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The Washington times., 1908-12-04
Inaugural Chairman Com
PleteS Conference With
Frank H. Hitchcock.
WILL GIVE NAMES
OF COMMITTEE
Fnother Meeting With Thorn and
NOrment Will Be Held To-
morrow or Sunday.

With the arrival OF Chairman Edward
}, SteAwuEen, OF the Inauguration COM
nlittee late this evening. it is expected
that immediate steps viii be taken to.
ward the appointment OF the executive
committee, and getting the organiza-
ton ct the various branches OF the
working force under way.
Activity mas been at a standstfIT pend-
ing Mr. SteilWagen's return from New
york where, il is said. he was called
Tor a final conference with Frank II
Hitchcock, chairman Of the Republican
hauonal committee, regarding the per
sonnet OF the inaugural committee.
though the names Of this committee
probably will be laid before Secretary
4homs Treasurer NOFTueut, and the
otner aides of Chairman steHwagen
az a conference either tomorrow OF
sunday, they will not be made public
OltI Monday. according to a statement
sven Out earlier IN the week.
Interest in Conference.
the initial conference or Chairman SteU-
wagon with his stan has been awaited
with considerable interest, and If is
thought that at this meeting the general
policy OF the conduct of the event for
March Will be discussed. 1t is under
stood that radical departures will be
made in the organization OF committee
work from the plan heretofore in vogue.
tHough what VIII be the nature Of these
Snangess with other projects, will be
kept under cover until the conference
That the committee win be appointed
win the sanction Of the Administra-
ton Is shown by the fact that Mr. SteIl-
wagon and Chairman Hitchcock have
worked together over the naming OF
the committee, and that the appoint
AnenIss so FAR have been highly accent
able 10 the Administration.
voluntary contributions continue to
come In daily, according to Treasurer
Norment though none have yet been
Campaign for Funds.
After the naming OF the committee
on Monday ana after I have mapped out
a plan Of cOmpaign with Mr.. StelI-
wagen," said Mr. Norment this morning.
"a systematic campaign for funds will
be conducted. and our policy in this
line VIII be more than ever before TO
invite small contributions I do not
want the Idea To get out that this is
rich mans proposition. and I wish 10
emphasize that the success Of this inau-
guratiOn depends largely upon the CO.
operation of the smaller contributors.
"A daily announcement of contributors
will be made, beginning next Monday or
Tuesday
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BURTON SEEMS SURE
OF CABINET PLACE
Treasury Portfolios May Be
His If Beaten for the
Senate in Ohio.

The net result Of a great amount OF
gossip concerning the future OF Repre-
sentative Theodore +. Burton OF Ohio
is TO impress those who are watching
the course of things relating to the in
coming Administration with the belief
that Mr.. Burton will have a place in
Mr.. Taft's Cabinet
All the Indications are that Mr. Bur-
ton viii go ahead ana make mis- tight
for the Senate. He is ambitious 70 be
Senator, ard would prefer this 10 hold
ing seat IN the Cabinet While the
outcome OF the Senatorial tight in Ohio
cannot be looked upon as settled,
Charles T. Tart is now the strongest
man in the race, and there are many
reasons to believe be viii be elected. In
that case President-elect Taft would
tuIbTleSs insist on Mr.. Burton becoming
ons of his Cabinet advisers.
Just what place Mr.. Burton VIII have,
providing he desires 20 50 into the Cabl-
net. appears Ia be unsettled He has
been mentioned for the 5ecretaryshto Of
the Treasury and Tor the post OF Secre-
tary Of State. lie is fully competent
Tor either Of these positions.
The prominent part LAr. Burton has
had lately in monetary matters in Con-
gress would seem TO indicate that his
selection for the Treasury portfolio Is
the more likely.
The opinion prevails in some quarters
that the talk of Cabinet place for Mr..
Burton Is being put out FOR the purpose
OF getting him 20 drop out of the Ohio
ScnatOrEhip race Close friends OF Presl-
oent-elect Taft, however, think he would
not be party TO a scheme OF this kind,
and that he Will keep his hands on
the Ohio contest. and then. If Mr.. Bur
ton IS defeated for the Senate, make him
q formal OffeT OF q Cabinet position
Whenever questioned about the report
that he already has been offered the
Treasury SecretaTyship, Mr.. Burton has
made IL clear that he is a candidate for
the Senate. and for nothing else, and has
declined 10 discuss the question OF en-
teTlng the Cabinet
II Is pointed out that even II Mr..
Burton does not sin the SenatOrship
fight. II may be good politics for him 90
make the race this year by way OF get
ting 80 training for a fight to succeed
Senator Dick two years from now.
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HAWK MOUNTS GUARD
IN UNCLE SANS TOWER
Self-Apponted and Without Compensation, He Zeal
ousy Drives Away Feathery Invaders, Occa-
sionalIy Making Meal of One of Them

4 hawk has taken upon itself 10 act
as the guardian OF one o. Uncle Sam 8
buildings Up in the tower Of the Post
office Department. he makes mis- head
quarters and woe bstide the UnluclSy
bird who ventures within striking dis
lance OF the top Of the gray stone edl-
fIce.
OF course he may be actuated by a
few selfish motives, but as far as can
be observed he is a very aristocratic
bird and an epicure Of the first water,
for VIXEN he chooses TO dine off the
pigeons or sparrows he catches straying
too near the building. he devours only
the breasts, dropping the head, legs and
wings OF his victims below. TO be gath
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cred up by the porters cleaning the
piazzas.
On some OF the legs they have found
bands, such as are placed on carrier
pigeons, bearing various numbers. on
No 5ember Z one marked S. A 345ss was
picked up and during the hrst Of the
present week two, marked L 1,7s7 and
5. A. $3.50. were also found.
Were II not for this hawk, Mr.. Shaw.
assistant superintendent Of the building
states that the towers would be com
pletely choked up by smaller birds.
And 50 no one bothers or FnoIegts
him, and ne is rapidly becoming a tx
ture Of the department. though I'D to
date he has not come around on pay day
for compensation.
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we can manufacture rails for delivery
In the United States"
'-Why?" asked Mr.. Cochran.
Because we use very largely import
ed iron ores, on which we obtain a re-
bate OF the duty which we apply when
the iron comes into this country. .
We also use, very largely. imported
spiegeleisen, which is dutiabie at 81 a
ton. We obtain also a rebate there
amounting 10 80 per cent Of the duty.
30 we are able to produce rails for ex-
port more cheaply than We can produce
rails for delivery I'm the United States. %
Mr.. FELTON, explained that the saving
was from s. 70 1875 a ton; and there
was also al indirect saving in enabling
the mills TO run continuously ana 10
work the iron through the various pro-
cesses without il losing its heat. Re-
melting, he said, would add 50 10 80
cents ton 10 the cost.
Cost Increases.
Mr.. FELTON, added that the cost Of
making rails had increased some $50
a ton in ten years, or since Mr.. Car
negie was active business: but he
did not know the price OF iron ore in
Germany. he said. or whether there han
aeen a pFOportiOnate increase OF cost
among German manufacturers.
The illustration quoted is interesting,
Tor the drawback, unlike other features
OF the protective SYSTEM admittedly
sumer while also benefitting the domes-
tic manufactures.
In the case Of wheat, which was one
or TIE subjects Of Secretary Shaw S
rulings. the advantage went directly
% the foreign wOTkingman In cheapen-
ing the cost OF his bread While also
providing business for American mills
and work for the men employed there
In although this special benefit may not
have been reflected IN an increase OF
American wages.
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FEMININE ia, HA,
FOR EARLY ROBBER
Woman Scares Him Away, Then
Sits on Steps to Laugh at
Her Own Joke.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Besides being a
brave woman. Mrs. George Horton. OF
Syosset, L. l.. has a keen sense of
humor. Yesterday morning, before
light. she heard a noise in the hail.
and. slipping out OF bed, found a bur
giar at the door OF her sleeping room.
When she knew by his breathing that
Re vas within a few inches Of her. she
shouted:
well. what DO you waut2"
The burglar ran for the stairs.
Take him, Royer!'' exclaimed Mrs.
Horton That frightened the burglar
stil more, and he rolled down to the
lower hall. Soon Mrs. Horton heard
him limping out Of the door which he
bad left open. Then she sat down on
the upper stair and laughed so hard
that she aWOke her husband. who is a
heavy sleeper. When he returned from
chasing the burglar, he found mis- wife
still doubled Up with laughter
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be ungFacious 10 say that an aroused
public sentiment has had something 10
40 with Mr.. Payne's evident disposition
10 reduce duties in the interest OF the
consumer for the chairman IS power
less 20 oisprove such an allegation.
hlfOhg argument ldVOTing retention
or many nigh duties has been the un-
questionable prosperity Of most indus
tries under them. Other arguments
equally potent must be thrown into the
equation ia an analysis of the motives
which may prompt the committee
Shaw Uses Drawback.
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw, when in
charge Of the Treasury. made notable
use of the drawback. some Of his rulings
extending its scope approaching very
close to the line Of legislation.
In the case i'm mind. J.. c. FELTON,,
president of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company. was testifyiHg Ie had come
before the committee % plead that the
duty on steel rails. fOur-teuths Of a
cent a pound, be retained without
change. He mad been put through a
long grilling process, in the course Of
which he stated that officials OF the De
partment of Commerce and Labor had
been at work on the books Of his com
pany for I'VE years 20 learn the cost OF
making rails, and had admitted repeated
sales Of steel rails abroad at a lower
price than that charged az home.
Did any or those sales represent a
loss 10 yOuF inquired MT Cochran.
Means Book Loss.
Those sales represented, IN some
years, a book loss, but not an actuai
loss. for this reason; We can manufac-
ture rails for export more Cheapiy than
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MANN FORGETS ONCE;
CALLS ON CABINET DAY
Watchdog of the Treasury Actually Admits That He
Overlooked Something Oncc-Says He Has
Many Pledges of Members for Uncle Joe"

The world certainly ought 70 feel =
bit shaIIy today.
Representative Mann OF Illinois, tho
watchdog of the Treasury, the meui-
Der of the House. who has more details
concerning appropriations stored I'm mis-
head than all the rest of the members
Of the lower branch put together has
forgotten something.
Mr.. Mann came up 10 the White
House today to see the President, and
when some one asked him if he had
any special business Of interest he ad-
mitted the awful truth.
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BANKERS ADDRESSED
BY PROFESSOR VANCE
Eminen. Educator Talks on "Ori-
gin and Development of the
Law Merchant. %

William II. Vance. Pm. D., dean or the
law department Of the George Wash
ington University, last night addressed
the Washington Chapter. American In
stitute OF Banking, on the ''origin and
Development OF the Law Merchant %
Prof Vance, who rs one of the lead
ing educators OF the United States,
talked along lines dealing principally
with the banking interests.
After Prof. Vance had finished there
was music followed by a buffet lunch
The arrangements were in charge OF
f Percival Wilson, president, and Her
bert r. Smith, secretary.
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II forgot il was Cabinet day" he
said.
has received replies from approximate
~ three-fOUrths Of the Republican menu
hers of the House TO whCm he had
written, in which the reelection OF
Uncle Joe Cannon as Speaker of the
House is regarded as a certainty
IF any one can propose q rule 10
r. ellltate business in tire House" said
Mr. Mann. regarding the talk Of some
such change, let him bring q Up and
have IL passed. Wen need an the rules
We can get, 1 guess. this session"
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POLICEMAN WEBS.

Cupid brought the climax 70 pretty
romance yesterday afternoon when
John A. Donovan, a popular policeman
OF the Fourth precinct. Of this cItv,
and Miss Annie Frawley. South Wash
ington girl we're married in Baltimore,
the ceremony being performed IN the
Cathedral by the Chancellor, Father
GaVan.
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TARIFF BILL MAY BE
A REALLY GOOD" ONE
Chairman Payne Said TO Be Dspeased With the Fail
ure of High Protechonsts TO Present Their Cause
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
FIGHT EXTRACTION.
Boston Woman, Living in Fashionable
Apartment, Charged with Being
Fugitive and Diamond Thief.

BOSTON. Mass, Oct 27-Mrs. Ma
belle Dumphey, who has been arrested
in an extensively furnished apartment
on Huntington avenue on a charge of
being a fugitive from justice in Chicago,
was held in $500 bonds today after a
hearing in the municipal court, the case
being continued for week to permit
extradition proceedings.
The police who arrested Mrs Dunn
phey alIege that the woman is wanted in
Chicago on the charge of larceny of
$4,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry
from Charles E. Giles of Boston on Dc
tober u.
The complainant, Charles E. Giles, is
a Boston money lender and claims the
larceny occurred when he met Mrs
Dumphey in Chicago to negotiate a
transaction in which bonds and jeweIry
figured.
Mrs Dumphey today denied the truth
of the charges against her and declared
that she would fight eXtradition through
the courts. The $500 bail demanded
was promptly furnished.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
SMASH TARGET MARKS
AMERICAN GUNNERS SHOW yro,,
DERFUL WORK IN PRACTIcF
Some OF the Records in Night Firirc ,
Manila Exceed 800 Per Cent
Men Are Praised.

MANILA, Oct. 27.-While the so,.
md figures of the cruiser and gnnL,s
'quadrons made in target and hotI
practice, which has just been concYn5,I
kill not be made public until thew 90
i've at the navy department at Washn,
on, it has been announced that MI N.Y.
'ious records have been broken IN,
Rainbow led in the gunboat sonadra,
exceeding all the scores made hv w.
Wilmington, present holder of the t ,re
>hy. "O'
In day and battle practice. all fl,
yarships improved the shooting mo '1'
asst year, in spite Of the fact that '' coD
litions were much more difficult and tba.
he crews knew nothing of the goyprn ii"
conditions until sealed orders f rnss
Washington were opened on the nro~
ice grounds.
The Helena, Galveston and Rainbor.
accomplished remarkable results in niobt
iring, some of the records exceeding hr
100 per cent. anything ever before estaf.
ished.
At the conclusion of the practice Oft
n the scores had been tabulated, Roo,
Admiral Herber commanding the sona5,
ION, warmly congratulated the ordnance
officers and commanders of the varinnS
7essels upon the remarkable eficiencv
attained.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
PARCEL POST BILL
IN NEXT CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON,D D. c., Oct 27.-ISpe
ciaI. There are indications in the air that
a vigorous fight will be made in Congress
at the coming session to secure the es-
Establishment of a parcels post in this
country. The fast that Postmaster
General Meyer has initiated several par
cells post treaties which have enabled the
people Of this country to send a II
pound package by mail to Europe, has
furnished the advocates of the parcels
post proposition q very effective weapon
with which to proceed to obtain their
desires from Congress.
AS it is absurd to think that there is
any justice in allowing shipment of a
12-pound package, by mail from San
Francisco to London or Berlin, while
the same shipper is prevented by law
from shipping like package from San
Francisco to New York, the advocates
of parcels post are preparing to be heard
and the opponents of the proposition are
going to be equal the advocates. 1t Is
not true that this opposition comes en-
tirely from the express companies, for
the most active among the opponents are
the small dealers in the western states
who fear that the big mail order houses
will absolutely ruin their business, if
given any better facilities for supplying
their trade than they have now. But
that parcels post as wei las postal saw
ings banks will some day be provided
for, is the firm opinion of practically ali
the officers of the postottice department
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
BRITISH ASK INQUIRY.
Debenture Holders of Pillsbury- Wash,
burn Company Not Satisfied with
Attitude of Americans.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-The English de-
benture holders of the Pillsbury-Wa
burn Flour Mills company of Minneapo-
lis. which went into the hands of a re-
ceiver in August, held a meeting today
and appointed a committee to represent
their interests and investigate the af-
fairs of the company. The recent nego-
tiations with the American representa-
tives of the firm were related and it was
set forth that they had opposed the in
quiry. 1t was contended that there could
be no confidence in the company until
the element which had brought about the
disaster had been traced and eliminated
Since August 81, 1907, the assets had
diminished from over $6,OO0,0O0 to ST.
35S,O00. while the alleged liabilities were
S5,23O,0OO. This appeared very large.
Some Of the claims were open to chal-
lenge and some additional assets might
be recovered.
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HEARING IS POSTPONED.
Probable That Contending Factions
Battle Creek Company Will Reach
an Agreement.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-Represen
tatives of the contending factions of the
Battle Greek Breakfast Food company
Oimited) for which John e. Lineha1
was appointed receiver at Quincy, Ill.
at the request of one faction, spent to
day in conference. When those con
cerned came before Judge Bethea in the
United States court for the purpose OF
arguing the matter of receiver N bank
ruptcy under federal jurisdiction, thus
doing away with the previous receiver
ship, Attorney Jacob Newman, repre-
senting Mr.. Linehan, stated that he be
lieved that an agreement could be
reached among the attorneys in the case
Judge Bethea accordingly postponed the
hearing until later in the day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
ASCENDS WITH PRINCE
HENRY OF PRUSSIA IN AERIAL
CRUISE WITH ZEPPELIN.
Balloon Leaves Friedrichshafen with
Royal Passenger-Last Seen 600
Feet Above Ground.

FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN, Oct. 81
Count Zeppelin's airship made an as
cension this morning with Prince Henry
Of Prussia and Capt. Mischke as pas
sengers. The airship started in the di-
rection of Ueberlingenton, to the north
ward Of Lake Constance and made it's
way against strong northwest wind at
the rate of thirty-seven miles an hour.
he airship, which was at an altitude
of 600 feet. soon disappeared behind
a gray bank of clouds. 1t was last
seen in the vicinity of Schaffhausen. It
is the intention of the count to remain
in the air several hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
TWELVE MEN KILLED,
Two Dynamite Explosions in Panama
Reported to Isthmian Canal Com
mission-Eighteen injured.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. o.
Information reached the Isthmian canal
office here today concerning two explo-
sions of dynamite which occurred on the
canal on October Is, whereby twelve
men were killed and eighteen were in
jured. The first explosion was at Guile
bra cut, near Empire. where five men
were killed and eight injured, and the
second at Mindi, where seven were killed,
ten injured and one missing. All of
those killed and injured at Culebra cut
were negroes excepting w. J. Davis, en-
gineer, and George Cooley, a crane
man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
VICTIM OF KIDNAPER
ESCAPES FROM BONDS,
Wealthy Lumberman of Mount Vernon,
Wash, Held Under Threat, Breaks
Ropes and Flees in Darkness.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, Oct. 81
While driving to Mount Vernon last
night from his lumber camp about ff-
teen miles from here, Edward English,
q wealthy lumberman of Mount Vernon,
was held up and kidnapped by a lone rob-
Der about three miles from town. The
payable at a Mount Vernon bank for
$4,000 and write the foilowing letter
to his wife:
and kidnapped for $1,000, and | am threat
ened with having my ears cut off if the
money is not forthcoming by tomorrow
noon For Gods sake make all haste.
sum. -
Hanny is connected with a Mount
Vernon bank The robber within two
miles of town handed the note and let
ter to a passing traveller, telling him
that English had been injured in a run
away and to take the missive to Mrs.
English. This the stranger did. Mean
while the bandit left his victim tied to
a. tree, evidently intending to return to
him in the morning to see if the ransom
was forthcoming.
English, however, managed to break
loose from the ropes which bound him
and made his way to the home of Henry
Day, about two miles from Mount Yer
non. where he telephoned his wife and
Sheriff Harmon of Skagit county. The
sheriff at once sent deputies out in hopes
of securing the kidnaper.
The man is described as having one
arm bandaged up. 1t is believed that
the stranger who brought the note to
Mrs. English was a confederate.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-30
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 27.-Close-Wheat-
Firmer; No. 1 northern, on track, 1867;
No 2 northern, on track, 1.03Q1O4. Corn
Steady; No. 3 on track, 7O@72c Oats
Steady; standard, 50@501ac; No white on
track, 47@501ac. Barley-Steady; standard,
641Ae. Rye-Dull; No. / on track, 74a74ilc'
Flour quotations IN carlots are: HARD
spring wheat patents, in wood, 52505, A:
straights, in wood, 5.15@5.30; export Dat,
ents, in sacks. 4.250460; first clears. in
sacks, 4O0@4. 20; rye, in wood, 39Om4. O5:
country, 3.75@3.S5; sacks, Kansas, in wcod.
46J004.75.
CHd5cAgo, H, Oct .t 27.-cash wheat
No. red, 1.0112G1O2: No. 3 red, Loo N
l01A; No: hard, 1.0119Q1. 02; No. 3 hard,
1.0O34@1 ON; No. 3 spring, 9zc@1.O4 Corn
No, white, 69q70c; No 3 yellow, T5g 78e ;
0ats-No. 3 white, 4513Q4S12c; standard.
49c.
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 27.-Poultry-Ltve.
steady; turkeys, 15c; chickens, 8@9c;
springs. 12c.
Veal Steady, 80 to 6o-pounds weight 80
@6c; 60 to S5-pounds weight. 61s0Sc: SIS to
110.-pounds weight, 612QSc; So to 110-pounds
MINNE4P0LIs, Mimi, Oct. 27.-close-
Wheat-December, 102Q1 ops; Nav. 1.06ss0
1.o61a; cash No. hard, 1.o51z; No 1 north.
ern, l041@; No northern, 1.o21a0D1. 02s4
No. northern. 9Scd1.01. .
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SALISBURY WIPED OUT.
Massachusetts, Summer Resort Suffer
from Early Morning Fire-Loss
Will Be 100000.

SALISBURY, Mass, Oct. 27.-Th'
greater portion of the thickly housed
summer colony at Salisbury Beach was
wiped out early today by fire which
destroyed more than 100 cottages, stu
ated along the beach front Practically
all of the houses had been abandoned fol
the season, and the damage was esti
mated at 100000. After the flames
had ragged for three hours the combined
fire fighting forces of Amesbury, Sails
bury and Newburyport pulled down sew
eral cottages standing between the burn
ing area and the larger hotels and dance
halls, and in this way prevented the fire
from reaching that section.