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The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Puts Bonaparte and Meyer
in AnaniaS ClaSs-TalkS
About ASSaSSinS.
AGAIN GETS OUT
HIS PITCHFORK
Large Audience Hears South Caro-
lima Solon Arraign the Two
Cabinet Officers.

Senator TiUman Of South Carolina got
out his pItchfork in the Senate today
and assailed both Attorney General 30
napaTte and Postmaster General Meyer
for statements they have made with
reference TO the oregon land deal about
which President Roosevelt has severely
criticised him. Senator TflInan put
both Cabinet officers I'm the Annanias
Club.
Serator Tulman spoke to . question
of personal privileger Immediately after
the morning routine Of the Senate.
lie was listened to by an audience
that filled the galleries. He read a
letter from Attorney General BOnaparte
10 show that the Attorney General had
not brought suit against the Southern
oregon Company, which held the land.
which he, Tillman, was trying to get,
an dcOncerning which the Tillman reso-
luton directed that suit should be in
stituted-
The most sensational statement made,
by Senator Tillman IN his speech was
"a hen he declared that he was prepared
Tor any thing when dealing with men as
unscTupulous as those with whom he
ls now dealing. eeVu for the assassin \
knife.
When 4 deal with men as unscruDu-
4
anything even for the assassin's s knife.
Ny mail has been broken iatO. A large
envelope containing papers of import
ance In this case mas disappeared from
my desk vii ssot say the desk was
broken into They may not have stolen
H. All / know is that IL is gone"
Senator Tillman asserted that iu this
controversy he was not fighting Theo-
doIe Roosevelt alone, but the entire
Cabinet, that u its members were IN
leagued against ain, and had held meet
lH5s 20 encompass mis- destruction. He
was prepared He sad for the denial
which the Attorney General recently IS
sued. He also expected to have the
Inspector or the POstOfftce Department
ordered 70 say that be haG said nothing
20 him as to his interest in the military
road land grant laad, which were under
discussion so thrf there would be two
give evidence against him.
la opening has address Senator Till
man apol0E tIed FOR introducing his per
sonal affairs on the attention of the
ready and ] am not anxious to advertise
myself" he said
The South Carolina Senator then read
the recent statement of the tAtOrnev
General which ContrOverted certain
statements made by 'NiImau iu his
speech OF Monday.
In that statement the Attorney Gen
eTaI denied that Tulmau had told him
me was interested Iu the military road
land grant land, and he advised Till
man that suits had been brought 70
recover for the Government lands named
lr the Ililmau resolution.
Senator TIllmau said that Yesterday
Le called zap the Attorney General by
telephone. and asked the direct question
whether suit had been brought regard
ing the land held by the Southern Ore
piled iu "a letter, Iu which he admitted
sucu sult ndu uOt been brought.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
House Member FavOrS Fed
eral Ownership of Light
ing Companies.
PROVIDES FOR BOARD
TO VALUE PROPERTY
Gives Government Power to Con
denim If Commission Fails
TO Agree.

one of the most important steps for
securing better and cheaper gas for
Washington. and the elimination of the
present monopoly OF the gas supply of
the city, was taken today when Repre-
sentative Jenkins, chairman Of the
House judiciary Cor nitree, introduced
"a bill providing that the Government
shall acquire by purchase or condemna-
ton, all gas and electric lighting COM
panies in the District.
The resolution provides that the Pres
ident shall appoint one engineer officer
of the army and two citizens, who' to-
sether with the District Commissioners,
shall compose a board TO decide upon
the value OF the gas and electric light
plants.
In the event this board cannot agree
with the owners of the properties ON a
price therefore, the Government shall
have the right to condemn the same
On condemnation proceedings the Al
trTuev General of the United states
shall supply To the District Supreme
Court. which shall in turn appoint a
board of disiuteTested citizens 70 decloe
uuon the valuation of the properties
and upOu report of this board and with
The approval Of the President the prop
critics shall be condemned and seized by
The United states Government Tot the
public use.
The provisions of the bill are apph-
cable 10 the Washington Gd5llght Com
pauy, the GeOrgetoWn Gasiight Com
Eauy, and the Potomac Electric LlSAL
and Power Company.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
TAFT'S BODYGUARD
ON HIS HONEYMOON
Tries Ruse of Alias on Hotel Regis
ter, But the Trick
Fails.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14-Joseph Barry, OF
Chicago. who was one of the detective
squad accompanying President-eIect
William H. Taft on his campaign tour.
was married i'm Chicago Wednesday. and
came TO ST. Louis on his honeymoon
Upon the arrival at the Planters Hotel
however, the BaTTys registered as Mr
and Mrs. =. j. Bernard, Chicago. Tor
the purpose, he said, of preventing his
friends making a demonstration in his
honor. But it happened there was one
man stopping at the hotel who knew
Mr. Barry, and, after learning the cir
CumstauCes. he Immediately informed
several front office" men, with the re-
suit that during the whole Of yesterday
the couple received congratulations in
ways characteristic Of those sending
them,
A huge bunch of artificial flowers to
which there was attached a tag more
than a foot long, was the first iukling
the Barrys got that their secret was
out No name was signed TO the card. 90
but the inscription, "fOr Mr and Mrs.
T.. ). Bernard, alias MI and Mrs. Joseph
Barry" was sufficient 20 convince the
pair that il came from headquarters
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
ROCK FFFIIER-TAFT
GAME is CALLED OFF
Oil Magnate Due IN Augusta Tomorrow, But Coll
Contest Eagerly Awaited by Hotel Guests VIII
Not Be PIayed-Explanation
By JAMES HAY, j..

AUGUSTA. Ca. Jan. John D.
Rockefeller is due to arrive in Augusta
tomorrow. but the guests of the Bon
Air Hotel, who have been looking for
ward to seeing "a hot contest at golf be-
tween Presideut-eIeCt Taft and the
great moguI of predatory wealth are
doomed TO disappointment There viii
be NO golf game betweeE Rockefeller
and Taft
The trouble comes from .he fact that
the great John d. has been represented
as not having sufficient golf ambition
10 carry him around tie entire eighteen
holes OF the Bon Air course. The gossip
here is that at the ninth hole he sighs
YEARLY and quits. Mr.. Taft viii not
play with any man who does not make
the entire course He is a golfer of
purest ray serene. and the prospect of
starting from the first tee only to- pay
the caddy at the ninth hole has no
charms Tor him
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
WANTS CARS TO STOP
AT DISTRICT LINE
Public Complains About w. B. &
A. Traction Company
MANAGEMENT
Nanag Cement

The Electric Railway Commission hiss
decided TO give the Washington, BaIti-
more and Annapolis Railway Company
an opportunity voluntarily 70 allow pas
sengers to board cars at Chesapeake
Junction to ride into the city. The law
relating TO electric railroads IA the Dis
trict, requires that cars shall stop for
passengers at all regular stopping places
excepting when all t.e seats are oc-
Cupied.
Among the communications read by
the secretary was one from au emplove
of the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing. urging the commission to force the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany TO issue transfers from the Four
tenth street line at Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, 10 the r
street line.
The commission has no Jurisdiction
over fares or transfG s.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Says Congress Has POWer
To Revoke the Gas Charter

Congress may without further lesis-
lation. acting through the Attorney Cen
eral revoke the charter Of the Wash
iagton Gas Light Company If If is
found that its product contains such a
quantity of carbon monoxide gas as TO
create a nuisance.
This statement was made by Corpora
tion Counsel Thomas, Of the District
of Columbia today.
Inspector OF Gas and Meters =. q.
RunyOu viii receive Instructions this
afternoon TO make O daily inspection
and analysis OF the gas furnished the
consumers of Washington 10 determine
its quality Largely upon MS reports
viii depend any action that may be
taken IN the premises.
Power of Revocation.
Iu speaking of the powers of reyoca-
tion, Corporation Counsel Thomas said
that the charter could be revoked under
the clause providing that said COM
uauy viii so conduct its business as not
10 iniure private property or 10 create
81 nuisance"
presence OF carbon mOuoEide lu large
quantities does constitute a nuisance,
.u which event Congress may prohibit
the distribution or the poisonous gas
by revOkiuE the charter or the COM
paHy engaged I'm its manufacture.
Advises Test.
Iu order to Doe sure of their ground
however the corporation counsel adj
EIses a careful tc=' of the gas now sup
piled consumers
II it is found on inspection that the
-as contains the U0IougG ingredient,
action viii probably bee taken.
The Warrington Gas Light Company
has not replied ro the letter OF the
Commissioners requesting tlaL they I'M
mediafrIE and voluntarily discontinue
the production and distribution Of water
gas
Although this request was forwarded
acknowledged the receipt of the COM
uHuirarI1u.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Accompanied by Ten Fellow
Officers He Confers With
President.
SEEKING TO PROTECT
POLITICAL REFUGEES
First Meeting of Labor Leader and
Roosevelt for Year Is
Dramatic.

Surrounded by a distinguished dele
cation Of ten Of his feIIow-officers Of
the American Federation OF Labor,
Samuel Gompers, presiuent OF that
organization, was received ia the Cab
met room Of the Executive offices to-
day by President Roosevelt IN order
that the labor officials might appeal
10 him for means Of protection to po-
hucal refugees from other countries
1t was a rather dramatic situation.
This was the first time since early
last year that the President and Comp
ers have met. Since that time Gompers
was made the storm center Of the Pres
dents deuunciation for his political at
titude and recently became the central
figure In the appeals Of labor organiZa-
tiOns throughout the country, that
President Roosevelt pardon Compers,
John Mitchell, and Secretary Morrison
and defeat the sentence Of the court
of a jail sentence for these men
The party consisted OF GOmpers.
James Duncan, John Mitchell, James
O'COnnell, Max Morris, ". ID. Haber.
D. A. Hayes, John B. Lennon. Joseph
Valentine, John r. Alpine, and +. h
Morrison.
Joked With Gompers
Although the meeting was private, It
can be stated upon excellent authority
that the President Informally expressed
regret at the severity OF the sentence in
the contempt eases against Gompers,
Mitchell. and Morrison. and jOke1 with
GOmpers and Mitchell over the stiff
JOLT which he had given Gompers dur
ing the campaign.
The delegation called in conformity
with instructions from the recent Dcn-
yer convention to petition The Govern
nent to provide an asylum for the pro-
lection OF political refugees from other
countries. The documents handed the
President recited the cases OF Jean
PouFen, the Russian patriot, and that
Of the three Mexican refugees who were
arrested aC Los Angeles and are being
held IN violation of treaty rights ac-
cOrding to the petitioners
president Gompers announced upon
leaving the White House that the Pres
ident had expressed himself in entire
sympathy with the principles presented.
but that he d1Sseuted from the crfti-
cism OF President Diaz and the Mexican
government and said that he would
have a thorough investigation made
GOmperS further stated that through
an oversight, no mention was made %
the RudlvitZ case which has set the
city OF Chicago by tI'e ears That Will
be subject for furt 1er consideration, '
explained Mr.. GompeFs. The delegation
was with the President over an hour
and as they were leaVing the Presf-
dent shook each by the hand warmly
and told them TO call again.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14

This is the principal reason why the
long awaited game between Taft and
Rockefeller Is destined never to be play
ed. But there are some wise politicians
here who say that anyway the Presi-
deut-elect is not OveranXious to be held
ND to the country as chasing around the
links with the finest specimen OF accu-
uulated wealth now eNJaut. This morn
ing the PTesIdCut-eleCt played a game
in the rain, and said he enjoyed it.
This afternoon he viii receive a dele
cation of $50 citizens of Anderson, 5. &.
They are ali Democrats, but they want
tO pay their respects TO the next Pres -
dent of the United States. Three street
car loads OF them are in town, and viii
go 90 the Taft cottage at p. IN.
Mrs Taft viii leave this afternoon for
Yale
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Gales Sherman, Widely
Known, Kills Himself by
Inhaling Gas.
IN MANY VENTURES,
ALL ARE FAILURES
Inherited Fortune Recently, But
Luck Comes Too Late,
Apparently.

Sitting in a chair with his forehead
resting on q newspaper. that covered
the top of a gas range. and his over
coat pulled over his head so that he
could inhaIe the deadly fumes. Gales
Sherman known personally TO almost
every business man I'm Washington, was
found dead this morning in the rear Of
the little confectionery store that he
had conducted for the last few years
at 20 Eleventh street northwest. The
gas was turned on fun from two OF the
burners on the stove. Coroner hewitt
said it was undoubtedly a case of sui
eide,
Starting life when young man as a
cOmpOsitOr I'm the Government Printing
Once, Sherman had engaged In numer-
Gus business enterprises. Practically
everything he attempted proved a fail
ure, but undamted by the wrecks Of
his previous business experiments, he
would start over again. with the utmost
enthusiasm For the last few years he
had hardly managed 10 exc out an ex-
istenCe.
Inherts Estate.
A short time ago word came to him
that ne would receive a large sum Of
money from his father estate in Ohio.
but just as fortune seemed 10 be smil-
ing on him he found life a burden, so
he ended IL all.
After leaving the Government service,
Sherman opened an office as a merchan-
disc broker at Ninth street ana Penn
sylvania avenue northwest lie went
deeply in debt. and. after a few years,
was obliged 10 sell out
After engaging in several other en-
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
MEDALS FOR MILITIAMEN.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. H-Adiutaut
General Stewart has issued au order
from National Guard headquarters that
commanders OF companies should make
lists of men entitled to medals for ser
vices i'm the various Indian wars be-
tween 1850 and 1891. the various cam
paigus of the Spanish war and the
Philippine war, together with the ex-
petitions ODD Jolo and Eludauao and the
PCkiu relief expedition.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
FATE TRIUMPHS.

SARATOGA. ~ r.. Jan. II-Despite
his precautjon iu abandoning a. trip TO
Albany t5 visit his sister, when some
one c8ued ms attention to the fact that
il was the 18Th Of the month, John w
NogIau. veteran bu0kbindeT, of this
place. was stricken with heart disease,
and dropped dead iu the street
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
EMBARGO LIFTED.

OTTAWA, ont, Jan. 1i.-Under The
regulations which were made al the
time of the foOt-aud-mOuth disease out
break In the United States, no vessel
carrying live stock from any American
port could touch at a Canadian port
Now vessels with horses from any
American port can call at st. John or
any Canadian port for cattle or other
freight,
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
DR.. H. w. Wiley Suggests
Standard for MOHOxide

Boa order to aid tae House District
Committee Iu considering the recon-
meudatlons OF the Commissioners with
regard 20 legislation prohibiting OF Tee
Continued on Sixth PaEeJ
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Seaboard Florida Limited.

HandsOmest and quickest train IN
Florida service. Solid Pullman, electric
lighted throughout Office. 1921 Pa. ave.
-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
LAND LAWS
URGED FOR DISTRICT
Special Commission Recon-
mends Legislation to Pro-
teCt Government.

Legislation that viii FitaIy affect the
title TO land in the District formerly
owned by the Government, including the
noted Sidney Bieber grants. is recon-
meuded I'm a report submitted to Con-
gTess today by the commission ap-
pointed last July to investigate the sub
Ject.
A rigid investigation Of THE rights Of
all persons claiming riparian rights on
the Eastern branch Of the Potomac
river, or the AnacOstia river the re-
peal of various acts of Congress dis
posing OF land in the District Of COlum-
bia owned by the United States. TO Dri-
further land owned by the Government
lu the District only for well under
stood reasons of absolute necessity or
uIGoubLed public interest are among
the commissions recommendation.
The commission includes the SeCre-
tary of War, the Attorney General, the
Senate and House Chairmen of Public
Buildings and Grounds Committees, and
Commissioners
Origin Of Commission.
IT. vas created as the result of the agi-
tatic2 in the last session OF Congress
in regard to a grant of power to the
SecrelErv OF War TO sell certain lands,
It being ascertained when the question
of sa.e case to be passed upon by that
official that the lands which are at this
time of no considerable value. would
probably become important adjuncts TO
the proposition to improve the AnacOs-
tia rive and the Eastern branch OF
the EUtOuaC.
Ia connection with the provision Of
law which established the commission,
there vas q provision for the suspen-
sion %. the operation OF the sO-ca!ied
Sydney Bieber grant, with the suspen-
sion OF all other legislation by which
lands belonging TO the United States
might be sold.
In order 20 prevent confusion, when
the commission organized il was de-
termfnad TO make a comprehensive card
index of an the lands which the United
states owns or had owned in the Dis
trfrt OF Columbia the division of The
districts into squares, and numerical
subdivisions, making this method of III
deXiug feasible
AS a result the commission presents in
the appendices to its report 10 the Con-
Continued on Sixth Page)
The Washington times., 1909-01-14

For the District of Columbia rain toe
I i-lf ald probably Friday warmer J9-
The Washington times., 1909-01-14
Incidents Recalled.

Those who had known the man and
woman recalled Incidents Of the past
few months which mad not before teen
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-07-29
Round About Qorkino.

The neighlmrhood OF DOrking. where
George Meredith lived. has many liter
airy associations independent OF its
connection with that famous novelist.
1t was at Rurford Bridge. near Dor
king, that Keats completed "Endym-
ion" in November. 1917: close by. at
the Rookery. was born Father NAL
thus. the popular economist. and mt
West Humble Frances Rurnpy. after
her marriage with General Arblay.
built Camilla cottage with profits of
her novel OF that name and settled
down, Sheridan resided at Polesden
and John Stuart Mill at Mickleham
" lille other illuStrious residents in the
locality In earlier times were John
Evelyn and Daniel pefoe. TO most
people, however. the chief literary as
ISOLATION of Dork ing is with Dickens.
for was It not at the Marquis OF Gran
by's. varlously identified with the White
Hart and the Old Kings Head. that
Mr. Weller. ST.. made the fatal blum
der Of proposing to Il "vidderI"-West.
minister Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-07-29
The Coughing Bean.

70 the ordinary housemaid the fall
Ing of house plant into violent
paroxysm Of coughing IL naturally
disconcerting. Yet there are plants
which will do this when the broom
or the buster begins to make dust fly.
This singular plant II the coughing
beam" known to the botaniSt AZ the
Eutada tussiens. 1t Is u native of
warm and moist tropical countries and
cannot and will not stand dust. When
dust settles upon the breathing pores
in the leaves Of this plant and chokes
them gas accumulates inside the
leaves and when 1t gains sufficient
strength forcibly "blows Off" clearing
the pores of dust and making sound
exactly like coughing. At the same
time the leaves tremble and the plant
actually "gets red In the face" through
the sinking OF the green chorophyll
grains and the appearance Of red par
ticles on the leaves. This plant il
sometimes used as a house plant. and
sweeping the room sets 1t coughing. to
the intense establishment Of persons
not familiar with its peculiarities.-
London Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-07-29
Paid For the Kiss.

Lord NOrthcOte was once made curl.
GUS use Of while governor general OF
Australia. says London Nj. A. l.. Stroll
ing one night through an avenue OF
sombpr trees to friends house to
dinner. be was suddenly pounced upon
by a maidservant. who kissed him eff
fusivey and pressed little parcel int"
his hand Here's a sausage for you
l can't come out tonight. as master has
company" she whispered and as mys-
teriously disappeared. When he got
to the house he found one of his
servants lettering by the gate. What
are you doing there" asked Lord
Northcote. I'm waiting for my sweet
heart" the man stammercd. where
Is shpY" I'm service here" "Ah. then.
l am right Here IL Il sausage from
your sweet heart. and she wishes me to
tell you that she cannot come ont to-
night. as her master has company"
Seeing that the man looked nervous. he
added kindly: "She also gave me a
kiss for you. but perhaps you would
rather wait until you see her. Here Is
s shlllings instead"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-07-29

The difficulty Of English for stran.
gers does not lie in its orr biography.
but IN its pronunciation. Abroad peo-
pie will constantly say that they can
read and write English readily. while
unable to utter word or to under
stand a word of the spoken language
as. Of course. vice versa. Il great many
English and Americans can read and
write French long before they can I'M
derStand or make themselves under
stood. The other languages are Just
as difficult for them to pronounce as
English is for others. The only diff
ference Is that English stands alone
with Its system or lack OF system Of
accommodations When q Frenchmau
knows how to write German he j. at
the same time able To speak the Ian
guage. II not beautifully. at least SO
as to be understood. The same holds
for a German speaking French Pro
fessor Albert Schinz IN North Amcri-
can Review.