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Mr.. Hills Latest.

James J. Hill, in his latest pro-
nouncement about the business con-
ditions of this country, declares
that it is impossible for the rail
roads to finance the extensions and
improvements that expanding bust
ness requires, and concludes that it
IS ultimately going TO be necessary
for the Government to lend them its
credit. He suggests that in this way
Government ownership may ulti-
mately come about, land with it the
end of republican government -
Likely as not it viii prove that
Mr.. Hill is right in his first sugges-
ton, that Government credit may be
required to enable the roads to
raise the money they need; it is al
together unlikely that anybody will
be worried about his supplemental
suggestion. Government credit has
been employed in most of the coun-
tries of the world in the develop
ment Of their railroad systems. The
United States not only subsidized
the Pacific lines with what were
equivalent to cash subsidies, but, in
addition, gave public lands equal to
the joint areas of Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and
Iowa.
despite this, il is not an exaggera-
ton to say that private capital pro-
duced larger share of the railroads
of the United States than it has
done of most other countries.
France, Germany, Italy, Australasia
most of the world, in fact-found
private capital at first too timid for
the task. The United States has
built almost half the railroad mile
age of the world, mainly with pri-
waite capital, and during the two
generations IN which il was doing
that also found itself able to con-
duct the most expensive war the
world has ever known.
But the railroads have opened
such manifold opportunity for in
vestment and enterprise that at
length the time has come when this
country finds itself in much the
same position that older and richer
countries occupied at the beginning
Of the railroad building era. Gov
Arnment aid may not yet be so nee
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had got TO town too late TO see the
President
This is the real thing. You can't
print too much about 10, or print II IN
100 big type"
II is a painful duty 70 announce that
the Macedonian cry from New England
mas received IN response, thus far,
Lothlng more satisfying than some lee
lures on elemental economies. delivered
. IN shorter words than they use for like
purposes al Harvard. II has been point
cd out that there Is nothing which can
De done about the matter. The New
england state governments are recon-
Mended % consult the Texas. WiscOn-
sin, and Kansas statute books and then
see n they can't get some good ideas.
But, Of course. this viii not do much
good, because the damage viii all be
done before tho New England I.eEiEla-
lures can pass any new laws. III ap-
pears that the merger has been carefully
organized with reference 20 CircumVenI-
ing all the laws now in existence there.
Absolutely Dependent On Roads.
No section Of the country has so
greatly depended on the railroads for
preservation OF its prosperity as New
England, because IL must sell it's manu-
features all over the country, and draw
both its food and its raw materials from
widely scattered sections The Boston
=
benevolent despOt IN New England rail-
rOdGing- president IuttIe looked after
lis people and their industries. his road
had powerful financial affiliations and
was owned almost entirely by the people
Of New England. The idea that there
was serious railroad problem never
occurred 70 New England New Eng
land didn't want railroad regulation
when President Roosevelt demanded L.
New England was getting on wei. and
could see no reason for alarm.
It's Representative and Senator's In
Congress opposed the legislation al first,
then did all they could 10 oehorn IL
They felt a plying contempt for the
people from Othe- sections who mag
ined that a railroad situation existed.
Laws to Stop Iniquity
But il is different today. The New
Englanders are demanding 10 know II
there IS no law IN this land 70 stop
such iniquiJy; and IL not why not? They
propose 10 see that laws are secured
just as soon as possible; but mean
while. can't the President or somebody
save them from. Mr. MeIlen2
Apparently NOBODY can save them
There seems 70 be no law 70 prevent
The merger. because the Boston and
Maine and Che New Haven are not
parallel and competing lines They are
rather connecting lines, and nobody has
DAlI-N--ttA Az -Al----l--t-e-e-1-A GA SUN
As 20 diverting the stream OF water
with which Mr. Mellen designs 70
mOisten his proposition. WY. the anti
stock watering legislation has not got
beyond the stage OF a tentative sug
EeStlOu bE the Pres dent in a speech.
But there is one thing which has
been made very plain-twO things. IN
fact One is that New England has
discovered the railroad question The
other IS that New England will be a
bull on anti-inGatiOn legislation next
winter when the subject comes up IN
Congress The President viii have New
England at MS back instead Of on HIS
back. this time The prospect for. real
legislation along the lines laid down al
Indianapolis has looked ND about 80
per cent
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BIND AND ROB WOMAN
IN HER OWN APARTMENT

NEW YORK. June 14-Attacl5ed in
her own apartment N daylight by two
disguised men. throttled. gagged. bound.
chloroformed and then robbed, Mrs.
Celia Weinstein. agent of the six-story
brick apartment house at 73 Eldridge
street. had the most terrifying expert
ence of her life. For several hours she
lay unconscious on the table in her
apartment. and when she regained her
senses she had to bite to pieces a hand
kerchief before she could cry out for
assistance Her loss amounted to St1L.
the rent collections Of the previous day.
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How to Begin.

AnacOstia begins a new stage in
! the fight for the reclamation of the
flats at her door with the admirable
report submitted to her Citizens
Association Wednesday evening.
Much has been written on the evils
Of this slough. and more said. But
none of il which comes to mind at
this writing has been more calm, or
earnest, or impressive than this
statement from five of the men di-
reetly affected to their neighbors.
Householders from other sections
of the District should realize that
the improvement for which the re-
port contends is not local need
only. No neighborhood in any city
can be Indifferent to the health Of
other neighbOrhoods; but in this
case not Anacostia alone, nor any
one neighborhood of Washington,
/ but an entire half Of the city-com-
prising the Northeast, Southeast,
and SOuthwest-is directly affected.
Furthermore. the National Govern
ment is as deeply and Immediately
concerned as the District; for the
miasma from the flats hampers the
work at st. Elizabeth's National
Asylum for the Insane and imposes
heavy penalty on the worlmen at
the navy yard and gun factory.
The important thing now is a pro-
gram of action upon which all who
appreciate the far-spreading menace
of this swamp may unite. 1t should
have for its object, The Times be-
IIeyes, the appropriation by Congress
of funds, TO become Immediately
available, for work in the river. The
Commissioners have felt that the ac-
tual physical dredging of the chan
mel and elevation of the fats above
high water could not begin until
every doubt as to the title in the
area reclaimed had been set at rest.
This has been their position, not
withstanding that an Attorney Gen
eral has held:
That the ownership OF ali the
land embraced within what Is known as
the AnacOstia flats as indicated by the
aforesaid survey, is vested in the United
States for public purposes.
To our Judgment this would seem
abundantly to warrant pumping and
dredging without a days wait after
funds are available. Congressman
hold the same opinion generally,
and have so expressed themselves
Indeed, on February 20, 1906, both
houses. by Joint resolution, called
upon the Commissioners for de-
tailed scheme whereby work might
be commenced; but the Commission
ers submitted instead a recon-
mendation that $4,000 be allowed
for the employment of special coun-
sci 10 determine the title in adj
vance.
Even assuming that the ground
when reclaimed may belong to indi-
viduals and not to the Government,
it is difficult to follow the reasoning
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Chamber of Commerce
Structure---S4OO,OOO
Subcommittee Resolves to Recommend
Erecting Own Building, Raising Money
BY Loan and Sale of Stock.

The subcommittee appointed from the
whole building committee of the Chamber
of Commerce to consider all plans for
the proposed permanent home Of the
Chamber held its second meeting yes
terday afternoon in the offices OF the
Chamber at 4 O'Clock
OF the eight members. six were pres
ent; Messrs. Bell, Harper, Luchs, Lis
ner. Goldsborough. and Milburn. A
telegram from II. c. Noyes, who was
at Old Point Comfort, was read regret
ting his inability to be present, and
f. 4. Moseley, the other member, sent
word that he had been called to the
country on account Of an accident at
his farm.
The committee adopted r. n. Harper's
resolution, as follows:
Building Resolution.
Resolved. That we recommend that
the Chamber OF Commerce shall build
its own building. the cost not to exceed
100000. half of which shall be raised by
loan and half by issue Of stock to mem
bers Of the Chamber; and that COM
mittee Of seven. OF which the chairman
shall be one shall be appointed to work
out details, report on a site. etc"
In order to submit this resolution OF
the subcommittee as a report 10 the
whole committee, Il was agreed that
Chairman Bell should call the committee
on building together for a meeting on
next Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
The definite action OF the subcommft-
tee taken yesterday. after thoroughly
considering the problem of financing
and erection from all standpoints, marks
a long step forward In the already rapid
progress made in doing things by The
new Chamber.
Buildings in Other Cities.
President Harper read letters from
the secretaries Of the Chamber OF Com
merce Of Buffalo and Cleveland and
the Board Of Trade Of Columbus. Ohio.
each outlining the plan adopted for rails
Ing the money necessary TO erect the
home Of his organization Munson
Ravens. secretary of the Cleveland
chamber. added % his letter the best
wishes OF that body for success IN
Washington and stated that he person
ally was particularly interested, hay
ing been born and brought up IN tbs
Capital City. II was found that the
cost -of the buildings in those cities.
including the land, ran as high as
10000
Mr. Bell submitted a detailed plan
for financing the project, which con-
temDlatcd the issuing OF forty-year .
per cent gold bonds 70 the amount Of
S2O4uOo, and the raising of the balance
BY issuance OF preferred stock.
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CENTRAL" ELOPES.
BLOCKING SERVICE

PITTSBURG. June IA telephone TO
nance which developed in the wilkins
exchange OF the Bell Telephone Com
pany eliminated in an elopement 10
Cumberland, Nd. by Genevieve Ander-
son. fifteen years old. and Norman
Schiipper, thirty years old, also OF WI
hnsburg. Miss Anderson had been an
operator al the wilkins exchange. where
Schlipper Is assistant wire chief.
The girl tiled up the telephone board
and went 20 meet her sweetheart. Gene
We've Anderson is the fourth daughter
OF the family 20 elope
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FIRST SLAIN IN CIVIL WAR;
MONUMENT is PROPOSED

RALEIGH, y. C.. June IA move
ment mas been started by the Henry L.
Wyatt Chapter. Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. at Selma. y. C. for a monu-
ment 10 Private Henry L. Wyatt. OF
Edsecombe county. y. c.. the FIRST 10
fan in the civil war. He was killed al
Big Bethel. Va. John A. Kitchener con-
tributed the first s. ct the Selma meet
ing OF the chapter. The chapter calls
upon all chapters and camps in the
State to aid.
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NEW. ENGLAND ALARMED
AT RAILROAD MERGER.
AND CRYING FOR HELP
New Ravens Gobblng of Boston and Maine, With
Irackage Rights on Boston and Albany
Changes Down East Views

New England has discovered the rail-
, road question.
The discovery is the more remarkable
because New England fOr 50 many
years knew that there was no railroad
question. IN some other sections the
announcement that there is a great.
pressing. and immediate question viii
cause about IS much OF a thrill as the
announcement that one &. Columbus. Of
Spain. and before that Of Italy. has dis
covered America. But New England
Is fairly vocal with enthusiasm OF an
nouncement that Il has made the big
( find.
I The President. the Department Of Jus
/ ice the Interstate Commerce Connmts-
Sion, Statesmen Of all grades. governors
! OF States, sundry State commissions.
which have TO do with such things. arc
suddenly being implored to devise a
way 70 save New England from the
grasp OF Mr. Mellen's octopus. For Mr..
Mellen has officially confirmed the an
nouncement made some time ago that
he has swallowed the Boston and Maine
railroad.
Has Two Roads and a Half.
New England has two railroads and
i'half Of another. II has the Bosron and
Maine, which is almost as much Of a
/ tradition as the landing OF the Pilgrims:
the New York New Haven and Hart
ford and 1t has half Of the Boston and
Albany Now 1t appears from the au-
l thorized statements that the New
Haven road. which Is dominated nv L
Pierpont Morgan. expert in the arts OF
financial irrigation. has absorbed the
/ Boston and Maine and secured track
age rights over the Boston and Albany.
I Which means that New England NAV
either walk or ride on Mr.. Menen's
road, as It likes
Large Body of Water.
What Is more. it develops that body
of water about the size OF Long Island
sound Is 10 be introduced into the cant
/ talizatidn OF the now consolidated sys-
TEN. New England viii be privileged 20
paw the interest on this new. capitalize
ton. If there is any competition. il Will
be the competition Of Mr.. MeIlen's
right hand against his left
IL is a shocking thing 10 say. but the
chorus .5le Gt protest that IS going up from
I the Purlleus of Boston sounds ike a
Z cross between a rebel yell and the ac-
ca nations OF fusion convention when
bFEan IS named New England has
suddenly gone pOpulist on the railroad
question. II has awakened 20 the av-
fui fact that an octopus has seized il.
Emissaries to See President.
Enissaries OF New England have been
IN Washington this week to see the
PredASe=5. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission-anybody who could be Induced
TO do something 10 save the country.
This. YOU must understand. Is the
biggest question before this country to-
day" insisted one profoundly agitated
man from Boston, who was seeking an
audience with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. after discovering that he
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Monroe Luchs suggested that before
borrowing any money for the building
the members Of the chamber should be
given an opportunity of subscribing to
the stock.
Subscriptions Advised.
A Lisner's idea was very much the
same as that Of Mr.. Lucns. He said
that each member should be expected
TO subscribe for at least one share Of
stock Of the value Of 500 before any
arrangements for a loan were made.
Mr.. GoldsboEough was doubtful as 10
where the ownership OF the building
would be vested and cOntended thar
this feature should be carefully gone
into In arranging Details He suggested
that a board of trustees should be ELECT
cd for tile purpose.
Mr.. Milburn suggested combination
OF the plans Of Messrs. Bell and Harp
er, and this was practically the action
determined upon.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
President Harper read a letter that ne
had just received from Rear Admiral
Robley y. Evans. en- which tho admiral
explained why the promised illumina-
ton Of the Atlantic fleet in Hampton
Roads on the evening Of District Day
AZ the jamestown Exposition was not
made
Explanation From Evans.
1t confirmed the surmises OF the men,
bers that the distressing loss Of the
Minnesota's launch with her midship-
men and seamen was the cause, al
though this reason did not become ap-
parent until the news OF the disaster
was received on Wednesday morning.
on the return of the chambers steam
er TO Washington. The admiral's let
ter follows;
MY Dear Sir:
4 write To explain to you that / did
not have the ships OF the Atlantic feet
Illuminated last evening, the llth in
slant. as I had stated / would do. owing
to the sad accident Of the early morn
ing Of that date in which six young
officers Of the fleet and five enlisted
men were drowned I had given the
orders for the illumination and every
regret that I countermanded the order,
as &c would have given me pleasure 20
have the illumination SC that the
Chamber of Commerce Of Washington
could haze seen it, / feel sure that
you will appreciate the situation and
viii understand why 7 felt IL proper 70
cOuntermaud the order for the illumin-
alton. Respectfully r d. EVANS,
Rear Admiral L. s Navy,
"Commander-in-Chi United States
Atlantic Fleet.
Mr.. Robert y. Harper.
President the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce.
Hampton Roads, Va. June L. 1907. %
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Glass Officers

/ The fourth year class Offices are:
President, Eugene c. Wann: vie presi-
dent. Grace a. Schneider: secretay. Elsie
j. Cunningham; treasurer. j Bond
Smith. The two-year course cas- Of
ficers are: President, Hilleary DsOffutt.
Jr.; vice president Dorthy Henderson, .
secretary, Edna A. Thomas; treasurer.
Louie c. Pimper.
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Whatever the jury may have con-
cluded about Schmitz, it must be re-
called to his credit that he behaved
with sense and GOODNESS during the
earthquake troubles Of his city and also
during the uncomfortable times of the
Japanese school incident.
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The management of the Mckinley
Manual Training School is TO be con-
graduated on its excellent diplomacy
in selecting a Japanese student just at
this time for first honors. Likewise, the
japanese Is TO beN congratulated on de-
serving them
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Assistant Secretary Hays Speaks.

After the graduates had taken their
seats. invocation was said by the Rev.
Edward L. Buckley. Following a selec-
ton by the orchestra, Admiral Baird
was presented, and announced W NJ.
Hays, Assistant Secretary Of Agri-
culture. who made the address to the
graduating class.
Mr.. Hays said that the manual train
ing school stands as one Of the best and
most practical of our modern high
schools
you young men and women, who are
graduating" he said should be glad
that you selected a course that will ere
ate. surplus of production over what
YOU. consume. We shall hope in the fu-
ture that large percentage Of students
win select a technical or manual training
school"
Quoting part OF President Roosevelt S
address before me Michigan State Col
lege OF Agriculture, Secretary Hays
said that the Presidents views on agri-
cultural colleges presented the practical
side of education along these lines. He
then told Of the beginning OF college
courses in home economics ana agricul7
ture. saying that the States Of Georsia
and Alabama bave been divided into
The Washington times., 1907-06-14

districts BY the State. and State agri-
culture high schools established.
las a people" he continued, I'VE do
work that produces more than SIS, co.,
10000 annually
Scholarships Awarded
Dr. Chancellor announced the award
Of scholarships. A special scholarship
given by Columbia University. of New
York, was awarded TO SatDshi Shutow.
a japanese, who was dressed in the full
costume OF his country TO receive the
award. The George Washington Uni
versity scholarship, decided by eXami-
nation. went 10 George Allm King. and
upon the recommendation O, the faculty
Of the school Millard BenRmin Hodg-
son was awarded the Washington and
Lee scholarship.
The diplomas were preSe1ted by Mr.
Cox.
Special Fourth Year Course.
The Washington times., 1907-06-14

Secretary Shaw says he will be sat
istied if Fairbanks is nominated, and
Fairbanks viii be satisfied if Shaw is
nominated. The rest Of the country
will. in either case, have "A chance TO
indicate at election time whether it is
satisfied.
The Washington times., 1907-06-14

II might be a good idea TO enlarge
Hampton Roads a bit so that the navy
could turn around without poking its
elbows into itself
The Washington times., 1907-06-14

Delaware has four counties when the
tide is out, three when it is in. and will
have about one when the Powder trust
is exploded
The Washington times., 1907-06-14

Congressman Hull. who thinks 40 per
cent OF Northern Democrats are for
Roosevelt. has for a long time had the
reputation of knowing a band wagon
when he saw IL.
The Washington times., 1907-06-14

Richard Croker explains that his
father was a gentleman. The old gen
teman's opinion Of his son would be
interesting.
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The blind Senator-to-be from Okla
homa is said 10 have been seeing things
all his life
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TwO-Year Course Diplomas.

wo year course diplomas were re-
ceived by the following:
kena t1shel Edna L. Ninans.
Helen NJ. Frye. Roscoe II Alleman
Llsetta A Gascn. Harrison a. Brooks
Mabel NJ. Getman. Robert Edorf
Florence Gusdorf. William i, C;ehi,l-e
DoEothy Henderson Neal y. Eerndon
Elsie G.. Hurdle. John X Killers
lone NJ ingalls,. Carlos G Honab.
RosamOnd ingalls, ton.
Florence c. KAYE. Louis w Muller
Eleanor J. Rupert Hillearv u omit
Catherine Soleau. jr
Teresa Starkweath- Louie @ thinner
er. Edward & Thorn
Lula NJ. TaYman. ton
Edna A. Thomas. George ID Walters
Margaret w. VII
hanson
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MCKINLEY TRAINING SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT IS HELD
Assistant Secretary Hays Addresses Graduating Class
and Scholarships Are Awarded to Three Stu
dents by DR.. Chancellor

Commencement exercises OF the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School were
held al 4.3O o'clock yesterday afternoon
IN the New National Theater. Unusually
large classes in all OF the four courses
graduated, and the entire theater, from
orchestra to gallery, was packed with
relatives and friends OF the students.
Banked with roses and palms, the
stage made an attractive background
for the 100 young men and women who
We're awarded diplomas. Besides the
graduating class the following members
Of the Board Of Education were on the
platform: Rear Admiral George ".
Baird, L. S. n, fetred. president OF
the board; william V. Cox. Prof. B. W.
.Everman. Mrs, Mary Church Terrell,
and Or. William z. Chancellor, superin-
tendent OF schools.
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Special Fourth Year Course.

The following received diplomas in
the fourth year course:
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College Preparatory course.

In the college preparation course di-
omas We're awarded TO thu following.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
PETTY'S DEMURRER UPHELD.
Court Sustains BOndsmen In Wat
son EmbezzIement Case.

Justice Wright has sustained the de-
murrer fled by the defense in the case
of the District Of Columbia TO recover
from the bondsmen Of former Auditor Of
the District James A. Petty the amount
Of the latter's bond for money which
was embezzled by James NJ. 4. Watson,
and for which the latter is now serving
a ten-year term at Moundsville. Watson
was clerk TO Mr.. Petty. and the District
seeks TO hold Charles 3 Church, Jesse
y. Wilson. and George DearinE liable to
the extent Of $3o.o0o. the penalty OF Mr.
Pettys bond. Watson embezzled "a sum
approximating $1,000
Attorneys Darlington and RalSton &
Siddons who represent the bondsmen in
demurring 20 the declaration. claimed
that the District had no right to recover.
because there is no law nor any rule or
regulation pleaded under which the de-
fendant Petty was chargeabie with the
custody Of or otherwise accountable for
any Of the moneys IN the declaration
mentioned, and this contention the court
upheld
Il IS understood that Corporation Coun-
sci Thomas will ask leave TO amend the
declaration.
The Largest Morning CircrlHtiOn.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
First business Meeting.

The Y. P s. c. z. OF the First Presby-
terian Church held their first business
meeting of the fall Thursday, October
Il. in the lecture-room Of the church.
Miss Ruth Montanye. president, presid-
ing. Reports were read from the sew
eral committees, covering the work of
the last six months. those OF the mis-
sionery and lookout committees being
especially good. The work for the win
ter was discussed. Enrolment was an
nounced as 119.