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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
TO SAVE $5,OOO,OOO A YEAR.
House Committee Decides on Reform
in Mail transportation Methods.

Representative Murdoch, OF Kansas,
has won the first skirmish in the fight
10 put the compensation of railroad COM
panies for the transportation Of mails on
more equitable basis than now exists.
The House Committee on Post-Offices
and Post-roads, Of which he is a men,
ber yesterday incorporated in the post
office appropriation bin, soon to be re-
ported, a provision that in determining
the daily weight averages of mail carried
by the railroads, the total weight carried
in the weighing period Of ninety days
shall be divided by the total number OF
days in that period. instead of by the
total number Of days less the number of
Sundays. as at present.
Early in the present session Mr. Muir
dock discovered that approximately s.
000.000 was lost 10 the government each
year through the overpa yment of the
railroads as d result of the indefensible
methods of weighing now in use.
He made a speech on the subject in the
House, and offered a resolution calling
on the Postmaster General for an eX-
PLANTATION in the premises. The Post
office Committee has been working on the
matter for some time, and finally de-
cided yesterday TO bring about a reform
by adopting the Kansas Representative s
suggestion.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
WILL STORM THE CAPITOL.
Temperance Advocates Plan Demon
stratiOn for Anti-SaIOOn Bill.

Several thousand temperance advocates
are planning to visit the Capitol on the
morning Of February IA for the purpose Of
using their influence with the House Com
mittee of the District to stamp out the
sale of liquor I'm Washington. The date
has been set by the committee members
for hearing the temperance people Of the
city.
Several temperance organizations and
churches are making all arrangements to
send representatives to the hearing, and
a number from each association will be
appointed. Tie following will appear be
forg the District Committee as prohibit
tisn crusaders advocates: Rev Weston
Bruner. d. D., Fifth Baptist Church:
Rev Donald c. Macleod. D. D., First
Presbyterian Church; 4. r. Weber,
member Of Congress from the Fourteenth
Ohio district; Rev. George w. King, Phi.
D., Dumbarton Avenue Church.
Notices relative to the gathering at the
Capitol have been sent to ali temper
ance organizations urging the members
to be present. The advocates are re-
quested to wear white ribbons to show
their presence and the organization and
the cause that they represent
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
CONGRESS WILL GET BUSY
Members Plan to Expedite Business
This Week.
senate to Handle Appropriation Bills,
with Brownsville ON the side.
Programme in House.

This is TO be a week Of hard work f.
Congress
The Senate viii begin 10 get down 10
it's proverbial pace in the consideration
of appropriation bills. and three or four
Of the supply measures doubtless viii bs
ready 70 90 back 10 the House by Satut-
day night The Iadian bin. now halfway
finished, viii occupy tomorrow and prob
ably be got out OF the way before night
unless some Unforeseen desire TO debate
arises.
The next appropriation bill 20 come uy
viii De the army bill. which is likely 30
occupy somewhat more time than hither-
to. because of the new features that
must be incorporated in II TO meet iba
recent increase Of the artillery arm OF
the service It IS estimated that the IN
crease on this account viii amount 20
s.. 7g2, eco The largest item in this IN
crease is S4,3G7,o06. for barracks and
quarters. For transportation S,765su
must be added and for regular supplies
81. 275.000- The pay increase amounts To
81 IL, 600. and the additional clothing ac-
count, together with camp and garrison
cquipage. is s5Sf011. None OF these items
was in the army budget sent 70 Congress
at the opening Of the session.
The Brownsville Investigation. whicl
will begin tomorrow morning before ,he
Senate Committee on Military Affairs. viii
/ be the star business of TIE week in view
Of the short interval remaining 10 the
end Of the Congress. The committee viii
sit while the Senate is in session and. if
/ possible, continue its meetings 70 a late
I hour in the afternoon. regardless Of the
time when the Senate may adjourn
The House viii continue its work on the
river and harbor bill There is no limit
on the length of time TO be given TO debate
and it is not easy TO shy when Il vote
viii be reached. If the bin is disposed
or before the end of the week the ship
subsidy bin will be taken up. This mea1-
ure is not likely to consume much time.
as the majority leaders are averse 10 $40
longed debate. and viii arrange a rule
that viii limit discussion and force IL
/ prompt vote
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
OPPOSED TO PEARRE'S BILL.
Corporation Counsel Says Coroner
should Have to Order Arrests.

Corporation Counsel z. H. Thomas yes
terday submitted to the Commissioners q
report opposing the recent bin introduced
by Representative Pearre 20 amend the
District code transferring the appoint
ment Of the coroner from the Commits
sioners TO the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The bill seeks to cur
tail the power Of the coroner to appre-
bend or detain any person on account Of
any death to he inquired into by him
The salary Of the Office is fixed al 81 500
The bill was introduced by request Of
Attorney Henry +. Davis. who recently
appeared before the coroner as an attor-
ney for one Of the defendants in the Terra
Gotta wreck inquest
The report Of the corporation counsel
is in part as follows:
The code does not expressly give this
power. but il does give power TO summon
witnesses, compel their attendance. and
to require them to give recognizances. to
appear and testify in court The coroner
should, in my opinion. be given the ex-
press power of apprehension. which the
bill denies; and he should also be given
express power to commit for trial persons
charged by the inquisition with murder
or manslaughteT.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

Vice President. and John Henry Neville.
Mr.. CIarks professor Of Greek at Ken
lucky University.
Mr. Towne paid his respects to the
muckrakers. in speaking Of the attacks
upon public men. The function OF muck
rakers," he said, "is not that Of criticism
at all. It is frankly one Of pessinism,
OF spite, Of hatred, of elemental, savage,
indiscriminate cruelty Nothing could bet
ter illustrate the extent to which the pub
lie judgment may be temporarily demon
allied than that the opinions Of so many
honest and eanest men may be swayed
by the mercenary rhetoric Of certain bril-
liant but perverted minds, in the service
Of splenetic disappointments, groyeling
jealousy. mean ambition, and revengeful
degeneracy, displayed in venomous as
saalts upon the character Of public men,
wherein a devilish artifice seeks by one
grain Of truth TO give color to an ocean
Of allegation and inference"
Mr.. FIack's Death Announced.
on the day set aside to honor the mem
DRY OF the late Senator German, the
House was doubly saddened by receiving
the announcement of the death at Ma
lone. n. Y. Of Representative William II.
Flack, Of the Twenty-sixth New York dis
trict After the German ceremonies. the
House, in accordance with resolutions pre-
sented by Representative Knapp. Of New
York, adjourned 20 tomorrow out of re-
specJ to both deceased statesmen.
The Speaker appointed the following
members 10 attend the funeral Of Repre-
sentative Flack: Messrs. Sherman, Lit
tauer, Knapp, Draper. Driscoll, FasseH,
Dwight, Ryan. Fitzgerald. GOulden, OF
New York; Grosvenor, Of Ohio: Minor. OF
Wisconsin, Watson, Of Indiana, Howell
Of New Jersey, and Reynolds. of Penn
sylvania.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
A GOLD BRICK LAW.
Denatured Alcohol act said to BE of
Little Help 10 Farmers.

DeRatured Alcohol act Said to BE Of
Little Help TO Farmers.
The President had a conference with
Representatives Hill and Marshall yes
terday over the pending bin which has
for its purpose the easing up" Of the
regulations controlling the manufacture
of denatured alcohol The President as
sured the Congressman that he was in
hearty sympathy with the proposed legis-
lation, and would use his influence to Sc
cure a favorable vote on the bill before
the close of the session.
''The farmers feel that they were given
gold brick in the denatured alcohol
BILL" said Mr. Marshall. Under the
regulations as they now stand, il IS prac-
tically impossible for any farmer or little
syndicate of farmers to go into the manu-
facture OF the product The new bill viii
make it possible for any farmer to go
into the business with a capital of 800
Under the present law 1t would require
thousands"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
WILL REPORT 16-HOUR BILL.
House Committee to Act This Week.
TyvO-cent Fares Dead.

a favorable report on a bill limiting
to sixteen hours the time railway employees
may be kept on duty is expected TO como
from the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce early this week
The measure submitted 10 the House
doubtless will be a composite Of the bills
introduced by Senator la Toilette and
Representative Esch the main features
of Mr.. Ia Follette's measure being pre-
served, however.
The committee viii not take favorable
action on the sherman bill providing for
a universal railroad rate Of . cents per
mile, and it viii expire with the session
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Hearings on District Bill.

The subcommittee Of the Senate Appro-
priGtons Committee yesterday began its
work on the District Of Columbia appro-
priation bill Commissioners Macfarland
West. and Biddle We're present, and as
items were reached in the reading of the
bill they explained the lfarious needs for
funds for the next fiscal year. The sub
committee expects 10 continue its work
daily this week until the bill is ready to
be reported to the Senate. which will be
on either Thursday or Friday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
JAMESTOWN LOAN AS A LIEN.
House Committee Cuts Amount from
Loon. 600 10 $500. onO-

The Appropriations Committee OF the
House yesterday made its report on the
proposed loan to the jamestown Expos!-
ton Company. As Incorporated by the
Senate in the urgent deficiency bill the
loar Is for Si.00).000. The House commit
tee cut this down TO 10000. and provided
for a lien on the real estate and other
property Of the company instead Of tax
ing portion Of the gross receipts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
BROWNSVILLE WITNESSES.
MingO Sanders VIII BE First Called
at TO-morrovy's Hearing.

One Of the earliest witnesses in the
Brownsville inquiry by the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs. which will be-
gin tomorrow at 10 o'clock, will be Mingo
Sanders, formerly sergeant of Company
2. of the Twenty-ffth Infantry, whose
service extends over twenty-five years in
the army. and whose record at the War
Department is marked excellent"
Sergt. George Jackson Of the same COM
pany, and A H. Roland, of Company d.
are also expected to be examined at Mon
DAVIS session.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

The House discussed the river and harboT
bin in Committee Of the Whole. and then de-
voted several hours TO eulOges Of the late Sen
ator German. speaker Cannon took the floor
to deii=eT address the life and work Of
the dead man. Representative Towne, Of New
York. grilled that class Of writers who are
called muckTakers. The death Of Represent
alive Flack. Of New York. was announced, and
adjournment to tomorrow was taken ss a mark
Of respect 70 him and the late Senator from
Maryland
The Senate discussed the Indian appropriation
bill. passed a few measures Of minor Importance,
and adjourned to tomorrow out Of respect 20 the
late Representative Flack
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

year calling upon the heads of the various
departments to report to Congress the
amount of mail sent under the govern
ment frank through the Washington
post-office, Public Printer Stillings re-
ported TO the House yesterday that be-
tween July ! and December 81. the Gov
eminent Printing Office placed in the
mail second matter that weighed, in the
aggregate, ,9l5 pounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Saving immortal Vaner

The House Committee on Public Land.
yesterday agreed TO make a favorable re
port on the Flint bill, with amendments
for the strengthening and protecting tn,
banks Of the Colorado River in the I'm
perial Valley. The sum appropriated /,
reduced from s2,O00.OOO to $1,000 900. ant
another section is added making this sun
merely a loan from the general reclama
ton fund of the Treasury.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
JUNGLE JOE" TO BE ORATOR.
VIII Deliver Address at Lincoln Day
Banquet in New York.

New York, Feb. 2-"Uncle Joe" Can
non. Speaker of the House Of Represen-
tatives. will be the orator OF the evening
at the Republican Clubs annual dinner
on Lincoln Day, February p Uncle
Joes subject viii be Abraham Lin
coin"
other speakers will be former United
States Attorney General James NJ. Beck,
on THE Republican Party Congress-
man Samuel W Mccall. on Modern Re-
publcanism." and Job +. Hedges, on
AN Empire State"
The dinner will be held at the Wal
dorf- Astoria.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Hear Personal Tax Appeals Monday

The board of personal tax appeals viii
begin its annual session tomorrow, con-
tinuing in session until March IL, inclu-
sive It is provided by the law that the
board shall convene the first Monday in
February 10 hear all appeals made
against the assessments, made by the
board for the next fiscal year. The board
is empowered to diminish or increase
such assessments as they may believe to
be returned at other than their true value,
the action of the board in such cases be-
ing final
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
I.nrre.t NIornInr CIrcuInfion.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation cir
culatiOn in Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tanned by any morning newspaper
at the CAPITAL. It's books are open
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

Senator Hepburn filed his report yes
terday In favor Of Senate bill 66i9 FOR the
purchase Of all the land south Of Penn
sylvania avenue and north Of Maryland
avenue up TO Sixth street, and all between
the avenue and the Mall as far as Fiji
teenth street.
The report recommends also the puT-
chase Of block 221. lying Immediately in
front OF the Capitol grounds. at the juno
ton of Maryland avenue and First street;
also block 575 and reservation u. lying
in front Of the Capitol grounds, between
Pennsylvania avenue and B street north
west
The report states that the land contem-
plated IN the view Of the bill is 1852 6f
square feet, exclusive Of any land within
the boundaries OF the region already
owned by the government The amount
owned by the government is 1.2f}lS
square feet. The assessed valuation OF
the land proposed to be thus taken 2s
shown on the books Of the assessors
Office is e. 753. 9o6 This is exclusive of
buildings and improvements. which. under
the terms Of the bill. must be estimated
separately in any appraisement for pur-
chase, either by agreement or by con
demnation proceedings. The assessed val
uation Of improvements Is 8, 2)3, 500. This
valuation represents the customary -wo-
thirds value made for purposes Of taxa
| ton.
Appropriation Liberal.
Il is believed that this assessment viii
hold out fairly as an Indication Of the
actual value of the property, although
some Of II, II valued on the basis Of it's
earning capacity. would have to be given
a much higher figure than those now on
the assessors books. Assuming that the
| assessed value should be Increased by the
uual one-third. the valuation Of the land
proposed to be taken would be $3.50 S56.
and Of the Improvements on the tract.
S3.505.700. OF total 10 be paid for the
property Of $s,936J J6. Accompanying the
report is "A map showing the area. In
cluded within the boundaries named. The
bill appr0priates for the purchase So
100000. which would cover the value of the
| ton and leave a considerable balapcs 10
cover into the Treasury.
The report concludes as follows. 1T is
very important that in the future all gov
eminent buildings located at tle Ma
| tiOnal Capital shall be located upon this
proposed purchase. and shall be Of such
harmonious architecture and arrange
ment as will make them a combination
/ OF all that is beautiful and adequate to
the wants Of the service The buildings
could be constructed along varying archi-
/ tectural lines. and Yet be entirely har-
mOnious. thus afToTdlng great possibilities
/ for architectural accomplishment as well
as for the development Of a plan that viii
greatly enhance the beauty and usefulness
| of the nations home.
In the interval between the purchase
and the actual use Of the grounds for
| public buildings, they could DE used and
maintained as an attractive pleasure
ground IN connection with the Mall
Much Of the land 70 be acquired can
doubtless De purchased from the present
/ owners. and that which cannot be so ac-
/ quired can be obtained 10y the ordinary
| process of condemnation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
SITES FOR BUILDINGS
Ground South of the Avenue
Would Cost 100000.
MR.. HEPBURN FILES REPORT

Liberal Increase Over the Assessed
Value Proposed and Ample ApDrO-
priafFon Placed in the BiIT-PubIfc
Buildings and Park Purposes Make
Demand for the Purchase.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
Gorman on Railroads..

Mr. Talbot mentioned an interesting
fact in the career of the dead Senator
not generally known. HE was prophetic
on at least one important question said
Mr.. Talbot. He was the first public
man, in my knowledge. who declared pub
licly that the subject of transportation
and the control OF railroad corpora tons
would have to be dealt with by Con
gress"
Mr.. Clark presented a new claim to
fame for the deceased. In his opinion.
Senator German was one of the three
handsOmest men he ever knew, the other
two being John CabeH Breckenridge,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
II I am so soon done for,
I wonder what ] was begun for,

And it seems that ali of us at times feel
like asking that question. But We are so
situated that while we do stay, such is
the necessity for effort that We may live
and be subsisted, and care for those Of
the household and those who are to fol-
low and TO pay our debt To civilizations
from the standpoint of nOtOTiety and from
the standpoint of an honest desire TO per
form our function and do our part we are
content TO do the best we can; and when
the end comes. in my judgment. that man
is p happy man who has been in public
life who can say, Well, it is now be-
hind me, but in my day. to the best Of
my ability. I contributed to the progress
of the republic and of civilization as
was given to see the right. / believe Ar
thur Pue German, as he crossed over.
had the right to make that declaration. -
Other speakers were Messrs. Talbot.
Smith. and Gill. Of Maryland; Clark. Of
Missouri; Livingston. of Georgia; Clay
ION, of Alabama; Towne. of New York;
Byrd, of Mississippi, and GouIden, of New
York
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03

Another secret Of executive sessions is
ut. Senators smoke behind closed
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-14
TO AVERT BLOODSHED
FOUR GOVERNMENTS ACTING IN
UNISON TO SETTLE CENTRAL
AMERICAN TROUBLE.

Washington. Feb. 9-Costa Rica
and Salvador have joined their efforts
to those of the United States and
Mexico to prevent a war in Central
America as the result Of the present
friction between Honduras and Mic
aragua. Senior Calvo. the minister to
Washington from Costa Rica. had a
conference with state department ON
cials relative to the subject and was
able to assure them that his govern
ment, after communicating with that
Of Salvador, had undertaken to inter-
vene to the extent Of making repre-
sentations to the opposing govern
ments calculated to induce them to re-
frain from hostilities.
It appears that the question OF ma
tional pride is large factor In the
problem. Each side feels that In view
Of the bloodshed that has taken place
on the borders only war can satisfy
the demands of honor. It Is the pur-
pose Of the four governments that are
now acting In conjunction in the In
terest Of peace to convince the would
be belligerents that their honor would
not be aspersed by submitting their
differences to peaceful adjudication.
Honduras has accepted this view and
Il now remains only for Nicaragua to
yield to this influence.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-14

AS the result of dcralInient Of q
snowplow and TWO engines on the y
r. road five miles east Of Grafton, y.
ID, three East Grand Forks railroad
men werc quite seriously injured \
snowplow and three engines wcre en-
gagged in clearing the track and We're
running at the rate of sixty miles an
hour at the time he accident hap
pened The snowplow, in leaving The
track, turned completely around end
for end Engineer lIelgeson was
thrown nearly forty feet from his en-
glne as II left the track Firoman
Randall was badly scalded about tie
face and body as the steam poured
from tho cracked boilers OF the de-
rallied engines. Engineer Metcalf ess
capped with am injured thumb on his
left hand which will have to be am.
putatcd "a thc FIRST joint
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-14
OIL KINGS IMMENSE GIFT.
Donates ss2,ooo,ooo to General educa.
tion Board.


New York, Feb. S.-The immense
sum of 100000 is the crowning gift
of John d. Rockefeller for the purpose
Of promoting the general cause of edu
cation. This stupendous gift was made
to the general education board. the
body specially created by congress
four years ago to administer the
Rockefeller charities In the cause Of
education
Added to the $l1.0O0,O00 which the
head OF the Standard Oil trust already
had placed at the disposal OF that body
It makes a grand total of $43000.O0O:.
Ultimately, it is said, the fund of the
general education board is to be raised
to $50O0O.0oO through donations by
other rich men, friends Of the Rocke-
fellers who are interested with him In
his charitable enterprises.
OF the $32,O00,00O one-third is to go
into the permanent endowment fund
Of the general education board and
two-thirds is to be applied to certain
specific purposes by the direction OF
John d. Rockefeller or his son, John
D., Jr.
Just what these specific purposes
are was not made public. but in gen
eral way 1t was stated that the inter-
est on the fund is to be used in help.
ing colleges and schools. not only in
the South but in all parts OF the coun-
try
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1907-02-14

The siiOb cuItiyatcs man or a WON
nm not bcea'lse he expects to get Job
or a loan out Of either. but because he
thinks either can help him along into
soeiety's elect He cuts former ac-
auaimanec leeausc the unfortunate
person S. ms 10 be Of no use In his
own s5eial advancement. He sup
pres tlle impulse that may lead Him
10 DISLIKE ugetul people and like use
less ones just as the ambitious bank
clerk supprcsses his small extrava
;sances, his fondness for the race track
Reeause social position seems SO i'm
porant q him he admlrcs excessively
those Who have 1t and snubs those
Hiig position he deems Inferior to his
own NeY iori. Mail.