Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

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One of these ever old but ever new PROPOSE
tons that probably will receive some atten-
tOu at the coming session ofCongress IS the
signing of mail by cabinet officers Some
Of the new men who have come in with the
Roosevelt administration, especially some
of the younger men who were shuffied in
on the last round of cabinet changes, have
been seriously discussing the subject. They
say that the hardest manual labor of cab
met job IS signing the mail. according to
law Some Of the secretaries spend two
hours a day In the busy season simply sign
ing their names. y messenger stands at
their elbows and removes and blots the
sheets as fast as they are signed, and the
Secretary does not any more know what
Iine-trntls of the things that he is
signing than if they were written in cunei-
form CharaGters. 1t Is the law and has to
T." complied with, but il is not only daily
grind. for all of the cabinet officers hate it,
and II wastes about two hours of the sec
Tetary'S time that he might very protitably
devote to something else. 1t used to be
that treasury notes and bonds and the like
had to be signed by hand but the job got
50 big that the treasurer and the con-
troller could not possibly have managed 1t,
and the Anticipated law changed. In
the same way it was only within few
years that typewriters were introduced
into the State Department. All the cor
Tesppndence up to that time was done In
manuscript Now, If the cabinet officers
signature Is done away with another of the
antique customs of the government Will
have been sacrificed to modern utilitarian-
Ism
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officials of the local police department are
taking more than ordinary interest in the
escape of Adolph Kreiger. who was brought
here from Newark. y. J.. few days ago
by deputy United States marshal
'It simply shows that the members of our
detective force should be made deputies to
the United States marshal for the transac-
tion Of business connected with cases in
which they are interested" Inspector
Boardman states.
Adolph Kreger was arrested at great ex-
pense to the state of New Jersey and the
District of Columbia and the officials here
were advised that they might have him
after he had satisfied the New Jersey
courts. Descriptive circulars had been sent
all over the United States and parts of Eu-
rope for the purpose of effeCting his cap
ture. and when he had been Jailed the local
officers felt jubilant
eff YOU want kreiger." the Newark po-
lice telegraphed send officer with papers"
was given hearing and all that was nee
essary to get him before the bar of justice
was 10 have deputy marshal bring him
here.
"He was brought here all right" COM
mented a police official, land there Is no
reason why he should not have been turned
over 10 the marshal and arraigned. but the
deputy who brought him here wanted to be
nice to him. Kreiger gained his confidence
but like all other persons, who live by their
wits. Kreiger soon abused the confidence
and skipped"
It was recalled by the police official
that a similar case occurred only few
months ago. Julius Petersen, who had been
arrested In New Orleans was given a hear
Ing and was turned over to a deputy mar
shall to be brought here. The District was
put to considerable expense in that case.
and the police were anxious get the
prisoner here, but he managed to elude the
marshal and get away.
Had Detective Horne. who went to New
Orleans to look after the case. had charge
OF the prisoner. Inspector Boardman re-
marked. Petersen would have been landed
here without any trouble and without the
government paying the extra sum of money
for the expenses of the marshal"
Inspector Boardman repeated that the
making of the members of his staff mar
government and would insure better service
than has been given in some cases.
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OF The greatest trust on the face of the
earth has written to Attorney General
Bonaparte. asking whether his proposition
Is In violation OF the laws and Constitution
OF the United States. He wants his COM
pany Incorporated and fears that be-
cause 1t proposes such gigantic things 1t
may not receive the Endorsement of the
government.
The company for which Incorporation is
asked IS to be known as THE Exploration
Company of the Universe" and the claim
is made that because the company knows
exactly what electricity is IL viii be able
u control hot and cold waves and violent
wind storms; cure the insane and diseased
OF all nations. destroy the insect pests OF
all the nations. planets and stars: explore
and ColUniZe the solar and all other sys-
tens and do several other stunts of a
somewhat interesting character
Article OF the articles of corporation
largely explains the proposed business. II
IL as follows: The general nature of the
business TO be transacted is to manufac-
ture all Of the metals now known to the
mPtdllurgists and metals that are not
known from the elements of the universe;
to enter into contracts with municipal cor
pnrdtious for the purpose OF furnishing
heat. light and water for municipal and
private purposes; to enter into contracts
with states. nations and other worlds for
the purpose OF controlling hot waves, cold
waves and violent wind storms; TO enter
.Ito contracts with private institutions,
counties. states, nations and other worlds
FOR the purpose Of curing their insane. con-
sumptIyes and for the eradication OF all the
diseases that human flesh is heir to:
II enter into contracts with states, nations.
planets and stars for the purpose OF de-
stroyiug their insect pests; to enter into
contracts with individuals, companies,
corporations. municipalities states ma
tons. planets and stars for the purpose of
conveying messages. mails and freightS to
AID from To the other; TO manufacture
foods and rament from natures great
store house. to have the right on behalf OF
the government of the United States TO
explore and Colonize all worlds in our solar