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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
STANDS WITH PINCHOT.
Conservation Congress adopts Reso-
luton Limiting Water Rights.

Seattle Aug 2s-The National Conservation
Congress to-day adopted the water rights resolution
of the majority resolutions committee This is the
resolution champoned by Ex-Governor Pardee OF
California and favored by Chief Forester Pinchot.
The report OF the committee resolutions has fur
nished the only opportunity for hostilites between
the supporters the Pinchot and Balinger policies
The majority of the committee reported a resolu-
ton to the effect that the federal government ought
to limit grants and water rights to a reasonable
and definite time and fix an annual tax upon them
The resolution. which was patterned after one
adopted by the National Irrigation Congress at is
recent meeting in Spokane, found an ardent adeo-
cate in Ex-Governor George C. Pardee of California
who has been of the leading supporters OF the
policies of Chief Forester Clifford P1nchot' while
United States District Ju1so e. III. Hanford. OF
Seattle. took active part in opposing the resoiu-
ton.
Judge Hanford argued that il is the promise OF
land and water rights that draws settlers to the
West. and that any change in the present policy
of turning water rights over to private companies
would not only be unwise. but would be unfair
DIR. W. j. MCGEE. who fathered the resolution
favoring permanent governmental control of the
power sites and water rights. also participated In
the discussion. He said the government had no
moral right to make a perpetual grant of such
natural resources. which he maintained should be-
long TO the people.
Those who voted for the resolution in the commit
tee were Ex-Governor Pardee of California; DIR.
MCGEE, III. A. Barker. Of Rhode Island; Ralph Hos
mer. OF Hawaii; W. j. Fleming Jones. of New Mexi-
co; John T. Hartner. Of louisiana Those who OF
posed II United States District Judge Cornelius
II. Hanford, of Colorado; Benjamin F. Wilcox. of
New York. and Professor L. C. Carpenter, of Colo
RADIO.
Other resolutions adopted indorse the forestry
and reclamation bureau. recommend the creation of
a national bureau Of mines, indorse the National
Conservation Commission. urged federal appro-
priation for the work OF the commission and favor
statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
The Congress formed a permanent organization
and elected the following officers President, Ber-
nard N Baker. of Baltimore; secretary, L. F.
Brown. of Seattle; executive committee j. ID. White
OF Missouri; Liberty p. Galley. Of New York J. N.
Teal, of Portland. Ore; J. f. Hardner. of Louisi
ana; " ]. Fleming Jones. OF New Mexico; A B.
FarQuhar. of York. Penn; Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
of Washington. and Thomas Burke, Of Seattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
p. r. r. STOCK AS INVESTMENT SECURITY

The fact that Pennsylvania Railroad stock is
looked upon a good investment security by
ings banks, trust companies and insurance
panies throughout the country. is shown by a list
Just published. which places the total amount OF
this stock held by these various institutions APP
proaimately 100000 The largest holder is the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of this city,
which according 10 the list. owns 3643S7l par value
OF the stock. The second largest holder is the
the Home Insurance Company. OF New York. with
y2l2.55O. and the third the Equitable Fire Insur
ance Society OF New York with y7O2,42s From
these figures the holdings OF the various institu-
tions mentioned range all the way down 10 $40.
which IS the amount held by the Markle Banking
and Trust Company. OF Hazleton Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
MERRYMAKER FALLS TO DEATH.
After Returning from Evening at Beach Girl
of Twenty Is Killed in Airshaft.

Miss Gertrude White. twenty years DID, fell from
the third floor OF No 46 Manhattan avenue early
yesterday morning and killed. She lived there
with a Miss Edna Gratten. who said her friend
came OF prominent family in Beverly. Mass. but
had been the SUITS with them.
The girls went Brighton Beach on Friday night
with William WATSON. who also lives In the
house They saw the automobile race. had a late
supper and returned home aboue 1 o'clock Half
an hour afterward Miss White heard scream
ing and the janitor. rushing out OF his quarters
found her lying at the bottom of the arshaft
She died soon after being taken 10 the j. Hood
Wright Hospital. The police say her fall was ac-
cldental.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
ATTORNEYS GENERAL ADJOURN.
Legal Representatives Of Dozen States Dis
cuss the Trust Question

Buffalo. Aug. 2s-The convention OF Attorneys
General representing a dozen states between New
York and California closed to-day with execu-
tive session
In discussing the problem OF handling delinquent
trusts. p. S. Webb. OF California. said that what
had been accomplished not the most encour-
aging feature OF the fight agant privileges: but
lies in the fact that public opinion had been
awakened TO the need OF finding some way TO CON
troll corporations who Cypress or extOrt The
try is about TO solve the question he said but the
right thing has not yet been devised.
The visiting delegates were the guests OF the
Erie County Bar Association trip 10 Niagara
Fails this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
VETERAN ASSOCIATIONS FIELD DAY.

The annual field day OF the Veteran Association
18th Regiment Coast Artillery Corps. n c. \. Y,
will take place on the grounds OF the Belle Har-
Dor Yacht Club at Belle Harbor, Labor Day.
A shore dinner will be served in the clubhouse.
and later there will be shooting matches the
revolver ranges. The Belle Harbor Yacht Club
will hold it's annual regatta and water sports al
the same time. The annual Labor Day dance In
the evening will conclude the festivities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
VETERAN CLOWN DIES A REcLUsE.

Newton n. j.. Aug 2s-Wam Shafer who is
said 20 have been the first clown with Dan Rice's
circus died here to-day. aged eighty-three years
Shafer travelled for five years with Rice. going all
over Europe He later followed tine racetrack. but
M last lost his money and returned TO this village
After he became too feeble TO support himself his
sister employees a man to look after him. His home
was a hut and his life that OF recluse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
TRAIN STRIKES CARRIAGE
DiUer and Young Girl Killed and a
Young Child Injured.

Rochester. Aug. 2S-John Provost. the hired man
Of Peter Strapt. of West Bloomfield; Strapt's four
teen-y ear-old daughter and his son, aged four
years. were struck by a westbound New York Cen
trail train. Of the Canandasua and Batavia branch.
at 1910 o'clock this morning between West Bloom
field and Honeoye Falls.
They attempted 20 cross the tracks ahead of the
train I'm a carriage owned by Strapt. Provost and
the girl were killed. The child injured but
may recover VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
CHILL LOOKING TO ELECTRICITY.
Steam as a Motive Power for Her Railroads
Is Too Expensive.

Washington Aug. s.-Consul Winslow. of Val
paraiso, in a report states that the Chilean gov
eminent has appointed commission to study the
question of installing the state railways a hy-
drauic electric plant to supplant the present steam
motive power
This move has been deemed necessary by the gov
eminent because OF the high price OF coal in that
country In the opinion of the consul. eventually
the entire railway system of that government will
use electricity power
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
UNION PRESIDENT AWAITS GRAND JURY.

William j. Bowen. president OF the Bricklayers
and MasOns' International Union of America, saved
Magistrate Cornell, in Yorkville court. yesterday.
thelnecessity OF sending a policeman after Michael
OShaugsnessy saloonkeeper and Tammany leader
OF the 9th Assembly District. at whom he is ac-
cused of firing several shots Monday night.
When O'Shaughnessy did not appear Bowen.
through his counsel Max Steinert, waived exami-
nation and gave sic,o bonds ait the action of
the grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
HORSE COMMITS SUICIDE.

EIgin. Ill., Aug ga horses apparently com
mtted suicide by drowning here yesterday because
he could not endure the pain caused bS colt,
Shortly after noon the horse walked down to tho
Fox River banS. RE stepped into the stream and.
wadinx as far out possible. began swimming
toward the middle. Gaining the heavy current he
ceased all efforts and went down without struo-
gle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
AUTOMOBILES GET A DUcKING
Tire Bursts and Four Men are Thrown Into
the Erie Canal

Schenectady. y. Y. Aug. 2s-Porter Stevenson
and party met with an automobile disaster at ?
o'clock this morning about four miles west OF this
city He driving 40-horsepower machine at
a rate OF fifty miles hour when a rear tire
burst causing the machine TO skid through a fence
and over a high embankment The occupants four
men, were thrown into the Erie Canal and suffered
slight injuries. The automobile took fire and was
totally DESTROYED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
AsHEvrILE BANKERS SENTENCED.

AsheviIIe N G.. Aug es.-The jury in the case Of
Breese and Dickerson. charged with conspiracy to
defraud the defunct First National Bank OF this
CITY returned a verdict OF guilty against both de-
PENDANTS to-day They we're sentenced 20 two
wears in the federal prison at Atlanta. and TO pay
fine OF e. 500 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
GIRL TOSSED TO DEATH FROM AUTO.

rhisdelphia. Aug. &.-While skiddng around a
sharp bend IN a Paramount Park driveway an auto
t'.'phs carrying three women and two men sped
gong Tor a short distance two wheels and then
lthteo' eJecting Miss Elsie Mitchell however, with
80 80 force tina, she died I'm hospital few hours
.,r None OF the other passengers was injured
ss Mitchell was standing I'm the tonneau a the
Tie machine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
suRMA,s IMMENSE RICE CROP.

Washington. Aug. &.-Eight million acres OF rice
are now under cultivation in Burma. the United
States Consul. Mr. Wakefield. OF Rangoon, reports.
Rangoon is the worlds greatest rice port. and
according present estimates II is probable that
100000 tens. valued roughly at sSSooo0o. will be
the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
OUTING FOR QUEENS sepue,tc.ns

Arrangements have been made by the executive.
committee OF the Republican Association OF the 90
Assembly District OF the Borough OF Queens 20 en-
rtatn ten thousand OF their fellow members Of the
parry IN Queens to-day at Schillings Pavilion
hSckaway Beach, the occasion being the annual ont
ing OF the organization OF the Sd District State
committeeman Joseph H. DE Bragga who is also
esoer Of the district. has had Invitations sent 20
Every Of the fifteen thousand enrolled Republic,
cans IN IN. borough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
FREE RIDES IN PULLMAN COACHES.
Nebraska Railway Commissioner So Rules In
Case Ordinary Cars Are Filled.

Lincoln Neb. Aug 2s-The Nebraska Railwa,
Commissioner issued to-day ruling to the efec
that any passenger any train may ride in Pull
man cars without extra charge long sea
is vacant in the ordinary coaches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
W. r. SINGER NEAR DEATH.

Watch HILL r. / Aug. 3S.-The condition OF "
IL Singer of Pittsburg, who was injured In
automobile accident al Matunuck early IN the week
was reported as to-day al the Watch Hill
House. where he is lying in constant care OF sew
eral physicians. His family was at his bedside.
and little hope was held out for his recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

YOUTH BELIEVED a SillclDE

,.uVsrneur. =. Y. Aug 2s.-Robert Miller. nine
-vp,1 years cid. vas found dead in a lot this
a to-day with bullet wound his heart.
- is believed that the wound was self-lnncted as
No result OF love AFFAIR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
RAIN BENEFITS WESTERN CORN CROP.

Lincoln Neb, Aug. 2s.-The three weeks heat
and drouth in Southern and Eastern Nebraska was
broken last night and to-day by general showers.
The change is expected TO save part of the corn
crop which had been seriously damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

Kansas City. Kan. Aug. 2s.-Showers we're gem
eraI over Northern and Central Kansas last night.
Corn will be greatly benefited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
FROST I'M SASKATCHEWAN.

Winnipeg Aug. 2s-Four degrees of frost was
reported last night at several points In saskatehe-
wan province-Vond Battleford. Edmonton. Cal
gay ana Swift Current.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

and by some strange means tramp manased
to set IRE TO il with his pipe. The alarm of IRE
was sent in and yachtsmen In dress suits rushed
from the arena and boxes and manned the hose
wagon.
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
Prof. R6ediger, of George
Washington, Advances
This Theory.

prof William q. Ruediger, head OF
the department Of educational psychoi-
ogv OF George washington University
TODAY gave as his belief that The weath-
or has been almost entirely responsible
for the unusual record Of crime IN and
about Washington since inauguration
Suggestion OF a mental sort may have
been in a degree responsible, he assert
ed. II has not been definitely settled
by science that telepathy does not take
q hand in the origin and culmination
,,f crime. But it has been established
hevond all dount that weather can drive
one to desperation, he declared, and the
decreasing effect OF atmospheric condl-
lions during the past few days has been
more than sufficient TO account for the
archaeological record.
Indirectly the activity among the
snots on the sun might be partly
blamed. According TO Prof. Ruediger,
activitv Of this sort influences electrical
conditions. which, IN turn, influence tho
weather. The magnetism OF the sun
Is thus made TO affect the individual in
an abnormal way, producing meian-
choIia and the various conditions which
lie between insanity and a criminal at
titude Of mind.
II is at this point that the element OF
suggestion enters, augmenting the al
Continued on Page EIeyen)
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
COLLAPSE OF SUIT
NO SURPRISE HERE

In at least one quarter of the Ad-
ministration. the news of the abandon
ment of the Governments case against
the Standard Oil Company before Judge
Anderson. ct Chicago, and the scquittaI
OF the defendants, came as no surprise.
Members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission have never been confident
OF the Governments success in this pro-
ceeding. In fact, II is understood that
when the alleged violations were first
brought to the attention of the COM
mission, that body held that the proofs
OF guilt were insufficient
The matter was then taken up by the
then Commissioner of Corporations Gar
field. and it was upon the data collected
by him that President Roosevelt order
2 ed the Department Of Justice 10 bring
suit
So far az has been ascertained. At
torney General Wickersham had little
or no part in the decision TO abandon
the case 1t is said Assistant District
Attorney wilkerson acted upon his own
initiative in the matter.
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
SONS ENGAGEMENT
PLEASES COL. COLT
Said TO Be Delight
ed With Miss Barrymore
for Daughter-in-Law.

NEW YORK. March 1o.-Col- Samuel
Pomeroy Colt, head of the United
States Rubber Company. president Of
the Industrial Trust Company, Of Prov
idence. R. l., and one-time candidate
for United States Senator from Rhode
Island. refused today to see intervieWers
who called on him at the Holland House
10 secure his opinio1, Of the engagement
of his son, Russell Griswold Colt, 70
Miss Ethel Barrymore, the actress
He sent out word that at present he
had not a word 10 say. Friends de-
clare, however, that he Is greatly de-
lighted and that he has long been one
of the dainty actress most enthusiastic
admirers.
Miss Barrymore II now playing at the
Hollis Theater. Boston. and the story
Of the engagement sent out from there
states that the wedding will take place
in that city next Sunday.
The Colt family is one Of the richest
in New England. Russell Colt is also
wealthy in his own right. having in
herited money from his grandfather
Miss Barrymore has been reported as
/ engaged 70 several persons in the past,
the latest having been Capt Harry
Graham an officer in the Scots Guards
and one time secretary to Lord Rose
berry. That engagement. however, was
| broken BY Miss Barrymore In July, 1905
] It Is understood that Miss Barrymore
/ will continue on the stage after the
! wedding.
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
Fourteen Physicians Given
$32, 400 for Attending
Stricken President.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-With the re-
turn to private life OF former President
Roosevelt, It has been possible to secure
the details of the expenditures made I'm
connection with the last illness and
l'eeth of former President Mckinley.
whicr have been so carefully covered up
for ,e zen years, that even the auditing
offC falls Of the Government have known
but approximately now the $4,000 ap-
olriated by Congress was expended.
Not IN the history of the Federal
Government has such care been taken
To keep the exact disbursements from
the public as in this instance. and the
itemized accounts, as approved by the
then Secretary OF the Treasury, Leslie
NJ Shaw, are somewhat surprising.
The object OF this great secrecy was
20 avoid a repetition Of the extreme
unpleasantness which followed the III
ness and death OF President Garfield.
and TO prevent a discussion Of the char
acter Of the several claims With this
end In view. three close friends of the
dead President, the late United States
Senator Mark Hanna, Secretary George
3. Cortelyou, and John NJ. Milburn, the
Buffalo lawyer, at whose house the
President died, form ulated themselves
into a committee Of three to handle the
entire matter.
This they did So well that all who
tried TO examine the accounts in the
! (Conticned on Second Pase@
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
GOES TO COLLEGE
AT TAFT'S EXPENSE
Elmer Loving, Former Cad
dy of Chief Executive,
Has Bright Future.

Any American boy who does not be
Iieve that President Taft is his friend
and that he is in entire sympathy with
the hopes and ambitions that prompt
the American boy 20 look 10 higher
ttinsT, should watch closely the career
Of Elmer ". Loving. Elmer began life
az caddy on the golf links at Hot
Springs, Va. but IL the career mapped
out for him BY the President suffers no
setback, he may mount the ladder of
success TO the highest rUng in the Fed
eral service.
This literally is the road ahead Of
the ffteen-year-old Virginia boy who
has so strongly impressed President
Taft that he has decided to send him
to the University of Virginia to become
a student there.
The Presidents acquaintance with FL
mer Loving began last summer on the
goif links at Hot Springs. where the
then President-elect was reCuperatlns
from hard-fought campaign.
How Friendship Started.
Elmer was assigned as Mr.. Taft''
caddy, ard right there began friend
ship which has resulted in giving keen
pleasure 10 the President and in start
ing the boy on the road 10 achieve a
cherished ambition. Besides making ar
interesting little story. this helping hand
extended TO a struggling boy throws d
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
WARNER ON STAND
DENIES ANY MALICE
Montgomery County Man
Explains Motive in Writ
ing Alleged Libel.

After his attorneys failed in their ef-
forts TO enter an amended plea OF special
justification. Brainard II. Warner. now
being sued by District Attorney Daniel
w Baker for $4,000 on grounds Of al
legel libel contained in certain pUblica-
tions in Washington newspaper which
mentioned Mr.. Bakers political activi-
ties. and the race track war in the
same article. took the witness stand in
his own defense.
That his sole idea in publishing the
advertisement OF March Is. 1908, was ID
call attention TO the fact that the Dis
trict Attorney, as such, and not as Mr..
Baker the man, was engaged In politi-
cal contests, with other Government
employees. including "a postmaster and
a departmental empIoye. in violation of
the spirit OF the rules OF the civil ser
vice" was the burden OF Mr.. Warner :
explanation.
When the hearing opene this morn
ing, Mr.. Darlington, corr 1 for Warn
OF, placed before the court his amend
ed plea. and cited authorities TO allow
special Justification. but Chief Justice
Ciabaugh ruled that If he allowed this
10 take effect, he would be placed IN
the position OF later striking out the
plea under his decision of a few days
ago unfolding the demurrer of Henry r.
Davis counsel for Mr.. Baker, to the
opening statement of the defense.
Mr. Warner was then called. He told
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
ALL HINTON'S LIFE
WOVEN IN DREAMS
Gigantic Ideas Aimed at
Little But the Public
Welfare.

"All told, first and last, my expendi-
lures in the premises. aiming at little
else than public welfare, have exceeded
$500. together with nearly forty-two
years Of assiduous and gratuitous Ia
bor"
That may be the epitaph Of Hinton
Rowan r eIper, once consul for the
United States at Buenos Ayres, always
a dreamer OF vast dreams, whose body
lies today unclaimed on a slab in the
morgue, where yesterday perhaps lay
tramp or a beggar.
In that one sentence, written in the
cranped and feeble hand OF an old man
upon an unimportant paper left recent
~ with a Washington acquaintance,
Helper expressed the whole scheme OF
his life. All the money he ever had,
no doubt, was represented in that $68,-
600. All the best years Of his life, in
which he dreamed of a railway to tap
two continents were spent, this SEN
tenCe shows, in the pursuit Of the one
idea And the fact that IN this note,
written TO G. T. Hunter, Of 1l3 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, Helper did not
say that the expenditure had been in
vain, seems 20 show that when he wrote
II few months ago he had not lost
hope.
Life Facts Unknown.
In the death certificate made out in
the perfunctory manner Of those who
deal daily In such things. Hinton Help
er's life and name seem 10 have been
Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times., 1909-03-10
$29,OOO,OOO FINE
AGAINST OIL TRUST
MERELY A BUBBLE
Government Attorneys,
Hopeless of Victory,
Abandon Fight.
DEFENSE THEN ASKS
ACQUITTAL VERDICT
Action Comes After Judge Ander-
son Dismisses Counts in
Chapelle, iii.

CHICAGO, March 10. The
Government abandoned its case
against the Standard Oil Company
today.
After Judge Anderson had dis
missed ali the counts referring to
shipments from Chapelle, ILL.,, AS
sistant United States District At
torney Wilkerson asked the court if
it were true that out of the evidence
thus far presented, it was impoSsi-
bic to convict the defendant. The
court replied in the affirmative, and
Wilkerson then said: "Then there is
no use of going on. The Govern
ment rests its case here"
Counsel for the defendant moved
that verdict of acquittal be irnme-
diately returned, and the court call
ed the jury into the room to pass on
this.