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The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
OUT ONLY FOR PRESIDENCY
Secretary Taft Makes Definite State.
ment Of His Candidacy.
VIII Not BE in Race for SENATE OF
Listen to Offer of Supreme
Judgeship.

Columbus. April 27.-Secretary of War
William H Taft IS a candidate for the
Republican nomination fSr the Presidency
and for nothing else. He will stay In
until the end. He is not to be swerved
from his candidacy by offers of even the
position of chief justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States; neither can
he be drawn from his maIn purpose by
any contest for the place in the Senate
now held by Joseph B. Foraker.
These conclusions are TO be drawn from
a plain and simple statement issued here
late tonight by Arthur l. Vorys, man
ager in Ohio of the Taft interests, after
returning from Cincinnati, where he con-
ferred with the Secretary of War and
his brother, Charles P Taft, editor Of
the Cincinnati Times-Star, and Nicholas
LOngworth, President Roosevelt's son-in-
law, whose home is in Cincinnati
Following is the statement:
I have talked with Secretary Taft and
submitted to him convincing evidence that
the Republicans of Ohio favor him as
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. He was gratified at the informa-
liUU nc oulN btldL some months dEO ne
had announced that while his ambition
was not political, he would accept the
nomination If II came to him, and added
that now, in view of this announcement,
that his name had been used and sup
port for him had been invoked by his
friends. good faith to them requires that
he should not alter his position or take
any action which viii expressly or in
effect withdraw his name until the ques-
ton of his nomination Is settled
Everybody is expecting Secre AIRY Taft
TO say something or authorize something
to be said relative to a primary in Ohio
to determine whether the people preferred
him or Foraker However, there is no
reference to the primary In the statement
This is taken to mean that the question
viii be given further consideration. The
primary is admittedly a difficult prposi-
tiOn as it cannot be held at public ex-
pense, and If conducted otherwise. there
would be opportunity for gross frauds.
with no possibility OF furnishing those
guilty.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
ARMY AND NAVY.

Army Orders.
Maj BEECHER r. RAY paymasteF. from Depart
ment x the Lakes 20 General Hospital, Preside
q san Francisco.
Retirement q BnE. Gen. JOHN W. BUBB an
nOuuced.
Col. RICHARD f. THOMPSON. signal Cops
from Department If California 10 Seattle a.
chief signal olfioeT aud As oflcer in chargg
Washington ALASKA military cable and telesrspd
system. relieving Lieut. Col WILLIAM A.
GLASSF0RD. signal Corps who viii proceed u
san Francisco - chief signal officer, Department
4 California
Scrgt Mai JOHN DONOHUE. junior grade. Coast
ARTILLERY, 20 Fort Baker,
Second Lieut. ERNEST STECkEB. Philippine
Scouts from General Hospital. Washington Bar
racks % For Sii.
second-class Private ROBERT J. MILLER. ord
nanoe detachment. Springfield AmoFy, dis
charged from The army.
Ordnance serg1- DAVID Z HAWKEY. from For
Schuyler % Fort De Soto, relieving 0rinanc'
sergt WILLIAM T. DAVIS Who VIII proceed
TO Fort Schuyler.
Private JAMES J. BRENNAN. Troop H. Thir
teenth CaFalu-. recruit depot. jefferson Bar
racks transferred 20 general service. infantry.
First-class sergt. JOSEPH 2. CONWAY. sigma
Corps. from Benicia Barracks 10 Seattle.
Post Quartemsster Sergt WILLIAM REILLY
from Los Angeles 90 Fort Leayenwo-th relieving
Post QusrteunasteT Sergt HARRY 2. NIL
LAX. who viii proceed TO Fort LeVett
MAJ EBE& SWIFT from Fourth 20 Ninth Cavalry
Mai TYREE r. RIVERS from Ninth to Fourth
Cavalry.
sergt AUGUST KRUNDfEL, Company X. Tenth
Infantry. Camp MckinlsJ. Honolulu discharged
from the army.
sergt ffrst class GEORGE ". MULLER. Hos
pital Corps. from Depot Recruits and Casuals
Fort McD0Sell. 20 recruit depot Jadersoa Bar
raeks. relieving Serst. first classl AUGUST
NICKEL. Hospital Corps, who win proceed tC
Fort Mackenzie
Recruit WALTER E. URWTLER. cavalry. recruit
depot. Fort SiocIm. transferred 10 Hospital
Corps as pirate. % Company C. Hospital Corps
General Hospital, Washington Barracks.
Recruit JACOB o. LUXE Coast ARTILLERY. For
Logan. Colo. transferred 70 Hospital Corps as
private. 10 Preside of San Francisco for duty
with Company B, Hospital Corps.
Recruit ARTHUR G. BECKERTON cavalry
Depot # Recruits and Csalsls, FoIt NlcDowel
Transferred tc Hospital CORPS as private Z,
Presidit Of San Francisco. Tor duty with Com
pany 3. Hospital Corps.
Firstclass Private CALVIN T. HENDERSON,
Signal Cons. Fort OmahR. discharged from th'
army
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
BAKERS STRIKE IS AVERTED
Men Get Nine-hour Day and In
crease to S2.S8.
Temporary Agreement Reached with
EmpIoyers-Demand for 50 a
Day Falls Through.

washington will have its usual generous
suppiy Of bakers bread Monday morning.
hut almost this entire supply hung upon
a narrow thread last night. that at fire.
quent intervals was upon the breaking
point. and was only sa ed by the con-
servative counsel OF a special committee
from the Central Labor Union. For sew
aral months. Bakers and Confectioners'
Union. No. us, has been negotiating with
the Merchant Bakers Association for a
uine-hour work day. and an increase In
the minimum wage Of from s275 a day TO
g a day. These negotiations were not
entirely successful. from the standpoint
of an agreement Last night the Bakers
Union held a meeting in Costello's Han.
10 vote upon the question OF strike and
10 take decisive action if its demands
were not met The proposition had mar
rowed down TO A compromise with nine
hours and a minimum wage of s2SS. After
voting to strike. a hasty conference was
held with those members OF the Merchant
Bakers Association who were in the city
and could be reached by telephone. The
special committee, acting as conference
committee. received assurance that the
association would agree TO the ultimatum
of nine hours and S2SS or strike" A
meeting was arranged for Monday after
noon at $50 o'clock, in the Saengerbund
Hall, when # is expected a contract will
be signed. II il Is not, the thread VIII
break, and Washington will be without
bakers bread TUESDAY morning This
was the positive statement made by the
men after the meeting last night
An old contract between the Master
Bakers Association and the Bakers
Union, calling for ten-hour day and a
minimum wage Of s.. 70. expired last OctO-
Der. but by mutual consent was extended
to May J. Since January last negotiations
have been on for q new contract under
the new scale. These negotiations cGl-
minated in last nights meeting The
bakers were supported by the engineers,
bakery wagon drivers, and other trades
all workmen in bakeries agreeing to e
en- sympathetic strike. The bakers will
go to work tonight on the understanding
that the new scale Of wages and hours
goes into effect Immediately. the members
Of the Merchant Bakers Association con
ferred with stating that although action
would have 10 be taken by their organiza-
ton, they would assure the committee
that the contract agreeing to these con
ditions would be signed Monday.
The engineers viii hold a special meet
ing this evening and formally vOte "a
strike The bakery wagon drivers also
meet to-day, and will probably take SINH.
lar action.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
MR.. GORDON's SPEECH.
Two Points He Made Not Properly
Understood by Correspondent.

Two Points He Made Not Properly
Understood by Correspondent.
Editor The Washington Herald:
In your report Of the speaking at Fort
Myer Heights your correspondent does
me an injustice. though 7 am sure an
unintentional one. He places me in the
position of having voted to proclaim the
constitution when my constituents had
instructed me to vote TO submit it u
the people.
What I did say was that I had frankly
said to the people of my county. when
seeking election 10 that body that I wouli
never vote 10 submit 1he instrument 10
the ignorant and vicious vote I was seek
ing to disfrGnehise, but would vote To
submit II to the abridged eIecforate;''
that having 15scertained that the latter
proposition could not pass. and that the
convention would either proclaim the in
strunent or submit it to the old electorate.
l advised my people of the situation. and
they held mass meeting and instructed
me 10 vote for proclamation.
Your correspondent also puts me in the
position of speaking OF the Office OF
prosecuting attorney as a political Office.
What / said was that I had had no pO-
liucaI experience except in the convention.
but had been prosecuting attorney Of my
county for some years.
I feel sure you VIII do me the justice
/ OF correcting these inadveTtences CT yoUc
correspondent
Respectfully, yours.
r. L GORDON
Alexandra. Va. april 8 1907.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
WHAT ROOSEVELT HAS DONE.

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labor which the Of the
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American people
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wars when in
Roosevelt tina the work o a
President Were their foolish
words of felicity TO a SENATOR BEYERIDGE
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
W. F. Frederick Music Co.'s Great Selling Off
Sale Of the D. G. Pfeiffer Stock viii Come
to a Prompt Ending Saturday, This Week.
The Greatest MOReysaTlg Opportunity Ever Offered The
Worlds Best Makes Of Pianos Going at
Half Regular Prices.
OPEN EVENINGS.

/ that snow signs of shopwear; but ali
eFked and prices according 10 quality
All condition.
Goo serWceable upright pianos that
retail II yllarly for $250 are going in this
sale at 81
Good stand4s grade Uprights. that re-
tail the world - at $500. $3.50. and $3.50,
are going at sl6i, = s2l5 to s254
Magnificent Cabine.s- Grands. OF the
worlds best pianos. IN, ames Of which
have been household VOL, for genera
tons Choice Of several leadirr makes. IN
plain or fancy cases. and all the fancy
woods, the regular prices OF VIII a have
been for years 800 500. 500 and So are
reduced TO s254. S9s7. 1897 10 1886.
The above comprise many Of the best
makes. nearly all Of which are new-a
few CT them only showing slight traces Of
shepwear.
Good. serviceable. secondhand Upright
pianos, that have been put in good condi-
ton by our workmen, are going at So. SO
and SIS.
Terms. in all cases. made TO suit the
convenience Of the purchasers.
4 number OF good Square Pianos win so
for $40 S25 and SO These may be ex-
changed for new pianos any time within
one year. and full price allowed.
One price 10 everybody ali marked IN
plain figures showing sale price, and also
SPECIAL SALE PRICE
This is positively the greatest oppor-
tunity that ever presented Itself TO piano
Buyers In the city of Washington.
II the saving Of one-half or more IN
your piano purchase is an object. You
should not neglect inyestiga ting this sale.
Come as early in the week as possible;
we are going TO clear this sock out be
tween now and Saturday night and the
earlier you call the better selection you
Will have.
We remain open evenings until o'clock
for the publiCs convenience.
D. C. Pfeiner, Manager.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
BEVERIDGE PAINTS
ROOSEVELT A HERO
CONTINUED FROM FIRsr PAGE

CDNIlNNED FROM FIRST PAGE
other States. In a word. State govern
ment should mean local elf-government,
In which the nation should not interfere,
and not also participation in national
government, Ia which the State should
not interfere
Nation should BE supreme.
ION the other hand. the nation should
be supreme in all matters that affect the
great body of the American people and
which are not confined to that portion Of
the American people living in any par
ticular State. The nation should not be SUI
preme in matters which do not affect the
great body Of the American people. but
only that portion Of the American people
living IN any particular State In local
matters, the nation should not interfere;
in national matters the State should not
interfere,
What nationality means is that the
States shall perform the natural func-
tons OF local self-government, and that
the nation shall perform the natural
functions Of general self-government
What nationality means is that the
States shan not be little nations paralyz-
ing by jealousy and selhshness the vel
fare OF the great nation, but that the
States shall be local self-gOveTning
bodies. supreme within the province Of
local self-gOveTnment. but subordinate
and even nonexistent in matters affect
ing what the Constitution calls the gen.
eral welfare OF the whole republic.
This Is the issue to-day, as 1t was the
issue IN the time Of Grant. Present and
future problems are merely a continue
ton of the mighty work Of lincoln IL
the statesman's Cabinet and Grant on
the stricken field. just as their work was
a continuation of the labOrs Of Wash
ingtOn and the great men who achieved
our independence, wrote out il Consttu
ton and breathed into the nation tbs
breath of life. And just as these meT
pers0nifed "a great movement of the PEG
pie toward sOunder welfare and a larger
happiness in their day. so there Is a mar
who represents this same movement Fl
our day. I need not name him. YoJ
know him. His name is IN your hearts
and on your lips. ! only voice your un-
spoken thoughts when 7 say that IN,
great successor Of Washington In hi.
time, of Jackson in his time. of Lincoln
and OF Grant in their times. is in our
time Theodore Roosevelt"
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
"siIent Lips,,-Next sundav.

The Washington Herald viii begin.
in its Sunday issue of May 5. the pub
LEGATION of a thrilling story of mys-
terry and romance entitled Silent
Lips"
All lovers OF good fiction will find
this tale worth reading. There is
not dull chapter in it. The action
is like a moving picture display. and
every picture is a new sensation.
The author is Mrs. Annie o. Tibbett,
and silent Lips has had a wide
reading in England It unquestionablv
possesses the quality that holds the
attention of the reader and furnishes
good entertainment.
Do not miss The opening chapters OF
this story next Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
CHILDREN'S CHORUS PHRASES
Miss COrrie Scheffer Delighted with
Excellence Shown.
Believed House VIII Be Sold Out for
Plas ground Benefit Long Be
fore the Performance.

Among those present yesterday al the
rehearsal Of the public school song festi-
val chorus at the Central High School was
Miss Corrie Scheffer, Of Holland, the VIC
linist who delighted President Roosevelt
with old Dutch melodies at the White
House Wednesday evening. On that oc-
CASTOR Miss Scheffer appeared in the cos
tune Of a Dutch peasant. and so pleased
vas the President with her appearance
and her playing that he afterward sent
her rare literary work as a present.
Miss schefer and her accompanist Miss
Honora Blakely, attended the school
chorus rehearsal as the guests Of Miss
Alys Z. Bentley. director for the song fes-
tival
The work of the children's chorus was
Of such character that the distinguished
violinist who is a pupil Of Ysaye, of
Brussels. could not adequately express
| her appreciation.
Il have seen children's choirs in other
cities she said. but never such pub
lie school chorus as this-such big one,
too Miss Bentley is a wonderful leader
Of children Not only has she the mu-
steal talent. but she has a wonderful Per-
sOBdAllA- II u SA1Acll4Al anu sum
voices-sO sweet. so fresh.
With the festival of song now only a
short time of. the date being May Il. in
the evening, the children are in splendid
form Music has been made a great
pleasure to them by the adroit manage
ment of the committee of the Washing
ton Playground Association in charge OF
| the event
! The announcement that a box has been
| reserved for President Roosevelt greatly
delighted the children. The importance
of singing before the President was so
/ great an their minds that they could talk
Of nothing else after the rehearsal
The seat sale for the song festival viii
/ open the morning OF May s. Prices for
/ the principal performance. the evening Of
/ May II, viii be from SlJ9 to 80 cents.
/ For the dress rehearsal on the preceding
/ day at p. m, the prices viii be % cents
/ for general admission and 20 cents for
/ reserved seats. Indications are said 10
/ be that the entire house will be sold out
within few days after the opening OF
/ the box office.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28

To sell four automobiles as the result
of one demonstration is a piece of work
that almost breaks the record. This feat
was recently accomplished by the Gilmore
automobile agents il Philadelphia One
prospective customer and three friends
were taken for a spin. The Eimore made
such an excellent showing, the agent not
only sold 4 machine to the prospective
customer, but also sold his three friends
one each. Charles c. Hughes & Co., who
have recently opened the New Union
Garage. at 64S-645 Maryland avenue north
east, are the sole Washington agents for
the EluOre
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28

Rear Admiral J. \. HEAlPHILL, detached board
Ct inspection end survey. Washington. 10 duty as
commander Third squadron Pacific feCt.
Iieut. Z. A. BROOKS. detached Alabama. 10
Naval Hospital. New York.
Lieut.. d. =. MANNIX. detached general board
Washington. % duty aid stan Of CON-
mander. Third squadron. Pacific fleet.
Ii ~ r. E. POPE. detached Denver. TO Alabama.
Ensign A. 7. CHURCH. detached Connecticut "a
Ensign W. b. wooDsON. detached Alabama. to
Ensign a. STATION. detached Cleveland, to Con,
necticut.
Passed Asst. Surgeon C. H. DE LANCY. from
Naval Medical School Hospital 10 navy yard
Washington.
Carpenter P Sarsdeld detached Ohio. to home
Warrant Alaehinist B. C. HOWARD. detached Bal
timoTe. 90 Hearsarge.
Warrant Machinist J. A. OLIVER detached Kesr,
sarge 20 home. wait oriers-
Paymssters Clerk C. D. PARKER. appointed for
duty in connection with settlement accounts If
navy pay office. Boston
Gable from Rear Admiral J. II. Dayton com
m1nder-in- chief. Pacific feet, Manila. April .:
Iieut. L. SHANE. detached Wilmington 70 home.
Bosiswain h. p. RAHBUSCH, detached Wompa,
tuck TO home.
Gunner W. J. CREELMAN, detached Raleigh. 10
home
Lieut. Commander F. MARBLE and First Lieut..
A. c. ROGERS. L. S. N. C., to naval station.
Cavite
Boatsvain T, T. GREENE. detached Cincinnati. to
naval station, Cavite.
BoatsNain r. z. TEL. detached M0hican. 70
command Wompatuck
Asst Paymaster H J. BEACH. TO Pennsylvania.
Gunner E ". FUREY detached Maryland, "a
Raleigh
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
1928 F STREET N. ".

Only four more days and this gTe I
sale Of good pianos viii have passed into
history
Only four more days for you to avail
yourself OF the greatest piano offering
ever made in Washington. or any other
city
This IS not fiction nor fancy. but facts
cold. bare facts
We are fully determined to dispose Of
every instrument contained IN the D. G..
Pfeiffer stock this week, regardless OF the
sacrifice ga price Il is our intention 70
make this store-l32s F street-headquar-
ters for artists instruments Of interna-
tl0nal reputation. The WareroOms are 20
be remodeled. and we have only a few
days in which this work can be done.
50 come and get piano now on terms
that Will please you. and prices than can
never again be duplicated.
We are making the prices satisfactory
10 every buyer. You viii admit this much
when you come and investigate this sale.
The sale prices We are Offering you on
many instruments enable you TO purchase
a piano for less than the cost OF manu-
facture.
The very large number Of instruments
we have sold up 20 date IS the best evil
dence that this is a piano opportunity that
no one can AFFORD 10 miss, II an lnstru-
ment is needed now or within the next
two years.
You viii ind the best Of pianos IN this
sale. for the stock consists OF the highest
grades and most reliable makes. such as
the Chickering, Steinway. Behning. Price
& Teeple. Knabe. D. G. Pfeifier, Marshall
& Wendell, Cote Foster, Bradbury. Sher-
wood and numerous others.
Space will not permit fun description
Of each of these great bargains a call
Of inspection and investigation is neees-
sary 10 appreciate what this great oppor-
tunity means to close buyers and money
savers.
Nearly all Of the pianos are perfectly
/ new. q few having been used. and others
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
TAFT AT YALE DINNER
Speaks Only on College TOpics-In-
PRODUCES President HadIey.

OIAE Dn AOAAN&G
Produces President HadIey.
In his speech at the Yale banquet Sec
rotary Taft scrupulously avoided all refer
ence to politics or policies, but dealt en-
tirely with a discussion of college topics
as a preliminary TO introducing President
Hadley, of the university, TO the ban
queters.
Mr.. Taft said. in part:
This Is a time in the history of the
world when association is the order Of
the day, and a sympathetic feeling among
even a few on any subject matter justi-
fes the forming of a society When the
society Is formed, the next thing, and
often the chief thing in its development.
Is a banquet. The whole country from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific is engaged in
holding banquets This. Of course. IS
satisfactory evidence Of the great bust
ness prosperity and the financial stabil-
ity of the banqueters. But the banquet
is nothing without a flow Of eloquence
The mail Of every man whose name is
at all prominent in public life. and who
is not deaf and dumb will bear testimony
to this tendency Of the present day The
9
drink, be merry. and make a speech
In view of this epidemic of prandial
and pOst-prandiaI societies it may be SUI
perfuous to point out or dwell upon the
reason for the association in whose name
We gather tonight The banquets it gives
and the speeches il secures Justify IT,
Yale Is Growth.
Like every good thing in this world
Yale is a growth, and it is growing more
to-day than ever in its history. The ex-
pansiou in the university during the last
twenty years has been much greater than
in the previous one hundred years. A
man who was graduated like many of
US moro than twenty-five years ago. and
who looks back upon the life which he
led, and remembers with deep gratitude
all that Yale has given him in education,
in sweet memory, and in present warmth
of association, is apt when he visits New
Haven to-day, and sees the tremendous
growth Of the classes, the expansion of
all the departments of the university,
and learns the change in the condition Of
student life there now, 70 become a bit
pessimistic as 20 whether the Yale spirit
which he cherlshes and values so highly
may not have disappeared or have been
lessened by the material growth and the
possible tendency to luxury and the dis
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
La TOILETTE FOR ROOSEVELT.
Wisconsin Senator Says President
VIII BE Renominafed.

San Francisco, April Ex-senator
Robert NJ La Toilette. of wisconsin.
arrived IN this city to-day. accom-
panied by his secretary. The Senator
is travelling about the country on a lee
ture tour. He announces himself as
being in favor of a third term for Pres
ident Roosevelt
Il have found the sentiment OF the
people so strong in his favor" he said.
that President Roosevelt will almost
certainly be forced to recede from his
present determination Of not being a
candidate for a third term. II he al
lows his name 10 go before the con-
vention, he will be nominated by ac-
clamation, and If he refuses, I think
he Will be nominated anyway"
Senator La Toilette refused 10 dis
euss himself as a Presidential posi-
bility. and stated that he will urge the
adoption of a strong railroad regula-
ton plank in the Republican national
platform
The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
IOWA LIKES FAIRBANKS.
Des MOines Gives Vice President En-
thnsiastIc Greeting.

Des Moines. Iowa, April 1.-THE general
verdict is that this has been day of
triumph in Iowa for Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks. Coming here for
the specific purpose of delivering the ad-
dress at the annual banquet of the Grant
Club. the people of the State have gone
to great pains to give the Vice President
an enthusiastic welcome.
Tonight the politicians are lauding
Fairbanks as "a splendid mixer" and
wondering where he got his reputation
with certain newspapers for GOODNESS
and lack of personal magnetism" They
declare that the Fairbanks boom is to be
reckoned with from this time forth.