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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Makes New Proposal

Stanley Moore was armed with a
new proposal calculated to upset the
method Of procedure always practiced
by Judge Lawlor in the preliminary
examination Of veniremen. His scheme.
which he put formally in shape of a
motion. was TO have the entire exami-
nation of talesmen conducted by the
attorneys. allowing none to be excused
until after their names had been reg
ularly drawn from the jury box, despite
their right to rely upon statutory dis
QUALIFICATION. The suggestion, which. IL
favorabiy acted upon. would have
caused long delay in the matter of
examination, kept many men needlessIy
from their business and created an
added burden Of expense, met with curt
denial by Judge Lawlor. and Moore
was forced TO content himself with
an exception to the ruling.
Moore raised another objection when
he learned that r. A HiImer. a member
Of the venire, had been excused with
out personally appearing in court.
Judge Lawlor explained that HiImer
was engaged in active duty as a juror
in the United States district court and
that he had thought it unnecessary to
force him to attend. Moore insisted in
the face Of this explanation, and the
court ordered Hilmer telephoned for.
lie appeared at the afternoon session
and it was only a matter of a minute
10 embody his excuse in the record and
make the order Of dismissal
The same order Of procedure failed to
apply when the name Of E. H. Daven-
port OF 1881 Pacific avenue was reached
ron the panel There was no response
when the name was called, and it was
Stanley Moore himself who, with a
smile, explained that the owner thereof
was q lady Of his acquaintance and that
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The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
NO VIOLENCE is EXPECTED
Attorney for Striking ChaufeurS
Writes to Maj. Sylvester.
Declares that Wen Who Quit Work
on TaxIcabS Are Pledged to
Keep the Peace.

Chauffeurs who resigned their positions
with the Terminal Taxicab Company be-
cause Of a disagreement over wages in
tend to win their fight peacefully. accord
ing 20 a letter received yesterday by Mai
Sylvester from William J. Neale. counsel
for the strikers
Following the throwing Of bricks at
taxicabs by strike sympathizers near the
Union Station Friday night. the police ex-
pected trouble between the strikers and
new chauffeurs yesterday. but al a late
hour last night no disturbances had taken
place
Joseph Miller. twenty-one years old. Of
s25 Fourth street northwest. and Harry
c Owen, twenty-nine years old, Of 2ls II
street southwest, 10th chauneurs. were
arrested and locked up. The men becams
involved IN an argument concerning the
strike while at Twelfth and Z streets,
and their manner attracted a crowd. PO-
Hceman Macdonald took the two 10 the
station. where they left $ collateral
Lawyer Neale. in his letter 10 Mai SyI-
vester. states that the department need
have no fear Of any violent action on the
part Of the former drivers. but on the
contrary, each member Of the association
is pledged 10 preserve order and obey
the police regulations Of the District IN
der penalty Of expulsion
Mr.. Neaie assures the police that the
association win use every effort to main
tain order and will lend all possible aid
10 the department IN bringing to justice
any Of its members who may resort u
any unlawful act
The chauffeurs state that they were
not unreasonable in their demands, and
have already beer willing to meet the
officials Of the company half way. As
an evidence Of good faith. they say they
have agreed to go back 10 work at SO
week. which proposition has been re-
fused by the president and general man.
age-.
Manager Fickling. of the Termina! Tax
icab Company. declares the men resigned
their positions because they sid the new
schedule Of wages was unsatisfactory.
He said the new plan Of giving % per
cent Of the gross receipts had been work
ed out successfully in many Of the large
cities without any trouble and had been
adopted by the local company only after
the present system Of paying drivers by
the hour had proved improbable
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
PICK AND RAHHERITES dine
Members of Geological Survey and
Their Friends Make Merry.
Affair Is Marked ny Much Alleged
POetry-Quaint Skits and Speeches.
women Are Invited.
Gone ycu bsck>frcm -Frsco Bas.
Where the salt Pacific Stray
Drifts II psst she bstIercd headlsnds.
Wells the eity. hides the bay.

The annual dinner Of the Pick and
Hammer Club. 90 strong. was held at
Rauscher's last evening. The piquant
flavor Of this event, which is part of "a
tradition Ions cherished, was visible from
the first course until the strains Of the
last song died away.
The dinner was aglow with poetry -
blarney. quaint slits. and comicalities Of
all sorts. The guests were out to have a
merry time, and were not to be gain
said.
The addresses were informal and I'm
the spirit OF the event" and the pro-
gramme was work OF art. both from a
literary and artistic point Of view.
The Pick and Hammer Club is composed
Of members OF the Geological Survey and
their friends. Last evening the ladies
were Invited.
Among the most Successful skits were
The Picks Lament" with apologies TO
Rudyard Kipling: Fairy Tales with
apologies TO Smith and Herbert: THE
Legend Parker Once Did Toll Van
Horns Stopped Smoking. The Origin
Of OLA Pipe Dream. and Every Heart
Is Full Of Cheer, q composite picture of
san the assistant geologists on pay day .
A timely burst of poetry much admired
and discussed, was this;
On. "CuuserTztio1'' * the word
That -uEnd these parts t,st nov Il heard;
Wen call halt 4 5 absurd,
For Il tno's. a fairy tale
Theyu nsxt conserTe the peanut crop
Or lnn.t the times nan nay pop:
We don't know where this shipg viii ssop
Altho L Is ! fziTy tale.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Z. s Dept- of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
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[. 5. Dept- q Ag-IcuitlITe. Weather Bureau
Washington. SATURDAY Ech. -. B19-S 2 n.
Low pressure prevails generally Throughout the
c7un,rz with .ncIe Or les unsettled weather over
thc North and West. There vas. however. n PFC
cip.tatiCn q crusequerce- except from the Upper
Ohio VALLEY and Lover Lake region esstua1a and
over ihe middle and northern districts west IF the
ROCKY Mountains. In the South clear weather Dre-
vsiicd.
Teurersture> have fallen somewhat from tie UT-
rcr Ohio Valley and the Lover Lake region east
ward. but the are quito hsh Ter the s1as1n cysT
all districts casr of the Rocky Mountains West Il
the mountains they have fallen 70 nearly nonz con
ditions-
The weather VII be fair sunday IN the Atlantic
states. becoming unsettled Monday In the interior
Of the country II VII continue mCrc or less unsettled
Sunday and Monday. with probably occasional local
Ians IN the central valleys. and possibly light local
snovs N the lake region. West Of the ROcky Noun
ta;ns lcc1i rains and STOW VIII continue
Temperature chsnEes VIII not he decided
The winds slong the New England coast WI b
diminishing westerly. bccrning variable, the Md
de Atlantic ocast moderate westerly. becoming vaTia
be: on the South Atlantic coast light q moderate
southwest 70 south; the EaSt Gulf onast moderate
south % southwest; on the West Guif coast mod
crate and mostly southeTly; on Lake Michigan nod
crate and variable
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

George u. Woodruff, assistant attorney
for the Interior Department; Joseph A
Holmes. Of the Geological Survey; F H
Newell. director Of the Reclamation Serv-
ice: Thomas r. Ship. secretary Of the
national conservation commission; Henry
GanneJL geOgrapher for the commission.
and ?. p Wells. OF the Forest Service
Addresses were made by a number OF
members Of the conference. all felicitat-
ing the American commission upon its
success in developing the chief features
OF conservation work
At the morning session President Roose-
velt's plan Of a great world conference
on conservation was unanimously ap-
proved. and he vas requested 10 issue the
call The C0nferess asked that their gov
eTnUents be included.
The scheme has been partially mapped
out for this mighty globe-girdling confer
ence. 70 be held, probably at The Hague,
next September Al this time an in
ventoTy Of the worlds resources viii be
laid before the meeting and viii be made
public
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
MRS. YERKEs GIVES TESTIMONY
widow of Millionaire Wants Estate
Executor Removed.

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-Mrs. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes took the stand before Probate
Judge Cutting this morning IN the hear
ing Of her petition 70 have Louis s Ows-
ley removed as executor Of the estate Of
Charles T. Yerkes. the former Chicago
and London traction man. and told the
court that there had been nothing but
talk. talk. talk ever since the death Of
her husband.
She said Owsley urged her 70 sell the
estate and wanted her TO part with the
pictures and the Fifth avenue art gallery
in which the pictures we're housed She
declared that he wanted per cent OF the
proceeds The witness. in the course OF
her testimony, otherwise severely eriti-
eised the executor.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
DICKINSON CONFERS
ON TAFT'S CABINET
Believed to Have Been Offered
the War Portfolio.
TREASURY PLACE UNSETTLED
Chicago Lawyer, IL He Accepts Post
in Taft Cabinet. VIII Be Credited
to Tennessee-Friends Of Gen.
Wright Wonder What Has Come
Between Him and Prssident-eIect-

Cincinnati. Feb. 2n-Jaeob N. Dickin-
son. the Chicago lawyer who has been
mentioned for Secretary Of War in the
Taft Cabinet. had a long conference with
the President-elect here this morning.
Neither Mr.. Taft nor Mr.. Dickinson
would say anything in regard to the
conference, but # Is believed the War
portfolio was formally offered by Mr..
Taft.
Mr. Dickinson. II he accepts a post in
the Taft Cabinet, will be credited TO Ten
nessee. his native State He practieed
law there until within a few years. when
he moved to Chicago. He is now general
counsel Of the Illinois Central Railroad
Dickinson and Charles Nagle. Of Mis-
souri,. who has been slated for Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor, viii undoubtedly
be the SoUth'S representatives IN the Cab
met. Dickinson is a Democrat Of the
Luke z. Wright type. The probability OF
Wright being omitted from the Taft Off
ciaI family has been surprise 10 the
President-elects friends.
One Place Undecided.
Wright until recently vas regarded as
a fixture in the Taft Cabinet, and Mr.
Tafts friends are beginning 10 ask what
has come UP between him and the Presi-
dent-elect. Wright was appointed TO the
Roosevelt Cabinet on Mr.. Taft's recon-
mendation. II is the impression that the
Dickinson visit to-day completed the TAFT
Cabinet. with the exception Of the Treas
ury portfolio Mr. Taft is having lot
OF trouble filing H.
Mr. Taft as private citizen, said
good-bv 70 his native town to-day for az
least four years he left at 3.l5 O'Clock
on the Pennsylvania Railroad for Phila-
deiphia. A good sized crowd was AZ the
station to give him a send-o1- They
cheeTed him enthusiastically.
Mr.. Taft was kept busy all the morning
shaking hands with his friends and ac-
knowledging their good wishes he viii
meet his wife in Philadelphia early to-
morrow morning. and they viii be the
guests of DR.. :. Weir Mitchell over Sun
day.
VIII Deliver Address.
on Monday afternoon the President
elect viii deliver the Washington Birth
day address At the University Of Penn
syivania. and in the evening he will at
tend a banquet He VIII go 10 New
York on the I'D. where he viii speak
al a meeting 90 be held By Booker T.
Washington for the raising OF funds for
Tuskogee Institute
Mr Taft has not decided yet just how
long he VIII remain in New York City.
He w3U 60 from New York % Washing
ton FOR the Inaugural
Mr Taft passed through Columbus al
5 O'Clock this evening or his way 70 Phil.
adelphis- Several hundred men we're s'
the station and checred him At Xenia
I Ohio Mr. Taft appeared on the rear plat
I form OF his car IN response 10 cheers
I from a big crowd. He made a brief
/ speech Jhere.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
STEEL MOVE IS DISCUSSED.
Belief Held that Intent Involves Pro-
nnsed Tnrfn RerIsInn.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2o.-No development in
the steel industry in recent years caused
so much comment as did the action taken
in New York on Friday, when the United
States Steel Corporation and some Of the
.arger independent producers declared an
open market
Many believe that the threatened war
over prices Is part Of z scheme outlined
to the steel men 70 protect their interests
and 20 frighten those who have charge
Of the proposed tariff revision.
Pittsburg steel men asserted that they
10 not expect any startling Developments
Until the middle or later part OF next
week. as no company VIII make further
reductions or make any other important
move until after executives have had
time 20 discuss their plans thoroughly.
Wages Of many thousands Of steel
workers IN the Pittsburg district and
other manufacturing centers viii depend
entirely upon the action to be taken bv
manufacturers
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Gain Great Credit.
TUCKER WILL SUE WIFE.
Prepares Cross Bill TO Divorce Suit Of
Mrs. Tucker.

Chicago, Feb. 2e.-Col ". F. Tucker.
paymaster OF the Department Of the
Lakes. now facing possible retirement
from the United States army by the au-
thorities at Washington. is about ready
70 fIe cross bill to the suit Instituted
by his wife. but. he declared, viii file
daughter Of Gen John a Logan, who is
seeking a decree Of separate maintenance
before the Superior Court.
Col Tucker viii not be satisfied with
simply fling an answer 10 the bill brought
by his wife, bue, he declared, viii file
cross bill. asking that he be given a de-
cree Of absolute divorce. In this way the
hidden skeletons IN the Tucker family
closet VIII be dragged from the darkness
and dangled before the public.
Col Tucker, after a short stay here at
the Union League. viii return to Hot
Springs. Ark. TO the army hospital there.
and when his cross bill IS ready for fling
in the Superior Court he VIII return 70
Chicago. that the case may be tried i'm
mediately.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Made a Mistake.

Il Is said the United States government
made the mistake Of extending an invita-
tion direct 20 Canada for the present con
ference. and not through the mother coun-
try
This was a blow TO the British sense
OF paTenthOOd and proprietOrship. il IS
said. and the world conference is the
effort OF this country 10 repair the mis-
take thus made
Il is not believed that any OF the dele
gates viii leave Washington before Tues
day Many had thought that the confer
enCe would be concluded last night, and
some OF the delegates had made plans 70
leave the city to-day But al arrange
ments were hastily cancelled rather than
miss the opportunity Of sharing N the
composition Of the protocol
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
HUGHES FOR DIRECT VOTE.
Attacks Present Syst g in speech TO
BROOKLYN Club.

New York. Feb. aa-Gov. Hughes is the
guest of honor Of the Young Republican
Club. Of Brooklyn. at the Academy OF
Music, in that borough. tonight. and an
nounced for the first time his idea OF
what direct nominations law should be.
IN a long and carefully prepared speech
the governor attacked the present sys-
tenn Of selecting party candidates. IT.
duiged in a few fiaEs at the bosses. out
lined with considerable detail the features
of a method for direct nominations suit
able for adoption in this state under pres
ent conditions. and answered the numer-
Gus objections which have been brought
forward AGAINST the proposed reform.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Local Temperature.

Midnight. . a. H.. q: a. m. e. a. H.. =;
s a. H. q . a. n. IS: L noon. s: ?. H.. =,
Z D. m. 53: s p. Ui-. .: p n. 4; 10 p n. l.
Maximum g: minimum. q
Relative buuidity-s g. m. s.; : 2. H.. g:
p. M. 50. Rainfall e p. m % ?. H.. Trace
hours Il sunshine. s; per cent e possible s7ar-
shine. a
TeupsTztuTe sane date last ysaT-NIaximum. g.
--s----r-,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
MUCH WORK AHEAD.

The resllts q the consernce yet -gIssia
70 be worked cut
But The unaH.mity AID hsmcuy which
has characterized esey phase q this r.
markable gathering stands cut prominently
as it. chief feature.
7 have never seen mere hom1seneous
body q ren. aIbeit rerre-eatiag three IA
tons The confereuoe viii marx a Seat
step IN advance for the conservation Of the
usturaI resources Of North America
CLIFFORD PINCHOT-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21

Continued from Page One
demanded what the hurry was. Then he
looked down the street. lie saw the
Senator
Isn't that Carmsck now he asked
me. and without waiting for a reply con
tinued. 7 viii go on over and speak 20
him-
Il asked him not TO 90. but ne brushed
my Hand aside and started down the
street ! know Senator Carmack and he
knows me-. he said 10 me as he started.
and there will be no trouble As he
went down the street ! walked diagon-
ally across the street toward him and
Carmack. When papas stopped II ap-
peareG 10 me that Carmack had just left
Mrs. Eastman and vas putting his hat
back on his head.
Carmack Drew Pistol.
Papa stopped and said senator Car.
mack But at the instant he spoke
Carmack drew his pistol II paralyzed
me Tor an instant bul then I ran toward
the telegraph pole. against which Car
mack was backing
As I rushed between them Camack's 3
pistol exploded in my face. and a shot
hit me N ths neck. a second struck ny
LEFT coat sleeve and ] saw Carmack
standing sideways. but facing me. his
pistol. aimed at me. I drew my revolver
and fred three times as fast as ] could
Then ] stopped, senator Carmack' s
knees seemed 10 give way. He reeIed and
fell toward the gutter
I heard father say something about a
.rr-e-
after Carmack had drawn his pistol
was under a terrific nervous strain. but /
am certain that up TO that time father
had not drawn a pistol Father did not
say Now I have you or I've got the
drop on ycu-
X-ray Is Used.
After had fred I leaned against the
telegraph pole. told father was
wounded. A. We were leaving for the
doctor Z saw Mrs. Eastman and an old
man back IN the ward of the Polk fats"
Robin Cooper put on his bullet-pierced
clothing and identified them as the cloth
ing ne wore al the time Of the killing.
\ bullet found in the hospital cot was
introduced as evidence. but Robin Cooper
said he could Tot identify it as the one
that nix him.
An X-ray picture taken during the
morning did not show a bullet in Robin
Cooper's shoulder. From this it IS argued
by the defense that the bullet found was
the one that hit the Young man. The
bullet it lead. OF -S>-caiiber, ths caIibeT
OF Cs-mack-s gun
Robin Cooper denied ne had ever cursed
Carmack
Il only knsw him by sight. he said.
and bad no real EfrieRdly feelings TO-
ward him.
lie viii be cross-examined on Monday.
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Continued from Page One.
ton Roads fisher folks may have q new
date by which to compare exhibitions Of
water craft
Even the yawls OF ancient vintage have
experienced a process Of rejuvenation,
and are now declared fl for few hours
circliHg about the war ships. All day
along shore could be seen men busy on
their boats and fishing smacks- The ferry
company has had a force Of men repair
ing and charging their landings
Norfolk has beat her sister towns in
outward manifestations OF her Inward
gIee Public buildings vie with business
houses and private dwellings in the flying
OF the Stars and Stripes, and the gay
festooning Of their fronts. The holiday
atmosphere has caught the town IN It's
grasp, and the decorator IS busy.
Guns TO Room salute
II is q Far cry from the sand dunes
near the Norfolk ferry 20 the pathway
the battle ships viii take in entering
the anchorage in double colgmn in front
Of the Chamberlin. and Il may not be a
satisfying view from that point But il
viii be something. and to-day many Of
the summer colony were moving iato
their cottages and preparing a headquar-
/ ters al least for the period Of their So
| jOuTu.
/ There are all sorts Of whispers OF ss-
! lutes from the engines boats, shops. and
mills after the word comes on Monday
morning that the war ships have been
sighted
II IS Z close guess that when the ships
thunder forth their guns al sight Of the
MayflOWer. the Presidents boat. anchored
! Of the tail Of the horseshoe, about 9
o'clock in the morning. the sound VIII
be met in the roads with an ecstasy Of
enthusiasm IN all voicings. including that
of fair femininity. which is already
thronging the choice spots hereab0Uts.
VIII Steam slowly.
Flying their long homeward-bouud
pennants the sixteen battle ships Of the
American feet viii steam in the Virginia
Capes on Monday morning. home from
their pilgrimage Of over N,9e0 miles
around the world. In majestic alignment
the vessels viii proceed slowly 10 an an
chorage in Hampton Roads. led by the
{ Connecticut, flagship. with Rear Admiral
Sperry on the bridge. II will be their
first time IN home waters since leaving
san Francisco last july.
As he did when the ships started on
their long cruise IN December. lso7, Pres
ident Roosevelt will review them on Mon
day from the bridge o. the yacht May
flower. With the Chief Executive IN vel
coming the feet viii be Secretary OF the
Navy NewbeTry. When the feet sailed
Victor II. MetCaf was Secretary Of the
Navy and reviewed them with the Pres
ident-
The welcome huEC-neaTted and Amer
lean. will be ar acknowledged Of a
creditable achievement of the navy The
fleet is coming back more Efficient in al
things than when il left Hampton Roads
fourteen months ago. II has met with
no serious accidents
Gain Great Credit.
It has explored the seven seas; its men
have swarmed ashore in the great cities
OF the world. with credit TO themselves
and Uncle sam. and. greater than ali to
the optimists, the fact has been dis
/ covered that an American feet possesses
quite a steaming radius
A notable figure among American naval
/ commanders viii be missing as the big
ships steer 20 anchor-Rear Admiral Rob
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of La Fortuna Mining Company
Will be held al Room 31S, Colorado Build
ing. 18th and SIS Washington. D C
at 70 a. m. MARCH q. 1913. for the cleo
ton OF directors and other business.
AMOS TYREE. Secretary
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Artistic Composition

Clean. new type faces. and perfect T-szwo-a
-uulbine to kssp J. & .. printing constantly II
II Hmclight. Let Bs estimate.
Judd & Detweiler, Inc,
THE BIG PRINT SHOP. Az-z uTH 81
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
No Market.

From the UniTsrsalist Leader.
Cholly-DOctor, I want something for
ny head.
Dr. Gruhly-My dear fellow, I would
not take ii for a gift.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-21
Tide Table.

To-dsy-High tide. s54 = N. and s.l5 p m Loz
tide, 3Sl g. n. and S.I7 p n.
Tomo7ou-High tide % 4 m ard l0-I7 Z. II
LOE tide. 3@7 4 n and S1s p II