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The Washington times., 1907-01-14

10 curb the power of Hartman. He
has developed a rival system and
fought Hartman with his own
weapons. Now comes the story
THAI the Pennsylvania. under
the new leadership OF Friek, is
10 join in the chase. 1t is buying
into the Atkinson. with the view of
securing to itself control OF a trans
continental connection which viii
assure independence of the Harri-
man interest.
In time there will be, at this rate,
"a grouping Of the powers that will
assure a certain balance until along
will come the genius of cOnsolida-
ton who viii bring them all to-
gether. Hartman looked like that
genius-until too much publicity
was turned on his methods. Per-
haps he viii even yet carry out his
plans. Whether il is for him or
some other man TO do, the result
viii be the same: Government CON
troll which will be absolute and eff
fective, or else Government owner
ship.
The public demands unity, coop
Grafton, correlation, Standardization,
at every point where its own con
yenienee is involved in railroad OPP
Grafton. In demanding and getting
SO much, il makes the next step in
eVitable.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
No Need to Wait.

Cost keeping is recommended for
the several executive departments
by the Keep Commission. Various
bureau and department heads, it is
understood. are now devising plans
TO this end and soon commodities
which are produced by the service
Will be checked from the supply
shed 10 the shipping department as
in any modern, non-go"ernmental
mandatory.
More bureaus than would at first
suggest themselves need this de-
vice. In addition TO the Government
Printing Office, which is one of the
great manufactures Of America,
there are the railway and foreign
mail services, the money order, reg
istered letter. and special delivery
services, the Office of the Supervis-
ing Architect, the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, the office of
the Director of the Mint, various
bureaus of the War and Navy De-
partments, the Patent Ohice, the
Bureau of Pensions, the office Of
Indian Affairs, the Weather Bureau.
the Bureau OF the Census, the Geo
logical Survey, and the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, all engaged at
work of easily determined cost and
in most eases susceptible of fair
comparison with similar institu-
tiOns not under Government control.
Congress and the Keep Commits
sion must not fail. however. TO
weigh two considerations in this
connection.
The first is that hardly one of
these bureaus is housed as econ
omy and good business administra-
ton would direct, a condition which
undoubtedly adds To the cost of the
work done.
The second is that no system Of
cost keeping is prerequisite 20 the
operation of suck economies as have
been put into practice by Mr.. Cor
telyou in the Postoffice Department
and Mr.. Metcalf in the Department
Of Commerce and Labor. A vast
amount of money can be saved the
Government in methods of purchas-
ing supplies, in editing copy de-
signed for the Government Printing
Office, in uniting bureaus which now
duplicate labor. in eliminating I'M
necessary account keeping, and so
on.
This is work which ought never to
wait on any system of cost keeping.
The need for it has been too we'll
proven by the present Secretary of
the Navy and the prospective Seere-
tary of the Treasury.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

for herself diamond which she secured.
On her refusal 10 give 10 up the man
knocked her down. She finished the sec
Oud edition OF her story with the infOr-
nation that her friend was wanted"
III chicago for raising checks.
Miss Bose last fall interested the pO-
lice in a search for her father. who she
said had left his Muncle (Ind) home be-
cause or his daughters engagement 20
man OF whom he did not approve. On
christmas I've the woman exhibited a
telegram puTpOrJluE 10 come from her
father. and she accepted the cOngratu-
latoHs or the police upon a family re-
union soon 10 be held at Muncie.
Italian Is Held.
Nothing more was heard of the woman
until a few nights ago. when she was
found bound and gagged in lonely spot
on the outsKfts OF the Bronx, near an
italian settlement She said that she
had been attacked and robbed By
four Italians, and subsequently. in court
claimed 10 identity one OF the two Ital-
ian suspects, who had been arrested a.
one OF her assailants-
The prisoners had many witnesses 10
alibis. but 50 convincing was the wo-
mans story that the prisoners were
held
In her confession, Miss Bosse is alleged
TO have said that her purpose was TO
shake down" the Italians. who she
was satisfied would make good the SIS
or which she asserted she had been
robbed Her arrest was brought about
by man who claimed TO have recog-
nized her portrait in the newspapers as
that Of woman who had robbed his
house.
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GO DOWN WITH SHIP
WHILE LIFE IS OFFERED

CUXHAVEN. Germany Jan. IL
Twenty-four men. rather than take
chance OF rescue from the icy water.
stuck 10 the British ship Pengwern and
We're drowned. The PengWern. Can
tain Williams, from Taltal, Chile. Octo-
Der g. for Falmouth. with a cargo Of
saltpeter, grounded of Scharhorn, about
ten miles northwest OF CuXhaven
The tug Nolkan went 70 the assistance
OF the PengWern. The men on the tug
appealed 10 those on the PengWern 10
jump into the water. from which they
could be rescued.
The crew refused to do so. but they
threw a dog and a bundle OF clothes
aboard the tug. The Volkan went 70
fetch a lifeboat.
Meanwhile, heavy seas began to break
over the PeugWern, and she soon disap-
peared from view with all on board
The PengWern was a three masted iron
ship Of 1.G45 tons. She was built at
Greenock IN 1sS2. and was owned at
Liverpool BY the Pengwern Shipping
CompenU-
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

10000 This gave him hope. and he be-
gan 10 brag 10 Wainwright.
IN tell you what I'll CO." says the
latter. If you count the peas without
making a mistake III eat EN- all in
two weeks; IL you oyercount or under
count you eat en-"
Now for the Trophy.
Parish took this bet and counted the
first batch over again. 20 be sure he had
made no error. Finding that he was
three peas out OF the way he got ner-
vous.
A couple OF days aga Parish finished
ia a rush and took all the cans over 10
Wainwright's house.
There are the peas. Now you eat
EN- he commanded also fork over
the $50"
But how do I know that you've
counted them corTectlyZ' protested
Wainwright.
You DON'T. so count EN- yOurselfr'
chucEled Parish.
well. / guess I'll take Il for grant
ed if you'll let me OF on eaUin' en-
said Wainwright, after thinking IL over.
I'm pay you the $50 and call it
ION, 10 you don't" gurgied Parish:
"a bets q bet, and you've got 10
count EN-. Then III bet you have 10 eat
EN-
Wainwright is now counting peas 70
see whether he does or does not eat
EN-.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
Vice President Embarrassed
by Plan to Gust
New.
Candidates Feared Meeting
Now Would Show
Their Hands.
Roosevelt Third Term Be-
ing Nursed by Indiana
League.

Vice President Fairbanks is himself
responsible for halting the movement %
get meeting Of the Republican ma
tonal committee called 10 elect sue
cessor 10 George q. COrtelyou as ma
tiOnal chairman
For several days after the resignation
OF Mr.. cOrtelyou and the designation Of
Harry s. New. Of Indiana. as acting
chairman. Senators Scott Of West Viz
ginia and Hepburn OF Idaho were active
IN seeking 70 get a meeting OF the ma
tiOnal committee. a petition for meet
ing was started. Three members signed
the petition and then the matter sud
denly was dropped. II develops now
that Fairbanks went to Scott and urged
tnat no meeting be sought
Embarrassing to Him.
He considered IL embarrassing 10 his
own candidacy. Some months ago he
wrote a letter in which he went on rec
ord as satisfied with Mr. New as acting
chairman. He did not want 10 be put
in the light OF not standing by the let
ter and Of having IL made 10 appear that
he was trying 20 get Senator Scott
elected 70 help his own campaign Tor
1905. The Scott movement for a meeting
OF the committee and for the election OF
the West Virginia Senator was every
whore being interpreted as IN Mr.. Fair
banks interest
Further than the fact that Mr. Fair
banks himself wanted no meeting of
the committee called. il is pointed OuI
that none Of tie avowed candidates for
the Presidency wanted 10 have a show
ing OF strength at this time. Such d
showing would have resulted had a
meeting OF the committee been called.
Presidents Boom Booming.
In this connection. dispatches from In
dianapolls say the Roosevelt Third Term
League Is extremely active In that state.
The purposes and plans OF this league
have been repeatedly set forth. In In
diana. il appears, Republican and Dem
Ocratic politicians are receiving letters
ash Ing their assistance IN organizing In
diana for Roosevelt Tor third term.
The league is NOD receiving encourage
ment from Vice President Fairbanks
friends Mayor BcOkwalter. of Indian
apOlis. and other Fairbanks men are re-
plying 10 the effect they are not Tor the
President for third term. that Indiana
has candidate for the Presidency. and
they are for him
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
TROLLEY CAR FOES
ON SAME TRAIN

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-Tom z John
son, mayor Of Cleveland, Ohio arrived
IN town on the same train with Horace
Andrews. president OF the Cleveland
Electric RaiIxay Company. which John
son has been fighting FOR a long time
IN an effort 10 Obtain. Scent fare
on all the trolley lines in his city.
II is said that the object OF the hur-
rled visit 10 New York on the part OF
both IS for the purpose OF agreement on
the purchase price Of the trolley COM
pany.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
GOVERNOR SWORN
ON HIS SICKBED

DETROIT. Jan 14-With only a small
group OF members of his family and
personal friends Witnessing the cere-
mOny, Gov. Fred NJ. Warner was
propped up in bed at his home in Farm
ington yesterday and IN in for his
second term as chief executive OF the
State of Michigan. Governor Warner
has been confined to his bed for two
weeks by an attack of influenza ana
has been threatened with pneumonia.
The oath was administered by a per
sonal friend OF the governor. George A.
Brown, clerk Of Oakland county. Only
fourteen spectators witnessed the ceTe-
mOny
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
FACULTY TO QUIT
IF SLOAN DOESN' 7

COLUMBIA. S. C. Jan. l4--Lieutenani
Governor SloIns son must quit the
military academy or the faculty will re-
sion The hoard of visitors reinstated
vCiInp sloan, who was cOurt-martaled
and expelled Sloan was tried lev
DAYS ago on a charge OF being lntoNl-
caied al a retreat. SloaL, who Is only
sixteen years old. fell while IN the RANKS
-,-J fa1 - he picgad up Witnesses
before the court-martial swore the boy
vas drunk.
sloan denies that he was drunk lie
saws his trouble was caused by eating
four bananas.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
Nothing Foggy About This
THF PURE-POEM LAW

INC poets are ucAall4lE
For rear there. IL be prevailing m
statue that Will smite them Ike a
dread and direful curse.
IT'S rumOTed there is brewing
A law Tor their undoing
Demanding that they make as unadul-
teFatcd verse.
Like pure food laws they're planning
Each poem 20 be scanning,
To see there's nothing cribbed or stale
they're going 10 be quite sure.
But poets will be able
To append sort OF label
Stating the ingredients when their
verses are not pure.
Thus are the poets smttten.
For ey rs thing they've written
Must bear the date or else they'll ind
their licenses amiss-
For instance. a trlOiet
They'll write about violet
And then they'll add fOOtENte that
will read something like this,
NOTE-Iu compliance with the pure
poem laws OF 1891 the author Of this
triolet guarantees the main thought 10
be original The rhyme Is preserved
with DO per cent Of words used BY VII
liam Shakespeare and the form Of verse
was originated In the time OF chaucer.
The theme, however, is absolutely harm
less.
Now isn't IL provoking
To think they'll be Teyoking
Our licenses poetic II We violate the
Law.
When writing something funny
ON divorces, just FOR money.
Wen have 10 add this f0Otnote 20 as
sure there is no flaw
NOGE-In compliance with the pure
poem laws OF 1907 the author OF this
passionate poem on divorce guarantees
that IL contains nothing injurious To tile
morals. Divorce Is not upheld but cen
sured. The rhyme Is s7lz per cent
pure. The meter IS the old reliable
lam0lc which has given perfect saJfsfac-
ton Tor So many years.
Poor Pegasus how awful
Iwould be 10 make unlawful
The taking OF a rhyme stored on an
other poets shelf
our verses would diminish.
And j could see MY finish
L add little footnote 10 this bunch
Of verse myself;
NDTE-lu compliance with the imag-
mary pure poem law Tor 1877, which I
I0olishly suggested, ! guarantee the
rhymes used here as old as the Anglo
saxon words There Is. however. a5so-
lutely nothing sane about the thing as
whole. and I further guarantee the
motif loo per cent pure.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
LANDSLIDE MOVES
CREEK INTO FIELD
Earth Falls and Almost En-
CULTS a Freight
Train.

sTEUBENVILLE. Ohio. Jan. IA
TRAFFIC on the Wabash railway is
blocked by a slide 100 feet long and fifty
feet high on the West Virginia side OF
the Minog bridge. The ground Is a ali
on quiehsand formation, and such a
quantity OF earth has fallen that IL has
hlled West Virginia Cross creek and
moved the creek over into a cornneld.
The slide took place just as a freight
train was passing west. and all OF the
train got past but six ears and the ca
boose, which went over the hill. one
brakeman was injured.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
PREDICT SPANISH CABINET
WILL NOT LAST WEEK

MADRID. Jan. 14.-IndiCatiOns are that
the ministry will not last out the week.
as the efforts for Cancellation by the
moderate and advanced sections OF the
Liberals have been unsuccessful.
The principal point al issue is the
proposed GnJl-clerical associations law
Doubt Is expressed as TO whether the
Liberals, although they have IA strong
ma Ority in the chamber. viii be able
10 form new cabinet
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What to Do About Ii.

If the Interstate Commission
should take no more testimony in
the Hartman inquiry il would have
done a very satisfactory job. 1t has
secured authoritative admission of
what everybody knew, and of some
things that very few knew. But in
general il has only confirmed the
previous belief that Hartman rep
resented Standard Oil, and that his
ambition was no less than control
of the whole railroad situation Of
the country.
1t violates no confidence TO say
that not the Department of Justice
or the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, or the constructive legisla-
tors know what TO DO about it. II
competition could be restored, il Is
probable the country wouldn't want
il; and nobody believes it can be.
Unity Of interest in the railroad
system of the country is funda-
mental The railroads must ex
change business, use one another's
cars, make connections, run through
trains, give through rates anC
routes, do a hundred things that
public convenience demands of them
They are. in fact, a physical and op
Grating unit; and it is utterly i'm
possible to prevent the unity ex
tending to the realm of their
finances. Dissolve d merger in one
form, and il viii turn up in another
= James J. Hill has shown one way
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
SAID IN A NEW WAY.

Constant scowls VIII wear away the
kiudest heart.
II you don't get whaI you want. work
for H.
A nose by any other name would
bloom as red.
4 skeleton in the closet Is better than
two skeletons In the divorce court
All the world may love lover. but
generally the girls father doesn't make
much OF an EFFORT 10 p~JVe H.
II half the world knew how the other
half lived the old adage about the pot
calling the kettle black would stiil hold
good.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
MATADOR FATALLY GORED
AS HE P0lSES FOR STROKE

MEXICO CITY, Jan I4-Antonio
Monies, one OF the foremost matadors
OF Spain. was fatally gOred by a bull
in a fight Monies was about 10 place
the sword when the bull caught him
The doctors in attendance say that he
cannot survive
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
BURGLARS ARE TENDER
WITH MAN THEY SHOT

MANI RONECK, y. Y, Jan. l4.-After
fatally wounding an old man. two bur
glars were stricken with remOrse and
carried their victim into the house, after
which they fled. The victim was Patrick
Connolly, sixty years old. highway COM
missioner OF Afamaroneck. His sOn-in-
law was also shot BY the burglars.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
The Question Before the Board.


Our business men are all of a
mind as 10 the development OF In
dustrial WashIngton-that it can be
satisfactorily restricted, that il is
specially desirable 10 provide EN-
ployment for our young people, and
that it offers advantage to every
class of wOrlIaen.
The chance 10 do the shirt-sleeves
work in this cause has opened 10
the Washington Board of Trade. In
the light of q beginning by the
boards committee ON manufactures
the business Mems Association has
wisely elected not TO duplicate ex-
penses and labor. The Jobbers and
Shippe-s' Association has restricted
itself to a narrower field. A fourth
body would further dissipate the
business energies of the city. And
the Board OF Trade, by unanimous
vote and in a vigorous report, has
given its committee direction to do
the work.
Means viii be asked of the board
tonight 10 enable the committee to
advertise the Capitals advantages
as a place for producing and sell
ing. Two objections to providing
those means have been made by cir
cular 10 the membership Of the
board.
The first is that the Board of
Trade is not a commercial body
alone, but is largely professional
and general in its composition, and
that its work has been and should
continue TO be general. The answer
is manifest. The Board of Trade is
whatever "a majority of its members
choose to make it, In view of its
name and their unanimous declare.
tion for this work, il is hard to be-
heve that majority of these mem
beers win refuse now TO dig the first
shovelful of dirt.
The second objection is that the
income of the board will not permit
of the expenditures required for an
industrial campaign. The income of
scores Of other Boards OF Trade has
permitted &c in scores of other
cities. The income of the Washing
ton Board of Trade-if its members
are in earnest-could be consider
ably increased over the present
$500. And there is no reason why
that sum, without the addition of
"a single dollar. cannot be so ex-
pended as to meet all the needs of
the committee on manufactures and
the general expenses as well.
Money. though one of the most
important considerations, is not the
whole subject which the Washington
Board of Trade is TO discuss to-
night. That is, rather:
Shall a body which has assumed
the responsibilities of q Board of
Trade and has made resounding dec
larations in favor of expanding our
local commerce, deliberately refuse
TO do the first stroke of hard work
toward getting business?
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
CGNhINS NO SEEKER
Of SENATORIAL TOGA

DIES MONIES, Jan. 4.-Governor
Cummins authorized the statement that
he and his friends are not planning a
fight on Dolliver for United States Sen
atOr.
i am not a candidate, and shall not
encourage a proposition looking 10 my
election bv this assembly" he said. ION
the other hand, / don't say that 1 would
refuse the honor If il. were offered me
by the Legislature"
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
.STOLYPIN APPOINTED
TO UPPER COUNCIL

ST. PETERSBURG. jan 14.-Premier
Stolypin and Minister of Justice Cha-
chegioVit0G have been appointed mem
bers OF the council Of the empire. They
retain their present posts. how ever. An
imperial rescript. addressed 10 NJ
StOlypin. expresses the hope that the
ministry VIII be at its post after the
c0nVOcatiOn OF the new parliament
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
TRUE BOTH WAYS

u tell you, John. many a man never
knew happiness until he was married %
That Is so. my dear, but on the other
hand
-'Oh. YOU mean thlngt"
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
YOUNGEST BANK EXAMINER.

Percy II. Johnson, OF Lebanon, XIV.
who has just been appointed national
bank examiner, is but tWenty-seven
wears OF age, and the youngest man ever
appointed an examiner.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

Paris dispatches say that the new
Welman balloon holds more gas than
any other extant, and there is q general
disposition 10 accept the statement with
out question.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
NOTHING LIKE IT.

There Is nothing quite Ike a college
education" said Mr. Bighedd
You are right. / was always thank
fn L was expelled ga my sophomore
year" replied Mr.. Krustey.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

In invading Mr. Fairbanks preserves.
the Roosevelt Third Term League may
discover when too late that it has con-
tracted chilblains on one side and been
scorched on the other.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

Presidential forecasters will have to
restore Secretary Shaw TO a place in
the list OF possibilities. He is 10 have
his own States delegation.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

In addition 70 the shortage OF freight
cars in the Northwest. it develops that
there is also a lamentable deaclt in the
supply OF sn0Wplows.
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
ONE on BE FUNMAKERs.

II Harry Lehr is at his best when
he and his wife visit the Duchess Of
Roxburge London has lot Of laughs
ahead OF It
The Washington times., 1907-01-14
GIRL VICTIM" CONFESSES
SHE IS SEASONED ROBBER
Young Woman Found Bound and Gagged Admits She
Was Party to Plot to Shake Down"
Italians.

NEW YORK, Jan. l4-Aiargaret Mail
Land, the young girl who was found
bound and gagged Friday night. has
confessed that she was a principal in
the Job Of which she claimed 10 be a
victim
The girl said her real name was Clara
Bosse. and that until last August she
had lived with her parents in Chicago.
Al that time she left home, after rob
hing her parents Of everything OF value,
and. in company with a man. went 70
Muncie. IND.
She stayed in Muncie until three
months ago and then came 10 New
York. stin accompanied by the man, and
began working he servant girl game.
She declared tha- she had robbed eight
families besides that Of the man who
confronted her in the station house.
After finishing her story. the girl gave
the name Of her confederate and wrote
a decoy letter, by means Of which the
police expect 10 arrest him.
Magistrate Baker. in the Westchester
police court, held her in 5000 bail for
examination.
Wanted the Diamond.
The girl said that the man had a room,
the location Of which he kept a secret,
as he had hidden there most of the
iewelrv which she had stolen. She de-
cIared that a few days ago she robbed a
house in Mount Vernon and tried 10 keep
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

Anyhow. If Senator Hopkins talks the
river and harbor bill 10 death it viii not
be such a horrible ending as il some
other folks did IT,
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

Peter Peter, pumpkin eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her.
And when she went this wise young
man
Found that he liked the trial plan.
Peter Peter, pumpkin eater.
Got anDthet and didn't love her
Now this, he said. don't bother me.
Skiddoo, willie ! md No. g."
The Washington times., 1907-01-14

Inc poets are DcAallluE
For fear therell be prevailing
A statue that Will smite them Ike a
dread and direful curse.
It's rumOred there is brewing
A law Tor their undGing
Demanding that they make as unadul-