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The Washington times., 1907-04-10
BEAUTY'S PHOTO
FREE OF CHARGE

In response to many letters Of
inquiry, The Sunday Times has
made arrangements with several Of
the leading photographers of WASH
ington whereby photographs of
prospective participants in The Sum
day Times contest for the honor Of
being declared the most beautiful
woman in Washington may have
their photographs taken free of
charge until and including Friday,
April II.
All that is necessary is for the
woman whose photo is to be taken,
or the person who is to enter the
photo in the contest to call at the
news room of The Times, tenth
floor, Munsey Building, and obtain
an order fer the photo from the
Beauty Editor, Sunday Times.
These orders viii be addressed to
any one of the following photog-
raphers:
Atkinson. .f4f6 18th st. northwest
Bachrach.. 1881 F street northwest
Bell. 1928 G street northwest
Boyce. 1925 F street northwest
Buck. ..iff3 F street northwest
Gilbert. COZ 18th street northwest
Harris & Ewing ..i3it F St. NY.
Merritt's. .o0z Penn. Ave. n. W.
Paine. .o23 F street northwest
Parker. ....f22S F street northwest
Rice. ......i2o3 F street northwest
Towles. ..f1o7 F street northwest
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
Too Much Publicity.

Berlin fails to confirm the rumor
that Emperor William intends. send
ing his fifth son. Prince Oscar. to
Harvard 1t is known that such a
plan has been discussed, but the
reason for its abandonment seems
to exist in the enormous publicity
that must attend the princes. course
in college. Officers of the household
and some Americans with whom his
majesty talked believed it would be
most difficult for the prince to enter
university life, as he would be ac-
companied constantly by his adju-
tant. have his own establishment,
would never be able to detach him
self from the distinctions of his
birth, and would be followed by
newspaper artists and reporters
wherever he went.
Good Germans win hardly under
stand how this could be so, if a wish
for privacy were expressed. 1t is
the fault of our times-if fault it be.
American publicity is now vast
mirror that rejects mans every
day life the more brilliantly the
more distinguished he be- The son
of the Kaiser. so far from escaping
it, would be chief among the glitter
ing figures developed by the press
1t is neither impudence nor injus-
tice; it is simply a part of journal
istic existence.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
THINK SCHOONER RESCUED
CREW OF Goa BARGE

No word has yet been received by the
Navy Department to the fate of the
crew of nine men that were aboard the
naval coal barge which was picked up
off the Florida coast last Saturday
after having drifted helpiessly in a
rough sea for an even week.
While navy officials express belief
that the men were taken of the barge
BY the schooner that was reported to
have been alongside the ship before she
was picked up, It is remarked as strange
that the crew would desert the two dogs
and a cat. when they left the vessel.
The fact that all boats were on board
however, Indicates strongly. they say,
that the men could not have persisted,
for they made no attempt apparently,
10 put to sea in rowing craft.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
The Democrats.

It is fashionable to assert noyvs-
DAYS that the Democrats are going
to rally in solid array at the back of
Mr.. Bryan for the 1905 campaign,
and that no Republican viii have
assurance of election as against the
Nebraskan till the votes are all
counted. This view is interesting,
and deserves analysis. 1t has come
TO be widely accepted. Ever since
Mr.. Bryan came home from his tour
of the world, and, indeed, for some
weeks before he reached these
shores, he has been assured the
practically unopposed nomination of
his party. while the Republicans
have been developing more and
more symptoms of a vigorous con-
test for the leadership and the d.
rection of the party.
But is it true that the Democrats
are going to he large factor-so
large a factor that the race of 1908
win be started and run on approx
mately even terms? Looking over
the political and the business as
poets of the country. it. is hard to
believe that the Democrats are
much stronger than IN 1900. Doubt
less they viii do better under Bryan
than they did under Parker; but If
they recover al the vigor and en-
thusiasm that marked their splendid
campaign of 1896, they viii still re-
quire to change about a half million
votes in order to carry the nation,
and it is not easy to figure where
they viii get them.
Prosperity is fighting powerfully
on the side of the Republicans. The
new manifestation of a disposition
in that party to take up and press
progressive policies, in State and
Nation, is robbing the Democrats of
issues. If the Democrats undertake
to be the conservatives, they viii re-
turn to the unfortunate situation of
1904; and if they undertake to out
radical the RooseveItian Republican
party, they viii return to the con-
ditions of 1896.
/ Beyond any reasonable doubt, the
Republican platform viii declare for
continuance of the policies that
have been pressed under Roosevelt
How far that expression viii be
taken as sincere depends somewhat
on the nominee; but when accused
of insincerity the party viii be able
at least, to point to its record OF
recent achievement, which is, after
| ali, the best guarantee for the Gu
ture.
Picking out the States whose elec-
toral votes are likely to make up the
necessary majority to elect Demo.
cratic President is not easy. Mr.
Bryan being the candidate. a study
of the alphabetical list of States
with reference TO the Republican
candidacy of Roosevelt, Taft, Knox
Fairbanks, Cummins, La Toilette, OF
any of the men at all likely to be
named, must lead to encouragement
for the hope of a Democratic vic
| tory.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
DORhITORY BURNS
AT PHILLIPS EXETER

EXETER, n. H., April 1o.-Thirty-
five Of the younger students at Phillips
Academy jumped In their night clothes
into the snow and sleet early today to
escape flames that destroyed Dunbar
Hail. the schools oldest dormitory.
Prof. l. NJ. Crosby was severely
burned. and several students were bad
Is bruised and shaken. The fire loss
viii reach $4,000.
A roll call of the dormitOry students
shows that no lives were lost
A defective electric light wire may
have caused the fire.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
IF THIS TRAIN SHOULD
RUN into A ROCKl

PAMBROKE. KY. april 10-Loaded
entirely with eggs, a special train will
leave Pembroke about April Is for the
Chicago market. The train will con-
sist of fifteen to twenty cars, and will
carry $4,000 eggs. These eggs have
been gathered by a produce company
here from the surrounding counties and
viii. bring into circulation several thou
sands of dollars. The company has
been shipping several cars Of eggs each
week. but this train will carry the ban
ner load from Kentucky, and probably
from any other State.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
FIRST PROHIBITION
GOVERNOR IS DEAD
Sidney Perham Signed the
Original Maine Anti
Liquor Bill.

Names famous prohibition governor,
Sidney Perham. a former member OF
Congress, died at his residence, s0S
Westminster street northwest. last
night. after a Lingering illness.
He was sixty-eight years OF age. Mr..
Perham made himself famous as the
prohibition governor Of the Pine Tree
State" By signing the original prohibit
ton bill Of thai State, which made
Maine the pioneer in prohibition.
He held many positions Of honor in
his native State prior 10 becoming gov-
ernoT. and was four times eiscted e
Congress
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
NEARLY ATE CHICKEN
STUFFED WITH BULLETS

PoTTsTow1y. Pa, April lo.-Eight
.22-caliber and three .S2-caliber car
tridges comprised the armament of a
hen that was being prepared for dinner
at the home of former Policeman Mil
ton Schlichter, lis Queen street.
Fortunately they were discovered be-
fore ''Biddy'' was put into the oven. or
there would have been a serious eXplo-
sion.
Mr.. Scblichter purchased the hen from
a Lower POttsgrSve farmer, and it is
supposed she picked up the cartridges
at rife range in that locality.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
PRISONER SHEDS TEARS
WHEN DRIVEN FROM JAIL

CALDWELL. N J.. April 1O.-CharIes
Coleman had to be driven out of jail
here today at the point Of a gun by a
deputy warden. Coleman had just COM
pieted a three months sentence. and had
become so attached to the daily routine
Of the jail that he hated TO leave. He
shed tears at the thought OF being cast
into the outside world without a home
or a friend to go to.
The prison officials felt sorry for the
man, but could not keep him. Never
mind" the discharged prisoner said, Il
won't be away long
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
HORSE DERAILS ENGINE,
WRECK JUST AVERTED

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 1.-THE
eastbound passenger train on the Lex
ington branch of the Missouri Pacific
narrowly escaped being wrecked at the
CoIyer trestle, near Independence. The
engine struck a horse as the animal
was crossing the bridge and the pilot
wheels of the engine jumped the track
at the far side. The deraiiment was at
a dangerous embankment
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
POLICE DROP $4,000
CASE OF LOST" CHECK

No further action viii be taken bv
the police in the reported robbery of a
check for s10900 from trunk in the
home Of Michael Torrillo, S14 Fifth
street aortheast last Sunday night. The
police feel certain that there was no
check or property deed in the trunk
ano for that reason have dropped the
case.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

On the whole. we don't think that
Speaker Cannon's collection Of canal
eplgrams are equal to Admiral Evans
group Of war epigrams. In several Of
them. unless the Speaker has been done
injustice by the reporters. no swear
words were used.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
RAILROAD ACCOUNTANTS
TO BE FEDERAL OFFICERS
Interstate Commerce Commission Plans Method of
Ending All Determinations and Rebates by
Railroad Companies.

To put an end to all rebates and dis
examinations in railroad charges. the In
terstate Commerce Commission proposes
to take a radical and remarkable step.
The commission will make every head
accountant Of a railroad a sworn agent
OF the Government. bound to the ex-
act and detailed enforcement of the law
and 10 guarantee that the letter OF pub
lished tariffs shall be enforced in making
and collecting charges.
This revolutionary plan OF enforcing
the new law has been devised as a re-
suit OF the studies of Prof. Henry c.
Adams. in charge OF the statistics for
found that the commission was con-
frented with the problem Of either as
suming a very large and direct part in
the operation OF railroads. or else Of
constituting itself a huge detective
agency to spy on their methods. In
order to assure that they should not
violate the law. After much consider
alton it has been decided To adopt the
former plan. Under Il, the Hepburn
law will approximate more nearly 70
private ownership with Government op-
GRAFTON than anybody would have dream
ed at the time It passed.
Method Of Granting Rebates.
To explain in detail the bearing Of this
plan upon the traffic and accounting
methods OF railroads woull require q
volume. Perhaps a single Illustration
will suffice to indicate wfat Il is in
tended to do. Many thousands Of
claims are made BY shippers annually
against railroads for overcharges. dam
ages. etc. The claim allowance bust
ness has been an easy and common
method OF granting rebates. It presented
one OF the largest problems under the
new law, for every claim represented
the possibility of a concealed rebate.
Under the new plan the allowance OF
a claim viii become a mere matter OF
accounting, instead Of a matter OF traffic
No traffic officer will be empowered e
order that A. rate shall be the pub
! lished tariff rate less 20 per cent, and
! that BIS rate shall be the published
rate less 10 per cent To obey that order
would involve the sworn accounting Of
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
NATIONAL ART GALLERY
FAVORED BY ROOSEVELT

President Roosevelt has addressed a
letter OF thanks to William T. Evans.
who recently presented the Government
With fifty valuable paintings which are
now on exhibition in the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art He favors Government
building for a national art gallery.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

We came pretty near having a period
OF comparative calm in our schools. but
the Northeast washington Citizens As
sociatiofs saved the record.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

Even the oldest alumnus of the Bush
ness high School can hardly refer 20
the rare old. fair old golden days"
when school was held in the Minor
building.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
SIX INCHES OF SNOW
At OGDENSBURG, N. Y.

oGDENsBURG, n. Y, April 1O.-six
inches Of snow fell in this vicinity last
night and it is still showing. Montreal
reports thirteen inches of snow and
good sleighing.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

The lawyers IN the Thaw case deserve
the good will of the country for Tot
making their speeches long in proper
ton to the continuance OF the trial.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

Mr.. Stead's views on the subject OF
American sleeping cars are at least
as accurate as his expression on Ameri-
can craftsmanship.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

Having given the Isle of Pines TO
Cuba, this country viii make up foE
the generosity by hanging TO Cuba for
a couple OF years more.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

There is one thing to be said about
the daughters of the house of Rockefei-
Ter that is distinctly to their credit
They don't go abroad for their hus-
bands
The Washington times., 1907-04-10
EXPOSITION OF BAKERY

The National Union of Hungarian
Bakers is organizing a grand iuterna-
at Buda Pesth from May Is to June
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

In washington Mr.. Jerome and Mr..
DeiTnas viii now make way for MIR
Cantillon.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

Those folks at Canton who set about
to prevent Senator Foraker making a
political speech in their town plainly
haven't improved their opportunities to
get acquainted with their senior SEN
at0r
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

hcer In = Violation of the law and OF hts
oath to obey It. So 1t has been decided
70 take away from the traffic officials
all discretion and authority In the mat
ter Of claims 1t shall become exclu-
sively an accounting AFFAIR
Accountants to Be Government Officers.
In a fashion. this Is just what the
matter o. Federal meat inspection
would be If the packers paid the salaries
of the inspectors. The inspectors are
Government officers, paid by the Gov
eminent. the railroad accountants viii
be in effect Government officers paid,
however. by the railroads.
Prof. Adams is completing the classl-
lcatioBs OF operative revenue and eper-
ating expenses. which will constitute the
basis of the entire scheme or Uniform
accounting under rules laid down D
the Government. This system viii be
put into effect July !, and thereafter
each railroad shall make monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual and ANNUAL re-
ports 10 the commission showing the
exact results of its operations for the
actlv the same for AL railroads. so
that II viii be possible accurately 20
compare the results Of one roads op-
eraticls with those of another's.
The Importance OF this accurate CLASH
hcatiOn and absolute uniformity Is self
evident.
Information All for Public.
y a roads earnings enable it to earn
per cent on it's stock the public is
likely to think rates are fair: but II the
road pays Z per cent on the stock and IL
addition invests 8 per cent, taken from
earnings. under the guise Of operating
expense, in extensions. then that road
is really earning Is per cent The pub.
lie is entitled to know this. Under tbs
new system of accounting this viii bg
known. because the sharpest line vii
be drawn between proper operating ex
penses and expenditures for betterments
exteuEionE, etc. The public Will know
when e has had reports made on this
basis for a year, exactly what ever
road ia the land is earning, and spend
ing. II will know which Is well man
aged and which Is not. 1t viii know
whether a proposed issue OF capital il
necessary. or whether IL represents TIT
capitalization OF expense already pal,
out Of earnings.
Possibilities OF manipulating tn
statements OF railroad companies
finances will be few when the new sys
I tenn is IN force.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

II Mr.. Belmont isn't careful he'll find
It easier to get into the Ananias Club
than it has been to enter that out at
Chevy Chase.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

Mr.. Hearst feels Just awfully about it.
but really he can't arrange his business
to be nearer than San Francisco when
Mr.. Bryan is In New York.
The Washington times., 1907-04-10

Somehow this cold weather doesn' {
seem natural without Congress on the
side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-24
Cotton EXchanue

The movement started some months ago looking to the establishment of 0 cotton exchange in Birmingham re- suited yesterday in favorable and def mite action on the part of the various cotton interests assembled here in de- liberative conference. Cotton farmers, cotton manufacturers, cotton buyers cotton sellers and bankers participated in the meeting, and after considering the matter thoroughly decided that Birmingham, by reason of its large banking facilities and its central loca- tion, offered exceptional advantages for the creation of a great spot cotton market.
 The proceedings of yesterdays con ference, with an outline of the plan for buying and selling spot cotton on warrants, will be found in another col umn. The advantages to be gained by the proposed method for both farmer and mill man are obvious and will be readily appreciated by every member of the Southern Cotton asso- citation.
 A cotton exchange here, such as this will be, means much for the city's com mercial prestige. Any city that has one extensive interest for the basis of its business is strong in commercial way Birmingham from the start has been the iron center of the south. And now added to the wealth-producing iron interest is the cotton trade on scale of commanding importance. Thus with two great commercial features, to say nothing of diversified but smaller lines of business, Birmingham will go forward faster than ever and easily outstrip all her progressive rivals. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-24

lutely opposed any development of the waterways, but now the railroads would be glad to be relieved of heavy freights. The growth of population and business has changed conditions, and the chances are that the railroads will no longer stand in the way of river improvements. In the next ten years a great change will take place in the matter of improving rivers. Every river that can be rendered nav igable will be utilized, and canals will be freely built. The pressure of traffic is forcing us to turn back to the rivers, and the sooner we get them ready for use the better we will be equipped for future development. The Coosa must be opened, for example, in this state, and canal between the Warrior and the Tennessee will become a public necessity and the Tennessee valley will aid us to get the latter The Tom higbee should be opened to Columbus, Miss, and Alabama should get abreast of the new movement, for she is the chief river state in the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-24
Increase of River Traffic

Official reports received in Washing ton show that remarkable increase in traffic on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers is taking place. Last week the towboat Sprague took down the Ohio eighty-four coal boats or barges hold ing 65,2S0 tons of coal, or 1632 car loads. Thirty-six trains of forty-five cars each would have been needed to carry the coal that the Sprague lowed down, and then twelve carloads would have been left behind.
 This coal is transported by water at a cost of one-eleventh of the charges by rail, and this is why the traffic is expected to be increased steadily. The Sprague is only one of a large number of towboats engaged in the coal trade on the great central rivers.
 When there was not enough traffic to keep the railroads prohtably em- ployed the railroad managers reso-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-24
Captain Hobson's Choice

Capt. Richmond P. Hobson predicts that the democratic presidential ticket of 1908 will bear the names of Bryan and Smith. Hoke Smith of Georgia. He thinks the proposed ticket good enough to defeat Roosevelt for third term, but he thinks Taft would not be so easily defeated. He did not men, tion Governor Hughes.
 Men of all parties are in two camps of late. They are either radicals or reactionists, and their radcalism or reactionary tendencies relate almost wholly to the control of corporations. In the republican party the chief re- aetionary candidate is undoubtedly John B. Foraker, although Fairbanks or Shaw or dozen other standpatters would meet the wishes of the inter- ests.' The interests want a do-notb- ing negative President, one that Is dignity itself, one who poses and lets the interests" do as they villa man. In short, like almost any other Presi- dent back of Andrew Jackson. Lin coins term was spent in a great civil war, and he, too, was exceptional.
 There is nothing surer in politics than that that neither party will nom- mate in 1908 reactionaries. The men named by Captain Hobson are radicals, and on the other side the choice is practically narrowed to Roosevelt. Taft and Hughes, all three being radi- calls. Radicalism is, in other words. in the saddle, and the trusts of various sorts have forced the issue upon the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-24
To Aid Imminraiinn

On July 1 an information bureau is to be added to the bureau of immigra- ton. Congress voted s50,000 for that purpose, and Secretary Straus is busilv engaged in organizing the new bureau
 Literature from every state in the union will be printed in such foreign languages as may be desired, and made ready for distribution. The work of disseminating knowledge concerning conditions in different sections will be undertaken by the bureau with no doubt more economy and better re- sults than has heretofore been the case when each state acted and worked independently.
 The new bureau was established at the instance of southern representa- tiyes, and it is expected to promote q distribution of immigrants among the states and territories desiring them. ne new law also provides that when any state maintains regular agent to represent it at any of the immigrant stations of the United States he shall have access to all newcomers for the purpose of presenting either orally or in writing the special Inducements offered by his state.
 The new bureau calls for the ap- pointment of an immigration commis- sioner in this state. As things stand z..abama is falling behind her sisters in this matter, and unless some steps are taken here precious few new corners will be attracted to this state, while Georgia and South Carolina and Louisiana and Texas will get goodly numbers.