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The Washington times., 1907-04-07
The Russian AnachrOniSm.

That strangest of anaehronisms,
absolutism in the twentieth century
in Caucasian country, persists in
Russia despite the multiplied indi-
cations and prophecies ever since
the time of the great Catharine that
the Slav must one day give the
world its greatest democracy. just
now contemplation of Russian
phases is invited by the reports that
there is to be a change at the head
of the state; that the Gar viii abdi-
cate. a regent be named, the douma
be sent home, and absolutism re-
sumo unquestioned sway.
The reports, doubtless, are sensa-
tional and unjustifed by the facts.
There is small reason why a Gar
should abdicate. He is to the Rus
sian state little more than Mrs.
Eddy is TO the Christian Science
cult-indeed, rather less. Other
men and brains direct and govern.
Nicholas. dominated as he was for
many years by Pobiedonostseff,
might easily be ready to abdicate
when he found himself alone 20 face
the problems of his position. But
that he would be allowed to do so
is utterly unlikely.
The western world. perhaps, ex-
poets too much of Russia. Russia
takes TO absolutism as a duck TO
water, and the explanation may be
found in Napoleon's famous remark,
Scratch a Russian and find a Tar
tar" Your Russian is a good many
centuries behind western Europe.
To expect him to catch step with
the democratic progress of the
earlier migrations of Aryans is akin
to expecting that the Georgia negro,
three generations from the Congo,
should be the equal of those cavalier
stocks that trace their ancestry
back to the barons. who wrested the
great charter from John. The Tar
tar under the skin requires, de-
mands absGlutism.
Russia viii be regenerated when
it deserves regeneration. Where has
it developed a worthy leader toward
better things? Tolstoy? Yes, a
dreamer Of dreams. But among men
of action, the world has lately been
Disguised with Gapon and his vices,
with Gorlzy and his reeklessness of
conventions. The douma afforded OPP
portunity, but has not brought
forth great man. When Russia
can produce Washington, Crom-
well, a Cavour, a Danton, it viii be
ready to begin progress toward the
light.
The era of the Russo-Japanese
war seemed likely to open the doors,
to let in the light to inaugurate the
new era. It has failed to do so.
Apparently, Russia is going to wait
for another epoehal upheaval of
some sort. The douma has accom-
plished little; it win probably be
dissolved, and the mandate that
called it into being win be Cancelled.
Reactionism viii rule Russia, and re-
actionism viii have the moral sup
port of every creditor of Russia be-
cause of the uncertainty whether
progressivism would pay or repudi-
ate. It seems likely to be long
wait before Russia win turn its face
to view the dawn of its new day. It's
great opportunity has passed with
out being grasped.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
APRIL HAS A BRAINSTORM
RESULTING IN A SNOWSTORM
Weather Takes on Erratic Men and INDUCES in All Kinds
of Uncalled for Gyrations While Mercury
Plays Hide and Seek

Young April had a brainstorm all da7
yesterday. Young April was evidently
irresponsible and acting contrary 20 ems
tom Young April wound up its unnat-
ural gyrations last evening by having a
snoWstorm.
1t didn't seem to matter TO April that
il was the sixth day Of the month and a
good long distance from winter. z got
colder and colder until az o'clock last
night. with the fakes Of snow falling
fast, the mercury was down to freezing
point the snow whiteneG the yards
and the house-tops and elung with kill
Ing grasp on the buds Of the trees and
flowers.
The weather man, who sits as a
lunacy commission Oh ali brain storms
April or any other month has. refused.
on the advice Of his attorney. to give
much Of an explanation about why April
had the storm He said little or nothing
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

about the Dneumo-gastrie nerve, and did
not reply when a iaynan suggested that
he thought TIE nerve in question had
received a 4 X, precipitating the snow
fall.
lie handed out. however. a comforting
prediction fSr today. he said he thought
il would be warmer and clear although
Monday would be somewhat cloudy.
The low temperature prevailed pretty
much throughout the country, showing
that young Aprii's storm was of sus-
tanned duration, leading 10 the infer
ence that IL was in danger Of becoming
regular insanity. In New York the mer-
curry dropped 10 3 degrees and
in Iowa and Pennsylvania # went even
Two degrees lower In Buffalo, n, Y.
e got down to II degrees.
But the predictions for warmer wealth
er indicate that Young AprtIs BRAIN
storm, in point of duration, was little
more than snow furry.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
BABE IN MARKET BASKET
DESERTED TN VESTIBULE

A three-weeks-oid white boy baby was
found about $50 o'clock last evening
in the vestibule of the house at 1913 C
street northwest. The discovery was
made by Mary Winty, colofed, who is
employed as a servant. and lives at S1S
Virginia avenue southwest.
The infant was wrapped in shawl
and placed in an ordinary market bas-
ket. The police OF the First Precinct
were notified, but were unable to find
any trace of the party or parties that
abandoned the child.
The baby was taken in charge by one
Of the District nurses.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
FRIENDS WORKING
FOR PROMOTION
Of SNETTENHAN
Kingston Incident Will
Come Before Com
mons Through
Inquiry.

LONDON. April s-The swettenham-
Davis incident promises 10 prove a ssri-
GUS question before the house Of com
mons. Friends of Swettenham. who be-
heve he was unjustly treated in being
forced TO resign as governor of Jamaica,
following his ordering Of the american
warships from Kingston during the re-
cent earthquake, are planning TO de-
mand an explanation from the govern
ment
A NOV ament is on foot to have SWEET
tenham promoted to some better posi-
ton. and several influential members Of
parliament have been enlisted IN the
cause. If Swettenham's supporters can
force the issue. the whole subject viii
be threshed out in the commons.
There are hints that II the matter Is
ever brought up developments showing
Admiral Davis in an unenvlable light
viii follow.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Mrs. S. r. Norman
At Theater Party

AS the guest Of The Sunday Times.
Mrs Stanton r. Norman, the wfnner. of
the second weekly prize in The Sunday
Times beauty contest, was the hostess
OF a delightful little box party at the
New National Theater last night. The
party consisted Of I'VE persons, in
Guiding Mr.. ana Mrs. Norman. Cant.
and Mrs. Lewis Merriam, u. S. A. and
o. c. Brothers. They witnessed the
production OF George washington.
Jr.." and all Of them were greatly
pleased
UnmistakabIy a Beauty.
Mrs. Norman was seen at her best.
and there was no denying the fact that
the judges had made no mistake when
they declared her a beauty. She was
handsomely gowned in a violet Rajah
dress trimmed with point lace. A
small black lat, long white kid gloves,
and pale blue boa completed her
toilette. Mrs Merriam wore a hand
some black silk gown trimmed with
black lace.
Enjoyed the Play.
I'VE have just had a lovely time
said Mrs. Norman at the close Of the
performance. we had none of US
ever seen Mr.. Cohan before, and we
have enjoyed il thoroughly. I like
something light and funny, don't you2"
Then Mrs Norman turned inquisitor
and made numerous inquiries about
the winner of the third weekly prize.
What is she like2" rs she pretty %
and a dozen other questions Of a like
nature were asked, and she evineed
Times quest for Washington's most
beautiful woman
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Miss Fannie L. Johnson
Wins the Weekly Contest

who wish these sittings in order to en-
ter the beauty contest should apply TO
the Beauty Editor for orders for the
sittings as early in the week as pos
sible. The photographers have given
notice that they must have from April
II. Friday. until April q to develop
the negatives and print the photographs
intended for entry in the contest.
This week pictures Of the beauties
whose photographs were close com
petitors with Miss Johnson's for the
winning award IN last weeks contest
will be published in The Times.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Enjoyed the Play.
PANIC FOLLOWS FIRE
IN NEW YORK FLAT

NEW YORK, April Sire late this
afternoon destroyed the fve-story fat
house on the northeast corner of
Eighty-third street and Avenae Q. wip-
ing cut the department store of Frank
Brothers, "a the ground floor, where
the IRE originated. Panic followed the
breaking out of the fire MANY occu-
pants Of the upper floors of the build
Ing got TO safety only after thrilling
experiences
An explosion, presumably of gas,
FASTENED the progress of the flames.
Tha loss WAS S1na00G
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

the plans provide2 Dealers in coal.
ice, lumber, fish, and similar COM
modities. sought to have the 'front.'
age above Seventh street treated
chiefly for storage purposes. Yet
the committee could not be blind TO
the fact that the area below Seventh
street cannot now accommodate a
extra steamboat of notable size.
If the city's water traffic is to grow,
therefore, there must be an extern
sion of wharf frontage; and the
committeeman have wisely decided
to provide for such a growth.
On that foundation the plan has
taken the following general char
aeter:
Water street is TO be widened by
forty feet through the extension of
the shore line, while the channel
viii be wideRed from 700 feet to
1000 feet-both improvements being
urgently needed-by cutting away
the Potomac fats.
Wharves win be plated of a uni
form length of 500 feet. a uniform
width below Seventh street of 60
feet. and water intervals of $50 feet.
Above Seventh street these dimen-
sions viii be changed to permit of
more general storage use. but yet
not preclude the extension of the
shipping area. The effect viii be to
more than double the capacity of
the wharves.
Piles win be used in the river bot
tom. Above that the wharves win
be of concrete, with driveways of
concrete blocks and edgings of
wood.
A recreation pier viii provide the
residents of South Washington with
a cool. safe place to relax. Other
wise the superstructures win be
erected by users Of the wharves,
subject to general control as to the
design, so that the effect may be
as ornamental as is consistent with
good business.
The cost of the utllitarian struc-
lures, it is thought. win be not
more than 81, 100000. This is surely
no extravagant sum. 1t is only a
small fraction of pondiag out
lays by Birmingham, Antwerp, Ham
burg, Chicago, and the American
General Government on water fronts
not half so adaptable or so impor-
tant commercially.
To the preparation of these plans,
therefore, it is essential the au-
thOrities and the people of the Dis
triet shall give deep thought. There
is ground for great satisfaction that
so far the preliminary labors have
been extremely well done.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
1contLnued from Is 20

OF SIS that goes to the sender Of the
picture of the weekly winner. Miss
Frances johnson, with five other people
as her guests, viii be the guest Of The
Sunday Times some night this week IN
a box party at the National Theater.
The jury fer the week Of April was
Miss Grave f. AtWater, water color
artist and secretary OF the Washington
Wster-color Club; James Henry Moser,
water color artist and instructor in the
Corcoren Art School. and Jack Smith,
illustrator and eartoonist
Type of Southern Beauty
Miss johnson was greatly surprised
when she was told by a Times reporter
last evening that she had won the con-
test. She is a decided brunette. with
hair as black as the ravens wing and
eyes 70 match the hair. Apparently,
she Is close 10 her eighteenth year Her
manner. characterized By that faseinat-
ing charm Of Southern women, suggests
great vivaeity and enthusiasm in any
thing she undertakes.
Already well-known in concert work
here, she is stin studying her chosen
vocation.
Your photograph has won the week
" beauty prize" she was told by the
representative OF The Sunday Times.
"Oh, l didn't think It possible she
said. laughing in frank enjoyment and
giriish enthusiasm, adding naively:
You know, my sister sent my picture
IN without telling me OF any OF US any
thing about it. She didn't say a word
about it. She took the picture and car
ried 1t down TO your Office and she has
Just told me that she did it.
II had heard a lot about the beauty
contest, OF course, but ] had no idea
that my picture would be submitted or
that 1t would take a prize. You see. I
had seen pictures of the other girls who
won the prizes and I thought them so
beautiful
Eligible for Final Award.
Miss Johnson's picture, like all the
otned photos entered in the beauty con-
test, viii be eligible for the final award.
A friend of the family said last night
that Miss Frances sisters photograph
would also be entered for the contest.
A romantic feature Of this award is
the fact that Miss Johnson's great
grandmother was noted as the beauty OF
Georgetown in her day. She was the
beautiful daughter of Noble Hurdle.
The fourth weekly contest of The Sun
day Times is now in progress 1t viii
close next Friday midnight and win be
followed by only one more weekly con-
test. which viii close the next Friday
night. The big contest for the final
award of the most beautiful in Wash
ington'i viii end April p. For this
every photograph that has been submit
ted whether it has won a prize or not,
viii be eligible. The fact that some
won weekly prizes WIN not be taken into
consideration at all by the judges. who
win be different from the turies that
have awarded the weekly contest prizes.
There will be no free sittings given
! for nhntoeranhs AStAz Raxk Exldax- All
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

The notion that Mr.. WeIlnau. who
used 20 live In Washington. is doing
something heroic IN starting for the
North Pole in July viii be delicgtely
but firmly rejected by folks who know
about July IN Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

The Louisville Courier-Journal pro-
tests against the outrage Of having
125. 000000 acres OF forest reserves in
the Far West, and none in the East
If the CD. win look up the matter il
win discover that the Western Senators
who fought the forest reserves last
session were ably seconded BY repre-
sentatives OF the Eastern States. ana
that in fact the whole policy OF forest
reserves has really been put in jeopardy
by tie determined fight Of the united
opposition. incidentally. II may be
added that the opposition seems directed
more largely against President Roose-
welt than against forest reserves.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

It is announced that a Prohibitionist
has been elected mayor of Peoria Next
thing we know they'll elect a manufae-
turer OF smoke CONSUMERS in Pittsburg.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

It does seem rather like rubbing it in,
to start that capitol graft inquiry up
in Pennsylvania just al a time and in
form to eomplicate the embarrass-
ments which Senator Penrose has ac-
CURED by reason # his recent CONVEX
sational excuses.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

A Pennsylvania woman who had
promised to earn a fixed sum for the
church did it by shaving her husband
regularly. When that lady files her
application for a special dispensation
of grace she WIFI probably be shocked
to learn that IL has been credited up to
hubby.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
MORE FUNDS TO NAVY
PRESIDENT TO URGE BIG IN
CREASE ON CONGRESS-.
Lively Contest IL Expected, and Indi-
cations Are for Decisive Battle Be-
tween Advocates and Opponents OF
Big Navy.

President Roosevelt VIII ask con-
gress to make unusually large appro-
priations for naval increase at the
forthcoming sessions. The transfer Of
the Atlantic battleship feet to the Pa
cific Will strip the Atlantic seaboard
of its naval defense. This will be used
as an object lesson In the need of the
navy. The transfer of the entire At
lantlc battleship fleet to the Pacific is
ordered because that is the only quar-
ter of the world where there is any in
dication Of the national sea power be-
ing needed to sustain American pres
tige and protect American interests.
The presidents argument to congress
will be that if the Atlantic is without
defense it proves that many more
ships are needed in order that 1t may
be adequately protected without the
withdrawal of the force from the Pa
cific.
1t is not unlikely that his recon-
mendations will provoke a fight. While
Speaker Cannon and Representative
Foss, chairman OF the house naval
committee, have heartily Endorsed the
transfer of the ships, Senator Hale, Of
Maine, chairman of the senate naval
committee, is opposed To it and has so
expressed himself President Roose-
velt's order for the cruise to begin i'm
December is a challenge to Senator
Hale, and once for all there will be
test of strength between the big
navy forces, represented by the presi-
dent, and the little navy hosts, rep
resented by Senator Hale.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
BREWERS WILL SHUT SALOONS.
Indiana Makers to Quit the Retail
RuSineSS

Under an agreement entered into
by nearly every brewer In Indiana the
brewery saloon in Indiana will soon
become a thing of the past. Accord
ing to the agreement, the brewers will
cease the establishment of saloons
in all the cities of the state, and those
now in existence will be closed as
soon as the licenses expire.
For several years the competition
has been so great among brewers that
they established saloons where the
saloonkeeper agreed to sell their beer,
and in case of circumstances the brew
ers were obliged to take upon them
selves the burden of the defense. a
great deal of prejudice against them
as a class was thus engendered, and
they have determined to abandon the
practice in order to conciliate the tenn
perence element which is closing so
many saloons 1t is estimated that the
agreement between the brewers will
result in closing 1000 saloons in the
cities Of the state.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
STORES UP HELLO TALK.
A Wonderful Device Which Records
Conversation

A machine that stores up telephone
conversation and delivers it to the
proper person at any time, either a
day or a century after it is recorded,
is one Of the many strange devices
that will be seen at the national bust
ness shows to be held in New York
and Chicago this year. When firn
or an individual calls up, if there Is
no one in the office to answer the call,
this device raises the arm that holds
the receiver and by means of a record
notifies the person of that fact and
states further that the conversation
will be recorded If talked into the
transmitter at the other end. A mes
sage is talked into the telephone and
recorded. Others are recorded in the
same manner, the number that can
be taken being limitless. When the
office man returns to his desk he takes
up the phone, turns a small switch,
the record reels backward automatic
ally, the machine begins to talk and
delivers every message just as it was
left.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
OIL OCTOPUS SCORES.
Independents Beaten In Deal with
Uncle Sam.

Resenting the criticism by indc-
pendent dealers that the navy depart
ment was excluding all except the
Standard Oil company from present
ing bids to be opened next Tuesday
for oil for the navy, officials of the
bureau of supplies and accounts de-
clared Sunday that while there was
no desire to exclude Independent or
small dealers, the department had
found 1t necessary to guard against
purchasing such inferior oil as small
dealers have from time to time pro-
vided.
Complaints coming from heads Of
the different bureaus that machinery
is being damaged by poor oil, and
that many contractors have provided
OIL which has given much trouble,
have caused the bureau to adopt a
policy which gives each bureau chief
the privilege to name the kind of oil
he knows by experience to give salts
faction. This is not specially stipulat-
ed in the schedule for bids next Tues
day, but it is known the department
will adhere to this policy.
Although this will exclude nearly
all small and independent oil dealers
from competing with the Standard Oil
company, which has provided oil Civ
ing satisfactory results. 1t is declared
a necessary course.
In view Of the Importance of the
bids. which are to supply $4,000 gal
Ions Of oil. much elaboration was CIV
EN- to the question OF specifications.
The $4,000 gallons will be taken IN
lots of 100000, $4,000, $4,000 and
two lots of $4,000 gallons each.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
TIE UP BEEF WAGONS.
Strike Threatens to Cut or Gotham
Meat Supply.

Deliveries of the meat from the To-
cal packing houses in New York were
completely halted Friday by the 400
wagon drivers who went on strike
Thursday evening. Not delivery
wagon of the wholesale butchers was
moved during the early morning
hours The strikers said that only
meat from the Chicago refrigerator
trains was being delivered, and that
the drivers who hauled that may be
called out on strike. With a stop
page Of deliveries from the meat
trains the city would be quickly af-
fected by a meat famine.
Police reserves were stationed in
the packing house district, on the west
side of the city, but no disorders were
reported.
Inside employees of the slaughter
houses were at work Friday, while
the heads of the affected plants were
busy preparing to break the strike,
which was called without warning by
the drivers. The companies, it was
said, would import strike breakers if
necessary.
Agents Of the Cudahy, Morris, Ar
mour and Swift packing companies
said that their big refrigeratlng plants
on the west side, where dressed beef
is received from the west and distrib-
uted, were not affected by the strike,
as customers sent their own wagons
Half a dozen strikers held UP de-
livery wagon OF the New York Butch
ers' Dressed Meat company and at
tempted to drag superintendent
Brown and his driver off the wagon.
Superintendent Brown, who formerly
was a police captain, tackled the strik"
ers and put them to fight.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
DIES AT THE END OF A ROPE.
Slayer of the Copies Put to Death by
Determined Mob


After having been torn with violence
from the custody OF the sheriff by an
angry but well organized mob at Ban
croft, Neb., Loris Higgins Monday
morning was hung from the bridge
over Logan creek one and a quarter
miles north of Bancroft.
Hissins- the way from Oma-
ha to Fender for second preliminary
hearing for the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Copple at their farm
home near Rosalie. Neb., early in the
morning of May IS, 1907. He had had
one preliminary hearing, but there
was some defect in the papers and
second hearing had been made neces-
sary.
The mob was composed of citizens
of Bancroft and farmers in the vicin-
ity All were armed with either Win
chesters or revolvers. The determined
men made grand rush on the train
immediately upon its arrival at S:35
a. m, overpowered Sheriff Sid Young
and Deputy Sheriff Newell cut the
chain which bound the prisoner to
the sheriff, but rope around his neck,
dragged him out on the platform, took
an ante-mortem statement, allowed
him one minute for prayer, hauled
him to the bridge and let him drop.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-08-31
Indians Accused of BURGLARY.

Charged with burglary and petit
larceny respectively, William Walker
and Raon Horse, two Indians brought
to DeadwoOd from the Rosebud Indian,
reservation by Deputy United States
Marshal Bedding. We're arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Nc
DOnough. Walker, who is charged
with having broken into a building on
the reservation and stolen $500 worth
of goods, was placed under $1,000
bond to appear before the next fed
eral grand jury. Roam Horse will
have to answer for the theft of some.
small trinkets on the reservation.