Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of Alexandra Gazettel

FROM w ASHINGION.
correspondence of Alexandria Gazettel
A story in circulation here today to
the effect that Senator Flint, OF Cali
fOrnia. is booked to succeed Richard
A. Ballinger. as secretary Of the interior,
that official submits to the pressure
being brought 10 bear to Secure his
resignation, was given general cred
ence. Flint has announced that he will
not seek reelection to the Senate. He
is member OF the regular" republic
can forces and formerly was law
partner Of Oscar Lawlor, attorney gem
eral for the Interior Department, who
wrote the famous Lawlor draft OF Taft 8
lette- generating Balinger. He is
classed rs Ballinger supporter on the
Ballinger-P inchot investigating COM
mittee OF which he is a member
and he is a warm friend Of Taft.
At the same time it is pointed out that
Flint is on good terms personally with
Clifford Pinchot. Another feature at
tracing attention is the fact that in the
Ballinger investigation Flint often dis
played friendiness to f. II. Newell,
head Of the reclamation service, a So
called Pinchot man, whom Ballinger
sought 10 remove. His friendly rela-
tons with all sides are urged in sup
port Of the suggestion that he would be
satisfactory all around. The Pinchot-
Garfield supporters here, however, say
lhat Flint is much more of Balllnger
man than Pinchot man and that his
relationship with the anti Balllnger ele-
mcnt is mostly personal. 1t is asserted
that objection to Flint on the charge
that he has been aligned with the
Southern Pacific machine in California
also would be made.
Reports from department COM
manders to the War Department today
Indicate that forest fires, which have
been burning in western states, are now
well under control. From Vancouver
Barracks, Washn., it is reported that
there are still fires at Occur D'Alene,
Sand Point and Wallace. From head
quarters ut st. Paul it is reported that a
fire on the Flathead Indian reserve, six
miles north of Fort Missula, is under
control. Genl. Barry, at San Francisco,
and Genl. Smith at Omaha, both re-
ported that there were no fires in their
departments.
A reduction in rates on cypress timber
from points in Arkansas to various
northern designations was ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today in the ease OF the Freeman Lum-
Der Company's complaint against the
Iron Mountain and various connecting
roads. The reductions ordered average
cents per 100 pounds.
Beginning today President Taft put
into effect o new three-day-a-week con-
ference rule, combining his engage
ments for the remainder of his stay at
Beverly to Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays. The other days will be left
open for routine work.
The census Office today announced
the following results of the 1910 enum-
Grafton with charges since 1900: Hart
ford. Conn. 90, 915 increase, 1865;
Bridgeport, Conn, 102,054 increase
81 .0jS; Niagara Falls, N. Y, 0,445
increase 10,9SS. Bridgeport moves up
ahead Of Hartford in their race for the
lead in population.
The testimony of officials of the
Chicago Board of Trade taken before
the special grand jury now investigat-
ing the beef trust in Chicago, is under
consideration by the Department of
Justice as basis for action by the de-
partment against the manipulators of
the wheat corner that was attempted on
the Chicago Board of Trade last June.
blended" butter was classed as
adulterated and made subject to tax
Of ten cents per pound today by de
ciSim of Internrl Revenue Com
missioner Cabcll The manufacturer
of such butter also must pay special
license OF 5000 per year. Butter blend
ing machines, it is stated, produce two
pounds Of butter from one pounded
when a pint of milk is added.
After suffering three attacks of
paralysis within the last five years,
Thomas p. Cleaves, clerk of the Senate
committee on appropriations today
died at his home in this city. The
body will be sent Fridaysto Bridgton,
Me, his native town, for interment.