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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
Commander Shipley to Toxic.

Commander John H. Shipley of the
Detroit has been selected as naval at
tAche to the United States embassy at
Toxic in place OF Capt. H. Sears. Com
mander John F. Luby. at present equip
ment oficer at the Boston navy yard,
will succeed to the command Of the
Detroit.>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
ALLEGED SUBSIDY LOBBY
INQUIRY UNDER RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE.

The inquiry into the alleged ship SUBJ
sidy lobby by a select House committee
was begun today.
I'VE are going to have fair and open
investigation" said Chairman Olcott.
Representative Steenerson OF Minnesota,
who introduced the resolution Galling
for the investigation into published
charges affecting the integrity OF himself
and other representatives, presented q
list OF persons he wished to have sum-
moned 40 witnesses.
List Of the Witnesses.
These, all Of whom will be subpoened,
are:
Former Gov Myron T. Herrick Of Ohio,
candidate for the United States Senate
to succeed Charles Dick, and an Official
OF the Merchant Marine League; James
r. McCleary Of Minnesota, former re-
publican representative, who served a.
ranking member OF both the banking
and currency and appropriations commit
tees: John A. Penton Of Cleveland, Ohio,
secretary Of the Merchant Marine League.
and editor OF its oflcial organ, the
American Flag, In which some Of the
charges were printed; John N. MAXWELL
OF Cleveland, J. p. Dotson OF Crookston,
Mimi, Newspaper publisher, and W. p.
Hackney OF Kansas. Penton and Ne.
Clearly Will testify tomorrow.
Mr. stevenson was present today ana
offered in evidence copies Of the Amerf.
can Elan. apdspthee> oacGyk
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TAX CASE rs POSTPONED.
Delay Caused by Absence Of Solicitor
General Bowers.

The United States Supreme Court 70.
day postponed for ten days consideration
Of the inheritance tax case set for aegu.
naent as of today.
This action was taken because Of the
enforced absence OF Solicitor General
Bowers, who left today for St. Paul to ate
tend the funeral OF his father.jnsiSY.
Judge IhomAo- Nilaour
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STATE COURT REVERSED.
Action of Arkansas Tribunal Regu.
latinr Car Deliveries.

Holding that the action OF the state of
Arkansas in requiring railroads to fur.
nish cars for local shipments within FIVE
days from the time they were ordered
was a burden on interstate commerce, the
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day reversed the supreme court Of Ar
Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04
Mr.. Rothermel Figures.

Representative Rothermel Of Penn
sylvania, after figuring busily on q
smell pad, Da.e the astonishing sale"
ment at this point that he had dis>ov.
cred that the gas company could reduce
cubic feet and still make per cent on
its capital stock.
Whereupon, Il was gently explained to
him ~ Mr.. Humphreys that the cost OF
making and distributing gas was 81 cents
q thousand and that on the basis OF fifty
cent gas the Washington Gas Light Com
pany would 60 into bankruptcy.
Attorney Goldsborough having inter-
jected q statement a moment previously
that the manufacture Of gas cost about
90 cents Mr.. Rothermel took this
figure and tried to transfer the state
ment with reference to It from the mouth
phreys. The latter resented this exceed
insly. and there was a sharp interchange
Of personalities.
'1'll have to ask you to speak to me
q little differently" Mr.. Humphreys said.
And Mr.. Rothermel did.
Worth pc, 273,o 1851.
"On June 80, 1909" says Mr.. Hum
phreys. ''$9,273.951 was the actual
value of the physical properties Of the
spective Of franchise, ETC.
Then" said Chairman Smith Of the
committee what do you figure is the
return on this Investment"
About 81 per cent. But IL you take
the value my firm put on the plant
last year-$13. 500 OOO-you have a re-
turn Of per cent"
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Senator Carter's Reply.

In response to a similar letter, written
tana. the latter returned the following re-
ply:
William J. Cary. House Of Representa-
tives, Washington, D. G.
MY Dear Sir:
II am in receipt e your letter Of the
Chairman Smith of the committee on the
District of Columbia Of the House OF
Representatives has appointed you chair
man of a subcommittee to investigate the
gas company here in Washington. and in
reply you are advised that according to
nv information the chairman of the COM
mittee on the District Of Columbia is not
authorized to take up joint investiga-
ton without direct authority from the
Senate, and am not aware that such au-
thority has been granted.
II observe from the public prints that
the gas company is now being investisat-
ed by your committee, and l hardly think
the Senate would feel justified in intrud-
ing upon that committee or in attempt
ing to duplicate its work.
Very Truly Yours.
80 you see." said Mr.. Cary after these
letters had been read, that there isn't
gas company, so far as the Senate Is
concerned"
Then Alexander c. Humphreys, prest-
dent of the Stevens Institute Of Tech
nology, president Of the Buffalo Gas Com
pany. for forty years gas manufac-
turer and gas engineer, began his testi-
mony on behalf Of the Washington Gas
Light Company.
Gets Tangled.
First thing, Mr.. Humphreys and Repre-.
sentative Godfrey of Missouri got tam
gled up in q discussion OF the original
cost and annual earnings OF the local
gas company.
Anyhow" said Mr.. Humphreys. "you
can't so back into the past to endeavor
to decide upon whether or not earnings
were unusually large. Having been
earned or placed In the business, In
stead OF paid out in dividends, earnings
cannot be touched. Such surplus belongs
absolutely to the stockholders"
AT. this. poipt,. McxsC aSJR, ipterxuptAA'M Mn,
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splendid samples Of American courtesy,
magnanimity and patriotism.
"fSi1ned) JOSEPH F. BERRY.
Bishop Presiding.
HUGH G.. McDERMOTT.
Secretary"
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Cardinal Tells Of Old Incident.

Without giving the name of the person.
the cardinal recalled a case where Presi-
dent Roosevelt. having been erroneously
informed that a certain person was visit
ing him by the authority Of the Vatican.
Immediately sent cabinet officer to the
apostolic delegate at Washington to in
form the delegate that he could not re-
ceive this parsonage. but he meant no
discourtesy to the pope by hts refusal.
The pontiff. when informed OF this. re-
piled:
II esteem President Roosevelt more
than ever"
Returning to the present incident, Car
dinal Merry Del Val remarked:
''It is not in any sense a question Of
xeli9iopx Nh seHelt>Entghtehay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04

Leishman giving a message from Mgr.
Kennedy, which concluded by saying:
The audience cannot take place ex-
cept on the understanding expressed in
the former message
The following day Mr.. Roosevelt sent
another message to the American am
bassador. saying:
THE proposed presentation is. Of course.
now impossible"
Mr.. Roosevelt particularly desires that
the incident shall be regarded by his
friends, both Catholic and Protestant, in
America as personal, and that it shall
not give rise to. an acrimonious contro-
versy With this end in view he cabled
the following statement to the Rev. Ly-
man Abbott, editor Of the Outlook, at
New York: ---.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-04

Humphreys to ask him II he knew
the Washington Gas IAght Company and
the Rosslyn company. Mr.. Humphrey
said he didn't have any information on
the subject.
I'm answer that question: said At
torney Goldsborough. representing the gas
company. There Is not, and cannot be
any connection between tho Washin ston
and Rosslyn companies.
Question Of Profit.
Don't you believe" asked Representa-.
tive Cary, that the Washington Gas Light
Company could sell gas at 50 cents and
still make a nice prof1t?''
Depends on what you call . nice
profit" replied Mr.. Humphreys
WELL" said Mr.. Cary. more than
per cent"
II do not believe they could Mr..
Humphreys said. nor do I think that 6
per cent return IL entirely reasonable.
Attorney Hazelton Of this city. who was
waiting to be heard in favor OF the Coud-
rey resolution, got sat on good and hard
at this point. He remarked: II object"
to something that Mr.. Humphreys had
stated. ''of his own knowledge" and Rep
resentative Wiley Of New Jersey became
peevtsh.
This committee" he said. will ask
any witness what questions 1t sees At
and will not permit any outsider TO
interfere. You will please take yoNy
seSt."
And Mr.. Hazlston sat down.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
TROUBLE IN TENNESSEE.

Trouble is found among the DEM
ocrats of Tennessee. In fact, to use
a vulgarism, the party is split way
up the back and a surgical opera
ton in politics will be necessary in
order to restore the patient to good
health. Governor Patterson and his
pardon of the slayer of Senator Car
mack is the cause Of the trouble in
the main, while now comes along a
former Governor, Bob" Taylor, and
declares he will not canvass the State
for Patterson, although he had pre-
yiously agreed SO to do.
1t may not be good form to make
capital from the troubles of those
who oppose US, yet it is certainly
good politics to take advantage of
their weaknesses. Tennessee is sup
posed to be thoroughly Democratic
/ Actually it has been very close to
/ Republicanism at various times, and
never more so than just now, being
| in this respect about on a par with
North Carolina. The principles OF
the Republican party are spreading
throughout the South, especially in
these two States, and it is more than
probable that Tennessee and North
Carolina will be found in the Repub.
lican column, more especially if the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
WHO II THE MACHINE CASDI-
DATE FOR CHAIRMAN?

It has been generally known for
long time. from one end OF the State
TO the other. that the big patronage
machine boss" was himself a candi-
date for State Chairman, but he has
not dared TO come out in the open
and for a number of reasons not ne
cessary to mention His idea was,
no doubt, 10 try TO secure a majority
OF the delegates uninstructed, and
then, by various devices (some OF
which have already been exposed, and
some OF which he intends yet 10 try
to work. to land himself and become
the sole political boss Of the State
This self constituted dark horse
candidate for Chairman has about
concluded that it is impossible for
him TO land the job for himself. In
deed, number of people say frankly
that he knows now that he is beaten,
duu DddIy DCdISh' II Ao S$AAN ~A1
since he has realized this he has been
attempting to make a deal with one
or more parties to become his candi-
date for State chairman, probably
with the understanding that his dunn
my chairman would at once resign
and turn the job over to the big boss
and receive big appointment,
something like the Collectorship Of
| the Internal Revenue in the East, or
as some one has suggested, Clerk of
the Federal Court at Raleigh.
The "big boss" finding himself
! beaten, has tried to find some strong
man he could get behind, and use
that party for candidate, with prob
ably an understanding similar to that
already described. This is the last
scheme of desperate boss, who
wants the party run simply as close
corporation machine; and while it is
cunning, yet the people are too wide
awake to be fooled by it, and besides
the time has passed when such deals
can defeat the election Of Morehead
for chairman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

Congressional campaign IN both
States this year Is conducted aggres-
sively and fearlessiy-
Missouri was formerly as rock
ribbed in It's Democratic belief. bu.
i; vent for Roosevelt IL 1905 and At
the worst IL among the doubtful
States. Missouri has always been re-
garded as a Southern State. 50
are Tennessee and North Carolina
Why not try 10 make them all Re
publican. as can we'll be done N
time and probably al an earlier date
than Is considered possible By those
who fail TO read between the lines
and who realize the growth OF family
quarrels among our friends OF the
opposition?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
PRIZE FIGHTS AND MOVING PIC.
TURES.

The promoters of the Johnson
Jeffries prize-fght say the pugilists
will fight on July 4th, if they have
to fight alone in the sage-brush of
Nevada, with nothing but coyotes for
onlookers. There is no way of stop
ping the fight in Nevada by an ap-
peal to the governor, as a prize-fight
is not illegal in that State of easy
divorce, if the fighters are careful to
pay the license fee of 1000.
In view of this outrage decent
men ought to begin bonn harding
Congressman with petitions in sup
port of bill to prohibit the inter-
state transmission of descriptions
and pictures of prize-fghts, and thus
limit the damage to the sage brush
and coyotes. A moving-picture con-
Germ is ready to pay $4,000 for
the privilege of making pictures OF
the fight for exhibition to the youth
OF Europe and America. A bill that
would break up the picture end OF
the fight both for shows and news
papers, is now in Congress (Walter
Smith bill H. R. 25,S25), and could
be rushed through in short order ii
the church people of the nation
would hammer Congress as hard
in support of the Smith bill
as they hammered Governor Gilleti
in urging him to interfere. Send
them letters and kilograms at once
This same bill was under considera-
zion in 1897. just before celebrated
prize-fight at Carson. but it failed
because of lack Of popular support.
A volley Of petitions from all Over
the nation addressed to Congress
men and Senators at Washington
asking them to support the Walter
Smith bill to prohibit the interstate
transmission OF pictures and descrip
tons of prize-fights would give John
son and Jeffries such a knockout
blow that they would never be able
to get on their feet again, and II
would be death-blow to prize-fght
Ing all all over the United States
Albert Sydney Gregg. In Standard.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
DEMOCRATS PLAY POLITICS."

Democratic Congressman have re-
fused 10 Join the insurgent Republi-
can in unseating Speaker Cannon.
The Democrats prefer to preserve
Uncle Joe for use IS a campaign ogre
into which they can hurl their jaVe-
Inns in full view Of the audience
Dallas News.
Of course they could not have I'M
seated Uncle Joe" during his term
Of Office even if they had tried their
best, but Cur object in reproducing
the above is simply 20 show that the
Democratic politicians are willing to
sacrifice principle in order 10 play
politics. The Democrats haven't a
man that would make better speak
er than Mr.. Cannon, but if they
really thought Uncle Joe" was a
curse upon the nation and should
have been dethroned, then why didn't
they join in with the few Republican
insurgents and perform the work?
The Democratic politicians have nc
set policies or principles upon which
to work and their plan is to play
politics with the people.
We do not believe the thinkins
people of the South want to senC
men to Congress who have no definit.
convictions and whose only aim is tt
play politics.
The South is waking up POLITICAL,
and the voters are doing their owl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY IN THE
NINTH.

Some weeks ago Mr.. M. L. Ship
man, Commissioner of Labor and
Printing, returned from the Tenth
District to spend a few days in Ra-
leigh, and gave out an interview that
the Democratic party was in fine con-
dition in the Tenth District and that
the Democrats would elect their Con-
gresham this fall. The tenor of his
interview was that harmony existed
within the ranks and that everything
would be lovely when the Convention
met.
Well, the Convention met Tues
day, and after a hard and bitter
fight, using many tricks known to
the trade, Gudger was finally nomi-
mated by one majority. Exon
gresham w. T. Crawford was beg
Convention and quell the riot. In
his speech he declared that the mob
spirit then prevailing was unbecom-
ing to Democrats and stated that the
delegates had no right to break up
the Convention in a riot.
/ This is only another sample of the
/ Democratic harmony of which We
have been hearing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

Elizabeth City. y. c. July Ia
The first torpedo boat equipped for
war and manned from bridge Ia
stoke holes by volunteer forces that
ever left North Carolina port. will
sail from this port Sunday or Mon
day, July cath or 25th.
The officers and men who viii
have this distinction are mem bors OF
the Elizabeth City Naval Reserves.
Fifth Division Of North Carolina. and
it will be a remarkable and credit
able showing by the local company.
The trip will be made on the tor
pedo boat Dupon. now in charge OF
the North Carolina Division OF the
Naval Reserves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

Judge II. l. Ward. OF Ne~ Bern
uha was appointed Judge OF toe sd
p~rsor Court Of Third Judicial Dis
trict BIZ Governor kitehin fe~
months ago upon the resignation Of
Judge Gulon. Of Ne~ Bern. having
rendered his resignation. the Gov
svnor yesterday appointed Mr.. ". II.
whedbee. OF Greenville. 10 succeed
him
Judge Ward was = candidate &c
succeed himself but was defeated oS
Mr.. xhedbee. His defeat probably
accounts for his resignation . thi'
time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

Western Carolina En,srprtse :

Western Carolina Entcrpvtse
Il Is being urged TIA, .As 60
ed insurgents" in Wake Css-.-
tanned their victory b. ulsza1 -.
Men voted in the primaries - =
not vote according 70 Iaw =
November election. some he.-r a
qualified for nou-paymsnt g., -
taxes. others for lack o. - -
and sttil others for snsu esr4e-. -
/. was stated that the priua-v =
exceeded the total Democsa,- -
OF last year by many hundr~sa
II will he remembered tAattNs "a.
surEents'' charged the res 49,
xiih hrihing voters. pollsnx .-~r.s
votes. and various other crimes a..
mlsdemeanors of = similar za.-..
But the regulars" Eow Son AL. ..
show iilega, voting and tA~ ...
against the Daniels bunch
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

Editor Caucasian W ould you
again ALLOW your Democrat friend
Is,tle space in your valuable columns
While I an 10 politician. yet |
sometimes get interested IN the polit-
zeal conditions Of our country. and
become oFerioyed when ! see = little
raw Of light beam out from behind
the dark curtain OF political confu-
sion For do hate the unreasonable
gossip and the uncAiied-for political
confusion tha; generally follow
political campaign. believe IL Is
essential for the good Of our coun-
trv that We have tao political parties
and that they be so nearly divided
that either Is ready 10 tip the scale
al any time
But let the free and unhanpered
voice of the people rule in the bonds
OF peace, and justice stand supreme
in The hearts OF our people | saw
a proposition in the New Bern sun
few days ago BY the editor that would
prove quite a reformation 10 the
poIitical condition of our country. II
! il was put into practice IL would rev.
olutionize the political world. For
the benefit of my readers | wish TO
quote the proposition and note some
| of the changes IL would bring TO the
political condition OF our State.
1T is humbly proposed to Chris
tians of every denomination 10
abandon party politics and come indi-
yidually to this conclusion: | will
never give a vote for the election OF
any man TO any Office who is, accord
| ing to my belief, an enemy to Christi
anity, or a man of bad moral charac-
ter" This was published June Both.
While the editors and my own
conception of a true Christian might
differ to some extent, yet am aware
that he would concede the fact that
it required a true follower of Christ
taught by His word, as delivered
through the mouths of the Apostles,
| to constitute a Christian, regardless
of his unconditional pedigree, as
they do not help him to be Chris
tian. In viewing it from this stand
point it would cut out the long
faced hypocrite that often sits in the
amen corner and hides his political
corruption under the garb Of Chris
tian. AS I have said before, to select
men of this stripe and exclude men OF
bad moral character would revolu-
tionize the political condition of oul
country For surely no true Chris
tian could afford to hold an Office OBJ
tanned by bought votes. No true
Christian could say hard things about
his feIiowman, much more his broth
er in Christ, because he differed In
political views. No more would the
name of our God be profaned over
the political pie counter of our land
No more would the township con
stables of our land be selected from
offenders of the Federal Court. NJ
more would a justice of the peace be
recommended by his party and ap
pointed by the Governor who has no
met his court obligations caused BY
his lack of social decency.
= JAMES B. BENNETT.
i Arapahoe, N. c., July IL, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
LATEST NEWS.
Mules Burned on Mr.. COwper's
Farm

Big Barn and Several Horses and
Mules Burned on Mr.. Cowper's
Farm.
A large barn on the farm of Mr..
Grimes Cowper, two miles north of
Raleigh, was destroyed by fire early
this Thursday morning. Four
mules and three horses persisted in
the flames. The loss also included
several tons of hay and other feed.
A reporter of the News and OBJ
server who visited the scene of the
fire early this morning, and who in
terviewed Mr.. H. H. Goodwin, Mr.
Cowper's overseer, gives the follow
ing details of the loss:
Two of the horses were the prop
erty of Mr.. !Cowper, one of which
was Mr.. Cowper's buggy horse,
which he had just sent out there yes
terday to remain while he was away
on trip to Morehead City.
The other horse was the property
of Mr.. George Warren, of this city,
bookkeeper for Mr.. w. A. Simpkins.
This animal was being boarded
there. The mules were the farm
stock of Mr. Cowper
Mr.. Goodwin was not certain
about the amount of hay in the barn,
but thinks there was about 20 tons
The loss is possibly something like
$4,000 or more.
Mr.. Goodwin stated that he had
tried to get the information to town
| by telephone, but had failed to do So
AS to the property being insured
Mr.. Goodwin was not certain, but he
was of the opinion that Mr.. Cowpel
carried insurance. He had no idea
how the fire originated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

Says the Greensboro Telegram
(Democratic), speaking OF the Fifth
Congressional Conventions: The
Convention came within six votes of
a solution of its problem and then
gave it up as a bad job" Another
sign of Democratic dissension. Gull
ford County was not solid for its
home candidate, hence the failure to
nominate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14

The door OF death seemed ready 70
open for Murray w. Ayers, OF Tran.
sit Bridge, n. Y. when his life vas
wonderfully saved. II was In
dreadful condition" he writes. my
skin was almost yellow; eyes sunk
en-; tongue coated; emaciated from
losing 40 pounds, growing weaker
daily. Virulent liver trouble pull
ing me down to death in spite o.
doctors. Then that matches medl-
cine-Electric Bitters-cured NE.
regained the 40 pounds lost and nov
am well and strong" For all
stomach, liver and kidney troubles
they're supreme. soc at all druggsta
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-07-14
Houses Set on Fire and Other Dam.
ages by Storm.

During the heavy storm in Ra-
leigh yesterday afternoon lightning
struck the roof of Mr.. ]. r. Cham
berlain's residence in West Raleigh,
setting fire to the house, but the
flames were soon extinguished by the
heavy downpour of rain.
Many telephones in the city were
put out of service by the storm, and
fire alarm wires and patrol system
were damaged. A motorman on one
of the street cars received a severe
shok, though he soon recovered.
Within a period of three hours the
rainfall was "a inches.