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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-07
SISTER BEES
COREY'S FOLKS
TO FORGIVE
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs Vis-
its Parents at Old Home
for Steel King.

PTTTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 7.-Pleading
with her parents 10 forgive him. Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs. sister OF W. E. Corey,
president OF the Steel trust. is at her
old home IN BraddOck.
Mrs. Riggs Is endeavoring to reconcile
the elder COreys TO their sons approach
ing marriage 10 Mabelle Gilman. II Is
now said the ceremany may take place
IN London. owing 70 the stringtncy OF
the French laws.
Simultaneous with the arrival OF Mrs.
Riggs AT the Corey homestead. Mrs.
Laura Cook Corey. the former wife OF
the Steel king. who has been making
her home with her former husbands
parents since she secured her divorce.
left their BraddOck home, and is now
stopping at the Hotel Schenley IN this
city. She was accompanied by Miss Ada
Corey, the other sister OF Mr.. Corey,
who has remained with her former sis
ter-in-laW throughout al her troubles.
1t is announced that Mrs Laura Cook
Corey aid not leave the BraddOck homo
on account Of any animOsity toward
Mrs. Riggs, but merely because she
knew that IL would be unpleasant for
her 10 remain there. knowing the eb-
1ect Of Mrs. Riggs visit.
One report is that Mrs. Riggs has
come 20 the United States 10 obtain the
written consent Of her parents 70 the
marriage. which is required under The
French laws. This is not credited
however. as the difficulty could be OBJ
waited By crossing the Channel
IL is stated that MabeNe Gilman is
already beginning 20 exercise an -infiu-
ence on the affairs of the Steel trust.
Her sister cordella. several months
ago. married Albert Thomas. the son
OF a clerk IN "a Paris real estate Of
Zee. Now IL IS stated that Mr. Corey
has given Thomas employment with
she United States steel Corporation in
this city.
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the last level OF desperation. clamOr for
work. II relief is not forthcoming. the
peasants VIII sack the towns and VII
iages.
Graft Connected With Relief.
To make matters worse, II that is
possible. all kinds OF graft is connected
with what government relief Is being
provided. The flour sent TO the starving
peasants is adulterated by those getting
the contracts.
The worst scandal In scandal-bes
Russia promises to burst forth as a re-
suit OF the measures OF famine relief.
Matters have come 10 such a pass that
the government reluctantly has con-
sented 10 an investigation.
The most heartrending appeals are
being made 10 the people Of Western
Russia by those who have been through
tho famine-stricken district
IT is declared that every IS will save
a life. while Is cents will keep a child
alive for a fortnight.
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THE WEATHER.

A narrow trough o. comparatively low
pressure extending from western Mis-
souri ~ southern Lake Michigan. win
"a high area on either side. Is causing
unsettled weather with ram and snow
over the northern ana central districts
between the two great mountain ranges
with aBEormaIy high temperatures.
West OF the Rocky mountains pressure
is still low, with the principal disturb
guce near the middle California coast,
and rams and SHOWS have been -pt-f
general the snow extending into ne
upper Sacramento valley.
The weather Will be unsettled tonight
and Tuesday In the upper Ohio valley,
the lower lake region, and the northern
portion ot the middle Atlantic States
with rain OF snow. mostly rain In the
South fair weather win continue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-07
WAGES
FOR EMPLOYEES
At NAVY YARD
Metcalf APP
proves Increase Which
viii Affect 500 Men
From 5 to 10
Per Cent.

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf today
approved the recommendations OF the
sp. ciai board of The Navy Department
for a general increase IN the wages OF
all the employees Of the Washington
Navy Yard. This means that approx
mateIy 5000 men Will receive from ) 10
10 per cent more wages during the cur
rent year than they did last, the order
is made effective. from January ] last
OF the seventy-eight ratings made by
the board. seventy-twO were granted.
II Is likely that the order finally viii
include near ali the remaining ratings.
action being suspended temporarily till
further investigation can be made.
Similar demands for increases have
been made by employees in other navy
yards and naval stations. Recently es-
timates for the new year were pre-
aared, but they We're held up, pending
action leading 10 an increase. The
problem of grading the wages accord
.ng to the wages paid other laborers
of the same class in the community
where rhe navy yard is located has
been found TO be a difficult one. While
employees Of the Washington yard de-
-rand the prevailing wage in this city.
employees Of the Mare Island yard are
asking for the same price that is being
paid 20 laboIers in SAN Francisco and
Oakland
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Conditions in the province OF Samara
ase worse than anywhere else. In this
province an authoritative estimate now
places the dying at 100000.
In the province Of Kazan and In Sim
bursk ana Ufa. 1t is hardly much bet
ter.
Crops Have Been Total Failure.
The winter crops are total failure
IN more than a dozen provinces. The
failure Of the summer crops precipitat-
ed the famine.
Now the whole Of eastern and south
eastern Russia Is practically denuded OF
food. The people are eating famine
bread. a combination OF chopped straw
and refuse. baked TO the hardness OF
stone. and this food can hardly support
life.
The peasants have grown desperate.
Bloodshed and pillage threaten all the
eastern provinces The people. driven 10
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TWENTY MILLIONS
SLOWLY STARVING
IN CARS DOMAIN
Deadly TyphuS Raging in Stricken Provinces
and Thousands of Deaths Are Recorded
Daily---PeOple, in Desperation, Are
Eating Chopped Straw.

LONDON,
people slowly starving Aggra-
waiting he fami is a fearful epidemic.
deadly typhus raging in the stricken provinces
of exposure being
by disease
upon thousands have been seized plague
death numbe thousands a day.
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GETS $4,000
FOR BROKEN PROMISE

FOND DU LAC. Wis. Jan Miss
Mary Saleher. a tailoress. was awarded
$751; damages from William Reinig,
a wealthy clubman, who. she claimed.
broke his promise TO marry her and
welded another woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-07
CRAFT GALORE
BY EMPLOYEES
Of "PENNSY
Revelation of Alleged Fa-
voritiSm in Purchase
of Supplies.
"Rennsy" MillionaireS

Al Pennsylvania railroad
presidents died multlmiIIIon-
aires.
All were salaried men all
their business lives.
1t would take 100 years with
8 saving Of slO,S0O a year TO
make u millionaire.
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Postmaster General George B.
COrteIyou, who becomes Secretary
of the Treasury March 1, resigned
as chairman of the Republican Ma
tlonal Committee today. Harry S.
New, of indianapolis, vice ehair-
man, becomes acting chairman.
New viii hold the place until
the committee meets agxt Decem.
Der to plan for the convention that
viii ne1linate q candidate for
President.
Chairman Cortelyou's resignation was
a distinct surprise in political circles.
II had been expected that his intention
was 10 resign Immediately upon the eve
OF his taking the Office OF Secretary OF
the Treasury. A meeting was looked for
in the meanwhile on the part Of the
national committee for the purpose OF
deciding upon a new chairman.
Scott's Campaign.
Il has become well known that Senator
Scott of West Virginia aspired to this
place. and IL Is understood that his sup
porters have organized with a view to
his being elected by the full committee.
In resigning Mr.. Cortelyou has there
fore, in q measure, forced matters as
to the ehairmanship.
Harry s. New. OF Indiana. by the
resignation OF Chairman CoTtelyOu, will
be in charge as acting chairman, and II
a meeting OF the committee IS now called
It must be done by petition or by him.
Il is generally assumed that Mr.. New
VIII not personally be in favor OF a
meeting OF the committee The resign
ment of Mr.. CortelyOu and the assump-
ton or leadership by New IN eonse-
political gossip, because Il IS under
stood that New, although a resident OK
Indiana. is not a Fairbanks supporter
Immical to Fairbanks.
His control under the Craftsmanship
is regarded therefore as rather inimieaI
TO the Fairbanks interests. This is sup
posed to have been the reason why
some of the anti-administration leaders
OF the party have been anxious FOR a
meeting OF the committee 10 select
some other man than New as chairman.
the interests desiring TO make such a
change Il being understood are rather
friendly to Fairbanks.
Whether a petition will be circulated
for the meeting Of the committee and
whether this feature will be pressed Is
now uncertain.
II is expected that the political lead
ers will give this question very serious
consideration In the near future.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho. said to-
day that there viii be a meeting Of the
Republican committee in the Immediate
future.
II is understood that Mr.. Cortelyou's
naming of Mr.. New as acting chairman
though iu accordance with the pFece-
dent set by the late Senator Hanna, is
not looked upon with favor By certain
political factions which favor the nam
| Ing of Senator Scott.
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GEARIN DEEIES
ROOSEVELT IN
FRISCO AFFAIR
Oregon Senator Says
State Is Not Answer
able to Federal
Government.

Senator Gearin. OF Oregon. today dis
eussed IN the Senate the questions OF
the rights OF japanese children 10 edu-
cation IN white schools. and Of the ne
cessity for the restriction OF immIgra-
ton OF JapRnse coolies. His speech was
delivered with much emphasis, and was
regarded as a strong presentation Of
the feelings Of the Pacific coast on
these subjects.
The Senator took strong issue with
the President because OF the tone OF
MS message in It's reference 70 the jap
anese, and uttered a vigorous warning
to labor against the threatened inva-
sion OF cheap labor
Declaring that there has always ex-
listed the warmest feelings OF friendship
and mutual esteem between Japan and
the United States. Senator Gearin said:
I'VE are at peace now with Japan, but
We shall not continue so without bet
tel understanding OF the rights guar
anteed by the present treaty, and the
obligations imposed by It's terms.
Suggests New Treaty.
"a very serious trouble has come
about. a trouble that may lead 10 other
and more serious troubles. and l think
il is the opinion Of all fair-minded men
that II there is any question about this
treaty or what it means, or in any re-
spect whatever, we should have new
treaty. about which there could he no
such question
Quoting from the Presidents message.
the Senator said: III is difficult 10 un-
derstand the meaning OF this warning
or its scope. California is under no OBJ
legations TO the Federal Government 10
have public schools or any kind of
schools az all. And if she does have
them, it IS her province and not. that
OF the General Government 10 say how
they sl,an be maintained and how con-
Quoted and who may attend them and
under what conditions"
Describes Cause.
Senator eGarln described the unfortun-
ate results following the introduction
OF Chinese cheap labor. and said:
The presence OF Chinese laborers be-
came such a source of irritation 10 our
people-so productive of riots and dis
crder-s0 disastrous an experiment and
so Tutnous In its effects upon White labor
and the opportunities Of white laborers.
that all political parties united IN de-
handing that their coming should be
stopped. and Il was stopped.
In concluding Senator Gearin called
attention 10 the fact that either We
are treating China unfairly in exelud-
ing Chinese coolies or wee are treating
our own people unfairly in admitting
japanese. coolies,
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7-Evi-
dence OF graft, which may reach in
10 the millions, has been uncovered
In the Pennsylvania railroad. 1t is
interviewer with different depart
ments of the s40O,00O.OOO corpora
tion, whose aggregate expenditures
during 1905 were S192. 100, ,34s, while
its gross income in the same period
was S266, 1897.
The new president of the road,
James McCrea, is determined 10
force an end to present conditions.
A committee of five directors is now
investigating the internal affairs of
the company. C. Stewart Patterson
is chairman and he and his asso-
eiates are expected to file their re-
port within a short time. 1t is be-
lieYed that this report win be the
signal for the most radical house
cleaning in the history of any rail
road of the world.
Many complaints have been made
by firms and companies which found
IL impossible TO sell supplies or
equipment to that section of the
road east of Pittsburg. Competi-
tion, so-ealled, was governed by
rules which shut out the lowest bid
der, il is said, and awarded the rich
est contracts to favored concerns in
which relatives of officers ard en-
Ployes of the Pennsylvania are in
terested.
Men IN the employ Of the PennsyI-
Yania railroad. in certain of It's depart-
ments, live on a scale seemingly beyond
the scope OF their salaries. MANY Of
them have retired with Independent
fortunes. Others have died leaving
estates of great value. All of the mast
presidents Of the Pennsylvania have
died multimiilionaires. though most of
them began life in some humble ca
paelty In the service of the road. ana
always worked on salary.
Existence of Nepotism.
Nepotism exists fagrantly in the Penn
sylvs "a road, The fayorites method of
eI-ric-ing relatives of those In mower
IS 70 Put them into companies or con-
eecis which have dealings with Tile road
as sellers Of supplies AID equipment. or
v hich do construction work.
IT. 1896 the Pennsylvania road east of
pittsburg spent S3.s00,009 for printing,
stationery. and postage.
For thirty years, and until the con-
tracts were recently awarded for the
1907 work, two Philadelphia concerns
had virtually a monopoly OF the print
ing contracts. Whlcn are supposed, ;
awarded afrer open competition 10 the
lowest bidder.
stephen Green Company, Arch and Six
teenth streets, and Allen, Lane q Scout.
l2lI Clover street, Philadelphia have
done practically all the printing The
mystery OF the pull which originally
landed Stephen Green IN his lucrative
position. and enabled him 70 become
more than millionaire within thirty
years, is described in this way:
Thirty odd years ago Green. Allen,
Lane, and Scott were wording side b3
side In Philadelphia IN Liesering' : print
ing establishment The place burne
dc Wn and Allen became receiver.
Within a short ume tWo imposing
printing establishments arose from the
ashes OF the destroyed concern. Stephen
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THE GUGGENHElM WAY

There is nothing wrong about it.
The money have given elected these
legislators
They will elect me Senator.
If were poor would not stand the
chance ! do, being wealthy.
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Smelter Magnate
Admits Buying
Legislators.

That sam Guggs nheim frankly ad-
mits he has bought a United States
Senatorship from Colorado, and paid for
Il In advance Is the purport OF a re-
markabie interview with the Smelter
trust millionaire, printed IN Ridgway's ,
magazine.
Frederick Lawrence was the inter
viewer He says:
'Simon Guggenheim. the smelter,
wishing to become Simon Guggenheim,
the Senator, resorted 10 smelling meth
DDS. He threw into the political furnace
enough golden ore to smelt out the votes
he needed.
1.-THE political furnace swallowed ap-
proximately $500,C10 'Guggenheim elected
sixty-fouI members OF the Colorado Leg
islature, pledged 10 vote for him for
United States Senator.
Against Mr.. Guggenheim's statement
that he will pay no more money for
votes, the argument was put forward by
a man nigh in Colorado public life 10
show that unless he permits himself to
be smelted. he may not become Sen
atOr.
They Will Smelt Him.
These elected candidates for the Leg
isIature know that If they vote for Gug-
genhelm. the people of Colorado viii be-
lieve that he bought them again, and
nothing they might say would change
that opinion. Therefore. they argue.
they might as well get the money.
Proceeding to the interview, Mr.. Law
renee writes:
I'VE discussed the purchase Of his seat
and he talked about il as coolly as
though We were talking about a simple
transaction in business
There is nothing wrong about IT.
replicd MIR. Guggenheim. "It Is merely
conducting political campaigns as they
are conducted In these days The money
have contributed. has helped to elect
these men, and naturally they feel
under obligation 10 vote Tor me. IL IS
done all over the United States today.
/ do not consider that IL is wrong. and
neither do I think thet il can IN any
sense be called bribery
mo Chance for Bribery"
"Do you think" 7 asked. 'that these
men would vote for you If ToG had not
paid their expenses DO yoa think shat
YOU could be elected If you were poor
mann
II would have the same chance OF
being elected that any other poor man
would have" was Mr.. Guggenheim' 5
answer. Because / am wealthy and be-
cause have contributed TO Republican
campaign funds I have more promin-
ence than 1 would have had had I been
poor. / suppose If / had been a poor
man I would not have stood as good a
chance TO be elected as my wealth gave
eve talked about the election OF SEN
ators by the people. on this subject
epitomize what Mr. Guggenheim said:
" i think the people are electing
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A Delicate Situation.

This Is the most delicate situation in
the dozen or more yards in different
parts of the country, owing 10 the
fact tha5 in the rebuilding OF san
Francisco. labor is in great demand
and accordingly wages are high. It
is not likely that the navy viii grant
equal wages, although a liberal in
crease at the Mare Island yard because
OF the new labor situation there may
be expected. Otherwise it is pointed
cut by officials OF the yard, the labor
ers viii desert the work for the navy
Tor work that brings nearly double the
pay in san Francisco.
On the other hand. If the wages are
materially Increased, il is expected that
there viii be complaint in Eastern and
Southern yards, the employees claiming
that they are being Disseminated
.gainst and that II is not fair for the
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]. n. Small & Sons, Flerists,
Washington and New Yosk.-Adv.
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TIDE TABLE.

HARPERs FERRY. W. Va. Jan. -
Both rivers clear.
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TEMPERATURES.
DOWNTOWN TElIPERATURE-

Registered AmeeEs STANDARD Thermomet
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mo Chance for Bribery" "

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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
sol. Ru>sen's Visit TO New York.

Col T.. l.. Russell yice-president
Of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, pass
ed through the city yesterday after
noon en- route TO Mobile after bus
mess visit to St. Louis and New York
in the interest of the railroad system.
His visit TO the first named city was
a necessarily brief one, but his stay
in New York was longer because of
the meeting of the board of directors.
At the meeting of the directorate
Col. Russell presented, as had been
stated in the Dispatch, the needs for
fifty new locomotive engines and two
thousand freight cars. This urgency
was due to the fact that about July
> il is expected by him to have the
Birmingham division in operation.
This added mileage, together with the
ever increasing traffic of the main
line and other branches, has brought
about the imperative need for more
rolling stock and motive power. Col.
Russell stated to d Dispatch repre-
sentative that the directors appreciat-
ed his demand and conceded the
need. I'VE will get what we need,
said Col. Russell. we are cOmpell-
ed to have it. Meridian Dispatch.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
A Beautiful Memorial TO Mr.. Martin

n BcdutI1uI hcIioridI 10 4sIT. NIdTtib
c. Teasdale.
A beautiful memorial window TO
Mr.. Martin c. Teasdale has just been
placed in the First Baptist church,
and is a fitting tribute to one who
was valiant and faithful soldier of
the cross. The window, which is
erected in loving memory by Mrs.
Martin Teasdale, is exquisite in de-
sign, workmanship and color tones.
1t represents the first Easter morn
ing, and the central figure is the risen
Christ, who stands out yividly against
a rich Eastern setting. In the fore
ground is the weeping Mary Magda-
lene at the door of the empty tomb,
and the inscription bears a line that
is fraught with the hope and blessing
Of the resurrection, why seek We the
living among the dead?" The sub
ject is beautifully chosen and exc
cuted. and from an artistic stand
point the memorial is most satisfac-
tory. Especially appropriate is it that
it should adorn the church with
which the Teasdale name is so ten
derly associated, and that it should
honor life wherein the splendor and
simplicity Of the Christian faith were
manifested.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Mr.. John W. Humphries is being
importuned by his friends to enter
the race for the legislature. Mr..
Humphries is the scion of an ancient
and honorable race, and is gifted with
mental and forensic powers of unus-
ually high degree. He is in every
way qualified to fill the office, and
should he decide TO enter the race
will receive liberal and enthusiastic
support throughout the county.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Talladega

This choice-bred pacing stallion by
Talisman. full brother To the king of
p GERS, Star Pointer, | .594, and out of
Queen Bess by Prince Pulaski, sire of
Matte Hunter, 2 l2$; second dam Liz
ze, the dam of Brown Hal, l24.
No better bred pacing horse living;
good individual points; we'll gated;
solid bay in color; "a sure foal-getter;
bred at Ewell Farm. Nashville, Tenn.
| have purchased the above horse
and will stand him in my stable at
Penn. Miss. Terms, 80 with privilege
of returning next season; 80 to insure.
He has proven himself to be the best
producer OF size, style and speed in the
country Parties wishing to raise a
bigh-class horse for saddle or harness,
with size style and speed cannot do
better south of Mason * Dixon's line.
w T00K ponn Mice
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Mr.. ]. c. Patty, a resident of Cliff
tonville, who has during the past year
been a student at the Atlanta College
OF Pharmacy, has accepted position
with Messrs. Lide & Booth, and will
arrive in the city tomorrow to help
this new, progressive firm handle
their growing business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Surgis, Mississippi, a small town
on the line of the Aberdeen branch
of the Illinois Central Railroad, has
made application for the organization
OF n lodge of odd Fellows, and 2. w.
Maer, OF the Union Lodge, who is the
deputy for this district, accompanied
by the members OF the degree team
OF Union Lodge and members of the
order from Starkville, will soon or
ganize this lodge, spending a day at
Sturgis for that purpose. Grand
Master Quinn has issued the dispen-
sation, and it is in the hands OF the
grand secretary. The lodge will, in
all probability, be organized next
week