Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-03
E. C. Flickinger Near Death. Taft
Is Told.
FEENEY FOR CIVIL. SERVICE
Lahcr Leader Urged for Com,ris-
sion--Savannah Collectorship
fer Republican.

volksfest August % to September ). in
Shell Mound Park. Emeryville. pre-
cisely similar invitation has been sent
to Emperor William of Germany.
President Taft's invitation was present
ed today by Representative Kahn. The
President said. while he expected to be
In California in the fall, he could not now
say whether he would be there at the
time of the celebration. although he hoped
he could be.
Both invitations are five and half by
three and a half inches. of fourteen-carat
gold and weigh eighty pennyweights each.
They are inclosed in jewel cases. The
invitations confer honorary membership
in the verein on the two distinguished
recipients.
Over $1,000 in prizes for marksman-
ship will be given to participants In the
shooting tournament. The German vOlkS-
fest. having all the features of similar
gathering in the Fatherland. will bring
together Germans from all parts OF the
United States.
Pardon Asked for Ohio Banker.
Representatives Taylor and Keifer of
Ohio saw the President today about the
case Of E. c. Flickinger, the aged banker
of Gallon. Ohio. who is serving seven
year sentence in the Columbus prison for
participating in the wreck of the Gallon
National Bank several years ago. Flick
niger has Brights disease, and Is repre-
sented as having only short time to
live.
The Department of Justice has recon-
mended that Flickinger's sentence be
commuted to four years imprisonment,
which would release him from prison in
February next. Messrs. Taylor and
keifer told the President today that
irlrf Hxra until that time
and that it would be an act of mercy 70
commute his sentence to three and half
years imprisonment, which would set him
free now.
The President promised to give the
matter further consideration.
Feeney for Civil Service.
]. l.. Feeney. the Washington labor lead
er was introduced to President Taft to-
day by Representative Bennett. AIr. Ben
net urged the President TO make Mr..
Feeney a civil service commissioner.
1t is generally understood that Com
missioner McIlhenny will shortly retire
from membership on the commission and
return to his business In the south Mr..
Bennet told the President that Mr.. Feeney
had done splendid service for the republic
cans in the last campaign. speaking all
over the country. and that he was well
qualified for a responsible position.
The President said he was aware of Mr..
Feeneys S services and abilities and intend
ed to take care of him In good posi-
ton. Mr.. Feeney worked under Repre-
sentative Bennett in the last presidential
campaign.
Representative Langley of Kentucky
called on the President today. Mr.. Lang
ley has just come back from his home
district. He found sentiment there strong
for the corporation tax of President Taft.
He wanted TO tell the President that the
hack nf him in this
sition. The President said he was glad to
hear this.
Savannah Collectorship.
In sending to the Senate today the
nomination of William R. Leaken to be
collector of customs at Savannah, Presi-
dent Taft follows the recommendations
of Postma ster General Hitchcock. who IS
controlling patronage throughout the
south Mr.. Leaken Is a republican of
many years standing. His selection snoWs
that SO long as Mr.. Hitchcock is allowed
pretty full sway IN the south the regular
republicans will NOT be deserted. and that
Mr.. Hitchcock will not undertake building
up an entirely new party in that section.
Whatever recruiting there Is Will be in
communities where the republican popula-
ton is scarce and of grade that does
not rank mp with the Presidents ideas OF
Office holding material Then democrats
will be named.
Republicans in the south We're greatly
stirred up at the beginning OF the ad-
ministration over stories that democrats
were to be run into the good jobs. They
are not now losing much sleep as for
mer!y.
President Leaves This Afternoon.
President Taft was today getting rid
Of as much business as possible in antc-
ipation of his absence from Washington
for nearly a week. He will leave here
at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon for his
summer home, near Beverly. Mass, TAX
ing with him Mrs. Taft. Charlie Taft and
Mrs. Louis 7. Moore OF Cincinnati, Mrs.
Taft's sister.
The President will remain at his sum-
mer place only long enough 10 establish
Mrs Taft. Arter filing a number of en-
gagements he will return to Washington
next Friday afternoon to remain here
until Congress passes tariff bill.
The President Will travel on a private
car reaching Beverly on Sunday morn
ing at O'Clock He will be accompanied
on his Journey next week by Assistant
Secretary Mischler.
Against Revising oleo Laws.
The big fgnt precipitated between oleo-
margarine manufacturers and dairymen
by the preparation of bill by Secretary
| Macveagh. for introduction in the regu-
lar session of Congress in December.
amending the existing oleomargarine
laws has been intensified by the opposi-
tion OF President Taft to the MacVeagh
proposition.
Representative Tawney, who halls from
one of the greatest butter states In the
country. carried the subject to President
Taft. explaining that dairymen in every
part of the country objected to the pro-
posed measure. The President authorized
Mr.. Tawney to say that he would not
favor the bill as drawn up by Mr.. Mac
Veagh
This gives first blood to the dairy in
terests.
The idea Of Secretary MacVeagh is to
put fiat rate of cents pound on
oleomargarine, colored or uncolorei
Mr.. MacVeagh will not comment upon
the statement of the President.
The President today also made the
following nomination. Assistant com
missioner of Indian affairs, Fred II.
Abbott of Nebraska