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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-16
KNAPP And NELL
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Western Roads and Train
men Await Them.

Chicago, March IA conference COM
mittee of locomotive fremen and engine
men gathered to-day to accept the Offices
Of Chairman knapp. Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and Charles p.
Nell. Commissioner Of Labor. in the set
G>ment of their dispute with the rail
roads This means that the strike, threat
ened unless certain demands were grant
ed. will be postponed any way until after
the arrival in Chicago OF the mediators.
". S. Carter. president of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive FIremen and Engine
men. and his committee Of forty-three
representing locals throughout the West.
received a telegram at noon to-day stat
ing that the Federal officials had been re-
quested by the railways 10 act as media
tors. The vote agreeing to accept their
offices followed
"Our men has accepted the Offices OF
Messrs. Knapp and Neill said President
Carter to-day. we. however, are not
satisfied and are not disposed 20 waive
any rights or sacrifice any time In this
matter and viii so advise the managers
and the Federal officials The men are
10 be dissatisfied. We abso-
lutely refuse 10 go TO Washington in set
tlement of this dispute. The Federal ar
bitrat0rs must come 10 us. We will ad-
wise Washington and the railroad mana
gers 10 this effect
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ROOSEVELTS RIDE
KHARTOUM CAMELS
Visit Quaint Battlefield and
Other Points of Interest.

Khartoum. March l5.-Col and Mrs
Roosevelt and Kermit had their first ex-
perience in camel riding to-day. They
lefh Khartoum in the sirdars launch and
landed at Kerreri seven miles distant
for an excursion 10 the battlefield of
Omdurman. Camels were awaiting them
Slatin Pasha. inspector general of the
Soudan, instructed the visitors how TO
mount and TO ride with the minimum of
discomfort The novices much enjoyed
their experience, criticising one another's
predicaments. The main party rode on
seventeen camels. Many reporters,
mounted on donkeys. accompanied the
party, the whole. escorted by a detach-
ment OF native cavalry.
The battlefield was thoroughly surveyed
and explained by officers who had partie-
ipsted in the fighting. Earlier in the day
Col. Roosevelt inspected the town of
KhartOum and visited Gordon College.
where the mahdi's and khaiifa's sons are
being educated He addressed the stu
dents and assured them that he would
talk about his enjoyable visit when he
reached his home. He inspected the re-
search laboratories, where tropical dis
eases are investigated, and admired The
work of DIR. Balfour, who had banished
the malarial mosquito from Khartoum.
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fled will greet her husband and his
mother when they reach New York to-
morrow. Miss Bishops real name is said
10 be Irene Dabney She belongs to a
prominent family in Virginia and is rich
in her own right.
Raynor Wells. as he was known on
Broadway, was the typical rich mans
son during his period on that street. He
had been tried in the office of the Fair
bank Scale Company by his father. who
IS president OF the company, but young
Weiss attention seemed to wander from
his ledgers, Finally his father relieved
him from attendance on the books and
provided him with an income. Raynor
Wells did the rest, and no one was sur
prised-except his parents-when il was
announced that he had married the pretty
Miss Bishop OF the chorus.
They were happy for a time. and young
Wells refused to leave his wife az the
oehest of his mother The elder Wells
does not appear to have bothered him
self greatly about the matter Then the
former Miss Bishop received word thai
her mother had died in Spain. leaving
her fortune of s250.O00. and she was
obliged 20 go there to close the estate
Her husband stayed behind, and In some
manner-no one has ever satisfactorily
explained how-he found himself a reg
ularly enlisted sailor in the United States
navy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-16

John Warwick Daniel was born in
Campbell County. Va, September q. 1872.
and received his early education in the
private schools. later entering Lynchburg
College. He was graduated from DR.
Gessner Harrison's University School be-
fore he was twenty-one years old. and
entered the Confederate army as second
lieutenant Of the "stonewaH Brigade IN
May, 1851.
EIe WAS wounded IN the FIRST battle OF
Nsnaasess Later he bscane second leu
tenant in Company A. Eleventh Virginia
Infantry, and then first lieutenant and
sdiutaHt OF the regiment. and was wound
ed near Boonsboro, Md.
The young soldier was soon after pro-
NOTED 20 major and chief or stan to Gen
Jubal A Early. serving in that capacity
until crippled in the wilderness, May
s, 1854
In 1856 he studied law at tie Uni
versity Of Virginia, and practiced with
his father. the late Judge William Daniel.
il. until his death. in 1873 Senator
Daniel is an LII D. OF washington and
Lee University and of Michigan Uni
versity
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-16
KRUPP EMPLOYEES
STRIKE FOR DAY
Exhibit Feeling in PruSSian
Franchise Agitation.

Berlin. March 15.-There was a serious
disturbance at Kiel arising from the
Prussian franchise agitation. The Social
lists ordered a one-day strike al Krupp's
Germania dock yard in order TO show
their readiness to tie up the national in
dustries if their franchise demands are
not granted
Three-fourths of the employees respond
ed to the cali of their leaders and many
men from other yards joined them. but
apparently none from the government
yards In the course of the evening a
mob, estimated 10 have numbered I0,000
clashed with the police who were so out
numbered and threatened that they were
compelled TO take refuge IN shops, the
windows Of which were smashed by the
besieging crowd. About a dozen persons
we're severely injured. and forty-eight
were less badly hurt.
A Socialist meeting to protest against
the Diets amendments to the franchise
bin. which make II futile from the point
OF view OF the reformers, was held in
Berlin this evening. Many thousands at
tended. The proceedings were orderly.
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GIRLS In A PANIC
AT FACTORY FIRE
Carried Down Ladders by
Heroic Firemen.

New York. March 15.-Four hundred
men and girls were thrown into a panic
to-day when a fire occurred in the six
story building at 264 Broome street. which
is occupied by shirt waist carpet and
rug manufacturers. OF those in the build
ing. 300 were young girls and women, and
ii was with great difficulty that the FIRE
men succeeded in getting them 10 the
street.
The fire was started it is thought. by
some one throwing a lighted cigarette on
a pile Of rags on the second floor. When
the fremen arrived. smoke and flames
were pouring from every window. Girls
and men were waving their hands frantic
ally and il was only with great difficulty
that the calmer ones at the windows pre-
vented some Of the girls from jumping.
Ladders were quickly run up TO the
various floors and in short time the
front windows of the building were cleared
OF the frightened occupants.
In the rear. however, the task Of get
ting the girls and men safely TO the
street was more difficult The extension
ladder on the fire escape of the second
floor could not be lowered to the ground
an5 girls and men from the floors above
were crowding down to the second floor.
The congestion became so great that il
was feared for a time that the frail iron
platform would give away.
The damage is estimated at 800
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FORMER CHORUS. GIRL
ASKS HALF A MILLION
Sues Parents of James Reynor Storrs Wells fol
Alienation Bishop from Virginia

New York, March 15.--A round half mil
lion is the value placed upon James Ray
nor Storrs Wells by his wife, the pretty
Irene Bishop of the old Weber & FIELDS
chorus. At one time, the United States
naval authorities didn't think he was
worth SIS month. But Mrs. J. r. S.
Wells has brought suit against Wells
parents. William Storrs Wells and Annie
Reynor Wells. for the larger sum, alleg-
ing that they have alienated his affec-
tions. This is the last act to date in a
story that would lend itself to the pur-
poses Of the comic opera stage, on which
young Mrs. Wells was at one time
shining light.
Broadway had almost forgotten James
r. s. Wells-for the streets memory is
hckIe-until the mornings dispatches told
of the elder Mrs. Wells. accompanied by
her son. setting sail from Cherbourg for
New York on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
At the railroad station of st. Lazarre,
Mrs. Wells rushed up to guard. just be-
fore the steamer train left for Cher
bourg. Keep that woman off the train.
she demanded. pointing at the pretty Mrs.
Wells. jr. "If she sails we will not" !"
Belongs to Virginia Family.
The former Miss Bishop did not offer
to so on board the train. however. being
possibly content with the knowledge that
the 100000 suit for alienation she has
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ILLINOIS EDITORS GIVE
APPROVAL TO CANNON
Taft and Aldrich Also lndOrSed at Meeting of the
Association in Springfield.

Springfield, H., March 1s.-At the meet
ing of the Illinois Republican Editorial
Association, to-day, the delegates adopt
ed resolutions strongly indorsing Speaker
Cannon, the rules of the National House.
and declaring that members of Congress
should abide by the action of the majority
The Taft administration and Taft policies
and the Aldrich tariff bin were also
strongly indorsed.
George Fitch. of the Peoria Herald
Transcript, stood alone when he attempt
ed to stampede the meeting by declaring
against Cannon. predicting that continu-
ance of his domination would be dis
astrops.
When President Pro Tenn Clarence E.
sniveIey asked those in favor of the
adoption of the report of the committee
on resolutions to manifest II by a rising
vote. nearly every one of the 100 RepubH-
can editors present arose.
Gov. Deneen created a sensation by
making strong denuneiation OF the
shurtlef followers in the lower house Of
the legislature for uniting with Demo-
Gratis in organizing the house.
Republican editors of Illinois, now in
session at Springfield, were asked by
President Taft yesterday to stand by the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law as passed By q
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GOES TO-DAY
Senator Will Leave Washington for
South Carolina Home.

Senator Tillman has so far recovered
that he will leave Washington this after
noon at 4.10 O'Clock over the Southern
Railway for his home at Trenton. s c.,
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
Miss Sophie Tillman.
Senator Tillman. since his sudden at
tack Of paralysis. more than month
ago. has been seriously i'll at his resi-
dence. at the Balfour apartments. and
for about two weeks his physicians feared
the outcome
Lately he has improved steadily. He
will return to Washington after he has
sufficiently reeuperated to take up his
duties in the Senate.
The Senator has been in his seat little
in the last two years, having been in
Eruope year ago for his health.
Illness has kept more Senators than
usual from Washington this and last
session.
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The second day Of the arguments before
the Supreme Court OF the Standard OH
dissolution suit brought to close the
opening address of John G. Milburn. OF
counsel for the company. who spoke
twenty minutes.
lie was followed by Frank b. Kellogg.
special counsel for the government. who
conducted the case in the court below
Mr.. Kellogg occupied the floor until the
adjournment for lunch, and after the
court reassembied continued until 4:l0.
Carried the Argument.
David T. Watson. Of Pittsburg. Of coun-
sci for the Standard then carried Inc ar
gCment until adjournment. az 4:so, and
will conclude to-day. Attorney General
Wickersham will close the case for the
government IN the two hours and a half
yet remaining for that side. and the con-
oluding argument will be by John G.
johnson. Of Philadelphia. for the Stand
ard Company
During the close OF hts argument. Mr..
Milburn. In summing up. the achievements
of the Standard Oil. referred to its enter
prise in extending American commerce by
the trade in oil that IL had bIHt ep in
every corner of the Inhabited globe.
COmbated the Statement.
Mr. Kellogg. who followed. combsted
that statement with the assertion that the
foreign trade had been built up largely by
The independent companies. and quoted
from statistics OF exports before the or
ganization OF the Standard oil In ls7I to
shcw that the percentage vas greater
then than, now
Mr.. Kellogg then took up the history
Of the Standard company from its or
ganization to show by the absorption OF
It's rivals the creation of a monopoly in
oil production by that company. He also
cited several instances where the COM
pany had put forth fraudulent indepen-
dent companies for the purpose of kill
ing off competition. One of these. the
Home Oil Company, he said, had been
advertised as an Independent concern,
having for its motto Down with the
trust"
After driving out all rivals by under
company had quietly withdrawn 20 work
destruction in other fields. leaving the
Standard in possession Of all the busi-
ness. Such competition he denounced as
piratical Referring later TO the freedom
TO make such combinations as was de-
manded and defended by the company,
Mr.. Kellogg said;
Waved Black Flag.
They have waved the black flag over
the land as others have done over the
ocean. Do deny they have demonstrated
their ability? No. They have competed
with an ability unequaled in this country.
With its ramifcations. its influence, and
its money power. give il a carte blanche,
let 1t combine. as Mr.. Watson suggests.
and let it cut prices. as Mr. Milburn
speaks about, and 1 predict it will con-
troll every industry in this country in
ten years-yes, in FIVE years"
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One Of the most Significant fights which
has occurred in the House at this session
Of Congress took place on the floor late
yesterday afternoon. 1t proved that in
sufgency will have to he much more
carefully reckoned With from now on.
with the danger or # breaking out when
least expected. and what this means was
not lost on the leaders.
downright row, LASTING two hours,
between combined forces Of Democrats
and insurgents against the regulars was
forced by the allies. just as the legisla-
tive appropriation bill was about TO be
put on its passage.
The allies won. and, as a consequence.
an amendment to the bill, introduced by
Representative Foster. Democrat. of Ini-
nois. was passed, providing that no funds
shall be set apart for the maintenance of
the automobiles used b. the Vice Presl-
dent and the Speaker.
Went Home Too Soon.
Things had been running along smooth
ly, and members were getting ready for
adjournment around o'clock. a great
many regulars had gone home early. lust
as they did on Monday. when the Demo-
Gratis made their mark on Chairman
Smiths bill affecting the District Al
this time word was brought to the lead
ers that the insurgents we're holding a
war dance to perfect plans for an on
slaught on the legislative bilI
Taking advantage Of 30 many regulars
having gone home. the insurgents, COM
bining with the Democrats. gave the sig
nal for the sally. When the bill was
about 20 be put on its passage, Repre-
sentative Bennet. OF New York. and sew
eral other members jumped 10 their feet
with motions. Bennet was recognized by
the Speaker. He moved TO -reeomnslt the
measure II the oowptstee without sr-
struetions. this plan having been decided
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II Senator Cummins' speech in the
Senate yesterday can be accepted as an
indication. the attitude Of the Senate In
swgents toward the Taft administration
has advanced from hostility to open de-
fiance
The Senator was opening the debate on
the administration's railroad bill. This
he unhesitstingly condemned as meas
ure dictated by the railroad managers.
The Senator's criticisms of the Presi-
dent were so sharp as almost 10 startle
the Senate at times. He declared the
time had come when a Senator was called
upon 20 surrender his honest convictions
and advocate his conscientious scruples TO
DO what the President directed or incur
the risk of being read out of the party.
Il do not speak of this phase of the
subject in a spirit OF anger" declared
the Senator. i am conscious of no other
sentiment than profound respect rec
ognize that it is not only the privilege,
but the duty OF the President Of the
United States TO make such recommenda-
tions to Congress as in his judgment viii
best promote the general welfare But
whether he is within his privilege or his
duty when he undertakes to prescribe
the precise form which legislation shall
assume may we'll he doubted.
ROOseveIf More Unbiased.
HIS great predecessor evidently did not
think executive propriety permitted It, for
when he was dealing with the same sub
laect in his message, at the beginning Of
the first session OF the Fifty-nlnth Con-
gress, In 1906, he said; 1t is not my
province to indicate the exact terms OF
the law which shall be enacted. but
call the attention Of the Congress to Ger
tain existing conditions with which it is
desirable to deal
although a Senator may be in fun
sympathy with the broad purposes which
the executive proposes TO accomplish, the
moment he asserts his Independent view
Of the best way to accomplish the pur-
pose. he finds himself in direct conflict
with the President. The result viii in
evitably be that he must either surren-
der his independence or be in constant
and most disagreeable conflict with the
Chief Executive.
Senator Hale, of Maine. urged Senator
1lkins. who was in charge Of the railroad
bin, TO expedite the matter and make it
possible for Congress to adjourn by the
first Of May.
You will be lucky, indeed. exclaimed
Senator Bailey. If YOU get an adjourn
ment by the dog days"
"Oh, Mr.. President" exclaimed Mr.
Hale, my mind is not so bedraggled as
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Philadelphia, March Blast night It
appeared that George H. Earle was in
control of the strike situation. that he
could make terms for the street car
company. and that ne would be able sin
gle-handed. to settle the strike To-day
President Charles o. Kruger, Of the com
pany stood out from behind Mr. Earle,
and denied that he had taken any I'M
portant part In the conference yesterday
afternoon between Earle and Mahon and
the other representatives Of the labor
unions
Mr.. Kruger's clerk. named Pierce. an
nounced that the company had not
agreed 10 arbitrate anything. and that
the situation remained unchanged. Mr.
Kruger refused to talk TO the newspaper
men However. it is known that the
traction company official to-day continued
10 bargain with Clarence o. Pratt, leader
of the striking carmen; William D. Ma
hon, president OF the Garments Interns-
tionaI Federation, and other leaders Of or
ganized labor. In spite Of ali denials. the
Rapid Transit directors have progressed
so far in dealing with representatives OF
the unions that only one difference. one
grievance. remains TO be adjusted.
The information tonight IS that the
strike viii be called OF by the unions.
provided the Rapid Transit Company
agrees TO take back all Of the men on
strike.
Company Holds Out.
The traction company said that Il
would protect the interests of the 400
men OF the keystone Union who had re-
mainea loyal. and that IT would rot rt.-
employ. under any circumstances. %
men whom it had discharged for cause.
It was willing TO increase wages and
improve hours, but it could not see its
way clear to taking back all OF the men
on strike.
Although nothing definite came from
conferences to-day and tonight between
representatives OF the Rapid Transit
Company and the strikers. It IS prac-
tically certain that some sort of a set
Element win be made within day or
two. The obstacle does not appear to
be insurmountable
State Senator J. P. McNichol. Recorder
of Deeds William S. Ware, and other
leaders in the Republican organization
who have been in Florida for the past
month are expected TO arrive in this city
tomorrow. II is believed in political
circles that by the time they reach this
city some plan for a settlement OF the
trolley strike may have been disclosed
between representatives of the transit
company and the leaders Of the strikers.
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Republican Congress. The President sent
the following telegram TO the editors:
George c. Rankin. esq.
President Illinois Republican Editorial
Association, Springfield, H.
Sincerely hope that you will have a
full meeting. that there viii be harmony.
and that the Republican editors of Illinois
will stand by the action of the Republi-
can Congress and Republican administra-
ton in reference to the tariff bin and
other progressive Legislation. The ex-
preston of a meeting like the one you
have called. arising from normal. sane
and patriotic Republican attitude, will
have much influence for good in Illinois
and the rest of the country"
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
I--Peace Negotiations Broken OF.
Insurgents Join with Democrats.
Senator Daniel Dying.
Cummins Assails Taft.
oil Hearing Continues.
2-Seek Aid for Ayiators.
Taft Starts on Trip To-day.
S-Peary Snubbed in Congress.
Aids Charges Fraud.
Root Outlines Party Plans.
+Cold Storage Maintains Prices.
Police Recover Miilet Painting.
-News of Society.
Actors Fund Gets Help.
Editorial
Page for Women.
S-SpoTting.
9-L.oug Hours at the Zoo.
Reply 10 Humane Society.
and Financial
Pledge Big Fund.
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HALIFAX MINE IN FLAMES.

Halifax. Nova Scotia. March 15-The
Acadia Coal Company's mine at Stellar
ton. 100 miles north of Halifax. Is on fire.
and there are grave fears that Il will not
be possible TO overcome the flames. Men
are surfing to wall in the back slope
whore the IRE is eentered. and a special
frain is coming from Cape Breton with a
fre-hghting equipment especially designed
for work in mines
The Acadia IS one of the biggest mines
in the province. exclusive of those in Cape
Breton.
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MESSAGE ON SEALS.
President Asks Congress to Save
Herd Near Extinction.

rFeSluent ASKS congress TO save
Herd Near Extinction.
President Taft sent a special message
to Congress yesterday, directing the at
tention of the lawmakers TO the fact
that the twenty-year agreement with the
New York Commercial Company for the
taking of fur seals on the seal islands Of
Alaska was about to expire. He called
attention 10 the fact that something
should be done TO prevent the early
extinction" of the seal herd, which had
been reduced in numbers in twelve years
from $4,000 TO 194.000 while the breeding
seal had fallen of from $4,000 to 5000.
The President attributed this radical
reduction in fur-bearing animals to
pelagic sealing. which It had been i'm
possible to entirely suppress. The Presi-
dent recommended that the leasing sys-
tenn be done away with. and that the
government take over the control of the
island, their inhabitants. and the seal
herd. He said that the gradual reduc-
tion OF the number OF Scais had brought
the situation TO q point where the ques-
ton of profit was an incident, and the
great object that confronts the govern
ment is conservation of seal life. He
recommended that this control should be
accompanied with negotiations looking
to treaties with foreign countries that
will effectually end pelagic sealing. Tn
der the conditions he suggests, the Presi-
dent predicts that the seal herd will ran
idly increase and become a source of
permanent income to the government
n,,nnt iseAiEaonss il Dou"is flts 'eiess; zoe per