Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-08-22
CAPITAL JOTTiNGS.

Rep James McCurley of Massachu-
setts Monday introduced resolution
requesting the President TO direct the
department of state TO enter into ne
eoiations with the Argentine Repub-
lie to secure an agreement looking to
fhe admission free of duty of all food
products between the two countries.
II is the navy departments purpose
to abandon all work at the Pensacola
navy yard bat not to dismantie it, ac-
cording to a report of Acting Secre-
tary winthrop TO the Senate Monday
on a resolution of inquiry Mr.. Win
thrp said that all the equipment in the
Pensacola yard would be placed IN
condition for preservation for possible
future use.
Cherges of political activity and
general unfitness for office were made
Monday against Fred Greiner. the
postma ster of Buffalo. y. Y, before
the House committee on postal ex-
pen5itures. Rep. Charles B. Smith
urged investigation of the charges. The
committee decided to ask the post
master general for a report. The
charges cited that Greiner is the Re
publican party boss" of Erie county.
The post Office committee Will take
IN the matter after il hears from the
postmaster general.
A dozen fire bells rang and changed all
over the department of justice Monday
fire extinguishers were jerked from their
places, exits were opened and three hun
dred officials and clerks scampered from
the building TO see Atty. Gen. Wicker
sham standing un the front lawn. watch
in hand. timing the performance. II was
the first fire Jrill since the department
was equipped with electric alarms. Frank
Cole, the attorney generals private sec
retary, remained behind to gather up
some confidential documents and was
theoretically burned TO death. lie was
back on the job a few minutes later.
The President sent Monday to The SEN
ate the nominations of James r. Dubois
OF IIalstead. Pa. TO be minister to Column
bia, and Thomas p Moffat of New York
TO be consul general at Singapore, Straits
Settlement Mr.. Dubois is at present con-
sui general at Singapore Mr. Moffat re-
signed from the consular service early
this year TO enter the employ of the Mic
araguan government as member of the
commission to pass upon the foreign con-
CtSSlOU BfdHteu ny ltSiuVHt <@ciaSe'
Joseph r. Farr, former general su-
perintendent of logging in the Indian
service. who recently sued Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs Robert G.
Valentine for SANDER and libel, has
filed with the Senate and House COM
mittees on Indian affairs charges OF
misconduct in office against Valentine
and c. r. Haulze. second assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs. Farr
alleges that Valentine and Hauke have
conspircd with each other and with
other persons for the preparation Of
a fraud upon certain Indian allottees
of the Lac Du Fiambeau reservation
In wisconsin.
President Taft Monday commuted
the two-years sentence and $4,000 fine
which was imposed upon Harry
Forbes, a Chicago prize fighter. con-
yjcted of connection with the famous
Mabray gang, which reaped a harvest
in the middle West few years ago
on fake horse races and fake prize
fights. Several members of the gang
have received prison sentences and
FORBES was Instrumental in their
prosecution Forbes will become
dan,ty sheriff of Cook county, Illinois.
The President eommunted his punish
ruaa.t ta a fine of 800,