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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
FOR JAPAN's GOOD
Isiand Press Publishes Statements
IteSartinE Americas PROPOSAL.

Toxic. January ss.--The foreign
ONCE has Issued n statement. which ia
published In all Japanese newspapers
to-day. setting forth that the govern
ment Is fully satisfied with tho good
Intentions OF the American government
In connection with the proposal for the
naturalization OF the Manchurian rail-
ways. and the officials of the Depart
ment are now firmly convinced that
the American suggestion was advanced
In q most friendly spirit and with the
desire TO benefit Japan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
Judge prentis Qualities.

Judge II. r. Prentis qualihed yester-
day before Judge John II. Ingram, of
the Law and Equity Court, for his
new term of six years as member OF
the State Corporation Commission.
Later the commission reelected Judge
Prentis as chairman Tor the term Of
one year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
Charged with Shooting.

Willie Bryant tcoloredl was arrested yes.
terday on charge OF shooting at Willie
Mason. He missed his mark, however, and
tho ball did not take effect.
Cy Prosser coloredl was arrested on a
charge OF breaking into the residence of
George Walton. sls North Ninth Street. and
ttealins therefrom pair OF shoes and a
pair of trouscrs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29

The case against Nellie Lang and
q. A. Hollis, who We're arrested in a
hotel Thursday night, was continued
in Police Court yesterday morning to
February 2. Each was bailed in the
SUN OF 500.
Louisa Taylor (colored), charged
with stealing china, soap and clothes
from Mrs, c. w Moonel, was sent
enced to thirty days in jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
.NEWN|ATERF LUME
ACCEPTED BY CITY
Work Completed Ahead OF lime,
Cost Being Less Than
Appropriation.
TO MAKE EZEKIEL MANAGER
Committee Orders Final Pay
1ncnts Made to Contractors
Who Built 1T.

80, ardorc, on tho
MAJ payments "e's
new settling basin hume ny .'''
ell Committee on Water yesterday af-
ternoon. REPORTS submitted by SUI
;, t,,yis ~ tbe
A'''.e'''lei' i'use "'
| water Department, ana isiiis
| Engineer j. A. Johnston, who had d.
] rect chnrro of +be construction work,
| 49,, ,,.o, o,,,,-
sho"eo tiie huh'e ~
| pleted in most satisfactory manner
and ina, nayment of $4,000 to tho
n,4 ra,,,.,o,,,, r,ompanv OF
, .Iu.'.oi' 1891 the comn.nv
,,a,.,re e, va band for tho fuIl con-
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a,,,,it ,,,as eco mn The contract
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neer Johnston and of the two lnspec-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
ELECTRIC PLANT BIDS
Committee Receives Proposals for Poles an,
Wires Throughout CITY

me council Committee on Electricity last
night opened bids for the construction or
the poles and wires and lights 10 be used in
connection with the proposed new municipal
electric plant. The bid of the jerks Flee
xihed check. Mr.. Don Leavy moved TO al.
dow the bidder 10 file the check to-day but
the majority ovcrruled him. and the bid
was thrown out. Four other bids were re-
cetved. each listing in detaii the various
items TO be used, They were referred to a
subcommittee. consisting of Messrs. Rich
ardson. Wiltshire and Boshen, with Con-
tuitinr Engineer Traffoyd and City Electro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
NH. cosny's COMPTON MORE

Mr.. i. II. Cosby's condition was more
favorable last night. Mr., Cosby has
been i'll at his home. 306 West Clay
street. for the past two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
AIarriare I.Inensn

A marriage license was issued yes
terday 10 Samuel Warmer and Laura
May Ford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-29
1t Pays to Buy Hosiery
You Can Depend Upon
THE MILLER & RHOADS KIND!

'Wayne Knit Hose, the only guaranteed Isle hose
sold; full fashioned medium weight, thread Isle,
double sole, high Spced heel and toe well shaped 90
and fits correctly; guaranteed to wear, at. lsJC
Just received shipment of foreign hosiery direct
from Chemntz, the two weights you will want now
black eauze and medium weight cotton, made with
double soe spliced heel and toe Hermsdorf dye, full
fashioned We you ten cents pair OF these
Hose, because we import them direct. They are DE-
real 35c Hose; our special, AsJI
Wayne Knit Hosiery, the best wearing stocking sold
Is recommended for it's wearing quaites the only gauze
hosiery sold with guarantee of satisfaction G1 mn
Each, &c. three pairs for .............. V1 oUU
NTH flIe &Rhoadg
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
WRIGHT SEES PAULHAN FLY.
Frencb Aviator Uses Rudder and
warping Planes on BipIane.

New York. March H.-Louis Paulhan,
the French aviator, made two aeropIane
fights this afternoon over the Jamaica
race course. which were witnessed by
several hundred invited guests. who had
gone out on a special train
While tie visitors generally were
pleased With the exhibitions, they did
not appear TO be the particular kind that
Wilbur Wright and his counsel had ex-
pected 10 see. Mr.. Wright and H A
Toulmin, his counsel. said that they had
come out under the impression that
scientific demonstrations were to be
made, in which Paulhan would attempt
to prove that the Farman biplane used
hy him IS not an infringement on the
Wright machine.
Wright refused to- consider flights made
with the rudder sealed. but asked that it
be removed from the machine entirely.
Mr. Wright and his counsel also went
out supplied with several hundred pounds
of pig iron and rope. with which to
weight down one side Of the machine
They said:
Use this and see what yen can do
with your aeroplane without the use OF
the rudder or warping surfaces"
Paulhan declined TO accept the invita-
ton. and proceeded TO ny in the usual
way
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
SAVES COUNTRY
2 CENTS A YEAR
$500 Clerk" Writes Letter
to Secretary MacVeagh.

After going along for years in that
secure" feeling clerkship with the
government seems to carry with it, un-
expected boldness sometimes crops out
when the Job" is jeopardized.
This is what happened with clerk in
the Treasury Department after it was
announced that. in keeping with an eco
nomical administration, two or three
hundred clerks would be transferred to
other departments or dispensed with.
This particular clerk choose to be face
tious In his expressions. contained in a
letter received yesterday by Mr.. Mac
Veagh, Secretary of the Treasury. He
says:
During The past year, hy emitting To cross my
Is or dottlng my is I 1aYe saved the government
cents N ink. win you please add this to nv
salaryg
| am nov using my lead pencils down ta one
half mch hope in this way 20 save another
cent Long live this economical administration
] am short q PAPER ct l would write a longer
letter. We are one year nearer the poorhouse.
$500 CLERK
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
MAI. ARMIES HURT
IN BUGGY CRASH
Vehicle Strikes Auto After
He Is Dragged.

Maj. George A. Armes. L. S. A. re-
tired, IS confined to his home. Connecti-
cut avenue and Grant road northwest.
suffering from injuries received yester-
day afternoon in runaway. Both
knees are painfully cut and bruised. an
elbow was bruised. and injuries about
the body were sustained.
He was about to enter his buggy in
front of the Arlington Hotel when the
animal suddenly shled and started run
ming. Maj. Armes leaped over a wheel.
grabbed the reins. and clung 70 them, be-
ing thrown TO his knees as the horse
gained speed.
Dragged for yards over the asphalt.
the army officer held to the reins. max
ing every effort 10 stop the horse. He
would probably have succeeded had not
the buggy tipped over, threatening TO
crush him. Maj. Armes let go and fell
to the street while the horse ran west
in / street at full speed.
The animal turned north in Seven
teenth street and was galloping past a
house at S11 I street when the buggy
collided with an automobile. The fender
was broken from the machine, the i'm
pact stopping the horse. Maj. Armes,
who had risen from the ground apparent
ly uninjured, reached the scene of the
collision in a few minutes and took pos
session Of his buggy, from which a wheel
had been smashed.
Maj. Armes had the team led to a
shop, where the broken wheel was re-
paired. The officer then drove to his
home
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
FALL ON SKATES
BREAKS HIS Arm
Lieut.. COnStein, of Navy, In.
jured at w. l.. 1. ArmOry.

Lieut. Edward T. Constein. L S. y.
attached to the Office Of the Judge
Advocate General. lost his balance and
sustained a double fracture Of the left
arm while skating at the Washington
Light Infantry Armory last night
Lieut. Constein was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. later to the Naval
Medical Hospital. and finally. when he
reached his apartments a couple Of hours
later, his arm was in sling Not salts
fed 10 remain a patient. Lieut.. Constein
soon made for the Army and Navy Club
for dinner and TO spend the evening.
despite the advice of his physicians.
Since society organized its roller skat-
ing club. which meets twice each week,
there have been many falls, but they
have caused hilarity.
Among the clubs members skating yes
terday afternoon were Count de Buisse-
ret. the Belgian Minister; Mr.. de Lager
crantz, the Swedish Minister; Baroness
Rosen, wife of the Russian Ambassador,
and her daughter, Baroness Elizabeth
Rosen: Countess Louise-Alexandra Won
Bernstorff, daughter Of the German Am
bassador; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Town
send, Baroness Preusehen, of the Austro-
Hungarian Embassy; Miss Carol New
berry. Count Ugglas, Of the Swedish Le-
CATION; Mr.. Henri Martin, of the Swiss
Legation: Viscountess de Sibour. Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Stehli. Of New York: Miss
Marion Iseutze, daughter of Rear Admiral
Leutze, Z. S. N, retired; Miss Cameron,
and Miss Patten.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

April 5, I tiSnk; but then II win appear
in the m0Tnirtg sky. whereas. heretofore
We have seen 1t in the evening sky
Now, unless the tail lessons in length
much faster than it has grown. it will
easily encompass the 100000 miles be-
tween the earth and the comet on May
Is The sky of that night should be filed
With fine. luminous display In fact.
We VIII all be bathed in the comet tail, as
il weTe''
a dispatch from Fresno, Cal" tie
professor was Informed. quotes Prof. B.
r. BaungaTdt as saying that Fresno will
be turned toward the comet on May Is.
and consequently that II the tail touches
any part Of the earth. il viii touch there.
is that correct
Yes. I think so. The comet VIII sweep
over us at p. m. OF our time however.
and thus We shall probably have better
display here than they will have there -
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
TAIL OF COMET WILL
SWEEP EARTH MAY 18
Celestial Wanderer Is Too Near the Sun to Be Seen
for Three Weeks.

Chicago. March 1L-Halley's comet has
gone into seelusinn FOR about r p0Rth.
and during that time viii be shielded
from mortal eyes by golden wells Of sun
light This announcement was made to-
day by Prof Edwin b Frost. director OF
the Yerkes Observatory. Williams Bay,
Wis
The reason for the retiring Of the comet
is that It Is so nearly IN a line between
the earth and the sun that Il cannot be
seen against the bright background.
There Is a strong probability, too, ac-
cording 10 the professor. that the tail of
the comet win be long enough to envelop
the earth on May IS.
We have just about given up trying
10 observe the comet for the present" he
declared to-day. 1T is so close to the
sun we can't do anything with it. When
will II be visible again? Well. about
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
AUTO HITS CARRIAGE.
Former Swiss Minister Shaken Up
on Way to White House.

Leo Vogel, former Minister from Switz-
eriand. was slightly bruised when his
carriage was struck by an automobile at
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. about 10 o'clock last night He was
on his way 10 a reception at the White
House and was driven by Graygon Mush-
litz. After some delay Mr.. Vogel resumed
his way,
Irueman Daw, driver of the automo-
bile, was arrested on the charge Of
reckless driving. The police say he
turned the corner at a higher rate of
speed than was necessary. He lives at
9S11 p street northwest He was released
on SO collateral
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

Economy was a burning question in the
House late yesterday afternoon. This
This watchword of the administration
started row that ranged all over the
floor. Before it finished it carried the
members into the State Department the
room Of the Committee on Expenditures
in the State Department. the Offices OF
the Committee on Appropriations. and the
rooms Of the Committee on Agriculture
The fight lasted two hours.
When 1t was all over Representative
Burke, of Pennsylvania. who likes mathe-
mates. figured that the time spent on
discussing whether the state Department
was extravagant in spending $24S to shoe
four horses In one year had cost the
House Of Representatives s., 500, based on
the accepted figure that it costs $1,000 a
day 10 run the House
Continued on Page 4, Column 7.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
TAFT HALTS BIEBER
AS PORT COLLECTOR
Orders Appointment Suspended Until Investigation Is
Made of Land Deals

, The President desired 10 make fur
ther investigation into ar Bieber's se-
QUESTION og certain lands IN the District
through legislative aid. This acquisition
was are~ an the Senate a few months
ago by Senator Carter, Of Montana, and
as ne yesterday moved the executive ses-
sion of the Senate at which the Bieber
nomination was recommitted. the report
20 abroad that Senator Carter had de-
cided to make fight on Bieber.
The Senator later denied that he was
responsible for the action taken, and a
little later it was given out at the White
House that President Taft was rssponsi-
bic for reeommittaI Of the nomination to
the Commerce Committee.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

His narrowing story Of how he vas
robbed OF $500 by two men IN black
automobile was written yesterday by
David J. TeIfair as a record for the ply
sicians at the Washington Asylum Hos
pital. The man viii be released this
morning.
u arrived in washington February 2S. .
he writes. 'and procured lodging at s23
Missouri avenue. came here because
had been appointed farm purchasing
agent Of the Electrical Dairy Company,
of Philadelphia. and was to meet A. 3.
Moore, of the concern. He was TO deliver
sss.0OO to me to pay for three farms had
purchased in Virginia and was to equip.
Package Is Delivered.
Mr.. Moore met me and gave NE the
package, which was tightly wrapped in
brown paper When I left him I strolled
over 10 the Monument to open a number
Of letters answering my advertisements.
and sat down on the Fourteenth street
side, opposite the service station.
"As / was about TO rise" lie continued.
"a black automobile dashed Up. and IN
a voice that 1 Immediately recognized as
belonging to Mark Tracey. whom 1 have
known since March II. 1897. I was ad-
dressed.
'Telfair. come with me- he said. I
hesitated for but moment, as I felt the
hypnotizing glare Of his eyes, and then
climbing into the automobile. knew moth
ing more until in the darkness Of night I
was dropped into water. The same. voice
warned me, Remember. olesn. Look for
your nearest bed, 90 to sleep, and don't
speak to any one NTH see you
sleeps fs Two Days.
He then descrss Is hog he scrambled
out Of the water. climbed up the bank
TO the car tracks. and was brought in
to the city by tlae employees OF the car
company. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital. where he remained
asleep from ? O'Clock Saturday until
Monday morning. nly awakening TO ind
"a pretty nurse tickRf.S the bottoms OF
his feet" He was taken - Washington
Asylum Hospital Monday n Eht
Telfair IS about sixty -hveA. years old.
has long hair overhanging hissnsck. IS
slightly stopped. and is possessed ~
pleasing features and a soft voice From
April I. 1903. until coming 10 Washington
he says. he lived on a farm at RicevilIe,
Va He corresponded with people in
Philadelphia regarding the organization
OF a dairy company from that place.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
Ambassador Leishman Sued.
Economy Talk at $500.
Sidney Bieber's Name Recalled.
Comets Tail TO Sweep Earth.
Hypnotic Victim Tells Story.
2-Strikers Blocked in Philadelphia.
Gompers Calls Strike Plot.
5-Hnehors Friends Wear Smiles.
New York Political Fight.
News OF Day in Congress.
b-SOciety.
6-Editoriai.
I'm the World OF Women.
&SpOrting.
9-News of Churches.
Daily Court Record.
Embezzlement Stirs France.
Lee Tells Story.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

President Taft's trip to New York,
where he had planned to confer with
leaders Of the Republican party and at
tend an evening performance at the
Metropolitan Opera House. was called
off last night, when information was re-
ceived at the White House of the death
Of his brother-ln-law. Thomas K. Laugh
lin. OF Pittsburg.
The President, it was announced. VIII
attend the funeral. which will be held at
Pittsburg tomorrow. According TO the
tentative plans. Alr. Taft viii leave the
Capital late to-day. arriving in Pittsburg
Sunday morning. He will leave that city
tomorrow night, probably, and get back
to Washington Monday morning.
Death Of Mr.. Laughlin.
The trip TO New York was scheduled
to begin Monday at 10 o'clock The trip
to Chicago, Rochester. Albany. Provi-
dence. and New Haven. however. will
not, according to adviees last night, be
interfered with. 1t seemed probable that
the President will quit this city on Tues
day night or Wednesday morning. He is
due TO reach Chicago on st. Patrick 5
Day. and Will stick to this programme
Guests Ignorant of News.
News of the death was received in
Washington at $50 O'Clock last evening.
The President and Mrs. Taft were unable
to recall the invitations to the third OF
the Lenten muslcales at the White
House Five hundred people had been
invited The musicale was given, and
many of the guests did not know that
the death had occurred
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

Pittsburg, March n.-Pittsburg was
treated TO a rather unusual sensation to-
day. when it became known that United
States Ambassador TO Rome John G
A. Leishman, former president OF the
Carnegie Steel Company and one OF
Andrew Carnegie's former partners and
advisers, has been sued by a prominent
French attorney for the balance OF a
peculiar bill
The legal firm of Dalzen, Fisher &
Hawkins, OF Pi;tsburg, representing
Maitre o. z. Bodington, a counselor OF
Paris, has issued a writ OF foreign at
tachment against the personal bank ac-
count OF Ambassador Leishman in Amer
lea. most of which is supposed TO be
carried in the Union Trust Company of
Pittsburg
The French attorney claims that the
Pittsburg millionaire has not set paid
rim in full for services rendered prellm-
mary TO securing a titled husband f0T
his daughter Martha, who for the past
three years has been Countess De Con
taut Biron. OF Paris
Paid Bill in Part.
Ambassador Leishman has paid him IN
part, the French attorney admits. but
there is yet $500 coming 10 him. he says.
and. failing to collect it in either Italy
or Paris. he has invaded America He
sets forth that he went to great trouble
in making a settlement OF portion OF the
Pittsburgers fortune on the French
count before the latter married the Pitts
burg beauty, and that he wants MS pay.
Maitre Bodington sets forth boldly that
the Leishman-BirOn marriage was in mo
way different from the general rule of
continental marriages, in Ehich mar
riage settlements. pay an Indispensable
part.
He sets forth that MIR. Lelshman en-
ployed tim 10 represent him in making
all financial arrangements with the
count, and that he did his duty. not only
in securing for the Pittsburg heiress a
titled husband. but secured for the count
a good price for giving his titled name
10 the Pittsburg girl.
Does Not Mince Matters.
Maitre Bodington did not minee mat
ters. He admits that he has already
tried to force Mr. Leighman into paw
ing 5000 more for the most satisfactory
marriage arrangement which he made
for his family, also for Count Biron, but
that he has failed.
Since the Union Trust Company Of
Pittsburg is controlled by friends and
former business associates OF Mr.. Leish-
man, he, as a last resort, has decided
10 attach the latter's bank account here,
and so served notice for foreign attach
ment on the bank here.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

President Taft yesterday asked Senator
Frys. chairman OF the Committee on
Commerce, u recall the favorable report
on the nomination OF Sidney Bieber te
be collector Of the port or Georgetown,
d. c.
The nomination was sent to the Senate
a few days ago by the President on the
recommendation Of Postmaster General
Hitchcock Bieber is the member OF the
Republican National Committee from the
District OF Columbia.
Acting on the Presidents suggestion.
the favorable report was withdrawn in
the executive session Of the Senate yes
terday and the nomination recommtted
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
B. & @. CONDUCTORS
FIX PEACE TERMS
Satisfactory Agreement with
Officials Is Reached.

Baltimore, Md, March n.-There viii
be no strike of conductors and trainmer
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Al
the final conference OF officials of con
ductors and trainmens union with United
States Commissioner of Labor NeIl and
representatives. Of the company tonight
concessions were made both by the COM
pany and the men. and at midnight II
was announced that a satisfactory agree
men had been reached
The terms were not given out
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
MEN DECLINE TO ARBITRATE
Locomotive Ftremen Vote 20 Strike
ThrOughOut Country.


Throughout Country.
Chicago, March n-An acute situation
was reached to-day In the wage contro-
versy between locomotive firemen en-
pioyed on So per cent of the roads in the
United States and officials of the rail
systems. Ten general managers, repre-
senting the roads involved. to-day pre-
pared a reply TO the men who yesterday
declared their intention of striking to sup
port their demands for an increase in
wages.
Two committees have been in confer
ence for several weeks IN an attempt 10
adjust the differences. After long delib-
Grafton the managers offered to submit
the entire question to arbitration under
the Erdman law. This the men refused to
do, and a vote was taken on the question
Of striking.
The railroad officials professed to be-
lieve that further conferences would be
held with the union men, as result OF
which a strike would be averted.