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The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
GAS POISONING
FATAL TO TWO MEN
George L. stahI Accidentally As
phyxiated and Henry I. Robey
Attempts Suicide.

IIvminating gas yesterday killed one
man accidentally. and was used in an at.
tempt at suicide by another, whom physi-
clans say cannot recover.
George L. Stahl. forty-six years old, q
cigar maker. was found dead by his son
in his home, at s1S Twelfth Street South
west, when the youth went to awaken
his father for breakfast.
Henry N Robey. forty-seven years old.
a piano tuner. was removed to Casualty
Hospital In a critical condition from his
nat at s51h Orleans Place Northeast. suf-
fering from gas poisoning taken with
suicidal intent.
Robey left a note saying no inquest
would be necessary and directing what
disposition should be made Of his body.
He had not regained consciousness at an
early hour this morning and probably
will not recover.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
OPPOSE HAIF-CENT PIECE.
Pubiiaher. rrotest to senate Com
mittes AsaIn.t Propesea Coin.

Publishers Protest TO senate Com
mittee Asainst Proposed Coin.
Unexpected opposition has developed
to the proposal 10 coin scent pieces and
z-eent pieces The bill passed the House
few days ago. and Is now in the SEN
ate Committee on Finance. 1t Is the opin-
ION OF the members OF the Finance Com
nittee. who were consulted yesterday
about the fate OF the measure. that It
win be reported to the Senate. Repre-
sentative BuIl<ely of Cleveland, Ohio. q
Democrat. introduced the BIN providing
for the coinage OF scent pieces. When
the measure was referred to the Treasury
Department for an opinion as to its
merits, Secretary Macveagh approved Il.
but volunteered the suggestion that there
should be a coinage OF H-cent pieces. The
Cleveland member who introduced the
bill was moved to do 50 !. by local con-
siderstions. The street railways IN
Cleveland and some other cities IN Ohio
have scent fare, and the new piece
was to be coined for the accommodation
Of the local need.
The objections that have come to the
Finance Committee Of the Senate are not
against the coinage Of the scent piece,
but are directed at the lz-cent coin. The
principal opposition is from newspaper
publishers In several cities.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
SENATE PASSES
WATERWAYS BILL
Rivers and Harbors Bill Carries
$s4,OOo,OOo- Winds Up the
Waterways Commission.

Tbe Senate yesterday passed the rivers
ard harbors bill fhat has heretoforei
passed the House. AS the bill passed
the Senate II carried approximately Ss4-
O04ooo in appropriations, or about $780,
ooe more than the aggregate authotized
by the House bill There was little op-
position Senator Bristow took excep-
tionN to the general policy of developing
inland waterways in competition with
railway transportation. Het declared that
such development would De at the ex-
pense OF inland communities dependent
entirely on railway transportation. The
Senator said that the railways would
have to increase their rates in sections
of the country where they have no wa
ter competition in order to make up for
the losses due to water competition. The
bill passed to-day practically winds up
the affairs OF the National Waterways
Commission. II provides for the dispos-
ing of the maps and other information
relating to waterways to the Engineer
College. the material that has been col
lected relating to railways TO be turned
over to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The Senate authorized surveys at Mar
ragansett Pier, r. l., with a view to the
construction of a brcakwater near the
life-saving station, and a survey of
Dutch Island Harbor. looking to the re-
moval Of rocks obstructing the channel.
A survey was also authorized for Buffalo
Harbor. the mouth Of Buffalo River, with
a view to widening the channel to 400
feet
The Senate struck out of the bill a
proposed survey Of Tarrytown Harbor,
put in by the House, with a view TO
modification or abandonment Of the prof.
ect OF permanent Improvement.
The bill will now go to a conference
committee Of the two Houses
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
KANSAS MAY TRY
COMMISSION FORM
Governor stubbs' Associates Would
Abolish the State Leg
islature.

Topeka. Kan. May alt has become
known here that associates OF Gov.
Stubbs. and perhaps the Governor him
self. are seriously planning to put be-
fore the people Of Kansas proposal TO
abolish the Legislature and have the
State run under the commission form OF
government. such as has been applied In
various cities throughout the country.
Details OF the scheme have not been
worked out yet. but some Of those who
are known among themselves as pro-
gressive thinkers are engaged on Il.
Facts on the results of commission
government In cities are being gathered
as a basis for the plan. and for the
proposed appeal TO the people.
Just enough information about the
revolutionary idea has been permitted
to come out to awaken public interest
SO that the politicians can get an idea
of its chances OF success II put out
with the sanction OF those who are in
control OF the State government
It is known that the men behind Il
are talking OF an Executive Council TO
be composed Of about twenty men or
an alternative Of q commission COM
posed OF the few important department
heads. II would be the idea that the
power Of these men should be limited
by the constant employment OF the
initiative and referendum.
opponents OF Gov. Stubbs declare that
the plan is one TO perpetuate the So
called radicals in power by giving them
a machine that win have no check upon
1t. They say that the difficulty Stubbs
has had IN getting the Legislature to
take up all his schemes has been Of
great benefit to the State. as otherwise
II would have been turned over TO all the
-
gressive RepublIcanism. The radicals.
however, declare that the Legislature,
even under present conditions. Is too
much under control Of corporations that
seek State favor, and that there is no
remedy except its abolition.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
WOMAN ASCAILS
MEAT INSPECTORS
Solicitor McCabs and Representa-.
tive Nelson Pass Angry Words
Over Admission of Witness.

Mrs. Carolina Bartlett Crane, Of Kala-
mazoo. Mich. testifying again yester-
day before the Moss Committee OF the
House. reiterated her charges OF the lax
fly on the part OF the Department Of
Agriculture in enforcing the meat inspec-
ton laws Representative Nelson, who
has introduced a resolution asking for an
investigation of the Crane charges, asked
Chairman Moss TO hear further witnesses
whom he said would corroborate the
statements OF Mrs. Crane.
II have here, ready to be heard, ].
w. Burroughs, a former Federal inspec-
tor" said Mr.. Nelson.
Solicitor McCabe, representing the De-
partment. objected to this.
Burroughs is the man who was dis
missed from the service for borrowing
money from the packers" said McCabe
angrily. Il object TO such testimony"
That is the invariable excuse of the
department" retorted Representative
Nelson, hotly. They have made grave
insinuations against the character of
Mrs. Crane They intimate that she is in
the pay Of the interests
Chairman Moss interposed and declared
that the committee would adjourn with
out making any decision OF its further
action.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. former Chief of
the Bureau Of Chemistry and pure food
expert OF the government, was present at
the hearing. He paid a high tribute to
Mrs. Crane. and declared her to be one
OF the highest authorities on meats in
the world. 1t Is DR.. Wiley, Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson charges, that precipi-
tated the present embroglio.
Mrs. Crane charged that the officials
did not make ante-mortem inspections
cattle as required by the law. This neg
ligence, she said. made 1t possible for
diseased, tubercular, and blood-poisoned
cattle TO go to the abattoir. 1T has
been set forth that there are diseased an
imals which are not easily detected. and
for that reason rigorous enforcement
Of the law Is necessary" she said.
81 claim that II is absurd and prepos-
ferrous for the Department of Agriculture
to make claim Of enforcing the ante
mortem inspection regulation" she de-
clared. Il believe that a great quantity
Of meat, unsound, unwholesome. and un-
ft for human food gets into the public
market because OF the laxity of these Of
heiaIs."
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
REBELS ADVANCE
TOWARD TORREON
Gen. 0rozco's Forces Said to Be
Victorious at Bermejillo.

Escalon, Mex. May s.-Fighting Is In
progress on every side OF Torreon. The
rebel lines under direction OF Gen.
orozco to-day completely invested the
federal stronghold and in the early
clashes severe losses are reported on
both sides. The field hospital here re-
ceived eighty wounded soldiers to-day.
only three Of whom are federals
They were wounded to-day in the OPEN
ing skirmishes between the scouts and
advance guard of Orozco's troops.
Orozco is at Bermejillo, where he un-
expectedly encountered a brigade of
federal regulars strongly intrenched
Reports from his scouts had led Orozco
TO believe there were no federal troops
in strength outside OF the Torreon for
tihcations.
Column Past BermejIIIo.
Advices late tonight do not state
whether orozco has dislodged the en-
emy at BermeJillo. Certain II is the
federals have been cut on from all COM
munication from Torreon.
orozco has pushed a column past
BermeJilIo to the eastward and attack
ed the garrison from the south.
Late telegranns tonight from OroEco's
headquarters state that two columns OF
loo each had moved upon Torreon. one
east and the other west from the rail-
road. and that ao0o troops composed e.
vanguard. moving along the line OF the
railroad and apparently destined to make
a frontal attack. "a
Z The rear guard. strung out along the
line Of the railroad and fankink the road
east TO west,~is corps Of 1000 men act
ing as Orozcos support or reserves
A message tin1Rd AZ Oro1eo'E headouar-
ter, near BermeJillo. at Z o'clock tonight
stated the rebels had been entirely sue
cussful IN their first clashes with the
Federals. and that Orozco had settled his
army into a siege Of Torreon and its
surrounding defensee.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
GIRL LOCATED BY
HERALD'S STORY
Missing Myrtle Lissen Located in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Through Newspaper Story.

Missing from home since Monday,
pretty Miss Myrtle Dissen, fifteen years
old. adopted daughter Of David Mount,
contractor, Of 1881 Warder Street North
west. was found yesterday through an
article which appeared in The Wash
ington Herald
Persons residing in a house at ao2
Delaware Avenue Northeast, who read
the account, noted that the description
Of Miss Lissen tailed with a girl who
had rented a room at the house, and
police Of the Sixth precinct were noti-
fed.
When Policeman Nussbaum questioned
the youthful lodger. she admitted she
was Miss Lissen and consented TO return
70 her foster parents. The girl said she
was tired OF going to school; wanted to
procure employment, and therefore had
left home.
Miss Idssen is a student at Business
High School and Is said TO be one of the
most popular and attractive girls in her
class.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
MRS. GAYNOR WILL
AGT0NG0MMITTEE
Wife Of Mayor Sends in Con.
trihutiou and Accepts In
vitation to Serve.
OFFICERS REMOVE LIMIT

Mrs. william J. Gaynor, wife Of the
Mayor Of New York City. Is the latest
disciple TO the cause OF the erection Of
woman's Titanic Memorial as 'Wo-
mans Tribute to Heroic Manhood"
Her contribution to the fund was re-
cefved at memorial headquarters IN the
Union Trust Building yesterday. and she
has accepted an invitation to serve on
the Committee OF One Hundred.
Owing to the large number Of requests
from prominent women in all parts OF
the country that they be allowed to
contribute more than 81 to the fund.
the committee In charge yesterday de-
cided to remove the restriction. Here
after any amount may be subscribed.
although the officials desire to stress
the fact that the removal OF the limit
does not mean that they are departing
from their original intention 70 endeavor
to obtain 81 from every woman In the
country for the erection Of the proposed
memorial
Several notable additions were made
yesterday to the membership Of the Com
mittee Of One Hundred, aeceptances OF
service on which are being received daily.
Those received yesterday were from
Mrs. John r. Mclean, Mrs. Henry
oIlesheimer. OF New York, President
OF the National League Of Women
workers, and Mrs. David r. Francis. Of
ST Louis, wife OF David R. Francis, for
meriy Governor OF Missouri. The lat
ter, in her letter OF acceptance, said:
IT Inclose 81 toward the Woman's
Titanic MemoriaI. It was indeed thought
full and opportune on the part Of those
success and willingly consent to the use
- n n nnar1hRr of the
mittee."
Mrs. Oliesheimer's letter read:
'Inclosed please md contribution Of q
dollar, which you are asking for testi-
monial which shall typify the tribute
of woman to heroic manhood and be a
lasting testimonial OF the women's ap-
probation OF the men who SO unhesttat-
ingly and calamity gave their lives In
the Titanic disaster.
letter TO the secretary Of the memo
rial, selected from tQ-day's mail as an
example showing the interest and work
being done by women asked to take up
the project in their communities, Is that
from Mrs. Lewis B. Stillwell OF Lake.
wood, N. ]. The letter with all others
will be filed away and when the memo
rial arch is erected. these letters, inva-
riably expressing beautiful womanly
sentiments, will be placed In some part
of the structure to be kept as long as
the arch. to be built Of marble or granite
and bronze, will last. Mrs. Stillwen said:
Your letter in relation TO the Woman's
Titanic Memorial is at hand. II IL need
less to tell you that am thoroughly In
sympathy with so line an expression
Of woman's feelings for the principle
which means civilization. ] am making
an effort here in Lakewood TO interest
many people. and expect TO forward to
your treasurer ere long what is given
for this memorial
II feel confident that the memorial win
meet with sure and speedy, success.
The value Of the object lesson is incal-
culable and every mother must feel CRATE
full that so wonderful lesson can be
presented 10 the coming generation, as
well as this present ose."
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
WAITSF FOR A CROWD;
THEN ENDS HIS LIFE

Spokane. Wash. May s.-Sesrch was
begun to-day for the body Of Paul Worst,
twenty-six years old. owner Of a drug
store, who committed suicide last night
in a spectacular manner.
Waiting until street car full of pas
sengers was on the Post Street bridge
over the Spokane River, Worst stepped
to the bridge rail. doffed his coat and
hat climbed on the rail and leaped into
the stream. sixty feet below.
The bridge is 800 feet up stream from
the Spokane Falls, and passengers saw
his body rise to the surface and plunge
over the falls into the whirlpool below.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
CHARLES P. DAILY INJURED.

Charles P. DAILY, Of the Truxtun Apart
ments, chief clerk in the once of the
quartermaster general. War Department.
is at Emergency Hospital suffering from
painful but not serious injuries received
yesterday afternoon.
DAILY was struck while crossing Seven
teenth Street Northwest by a machine
owned and driven by George W. Harri-
son, Of loS Four-and-a-half Street South-
west Removed TO the hospital in an
ambulance. he was found to be suffering
from severe bruises on the hips, legs, ana
arms q sprained wrist and q cut over
one eye.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
BRYAN REVEALS
HARMON EPIsTLE
Supports Charge OF Bribery
in the Election
of 1903.
DEyANNEY is INVOLVED

Columbus. Ohio. May s.-At Gov. Har-
mons demand. william J. Bryan to-day
made public the letter in which Bryan
charged yesterday a friend Of the Gov
ernor had attempted to buy for Harmon
members Of the Ohio delegation instruct-
ed TO vote for Bryan in the 1905 Demo-
cratic national convention
Bryan to-day offered TO make the letter
public II Harmon would say he did not
believe any Of his friends had written
such a letter. Harmon refused TO say so.
Then Harvey CARRIER announced with
Bryan's authority, that Michael Devan-
ney. Hsrmon's 1905 manager, was the
author.
Thereupon Harmon telegraphed Bryan
demanding that the letter be made public.
CARRIER. acting for Bryan. gave out
the letter at Bryan's command CARRIER
kept secret the name OF the person TO
whom the letter was addressed and the
names of the delegates mentioned. The
letter follows:
Text of Letter.
Cincinnati, Ohio. June =, 1908
Dear Sir-In conference with our
mutual friend, Mr. -, OF -, he
advised me that you were in touch
with the two delegates from the -
district
He suggested that you see Mr.. -
Of -. and have him see the dele
gates Of that place (whose names he
Gid not remember) and have him, to-
gether with Mr.. -. Of -, meet
Mr. at Columbus on the evening
Of July 2 50 that arrangements may be
made for the trip TO Denver.
Mr.. -. Of Cincinnati, viii meet
them and take care OF their transporta-
ton to Denver
by this letter, my dear Mr.. -. you
win see there is something doing and
whilst Endorsements have been given In
your district, I hope that your two dele
gates can see their way clear to vote
for Judge Harmon on the first ballot at
Denver.
This, my dear Mr.. -. Is asking
you to put yourself to a great deal Of
Inconvenience, but / sincerely hope that
for the good of the cause you will be
able to md time to accomplish what
ask OF you.
Thanking you very sincerely, am,
very truly yours,
MICHAEL DEyANNEY."
Devanney, at Cincinnati, afterward
challenged Bryan to publish the letter
in full
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
MccREARY FOR CLARK.
Kentucky Governor Says spsaker
Il Choice for Nomination.

Kentucky Governor says Speaker
Il Choice for Nomination.
Frankfort, KY. May S.-Gov. McCreary
tonight declared for Speaker Champ
Clark for the Democratic nominee for
President He said:
at am for Champ Clark for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President, and I
told my intimate. friends when he first
became a candidate that would do all
in my power to get him the nomination
My long service with Clark in Con-
gress. my confidence in his statesman
ship. ability, Democracy, and knowledge
Of national questions, and the fact that
he was born and reared in Kentucky,
and that his wife Is my cousin, all con-
tributed to my desire that he be nomi-
mated, and believe that with or without
instructions he would get the delegate
vote OF Kentucky"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
Baked French Prunss.

Soak a pound OF French prunes, drain
them and put in a covered baking pot.
adding a cup Of cold water, a cup Of
sugar. half lemon rind and three cloves.
Cover tightly and bake about three hours.
Serve ice cold with whipped cream.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
CAN'T FINE CLOTHES;
WEARS HIS WIFE'S

North Adams. Mass, May s.-Franx
wheelock. Of williamstown. reached
North Adams this morning attired in his
wife's long winter cloak, trimmed about
the neck and sleeves with astrakhan.
He wore on his feet a large pair Of
rubbers, no shoes; he was minus coat,
vest, and pants.
Wheelock had been on q spree sew
eral days. His wife, attempting to sober
him, hid his clothes in a rain barrel. His
desire for drink overcame all else, and
he made the six-mile trip In his strange
costume
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10

The Pipe Smoke
for Gentlemen

TUXEDO TOBACCO is mads
Of the finest Burley leaf ever grown
prepared for the pipe. by the
famous Patterson Process that
for so years has defied all irnita-
ton. In the green tin-10 cents
PArrERsoNs TUXEDO TOBACCO
"The Pipe Smoke for Gentleman"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10

VIII Command Veterans.
Macon. Ga. May Seen. Young was
elected commander OF the Confederate
Veterans to-day.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19
He Could.

A Northern visitor in the South
asked Steve, a typical darky, nu-
merous questions concerning a
certain plantation, and to each
the negro gave the invariable re-
ply of "Yahs, sab"
Steve" asked the somewhat
exasperated Northerner, don't
you say anything but 'Yahs. sab?
Can't you say, No, sir'?"
The negro blinked his eyes m
dolentIyfor a moment and replied,
"Yahs, ir."-Judga ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19
PARKER Ar BALTIMORE.

Z EALNIAA2EN n y Dial LAA NSA-ASt
Baltimore, Md, June 19.-
Chances today strongly favored
Judge Alton B. Parker for tenn
porary chairman Of Democratic
national convention. Selection
will be made on committee. on ar
rangemehts tomorrow. Parker
has support of Leader Murphy of
Tamnlany Hall, who controls
New York delegation to conven-
tion
In striking contrast to the Re
publican convention, contests
here will involve about 40 dele
gates, according to Secretary
Trey Woodson.
William Jennings Bryan will
be the predominating figure here
next week. While all the man
ayers of Democratic candidates
claim victory today, each and all
of them admit there will be
deadlock. And every time the
word deadlock is mentioned,
someone says Bryan usually
in a whisper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19
L ENToMBED IN MINE.

IL ENTOMBED IN MINE.
Trinidad, Col, June 1e.-
Twelve men are believed to be
dead in a drift 4, 500 feet from the
mouth of the tunnel of the Hast
ings mine of-the Victor-American
Fuel Co.
Thirteen men were at work in
the shaft when a terrific explosion
buried them and INSTRUCTED the
passageway. One Of the miners,
George Papes, was blown clear of
the chaos of tirnbers and rocks
and taken out alive by rescuers.
He will probably die, from burns.
Shifts of miners are working
desperately to force an opening to
the entombed men, in the hope
that some of them may be alive.
They cannot be reached before
night.
/ A windy shot" which set off a
pocket of gas and dust is believed
responsible for the explosion.
That more men were not caught
in the explosion was due to the
fact that the blast came while the
day and night shifts were chang
ing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19

During the recess of the Re
publican national convention to
day, a negro boy from the tele-
phone company whispered to
William Jennings Bryan that he
was wanted to talk to Baltimore
on the long distance phone.
Bryan went to closed booth.
He stayed there quite a long time.
When he came out, he admitted
he was talking about next weeks
convention, but refused to say
whom he was talking to.
Equal parts SCOT and sand make
fine top dressing for roses Of ferns
in pots.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-05
PORK BARREL
METHOD Of BUILDING
Representative Cline Criticises
Present System of Scattering
Federal Structures.

"The entire system Of providing for
public buildings in the United States is
wrong"
Representative Cyrus Cline of Indiana,
chairman of the committee which is in
vestigating expenditures in public build
ings and grounds, believes that something
is radically at fault with the method
adopted by the Treasury Department in
planning public buildings and also in the
pork barrel system of scattering ex-
pensive buildings all over the United
States.
Nearly one hundred and fifty Of the
buildings appropriated for two years ago
are still Implanted" said Mr.. Cline, land
it will be years before the buildings to
be appropriated for in the public buildings
bill at this session will be erected. Some
of the buildings fought for by representa-
tives now In Congress will not be started
until after the men who asked for them
have retired from public life.
Lawmakers Get in Bad.
THE fact that representatives now
clamor for a United States government
building for their town or district and are
shelved by their constituents if Con-
gress fails to appropriate for one puts
the representatives in a false position.
There should not be any such system.
THE expenses Of maintaining the pub
lie buildings to be appropriated for this
year run into millions. Just think where
that expense will climb to in a dozen
years if We keep on spending millions and
millions for more public buildings in
every little town in the country. There is
many a town where small rent for
office rooms would get adequate accom-
modations for the use of the United
States in that particular section
The legislation required for such a
change may be drafted at this session,
but there is doubt as to it's passage in
the House.