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The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
EIGHT-HOUR DAY BOTHERS.
Goetbais Sees Difficulties in ITS Ap-
plieati0n 20 Canal Work.

Col George ". Goethals, chairman Of
the Panama Canal Commission, in a
brief hearing yesterday before the Senate
Committee on InteroceanIe Canals, ex-
planned the difficulties in the way of con
struetion work imposed by the eight-hour
law
He said the time would come when the
commission would have TO work shifts,
and keep the plant going night and day.
The chairman was before the committee
but short time. and the committee ad-
journed until next Wednesday.
Suggesting the possibility OF a total
cost of S40a000000. Col GoethaIs said ne
had in mind possible accidents and IN
foTeseen drawbacks Without these. the
total cost should not run over So0H093.0Ga
Incidentally, Col. Goethals let out tie
secret that the Navy Department expects
10 make the big battle ships, TO be au-
thoTzed by the present Congress, Of 100
feet beam. It was at the instance of the
Navy Department that an Increase in the
width of the locks from 100 to 10 feet had
been decided upon.
Senator McCumber wanted 10 know
what would be necessary to be done if
I0-foot locks should subsequently be
found to be too narrow. Goethals said
that one wall would have TO be torn out
and the central wall strengthened, but
the best plan would be to build an en-
tirely new set of locks.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
REVEALS TOWER SECRETS.
j. Y. Rice Says Millionaire Tried to
Influence Him.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Jan. 1S.-Charles
Morschauser, attorney for Mrs. Mary
Bogardus Tower, who is suing her hus-
band, Albert E. Tower. the ironmaster,
for a limited divorce, made public to-day
an affidavit by John V Rice. jr., which
viii be presented to Justice Mills at
White Plains, on January g. when there
viii be another hearing on the wife's ap-
plication for alimony and counsel fees,
pending the trial of the action.
Rice is a young builder of gasoline en-
gines at Bordentown, n, j. He was at
tackled in the papers which Tower pre-
sented to the court two weeks ago. being
represented as having induced the mil
Honaire to invest large sums of money
in his patents and Inventions Rice has
been q go-between for Tower and his
wife, it is alleged, for a long time. but
the young man declares that he has done
nothing except what Tower requested
him to do. He says that the millionaire
was constantly sending him with mes
sages to his wife and getting him to try
to induce her not to sue him.
He swears that on December I3. 1907.
Tower got him to so to the Office of the
miilionaires attorney Charles. Lebarber.
who, Rice declares, said that he would be
handsomely paid if he would testify for
Mr.. Tower. de refused, he says TO
enter into any bargain. Since then, he
alleges. Tower has been angry at him,
accusing him Of stirring up trouble be-
tween Mr. Tower and his wife
Later on in Washington. Rice says
that Tower wanted him to offer Grace
Bogardus a sum of money to get her to
influence her sister to take divorce.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
WARNING OF Mr.. BELMONT
Would Have Congress Place Re
straining Influence on President.
Believes There should Not BE Adj
jOurnment Until the Question of
Peace or War Is settled.

Mr.. Perry Belmont believes an early
adjournment Of Congress is desired in
Presidential years, but this year. ne says.
adjournment should not be taken until
the country shows whittier it is drifting
in the East. He said last night:
Certainly not before the nominating
conventions should Congress leave the is
sues OF peace and war in the hands Of
the present occupant Of the Executive
Office without the restraining influence Of
the wise and mature judgment Of able,
experienced. and patriotic statesmen in
the Senate and House Of Representatives.
II is true the House is ike a giant
bound by LnliputIan rules in the ordi-
nary. course OF its business. but ia great
emergencies it RECEIVERS its power Of
action. with the Senate as a coordinate
branch Of the government
Infinitely more important than Presi-
Dental nominations on either side. wheth-
er Bryan, Gray, Harmon, Johnson, Taft,
Cannon. Hughes. or Roosevelt. is the
vital interest Of the people Of the United
States ia the desires and intentions Of
the administration IN regard to our feet
in the Pacific.
If the course Of the President in what
he terms his policies al home had been
such as to inspire confidence. his abso-
Lutte and unrestrained control Of our for
eign relations might occasion less uneasi-
ness and distrust. Under cover Of a
loudly proclaimed prohibition upon Fed
eraI 0fhceholders from activity, in secur-
ing delegates in favor of third term,
the country has been flooded with Fed
eral emissaries and officials instructed to
insure the election Of delegates pledged 10
support the Presidents candidate, who
might eventually be the President him
self. especially if foreign complications
should De developed
The appointing power Of the Execu-
tive has been and is being used for the
same purpose even in the judiciary branch
of the public service. Civil service re-
form has gone mad in the hunt for dele
gates. The War. Navy, POst-Offica, and
Interior departments are being de-
moralLzed by the COTTupting influence Of
such direct interference Of the Executive
in political management. Announce
ments and proclamatiOns from Executive
sources have not been lacking. but for a
long time they have failed TO be taken
seriously Deniais have generally proved
te be denials of the truth. 1t cannot be
assumed that Congress viii blindly vote
for largely increased appropriations run
ming into billions and adjourn without
first securing q clearer understanding
than now exists with respect 10 the pol
icies Of the administration
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
NEW YORK IS FOR BRYAN.
Norman z. Mack Says johnson Move
ment Is Not Taken Seriously.

Chicago. Jan S.-NOTman Z. Mack,
Democratic national committeeman from
New York, who was in Chicago to-day
with other members OF the national sub
sidiary organization on arrangements for
the convention, threw cold water on the
Eastern boom for Gov John A. johnson,
of Minnesota, He said New York State
was lining up for Bryan. and that the
johnson movement was not being taken
seriously.
Last week Bryan was indorsed unani-
mously by the organization in Erie
County, " Y, which is the largest in the
State outside Of New York proper, said
Mr. Mack Some Of the men who were
back OF Parker four years ago are pro-
noting the Johnson movement, but there
is nothing to It."
Mr. Mack was talking with Roger c.
Sullivan, national committeeman from
Illinois. when he gave the above inter
view, and the latter remarked that al
the talk of Johnson heard in this State
was based on reports emauating from
New York.
Thomas TaggaTt. OF indianapolis, chair
man Of the Democratic National Commit
tee. and Trey W0Odson. Of Kentucky. its
secretary, were also here, and left for
Denver to make arrangements for the
convention
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
LIQUOR BILLS ARECONSIDERRD
Senate Subcommittee Discusses Dele.
eating Control to States.
senator's RayRer and Bacon Believe
Proposed Measure Would
Not stand.

a subcommittee of the Senate Commit
tee on Judiciary which is considering the
bills giving 10 the local option States au-
thOrity over liquor transported into inter
state commerce as soon as it reaches the
border of the State TO which it is con-
signed, held its first hearing yesterday.
Senator Knox presided. Among other
members Of the committee present were
Senators Rayner, Nelson, Fulton. and Ba-
con. Senator Rayner expressed the opin-
ion as a lawyer that there are serious
doubts whether Congress could pass bill
Of the character proposed that would be
constitutional. Senator Bacon distin-
guished between liquors consigned to an
individual for his own use and liquor con
signed 10 a frm or an individual TO be
disposed of. AS TO the former he was in
some doubt as 10 the right OF Congress 10
Iegislate.
Senator TilIman appeared before the
committee and expressed the hope that
some bin be reported from the committee
at an early date.
We are going 10 have an interesting
time AT the other end OF The Capitol
when the bill reaches there, and want
to get it through the Senate as soon as
possible said Mr. Tilman.
Representatives Bartholdt, of ST. Louis.
and Barehfeld, of Pennsylvania, appear
ed for the German American Alliance.
which numbers 2OO0000 voters. and asked
that the organization be accorded hear
ing on the bill.
This bill means prohibition, nothing
more nor less" said Mr. Bartholdt. "The
Senator OF Representative who votes for
il votes for prohibition"
81 want to correct you. doctor" inter
posed Senator Nelson. Il don't consider
that it would be a vote for prohibition,
but simply to delegate the question to the
States"
Representative BaTthOldt insisted how
ever. that the German-American Alliance
viewed the measure as one of prohibition.
The hearings viii be next Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
MORTON'S DAUGHTERS HURT
Their Cab Struck by a Wagon in
New York Crush.
Mrs. Rutherford Leaves Valuable
Jewels, Which Honest Driver
Returns 20 Police.

New York, Jan. 1S.-A cab in which
were Mrs. Alice Morton Rutherford and
Mrs. Helen Martin. daughters of former
Vice President Levi P Morton. was
smashed in a collision with a wagon at
Herald Square tonight, and both were
badly shaken up, but otherwise unin-
jured.
Mrs Rutherford and her sister opened
the door of the cab and got away. When
a policeman came on the scene and want
ed to get the names of the occupants of
the cab. the driver was nonplussed by
their disappearance.
A little later the cabman drove TO the
Tenderloin station house and turned over
d handsome handbag. a diamond brooch,
and check book on the Morton Trust
Company. An examination of the check
book convinced the police Of its owner
ship, and they telephoned to the home of
Levi p Morton.
A servant Of Mr. Morton's went to the
station house and identified the articles
as Mrs. Rutherfords
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
CHANLER PRAISES HUGHES.
Democrat Wildly AppIauded for
Views on Chief Executive.

New York, Jan lS-Lieut Gov. Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler. addressing 800 men
Of Duchess County at the dinner given
by the Dutchess County Society, ef New
York at the Hotel Plaza tonight, made
a plea for nonpartIsanship in municipal
county government.
He urged that the principle Of voting
for the best man could be carried into
State politics without disloyalty to party.
Gov. Hughes. he said. was an example
Of the right man for a high Office who
could be elected, not because Of his poll
ties, but because Of his honesty
When Lieut. Gov. Chanler referred to
Gov Hughes as a man who had proved
his honesty, the banquet-room was in an
uproar for several minutes. Chanler had
to repeat his words about the governor.
I have always said that I believed the
governor Of this State 10 be an honest
man, faithful to the trust imposed in
him. Although some of his ideas may
not be my ideas. and his political party
is not my party I feel it an honor TO
take off my hat TO that man and pro-
claim him one who has worked hard and
faithfully. not for his party but for the
people of the State of New York. He
Is a fine type of the wholesome, sane
American citizen
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
ENT0MBED MINER MANIAC.
Companions Compelled to Bind Him
to Prevent SeIf-inJury.

Companions Compelled 10 Bind Him
to Prevent SeIf-InJury.
Ely New, Jan. ls-But for a broken
ladder the three miners-Bailey. Brown,
and McDougaI-entombed in the Kimber-
ley mine would have been rescued to-day
They cannot now be rescued before Mon
day
Two Of the men are in excellent eondi-
tion. The other-which one of them is not
known-is said to have become a maniac
partly through his experiences and partly
because a foreman permitted letter
telling Of the death Of his mother. to be
sent down the food ripe to him.
His companions have been compelled to
place him under restraint and tie him up
to keep him from injuring himself
The men have been in their little cell at
the bottom of the caved-in shaft since De
eember 5. If all goes We'll they will be on
the surface the early part of the week.
There are not more than twenty feet Of
rock to be dug through The breaking
ladder caused another slide this after
noon. Just as it seemed that the men were
about 10 be reached.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
CURRENCY REFORM PLAN.
Bankers Would LegaIize Clearance
House Certificates,

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-A new plan of cur
rency reform. suggested as a compromise
between the new Aldrieh bin and the
old Fowler measure, which failed of
enactment in Congress last year, was
discussed by the currency commission
of the American Bankers Association at
a meeting held to-day in the board rooms
Of the Commercial National Bank
The new cure for financial ills embodies
lessons learned in the. recent monetary
stress. and seeks TO make permanent an
emergency relief measure adopted by the
banks in all the larger cities. The sug-
gestion is to Iegallze clearing house eertif-
ieates.
The Western bankers, who are almost
a unit in opposing the Aldrieh bill, it is
declared find the clearing house currency
plan avoids the features which made the
Aldrich bill Objectionable. 1t also eIimi-
mates the faults found with the Fowler
bill, it's sponsors declare.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Taft Managers Figure Out
Total of 502 Votes.
ESTIMATES ARE MADE PUBLIC
Brother of Secretary of War Is I'm
derstood to Have Approved State
ment-1Oo Votes of "PossibIe''
states to balance Possible Defee-
tioR of "ProbabIeY States.

Secretary Of War Taft expects to be
nominated for President on the first bal
lot in the Republican national convention.
He believes he will get at least 502 votes
out Of the $50 The number necessary 70
nominate is 49,
For the first time since the Taft cam
paign opened its managers decided last
night TO reduce their predictions 10 con
crete form.
Taft Figures on Vote.
This is the way they line up the various
States and sections Of the country:
States which have declared for Taft
through central committees: California.
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Michigan.
West Virginia, and Ohio. Total, 80 votes.
States which are for Taft: The entire
South, with the possible exception Of Ken
lucky and Oklahoma. Total, 30.
States which are reasonably sure for
Taft: Minnesota, North Dakota. South
Dakota. Montana. and Iowa. Total 20.
Territories sure for Taft. Total, L.
Grand total, 502
To Affect Possible Detection.
To make up for possible defections
from among the States cIassed as "rea-
sonably sure the Taft folks expect to
draw from the following, cIassed as
''probabIe:"
New York, 80 votes out Of a possible
Is; Massachusetts, %; Connecticut, Il;
Idaho. S: Oregon. s: Washington. 10:
total, 1O9.
From this list would also come enough
votes TO make up for possible split dele
cations from Ohio and Iowa
Classed as possible" are all the rest
OF the States OF the Union excepting
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois,
which the Taft folks graciously eoneede
TO Knox, Fairbanks, and Uncle Joe"
Cannon, respectively.
Approved by SecFetary's Brother.
These figures are understood to have
been approved by Charles P, Taft, the
Seeretary's brother, who left this evening
for Cincinnati. after a two-days visit IN
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
WALD0's SEAT IN DANGER,
Chief Boomer of Hughes In Brooklyn
VIII Have Opposition.


New York. Jan. 1s-The political ac-
tivities Of Representative George <.
Waldo, as chief boomer Of Coy. Hughes
for the Presidential nomination in Brook
Iyn, are likely to result ia q sharp fac
tional fight between him and Naval Of
ncer Kracker, at the March primaries, in
the Eighteenth assembly district, and
may bring about his defeat for renomina-
ton 20 Congress.
The recent actien Of Waldo ia estab-
fishing a Hughes headquarters in the dis
trict mad led TO an open break between
him and Kracker. who is the leader in
the district and close political ally Of
Timothy l.. Woodruff, the State chair
man. While Kracker is personally op-
posed to Gov. Hughes. ne believes that
the policy Of the party organization
should be maintained, and is hostile 10
Waldo's aggressive methods.
If peace is not patched up. two rival
tickets viii be in the field at the March
primaries and if Kracker wins. Con-
gresham Waldo probably viii not go as
"A delegate 10 either the State or national
convention, or be sent back to Washing
ton. 1t Is understood that Assemblyman
Warren j. Lee is in training as Mr.
Waldo's opponent for the Congressional
nomination.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Who Was The Mani

tfUM LUt.
While walking upon an unfrequent-
ed path 1 met an aged man who was
carrying two lighted lanterns. Recog-
nizing him. I cried;
"Ah Diogenes. isn't 1t about time you
gave up your search for an honest man -
Friend" answered he. 4 am often
tempted to desist but you mistake The
object of my quest; / found an honest
man several centuries ago. I am hunt
woman"
And he passed en-. weeping; for he
had far to go
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Three members of the Cabinet were be-
fore a subcommittee Of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations yesterday and
explained the needs of their departments
for additional money to make up defieien-
cies
Attorney General Bonaparte. Secretary
Straus, and Postmaster General Meyer
each told the committee why he was short
Ia his respective department
Assistant Attorney General Cooley sup
plemented the statement of Mr.. Bona
parte in regard to the expenditure of $100,-
Ol0 appropriated to enforce the naturaliza-
ton law, and said that $93OoO additional
was needed.
He told the committee that the country
had been divided by the department into
twelve naturalization districts, with an
attorney and various inspectors for each
district IN New York City there are now
on file $500 declarations of desire for cit
izenship, and 60o0 foreigners are awaiting
the action of the examiners.
Citizenship Sacred Right.
Mr.. Cooley submitted 10 the committee
the following letter from Secretary Root
on the subject upon which he has been
working:
Il am very much obliged to you for
your memorandum in relation to the ad-
ministration Of the new naturalization
act l hope that YOU will be able to
carry il through and obtain the neces-
sary appropriation for the organization
which you propose TO make the act ef-
feetive.
1T is high time that the people of the
United States should begin to treat cit
izenship Of the United States as a valu-
able right. It is high time that our gov
ernment should prevent that right from
being obtained by fraud on the part OF
people who are not entitled TO it.
There has been sueh a vast amount
Of fraudulent naturalization in past
years, the privilege OF American citizen
ship has been so frequently bought and
sold and given away, that a positive and
methodical campaign will be necessary to
stop the process Of corruption by which
we are surrounded
Needs of New York Office.
United States District Attorney stim-
son, of New York. was also before the
committee, and made an appeal for addi-
tiOnal funds 10 carry on the work of his
Office. He said that his Office had during
the past nine months brought into the
Treasury of the United States $50. 600.
which did not take into consideration
many fines which had been levied by the
courts
In view Of the vast amount OF work de-
volving upon the district attorneys Of
ice, including numerous investigations,
he said IL was necessary to have an ad-
ditional appropriation to meet expenses
of the current year
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
COWBOY MAYOR" IN CHARGE.
James c. DRhIman VIII Organize
Bryan Volunteers Everywhere.

Omaha, Nebr, Jan. 1S.-Mayor James
&c. Dahlman, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Nebraska, win have active
control of the movement to organize the
Bryan volunteers. He said that steps
were being taken to organize the Bryan
volunteers in every precinct in the United
States.
He says he believes that by the middle
of July the organization will be ready to
take up the campaign all over the coun-
try and make an active canvass in every
State in the Union.
The mayor stated that the Bryan man.
ayers would depend to a large extent on
this organization to provide campaign
fund to be used by the national commit
tee in the fall
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
USES FURNITURE FOR FUEL.
Chorus Girl Refuses TO Pay HOteI
Charge for Fire.


Danville. Va. Jan. 1S.-Rather than pay
25 cents extra for having a fire built in
her room In the Morgan Hotel, Miss
Blanche Nav. a little chorus girl in the
prince Of Pilsen" troupe, which played
I'm the Academy of Music last night
wrecked the furniture in the room for the
purpose 81 building a fire.
The vandalism was not discovered until
this afternoon. when a ehambermaid en-
tered the room for the purpose of pre-
pairing it for another guest. An investiga-
tion showed the iron knobs of bureau
drawers and other unburned parts Of the
missing furniture in the CRATE
The names Of Misses Blanche and Mad
eline May appear next TO that of Miss
Grace Waldo in the Prince Of Pilsen"
programme. They take the part Of
Coral and Pearl in the play. being two
of the celebrated bathing girls.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
TALKS TO INSURANCE MEN.
Hughes Cheered as He Is Introduced
by President Hegeman.

New York, Jan. IS.-Greeted as the
next President Of the United States"
Gov Charles Z. Hughes, of New York,
discussed life insurance before a thOu-
sand Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany agents to-day. He was cheered
for FIVE minutes. and was introduced
By President Hegeman, who started ths
merriment by saying: "As you may re-
member, have had the honor of CO.
operating with Gov. Hughes IN a very
important public movement" Hege-
man was griIIed by Hughes for two
days during the insurance investiga-
tion
7 have no sympathy with any re-
formers" said Hughes, cor with any
effort of so-called reform which en-
deavors through reckless attempts 70
change conditions without understand
ing the facts. We had to take the in
surance business out OF politics and
make those in the insurance business
attend 10 that business"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Bryan on nm Extended Tour.

Lincoln, Nebra Jan. 1s.-W. J. Bryan
will leave tomorrow on an extended tour.
He will be gone a month. Mr.. Bryan viii
visit Chicago. CoYington. KY, Nashville,
Birmingham, and Washington. At Wash
ington Mr.. Bryan will attend the banquet
of the GTidiron Club. Then he viii visit
Philadelphia, several cities In Delaware.
New Jersey. and New York, and win af-
terward go to Toronto. Ontario, and Mon
treal, Quebec.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
STEAMSHIP MEN ASK CHANGE.
Want British Rules Substituted for
Proposed Immigration Law.

Representatives of the White Star
steamship line were heard yesterday be-
fore the joint commission of Congress on
the proposed amendment to the tmmigra-
ton law, modifying the requirements for
air space.
The section 10 which the steamship
people object viii not 90 into effect un-
Ill January 1. 1909. In the meantime, the
shipowners are trying to secure a modi-
fication by substituting the regulations of
the British Board of Trace.
According to the statements made by
the steamship representatives yesterday.
If the law is allowed 10 stand in its pres
ent form the steamship owners will be
put TO the expense of making extensive
repairs, and their carrying capacity VIII
be reduced from 30 to 35 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
GIRL ROUTS GOVERNOR.
Nebraska Executive Cannot Stand
Pleading for Lover.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Stealing into the
private Office of Gov. Sheldon, Miss Inga
Anderson to-day threw herself at his
feet and began an impassioned plea for the
release of her convict lover. John Martin.
Failing to soothe her, the governor
darted out Of the Office. Miss Martin
came here from Alaska to plead for her
sweetheart, who was convicted of swim
ding