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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Both States Want Job.

President Taft is the center of a red-hot
fight between Tennessee and Virginia
over the matter of a postmaster for Bris-
toll. city that sits on the dividing line of
the two states, a little more than half
the population residing on the Virginia
side. The fight came up over the nomina-
ton Of G. e. Goodell of the Virginia side
of Bristol for postmaster. His name went
to the Senate several days ago For forty
years prior to this the postmaster has
been Tennessee man. The federal build
ing. in which the post Office is housed
and other government business transact
ed. is on the Tennessee side. Representa-
the postmaster for a number of years.
and when the term of that official was ex-
piring recommended his denomination.
Representative Slemp of the ninth vir-
ginia district took hand. demanding
that the Virginia side of Bristol get
chance at the patronage, and presenting
arguments to sustain his position, es
pecially in showing the larger part of
the population in Virginia, and in point
ing to the law as to eligibility of any
man residing within the delivery of the
Office. He won his contention, his man
being named. The Tennessee democratic
senator's, however. have taken hand,
having held up the confirmation of the
that the President might we'll name a
New York man for postmaster as Vir-
ginian, the action of the White House
being opposed to the ideas of self-gOv-
eminent and home rule. The President
also asked that no action be taken in
the Senate at present Senator Taylor
visited the President today to contend
against a Virginian being named. He
holds that as the federal building was
located in Tennessee it was clearly the
intention of Congress that it should be. a
Tennessee post Office. with Tennessee
man as postmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Friday Special in
Wash Dresses.

A special lot OF Girls Galatea
and Percale Wash Dresses, N
light and dark colors; made long
wasted style, with full plated
skirts and long sleeves; fasten in
back.
Special price, SIPS each.
Values, SI.75 and $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
And these remnants.

Girls Fuil-length Double-breasted Blue Cor
duroy Coat: size u. Reduced from $3.50 TO g. 90.
Misses Gray College Dress, tight fitting
jacket and full plated skirt; size H. Reduced
from $3.50 to xS.15.
Girls Blue Serge Dress, Russian style, with
full plated skirt; fastens in front. with large
buttons and embroidered Dutch neck; size =.
Reduced from $1,000 to $1,000.
| Girls Brown Serge Dress. made long " aist-
ed effect; piped with plaid silk: high neck. long
sleeves; fastens In back; size II. Reduced
from S. IS to- $50.
hirld oor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Mr.. Taft in Doubt.

The President. who first sided with Rep
resentative Slemp, is now in doubt as to
the ACCESSIBILITY of giving the Office to a
Virginian. He is to give hearing in a
few days to Representative Brownlow
of Tennessee and Representative Slemp
of Virginia. He will sit as a judge and
render decision afterward
Representative Slemp said today that
the Tennessee contention is knocked out
by both the law and the regulations of
the Post Office Department. The United
States statutes. he says. read: "A post
master must reside within the delivery
of the Office within the town or city
in which the Office is located The regu-
lations of the Post Office Department,
based upon this law. he says. read that
the delivery of post Office does not
consider state boundary lines and post
master may reside in one state and the
federal building be located in another
All that is required Is that the pOstmas-
ter shall reside within the delivery of the
Office, and Mr.. Godell he holds, is resi-
dent of the Bristol side.
Mr.. Slemp says that Texarkana, on the
boundary line of Texas and Arkansas,
is a precedent. In 1904, he says, Presi-
dent Roosevelt appointed Texas man
as postmaster and he was confirmed in
spite Of opposition such as exists in this
case.
seek race 1OT 4OWau.
Representatives Kennedy and Smith of
Iowa saw the President today to ask that
an Iowa man be cared for in sine sort of
federal position. He is +. S. Houston,
who has for years represented the gov
eminent in the cases before the Spanish
treaty claims commission. This venera-
BILE body, created eleven years ago to
pass upon claims arising out of the Span
ish-American war of 1898, and supposed
to be able to wind up the work within
two or three years, has held on with a
death like grip, but is about to pass from
existence. The Iowa statesmen want Mr..
Houston appointed to a position on the
proposed interstate commerce court The
President cannot promise much as to ap-
pointments in connection with this court
until Congress creates it. There is a fight
against making the court.
Ex-GOv. Yates Of Illinois was intro
duced to the President today by Sena-
tor Loptner and Representative MoX'-
ley. Mr.. Yates came to Washington to
bring fifteen-year-old daughter. AS
his daughters have reached that age
he has always brought them to WASH
ingtOn.
other visitors with friends were Rep
resentatives Allen, Smith OF Califor-
mia, Diekema, Bennett, Foelker, SABBATH,
Stevens, Hughes, Ellis Cassidy, Ansley
and Hawley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Friday Specials in
Rows Heavy Clothing.

Bows Atwood Suits, in hand
some fancy mixtures. These
suits are made i'll both double
and single breasted styles, with
knickerbocker trousers: high
grade throughout; sizes 7 to ~.
Special price. $500 each.
\ small lot of (23 in alll
Refers and Overcoats, IN mixed
effects and plain colors; variously
trimmed and finished: sizes 2H
to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Friday Special in
Women's Imported Hosiery.

so dozen pairs Women's I'M
ported Lisle Thread Hose. with
double soles and high splicol
heels.
Special price, zoe pair.
Regular $50 quality.
And these remnants:
Is pairs Womens Plain Black Isle Thread
Hose double soles and high spliced heels and
double toes; sizes and 1oia. Reduced from
25c to 15c pair.
"a pairs Women's Plain Black Cotton Hose.
with double soles and toes: sizes s. 81. and 8.
Reduced from PC to 121ac pair.
q pairs HEAVY Black Cotton Hose. unbleached
soles: sizes S. 10 and 1OI.. Reduced from SOC
to 25c pair.
Main floor. ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
+ Special price. S3.o5 each.
And these remnants:

10 Boys oycrcoats: sizes 3. !. >! y and >. ne
dured from Sc 80 and IS. 56 10 III each
II Roys knickerbocker Suits: sizes o. = y: W,
H. L. IL and II. REDUCED from $3.50 ana S'-'o
TO s., a. each. =.
II pairs Separate Trousers in knickerh"ker
and hloomer styles: sizes &. .. :? TO- ~. 10 ana
Is Reduced from 81 20 to I3c pair:
- Boys Fancy Cloth Sailor Blouse Sults
prettily trimmed and braided: sizes . to :" re
duced from 500 and $500 TO $50 each.
Khaki Suits coat style. with knickerbocker
trousers: sizes :, H. Is and 16. Reduced from
50 IS and $500 TO go each.
Third honr Ienfh ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
END TARIFF TANGLE
United States and Austria
Hungary in Agreement.
PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED
Virginia Tennessee Contest Over
Post Office at Bristol. ....
MR.. TAFT IS UNDECIDED
Will Hear Both Sides and Then
Render Decision-White
House Callers.
MIR. TAFT IS UNDECIDED

President Taft today issued a procla-
nation extending to Austria Hungary the
minimum tariff rates of the Payne-A AL
drich act
This action disposes of one of the most
complicated situations with which the
tariff experts have had to deal. Austria
Hungary for some time has imposed reg
ulations upon the importation of pork
meats which have been irksome to Amer
lean importers. A prohibitory duty upon
cottonseed Oil also existed.
In the final agreement Austria agreed
to waive the microscopic inspection of
pork meats and also take such measures
as were possible to lower the duty on
cotton seed oil.
The trade between the nations is very
extensive. In 1907 Austria imported from
the United States s4S.492,OOO and ex-
ported to the United States products ag-
gregating s13.642OoO. During that year
Austria bought in the United States cot
ton alone valued at more than $4,000 900.
During the last ten years imports into
the United States from Austria increased
rs per cent and exports to Austria in
creased 1874 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Mems Clothing Department.

Main floor, G. st.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
HERMANN CONSPIRACY
CASE GOES TO JURY TODAY

Portland ore. Feb ll-in an ar
gnmeut that held The attention Of a
crowded court room ana with the jury
giving undivided attention, Francis j.
llenev brought to close today the
trial of tho case against former Con-
gresham Hermann charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government
or part OF the public domain.
All that remaius is the charge to
the jury which judge Charles +. VOL
verton viii make tomorrow.
Mr. Hency's closing argument fol-
lowing the conclusion Of the analysis
Of the testimony ana the final plea
for acGuittal began yesterday by COL
onel Worthngton.
Unlike his opening address. Heney's
manner TODAY was fun OF vigor. He
attacked with mcrciless severity the
rrincipal contentious Of the defense.
Taking up the testimony Of Henry
Medium former surveyor of Oregon.
which the defense yesterday assailcd
L he prosecutor contended that the de-
fense had placed wrong construc-
ton on some Of Medium $ Washing
ton testimony and had placed too
much Importance on testimony which
il had brought to combat it.
The advocate ridiculod the claim OF
lack Of knowledge professed bv Her
mann while on the witness stand that
frauds were being perpetrated on the
oregon and California school lands.
He charged that Hermann was in
sincere IN his stated policy of opposi-
tion to the creation of reserves and
that. on the contrary he was not
aNersc 70 their creation except when
one was created in which his friends
did not have large holdings.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
FIGHT To FREE
CONVICTED
BANKERS
SENSATIONAL AFFlDAVITS
FILED IN COLORADO CASE
Ilnboden and Hill Serving Time.
in Penitentiary as Result of
Illegal Prosecution is Charged
by Attorneys,

10y morning J0urnnl SotcfA ieahcu Nlfei
Denver Feb. l1.--Attorneys repre-
sentlng Leonard lmboden and James
Hill, who are now serving terms in
the penitentiary on charges of having
wrecked the Denver Savings Bank,
filed two sensational affidavits with
the state board OF pardons today seek
ing 10 show that lmboden and Hill
were the victims of a conspiracy and
were really the scapegoats for the
wrongdoings OF others. The affidav-
its are signed by a. G. Barstow, a real
estate dealer.
Today the state hoard of pardons
listened to arguments on the petition
for the immediate release of the pfis-
Oners and at the conclusion took the
ease under adviscment
/. Ward Iannistcr urging the denial
Of the petition declared that Leonard
Imboden had sought to secure his ac-
quittal through the payment Of S12,-
500 and contended that any man
who would accept his freedom by
such means ought not receive consid-
GRAFTON OF the board
Attorney Henry j. Hersey, for the
prisoners, reviewed the case NJ length,
closing with the declaration that at
the time the receiver was appointed
the bank was solvent and charging
that its wreck VAS the result oi con
spiracy on the part Of the persons
Instrumental in securing the appoint
mcnt of a receiver and his subsc
quont actionN
Mr. Horzy charged The prosecution
with 'jockoying" the case TO secure
its hearing before Judge Mullins.
Mr. Herzy reviewed the legislative
and found therein many
contradictory to those Of
fered by the prosecution during the
trial and which he contcndcd sub 4
his claim that the bank was
solvent AZ the time "a receiver WAS
appointed. He charged that the con-
duct Of the case violated nearly cv- {
cry form OF legal practice and declar-
I'd that "lmboden ana Hill are today /
In the state penitentiary because of
3tereotyped falschoods untlizcd by
in the prosecution
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12

human being with the intent Of not
fulfilling that which he undertakes to
do as iniquitous. The presumption in
business circles is that an honorable
mss... holding an honorable position
IN the business community is neither a
fraud nor q cheat
Ail. Marsh deccribcd the membership
and functions OF the exchange and adj
mitted that there were some Specula-
tive transactions
IL, insisted that the present system
Of transactions amounted to actual
delivery but declined "a furnish any
details OF his own business to show
inst how much actual delivery was
performed under his contracts
The world is not producing enough
cotton for its needs, he declared.
This year II is producing 5000. .000 10
a,500.N0O bales less than Il consumed
last year There has never hecn
time in the history OF tho cotton in
dust's when there has been more
uneasiness regarding the price of cot
ton than now. This Will continue un-
til the world normally produces
enough for its needs or the needs are
brought down TO the production"
Chairman Scott asked II there were
much speculation in cotton on change,
or hy its members bv entering into
contracts for purchase or sale Of cot
ton with the hope of profit
There is no member ofe THE ex-
change, was Mr.. Marsh's reply,
whose entire fortune is not respon-
sihl. for his contracts with fellow
members
MIR Marsh characterized the Scott
Tin to regulate cotton exchange trans
actions as futile ana unconstitutional.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
Hundred and Fifty-six People
Perish When Doomed Vessel
Strikes Treacherous Reef in
Mediterranean Sea.
MAN SAVED Is RAVlNG
MANIAC FROM SUFFERING
Three American Vaudeville
Players Among Victims; Pas
SengerS Mostly French OFF,
GERS Returning to Algeria.

Try Marning Journn, Special Leasec VII
Palma, Island of Majorca. Feb. II
Driven helplessly from her course in
swept the Mediterranean sea in forty
years. the French Transatlantic Steam
ship company's steamer General
chanZy crashed at full speed, in the
dead Of night on the treacherous
reefs near the Island of Mnorca and
al except one of the l57 persons on
board perished
The sole survivor Is an Algerian
customs official, Marcel Rodel. who
was rescued by a fisherman and who
lies tonight in the hospital at Ciuda-
della. raving as a result of the tor
lures through which he passed and is
unable to account for the disaster
In the ships company there were
eighty-seven passengers. Of whom
thirty were in the first CABIN. The
crew numbered seventy. It Is not
thought any Americans We're aboard.
The ship Was in command OF Cap
tain Cayol one of the most cai eful Of
ficefs of the line. IN his long expert
encn he had never met with an acct
dent. lie had intended to retire from
tho service soon.
Passengers Of the Chanzy were
mostly French officers and officials
returning to their posts in Algeria. ac-
,nraricoe hN their wlves and chill
dren; few soldiers, some Italians and
Turks and one priest. The only Anglo
Saxon names on the passenger list
We're Green and Stakely. They We're
members of an opera troupe Of eleven
that had been engaged to sing al the
casino in Algiers.
The General Chanzy sailed from
Maiseillcs Wednesday noon and was
due to arrive at .Nlgiers Thursday aft
ernoon.
The Chanzy is a total wreck Steam
ors have been dispatched from Spain
and points in the Balearic islands to
the scene of the catastrophe,
Among the victims was the cele-
brated Partisan music hall singer,
Francis Dufor. as wen as other prom
inent music hall favorites The Chanzy
struck at Q O'Clock Thursday night
after Captain Cayol With all his eN-
perienca had been unable TO cope
With q tempest Of almost unprcce-
dented violence Other ships in the
neieborhood had safely ridden ont the
storm hut the Chanzv fen prey TO
the elements, was lifted off her course
through the l}alearic archipelago.
The French consul at Ciudadea
reports that large numbers of bodies
are floating ut sea hut That the
storm continues To make their reeoN-
erv impossible
The hun of the steamer is said to
bear evidence that an explosion. piob-
ably OF the boilers occurred
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
HURRICANE RESPONSIBLE
FOR HCRRIB.,E CATASTROPHE

Marseilles. Feb. 11.-News of the
wreck of the General Chanzy caused
CONSERVATION here. whence the ves-
sci sailed Wednesday for Algiers. Rel
atives and friends of the passengers
and crew rushed to the steamship Of
flee imploring details of the accident.
They were informed that with the ex-
ception Of one passenger. all had per-
ished The government is arranging
to assist the families Of the crew, who
were members of the Merchant
Marine.
When the Chanzy sailed from this
port, according TO the details reaching
here tonight, instead OF heading d.
rect for Algiers, she hugged the coast
as far as Barcelona to avoid the storm
and finally ran under the shelter OF
the Islands of Minorca and Majorca.
The engines broke down, however. and
the vessel was powerless.
The storm hurled her against the
rocks on the north coast of the Island
of Minorca. near Ciudadeia and she
went down almost Immediately. The
sol. survivor Marcel Rodel took the
news to Palma.
According to the steamship COM
panys sailing list. the steamer Mar
chel Bugeaud should have sailed Wed
nesday. but was replaced by the
Chanzy. Many passengers booked
for Alsiers had waited to go by the
Chanzy because of the great conf
dence in her captain.
The French line authorities say that
they have hopes that some passengers
have escaped and landed on other
parts of the Island Of Minorca.
It is believed that three American
vaudeville nlayers hailing from san
Francisco were ON board the
steamer. Their names are Elsie Henry
and Mcssrs. Dronda and Delyman.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
STATES
FRIENDLY To
RAILROADS
GOVERNMENT FROWNS ON
INDEPENDENT STEAMERS
Proposed Line From Pacific
Coast to Panama Discour-
aged for Fear of lnjulying
TfanScontinentaI Roads.
lBy Morning Journal special Ieased wirel

10y bbuFHti Cbrfth ssGAsru NHrl
Washington, Feb, 1l.--liecause an
Independent steamship line to the
lsthmus Of Panama on the Pacific
coast would enter into competition
with uanscontinental railroads, was
given as a reason today for the rejec-
ton BY Secretary Of War Dickinson OF
an offer made TO the government by
syndicate of I3altimorians.
Details Of the offer were given TO
the senate committee on intcroceanic
canals hy y ~ Baker former presi-
dent Of Baltimore steamship line
in the hearing of the Flint McLachlan
bill for the establishment of a gov
ornment owned line on the west coast
Mr.. Baker said that when the Pa
ciiic Mail Steamship company gave
notice that ii would insist upon re-
ceiVing seventy per cent of the joint
rate on business via the isthmus in
stead Of fifty per cent ii had received
for many years, he offered to nut on
line If he were given a mail contract
similar to those given other lines such
a line as he proposed TO establish said
Mr. Baker, would have connected with
the government vessels between New
York and Colon.
"Why was your offer rejected?" ask
ed senator Bristow.
Mr. Baker replied that the secretary
Of war was of the opinion that he had
no jurisdiction in the matter. He
added that he understood Postmaster
Hitchcock would have favored the
plan If it had met the approval Of the
head of the war department
"The whole thing here is that the
United States does not intend to do
that would hurt the trans
continental railroads calculated MT
2rigtoW
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
F FRIENDLY RIVALRY IN
RACE TOWARD SOUTH POLE

London. Feb li.--In an Interview
with the Associated Press concerning
the proposed American anarctic eN-
pedition Captain Scott today said:
The American project was no sur
prise to me as l had been correspond
ing with Commander PearN for some
time No step was taken by him until
he consulted me and had received the
assurance that | heartily welcomed
American cooperation. The rivalry
between the British and American eX-
peditons win be entirely friendly but
naturally each will be keen that men
or its own nationality shall first reach
the pole.
The Americans will have the long,
er route but possibly an easier one as
there are indications OF 4 gradual
slope from Weddell sea to the pole
Their main difficulty will be to find
a suitable wintering spot on Coats
island
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
NOTHING DOING
FOR PEARY
IN HOUSE
SENATE PLAN TO MAKE
HIM ADMIRAL FR0WNED ON
Congressman Fail TO See Any
Advantage to Navy or the
Country in Commanders
Discovery Of the North Pole,

[By Morning Journal Snecini leased Wirel
Washington. Feb. 11.-Commander
Robert r. Peary, discovercr of the
north pole will not be given the rank
Of rear admiral in the navy, rs pro-
posed in recognition Of his services
as an explorer If congress approves
the action of the subcommittee Of the
house committee on naval affairs. This
subcommittee voted today to report
Halle ana Representative Alien. The
committee Of six members voted un-
animously against bestowing the hon
or upon Mr. Peary.
A letter from Secretary Meyer was
received by the naval committee. Civ
ing Mr. Peary's naval record and
stating that he should be designated
as civil engineer and not "comman-
der"
Secretary Meyer said that Mr. Peary
enlisted in the navy on October 26
1881. and that he had total of over
ten years in various leaves of absence
The secretary spoke of Mr.. Peary's
discovery of the pole as a "self-im-
posed" but most commendable task.
having no military or naval signiti
rance ana lttNiiiltlidtu tiltl MI
Peary he retired as a civil engineer
with the pay of rear admiral.
Representative Roberts of Massa-
chusetts. a member of the sub-com-
mittec said that he saw no reason
" whateNer for comforting such an hon
or as was contemplated upon Mr.
Pcary.
His discovery of the north pole.
said Mr.. Roberts has been absolutely
Of no benefit to the United states, to
or TO the naval service. as
far as / can see. fle has been absent
from duty in the navy department
most of the time he has been connect
ed with 1t and has done nothing To
entitlc him 10 this honor.
Il think probably congress might
look with favor on giving him some
other kind of recognition For in
stance II his friends wanted him To
receive gold medal or something OF /
that sort. / would be favor of il. But.
am not in favor of giving Mr.. PcarN
q pcnsion for what he has done.
don't think be is entitled to IT,"
The subcommittee which took ac-
lion TODAY consisted of Messrs But
Ter. Roberts. Bates, F.nglebright- .
Gregg and Macon. Representative I
Dawson was absent
The salary that Mr.. Peary would
have received as "a rear admiral re-
.irrd for tho rest of his life would
nave been about $4,000 "A wear.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
COLONEL AST0R AND
WIFE MAY MAKE UP

New York. Feb 1l-I-awyers in
the suit brought by Mrs. John Jacob
Astor for divorce from Colonel John
Jacob Astor had nothing TO say today
regarding the report that the Astors
may be rvconciled.
The report arose from the failure
0f Mrs. Astor counsel TO apply with
in the last three DAYS for confirma-
ton of the intcrlocutory decree grant
ed by Justice Mills II Is the custom
for counsel 20 apply at the earliest
moment 20 the court 10 make final the
decree Of divorce. Mrs. Astor Is now
in Europe and Colonel Astor left the
city Yesterday
The divorce proceedings were con-
Quoted last fali before Justice Mills
and names were mentioned that would
make difficult a reconciliation.