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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-18
NOT LOEB'S COCKTAIL
Secretary Denies He Ordered
Drink for President.
BRANDS STATEMENT ABSURD
RoOseveit's Friends in Indiana In
dignant over Declaration Credited
80 Bishop Berry-Says the Drinks
Were Arranged for by FaIrbanIs'
Family in Advance Of Luncheon.

oyster Bay y. Y. Sept 17.-Slnce the
statement Of Methodist bishop in De-
troit that the cocktails for the Fairbanks
dinner were ordered FOR the personal use
Of President Roosevelt and under in
sUucton from Secretary Loeb, the secre-
tary has been pressed for a reply. He
would make no answer until to-day. when
he finally tired Of the badgering Of the
correspondents. threw up his hands. and
said:
can you imagine either the President
or myself going 10 a diaenr as the guests
Of any one and looking about aud saying:
Is there anything 10 drink hereT''
Secretary Loeb later issued this formal
statement on the subject:
''The statement Is too absurd TO be
given credence. Neither the President
nor his secretary. either directly or in
directly. ever ordered anything of any
kind at the luncheon in question. or at
any other luncheon that they attended" 9"
Presidents Friends Incensed.
South Bend. Ind, Sept. 17.-Northern
Indiana friends of President Roosevelt
are greatly incensed at the statement Of
Bishop Berry, of Michigan. who is cred
tied with the declaration that the Presi-
dent is responsible for the serving OF
cocktails at the Fairbanks home on
Memorial Day. They assert that the at
tempt to shift the responsibility 10 the
Presidents shoulders, when the dinner
was arranged long before the Chief Ex-
| ecutive entered the State, is not only an
/ insult to the guest Of the State On that
day but a disgrace to the friends Of the
! Vice President who have thus deceived
the honored Michigan churchman.
| Republicans who attended the uuveil-
/ ing of the Lawton statue at Indianapolis,
and who are thus conversant with all the
/ facts, say that the dinner ordered from
the caterer by the Fairbanks family pro-
vided for a cocktail for each of the
guests, and that the order was given four
! days before the President was expected
/ 10 arrive.
Cocktails Sent For in n Hurry.
At the last moment Mrs. Fairbanks
/ discovered that the cocktails had been
overlooked. and she appealed to Mayor
Bookwalter, whose automobile was stand
/ ing in the yard, 10 90 10 the Columbia
/ Club and get the dinner openers. and
/ that the order was given for them over
the telephone and Mayor Bookwalter
went TO the Columbia Club after them.
Republicans here do not believe that
Bishop Berry would knowingly mi%ep-
/ resent the facts and they think he0has
! been misled into making the statement
by friends of the Vice President ia order
TO break the force of Methodist opposi-
ton to him as a cand date 10 the Quad
rennial conference Of the church at Bal
timOre.
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MRS. THAW IN VIRGINIA.
With Party She Is on Auto Tour in
shenandoah Valley.

sI1eal @ Ils W8sllnst1a HeTald.
Winchester Va. Sept 17-Accom.
panied by a party Of friends. Mrs. VIII.
Tam Thaw, mother Of Harry K. Thaw
the SLAYER OF Stanford White, is tour.
ing the Valley Of Virginia in an auto
mobile After stopping at Winchester
Inn for day, they left for Natura
Bridge.
Mrs. Thaw's presence here was dis.
covered to-day. She did not register
at tn n. but she was recognized
Mrs. Thaw is accompanied by Miss
Dohrman, ". Mcknight. and F. a
Dohrmau.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Gener-
ally fair to-day and tomorrow; /;
light, variable winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-18
HEAR OIL OFFICIALS
In DISSOLUTION suit
Testimony to Be Used to
Break the Trust.
MEMORIES ARE HAY
Unable to Testify Regarding
Essential Details.

Interesting Light on the Immense
Profits of the Standard oil Com
pany Through Its Subsidiary Con-
cerns-AdmIt Controlling Nineteen
Corporations, but Effort to Locate
Missing Books Proves Futile,
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DUTCH PROMISED REFORMS.

WiIheImina Outlines Programme at
Opening of the States-GeneraI.
The Hague, Sept I7.-At the opening Of
the States-General Of the Netherlands
to-day, Qneen Wilhelmina, in the speech
from the throne, announced the consti-
tuition is to be amended. the electoral
law revised, the Zuyder Zee partly
drained, and system OF meat inspection
perfected at the coming session.
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j. N. BARR RESIGNS
FAIR DIRECTORSHIP
Asks to Be Relieved Of Duties
at Exposition.
At OUTS WITH TUCKER
lntimateS thatEXiStingFri
Is InSurmOnntable.

In Letter TO Committee Named TO
Adjust Social War, He Accuses Ex-
position President OF Refusing 10
Assist His Efforts in Behalf of the
Toward the Exposition Visitors.
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s1O-Niagara FaIls-sIO
And Return

September p, via the Pennsylvania Rail-
road scenic Susquehanna Valley Route.
Special train Of paTlOT cars, dining car,
ans coaches leaves Washington 500 a. N.
Tickets good for ten days.
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From funds deposited in banking dept. OF
Union Trust Co. 1414 F ST. NV. This COM
pany pays interest on all accounts-inviEes
banking business Of every description.
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AUTO KILLS CLERK
E. R. Reynolds, Of Pension
Office. Run Down.
DRIVER OF MACHINE IS HELD
Victim AIightiHg from "A Street Car
at Third "a c Streets When Big
Touring Machine Comes Suddenly
Upon HiEa-SISuII Is Frac sared and
he pies mt the 8OspitaA

Ids, clerk in the Pen
at the Casualty Hospital
this morning, as the re
s received when run over
obie yesterday afternoon.
was hit By the automobile IS
shifting from an eastbound car
corner Of Third and c streets
minutes after o'clock. lie was
way to his home at the time,
al witnesses 10 the affair say that
man jumped from the car while it
IS still in motion and some distance
rom its regular stopping place.
The automobile, a large touring car,
occupied by William II. Wyman and
Fred E. Mitchell. was going in the same
direction as the car. and was only a
short distance behind. At that point
there is quite a grade so that neither
the car nor the automobile was going at
fun speed.
wheel Passed Over Him.
AS the street car slowed up AZ tie cor
ner. the touring car approached closer.
and Reynolds, in jumping off, ran directly
into II. Wyman, who was driving the
automobile, reversed the speed clutch
and tried his best 10 stop the car. Hav-
ing but an instant's warning Of the dan
ger, however, he was unable to check the
speed of the machine in time to prevent
hitting the man. One Of the wheels
passed over Reynolds BODY.
Reynolds was lifted into the machine.
and with all haste Wyman drove the car
to the Casualty Hospital There it was
found that Reynolds skull was frac-
tured and that he had suffered other
injuries Although unconscious when
brought 20 the institution, ReynolG re-
TfTed somewhat and was able TO give his
name and address. Members Of his fam
iIy were notified at their home, at 31s
MARYLAND avenue northeast, and were
with him until his death.
Wymnn Held at Station.
Wyman went to the Ninth precinct sta
ton end told the police how the accident
had happened He was detained for a
short time, but at the direction Of Capt,
DAILY was released, after giving his ad-
dress. Early this morning, when the
news of Reynolds death was learned,
the police went to Wyman's house, at
Fifth and streets northeast, and
brought him back to the station. Wyman
is the agent for an automobile company.
and is connected with the Staunton Auto
Repair Company.
The body of Reynolds was removed to
the mOrgue early this morning and the
coroner notified. An inquest will be held
some time to-day.
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A la Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from u TO g. 14l2 N. q. ave
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October s, 1907. Remember the date.
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Ask for the ''NOrthwesternv of Mil
waukee. Huske & Smith. Gen. Agts.
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October s. 1907. Remember the date.
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Seven Lawyers in Case.

The Standard Company was represent
ed by John G. Milburn, chief counsel
who represented Z. II Hartman in the
recent investigation into his railroad af-
fairs IN this city; N. T. Elliott. general
counsel OF the oil company; John G.
johnson, Of Philadelphia, and John S
Miller. Of Chicago. Assisting Kellogg
Morrison, OF Chicago,
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New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
TRUNKS FULL OF GOWNS UNCLAIMED
Customs Officials Have Valuable Partisan
Confections Awaiting an Owner.

The federal officials would like very much 70
know who the person is who, when the French
liner La Lorraine reached this port last July failed
to lay claim to trunks whose contents are
valued by the Custom House appraisers at over
So 200 The character of the Partisan confections
slowed away in the trunks, fine examples OF the
art of the Maisons Worth. Oh. Drecol and Ney
Soeurs tell the inspectors think, of visit TO the
French capital early in the summer by some
modiste.
When the vessel docIed and all its cargo had
been removed from the pier the inspectors took the
two innocent looking trunks and later when they
were opened at the Custom House the inspectors
found a fine assortment of dress goods lace trim
mings and finished specimens of Partisan dress
making. In their search for an owner the customs
officials also discovered that no manifest OF the
trunks had been made.
Yesterday Marshal Henkel tried TO sell the lot.
A representative Of a big Brooklyn retail store
offered 100 for IT, but the marshal would not take
a check and insisted cash, so the offer was can
ceIled The marshal started again. but could get
only one bid sl15 for a fur coat, bearing the mark
of Ch. DrecolI The sale then pcremptoriy
stopped by order OF Judge Adams, of the United
States District Court. the application of the
United States Attorney. 1t is said that the trunks
and their contents may be used TO discover the
person who failed possibly purposely 10 enter the
importations or TO claim them at the pier.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
10 IDENTIFY MISS WOODS WRITING.

Justice GieEerich in the Supreme Court yester-
day. issued order on the application OF the at
torneys for Senator Platt in the suit for absolute
divorce brought against him by Miss Mae C. Wood.
I'm which She names Mrs. Platt formerly Mrs.
Lillian Jaucway, as correspondent. appointing Seth
\. Terry notary public OF Washington. 10 take
the testimony OF Johan G. koudrupp of the post
office, Washington, a witness for the Senator
before trial. Senator Platt in his affidavit sets
forth the fact Of his marriage 10 Mrs. Janeway.
but denies he ever married Miss Wood lie says
kondrupp is material witness. he is familiar
with the plaintiffs writing. Senator Platt wants
him to identify letters that show. it is claimed
that Miss Wood attempted TO blackmail him and
repeatedly made claims entirely inconsistent with
her claim that sho married to him.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED


Gibraltar Nov 26-Pannonia dr). New York for Naples
Cherbourg Nov 26 3 a m-Presdent Grant (Ger) New
YORK via Plymouth Hamburg
Havre, Nov 25-PrinS Wilem V CDutch) New York via
West Indies and Venezuela for Amsterdam.
Colombo Nov 25-Kennebec CBr). New York Che-Foo
Para Nov a4-NIadeirense CBrl New YORK via Barbados
Fremautle, Nov 23-TomoanR (Br), New York for Ade-
santos Nov 23-Grecan Prince (3r) New York via Per
nambuco Rio de Janeiro
Fernambuco Nov 1s-Rauma (Nor), New York for Bahia
Rio de JaneirO.
Ibau Nov 2O-Estonla G1ussl New York via Rotterdam,
Bahia Nov 2e-Gunther (Ger). New York via Barbados
and PeTnambucO.
Genoa Nov 23-Iigura OtaD New York via NapIe.
Port Natal Nov 26-Reichenfels (Ger) New York Via
Fable Bay. Nov 26-Charles Tiberghein CFr). New
Melbourne Nov 26-Indramayo (Br), New York via
Vincent & V. Fremantle. -
wellington Nov 24-Star OF New Zealand (Br) New
York via Melbourne. sydney and Auckland
Suez Nov 26-Rauenfes tGer). Calcutta for Boston
SAILED.
Annoy. Nov 25-Indrasamha (3rl. New York
Gibraltar, Nov "a. m-Friedrch der Crosse (Ger)
Victoria Brazil. Nov 24-Auchenarden G3r) New York
Agiers, Nov 25-Rotterdam tBrl. Boston and York
26h. Cretic (T3rl, New York
Genoa. Nov Moncensio UtaD, New York.
Palermo, Nov 1s-Ida (Austl. Ne-y York.
PASSED.
Gibraltar. Nov 2s-Algeria (Br. New York for Naples
Prawie Point. Nov 2s-Iroquois ,Br} York for Lon
POnta do Arnei. Nov 25-Campania qtan Naples for
aSsw Ycrb
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
NO ANSWER TO TOBACCO SUIT,
Government Ignored in Case Involving Seiz
ure of 8,750,00O Cigarettes.

Norfolk Va. Nov. 26-Up to this time no an
s7yer has been made in the United States Dis
trict Court here to the information" filed by
United States District Attorney Lewis on Octo-
Der IS in the tobacco cases. involving S,15o,-
coo cigarettes. valued at S7272. seized by the
collector of customs while about TO he exported
10 London and Singapore in the name Of the
British-American Tobacco Company and now
being held in the custody Of the United States
marshal under forfeiture to the government be
cause of alleged combinations and conspiracies
by the tobacco companies in restraint Of trade
as prohibited in the Sherman antitrust laws.
At the time of the fling of the information"
all parties interested were cited to make an
sWer and claim TO the seized cigarettes by No
vember IA The United States District Clerk
received an official request to-day from United
States Attorney Lewis. at Richmond, TO know
if any answer had been filed.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frank Ebstein, who October Is held with
Niger Mike" Salter in jefferson Market Court
in 900 bail on charge of illegal registration and
who forfeited his bail bond. gave himself up yes
terday Magistrate WahIe hald him in $1,000 ball
for examination on Friday
While attending Henry Breunch, who several
days ago fell and broke his leg, DR.. John Adams
Schmitt. an East Side physician. dropped dead
He lived with his wife and daughter at No. 132
East 73d street.
In the presence Of his wife, who pleaded with
him not 10 take his life, Louis McElroy cleo
trical worker. of No. 2117 Eighth avenue shot him
afternoon the roof Of his home. lie died in
stanty.
James Cumsky known to the police as Scar
face Jimmie" was arrested on Monday night at
Fulton and Smith streets. Brooklyn. With him
Was Thomas O Brien truckman. of No. 42S West
l9th street, who was also arrested. Both were
charged with being suspicious persons. They
alleged 10 have entered a store No. 2032 Madi-
son avenue June and stolen $50
John Wonsky alias Jack West" who made
such a splash last July while staying at the Hotel
Astor 10y pretending be a Goldheld miner with
money 20 burn was arrested yesterday and later
arraigned in the Jefferson Market Court on a
Chicago indictment charging him with forgery
He held in 81 800 bail until Friday
The Association of the Teachers of Mathematics
in the Middle States and Maryland will hold its
ninth meeting at the College of the city Of New
York Saturday.
Resolutions protesting against the action Of the
beard OF Education In forbdding the mention of
Cfrist in the Christmas exercises in the schools
were adopted AT a special meeting OF the Daugh
tets OF the Revolution held at the Hotel Belmont
yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
WOULD PAY sPAULDINGps FINE.
Pittsburgers Only Anxious to Avoid Further
Publicity.
TBv TeIerraph 10 The Tribune. I

Pttsburg. Nov. 26-ReEinald Spaudng the
Englishman who offered to introduce Pittsburg's
society women at the Court of st. James's for
q monetary consideration. will likely obtain his
freedom next Friday. after his hearing the
charge of being a suspicious person. II is said
a fine will be imposed on Spaulding. and already
Captain MCGough. of the detective force, has
been assured by a score of wealthy Pittsburg
ers that they viii pay his fine. no matter what
the amount may he.
These persons are willing to pay Spaulding's
fine. not that they love Spaudng but because
they hate to appear in foolish light. Every
one in Pittsburg is anxious to he rid of Spauld-
ing, including the police. The latter admit that
they have nothing criminal which they can
hold him, he was arrested before he had oh
tanned any money from those whom the police
say he intended to make his dUpes.
So far the detective bureau has received no
word from New York Buffalo regarding
Spaulding. It hoped that the New York
police could identify him o. f. Spate. but
they have failed to do so. The only thing that
tends show that he might he Spate is letter
found on him addressed to that name. Spauld-
ing denies that he is Srate but admits that he
met SUate in Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
TRAGEDY IN BOGOTA HOME.
Former Schoolmates Quarrel and One Shoots
Other; Then Kills Himself

Bogota. Nov 26 (SpeciaD.-A murder and suicide
shocked the quiet borough of Bogota this after
noon. when Adolf Gunkel of No $40 East 147th
street. Manhattan. came here and shot Adoph Lob
man. a local oil dealer, living in Elm street and
then shot himself. Both men probably died imme-
diately. The tragedy occurred in the kitchen Of
Iohman's home His wife and little boy in
the dining room. hut door shut off the view
OF the shooting from them.
According Mrs. Lohmaus statement TO Cor
oner Curry. her husband and Gunkel were school
mates in Bremen. Germany. Five years ago they
opened a saloon in West street, near jay street,
Manhattan but a year later the business failed
CiunkeI always believed that Lohman made some
money out Of the failure, and during the last two
wears he continually bounded the local oil man.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
NEW HEAD OF ORIENTAL.
Hugh Kelly Succeeds ". r. Jones
as Bank President

The directors Of the Oriental Bank yesterday
elected Hugh Kelly. of its directors. president.
thus forcing out W r. Jones. the former president.
The official announcement OF the action of the
directors attributed this action Mr.. Jones's
illness. It given by Charles *. Beekman
of counsel for the bank and follows:
owing the dangerous illness from pneumonia
of Mr.. Jones. president of the Oriental Bank and
his consequent inability to perform the duties in
connection with the office NJ. Hugh Kelly had
been elected president in his place.
Under the rules OF the bank, any officer who is
ncapactated in any way may be temporarily sue
ceeded by another elected by of the directors
From statements of various directors last night
NIr Kelly will be permanently president of the
Oriental Bank and Mr.. Jones will not resume its
presidency when he recovers although his resig
nation as director has not yet been asked The
directors unanimous in saying that there was
no question Of NIr Joness integrity
MI Kelly, the new president said last night that
Mr Jones did not discount the S250,000 note which
was signed by Howard Maxwell, the former presi-
dent Of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn. solely on his
own authority. Further than that he would say
nothing.
For some time past there have been persistent
rumors that Mr Jones would he asked to resign
Until Yesterday these were vigorously denied by
counsel for the bank and its directors
1t is said that the Oriental Bank will not lose a
cent on the $25OOoO note any of the other Gov
notes held by it, These directors of the bank say.
are amply secured. The condition of the Oriental
Bank is considered good, and there is no question
of its solvenCy.
The 500 O0) note which signed by the "Bor-
ough Bank, per Maxwell" and indorsed to William
Cow. was discounted by the Oriental and was
used by Mr. Cow as part of the requisite million
dollar capital needed to float the International
Trust Company.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
SUCCESS OF WIRELESS ON PACIFIC.
Army Transport Thomas Makes New Record
While Far Out on Ocean.

Washington Nov. 26-With apparatus OF small
power compared to the giant trarsmitters en-
ployed in the Atlantic wireless telegraph service,
the army transports the Pacific have been eX-
traordnary successful in maintaining communi-
cation. The Thomas picked up the naval station
at san Francisco recently while she was fourteen
hundred miles distant on the same trip that
transport caught message from the naval station
Stka. distant in a straight line twenty-five hun
dred miles. the best performance yet recorded by
the wireless ahoat.
The army signal corps Is having equal degree
of success with the development OF the new small
portable wireless apparatus intended for use in
tho field Recently communication was easily main
tanned from the White Lot in this city 70 Indian
Head, Nd, tWeuty-six miles distant
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
SUES TO GET STOCK rom HUSBAND.
Says She Was Not Paid $11,650 for Salary
as an Editor

Before Justice Mccall. in the Supreme Court
yesterday, the trial of the suit brought by Mrs.
Percival L. Harden against her husband and
the Clubfellow Publishing Company, to recover
PA shares of stock in the concern which she
charges he obtained from her through fraud,
was begun The company is an Illinois corpora
tion, and Harden is the president. Last March
Mrs Harden secured an Injunction restraining
the defendant from disposing of the stock pend
ing the outcome of the trial of the suit.
Mrs Harden says the defendants neglected to
pay her S11 $50 salary as editor of the publica-
ton. Harden in answer to his wifes charges,
says that she was a cloak model in Chicago
when he married her, seven years ago, and has
never contributed to the publication. Mr. Har
den submitted a letter alleged TO have been
sent to him by his wife when she was living at
the Hotel Savoy, in February. 1906. Mrs. Har-
den in the letter accuses Harden OF wrong doing.
and demands absolute freedom. Harden says
in an affidavit that they were afterward recon
ciled. But again they separated and he says
she threatened to ruin him. The suit will con-
tinue to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
NEW MANAGEMENT AT MONDAY CLUB.

The MONDAY Club at Nos. 81 and SO Wall street
announces that it has changed management, and
under its steward. Harry Calm, formerly with
the Hotel Knickerbocker. is making rapid increase
In fits membership. The club, which moved
from No 16l Pearl street year and a half ago
was organized a few years ago with twenty-five
members II now numbers over hundred and
fifty and has become of the most popular or
ganizations OF fits kind in the financial district be-
ing made up Of bankers, brokers. lawyers insur-
ance men, etc. In addition 10 the social hour at
lunchesn time each day. the club gives occasional
smokers and entertainments through the winter
The president Edwin II Tucker r. B. Iittell
IS Vice-presdent. Marshal Stearns secretary and F.
J Rodier treasurer
New-York tribune., 1907-11-27
CHARGE OF ExToPTIoN MADE.
Head of Decorating Firm Arrested for Levy
ing on Employees Salaries.

Gustave E Walter. president Of a decorating
firm at No 157 East 44th street, was held in $500
hail when arraigned yesterday IN the NorkV1lle
court charged with forcing employees of the CON
Germ 10 give him money to keep their jobs Ar
thur ". Beal. a former secretary of the company
and a son of of the present directors, charges
Mr.. Walter with violation OF section of the
Penal Code.
Emil Geib. former employe, testified that he
had given in all ss4 70 of his wages to Walter
through Emil Schecht, former general manager
Of the Walter company. Schecht said that he had
made arrangements with Geib TO place part Of the
salary paid him Mr.. Walters desk or mail it
20 him. Mr.. Beal had several other old employees
of the company IN court ready TO testify against
Walter.
The defendant waived a hearing. He said that
the charges part OF q scheme to blacklnail
him and place the control Of the company in the
hands of a certain set Of men.