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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-08
FORAKER AND ALLIES CONFER
Will Seek to Prevent Endorsement
of Taft for President.
Effort TO Be Made to Capture Party
Organization in Every
City AZ Ohio.

Columbus. Ohio. Aug. 7-Senator For
aker has no intention OF making peace
with the Taft forces in Ohio. it was an
nounced to-day. He also refuses 10 con
cede that the action Of the Republican
State central committee in indorsing the
Secretary of War for President is bind
ing.
Foraker was IN conference with his po-
litical allies to-day. and with John r.
MaHoy. secretary Of the Republican State
executive committee. Orin B. Gould, war
den Of the state penitentiary. and Con-
gresham Bannon, and outlined his cam
paign.
The Foraker forces will bend every
effort to capture control Of the organi-
cations in all the big cities of the State,
believing that in this way they will be
able to check the Taft sentiment at the
State convention in the fall and also
prevent the Secretary from being in
dorsed.
Foraker, in public speeches hereafter,
will insist that no man shall be a candi-
date for the Presidency, arguing that in
stead Of establishing headquarters and
prosecuting a campaign throughout the
country. Taft should wait and let the
nomination come to him.
Foraker will make a special effort TO
defeat Walter Brown, chairman Of the
State central committee, who is the Re
publican leader of Toledo.
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ACCLAIM ''UNCLEJOE"
HOOSierS Give the Congress
man Grand Send-Off.
TRIES NOT TO TALK POLITICS
Cannon DiscOurses on Patriotism
and Prosperity, but Cannot Refrain
from Opposing Government Owner
ship, and DeeIarius Against Tariff
RevisiOn-Is Accused of BIushinE.

Rushville. Ind. Aug. Though this
was the homecoming day Of former cit!-
zens OF Rush County. the Hon. Joseph G.
Cannon easily carried of the honors of
the occasion. though he Is not. nor nre-
tends TO be, a former citizen OF Rush
County. Indeed. be was the chief at
traction and was advertised as the one
real big show OF the day. His picture
was in store windows and street cars.
and his name was painted on fence rails
and on sidewalks. and on long streamers
stretched across the principal street.
Congressman Watson arranged 10
give Mr.. Cannon "a grand send-ofr. /"
and he succeeded even better than he
had hoped When he was introduced
10 the large audience the woods fairly
rang with the cheers that greeted him
and the demonstration was so pro-
nounced and so prolonged that Uncle
Joe blushed. In spite of efforts TO ap-
pear at ease.
He came very near going of into poll
tics once IN a while. but it was 10 be a
nonpartsan affair. and he kept away
from the prohibited partisan talk, as well
as could have been expected. His theme
was patriotism and prosperity with
enough anecdotes and "reminiscences sand
wiched in to make It all very interesting
to the old settlers.
No Government Oyynersbfn-
He did take a stand against govern
ment ownership of railroads. however.
but it was only during a depression from
the main theme. u stand opposed to the
idea of the government Of the United
States or the government Of any State
owning the railroads. said he. In SUD-
port Of his assertion that the idea is a
bad one. he declared that in Germany.
where 30 per cent Of the railroads are
owned by the government. the cost of
the carriage Of the products of agricul-
ture and industry are four times as much
as in the United States.
''The history of government ownership
of railroads" ne continued, is a history
of failure"
lie did not mention the word pro-
teetive tariff, but he declared very
forcibly that the present prosperity Of
the country would continue as long as
present policies" are continued.
Uncle Joe took no stock IN the cry
that the fich are growing richer and
the poor poorer. He tramped all over
pessimists and knockers. and in closing
said: I'm going to keep my face to-
ward the east. You'll never find me
down among the pessimists prophecy
ing damnation 10 the human race"
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FRANCIS SEES PRESIDENT.
Ambassador 10 Austria Guest a
Luncheon at Sycamore HiII.

Ambassador to Austria Guest at
Luncheon at Sycamore Hiu.
oyster Bay, Aug. E-Charles Spencer
Francis. United States Ambassador 10
Austria, and Ernest Hamlin Abbott. OF
the Outlook, were luncheon guests at
Sycamore Hin to-day. Ambassador Fran
els, who is on a two months leave Of abb
sence from his post, said that he had
merely dropped in for a friendly chat with
the President. His visit had no official
end TO it. he said.
The Ambassador joined Secretary Taft
in an opinion that the summer capital was
one Of the hottest places on earth. Aus
tria, he said, was a paradise Of GOODNESS
in comparison. He added that Oyster Bay
was also about the quietest place he had
ever seen. and that during hts brief visit
at the Hill his instincts as an old reporter
had been untroubled
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LONGS CONDITION ALARMING.
Former Secretary Of the Navy Has a
Sudden Relapse.

Portland. Ne, Aug. 7-Ex- Secretary
Of the Navy John D. Long. who was
taken suddenly 81 Monday afternoon
while en- route by automobile from
Boston 10 Buckfeld. Ne. his native
place, and who was bulletined as rapid
~ improving this afternoon, had a
slight but very sudden relapse to-
night which so alarmed DR.. Elliott, OF
Brunswick, the physician in attend
ance that he summoned a specialist,
Or. Alfred Mitchell, Of Portland.
Imme lately upon Dr. Mtchelrs ar
rival. two hours later. a conference of
physicians resulted In the announce
ment that although Mr.. Longs condi-
tion was not Immediately dangerous,
yet his condition was not as favorable
as the afternoons developments had
promised.
Miss Long Is most devoted nurse.
and stays on duty night and day, as
sisting the professional trained nurse
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ARCHITECT BURNHAM Ill.
Uses Surgical Knife on Corn and
Blood Poisoning Results.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Daniel II. Burn
ham, the architect designer Of some Of
the foremost buildings in the United
States and exponent Of City Beauti-
fur Of Chicago, is i'll at his Evanston
home Of blood poisoning.
Mr. Burnham attempted to use a sur
gicaI knife on a troublesome corn. A
serious cut resulted and infection de-
veloped.
He has been I'll for week, and for a
time it was feared serious results
might develop from the infected toe.
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Pittsburg, Aug. 7.-George Wallace Del
amater, former State senator and later
candidate for governor Of Pennsylvania
on the Republican party ticket against
Robert Z. Pattison, Shot himself through
the head in the Office Of the Pennsylvania
Steel Tie Company. OF which he was
president, in the Diamond National Bank
building, this afternoon. and died a few
minutes later.
His body lay on the tenth floor OF the
bank building, with a great crowd OF
former associates and friends filling the
hallway, while behind the closed door of
his Office was the corpse for several
hours, awaiting the arrival Of the coro-
ners deputies
Melancholia is thought to have been the
motive for the deed About one month
ago his son, J. S. Delamater. died This
fact caused the former senator TO brood
constantly, and his associates noticed a
marked change in his manner
Some papers were Addressed to his
son-in-law, Shirley P Austin, of Pitts
burg. Senator Delamater was about
dfty-five years Of age, and has been
president OF the Pennsylvania Steel Tie
Company for some time.
Elected Mayor OF MesdviHe.
Mr. Delamater was born in Meadville.
March 81, 1919. His political career began
with his election as mayor of Meadyille
in 1876. He was admitted to the bar in
Crawford County. After three years
practice he entered into business. He was
a member Of the banking house Ct Del
amater & Co, a director Of the Mer-
chants National Bank, Of Meadville.
and president and owner of the MeadviHe
Fuel Gas Company. In 1850 he was chosen
Presidential elector.
He was elected to the State senate in
1856 Four years later Senator Delamater
was nominated as opponent to Gov Pat
tlson, meeting defeat at the polls Mr..
Delamater was the eighth in descent from
Claude lie Maitre, who came from Hol-
land in 1862
Becomes a Bankrupt.
After his defeat in the campaign for
governor in 1890. Mr.. Delamater met with
financial difficulties. Before the end of
that year his bank at Meadville failed
and Mr.. Delamater became a bankrupt
He left Pennsylvania for the Northwest
short time later, and for seven or
eight years practised law in Seattle and
other cities in Washington and in Oregon.
Upon his return to Pittsburg he became
local agent for several New York life
insurance companies in which work he
was active at the time of his death
beside being interested in the steel tie
business. He Is survived by his wife and
one daughter. He resided In Kentucky
avenue East
The defeat OF Mr.. Dalamater for gov
eTnor Of Pennsylvania in 1880 was unex-
pected in every way. This campaign sniff
the Republican party in Pennsylvania ir
two. Politicians in Western PennsvIvania
declined to work for Senator NJ {
quay selection, Mr.. Delamater. and
turned to help Pattison, the Democrats
candidate
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
market Panic over OIL.
Maryland Democrats to Convene.
Auto Promoter Gets Millions.
1-Speaker Cannon CheeTed in Indiana
&c. w. Delamater a Suicide
Foraker and His Allies Confer.
2-COmer Firm in Rate War
3-Dum-dum Bullets Opposed.
3-Peary Tells OF His Plans
S-Lady GOdiva Rides Through Coventry
S-Girl Thrown from Auto and Killed
3-Martial Law in Belfast.
5-Senator Beveridge Married.
News of Maryland and Virginia.
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MULCT OF MILLIONS.
Many Fall Victims to Glib
Auto BUS Promoter.
OPERATED IN SCORE OF CITIES
Charles Berg Now Believed To Be in
London, Obtained BacI<ers to His
schemes i'm Leading Towns-Re-
ceiver Named for Tive Defunct De-
troit cOneevyzGave Away stock.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. promoter Charles
Berg. who had no difficulty in getting
hackers for his auto bus company 10 an
extent Of more than SS.Oo0oOO, according TO
report. is now in London. The story Of
Berg's activities was told in the wind up
OF the Citizens Transit Company, Of De
troit capitalized al $4,000, and Of The
Imperial Auto Company. also Of Detroit,
capitalized at $S00ocO.
In nearly twenty other cities similar
operations were started, OF about to be
launched.
Berg's trail leads through about a dozen
American cities: Detroit, Chicago, Phlla-
delphia, st. Louis. Cleveland, Pittsburg.
and Others. then into Toronto, Canada,
and to London, and st. Petersburg.
Berg's plan is to organize companies to
operate sightseeing auto buses in cities,
manufactured from patents in which he
claims controlling interest Several ma
chimes have been built from his specih-
cations, but so far as known. none of
them has been operated with success, and
no dividends ever have reached expectant
investors. Glittering prospectuses, how
ever, continued to bring plenty OF stock
buyers
Capital Exceeded IS, 900, 900.
The total capitalization of Berg's known
companies exceeds $S.0OO.OOO. with a good
proportion of that sum paid in. In De-
troit Berg was lavish with stock In his
concerns, trading some of 1t much below
par to settle expensive tailors' and hotel
bills, and for rent of a summer home at
Crosse Isle.
The wfnd-up of Bergs affairs here
brought testimony from Philadelphia.
Pittsburg. Cleveland, and other cities. 1t
was all alike. Berg sold stock at cut-rate
prices. so that when the directors en-
deavored to interest persons in their COM
pany to sell treasury stock they found
the cut rates standing in the way.
Berg succeeded in getting into his st.
Louis company n. G. Hawley, w. G.
Kline. J. w. Baker, John D. Johnson,
Earnest KastOT. DR.. Book, and NJ. l.
Williams. Of Detroit.
The names of all the capitalists who
lost in the various cities were given at
the Detroit hearing. at which a receiver
was named for the two defunct local con-
Germs.
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Mrs. Tnft SUFFERS a Relan.e.

Milbury, Mass, Aug. Mrs. Louisa
NJ. Taft. mother Of the Secretary OF
War, suffered a relapse, and her condi-
tion to-day is very serious. she has
been Ill for three weeks, but was doing
well until the relapse came.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-08
TWO MORE UNIONS
In FAVOR Or STRIKE
Action Taken by BricklayerS
and St0nemasOnS.
VOTE TO JOIN A. F.OF L.
Bodies Hitherto Consistently Re-
fuse to Amalgalnate.

MOmentous Questions Settled at
Meeting Last Night in Odd Fellows
HalI-Men Told 10 Continue at
Work Until Ordered TO Walk Out
Observation-Disclosures in Typos Hall.
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ASKS MERCY FOR NEGRO.
Woman Whom He Attacked Wants
Him TO Escape GaIIOws.
Special 70 The Washington Herald

Richmond, Va, Aug. Mrs. Forrest
Gooding, of Washington, the young wo-
man upon whom an attack was made
near Alexandria several days prior 20
her marriage, by Joseph Thomas, alias
Wright. colored. now under sentence of
death for the crime. has personally ap-
pealed to Gov. Swanson for the commu-
tation Of the sentence Of the prisoner to
life Imprisonment
The governor has taken the matter un-
der advisement.
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HENRY WILLIAMS
DEMOCRATS CHOICE
Baltimore Delegation Will
Name Him in Convention.
COUNTIES FALL In LINE
Desire to Win in Fall Campaign
Dictates City Man.

Baker, of Frederick, Who Is Also
and Others, May, Give the FavOrite
"a Hard FiEht-Ex-GOv. Brown Con-
trolling Force of the Convention,
which Meets To-day at Noon.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair, continued
warm to-day and tomorrow;
light variable winds.
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LOCAL.

1.-Two Unions Join Strikers.
2-Prof. Freeman Reinstated
&Police Want Eight-Hour Jobs.
9-oldest Inhabitants Want Pump.
9-Cotton Men Make Complaint
Visit Marshall Hall
Position in Demand
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The following table shows low and
closing prices of six active industrials
and twelve active rails, the net loss for
the day and the low price in March:
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si.00 HaTperS Ferry, HaIItOvu, Cbar1es
town, summit Point, asd Win
chester, and RefurR

Leave Baltimore and Ohio Station, Wash
ington, o:50 a. M, Sunday, august II
Splendid opportunity to spend SUNDAY in
the country ar small expense.
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HELD FOR ATTACK ON CHILD.
Tailor Arrested In New York on
Complaint of Girls Aunt.

New York, Aug. John Rucek, thirty
eight years old, an Australian tailor, OF
4Ol East seventy-third street. was ar
rested tonight on a charge Of attempted
assault on Louise Sackman, seven years
old. Of 62S East Seventeen street.
The complainant was May Kehoe, Of 145
Lexington avenue, the girls aunt, who
had followed the girl on an errand. The
girl told her that at Sixty-seventh street
and Avenue A Rucek dragged her to a lot
Miss Kehoe says he attempted TO as
sault her niece. When Miss Kehoe at
tackled him he knocked her down, but
she continued the fight until Louise broke
away and brought Policeman Lehan, of
the East Sixty-seventh street police sta
ton. Miss Kehoe's shirt waist was torn
in the struggle.
A small crowd followed Lehan and Ru-
eek. but made no demonstration until
near the police station. Rucek was ar
ralgned in the night court for a hearing.
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MARKET NEAR PANIC
FROM OIL VERDICT
SharpeSt Break Recorded in
Prices Since March.
BIG HOLDERS SUSPECT
Standard Party Reported
Throwing Over Securities

Not Charged with Causing Decline,
but Said 10 Have Acquiesced in
Operations Conducted by Others.
slump Entirely Due 70 AntI-cOrpOr-
alton Developments of Last Few
Days-No encouragement Held Out.
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CHICAGO CLAIMS 2,867. 900.

Compiiers of New Directory Give Es-
innate of Population.
Chicago, Aug. L-Chicago has a ponula.
ton Of 2.367.oOo, according to the estimate
Of the eompilers Of the new city directory
for 1907
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Reduced Rates to Hot Springs, Ark,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. account Of
International typographical Union. Au-
gust L TO II. Tickets win be sold August
3 TO II, good TO return until August ..
The Pennsylvania Railroad IS the most
direct line to the hot Springs OF Arkan-
sas.
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straw Hats Half Price.
3. H. Sunemetz & Son Co.. 12o1 b st
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POLITICIAN SUICIDE
George w. Delamater Ends
His Life at PittSburg.
SONS DEATH CAUSE OF DEED

Former state Senator any Candidate
for Governor Against P1ttisOn in
cuIties After His Defeat-Left Let
ters Addressed TO His Dn-in-Iavv.
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A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
At Eckstein's from z to 3. 1872 ". Y. ave.
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Deposit Your Funds where Taterest

As well as protection is assured. In the
Banking Dept. Of Union Trust Co., 14l4 T
St. all accounts draw interest and can be
checked against at Will Open an account.
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Last nights action. it is claimed by
union men, viii undoubtedly precipitate
the general strike. which is to be put
into effect not later than next Saturday,
and which it was said last night, had
only been delayed awaiting action by the
brieklayers and st0nemasons. who were
admittedly the key to the entire situation.
The contract which was recently car
Tied to the various contractors and build
eTs. it is said was only blind. to cover
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
State Grab Bag
The village of Palermo refused BY
Il good majority to incorporate.

The village Of Palermo refused by
a good majority to incorporate.
Tom Cat" King was elected Justice
OF the peace in Cogswell. Comment
Is unnecessary.
Matt Johnson's Omemee Herald is
taking on an extra supply Of boiler
plate these days.
The lid Is of at Russell. A man
went home ut night ana removed the
stove lid and the doctor saved the
family from death by timely ar.
rival.
According to the Lawton Leader a
two-day old youngster OF that place
got into print over Its own signature.
That kid Is destined to be prize
fighter.
A $4,000 ditching machine is en-
ployed in the construction of the tri-
county drain-in which Ransom, Sar-
gent and Richland counties are in
terestei.
During the absence of Editor Muir.
ply of the Russell Sentinel. some
young ladies left nice supply of
fudge on his desk-and he refused to
take the hint.
The Denbigh Promoter says the
mail order houses are sending in car
loads of goods to the town and q
glance at the columns of the Promot-
err shows that none of the merchants
of the town are advertising,
Editor B. H. Lampman of the Mich
igan Arena and Editor De la Bere of
the Sheldon Progress are engaged in
a friendly correspondence on the SUBJ
ject OF How to walk the floor with
the baby without getting tired"
The Kensal Journal has changed
hands again, Messrs. Johnson and
Wolden having purchased the plant OF
E. D. Lum. In the last issue the new
proprietors show the results of their
work In a live paper, newsy and clean.
This is the way the Wilton News
finally gets a model located: The
model proprietor Of the Model barber
shop. across from the Model meat
market and next door to the Model
ldAioi ouOp, has duUcU greatly 10 the
appearance as we'll as the earning
capacity of his parlors by the install
lation of fourth chair.
Miss Marion Beatty, formerly of
Towner county, now living with her
parents in Oregon, has recently won
distinguished honor. She has been
selected as the representative of her
county in novel enterprise promot-
ed by the state for advertising pur-
poses. The last legislature provided
that one beautiful young lady, accom-
plished in horseback riding should
tour the United States the coming
summer and attend the jamestown
exposition and Miss Marion won in
spirited contest.
The five year old daughter of Joe
Lundy of Bottineau had the misfOr-
tune to lose the little finger ON her
left hand in a peculiar manner. The
accident happened while her little
brother was cutting wood with an
axe, and in coming across a hard
piece to split the little girl thought
she would place another one in its
place. Not noticing her in time the
axe came down with full force across
the little ones hand. breaking several
bones and cutting big cash on the
back OF the hand. besides severing
the little finger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
MINNESOTA INVESTIGATION
State Inspector Thinks that Pullman
Company Is Not Making Proper
Reports of Business.

The Minnesota state public examin-
er is investigating the Pullman Sleep
ing Car company, which he thinks is
not reporting its gross earnings.
Three sleeping car conductors were
cited to appear to answer questions
put to them by the examiner relative
to the manner of collecting sleeping
car tickets. The examiner is of the
opinion that the Pullman company. in
order to evade paying the proper
amount on its gross earnings on Min
nesota business, sells through tickets
from the Twin Cities to points in
North Dakota to persons who do not
use them for going outside of the state.
The report on these sales is thus made
under the head of interstate business,
while, In fact, according to the exam
liner, it should be listed as Minnesota
business and the state should receive
its proportionate share of taxes as
Minnesota business instead of inter-
state business.
Special Examiner E. w. McGrew,
who has been investigating the COM
pany at Chicago, is conducting the ex-
animation at st. Paul.