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GOING OVER THE BOOKS
Railroad Magnates Desire to Learn
Why Earnings of Illinois Subsidi-
airy Companies Are Falling Off.

New York, March lit was learned
in Wall street today that accountants
have been going over the books Of the
Illinois Central company here and in
Chicago, not because there IS any sUs-
picion Of dishonesty, but TO learn why
the earnings of subsidiary roads under
the presidency of J. T. Harahan have
been falling off. The accountants will
report to a committee of the board of
directors exactly what the financial
condition of the property is.
Mr.. Harahan recently denied that he
intends TO resign or that there is any
intention to depose him. He was elect
ed in 1906 by the Hartman interests to
succeed StuyVesant Fish
Charles Peabody, president Of the
Mutual Life Insurance company, of
New York, and a close friend of Mr..
Hartman, is still the dominant figure
in the board of directors. There has
been a report that Mr.. Peabody and his
associates wish to bring the road under
the management of Judge LOvett and
his group of Hartman executives.
The salary of the president of the
Illinois Central is $4,000 a year If
Mr.. Harahan would stay with the road
until he is 20, he will be entitled to a
pension of $4,000 year. He is now
90 years of ge.
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DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
Passing of Thomas Mex. Laughlin of
Pittsburg, Brother-in-Law of
Mrs. w. H. Taft.

Pittsburg, March 11.-Thomas Mex.
Laughlin, a brother in-law of Mrs. w
II. Taft, died suddenly of cerebral hem
orrhage today at his home here, Mr.
Laughlin's death was unexpected. al
though it followed an illness extending
over some months.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was the son of Ma
jor George NJ. Laughlin, who died but
few months ago. He was born March
l6. 1875, and was among the prominent
young men of business and social life
here. He married at Cincinnati in 1902.
Miss Heron, a sister of Mrs. Taft.
Besides the widow he leaves two
sons, William aged 5, and Thomas,
aged 4, and two brothers, George NJ
jr., of the Jones & Laughlin Steel COM
paHy, and Irwin B. Laughlin, secretary
TO the American embassy at Berlin.
Mr.. Laughlin was a member of the
executive board and secretary and
treasurer of the Jones & Laughliu
company. He also was a director and
member of many clubs. He was a
graduate of Yale 81, and prepared at
st: Pauls school, Concord, n. II.
The funeral will be held Sunday,
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BIG DEBATE NEXT WEEK
Administration Railroad Bill Will Be
Taken Up-Cummins to Lead
the Opposition.

Washington, March 11.-Pians for the
consideration by the Senate of the adj
ministration railroad bill are taking def
mite sha pc. 1t is understood the meas
ure will not be taken up before Tuesday
of next week.
The supporters of the bill are anxious
to have the debate begin on Monday, but
Senator Cummins of Iowa, who will lead
in opposition. is demanding a days post
pone ment, and there is little doubt this
will be granted.
Senator Cummins will discuss the bill
in great detail and probably will spea k
for two or three days. He will be fol-
lowed by Senator Clapp. Both will OPP
pose the bill in many features and will
strive to obtain material amendments
1t is understood a majority of So
called ''insurgent' Republican senators.
many Democrat and many senators from
the northwest will support soma of the
amendments
The plan is to keep the bill before the
Senate as constantly as possible. Long
hours will be observed and no business
except appropriation bills and confer
ence reports will be permitted to inter-
fere
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FOR
THE ORDEAL
Chief Engineer of the Reclama-
ton Service Arthur P. Davis
Takes His Turn in Belittling
Secretary Ballinger.

w Rar = 8svis Na eSef engineer al Of
the reclamation service. on the
stand, the attack upon Secretary Bal
niger continued today before the congress
| slonal investigating committee. Mr.
Davis was called as a witness by Clifford
PnchOt. and was examined by Mr.. Pin
! chots attorneys.
Although reluctant TO testify. Mr.. Davis
proved 10 be well fortified With maps.
dates, data etc. and in many ways was
one or the most important witnesses so
Tar introduced by the prosecution" He
contradicted fatty many statements
made by Secretary Bal!inger to President
Taft, revealed in detail various inter-
views he had from time to time with
Secretary Ballinger, and ended the day
by declaring that the reclamation ser
vice is still in danger OF disintegratiOn
toward It,
Mr.. Davis declared that 'in language
as strong as pOliteness and proper respect
would permit, he had told Secretary
Ballinger himself that his entire course
mad tended TO decentralization of the ser
vice.
Referring to statement by Mr.. Bal
niger to the President that he had re-
stored many lands withdrawn by Secre-
tary Garfield on the strength of recon-
mendatiOns from the reclamation service,
as these lands were no longer needed for
reclamation purposes. Mr.. Davis declared
tnaI al the recommendation made by
the reclamation service were in response
10 direct orders issued by Mr.. Bailinger.
The witness revealed in his testimony
that there is quite feud between the
reclamation service and the geological
survey IT was on reports of the reclama-
ton service that Secretary Garfield acted
in his withdrawal of power sites. Secre-
tary Ballinger has depended entirely upon
the geological survey.
Mr. Davis did not hesitate to criticise
the survey and declared that the mar
row strips which had been withdrawn
along streams by the geological survey
did not properly protect the power sites.
The direct examination had not been
concluded when adjournment was taken
until tomorrow morning.
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CROWNED WITH SUCCESS
No Strike of Conductors and Train
men on B. & O., Owing to Eff
forts of Commissioner Neill.

Baltimore. Nd. March 12.-There will be
no strike Of conductors or trainmen on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Commits
sioner of Labor NELL early this (Satur-
day. morning brought to a successful
conclusion his efforts at mediation.
While the basis of settlement was not
announced, it was learned that conces-
sions were made on both sides. and that
in a general way the men and the Of
ficiais met half way. This is true of all
matters in controversy, except the ques-
ton of dOuble-header freights, for the
abolition of which the men asked BY
mutual agreement this question was laid
aside for settlement hereafter
At the conclusion of the conference this
morning. Commissioner Neill declined to
make any statement other than that a
settlement satisfactory to both sides had
been reached.
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Hooted, Jeered and Hustled.

Hardly had Mr.. Patten touched the
floor of the Manchester exchange before
the outburst came. He was hOOted and
Jeered by the thrOng and then surround
ed and hustled TO the street
The business of the exchange was sus-
pended and hundreds of men left the pit
and followed the speculatOr into Bank
street, where another big crowd was soon
assembled. At this point the visitor re-
ceived reception even more riotous
The mob hurled epithets and hundred
fists were shaken at Patten, who turned
deathly pale as the threatening crowd
pressed closely and seemed on the point
of attacking him. At a critical moment
a strong force of police arrived and.
forcing their way through the rioters. sur
rounded Patten and a moment later they
had hustled him into an office and out
the back door inyo a cab, in which he was
huTriedly driven to a railroad station. He
took the first train for Liverpool.
Unhurt But Irritated.
While unhurt, Mr. Patten was greatly
surprised and irritated at the dislike
shown by the people of Manchester.
Arriving in Liverpool. Mr.. Patten just
had time to visit the Corn exchange be-
fore it closed for the day. The floor was
crowded with members, who evinced their
sympathy with him for the treatment
shown him in Manchester by taking off
their hats and cheering him when he re-
ferred to the incident.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE
call for arbitration between the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany and its four thousand OF
more striking employees became in
sistent today.
From all quarters of Philadelphia
the demand for mediatory measu. Is
was voiced.
Everywhere it was recognized that
failure to arrive at any arbitral
agreement was the only thing that
prevented speedy ending of the
general sympathetic strike, which
has paralyzed the industrial life of
Philadelphia and which, the labor
leaders say, will spread if the dead
lock continues.
These threats, perhaps, were the
very things which stood in the way
of an amicable adjustment. "The
vested interests" as they are some
times called, resent the hint of CO.
ercion.
After discussion of the strike ques-
ton, a large gathering, representing
more than thirty business organizations
of the city, adopted a resolution in
which three separate influences are in
vOiHed to end the industrial war. The
city's banks are requested TO use their
Influence for arbitration or an equit-
able settlement. Each commercial body
represented was asked to induce the
councilmen TO call special meetings of
city councils for action TO induce the
company and its men to come to terms.
Appeals to Civic Federation.
The resolution took a wider scope
however, in directing that a telegram
be sent at once to Seth Low, president
of the National Civic Federation. ask
ing that the federation offer its serv-
ices as arbitrator. The traction com
pany, many thought would not likely
cast aside an offer from that BODY 10
act as mediator, and strikers already
have announced that they would well
come arbitration.
petition to President Taft, present
ed by Alfred II. Love, Of the Universal
Peace Union. was numerously signed
Dy the business men at the close of
the meeting, 1t suggested that the
commission for the promotion of in
dustrial peace which has at its dis
posal the funds donated by Theodore
Roosevelt from the Nobel peace prize
be asked to act in the crisis here.
immediate action" was -he demand
or every speaker of the afternoon. The
blocking of a settlement was variOuslv
attributed 10 the transit COMPANY 20
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with the United States is added 20 the
existing trouble, the situation would
re serious.
No empire can afford to begin .hir-
ing the barbarians, continues the
Post. An alliance on equal terms is
one thing, and masked subservience is
another. Yet British diplomacy is sug-
costing TO the world that We cannot
afford TO do anything but our aily's
bidding The struggle over the Mon
goiian railways may define our posi-
ton in the Pacific for many years. Let
us hope that wise counsel will yet ore
vail in Downing street."
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EIGHTY BODIES so FAR.
Number of Victims in WeIlinqton
Will Reach One Hundred.

Seattle. Wash, March 1.-THE body
of b. w. Topping, of Ashland, Ohio,
was identified tonight BY his father.
John Topping, wealthy manufacturer
of that city. A body believed to be
that of Topping was taken out several
days ago, but when the elder Topping
saw IL he declared that it was not the
body of his SON. Mr.. Topping recOg-
nized the body identified today by A
scar on the wrist, obtained in an ac-
cident in early childhood.
Three more bodies were brought from
wellington tonight, making a total of
eighty bodies recovered. Sixty-seven
of these have been identified. II is
thought now that the victims will mum
her 100
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James A. Patten, Well Known
Chicago Spectator, Rough
ly Handled While Visiting
Manchester Cotton Exchange
FINALLY RESCUED FROM
FRENZIED MOB BY POLICE
The British Brethren Had Been
Badly Bitten at the Time the
Market Was Manipulated on
This Side of the Atlantic.
WILL START HOME TODAY

7 ONDON, March ia hostile demon
stration on the floor of the Cotton
exchange at Manchester. and one
directly contrasting il for friendliness on
the Corn exchange al Liverpool, were met
today by James A. Patten. the Chicago
wheat and cotton operator
At Manchester Mr.. Patten was mObbed
and probably escaped injury only by the
AID OF the police; at Liverpool he was
greeted by cheers and other manifesto
tons of friendlness
Mr.. Patten will sail on the Mauritania
tomorrow for New York
Threats Had Been Made.
The brief vacation of the Chicago opera
tor in England had been spent mostly
about the Liverpool market, but today
he ran over to Manchester to visit the
Cotton exchange. 1t was known to Mr..
Patten that there had been threats of an
unpleasant reception should he visit Cot
tonopols," but he refused to take them
seriously.
These threats, it is said, emanated from
persons on the exchange who had lost
large sums as a result of Mr. Patterns
operations in Chicago and from others
who held him responsible for yesterdays
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I'm plain words" says the article.
1--WE are picking chestnuts out of the
fire for Japan and encouraging her to
ask more than her share, as we'll as 10
trample on the principle of the open
door, The whole proceeding is suicidal
and unnecessary. If Sir Edward Grey
had told Japan that she must play the
game and cease the policy of grab in
Mongolia. his recommendation would
almost certainly have availed."
The Post contends ii viii be 4 had
day for Great Britain when the Anglo
Japanese alliance leads her into a de-
pendence on Japan, and, II a quarrel
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TRANSPORTING MAIL
By WAGON IN NEVADA

Washington, March u.-Old-fashioned
mail transportation has been resorted 10
by the postoffiee department in Nevada.
This was rendered necessary by serious
washouts on the Southern Pacific
All mails for Eureka and Austin. Nev.
are being transported from the main line
of the Southern Pacific by wagon, the
distance to Eureka being about 80 miles
and to Austin 20 miles. The regular sery-
ice has been out Of operation for twelve
days.
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many PEOPLE
AFTER MONEY
Woman Writes to Standard
Oil King and Asks for a New
Set of False Teeth, While
Others Also Make Appeals.
NV ASHINGTON. arch 1.-The hill
Wv 40 incorporate the Rockefeller

NJ ARLINGTON. arch 1.-The hill
Wv 40 incorporate the Rockefeller
domination was ordered favor
ably reported at an executive session of
tie Senate District of Columbia COM
mittee, following a statement made by
starr j. Murphy, representative of
John ID. Rockefeller.
Little additional light was thrown
on Mr.. HOckefeiier's purpose In asking
for n federal charter by Mr. Murphy in
his statement to the committee to
which the Gallingcr ,iII to incorporate
the foundation was referred by the
Senate.
Mr.. Murphy explained that Mr..
Rockefeller merely desired to extend
and broaden the scope of his philan-
thropies by establishing a foundation
along the lines of the general educa-
ton board, which was chartered by
Congress in 1908. The amount which
he expected to give for the purposes
of the foundation had not been deter
mined, said Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Rookie
Teller might start with a modest sum,
and increase it as he had done in other
philanthropies, or he might give a
large amount at the start
Criticisms Are Answered.
Answering criticisms made by Mr.
Devine, head of charity organizations
in New York, Mr.. Murphy said II pub
nc men were Ou ltb DOdIu iutN
find themselves frequently embarrassed
by receiving appeals Endorsed by gov
errors of states or others of prOmi-
nence, who would expect such cases to
be given especial attention.
Il have received more than 100 such
letters since the pending bill was in
troduced" Interrupted Senator CALM
ger. starting with one man who asks
for S25. the letters range all the way
up to the proposition for another $780,
O0O
"Your case is similar to mine" re-
spOnded Mr.. Murphy. 4 have d letter
from lady who asks to be supplied
with a set of false teeth, and others
seeking sums all the way up to $780,
O,O00.
Senator Carter asked il it would not
be well to specify in the charter that
personal property and funds of the
corpora ton be exempted from taxes In
the District of Columbia and the terri |
tories. Mr. Murphy thought there
could be no objection, and the COM
mittee later favorably reported the bill |
with that change.
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WILL SIMPLY INCREASE
THE PRESENT CHARGES

Berlin, March 1.-THE intention of the
United States government to impose a
corporation tax upon foreign steamship
companies whose vessels ply between
American and foreign ports causes some
concern to the officials of the German
shipping companies: The Lokal Anzeiger
today states that it is informed that IL
the foreign companies are so taxed the
remedy for them will be to increase their
freight and passenger charges sufficient
~ to fully reimburse them for the taxes
paid.
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The question of the three Senators
of the committee who ignored the
courts order and declined to bow to
its jurisdiction, will probably never he
considered.
Justice Wright in the supreme court
of the District of Columbia today de-
clined TO dismiss the action on techni-
cal grounds and considered the case on
its merits. There occurred serious dis
putes of facts relating to the filing OF
the bonds, and 1t finally developed the
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DISPUTES AS TO The FACTS
ENvELOP The CASE IN HAZE
Action of Valley Paper Company
Against Printing Committee
Petering Out.

w ASHNGT0N March 1What promised become an historic
w lawsuit involving the authority the judicial of the gov
eminent the legislative branch to be lost
the of legal hnicae and may ultimate decision
The action brought by the Valley Paper company Hyke seeking by
manamus compel the printing Of Congress 70 re-
open the bids to furnish paper for the public printing now hinges on the
to its bid 49,"
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Petition Is Sent to President
Taft and National Civic Fed
GRAFTON Asked to Offer Serv-
ices as Arbitrator in Strike.
QUAKER CITY UNIONS OUT
WITH A SERIOUS THREAT
Some of Industrial Concerns
of Philadelphia Are Making
Concessions to Employees to
Avoid Any Further Trouble,
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION

= Philadelphia n March I1-Not y
y until late tonight was there any =
= sort of an outbreak in any quar- =
= ter of the city. Coming out of a =
= meeting, a section of a crowd dis =
y played a turbulent spirit and pass =
= ing trolley cars were stoned. The =
= police, by a show of force and the \
= display Of revolvers, subdued the y
= demonstration before much mis- y
= chief was done. Nobody was SER =
= tously injured and there were no y
= arrests.
p The meeting was featured by a =
= declaration of c. o. Pratt, a leader y
= of the striking carmen, that the \
= sympathetic strike, although lead \
y ers regretted the necessity, would ,
y not stop in Pennsylvania if the \
= fight was prolonged
= We will go through the United =
= States" declared Pratt.
D
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DROPPED DEAD.

Long Beach, Cal, March 1l.-John 7
Showalter. a Pennsylvania oil producer
60 years of age, dropped dead TODAY i'm me
lobby of a local hotel. His body will he
sent TO Smithviile, Pa. for intermenf
Mr. Showalter, it is said. was an init
mate friend of the RockafeIlers
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Congress Too Hasty.

The brief claims that the law was
only specifically considered in Con-
gress. I'VE assert that no novel reve-
nue. measure ever passed through Con-
gress with less scrutiny on its con-
stitutiOnality." il is said in the brief.
Not a single demonstration of its va
or even attempted, by any senator.
Senator Roots paragraph skins light
" over the thinnest ice He mentions
Veazie bank vs.. Femme, and offers no
reason. Senator Rayner, misled against
his instinct and better Judgment, by
hasty reading of the case, conceded
without argument the vital points.
Senator Brandegee and Senator
Overman doubted, and again and again
pleaded for light and reason. No light
was shed. No reason was given, except
for Senator BristOw's short speech.
Senator Cummins alone vigorously at
tackled the measure as unconstitutional
upon the grounds we now urge, but
his argument was unheeded, unan-
sweTed and perhaps unheard. That
there was no answer is not remark
able"
The novel spectacle of a corporation
pleading with the supreme court Of the
United States to be allowed to be taxed
was presented today when counsel for
the Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad
company asked the court to uphold the
cOnstitutionality of the corporation tax.
So far, this corporation is the only one
of the fifteen organizations that has
presented a brief in favor of the law.
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surety for the paper company was also
surety for another bidder. The certifi-
cafe approving the surety was filed
win another bid and did not accom-
pany the Valley Paper comnanv's hid
Justice Wright announced he would
not hear at this time argument on the
order of the court TO order the print
ing committee to reconsider the pro-
posals. The justice viii give his de-
cision on the validity Of the company'a
bid on Monday.
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PICKING CHESTNUTS FROM
The FIRE FOR BROWN ALLY
London Post Accuses Great Brit
ain of Being Catspaw
for Japan.

0ND0N, March l2n article today the eastern tua
ton and Jacob Schis speech New York. the Morning
Post complains strongly Of the lack OF judgment by the British
egn office and that surprising Secretary
Mr. Sehf are on the warpath and Britain intriguing
with Japan against the United States.
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Accused by Government.

Ihe government alleges that they
solicited and procured numerous per
sons to file upon lands after having
made a contract with the Eccles com
panies TO turn land over after patent
should be received. For this work.
mep and women who lent their names
TO the affair were paid sums ranging
from $50 to 5000, but the average price
was near 500.
James NJ. HYDE has also been mem
toned as one Of the conspiratOrs but
has not been indicted. Hyde is said
to have been the man Who acted az
notary public in acknowledging the
appltcati tons for timber lands under the
timber and stone act. and to have pre-
pared final proofs TO be submitted at
a later date. Deeds conveying proper
ties are alleged to have been prepared
by him.
The Indictment against Eccles and
Geddes was returned on the last dsv
open for the government under the
statute limitation as to a least one az
the four overt acts upon which Il Is
based That part Of the case refers to
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BODY cREMATEp.

st. Louis. March 1.-THE BODY of Louis
James. the actor. was cremated here to-
day. The ashes will be taken to Kansas
CITY
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Chicago man who successfully cor
nered the wheat market and also
made millions by deal in cotton.

rise in the price of cotton and who he
lieved that his visit to England had for
its purpose the manipulation of the mar
ket.