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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
QUIZZED
BY PROSECUTOR
Defendant in Land Fraud
Case Explains His Con
nection With Deals.

Under ross-examination by District
Attorney Baker, today, Henry 2. Di-
mond, one Of the defendants in the
Hyde To- Dimond Benson Schneider land
fraud conspiracy case. stated that he
knew little of the land business in
Hydes office and had nothing TO do
with the active part of getting lands
from the several States in which HYDE
is alleged fraudentIy TO have acquired
title 10 valuable timber tracts.
The District ATTORNEY. opened a rapid
fire of questions which began with the
demand that Dimond had made upon
Hyde for an increase in salary. The
purpose of these questions was to try
to establish that DimOnd knew he was
engaged in questionable deals and he
wanted enough money as a salary TO
compensate him for the risk he took.
The witness. however. stated that his
purpose in asking an increase was al
Mr.. Browns suggestion as he had Of
fered him position here if HYDE re-
fused to aCCede 10 the request
DimOnd denied that Benson locked
him IN ~OOm in g hotel when Chier
Clerk Harlan, of the General Land or
fee, called to see Benson upon matters
pertinent TO the land business. He said
he was in Benson's room when he heard
a tap on the door, and stepped into a
closet until Mr.. Benson answered the
summons.
He was then engaged in talking over
large contract which Benson had
signed with a New York man, bv Which
he acquired title to a number of acres
In the Aztec forest reserve.
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Secretary New Tells True
Story of Taft Managers
Retirement.
ASKED TO RESIGN,
IGNORED LETTER
Surprised When He Broke Into
Hearings With Proxy of New
Mexico Member.

The national committee has an
nounced that the delegation to the
convention from Louisiana has been
split between the Taft men and the
"AllieS." Each side gets nine votes.
This decision was the result If an
agreement between the lilly
Whites" (Taft men) and the 'Black
and TanS." 1t means a great victory
for The Taft men, inaSmuch as il
keeps the Lilly Whites" in control
of the State, and means that Ma
tional Committeeman Pearl Wright,
a Taft man, will be the sole dis
penSer of Federal patronage in that
State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
CAPT. ]. K. BARTON
TO HEAD BUREAU
VIII Have Charge of Navy
Engineers and Rank as a
Rear Admiral.

Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf an
nOunced at the White House today az
ter the Cabinet meeting, the appointment
Of Capt John Kennedy Barton to be
chief of the Bureau Of steam Engineer
ing of the navy, with the rank and
pay Of q rear admiral Admiral Barton
will succeed Admiral Rae. who died sew
eral weeks ago.
Captain Barton is now on duty as en-
giueer officer at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard. He IS one of Sle best known en-
g1neers IN the navy. and was in charge
of all the engineering work at the new
Naval Academy, organizing the engi
neering corUs there. .-
He WAS born April 7. 1S5S and will
not retire until 1915. He was appointed
a cadet engineer in the navy October
], 1871. From November, 1898, to March.
1854. he served on the gunboat Castine.
and the following year on the cruiser
Columbia. During the Spanish war he
was engineer officer on the L. s s.
Richmond. From April 1901, TO March.
1902. he served as fleet engineer of the
on the cruiser Brooklyn, from March to
August, 1902, when he was transferred
10 the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
serving until last year.
Captain Barton was one of the
youngest captains in the navy, having
reached his present rating last July
He is native OF Pennsylvania and
was appointed to the Naval Academy
from that state
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
KING EDWARD MEETS
EMPEROR Of RUSSIA
Gayly Decorated Graft
Swarm Gulf of Finland.
England Host Tomorrow.

REVAL, June 9-The Gulf Of Fin
land, just on this quaint old town. IS
today the scene of the greatest royal
gathering in IS history. King Edward
of England and Emperor Nicholas, Gar
OF all the Russias, and their suites or
diguitaries. are carrying on their in
terchange Of couTJesies," while the eyes
OF at least three nations are centered
upon them, and the minds Of England,
Russia. and Germany are awake TO
discern if the meeting has a deeper
significance than has been announced.
Hundreds IF gayly decorated craft
swarm in the gulf TO be long-distance
witnesses OF the international festfvi-
ties, as the royal yachts are guarded
by torpedo fotuIas. Traffic IN the gulf
viii be practically suspended during the
two days of the Kings visit.
Reval, though it viii get no glimpse
of the English royalty. is Haunting
banners and flags and enjoying the
gre, st holiday OF her existence.
TIE Gar, Czarina, their children, and
attendants arrived by train this morn
ing from St. Petersburg. The track
for the entire distance was under the
guard of soldiers, and the line was ex-
amined as the train proceeded. The
royal party left the train near the har-
hor and walked through lines of sol
diers to the water front, where they
boarded n small boat, and were con-
veyed TO the STANDARD.
Two hours later the King and Queen
arrived aboard the Victoria and Albert.
The Gar boarded the English yacht,
warmly received by King Edward.
The King and Queen and the Prin-
cess Victoria We're then conveyed to the
STANDARD where luncheon was served.
Today's ceremonies will take place
aboard the STANDARD, and tomorrow the
King will act as host aboard the Eng
lish yacht.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY GOOD TEMPLARS
Perseverance Lodge, No. ?, of the
District, indicated by Report
of Special Committee.

international officers Of the Order
Of Good Templars were elected at the
session this morning for three years, as
follows;
Chief templar. Edward Wayrinsky, of
Sweden.
Counselor. George F. Cotterin, of
Seattle. wash
Vice templar, Mrs. G. Buason, Mani
toba. Canada.
superintendent of Juvenile work, J. w
Hopkins. Of England.
Electoral superintendent, Guy Hayler
Of England.
Secretary Thomas Honeymsn, OF Scot
land, and treasurer H. Blunle, of Ger
many. reelected.
Besides the election OF officers the
difficulties OF the local lodges of Good
Templars were reported upon BY the
special commission, which has been
hearing the grievances OF the various
factions since the convention assembled.
A. E Shoemaker was elected TO
represent he grand lodge of the
District. and q decision was handed
down vindicating entirely Perseverance
Lodge, No 2 Tt was decided. however.
to place the lodges Of the District an
der the charge of q com mission. com
posed of five national Officers until De
cenlber, 1903 The action cf Capt. J. c
Daley was deprecated and shown 10
be unauthorized.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
TAG DAY WORKERS
HOLD A MEETING
House to House Committee
Hears of Progress Made
for Children.

The house to house committee Of
women, who are working for the chill
dTen's Fairgrounds. held a well attended
and enthusiastic meeting at the rooms
Of the Chamber OF Commerce this
morning. Mrs L. II. Mattingly pre-
sided and Miss Fox acted as secretary.
Short talks were made BY John D
Sleman, who advised the committee
that Mr.. Parker mad donated the use Of
a building between Riggs House and
the Metropolitan Bank Skilled clerks
viii be in attendance at this building
to take care Of money collected by the
ladies and children: and receipts Will
be issued for each deposit made.
DR.. Curtis advised the committee that
the cost of house tags has been fixed
at 50 cents, and with each house tag
viii be given free two individual tags.
Mrs. Radcliffe announced that the Of
ncial badge to be worn by the workers
on Saturday is to be a long cotton sash,
h. be worn diagonally, and bearing in
tl-ee-fnch letters Tag Day Volunteer. -
Mr., Gibson is printing 5000 OF these
badges Tree of charge, and r. 2. An
dreWs is cutting them, also <ree Of cost.
The badges can be obtained Thursday
from the Moses store. Eleventh and +
streets.
r. p. Andrews. chairman of the store
tagging committee, covering the terri
tory from Louisiana avenue to 3 street
northwest and from Seventh 10 First
streets northwest. has apportioaed the
territory TO members Of the COMMITTEES
al follows;
Pennsylvania avenue. south side. be
tween Sixth and Seventh. F. P May.
3 street northwest. between Sixth and
Seventh streets, and Seventh street, be-
tween 3 street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest, east side, F +. Graham.
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets. north side. Joseph
Auerbach.
Pennsylvania avenue. between Four
anC-a-half and Sixth streets, north SIDE,
G. T. SchUtt.
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between Four
and-a-half and Sixth streets. south side.
Daniel Frazier.
Pennsylvania avenue. between Third
ana FCur-s snd-a-half streets. north and
south sides. Carl J. Mueller.
Pennsylvania avenue, between First
and Third streets, J. F Jarvis
Pennsylvania avenue. between John
Marshall place and Sixth street, Arthur
MaJtern.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
BeHSoH'S S ExTadihOn
Upheld on appeal

The Court of Appeals today affirmed
the decision of Justice Stafford in re-
fusing TO dismiss John A Benson. one
of the defendants III the Hyde -Dimond-
Schneider land fraud conspiracy case.
on habeas corpus proceedings. Benson
claimed that he could not be extra dlted
from New York to THIS Jurisdiction, be
cause a New York judge stated that
the indictment against him was not
sufficient The Court of Appeals. how
ever, held that the New York court only
had had the question before II for tie
purposes OF eXtraditiOn, and not to test
its suffcieuCy.
The court also upheld the decision of
Justice Mullowuy Of the Police Court
in holding the District regulation as to
the keeping Of pigeons and other fowl
in the District unconstitutional The
decision was reached because the pro-
visions of the regulation were indefinite
add could not be construed in a court
of law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
STEVE BRODIE'S SON
DIES IN POVERTY
NFW YORK. Juna 9.-SteDlen Rrodia

NEW YORK. June 9,-Steplen Brodia.
son OF Steve Br0die. the famous
bridge jumper IS dead today in Bellevue
Hospital of alcoholism after having
spent a fortune of $100,000 left him by
his father.
He was picked up a few nights ago
in a Comat0se condition in the street.
For some time he had been a bartender
I'm resorts patroniZed by one-time
friends OF his father
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
WALKER SALTS" ST 100000.

NEW YORK. June 9.-It has deveI-
oped in connection with the $4,000 at
tachment against J. Brandt Walker, the
Lakewood pluuger, that last year, after
he had made Sl,0O0,000 to 3.0O0. 600 in
bear campa. gns, he placed $1,000. 900 in
trust with a local trust company. from
which he was guaranteed a life annuity
of between $4,000 and SIS. 5.Oo0 In other
words Mr. Walker. unlike most specu-
latoTs, is said to have had the good
sense TO salt away a sufficient amount
10 make him comfortable the rest Of
his days.
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THE INJURED:

Thomas Basey, white, Claren-
don, Va broken arm, Emer-
gency Hospital.
Ellsworth King. brother of
LemueI King, I722 Thirty-fOurth
street northwest, slight injuries.
Roy Downs, white, 522 Twenty
first street northwest, foot bad
ly mashed, Emergency Hospital.
George CraytOn, cOlOred, arm
fractured, Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
ELEPHANT KILLS HORSE.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 9.-Seizing
a horse with its trunk. an euraged eIe-
phant. In a circus which left here yes
rerdav morning. Dashed the animal
against the ground until il mad pounded
its brains OUT. The shcwmcn were load
ing the animals Oh q train when the eIe-
phant ventured ltoo near a horse that
kicked IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
TO INSTALL NEW PASTOR.

Plans for the installation Of the Rev.
Dr. Arthur ". spooner as pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church were perfect
ed at the meeting of the Washington
City PTesbytery he'd at the Fourth
Presbyterian I hurch last evening Tha
Rev. John i Ellison. pastor of Csunton
Temple Meme rial Church and mod
orator Of the DresbStegy. presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
TWENTY ARE HURT
IN TRAIN CRASH
Buffalo Express Jumps the Track
and Rolls Down an
Embankment.

BUFFALO, \. Y, June s.-wabash
passenger train No. 4. known as the
Buffalo Express, running between St.
Louis and this city. was wrecked to-
day near here.
Between fifteen and twenty passen-
gers. most of whom are foreigners, were
injured. one perhaps fatally. The man
whose name could not be learned, is
badly crushed
The engine and four coaches jumped
the track and rolled down an embank-
meut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-09
WEATHER REPORT.

Unsettled, showery weather. continues
in the central valleys. the Lake region
and the Northwest, and generally fair
weather in the Atlantic and Gulf states
the Southwest and extreme West. Tbere
has been decided fau in temperature
in the upper Lake region. and upper
Mississippi Valley, a further slight fan
in the Northwest, and a general rise
elsewhere, with especially high tempera-
lures in the st. Lawrence Valley and
New England.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be light TO fresh southwest
10 northwest, and on the south Atlantic
and east Gulf coasts light and variable
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light TO fresh south
westerly winds, with generally fair
weather to the Grand Banks.
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The Victims.
THE DEAD:

LemHel King, white, steamfit-
ter's helper, 1922 Thirty-fOuTth
street northwest.
Richard Webb, cOlOred, labor
eT, 1881 Missouri avenue.
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By 7. c. WFLLTvER.


CHICAGO, June 9.-The various
stories that have been circulated
concerning the reasons for and the
manner of the retirement of FranI
II. Hitchcock from the session OF
the national committee, compelled
an authoritative statement today
which, for the first time, gives all
of the facts concerning this re-
markable transaction.
When Mr.. Hitchcock became man
ager of the Taft campaign, he also
was assistant secretary of the ma
tioual committee. Months ago
Chairman New became aware that
Mr.. Hitchcock was engaged in the
vigorous effort to organize himself
into control Of the committee. It
naturally was suggested TO the
chairman that under the circum-
stances Mr.. Hitchcock's continu-
ance as an officer of the commit
tee was not desirable and would be
likely TO cause adverse comment.
Al that time it had not occurred
to Mr.. New that Manager Hitchcock
would go so far as to appear with a
proxy and undertake to participate
in the deliberations of the commit
tee. He merely believed that it was
bad form for Mr.. Hitchcock 10 con-
tinue as a subordinate officer of the
committee, even though without a
vote, during the consideration of
the contest.
Failed 10 Answer.
Accordingly, Mr.. New. some six weeks
ago, wrote a polite letter TO Mr.. Hitch
cock, suggesting that his continuance as
assistant secretary might be regarded
as improper. and intimating the desira-
bilIty that Mr Hitchcock resign in or
der 20 avoid any possible justification
OF criticism
To this letter Mr. New never received
& reply, which was somewhat surprising
10 him. About the same time Mr.. New
wrote letters OF similar tenor to the
President and Secretary Taft, and to
these, likewise, he received no reply.
While Mr. New himself IS a Taft man.
although a resident of Indiana, he was
not well impressed with this attitude of
AiT. HitchcOck's, and finally decided To
fUrce compliance with his request.
Accordingly, under his authority as
chairman, he deposed MIR. Hitchcock as
an assistant secretary.
This was supposed TO put an end IN
amy possibility Of Mr.. Hitchcock at
III
committee. II was an entire surprise
when Mr- Hitchcock turned up with the
proxy OF New Mexico member and
proceeded TO take part. II is we'll un-
derstood that Mr.. Hitchcock's course
has met the approval Of Secretary Taft.
Charles T. Taft and the President.
The Allies continue 10 criticise
Continued on Second Pagel
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IiOnki IIOnkI

They're Of. Sixteen Of them.
At the break Jf day this morning au
the contestants of good and regular
standing in The Times Reliability and
Endurance Test were on hand at the
Dupont garage. and at $50 O'Clock six
teen Of the twenty entrants pulled II
from in front OF The Times Office f,r
the gruelling 164-mile test.
Last night was a busy time in the
neighborhood OF 2G2J NJ street, the loca-
tion OF the Dupont, where the cars
awaited the start after being sealed yes
terday afternoon. Drivers and observ-
ers, needing the careful admonitions OF
the committee, began 10 arrive as early
as 2 O'Clock. and by the time the long
line was formed for the parade TO the
real starting point in front of The
Times office a large crowd had gather
ed.
All the cars made the first control at
Rtdgeville on schedule time, except the
Maryland, driven by Guy Tolman, and
the Mitchell Roadster, with Roger Flynn
at the wheel While these cars VIII be
heavily penalized for their tardiness
they still have a chance, IL the rest of
the run is made in good time, and
without accident,
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Lutz Drives Pilot.

The Oldsmobile viii be represented
despite McCormick's failure to compete
The pilot, a model N Olds, driven by
John Lutz, will be subject To ali the
conditions of the other contestants an5
stands an equal chance Of winning the
run The pilot pulled out at 4.3J, one
hour ahead OF the frst regular starter.
II carried. in addition TO observer and
passengers, DR.. Mcconnell, 10 whom has
been entrusted the keeping of the Off.
cial confetti. This viii be scattered
hither. whittier ana whence ana should
the trusty Oldsmobile DEFAULT breas
Gown or explode, Dr. Mcconnell will
lend his 300 pounds of Official dignity 10
The first car that OverJakes him which
viii then become the Daniel Boone ma
chine.
over an hour before the departure of
the pilot the Stanley steamer sci out
with the checkers, who viii be stationed
at the three controls at RidgeviIIe,
BeTryVilie. and Whites Ferry.
George Deatel, OF The Times. was
CONTINUED on Tenth Page.)
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Late at BerTyville.

Three more cars were eliminated at
Berryville. the second control, when No.
II. the Maryland; No. Is, the Mitchell.
and No. T., the Ford, driven by Gardiner
Orme, were more than two hours late.
With the exception Of these and the
Corbin, Columbia, and Mitchell, No. IS.
checked through on time.
The Columbia reported that il was un-
able to proceed although If the repairs
are finished IN time Driver jacob will
go back in the race. The Corbln was
twenty-six minutes late, but was in
such good condition that it kept on run
ming in the hope Of overcoming the
handicap. The Mitchell Touring Car. No.
IS was twenty-four minutes behind
time
While the pilot was nearly an hour
ed on the road TO Berryville. and was
only hfty-fiye minutes behind its sched-
ule at that point
Guy TOIman, driving the Maryland, re-
turned to town after lie was put out
OF the running by burnt distributor
Crowd Awaits Start.
But the real reception this morning
came when the serpeRtine line wound
around the corner of Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. over 200
leading citizens had assembled TO give
the competitors the glad hand and the
crowd grew as the time approached for
the leave taking.
The autos lined up on D street reach
ing from The Times Office to the center
of the block, between Eleventh and
Twelfth. The clerks were as busy for
the next fifteen minutes as candidates
at a D. A. r. convention. The final in
spection Of seals was made, and it was
seen TO that each driver had the re-
quired number of passengers III his c1r
and had complied with all other require
ments of the rules.
Contrary TO the predictions OF David
BeecrOft and O-her leading authCrities
on tie subject no one was disqualified
because his observer or passengers
oversight themselves Four ears mad
been scratched the evening before at
the request OF the entrants, but Il was
not nee esSary to disqualify q car at
any stage. Those who failed to start
were the REQ roadster, entered by Les
ter D. Moore, the Overland Tunabout,
entered by 4 D. LOffier; the Brush
for which the Brush-Lewis Company
stood sponsor, and the Oldsmobile
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TEMPERATURES
NNrafher Rureal1-
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Fair tonight and tomorrow.
Slightly. cooler tomorroZA
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
$500 REWARD.

That was the amount recently Of
iered +, Il. Maxwell Of Waverly n
Y to the person who would prove
that the national Protective Re.
gion is not the BEST MANAGED,
most LIBERAL, SAFEST and
STRONGEST sick, accident aud death
benefit frtternal order in existence
today. The same otter holds good bot
| dou need to make it.
| have learned that many different
orders have urgani zed lodges at din.
erunt tlm,s IN Grants Pass TIE
majority have dwindled away. Do
not let that reflect on tins The
n I. l.. is in Oregon to stay. AL
ready steps are being taken 10 organ
i've through the Northern part ot the
state We are soou going 10 organize
a lodge that will STAY IN Grants
Pass, | have large district IN
Oregon hut with your Co.operation,
VIII make Grants Pass my head
quarters aud give the Grants Pass
Legion my best efforts. A few feat
ures are $l5 \ WEEK WHEN SICK
OR HURT-hve weeks each year
CASH DESTRUCTION EACH FIVE
NE AIRS. No restriction ON account
Of occupation. MEN AND WOMEN
ADMITTED, age is TO 60 COST
THE SAME FOR ALL-beautifu de.
gree work To the MECHANIC.
LABORER, BUSINESS man or
FARMER-you are Watching 20 place
yuor money WHERE IT WILL DO
YOU THE MOST GOOD. \ dollar
or two each month will bring YOU the
above heuehts and more. If your
time Is 50 taken that YOU cannot at
tend Lodge meetings it will not mat.
ter We want your membership. Drop
me a postal card or phone 1855.
A. K. MCLEAN.
District Manager Graust Pass.
Ore. i-29 10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-29
Graduates on the Stage.

The commencement week opened
with splendid baccalauIeate ser
mon at the Newman NJ. E. church
Sunday, evening delivered by the
Rev. HolliDgsworih of the Christian
church, which Was very largely at
tenr ed.
Tuesday evening the Glass Day
exercises were held at the opera
house
The happy feature of the evening
however, was the presentation OF
2-act comedy entitled mir. Bob In
which each one rendered his part IN
highly comm ndable manner, aud
George Harper as Mrs. Luke s nephew
displayed the genius of a real stage
artist. Miss Olwyn Hughes as Rebec
ca maid, wa also capitol and on the
whole the little Two act comedy
ecllp.ed many Of the plays which
visited the city during the past season
The regular graduating exercise VIII
be held at the opera house tonight.