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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
TINY GIRL RESCUED
BY HERO OF NINE.
WomanIike She Was OAR
ing and Fell Into
Creek.

NEW YORK, Nov. K.-Jake gcherev.
and Florence Hartman, aged nine. are
the best playmates and friends ever.
They have lived for several years in
an apartment house at - East 1ksti1l
street. and each 10 the other Is the
pink Of perfection.
Jake and Florence didn't seem 70 5bg
with the rest Of the youngsters in their.
block yesterday afternoon and went
of 70 take a long walk JAKE suggest
ed Macomb's Dam River Park as a
fine place for a ramble. Florence said
that suited her. So away tie two lit
tie folk went.
Florence has that In her soul which
is characteristic OF most womCn-a love
for green things and for danger when
somebody stronger is at hand She
spied some beautiful ferns growing on
the eCge of q creek In the lark and
wanted them because they were out OF
her reach Jake stood BY, warning her
10 be careful If size would only re-
turn to safe ground he would pluck
the green things for her, even II he.
had TO swim 10 get them.
Florence answered Jake with a laugh
There was no danger" she said.
The next instant Florence lost her
balance ana was screaming for help in
the sweeping current OF the creek. Jake
tossed OF his cap and jacket and took
q header" He came up beside Flor
ence, pulled her over on her back ana
kicked out for the shore.
I'he boy got tee girl cut Of the water
SAFELY just as Sergeant Hickey. OF the
High Bridge police station came to the
rescue.
No: you can't do anything" said thes
boy TO the policeman, and then turning
TO the girl, he added: Come along.
Florie, and let's get some dry buds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ANNIVERSARY OF HARVARD
BIRTH TO BE CELEBRATED

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 1S--With a
lecture Oy James K. Hosmer on John
Harvard in England" the observance
OF the SO0th anniversary of the birth OF
John Harvard, ounder of Harvard Col
lege, begins at the university today, and
viii continue for eleven days
President Roosevelt and many other
distinguished sons of Harvard have been
invited to attend this banquet
The annual Yale-Harvard football
game viii be played Saturday, and it
is thought that this. combined with the
Harvard memorial dinner, will attract
famous alumni from all parts of the
cOuntrEF.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

of tNventy-odd years ago that
Liberal premier could be vigorous
enough when occasion demanded;
and Lord Salisbury, ON the other
hand, proved more than once that a
Conservative government could be
amply pusillanimous. Yet the rule
has stood despite exceptions, and
now it is receiving new demonstra-
tion.
The Liberal government of Camp
bell-Bannerman has decided, it is
said, to quit isolating Germany.
That is why the Kaiser was invited
to visit the King. Isolation of Ger
many was first a Conservative POI
icy. The Liberals think it has gone
far enough; and so the King is di-
rected to re-estabhsh pleasant rela-
tions with his nephew of Hohen-
zollern.l
There viii presently go forth
the inevitable Conservative outery
against the betrayal of the empire;
the urgent demand that the strong
hand be restored to the helm. But
if Britain win just look back to the
history of her own days of "splen-
did isolation" she viii realize that
while il was lonesome at times, yet
it was a period of development and
power, and, after all, of comfort
and security for Britain. The bust
ness of isolating q great people
can't be carried on successfully
nowadays. Paper pacts cannot fet-
ter the thews of the millions of
Germany. There is more sense in
getting together and having
proper understanding than in try
ing to rivet handouts on the wrists
of tia Teuton giant. The Liberal
government is right-and win prob
ably be defeated for its pains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

If you have hall bedroonn-and pay for
it-you are entitled to a certain con-
sideration. he thought
Whether he was right or not Is a pure
y academic position-and that IL Is
not necessary 10 go into here. be
thought he was. That is enough As
Mr.. Arbuck put It in Jefferson Market
court today:
Il have been annoyed by some iron
worker"
OF course that was trifie vogue, and
when he went to Bridge Ofncer Foley.
that important person naturally wanted
particulars before presenting the mat
ter 10 the magistrate
Mr. Arbuckie explained:
My hours are rather long. ] Ike to
sleep IN the morning. But every day
1 am awakened by this everlasting ham
mering."
You forget New York is a growing
city" Foley commented in that solemn
way Of his.
Granted" Mr.. Arbuckle said. but /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BOTTLE OF PERFUMERY
GIVES CLUE TO THIEF

YORK, Pa, Nov. 1S-Through a bot
tie of perfume which he gave to his
sweetheart the larceny Of goods valued
at about $3.50 has been traced to Charles
Fersi, who is now residing in the York
county Jail.
The wholesale thefts were made in
the camps Of FersTs fellOw-countrymen
employed by the Dodge & Day Con-
struction Company, of Philadelphia,
aud By the York Valley Lime Company
in this county. Among the things taken
was this bottle of perfume, which Fersi
presented to his York sweetheart with
q gold wedding ring and a watch, and
bv means of which the thefts were
traced 10 him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
ROB MRS. HARTJE
OF HER LETTERS.
Three Men, Supposedly De-
tectVes, Break Open
Her Trunk.

believed 10 be hired detectives, brok .,
into the Vance residence here and car =
ried Of the diary and two letters Of Mrs.
Mary Scott Hartje, the defendant in the
divorce suit Instituted by August Hartea
the millionaire paper manufacturer.
Articles Of intrinsic value were left.
The men were identified and followed
on their way back % Pittsburg. Mem
bers Of a private detective agency came
here 10 investigate and have gone ins
pursuit OF the men.
Mrs. Hartje pointed today TO the
splintered door and broken lock on her
trunk as she said: They can 90 only
one step further IN my persecution, and
that IS murder L have not slept for
nights. In the daytime I am bounded
on the streets by detectives"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
KILLED BY LEGISLATURE

HARTFORD. Conn. Nov. IS.-rhat
every military organization in the ser
vice of the State of Connecticut was
legislated out of existence by the acts
of the General Assembly of 1905. is the
substance of a report OF the special
board of officers on reorganization Of the
National Guard, considered at a hear
ing before the attorney general today.
The report says that the State Legis-
latIre repealed the section of the militia
law which contained the only provision
then existing for organization Of the
: dtional Guard Of the State into
brigade, and that by this action Of the
General Assembly the militia has been
deprived Of all legal standing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
RUSSIA WARNS TURKEY
TO LET PERSIA ALONE

CONsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1s-The
Russian minister protested vigorously
to the Porte today against the seizure
Of Serdecht. Persia, by Turkish troops.
The exact nature OF his complaint has
not been made public, but 1t is under
stood the Turkish government has been
warned that further aggression viii be
met with force from Russia.
News Of the seizure reached st.
Petersburg in dispatches from 1eneran
yesterday, and Instructions were at
once sent to the minister here to take
the matter UP with the Sultan's repre-
sentatiVes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
''VETERAN" SENTENCED;
MAKES SPEECH TO COURT

CHICAGO, Nov. IS.--After having
spent thirty-one Of the hfty-one years
OF his life in prison. Thomas Fitzger-
aid. who boasts Of many other names
faced Judge Newcomber on a charge of
vagTancy and was sentenced to six
months in the BrideweIl.
In a speech to the court ne styled him
self a scientific criminal" and stated
that this is his thirty-second term Of
Imprisonment He likewise expressed
satisfaction at being able to go to the
house Of correction Instead of the peni-
tertiary at Joliet The man 8 story
caused an investigation Of police rec
oTdS and it was found to b true. In
addition, It was discovered that in all
of his long career as a thief and va
grant he has never carried a weapon
or done any one bodily injury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

Cut out the cocktails
That's what they must dot
ButteTmilk fermented's
Excommunicated, too.
The barrel thatu Jingle
Is the only one for you
you want the nomination IN the
mOTnlE
The Marischino cherry
Every chance OF you VIII XII.
And ciderr'I block your pathway
To the Presidential hill;
And don't you pick a banjo
In the moonshine on the "stilf'
? you want the nomination in the
mOrnin'i
To "tip a wink Is fatal
Don't you ever bat your eye
For twill surely be translated
To "a highbau on the sly!"
You must pledge the world in water
Extra thin. and extra dry,
you want the nomination in the
moTnin'l
Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
That Tenor Hammer.

Foley looked panied He has met so
many OF that sort But Mr. Arb1ckle
continued:
81 don't mind hammering In general
I am used TO that But object 10
that man that gets the tenor note when
he IS pounding a bolt home
THE rest is all right. but I can't
stand for that, and ! want the man that
does IL arrested"
Bridge Oncer Foley glanced at him
noted his eminently respectable attire,
the frayed frOck coat the silk hat that
had done duty long enough 70 call for
respect wherever age is resIected-and
then he said:
say, you are in wrong. You have q
right to go 10 the Health Department
We don't have anything 10 do with
noise"
An elevated train went pounding by,
making ordinary conversation {mpossi-
bic. and Mr. Arbuckle stood a moment
and thought. Then he went oft, won
deTing what police court justice meant
All OF which, of course, reflects on the
intelligence OF AIr. Arbuckle-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
King and Kaiser.

It has always been charged, and
generally believed in English politi-
cal discussion, that the Liberal
party could not be expected to
carry out a strong foreign policy,
while the Conservatives might be
relied upon to employ the mailed
ast whenever foreign relations de-
manded. Mr.. Gladstone proved by
his conduct with the Egyptian crisis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
GEORGE RDHERENTS
MEET AFTER 10 YEARS

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-For the first
time in fifteen years the followers of
Henry George throughout the country
eongreEated in the metropolis today for
the annual meeting Of che American
single tax conference. The sessions are
being held at the Plaza assembly IN
Isifty-ninth street, and VIII continue
through tomorrow.
Among those who viii speak are Tom
Johnson. victor in the recent political
battle with Congressman Burton for the
ma yoralty of Cleveland; Brand Whit
lcck, who. November 5. was reelected
mayor of Toledo: Gov. l. +. c. Garvin,
Of Rhode Island; Fred c. Howe. OF Chi
cago; State Senator James W Bucklin,
or Colorado; Herbert S. BiEelow, OF
CiEcinnati: William Marion Reedy, OF
St Louis; ]. A. StockWeIl. of Minnesota,
and Louis +. Pabsts Of ST Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
SLAYER PAYS PENALTY
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-John Wenzel
walked to his death in Sing Sing prison
today without a tremOr. He took his
seat IN the electric chair calmly, and at
5:51 o'clock the current was turned on.
Three minutes later he was pronounced
dead
Wenzel was executed for killing
George Spatz in the latter's Brooklyn
saloon. May 6. 1906. WenZelS two sisters,
a cousin. and brother-in-law, babe him
good-by late yesterday after they HAD
exhausted every effort to save his life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
CHINESE TROOPS ON TRIAL
FOR MUTINY At F0RM0SA

TOKYO, Nov. 1S.-The japanese have
begun the trial of ring leaders OF the
Chinese troops who mutinisd IN For
mosa last week and killed sixty-three
Japanese policemen and civilians There
5 little doubt the offenders viii be shot.
No trouble is expected with the Chinese
government over the incident.
The mutineers were mercenarses who
had formally volunteered to serve the
japanese and 1t is not seen how any
protest can be made in their behals. n
any event, none VIII be considered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
CLEVELAND NOT SURPRISED
AT BRYAN'S ANNOUNCEMENT

PRINCETON. n. J., Nov 1S.-'T an
rot surprised at Mr.. Bryan's declara-
ten, and I do not see that any Demo-
crat should be surprised AZ his seem
ing intention to seek d denomination -
said Grover Cleveland in an interview.
The aged statesman said he did not
consider the time ripe for further ex-
preston OF his views.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
CONVENE
WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE

CHICAGO, Nov. 1s.-With distinguished
members of the profession from all over
the United States and Canada present.
the National Association Of Architects
opened its convention in Chicago tc-
day The sessions viii Occupy several
days, ant win be marked By the usual
social affairs,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
BIG MAGAZINE EXPLODES;
GRUES0ME FIND FOLLOWS

FREEDOM. Pa. Nov. 1S.-A tuft OF
red hair clinging to q piece Of skull,
two vertebrae, and a foot were all the
evidences Of a human being found last
night after a terrific explosion near
here.
1t is supposed the man shot into a
magazine containing nitroglyceTipa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
NORFOLK WOMAN KILLED
BY REVOLVER SHOT

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1s.-Aecident-
ally, her family declares, Mrs w Bry-
don Tenant sent a bullet into her
brain yesterday and died almost i'm
mediately. She was one OF the most
prominent society matrOns of Virginia
and previous TO her marriage was Mss
Grace Williams. She had been I'll for
some time and under the care of
trained nurse. Her husband heard the
shot, and, rushing to her apartment,
found her unconscious on the floor She
died without speaking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
Inland Waterways History.

There will be held in Philadelphia
this week a convention of repre-
sentatives of the Eastern States to
promote a scheme OF deeper inland
waterways parallel to the Atlantic
coast. They have IN mind the per-
lection of system from Cape Cod
to Beaufort, S. c.. composed of
rivers, bays and inlets, connected by
short stretches of canals.
When Albert Gallatin was Secre-
tary of the Treasury, just 100 years
ago IN this year of grace, he was
commissioned by Congress to look
into the question of internal i'm
provements for the country. There
was a ferment of interest in good
roads, improved rivers, canals and
better harbors, to which the present
nationwide movement cannot be
compared. The young nation was
growing fast, and its surplus was
very large. It was trying to expand
in all directions, and was realizing
the need Of highways by which TO
move into the new regions.
Gallatin's report is the document
on which his fame as a statesman
mainly rests. 1t IS remarkable that
he outlined the general scheme of
improvements which the Philadel-
phia congress viii this week dis
cuss. He pointed out that from Bos-
ton to the Southern colonies it was
possible, by cutting through four
narrow necks of land, to develop a
continuous inland waterway. These
were the Barnstable neck, the short
distance between the Hudson and
Delaware rivers, the neck between
the Delaware and Chesapeake bays,
and the Dismal Swamp region, be-
tween the lower Chesapeake and the
North Carolina sounds.
Beyond this, GaIlatin proposed to
link the tidewater rivers east of the
AIleghanies with the rivers Of the
Mississippi system by canals when
possible, and by construction of a
system of great national roads
when canals were impracticable. He
proposed the construction of the
Erie canal.
Thus at the end Of a century is
the scheme of Gallatin once more
instinct with life. In his day Gala
tin saw companies chartered to
carry out most of the projects he
proposed. Some of them were actu-
ally carried out. The war of 1912 in
terrupted for time; then money
was scarce for a period, and finally
the railroad came and absorbed all
the money, credit, and energy of
the country. Waterways were for
gotten, and Galatians great scheme
has waited a century for recogni-
ton.
But Gallatin was right. The rail-
road has only postponed the day of
full recognition of the waterway.
Water transport is the cheapest
in the world, and all the world
has recognized the fact before
America. This country must come
to it soon, or it win be left far be-
hind in the race for commercial
leadership. Transportation is the
key, nowadays. The country which
has it, best and cheapest. leads.
America has done least among the
great competing industrial nations
to develop its waterways.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18
7 enorHan1naeYS Wake Him.;
Likes Muslc---Hates Noise;
No Redress F0au7d IN Court

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-James Ar
buckle is somewhere past middle life
He has apparently reached the age Of
discretion, yet as he reelined In the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

State Senator Finn, of Pittsburg, is
reported ready to spend s2,OoJ,o1a on the
proposition Of electing himself Senator
to succeed Penrose. Mr.. Finn Will have
10 raise the ante; doesn't he know that
the standard campaign fund figure with
Penrose IS s., 200, 900?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

police court was a question as to the
amount Of noise a Contractor was per-
mitted TO make IN his entirely legitimate
pursuit Of the elusive dollar.
AS has been mentioned, Mr.. Arbuckle
has reached that time OF life when he is
inclined 20 be 2 tTihe particular. Even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

The people who insisted that the Presi-
dent made the trouble VIII have a
chance to admit that the President also
ended t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

Just as the United States gets its
little troubles Strengthened out at that
II doesn't need the foreign gold. II VIII
have no trouble at all getting plenty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

Now that Washington has a real depot
for its railroads, it only needs some real
street car facilities for its depot Pa
tfeDcet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

While the Kaiser is in England on a
mission OF amity, Berlin announces a
new naval program bigger than ever
Thus do the canny Germans continue
70 work both handles TO the peace game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

The Vladivostok dispatches bring
cheering indication that our old friend
General Plug has not yet met his
punish. but IS plugging along as COVER
nor general OF that animated commun-
ity Phnei
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-18

Mr.. Cleveland isn't mentioning any
names. but he has in mind benevolent
ol6 gentleman who has at times lived IN
the White House, and vino. he sus-
poets, would still be able to make him
self at home there.
Albuquerque citizen., 1907-08-17
NUDE BODY IS FOUND
BY SANTA FE
TRAINMEN

Barstow, Cal, August 1.-THE
mangled body Of a perfectly nude
man was found this morning by a
Santa Fe train crew at Nebo, a small
station four miles east of Barstow.
Every bone in the body was broken
and pieces Of flesh were scattered
along the track for some distance The
man had evidently been run over
during the night by fast passenger
train.
Railroad officials believe that the
body is that Of some miner who wan
dered into the desert on a pros
peCting expedition and on his supply
OF water giving out that he became
crazed, gradually tearing of his
clothing as he tried TO again reach
civilization. He had evidently walk
ed for some distance along the track
before being killed, as his clothing
could not be found
The belief that he was murdered
and his clothing removed by the
murderers i'm order TO hide possible
means Of Identification does not re-
ceiye much credence here.
Albuquerque citizen., 1907-08-17
BOULDER F|REBUGS ARE
CHARGED WITH
MURDER
COrOner'S Jury Holds KiSeT
and Reeves For CauS-
ing Trouble.
BOTH HAVE CONFESSED
TO COMMITTING CRIME

Boulder, Colo. August IA cor
oners jury today rendered a Ver-
dict charging j. w. Reeves and Frank
kiser with starting the fire in the
Colorado & Southern depot and cars
last Saturday morning, costing four
lives, injuring over 100 people and
doing an immense amount of dam
age to property. Informations were
filed today by the prosecuting attor-
ney charging Reeves and Kiser with
murder.
Reeves confessed, after Kiser had
first furnished the officers with de-
tails Of the story, that he set fire to
caboose in which several non-union
trainmen were supposed to be sleep
ing near the depot, and when some
boys put out that blaze, he started
another in a string of cars some dis
tance away from the depot This
blaze finally reached the freight sta
ton and while II was burning its way
through other cars nearby, a carload
OF dynamite exploded, fatally injur
ing four men who died next day. and
injuring over one hundred spectators.
Every window in the town was de-
stroyed and many houses ruined
They Confessed.
Kiser declares that he took no part
In the crime further than to accom-
pany Reeves. Both were intoxicated
and while in that condition they
worked themselves up into a blind
fury of rage against the c. & S. road.
Reeves admits that he alone started
the blaze and he is begging to be sem
fenced to death at once
Kiser's mothers home was destroy
ed by the explosion and she was bad
ly hurt Her sons arrest and con-
fessed guilt have destroyed her sea-
son.
Albuquerque citizen., 1907-08-17
EXCAvATING CAPACITY
TO Be LARGELY
INCREASED
New Steam ShOVelS For Pan
ANA Canal Will Be
Purchased.

Washington, d. c., August IL
Steps for eXpediting the excavation
work on the Panama canal by an
award Of contracts for furnishing
fourteen new steam shovels have
been taken by the isthmian canal
commission. There are sixty shovels
now at work and the added number
VIII increase the excavation capacity
about twenty per cent.
II is the intention Of the commits
sion 10 Increase the amount of work
being done on the new canal as rapid
ly as possible, and for this reason
estimates Of engineers regarding the
necessary purchase Of machinery and
the addition of more men to the force
are being considered.
Members Of the commission today
stated that work on the canal Is pro-
crossing favorably and that the ma
chinery now I'm use Is exceeding ali
expectations.