Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-09
Special Commission to Clear
Up Disputes Over Marking.
SECRETARY WILSON ON IT
Commissioner J. G. Capers and F. L.
Dunlop Are His Associates.
POST ASSURED FOR GEORGIAN
Place on Chickamauga Park Commits
sion Promised-Trophy of Bear
Hunt Exhibited.

AS a commission to take up the marking
OF WHISTLES and to make recommendations
on the subject. President Roosevelt today
named Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. John G. Capers, COM
missioner of internal revenue. and F. l..
Dunlop of the Department of Agriculture.
Distilers and rectifiers of the country
have been in uncertainty and confusion
for months as to what to do Attorney
General Bonaparte gave an opinion requir-
ing the marking Of their products in
certain way under the pure food law. The
Internal revenue bureau applied this find
ing to regulations Of years standing.
The outcome was great dissatisfaction
and confusion in the whisky business.
Distillers in different parts of the coun-
try. especially in Cincinnati and Peoria
H. brought suits in the courts. Many of
these suits are still pending.
The uncertainty caused some of the
largo distillers of the country to present
Tho matter to the President today. They
we're introduced to him by Senator Hop
kins and Representative Graft of Illinois
Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Capers were
present.
The distillers express willingness to
withdraw their su is in the courts II they
can get the internal revenue regulations
cleared I'D In q manner harmonious to all
interests.
Georgia Man for Job.
President Roosevelt today indicated his
nurpose to appoint a Georgia man as a
member of the Chickamauga Park battle
field commission to fill vacancy caused
by the death of Gen. Stephen d. Lee of
Mississippi.
1t is probable that eX-Representative
John w Maddox of Rome. Ga. will be
the man. Georgia has another candidate
In Mai Joseph B. Cummings of Augusta.
Every southern state has presented can
didates for the post. which is both hon.
orable and profitable.
Representative Gordon Lee of Georgia
talked with the President today. advo-
eating the appointment of Maddox.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee pre-
scented a Tennessee candidate in Col P.
p Pickard a one-armed Confederate SOL
dier of Ashland City. Col. Pickard was
in the Confederate army four years. serv-
ing a good part of the time in a federal
prison.
itors he felt he should give the place to
his mothers state, as he had taken good
care of Tennessee people in the past.
A Big Bears Head.
reminded of his hunt for bear in the
Mississippi and Louisiana canebrakes of
over year ago.
]. W. Osborne of New Light, La, who
accompanied the President in the cane
brake expeditions and furnished the bulk
of the dogs for the work, came to the
White House today with a package
der one arm. He opened 1t for the in
spection of the executive. who saw that
bear
Mr. Osborne said he killed the bear
November IA in the Louisiana canebrakes
after fight of more than three hours
in which a number of dogs were killed.
The bear weighed 700 pounds and was
an old male
When the President was in the brakes
the best he could do was to kill 300
pound female bear. The President told
his former hunting companion he was
sorry he could not join him in another
hunt
Woodruff LOSES Out.
President Roosevelt has turned Tim
othy Woodruff down in a New York
patronage case. Mr.. Woodruff has been
making fight for the appointment of
former State Senator Ben Wilcox as
marshal of the northern district Of New
York. claiming that Gen. C. D. McDou-
gal has held the position long enough.
eight years. and should give away to
some good organization man.
Representatives Payne and Dwight
took the matter up with the President
today. urging that Gen. McDougal be
given another term. They stated that
the President had expressed an inten-
ton to nominate Gen. McDougal for an
other term.
President Favors Bureau of Mines.
Senator Borah of Idaho introduced DR..
Victor c. Anderson, president of the Col
orado School of Mines, Golden, Col
DR.. Anderson told the President the
government ought to have a bureau of
mines. The President concurred, saying
he would do everything in his power for
the institution of such bureau.
The House has passed a bill creating
bureau of mines. The bill is now before
the Senate.
Ex-Gov. Rich for Collector.
Senator's Smith and Burrows have
recommended to the President the nomi-
nation Of ex-Gov John T. Rich of Mich
igan as collector Of customs at Port
Huron.
Senator Smith laid the recommends ton
before the President. The nomination
will be sent to the Senate without delay.
Isaac Cans introduced to the President
DR.. j. NJ. Heller of this city who was a
surgeon of the 9Th Cavalry during the
Spanish-American war
Gov. Hoke Smith Of Georgia introduced
party of Georgia friends
Senator Knox OF Pennsylvania who sa W
the President. said he did not talk about
the appraisership OF merchandise at Pitts
burg. which Is causing Pittsburg poll
ticians SO much uneasiness. because the
President has decided to appoint ]. D.
Prfngie( editor OF a labor paper at Pitts
burg TO the place.
Walking Around United States.
Carl c. Countryman. Chicago man.
who has undertaken the Job OF walking
around the United States. earning his
way as he goes. had his Journey book
signed by Secretary Loeb. He intends to
write a book and lecture after he con-
cludes.
Countrpman left Chicago last March
the understanding being that he should
circle the United States. walking all the
time within two hundred miles OF the
border. He went from Chicago along the
Canadian border to Portland and has