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The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Taft Finds 1t Hard
10 Make Congress
Act Upon Reforms

Optimistic for the future of the Gov
ernment, but cautioning the business
men Of the country to take upon their
shoulders many of the tasks that are
usually left to Congress. President Taft
last night addressed the delegates to
the convention of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, at the first
annual banquet
The keynote OF the Presidents ad-
dress was struck when he said, in
talking about civil service reforms and
the economy and efficiency commission:
The difficulty is that it is hard to fix
the attention of Congress on such
topics. They are more concerned with
issues that will affect their reelection
This is inherent in popular representa-
tive bodies. We have TO recognize 1t as
time deploring II. 1t viii always be
present 1t is Inherent in popular gov
ernment. 1t is one of those penalties
you have to pay for the great advan-
ages of popular government.
"one Of the errors into which We are
is the idea that the Government
ought to do everything. and that indi-
vfduals ought 10 do comparatively little
until the Government mas foisted them
Into position where they can do it
The President was followed BY Charles
w. Eict. president emeritus Of Harvard
University and president OF the National
Civil Service Reform League
This Chamber of Commerce" said
DR.. Eliot. has before it the very i'm
portant job Of undertaking 10 correct
the extraordinary miscarriage OF the
civil service in the higher stages" He
said every business in America depends
for its success upon the postoffice sys-
tenn, and yet that system Is conducted
on the most unbusiness-like metho ds
possible. ,..--. .
The President and Mrs. Taft received
White House yesterday afternoon. Re
the delegates TO the convention at the
freshments were served and music was
nrnvided hv the Marina pnnd
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
PERMANENT BOARD
FOR TARIFF URGED
BY COMMERCE MEN
National Chamber Indorses
Change in Bank System and
Recognition for China.

After indorsing reform in the bank
ing and currency system, the estab-
hshment of a permanent tariff board
and the recognition by Congress of the
new Republic of China, the first an
nual meeting of Chamber of Commerce
of the United States. adjourned today
at 1910 o'clock.
The advisability of passing the reso-
luton. submitted by the resolutions
committee, asking Congress to create
a permanent body of experts to gather
technical and statistical facts for the
use In tariff legislation brought about
considerable discussion. ,.
Col Charles L. Jewett, of the New
Albany Chamber of Commerce, opposed
the adoption of the resolution because,
he said. the incoming Administration is
going to adopt tariff regulations, ac-
cording to their own ideas and any ef-
fort of the chamber to have a tariff
commission established would be use
less
A. s. Caldwell, of the Business Mems
League. of Memphis, Tenn, spoke to
the delegates in favor of large appro-
priation for improving conditions in the
Mississippi Delta, where thousands Of
acres are ovefhowed each year because
OF inadequate protection from the river.
The matter will be considered by the
board Of directors.
MembeUs of the convention had con-
siderable difficulty In framing a suit
able resolution concerning President
elect Wilson Finally the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of the
ChAmber Of Commerce of the United
states be requested to personally con-
vey to PreSident-elect Wilson the felici-
tations of the Chamber upon the high
honors accorded him by the American
the earnest desire OF this organization
to be of service to the incoming Ad-
ministration.''
Following is a list of. the directors
elected to serve two years: Col. George
Pope, Hartford, Conn: W. A Marble,
New York; r. g. Rhett, Charleston: J.
w. Mott. Savannah: John Philip, Dallas:
A. 8. Caldwell, Memphis; James e Da-
wilson, ay City, Mich: Homer H. John
son, Cleveland: George E. Kelley, Oma-
ha; Charles X Boettcher, Denver: A.
H. Averfll, Portland, Ore: Paul T. Car
roll, San Francisco.
The following were elected directors to
serve one year: Frederick E. Boothby
Portland, Me; John II. Fahey. Bos-
ton; Edward 9. Miner. Rochester, n.
T.: Albert ] Logan, Pittsburgh; Will
liam d. Mullen; W. NJ. Mccormick, Bal
tfmore; c. G. Craddock. Lynchburg.
Va; Philip Weriein, New Orleans;
Elias Mitchell. st. Louis. Mo-: T L. L.
Temple, Texarkana, Ark: August II.
Vogel, Milwaukee; Frederick Bode, Chi
cago; E. p. Wells. Minneapolis.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Automobile Bandits
Are Busy in Gotham

NEW YORK. Jan. pa black taxi
cab leaning on one of the fiat tires
against a curb at Lexington avenue
and 1lsth street was the only clue found
TODAY bv the police to the band OF
daring highwaymen who held up four
employees OF downtown provision
house last night and got away with
$500 in cash. neglecting, however. to
take 5000 more that had just been put
In the safe, which was still open.
This band of hold-up men Is believed
to be the same that robbed two saloons
In the past week. and used a taxicab
on both occasions to make their escape.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
MAJOR JOHN B. PEARCE.

Following an illness Of several weeks.
Major John e. Pearce, a clerk in the
quartermaster generals office, War
Department. died at the home of his
daughter in Canton. Ohio, Word of
Majors Pearce's death reached wash
ington this afternoon. He was absent
from Washington on leave of absence
at the time of his death. He had been
In declining health since last May.
For more than forty years Major
Pearce had been in the Office of the
quartermaster general He came to
to enter that department in
the early seventies. He served in the
Union army throughout the civil war,
enlisting in 1861 in the Thirty-second
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was
breveted major for meritorious service
at the close of the war in 1865.
A widow and one daughter, residing
in Canton, Ohio, survive. Burial will
be Friday at his old home, Carrollton,
Ohio. He was a Scottish Rite Mason.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Father and Daughter
Meet Death in Flames

CANFIELD. Ohio. Jan. s3-Curtis
shafer, thirty-fve. and his fourteen
year-old daughter Effie were burned
to death early today in a fire which
destroyed Shafer's farm house, two and
one-half miles north of here. Mrs.
Shafer and younger daughter Evelyn.
twelve. were seriously burned and may
not live. Willie, the ten-year-old son.
was painfully burned while helping
rescue his mother and younger sister.
Shafer gave his life in an effort to
save his daughter after he had twice
entered the burning house to carry out
other members of the family.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

POLITICAL STRIFE
FORGOTTEN WHEN
LAWMAKERS FEAST
Senators Fletcher and Bryan
Are Honored By Celebration
Of Railroad Opening.

"A joyous scene of Southern hospi-
tally, In which political antagonisms
were forgotten and the names Of
William Howard Taft ana Woodrow
Wilson were linked as twin patriots,
was the banquet given In honor Of Sen
ators Duncan U. Fletcher and Nathan
P. Bryan Of Florida by Col. Thomas ].
L. Brown, Of Tampa. Fla. in the Con-
tfnental Hotel last night. !,
The banquet celebrated the first an
niversary Of the opening Of the Florida
and East COAST railway, running to Key
West from the mainland of the state.
The toast Of THE President' was given
by Senator Reed smoot Of Utah, and
that Of The President-elecr' by SEN
ator James A. OgGorman of New York.
Senators Fletcher. and Bryan euIogized
their native State. &
Senators Stone, Shiveiy, Crawford.
Pomerene, Nelson. and johnson. and
congressman Murray. Lever, Hartman.
brousSards Barnhart, and Campbell
made brief addressed Congrescnan
Frank Clark Of Florida was toast
\ Present were:
Senators Hitchcock, Simmons, PEN
rose. Tillman, Shiveiy. Johnston, Stone.
OGorman. Nelson. Paynter. SmifiI'
OF Georgia. Thornton, Smith, Johnson.
Oliver, Jones. Martin, .Smoot Kern,
Crawford, MARITIME, Gronna, and Pomer-
enc; and Congressmen Edwards. Lew.
Sparkman, Gregg. Barnhart, Brown.
simmons. Bathrick. Burnett, Padxetf.
Murray. Hartman. DeForest, Ashbrook.
Foss. Anthony. Gambler. Cannon, Rod
deneery. Ellerbe. Slayden. Bates. Mays
and Broussard; and Walter Wick. Sec.
retsry Of the inaugural commftte es:
George James. Price. J. n. Catlicart,
1r.; j. L. Kelley. DR.. Reeves, Cromwell
Gibbons. Of Jacksonville: T. v. Moore,
Of Miami; j. c. Chase. of JacksonviIle:
dec. Of Jensen. and w. b. La Mar. Of
ATLANTIC, ia
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
District Democrats
Are to "Get Together

The United Democratic Association Of
the District will be organized at 7:30
o'clock tonight In the old Masonic Tenn
pie. Lets Get Together: In Union
There Is Strength" Is the slogan adopt
ed in the effort to root out factionalism
and restore peace among the clans OF
Democracy in the Capital
1t Is proposed to have president
three vice presidents. a financial secre-
tary. corresponding secretary, and
a treasurer as officers, and an
advisory committee embracing five men,
bers from each of the twenty-five dis
tricts. Notices of the meeting have
been sent out to all candidates who
were before the Democratic primary
last April. and more than fifty persons
have already consented TO join the asso-
citation
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
DEMOCRATS duck"
AND END QUORUM
Course Leaves the Republican
Leaders Hopeless of Getting
Combinations Through.

Senate Democrats gave further evi-
hold up Republican nominations.
Early In the afternoon an executive
session was held. After Lieut.. Col. Ed
ward P. Brewer. OF the Fourteenth
Cavalry. had been confirmed as colonel,
and the wireless telegraph convention
had been ratified, the Democrats. in
considerable numbers, quietly "ducked.' -
The result was that a quorum was soon
lacking, and an adjournment was forced
at PA.
Republican leaders are fast losing hope
of getting any combinations except on
army, navy, and diplomatic appoint
ments. and the Democrats are showing
little desire TO confirm even them.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Working to Rescue
Entombed Miners

TAMAQUA. Pa. Jan. 23.-Fifty min
ers are working in short shifts today
in a desperate effort TO reach Peter
Ninans. Charles Lucas and Frank
Craze. entombed late yesterday after
noon by a fall in the east Lehigh col
liery.
were entombed three weeks ago and
eight of them rescued after many hours
work.
Little hope is felt for the three men
now I'm the mine. u is believed they
were buried under the huge mass Of rock
and coal, and were instantly killed.
They are married and have children.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Governor Puts Ban
On His Sons Fight

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Archie
johnson, son of the governor of Cali
fornia. win not box six rounds tonight
with Ernie Clark. of Los Angeles. anna
feur weiterweight champion of the
State.
The bout was Cancelled TODAY by
officials OF the Olympic Club. at the
direct request OF the governor
When Governor Johnson discovered
what a stir his sons bout was making
throughout the State he requested
Archie to call the affair of. Archie
declined, saying he could see nothing
wrong about amateur boxing. The gov
ernor then brought pressure to bear on
the directors Of the Olympic Club.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
ANNIE E. DONOVAN.

Funeral services for Annie z. Dono-
van. who died Tuesday In Georgetown
University Hospital, will be held at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning at her resi-
dence. 3619 Tenth street northwest, and
at $50 O'Clock at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart, with the celebration of
high requiem mass. The interment will
be in st. Mary's Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
ELIZA G. MORRISON.

The last rites for Eliza G. Morrison,
who died yesterday. will be held at the
Epiphany Church home, 1921 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest, at o'clock
be in the cemetery of St Marys
Church, Frederick county, Nd, tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
BIames Automobile
For Theft of $4,000

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Police of every
city in the Unified States were asked
today to look for Frank o. Frederick-
son. wanted for emoezzlement of $50, ,76s
from the State Bank of Evanston. ILL.,
Frederickson is said to have confessed
10 bank officials that Ne stole the money
because he needed IT 10 keep up an
automobile.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Had Letters Photographed.
Recital for Blind.

Miss Ida Ewing, pianist. Cincinnati
girl recently returned from study
abroad. and Mrs D. G. Lewis. violinist.
daughter of Proctor, the English as
tronomer, are giving a piano and violin
recital this afternoon at the National
Library for the Blind, I729 H street
northwest. The affair Is under the
charge of Miss Eta j. Griffin. director
of the library.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Index to Directory.

A visible cut-edge index is the latest
directory A supplemental edition of
the regular January edition has been is
sued By the bookbinders at the Gov
ernment Printing office. under the d.
rection of the joint committee on print
ing.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
CHARLES J. FIESSE.

The funeral of Charles ]. Fiesse will
be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Lees chapel, 3a2 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. The fnterment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Talks of Ants.

THE Biting Power of Ants is the
subject of discourse to be given by
w. l.. McAttee. before the Biological
Society OF Washington. The 506th
meeting of the society will be held
in the Cosmos Club Saturday even
ing at 1870 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Soldiers Arrange
Series Of Dances

Dances OF the Social Club Of ne en-
listed men. First Battalion of Engineer.
viii be given at the post gymnssfnm
washington barracks. on the evening
Of the frst and third Thursday o. each
month. besipning this. evening
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
New Customs House
At Philadelphia Asked

Construction of a new s1,o0O,0Co Gus
toms house at Philadelphia was urged
upon the House Public Buildings Com
mittee today by Congressman J. Hamp-
ton Moore.
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
EDITOR, ON STAND,
DEFENDS ACTION IN
BUYING OIL LETTERS
Offered Evidence Of Crime Of
Treason, Mooney Declares
to CIapp Committee.

"I took those documents because they
were to be the first in the history OF
this country offering documentary eyi-
dence of what ] considered to be the
highest crime against the country.
These letters We're from men sworn to
uphold the Constitution and afforded
evidence that they were guilty OF trea-
son. These letters were to the head
OF trust, that has since been declared
paign contributions. they concerned
Senatorial SUGGESTIONS, they concerned
the making of laws, they concerned
the appointment of judges
This statement was made today by
Charles s T; Mooney; former s.,nsn managing gas
uanaging editor of the Memphis Com
flercial' Appeal. before the C1app COM
mfttee of the Senate. Mr.. Mooney was
summoned TO tell what he knew of the
negotiations for the Standard Oil let
ters and the photographins Of them.
Damnable State of Affairs.
Mr.. Mooney has been named several
times in previous testimony as having
had hand In the negotiations for the
letters. He testified before the COM
mittee today, however, that he did not
negotiate for the first letters obtained
by the Hearst offices or for the letter
books.
In 1904. after John Eddy. who had
been city editor. left New York, hay-
ing turned over number of copies Of
letters to him. Mooney said he was
called on three different times by a
white man who had letters that he
fMooney) thought showed "a most
damnable state Of affairs
Had Letters Photographed.
Mr.. Mooney said he refused through
out to deal in originals. but he felt he
had a certain duty to perform in pub
fishing the letters, and he had them
in the art department.
He said he determined not to go beyond
his rights In the matter. and consulted
counsel. Three separate patches of
letters were brought him, for the privi-
lege Of phetographing which he paid
Mr. Mooney denied knowing who the
man was who brought the letters. The
SibIey letter to Archibald, in which
Sibley alluded to a Senator who wanted
81 900. was among the letters he had
The Washington times., 1913-01-23

Eight, years ago, when sick, |
lost my appetite. | could not eat
solid foods. My family physician
advised taking a tablespoonful Of
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey before
each meal as stimulant, as it was
good for the system. II did much
more good than the doctor said. |
feel more like fifty years old than
sixty-nine. My appetite is splen-
did, and | find a tablespoonful of
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is very
invigorating. A dealer tried to sell
n Co. m,
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Duffy's Pure Malt Whisk,

Mrs. Campbes OF
Whskey a Manyl learn
its medicinal family
!
doctors Others hear friends AcSSSM
Still testimonials NE4A WA
tS n - IA
writing Of LEI M
malt whiskey. A\A1QI' WI
in SEALED BOTTLES by druggists \SEks&saS/
and at a doc
together a w w. .
medical booklet. y
The Duffy Malt Whskey Co, Rochester, N Y
The Washington times., 1913-01-23
Near 7O---FeeIs Like so

Mrs. CampbelPs doctor ad.
vised her to take a tablespoon
full of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
before each meal. She did 80
and recovered health and youth
full feeling.
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
BONDS (COntinued).
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The sale Of fifteen shares Of Washing
ton Railway common stock at today's
meeting of the stock exchange and eleven
shares of the preferred stock attracted
attention, as they had not been traded in
for some time.
No change was made in the figures for
the common stock as compared with
yesterdays quotations.
The fifteen shares sold brought Sc. Two
odd lots of preferred stock sold for 81.
The bid for the latter advanced half
point to 9O1a.
Gas stock sold for s41s. as it did yes
terday, and after call was offered at that
level without takers. Notice was re-
ceived in this city that the fifty shares
of Georgetown Gas stock advertised to
be sold at public sale in New York city
today had been withdrawn.
The bid for the stock of the Com
mercial Bank started at 200 and ad-
vanced to 2O5 but no Offering OF stock
was made at any price. At the close the
asking price was 225.
Two odd lots of United States Trust
Companys sto,.t sold for 40 and ten
shares for al. The bid was continued
at that level. but no stock was for sale
at less than $50.
The bidding for Federal Bank stock
was continued and 1877 was bid for ten
shares, and also for another lot OF
twenty shares. The asking price was
40. The par value of the stock is 125.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, January Embarrassing in
terest in the grain crops of the Argentine
republic was made evident today when
the board of trade announced that it had
arranged to receive the Buenos Aires
quotations direct instead of secondhand
from Liverpool, as formerly. Reports OF
heat and drought damage to the corn
crop of the big South American maize
surplus producer was again a bull factor
when the market opened today. May
opened 70 to Is lower at 51A to 51h and
sold quickly to 52Aa52as Rain was pre-
dicted for the Argentine, but as it had not
actually fallen. the effect of the prognos-
ticatiOn was only momentary.
With Liverpool unchanged. Buenos
Aires lower and fair weather prevailing
in this country wheat opened easy. May
to %. The price touched 927sa93. and
then recovered to 93A in sympathy with
corn.
May oats opened MaA to ssak lower. at
34A to 81, but advanced with corn to
Provisions were slightly lower in SYM
pathy with a decline in hog prices at
the stock yards. May pork opened ~
down, at 1880; May lard. 21 to ) lower,
at 1O12k to 1915. and May ribs, 21A de-
pressed. at 1910
Butter-Steady: creameries. 24a33k.
Eggs-Ffrm; receipts. 4,525 cases: fresh
receipts at Mark. cases included, 19a22
refrigerator firsts. II; firsts. 23ka22A.
Potatoes-Ffrm: receipts. 40 cars; Michi-
gan. 47a5O; Minnesota, 45a4s; Wisconsin,
HAS,
Poultry-Steady: dressed turkeys, q;
hens. 13; springers, -.
Cattle-Receipts. 10000 head; market
slow. generally steady: beeves. 5.S5a9. 10:
Texas steers. 4.7Oa575; western steers,
5.4Oa7.1 10: stockers and feeders, 4.75a7. 30;
cows and heifers. 27Oa7.3O; calves, 7.OOa
1875.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000 head: market
quiet, SC lower than Tuesdays average;
light. 7.25a7. SPY; mixed. 7.25a7.55: heavy,
7.05a7.55: rough, 7.05a7.25; pigs. 6.OOa7. 40;
bulk Of sales, 1.45a7.D.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head: market
strong at Tuesdays close: native, ASA
$50; western. 4.9Oa65O; yearlings. 6.4Oa
$40; lambs, natives, 7OOa9.5O: western.
7.O0a0.5O.
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OUTLINED BY KNOX.
Status of Panama Canal Negotiations
With Great Britain.

Secretary Knox today outlined the
status Of the Panama canal negotiations
with Great Britain in this formal state
ment:
THE answer of this government to the
British protest against the Panama canal
act was forwarded to London last Sat
urday by telegraph. 1t was read by the
American charge d'affaires and a copy
was delivered to Sir Edward Grey Mon
day morning. 1t was proposed by this
government to make 1t public Tuesday.
but at the request of Sir Edward Grey.
who desired to transmit it to the Brit
ism parliament Thursday. its publication
was deferred as a matter of courtesy to
the British government
ut is expected to be given to the press
Thursday afternoon for publication here
Friday morning. coincident with its pub
licatNon in Great Britain. At the same
time that copy was handed to the
British foreign Office copy was delivered
to the British ambassador here"
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DIsLIKES $4,000 ANNUITY.
Sister of Widow of James A. Bailey
Circus Man. Contests Will.

NEW YORK, January 22.-Mrs. Anna
Isabella Hutchinson has brought suit in
the supreme court at White Plains. n. Y,
contesting the probated will of her sister.
Mrs. Ruth Louisa Bailey, widow of James
A. Bailey. the veteran Snowman and
partner of P. T. Barnum. About a month
after Mr.. Bailey's death in 1896. Mrs.
Bailey made will leaving her property.
estimated at about $5.O0O.OO0. to be d.
vided equally between her two brothers
and two sisters. In 1908 she made an
other will. leaving Mrs. Hutchinson an
annuity of $4,000. and aside from a few
smaller requests left the residue of the
estate to Joseph T. McCaddon and Theo-
dore D. McCaddon, brothers. and Mrs.
Lille Elizabeth Harper, sister.
Mrs. Hutchinson contends In her pc
tition that Joseph T. McCaddon unduly
influenced Mrs. Bailey to make a new
will in their favor. thereby annulling the
first will. Mrs. Bailey died last March.
Theodore D. McCaddon lives in Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, and is co-executor Of the
Bailey estate with his brother.