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The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
LEGISLATOR BRIBED
TO VOTE FOR PERCY
State Senator Admits Being
Paid S645 at Jackson.

Jackson. Miss, March &.-Governors
and ex-governors. Representatives and
former Representatives. lawyers of
prominence in nearly all Mississippi
towns and several Southern States who
came here recently to work for or against
the election of Leroy Percy to the United
States Senate have been summoned be-
fore the grand jury. following an alleged
confession by Senator Theodore G. Bilbo
that he accepted bribe OF s645 from L. c.
Dulaney. of Issaquena County, to vote
for Percy
Private" John Allen. former Gov.
Longino, William Crump. of Greenville;
W A Percy, of Memphis: Charles Do
herty. OF Tunica: j VI. Shivers, and Gov.
Noel have been subpoenaed.
Senator Bilbo. it is alleged. testified be-
fore the Kinds County grand jury that
he acted as detective for the Vardaman
forces in the recent deadlock, that ne en-
tered into a contract with Senator Du-
laney to sell his vote for 81 ,OeO, of which
$3.50 was paid into his hands. the re-
mainder TO be paid after settlement If the
deadlock.
He testified that a package containing
SOS was handed to him by Senator Du-
laney. He had planned to have wit
ness secreted in the room. he said. but
the Percy party switched the place on
him az the last moment. and the trans
action took place in another room IN the
Edwards Hotel
Senator Bilbo Immediately turned the
tainted money over to a preacher, he
declares, and II is in his hands yet
Senator Dulaney was indicted tonight
Officers who looked for him without sue
cess, up TO a late hour were informed by
the senator's friends that ne would sur
render Tuesday morning.
After a star chamber session OF the
senate this afternoon, al which strenuous
efforts were made by the Percy delegation
to impeach Senator Bilbo on his own
confession that he had submitted to
bribery, the senate adjourned until to-
morrow. when more sensations are an
ticipated.
The Percy followers focked TO town
tonight on every train from all parts
of the State. II will be a bitter fight
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
ONEDEBD,ONEDYING
IN FEUD OYER DOG
Desperate Battle Follows
Kicking of a Pup.

Washington, Pa. March 3.-When Rob
ert Anderson kicked a pup owned by
George Clarke. his next-door neighbor,
family feGd which had been smoldeT-
ing for months. was renewed. and in a
resultant pitched battle between the
clans the elder Clarke was shot to death
by Thomas Anderson, who, in turn, was
mortally wounded by his victim before
Clarke died. Two Of the Clarkes viii
recover.
The fight took place in Anderson s
house in the presence Of nine of the lat
ter's children. Mrs. Anderson. when her
husband was hard pressed. took part in
the fight. and with the aid Of her eigh-
teen-year-old son Joseph. succeeded in
driving off the Clarke boys.
Members of the clans have been arming
all day. Tonight a detachment of State
troops was ordered TO the scene to pre-
vent further bloodshed.
Anderson is lying in q hospital.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
ALLDS VOTE TO-DAY.
Both Sides Confident Senate Will
Sustain Them.

Albany. n. Y. March Ex-senator Aids
tonight seemed to think that the senate
tomorrow would not vote TO sustain
the Conger charge that Senator Aids
demanded and accepted a bribe of 81 coo
when he was a member of the assembly
in 1901.
On the other hand. the Hughes insur-
gent senators who have been directing
the fight against Aids expressed the
firm belief that Mr.. Aids would be con-
yicted by the senate by a vote Of about
35 to a.
Senator Aids friends insisted that
there were thirty-one votes in the seq
ate in his favor, but a carefully analysis
Of the situation did not seem to Justify
this claim. A friend of Senator Aids
late tonight polled the forty-nine SEN
ators who are 20 vote upon his case to-
morrow, and gave twenty-eight senators
to Aids and twenty-one against him. II
would require the vote of twenty-five
senator's to sustain Aids.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
INDORSE TARIFF LAW
Delegates to Congressional Convention Get Cue
from Washington and Act Accordingly

Lafayette. 1Res March 2s.-The frs,
Congressional convention TO meet and
nominate candidate since the passage
of the new tariff bill was that OF the
Tenth district Republicans. which con-
vened here to-day and renominated Rep
resentative Crumpaeker by acclamation.
II was understood among the delegates
that the resolutions were prepared in
Washington. and that they had been sub
mltted to President Taft. The conven-
ton indorsed the national administration
and also the candidacy OF Senator Bev-
eridge for reelection, and indorsed the
general principle OF protection.
The resolution on the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill was as follows:
I'VE commend the Payne tariff law, en-
acted by the present Congress, as a sub
stanual step IN fulfllment OF the pledge
of the party 10 revise the tariff, and while
there may be inequalities in some OF the
schedules IN that law. they are largely
due TO want OF trustworthy information
respecting the cost OF production in this
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
HUSBAND Is HELD
FOR WIFE'S DEATH
Baltimore Woman's Body Is
Found on Brown Estate.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Md. March 2S.-Mondawmin
the beautiful estate OF Alexander Brown
the millionaire banker, was the scene OF
an atrocious murder sometime Easter
Sunday
The body of Mary Gertrude Merrick,
wife of Joseph Albert Merrick, formerly
OF New York, was found near winding
stream in one of the picturesque parts
Of the estate.
The woman's throat had been cut and
gashed with a Jagged kitchen knife,
which the police found near by The
torn and disordered condition of the
womsn's clothing showed she had made
desperate fight
The body was found by a colored wom-
an, who notified the police. Detectives
at first thought the woman had been
killed in trying to protect her honor. but
suspicion soon pointed 10 her husband,
Joseph Albert Merrick. 1t was learned
to-day that the couple had frequently
quarreled.
In wash tub at their home in Francis
street the detectives found blood-stained
shirt and torn neck tie covered with
crimson stains.
Merrick was nervous when arrested.
The Merricks are the parents of Mrs
Lillian Eyler. who was the handsome girl
for whom Albert Trumbo, the dime novel
like hero. now serving a term In the
penitentiary for cheek forgery. purchased
dollars worth of furs and other fine gar
ments
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29

country as compares win The cost OF
production in foreign countries.
We approve the course OF President
Taft in authorizing the commission of
tariff experts selected by him under the
maximum and minimum provisions Of the
Payne law. to thoroughly inquire into
general industrial coalitions and cost Of
production in foreign countries. and when
ever it is made to appear that material
inequalities exist in that Law or any
schedule thereof they should be remcdied
by proper legislation"
The convention went on record favoring
an income tax, as fellows:
We favor the ratification by the leg
islatures Of the several States OF the pro-
posed amendment 10 the FeGeral Consti-
tuition now pending conferring upon Con :.
gress power TO levy an equitable tax upon
incomes without regard 10 tile distribution
Of population among the States"
Some of the delegates objected to the
tariff plank. saying it was too broad. but
after a Two hours session it was reported
and adopted
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
ARSENIC Is FOUND.
Death of Wealthy Chicagoan Under
Investigation.

Chicago, March "a large quantity OF
arsenic was found in the stomach of
Alexander J. Moody. who died February
%. and the police and attaches of the
coroners Office are deep in investigation
Of the general supposition that the VIC
tim was murdered.
Mr.. Moody. who was secretary of the
Moody & Waters Company. dealers in pies,
is believed 10 have been poisoned through
eating hamburger steak. Examination
of the uneaten portions Of steak has
shown there was enough poison in il 10
kill half dozen men.
Involved in the story are two persons
who are now under surveillance. a man
and a woman. The man is said TO have
been connected with Moody in a sub
ordinate capacity. while the woman was
a member OF his household.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
AGAIN FEAR LAVA.
Residents Near Mount Aetna Once
More in Alarm.

Catania, March 9S.-There has been
another vigorous eruption OF Mount Aetna
which has set the stream Of lava in mo-
tion through the Fra Divolo district. II
has also set in quicker motion the stream
which is advancing on Mount Fusara. and
the one that is threatening San Leo.
Loud rumblings are now heard and the
people IN the villages and hamlets on the
mOuntainside are again greatly excited.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
CAN HOLD OFFICE.

Lincoln, Nebr., March 2s.-Miss
Gertrude Jordan, who. on the
Republican ticket last November,
was elected treasurer of Cherry
County. is entitled to hold that
OfHce. This svas the decision of
the Nebraska Supreme Court. Miss
Jordan's predecessor refused TO
surrendev the office to her on the
ground that a "femaIe. is not
competent under the statutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
Honors for Staunton Pa,,or

s4.ecsaI 20 The Washington Herald
Staunton. Va, March 2S.-Staunton and
the First Presbyterian Church were hon.
ored when the executive committee of
the Board of Foreign Missions of the
Southern Presbyterian Church indicated
It's purpose to head the list of delegates
TO the Worlds Missionary Conference
which meets in June in Scotland with
the name Of Rev. DR.. A N. Fraser. of
staunton. DR.. Fraser viii tour Europ,
while abroad. and win be absent two or
three months
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29

Vienna, March 2S-The most terrible
catastrophe that has happened in Austria
Hungary since the Ring Theater was
burned In 1881 occurred last night when
nearly 800 persons were killed in a fire
that started in large coach house which
had been fitted up as dance hall at the
village OF Oekoerito, near Mate-Szaika.
More than $50 survivors of the catastro-
phe were shocldngly injured. Many Of
these will probably die
About 10 o'clock one of the lanterns be-
came ignited. and before the blaze could
be quenched the festoons from which it
was suspended also took fire. and with
lightning rspidity catching branch after
branch of the rosin-fIled pine boughs.
AS if with a single impulse hundreds
rushed TO the door. where a terrific battle
took place. All self control. all regard
for age or sex. seemed to vanish in the
presence of imminent death.
Many TrampIed to Death.
- Children and adults went down before
the maddened rush. The stronger clam
bered over the PROSTATE bodies Of the
less fortunate, and stIH pressed on from
behind. Speedily numbers Of persons
were trampled to death or suffocated,
While above the pile of injured and dy-
Ing the awful battle ragged.
BY this time the clothing of many of
the dancers had been ignited by the
blazing boughs which were constantly
dropping from the roof The flames
spread from one person 10 another. The
terrible scene was at its height when the
blazing roof Of the fimsy structure eoi-
lapsed and fell in upon those below. Few
escaped unhurt.
The village authorities al first stated
that the death list will not exceed 200
but tonight it is placed at ass, with
about $50 seriously injured.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
EDITOR GOES TO PRISON.
Found Guilty OF EmbezzIing Funds
While Postmaster.

indianapolis, Ind, March 2S.-James G.
Stanley. editor of the Union City Eagle
and the Ridgeville News, was sent TO
prison by the Federal court to-day for
one year for. embezzling post-ofice funds
when postmaster at Ridgeville.
It appeared from the evidence that the
town marshal of Ridgevile reported to
Stanley that some dynamite at a quarry
had been stolen. and he feared the post
Office safe might be blown up. Stanley
put what money was in the Office in his
pocket. and about that time an inspector
appeared and examined the books Stan
ley produced the money and made good
the shortage.
The court didn't take much stock in
Stanley's fear of burglary.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29

The President sent a special message
to Congress yesterday asking for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the work OF
the tariff board and it was accepted
promptly by the insurgent Republican
Senators as their cue for reopening the
tariff debate.
This they WIN do by accepting the
Presidents recommendation, and by 60
ing him one better, by proposing the en-
largement of the tariff board membership
20 seven or nine, change OF name TO
tariff commission and the very care
ful legislative definition Of its duties,
The Republican insurgents are not en-
tirely agreed on the form OF the bill,
Senator DoIIiver. Senator La Toilette. and
Senator Beveridge each has introduced
bill authorizing a tariff commission, but
they differ materially in form
II was said yesterday that there would
be no difficulty in getting together on
the form of tariff commission 10 be ad-
vOcated by the insurgents. Senator la
Toilette has put forward a proposal that
appears 10 be in favor with most Of the
low tariff Republicans. and it is likely
that either his bill or Senator Beveridgs's
will be accepted as the basis for the pro-
posed amendment.
VIII Appropriate Money.
It is expected that the Republican lead
ers in Congress will make provision for
the tariff board, in response 10 the Presi-
dents recommendation, IN the sundry
civil appropriation bill This viii doubt
less be done in committee. and the op-
portunity Of the insurgents will come
when the bill IS up for consideration in
either house Of Congress.
The msurgent plan for a tariff commits
sion contemplates an administrative body
very similar 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission in personnel and duties It
viii oe Instructed TO investigate and re-
port TO Congress from time TO time on
the differences between the cost of pro-
duction in the United States and abroad
and the commission viii be instructed to
recommend to Congress from time TO
time the readjustment of tariff duties
on a basis that will represent practically
the difference in the cost of production
The insurgents are not very hopeful of
obtaining favorable action on their pro-
posed legislation. but they believe they
Continued on Page 4, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
CLOSE VOTE IN DEs MONIES.
Both Candidates for Mayor Claim
the Election.

Des Moines. Iowa, March 2S.-John L.
Hamery. who closed the red light district
in Des NIoines, was defeated for re-elec-
tion to the Des Moines city council to-
day by Seel G. Roe. candidate of the
Liberal element.
Whether the clOsed-town policy is re-
versed by the election to-day depends on
whether James r. Hanna or A. ]. Mathis
has been elected mayor Hanna at II
o'clock tonight was claiming the election
Mathis was also claiming it, and it is be-
lieved that the official count will be
necessary to determine the result.
II Hanna is elected, the reelection OF
John Maevicar and Charles W. Schram
to the council will insure continuation of
the Hamery policy fer a closed town.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
THREE IN BOAT KILLED.
Father and Two Children shot While
on PIeaSure Trip.

Scandia, Kans, March 2S-A motor boat
owned by Alex Lindhal, a wealthy far
mer. who had purchased it for pleasure
riding on the Republican River. which
flows past his farm. drifted ashore here
to-day In ii were the bodies of Lind
halls two children, a boy Of seven. and a
girl OF nine. Both had been killed with
buckshot
Lindhal and his two children left their
home Sunday afternoon intending to pass
the remainder Of the day on the river.
When they did not return late at night,
searching parties were organized. To-day
they found the boat. and 800 yards away
they came upon the body of LindhaL He
had been shot in the breast with a load
Of buCkshOt
Sheriff Lowell is holding Charles Nord-
mark a farmer OF the neighborhood, for
investigation.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
l-Justice Brewer Passes Away.
Legislator Bribed in Mississippi.
Insurgents Jump at Message.
Austrian Fire Claims Many Lives.
&C. L. L. Opposes Prohibition.
X. of c. Ball d Success.
Emergency Seeks 8 Site.
S-Wolter Murder Case.
Pittsburg Bankers Obstinate.
Roosevelt Stirs Egyptians.
News of Day in Congress.
5-SOciety and Personals.
Children at Egg Rolling.
6Editorials
Tin World of Women.
@Sporting.
9Theaters.
Daily Court Record.
Board Rejects Act
Women Score Civic officers.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
DIES AT AGE OF SO YEARS.
Mrs. Harriet Martin Granddaughter
of Revolutionary Hero.

Cambridge, Md. March 2S.-Harriet
Anne Martin. widow Of John r. Martin.
Of Lakes district, died at 6 o'clock this
morning at the residence Of her daughter.
Mrs Thomas 4. Willis, in this city. She
was nearly ninety-three years of age and
was a granddaughter of 'Lovey" Lake,
of lower Dorchester. who was prominent
in the Revolutionary war.
she is survived by four children-Mrs.
Y. A. Willis, of Cambridge: William f.
Martin. Of Norfolk, and George s. and
Daniel Martin, of Church Greek
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
COL. L. CANDEE WEIR DEAD.
Well known as Business Man and
CIubman.

New York. March 2S.-Col Levy Candee
Weir, who was president of the Adams
Express Company from 1924 until 1909. and
who had been identified with the man.
agement CT the company for thirty-five
years. died at the Hotel Plaza to-day
from complication of diseases.
All of the members of his family were
with him when he died. He leaves a
wife and two daughters. the daughters be-
ing Mrs Harry Darlington. whose home
is in PittsbTg and Miss Madelon Weir.
Col. Weir's funeral will be held in st.
Thomas Church at Il o'clock Wednes-
day morning
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
ESTATE Is DIVIDED.
Mrs. Alice LOnEworfh Gets Annual
Increase of $4,000.

Increase Of $4,000.
Boston, March 27.-The viii OF George
C. Lee. of the banking house of Lee. Hig-
ginson & Co, was filed to-day. The
amount of the estate is not given. but
it viii amount 20 several million dollars.
By the will. the real estate. consisting
of homes in Newton and Brookline, is
left 10 the widow The personal prop
erty. which comprises the bulk OF the
estate. is left in trust. One-half OF the
income from this trust goes to the widow
The remaining half is 10 be divided into
six equal portions. and 10 go 10 Rose
Lee Gray. Harriet Lee Hammond, Caro-
line Z. Fessenden. Isabella Lee Num-
ford, daughters; George c. Lee. jr, a
son. and Mrs. Alice Roosevelt-Long-
worth, granddaughter.
This annual income will amount to
more than $1,000 a year to each of the
persons named and to the widow.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
TRIPLE TRAGEDY A MYSTERY.
Motive for Death of Two Women
and Gambler n Secret.

Lorain Ohio March 2s-Mystery hides
the motive of triple tragedy which cost
the lives of Miss Ruby Richards. aged
forty; her sister, Miss Bessie Mitchell.
aged thiTty-five, and David Vesper. aged
thirty-fve. a Cleveland and Chicago
gambler. by bullets from the revolver of
Vesper in Miss Richards home here this
evening.
Neighbors, hearing the shots. broke in
to the house. They found Miss Ruby
Richards, fully dressed, dead on the floor:
her sisters body, wrapped only in a night
dress. crumpled over hers. and the body
of Vesper, a revolver near his hand, in a
corner of the room. Powder had burned
Vesper's temple.
For several years Vesper had been a
close friend of Miss Ruby Richards.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
THAW IN NEW YORK.
Despite Fact He Is Insane, He Is
Called 10 Testify.

New York, March 2S-Harry K. Thaw
came down from Matteawan to-day In
the custody Of five keepers and ac-
companied by DIR. Kieb. of the asylum
for the criminal insane
He was 20 testify, as It is contended
that he is qualified to do in spite of the
fact that he is still legally insane. in the
trial of the suit brought by Clifford W
Hartridge against Mrs. Mary c. Thaw to
recover $94OO0. alleged TO be a balance
due for legal services on the first trial of
Thaw for the murder of White.
Not much progress was made in the
case to-day. Thaw spent the night at the
psychopathic ward in Bellevue.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
Do NOT FEAR MINE STRIKE.
Operators Believe Men Would No
Obey Order 10 Quit.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, March 2S-Statements
made by President Lewis, of the United
Mine Workers. that the failure of the soft
coal operators to grant the bitlminous
workers an increase in wages will result
in all the coal miners of the country be-
ing called out on strike on April is not
well received by the anthracite workers.
Only about 10000 of the anthracite
workers out of the $4,000 in the region
are paid up members of the union and
coal company officials are saying that if
a strike is ordered the men will refuse to
go out, and that Lewis orders for a
sympathetic strike in this region will be
ignored.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29

Chicago. March 2s-Twins were born
to Old Bel Afris, a Siberian camel, in the
winter quarters of circus at Bsraboo.
Wis, yesterday. II is said that this is
the first time camel twins ever made
their appearance in this country.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
SEES TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
Hill Says Railroads VIII Be Crowded
with Freight in FAN.

Chicago March 81. J. Hill believes
that the railroads will experience next
fan and winter the greatest traffic con-
gestion in their history, and he sees no
way of preventing it. He said to-day:
According TO the Interstate Commerce
Commissions statistics, the railroads
tonnage is increasing each year by a
very considerable percentage, while car
facilities have not of late years increased
at anything but a small percentage. It
does not take much Of a mathematician
TO show to what this will ultimately
lead
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
BethIehem Company Indicted,

Philadelphia, March S.-The Federal
grand jury returned three bills against
the Bethlehem Steel Company charging
it with soliciting and accepting eonces-
sions from the Lehigh Valley Railroad
and the Philadelphia and ReeGing RAN
road
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Nirginia-Fair
and continued warm to-day; to-
morrow, partly cloudy; light
south and southwest winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-29
Telegraph officials Promoted.

Birmingham, Ala. March 2S-E. E.
Williams. manager Of the local Western
Union Telegraph Office. has been pro-
NOTED TO be assistant superintendent of
the second district. with headquarters in
Atlanta He is succeeded by G. r. Cal
vert, who has had charge OF the COM
panys office at Asheville, n. c.