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The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.


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The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

II anxious TO speak, but now subsidized
into their chairs with restless move
ment of helplessness and impatience:
II say, IL doesn't matter The vital
feature IS that IL rests In the power OF
you two men-yes, you two-by putting
your minds and talents together TO rem
edy every mistake that has been made;
to decide for all time the quarrel that
has grown and been magnhed until II
has reached tragic proportions. TO make
your followers look back with sense
of shame on what has been hOt-headed
and foolish action; to save the useless
sacrifice OF the lives Of hundreds Cf
thousands Of men who have gone beyond
the pale OF reason. Are you big enough
Are you patriots enough to take personal
sacrifice OF yourselves for this end, 10
forget party policies. which have caused
this terrible condition, and cast them
aside?"
1T IL sacrifice myself. but not my party
or my principles Barnes blurted out.
white with anger.
1t was a defiance. to which Lester re-
sponded with equal force. Nor Will
I'm too much Of patriot 70 surrender
ANYTHING that / believe IS right
The two leaders forgot the softer mo-
ment preceding and glared at each other.
The Pawn smiled for the first time and
then became grave again. lie waited
for the food Of anger to die down.
Il had expected this" he said quietly
$50 I do not know why / should be dis
appointed. You may come 10 your sens
es, but, If not 1 shall know that there
have been hundreds Of men more worthy
the splendid name Of Americans than
you. men who forgot personal ambitions
and gave no thought to policies. who
gladly laid down all they had, their
lives, to aid their country in her time
Of stress"
ALLOW me to tell you, sir. that my
life Is at the disposal Of my country at
any time when there Is an object 10 be
served" Lester interjected, with en-
phatic dignity"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
7 he Nations Pawn

The Pawn had told the truth. Both
Barnes and Lester were looking at the
floor. They could not meet each others
eyes just then, aud were relieved when
their captor continued The Pawn could
have chosen no surer way 10 soften their
hearts.
II am not going 10 discuss politics
with you, because they matter but little
to me in such a condition as now exists
I'm the United States. It is no longer
a question OF which party policy would
have been better for the progress and
welfare Of the country, but rather
question OF what can now be done to
remedy past mistakes TO restore peace
and order and 10 avert the worst of all
wars and possible disruption. Ii doesn't t
ed President OF the United States OF
America, nor how you, MIR. Barnes, were
defeated. Now don't let anger intrpde!
Hear meI'
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
BY Roy Norton

"And no man Is better patriot II
need be than l." hotly asserted Barnes,
banging his fist In the palm OF his other
hand.
And would you forget your personal
views To save the countryY'
The Pawn was bringing the issue close.
~ home. They did not answer. They
could not see his viewpoint Reilly
glowered at them with something OF
contempt. The recluse caught his eye.
and the grim adventurer settled back "a
to his chair Pearson still sat stupidity,
est; his head had sagged forward as II
he were stil sleepy. Il see" the Pawn
said slowly, that I am making mis-
take by permitting argument So. l am
going TO tell you why you are here, what
] know you should do, and then leave
YOU TO think II over. You know the
growth of the two parties. the issues SO
radically different which were involved,
and how you two men became the heads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18

speech to be delivered. The remaining
paragraphs contained the following:
The President Mr.. Wi!lett declared.
showed his teeth at all real heroes. De
cause real heroes are gall and wormWooo
to bogus ones
Arraigned for Actions.
Continuing his denunciation. Mr.. Will
lett charged that the President had bull
dozed President Castro. had seen the
Filipinos brutality treated: had marooned
Col. Stewart, whom he did not like; had
kept a young woman from earning an
honest living by telling the truth; had al
lowed "scandalous conditions" to exist In
the army and navy; had compelled his
subordinates Ito act as hunting dogs for
the Car of Russia in trailing down men
who have fought for liberty; had practi-
cally re-established the John Adams alien
and sadition laws: had forced assertions
from the navy by allowing intolerabie
treatment of sailors Eat the hands OF the
aristocracy of Annapolis officers; had
permitted the degrading Of soldiers at
West Point who had been put to menial
work. and had given a Scotch verdict in
connection with the alleged Panama canal
scandal.
In concluding he said, among other
things:
You may say, then. that one individual
Gargoyle does not count for so much after
all. No. not in the development of the
centuries. But he counts vitality and con-
tinuously affecting the people who nave
to live under him.
And the change from a Nero f1ddling
while Rome is burning to Vespaslan
calmly devoted to securing a good govern
ment as tendencies will permit IS
change to be as devQutly welcomed by
us as by the ancient Romans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
PUSHED ON
PRIVATE COMPLAINT
Continued from First Page.)

be easy to avoid summonlng him as
witness. He has been the principal actor
and factor in the whole affair since his
memorable message expressing his belief
that criminal libel should follow such
publications were made by New York
and indianapolis papers. He knows more
than any one what happened in the pur-
chase of the Panama canal and what
were the influences that brought about
the decision for that route and the pur-
chase of the property Of the French COM
pany or it's successors. He has asserted
that these influences were wholly proper
and that he feels that a great wrong has
been done by the publication of fnsinua-
tons against the administration or
against his brother-in-law, Douglas Rob-
inson.
So long as he is chief executive he is
immune from service. Of subpoenas as
witness, but after his retirement he could
be summoned by either side.
President Roosevelt is said to have
given positive orders that the White
House and Department of Justice shall
refrain from any discussion of the case
or the intentions of the administration.
At any rate, there has been no event of
the administration in years that has been
SO closely guarded.
Mr.. Taft Will Testify Tomorrow.
Charles P. Taft. brother of w. H. Taft,
called on the President today. He said
that he had been requested to appear be-
fore the grand jury here tomorrow after
noon. and he would do SO. He declared
that he knew nothing of the details of the
case and had not talked at length with
the President about 1t. He did not know
whether Mr.. Robinson had also been
asked to appear Mr.. Taft said that he
had not been subpoenaed, but had been
requested by the district attorney to ap-
pear here.
II have been at Augusta with my
brother" said Mr.. Taft, land was about
to leave for Cuba when 1 received this
request. Yes, my brother is having a
good time in the south. He really likes
possum." Mr.. Taft did not know how
long he would be here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
NAMED By THE PRESIDENT.
Consul to Inflated Messina Among
Names Sent to Senate Today.

The President sent the following NOM
nations to the Senate today:
Justice-To be judge of the eastern dis
we'll Of North Carolina
Treasury-To be naval officer Of customs
in district Of Philadelphia. Walter T.
Merrick: to be captain in revenue cut
ter service. First Lieut. Samuel BLACK
Winram; second lieutenant to be first
lieutenant, Eben Barker.
Iuterior-To be receiver OF public
moneys at Aberdeen, S. D., John Z.
Adams.
Navy-Lieutenants to be lieutenant COM
manders, Albert w. Marshall. Arthur
Macarthur. jr.; lieutenant colonel to be
colonel, USING, Charles A. Doyen;
second lieutenant to be a first lieutenant,
USING, Howard c. Judson.
War: Medical Corps-Lieutenant colonel
to be colonel William w Gray: major to
be lieutenant colonel. Henry l. Raymond.
Coast Artillery Corps-Lieutenant colonel
to be colonel, William r. Hamilton; major
hite; captain to be major, Frank e. Har.
ris.
State: To be consuls-Percival Heintsol.
man Of Pennsylvania at Chung-kinS.
China; Thomas e. Hoenan Of Minnesota,
at Warsaw. Russia: George N. Int Of
Idaho at Nuremberg. Bavaria: Fred =
Fisher of Oregon at Newchang, Chinos
Roger s. Greene Of Massachusetts, at Has.
bin. Manchuria; Albert W. Pontius C
Minnesota at Swallow, China: Stuart u.
Lupten Of Tennessee at Messina. NoiYs
Edward d. Winslow Of Illinois at. 0ooAa6
burg, Sweden. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
FAIR SKIES TOMORROW.
Weather Man Says Warmer Weather
Will Take OF Snow.

The storm of sleet and snow which grip
ped Washington Saturday and yesterday
has gone to sea, and Prof. Frankenfield
says this locality will be on easy stree, ;"
meteorologically speaking. for the next
few days. The temperature tonight will
be few degrees below the freezing point,
and tomorrow Is predicted to come with
fair skies and somewhat warmer weather
Forecaster FrankenfieId says the temper
allure will be high enough to save money
for those people who cannot afford to
have the snow shoveled from in front Of
their premises, by melting it off for them
The storm was the worst of its kind in
the present season, and the weather men
say the kind is bad. Street railway traf-
fic In the District of Columbia was seri-
ously interfered with yesterday. many
electric trains being tied up. One of the
''whirring, buzzing' snow plows jumped
the track on the Chevy Chase line and
tied up ira for about thirty minutes
Another plow was put out of business
temporarily at 18th street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue and caused car blockade
Many coal dealers received more orders
for fuel today than they could fill, the
snow-covered ground causing housekeep-
ers to fear the cold weather would con-
tinue and they might find themselves
without coal enough to keep their houses
warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
Supreme Court Acts in Wat
erS-Pierce Oil Case.
SUM INVOLVED, $1,625, 900
Ruling Gusts the Company From the
State of Texas.
VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAW
Mr.. Justice Day Announces the
Opinion, Which Is Unanimous.
Point of Proceedings.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
today affirmed the decree or the state
courts of Texas imposing a fine of ST.
825900 OH the Waters-Pierce Oil Com
pany Of st. Louis and ousting it from the
state on the charge Of violating the Texas
antitrust law.
The court also sustained the action of
the Texas state courts in the appointment
thus again decided against the company
which sought to have sustained the action
of the federal court in appointing c. B.
Dorchester at the instance OF the COM
pany.
unanimous.
Under Antitrust Laws.
The action was begun in the state courts
under the states antitrust laws. and re-
suited in verdict directing the cancel
lation of the conpany's permit to do busi-
ness in the state and fixing a penalty Of
81 .625, 800 for the violation Of the laws
from the time that the permit was issued
on May 81, 1900 till April "A, 1907, when
the action was begun.
The bill charged that the company had
violated the states laws every day since
1t had entered the state, through con-
spiracy with the Standard Oil Company
Of New Jersey, to control the oil bust
ness in Texas, but the company denied
the charge, and in addition contended
that even if it had violated the law it
was not amenable, because the business
transacted was of an interstate charac-
ter. and. therefore, subject only to con-
troll by the United States authorities.
Rate Of the Penalty.
The penalty was at the rate Of $50 per
day from that time on. The case came
to the Supreme Court on writ of erro,
from the final decision of the circuit
court Of appeals for the third judicia
district of Texas. by which the verdict
Of the trial court, the district court Of
Travis county, was sustained. Justice
Day announced the decision of the Su.
preme Court, affirming the finding of the
Texas court.
The case turned upon the point as to
whether the proceedings Of the state
against the company had been in accord
ance with the constitutional requirement
for due process of the law and the court
held that such was the case. While re-
garding the fine as very large Justice
Days opinion held that the court was
competent to impose it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
TAFT'S PANAMA TRIP.
Navy Department Completes Plans
for TRANSPORTATION Of Party.

The Navy Department has completed ar
rangements for the transportation Of Mr..
Taft and party of engineers to Colon to
inspect the work In progress on the Pan
anna canal. The big new armored cruis-
ers North Carolina and Montana will be
used for the purpose. They will leave
Charleston, s. c., next Monday morning.
With Mr.. Taft on the North Carolina
will be the following named engineers:
Arthur p. Davis, chief engineer of the
United States reclamation service; John
r. Freeman Of Providence, r. l.; Allan
Hazen OF New York. Isham Randolph Of
Chicago. James Schuyler of Los Angeles
and Frederick p. Stearns Of Boston.
The following is the composition of the
party to be embarked on board the Mon
tana: r. o. Bailey, Associated Press;
H. L. Dunlap World News bureau; Will
liam Holster. Hearst news service: e. A..
Fowler. Laffan bureau: ]. A. Hay, United
Press: Guy Cramer, New York Herald;
T. j. Murphy. Augusta Chronicle; w. T..
Meriwether, New York Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
Recent Decision on Sunday
Work at the Printery.
HOPE OF RESTORING RATE
Attorney for Printers Looking for
Satisfactory Adjustment.
MATTER IS YET IN ABEYANCE
Speculation Among the Employees as
to the Outcome-View of an
Official.

Government printing Office employees are
discussing what will be the final outcome
of a decision by the controller OF the
Treasury. made public Saturday evening,
to the effect that Sunday work may not be
paid for at the rate Of time and a half
An official Of the department said today
that, although notice had been sent to the
printing Office the position of the Office
was that the matter is in allegiance, and
that it was hoped that finally the mat
ter would be adjusted SO that the old
established rule of twelve hours pay for
eight hours work on Sunday would be
restored.
eminent printing office, said this morn
ing that in his opinion definite decision
would be reached granting the extra COM
pensation for Sunday work.
. MIR. Donnelly,' he said, does not be-
lieve in Sunday work and does not want
any Of it done in this shop. At the same
time, as long as 1t has to be done he is
a thorough believer in the time-and-a-
half arrangement, which will compensate
the men for being deprived of their one
day of rest.
II believe that We can adjust the matter
without going to Congress, in the same
way that all inter-department matters are
adjusted, and l believe that the old rule
will be upheld in the end"
Printers Dissatisfied.
The decision of the controller created
much unfavOrable comment among the
printers when it was announced. There
has not been a large amount of Sunday
work in recent years, but there is fire.
quently force of workers Sunday nights
in the division which prints the Congress
sional Record
At times there is a rush job sent in
from the White House or from some of
the executive departments. and then 1T be-
comes necessary to send out a messenger
to bring in Che employees from their
homes. Under recent decisions the extra
pay for this rush work is abolished and
nothing extra is allowed for the call"
Legal Opinions Criticised.
1.-THE government printing Office has fire.
Quently suffered from the effects of legal
opinions" said an employe today. THE
at times ambiguous. and, furthermore. do
not cover the many small details con
stanty recurring. Job printers, for in
stance, were required to perform every
operation from typesetting to makeup
and imposition. and many years ago 1t
was thought advisable to place them on
the pay roll as lmposers, a rate half way
between compositor and maker-up.
"A legal opinion was rendered that
these men were printers-men who set
type'-and the public printer was re-
quired to place them back at the fifty
cent rate. Then the practice of paying
81 for a 'call'-drafting employees from
their homes at unusual hours-was
abolished as result OF legal reasoning.
big printery are not in love with legal
decisions affecting their status
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
WOMEN DISCUSS MISSIONS.
Work for Foreigners Topic at Meet
ing in Luther Memorial Church.

Mission work for foreigners was dis
cussed at a meeting Of the Woman's In
terdenominational Missionary Union held
In Luther Memorial Church. Thomas Cir
Gle northwest, this morning at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs. John Newton Culbertson, president
Of the union, opened the meeting and
shortly thereafter presented Mrs. w. D.
Window, chairman of the foreign work
of the organization, who presided.
The work was discussed at length
Later Mrs. J. Ellen Foster delivered an
address in the interest Of mission work
in the prisons. and at the close of her
remarks she was elected representative
of the union to urge a reformatory for
the District of Columbia before the Dis
trict Senate and House committees
Mrs. Harriet Monroe appealed to the
members of the union for bed clothing
needed at a gospel mission at 1890 Penn
sylvania avenue.
The foreign work committee of the union
includes besides Mrs Window, the chair
man, Mrs. NJ. G. Hughes. Mrs. M. J. Hull
and Miss Lanterman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
Anton Krull Enlisted During the
War to Defend the City.

Anton Krull, an old resident of this city,
died at his residence. 1921 9Th street
northwest, yesterday morning, in his sew
enty-fourth year. At one time he was a
member Of the Sth Battalion, District Of
Columbia Volunteers. enlisted during the
civil war to defend the city Of Washing
ton. His wife. Caroline Krull. survives
him.
Funeral services will be held ae the
chapel of Frank Geiers Sons. lib 7th
street northwest, tomorrow morning at
half-past 8. Requiem mass will be Sele-
brated at the Church of The Immaculate
Conception, and relatives and friends
have been invited. Interment will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
GIESLER OBsEQUIEs TODAY.
For Twenty-Five Years Engaged in
Business at 9th and r. Streets.

The funeral of Daniel Giesler, prominent
business man and old resident Of the
city. who died last Saturday morning,
took place this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. e. A.
Thomas, 1905 street northwest
Rev. DR.. Buhrer, pastor Of the First
Reformed German Church, 9Th and N
streets. conducted the service. A delega-
ton from Arminius Lodge. A. F. A. NJ,
of which Mr.. Geisler was a member, per-
formed the Masonic ritual over the body
and acted as pallbearers. The interment
was made In Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Giesler was for twenty-five years
engaged in a successful grocery business
at the corner of 9Th and r streets north
west Besides his Masonic connection he
was a member Of the Butchers Benevo-
lent Association and a director of the
North Liberty German American Build
ing Association. His wife, a daughter
and a son, Gustav A. Giesler, survive
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
TOWN HAS EARTHQUAKE SCARE
Collapsing Of an Old Coal Mine
Creates Panic in Pennsylvania.

LATROBE. Pa, January 1S.-Snyder-
town. near here. and the surrounding
vicinity are in a highly nervous state to-
day as result Of an earthquake fright
yesterday. Accompanied by rumbling
noises. several hundred yards Of the Der
~ township road suddenly dropped about
three feet and deep assures appeared In
the adjacent ground. A number OF resi-
dences and barns were damaged.
The people were thrown into panic;
first fleeing from the scene aud then
cautiously returning to view the damage
wrought by the supposed earthquake. An
investigation, however. showed the de-
preston TO be due to the collspsing OF an
abandoned coal nina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
INDIANAPOLIS MEN COMING.
Those Summoned in Libel Case to
Report Here Wednesday.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. January 1S.-The
six Indianapolis men who were summoned
to appear IN the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia to testify on behalf
Of the United States in the case Of the
United States against the Indianapolis
News will make arrangements today to
go to Washington. The witnesses were
ordered to apear in court there at 1880
o'clock next Wednesday morning.
Hilton L. Brown. manager Of the News,
is one of the men on whom summons
was served. The other employees of the
News who were ordered to appear in the
court to testify before HE grand jury are
Edward Harding. foreman of the COM
posing room; Charles A. Clark, cashier,
and Bart Parker, auditor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
FORAKER DENIES REPORT.
Is Not to Become Counsel for Dis
charged Negro Soldiers.

Senator j. 3. Foraker, in signed state
ment issued today. sets at rest the stories
which recently have been printed to the
effect that after his retirement from the
Senate, March next he would become the
counsel for the discharged soldiers of the
25th Infantry. The stories, he says, are
not true. and he adds that he could not
accept such employment should it be
rendered.
Both Senator Foraker and Bishop John
raised for the purpose of defending the
Brownsville soldiers in the courts or else
where.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
Resolution Goes Over.
Attorney General Silent.

Attorney General Bonaparte returned to
Washington from Baltimore today and
went directly to the Capitol. where he
made an argument before the Supreme
Court of the United States In the case
involving the commodities clause OF the
Hepburn railroad rate law. Mr. Bona
parte had nothing to say regarding the
subpoenas as he hurried into the court
room. He has already stated that he ex-
pected to make q statement on the sub
ject within a few days. and pending that
statement he declined to discuss the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
Grand Jury Indictments.

Indictments were returned by the
grand jury today against the following
persons: George Wayne. for assault with
a dangerous weapon: Henry Henson. for
larceny: James Sullivan, for housebreak-
ing and larceny: Joseph Kent Shively, for
forgery and uttering: Luther Anderson
for assault with intent to kill and assault
with dangerous weapon: Henry o. Dorsey
for non-support of wife and children;
Mary Simms, alias Mamie Simms, for
larceny: John Broadus, for robbery:
Richard Jones. for HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny: Ethel Cant. for larceny; Doc
Reed. for assault with dangerous weapon;
Thomas James. for assault with dan
gerous weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-18
Veteran Methodist Clergyman Dies.

LAKE CHARLES. La, January 49,
Rev. Asbery Wilkinson. said to have been
perhaps the oldest Methodist minister In
the entire country, both In years and in
point Of service, died here yesterday.
He was ninety-One years OF age and en-
tered the Methodist conference Of Indiana
in 1S4O. He had preached In Louisiana
for the past twenty years.