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The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
ASKS LEGISLATION
FOR CANAL TOLLS
.Goethals Wants Congress to
Take Action This Session.

Representative Adamson, Of 0eorRia,
chairman Of the House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce, after
a conference yesterday with Col
George w. Goethals. chairman of the
Isthmian Canal Commission. in refer
ence to legislation fixing tolls to be
charged for the use Of the canal, called
meeting OF the committee for next
Wednesday morning to hear Col, Goe-
thals.
Legislation affecting the canal Is not
mentioned In the Democratic pro-
gramme Of legislation agreed upon in
caucus to be put through at this extra
session, but Col. Goethals will be af-
forded an opportunity to explain the
reason for desiring early action in fix-
Ing tolls. and the Democrats may be
induced to urge that the way be paved
for a canal bill.
The present disposition Of Chairman
Adamson is to let the matter 60 over
until the regular session In December,
but II convinced the need is urgent. he
will introduce such q bill as may be
agreed upon by the Democratic major
ity Of the committee.
The bill Of Representative Mann. OF
Illinois, former chairman OF the Com
merce Committee. proposes to fix toll
charges varying from 80 cents to $50 per
tom Representative Fordney, Of Michi-
gan, has introduced a bill to exempt
from the payment Of tolls all American
ships. The latter bill Is opposed by the
chairman Of the committee. who says:
II discriminatory tolls are to be fixed.
1t seems to me the only rational plan
would be to exempt from the payment
Of tolls all ships loaded with goods wholly
Of American production being exported
abroad" 80
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.. G. EMERY
HATHAWAY, Ninth Cavalry.
First Lieut.. EUGENE B. WALKER,
Coast Artillery Corps. 10 relieved from
duty with the One Hundred and Forty
sixth Company and assigned to the
Eighty-fifth Company
Leave of absence for ten days, to take
effect on or about June 2 1911, is
granted Capt. GEORGE NJ. APPLE,
+, Fifth Field Artifiery.
Leave Of absence for two months is
granted Capt. WILLIAM p. PLATT,
Ordnance Department
The following-named officers are detailed
to enter the next class at the Army
Signal School and will report in per-
son to the commandant, the Army
Service Schools, at Fort Leavenworth,
KAns., on August Is. 1911, for duty:
First Lieut.. DAVID L. ROSCOE, First
Cavalry; First Lieut.. HOWARD r.
SMALLEY, Eighth Cavalry; Capt.
PARKER HIT, infantry; First Lieut..
0lRARD L. MENTE1, ST., Seventh
Infantry; First Lieut.. CHARLES A.
DRAvO, Eighth Infantry; First Lieut..
ALVIN c.. VORIS, Fourteenth infan-
try: First lieut.. Karl TRUEsDELL,
Mss iiMssssth rnx4GxE Inf1ntTx s,s.,s Es:s Lieut. 9n
fAntry; FIRST Lieut.. FRANK s. BOW
: EN- Twentieth Infantry: First Lieut..
BURT w. PHILLIPS. Twenty-ssventh
Infantry.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
MILDLY MARRIES;;
WINS GLASS FLAG
Graduate Beats Classmates
to Cupid's Fold.
Special to Tbs washington Herald.

Special to Tbs washingtou Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, June 3.-Ths first mid.
shipman OF the class that was graduated
from the Naval Academy yesterday to b<
claimed by Dan Cupid Is Oliver L. VOL.
fard. who was appointed from Nevada.
His bride is Miss Ethel Blanche Martin
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Edward
Martin. OF Annapolis. The wedding was
at the home OF the brides parents, In
Prince George street, tonight. Relatives
and friends were present. Rev. Alexander
Beilaski. pastor OF Maryland Avenue
Methodist Church, officiated.
The bride was attended by her cousin
Miss Gladys Martin, as maid OF honor
The best man was Midshipman Everett D
Capehart, of New Hampshire, classmats
OF the bridegroom. reception followed
Midshipman wolfard IL entitled to the
class banner, which. by an old established
custom, 10 awarded by the graduating
class to the first Of its members who Joins
the ranks Of the benedicts.
With 1000 miles of ocean before them
until they return to the Naval Academy
BY September l, the midshipmen began tc
embark this morning on the battle ships
Iowa, Indiana. and Massachusetts,, which
portant cruises which a brigade Of mid
shipnnen have ever eperienced. The ships
sail Monday morning.
Queenstown. Ireland. will be the mrs,
port touched. and "kiel, Germany: Ber.
gen. Norway, and Gibraltar will be touch
ed for stays Of about a week The mid
shipmen will coal ship. wash clothes, and
do full seamen's duty as well as undergo
stiff course Of instruction.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

The bill for the construction Of a
municipal asphalt plant authorizes the
expenditure Of $4,000 for the purpose Of
giving the District government a COM
plete outfit for constructing, resurfacing,
and repairing asphalt pavcments in this
city. A provision similar to the bill was
Incorporated in the District appropriation
bill in the last session The debate on
this particular item contained statements
OF an authoritative nature to the effect
that the District government was firmly
In the grip of an asphalt trust, and
that apparently the only way to escape
extortionate charges was the erection by
the District of its own plant for the
purpose of surfacing and repairing the
streets. The provision was debated at
length, ind finally struck out Of the bill
at the instance Of those who were doubt
full concerning the advisability Of the
District undertaking such an important
step toward municipal ownership Of
utilities.
Commissioner Judson notified Chair
nan johnson yesterday that the board
had at hand an absolutely convincing
array of facts and fgurts which IL was
ready to present in support Of the plan
tC erect a municipal plant.
Opinion on the District Committee Is
known TO be badly divided as regards
constructing and maintaining a plant for
the use of the municipality.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
DISCUSSING CAUSE
OF MAINE DISASTER
Naval Officers Take Sides in
Old Controversy.

Naval Constructor William b. Ferguson
has been selected by the Navy Depart
ment to witness the raising of the Maine
as the official representative of the navy.
He will go to Havana shortly. 1t is not
the intention of the Navy Department to
appoint board to witness the raising Of
the wreck. It is likely, however, that
several army and navy officers may be
present when the water is pumped from
the cofferdam surrounding the hulk. The
Spanish government, which was invited
to have representative present II It
wished to do so, has declined the invi-
tation.
The final disposition of the wreck has
not yet been determined, although the
present intention of the War Department
is to tow the hulk out to sea, IL II will
float and sink 1t in deep water. II. how
ever, the hull cannot be foated, 1t will
, be carried out to sea in sections. The
War Department has twice asked Con-
gress to direct what action shall be taken
TO dispose of the wreck. Congress, how
ever, seems disinclined to say what shall
be done with the remains of the old
battle ship.
The article written by Rear Admiral
Melville, former chief Of the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, in which he said that
in his opinion the Maine had been de-
stroyed by an internal explosion. has re-
vived the discussion of this subject in
naval circles. Admiral Melville's article
was read and its publication permitted
by Secretary of the Navy Meyer.
There are many officers here, however,
who believe that the publication Of the
article will tend to stir up an unfortu-
nate discussion as TO the reasons for the
destruction Of the battle ship. The views
held by Admiral Melville are well known
to his friends in the navy. There are
other prominent officers in the service
who privately express the opinion that
the Maine was blown UP by an explosion
Of her own magazine and not by a sub
marine mine. There is another faction Of
officers. however. who insist that there
was no carelessness on board which
would cause an explosion In her forward
magazine.
The testimony taken before the Maine
court OF inquiry, however, does not bear
out the theory advanced by Admiral
Melville. 1t was shown in that inyesti-
CATION that the forward magazine had
been securely locked and that its tenn
perature was no higher than usual short
ly before the accident occurred In addi-
ton, the evidence showed that part OF
the keel had been forced upward about
thirty feet above its normal position
This testimony was the determining fac
tor In leading the members Of the court
OF inquiry to the conclusion that the ves-
sci was destroyed by a submarine mine
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
1STRICKEN WITH HEART
FAILURE; DIES IN RIVER
Baxter W. Mosey, Callaudet College Student, Loses
Life in View of Twenty or More Of
His Classmates

west. that some one had been taken
from the river. Dr.. Gwynn responded In
his automobile andtried to resuscitate
the student. After working over him
Tor half an hour he pronounced Mosey
dead. DR.. Gwynn said death was due
to heart failure. The body was re-
moved to the morgue, and after Coroner
Nevtt had issued . certificate, Under
taker J. R Wright. Of 1897 Tenth street
northwest, prepared the body for burial.
Aosey's home was at Evanston. Wyo.,
and his father. George Mosey. was noti-
hsd by telegram yesterday afternoon
BY the college officials. It il probable
the body will be taken to Wyoming for
burial
Mosey was one Of the best known stu.
dents Of Gallaudet College. and was the
amateur lightweight champion wrestler Of
the South. having won the title last fall
( the athletic meet Of the American
Athletic Union.
All Of the students who went swimming
with him were members Of the Kappa
Gamma Fraternity, and the occasion was
the annual outing Of Washington Chapter
Aside from being q good wrestler and a
fraternity man in high standing, Mosey
was one Of the best athletes In the COL
'ege and was one Of the best football
players. He was deaf and dumb. &
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
SCHEIB'S FUTILE
EFFORTS CEASE
Remains in Tombs to Answer
Murder Charge.

New York. June 3-The examination
Of Henry schieb. the chauffeur who 10
locked up In the Tombs on q charge OF
numbering his wife. Lillian Scheib. whose
body was found in the bathtub In their
apartments at 511 East Seventy-eighth
street. was continued this afternoon. and
for the present at least efforts on the
part Of Scheib and his attorneys to pro-
cure his release on legal technicalities
have been abandoned.
Two bits Of evidence are responsible.
at least, in part, for the confidence OF
those who now expect not only to bring
Scheib to trial. but to convict him. The
first Of these items II furnished by q
six-year-old girl. Ellen McCombie. who
told Commissioner Dougherty and In.
spector Russell on Friday that she had
seen Scheib In the street near the build
ing in which his wife's body lay on Sun
day afternoon, the day before the body
was found by the caretaker.
The other piece Of testimony which has
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
Paragraphs from Many Quarters

Charleroi. Belgium. June a-An earth.
quake shock shook GosseIiea a town
twenty-four miles north of here at 2:4t
p. m. to-day. No fatalities were re-
ported.
viterbo, June 3.-There was another
outbreak Of the Camorrist prisoners in
the court to-day when President Bianchi
announced q recess Of the case until
Tune Z.
Stockholm, June a-The United states
coronation squadron. the second division
of the Atlantic Fleet. arrived here to-day
from Copenhagen for weeks stay.
Tia Juana, Lower California, June a.
President "Dick" Ferris, Of Los Angeles.
who has been chosen the head Of the
new republic Of Lower California. de-
clared to-day he would call q constitu-
tional convention.
New York, June a-The steamships
Antilles and Creole. owned by the
Southern Pacific Railroad were threat
ened with destruction to-day by q fire
which broke out on the companys pier
at the foot Of Bank street, North River.
doing $4,000 damage.
Minneapolis, Mimi. June a-President
l. s. Berg. Of the New Orleans. Mobile
and Chicago Railroad, was slightly
injured and his wife was killed in a
wreck on the Minnesota, st. Paul and
Sault Ste Marie Railroad at Berge, MINI.
New York. June a-Two men were ia
tally hurt and Ave others seriously in
jured early to-day when an automobile
crashed into an Il" road pillar in Free
man avenue, the Bronx.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

Stricken with heart failure while
swimming in the Potomac River near the
Chain Bridge YESTERDAY. Baxter W.
Mosey. twenty-five Year, old. senior
at Gailaudet College. was drowned. He
had been swimming about hall an hour
when the drowning occurred.
About , o'clock in the morning twenty
students went to the Chain Bridge on
an outing. They arrived about ll:o
o'clock. Mosey and another student
started 20 swim across the river. and
had ompleted about 100 feet OF the
trip, when Mosey threw up his hands
and then sank. Some OF the students
on the bank signaled. and the student
who had started to swim with Mosey. and
was IA advance Of him about ten feet
saw the signs Of distress and turned to
save him, but Mosey went down before
he could reach him. A negro who was
walking along the Virginia side OF the
river then jumped into the water. He
diyed beneath the surface and recovered
the body, and swam ashore with It.
The recovery of the body was wit
hessed by Mrs. Atkinson. wife Of the
proprietor of the store at the south end
Of the bridge, and she telephoned DR..
william c. Gwynn. Of ssss O. street north
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
By HARRY'H. DUNN.

Special Gable TO The Wasmngtoh 2Taio-
Mexico City. June a-Maria Ocampo
an Oaxaca Indian woman, thirty-five
years of age, who was in the service OF
Nine. Porfirjo Diaz for nine years, de-
clares that Sonora Diaz guided the fal-
tering hand Of the President to write
his resignation and then took the mes
sage from the reluctant ,hand Of the old
man and sent It herself to the chamber
Of deputies for action on, the evening OF
May Is, The servant declares thai
Sonora Diaz forced her husband to flee
the city at o'clock in the morning
through fear that he would be assas.
sinated.
President Diaz protested at his wife's
actions and used every argument pos
sible, but finally was overcome by his
wife's pleas, and he and the family fed
The Ocampo woman said:
''To his family Diaz always said thai
he would never resign and that he would
not be driven to ii, but would stay and
fight it out, and If need be, die fighting
but my mistress argued night and day
with him. and told him that his life was
worth more to her than to the ungratefu
Mexicans, or to a country Inhabited BY
such people.
His resignation had been made out fol
more than month by Diaz'S attorney
and on the afternoon of May Is, about
8 O'Clock. Sonora Diaz brought the paper
to Diaz, who was seated in front Of 6
mahogany library table, in the library OF
his home in Old Cadena street, this
city, with his head buried in his hands
and the tears coursing down his cheeks
IT had been helping Luz Noriega, an
other maid, dress madame, and stood
Just behind the heavy curtains leading
to the main living room next to the H.
brary. The heavy clock in the hall struck
as madame put her arm around Diaz's
shoulders and began reading the resigna.
tion to him.
No. no. he said, will not sign that
Hand Is Guided.
Then madame argued in a low voice
caressing him soothingly, and finally
took his hand. in which she placed q
pen, and started to guide 1t over the
paper at the bottom of the resignation
Diaz Jerked his hand away, and spring
ing to his feet, his eyes blazing. shrieked:
:" I will not sign this. / will stay here
in my country and care for it
Nine. Diaz soothed him and then rang
the bell I answered before any of the
other servants got there. 1 then brought
a fresh piece of paper, and then his wife
led the old man, trembling with mixed
anger. grief, and regret, back to his chair.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

encouraged the prosecutors was given
on the witness stand at this afternoons 8
examination by Coroner's Physician ,Le-
hane. The examination was continued at
1:30 o'clock. and d. Lehane testified that
In the liquid at the bottom Of the bath
tub he had found hair. pieces of the
scalp. finger nails. and nails and bones
Of toes. thus proving conclusively. in
his opinion. that the body had not been
moved for long time. presumably not
since soon after the woman had died.
This evidence the prosecutor believes,
disposes of any contention that may be
raised that the body was not in the
bathroom At the time Of Scheib's ad-
mitted visit to the apartment on April
Is. since DR.. Leblanc further swears that
the condition OF the body shows the
woman had been dead at least four
months
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

Boston. June a-six hundred hotel men
from all parts Of the United States and
Canada are on their way to Boston to-
day to attend the thirty-second annual
convention Of the Hotel Mems Mutual
Benefit Association, which opens Mon.
day.
Buffalo. N. r, June 1.-TWO -workmeu
were fatally injured to-day when par,
Of the Philadelphia and Reading coal
trestle at the foot Of Georgia street col.
lapsed. carrying two freight cars with IT.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Cincinnati, June Sire in the Walton
Hotel. formerly the Thoma Hotel. early
this morning caused loss Of $4,000.
Chicago. June 3-Disdainful of grim
and cinders and the terrenc speed, Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt clung to the fireman. q
seat in the cap of the special train
which brought her to Chicago from NIL
waukee to-day.
= Pittsburg. June 3.-Flanked on one side
by powder and on the other by oil, IRE
men early this morning fought q hre
which destroyed the building occupied BY
the Burner and Electroplating Company
and caused a loss Of $4,000.
Havana, June 3.-Experimental pump
ing inside the Golfer dam built about the
sunken United States battle ship Maine
was begun to-day, the dam having been
completed yesterday.
Altoona, Pa. June 3.-Pennsylvania
Railroad officials to-day announced that
2ls strikers in the shops here have re-
turned to work and that 528 are still out.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
WIFE OF DIAZ FORCED
RETIREMENT BY PLEAS
Aged President Signed Final Address Of Resignation
Urged on by Spouse Weeping Ruler Sobbed
Bitterly Following Act

took his right hand with the pen and
guided II as he rewrote the entire res
ignation and signed 1t.
mo attention was paid to me and
stood watching and listening. When \
was signed, madame reached for 1t with
one hand and with the other hand rane
bell for a messenger. She knew that
, at that moment the Chamber Of Deputies
was In session. and that there>was ter.
rible turmoil demanding her husbands
resignation
"Diax thrust the paper in his pocket
and refused to hand IL over to his wife
and brushed her to one side. The origi.
nal resignation drawn up by the lawyer
lay on the floor, and 1t was afterward
burned up and never used.
There were tears on the drawn face Of
madame as she begged Diaz to give her
the resignation or at least send 1t at once,
so as to avert massacres and riots. She
argued for more than twenty minutes
and then Diaz tore the crumpled paper
from his pocket, thrust It into her hand,
saying:
There. do with 1t what you please.
and threw himself on a couch. sobbing
as II his heart would break.
Madame rang the bell and called the
military messenger. and by him sent the
resignation to the Chamber Of Deputies
That night The mobs rioted here, and
| madame started to argue to fee the
city.
Dias IL Stubborn.
AT first Diaz was unmoved. and de-
| clared that he was going to his native
state Of Oaxaca; then about midnight.
suddenly drawing his wife and son into
his arms, the old man said:
For your sakes and for your happi.
ness I will 60. but God bears witness
that do not wish to go. Mexico has
been In my charge and care for thirty
years, and now she does not want me;
to spare your anguish I will CO.
AT $3.50 o'clock in the morning Of May
26 the family left in two automobiles
and secretly passed down the different
back streets. while from Zoeala still rang
the shouts Of the mob. mad for Madero.
The servants were told to call at the
agents Office for their money, and all
| received large gifts Of money in addition
to their wages None went to the depot
except the driver OF the automobile and
one guard. who sat with the chauffeur.
THE President, his wife, and daugh-
ter went one way to the depot, while
Porfirio Diaz, jr., his wife, and chill
dren went another. and were Joined along
the way by automobiles carrying friends,
none Of whom went farther than the
depot"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
PROF. GREGORY ACCEPTS.
Iowa Man Becomes Dean Of @. w. q.
Medical College.

lowa Man Becomes Dean Of @. w. q.
Medical College.
News was received last night Of the
acceptance by Prof. Charles Nobel Greg
ory. of Iowa City. Of the position Of dean
Of the law department Of George WASH
ington University. offered him two days
ago.
DR.. Gregory for years has served as
dean of the University Of Iowa, and II
considered one of the best instructors In
law in the West. The position Of dean Of
the law department of the George WASH
inston University was vacated q short
time ago by Prof. z. g. Lorensen. who
went to the University Of Wisconsin st
Madison.
Z DR.. Gregory will assume his duties Sep
tember /. He win come to Washington In
two or three weeks. however. to select
z place Of residencs
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
PEERS RESENT CARTOON:
COOK GETS DISCHARGE
Chef Becomes Menace to Quiet Clubs Peace When
Mind Turns to Invention of Cooking Mode.

London. June s-There have been Sc
rious happenings in the historic Brooks
Club. Newspapers have been featuring
a method OF cooking all viands in paper
bags The inventor OF the system Is
soyer. the famous chef Of Brooks. who
has been prominent in the columns Of the
press In connection with this invention.
The vulgar advertisement did not please
the members Of Brooks, but they suffered
in silence until the Westminster Gazette
printed q cartoon representing Lords
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
Navy Yard Employees wiM Give
Outing in July.

Navy Yard Employees VIII Give
Outing in July.
Employees Of the navy yard are ar
ranging through their outing committee
for an annual outing to about 900 mothers
and children. These excursions have been
donated annually by the men OF the navy
yard to those mothe.s and children of
the city who are unable to provide one
for themselves. and have for q number
Of years proven popular.
Apart from the days outing, luncheons,
refreshments. and amusements are pro-
vided: music also is furnished by the
Naval Gun Factory Band. composed Of
twenty-five uniformed musicians. which,
in itself. IL q worthy attraction for the
little folks.
The outing viii be held July Il at River
View
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

Halsbury. Lansdowne. and Londonderry
as poultry objecting to being roasted by
the new method. The cartoon appeared
last Tuesday.
Wednesday brought a full meeting of
the committee of the club, before which
Soyer was summoned. He learned that
the name of the institution was being
banded about in the newspapers and
had become the subject Of caricatures.
and the upshot was that the engagement
OF NJ. Soyer was terminated.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-04

porary duty Bureau of Navigation,
NAVY Department, Washington, D. G.
Lieut. 8: B. SMITH to duty IN charge Of
the Machinists' Mates School, Navy
Yard. Charleston, 8. c.
Lieuts. B. G. BARTHALOW and w. H.
TOAZ to duty as members Of q gen.
eral eourt,martial, Navy Yard, Mare
Island, Cal
Ensign B. K. MUIR upon expiration Of
Sick leave, to duty Wisconsin.
Surg. R. c. HOLCOMB detached duty
Delaware; to duty North Dakota.
Surg F. L. PLEADWELL detached duty
North Dakota; to duty Delaware.