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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01
BRIDE-T0-BE HIS DAUGHTER,
Wyoming Man Makes Startling Dis
cOVery Day Before Wedding

cOVery Day Before wedding.
Riyerton. Wyo., June SO.-Erastus Sini-
ger. who has lived in this region for a
number Of years, says advices received
here from Lewiston. recently became en-
gagged to his own daughter, Mrs. Nettie
Farmer and he did not find out that his
fiance Vas his daughter until g day
before the time appointed f. mar
riage
Singer was believed by those who knew
him to be a bachelor until it came tc
light that he had narrowly escaped taking
as a wife his own daughter
matrimonial agency in the East put
him in correspondence with Mrs Farmer.
who was then staying temporarily with a
friend near Anaconda. Mont. though her
home. she said, was in Portland. Greg
I'm her letters 10 Singer she told him
she was a widow. young. good looking.
and attractive, and that she had a com
Portable property
In his letters to her he protested that
she was just the sort of woman he wished
to take for a wife, and misrepreseuted the
facts regarding his age circumstances.
and past life. He begged her to set the
day for their marriage and. finally.
she cid So
They agreed TO meet and be married al
the home Of her friend in Montana. and
il WAS when he went there a few DAYS
ago that De discovered that she was hls
oW1 daughter. whom he had net seen or
heard from since she was a little girl
when, on the death OF her mother. she
was adopted by a man named Cooper. and
brought out West. where she was married
when only sixteen years old. and divorced
a few years later, and where she led an
life
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01
COMMISSION KEPT WORRIED.
Civil Service Body Running Down
PerniciOus Political Activity.

Members of the Civil Service Commits
sion are again exercised over reports com
ing from the South concerning alleged
pernicious political activity on the part
of Southern offlceholders. This is sore
spot with the commission.
Its officials are constantly directing the
attention of department heads and bureau
officers 10 cases involving alleged viola
ton of the rules prohibiting political ac-
tivity by Federal officials in the field. A
member of the commission called up a
bureau head the other day, and a long
conversation ensued. the latter showing
signs Of irritation when he laid down tho
receiver of his telephone
What's the trouble?" said a caller to
the bureau chief
THE Civil Service Commission charges
that one Of our officers IN the South
voted the straight Republican ticket at
the last election" replied the chief. IA
cetiously. THE poor old commission is
all worked up about #"
A plant was laid for the commission
not long ago One Henry S. Wise. OF
Grafton. W Va. wrote charging that
certain officials in that State were con-
nected with all kinds of political organi-
zations. that they were violating the rules,
and that their activities should be investi-
gated This is q case where the commits
sion was badly "stung" An investiga-
tion was made forthwith. The inspecting
officer found Grafton without any trou-
bic, but he reported that no such per-
son as Henry S Wise lived In that CITY.
West Virginia cases will be handled
rather gingerly by the commission IN
the future.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01
LITTLEFIELD TO RUN AGAIN.
Maine Representative Denies that
He ContempIates Retirement.

Rockland, Ne, June so Representative
LIttlefeld and family, who were members
Of the Congressional party visiting the
Hawaiian Islands by invitation OF the
Hawaiian legislature. arrived home yes
terday. Mr.. Littlefelds attention was
called 20 a newspaper statement which
treated Of his probable retirement from
Congress at the expiration of his present
term. He said.
This Is the first iutimation / have
had Of Withdrawing. So far as 1 am able
20 say now. / shall he a candidate for re-
election. The ~lmVr 0f my retirement
is one that gets into the press annually.
and with no authority from me-"
Although somewhat out Of touch with
national politics as the result Of his two
months absence, Mr.. LittIeheld has not
seen 90 20 alter the opinion he expressed
on the eve OF his departure, that there
was a fair show that President Roosevelt
might be renominated. He thinks Il alto
gether too early 10 pr0phesy, and believes
that il is not out of the range OF proba-
bllities that the future candidate has not
yet been named.
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HARRIMAH'S CAPTOR HERE
Lieut.. Billiard Aided by Theodore,
Jr., According to Reports.
ReTeBUe-CUtter Officer ReturnsHome.
but He Declines TO Discuss
the Regatta Incident,

That Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. was
aboard the revenue service cutter Gresb-
am at the time f. II. Hartman was ar
rested at the Harvard regatta. is
the latest development in the case that
has made F. c. Billiard. who ordered the
arrest famous. Lieut. Billiard is at his
home in this city, 1926 Eighteenth street
northwest
Further, it is understood that the Presi-
dents son was the one who called atten-
ton to the fact that Harriman's motor
boat was violating a rule Of the course.
which restrains boats from getting too
close to the shells for fear the wash win
result in an accident. This fact has not
been verified. and probably never will
but if true, that it Will not result IN a
parental reprimand is the belief Of those
who are familiar with the Presidents
attitude toward the big railway magnate.
Lieut.. Billiard was on the Gresham AZ
the time the arrest was ordered. although.
during the course Of the afternoon. and
at the race, he had spent time on a
number of cutters sent to the course by
the Treasury Department to see to II that
the rules Of the course were enforced to
avoid possibility OF accidents.
As has been published. Mr.. Hartman.
in a motor boat, persisted in pursuing the
shells during the race. Notwithstanding
the appeals and warnings shouted from
the Gresham and the other boats guard
ing the course. He has since satisfac-
torily explained the incident. and declares
he did not hear the warnings because of
the exhaust of his boat. which he was
operating.
Lieut. Billiard. who arrived In Washing
ton last night. had little to say of the
incident. When asked if it was true that
he had ordered the arrest Of the railway
king. he modestly admitted that IT was
he who ordered the boat removed from
the course"
He further declares that he had no
trouble with Mr.. Hartman. and that the
only argument Mr. Hartman had was
with a member of the regatta committee
Il only ordered the boat removed" ." said
Lieut.. Billiard. and then | turned the
matter over to Capt Sills. commanding
the Dexter, who was the senior Revenue
cutter Service officer there. As 20 what
disposition he will make of the case
cannot say, but it is up to him. I have
nothing further to do with it.
Mr.. Hartman, according to the rules
is liable to a fine Of $500 and the loss
of his license for his motor-bOat. He has
announced he will fight any attempt 10
rescind his license. as he was not pro-
vided with a copy of the rules Of the
course for the reason that mis- yacht. the
Sultana, was anchored too far away from
the course.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01
FAIRBANKS FRIENDS WORRIED
Quiet Efforts Being Made in Hughes
Behalf in Indiana.
New York Governor May BE Second
Choice-Nice President Hns Trou-
BILE IL Two Districts.

indianapolis. Ind. June 5o-Friends of
Vice President Fairbanks are consider
ably exercised over what seems 10 be a
quie, movement throughout the State in
favor Of Gov. Hughes. of New York. for
the Presidency. and il is being engineered
with so much skill that it is battling the
Fairbanks managers.
Ii is not claimed that a movement is in
progress to wrest the Indiana delegation
from Fairbanks. but simply TO create a
sentiment in favor of the New York gov
ernor that shall manifest itself among
the people. rather than among the politi-
clans. and thus influence the national
delegates from Indiana in reaching a sec
ond choice before the balloting begins
I'm the national convention
Within the last ten days something like
defniteness has been given to the move
ment by direct overtures to Congressman
James Watson 70 become the candidate of
the party for governor.
II is known that Mr. Fairbanks. VINO
Is encountering opposition both In the
Eighth and Tenth districts has been
quietly at work through his managers
trying TO make an arrangement by which
the party candidate for governor can be
selected from one Of these districts, and
the anti-CromeT mon can have full swing
in the selection Of the Congressional can
didate in the Eighth. By this arrange
ment it has been hoped TO secure dele
gates for Fairbanks TO the national con-
vention without a contest. and the friends
Of Gov. Hughes are trying to offset the
Fairbanks quest for harmony by bring
ing Watson into the race for governor.
1t is charged in some sections that the
Republican National Committee. pre-
sumably through Chairman Harry s. New,
is at work in the interest Of Hughes
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OUTCOME OF CASE DOUBTFUL.
Mai. GalbraIth silent as 10 What
He Discovered In Chicago.

Until the War Department has acted
upon the reports of Maj J. G. Gslbraith
and Mai Parker w. West the inspectors
sent, respectively. to Chicago and the Pa
cfc Coast. to investigate the record of
the lieutenant colonel and his alleged re-
lations with Mrs. Myrtle b. Plat. the
outcome Of that officers present predica-
ment remains in doubt
Mai Galbraith. who returned Friday
from his trip to Chicago, where he went
after Mrs. John a. Logan and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tucker, had asked that the col
onefs affairs be looked into. has nothing
to say concerning what he may have
found out He would not say last night
whether he inte9ded making a report until
he hears from Mai. West. who may re-
turn this week
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of the gen
eral. who is held responsible for Lieut.
Col. fuckers recall from the Philippines.
where il is claimed his attentions to
Mrs. Platt furnished much gossip. has
not returned to Washington. but her
daughter is still at her home with her
son. Lieut.. Logan Tucker. L. S. NJ c.,
who leaves Wednesday to assume his
duties IN Cuba
Both Mrs Tucker and her son were
emphatic yesterday in stating that neither
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NOT WORRIED
Officer Expects YindicatiOn
by War Department.
OFFICIAL REPORTS AWAITED
Interview Attributed to the wife
Of the Lieutenant Colonel IL RE-
pudinted by Her aud Her Son,
Latter Leaves This Week for Cuba.
Developments In the Case.

Special 70 Thc Washington Herald
Chicago. June 3o-Lieut Col William
F. Tucker. whose private life in the
Philippines is being investigated by the
army 10 satisfy his wife, expects a COM
plete yindication when Inspector General
Galbraith and Assistant Inspector West
make their reports
This much WAS learned to-day from
man who is in possession Of all the de-
tails IN the domestic troubles involving
the charge Of scandalous conduct on the
part Of Lieut. Col Tucker
Col. Tucker still declined yesterday 10
make any statement concerning the
charges against him or 70 discuss the
matter in any way.
In the afternoon he attended the ball
game at the West Side Park. with his
assistant He did not appear much wor-
ried over the outcome Of the affair.
You can appreciate the fact that It
would not be proper for me 10 discuss
the matter in any way" he said. An
information must come from the other
side, At the proper time there will be
a report from the army authorities"
No Denial Made.
It is not denied that Col. Tucker paid
considerable attention TO Mrs. Myrtle B.
Platt, a school teacher in Manila. who
is the only woman thus far who has been
mentioned This Is explained on the
ground that Col Tucker knew her and
her late husband intimately, that her
husband was a member Of his own lodge.
and that he had been asked by mutual
friends to look after her comfort and
pleasure while she was In Manila.
Col. Tucker has received a good many
letters from superior officers. who are ac-
qualnted with the circumstances, express
ing their sympathy and their full conf
dence In him.
The paragraph in a Manila newspaper
concerning the attentions paid 20 Mrs
Platt IS explained on the ground that
the publication derives its chief source Of
income from that sort of gossip. and any
thing that appears in IT must not be aC-
cepted too seriously. any more than when
It is published in certain Eastern maya
zines which regale their readers with
tid-bits Of gossip.
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MAY GET SHOT-TORN FLAG.
baltimore Hears from Owner of the
"StHr-SpanEled Banner"
Special 20 The Washington Herald

Special % The Washington Herald
Baltimore, June 3)-Mayor Mahool has
just received communication from
Eben Appleton. Of New York. who has
the flag that waved over Fort McHenry
during the British bombardnent and in
splred Keys song. "The Star-Spangled
Banner" Mr. Appleton said he believed
the flag should be turned over to this
city. and added that he would take the
question up with the mayor in a few
weeks
On more than one occasion attempts
have been made 20 bring the flag back
20 Baltimore. In April and May Of this
year Gov Warfleld tried 10 get Mr. Ap-
pleton % present the historic old BAN
ner to the State, but his effort was un-
availing Mr. Appleton gave the subject
serious consideration, but decided not TO
present it 90 the State. although Gov
Warfeld assured him that it would have
a safe place in the State house at An
napolis, in a f1Teproof cabinet. which he
himself would provide
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SELLS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Husband Sues Other Man for $1,000,
but Compromises for SI2.50

Boone. Iowa, June So-Henry Hammer
stein. workingman Of North Boone
last week sold his wife and two children
for $3.50 Mrs. Hammerstein agreed TO
the bargain. and became the wife Of Burt
Hanes. where she is yet living.
Hammerstein left home two months
ago. going to Fort Dodge. where he work.
ed on a railroad Last week he visited
his family. but found that in his absence
his wife had gone to live with Hanes.
taking the two children with her.
Hammerstein filed suit against Hanes
for 5000. but later the two got together
and arranged that Hanes should nav
Hammerstein just $3.50 and keep the wo-
man and two children This was salts
factory 70 Mrs. Hammerstein. and the
transfer was drawn up, signed. and prop-
erly executed
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TELEGRAPHERS TO RETURN.
Strike VIII End This Week, Says
President Small.

San Francisco. June 30.-Samuel J. Small
president Of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' Union, said that the strike will end
this week Small received a cipher dis
patch last night from New York. and on
the strength Of this he made the an
nouncement Of a speedy end OF the strike
There Is no indication of any change
here In either company. Both are getting
back cid operators who left the companies
years ago, and who were attracted by the
big bonuses offered 10 experts. The for
warding OF messages has improved great
ly, but many branches are still closed.
The Western Union has been much ham
pered by men along the line who delay
messages. Night Chief Operator Van
Fleet and Traffic Chief Rimer. Of Reno.
New. have been discharged because they
have delayed messages.
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FEAR MAN'MAY BE MISSING.
Police Think Intended Passenger on
Liner Was Robbed in New York.

New York, June 32.-The police sent
out tonight a general alarm for Sidney
Moss. Of Toronto. manufacturers agent
for number OF Canadian and New Eng
land woolen and carpet firms.
Mr. Moss may he safe enough aboard
the White Star liner Celtic, which sailed
last Thursday for Liverpool, but Capt
Henry HalF'u and detectives believe that
Mr.. Moss may have been robbed and
badly dealt with last Wednesday night,
and that be may not have got aboard
the Celtic at all.
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LOVINGS ATTRACT ATTENTION.
stop In Lynchburg for Dinner on
Their Way to Oak Ridge.


Lynchburg. Va, June 30-Judge W G..
Loving. who was acquitted yesterday at
Houston OF the murder Of Theodore Estes
passed through the city this afternoon en-
route to his home on the Oak Ridge
estate Of Thomas +. Ryan. in Nelson
County
In the party with Judge Loving We're
MIs Loving and their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Loving. and a number Of friends
and relatives. Judge and Mrs. Loving
and Miss Loving took dinner at the res
ta1rant az the union station. because
there was not sufficient time between fheir
traes to go TO a hotel The party reached
here at l2I0 O'Clock and left az l.M
o'clock
The presence Of the trio attracted a
large crowd Of the curious to the station
Judge Loving made no statement while
In the city.
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHTC.
Tucker Feels Sure of Vindication.
l-John d. Rockefeller in Hiding.
Fairbanks Friends in Alarm.
S-New York Streets Filled with Garbage
3--C0nfesses 10 WreCking L Train.
r. Moonshiners' Battle Described.
S-zionists Open Convention.
News Of Maryland and Virginia.
~. B. Duke Soon to Wed.
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Taken Back Home.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Youngstown. Ohio. June 30.-The father
Of Harry OHara. who oioped from Pitts
burg Yesterday with Hiss Dorothy Brent
Mosher, daughter OF chief in the
Patent Office In Washington. arrived
early this morning and took the young
elopers back home with him. Mr.. O'Hara.
who is a wealthy contractor Of Pitts
burg. declared ne had no objections 20
his son marrying Miss Mosher. but -
did object to the marriage until he at
least was 0f age
The couple We're arrested here yester-
day upon their arrival from Pijtsburg
upon the advice Of OHaras father.
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MCCULLOUGH TO BE TRIED.
Lieutenant Who Disappeared from
HnVHna Faces Court-mnrtiaI.

Havana. June 30.-First Lieut.. Charles
= Mccullough, of the Fifteenth Cavalry.
who disappeared from Havana several
months ago. leaving debts and muddled
accounts behind. going to Mexico and
ultimately to Fort Mcintosh, where he
gave himself mp will be tried by court
martial u Camp Columbia soon He was
a very popular yodng officer. He is now
with his regiment
II is understood that he asserts he knew
nothing from the time he left Havana
until he arrived in Mexico. when he
straightway surrendered at the nearest
United States army post
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1-Elopers VIII Wed
1-Gift TO China Admired by Japan.
bryan Explains Withdrawal
2-Collins Foiled by Phonograph.
2-Turnverein Names officers.
2-Commits Suicide in Girls Presence.
Hitchcock in Despair.
9-Colored School Aided.
lO-Camp Good VIII Lauded.
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Presldent Attends Church

Oyster Bay. June 90-The President at
tended church. as usual. to-day. accom-
panied by his family. Theodore. jr.. who
is attending Harvard, and Kermit who
is d student at Groton. are now home.
and also were present at the church
services.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-01
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Fair and warmer to-day; to-mor-
row, increasing cloudiness: light,
variable winds.
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OIL KING IN HIDING,
WHERE, IS QUESTION
Subpoena Servers Plan Trap
to Serve Their WritS.
DEPENDS ON HIS HONOR
Would Get Him Into Ohio and
Then Extradite Him

lie Is said 10 Have Been Seen Row
ing on OnOtn Lake. and to Have
Been Observed on Porch of Daugh-
ter's villa, at Observation-Disclosures
Mt POcantico Hills Say He viii Go
TO Cleveland This Week.
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pected. however. that they viii stay IN
PittsbUrg, where young O'Hara Is In
business with his father, one OF the
weaithiests contractors and railroad build
ers I'm that clt..
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WIN, to Do with SiIverware.

Your silverwaTe will be absolutely safe
during your absence from town If stored
In vaults OF Union Trust Co, 1414 F st
No charge for collection or delivery.
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Parents Forgive Miss MOsher
and Harry 0'Hara.
GIRLS PARENTS ARE REUNITED
Love AFFAIR Of Daughter with Pitts
burs Lad Brings Father and Mother
Observation-Disclosures 10 Take Place
July I-FamiIies viii he Present.
Romance of Georgetown Girl.
MARRIAGES,

O'HARA-NOsHER- -Nir. and Mrs. Alexander
NG5ler suHoTn.s the approaching mariac.
II their duEats- DOROTHY BRENT 10
Mr.. HARRY ~ uHARA. Cf Fttst1rz
Pa on THURSDAY. July T. 40 he home %
Oh. Hu.m-s Hlraul.
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OUR GIFT TO CHINA
ADMIRED BY JAPAN
Not Likely, However, to Fol-
low the Example.
AOKI DISCUSSES CASE
Says Door Will Be
Kept Open.

that HIS Trip to san Fran
cisco Is Postponed Solely Because
of the MiscOnstructiOn that Might
Be Placed Upon object of Trip.
Believes the Excitement I'm His
Country Has Blown over, -
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4 la Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from Il to 3. 1l12 n. Y. ave
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2. Old Sandwich wakes up with bount
Inside sort of merry gO-round
OF bears that, to his frightened eyes,
Look fourteen times their nataral size.
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bears 90 wa Y.

q Alas! how naughty those who roam
Become when they are far from HON,
While poor old Sandwich stands and screeches,
The TedS are eating his sandwiches
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4. The big umbrella shuts up tight,
And Teddies laugh with all their might.
While Mr.. Sandwich thinks he'll Stav
Inside until the bears go way.
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2. But whether fortune s good or il
The Teddies will be merry still.
Old Sandwich takes his daily nap
And Johnny plans a little trap.
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l. The Teddies, lone and lorn, you know,
Were carried away to Buffalo.
For hours they've wandered in the street
Without a single thing to eat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-10

at the seat of the university shows
a high status of culture prevailing
up that way, but like some other
communities, its sins should not be
laid at the door of its newspapers.
Linn county cannot measure up with
Lane in intelligence anyhow, as 1t
has nothing but couple of self-sup-
porting Presbyterian colleges, and
Marion has several such institutions,
that get not dollar from the state,
but pay taxes to help support that
$125,000 a year institution at Eu-
gene. These unfortunate communi-
ties that maintain the Methodist,
Catholic and Presbyterian colleges
and universities, are to be pitied for
having such men In them as Til
Ford, Gene Palmer, and Judge Wal
do, who cannot be expected to rank
in broad minded intelligence with
man of brains like Campbell or
U'Ren, the colossal intellects that
tower above all the rest of the old
Oregonians like a couple of barnyard
ROSTERS over a swarm of grasshop-
pers. Ford, Waldo, Palmer and 9TH
ers of that kind better move out of
the state or get permit from the
faculty of the university to remain
at large.