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The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
NAVAL TESTIMONY TWISTED.
Committee Makes Comparison in
Case of Constructor Capps.

Comparison Of the original testimony Of
Chief Constructor Caps. Of the navy,
with the published testimony reveals
many discrepancies Members Of the
Naval Committee are fighting to secure
the adoption of the principle that bureau
chiefs OF the Navy Department shall not
be permitted to change their testimony in
essential particulars,
The Chief Constructor. when before the
Naval Committee, said. referring TO Secre-
tary OF the Navy Meyer, "and he desired
me to state clearly what views / had on
the matter" In the printed report the
statement Is made this way; And he
authorized me to state my views. If re-
GUested, using my own judgment"
Friends Of Secretary Meyer point out
that in his sub rosa testimony before the
Naval Committee. the Chief Constructor,
whether Intentionally or otherwise. con-
veyed the impression that Secretary
Meyer had sent him to the committee to
explain his ideas, whereas, in the printed
testimony, the exactly opposite impress
sion is gained
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
ARBITERS TO MEET AT HAGUE.
Case of OrinOcO Steamship Company
Against Venezuela TO Be Tried.

In accordance with the procotol Of Feb
ruary 13, 1909, sent by the United States
20 Venezuela. the latter government has
chosen August Beernaert. member Of The
Hague court from Belgium, as its ar
bitter The arbiter selected by the United
States is GOnZalo de Quesada, a member
Of The Hague court, appointed by Cuba
They VIII meet at The Hague February
Is, and choose a third arbiter. The tri-
bunaI will meet on May Is to try the case
of the United States on behalf Of the
OrinOcO Steamship Company against Ven
ezuela
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
sHONOR BISHOPS DEAD WIFE.
Memorial Services Held at st. PauPs
Episcopal Church.

The large attendance at the services
at st. Paurs Episcopal Church on Sun
day was silent evidence Of the deep ven
Grafton with which the congregation hon
OTIS the memory of Mrs. Justine Prindle
Harding, wife of Bishop Harding. who
died one year ago. At the morning serv-
ice Bishop Harding preached a brief ser
mon on the Needs for self-examination
before Lenten repentance" He was there
at the special invitation OF the congre-
cation. which desired to pay tribute TO
the bishops dead wife. who was promI-
nently identified with work in St Pauls
parish while DR.. Harding was pastor of
the church.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
WAR CLERKS FUNERAL SET.
Body of j. ID. Murdnugh 10 BE Bur-
led at fredericksburg.

The body Of John Danridge Murdaugh,
an employee Of the War Department, who
died yesterday morning at his residence,
1867 Church street northwest, after an
illness Of two weeks Of pneumonia, VIII
be taken to Fredericksburg, Va. for
burial Wednesday.
Mr.. Murdaugh has been I'm the govern
ment service since 1898, and was born in
Brandon. Va. He was the son Of the late
Rev. Edward c. Murdaugh. He married
Miss Margaret Richards. of Philadelphia,
who, with a daughter, Margaret. survive
him.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Mrs. Emily KessIer Dead.

Mrs Emily r. Kessler died yesterday
morning at her home, 1914 Newton street,
at the age of sixty-three years. She
leaves three sons and one daughter;
William R., John c.. and Claud A. Kill
man, and Mrs NJ. S. Holliger. She was
a native OF Maryland. The funeral viii
be held tomorrow. services at 2 p. IN.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Funeral of Mrs. Buell. To-day.

The funeral Of Mrs. Hattie E. Buell.
who died Sunday at the home Of her son,
] 428 r street northwest. viii be held this
afternoon at Foundry NJ. +. Church
Burial Will be in Rock Creek Cemetery
The services will be held at 8 O'Clock.
Rev r. NJ. Moore officiating, assisted
by Rev. ]. r. Verbrycke. pastor Of Cur
ley Church. Mrs. Buell. is survived by
two sons. Herbert L. and Willard Z.
Buell..
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Two River steamers LibeIed.

For alleged violations of the maritime
laws, because of inadequate crews, two
steamers, Jane Moseley and River Queen.
were seized yesterday on libel filed by
the United States, to enforce the collec-
ton Of q $500 fine for each boat by the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSTONS TOADAy

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Companv's
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily az Gas p.
Steamer Charles Manchester FOR Mount Vernon.
Leaves Seventh street wharf at 10 a m. and las
p. m.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
every quarter hour for Zoo Park, Chevy Chase. and
Kensingtoa.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
MAY RENT DISTRICT WATER.
Commissioners Act FavOrabIy ON
Chevy Chase Proposition.

Chevy Chase Proposition.
Chevy Chase may be permitted to con-
meet its water system with that Of the
District The Commissioners yesterday
forwarded to Congress a favorable re-
port of the bill, with amendments.
1t is provided in the bill that the Chevy
Chase authorities shall pay an annual
rental TO the District for every fire
hydrant installed. and shall also bear the
expense of making connections. Use of
the water shall be restricted to extin-
gushing fires.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
FUNERAL FOR NEGRO PASTOR
Rev. George w. Lee, Who Died Yes
terday, tn BE Buried Thursday

Funeral services for the Rev. George
W Lee. pastor Of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church who died at his home,
1928 Eleventh street northwest Sunday
night, will be held Thursday morning at
the church.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
Walter II. Brooks, pastor of the Nine
teenth street Baptist Church; Rev. NJ W
ID. Norman. pastor OF the Metropolitan
Baptist Church; Or. Bishop Johnson. pas
tor Of the Second Baptist Church, and
Rev. DIR. Gordon. pastor Of the Walker
Memorial Church. Interment will be in
Payne's Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
WILL TO BE PROBATED.
Son and Two Daughters to Share
ESfnfe Worth S4hO.OOG.

A petition for the probate Of the will OF
the late Joseph c. Waters, president Of
the Potomac Savings Bank, of George
town, which disposes of an estate valued
at SS5O,00O, was fled yesterday. Henry
Hurt and Thomas D. Waters are the ex-
ecutors. The estate consists Of realty
valued at $4,000 and personal property.
A son and two daughters will receive
the benefits Of the estate.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Produce Man I'm Bankruptcv.

William 7. Scheele. a dealer in meats.
fruits. and vegetables, Of 1924 Wisconsin
avenue, yesterday filed a petition IN
bankruptcy, listing his debts at s2,02l.O6
and assets at 81, Polls.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
Sue for FnIse Arrest

Jane Keezer. in the name of~her son.
William Keezer, yesterday filed suit
against David Sullivan and Edward J..
Keefe for 5000 damages. alleging false
Imprisonment OF the son.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

Specialists In Sea Foods.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House. 5l3 11th NV
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

enables you TO buy James F. Oysters de-
licious creamery butter for &c and Acc 10.
-Four Leaf Clover creamery. 5-Ib. boxes,
$50. 9th and Pa. ave. AL mkts
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

If You attend the Symphony Concert
have a TTCO taXicab. Ready on the min
ute; special rates. Phone y. l212
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

If You Enjoy Extra Fine Whisky
try J. D. DOnnelly's Private Stock 75c
ct, but equal to any dollar rye. 18th q 1
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08
START TAFT DINNER
Board of Trade Would Re-
peat Function.
DIRECTORS HOLD A MEETING

Suggestion Presented that Members
of Board should Not Hold Similar
office in Chamber of Commerce.
No official Action Extraordinarily
one Members Are Elected.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

OIL cookers, gas ranges water heaters
Sic 18th ste. A. Muddiman & Co.-I204 G
The Washington herald., 1910-02-08

JnO. q. Meinberg's Bread VIII Help
you economic on table supplies. An ex-
cellent substitute for meat; pure. Grocers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

Jim Moore looks said Mr.. Sherman
Its going to be mighty fine
The speaker also expressed his APP
probation of the escort of G. A x.
men who conducted him to the courI
house. Mr.. Sherman defended the tarln
and urged his hearers to use the great
est care in their selection of men Tor
the legislature as that body would De
called next winter to name a United
States senator.
score of Springfield men went TO
Marshfield to welcome Mr.. Sherman and
return. to this city with him. On ar
rival here the party took automobiles
and made tour of the city and out
to the national cemetery, where lie both
union and confederate dead.
The vice president was the guest OF
the Springfield club at a dinner in the
club house, 20 citizens being present.
The visitor spoke briefly and at o'clock
went to Lander's theater where he ex-
pounded Republican principles for an
hour. He was introduced by Holmes
Hall of Sedalia, candidate for congress
in the Seventh district. Postmaster y.
G. Atkins of st. Louis also spoke briefly.
Mr.. Sherman will speak at Joplin this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR AT rREGo
It VIII Be Held at Wakeeney Septem-
Der and g.

Wa-keeney, Kan, Aug. 30.-The first
annual fa1r of Trego county will be
neId here. September 2 and 8. Hot and
ury weather hit the crops of Trego
county severely. but the Tregoites are
not QUILT in shape to let that jar
tnem from holding their first annual
ialr. Considerable wheat was harvested
ana tnere will be some corn raised here
ana tnere- The farmers will make a
GOOD display of their stock, grain, grass
es ana vegetables. The merchants will
make exhibits of their goods. And Wa
keeney will do her best to entertain the
visitors.
There Will be baseball and bands. and
theatrical company, besides other at
fractions to entertain. And the mayor
ana council will show the visitors a fine
system or waterworks and electric
hghts which the town has recently Sc
cured. Among other features Of Trego
county's first fair will be parades of her
automobiles. which there are 25 or more
owned in Wa-Keeney. There will be a
driving and draft horse parade each
day, for which Wa-Keeney and Trego
county Will do fine. Besides the visitors
Will see here town where there are
several thousand shade trees which
make the town more attractive as the
trees grow older and larger. The first
1alr ought to draw big crowds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
File Brothers Purchase 245 Acres in
Solomon Valley

Bennington, Kan. Aug. 30-The
two hundred and forty-five acre farm
one mile north of here belonging to
II. d. Miller was sold today to the File
Brothers of Mitchell county. The
price paid was s24,500. or 500 per
acre, ]. s. Boyle, a leading real estate
broker of this place making the deal.
Notwithstanding the price paid for the
H. d. Miller farm it is considered a
bargain, as land is steadily advancing
In value in this section and will sell at
20 to 80 per cent above the present
prices within the next twelve or eight
cen months.
Not since 1887 has the corn crop
along the Solomon valley looked more
promising than it does now. Owing
to a large per cent of the wheat crop
which was plowed up and put in corn
last spring, there is a larger acreage
in corn this year than has been for
the past fifteen years, and as the
weather has been very favorable for
the growing of corn the yield and
quality is guaranteed. AS farmers are
all more or less interested in stock
raising but little of the present corn
crop will be exported as it will require
nearly all the crop to supply the local
demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
CHAS. SIDDELL UNDER ARREST.
He Is Being Held for the Murder OF
George Trultt.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 30.-Charles
Siddell, formerly financial secretary Of
the local union of mine workers, Is be-
ing held in the county Jail while the
murder of George Truitt, a member of
the union, is being Investigated. No
warrant has been issued for Siddell,
but the investigation being made by
John Glynn. chief Of detectives. has
developed circumstantial evidence that
Siddell may be able to give some in
formation about Truths movements
the night of the murder.
Truitt was always vigilant in pre-
venting wrongdoing in the union. Sew
eral months ago Truitt filed charges
with the union against Siddell. alleging
that Siddell was grating. The union
exonerated Siddell. Three weeks ago
Truitt accused Sidden of drunkenness.
Siddell was at the meeting of the 10
cal union Wednesday night, but he left
about an hour before the meeting adj
iOurned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
Mrs. Susan Jones Huss, SS, Lives
All Alone.
Log House Is Near Severance
in Doniphan County.
BUILT SO YEARS AGO
A Remarkable Old Woman With
Wonderful Memory.
Interesting and Intelligent,
Reads Without Glasses.

Severance, Kan, Aug. 30.-It seems
strange that this (Doniphan) coun-
ty, in the extreme northeast section
of the state, which was the first section
settled sixty years ago. should con-
tain within its borders a log house
that has been occupied for more than
fifty-Seven years. The lone occupant
of this old cabin is Mrs. Susan Jones
Huss. now nearly So years of age.
This primitive home to which Mrs.
Huss clings because of it's associations
and fond recollections is located four
miles northeast of town Sixty-eight
years ago Susan Jones was married to
Wyne Huss in LIE Rue county, Ken
lucky. Nine years later they removed
to Kansas and Mr.. Huss filed as a
homesteader upon what has ever since
been the Huss homestead, building the
log cabin wherein his widow has dwelt
for fifty-seven years.
Mr.. Huss died twenty-one years ago,
and since that Mrs Huss has lived
alone in her log house, excepting only
during the most severe weather. when
by dint of much persuasion, she is in
duced to go for a time to the home
of her son. James. who lives about a
mile from the old home place.
This remarkable old woman still re-
tains all her faculties to a remarkable
degree. She reads readily without
spectacles, is an interesting and intel
ligent ta1ker, and displays wonderful
memory of the stirring early days. She
is the mother of six children. three
sons and three daughters all long since
married and with grown children of
their own.
She prefers to pass her remaining
years in the rude cabin erected by the
hands OF the man by whose side she
faced the frontier dangers away back
in the days of bleeding Kansas" Re-
Gently when bee stung her on the
wrist her son called doctor "Pshaw,' u
she said, IT want no medicine" and
she lighted her pipe for good smoke
and literally laughed in the doctors
face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
BOOM FOR SHERMAN.
Marshfield, Mo-. dominates the New
Yorker for the Presidency.

Springfield, Mo-, Aug 30.-Marsh-
field, Webster county. in the Ozark
mountains@rhat is where it first saw
the light of day. "It', being nothing
less than the presidential boom of
James S. Sherman. Marshfield's other
distinction is that a score of years ago
it was scattered over half of Missouri
by tornado.
Mr. Sherman seemed a bit surprised
to be thus started buoyantly on the
road to the highest office in the gift
of the people, but he bore up bravely
and informed a thousand natives that
the Republican party was the only
right party" just as surely as the
Democrats constituted the invariably
wrong party
1t was sunbonnet, top buggy and
shirt sleeves day in the county seat and
out of the hills came hundreds of citi-
zens with their wives and children
"Old Dobbin,' or "Bess" jogging laz
lily along under a broliing sun each
hooffall sending up a cloud of yellow
dust The space in front of the court
house was pretty well filled when the
town band concluded its concert and
the speaking began
Arthur P. Murphy, representing the
Sixteenth district in congress, launch
ed the vice presidents boom. Mr.. Muir
ply also had several words to say for
himself as he is a candidate for re-
election and his district has been
known to wobble Democracyward. The
presidential aeroplane left the ground
at Mr.. Murphy's last words
'And now said the Congressman
ST wish to introduce to YOU
the vice president of the United States
whom I regard as our next president .
Webster county seemed favorable. II
clapped its hands, waved few hats ano
the bass drummer over in the band.
stand whacked his drum. Mr.. Sher.
mans thoughts may not have been or
the White House tenancy, for he al
once expressed his thanks to Jim
Moore, who lives Just outside of towr
and who presented the vice presiden
with a monster watermelon.
eff that watermelon is as good a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
TRAIN SLAYER UNBALANCED.
Mace Tells Station Agent Negro Porter
Was After Him.

Was After Him.
Salina, Kan. Aug. So-N. W. Sly. a
claim agent for the Union Pacific
talked with r.. E. Mace, who killed j.
H. Young, a negro porter, and wounded
DR.. H. H. Temple of Kansas City on a
Union Pacific train near Ellis, Kan,
Thursday night. Mr. Sly says Pugh,
who is in the county Jail at Ellis, is de-
mented.
Mace said he was born and reared in
Carthage, Mo, but for several years he
has been living in the east. He told
Mr.. Sly he had been married four times
and that he has four children. He has
a sister who lives in Kansas City, but
refused to give her address. He has
notified his sister of his trouble. Mace
is q member of the Odd Fellows lodge,
but he would not tell where his men,
bership is and he refuses to talk with
any of the members of the society who
call upon him. Mace said that from a
conversation he overheard he got the
idea that Young. the negro porter, was
going to "get him" before morning. He
said he had only two revolvers. but he
wishes now that he had had four. He
said he shot DR.. Temple just because
the doctor was there in the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

each morning. It's meat and bread to
their souls.
Then think of the lordly power. and
don't forget the steady flow of money
squeezed from the workman's hard
earned pay envelope.
But when these leaders "tie up any
industry no man can hold a job who
refuses to pay fines even on trumped
up charges. and steadily pay fees what
ever they are.
The workman is absolutely at the
mercy of this band of men who have
secured and hold control.
Many and many an honest workman
has raised his voice and appealed to
| his fellows to rise and throw off the
yoke of Gompers. ct al. But, as one
writes, "At every convention of the
American Federation of Labor. strong
opposition comes uD but at the crit
1cal moment the imprisoned orator
appears and most dramatically puts
| the spot light on the leader and covers
him with a mawkiSh film of martyr
dom and the emotional delegates yell
in delight, forgetting the instructions
of the peaceful workingmen at home
who desire to free themselves from
the odfum of membership under the
great advocate of strike. boycott, vi
olence and hate"
So we see the unequalled insolence
with which these trust leaders propose
| to induce" ministers to pull their
| chestnuts from the fire by preaching
modern aggressive and violent labor
trust methods.
There is a better way to secure jus
| Their along.
Just little diversion here.
I am charged with having first
brought to the attention of the public
some years ago, the name Labor
| Trust
| A trust is a combination of men OF
organization for the purpose of sell
| ing their product at a profit and re-
| stricting production to affect it.
We will say a large Oil Company
| gathers in smaller ones and thus con-
trolls production.
| The Labor Trust gathers i'm local
trade organizations and thus has power
to say how much work each man shall
| do.
The Oil Company then fixes prices
! The Labor Trust does likewise.
| The Oil Company may "use meth
DDS" to force an unwilling dealer to
| join.
The Labor Trust men go further and
to sell his labor without paying fees
and "obeying orders" They are both
exactly alike in purpose, which, in
both cases is entirely selfish to gain
power and money for the leaders.
Certain Labor Trust members do not
hesitate to use violence, dynamitine
of property, burning of homes of indie
pendent men and even murder to force
| obedience.
The Oil Company doesn't go so far
| Both are extremely dangerous to the
welfare of people and communities
| for power placed in the hands of a
few men either representing Capital OF
| Labor is almost always abused and
| the public suffers.
Remember reader that your safety
| lies in strenuous opposition to al
trusts which try to ride over and die
| tate to the people.
| Only by opposing their growth car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
TALKS TO MINERS.
vice President sherman Makes Tour
of the Joplin District.

Sherman began a busy day in the lead
and zinc miner center when he was
greeted at 8 o'clock this morning by
several hundred Joplin citizens as he
stepped from the train which brought
him from Springfield. Mo. Among those
who welcomed the visitor was former
CONGRESSMAN James E. Watson of In
diana Mr.. Watson expected to join Mr.
Sherman in ST. Louis last Sunday night
but missed the vice presidents train
The vice president took breakfast al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30

the Common hotel, and shortly after 8
O'Clock, large party in automobiles es-
corted Mr.. Sherman to Webb City, car
terville, Carthage and other towns in
the Joplin mining district. Brief ad-
dresses were delivered at each place
visited by the vice president and his
accompanying party.
Mr.. Sherman showed deep interest in
the mining industry here, and made
many inquiries regarding wages, pro-
duction and other features of the indus
try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
MINERS WANT TO GO TO WORK.
Sentiment Is Strong That They Want |
an Early Settlement.

Pittsburg, Kan. Aug. 30.-There is
strong sentiment among the rank and
file of the miners here that the propo-
sition made the conference committee
of miners is a good one and worth
taking up. The sentiment is so strong
that a prominent worker said today
that if a settlement was not reached in
Kansas City at the present meeting a
mass meeting of miners would be call
ed and resolutions demanding a settle
ment would be passed. The miners
want to return to work and are tired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
CYCLONE NEAR SMITH CENTER.
Accompanied by Hail Storm Does Con-
siderable Damage.

Smith Center, Kan. Aug. 30.-A
small cyclone, accompanied by ter
rife hail storm. laid waste an area a
mile wide and about ten miles long
north of her last night.
Houses and barns were lifted from
their foundations and turned about.
Outbuildings were wrecked. Trees
were shorn of their foliage and up
rooted. The hail moved growing
vegetation to the ground.
No estimate can be placed on the
loss. So far as is known none was
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
She Ate Bath Tablets.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 3O.-Mary Ro-
jesvsky, a Polish girl employed in a
wealthy east end family, is dangerous
ly i'll, the result of eating bath tablets
Mary has been in the country but a
few months and in that time has been
solving the intricacies of the American
lady's toilet. She purchased some
bath perfume tablets and before re-
firing at night she stepped into the
bath tub and then swallowed two of
the tablets.