Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-28
PRESIDENT TO VISIT OHIO
May Stop at Columbus ON His Return
From the West.
ALASKAN CoNvIcT's PARDON
Gov. Hoggatt Asks It for q Murderer
Considering Case Of Capt.
Koehler.

Winston Churchill. the author, discussed
New Hampshire affairs with the President
today. Mr.. Churchill last year began .
strong agitation against the pernicious in
fiuence Of the Boston and Maine railroad In
the political life of his state. Backed by
weil-known club. he came within few
votes of being nominated as the republican
candidate for governor. Since then he has
kept up the fight. although the legislature
was against him and his policies. The
legislature is now in session. and the
strongest sort of an effort has been made
to have ii enact anti-pass laws, especially
prohibiting members of the legislature from
accepting passes from railroads.
The legislature has not yet adjourned"
said Mr.. Churchill, land we are still
hopeful that public sentiment will force
reform laws. A vote taken last week on
the question Of prohibiting members of
the legislature from accepting railroad
passes was defeated by the narrow mar
gin Of 40 to 1874. This shows that the
legislature Is thinking. The question is
again to come up in another form. and 1t
| is possible that sentiment may force the
change of q few votes and rid us of the
practical control OF the state by the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad. This road owns
all but fifty miles of the railroad lines in
the state, and 1t has been the instrument
tality in building up tremendous ma
chine. This, together with free passes.
mas put the state unQor the domination
OF the worst sort OF influence.
I'VE are not conducting our fight upon
an anti-corporation basis. We are after
just one corporation. and we will not
cease the fight until-we get what we
want
There is no truth in a story that we
tried to defeat the reelection of Senator
Burnham. We knew we couldn't do that,
as the legislature was selected before We
could do much along that line. Our peo-'
pie voted for Mr.. Currter as a testimonial
to their esteem for him. The newspapers
Of the state are decidedly unfriendly to
| ries are sent out about what We try to
do or intend to do.
President to Visit Ohio.
1t is probable the President will stop for
short time at Columbus, Ohio on his re-
turn trip from the west In early June. when
he goes to indianapolis to unveN a monu-
ment to Gen. Lawton on Memorial day. and
to Lansing. Mich, to address the students
Of the Michigan Agricultural College. II
he stops in Columbus he will deliver an
address to the colored people of Ohio I'M
der the auspices of the Colored AgricuI-
tural and Educational Institute. The COL
ored people are to hold fair at Columbus
| the latter part Of July. and the President
was invited today by delegation from
This date. however. was not convenient to
the President. and as an alternative he
expects to stop In Columbus early in June.
The delegation was accompanied to the
White House by Representative Nicholas
LOngworth: .. ae,.
Pardon for an Alaskan Convict.
Gov. Hoggatt of Alaska asked the. Presi-
dent today to grant a pardon to Capt Phil
Cosby, who killed a man named Campbell
at Porcupine Alaska. in 1901, and has
served six years in prison. Cosby is said
to have had provocation and to have be-
come a model prisoner since his incarcera-
ton. The President will look into the case.
Mike Sullivan. one of the best known
AlaskanS. talked with the President about
matters in the territory. saying a good
word for the administration of Gov. Hog
gait and for Judge Wickersham, who is
under charges and whose reappointment
has been hanging fire for a long time.
Some time since the President was Inclined
to drop Judge Wickersham, not on the
ground that the charges against him had
been proven. but for fear that his reten-
ton in Office would cause trouble. He Is
now thought to be more favorably inclined
toward the Alaska judge, and may give
him another term
Senator Hepburn of Idaho talked with
the President about land legislation at the
present session of Congress.
Attorney General Bonaparte has report
ed to the President that the milk-bottle
and must be corrected before it has the APP
prevail of the President. who explained the
matter to Representative Hull, one of his
callers today. Mr.. Hull said the bill would
be returned to Congress and an effort made
to correct 1t so as to become legal.
Case Of Capt. Koehler.
President Roosevelt has before him for
action the sentence of the court-martial
In the case of Capt L. M. Koehler, 4th
Cavalry, for criticism of Gen. Leonard
Wood. The President is said. to have had
for OF no ont
army in the Philippines is aroused over
the case, which is said to bring out the ex-
istence of autocracy among the army
officers that is very distasteful to those not
In 1t.
Capt. Koehler Is brother-in-law of Col.
d. r. Anthony, jr., editor of the Leaven-
worth. Kan, Times. who wrote a letter Of
protest to the President several months ago
as to the treatment of Capt. Koehler. This
letter was forwarded to Gen. Wood and
became part Of the trial records, 1t is
stated. Mr.. Anthony did not approve OF
this use of the letter. although he admitted
1t was on public subject.
The entire Kansas delegation has been
using its influence with the President to
disapprove the sentence of Capt koehler.
which would prove a blow to Gen. Wood.
Government Control Of Ranges.
Clifford Pinchot. chief forester of the
United States, has returned to Washington
from his attendance on the live stock con-
ventions at Salt Lake City and Denver. At
these conventions Mr.. Pinchot submitted
propositions for the government control Of
the vast ranges in the west, and he said
they met with splendid receptions. Both
conventions adopted resolutions for the app
pointment Of committees to advise with the
President and other responsible authorities
with view to putting int. effect the propo-
sition. Mr.. Pinch0t said this Is the first
time that such q step has been advocated
by the cattlemen. and he IL very much
gratifed at the reception with which 1t met.
Government control. Mr.. Pinchot says. will
add materially to the value of the ranges.
and put an end to q large extent to the
killings and disturbances which are insepa-
rabie from private control and operation.
The chief forester today reported briefly
to the President the result Of his trip.