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The Washington times., 1906-07-07
The Poor in Washington.

| A number OF years ago an investi-
cation was made of the social and
economic concerns of a group of
poor families in the city of York.
England, which in its way was a
revelation. Mir. Samuel L. FOrman,
we'll known as a writer on politico-
/ economic questions, has applied
somewhat the same methods to a
study of the condition Of the poor
/ in Washington. 1t will be shocking,
more than likely, to people who
consider themselves the average
citizens of this Capital to receive
Mr.. Forman's assurance that the
conditions of life he describes rep
resent large segment of its popu-
lation, and that. bad as they are,
they are stiu a long remove from
the lowest stratum of life in WASH
ington.
Mr.. Forman tells his story in the
current bulletin of the Bureau of
Labor. A summary of it has been
given in The Times. The entire
article is well worth reading and
study.
1t is d little difficult to realize that
hundreds of families in the city
are forced to reduce by half the ec-
penditure for food in the week when
their rent must be paid-an expendi-
ture that in the most prosperous
weeks seems pitifully small.
1t is depressing to learn that the
people who live in these ciICum-
stances are the most profitable ten
ants the landlord can have; that is.
the rental charged for their miser-
able dwellings represents a vastly
greater return on the investment
than does the rent paid by people
of the middle and upper classes.
/ Mr.. Forman found that for many of
these novels the annual rental
amounted to 30 to 40 per cent of the
hctual value of the property; some
times even more. On the other hand
he is assured that in more fortunate
neighborhoods an annual rental of
10 per cent of the value Is considered
"just reasonable, and fairly remun-
eratve."
The poor are the victims always
of their own poverty. They are ex-
plotted by the landlord. the usurer,
the retailer. Some very progressive
cities have established, even in this
country, schemes for loaning money
to the poor On reasonable interest.
Abroad reasonable rentals and sani-
tary conditions have been assured
by municipal ownership of tene-
ments.
1t would be interesting indeed if
Mr.. Forman would follow his study
of conditions in Washington by
statement of some of his conclu-
sions. Would he recommend muni-
cipal housing, for instance? The ex-
pertinent has not been tried in this
country, we believe. Washington
might be as good a field for the ex-
pertinent as any, and it has the
argument in its favor that it is the
nations Capital and show city, in
which the most attractive and de-
sirable conditions should be main
tanned.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
NEW DISPATCH BOATS
FOR NAVAL SERVICE
Bids Awarded Also for -Four Sixty -Foor
Electric Launches for Towing
SubcalibTe Targets

The duartermaster general OF the
army has arranged for the acquisition
of four dispatch boats for towing tar
gets and for planting the secondary
field of mines, as well as performing
inspection service at coast artillery stla-
lions
One o. the vessels viii be built By the
c. $ Marvel Shipbuilding Company. OF
NewbuTg, N Y. and three OF the poats
viii be built by the Pusey ana Jones
Company, Of Wilmington, Del
for the construction OF four 60-toot
launches TO be built by the Electrical
Launch Company OF Bayonne, n. !
These launches viii be used Tor Qls-
patch service and for towing suDcalloIe
targets.
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Another Fox-Duffeld Change.

Announcement is made that the pub
fishing house OF Fox. DumeId & Co,
from which r K Fox has retired, viii
hereafter be known as Duf7eld & Co.
This corporation, organized little
more than three years ago under the
laws of the State Of New York. has now
some 800 books in fls catalogue. ncIud-
ing titles acquired by the purchase Of
the business Of Herbert S. Stone & Co.
or Chicago. Pitts Dufffeid IS president
and treasurer OF the coIapany. Fred
eTick A. Richardson is vice president,
and Kenneth G. Dumeld secretary.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Types Of Biographical Writing.

II Il au Interesting fact ia the history
OF literary genres that two OF the great
examples OF biographical writing occur
aim ost SIDE by side" writes William 7.
Brewster, in the July-September Forum.
Less than decade separates the COM
pletion OF Johnson's Lives Of the
Poets" happily honOred in the new edi-
ton Of the late Dr. Blrkbeck Hill-from
the publication Of his own life life. by
Boswell
Yet with the latter book a new type
Of biography came into being. johnson,
in the main, had, like most Of his prede-
cessors. followed a simple narrative and
expository method, pFedxing a plain
story Of the poets life to d systematic
account Of his character and a critical
estimate Of his works; he gathered his
facts and Impressions together and spoke
fer the author and for himself. Boswell.
on the other hand, making use Of a more
dramatic method. succeeded In his al
/ tempt TO let the author reveal himself,
anu instead Of an exposition of charac-
Ter. painted a picture Of personality, TO
winch MS own comments were sIbordi-
nate. What We see as a type OF mind
and character in Johnson's work we see
as living man in Boswell"
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
How Does Typhoid Spread?


The prospect of an energetic and
broad inquiry into the causes OF
typhoid fever in the District of Co
lumbia by the National Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
should crafty every thoughtful
citizen of the Capital. That there
is need for such an inquiry is clear.
Washington's rank among the cities
second, according to the figures of
1902, and at least as high now
makes it imperative that action
should be taken to restrict the
spread of the disease just as soon
as the means of its communication
can be discovered.
Health Officer Woodward and his
assistants have already done every
thing TO that end which can reason
ably be expected of them. They
have noted every case. They have
guarded all the known channels for
the spread of the disease. Their
maps contradict the theories that
it prevails in this community either
because the water taken from wells
is impure or because the hygienic
conditions of life in our alleys
threaten residents of the circum-
jacent streets. They might go fur
ther. as 10 is intended the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
shall do, were il not for the fact
that all ana more which such a num-
Der of physiclans and inspectors can
hope to accomplish is spread out
before the local Office along other
lines.
At such a juncture, at a time
when all the accepted explanations
of typhoid seem to fail. it viii be
well if an authoritative inquiry is
made into all possible causes of
spreading the contagion. Many
physicians are known to hold the
conviction that flies are the chief
agents. In the war with Spain more
than one army surgeon thought the
Avs ability TO do this work was
abundantly proven. Is it not pos
sible that reaches and water bugs,
with their apparently limitless ca
pacity TO Increase single pair OF
reaches propagating 100000 in a
year-and their incessant activity
in iourneying from one part of the
house to another, may help? May
it not even be that the typhoid germ
has not been sufficiently identified.
or that the tests which are supposed
to indicate its presence in drinking
water. may not be infallible?
Surgeon General Wyman can be
trusted to probe every such query
if there Is any reasonable ground
for thinking it reasonable. But he
and his aides cannot work alone.
They are TO ask the help of the ply
sicians in the District in making ex-
aminations of typhoid cases under
their care. Surely that help viii be
extended freely and generously.
Men of medicine in the Capital have
always been ready to unite in any
movement for the public good; and
in a matter touching their practice
SO Immediately and relating so
closely to their profession, good
doctors anywhere may be counted
upon 10 do anything in their power.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
The Editors Contribution.

Prof. albert Bushnell Hart, of Har-
ward University, who has so ably edited
the fifteen already published volumes in
the American Nation series, is himself
the author of Volume XVI. Slavery
and Abolition, which IN, Harpers viii
publish on July L.
This is a story Of the suti-slavery
struggle during the administrations Of
Jackson and Van Buren, and IS desi gned
10 be clear, non-partisan statement Of
every phase Of that interesting move
menr.
With this volume the series enters
upon its fourth general group. or divi-
sion The Trial Of Nationality" com
prising the next six volumes, and de-
voted mainly to a study of the civil
war. its caus s, events, and effect upon
the nation.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
IN THE CIRCLE or SOCLETY~
LADY DURAND HOSTESS
AT AN AFTERNOON TEA
Gives First Entertainment of the Season at the Am
bassador's Summer Home. Deepdene,
in LenOX

Church. in Baltimore. Md. the Rev.
Father Backe officiating,
After the wedding a reception was
held at 5iz Florida avenue. the home OF
the DrldegrOOT's S mother.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. ID. Frank. Of Balti-
more. spent a few days this week with
the formers parents. Captain and Mrs.
A. Hart
Mr. NJ Dannenberg, Of New York
city, who has been the guest Cor the
past two weeks Of Mrs. B. Rosenau, OF
Frederick. MD. stopped here for sew
eral days with her aunt. Mrs. Charles
Kaufman, 4 Eighteenth street.
Miss Hortense Letterman. OF Char
lottcsYille. Va. is in alexandria, Va,
the guest of her grandfather. Mr..
Strauss
Mrs r. Hartz. Of this city, Is spending
the summer at Asbury Park
Mrs n. Neumyer left fOf a short stay
In Baltimore with her sister, Mrs. A.
Bukeuwald. and viii be Joined tomorrow
by NJ Neumyer and Leroy Neumyer.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
EXPECTS OF RAREFIED AIR.

Miss Jane +. Duncan tells Of the ef-
fects of the rarehed atmosphere on one
of the lofty passes in western 1lbeL
round and drOD down dead. But in my
own ease I felt the air so eXhilaratlns
that L could have laughed and suns
FOR pure JOY If there had been anyooul
10 keep me in countenance, ana 1 W. W.
in the saddle for seven and q half hours
continuously that day without feeling
tired -
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Book TITLES Pre-empted.

The coming publication of Mrs. De
lands novel. THE Awakening OF Helena
Richie" again brings up the question as
to whether it would not be well 20 have
a law providing for the repatriation Of
book titles. AS the observant reader
doubtless notices, the first installments
of the serial in Harpers Magazine We're
published under the simple heading.
THE Awakening At that tiTle a novel
appeared bearing this title. ld to avoid
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Literary Notes.

An interesting feature of the English
publishing season is the bringing out OF
Mrs. Wards novel, LADY Roses
Daughter" in a sixDenny edition, with
eight Illustrations by one Of the most
famous English illustrator Though
Lady Roses Daughter was published
over three years ago. It Is still reckon
ed by the Harpers among their live
novels.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Missouri Pacific Case.

4 single case viii illustrate the extent
70 which the new law dlsorganizes es-
tabushed conditions. Recently repre-
sentative OF the Missouri Pacific Rail
road came here & Interview the Inter
state Commerce Commission The COM
mission has declined TO explain his case,
but It was learned that the Missouri
Pacific owns the grain elevators alcng
its line, and leases the INTO a Kansas
City grain cOmpar~, which operates
them. The lease is ABOUT 20 expire, and
in the ordinary course would have been
renewed. Under It the grain company
runs the business, the Missouri Pacific
gets the freight TO haul. and there Is an
allowance of a fixed amount per bushel
on all grain shipped.
But the new law contains the famous
commodity section. forbidding a rail-
road engaging in any business whose
product it hauls. II also contains a new
definition Of the term transportation,
which makes It include the elevation.
storage. ana cleaning Of grain At once
a series Of quesuong suggested them
selves TO the Missouri Pacific. Must Il
desist from leasing its elevators. ana
adopt the policy of operating them d.
rectly? And II it operates them direct
". as would seem 10 be necessary In
order to properly bring the whole bust-
ness OF elevation, storage, and cleaning
in transit within the new requirement
of transportation. viii it then violate
the section that prohibits a railroad
dealing in things IT transports?
These were hard questions Tor the
railroad lawyers It wanted to get In
line with the new law. and asked to be
told what 10 do in order 10 comply NO
body was able, offhand, to tell It, The
railroad company does not operate the
elevators. but 1t leases them to con
cern that does, and there is commits
sion on all grain handled by them. This
makes the railroad company pretty dl-
rectly a party in iaterest. But whether
Il is a violation Of the law IS still un-
certain.
The frank admission of the Missouri
Pacific that It or s elevators is
eonfirmati6a of IN La Toilette charge
that railroads are really the controllers
OF the grain 0uying business. In case
of some otheI roads, it is said. officials
of the railroads are the owners OF all
or much Of the stock OF the elevator
companies. The new law viii be In ef-
fsOt before the years crop moves. and
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
READY ZOE A RAINY DAY.

You ought to think of helping me
save something for a rainy day"
7 thought of il today and I have or
dered you q nice umbrella and me a
dozen pairs OF the SWEETEST stockings
you ever saw. Houston Post
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
IN THE BOOK WORLD

confusion It was deemed advisable 10
adopt the. longer form.
Another case in point is Mrs Thurs
tons novel THE Masquerade. which
was brought out IN England as John
Chilcote. M. F." the former title having
been Dre-empted there; and stilI another
instance is Rex Beach 8 THE Spoilers. -
which had 10 be issued In England as
The Spoilers Of the North" as Edwin
Pugh, the English author. published a
novel, The Spoilers" AZ about the time
that Mr. Beach's novel appeared in book
form In America.
II would be a comparatively simple
matter to register all titles. and IL
would simplify the work OF an sslthor.
IN search Of a name for his book. 10
huoW WhaI cOuld NOT be used. al leasE-
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
ONE OF THE cRANKS.

who's your friend?
His namc Is Arthur Gargoile." "
What does HE do?'
He's a successful Gra2lh"
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Must Roads Buy All the
Grain Elevators on
Lines ?
COMPANIES ARE PUZZLED
Under New Statute Grain Hauling
Roads Will Not Be Allowed to
Lease Their Elevators.

II is lust beginning TO be realized that
one Of the biggest businesses in the
country Is face TO face with revolu-
ton. resulting from the passage Of the
new railroad rate bill This is the busi-
ness Of marketing grain.
The big grain buying concerns, which
own elevators all over the grain States
which control the grain markets of the
world, which buy. clean. ship and mar
ket the immense national product OF
breadstuns-the have begun 10 dis
cover that they are facing a reorgani-
zation of their business methods other
peopIe viii realize il before long. The
big railroad interests. which al present
largely control the grain business, just
as coal has come TO be controlled by
railroads in other sections Of the cOun-
try. are realizing the seriousness OF the
situation that confrouts them. They are
trying 70 learn how they are affected
by the new law, in order that by the
time for movement Of the years crop
OF grain they may adjust their busl-
ness TO II.
Some OF the phases OF the matter have
already been brought 10 the attention Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Some new litigation. and the reopening
Of some old cases are already promised.
The railroads are trying 10 ascertain
whether their present arrangements and
relations viii amount 20 violation of the
new law when it takes effect September
l. Independent grain buyers are look
ing into the situation with the hope
that their interests viii have better
chance hereafter; and finally, the Inter
state Commerce Commission is Whettlng
up the teeth Of It's famous muck rake
with a view 20 learning what 1t can by
the process Of a big investigation that
has beau ordered
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

Lady Durand opened Deepdene. the
summer home OF the British Ambassa-
dor at Lenoxs for an afternoon tea, this
being her first entertainment OF the sea-
son.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Senior Calderon Moves His
Headquarters For the
Season.
ENJOYS SUMMER OUTING
He Is a Splendid Sportsman and a
Great Favorite With Wash
ingten Society.

Peruvian legation. will again make Mag
nolia his headquarters for the season,
and IS now occupying his apartments at
the New Magnolia. He is a spendid
sportsman, entering fully into the lie
Of the place. and is a great favorite in
society here and at the resort.
Senator and Mrs. Scott left washington
yesterday for their hone IN wheeling
w. Va.
Miss Frances Miller. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Miller. of Z street. has
been on a visit for the past six weeks
To her cousin, Mrs Frank Tainter, al
her beautiful country place. near Ber-
nardsviIle. n. j. Two dances were given
in her honor at the Somerset Country
Club. She Is now at the West Point
Hotel with Mrs. TaInter, but viii re-
ulrn TO Washington the last Of next
week and tnen visit the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Jones, at warsaw. Va,
until she JONES her mother at the sea-
shore. some time in August
Monroe selnger, OF this city. has left
for BluemOnt. Va. TO spend the summer.
Mrs. Henry JACOBS OF Noi1iAil'-'-'
C.. but formerly of this city Is spend
ing a few days here. the guest Of Mr.
Gnd Mrs. Levi ii. David. of the Gait
Iornia. airs. Jacobs win 80 to New YORK
CITY before returning 10 her home.
Mrs. David Kahn has returned to. her
home after a trip 10 Baltimore, where
She went 10 attend the wedding Of her
cousin. Miss Leopold. Sunday. at high
noon.
Mrs. Leon II. Reizeusteiu. who has
been I'm this city for the past few weeks,
has returned to her homo in New YORK
city
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SchWab and family
are spending the week at Colonial
Beach. Va.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
Sell Coal Mines; Buy Elevators.

A man close 10 the Interstate Commis-
sion. said IL looked 10 him as If the
railroads would have to sell their coal
mines. and buy elevators. but if they do
this. they viii not be permitted to buy
and sell grain. They viii merely handle
it for private buyers, and charge for all
their services il the freight bill This
would involve changes which it is diff
cl.-t TO contemplate. The railroad Fela-
tions with nearly all the big grain con-
Germs are believed TO be Illegal under
then eW law There must be new ad-
iusImeuts at once, because otherwise the
coming investigation. under the LaFOl-
lette resolution. will discover that the
law Is being violated and there viii be
severe penalties for il.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

being her first entertainment OF the sea-
son.
Gen and Mrs A. B. Cary have gone
to Vineyard Haven, Cottage city, Mass,
where they have permanent summer
home and will, as usual. quietly senter-
tain their friends.
otter Washington people located at
Cottage City. Mass. for the summer are
Gen. William B. Rochester. Mrs. George
W. Goethals. and family. and Mrs Wal
lace Haton. who is spending the summer
at Edgartown.
Mrs. n. PeyseT. OF 1855 y street, an
nounces tho enga cement of her daugh-
ter. Estelle. TO Sol Herzog-
Miss Mary J. Foy. Of Baltimore, Nd,
and Albert Z. Stephens. Of this city
were married July 1 at st. Michael s
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

II these methods constitute a violation
Of the law. then the companies and the
individuals involved are liable 20 heavy
penalties.
Peavey Grain Co. Case Again.
But these are not all the cases. Less
than two years ago the Interstate Com
merce Commission started a big case
against the Peavey Grain Company.
which operates a huge terminal elevator
at Council Bluffs, the Eastern terminus
of the Union Pacific. The Peavey Com
pany takes IN. cleans. stores. and uItl-
mately reships all the grain Of the line
of the Union Pacific The railroad
company gives Il a monopoly OF the
business and ia cents per busheI. As
the Peavey Company owns the line ele-
vators along the Union Pacific this ar
raugement was strongly suggestive Of
a rebate Other railroads and other
grain concerns protested. and the com
mittee held a long investigation II
finally decided that the Arrangement
was bad. but there was no law 10
stop il.
Now comes President A. B. suckney,
OF the Chicago Great Western, aunounc-
ing that be viii al once have this old
case reopeued He has sent a lawyer 10
learn about the procedure necessary. and
thinks that under the new law he can
Win the case this time. II he does, #
viii mean a revolutionary change ia
the business. Apparently, railroad com
panieS viii be compelled TO own their
terminal elevators at points where grain
IS unloaded, cleaned. and reloaded. and
20 include the cost Of all these services
ln the freight rate. But they Will not
be allowed 20 buy grain on their own
account. Whether they viii be permit
ted TO own the receiving elevators at
the primary POINTS. even to lease them
10 some mauaEinE concern, as IN the
case OF the Missouri Pacifc, is an un-
certain question that viii require the
LAWYERS consideration
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
GRAIN Market Revolution
Threatened By Provisions
OF Railroad Rate Laa0

If these methods constitute a violation
Of the law. then the companies and the
individuals involved are liable 20 heavy
UenaIfiCs
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

Monroe seIInger, OF this city. has left
for Bluemont. Va. TO spend the summer.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

Senator and Mrs, Scott left Washington
yesterday for their hone In Wheehhg'
w. Va.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

Mrs. David Kahn has returned 10 her
home after a trip 10 Baltimore, where
She went 10 attend the wedding OF ner
cousin, Miss Leopold, Sunday. at hlgh
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22

PACIFIC GOLD MINING AND MILL
mo CO.
Principal place Of business American
Fork, Utah. Notice 10 hereby given,
that at . meeting Of the Directors Of the
above named Company, held ON the
4, day OF Dec, 1905. assessment No,
30 ofs2.0O per 1000 shares (i-6th Of one
cent per share twas levied on the capital
stock Of the Corporation, payable i'm.
msdiately 70 JIM. Thornton, Secretary,
at his ofiice, American Fork, Utah.
Any stock on which this assessment re.
mains unpaid on Tuesday, Jan. s,
1907 will DO delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction and unless
payment IL made before, will be sold
on Tuesday, Jan. %, 1907 At 3 O'Clock
=. NJ. AT the ofiice OF the Secretary, q,
American Fork, Utah, TO pay the delin'
quent assessment, together with the
cost Of advertising and expense Of sale
J. M. THORNTON, Secretary
Date Of first notice Dec. 8, 1905,
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1906-12-22
Many n SIlp,

Hello. Newiywed! When did you
get back from your wedding trip"
Yesterday"
Have a good timer"
Yes. fne; only"
only what7"
20. nothing"
well, OF course, II you don't want
to tell me, all right You know III
not repeat. but"
We'll, I don't mind telling you. but
don't let Il 60 any farther"
Sure, I'll not"
We'll, we did have a nne trip. as !
said, although we met with an acct,
dent that temporarily marred the
serenity OF the Journey. But you'll
not repeat this'"
Never In thousand years"
well, you know there are a lot of
short tunnels and snowsheds bet ween
here and Denver. The nrst one caught
me In the smoking compartment and
we were out Of II before I could get
to where my wife was sitting. Hut !
was on the lookout for the next one
and made run for her. I arrived lust
In time to get one kiss before we shot
out into daylight again"
Yes. Go on"
That's about all. II wasn't my wife
! had kissed. Pacific Monthly.