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VOUXXV. NO. 83.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY II, 1909,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Making Faces at tach Other
NO MONEY. FOR
STUDYING THE
WORK, PEACE
AND PROGRESS;
TURKISHMOTTO
Ambassador is Entbusiastie
Over Changes in His
ORDER THIEVES HAFT'S SILENCE
AT MESSINA TO j HAS MADE THE
BE SHOT DEAD TONGUES WAG
TWO FUDGES
AND A
POOH POOH
f OR YOU
RECENT QUAKE
rtANY of
THE, -I
Government Cannot Afford
to Send a Seismologist
. " to Italy,
1 TMEmSMMMM
Stringent Measures to Pro
tect People and Their
Property.
POLICE SERVICE
MOST RTGOROUS
Much Speculation as to Ap
pointments for Seven Va
cant Cabinet Places.
PEOPLE ADVISED WILL'
LIKELY KEEP "MUM"
Country,
ti.'j
rfJiw
UNIVERSITY MAY
' ' SEND ONE OUT
;f Geological Survey is Said to
"Have Wealth of Quake
. , .. Data.
BY TAV.
Special Correspondent of The Citizen)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. The Unti
ed States government will not send
a seismologist to Italy to gather data
on the recent tembler, owing to the
met tnat there I no appropriation
available for the purpose. However, it
la certain that either the American
Seismologist' association, or one of
Our big universities-perhaps the Unl
veraity, oLCallfornia will go to the
expense of securing a sclentlflo report
of the upheaval, and a duplicate of
this report will be supplied the geo
' logical urvey. . . .
"We ara Intensely Interested lit the
Italian earthquake,", said Dr. George
Otis StnlthJ director of the survey,"
and regnet exceedingly we cannot ruah
a geologist to Europe to make obser
vation i
There Is wealth of data on earth
quakes In possession of the geological
aurvey. Some of the reports of quakes
make thrHUng reading. One of the
document shows that the San Frart
riaeo tembler was not the most vio
lent quake that ever occurred in the
United States, although the most de
structive, ,
The great quake , which destroyed
New Madrid, Wo., in 1811, was far
more violent and more widely extend
ed. It was felt from Pittsburg. Pa., to
the Osark mountains In Arkansas, and
from the lower rim of Lake Michigan,
where Chicago la now located, for a
thousand miles down the Mississippi.
Over a region 800 miles In length.
from the north of the Ohio to that of
the Bt. Francis, the ground rose and
sank' in area ampliations, and lakes
were formed and'drained again.. Many
large streams changed their channels
and even their courses. :
. . The .shock, was paroeptlble eut on
. the plain and tb only reason "the
loss ef life and property was so com'
partlvely light was that the territory
disturbed was sparsely inhabited and
contained he cities and few large
towns. The physical evidences of this
tremendous convulsion of nature are
still visible in the vicinity of New
Madrid, Which up to the time of the
earthquake promised to be the great
central city of the Mississippi valley,
The first shock was felt on the night
. of December 16. and was repeated at
Intervals, with decreasing severity, un
til the middle of February. Every
town In Ohio and Mississippi valleys
was severely shaken up, the water of
these rivers which the .ay before was
tolerably clear, ' being rather low,
changed to a -reddish hue, and became
tblck with mud thrown up from the
bottom, while the surface lashed ve
hemently by the convulsion of the
earth beneath, was covered with foam
whlchj gathering into masses the size
or a narrei, noaiea aiong on me
trembling surface.
The earth on shore opened in wide
Assures, and closing again, threw the
sand, mud and water in huge jets,
higher than the house tops. The at
mosphere was filled with a thick va
por gaa, to which the light imparted a
purple tinge.
From the temporary cheek to the
current, by the heaving up of the bot
toms and the sinking of banks and
sandbars Into the bed of the stream,
the river rose in a few minutes five or
six feet, and. Impatient of the re
straint, again rushed forward with re
doubled Impetuosity, hurrying along
the boats now set loose by panic
stricken boatmen, who thought they
would be in less danger in the water
than On shore, where the banks
threatened every moment to destroy
them by falling upon them and carry
ing them down Into the vortex of
sinking masses. Many boats were over
whelmed in this manner, the crews
perishing.
Other boats were wrecked on the
snags and old trees thrown up from
the bottom of the river, where thejr
bad rested for ages.
After (making the valley of the Mis
sissippi to Its center, the earthquake
vibrated along the courses of the
livers and valleys and died away along
the shores of the Atlantic. In the re
gion of the quake's greatest effect, the
current of the Mississippi was driven
(Continued on pags two.)
MUG OF PORTUGAL APPEARS
IN PUBLIC PALE AND WORN
(By Assoclsted Press.)
LISBON (By Way of Badajos,
Bpaln), Jan. 10. In order to dissi
pate th rumors current here that Ills
recent illness had entailed lung trou
bie. King Manuel, attired In the uni
form of a field marshal, yesterday
rode through the principal streets of
the city followed by a brilliant staff.
,It was noted that the king was very
pale and, that he sat, on his horse
.,tit." iriA..tv ' it" In said that' the
net f Piwrtn, ttie Vlhg-e uncle, and
JtU' apparent. 1 to the ' Portuguese
' throne, bas declared that In the event
f Manuel's death nothing could In-
PREDICTS GLORIOUS
FUTURE FOR TURKEY
Hussein Kiazim Bey Confi
dent of Strong American
Friendship.
(By Associated Prss.)'
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. "Work,
peace,, and progress." That is the
motto of the new .Turkey, according to
the message that Hussein Kiazim Bey,
first Turkish ambassador to the United
States and first envoy of a constitu
tional Ottoman empire to this country,
brings to America.
Enthusiastic over the changes which
have given his country a constitutional
form of government within the last
year, the new ambassador, who arnv
ed In Washington yesterday, will en'
deaVor to convince America that his
nation has entered Into a new era that
will be permanent and make of his
land one of the most prosperous on
the faoe of the earth.
"The people In Turkey were so
ready for a constitutional form of gov.
ernment that the ease with which they
procured It has possibly astonished
the world," stated Klaxlm Bey, to a
representative of The Associated
Press through an Interpreter today.
Harmony.
He predicted that the harmony
which has existed among the various
classes In Turkey since the granting
of the constitution and the opening
of parliament would be permanent.
"For all find In the constitution a
guarantee of their rights," he explain
ed. "They find In the constitution lust
what they have been fighting and con
tending for."
'- One of the happiest persons In the
whole empire' today is hi imperial
majesty, Abdut Ha mid, according: to
the ambassador. . Surrounded by.
cllq&irtfcsxicept Ttwrfters between Ab
dul Hamld and his. people, his reign
hat been one of dread and misgivings.
"Now things have changed," said
Kiaiim Bey. "Why, the sultan him
selfand here the ambassador em
phasized the Interpreter's words by
bringing his fist down upon his
chair "crossed the whole city In view
of his people, to open parliament, and
to show that It was his desire that no
misunderstanding might 'arise between
himself and his people, he not only
Invited the whole membership of par
liament, consisting of about 800, to
the palace to dine, but alno mingled
with his guests In a most democratic
and unusual manner." He added that
there was now a constant Interchange
of yiews between the throne and the
people.
The ambassador Is an experienced
diplomat. He has been In the Turkish
diplomatic service for 20 years. His
credentials will be presented to the
president in a few days.
INSTALLED TITULAR
BISHOP OF MACRA
(By Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 10. With
elaborate and impressive ceremonies.
Rev. Owen B. Corrlgan today was
consecrated titular bishop of Macra,
and a the same time became auxiliary
bishop of Baltimore. The ceremony of
consecration was performed by Car
dinal Gibbons in the cathedral of this
arch-dloeese. Assisting him were
Bishops Maurice A. Burke of Bt. Jo
seph, Mo., and Benjamin J. Kelley of
Savannah.
Among the prelates present were
Right Rev. H. P. Northrop of Charles
ton, Van DeVyver of Richmond, P. J.
Donahue of Wheeling, William J. Ken
nedy of St. Augustine, Fla., and Right
Rev. Leo Haid, vicar apostolic of
North Carolina.
SANITY AFFECTED BY
TEETH, HE CLAIMS
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 10. In
trying to prove his theory that orig
inal Instincts, as well as many nervous
disorders, and even Insanity, are caus
ed In numerous Instances by defective
teeth. Dr. Henry Upson, a Cleveland
neurologist, has already produced
marked benenlcal effects on patients
at the 'ewbiirg Insane asylum. It Is
said, by simple dental operations.
duce him to assume the crown. In
such a circumstance, as there is no
other descendant of the royal family
in direct line of succession, the mon
archist form of government In Por
tugal would be seriously jeopardized.
King Manuel of Portugal Is the son
of King Carlos, who, with the crown
prince, Louie Philllppe. was assas
sinated la Lisbon In February of last
year. Maauel the tlne recejwed' a
slight wound.: ' He is 1 years, eld.' aVid
succeeded ta. he throna Immediately
after the deaths ef AUf father ' and
brother.
MANY DISSATISFIED
WITH PRESIDENT IN
THE TILLMAN AFFAIR
Do Not Like Manner in
Which Matter Was Made
Public.
MUCH GOSSIP
(By Assoclsted Press.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. No sub
ject has been gossiped recently at the
capltol with such fervor as President
Roosevelt's disclosure of Senator Till
man's alleged connection with aft Ore
gon land deal, but the colleagues of
the South Carolinian are Inclined to
withhold Judgment untllhe has had
an opportunity to. explain. The fact
that the senator will -read his ex
planation probably will Yob it of some
of the shsrp and homely epigrams
usual to his speeches.
Mrny expressions of dissatisfaction
are heard because of the manner In
Which the president made public the
material gathered by postoltlce in
spectors about Senator Tillman. It is
ported out by senators that the mat
ter sent to Senator Hole was not in
response to the latter's request to the
heads of the executive departments
for a statement of the operations of
the secret service, as the Investigation
of Senator Tillman's alleged effort to
obtain Oregon lands was prosecuted
by Inspectors of the postofflce depart
ment. It was rumored at the capltol today
that the president told a friend, who
repeated the remark, that an effort
was made by Senators Hale and Ald-
Ich to suppress the facts about Sen
ator Tillman. Undoubtedly this im
pression was gained by a visit to the
president by Mr. Hale, who suggested
that the matter relating to Mr. Till
man be withdrawn. President Roose
velt declined to withdraw the refer
ence.
There Is no question that the con
dition of Senator Tillman's health is
serious. Close friends on the demo
cratic aide of the senate chamber
evince their anxiety over the effect
that the president's charge may have
upon Senator Tillman's health.
It was said that Mr. Tillman might
have Introduced his resolution calling
upon the department of justice to be
gin proceedings to compel the sale of
the Oregon land at $3.60 an acre, In
accordance with the original grant,
and at the same time apply for some
of the land withdrawn without mak
ing himself the target for severe criti
cism. In his statement In February last
the senator said that he had not
bought any western land, nor had he
"undertaken" to buy any.
NURSE CHARGED
WITH $300 THEFT
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 10 Chunred
with the larceny of Jewelry worth $300
from the. home of a patient, Mrs. Lulu
M. Barr, a trained nurse, who said
her home was In Nashville, Tenn., was
arraigned In police court and heJrf in
$1,000 ball for trial.
mrs. tsarr saia, according to the
Dollce. that RhA had 'mittAifA in,A.r
Dr. Foster Potter of Nashville, and
mat ner husband was , now a resident
of that city. In court tolay she saked
for a Jury trial on the charge.
TO FIGHT STATE '
PROHIBITION LAW
(By Associated Prsss.)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. J.O.
More than four car loads of srrtl-pro-hibltlonlsts,
bearing 'a petition to the
legislature, protesting agalnat the
proposed state-wide prohibition law
tonight left for Nashville. The peti
tion Is signed by more than nine) thou
sand persons, including every hanker
and, all,, the manufacturers of Chatta
nooga. Jff&rly two car loads' of pro
hltytionujfi; JelJ; for "Nashville out the
same train pfceijeftt their elrfe; of the
question to the committee en liquor
traffic la Nasbvllfe Monday nlgjit.
FEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Minister Reported to Have
Been Seen in Indianar, Chi
cago and Wisconsin.
By Associates Press.)
DETROIT.4 Mich., Jan. l.Today
development failed to throw any con
slderable light upon the Rattle Run
church murder mystery in 8t Clair
county: Motive r the killing of Old
eon Browning, .whose dismembered
body was partly burned la the church
stove, ia still lacking. Rev. J. H- Car-
mlchaeL missing pastor of the church,
was reported storing last flight and
today to have been seen In Indiana,
In Chicago and Wisconsin. '
An Interesting4 development today
was the report that , shortly . before
last Tuesday' murder Rev. Carmlch
ael had ordered 11 the, lamp pf the
church MM -wlrKoK " '.aeV been
customary to :o only part . of - the
lamp, and thie hot used regularly
had not been filled for a lung time.
A th lights liad not been used for
a meeting since the lat filling the
theory has been advanced that oil
from the lamps was emptied into the
stove to hasten the orrtnatloti of the
body of Gideon Browning.
A good deal of surprise has bern
manifested over the almost complete
cremation of ilm victim's body, only
a few bones and fragments of flesh
being left.
It was did overed also that Instead
of tying hlK hrse m the shed back
of the church, the Interior of the shed
being VMM.' from the highway In
the moonlight, he left his rig In the
shed back of the Lutheran church,
across the nunl. Hern the horso was
not seen by any one passing. The
preacher's footprints between the two
churches lime lieen accurately traced
by means of a deformity that caused
him to turn one foot outward ax he
walked.
BODY OF WOMAN IS
FOUND IN STREAM
Circumstances of Her Dis
appearance Lead to Sus
picion of Suicide.
(Special to The Cltlzsn.)
SALISHL'KV. N. C Jan. 10 llr
dead body parity submerged In an Icy
stream near " r home at Faith. l!o-
wan county. Miss Mary Jersey. ned
65 years, wan found today by her
brother', from whose home bIw had
wandered early this morning.
Refore leawnx the houHe she made
remarks 1-;i.Ii!ik to a belief that Miss
Jeraev ended her own life, thouith
some hold that the drowning was ac
cidental. It ii kiown that her mind
was effected
PRES. DIAZ SKES BILL FK.IIT.
(By Attoelated Pr )
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1 . I'renldent
Diaz and hlx cabinet today attended u
bull fight, given for the benefit of the
Italian earth'iuske sufBrem Thirty
five thousand dollare In gold was add
ed to the Mexican relef fund.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. -Forecast
for North Carolina! Partly cloudy
Monday and Tuesday; much colder
Tuesday 'and In fxtreme west portion
Monday ; moderate south, shining to
northwest, wind Tuesday.
RICHMOND GIRL IS
ATTACKED BY NEGRO
AND BARELY ESCAPES
Irwin Pool Attracted to the
Scene by Screams of Miss
Stumpf.
NEGRO ARRESTED
(By Aaeoelated Pre.)
RICHMOND, V, Jan. In th
heart of th most fashionable district
of this city, at an early hour this
morning, Mi Marl Louise Btumpf,
1 years of ags, daughter of B. A.
Btumpf, a business man of this city,
was severely beaten and only aavwd
front being criminally asaaultedi by
th timely appearanee of lrvln pool,
Hfho'wa mtttptr tojh foen by lief
orles. The perpetrator of th crime
was Charles Gillespl, a negro, zl
year of age, who la now under ar
rest and will be given a hsarlng a
soon as Mis Stumpf I abl to appear
before a special grand Jury
The crime occurred at :I0 O'clock
this morning, when Mis Stumpf ws
on her way to mass. Th negro
sprang at her, dealing her a blow
with his fist, knocking her down.
This he repeated when sh arose, and
he then endeavored to accomplish his
purpose, wounding her In th face and
neck with his teeth. Mis Btumpf
fought with the frensy of despair.
She finally succeeded In regaining her
feet, and started to run. Her crebma
had attracted the attention of Pool,
who was escorting a young lady tele
phone operator to her work, and
when the negro saw Pool approach
ing he turned and lied. Mis BUimpf
fell at the feet of Pool and th young
lady, who carried her to a nearby
residence, from whence she was re
moved to her home.
About two hours after th crime
Detectives Flournoy and Tiller dis
covered a negro at the corner of
Beech and Main streets, about a mile
from the scene of the crime, having
his shoes polished. He answered the
partial description, and, upon being
arrested and searched, was found to
havr a ring and bracelet In his pos
session which had been torn from Mlsa
Htumpf.
When' the crime became known
here was considerable excitement In
the neighborhood u( the City where It
occurred, w hich wan soon 'dispelled by
the prompt action of Judge Wltte.
The Judge came In person to the po-
Ice station snd emphatically an
nounced that there would be a speedy
trial of the negro, and that he would
aummon a sperial grand Jury to In
dict him as soon as Mia Stumpf l
owed by her physician to testify.
BRIDEGROOM
HANGS SELF
(By Assoclsted Pre-)
ROANOKE. Va Jan. 10. W. A.
Arfdrews, aged 25. who wa married
ChrUtmaft day. and who had not been
seen by tils bride since last Sunday.
wus found dead today hanging from
a tree on Mill Mountain, On the edge
of town.
Kverythlng points to suicide. The
man's leather belt was about his neck.
The body was frozen. Andrews came
here from Lynchburg a year ago, and
was employed as a driver by a lumber
concern.
MAN BELIEVED TO
BE MINISTER
(By Aaeoelated Pre as.)
CEDARBL'RG. Wis., Jan. 10. A
man believed to be ReV. John Car
mlchael of the Rattle Run, Mich, who
la wanted to throw light upon the
mysterious murder of Gideon Brown
ing of Adair, Mich., spent Thursday
night and Friday morning, la Cedar-
burg. The man objected to several
hotel rooms because of double storm
windows, which would prevent a hasty
exit In case of emergency.' He Anally
lodged in a back room of a boarding
bouae. He left Friday noon on a north
bound electric ear. . , . i
Thieves Under Guise of Res
cuerWere Committing
Robbery.
(By Aaseelatad Press.)
MESSINA. Jan. 10. Balmy weath
er prevailed for th past two or thre
days at this place, making It possl
bl for th troop and survivor to
llv In the open. -Occasionally there
re earth shocks, but th people have
become accustomed to them. Two se
vere ahock on Friday brought down
many broken wall In Messina.
General Mas, who I In uprm
command, ha adopted . stringent
measure In order to protect the peo
ple end their property. In addition
to establishing a pallc eervle around
th city, he ha issued order that any
person found excavating without a
permit shall b ahot. General Mao
aa'a command extend to both aides
of th Btralu. General Mama ex
plained, that th prevention of loot
ing entailed the most rigorous meas
ures. Re declared that under the
guls of rescuers many thieve were
going about and committing robbery
on every hand. He ws not abl to
hck this during th first wild con.
fusion, but had succeeded better In
the last few days, pecaus of th Is
suance of a trlct proclamation, Gen
eral Massa slated further that th ef
fort of the government to clear Me.
Ina of refugee and peasant who
were swarming abdut th acen did
not mean that th cty wa to b com-
pletely evacuated or Isolated, unless
ickne compelled thl. ' .
Permit Issued.
For a Mm permit wer Iwued. for
th right to evacuate for property.
Today 800 prmlu wer Issued, but
under th Mrlcteet safeguard Own-
era ar required to dtscrlb the prop
erty they aspect to flnO-and a' I val
uable not thu described are held by
thw authorities until ownership Is
proved, -- --
Sanitary condition have been
greatly Improved and it la ow believ
ed that ther Ittl danger of the
precd of diaa.
Th American relief ship Mayarn.
flying th Red Croaa flag, arrived here
at sundown, on Friday. Ambassador
Orlacom remained on th Ilayern until
Saturday, when he returned to Napltt
ror tn purpose or presenting Rear
Admiral Bperry to tb king. Th
United State aupply ship , Culgoa,
which arrived here from Port Said on
Friday, carried 130 ton of provis
ions. Th stores of th Culgoa wer
distributed from this point.
Many of th women refugee hare
been set to work making garment,
even those who are suffering from in
juries helping In the work, as It aid
convalescence and help to distract
their minds from the disaster.
PAY TRIBUTE TO
SENATOR PROCTOR
(By Associate Prsss.)
WASHINGTON, an. 10. Tributes
of love and respect were paid by th
house of representatives today to th
memory of the lata Senator Redfleld
Proctor of Vermont, who died during
the first session of the present con
gress.
In striking contrast to the stirring
scene of the past week, the historic
chamber was transformed Into a place
or mourning, where the Ufa and char
acter of the deceased statesman were
extolled. Mr. Foster of Vermont acted
as speaker pro tern., and lauded bl
former colleague. Others who spoke
wer Messrs. Hasklns of Vermont,
Hcott of Kanaaa, McCall of Massachu
setts, and Lamb of Virginia.
As s further mark of respect the
house, at 1.30 p. m., adjourned.
CRITICISES ACTION
OF PRESIDENT
(By Aaeoelated Preas.)
COLUMBIA. H. C, Jan. 10. In un
addreas before (he Y. M. C. A this ev
ening, flenator-elect K. D. Smith crit
icised President Rooaevelt'a action In
the Tillman "land grab" aensatlon.
Mr. Hmlth referred especially to the
placing of sleuth upon the traek of
the Mouth Carolina senator.
MOVEMENT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
TO LIVE LIVES AS JESUS WOULD
(By Aaeoelated Praaa.)
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 10 Th
movement begun lsst Sunday by 1.100
young people of this city to live for
two weeks as Jesus would, ha as
sumed a scope far beyond th expec
tations of Its promoter. Fully 10, -000
volunteers have unofficially joined
the movement by attempting th test
and pledging themselves to walk In
HI steps. Even city officer are tak
ing an Interest and are ruminating on
what Jesus would do If H wr a
city officer. Many Interesting ex
periences have been related by those
who have completed the ft rat week
test Borne say they cannot carry th
practice Into business; other aay they
can. Tb test aleo ha brought out
Geo. V. Wycheraham Con
sistently Mentioned for
Attorney Generalship.
... . (By Aalatd Pre.) ' ?
WASHINGTON. Jan. 0.--Th d.
elelrm of President-elect fart to te
rrain from making public th nam
Of person h tia seise ted to bs
member of hi cabinet, with th
caption of Senator Knox and Frank
II. Hitchcock, ha had th ffot to
greatly Inclt eablnst gossip. With "
no possibility or an official eontradie.
tion confronting them, would-be cab.
net builder aH how fro to exerola
their Ingenuity and Imagination lo
the full. , ...
The moat that cb b don 1 to
accept probabilities a such; almply,
for any attempt to make posltlv
tatement would-be unwarranted In
the light of last night announcement
from Augusta. The en possibility of
accurate information regarding th
even vacant cabinet place lie In
the pronene of th friend of sum
of th wleeted person to discus the
MMtter, For It I hardly conceivable
that any public man would decide
upon th acceptance of a cabinet of
fice without conferring with bl per
onal friend ; Tt, senator Kno.
who ha been aiding th prebsldent
lect In thl work of cabinet building
on hi return from August yeater
day rather grimly . hmt4 that ? any
candidate who either - personally or
through hi friend betrayed th con.
fldene or th president-elect might
find that after all h wa not on th
list when th flnat ' cabinet is an.
nounced, . Thl may hv soms effect
in restraining cabin! talk by people
who re really advised, , ,
! ;,' ltoUttlfaV -."
, !But. following th line prohnhll
Itle certain name by dint Or Altera
tion In cnnneotlnn with cabinet
pancle ; wlttut;.j.d4v(-ii).iii , doi.ui '
have come to b regarded a feasible,
Such, for Instance, U that of Gcuru
W. Wyckershm, the. New York law
partner of Henry Taft, th president
elect' brother. II hat been conalat
ntly mentioned in connection with
th attorney generalship. . But It
ahould bo remembered that V.' Senator
Knox la a potent Influence with the
prealdent-elect and. that h ha th
highest regard for th abilities off
Solicitor Oeneral floyt, with ' whom 1
he wa In intimate relation during
hi own occupancy of th office of;
attorney general. -
The fact being conceded that th
Pacific coast I to bo represented In
the new cabinet cause -great weight
to be given to the! suggestion that ' '
Richard A. Bellinger i to be th
lucky man and hi tiame has been ..
connected with th secretaryship of
the Interior, though It I well known
that th Pacific coast peopls would
much prefer that th naval portfolio'
com to their section because of their '
Important navy yard Interest
Became or the feeling that ther
hould be a Jew In th cabinet.
frlnndn of Secretary Sirau ar hop-''
fill of his retention a secretary of
commerce and labor, and they point '
to his record of accomplishment.
But the president-elect I understood
to have said that he did not propose
to have regard to any man' religion
or creed In conrtructlng hi cabinet,
but rather to the business ability of
a man.
Xsglc Candidacy.
That statement ha gone far to
wards strengthening th candidacy of
Churlci Nagle, of St. Lou la, for the
aecretun tlilp of commerce and labor.
Personal consideration are strongly
urged in hla cane. It being urged that
euch an appointment Would go farth
er toward landing Missouri safely In
the column of republican states here
after. The discovery that Secretary Wll-
Hon had already succeeded In eatah-
llHhlng a record for long service
a cabinet officer has w8kena wnac
appeared t be- the strong bold ha
had on hlH present poeltlon. Gilford
Plncliot, the chief, of the foreatry de
partment. In the only pi-reon promin
ently mentioned in connection with
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host of critics, om prssing, Other ...
condemning the Idea. Church mem- ,
bers are encouraging th trial and.
niMiiiinz for Its continuance. Th
scoffers sarcastically say that th t,, t
ion implies past nypocrisy.
Discussions ere rlf tn home. In
ehilrMiM. in rduhs and In nswaDXDer
a to what Jeu would do under 1T1
manner of circumManc, ana wnai .
i Attitude would bs toward the
common forms of mumBt"and ha- '.
man ndeavon. Most of the argil- :
menu canter about tb theatre, card
olavlnc. danclnr and baseball, with
supporter on. either 'fl-,
,,Th coming; week will b th eon
eluding period of th official teat .