Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-10
Attorney General Wickersham for the

opinion was made during his argument
Of the cases ut the last term. and today
Nichoil undertook to support his own
dissimilar idea Of the trust" by an
exhaustive analysis OF the growth OF the
combine. This was the trusts" day
in the Supreme Court. In addition to
NichoIl. appearing for the entire COM
binc, Wm. &. Hornblower, counsel for
the British American and Imperial
Tobacco Companies. both foreign cor
porations-argued that. the Sherman
antitrust law could not reach across
tue ocean to interfere with the business
OF 4 British trust.
Mrs. HALEY, living at 500 E street.
southwest. was so badly burned about
the breast and face this morning that
it is believed she will die. In some
unaccountable way, but it is thought
through contact with stove, her cloth.
| ing caught fire and she was mass OF
flames before assistance was rendered.
She was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital where the physicians hold out
lllIIC llpl)C III bCl iCSOSoiS.
Acting in behalf Of the insurgent
section Of the republican party, Re
preventative Madison, OF Kansas, today
placed before President Taft the name
Of Representative Norris, OF Nebraska,
House insurgent leader, to succeed
Judge Van Devanter, recently appoint
cd to the u. S. Supreme Court, as cir
emit Judge in the. either judicial circuit.
This makes rivals OF two. OF the most
prominent congressman in the two
republican factions as rivals. The can
didatcs OF the stand pat section is Re-
preventative Walter |. Smith, OF Iowa.
Representative HUMPHREYS, OF Wash
ineton, was at the White House today
TO discuss the Gallinger subsidy bill for
Pan-American steamers. lie said that
though ne would support the bill he I'M
derstood that there would be consider
able opposition to it from Pacific coast
congressman because the middle
western delegates had to reduce the ap.
preparation in the bill eliminated all
lrans-Paciic lines from its benefits.
President Taft today ordered that 4
conspicuous public reprimand be given
by the secretary of the navy TO Com
mander w. S. Sims for speech made
hy that officer in Guild Hall, London,
December 5, when he said: IF the
time ever comes when the British en-
pirc is seriously menaced by an exter-
nal enemy, it is my opinion that you
may count upon every man, every
dollar. every drop OF blood, Of your
kindred across the sea-" This state
ment was made in public address at
an entertainment given by the lord
mayor Of London to ihe visiting Ameri-
can fleet. In his letter today the
president said: Whenever naval
officer is called upon in 4 foreign
country to speak in public it is his
obvious duty TO avoid iuvidious com.
parison and % limit his speech to ex-
pressions OF friendship for the country
whose guest he is; to use language that
will not indicate a lack of friendship
toward other countries. "
The final hearing on the charges OF
corruption in the affairs Of the Choctaw
and Chickisaw Indians, brought by
Senator Gore, was held by the special
House investigating committee today.
u. II. McMurray's examination was
concluded and tomorrow was set for
the hearing OF arguments in the case.
Dennis Flynn and other counsel for
McMurray will appear. Two sessions
will dispose OF the arguments and the
committee will then proceed to forinu-
late its report.
The comptroller OF the currency to-
day issued call for statement OF the
condition Of all national banks at the
close OF business January Z, 1911.
An insurgent regular love feast, with
nsurgant leader Norris joining hands
with Representative Mccall, of Massa-
chusetts, regular Of regulars, and in
surgent Cooper OF Kansas backing up
Nick" Longwortb, was the surprising
spectacle before the Houss rules COM
mi.;ec today. The committee held a
continued hearing on joint rule pro-
posed by Mr.. Hill, (rpn. Conn.,, which
proposes to confine the Senate to ger
name amendments TO revenue lcgisla-
tive measures. On this proposition
regulars and insurgents are as one. The
cncroachmcnt Of the Senate on the con-
stitutional right OF the House to origl-
nate revenue bills is 4 sore point with
r. nI
they all joined today in declaring that
The upper house shonld be forced to
leave solely to the House its constitu.
tional prcrogatiyc. The committee
took the bill under advisement and
MIR. Hill expects that it will be reported
to the House.
David Eikins, The new Senator from
West Virginia, Was in his seat bright
aud early today. LII colleague, Sen
ator Scott. gave himEmuch advice re-
garding the new duties imposed on
him. Mr.. Elkins continued 10 be the
recipient Of warm congratulations from
his fathers old friends. AS an act OF
special courtesy Mr. Elkins will be per-
mitlcd to occupy the good front seat
occupied by his father until his brief
period OF. service expires. Like his
father. Mr.. Elkins docs not care for the
regulation statesman garb. He ap-
pearcd today in IN ordinary business
suit with sack coat.
Railroads had their innings in the
Investigation Of freight rate increase in
classified territory before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today. whep
Attorney Clyde Brown. Of the n. Y. e.,
attacked the statistics presented yester-
10 :. Lr ATTORNEY. Frank LYON for The