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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13
Miss Helen T aft Returns to White House
After Visit to Miss Marburg in Baltimore
Baroness Rosen and Daugh-
ter Join Ambassador
In New York.

Baroness ROsen and Baroness Eliza
beth Rosen, wife and daughter of the
Russian ambassador, accompanied by
Prince RoUdacheT, counselor Of the
embassy, went TO New York this morn
ing to join the ambassador, who went
over Sunday.
Baroness Rosen and her daughter viii
sail for Russia tomorrow, but the am
bassador. who has been detained on
account Of the illness Of Baron Schlip-
penback. the Russian consul general,
al New York. viii not be able to leave
until Saturday.
Prince Koudachef entertained Baron
ess Rosen and Baroness Elizabeth at
dinner last evening as farewell com
pIiment.
The ambassador and his family are
going to their home in Russia for the
winter. where the young baroness is
maid of honor 20 the Czariua at St
Petersburg. They have spent little
little time IN Washington recently both
on account Of Illness and absence
abroad. and Il is quite probable that
they .-viU not return to this country
gain during Baron ROsen's tenure OF
office as ambassador.
The Ambassador Of Hungary
and Baroness HenEelmuller left Wash
ingtGn this morning for New York
where they viii remain until the last
of the week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

Mrs Q. 7. Jennings, of TOwanda- Pa
7-{TT come TO Washington tomorrow for
q visit to Mrs. Walter Mclean, wife OF
CAPTAIN Mclean, Z : y Mrs Mclean
viii entertain informally al dinner II
honor of her guests Thursday evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

Thomas " SymOnS, Jr, a Yale stu
dent, will arrive IN Washington Friday
10 spend the Christmas holidays with
his parents, Col Thomas ". SymOns,
L s A, and Mrs Symons, at their
home in New Hampshire avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

Mrs Thomas r. Bayard viii be
hostess at a small tea this afternoon IN
commitment TO her house guests Dr.
and Mrs s Weir Mitchell. of Phlla-
delphia.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
Cannon and Sherman
Will Have No Free
Joy Rides,
TAFT WILL GET
EXPENSE MONEY
Democrats Who Opposed Making
Funds Available Will Not
Fight Senate Arrangement.
Virginia Fares Well in
Rivers and Harbors Bill.
Talk Of Adjournment

Washington. June 10.-Without de-
bate the House to-day voted to insist
further upon It's disagreement to the
Senate amendments to the Legislative
executive and judicial bills, making
appropriations for tho expenses of au-
tomobtles for the vice-Preaidcnt and
Speaker Of the House. All other por
uons OF the confer ence report were
again endeavor to come to some un-
derstanding upon the provisions for
automobiles.
When these Senate amendments
were taken up Speaker Cannon left
the chair and Representative olnlsted.
of Pennsylvania, presided over tho
House. Taking a seat on the Rspub-
lican side of the chamber, Mr.. Cannon,
with cigar poised between his lips
in characteristic fashion. watched tho
proceedings. By vote of III to So
the House refused to agree to the ap-
preparation OF s2.5oo for the Vice
President and when the amendment
providing for a similar allowance for
the Speaker was taken up. Mr.. Can
non left the chamber. and going into
the lobby. lighted his cigar. BY a vote
or 4S 10 al the House then again re-
fused TO appropriate for the Speakers
automobile, Representative Scott. of
kansas, voting with the insurgents
and Democrats against the appropria
tion.
The report was then sent back 10
the conference with instructions to in.
sist that the Senate withdraw its
amendment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
.HE|kE is GUILTY
OF CONSP Tracy
White Haired Secretary
of Sugar TrustCon-
victed.
Z FEDERAL PRISON
TO RECEIVE HIM
Highest Official on Whom Blame
for Defrauding Government Of
Customs Dues on Sugar Has
Yet Been Placed Faces
Sentence of Two
Years.

New York. june 1o.-Charies R Heike.
the wh!te-n<ired secretary of the
American Sugar Rehnins Company. was
convicted tonight on ono count of
an indictment charging conspiracy to
defraud the government of customs
dues on sugar.
Drnest w. Gerhracht, former super
lntendent of the Williamsburg Crook
lyn) refinery. was convicted on all six
counts.
For James y. Bendernagel. the for
mer cashier OF the refinery, the jury
stood to for acq quittal. He will be
tried again
This ends the governments second
attempt 10 irnprison the group of men
responsible for the vast underweigh
frauds to which the so-called trust has
virtually confessed by the restitution
of more than s2.0o0.o0o IN duty. Hcike
is the highest official OF the company
upon whom blame has been fixed. and
he now faces a sentence of two years
In the Federal penitentiary and fine
of $4,000 He is sixty five years old
and broken in health and spirit. His
counsel, In summing UP. declared re.
peatedly that a prison term meant
nothing less than death.
Convicted on all six counts Ger
bracht can be sentenced to twelve
years in prison. with a maximum fine
of $4,000. He is sixty-three years
old.
All three defendants, who We're lrl-
der bond. We're paroled In the custody
of counsel until 1880 O'clock to-mor-
row morning. when the court will hear
the usual motions in the cases of Heike
and Gerpracnt, and. barring some stay,
Will announce the time OF sentence.
Six Defendants.
The triai which ended tonight was
STARTED on May 16, with SIX defendants
included Is this Indictment. ResfFies
Heike. Gerbracht and Benderna gel,
there were three minor employees
Harry w Walker, ASSISTANT dock SUI
perintendent: Jean M. NoeIker and
James r. Hannisan, checkers. The
trial had not progressed far. however,
when the testimony so incriminaced
these men that their counsel entered
pleas of guilty. They have not yet
been sentenced.
Bendernagel had been tried previous.
ly with Oliver Spitzer, the pardoned
dock superintendent, who testified at
the trial Just closed but as was the
case tonight, the jury disagreed Spit
zer got two years, and four checkers
Were sentenced TO one year each. They
are still serving time on Blackwelis
Island. but Splitter, conscience stricken,
made g. complete confession and told a
story that resulted in Heikes conyic-
ton.
The sixth count. on which Heike was
found guilty, charges him with "un-
lawfully and wilfully conspiring with
Oliver Splitter and others In making
and effectins and aiding in effecting
entries OF raw dutiable sugar at loss
than its true weight by means of false
and fraudulent statements as to those
weights prior to March L. 1907"
Judge Martin, who presided at the
trial, finished his charge to the jury
AT 1924 O'clock this morning, and the
jury then began its deliberations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
STRONGHOLD TAKEN
Indians Put TO Flight After Desperate
Haff1a. -- ---.-

Mexico City, June 10 6--valladolid
the stronghold of the Indian insur-
rection in Yucatan, was captured by
Federal troops to-day, according TO
kilograms received Tonight from
Merida The rebels were driven from
the town to the mountain, hotly piir-
sued.
Many dead and wounded were
abandoned in the flight, and many
prisoners were taken by tho govern
inent forces, among them Nicolas SOFA,
rirgleader of the insurgeuts. who was
wounded
, Int, n the .,g agh..ng. MT; thirty , OF . this tbs
berNwounded The attack was led by
Colonel Lara. whose men carried
with them two rapid-fire guns.
After he skirmish OF yesterday,
when tho Indians were dislodged from
their trenches. the government .roops
camped within gunshot of towE and
followed UP their advantage at day
break. Tho National Guard of Merida,
TO the number of l.200. opened tho en-
gagemen, before daybreak. In three
hours they had taken tho plaza OF
San Juan In the outskirts OF Vallado-
lid
Tho troops wers reinforced By GOO
Federal soldiers under Colonel Luque.
and the hsntns was continued until
rebels are said tc have deserted dur
ing the night and escaped to the
rL Lountains. Those who remained made
a. Elubborn re6istance. but weakened
and fed before the fire of machine
guns. War Department officials be-
lie, that The situation is well In
hard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
EMBEZZLER A SUICIDE
shoots Hlmserf In Hotel Following HI,
Arrest.


Now York, Juno lo,-Foleoian Buis-
set, aged twenty-thrce q Belgian, shot
himself through the head In tho Hotel
Brevoort hcre tonight, a minute after
he had been arrested at the request
of the Belgian consul, who report ed
to tho police that Buisset was a fuE,i-
tive from his native land and was
wanted there for the erribezzlement Of
100000 francs. or about $4,000. Hs
will die.
Buisset.s attempt to end his ltfe was
made on the main stairway, leading
from tho lobby OF tho hotel, in plain
sight Of many guests. AZ semi-panio
followed among the patrons OF the
hotel who snw the youth fall lie had
shot himself In the temple with a
small revolver
Buisset is said to have eeen a clerk
In a banking institution of Brussels.
Els arrest was asked several days
here on the strength OF a oablaEram
Charging ernbezzlement Traced to the
Breyoort Buissot was ltred from his
room by call to the long-dlstance
telephone, But 50 quietly was tho ar
rest made that Ii escaped the noeioo
The unconscious mar was hurried 70
a hospital, where examtnatdon showed
that his case was hopeless.
Butsset arrived here ON Juna z, and
registered at the Brevoort the folio ~
ing day. In an envelope. which he
for $4,000, and bank book showin &
a deposit OF $4,000 made to-day In
tho Savoy Trust Company here. There
were also records Of other financial
transactions In his pockets was 500
in cash. He had also deposited $500
with the hotel clerk Among his ef-
fects were several valuable pieces Of
f1 yal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
EMPEROR GRATEFUL
Thanks Taft for Cordial Reception te
Prir.ccs ind Prir,cesS.

Thanks Tare for Cordial Reception to
Pris.cc and Princess.
Washington, ID. c.. June 10.-The fol-
lowing cabIegrams on the subject of
the visit of Prince and Princess B>u-
shimi to this country We're exchanged
to-day between the Emperor OF Japan
and President Taft:
"Tokio, June 10, 1910.
president OF the United States. Wash
ington:
Learning with great pleasure OF the
warmest reception accorded by the
government OF the Untied States to
Prince and Princess Hiroyasu Fushimi
on the occasion of their visit to your
.countru, offer my heartfelt thanks to
YOU. MUTSUHlTE.'
'Washington, June TO- 1910.
ellis Imperial Majesty. the Emp pei-or.
Toxic:
ut has given US great pleasure to
welcome Prince and Princess Hiroyasu
Fushiml. Mrs. Taft and I had met
them most pleasantly in Toxic under
the inspiration of Your AIajesty's de-
lightful hospitality. Both as tribute
of profound respect and gratitude to
YOU and because of their own charm
ing personality. we have been delight
ed to contribute in some small meas
urc to the pleasures of their stay.
..WILLIAM H. TAFT.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
MEETING is BROKEN UP
Police Arrest Woman at Gathering OF
,,~r

New York, June lo.-"Oficer prolin-
sky. the next time you are called &c
a suffragette meeting beat II to the
other end of your post. quick.
So said the desk lieutenant last
night after refusing to consider se-
riously disturbance which occurred
at a gathering OF women in a Twenty
third Street hall.
Mrs Sophia Loebinger, we'll known
as a sufragetie, called the meeting to
organize Local No. /, United Suffra-
getles of America, but organization
was not perfected, for Miss Alice Muir
tagh. who was not invited, forced her
way to the platform and attempted to
speak.
a struggle followed and a police
man was summoned. Then Miss Mur-
tagh accused Miss Sadie Keene, q
Loeblnger Supporter, of choking her.
At Miss Nurtagh's insistence the po-
liceman took Miss Keene to the sta
tion house but tho lieutenant refused
to entertain complaint A cheering
crowd followed the party through the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
Reach Agreement.

Washington, D. c., June 1o.--Con-
rerees on the omnibus lighthouse bill
reached an agreement to-day, and their
report was adopted by the Senate. The
bill carries a total appropriation OF
s1,35S.55O. The bill also contains a
substitute for independent measures to
create a Bureau Of Lighthouses in the
Department of Commerce and Labor
In the main, civilian inspectors VIII
be employed by the new bureau.
For number otyears there has been
a. contest of the question as to whether
the lighthouse administration should
be conducted by civilians or by off,
GERS OF the army and navy, as at pres.
ent. The House has favored civilian
employees, while the Senate favored
the designation OF officers OF the army
and navy. The conference bill, how
ever. would permit the President TO
use army and navy officers to act in
lieu Of the appointment Of civilian
lighthouse inspectors for period not
exceeding three years.
Under the new bureau, there would
be appointed a commissioner of light
houses at $4,000, deputy commissioners
at $4,000, chief constructing engineer
at $4,000 and superintendent OF naval
construction at $4,000, as well as the
necessary chief clerk and minor en-
ployess There are to be nineteen
lighthouse districts, and the inspectors
Will receive salaries of $4,000 excep,
in the third district. where the salaries
are fixed at $500.
The chief aids to navigation which
will be constructed under the new Law
are one relief light vessel, S1s0.o00
one light vessel for ST. Johns River
Fla. Slso,ooo' range light ut Norfolk
Va, $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
HoMEWARD BOUND
Colonel Roosevelt on Last Leg OF Celc-
brntcd Tour.


Southampton. June 1o.-After an abb
sence from home of nearly fifteen
months, eleven of which he has spent
in the African jungle and the remain
der OF the time In making a tour
through North Africa and various parts
of Europe. Theodore Roosevelt sailed
from southampton to-day on board the
steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.
bound for New York.
Accompanying Colonel Roosevelt
We're Mrs. Roosevelt Mrs. Nicholas
I-ongworth, Miss Ethel Roosevelt anc
Kermit Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt met the member.
of his family here, as he had spen
last night as the guest of Sir Edward
Grey the British foreign secretary.
II the Brockenhurst Hotel, near New E'or'
est, Hampshire. Colonel Roosevelt ant
sir Edward Grey tramped through th'
forest for hours yesterday. and tina
the American ex-President enjoyed The
trip through the ancient royal hunting
grounds and the companionship of the
British dlplomatist is evidenced by the
fact that he declared the day had been
"the crowning experience of the whole
three months" he had spent In Europe.
The Kaiserin Auguste is due to land
| Colonel Roosevelt and his party In
New York Saturday morning, June is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
Tnft Gets His Money.

Washington, d. c., June I0.-penao-
cratic members OF the House. who on
May % preventecnf the $4,000 appro-
priation for President Taft's travelling
expenses for the fiscal year OF 1911.
being made available for use Tor the
closing months OF the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1910, will not oppose the
appropriation as arranged by the Sen
ate in the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The Democrats prevented the ap-
preparation in the form proposed in the
House, bastng their opposition on the
ground that the appropriation was lin
tied by law to $4,000 annually, and
that If made available in that shape
an extra s25.O0o might be appropriated
for 1911.
Representative Macon. OF Arkansas.
who made the point OF order against
the appropriation in the House. said
today regarding the Senate action:
THE Senate has merely made the
$25,00O appropriation apply for use
during 1910 and 1911, and no addi-
tional sum can be appropriated for the
purpose during those years. do nor
oppose that. The president can spend
the money when he pleases. What I
objected to was making an appropria-
ton greater than the law allows
Representative Hardwick. of Geor-
gia, and one or two other Democrats
who opposed the matter in the House.
also said they did not object to the
Senate proviso.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
Virginia Items.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dtspatch.1
Washin gton. D.. c., June 1o.-The Vir-
ginia Items in tho rivers and harbors
bill whioh was reported from the con-
terence committee and passed by the
Senate yesterday follow: Improving
Potomac at Alexandria. S8o.000; at
Mount Vernon, sl1,Oo0; the hArbor at
Cape Charles, $4,000; harbor at Mil.
ford Haven, $4,000; N orfolk harhor and
the approaches thereto and the cham
mel TO Newport News. 100000; Apo
mattox River. ssa.oooi Dymer's Creek,
$4,000; James River, $sbo.o0o;. Nanse-
nrond River. $4,000: Nolnini Greek,
$4,000; Onancook River, s1s,bo0: Pagan
River, s4.6ooi RappahaIlnock River
S15. 900; Upper Machodoo Creek. $40, 900;
lUrbanna Creek, S8,600; York, Mattapon,
and Pamunkeyl Rivers, $4,000. and Cal
Creek, on the coast of Virginia. $4,000
The civil sundry bill carried $50, coo
Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
HAMMERsTEIN BARRED
Imprcsnrio Kept Out OF Russia B<
x.auSc LIE l4 n .IcA.

Washington. d, c.. June 1o.-Oscar
Hammerstein. the famous operatic i'm
presario. was kept out of Russia be-
cause he is q Jew, according to advices
received At the state Department The
Russian requirements as to admission
of foreigners into Russia are very Sc
we're. and no passport is recognized
as sufficient unless ii is approved by a
Russian consul. In Mr.. Hammerstein' S
case, he applied TO the Russian CONSUL
general at London. That official trans
mitted the request to St Petersburt
and the Russian Minister of the In
terror replied that he found it i'm
possible to admit Mr.. Hammerstein.
The State Department officials regard
the incident as closed. having no power
EONe rnnl ert.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
UsURY is CHARGED

Grnnd Jury Returns Indictments
Against "Loan Sharks In Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga, June l0.-As a resul,
of a campaign waged BY newspape
and civic associations against loan
sharks" the Fulton county grand Jury
this afternoon returned forty-hve In
dictments against local money-lenders
charging usury. Further indictments
are expected to be returned against
similar establishments when the Sranu
jury reconvenes next Tuesday.
The stories told the grand Jury re-
veal condition in this town worse
than smallpox" said one of the at
torneys Interested In the tnvestiga ton:
1T was shown that the exactions OF
these sharks" resulted in at least one
suicide
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
Many Arc Inyolxed.

Vera Cruz. June l0.--Passengers ar
riving to-day on stesmer which
touched at Progresso, Yucatan, yester-
day, say tina, many influential persons
were involved in the uprising at Yalla :
dolid. The avowed intention OF the
insurgents. 1t was stated, was to take
Merida, he capital Of Yucatan. and
to releast, friends who are said to be
Imprisoned for political offenaes.
Before Jefe Politico Regil was killed
his resignation had been demanded BY
the rebels On his refusal to give UP
his post, the rebels dtsmembered him.
The same fate betel Judge Victor
Oteda, of the court of first instance.
and several others.
The rebels are alleged to have
thrown bombs into the courthouse. de-
stroying 1t. and 10 have installed as
their chief Captain Maximilian Bonilla,
a leader of the uprising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
Utah Is in the cad.

Boston, Mass, June lo.--Of the four
the United States Navy, the Utah.
building by the New York Shpbuilding
Company. at Camden. is the most ad-
vanced standing at 16 per cent. 40
cording to the monthly report OF the
the New York navy yard. is 68.s -ar
cent. advanced towards con1ple tions the
Arkansas, with the Nav York Ship
building Company, 27,e per cent. and
the Wyoming, at Crampss Works, in
Philadelphia, 925 per cent,
Good progress Is reported on the
various submarines, Golfers and tor-
pedo boat destroyers now building for
the i1aVy. n f54l aasia m sf s53fe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
BEDE FOR LEGISLATURE
Former Honse Humorist Jokes IL An
pounclng Candidacy.

Minneapolis. Mimi. June 1o.--Former
Representative j.. Adam Bede, of Pine
City, who was retired from the con-
gressional scat in the Eighth Mime
sofa District two years ago. has de-
cfded to become a candidate for the
State Legislature. In g. letter address,
ed to the voters of his district Mr..
Bede announces his candidacy and
states his platform.
Mr.. Bede winds up his letter In the
following characteristic manner: III
these sentiments meet with approval
and my candidacy is not in conflict
with that of any one who could render
better service. it would be pleasure
70 mo TO take the humblest part In
the upbuilding of our State, otherwise Q
/ have cattle on my farm that always
welcome me home. and the social sac
rifioe would not be great"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
GOING UNDER HAMMER
Old Home of Clara Norris Will he Sold
at Auction.

ut Auction.
White Plains. N. Y. June lo.-Unless
some plans are taken to prevent It. 1t
as probable that the old home Of Clara
Morris on RiveRdale Avenue. Yonkers.
where the famous actress is lying se-
riously Ill. will be sold under, 10 re-
closure of mortgage. Judge keosh
to- day, in the Supreme Court here. ap-
pointed Laurence Crosby. an attorney
Of New York, referee to sell the prop
erty. The application for this sale
was made by a trust company, which
alleged that S25,2604o was due II from
the actress and her husband. Frederick
C. Harriott, being the principal and
the interest on mortgage which they
held on the property. William Hart is
also made a defendant in the ac-
tion.
Mr.. Hart loaned Miss Morris s1.S0o
on second mortgage on tho property
in March, 1906 1t was not known
here just when the sale would take
place. but 1t was said that In all
likelihood. ir will not occur for some
time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
GOOD LONG RANGE SHOOTING
Ten-Inch Gun Gets One In Four Mt

Gun Gets One In Four Mt
Moving Target.
San Diego, Col, June 1o.--What Is
believed to the a record at target prao-
,ttce with ten-ineh disappearing rifles
was made yesterday at Fort Rosecrans
when the gun crews Of the One Hun-
.dred and Fifteenth Company OF Coast
Artillery secured one hit out Of four
a tnrget sixty by thirty feet towed
at the rate Of SIX miles All hour.
Tho time OF firing the four shots
two minutes and thirty-six seconds
was considered except tionallys good. Az
the efflciency is technically placed at
l05 per cent, because of the fact that
the range was SO lonE,