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The Washington times., 1912-08-09
HOUSE WILL HEAR
FURTHER DEBATE
ON STEEL TONIGHT
Chairman Stanley Is Expect
ed to Assail Colonel
Roosevelt.

Following the oratorical pyrotechnics
other session from until II O'Clock
tonight to debate the reports of the
Stanley steel investigating committee.
Chairman Stanley roundly assailed
the Steel Trust, ]. p. Morgan, John D.
Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and
other master financiers in the House
last night. Mr.. Stanley will also occupy
some of the time Of debate tonight,
teries next on Colonel Roosevelt and
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany deal.
Congressman Gardner of Massachu-
setts will elaborate upon the views of
the minority of the committee, who
favor Federal Incorporation of large in
dustrial corporations, and as a last re-
sort in an effort to curb the trust evil,
Federal regulation of prices.
Galleries Well Filled.
well-filled galleries heard the debate
last night when Chairman Stanley was
in excellent form. He referred to ]. p.
Morgan, organizer of the Steel trust, as
"a top-notch gambler engaged in the is
suance of bogus Stock" and charged
that John d. Rockefeller had ruined a
family and indirectly caused the death
of one member in order to obtain and
sell valuable ore property in the North
west.
This latter accusation was based on
the testimony Of the Merritt brothers.
Outlining the manner in which Rookie
feller obtained the ore holdings of these
pioneers, Mr.. Stanley said:
THE story Of how John D. Rookie
feller got into the steel business is a
meanness In 1t. 1t illustrates the sinu-
Gus and. silent and pitiless conduct OF
men who will forego all else in their
search for millions"
Always Paying Tribute.
After reviewing much of the matter
contained in the majority report of the
Stanley committee. Mr.. Stanley as
serted that in the formation Of the Steel
trust s5oO,OoO,000 in watered stock had
been loaded upon the backs Of the Amer.
lean consumer. 1t was impossible to
live. die, or be buried. he add warmly
without paying tribute to the Steel trust
THE extortion of the steel company, u
he continued, us due to two beneficient
instttutions-a holding company and a
high tariff. One is helpless without the
other"
Mr.. Stanley spoke for more than ar
hour and was followed by Congressman
Sterling. a Republican member of the
committee, who devoted the mapor por.
tion of his speech to a criticism Of the
suggestion Of Messrs Gardner and Dan.
forth, minority members of the Stee
committee. that the Federal Government
should regulate the prices of industrial
corpora tions If unable to control them
otherwise.
Some Lively Colloquies.
Congressman Stanley engaged in sew
eral lively colloquies with members who
were inclined to interrupt the fiowery
portions of his speech. and when Mr.
Fornes challenged the statement that
prices of steel articles had Increased
since the formation of the United
States Steel Corporation the Kentuckiar
said, with asperity:
Il have time to talk about the prices
Of pots and kettles. There are bigger
things to do. and before this committee
finishes with the Steel trust all prices
will go down."
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Safety on Railroads
AS First Consideration

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 9.-Asserting that
eighty persons have been killed and
many injured on railroads Of high repu-
tation because of "lazy, careless actions
Of railroad men," General Manager D.
G. Moon, OF the Lake Shore railroad,
today issued an admonition to engineers.
conductors. and trainmen on his road.
Safety is the first consideration, so
never take a chance" declares the Of
ficial
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
Rev. E. HeZ Sven
Announces Sermon

"a Blunt Man Who Amused Folk"
This is the subject Of a sermon by the
Rev. e. Hez Sven Sunday night in the
Centennial Baptist Church.
The pastor says he believes in pick
ing out the kind of subjects that will
attract attention.
The Washington times., 1912-08-09
6. & o. Net Income.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-In a state
ment this afternoon the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company reported that
it's net income for the fiscal year end
ing June 30 was S4,274,205 showing an In
crease of S1,045,921 over 1911.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpeoIdi Dispdtch 10 1 he Call
VALLEJO, Jan. 17.-Captain. Ernest
E. West. L. S. NJ. C. who has been
confined In the hospital at Mare is
land since his attack on his wife some
days ago. was placed under arrest In
his barracks today, charged with
drunkenness and unofficer like conduct.
He faces court martial and may be
forced to resign from the service or
be disrated several numbers.
Friends of the captain insist that he
has been suffering from temporary in
sanity, but it is stated that there will
be many witnesses. should a court
martial be ordered to show that
Last summer he was placed under ar
rest, and it was alleged at the time
that lie had i1ltreated his wife in a
Vallejo hotel
A few days ago, 1t is stated, the same
thing occurred, only this time in his
quarters Mrs. West sought to lock her
husband in, but found herself at his
mercy. After a long struggle she
managed to write of her predica-
ment on slip of paper and drop the
note from a window. A servant, it
is reported, found the note and notified
Colonel Waller. Mrs. West was rescued
and the captain sent to the hospital.
Captain West is regarded as one of
the brightest lawyers in the navy. He
came to Mare island a year ago and
became prominent during the court
martials following the Bennington dis
aster. The judge advocate general at
Washington sent him out to act as
judge advocate at these court martials.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
TENEMENT TENANTS
DIE UNDER DEBRIS
Four Families Are Buried When
Explosion Wrecks and Fires
Cincinnati Building

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-Ans explosion
of gas wrecked and set fire to a.tene-
ment in. Mclean avenue here tonight.
OF six families in the house only two
are accounted for.
One hour after the collapse of the
building the fire which started in the
ruins was subdued by fremen.
One body has. been recovered, while
a woman and child have been taken
from the debris and hurried to hos
pital.
The dead man was Joseph Hoff. Cries
of the Injured in the ruins can be heard
by firemen and policemen. who are try
ing to rescue them.
The building was three story brick
structure. Six families lived in it, but
Edward Hickman, one of the tenants,
and his family were out at the time of
the explosion. In all, about is persons
were caught in the collapse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
CARDINAL FARLEY
RECEIVES OVATION
Six Thousand Children Sing
at Cathedral After Great
Demonstration

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Illumination
tonight of St. Patricks cathedral with
10000 electric lights strung to the tips
of the two great spires ended memor-
able day of ovation for John Cardinal
Farley on his return to America as a
newly created prince of the church.
It is estimated that three-quarter of
a million persons saw his eminence
driven from the Battery. where he land
ed. up Broadway and Fifth avenue to
the cathedral. So unbounded was the
enthusiasm OF many who sought to kiss
his ring that mounted police were
obliged to charge the throngs repeat
edly.
Dressed in his scarlet robes the car
dinal rode in an open carriage through
a lane of people for more than four
miles
At the cathedral it was only by force
that way was made for him through the
cIOWu. DIX rbnOuSd0us culiuTen voices
were raised In the "Te Deum" as he
entered. In thanks for the welcome his
eminence spoke with great feeling and
delivered the blessings of Pope Plus X.
Coming now from his sacred pres
ence,' he said. "and after several pri-
vate audiences in which he opened his
fatherly heart as to loving son; and
after hearing that voice which seemed
TO speak in tones of Inspiration and
public consistory proclaiming to the
world fearless denunciation OF the
schemes Of the church's enemies, have
returned with confidence more full
than ever before that God has placed in
the chair of Peter a man after Christ's
own heart, to meet the needs of time.
Not only is that feeble old man calm
and untroubled, but one sees that his
placid insistence is founded on the pro-
found faith of the saints. strong as ada
mant in the belief that God is with him
and his church as he had promised he
would ever be-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
LIBERATION OF MORSE
HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Surgeon General Submits Re-
port on Convict's Condition

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE ques-
tion of the immediate Communication of
the sentence of Charles w. Morse again
hangs in the balance. Surgeon General
Torney Of the army. consulted by At
torney General Wickersham as to
whether Morse's condition now seems
desperate. made a report to the attor-
ney general late today. General Tor
ney's opinion will be laid before the
president. and in the meantime will not
be made public. If the end seems inn
minent il can be stated that the presi-
dent VIII commute the sentence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
WOMAN SINGS "AMERICA"
AND STAYS FIRE PANIC
Audience in Moving Picture
Show in Stampede

LIVINGSTON Mont, Jan. 17.-when
picture film caught fire late tonight in
a local theater 400 persons in the house
started wild rush for the exits. Mrs
E. Powers White, wife of the owner of
the theater, rushed on the stage and be-
gan to sing America thus staying the
danger and the audience sat down. E.
IL. Witherbee. the picture machine op-
orator. was burned on the face and
hands
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
TENT CITY SPRINGS UP
AT DUNLAP IN SIERRAS
Discoveries of Gold Pockets"
Start a Stampede

FRESNO, Jan. 17.-Much excitement
has resulted from gold discoveries at
Dunlap in the Sierras In this county
Miners are rushing to the new fields
and a tent city has sprung up The
majority of those going to the new
fields travel over the Wahtoke branch
of the Santa Re, passage being taken
to Minkler, where miners are arriving
with grub stakes on every train The
striking of rich pockets" by pros
ncctors nrecipitated the rush.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
QUEEN OF NETHERLANDS
AGAIN IS DISAPPOINTED
Immediate Hopes of Birth of
Heir DisSipated

THE HAGUE, Jan. 17.An apparent-
sly well founded report Is in circulation
that Queen wilhelmina. who two weels
ago was said to be expecting an inter
esting family event. has suffered an-
other mishap, which dissipates the i'm I
mediate hopes of the birth of male
heir to the throne.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
NINE EXPLOSION HURLS
FOUR INTO ETERNITY
Subterranean Disaster Occurs
at Central City. ky.

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. Jan. 17.-Four
persons are known to have ben killed
and another is believed to be dead as
a result of an explosion in a mine of
the Central City Coal and Iron COM
pany about 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Two hundred men usually are at work
in the mine, but the explosion came
soon after the day shift had come out
and before the night men had gone
down. The five victims were doing ex-
ira work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
WATTERSON HAD
HOPED TO FIND
ANOTHER IILDEN
Louisville Editor Tells of Disap-
pointment That Followed
Harvey's Attempt
Educator "Was Autocratic if
Not TyrannOus" in His Deal
ings With Supporter
Other Leaders Add Their Quota
to Blame Heaped Upon
Princeton Man
oU1svILLE. KY. JAN. 17.-Thaf

OUISVILLE. Ky. JAN. 17.-That
he had hoped to find in Wood
4 row Wilson another Tilden. but
had found rather a school
master than a statesman" was the
declaration of Henry watterson, the
veteran Kentucky editor and southern
democrat. in statement made here
tonight in connection with the break
between Governor Wilson and Colonel
George Harvey.
.Regretting that I must appear
either as witness or party to the
misunderstanding which has arisen be-
tween Colonel George Harvey and Coy
ernor Woodrow WILSON, reads the
statement, i shall have TO speak with
some particularly in order to be just
alike to the public and to the prin-
cipals
The conference between us in my
apartment at the Manhattan club was
held to consider certain practical
measures relating to Governor Will
sons candidacy. Colonel Harvey stood
toward Governor Wilson much as
had stood five and thirty years ago
toward Mr.. Tiiden. This appealed to
me. Colonel Harvey had brought the
governor and myself together in his
New Jersey home IS months before. and
as the time passed. had interested me
in his ambitions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
u. S. N. COMMANDER IN
GRIP OF YELLOW FEVER
Levi G. Bertolette of Gunboat
Yorktown. Stricken

WASHINGTON. Jan. f7.-Yellow
fever has attacked Commander Levi
G. Bertolette, commanding the Amer
lean gunboat Yorktown, which for the
last 10 days has been protecting Amer
lean interests in Ecuador. Al cable
gram received at the navy department
late today gave the news that the
officer had been stricken. No details
werS contained in the message.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
MY HUSBAND,
SHE TELLS
court
Druggist Denies That Daughter
of Famous Mexican Was
His Wife
FOUGHT FOR HER In OLD
DAYS, DE RAICHE ASSERTS
Married in 1880 by Justice Com
nelly and Lived Together,
Complainant Asserts
SAYS SHE MARRIED AGAIN,
THINKING HE WAS DEAD
FOUGHT FOR HER In OLD
DAYS, DE RAICHE ASSERTS
SAYS SHE MARRIED AGAIN,
THINKING HE WAS DEAD

"a FRS. PASTORA MIDDLE
.Nn TON. daughter of the famous
NI Mexican general, Rochin, and
noted beauty, whose word
was law with men of high station in
the San Francisco of the late seven
ties, has emerged from the obseurity
of quarter of a century to throw
last gleam across the half forgotten
pages of romantic history By the
strangest of condolences. Mrs. Mid
dleton declares she has found the man
who was her husband in the old days,
Denis E. Rcche, whom she had
thought dead for 80 years. and vester-
day she brought suit in the courts to
dissolve the marriage and to gain a
share of his property.
Since Reche went out of her life so
long ago she has been married. and
for Is years lived as the wife of S. p.
Middleton, real estate dealer Mid
dleton committed suicide in 1908, after
a season of business difficulties, and
since then the one time favorite OF
wealthy, powerful men has lived in
poverty and obscurity in humble
apartment at 1927 Clay street.
The man whom she claims as her
husband. Reche, or Z. de Raiche. as
he now calls himself, is the proprietor
of drro shoD at 3777 Sacra,,,a,,tr
street. and is reputed TO be wealthy.
He, too. is married. with a wife and
daughter living in Paris. but he denies
the alliance alleged by Mrs.
Middleton, says he will fight her
claims in the court and asserts that
Pastora Rochin is closed chapter in
his life. gone and forgotten for 80
years, with the rest of his tempestuous
Youth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
STORK VISITS MISSOURI
MAN TWENTY-THIRD TIME
Sixteen Children Living; Thir-
teen at Home

ST. CHARLES. Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE
birth of his twenty-third child. a 13
pound girl, is being celebrated today
by Fred Walkenhorst, a dairyman of
this city. He has 1s children living.
- Of whom are at home. IIs is IS
years old. 4.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
McGREGOR To TALK IN
BEHALF OF FREE SHIPS
Union Iron Works Head Will
Go Before Committee

Especial Dispatch 70 The Call
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-President J..
A. McGregor of the Union iron works
will appear tomorrow before the house
committee on interstate commerce in
behalf of free ships through the. Pan
anna canal. Representative Knowland
also has wired to William r. Wheeler
of San Francisco to come and testify.
Wheeler is conceded to be one OF the
best posted men in the country on COM
mercial traf1c matters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
Won Her Heart at Once

She was always like that so long ago,
when she first met the debonair Denis
Reche, then a young druggist with am
bitions to become an operatic star. They
became great friends and were happy
together, for he was more TO her liking
than the other men.
On April 8, 1880. she says, they went
before Justice OF the Peace ]. D Con-
nelly and were married. They lived
together until the first of the following
year. when Reche became restless.
wanted to go on the stage and sold out
his drug store TO join the Conley- Bar
ton opera company, then making a tour
of the coast. 1t was then that he
changed his name to L. de Raiche.
When he left San Francisco she re-
mained behind
For q time they corersponded; she
has the letters still. dim and musty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
TAFT SUGGESTS
CASH SAVING IN
PUBLIC SERVICE
Sent to Congress on
Economy and Efficiency in
Administration
Civil Service for Administrative
Officers Proposed, With
Salary Adjustment

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-How the
people of the United States may save
millions of dollars annually in the
operation of their governmental ma
chinery was outlined by President
Taft today in message to congress
on economy and efficiency In the gov
ernment service"
What the government does with
nearly $1,000. 100000 each year." said
the president. "is OF as much concern
to the ge citizen S is the manner
OF obtaining this amount of money for
the public use
Probably the most radical proposal
advanced by the president was that all
administrative officers of the govern
ment be put under the civil service.
The extension Of the merit system
to these officers and needed read
justment of salaries" said he. will
have important effects in securing
greater economy and efficiency. The
view that these various Offices are to
he filled. as a result of political con-
sideration has for its consequence the
necessity that the president and mem-
bers of congress devote to matters of
patronage time which they should de-
vote to questions of policy and ad-
,Y,inistraf fiou
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
Reche Fought for Her

Reche admits that he knew her in
the years gone by, when he was con-
testant for her favors with prominent
men in town.-Dr. C. H. Chapman, long
since dead; Risdon. the iron manufac-
turer; Cavalier and Duncan, bankers,
and Morton, a stock broker, and he was
fond OF the Mexican beauty then He
even fought over her with his dearest
friend, Doctor Chapman, and to this day
carries two livid scars on his face, and
committed suicide month afterward.
but that he married the woman he de-
MES absolutely. Men do not fight over
their wives, he said
Alone and forgotten in her poverty,
with her beauty gone and most of her
admirers in the grave. Mrs. Middleton
makes picturesque figure in this con-
test which must go SO far into the past
for its facts. Her story of her life is
one of virtuous self sacrifice on her part
and cruel neglect from Reche until she
married again, years after she had
heard he was dead. The discovery by
accident month ago that he is alive
and back in California has come as a.
new lease on life and when she tells
the story of her wrongs there is in her
eyes and manner something OF the
fighting spirit of the Mexican general
who was her father
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
Anarchy Is Prevalent

A relief expedition headed by Cap
tain Severely, a member of the Eng
slish League of Frontiersmen, has re-
turned to Peking. The members found
the provinces of Shensi. Shansi and
Honan in state of anarchy. Outlaws
and revolutionists, they declare, are
indistinguishable. while the imperial
lists are equally lawless.
In some districts they say few women
survive, while the towns and villages
are deserted and the people are hiding
in mountain caves.
At Sianfu horrible murders were
committed. A mob surrounded the
school established by the Scandinavian
missionary, r. Beckman. who was in
jured severely, but escaped later to
Hankow. His wife was killed The
school was fred on three sides and
the mob butchered the fleeing chill
dren with axes and spears. The city
gates were closed for four days while
the mobs murdered 10000 Manchus.
Members of the expedition believe
the foreign governments should order
all foreigners to leave the interior. as
some missionaries refuse to leave their
posts without official orders
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
ANARCHY RULES
While MANCHUS
TALK and Wait
Abdication Necessary, Princes
Agree, but Action Is De-
layed Continually
Interior China in State of Horror
and Commerce Bodies Grow
Inpatient

PEKING, Jan. 17.--No definite action
was taken at the conference of the
princes of the imperial clan with the
empress dowager today. The discus
sion of the subject of abdication was
postponed until Friday. owing to the
slight indisposition of Premier Yuan
shi Kai. Certain of the princes declare
that the abdication of the throne is
pending.
At Its next gathering the conference
of the princes of the imperial clan and
the dowager empress will call into
consultation members of the cabinet.
Many OF the treasures of the Peking
and Mukden palaces. worth millions of
dollars. are being offered for sale. and
several American and European agents
are here negotiating. The minor pail
aces and also the forbidden City" are
being depleted in a similar way. Muk-
den was the former Manchu capital and
the palace there is a museum of his
toric and sentimental relics.
Many arrests were made today of
persons suspected of completely in the
attempted assassination OF Premier
Yuan Shi Kai. This has caused the
foreign office to protest to Premier
Yuan Shi Kai. who has ordered dis
examination to be used in making. these
arrests.
One officer and another soldier have
when the bomb was thrown. and six
other soldiers are in a dangerous condf-
tion
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-18
Commercial Body Appeals

The Chamber of Commerce at Shang-
hal has appealed To the ex-rcgent.
Prince Ching, and to Yuan Shi Kai to
induce the court speedily to devise
measures a conciliation that will sat
isfy the bulk of the nation and restore
peace and order, pending the decision
of the representative assembly to be
convened on the question of the future
government of China The appeal points
out that the authority of the Ching
dynasty has ceased throughout the
whole of the southern, central and
western provinces of China. 1t declares
that continuation of the struggle will
involve the ruin of Chinese and for
efgn merchants and jeopardize the lives
and property of peaceful foreign and
Chinese residents II further advo-
Gates renunciation of autocratic power
and the establishment OF provisional
administration.