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The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
WILL HEAR STEVENSON

A special meeting of the House Com
mittee on the Judiciary YVES held yester-
day to consider the resolution introduced
on Thursday by Representative Steiner
son, Of Minnesota, in which the charge Is
made that improper influences have been
at work TO further the passage of a ship
subsidy bill. The matter was discussed
at length, but no opinions were hazarded
by committeeman as to whether an in
quiry, as directed by the Stevenson reso-
luton. should be ordered The whole mat
ter was placed in the hands of a sub
committee composed Of Representatives
Sterling, of Illinois, and Malby, OF New
York. Republicans. and Brantley, of Geor-
gia. Democrat.
The subcommittee Is directed to hear
Representative Stevenson. and after a
consideration Of the evidence which he
submits, TO report whether the committee
Should recommend TO the House that the
charges be made the subject OF inquiry
By special committee. as proposed In
the resolution.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05

on the committee 10 reward him without
officially inspecting his records that
Representative Macon, OF Arkansas. quit
the session in hun. He declared before
he went, however. that he did not pro-
pose TO 'legislate in the dark" and that
he would expose the whole business il
| the subcommittee attempted to reward
Peary without first having had every
scrap Of evidence bearing on the discov-
cry of the pole before ii prior to reaching
a decision.
Mr.. Peary Will be forced to make an
important decision before next Tuesday
when the subcommittee meets again.
Unless he submits his proofs so that
the subcommittee can have them pub
| lished as an official document If It so
desires, no further consideration will be
given to any of the various bills pro-
posing to reward him.
If he does submit them, the subeom-
mittee, feeling that it is not qualified
to pass judgment on the value Of arctic
data, viii call in a number OF dlsInter-
ested scientists to render a decision. If
they decide that Peary reached the pole
the subcommittee then. and not until
then, viii take up the proposition Of re-
warding the explorer
Money Is Not Wanted,
Mr.. Peary doesn't want money from
Congress. But he does want the title of
rear admiral. In a latter to a friend
he tells why he thinks he should be hon
ored by the government with immediate
retirement in the highest grade and sug-
gests number OF cases which he be-
lieves should be considered as precedents.
He is not particularly interested &C.
cording to his own statement in a gov
ernmental gold medal or in the thanks Of
Congress. He does want, however. the
rank of rear admiral. wants it badly, and
doesn't mind admitting the fact
There was so much disorder at yester-
DAYS meeting of the subcommittee that
no action was taken on anything. Mr..
Alexander was requested, however, to see
Mr. Peary within the next couple of days
and find out whether he is willing to sub
nit his proofs unreservedly 10 the sub
committee
His friends seems to think he will not
do it, inasmuch as he is tied up with a
magazine contract which demands his
original data. which would be spoiled for
publication purposes If 1t were the SUBJ
ject Of reports and hearings.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05

Civil Engineer Peary is between the
devil and the deep blue sea. his enemies
say and his friends admit, as a result
of yesterdays meeting of the subcommit-
tee OF seven of the House Committee on
Naval Affairs, which is considering the
proposition of rewarding him for his arctic
explorations.
Mr.. Peary's friends. acting for him.
fatty refused to submit his proofs TO
the subcommittee Prof. Gannett, of the
Geological Survey, a member Of the board
of the National Geographic Society which
officially decided that Peary reached the
pole. and who admitted yesterday that he
believed this to be a fact before he had
passed on Peary's records. declared he
had Pearys authority for refusing TO
permit the subcommittee to retain his
data. Although Representative Alex
ander. OF New York, elassmate of the
explorer at Bowdoin College, and his
Warmest admlTer and defender in the
House. took issue with this statement.
and said the civil engineer wanted the
subcommittee to inspect his records, he
declined TO take the responsibility of
leaving them at the Capitol.
Tries to Alter Record.
Before the subcommittee adjourned Mr..
Alexander endeavored 70 have stricken
from the stenographic record all reference
TO the refusal of Peary's advocates to
permit Congress TO see the north pole
proofs. The subcommittee declined to en-
terrain the suggestion
So warm was the discussion and SO
earnest the attempt OF Mr.. Peary's friends
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
KITCHIN COINS a WORD.
He Tells Colleague 10 'sDecenffze''
His Opponents.

Representative Claude Kitchin. Of North
Carolina, coined a new word in the
House yesterday that got on the nerves
Of the official stenographers. II was
''decentize." Mr.. Kitchin. who is a Dem
ocrat. was interested in private claims
bill. and he went over to the Republican
side to say a word to the chairman who
was handling the measure. Representa-
tove Moore. of Pennsylvania. who is q
Republican, was occupying a seat on the
Democratic side.
Does the gentleman from North Caro-
lima regard this as meritorious bill?
inquired Mr.. Moore.
II sure do" replied Mr. Kitchin
Then why does ne go on the Republi-
can side to help it along?" retorted Mr..
Moore.
Il am here. sir" said the North Caro-
linian. 'to decentize the Republican side
of this chamber"
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
PLAN PLAYGROUND FIGHT.
Representative OicOtt to Take Lead
ership with Longvyerth.

Representative OicOtt to Take Lead
ersbip with LOngworth.
The conference report on the District
appropriation bin was not reached again
yesterday. and may not come up now be-
fore Monday OF Tuesday Representa-
tive Olcott. of New York, will take the
leadership with Representative Long
worth. of Ohio, TO have restored to the
bill the item of Sl7.0OO for the Fairgrounds.
When the conference report is called up
Mr.. Olcott will make the proposed point
Of order against the adoption Of it, and
it was said last night by friends Of the
Fairgrounds that individuals among repre-
sentative business men are at work
among members OF the House enHstlng
their aid, so that they viii be ready TO
stand by with their votes when needed.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
Cos Hearing Postponed.

The Senate Committee on Corporations
Organized in the District did not hold
its scheduled hearing on the status Of
the gas companies yesterday, owing to
the absence OF the chairman, Senator
.Taliaferro. The hearing will be held next
week
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
Another Embassy BIN.

Representative Lowden yesterday re-
ported q bill TO make provision for Amer
lean embassies and legations abroad. The
new BILL which he hopes 10 have passed
in place of the one defeated a few days
ago, places limit OF $4,000 to be spent
for any one buildings including grounds
and furnishings.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
HOUSE.

The House met at neon.
Macon left hearing on Peary reward, anpJ
because explorers friends would not submit
proofs
Resolutions passed paving way % amend treaty
keeping war ships OF Great Lakes.
Fcss to introduce navy personnel biii,
Public bull iings bill and bond issue decided
on for District buildings.
Stevenson inquiry vii be fatal TO ship sub
sidy bill this session.
The House Adjourned AZ p. n.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05

Representative Smith yesterday intro
dueed a bill providing for a tax Of per
cent on the gross earnings OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company in the
District A similar bill. taxing the Pos
tai Telegraph Company. was also intro
duced by Mr.. Smith.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
MARCH 4, 1910


The Senate met At Il:a0
R8yner attacked BuTkett In bitter speech dur
inE debate on postal bank bill and leaders limo
VI vote for to-day.
Newlsndz aIed report on railway bill
Pinchot cross exsf 14ised f6f six h0lrS.
The senate took 4 Fseas ut 5-iO TO mset ut
ust5 to-day
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
senate Committee VICE.. To-dax.

The Senate District Committee will hold
a meeting to-day at II o'clock, to take
the place of the one scheduled for yes
terday. which was prevented because of
the necessity OF Senators attending the
debate on the postal savings bank bill.
The time of the committee was taken up
yesterday morning with a public hearing.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
HARD FOR PINCHOT
TO PROVE CHARGES
Ballinger and Ronald Let.
ters What He Relies On.
is CRoss-ExAMINED SIX HOURS

Tries TO Justify Sending Rangers
10 College at Government Expense.
Expense Accounts of Forestry Lee
turers Before Clubs and Societies,
He Declares, Were Proper.
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While you think of Il. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald.
and bill viii be sent you az cent a word,
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Mr.. Vertrees introduced in evidence "a
long list OF expense accounts turned IN
by employees in the Forest Bureau. who
had gone about the country lecturing at
womans clubs, literary societies, and
other organizations as well as at col
leges. Frequent lectures were delivered
at the Yale Forestry School. Of which Mr.
Pinchot is the founder, the expenses or
the forestry experts in each instance be-
ing paid by the government. Mr. Pinchot
insisted that these expenditures were per-
mItted under the terms of the Agricul-
turaI Department appropriation.
On more than one occasion Mr.. Pinchot
lost his patience at Mr.. Vertrees' inability
10 grasp his statements regarding the
Forest Bureau
II find 1t somewhat difficult" said Mr..
Pinchot on one occasion, ito explain the
forest service TO a gentleman as unfa-
millar with the service as you seem to
be"
James R. Garfield, Secretary of the In
terror in the Roosevelt administration,
was present al yesterdays hearings.
II Mr. Vertrees concludes his cross-ex-
animation of Mr. Pinchot to-day Mr..
Garfield will be called "a the stand by
counsel for Pinchot.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-05
QUARRELOVERPEARY
Must Submit His Proofs OF
Go Without Reward.
WANTS REAR ADMIRAL TITLE

Representative Macon Quits Hear
ing in a Hun Because Prof. Gannett
Refuses to Show Data-HOuse Com
mittee Would show Documents to
Disinterested Scientists,
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
GRAFT TALE CAUSES STIR
Blue Island Car Head Reveals Man.
ner in Which Railroad
Was Mulcted.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Admission on the
witness stand by +. II. Niles, presi-
dent of the Blue Island Car company.
that bills for the reconstruction OF
the Blue Island Car Repair company's
plant were paid out Of the extras"
charged on padded car-repair bills for
the Illinois Central railroad, caused
sensation during the hearing OF the
Illinois Central graft charges.
Niles declared that the expendi-
lures for rebuilding the company's
plant were betrayed by the profits
made on padded car-repGir bills OF
the railroad This was done repeat
eddy. he admitted, at the advice of j.
NJ. Taylor of the Illinois Central road.
Ira C. Rawn, slain head of the Mo-
non railroad, owned ia shares in the
Blue Island Car Equipment company,
which did s1,500.0OO worth of bust
mes with the Illinois Central Railroad
company and made profit OF 100000
while Rawn was an l. C. official. &C
cording to Niles.
Niles. who also implicated Joseph
r. Buker and William Renshaw. In adj
dition to the three defendants, testi-
fed that the dividends were paid to
himself and that he proportioned them
out to the owners OF the stock.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16

The National Conservation Congress
in session at st. Paul adopted plat
form placing the seal of its approval
on national control of natural re
Sources, and adjourned.
A threatened fight on the part of
state conservation commissioners TO
place the name of President Taft in
the platform along with that of The.
odore Roosevelt as the great friend
OF conservation did not materialize
on the floor Under vigorous use of
the gayel IL did not even get started.
The following were chosen officers
President, Henry Wallace, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Secretary, Thomas II. Ship, Indian
apolis.
Treasurer, ID. A. Latchaw. Kansas
City.
Clifford Pinchot and ]. b. White, of
Kansas City, declined to be nominated
for the presidency and Mr.. Wallace
was not opposed.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
SHIP GOES DOWN IN
LAKE MICHIGAN
9ERE MARQUETTE FERRY NO. 1s
GOES TO THE BOTTOM OFF
WISCONSIN SHORE.
TWENTY-NlNE LIVES LOST AND
% WERE SAVED BY SISTER
SHIP. NO. II.
Cause Ct Sinking a Mystery; All
the Ships Officers Went
Down With Her.

Startled by the discovery that their
ship was sinking, 60 passengers and
members of the crew of Pere Mar
quette carferry No. is stood anxiously
and helDlessly about for two and
half hours while the C.. @. ID. call was
sent out by the wireless operator on
board. Then the ship sank like a
plummet in 400 feet Of water. 80
miles off the Wisconsin shore. and %
human lives were added to Lake Mich
igan's dread toll.
The other 80, sustained by life pre-
servers or pieces of wreckage, foated
about until picked up by the Inflated
ships sister ship. No. II. which by
the greatest of good fortune hove in
sight just as No. rs plunged beneath
the waves.
Capt. Peter Kiltv stood on the
bridge to the last, and went down with
his ship. So did Stephen Sczepanek,
the wireless operator. who stuck to
his key sending out the G. Q. d.. the
wireless codes call for help, until
he was carried urde- in the final
plunge, martyr to duty
The first word of the disaster that
reached Ludington. the home of many
OF the crew OF No is, was Sczepanek' S
c. Q. d., followed by the information
that his ship was sinking. This was
repeated for an hour after the first
flash was caught at the wireless sta.
ton in Ludington. Then there was
silence for several hours, while
anXitils relatives waited.
Then came the word from Pere Mar
quette No. II that she was at the
scene and had picked up the 33 sur
vivors. Although No II carries wire
less equipment. the call for help had
not reached her, ard the first she
knew OF No. 1S's plight was when. by
the merest accident, she sighted her
just as she was going down. Helpless
to aid, she stood by for hours. picking
up the survivors and keeping a look
out for bodies. Two of her own crew
lost their lives in saving those OF the
unfortunates from No. Is.
Some OF the dead were found float
ing in the heavy seas with life pre-
servers on. Among them were the
brave Capt. Peter Kitty and Stephen
Sczepanek.
1t is declared one of the wors, ma.
rine disasters in the history of Lake
Michigan navigation. The boat was
valued at 100000. and the cargo
which included thirty-two loaded cars
estimated to be worth $4,000
In marine circles IL is believed that
the string of cars became loose as the
ferry was buffeted about and that the
water rolled into the vessels stern
which is wide open. This seems
plausible in view Of the fact that the
sea was rolling from the north, the
most dangerous on Lake Michigan
while the steamer was heading south
| west by south.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
BELIEVE FAIR DATES
BRING FAIR WEATHER
Say a Lucky Star Is Shining Over
State Fair Plans.
POSTAL WANTED LATTER DATE
Management of State Show Arranged
Time With Special View of Avoid
ing Rain-Think Septen1-
Der a Dry Month.

misunderstanding to the state
fair officials, there is lucky star shin
ing ever the state fair plans this year
This view is held because the post
ponement of the fair until two weeks
later this year avoided three days OF
rain which would have been encoun-
tered had the date remained the same
as last year.
President Fred Postal was the one
who stood out for the later dates. and
finally succeeded in convincing the
other fair officials September 10 to "a
was the proper time to hold the 1910
exhibition. Before he had convinced
them, however, the records In the
weather office for the past 80 years
were consulted, with the result that
the corresponding week In September
during these 80 years was found to be
noticeably dryer than other weeks of
the same month.
The rain over the recent holiday
did not affect the spirits of the fair
officials. On the other hand, one and
All said that 1t can rain from now
until fair time, if by so doing. we can
have dry week" Nothing but bad
weather, they assert, can prevent the
coming Michigan fair from being the
best ever seen In the state.
Elaborate press headquarters have
been fitted up by the management in
the Michigan building, this year known
as the Administration building, for the
use of newspaper men OF the state.
The many unusual attractions, includ-
ing the four daily flights Of the Wright
aeroplanes; the harness racing by the
grand circuit stars, the night horse
show and Oldfield and De Palma's race
the press of many cities, and their rep
resentatives will find ample accommo-
dations in press headquarters.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
Order Settles Many Matters.

The Michigan German Roman
Catholic Central society closed its
annual convention with requiem
mass in the morning and a business
session in the afternoon. at st. Eliza
beths church and hall, st. Aubin ave-
nue. and Maple street.
The newly elected officers OF the
society are: Spiritual adviser, Rev.
John c. Wyss, Bay City; commits
sarius, Rev. c. j. Hutter; president
Henry A. I. Andres; first vice-presi.
dent, William ]. Heinbuch; second
vice-president, Alexander Roosen; re-
cording secretary. Frank Spielman;
financial secretary, Edward j. Kraem-
er, and treasurer, John J. Schultz.
The trustees elected are: John Korte,
Theodore Bengel of Westphalia, and
Charles NJ. Pohl Of Saginaw. West
phalia was chosen as the next meet
ing place. The date for the convention
was not set.
A large number of the 300 dele
gates who attended the convention
left the city. Many expressed their
satisfaction with the results of the
convention and predicted that its atti-
tude towards the liquor question will
materially aid in checking the prog
ress of the prohibition movement.
1--WE feel that the convention has
once and for all defined it's position
on matters involved in relations
between the secular and religious life
OF the German Catholic" said Mr.
Andres, the new president "Of
course, as individuals we have always
championed the cause Of the parochial
schools and the higher educational IN
stitutions of the church. but now as
an organization, we have added en-
phasis and publicity to our position"
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
Pensions and Patents.

The following Michigan pensions
were granted:
John Black. SIS; Emerson Cort.
right, SIS; Mary Z. Diamond, $12; Ira
L. Kingsley. $12 Abbey Johnson, $12;
Michael G. Miller, $17; Mary L. Mel
son, $12; Henry Rice, $24; Annie Z.
Schickel. S12; Eliza Smell, $12.
Patents have been granted as fol-
lows:
Samuel I. Address, Mackinac Island,
steering Indicator; Andrew Bennett,
Detroit. valve construction; Dorr Oar
ling, Jonesville, fence post; John F.
and II. e. Dodge, Detroit, water jack
ct; Rush G. Gilkerson, Detroit, toy;
F. c. Hayes, Battle Creek, cigar band
ing and labelling machine; Andrew j.
Ketelsen, Saginaw, refining wooden
pavement; Orville NJ. Morse, Jackson,
dust collector; Francis c. Osborn, De-
troit, cash register; Alexis A. Pribil,
Detroit, sheet manipulating mechan-
ism; Edwin Robin, Lansing, vehicle
running gear; F. p. Wood Detroit,
coating machine.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES


The Pennsylvania railroad tunnel
between New York city and Long
Island is now open for passenger
traffic.
The duke of the Abruzzi won $lD..
600 on a lottery ticket a child beggar
in Rome persuaded him to buy. lie
will give the prize to the child
The st. Louis board OF education
has forbidden school principals and
teachers 70 hold public Office and TO
engage in political campaigns.
Mrs. William Eichel paid her di.
yorced husband. Felix Brunscheoig,
$4,000 at Ell Paso. Tex. foS posses
sion of her fourteenyear-old son.
John La Fargo. the painter, who has
been i'll for several months, is gradual
ly regaining his strength at Newport,
II. |. Mr.. La Fargo is seventy-ive
years old
American tourists were nearly
thrown into a panic in San Francis
co Chinatown theater when a Chinese
was shot and killed. Two suspects Of
an opposing gang were caught.
Elizabethl Murdoch. sixteen years
old. daughter of the manager OF the
indianapolis and Louisville Traction
company. committed suicide with
carbolic acid at Pennington, Ind
Dr. Wayne Hatfield, nephew OF
Devil Anse" Hatfield, the nefarious
feudist, was shot and killed by six
teen-year-old boy named Blankenship
ten miles from Wharncliffe, w. Va.
George f. Miller, vice-president of
the First National bank of Hunting
ton, w. Va, and one of the most
prominent business men in West Vir-
ginia, died OF apoplexy at Hot Springs,
Va.
DR.. Claude Granache of Pepperell,
Mass, was thrown under the wheels
OF freight train and killed when an
auto in which he was riding, struck a
telegraph pole. The accident occurred
at Aver, Mass
The famous st. Bernard dog Barry,
which saved many lives on the Grand
st. Bernard pass of Switzerland, has
lost his life in an avalanche after as
sisting in the rescue of two storm
bound travellers.
Gary, Ind, is the greatest steel city
in the world, according to Prof
Christie Eckert, director OF the Uni
versity of Cologne, who has finished a
tour of the United States with rs
German students.
The pack of sock-eye salmon In
British Columbia this season aggre'
gated 543,525 cases. according to tnal
figures just announced. Last season
which was a fat" year. the pack ag
gregated 967. 800 cases.
The date of the last sailing down
the Yukon from Dawson has been SET
for September "a and the last dis
patch of mail over that route from
Seattle for Fairbanks. Tanana and
other points will be September IA.
The Yale expositor., 1910-09-16
U. S. oHlcers Probe Wreck.

Federal Steamboat Inspector Frank
Van Patten and VIM Collins, of the
Milwaukee district, conducted an of
fetal investigation at Ludington Sun
day as to the cause of the sinking Of
Pere Marquette No. Is.
All-the survivors were CLOSELY ex-
amined in private chambers and their
testimony recorded The investigation
was made on behalf of the govern
ment and the finding Of the special
board will have the direct bearing on
the alleged incompetence and careless
ness OF the two officials who conduct
ed the annual inspection of No. Is
the day before the fatal trip. and
pronounced the craft sound and sea-
worthy.