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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
YamamOto Sees Shipyards,
Repeats Talk Of Peace

NEW YORK. July 13-Admiral Baron
YamamotO. Japan's great naval officer,
who is visiting the United States. now
knows from personal observation the
capacity Of some Of the American ship
yards for turning out warships. His
knowledge was gained on visit today
to the League Island navy yard and
the Cramp yard in Philadelphia
With striking significance, after his
inspection tour, the Japanese admiral
gave a fresh interview to reporters de-
claring there viii be no war between
Japan and the United States. He
scored the lingo press of both coun-
tries for melting the present war talk.
Whether what he saw at the shipyards
had anything to do with Yamamoto's
haste to deny any waTlike intention on
the part Of Japan did not appear.
Tonight Yamamoto is back in New
York. With his party he hurried back
here after his visit to the shipyaris 10
keep engagements with countrymen
who called on him.
Tomorrow the admiral will be the
guest OF Gen. Fred Grant at his head
quarters on Governors Island for
luncheon. In the afternoon he will be
taken about the lower city FOR a peep
at New York's skyscrapers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Fairbanks Out of Danger.

Although Vice President Fair
banks is not an old man, neverthe-
less his friends and admirers have
spent week of anxiety lest he
come to an untimely end. \ waitress
accidentally fell into Yellowstone
Lake, and was drowning before the
Vice Presidents very eyes. Accord
ing to certain press dispatches, Mr..
Fairbanks ran TO the water lat
brealneck speed" Knowing no class
distinctions. he Jumped into the
lake and caught hold of her cloth
ing" as the young woman was go
ing down Ior he third time.
Is it any wonder that the friends
of the Vice President were dis
mayed? 1t was but natural they
should fear either heart weakness
from the "breakneck speed" or
pneumonia from the plunge into the
icy waters Of the lake. But these
fears are now happily set at rest.
Miss Lena Wallace, the heroine of
the accident, has told her own story
to an anxious country. These are
her exact words:
Just as / was being taken from
the water, Vice President Fairbanks,
hearing the alarm from where he
was sitting on the hotel veranda,
Joined several others, and arrived on
the scene just as l lost conscious
ness.
Il am told that he very earnestly
and kindly assisted in reviving me,
which required several hours, after
which time he left 20 continue his
trip around the park.
"Mr. Fairbanks did not plunge into
the water after me. He simply as
sisted in resuscitating me, and had
no part in the actual rescue"
From an editorial standpoint, all
of the life has departed from the
rescue story. In fact, the truthful
report does not rise above the com
monplaceness of enc of the Vice
Presidents own speeches, celebrated
by an Indiana poet in this language:
He did not name unbusted trusts
or mention Standard OIL;
He did not talk OF Senate graft
or speak Of children's toll
He said the crops looked mighty well,
The cattle all seemed fat:
The sky was blue. the grass still grew,
And the G. o. p. stood pat.
And he let it go at that.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14


at last ruler had come who would
brush aside the barriers between
him and his people.
Bureaucracy knev the Car as he
was; knew that he wanted to be
just, knew that he was weak. knew
that he could be reached on the side
of his almost mania for religion, sad
his tremendously exaggerated ego
tism. They did reach him; did cut
him off from touch with his people;
did convince him, at last, that every
sort of oppressive measure devised
for his approval was the offspring Of
his own infallibility. He was, if
Reginin is correct, as much the tool
of Won Plehve as we have been ac-
customed TO think he was of Pobie-
donostseff; and apparently these
two men, along with the notorious
Father John, have developed in the
imperial mind a strange combination
of mysticism, bigotry, and fanati-
cism which has become the domi-
mating force in his reign.
This writer denies emphatically
that the Gar is kept in ignorance
of what is really doing, of what are
the actual conditions, in his empire.
On the contrary, it is declared that
the Car knows better than most
other people the real conditions in
Russia. His advisers have found
that the best way to handle him is
TO tell him the truth. The bigotry
and exaggerated ego of the man
have been so far developed that he
now believes he can do no wrong;
that repression is the one cure for
conditions; and so he signs-not
blindly and unlnowingly, but after
reading, and with perfect under
standing-the most despotic and
cruel orders looking to repression.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
WOMEN GARDENERS
POPULAR IN ENGLAND

LONDON. July ia new occupation
for women is that OF the woman gard
ener. who works by the day. She is
thoroughly trained hOrticulturist, having
passed through a three-year course at
the London Botanical Gardens. and IS
superior IN every way 20 the lazy and
unskilied men who are usually employed
in moderate sized gardens.
The woman gardener is always a LADY,
and is treated as such by the family
employing her. who invite her to take
luncheon with them. She makes an at
tractiye figure about the garden, dressed
In a useful waist and skirt costume.
with sunbonnet or sailor hat. and a
pair Of huge gaUntlets TO protect her
hands.
owners Of gardens who hire gardeners
BY the day find that women are cheaper
and more satisfactory than men. for they
nave al graduated as expert horticul-
Iurlsts, and are thorcughiy fitted TO
take charge Of high-class garden.
they work for the love OF gardening. and
are energetic; while the male gardener
hired for the day has usually an ele-
mentary knowledge OF his work. and
works as little as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
PERSONAL PURSUIT OF NE,
SAYS HARTMAN IN REPLY;
AND PROMISES BIG FIGHT

FELTON, when I was IN Alaska, and It
was adopted by the board OF directors
az a meeting at which was not present
Again, II is said that a certain method
Of accounting that was carried out
would have the effect Of covering up
the payment OF the special dividend
thereby intimating some wrongful con-
cealment This IS a most extraordinary
statement for the writer OF the report
70 make, when il is considered that tho
stockholders necessarily knew OF the
dividend, because every one received
his share. and when IL was published IN
every financial journal at the time and
was reported TO the stock exchange and
shown on its printed lists. The sUgEes-
ton, therefore, Of any reason or desire
for COncealment is most unfair.
I am informed by those who have
examined Il more carefully that the ar
ticle IS fun Of errors as glaring and in
excusable as these but I shall read It
carefully ard make a full statement
sbCut It, particularly OF my connection
with the Chicago and Alton readjust-
1nent, IL a few days"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Navy Journals Attack
On Old Ships Inspired,
Higher Officers Say
Officially, BrownSon Replies to Criticism by
Stating That Errors of Old Construction
Do Not Make New Information.

Is coal for a 1S,o00-mile Journey. and I
think we ought 10 obtain that all right"
Admiral VIII Join Ship.
The admiral declined to enter into a
discussion Of the plans for the transfer
OF the fleet, carefully avoiding anything
in the line OF international politics. II
] m ordered TO take the fleet around. I'll
take It, said the admiral. why not?
But I'm not losing any sleep making
preparations. Anyway, I don't intend
70 sail till / return t. my ship"
The admiral left for Lake MOhonk
n Y, where he Will install his family
for the summer He viii remain there a
week or 50, after which he viii Join his
ship preparatory to taking up the work
or early autumn maneuvers. The fleet
will mobilize of Cape Charles August
% TO take up this work. The maneuvers
Will occupy about month from the Ist
Of September, after which. according 20
the present plans OF the department. the
journey for the Pacific coast will begin.
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has set out on a determined campaign
20 secure all the Information possible
about the military strength OF this coun-
Try
Officials OF the Navy Department.
while admitting last night that they
were not in a position to give out a
statement on the subject OF the spies
found IN the navy yard here, as Com
mandant LeutZe had not submitted 4
report Of the incident 10 them. were
sorry that the news OF the election OF
the spies leaked out yesterday as the
report appeared in The Times stimuli
taneously with the visit to the yard OF
Commander Arisaka, OF Admiral Yam
amOto's party.
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well without the other. Did you ever
think about it in this way?'
n LANDING in one Of the railway
ticket offices recently. was much
\ amused in. watching the nervous
maneuvers OF a dapper young fel-
low apparently just starting on his va
cation. After throwing a $40 note at the
ticket seller i'm the meanwhile cram
ming a magazine or two in his pockets.
and hand satchel. he grabbed his ticket
and rushed away from the window
without receiving his change. amount
ing 70 something less than dollar.
Hes OF on a two weeks vacation,
the ticket seller remarked, and sou
have no idea how careless II makes
him. A man who will count The pennies,
and keep the line waiting for a min
ute or more after he buys ticket FOR
a business trip. viii act entirely differ
emit when he Is leaving business behind
It makes ali the difference in the world
whether he IS bound for Baltimore 81
Coney Island, and / can tell always
whether its. business or pleasure carry
ing him away from home.
If the former he approaches the WIN
dow with Al crouch, disputes the fare
named. 'cusses' the schedule. and winds
up by saying I'm about 90 cheat him
In the change II he's on the way 70
the beach. he approaches me smiling
speaks Of the delightful weather. asks
for a round trip ticket without asking
the price, throws down a bill and gem
orally has TO be called back for the
dimes and pennies. II just depends on
the viewpoint"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
Jap Spies at Havana
Were Caught Last March

The discovery OF the Jap spies at the
navy yard IS not the first time repre-
sentatives OF Japan have been found
trying TO pry into the secrets OF the
United States. Last March, five Japan-
ese were discovered in Havana, Cuba.
making sketches, drawing plans, and
e. deavoring 10 learn the secrets Of the
CIty's fcrtihcadons.
On March 8. when the San Francisco
school trouble was at Its height the
hve japanese landed ii Havana Dressed
IN the height Of fashion, and possessing
plenty OF money, stopping as they did
they soon attracted attention. In an
interview with q Havana newspaper
man. one OF the party stated they WSre
merchants investigating trade conditions
IN Cuba.
Owing. however. TO the San Francisco
trouble. a watch was kept on the Quin-
tet For a week. nothing they did
excited suspicion, but on March Il, two
OF the party were seen cOnversing with
one OF the noted Cuban generals. LyOnaz
Castillo. Two days later they disap-
peared from their hotel. and for a week
their Whereabouts was unknown.
Later II was learned they had visited
Fort Cabanas and MORO Castle, mad
sketched these Notifications and learned
by spending money laVtshly the secrets
Of the defenses, the number of guns
carried. and the possibility OF ships
approaching the harbor and laying siege
to the city without being exposed TO
the fire Of the forts
That they were not arrested was due
to the action OF Governor Magoon He
V as notified CT the appearance OF the
Japs and their actions, but refused 10
take them into custody. fearing the re-
suit OF the act. In the meantime chey
were being watched by the secret police.
and had II not been for the governor 5
Intervention, the Japanese would have
been placed under arrest. AS a result
OF the governors reluctance to figure
in the case, the Japs were able to take
away with them an accurate map OF
Havana and its Notifications.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14

NEW YORK, July 1S.-Being apprised
late this evening at his home in Arden
that the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion had finished its inquiry into his
railroad operations and that newspapers
had been supplied with advance copies
Of the decision. Mr.. Hartman asserted
that the whole plan was a political at
tack on him.
He declared that the report through
ont is a mass Of erroneous statements,
and said that he intended TO make a
great tight. The report, which criti-
cises nearly every one Of the Hartman
railroad methods. makes no comment
on the advisability Of punishment for
him. hut copies have been sent 10 Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the Department OF
Justice which could act either crimi-
nallv or civilly If it finds justification in
the report.
Calls It Personal Pursuit.
From what I am told" said Mr..
Hartman, THE report is a political
document and part Of 3, personal Pur-
suit of me- The tone of the report
and the method of its PRONUNCIATION show
that.
Imagine a court or any judicial body
sending copies Of its decisions around
secretly to newspaper publishers days
in advance, under pledge to publish It
simultaneously Sunday morning. That
IS what the commission did.
Their opinion was put in type several
days ago. and sent to newspapers
throughout the country, with the follow
ing printed in bold typeatthenead; Conf
Dental. To all newspapers: This report
is released for publication on Sunday
morning, July IA, 1907. and not before.
1T Is deemed good politics 10 attack
me- But I can stand IL much better
than the people of this country can
stand that sort of procedure on the part
of the Government tribunals charged
with the duty of imPartially administer
ing the laws
Il snail study It carefully, and have
something TO say about it later. But
fromwhat am told IL is full of strange
misstatements Of fact. For example, IN
reference to the Chicago and Alton. Il
SAYS that I caused about Sl2,O0o.OOO to be
credited TO construction expenditures. in
order to find an excuse for borrowing
money 20 pay dividends.
Explains One Deal.
LAS matter of fact. that was a writ
ten recommendation made by President
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14

Official cognizance Of the attacks
made upon the old battleships Of the
United States by the publication called
The Navy, In It's June and July num-
beers. has at last been taken by the
Navy Department The attacks have
been answered. and efectually so, II Is
hoped by many naval officers, who are
not In sympathy with the attacks, which,
they declare. apparently have been in
spired by 1.-The disturbing element IN
the navy.
Officially. Rear Admiral Willard II.
Brownson, chief Of the Bureau Of Navt-
CATION. who is acting Secretary in the
absence of Assistant Secretary New
berry, yesterday took occasion TO say
that the attacks upon the construction
policy as carried out in the early days
OF battleship building, contain no new
information. Battleships like the Texas.
Indiana, kentucky, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio,
Kearsarge, and oregon had their weak
nesses, for they were the first battle
ships of the navy Today different ideas
Of construction exist and the defects CT
earlier policies do not prevail. Speak
ing Of the oregon, particularly, the
Navy Department holds that, while Ger
tain errors were made, they were not
so bad after all, and some of them have
been remedied. At any rate, she was
generally considered by authorities as
the equal If not superior to anything
afloat IN her time
Evans Delivers Broadside.
Personally, Rear Admiral Robiey D.
Evans. cOmmander-in-chief of the At
lantic feet. had a few things TO say
concerning the attacks Of the Navy on
the tactics or lack of tactics Of the
feet. The Navy apparently finds fault
because it does not know what work is
actually being done, the admiral stated,
and one object of the department was
to prevent the exact nature of this work
from being made known.
Possibly some one is a bit disap-
pointed that we do not publish every
thing we are doing" said Admiral
Evans. 1--WE are working all the time
endeavoring to develop and improve in
every manner possible the general efiCi-
ency of the men and ships. We pro-
pose to keep this confidential. These
results have never been given out pub
licly. and I presume the present policy
will be continued. 1 am satisfied VITA
the work that is being accomplished in
tactics. and 1 think the department is. 4"
In regard to the criticism of the plans
to send the feet around into the Pa
cifc, Admiral Evans said he was not
aware Of any reason why the feet could
not sail around South America as well
as In the Atlantic.
1.-THE water of the Pacific IS very
much like that in the Atlantic said
the admiral. land think the fleet can
sail through it all right. All we need
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14
The New Hartman Report.

The official and duly edited edition
of the Interstate Commerce Com
missions report on the investigation
of the Hartman railroad cOmbina-
tion has been issued 1t Is now
about eight weeks since The Times
was privileged to present the first
statement of this document, as pre-
pared by Frank B. Kellogg, special
counsel for the commission through
out the investigation. Careful analy-
sis of the document that is today
presented in the news columns Of
this paper leads to the conclusion
| that the commission as a body has
agreed in every essential with the
expressions of its lawyer. OF course,
the commission has not so directly
and pointedly recommended prose-
eutions on specific grounds as did
Mr.. Kellogg, for the sufficient rea-
son that the commission does not
feel called upon to make recon-
mendations to an approximately Co
ordinate branch of the Government
the Department of Justice-which
presumably is qualified to judge for
itself the legal value of the facts
laid before it.
The essential thing at this time is
that the commission makes clear
its conviction that the antitrust
laws have been violated in several
regards. AS to some of these mat
/ tiers the occasions for complaint
have been removed by the abroga-
ton of objectionable contracts or
agreements; but there stands the
big. basic fact of Union Pacific con-
troll of the Southern Pacific; and
that, it is safe tC judge from the
tenor of the commissions report, is
altogether likely to be attacked in
proceeding under the antitrust
act.
There has been much wonder
ment as TO the long delay in making
the final report public in this mat
ter. There may also be some disap-
pointment that the commission does
not live up to the vigor of Mr.. Kel-
logg's expressions In regard to the
prosecution of this combination. 1t
is very well for the commission to
assume the position that il is not
called upon to do more than report
the facts; that it does not need 70
recommend prosecution because the
law officers will know if prosecution
is justified But the fact remains
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, in such a case, is the body
which ought to recommend, if not
to order, prosecution when neces-
sary. If the present laws do not
give the commission authority TO do
this with prOpriety, then the laws
should be changed. The commission
ought to have definite and ample
authority in such matters, with per-
haps even a law department of its
own competent to handle these
| matters.
The best information is that there
will be a prosecution of the Harri-
man system under the Sherman law.
1t is to be hoped this is true, for a
failure to prosecute, under all the
| circumstances, would be misunder-
stood, and would do only damage to
the commission and the Administra-
ton in public opinion.
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7 I was plain that the little wbman
was nervous. She stood ia a group
L at the foot Of the elevator shaft
I'm the Washington Monument ana
listened TO the pleadings Of her friends
% come on and 90 up" IN silence. She
was evidently thinking, and thinking
nara AT last, when the rest OF the
party had almost desDaired OF persuad-
ing her. she said:
Well. I'll go. but I Just know IN
never get down alive. Something tells
me that the cable isn't any too strong.
have a premonition Of danger. and II
don't fool me often. You know. when
zebbie died / felt il a week beforehand.
and you all laughed at me lust Ike
you're laughing now. But III go lust
10 satisfy you, and II I get killed and
You DON'T remember IL was none OF my
doings- An for fear all Of US get
dashed 70 pieces I'm going 10 pin the
name Of NY people and their address
right on my breast"
With this the little woman tore a sheet
OF paper from a notebook she carried.
wrote thereon the names Of her nearest
of kind. adding. Telegraph in case OF
accident and pinniug the paper boldly
ga e-t' - eiLA VI A-EA EDNlls WIKI a lGrN-
Wen look at the peaceful Potomac, she
STEPPED into the elevator and Il began
It's slow ascent.
\ half hour later she stepped out
again. gaZed al The river once more, and
as she walked along the paths leading
TO the street she tore or the little piece
OF paper as her friends again laughed
al her fears.
We'll" she said. IT'S best to be on
the safe side Thank goodness, it's over,
but III never be that big a fool again. .
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by the way, was by no means ugly and
might well have been a temptation TO
any sensible man 10 wait" She
frowned, tossed her head. and answered:
"Id Ike to know what he's waiting
for me FOR. He makes me sick"'
Down on the Avenue. where she works
the other he was waiting for her at
tho door. He doffed his hat. she nodded.
he spoke. she hesiteted near him.
let's 90 TO a show tonight" he said
You bet / willr' she replied. enthu-
siastically. with a smile that made the
morning sun look dim.
And she didn't seem very sick at that!
T rs a pity for people to bother
their heads memorizlng all the
4 directions that are handed out
every day about how to avoid
sunering from the heat As long as your
can find wizards at every corner who
VIII hand you the dope about every
thlng In that line from a wet sponge in
your hat 20 a three months stay in
the country. Now. what's the use.
The best way TO DO is 70 move slowly.
THAT'S the whole secret cf avoiding
suffering from the heat As long as you
movements are deliberate and without
agitation, you can snap your fingers at
the cautions" a mile long, and go your
way serenly. Don't give the blood any
more TO do than is absolutely necessary
and your be safe.
Be calm and you'U h. cool
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HAVE THE TIMES MAILED TO YOU

Persons leaving Washington for the summer
ran have The Times mailed 20 them at the
viz. cents week for the daily edition. or
II cents for the daily and Sunday editions.
All mail subscriptions are invariably payable
IN advance. Addresses changed as often as
desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-14

OF course. ]. p. Morgan had to get
into the limeught on a witness stand
These millionaires are almost as jealous
OF each other as leading ladies.