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The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

1-Taft's Plan for District
Attempted Train Wreck Foiled.
l-Sugar Trust Charges Renewed.
l-Watterson Urges Pure Reform.
&Watterson Talks Of Politics.
2-Syndicate Buys Bond Building.
5-Society at Legation Auction.
12-Tsft Frees Bernarr Macfadden.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
LONGwORTH REPLIES TARTLY.
Says Author of Reflection on His
Wife Was Drunk or Crazy.

Cincinnati. Nov. H.-When Represent
ative Nicholas Longworth's attention was
called to-day TO the story by a German
woman IN which his wife was described
arrayed in scarlet riding habit. and smok-
ing big cigar. leading a cavalcade 20
the late Empress OF Koreans grave. ne
said quietly, but emphaticaly:
II know nothing about the book or
author referred TO, never heard OF either
before, but the writer of this specific
article was either drunk or crazy or
both. That Is the most charitable way
OF considering the matter. In no other
way can I be induced to consider or
refer TO It."
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
FATHER AND DAUGHTER SHOT.
Following Wordy Quarrel, Sons of
Clergyman Fire on Planter.

Clergyman Fire on Planter.
Floyd. La. Nov. 1Z-Clarence Compton.
a wealthy planter, and his twelve-year-
old daughter are dead as the result OF a
feud encounter. and Sylvester and Albert
Owens. son or a clergyman. are in Jail
charged with the crime.
Albert Owens accused Compton Of hav-
ing said he had been forced TO support
Mrs. owens whole family since marry
ing her. Compton refused 10 retract and
the brothers opened fire on him. empty
ing two shotguns and four revolverS. The
daughter. who was near her father. fell
dead at the first shot, and Mrs. Comp
ton had a narrow escape.
I'VE didn't intend 10 shoot the girl"
said Albert owens. she rushed in front
Of the old man"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
PELLAGRA CAUSES MURDER.
Wife of Wen-knOwn Planter Kills
Postmaster without Warming.

Memphis. Nov IA steadily growing
case Of melancholia brought on by pro
longed attack OF rheumatism, complicated
with pellagra, to-day caused Mrs. Henry
Clark. wife OF a well-known Buntyn
planter. 10 shoot and Kill w. A Dowda.
postmaster at Buntyn.
She engaged him IN conversation as he
was leaving. and, without warning. pulled
a revolver and began 10 shoot Mrs.
Clark has been placed in Jail with a
nurse attending her.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Fair, colder to-day. Tomorrow
fair; light to moderate north
westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY
TELEGRAPHIc.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
l-Probe Of Mrs. Stetson Closes.
Mrs. Bird Mcclure Divorced.
diplomats Cousin a Suicide
WATERWAY Boomers at Norfolk
S-Rescuers Despair Of Saving Miners.
S-Dismissed Official Tells OF Fraud
9-New Senator VIII Join Insurgents.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
Catholic Church Dynnmited.

Terre Haute, Ind. Nov. T.-An explo-
sion OF dynamite to-day destroyed the
front Of the new Sacred Heart Roman
Catholic Church at Clinton. in the coal
fields near here.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

Tha sale az the Argentine legation No
1900 Mass ave, to-day opens at 1O:s0 y
m. with No. l99 OF the catalogue. the
most important pieces. of the collectfon
following IN regular order. including eIe-
CANT lace hangings. Weber baby 9rand
niano fine rugs, bronzes. cabinets Fm-
pire furniture. paintings, ornaments. din
ing room suite, wines, china, and glass
kitchen battery &c. This sale. which IS
under the supervision Of G. G.. Sloan e
Co. AuctlOneers. offers a rare chance 10
obtain uRusuai lngs at your own
price
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
New Berth for Gen. bingham.

New York. Nov. I7.-George McAneny.
borough president, made il known
through friends tonight that ne is TO ap-
point Gen Theodore A. Bingham superin-
tendent Of public works IN the borough
presidents Office Of Manhattan.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
WAKEMAN REVIEWS
ATTACK ON CAGE
Former Official Says Secre-
tary Knew of Frauds.
TALKS WITH MACYEAGH
Full Revelation to Be Made by
QuOndam Appraiser.

Claiming Complete Inside History of
Sugar Trust Scandal, w. f. Wake
man Reiterates Charges Against
Former Secretary of Treasury
Wio<ershom and MaOyeaEh Confer.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
Commission PLAN
IN DISTRICT RULE
Small Likelihood of Early
Change by Congress.
AUTHORITY In ONE MAN
President May Reach End With
out Radical Alteration.

Speaker Cannon and Chairman CAL
hnEer Said TO BE UnaIterably Op-
posed 10 Departure from Present
System OF GOvernment-LeEisI
Regarded as Impossible Before the
Resisnations Become Effective.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

Flooring, Good Alabama, 81 100 n.
Frank Liboey & Co. 9th & ~. Y. Ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
JEALOUSY CAUSED
FARASCO'S SCHEME
In Envy Of Negro, Attempts
to Wreck Train.
HIS PLAN NARROWLY AvERTED

Detectives in Guise of TrnclEwaIkern,
LabOrers, FIaGmen, and switch
men watch Movements OF Italian
and investigation Reaches Climax
When Steel Brake Shoe Is Found.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
AMBASSADOR REID IS HOST.
Gives Farewell Dinner to j. r. Car
ter, Retiring Secretary

London, Nov. T.-Ambessador Reid
gave a farewell dinner tonight to John
Ridgeley Carter, retiring secretary of the
American Embassy, who has been ap-
pointed United States Minister TO the
Balkan States, and Mrs. Carter on the
eve OF their departure for Bucharest.
The guests included the French. Ger
man, Austrian. and Spanish Ambassadors
and Roumanlan and Servian Ministers.
foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey and
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

Mantels--Neat-Nice. $3.50 Apiece.
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th NJ y. Ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

Matinee, Naciyn ArbuckIe.
''The Circus Man, To-day, Columbia The
ater. Prices. Soc 70 81
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

Blinds, No. %, SI.I5 n Pair. .
Frank Liboey & Co, 9Th & n. Y. Ave
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

blackstone. fs1he Floral Arbiter.S
Flowers for all occasions 18th and II
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Continued on PrSe $, Column 6.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

MOldInE. All Kinds, &c a IT.
Frank Libbey 4 Co. 9th 4 n. Y. Ave
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

strips, III Size. Ic n foot
Frank Libb' 9Th & n. Y, Ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

Whole Window Glazed for sf.ZS.
Frank Libbey < Co. 9Th & n. y. Ave.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
List Grows Larger.

Government officials. who have been
working on the sugar trust cases, say
The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

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The Washington herald., 1909-11-18

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The Washington herald., 1909-11-18
STETSON CASE ENDS.

Continued on Page 2. Column 2.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
OVERHEAD WIRES ARE
DOOMED IN OAKLAND
Extension of Underground Con-
duits Is Planned

OAKLAND, May 1.-TWO districts of
the city will be selected for the further
removal of overhead electric power.
telephone and telegraph wires at a
meeting to be held at Mayor Motifs
Office tomorrow. The chief executive
will confer with the heads of the diff
ferent departments. with Chief Elec-
trician Babcock and committee from
the city council.
In the main business section the
overhead wires have already been
placed underground" The meeting
tomorrow is to choose two additional
districts. The policy of the city ad-
ministration will be to cause the re-
moval of overhead wires gradually.
IF Oakland were a larger city said
the mayor, Eve might fix a three year
limit for overhead wires. But, that
would not be feasible here, for the cost
of so sudden a change would be too
great for any Of the corporations. The
improvements must be accomplished on
a graduated plan"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
HAD ABOUT ALL
VICES IMAGINABLE
Wife of Quartermaster's Clerk
Gets Divorce on Numerous
Charges of DereIictiOn
Matrimonial Ventures That
Proved Disastrous to Happi=
ness of Several Couples

OAKLAND, May 12.-Hulda Walden
was given a final decree of divorce
from Charles F. Walden, clerk in the
government quartermaster's depart
ment at Manila. She testified that he
had arranged for her TO return to her
mothers home in San Joaquin county
and he was to follow in six months,
but when he came he avoided her
Walden's habits had been the cause
Of much friction between them, his
wife alleging that he smoked so
steadily as to constitute a good cigar
store Indian. Mrs. Walden added that
he drank heavily and gambled while
at Manila, and besides had been un-
true TO her. and She said he threw a
bottle OF wine al her at a dinner party.
A similar decree was granted to
Mary T. Murphy from James Murphy,
4 prisoner at the county Jail, who was
implicated in the recent attempted jail
break
sarah Poppic complained that she
had the affections of her husband,
Arnold. up TO the time he went on the
road as a salesman for a liquor firm
at Philadelphia. Then she said she
lost them and he lost his interest in
her and their children. He deserted
her in 1902, though she saw him occa-
sionally. AS he has an income of $3.50
a month he was ordered TO pay her
500 a month alimony.
Louis Daniel Stone asked for a di-
Vorce from Belle Stone on the ground
Of desertion. extreme cruelty and her
possession of greater affection for
several other men. They were mar
ried at Lamar, No. in 1891.
Pearl G. Shobe sued for divoce
from Luther Shobe on the ground of
desertiOn.
George Trouin drank and neglected
his wife Henrietta or threatened her
life until she sued for divorce and Sc
cured an interlocutory decree today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
BERKELEY PUSH is
AGAIN PLOTTING
Weak Attecpt to BeIittle Good
Government Forces

BERKELEY. May I2.-The push,
which is stiu smarting from the sting
ing defeat received when Beverly L.
Hodghead defeated Charles H. Spear
and Walter A. Gompertz, candidates for
mayor. nearly two weeks ago, is pre-
pairing 20 launch another campaign to
oppose The candidates backed for coun-
cilmen and school director by the good
government forces Of this city.
The election is more than week off
and secret meetings have been held by
the push combination TO defeat the men
who received the highest vote of the
people at the first election, May !.
The Citizens new charter club and a
host of other machine organizations
have disbanded and now appear under
the guise Of the Wide Awake club. H.
j. knight is chairman of the organiza-
tion and George Graydon, who acted as
Spears secretary and is a former col
1ege student, has been chosen secretary.
The machine has not as yet come out
into the open and announced its candi-
dates for the Offices to be filed, but has
arrived at its choice by backroom con-
ference.
II is generally conceded here that ".
ticket. Z. 3. Norton, r. A. Berry and
Christian Hoff, the four highest men on
the ticket in the primary, viii be elect
ed councilmen. Choice for the school
directors is not unanimous and some
changes in this ticket are looked for
before the election, May %.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
JOURNAL
EDITED BY GIRLS
Last Regular Number of the Ola
POdrida of Berkeley Due
This Morning

BERKELEY, May 1.-THE girls
edition Of the Ola Podrida, the Berke-
ley high school journal, will make its
appearance tomorrow morning, and
viii be the last regular edition this
semester. The girls publish a number
of the paper each year and they have
been working on this one for two
months.
There will be short stories by Miss
Merle Metcalf, Miss Mabel NJ Mattern
and Miss Louise Bauml. Features will
be the metrical translation of the
"Iliad" by Miss Flora Black and the
Josh" department. which will be de-
voted to local hits. Miss Evelyn Steel
is editor in chief and Miss Alice Nc
Comb business manager. Their as
sistants are:
Mabel Mattern. Grace Jones, Merle
Metealf. Sarah Hammond, associate
editors; Ethel Bartlett, josh editor:
Corona Vance. athletics; Gertrude Per-
cival, Kathryn McCabe, Corona Vance.
staff artist; Gladys Weller, cartoonist
Mrs. Eva Stone, advisor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
STUDENT PLANS
NOVEL VACATION
Junior at Stanford to Tramp
State Acting as Press Agent,
Manager and Show

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May r.
To tramp about the state. going from
town to town and acting as a combined
press agent, manager and show all in
one, is the plan which Godfrey F. Nor
gan, junior of tnis university has
planned to while away his summer
months of vacation. He will make his
initial appearance in Palo Alto Satur-
day evening.
Morgan says he is planning his ven
ture along the lines which made Bob"
Burdette. lecturer and entertainer of
Los Angeles, famous. Morgan is him
self a Los Angeles man and one who
has taken an active part in local af-
fairs.
The last examinations of the semes-
ter will be held tomorrow morning and
afternoon and with the conclusion of
these tests the festivities of commence
ment week will open in full swing.
The first event on the program is the
senior farce, The Liars" in Assembly
hall tomorrow night. Today the stu
decorating the stage and arranging the
properties. The farce is expected to
be one of the most elaborate given in
recent years and will play to large
house.
This is the opening event of the
program which extends over the clos
ing days until Wednesday, May 10. The
program, as published by the class in
an artistically arranged booklet, is:
Thursday, May 49, p. m--Senior farce
Friday, May IA: p. Reception TO grad
yates by President and Mrs. Jordan in zoology
building. p. m.-Senior reception in Encina
hall.
Saturday, May 10: $50 a. -Registra-
tion of alumni on the quad. $3.50 a. m.-Alumni-
Senior baseball game. 1880 a. m.--Annual
meeting of the Alumni association. l p. m.-
Alumni reunion and luncheon at Roble hall.
$50 p. m.-Class banquets and reunions; classes
OF '94, 80, '04 and '07. p. m.-Alumni recep-
tion in Encina hall.
Sunday. May 49, II a. fm.-Baccalaurate ser
mon by Bishop E. "a. Hughes of the Metho-
dist church
ercises in tile chapel. IL a. m.-Dedication of
ference of memorial duty to the class OF 10
the mausoleum. 1880 p m.-Senior ball in
Encina hall.
Tuesday, May Is: 9:30 a. m.-Senor- Fl Faculty
baseball game IL m.-Annual meeting of the
Law association. p m.-Phi Beta Kappa open
Wis; poem by Clarence Urmy. 6 p m.-Phi
Beta Kappa banquet. p m.-Last senior sing
ing s o. m.-Promenade concert
Wednesday, May 49, 1890 a. m.-Commence-
ment in assembly hall; address by Prof. ]. p
Hall, dean Of the Chicago law school.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
HORSE RACING ON
IT'S OWN MERITS
BEGINS TODAY
Turf Season on Metropolitan
Circuit viii Be Tnaugurafed
Without Book Making

NEW YORK, May 12.-Horse racing
on its own merits-racing for the ex-
citement of the sport and with book
making eliminated-will have it try out
on the Metropolitan circuit tomorrow
with the opening of the 1909 turf sea-
son at Belmont Park under the auspices
of the Westchester racing association.
There will be oral betting this year,
as the legality of this method of MAX
ing wagers has been sustained by the
appellate division of the supreme court,
but in order to keep within the law
no recording of wagers Will be per-
mitted.
Adopting every means for increasing
receipts, which fell off as the result of
the adverse anti-betting legislation,
the old admission fee of SO has been
tions are that with fair weather the
inaugural tomorrow will be witnessed
by 10000 persons.
As in former years, the Metropolitan
handicap Will be the chief feature. al
belt reduced in value from $4,000 to
$1,000. notwithstanding this, there
are IA entries for the event which
ranks. we'll with the entry lists of days
gone by.
Jack Atlxin, looked upon as a prob
able fayorite, viii not start in the
handicap. He was scratched, il is un-
hibitive weight of 129 pounds imposed
and because his condition indicated
that he would run to better ADVANTAGE
in the Toboggan handicap Saturday
With Jack Atlkin out, it is the prevail
ing opinion that King James one Of
the Iiildreth entries, will go to the
post favorite, with John E. Madden's &
Fayette second choice.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
MORE ROOM NEEDED
IN THE POSTOFF|CE
Oakland Merchants Want Fed
eral Building Enlarged as
Soon as Possible

OAKLAND, May 12.-The chamber of
commerce has called upon Uncle Sam
to purchase the lots extending from
the rear of the city postofice site at
Broadway and Seventeenth street to
Franklin street and to erect on the new
property federal building which shall
be an architectural duplicate of the
present postoffice.
The lot which the government is
asked to buy is of the same size as the
property now owned by the postoffice
department.. having frontage of $50
feet in Franklin street and depth
of $50 feeth 1t is now occupied by sew
eral old dwellings. Senator George C..
Perkins and Congressman Joseph r.
Knowland have been asked to present
the plan to the federal authorities at
Washington and to request an imme-
date appropriation of the necessary
money.
The directors of the chamber of
commerce, in resolutions adopted last
night, explain that the recent growth
of Oakland, both in Industrial and
commercial enterprises and in popu-
H.
the city postoffice an absolute neces-
sity. The postmaster general and the
secretary of the treasury are urged to
enlarge the present federal holdings
here as soon as possible.
Some time ago Postmaster Paul
Sehafer. finding additional room for
several departments of the local post
Office a pressing necessity. recon-
mended to the postmaster general that
the Office of the internal revenue in
spector be removed from the post
office building in order to make room
for postoffioe employees. 1t is probable
that his recommendations Will be put
into effect July 1.
Fearing that the internal revenue
offices might be moved out of the city,
the chamber of commerce also appealed
to the California representatives in
congress to take steps to have them
kept in Oakland. During the past
year the receipts of the local internal
revenue Office were $4,000, and it was
estimated that 5000 businessmen In
this city would suffer inconvenience,
expense and loss of time If the Offices
were removed to another city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
LIGHTS FIRE WITH
COAL OIL; MAY DIE
Aged Man Terribly Burned by
Blaze Following Explosion

OAKLAND, May 12.@Catching up an
armful of blankets and sacks ]. f. YES
tai, member of truck No of Broolxlyn
fire house. ran into the street today and
smothered the blaze which enveloped
the clothing of A T. Marston. In spite
of vestaFs prompt action and heroism
Marston was so badly burned over the
entire body that he will probably die.
Marston, a carpenter aged SO years.
was lighting a fire in his home at 500
Twelfth avenue with coal OIL The can
exploded, throwing the burning fluid
over him and setting fire to his cloth
ing.
Frantic with pain he ran into the
behind him ran toward the engine
house. Vestal, who was sitting in
front, saw Marston, and quickly diving
into the interior, emerged with his
arms full of blankets and grain sacks
With quick. hard sprint he over
took Marston and throwing him down
rolled him in the heavy wooden folds
until the fire was extinguished.
Marston was removed to the receiv-
ing hospital in an electric ambulance.
and DR.. A. c. Smith and Warden Emlay
attended to his injuries. His clothing
had been scorched until it fell off at
the touch, and Investigation showed
that both legs, the greater portion of
the body. both arms and the face had
been blistered. Slight hopes exist for
his recovery
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
OAKAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA
MACH|NISTS WANT
Old AGE PENSIONS
Oakland Lodge Proposes Amend
ment to Provide for Superan-
nuated Members of Unions

OAKLAND, May 12.--Oakland ma
chinists have proposed an amendment
to the constitution of the international
association of machinists. which pro-
vi6es for the pensioning of superannu-
ated members. The amendment was
prepared by P. Buckley. business agent
of the local machinists' union. and will
be voted upon by Oakland lodge NO.
2S4 at a special meeting Tuesday night.
If the votes is favorable the delegates
from the local lodge will introduce the
amendment at the next convention of
the international association. The pro-
posed amendment reads as follows:
Section Amy member reaching
the age of 60 years, who has been
10 consecutive years in good standing,
shall receive the sum of $40 month
upon his application for the same and
upon his retirement from the trade
Sec 2-Any member who has be-
come physically unable to earn his liv-
ing. either through sickness or injury,
and who has been Is consecutive years
in good standing, regardless of his
age, shall receive SO a month upon
presentation of certificate from a
doctor.
Sec. s-should "a superannuated
member return to work his benefits
will cease during that period. All SUI
perannuated benefits shall be computed
from June 1. 1909.
Sec. 4-The general executive board
shall set aside cents per capita per
month to accumulate the proper fund"
Oakland lodge will also probably
recommend that the local sick benefit
rule, whereby members in good stand
ing receive $5 week during illness.
be Incorporated in the international
constitution
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
GRAND JURORS REFUSE
TO INDICT SHIMAN
Investigators Convinced Shoot
ing Was in SeIf=Defense

OAKLAND. May 12.-The eircum-
stances of the shooting of Lorenzo
Shiman by his brother. William Shi-
man. in their saloon at San Lorenzo
junction were laid before the grand
jury today ard that body voted against
returning an indictment on the ground
that William Shiman had acted in self
defense. Testimony was given to show
that Lorenzo was the aggressOr in the
quarrel, and that on several earlier Oc-
casions he had threatened to kill Will
liam Shiman.
DR.. w. A. Clark, superintendent of
the county infirmary. told of the nature
of the wounds, three bullets having
struck Lorenzo. Other witnesses of the
shooting who were examined were Mrs.
A. Miller. John d. Kline. Jack O'Con-
nor and the parties to the affray.
The case was laid before the grand
jury after long delays in the justice
COURT where a preliminary hearing of
William Shiman had been set
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
JOHN M. POSTON
DIES IN INf|RMARY
Former City Attorney of Oak
land Removed From Water
Front Lodging House

OAKLAND, May 12.-John NJ. Poston.
graduate of Yale university and for
mer city attorney, and who ranked
at one time as one of the most brill
liant legal lights in the state. died to-
day of tuberculosis at the county in
Urinary. Habits which he could not
master dragged him down from his
position as a successful practitioner
with a state wide reputation to a de-
gree of poverty which reached its
limit with his discovery in abject want
in a lodging house near the water
front.
Attorneys John r. Glascock and
Cary Howard arranged for Poston's re-
moval Owing to the fact that he was
in an advanced stage of tuberculosis
no hospital would admit him, and it
was decided to have him taken to the
county infirmary, where special pro-
visions were made to receive him, but
he sank rapidly.
Poston was native of California,
aged 81 years. His speciality in law
was the preparation of technical plead
ings. an art at which every attorney
in the state conceded him to be a mas
ter.
After his health had rendered it i'm
possible for him to continue as an in
dependent practitioner, he made his
livelihood by preparing briefs for other
attorneys. As member of the famous
Wide Awake baseball team Of this
city he was club mate of several attor-
neys who afterward achieved eminence
on the bench.
Glascock said today that the funeral
would be held from Browns undertake
ing parlors in Thirteenth street, Mon
day afternoon.