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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
mot So Black.

Corvus Americanus, the crow of
or farms and woods. has long
rested under the stigma of being an
Inmitigated scoundreI, and every
mans hand has been against him
generally in vain. In many States
he has been legislated against. and
recently Illinois has followed Rhode
Islands example in putting a bounty
of - cents upon his black, saucy.
and intelligent head. The wisdom
Of this may ne doubted, for with all
his exasPerating habits Corvus does
q great deaf of good. As a clever
writerOn the subject puts it:
That the crow does much DANA &c
In the cornfcld must be admitted even
by his warmest friends. For this rea-
son the farmer hates him almost as
badly as he hates the hawk who plum
ders the chicken coop. But there is
something to be said on the other side.
The damage may be prevented by the
simple eXpedient Of tarrinE the corn
before planting.
II might be difficult to convince the
farmer that the pleasure Of the crow s
company is worth this trouble. But he
ought TO understand that the crow is a
great destroyer of graEShoppers Nav
beetles. and CutWOTms as well as corn.
and the benefit he Coufcrs by activity
I'm one direction far Outweighs the injury
ne does in another.
Even III II be admitted that the charge
Of Cannibalism brought against the crow
IS true. and that he devOurs hens and
birds eggs and sometimes the hedglings
In the nest, the balance Is still i'm his
favor; for the cannibals, there is reason
to believe, are the exceptions. In any
case IL Is rather hard measure to put
n price upon the ingenious rascal
head.
This bold and extraordinary bird
has thriven pretty well without leg
islative protection. and we assume
that nc viii manage to exist in spite
of legislative persecution. But the
farmers ought not to join in the
hunt, for they would certainly lose
more than the corn he peaches were
he to be eXterminated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
Good Enough.

No matter what sort of a person
Harry Thaw may be, we believe he
will have the sympathy of every
body in his fight to stop the moving
picture representations of what pur-
ports 10 be the Thaw-White tragedy.
Thaw is a prisoner awaiting a sec
ond trial after a disagreement of
the jury at his first ordeal. He has
not yet been proven guilty Of a
wanton murder. and as man still
living for another verdict from a
jury, he is entitled to justice. Ii is
not Justice TO produce around the
country shows representing White
as an egregious villain or Thaw as
a perfectly evident murderer. On
the legal side of the question. IT is
an excellent thing that the concern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
A Foolish Campaign.

The National Manufacturers As
ISOLATION is going to raise a fund of
Sl,j00,000 to be used in fighting
union labor and labor unionism, pro-
vided lis members will go down into
their pockets and contribute their
money for the purpose. OF that
considerable doubt may be enter
tained, despite that this organiza-
ton has been additionally opposed
TO unions.
The labor union is just as inevita-
bic as the trust, the combination,
the Capitalization of industry, the
one great city where formerly many
villages might have fiourished Men
who themselves, as leading manu-
faeturers, are engaged in this in
evitabIe process of organizing and
centralizing should be the first to
recognize how useless it is to stand
out against manifest destiny. Yet
under the domination of David NJ.
Parry these men seem to have
become blinded TO the things that
everybody else could see.
The labor union has good points
and bad points What il needs is
recognition and responsibility, not
opposition that inevitably develops
irresponsibility. Mr.. Parry and his
association are fighting the unions
with which they have to deal, Just
as the railroads thirty years, and
even fifteen years ago. opposed the
organizations of railroad employees.
The unions were not destroyed
then, and will not be destroyed now.
The railroad managers solved the
problem of their relations with the
unions by recognizing them, dealing
with them as organizations, making
them responsible, encouraging them
to place their strongest, ablest, most
skiilful men in charge of their bust
ness. Today there is no complaint
by the railroads against labor or
ganizatiOn. Strikes are almost I'M
known, the men are satisfied, and
the corporations feel n security that
was unknown to them until they
had recognized their employees as in
telligent, well-intentioned people.
who enjoyed the same right to or
game that the Government has con-
ferred upon corporations.
When the National Manufacturers
Association gets far enough away
from the fatuous policy that David
NJ Parry imposed npon it, IL will be-
gin to be far more useful TO its
members and to the community
than il ever can be under that pol
icy. The assumption that the right
and privilege of organization and
cooperation are to be reserved for
the benefit of a small minority OF
the community, while they are to be
denied 10 the majority, viii never
prevail in this country. 1t might
obtain in Russia for a while, but not
even there permanently
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
PERTH AMB0Y BANKER
RETURNS IN SHACKLES

NEW YORK. May 22.-CIosely guarded
by Gordon Of detectives. 70 ward off
possible attempts 10 lynch him. and
watched In an effort TO prevent an OK
pected attempt at suicide. Joseph
Deutsche, the Perth Amboy. y. J..
banker. who defaulted eight weeks ago
with $1,000 belonging 10 his clients.
reached New York aboard the Holland
American liner, New Amsterdam. He
was manacled hand and foot from the
time he was captured in Holland. al
the arrival there of the steamer Moor
dam on which ne skipped TO EuroDe
two days after his disappearance. with
most Of the deposits in his pockets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

Job.
According TO Secretary Loeb. the
President viii spend very quiet sum
mer at oyster Bay this year. Visitors
AZ Sagamore Hill VIII be few and far
between, AID, unless they are close
friends Of the family, will be required
70 give a good reason for their coming.
u they are allowed 70 intrude upon the
Ffeslqents vacation rest. The only
1uI-oI-toWn engagement the President
mas made thus far, for the entire sum
mer, Is that or August % when he vsUI
SPEAK al P-OvincctOwn. Mass, on the
ton
Voyage on MayhoweT
The President win make the Journey
10 ProvincetOwn and return bv boat.
The Mayhower Will probably be selected
for this voyage
The rest Of the summer VIII he de-
voted to recreation. rest. and writing
The President and Mrs Roosevelt and
their children will. take long horseback
rides, and win make many excursions
or foot ar1 by row boat within a radius
Of twenty miles. OF Sycamore EuI. and
az the same time the President viU
keep up the work Of his Office DAY bv
day as scrupulOusly as though ne were
at tho White House. BY the 18th day OF
September. when he plans % end his
vacation 10 proceed 10 Canton Ohio. r0
help dedicate the Mckinley Memorial
Monument. the Chief Magistrate ex-
poets 70 be IN splendid physical cOndi-
uon and quite ready 20 plunge into
any legislative tussles the winter NAV
bring forth The President will Leave,
Washington for Oyster Bay on the
morning OF June p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
ESCAPES FROM BOX
At MINSTREL SHOW

A mystfying escape from a packing
boN was seen at the performance OF
the Greater Washington Ministries at
National Rifles ArnOry.
A lad. whose name appeared upon the
bills as Milburn. the Mysterious. sue
ceeded in escaping from a box prepared
by two packers from SiCmuBd * Bros.
in less than five minutes. after ne had
first been tied with ropes and fastened
in every possible manner. The box was
built upon the stage in full view OF the
audience in order that it might be seen
that there was no deception about IT,
The minstrel show was clever. being
made uD in the main Of songs and jokes
The singing and dancing of little Miss
EStelle Murray was one OF The features
Of the program
A large audience was present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
Loeb Makes All Ready
For "Sunln1er Capital"
Sends Furniture to Oyster Bay-President to
Leave Washington June 12-Quiet Vaca-
ton, With Speech at provinCetown.

A great deal or The Ofdce furniture
and paraphernalia 20 be installed in
Secretary LOeb's quarters at oyster Bay
this summer has been packed and Is
ready 20 be shipped. The Summer
Capital" will be. as usual. on the second
floor Of Moore's provision store build
ing. az the corner OF Main and South
streets. Secretary LOeb's home this
year VIII be the pretty r. y. Townsend
cottage. up the Cove road. near Christ
Episcopal Church, where the President
and bis family attend services. Mrs.
Loeb and her son, William Loeb III.
VIII be established there about June 1.
The Presidents home, Sycamore Hin.
Is some three miles and a half from
me village offices. and in order to keen
Mr.. Roosevelt in touch with the work
OF MS Administration. as well as 10 Sc
cure the necessary Presidential sigma
ture 10 commissions. orders, and in
portant letters, the secretary will maze
daily trips TO and from the Roosevelt
residence.
Loeb's New Horse.
Mr.. Loeb will make most OF these
journeys on horseback, and win carry
the official documents and corresnond-
ence in saddle bags slung over ''Epb-
riam's' back 'Eph." Is the Western
horse that Secretary Loeb got from
Representative Cocks about a wear aVo
and he has proved a worthy succassor
TO 'Skoot." which the secretary for
merly rode. but which. unfortunately.
went wild, and came within an ace
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
MRS. CHADWICK CASE
IN SUPREME COURT

CLEVELAND, May 22..The Cassie
Chadwick case at last gets into the
United States Supreme Court on the
question OF the right Of Customs In
spector Leech. OF Cleveland. 10 seize
the famous Chadwick jewels.
The jewels seized by Leech are worth
about $1,000 and formed part OF the
security given by Cassie Chadwick to
J. w. Friend. of Pittsburg. for a loan
of $500. 600. The jewels were taken 10
Cleveland for identification and at that
time the customs Inspector seized them.
In the United States district court
Judge Taylor made an order allowing
the case TO go to the United States SUI
preme Court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
PLEASES PRESIDENT

BY his letter to Irving Fisher. just
made public, President Roosevelt goes
on record as approving the work of the
committee Of 100 which is engaged in
the work of looking up health regula-
tons.
This committee of 100. of which Mr.
Fisher is president, is in favor OF In
creased Federal regulations concerning
the public health. and in this it has the
cooperation Of the President who says
our national health is physically our
greatest national asset"
The President does not commit himself
to any specific form Of legislation. but
assures the committee that he will do
what he can To promote the work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
BELMONT MISTAKEN
FOR POKER PLAYER

NEW YORK. May o2-Detectives on
the cuIard pier told the steamship Of
hcIdls that notorious gambler was on
board the Carmania. which was getting
ready Co SAN. The mead steward was
notified and search FOR the gambler
started. August Belmont was on the
ship. and he was pointed out as the
gambler.
The steamship officials directed that
the man De watched and kept out Of
poker games with the passengers 4
few minutes later the head steward al
most tainted when he learned his mis-
take and Relm0nts identity was an
nounced. Mr.. Belmont viii attend the
racing ut Epson Downs. where II is eX-
pected he viii meet King Edward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
WED BROTHERS. WIDOW,
THEN HER SISTER

ALLIANCE. Ohio, May 22.-Karl
Fouser, a shoemaker, thirty years old,
the day following the funeral Of his
first wife, married his wife's sister,
Miss Mary Helwig. twenty years old.
Fouser was in Europe when his wife
died. and word was sent 10 him. The
burial service was delayed until his
arrival here On his return he was ac-
companied by Miss Helwig. Fouser's
first wife was his brothers widow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

CHIEF Of Stafr-Benjamin J. Pepperman.
clerk a. S1,40O per annum; Andrew ].
Higgins, labOrer at $500 per annum:
Frederick J. Schlotfeldt, clerk at 81 200
per annum. Office of the Quartermaster
General-Miss Lulu L. EcIman. clerk
at $40 per annum; c. r. Olberg, struc-
tUral engineer and architectural drafts
man at $500 per annum; John A. Power.
clerk at $50 per annum; Morris X.
HarralsOn. clerk at $i.20o per annum.
Office of the Chief OF Ordnance-Edward
NJ. Aver. skilled craftsman at 81 coo per
annum. Office of the Secretary of War
James F. Cavanaugh, laborer at $40
per annum. Office of the Chief Signal
Oficer-Thomas Callahan, messenger at
$50 per annum.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
DISTRICT ABANDONS CHARGE
AGAINST STREET SWEEPER

The District Attorneys office. which
has had under investigation for several
weeks the charge brought against J..
Fairfax Conrad, District contractor for
street sweeping, for violating the eight
hour law. has dropped the matter, and
no prosecutions VIII he brought
The abandonment of the prosecutions
is due to the recent decision Of the
United States Supreme Court in the
Massachusetts case, wherein public
works are defined as something perma-
upnt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
WEALTHY WOMAN
WEEDS HIRED MAN

Los ANGELES. Cal, MAY e2-Telc-
grams from Kentucky have apprised
the relatives Of Mrs. Carrie 3. Tufree.
htty-Uine years old, owner Of a $4,000
orange grove at Placentia, and much
other property, that she had married
her hired man, Matt Pittman. and was
In Kentucky on her honeymoon. Mrs.
Tuhree- Pfttman has eight children. one
OF whom was the wife OF a brother OF
Pittman- Thus AIRS. Carrie 3. Pittnau
Is nov the sister-in-law Of her own
daughter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
SAILOR OF OLD NAVY
IS DEAD IN BROOKLYN

NEW YORK. May liars Larsen.
a sailor in the sail-ship navy Of the
United States. is dead of old age iu
Brooklyn. at $50 FifJy-third street. He
was ninety-fOur years of age
Among the vessels ON which he served
as an enlisted man were the CoustitU-
ton tOld Irons5des). the sI0op Brandy
wine. the Ohio. a seventy-fOur-S gun ship,
the sloop Of war John Quincy Adams,
the North Carolina. the Vermont. and
the Minnesota
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
FIFTY-YEAR SENTENCE
FOR KNOWLES APPROVED

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May 22-The
fifty years at hard labor TO which Corp
r. L. Knowles, Twenty-fifth Infantry
was sentenced for having assaulted
Capt. Edgar A. Macklin. at Fort Reno
Okla, has been approved by Gen. Al
bert J. Meyer, commanding the Depart
ment of Texas.
The court round Knowles guilty on
two specifications. assault and battery
with intent to kill, and assault with
intent TO commit robbery. The sentence
is but two years less than the maximum
penalty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

the seat of the American Govern
ment, has no reformatory what
ever
We can look on approvingly at
Oregon and Washington as expo
nents of modern punitive and cor
rectional methods. Bat we our
selves are still in the Dark Ages.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

Foundation Fund OF 100000. the in
como Of which is $4,000 per year.
The Foundation is the recent gift Of
Mrs Russell Sage. Offices have been
rented in the Johnson building. 20 Broad
street. and the real work SIS about TO
begin When I'm fun running IL is the
object or the Foundation 10 investigate
the reasons for social inequalities in
the widest sense, bringing up such sub
jects as vices, gambling, and the drink
question
individual gifts are not within the
scope OF the Foundation it's object
being solely 10 relieve the conditions
rather than the cases.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
MANSFIELD BETTER
IN LONDON TODAY

LONDON. May Z-Richard Mansfield
was feeling better today after his bad
attack on the steamer Mix neapoIis. com
ing 70 England from the United States.
He was much stronger than when he
had 20 be carried from the steamer 70
the train at TilbUry. It viii be some
time. however, before he viii be him
self again
Mansfield was in the hands Of the
ships doctor all the way over and al
one time IL was reported his condition
WAS SO serious il was feared he would
die.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS
CAROLINE ISLANDS

SYDNEY. New South Wales. MAY %
II Is reported that a hurricane and tidal
wave has swept over the Carolina Is
lands.
TWO hundred persons are said 10 have
been killed and immense damage done
TO property
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

New York bank president called
to explain the endearinE letters that
another mans wife wrote him. ex-
planned 10 the jury that bank presidents
We're quite accustomed TO receive that
sort OF letters from their lady deposit
tors. II thus appears that the way OF
the hnancier is bcset with even more
temptations than had been suspected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
MOTE AND BEAM
Thoughts on BuSineSS-NO. 81
WALDO PoNDRAY WARREN

HE faults in Others often to be found in some
degree in ourselves merchant who took great pride in
the appearance of his store which was recognized as
model of its class had occasion visit store neghborng
city where such preenSonS made He struck by
the contrast The windows crudey trimmed the saSpeope
careless the floors not cean the goods ar
ranged in orderly manner large and ungty sign cards
posted every hand and the atmosphere of the place was dis
agreeable He congratulated himself that his store not Ike
that and felt more Sef-SatiSfed than ever
But when he returned to his he noticed that his
windows not entirely free from the charge crudeneSs
He noticed evidences of caeeSSne in his SSpeope The
floors too not clean they might be- The manner of
displaying goods also showed for improvement The sign
cards might be heater And many other points were found not
perfect as he had thought them
In this experience he learned that possible to get 50 used
to defects IN things about not to notice them and that we
may have in ourselves the first elements of the very evils that
shock when them in Others The man who can realize
this IS fortunate, for he can learn from his neighbors
Copyright 1907 E.
Letters containing questions
business hfe cornents ciciEns
Times.
Number 80 Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

Every day that passes without some
sentimental faddist starting a petition
for the pardon OF Abe Hummel is just
that much gained for the cause of de-
ccncy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

Mr.. Attorney General Bonaparte may
be accepted as meaning everything he
says about the usefulness of the press.
He has had some convincing experiences
with IL right recently.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
CALLS BANK REPORTS
Up TO 10th OF MAY

The Comptroller OF the Currency has
issued a call for a report OF conditions
Of national banks al the close Of busi-
ness on Monday. May 20
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

Pat Grove has been once more vindi-
Gated out at Omaha, n jury having ac-
quilted him of holding up a street car
They certainly seem 20 be proud of their
leading citizen. and determined TO stand
by him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
THE INFINITE.

The infinite always is silent.
II is only the finite speaks
Our words are idle wave-Caps
On the deep that never breaks.
We may question with wand OF sCieuc,
Explain, decide. and discuss,
But only I'm meditation
The mystery speaks 10 us.
John Boyle O Reilly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
PANIC NOT THREATENING,
TREAT TELLS THE KANSANS

TOPEKA. Kan, May 22.-CharIes p.
Treat, Treasurer Of the United States.
tells the Kansas bankers that there will
be no financial crash. He saws the little
furry on Wall Street a few months ago
amounted to nothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

The Duke D'Abruzzi may be excused.
in view Of his painful experience with
our best society IL he goes home a bit
uncertain about American morals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

The discovery that there was stln
million-dollar art collection left in Eu-
rope for him eXcites more surprise than
the announcement that J. Pierpont Nor
gan has bought It,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
Russell Sage Foundation
Fund Officer Has
Begun Work.

NEW YORK. May John NJ. Glenn
is the executive officer and sole director
OF the largest Eift eyer given by one
person for the betterment OF social and
living couditous-the Russell Sage
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

II you Will read the reports from the
grain markets before each meal. you
will presently note that the bread tastes
like cake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

The possibility Of drawing a section
OF lyddte bomb Is doubtless one Of the
aspects which add 10 the difficulty of
drawing jury In the Idaho miners
case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

1t is reported that Mr.. Mansfield Is so
III that his disposition has become quite
attractive. Cause for real alarm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22

New York's great white way seems
10 be mighty spotted thoroughfare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
ANNOUNCE CHANGES
IN CIVIL SERVICE

Changes iu the classified employees OF
the War Department were announced
today as follows.
Appointments under Civil Service
rules-Once Of the Chief OF Ordnance:
Ralph T. Myers. skilled craftsman. al
81 200 per aunum. Samuel 4. Meddaugh,
skilled craftsman. at Sl,200 per annum.
The Adjutant Generals office. John 3.
Hyatt. Mahlon PUrsel, Frederick c. Lu-
cas-, Otto j. Fischer. William +. Weng-
er, John f. NichoL and Edward Gull
lom. clerks, at $l.0l0 per annum each.
Bureau OF Insular Affairs: Henry l.
Hopkins. clerk. at 500 per annum. Of
flee OF the Commissary General; How
ard T. Light. clerk. at $500 per annum.
Office Of the Secretary of War: James
r. Cousins, laborer, at $40 per annum.
Office Of the Chief of stan: Emma A.
Brown and Mamie Brown. charwomen.
at $40 per annUm; Stedman p. Cannon,
Waterman. at $3.50 per annum. Alexan-
der DenenhOlZ. clerk. at S1.209 per an
mum; Charles I. Knott, Iaborer, at $500
per annum.