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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Head of Waterways Con-
greSs Takes Issue With Taft
in Annual Address.

Charging that rivers and harbors
bills for the last thirteen years have
been as free from PORK barref' meth
o6s as any that have been passed by
Congress- Representative Joseph L Rams
dell. president Of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, IN his annual
address al the opening OF the seventh
convention Of the congress, at the New
Willard this morning, challenged the
critics Of waterways legislation to pre-
sent a bill Of particulars % the con
Irary-
President RausdeH's defense Of Con
greSs Is believed 10 be direct reply
to President Taft who considered hold
inE I'D the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill last year on the ground that
II was a pork barrel measure
His challenge that a bin o. partiCu-
lars be presented showing wherein Con
gress had been guilty OF fostering
pork barrel policy foTsoWed an ad-
dress by President Taft. The Execu-
tive had left the han Immediately after
welcoming the delegates, however. and
was not present when Mr. Ransdell de
Hvered his answer TO what he termed
the general charges preferred BY
critics Of Congress
President Tafts appearance before
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Thornton of Louisiana
Elected u. S. Senator

Judge John R Thornton, Of Alexan-
dria, Louisiana, has been elected Tnited
States Senator by the Louisiana gen
eraI assembly, sitting in separate
bodies 10 succeed the late Senator
McEnery. Today Judge Thornton viii
be elected by the legislature in joint
session Representative BrOussard was
one of the candidates and received a
number Of votes il the house and sen
ate OF the assembly.
Judge Thornton, in an address before
the senate. advocated a protection duty
on sugar and rice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
SMITH. AS COGNONEN,
RECEIVES A JOLT
Three Applicants Ask Court
to Name Them
Clinton. +?

The good. Old. substantial name OF
Smith received a hard jolt today when
four tw-igs Of the great family tree fled
a petition IN the District Supreme Court
to take on the moniNer Clinton"
DeImar W. Smith Clifton r Smith.
Harold b Smith, and Leon y. Smith.
children Of the late Clinton =. Smith.
were the petitioners one Of their pleas
was that their mother had promised to
make them the reCinIents Of valuable
1ifts" on the condition they discarded
the name Smith The petition also
says
Owing to the large number Of persons
them having Christian names or Initials
thereof identical with those OF your pe-
titionerS. confusion and inconvieuCes
and annOyances frequently arise through
failure Of their present names properly
to designate and identify them"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
NO PORK IN RIVERS
BILLS, SAYS RANSDELL
Features of Opening Session
of Waterways Congress

Representative Joseph z Ransden
defends congress against pork
barrel" charges at opening Of Ma
tionaI Rivers and HaTboTs Con
gress-
Utterances believed TO be reply to
President, wao considered holding
up last sessions rivers and lar
bors bill on the ground It was
pork barrel" measure
Representative declares MYERS and
harbors bills have been free from
pork" for thirteen years, and
challenges euties TO present bill of
particulars to the contrary.
Opening Of waterways congress
made notable by address OF
President Taft and great ovation
extended to him BY more than
5000 delegates
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07

To the accompaniment Of a major
generals salute Of thirteen guns. Miss
Helen Taft, daughter Of the President,
and White House debutante of the sea
son, pulled the siIken cords releasing
the American flags which draped the
statue Of Baron Won Steuben. in the
northwest corner Of Lafayette Park. this
afternoon
AS the last un OF the salute b0omed
out, an assemDiage OF several thousand
persons, including the President Of the
United States, the ambassador from
Germany. and other official reDresenta-
uves Of the two great nations. sang
The StarSPangied Banner" led BY The
Continued on Fourth Page9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Portugal Royal Debts
Footed BY Italy King

LISBON, Dec 1T IS repOIttcc here
that the King Of Italy advanced the
$50 600 with which the Duke Of Oporto.
uncle OF the deposed King Of Portugal
is paying his debts IN Portugal. The
request Of Maria Pia, grandmother Of
King Manuel. is believed 10 have caused
the arrangement Creditors in Portugal
are said 10 be surprised at getting their
money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
FIGHT FOR CONTROL
OPENED IN SENATE
Hale BalkS Effort of Cum
Minis TO Open Way for
Schedule Revision.

The first gun IN the contest between
the standDatters and proEressfves for
control OF the organization. the rule.
the committees. and the traditions Of
the Senate. was fired this afternoon
when Senator Hale. Of Maine. and
Senator CUmmins Of Iowa. had q brief
preliminary tilt
Senator Cumnins offered his res0lu-
ton TO create a joint ruIe Of House and
Senate, providing that amendments to
the Payne-Aldrich tarIn act may not be
changed SO as 10 open up the entire
tariff OH
The proposed rule Is intended TO open
the way for schedule by schedule re-
vision Under lons-estabiished pro-
cedure bill to amend any schedule OF
the tariff iaw Is subject to amendment
opening any schedule of that act Sen
ator Cummins proposed TO put an end
TO this practice
In his capacity OF chief keeper Of the
traditions, Senator Hale objected. and
called attention 10 rule 20 Of the Senate,
which provides that a proposal to
amend the rules must be announced to
the Senate in writing the day before
the resolution is introduced Senator
Hale protested shat the resolution by
Senator CUmminS must take the regular
course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Gompers' Cigar Strike
Charges Held Untrue

TAMPA, Fla, Dec Charges of
Samuel Gompers that striking cigar
makers had been intimidated. abused,
and deported. and that their interna-
tiOnal delegate, J c Johnson, had been
driven from the city are declared TO be
untrue bv Governor Gilchrist. who has
spent week here investigating. The
citizens committee organized to pro-
Ject manufacturers and men willing TO
work in their factories Is upheld bx she
governor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
KING NEAR DEATH
UNDER AVALANCHE
Royal Parry Has Narrow Es-
cape While Hunting in
SaXOny.

BERLIN, Dec THE kim of Sax
ony was almost overwhelmed by a
great avalanche Of snow while hunt
ing chamois in the mountains, accord
ing to information from Dresden to-
day.
The kings companions also had a
narrow escape from death, as the
edges of the avalanche passed within
a few yards Of the royal party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Lane and Prouty May Go.
TWELVE INJURED
IN TRAIN SMASH

CHICAGO. Dec Twelve trairlmen
were seriously injured and two TBaltf-
more and Ohio freight trains demt Iish-
ed in a collision at Hayden. twenty
miles south Of Hammond, Ind. today.
Il was said that fast freight rIc- s
left Schneider, Ind, without Orders An
immediate investigation was ordered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Smoke Driven BY Wind
Routs Dover Firefgl1ters

DOVER, Del, Dec. Fire caused. by
spontaneous combustion wrecked the
-Pennsylva MA railroad freight station
here, entailing a loss Of S1o,090
Two hogsheads OF petroleum stored
within the bui ding caught fire and
dense clouds O. smoke. driven about by
high winds, almost blinded the firemen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
GALLINGER WANTS
PARK EXTENSION
Thinks Congress Should Ap-
point Commission TO
Investigate

Senator Gallinger, chairman Of the
Senate District Committee, today ex-
pressed himself as IN accord with the
President on his recommendation TO
have the Government acquire for park
purposes the Palisades OF the Potomac.
Arlington Cemetery, and the region
Whereabouts
As a practical means Of getting at
this matter, Senator GaIInger thinks
Congress might appoint a commission
or authorize the District Commissioners
70 appoint man or g commission To
investigate the status OF this property
and find out what steps or what Iegis-
lation would be necessary Rs between
the United States and tn state Of
Virginia 10 acquire this prOperly. Sen
atoT GallingeT expresses the hope that
something can be done this session IN
the direction Of acquiring the proDertv.
Virginia abandoned.
In his message the President practi-
caIy abandoned the idea Of getting back
from Virginia that part Of the original
District that lies in the boundaries Of
the State He said. however, that the
land along the Potomac above the rail-
road bridge and across the Potomac
from Washington, including Arlington
Z VI Ny e. SAle Government experiment
farm, the Palisades and Rosslvn. reach
ing 70 where the old District line inter
sects the river, is sparseiv settled and
could be admirably utilized for fncreas-
ipg the park system of Washington
II IS expected that this y liter VIII
be taken up BY the Senate District Com
mittee at its first meeting.
Talks of School System.
Senator GalIinger talked about the
Presidents criticisms Of the District
school system While he was guarded
about 1t, he said he was not persuaded
that extravaganza prevailed or thar
there was any real evidence Of graft.
II the facts as to the District school
system were desired and the reasons
it cost heavily. he thought they could
/ be found by inquiry along three lines
as follows:
F'irst-In the fact that the eight-bour
law IS enforced strictly as to Govern
nent construction in the District and
is not enforced elsewhere
SecOnd-In the matter Of superv-siou
and whether il IS not true that toe much
supervision is exercised in the school
system here
Third-In the additional expense en-
tailed on account Of the need OF a
double system of schools, one for whites
and the other for blacks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Representative Wilson SAYS
DiaZ Is Using United
States Falsely.
CHARGES HOAX,
HE DECLARES
Resolution to Probe Action Of De-
partment Of Justice Already
Before Committee.
Startling Developments
OUer MEXICAN S Arrest

OOer MEXICAN S Arrest
Congressional investigation Of JUS
tice and State Departments IN
connection with arrest Of Meu-
can revOIutionist demanded.
Representative Wilson charges
President Diaz with using gov
eTnmeutaI machinery OF IN.
States 10 haTass his political
enemies.
AZcOna spends day IN District jaiI,
awaiting arrival Of detail OF
charges against him
Release certain, under terms Of e1-
tradition treaty with Mexico, Il
Azcona's attorneys prove his Of
fense was not criminal, but p0lIUi-
cal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07

The storm has passed nOrtheastward.
and is now OF the New England coast
The Indications are that the weather
viii be generally fair tonight and Thurs
day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07

Secretary OF the Interior Richard
Achilles BaHinger has been exonerated
by the majority of the special com
mittee OF the Senate and House. which
was named to investigate the charges
against him growing out Of the Bal
Hnger-PinchOt controversy
The report OF the majority Of the
committee was made to the Senate al
noon today II was signed. as had long
been predicted. BY Senators Nelson.
Flint, Sutherland. and Root, and Repre-
esntadves Mccall, Olmsted. and DENLY.
all Republicans. The report was made
by Senator Nelson, the chairman Of the
committee.
End Not Yet.
In view Of the fact that the minority
OF the committee, consisting Of Repre-
sentative Madison and the Democratic
mem bers, have made reports directly
the opposite IN character. bitterly crit
Cising the conduct OF MI BallinRer, II
may be taken for granted the last has
not been heard Of this matter L is
expected a fIgtL viii be stirred UP at
both ends Of the Capitol over the adop-
ton Of the majority report II may.
however. come in the form Of Q fight
over adoption Of the report OF the
minority
AT the same time that the report Of
the majority was fled the report Of
the minority was put in This report
bitterly CritiCises Secretary Ballinger
and demands his dismissal Il was
presented IN the Senate by Senator
Fletcher OF Florida
The minority report of Representative
Madison was also submitted The Sen
ate appointed ordered that S0Gt0 copies
Of the report be printed as a document
and $500 copies OF the big bulk Of testt-
mOnv taken by the committee
In h -ez an TAT
Madison sIstaius the charges made
against Secretary BaIIInEeT, and reaches
the following conclusion;
He Secretary BalllnSer) has not
shown himself 10 be that character Of
friend TO the policy Of conservation Of
our natural resources that the man
should be who occupies the important
Government and he should not be re-
tained in that Office
The general tenor OF the findings Of
the majority may be summed up in this
language from their report
Tenor of Report.
sThe evidence has wholly failed 10
make out a case Neither any fact
proved, nor 90 all facts put together.
exhibit Mr. BaIIinger as being anything
but a competent and honorable gentle
man, honestly and faithfully perform
ing the duties OF his Office with an eye
10 the public interest
In every particular, the majority OF
the committee upholds the conduct of
Secretary BalIinger, alike as to the
Cunningham claims, the Indian CO.
operative agreement, the restorations of
power sites. the reclamation law, the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
CHANGES IN BOARD
MAY HELP ROADS
Increased Rates Likely 10
Follow Removal of Inter
state Commissioners.
By JUDSoN C. wELLIvER.

The railroads may win decisions from
the Interstate Commerce Commission
favorable TO their proposed increase in
rates, BY reason OF the removal OF some
Of the commissioners and their appoint
ment 70 the Court Of Commerce
This Is the newest phase which IS
commanding attention in connection
with the proposed advances in rates. It
involves deeply the attitude OF pro
gressfves in Congress toward the Ad-
ministratiOn- Il may be determlnative
of their attitude toward the forthcoming
Presidential appointments to the Court
of Commerce and the Interstate Com
merce Commission
It Is a current impression, unauthor-
lied and perhaps un5ustifable, that
the Interstate Commission IS closely
divided On the question OF committing
the increases in rates Representatiy es
Of the slippers, Of the railroads, and
public msn who have interested them
selves, believe the commission is now
divided about as closely as possible
Commissioners Knapp. Harlan, and
Cockren are set down as likely to in
Commissioners Clements. Prouty. and
leaves Commissioner Clark as the pivot
on whom the decision viii turn.
Lane and Prouty May Go.
There is persistent report that Com
missionerS PrOuty and Lane VIII be ap-
pointed to the new Court OF Commerce,
whose function is to review decisions
Continued on Eighth Page)
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Neither any fact proved nor all the
facts put together exhibit Mr.
BsIIingeT as being anything but a
competent and honorable gentle
man, honestly and faithfully per-
forming the duties Of high office
with an eye single to the public
interest" says the report.
@He is not an enemy Of or hostile
to 4 reasonable and judici0us
policy Of conservation.
"No ground whatever has been
shown justfying the opinion that
he Is not q faithful and efficient
public Officer"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
FIGHT IS EXPECTED
IN BOTH HOUSES
DiametricaI Views of Minority Be-
Heved Certain TO PreSage
Trouble.
HouU Ba[Linger Is Exoner-
ated IN Majority Report

Secretary BaIIinger exonerated by
majority report Of BalIinger-
Pinchot investigating committee
presented to Congress tnday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
roRECAsT FoR lie nIsrRrcr

Cloudy tonight and Thursday. not
much change in temperature Lowest
temperature tonight. about twenty-six
degrees Moderate southwest and 'vves.f
winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07

CONDITION OF THE WATER.
HARPERS FERRY. ". Va, Dec Z
Both rivers clear today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
TEMPERATURES
sun TABLE
TODAYS TIDE TABLE.

High tide-11,a7 a. N.
Low tides-6-09 a. m. and SOP D. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Change Is Sweeping.

This proposed change is sweeping
and drastic, I might say revolutionary,
IN its effect, and calculated 70 subvert
the effectiveness OF the rules for the
guidance OF the Senate" said Senator
Hale.
Senator CUmmins replied that he is
familiar with the rule quoted by the
Senator from Maine, but did not con
slider II applicable in these circum-
stances, because Il referred only to
rules Of the Senate, while the proposed
resolution looked to the creation of
new joint rule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Objection Sustained.

After some firs--iIer discussion Vice
President Sherman held that the reso-
luton might lie on the table until to-
morrow, when il would De called up.
This was not satisfactory TO Senator
Hale, who insisted that if the resolution
lay over until tomorrow he would again
offer his objection and insist that a
DAYS notice in writing be given Sen
ator Cummins replied that he would ba
willing to accept this procedure if the
chair so ruled. though he did not be
lieVe II necessary. Vice PreSid snt SheT-
man, however ruled with Senator Hale
and M CGmminS withdrew the reS0Tu-
tiOn TO preDare the necessary announce
ment-
The little tilt between the Senator's
from Maine and Iowa was decidedly
suggestive OF the earnestress with
which both sidts of the party regular
fty lines are ling to fight "a every
step along the T pad to further revision
Of the tariff
President Taft, in his message de-
livered yesterday, recommends revi-
sion. schedule at a time. and the Cum
Minis proposal is the first move in an
effort to carry out such a plan.
Several hu--Sred pension bills and
few measures looking to general Iegis-
latiOn were introduced at today-s ses-
sion-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-07
Tenor of Report
WEATHER REPORT.

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
HEVYr SHIPMENTS
MADE FROM ALPINE
Train Loads of Cattle Are
Being Sent to Fort
Worth.

Alpine Tex, Dec. 1o.-Eugene Parr
shipped one car of calves to Fort
Worth. and A s. Gage eight cars OF
mixed cattle TO the same market.
Jim Wilson sold one car of cows and
calves 10 Jackson & Harmon, who ship
ned them TO Fort Worth Jackson &
Harmon also shipped 10 cars of mixed
stuff TO Fort Worth and one TO New Or
leans
JFohn r. Holland has gone to his FL
Paso county ranch to protect has flhe
horse stock against possible border
thieves
Munro Baggett, whose sheep are now
in Terrell county, was business Wis
stor here this week
VIM. Nixon sold his two and 3year-
old black muleys. two carloads 10
Jackson & Harmon. The price for the
the 3yearolds was record-oelng s4v
a head
Collins & Clifton bought the O2 cat
tie here. II cars, and shipped them 10
Fort Worth
R. N Pullian went 10 Valentine 70
ship some of his stock out from there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
How to Keep From Having
Consumption and
Cancer.

anything else in life. we would all be
a long lived, healthy people
For instance, when Your arm is tired
from writing several letters, do you
force it to write more until it cramps
and becomes paralyzed, or do you rest
it? You simply rest it. of course. When
YOU have eaten meat until the liver can
furnish no more bile to digest it, do
you cease eating so much meat and rest
the liver, or do vou take some kind of
stimulant or poison like calomel until
you burn and irritate all the organs
into ulcers, until the nerves are cx-
hausted and paralyzed at the spine?
Then when these nerves are paralyzed,
poor circulation is the result and stag
nant blood naturally accumulates Now
this stagnant blood overtaxes the kid
neys, doesn't it? Now, the person who
stimulates these deadened nerves I'D BY
the use Of whiskey, wines, peppers and
mineral waters. they generate cancers
either of liver or bladder. or female
organs. That is why Rockefeller In
stitute for Cancers says they usually
come from a welltodo class of people
who use stimulants and mineral waters.
and from the lumbermen who use wills
key for every ailment
Now, ladies. after using some kind of
physics until nerves are exhausted to
digestive organs, have DrolaDsis or a
flabby condition of digestive organs I'M
til they rest on the bladder and other
organs and press them down and mis-
place them and then when they are so
twisted and pressed ON until they can
not empty themselves they whip them
up with ergot and quinine and various
poisOns. This ergot is poison from
shriveled rye and it rots the blood yes
sells the same as Guinine. Then these
blood vessels burst when they whip up
the nerve to them with some kind of
stimulant or poison, and this forms
ulcers, and when the nerve is para
lived at the spine forms running sores
and cancers. Rockefeller Institute says
all cancers are formed from irritations
and exhausted nerves. All drugs irri-
tate and exhaust nerves and thus form
Now you will notice that these
welltodo people and lumbermen have a
chance to get plenty of fresh air, so
this stagnant blood cannot attack the
lungs.
Now, in Iowa and Illinois, and other |
agricultural states, and among the me-
So percent of whom die with !
a different condition ex- |
ISIS. Now. these farmers in the winter !
sit around the fire in close rooms and /
lat as heartily as when at hard work |
md the mechanics do the same. This j
soon chokes the kidneys with carrying
off too much waste material. Then the |
blood becomes impure and so much of
his rushes to the lungs and they begin I
q pour down the cough medicine and
Daralyze the nerve to the lung so the
cough which was keeping the lungs
lctive and free when the nerve is dead /
ened by the cough medicine ceases and
hey sll up and lung trouble is the
esult.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
PREPARING FOR MEETING OF
CATTLEMEN NEXT MARCH

Dalhart, Tex. Dec. 1O.-The cattle
mems convention to be held here in
March is being arranged for by the
committee in charge. Judge w b
Slaughter, president of the First Ma
tional bank, an old tine cowman, and
a successful business man, will be at
the head of the convention, assisted by
the business men and will have the
city in shape TO give the visiting cat
tie men and their friends the time OF
their life
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
DECISION
IN MOCK GUNG CASE

L. s. Goen received a telegram Friday
from New Orleans stating that the
United States circuit court of appeals
had affirmed the decision of judge T.
6 MaXey in the case of Mock Gung.
whom Maxey had ordered released.
United States commissioner Geo. B. Oil
YER had ordered the man deported
Judge Maxey reversed the decision, and
the United States appealed the case.
Maxey's decision being sustained.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
FARMERS AT FIT. SUMNER
ARE TRYING BEE CULTURE

Fort Sumner, n. NJ, Dec 10--A num-
Der of the farmers here have sown
wheat, bees are being brought into the
valley, and other enterprising farmers
are preparing to try out various other
things
The past season the valley farmers
took II prizes in Texas and New Mex
ico-an first premiums, in addition TO
taking second prize for best county ex-
hibit in New Mexico. The list includes
celery, peanuts, sweet potatoes, toma-
toes. broomcorn and kaffir corn