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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10

The fight over the Bristol postmaster
ship which has been waged at the White
House for several weeks. between Rep
resentadves Brownlow and Slemp, and
which recently led the President to re-
quest that the nomination of c. E. Good
ell. a Vlrginlan. be withheld. came TO
a climax last night when the Post-offiee
Department summarily removed POST
master T. a. Warren, Representative
Brownlows choice for reappolntment
for a fourth term.
John NJ Fain was named as acting
postmaster by Warren's surities IN Bris-
tol, on authority from Washington. Fain
is a Tennesseean. and a strong anti
Brownlow Republican. The cause OF
Warren's removal has not been officially
announced. His term expires April 90
The post-ofice is now in the hands OF
an anu-Brownlow Tennesseean. while the
name of G. f. Goodell. a ylrginian. has
been sent TO the Senate by President
Taft.
BrownIow has been waging a strong
fight TO have Warren, his chief political
supporter. reappointed as postmaster.
and the removal OF the official came as
a thunderclap from a clear sky into the
camp of the Brownlowites The removal
of Warren follows a thorough investi-
cation Of the ONCE. made a few days ago
by several inspectors from Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
BUSY.
Iowa Regulars Plan to Capture the
State Convention.

Special 20 The Washington Herald,
Des Moines Iowa. March a-With the
avowed purpose of controlling the next
Republican state convention, Iowa stand
patters held a conference in Des Moines
this afternoon. The incentive for the
conference was a provision IN the amend
ment to the primary law adopted by the
last legislature which reads as follows:
The term of Office of such (county)
delegates shall begin on the day follow
ing the final canvass OF the votes by
the board Of supervisors. and shall con-
tinue for two years and until their sue
.eessors are elected
The county convention, made up OF
delegates elected June S. 1910, will select
the delegates TO the State convention of
this year. which viii adopt resolutions
relating to the administration Of Preal-
dent Taft and the votes Of the Iowa
Senator's on the tariff, postal savings and
commerce court bills.
But more important than that In the
eyes OF the standpat politicians is the
fact that upon the delegates to the
county convention elected next June de-
pends the complexion Of the delegates to
the national convention In 1912
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SEE AUTO COMBINE.
Financiers Watch Progress of Con.
solidation in Industry.

New York. March 81. p Morgan &
Co. it is stated to-day. acted merely as
brokers for the Studebaker interests in
putting a big auto deal through.
Rumors Of a big consolidation of auto
mobile interests. which have been current
in the financial district for some little
time, we're strengthened by to-day's an
nouncement of the Studebaker-F. n. F.
purchase and by the additional news
from Albany Of the incorporation of the
Studebaker's Vehicle Company. When
any one tried to put his finger on the
source of the rumoFs. he was not likely
to he very successful, but there was a
more or less definite shape TO the re-
ports just the same
X is not so long ago that the General
Motor Company was organized to con-
troll three or more Of the prominent man
ufactories in the Middle West Still
more recently tie United States Motor
Company took over a similar number Of
concerns In the East
What the prophets expect 90 see now is
more OF these same combinations. two or
three or four firms grouping together at
a time. Then some day-maybe one year
or two years or dozen years from now
they expect to see these groups get
together in larger groups, OF. possibly.
all in one great combine.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10

While data submitted by Civil Engineer
Robert Z. Peary is absolutely convincing
to the scientific mind It would be mean
ingless to a committee of Congress in the
opinion of DR.. Samuel S. Gannett, Of the
Geological Survey. who was one of the
three members of the committee OF the
National Geographic Society that passed
on the proofs submitted By the naval
officer and proclaimed him to the world
as the discoverer Of the north pole.
other members Of the committee were
Rear Admiral Chester, a retired naval
officer. formerly Superintendent Of TIE
Naval Observatory. and Q. H. Titman, OF
the Coast and Geodetlc Survey.
Geographic society Surprised.
The action OF the House committee
yesterday in deciding. by an almost unaa-
imous vote. that no honors would be
conferred upon Commander Peary until
he should submit the original proof to
Congress. nowhere oceasioned as much
surprise as among the members Of the
Geographic Society.
The society's committee IN particular
had reason to believe that no such ae-
ton would be taken al the present time.
and they we're confident that when the
vote came they would develop much
greater strength than was shown. In
deed, at least one member OF the House
committee had seen the original Peary
data and had approved the findings Of
the Geographic Society committee. This
gentleman. it was thought was the best
qualified member Of the House commit
tee te Judge the records.
Accepted by Scientists.
THE findings Of our eommiNee." seid
DIR. Gannett, were approved by the So
ciety, and have since been accepted
by practically every scientific society
throughout the world There was no
doubt in our minds. after checking the
evidence in every possible manner, that
Commander Peary reached the pole as
the proef is absolutely convincing. To
enc lacking in scientific knowledge of the
subject, however. the data would be
meaningless. and I question whether the
House COMMITTEE would he any better
Informed on the subject. If they had all
Of the Peary proofs. which could only
be confusing to the lay mind"
In Congressional quarters last evening
a different view of the situation was ex-
pressed. few members going so far as
to suggest that the naval officer should
be disciplined for attempting to withhold
from his government information and
material, which under the naval regu-
Iations, It was his duty 20 present to the
department without delay.
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BRIDES MOTHER CALLS
SECRETARY KNOX "SNOB"
Girl VIII Pine Away and Die in Short Time il
Husband Leaves Her, Says Mrs. Geary.

Providence, r. l.. March Afr secre-
tary of State Knox turns his son and
my daughter out. I'll support them my
self. if it becomes necessary sail Mrs.
Geary. young knox's new mother-n-law,
tonight.
81 think the boys father Is snob. .
she continued. Why. just because shey
eloped is nothing against them. Our
family is just as good as his. and elope-
ments are not strange things in either
OF them. Reed Knox eloped. / am told,
and. for that matter. so did 1 when I
was married.
Young Knox and my daughter are
head over heels in love with each other,
and have been for more than a year. It
has been well understood all the time
he has been going with May that they
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
FRANCE Is SHOCKED
BY LARGE THEPTS
Revelations May Have Bad
Effect on Election.

Paris. March 9.-Revelations following
the arrest of NJ. Duez, judicial trustee to
the Tribunal of the Seine and formerly
HauidatoF OF the properties Of dispos-
.sessed religious organizations. who is
charged with the embezzlement OF
sl0oo.OO0 Is cnsating a profound impress
sion in France. and It Is predicted they
viii have a disastrous effect on the gov
ernment's chances in the coming cleo
tons.
There Is indignation IN many quarters
that property Wrested from the religious
bodies. which In many cases was devoted
to relieving the necessities Of the sick
and poor. should have been allowed to
get into the clutches of a rogue and hs
fristered away In speculation and dissi-
patton.
According TO the newspapers. D1ez's
defalcatians now prove to be nearer
S2 o0o0o0 than Sl,0Oo.0OO II is said that
the money was in no wise lost in bours.
transactions. Some Of 1t was invested an
real estate by Duez for his own benefit.
Il is also declared that he lavished
immense sums on Nile Poirie. a poto-
ri0Us and beautiful demi-mondaire
Mary invoices Of jewels We're found
among his papers. These and Other gifts
TO Mile Polrie during the last few
months are said to have amounted to a
total of Sl2,009 Duez also maintaiaed
yil'a on the Riviera
The details of his alleged treatment of
church property make amazing reading.
There is much talk OF other arrests. 1t
seems that Duez shared his plund r. with
interruptions lawyers and others
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RUN ON HERRICK'S BANK.
Big Cleveland Institution with
Stands Shock Well.

Cleveland. March 9.-Unusual assur-
ances OF their bank safety were given the
depositors of the Society for Savings, the
only mutual bank in Ohio, tonight, fol-
lowing a run on the institution this after
noon which continued till s o'clock. when
the bank closed its doors for the day.
after remaining open three hours after
banking hours. B. B. Seymour. State
banking superintendent from Columbus.
addressed a signed statement to the de-
positors to the effect that the banks con-
dition was excellent.
Myron 7. Herrick, former governor OF
Ohio, president of the society. tonight is
sued a statement In which he declared re-
ports involving the bank had been circu-
lated in some unaccountable manner. and
added that the bank was in perfect condi-
ton
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BANQUET FOR FAIRBANKS.
Favors Peaceful Adjustment of In
ternatIonaI Difficulties.

London, March 9-Ex-Vice President
Fairbanks was banquetted at the Hotel
Savoy tonight by the Pilgrims Society.
Replying TO a toast proposed by Lord
Halsbury. Mr. Fairbanks made humor-
Gus speech. dealing with American and
British politics. which kept his audience
in a state OF laughter.
In a serious passage, referring TO the
immense expenditures of the leading ma
tons on their armies and navies, he said
that if they expended but a small frae-
ton of the energy now devoted 70 pre-
pairing for war in an effort to prepare
for the peaceful adjustment of interna-
tional differences. such differences would
soon be settled. There would seldom be
any war If those upon whose backs the
burden OF war, sooner or later, rested
were free to determine on war or peace.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
BUST
WITHOUT A NICHE
Senate Chamber Is Already
0vercrOWded with Casts.
EVER-PRESENT GRIN MISSING
Work of Art Depicts Former Presi-
dent In Characteristic Manner, Al
and Eyes show Natural Squint.
ChisseIed by James 5, Fraser.

The bust of Col. Roosevelt has ar
rived at the Capitol and is on view In
Senator Wetmore's room. II is a work
of art and depicts the former President
in a characteristic manner.
His strenuosity is shown, but the ever
present grin is missing. The eyeglasses
do not appear and the eyes show a de-
cided yet natural squint The bust was
chisseled by James s Fraser. of New
York, and is OF Italian marble.
Speculation is rife as to where the
bust will be placed in the Senate. There
are only twenty inches for ex-Vice Presi-
dents and there are now twenty-seven
busts. including the Roosevelt bust The
twenty inches are occupied and the other
six busts are arranged outside the cham
Der.
The resting place of the Roosevelt cast
IS in doubt, but the suposition is that
one inside will be taken cut 70 make a
place Tor II.
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GRAFT CHARGE DENIED.
President of Road Probes Into Ex-
travaganee of Employees.

President of Road Probes Into Ex-
travaganee of Employees.
Chicago. March 9.-A So bill. used to
light a cigar in a Detroit hotel, started
the investigation by President Harahsn
into certain departments of the Illinois
Central Railroad. which gave rise to re-
ports of s5.oo0.oC0 graft in the road. it
was learned to-day.
That there has been graft. Mr. Hara-
han denied absolutely and with heat,
but he admitted that an investigation
has been in progress for three months.
Nothing in the way of graft or irregu-
larity was discovered, and the inquiry is
closed. according to the president
When people use $50 bills TO light
their cigars it is time to get busy" said
Mr Harahan when reports came TO
me from Detroit and other places that
men connected with the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad we're burning money. ] de-
cided TO investigate. I did so. The in
vestigation continued three months. and
It disclosed nothing in the way of II
regularities or graft. There is no graft
in the Illinois Central My invesuga-
ton has satisfied me of that"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
KILLS HIS SWEETHEART.
Indiana Man for Second Time Fire.
at a Girl.

at a Girl.
Marion. Ind. March s.-Nfiss DoriA
Murden. aged seventeen, daughter of
Mrs Mary Murden. a widow. was shot
by Sanford Love, aged thirty-seven her
sweetheart, at the Murden home to-day.
Two bullets from a .S9-caliber revolver
entered the youBg woman's body. She
died without making statement. The
shooting followed a quarrel, and Miss
Murden was returning Loves letters
when ne shot her
This is the second time Love has shot
a girl with whom ne was in love. having
fred bullet into the body of Miss Nora
Miller. a waitress at the Hatfield Hotel
on June 8. 1903 Miss Miller recovered
and Love was acquitted by a jury on
the plea that he was not mentally re-
spOnsible.
After Love fred the two shots at Miss
Murden to-day he threw down the
weapon and ran, hatless. from the girls
home into the street. asking a passing
deliveryman TO take him to the county
Jail. where he gave himself UP.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
NOTED SCIENTIST
DIES At HIS WORK
DR.. William N. Gray Stricken
at Army Museum.
WIFE FRUSTRATED By SHOCK
Famous Medical Student Drops Dead
in Midst of an Experiment., with
Corps of Doctors Standing Near.
Had TeIephoned Mrs. Gray He
Would Meet Her Earlier.

Standing oYeI the test tubes that had
been part of his life for more than fif-
teen years, DR.. William Merrick Gray. a
pathologist, was stricken by heart dis
ease at the Army Hospital and Museum,
Seventh and B streets. about 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
BY the time brother physicians had
reached his side life was extinct.
NDr. Gray had been for years one Of the
chief United States army physicians
making quiet Investigations into the
causes and remedies for diseases that are
more fatal than bullets in war time, and
he had added much to the knowledge
that science has OF medicine.
In Act of Testing.
Ia the midst of an experiment. with a
corps Of doctors standing near. be sud
denly placed his hand 10 his heart an
collapsed. He was ffty-one years old,
and is survived BY his wife and two chil-
dren, living at Grafton street, Chevy
Chase.
Or. Gray had telephoned his wife less
than half an hour before his death that
he would meet her al Fourteenth and F
streets and accompany her on shopping
tour
Hardly had the news of his death spread
through the laboratory when Mrs Gray
entered the building and learned her hus-
band was dead.
Frustrated by Shock.
She was prostrated by the shock. and
was taken 10 her home. She is in a seri-
Gus condition.
Coroner hewitt was summoned and
after viewing the remains of the man
who had been a lifelong friend. issued
a certificate of death by heart failure.
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KILLED IN AUTO CRASH.
One Man Dead and Two Others Are
Probably Fatally Hurt.

Chicago. March 9.-AIfred D. MIteer,
secretary and treasurer of the Mack
Realty Company. is dead; Or. e. E.
Geisel and his father. John Geisel. are
dying, and Ora McNiece. a chauffeur, is
seriously injured as a result Of an auto
mobile smashup in Gary. Ind. to-day
The crash occurred shortly after 4
o'clock, when the men were returning
from Tolleston. whittier they had mo-
tered on a business trip.
The car was running swiftly through
Gary, when McNieee lost control of it
on road that had been torn up to per-
nit the laying Of trsmway tracks.
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FEAR FOR SENATOR DANIEL.
Aged Lawmaker Stricken While in
Florida for his Health.

Daytona. Fla. March s-John Warwick
Daniel, United States Senator from Vir-
ginia. who has been here for some days,
vas stricken with paralysis shortly after
midnight. and his condition is causing
much concern. The Senator was in bed
when stricken, and it was some time be-
fore he rallied
He has seemed stronger to-day, but the
physicians fear a recurrence Of the stroke
which would probably prove fatal owing
to the Senator's advanced age. The stroke
came without warning.
Sunday afternoon Senator Daniel seemed
unusually well and related 10 winter
guests here number of war reminis-
eences
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EMBASSY BILL HALTED.
House Again Refuses Favorable Ac-
tfon on Lowden Measure.


For more than two hours yesterday the
House squabbled over the question as to
whether 1t should take up for considera-
tion the Lowden bill. authorizing the Sec
retary of State to puprchase embassy.
legation, and consular buildings abroad.
This measure has caused good deal
of bitterness among certain Republi-
cans. II was called up last Wednesday,
and. after a lively fight, was defeated
II was reported in a new form a day or
so ago; its supporters rallied their forces,
and II was planned 20 put 1t through
yesterday.
Representative Prince. Of Illinois, who
led the fight against the bill a week ago.
made the point yesterday that, under the
rules, a measure that had once been de-
feated, could not again be brought up in
the same session. The Speaker refused to
rule on this point, and put the question TO
the House. which decided, by a vote of
145 To 1874, not to proceed to the consider
ation of the bill
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ROOsEvELTs NEAR KHARTOUM.
Party 10 Be Guests of s1stin Pasha
I'm Sirdar's Palace.

Khartoum, Suodan. March s.-Mrs.
Roosevelt and her party are expected 70
arrive here March Il to await the arrival
Of Col. Roosevelt. They viii be guests
at the sirdars Palace, slatIn Pasha, Brit
ish inspector general Of the Suodan. acting
as host in the absence of Sir Francis
Wingate, sirdar of the Egyptian army
and governor general of the Suodan.
Col. Roosevelt has not yet given notice
OF the date of his arrival He left Tonga,
five or six days journey from Khartouyn.
yesterday. but he may be delayed by
hunting trips. The weather has become
hot here. the thermometer registering los
degrees in the shade
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were 70 be married as soon as Mr.. Knox
was in position TO take wife. 1 don't
know as he Is in that position yet They
decided not to wait any longer.
If Secretary Knox hid loved a girl
the same way his son loves my daugh-
ter. he would have eloped himself. I
can say this: My daughter would pine
away and die within short time If her
husband were forced to leave her /
really believe If the boys father would
let US all see him and present the case
fully 10 him, he would forgive the young
people at once.
1t may be that within a short time
We will all go to Washington and try,
but that depends on my son-in-law. II
ne wants to make another try. 1 viii go
with him. and l think Dr. French viii.
too"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10

New York. March 9.-Harry Prescott
Whitaker. proprietor Of the Hotel Neither
land. died to-day in the hotel The i'm
mediate cause was pneumonia. though he
had been suffering from paralysis for
about four years. He Travelled about in
search Of health and about year ago
was compelled to give up active work.
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specizl 70 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, March s-After the alb
senee of a quorum necessitated two calls
OF the house and the arrest of several
members Of the senate by the sergeant
alarms, the senate tonight passed the
proposed income tax amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States by a
vote Of - to !, thus reversing the action
of the house, which may again take the
8atter up,
When the vote was taken it was an
nouneed that a quorum was not present
For a solid hour the members we're locked
in the han waiting the presence Of q
quorum. Then a member came In. but
Senator Lassiter broke the quorum by
leaving the hall The sergeant-at-arms
was then called on 20 lock doors and
arrest the senators. Senators Thornton
and Owens dropped in. but the sergeant
alarms was awaited Senator Noell ar
rived. He was the only Republican pres
ent Various senators tried 10 leave the
hall. but were stopped by the dookeeper.
The senate was in session at midnight
and the search for members was stin
going on.
Prohibition Loses Ground.
Prohibition lost ground tonight In the
house Of delegates, when Myers again
offered his bill out Of order and lost.
open disgust was voiced Even those
who had supported the bill did not have
any further interst.
The night session was further enlivened
by the defeat of the Byrd oil bill It re-
suited in a vote or 49 ayes and 81 noes.
A vigorous debate preceded the bill. The
Standard Oli Company's attitude toward
the measure received no Ittle attention.
Delegate Myers offered resolution ex-
pressing the sense OF the house that the
appropriations for primary schools and
good roads should not be reduced. He
served notice on the finance committee
that the house would not stand for it. He
was rlled out of order, but said he would
take il up tomorrow.
Takes Up Revenue.
The house to-day devoted the time to
revenue bills only. In consequence the
Gay was routine one given to very hard
but somewhat uninteresting labor
GOV. Mann to-day sent a special mes
sage to the legislature in which he said
in part that unless a plan having in view
tax equalization Is made and adopted at
this session of the legislature the greatest
inequality viii exist. and the greatest in
justice be done. Under the constitution
ne said the assessment this year Will be
the basis OF taxation until 1916 and the
importance of having a uniform assess
ment throughout the state cannot be
oyerestimated
Both senate and house received the
message and the senate made it the sub
ject of special and continuing order OF
business for tomorrow at II o'clock.
Senator Fletcher said that he had talked
with the executive this morning and had
prepared a new bin in conformity with
the governors ideas on the equalization
of assessing taxes for 1910. The new bin
was ordered printed and copy is to be
placed on the desk of each senator to-
morrow.
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MilItia Gnards MiII.

Saratoga, y. Y. March s-The village
of Corinth was quiet tonight after the
disorder that has marked the earlier davs
of the strike Of the International Paper
Company employees. The mills are guard.
ed by Company L, Second Regiment. Ma
tional Guard of New York. and special
officers and deputy sherirs are patroIlIng
the streets.
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Cleveland. March s.-Former Mayor
Tom L. Johnson. defeated for the may
crafty last fail after serving continuous
" since 1901, to-day let 1t be known that
he would like to go 10 the legislature.
either as state senator or as representa-
tive
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Wants petty in the Constitution.

Senator Richardson. Of Delaware. who,
during his brief service in the Senate. has
introduced measures. reappeared yestsT-
day in the rCle OF author of a resolution
to recognize the Deity IN the Federal
Constitution The resolution proposes a
constitutional amendment. and directs
that the words "in the name OF Cod
shall appear in the preamble