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The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
BEDFORD, go TO 1. A WINNER.
Captures Fourth Race at Oakland.
BraEEart Wins in First.

San Francisco. March 14-Bedf0rd. who
was 90 20 I, captured the fourth race at
Oakland this afternoon. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-OnC-iaH Of a mile; maidens Bras-
gaTt lo9 tkoeEleri. TO J. won, Eustler. ll2 Mus
gravel. 10 10 !, second Vespa 10 tFisrhcrl, p to
:. third. Time, 0.i92 25 Foilie L. San Gil. Hu-
ntro Arthur Hayman. GaltriX Mein LeibImr and
Mosshaci also Brulinggam fell
SECOND RACE-SH furlcugs lord Nelson Il3
tFiscieri, e. J. wen; Sheen. l03 Lynch tn o
scccndi Princess Wheeler. III lKeitig) To l. third
Time. la i-5 Comilfo. Elevation HCrsam. N
Chihuahua. Bonnie Reg Miss May Bowdich. Dis
tubutor. ard David Bolaud =lsn ran.
THIRD RACE-Fucurity course. Phalsnx. III
thoemCri II TO 10. won. Curriculum 81 Davisl 3
70 ]. second Dclsgoa. loo lGraham) IS to 5 third
Time, i;l2 Oratcrian, Burning Bush Ecsersan
Funnysilc, Sahara, Wee Lass Bon Nivsnt and Te-
tanus als0 ran.
FOURTH RACE-One nile and one hundred
yards Bedford, 81 lI5cuEIsi % 10 l. won; Fischer
Boy, l05 tBoreH. TO I. second The Rorgian 100
tN, smith, 70 2, third. Time az. C0rrigan
Tarp, Earl Rogers and Silyeyskin also ran,
FIFTH RACE-One and one-sixteenth miles. sell
ing. Lucian, le9 lGrahami 70 l. won; Rightfui
lo9 Fischer. 20 70 J. second; Ed sheridan 100 lWi-
hamsl. Is 20 5. third. Time. la9 Ci0yorIand Vim
cenfo. CTowshade, Told You, aud Anvil also ran
SIXTH RACE-FiVc and onc-half fuTon-s Ii
sare, les Williamsl 3 20 . won; Rapid Water ll2
lkocmCTl. l 20 >. second Etheiday l03 fFfscierl
ID 90 J. third Tine. :J' 2-5. Hector, Lord Of the
foTest ard Frank Fhtner also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
LINK FAILS TO THROW MAN.
baltimore Wrestler, Holds
own In Match.

Special % The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd. March l4-Shad
Link failed in his contract 10 throw
Americus. the local wrestling pride. In
half an hour. at the Monumental Thea
ter tonight. on the other hand, Link
had TO keep on the lookout 10 prevent
his own shoulders being pinned TO the
mat. Americus was the aggressor dur
ing nearly The entire bout. He had
Link in many dangerous fixes through
out the half hour. but the big fellow
ny his brute strength managed to
wriRgle out of danger
The match favored Link. as he was
many pounds the heavier. Amcricus.
by his clever knowledge of the game.
outgeneraled Link. The match at
tracted keen interest here. and there
were many people who sought admis-
sion turned away in the rush.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
EASY FOR JACK LORY.
Canters Home "A Winner in the Hot
Springs Feature.

hot Springs, March la.-Jack Lory
captured the feature event at Oaklawn
to-day i'm a cantcr. Summaries:
FIRST RACE-FOur fulongs Fare. Jos lFoIeyl.
s 90 3. Won Senator Beekham. les (Aubuchoni, %
J. second. Virginia Lind-ay. l07 Mountain. 10 .
third Time 0.is. Daisy shine. Meta MAY DAISY
Nash and Ting Fang also ran.
SECOND EACE-FCUr fuloGgs. BcWItChei. lG5
ID. Austn' to ;. won; Meuiheld, I'D lAuhuchonl
il 10 5. second: Chulits. los Mountain II 90 8
third Time. O50 Is ElloTa. Balls. and LeouA
BelesfoTd also un
THIRD RACE-One mile Odd Ella 9s lShreTel
tO J. won. Wo0iclam. los ;Skirvin} 81 to J.
second: Leta Duffy. l08 Mountain. i3 10 l. third
Time l.f3 3-5. sea VOYAGE. Camation, Stolen Mo
mCuts ElUde. and Lola White also ran
FOURTH RACE-oue mile and seventy yards.
Jack Loy- l0s NIoantainl 90 I. won: Titolin S.
IT, swain. Z 10 l. second; Refine RCgente. $
tSmeFei, II 90 3 third Time l-45 IS. Matador.
Shenandoah. and SkyWard also ran
FIFTH BACE-Five and One-half furl0nEs Bal
Dad. 93 (Shrerei. to ]. won: Broken Melody lo3
Mountain. 10 J, second; Edith NJ. los Dear
born. 10 ). third. Time, 10 3-5. Buren Arnold.
Ducktun. QUintilla, and Mary Candlcmas also ran.
SIXTH BACE-One mile and seventy yards. sui
tiE. loi tAubUcianl. % l. won; Lausdovn i04
Dc9thn-ul. 10 TO. second. Prince Of Pless l0j ID
AusiuI 10 to J. third Time, az Is Anna Rus
kin SNOWFALL. Falkland. and Cursus also ran.
CUrs's finished first bat was disqualified ter foul
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
WALLACE TRIMS HARDING.
Defeat Ties HiBs with stewart for
Second Place.

Bernard Harding. of this city. lost to
Walter Wallace, of Virginia, last night.
m the Southern Handicap Pool Tourna-
ment. at the National Hotel. by balls,
the final score being-Waiiace. 100; Hard
ing, 81
second money with Fred Stewart and
gives Frank Sherman first place. There
are two more games 70 be played in the
tournament, Monday and Tuesday nights
being set as the dates
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
GEoRGETOwN's OUTLOOK.
West End College Has Good Material
tO Work ON.

The prospects for a successful hase-
ball season at Georgetown look bright.
The Westerners lost only three varsity
men by graduation last spring
catcher. MaiOney. first base. and Dugan,
left field
The men from last years varsity squad
who have so far reported To Capt How
ard smith are Smith, captain, third base
Sid Mudd. catcher: Montgomery and
Cantwell pitchers; Devlin, second base;
Scheller. shortstop; Simon and Dugans
outhelders.
Coach OHara has the following new
men I'm hand; Deviue. Miller, and CorcO-
ran pitchers. Leaky and Burns, first
base: Cohen, third base; Sherman Pal
len. Danahy, Calvin, Schlafiy. and Cain.
outfielders.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
THOMAS MUST PAY PENALTY.
supreme Court Confirms Death SEN
tence of Lower Tribunal.

Special % The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va March 14-John Thomas,
alias John Wright, colored, who was con
vicJed of assaulting q young woman in
Alexandria County so9s months ago. and
who was sentenced to hang for his crime.
but who was later granted a writ Of error
by the Supreme Court Of Appeals, will
have to pay the penalty for his crime.
The Supreme Court to-day handed down
an opinion confirming the opinion Of the
trial court Two of the judges, Judge
Cardwell and Judge Wittle. filed dissent
ing opinions Judge Buchanan wrote the
majority opinion.
The record in the case shows that on
sunday evening Of September ], 1901. For
est Gooding and Miss Mabel Risley. who
were engaged to be married, went to Luna
Park. in Alexandria County StrOlling
along in the dark, the couple was con-
fronted by the negro Wright. who felled
young GOoding with a club. He then as
saulted Miss Risfey. The girl later iden-
tilted Wright as her assailant Gooding
and Miss Risley were afterward married.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
No Increase for Hal Chase

New York, March la.-When the officials
Of the New York American League club
read the dispatch from San Jose. Cal. 10
the effect that Hal Chase would not sign
a contract unless he got $500 in salary
one of them said: Chase will remain in
California all the year, as the club will
rot give IN to his demands, which are un-
just 10 say the least He has been offered
$3.50, and if he does not care 10 sign, that
is his affair. not ours. Il is sure thing
that the club means business this time,
simply a matter of principle"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
JOCKEY CLUB AROUSED,
Investigating the Purchase OF Buff
faIO Track by Outsiders.

New York. March 14.-Members Of the
Jockey Club. 1t is understood. are much
concerned over the report that through
the lease of the Buffalo race track BY
Joseph A. Murphy. the Western turf ele-
ment, represented probably by Louis A.
Celia and John Condor. viii at last be
enabled TO break into the State of New
York
Since the report Was published last
Tuesday that Murphy had the financial
backing Of Western race-track promoters.
who Intended TO purchase the Buffalo
track outright in due time, the Jockey
Club. it IS said. has been making a care
ful Investigation. with the result that
Murphy has been asked to explain just
who his hackers are and. to tell whether
he has any business dealings whatsoever
with Celia and Condor.
So far Murphy has kept silent in spite
Of the yarn that has received wide cir
cu,ation. but it is believed that it viii
not be long before he Will be forced to
come out into the glare of the Jockey
Clubs scarchlight
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
DEMAREST WINS TITLE.
Chicago Billiard Player Defeats
Gardner, Of Passatc.

New York. March lL-Calvin Demarest
won the national amateur billiard cham
pionship tonight at lL2 balkline In the
final match Of the tournament the young
player Of the Chicago Athletic Assocla-
ton defeated Edward ". Gardner. of
Passaic. y. J.. the champion Of last year.
by the score OF 500 TO III.
The average Of the nineteen-year-old
champion. the youngest ever TO hold the
title, was Is l5-l9 and his best ran 81
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
MANY AFTER SAME JOB.
for Assistant Postmaster
ship of Norfolk Numerous.

Special to The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va. March H.-The contest for
the assistant postmastership Of Norfolk is
warmer even than was the contest for
postmaster. although no charges have
as Yet been filed against any of the as
pirants for that Office. There are half
dozen or perhaps a Falf score of candi-
dates for the office, among the more
prominently mentioned being Dr. Adolph
Aronheim. son Of the Republican city
chairman; J. a. c. Groner, who was one
of the receivers of the Bay Shore Ter
minal Company; Armstead 3orland. and
Maj. Tarrall.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
LIGHTNING CAUSES FIRE.
Bank Building at TunneIton, ". Va,
Burned Ont

Special to The Washington Herald
Cumberland, Md. March 1.-THE Bona
field building. containing the TunneltOI
Bank, besides stores and offices. burned
at Tunneltou. ~ Va. entailiug a loss az
5000 a. J. Bonafields loss viii amount
to $4,000. He had only S100o0 insurance.
The fire originated from lightning strik-
ing an electric wire and igniung "a fuse
box. The building was the finest in Pres
ton County.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
RAIN AFFECTS SPORT
Heavy Storm at New Orleans
Kills Business.
GLORIFIER TAKES FEATURE
McCOrmIcI's Ffve-year-old SON Of
Hastings Comes Home in Front I'm
the Six-furIOng Handicap-Smal
Crowd Turns Out at the City Park.
Results at the other Tracks.

New Orleans, March 1.-THE heavy rain
storm which started shortly before the
first race. all but put the card out OF
business to-day at City Park. The ma
jority of events were reduced greatly
and one-sided contests was the order.
The attendance and layers in the ring
fell of greatly and little business was
transacted there.
The feature event was a handicap at
six furIongs in which J. II. McCormicks ;
ive-yeag-old son Of Hastings, Glori1er.
was a 9-to-2O favor:te and winner
The Summaries.
FIRST RACE-Scning; two-yearoids: three and
ouo-half fJulunEs Lutte Foster III q. Leel. % l.
won; Dick Rose. lo5 Johannesonl, l. % /. second
Prince Rowling ll0 tDigginsi. ; TO l. third Time
0-i3 Is. Droustitch. tlness. BUCKET Htlsdu-.
tiremse Princess sue Bitter Man Catherine F..
La Samada. Convenient, Nanny Dink, and Black
Hawk also ran.
SECOND RACE-Steeplechase handicap; four
years-olds and upward; shOr1 CpaIse- Kara, t43
H. Murphy to 5 won; Lights out Us lYourcll,
10 to second. SubadoT. IA Gaylorl. 10 to l. thiTd
Time, 3Jl is. Arabo Sartor Resartus, Harciool
Jackson Day. and Incntation also ran.
THIRD BACE-Three-y yeaT-olds and upward; seven
furlongs sally Preston. q "A. Martini. 90 TO-
won; Lancast5ian lO5 tHennesseyi. II 10 s. second
Granada lls J Lee Is to 5, third. Time. y -.
BIZ Garter. and Lady FoDze also
FOURTH RACE-Handcap; thIecyeaI- -oids and
upward. SIX furlongs. Gloriher, III lGarnerl, 70
% V0n: Wild I7ishman 81 lGoldsteinl. % to l. sec
ond. Busk los tfl0ydl. TO ]. third Time, li5 Is
Lens. Marvin Neal, and Winston also ran
FIFTH -Three-year-olds and upward one
mile. Eesme, 81 tCiaInerl. 20 l. won; Ncribest. 80
uIoydl 10 5. second: Fire Alarm. 81 (Hucstis 9
% . third Time l.l5- Frank Fesher. Babe B.,
Little Red. and Lucy Marie also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Selling: four-yoal-olds and mp.
-s-H..E A-.-f Ia
tGaugeu II 60 3 Won; Grenade. III lGaneTl. 4
90 g. sec5Ed; james Reddick 100 tHennesseyi. {
90 l. third. Time, 5S 35 Lacy Crawford Monte
Pat Bulger Ambcljack. and La Cache also ran
SEVENTH RACE-Selling; four-year-olds and ul-
va3d. five and cne-half fWlongs. Good Player. 80
tnoN!erl. 20 . won Tichimingo. ll6 IT. Taylorl
n t1 &C. second Fancy DIeSs, rs j. Lee. II 90 >
thild. Time, lI02a MIngIta and Baby +. sls3
IAN.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
Murphy rrounces Howard smith.

New York. March 14-Howard Smith.
local fighter. hugged and wresued
with Tommy Murphy for six rounds
last night in the main bout at the
Sharkey Athletic Club. Johnny Dohan,
with whom Murphy was scheduled to
fight appeared. but he complained Of
an injured hand, and refused 10 fight
Murphy clearly Outclassed Smith. but
on account Of the latter's ability 10
clinch. WAS unable 10 land knock out
blow Murphy landed at least fifty
clean blows and received in return not
more than three Tommy was well
trained dnd eager to fight.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
kia Williams Reat Carroll.

New York. March 14.-Kid Williams.
Of Philadelphia, outpointed johnny
Carroll. Of New York, in a six-round
bout here last night. Carroll was the
aggressor. but Williams did the most
landing. The semi-wind-up brought
together Bcrty Anger and Blink
McCIoskey for six rounds. McCIoskey
got the better of the argument
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
sherman vs.. stewart Tonight.

The special pool match which has
been arranged between Frank Sher-
man, ex-champion pool player of the
world and Fred a Stewart the title
holder OF the New England States and
Canada. 10 be played in the National
Hotel parlOTs tonight and tO-morro9y
evening, is attracting considerable at
tention. The match will be a 800 point
affair. and Sherman is to give Stewart
4 handicap OF 30 points.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
cans and NeIson nt odds.

Ely, New. March 1.-THE proposed
Gans-Nelson fight on July for d 10000
purse hangs fire. for the reason that Cans
wants 50 pei. cent of the purse. win or
lose. while Nelson insists upon 70 per cent
under the same conditions. As neither will
give way, it looks as If there would be
long-drawn-Ou deadlock.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15

First race-Water Cooler sabado.
CaracO.
Second race-Begonia, Happy Jack
II. G-eencrest.
Third race-Loehgoii, Heart of Hya-
cinth, Pantagon.
Fourth race-Afary Morris, Mono
chord, Dry Dollar
FKth race-sag sagaponak, Doubt, Mol
lie Ball
Sixth race-Gamara. Evie Green. Bell
the Cat
Seventh race-Quagga. Air Ship, Gull
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
Mntch for Melody md sullivan.

Pueblo, Colo, March 1E-Honey Melody
and Mike CTwiD Sullivan will probably be
matched in the near future to engage in
twenty-round bout here next month.
A suitable guarantee has been offered for
the mill by Frank Seele. the well-known
baseball manager. who is running a box
ing club here. together with other sport
ing ventures. Melody prefers a fight
with Sullivan just now to another meeting
with Joe Thomas. Who by the way, may
take u trip to England shortly.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
olymnias wand Games.

The Olympia Athletic Club wants
games with teams aVers ging from sew
enteen to nineteen Years The club
consists OF a. RohTman and FisseIl,
pitchers: McGiffan, q. Rohrman. Kirby.
Early. Senseny. Cassidy. and Smith. in
helders; Peake. Carroll. and Evans.
catchers. and ". Rohrman MacFate.
D2lrympIe. ana Peake. Outhelders. Ad-
dress Mr. Evans, 150 Twelfth street
northeast
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
TO MEET GEORGETOWN.
81. Johns College Team VIII Play
Here May Is.


Special to The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Md, March l4-Although it
was not expected that the St Johns
College baseball team would play
the Baltimore Eastern League team this
season, Lee Hecht. manager of St. Johns.
has closed for . game on Easter Monday.
April J. at Baltimore Last year the
collegians held the Orioles down to the
score of 3 to l.
In addition to this, Manager Hecht had
added two other games TO his schedule.
They are April H. to Lebanon Valley
College, at Annvilie. Pa, and May l..
Georgetown. at Washington. BY request
Of the faculty, the game scheduled with
Pennsylvania Military College for June !
has been Cancelled. The complete schedule
contains twenty games-twelye away and
eight at home.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
A FRAUD-LooK OUT ron HIM.

Any solicitor who comes to you
with a prize scheme, representing
himself, directly or Indirectly, to
ne connected Nth this newspaper,
The Washington Herald, f. fraud
and an inpOstOr, bent upon swim
ding YOU. BE on the lookout for
him and turn him over 10 the
police.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
Bon Fitn.immon. Zoo wnnted.

Philadelphia March I4-Bob Fitz-
simmons recently wrote to the National
4. 6. of this city for d match with
any heavyweight, but has been turned
down with an intimation that he is no
longer a drawing card.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15
SPARROUGH's TOURNEY.
FT K-C
CLASS T.
sweetIand to Conch CoIrnte.

Hamilton. " Y. March 14.-E. R.
sweetland. of Auburn. coach of the
Ohio Wesleyan University last season.
VIII coach the Colgate University track
team for 1907.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-15

Field goals-Wilisms o. Ludwig t5 White l9
Hubbard 49, Schlnsser a.. Bopp ~. Free tosses
Williams o.. White t5 Hubbard. Referee
Mr. Thomas McGrcv. Timers-Mcssrs. Robbins an
Beckett. Scoer-Mr Worley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-11
PROBING BOYS DEATH

DOVER. Dell May 11.-When the coro-
ner's jury assembled today to begin its In
vestigation into the mysterious death Of
Horace Marvin. jr.; the supposed kid
mapped boy, Juror Robert o. p. Wilson re-
ported an UNUSUAL discovery made by him
yesterday. when. in company with several
others, he visited the place where the boys
body had been found.
Desiring to obtain a sample Of the water.
in order to ascertain II It were fresh or
salt. this being considered important In
connection with the matter Of the condi-
ton Of the boys body. he looked for q
whisky bottle which he. remembered hav-
ing seen In the pond on Sunday last. He
found the bottle. and on opening It there
was found inside a piece Of paper on which
was written these names:
James Sylvester, John Burns, John
Smith. Robert Passwaters." also the date,
March 10. 1907"
The boy disappeared on March 4. Juror
Wilson turned the bottle and its contents
over to Attorney General Richards. and the
latter will Investigate.
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PLAYING SEMI FINALS
Closing Day Of the Chevy Chase
Tourney.
NEARLY A GALE BLOWING
Impossible for Most Participants to
Make Good Showing.
TUCKERMAN BEATS L. I. HARLAN
Dalzell, Briggs, Wiley, Brice, Weaver,
Davidson and oliphant
Other Winners.
BEATS I. I. HARLAN

The weather was quite cold this morning
for the semi-finals of the annual golf tour
ney of the Chevy Chase Club, and in addi-
ton almost gale was blowing over the
course. which made 1t impossible for a ma
jority of the participants to put up first
class game.
The going out on the first nine holes was
not so bad. but when the players struck
the tenth hole on the turn for home, 1t res
Quired low hard drive to cover any rea-
sonaole distance at all. Most OF the players
equipped themselves with heavy sweaters
TO onset the cold. the bright sun having
little effect on the temperature.
The course was better this morning, IL
anything, Than yesterday, as the sun and
wind dried up the mud and made the play
faster from the tees to the holes The
wise players who intended participating in
the big handicap delayed their start until
the last minute in the hope that the wind
would subside and the temperature go up.
were not given this advantage as the scores
in the semi-finals are the ones that 60 into
the handicap. and for this reason 1t is not
expected that the match players will be
prominent In the popular event.
There were very few spectators at the
club house this morning, but after the
luncheon hour the porches and lawns filled
up WELL the bright colors Of the women's
dark green OF the grass and shrubbery.
Tuckerman-HarbanM Match.
The chief match of the morning was that
in the first sixteen between Messrs. Lee
Harlan and Tuckerman, representing the
Columbia and Chevy Chase clubs, respect
lively, the latter winning by 4 up and 8. to
go. Mr.. Tuckerman played good, consist
tent golf all the way through and was also
favored with good luck that enabled him to
get upon the greens nicely from the rough
turf DR.. Harlan faring exactly the re-
verse. the latter getting several lies from
which it was impossible to extract him
self with any degree of satisfaction.
The doctor hung on well to his young OPP
ponent until theseighth hole, when bad
lie lost him the Hole and Tuckerman forged
to the front from that rnint
Mr.. Tuckerman turned in a card calling
for 70 strokes, which was remarkable golf
when TIE high wind is considered. DIR.
Harban's card was 81.
The other semi-final match in the first
sixteen was battle royal between Messrs.
extra holes before a decision was reached,
the latter getting the verdict by one up on
the twentieth hole. Mr.. Dalzell was four
up, on. the thirteenth hole. and then Mr..
Lafferty won three straight holes. tied the
seventeenth and won the eighteenth max
ing the match all even, the former missing
a short putt on the home green "A big
gallery followed this pair on the fnai holes
Morning Scores.
. Following are the scores Of the semi-
/, finals this morning.: .s,ss 80 80
First sixteen-Tuckerman beat L. L. Har-
ban. a up and 3: 8. DafzeH beat Lafferty.
i up on 20 holes.
Second sixteen-Briggs beat Jenkins, up
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HEARTILY CONGRATULATED
MIR. MOORE FELIcITATED UPON
HIS PROMOTIONS.
New Commissioner Of Patents Proposes
No Violent Reorganization
Of His Bureau.

Edward B. Moore, whose Appointments as
commissioner Of patents to succeed Fred
erick 1. Alien. was announced at the White
House late yesterday afternoons was the re-
cipient Of flood OF congratulations today
from the employees OF the patent office,
where he has served since 1885, as well as
from patent attorneys here, and all over
the country. and a. large circle of friends
and acQuaintances. Mr. Moore will as
sumo charge Of the Office in his new Of
fetal capacity June 1, but as assistant COM
missioner he now has charge in the alb
sence Of Mr.. Allen.
It is generally recognized that politics
played no part In the appointment of Mr..
Moore. but that the President acted upon
his well-known principles with regard to
civil service. Mr.. Moore. however. was
warmly supported by other officials Of the
over the country. During his term as as
sistant commissioner he has won the APP
prevail Of all who have had business deal
ings with him.
ministration Of the office WIN be, Mr.. Moore
said:
-"The Secretary Of the Interior has given
me entire charge of the office, to make. in
I shall consult him as to the more impor-
tant matters and make my recommends
tons.
II will make only such changes in prac-
tice and personnel as are absolutely neces-
sary. and then only after the most careful
Investigation. I may say that no violent
reorganization win be had"
The hearty congratulations which he has
been receiving have been source Of great
qualification to Mr.. Moore. He said this
morning that nothing touched him so much
as the kind words spoken to him by his
associates Of the Office.
Two other vacancies in the patent Office
will be filled after Mr.. Moore becomes
commissioner. There win be new as
sistant commissioner and q new member
of the board OF examiners-in-chfef 1t was
stated by Mr.. Moore that no persons have
been selected by the President for these
places. so far as he is aware. It is under
stood that the legal and technical quail
fcations of the candidates will sway the
President in his selections. and that the
new commissioners will have good deal
to say In the matter.