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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
GARDNER IS COHTRADICTED
Fairgrounds Association Issues De-
NAL of Charges Made.
Secretary Declares All Expenditures
Have Been Accounted for
In the Reports.

The Fairgrounds Association last night
issued the following statement:
THE friends Of ehildrens Fairgrounds
are grateful for their magnificent sup
port given by 50 many Congressman in
the House OF Representatives to-day. and
confidently believe that but for the sur
prising misleading statements made, their
success would have been complete.
The startling charge of Mr.. Gardner
that the committee had been unable to
secure a statement as 20 the expenditure
or Congressional appropriations for the
past three years. and his claim that his
committee was simply endeavoring to
stand between the public treasury and
an effort to use public money improp-
erly and without any accounting. neces-
sarily made a deep impression upon some
members of the House and undoubtedly
lost Us many votes,
III IS unfortunate that no one had
an opportunity TO cali to the attention
OF the House a fact evidently overlooked
by Mr.. Gardner. namely. that all play
ground appropriations have been expend-
ed under the personal direction of the
District Commissioners and strictly In
accordance with the law. or otherwise the
District auditor would not have per
mitted payment.
Further, that the expenditure OF every
cent has been accounted for in oficial
reports Of the District. which are avail
able 10 all members Of the House.
Moreover, each year a detailed flnan-
cial report. audited by a responsible
audit company, Is submitted TO the pub
lie and the Commissioners by the Play
ground Association, accounting for all
funds received from private sources.
What we want is properly conducted
Fairgrounds for the children OF Washing
ton. II Congress Is not satisfied with the
past or present management, our associa-
ton viii gladly step aside and welcome
direct official administration. In fact. a
recommendation to this end has already
been made by the association and ap-
proved BY the Commissioners. and is now
before Congress for action.
AS the matter now stands. the House
is committed 20 an appropriation OF a7.-
W.. Dut II Is sincerely hoped that the pro-
viso that this shall come entirely from
District revenues will not prevail. In
fact. rather than beneft by violation OF
the binding obligation or the organic act
Of 1873. we would much prefer that no ap-
preparation be made. It is not fair TO de-
mand violation Of a principle as the
only condition upon which our children
viii be allowed Fairgrounds by Congress
sional appropriation.
JAMES E. WEST,
Secretary"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

were not the figures OF the Census once
the latter being considerably lower. and
Mr.. Longworth calmly replied that he
undertook to speak by the book on Gin
cinnati matters. He seemed not to think
1t worth while to say why.
The House adjourned after this, the
Speaker naming the old conferees, Messrs.
Gardner, Taylor. and BurIeson, as the
new ones. but not before Representative
Parsons. IN answer to an intimation that
the conferees might do something for the
Fairgrounds, after all. had an opportunity
to deliver the tag" of the piece He
said he had learned TO fear Greeks who
come bearing gifts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

Wflhamstown, Mass, March s.-With
the arrival of Coach Billy Lauder. the
Williams baseball squad was out to the
extent OF thirty men. There are seven
veterans on hand. and the new material
IS showing up Well. The veterans are
Capt Templeton. 10, pitcher; catchers,
Lunlbie and Oakley; infielders, Mills and
Lewis. and outhelders. Thons and Ham
ilton. IN addition 10. these men, Ayres,
SaFsTe. and Davis ase promising pitchers.
wh'lAlNaliaoe. Prindle. and Trumbun are
showing up Well in the inaeld.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

DR.. Jefery C. o'Connell addressed the
Gaelic Society last night IN Carroll IN
stitute on the last words Of Robert En-
met. He recited Emmets last words In
both English and Gaelic and urged upon
the Irish to commit TO memory the me
mortal words as it was Emmet's last re-
quest that they live In the hearts Of his
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
INDIAN, Boaie. sent Won.

The bodies OF Bay-Bum ana AMI, Chip
pewa chiefs who were asphyxiated IN
local hotel last week. were shipped TO
Org. Mimi. last night for snterment IN the
government reservation there. Aecomps-
nying the bodies were the three remain
ing braves Of the Chippewa party who
came here to present grievances to the
government officials.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
Delinquent Taxpaysr. wa-ned.

Persons whose property was sold March
Is. 1905. we're notified yesterday by the
District assessor, that the Commissioners
would grant deeds to their property, I'M
less the taxes are paid by March IS. 1910.
when the redemption period OF two years
expires Should any delinquent taxpayer
desire 10 redeem his property. he must
pay the amount OF the tax sale. plus
per cent per month and other legal costs
that have accrued
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
MAN FLEES FROM HATPINs.
Stranger ROsms Through District
Building for New Regulation.


Hatpins have caused one poor man TO
lose his head, and perhaps before he gets
regulation issued by the Commissioners.
he viii 80 through a severe brainstorrn.
A man roamed through the District
Building yesterday. His hair was long.
his hat of several generations ago. and
his coat Of the frock style in vogue about
1915. He chung to bunch OF newspaper
clippings telling OF the fight now being
waged by the frenzied ones in Chicago.
From the top floor TO the basement and
back again went the lone one. Finally
he landed in room where there were
many young weman clerks who were
putting on their hats. He let out one
shrek as he saw the hatpins and fed.
No one knows his fate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
In DESPAIR, TRIES SUICIDE.
John p. Grfffen. Out of Employment.
shoots Himself.

Despondent because he could find no
work for the support OF his wife and
four small children, John P. Griffen.
thirty-fivs years old. attempted suicide
yesterday afternoon by shooting himself
in the head and breast at his home.
; S street southwest.
His wife. hearing the two shots fred IN
rapid succession. ran TO the room and
found Griffen lying on the floor with the
revolver still smoking by his side
Mrs, Gritfen at once summoned Police
man Miller. Of the Fourth precinct, who
had the man taken to Casualty Hospital.
Upon examination it was found that the
wound in the breast was not serious.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
D0YLE's A. c. TO SEND SIX.
Have All hut One of RaItimOre En-
tries In wrestling Finals.

Have All hut One of baltimore En-
tries In wrestling Finals.
Special to The Washington HERALD
baltimore. Md. March Six of the
seven wrestlers who are 10 represent this
city IN the amateur championship tourna-
ment OF the South Atlantic Association
OF the A. A L. IN Washington Friday
night viii be from Doyles Athletic Club
Max Robe. Of the Baltimore Athletic
Club. showed his right to try for the
heavy weight honors IN the Capital city
by defeating E. S. Dorsey in FIVE min
utes.
Baltimore entries in the different
Glasses viii be as follows:
GSrpourd cass-naTe Lowpnstein. Doyis's Athletic
Club.
Ilspoand eiass-George " Doyle, Do7le's Athletic
Club
lsSpoand clsss-H f. Cook. Doyle's Athletic Cub
I5s Dosrd class-A. J. Punte Doyle's Athletic cub
r5-pound class-CasTer J. CeSSnan. Doyle's Ath-
ietic Club.
- pvuTaa or midds-weight elsss-W. s. Connors.
Dogie's Athlete Clnb.
Heavyweight olsss-Nax Robe. Baltimore Athletic
Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

Mrs. William H. schell presided al the
quarterly meeting Of the Missionary So
eiety OF the Christian denomination held
at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
yesterday 4 number Of papers pertain
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

There are branch oflcss OF The Wash
ingtcn Herald scattered All over the city.
bat If none is conveniently located for
you. your ad, viii be accepted eVsr the
phone at the regular rata.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

ing TO missions were read by Mrs. James
NJ. Pickens. Mrs. NJ. Waldo. and Mrs.
c E. Ferguson. Mrs. Henry B. r Mac
farland gave an address on the work Of
the MeAn Mission in France
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09
JAKESCHAEFER DEAD
Wizard of Billiards Leaves a
Long String of Victories.
FIRST DEFEAT IN WASHINGTON

Played Lewis Shaw in FOrd's opera
House in 1876 and Was Beaten,
SEQ 10 547-Demise Comes at DEN
yer, whittier He Had Gone in Hope
OF Recovering from Tuberculosis.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

Al Orth j. going 10 retire from base
ball-just as soon as his grandsons get
to playing the game successfully.
Rube Marquard has every encourase-
ment to make good McGraw is helping
him in kindlest fashion. and expects him
to DO topnotoher.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

Harrison win probably play in the out
held on the Eastern High team this
spring. He played a good game Of bali
last year. and is showing up better so FAR
this season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-09

Representative Tawney made another
speech telling how good the United states
government Is 10 the District, and Repre-
sentative Longworth answered him with
a statement OF what Cincinnati is doing
for Fairgrounds This city. he said, has
spent $4,000 in the past two or three
years on Fairgrounds for children, and
has again spent $4,000 this year on this
item. Mr.. Longworth had a colloouy
with Mr.. Burleson as TO whether these
figures were right. Mr.. BurIeson said they
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
COURT HOUSE MOTTER

Deed-Isaac Lemaster ct ux. to
T. J. Costello, lots II and IS, block
&c, First add to Leavenworth, 81.
Patent-United States to A. G.
Pennel, S1s of SEA of 81 in 20 and
NJ of NEA of in %, range %.
Mortgage-G. E. Fasken ct Tx. to
A. J. Amos, lots 10 and II, block /,
of J. F. Woodrings plat of Mission,
$1,000.
@. C. Deed-Lucy Mason to A. L
Van Veley ct al, NWA of 26-24-1S,
$1,000.
Deed-Percy Walker to w. c.
Scheer, lot of block 2, Belmont,
$500.
DEEDS. r. Miller ct Tx. to w. c.
Scheer, lot of block /, Miller's add
to Wenatchee, $3.50.
Deed-Jacob Secrest to G.. J. King
ton, lots 1 and IT Sunnyslope Farms
plat, $500.
Location Notice-Public to Claude
Cooke, in SEA- of 12-25-20, quartz
claim known as Entiat.
Rel. Mortgage-C. E. Little to j
T. Fisker.
Deed. H. Minton ct ux. to j. w
Tanner ct al, S blocks II and 13
Millerdale, $1700.
Deed. H. Minton ct ux. to J
w. Tanner ct al, lot /, block IA
Millerdale, $500.
Mortgage. w. Tanner ct al. tt
J. H. Minton, S1h of blocks II and
IS, Millerdale, $2,1S4.50.
Deed-E. H Warren ct Tx. to 8
R. Holcomb, lots s and Z, block 13
G. N. Plat, $500.
Mortgages. r. Holcomb ct ux
to T. w. Cowan, lots 6 and z in II
G. N. plat, $1,000.
Mortgage-C. H. Reed ct ux. tt
T. w. Cowan, lot 5, block 4, Mol
Hill, 800.
Satisfaction of Mortgage-E. S &
L association to r. F. Holm ct TX
lots 8, s, Z, s, 9, 10, II, in block II
G. N. Plat, $2,111.76.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29

card were turned over to the little
girl graduate by the business college
as those of a person to whom she
should apply for employment. 1t was
a conversation with policeman at
VOTERS apartments that aroused the
Mueller woman's jealousy. BY ques-
tioning her along this line the police
drew from her the detailed converse
ton between Wolter and herself,
which proved that Wolter was at
home all afternoon and that he tried
to conceal the evidence by burning
the girls body.
Wolter had attempted to establish
an alibi, saying he had not been in
the Seventy-fifth street rooms on
Thursday from early in the morning
until 3 o'clock or later in the after
noon.
To solve the mystery Hatcher
Mueller had to be found. Sunday the
girl, in which the curious youth, who
was mad about woman" had shown
enough sentimental interest to pre-
serve the faded yellow dress of "Fol-
ly," in which he had first seen her,
was found and told straightforward
stolid story. Seemingly she had
changed the role Of Folly" for that
of Nemesis"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Abusing the Franking Privilege.

Sixty-one mail sacks full of seeds
were received from Washington at
the indianapolis postoffice recently
They were sent by a congressman aj-
dressed to mis- secretary at Indiana
polls. The sacks contained thousands
of packages Of garden seeds, which
the secretary will address over again
to the constituents of the congress-
man, and they will once more go
through the mails. All this is free
of postage under the ranking privi-
lege which congressman enjoy. In
view of the recent remarks concern
ing the postal deficit and the unWar-
ranted statement that this was to be
charged to the low rate given to the
publishers of newspapers and maya
zines, the statement of the assistant
postmaster general at Indianapolis
is interesting. He said: Such a
shipment as this should be made by
freight, but congressman always use
their postoffice frank, and their ship
ments come by fast trains which are
paid big prices by the government for
running fast and transporting mails
in a hurry" The recommendation OF
President Taft for a sweeping in
crease in the rate on second class
matter, including newspapers and
magazines, was not only untimely,
but inconsiderate, and in our judg-
ment was wholly due to unfounded
statements made to him by subordin-
ates of the postal department, who
spoke with authority, but without
thorough knowledge of the facts
Leslie's.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
THE WENATcHEE DAILY WORLD TUESDAY, MARCH 2e,
VIEW POINTS OF THE PRESS.
security for Peoples Savings.

Security for Peoples Savings.
The mass OF the American people
are practically unanimous for the
postal savings bank.
They want it, and will have it, be-
cause they feel the need of an abso-
lutely safe investment for small saw
ings-a primary need in a complex
civilization such as ours. This de-
mand received tremendous empha-
sis when every bank in the country
suspended payments in 1907.
The postal savings bank will be a
valuable convenience for those who
can put aside only dollar at time.
It will induce a saving habit in mill
lions of people who have not yet ac-
quired it. 1t will retain in the coun-
try millions of dollars of working
mems wages that are annually sent
for safe keeping to European coun-
tries. But, over and above all, it will
steady the base of business prosper
ity by establishing millions of little
fortunes beyond the risks and fluctu-
atoms of speculative finance.-San
Francisco Examiner.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29

BY abolishing the saloon Governor
Stubs of Kansas told the citizens OF
Chicago that the people of his state
are "better fed, better clothed, have
finer homes, larger families and big
ger bank accounts" than they had
under the old regime. He says fur
Their that this condition has been
brought about not by atmospheric
conditions but by the intelligent and
determined effort of the people them
selves. If the governor and the ma
jority of the people of Kansas enter
tain this view, it would seem to be
the part of wisdom for those living
outside of Kansas to keep their "ba-
ZOOS" shut about conditions there and
let the people of that state run their
own affairs in their own way.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
BOSSISM AND GRAFT.

when the cat is away, the mice
will play is an adage the truth of
which is confirmed by the graft rev.
Citations now being disclosed in Pitts
burg. The same conditions exist in
Philadelphia. That the people OF
Ptttsburg are deeply incensed is
shown by the stirring addresses made
from the pulpits and the call for
massmeetings to consider questions
effecting the good name of the city.
The conservative old Pittsburgers are
stirred up to such pitch of indigna-
ton that they are making war on the
red light district, by arresting women
and closing up disorderly houses. 1t
is charged that over a million dollars
is annually collected from the deni-
Zens of the under world For the
time being at least the cat has come
back.
1t is a strange spectacle to see the
citizens Of an eastern city stirred to
such depths of fury and Indignation
as are those OF Pittsburg. They are
so accustomed to boss rule, so used
to abdicate their rights of self gov
eminent to gang of political ring
sters, that it must require a terrific
stimulus to make them conscious that
they have any political rights and in
terests at all. The quake of doom
would hardly arouse the dull, sodden,
consciences of the populace of the
city in which the Declaration of In
dependence was penned. But Phila-
delphia may take the cue from Pitts
burg and reestablish popular govern
ment some day. The fact that Pitts
burgers have their civic pride touched
to the quick is one of the hopeful
signs Of the future for the establish
ment of decent municipal government
in our larger cities.
Any city or community that will
tolerate political boss substantially
serves notice to the world that the
citizens of that community have re-
signed all interest or activity in its
civic life. Where the people consent
to follow the dictates of a political
boss, they tacitly consent to live un-
der system of graft, because politi-
cal bossism and graft are interchang-
able terms. Where one exists the
other exists also. Some people JUS
tify bossism on the ground that it
promotes party regularity, but party
regularity is a terrific price to pay
for rotten government. The average
voter today is awakening to the fact
that good government is the result of
individual interest and activity and
that men and measures count for
more than servility to political boss
ism. Fortunate indeed is that COM
munity which will not permit itself
TO be bossed. The absence of boss
ism means lower taxes, more efficient
public officers, and higher standards
of public morality.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Pittsburg's Shame.

The results of the corruption in the
Pittsburg city councils furnish a
startling illustration of the measure
less mischief that iniquity in high
places can inflict on a community. 1t
is reported that there will not be
enough unindicted members to form
a quorum at the next meeting. Mu-
nicipal business will be blocked till
special elections to fill the vacancies
can be held, and these alone will en-
tail heavy expense upon the munich
pality, to say nothing Of the cost OF
the prosecutions. Truly, honesty is
the best policy, and it is righteous
ness that exalteth a nation-Spokes-
man-Review.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Gasoline Car a Success.

Portland, March 29.-The gasoline
motor cars placed in service by the
Hartman system in Oregon are prov
ing a marked success for suburban
and interurban traffic, and soon will
be running on all the lines where such
service is required.
The latest cars received are all
steel. with seating capacity for 100
passengers and can be operated at a
very low cost compared with the oper-
alton of steam trains They are prov
ing extremely popular in the sections
where they are in service.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
NET CLOSES ABOUT
WO[TER
SAYS TO WAIT UNTIL WEDNES-
DAY AND HE WILL TELL ALL
REGARDING THE MURDER AND
BURNING OF YOUNG GIRL.

New York, March 29.-Although
Albert Wolter, the youth accused of
trapping Ruth Wheeler in his rooms
and strangling and burning her to
death, begged the detectives to give
him until Wednesday, when he de-
clared 'I'll tell you the whole truth"
there is small indication his accusers
will let up a moment the pressure for
a confession. The police declared
their confidence in having a complete
circumstantial chain woven about
Wolter They are still at loss as to
the definite motive of the crime or
Katchen Mueller's connection with
the case, If any.
Hatcher Mueller, the IS year old
girl who wore the yellow and black
bell-topped costume of Folly" when
she met Albert Wolter at a masked
ball almost a year ago, was arrested
yesterday just before noon and de-
tanned as a material witness against
the IS year old boy with whom she
lived as wife without sanction of the
church or law, and who is being held
on the charge that he is the murderer
of Is year old Ruth. Wheeler.
The jealousy of Hatcher Mueller,
who had worked to support and keep
in idleness her pseudo husband, caus-
ed her to question and draw from
Wolter admissions which practically
solve, by circumstantial evidence, one
of the greatest mysteries which the
police in New York have faced in
many years.
Ruth Wheeler, girlish, innocent and
ambitious, left the Merchants and
Bankers Business School at COS
Madison avenue soon after 8 o'clock
last Thursday morning to seek a po-
sition as stenographer from ga. VOL
ter, secretary" who had answered an
advertisement in a daily paper, in
serted by the college in an effort to
keep its guarantee to furnish its grad
yates positions.
Last Seen of Miss Wheeler.
She called at 222 East Seventy
fifth street, was directed by Mrs. John
Mohl, the wife of the caretaker, to
the cheaply furnished apartment oc-
cupied by Wolter and the Mueller
girl on the third and top story and
mysteriously disappeared.
Her charred and blackened body,
with the strands of telltale rope
about her throat, was discovered in
the yard of the Seventy-f1fth street
house Saturday, where it had been
thrown from the fire escape leading
from the rooms occupied by Wolter.
He has been under arrest for abduc-
ton as the result Of a series Of in
| vestigations instituted by the family
if the missing girl and the police.
With the finding of the body Of the
| missing girl, Hatcher Mueller, who
had been active in the defense OF
Wolter, disappeared. A police drag
net was stretched and Sunday she was
taken into custody while approaching
| the house at 1872 East 105th street.
| where Wolter had engaged room
| and to which he had guided her after
sudden determination to quit the
Seventy-fifth street house.
To the police, under rigid third
degree" Wolter declared he had
never seen Ruth Wheeler, although
admitting he had written the postal
card In answer to the advertisement
The name and address on this post
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Ira u. Edwards Has Auto.

Ira D. Edwards new Pullman ar
rived here this morning. This was
purchased through c. c. Griggs, OF
the Metropolitan Automobile COM
pany, and is one of the handsomest
machines in the city. Mr.. Edwards
went carefully into the merits of the
different makes of machines and
thoroughly satisfied himself before
buying. He believes that Pullman
is the thing for this country and is
very much pleased with his new ma
chine.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-29
Trained Dogs.

The trained dogs at the Wenatchee
theatre last night was one OF excep-
tional merit. The bag-punching done
by the dogs was worth seeing. The
rest of the act was lively and was re-
ceived with a storm of applause that
showed plainly enough how it was
received by the entire audience. There
were three curtain calls, and an en-
core was only avoided by running the
pictures while the whistling con-
tinued.