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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
BARS HETCH HETCHY USE
Fisher Denies 'Friscos Plea for
Reservoir Site.

Washington. March s-Secretary Fisher
Of the Interior Department refused to-
day 10 grant the application Of the city
Of San Francisco for the use OF the Hetch
Hetchy Valley as a reservoir site. The
Secretary in his decision said that as a
matter Of broad public policy the natural
condition of so important natural
curiosity as the Hetch Hetchy Valley
should not be radically changed without
the express authority OF Congress.
The advisory board Of army engineers
substantially recommended the use of the
Hetch Hetchy Valley in report sub
mitted to the Secretary two weeks ago.
The Secretary. however. announced that
he continued both the application for the
permit and the rule TO show cause until
application could be made by the city 10
Congress for such action as Congress
might deem proper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
BR|CAD|ERS CONFIRMED
Promotions Sanctioned After
Long Fi|ibuster in Senate.
NO ACTION IN RAY CASE
.1.4O0 Taft Nominations Held
Up-Make Rich Spells for
Wilson to Divide.
NO ACTION IN RAY CAST


Washington, March IA flibuster 10y
Democratic Senators against the three
nominations for the rank of brigadiei
general in the army, actuated by what
was openly charged to be pettcoat inter
ference with Senatorial affairs. ended to-
night in the confirmation Of the three
officers appointed by President Taft
They are Colonel James Parker, Of 1.-THE
cavalry; Colonel Hunter Light, of the
infantry. and Colonel Carroll Devol, OF
the quartermaster corps.
Il was intimated that the real source
of the opposition TO the officers was the
ambitious wife OF a disappointed officer
Of another corps of the army Nho had
elected the aid Of Democratic Senators.
The neht. which was IN the nature of a
ilibuster was carried on through sew
eral executive sessions. and for a time
il seemed that the briGadiers selected by
President Taft would fail of confirmation.
The confirmation of Major Beecher Il.
Ray was not acted on. IL was under
stood by the Senators tina, his nominal
ton had been sent in by the President
mainly because OF the fact that he stood
i'm the way of promotions in the pay
corps and that there was no other way of
relieving the stagnation. Major Ray mas
been charged with political activity.
The confirmation of the brigaders gen
oral tonight was the last step yielded by
the Democrats, who were determined 10
reserve 10 themselves all sppointive Of
fees.
To President Wilson will fall the task OF
filling over TO- places made vacant by
the refusal of the Senate 10 confirm app
polntments by President Taft since De
ceunber . The places that VIII become
vacant with the adjournment OF con-
press tomorrow noon include practically
all appointmsuts outside OF the diplomatic
service. the army. navy. marine corps
and allied services.
Federal attorneys in five districts
United States marshals In six districts.
more than fifty consular appointments
and many collectors of customs. survey
ors Of customs and registers and re-
ceivcrs Of land offices also failed OF con-
frmation.
The largest list of vacancies comes
from the list Of postmasiers. WINE
President Taft cent in more than i'"'o
postoffice appointments. less than dozen
Of them were confirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
GIVES FLAG TO THE DIANA
House Agrees to Let Yacht Fly
the American Flag.

Washington. March "a bill to enauie
t,. commodore of the New York Yacht
club TO It's the United states nag rom
the peak 81 his yacht the Diana was
passed by the House to-day. ana was the
vehicle OF denuncintion by Nj. Under
wood. th, Democratic leader. OF the III
defensiblc monopoly and trust in the
coastwise trade
Mr.. Underwood said he advocated the
measure as an act OF justice toward a
shin. formerly the Lawrence. built az
GLASGOW. burned at the docks ~ Ho-
hokcp y j.. I'm 1905. and four-hfths re
built IN an American shipyaid a
pleasure Yacht. but yet unable To rs the
American flag because OF the coast"lse
Shipping laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Ware, Applies for Pension.

Francis f. Warren. Senator from
Wyoming. has applied for pension "t
SIC month Senator Warren. VINO iids
been accurately described as the great
st shepherd the world has ever know H.
whose hocks exceed those of David. :"es
not need the SIC & month. and II he St's
il he will devote the little income 90
charity, but ne is taking this step 10 Ncep
his military record clear tie says ,hat
he mas laDcTcd increasingly to stralshteh
~. the military record of his ancestors
WHO fought in the Revolutionary W ar
and has only now succeeded. lie does
not purpose to leave to posterity similar
task with regard 10 his record. He enlist
ed as a private. and came out of the war
as a non-commissoned officer, ana ne
means to have that fact established. the
records looked up and verified ana ne
finds that the best way to do that ~ 10
demand of Uncle Sam the little supehn l"
which ne is entitled as veteran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Presidents Day OF Farewells.

PRESIDENT Taft spent a large part Of his
uaN bidding scodby to those who came
TO the White House TO pay their respects
ana to wish him Godspeed. although he
had a long Cabinet meeting which was at
tended by every member. signed literally
thousands of commissions. welcomed his
successor ard Mrs Wilson and the future
secretary or state TO the capital and
transacted surprising amount of rou-
tine business. concluding with the re-
moval Of two members OF the Board Of
General Appraisers. Messrs Sharretts
and Chamberlain, for malfeasance in Of
flee, as the result of the disclosures made
by the board appointed to investigate the
customs service some time ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
MRS. COLT LOSES SON
Boy Goes to Father Pending
Habeas Corpus Action.
iBy Telcgra-b % The Tribune

buffalo, March ).-In q special term OF
the Supreme Court here this afternoon
Justiee Cooley granted an order giving
harris D. Colt. a New York attorney, the
custody Of his twelve-yc ar-old son, pend
ing The argument OF writ OF habeas
oo'pus. set down for next month. The
boy is alleged to have been kidnapped last
saturday from bis tutor at Binghamton
" Mrs. Colt and two detectives The
40 was taken from Binghamton to
es-Barre. Penn. where the party
Voardcd a train for Buffalo. after buying
uckets 10 Toronto. When they arrived
nefe on Sunday a writ was served on
'fs Colt requiring her to appear In
'ourt this afternoon 10 answer I'm an &C
uon brought by the father for the Gus
'ooy 0f the child. The writ was obtained
John Lord O'Brian. Federal District
""orney. acting for Il. A. Ebbcts and r.
murphy New York lawyers, attorneys
Tor Mr. Colt.
MIS- Colt appeared in court this after
mon but refused absolutely TO make a
statement. She returned 10 her hotel
"ere. and Mr.. Colt and the boy went back
New York tonight, the father having
oeen admOnished by the court that the
,ao was not TO be taken out of New
4Vrk state until the argument is heard
next Monday.
nfs' Colts counsel says that she was
"o' trying 10 get the boy into Canada.
Jul had merely come TO Buffalo TO have
"'e custody OF the child decided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

and Endorsed by the laborng men all over
the country. An analysis of the vote on
this measure in the House throws an in
teresting light on the character of the OPP
position. II passed the House by vote
Of 2ls to 81. OF the 81 voting against 1t all
except were Democrats. All except IL
were from the Southern states and ~ OF
the 81 were lawyers. The friends OF the
measure declare that lawyers. especially
those I'm the South. make handsome IN
comes out OF the cases Of the working
men seeking TO recover damages from the
railroads. This bill would deprive them or
that income. II would save the lawyers
fees to the workmen and, without ihcreas-
ing the cost to the railways, IL Wouiu
more than double the damages the WORK
men would receive. But where wouIu the
Southern lawyers be if that were affected
Apparently they will not be deprived OF
their fees by any Democratic votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
CLARK FOR SPEAKER AGAIN
Democratic Caucus To morrow
Will Organize New House.

Washington. March 3.-The House or
ganization VIII he completed and the
Democratic members of the House Com
ml;tee on Ways and Means will be chosen
at the caucus Of the Democrats Of the
new House on Wednesday
Speaker Clark has no opposition for re-
election Practically all the House Of
ncers are expected to be reelected. Ser
coart-at-Arms c. +. Eiddel has CON
test on with x-Representatiye w ~.
RYAN. OF Buffalo, and Representative
Robert b. Gordon. Of Ohio.
Charles X Crisp, of Georgia parlis
mcntarian Of the present House. will be-
come a Representative In the next Con-
gress. Bennett Clark. OF Missouri. son
of the Speaker. may succeed TO the post.
Three Democrats are to be chosen 10
ill places on the Ways and Means Com
nittee in addition to the holdover mepl-
bers. who PROBABLY will be reelected.
REPRESENTATIVES Garner, Of Texas: STAN
lev. OF Kentucky Saunders. of Virginia.
and Bartlett, Of Georgia, are active con-
,estants for places on the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Sulzer IN His Glory.

1t is a great thing to bc Governor Of
the Empire state No one knows that
better than william Sulzer. former Nom
her OF Congress and now Governor "t
New York I'm days gone 10y Nj. Sul@'r
would come into the Senate. take back
scot and contemplate the proceedings ih-
interrupted by any greetings from To"
members Of the upper house. but to-day
all was different BIZ cam" back a.
Governor. and he had to shake hands
with both hands as the Democratic S"n'-
tors gathered about him. He used To 60
ia the White House and beg for Al Inter
view with the President. President Iett
cave him the most cordial kind OF "A
greeting to-day BIZ" allows too. that
it is pretty fine" living in the peoples
house" Altogether. II ~ very hap2y
FuI' that has returned to the political
haunts of his youth. g. .. u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
MO $4,000 FOR HIlLES
Fortunate to Receive Half That
Saws Resident Manager.

Edmund Dwight. resident manager OF
th. Employers Liability Assurance Cor
roration. Ltd. OF London. at his Once
M IS Maiden Lane. yesterday. charac-
,erized AS ridiculous the report that
Charles u. Hilles, secretary To PRESIDENT
Taft. Is t. receive a salary or s-V.'" q
wear as lis partner. He said:
III il true that Mr.. Hllcs IL TO be be-
come my partner IN the conduct OF the
American agency OF the Employers LA
oilitv Assurance Corporation, but the re-
suits I'm the way OF income are now un-
certain. Mr. ilillcs will BE- very fortunate,
If he receives half the reported amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
VOGEL NOW MAYS DEPUTY
Gets ex-senator keenan, Place at
the REQUEST of Connolly.

Albany, March 3.-Ex Senator Luke A.
Keenan,, of Queens. has resigned as
deputy Secretary OF State, and Carl
Vogel. OF Queens. has been appointed by
Secretary Of State May to succeed him
The change was made at the request Of
Borough President Maurice T.. Connolly
Of Queens. the Democratic leader OF the
borough. The position pays $500 year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04

nor's committee. and had nothing fur
Their to tell.
Dr. William j. O'SulIivan, who examined
Harry X. Thaw on February 9. in com.
pany with Dr. Charles Kennedy. denied
absolutely yesterday that he had any.
thing TO do with the doctor-lawyers at.
tempt to free the slayer Of Stanford White,
or that he intended having anything to dc
with II. The case was rotten from the be-
ginning to end, he declared. and he had
no desire to be mixed up In it,
1T was at the personal request of Al
fred Henry Lewis, the doctor said. that
he went TO Matteawan, and the only in
ducement he had to make the Journey
was curiosity to see the man who rad
caused so much bungling in the admins.
tration Of Justice in this state. The visit
on February was the only time he had
ever seen Thaw, but a three hours talk
on that occasion convinced him that the
man was sane and had never been other
wise
When he asked DR.. John Russell, for
mer superintendent of Matteawan. on
what diagnosis Thaw was held he an
swered that he was classed as a para
noiac, DR.. O'Sullivan said.
Dr. O'Sullivan said that when he came
out OF the asylum he remarked to Dr.
Kennedy that Russell should be under
Thaws care and not Thaw under Rus
sells Thaw. he said. knew more about
alienation than a great many physicians
he had met. He had kept his mind from
breaking down in the strained atmos
phere Of the institution for the last five
years by constant reading on insanity
and kindred topics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04

Of New york. who was a member Of the
commission which Investigated charges
against Sharretts and chamberlain, said
that - the report OF their removal from
Office had come from Washington. any
further information would have to b" s"-
cured from the same source
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Mo NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATOR

Concord. ~ H., March 3.-The last op-
portunity for the Legislature TO elect
successor to United States Senator Henry
f.. Burnham before the new Congress
convenes passed to-day without choice
having been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS REDUCED

washington, March 3.-President Taft
"as accepted the Treasury Departments
pan for rcarrangng the customs dis
,sn 80 mat they Will be reduced from
70 fewer than 90 Nh TAFT does not
80, sV'''e the plan 10 abolish the naval
'"cefs and surveyors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Ec1,oN FOR WEEKs's PLACE

BOSTON March 3.-After receiving the
resignation OF Representative John W.
Weeks. elected United States Senator.
Governor Foss ordered to-day special
election TO be held in the 18th Congress
District April - Representative weeks
a Republican,. carried the district last
November by 2.S51 plurality the vote
being: Weeks, l5,ssI; Mitchell Democrat
1853 Fiel, Progressive. 5,SSa'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Queer kinks" Of Thought.

The human mind" the doctor ex-
planned, lis like the keyboard of piano.
only one key may be out Of tune and
you may play hundred airs on 1t with
out touching that key But l went over
the whole gamut In my three hours with
Thaw. ] talked to him about his own
case as / would 10 q physician, and he
answered me Just as intelligently. lie
has some queer kinks of thought, but
so have many of our most eminent citi-
zens He has no mental disease that
know the name off,
DR.. OSullivan's determination to 70
10 Matteawan was arrived at several
weeks before the Governors investigat-
ing committee unearthed their graft
evidence, and consequently he was I'M
able to discuss that aspect OF the case
from personal knowledge He believed,
he said, that Lewis ran across one or
the trails down in Washington that
aroused the writer's interest in the case.
The idea of Lewis being in Thaw's en-
pley was nonsense, according to the doc
tor. He had been writing about the
great murders Of New York for some
time. and that Of Stanford White was
one of them Personally. DIR. O'Sullivan
said he believed that Thaw would do
less harm outside Of Matteawan than he
would inside, but he hadn't any idea OF
helping him to get out The great mis-
take was made when he was committed
10 the institution as an insane person.
he declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Workmen's Compensation Opponents.

Senator Hoke Smith and William -
Bryan are still holding UP the wOrkmen's
compensation bill, the measure drafted by
the Taft commission described by eX-
perts as the best OF its kind ever framed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
REMOVES
TWO N. Y. APPRAISERS
Continued from first page.

declined to sit on the hearing OF par
ticular protests filed by his son.
Mr.. Sharretts had a hearing in New
York on January 81, and after the COM
mittee heard testimony by him and
other witnesses II found the charges
sustained. Mr.. Sharretts was one of
the original members OF the board.
having been appointed by President
Harrison.
The charges against Mr.. Chamber
lain were that ne did not have the nee
essary qualifications for the perform
ance of his duties and that he had Dc
stroyed his usefulness in various ways
He had a closed hearing in New York
on February |. and the committee sus-
tanned the charges. Mr.. Chamberlain
was appointed by President Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04

T. $. Sharretts said last night at MS
home In Plainfeld y. j., that he iid not
care to discuss his removal from the
Board Of Appraisers. He added that ne
might issue statement from his once ''
this city to-day. II. II. chamberlain cou'"
not be found last evening.
william Loeb. jr., Collector OF the Port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04
Would Abolish the Board.

Abolition or the Board or united
States General Appraisers, or radical
changes I'm its structure and functions
were recommended in the report TO
President Taft by the committee. The
present system, under which questions
of appraisals are appealed TO the board
"a judicial and not an Investigators
tribunal-was condemned as ineffective
and as one Of the chief reasons why
fraudulent undervaluations have -four
ished unobstructed 10 so wide an ex-
tent for so long a time"
The root OF the trouble. the commit
tee declared, was the inherent dis
harmony between the two Jurisdictions
of the board-the classification ques-
lions under the tariff act and the APP
praisal OF valuations of merchandise
These should be entirely separated, IT
was added. Appeals from collector OF
customs decision on classification ques-
lions should go 10 a judicial tribunal
while appeals on appraising questions
should go to an investigating body.
TO accomplish the reform the COM
mission made several alternative sug-
gestions. giving precedence TO recon-
mendation that the board be reduced
in number and changed into court OF
customs to try all protests against
classifcations by collectors OF customs
OR. il was added. the board of general
appraiscrs should be abolished ana the
present court Of customs appeals, re
moved TO New York and Increased IN
number, should have original as wei
as appellate jurisdiction in classiiica-
ton cases sitting as single judges III
the first instances, with appeal to the
full court
The Washington times., 1913-02-12

signed contracts calling for 100000 of
cur tires on these cars. The total out
put of cars this year is literally estf-
mated at 400, 900; IL. .0O0 of them will wear
Goodrich tires. That means tremend-
Gus volume of distribution In. itself, and
to that you must add the normal sales
CT our company. This explains why We
day making Goodrich. .tres,i .y,ss
But how do the Studebaker people
test the tfes?' was asked.
"As to that replied Mr.. Tibbitts, "let
X. NJ. Wise. the consulting engineer OF
the Studebaker Corporation, tell his own
story
Mr. Wise, in detailing the tests which
decided the Studebaker Corporation to
choose Goodrich tires, dictated the fol-
lowing statement:
"The Studebaker Corporation has re-
ferent makes of tires to determine
which is the most lasting under rough
service.
THE idea in arranging this test was
to give all tires In question such usage
as they would get on extremely rough
roads, and to keep the conditions alb
solutely constant, so that the durability
of a tire would be accurately shown by
the length of time 1t withsood this
treatment.
ITO this end a front axle was pivoted
so as to turn about a horizontal axis.
On the free end of the axle was mount
ed a wheel and on this the tire was to
be tested. The tire rested on pulley
which was furnished with two wooden
blocks on its face about one and a
quarter inches high. The tire was load
ed by means of a beam, weights and
springs in such a way that 1t carried q
The Washington times., 1913-02-12

in their praise of the decorative scheme
evolved by President r. c. Smith.
Manager Bob" Martin, of the Buick
Motor Company, has a large staff of
statesmen on the floor of the Buick
branch to tell visitors how Bucks can
go the route. Aside from the big COL
lection of Buick models and the hand
some oral decorations the most popular
feature at the Buick branch is the talk
ing machine recitals.
II. B. Leary, jr.. who is secretary of
the carnival committee, has one of the
best decorated salesrooms in the city
A novel idea has been carried out in
the window display. 1t consists of two
snow-capped poles. At the top of the
one representing the North Pole is an
American flag. while in the opposite
window is the South Pole, from the
top of which floats Norwegian flag
Beneath are cards bearing this inscrip-
ton: THE best cars between the
poles"
The Washington times., 1913-02-12

against the pulley; the blocks indented
It, bending the fabric oat at the sides
and causing a tendency Of the layers
OF canvas to work against one another.
''In each case the tire was run till a
blowout occurred, periodic stops being
made to read air pressure of the tire
and to observe how the tread rubber
was wearing.
.'The speed was kept constant at thir-
teen and a half miles per hour, figured
to car speed
"Some idea of the severity of the test
is furnished by the fact that vibration
The Washington times., 1913-02-12
FlaisIIy Appstitss
Put IN Order


With Z most pathetic sigh the dys-
peptic sits down and views with
alarm" his hungry companions. Nov,
the best doctrine for most people -
hand out to suffering stomachs is to
couple q square meal with Stuart's DyD-
pepsla Tablets. To sit down to . good
meal and eat whatever Il served II get
ting back to the good old days when
grand-dad carved the roast; when the
family made . cleanup; and when good
appetites with sound digestion pro-
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
dySpeptfc's hope They are . natural
restorative Of healthy action to the
stomach and small intestfnes, because
they supply the elements that the weak
stomach lacks-pepsin. golden seal and
II you sre aflictsd with any symp-
toms Of stomach trouble, be assured
that your digestive orEanS are losing
power-they need help and there n no
more sensible help to Be given them
the work Of digestion TOR them.
6tuart's DySpepsia Tablets have been
found by test to have digeetfve powers.
one grain OF the active principle of
these tablets being sufficient to digest
400 grains Of ordinary food. 1t IS
plain that no matter what the condi-
tion Of your stomach. or how far your
disease has progressed. one Of Stuarf's
Dyspepsia Tablets taken at meal-time
Win do the work-give your stomach an
opportunity 10 regain its lost powers.
glands invigorated. and you viii be
: An druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, at 80 cents q box.
The Washington times., 1913-02-12
Praise Decorations.

The salesroom of the Overland Wash
ington Motor Company continues to be
@ center Of attraction. Visitors are loud
The Washington times., 1913-02-12

was So extreme as to necessitate doing
all the work at night. when no one was
In the building.
"The weights were originally held by
wire cable. but SO great was the Vi
bration that the cable became hot
enough to burn into the beam and soon
broke from the alternate tension and
release.
Several tires of each make were
tested. in order to insure a fair sample;
the rubber was also analyzed and the
tires dissected to see the methods Of
construction"