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Show Planning to Make J. E. Wilkie Head Of U. S. Detectives Blf Washington, Juno 4. Frieuds of John D. WUklo, chief of the secret service, aro back of a plan to make him the hoad of all the detective work done by tho government if this Is done Wilkie will hav0 inblght Into all the prosecutions agalnbt corporations undertaken by the govornmenU At present Wilklo's activities aro only with the treasnry department sorvlco. which hunts down tho counterfeiters and other crooks of like character, and tho secret customs police. The extension of Wilkie's jowor to tho customB service, giving him charge of the gathering of ovidence against smugglers and others who violate the Importation inws, was made about ' eighteen months ago. . |