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The Washington times., 1907-10-14
The Six Sisters.

Truth is still stranger than fic-
ton, and honesty is still the best
policy. That is the sum of the Incl
dents making up the career of the
woman who died Thursday night in
the State penitentiary at Columbus,
Ohio, Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick.
Six daughters were born to the
farmer of East Wood, a crossroads
settlement in Ontario, and Cassie
was one Of them. She was what
some people would call the smart
est of the six sisters. East Wood
grew smaller, to her, as she grew
older. But she stopped to conquer,
and she didn't stop STOPPING until,
in 1905, she was sentenced to a ten
year term in the penitentiary, after
causing the wreck of the Citizens
Bank at Oberlin, Ohio. Her five sis
tiers, we are told, grew into honest
women" who toward the last de-
MED any knowledge of relationship
with her" Yet, true to her remark
ably emotional nature, she turned
TO religion on her deathbed; and
doubtless they told her the story of
the thief on the cross.
What a waste of gifts, A woman
who played so many parts with
such phenomenal success might well
have ornameEted the stage. But all
the country was a stage to her, and
life a long frenzied melodrama.
Small wonder her story has fasci-
mated the whole country.
We don't know anything about
the other sisters except, as said be-
fore, that they grew into honest
women" But that is the best thing
we could know about them, and we
are giving them all the publicity we
can, just now, because they deserve
Il
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
Where Bears Are Many.

AS for bears, there is a striking
superabundance of them in Wall
Street, if not in the woodland fast
nesses where the President has
gone a-hunting.
This reflection was emphasized
still further last week The shrink
age in the market value of copper
shares since the beginning of the
year now has reached the stagger-
ing total of nearly S6oO.OOO,O 900. Nor
is the end in sight. Money is stin
tight; there is not enough, at any
rate, to float securities; extensions
and improvements, particularly as
regards railroads, are stopping; and
for want of a market for their
product the copper mines are shut
tio down. Last spring copper was
selling for % cents a pound. Yes
terday 1914 cents a pound was Of
fered.
Now it is the big shareholders
who are being pinched. The little
fellows were squeezed out of the
line long ago. The second-h and
market is full of yachts and auto
mobiles. Mortgaging is rampant.
Financial and industrial affairs are
going from bad to worse. In all of
which the thoughtful can read--not
the blossoming of the Big Stick, but
the reward OF the unrighteous.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
Blue Ribbon Not All.

Something considerably more sub
stantial than the proverbial blue
ribbon is what the owners of the
Lusitania are eager to possess. The
subject wasn't mentioned during
the speech-maSing on board the
liner. 1t would never do to be prac-
teal on such an occasion. Then is
the time TO rehearse old bits of SEN
timent of the hands-across-the-se
order. Then is the time TO uncover
the Anglo-Saxon photograph, and
hear how pleased the mother coun-
try is to think that the eldest
daughter country is doing so we'll
off the sea. 1t would be a different
story if some fine day Americans
should recover from the trance
they have been in for so many years
and set out to challenge England
and Germany for the championship
Of the sea.
One of the eloquent Americans
who spoke for his rejoicing country
men Thursday night--at least, he
assumed that they were rejoicing
referred to Robert Fulton. 1t was
not very happy reference, Tor it
must take Americans back to a time
when il seemed that the United
States was destined to become n
great sea power. Yet here we are,
a century after Fulton gave us the
steamboat and bid us make the
most of there we are interested
spectators of the race the Briton
and the German are engaged in TO
see which can make the best show
ing with our trade and our tourists.
If the Lusilania reaches n certain
average speed on q round trip with
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
MISSIONARY WORKERS
MEET TOMORROW MORNING

The regular meeting of the woman's
Presbyterian Foreign Missionary So
cietv will be held tomorrow morning ct
10 O'Clock in Westminster Church. Sew
erth and E streets southwest. A num-
Der OF important missionary topics viii
be called for consideration. The meet
ing will be held under the auspices of
the Womans Fcrei2n AIissionar- So
ciety OF the Washington Presbytery, Of
which Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe is presi-
dent. and Mrs J. p. T. K1mler. Mrs
T. X. Noble Mrs. NJ. +. Thompson. Mrs
J.. w. MaxsOn. Mrs w. S. Stotson. and
Mrs. I. NJ. Barnes are vice presidents.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

losing patience. So when Dascomb en-
scCnced himself in the barroom yester-
day and ordered a dozen bottles of blue
label there was a hurried consultation
Meanwhile he got his FIRST dozen. but
when IL came TO the second. the bar
tender remarked suavely. Nothing do
ing."
whats the matter?" Dascomb asked
IN amaZement.
The house don't want to serve a
dozen bottles at a time here in the
barrOom- IL attracts too much atten-
ton.
Don't want to serve things the way
I want them? Haven't I always order
ed that way2 BESIDES, don't i know
John j. well enough - or0er any way
l Hke2"
The management held to another view,
and that is the reason that Dascomb
was in Jefferson Market court FOR a
little while today.
what is the charger" the magistrate
asked.
eve just want him 70 keep away"
the house detective OF the hotel ex-
planned.
We'll. yo1 d better do 81, the magis-
trate warned. "Discha rged."
Fine treatment for a man that knows
John u. as well as I do Dascomb re-
marked, as he left the courtroom.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

Part Of Secretary Tafrs survey OF the
Philippines, and it may turn out in its
effect on The destiny OF the islands, viii
determine whether in his opinion the
native mind and character can encOunt-
CT the test Of direct responsibility.
Taft should be able to form a judg-
ment which VIII give for a century a
general direction 70 the policy OF the
United States, If American control is
to endure for that period.
Whatever the rate Of progress 70 the
present, il is Tafts creation. He was
the strong. honest. tactful' man de-
rlanded by Mckinley and suggested by
Judge Day to establish and conducI
civil admiEistra lion.
Forced Plan on Congress.
During his term as governor general,
Taft evoked enough capacity In the
Filipino and demonstrated enough va
ldity In his idea 20 force It upon Con-
gress and public opinion ~ home
= SO far his plan has not been changed
at all. Il has gone on without devia-
ton More and more trust has been
lodged with the Filipino.
In a broad way he has shown an ad-
vance. He cannot tell the truth, do
days work or view a public office as a
public trust, up TO the American stand
ard. but he has pulled himself, or been
pulled, & measurable distance from the
childishness OF the Spanish era.
Tafts disap polntments have been
many Not all have been due IN Filipino
shortcomings. discouraging as they have
been at times American trade restrlc-
lions have offended the Manila business
men. More than all the thoUghtless de-
meanOr Of the American on the Islands
has set back the Filipino movement to-
ward acceptance Of American Ideals.
Yet the Secretary will be encouraged.
Modern Industrial conceptions OF life
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COMPETENCY OF FILIPINOS
FOR THEIR SELF-GOVERNMENT
TO BE DETERMINED BY TAFT
tiny Of the Natves--frogress viii Encourage
the Former Governor General

have been slowly instilled into the native
mind by the enterprises established here
and there. Railroads, the great civiliz-
ers. are under construction. A few dis
tricts have seen agricultural machinery
al work Officials OF the minor grades
have learned what promotion by merit
means
Secretary Taft VIII see that his wis
dom. patience. aue labor have not been
repaid with ingrautude and incapacIty
alone
IN the assembly the Secretary viii
ind more Of lust Tor the spolls OF power
tnan OF AMBITION 10 Initiate MS useful
His policy is stin paramount. When
the expression Of reverence, gratitude,
and affection greets him on his arrival
al Manila, he VIII hardly be the man
10 hunt for flaws in the structure n
has builded.
VIII See Great Progress.
Mr.. TAFT win see in the assembly sew
eral natives who have become moderate
ard sensible through an experience IN
o.hciII life as provincial governors and
lseals. He viii see in the islands a
constebulary Of 5000 men. well directed
and gaining daily in demeanOr and ef-
ficiency He will see a better feeling
between Americans and natives as
result Of his own example IN oblterating
the color line.
He VIII see a self-supporting govern
ment and a collection OF revenue much
less oppressive than under Spanish rule,
while more productive. He VIII see pri-
mary schools IN every province, with
numerous high schools END a university.
This is a civil government changed IN
few Years from condition IN which
army officers conducted all functions.
even the schools. The people Of the
United States viii find him still an op-
timist when he returns 70 the home
country.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
DR.. THOMAS PAYS FINE
FOR SPEEDING AUTO

NEW YORK, Get. 14-Dr. Julian z.
Thomas. Of III West Seventy second
street, was arrested at Lindenhurst. l.
l.. yesterday afternoon for exceeding
the speed limit In a racing automobile
Before Magistrate George W. IrInisCh.
he pleaded guilty and paid fine OF SO.
nr. Thomas entered the courtroom on
crutches. as he is still suffering from
the effects of an automobile accident
In which he was seriously injured sew
eral months ago.
Another OF the arrests made by Sheriff
Wells. OF Suffolk county in the after
noon, was that OF Frank D. Creamer
formerly Sheriff Of Kings county He
was stopped in West Islip and taken
before MAGISTRATE Leonard w. Young
ar Bayshore. Sentence was suspended
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
His Way of Ordering.

Dascomb had another popularity.
When he ordered drinks for himself. he
always ordered dozen bottles OF blue
label at a time-never more, never less.
That was all very well as long as he
kept to his room, as he often did for a
week at time. Then the pOrters com
ing up with the recurring dozen bottle
orders and inqulring whether he in
tended to get up that day would be
met with:
Il don't have To get up. l know John
ID. too well 10 have to get UP any time
l don't want to-"
But after a time this way OF doing
things would pail on him apparently.
and Dascomb would Install himself IN
the barroom and pro iced to disperse
hospitality and information concerning
his intimacy with John ID. Here, TOO,
the order continued 10 be a dozen bot
ties at a time. To put IL mildly, this
form Of ordering attracted attention and
the management intimated quietly
enough that a little less ostentauon
would he aCceDtable.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
Armed With HatpinS,
Women Hustle Man
Into Station House

PITTSBURG, Oct. 14.-John Jones. col
Ored, was made prisoner last evening by
six indignant women On u Western
avenue car in Allegheny. They attack
ell him with hatpins and umbrellas, and
finally pulled him of the car in front
Of the Allegheny City Hail and dragged
him into Central station. where they
had him locked UP.
The women were returning from Pitts
burg and there were no men IL the car
until Jones boarded it. de could find
no seat and jostled all the women with
in reach They stood II Tor some time
and then six Of the women attacked
him at the same time. The conductor
not only did not interfere but accom-
radatingly stopped the car when Cen
tral station was reached
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

Chairman Parsons, Of the Greater
New York county Republican commit
tee, Is supposed to have been elected on
the Endorsement Of the President. VII
liam r. Hearst, high boss OF the lnde-
pendence League, Is supposed 10 nave
been excoriated by Secretary Root on
the order of the President. Now Mr.
Parsons and Mr.. Hearst have FUSED
That makes the question: Is the Presl-
dent irregular" or the fusionE
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

in certain period she win win a
subsidy amounting, it is said, to
S75O,000 year. A blue ribbon is all
right to hang on the wall, but you
wouldn't put it in your pocbetbook,
would you? No; nor would an Eng
lishman.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
OLD MILITIA STORES
witt. Be CREMATED

Cen. George H Harries. commanding
the District militia has Informed the
Commissioners that he has the authority
or TIE WAR Department to destroy by
burning a large quantity Of unservice-
able Government clothing and other
stores. and has requested permission to
make u.s., of some vacant ground for the
purpose.
Upon recommendation of Major Syl-
vester the militia will be permitted to
destroy tne STOKES at a point about
three squares south Of Twenty-fourth,
near Banning road northeast. which is
now being prepared as a ererlatory OF
refuse matter, provided permission is
obtained from the owners of the land.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

visitors to Washington. The expense OF
its construction is being borne jointly
by the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroads, which are the two
principal roads entering Washington.
Provision IS made by law. however.
that any railroad having the right 70
enter the District Of Columbia. or here
after acquiring such right may use this
station under contractusI arrangement
with the above-named roads.
In addition 10 these costly public
buildings, there have been other build
lngs OF a strictly municipal character
which have been constructed or which
are now in the course Of construction
Among these are
Business High School. SIS. 600 90
Ponce Court building. ............ 1900 %
Home for the Aged and Infrm. 100 Go0 N
COlored Industrial Home School. 100000
tuberculosis Hospital-....-......-I 100, 900. o.
Government Due Thanks.
The United States Government
through the construction of its public
buildings and the location and mainte-
nance OF its extensive system Of pSblbc
parks. has done much to make the civ
Of Washington rival the great capitals
Of Europe. While the older governmental
buildings were not located in ali re-
spects 10 the best architectural advan-
tage. the newer buildings are being
placed In accordance with a general sys-
TEN, which was devised by a commits
sion OF architects and landscape engI-
neers.
IN addition 70 the governmental and
municipal buildings. many handsome and
costly residences have been constructed
in the city in recent years. and the D51r1-
Der OF these Is steadily and rapidly in
creasing-
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
City'S Prosperity Shown
By Review of Building
Commissioner Morrow Writes OF
Increase in Public Buildings in Past Ten
Years and Predicts Bright Future.

Capt. jay = Morrow. Engineer Com
missioner OF the District, in An inter
esting article Of the series contributed
TO the souvenir issued by Saks & Co..
presents some figures showing the
amounts dIsbursed in the erection OF
new public buildings during the past few
years that readily show reason for the
prosperity OF the Capital City and
striking indication OF the belief that the
future will have even greater things IN
store.
with Disbursement of nea- Cnirty
millions. II is not surprising hat the
activity has extended 10 all branches
Of realty investment
There has been a large increase "a
the number Of public buildings eIe ,-e -,
- IT, citx- of Washington in the past
~ ~ - b,,f most Of TIE cOnstruc-
10, hss beeu done during the last oe-
C,5e A list OF the most important OF
tbese buildings, with the amount e&-
r,ended. or estimated 10 pc eNlyeLLo'SO
IN their construction, IS as foloW VS. ooo
7 fbrar-v Of Congress. oo'C.9
Csover6mept Printing once -. z'fZs,Vv'
House of Representatives ONCE ~,
r,,,fIdiup -..--..-.-. --------- ,1s1-,'.-
senate ONCE building------------- ~
Army War College. .....-.-- - '0''O.'
Agricultural Dep''' -. / 200. 900
New National Museum building S'g5e'oS,
New District building ----------.. -'sSS' -
New Union station ------'- ''''''S'0
New Station.
The new Union Station. while It has
been listed above as a public building.
Is such only in the sense that It viii be
much used by the public 1t viii be the
s-,+eU-av through which will pass all
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
BALLOON MAKES RECORD,
TRAVELS 6O3 MILES

london. oct. 1.-THE Daily Graphic
balloon. which left the Crystal Palace
at $50 % clock last evening, has broken
the oversee record. The occupants
telegraph from Gothenburg:
we crossed from Yarmouth to North
Denmark, travelling at great speed
over Scandinavia we lost our bearing.
fog existing we descended at
BraCko, Sweden. at 49, O'Clock today"
The total distance travelled was 60S
miles.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
PAPAL GENDARMES MUTINY
WHEN REFUSED MOTE PAY

ROME, Oct. IA mutiny has occur
red here among the papal gendarmes.
owing to the refusal OF their command
err Count cecc1pieri. to increase their
wages Part Of the gendarmes have
deserted and ethefs threaten to strike.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

And all the while he contrived to max
the mystery OF that boosted acQuaint
anceship with John D. seem almost i'm
pressive in its importance. No one eve
learned just what II amounted to-neve
even learned that there was any sucl
intimacy as Dascomb was continual.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
JAMES P. SCOTT DEAD;
ONCE PENSION EMPLoYE

Funeral services for James P. Scott.
whose death occurred last night at the
National Military HC-ac. Of hIilwgukea
viii be held in that CITY on Tuesday
Mr.. Scott was formerly a Cr,rk in the
Pension Office, 20 which bCre.u he was
appointed from Pennsylvania In IS72 In
the early s0s he went 10 Milwaukee,
where he has resided ever since. Word
OF his death was received here last
night.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

more or less the air OF being his per-
sonal property. and some hotel man
ayers object to that.
Dascomb is from the South He is ro-
tund. rather pompous in manner and
simply exudes Importance. And why
shouldn't he? He always seemed 20
have money enough for all his purposes.
and besides il was his wont 70 boast
that he knew John d. too we'll ever
TO have to WORK" And then he would
order another drink for the crowd.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
Transplant the Trees in the Mall;
Save All Natural Beauty Possible,
Glenn Browns Reconstruction Plan

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The proposed steps looking to the pres
efvation Of the Mall. IN eliminating
the Grant memorial and changing the
systematic plan of arrangement Of Gov
erument buildings. would ne a back
ward step in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the
Model Washington City.
Since the days Of L'Enfsnt. Wash
ineton city has been laid out In such
a manner as to make its development
along artistic lines easy. The plan pro-
10 sed by the Park Commission, at Its
reception in 1902, of Charles i. MacKim,
d. II. Burnham, August Saint-Gaudens,
and T. L. Olmstead, contemplated the
beginning OF a systematic treatment
of parks and Government reservations
within the District. Architects all over
the world, including a number OF the
most prominent landscape artists, have
auuroved the. plan suggested by the
Park Commission.
Best Plan.
Sir Aston Webb. who laid out the
Victoria Memorial in London, said when
ON recent visit TO the United States
that the plan suggested by the Park
Commission was the best and most
artist treatment Of the grounds leading
from the Capitol to the Washington
Monument that could be seriously en-
tertained. .,,-,o,.
a,cbi1ec+ In St Louis. and member
Of the PARK Commission there, SAD SI,t th ma
with the building x the Man, NasLIt
irrton would begin one OF the nlosS
ms xnifcent parks that could be fouho
anywhere in the world. -
Tho objection 70 the placlas on ,,o o,,e
Grant memorial In 'he designated place
i si on on account OF the fact that certain
historic trees would have to be Cut
down. This statement is entirety erro o.
Moons when the Capitol grounds IN
toIe citv were altered. in 1873, there We're
mere than two hundred historic trees
transplanted. out CT this number a &C.
cordine to certain data at hand, not
,oore Than Ave trees were ruined.
Gould not the same plan be follow 2
In a reconstruction OF the Mall? Trees
could be transplanted, as admitted py
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

NEW YORK. Oct. 14-He made his
headquarters az a certain Broadway no.
rel. the name OF which may be omitted
out Of difference to the feelings of the
management. For the place Harry Das-
comb made his headquarters took on
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
KILLED BY HIS NEW AUTO;
WIFE AND SON BADLY HURT

DETROIT, Mich. Oct 14-While drIv-
ing his new automobile in MOrenci,
Arthur Onweller, Of Lyons, Ohio, was
c1nshed to death he lost control OF
he machine. and the car plunged into
! ditch. His wife and son were Seri-
ously injured.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
Knew John D. Too Well;
So Habitue Of Gotham
Hotel Lands in Court

limiting at But, for all that, there were
few that met Dascomb that did not get
the Impression that he and the financier
had at some time been vry CLOSE to
each other
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

A man who stole only 10000 has
confessed, saying he could have taken
a million A reasonable discount on
the money he might have taken and
didn't would just about put him square
with the world.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

The people of Belgium gave the Queen
a diadem which cost $4,000. Now the
REGIMENT wants to sell it ind the mu-
nicipalitv OF Brussels has decided that
It hasn't enough art quality Ito render
its retention in he country desirable"
It's hard to tell who, but somebody got
fim-hammed in the transaction some
where.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
EDWARD AND CAR
ARRANGE MEETING

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 1.-THE Poll
tiken's Berlin correspondent says that
q meeting between King Edward and
the Car at Copenhagen has been ar
ranged
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

No wonder the Kaiser kicks on having
himself put on view In the clothes Of
Frederick the Great
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

AS usual the dressmakers are doing
their best this fan 70 give the dry
goods stores attractive figures.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

Going COB miles in a balloon sounds
like putting some of the political hot
airships 10 work.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14

Something New next Saturday at Re-
publican National Headquarters.
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
Breaking Up a Custom.

These first intimatiops came some time
ago. They were ignored. But meanwhile
the management was slowly but surely
The Washington times., 1907-10-14
French Parks Cost.

In the reign OF Napoleon III. the en-
pire Of France spent over $261 900, OOo for
parks. under the supervision of Baron
H2usmau. The French republic is now
spending nearly that sum in furthering
a scheme Of park aggrandisement in
Paris, claiming that the expenditure
under Napoleon's reign for this purpose
to have been one of the best invest
ments ever made by the French
AS an outcome Of the park scheme
suggested for Washington, the cities
that have taken active steps to procure
a systematic and artistic growth are
Cleveland, Buffalo New York. Philadel-
phia, -. Louis, New Orleans, Hartford,
New Haven, Seattle. San Francisco.
Los Angeles. St. Paul, Baltimore. Den
yer, Chicago. and Cincinnati. The
scheme of public park ACKNOWLEDGMENT
on an artistic and systematic scale is
world wide, France, England, Australia
japan, and Johannesburg having com
missions or artists studying schemes
for the artistic growth of their cities.
GLENN BROWN.