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The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
ARREST MAY TELL
HEkRST'S SECRET
COmmerceC Commission Agent
Held for Letter Inquiry.

New York, Jan. S-United States Attor-
ney Henry A. Wise believes he has caught
the man who stole from his Office files
the letter written to him last summer by
Attorney General Wickersham and subse-
Quently published in the Cosmopolitan
Magazine. owned by W. R. Hearst.
A bench warrant was issued this after
noon. following an indictment found by
the Federal grand jury. against Thomas
p. Riley. formerly traffic manager of the
American Sugar Refinery Company, and
for two years past a special investigator
for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
with desk room in District Attorney
Wise's Office.
Riley was located in Newark. \. J., and
trailed 10 the ferry at Jersey City. As
soon as he reached this side OF the river
he was put under Arrest by Marshal Hen
kel and locked up in the Tombs until
Monday, when he viii be arralgned
While Riley was still in the employ OF
the American Sugar Refining Company
as traffic manager he turned inf0rmer Il
was on information furnished by him that
the New York Central, the Rock Island,
the Western Transit Company the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St Paul, the Cen
tral Vermont. and other railroads and
transit companies were indicted for re-
batting on sugar shipments. and after
pleas Of guilty we're heavily fined.
So valuable were his services that he
was appointed by former District At
tOrney Henry 4. StimsOn a special inves-
tigator for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and was provided with a desk in
the Office Of Assistant District Attorney
Grim.
The purloining o: the Wickersham letter
is not the only theft attributed to Riley.
The indictment charges him with stealing
two letters written to John +. Parsons,
by Charles R. Heike, secretary OF the
American Sugar Refining Company, and
also certain minutes OF the board Of
directors Of the sugar trust The Heike
letters and the board of directors min
utes were In Mr. Wise's possession. under
subpoena. presumably to be used in the
governments sugar investigation.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
SISTER GETS shot
AIMED AT WIFE
Husbands Suicide Follows
Quarrel and Fray.

Plttsburg. Jan. S-AIiss Lena Lear is
lying at the point Of death because she
defended her sister from her husbands
bullet. Henry Roth, who intended 20 kill
his wife, after shooting his sister-ln-law
shot and instantly killed himself
Roth arrived home about I p. M. to-day
and began quarreIing with his wife. Roth
said he was tired Of trouble and intended
ending it all. lie had been drinking.
Then ne pulled his revolver to shoot his
wife. The first shot fired by Roth went
wild. and Miss Lear struggled 10 get The
revolver. Ia the struggle the girl received
two bullets in her stomach. Mrs Roth
grasped her small son and ran from the
house while Roth was struggling with
Miss Lear.
Roth then locked the doors and took his
own life.
He leaves a wife and three children.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
Miss JANON DEAD
ON RAIL, LIKELY
Descriptions in the BenWOOd
Tragedy Fit.

Wheeling, " Va, Jan. S.-There are
indications that a glrI in mans attire.
who met death to-day beneath the wheels
Of an engine az Benwood. Va. was Ro-
berta 3. de Janon. the missing Philadel-
pig heirea.
D. girl vas in the company Of a man
OF out forty years OF age. six feet In
height. and weighing about 100 pounds
He had a brown mustache The two were
crossing the railroad track when q yard
engine bore down upon them. The man
Jumped TO one side. but the girl was not
quick enough Her companion escaped.
When undertskers stripped the body.
they found that Il was a woman She
was attired in five suits OF underwear.
wore two pairs Of trousers, and had on
two coats and a sweater. She IS an
American, five feet four inches in height.
weighs about 40 pounds, and has dark
hair
Chief Of Police Albert Policy. Of Ben
wood, does not believe that the girl is
Miss de Janon, basing HIS belief on the
fact that the girls hands are hardened
and rough. as though she was accus-
toned 10 hard work
The Philadelphia authorities have been
notified.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
Friends Give Clerks Aid.
Speaker Cannon Stands by Vote.
Mayor Spurns Retiring Official.
Clifford Pinchot Well Satisfied.
Dr. Cooks Papers Arrive.
Vardaman Gains III Race.
2-Philip c. Arlington Stabbed.
2-Democrats Want a Commissioners.
EEditorials
Editorials by the Lalty
S-Autoists Favor Wiley Bill
SECOND PART.
Cable from Worlds Capitals.
Society and Personals.
WOman's 5 Point of View.
Music and Musicians
News OF National Guard
Diaz the Master Builder.
Theaters.
G. p. o. Gossip of Interest.
THIRD PART.
Commerce and Industry.
Markets.
FOURTH PART.
Ambassadors Accredited to America.
Strike Of Shirt Waist Girls.
Romance Of r. c. Kerens.
J. B. Morrow and Ex-Attache Letter
BY the Optimist
Health and Beauty. by Mrs. Symes.
Prince Domino and ''Mufies."
SPORTING SECTION.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
VARDAMAN GAINS.
Deadlock Imminent in Mississippi
Senatorial Fight.

Jackson. Miss. Jan S.-The Senatorial
situation promises a deadlock On the
sixth ballot ex-Gov. Vafdaman had sew
enty votes. only one less than he had on
the first ballot. and his friends declare
hes viii grow from now on.
There were~170 votes on the last ballot.
100 OF which we're in opposition TO Varda-
man. Eighty-six would have been q
majority, so that Vardaman lacked l6
Of election. 1t was claimed that several
OF the scattering votes We're really for
Vardaman. OF the opposition to Varda-
man. Percy leads, with y; Alexander
%; Anderson, 16: Kyle, Is; Byrd, Il;
Critz, 3; Ward. 5; Sexton, /; Longino. !,
and Burrus. !.
The headquarters Of the candidates are
besieged with visitors. and work will
not stop for Sunday.
The caucus meets again Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
HEARS SUGAR CASE APPEALS.
Judge Martin to Decide Monday,
Leuiency for SpIIzer.

Il
Leniency for SpIIzer.
New York. Jan. S-Judge Martin, Of the
United States District Court. who pre-
sided at the trial last December in
which oliver Spilzer and the four former
sugar checkers, Boyle, Coyle, Kehoe, and
Hennessey were convicted of conspiracy
to defrast the government heard argu-
ment to-day on the motion for a new trial
The court announced that the motion
would be decided Monday. and that II
the decree is adverse TO the defendants,
sentence will then be pronounced, except
ing in the case OF Spilzer. who is i'll Judge
Martin consented to suspend sentence
temporarily. If sentence is to be imposed,
until early In February. 50 as TO permit
SpilZer to undergo an operation and re-
cover.
Spilzer plainly suffered from his all
ment in court to-day and was permitted
to walk at ease in the corridors during
the proceedings. Friends called on Judge
Martin TO ask for leniency. Judge Martin
said in open court that II sentence was
imposed It would be Imprisonment and
not q fine
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
COOK PAPERS HERE.
Copenhagen's Verdict Received by
Prof. Gore.

Prof J. Il Gore. Of the National
Geographic Society. received last evening
from the University OF Copenhagen a
copy Of the report Of that institution OF
its findings after examination OF the So
called north pole data OF Dr. Cook.
With the report OF the Copenhagen
savanis, which was received by mail.
came Or. Cocks data. the same which
demonstrated 10 the examining board
that the doctor had not been where he
said he had.
The report OF the Danish scientists is
IN Danish. Il has been submitted 20 a
committee for translation. and the Eng
lish version ma be completed to-day.
IA which event 3 viii be submitted TO
the National Geographic Society.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
EXCUSE MINISTER EGAN.
Danish Officials Disagree with Press
Over Cook Affair.

Copenhagen. Jan. SIN consequence OF
articles in the Danish papers criticising
Minister'S Egans attitude during the
visit here OF DR.. Cook, a correspondent
of The Herald interviewed high officials
university authorities. and others on the
subject They all agree that Mr.. Egan
had acted correctly. making no step be-
fore he was authorized BY cable mes
sage from Washington. The minister Of
foreign affairs states that he did not
divulge to Mr.. Egan his knowledge Of
Cooks swindle in Greenland Mr.. Egan
was thus ignorant OF the smatter when
he introduced Cook TO the King.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
WATERS WIFE TO SUE.
VIII Ask $4,000 from Grandfather
Of Miss de JanOn.

Philadelphia. Jan. S.-Mrs. Frederick
Cohen wife of the waiter who vanished
on December q at the same time that
Roberta B. de JanOn disappeared, to-day
engaged a lawyer and announced that
she intends to sue Mr.. Buist, the girls
grandfather, for $4,000 for alleged aliena-
ton.
She intends to prove by letters in her
possession that Miss de Janon induced
the waiter to go with her. AS Miss de
Janon is a minor her guardian. the law
yer said, can be made to answer and to
assume responsibility.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE JACKSON.
Indiana Craftsmanship Fight a Vic
tory for Taggart Man.

Indianapolis, Jan. S-U. S. Jackson was
chosen State chairman by the Democratic
committee to-day. and Mr.. Taggart thus
won decided victory over his opponents
headed by Gov. Marshall
After the election. the committee called
upon the governor and received congratu-
latiOns on the harmony Of the meeting.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
ROOT CIVIC DELEGATE.
Carnegie, Low, and Parker Others
Named by Hughes.

NaEhtEASs LoNs ana HaFker Otners
Named by Hughes.
Albany, y. Y, Jan. S.-Gov. Hughes to-
day announced the following appoint
ments Of delegates TO represent this State
at the meeting Of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON, to be held in Washington, D. c.,
beginning on January Il:
Elihu Root, Andrew Carnegie, Seth Low.
Alton B. Parker Nicholas Murray Butler.
William r. Wilcox, Edwin r. A Selig-
man, Isaac r. Seligman, George W. Per-
klns, J. Mayhem Wainwright, of Erie,
Howard r. Payne. of New Brighton:
Walter F. Wilson and Jeremiah w. Jones,
Of Ithaca; Henry Saager. of New York;
James S. Phillips, of AndOver; Lawrence
z. Abbott, John G.. AgafsSJames Speyer,
V. Everett Macy, Henry Phipps, William
c Brown, Frank A. Vanderllp, Charles
A Moore, Marcus N. Marks, Otto n.
Eidlitz, John Mitchell. and Timothy
Healy.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
SISTERS BLOOD SAVES LIFE.
Mrs. Nicholas f. Brady Heroine OF
Delicate Operation.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. S-By submitting
to an operation for TRANSMISSION OF blood.
Mrs. Nicholas F. Brady, of New York,
has probably saved the life OF her brother.
Judge Edward J. Garyan, of this city.
Yesterday a serious operation on the
patient was deemed necessary, but the
physicians deemed TRANSMISSION essential
in order TO give him the necessary
strength. Mrs. Brady volunteered.
Her brother Is very much improved to-
night Mrs. Brady suffered no Ill effects
from the operation.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair weather and
rising temperature to-day; to-
morrow, fair; light to moderate
southwest and west winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
ONE DEAD IN PISTOL DUEL.
Score Sees Fight of Farmer and Fac
tory EmpIOye.

Stickney H.. Jan. S-Richard Brewer,
twenty-eight years old. a wealthy truck
farmer, was shot and killed to-day in
revolver duel with Albert Shueman,
factory employe. Shueman fed, but was
arrested later.
The encounter occurred in the rear
yard OF BroWer's home, and was wit
messed by more than a score of persons.
It is believed to have been the outcome
Of a quarrel Of long standing. Shueman
says he acted in self-defense.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
GRIDIRON ACCIDENT FATAL.
Sophomore Dies of Tuberculosis
Year After Injury.

Lewiston, Me-. Jan. S-Injuries received
while playing football nearly a year ago
resulted in the death to-day Of Frederick
A. Randall, sixteen years old, son of
William G. Randall.
The boy was a member of the sopho-
more class OF the Jordan High School
He was practiclng football and received
an injury to his collar bone. Following
an operation. tuberculosis Of the bone de-
veloped.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
! Strong Support for Pay In
crease Movement.
EARNINGS ARE SMALL
Prohibited from Performing Out
side Service.
GOVERNMENTS HARD RULE

Must Not Complain, but Instead Are
Required to Smile at Miserable
Conditions and Pretend They Are
Satisfied with the Money They
Earn-FOreed to Take Children
Out of School, Thus Denying
Them Advantages of Education.
Another Chapter in Which a
Great Injustice Is Exposed.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
SPEAKER CANNON
STANDS BY VOTE
Holds Majority in the House
Must Rule.
NOT WORRIED AT ALL
Believes He Has the Laugh on
His Critics.

Crews Reminiscent and shows that
What the Insurgents Need Is Votes.
Public Lands Committee of Senate
Handles New Bill for BaiIinger-
PinchOt Inquiry-AnOther Fight
May Follow, 1t IL Said.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
P|NCHOT APPEARS
WELL SATISFIED.
Full OF Enjoyment and Not
Humiliated.
TAFT Is ALSO PLEASED
Forester May Now Be Chief
Prosecutor in Controversy.

Service to q Man Loyal to It's
Former Head - Given RousinE
Reception on Retiring from office.
Administration Hopes for a Change
I'm Public Sentiment with Con-
tInuance OF Investigation.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
Abruzzi to Lecture

Rome, Pan. S.-The Duke of the Abruzzl
viii lecture on the Himalayas at the
Victor Emmanuel Theater, Turin. about
the middle of next month. Popular prices
win be charged. and the proceeds will
benefit the dukes Alpine guides.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
PREACHER Is CONVICTED.
Charged with Abducting Girl for
White slave Purposes.

White slave Purposes.
Ottawa, Kans., Jan. S-Rev. w. z.
Stucky, charged with abducting Lorena
Sutherland, his sixteen-year-old parish
ioner. was found guilty to-day. He was
convicted on two charges. abducting the
girl for immoral and white slave pur-
poses. The penalty is from one to five
years on each count.
The>jury considered the case only thirty
minutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09

An Expert in Floral Work.
plaekistone's decorating is superb.
18th and II streets
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Continued on Page 2. Column 2.
s1.25 to Baltimore and Return

WisIW a
Every Saturday and Sunday An trains
both ways. both days, except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices I4l7 G ST. and Gle Psnns.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09

Sl.25 tn Baltimore and Return.
To-day, via Baltimore s. Ohio r, r.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09

The Standard Railway of the South.
Atlantic Coast Line Superior Service.
-Four limited trains daily; 4:05, 7:l0, I0p.m..
40 a. n. 1419 New York avenue NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
t Hope for n Chnnl

The expectation in administration clr-
cles is that at the outset Of the Congress
sional investigation Mr.. Pinchot and Mr..
CLAWS may obtain some advantage. from
the standpoint Of popular opinion. but
that, as the investigation progresses. the
situation viii be presented in such a clear
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Continued on Pase 8, Column q.
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Continued on Page 8, GoIamn 5.
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supt. stuart's Position.

.These considerations are ably set forth
by supt A. T. Stuart. OF the public schools
or the District who has abundant op-
portunity to observe the results OF the
underpayment Of government employees.
Supt Stuart does not hesitate TO de-
clare that schooling for the children OF
government employees is necessarily cut
far short OF what would be possible un-
der just system OF wages. On this ac-
count he goes on record as in favor of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19

is the attempt to make of lav nu
agency for moral Instruction Expert.
pucc has shown obundsnug bot law
is mot adapted to- Doc o. teacher oi molaIs
Enactment which may not be enforced
are bui nar.digs o. laws
Finally DO should be- remembered
chat standards of Justice are shiuiue
cannot take the time TO develop this
theme and, indeed, is has been dote-
lopcd Un many prior occasions. Suffice
it to remind You that a shifting of the
iural emphasis from property TO per-
son. a shifting of the iural standpoint
from mdiyidualism TO collectiyism. a
shifting of the end of law from the
old. so-called legal justice. to a new
social justice is going on the world
over and is giving rise to grave pro-
blems everywhere. That such a pro-
cess strains the legal system goes
without saying
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19
HOW TO CUBE a COLD.

BE as careful as you can, you will
occasionally take cold, and when YOU
do. get a medicine of known reliabili-
ty. one that has an established repu-
tation and that is certain to effect a
quick cure. Such medicine Is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t has
gained a world wide reputation by its
remarkable cures of this most com
mon ailment. and can always be de-
pended upon. For sale by all drug
gists. Benson, Smith & Co., agents
for Hawaii
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19

September 9th Bcois tested rocpntll
nave been found richer than usual in
sugar. buJ the tonnaee is expected to
be somewhat less than last Years al.
though the total crop viii be- larger
owing 90 the greater PAINTINGS this
year
The press reports that the Chino
factory Is experiencing the most sue.
cessful campaipn i'm It's history Beets
are arriving rapidly and are of high
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19
CALIFORNIA erErs.

Tho weather continues mild and
dry and the boots are rapidly being
turned into sugar.
ON August 80 beets had been urrly.
ine slowly at the sprockcls factory for
several days. % was expected Oh START
the factory ON molassos ON the 22d.
and that enough beet would be on
hand to commence slicing by the 2jth.
Last year the campaign started on
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19

qrnlity Although tho rated capacity
Of NE factory is being constantly ex.
ceedcd, the campaign Is expected 10
last into November
An alfalfa feed mill Is soon 10 be
erected nenr Los Angeles. where
molassos from Hawaii will be used
principally in the preparation Of the
feed.- Wilott q Gray.
-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19
DIED.

WURTZ-In Honolulu, September II.
Laura Jay, wife of the late Charles
Temberton Wurtz, of New Haven,
Conn.
AIKUE-At Honolulu, September IS,
Mrs. E. p. Aikue, of Woiahole, oKo-
laupOko.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19
Raps Newspaper" Trials.
Saws We Ask Too Much.

We are asking too much of the
law" concluded Prof. Pound. Law is
the skeleton of social color. 1t must
be clothed by the flesh and blood Of
morality Not the least unhappily Of
our American overburdenings of law
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19


ton. when American people are ac-
cused of Iawlessness lt must not Ue
forgotten how long and on the whole
how patiently these situations have
been endured.
Law often Called Lawless.
1.-TWO other circumstances must be
remembered, also, 90 this connection,
namely. that with as the law attempts
not merely TO restrain individuals, but
TO prescribe rules of action to the PEG
pie collectively and TO confne their
action in their sovereign capacity with
i'm strict limits and that the course
of decision of our courts I'm matters OF
no ordinary public interest has some
times seemed to give color to the
assertion that our law itself may pro-
coed lawlessly
Whatever we may think Of some
exercisings Of the judicial power over
unconstitutional legislation, it may
not be denied that our courts have
been kept busy thwarting legislative
! endeavors to impair the obligation of
contracts and to deprive persons Of
| liberty and property without due pro-
| cess of law. And it is by no means
solely because of stretching of this
power that our courts sare criticised
| The very existence Of judicial power
to restrain collective action is decried,
and IT is maintained that such a
power is a menace to popular institu-
lions. In other words, King Demos
also is FESTIVE under the theory that
he rules under God and the law.
Acco nts For Mob Rule.
1--WE see something Of the same feel
ing in lynchings, I'm those irregular
|. arbitrary, ill-considered executions OF
what the mob thinks right at the
crisis Of action. Undoubtedly a feel
, ing that the will Of the people for the
. moment, the transient mood of publi'
r stirred by anger and excited by sen
T sational appeals, has the force of Law
( quite as much as the sober, reasone,
4 will orderly expressed, Of a sane pee
pie seeking to do justice, lies behin
the participation of many honest me-
;, in these deplorable transactions"
) Raps Newspaper" Trials.
d Even more suggestive Of royal jul
Il tice IS our newly developed trial b
If newspaper. We may concede thu
e many editors are honest and co
~ scientious I'm this matter and thi
lie their notices are above reproach. 81
j. an individual has often as little chan,
Of in a contest with modern journalist
rs enterprise as he had when pursued
IT d Tudor or Stuart king. Yet the pre-
m is not the real culDrit here. 1t tel
le the people what they wish to be to
IS, and what they will pay for Like Il
err royal favorite, it stands or falls
ne pleasing
I'd Says We Ask Too Much.
s. we are asking too much of Il
err law" concluded Prof. Pound. Law
50 the skeleton of social color. 1t mu
I'd be clothed by the flesh and blood
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19

Fine Job rrintinL- star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19
A CHICAGO PROFESSOR
THINKS AMERICA BOTH
LAWLE5S AND LAN-RIOOEN

public efforts To- get relief by loeisla-
ton. when American people are ace
cused of Iawlessness lt must not be
forgotten how long and on the whole
how patiently these situations have
been endured.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-19

Fine JOO PRINTING. star once.