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The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. FRIDAY, DECEMBER o. 1912

work against the best interests OF the
District when he Judson) appeared be-
fore Senator Gailinger's committees in
advocacy OF District legislation.
Effect on Legislation.
Representative Burleson told me"
said Col Judson, that couldn't afford
to oppose Ingham's appointment longer
because of the effect 1t might have upon
District legislation before the Senate.
He thought there was no chance that
my antagonism would be successful"
In the course OF Col. Judson's testi-
mony 1t was brought out that charges
had been brought against Ingham be-
fore his appointment. but not proven. 1t
was charged that he had received money
from some one in return for his infiu-
ence In obtaining for this man a position
in the Municipal Building. Ingham
was Intercepted as to this charge by
the Commissioners and declared that
the man had loaned him $50 and then
complained because this man expected
this complaint down as a piece OF illoglc
on Ingham's part
Commissioner Judson said that his at
tention had been called to the affairs of
the Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany by Edward ]. Stellwagen, president
Of the Union Trust Company, about De-
cember last. Mr.. Stellwagen had
brought him copies Of Ingham's reports
on the two companies as well as a num-
Der OF pieces OF literature being cIrcu-
lated by the Commercial. In this litera-
ture was a resolution OF the directors
OF the Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany raising the price Of capital stock
from 81 to S12 a share after January l.,
1913 The resolution was passed as OF
October 81. 1917
Il regarded the report on the Com
mercial as showing that the company
had lost $4,000. or nearly all its assets
in the last ten months" Judson said.
IN the face of such business, when
Its directors passed such a resolution, II
dODe
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
SOLDIERS death
Being PROBED
Autopsy Performed by Lieut..
w. B. Carr on Private Killed
at Fort Washington.
CORPORAL In CUSTODY
Both Civil and Military Authorities
Have Jurisdiction in
the Case.
CORPORAL In CUSTODY

Lieut. william B. Carr. OF the Medical
Corps, stationed at Fort Washington,
last night performed an autopsy on the
body OF Private Eric A. LARSON. Of the
Seventeenth Company. Coast Artillery,
who was shot and killed on Christmas
Day Just outside Of the fort reservation
after a quarrel in which three other ar
tillerymen were involved. Lieut. Carr
stated the result OF his findings IN an
affidavit which will be presented to the
coroner's Jury when an inquest Is held
by the civil authorities OF Prince George
County, Md
Lieut. Carr learned that Larsson's
death was caused by q .S-caliber bullet
from a Colts revolver. The bullet en-
tered the left side Just beneath the arm,
penetrated the left lung, heart. and right
lung. and lodged Just beneath the side Of
the back. The time for the inquest has
not been set Sheriff Artie Suit spent
yesterday at the fort, Intervening wit
nesses and arranging for the hearing
The military authorities are assisting.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
The Oldest Remedy known

Is seidlitz powder. All physicians pre-
scribe It for all troubles of the stomach.
liver, and bowels. You can now buy a
Eood-tastng seMlitz powder. It L. called
HoffS Lemon SeidlltG
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
Believed Him Honest.

Time after time, in one form or an
other, Commissioner Judson was asked
as to his belief in Ingham's integrity.
The gist of his replies was that he be-
lieved implicitly in Iugham's integrity
until the report on the two companies
came out in November. He told the
committee that despite the long fight he
had made against Ingham's appoint
ment, he had believed his administration
to be "a success until his attention was
called to the reports on the two COM
panies.
Col. Judson's story was Of month ST
quiet investigation conducted by himself
before the attention Of the House Dis
trict Committee was called to the case.
He laid through his testimony the
foundation of the present investigation
and appeared in the capacity Of prose-
cutting witness.
When he pointed out that, according
to his figures, the directors of the Com
mercial had passed this resolution, point
ing TO the big surplus and stating that
the prosperity of the past year justified
an increase in the price of capital stock.
the surplus had IN reality been depleted
by about $4,000. Chairman johnson
asked him If he thought this constituted
fraud on the part of the company.
We'll" he replied. ''if l had done such
a thing I would have considered myself
guilty of fraud"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
NO VERDICT IN
DYNAMITE CASE
ATEARLY HOUR
Continued from Page One.

conspiracy to effect its object" said
Judge Anderson. so II you should find
that the defendants or some of them con-
spired together as charged in the indict-
ment to commit the offense OF unlaw-
FULLY transporting dynamite and nitro
sIycerin from State to State upon pas
senger trains or cars you will then in
quire whether the defendants or either
OF them did any acts charged In the in
dlctnent as constituting acts to effect
the object Of the conspiracy"
Labor Not on Trial.
He said that the act must he ona IN
effect the object OF the conspiracy and
not one Of a series Of acts constituting
the agreement or the conspiring together.
He emphasized the fact that orpanjzed
labor Is not on trial. and men have the
right to use their combined power
through organizations to advance their
interests IN any lawful way Also that
II Is not unlawful for the defendants
10 be members Of the international As
ISOLATION Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers or any ether organization.
Judge Anderson explained that evf-
dence or the various explosions over the
country was permitted to go in evidence
% snow the community OF purpose alone
other issue
The burden Of proving each defendant
guilty as charged. rests upon the gov
eminent and this burden does not shift
from it. said the judge. You may find
the defendants guilty upon all the counts
OF the indictment -pnn which they are
now on trial. il you are satisfied beyond
reasonable doubt that tho proofs Justify
II. Or you may find the defendants guilty
upon any one or more OF the counts,
ana not guilty upon the others"
lie Instructed the jury not to consider
'he ialIure OF the nine defendants TO
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
Sill Lose $4,000.

That based on an investment OF 3. 900, =
CO., the amount OF the two mortgages
taken over by the companies in addition
to an equity of s2i6,57O. the running ex-
penses together with ) per cent interest
on the $l,3O0OoO Indebtedness taken over,
plus taxes, insurance. and depreciation,
the companies still lose about $500 on
the building.
That although the two companies paid.
in cash and assumed Indebtedness, 81
546,57O for the building. It could have
been purchased at any time during the
past year for the amount OF the in
cumberenCes, plus agents commission on
the sale.
That two OF the appraisers, Alexander
T. Hensey and William p. LIpscomb,
who added s453.0oo to the valuation on the
Southern Building, both are on the d.
rectorate OF the District National Bank.
the depository for the two companies:
that President Harper. OF the District
National. is a director Of the Commercial
Fire Insurance Company, and that Robert
r. Tuttle- president Of the Commercial,
is on the District National directorate,
while Charles F. Carusi, general counsel
for the Commercial and First National
is attorney for the District National
Rank
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
JUDSON REVEALS
INSIDE STORY"
Continued from Page One.

been done. Ellis, according to Ingham.
being counsel for the companies or the
underwriting firm at the time.
That a resolution was passed by the
board of directors Of the Commercial
Fire Insurance Company in November.
after the "readJustment Of book values
on real estate following a retaliation
OF the Southern Building. a readJust-
ment which resulted in the adding Of
one-haf of the increased valuation Of
S226,5o0 to the surplus OF the two COM
panies. This resolution set forth that be-
cause of the great prosperity Of the COM
pany In the past year, II had been de
cided to increase the price Of capital
stock from 81 to s12 a share after jan
uary l, 1918. The large surplus on hand
was pointed to as a reason Tor this &C
ton.
Far from the Truth.
That this statement was far from truth.
That on December 81, 1911, there was
surplus of $4,000. In the ten months
following, or up to October 81, 1912. s144,-
900 was taken in in premiums. That de-
spite these additions and the SIT, 900
added to the surplus through the in
creased valuation placed upon the South
ern Building, the company had a sur
plus OF approximately this increased
valuation, plus a small part Of the former
surplus, indicating that instead OF max
ing money in the ten months between
December q, 1911, and October 81. 1872,
the company had lost more than $1,000
That although this resolution had pre-
viOusly been passed, Charles F. Carusi,
general counsel for the company, admit
ted to Commissioner Judson in the pres
enCe of Justice Could, of the District
Supreme Court. that the company had
lost about $4,000 in the ten months
That the three appraisers, HOpewell II.
Darneille, William P. Lipscomb. and
Alexander T. Hensey, based their valua-
ton of 100000 largely upon a state
ment by the companies setting forth that
the earning capacity of the Southern
Building amounted to a per cent return
on an investment of S2OOO.OOO
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
Clashes in Morning.

Clashes between Commissioner John
ston and Attorney Douglas marked
the opening OF the investigation
yesterday morning Mr.. Douglas OBJ
jected sharply to leading questions asked
Commissioner Johnston by Commissioner
Judson and sought TO show in the course
of the hearing that Commissioner john
ston had taken too many things for
granted" In giving his sanction to an
Investigation OF the insurance companies.
Commissioner Johnston explained that he
had taken the work OF his colleague,
Commissioner Judson. regarding some of
the details of the mix-up.
Gen. Johnston's testimony was In the
nature of preparing the way for that Of
Commissioner Judson.
Mr.. Ingham was represented by Attor-
ney James Easby-Smith. who insisted
that he be allowed to inspect all the pa
pers at the District Building relative to
the insurance department.
Present at the hearing were the three
Commissioners. Mr.. Ingham. +. II. Ste
vens, assistant corporation counsel, At
torney Easby-Smith, Ralph Pratt, Charles
F. Carusi and Charles A Douglas, the
latter two representing the fire insurance
companies; Robert r. Tuttle, F. S. Dud-
lev, and Richard Wlghtman.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27
Sought Entry in New York.

That George W. Ingham, superintend-
ent OF Insurance OF the District, consult
ed the New York insurance officers as
to the best means of obtaining entry
into the Empire State field for tho First
National Fire Insurance Company.
That Ingham turned down a request
of the New York insurance authorities
to permit their agents and actuaries to
inspect the books OF the First National
Fire Insurance Company which had
requested permission to sell stock in
New York State.
That the favorable report written by
subordinates Of Ingham on the affairs
OF the two companies was dated as Of
October 81 and was completed the day
upon which Ingham left for New York,
supposedly for a conference with New
York State officials at the Hotel Astor
in an effort to get the First National
into the New York State field.
That the report which divided the $751;
900 increased valuation on the Southern
Building between the surpluses of the
two companies was completed four days
after the companies had bought the
building, in which time appraisers had
been appointed and made their report
and the books of the company had been
gone over.
That the subordinates Of Ingham. who
wrote the report, used language which
seemed to indicate a desire to evade re-
sponsibilty for the report and place II
upon Ingham.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27

piled that he believed Ingham might have
animadverted upon this condition I'm his
report. but he was not certain whether
this was permissible under existing law.
He emphasized several times his belief
that a new set OF laws were necessary
for the proper regulation OF insurance
companies in the District.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-27

work against the best interests OF the
District when he CJudson) appeared be-
fore Senator Gailinger's committees in
advocacy OF District legislation,
The Keota news., 1912-10-18

Virginia Polytechnic institute proved
no match for Princeton. the Tigers
winning by score Of Is to 3 at Reno.
The proposed VOL asst -Mancot fight
is announced for November 4 at New
Orleans.
Eddie McGoorty won from Jack
Denning in the fifth round at New
York. when Denning quit, claiming
foul.
Prof. Sembower of Indiana univer-
sity was elected president of the big
Nine" university athletic conference
to succeed the late Prof. Johnson, also
of Indiana university.
J. H. Elspass OF Denver received q
telegram from Lexington stating that
his famous PAGER, Braden Direct. had
won the Tennessee stake. for 2:05
PAGERS. defeating the best out this
year The race was won in straight
heats. in 2:02A. 2:03h and 2:O3H.
In ten rounds Of fast and vicious
fighting at Albuquerque. N. NJ. Benny
Chavez, pAntamweight champion Of
decision over Tommy Ryan OF San
Francisco. In tho semi-final, Charley
Pierson. the Fighting Newsboy," well
terweight OF Denver. and AL Smaul-
ding. the Albuquerque middleweight,
fought eight rounds, Pierson getting a
newspaper decision.
With Fridays game. tho players
ceased to share In the worlds series
receipts. The four games played net
ted them &147.672.2S. breaking the rec
ord established by the New York and
Philadelphia clubs last year. when
the players share amounted to $127,.
s1o.61. The winning players this year
will receive $8s,543.37 and the losers
$50, ,02S.90. Individually, each of the
winners is due to receive about $4,000
and the losers about $1,000.
The Keota news., 1912-10-18
Pure From start to Finish

There is perhaps nothing in daily use
portant as it is in baking powder. On
its purity depends the purity OF the ma
tertals used. the success Of the bakings.
etc. And possibly the one thing that
has served to make Calumet Baking
Powder SO much Of q favorite with the
CRITICAL cooks of the country. Is the fact
nat Calumet is pure from start to finish.
You can rely on Calumets purity for
the simple reason that every ounce OF
the materials used Is first tested by eX-
perienced chemists and then mixed with
the utmost care to insure its uniformity:
And standing In the can or changes OF
weather. etc. cannot alter 1t in any re-
spect.
But perhaps tho best thing OF all. Is
the fact that Calumet never fails. Every
baking in which Calumet is used. is sure
to come from the oven az light and as
fluffy as you can wish. This not only
means wholesome. tasty foods-but q
big economy as well. Try Calumet next
bake-day-it's the best baking powder
made-for two Worlds Pure Food
ExPositions: one iinn,o IN Chicago, 1907; one one
highest awards. Adv.
The Keota news., 1912-10-18
SPORT.

The Kentucky endurance stakes Tor
four miles on the Churchill Downs
course at Louisville was won by So
temia, establishing worl6s recorA sf
1910 l-S.
The Keota news., 1912-10-18
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER Poo1Io
ON MOST IMPo RTANY
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News SERVES.
WESTERN.

WESTERN.
William ]. Bryan addressed q large
crowd Of women on the high cost of
living at Fargo, N. D.
Captain David c. Hanks, aged eigh-
ty-seve7 years. first cousin OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, died at his home at Al
bany, Ill.
The torrentiL rains caused flood
conditions at Gypsum, Kan, becoming
SO grave that the inhabitants fled to
high ground.
Speculation is rife among the legal
fraternity at Los Angeles over the rea-
son for postponing the second trial Of
Attorney Darrow.
Zarrine, a bay filley. owned by
George H. Estabrook Of Denver. Colo.
won the 2:2o trotting stake of $4,000
at the Illinois State fair at Springfield.
Attorneys for the prosecution and
defense agreed at Los Angeles to post
pone the beginning of the second trial
of Clarence 8. Darrow until October
31st.
James Scanlon OF Roxbury. Mass.
who was injured when Finley Martin
of Sioux City was killed by police
automobile lwo weeks ago, died at
Salt Lake.
In order to be with his beloved en-
peror and following the example of
General Nogi of Japan, I. Takana. ill.,
ty-four, a Japanese, committed suicide
At Rock Springs. Wyo.
Society's latest and most startling
interpretative dance. "The Tempta-
tions of Eve" has won = husband for
the Baroness Irmgarde Won Rotten
thai, its creator, a Titan beauty at
Chicago.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service
announced the discovery Of = new
counterfeit $40 national bank note. 1t
is an imitation of the Mesa County Ma
tional bank of Grand Junction. Colo,
and bears tho portrait Of Washington.
An attack on a Greek hillside set
tlement by fifty deputy sheriffs, which
resulted in bloodshed and several min
or disturbances at Bingham, Utah,
Gently prevailed among all those in
volved in the copper miners strike.
G. A. Schroeder of Milwaukee, and
T. ]. Turbett Of Newark, N. j., sea-
men on board the United States sub
marine F.-XXXI. were drowned at Wat
sonville, Cal, when a giant wave swept
over the little craft, which later went
aground near Port Watsonville.
Four men are known to have been
killed, one mortally wounded and the
entire oity paaic-stricken as the result
OF the second riot In twenty-four
hours in the state penitentiary at
Rawlins, Wyo. Blight convicts bat
tered their way to liberty over the In
sensible bodies of their beaten guards.
Two were slain in the streets, an
other clew his citizen assailant, and q
luckless hunter also fell victim.
oo0aT
The Keota news., 1912-10-18

Usual One.
What 10 the latest thing which
Mrs. Cooke has In the woy OF .
pickle!"
II guess 1t is her husband"
The Keota news., 1912-10-18

II 1t a blow to spiritualism when a
man strikes a happy medium?
The Keota news., 1912-10-18
FOREIGN.


The Italian fleet, it is said. will be
concentrated in the Aegean sea. unless
Turkey promptly accepts 1taly's peace
conditions.
An attempt to break jail by Miguel
Guerrero, rebel leader, resulted in
two prisoners being killed and several
soldiers wounded at Guadalajara, Mex.
Mrs. J. Talmage, sister-in-law Of the
late Rev. T. De Witt Talmage. died
at Annoy. China The interment took
place in the Mission cemetery at Ku-
langsu.
4 London dispatch says three Ger
mans have invented q machine which
digests vegetables like q COW and
gives chemical milk. Sir William
Crookes, the scientist. tested some Of
the milk and he said he liked 1t.
Sidney Boden, a chimney sweep, dis
covered the body of q man partially
boiled and chopped up. in coal sack
on the skylight of an apartment house
at Vancouver, B. c. Physicians say
the man had been dead five or six
months.
A dispatch from Podgoritza, Monte
negro. says the Montenegrin Southern
army, under the command of General
Martinovitch. has crossed the river
Boyana and captured several Turkish
block houses at Tarakosch, near the
Turkish town of Scutari.
Parliament convened in London for
what promises to be the most tenn.
1estuous session in yearS. Three mat.
ters Of vital Importance are to be dis
posed Of: Irish home rule, disestab-
lishmout Of the Church of England in
Wales and election reform.
Churches and religious societies, to
tho number OF at least 100000 will be
urged to give special attention to the
prevention of tuberculosis on Sunday,
October 27, or on some day during the
week preceding or the week following
that date.
Thrss-months-s@d Woodrow Wilson.
son OF Mac Wilson, Franklin county
farmer, captured first prize In baby
show contest 1t Osask, Kan. He is
tho first child to be named after the
Dsuooxatic candidate. He was born
an hour after the nomination at Balu.
uoss and was ohztstsasA ~ hs0r later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-05
MOUsER DISMISSED FROM THE
ARMY.

Convicted of inhicting the most cru
ell and unauthorized punishment upon
privates in his Command, such at ty-
ing them to posts, starving them,
making them stand in water and kick
ing and beating them, First Lieuten-
ant Ora L. Houser of he Philippine
Scouts has been summarily dismissed
from the service upon the order of
President Taft.
Houser was found guilty Of the cru
elites charged against him while in
command of the Goth company Of the
Philippine Scouts, stationed at Umin-
gan, Pangasinah, P. I. He was court
martialed in January and Major Ulys-
ses A. McAlexander of the 18th lnfan-
try presided. FRS Lieutenant Or
lando Palmer, Of the Seventh Cav
airy was Judge advocate general.
1t was charged that Lieut., Houser
ordered that privates Fortunate Ca
bacingham and Acticola Sanilin, two
members of the scouts in the service
of the United State be tied to post
from one o'clock in the afternoon OF
November 30, last. They too were
deprived Of food and water.
On December 81, Lieut.. Houser had
Private Bluson tied to tree on the
edge of small stream in such pos
ition that he was obliged to stand in
one foot of water from 7.3O o'clock
in the evening til midnight. On the
same day Houser struck and kicked
Sergeant Claire Peralta so Viciously
that the latter was painfully injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-05
LEOTHS IN VIRGINIA.

Harrisonburg, Va.-Jacob Fl. Lind
ey,sO. years old, for 30 years the post
naster at Bridgewater, Rockingham
county, died Tuesday. He was Un'
lon man during, he war and in the
ears that followed became an active
epublican. He was member OF
Town Council and held other pos
ions. He Leases his widow, who was
lisS Matilda Slaven of Highland
,unty, and one son, DR.. c. Thomas
lindsey, of Washington, D. C.
Fredericksburg, Va.-Zachary H
turner, 70 years old, died Thursday
at the home here of his daughter, Mrs.
J..W. Carver. He was Confederate
soldier and at one time was superin-
tendent of the Hall mine in Orange
county. He is survived by his wild
ow and six children lS grandchildren,
and 3 great grandchildren. The fu-
neral will take place at Richardsville,
III Culpeper county, Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-05
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS.

Warren, Pa.-When J Arthur
Engler, city dog catcher, and old SOL
der, was willed $4,000 by J. U. Jerome
of Plymouth, for Saving his life at
Gettysburg" he quit his job.
Morgantown, w. Va.-The Moth
ers' Club has asked council to pass
an ordinance to prevent spooning and
other forms of love making in NOV
ing picture houses. A film censor
ship is asked.
Chicago,-That the trend Of modern
society is to foster the Survival OF
the Unfttest," was the declaration OF
DR.. w. T. Belfeld before the Chicago
Medical Society's Symposium on
Social Service.
New York.-Those averse to hard
work need not apply, says David Bel
asco in an advertisement announcing
his willingness to educate Ambitious
young men" to become real actors
latter the Belasco fashion.
3, New York.-Mr. and Mrs. A. Chick
bill Easter in New York. They came
pm Philadelphia where the squads
Be, from. When asked for an inter-
,Mr. Chick said: "Not a peep"
,V1nnah, Ga.-Nine-year-old Sam
ms knitted ten-year-old Thomas
riffin to death because the latter
ldn't stop kickin' his dawg
ny
lwson, Alaska.-Mossolyte new
lkfast food, was introduced here
b trio of traders. 1t is made from
Arctic moss tina tabounds through
t the Alaskan country.
New York.-Sunny Jim, chestnut
,ony, gets $500 a year under the will
ne Charlotte P. Walker. The $500 is
supply Jim With food and lodging,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-05
NEWS. OF THE OLD DOMINION.
Gigantic Spelling Bee.

Harrisonburg, Va, April ga gu
gantic spelling bee will be held in the
the theatre here on the night of Apri
~ by the Methodists of Harrisonburg
Fifty spoilers will be on each side, ape
the words will be called out by DR.. W
s. Currell, Of Washington and Lee
University, who will come from Lex
ington for that purpose.
Lawyers, doctors, editors, bushes:
men are promising to join in the at
fair, whic hpromises to be the biggest
spelling bee ever held in the valley.