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The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Fonetic Spelling
Already Practical

District Commissioner Mcfarland to-
DAY gave out the interesting informa-
ton that he has counted 100 fonetic
words that are already applied 10 every
day usage. By this announcement he
means that while the Carnegie spelling
committee advised the use OF 800 alb
hreviated words, $50 Of them are now
heing used in connection with commonly
written English
These words" said Commissioner
Mcfarland are principally the ones
IN which the old English u Is dronned
as in honor color etc, and in words
where the French re- is transposed 10
'er.' so the remaining 40 changes in the
interests Of fonetic spelling VIII NOT
mark such a radical departure from the
former rules as many people seem to an
ticipate"
The four hundred or more clerks in
the District building are now waiting
with great Interest just what manner
or queer words the Commissioners To-
netlC primer will contain. While many
dubious expressions are seen on their
faces, few of the clerks are prepar rim e
70 educate their thoughts, fingers, pens
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LONG STRUGGLE
FOR REGULATION
FINALLY ENDED
Nearly Half the Railroads
of the World Affected
by New law.

Under a new statute, a new com
mission viii tomorrow come into
the regulative administration of al
most half the railroads in the world.
II is a momentous thing that Will
happen. albeit in a very quiet way
and with no fuss, feathers or cere-
mOny, when the new interstate com
merce law becomes effective in its
entirety. Il represents the deter
mined effort of the people 10 estab-
lish their authority over these great
instrumentalities Of trade. The fight
has been going on for many years.
From the early seventies of the last
century down TO this day, the con
troversy has been on between the
power and influence of the carriers
and the growing opinion that they
ought 10 be under better control in
the interest of the whole public.
How tremendous are the interests
involved may be gathered. not only
from the statement that nearly half
the worlds railroads are in the
United States, but from those
figures on the property included in
this carrying system:
2.l04 railroads. which own 277.01 miles
Of track. 46.748 locomotives. and 1,79s, ,561
cars Of various sorts.
s13.213.124.679 Of property. Of which
81, ,8S9, sos. .S2s is in common and preferred
stocks and $6.S73. 225, $50 in bonds and
other obligations. or an average capt
tallzation Of S64. .265 per mile.
s2,O71, ,327, $50 was earned by these In
vestments from all sources last year.
1.2S4. 442 employees Of all classes were
required to operate these railroads last
year
over this immense amount Of prop
erty. the law which becomes effective
tomorrow gives unprecedented powers
to a commission OF seven men. It
is IN part the reanirmEtion Of that
which was the intent of the old CulIom
bill OF 1887 namely. the power to make
and enforce a rate. But Il goes much
further II prohibits all discrimina ton
under most stringent penalties, and II
gives the commission power 10 pre-
scribe methods of accounting and TO
examine all accounts at It's pleasure,
Size Of Commission Increased.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is increased in membership from
I'VE TO seven. James S. Harlan, son Of
Associate Justice Harlan, of the Su-
pTeme Court Of the United States. and
E. L. Clark, FOR many years chief Of
the Order Of Railway Conductors. have
been appointed by the President as the
additional members. The salaries OF
.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Since Saturday rains have occurred
from the Rocky mountains % the A.
lauuc coast Following the rains an
area of high barometer. with fair and
cooler weather. has extended eastward
over the Mississippi valley and the west
ern lake region, and this morning tenn
peratUres are lH 10 10 degrees below the
seasonal average in the upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys and the in
terror of the southwestern States.
Light frost, with "a minimum tempera-
tuTe OF - degrees. IS reported this morn
ing az Charles CITY Iowa.
During the next tWeuty-fOuT hours the
area Of faiE and cooler weather viii eN-
tend over the Atlantic coast States, and
fair weather with moderate temperature
Is indicated for the Middle Eastern
States during the next two days.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inchcs) has been reported during the
past Nv euty-fOUr hours. Washington.
lg0; Charleston, l6N; Harrisburg. 1o4i
Jupiter. L22, Cincinnati. l50i Springfield.
Ill. L5S, Washington, Ca, l52. Greens
bOro. y c.. l54
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NeW G.P.O. Style
FOLLOWS President

Public Printer Sullings has about com
pleted the manual Of style for the guild
anCe OF the printers in the Printing Of
fee and the several departments OF the
Government 1t will be made public in
a day or two. The new manual Will
contain the list OF three hundred words
In simplihed spelling which, by Presl-
dent ROOsevelt's order. are 20 be used IN
all executive publications.
As soon as the manual of stvle is
printed in pamphlet form. It will be dis.
tributed among the heads Of the de
partments. The Public Printer is of the
opinion that the simplihed spelling will
cause little or no confusion. as many of
the 800 words are already in use.
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nulated twenty rules for
E epitomIzed as follows;
13. In words spelled
with oe, or e, choose e
Example: Esophagus.
u Always omit the u
from words sometimes
spelled with our. Ex,
ample; Labor. rumor.
Is. When you can get
any authority, use Z in
place of ph. Example.
Sulfur. fantasm.
l6. In words spelled
with a double. use a
single r. As. bur, pur.
It. Spell theatre. CEN
tre, etc. in the English
" a y - center, theater,
inter. miter.
is. If a word is spelled
with 8 or 2 in root. use
the z; as, apprize. sur
prize.
IS. From words spelled
with sc or g, omit the C.
Example; Simltar. sithe.
%. Omit the silent ter,
minal ue when allowed.
Example: Catalog. deca-
log. demagog. pedag0g.
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SUICIDES THIRD PLUNGE
MEETS WITH SUCCESS

PITTSBURG, Aug 27.-Michael Hlnch-
mich committed suicide IN the Allegheny
river after the third attempt. The first
two times he threw himself into the
river David Linderman went after him
and got him ashore arJer Il terrific bat
tie
After the second rescue Linderman
was exhausted and when the determined
suicide jumped in again he was unable
20 follow him.
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Dr. Chancellor wishes il 10 be emphat-
icsIIy understood that ne IS not an en-
thusiastic spelling reformer. but. %
the contrary, he does assert that he be-
lleves any system which viii tend 10
uplift the literary standard should be
unswerviugly employed and supported
by educators Of the country. While it
IS DF. ChauceuOF's intention OF inaugu-
rating the phonetic system, it is not
his desire nor his purpose TO interfere
with the old system that has been OBJ
served by two nations for centuries.
The revision, as the new system is
called. is a stride toward perfecting the
English language IN many OF its weak
est points DR.. Chancellor believes
such Is the case. and 1t is his intention
10 DO al In his power toward making
the system perfect
The heads Of the high schools VIII
receive official notification relative 70
the new system within a short period
As vet Or. Chancellor has not hs1 the
time IN which 10 thoroughly prepare the
system as he thinks 10 should be taught
in the public schools. Some time dur
ing the week. he asserts, the revision
or the language viii be given his at
Jention and then the principals viii be
allowed ample time In which 20 familiar
iZe themselves with the abbreviated sys-
TEN before the opening of schools
The same attitude which DR. Chancel-
Tor takes Of phOnetiCism is observed by
the superintendent OF the New York
schools. DR.. Chancellor contends that
the system as exercised in New York
has proved anything but load stone
about the neck of modern literature.
While the suddenness OF the super
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Betterment of System.

The betteT-aent Of the present school
system IS his sole object. he declares,
and it IS with this object In view that
he is endeavoring 20 conduct the ad-
ministratiOn thereof, tie contends that
while some pupils may revolt at master
ing new system. there IS open for
their benefit the pursuance OF the old
established system. The Washington
schools. DR.. Chancellor contends, should
have the best system in the United
States, and while IL is still in his power
90 formulate rules and principles which
viii eventually result in this attain,
ment, he declares that no opportunity
shall be Stunned.
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DIR. CHANCELLOR PROGRESSIVE.
SAYS HE'S NOT SPELLING REFORMER.

intendent's declaration relative to the
phonetic system may cause consterna-
ton among teachers and students, 10
is calculated by the new superintendent
that with little consideration and a
fair amount of application 10 the sub
1ect they Will readily recognize In the
movement the greatest possibilities omen
10 the literary world. Also he is OF
the opinion that SO far as the prac-
tcability Of the system is concerned.
there can be little room for adverse
comment
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
CUBAN REVOLT
SHOWS A LULL
IN OPERATIONS
Insurgents Await Devel-
OpmentS, Think Palma
VIII Treat.

HAVANA, Aug. 27.-The revolution in
Cuba apparently is resting. After the
activity Of last week there has come a
IulI which can only be explained on the
theory that the insurgents are awaiting
developments.
With the forces now at their COM
mand tht insurgents are IN a good posi-
ton 10 force the government 10 come 20
terms regarding the notification Of the
former elections without resorting to
open conflict. They are waiting. there
fore, the government 10 make the move
which will dete mine whether there Is
to be peace or war.
Insurgents Don't Want War.
The declaration made yesterday by
Colonel Ashert. commanding an insur-
gent bank in Havana province. well
states the position Of the revolutionists.
They want an election where the people
will be allowed To express their will
freely. and an impartial judiciary. The
insurgents do not want a bloody war
for that would mean the death of
brothers. They believe by the demon
strations they have made President
Palma Will be brought 10 time.
The city is still stirred by the rumors
of disagreement between President
Palma and Vice President Capote
Palma believing Capote is implicated in
a conspiracy, with Senator Zeyas, the
liberal leader to force his resignation
and the advancement Of Capote's son, on
the ground that IL is the only way TO
avoid a bloody war. Developments in
the matter are eagerly awaited.
One Engagement Reported.
one engagement the result OF a
chance meeting Of bands Of insurgents
and Ioyalists. is reported within the
last twonty-fOur hours. This was near
Cascabal, where the government claims
10 have a victory. Several are reported
killed and wounded on both sides.
In Santa Clara province more insur-
gents are taking 10 the brush. but no
fighting is reported thsu far today The
recruiting OF government forces is be-
ing continued
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

ID Spelling Board has FOR
out its idea, The rules a
Z. Better still. get rid
OF gh altogether. For
plough. write plow. For
through write thru.
s. Write the Gre e k
sutnX Use. or ize. with
the z by preference. Ex-
ample: Catechize, criti-
ciZe.
9. Where any author
ity allows IL. omit tee e
on words spelled with
ite, Example: Preterlt.
10 Use a single 20
words like distil. iEstil,
fulfil.
II. And omit one /
from words now written
like fulness. Example.
Dulness-
-. In words sometimes
spelled with one ana
sometimes with a dou-
BILE IN, choose the short
form. Example. Gram.
program.
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Thus TAR the Simpiih
those who wish 10 carry
/ When offered a
choice between ae and
e. choose e. ENample:
Anesthetic. e s t h G ii {.
medieval
2 II the choice lies be-
tween C and no e in
words like abridgment
lodgment, acknowledge
menU, always omit the
e.
s. Use { I'm place of ed
Tor the past or past par
ticipIe Of verbs ending
IN s. sls OF y. L-Aail ne
pies: Dipt. dripu. presJs
distrest. husht. wasn't
T. Stick TO ense in
preference TO ence when
you have a choice. EX-
ample: Defense, onense.
uTeteuse.
o. Don't double the Z
in c1queJ epaulet, eti-
quGJ. omelCt-
@. When YOU can re-
place gin with f. do il
Example. Draft.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
COUNTERFEIT OUTFIT
ON ABANDONED YACHT

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug, 27,-On
board an abandoned yacht which has
drifted ashore near this city complete
outfit for making gold coin counterfeits
has been found. The authorities are
trying 70 find out who operated the
oUkfk
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
MONEY IS NEEDED
TO REALIZE PLAN
Of GREATER CITY
Members Of JObberS and
Shippers Association
Asked For Dues.

The J0bbers and Shippers Association
needs money for the diversified work IL
is undertaking, and il viii take steps TO
secure 5000 within the next few DAYS.
Much of this money viii be placed at
the disposal of the publicity committee,
10 be used in its efforts 10 advertise the
city Of Washington far and wide.
The 5000 will be obtained by notices
sent out by Charles Z. Howe, acting
secretary, notifying each Of the 200 mem
bers Of rhe association that his annual
SO subscription dues are due. and need
ed for the betteTment Of the association.
Please promptly remit viii be the
slogan, which means that the assOcia-
tiOn has pretty well put preliminary
steps behind il and is now ready 10 get
bugv in earnest
The Washington times., 1906-08-27

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-An
attempt was made today to assassi-
nate General Staalon, commandant
of the imperial palace at Peterhof.
The people of ST. Petersburg are
greatly agitated over the reports Of
wholesale bomb outrages and the
demand is being made by Liberal
newspapers that the present gov
eminent crusade of repression and
reaction be stopped, pointing out
that unless there is a change
the bloody work Of the revolution
lists must continue and grow even
worse.
a man who committed suicide at
the Hotel St. Petersburg. left a let
ter saying that he had killed him
self because Of a failure to accom-
plish the assassination that had
been assigned TO him
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General W0nlarlarSki
Was Temporary
Governor of
Warsaw.
ASSASSIN UNKNOWN,
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Cabmen Of City Had Re-
CeiVed Warning Not to
Drive Any General

WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 27.-An-
other terrorist victim was added TO
the long list today when General
WOnlaTlarsld was shot and killed
by an unknown man. The assassin
escaped.
General Wonlarlarski was tempo
rary military governor of Warsaw
and commander OF the Fifth Army
Corps.
Cabmen Of the city generally were
warned this morning by an un-
known man not TO drive any gen
eral.
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
One Engagement Reported.
Lumber Trust Broken.

s2:l5 Stock Boards now 50. Is per 100 It.
Libbey 8 Goa eth s. New York AYe.-AdY.
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SVN TABLE.
TIDE TAPLF.

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Aug. a.
Both rivers muddy.
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". LAWSON
CRUSHED BY GRIEF
OVER WIFE'S DEATH
For Two Weeks Has Kept
Weary Vigil Over
Wife'S Bier.

BOSTON. Aug. 2.-MourninE the death
OF the wife whose love was The guiding
star Of his life, spending his days and
nights beside her dead body, Thomas W.
Lawson is on the verge Of mental ana
physical collapse at his now desolate
estate at DreamwoId. the place ne made
beautiful In order 10 make happy the
last days Of Mrs. -Lawson's waning life.
He has given up attending 70 MS busi.
ness in State street. and many friends
fear the strain OF his grief viii perman-
emily impair his intellect
AL day long, since Mrs. Lawson'a
death. Two weeks ago, Mr.. Lawson
watches over the bier where the body
OF the person he loved more than all elsC
in the world lies cold in death. At night
he sleeps there IN the little English
cottage, known as "The Nest" the IA
vorite spot Of Mrs. Lawson when she
was alive.
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all its various phases is
of he
This made this morning Superintendent
Franklin School building
principals nofc
tion pupils preference in the adop
on of lie systems.
DR. CHANCELLOR PROGRESSIVE.
the old established system
superintendent, DR. Chancellor morning declared
he be
large tendency to-
administrative system governing the
Of District.
SAYS HE'S NOT A SPELLING RFFORwEp
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Follows Wife's Steps.


During the days Of the lonely vigil
Of the bereaved husband he goes into
the gardens. picks flowers-the kind he
had planted especially for the woman
OF his heart-and piles them over her
easket. n the dark of the nights he
sits beside the casket, sleeping little
At early hours. ? or 3 O'Clock in the
morning. he leaves the casket Ions
enough to call his coachmau. Horses
are made ready. and the grief-strickeu
man drives about the vast estate, back
and forth, over the roads loved by Mrs
Lawson.
At places where she used to stop and
gaze about he stops too. In the little
dens she was wont TO Enger he may be
found, his head bent, his form drag
ginE along. almost broken under the
cravings Of a grief that knows no
bounds.
Only n short time after the spark Of
life had left his Wifes body Mr.. Law
son said.
at Could Not Be That"
shes not dead. It could not be that.
She would not have gone away from me.
She will be back ali right"
Then a grief-strickcn sor tried to
paclfy a father whose body and soul
was bound and fetteTed by soFrow.
"But she is not coming now" insisted
the son.
''Oh. yes. she is" insisted the father
Mr. Lawson's secretary, Edward Nc
Sweeney, when asked today By a re-
porter regarding the rumOTs about Mr.
Lawson's condition, that stories were
current in State street T.. the effect
that Mr.. Lawson was in a s ate Of col
lapse, declared that most Cf these ac-
counts were greatly exaggerated.
Mr. lawson" he said. has received
q tremendous shock in the death Of his
wife, as sne was for 50 IOng a time and
in so great a measure the principal
part OF his life. Naturally it viii take
him some time 10 recover from sucn a
blow and 20 adjust himself to new condi
tiOns. but the stories that he will never
be back at his work is absurd. Within
month or six weeks he ought TO be
back at his desk"
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ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 81
Premier Stolypin, completely terror
lied as a result of the attempt made
upon his life on Saturday by terror
lists when thirty-two persons we're
killed and many others injured by
the explosion of bombs in his resi-
dence, has advised the Car not to
yield to the grand dukes who are
urging the appointment of a mili-
tary dictator.
The premier believes that to
name a dictator at this time would
bring on open civil war in Russia
and the bomb method of persuasion
employed by the terrorists has con
verted him TO a belief that the only
way to prevent internal war is to
grant liberal reforms.
Assassins Have Ample Means.
The perpetrators of the attempt on
n. StoIypin Saturday had plenty Of
money at their command. They came
here on Wednesday and rented a luxur-
iously furnished apartment on Mors-
kaya street, for which they paid $50
for one month. They spent money lev
ishIy during the few days they were
here.
Seventeen persons suspected Of being
implicated in the outrage have been ar
rested here. Among them is the Swiss
subject, KoZzlof who was acquitted on
IN, r1,- oh9ro~o Of having ma 7o or,
attempt 10 kill Premier stolypln while
the latter was governor Of Saratof.
Red Terror Everywhere.
The red terror is abroad. The on
ciaI world is panic-striclen- The bold
assassination Of General Min. com
mander Of the Semivosk regiment by
a young girl. in the presence Of his
wife and children; the sutile attempt
on the life Of General Kaukbars at
Odessa, which failed only by an acct
dent; the discovery Of the terrorists
with bombs in the grounds OF the
Cars palace, all following close on the
heels Of the dreadful occurrence at the
palace Of the Prime Minister Stolypin,
are eloquent evidence that the cam
paign Of assassination is in progress,
and that the threats Of the terrorists
are being carried out in deadly earnest.
Girls as ExecutiOners.
Every sign points 10 period Of blood
shed in Russia such as has not been
seen since the days Of the Reign or
Terror IN France.
II is significant that women. many Of
them young girls. are selected as the
executloners Of these officials con
demned to death.
Since the fndignities heaped upon Miss
Anna Smirnon, who was knouted re-
Gently, the terrorists have had no diff
Guilty in procuring young and good look
ing girls to act as assassins.
A pretty and ladylike girl finds IL
easy 10 pass lines OF troops and police,
whose officers ogle her.
Thousands OF educated young women
are crying for VengSance for :he insults
and cruelties heaped upon their sisters
and are at the call OF the terrorists.
Min Generally Hated.
General Min, next TO General Trepofr.
has been one OF the most hatec men IN
Russia. Hs-Was q good soldier. hIk
The Washington times., 1906-08-27
Many Plans Suggested.

Many plans have been suggested by
the publicity committee, and others,
for the advertisement of the National
CAPITAL in the South and other sections
where Washington may reasonably ex-
pect 70 secure good business, Every
thing. from developing a system of
press dispatches TO the newspapers to
sending out young men, has been aired
and discussed
Which, or how many. OF these plans
will be adopted by the association, 1t
IS impossible 10 predict.
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Committees to Report.

At the meeting OF the board Of direc-
tors next Thursday afternoon the pub
LEFTY and the freight committees viii be
asked 70 submit 10 the board reports
setting forth what plans they have
formed and outlined for helping along
the cause of Washington's jobbing ana
shipping interests.
Should the publicity committee. 3
plans be sufficiently advanced, IL VIII
soon have the money necessary 10 carry
on It's work. No decision has as yet
been reached as 10 what steps shall be
resorted 20 In the future for raising
additional money when necessary. This
viii come up for discussion by the
board of directors.
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Min Generally Hated.

General Min, next 20 General Trepon,
has been one OF the most hatec men IN
Russia De vas good soldier huk
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-21
WOULD HAVE A
AUUiRU STREAM PARK

The parking of the Nuuanu stream
section from Vineyard street to Judd
street is scheme frequently advanc-
ed but never brought to the point
where definite and favorable action
is taken, and is now being advocated
again by A. Gartley of the Promotion
Committee.
Mr.. Gartley has sounded some of the
Supervisors and business men and they
are inclined to favor the project. The
project is being advanced at this time
by Mr.. Gartley with the idea of Great
ing more beautiful places about the
city and improving sanitation
The Nuuanu stream is really one
OF the prettiest sections of Honolulu
and little known to the general pub
lic,'' said Mr.. Gartley yesterday That
section from Vineyard street to Judd
street can be made into magnificent
park. 1t has natural advantages
which can be trained readily. and it
would be a credit to the city to estab-
lish a park there
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-21
HAMAKUA LAND SALE.

Word was received Monday from
Sssb-Land Agent Williams, who was
at Hamakua, that at the sale there
Saturday ne had sold all the reserva-
tfons but lot II, which had been with
drawn. The property brought the up
set price, all but the reservation be-
tween lots % and "a. which brought the
sum of 1855, A Lidgate, manager OF the
sPaauilo Sugar Co, being the pur-
chaser Judge H Hall bid on the latter
tract as representative of Chas. Motley
OF Honolulu.-Hilo Tribune.