Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10

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correspondence OF Alexandria GaZetteI
A story in circulation here today to
the effect that Senator Flint, OF Cali
fornia, is booked to succeed Richard
A. BaIlinger, as secretary OF the interior,
that official submits to the pressure
being brought to bear to secure bis
resignation, was given general cred
ence. Flint has announced that he will
not seek reelection to the Senate. He
is member of the regular" republi-
can forces and formerly was q law
partner OF Oscar Lawlor, attorney gen
cral for the Interior Department., who
wrote the famous Lawlor draft OF Taft S
lcttcc exoncrating Ballinger. He is
classcd us Ballingcr supporter on the
I3allingcr-Pinchot investigating COM
mittec OF which he is member
and he is warm friend OF Taft.
At the same time it is pointed out that
Flint is on good terms personally with
Clifford Pinchot. Another feature at
tractino attention is the fact that in the
l;alingcr investigation Flint ioften dis
PLAYED frieildliness to +. H. Newell,
head Of The reclamation service, So
called linchot man, whom Ballinger
sought TO remove. His friendly rela-
tons with all sides are urged in sup
port OF the suggestion that he would be
satisfactory all around. The Pinchot-
Garfield supporters here, however, say
that Flint is much more OF 4 Balllnger
man than Il Pinchot man and that his
relationship with the antiBallinger ele-
mcnt is mostly personal. 1t is asserted
that objection TO Flint on the charge
that he has been aligned with the
Southern Pacific machine in California
also would be made.
Reports from department COM
mandcrs to the War Department today
Indicate that forest fires, which have
been burning in western states, are now
well under control. From Vancouver
Barracks, Washn., it is reported that
there are still fires at Occur D'Alene,
Sand Point and Wallace. From head
quarters ut st. Paul it is reported that a
fire on the Flathead Indian reserve, Sin
miles north of Fort Missula, is under
control. Genl. Barry, at San Francisco
and Gcnl. Smith at Omaha, both re-
ported that there were no fires in their
departments.
A reduction in rates on cypress timber
from points in Arkansas TO various
northern designations was ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today in the case of the Freeman Lum'
Der Company's complaint against The
Iron Mountain and various connecting
roads. The reductions ordered average
cents per 100 pounds.
Beginning today President Taft put
into effect new three-day-a-week con,
ference rule, combining his engage,
ments for the remainder of his stay al
Beverly to Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays. The other days will be left
open for routine work.
The census office today announced
The following results OF the 1910 enum,
Grafton with charges since 1900: Hart
ford. Conn. 9G,915 increase, 1905
Bridgeport, Conn, 102,054 increase
81 .05S; Niagara Falls. N. y, 30,445
increase 10,9SS. Bridgeport moves up
ahead of Hartford i'll their race for the
lead in population.
The testimony of officials of the
Chicago Board Of Trade taken before
the special grand jury now Investigate
ing the beef trust in Chicago, is under
consideration by the Department Of
Justice rs busis for action by the de.
partmcnt against the manipulators OF
the wheat corner that was attempted on
the Chicago Board of Trade last June.
blended" butter was classed as
adultcratcd and made subject to Il tax
of ten cents per pound today by q de-
cisirn of Internrl Revenue Com
missioner Cabcll. The manufactures
OF such butter also must pay special
license Oh 5000 per year. Butter blend,
ing machines, it is stated, produce tive
pounds Of butter from one pounded
when Il pint of milk is added.
After suffering three attacks o.
paralysis within the last five years
Thomas Z. Clcaves, clerk of the Senate
committee OH appropriations today
died ut his home i'll this city. Thu
body will be sent Friday1to Bridgton
Me, his native town, for intermcnt.