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The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
READY TO QUALIFY FOR JOB
George Henry Payne Carries Weight,
but It's in form of a Cane.
Editor of bronx Republican Gives
senator Depew "a shock.
Now 10 See Taft.

Between Greek expressions. chats Of
the theatrical world. newspaper business
in general, and many other foolish and
unnecessary points. George Henry Payne.
one OF New York's best-kn0wn newspaper
men. marched up TO Senator Depew yes
terday afternoon at the Willard.
1T Is possible" began Mr.. Payne. who
is representing Charles Frohman. that
you 90 not know that 1 am the owner
and editor OF the Bronx Republican,"
IT'S possible bnt doubtful" began the
New York Senator.
But I am all this. and I am a men- Der
in good standing OF the Friars." insisted
NJ. Payne.
IT so happens that ! managed 10 CLEAN
bit OF the Greek language during my
newspaper days. I also happen 10 be q
press agent. but have hopes. great
hopes II is possible. Yea. I would like
70 be the United States Minister tc
Greece. I am armed with all the letters
you can think about have all the New
York delegation with me. True. am not
a politician. but have a hankering q
go 20 Greece as the United States Minis
ter
~IAat is all very NICE said Senator
Depew.
Now I know that a United State.
Minister 10 Greece must carry a certain
amount OF real goods" explained Mr.
Payne,
Meaning knowledge and dignity sal,
Senator Depew
An hat" went on Mr.. Payne. as h,
played with his cane.
You know We must have a heavy mar
for Greece" suggested the New Yorl
Senator.
Yes, very heavy. 7 only weigh somr
Ito pounds. but 1 carry weight" inter
rIpted Mr. Payne
Meaning" asked Senator Depew.
Why. Senator. just TO show you how
much weight I carry. said Mr.. Payne
Just hold my cane for a moment"
Mr.. Payne extended an innocent enougl
| looking walking stick Senator Depev
put forth his good right hand. which N,
next second sank untn the cane hit tn,
floor
Il is within reason to explain that Mr.
Payne carries cane that weighs nor,
than twenty-five pounds. loaded VIII
lead and steel He has won many :
I laugh by asking some one 10 hold n,
Innocent appearing stick for a moment.
"I cannot promise. do not know
said Senator Depew. but II Won car
carry as much weight in the suppOrtfns
line 70 President Taft as YOU carry ir
this cane I promise that YOU will be n,
next Minister 10 Greece"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10

nothing definite was decided. Secretary
Knox is going to be instrumental In get
ting appointments that heretofore have
been handled solely by the President.
The President went out for an auto
mobile ride with Capt Archibald Butt
late in the afternoon.
Callers at the White House:
Senators Scott Of West Virginia. Carter Of Mon
tana. Nixon Of Nevada. Gamble Of south Ia
kota. Crawford Of South Dakota, Hsyoarn o.
Idaho. Bradley Of Kentucky Bourre Of oregon
and Chamberlain of Oregon.
Representatives Madison Of Kansas, DElgnt o.
New York. Gardner Of Massachusetts,, Haze o.
Tennessee. and Nelson Of Wisconsin
Secretaries Knox. Meyer, NseFeash' wright
Eagel. and Ballnser
Attorney General Wickersham.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
Former Senator Fulton Of Oregon
Congratulated by Emperor.
President Taft yesterday received this
cablegram from the Emperor of Japan;
Tokyo. March s.
The President Washington:
Remembering with great satisfaction my pleasant
and AGREEABLE interooJrss with you on the occa-
sions Of yotr visits 20 japan. I congTatulste you
most cordially upon your brilliant and slccessfui
Inauguration as President Of the Oniieo olAles'
reports Of which have already been received by me
MUTSUHIT0.
Mr.. Taft's reply follows:
The White House. Washington March 6.
The Emperor Tokyo:
I have received with tho utmost pleasure your
Imperial Maicsty's gracious message of eongratua-
tiOns upon nv accession 10 :he Presidency. The
opportunity which ] enjoyed Of personal confe1encc
with Your Majesty upon the occasion of my three
visits 70 Japan / have always valued most highly,
and 7 am grateful for the boundleSs hospitality
extended 20 me in Tokyo and through tie empire
hy Your Majesty and the people uf japan II VIII
be my earnest endeaTor to maintain in eTeTy NAY
the prescott satisfactory bond between japan and
the United States
WILLIAM h TAFT
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
vLADIv0STOK IS CLOSED.
Believed Russia Desires to Increase
Siberian Railway Traffic.

The port of Vladiv0stok has been closed
by the Russian government according
to dispatch received at the State De-
partment yesterday from the American
Ambassador at st. Petersburg.
While this action on the part Of the
Russian government viii curtail Ameri-
can commerce in that part OF the world
TO certain extent. the closing Of the
port is not a discrimination against
Americans. as It win apply 20 all for
eigners-
NO explanation of the action has reach
ed the department. II is believed the
Russian government has taken this ac-
ton IN order to increase traffic over the
Trans-Siberien Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
.RO0SEYELIS GOING 10 ITALY
Family VIII Meet Former President
in Egypt in Spring Of 1910.
Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt VIII spend
Year in Travel While Children
VIII BE at SeAOoI.

Oyster Bay. y. Y. March s.-Whue The
Roosevelt jungle trip is on. according TO
the plans now being made, Mrs. Roosevelt
and three OF her children viii spe1I sew
eral months in Italy. winding up with a
journey 10 Khartum next March. where
they viii meet Col Roosevelt as he
emerges from the wIlds with hts trophies
Of the chase. Mrs. Lougworth and Tneo-
6ore. jr-. VIII not make the trip 10 Italy
Mrs. Roosevelt. with Ethel. Archie. an5
Quentin. viii be the guests OF Mrs. ROOse-
yelt's sister. Miss Carew. al her villa
outside Of Rome. When Archie. Al Gro
ton. and Quentin. now at the Episcopal
High School. in Alexandra, Va. have fir
ished their terms they win join their
mother and sister al Sycamore HHL
About July / they are 10 sail from New
| York Tor Naples. there 10 be met by Miss
Carew. and taken 10 the Carew villa
Their stay there VIII probably last until
March I. 1910
Sailing from italy then, the RooseveIts
VIII go TO Alexandra. Egypt. and start
I up the Nile for KhartUm. Here. unless
/ there are Unforeseen delays, in his sched-
/ ule. Col. Roosevelt viii break through The
I jungle into civilization, and reJOin hi.
family about April J.
While further Roosevelt plans are still
/ uncertain. Il is probable that the Roose
yelts viii ;arry enough in Egypt 20 view
the show places on their way back. II
I Europe. on Col RoOsevelt's return, hs
viii al a number Of engagements {,
I deliver addresses The engagements al
/ ready made are for addresses IN London
! Paris. and Berlin, and a number Of other.
[ are said 10 be IN possible prospect
II is not yet been told just where th,
/ Roosevelts would spend the winter o.
/ 1910 and 1911. but there IS some likelihood
! that Col Roosevelt VIII pass some OF &
in travel. while the younger children vii
20 10 school abroad.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
CENTRAL AMERICA AT PEACE
Secretary Sartoris Returns from
GuatemaIa with Pleasing Reports.

cECfCNdEy cAEtOGAa EACAuEHo rum
Guatemala with Pleasing Reports.
Mobile. Ala. March s-AIgernon sar-
toris, secretary OF the United States le-
gation in Guatemala City. and the grand
son OF former President L. 5. 6raus.
passed through the city to-day. accom-
panied by his wife and child. and three
servants, for Washington. en- route 10
Paris.
Mr.. Sartoris denied that there was any
trouble IN Central America. and assert i
that since the organization Of the Central
American Court Of Justice all the nations
seemed 10 be deslrous OF maintaining
peace. He declined to discuss the politi-
cal aspect OF Central America, further
than 10 say that the trouble between
Guatemala and Nicaragua had apparently
blown over.
Secretary Sartoris praised the admins
tration Of President Manuel Estrada Ca
brera, Of Guatemala. and said through
the rigidity OF his sanitary and vaccina-
tiOn laws. he had completely conquered
the smallpox epidemic. Practically all OF
the people Of Guatemala City. he savs.
have been vaccinated. and the good work
is still going on
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
PRESS AGENT IN CONGRESS.
Novel Petition Leads to Suspicion OF
Another Coup"

AnoNner "NOup.
An interesting petition, laid on the desk
by Speaker Cannon and printed on page
1904 OF the Congressional Record Of March
8 Sixtieth Congress, second session, has
aroused unusual interest IN theatrical
circles.
The cause Of the concern is the fact
that the names OF several OF the best
known comedians on the American stage.
including George NJ Cohan and Victor
Moore. are mentioned in the petition.
which asks for the removal OF the tariff
on stage costumes, scenery. and proper
ties
The petition reads as follows
To the Houorarse. the House Of Representatives.
Of the United States We the undersigned respect
fully petition for the removal q the tsHf co..
tunes scenery. ard stage Properties used in the
Presentation of plays the American stage And
yoar petitioners VIII ever pray.
Then come the names which caused all
the excitement along New Yorlz's Great
White Way'-GeOrge n. Cohan, sam II.
Harris. Victor Moore. Lorena Atwood.
Sadie Harris, Stanley H. Forde. Walter
Kingsley. Robert e Long. Osborne
Searie. Mildred Elaine. and Emma Little
field, all members OF the theatrical pro-
fession. most OF whom are now appearing
in the support os Victor Moore IN The
Talk OF New York a musical comedy,
written by George NJ. Cohan.
The press agents who invented the
Anna Held milk bath, the Mrs Pat
Campbell tanbark fairy tale. and the
Barlow elephant story, 10 say nothing
Of the Sarah Bernhardt French Embassy
story, are groaning IN anguish at what
they consider the biggest land that
has been heard Of In recent years
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
LOCAL BRIEFS

Berthe Y. johnson was yesterday
granted an absolute divorce from James Calet
johnson Tie decree was signed b. Justice Wrisht
Of the DiSrric supreme CCIr-
Fifty homing pigeons were sufOcated
ard about 500 damage resulted from q blaze in
the stable q Charles Reckert rear q I'D Dun
hNrton avenue. Georgetown, about I.n o'e.ock yes
teriay morning.
Dr. Yen. Of the Chinese Legation. has
gone % Ithaca, y. y. where he VII address tho
CosmoIolitan Club e Cornell Unitersl.y Saturday
evening He VII visit Albany. West Point. sara
togz, and Trcy OF the trip
Prof. J. H Gore VIII this week deliver
couTza q lectures a. Yale University on IN
dus;rlsl coJbiIaulns their relations 10 the public
their benefits, and the duty a the s0vernnsn. il
respect 20 regulating their conduct
William B. Severe. chief Of the mai
bag repair shop q ths Pos,-ofloe De-ar-aent. IA.
resigned 20 80 into business IN Washington III.
has been supeTintendent 0f the reuair shop fo-
twelve years His successor has not yet peen naed
Two Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
ciation has asked that assembly han De fnrlusei
in the proposed four-story addition % the Monros
School hl.iding In rgply. the Commissioners STATE
that the appropriation Is not sufficient 70 include
this auditorium.
Charles H. Mayhem. engaged IN the
restaurant and saloon business at ZI6 Sixth st-ee,
petition II the District supreme Co,1rt He rscss
his assets az S4oos5. and his liabilities az S. ~ 81
Attorney o. B. Hallam represents the petitioner.
The funeral OF George ". BagE. vvho
died sunday. VII Be he'd az the family residence
i7& Fiftsenth street. this Afternoon az 3 o'clock
lnrCmenI VIII Be private Mr.. Bag GaS for thirty
I've years assistant clerk in the naval paymaster',
Office, and FOX many years a mcmber q the New
YORK Avenue Presbyterian Church.
J. w. Mossburg. proprietor OF the lunch
room raided by soldiers last week announced yeser
day be had sent a claim for No0o 70 Gov. stuart
Il Peunsyivania. for damages inflicted by Conpany
K FIFTH Regiment. q that State. Mr. Nosstrr7
said that II his claim Is not allowed hy TIE GOV
ern1T AS lawyers VIII take legal steps 70 obtain il
TWO searchights used during The fnau-
gErstion period 70 throw light upon the dome a
the capitol have been rerTrned 70 F0rt Washinrtor
on the army steamer Maj. SUzr1Hout. large
detail of soldiers from the forts Were here % banda
the big lights and that they we're returred Ia
safety. They are used IN lie dllis az Fosts Wash
ington and Hunt.
Katherine Stohiman, four years OF age
daughter q Ar and Ms Fred stohlman q sZls
\ street northWest. Wh0. as the resfsIt a FsU
from the seoond-story window q her parents
home yesterday received internal Injuries and cop.
tusions about the head ard body Is reported 10 b
resting quietly. According 70 physicians Who an
attending the child. her cLancss fer rccoFe-y an
good
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
LECTURE ON SLAVERY DAYS.
Lieut.. Gov. MRnship, of Mississippi.
Delights Large Audience.

Luther Manship. lieutenant governor OF
Mississippi. delighted a large audience OF
E,pworth League members at the Net
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
last evening with his lecture. Lights
and shades Of slavery days"
For more than an hour the 8Ilssiss-
ippian recited stories OF humOr and pathos
20 show the quaint customs Of the people
OF the Southland in the ante-beuum days.
Senator Money. Of Mississippi. intro
dueed the lieutenant governor with a
brief address. and he in turn was fol
lowed by Luther l. Derrick. former pres
ident Of the District EpwOrth League
Especially well received were Mr.. Man
ships stories Of the negro and the part
played by that race in the war. Applause
also greeted his selections descriptive OF
the bashful nature OF certain classes IN
the thinly populated regions west Of the
Mississippi River
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
PHYSIC TEACHERS MEET.

Instructive Address Given at G.. WI.
by Prof. Mann.
AT the regular monthly meeting Of the
PHYSICS Teachers Association. Of Wash
ington. in George Washington University
last night. twenty-five members present
listened 10 an interesting and instructive
address by Prof c. Riborg Mann. Of the
University OF Chicago. on the Physics
teachers problem
He declared the most important prob
lem Of the teacher OF physics was 10
select such experiments as hold the IN
tense interest OF the student. and cited
the recent phenomenon OF A disabled
vessel sending noiseless and invisible. but
certain and definite. signals for help. as
an Illustration OF how a keen interest in
science may he aroused in the most
unscientific person.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
CRUISERS TO URGE CLAIM.
War ships sent to Nicaragua VIII
Press Emery Case.

Press Emery Case.
The State Department has taken adj
vantage CT the present unrest in Central
America as pretext for sending two
armored cruisers. the Colorado and the
South Dakota, OF the Pacific feet, 20
Corinto, presumably for the purpose OF
obtaining information as to the real
political situation.
Incidentally. the visit is also for the
purpose OF inapressing upon the govern
ment Of Nicaragua the necessity for a
prompt settlement OF the Emery claim.
which has been pending for some time.
Mr.. Emery. who died in Boston several
weeks ago, was granted a concession FOR
the development OF large area Of counI
try IN Nicaragua, but his concession was
Cancelled after he had spent q large sum
in exploiting il. Several months ago
Elihu Root. then Secretary OF State. noti-
ned Nicaragua that the United States
would expect a prompt settlement OF the
claim
The case has been delayed by the recall
OF Senior Don Luis F. Corea. former
Niccraguan Minister here who was sue
eeeded by Senor DR.. Don Rodolfo Es-
pinosa.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
GRIGGS LECTURE TONIGHT.
"FunctiOn and Meaning OF Music,
Is His Theme.

Is His Theme.
Tonight at p. m, in All Souls Church.
at Fourteenth and L streets. DR. Edward
Howard Griggs viii lecture on The
meaning and function Of music"
This Is the fourth Of a series OF lectures
given by DR.. Griggs, for the benefit Of
the Washington Playground Association.
For the last three years the services of
DR.. Griggs have been secured to help TO
procure funds for the ehildrens play
grounds.
Each year the committee have found It
necessary to arrange for a larger lecture
room. For the present course the pastor
and trustees Of President Taft's church
have generously placed an auditorium.
ideal for lecture purposes, at their dis
posal.
The subject for tonight viii interest
not only those who have attended all Of
his previous lectures. but the large num-
Der OF musical psople of Washington. An
invitation has been extended to Mrs.
Taft. who has always shown such great
interest in music
T. Arthur Smith has charge Of the sale
Of tickets.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
CHIEF WAGNER FILES REPORT
Statistics Show Districts Fire Loss
fn February.

Statistics compiled by Fire Chief waE-
ner show that losses by fire In the Dis
trict in February amounted to SO 2s7
The report was forwarded TO the District
Commissioners yesterday afternoon.
During the month" the report saws
there were eighty-seven actual fires
Forty-one were in brick buildings. TWEEN
ty-seven in frame. and two in stone
houses The estimated loss Is covered by
an insurance Of S266, 80.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
STEVENS WAS CONSIDERED.
Leaks Out He Was Mentioned as
Secretary of the Treasury.

1t leaked out yesterday that Repre-
sentative Frederick o. Stevens. Of Mime
sofa. who lives in st. Paul. was under
consideration by President Taft a couple
Of weeks ago for the Office Of Secretary
CT the Treasury.
Before reaching a decision. Mr.. Taft
consulted President Roosevelt lsnd Sena-
tors Aldrich. Hale Knox. and Crane. and
made inquiries OF prominent business men
in the Northwestern States
Complimentary things were said about
Mr. Stevens. but II was decided that an
older and more experienced man should
get the Treasury portfolio.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
OLIVER TO GET TOGA
Pennsylvania Caucus Names
Successor to Knox.
WILL BE ELECTED WEDNESDAY
Both Houses at Harrisburg VIII
Ballot on Tuesday and Joint Ses-
sion VIII BE Held Following Day.
Successful Candidate n Steel Manu-
fscturer and Owner of Papers.

Harrisburg. Pa. March 9.-George T
Oliver, Of Pittsburg. was to-day named
as the Republican candidate for United
states Senator to succeed PhHander c.
Knox by the Joint caucus Of the senate
and house.
Two hundred and four Of the PIP Repub-
licans in the general assembly attended
the caucus.
The vote: George 7. Oliver. go. James
Scarlet. DanviIie. 2; Henry,C. Niles, York,
l. The nomination was made unanimous
Both houses VIII ballot on the Senator
ship next Tuesday. March Is. and on the
following day Mr oliver will be elected.
when the two houses get together.
George T. Oliver was born in Ireland
January g, iSiS while his parents were
there on a visit. He studied law and was
admitted 70 the bar. and for several Years
practiced his profession, devoting most OF
his life. however. 10 manufacturing. at
Which he amassed a large enough fortune
10 place him in the multi-milHonaire
class
Never Held office.
While he has never held political Of
fee. Mr- Oliver has been prominently
identified with political affairs IN Pitts
burg and Allegheny County all his life.
and has several times been a delegate TO
national conventions. He IS an organiza-
tion man and close friend OF Secretary
Knox and Senator Penrose. He was for
Mr. Knox in his campaign for the Presi-
/ Dental nomination last year. but when
Taft was nominated In Chicago he sup
ported him Loyalty
Mr.. Oliver is the owner OF the Pitts
burg Gazette-Times and the Pittsbure
Chronicle-TeleTaph. papers which have
influence throughout Pennsylvania.
; Most q Mr.. divers money was made
/ IN the manufacture Of steel. IN which he
I IS stiil interested. He manages the es-
;ates 0f Two deceased brothers. both OF
I whom we're miliionaires. and IS said 70
/ control more capital than any man in
/ Pittsburg. He is married and has several
grown children.
VIII Be n Conservative.
/ In the Senate Mr.. Oliver is expected q
be a conservative. He is a fluent speaker
and IS rated as a man Of excellent poiiti-
/ cal judgment The new Pennsylvania
/ Senator was in Washington last week
He was the first man 10 congratulate
/ Secretary Knox after he had taken the
+ oath OF Office as Secretary OF state sat
urday night he attended the dinner giver
I Vice President Sherman by Representa-
/ tive J. Hampton Moore. OF Philadelphis
/ Like Taft. he Is a Yale man.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
PARK VEHICLES RESTRICTED.
Heavy wagons and Big Automobiles
Barred from Rock Creek.

Resulting from numerous complaints re-
oeived from officials OF Rock Creek Park.
no cumbersome wagons viii be permitted
TO enter the park in the future Auto
mobiles seating more than eight persons
and heavy wagons viii also be kept of
the roadways OF the park.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS,
and FLORENCE &. MOO

Late q Zicsfeids "FoIncs- Company. Piqusut
tl2nossIns, aatehy soug. and Disertlag DanclIs.
I6E CELEBRATED SIX MUSICAL CItLhs
GREAT MEL0DIC Feast. sam J. Curtis q
O. IA heen-Cross q Co aGiden's Merry Nan
nlklnS DqulCr a. s1yleE Great ElclaT1S- nood
and Pulp Ailins" kitsgTanh.
NbAF MLEE-HAkRI BUDGER CO.
PAhA-s HAWAIIAN THO. cLEkNONI >
~ kLESQUE CIRCUS. SC. Buy sEAts IO-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
BINGHAM IN CITY
TO SEE PRESIDENT
Visit of New York Police
Head Causes Wonder.
TAFT CONSIDERS JUDGESHIP

Promotion for "Jimmy" sloan, Body
guard for ROOseveIt-MOst Callers
at White House Are Those Having
Business There-WidOvv of Former
Senator May Be POstmisfress.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
TARIFF REVISION
TAFT'S CHIEF AIM

Continued from Page One.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-01-21
ON FIRST
BALLOT
CHAMBERLAINELECT-
ED u. S. SENATOR.
Thirty-fOur Votes in House
and Nineteen in
Senate.

George E. Chamberlain was
electeds United States Senator at
noon, Tuesday, by the Oregon Leg
islature on the first ballot. He re-
c9ived 53 votes Of the 80.
OF these he received 81 in the
House and 10 in the Senate.
All pledged members kept their
promises. Chamberlain was ex-
pected to receive at least 81, but
secured two more.
The detailed vote follows:
Ia the Senate: Chamberlain, 19; ;
Fulton, 7; Cake, 4; Robert S. Bean,
In the House: Chamberlain, "a;
Cake, IA; Fulton.
The two uppledged members who
voted for Chamberlain were Sena-
tor Kay and Representative Nun
cy. There were mild demonstra-
tioas in the Senate and more vocif-
erous ones in the House. In the
lower House it became necessary
for Speaker Macarthur to call for
order.
Fifteen men voted under protest.
Seven protested Cham berlain and
eight protested Cake. OF the sew
en- voting for Chambt rlain under
protest, six were Statement One
men. The seventh was Muncy.
The following protested Cham
berlain: Senators Scholfeld and
Johnson, REPRESENTATIVES Brady,
Davis, Malone, Richardson, and
Muncy.
The following protested Cake:
Senator'S Coffey and Cole, Repre-
sentatlves Applegate, Beals, Bone
brake, Buchanan, Carter and Mann.
The result of these protests is to
be determined later. They are de-
signed to be the foundation for
some method of having Chambar-
lain refused a seat at Washington.