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The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
PLUMBERS HOLD UP STRIKE
Building Trades Prepared to Call
Out Men To-day.
Negotiations Between Master and
Journeymen Plumbers over
Award viii Continue.

a big building strike, to be made ef-
fective on all buildings on which non
union plumbers are employed. was
scheduled for this morning. but upon re-
quest OF the Journeymeu Plumbers in
whose behalf the building trades We're act
ing, this move was called OF, perhaps in
definitely. The conference committee Of
five master and FIVE journeymen plumb
ers, provided for by the recent arbitration
award Of the board sitting upon the diff
ferences of these organizations, met last
night in the new quarters of the Master
Plumbers Association. at 1927 G street
northwest The meeting was called by
the Master Plumbers Association, and
Judge William H. De Lacy. the umpire
appointed by the board after the failure
of the two parties to make their own Sc
lection. was present
The executive committee of the Build
ing Trades Unions Alliance. composed OF
one representative from each trade. met
in executive session in the Journeyman
Plumbers headquarters in the Corcoran
Building and pledged its allegiance to the
Journeymen in any action they might
take IN the premises. The meeting was
then temporarily adjourned TO await a
report and request. either for Or against
a strike from the jOurneymen. After a
wait of nearly four hours the plumbers
committee returned and requested that
the strike be indefinitely postponed. II
was explained, that although an agree
ment had not been reached. another con-
ference had been arranged for next
Thursday night, when il is expected bet
ter results would obtain. This course was
readily agreed to.
The conference committee was composed
of W d. Nolan. OF Nolan q Sons. John
DAILY. Daniel Murphy. Michael McCarty,
and p. c. Schaefer. for the Master
Plumbers Association, and Steven Nc
Carly Walter Merryman. Thomas Rear
don. Michael Downey. and Thomas Foley,
for the jOurneymen. and the Interpretation
of the fifth and sixth articles of the award
was the question under consideration.
It was stated by one of the parties to
the conference that the master plumbers
had agreed that all the men who worked
during the lockout and IN regard to whom
the award provided should be taken back
into the union upon application within
sixty days without payment of fines and
back dues, should apply for membership.
This, it is understood, was suggested by
Judge De Lacy.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
THAW RETAINS ATTORNEYS.
Hartridge and Peabody 10 Con-
tinue as Counsel of Record.

tinue as Counsel of Record.
New York, April 17.-CIinord W. Hart
ridge made public tonight the following
letter from Harry X. Thaw:
"Messrs. Hartridge and Peabody:
Dear Sirs-Please continue as my at
torneys of record. HARRY K. THAw."
This knocks out the stories that hfr.
Peabody had been dropped by Thaw. The
letter was made public after Mr.. Peabody
had called on Thaw in the Tombs late in
the afternoon. It was said that the only
other lawyer IN the case now is Dan
O'Reilly. Dolphin Michael Delmas and
John b. Gleason have been left bv the
wayside. OF course there is no telling
how long this lineup will last
Nothing has been done about getting
BAN for Thaw. Lawyer O'Reilly had a
talk with District Attorney jerome To-
day. but bail was only discussed casually.
Mr.. jerome repeated his declaration that
he would oppose bail for Thaw, and that
he did not think any Supreme Court JUS
Ice, when informed of the facts, would
take the responsibility of letting Thaw
out
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to-day refused 10
comment in any manner upon the state
ment issued yesterday by her mother,
Mrs. Charles J. Holman. All the ThaW
forces were silent on the matter.
The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
William Thaw called at the Tombs this
afternoon and remained an hour wi
Harry
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
AIMS BLOW At PORTO RICO
France Imposes Maximum Tariff
on Islands Coffee.
PrOhibItive Tax Order as HetaIia-
tory Measure Because of Fail
ure 10 Arrange Reciprocity.

The State Department was notified yes
terday that the French government had
issued a formal decree imposing the max
imum tariff duty on coffee coming from
Porto Rico. This tariff is declared to be
prohibitive, and the action is regarded
here as a serious blow to Porto Rico's
chief industry, as France has been Porto
Rico's principal market.
The decree applies as well to all coffee
going into france from the United States.
which viii prevent Porto Rico from ship
ping her coffee to the United States and
then reshipping it TO France. Prior to the
Spdnish-American war, Spain and France
bought practically all the coffee exported
from Porto Rico. Between Porto Rico and
Spain there was free trade in coffee and
the tariff imposed by France was low
enough TO afford a good market.
After the war Spain imposed a tariff
upon Porto Rican coffee, which practically
closed that market to the Porto Rican
product In exchange for that loss the
island gained the United States market.
after the establishment of free trade be-
tween Porto Rico and the United States,
but in the years which have elapsed little
or no progress has been made IN the way
of creating a demand for Porto Rican cof-
fee in this country.
one of the efforts made to introduce
Porto Rican coffee here was the advertise
ment Of the fact that 1t was used at the
White House.
It is believed here that the action of
France is due primarily to the failure Of
Congress to take action upon the French
reciprocity treaty which has long been
pending.
Another reason assigned is the action
of this government recently in agreeing
to a modus vivendi with Germany for the
continuation OF trade relations which will
enable this country TO enjoy the benefits
of Germany's minimum tariff, and accord
Germany some advantages IN the Amer
lean market by way of concessions in the
administration of the tariff law, which
she has been seeking for a long time. No
such concessions have been extended TO
France.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
Kings May Visit Alfonso.
WILL NOT BE CHOSEN AGAIN
Weyerheuser, Richest Man, Criti-
eises Presidents Actions.


eises Presidents Actions.
Milwaukee. April 17.-Frederick Weyer-
heuser. the lumber king. who. il has been
claimed. Is the richest man in the world,
John D. Rockefeller not excepted. was in
this city to-day with some of his family.
He denied that he was the wealthiest man
in the world.
OF the business outlook, he said he
thought it excellent ''The business of
the country" he added. lis not only large.
but it is on a sond basis. and think it
will continue 50 II there is not too much
Interference by outsiders"
You mean with adverse legislation"
Exactly"
DO you think President Roosevelt has
interfered? What do you think Of his
policies?"
We'll I viii say that / think the Presi-
dent has adopted his course with the best
of intentions. Yet I think that he has
been trihe medGiesofus. doubt whether
the possible public clamOr for his re-
nomination VIII be strong enough to
make him take back his oft-repeated
statement that he would not be q candi-
date
Mt Weyerbeuser then turned 20 speak
Of J. i. Hill. whom he praised highly.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
ADVOCATES PENSION SYSTEM.
Gen. Edwards Favors Retirement on
Pay of Civil Service Employees.

Gen. Edwards fuNDFH Retirement on
Pay of Civil Service Employees.
Gen. Clarence f. Edwards. Chief OF
the ms ular Bureau. will recommend in
his next annual report a radical change
in the status of the civil service en-
pIoyes in the insular possessions of the
United States. He strongly favors a
system such as that which prevails in
the British colonial service. and in the
American army. which provides not
only for promotion. but for retirement
on pay for age, length OF service. OF
disability contracted in the line OF duty
y believe" said Gen. Edwards yes
terdaS, that such system would not
only be wise. but economical, fair, and
reasonable. We have in the Philippines
a force of about 5000 civil service en-
ployes. which is as fine a body Of men
as can be found in the government
service OF any country in the world
Promotion is rapid. when a man makes
good. and there is practically no limit
to it,
But there is an incentive lacking to
those young men who want to make in
cur insular service a career, and that.
1 believe, would be supplied IL they
were assured that after giving years
of good service 10 the government they
would not be thrown out entirely but
would be retired on pay I am con-
vinced that 1t would not only assist in
maintaining the high standard OF the
service. hut would actually prove
economical in the end. ! shall embody
this recommendation in my annual re-
port
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE,
Oregon Led the Way in Enacting
Law on the Subject.

"+-N SD1NNAa
In brief sketch printed yesterday It
was said that W. e. Borah, the new sena-
tor from Idaho. who succeeded Fred r
Dubois, was the first Senator TO be Elect
ed 20 his seat by direct vote. This state
menJ is said TO be erroneous The only Sen
atOr holding his seat by direct vote Of the
people. it is claimed. is Jonathan Bourne.
Jr-, junior Senator from Oregon, who was
elected under the direct primary nornina-
tions law of that state the only one in
the country. 1t provides that candidates
for United States Senator shall be nom
mated by the parties exactly as other
candidates are nominated, shall 20 on the
ticket exactly as other candidates shall
and making them exactly in the same re-
lationship to the electorate as all other
candidates.
Mr.. Borah.' according to an Oregon
man now In Washington. was nominated
in State convention merely as a party
eXpediency, and there was no law pro-
Viding for such procedure. He was nom
mated as Senators from a number of
other States are named, and Oregon is the
only state in the Union which has gone
so far as 10 enact an election law giving
fuH and complete popular election of
Federal Senators. OF course. the popular
choice there, as in all other States, is not
forced on the legislature as mandatory,
the force of the procedure resting in the
moral obligation to follow the expressed
wish OF the people, just as is the case
with Presidential electors. who could, If
they chose, vote for any one not placed
before the people as candidate prior to
the election.
Oregon has adopted a primary nom
ination law applying to Federal Senators.
which goes the whole distance in the dl-
rection of popular election so far as the
Federal Constitution permits, and has ac-
eOmphshed Just as much as was accom-
plished in popular election of Presidents
when the moral obligation of the electors
was established. and the plan contemplate
ed by the Constitution overturned.
The first Federal Senator to hold his
seat under this Oregon law of real popu-
lar choice was Frederick ". Mulkey,
who was elected to succeed John McDer-
mott Gearin. and who served for the short
term from January 2S 10 March 4, 1907
Senator Bourne succeeded Senator
Mulkey for the long term, beginning
March 4, 1907, and, therefore, IS the sec
ond Senator elected BY real popular
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
HOOE IS OUT OF RACE
LOudoun County Man Issues
Card of Withdrawal.
coNTET IN EIGHTH VIRGINIA
Four Active Candidates Remaining
for Seat I'm Congress Left Vacant
by the Death of SIR. Rixey-Ex-
Speaker Ryan said TO Have Best
Chance for Nomination.

Col. James c. HOoe. of L.oudoun County,
yesterday dropped out of the race for the
Democratic nomination for Congress in
the Eighth Virginia district. leaving in the
field Judge Charles E. Nicol. of Prince
William County; c. c. Carlin. of Alexan-
dria City; r. Lindsey Gordon, jr., Of
Louisa. and John F. Ryan. Of Loudoun.
II is stated that barring unforeseen cir
cumstances. all of these will certainly be
IN the contest TO the finish June is, Col.
Hooe did noe send his name TO Chairman
ShackelfOrd of the district committee, as
candidate for the nomination. Under
the ruling of that body the time for the
filing of such notices expired yesterday.
His Formal Withdrawal.
The following statement was sent to the
Democratic press of the district:
To the Electcrate of the Eighth Virginia District
Professional and business engagements which I ind
cannot neglect, make 1t impossible for me % an
dertake h0use-toh0use canvass in the interest 0f
my candidacy for Congress between now and the
early day set for the primary. such canvass seems
TO bs Necessary in view of the active WORK Of other
candidates and | have. therefore. determined 10
withdraw from the contest.
thank al Of my friends in tie district and esIe-
ciAly those in Loudoun COUNT for their promised
aid and support AIy interest IN the campaign VII
not abate. and I win reserve the right when the
is finally submitted to our people 20 vote for
the candidate whom / think Is best fitted 10 serve
the interests Of the district. JAMES c. HOOE.
April Is. 1881!
Each Of the four candidates is conduct
ing an aggressive campaign in every
county in the district Owing TO the num-
ber in the field and the variety OF inter-
ests involved It is stated that the sltua-
ton Is remarkably complex At the
same time each aspirant seems we'll sat
isfied with his prospects for success Lit
tie attention is given to the fact that the
winner viii have to face a Republican op-
ponent in the general election in Novem-
Der. The Democratic nomination has for
many years been equivalent to election.
Thinks Ryan VIII Win.
(. T. Golsan, well known business
man and farmer. Of Orange County IS in
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18

When Henry w. Taft, Of New York,
William II. Taft's brother. walked out OF
President Rooseveit's Office the other day
and told the reporters that Gov. Hughes
was great man, and that the President
thought so. too, politicians here began to
wink and blink at one another. It was
pretty apparent that what Mr. Taft said
IN praise Of Gov. hughes had the advance
.of approval of the President, and out Of
the speculation as 10 the why's and where
fores of Mr.. Tafts utterance has grown
a story. in full swing. that Mr.. Hughes is
the second string to Mr.. Boosevelts Pres
idential bow, William II. Taft. Of course.
being the first
Evidence is lacking, however, that Mr..
Roosevelt has gone to the extent of an
nouncing even to intimate friends. that
Mr.. Hughes is his second choice for the
Republican Presidential nomination, or
any choice OF his at all His desire to
have the honor go to Secretary Taft is
well known. but beyond that the Presi-
dent has not gone. and is not likely to go,
except that he might not be averse 10
saying that in his opinion Gov. Hughes
would make good President, just as men
like Secretary Root, Senator Knox. Sec
retary Cortelyou, and other Republicans
who would make good Presidents.
Keeps Politicians Guessing.
Sull nobody here who is watching the
Presidential situation believes that Mr.
Roosevelt is foolish enough to put all his
eggs in one basket. and it is not doubted
he has taken into consideration that Ohio
may not indorse Secretary Taft for the
nomination and thus. probably eliminate
him from the race. For that reason, and
because reports from Ohio state that Sen
ators Foraker and Dick intend 10 make
the strongest kind of "a fight 20 keep Mr.
Tart from being ramed as Ohio's favorite
son, the politicians are studying what
Henry ", TAFT said Of Gov. Hughes and
trying 10 figure out what it means.
An intimate political and official asso-
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18

eiate Of the President was asked yester-
day If it was not rather significant thaJ
Secretary Taft's brother should give hisa
praise 10 Gov. Hughes and announce that
the President joined in his views The
Presidents associate said that Henry
Tafts interest was in the New York situ-
alton. ana tnat he meant his statement
to apply 20 politics in that State and not
20 national politics.
Helps Hughes in New York.
The inference was that Henry TAFT
wanted 20 help Gov. Hughes in his
troubles with the legislature, and had
praised the governor in behalf of the
President with that idea in view. This.
and other things. indicate that Mr.. Roose-
Welt is not ready to say that he would
just as soon have Gov. Hughes or some
other prominent Republican as Secretary
TAFT for the party's standardbearer next
year
That the President will have a hand in
the contest TO control New YOrk's dele
cation 10 the Republican National Con-
Fention seems TO he taken for granted
here He has cOntended ia the past that
as a New Yorker il was his right 70 par
ucipate I'm party affairs iD his State IN
10 this time. however. there has been
nothing TO show. al least as far as Wash
ington knows. that the President will
make an active EFFORT to have the deIega-
ton instructed for William II. Taft.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
aNOAH's ARK IN BALTIMORE.
Newest Musical Comedy 10 he Pro-
duced Next Week.

duced Next Week.
Special to Ths Washington Herald
Baltimore, Md, April 17.-Utilizing a
special train OF four coaches and three
baggage cars. the company that IS to
appear in the new musical comedy.
''Noah's Ark at the Academy OF Music
next We Elk. arrived here yesterday after
noon to begin rehearsals al once on the
stage Of the Academy. As this will un-
douhtedly be the last production OF i'm
portance tor the present season, and as
little Maioa Snyder. local dancer, plays
a prominent part. unusual interest at
taches TO the opening next Monday night.
Harry Bulger, the star OF the company.
was enthu siastic over the outcome of the
first performance, In his present role OF
Bill, Mr.. Bulger will be provided with
an original humorous role. Bulger was
last seen in Baltimore in 1.-The Man from
Now" and is a great favorite locally,
Following the first week here the com
pany viii go TO Washington for a week,
en- route to Chicago. where an extended
summer engagement has been arranged.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
KINes 10 MEET BIZ CHANCE :
Rome SEinimizes Coming Visit at
Gaefa-Germany Wrofhy.


Rome. April 17.-The Official organs
OF the cabinet are striving to minimize
the importance Of the coming meeting
Of the Kings OF italy and England at
Gaeta, which. they affirm. viii be due
to the coincidence of the two Kings
cruising in the Mediterranean stimuli
taneously But the citation OF France
and the displeasure Of Germany. as
echoed here in the respective embas-
sizes. prove the contrary.
Among the conjectures as to the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, the most plausible
IS that King Edward hopes to utilize
the nayies Of the Mediterranean powers
to police the Mediterranean. leaving
Great Britain free to employ her own
navy elsewhere. as such an agreement
would render possible the reduction Of
armies at The Hague conference, leav-
ing the navies intact
After visiting Gaeta. Queen Alex
andra may visit Rome incognito. but
Il is unlikely that King Edward viii
go.
Kings May Visit Alfonso.
Madrid. April lit is rumored that
after the birth of an heir TO the Span
ish throne, King Alfonso win receive
visits from the King Of Italy and the
German Emperor. Great Importance is
attached 10 the formers visit.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
DJIDJAVADAE FOUND GUILTY,
Murdered United states vice Consul
Stuart In Russia.

Tifis, Russian Caucasia. April H.
Rossim Djidjavadae has been found
guilty OF the murder of William II.
Stuart, United States vice consul at
Batoum, whom he shot there May 2I
of last year. Sentence of death was
passed upon him, but in view Of his
frank confession and his youth, the
sentence was commuted to imprison-
ment for ten years. Mr.. Stuart was a
British subject and leading mer-
chant of the Caucasus. He had had
considerable trouble with the labor
organizations.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
BALL0TERs TO TAKE REST.
Rhode Island Legislature VIII Ad-
journ Next Tuesday.

Providence. April 1.-THE first pros
peet of an adjournment of the legisia-
ture without electing a Senator ap-
peared to-day, when the house Of rep
resentatives passed a resolution to take
final adjournment next Tuesday. The
ballot to-day showed no change in the
situation, Col r. II. /. Goddard having
his fun vote of Al; Col Colt, IS; ex-
Senator Wetwore. 80, and ex-Gov. Ut
ter, /. Total number Of votes cast, 10;
necessary for a choice, 56.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
Presbyterians Hear Addresses.

SpdCial % The Masnlngt0n Herald.
Laurel, Md, April 1.-THE Presbytery Of
Maryland held the second day Of its meet
ing here in the Presbyterian Church. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. a. B. p Gil
mOur, field secretary Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary, of Richmond. Va; Rev.
W. Woods. Rev, Byron Cook. and Rev.
DOUGLASS.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
Judge Fitzgerald in Montreal.

Montreal, April 17.-Judge Fitzgerald, of
New York, who presided over the notori-
Gus Thaw case, is a guest at the Windsor
Hotel. in this city. He is accompanied by
his wife and child. and has come 20
Montreal for a rest after the strain of
the long trial
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
ca. Reed Pns.es Awnr.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Winchester, Va, April lis. R.
Reed, farmer of Clarke County. died
suddenly yesterday at his home near
Mount Airy, aged twenty-five years
He leaves his wife. mother, two
brothers. and three sisters
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
UNIONS STILL PROTESTING.
Want President TO Explain His
Reference 10 Haywood.

Reference TO Haywood.
Letters and kilograms from labor unions
protesting against President Roosevelts s
implied condemnation Of Haywood, Meyer,
and Pettibone. the alleged murderers of
eS-Gov Steunenberg, of Idaho. continue
TO be received at the White House The
labor unions find their warrant for pro-
testing in the fact that the three accused
men are officers Of the Western Fedora
tiou of Miners. II was said at the White
House yesterday that the President would
pay no attention 10 these communications.
The condemnatory reference 10 Meyer,
Haywood. and Pettibone was contained
in the Presidents letter 10 Representa-
tive James s. Sherman, of New York, de-
nying that Mr. Roosevelt had asked +.
H. Hartman to raise S250,000 for the Re
publican campaign fund in 1905. Some of
the labor unions demand a retraction
from the President.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
DIR. REICHELDERFER RESIGNS.
Leaves GHraeId Memorial Hospital
10 EnEase in Private Prnctiee.

DR.. L. Fl. Reichelderfer. who has been
the superintendent and chief resident
physician of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital for the past seven years. has
resigned his position 10 enter private
practice.
The board OF directors has appointed
DR. Wayne +. C0wan chief resident
physician. Or. Cowan was graduated
from the George Washington Univer-
sity as a member of the class of 1905,
and has been a member of the house
stan of the hospital for the past two
years.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
WOMAN FALLS FROM WINDOW.
Mrs. Christina Nau Receives Frac-
fure of skull.

Mrs. Christina A. Nau, thirty-six years
old. fell from third-st0ry window Of her
home, 1902 Seventh street northwest, late
last night. She was taken TO the Emer-
gency Hospital. where it was said that
she had received a fracture Of the skull
and other injuries
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
NooraIana sin overdue.

Philadelphia. April 1.-THE liner Noord-
land is still unrepOrted at the Maritime
Exchange, and is now three days over
due. The vessel carries Sc cabin passen-
gers and so steerage,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
TAFT'S PRAISE STIRS
Suggests Hughes as ROOse-
Yelt's Second Choice.
KEEPS POLITICIANS GUESSING

Significance of Remarks Of seere-
taFy of Wars Brother About New
utteFance said 20 Have Had the
Approval OF President IN Advance.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
SPRING RESORTS.

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the Bartlett Building of Atlantic and North Carolina
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II. S. Wallace, special representative.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
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