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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Vain Attempt at Robbery.

SCOTTSBURG, Ind, May 14.-Robbers
in endeavoring to rob the post Office here
early today practically wrecked the
fired at citizens who had been
aroused by the explosion and escaped
it is believed. getting any money.
Officers are in pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
oleo Hearings Nearing End.

Tomorrow probably will wind up the
public hearings on the bills before the
House committee on agriculture relating
to the proposed elimination of restric-
lions on the sale of oleomargarine.
President Morley of the Cooper alive
Dairymen's Association of Minnesota and
Nelson of Wisconsin were
among those who spoke before the COM
mittee yesterday. Both represented the
butter interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Comparison of LaWler Draft
With President Taft'S Letter

The draft prepared by Assistant At
torney General Lawler and the letter ac-
tuaIly written and made public by Presi-
dent Taft are now matters of public rec
ord in the testimony of the investigating
committee.
President Taft's letter begins as fol-
lows:
ION the 18th day of August last L. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
College Aquatic Meet.

NEW YORK, May H.-Capt. r. c.
Patterson of the Columbia University
team has announced that plans
for a big aquatic meet to be held at
Travers Island July are progressing
with much success. This intercollegiate
meet will be devoted almost entirely to
swimming and high diving.
From present Indications the meet will
attract attention throughout the college
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Cuba REPRESENTED in Germany.

BERLIN, May 14.-Don Gonzalo de
Quesada. Cuban minister to Germany.
was today received in audience by the
emperor and presented his credentials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Contradicts Kerby's Declaration.

Mr. bennett denied that he had had
any conference or correspondence with
Attorney General Wickersham iii refer
ence to the summary of the CLAWS
charges which Mr.. Wickersham prepared
for the President. His statement that he
took no part in the conference previous
to the preparation of the Lawler letter
was a fiat contradiction of Kerbys state
ment.
The subject was passed over for the
time being after Mr. Brandeis had OBJ
tanned permission to print a large num-
Der of letters containing requests for
documents from the Department Of
memorandum.
Referring to Mr.. Baliinger's statement
in cross-examinatiOn that he had not fin
ished killing snakes, Mr.. Brandeis ask
ing among the employees of the depart
ment that the loyalty the Secretary eX-
pected OF them extended to their con-
duct If they should be called before the
committee.
NO" replied MIR. bennett. ION the
contrary. Mr.: Ballinger has always en-
couraged independence of thought and
action among his subordinates.''
He vigorously denied that the Secretary
implied a threat to those who might feel
disposed to testify against him.
bennett Supports Ballinger.
Commissioner bennett occupied the
stand during the greater part of the day.
He substantiated In detail Secretary Bal
fingers testimony.
Emphatically he said that the Secretary
had expressed a desire when he assumed
his office to have nothing at all to do
with the Cunningham claims. He con-
tradicted several statements of CLAWS in
this connection.
At the opening of the days session it
was expected that Chief of Field Division
Schwartz would be under cross-examina-
ton for several hours more. He had
been finally excused within forty min
utes after the hearing began.
It. Is expected that Attorney Brandeis
will take steps to have Stenographers
| kerby and Massey called before the COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
REPRESENTATIVE Dixon Renominated.

NORTH VERNON, Ind, May IL
Representative Dixon was renominated
for Congress by the democrats of the
fourth congressional district here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

bed patents were removed from inc
sanitarium on cots to neighborine
clearings. Less advanced patients
mounted the roofs and wetted down
the adjacent forest, that the blazing
brands carried on the gale would not
ignite and destroy the institution. The
Of fire until the sick volunteers were
nearly suffocated.
Two hundred fighters were almost
trapped by the advancing conflagration-
A piece Of their apparatus had to be
abandoned.
The fire is now about two miles south
east OF Walker. The wind continues 60
blow about fifteen miles an hour. The
fighters who continue In force have
been unable to check or divert Ii again.
Flaming brands are dropping On resi-
dences and other buildings in this city.
Women and children are being gathered
for ultimate emergency in lighting the
fire.
Preparations are being made to burn
down the houses in the residence quar-
ter nearest the oncoming flames 10
Fires in Michigan.
HOUGHTON, Mich. May 1.-THE for
est fires which have threatened the cop
per country for a week are as threaten
ing today as at any time since they broke
out AS yet no great damage has been
done.
Actual loss has been reported from two
places only At Aston two outlying sta
bles were burned, Newtonviile. a suburb
of HouS hton. was similarly a fecte6 The
fire destroyed numerous farm buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Ballinger Phones to Taft.

Secretary Ballinger went to the White
House shortly after the contents of tue
kerby affidavit became public. The Pres
ident had gone out TO play golf at the
Chevy Chase links some time before.
Over the long-dstauce telephone Secre-
tary Ballinger got into communication
with the President. The White House
statement was given out while Mr.. Taft
was still on the golf links.
Secretary Ballnger and Mr.. LAWYER
were in conference for a long time yester-
day afternoon with Attorney General
Wickersham. While they were so en-
gagged at the Department of Justice a
message was sent out for copy of a
newspaper containing the kerby state
ment
When Mr.. Ballinger emerged from the
conference he showed signs of argry con-
Germ, but declared vehemently that there
was nothing to be ashamed Of
ME-. Ballinger said that young Kerby
had 'gone off on a vacation today
NO he added in reply to a question,
che had not been discharged" He said
this with grim smile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Recipients Of Degree.

Among those who received the degree
were Bernard A. Baer, Moe A. Baer. Mil
ton Baer, Clarence E. Bright, Charles l..
Brooks, Arthur NJ. Bugden. Ira ]. Carr,
Clarence E. Christopher. Hobart E. Corn
ing Sulaimaan David, from Syria; Jo-
seph D. Davis. Clarence Dodge. DR..
Charles w. Franzoni, James Henry
Gardner, DR.. Arthur j. Hall, William ii.
Harrison. Charles w. Knox. Henry J.
Long. Capt. Horace B. Mcintosh. U. S.
N: George c. Matson, James A. Messer,
Isaac B. Nordlinger, William o. Owen,
DIR. Arthur A. Paul, George s. Pope.
Andrew J. Rady. Herbert ]. Rich, Mel
vim S. Rich. Philip NJ. Riefkin. Cecil l..
BILE, Gerald A. Warning. Isaac w. Wright,
Myer Simon. Charles A. Goldsmith,
George NJ. Belts, John G. Dudley, Henry
A. Brown. George w. Ferris and Samuel
Heller.
At the banquet which was held after
the ceremonies of. the ritual had been
performed Sovereign Grand Inspector
General Rosenbaum delivered an address,
in which he paid a high compliment to
the work of the evening. singing out DR..
Frank E. Gibson for exceptional work In
organizing and drilling the camp guard,
which did important work in the confer
ring of the degree. Mr.. RoSenbaum also
explained his selection by the grand COM
mander as inspector general for the Dis
trict of Columbia, and said it was for
the purpose of cooperating with the lead
ers of the local bodies in bringing the
status of their work to the degree of per-
lection that existed in the best consist
cries of the world. He especially COM
mended the loyalty of the local member
ship to the special committee Of the rite
which had been chosen for that purpose.
and of which Stirling Kerr, jr, as his
deputy, is chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

Attorney General Wickersham declared
that it was quite obvious that Lawler did
not prepare the letter signed by President
Taft.
Compare the letter written by Mr..
LAWYER with that written by the Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Wickersham, land you
will readily recognize that fact. There is
only one clause which, in measure, the
President adopted
mo. il was not that regarding the dis
missal of CLAWS" he said in response to
further questioning. What Mr.. LAWYER
prepared was what might be termed a
suggested form of letter which the Pres
ident could adopt if he saw fit-a prac-
tice of everyday occurrence in the eX-
ecutive departments of the government"
Mr.. Wickersham said he preferred not
to discuss the matter, as il would be
manifestiy improper for him to do SO be-
fore he had seen the President.
However, in his recent letter to Chair
man Parker Of the House committee on
judiciary, Mr.. Wickrsham said the Presi-
dent had before him when he acted on
the charges documents and rough notes
prepared by him.
1t was upon these documents and notes,
he said. that he had afterward compil-
ed. at the Presidents direction, the sum-
mary, which the resolution of Represent
alive Harrison of New York, IL adopted,
would direct him to furnish. Mr.. Wick
ersham wrote Mr.. Parker that the resO-
luton seemed to be an inquiry into de-
tails of intercourse between the Attorney
General and the President, which it
would be neither competent nor Seemly
for either house to attempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Fighting to Be Done Before
Measure Is Passed.
COMMERCE COURT ISSUE
Insurgents Hope to Defeat Provision,
But Regulars Confident.
RATES INCREASE C0NTE'
Cummins Amendment to Precipitate
Struggle-Long Haul Sec
ton to Stay.

Renewal Of the fight in the Senate over
the specific provisions to be inserted in
the railroad bill will mark the sessions
OF the Senate during the coming week
Plenty Of strenuous fighting is still to be
done.
Two important amendments to the bill
will be up for consideration early in the
week. Both will precipitate a fierce strug-
gle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Participants in Tableaux.

Those who took part in the tableaux of
the degree in various roles were: W. II.
Garner, 32d degree; f. Mattel, 32d de-
gree: II. A. Davis, sd degree; William
Rebuschatis, 32d degree: F. William
Ernest, 32d degree: Roe Fulkerson, 32d
degree, Allen Bussius. SD degree: ia
cobus S. Jones, 33d degree: John A. Lacy,
33d degree: A. B. Hayes, 32d degree: Or
lando H. Smith, 32d degree; J. Walter
Humphrey. sd degree: James II. Nc
Intosh. 32d degree: John c. Wineman.
32d degree. K. c. c. H., and Milton
Hopfenmaier. 32d degree.
Harry G. Kimball 32d degree, presided
at the organ and played the prelude. vol
untary and marches and was accompa-
mist to ]. Walter Humphrey. 32d degree.
who sang 1.-The Holy City and other vo-
cal offerings.
wise master of Evangelist Chapter of
Rose Croix. acted as stage manager. and
e. B. Thompson. 32d degree, as cleo
trician. Stirling Kerr. SD degree. deputy
for the inspector general. had charge of
the candidates and presided at the BAN
quet which followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

CLAWS. chief Of field division Of the gen
eral land Office, with headquarters at
Seattle, Wash. called upon me here and
submitted a statement or report relating
to the conduct of the Interior Depart
ment. and particularly to the action of
yourself. Assistant Secretary Pierce,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
bennett and Chief Of Field Service
Schwartz, in reference to the so-called
Cunningham group of coal land claims In
Alaska
The first paragraph OF the LAWYER
memorandum is substantially identical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Wickersham's Explanation.

Accompanying the LAWYER memoran-
dunn Mr. Wickersham sent to the COM
mittee the following letter:
In reply beg to say that on receipt
Of your letter I caused a further careful
search to be made in the files of the de-
partment and have found a paper which
I transmit TO you herewith. and which
is either the original or copy of the
memorandum prepared by Mr.. LAWYER
first received either this or a copy of
this memorandum from Mr.. Lawler Sep
TENDER IL, 1909.
ITO the best Of my recollection L left
the memorandum with other papers at
the Presidents house in Beverly, Sep
tember 10. and received it in New York
about a week later, together with other
documents and memoranda relating to
the CLAWS matter.
''Since that time, to the best of my in
formation. il has been in the possession
of my secretary or among the papers in
this department. although IL seems to
have been overlooked in collecting papers
in answer TO your previous communica-
tons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

the President accepted with a slight
change reads as follows:
''The great responsibility or cabinet
positions demands the selection therefore
of men of highest character and integ-
rity. Possession of these qualities as
we'll as an ability and experience which
especially fitted you to direct the affairs
of the Department OF the Interior war
ranted your appointment as Secretary.
Duty to the country. to you, and to
myself requires that any aspersion upon
the propriety of your acts or those of
your subordinates be promptly met and
carefully considered, to the end that, II
justified, proper remedy may be applied,
and IL not that 1t may be squareiy' EN-
The President changed the last line to
make it read: That II may be publicly
refuted''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
CONFERSH|GHHONOR.
Albert Pike Consistory Ad-
vanceS as Candidates.
MASTERS OF ROYAL SECRET
Degree of Scottish Rite Conferred
With Impressive Ceremony, Fol-
lowed by Banquet.

Growing the work of the week with
its highest degree. Albert Pike Consis-
tory. No. 1, of the Valley of Washington,
D. c., Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States, last night conferred
upon fOrty-siX candidates the degree OF
master of the royal secret at the ca
thedral of the local bodies, Sd and E
streets northwest
sovereign Grand Inspector General
Charles Z. Rosenbaum directed the work
and acted as venerable master of ka-
dosh. Others of the cast were J. Archi-
bald Bailey. sd degree, as prior; Nathan
WE'LL. 32d degree, rreceptor: Francis A.
Sebring, SD degree, master Of cere-
monies; John H. Won Hermann, 32d de-
gree, master Of the guard, and DIR. Fran <
E. Gibson. sd degree, captain of the
camp guard, which was composed Of the
following 32d degree Masons:
Norris Habel. Sulamian David, c. T..
Christopher. John p. Hawkins, G. r.
Jones, Benjamin Go1dsworthy. L. G.
McCubbfn, Il. +. Wilkinson. George r.
Davis. Harry A. Davis. A. J. Lester. II.
J. Rich, F. E. Koch, Edward w. Glenn
ents. A. NJ. Bugdon, John c. Wineman
Milton Hopfenmaier and Harry Darling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Kerby Explains His Motive.

II made the facts public because / had
decided that loyalty to Mr.. Ballinger did
not justify disloyalty to the country"
said Frederick M Kerby last night.
He added that in view of what he had
heard Of snake killing he assumed he
would be dismissed from the Interior De-
partment.
lieves that my statement of the facts. :"
he continued. calls for my separation
from the service. it Is up to him. have
only stated the facts.
He has said that he wants the publica-
tion of all the facts. / have only made
my contribution of what he has failed to
make public
In response to a question as to what
he would do in case he lost his position,
Kerby said:
II have had personal assurance from
others than those to whom I gave the
Information that they would do the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Presentation of Jewel.

At the close of the inspector general
address Judge Arthur B. Hayes, SD de-
gree. on behalf Of Albert Pike CCnslstOry,
presented Ellwood P. Morey. past vener-
able master of kadosh. with jewel of
knight commander of the Court of
Honor. 1t is Of gold. with an enameled
red cross on a gold wreath, with u white
center bearing trefoil set with emer-
aids. The inscription gives Mr.. Morey's
rank in the rite and recites that the
medal is presented as a token of esteem
and affection.
Beyond the remarks of Mr.. Morey eX-
pressing his appreciation of the gift there
were no other addresses.
The weeks functions were closed with
singing the doXology and benediction by
the prelate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
List of Those Present.

Among those in attendance We're Rear
Admiral Winfield Scott Schey, retired;
Allen Bussius, 33d degree; Jacobus S.
Jones, SD degree; Harrison Dingman, SD
degree; Henry Ridgeley Evans. 33d de-
gree: Louis Goldsmith. 33d degree: Sam
uel Hart, SD degree; A. w. Holt, sod
degree; John A. Lacy, SD degree: James
Lansburgh. 33d degree; William Oscar
Roome, 33d degree; Francis A. SeCing,
SD degree; James Hays Trimble, ed de-
gree; Dr. Francis J. Woodman, SD de-
gree; Chas. w. Hancock, 32d degree, X.
G.. c. H; John c. Wineman, 32d
degree, K. c. c. H; ]. c. Rine-
hart, 32d degree. K. C. c. H: Ell
mer Simpson, 32d degree, X. c. c. H. /;
George B. NJ. Arnold, sd degree. Har-
risburg Consistory: w. d. McCaw. 32d
worth; w. w. Ireland, 32d degree. Army
Consistory, Fort Leavenworth; John NJ.
Kelly, 33d degree. keystone Consistory,
Scranton; NJ. ]. Hull, 32d degree, X. G.
c. H. Nebraska Consistory, Omaha
Alexander w. Buoy. 32d degree, West
Virginia Consistory. Wheeling: ]. S. Cot
ton. 32d degree, Oriental Consistory, No.
=, Spokane, Wash; D. f. Roberts, 32d
degree. Chesapeake COnsistory. No. 1.
Baltimore: William Hertzer, 32d degree,
Harrisburg, Pa; f. l.. Rohm, 32d degree,
Harrisburg, Pa; Charles w. Johnson, 32d
degree, Lawson Consistory; Robert A.
Unglaub. sd degree, Williamsport, ra !;
Robert Groom. 32d degree, Peoria, Ill. !:
F. A. Strickrott. 32d degree. Topeka Con-
sistory, Kansas: Miller G. Sherwood,
Central City Consistory, Syracuse, n. Y;
E. c. Snyder 33d degree, Omaha Con-
sistory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
FORESTS ARE ON FIRE
Minnesota tuberculosis SAM
tarium inmates Rescued. /
WALKER IN GRAVE PERIL
Fighters of Flames Unable to Check
Advance-Blazes in Michigan
Copper Country.

Special Dispatch TO the Star.
WALKER, Mimi. May 1.-THE state
Norway pine forest reserve. in which tho
Minnesota state tuberculosis sanitarium.
three miles south of Walker. is located
Is a veritable sea Of fire which is now
sweeping onward, importing this cits.
The sanitarium was saved this after
noon only after 800 patients and at
PENDANTS had been joined by the residents
of this city. They were fought back six
miles by the wall OF flame a mile wide
before they finally diverted II around the
state institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Lawler Letter at Last Found.

Mr.. Wickersham said he had received
three requests for information bearing
on the subject in his possession and that
he thought they had been complied with
to the full extent that propriety would
admit. He said that he. nevertheless. di-
rected his private secretary to make an
other search of his files and yesterday
he Lawler letter was found.
Nj Wickersham said the memorandum
had been entirely overlooked in his previ-
Gus communications to the committee. AS
soon as it was found, Mr.. Wickersham
SAID, he sen: the letter to Senator Nelson.
The Attorney General said the Lawler
letter had been handed TO him by Law
Ter September IL and that he left II with
the President at Beverly the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
Lawler and Pierce Silent.


: Assistant Attorney General LAWYER said
that as the matter involved his relations
with the President he could not discuss it
without the Presidents permission. Per-
sonally. he said. he was perfectly willing
to make a reply. but he did not consider
such an action would be respectful to the
President unless he had obtained the Pres
ident'S consent
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Pierce declined to make any comment on
kerby's statement.
E. c. Finney, assistant to the Secre-
tarv of the Interior, declared that Kerby' S
a, zion that he Finney) took part in
any conference on the subject of the Law
Ter memorandum was "a lie"
. Fred W. Carpenter, Secretary to the
President. and Rudolph Forster. assist
ant secretary, both denied that the letter
which President Taft signed generating
Secretary Ballinger. had been prepared
BY any one other than the President him
self. MIR. Forster was especially indig-
uant over the story He said he took the
dictation himself from the President.
When news OF Kerby's sensational aft
davit reached the Interior Department
yesterday an ernissary was sent by the
department TO kerby. who was off duty.
to ascertain the verify of the report. He
admitted that the story was true and
that he had issued such a statement.
KERRY reported at the department for
duty yesterday morning. and obtained
permission from Private Secretary Carr
to be off duty yesterday and Monday
Kerby is superintendent of a Sunday
school and head of boys brigade, and
was absent from his post all day, it was
said. at picnic of one of these organiZa-
lions. kerby. ii is said, is an appOintee
Of former Secretary Garfield.
Mr. Carr Yesterday aft
ernoon he said he had nothing to say a,
the present time. Later, after he had
fully read the story. he would make re-
ply he said.
Under cross-examination by Attorney
Brandeis yesterday afternoon Commits.
sioner bennett Of the general land ONCE
denied that he had had any part in the
preparation of the LAWYER memorandum
or any knowledge of it.
Attorney Vertrees. counsel for Secretary
Rallincer met the President at the Whit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

missed"
He declined to say from whom he re-
ceived the assurance.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-11-04

n&6men bod olle nngIalibigen nod
Sberummereou bier ntiiBten tie iid
befebren".
Cine intereiiante Sehenspiiroiefeit
lit Die 4rippe. sic ent1tano in ben
sSabren 1900 bis 1880. ssebe einseIne
Sigur 1T bon acknowledgement ge.
idnist. 8ieies itimmunasboIIe fIeine
Seilietbum biitet ,&onig Saul" ltno
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-11-04

Quhlned voters theteOI At 2 Seneral OF
special election held at least sixty days
after the publication of such proposals
and accepted by three-fifths of the quail
ned voters voting for or against each of
said amendments so submitted: and the
lawmaking authorities OF sue city may
order an election by the qualified voters
OF thu city OF a board OF thirteen free
holders OF such city TO prepare a new
charter for such city. which said charter
the Constitution and laws OF the state
and shall provide, among other things.
sral ticket. The said revised charter
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
Of the city Of st. Louis at an election to
be held not less than twenty nor more
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1910-11-04
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