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The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
BLACKBURN FACES ARREST
Gov. Glenn Is Disposed to Prose
cute Him.
Congressman Asserts that Rehec-
tiOns on the Governor Were
Unauthorized by Him.

Raleigh. n. g.. Jan. 1.-The sensa-
tionaI controversy between Congress
man Z. Spencer Blackburn and Gov.
Robert 3. Glenn. growing out OF allega-
tions published in "a number of news
papers last Sunday. reached the white
heat stage this afternoon
This evening it had simmercd down
to the question whether the Congress
man would comply with the governor s
latest demand-to publish a public re-
traction or disclaimer Of the assertion
attributed to blackburn. that the gov
ernor exercised partiality in voting on
the selection Of text books published
by certain book companies for use In
the public schools. and that the book
people, i'm consideration thereof fur
nished money 10 aid in electing Rich
ard y. Hackett who defeated Black
burn for reelection in the Eighth dis
trict
Blackburn, who is in Greensboro this
afternoon. furnished 10 State Solicitor
Brooks. who had a warrant for crimi-
nal libel issued for Blackburn by order
Of the governor. the following:
The statement in last Sunday morn
ings papers concerning the notice Of
my contest upon Nr HaCkett and the
reflection upon Gov. Glenn is without
my AUTHORIZATION. Ny notice TO him,
signed by myself viii be sufficient for
public scrutiny Thus far any sigma
ture appearing in the papers purport-
ing to be mine is a forger. In the
notice of my contest which I have Is
sued there viii be found no suggestion
90
Glenn The notice viii speak for it
self. Z SPENCER BLACKBURN."
This statement. however. does not
appear TO satisfy Gov Glenn, who to
night intimated that if the newspaper
men stick 10 their story, Blackburn
viii be prosecuted.
Solicitor Brooks stated tonight that
Blackburn said To him to-day that the
statement was all the work Of the
newspapers, and that he had nothing
to do with it.
Gov. Glenn intends going 10 Green's
boro tonight. where. ii is said, he viii
appear before the grand jury to-mor-
row and ask for Blackburn's indict-
meut
The governor to-day declared that
either he should be impeached by the
legislature which meets next week. or
Blackburn should be sent to jail. Il
intend 10 have the charge fully investi-
gated. he said. Il have nothing to
hide. The public is entitled TO know
everything. I viii bring a criminal
action, not for money, but for proper
redress"
The governor telegraphed Solicitor
Brooks to arrest Blackburn and 10 en-
ploy Edward l. Justice to assist in the
prosecution
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
DENATURING NOT STARTED.
Manufacturers Are Slow In Taking
Up New Industry.

are $40" th
Up New Industry.
The industry of denaturing alcohol, un-
der the authority OF the new statute
which went into effect yesterday, has not
started off with as much zeal as was ex-
pected by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. A new bureau to deal with the
subject has been created in the Treasury
Department. and "a chief and ten assist
ants are patiently waiting for the de-
maturing 10 begin. The bureau has been
Notified by about a dozen manufacturers
that they will present applications for
permission to use denatured alcohol for
manufacturing. But the applications have
not arrived. No applications have been
received for authority 10 establish de-
maturing plants. 1t Is expected that there
VIII be reports from collectors of inter
nal revenue Of many applications OF
wholesale and retail dealers for author
ity to use denatured alcohol. Up 10 date,
however, no applications for bonds have
been received
At the outset, the denatuTing plants will
be few. and necessarily limited TO the
alcohol producing States-New York.
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and
Louisiana.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
?''' USFNEOS CLUB
rcial Leaders to Have
town Headquar erS.
AFTER OCCIDENTAL HOTEL SITE
Option Secured on Ground and the
Scheme Provides for ResnOdeIing
of Building Into Luxurious GUAR
teTs-To BE the Meeting Place of
Members at the Noon Hour.

number Of merchants, wholesale and
2 retail, in conjunction with bankers
E brokers, and others, are about TO form a
commercial club in Washington The
. project has been carried on quietly foT
several weeks through individual effort,
and within a few days it IS expected the
club will be organized.
The commercial club. of which about
; forty members have pledged their support,
3 has been formed independent of any of the
trade organizations. though it contains
many Identified with all of them The
proposed club. it is understood, has taken
an option on the Occidental Hotel. as the
home of the club. This building is well
suited TO the plans Of the organization. II
is the property of the Willard estate and
stands on Pennsylvania avenue next to
the New Willard Hotel
If the plans Of the club msterialize, this
building viii be leased for a term of years,
and within it will be established a cafe.
which. it is expected, the business men
of the city viii patronize at the lunch
hour
Club Rooms 30 BE Elaborate.
In the rooms of the building will be
htted up the apartments Of the club, in
Guiding an assembIy-room, library, bill
liard-room. card-rooms, and private din
iug-rooms, to suit the purposes of the
members of the club.
Il was stated yesterday that it was the
purpose of the organization 10 limit the
membership 10 100 The admission fee
min h co. md Non F,l- 5,,a. of q will D..
charged With the fund thus obtained it
is expected the club can be maintained
Fhe cafe VIII be placed in charge of a
competent manager. and the plan Of the
organizers is TO make it a general meeting
place for the business men Of the city al
luncheon and in the afternoon and evening
hours, when they are Al leisure
The club will probably organize with
fifty members. and increase the roster to
the limit of 100 soon afterward
Want Meeting Place.
The movement for the formation of this
club grew out of the need felt by the
business men of providing means for
closer utilization, and of having a lunch
room where all could meet at least once a
day. where they could bring their visiting
customers and talk over matters of bust
ness, and where the commercial spirit
should reign supreme. The club is To be
organized on the lines which have made
similar organizations effective in other
cities.
The date of the initial meeting of the
club has not us yet been set, but it is eX-
pected that it will be within very few
days. There are certain matters with ref
ereHce 20 the form of organization, the
constitution and bylaws which have not
yet been definitely determined. When a.
decision is reached with reference TO these
matters the charter members viii be
called together, officers elected and a per
manent organization formed
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
IHMSEN NOT DEP0SED.
Hearst Faction Of Leaguers Loyal
and Repudinte Work of Rebels.


New York, Jan. "A large number Of
Independence League district leaders who
are faithful to Hearst assembled at the
Gilsey House this afternoon. Justice John
Ford presiding. Mr. Hearst himself en-
tered the room and was greeted with ap-
plause. He made a speech, in which he
said.
Il think the league has accomplished
more for the people of this State in its
brief career than any party has done for
many years. The league has secured the
general acceptance Of many of its cardi-
nal principles. and the promotion Of those
principles by the elected officials of all
parties.
Take, for illustration and example, the
message which Gov. Hughes has ad-
dressed 20 the legislature to-day In
that message Mr.. Hughes demands legis-
lative action 20 compel a recount of the
votes cast in the last mayoralty election
Clarence J. Shearn said before the
meeting that the snap meeting held at
the Gilsey House Tuesday, when Max r
Ihmsen was deposed from the chairman
Ship of the committee. would not hold
good. Mr.. Shearn said that the State
committee was made up Of 80 members.
and as less than thirty members We're
present there was no quorum.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
NOBEL MEDAL RECEIVED.
Diploma and Badge Awarded Presf-
dent Arrive from Norway.

The medal and diploma accompanying
the Nobel peace prize. awarded TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the Norwegian Stor-
thing. have been received by the Presi-
dent The prize itself, which will con-
sist Of nearly $4,000 in money, has not yet
arrived The diploma sets forth the fact
and circumstances Of the award and the
prize medal contains about 500 Of gold
bearing on one side has relief profile
Of Nobel, the founder of the prize. and
on the other side a representation Of two
men fighting and q third in the act OF
parting them. On the reverse side also are
the words, Pro pace ct frateratate gen
tium."
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
GAINES DECLARES WAR.
Going After COngressmeB who
soldier" He Declares.

Going After Congressman Who
soldier" He Declares.
John Wesley Gaines. Representative
in Congress from Tennessee. says the
soldiers" Of the House must come to
time, for he is after them. At the
White House yesterday morning Mr.
Gaines expressed his intention to press
for passage his bill providing for
docking" the pay Of members absent
for any cause except illness.
"A few men in Congress are doing
all the work" he said Many of the
others are away practicing law. or
fishing. or looking after the interests
Of some dirty trust or other Such
members as John Sharp Williams
Serene Payne. and J. r. Mann are
worked 10 a fragile, and the thing has
got 10 stop. There must be no more
of this soldering.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
DIED.

AR}IBRECHT-Ou TUESDAY. January J. 1907. at 80
a. U.. 10 her rr~id-nce 1925 New Jersey aveuue
northwest. LOUISE ARMBRECHT iuee Linse-
bsClI. widow Uf Augustus Armhrccht-
Funeral THURSDAY. Jaug .rv 9. az D. m. from
residence, InternsHt az Rock Cruek Cemetery.
Mobile Ala. papers please cUyI
BELL-On wednesday. January p 1907. at s1a q.
m. az his residence. 1878 street northwest.
Brig Gen GEORGE BELL l.. s. Army Irc
tired
BERNHEINEB- January O. 1877. sc u-0 o.
m. at the residence If her daughter. Airs. Juiias
Wolf lis King street. Alexandra. Va. Mrs.
JENNIE BERNHEiNEE. ia the fifty ninth
wear # her age
Funeral notice hereafter baltimore papers please
coTy.l
BLAIR-on "Wednesday J7nuar q 1857. ar p. m.
ELIZA NELSON hsIate5 wife # ex-senator
Henry W. Rl4ir. n New Hampshire.
Funeral service. 40 tHe residence. 1910 Twentieth
street northwest on Friday afternoon. January
T. AZ O'Clock. In-smsnt private. Kindly omit
flowers
RROOKS-On "Wednesday, January = 1907. ar $50
a. H.. ALICE MAY. daughter IF Mrs T. =.
Brooks ard tha late F. 7. Brooks. a; her
mothers residence lsif First street northwest.
sged tuenty-sergu years
Notice Of funeral hereafter
CHANIBEBs-On TUESDAY january j. 1907. st lao
g. M. at the residence Of BIER sister. Mrs. L. e..
Penney 3l9 Fast Capitol street. after a sho-t
illness. CLARA CHAMBERS.
Funeral on Thursday. January g. at p. m. In
terment private.
HARRIS Departed this life on TUESDAY morning.
Jauuary T. 1877. al $40 O'Clock PETER HAIR
RIs. beloved husband Of MARY Harris and uncle
of Serena Hopkiu-.
Funeral from his niece's residence ZG q street
northwest. on THURSDAY JANUARY g. ~ p. IN.
Relatives and friends invited.
NcCANNON- Suddenly. on wednesday evening.
January 2. 1907. at 3 O'Clock at his residence.
907 street northwest JOSEPH KAY Nc.
CANNON.
HUMPHREY Suddcnlg az noon an January =
1907. WILLIAM P beloved son n Jharigs +
and NolHs n jnee Flunmer Pumpsrey. asrl
twenty seven years.
Funeral from parents residence ais Seventh street
southeast. ou FRIDAY. January T. 81 o. m.
Relatives aud friends invited Members .f
Company X. ID. &. V of COMPANY ~ H. e.
y e.. Second Regiment and members of Law
ton Camp. No. g. L. s. W. v. are requested 90
attend a hody- prince George. FrsIerics
and Montgomery County papers please copyl
STOWELL-On "Wednesday January O. 1897. at
m. Mrs. MARY j. STOWEtL at the resi-.
dcnce Of her daughter. Mrs. Came /. RU7f l5l
street northwest, IN the se7enty-ninth year
Of Der age
Funeral win be held on FRIDAY. January g. 1867.
at 10 a. 81 Relatives ard friends in7ited In
teunent private.
SJLLIF Anon Tuesday January g. 1897 ELIZA
A. SULLIVAN. widow OF Luther o. sullivan.
Funeral ON Friday, January g. at Q r M, from
her late residence. 1904 Il street northwest.
Entered into eternal rest Vedussiay
January g 1881 az SIS n m. AZ the residence
Ct his parents, 81 Eighth street northeast.
FRANCIS J., jr., son Of d. Francis J. and
Jennie Gutter Wo0dmau iu his Seventeenth year.
Funeral services at St. james J.. p. Church.
Eighth street northeast SATURDAY. January ., at
go a. M. Intement az Somerworth. y H.
lNeW Hampshire papers please caryJ
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
WILL SELL HER LIVE STOCK.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, in Advertisement,
Invites CatiIemen to the sale.

Mrs. Vanderbilt, i'm Advertisements,
Invites Cattgemen to the Sale.
San Francisco, Jan. Mrs. William X.
Vanderbilt jr.. will, a; Fair ranch. near
knights Landing. sell at public auction,
on January 10, horses. bulls. cows. and
other cattle. aggregating in all 81 head.
This is announced in an advertisement
inviting cattlemen to come to the ranch
on that day if they want bargains IN
high-gTade cattle.
Appended TO the advertisement is the in
formation that there will be plenty Of
good lunch. and little lower down ap-
pears the signature. Mrs. W. X. Van
derbilt. jr., prcprietress.
This is the big cattle ranch on the
Sacramento River which Virginia Fair
inherited from the Bonanza king. There
Senator Fair INDUCED his fondness for
cattle and horses, and his daughter has
kept up the ranch since his death.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
SUPERVISORY BOARD PICKED.
Committee Selected mt Meeting of
American Republics Bureau.

At "A meeting Of the governing board Of
the Bureau Of American Republics yes
terday a supervisory committee consist
ing Of Secretary Of State Root. chairman;
J. n. Leger. Minister of Haiti: J. Domin-
go Obalda, Minister Of Panama: Felipe
Pardo, Minister Of Peru. and Luis Felipe
Carlo. Minister Of Ecuador, was selected
This IS in accordance with the rules for
the reorganization Of the bureau made at
the Pan-Americ1n conference in Rio de
Janeiro last summer. Secretary Root is
permanent chairman of the supervisory
board. The other members are selected
by lot, list OF precedents being thus pre-
pared
The first four on the list serve one year.
the second four the next year. and so on
The supervisory committee held a meet
ing later in the afternoon. at which Senior
Leger was elected vice chairman and
Senior Carlo secretary.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
TREASURY FIGURES REVISED.
Surplus for First Half Of Fiscal Year
Is s25. 900. 600.

The first half Of the fiscal year closed
with a surplus Of S25.O50.90S in the
United States Treasury. the total re-
eeipts being $328,461.117, and the total
expenditures 5000, 4I0, 90S. For the
month of December. corrected figures
for which were given out by the Treas
ury Department yesterday, the receipts
from all sources were S55.S12.979, and
the expenditures S46.537, $50.
The amount of national bank notes
in circulation on December 81 was
1896. 162 469. which was an increase of
S55.24S,I22 during the year 1905 TO
secure these notes and deposits of pub
lie funds, the national banks had on
deposit with the United States Treas
urer at the date named bonds aggre-
eating S73S.OSS. 046. of which S549,165,-
450 were per cent consols and ST.
1926 were State. city, and railroad
bonds
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
w. p. Humphrey Funeral Tomorrow

The funeral OF William P. Pumphrev
formerly first lieutenant OF Company NJ.
d9the National Guard, who died yester-
day. viii take place tomorrow afternoon
at 1 o'clock from the family residence.
as Seventh street southeast The fatal
illness of Humphrey was the result of an
abscess on the brain. This was caused
by A fever contracted during the Cuban
campaign, when he was member of the
District volunteers.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Injured while Cleaning Revolver.

While cleaning a small revolver last
evening at his home. 1889 Pierce Place
northwest, Johnson Scott, aged twenty
eight. was shot in the mouth and very
painfully wounded. Scott was taken 70
the Freedmens Hospital, where he re-
ceived medical treatment. At the hospital
it was found that the bullet had torn out
four Of his teeth. The doctors announced
last night that although the man was
severely wounded he was in no great
danger, and viii recover soon.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Secretary Said to he Responsible.

Washington newspaper men who
handled the story appearing last Sun
day morning are prepared to testify
that the communication puTporting to
be from Blackburn to Mr. Hackett. and
containing the assertions objected to
by Gov. Glenn. was furnished them
Saturday night by Blackburn's secre-
taTv
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
DENY Fuel Famine Is Ended.

Topeka, Kans., Jan 1.-The denial of
Traffic Manager Biddle, Of the Rock ISL
and Railroad, that a fuel famine exists
on its lines in Southwestern Kansas.
brings a vigorous protest from citizens
OF Meade. 1t is charged that not pound
Of coal could be purchased in this town
for ten days. and that blizzard would
have been disastrous 1t is also charged
that the Rock Island conhscates coal
billed TO local Dealers
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Disabled steamer Towed to Port.

Queenstown. Jan. 2-The British
steamer Frankdale. which sailed from
Glasgow on December Is for New York.
returned to Queenstown to-day, having in
tow the British steamer Lincluden. from
Savannah December z, for Liverpool
The Frankdale sighted the Lincuden on
December % about $50 miles west of the
Irish coast. Terrific weather was pre-
vailing at the time. the machinery Of the
Lncluden was disabled. her engine room
was flooded, and the coal in her bunkers
adrift.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03

Paterson, n. J, Jan. 2-Joseph Mattade.
who escaped from the Morris Plains
Asylum last summer, called at the county
Jail yesterday 10 see his nephew, who is
accused Of gas-meter thefts. He was
recognized by Daniel Bergen. a keeper.
and locked up
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
SUES UNIVERSITY FOR $1,000,
Evans Demands settlement from
Correspondence Organization.

correspondence Organization.
William s. Evans began suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday against the
IntercontinentaI Correspondence Cnivers-
ity. incorporated under the District laws
for the recovery Of $500 with per cent
interest.
Evans alleges that on July-lS 1905, he
bought twelve shares Of stock Of the uni
veTsity company for $3.50 with the under
standing that the amount be paid back TO
him within one year if he should elect
TO demand its return. Evans claims he
demanded the return of the money and
interest a number of times. but that II
was refused him every time
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
I.ncnI Temnerntures-

Midnight. - a. M, 80; 4 q. m. q 6 a. m 50
3 a. H.. 81 10 a. NJ. 30; L noon. IS; ? p. m Is
r. M. &: D. m, a; p. H.. a. 10 D. m. a.
Maximum. g minimum. 3
Relative humiditys a. M. 80; . m. SO s p.
N - Rainfall. trace
Temperature same date last year-Ma1imum. q.
minimum d
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
TO TEST WESTERN WHISKY.
Government Officials Leave TO Visit
the DistiiIeries.

James Wilson. Secretary Of Agricul-
ture' Or. II. W Wiley, and George II.
McCabe. chief chemist and solicitor, re-
spectively, OF the Agricultural Depart
ment. left Washington yesterday for
Pittsburg. and Terre Haute. Ind, where
they VIII make an examination OF dis
tilleries In those cities
Like inquiries will be made at other
points. This work IS undertaken in
connection with the enforcement Of
the pure-fOod act, which provides that
packages containing food products.
drugs, or whisky shall bear labels stat
ing in detail the constituents OF the
contents of such products.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Withdrawing ConI Lands.

Senator La Toilette is preparing a bill
to withdraw from sale all coal and
mineral lands in the public domain. His
idea is to lease the lands. and to secure
a royalty from each ton of coal and each
barrel Of oil.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Increased Paw for 2.ooo Men

Waverly, n. Z, Jan. 2-The officials of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad to-day an
nounced that 1900 employees in all depart
ments would receive an increase of 10 per
cent in wages, to take effect Tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Australian Liner Overdue.

Honolulu, Jan 1.-The Ocean Steamship
COmpany's Australian liner Ventura,
which left Sydney December II for San
Francisco via Auckland and Honolulu. is
thirty hours overdue here.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03

Commissioner Harlan indorses the views
of his colleague Tie saws that both rail-
road men and shippers conceded that cars
are constantly used by shippers as ware
houses. He finds that the DELAY Of many
days in setting car at the unloading
point and in getting the loaded car out Of
the switching district and on its way TO
destination is often not only unexplained.
but apparently wholly inexcusabIe Re
form in most Of these matters" he de-
clares, Tie wholly in the hands OF the
railroad companies and the shippers
themselves
The commissioners say that whatever Of
criticism is 10 be expressed against the
railroads should in justice be tempered
by "a consciousness Of the novel and per-
maps unparalleled difficulties which the
problem Of American railroad trausporta-
ton to-day presents.
The report finds that there was less
complaint OF car Shortage at competitive
than at noncompetitive points.
The commissioners find that the real
cause Of the coal scarcity i'm North Da-
kota was the abundance Of west bound
traffic at the head of the Lakes. II
finds that there was an agreement be
tween coal dealers 10 maintain prices
and to boycott all who did not live up 20
1t, but they say there was no evidence
10 Justify the contention that this COM
bination is chargeable with the coal
shortage. nor that the railroads were in
any way party TO the conspiracy.
Overwhelmed by Grain Crops.
Regarding the grain situation. the com
missioners We're surprised 10 find that the
railroads in the great grain belt seemed
to be overwhelmed by this years crop.
although il scarcely exceeded that of
the previous year As against this ex-
cess was the great increase in equipment.
Great financial loss has been the result
of this shortage to the entire Northwest.
The commission also found that prefer
ence was shown to classes of freight call
ing for long haul; that the elevators
at terminals made no delays in freeing
equipment: that the best possible use of
equipment is not secured by policy of
operation which subordinate time OF
transportation to tonnage transported
and that while improvements under way
and contemplated will be beneficial they
will not relieve the needs of the North
west unless the roads pursue a policy of
operation aimed specifically to meet the
needs of grain raisers
OF the condition in Iowa from car
shortage, the commissioners find that the
es mated loss presented by grain dealers
run from $500 to 5000 each for the pres
ent crop year. Testimony received de
clares the commissioners. showed that
so great was the competition between
shippers for cars that minor employees
of many railroads were using this con
dition as means of petty graft"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
Temnerntnres i'm Other Citt.a


Temperatures IN other cities together with the
rainfall. for the past twelve hours ended at 3 D.
IA. yesterday, we're as follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03
UNION MEN OUT ON STRIKE.

PreSsmen and Pressfeeders Quit he
cause NoH-Union Nan II Employed.
The union pressmen and the pressfeed-
ers employed at Byron s. Adams printing
establishment walked out yesterday after
noon. The trouble had been brewing for
some time, and came to a climax yester-
day when the employer refused to dis
charge a nOnunion compOsitOr. who was
working with union pressfeeders.
Bath the employer and the employees
are obstinate, and the strike promises TO
be of some duration
The Washington herald., 1907-01-03

January O. 1877. sc I7-0 d..
m at the residence If brr daughter. Mrs. juiius
Wolf lis King street. Alexandria. Va. Mrs.