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The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
AGAINST STATES CONTROL
Former Revenue Commissioner 0p-
poses Bills Before Committee.
Rev. Harvey wood Discovers New
stand Why He Was Favored.

The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
had another hearing yesterday on the
bills that have been introduced by Sena-
tor Tillman and others. giving TO the
States absolute control over liquors in
transit in interstate commerce, as soon
as they pass within the borders of the
state 10 which they are consigned.
The principal argument was made by
John W. Yerkes. former Commissioner of
Internal Revenue. who represented the
liquor dealers, He declared that the pro-
posal was for legislation that was un-
constitutional. It would practically sub
ject the traffic in interstate commerce to
a lot of varied laws, depending upon the
various whims Of the States, that would
result in impeding. if, in fact, it did not
destroy It.
Mr.. Yerkes' argument was legal one,
and he read many decisions Of the courts
passing upon the restrictive legislation
Of the States to show how varied such
laws were.
Rev Harvey Wood. Of New York. field
secretary on temperance Of the General
Conference Of the Baptist Churches Of
North America. argued in favor Of some
law, preferably the TtlIman bill, 10 break
up the practice Of sending liquors into
prohibition States.
I have here a paper which illustrates
the ways and means devised by the liquor
Cealers 10 overcome the State prohibitive
laws" said the doctor and he drew out
d pamphlet advertising a brand OF liquor
said to be adapted TO the needs of old
maids. L don't know how they came TO
the conclusion that l was an old maid
but I received it through the mails" con-
tinued the doctor, and I will file il
with the committee. as they may have
use for the information il conveys"
The members of the committee accepted
the Doctors joke and his advertising
matter, and ordered it filed.
Rev S, F. Nicholson, representing the
Anti-Saloon League, and Matthew O'Brien,
of the National Prohibition Party, were
present. and asked that future day be
fixed for hearing the organizations which
they represent.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
CORTELYOU DEFERS REPORT.
says Reply tn Resolution Cannot BE
Sent to Senate Tomorrow.


Secretary Cortelyou yesterday informed
Senator aidrich, chairman Of the Finance
Committee Of the Senate, that his reply
to the Senate resolution calling for in
formation as to the measures adopted for
the relief Of the recent money stringency
would not be ready to go TO the Senate
tomorrow
This may mean delay IN reporting the
Aldrich financial bill. which is waiting
for the information from the Secretary.
The Finance Committee will meet Tues
day. It had been expected that a report
would be made Tuesday or Wednesday,
but this was based upon the assumption
that the report from the Secretary of
the Treasury would be ready to go to the
Senate Monday.
Secretary COTtelvoU told Senator Aid
rich that while ne was not ready to re-
port Monday. he would be able TO say
Monday when the report would go 10
Congress.
Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon
yesterday received a letter from n. W.
Harris, Chicago banker defending the
Aldrich bin and answering the criticisms
recently offered against the bill by a
meeting Of Chicago bankers Mr.. Harris
endeavoTs to show that the securities
named by the Aldrich bill as basis for
circulation are not, as alleged by the
Chicago bankers, held largely in New
York, but many of them are held in
Chicago and among Western bankers.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
MUST TAKE UP LOANS
National Banks Of North
America to Act Soon.
RIDGELY TO DISCUSS MATTER
Comptroller of Currency Goes to
New York to Assist Directors at
Conference To-day Clearing
house Desires Bank Statements I'm
Full After February \.

New York, Jan 25-W. p. Ridgely
Comptroller of the Currency arrived in
New York tonight. to attend a confer
ence Of the officers and and directors OF
the National Bank Of North America to-
morrow, which Is to determine what ac-
ton shall ae taken I'm consequence Of an
intimati0n sent out to-day by the clearing
house loan committee that the bank must
take up its loan certificates very shortly
It is understood 10 be the desire Of the
clearing house that publication OF the in
diyidual bank statement in fun shall be
resumed on February 6.
Much Has Been Retired.
OF the total Of $lo000o.o00 loan ceruh-
Gates, all but $4,000 have been retired
The Mercantile National Bank, which re-
ceived assistance in the panic. paid of
the last OF its certificates to-day Those
remaining outstanding are divided among
three banks. Of which one is the National
Bank OF North America The indebted
ness Of the National Bank OF North
America is understood TO be much greater
than that Of the other two. II apuroxi-
N--f - 'tA' HfhA'A tb-tA1ts G1stFl.tHff. ] he
banks as a whole have surplusas far
above their legal reserves.
on receipt Of the informal notice q
the Bank Of North America, President
" F. Havemeyer called "a special meet
ing Of the directors Of the bank. which
lasted until after noon. As soon as the
meeting was over Mr. Havemeyer went
TO the Corn Exchange Bank Building au6
saw President William A Nash. of the
Com Exchange, who is chairman Of the
clearinghouse committee.
The result Of the days conferences was
Ret made public. but il was intlmated
that some statement would be issued after
the conference tomorrow. Il is thought
that 1t will not be necessary TO close the
bank, but that some institution viii take
over the indebtedness Of the bank to the
clearing house. The dep0sitors are secure
IN any event.
The National Bank Of North America
was the big bank in the Morse chain. and
the one at which Charles ". Morse had
his Office
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Juvenile Court Has Jurisdiction.
PRAISES VETERAN CHIEF.
Report on Pension Act Amendment
Contains Unusual Tribute.

The report made by Representative
Taylor of Ohio, upon the Senate bill
amending the Metropolitan police pension
bill. which passed the Senate and has
been recommended for passage in the
House, contains an unusual tribute to
Chief Belt. of the local fire department,
who will be one of the benefciaries
under the BILL
The bin provides that the present chief
at retirement, shall receive a pension
amounting to one-haIf the salary which
he may be receiving at that time, and
in favoring the bill BIT Taylor refers 10
the chiefs long and unblemished record
in the local department, extending over
forty-five years, and to the fact that he
won his way from the ranks TO his pres
ent post Of honor and responsibility.
The statement is made in the report
that the provision proposed for the chief
viii meet with general appreciation
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

oily OF the transportation of the country
between the Missouri River on the ga -
and the entire Pacific Coast south cf
Portland on the west.
Aside from the railway compa1Its 5
above named the other defendants are
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
OF New York. which is the depository Of
all the stock Of the San Pedro road
under contract by which il is required
70 give proxies 10 such persons as may
De named by Mir. Hartman and Mr..
Clark for period of years There are
also the following individual defendants,
who are alleged to have conceived and
carried out the conspiracy complained of.
to wit; r. H. Hartman. Jacob H..
ochiff. Otto II. Kahn, James SulIman,
,Ienry c. FrIck, Henry II. Rogers, and
. iliiam A. Clark.
The Attorney General has engaged. as
special assistants for the purpose Of
litigation, Messrs. Frank b. Kellogg and
Cordenio \. Severance, of st. Paul, who
acted as counsel for the Interstate Com
inerce Commission in the investigation
above referred to.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Makes Army Assignments.

The assignment to the various arms Of
the service of the second Heutenants who
were recently appointed to the army
was announced yesterday at the War
Department Second Lieuts Thomas d
Sloan, Of Oswego, n. Y. and Frederics
NJ. BarrOws. of Clinton. N. Y. were as
signed to the field artillery. Second
Lieuts. Perry NJ. Gallup. of Manliss. n.
Y; Charles L. William. Of PIattsburg
n. Y, and John S. Williams, of Buffalo
were attached to the Coast Artillery
Corps. Second Lieut.. Walter Scott Grea-
con, of Tenafiy( n. J., was attached to
the infantry arm.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
SUIT AGAINST HARTMAN.

What il ChRrEed-Conspiracy
in restraint of trade and Illegal
monopoly of the transportation
business of the country between
the Missouri River, on the East,
and the Pacific Coast. south Of
Portland, on the West.
What il OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tion Of the combination between
the Union and Southern Pacifics
and the San Pedro lines. Own
ership by Union Pacific or Ore
gon Short Line OF stock of the
Santa Fe. Great Northern. and
Northern Pacific.
Who the Defendants Are-Un-
ion Pacific. Southern Pacific. San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad. Oregon Short
Line. Santa Fe. Great Northern.
Northern Pacific. f. H. Harri-
man. Jacob H. Schiff. Otto II
Kahn, James stillman, Henry c,
Frtck. Henry II. Rogers. William
A. Clark, Farmers Loan and
Trust Co. New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
SAYS JOHN D. STARTED IT.
senator TilImsn COrrects story of
Chat on Southern Train.

Senator Tillman. of South Carolina,
last night declared false the stories from
Atlanta that he had sought "confab"
with John D. Rockefeller, and that he
was won over by the elOQuence of the
Standard Oil plutocrat
Mr.. Tillman had a talk with Mr. Rookie
feller on a Southern train Friday night
but he declared that Rockefeller sought
him out, and after introducing himself
the oil magnate chatted with the Senator
on general subjects, but on no subject
bearing on the panic or its causes or
national finances
He did not say TO me that Morgan
and ne had stood behind seventy banks
and had prevented them from going to
smash OF anything of that kind" ex-
planned the Senator. Nor did he once
give any indication by speech or manner
that he was SO better eff than 1 am. and
stories about his braggadocio to me of
wealth and power do AIr. Rockefeller a
gEavs Injustice
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Lynchburg Church Calls Pastor.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 25-Dr Wallace
T. Palmer. pastor of a prominent Pres
byterian church in New Orleans. notified
the authorities of Westminster Church
here to-day that he will accept the call
to that pastOrate. He will come to Lynch
burg as soon as the PresbyteTy there dis
solves his present pastorate. He will
succeed DT. r.. II. Fleming. formerly of
Washington and Woodstock. Va, who
filed the pulpit twenty years.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
AID STRANDED THESPIANS.
Annapolis Citizens Raise Money 10
send Them Away.

SPECIAL 70 Ine washington Herald
Annapolis, Md, Jan, 25.-STanded and
without funds to pay transportation to
Suffolk, Va. where they are billed TO
play next week, the members Of the Ed
wards Stock Company, which had been
playing at the local theater to-day solicit
ed subscription from citizens of Annapo-
lis and raised $40, the amount needed.
In the meantime Al Ray, manager. who
skipped town yesterday. carrying the
funds of the company, and owing a week s
board bill, was brought TO Annapolis
from Washington, where he was arrested.
The charge against him was not pressed,
and he has turned over what money he
had The members of the company will go
to Suffolk to fill the engagement, but tie
manager has severed relations.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Maryland Farmers Look to
Divide S90,0OO,OOO.
TO CLAIM HEDGES ESTATE
Fleet StaIey and Other Descendants
of English MuIti-miIiiOnaire Who
Live in This Country Expect 10
Divide His Estate-Heirs Are said
to BE Few in Number.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Boyds. Md, Jan. 25-From time to time
letters have been received by Fleet Sta
ley, a well-knoWn farmer, near Boyds.
from relatives and others. making in
quiry as to how many Of his brothers
and sisters are living, and all about his
family connections
This inquiry is made for purpose Of
aiding all Of them who are entitled to
lay claim to the Hedges fortune. consist
ing Of yS9,OO0g IN cash, ia England
banks. and 100000. tied up IN valuable
lands throughout Great Britain. Arrange
ments are now being made, it is stated
for the distribution Of this great fortune.
stHIey Direct Heir
Mr.. Staley is a direct heir. through his
mother. who was a Miss Mildred Hedges.
Of Frederick County His mothers peo-
pie came here in the eighteenth century
from England. and were granted. under
the order Of the king, a parcel Of land
in Frederick County, near Frederick City.
Nd
Mr.. Staley has three brothers, who. il
the estate Is ever settled. as many Of the
heirs IN Frederick County. Nd. and West
Virginia, believe, VIII, Ike him, come in
for a good share Of the part which was
due the mother Mr.. Staleys brothers
are Daniel StaIey. Of Knoxville. Freder-
lex County, Nd; Joseph StaIey Of Fred
erick, and Mahlon Staley. who is said 10
be in the West. The latter has not been
heard from for twenty years.
Mrs ". Samuel Goodwin. Of Emporla.
Va, and some one AT Wheeling ". Va.
it is stated. are also heirs. II is also
stated that Miss Lillian Talbot. Of
Charlestown. jefferson County. W. Va
IS a direct heir. as is also Miss Anna
Humes, Of Washington.
Hedges Very Rich.
Mr.. Hedges was muIti-milIiouaire. and
held a large fortune when he died. 4
codicil In his viii especially stipulated
that not cent Of his fortune was 10 bs
divided until all Of his property was con-
yerted into cash
The heirs in this country are not
thought TO be many and should the for
tune be divided as expected. there is no
doubt proper proof can be shown Of the
1 connection Of the Staleys TO the Hedges
family, which viii enable them to get d
large sum Of money from the estate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

Norfolk. Va Jan. 25.-The overdue Old
Dominion liner jamestown, which left
New York on Thursday afternoon, and
which was caught in the teeth of yester-
days severe coast storm. arrived at her
Norfolk pier at 2.30 a. m. to-day, after
one of the worst experiences ever encouu-
tered by an Atlantic c0astwise liner.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
FRANCIS TREVELYAN DIES.
Noted TurfmRn Has Relapse After
Daughter's Tragic Death

Charlottesville, Va. Jan. 25.-Francis
Treyelyan. the widely known-turf writer
and race track judge, died to-day at his
home. Forest Lodge, near here, following
a severe attack Of rheumatic gout lie
was recovering from the attack, which
had lasted a month. when advised Of the
murder Of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Martin, shot and killed by her husband,
in a Brooklyn hotel. This caused a re-
lapse, which proved fatal
Francis Trevelyan was the best type OF
English sportsman. and came TO America
many years ago. He has been recognized
as the best-knOwn expert on the thor.
0ughbred in this country, and his serv.
ices In the stand on California and South
ern tracks. controlled by Edward Corri-
gan. did much toward purifying racing
in those sections.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Largest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based upon
its sworn eirculation-a circulation in
Washington larger by thousands than
was ever before attained by any morn
ing newspaper at the Capital. Its
books are open.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Ocenn Sfenmnhinn.

New York. Jan. Z5.-ArriTed Campania, from Liv.
erpOO January ls.
Arrived out: Ceyic, at Liverpool.
Sailed from foreign ports: Lusitsnis, from Liver
pool; Philadelphia. from Southampton: PegnsyiFa-
MIA, from Hamburg
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
OUTLOOK NOT BRIGHT
Fight Expected in House on
Station Trackage Bill.
TWO HOUSES NOT TOGETHER

Senate Not Expected to Accept Tenn
pOrary Track Bill, Especially If
Universal Transfers Are Provided
for-ChaIrman smith Hopes to Re
port Bin on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

the r1ptlre and never slip and yet is light, cool.
comfortable conforms 10 every movement OF ths
body without chafng or hurting and costs less than
MANY ordinary tuIsses. There are no springs or
hand. lumny pads and yet It holds the rupture
safely and firmly without pain or ineonyenience /
have put the price SO low that any person Tich or
poor can buy and absolutely guarantee it,
! make IL 81 your OFdeF-send IL to
yOu--yOu wear IL, and If it doesn't sat
isfy you, send 81 back to me and will
refund your money.
That is the farest proposition ever made BY rup.
ture specialist. The banks ans responsible cIti-
zen in Marshall viii tell you that is the way I do
business-always absolutely on the square,
II you have tried most everything else. come "a
me- Where others fail is where 1 have nv greatest
success. Write me to-day and ] viii send you my
book on Rupture and its Cure showing ny appli-
anee and giving sou prices and names Of people who
have tried it and been cured. It is instant relief
when all others fail Remember I use no salves. no
harness 30 lies. Just a shaght business deal az q
reasonable price.
C. { BR0flgS. 6ssS BROOKS BIZ MARSHALL gleE
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

In the Police Court this morning James
Ball. colOred, was fined $ on a charge Of
stealing two loaves of bread from a box
in front Of the store of G. W. Ramsay.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Young
Peoples Building of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. DR. Henry n Cou-
den, chaplain Of the House Of Representa-
tives, will deliver an address. He will
take for his subject Manhood" A solo
will be rendered by Miss Kate Smoot
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

The schooner Martha Davis was sold at
public auction at noon to-day by Deputy
United States Marshal Joseph f. Glover
She was purchased by Walter Haman fol-
5000
The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
Peoples Confidence Needed.

Mr.. Smith and some Of HIS colleagues
believe that the people would have conf
dence in the figures developed by an in
yestigation made by such men, and that
any action based upon their report would
be reasonably fair 10 all parties con-
cerned. He also believes that once meas
ures had been taken TO regulate the Op-
eratiOns and prices OF the corporations in
accordance with such a report. il could be
expected that the decisions so made would
rest undisturbed by public ClamOr for a
sufficient period 70 insure a measure of
tranquility 10 the companies and their
Stockholders.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1908-12-10

9utsr Ratb. Des Sauies
SO4ter: sd tDeib nid1t. ipurum mein
8rGutisam meine 9riefe ni4t bednt.
iportet!" = aO9in: r!odben sndbises
Srdulein f4on nal einen Settled o,d
ben 8rtef sbrxdt21
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28
Porter white is COMING

Porter White will open ~ the
Coliseum On Monday evening. Ia
The Visitor Supporting actn viii
BE- the Aseuft Eddy Trio Of com.
edy pautnmlmlatn. the BENEFITS.
novelty musicians. Tho Alpha Trio
u hosp inxglers. Clara Thrupp. the
musical comedy star. Mile hiai'a.
In The Artists Ds~am~. Eddie
Ro~4ch. with a sonE and the ant.
mainscope. Tonight and tnmorrpw
afternoon ard night these viii b.
given the last performances of The
old program. iaciudinK Richard
Huhier. in TIE Craftsman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28
BULLET in BRAIN; IS
ALIVE AND WELL

Mira Arminda Peck we're both dy
Inc. aud they we're hurried 10 a hos
pltal There 10 WAS found that a
bullet had penetrated ~ deep nj
the mans braiu that n was imnoa
aible ia probe inr a. IT, was on.
conscious for several days and then
began ~ recover SLOWLY He nae
Just been discharged from ihs bna
pital. Attd the accompany picture
WAS taken siutp mon
The bullet entered the brain inHt
back OF the r.Eht ear aud NfN
photographs showed that II had
penetrated almost 10 the frontal
bone Of the head AZ one time az
operation for the removal Of the
bullet vas considered. but the %
ilent was recovering 80 fast under
the existing circumstance aud the
danger from the operation would
be SO great that Il Was decided not
20 perform H. Mrs. Peck has also
recovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28

Jury IN ehieaso which Is breaking
all the court records Of the world.
II has heen sitting Tor nearly
seven months. and Il viii be az least
another month before Il can render
ila verdict
Il h sllehprleed jury, for every
one Of It's members receives s. Il
day. Instead u the s. allowed b.
the county The additional remn.
negatioa il borne half and haiti By
the plaintiff and the respondents
Zach tatKusn viii take down
somethinE like $3.50 for his patriot
&c service. The judge gets stO.000
year.
The ease Is that Of the Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28

There viii be series ~ rev
vaudeville acts az tho Star thea.
tire on Monday afternoon. Including
song b. AeilFain. nsw m0tipn
pictures. t.nHss aud Lopvf. the
Spanish nAtrumoniAllssa neil and
NaNhbuFn. tho musical comedians
the WaItoa Trio. baritone singers
ConnsFs and ALBERT. dancers and
fifst.ciasA comedians. and Harry
Holman. q hiactfaoe monologuc ar.
list Tonight and tomorrow the
last performances viii bs Given b.
the OsSeill College Boys. b. Young
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28

Seattle Star Exclusive Service. }
SYRACUSE s. Y. March IS
What physicians call one Of the
most remarkable eases Ia medical
science Is that OF Clayton Hoard
man. who ID alive and we'll With a
bullet Embedded deep in his bruln.
On January 20 the police were
called To an apartment la a down,
town block, where the found man
and woman. both suffering from
bullet wounds. II appeared 20 be- an
attempted murder and suicide
II vas II first thought that Board
man aud the woman IN the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28
DEATH RATHER
THAN DISGRACE


SALT LAKE. March 2s-prcfer.
rluE death 20 the disgrace ~ arrest
and Imprisonment Charles y. iiaii.
a carpenter. broke assay from the
officer who had just arrested him
on a charge 81 petit larceny. ran
Into a she'd Ia the rear II hts yard
and before the officer could pre-.
ysat IL cut bic throat almost from
ear to ear. Tie was charged with
the theft 81 several small articles
uhiie making some repairs ON =
Residence a feN DAYS aEo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28

Promptly at Z o'clock tonight Sc.
aftieH newest vaudeville house wlll
open ita doors The theatre IL on
Second av. between Madison and
Marion. and will be- known aa the
Circuit Managers Eugene Levy
and y. Il Cohen promise . strong
Opening bill. Including Anita No
gefo. the lGyeArAold proirEo OF
sehamaan lloink. who will appear
tn opefaile selections other a..
fractions uill be tho London trio.
the newest Of moving pictures and
illustrated songs aud several high
class vaudeville aetn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28

ties clever vaudeville performers.
after a short season ON the road
IL appeafias ~ the shannon this
week Miss Henry has been b-forr
the fantiishia since a little tot. and
while eth tsff founE. gives much
promise IF making n name tor her
telf IN theatrical circles She will
shortly travel the PantRges clreult
with her team mate. Rscce tsafd.
nrF. In a urw bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28
Lumseemgn MUST ACT.


VANCOUVER. y C.. March - -
Every owner Of timber lands In
british Columbia. whether The hold
lnEs be provincial or Dominion. IL
interested In the order Just issued
BY Ottawa that forthwith the les.
nrra Of Dominion timber lands must
start logging of each ieasehold and
mus, also build and operate a saw-
mill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.

ties {. l.. AcCanslsnd. presiding
elder Of the Methodist church
south for the Willamette district.
viii hold quarterly conference at
the flsst church Mercer and Fed
sFal a.. this evening We will also
preach At both services At the
church tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-28
CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED

H. =. Chase. a chauffeur. was
arrested yesterday by Patrolmen
Ilowaldt and Kuntz He gave bail
~ SIS for hla appearance The Of.
ficerH are members 81 the stop
watch squad. and have become 80
akiilfuI in their work that they can
tell almost exactly az what speed
machines are moving.