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The Washington times., 1907-05-03
Speaking Out in Chicago.

Some day even the coffin-plate con-
servatives viii see the wisdom of
municipal speaking out. The old
doctrine of keeping still for fear
some other city viii hear of your
own local shortcomings has now
mighty few followers. If you keep
still nobody gets stirred up to the
point of correcting the evil. If you
speak out you can rouse practically
everybody-those who want to inn
prove the city for it's own sake, and
those who want to improve it to
stop the din.
So it is good to see the Chicago
Tribune talk out loud about the
article in one Of the magazines on
a bad City" Everyone knows the
description fits. The non-Chicago
papers of Chicago's own State give
as the city's greatest need that it
should be a safe place for country
folks to visit" The Tribune is
equally plain when it says:
The article in McClure's Magazine for
May relating TO crime in Chicago, which
has stirred up so much i'll feeling among
our esteemed contemporaries seems to
US to be largely founded in fact Chi
cago is an exceedingly bad city" IL Is
the chief resort OF criminals in the
United States. II has been made invit-
ing for them through the laxity Of po-
lice rule in two downtown wards
Owing to its location Chicago is a har-
Dor OF refuge for the criminals of a
great extent Of country.
Bettering Chicago is big task.
1t begins, according to this same
newspaper, with a vagrant law en-
forced without reference to the
Partially of any Of the ward poll
ticians," and will be furthered by
some systematic exchange of pho
tographs and measurements by
which the professional criminals
may be identified by the police"
Probably Mayor Busse-even if he
tries with all his might-can only
get it started. But he cannot ac-
complish even that if all the news
papers of Chicago unite TO say:
Sh!
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
AGREEMENT
SOUGHT BY j. S.

As a result OF the proposed applica-
ton Of the new French tariff to Ameri-
can goods, the imposition OF the maxi
mum duties on cotton seed oil and
Porto Rican coffee, and the determine
ton 10 exclude American meats from
France unless they are accompanied by
a certificate Of microscopical examina-
ton. Ambassador White. acting under
instructions from the State Department.
has taken up with the French foreign
office the entire subject Of the trade
relations OF the United States with that
republic
Ambassador White is not in a position
10 make a protest against the enforce
ment OF the new French laws and regu-
lations. but he is endeavoring 70 ar
range a trade agreement covering the
whole question.
He is embarrassed in his negotiations
70 some extent by the fact that this
whole subject was definitely arranged
by actual treaty some time ago. in the
way that appeared best TO the Admins
tration but the convention failed of
ratification by the Senate.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
PROTESTANT MEMS CLUB
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

The Mems Club OF the Protestant
Episcopal Pro-Cathedral. Church Of the
Ascension. Massachusetts, avenue and
Thirteenth street northwest enter
tanned the friends of the organization
In the lecture room Of the cathedral
last night. The occasion was the an
nual May social night. known as ia
dies night" There was a large at
tendance, each member of the club
bringing two or more ladies.
An interesting musical program was
given, in which each number was en-
Enthusiastically encored.
Refreshments were served at the con-
clusion OF the program. G. r. Gibson
president of the club: J. S POynton
secretary, and c. D. HolIouran. assisted
by the ladies OF the Sunday school
formed the committee of arrangements
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture of the evening was the work of
Miss Lee, a young lady in her teens. 4
daughter OF DR.. T. E. Lee on the cello
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
Papers Mix SLeuth j. B.
With George II. Reynolds
Republican Club President Stewart Explains
Comedy of Errors Which Resulted
In Pretty Political Tale.

It is all explained. There was a COM
edy Of errors. with a sort OF DromiO Of
Ephesus and DromiO of-Syracuse flavor,
that mixed up James y. Reynolds the
Presidents beef sleuth. and George II.
Reynolds. partner Of John A. Stewart.
president OF the League OF Republican
Clubs, in a funny complication which
found its way into the papers. Accord
Ing 70 the story printed in the East the
beef investigator had started out on the
trail Of Roosevelt third term sentiment.
following a letter that had been sent
out by the league, and II the feeling
was found to be strong enough through
out the country the President might
run again.
The fact that Mr.. Reynolds had been
seen eating with Mr.. Stewart was suffi-
cient foundation for the story, for what
other reason on earth could a real
Presidential sleuth have for sleuthing
after breaking bread with Stewart?
But it wasn't the James b. Reynolds
at all. Mr.. Stewart called at the White
House this morning and explained the
complication.
Some one heard that Mr.. Reynolds
had gone across the street with me 70
eat dinner" said Mr.. Stewart, and as
James 3. Reynolds name happens TO
be upon the letter heads Of the league,
that some one at once jumped 70 the
conclusion that the packing house In
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Vestigator was preparing 70 go out on
hunt for Roosevelt sentiment as a
sort or fouow-up os the letter we re-
cenJly issued. As "a matter Of fact the
Reynolds that dined with ne was my
partner, George II. Reynolds The
other Reynolds did not even know that
we mad sent out the letter and ] am
sure j nave not seen him for at least
InTee months. As for the letter asking
about Roosevelt sentiment there was
no secret in that 1t was Just a letter
tnat We sent out 10 ascertain conditions,
IKE lots Of others we send out al in
4 terFais Of every three months or so.
About $500 OF them were mailed and
up 10 date we have received some 2.IS0
answers At least 30 per cent OF the
ment- / do not believe that more than
10 per cent Of the people. OF New
York State. Republicans and Democrats
alike, are against the President and his
policies. This 10 per cent is composed
entirely or the advocates OF high finance
and high policies.
4 30 not believe. and do not thiu;,
the members OF the league believe for
q second that the President viii again
DC a candidate. Our letter OF Inquiry
was not sent out 10 ascertain the Third
term feeling at all. but 10 find out what
Ine people think Of the Presidents roIi-
cies. The man that IS nominated al me
next convention. II ne represents the
Ideals and policies Of the President will
receive practically the same vote he djd
az the last election. The nominee who
Goes not represent his policies viii not
ger rs large vote. That is The r,ax
New York feels about Il. and I believe
llat mat IS the way the country feels
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
0YerStating the Case.

At the dinner of the American
Free Trade League, in Boston the
other evening, much was said, natu-
rally, in bitter hostility to the tariff
system of the United States. That
was well enough, for there is a gen
eral public feeling that our protec-
tive schedules as they stand need,
and are going to get, a thorough
overhauling. But when a man like
Henry Ware Allen deliberately saws
that tariff reform has had a fair
trial and has been a failure" and
that ''it should be buried in a politi-
cal grave with its ponderous pro-
genitor and sponsor" it is a little
difficult TO follow him.
For what Is tariff reform? It GER
tainly did not originate with Grover
Cleveland, who seems to have been
in the speakers mind as the "pon-
deroUs progenitor." 1t has come into
being whenever the tariff laws of
our country have needed changing.
AT present ii means a fair and SEN
sible rearranging Of the schedules
of the Dingley bill. 1t certainly has
not had a fair trial nor been a fail
IRE, because it is as yet not in
operation.
Tariff reform is on the way.
Neither the jeers of the free traders
nor the denunciations of the stand
patters can delay its coming long.
IT viii be time enough to call it a
failure after it has been tried and
found wanting.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
COMMON SENSE PERFECTION
Thoughts on BuSineSS---No. Is
WALDO PoNDRAY WARREN
WALDO PoNDRAY WARREN

TE right standard for perfection We may not attain
it. but we should come it can. And certainly
should not be satisfied to pass obvious imperfec-
tons which may be readily corrected
have actually instances where Stenogapfer divided
words in the middle of Syabe at the end of line and was
allowed to go doing that sort of work for year.
ped the girl for having such employer but ped the
who had been signing her letters and whose standard
low that he was content to pass such work satisfactory man
who is careless in such things to be careless in practically
everything And for such spirit TO permeae business house
through example of those authority injustice TO every en-
ploye, and &c the public at large.
1t not necessary to split as-that is the other extreme
But there wholesome standard practical perfection which
should be the universal rule of every worker.
business hfs criticisms
dress OF The Washington
Brittany
Number l9 Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
CHANGE OF VENUE
IS DENIED RUFF

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3-Abe Ruef,
at the resumption Of his trial. applied 70
Judge Dunno for a change OF venue 10
some other country. alleging that for
various reasons he could not be fairly
tried ~ San Francisco county.
Ruef, in his application for a change
of venue. states that his trial before
Judge D1nne has been in progress since
March IS; that 325 veniremen have been
summoned; approximately fifty-seven
Jurors have been examined. and no jury
has yet been obtained; that since Oc-
tOber O. 1905. he has constantly been
the subject of editorial attacks and carl
cature drawings. representing him fire.
Quently attired in prison garb.
Judge Dunno ordered that the exami-
nation Of talesmen for the completion OF
the jury proceed
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
AER0NAUT STEVENS
COMING TO WASHINGTON

ST LOUIS. May 3.--A balloon trim OF
almost three hours duration devoid OF
exciting experiences or mishaDs. was
made by Aeronauts Alan r. Hawlev and
Lee Stevens. OF New York in the Orient
the same balloon In which Mr.. HawIev
made his trip alone 10 CarrOllton. III
last Saturday Mr. Stevens viii innne-
diately proceed to Washington. where he
will ascend in a Government balloon
next week, and Mr. HaWley will 90
TO Hot Springs, Ark, to meet a party
of friends.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
LESLIE N. SHAW
FEARS GREAT WAR
OVER THE PACIFIC
Hints That Maybe Japan
Will Fight Us for
Control.

WORCESTER, Mass, May 3.-In the
course Of an appeal FOR the support OF
our marine interests before the Board
Of Trade. Leslie NJ. Shaw. formerly
Secretary Of the Treasury. predicted a
great war for the control Of the Pacific.
Some day, as sure as AnglO-SaxOn
blood runs red said he, there is 10 be
an awful war. There are two nations
COS"
Mr. Shaw was rather vague as 70
what countries he meant, and after
ward used every effort to haye the
newspapers suppress this part Of his
address. However, the assumption was
that he meant the United States and
japan.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
BREAK IMMIGRATION RECORD
AT PORT OF NEW YORK

NEW YORK. May All records for
the number Of immigrants arriving at
the mort of New York in a single 49,
were broken in the twenty-four hours
ended at O'Clock last night By that
hour fourteen steamships had brought
into the harbOr since s o'clock the pre-
vious night 20,729 immigrants. from near
~ every section Of the civilized world
THIS exceeds BY fully 5000 the largest
number Of immigrants ever landed here
in a single day From Naples FIVE
steamers brought S.267 steerage passen-
gers. The steamer Bulgaria alone had
2,734 passengers in her steerage.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
More Donkey Blindness.


In the defeat of Governor Hughes
demand for the deposition of Otto
Kelsey, State superintendent of in
surance, the combination of inter-
ests and politicians seems TO have
made its first direct attack on the
governor. The first round has ended
in a contest likely to embroil the
politics of the Empire State till
after the Presidential election.
A few days ago there came re-
ports of a deal between Tammany
and the Mcclellan administration,
by whose terms the public utilities
bill was to be defeated, and the
mayoralty recount bill sidetracked
or defeated. That sort of a comE.-
nation, of course, meant that the
big interests of the State, opposed
to the utilities measure, had at last
found way TO make Mcclellan and
Tammany believe that union would
be to their mutual interest. So the
divided city Democracy set about to
get together-in order to fight more
effectively the battle of the corpora
tionsl
Governor Hughes is as certain to
win this fight as he is to remain in
Office till the end Of his term. If he
doesn't win it in the present term.
he will get another term and win it
then. The public utilities bill is
right, the people are for ii, and it
cannot be permanently defeated by
any combination of heterogeneous
interests representative of political
selfishness rather than of public de-
mands.
1t is good politics that the Demo
Gratis have been playing-good for
Hughes. Only two Democrats voted
for Kelsey's removal, while seven
teen voted against it. On the other
hand, twenty-five Republicans voted
for the removal, and only ten
against it. 1t is, to be sure, no
credit to either party that a combi-
nation of ten Republicans and seven
teen Democrats could be got to-
gether under the leadership of Nc
Carren and Grady, to down the gov
ernor; but the point is that the gov
ernor's opposition has now been
lined up, labeled, and forced into the
open. The contest which ended yes
terday was a preliminary. The real
fight is on the public utilities bill,
and the chances of the bills passage
at the present session are decidedly
DINNER than before.
But defeat in a preliminary, a
sl1irmish, means nothing to a fighter
of the Hughes type. Governor
Hughes win go to the people, and
they will support him. There is
every evidence that the opposition
does not dare kill the utilities bill
by a vote. 1t must be smothered in
committee, or else brought out and
passed. The cowardly expedient
with which legislators are all too
familiar of preventing legislation
without opposing it is to be worked.
II may succeed for a session, but it
will fail in the end.
The Democrats in the Empire
State are throwing away, as fast
as they can, their chance of restor-
ing themselves to power They are
proving themselves unworthy of it.
They ought to have followed the ex-
ample of Democrats in Congress last
year, when they gave President
Roosevelt's railroad measure a more
nearly unanimous support than his
own party could muster Instead,
the New York Democrats have
chosen to fight the peoples gov
ernor; and they viii surely feel the
weight Of the peoples condemna-
ton.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
IN SEASON..

The summer girl is but a dream
OF SODA vichy and ice cream.
The autumn girl brings visions fair
or partridge, quail, and WOOdcOck rare.
The winter girl revives again
Our thoughts Of blue points and cham
payne,
But now the springtime maid IS here,
So, no for shad roe and book beeri
Il. 5. WaterhOuse. New York Times.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
EXTREMELY SHORT WILL
OFFERED FOR PROBATE

One Of the shortest wills offered for
probate in the District is that OF Charles
Z. Smith. who died April 16. The in
strument is dated March u, 1907, and
is written in lead pencil on a sheet
of paper torn from a small note book
II is as follows: Il, Charles Z. Smith
do hereby bequeath my entire mOrtuary
benefits in the event of my demise, after
all my Indebtedness has been paid, to
Mrs. Amelia NJ. Alstof." The viii is
addressed to the officers and members
of Bric5layers' Union No. !.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
TERROR Of HILLS
RAyESOF PITTSBURG

CONNELLSvILLE. Pa. May S.-Hat-
less and coatless, but otherwise well
dressed. an unknown man. aged thirty
five, who has been terrOrizing the neigh
borhood Of Addison, has been captured
by a posse and landed in Somerset
county Jail
The man was almost starved. but
fought with knife and club. He stepped
from a train at Confluence two weeks
ago and struck out for the mountains.
Since then frequent reports have been
received OF a strange looking man. who
rushed out on unsUspeCting travellers,
brandishing a knife.
The man refused to give his name,
but talks incoherently about Pittsburg
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
FUNERAL SERMON
OVER TELEPHONE

PORTLAND, Maine, May S-Since IL
was impossible for a minister TO visit
their home because diphtheria was there,
P. W. Sturtevant, Of Auburne, had a
funeral service over the telephone. War
rem. their twO-year-old son, is dead OF
diphtheria-
A. J. Marsh, pastor OF Court Street
Free Baptist Church, officiated by tele-
phone at the novel funeral. Prayers
and consoling remarks OF the minister
were heard plainly by the heart-hrol1eu
parents. and did much to comfort them.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
NOTED TENOR DESP0NDENT;
ROSSl TRIES TO KILL SELF

MILAN. DAY 3.-Arcangelo Rossi. the
tenor. who was with the COnried opera
Company IN San Francisco during the
earthquake, and who, as the result OF
the fright he experienced. has not since
been well. endeavored 10 commit suicide
here. Recently he lost his voice. This
calamity weighed so heavily on his
mind that he went crazy. and he cut out
his tongue with a pair Of scissors. He
was taken TO a hospital In a critical
condition.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

under which fortunes are entailed.
We do not permit entail in this
country, but the great millionaire
houses have found just as effective
ways of accomplishing the same end.
These cases are chiefly respons-
IDLE, and most justifiably, for the
demand that a graduated inherit
ance tax shall prevent just such ac-
cumlations in future.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
REWARDS OF LITERATURE.

Mrs. Humphry Ward got for ''HeIbecix
of Bannisdale'-the names enough
$4,000. Barrie got for The Little Min
ister." book and play. $3.50. goo. Hall
Game got for the book and play of
was paid for her husbands autobioC-
raphy $350000 Nansen got $4,000 for his
"Farthest North" Sir Walter Scott got
$4,000 for his Life of Napoleon Rus
kin. for Modern Painters" got $4,000
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
SLAYER OF THREE
C0NFESSES CRIME

AIIDDLETOWN, y. Y, Mey g.
Charles II. Rogers, charged with the
murder Of the Olncy brothers and little
Alice Ingerich, neal' here, in 1905. was
brought beck today from Los Angeles
where he was arrested by Sheriff Deck
er and Deputy Hook. The men say
Rogers has confessed that he committed
the murders Unassikted.
While robbery was his purpose. he
secured only SO Rogers laughs and
Jokes about the matter, appearing TO
have no concern about his fate.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
GRAND DUCHESS OLGA WELL OFF.

Whatever may be the cate Of Russia. s
reigning family when the revolutionists
get through with that country one
member of II wiz be beyond the reach
Of want. She is the Grand Duchess
Olga, eldest - the Cars daughters.
Although still a child, she has a fortune
estimated at S10,O0O,O00 In her own right.
Moreover. her millions are invested
abroad, where the terrorists cannot get
them.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

keep the regulations practical; SO
it is especially good for the District
that the industry is represented
there by progressive, intelligent,
and public-spirited men.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
FIND THREE MORE BODIES
IN WHIPPLE MINE

HINTON. w Va. May S.-The bodies
OF James Farnworth. Grovana Ericola,
and Joseph Longstone. three Of the min
ers in the V-hipple mine explosion. were
taken from he mine today. This brings
the number OF known dead UP 70 four
teen.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

A man in Chicago wore himself cut
so completely in the process Of counting
two million dollars that he tainted at
the end OF the operation. You see, It
wasn't his money.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03
HOTEL FOR BABIES
INSTANT SUCCESS
Model London Establish
mentS First Guest
an American.
temporary Refuge for the
Young Of the Arts
tocracy.

LONDON, May 3.-His majesty the
paoy now has a hotel for his own ex-
c4uslVe use in London town. And
one OF the first guests at the hotel
was an American baby, IN fact. Amer
lean babies patrOnize il a great deal
Olhcially the hotel is known as the
Norland nurseries. but in spite OF he
title the house in PembrIdge SQUARE
Is a hotel For instance. a baby could
drive up 20 the house in a cab with itS
baggage. register. and be assigned a
room, just as a srown-up might at auv
American hotel
The great difference. OF course. comes
afterward. That baby would. to be-
come more than a transient guest haze
10 give references. And these refer
ences must be Of the highest.
Restrictions on Babies.
There arc also restrictions as n
guests. They must be from one month
old up 70 eight years. And then thev
must be geutlefolk. and white.
II Is huge success The first pr,oer
was the siN-mo1th-oId girl Of a wealth.
american mining engineer. He had
oeen suddenly called 20 South Africa
ana wanted 70 take with him his wife.
but not the baby.
Frequently letters and kilograms are
received lnStrucung nurse 10 meet
one or the American steamer BOAT
trains TO take charge Of a baby fo- =
months stay at the hotel
Last month one young, American
matrOn LETT her baby at the hotel and
IuSneq on 10 have a gay time in Paris
with her husband But three DAYS later
she found she could not get along with
out the infant A long cable Of instruc-
tons came from Paris. and half an
hour later his majesty the baby. in
.
france That night the baby was safe
~ delivered 70 its mother and the
nurses returned 70 the hotel
Employees Gentlewomen.
One feature Of this unique hotel and
the institute for nurses is that all the
resident employees are gentIewome1-
1 even 70 cooks. But all do their prop er
work alike and most exceIently. There
are. u is true. servants such as laIu-
/ drywomen, kitchen maids, and char
women But these. are merely daily
/ ioborers, living at their own homes.
| Everything about the hotel is up 10
/ date and AmeriCanizatiOn is plainly 10
| be seen in the modern furniture and ap-
| planes Each suite has its own bath
room, its own china Ct0set. open-air
refrigerator. and linen rCJ,n. In fact,
each suite IS modelled after the perfect
/ " equipped nursery OF the woman OF
wealth and station. Each suite is en-
/ brought UP IN their own nurseries. They
do not mlrgle with the other guests
/ OF the hotei, though occasionally the
older children give a birthday party in
/ the drawing room downstairs and for
maliy invite their fellOw-guests by writ
/ ing them little pink notes.
Even the furniture Of the several
suites has been specially built for the
| little guests Chairs, tables, sofas, are
| lilliputian. Washstands, bowls, and
| pitchers. the cutlery. dishes, silver,
might be that OF large dolls because OF
its size
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

General KUrOkis expedition has eff
fected a landing on American soil. but
the circumstance is not so serious as
some alarmists Of a few months ago
would have make IL appear.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

Wyoming man reported 20 have
sneezed himself TO death. Some of these
folks who think the thlrd-term move
ment is to be sneezed at will sUiisi :.
like fate, first they know.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

Doubtless Colonel Watterson VIII be
able 10 figure out a relationship be-
tween these moral deTelictions Of the
Long Island preachers and the fact that
the island is so fast becoming a private
preserve OF the NV York 400.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

Premier BOtha, once n great BOer gem
eral. seems to have discovered the merits
of that splendid maxim of the practical
politician. zine en- and bust en-"
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

In fact the whole Smith family is
determined 10 get in on the divide Of
those silent millions that are doing
so much tdlking.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

All things considered. however. Wis
cOusin will be pretty well represented
IN the Senate even II the Legislature
doesn't select anybody TO do the other
half of the work.
The Washington times., 1907-05-03

Mr. Gates says ne has got o.t CT
Wall Street, but he declines to be Spe-
cihc as to what he got out of Wall
Street. 1t was plenty, anyhow.