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The Washington times., 1906-10-06

suggestion that perhaps the Irish lead
ers know &C. b." is ready 20 DO what
Gladstone once threatened when the
house of lords has set its face against
enc OF his progressive measures. At
that time Mr. Gladstone threatened the
creation Cf a large enough number OF
liberal peers 70 OutyCte even the over
Wheluung majority of tories in tire upper
chamber, and the threat ayailec.
Asked about present conditions and
tendencies in Ireland. AR. O'Couuor said
that under the operation OF the various
land Jaws The people were fast coming
back into their own In ten or sixteen
wears more OF The present -egime, he
s1id, the people OF ireland VIII once
more own the soil OF which they live
About q third Of the land has already
been taken over in Zee by them. under
the law by which the government ad-
NdDceS the purchase price. on f1ir ap-
prGisal. and the tenant is given 6Sfs
years 90 pay it hack, The population OF
Ireland, however. is not yet on the In
crease. II is a little over 301.0Q0. and
the emigration. chiefly 10 America. is
still So large es 10 prevent increase
Is a Writer Of Note.
Mr.. C'Conn0r has written very wide
l.. IN history fiction and essays. aside
from his journalistic work lie has
treated In serious and effective fashion
the careers OF Gladstone, Of DlsraeH. OF
Napoleon; and while doing this ne has
been versatile enough 20 establish and
found success for q number OF we'll
known London papers, among them the
Sun, NJ. A. p, T. P's Weekly. and 9th
ers. Some six months ago ne sold
NJ. A. +. twh0se caballsIC headpiece
stands for Mainly About People, and
became the editor OF =. T o.
What may that mean?' demanded
tho wondering interviewer.
Please Turn over" explained Mr
O'COnnor. And we try to make 'em
want 10 do IL. too"
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
SHOE MERCHANT HAHN
Dimes HIS EMPLOYEES
Has Just Returned From -Four
Months Tour Of
Europe.

Fifty employees Of William Hahn. the
well-known shoe merchant were last
night his guests at a dinner given IN the
Park Hotel Mr.. Hahn has just re-
turned from four months trip 70
Europe.
The entertainment was entirely stag.
Palms and flowers were generously dis
tributed about the dining room. and the
regular orchestra of the hotel furnished
musical program.
No formal program of speeches OF
tOasts was arranged, but Mr. Hahn
made q short speech, in which he
thanked the men IN his employ for their
faithful services throughout the sum
mer. Other members Of the firm fol-
lowed M. Hahn and a number OF the
employees Joined in short speeches testi-
tying 70 the good win which prevails
among members of the firm and the
clerical force.
At each plate was a little souvenir,
meerschaum pipes. and other things that
go 70 make up the accessories to a
mans comfort. and the menu included
Dong list Of palatabie dishes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
PLAN TO PENSION
AGED EK-CLERKS
Fund to Come From Tax on
Active Employees, Dodge's
Suggestion.

Provision for retiring clerks and mes
sengers of advanced years and faithful
service Is recommended by Paymaster
General Dodge OF the Army IN his an
nuaI report submitted 10 the Secretary
OF War this afternoon. General Dodge
SAYS In part,
In my opinion. legislation should be
had upon the lines requested and sug-
gested by the employees themselves, un-
der which retiring pay fund should be
created IN the treasury by a monthly
tax upon employees pay Untu there
is such legislation the public service VIII
Doe burdened, and properly so, with
clerks and messengers who have ar
rived al an age when they cannot be
expected TO render the most efficient
service In the absence of any law for
pensioning suDeTannuated employees bu-
Teau chiefs Will hesitate TO make recon-
mendgtiOn Tor regarding or removals.
In the interest OF the service and OF
the employees some action in this direc-
tiOn should be taken at an early day.
The service is hampered by keeping
employees in positions they are not COM
petent TO ill, and the employees are con-
stauuy Inundated by criticisms Of In
efficiency due 20 old age. / have been
much Impressed with this condition in
the last year, when there has been so
much comment upon this subject IN
Congress and the public press. Judging
from this comment, II would seem 20
be almost a crime for a Government
employe TO live 10 be over siXty-five
years of age. Instead OF his advanced
age emitting him to respect he Is con-
stanty made 10 feel that he is in the
way and should efface himself as soon
as possible. / submit that this implies
q rather uuCiyilized sentiment
''In any legislation on this subject.
however admission 10 the Government
service of those who are 10 be bene-
dciaries OF retirement law should be
confined 10 those not exceeding, say
thirty years of age, and whose qualih-
cations in addition 10 those nov re-
quired should include good health and a
sound body
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
Always a Way for Good.

Mr.. O'ConnOr looked down from his
six feet two Of commanding stature and
smiled. There are always methods Of
achieving good ends. he suggested; and
though he did not say it, there was IT,
his confident manner the unavoidable
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
FIRE IN SM0KEH0USE
DOES SLIGHT DAMAGE

Fire shortly before 3 o'clock this
morning in one OF the smoke houses Of
the A, Lofier Sausage and Provision
Company. $3.50 Brightwood avenue, did
slight damage. To is thought the blaze
was caused by grease from hams falling
on the ashes or hot CRATES IN the smoke
house
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
PAID TO SEE WEDDING
WHICH FOLLOWS DEBATE

WINsTED. Conn. Oct 6.-About five
hundred Winsted people Faid % cents
each TO see George Baglin and Miss
Elizabeth Hallock mar 'ed in the arm
ory. As the bridal couple entered the
spectators sang "Oh. I'm Glad I'm
Ready, With the Wedding Garments
On"
Before The service there was a de-
bate or matrimOny between three mar
Tied and three unmarried persons.
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
THREE FIREMEN HURT
IN FALL FROM LADDER

WARREN. Pa. Oct. 6.-Three .hremen
We're injured in a fire which destroyed
the large fouT-stoTy warehouse OF the
Pickett Hardware Company today They
are w. c. Grindley, Burton George. and
Herman Hammand. The men were work
ing on a ladder which was blown down
by the force of an explosion. The loss
on the building and contents is estimated
AZ $4,000. The fire was caused by light
ming which was carried into the ware
house on electric light wires
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
DEATH rs ACCIDENTAL.

The verdict rendered by the coroner s
jury yesterday at the inquest over the
body of Robert swalles, colored. was
that he came 70 his death at Freedmeu's s
Hospital on October 3, as the result OF
fracture OF skull sustained by falling
from "a Washington Traction car at
Fourth street and Florida avenue on
September %.
From the evidence the jury decided
that the accident was unavoidable.
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
FI0m smalIpox AuthoEity.

The highest pitch Of enthusiasm OF
the convention was reached when a let
ter from Dr. n. II. LcvcTsOn. called Dy
Secretary Cope lone of the greatest au-
thOrlties on smallpox and vaccination in
The world" was read in part 10 said :.
i greatly rejoice that YOU are taking
a political stand against that blOOd-pOi-
soniug fantasy don, There IS
no support I'm science. medicine OF COM
mon sense for this shameful outrage
upon the human race. Vaccination was
begotten Ia greed and vanity. delivered
in murder and maintained by shameless
ignorance. Jennings and Pasteur are
The greatest enemies the human race
has had for the last two hundred
years"
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
STOLEN HORSE RECOVERED.

Geary Sims. cOlOred. OF SpencerviIIe,
Nd reported TO the police yesterday
that his stable had been entered. and q
horse stolen. Policeman Leavell. Of the
First precinct, this morning arrested
Fred Nesby. coiOred. tWenty-0ns years
old. and recovered the animal
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
VACCINATION
ENTERS POLITICS
Pennsylvania League Plans
to Force Position of All
Candidates.
COMPULSORY LAW OPPOSED
Will Refuse to Support Those Who
Do Not Share Their
Beliefs.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 6.-COutinuing
their attacks on state and national reg
ulauOns concerning vaccination, the
delegates in conference at the annual
meeting here of the State ATfti-Vaccin-
alton League drew up plans for an act
I've campaign this fail against candi-
dates of all parties who refuse to pledge
themselves 90 the repeal of the present
compulsory vaccination law.
A regular form VIII be sent out 10 all
candidates requesting them to define
Their position on the question OF Yaccin-
alton and the league Will supper only
such candidates as are willing 10 20 on
record as opposed 10 the present law.
Next year II Is proposed to hold a ma
uOnA convention Of antl-vac cclnationists
IN this city. and an effort viii be made
70 institute an auti-yaCcinatiOn political
campaign In every state of the country.
The Washington times., 1906-10-06
Health Commissioner Criticised.

As on the first day Of the conference.
State Commissioner Of Health Dixon
was subjected 10 a bitter criticism Of
his methods IL enforcing the yaccIna-
ton law.
Dr. 4. T. Miller. Of PIttsburg. presi-
dent Of the Western Pennsylvania Anti
Vaccination Society said OF him. Dix
on methods are autOCretic, and he is
merely tool ia the hands Of legislat-
ors who know as little about VaCcina-
tiou as do pigs about Latin. He eNem-
pines The police power lntruding into
matters medical-a power that must be
brought 10 an early end. %
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
President Say. Mob Law L. n Menace
10 the Country.

In connection with the delays OF the
law / cali your attention and the atten-
ton OF the nation To the prevalence OF
crime among MS, and above all TO the
epidemic OF lynching and mob violence
that springs up, now In one part Of our
country. row In another Each section,
north south. east or west. has its own
faults. no section can with wisdom spend
its time iecring at tho faults Of another
section. II should be busy trying TO
amend It's own shortcomings To deal
with the crime OF corruption IL Is neces-
sary To have an awakened public con-
science, and 20 supplement this by
whatever legislation viii add speed and
certainty m the execution Of the law.
When We deal with lvnchng even more
IL necessary. A great many white men
are lynChed. but the crime Is peculiarly
frequent I'm respect 10 black men. The
greatest existing cause of lynchtng is the
Preparation. especially by black men,
OF the hidoous crime OF rape-the most
abominable in all the category Of crimes,
lv aVenge the commission Of this crime
by themselves torturing To death the
man committing IL; thus aVenging In
bestial fashion a bestial deed, aud reduc-
ing themselves TO a level with the Grim
inal
upon; and when moes begin TO lynch
sphere OF their operations and lynch
for many other kinds OF crimes. SO
that two-thirds OF the lynchings are
BILE proportion of the indi viduals
lynched are Innocent o. all
crime Gov. Gambler. OF Georgia. stat
ed on one occasion some years ago; II
can say OF verify that ! have. within
the last month. saved the lives OF half
A dozen innocent negroes who We're
pursued by the mob. and brought them
they were acquitted" As Bishop Gal
ioway, OF Mississippi. has finely said
when the rule of q mob obtains that
ia surrendered. The mob which lynch
Is a negro charged with rape will I'm a
little while lynch a white man sus-
pectsd OF crime. Every Christian pa
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06

L..,rtso. Dee. I-The following IL
f.r of President Hooaeycits
.. the second session of the
r..H .uuEress
I r. senate and House 81 Rcprcsen-
.a nation We suli continue TO
..nIy unprecedented prosper
go . Ia probable tltt only reckless
ard disregard - legitimate
-. urthoda or the part Of the
.1rId cGn materially mar this
Z ..r,s in our time has done more
I IBIS 1f Importance than The pres
congress There Sere several mat
fsr unfinished al your last session.
S.,,f which I most earnestly hope
-u .umplctc before your ADJOURN
I.ra.u rcronp~nd a Law prohibiting
|corafatans from contributing 10 thu
Srssn rtu~n-~s OF any party such
III has already past one house of con
L. lot .udlvidusls contribute a. they
L. bat ct us prohibit In effective
,or ai rorpor.tioHs from making
Irbluons fot any political purposs.
buy or Indirectly.
Eo,hef blI ~hich has jos, PAST one
10 ~ INC NpAhe&A anu NAten ~ W.
IN no, essxry should be enacted into
| : that conf-frins upon the govern.
}, ne rsht Of sypsal y criminal
B. 10 many of tbs states. a etists 10
4 District Of Columbia by ACT Of the
|rrcss II IL of coarsr not proposed
N Boz any raAr . verdict fof the de.
Dant on ths msrtts should BE- set
n Recently IN one district whore
fosefnmsut lad indiCted certain per
J. for runspifsc, IN conn~rtion with
|ates no court sustained the defend
I, demurrrr shlls N another jufis-
boz 40 .ndictmsnt for conspiracy 10
a. rebates hAs bcsn sustained b.
-uaff. Uonuctions obtained under II.
isa iefsndahts sentenced 70 irnpria-
fsrf THE TOO cases referred O. may
o. H rrat ronnict uith zach other,
% If unfoftunats that there should
! bel an aptarent conflict At pres
.frr, is 30 say - which the gov-
IrF. an aus such a conflict. when
nr.rf. .H b. solved 10 an appeal 10
- -- ..art and the wheels - Justice
tio. bob ~lthOut any real decision %
4.r...r go not too strongly
b Hr pssaagr Of the biii In question.
'slu-s f5 p.ss mi result In ssriOaAly
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
bOSEVELT'S ANNUAL
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
esident Deals with Some New and Important
Subjects and He Also Recommends
Much Legislation
ks FOR INCOME AND INHERITANCE TAX

ye, Such Legislation Cons, utona and That Would Curb tn.
Growth Of For to Dangerous Proportion, for Leg Ia
on Tha, VIII Enable Govern rent to Appeal Criminal Cases in
Prosecutions Of the Irust'-woud Minimize Injunction, Labor
Tro-bs-Hs View, on the Negro Qaeston-Promes Special
Message Panama Canal-Cuban Intervention, Currency Re-
form and Many Other Subject, Reviewed.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
CONTROL or CORPORATIONS.
Recommends Some Minor Changes In
Laws Recently Enacted.

The present congress has taken long
strides In the direction OF securing prop
~ supervision and control by the
national government over corpora tions
engaged in interstate business-and the
enormous majority OF corporations of
any size are engaged in Interstate bust
ness. The passage of the railway rate
bill and only to a less degree the passa 70
OF the pure food bill. and the proyisios
for Increasing and rendering more effsc-
tive national control over the beef
packing industry, mark an impori sns
advance In the proper direction In the
short session IL will perhaps be dificult
to do much further along this line; ana
II may be best to walt until the lave
have been In operation for y number o.
months before endesvorins to increasU
their scope. because only operation wiz
show with exactness their merits anS
their shortcomings and thus give orper..
tunity TO define what further remedlaH
legislation is needed. ret in my. j'ids-
ment It will In the end be advisable In
connection with the packing house IN.
spection law to provide for putting q
date on the label and for charging TN
esst 81 inspection - the psSkera -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06

BOP rs tho Eov~nmont N IS snort
obtain Justice. especially against
."dIF'duAis or corporations Who
sf"rs and may also prevent the
r.rH.rf FROM obtaining Justice for
AE's Irtrfu who are not themselves
30 -Tr.N seiy TO contest a case whore
.'-.rni 81 an inferior court has
r. hsaInsi them. have specifically
A. .rttinE railNay employees with
1i remedy Tor violation Of a certain so
r. .suHf statute. " seems an absurd
permit single district iudgci
NHft may b. the Judgment 81
r. HHurHae majority OF his colleagues
... bench. to declare a Law tolcfnuly
the congress TO be- "uncon-
aI' and then TO deny 20 the
rrt he right 60 have the su-
'. court definitely decide the ques-
'rimisaI Prosecutions.
u R.I 20 rccoilecf that the real
of Inc law often depends not
. uafragc OF acts a. to which
rfp1t public excitement. but
. IHssnge OF acts OF this nature
p shiloh there is not much public
T. because there is little pub
-Yuiing % their importance.
ri"rcsted parties are kcenly
fH. deHrnhlitY OF defeating
THr Importance OF cnactiug into
- particular bill in question h
Increased by Tho fact that tho
p mont has now definitely begun
+ .rHorunR % tho criminal law
m must and Interstate commerce
...H such a course uffcrs rea-
81 .'Hugc ~ success At FIRST, as
..".. every effort Was made 90 en-
~ ...r laws by civn proceedings.
~ has become Increasingly evident
"a. ... action Of the government In
~ ... ding in certain eases. to un-
r.minsl proceedings was justi-
q. "Hf tho there have been some
nous failures I'm these cases, we
ma. h'i many successes, which have
shi' iedly had deterrent effect upon
~. i'"fe. whether the penalty inflicted
"a n the shape OF fine or lmprison-
sfe'd1 been inflicted by the courts. or
20 Pc" where the Judge can see his
va iN 'nhlct the penalty OF inprison-
- me- deterrent effect OF the punish
M ON other offenders II Increased
WI ~"mllcnty heavy fines accomplish
surH Judge Holt OF the New York
osi'i.t .uurt, In n recent decision admir-
To- 1ated the nerd for treating with
~ severity offenders OF this kind. His
W ION runs in part as follows:
.. Ih. governments evidence TO estab-
'o.c'Isive and undisputed. The case was
I. o'Sr-nt one. The transactions which
.ook place under this Illegal contract
80 very large. the amounts of rebates
,elNfned we're considerable and the
snn ini ~ the rebate Itself was large.
amounting 10 more than one NTH OF the
.llt" tarin charge for the transports-
70. pf nlerchsndise from this city to
De''Sit II IL not too much 10 say. In
opinion. that n this business was
W ed On for eonsiderahis tiIHs -
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Dfest
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
Exciting Mos Vengeance.

Be IL remembered. further, that the
individuals who, whether from folly
from evil temper from greed for office
or in a spirit OF mere base demagogy
indulge in the intiammatory and incen-
diary speeches and writings which tend
to arouse mObs and to bring about
lynching. not only thus excite the mob.
hut also tend by what cTimnologists
call suggestion" Greatly to Increase
the likelihood Of repetition Of the
very crime against which they are in
Weighing. When the mob is composed
OF the people OF one race and the man
lynched is Of another race, the men
who in their speeches and writings
either excite or Justify the action tend
OF course. to excite bitter race feel
ing and to cause the people OF the op-
posite race to lose sight of the abom-
Unable act OF the criminal himself: and
n addition, by the prominence they
give to the hid locus deed they UNI
doubtedly tend 10 excite In other bru.
tat and depraVcd nt tnrcs thoughts OF
committing H. sWif, relentless and
orderly punishment Under the law 10
the emily way by NGsch criminality Of
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06
Labor of Women and Chiidre..

The congress at its last session WISE
ly provided for a truant court for the
District OF Columbia; a marked step in
advance on the path of properly caring
for the children Let me again urge
that the congress provide for thoro
investigation OF the conditions OF child
labor and of the labor OF women in
the United states. More and more our
TACT that the questions which are not
merely of idustrial but of social Inn
portance outweigh all others; and
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
CRIMINAL COURTS
SOON TO GET BUSY
First of Grist to Open Way
for Trial of Cotton Leak
Case.
PECKHAM BOND QUESTION
Matter of BookmakeT Davis Interesting
to Race Followers, as Test
/ Case.
PECKHAM BOND QUESTION

1t is evident from the preliminary
skirmishes between counsel for the Gov.
ernment and for the accused, IN sew
eral instances, that before long the JUS
tices presiding ia the criminal courts
will have many important matters TO
consider The first Of these VIII be a
question OF procedure in connection
with the case instituted by District At
tOrney Baker 10 cause the forfeiture OF
the bond OF Frederick A. Peclham. OF
New York. under indictment IN Wash
ington for conspiracy 10 def-aud the
Government. The settlement Of this
question will be followed Friday next
By the argument Of counsel for and
against the melton. asking the forfeit
ure OF Peckham's ) bond OF $4,000.
Holmes Ready for Trial.
The action Of the court In this matter
Will, ii IS said, have considerable effect
IN the arranging Of the date for the
trial Of the cotton Leak cass. wherein
Peckham and Moses Haas, als, OF New
York. and Edwin 5. Holmes, jr, OF
Washington. are jointly indicted for
conspiracy 10 defraud the Government.
Mr. Holmes. through his counsel. Lester
z
week withdrew his demurrer to the In
dictment against him and signifed his
willingness TO go 10 trial upon the facts
I'm the case
Another matter which frequently has
demanded the attention Of the district
attorney for the past two weeks, but In
which no definite action has been taken,
is the May case. This will come before
Justice Stafford tomorrow. An order
viii be made 10 bring the case 10 trial.
il is said TO be hardly probable that
the case will be assigned for trial until
some time In November. The only case
Of public interest so far scheduled TO
come up for trial In the early part OF
November. is the Davis gambling case.
brought TO test the validity OF the Dis
trict gaming laws. Davis Is 3 book
maker and was arrested at the Benning
spring meeting, charged with violating
the local gaming law. An effort will
be made TO have this case disposed OF
ia the trial court and also TO &c a decis-
ion on review by the District Court Of
! Appeals before the opening )f the fall
racing meeting at Benniug track
Another Requisition for Wright
I It is expected that the Virginia au-
/ thorities VIII make another requisition
/ on Chief Justice Clabaugh the coming
week for the release or Joseph Wright.
alias John Thomas, coloTed. who j.
/ wanted in Alexandria county 10 answer
/ 10 charge OF murder and also assault
Wright is charged with the murder
OF Boney Jackson, about month ago
near the Virginia end Of the Aqueduct
bridge. ana with assault upon Miss Ma
bel Risley and Forrest Gocding. near
Four Mile Run. a week later. The grand
jury for Alexandra county reported ar
indictment against Wright last Monday