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The Washington times., 1907-04-20
SHAW PAYS VISIT
TO FORMER CHIEF

Former Secretary OF the Treasury Les
lie NJ. Shaw, wearing a contented smile
and a new derby hat, called at the
fifteen minutes talk with his former
chief.
This hat" said the former head OF
the nations financial department, lis
the only new thing I've got, and I'm
going to get rid Of that. 1 don't like it.
I've worn a SLOUGH hat so many years
that I feel Ike all get out with 1t on.
The only reason I put it on was 10
please my wife and daughters They
have an idea that il makes me look
younger"
Mr.. Shaw was asked if he had seen
any traces Of the 100000 "rich mans
conspiracy about the money street Of
New York.
I'm not in Wall Street" he replied,
with a laugh. and that may account
for the fact that l haven't seen It. I
might add, however, that the deposits
in my bank amount to just about $500
CO., But don't take that as significant"
Mr.. Shaw advised the newspaper men
to get out among the folks in the
country" about four times a year. to
broaden their views Of life and ascer-
tain the real sentiment of the people at
large. You can't tell how the country
feels or what it is thinking about by
sitting around in a big city hotel or by
talking with a man at the club" he said.
The people OF this country who think
for themselves. and vote as they think.
are 10 be found at the country stores
of Saturday nights buying goods"
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
FIRE Loss 100000
IN PACKING PLANT

CHICAGO. April 20.-Fire that caused
more than 10000 damage almost en-
tirely destroyed warehouse No ., of
Libby Mcneil & Libby at the sto- k
yards today, drove 200 employees from
the building in panic, and. for a time.
threatened 10 include several other val
liable buildings in the Immediate
vicinity
One hundred and fifty girls who were
employed on the top floor became panic
stricken and attempted to jump from the
windows OF the place The young women
were so highly excited that It vas with
the greatest difficulty that special police
men from Swift & Co. were able TO lead
them down the runways and out Of the
building, Some Of them were slightly
injured.
The building. which is five stories
high, IS at Exchange avenue and LOOMS
street in the center Of the packing dis
trict.
Three alarms and two special calls
brought engines from great distances.
The cause of the fire is not known.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20

Prosperity in Europe is one of the ex-
plantations which immigration officials
give for the immense tide of immigration
to this country this year. Indications
for the first three months Of the year
are that the record will again be broken
by 1907. During March $4,000 foreigners
came to these shores, and from present
indications the year will produce easily
total OF 100000
About one person Of 40 Of those who
come to American ports is debarred for
various reasons, ana only about one
half Of this number because Of the fear
that they may not prove seif-supporting.
The truth is that. while two-thirds OF
the immigration is now coming from
southern and southeastern Europe, the
cases are extremely rare in which there
is serious danger that the immigrant
VIII become a public change. On the
who's, they are coming with unusually
gooI provision Of means 10 care for
themselves until they can become pro-
ducers here.
Europe Unusually Prosperous.
The reason IS that Europe, Ike the
United States. is unusually prosperous,
ana people who have long had ambi-
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
MARTIN RECEIVERS
FIND ONLY seas

Guy H. Johnson and Joseph d. Sulli-
eVan, receivers of the assets OF Lee r.
and Thomas r. Martin, today filed a pc
ltition in the local court asking permits
sion to take possession Of the personal
property of Msrtin Brothers and be per-
united 10 sell The same TO the best ad-
Vantage of the creditors.
The receivers also ask the court to en-
power them to turn over the premises
occupied by the Martin Brothers to the
Landlord and to allow them TO pay the
Halter a reasonable rental. They also
suggest that they be instructed to dis
f1niss the boGkkeeper as there is no
slOneer use for one,
An inventory OF the contents OF the
Martin Brothers office and other per
fsonal property used in connection with
their conduct OF their real estate bust
mess is made part of the petition of the
receivers. The list includes property
valued at $3.50.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2O.-A slight earth
quake shock was felt in the suburbs of this city
o'clock this morning

earthquakes. Added 20 these disasters.
in the same period several hurricanes
have occurred. \ typhoon on Good Fri
day swept over the Caroline Islands.
killing go Of the 500 inhabitants Of the
Ululthi group. The Gulf of Mexico
was recently turned into a boiler pot
during the Mexican earthquake, and
the steamer La Provence. in today from
Europe, encountered a weird electrical
hurricane, attributed to the seismic dis
turbSnces.
Scientists show that there are two
great earthquake zones about the earth
In which "a per cent of the shocks occur.
One OF these belts swings roughly cast
and west through Asia Minor. the eau
casus. Himilyas. East Indies. Central
America. and West indies. II catches
% per cent OF the quakes.
Pacific Ocean Belt.
The other belt circles the Pacific
ocean. passing along the Andes.
across 10 Asia. south through
Kamchatka. the japanese. and Philip
pine Islands. extending to New Zealand.
Forty-one per cent OF the shocks occur
in this zone
The thickly populated districts of the
world, embracing a surface twenty
times that Of the two earthquake zones.
receives only s per cent OF the shocks.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
D. A. R. ACCEPT
MRS. DAVIS REPORT
WITH THE OTHERS
Attendance atLaSt Days
Session Half Usual
Number.

Another striking political move took
rolace in the history of the Daughters of
the American Revolution when Mrs.
iPark. of Georgia. chairman of the COM
i1nittee on recommendation Of national
eoffcers, presented her report.
Interest centered in the ultimate dis
sposition of the report of the treasurer,
Mrs. NJ. r. S. Davis, which on Tuesday
plunged the congress into a good sized
row Last year the report of Miss Mary
Desha, recording secretary, covered a
minute, detailed resume and the national
boards conclusions in the famous Mon
5Sana matter" and that report was never
permitted TO come before the society in
sLIetail.
Today the report OF the treasurer
ageneral, Mrs. Davis, was passed over
IN like manner with the statement from
Mrs. Park that the report had not been
audited and that when the auditing
committee had concluded its work fun
report would be made
Mrs. Mclean Takes the Floor.
Following Mrs. Parks report, Mrs.
hicLean called Mrs. Barker. Of Rhode
island. to the chair and took the floor.
stating that she wished 10 tell the con-
Eress before adjournment that she had
rueVer signed a contract for more money
ahan was in the treasury to meet it.
Considerable establishment has been
fcaused as 10 the reasons for the appaT-
eHt misunderstanding between the treas
tureT and the finance committee. who
have evidently not been able 10 recon-
FEile their reports.
Mrs. Davis Figures Show Contrary.
Mrs. Mclean has emphaticaIly stated
Sthat she has not contracted for more
Fsnoney than is in the treasury, while
Mrs. Davis figures show the contrary.
although a number Of speeches were
made from the stage on the question, lit
tel light was thrown on the subject and
tWnen a resolution to accept all the
reports Jointly was seconded, Mrs. Bal
i1ingeZs OF the District, offered an amend
sment 10 have the reports considered
separately. The amendment was lost
accepted on the approval Of the auditor
with the others.
Half the Seats Vacant.
More than half the seats in Cont
mental Hail were vacant when Mrs
donald Mclean this morning opened
lIhe last days session of the congress
Following the announcement Of the
kelections yesterday, many OF the dele
fE&les 4CLL " dSiluBlOIls SC the COucluQ-
ting sessions today will be attended by
less than half the number which has
heretofore participated in the proceed
iangs. Instead of the customary sole
this morning, the entire congress stood
rand sang America" led by Percy 5
Foster.
When Mrs. Mclean entered the build.
ing she was met. as usual. by a mum
Der of enthusiastic Daughters. who pre-
sented her with large clusters OF Amer
lean Beauty roses, Easter lilies, and
other flowers which completely COW
erred her table when she reached the
stage.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
Y. NJ. c. A. MEETING PROGRAM.

Dr.. ". l. Davidson is announced as
the speaker at the meeting Tor men
n the gymnasium Of the Young Men S
Christian Association tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock. Dr. Davidson viii
us as his subject The Triumph Of the
Bible" At 5 o'clock there win be rem
dered an auNetophone concert in the
lobby.
Al the meeting of the Y. NJ c. A. In
stitute Debating Club tonight the sub
ject for debate viii be: Resolved, That
Cuba Should Be Annexed TO the United
States" Affirmative. MesSTs Shuelte
and Cleveland; negative. Messrs. Bickel
and PearCe.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
Prosperity in Europe
Cause of Immigration
Europeans Obtain More Easily Money for
Passage and MaintenanCe-LittIe Likel-
hood of Many Becoming Public Charges.

tions to emigrate to the United States
are getting the means to do so more
easily than for many years.
Italy. for example, is sending a third
Of all the immigration at present and
there is much prejudice in the United
States against italian immigration. Yet
the Italians generally are corning with
comfortable supplies of ready money
and with definite ideas Of what they ex-
pect to do in this country. The Italian
government since the great movement
Of its people toward America set IN a
few years ago. has been taking a most
intelligent and gratifying interest IN the
welfare Of it's citizens who decide 10
come 10 America.
Immigrants Have No Decisions.
It's interest has had the result OF
assuring that Italians on leaving their
country are generally comfortably pro-
vided with funds and that they have no
misleading IDEAS about easy fortunes to
be picked up in America The average
Italian or Austro-H Hungarian immigrant
of today, as result Of this govern
mental interest, has much better no
tiOu about the country TO which he is
coming than the north Of Europe immi-
grants generally had two decades ago,
when the movement from that section
was at its height.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
WOMEN ASSAULT MAN
FOR CRUELTY TO WIFE

LONDON, Ohio, April 2O-Sixteen
irate women OF Rosaca. Madison county,
beat George p. Ward, a prosperous
farmer until tattered and bruised. For
long time Ward made himself OBJ
nOxiOus to the community through
cruelty charged by his wife.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20

SENATOR BEVERIDGE
Indiana Legislator Holds
CrOmer and Wood the
Ideal Administrators.

PHILADELPHIA, April Ex-senator
Beverage OF Indiana addressed the
American Academy of Political and
Social Science at its eleventh annual
session here on the development Of a
colonial policy for the United States.
other speakers were the chairman,
Charles Emory Smith. and the British
ambassador.
Senator Beverage said:
Administration is the principle upon
which our colonial policy should proceed
for a century to come. Wherever we
have departed from the idea Of admins
tration as such we have made an error
which natural conditions will gradually
compel US to correct.
mot sudden 'self-government' for peO-
pies who have not yet learned the alpha
bet Of liberty; not territorial independ-
ence for Islands whose ignorant. sus-
picious. and primitive inhabitants. left
to themselves, would prey upon one
another until they become the inevitable
spoil Of other powers; not anything but
the discharge of our great national trust
and greater national duty % our wards
by cOmmon-sense methods viii achieve
the welfare Of our colonies and bring US
success IN the civilized work 20 which
We are called. And common sense in
the management of our dependencies
means practical administration OF gov
continuous industry. in orderly liberty.
and in that reserve and steadiness of
character through which alone gelf-gOV-
eminent is possible
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
RAILROAD BOND
MATTER AWAITS
D. A. RS ACTION
Attendance at Last Day 5
Session Half Usual
Number.

More than half the seats in Cont
mental Hall were vacant when Mrs
Donald Mclean this morning opened
the last DAVIS session OF the Sixteenth
Continental Congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution Following
the announcement Of the elections yes
terday, many OF the delegates left
washington, so the concluding sessions
today viii be attended by less than haiL
the number which has heretofore par
ticIpated in the proceedings. Instead or
the customary solo this morning. the
entire. congress stood and sang Amer
lea" led by Percy 5. Foster
Railroad Bond Purchase.
Two important matters viii be dis
posed OF during today's sessions. The
first will be the long-loOked-for report
Of the committee on recommendation Of
national officers. which Will dispose for
All time OF the matter involving the
purchase Of railroad bonds. and which
brought 10 this congress its only un-
pleasant incident
The other business Of the day will be
the consideration of amendments TO the
bylaws.
Flowers for Mrs. Mclean.
When AIRS. Mclean entered the build
ing she was met. as usual. by a num-
Der of enthusiastic Daughters. who pre-
scented her with la 'ge clusters of Amer
lean Beauty roses. Easter lilies, and
other flowers. which completely COW
cred her table when she reached the
stage
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
Mrs. La Y. NOyeS
Largest D. 4. R.
Chapter Regent

One of the most attentive women al
the congresses of the Daughters of the
American Revolution has been Mrs. La
Verne Noyes, of Chicago. Mrs. NOyes'
delegation has been seated far down
toward the front Of the hall, and, con-
seqUentIy, its participation in the affairs
of the congress has been marked. The
gowns Of the women have been particu-
larly attractive, and each day Mrs.
NOyes has worn something more attraC-
tive than at the preceding sessions
Mrs. NOyes occupies a unique position
IN the congress in that she is regent of
the largest chapter in the United States,
the Chicago chapter OF her home city,
Chicago. II numbers 100 members, and
has done notable work not only for the
society generally, but toward the build
ing OF Continental hau. The chapter
was the first one formed in Chicago,
and the energy Of its regent and hearty
cooperation Of its members have en-
abled It to take a conspicuous place in
the sOciety's history.
Mrs. Noyes is a college graduate, and
has been closely affiliated with club
life IN Chicago. She was president OF
her college literary club. and has been
head of several prominent women 5
clubs in Chicago. Mrs: Noyes has a
deft pen, and although she never writes
for publication, she frequently contrib
utes toast verses for luncheon parties.
which are at all times interesting and
aprOpOS.
Among the delegates at the congress
from New York is Mrs. Maurice I.
Taylor, of Rochester. Mrs. Taylor, who
was formerly Miss Gracia Z. Reming-
ton. is here on her bridal tour. Mr..
Taylor yesterday had the distinction OF
being the only man in the line of Daugh-
tiers at the White House reception.
The Legion OF Loyal Women will en-
tertain Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main,
president of the Federation OF Clubs
with her officers, at their next regular
meeting, on Monday night, April p.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
SLIGHT QUAKE FELT
IN CONSTA NTINOPLE

COESTANTINOPLE, April 2O.-This
city and its suburbs was disturbed by
another slight earthquake shock today.
No damage is reported.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
SAY ROOSEVELT
WILL ORGANIZE
HIS OWN MACHINE
Policy Toward Hughes
May Change the Fight
for Candidate.

The Presidents policy toward New
York has set the politicians afame.
His determination TO uphold Governor
Hughes by using all the Federal pa
tronSge in the State 20 that end may
temporarily transfer the center Of the
Presidential fight from the Buckeye
10 the Empire" State.
II is pointed out that the first state
ment regarding the Presidents attitude
toward Hughes was made by Henry
w. Taft. OF New York. brother OF the
Secretary OF War. after a recent visit
TO the White House
Possible Roosevelt Machine.
There is reason TO believe that the
President is not fully satisfied with the
management, so far. Of the boom in
Ohio by Charles p. Taft Transferring
the storm center would ease the strain
in Ohio. and advance the formation OF
a Roosevelt machine in the Empire
State. II IS well known that the exist
ing New York machine IS opposed 10
the Roosevelt policies. II left 10 itself.
it would send a large delegation 10 the
next Republican National Convention
ready 10 night the nomination OF the
President or any man whom the Presf-
dent might favor
Taft Not Abandoned.
The Endorsement OF Hughes does not
mean that the President has abandoned
Taft. Those on the inside say Il IS part
Of a general plan TO assist IN the estab-
Hshment in every State where he lead
ers in control are now openly opposed
TO. or only Iukewarm in their support
Of the Presidents policies, OF an or
ganizatIon which at the proper time may
be depended upon.
Foraker Men Jubilant.
Foraker men here 5ubilantly declare
that the Taft boom Is dead. Senator
Dick Of Ohio, chairman Of the State
organization, who has announced his
feaIty to Foraker in his fight against
Taft, was asked today to interpret the
Presidents attitude toward Hughes. He
declined TO express himself His close
friends declare that the move IS an
apparent assertion OF Taft.
The President sees that he can't
transfer his strong popularity TO whom
soever he chooses. remarked one Of
them. 1.-THE President appreciates the
fact that the man the Republicans viii
nominate. must be able TO get hold Of
the people direct. and not indirectly
through another, not even the Presl-
dent Of the United States, he added
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
eIf-Government Loo soon.

We have extended government,
so called, too rapidly in the Philippines
The Philippine commission itself says SO.
The election Of chiefs OF municipal
ties by the people with power TO raise
and distribute taxes has too often re-
suited. according 10 Mr.. Alynr Ireland,
the ablest student of colonial govern
ment now living in a diversion OF funds
from proper purposes and the prOstitu-
ton Of the local police 10 be the body
servants Of municipal officers. The
election Of provincial governors was a
similar errOr-bOth were done too hastily
and too soon. The diffusion OF power
from the very beginning in the govern
ment Of a people so simple was a basic
errOr-we should have waited a couple
of decades at least, for in the life of a
People a decade is but an hour.
1T was clear at that time. as II viii
be demonstrated in the near future, that
a Filipino legislature. elected by a peo-
pie who have not yet acquired the first
elements OF orderly industry: IS per cent
Of whom cannot read or write any Ian
guage; the Immense majority Of whom
speak different tongues: and all of
whom are easily swayed by brilliant and
selfish demagOEues, OF whom there are
many In the archipelago, viii be a him
drance 20 the Philippine progress and
the culture spot OF dissolution and
trouble.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20
Praises Wood and Cromer.

THAT simple administration is the true
principle Of colonial policy is proved not
only by the universal experience Of other
nations. but by our own as well. Ii Is
a broad statement, but absolutely true.
that. with one exception, no such cleans
ing. uplifting. civilizing work was ever
done by any people for another as the
American people did for the Cubans un-
der the administTa tiOn Of Leonard
Wood; the only record OF equal bril-
iancy is that made by Lord Cromer in
Egypt.
But we need not make further mis-
takes. The keynote of our practical
policy from now on should be the de-
velOpment of industrial conditions. IL
is a fact upon which every student OF
colonial government Is agreed that a
peoples economic welfare and industrial
and financial independence IS the bed
rock upon which all progress toward
government must be builded. In our
passion for schOOlhOuse education we
have neglected this great truth. The
need to be taught orderly, continuous
labor before everything else.
philippine products must be admitted
10 this country free of duty. The COM
mission has argued this in every report;
and Mr.. Taft has never ceased demand
ing il; and President Roosevelt has re-
peatedly asked Congress TO do this act
Of simple justice and common sense.
We have not done IL because the beet
sugar interests in two or three States
ard the tobacco interests in two or
three other States have been powerful
enough to prevent It.
The Washington times., 1907-04-20

The Legion OF Loyal Women will en-
terrain Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main,
president of the Federation Of Clubs,
with her officers, at their next regular
meeting, on Monday night, April p.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-05
Purifying Water.

On the banks of the lower SchuyIkiH
where the water testing plant is situated
the water is repulsively filthy and un-
clean, According to the tests OF Dr. r.
Rivas. assistant bacteriologist of the city
Of Philadelphia. It contains 10000 bac-
terra to twenty drops Of water. This
liquid. brown and clouded with mud and
sewage. was recently pumped into a new
ly designed filtering plant to pass out a
steady stream Of pure. clear, sparkling
water. Taste st." said W. W. Gibbs. the
owner Of the new plant 1T Is per
fectly pure said DR.. Henry Lehman,
distinguished chemist who has made re-
peated tests Of the steriliZed water. The
water was as palatable as spring water.
IL was as clear as crystal. DR.. Solomon
COlis-COhen, one OF Philadelphia 5 lead
ing physicians and bacteriOlogists. ex-
pressed his surprise. IF the water by
test is found TO be free from bacteria, %
he said, there Is no doubt that we have
discovered the most advanced method
of clarifying and purifying water Ozone
is natures method OF destroying foul
matter IF natures methods are adopted
TO purify water and ozone is manufac-
tured in greater quantities than nature
produces, there is no reason why il should
not be used TO sterilize large quantities
Of water"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-05
A Sca-goinp Railroad

Another proof that the word impossible
really means nothing In these advanced
days is furnished by the completion TO
knights Key. los miles below Miami,
the old terminus Of the railroad which
is being built 20 Key West The average
layman acquainted with the lay of the
land-and water-at the southern end Of
the Florida peninsula would have been
inclined 20 say before the work was
started, that such an undertaking as the
construction OF this sea-going railroad
was almost as impracticable as the regu-
lar carrying OF passengers and freight by
airships. But now the line is completed
TO Knights Key, as has been said. and
only forty-seven more miles of roadbed
and track must be built in order to reach
Key West. the permanent southern termi-
nal Oddly enough. in view of the magni-
tude OF the enterprise and the fact that
it is unique very little has been said
about it in the newspapers. and when, the
other day, people read that Representa-
tive Gillett. who doesn't Ike ships. would
join the other members Of the House Ap-
propriations Committee. en- route to Pan
anna, al Knights Key. 10 which point he
was to go by rail. many doubtless won
dered how the thing was 10 be done
The Knights Key station has been Sc
lected as a temporary terminus, in order
that the line up TO that point may be
producing revenue while the remaining