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The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.

On Monday. September 6. Mr.. Bal
hnSer reached Beverly. accompanied
by Mr.. Lawler. the Assistant Attorney
General Of the Department Of Justice,
assigned 10 the Interior Department
Mr.. Ballinger sent 10 my house on
that day the answers Of the various
persons concerned, together with a
volumlnoUs record Of exhibits. I had
a conference with him the evening Of
the day he came, September 6. and
then on the following evening, Sep
tember :.
Promises an Examination.
l talked over the charges with Mr..
Ballinger the first evening, and asked
such questions as suggested them
selves without intimatlng any con-
clUsion. and said that I would ex-
anime the answers and the record,
and would see him the next day. I
sat Up until o'clock that night read
ing the answers and exhibits; so that
at my next conference I was advised
Of the contents Of the entire record.
and had made W my mind that there
was nothing In the charges upon
which Mr.. Ballinger or the other ac-
cused could be found guilty of either
incompetency, ineficiency. disloyalty
20 the interests Of the government. or
dishonesty.
In the discussion Of the second
evening. Mr. Lawler. who was pres
ent at my suggestion. discussed the
evidence al some length I said 70
Mr. Lawler that I was very anxious
10 write a full statement Of the case,
and set out the reasons for my de-
cision. but that the time for my de-
parture on a long Western trip. oc-
cupying two months. was just one
week from that day. that I had some
six or seven set speeches 10 deliver
~ the beginning cf that journey. and
that 1 could not give the time 10
the preparation OF such detailed
statement and opinion as I would Ike
% render In the matter I there
fore requested Mr.. Lawler 20 pre-
pare an opinion as IL he were Pres
ideut
During the sth 9Th, and 10Th gave
such consideration TO the CLAWS rec
ord as was consistent with previous
engagements. but paid no attention 70
the speeches. On the 9Th tele-
graphed the Attorney General TO come
Continued on Page 3, Column =.
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HYDE GAINS TWO
ON LATEST COUNT
Defendant Sure Jury viii
Not Reach Verdict.

Kansas Ci,v 40. Nay IA hung
jury in the case Of B. Clarke Hyde was
the prediction tonight Rumors from
the court room said that at 4 o'clock
this afternoon the jury had made a
change. that instead Of ten to two for
conviction, the last ballot had shown
eight TO four. the four votes for Hyde.
Hyde was in the court room all day.
and sat beside Mrs. Hyde and her
friends.
I am strong in my hope Of acquittaI. q"
said Hyde. firm in the belief that
no twelve men viii agree 20 hang an in
nocent man. hopeful that circumstances
viii not win over facts and truth
Frank G. Pool and Samuel r. Johnson.
jurors in the Hyde case. are so opposed
TO one another in their views as 10 the
guilt or innocence Of Dr. Hyde that they
were only saved from exchanging blows
through the Intervention OF deputy mar
shals during this afternoons delibera-
uons. The incident occurred. il IS said.
just after one Of the ballots had been
taken.
According TO the rumor. the Juror who
has been one Of the strongest for convic-
tion. made a remark which brought a re-
sentful remark from the one who has
been holding out for Hyde's acquittaI. A
few more remarks were exchanged. il is
said, and then the men started for one
another.
Persons in the court room were attract
ed by the unusual noise in the jury room.
and Deputy Marshals Kempor and Jas
per rushed to the jury room from the cor
ridor, They arrived in time to stop the
belligerents before they had done any
harm 20 each other
The jury was locked UP at 1890 o'clock
for the night, having failed 10 reach an
agreement
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16

st. Louis. May 15.-James Wallace Van
Cleave. stove manufacturer. died al his
home here at o'clock this morning Of
heart disease. He had been III about
three weeks Of organic heart trouble.
When Mr.. Van Cleave was elected 10
the presidency Of the National Assocla-
ton Of Manufacturers in 1896 he was al
most unknown, even % many manUfac-
turers in the field Of what his successor.
President John r. Kirby, jr., to-day
termed business politics.
In Public Eye.
Mr. Van Cleave first became known 70
the public at large when. as president
Of the Bucks Stove and Range Company,
of St. Louis, he joined forces with d. Z.
Loewe, Of Danbury. and carried through
the courts the fight 70 restrain President
Samuel Gompers Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor and ex-President John
Mitchell and Secretary Frank Morrison
from interfering with the Bucks Company
and the Danbury hat manufacturers
by carrying on a boycott by
publishing a so-caIed unfair list"
Judge Gould. in a decision handed down
after a trial before him in the equity
branch Of the District Of Columbia Su-
preme Court, upheld Messrs. Van Cleave
and Loewe. restraining the federation.
through its three officers, from continu-
ing the publication Of the names Of the
firms on the unfair list"
Begins Fight Anew.
Gompers and the other defendants kept
the Bucks plant on the unfair list. Mr.
Van Cleave again took up the fight. with
the result that in December, 1908 Judge
Daniel T. Wright in the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia. when
the three labor men had been found guilty
Of contempt sentenced Gompers TO one
year in Jail and imposed sentences Of
nine months and six months, respectively.
or Mitchell and Morrison.
The case Of the three labor leaders has
been appealed. and is now before the
Supreme Court Of the United States. The
expect that the highest
court Will hand down its decision next
October The labor men in the meantime
are out on bail.
Mr.. Van Cleave was born In Marion
County. KY. July II. 1Sl9. When the war
broke out he entered the Confederate
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President Taft gave his unqualified ap-
proval yesterday morning 70 the plans
Of the congregation Of All Souls Uni
tartan Church, Fourteenth and L streets.
for the building of a new house Of wor-
ship at cost Of more than S250.000
The old church was crowded TO the
last pew at the II o'clock service when
Rev. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce called upon
the President for remarks. after the
building committee had outlined the
plans for All Souls new home.
My fellow Unitarians." began the
President I am not sufficiently advised
Of the exact conditions and the history
Of this church TO be able 10 make what
1 have 70 say authoritative. or perhaps
even useful. 1 never have thought Of
Unitarians as the wealthy people Of any
community. 1 DO not think they are. 1
had a very novel experience at Beverly
last summer I'm being asked 20 take part
in a movement for a charitable organiza-
ton in the neighborhood, on the ground
that if did 1 might arouse the interest
of some rich Unitarians in the neighbor-
hood. and it was a novel sensation 10
me 70 be put in that attitude toward my
fellow Unitarians.
Plenty of Room Needed.
But whether we of this congregatlon
are poor or rich. do think It IS Of the
utmost Importance for all Of US who be-
lieve in the Unitarian Church that the
Capital OF the country should have
suitable Unitarian ediice in which II can
be made as useful as possible. 7 note
that the chairman of the board of trus-
tees says that the auditorium is large
enough. I do not presume 70 differ with
him as % the business OF the church.
but 1 think we have had visible evidence
during the winter that the church IS not
large enough, and I do not doubt that
when people come and stand in the aisle
during one Sunday service and find It
difficult 10 get seats it dlscourages their
coming again.
We certainly ought 70 have a church
here large enough 20 afford seating ca
pacity for all who wish 70 come under
the benefcent Unitarian influence We
have a preacher who attracts: we have
a church whose principles ought TO at
tract, and do attract, and we ought TO
spare no effort 10 erect a large enough
auditorium TO give comfortable oppor-
tunity 10 hear to those who would
come.
In addition 10 that. It seems TO me
the printed Invitation found In our pews
this morning shows as strongly as possi-
bic the need for those other parts OF the
ediice-those ofices-which are essential
in the growth and development Of
modern church.
Influence of Sunday School.
NO one can have listened TO the Sun
day school exercises here at the end of
each year without failing 10 realize the
wonderful educational. Christian inhu-
ence that Is exercised by our Sunday
Continued on Page =, Column z.
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HITS INNOCENT BOY.
Brick Intended for Umpire Frac.
lures Skull of YOungster.
spCcial % The Washiugtcr Herald.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington Herald.
Racine. Wis, May 15.-Gordon Lewis.
ten-year-old son Of Capt William Mitch
ell Lewis. candidate for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination of Wisconsin.
lies at St Mary's Hospital in a critical
condition. his skull having been frac-
tured when a brick was hurled through
a window of an automobile in which I'm
plre Eldinger, umpire OF the Wisconsin
Illinois League. was being taken awav
from the ball park 10 escape the wrath
Of the mob crazed over his decisions in
tO-day's game.
Eldinger found safety in peanut
stand, and while police officers sought
TO protect him he was hurried to the
automobile occupied by William Arm
strong, manager OF the Racine team. in
which young Lewis was seated.
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THREE KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Five Others BADLY Injured at Coke
COmpnny's Plant

Brownsville Pa. May 15.-By the ex-
plosion Of boiler I'm the engine room Of
the Diamond Coal and Coke COMPANY at
Chewtown, a few miles from here. this
morning, Peter Welsh, a fireman; William
Adamson' the engineer. and Edward
Brevard, another fireman. were killed and
at least five persons badly injured.
Isaac Boxer was blown from the TOP OF
the coal tipple and received injuries from
which he will likely die.
Adam Anderson. asleep in a house sew
eral hundred yards away. was badly
crushed by a piece OF boiler which came
through the roof. Kate WerriH, also
asleep in a house, was perhaps fatally
crushed by another fragment which came
through a window
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
HALLEY'S COMET.
DAILY BULLETIN.

May 16.-EIaliey's comet
rises to-day at 3 ;00 a, m. and
tomorrow at 3 80 a. m. Sun
rises at 4:37. Comets speed
to-day is about 1,65O miles a
minute. Comet is about 7 de-
grees south of star Alpha
Arietis. Comets distance from
the earth 2O,8OO,OOO miles.
Position to-day, right ascen-
sion, l hour 10 minutes 50
seconds; declination, 10 de-
grees 80 minutes north.
Copyright, 1910, by Frederic Campbell, Sc d.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16

General Wickersham for all papers and
documents in his possession or that had
been received by him in connection with
The case, and a similar call was made
upon Secretary Ballinger and the De-
partment of the Interior. These calls
failed 20 produce any results until Satur-
day, when Attorney General WIckersham
says The LawLer memorandum was dis
covered among papers IN the Department
OF Justice.
Attorney Braudeis also has had IN
mind from the start that this document
was not among the papers which Pres.-
dent Taft sent TO the Senate in response
90 q request for the documents and pa
pers THAI had figured before him in the
CLAWS charges. He intends 10 emphasize
before the Investigating committee this
feature Of the case.
Prevented from Appearing.
Kerby said that he had intended 10
appear as a witness before the Con-
sressiouaI Investigating committee. bur
the committees decisions had prevented
him.
Thus it came to the point" said he.
"of whether 7 should make a statement
about IT, For a long time that ouest;o,
has lain heavily on me- For a week II
have hardly slept. thinking about H.
fully appreciated the question OF ethics
involved in my making public facts re-
garding the Office work. At the same
time could not help feeling my sense
OF duty regarding important facts which
evidently could become public only
through voluntary act on my part. Nv
final decision thar IT was my duty TO
tell what I know will be miscoustrued
and my motipes questioned, but I feel I
have done right"
kerhy said that Massey. the other
stenoErapher who was engaged I'm taking
dictauon Of the Lawler letter had come
10 see him about noon yesterday.
AT 1880 the Department of the IN
terror, said Eerby. had been informed
by telegraph of the prospect Of publica-
tion OF my affidavit and the department
was furnished with a resume OF nv af-'
hdaviL Massey had been directed 10 see
me and ask me IL il was true. and be
brought along notes as 20 his directions.
/ told him it was true. and he went
away"
This statement by Kerby indicates that
the Department OF the Interior had in
formation about his forthcoming state
Neat earlier than was expected
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JAMES v. Van CLEAVB DEAD IN ST. LOUIS

army. and served as a colonel under
Gen. Morgan
After the war he began, in 1867, the
manufacture Of ranges I'm Tennessee. He
later went 20 St. Louis and formed
partnership with Mr.. Bucks. who died
some years ego and he had been head
Of the firm for many years.
The news OF the death Of Mr. Van
Cleave came as a shock 20 the delegates
Of the National Association Of 1Ianufac-
t1rers. who were gathering here yester-
day for their three days convention that
begins az the Waldorf tomorrow.
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INSTRUCTION on PRE-DATING.

INSTRUCTION ON PRE-DATING.
In regard 10 the prc-dattug by the At
torney General OF his opinion I'm The case.
the President declares thai the Attorney
General had submitted an oral ANALYSIS
and notes 10 him. and that he had ln-
structed the Attorney General 10 date his
formal written statement Incorporating
the analysis and notes prior To the date
OF his own opinion.
The Presidents review OF Els corslI-
Grafton Of the Claws charges against
Balinger IS contained i'm letter TO Sen
ator Nelson Of Minnesota. chairman OF
the Congressional investigating COM
mittee.
The fact that these matters had been
mentioned before the. investigating com
mittee IS the excuse given for the TAFT
letter. No reference Is made in the letter
TO the charges made Saturday by Fred
erick NJ. Ker5y. a stenographer in Sec
retary Bauinger's oflceS
No Reference 90 La-7Ier Paper.
The Presidents letter contains no re,-
erence 20 the facts that have been in
uoduced IN evidence before the irvestI-
eating committee that the LawIer mem
orandum was noe contained among the
papers that have been sent 90 the Senate
for the Investigating committee in re-
sponse TO calls upon the President him
SELF the Attorney General. and the Sec
retary Of the Interior for all documents
and papers that figured in the considera-
ton Of the case.
The letter TO Senator Nelson was given
out at the White House al l1.G1 O'Clock
last night. Attorney General Wicker
sham, Secretary Of War Dickinson and
Secretary NageI OF the Department Of
Commerce and Labor were in conference
with the President during the prepara-
ton Of the statement
StenoErapher Tells More.
Stenographer Kerby did some more
talking yesterday He had this 10 say in
reference to the statement issued at the
White House Saturday in regard TO his
charges:
4 have nothing more to add or 10 take
from my original statement. It was my
express intention not 10 say that Lawler
dictated the Presidents letter Of Septem-
ber I3 / did specifically say that the
draft was prepared for revision: il was
typewriter triple spaced. L is only
Just to myself 10 say that the White
House statement denies the thing which
did not charge. l cannot so over the
subject again in detail except before the
proper committee or authorities"
Kerby said yesterday that Attorney
Brandeis, who has represented Louis r.
CLAWS before the Congressional investi-
eating committee. has known for. several
months that Assistant Attorney General
Lawler prepared a memorandum IN the
form Of a letter from President Taft
10 Secretary BaIinger to be used as the
basis Of Mr. Tafts letter Of exoneration.
1t is apparent now that Brandeis' many
calls for all documents and papers in
the case We're merely part of a cleverly
laid plan TO make stock out of the failure
OF the administration 10 produce this
Lawler memorandum.
Mr. Brandeis had the Congressional in
vestigating committee call upon Attorney
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The White House.
washington. May Is. 1915

Washington. May Is. 1910
NY Dear Senator Nelson:
In the hearings before the commit
tee to investigate the Interior Depart
ment and Forestry Service reference
has been made to my decision upon
the complaint and charges Of l. r.
CLAWS, filed with me on the 18th OF
August last, against Secretary Bal
linger and certain other officials OF
the Interior Department.
The majority OF the committee have
decided that my action in this regard
was not within the jurisdiction OF the
committee to investigate. in spite OF
this ruling reference to the matter
has crept into the records. For this
reason I deem IL proper 20 write you
and state with such accuracy as my
memory serves me what the facts are.
Claws statement and charges were
left with me by him on August IS.
1903 I turned them over 70 the At
torney General. who happened to be
IN the neighborhood, and he made
notes upon his reading
We both had personal knowledge in
respect 10 Secretary Ballinger's atu-
tude toward the Alaska coal claims.
which was the chief subject of innu-
endo and complaint, for Mr. Ballin-
ger had very early in the admins
tration consulted US both in regard 20
them
Charges Were Discussed.
Within two or three days after the
fling Of the charges. in a meeting at
which the Secretary OF the Treasury,
the Attorney General, and the Secre-
tary OF the Navy were present. a fun
discussion OF the CLAWS statement was
had.
II resulted in a general conclusion
that Jealousy between the bureaus of
the Interior Department and the For
estry Bureau probably explained the
attitude Of the Interior Department
officials. but the lntimations Of bad
faith by CLAWS against Mr.. BaWnger
and the others required that the state
ment be submitted 10 them for an
swer. Accordingly, copies Of the state
ment We're sent 10 Secretary Ballin-
ger. % Assistant Secretary Pierce, 20
Commissioner bennett. and 20 Chief
OF Field Service Schwartz
Mr.. Balliuger was at Seattle. but
upon receipt Of the charges he came
20 Washington TO prepare his answer.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy, slightly warmer to-day;
tomorrow, showers; light east to
southeast winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
AUTO BEATS POISON.
Railroad President Saves Woman
Bitten by RattIesnnIxe

Railroad President Saves Woman
Bitten by RattIesnake.
Lakeyiew. Greg, May 15-Louis W.
Hill, president Of the Great Northern
Railway, won an eighty-mile race against
death over the sands and rim rocks of the
Great Eastern Oregon desert yesterday.
carrying in his automobile a woman who
had been bitten by a rattlesnake.
To-night the physicians reported the wo-
man probably would recover. She is Mrs.
George Gibbs, a farmers wife.
The woman encountered the snake IN
her yard early yesterday morning. Soon
after the accident the Hll party Of twelve
automobiles on the way to Lakeview
from Burns came on the scene. and Hin
started for the nearest physician. eighty
miles away, with the woman as his only
passenger.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
MACHINE MEASURES BRAINS.
ErEogrnph Also approximately Com
putes Mans Capacity for Work.

Dutes MINIS Capacity for Work.
Philadelphia. May 15-If you are at
loss 10 know what on earth you are good
for, any way, you can find out at the
psychological laboratory Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania.
A machine called the ergoeraph can en-
tighten you. 1t is designed TO measure
mans mentality
II consists OF a thumb spring attached
TO a lever, and so arranged as to record
the movements OF the thumb piece on a
smoked paper that is stretched over
cylinder
You press down this thumb piece AZ
intervals Of second, and the machine
does the rest.
A mans capacity for work can be com
puted approximately. and II the ergo
graph tests were complete and compre-
hensive enough, there is little doubt that
they could give a man an apt idea of the
amount Of werk he could do before he
would suffer a mental breakdown.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
Efficiency Tests suocess,uI

New York. May ia decreasing per
centage OF failure is shown in a report
OF the efficiency tests made last year by
the Pennsylvania Railroad The total
number Of these tests was about 100000
or about $50 each day. and Of the total
for the year 1915 per cent were perfect
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
Taft Gives Pulpit Address.
Chandler Urges Annexation.
James w. Van Cleave Dead.
President Issues Statement.
2-Ingram Church Fund Raised.
Many May Professions.
3-Changes at English Court.
Fight on owen Bill.
4 Editorial.
5-Society in Washington.
Jubilee at Trinity.
G-News Of Sports.
Feminine Notes Of Fashion.
9-Commercial and Financial.
l0-Typothetae to Gather.
Wild West Circus Here.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
Arctic Explorer n suicide.

Chicago May 15.-Harry F. Waugh,
nfty-five years old, of Seattle Wash.
mining prospector, member of the arctic
club. and leader OF the Waugh sledge ex-
pedition to the delta OF the Mackenzie
River. committed suicide yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
PRESIDENT GIVES
PULPIT ADDRESS
IndOrSeS Plan for New Uni
tartan Church.
NEEDS LARGER EDIFICE
Tells Fellow Members to Strive
for the Best.

After n Report OF the Building Com
mittee on Progress Of Fund for
S2oO,OOO EdiAce, Rev. DR.. Pierce,
the Pastor, Calls Upon Mr.. Taft,
Who Makes Solemn Discourse on
Needs OF All Souls Congregation.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
GUILTY OF KILLING WIFE.
Maurice VI. LuStig Convicted on the
Charge of Poisoning Woman.

New York, May 15-Maurice ". Lustig.
one time night watchman. actor and res
taurant keeper. was found guiltysof muir
der In the first degree this morning for
poisoning his wife. Rhoda Lustig. who
died on the morning OF October 2S. 1905.
OF intermittent convulsions due to strych-
nine
Il was charged that he had poisoned
her 20 obtain $3.50 insurance which he
had induced her 10 take out the previous
June in his favor. and on which the first
quarterly premium had been paid.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
SEES ROSY PATH
IN REMUNERATION
Former Senator Chandler
Appeals to Virginia.
URGES NATIONAL PRIDE
Letter Addressed to Senator
Thomas S. Martin.
URGES NATIONAL PRIDE

Not Only VIII Property BE Doubled
I'm Value on Both sides of the Wa
ter Front" He Declares, But
Washington VIII Become n Won
deFfuI City and Resort"-What Ii
Would DO for Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
KILLS DAUGHTER AND SELF.
Insane Wife of Police Chief Find.
Revolver in Cont

Syracuse, n. Y, May 15.-After killing
her ffteen-year-old daughter Hazel. Mrs
Emma Chapman. aged forty-seven years
wife of Chief Of Police Charles
F. Chapman, Of Baldwinsville. at an
early hour this morning committed sui-
eide with the same revolver. Chief Chan
man had hidden the weapon in an old
coat on his return home from his nights
duty
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16
Man Who Fought GOmpers
III for Three Weeks.
HAD ORGANIC HEART TROUBLE

stepped in Limeiight as President
OF Bucks stove and Range Com
pany when He Joined Forces in
Fight To Restrain GOmpers from
Carrying on n Boycott.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-16

Blnci1iStOne's Exquisite FlOrnI work
admired by all Moderate prices. Il GIL