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STEEL COMBINE
VOTES INCREASE
FORTS WORKERS
Voluntary Millions Supposed to
Indicate Prosperity Of Great
Corporation.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Increases of
wages aggregating s12oO00oo a year
have been announced by the United
States Steel Corporation through Elbert
H. Gary, the chairman of the directo-
rate.
This increase constitutes the New Year
gift to the Steel Corporations employees
that was promised last Christmas.
Wall Street men regarded the large
increase as of special Significance at
this time. when the brokers are wor-
ried as to what Is to become of the
country under the administration Of
woodrow Wilson.
Weak In Market.
In the stock market yesterday the
stock Of the Steel Corporation was one
of the weakest on the list, and gloomy
predictions as to the Steel Corporations
future have been made by many stock
traders recently. Their fear Is that
when tariff tinkering is begun in earn
est the Steel Trust Is likely to be one
of the chief sufferers.
Another reason for the sloominess
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crystals and rhinestones. Miss Mona
Puto was In white satin with a tuniC
| Of crystals.
Miss Letterman wore a gown of black
! velvet, with rhinestones and white lace
Nine. Calvo, wife of the Minister OF
Costa Rica, wore a handsome gown OF
yellow satin trimmed with bands OF
lace studded in jewels.
Nine. de MendeZ wore a gown OF
French blue chiffon over white satin.
and embroidered IN gold.
Mrs. John E. Wilkie wore a charming
gown Of pink crepe meteor. trimmed
with lace and bands of fur.
In oGld Spangles.
Mrs. MARITIME. wife of Senator MARITIME,
wore a gown of gold-spangled tulIe over
pink satin and touches OF blue.
Mrs. De Lacy. wife or Judge De Lacy,
wore gown of pale pink satin.
Mrs. Clifford Bergman wore a gown
of gold tissue over gold satin.
Mrs. Crago. wife of Congressman
Crago. wore gown OF white brocadcd
satin with lace.
Mrs. J. Charles Linthicum wore a
gown of silver and white brocade. TRIM
med with lace and embroidered with
rhinestones.
Mrs. Russell. wife Of Congressman
Russell of Kentucky, wore gown OF
pearl-gray chiffon over pink satin.
Mrs. Richard S. Hill wore a yellow
satin gown. veiled in point lace. Her
jewels were topazes and diamonds. Miss
Elizabeth Snowden Hill and Miss Nora
Diggs Hill were dressed alike. In white
satin. with tunics of white marquisette,
canobf with rhine afOnr bIrkleg
Mrs. Langley. wife OF Congressman
Langley of Kentucky. wore emerald
velvet trimmed with silver.
Mrs. Gudger, wife OF Congressman
Gudger of North Carolina, was in white
lace trimmed with pearls.
wore a gown of pink satin. Miss Arbor-
gast, guest of Mrs. Gudger. wore gown
of white charmeuse.
Mrs. Martin A Knapp wore q hand
some gown Of mauve satin and chiffon
Mrs. Job Barnard wore lovely gown
of gray satin. with train Of silver and
black brocade. s.,... .r... -.
Mrs. Frank Briggs wore a becoming
gown of white brocade, veiled in white
chiffon. with narrow panel OF brocade
down the train. --.-i
Mrs. Huntington Jackson was attrac-
and gray chiffon.
Mrs Fairchild, of New York, wore a
gown Of cream lace and blue velvet.
Mrs. Francis Chisholm wore a gown
of mauve charmeuse and white chiffon.
Mrs Henry Krogstadt wore a striking
costume of white silk crepe, with French
lace spangied with silver.
Miss Mildred z. Fearn was attractive
In a gown of white tulle spangled with
crystals over white satin.
Mrs Charles Dulin wore a handsome
gown of white lace and superb dia-
monds.
Mrs. E. V. Spencer. Of San Francisco,
wore beautiful costume Of black lace
over white satin.
Mrs. Charles c. McChord, wife Of In
terstate Commerce Commissioner Nc
Chord wore white brocade with tunic
embroidered in blue and gold.
Miss Siebert's Gown.
Miss Sophie Siebert wore a gown Of
apricot charmeuse, the bodice combined
with lace and embroidered in brilliants.
Mrs Tom Williams wore a gown Of
black and pink chiffon and satin with
lace. o..
Mrs. William F. Dennis wore a gown
Of black tulle, embroidered in Oriental
design. I'D.
Mrs. Nelson Riker wore a gown Of
gray charmeuse embroidered in pink.
Mrs. Stevens, wife Of Congressman
The Washington times., 1913-01-15
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Wears Diamond Tiara.

Mrs. Henry II. Dimock wore white
satin brocade with gorgeous diamond
ornaments and a diamond tiara in her
hair. -;c ~,
Mrs. Judah y. Sears, OF Boston,
formerly Miss Kitty Cameron. of Wash
sneton and New York, wore pale yell
low brocade and lace,
Miss Gladys ingalls, was IN d beau
tiful gown of pale mauve chiffon over
satin with touches of white lace.
Mrs. Charles B. Howry wore white
satin dfaped In handsome white lace
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Poll Tax Objection.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-An indignant
naturalized taxpayer rushed into the
tax office and demanded to know why
they had sent him a bill for another
years poll tax when he had carefully
cut down the only pole in his back
yard
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Diaz Goes to Cairo.

PARIS. Jan. 15-Gen. Porfrio Diax.
former President Of Mexico. has gone
to Cairo for the winter.
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Variations In Employees.

Variations in the number Of employees
of the corporation are large. In 1911
there were 1876. sss persons In the employ
OF all companies Of the Steel trust.
compared with 21S435 In 1910: 19S,500 In
1909: 1921 in 1903, and 2l0.1s0 in 1907.
Figures for 1912 will not appear until
the annual report is submitted to the
public In a few weeks.
Prosperity seems not to be confined
to the Steel trust alone. From Easton.
Pa, yesterday came news Of an ad-
vance of 10 per cent in wages bv the
Thomas Iron Company. an independent
concern. which reported that recently
its orders have increased largely.
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about steers future Is the antitrust
suit that has been begun. against the
corporation BY the Federal Government.
But the fact that. In the face Of
such apparent misfortunes, the steel
trust has decided to Increase its wage
scale. So that II will paw out uz0oc.o0o
men behind the great corporation. chief
ly the Morgan-Baker financial interests.
are confident that the business of the
company will not suffer as much as
was feared
The Washington times., 1913-01-15

The Southern Building at present has nine stories
Being completed only fifteen months ago, it is of
strictly modern architecture and equipped with every
business facility, including four hghspeed elevators
which run at minute intervals. The original plans of
the architects (the wellknown firm of D. H. Burnham
& Co., Of Chcago,) provided for the construction of
eleven stores instead of nine. The management con-
templates the early erection of these two additional
stories. in order to meet the demands for space made
by various clubs, social organizations and business
corporations which cannot now be accommodated
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Admission oflhdianIal 81 i
Celebrated by Hoosiers

The ninety-seventh anniversary Of the
admission Of Indiana to the Union was
celebrated last night by the Indiana
Society in the Brentano building. The
meeting opened with a brief business
session. during which II was announced
that the annual banquet of the society
would be given at the New E6b',. May
10. A letter was read from Governor
Ro!ston Of Indiana thanking the go
ciety for its contribution to the food
fund
William Henry Smith newspaper
man, made the address Of the evening.
He lauded his native State and told
of her first constitution. which he de-
clared was the best she has ever had.
Mr.. Smith told of the achievements Of
his State and predicted still greater
things. He took as his theme, The
Birth of State
Mrs. Grace Julian Clark also spoke.
Among the other features Of the Fro
gram were piano selections by Francis
Walter, recitations by Miss Mary Trus-
Ter, and songs by Miss Mary Jones.
Victor Garrigas. first vice president Of
the society, presided, in the absence OF
the President, J. w. Holcombe. About
three hundred were present.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20
Four Women at War
Over Page Millions

LONDON. April 3-Four claimants to
the Page millions are named in connec-
uon with proposal to take this long
standing controversy to the house of
lords. A bill is being promoted asking
for commission to investigate the
ownership OF the estate. the value of
which is put at s150.0Oo.O0
The last Of the Pages died in 12s
In the Intervening eighty-four years the
titles to many parts of the estate have
become exceedingly complicated, the
Crown itseI hav.Ng declared owner
ship Of certain portions under the old
law Of escbeat.
The claimants are Agnes Theodosia
Hill. the wife of John Belfit Hill; Char
lotte Ann Tappenden. widow of Frelcr-
ick Hamilton TaprSnden: Mrs. Eliza
beth Marlin, and Mrs. Caroline Gallant,
wife Of Morris Gallant
The. bill asks for an Investigation by
commission of the trust devised IN :he
will of Richard Page, which was ex-
ecuted June 9. 1903.
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the House adopted the foilowins pre-
liminary resolutions:
Resolved, That Samuel Houston e
brought to the bar Of the House to an
swer the charge Of having assaulted and
beaten William Stanberry, a member of
THIS House from the State Of Ohio, for
words spoken by said Stanberry in his
place as a member Of the House, In a
debate upon a question. depending be-
Tore the House. and that he be forth
with furnished by the clerk with a copy
OF the said charge as set forth in the
letter Of said William Stanberry."
Then followed a resolution appoint-
ing a special committee Of seven mem-
bers to report upon the procedure of
the trial, which was held in the House
chamber. Stanberry meanwhile had
been brought before the bar
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order concerning tine investigation they
may THINK proper to make
Houston then asked for counsel, which
request was granted. The House de-
course of the trial. which continued
for several days.
Debate Lasted One Week.
Following the taking of testimony,
members of the House debated for
more than a week the Houston offense.
James X. Polk, later President. led
the opposition to the move to punish
Houston, contending that the Consti-
tuition gave the House no power TO pun
ish for a contempt not committed in
such manner as to disturb a session.
BY a vote of 106 to IS the House
finally voted that Houston has been
guilty of contempt in assaulting
member for words spoken in debate,
and 1t was ordered that he be pre-
sented at the bar of the House and
reprimanded. Prior to the formal rep
rimand the defendant was allowed to
spread on the Journal a protest. Dur
ing all this time Houston had been in
the custody of the sergeant-at-arms,
who was responsible for his daily ap-
pearance at the trial.
In 1895 the Speaker laid before the
House letter from Congressman John
Ewing of Indiana, who reported that
on the way to his rooming house on
February S he had been waylaid and
assaulted "in a most brutal, outrageous
and dastardly manner by John F. Lane,
a lieutenant in the United States army,
for no other known cause than for
words spoken in debate some weeks
since. in reply to his father, on the
floor Of the House. ~
A trial was ordered, but Lieutenant
Lane refused to furnish any informa-
ton as to his private reasons for
striking the House member. and the
trial committee declined to convict on
the mere supposition that the assault
was committed because of words spoken
In debate by Congressman Ewing.
More Modern Case.
Thirty years later the House again
faced a contempt case. A. P. Field. of
Louisiana, Swatted Congressman Will
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words spoken in his .tStsnberry's) place
in the House of Representatives"
On complaint of Mr. Stanberry the
House adopted a resolution reading:
Resolved, that the Speaker do issue
his warrant directed to the Sergeant
alarms attending this House, conf
manding him to take in custody, where
ever to be found. the body of Samuel
Houston: and the same in his custody
to keep, subject to the further order
and direction of this House.
Stanberry then made oath 10 the truth
of the statements contained in his let
ter of complaint. In the debate MEM
tons offense was just as grievouS and
worthy of contempt proceedings as were
the offenses against the House In 1I9o
and 1918 when persons had been pun
ished for attempts to bribe members.
Defended Power of House.
James X. Polk, of Tennessee" reads
the musty record, took the ground that
the law of the District Of Columbia
was the proper remedy eor the moIh-
Der, Mr.. Stanberry. and indorsed the
sentiment that precedents from tie
House of Commons were repugua ant to
the spiit and genius of repI al'ctn IL
stitutions. ''' Edward Everett, of
Massat husetts, took the Erouni that
the freedom of debate. the dearest
privilege Of freedom. was involved 80
II the time should ever come when the
House would not assume the injuries
inflicted on its members as done to
itself, the Constitution would no longer
be worth living under"
On the following day the Sergeant-at-
Arms produced before the bar of the
House ''the body of Samuel Houston"
A special committee was named to con-
duct the trial. When informed by the
Speaker of the charges against him,
Houston responded:
The accused. put to the bar of this
House to answer for an alleged offense.
beSs leave respectfully to protest
against the authority Of this House to
institute the present proceeding, and
under this protest is prepared to sub
init to whatever course the House may
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He Had II in Him.

Children" said the teacher. instruct
ing the class In composition. you
should not attempt any flights of. fancy
in yon. Do not initiate any other per
sons writings nor draw inspiration from
outside sources"
AS a result of this advice one bright
lad turned in the following: I'VE should
not attempt any flights OF fancy, put
stommick, lungs. hart, xyer. two apples,
one piece of pie, one stick Of lemon
candy and my dinner.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20

When the friends of Congressman
Sims present to the House a motion TO
institute contempt proceedings against
Mr.. Glover because of his attack upon
a member, they will cite. several pre-
cedents 10 justify the contention that
the legislative body may punish any
person found guilty of offend ng its dig
nifty.
There is but one case. however. clearly
analogous to the Glcver-Sims alterca-
ton and. If the House should decide
against the millionaire banker, the is
sue, in all probability, will reach the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
There is one Supreme Court decision.
nearly 100 years old. which recognizes
the inherent right OF the House to pun
isl for contempt. Since that time, the
House has on several occasions meted
out punishment. but there has been
no ciear-cut Issue presented to the
courts.
The Supreme Court decision NEIL
The Washington times., 1913-04-20

Both the Mexican and the japanese
situations are being watched carefully
b ythe State and War Departments to-
day Secretary of War Garrison briefly
White House with a relative, but did
not see the President. =
Secretary, of State Bryan left orders
with State Department attaches to in
form him II any important news came
over the Government wires from Mex
leo, and to transmit all messages from
any California or japanese officials to
him.
Relief from the strained relations be-
tween the United States and Japan
came with the transmission of Secretary
Brayn's telegram TO Governor Johnson,
Of California, yesterday. and IL is be-
iieyed that California will observe the
request Of the Federal Government that
the phrase ineligible to citizenship
be stricken from the pending measures.
The Washington times., 1913-04-20

liam d. Kelly of Pennsylvania, and an
investigating committee found Field
guilty of ''intimidating and bullying by
assault member in the discharge of
the latter's duties. A repi ,mand by
the Speaker was recommended and
Field was duly reprimanded.
The most serious contempt contro-
versy, the records Indicate. was that
waged about an alteration between
Patrick Woods and Congressman Por-
ter of Virginia in 1870.
Woods travelled under an alias and
also possessed a mean disposition, ac-
cording to the testimony, and the House
Judiciary Committee reported, after an
exhaustive investigation. that he had
been guilty Of felonious and unprc-
voked assault upon a member Con-
gressman Porter. it was declared, was
en- route to Washington to assume his
legislative duties when he was set upon
in Richmond and badly disabled by
Woods
The committee report unheld the
right of the House to punish for such
offenses. and Woods was ordered to
trict Jail. He was committed and re-
ceipted for by the warden of that in
stitution, and Is declared to have served
his time.
Assault Was Serious.
The severity Of Woods sentence was
predicated upon the fact that he as
saulted a member who was actually en-
route to Washington to assume his
duties. Furthermore, the drubbing
given Mr.. Porter appears to have been
a fearful one, and the sentence Of
Woods was graduated accordingly.
Not all Of these cases will be pre-
sented as analogous in the present In
stance, but they will be cited to up
hold the contention that-the House has
Jurisdiction over the Glover-Sims
fracas, and to punish the banker. by
reprimand or otherwise. IL he shall be
found guilty of unlawfully holding a
member of the House accountable for
words spoken in debate and in his
legislative capacity.
In the Houston case Of 1sa2, cited as
almost analogous to the Glover case.
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Is Slap a Question?

When Banker Glover met Mr.. Sims in
Farragut square and slapped the ruddy
face of the TennesseeaE twice in sue
cession. the friends of the House MEN,
Der insist that the capitalist serious
ly questioned" Mr.. Sims speech.
In all the precedents which may be
cited as applying to the present con-
troversy. that hinginG about the pun
ishment of one Samuel Houston. who
also was from Tennessee. but who fig
ured as the aggressor of that time, IL
more identical with the attack in Far
ragut square.
Houston was censured by the Speak
er of the House, away back in 49,,
for assaulting a member who had dis
pleased Houston in mis- speech. Con-
grcssman William Stanberry, arising to
a question of personal privilege. caused
to be read communication he had ad-
dressed to the House wherein he re-
cited that he. Stanberry. was waylaid
on the street near his boarding house.
attacked. knocked down by a bludSeOn,
and severely bruised and wounded by
Samuel Houston, late of Tennessee, for
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Jefferson's Manual Quoted.

In "Jefferson's Manual the founder Of
Democracy refers to perhaps the first
case OF contempt in the history of the
legislative bodies OF this country. He
says. In the course OF an elaborate opin-
ion on the power Of the House to punish
for contempts:
I'm December, 1195. the House Of Rep
resentatives accused two persons o.
the name OF Randall and Whitney of
attempting 10 corrupt the integrity o.
certain members, which they considered
as contempt and breach Of the privi-
leges Of the House.
The facts being proved, Whitney
was detained in confinement a fortnight
and Randall three weeks, and was rep
rimanded by the Speaker"
While these cases may furnish the
foundation for the action now contern-
plated in the pending Glover-Sims at
fair, they do not present issues similar
to the present one, which is:
Was Mr.. Glover guilty of contempt
of the House when he struck Mr..
Sims for words uttered by the latter
on the floor of the House and has the
House an inherent right to punish and
to be n law unto itself? That issue
In favor of national legislators, con-
tanned in the last eighteen words OF
the following clause of Section G:
They shall iE all cases. except
treason, felony. and breach OF the
peace, be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the session of their
respective houses; AND FOR ANY
SPEECH OR DEBATE. IN EITHER
HOUSE, THEY SHALL NOT BE
QUESTIONED IN ANY OTHER
PLACE.
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LOVER ATTACK TO
BE CAUSE OF TRIAL
House Committee Today Draws Resolution Demanding Con-
tempt Charge Be Pushed for Presentation When Con-
gress Meets Tomorow-Sims Stays Away.

toned concerns a case not parallel to
the one which has now risen. 1t is of
interest only because of the fact that
the highest tribunal threw out of court
a suit brought by one John Anderson.
detained in the custody of the House
sergeant-at-arms and reprimanded by
the lover body. Anderson sued for as
sault and battery and false i1nprison-
ment. but lost out in the courts.
In 1921 Anderson was hailed before the
bar of the House and accused of at
tempting to bribe a member of that
body. He was kept in custody for a
week and then reprimanded and set at
liberty.
Power to Punish Conceded.
In affirming the right of the House
to punish Anderson for contempt the
court held that:
The duress complained of was sus-
tanned under warrant issued to cont
pei the party's appearance, not for the
actual infiiction Of punishment for the
ofense committed. Yet it cannot be
denied that the power to institute a
prosecution must be dependent upon the
power to punish. II the House of Re-
presentatives possessed 10 power to
punish for contempt, the Initiating pro-
cess issued in the assertion Of that au-
tEority must have been Illegal: there
was a want of jurisdiction to Justify
it."
The court then acknowledges that
there is no express authority in .he
constitution giving either house of
.onsress the power to punish for. con-
pressly give to the judicial branch OF
the Government the power to punish for
contempt of the legislative branch.
shall We, therefore, decide that no
snch power eNists?" asked the court.
decision to declare that such power
must be inherent. else the House would
tion.
Power Exists During Session.
In deciding against Anderson tbe
highest court asserted, however, that
the power to imprison continued only
SO long as the session lasted. The
opinion said:
what is the extent of the furnishing
power which the deliberative assemblies
may assume and exercise on the prin-
ciple Of self-preservation. Analogy and
the nature Of the case furnish the en-
swer-the least possible power adequate
to the end proposed which is the power
Of Imprisonment. 1t may at first view.
and from the history of the practice Of
our legislative bodies, be thought to
extend to other infections But every
other Will be found to be a mere com
mutation for confinement, since commit
ment alone is the alternative where the
individual proves contumacious
And even 10 the duration of imprison-
ment period is imposed by the nature
or things. since the existence of the
power that imprisons is Indispensable to
Its continuance; and, although the legis-
lative power continues perpetual, the
legislative body ceases to exist on the
moment Of its adjournment or pertodi-
cal dissolution. it follows that i'm
prisonment must terminate with that
adjournment"
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