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NEWS OF THE WORLD PURELY PERSONAL. Charles Spies was appointed post- master at Nelson, Wls,, vice K. John- /*n. resigned. Edward O Brown of Chicago has , t ‘en appointed a member of the An- apolis visitation board by President Taft. Forest Kay Moulton of the Univer- sity of Chicago has been elected a member of the National Academy ot Sciences. Binger Hermann, former commls *k)oer of the general land office at Washington, is ill at his home in Ore- gon, and hit condition is pronounced precarious. the Peary Arctic club and the Na tional Geographic society, has been abandoned for this year, according to announcement. In a quarrel over the boundary lines of their ranches. Emmet Newman was shot and killed and R. M. Gat- lin was seriously wounded Saturday afternoon on Kelly’s ranch. 50 miles north of Del Rio. Louis Rose, a 10 year old boy ot Jersey City, running valiantly to catch a foul tip in a baseball game tell head foremost in a shallow pond and stuck in the mud bottom. He was dead when pulled out. Carl W. Eisendrath, vice president of the Monarc h Leather company and well known as a club man, was found shot dead in his room in Chicago. Death was caused by a bullet from a hunting rifle. Members of the fam- ily say that the snooting was acci- dental. Senator Timothy Burke of Green Bay was married to Miss Frances Sheehan of Milwaukee, in Madison. Mr. Burke was elected to the state *-nate in 1908. succeeding Henry Hageinelster. Glen W. Dresbach, l,anark. HI., was elected editor in chief of the Wis- consin Magazine for next year at a meeting of the staff. Dresbach is a Hophomore in the college of letters and science. Chalmer B. Traver of Milwaukee was elected assistant ed- itor Capt. Edgar A. Macklin of the Twenty-fifth infantry has been or- dered to his home for retirement in August. Capt. Macklin was one of the officers who commanded the troops of the Twenty-fifth infantry who were Involved in the Brownsville riot. Andrew De Zensky. with transpor- tation from Washington to Russia, having money orders for sfioo, got off the train at Sentinel Butte, N. D., and was examined before the insan- ity board. He was allowed to pro- ceed home on the Northern Pacific train, the board not being satisfied as to his Insanity. Clad In night clothing, sixty per- sons were driven into a snow storm in Chicago by an alleged incendiary fire in the Cledan apartment building. Mrs. E. E. Ballard was carried from the structure probably fatally burned, and four others, overcome by smoke, were rescued by firemen. Paul Deinlnger, a Catholic priest mentioned in press dispatches as having turned socialist and been mar- ried to Mrs. Gertrude Beistlay Hunt at. a socialist meeting in Anderson, Ind . is well known throughout north- ern Wisconsin. He was formerly itastor of the congregation at Tony. Mrs. Sarah Riebsam, who died in Madison made a gift of SIO,OOO to ♦he Congregational church, one of *5,000 to the Madison General Hos- fiital association, and one of SI,OOO to the Young Woman’s Christian as- sociation. She also made a number of smaller gifts in her will of the total amount of $4,000. Several teachers of Beloit college will be away next school year. R. I*.. Way will take the chair of Amer- ican history in the University oT Ta- il lana; R. K. Richardson will study in Europe for a part of the year, and 'Assistant Prof. H. T. Baker will spend the year in Europe. George \V. Sherbert of Northwestern univer- sity. Evanston. Tnd.. will take Prof, linker's ?>lace and Prof. John C. Par- ish of (be University of lowa will fluke prof. Way’s work for the year. The police made two unusual ar rests of juvenile offenders in Pltts- gurg. Josephine Pategowska, only 13 years old, is charged with setting fire to eight houses in the vicinity of her own home. She said the fire engines thrilled her. A 13 year old boy, Barney Leahey, a cripple of the same district, was arested for drunk- enness. He was unconscious. Harry K. Steinhauser, a deserter from the Twenty-eighth infantry, sta- tioned at Fort Snelling, was arrested at Ely, Minn., by Chief Seraphlneof the local police. The chief found Steinhauser walking along the road between Ely and Winton and took him in. After a bit of argument be admitted his identity, and was taken back to the fort. LABOR AND INDUSTRY. Kerbaugh and Pierson, proprietors of creameries at Oxford and Jones- ville, have their new model cream- ery ready for occupation. The Park Falls Manufacturing com- pany has installed anew fifty six inch veneer machine and now can turn out almost double the amount of work with the same number of men. The Johnson Manufacturing com- pany of Marshfield has decided to add to tin- staple gloves and i-nittens now manufactured at the plant a line of tents, awnings, stack covers and all • anvas goods of a similar nature. The Chambers Creamery company of Grand Rapids has installed a S6OO Simplex cream ripener and pasteur- izer. This new machine will control the temperature and pasteurize the cream at the same time. Libby, McNeill & Libby of Chicago has been given a site for a pickle factory by the Wisconsin and Michi- gan railway company at Peshtigo and In all probability the new factory will be under construction in a short time. BADGER BRIEFS. William Knilans, arested on the charge of selling liquor without a li- cense in Racine, paid a fine of SSO ami costs. Lillian Josrnore, daughter of a well- to-do resident at Lodi, was arrested in Madison on a charge of shoplift- ing. She confessed, it is said, to taking articles in four leading stores. V)laf Wagnild, of Eau Claire, aged 45 years, a carpenter, while working on the roof of a barn, lost his bal ance. slipped dow r n the roof, missed the scaffolding and struck on a wagon tongue, breaking his neck. Fred Wagner of Reedsville was sentenced to fourten years’ Imprison- ment at Waupun after pleading guilty to a statutory charge In which his 13-year-old niece was the principal ■witness. Wagner Is 23 years old and a farmer. The Soo road has asked the city of Glen wood to change its name. There are now on the line a Glen- wood, Minn., a Glenwood. Wis., and a Greenwood, Wis., and mis-shlpments occur almost daily. Many letters are also miscarried. Beloit college trustees will discon- tinue its academy, founded sixty years ago, and will have a sub-fresh- man class next year for academy stu- dents to finish their preparatory stud- ies. Principal John P. Deane will accept a chair in the college faculty. County Superintendent Ruby iVT. Acker has announced that the fftate Horticultural society has agreed to take a ten years’ lease of one of toe Fond du Lac county school grounds and keep it in condition, making it a model for the other schools in the county. Jacob Brasser. postmaster at Hing- ham. has been suspended from his office by United States Postoffice in- spector Kittredge of Chicago, until certain 'alleged irregularities in the conduct of the office are investigated G W. Wisselink, a real estate dealer, Pas been appointed temporary post- master. The United States supreme court, holding that there was no ground tor its assuming jurisdiction, dis- missed the case brought from Wis- consin to test the constitutionality of the Wisconsin jury law'. Mert H. Voight of Ashland, the appellant, had &een convicted at Ashland, and his attorneys held that the jury law was *' ’'.constitutional. forest fires have devastated a large in Bayfield county, destroying wmber. estimated, to the value of $500,000 between Cable and Drum- mond. The settlers have been fight- ing the fires, said to hate been set from the section fires, on fhe Omaha road, until they are ex- hausted. The fall of snow, preceded by rain, has quenched the fires. Mrs. Fred Krueger of Woodvflle was bitten on both hands two weeks ago by her dog. which has since died ■from hydrophobia, as diagnosed by State Veterinarian Clark, to whom <he animal’s head was sent. Mrs. Irueger has up to the present time *fned fn take "Oaatenr •pay- ment. The authorities have been asked to have all dogs In this vicin- ity muz-led. DOMESTIC. The proposed American south polar expedition, under joint auspices of P. J. Holm and company of Eau Claire have taken possession ot the building formerly occupied by the Burdick Motor company and will re- model the structure to suit the needs of the company in the manufacture of gasoline engines. At a meeting of the creditors of the Annen Candy and Biscuit com- pany of Green Bay, an advisory board was named to w'ork with the manage- ment of the company in conducting the factory. The statement of the company showed the assets to he far in excess of the liabilities. The American Brass company at Kenosha is planning for the expend- iture .of from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 in the extension of tne plant of the Chicao Brass company in that Mty. The plans are to make the Kenosha plant one of the largest if not the largest brass rolling mills in tbe world. Anew company has been formed at La Crosse with capitalization of $50,000 which has brought out the interests of the mortgages in the La Crosse Pure Food company, taking over the plant and business, and hereafter will conduct the concern, although retaining the name The La Crosse Pure Food company. The company will continue to manufacture and wholesale dairy products. The Sheboygan Evaporated Milk company, incorporated some weeks ago. failing to find a satisfactory lo- cation near Sheboygan, has finally decided to locate at Jefferson where the company has already contracted for some 1.300 cows and will handle 60.000 to 70,000 pounds of milk a day. The main building will belsox 40 feet, two stories high. At right, angles from near the middle of the main building, another building UOx 40 feet, two stories high, will be erected At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Crivitz Pulp and Pa- per company a dividend of 6 per cent was declared. It is proposed to develop power at the Sandstone Rap- ids and convey it to the company's pulp mill at Crivitz. Eventually this power will run the machinery of a large paper mill which will be built by the company and it is expected that enough power can be generated to furnish electric lighting for the village and also any industries which •nav b induced locate in Crivitr. OBITUARY. Manley Gilbert, aged 9 years, eld- est son of the Rev. A. S. Gilbert, pastor of the First Methodist Episco- pal church of Dodgeville, is dead after a short illness. Dr. W. W. Gould is dead at his (home in Rochelle, HI,. He was a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy and of the Ililnois Home- opathic Medical association. John W. Good, millionaire Moline manufacturer, and chief stockholder, in the Deere & Mansur company, who was touring the east with his fam- ily. died at Bombay, India. Mrs. Joseph H. Twitch ell, whose husband, the Rev. Joseph Twitchell, j was summoned from New York by her illness while he w r as attending Mark Twain’s funeral, died in Hart- ford, Conn. John Bullock, aged 51 years, ter- mer member of the common council of Racine and former chancellor com- mander of Racine lodge Knights of Pythias, was found dead in his rooms at Waukegan, 111. John Brantford Alcott, widely known as a grass expert, died at his home at South Manchester, Conn., aged 70 years. He laid out the grass gardens of the Smithsonian institu- tion, Washington. Charles Edwin Hurd, who had been literary editor of the Boston Trans- cript since 1874, died in Boston. Mr. Hurd was born in 1833. Early in his career he was editor of the Erie < Pa., i Dispatch. He was an artist and author of note. Simeon Brownell, a philanthropist, who was one of the earliest advo- cates of abolition and and active con- ductor on the “underground railroad,” died in Whittier. Cal. He was reared near Bennington, Vt., and owned ex- tensive slate quarries in New York. He was 82 years old. John D. Miller died at the Wiscon- sin Veteran’s home. He was born in Germany seventy years ago, and had been a resident of Wisconsin since 1856. He served during the late war in Cos. C., First N. Y. Light Artillery, for forty-four months, and was ad- mitted to the Wisconsin Veteran's home July 24. 1894. Charts B. Draper, proprietor of Draper Hall and one of the best known hotel men in the state, died at his home in Oconomowoc after a long illness, aged sixty years. Charles B. Draper was born in Milwaukee. When he was a young boy he went with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. Draper, to Oconomowoc to reside PRINCE PLACES WREATH ON WASHINGTON’S TOMB Washington. May 3. —Prince Tsai Tao. brother of the prince re- gent of China, yesterday morning vis- ited the Washington navy yard and capitol. He met Speaker Cannon and also saw the supreme court in ses- sion. The prince later was given a lunch- eon by Secretary Knox and then boarded the president’s yacht, the Mayflower, for Mount Vernon. The prince placed a wreath upon Wash- ington’s tomb. DIES IN POPE'S ARMS. Mgr. Guglielmo Pifferi, Parish Priest, Has Passed Away. Rome. May 3.—A typical figure ol the Vatican passed yesterday with the death of Mgr. Gug’ielemo Pifferi, who had been the sacriista or parish priest of the apostolic palace, since the time of Pius IX. The aged ecclesiastic died in the arms of the pope, who had gone to the bedside upon learning that the end wag near. The monsignor had served for 50 years under three popes. The post of sacrista has exist- ed for six centuries and Is always con- ferred upon an Augustinian. NATION’S DUTY TO . FORTIFY PANAMA CANAL Washington. May I.—ln a special message to congress yesterday, Pres- ident Taft urged that the defenses’of the Panama canal be ready for busi- ness on January 1, 1915, on which date it is also proposed to open the canal to navigation. He says the duty of the nation is to fortify the canal. The cost of fortification is es- timated at over fourteen millions. TO ADVANCE ALL RAILROAD RATES TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES SERVE FORMAL NOTICE ON COMMERCE COMISSION. SHIPPERS OF MIDDLE WEST WILL SUFFER THROUGH NEW REGULATION. Washington, D. C., May 1. —Rail- road freight rates throughout the country will ge materially increased by tariffs filed with the interstate commerce commission yesterday by western trunk lines. Tne rates changed primarily affect points on and between Missouri river and Mis- sissippi river transfers and propor- tionately will increase the rates from those points to Atlantic and Pacific seaboard terminals. In every instance the tariffs filed will become effective on June 1. The increases are wholly on commodities and do not effect the class rates. They amount, on an average, to an in- crease of approximately 18 per cent., the various increases ranging from 16 to 23 per jcent. For instance the rate on hides is increased 16 per cent.; on westbound agricultural machinery, 18 per cent.; beer and beer bottle caps, 18 per cent., and paper, 23 per cent. Other important commodities in- cluding general machinery, wool, bags and bagging, iron pipe, soap soap powder and washing powder, candy, cement, pitch and tar, cereal foods, and creamery machinery take an increase of from 16 per cent, up- wards to 23 per cent. Naturally, these tariffs, which ap- ply directly to Mississippi transfer points, including Chicago, Milwaukee. Duluth and St. Paul, and to Missouri river transfer points, including Kan- sas City. St. Joseph, Leavenworth and Omaha, will affect all of the commod- ity rates, from those points to the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards. CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY. Washington. April 20. —In the sen- ate the administration , railroad bill was taken up again. Senator Clapp spoke in opposition to traffic agree- ment clause and advocated Cummins amendment, which provided that such agreements shall be made only with the approval of the * interstate com- merce commission. Senator Owen introduced a bill providing for the election of postmasters by the people. The committee on irrigation author- ized a favorable report on the Guggen- heim bill appropriating $50,000 to de- fray tbe expenses of the eighteenth national congress to be held at Pu- eblo. In the house the railroad bill was taken up under the five- minute rule. Mr. Sulzer spoke in advocacy of the Hearst commerce court bill as a sub- stitute for the commerce court sec- tion of the present bill. Mr. Sulzer failed to receive any support from colleagues. Later Mr, Hubbard moved to strike out commerce court section. Motion resulted in tie vote. The ways and means committee ordered a full report on the Underwood resolution calling upon the president for all pa- pers relating to the granting of the minimum to foreign nations. Washington, April 27.—1n the sen- ate there was a debate on the railroad bill. Senator Rayner spoke against the bill and created amusement by appealing to republican insurgents to come into democratic fold. Assert- ed that good features of measure are imperiled by others that are unconsti- tutional. Proposed regulation of stock and bond issues had nothing to to do with regulation of interstate commerce and would not be so re- garded by supreme court. Dolliver and Bailey also discussed bill. In the house Mr. Sabath secured amendment of land bill, giving every- one equal Chance in next drafting. Committee on rules granted hearing to Mr. Scott of Kansas. Mr. Burleson of Texas, and Mr. Lever of South Car- olina on resolution, asking committees to report special order for considera- tion of Scott bill to prevent gambling in cotton futures. Committee informed them it would not be possible to se- cure vote before May 9. Washington, April 2s. —In the sen- ate a resolution passed reinstating nine West Point cadets, dismissed for hazing, so they may be tried by court martial under new law. Postoffice ap- propriation bill reported as it passed house without single amendment; this is the first instance of the kind. Message received from president ve- toing the bill authorizing secretary of interior to grant leases and permits for mining coal or lumber use in Mes- averde National park, Colorado. In the house a motion by Mr. Adam- son of Georgia to strike out section of railroad bill permitting carriers to bring suits against government in commerce court defeated 129 to 132. Vnuerwood resolution calling on pres- ident for papers relating to grants ot minimum tariff to foreign govern ments adopted. Olmsted resolution calling cn secretary of war for infor- mation relating to sale of Philippine friars land adopted, v both houses in eulogy. Accept Statue of Francis H. Pierpont From West Virginia. Washington. May i.—The accept- ance by congress of a statue of Fra* cis H. Pierpont from the state of West Virginia, for permanent exhi- bition in the capitol. was the occa- sion of eulogies in the houses yester- day. The house devoted several hours to the passage of numerous private claims bills. ROOSEVELT’S SON IN CARPET BUSINESS Thompsonville, Conn., May 1 Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who, follow- ing his graduation from Harvard, came here to work in the c%rpet fac- tory to learn the business, has com- pleted his apprenticeship and has gone to New York. After his mar- riage in June, he will go to California to represent his company. HYDE MURDER CASE TAKES NEW TURN Kansas City, May 1. —Whether a person caused the deaths of Colonel Thomas H. and Chrisman Swope may be determined by * a commission ap- pointed by the judge in the Hyde mur- der trial. The court made a sugges- tion yesterday and will announce to- morrow whether it believes such ac- tion would be legal. Mr. Hyde’s at- torneys refuse to state wiiether this plan of procedure is satisfactory to them. The prosecutor is satisfied. The offer of Judge Latshaw came af- ter a long debate over the admission of certain expert testimony. Several experts for the state testified to their belief that Colonel Swope did not die from natural causes. BUILDING MONORAIL ROADS IN ALASKA ■ London May 3.—The first prac- tical application of Louis Brennan's monorail invention is to be made in Alaska, where a system of monorail railroads will be built, connecting several camps. Exclusive rights have been granted to an American syndi- cate. IOWA COUNTY DMjPOTAT, MOTE&AL POINT, WIS., THURSDAY, HAY 9, 1910. ILLINOIS SLUSH FUND EXPOSURE \ . LORIMER AND FRIENDS IN RUSH • / T'J ENTER DENIALS OF PUB- LISHED STORY. ASSEMBLYMAN WHITE STICKS TO HIS TEXT—WILL TELL GRAND JURY. BLACKMAIL SUGGESTED AND TALES TOLD TO REFLECT ON CREDULITY OF WITNESS. Chicago, May 1,—Representative Charles A. Whites sensational story7 that he received $l,OOO to cast his vote for William Lorimer for the Unit- ed States senate and that he (White) also accepted $9OO as his share of an alleged legislative “slush fund” met with denials on the part of all oth- ers yesterday. Lee O'Neil Browne of Ottawa, dem- ocratic minority leader at Springfield, .and Senator Lorimer were here yes- terday, and both denied the use of bribes. Browne, alleged by White to have been the distributor of the Lorimer money, declared that White had rushed into print because he failed in an attempt to use his story to .se- cure “hush’’ money. Robert E, Wilson, democratic rep- resentative of Chicago, declared by White to have doled slush money at St. Louis, admits it, but declares that the democrats who assembled there ♦ •••••• • • * Subpoena for White. * * Chicago, May 1. —State’s At- * * tomey Burke of Sangamon coun- * * ty, at Sjringfleld, last night is- * * sued a subpoena for White, re- * * turnable May 9, when the coum * * ty grand jury meets. The sub- * * poena was sent to St. Clair * * county, White’s home, and also * * to Cook county so as to be sure * *to get service. Burke 'has re- * * ceived no official information * * regarding the alleged bribery, * * but believes the circulation of * * the alleged confession justifies * *an inquiry. According to the * * printed confession. White’s por- • * tion of the alleged bribe money • * was paid him in Springfield. * This would make the matter * * actionable in Sangamon county * • • • • • , were partisans of Browne’s who wished to arrange a banquet for him at his home town. Browne frowned on the enterprise and the banquet was called off. According to Browne, White for- merly was a street car conductor in East St. Louis, and later appeared at Springfield as a lobbyist in favor of 'abor bills. Then he was elected to the lower house. White, In his charges, states that the public might expect to hear him called a blackmailer, but that he was prepared for that. In an Interview yesterday, Browne said that White, during the session, appealed to him several times for loans. He says he let him have fifty dollars several times for which Re holds notes. He says the appeals came so often that he got White a job paying $75 a month which White refused to take. Then the coolness sprung up. He next said he received a letter from White saying: “I have written the full story of my experiences at Springfield at the legislature. Those who have seen it declare it is the best story that the world has seen. I wrote it for pub- lication. I have used your name in it with deep regret, but I cannot avoid it and still set forth the facts. T also have told Senator Lorimer about it.’’ Browne said further: “He did not ask for money, but in- timated, as plain as if it had been in scareheads. that, unless money was paid the story would be published. It was my first intimation that he had gone into the thug business. I looked at the situation from every angle and at last concluded there was but one thing to and igpore the letter and its writer.” White was secretly interviewed by State’s Attorney Wayman yesterday. He is expected to tell the story to the special grand jury. ♦ At Jeffersonville, Illinois, Represen- tative H. A. Shephard, named fn White’s story as being one present at the St. Louis conference where the alleged “slush’’ money was divid- ed, yesterday denied that he was a party to any such deal or knew of any one paid to vote for Lorimer. At Knoxville, Tennessee, White’s parents received a letter from him, dated at Chicago, saying he was pre- paring to enter a great fight to clear Illinois of corrupt practices in legis- ’ative affaire an( j gayfng also that he was taking a clean and honorable po- sition in his efforts. MARINETTE LAD WINS COURT CASE Marinette, W’is., May I.—Harry Suplinski, a li-year-old boy. conduct- ed a case in police court here yester- day, representing another boy. Ray- mond Wiegers, his friend. Wlegers had been arrested for disturbing a religious meeting at the Jewish syn- agogue by throwing snowballs. The district attorney appeared in the case and Suplinski conducted his side of it, bringing witnesses and making so good an argument that the defend- ant was discharged, after it had ap- peared there was almost a conclusive case against him. Chicago, May 1, —Senator Lorimer late yesterday issued a statement say- ing the White statement is absolutely false. , “What is the matter with White is beyond me. What is the matter with the people behind him—the Chicago Tribune—is easier to tell. They are trying, by deliberate lying, to wreck financial institutions which I am known to be starting. It is an old game with these people. “For 20 years the Tribune has im- agined that it could ruin me, not only personally and politically, but In every enterprise with which I have been connected. How well It has succeed- ed anybody in Chicago may judge for himself." Mr. Lorimer goes on to say he never had buit a casual meeting with White and never saw him alone. He says any one familiar with Springfield affairs w r ould know in a minute such a thing is untrue. Mr. Lorimer says he can t tell why W hite should tell such a story. He says some time ago in Washington he got a letter from White saying he was going to write a story of his life in the legislature. He said he had written 30,000 words for which he had an offer of $2.50 a wcrd. As this would mean $75,000 Lori- mer says he concluded the man was crazy, \ He said his secretary suggested the letter w'as a blackmail letter, but Lorimer says he did not believe it at LORIMER SAYS STORY IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE the time. He wrote White saying he was glad he was doing so well, Lorimer said that previously he had been told that White was very poor. He asked some friends fo get employment for him as he had voted for him. He says White never ap- peared to take a place open for him. Lorimer says the untruthfulness of White’s story is shown by his quoting Charles Luke as his authority where he attempts to bring him (Lorimer) in directly. Lorimer then says: “Luke ts dead. There is the point to the He, There can be no reply from the grave. The trick is so much a newspaper trick that I can hardly think White did it. I am con- fident that the people in the Tribune office, who made it an object for him to sign the article, supplied him with this crooked falsehood. “Incidentally, after reading the dime novel stuff printed In fhe Trib une and comparing it with the letter he w rote to me I can say that White had about as much to do with writ- ing the Tribune story as if he had never been born." Roger C. Sullivan, leader of jthe democratic party in Illinois, discred- its the bribery story by saying that Browne, who is ( charged with hand- ling the funds in the case, was a can- didate for the senatership himself, and was not therefore working in the interests of Lorimer. He said he did not believe any democratic member implicated in the matter in any way. QUESTION VALIDITY OF AD VALOREM LAW Lansing, Mich. May 1. —Charging that Michigan’s ad valorem system of taxation is in violation of the state and national constitutions, the West- ern Union Telegraph company yes- terday paid the state $20,673 of Its assessed $31,009, and the American Telegraph and Telephone company paid $7,752 of its assessed $9,302. The basis on which the companies esti- mated that they owed the state these amounts is not known. ROOSEVELT VISITS TOMB OF GROTIUS MUNICIPALITY PRESENTS HIM DELFT PLATE WITH PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE. The Hague, May 1. —Mr. Roosevelt again was the object yesterday ot much enthusiasm on the part of Hol- landers. Groups of singers serenad- ed him and later he was cheered when he appeared on the streets. Mrs. Roosevelt sent congratulations to Queen Wilhelmina on the birthday of her daughter. The Roosevelt party went in an automobile to Delft yesterday afternoon to visit to tomb of Hugo Grotius, statesman The municipality presented Mr. Roosevelt with a delft plate, with a portrait ot William of Orange. He then visited the Prizenhof, the scene of the death of William of Or- ange the silent, founder of the Dutch independence, who was assassinated in 1584. Bullet holes in the stairs were pointed out. The Roosevelts last night dined with the American minister, Beanpre, a distinguished company being pres ent. A reception for the American colony was held afterwards. PARIS HAS SCHOOL FOR SMUGGLERS MANY PLANS HATCHED TO BRING GOODS ACROSS DUTY FREE. New York. May l.v-SpeciaJ Agent C. C. Wall was at his desk in the cus- tom house yesterday after a long and important trip abroad. He was sem to Europe to acquire expert knowledge to be used in the detection and prose- cution of customs frauds at this port Mr. Wall said he had found an in- teresting state of affairs abroad, es- pecially in Paris, where, to his sur- prise, he heard plans for customs frauds discussed freely and openly. “In the American, colony in Paris.” he said, “I found that many plans—- and some of them good ones—are hatched for bringing foreign purchas- es into America without paying duty. The best dressmakers, for example, of- fer to help you in avoiding payment of duty on your purchases. “The spirit is much the same in London, Berlin, Cologne, Antwerp, Marseilles and Edinburgh, but it counts most in Paris, the mart of the world. At Antwerp, an enterprising center of the tricksters, more atten- tion is given to the smulggling of small articles. Antwerp is the head- quarters of manufacturers of trunks with false bottoms and shoes with hol- low heels.” COUNTY JUDGE MAKES DRY TERRITORY WET Marion, 111., May 1.—County Judge W. F. Slater in a decision in the anti- saloon election contest case yester- day, changed Bush, Herrin, Johnson city and Marion from “dry” to saloon territory. The anti-saloon representa- tives will appeal. mm CHARGES SEEP CONSPIRACY BALLINGER DENIES ALL STATE- MENTS AND ACCUSATIONS AGAINST HIM. BRANDEIS BELIEVES ATTORNEY GENERAL WICKERSHAM PRAC- TICED DECEPTION. Washington, May I. —Mr. Ballinger continued to contradict ami deny the statements and accusations against him from the witness stand in the in vestigation. yesterday. He launched into a justification of his attitude towards the reclamation service. The mojt important denial was of the charge made by Director F. H. New- ell and Chief Eng'neer A. I*. Davis, of the service, that he misrepresented to the president that the reclamation service had recommended restoration of water power sites withdrawn oy Secretary Garfield. These officials swore that Ballinger ordered them iu recommend these restorations. Mr. Ballinger swore he made no such or- der although he felt that the laud had been illegally withdrawn and should be restored. He made no secret of the fact that ho would like to see Mr. .Newell superseded ns head of the reclamation. He said Tte“ did not have much confidence in Newell s administrative ability, although ho denied hostility to the governments reclamation policy and said that many projects under way had great possibilities for development. He ex- plained why he was not in sympathy withpthe prevailing system of re- clamation work. He said he did not think the secretary of the interior had the right to undertake any pro- ject without having sufficient funds in sight to complete it. He thought the work should be done under con- tract system Instead of under the government system. Mr. Vertrees. Ballinger’s counsel, charged that a conspiracy Is afoot against other advisers than Ballinger of the president who happened to be distasteful to the conspirators. He intimated that Messrs. Garfield and Pinchot were the chief conspirators. Mr. Brandeis for the defense, open- ly stated a belief that the attorney general had antedated his summary with the “idea of making that appear proper which was not proper when done.” He had reference to the dis- missal of L. R. Glacis, by the presi- dent on September 13 lust and was in- timating that the attorney general, months after that date, had drawn up a summary in an effort to justify an error .of the president and in order to make the deception complete had dated it two days before the presi- dent’s action was taken. HAWKEYES OPPOSE HIGHER MEAT RATE Washington, May I.—Senator Cum- mins headed the greater part of the lowa congressional delegation at a conference with Chairman Knapp of \ the interstate commerce commission, to protest against a request by the Milwaukee road for a modification of a recent order fixing the rate on meat products from Sioux City, lowa, to Gary, Indiana, at 20 cents per 100 poundts. Recently the railroad filed a tariff Increasing the rate from Sioux City to Chicago to 23V2 cents. Shippers thereupon shipped for the east through Gary instead of Chicago. The roan then asked the commission to make the Gary rate the same as the Chi- cago rate. It Is probable now that the Gary ratd will stand a considerable time. *4
