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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-30
INVESTIGATION NEAR CLOSE.
Commissioner Fleming Expects TO
Complete Inquiry To-day.

Albany. y. Y. oct Gov Hughes
special commissioner. NJ. G. Fleming. who
was appointed to inquire into the admin
istration Of the State insurance depart
ment, by Otto Kelsey. expects to com
plete the taking Of the testimony to
morrow. He has no more witnesses to
call but Superintendent Kelsey may de-
sire 20 add 10 his testimony heretofore
given.
David H Keefer. the assistant actuary
in the State insurance department, testi-
fed to-day that his son. George c., is
employed by the Mutual Life: another
son. Harry. employed by the Equitable,
and another son. Percy, employed by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
while he has a brother employed BY the
Travellers Insurance Company, Of Hart
ford, as agent.
Mr.. Fleming inquired if Supt. Kelsey
had asked if Mr.. KeeteT had relatives en-
plOyed by insurance companies, and Mr.
Keefer replied: Not of me"
It developed that the reserves credited
to policies of one Of the smaller insur-
anCe companies on the books Of the in
surance company did not correspond with
the records of the State insurance depart
ment Mr Keefer did not attempt to ex-
plain this. and Mr.. Fleming referred to
it, as an evidence at least of Carelessness
in the actuarys department.
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SMALL CLAIMS AUTHORITY.
DepOSed Telegraph Leader Again
Declares strike Ended.

New York, Oct although dep0sed
as national president and expelled as a
member Of the Commercial TelegrapheTs
Union for declaring their strike off once
before sylvester j. Small tonight again
asserted he was the legal president of
the union and announced the strike at
an end. ia q long statement issued 10
the press and his former followers. ne
explained Dee had obtained concessions
from both telegraph companies. based on
tle condition that the men would so
back 10 work.
He says the men would be taken back
without discrimination except thosa
against whom serious charges were pend
mg with tae com7a-tr
Small had been severely TebuGed, ana
even Kissed. when he attempted TO get
a hearing before a meeting OF tho strikers
IN Clinton Hail. Clinton and Grand
streets. in the afternoon, and De was
sent from the haI without anybody
knowing what information he had 90 i'm
part. Superintendent Brooks. Of the West
ern Union, said tonight his company had
made no offer 10 compromise with the
strikers.
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BOURNE DENIES THE STORY
President Did Not Rebuke Second
Elective Term Boomer.
Oregon senator Emphasizes Anew
His Belief in the Sentiment of
the Country as TO 1908.

New York newspaper yesterday con-
tained a dispatch under Washington date
in which 1t stated that "it is understood
that the President informed Senator
Bourne, Of Oregon, that he meant what
he had said in declining the possible
honor Of another nomination. and did not
propose TO be dragooned into changing
his mind" The dispatch further stated
thab Senator Bourne heard. the riot act
from the Presidents lips to-day"
When this dispatch was called 10 the
attention Of Senator Bourne he said:
There is absolutely no truth in this
report. called at the White House yes
terd8y with a lady and gentleman from
Portland, Greg. to give them an oppor-
tunity of meeting the President. During
the conversation politics was not men
toned, either directly or indirectly.
Nothing occurred out Of which the most
vivid imagination could manufacture sUch
a story. A representative of the New
York paper called on me, informing me
he had heard such d rumOr, and asked
me If the report was true. I told him
that there was no truth whatever in 1t,
and no ground whatever for such a ru-
NOR. In spite Of my positive denial, the
story was printed cOuspicuously.
There is unQuestionabIy a tremendous
public sentiment favorable to President
Rooseveits reelection. or election for a
second elective term, regardless Of his
own personal wishes, and any honest, In
fol h,
sibility of his placing himself greater
than his party or his country.
II can not conceive that the President
would attempt to dictate to me or any
other American citizen whom he should
favor for any Office or directly or in
ferentially deny my right to assert en-
phatically what I believe. namely. that
he is helpless; that he must and will
obey the command OF his party and
country when issued; and in my humble
opinion. the best interests of the country
necessitate that he should serve for a
second elective term
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NO DECISION UNDER RULES.
Bat the MeCaFren-WOOdruff Debate
Is a Success Just the Same.


New York. oct. 29.-There were so
many Brooklynites present to hear
Senator Pat AcCarren Slam Timothy
Woodruff. and Mr.. Woodruff slam Pat
NcCarren back again that there was
almost riot when it was discovered.
soon after o'clock tonight that
Prospect Hall would not hold three
times It's capacity.
The eHyT-5 made 10 get into the hail
created so much commOtion that In
spector Flood had TO get 100 policemen
90 help out those first on the job TO
their help was added a small squad Of
mounted men, and between them they
cleared Prospect avenue for a block
either way from the doors of the hall
Five thousand people heard the talk
and fully twice that number were
turned away. II was all about whether
President Roosevelt did il or not-re-
ferrinE. or course, 10 the financial up
roar of last week Senator McCarren
had said in a published interview that
the President did il. Mr. Woodruff had
said in another interview that ne did
not WhereupOn the Senator was chal-
lcnged, end the Republican State chair
man accepted
Supreme Court Justice Dickey ref
creed the affair. but, of course. under
the boxing law of this State there
could be no decision.
To prevent any organized Interrupt
tion by tie speakers partiSans. the
tickets for reserved seats had been
given out alternativelv. That is, rows
one, three hve, and so on through the
odd numbers. and two, four. six. and
so on through the even numbers When
the trouble was over, rows one, three.
five. seven. and nine said McCarren had
won. while rows two, four. six, and
eight were unanimously of the opinion
that the State chairman had put il all
over the Senator
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TRAGEDY IN new YORK HOTEL
Man Found Dead in WaldOrf-Astoria
May Have Been Murdered.
Coroner VIII Hold an autopsy To-
day to Discover Cause of H.B.
Potter's Death.

New York, oct "A man who went
to the Waldorf-Astor.a on October q
and registered as H B. Potter. jr.. Of
Philadelphia. was found dead In his room
on the fourteenth floor tonight. He was
lying face downward I'm a pool OF blood
and many bruises and cuts were on his
body.
Coroner Hamburger, who was sent 10
investigate the case as soon as It was
reported to the coroner's office, said that
the wounds could not have been seIf-iu-
hicted.
There were two bruises across the top
cut on one knee. and a cut on one Of the
feet
Detective Smith Of the Waldorf-Astoria
staff, said that Potter came 10 the hotel
last Saturday night and appeared to be
in some sort Of trouble. When Detective
Smith questioned him. ne said he had
been robbed and had tried to defend him
self. The detective said he learned no
further particulars OF the robbery.
Coroner Hamburger said ne would have
an autopsy tomorrow TO find out the
cause Of the death. He said he was con
vinced that Potter had been murdered,
although ne did not believe the murder
took place in the hotel He thought it
was the result Of the fight Of last Satur-
day. letter found i'm the dead man s
pocket was addressed TO Mrs. II. Bradley
Potter, ir.. Of DoyleStOwn, Pa,
The letter indicated that Potter was an
agent for the Michigan Commercial Life
Insurance Company Of Lansing, Mich.
It's tone indicated that Potter contem-
plated suicide
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West TREPORTSARE ALL RIGHT
Financial Situation There Is De-
Clared to Be Satisfactory.
Check and Certificate Plan said to
be Working Well in
All Sections.

Chicago, Oct 29-There is better con-
ditions among Chicago banks. there be
ing fewer people at the tellers' windows.
giving notice OF Withdrawals Of funds.
Depositors seem TO be firmly assured of
the strength Of the local banks. AT four
Of the largest savings banks, which
have an aggregate Of $4,000 depositors. II
was reported that the number Of sixty
day notices for Withdrawals fled on
Monday did not exceed 500. Depositors
who give notice Of Withdrawals now lose
interest at the rate Of per cent from
July /. Bankers generally feel that Chi
cago and other points will be in position
to return to currency basis again with
in thirty days
The continued movement Of produce for
export is growing to proportions that
Will warrant large importations OF gold
Tor some time to come
The movement of currency from Chi
cagO 10 the interior has been nearly rs
large in October thus far as it was last
year, when local banks made their high
record shipments Of more than sS0.G00,O00.
The decision made by Chicago clearing
house banks on Monday not 10 send any
more currency to the country until the
present crisis IS past has developed that
country banks have drawn heavily upon
Chicago for currency. in anticipation of
such step being taken Rural institu-
tions are believed, therefore, to be ver.-
strongly intrenched, and since banks in
the clearinghouse association at ali
money Centers have thrown a safeguard
around their money supplies, the country
banks have been constrained to adoDt
similar measures, but their position in
these matters is entirely individual and
local In effect
If country banks can hold their COM
munities to the custom Of paying and re-
ceiving in checks, such as is now in
vogue in all the cities. trouble probably
viii be averted. The position Of country
banks in this respect can well be realized
when 1t is taken into consideration that
these interior institutions have carried
larger surpluses of money than ever be-
fore in history, due TO the abnormal
prosperity in agricultural districts in the
West. But, at the same time. the banks
have been eager to make money. and
funds available In excess of the 10 per
cent reserve requirements have been al
lowed to remain in the hands Of reserve
agents Of the money centers for invest
ment in commercial paper at the high
rates Of interest which have prevailed
throughout the summer and fall.
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AUTO SHOW A SUCCESS.
large Turnout of People to See and
BE Seen.

New York oct 29.-To-night's visitors
to the eighth annual show OF the Auto
mobile Club Of America in the Grand
Central Palace We're merely divided into.
two classes. those VINO went to be seen
and others wh) went to look at them.
To be sure, there were few autOmO-
bile enthusiasts present, even though the
evening had been set aside by the show
managers as society night" but they
were a very small minority. Those who
went to the show to be gazed at took a
more or less languid interest in some Of
the more expensive machines filed with
elaborate coach work. but many remarked
that really they could not make up their
minds 20 increase the number of their
motor cars until they had had an op-
portunity to look at the cars that will be
shown in Madison Square Garden next
week, and also those 10 be shown just
after Christmas at the Garden.
The doubled admission fee seemed to
have no effect on the attendance, which,
on the contrary. appeared to be larger
than usual as was the case at the last
show in Madison Square Garden. when
there were two society nights with the
double admission fee.
The statesmen and other stand attend
ants celebrated the occasion by an almost
universal turnout In evening clothes, and
the hanson cab drivers who waited for
fares in front of the building showed a
most fiattering appreciation Of the situa-
tion by demanding twice the usual fare
from those who were venturesome enough
to engage them.
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EMPTY GUN; DEAD MAN.
Now Friends Are Mourning for
Joseph Blanchard.

Utica, n. Y. Oct. pa tragedy which
cost Joseph Blanchard his life is reported
to-day from Natural Bridge, a settlement
located near Carthage. 1t was another
case Of didn't know it was loaded. 0"
Blanchard, with a party Of friends, was
examining an old shotgun. with view 20
cleaning it. and, after removing the butt
Of the piece We're bending their energies
toward swobbing out the barrel. Being
unable to force a rod through the barrel
they had it placed in a stove and then
applied kerosene.
Blanchard's companions, one after the
other, then endeavored to blow a passage
through the plugged-up weapon, and
failed, and Blanchard, putting the piece
in his mouth, endeavored to accomplish
what his friends had been unable to do.
Instantly a shell in the weapon exploded.
nearly tearing Blanchard's head OFF and
causing instant death.
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CHILDREN SAVED FROM FIRE.
Panic Follows Small Blaze at "a
Church Entertainment.


New York. oct. "a fire tonight in
the Harlem Baptist Church, at 2l9 East
123d street. which started in a moving
picture machine. operated by the pastor
Of the church, Rey-br. Adam Chambers
caused a stampede among about 500
women and children. and caused a panic
among parents of the children outside
About fifty of the children became wedged
in the stairway before they could stop
them.
The children and women We're scream
ing with fright and the ushers were
forced to use their fists TO keep the crowd
from tramplng one another on the
stairs
The policemen used their sticks. and
finally forced the children into line. As
soon as some sort Of order was restored
the police passed out one child at a time
who was Immediately grabbed into the
arms of q waiting mother.
The fire was put out before il could do
a great deal of damage
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FORCED TO CANFIBALISM.
Hunger Drives Esquimaux TO Eat
Flesh of Human Beings.

st. Johns. n. F., Oct 29.-An Anglican
missionary TO the Ungava Bay Esqui-
maux, Rev. Mr. Stewart, reports that ow-
ing to the severe cold and the scarcity Of
game many natives in remote regions
have perished from starvation and ex-
haustion, and the rest have been forced
20 cannibalism.
Recently the crew OF a Newfoundland
vessel saw on the shore Of Ungava Bay
thirty skeletons. supposed to be the re-
mains u the famine victims. Ungava
Bay is about 1900 miles northwest Of St
Johns. y. T.
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TRANSFERS NEW TERRITORY.
Canada Hands over slice of Alas
ISa to America.

Ottawa, Ontario, Oct. "a little strip
Of land, 600 feet wide and several miles
in length, ia Alaska. viii be transferred
from Canada TO the United States as the
result of the work done by a joint sur
vey party in that country during the past
summer.
The line Of demarkation between the
United States and Canada in the far
north is the l41st meridian, which starts
from the coast at Mount st. Elias and
crosses the Yukon River at point ninety
miles below Dawson.
The original work Of the location of
the line was done under the direction Of
Gov. Ogilvie. in 1885 the survey being by
the elimination Of the moon.
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LOVING CUP FOR HELEN GOULD.
Tribute from Enlisted Men of the
North Atlantic Fleet.

New York. Oct. Z9.-The enlisted men Of
the North Atlantic fleet will present a
handsome loving cup TO Miss Helen NJ.
Gould on November 70 or December g.
Miss Gould has endcared herself to the
men of the navy by hS% phiIanthrophic
work for their interest, and especially by
providing the magnificent naval branch
OF the Y. NJ. c. a. on Sands street.
Brooklyn,
Each man is contributing % cents TO the
cup fund. Tie cup viii cost about 5000,
and will be suitably engraved by Tiffany.
The presentation viii be at Carnegie Hall.
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DENIES APPOINTMENT HERE.
senior CRsasus Won't Return Hs
Mexican Ambassador.

Mexico City, Mexico. oct. 9--Joaquin
D. Casasus. former Ambassador Of Mex
ico 20 the United States. denies the report
that he IS 70 be returned to that point
upon the resignation Of Enrique CreeI,
who Will retire about January ] to as
sumo the governorshiD Of the State OF
Chihuahua. He says that all Of his time
is required in directing the affairs of the
Banco Central Mexicana, Of which he is
the president
It is reported unoficially here that Gov.
Miguel Ahumanda, Of the State Of ia.
miosco. is to be promoted TO tho Ambas-
sadorship at Washington.
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TELLS OF BALLOON VOYAGE.
ChnnIer and German Winner Relate
Experiences at Aero Congress.

New York, oct 29.-Oscar Erbsloh, the
German aeronaHt, who captured the Cor
don Bennett prize In the big balloon race.
and Capt. Charles de +. Chanler. winner
Of the Lahm Cup. gave interesting ac-
counts Of their flight before the National
AeTonauticaI Congress. which held its
closing session to-day in the rooms Of the
Automobile Club Of America.
Both aerial navigators said they had a
lot of difficulty in getting the exact Ioca-
tions from country folks who instead of
answering questions usually tried TO ask
some.
During Capt Chambers flight about
thirty shots We're fired at mis- balloon,
but the gas bag was out Of range.
Capt. Chandler said that he and Mr.
Mccoy made their trip for the Lahm
Cup. because they were without expert
ence as compared with their foreign com
petitors, and thought it good idea to
have a preliminary trip before entering
for the big race.
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TIRED BY PRESIDENT
BOdyguardS Are Exhausted
by StrOllS Into Country.
ONE OF THEM NOW LIMPING
Chief Executive Leads secret SER
vice Men and Police Detective Live
Iy Chase Through Muddy Fields
and I'm the Rain for Two Dnys-Au
Soaked and Nud-bespattered.

The Secret Service men who form the
Presidents body-guard at the White
House and VINO accompany him on all
his journeys are pretty we'll used up
by the strenuous exercise Of the last
two days, Both Secret Service men and
a police detective. who usually follow
on a bicycle when the President rides g
drives, but who sometimes joins the
walking squad. plainly show the ef-
fects Of the pedestrian exercise which
they were obliged 10 take Sunday and
Monday. One of-them is Iimping The
President walked long distances each
day in the rain.
1t became known yesterday that Mr.
Roosevelt walked from Is to % miles
in the rain on Sunday. which was
the forty-ninth anniversary Of his birth.
and the start was made about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon in cold. pouring rain.
The President and the Secret Service
guards. who were never more than a
hundred yards behind him. walked for
nearly four hours. at a pace which was
fast. even for Ar Roosevelt.
Walk in the Dark.
The route led into the suburbs, where
there are no sidewalks. and where the
ground was soaked with rain. Darkness
came on an hour and half before the
President returned TO the White House.
and he, as well as the guards, were mud
bespattered and soaked long before the
walk was ended.
The President stood the exercise well
and seemed to enjoy It. but the Secret
Service men We're in no condition to ap-
preciate another walking tour under al
most the same conditions Monday even
ing. The President left the White House
at 4:45 O'Clock, and probably walked at
least ten miles for he did not reach the
house again until nearly the dinner
hour. which is 8 o'clock. At is was on
Sunday, a cold autumn rain was falling
during a part Of the pedestrian trip. and
the wind was blowing a half gale at 6
O'Clock. The rain stopped a short time
afterward
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Senators by Popular Vote.

Trenton, n. J.. Oct. 29.-Gov. Stokes
signed to-day a dozen bills passed at
the closing session Of the last legis-
lature Important among them were
the measures providing for the popular
choice of United States Senator'S and
for the nomination Of candidates for
Office by direct vote Of the people at
the primaries.
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LOCAL.

president Tires Out Bodyguards.
1-Great Throng Greets Gen. Booth.
2-Plan TO Bring Buyers to City.
2-Dr. Wiley's New Poison Squad.
5-New Jewish Synagogue Dedicated.
7-Goodacre Trial in Progress.
9-Ask More Pay for Under Sccretarit
12-Spanish War Probe Is Completed
Hit Trolley Companies.
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

New Race Is Found in Alaska.
S-Steamer Accident Affects Market.
3-Von Moltke Loses His Case.
ELECTIONS in Many States.
HBallots Claimed TO BE Bogus.
News Of Maryland and Virginia.
9-Deer Hunter Killed in Woods.
5-AudubOns Ask Government Aid.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For the District OF Columbia,
Maryland, and Nirginia-Fair
to-day; rain tomorrow light 10
fresh northerly winds.
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Fairbanks, Chauffeur Fined

Chicago, Oct. CIV. D. Custer. chauf-
feur for ". c. Fairbanks, son of Vice
President Fairbanks. was arraigned to-
day before Judge Petite on a charge Of
exceeding the speed ordinance. and wes
fined SO and costs. He paid the fine.
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TAFT'S CANDIDACY
FAILS TO ENTHUSE
Other BOOms Growing at the
OhiOan'S Expense.
CORTELY0U AND CANNON
Both Now to the Fore, with
Knox Also Again in View.

President Roosevelt in Private Con-
versatiSn Reiterates His Determi-
nation Not 10 BE CandEdate-Secs
No Present Necessity for Further
Announcements - Bryan's Running
Strength More Highly Appraised.
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THOUSANDS ATTEND
BOOTH RECEPTION
Great ThrOng at COngrega-
tiOnal Church Doors.
COMMANDER is HEARD
introduced to Vast Audience by
Commissioner Macfarland.

Speaker Tells of the Wonderful
Scope and Success in Many Lands
Of the Salvation Army-Anxwers
some Critics of His Organization.
Vote of Thanks Is Extended nj the
Suggestion OF Justice Brewer.
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Draw Interest on Your Bank

balances. Banking dept. of Union Trust
Co, 14l4 F St, invites banking business Of
every character; pays interest on all ac-
counts. Deposits subject to check at will.
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RnItImore 8 Ohlo Ercnr.ion.

SL00-Harpers Ferry. Hal!town, Charles
town, Summit Point, and Winchester and
return, Sunday. November 3. Special train
leaves New Union Station $50 g "a.
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No. 1 Cypress Shingles, $3.50 Per 1000.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th and N. 7. ave,
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Look Out. Prices of Lumber Much Lower.
Frank Libbey Co., 9Th st. and n. Y. ave.
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Flooring (yery good, $500 Per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey g. Co.. 9Th and N. 7. ave.
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Dressed Siding (CIear) $500 per 100 Ft.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9Th st. & n. Y. ave.
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A la Carte Lunch Served Daily
1t Ecksteins from y to 3. I4l2 n. Y. ave,
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