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The Washington times., 1910-05-14
DENIES CONNECTIONS
WITH GUGFENHEIH
Land Commissioner Deaner
DiSclaims Clear Listing
Cunningham Claims.

The testimony OF Commissioner OF the
General Land Office Fred bennett be-
fore the Ballinger-Pincho IuvestiEatinE
Committee today vas. beyond. a legal
discussion OF the coal land laws OF Alas
ka, a series OF denials.
bennett denied any relation whatever
with Senator Guggenhe!m OF the Sug-
genheim interests
The often published story," said
bennett. that I was put into the posi-
ton Of commissioner OF the General
Land Office through the influence OF
Senator GuEyenheim is utterly false.
When was appointed assistant CON-
missioner had distinct understand
ing with President Roosevelt. Secretary
Garfield and Commissioner BsIlinEer
that there were 10 be no recommenda-
tons for ne beyond those OF the Sen
stors from my own state. North Dako-
Ia
The same was true when 7 became
commissioner after BaTIinger-s retire
msnt- I have never been appointed BY
President Taft but hold my present
position under the old appointment OF
March. 1888"
He disclaiued any knowledge OF or
part in the clear listing OF the Cunning
ham claims The only evidence given
BY him on this point was tFac he had
considered the Cunningham affdavfts
drawn JIo- BY Ba1IinEer and that he had
told Garfield at the time that in his
opiuion. this did not affect the status
Of the claims.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
GEORGETOWN CREW
READY FOR RACE
Conditions at Annapolis
Considered Favorable for
Today's Races.

ANNAPOLIS, No, Nay IA-Condi-
tons on the Severn were such this
morning 5that Il was thought the race
.oetvgeeI.$ be first aEd-zSssnd crews OF
Georgetown and the naval Academy
could probably be roved on the outer
course, though there IS g fresh wind
and some TOughness-
The time Of the start was axed for !
O'Clock unless conditions should cause
delay
The Georgetown crew arrived yester-
day afternoon, and for a time C.oaoh
Dempsey and his asss-ras-ts were busy
fixing wave shields around the shells
Later both visiting crews got out on
the water and had a Iimbering y1p.
They got into the swing wei and show
ed excellent form
There IS much confidence in botb
boathouses- This morning the Ceorre-
town men are taking things essv and
race.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
IFTEEN-HILE LEAD
IN 24-HOUR RACE
Eleven Cars Remain in Race
After Several Serious
Accidents.

BRIGHTON BEACH MOTORDONE
n Y, Nay H-With eleven cars stu
IN the race. one with a ffteen-rnfIe lead.
and the remaining drivers trying TO
oves-one that handicap the twenty
Iour hour automobile race here this az
ternoon presented thrilling incidents
which continually set the crowd in an
upToar.
while the death Of one mechanfcfa1
and the injury Of three other persons
cast gloom over the contendine camps.
it apparently stinplated the watchers in
the stand and club house. many Of whom
seemed 70 remain AT the track in the
hope that they might witness another
smash
At the end Of the fifteenth hour the
Simplex car, No s. driven by Charles
Basle and Al HOOIe. was fifteen miles
in front Of the Fiat. No. 2. De Palma
and Parker
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
WATSON SHORTAGE
MAY Be REIMBURSED
General Deficiency Esti-
mates Contain Item for
This Purpose.

In the general deficiency estimates
transmitted to Congress today bv Sec.
retary OF the Treasury AcVea eh. fs an
item affecting the District which pro-
vides for an appropriation Of SSs 05a q
with which to reimburse the District for
shortage in the accounts or James n
Watson
It was this amount OF money Wa-s<.n
IS slieSed TO have en1bezzfed while err
ployed as a clerk IN the auditors Office.
and the District has for seven years
been endeavoring 20 have Congress- re-
inburse II fer this shortage.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

lieved that II called as 8 witness in
the BaIlinger-Pinchot investigation he
can produce the book to substantiate
his assertion that the Taft letter was
drafted by Assistant Attorney General
LAWYER
Again calling attention to the SINH
larity between President Taft's Ieyter
TO Secretary Ballinger exoneratirz
him and the draft OF the letter which
ne charges was prepared for the guild
ance OF the President, Kerby says
Lawler closed his final draft With
this thousht-nO1 necessarily IN these
words: And 1 authorize you to dis
miss from <se Government service
Louis r. GssvIs.- Now, in the Presi-
dents letter. Immediately before the
remarks on conservation. comes the
cause authorizing BaIiinger to dismiss
Claws"
Again. in his statement comparing
the Presidents letter with tie draft
submitted TO him by Lawler, Kerby
says:
THE general arrangement Of facts
the order in which they eome-on the
Presidents letter is practically iden-
FS+zhI;sho5 ..
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST AERO CLUB
New York Convention Call
ed Scheme 70 Enrich
Aviation Trust"

That the convention Of aero clubs 20
Re held IN New York on Nay %, under
the auspices Of the Aero Club OF
America was called IN the interest OF
a scheme 70 enrich the manipulators
who control the Wright Company is
the gist OF q letter which Is being
sest 10 the aeronautic societies OF the
country by insurgent members OF the
Aero Club Of America
The letter was authorized 10 be sent
at 8 meeting Of the insUrgent member 5
held May g. Attached 70 It are the
names OF Thomas 4. HfII, Lee s Bur
ridge. Charles Levee, Stanley Y Beach,
and Wilbur r KimbaII, who compose
the committee appointed to draw It up.
Recommends Break
It recomends that the aero clubs Of
the country either refuse TO participate
in the convention or take steps to d7s-
associate themselves from the Aero Club
Of America
According TO the insurgent members
OF the Aero Club OF America, the. con-
vention has been called for no other
purpose but TO facilitate the booking
arrangements OF the Wright Exhibition
Company and bring in funds 70 an
aeTOn auto trust which practically is
controlled by the same persons who
constituted New YOrk's traction COM
bine.
DT. A F. Zahm. secretary Of the Aero
Cub Of Washington. today said the let
ter might not tend 70 reduce the at
tendance at the convention. but that it
doubtless would have the effect Of max
ing the delegates more guarded in ar
Tfvinz at decisions
he said the washington society would
hold a meeting at an early date 10. de-
eide whether II desires 10 send rep
resentatire to the convention
The charge OF the fnsurgenr members
Is based largely upon the contract which
exists between the Aero Club OF America
and the Wright Company.
This contract IS N Jne nature OF a
recognition Of the Wright patent pend
ing a final decision as 10 the validity OF
the patent
Can Hold Meets.
The letter points out that the aero
clubs OF the United States can form a
federation Independently Of the Aero
Club OF America and hold meets.
In this connection, it says
Those who control the affairs OF the
Wright Company and its foreign and
domestic allies hope to COnrtive to cause
yuu to furnish the capital for their op-
srations as well as the profits It IS
not creditab1e to your. intelligence to
believe that you viii knowingly be a
party to such exploitation As business
men and as citizens who have the inter
ests Of your respective communities at
heart. YOU VIII scarcely permit your
money and your credit 20 be misussd ln
this manner You VIII, Of course EigheT
decline to participate in such a conVen-
ton OF you wifi take steps to disSOciate
your club from the institution which
has been so sFA, mefUily prOstituted.
Meets can and win be hel IN this cOun-
tr ywithout the Wright license and
without the disgrsc scAeul sanction OF the
Aero Clula OF America. Your club and
other clubs can defeaa the unjust ex-
actions OF the conbirAa alton which Is
trying TO exploit all OF Us II you will
resolutely decline to have, nothing TO do
with either one or the other. By con-
certed action we can force them to fIlI-
III the American spirit Of the square
deal Z"
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Measure Reduces Price to
Consumer and Prohibits
Stock Imitation.
REQUIRES METERS
TO BE REGULATED
Public Statement Of Cost Of Pro-
duction TO Be Made
Annually.

bin fixing the price OF gas at $
cents per Loo feet and prohibiting Lne
Was aington Gas Lisht Company and
the Georgetown Gas Light Company
from issuing capital stock and ceTtlf-
Gates OF Indebtedness in excess Of the
physical value Of their properties finally
has been agreed uDOn by the House Dis
trict Committee.
The committee today decided upon a
favorable report upon the C0udrey sub
stItute for The Cary bill and other bills
affecting the regulation Of the gas COM
pAnies in the District IN addition 10
the reforms mentioned above the Cou-
drey bill provides for g regulation OF the
meter system and makes II obligatory
upon the gas companies TO furnish the
public annually a statement detailing
the cost OF manufacture Of gas 10 such
companies.
Report to Be Made Monday.
A favorable report viii be ordered
upon the Coudrey bill at the Wednes-
day meeting The committee today
agreed upon Tire bill. but its members
were hUrTisdiy summoned TO the House
on a roII-caU 10 establish a quorum.
thus preventing formal action before
adjournment this morning
The action Of the committee is IN line
with the general demand for regulation
OF the gas monopoly in the District. and
is an =. iaI and far reaching victory
IN the llsht led by The Times for sew
eral years past
Such action comes after most ex-
haustive hearings by the membership
OF the committee. at which appeared
officials and attorneys for the Eds com
panies, who opposed the legislation, and
TepreSe1taTlves OF citizens associations
OF The Times and Of the general public,
who urged IT,
Would Stop Stock Imitation.
That pa-agrsph Nhlch prohibits the
-ssl5aLfc-e h1 t7g rtrIpdLE " T-arcL-sE
STOCK IS OF trauzcendent importance and
VIII, II enacted into law. summar5Iy
halt the stock imitation scheme OF the
gas light companies.
The Godfrey substitute which has
been agreed upon by the Committee, ana
which viii be laid before the House, is
designed to enbOdy in one act much
needed legislation for the regulation OF
The gas companies Primarily. il IS Of
1ered as q substitute for the bin intro
duCed BY Mr. Cary OF Wisconsin, which
merely provided that the price Of gas
In the District should be reG.ced from
20 to $ cents
Under the COudrey bill the 8 cent gas
provision becomes effective after August
p, 1910
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

That Private Secretary Carr had a
very distinct idea that the best way TO
dispose Of Troublesome documents IN
the possession Of the Interior Depart
ment is indicated IN another portion
OF the signed statement OF Kerby,
where he relates what became OF the
note books used by himself and James
G Massey. also q stenogrspher In the
office Of Secretary BaIIinger, both OF
them having been used BY LAWYER to
dictate the letter exonerating Bal
IinEer. Carr. Kerby charges. declared
that Attorney Brsndeis was calling
for papers and note books Kerby an
nounced that he did not make a prac-
tice OF keeping his note books, but
that Massey did.
Kerby then charges Carr with the
following remark: wei. Massey. I
think # would be q mighty good idea
for you TO lose those note books"
One Book Not Destroyed
Ksrby declares that he has since
discovered that at least one OF the
note books IN which he took the die
tation OF LawIsr had not been thrown
away. ss he had supposed. and It Is be-
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
DEADLOCK IS FEARED
AMONG HYDE JURORS
No Verdict Returned After
Nearly Twenty-four Hours
Consideration.

KANSAS CITY, No. Nay 14-With
the jury n the case OF Dr. 3. c Hyde.
accused OF the murder OF mfIIiona ire
Thomas H. SwOpe, apparently dead
locked, Il was not believed this after
noon that an early verdict would be de-
liveTed-
Judge I5stshaw said he would hold
the 1ury out until Tuesday in the hope
that Z may agree
The usual crop OF rumors regarding
the jury's standing were circulated, the
one receiving the most credence being
that the lineup was ten for acquittal
and two for conviction
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
These We're Then Burned, He Asserts, in Crate in
Room of the Interior Department at Sug-
geshon of Private Secretary Carr.
OTHER OFFICIALS IMPLICATED BY KERRY
Presidents Statement Giving Secretary Clean Bill AL
most Identical in Verbiage With Notes in Shorthand
Note Book Which Was Ordered Destroyed.

Astounding charges President Tafr famous
letter exonerang Secretary BaTger the charges made by Louis
Claws prepared by President but in fact prepared
by Oscar LAWYER Assistant Attorney General for the Interior Depart
made today by Frederick NJ Kerb enographer the Office
Of Mr. Ballnger.
Keby also charges that the rough drafts of the letters were
burned IN gTate Interior Department at the sugg
ton of Don Carr private secretary Secretary Interior
fngeL
Attorney Brande counsel for Claws has been trying for some
days to obtain the original copy Of all papers carried Beverly by
Lawer but the investigating committee has refused to call for them
In statement to which he affixed bis signature yesterday Key
ces that the final draft of the letter presented Pres
dent Taft by Law written with express having
the President the foundation Of his letter Bnger puTging
him of the Claws charges.
QUOTES FROM ROUGH DRAFT OF LETTER
In support of this remarkable charge KeTby quotes passages from
the draft typewriter BY him in the Office Of Secretary Bager at the
Caon Of Assistant Attorney General Lawler which passages are
substantially the language used BY the President his letter
HngeE
In support of his contention that Secretary Btnser intended that
President Taft should letter
1T obvious
intended be- Moreover there no attempt at eoneat The
letter began Sir referred Baing
personal pronOup throughout context the Z
70
There framing letter for
Tas signature reviewing tho CLAWS
reta written in such form that Taft
OTHER OFFICIALS ARE SAID TO BE INVOLVED
President TAFT Secretary BangeT and Assistant Attorney
charges by Ky
He declares that Fred bennett Commissioner Of the General
chief Secretary In
terror Frank Pierce and Don Z Carr private secretary to Secretary Bal
which Signature
ultimately transmi by the President to
Secretary
also charges that been
Secretary
disposition should be made
Of the drafts Attorney
be safe to the
declares that the
accordance with
preparation Of the draft Of the letter
Department o Kerby in the
following
THE LETTER WERE BURNED
somebody touched match
don't remember
The furiousy
the and
line Of
had reduced to
anun unrecognfzabe mass f blacks ashes
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Whole Town Rocks

MOUTIERSs France, May 1.-THE
people OF Moutiers thought Hailey's
comet had struck the earth today Ehen
a severe earthquake rocked the town FOR
several seconds.
They fed from their houses IN terror
and prayed IN the streets fcr deliver
ance- IRE shcc- de considerable dam
age, but no lives were lost.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
WILL PRESS CASE
AGAINST HASKELL
WickeTsham Wants Jury TO Pass on
Guilt at June
Term.
Term.

The criminal Indictment against
George Haskell, Of Omaha, growing oJt
OF the town lot Indian cases, is TO be
pressed by the Department OF Justice.
according TO Attorney General Wicker
snam-
The department win seek TO have a
JUTE pass on the guilt Of the governor
at the June term Of the Federal court
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Canal Intact.

COLON. May 14.-No earthquake
shocks have been felt on the Isthmus
OF Panama IN the last few days. There
IS no truth in the rumoE current in
the United States that the Panama
canal had been damaged
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
WEATHER REPORT.

Cool weather continues. and there
were more frosts Saturday morning in
the interior Of the Atlantic States as
far south as western North Carolina
There was no precipitation OF Couss-
ouenCe, except in the Southwest
The weather VIII be fair tonight and
sunday i1 the East and South
Temperature VIII continue comnars-
ffvely low. with more frOSts Sunday
morning over the districts affected sat
urday morning
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Sumner Schedule-western North

Carolina Resorts Southern Railway
VIII inauEurate Summer Schedules June
5th. TO AsheviIle and other Resorts in
Western North Carolina Pullman Sleep
fng Cars from Eastern Cities and Wash
frgton to AshevilIe Low Excursion
Fares-AdrL
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

PARIS. Nay 14--Severs earthquake
shocks were felt early today here, and
In other parts OF France The sharp
est was at MOutiers. No great damage
was done as far as known.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
THOUSANDS KILLED
DECLARE REFUGEES

NEW ORLEANS, May IG-ThriIIng
stories Of narrow escapes from death
In the Costa Rica earthquake we're told
today by Americans arriving on the
steamer Parfsmine. They said that ter
rible devastation and loss OF life had
been wrought in the cities OF Costa
Rfca- especially in Carta-o-
Probably none had a more terrible ex-
Pe-ience than Mrs. Mole Weldon, OF
Pittsburg. and her daughter Mary. They
were IN Mr.. Weldon's hotel IN Cartazo
when the crash came.
She was accustomed 10 the usual
trembling Of the earth in Costa RIca.
and says she never felt a similar shock.
Destruction Complete.
The destruction Of the hotel, she said.
was absolute In addition to her
daughter, Mrs Weldon was accom-
ranied by two New Orleans girls. who
passes through the earthquake zone
the day after the worst shock They
described the ruin as complete.
" G. Chase, Of Boston, a railroad
contractor, also came from Costa Rica.
on the ParisminO, and had with him
his wife and child.
Mr. Chase. who was in San Jose
said;
1T was o'clock OF the night of
May I when the President received a
message informing him that Cartago
had been completely destroyed. The
news in the capital created a panic. as
no communication was Obtainable bv
wire with the stricken town. and a
special train was Immediately ordered
by the President Of the Republic.
Houses Are Razed.
''On reaching Yerba Buena. about i've
miles from San Jose, the railway tracks
were found in such condition that IL
was unsafe for the locomotive TO pro-
coed The party then began the 5o17r-
ney on foot over the mountains. From
san jose 10 CaTJagO the distance Is
thirteen miles, rising 1,9oO feet to the
summit Of the mountain. The Dresf-
dents party, comprisirZ about 10 per
sons. reached the sumlait "a the noun
tain. where were net +Re first fugftives
from Cartsgo. They declared not one
house was left standing, and AT least
2,o95 persons had been Killed
"The first house IN the VILLAGE vas
reached and -0eneath its ruins an entire
family had perisheG- The bodies of the
father, mother, and three children were
lying under the ruins.
"A short distance farther on 4 little
girl was met. weeping for her parents
who were dead under their cottage on
every side buildings were a mass of
wTeCkaEe- Frantic women rushed TO
and fro in search Of their children TIE
municipal palace, Cuartel. and Temple
Of Peace were a mass Of ruins Tho
tower Of the Carmen Church had fallen
across the railway tracks. In the cen
ter Of the square a force Of soldiers
stood guard over the prisoners that had
been in the penitentiary q few hours he
fore The College Of the Capuehir,
Priests was 3 mass OF broken tinbers
Its inmates were dead under the r1Ifus
Continued on Sixth PaEe0
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

T5day-High tide, 1870 a. m; low tide
6--3 g. m and 7-ez p n
Tomorrow-High tide, 12.5S a. N. and
I.I .. m.s low tide. rs g. m and Sc
,. ~
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Citizens Fleeing.

Reports from San Jose say the a.
strUctiOn OF buildings there has IN
creased and citizens have fed to open
country taking neither sosa Issr cover
ing
The relief work IS disorgauized- x-Se
arrival Of funds and supplies has proved
OF some bene6t, but the relief in sight
VIII it is feared, prove inadequate.
With the funds now more than $780,
coo, IL is believed the securing OF more
money viii prove difficult The gov
ernments Of Panama and Guatemala
have already given $4,000 each.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Earthquake at Port Limon
Rumored TO Have Done
Great Damage.
SHOCKS ARE FELT
IN FRENCH CAPITAL
Disturbances in European Republic
Said TO Be About One.
an Hour.

PORT LINON. Nay 14--Vith the tele-
graph wires working only at intervals,
alarming reports reached here today OF
the great damage done by yesterday s
severe esrthQuzke-
Fresh shocks are felt hourly today.
The extent Of the damage in Guatemala
IS as vet unknown. The VOLCANOES Pcas
and TrazU are stiH in eruption.
II - believed thzt IN the mountain
districts Of Central Costa Eica the
havoc Of Yesterdays shock WI prove
as great as that OF the shock which
destroyed Cartago-
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fafr tonight. probably light frost in
low ulaces. Sunday fair continued
cold light north TO northeast winds
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
FstabI7oba5 7s,s

Ist joseph Libbey. Nov prank LIbbey
e CO@AdT.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
PLANS CHILDRENs HoME

COLORADO SPRINGS, Nav Al
has been learned that the three dsvs'
visit here last week Of Miss Anne Nor
gan, daughter OF J. Pierport Morgan.
was TO investigate the claims OF Colo
rado Springs as a site for her proposed
home for dependent children Mss
A9 organ was In conference with num-
Der OF leading citizens here. and several
sites for such a home were inspected
The Washington times., 1910-05-14
Established 1874.

Oldest Lumber Firm II the z. s.-AdY
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

HARPERS FERRY. ". Va, Nay Il
Potomac clear and Shenandoah cloudy
today
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

Established Tsz4.
Frank Idbbey 8 Co. sth 8 N,Ay- Ave
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

Established 1874
s. yes<z tslls our storSs-AASs
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

Established 1874
Ana Better Today thsa EFeE-Adv.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

Established IssS.
Quality our passEord.-AdE.
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

Established 1924
OId-Bsliable-Genuine.-Adv
The Washington times., 1910-05-14

Continued on Sixth Page0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-11-01
BATTLING NELSON
LACKS FORMER VIZ
Fails to "come Back, and LaGrave
Holds Him to a Fifteen Round
Draw.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. battling
Nelson and Anton LaGrave, of this
city. fought 15-round draw here last
night. While Nelson displayed all his
old-time boring-in tactics and kept
after LaGrave from the start, he
clearly demonstrated the fact that he
IS to be classed with the fighters who
cannot come back" Several times
the local boy was worried, but the
Dane could not gather the force to
send home knockout punch
LaGrave was nervous at first. For
three or four rounds it looked as
though the older chap was going to
have an easy time of it. Driving in
straight lefts, varied now and then by
the old right cross which helped him
to the title, Nelson drove his man
around the ring. After three or four
rounds LaGrave steadied down and
fought back. He showed little science,
but was rugged and game, and his
youth STAYED off defeat which threat
ened him as far along as the twelfth
round
Nelson showed cleverness in block
ing, but this was offset by his wild
ness. He missed time and again with
his right cross to tn !. jaw. LaGrave
stood up without finching and took
the smuggling The men were ham
mering away without evidence of dis.
tress when the gong changed.