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The Washington herald., 1910-10-30
AUTO LAW FOR
ROAD CROSSINGS
Courts Hold that Drivers
Must Exercise Care.

The frequency of fatal accidents TO
automobiles at grade railroad crossings
gives decided pertinence 10 two decisions
by the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals on the rules of contributory
negligence on the part of the victims OF
such accidents.
In one case. New York Central VS..
Maidment. the court held that the rule
requiring persons TO stop. TO look and
listen before crossing the tracks was
more imperative in the case OF autOmo-
biles than horse-drawn vehicles. In the
first place. the peril Of collision OF trains
with automobiles is greater to the gen
eral public than that of a train with a
carriage or wagon. Moreover, the auto
mobilist can run his machine close to
the track and there stop TO look in each
direction for trains; while II the driver
of horses does that he risks the danger
Of accident from frightened horses 1t
might be added TO what the court says
that an additional reason why the auto
mobile should stop for looking and lis
tening is that If 1t keeps on running its
occupants are unlikely to hear the noise
Of an approaching train, while those in
carriages or wagons can nearly always
hear the trains for a considerable dis
lance. Therefore. the court held that for
an automobile driver 10 rush across a
railroad grade crossing without stopping
10 look and listen is contrlbutory negIl-
gence Moreover. the court stated the
fact that IL automobile drivers used the
care, in this respect, that the law de-
mands the possibilities OF automobile
crossing accidents will be minimized. "
In another case, while repeating the
principle OF the above decision. the same
court holds that a person riding in an
automobile by Invitation and occupying
a front seat, who without protest, per-
mits the driver to go upon the crossing
without the prescribed care. lis also
chargeable with contributory negligence
and cannot recover. But in this case a
woman riding on the back seat, with
two persons in front of her. was held not
10 be chargeable with negligence in the
absence OF evidence that she could have
seen the train, or know or could have
seen that the automobile was approach
Ing railroad crossing.
These judicial views add to the lesson
of recent tragic events for the need OF
extreme care on the part of automobile
drivers in crossing railroad tracks.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-30

David S. Heindrich went 10 Baltimore
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-30

Mr. Westgard reports that the enterprise
OF the Touring Club In arranging this
transeontinental trip for the purpose OF
influencing the good roads movement as
we'll as mapping out a serviceabie route
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific Coast.
has been highly commended not only by
the leading motorists. but by the high
way commissioners and other State offi-
Gals with whom he has come IN contact
since leaving New York.
Ted johnson reports sales of model Is
Bucks TO c. T Kingsbury. Frank Up
ham. and \ r. NeT. of the Lake Sub
marine Company.
Charles Miller and family motored 10
Philadelphia last week. going by way Of
York and Lancaster.
The Cook & stoddard Company has re-
eeived an order for Baker victoria, : to
be shipped to Rome. italy.
Horace wylie has purchased through
the Cook s stoddard Company Baker
victoria.
The Perry car agents are greatly
RANHeNu WIN taAN SaApWAsA6 "a h'.Nss N''N'
in the Richmond run. Within thirty
miles of Washington. having only one
point against them. they had their NTH
blowout, and. as they were out of ma
terials for its repair. they had 10 rope
the tire to the rim. After ten miles ropes
gave out The next eleven miles Mir.
Barber drove his car on the rim, max
ing an average OF eighteen miles per
hour. At this point the wheel gave out.
which caused the rest OF the points to
be scored against the Parry.
Charles A Goodwin. Republican nomi-
nee for governor OF Connecticut, has re-
Gently purchased passenger road
ster. which he is using TO cover the State
in his campaigning tours.
Holl & Co, dealers in secondhand cars.
formerly at 999 D street northwest are
now located at go New York avenue,
They have accepted the agency Of the
Troy automatic wind shield, which can be
promptly htted on any car.
The Roman Automobile Company, 1915
II street northwest, last week sold three
cars-Dragon, Maxwell. and Buick. The
company has made extensive alterations
and Is now showing fifty latest model
cars,
The Washington herald., 1910-10-30

The Motor Racing Association OF New
York has chartered the famous Wall
Street Special" train de luxe. New York
10 Savannah and return, which Will be
operated over the Atlantic Coast Line.
leaving New York at 4:50 p. M. Noyem-
Der 0, and passing Washington about 10
. O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1910-10-30

The automobiles of Chicago gave A. l..
Westgard. who is making a trip across
the continent in the interests of the
Touring Club Of America. a cordial re-
ception on his arrival there last week
The Washington herald., 1910-10-30

c. c. Glover. jr.. has bought a Model
Is Buick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
TO SAFE THE SEALS.
President Urges Government
Control Of Islands.

Washington. March 1&-President Taft
hss come ~ Vhe conclusion that the slsugh-
ter 81 seals on the Islands Of s. Paul and
s. George mast stop and ne sent a special
message q Congress to-day recommending
that the government take control % the
islands. their inhabitants and the seal
herds Vlien tas present lease Of the hunt
ing rights there expires. On April !.
The North American Commercial Corn
psny has the privilege Of renewing SIS lease
for shetheF terpi 90 vsPvs. and the PFesi-
dent recommends 70 Congress that this
provision Of rho present contract be re-
pssled.
Twelve wears ago the herds there nun
bered $500. and thev have been reduced
- isi@n P-hie the breeding seals have
been reduced IN she same time from i210o0
20 S0A The President declares that this
condition Is the result of pelsgic sealing.
which 'he government has not been able
20 stop
The state Department snd rhe Depart
meut ~ Commerce and Labor both recon-
mended = change Of policy. IN the mean
time the President suggests that negotia-
tons Re carried "a With foTeisn nations 20
prevent pelaEio sealing. Such 2 result. he
believes, vould preserve The seals. which
~ The present rate % Destruction. would
IA IN . fen wars entirely extinct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
1RREST IN CAPITOL.
Man Who "TOucbed" Nany
CongressmeR Caught.
fFr0m Tho Iubuns Bureau. I

Washington. March l5.--For three or four
years the Capitol Pelics have been on the
trail Of a man whose speciality is separat-
ms members OF Congress from the hard
earned dollars paid them By the govern
nent. As rule these TOUCHES were for
not less than So or more than 81. Occa-
sionally a bogus Oh eek was rendered in
payment q 'hs amount received. hut in
most Instances the plan vas 20 make a
stTaight-Out loan. The itineTant borrower
visited The House wing Of the Capitol To-
day and was promptly arrested. He said
his name WIS James McGrsnt and that
his home was in Albany. he IS foFty-on
years Cd and SAYS he is q CsTpeI LAYER
The Cleveland police sent = Photograph OF
HcGrant tC Washington and he was au e..
Is Identified when he came 70 the Capitol
to-day. = charge = vagrancy was pre-
ferred against him. and he VAL be held
here until a record CT his resent offences
con BE- more fully investigated. Il IS IN
derstood thai prominent lawyer in Au-
harm, =. y. who cashed a check bearing
the signature OF q member q Congress
from New Hampshire which proved To b.
bogus Is anxious 10 prosecute McGrant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
TOWNSEND BILL AMENDED.
TO Prevent Mergers Of Land and Water
Carriers.

FToHl Ihf Irihune Bureau
Washington. March lS-Iwo important
amendments 20 thA ToRnssnd interstate
conHnercs hfil acre adopted ~ she House
committee TO-DAY after leng session.
section T. ~ the hill is amended 50 that
r. forbids "a rsilroas corporation from ac-
quirlng the capital stock ~ any water ear
Tier ~ well as that 81 any railroad company
which g. directlv and substantially = COR
paiing line. + also prohibits water car
ricT from acquiring stock 90 = competing
wafer carrier or railroad The amendment
goes SIN further snd prevents the acquire
msnt By che common carrier nj stock in
another common carrier or water carrier
when either a. the corporations g. a de-
PENDANT IN 4 suit under she sherman anti
trust Law.
Al aElsn4ment 10 section - provides that
IN ere ease 90 reorganization Of any in
solvent railroad ~ IN IN case Of a merger
81 any upn-ccmpetinE lines stock shall not
he issued in excess OF thc FAIR value o. The
assets ~ ihc r.organized and merged COM
panics. such value 10 DO determined by the
Interstate Commerce Commission. II & eN-
pected that the nm viii he reported by the
last Of Ills week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
ILLINOIS HARMONY.
Editors at Springfield Respect
Presidents ItYishes.

Springfield. H. Msrch E.-Harmony vas
the keynote 0f the annual convention 81
the Illinois Republican Editorial Aasocis-
ton to-day. The convention Wa attended
by about one hundred Republican editors
outside Of Chicago
Harmony and standing oy The party we're
urged IN a telegram from President Taft
and IN a letter from United States Senator
Cullom. Senator Cuiiom said that unless
factional differences were adjusted he fore
saw defeat f0T the party. Speaker CaRu0n
sent letter explaiuins and defending the
tariff law passed By the present Congress
The tartd law and thu national sld state
administrations were indoE1ed IN resolI-
tons unanimously adopted, speaker Can
mons application % tho Dreseat V1lss a M
national House % Representatives Wa also
Endorsed
Srr. Tafts telegram follows
sincerely hope that you vii have a ful
meeting. thar there will ~ harmony. and
that the Republican editors o. illinois VIII
Congress and Republican admiuistTati0n
IN reference TO the tarift bill and other
progressive legislation. The expression O.
a meeting like the one you have callea.
arising from a normal. sane and patriotic
Republican attitude. Will have much iufiti-
ence for good m ilinois and the rest %
Speaker Cannon. IN hts letter. renewed
his attack on the insurgents and declar@d
that all the pledges ~ the platform viii -
kept by the Republican party n n has ere
continued support OF the people tis SAID.
IN part:
The Republican. party has not discardsf
any &C its principles nor has y sought new
ISSUES simply for the purpose % c4tchins
che crowd ever ready Cor novelties. Whcra
IL has added new plaukg 20 its platform.
~ has kept is pledges. bepublcan mat1ri-
ties On HOuse and Senate, c1-0reF.rin-
with the President. placed the Eayus taEifi
law Oh the statute books August 5. OF
within less than rye months from the be-
ginning of the session.
Within six months after its enactment
that law has demonstrated thdt 70 ts the
besE revenue producer, a. we'll a. the most
scientific adjustment 81 protectFe QuIie'
we have ever Ead. fully tiislitylfit ERE
Presidents declaration that 81 - the be1t
tariff law ever enacted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
TsLeeRAPHERs WORK OVERTIME,

Tbs officers OF the New York local Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union reported
yesterday that since the rule q the iele-
graph companies making the city night rate
- CENTS for nifty wogds. instead q for ten
words. - heretofore. there has been "a
strong demand Tor telegrapheTs. Miss Hilda
Svsnseh. secretary 81 the New York local.
said last evening:
As soon IS The uSw rate Is more gene
sraily known there viii b. q great demand
for telaErsphers. Theatrical people have
hegun 80 take advantage Of il. and tie
business viii con'inle 10 increase. as hftv
words ran bo made % express az much rs
sn ordinary business letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
REMOVING HIS yUeULAR VEIN
Par e internal Artery Of Brooklyn
Patient Already Cut Out.

lr the rsmo,si - pa~l 81 'he internal
tuFllaT vein ~ Harold EIi,kson. uineteen
ytars ole. On ircnRorker. q 30 &c SUNNI 4
ttreci, South Brooklyn. an infrequenf bu,
nof uluEual operation has been performed
IN fhe Long isirnd College Hospital
fTceki,n
Ire rest - TO vein which. IN oontradis-
tiDCiion 20 t.lc eXferior iarulsr vein. cou-
reye fhs blood Ga 10 return from the brain
Hn1 the oEferior ~ the skull. De- 90 10 cut
OFT. ~ fhe end 81 the final operation the
patient Erll have been under me mfuenoe
- ethsf Cor fvrenty-f0ur hours, and che
t'rlc cunsufncd Will 10 az least six houra
air. Erickson eompisined a month aro -
q pan IN he left ear and went to the hos
rliai for treatment. Drs. ,. T. Sheppard.
Dcu1h0e and iieppcr found a blood clot IN
NJ riif1le Ger, which wa spreading low
arc fhc futeTioT suguiar yein. The Sec
rsn q the voiD removed was considerable.
s1t tnsIs sfin Ec1nains q large portion. and
~ VA be taken out IA q few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
TARIFF TERMS DENOUNCED.
Count Won Kanit5 Objects 10 Agree
ment with United States.

Berlin, March fS.---ount Von Kanitz
Conservative. speaking en- the subject 81
appropris tiens for the Foreign Once N ths
Peiehstag today. dsploEed ths flct that
Germany had submitted 70 the terms cf the
Payne tariff Law. The balance Of trade be-
tween the two countries showed, be said.
nearly 5000, O00 900 in favor Of tha United
States, which had exhibited no spirit Of
reciprocity toward Germany, whose position
was most unfavorabie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
KENTUCKY AND INCOME TAX.
LEGISLATURE AdiouTns Without Action
Delaying IL Two Years.

BY IelcgraRh % The lrirlne
Iouisville. March 15.-The KenJuckT Ssn-
ate. tust before ths Adjournment % tbs
state Legislature tonight, postPoped a.
tion on the federal income tax amend
ment. The resolution & Ing he amand-
ment had prsvtousiy pe-esed che House
Two previous resolutions, which wese
found 20 be defective. passed bost he1ses
almost unanimously
senator C.. NJ Thomas. ot Bourbcn.
made a strong plea for action on the
amendment, whfch he said depended On
Kentucky's vots. and would ~ lost I'M
less the vote 81 this state was recorded
for IT, The motion OF Senator Eaton 70
take I'D ths resolution was Lost BY vote
OF ~ TO y. President Cox rulng that ~
would require two-thirds vote % SIS
pend the rules for this purpose
This means that Kentucky VIII not have
another chance - vote on the aulendras1t
Tor two wears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
CHINA PARLIAMENT IN 1915.
Prince Regent Says Intervening Time
Necessary Cor Preparation.

.HsshsnstsR, March iS.-Ths Primes Resent
90 Chine. eoooTGing - oflcisl advices from
pszins. has issved az esict FeitsFsting IN ths
strongest terms the fornsT declaration fhsr
eonstituconal government shall b begun
enc q parliament shah he opened in China
a. TIE end ~ the nine-yesr period ~ prep
srsfion hxed bv the late Empress DowsgeF.
This edict is IN answer 20 a memorial IRE
ssnfe3 20 ne thFene by certain delegates
.roIn the proKGncial assemblies. askiug for
rhe opening - the inapeFiai parlis naenf Ne
toFe 1olk TIE tine dEee in the original pro-
srainIne,
Tho measures ~ prararation. tho edict
sagF have not been completed and the In
telliGence and aftainments az the people
have not been made uniform. n concludes.
We nov proclaim plainly that when the
rrepsrstory work Of nine wears las been
oolnplefed. when the education of she com
mon people has been extended al The
proper zine we Hfil isfus a resolufc decree
nTing the dsfe for ths assembling 81 paI-
lament. Careful pUspsrstion - essential
a. zoo6 government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
WON'T DISCUSS cUDAHY CASE
Juars Suggests Dropping Il, but City
Prosecutor Objects.

Hszsas CRY. 80. March lS.-when th'
osEe q john 7. cudshy. charged wita "a
tsclang yeTe n. Lrlis. president = the
V'suerp EgchanEe Bark, - ;his city, "a 80
esilsd 81 ths Municipal court here to-day,
neither Cudahy nor Hills appeared, Rns
che osee vas confinuel ~ fhe request q
tbf City Attorney.
-'-his case wont 30 prosecuted. win n7f
n6lica sudFe E,le Inquired
= dpn't believe So. ihe civ Attorney
ler'icd
I.eta dismiss b. then" Tho tudge suE,
stEinl
Dut sht cliy ATtorney insisted thst che
e2se 10 oonflnled. and the judse ordercd
tee continuance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
YOUTH AUTO HIT GETS $4,000.
Although Owner Wasn't in Car Court
Ssys he Must Paw.

BENJAMIN FTcihzum. nineteen years old
recovered a verdict Of S60Oo in the supreme
Court Yesterday against Mines g. Rradv. a
stock broker. ~ No. q Wall street. FOR IN
juries received by being run down by phe
defendants automobile. The hoy suffered
three fractured ribs aud injury 90 his
hearing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16

Senator Hale Looks for Edrly
End of Session.
fFFora ne TFlbuae B1rear ,

Washington. March lS-senetor Yale sola
the Senate today that the adjournment OF
this sessi0n % Congress "a esrly es May 7
vas entirely possible. The Maine Senator.
who Is selaom sanguine abaut an esrI,- sd-
tournmsnt. sa!d that he had never before
known the general business OF the senate
- be 50 far advanced in a tong session as
- Is TO-DAY. AT except four spPropriat ton
bills have been passed, and IN less than =
week The legislative appropriation bill viii
he Tsa5v for consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
srrLL LEADS kgoeH.

Rochester. March Is At the end Of
their second block in match for the
world POOL title Charles Weston, o. PITTS
burg. led Jerome y. EeCgh. the champion,
By three BALLS The score for two nights
plav g.. Weston. 0l. keOGh. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16

NEW YORK FOIL IT'S re CONFER
enoes 81 New York Republican leaders with
Senator Root oeem TO warrant the sssump-
ton that there IS something doing IN
New York politics here I'm Washington, al
though Senator Root insists that all the
news Is In New York. and that the next
move r. up 20 the state committee. MT.
Root saw Fred Greiney. OF Buffalo: Col
iocfor Merritt. OF Niagara Fails. and col
lector o'Brien. Of the Plattsburg district.
today. hut all Insisted afte-ward that
there had been no developments. l. is ex-
pected that there viii be a conference %
the leaders in Washington the latter part
81 the week. which VIII bc attended by
Nioe-President sherman. There Is little
doubt that the New Yorker ga Congress
are feeling their way with the hope that
they will be able 20 command sufficient in
fluence in thF state committee 10 induce
Chairman Woodruff 10 resign. but hey are
chary Of making predictions until they feel
they have the situation we'll in hand.
ROOSEVELT FRANK. -Representative
Hamilton Fish presented 10 the COMMITTEES
on POstOfices to-day an argument IN SUP
port ~ his resolution extending the frank
ing privilege 10 ex-Presldent Roosevelt.
Replying 10 the suggestion that the prOpO-
sltion was without precedent. Mr.. Fish
showed that the privilege had been ex-
tended 20 ex-Presidents George Washing
ton. John Adams. Thomas jefferson and
James Madison: that finally the privilege
was extended 20 al eN-Presidents by a
statute enacted in 1875. hut repealed in 1S5S.
The repeating act withdrew tho ranking
privilege from members 81 Congress as
Their showed the committee that Congress
originally conferred the ranking privilege
on all mail addressed 20 ex-Prssident
Washington. but did not permit him 10
frank his answers. That legislation. how
ever. was soon reversed. In view OF the
distinguished services Of our only living
ex-President," SIR. FTsk said. Il think il
is as little As Congress can do TO allow
him the franking privilege Tire commit
tee took no action.
IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION. - The
House Committee on Immigration decided
to-day % postpone al action on the several
bills increasing the head tax and imposing
stTicter educational tests on immigrants
until after the Immigration Commission
shall have made its final report. Numerous
protests against this type OF Hesitation
have been presented 20 the President and
10 members Of Congress. and there will
doubtless he general relief on the part OF
the protestants over the decision % post
Pone all action thereon, az least for this
session 81 Congress.
RESPECT FOR TIE GRAY.-Tor the
first time In the history Of the government
a committee ~ Congress has recommended
that the United states take charge % a
Confederate ceulete-y. The Committee on
Military Affairs reported favorably 20 the
House to-day = biH which provides that
TIRE government shall take charge 81 and
maintain the Confederate cemetery ~
SpTinneld, ~, where MANY Confederate
prisoners who died within the Union lines
are buried. -. ~. II.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-23
People of Mullen,
Fearing Violence,
Ask for Deputies
Finding Of Hamilt6n's Body and
cIsavsngsr's Confession Aruuses
Hooker County People.
CFrom a STAR Corresp0ndent.l

LINCOLN, April L-tSpeciaI BACKED
By the legal department of state Governor
shaIlsnberger intends to see 20 Il that
tn homesteaders around Mullen are no
longer molested and that the laws OF the
state ara enforced in that vicinity
Reports continue to reach the office OF
the governor OF the conditions out there
and IL has been decided that radical steps
will be taken by the executive and the legal
department to protect every citizen OF that
community
since the finding OF the body OF Hamilton
and the confession OF a man that he had
been murdered, the feeling has become
more intense and more frequent have be-
come the demands on the governor to in
terfere.
The coming trial OF the alleged murderers
OF Hamilton, which Is set for the term OF
court commencing May is looked forward
to with much apprehension and the gov
ernor has been petitioned to appoint depu-
ties or send out members OF the National
Guard to see to it thers is no trouble or
bluodshed It is probable that deputies
will be sworn in for that occasion.
Judge w d. Oldham OF Kearney has
been retained 70 assist in the prosecution
OF the men arrested and Judge Homer
sullivan has been employed by the defense.