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Evening star., 1911-08-08
VICTORY FOR MOHAMMED ALI.
Exiled Ruler Defeats Troops of Per-
sian Government,

ST. PET TERSBCRG, August S.-Accord-
ing to a dispatch from Astrabad, Persia,
today, Nohammed Ali Mira has won his
first fight against the government forces,
whom he defeated at Damghan, at the
northern foot of the Elbruz mountains,
fifty miles south of Astrabad.
The battle is said to have been hard
fought. The ex-shahs Turcomans final
ly took the town by storm. capturing
guns ana ammunition, their supply OF
which had been short. The victory has
greatly encouraged the adlerents of the
eXiled monarch.
Advices from Teheran state that Mo-
hammed Ali is with another force OF
1850 men about 30 miles northeast OF
the capital.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
SEES HUSBAND END LIFE.
Woman Then Leaps From Window
Falling Beside Body.

NEW YORK, August S.-For three days
Mrs. George Schnade, sat by her window
in Glendale, a Brooklyn suburb, waiting
for the return Of her husband. This
morning Schnadei appeared beneath the
window and. after telling his wife he
never would give her any more trouble,
shot himse!' dead.
AS he fell his wife leapeo from the
window, on the second floor, and fell un-
conscious beside his body. The fall did
not injure her badly. but she may not
survive the shock
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Tree on Track Wrecks Train.

COLQUITT, Ga, August S.-As result
of e windstorm which blew a huge tree
across the tracks, the southbound passen-
ger train on the Georgia. Florida and
Alabama railroad was wrecked just north
Of Co.cuitt last night b. E. Binion, fire.
man. was killed and Engineer W. E. Der
man and F.. +. Goff. mail clerk. were Sc
riously injured. Most of the coaches were
The passengers are said TO
have escaped serious injury.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Garry Hole Away.

Accordingly, four detectives set TO work
Sunday night and by daybreak had tun-
neled under the hole, boxed it in and
prepared to cart it to Attorney JOB Har-
rirnans office.
While they awaited a truck passersby
noticed their operations and telephoned
District Attorney Fredericks. Gathering
an automobile full of detectives, Fred
ericks rushed to the scene.
Hold on cried Fredericks peerinS
into the box, what have we here"
Nothing but hole replied Harri-
mans detectives.
..Oh, very WELL said the district at
rorney, you're welcome to it"
Evening star., 1911-08-08
ALDRICH ON CURRENCY.
Ex-senator to Address Trans -Missis.
sippi Commercial Congress.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. August S.-Nel-
son ". Aldrich, ex-Tnted States senator.
has accepted an invitation to address the
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress,
which meets in this city next November,
on Currency Legislation to Prevent
Panics." according TO an announcement
today.
Lieut.. George r. Goethals. son OF
George L. Goethals, chairman Of the
isthmian canal commission. will read an
address prepared by his father on the
progress Of the building of the canal.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Negro Arrested for Assault.

ATTN. Mimi, August S.-A negro
named wooete: is held here on charge
Of assaulting white girl fourteen years
old. near Malmo. settlement twenty
five miles southeast OF here, on Mile
Laos lake. The ofYense was admitted by
the negro. who was pursued and captured
by the father. The neighborhood is e.~
cited. but mob violence IL not feared.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Tells of Being Given $2,500
for Vote for Lorimer.
HANDED HIM BY BRODERICK
Lawyers Have Sharp Clash Over Ad-
mission of Papers.
BECKEMEYER CROss-EXAMINED
Says He Voted for Republican for
Speaker as Hit at Gov.
Deneen.

Former State Senator II. w. Holstlaw
'and former State Representative n. j.
c. Beckemeyer, who confessed having
been paid $3.50 and s1.Ws,. respectively,
for having voted for William Lorimer
for United States senator testified be-
fore the Senate Lorimer committee today
The committee announced when Hoist
law took the witness stand that II would
conclude the present session tomorrow
even II a night session were necessary.
How man feels when taking bribe
was the subject on which counsel for
Lorimer cross-examined Beckemeyer.
Attorney Elbridge Hanecy asked the
witness il he did not think of the laws
when he took the money.
Il guess that is about right. / didn't
think replied Beckemeyer.
And didn't care what they were?'
NO. | guess not.
Not until you were found outo'
The witness answer was inaudible.
The attorney asked the witness If. after
testifying he had lied about the mat
ter, he really expected the committee
to believe now what he said about beine
paid to vote for Lorimer.
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Capt. McGillicuddy Dead.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 3. = Capt.
T D. McGillicudy. seventy-fpe years old.
widely known Grard Army veteran, one
of the chief organizers Of the Ohio Ma
tionaI Guard in 1873 and for years an
organizer OF Grand Army posts through
out the country, Is dead at his home
here Under Gov. j. B. Foraker he serv-
ed as superintendent of the statehouse
grounds at Columbus. He was class
mate OF John D. Rockefeller in Central
.gh School of this city.
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Question Ruled Out.

The committee ruled that it didn't care
to know what Beckemeyer expected and
with that Mr. Hanecy closed his long
A sharp clash between counsel occurred
when Attorney Hanecy suggested that
Attorney Healy might have prepared
dozen statements purporting To come
from Beckemeyer. when Mr.. Healy asked
to present in evidence a typewriter
statement Beckemeyer claimed he made
year ago.
THAT is a gratuitous insult shouted
Attorney Marble.
Before Beckemeyer left the stand he ex
planned he voted for Shurtleff repub-
Iican. for speaker. because he wanted to
take "a crack at Gov. Deneen.
He said he would have voted for almost
any republican for senator if Lee O'Neill
Browne asked him to do so, because OF
his confidence. in. Brownies Judgment.
Tells Of Talk With Broderick.
Holstlaw told OF his alleged conversa-
tion with State Senator John Broderick
the night before Lorimer was elected.
HE said to me- Senator Lor:mer will
be elected tomorrow" said Holstlaw.
Yes 1 replied, I am going to vote
for him. After a, second he said. II
you do there is $500 in 1t for you.
do you think he called him Senator
Lorimer:'' inquired Attorney Marble.
He probably said Mr.. Lorimer.
Holstlaw told also Of going TO Brod-
erick's saloon in Chicago and of Brod-
erick handing him $2.JW.
Holstlaw said Broderick remarked that
there would be more
Did you think you ought to have
more?' asked a member of the commit
tee.
mo. 1 thought l ought to have had
none''
why did you take it. them"
II really do not know
Appeals to Chairman.
4 feature of the cross-examination OF
Beckemeyer yesterday afternoon was his
appeal to Chairman Dillingham; that he
should not be compelled to admit again
his confession that he had received money
for voting for Senator Lorimer or knew
of corruption in the Illinois legislature.
Chairman Dillingham; ruled that after
the witness had testified that he lied
three or four times counsel should not re-
quire him later to characterize the kind
Of lies he told.
There was an exciting minute when
Attorney Healy. counsel for the commit
tee accused Mr.. Hanecy, counsel for Sen
ator Lorimer, of trying Ito confuse the
record and those who will read it,
IF the gentleman means what he says,
Mr. Hanecy shouted. as he jumped to his
feet, Il desire to brand II in the manner
1t deserves to be branded"
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Suspected Cholera Case in Paris.

PARIS. August S.-The health author-
ties TODAY discovered what is suspected to
be case of cholera in the Mont Par
nasse quarter OF the city. Every precau-
ton is being taken.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
PLAN TH|NLY YELLED
Insurgents Alive to Democratic
Game of Politics.
NO VOTE OVER WOOL VETO
White House Assured That Presi-
dent Will Not Be Overruled.
STATUS OF THE WILEY CASE
President Desirous of Getting All
the Facts Before Announcing
His Decision.

The White House has abundant infor-
nation that a goodly proportion of the.
House insurgents are not to be led into
voting to pass the wool bill or any other
tariff bill over the veto OF the President
should conditions at the time of the veto
indicate that the democrats are making
politics out of the affair.
Certain leading insurgents, it has be-
come known, are convinced that the
democrats are seeking to link the in
surgents to the democratic band wagon
by proposing 10 pass the wool bill over
the veto of Mr.. Taft, and that they are
doing SO with the knowledge that it
would be imposs. bic for the bill to be
come law over the veto of the Senate.
The insurgents. il was ascertained to-
day, have indicated that if they thought
there was any posi- bility of passing the
would stand firm by their votes a. the
time Of the passage of the bill, even to
the point of antagonizing the act OF the
chief executive. They believe, however.
that there is not the slightest chance of
this, either in the House or in the Senate
So far as the Senate is concerned their
informa ton is that the upper body con-
tains far more than one-third OF its men,
berS who would not under any circum-
stances. vote to override the veto of the
President
Evening star., 1911-08-08
SPECIAL HON0RS SHOWN
Mr.. MEYER IN LONDON
Freedom of Navy Yards and
Big Official Dinner for
American Secretary.

LONDON, August s.-George Won L.
arrived in London today and was met at
the railway station by Commander Ed
ward Simpson, naval attache at the
American embassy. The Secretary will be
the guest of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid
at Dorchester House. where big dinner
in his honor will be given tomorrow
evening. Members of the British cabinet
admirals and naval experts have been in
vited to meet Mr.. Meyer on this occa-
sion.
1t is understood that one of the pur-
poses of the Secretary's visit is to per-
NIT personal inspection Of some Of the
European dockyards and confer with the
naval administrative officers with a view
To learning anything that may be of
value in the Improvement of the civil
administration of the American navy
yard.
Given Freedom of Naval Ports.
The admiralty already has given Mr..
Meyer the freedom Of the British dock
will be glad to show him round and let
him see everything that he wishes The
Secretary will meet Reginald McKenna.
the first lord Of the admiralty. ard others
of the admiralty tomorrow and arrange
the details for tour of the naval ports.
This afternoon Mr.. Meyer listened to
the debate in the house of lords on the
opposition motion of censure for the
government growing out Of the fight over
the veto bill. lie will spend the week
end at the Reids country home. Wrest
Park
Evening star., 1911-08-08
No Charges Against Him.

Il have approved your dismissal for
the good of the service. There are no
charges against you: maxi none. 1
recognize the fact that you have a per-
feet right to occupy any position you see
fit with regard to the policies of the ad-
ministratio of the department but
l 90 not think you should draw salary
while YOU are taking this stand. This is
ali | have to say. II you want a hear
ing you can have il at any time
The above letter from Secretary Wilson
TO DIR. Robson bears the GATE of July
-. 13ll-two years after the chemists
alleged activity against benzoate of soda
in the Denver convention and one year
after his testimony against benzoate Of
soda in the row famous Indiana case
DR.. Robson told the committee to-
day that this case, which Was
suit brought BY Gurtice Brothers of
Brothers of Detroit. Mich. with the
idea of having the pure food law of In
diana declared unconstitutional, reNolved
around the use of benzoate of soda, mas
much as the state board of health had
products and the manufacturers in ques-
ton attack the whole law on constitu-
ticnal grounds. He had testified for the
state and against the manufacturers who
were the plaintiffs. who used benzoate of
soda in their products. The case Is still
in the courts.
H. E. Barnard, chemist OF the state
boa rd of health in Indiana and state food
and drug commissions followed DIR.
Robson on the stand. DR. barnard
made the fiat statement that while IL
was simple matter for the two big con-
Germs which were attacking the Indiana
food law to secure the dispositions ana
even personal testimony OF about
seventy-fve employees OF the Agri-
cultural Department, including the
members of the Remsen board. their as
sistants, helpers, messengers, stenog-
raphers Janitors, etc" to support their
contention that the use OF benzoate OF
soda in food products was not harmful.
the state found it almost impossible
to secure the testimony of 2r Wiley
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Steel Trust Planned to Get
$50,0O0,OOO of Easy Money

George W. Perkins. during his examina-
tion by Chairman Stanley of the steel
corporation investigating committee a to-
days hearing, was confronted with a
copy of minutes of the United States
Steel Corporations executive committee.
March I, 1902, in which he proposed a
plan TO raise S.ooa,osD without costiag 8
the corporation a cent. The record Of
that meeting. read to NJ Perkins. was
that of a plan which the finance com
mittee of the corporation had been talk
ing over and was going TO submit that
day 70 the board of directors.
Mr. Perkins explained that when the
serarate companies of the corporation
were brought together there were many
contracts that had recently been made
for extensions and improvements aggre-
eating something over Ss0,00,KU. The
corporation had reduced them something
like S2oGO0.ON being forced to carry the
contracts along. In addition. he told the
executive committee that re purchase
of the Rockefeller oil p. ,erties had
caused the corporation TO gis Mr.. Rookie
felier notes maturing thac year amount
ing TO about S1o'ON,tdo leaving in all
about @0.0000Gb that was not capitalized
and that we have been somewhat both
cred to know just what TO do with
Perkins Explains Plan.
TT was not fair TO take it out of the
earnings of the several companies. we
thought" Mr.. Perkins was quoted az
CONTINUED on Second Page.J
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Members of Morgan Firm.

Who were members of the firm of ].
Pierpont Morgan & Co. when you en-
tered the firm"
Il couldn't give all of them" said Mr.
Perkins, but there were ]. Pierpont
Morgan, Robert Bacon, Charles Steele,
+. T. Stotesbury and J. Pierpont
Morgan. jr.
Who of those became members of
the steel corporation board of di-
rectorS?"
Mr.. Morgan. Sr. MIR. Bacon and Mr..
Steele.
Who of that hrm are now members
Of the United States Steel board of
directors?"
My recollection is Mr. Morgan Mr..
Steele. Mr. Morgan, jr. At one time
there We're four
DO YOU remember having conference
with Grant B. Schley in Mr.. Morgan's
library in Noverber 1907 -
Evening star., 1911-08-08
POPE IS STRONGER
Takes Nourishment, But Re-
mains in Bed.
equity PAINS LESS SEVERE
Physicians, After Examination, Call
Condition Relatively Good.
SISTERS KEEP CLOSE WATCH
Prepare All Food Ordered for Pa
tient-Tomorrow Anniver-
sary of Coronation.
equity PAINS LESS SEVERE
KEEP CLOSE WATCH

ROME, August S.-The Pope was some
what better this afternoon and the gouty
pains were less severe. At noon he took
some nourishment though he remained in
bed and. upon the advice of his doctors.
saw no one except his secretaries ard his
sisters. The latter have. not left the bed
side since the Illness became more marked
and insist upon preparing with their own
hands whatever food is ordered for the
patient.
The Pope's valet. Alberto Sill. was per-
mitted to go out this afternoon and this
was taken as an indication of a general
feeling of relief at the Vatican.
Doctors Make Examination.
DR.. Petacci, his private physician, and
DIR. Marchiafava. consulting physician at
the Vatican visited the Pope today and
made n thorough examination. Later
they described the condition of the pom
tiff as relatively satisfactory,
His holiness has suffered a throat af-
fection recovery from the weakening ef-
fects Of which was retarded to certain
extent by the recent extreme heat. Yes
terday he suddenly exhibited unexpected
weakness, necessitating perfect rest.
Today'S examination revealed a heart
fairly strong and respiration reasonably
good considering the "shortness'' of
breath common TO persons who are ad-
vanced in years and stout
TIE pulse was rather intermittent and
the temperature slightly above the nor
NAL.
Hears Pontiff Is Weak.
COLOGNE. Germany. August S.-The
Koelnxische Volks Zeitung, a leading
Catholic organ, says that it learns from
high official Catholic quarters in Rome
that the Pope's strength is gradually de-
clning. owing TO previous ailments and
insomnia experienced during the hot sum-
mer nights. 1t is feared that the pontiff' s
heart may be affected, but no such symp-
toms have yet developed.
Pope Plus X. through the papal dele
gate, Archbishop Diomede Falconio. has
sent his apostolic benediction to the
bishops, clergy and Catholic people of
coronation anniversary.
The Pope has received many messages
Of cOnsratulation and good wishes from
all parts of the United States In connec-
ton with the eighth anniversary of his
accession to the pontificate. These mes
sages have given him much plea sure
and, through Cardinal Merry del Val
re sent his acknowledgment to Ameri-
cans in cablegram just received by
Archbishop Falconio The anniversary OF
the PopeS coronation will occur tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1911-08-08
Dismissed by Wilson.

DIR. Robinson, who is state chemist Of
Michigan, was the rst witness. DR. Robi-
son was per diem employe of the Agri-
cultural Department and an expert wit
ness at the trial of cases brought under
the pure food law until his active stand
with DIR. Wiley against the use OF ben
zoate of soda a preservative In food
products and his consequent antagon SIN
to the Remsen referee board, brought
upon him the displeasure of the Secretary
of Agriculture
Dr. Robson laid before the committee
today the letter he received from Secre-
tary Wilson announcing his dismissal
from the government service. and frankly
explaining why. The letter. which is
self-eXplanatory. follows:
AT the meeting of the association OF
state and national food and dairy de-
partments at Denver in July. 1869, you
attracted attention by taking a strong
and public position against the policies
tration.
You appeared in the federal court in
Indiana in opposition 10 the policies OF
the administration with reference to the
reports Of the referee board on benzoate
Of soda. and the report OF the three Sec
retaries with regard TO il.
1t recently came 10 my attention that.
beginning with February. 1911. you mad
resumed work under your old appoint
ment, although YOU had not rendered any
previous service since April 30, 1919. 1
had supposed that your long absence and
work for the state OF Michigan and pos
tive stand against the administration
had ali resulted in your leaving the serv-
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welcome reliable testimony from any
reputa BILE scientist.
Nav Take a Recess.

my mind is as open on that question
as it was when | thought the steel cor
poration had a monopoly Of coking coal
of the country said the chairman. He
added that the committee might take a
recess with the adjournment Of Congress,
but that in such an event the matter
would be thoroughly taken up later.
When the examination of Mr.. Perkins
began. Chairman Stanley asked if at the
time of the organization OF the United
States Steel Corporation he was MEM
ber of the firm of j. F. Morgan & Co
NO, sir: | was not" said Mr. Perkins.
Il became a member of the Morgan firm
shortly after that.
What were you doing at that time.
them
Il was in the life insuran, business.
vice president and chairman of the fl
nance committee of the New York Life
insurance Company.
Were you at that time a director of
the international Harvester Company
NO. sir, / became associated with
that company in 1902"
The minutes of the first meeting of
the finance committee of the United
States Steel Corporation April 10. 1901,
show that you We're invited to take the
minutes. How long did you do that"
II think for few weeks only, until
the organization was perfected"
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|HOLSTLAW ON STAND ibid NOT HELP STATE
Tells of Being Given $2500 Indiana Officials Criticise
for Vote for Lorimer Agricultural Department.
HANDED HIM BY BRODERCK HNDEREO THEM, THEY SAY
Clash Ad Food Manufacturers Got Witnesses
mission of Papers. Without Trouble
BECKEMEYER CROSS EXAMINED TAFTS NAME BROUGHT IN
Witness President Despite
e WILSON'S Statement Was Will
ing Wiley Should Testify.
Indiana Officials Criticise
Agricultural Department.
HINDERED THEM. THEY SAY
Food Manufacturers Got Witnesses
Without Trouble.
TAFT'S NAME BROUGHT IN
Witness Says President, Despits
Wilson's Statement, Was Will
ing Wiley Should Testify. :

The story of how Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Wilson ard Solicitor McCabe are al
legged 10 have hampered the state OF In
diana al every turn in the big fight he
tween the state and manufacturers of food
products containing benzoate Of soda, was
told to the House committee on expend-
itures I'm the Agricultural Department to-
day by former Attorney General Bins-
ham OF Indiana and DR. H. F. Barnard.
chemist of the state board of health and
food and drug commissioner.
DIR. Floyd Robson. the expert chemist
and per diem employe OF the Agricu!-
tural Department, who was recently dis
missed by Secretary Wilson. was another
witness. The three of them threw con-
siderable additional light on the activities
of the Agricultural Department. and at
times made the committee-the pro- Wiley
members at least-nod and smile sig
nficant.
One OF the most interesting features of
the testimony today came out in con-
nection with the letter of dismissal writ
ten by Secretary Wilson TO DIR. Robson.
In this letter Secretary Wilson thrice
speaks of the policies of the admin
istration.' referring to the benzoate or
soda Que stion.
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WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight Wednesday
probably fair; not much change
in temperature
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Policies of Administration.

Former Attorney General Bingham
emphatically told the committee that
although he had had much correspond
ence and a personal interview with
President Taft on the subject, the
President had never even intimated
that the administration has any pol
icy in connection with the row be-
tween the referee board and Dr. Har-
vey w. Wiley over the use of ben
zoate Of soda as a preservative in food
products. In fact, Mr. Bingham got
the impression. he told the committee.
that the Presiden. considered the fight
| to compel the Agricultural Department
to permit DIR. Wiley TO testify for the
state OF Indiana and against the ref
cree board and the benzoate of soda
| users as a departmental matter" TO
be handled by Secretary Wilson.
Mr.. Bingham testified. also, tina. the
Agricultural Department not only did not
cooperate with him, but hampered him
in every possible way. He said that
while the food manufac acturers who were
endeavoring to have the pure food law
of the state declared unconstitutional
were able to get seventy-hve witnesses
from the Agricultural Department to tes-
tify with the referee board the state had
to seek the aid of the courts in order TO
get the testimony even of one witness.
DIR. Wiley and the other witnesses de-
sired by the state were willing TO testify,
he said. but Secretary Wilson and Solicit
or McCabe would not permit them to do
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Perkins Explains Plan.

1T was not fair 10 take il out of the
earnings of the several companies. we
thought Mr. Perkins was quoted as
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-07-20
Will Extend
 Water System

The City Council has issued a gall for bids for an .e4tentionn ot the Citys water system. The exten tion will supply water to the pub lie school and to a great many res idences that have, heretofore, been out of reach of the present mains.
 The installation or eXtention ot a water system is ore of the best civic improvements that any city can make. Its convepience and the fire protection afforded make it a necessity. While it is impossi- ble to supply all residences with city water at paesent, It IS hoped that 1t can be placed within the reach of all qf Wrangell's homes in the near futYre.