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The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
CAPT. MACKLIN Was ASLEEP
Brownsville Officer Does Not Re.
member Being Called.
senate Committee on Military Affairs
tIoBs of COIOred Troops.

The Senate Committee On Military AZ
fairs. after a recess Of two weeks, re
sumed its investigation yesterday Of the
some Of the officers Of the discharged
companies would be here to testify, but
they are still detained in Texas on ac-
count Of the court-martial OF Maj. Pen
rose. Several officers Of the Twenty
sixth Infantry, which preceded the
colored troops at Brownsville. reported 70
the committee and viii be heard later
relative % the attitude OF the citizens
OF Brownsville toward the soldiers.
Three witnesses were examined yester-
day. but no important facts relative 20
the shooting were brought out in addi-
ton 10 what has already been adduced
before the committee. Joseph H. Howard.
who was on post duty about the barracks
when the shooting occurred. testified that
after hearing the shots. he fired his gun
in front OF the barracks 90 give the alarm.
He did not see any soldiers leap over the
wall and enter the town, although on
denomination bee admitted that It was
possible for them to have done SO while
hc was In front Of the quarters he did
not hear the invitation mentioned by
several witnesses. TO come out and be
shot Neither did be hear the whiz OF
any bullets fired I'm the direction Of the
hospital
Joseph Rogers testified that ne was on
post duty near the officers quarters. and
that when the shooting began ne went 70
the house occupied by Capt. Macklin the
officer OF the day, and called 60 him.
Capt. Macklin answered. but later Capt
Macklin said he did not hear the call.
and declared that when he replied ho
must have heen a-Greaming Although
the shooting occurred al y o'clock, il
was nearly I before Capt. Macklin ap-
peared
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
OLD LAW MAY END STRIKE.
Mediation Act Invoked by Southern
Pacific and Photographers.

Pacific and TeleEFaphers
The mediation and arbitration act Of
1885 has been invoked in an effort 10
bring about settlement between the
Southern Pacific Railroad COMPANY and
its striking telegraphers. The contro-
yersy viii be submitted 10 a board of
arbitration composed of Prof Emory. r.
Johnson. of the University Of PennsyI-
vania; r. H. Ingram, of Los Angeles.
and H. B. Perham. of St Louis. Prof
johnson was named by the chairman Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Commissioner Of Labor Mr. Ingram
was selected by the railroad company
and MIR. Perham by the telegraphers.
For several years the arbitration act Of
1S9S providing the machinery whereby
railroads and their employees may adjust
controversies concerning wages. hours of
labor, and conditions of employment was
practically a dead letter, no effort having
been made by either party To labor dis
putes 10 take advantage OF IT, The act
IN question applies TO interstate carriers
their officers, agents. and employees. It
provides that where disputes arise be
tween a railroad and its employees Sc
riousy interrupting OF threatening to in
terrupt the business Of such railroad, the
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission and the Commissioner Of
Labor shall. upon the request of either
party 10 the controversy. put themselves
i'm communication with both parties. and
use their best efforts by mediation and
Cancellation to amicably adjust such con-
trOvcrsies.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
EQUITABLE FIGHT SUIT.
Insurance Company Asks Rehearing
in Case of MaryIander.

New York, March 1.-THE Equitable As
suTanCe Society, through its attorneys.
Alexander & Green, filed motion TODAY
in the United States Court Of Appeals.
asking for a reargument Of its demurrer
to the suit of J. Wilcox Brown, a Mary
land policy holder who applied in 1905 for
the appointment of a receiver for the in
surance company, alleging that the efforts
for the rehabilitation of the company were
not made in good faith.
The original demurrer offered by the
Equitab.e's counsel to the suit was sus-
tanned by Judge Hazel. in the United
States Circuit Court, but John r. Dos Pas
SOS and Battle. Weeks q Marshall. at
torneys for Brown. then appealed the case
10 the Circuit Court of Appeals. which
overruled Judge Hazel on February =
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
G.. :. Dept of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
W -L.----.--. al.-.--E.-- Al. II rl---

G.. :. Ders. of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Monday. March II, 1913 2. N.
There has been decided fall IN pressure in the
Central valleys. the Upper lake region. and the
Central West sud pressuTr also remains low 0f
the Rocky Mountains. Thus far this low pressure
has resulted IN rains IN the Upper Mississippi Val
les and light sa0Ws IN the Northwest. In the At
Iautic and Gulf states the weather clear Il Is
decidedly warmer in the Central valleys and the
Southwest. and colder in the South Atlantic States
and the NoTrhWest.
There viii b. rain TUESDAY IN the Lower Missouri.
the Upper Mississippi and the Ohio valleys. and
T8iu OF snow iu the Upper Lake and Western Lever
Lake region BY Tuesday night OE "Wednesday NOM
irs rain sill extend into New England. the Middle
Atlantic States the Eastern Love- Lake region and
probably into the northern portions of the East Calf
and south Atlantic States There VIII also be local
SHOWS Tuesday IN the Northwest and rains and SHOWS
VIII continue the middle aud northern districts
west # the Roc5y Mountains, followed by generally
fair scsther Wednesday. II VIII he warmer Tuesday
east cf the Mississippi River and colder in the Da
k0tas Minnesota. Nebraska. Kansas, and the Lower
Missouri Valley. It viii be colder wednesday IN
the Nississippi and Ohio valleys. the Upper Lake
and Western Lower Lake regions.
TIE winds along the New England c0Sst wlll he
fresh and variable. becming east 70 southeast, on
the Middle Atlantic coast. light 10 fresh east to
southeast on the South Atlantic coast, fresh north
east To east. On the Gulf coss fresh southeTiy, OK
ccpt brisk the west coast, and on lake Michigan
t.isk possibly high soltheriy shifting TO north
westerly TUESDAY night
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
viii have light % fresh. variable winds. becoming
castC.ly with fair weather 10 the Grand Banks.
SPECIAL FORECAST.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
.n.ciaI 10 The washington HeraId.

Special to The Washington Herald
Chicago. March IA new field in the
investigation OF the subtreasury robbery
is being explored by the Federal authori-
ties. It was suggested that some bank
ing institution Of Chicago needed a large
sum to tide over temporary difficulties
and is responsible for the disappearance
of the 173.000 For the past week the
Secret Service Bureau has been directing
its energies in the effort to fix the iden-
tity of some Chicago bank or trust com
pany that was in an uns0und financial
condition, and TO preserve its commercial
life and save its officers from cells. ap-
preached some employe of the subTeas-
ury and made this proposition:
We need $4,000 for a day or two 10
tide US over visit by the bank exam
iners- You are in a position TO loan us
this money without its being missed
Let US have the money and we viii pay
YOU a bonus Of $1,000 or so. You take no
risk. We are responsible people. 1t is
easy money"
Unable 40 Return Money.
The money was taken from the cage.
the Federal authorities believe under
some such arrangement. Then, before
it could be restored, it was discovered
that there was a shortage. The man who
took IT, in the hue and cry that imme-
diately followed when every employe was
watched closely. vas in no position to re-
turn H. He fears 10 do SO now The
Secret Service men. however, confidently
believe that the money some day viii be
found hidden away i'm some place in the
subtreasury. Every day the building IS
searched, and the explanation can only
be that there is hope that the money
viii be found
In pursuance of this theory. whether il
is the correct one or not, the financial
status Of more than one banking insti-
tuition in Chicago has been quietly inves-
tigated
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
FAIRBANKS GETS OVATION.
Vice President Addresses Two Houses
of Indiana In Joint Session.

indianapolis, March 1.-THE sixty-fifth
general assembly Of Indiana viii adjourn
at midnight, Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks addressed the two houses in
joint session to-day. and was given an
enthusiastic greeting.
The session has been marked by the
passage Of some important legislation, in
Guiding a 2-cent fare act. a primary
election law, measures greatly increasing
the powers of the railroad commission.
protecting shippers. and eliminating so
called blind tigers compelling the de-
post by officials of the public funds in
banks that the interest might go to the
people. placing private banks under
State regulation and inspection, a pure
food law. and strong antitrust
measure.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
DR.. A W Harris in wnshInrtop.

DR. A. W Harris. president of North
western University Of Chicago. is in
Washington on special business connect
ed with the institution He was the guest
yesterday of Isaac R. Hit jr., and Har-
rison lotion. at the University Club. and
spent the evening with Prof A. S. True.
OF the Department of Agriculture. DR..
Harris is expected 70 remain in the city
several days
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

great friend of animals, and he gave
money toward the installation Of asphyx-
iation apparatus here.
When it was installed he was invited to
visit it and inspect It in operation. For
some time he kept excusing himself on
one pretext and another. but finally. un-
willing TO refuse indefinitely, he permit
ted himself 10 be taken tO~the place. He
had scarcely taken more than a few steps
within the building when, says the eau
lois this big, phlegmatic American
changed color. his legs shook, and in u
half whisper he said.
q IT is impossible. / never can,' and
vanished "
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
DIES AT AGE OF 1O8 YEARS.
Mrs. LOvicia Cox Considered the Old
est Woman i'm New England.

Cherryfeld, Ne, March 1l.-Mrs. Lo-
vicia Cox. the oldest woman in New Eng
land, died az her home in Harrington
yesterday OF pneumonia. aged los. She
observed her birthday on January Z.
Mrs. Cox was born at Columbia Falls.
Me, on January T.. 1899. and lived in
Harrington for mere than sixty years.
Aunt Lovicia," as she was called by
her neighb0rs and friends. was remark
ably active for her years. She could read
and her hearing was not impaired.
She was an inveterate user OF tobacco
She took up smoking for a bronchial
trouble more than fifty years ago.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
SOCIETY WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
Mrs. w. E. WIILIn, of Philadelphia,
Hangs Herself while III.

Welch WilSin. wife Of w. f. Wilkin, OF
the Security Corporation Company. and
prominent in Chestnut Hill society. COM
mitted suicide to-day by hanging herself
by hook in closet with one Of her nus
bands neckties.
Mrs. Wilkin had just returned from 4
sanitOrium In Rockledge, Fla, in care of
"a physician and two trained nurses
Mr. Wilkin was asleep in the room when
his wife slipped out Of bed at 4 o'clock
this morning and entered the clothes
closet. Her struggles awakened him. but
when he reached her she was dead
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Moored Launch Robbed.

The theft of sixty-ive phonograph
records and a telescope, valued at about
So. which were taken from the cabin
of the launch Lorene within the past
week. was reported to the police yes
terday by II. H. Hempler, of Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest the
owner OF the boat At the time of the
theft the launch was moored in the mid
die of the river
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Court-MnrtIaI for swift.

The Navy Department has determined
to approve the recommendation OF the
court of inquiry that investigated the
grounding Of The battle ship Connecticut
at CUlebra on January IS that Capr
William Swift commanding officer of the
war ship be court-martiaicd.
1t was expected that there would be an
announcement on the final decision of the
department. which has been considering
the report and recommendations OF the
court OF inquiry for three weeks, yester-
day. but late in the afternoon it was said
that an announcement would be made
to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Mouser viii Not Run Anain

Marion. Ohio, March I-Congressman
Grant Mouser CRep), twice elected in
the Thirteenth district. which has a
Norman Democratic majority of J.000 an
nounced to-day that he would not stand
for denomination. but would devote the
rest of his fife 20 the practice of law.
The Republicans have small chance Of
carrying the district without him.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Eastern star Home E.em pt.

In accordance with the recommendation
Of Assessor Z. w. W. Griffin, the Com
missioners yesterday declared as exempt
from taxation the property of the East
ern Star Home, beginning July l. 1906.
since which time Il has been used as a
charifa BILE Institution
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
JESUITS TO BUILD COLLEGE.
Order Purchases Former site OF
Kings County PeuitentIary.

New York, March 11.-FoTmal au-
nouncement has been made that the New
York province Of the Jesuit order has
purchased the former site Of the Kings
County Penltentary. Brooklyn. on Crow
hiH Bishop Mcdonnell in whose name
the title was taken, said that he will
transfer the title to the order early in
April
Bishop LOughlin. who died sixteen
years ago, always refused 20 admit any
religious orders into the diocese Of Brook
lyn During his term Of Office Bishop
Mcdonnell has already brought seven
orders of men and four OF sisters. The
Jeou'ts. who will build college at Crow
hill Will be the eighth order Of men ad-
mtted within fifteen years.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Midnight .; ? a, H., . a. n. . 6 q m. g
& d. NJ CO. 10 a. m, q; Z noon, a: p. N, AZ:
n- n l5. 6 T. m. 80 8 D N. 81; 10 p. m, 90
Maximum. a minimum. =,
Relative hrmidity-S a. IT., s. p m, IS s p m
s. Rainfall. 0O Hours Of sunshine, Io.6; per cent
q possible sunshine. 100
Temperature same date last ycar-Maximum, a
minimum p
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12

Clean AdVertisTnE-The Washing
ington Herald does not expIoit\
fakirs. Merchants who patronize
this newspaper will find themselves
IN good company. Its advertising
columns are kept clean
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Ocean stean.-hIrs.

New York March lL-Auived-Tra7e, from Bre-
men, February 3.
Arrived out-Statendam at Rotterdam, from New
York
Sailed from foreign rorts-Camrania, from Queens
town. Tor New YoTk.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Largest Morning Circulation

All advertising contracts made b.
The washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation-a cir
culatioa in Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the Capital Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Partisan Thav Anecao,e

Paris. March 1.-THE Gaulois publishes
to-day what it SAYS is a hitherto untold
anecdote of Harry *. Thaws sojourn in
Paris in 1904 All know that he is Il
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Tcmreratures in Other Cities.


Tcmr-latures in other cities together with the
amount Ct rainfall fer the twelve hours ended at 5
u. w. yC-teniay were as follows:
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SPECIAL FoRECA
Local TemperatureS.

Waning have been issued Tor a rise m the VI
sissipIi River below Vicksbufg with the Hood STAG
cf IS feet indicated Al Ncv Orleans by Msrcl Is.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
BANK MAY HAYEBILLS
Chicago House May Have
Borrowed" $4,000.
NEW THEORY IN STRANGE CASE

Subtreasury officials Now Investi-
eating Condition OF Financial In
situations. Expecting to Find One
That May Have Needed Large sum
10 Tide II over Crisis.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
Trolley TO Kensington

Via Rock Creek Bridges and Parks the Zoo Chevy
Chase Circle and Lake. livery visitor 10 Washington
should tese beautiful suburbs Cars every u
minutes from i5th 81. and y. l. ave. Round TIP
ticscts. sc, az fusseIs. ls2l y. I. ave. noT-tf
The Washington herald., 1907-03-12
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New YO"k ave. NV formerly so +. Cap.
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New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
PUPILS HALF RATE WINS
United States Supreme Court Up
holds Massachusetts, Lac.

Washington. Nov 4.-The case involving the con-
stituonaty Of the Massachusetts statute requiring
street railway companies to sell tickets to school
children at half rates was decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States to-day in accord with
the states contention. The opinion was handed
down by Justice Holmes.
The case, which originated in Attleboro, raised
the interesting point TO whether a charter for
a corporation involving a contract based upon an
unconstitutional law is binding. The majority Of
the court in effect held that such may be the case
In announcing the courts decision Justice Holmes
said the court had reached the conclusion that in
asmuch the law enforced when the charter
TO the Interstate Consolidated Railway the appel
liant, granted It binding. regardless OF
the Jaws validity AS for himself however he
considered the law to be IN pursuance Of the state
police power. and willing sustain IT on that
neved st necessary that the law should be declared
constitutional.
After stating his conviction that the law IN
question could be justified under the police power
conferred upon the state Justice Holmes contin-
ued:
The diverse way Of stating this power in the
sense in which ! using the phrase would be
that constitutional rights. like others matters
OF degree, and thut the great constitutional pro-
visions for the protection of property not 10
be pushed TO a logical extreme but must be taken
to permit the inhiCton of fractional and
relatively small losses without compensation, for
some at least Of the purposes of wholesome legts-
laton-
If the Fourteenth Amendment is not to be a
greater hamper upon the established practices OF
the states in common with other governments than
certain latitude in the minor adjustments of life.
even though by their action the burdens of n part
traditions and habits intended over
thrown when that amendment was passed.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
NO SUMMONS FOR ROCKEFELLER.
Ohio Court Holds that Oil Man Represents
Foreign Corporation

Findlay. Ohio. Nov. 4-Judge Duncan. in the
Common Pleas Court. to-day quashed the summons
served upon John d. Rockefeller in Cleveland last
summer. His opinion is that Mr.. Rockefeller rep
resents foreign corporation that is doing bust
ness in the State Of Ohio. and that Mr.. Rookie
feller's visit to this state purely a personal
one and not for the transaction OF any business.
The motion to quash the summons served upon
the Solar Refining Company, Of Lima, is over
ruled Motions made by the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company, the Ohio Oil Company and the Standard
OIL Company to strike out certain allegations in
the petition are also overrued. The court denies
an individual the right bring quo warranto pro-
ceedings and says that only be done by tho
Attorney general or prosecuting attorney in the
Supreme or Circuit court
The decisions were rendered in the case OF George
H Phelps against the Standard Oil Company, I'm
which Phelps sought to have receivers appointed
for the Standard Oil Company of Ohio and the
Standard OIL Company OF Indiana, and to have
their business wound up.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
CHADWICK DEPOSITION OPENED.
Court Says Document is Unimportant-
J. w. Friend Lent Her S79820O.

Pittsburg, Nov. 4-The Supreme Court OF Penn
sylVania refused to seal the deposition OF Cassie
J.. Chadwick who was important witness in the
suit brought by the Colonial Trust Company. this
city, administrator Of the estate ". c. lutte,
his wife against James w. Friend and F. n. Hoff-
Etot, president and vice-president of the Pressed
Steel Car Company, for accounting Of certain
stock transactions amounting TO 346.
Ever since the deposition got from Mrs
Chadwick, while prisoner in the Ohio Peniten-
tisry at Columbus, IL has been the subject of bit
ter controversy, and many sensational reports of
its contents have been circulated. The belief that
startling admissions were contained in the depo-
sition gained currency through the efforts OF
counsel for Hoffstot and Friend TO have the docu-
1nent remain sealed ordered by the lower court.
in making the document public. Chief Justice
Mitchell said the court had examined the deposition
and found II OF little Importance TO cause
surprise that any question ever made about it.
The deposition shows Friend at various times
had lent Mrs Chadwick s7S8.2O0. accepting promis-
Hory notes. AS soon the chief justice announced
his decision, Mr. Well began his argument TO have
the court reverse the lower court, which found
Jutte sane at the time he transferred stocks
and bonds amounting TO S1.5o7S4 TO Hoffstot and
Friend. The contention of Mrs. Jutte's counsel is
that lutte insane.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
TRAIN DELAYS AND MILK RATES.
Railroads Respond to Massachusetts, Boards
Request for Records.

Boston, Nov. 4.-The State Board OF Railroad
Commissioners received to-day from the Boston &
Maine, the New York. New Haven & Hartford and
the Boston Albany railroads replies TO two DIFF
ferent communications sent them by the commits
sioners.-
One set OF replies contained q record OF train
schedules for the month of October. with ex-
PLANTATION for whatever delays have occurred The
request prompting these records was directed pri-
Tlarfly at the Boston Albany the result Of
complaints alleging poor train service.
The other replies were in regard to the transpor-
taon Of milk from the rural districts TO Boston.
Il is expected that these will show whether
there has been any discrimination in rates in favor
Of certain milk contractors. Both sets Of answers
will be made public in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
COLUMBIA FACULTY CHANGES.

Richard Cockburn Macaurn. NJ. A, IL D.. a
fellow of St Johns College. Cambridge was elected
by the trustees of Columbia University yesterday
IN fill the vacancy as professor OF mathematical
,b,sics caused bv the retirement in 1905 of Pro-
lessor r. S. woodward. to accept the presidency of
the Carnegie Institution
Professor Maclaurin is head Of the department of
mathematics in Victoria College. New Zealand He
was born in Scotland thirty-seven years ago.
The trustees assigned the four professors OF pub
Ifc law Professors John W. Burgess Munroe Smith,
Iohn Bassett Moore and Frank J. Goodnow, to seats
IN the faculty of law after November l. 1907.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
,ucKeNeAcH woRkmEN RESTRAINED.

Norfolk Va. Nov. 4-The execution to-day Of
n bond for $1,000 made effective at once an IN
junction granted by Judge McDemore on petition
~ the Iuckenbach steamship and towing boat in
terests of Brooklyn. restraining the Marine En-
eineers' Beneficial Association OF Norfolk from
attempting to regulate the number of engineers
and oilers who shall be employed upon Lucken-
bach vessels trading in this port under threats Of
strike that would tie up the plaintiffs boats.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
SALE OF PAINTINGS AND JEWELS.

Paintings belonging to the late Arthur A. Hous-
man viii be sold at auction at the Fifth Avenue
Art Galleries, No. us Fifth avenue. Saturday
afternoon. On the same afternoon there will also
he sale OF furnishings. paintings and pianos be-
longing TO the late George Rutledge Gibson. A
casket Of Jewels. the property of woman who
recently went into mourning will be offered for
Eale at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries at o'clock
on the afternoons Of Thursday Friday and Satur-
day The sales will be conducted by James P.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-05
LATER MAILING FOR PANAMA SHIPS

In connection with the recent establishment of
sea postofices on steamships sailing between New
York and Colon Postmaster Morgan has perfected
arrangements Dy which postofice clerk will be
detailed TO the pier at West 18th street, North
River for the reception of supplementary mail for
dispatch by these ships.
Such mail can be delivered to this clerk one and
one-haIf hours before the advertised sailing time
and IN TO ten minutes before the ship sails. No
extra charge will be made mail matter posted
at the pier The next sailing will be tomorrow
by the steamship Advance