Evening star., 1909-02-18
His Face to Appear on One
Cent Pieces.
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT
New Design to Appear in About
Month.
WATCHORN AT WHITE HOUSE
Ellis Island Commissioners Case Not
Yet Settled-Statehood Boomers
Are Losing Heart.

President Roosevelt today gave his ap
proval to the plans of Director Leach of
the mint for the coinage of one cent
pieces containing the face of Abraham
Lincoln.
A splendid bronze medal of Lincoln was
recently executed by Victor 3. Brenner of
New York. and it is this representation of
Lincoln that will go upon the coins. Lin
coins face is to supplant that of the god
dess of liberty, or Indian head, as 1t Is
sometimes called. One side will contain
Lfncoln's face and the United States of
America" with date, while the other side
will have the wreath, shield and lone
cent"
The dies for the coins will soon be made
at the Philadelphia mint, but the new
coins will not appear for a month or so.
Robert Watchorn, commissioner Of i'm
migration at Ellis Island. N. Y, was one
Of the visitors to the White House today.
He came here to attend the army and
navy reception tonight. President Roose-
velt has not yet definitely disposed Of
charges that were filed against Mr..
Watchorn by bidder for restaurant priv
ileges at Ellis Island. He turned the case
over to Secretary Straus four or five
investigation be made. Mr.. Straus dele
gated Herbert Knox Smith of his depart
ment to make the investigation. Mr..
Smith has worked on the case to a de-
gree, but other work has interfered with
completing the case. There are said to
be no new developments, though. Secre-
tary Straus, from a pretty careful per-
sonal investigation some time ago, has
stated that there is nothing in the
Mr.. Smith he will make a report to the
President. who will dispose of the case.
Looks Bad for Statehood.
Boomers Of statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico are not as clipper as they
were some days ago. Gov. Curry and
Delegate Andrews OF New Mexico, who
are trying to keep up their courage, were
at the White House today. They are still
here to attend the hearing Of the Senate
committee on territories. Most of the
other boomers have returned to their
homes, carrying gloomy reports. A promi-
nent Senator who saw the President to-
day told him that the statehood bill stood
no show Of getting through the Senate
this late in the session and that time was
being wasted in that direction.
President Roosevelt has signed the spe-
cial bill Of Congress relating to the salary
of the Secretary OF State. This is the
bill that Is depended upon to remove
the constitutional objections to Philander
administration.
Two Oneida Indians from Wisconsin,
Paul C. Daxstater and Amos Biard, were
introduced to President Roosevelt today
by Representative Kusterman of Wis
consin. They are in Washington on
business and wanted to shake the Presi-
DENTS hands.
Senator Cummins introduced to the
R~,,
bers of the House from Iowa in the next
Congress-. E. Goode Of the fifth dis
trict, succeeding Representative Cousins:
c. e. Pickett of the third, succeeding
in place of Mr.. Conrad In the tenth. and
N. e. Kendall in place Of Mr.. Hamilton
In the sixth.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri in
troduced some constituents
Loeb as Political Leader.
The Offices Of Secretary Loeb are be-
coming headquarters for New York poll
ticians. William L. Ward, republican ma
tional committeeman: William Barnes jr.,
Of Albany, "Bat" Masterson and other re-
publican workers were In conference with
Mr.. Loeb today. Ever since the announce
ment that Mr.. Loeb is to be collector of
customs at the port of New York, carry
ing with 1t the honor OF political adviser
for that state to President-elect Taft.
New York political leaders have been
dropping in upon Mr.. Loeb at rapid
rate just to congratulate him and get the
lay Of the land.
Mr.. Loeb will. it is understood advise
Mr.. Taft on all New York political ap,
pointments, really becoming the patron
age dispenser for that state. The cabinet
appointments from New York in the next
administration are to be of men not we'll
Informed as to the intricate details of
New York politics.