The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-19
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)

COHnDOsc Inc star SpdHSleu BduneT
and which floated over Fort McHenry
in Chesapeake bay during it's lombard
ment by the British on the night Of
Sept 10, 1914, has been placed on ex-
hibition at the Smithsonian institution
in this city. The flag is the property
OF Eben Appleton Of New York, who
has loaned IL TO the government. The
banner is about 28x30 feet and will
be draped on the wall in the hall OF
history of the institution.
Statue Of Columbus-A decision has
been virtually reached 10 erect a sta
tue Of Christopher Columbus that will
cost 10000 in the center of the plaza
in front OF the new Union station,
where IL was originally intended TO
erect a large fountain. ID. II. Burn
ham Of Chicago, the architect who de-
signed the new Union station, it is
understood, has agreed 10 the monu-
ment II is understood that the selec.
tion of this site was at the solicita-
ton of the Knights of Columbus, which
organization was responsible for the
act of congress appropriating money
for the statue.
Miss Cannon Pedestrian-Miss
Helen Cannon, daughter of Uncle Joe
Cannon, speaker of the house OF rep
resentatives, has adopted the walking
habit, and no matter what the weather
may be she daily does six miles, meas
ured by a pedometer and when in good
-, IL a In, ha
hours, it is said. Miss Cannon usually
chooses the morning for her strolls,
and walks purely for the love OF 1t
and not because she feels the need OF
exercise. Il enjoy being alive more
than anyone I know" said Miss Can
non in speaking of her excellent
health. Like my mother, never wor-
ry, and | let things go as easily as
! can without absolutely shirking my
duty"
Autosts Now Happy-There is joy
in the hearts of the diplomats and a
spirit Of relief pervades the entire
city of Washington, for Marshal Col
Inns, the doughty little automobile STOP
per of the town of Glen Echo, Md, has
resigned. He says he is going to
Philadelphia to work Some months
ago Collins held up the Austrian am
bassador for exceeding the speed linn
IL while passing through Glen Echo,
and his name went broadcast over
the country Later he stopped the
Italian ambassadors car, when Signor
des Planches was taking the Duke OF
the Abruzzi out for a spin. Later Col
lns held up the first secretary of the
German embassy. Collins has en-
forced a local ordinance to the letter,
and at times it seemed his strict at
tention to what he considered his duty
would bring about international COM
plications.
GarfieId's Funeral Unpaid-Wiliam
r. Speare, a local undertaken, who
died recently, left among the assets
OF his estate a bill against the United
States government for conducting the
funeral of President Garfield. Speare
had charge of the funeral, but has new
er been paid Congress passed an act
appropriating money for the cost Of
the funeral, but it contained a provi'
sion requiring all claimants to file
with their claims receipted bills and
statements, agreeing in advance to &C
cept whatever amount should be
awarded them. Speare refused to ac
cept the theory that the government
should be treated differently from any
other debtor, and refused to file either
the receipted bill or the agreement tC
accept anything that might be given
him His claim, therefore, remains
unpaid. Attempts have been made Il
get congress to authorize the pay
ment OF his bill, but unsuccessfully.
To Curb Illegal Trusts--lnjunctions
and receivers may be the future wea
pons Of the department of justice u
curb illegal trusts. The new plan II
slated for trial at an early date. i
was conceived by Attorney Genera
Bonaparte and Milton ID. Purdy, th'
trust expert, and there is every prom
ise that IL will shake the trusts a
nothing before has done. The court
will be asked to issue injunctions an
appoint receivers in the case OF oil
combinations that have so long ignore
the Sherman antitrust law in the belle
that fines would be the sole punish
ment they might expect. In all probs
bility the tobacco and powder trust
will be the first arraigned in proceed
ings for injunctions, and If these ar
successful the great Standard OIL trus
will be attacked. II is the belief
Bonaparte and Purdy that the injun'
tion and receiver plan will do more
break up trusts than anything else III
der any law that could be enacted.
successful actions against the trust
TINS far little has been accomplishe'
The payment Of fines has had no pra'
tical effect: the trusts have simply a
sessed these losses against the puoii
and gone on doing business, throtlin
competition and fixing prices 10 su
themselves. II the department OF Ju
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