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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
TRAFFIC CLUB At BANQUET
Hall Rings with Close Harmony
Following Dinner Speeches.
odcll :, smith disguised ~ Tramp.
scores HIT in Rampant carrie
Nation Lecture.

The Washington Trafe Cur usss
merry at the Hotel Harris last evening
on she occasion o. its f-St banquet under
the new mama. on sccouut 90 Ire en-
Scuec Of the president Georze n. Jrries
Of the executive committee. acted as
POSTMASTER
After dinner tae banquet han rsUS via
close harmony srd parod5es On MANY
popular SONGS. but the hit az tile cyenirs
was rampant Carrie Nation leeisre
delivered by Odeu y saith, disguised IN
the costume Of a Weary Wife"
Composed OF mon vho sre engaged f1
the work Of trsnsretst'ou ia and srcuad
tbs city. the Traffic Clu6 IS = vecuSsr-
isation OF members OF thc cd WaShinK-
ton Transportation Nssc. ist'oH, whies
has been steadily disintcErauae Those
present were;
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
CONDITIONS FIXED By GOD
Representative Stevens So Declares
at Townsend Bill Hearing.
Measure Again Criticised Before the
House Interstate Commerce
Committee.

Conditions attending railroad transpor-
tation in the United States are we'll
nigh intolerable," declared Representative
Mann (Rep., I'D. chairman Of the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce, IN the course OF a hearing on
the Townsend railroad bill yesterday
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was telling the conf
mittee his views OH the railroad question
when Mann interiected the remark and
asked Knapp il he did not think so.
II think they are" answered Knapp.
The committee asked Chairman Knapp
TO give his own personal views as TO the
best way to remedy the situation. and he
declared that he would give the railroads
the right to make differenuaIs in favor OF
smaller ports. so that the domestic rate
could be greater than the foreign rate
through smaller ports, while II is practi-
caIly the same through larger ports like
New York
''Why is II that the rate on pottery
from Liverpool. England, to Chicago. Is
exactly the same as the rate on pottery
from Liverpool, Ohio, to Chicago" asked
Representative Kennedy (Rep. Ohio.
and that as the pottery gets farther
West the domestic rate climbs higher,
while the import rate remains station
airy? Do not the railroads discriminate
against the American goods in favor OF
Tho foreign goOds?"
''Tbe railroads answer that they make
the low foreign rate TO get the business
answered Chairman Knapp
He recommended that the Commission
be given the power TO fix minimum rates,
aud Representative Stevens (Rep. Minn),
declared the only thing in the way of this
agreement was that water competition in
terferes and that God fixed some of the
conditions"
Chairman Knapp declared that some of
the features OF the Townsend bill are too
rigid and he would have more discretion
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20

airy power given TO the Interstate Com
merce Commission. particularly In the
matter Of compelling railroads 10 route
goods over the shortest way. II rail
road has good terminal facilities IN TWO
towns and a direct line. il should not be
compelled 10 give part OF that line 10
a route over another line part Of the way.
just because this new route would be
shorter he said.
Representative Stevens asked Chairman
Knapp il it is not fact that the Oriental
trade had been decreased greatly because
railroads are required to publish the DO
nestle part OF the through rate from this
country 10 the Orient
The truth about that matter IS that
certain transcontiueuial roads do not
want the people of the Pacific Coast 10
know how much lower the rate Is on
goods for the Orient than il Is FOR goods
for the Pacific Coast, answered knapp.
and they lose the Oriental business
rather than let this be known asked
Representative Stevens.
I think So answered Knapp.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
SUNDAY BILL IS APPROVED
Turkish Baths May Open and Flow
ers May Be Sold.
Johnston and other Measures Ia.
Vorably Reported by HOase
subcommittee.

The Johnston bill, FOR the observance
of Sunday az a day Of rest. yesterday
moved one step nearer becoming a law
1t was approved by the House subcom-
mittee. to which ii was referred. after
being amended in some particulars. The
amendments provide that Turkish baths
may remain open on Sunday and that
flowers may be sold on this day. In its
new form the bill specifies that its pro-
visions are not to apply 10 the Public
Library the Smithsonian Institution. the
Corcor2n Art Gallery, or other public
Institutions Of this class. which are now
open without charge on Sunday. 1t is
believed At the Capitol that the bill will
be approved by the full committee on
Wednesday. and VIII pass in its amended
form.
The following bills were also favorabIy
reported 10 the House District Committee
by the subcommittee:
To define and prohibit pandering in the
District For taxing wild west and pony
shows in the District. This il a Com
missioners' bin. which was introduced by
Mr. Smith. Paying to George W. CASH
Ter, of this city. s202.S1. the amount OF
surplus paid by him at tax sales held
April IS. 1870, and February 70. 1872. on
lots. p. p g, "A, POI, and 30. in Beatty
& Hawlns' addition. and parts Of lots i'll
and IL in Dealrs addition to George
town.
The following bills were unfavorably
reported;
Granting a pension Of so a month to
Emma r. Anerson, widow OF Francis
C. Anderson, late Of Company F. Tween
ty-first Regiment. Michigan Volunteers.
Authorizing the Commissioners TO put
Thomas F. c. Wood. William B. Butler.
Gustav Dunbar. George E. Ward. John
S Brent, Of Engine Company No. /;
Julius Stroble and Robert W. Waters Of
Truck Company No I; James Ralph and
Lemuel D. Weeden. OF Engine Company
No. .; Walter Cox and James o. Barren.
OF Engine Company No. 8. and Joseph
Williams. ex-ire commissioner. who
served in the Washington city fire depart
ment under the administration OF Mayor
Si!as ]. Bowen during 1868. 1869. and 1870,
on the pension rolls. and to pay them at
the rate of $50 a month
Making certain changes with reference
to the records Of deeds of the District.
This bill was introduced by Represent
alive Jones. of Virginia.
These measures viii be considered bv
the full committee of the District at its
meeting next Wednesday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
LETTER LOST TEN MILLIONS
Chicago Board Of Trade Head Tells
Committee Of Grain Corners.
Expects His Association to PenalIEe
DefauIfers and Halt Big
Speculation.

Joseph Letter was a bright and shining
example Of attempts 10 corner the grain
market. according 20 the testimony given
yesterday before She House Committee on
Agriculture which is considering a num-
Der of bills to abolish all dealings in cot
ton and grain futures. He lost Slo,0oeo0
lin an attempt TO corner the wheat market.
according TO President a ; White. OF
the Chicago Board OF Trade
Mr., White. Vice President George II.
Davis. Of the Kansas City CMoJ Board
OF Trade: a. r Reynolds, OF Crawfords-
Vile. Ind. chairman of the legislative
committee OF the National Grain Dealers
Association: II. D. Irwin, a grain ex-
porter Of Philadelphia; Z. P. Peck. Of the
Omaha Grain Exchange: z. J. Furlong
OF Milwaukee, and F, A. Hallet. OF the
Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce. were
among those heard by the committee yes
terday IN opposition 10 the proposed legis-
lation. When the committee meets again
next Tuesday the opposition arguments
viii be resumed by Vice President Merrill.
OF the Chicago Board OF Trade II deal
ings in futures are wiped out conditions
In the provision business viii be about
the same as in the beef trade. which IS
dominated by a few big packers. accord
ing TO Mr. White. who said the board OF
which he is president recently considered
a proposed amendment To It's rules de-
signed TO prevent corners and penalizing
any one defaulting in the fulnllment OF
obligations to deliver
Il think" he said. that sentiment IS
now getting around to the point where
something along that line viii soon be
adopted"
Would you regard it as an evil asked
Chairman Scott, TO seek to induce out
siders to speculate on the board"
BY way or explanation Mr Scott read
a letter from member Of the Chicago
Board of Trade. which, he said. was a
very paIpable bid for speculative busi-
ness. by which the lambs out in the
country are induced II come into the
fold and be sheared"
THE market letter question. MI. White
replied, has never been discussed form
ally, but has been talked over informally"
There is no future trading in beef. Mr.
White said. as beef does not lend itself
readily TO such transactions. being more
perishable. He considered that the pack
ers were holding the bag" in the matter
of the high price of hogs. He thought
that the present high price OF hogs was
due TO the small supply in the farmers
hands
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
FIGHT OVER INDIAN BILL.
House Not in sympathy with PIan
to Abolish Warehouses.

When the House adjourned yesterday
afternoon it left the question OF whether
or not the Indian warehouses in New
York. Omaha, San Francisco. Chicago.
and st. Louis shall be abolished or not
very much up in the air. Representative
Burke, of South Dakota, chairman Of the
House Committee on Indian Affairs. had
the hardest kind of fight to keep the
House from reversing the recommends
ton of the committee that the ware
houses be abolished and the Indian sup
plies furnished to the wards of the gov
eminent by mere purchasing agents lie
was beaten on the question In committee
of the whole, and saved himself by max
ing a point OF mo quorum" which. be-
ing sustained by the House. resulted in
an adjournment. The vote win be taken
tomorrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20

his superior officers. but he thought the
case was sufficiently grave 10 justify
him"
Danger Of Scandal.
Hoyt then testified that after presenting
the case 10 Mr.. Wickersham, the Attor-
ney General agreed with him that wheth-
er The decision Of tile Assistant Secretary
of the Interior was right or wrong, there
was danger OF a scandal by reason Of the
fact that the head OF the Interior Depart
ment had been connected as attorney
with the coal cases. Mr. Wickersham
agreed that he should pass judgment on
the Interpretation to be placed on tie
LAW, and promised TO take the matter up
with Secretary Bsllinger.
Attorney Brandels, for CLAWS. then
asked tho witness about the Wilson Coal
Company cases. and the manner in which
the name of Ballinger was eliminated
from the papers as counsel FOR the coal
claimants.
MIR, Ballinger knew nothing about the
matter" said Mr.. Hoyt. Il thought il
desirable to keep che names of MFR. Bal
finger and his firm out OF the case. felt
that inasmueh as Balllnger was Commits
sioner of the General Land oflce. people
might attach undue significance to the
fact that Ballinger had at one time been
connected with these cases as counsel
l felt that uniformed people might
draw the conclusion that Ballinger was
mixed up In a fraudulent deal"
The papers IN the Wilson Coal Com.
pany case. said Hoyt. showed that an
agreement in escrow had been drawn by
Bsliinger.
MIR Nertreeg CrOSs-eyamineJ Hoyt for
about halg an hour. bat developed moth
Ing that had not been brought out by
Mr- Brandeis on the direct examination.
Mr.. BrandeiS said that the report OF
the Attorney General made no reference
10 the fact that Hoyt and CLAWS had
called on him and asked him to pass on
the law OF May y. 1908. as testified to by
Hoyt al the morning session. He also
read a letter written by Bauinger on
September 4. 1909. stating that it had been
his intention all along 70 submit the law
10 the Attorney General for interpreta-
ton. and that CLAWS was wrong in as
suming that his conversation with Wick
ersham had any effect on the matter.
The committee adjourned at s:25 until
next Friday
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
NEW HAVEN MARKSMEN WIN.
Climb 10 Top In IntercIub Shooting
Lengue Matches.

Members Of the Winchester Rod and
Gun Club. Of New Haven. Conn. added
another round In their climb toward the
pennant in the United States Inter-club
Rife Shooting League in the matches
now in progress. On Friday night they
made their fifth consecutive victory by
defeating the Tacoma CWash9 Rife and
Revolver Club.
Their nearest competitors the Warren
pa Rifle and Revolver Club also won
their match from the st. Paul Afinn)
Rife and Pistol Association. and the
Rocky Mountain Rife Club, OF Butte,
Mont, and the Myles StandIsh Rifle Club,
Of Portland, Me-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
MONEY BILL UP TOMORROW.
District Appropriation Measure IL
BE Acted on I'm Conference.


BE Acted on I'm Conference.
The Senate and House conferees ex-
pect TO take Up the District appropria-
ton hill tomorrow morning. with SEN
ator Foster, of Louisiana, Democrat,
acting in place of Senator Tillmen be-
cause Of the latter's illness. The Dis
trlet measure will be the first OF the
appropriation bills to be taken up by the
confereeg
The rivers and harbors bill. which pass
ed the House several days ago. was taken
up yesterday by the Senate Committee
on Commerce. 1t is expected that about
sS.01o.oo0 will be added 20 this bill in the
Senate, the bin as # passed the House
carrying about $l20oO000. No definite
amendments we're agreed upon by the
committee yesterday
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
and Forestry was addressed Yesterday
by Secretary Wilson In regard to the
appropriation bill for his department.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
PANAMA LINE PROPOSED.
San Francisco Men Seek Franchise
for It's Esta bIishment.

Henry s. Bates and A. f Cheseborough,
OF San Francisco, have made a PROPOSE
ton to the War Department for the estab-
lishment OF new steamship line between
San Francisco and Panama.
In telegram to Secretary Of War Dick
inson, they offered to start a service of
two steamers every twenty-eisht days, If
mutually satisfactory terms can be ar
ranged.
They made a similar proposition to
former Secretary OF War Luke E Wright.
but he declined TO accept their offer.
however. because they asked for an ex-
elusive franchise
Secretary Dickinson informed them he
would consider any proposition they might
care TO submit. The Panama Railroad
Company, he said, will grant to the pro-
posed steamship company the same terms
and conditions accorded TO the Pacifc
Mail Steamship Company
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
HERE'S A HUSBAND FOR HER.
Illinois Farmer Answers Letter Ohio
Girl Sent Speaker Cannon.

The first returns from the I'VE must
have husbands" letter received by
Speaker Cannon some days ago from a
feminine person in Cleveland. Ohio, came
in yesterday. A stawart Republican. who
says ne is in the grain and live stock
business IN Stewardson. Ill, in a letter
to Mr.. Cannon. SAYS
Il see a letter in the paper TO you from
lady living IN Ohio asking you TO find
husbands for girls. I am just a farmer
owD ID acres OF land. and am not afraid
OF high prices on food and clothing
under prosperous Republican admins
tration. And now, Uncle Joe, when you
get in the way OF distributing fair dam
sells myself and a few Republican friends
would like 10 be remembered by you.
Please do not neglect us
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
ArchsecIoK, va. Theme.

The Washington Society ~ ,be Archse-
illogical Institute Of America met at taa
residence OF Mrs. r. r. Moran. sslS Mas
saehusetts avenue. last evening go hear
a lecture by Pref Paul Y a. Dsur. ~
Vale University. on Recent excavations
at Pergamon Prof esur wes fo1meriy
a member ~ the American school ~
Classical StuGies AZ Athens. and Il rr,-
lessor Of classical archaeology IN Nals
university.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
MAY ALTER PATENT SYSTEM.
Bill Reported I'm House 10 Abolish
Caveats 10 Inventors.


II bin favorsbly reported yesterday
by the House Committee on Patents be-
comes a law the system issuing caveats
to inventors in the Patent Office will be
abolished. An opportunity to file this pro-
tective document before completing the
details of the invention and applying for
a patent was the consideration involved
in granting this authority for fling ca
yeatsD~But ii is claimed that the cayeat
privilege has been abused by inventors.
who utilize it to keep patents alive far
beyond the intent OF the law. thus en-
failing vast amount of unnecessary
work in the Patent Office
Representative FISHERMAN, OF Wiscon-
sin, author of the bin, has presented the
views of the committee urging the elimi-
nation OF the caveat in a report which
has the Endorsement Of Commissioners OF
Patents Moore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
HOUSE.

The House convened At neon.
Johnston Sunday bin ard other District meas.
ures reported from subcommittee
District appropriation bill will come up to-
faorroE.
Bills on speculation heard before Agriculture
Committee
Parliamentary tactics rssortsd to on indian sp-
preparation bill
The House sdicgnsd at sxa
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
Policeman Dent Rewarded

For capturing two negroes who escaped
from the reformatory at Cheltenham
Prince. George County. Md. Policeman
Frank Dent. OF the Eleventh precinct
has been awarded $40 One of the ne.
groes had been convicted Of robbing the
mails and the other Of counterfeiting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
Ncw penry Eli Intreduced.

a new Peary reward proposition was
put before the House of Representatives
yesterday when Representative Loud. Of
Michigan. INTRODUCED bill to give the civil
engineer and discoverer a vote OF thanks
and a gold medal and To retire him on
an annuity OF $500 a year
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
tFEBRUARY Is. 1871
SENATE.

Toe senate was not in session.
Wickersham did not tell Taft shout Hoyt's
fear q administration scardal in Claws case.
Alaskan coal fields estimated 30 b. worth nearly
q e900eo0 bg Guggenheim agent before Senate
Committee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20

Some of the white leghorns which are
being seen at Southern resorts have the
brims faced with black.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-20

his superior officers. but he thought the
case vas sufficiently grave 10 Justify
lin,
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
HASKELL ON TRIAL
FOR Land FRAUDS
Governor of Oklahoma and His
Three Associates Accused
of Conspiracy

M'ALESTER, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Quick
action attended the opening trial of
CHARLES N. Haskell, governor of Okla
homa, and others in the Muskogee
town lot cases here today Within a
rev hours jury was elected and
sworn and the government announced
It's readiness to proceed.
). r. Bush of Omaha, special assist
ant to the attorney general, and Dis
trict Attorney William ]. Gregg will
make the opening. statement tomor-
row. The cases against Albert q.
English and F. B. Sewers, both of
Muskogee, who were indicted Jointly
with Haskell, were nolle pressed, but
they will be tried under another in
dictment.
Haskell, w. T. Hutchins, an attor-
ney, and Clarence W. Turner and Wal
ter r. Eaton are charged with con
spiracy to defraud the government" In
the sale in 1902 of about 500 town lot
sites In Muskogee
Under the terms of the sale persons
holding ''possessory rights" to, the
property were entitled to purchase at
one-half the appraised value one town
and one residence site. 1t is charged
that Haskell and his associates used
the names of persons having no such
possessory rights and by the payment
OF small fees for the deeds deprived
the Creek Indians, who owned the land
of a fair profit.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Four Cholera Cases i'm Rome
Crippen Is Accused by COrOner's Jury
Aviator's Condition Is Critical
FOREIGN
NEWS
Dentist CHARGED
With wife MURDER
Verdict Is That Woman Was
Willfully Poisoned by Her
Husband

LONDON. Sept. 2e-The coroner's
jury, after one hours deliberation to-
day, brought in the verdict that Mrs
Cora Crippen. known on the stage as
Belle Elmore had been willfully mur-
dered by her husband. Dr. Hawley III.
Crippen, an American dentist. After
listening TO the testimony for several
days and hearing the summing up of
the case by Coroner Schroeder, the fury
was left but little choice. The jury
decided that the mutilated body found
buried in the Crippen home was that
of Belle Elmore and that she was
poisoned.
The inquest had been dragged out
longer than usual in order to give the
police time to search for evidence. They
expected to bring out at the trial tes-
timony tending to identify Belle Ell
more's body through the agency of a
piece of flesh found to contain a scar
The case will come up for trial at the
next criminal sessions, scheduled for
October II.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-27
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued
Monday, September &c, 1910:
-LABRUZZI-Francesco Alioto. q,
2l33 Mason street and Gaetano Labruzzi, IS,
CAREY-STRUBY-Fran W. Carey, D. Oak
land. and Velma Struby. 20. 729 Hayes street
GNECCO-Francesco Casassa. 35, and
Giovanna Gnecco, 23 both of 1914 Grant ave-
DEL soRBo-LUCCHEsL Angelo del sorbo. "a.
and Rosalia Lucchesi, %. both of Is King
street.
FINKEISTEIN-RU BENSTEIN-Charles Finkel-
stein. 2s. Oakland, and Liebe Rubenstein, "a,
21S Eighth street.
GILLEY- -wEIHE-Joseph W. Giliey. %. zoos
Larkin street and Augusta NJ. Weihe, 20,
1911 Golden Gate avenue.
HOWLETT-LUCITT-Jo W. Hewlett 21 7ps
Elizabeth street. and Josephine l. Lucitt 21,
sc Lafayette street
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mercedes Irizarri. 81,
1888 Dupont street, and Candita Berries, 81,
100 Kearny street.
ON-HAlfNES-Iouis Jacobson 32 and
Anna P Hamnes. 26. both of Melones
NE-GORMAN--August E. Kline. 2T. 551
Natoma street. and Jeanette L. German, 26,
649A Natoma street.
ER-SEAToN-William Koerber. %.
and Alice l.. Seaton. 27. both of San Jose.
TERN-GOLDBERG-Harr A. Mattern, %.
Washington, D. c.. and Fannie Goldberg. 81.
MORRIS s-CADDY-Pereital F. Morris, 81. 1907
o'Farrell street and Lille B. CaddS, %, p
Collingwood street.
Berry street, and Ida E. Krause. S4 $50 Web
Risso@ o@DEBENDETT1- Risso. 25. 427s
Mission street. and Adalgisa Debendetti, 20,
113o Montgomery street.
RUEGG-TRICKLER-An Ruegg. 33. 3f9
Precita avenue, and Carrie B. Trickler, 80,
3165 Folsom street.
SCALF-SMITH-Leo c. Scalf. 21. and Annie
Smith. 20. both of Chico.
WEBER-HUGHES- II. Weber. 21. 1872
Bush street, and Ruby Hughes, is. 9o5 Fulton
street.