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The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
RUEF'S SYSTEM OF GRAFT
Public Health and Morals Sold to
Those Who Would Pay,
Writer UncOvers Terrible COndi-
ciScO's Recent History.

George Kennan's article on Criminal
Government in the November McCIure's
shows how San Francisco was governed
by criminals who succeeded in undermin-
ing the morals Of a whole city. Mr.. Ken
nan says;
In many cases, apparently. the ex-
ecUtive boards adopted veXatious harass-
ing. or impossible regulations for the sole
purpose Of bringing pressure to bear upon
business men who refused or neglected
to pay. The board of health, for ex-
ample. held up milk dealers by insisting
upon the observance of wholly imprac-
ticable and almost fantastic rules with re-
gard to cleanliness; but when the milk
men formed an association. engaged f.
+. Moran. lawyer of Mr. Ruers selec-
tion, as their counsel, and began to pay
regular tribute, they were allowed to
conduct their business as they chose.
without reference to the rules Of the
board or health Of the public
"A similar policy was pursued in deal
ing with owners of theaters and propri-
etors Of music halls. except that, in this
case, the hold-up was made by means Of
building regulations and fire ordinances
Men who gave Mr. Ruef 80 per cent of
their net profits, or Cne-third of their
capital stock, were permitted to disre-
gard all the regulations for the safe
guarding Of morals and all the laws for
the protection of life.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
OBJECT LESSON TO WOMEN
Venture Into Trade Teaches Them
to Pay Bills Promptly.
Being Creditors Themselves shows
Them Just How BudIy the
Shoe Can Pinch.

When some Of England's titled women.
having more title than money, took
their courage In both hands and resolved
to go into trade 1t caused, no doubt. some
horror in conservative quarters All the
same, says the New York Tribune. the
innovation has had one excellent result.
apart from the benefit TO the. individual
adventures on the commercial sea. It
has cured some rich women Of the bad
habit Of keeping the dressmaker waiting
a year or two for her pay.
Somebody, commenting in an English
paper on that same bad habit. said II
came from lack of imagination on the
part of the women who sinned. In the
old days they did not realize the suffer
ing their thoughtlessness caused and it
was not brought before them. There was
no plain speaking then between emplov-
er and employed But now Lady N taIIs
Lady n, who buys dresses of her how,
She the employed, has to pay on the SPOT
for the lace and fUrs. and so forth rhat
she buys for her customers. and how II
she is kept waiting for her checks she
may have 10 raise money at ruinous rates
OF interest 10 pay her bills. Lady Y.
VINO has a bric-a-brae shop, confdes
truths Of the same sort 20 Lady Y. and
Lady 4, whom she knows socially as
Wen as commercially, and for the first
time It dawns upon these wealthy women
that what IS mere c2relessness on their
part might mean disaster TO another.
American women are by no means
gulltleSs In that respect and they never
had the excuse that English women for
merry had-the excuse of not knowing
the conditions of trade.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
CONTROL PUBLIC UTILITIES
Five Rich Men Have Revolutionized
Modern City Life.
EIkinS, DOIHn, Whitney, Widener,
veniences than All Others.

In the last twenty-five years large for
tunes have been made in the United
States by the exploitation Of great public
utilities. writes Burton T. Hendrick in
the November McClure's. In that brief
period the developments of modern sci
ence have completely revOlUtioniZed ur-
ban and rural life. Discoveries in gas
and electric Illumination have transform
ed the family fliCkering cities OF a gen
Grafton ago into nightly blazes of light;
the aIl-penetrating trolley car has linked
city with city and knit whole States into
social and economic entities.
As a result Of these improvements,
every city has had its traction specula-
tors nearly every one can point to its
traction millionaires. As usual. however.
the richest opportunities have fallen to
the lot of a few energetic men. Far out
distancing all their rivals. in the magni-
tude of their operations and the fortunes
realized are the FIVE men popularity and
somewhat loosely known as the Widener-
Elkins-DOlan-Wh Whitney-Ry Syndicate.
If we were To assess under q few names
the wealth and influence represented by
the public utility corporations in the
United States. these five men would have
a larger share than any other group. In
the last thirty years. working separately
OF working together, they have entered
city after city, State after State, acquir-
ing street railways, gas and electric light
ing companies. and developed them on an
enormous scale. They have built up the
street railway systems OF New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburg. and at
least one hundred cities and towns In
Pennsylvania. Connecticut, Rhode Island.
Massachusetts. Ohio, Indiana, New
Hampshire Vermont and Maine
Upon them at least 100000 people. or
one-elghth Of the nations population.
are dependent for such daily needs as
electric transit, and gas and electric
lighting"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
CnpitoI Hill Club.

The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. r. B.
Bare, with seventeen members present
Mrs D. J. Roberts read an interesting
paper on "HierogIyphics and the litera-
ture Of Egypt" and roll call brought out
many interesting facts on the same sub
ject- The next meeting Of the club will
be at the home Of Mrs. ". Z. Cochran
Friday evening twelve ladies of the
club entertained the club members, their
husbands, and few friends at a chicken
pie supper at the home of Mrs Joseph
Dague. Limericks We're read at the table
in place of toasts, and after the supper
games and an informal social time were
enjoyed.
Among those present were: Mesdames
NJ. NJ. Metcalf, O. r. Briggs. NJ. T.
Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Abbott.
r. B. Bare A. VI. Condra. Joseph Dague,
George Felt Charles Fisher. a. d. Gas
ton. Charles Glass. George B. King, II.
B. Mattox, J. A Meyer, J. F. Nichol.
d. J. Roberts. L. B. Stine. Jason Water
man. A c. Webb, J. c. Weldon. G T.
Wood. B. c. Yorks. Misses Margaret
Cochran and Ursal Yorks. and Mr.. James
Briggs
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
TheosophicaI society Meetings.

The regular meeting of the Blavatsky
Branch, T. s. A. was held at 1913 J.
street northwest on Thursday evening
last. The subject What is salvation, q"
was discussed by members and visitors.
il was shown that man saves himself
through purity Of life and unselfshness.
working out his own salvation through
self-induced effort, extending through
many earth lives. until he is born again
Of Spirit, the mystical births taught by
Jesus. The theosophical view of saliva
tioh drew forth many expressions of
benefit and enlightenment from visitors.
The subject, next Thursday. October 81.
at s O'Clock, will be The purpose of
theOSOphy.''
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
FIGHT OVER BOYCOTT
Baker RenewS Legal Attack
on Labor Unions.
SAYS BUSINESS WAS RUINED
John Bender. Who Adopted "Open
shop" Principles, Accuses Unions Of
Having Influenced His Trade tO
Deal EIsewhcre-Court VIII Hear
Argument Tomorrow.

An important case involving the legality
of the so-called boycott, as practiced by
labor unions, is Set for hearing tomorrow
before Justice Gould. in Equity Court
No .
In this case a permanent restraining
order is asked by John Bender. a baker,
against the Central Labor Union and the
local Bakers Union.
The case was presented 10 the court
in the fall of last year. on a bill and
answer for preliminary injunction 70 re-
strain the Central Labor Union and
various officers Of the bakers local union
from boycotting the complainant. II was
heard on the preliminary motion, and
Judge Stafford held that. while the ap-
plication for preliminary injunction should
be denied. there We're matters stated In
the bill which. if pursued to their logical
conclusion. might entitle Mr.. Bender 10
the relief he desired.
Mr. Bcnder'S counsel thereupOn pro-
dured forty witnesses. "A number of whom
have related that they had been approach
ed by union men Who advised them that
by continuing their trading with Mr..
Bender they would lose the patronage Of
an union sympathizers. The attorneys
also furnished circulars promulgated by
labor organizations denouncing Bender's
attitude and calling upon citizens Of the
District to refrain from dealing with him
because he was alleged TO be unfair to
union labor
Mr. Bender contends that he lost more
than 90 per cent of his business after he
started to conduct his establishment on
open shop" principles. He also asserts
in his bill the right to run his business
in accordance with his views, and not the
views Of the union, and to employ whom
he pIeases at such wages as he sees fit to
pay, whether they be union men or non
union men.
II is authoritatively stated that the
cause wil be carried TO the courts of
last resort in order that the law in the
District applicable to the boycott may be
fully established and the status Of oper-
ators respecting employees definitely set
tied.
Mr. Bender Is represented by William
B. Ambrose and John RidoUt, and the de-
PENDANTS by Mr. Leon TObriner.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
A. S. SOLOMONS 81 YEARS OLD.
Aged Legislator and Public ServitOr
Celebrates Anniversary.

A. S. Solomons. Of 1205 X street north
west: celebrated his eighty-first birthday
anniversary last night. His six daughters
and one grandchnd were present. and a
number of friends called. It was an
informal gathering. He also received
many notes and kilograms during the
day
Mr.. Solomons was a member Of the
National Guard. and was appointed
special messenger to Prussia by Daniel
Webster, who was then Secretary Of
State. He was one OF the incorporators
Of the National Association Of the Red
Cross. and served as a delegate to the
international convention OF the Red Cross
al Geneva III 1881.
Mr.. S0lomons was also connected with
the founding OF many charitable institu-
uOns. During the civil war he was Pub
lie Printer. He was one OF the directors
and treasurer Of the Columbia University
Hospital, and a director Of Providence
Hospital. He was also d member of
the District of Columbia house Of repre-
seutatives.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
ACTRESSES IN ARTISTIC FEUD
Ellen Terry Discusses Her Rivalry
with Mrs. Kendall.
Claims Victory in shakespeare, but
Leaves More HOmcIy Plays 10
Her Contemporary.

Miss Terry, IN the latest chapter Of
her autobiography in the November Nc
Clure's. taking a fling AT Mrs GrUudys
rumor that she and Mrs. Kendall were
jealous of each other. Speaking Of her
great triumph as Portia. she says:
Not for years afterward did ind out
that I was not the first choice for Por-
tia The BanCrOfts had tried the Ken
dals first with the idea Of making
double engagement; but the negotiations
failed. Perhaps the rivalry between Mrs.
Kendall and me might have become of
more significance had she appeared as
Portia at the Prince of Wales and pre-
ferred Shakespeare TO domestic comedy.
In after years she played Rosalind Ooh
Madge, I do owe you one for that
never did, and quite recently acted with
me in Merry Wives of Windsor: but the
best of her fame viii always be associated
with such plays as The Squire. The
IronmaSter. Lady Clancarty' and many
more When she played with me in
Shakespeare, she laughingly challenged
me 20 come and play with her in Il mod
ern piece, domestic play, and I said.
DOne,' but ii has not been done vet. 1
round her wonderful TO act with NJ
other English actress has such extraordi-
nary skill. OF course, people have said
We are jealous of each other. Ellen
Terry Acts with Lifelong Enemy pro-
claimed an American newspaper in five
inch type, when We played together as
Mistress Page and Mistress Ford in Nj.
Trees Coronation production Of Merry
Wives of Windsor But the enmity did
not seem To worry US as much as the
newspaper men over the Atlantic had
represented.
1t was during this engagement in
1902 that a young actor who was watch
ing Us coming in at the stage door at His
Majestys one day is reported 10 have
said: Look at Mr. Tree between his two
stars"
You mean Ancient Lights answered
the witty actress 10 whom the remark
was made.
However. 'een in our ashes burn our
wonted fires OF. to descend from the
sublime to the ridiculous, and from the
poetry of Gray TO the pantomime gag Of
Drury Lane and Herbert Campbell. Bet
ter to be a good old has-been than a
never -was-erl
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Annual Church SncInI

The annual church social and reception
held at the First Baptist Church, Six
teenth and o streets northwest, last
evening was greatly enjoyed by a large
and appreciative gathering OF its men,
bers and friends. The decorations were
palms, chrysanthemums, dahlias, and
autumn leaves. An interesting pro
gramme was arranged, participated in by
Miss Grace Beelman, cornetist: Miss
Stowell, vocal soIoist; Mrs. Eugene TIL
den. elocutionist, and selections on the
mandolin and guitar by Prof Walter
Holt and Mr.. Galleher. DIR. George c.
Samson was the master of ceremonies.
and at the close of the programme pre-
scented the pastor, DR.. c. +. Winbigler
with a beautiful anniversary cake upon
the close of his five years pastorate. to
which he responded with few appro-
PIRATE remarks
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Then He Had tn Rnr

From the New York Tribune
/ Ike simplicity" said Senator Bever-
ldse. Simplicity saves US a lot Of trou-
BILE too.
Two men met IN front of the Blank
Hotel the other day and fell into a politi-
cal argument. They were ordinary.
everyday sort Of men. but one Of them
had an extraordinary flow Of polysyllabic
language. He talked half an hour. and
his companion listened In daze.
And now, the speaker pompously
concluded, perhaps YOU will coincide
with me-
The others face frightened up
Why, yes; thanks, old man. he an
swered heartily, moving toward the bar
room door, don't care If 1 do
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Compas. Applied to Pants.

From the Philadelphia Inquissr
How are you. Mr.. Smith; how is that
son of yours making Il with his new
motor bicycle?"
"Oh. he had quite a tumble the other
day. replied Mr. Smith. He was
speeding at about forty miles an hour
along a rough macadam road, when all
of a sudden the darn machine stopped
stone still. but my son kept on going
from the momentum and slid along the
road for about fifty feet before ne could
stop himself"
You don't say. Did it hurt your SOM"
No; it didn't hurt him TO speak of.
but he tore the west side Of his pants"
Tore the what?"
Tore the west side of his pants"
We'll, in the name of whizzing wheels.
what side of your sons pants is the west
side?"
why. the side the son sets on"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
4 Village in n Tenement.

Montangiore is near Palermo, on the sun
ny earth Of Sicily, but half OF Montau-
giore is here, in one Of the first tenements
that one passes in MaCdOugal street on
turning down from the square. says the
New York Sun. 1t is a colony within a
colony-Italy reproducing itself in Little
Italy even to the minute feature of a
village. The tenement that holds il could
be called Little MOntangiOre, with its two
score families of wrinkled dimpled. limp
ing, creeping, running. laboring MOntan-
EiOrese.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

Tuesday afternoon; Rev. John Compton
Ball and Rev. Russell Verbrycke. Tues
day evening; Rev. John r. Huddle and
Rev. j. W smith, Wednesday morning:
Rev. George Ellsworth Whitehousc and
Rev. II. W Pratt. Wednesday afternoon;
Rev. y. o. Grouse, d. D., and Rev. Robert
NJ Moore. ID. D., Wednesday evening.
An extensive exhibit Of Sunday school
appliances and equipments including
Sunday school literature of all kinds from
the principal publishing houses Of the
country, is being arranged by a COM
mittee under the leadership of Frank II.
Jackson. secretary of the Sunday school
of the Calvary Baptist Church, and viii
be displayed in the sunday school house.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Pretty Girl Adrift on ocenn.

A huge sailing vessel, deserted. except
for one beautiful girl. was overhauled
off the coast by life-savers. What was
the girl doing alone on the ocean? S. r.
Crockett thrillingly relates her story in
The Iron Lord. a great novel for which
this paper has acquired first publication
rights, and which viii appear serialIy IN
these columns, beginning Friday. No
vember 1. before it is issued in book form.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

The Sign Of the Fox Lunch Room. 72i
open at night beginning tomorrow, un-
Ill November >, inclusive, the proceeds
% the counter 20 be given TO the building
fund Of the Church OF the Nativity.
This is donated by Miss AIcKellip.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Lots selling Mt Argyle Park.

Activity has been experienced in the
sale Of building sites at Argyle Park.
along Piney Branch road. Cne-third of
this subdivision has been sold within the
past week. Argyle Park embraces all
the land north Of Decatur street between
Piney Beach road and Rock Creek Park.
5. T. Cameron, who purchased from
Thomas Blagden that portion of the
Argyle tract for SauIs addition westward
to a point beyond Sixteenth street ex-
tended, and nortLward beyond Blagden
avenue, has subdivided the ground. fac
ing on Sixteenth street, with its usual
width Of one hundred and sixty feet from
building line 10 building line. and along
the east side OF Blagden avenue.
Willige, Gibbs & Daniel. who are agents
for the property, report one sale aggre-
eating $1,000 feet of ground. the sale
price approximating $4,000 Other sales
were COnsummated during the week These
lots are fifty feet wide by a depth rang
ing from ninety 10 one hundred and fifty
feet, and were sold at prices ranging
from thirty-tive cents TO sixty-five cents
a square foot It is the intention of
three of the purchasers to procure plans
for fine residences to be erected as soon
as the spring building season opens.
Others have purchased for prospective
homes, and In several instances for in
vestment.
1t IS assured that the bridge now under
construction on Sixteenth street across
Piney Branch will, with it's approaches.
be completed this year. and Sixteenth
street viii be graded and macadamized as
far north as the Piney Branch road. This
will provide q wide avenue connecting
Argyle Park with the city.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
PEOPLE BUY HOMES
Real Estate Suffers Little in
Financial FURRY.
CONVEYANCES GO ON RECORD

Building Operations Progress Rap
idly Under Favorable Weather Con-
ditiOns-Savings Bank Preparing 10
Buiid-Activity in Suburban Prop
erty on Sixteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Precisely.

From the Boston Post
In going after the things we want We
often get something worse
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Store Policy: 'Kindliness.'

a e 1t may f ma II n
y
a uS m Hbh nnh but la tSntIr c k
oDu htenlwe WnG call HmeS'
VIZ A desire etoSe transaction from rdonersw wpCrtas well
h 0 OF
we int
have trained a lr rpapIm this o and WeDrp fng IL his
n our
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-08-17
POINTING WAY TO SINNERS.
Preachers Fervid Words Of Warning
to His Flock.

The medley fell into an unusual
swinging rhythm; the humnling rose
loud and louder. gathering and adding
to itself accidental suggestions; one
Ipipromptu phrase of music, which
fitted the passing words, was caught
up instantly; the congregation was
swept away by hysterical, rhythmi-
cal, emotional tide; utterly strange
and new, never before heard, an air
sprang into being-refrain first, then
both refrain and line, one swift, bold,
strong voice leading on. Their wild
emotions strangely stirred, the pri-
mitiye congregation swept, full tide
into such an air as one carries home
with him, rolling for days afterward.
in his ears.
s'Nly dyin' brederin, way yo' gwine
stan'?" shouted the preacher. Way
yo' gwine stan wen dey TEX de cub
bah Off n hell, an no wawteh noway!
Yo'-all gwine come er-runnin' and err
cryin' Way is muh crown Of glory?
Wuh is muh long wife robe? Wuh
is muh place? But fuh dem wut
ain't bin convuhted dey amt gwine
ter be no placei Oh. brederin, way
will yo stan cen day day?'-John
Bennett in the Atlantic.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-08-17

.Rcseda'e, Miss, Aug. ID, 1907.
The Southern Negro c ngress
met in the court house here The
Committee appointed at its last
session faild to make suitable ar
rangelnents, All of its officers
were not present and the Congress
was muchly embarrassed. The
President delivered his annual mes
sage Thursday at 10 O'Clock, to the
delegates present and the citizens
assembled and after a short session
adjourned The message was re-
ceived by the Congress with much
applause. The next Congress will
be held at Rolling Fork, Miss.
Rosedale, Miss, Aug. IS, 1907.
Whereas, The Southern Negro
Congress met and adjourned i'll the
court house, by the good hospital
ity OF the Hon. Aaron Goza, deputy
sheriff and his official, who at a
word of asking said yes.
Resolved, That the officers and
delegates present tender our regards
and a vote of thanks to the deputy
sheriff, and the white citizens of
Rosedale for their good treatment
during our stay in their city.
Resolved further, That the same
shall be part of our record.
S. r. DAWSON.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-08-17
HON. CHARLES SCOTT

1t is refreshing to read a letter
like that of Hon. Charles Scott,
accepting, with characteristic man
illness, his defeat in the
resecent gu bernatorial primary
i'll Mississippi. The Commercial
Appeal has always had the highest
esteem for Mr.. Scott, ard we felt
confident that he would decline to
inject any discord into the political
situation in his state, and that he
would do Just what he has done.
His letter is that of a high minded
gentleman, and it breathes all air
that is vitalizing in this day and
generation. Had Mr.. Scott been
elected governor, it was his pur-
pose to serve his state for the hon
or Of it and without remuneration.
He would make great governor
of Mississippi or, indeed, any other
state. He is a man VIII o unites
brilliat intellectual gifts with rare
executive ability and marked per-
sonal charm. A man among men,
he would make a governor among
governors. 1t will be observed
that Mr.. Scott promptly makes his
choice between the two candidates
who will contest for the guberna-
torial nomination in the second
primary. He will support the
Hon. Edward Noel and will use
his personal interests to further the
candidacy of that gentleman. The
McLaurin interest promises to be
the vital issue in the coming pri-
mary. If Mr.. Brewer is nominat-7
ed that interest will be of the as+
cendent in Mississippi. If Mr..
Noel is elected, decisive blow will
be strnck at its prestige, and Sell
ator McLaurin may in the next
election, find himself confronted
by some such gladiator as James
K. Vardaman, or all intrepid
swordsman like Charles Scott.
The letter of the latter indicates
that there will be fight to a finish
over the McLaurin issue; and so
the second primary will be fraught
with unusual interest. CONNER
cial-Appeal
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1907-08-17
Ar Scott's address to Misslssl

Mr. SCOTS address to Mississlp-
mans will enable the people OF the
state to know him as nothing else
co,,ld do. It enhances the regret
that such a mau could not hive
been given the chance to dignity
and benefit the state by occupying
the the position of its chiet
citizen, In reading his address
one must be forced to the reflection;
"He is man; take him tor all III
all we shall not look upon his like
aoain''-at least we shall probably
never again see his like in the
character of a candidate for cover
nor of Mississippi. That he would
have been all to the state that ne
,r,,r;sed and that his friends ex-
nac+ed does not admit of doubt
o,d natriotic Mississippians must
-, o,,rn for the states lost opportu'
nifty. His defeat was the triumph
Of IGNORANCE mislead by demagog'
nerv. In such circumstances a'
these the post of honor IS a PRIV
ota station. ''-Vicksburg Amer
can.