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The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
CONGRESS BRIEFS

The Vice President named Senator C1alIinver. of
New Hampshire. and Senator Smith Of MARYLAND
as members Of the board Of visitors to the Naval
ACADEMY at Annapolis on the part Of the Senate
10 attend the annual examinations at the school
On a question Of privilege in the HousA vss,s--
day, Representative Smith, Of California replied TO
an attack upon him b. the Los Angeles Chamber
Of Comnercs Tor his opposition to a giant for a
water supply from Ovens River Valley to the CITY
of Los Angeles.
Senator Foraker introduced a bill proposing 10
accept as a national battlefield park the Andersen
vile property, in Georgia, including the famous
ConIeQeEate prison there. The property has been
offered % the government as gift Iy the Wouan's
National Relief Corps.
Senator Lodge offered in the Senate bin which
has been introduced in the House b7 Reuresents
tive CLANCY proposing 70 reorganize the salaries in
the Patent ONCE. It gives the Commissioner Of
Patents $500 q year. his assistant 81 500 and in
oreases the pay Of the clerks and examiners ia the
Office. ''-S
Senator Wetmors, Of Rhode Island. offered an
amendment 70 the sundry civil bin proposipr IN
purchase the Grsceland Cemetery property in
Northeast Washington, for park purposes A similar
amendment 10 another appropriation bill Is pending
as IS oia ha'ing the SAME purpose, The pro-
posed cost Of the purchase IS Sl50000
The provision in the sundry civil bin in regard n
Fort Mckinley. P. /, appropriated $4,000 to par-
chase 500 acres adjacent b that post Representa-
tive Hay, Of Virginia, moved to strike out the item
After considerable debate it was discovered the item
was practical duplication Of one In the arnv nm
and IL vent out BY general consent
Perhaps It was only slip. or it may have bsen
a warning but some members Of Congress fouud
food for thought and humorous speculation YESTERDAY
when the House received a message signed Theo
doTe Roosevelt. and dated May S. 1870 The mes
sage merely Transmitted letter from the secretaT
Of State relating to the international prison con
gTess
prize Of $4,000 fos the invention Of means
IF exteminating the bell Eeeyil the mortal foe If
the south's cotton crop. Is proposed in a hin
offered by Senator McLaurin. It ia proposed 20 SET
aside the sum named and award Il upon rec
Of the Secretary Of Agriculture after
he has demonstrated b experiment the efficacy Of
he h5pedfor remedy.
The Payne bill. designed to so readt1st the tariff
1a goods entering the Philippines as 70 encourage
industry IN the Islands. ordered reported IA
rorabiy yesterday by the House Committee on WAYS
md Means The measure provides that the iunort
iutles on agricultural implements and machinery.
'oad making and mining machinery. and material !
nteTng into shipbuiding construction shipped into
he Philippines shall be removed The button in !
iustIy Of the Islands IS 70 be protected b. high |
sria.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
CONVENTION OF ENGINEERS.
Sessions VIII Begin on Monday in
Convention Hail.

One thousand hydraulic and civil engi-
neers are expected 10 attend the twenty
seventh annual convention Of the ATneri-
can Waterworks Association. which opens
here Monday evening. The meeting viii
continue for one week.
Vice President Fairbanks and Commls-
sioner Macfarland viii make addresses at
the opening session at Convention Hall.
Delegates VIII visit the various pIacesaf
technical and mechanical interest absdt
Washington.
The members Of the local committee in
charge Of arrangements are. n. O.
Leighton, chairman; ". A. Mcfarland,
secretary and treasurer; Il. ". Fuller.
d. c. CARL, A. f. johnson. F. ". Schoen-
born. z. f. Longley, and P L. Dough-
erty. John c. Kelly, jT., is chairman OF
the entertainment committee. his assist
ants being Walter J. Drummond, Fred
y. Whitcomb. Oscar B. Mueller. and Rob
eTt E. Mulligan. The committee on ex-
hibits is composed OF Fred S. Bates.
chairman. and W A. Van Winkle, Fred
A. Smith, and Francis F. Longley.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
ELECTRIC RATES LOW
Gen. Harries Says Washing
ton Gets Cheap Current.
JENKINS BILL MAY PERISH
Measure Introduced by wisconsin
Man Said to Have Been Work of
Job Hunter-Three Members of Dis
triet Committee s'RIse" aad Leave
Ii ON Table at the Hearing.

Judge John J. jenkins. Of Wisconsin,
chairman OF the House "morgue" COM
mittee. may be a sad-Iooking man. but
he has kind heart. In fact Judge Jen-
kins would do anything possible for any
body. unless il might be reporting a GER
tain bin which Uncle Pete" Hepburn
thought should have been referred TO his
committee.
As Mr. jenkins was walking around the
corridors of the Capitol not long since,
gentleman who claimed acquaintance
walked up and spoke. requesting respect
fully that the judge introduce the bill
which he, the acquaintance, had in his
hand
Still sad. but kind. Mr.. Jenkins took the
little bin in his hand, walked into the han
of the House, and introduced IT, Yester-
day the Committee on the District of Co
lumbia met 10 have a hearing on this bill,
which proposed nothing more nor less
than that the rate for electricity in the
District be lowered from 10 cents per
kilowatt hour to cents.
Most Every One Is Present.
Three solemn-looking members Of the
committee. Gen. George II. Harries and
other traction officials. and two versatile
young newspaper men were the only oc-
cupants Of the government furniture when
the hearing began.
II didn't take long for the committee 10
wake up to the fact that some one had
blundered Chairman Smith was evidently
hurt when judge Jekins. the author of
the bill. failed 10. show up. He felt so bad
about it he inquired why it should be-
Gen. HarTies. who knows many things,
explained that the Wisconsin representa-
tive had merely introduced a bin which
some one had given him. He said that
this man with the gift Of giving propen-
sites was a certain person who wanted
10 get job If the bill became law
Gen Harries replied TO a question Of
Representative Cary by stating that the
price Of electric current in most American
cities equal 10 or perhaps a little larger
than Washington. is much higher Co /
lumbus, Ohio was the only city he gave
which has lower rate-the rate IN Co |
lumbus being cents per kilowatt hour |
Cheaper coal, Gen. Harries said, causes |
this difference in price.
The committee-the three members pres
resolved by a decisive vote
to 0. to rise. which probably means 1
that the Jenkins bin viii remain quietly /
on the table.
There were rumors last night that Judge /
jenkins has grown tired Of hearing his
own committee referred to as the
'morgue, and he thought perhaps the
District Committee might prove by its
actions on this bill, 10 be a crematory or
a cemetery
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
RIDDER STIRS PROBERS.
Wires Mr.. Williams About Farce"
Investigation OF Paper Trust.

A telegram from Herman Ridder. presi-
dent of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. TO Minority Leader
John Sharp 7 Williams. read 10 the House
committee inquirins into the practices Of
the so-called paper trust. stirred up the
animals somewhat yesterday
What farce; our only hope is the
Stevens bill. were Mr Riders con-
cluding words.
The farce" referred TO was In the dis
charge Of the Manila and fiber paper men
from the Federal Court in New York.
where an attempt was made to compel
them TO produce their books.
In order to prove the effect Of removing
the tariff from print paper and wood pulp.
John Norris, OF the New York Times. ap.
pearing for the Publishers association.
read a letter from the Beacon-Journal.
Akron. Ohio.
The business manager OF this paper
said that he was able TO purchase paper
in Canada. pay the freight and tariff.
and still get it at 81 a ton less than in
the United States. He explained that
should the tariff OF IS a ton be taken of
that the Canadian manufacturer would
give him rebate OF 50 a ton, or half the
tariff
Representative Stafford, OF the commit
tee, wanted TO know why the Canadian
would not eventually take
of the entire s6. If the tariff is removed.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
URGES PARCELS POST.
Progress League Holds "A Session at
New Willard Hotel.


New Willard Hotel.
The Postal Progress League. which ad-
vocates the extension OF the post-office.
with an efficient and economic administra-
ton. met in the New Willard last night.
Owing 70 the disc asrseable weather. there
was a small attendance. George NJ. Whit
akeT presided at the meeting. he urged a
cheaper local parcels service on the rural
routes. and the consolidation Of the third
and fourth classes Of mail matter Mr..
Whitaker also advocated a system of
postal savings banks,
II a lengthy argument, James L.
Cowles, secretary of the league. asserted
that the members Of Congress should
favor the principles Of the society. He
said that the farmers. the small trades
men, and the laboring classes were ad-
vocaung tire parcels post and that their
wishes should be respected by the law
makers
Other SPEAKERS were Master Patterson.
OF the Maryland State Grange; J. Tasler.
representing the American Federation Of
Labor, which body favors the parcels post,
according 10 ths speaker; Representative
Small Of North Carolina, and z. c. Gra-
ham, Of the Washington Board of Trade.
Letters fndorsinE the movement were
read from Gov. Broward, OF Florida; Sen
ator Johnson, Gov Augustus Wilson. of
Kentucky; John Wanamaker and George
Fred Williams
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
MAY CHANGE CUSTOMS BILL.
Senate Committee Hears Objections
to Appraisers' Measure.

An amendment to the customs admins
tration bill, recently passed by the House
VIII probably be made in the Senate as
a result Of hearing before the Senate
Finance Committee yesterday.
The concession to importers of taking
their protest cases from the appraisers
direct to the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals meets with objections from
importers. as well as others, it is said.
Representatives Parsons, Bennett. and
Olcott. OF New York, were before the
Finance Committee, as were also E. ].
Hay and T. S. Sharrots. OF the general
board Of appraisers, and Assistant Dis
triet Attorney Nichols and Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury Reynolds.
It is thought probable that the commit
tee will recommend that appeals be left
as they are now, to the Circuit Court.
but change Of form will be made In
that the evidence in each case will have
TO be laid in fun before the appraisers
for decision Before an appeal is flled.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
ALABAMIANS ARE WORRIED.
Congressional Delegation Must De-
eide for Bryan or johnson.

! NOhSFOSSAOhhA DcicBattOn must De-
eide for Bryan or Johnson.
Alabama's delegation in Congress was
out on a wobbly limb OF the political
tree yesterday.
This sad thing befeI because the people
of Alabama. with their Democratic pri-
maries only two weeks off have awaken
ed to the fact that a gentleman named
johnson. hailing from the State OF Mime
sofa, is out for the Democratic Presl-
Dental nomination
Early in the day. the two Senators
and the nine Representatives who have
the honah, sub" to represent the great
State OF Alabamuh. sub" in Congress.
each received a copy Of a telegram from
A, @. Smith, OF Birmingham, Ala, one
Of the leading lawyers OF his State.
The telegram was as follows:
Three hundred able men in Alabama
are conducting, as a committee, q cam
paign for Gov. John A. Johnson, Of Min
nesota, for the Presidential nomination.
We would like to have an expression Of
opinion from you as to Johnson's avail
ability for the nomination"
The communication put It up squarely
to the two Senators and the nine Repre-
sentatives. Should they telegraph back
for Johnson, or for Bryan? That was the
question. The problem was all the more
knOtty when they remembered that on
May is the voters will decide by ballot
whether the delegates TO the Denver con
vention shall be instructed for Bryan. or
for Johnson. II was a momentous thing.
Political futures depended on the answers
sent by the two Senators and the nine
Representatives. What their answers
were, nobody could ascertain.
Deep mystery hung around this phase
Of the affair. The puzzled eleven states
men were somewhat cautious, indeed.
about admitting that they had received
the telegram, At last, one was found
his tongue long enough to say
in a stage whisper:
Il believe l did see a telegram OF that
sort There is, however, nothing to say
about it at this time
And another who was kind and oblig-
ing, showed the telegram long enough
to let its contents become known. But
he was not there when it came to saying
what he thought about the availability
OF either Johnson or Bryan
In fact. It seemed that Gov. johnson.
by developing strength in Alabama, had
done much to worry. not to say harass,
the two Senators and nine Representa-
tives. It is fearful thing to have to
choose between Bryan and johnson.
And that wobbly limb OF the political
tree is still growing under the weight OF
the two Senators and nine Representa-
tives.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
MAY Z IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

iI7s-British took possession Of Bordentown. n J..
They burned four stogehousss and about forty
vessels
lso-Co1gess passed act to organize the Territory
Of Indiana
lSSo-JoseFh 6. Cannon. Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives. born
lss-Ihomas bradford. the oldest master printer IN
America, died at Philadelphia, sged ninety
four
lSse-A tornado passed over the city Of Nstchez In
laTing almost every building in the city. and
causing damage amounting TO about 81, 80 60
and killih{ SH persons.
iSi9-Maeready. English tFagedian. hissed from stage
Of AstoT Opera House, in New York; riots en-
sued
is6i-Gen Grant made his faux movement from the
Wilderness battlefield 10 Spottsyivania in the
effort to get between Lees army and Rich
mond
lSs4-The first news received that the steamship
State Of Florida had been sunk in collision OF
Bird Rocks: l25 lives lost
lsn-rhe executive boards Of the United Minis Work
ers assembled at Scranton 10 consider the ques-
ton Of strike.
is6-Steamer Arkansas. Of the Joy Line sunk
ls0l-kntirs Demccatic ticket slected Ia Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
PLAY "THE BREADWINNERs. -
Production Is Based on the Late
Secretary Hays Book.

Adeline Duyal Macks stage adaptation
OF Secretary Hays book, "The Bread
winners" dealing with problems of eapi-
tai ana labor will have its initial produe-
ton at the Columbia Theater this after
noon.
Mrs. Mack has been fortunate in Sc
curing capable persons to present this
social study. One Of her leading PLAYERS
is Miss Eva Whitford. Of the Belasco
forces, who is a Washington girl, well
known in musical and social circles.
Miss Whitford will create the role Of
Alice Belding. Theodore Hardy plays the
part OF Capt. Farnham. the capitalist.
while Edward Bernard assumes the char
acter Of Saul Aatchin, the boss carpenter.
Maud Matchin, his daughter. is played by
Jessica Penn Hunter.
Mrs. Mary Russell Hardy. who was
schooled with such actors and actresses
as Booth and Mccullough, Mary Ander-
son. and Fanny Davenport. plays Mrs.
Belding' also doing Irish character work
in the spiritualistic scene. In this scene
kenie III. Git enacts the medium.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
LAND FRAUD TRIAL CONTINUED
Government Witnesses Give Their
Testimony at Hearing.


Government WITNESSES testified yester-
Gay in the trial of Frederick A. Hyde.
John A. Benson. Henry P. Dimond. and
Joost H. Schneider. charged with con-
spring TO defraud the government out of
land In California and Oregon.
Henry T. Tricou. Of san Francisco.
notary public, Identified his notarlaI seal
on number Of applications for land. N.
Greenblatt. a notary. Of San Francisco.
testified that Benson came to him and
told him he would send him notarial
work. but that many Of the persons who
desired to make the necessary affidavits
to the papers were busy and could not
appear. This notary identified a number
Of applications executed by him, and adj
mitted he had executed the affidavits
without the persons appearing before
him.
Margaret A. Anderson. Of California.
when shown an application for California
land containing her signature. pronounced
il a forgery.
Cora D. Trowbridge. deputy treasurer
Of Fresno County. testified as TO pay
ments made for land in that county by
Hyde. This is a portion OF the land for
which the government alleges Benson and
Hyde secured fraudulent applications.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
WILL GALLON The PRESIDENT
Pennsylvania Farmer Here with
Protest Against 0leomargarine.
Asserts the COIored Article Is Passed
by Government InspectOrs-May
Be POOr Eyesight.

A delegation Of PennsyIvanians, includ-
ing representatives of the Pennsylvania
State Grange committee. department Of
agriculture. and Pure Butter Protection
Association. will call upon President
Roosevelt, Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue. and the Senate and the House
Committees on Agriculture to-day and
protest against the selling of colored
oleomargarine for butter
The spokesman OF the party. w. F.,
Hill, Of Huntingdon. Pa. said that thou
sands OF pounds OF colored "oleo" was
being sold for butter throughout the
state Of Pennsylvania. and that certain
internal revenue officers were passing it
as uncolored-
The government. he added. lis los
ing 9S4 cents a pound By the apparent
defective eyesight Of the inspector
He said the duty or tax on colored
oleomargarine was 10 cents a pound, and
IA cents pound on uncolored. and when
the inspector permits eolored "oleo' TO
pass for uncoi0red, he is not only per
miting the government TO be defrauded.
but he is also allowing injustice to be
- FN~-t~N~@ eA+tA ti4E NAFasNt ana causing
the farmer 20 loose thousands Of dollars
by not being able to make butter as
cheaply as oleomargarine is made.
Senators Penrose, Knox, and Hepburn
and Representatives Reynolds, Butler,
Bates. and Folk viii accompany the dele
cations on its visit TO the President and
Capitol. Mr Hill said that all were in
favor Of legislation to prevent imposition.
he added that a supplementary bill 10 the
Grout bill would be suggested 10 relieve
the situation.
IN the party are n. B. Critchheld. sec
-etary Of the Pennsylvania department Of
agriculture: James FOust. Of the Dairy
and Feed Commission, Department Of
Agriculture; ". F. Hill, F. p. Wfllets. I.
" Howden, z. B. Dorsett. and J. T
Altman. Of the State grange committee;
Or. B. H Warner. Thomas Sharpliss, and
saac ". Davis. OF the Pure Butter Pro-
ectOTs' Association.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
PENROsE BACK IN SENATE.
Senator's Committee Room Made
Bower of Spring.

Senator's Committee Room Blade
Bower of Spring.
Senator Boies Penrose. Of Pennsylvania.
was banked IN by flowers in his commit
tee room yesterday It was his first day
at the Capitol since his recent illness.
from which at one time it was not ex-
pected he would recover
Flowers set in large baskets and ex-
pensive vases were the offerings Of the
National Association of Letter Carriers.
the Railway Mail Clerks. and the United
National Association Of Post-ofice Clerks.
The Pennsylvania delegation in Congress
sent a bouquet that filed one corner Of
the room. The Committee on Post.of1ces
and Post Roads. Of which Senator Pen
rose Is chairman, gave a large contribu-
tion of fragrance.
Mr. Penrose has lost some OF his great
proportions. but he is still robust in ap-
and his color is good.
''stin in the ring. feeling first rate
was the way he answered an inquiry
about his condition.
Colleagues OF Senator Penrose in the
Senate greeted him cordially when he
on the floor.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
PROBING ICE TRUST CASE.
Second Special Grand Jury Begins
Work at New York.

New York, May 5.-The attorney gen.
erals second special grand jury TO inves-
tigate the ice trust began its work to-
day. James ". Osborne, Mr. Jackson's
special deputy, produced several docu-
ments, and then the grand jury adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
IN charging the grand jury Justice Gof
made no mention Of ice. His charge was
merely a statement Of the duties of grand
Jurors. II had been expected that Judge
Goff would say something about ice. but
lust before Justice Goff began talking he
had talk with Mr.. Osborne at the
bench.
Mr. Osborne seemed anxious 10 have
Justice Gon DO something. but Justice
Gof, whose voice is usually very low,
became a bit angry and talked very
plainly to Nj. Osborne. It was said that
Mr.. Osborne wanted TO have his investi-
cation go over until Thursday, to which
Justice Goff would not agree.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
WARNER RESUMES SPEECH.
Missouri Senator Expects to Finish
Brownsville Address To-day.

Senator Warner. OF Missouri. resumed
his speech on the Brownsville ARRAY yes
terday, but did not conclude. Three in
stallments Of it have been delivered
heretofore.
An effort was made IN the Senate last
week TO secure unanimous consent TO
permit Mr.. Warner to extend his remarks
In the Congressional Record. but it was
objected TO by Senators. who held that
the practice had never been recognized
In the Senate. as observed in the House.
Of allowing speeches to appear in the
Record that had not been delivered.
It is expected that Mr.. Warner will
bring his long speech to a close to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
Borah willing 10 Vote.

Senator Borah. of Idaho. who made one
Of the principal speeches in the Browns
vile negro troops riot case before the
Senate, called on President Roosevelt yes
terday. When asked If he knew Of any
disposition in the Senate to defer a vote
on this question, as apparently indicated
by Senator Foraker, he said he saw no
reason Why there should not be vote.
Both sides are willing to put themselves
on record, he added
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
ASKS DIPLOMATIC PAPERS.
Senate Calls on President for Corre-
sDOBdence with Colombia.


The Senate passed resolution. affered
by Senator Bacon, of Georgia, requesting
the President to send to the Senate
diplomatic correspondence with the Re-
public OF Colombia since January Is.
1904. regarding the requests Of the latter
government for arbitration OF the boun-
dary dispute between Colombia and
Panama
The impression on my mind is that
the subject Is one which properly belongs
in an executive session" suggested SEN
atOr Foraker. Of Ohio
If the information comes to the SEN
ate, it viii be considered in executive
session, I presume" interposed Senator
Hale, Of Maine.
Mr. Bacon called attention 10 the word
ing Of his resolution. which gave the
President his discretion in regard 10
sending the information
But we are not supposed to know
what a message from the President con.
tains until after il is read" replied Mr..
Foraker.
The resolution was adopted.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06

negroes continued TO the polls. the result
may be TO jeopardize Republican success
in the Congressional elections. II was
pointed out yesterday that there are
twenty-five Congress districts represented
by Republicans where the Republican plu-
rality is less than the negro vote
There are hfty-two districts where the
Republicans are compelled TO put up a de-
termined fight IN any and all circum-
stances.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-06
HITS TOBACCO TRUST.
BOuteII Introduces Bill to Further
Regulate Manufacturers

bill aimed at the tobacco trust was
introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Bouteil. Of Illinois. It pro-
vides that every manufacturer of tobacco
or snuff shall print on each package Of
their product label, bearing the name
OF the bona fide owner, proprietor, and
manufacturer Of the article
When the establishment manufacturing
the product is owned in major part by
some other person, association, or corpo-
ration other than the actual manufac-
turerr it Is provided that the name of
such party must also appear on the label
IN such a way as to indicate clearly
which Is the manufacturer and which the
true, legal owner of the establishment, or
Of the major interest therein.