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The Washington times., 1910-04-06
CHARTER Of G. v. j.
WILL WILL Be EXAMINED
Answer TO Be Framed to
Questions AS to Its
Status.
CONSIDERED ONLY
NATTER OF FORM
Resignation of Two Trustees
Some Time Ago Is
Discussed.

It IS probable that within the course
OF the next few months, whether the
benefits Of the Morrill, act are extended
10 the institution or not, the authorities
at George Washington University will
submit theit old charter to their attor-
neys for opinion as 10 its present
status.
The amendments TO the charter made
from time 10 time have raised some
question as TO the present status of all
the provisiors Of the original document.
Several qpesuons have been raised by
friends Of the institution as TO the
proper procedure in certain contingent
cies that have arisen
The situation has no effect on the
standing Of the university. however,
and is merely matter Of form,
Cause of designations.
Recently several attempts have been
made, it is stated, TO attribute the res
iguation Of Dr. Henry c. Yerrow and
Dr. Charles ". Richardson, from the
board of trustees. 10 the more or less
acrimonious controversy that arose
more than a year ago regarding the in
stitution, and on the groupd no mem
Der Of the faculty can be a trustee un-
der the charter
These men. it is stated, left the board
about the first Of the present year be
cause they did not feel they could con-
tnue TO attend TO their private affairs,
occupy their places on the medical
faculty, and transact the duties Of trus-
tees They gave up their places as
trustees and continued in their work
as members Of the medical faculty and
for the betterment of the university
DR.. Charles W Needham, president of
George Washington, stated this morning
he did not care to discuss the resfgna-
tons Of the two trustees because there
was really nothing about them TO dis
cuss. They did not give anv reasons
for retiring from the board EXCEPT that
they wanted 20 be relieved OF their
duties as such. Their places have been
filled
Reasons Are Assigned.
The charter OF the university. granted
10 Columbian College. provides that no
member Of the faculty shah be a mem
Der Of the board Of trustees. This pro-
vision, Il is believed by the university
authorities. has been nuUihed by the
subsequent amendments This is one Of
the reasons legal opinion as to the char.
ter is desired.
The friends Of the university have
known Of these designations since they
occurred, the announcement HAVING
oeen made in the newspapers Ar the
time IN connection with routine business
before the board
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
SOCIETY FORMED
BY TENNESSEEANS
Tribute Paid to Secretary Dickin.
son BY Men From His
State.

Nearly 800 former Tennesseeans met
in the old Masonic Temple last night
and organized the Tennessee Society
Welcoming the guests were Major James
D. Richardson, supreme grand master
of the southern Jurisdiction. Scottish
Rite MasOns, and Senator Robert L.
Taylor
The glories OF the state were set forth
by Representative Austin. Representa-
tive Garrett Senator Taylor. and others
Secretary Of War Dickinson was said
by Mr.. Austin TO be the peer Of any
man who ever graced the Cabinet. while
Senator Taylor was spoken of as the
fairest Of the solons.
a committee composed Of George R
Shields, l. ID. MCCord, W A. Cox.
Frank J. Bath, and r. J. Garrett was
appointed 10 frame a constitution and
bylaws
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
NOTABLES PRESENT
AT FRENCH BAZAAR

NEW YORK, April 6.-French people
in New York are making a great sue
cess out OF the bazaar Of the French
Benevolent Society, which was opened
here last night.
The Metropolitan opera House is gaily
decked out in the tricolor, and pretty
french girls in liberty caps are all over
the building, making IL hard for anyone
TO escape making purchase.
The bazaar Is to raise $4,000 for the
erection OF a new wing 10 the French
Hospital. which viii house a nurses
training school and a ward for the aged.
The bazaar was opened last night hy
Vice President Sherman, Ambassador
Jusserand. and Mayor Gaynor-
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR ARGUERS' CLUB

John o. Allen viii on Saturday assure
the duties of president Of The Are7.e-s,
Club" He was elected AZ 4 naofla.-
last night with the following other or
hcers. Charles J. OrbOrne, vice presidents
Charles J. 5choeneman. secrefarv. ana
Peter ]. Espey. treasure Board Of
governors. Charles .. Williams, chair
man, Thomas J. Manning, Julius A.
Kaiser, Joseph A Keyes, and Edward ].
Terly.
The officers VIII be Installed satur-
day night
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
GOING TO ATTEND
DELTA CHI MEETING

w. ", Mcbride. Clyde weikert. and
Thomas Kirby OF Washington, and
John Holiday Thomas McCue. and
JOseDh Abbott. OF Georgetown. viii leave
this afternoon for Columbus Ohio, TO
attenc the annual meeting OF the Delta
Chi fraternity. The delegation viii
meet a. Harrisburg a number of repre-
sentatives from New York, Virginia.
Pennsylvania Cornell ana Syracuse.
and vii travel together 70 Columbus
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
NEW BOARD MAKES
BUT FEW CHANGES
Yet $500 Applications for Work
Have Been Filed With
Commissioners.

The number Of applications for Of
nee submitted 10 the Commissioners
indicates that many in the District
are out Of employment
Since July I nearly $500 appIica-
uons have been filed with the secre-
tary Of the board.
n NUMBER or applicants seem 20 be
under the impression that there yr.s
70 be a general change of officers ia
tne District government under the
new Board of misSioners. uhereas 8
JleIe nave been scarcely more than a
dozen changes. except in the 'POIcs
and Fire Departments. where an
polntees are required to pass a mental
and physical examination.
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
HICCOUGHING TO DEATH

CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa, April s.
George " Burnley. justice Of the peace
IN Garrettford. Upper Darby township,
Is apparently hiccoughing 10 death. Since
last Friday he has been almost con-
tinually hiccOughing.
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
HARVARD TO VOTE
ON TAFT RECALL

CAMBRIDGE Mass, April s.-AH
Harvard University IS in a stew over a
straw ballot that is TO be taken. by the
political club next Monday on the ques-
tion OF whether President Taft should
be depOsed. The prOpTiety Of the action
is what has aroused Harvard TO discus
sion.
III the Constitution OF The United
States provided for the recall OF public
servants, would President Taft's record
justify his recall2' is the way the ques-
ton is out.
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
OFFTERDINCTR HOME
VISITED BT STORK

The friends of n. r. Onerdinger were
Informed that the stOrk had visited the
Onerdinger home this morning and left
a bright baby girl Ye''ng Miss Offer
dingeT and her mOthe. are receiving
atulations.
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
NINE DEAD IN PANIC.

MEXICO CITY, April 6.-Nfne persons
are dead AID twenty injured as the re-
suit Of a panic which occurred at
Zacatecas~ Sunday. just as an audi
ence was leaving ~ bull fight A woman
with child in her arms 6eiI down one
Of the stairways Of the bull ring. which
created confusion that grew into a
panic.
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
CHEMIST TO TALK
TO SUFFRAGISTS
VIII Discuss The Woman Ques-
ton" From a Mans
Point of View.

Dr.. Harvey w Wiley. Chief Of the
Bureau Of Chemistry of the Department
Of Agriculture. viii speak Thursday
evening a. the national headquarters Of
the woman suffragists. 1923 II street.
DR.. Wiley will discuss THE Woman
Question from the point Of view Of the
man who believes in votes for women, a
cause which he has champiOned. his
friends say. for fifteen years.
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
WILL MEET TONIGHT.

Central Council, National Union, viii
meet tonight at Schmidt's Han
The Washington times., 1910-04-06
WILL EXPERIMENT
WITH DRY FARM
Wyoming Ranchman Plans Largest
Acreage for Growing
Grain.
Grain.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., April 6-The
largest dry farm experiment In The
growing Of grain 10 date attempted in
this vicinity IS 10 be undertaken at
Albin, near the Nebraska line, by Mel
son Perry. Of Cheyenne, who viii plant
600 acres Of oats.
-FOUR hundred acres OF the same tract
was planted 10 oats last year and
Welded forty-two bushels 20 the acre.
Perry now has a steam Piow az work
on the ground, and about SO acres are
ready for seeding
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
STATE RESTS IN
VENDING CASE
CEFENSE OPENS TODAY--EVi-
DENCE SHOWS PRISONER
MADE STARTLING STATE
MENT WHEN CAPTURED.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 1.-'lf ! killed
the little girl no one saw me but
God. and He can't come down and tes-
tify."
With testimony by the chief OF
detectives of the Louisville force that
Joseph Vending had made the fore
going statement inn ediately follow
ing his arrest in Ss1 Francisco, the
prosecution in the trial of Vending,
who is charged with having murdere
Alma Kellner, restet- its case today.
The words attributed to Vending
by the Louisville officer had pre-
viously testified to by detective
sergeant In San Francisco who as
sisted in the case of Vending.
Mrs. Cora Munea, the milliner, OF
Hume, Mo, TO whom Wenllng paid
court while sae visited relatives at
Houston, Texas, TESTIFIED that Wend-
ling represented himself TO be a
rich Frenchman an. showed her q
wound In the hand which he claimed
to have received during the Boer war.
The defense opens tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
OPPONENTS MEET
At CONFERENCE
SETTLEMENT or GARMENT
STRIKE IN CHICAGO AOVANc-
E-, A FACE ny EFFORTS or
ALDERMEN's COMMITTED.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The settlement Of
the garment workec3' strihe advanced
pace .tolay when the aldarnens
committee at conference with the
strikers and clothing firms submitted
a peace proposition. The sub-commit-
tee of the strikers is said to have
looked favorably upon the PROPOSE
tion, but returned it to the council
committee for a few minor modifica-
tions.
ANY proposition that does not in
cnde formal recognition of the uni n
is said to .be acceptable to the manu-
facturers.
While the details Of today's nlan
are guarded clcse,s be proposition is
said to have teen based on p an 70"
arbitration; an agreement bv tie
manufacturers nCt TO disori n 20
against union men. nor those who
have tafen part in me strike; tse re-
rusal Of the clothing firms to trent
with representatives Of the unicG.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02

Of his inauguration for the ninth time
as chief executive or the Mexican ma
ton, given expression through the
Associated Press
Peacably and seemingly happy. at
the termination Of the turmoil through
whicn the nation bas just passed, the
ceremonies attending the taking Of
the oaths of fealty by Generals Diaz
ana Corral, recently reelected 10
the presidency and vice presidency.
respectively were conducted today.
There was no discordant note. and
If the ceremony was shorn Of some or
its brilliant features Of former years,
by reason of the recent disturbances,
there was no lack of digniGed cere.
monial
There will be no change In the cab.
met.
The inaugural ceremonies were
he'd in the chamber Of deputies.
An bassador Henry Lane Wilson, as
dean Of the diplomatic corps, mada a
formal address Of congratulation,
speaking of MeMco's great growth
and the responsibility Of its govern
ment felt by the nations. Diaz eX-
pressed thanks, saying Wilson's words
show tae friendship and confidence Of
the nations in Mexico.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
RAILROADS AND SEVERAL
STATES AGAINST PLAN ON
DIFFERENT GROUNDS.
REDUCTION WAS OFFERED
In Rates For Pullman Eerths, Which
Railroads Claim Was Too Great
and States Contend Are
Not Great Enough.

Chicago, Dec IAN offer of the
Pullman company to reduce. the rates
cht ged fer upper 1erths in sleeping
cars "a per cent where lower berths
we're priced at more than $1.50, to
make the price or upper berths $1.25
as a minimum and reduce some OF
the lower berth rates, was opposed
before the commerce commission
here today by the attorneys general
OF four states and by two railroads.
The Pullman company offer left IN
changed the Pullman seat rates ana
was to become effective upon ap.
proved and acceptance by the inter.
state commerce commission
Opposition was offered on the part
OF the railroads on the allegation
that they would have to stand part
of the brunt of the lessened prices
and by the attorneys general of Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Indiana and Arkansas
on the claim that the reduction is not
sufficient.
Commissioners Franklin X. Lane
and f. +. Clu ke, therefore, were con
fronted by an offer of a voluntary re-
duction OF rates for uppers also a
lumber of material reductions on
eower berth rates, which the Tail.
roads said was too much and the
state officials called too small The
mater came on a combination of all
complaints against the sleeper cates
in one hearing by the commits len
following the order from the fel4ral
court that previous cuts ordered by
the commission are not justified.
-e@ commission Will. 1, hear further
arguments, and, 1t held, advisable
will receive evidence in the specific
cases combined in the one hearing.
The Great Northern. which owns
its own sleeping cars, protested
against the eductiou on the ground
that it, too, wouIds have to meet the
reduction, and would have TO stand
the entire logs
The St Paul road, which also owns
its own sleepers. made no comment
ON the proposal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
BALL|NGER CASE
Being REVIVED
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
MEMBERS COMMITTEE HOLD
MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Republi
can members OF the Ballinger-Pln.
chot investigating committee as
sembled in Washington today to be
yin the final revision of the majority
report Of the Ballinger inquiry.
All the Republican members of the
committee, with the exception Of
Representative DENLY, of Michigan
we're closeted in the office of Senator
Nelsons chairman of the Joint com
rittee. The sessions viii be resumed
tomorRew.
Meantime the Democratic members
Of the committee are assembling for
the minority session Saturday after
room. Democrats here will not ven
ture an opinion as TO what action win
be taken by the minority
Nelson announced tonight that no
conclusions In the final draft Of the
report have been agreed upon by the
Republican members.
Nelson declined to say when q fun
meeting of the committee would be
neld.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
FIRST CLASS PASSENGER FARE
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND
NEW YORK IS $40.
RATE WAR IS AVOIDED
"lnsurgent'' Roads Had Threatened
Trouble II Rates Enjoyed by Pan
handle and Michigan Central
Were Not Revised.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The first class
passenger fare between Chicago and
New York over the Michigan Central
and Panhandle routes will be $40
after January Is, according to all.
vices received here today subsequent
TO a secret meeting at New York be-
tween the representatives of those
roads, and of the Erie. Wabash and
Grand Trunk. This win lay to rest
the specter of rate wars, slashed
rates and Improbable competition.
This action by the two routes
which heretofore have enjoyed dif.
|ferential rate Of $40 for the Michigan
Central and SIS on the Panhandle.
followed open threats Of another war
Einstigated by the Erie, Wabash and
Grand Trunk, such as the Erie used
two years ago to straighten out the
complicated immigrant rate situation
A history Of the case is given by a
railroad man here. He says.
Several wears ago the Michigan
Central had to ferry passengers at
Detroit and the Panhandle had no en-
trance to New York City, and was
a difficult slow route Following a
rate war and much arbitration, they
were granted the diffesenttal rate
previously named
subsequently. the Michigan CaE,
tral avoided ferrying by tunnel at
Detroit and the Panhandle obtained
Ientrance 10 New York through the
| Pennsylvania station Hence, raa.
soned the three 'nsurgent' roads,
which being less favored routes and
the necessity Of transferring to tho
| other lines at Buffalo, had been III
aowed a differential of s1s, these
roads have no right to the low fare
rate with their new franchises. The
Erie then announced that the two
oads would have to abandon the dif.
ferentials or 1t would start some.
thing, cutting rates to SIT. The con.
ference In New York today resulted
n an agreement that the two roads
would 90 back 10 the standard fare
II SEQ.
4 According to late New York dis
'atehes the threatened cut in the
ate Of first class passenger traffic TO
| Chicago was as low as ss. In addi
ION the rate to Boston was to be
cut unless an adjustment was
reached.
"In the face of such an ultimatum
only two things were possible, to sur.
cender the challenged differential or
plunge into long and costly fight
Accordingly, the Pennsylvania
and after the conference adjourned
the announcement was made that the
dates had been nande uniform"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
SURPLUS IN TREASURY
November Was Highly Favorable
Month For U. S. Treasury
October Deficit Wiped Out.

Washington, Dec. November
was highly favorable month for the
finances Of the United States treas.
try. It produced a surplus on all ac-
counts of nearly 100000 where
October had produced deficit o.
more than $5.00o,000.
December opened today with bal.
ances OF s4,000,o00 and $50, 100000 n
the general fund, an Improvement OF
s2,0o0,000 In the cash available for
operations. This condi-
ton would seem to justify Secretary
MacVeigh's confidence in the freas-
ury's ability to maintain itself for the
present without new financing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
TOOK OATH AS PRESIDENT or
MEXICO -. '- Ts,- NINTH
AiM.s
CORRAL VICE PRESIDENT
United States Ambassador Wilson
Makes Congratulatory Speech
Ceremonies We're Sim
pie and Peaceful

sIexico City, Dec. My heart is
full Of 10y with the progress of the
PEOPLE, who, like Mexican, has
known how to con~uer by its own
efforts place among lovers of tell,
after aaving proved its yalor, In war,
in patriotic defens- Of country, and
that never as today coald ! declare
that Mexico belongs definitely to that
group of nations OF assured stability,
because against teh firm guarantee Of
peace which we possess, no influence
tending toward its dissolution can
now, and shall never, prevail
The above is the message Of Presi-
dent Diaz TO all nations ON the eve
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02

Washington, Dec There are
dams and dams, AMI President Taft
knows Bit about the difference, but
he is not just sure when o. dam is a
dam, and as result. he is worried
The Cbagres river down in Panama
is fearful stream Of water. Now
and then this river rises in Its might
and sweeps all before it, Colonel
Goethals is sure his locks and dams
and culverts will care for the rising
Of the Chagres, but engineers not in
the employ of the government do not
agree with MIN. ana have submitted
much data to The president Then the
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02

Boston, Dec. William Alexander
CASTOR hopes to succeed Senator
Lodge from Massachusetts. This IS
rot the first time Colonel CASTOR has
had the same hope. Colonel Castor
is a banker, clubman, lawyer and d.
iector in many corporations. He was
born May /, 1852 in Massachusetts
and is a graduate of Harvard Law
College. He was Democratic candi-
date for governor of Massachusetts
in 1902. He secured his title OF
colonel from Governor w. E. Russell.
Colonel CASTOR has been delegate
TO the national Democratic conven'
tions and with all is banking AMI
law work, has had time to take
prominent part in the political world
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVQR
Declared by President Of Society to
Be GroWine--Denies That
Movement is Declining.

Boston, Dec, 1.-Denial of the
statements contained in the report OF
the recent meeting of the Sunday
school missionaries az ST Paul to the
effect that the Christian Endeavor
movement is declining was made al
the headquarters of the society here
today.
Rev DR.. Francis e. Clark, presi-
dent of the United States Society
said that during October and Novem.
Der more new societies were reported
at headquarters than ever before in
the same length OF time
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
ESTIMATED 10000 TO 10000
WoR5s-sENT TO PRINT.
ING OFFICE.
some CHANGES ARE MADE
At Suggestion CT Adv'sers--E7resident
viii Send Special Message to
Congress on irrigation
Projects.

Washington, Dee, i-Tait toAay
competed his message and sent ii to
tae government pEadng oft N &
nual0orm. The message was laid be-
fore the cGidnet III . sreciaI session.
the fressage is said TO be unusually
lons estimates rUlnfng from 10000
to 40,921 words. Proofs We're PULLED
tonight from 81 e5lieys. The prei,
dent went over every feattre of the
document with Ais cabinet adv sors
and i is saii sor-a changes were
made IT their suggestion.
Taft viii send special message
next week embodyinf the report Of
the board of engineers appointed TO
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
LUP0 GANG WIPED OUT
Thirteen italians and Large Amount
Of Counterfeit Bills Captured
BY New York Officers.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE notorious
l.upo gang of counterfeiters, whose
members are suspected of at least
one murder and many black hand
cases, was put out of existence, the
Iolice believe, by the arrest here to.
day of thirteen Italians and the
seizure of large amount of counter.
felt bills.
Nine of the prisoners are believed
10 be the rest of the gang, the lead.
ers of which were arrested last win
ter, and are serving terms aggregat
iag Is years each for counterfeiting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
uNps sReRouMc STREET.

New York, Dee. THE building
hf an underground street, the first Of
ita kind In the world, under st.
Genrve Hlll Is faycrei by Nelson p,
Lewis, city engineer In report made
today. The street would be more than
500 feet long 1G feet wide and l6
feet high, for pedestrians only. Eie-
yators are to be used to carry pas
sengers TO the surface. The hin IN
1900 feet high. tsEI
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
Conducted by German Army Officer
to Start in Sprine--Has Fund
of $175,ooO.

Berlin, Fec. Lieutenant Wilhelm
Filcher, of the general staff OF the
army, and leader Of the projected
German antarctic exploration expedi-
tion, says that $l75.0O0 has been con
tributed toward the enterprise AMI
that he is arranging to sail in the
spring. A Norwegian whaling vessel
Is being oyerhauled for the expedi-
ton.
Lieut.. FiIcher expects to arrive at
South Georgia, an island 500 miles
southeast of the Falkland Islands. in
the autumn Of 1911 He will push
forward as far as possible In the Wed
die Sea before winter sets in, when
he win establish base for further
explorations.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
CROSS-ExAMiNED BY ATTORNEY
DEFENDING HATTIE L'BLANc
or MURDER CHARGE.
URGED TO FIND LETTER
Admitted by Her to Have Been Writ.
ten to Miss Leblanc and Which
She Withheld---Question
ed Air Day.

Cambr, Ige, Mass, Dec. IA col
loquy between Mrs Lillian M. Glover,
widow OF Clarence r.. Glover. and
Melvin NJ Johnson, leading counsel
for Hattie Leblanc, who Is on trial
for the murder Of Glover, covered the
whole OF today's sessions.
The cross-examination by Johnson,
VINO announced yesterday that he in.
tended to show that Mrs. Glover had
a motive. capacity and opportunity
for the murder Of her husband, Gov
cred much Of Mrs. Clover's life since
she came to Boston from Cape Ere
ton, and dealt min--ely vita her ae-
tlons AMI feelings on the day and
night Of the murder And a few days
that followed.
Mrs, Glover said she sent for the
Leblanc girl, clothed and fed her and
finally found her husband with her.
Then she sent her away, and took
her back a week later. The murder
occurred shortly after.
One of tile liveliest incidents OF the
day was over letters said to have
been written by Hattle's relatives
(which Mrs Glover admitted holding
She said she did not know where the,
We're She was urged to search hel
home for them,
Johnson asked;
"Do you know any reason why Hat
lite should shoot your nushand?"
| MS. Glover replied NO"
She admitted that she was familiar
with guns and had saot q revoiyer a
targets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-12-02
CAVE.
Sheltered For Six Weeks Youthful
Pair Whose Parents Objected
to Their Being Welded.

Newark, Dec. 1.--Lavere Tallman.
aged Is, and Beatrice Sanders, TIE
same age, were marfied here tonight
after romantic adventure. For six
weeks they have live; in a cave in
the Catskill Mountains, having left
nome because their parents would rot
consent to their being welded