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The Washington herald., 1911-06-14

81 do not want to make this a racial
question" said Recorder of DEEDS john
son. 1T is a question Of whether we
can Withstand shock to our civilization
by the hanging Of woman at the seat
of our national government. 1 do NOT
think the nation will countenance such a
blot upon its name. The color of the
woman does not enter intoN the matter
the fact that she is woman, that she "a
frail and weak, that she would be the
first one OF her sex to hang in the Dis
trict Of Columbia for more than q pay,-
Grafton, are the considerations which WE
Cvill present to President Taft.
1--WE ask this Communication Of sentence
in the name Of womankind and of hu-
manity. That is all. We are not plead
ing the extenuating circumstances OF the
crime We are not claiming that Judge
or Jury erred"
Samuel D. Trditt told briefly Of the
character of the Lomax woman. ana said
he was convinced she told a true tale of
the murder. Her plea Of self-defense was
valid, he said. Judge E. NJ. Hewlett de-
clared II was high time capital punish
ment was abolished in the United States.
Resolutions were adopted thanking alf
the cooperating agencies In the move
ment. Hundreds of petition blanks were
circulated, and It is promised that more
than $1,000 names will be presented to
President Taft by the negro community
of Washington
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
CASTRO Is LOCATED
ON SHIP OFF HAITI
Effort Will Be Made to Pre-
vent His Landing.

After telegraphic search lasting sew.
eral weeks, Cipriano Castro, former Presi.
dent Of Venezuela, has been located on
board the steamship Consul Grostuck
which is now at Port de Paix, Haiti He
! is probably en- route to Venezuela to
stir up a revolution against the present
government there, and the State Depart
ment will probably take steps to thwart
his plans.
Since his former attempt to return to
Venezuela, Castro has lived at the
Canary Islands. Several weeks ago he
disappeared. At the same time reports
became current in New York of a pros
pective revolution against the Venezuelan
government for the purpose of restoring
Castro to power. Secretary of State
Knox was especially anxious to locate
Castro and to prevent his return to Vene-
zuela. Instructions were sent to all con-
sular and diplomatic officers to try to
locate him.
For the last several weeks the move
ments of the steamer Consul Grostuck
have been suspicious. H. W. Furniss
Minister to Haiti, advised the State De-
partment yesterday that no one but off,
GERS and crew had been allowed aboard
the steamer, and even the Haitian consul
had been refused permission to visit her.
The Consul Grostuck is an obsolete ItaI-
ian gunboat, formerly named the Umbria-
The ownership of the vessel is unknown,
though she has lately been flying the Ger
man flag.
Late yesterday afternoon John B. Ter
res, American consul at Port au Prince,
telegraphed to the State Department that
Castro is on board the steamer. The In
formation was lacking in details, but is
regarded by the State Department as au-
thentic
While the officers of the State Depart
ment decline to indicate what steps win
be taken to prevent Castro from return
ing to Venezuela, It is believed that the
same procedure adopted by Secretary
Root several years ago win be followed
At that time he pointed out to the gov
ernment in whose territory Castro was
likely to land, the desirability of keeping
him away from Venezuela. This method
was successful and Castro was unable to
continue his travels to Venezuela He
was deported from Martinique as an un-
desirable citizen, and was placed on board
a vessel bound for Europe
The present incident is complicated by
the fact that Castro apparently has his
own vessel, whereas in the former In
stance he Travelled on a regular liner. |
The Navy Department has several gun
boats in the West Indies near Haiti. and
they may be assigned to keep watch upon
Consul Grostuek
Castro apparently timed his arfiva IN |
Venezuela so as to land about the first
week in July, when the people of that
country will be celebrating the centennial
anniversary Of the independence of Ven-
ezuela.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
ATKINS DOES NOT
NEED THE TARIFF
Cannot Speak for the Sugar
Trust, However.

Edwin f. Atkins, of Boston, vice
president of the American Sugar REIN
ing Company, completed his testimony
yesterday before the Hardwick COM
mittee, which is investigating the oper-
ations Of the so-eaIled sugar trust C.
P. R. Heike, former secretary of the
company, will testify to-day, when the
committee resumes its hearings.
The holdings of the sugar trust In
the beet sugar reineries on the Pacific
Coast, the relations between the trust
and the beet sugar reflneries, the rela-
tive prices of raw sugar ana refined
sugar in this country and abroad, and
the attitude of the American Sugar Re-
fining Company toward q prospective
revision of the sugar Schedule OF the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law, were phases
of the industry discussed at yesterdays
session.
Several members of the committee
asked Mr.. Atkins what reduction in the
duties on raw and refined sugar could
be made without damaging either the
beet sugar interests or the refiners of
raw sugar. Mr.. Atkins asked to be
excused from answering this question
on the ground that he was speaking
merely as an expert and tan economist
and not as the official mouthpiece of the
sugar trust. His personal opinions, he
said, did not represent the attitude of
the American Sugar Refining Company
A complete removal OF the duties on
raw and refined sugar, he thought,
would cripple the beet sugar industry
But he added that the American Sugar
Refining Company could probably get
along without tariff protection. He
pointed out, however, that he was not
advocating a reduction of tariff dtuies
He said that he intended at later date
to lay before the Ways and Means Com
mittee of tine House his views upon the
revision of the sugar schedule, and for
this reason he asked to be excused from
stating his position before the commit
tee
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
AND KILLS BROTHER
Charles Peck Internationally Discharges Revolver
While Cleaning 1t, and Sends Bullet Into
Heart of Walter Peck

Seated at his desk on the third floor
of his home, 5S Q street northwest yes
terday morning, shortly before noon.
Walter Peck, fifteen years old. son of
Capt Charles T. Peck, of the second pre-
cinct was accidentally shot and almost
instantly killed by his brother, Charles
T. Peck, jr., eighteen years old. A re-
volver which Peck was cleaning was
discharged. The bullet entered the
fleshy part OF the left arm, and pene-
trated the breast just above the heart.
Capt. Peck, who was entering the
house when the weapon was discharged,
ran to the third floor. and, seeing his
son had been shot, called the Second
precinct station by telephone, and asked
that a doctor be sent to his house with
all possible haste. He also telegraphed
for a priest from st. Aloysius' Church.
Father Buell., of St. Aloysius' Church,
and DR.. c. E. Ferguson, of 164S North
Capitol street, went to the house, but
when they arrived the boy was dead
Walter. who had just passed his ex-
animation at Gonzaga College, finish
ing his second year. had attended COM
munion services early in the morning
at st. AloysIlzs' Church, and had taken
breakfast at the college with the
priests and other members of his class.
Later he took part in the breaking of
ground for the new Gonzaga College.
Then he went home.
Last Friday night Walter was guest
at class banquet at the Fredonia Hotel,
and was one Of the principal speakers.
He responded to a toast, THE English
language" His brother, Charles, in
whose hands the revolver went on, was
also at the banquet in the capacity Of
a newspaper reporter.
Going nome from the ground breaking
exercises, : Walter found Charles sitting
in a chair near the window of what they
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
REPUBLICANS AGREE
In PARTY CAUCUS
Will Vote Together for Har.
mony Effect.

AS a result Of q conference OF Re-
publicans of the House of Representa-
tives before Congress convened yesterday,
near-harmony prevails, Representative
Victor Murdock, OF Kansas, being the
only true blue insurgent who refused
to accede to Minority Leader Mann's sug-
gestion that the Republican side vote
solidly to recommit the Underwood wool
bill. and keep it there until the report
Of the tariff board on the wool schedule
is received.
The insurgents-about twenty-five In
number-were frank in their statements
that after they had voted with the Re-
publican regulars for Mr.. Mann's motion
to recommit the Underwood measure
and 1t had gone down to inevitable de-
feat, they proposed to turn around and
vote for II.
After the wool discussion was over, the
Republicans solidly agreed to support the
amendment to the resolution providing
for direct election Of United States Sena-
tors, so as to insure Federal control
over such elections. which was adopted
by the Senate Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14

called their den" cleaning a revolver.
Charles said he was preparing for the
annual vacation at Colonial Beach, Va,
and that he did not want to leave every
thing until the last minute. They talked
about the articles they were going to
take to the beach for about five minutes,
and then Walter turned to a book ON
the desk in front of him and began
reading. Charles had finished cleaning
the revolver, a 32-caliber. and was letting
down the hammer, when 1t slipped from
his fingers and went down. There was
q loud report
Walter, who was about three feet
away, jumped to his feet with a cry
and staggered Charles grabbed him
ard assisted him to bed in an adjoin-
ing room. Charles saw blood on Wal
ter's arm, and did not think his brother
seriously wounded. But when he called
to Walter several times and got no
response, he became alarmed. Then he
noticed blood coming through Walters
shirt, and saw the bullet had entered
the left side. By this time Capt. Peck
rad reached the room.
Capt Peck's mother and wife were in
the kitchen. Mrs. Peck had come into
the house shortly before her husband,
from a nearby store.
Charles is grief-stricf0en over the af-
fair, and his mother and father are do
ing everything in their power to con-
sole him Coroner hewitt issued certi-
ficate of death by accident
The funeral will be held Friday morn
ing from st. Aloysius' Church. Inter-
ment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The pallbaarers, who were his class
mates at Gonzaga College, will be W. ].
Hughes, president of the class; D. ].
Mcmahon, q. D. Neitzey. L. E. Smith,
]. R. Spalding. P. May, ]. F. McFadden.
G. A. Viehmann, w. F. Buckley, W. j.
Murphy, d. L. Riordan, F. l. Salb, c. A.
Herlihy c. G. Clark, B. I. Dietz, and
j. w. Darby.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
! Senate Refuses to Recon.fder.

The Senate recorded another tie vote
yesterday on an issue raised by the reso-
luton for the direct election Of Senator's
BY vote Of 80 to Ss. the Senate refused
to reconsider the vote by which. the reso-
luton was passed Monday and recall II
from the House. It was not necessary
for Vice President Sherman to vote to
break the tie. for the motion failed to re-
ceiye q majority. The question arose
on the motion of Senator Reed. OF
Missouri. who made the point Monday
night that Vice President Sherman should
not have been permitted to vote on the
proposed constitutional amendment be-
cause 1t was not a legislative matter.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14

thar Congressional memorial. Senator
Wetmpre. Of Rhode Island. always con-
ventional. looked around at his Morse
nelghbcr with an occaslohaf rianna e
reproof as Il he thought Il hIziiIv I'M
proper for Senator to have his laundry
delivered IN the Senate chamber
The heading OF the memorial, enlbrac-
ing the prayer, VIII be printed IN the
Congressional Record. but Mr. Nelson
win not ask that the names Of the Pc
utioners be reproduced Ia cold type. Tbe
petition wilI 50 into the eieo Ct the
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
SENATE employees
TREMBLE FOR JOBS
Redistribution of Patronage
May Drop Some Heads.

redistribution of patronage at the
Senate end of the Capitol was agreed
upon yesterday at a meeting Of the SEN
ate committee on committees, and a
number of gentlemen who have here
tofore been sarawing their monthly sala-
ries from the government without the
formality OF ever reporting for labor Will
find their occupations gone.
The committee, after a two hours ses-
sion, agreed to transfer a number of the
old employees who have seen a long num-
ber of years OF service to what Is called
the permanent roll. Others were placed
upon the superannuated list and viii be
expected to report regularly to perform
their duties. These changes viii be efrec-
tive August l.
Another class of employees, policemen,
doorkeepers, and clerks in the ONCE OF
the Secretary and the Sergean-at-Arms,
will be transferred to the patronage list.
This patronage viii be distributed equally
among Senators, and will amount TO
something over $1,000 a year.
Twenty-four clerks who are now de-
tailed for work IN select committees
will have their status changed. It was
decided to abolish these special details
will examine into the work now being
done by these detailed clerks and will.
decide which committee chairmen are en-
titled to extra clerical assistance.
The special employees of the Senate,
such as the reading clerk and the finan-
cial clerk, will not be molested, neither
will the employees in the press gallery
Four other Senate employees who have
been in the harness. for a long time,
Bryant e. Avery, w. Grant LieuaIIen,
A. D. Sumner. and ]. B. Mcclure, viii
not be involved in the shake-up which Is
coming. The former two are employed in
the document room and the last two
are Senate messengers.
Some old employees, brought to WASH
ington by Senators Fairbanks, Hale,
Beveridge. Kean. and others. must be
taken care of under the patronage of
new Senators or lose their places.
It is announced that saving of $780,
oOo year will be accomplished by the
changes agreed upon.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
HUGE PETITION OBSCURES
SENATOR KNUTE NELSON
Wetmore Mistakes Reciprocity Protest Of $4,000
Farmers for Laundry.
Wetm0re

The genial face OF Senator Knute Nell
son was shielded from the admirine gaze
Of his colleagues for nearly two hours
yesterday as he sat in his seat IN the
Senate chamber behind & memorial said
to have been signed BY 500 farmers.
raors or less, Of the Northwest protest.
ing against Canadian reciprocity
There was manifest curiosity 70 know
what the object was that had put the
Minnesota Senator III temporary eclipse.
Il Rae great roll Of paper on spindle.
bus L looked IKE most snv thing ofRes
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
For Girard MemorisI.

Representative Donohoe, of Pennsyl-
vania, yesterday introduced bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection of me-
mortal in this city to Stephen Girard, Of
Philadelphia. It was Mr. Girard who
made possible, says the bill, the VIC
tcries and successful elimination of the
war of 1872, by subscribing to the entire
S5,o000 900 issue OF 7 per cent government
bonds floated in 1874 The memorial Is
to be completed and dedicated May 90
1914. the anniversary Of Mr.. Girard's birth
and the centenary OF his subscription 10
the bond issue
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
RECIPROCITY FOES
OUTLINE POSITIONS
Bill Reported to Senate With
out Recommendation.

The grounds for the opposition in the
Senate to the passage of the Canadian
reciprocity bill were closely set forth
yesterday when that administration
measure was reported to the Senate.
Senators GaIIinger and Hepburn,
avowed protectionists of the "standpat"
type, explained their opposition on the
ground that 1t was a scheme to unde-
mine the protective system.
Senator Bailey, who avows himself a
ariff-for-revenue-only Democrat, stated
that he would oppose 1t because It was
clearly designed to give the protected
interests greater protection than they
enjoy under the Payne-AIdrich law.
Senator La Toilette, insurgent Repub-
lican. pronounced his curse upon the
measure as fit only for the society of
free traders. The Wisconsin Senator de-
clared that neither protectionists nor
tariff-for-revenue Senators could consist.
emily support st.
Senator McCumber declared that 1t was
a blow at the farmers and a victory
for the beef trust and milling trust.
The phalanx Of opposition, made up of
Senate standpatters, insurgent RepubIi-
SoAS' anu N1ChdlOI EodhcSs
measure, and nobody appeared to defend
1t, except three Democrats with low-tariff
leanings-Senators Williams, Of Missis-
sippi; Stone, of Missouri, and Kern, OF
Indiana There were four reports rep
resenttng minority views, and Senator
Hepburn announced that he would have
another later on. There was no majority
report. Y
Senator Williams, in his report as a
member of the Finance Committee, said
that he would oppose the Root amend
ment and all others, because he feared
they might result in killing the bill. He
was in favor Of more liberal concessions
to the Canadians. but he added:
Il see no particular sense in refusing
at the same time shoot an anaconda"
Senator La Toilette, In his report, bases
his opposition upon his expressed belief
that there will be no relief from the high
cost of living resulting to the people
from the changes in the tariff on manu-
featured goods covered by the Canadian
agreement. He said that pact was nego-
tiated to help the railroads. the millers,
the packers, and the newspaper publish
ers. He referred particularly to the Hill
as special beneficiaries under the
act.
He added that the tariff trade was "con-
ceived in special interest of selfishness, |
negotiated in secret, and brought into the |
open with the attractive label of reci- |
orocfty as bid for favor"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
DaInen scores Gov. Wilson,

Gov. Woodrow Wilson's ears must
have burned yesterday because Repre-
sentative John Dal=ell, of Pennsylvania,
one of the best known leaders of the
Republican old guard, was saying some
rather rude things about him during gen.
eral debate in the House on the Under
wood wool revision bill. Mr.. Dalzel said
he wasn't surprised that Gov. Wilson had
indorsed the Underwood bill, In view of
the governors recent performances He
added that New Jerseys peripatetic
governor is engaged In writing back
ward the sane and respectable record
of his life." Mr. DalzelI insisted that
the wool bill was "indefensible from
every point Of view"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
striking Garment workers Riot.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 13.-Rioting broke
out again to-day in the garment workers
strike despite the efforts of the leaders
to conduct the strike peaceably. David
Core, jr., garment worker. who refused
to join the strikers, was attacked in front
of his home and was badly beaten before
being rescued by the police.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
WOMAN FOUND sTRANGLED.
Burglar Kills Mrs. William w. Sim
mons, of White Plains.

White Plains, N. Y, June B.-Mrs.
William W. Simmons, aged twenty-six,
wife of an engineer on the Harlem road,
was found strangled to death at her
home here this morning by a neighbor.
Two towels were found tied about the
dead woman's neck, both of which were
double knotted at the back, showing that
the murderer had meant to make no mis-
take.
A search Of the house revealed that a
roll of bills had been taken from the
dining-room. Two children of Mrs. Sim
mons, aged four and six, slept in an ad-
joining room while the murderer stran-
gled their mother.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
STOPS TRAIN TO RESCUE BOY.
Brakeman PIunges Into Swollen
River and Brings Lad Ashore.

River and Brings Lad Ashore.
Wilkesbarre, June 13.-Stopping the train
when he saw a small boy drowning in the
Susquehanna River, Fred. Stoker, D.,
L. & W. r. r. work train brakeman,
this morning Jumped from the train,
plunged into the river and rescued ths
boy. The youngster. a boy of about ten
years had gone in bathing alone and the
current Of the river. which has been
swollen by recent rains, seized him and
swept him away.
Stoker heard his cries for help as the
train approached him and told the engi-
neer to put on speed and run to a point
ahead of the boy. There was a lively
race for a minute and when some .
yards ahead of the boy Stoker Jumped
of and plunged in and got the boy to
shore after struggle. The lad was
soon revived.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
No. 5. d. stoke. ped.

stokes. mother Of former Gov. Stokes. or
New Jersey. died to-day while EFFORTS
were being made to conmunfcate by
wireless with the former governor ana
his father. who are on board the liner
AmsT1ka. bound for BuropA
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
BiIIs by Representative Wilson.

Representative Wilson. OF Pennsyi-
vania, yesterday introduced bills provid-
ing for q permanent Legislative Refer
ence BurAau" as part of the Congress
sional Library, and temporary bureau
and staff< for the House. Mr. wilson's
bills closely resembled several previously
introduced this session,
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
OPPOSES ROOT AMENDMENT.
Speaker Clark Propheaies Hostile
Reception in the House.

Speaker Champ Clark was asked yes.
terday as to the probable attitude Of
the House on the Root amendment
should it be fastened onto the recipro-
city bill by the Senate.
"Since have been Speaker" he said.
II have been very slow about stating
what the House will or win not do in
any given case, but have no hesitancy
in stating my own opposition to the Root
amendment On its face it looks fair.
but I know that to adopt that amend
ment would be to throw away entirely
the benefits which we would derive from
the reciprocity treaty, so far as pulp
wood and print paper are concerned. and
to doing that / am utterly opposed. we
welcome Republican aid in putting
Democratic ideas into law. NV guess
is that the Root amendment will meet
with frigid reception In the House"
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
Ayiator Fatally Injured.

Magdeburg, June 13.-Aviator Mueller,
who was competing in the national Ger
man aviation contest. fell sixty feet herd
to-day and sustained a fracture of the
skull.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
The Record Mt Bargain prices.

Representative Taylor, of Colorado. yes-
terday introduced bill authorizing All
postnlssters in the United States to ac-
cept subscriptions for the Congressional
Record at 81 q year. Mr.. Taylor evil
IDENTIFY believes that there will be a fear
ful rush on the part of the public TO
accept this bargain rate. because his biIl
provides that when these subscriptions
reach 1000 900 the Public Printer shall
proceed to mail them to subscribers un-
der the government frank. The Record
now costs s4-50 q year to the public.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14

The quantity Of lumber sawed in the
United States was 26 per cent greater In
1905 than in 1899.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-14
DISCLOSURES MADE
In VOUCHER CASE

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SOUTHWEST TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Players in Southwest Nebraska &c
Form Permanent Organization.

ARAPAHOE. Neb, Aug. 2l.-(SpecialD-
Secretary Charles A Patterson has re-
ceived thirty entries for the southwest
Nebraska tennis tournament to be held
here August q and g Players from the
following counties are eligible. Chase
Dundy. Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier. Red
Willow, Gosper, Phelps. Harlan, Kearney,
Franklin and FNurnas This will be the
first cup contest for both singles and
doubles. Consolation prizes will also be
given. Drawings will be made so that
players from the same town will not draw
each other on the first round
tesASStspahoe has four of the finest courts
in western Nebraska, and fast play is
anticipated. Much interest is being shown
and entries are coming in from all the
counties. Players desiring to enter can
communicate with the secretary. The entry
fee is 50 cents for the singles and so cents
each in the doubles. The Arapahoe club
is bearing the expense Of purchasing the
cups and consolation prizes Entries close
al $3.50 a. m August Is. for singles. and
at $3.50 a. m August % for the doubles.
Drawings will be made at close Of entries.
A big smoker will be held Monday night
and a permanent organization perfected.
An tennis players from the above counties
are cordially invited TO enter the tourna-
ment.