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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Time TO Get Busy.

OF the District bills now pending
before Congress. one OF the most
important is that which would make
the Commissioners supervision over
local street railways actual, and not
ostensible merely, as it is at pres
ent. This measure ought TO pass,
should have passed long ago, and
must have been passed had the pa
irons of the several lines under
stood the advantage of it.
Though now known as a Commits
siOners' bill, this legislation origi-
mated with a committee of citizens.
Practically every section of the Dis
trict was represented, and practi-
eally every representative had spe-
eific complaint 20 make of the sched-
ules operated in his section.
Today there are fortunately bet
ter schedules and fewer complaints
though the service is not alto
gether satisfactory even now. But
the need for the legislation has
not ceased. 1t is easy TO see how a
management, though fairly watchful
of its patrons interests. might dis
regard the claims of a moderately
populOus neighbOrhoOd. Again, the
management may not remain in the
same hands. In either contingency
the public would be helpless save
as Congress might come to its res
cue at some subsequent session.
The control proposed is not revo-
lutionary. It does not SAVIOR of Gov
eminent operation. 1t provides
merely that railroads shall submit
their schedules 10 the Commission
ers, shall fulfill them when they are
approved by the Commissioners, and
shall be punishable if they do not
The chief objection urged by the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
A Fine Solution.

Discussing the bill to provide de-
cent quarters for the State Depart
ment, the Department of Justice,
and the Department of Commerce
and Labor, the New York Sun says:
II is generally believed in Washington
that Speaker Cannon Is the particular
snag on which the proposed measure is
hung up. II is said that many high
officials, including the President. have
labOred diligently, almost prayerruily,
with the Speaker. thus far without soft
ening mis- heart. But the new depart
ment building is needed. and the country
is able 70 pay for IL.
Mr.. Cannon's objection is that the
nation is already spending enough
money on new buildings in the Dis
trict of Columbia. But the Speaker
is a good business man. AS well as
anyone. he appreciates the waste of
spending as rent more than the
interest on the cost of new build
ings
There is a fine temporary solution
of the difficulty. 1t merely requires
the Speaker TO agree that until
buildings suited to the actual needs
of these three departments shall be
constructed, they shall occupy the
new House OF Representatives office
building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Thought Dress Wrinkles
Were WriqqLrnq Worms.

a gentleman brought his wife 70
me few years ago suffering from a
postgrippal delusiOn that her skin was
covered with worms. The wrinkles In
her dress were worms. Her finger tips
were worn sore from looking for worms
In her clothing she could not sleep
Ia a robe-de-nuit. because the creases
and gathers appeared 10 be given 70
crawling. Every night the bed filled
with water in which fishes thrOuged
10 feed upon the Wriggling bait At
the third treatment ] made bold 10 de-
clare that / had captured thu last
worm, when my sleeping patient re-
tOrted. There is one left doctor biting
me under my garter I clutchsd the
last imaginary offender. and said In a
firm voice, I have got fl. you viii be
troubled no more
Fancy my qualification on being
waited on month later by a radiautly
happy man. who offered me his pull in
Congress II / ever wanted 20 get a
measure through, for, said he. ! am
sleeping in a FISH pond no longer"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Taft Or-Third Term?

The Boston Advertisers Washing
ton correspondent, speaking of the
lack of public warmth when Secre-
tary Taft is mentioned as the resid-
uary legatee of President Roosevelt,
quotes high politician as saying:
Perhaps this lack Of appreciation of
Mr. Taft is due 20 the fact that the
country has not yet awakened TO the
fact that IL is on the eve OF a Presi-
dental election. and that there is a
lingering feeling about that Mr.. ROOse-
welt may vet be forced 20 run. He is
tremendously popular.
The situation being such. no caudi-
dates Tor the Republican nomination are
being seriously considered by the peO-
Pile Mr.. Roosevelt is not a candidate
for "a third term. and perhaps when the
public f1nds this out il may turn with
more warmth 70 the consideration Of
Mr.. Taft
Yes, the whole trouble is caused
by that lingering feeling" 1t
blinds the people 10 the icy excel
lences of Vice President Fairbanks;
it causes them 10 forget the fiery elo-
quence of that friend of the negro,
Senator Foraker; il makes them
lose whatever admiration they have
in other respects for that great
jurist and Secretary of State, Elihu
Root.
They cannot get over the impress
sion, whether they are right or
wrong in feeling it, that somehow
the force of circumstances, the
spontaneous desire of a great part
of the American people, may cause
the present occupant of the White
House to sink his personal prefer
ences and even to recant from his
former utterances and become once
more a candidate of the people, for
the people, ana by the people.
Until this national sentiment is
Overeome-and there seems to be
little chance of destroying it until
delegates for the next national Re
publican convention begin to be
chosen, at least-there is little sun
shine for the avowed candidates to
succeed TO Mr.. ROOseyelt's place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
SOUTH MAY LOSE
NEW SUBTREASURY

That the proposition 10 locate a sub
treasury in the Southern States is prac-
tically dead in this Congress, is the
opinion Of unbiased gentlemen familiar
with the situation.
Such an opinion is based on the belief
that Southern members Of Congress
have wrought their own defeat in the
matter and, by their dissensions and
chickering's. have killed the goose that
laid the golden egg. II was stated today
or good authority that the Committee
on Ways and Means. before whom the
various interests OF Atlanta and Pr
mingham were presented In a public
hearing. was made antaROnistic TO,
rather than in favor OF. the entire prop
OsitiOn bY the arguments presented.
Secretary Shaw, with whom the prOp-
csition originated. il is said, has been
offended by the criticism directed against
him by the men from the South, who
cried down what they alleged to be
the Secretary's ''vacillating policy" in
the matter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Haunted by a Word
Asleep and Awake.

Another patient was haunted by a
coarse word which she saw scrubbed
on some fence The word was ever on
her tongue, IL had become the one sub
jet Of her waking thoughts and her
dreams. and she was tortured by the
fear that she might lose self-control,
utter the expression in church OF draw
Ing room. and DE Ostracized Ia cOnse-
quence as a vulgar harridan. Nothing
but suggestion can Immediately remove
such an obsessiOn. and restore happi-
moss 70 a crushed life. Sometimes a
single treatment sufices. as IN the case
u young girl who had an insane i'm
pulse to disrObe in the street cars"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Hints Discrimination
In Disaster Arrests

Representative Murphy Of Missouri
wants the House District Committee TO
investigate the arrest Of the men con-
nected by the cO-Oner's jury with the
Terra Gotta wreck.
The men arrested, whom he names in
his resolution, introduced 10 insure the
investigation by the committee. are
Thomas F. Dent. assistant train dis
patCher. J. W. Kelley. jr., division
traiEmaster; W. +. McCauley, assistant
division operator; William 81. DutrOw.
telegraph operator; Harry II. Hide
brand, engineer OF train Z110: Frank f.
HoImier, conductor OF train 2laO; Ben
jamin l.. VermilliOn. engineer Of train
66. and George W. Neagie, conductor
Of train C..
The resolution specifies that the Dis
trict committee shall ascertain II IL
be true that the last fiye named en-
plOyes. or either OF them, were arrested
at a late hour OF night and hurried TO
Jail in the District OF Columbia on jan
uary 8, 1897, and the three former, OIL
cials of the railroad company. were, by
the IistricI attorney al Washington, his
sub0rdinates, or any other official OF
the District Of Columbia. directed. re-
quested, OF arranged 10 be not arrested.
but notified advised, or arranged 10 be
allowed 10 surrender today, January 10,
1907. and, If the same be true, 10 IN
yestigate and ascertain why and by
what authority such discrimination is
made between employer and emplOye, or
official and emplOye. and to ascertain
and investigate. II il is the practice OF
the District attorney, his assistants,
subOrdinates, or the marshal 10 dis
criminate in such manner between per-
sons 10 be held for, or charged with
crime on account Of rank. position, or
for any cause whatever: and. 10 further
ascertain whether the District attorney,
his assistants. OF subOrdinates, are or
We're under obligations TO the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, the officials
heretofore named, or any other Official
Of said railroad. or 10 any other railroad
or official thereof, through, or by tie
acceptance OF any free pass, free ticket,
mileage, or free transportation, or any
other reason whatever"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Eyes on Needle Book
Sabed Peace of Mind.

"A lady whom / treated in Paris was
continually oppressed with the thought
that she had swallowed her needle. and
would make many visits 20 her needle
book TO assure herself that it had not
gone down her throat 4 neurasthenie
Yale graduate / have known 10 stand
on the front steps with a batch OF let
tiers in his hand, undecided as 10
whether he had better mail them IN a
lamp post box on Fifth avenue or in
one on Madison avenue equally distant
from the house. until the mental con-
1ict precipitated an attack OF hysterical
weeping"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Queries the President
About Charge Made

4 resolution in the House by Repre-
sentative Robinson Of Arkansas requests
the President Of the United States 10
give the House all information bearing
on the letter alleged TO have been writ
ten by the President TO Superintendent
OF Insurance Thomas r. Drake, OF the
District of Columbia, which letter. it is
claime5. constitutes an attempt by Mr..
Roosevelt 10 influence legislation by tho
States in regard 10 limiting the salaries
of presidents of insurance companies.
The resolution was referred TO the
Committee on Interstate ana Foreign
Commerce
When the President sends the House
his explanation of the matter. il IS
thought. ne viii allow 10 be seen wheth-
er or not he sought secretly 10 influence
state legislation and TO prevent the
States from limiting the insurance presi-
cents salaries TO S50,000 per annum. This
is the charge that has been published
against the President, IL being that he
wrote the letter with the Injunction that
Il be kept secret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11

IS anything finer ia It's own line than the
Invocation, the appeal TO high heaven
for Justice with which that second act
closes, the writer has not seen IT,
The supporting company was uneven.
Miss LHuuou was not by a good deal
the most convincing Mary Blenkarm Mr.
willard has had. Her performance was
as palliu, as lacking in red blood as her
eploriuE ls. Joan Blairs Nancy was a
biz hard. Gladys Granger. who is still
with the company. but who was not IN
The cast last night. was. II memory
serves. the Nancy last season. and q bet
eyer H. cane gave a clever bit OF char
acter work and afforded a rather better
comic relief than did Walter Edmunds as
Jesse Pegs. He worked hard enough,
I'm al conscience, in fact a little TOO
hardi and spoiled thereby some Of the
IaLtest. lines In the piece. A s.
humrWC0d az Joseph Chandler. a pOmp-
Gus, INSCRIPTIONS man. where hts own
ends We're concerned, did some excel
lent character work. Many OF the an
dleuee would have been glad 70 see more
OF George CASTOR. who appeared only
toT Few moments IN the hrst act both
because ne is a very clever actOr-ss he
amply proved In those few monnents-and
because he won many friends during his
tH6t6cnrnt here In summer stock d"
Inc minor roles were capabIy PLAYED
IoniEht, and az the matinee tomorrow
Mr.; Willard viii play David Carrick.
dlli as an aIterpleCe THE Man Who
Was rather better combination than
ON Pinch and The Man Who
was or last season. Tom PINCH
VIII De the bill Saturday night.
W. Med.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
James Caught Gaines;
Peace Was Restored

Representative Mahon OF Pennsylvania
irlpeached the veracity OF John Wesley
Gaines Of Tennessee in the House late
yesterday afternoon. nearly precipltaung
4 personal collision between himself and
Dir. Gaines. At the critical moment,
however, ollie James of Kentucky held
back Mr.. Gaines, who was trying 10 get
- Mr. Mahon. and the blows did not
mateTiallZe.
Several days ago Mr.. Gaines had said
that Mr.. Mahon was absent from the
House about IS per cent OF the time. and
yesterday he repeated practically the
same statement
There were some warm remarks eA-
changed and Mr.. MahOu accused Dir.
Gaines Of telling an untruth. Gaines
charged down the aisle 70 get at Mah0n.
Gaines was Infatuated. as his manner
plainly indicated. He was caught BY
James of Kentucky. however. and final
~ desisted from his efforts TO force A
meeting with MahOn. Later the two
gentlemen exchanged apologies, and
peace was restored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
THE TEDDY Bear FAD.

GOO look at the woman with
the Fuzzy Teddy Bear under her
arm! Does she not look Perfectly
Punk, Children? Indeed she does
for she has a Fad. A Fad, Little
Ones, is nothing more or less than
lm-be-cil-i-ty and Teddy Bear Fad
is AS-i-nine Im-be-cil-i-ty. The
woman is Hug-ging the Fuzzy STUFF
fed Freak Bear because she is a
De-na-tu-rized woman. A De-na-tu-
rized Woman is a Woman who
loves seventeen cents worth of
brown plush and three cents worth
of excelsior, made in the share of
a Foolish looking bear, better thin
she does Children, simply because
there is something Lacking, in fact
a Great Deal Lacking. A Woman
who would Lug a Teddy Bear
around on the Street is merely a
Piece of Mis-ft Humanity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
The Hours of Service Bill.

The vote of 20 to 1 by which the
hours of service bill passed the SEN
ate means nothing whatever except
that, as usual, Legislators got into
the band wagon when they were
made certain that that attractive
vehicle was positively to make its
trip.
Likewise. the vote of 80 to 80 by
which the La Toilette substitute was
adopted in place of the much
amended committee substitute has
not much more significance. The
opponents of the legislation were
without question decidedly in the
majority in the Senate. They were
prepared to defeat it by any method
short of actually voting against it.
In the face of the aroused public
opinion, of which there has lately
been so much evidence, however,
they could not bring themselves TO
vote on the direct proposition
against the bill. They could, under
the cover Of ''perfecting" the legis-
lation, vote into it amendments cal
culated TO make it weak and ineffee-
tive; and they did this at a rate
which promised TO leave small eff
ticiency in the bill. But when they
had thus perfected" the measure
into approximate inefficiency, and
La Toilette put squarely up to
them the necessity of choosing be-
tween this perfected" imperfec-
ton, the choice had to be made by
a roll call. and on this record the
bare majority registered themselves
in favor of a bill that should be
worth while.
The victory is the more notable
/ because at one stage in the pro-
ceedings it was apparent that La
Toilette was for all practical pur-
| poses defeated. There had been a
remarkable concert of effort by the
railroads against him. Protests of
employees fairly swamped Senators
and Congressman in the last davs of
the bills consideration. They came
from individual employees, who, un-
der the pressure that railroads So
We'll know how TO apply. could not
refuse TO sign the letters prepar d
for them.
Then, in the closing hours, the or
CARNATIONS OF employees which dared
to do what their individual members
did not dare, hurried in kilograms
declaring for the bill. It was plain
enough that the opposition of en-
ployes was largely fictitious and
manufactured, but, of course, it
served the purpose of people
who wanted to put into the record
justification for their opposition.
Brought face to face with the final
roll call, these same statesmen who
had been sure that their constituent
eies We're opposed TO any such legis-
lation, voted for il. The victory
was a victory for the Record as
well as for the Senator who has
given the Record new terrors by ex-
plotting it during vacation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Prepared O Coy Maiden
To Receibe Proposal.

I once prepared a young lady TO re
ceive a proposal. She must not be too
eager. and so convey the impression
that he had made an easy conquest
She must not be too frigld and repel
the advances Of affection. / worked one
hour over a sleeping beauty impressing
my views OF the situation. and when /
walked her felt that she was thorough
~ equipped to go through the trying
ordeal. Do you know, that man never
came that night He has not since ma
terialized as a lover! The poor girl is
still waiting for an opportunity 10 give
expression 10 ray instruc lions. On an
other occasion I was induced 70 put a
young man 10 sleep, and get him ready
70 make a declaration. But the girl
threw him down"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Admiral Baird's Gift
Attracts Correspondents

Admiral Baird. president of the Board
OF Education. has a large acquaintance
among the members of Congress, with
whom he is unusually popular. On vari-
Gus occasions the admiral has CORE
sponded with some of the members, and
the correspondence disclosed the fact
that the admiral is something of an
artist.
Had he not been an admiral he might
have become famous as a cartoonist.
He has q habit OF Illustrating his per-
sonaI letters with odd, catchy little
drawings Sometimes they are pictures
OF himself and sometimes pictures Of
the men to whom he writes. They are
always amusing and attractive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Strange Tales of Sane Persons Who Are Cray
This Lady Author Has
4 SINGULAR ObseSSion.

This lady believes that she is under
the hypnotic power OF doctor who
sends currents and vibrations Into her
vital parts. with the purpose OF apprO-
priating her energies for his own use.
She feels the clutch OF his hand, he
comes into her room in the form OF a
cloud. his astral wings flap beneath her
bodice as a spirit-bird. which sucks
from her soul the life-bloOd Of her
genius"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
Gossip About Congress
Babcock Explains
Why He Was Beaten

Run for Congress again? ! can't
contemplate any possible combination
OF circumstances which would induce
me 10 do it," declared Congressman
BabcOck Of Wisconsin. one OF the most
distinguished Of the lame ducks. when
the question was directly submitted to
him as 10 his political intentions FOR
the future.
Mr.. Babcock declared himself out for
good. He had had enough He didn
want further public service 7 have
been IN il eighteen years, he SAID
-four in the State Legislature and four
teen in Congress. and don't care FOR
more"
Then Mr.. Babcock told what il was
that defeated him. There Is about 3
per cent OF the people in Wisconsin" he
sail, that follow Ia Toilette blindly.
They will have nothing without his
brand. They can't be reached through
the press. because they won't read
newspapers that lack his stamp OF ap-
prevail They refuse 10 so out 70 meet
ings and hear speakers who don't wear
the La Toilette sign OF approval. so
you can't get at them at all except 10
20 and talk 10 them individually. and
there's too many Of EN- for that.
Two years ago the Democrats nOmi-
mated a candidate against me who could
hold all this La Toilette Republican
strength. but lost the votes OF a good
many old-line Democrats. because he
was not OF their kind. Last year, how
ever, the Democrats named "A man who
was not Objectionable 10 sny element
or his own party; / suppose he pOlled
almost a solid Democratic vote: and
along with IL he got this Ia Toilette
Republican strength that was ready
10 90 against any man who didn't meet
La FOliette's approval And that was
what beat me-"
Mr.. BabcOck indicates that he will
continue his residence in Wisconsin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11

A poor little citizen sat on a tree,
Looking as happy as happy could be,
TIL e trust magnaJe came with prices
so high
And said. Why. that citizen there Is
my pie
His account IN the bank will help me
bit.
His home viii be mine for he viii mort
gage it,"
So he shot the poor citizen with his big
gun control
And got all that he had except his poor
s0uli
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
HEIRESS IS Welded
TO HER CHAUFFEUR

ONEONTA, n. Y. Jan. u.-Miss Edith
NJ WILDER, an heirgss OF this place has
taken for a husband a farmer boy who
acted as her chauffeur through Europe
last summer. His name is Herbert Cole.
Mrs. Cole came into fortune estimated
at half a million dollars in April. 1865.
car. and Cole was employed as pilot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
He Wanted to Leap in
Ebery Fat Lady'S Arms.

"A young fellow Of marked ability
applied 10 me last autumn for the cure
Of an Irresistible impulse 10 throw him
self into the arms or every cOrpulent
woman he saw and be hushed on by her
10 sleep. The pressure of this Outland-
ish inclination had become 50 agOnizing
that he had planned 10 escape from IL
by suicide"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
HOW TRUE IT Isl

Uneasy lies the head that fears the
muck rake.
A rolling stone never becomes a moss
back.
II IS better 10 have loved and lost
than pay alimOny.
Half a loaf VIII lead 10 loahng all the
time.
II Is wise man who doesn't attempt
10 understand woman. but merely TO
get along peaCeably with her.
The man who is always seeking his
affinity is generally always dodging the
bill collector
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
RICHM0NU POLICE FREE
ALLEGED TRAIN R0BBER

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 11.-Cha-les
Powley. arrested ten days ago for al
legged robbery of the SeabOard train at
Lacrosse. was today discharged from
custody. il being found that he was in
nOcent OF the charge.
Martin, the former newsboy, who has
made complete confession OF the crime
was sentenced 10 Jail to await the ac-
ton OF the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11
MIKE TMlN) SULLIVAN
WILL FIGHT H. LEWIS

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. H. Mike CTwin)
Sullivan has received a wire from Den
yer asking if he would meet Harry
Lewis there January %
The twin called 1t of some days ago
on account Of his mothers illness, but
as his parent is again on the road 10
recovery ht answered the club agree
ing 70 meet Lewis, if he received 30
per cent from his end
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-11

Folks who think we are going to fight
Japan some cay would do well TO study
bit over the fact that Japan is able
TO increase its army while decreasing its
cost. II viii be some time befofe the
United States achieves that.