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The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
WILSON CLAIMS
"a DELEGATES

Woodrow Wilson polled approximately
5000 of the $1,000 Democratic votes cast
in the Wisconsin State primaries, and
will have the support OF at least twen-
ty-four of the twenty-slx delegates elect
ed from that State to the Baltimore con-
vention, according TO complete reports
received at the Woodrow Wilson head
quarters yesterday. Speaker Champ
Clark received only 1900 votes in the
entire State.
Frank B. Schulz. member OF the
Wisconsin Democratic State committee
wired to Wilson headquarters in wash
ington, telling Of the remarkable achieve
ment of the New Jersey executive In
Tuesdays primaries:
"Out OF 5000 votes cast in the pri-
maries Gov Wilson polled 1900 to 5000
In favor OF Speaker Clark. Gov. Wilson
carried sixty-five counties out of seven
ty-one, and won in ten of the eleven
Congressional districts. He has abso-
lutely committed to him twenty-five
delegates out OF twenty-six. The Clark
delegates chosen in Milwaukee County,
under the terms of the law, must declare
for Wilson, because Wilson carried Mil
waukee County, and they are bound by
the preferential vote. Thus in the con-
ventIon Wilson will have twenty-four
votes from Wisconsin to two for Clark. 10
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
NEW JERSEY COURT
MAY BLOCK JAPAN
Case Now Pending Says Blackman's
Option on Magdalena Bay
Expired Year Ago.

New York, April THE decision of a
New Jersey court may completely upset
the reported purchase of land in and
about Magdalena Bay by japanese fish,
ing and trading cdnpany backed by the
japanese government. II was discovered
to-day that John Z. Blackman. who has
been negotiating with the japanese for
the disposal Of the Mexican concession.
bases his claim upon an option which
the chief financial hackers OF the enter
prise say expired a year ago.
The question as TO whether or not
Blackman has any right to deal with the
Japanese or anybody else Is now before
the Court Of Chancery in Trenton, y. J.
Company of Newark. N j., vs. John Z.
Blackmsn ct al came up for argument
last Tuesday. For some unexplained
reason II was adjourned.
II. r. Lindabury, of the law firm OF
Lindabury, De Pue & Faulke, OF New
ark. said tonight at his home in Ber-
nardsviue. y. J.:
IF the Japanese have bought the
Magdalena Bay property from John f.
Blackman, who. I understand. has been
very busy looking for n purchaser, there
could not have been a bona-fide sale.
OF any actual sale, l certainly would
have knowledge, as / represent the J..
Z. Henry estate of New Hampshire.
which is the largest bondholders in the
company that owns the concession.
MIR. Blackman had an option on the
concession. which he obtained under
certain conditions. Because he failed
to meet these conditions, We contend
that his option expired a year ago. The
whole matter is now before the court
Of chancery at Trenton
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
PLANS EARLY CONSIDERATION.
Senator PenrOse to Push Under
wood steel Bill Inquiry.

Answering questions by Senator Cum
minis as TO his purpose with reference
to the Underwood Steel bill. which he
had adversely reported from the Finance
Committee. Senator Penrose yesterday
declared that he stood ready to cooper
ate with other Senators in pressing for
the early consideration Of the bill, add
ing that all tariff measures should re-
ceive early attention. so as to expedite
the adjournment of Congress. He said
that the Steel bill was now on the cal
cndar of the Senate with an adverse re-
port. and he presumed that its provi-
sions would be discussed from time to
time by Senators.
Senator Simmons. of North Carolina.
gave notice that the views of the mi
nority members of the Finance Com
mittee. favoring the passage of the Steel
bill, would be filed in a few days. He
declared that the report of the majority
had not been submitted to the minority,
and this would necessitate a delay of a
few days.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
SENATORS REPORT
GAR LOOP" BILL
Measure Filming Book Borrowers
Also Fayored-Three Liquor
Bills Before Body.

At its hearing yesterday morning the
Senate favorably reported two bills. one
providing for the construction Of a loop
on the lines OF the Washington Railway
and Electric and City and Suburban
companies in Northeast Washington. and
the other providing fine and imprison-
ment for any person who shall fail to
return books borrowed from any public
library in this city. Both measures have
been favored by the Commissioners.
The street car loop proposed is to cor
respond with the present underground
system. u begins at Fifteenth and East
Capitol streets and runs thence to II
street. and there connects with the tracks
of the company at Benning road. The
other line Of the loop runs parallel with
the first on Fourteenth street. The City
and Suburban street car lines loop runs
from c to d streets, and from Thirteenth
to Fifteenth streets.
Two more liquor bills. including the
substitute which the Commissioners sent
to Congress as a substitute for the Jones
measure, were referred TO the Senate
subcommittee on excise legislation. This
means that,sthe committee now has three
bills in all from which to choose. Most
extreme is the Works bill. limiting the
total number OF saloons in Washington
lO AVps lhCh SOhNS OAAAs
limits the number TO 800. and finally
there is the Commissioners substitute,
limiting the number to the 5l3 barrooms
now in operation.
Glass legislation was charged by
committee of proprietOrs representing
twenty-five small hotels of this city
who appeared before the committee to
protest against the Jones bill. They
declared that the hotels represented
were all of less than fifty rooms. One
thousand Washingtonians Of moderate
means, they said, were living in those
hotels permanently at the present time
and there were many transients who
could not afford to pay higher prices.
but who. stopped at the smaller hos
tleries when in this city. Albert Sill
Iers acted as attorney for the hotel
proprietors.
They said that the proposed change
in the law preventing a hotel with less
than fifty rooms from selling liquor
would infiict a hardship on many small
hotels in Washington without accom-
plishing any great good. 1t further
more necessitated an additional eX-
pense on the part of visitors here, II
was declared. Since they could not
buy liquor at the hotels where they
had been accustomed to stay, many
would Move to higher priced hotels, II
was asserted.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
OPPOSE GEORGES
SINGLE TAX PLAN

While indorsing the annual instead OF
the triennial plan Of assessment in the
District, the Commissioners, in their re-
port yesterday to Chairman johnson,
or the District Committee, expressed
their strong disapproval OF that feature
of the George bill, which will ultimately
lead to single tax on land in the Dis
trict.
This bill contains legislation much
needed" states the Commissioners re-
port, '.and with a new section following
section 16, and two amendments. would
meet with the hearty approval Of the
Commissioners. excepting section Z.
which provides for the gradual increase
in the assessments to land only. This
provision the Commissioners are con-
strained to disapprove, as they are con-
WINGED that the sentiment OF this COM
munity is opposed to such a measure.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
MAGDALENA BAY
CONCESSION OFF

President Taft's reply to the Lodge
resolution on Magdalena Bay will serve
as n new warning to the world and espe-
cialIy TO Japan. of the determination Of
the United States to enforce the Mon
roe doctrine.
This, II was learned yesterday. was
the chief purpose that Senator Lodge had
in mind when he introduced his resolu-
ton calling for all information in the
hands Of the State Department in regard
10 the reported concession given by
Mexico to Japanese interests.
II was also learned that the negotia-
tions for the turning over Of the Mag
dalena concession to Japanese interests
were actually under way when Senator
Lodge introduced his resolution in the
Senate. II can be said now that these
negotiations have been dropped and that
there is no likelihood Of their being re-
sumed.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Why Vandoren?

Why Vandoren?
Reasons enough-but broadly
answered: For the same reason
you seek custom tailor instead
of the ready-made nondescripts.
Tailoring is something more than
putting down few measures.
Tailoring is more than making
to fit. Tailoring isn't worthy the
name unless it has. distinctive
character. into which your per-
sonality has been incorporated.
That's WHY" Vandoren.
Vandoren Tailoring is that
sort of Tailoring. Not strong
sewing and weak lines; but
strong lines as well as expert,
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
MONEY HUNTERS EMPOWERED.
House Gives Judiciary Committee
Courts Authority.

The House yesterday adopted a resolu-
tion empowering the Judiciary Commit
tee TO employ every means of probing
the money trust. The resolution gives
the committee the powers of a court.
and was introduced by Representative
Henry. of Texas. II was opposed only
by Representative Levy. of New York.
The money trust probe has already
been inaugurated by the Committee on
Banking and Currency, and by the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce. The
work OF the judiciary Committee will
provide a ground work upon which the
activities of the other committees of the
House will be based.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
SEEKS SMALLER QUORUM.
Senate Interstate Commerce Com.
mittee Wants Change.

With a view to expediting the work
with respect to further legislation for the
control and regulation Of the trustst to
which it Is committed, the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee yesterday
appointed a subcommittee to investi-
gate and determine IL it is legal for
seven members Of the committee to con-
stitute a quorum At present a ma
jorfty Of the committee nine. Senators,
constitute a quorum, and the commit
tee has been handicapped In its work
through the inability to get nine mem
bers to attend its daily sessions.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Boarded Mount Vernon Car.
Hepburn Raps Newspapers.

The Senate yesterday in open session
devoted considerable time to the consid.
Grafton Of the bill recognizing the Gov
ernment Printing Ofice IN the interest
OF economy. Senator Hepburn, OF Idaho
took occasion to make an attack on the
newspapers, because, he averred, they
did not print complete reports of proceed
ings of the Senate.
He proposed an amendment reducing
the price of the Congressional Record to
the public, and providing that II should
be made a popular publication and
brought within the reach of all.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Prof. Moore Issue. Bulletin.

Willis L. Moore last night issued the
following special river bulletin:
The Mississippi River continues to rise
from Davenport southwark and is above
flood stage as far north as Keokuk.
Stages Friday were in accordance with
previous forecasts and no changes have
been made. The Ohio River at Cairo
is about on stand at 53.S or $40 feet.
but will remain nearly at this stage for
at least a week as another rise with
flood stages is coming down the Ohio.
as forecasted a few days ago. The sit
uation within Cairo proper is considered
safe as IL is thought that the levees will
hold. Warnings have been issued for
another rise Of about Is or feet from
Evansville to the mouth Of the Wabash
River during the next four or five days,
and also for stages above 20 feet in the
ouachita and Atchafalaya by the middle
Of April. Memphis will reach about Is
feet within forty-eight hours unless a
break occurs in some portion Of the
Arkansas levee. Helena will reach 50
feet in two days.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
FOR INAUGURATION CHANGE.
Rules Committee Urges Considern-
tIon of Bill.

That the date of Inauguration day will
be changed from March 4 until later in
the season was made probable yesterday
when the House Committee on Rules
voted to favorably report the resolution
OF Chairman Henry bringing before the
main body his bill setting the date of the
ceremony as April %.
With this action by the committee II
is expected that the original measure
will be reached by the latter part Of
the month and the date. IL not changed
in accordance with Mr.. Henry's sugges-
ton, will at least be set at time when
the weather is better than in early March.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Tailoring Talks
Edited by Vandoren & Co.. Inc,
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detailed workmanship. Not only
itting-but becomingly so.
If you are not getting that
sort of satisfaction, TRY Us
then you will get it. You'll have
Clothes such as you've never had
before. No experiment about it,
because it's Fit or No Pay
that's the way we take orders
and don't tie you up with any de-
posit, either. You are left to
judge-and we can safely abide
by such unbiased judgment.
One of the difficult styles this
season is the English-cut. It's
one of our greatest successes.
Another reason for preferring
us is our prices. We begin at $25.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
INDIAN BILL IN HOUSE.
AI-day Debate on APpropriat tIon
Measure.

The House devoted another day to the
debate on the Indian bill yesterday. 1t
is expected the bill. which appropriates
for the maintenance of the Indian Ser
vice. will be passed to-day. Before re-
Stunning consideration of the measure, the
House passed a resolution clothing the
judiciary committee with power to con-
duct its part of the money trust investi-
cation.
Representative Olmsted, of Pennsyl-
vania, was elected TO the Committee on
Appropriations. filling the vacancy caused
by the death of Representative Bingham.
Representative Lindbergh was elected to
the vacancy on the Committee on Elec-
ton of Presidents and Vice Presidents,
and Moore, of Pennsylvania, was named
TO fill a vacancy on the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Friday. April 5. lsl2-s p. m
SPECIAL RIYER BULLETIN.

NasnlnElon fTlOaN. Aprll ,. lslZ-c p
SPECIAL RIVER BULLETIN.
The food situation in the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers continues previously Indicated and addi-
tiOnsl forecasts have been issued. excerpt for the
Evansville Ind. district where there will be an
other rise Of Is feet in four OF five DAYS from
the food now in the Cincinnati district.
Stages Friday wcre follows: Cincinnati $50;
Louisville. "a; Evansville, I9; Mount Vernon,
81; Paducah. 494; Cairo. 5.s: New Madrid. 40;
Memphis. A.e; Helena, SIS; Arkansas City, 524;
GreenTille ass: NicksburE. $50; Natchez, 4sl
Baton Rouge. SIS; DonaldsOnTille 81; New Or
leans, III; Keokuk. rs; Kansas City, ~: St.
Louis. JOS; Nashville. 80; Little Rock, 800 feet.
SOutherIy winds prevail generally over the region
cast Of the Rocky Mountains, a result Of which
temperatures have continued TO rise throughout this
region. and the vamest weather Of the season
now prevails throughout the Middle West and the
greater part Of the East Considerably colder
weather has ovcrSpread the Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions and the Northwest Canadian NOV
inces.
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atsntic coasts will be brisk scuth and southwest
on the South Atlantic oosst mNier1te southeTIy.
except easterly on the Florida coast; on the East
Gulf coast moderate cast and southeast: On the
West Gulf coast moderate TO brisk Southeriy: on
Lake Michigan brisk southerly. shifting to north
westerly Saturday Afternoon or night.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
EIGRT-HoUR DAY URGED.
senate Committee FnvOrabIy Re-
ports Hughes Bill.

The Senate Education and Labor Com
mittee yesterday ordered favorable re-
port on the Hughes bill, limiting the
hours of daily service of laborers and
mechanics employed upon work done for
the government to eight hours a day.
The bill passed the house in December.
The committees favorable report on the
measure will probably be presented 10
the Senate next week.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
House Brings S6,25O.
Husband Must Remove Effects.

Justice Wright yesterday signed an
order restraining Daniel ]. OConnor
from interfering with his wife, Mrs.
Mary E. O'Connor, or her liquor bust
ness, and directing him TO remove his
personal effects from her premises. He
claims that his wife wrote to him in
Chicago to come to Washington ane
marry her. and that she would make
over to him her liquor business. which,
however, is denied by her.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
FLOOD SECTIONS
FEAR EPIDEMIC
Continued from Pare One.

The loss Of live stock will be enormous.
Rescue parties are working. Hundreds
OF animals are floating with the flood.
and the current OF the Mississippi is
raging through the hunting preserve OF
ReeIfoot Lake and the scene of the bloody
night rider crimes and battles.
Reports Of loss of life are numerous,
but 1t will be several days before news
can be procured from isolated places
now covered by the temporary lake of
swirling water, logs. and wreckage. II
is the general opinion OF refugees in
Paducah that many people have been
drowned.
Paducah. the highest point within miles
Of the junction Of the Mississippi and
Ohio and the Ohio and Tennessee rivers,
is crowded with people who have been
driven by the foods from the low lands
Of the three rivers.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Gardner. CredentiaI. In.

Senator johnson. of Maine, yesterday
presented the credentials of his col
league, opediah Gardner. who was re-
Gently formally elected by the legislature
Of Maine in special session to fill out the
unexpired term OF the late Senator
Frye.
Senator Gardner has heretofore been
serving under appointment by Cow
Plaisted. He was again sworn inl
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
NnEeI to Take stump.

Secretary. Of Commerce and Labor
NageI will take the stump in support of
the Taft administration at Bay City.
Mich. April 10. when he will dellver an
address on popular government before
the Mckinley Club. of that city. On
April he will speak before the Alpina
mpnt
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
CLOSE NINE SALES,
INVOLVING $4,000
Store and Apartment Building Fig
ures in Deals Reported by
Gardiner & Dent, Inc.

Sales involving about $4,000 were report.
ed yesterday by Gardiner & Dent. Inc
The largest sale in tine list Is that Of
the three-story store and apartment
building at 2412 Eighteenth street norths
west to Martin McHugh. The property
Is reported to have brought $4,000. II is
located on an alley and has frontage
of thirty feet. There are two stores on
the first floor and two apartments above.
The building produces an annual rental
Of 81 100
For DR.. D. E. Buckingham they have
sold premises 2A Fourteenth street,
which Is a three-story brownstone dwell
ing occupying lot twenty-five feet front
by a depth of seyenty-five feet 1t con-
tains ten rooms. bath. cellar. and IS
heated by hot water. The purchaser. ].
Klein, will remodel the building into
business property. The consideration was
5000.
They have sold to Morris l. and Annie
Wolpe the store and apartments localed
ri 311S Fourteenth street. This Is two
story brick building. having side nSht.
The lot contains about 800 square feet
Of ground. The property, which produces
an annual rental of $50. was taken in at
a. valuation Of $500
Apartment House Sold.
The firm has sold for Morris L. and
Annie woIpe to an out-of-town investor
property known as 654 F street north
east which is q three-story apartment
house. occupying a lot q feet front by
depth of 100 feet to a 2O-foot paved
alley. The building. which Is rented at
$500 per year, Is said to have sold for
$500.
For ]. C. Klein they have sold house
I7s9 Church street northwest, which is a
two-story light brick, containing SIX
rooms, bath. cellar. and hot water heat
The consideration was $500. 1t was pur-
chased as an investment. To NJ e
johnson they have sold a rwo-story brick
residence I729 Oregon avenue northwest.
which contains six rooms, reception hall.
modern bath. cellar. and hot water heat
The lot is 11x90 TO an alley. The price
was $500.
House Brings S6,25O.
]. NJ weob has purchased ISIS Monroe
street northwest. which Is one OF a row
of two-story and attic DricK dwellings.
recently erected by Cahill & Du1nigan-
1t contains seven rooms. hath. cellar, and
hot water heat The lot is 1sx1OO feet.
The consideration was S5.5I.
For Francis NJ. Carmody, Gardiner &
Dent, Inc. have sold premises 9eS
street northeast. which Is two-story
six room, bath. brick, with cellar, and
Is heated by furnace. The purchase price
was 1850. 1t was bought as an invest
ment.
They also report the sale of 11l3 Euclid
street northwest. II was sold for Swart-
zeT. Rheem & Hensey. II IS a three
story, bay window brick. containing ten
rooms. bath. cellar. and Is heated by
hot water. The consideration was said
to have been about $50.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Pension Bill I'm Conference.

The general service pension bill was
thrown into conference yesterday. when
the Senate agreed to the request OF the
House for such action. Senators Nc
Cumber, Of North Dakota, and Burnham.
Of New Hampshire, Republicans. and
Gore, of Oklahoma, Democrat, were ap-
pointed to represent the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Indicted, plead Not Guilty.

6. G. Elliott and Frank E. Singleton,
former employees Of the irrigation in
vestigation division Of the Agricultural
Department. who have been indicted for
alleged certification of false vouchers,
entered a plea of not guilty before Jus
tice Anderson yesterday. Bail was fixed
at $1,000 each, and George A. Miller
qualified as surety for Mr.. Elliott, and
Edwin w. Allen signed the bond Of Mr..
Singleton. g - y
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
MASSACHUSETTS FOR CLARK.
Foss' Second Withdrawal Cheers
Speakers Friends.

The second withdrawal of Gov. Foss
from the Presidential primary race in
Massachusetts assures the Bay State to
Mr.. Clark at the Baltimore convention.
in the judgment of Speaker Clark's man
ager, Hon. Fred T. Dubois, and the
Speakers friends in Massachusetts.
Representative Curley, OF Boston, WHO
returned yesterday to Washington, is
highly elated at the strong sentiment
for the Speakers nomination that he
found in all parts of the State. Gov.
Foss' refusal to permit his name to
go upon the ballot means that the State
Democratic organization, headed by Mr..
Riley and Mayor Fitzgerald. will line
up solidly behind the Speakers can
didacy
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Local Temperature.

Midnight. 50; a. m. g; a. m, IS; 6 a. m. Is
a. m, 50; 10 a. m. 81 L noon, IS; 2 p. m, "a;
9 p. m. Is: p. m, 70; p. m, 6s; 10 p. m, g.
Highest. "a lowest, Is.
Relative humidity-s a. n, s.; 2 D. m, .:
s D. II, 81; rainfall 70 n N. to 8 n M, s3;
per cent Of possible sunshine, S..
Temperature same date last year-Highest, g.;
lowest 90
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
senate Aids Sufferers.

The Senate late yesterday afternoon
passed a Senate joint resolution present.
ed by Senator Cullom appropriating so,
COO for the relief of Mound City, ILL.,
which is on the Ohio River and is
threatened by the flood.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Tide Table.

To-day-High tide, ll:l5 a. N. and u:s D. M.
Low tide s:2i a. m. and 555 p. IN
Tonouow-High tide. l2as a N. Low tide. $40
a. N. and SIS y N.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-06
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Tempentures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the tventy-fou hours ended
at .. N. yesterday follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-03
SHOULD MAN WEAR TROUSERS

What is probably one OF the oldest
accidents on record occurred in Al
toona, Pa, the other night. John
Wood was pulling off his breeches
preparatory to going to bed. Some
matches and knife fell out OF one
of his pockets. The knife struck \
n.atch and Set it ablaze and from that
all of the other matches blazed and
set the bedclothes afire. Meanwhile
Johns legs got tangled in the legs OF
the breeches and he fell over chair.
BY the time he had picked himself up
The fire had gathered such headway
that John had to throw away the
breeches and run and pull hre
alarm box. BY the time the appara-
tus reached the scene the house was
practically destroyed. Whether the
moral o. the story is against pulling
off breeches, or against carrying
matches and knives. depends entirely
Upon the point OF yiew.-Savannah
News.