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The Washington times., 1908-02-07
HAULED FROM WE'LL
BY TWO WOMEN
Col. John Lane Tells Thrill
ing Story Of Fire at
Chichester Estates.

Col John Lane. manager Of the CO.
lonial estate of the Chichester family
In FairfSx county, Virginia, IS now re-
lating a thrilling experience OF last
Sunday night, when he fell into well
at the Chichester house and was res
cued by two women, the only persons
en- the premises at the time. The res
CUers and rescued were at the time
fighting a fire which had broken out
IN the mansion and Colonel Lane was on
his way TO summon the neighbors when
he stumbled across the old well in the
back yar.l
The Chichester home IS occupied BY
Miss Eta Chichester, who was absent
Sunday night When the fire broke GU;
IL was discovered by Miss Mary Chi
chester. 4 relative who lives near by,
and Mrs. Mary Gilmore, wife Of Com
mander J. Z. Gilmore, l. :. y. About
the time the tive women reached the
burning house, Colonel Lane arrived
and the trio began TO do heroic work
first saving q number OF horses.
Realizing that more help was needed
Colonel Lane ran 20 spread the alarm.
A moment later he found himself in
the ley waters Of the old well where
he remained for some moments until
his frantic cries were heard by the al
ready distraugEt women.
It's long story of the excitement
that followed but, anyway. the two
heroiucs secured sets Of harness from
the stable near by, lowered the leather
straps into the well and the colonel
was pulled up to earth again. ! inally
brigade arrived and eXinguished the
fire
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
As the Cars Stop Today.

About the time this paper is put
in the hands of its readers the
street cars of the Capital Traction
Company viii stop for a moment
this afternoon. Wherever they are,
they viii by this means bring to
the minds Of crew and passengers
alike the realization that one has
passed away to whom, not the Capt.
tai Traction system alone, but the
whole city owes much.
This recognition was abundantly
earned by George T. Dunlop. He
gave the mature years of long life
TO the develOpmnt of street car IA
cilities in the Capital His work was
done well. Few lines in the whole
country have been operated as regu-
larry OF kept as modern in equip
ment as those of Fourteenth and
Seventh streets, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and Connecticut avenue ex-
tended.
The organization of this system
and its business-lilIe operation were
Mr.. Dunlop's chief labor. But they
were nO5 his only value TO the Dis
trict Of Columbia. He was con-
servative but energetic influence in
its commercial life generally. He
was an earnest Churchman. He was a
frequent contributor to the Capt.
tails charities. And his influence as
8 citizen otherwise was not ouly
good, but active.
No city has ever had too many
men of this stamp, Every city is in
clined to think of them too little.
As your car stops this afternoon,
therefore, or as you read Of Mr..
DurloD'a. funeral in the news col
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
House DeVOteS
Time to Talking
AbOur Message

Not since the outbreak of the Spanish
American war has the House Of Rep
TesentatiVes been delUged by such g
food OF oratOTy as 1t has this week. The
Presi dents message calling upon Con
gress for publication legislation" lifted
The Hood gates that held back the
storms FURY
As early as Monday 1t was hoped that
the Indian appropriation bill could be
put on its passage Since that time
although every minute has been given
10 general debate. there has been no
mention NJ the Indians.
Repres sntatire Townsend started the
oratory by his speech, claiming that the
credit for railroad legislation should go
20 the President anu the Republican
party.
General Sherwood Gep., Ohio),
chaErined. made q memorable address
in which he spoke OF the Presidents in
constituencies Representative ". Bourke
Cochran dem, n. y. in a master
" effort, praised the Presidents recent
message. Colonel Hepburn tRep.. Iowa.
created 2 stir by saving some one would
set run over # R0oSevelt's policies were
not incorporated into law.
Tuesday the speeches We're equally
notable. Minority Leader Williams. af-
ter consultations with Democratic lead
trs in tie House and Senate and with
William Jennings Bryan. outlined the
Democratic legislative policy This gave
Represent atiye BCuEuEe GRep.. COLI n
chance TO get Off some fine Republican
wIttiCisms. The day was concluded by
the remarkable maiden effort of Rep
TesenIaJive Frank NJ <ye CRep.. NIinn1
q brother OF ''Biu" Eye. demanding
Roosevelt legislation.
Wednesday Republican Floor Leader
Payne promised to carry out the Ro0se-
welt policies, and ridiculed the Demo
cratic legislative campaign. Represeur-
alive Thomas (Dem.. y. c. pleaded for
tariff reform. It remained. however. for
Representative Nelson. a La Toilette
Republican. 10 charge that Z was the
rules of the House that prevented the
immediate adoption OF the Roosevelt
policies.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Two ManuelS.

Manuel Is a great name in POrtu-
Gdese history. But this young Man
ueI II ascends a throne whose
power is but a tattered remnant of
the might and glory that in the
time Of Manuel I made Portugal one
of the foremost monarchies of Eu-
rope.
The first Manuel Teigned 200
years ago, when Portugal was one
of the leaders in commerce and
. discovery, and when Lisbon was the
great distributing center of the
products of the East. It was dur
ing the reign of the first Manuel
that Vasco de Cana achieved his
successful passage TO India by sea;
that Brazil was discovered and add
ed to the Portuguese dominions;
that Albuquerque took his pick of
lands toward the rising sun.
But it was soon after ManueTs
death that thu tide turned, and
since then, when in trouble, Portu-
gal has always turned, as she turns
now, to England for assistance. 1t
was with the help of England that
in 1868 Portugal snatched back the
independence that Spain had stolen
from her. But her ancient glory
had departed" says the historian;
''she had lost many Of her colonies,
and Of those she stin retained
Brazil alone was prosperous; the
nation was stepped in ignorance and
bigotry; and the Portuguese from
having been one of the greatest
maritime powers of Europe, became
virtually a commercial dependent.
rather than ally, Of Great Britain,
especially after the Methuen treaty
OF 1903"
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Indian Loses Way
Hunting Red Eagle
On Broadway Trail

NEW YORK. Feb. Hurry. officer,
there's a lost Indian at Thirty-first
street and Broadway"
"Who los; it?" asked Haggerty, heap
big cop.
It's a her" said his informant
Haggerty let out a couple of lotches
in his belt and in few moments
brought up n front of a crowd which
surrounded a bewiIdered-lool1ing woman.
Haggerty speaks excellent Indian, hay
ing picked most of t up in the Ten
derloin.
''HOw?' said HaggeTty.
How ?" answered the woman. She
evincsd great delight in meeting one of
her own people.
Are you q regular Indian?'' asked
Haggerty cycling her tailor-made with
suspicion.
1--WE got to be-" she replied. Il live
in Albany. Tn fuI!-bIooded Mohawk
and my tepee is the second floor of 1s5
Hudson avenue"
How did you come to get lost?"
asked Haggery, knocking q tear off
with his club
Z got mixed Up where the trails cross
at Herald Square. I'm looking for Red
Eagle. my bTOther-in-laW- I don't know
where he lives but I thought Ia find
him on the main trail He's fond =
the hunt. I stopped 10 listen to he
signing OF the siphOnS and the whisr er-
ing of the ticket spectators and I ost
the scent. I saw White Rock. Great
Bear, Oscar Hanmerstein, Dan O'Retlly
and others OF my people, but never a
sign Of Red Eagle"
ssWeH 20 up to the station house.
said Haggerty, and I'll have Russet
Eagle PACED for you
wait till ] look at this sale of
waists" said the eternal feminine.
At the station house she said her
name vas Mrs. Pearl BeblyanCh.
Shortly before o'clock q meek looking
Individual who said he was Searching
Hawk, called and conversed with her.
He said he belonged n Albany In sup
port of this statement he showed sOuve-
mir postal cards from Gary Benson and
Packy Macabe He took the woman by
the hand and they both hit the trail
for the crest
I've got to be back to work by $780,
said Searching Hawk TO the lieutenant.
I'm due to burn a man at the stake
on Fourteenth street
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
SUB MARINES TURN BACK
AFTER FIGHTING STORM

NEW YORK. Feb. THE United
States submarine boats TarantuIa,
Viper. and Cuttlehsh. which started yes
terday from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
for a 50-hour trip to Annapolis for eff
hciency tests, turned back last evening
after they had plCwed their way be
yond Sandy Hook. They anchored OFF
Tompkinsville, s. l.
The little craft, IN command Of Lieu
tenant Cortney, and escorted by the con-
VeTted yacht Hist, were deemed unable
10 face the buneting Of the STORM and
the crashing Of the ice against their
sides. Lieutenant Cortney's seeming fear
for the safety OF his little vessels lay
in the fact that since they were placed
IA commission. last November, they
have not been subjected to a severe test.
This is the second time the tiny fiOtilla
has been delayed 1t was TO have sailed
at o'clock Wednesday night. but
Lieutenant Cortney, after wiring wash
ington concerning weather conditions.
postponed the sailing. He hopes to be
able TO get away this morning.
SWishing toward the NaTrOWs. the
submarines presented a strange spec
tacle. All the river craft saluted the
little defenders. the rounded decks Of
which rose above the surface like some
peculiar sea monster. No Incidents
marked the trip past Sandy Hook The
engines worked well and the three boats
kept perfect sailing formation.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
HIDES $685. IN HEATER;
WIFE THEN LIGHTS FIRE

HAZLETON. Pa. Feb. mot believ-
ing In banks. Leon Repkavitch put S635
in a heater at his hotel at West Halle
ton. Repkavitch has $635 worth Of ex-
perience. having deposited the roll with
some old paper IN a disused heater in
his pariOr.
Mrs. RepkavitCi went to church and
returned with some friends. The par
lor was too cold, so she lit a fire in the
heater. using the artistically arranged
paper to start it with.
ReDkavitch returned after awhile,
came in, and, when he saw the blaze in
the heater. tainted away. 1t took a
doctor to revive him.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
AIdrich Bill Is Stupid,
Says Chicago Professor

CHICAGO, Feb. PROF. J. Lawrence
Ltughlin, Hcad OF the department Cf p0-
NticaI economy in the University OF
Chicago denounces the Aldrleh bin in
tha last issue of the Journal Of Political
Economy as a combination OF politics
and ignorance, and says that it i'm
plies a naivete on the part OF Congress
which would grace a child Of six, bur
disgrace a man OF sixty.
THE authors Of the bill fall to COM
preheud,' says Professor I.auEhlin
that in the recent crisis the inability
of the banks 10 make leans to needy
borrowers was the difficulty which
brought on the failures ia business.
The AldTich bill IS based on the stupid
tty Of surprising that a borrower in
need cannot pay his debts with a certf-
fed check as well as by bank notes"
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Up and Down.

1t is estimated that there are at
least $4,000 idle freight cars on
American tracks. Less than u year
ago the railroads were 10000 cars
short, and the American Railway
Association found it necessary to
: impose the famous per diem fine.
That is. a road had to pay so cents a
day for the use Of an outside or
fforeign car. This rule worked well
enough while traffic was running
high, but when the slump came the
penalty swung round and became a
waste investment.
According TO one report, the rail-
roads still operating under this ar
rangement have spent several nil
slfOn dollars in their endeavor TO
send empty cars home. The mat
ter, in fact, has assumed such seri-
Gus proportions that the assOcia-
/ ton win hold a special meeting in
Chicago this week to consider the
rule. The probability is that it will
DO suspended until the press of
/ traffic again demands a penalty. In
that case the "empties" viii remain
where they are until needed.
The situation may indicate how
hard, from one side and another,
the railroads of the country have
been hit in the last few months. 1t
makes easily credible the statement
that this is a record-brealdng case
Aof up and down.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
RANGE
Of FRIENDS VIDE
Socially an AristoCrat, He
Keeps Society and Poll
tics Separate.

During the years Of President RoOse-
yeit's tenure in the White House,
friends and enemies alike have often ex-
pressed wonderment at the fact that the
Presidents social and political AND per-
sonal friendships and relationships are
SO remarkably different Il has often
been observed that socially the Presl-
dent is an arIstocrat, associating with
the most exclusive circles Of the New
York -Four Hundred; that politically he
is democrat; and that personally ne
is a sort OF pOlyglot-he talks and
thinks in the language CT every class
from the cowboy 10 the mulu-mIIlion-
aiTe and the scholar He has time
for the trapper and for the literary
specialist. and he knows what they
are both getting at.
The dinner which he attended the
other evening. given by Postmaster
General Meyer illustrates this aspect
OF the Presidents character The
guests were Of the cOrrsctest section
Of Jhe Newport-New York aristocracy.
and tie President was perfectly at
home with them. He belongs. in his
private capacity, 10 their circle he
was born in the purple. as II were.
he knows these people as old friends.
At the Meyer dinner were one or two
Tanderbilts, Mrs Aston. Secretary Ba-
con, who used 10 be a partner OF J.
Pierpont Morgan. but who has always
been an Intimate Of the President. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert GoeIet, Gen. Will
lam Draper, the Hon. Violet Vivian.
bridesmaid at the Szechenyi-Vander-
bit wedding, and several others like
wise known TO the first circles Of So
ciety.
Did anybody make an unkind remark
about the Presidents association with
these people whom democracy as rule
doesn't regard az strictly Of its sort2
BY no means. Nobody ever has done
50. Everybody knows that these peo-
pie are the lifelong friends and init
mates Of the President, that ne main
tains the forms Of intercourse with
them as he has always done: that he
/ belongs in their circle. and rather likes
occasionally u mix with them. But
TO assume that this association makes
him the less oval to his professions
as a true-53Se democrat "clea- down
20 the grOlr d''-why. nobody has ever
assumed 10 suggest his social relations
10 the disadvantage OF the President
Yet Il IS a common remark that there
has not been a President in fifty years
who could nave done these things, as
Mr. Roosevelt has done them. without
/ injuring himself politically
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
EASY TO DRIFT.

Easy to drift 10 the open sea.
The tides are eager and swift and
strong.
And Whistling and free are the rushing
winds
But, oh. to get back IS hard and long.
Easy as told in Arabian tale.
TO free from his jar the evil Bprite.
Till he rises like smoke to stupendous
size
Bpt, oh, nevermore, can we prison
him tight.
Easy as told in an English Yale.
To fashion a Frankenstein body and
soul,
And breathe in his bosom a breath Of
life
But, oh. we create what we cannot
control.
Easy to drift to the sea OF doubt.
Easy to hurt what we cannot heal.
Easy to rouse what we cannot sOOthe.
Easy to speak what we DO not feel,
Easy to show what we ought to con
ceal,
Easy to toink that fancy is fate.
And, oh. the wisdom tina, comes too
late!
Oliver HuckeI.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
BUSINESS HIGH CLASS
ENTERTAINS ITS FRIENDS

Midyear class exercises we're held last
night by the members Of the graduating
class Of the Business High School. The
assembly haH was filed with parents
and friends Of the students.
Warren /. Heap. president OF the
class, opened the exercises with an ad-
dress of welcome, after which Miss
Sarah Roberts gave the history Of the
class. Miss Helen Moore read the class
pOem. and Thomas L. McHaIe, the class
prophecy. The valedictory was deliv-
cred by Albert G. Norton, and Allan
Davis spoke on behalf of the faculty.
Dancing in the gymnasium followed
musical program
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
PERANGE RALLY
ARRANGEMENTS MADE

Final arrangements for the importance
rally and mass meeting to be held in
the First Presbyterian Church tonight
we're completed at a meeting Of the
committee on arrangements held last
night in the tent room OF John 3. Hen
dcrsOn Tent Independent Order Of
Rechabites. William Y. AIahoney re-
ported to the committee that fully 500
Good Templars, Jonadabs, Boys Bri-
gade, Boys Of the Woodcraft, and
Junior Rechabites would be In line for
the parade.
Representative y. w. Hale of Tennes-
soc Will preside at the meeting. Can't.
John &. Daley viii address the gather
ing for the Good Templars, c. +. Sud
warth for the JOnadabs. Mrs. Clinton
Smith fer the W. c. T. T., John r.
Mahoney for thc Crusaders, and Phfup
Lederer for the Rechabites.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
THOMAS KLINGER,
Who Has Done Good Work at Purdue
University.
Graduate Of Mckinley Man
uaL Training Promoted
in Middle of Year.

Thomas KIinger. formerly a student
of the Mckinley Manual Training
schooI. hut now a student Of Purdue
University. at Lafayette, Ind, has been
promoted in the middle Of the term
class.
Mr. klingeT completed a fOur-year
course at the Mckinley school and went
% Purdue University TO take up civil
engineering. He made such rapid prog
ress in the few months or his first term
that his promotion followed
Mr.. kIinger is eighteen years old and
lives when IN Washington with is
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. Kunger. AZ
g7Z3 street northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
PROTECT THE BIRDS
DURING STORM SAYS
CLERGYMAN-MAYOR

BELLE CENTER, Ohio. Feb. In a
proclamation issued when a sleet storm
broke over this village. Mayor Jackson
Williams. a clergyman, orders the Citl-
zens to give food. water, and even
shelter, TO the birds.
If we do not care for these messen-
gers Of heaven We shall not have them
with us in the springtime. the procla-
nation reads. Therefore, urge on
each citizen Of Belle Center to feed the
birds. give them water, and. where the
birds can be induced TO enter places OF
confinement. TO give them shelter. 1
only regret 1 cannot make this order
mandatory"
Bread crumbs were scattered by a pO-
Hceman and he kept dishes Of water
from freezing.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
COLLIDES
WITH SENATE RULE

Secretary Garfield. Of the Interior De
partEent, has come into collision with
the new Senate rule that prevents the
heads Of departments, chief Of bureaus,
etc. sending reports or communications
to the Senate unless direct d or request
ed TO 80 so. except through the PTesi-
dent
Mr.. Garfield sent a draft Of a bin to
the Senate aTd the Vice President was
about TO lay il before that body when
his attention was directed to the rule
lately adopted. The action of Secretary
Garfield caused some surprise. as it was
an act of his in the first place that
aroused the wrath Of the Senate, and
caused the rule &c be adopted carly
this session.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
BILL ON STATE RIGHTS
INTRODUCED BY BACON

Senator Bacon of Georgia has intro
duced in the Senate q bill to forbid the
issue of injunctions or DEGREES by Fed
eral courts to suspend or restrain the
operation of any state law on the
ground Of unconstitutionality, or on any
other ground, unless the application
shall be heard by at least three Judges
Five days notice to the governor OF q
state is provided for. with appeal direct
" to the Supreme Court.
\ bin by Senator Knox provides for
additional chaplains for the navy, so
as 10 allow one chaplain for each 800
sailors and marines.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
SENATE FLIES FLAG
BETOKENING DISTRESS

Excitement was caused about the
Capitol yesterday morning by tho
United States das being displayed on
the Senate annex upside down.
This signal Of distress led TO wild
rumors that the President had another
message in stock and was once more
prepared TO turn loose the Big Stick
on the helpless lawmakers who were
calling for help.
It developed, however, It was merely
q mistake Of the man in charEe of the
flag and in a short time II was float
ing in the proper fashion.
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
Leap Year Girls
Make Dates" With
Chester Merchants

CHESTER. Pa, Feb. Thomas
Brennan and William McCcvern, local
merchants. have received fl-ttering Of
fers apropos of leap year. ActSovern IS
to recognize the girl in brown as she
enters his store on a certain date, she
is then to take him to a Philadelphia
theater and guarantees 10 bring MN
back TO Chester SAFELY.
The same courtesy IS to be extended
to Brennan by another young woman
who is TO enter his store dressed IN blue,
The Washington times., 1908-02-07
For the Good of Washington.

During three years these columns
have urged the shirt-sleeves advan-
tage to Washington of having its
business bodies united. In that
time two of those bOdies-the Bust
ness Mems Association and the job
bers and Shippers Association
have come together and formed the
Chamber of Commerce. with un-
questioned profit to the city. The
Times feels now a particular sense
of qualification in the prospect that
this movement may be continued to
its logical fulfillment, and this new
organization and the Beard of
Trade be made one.
The offer has gone forth from the
younger and more active of the two.
Having proven its stability by
year of hustle and results, with
dues higher than any similar body
has ever charged in the District of
Columbia, and on the eve of opening
quarters which will provide local and
visiting business men with the adj
vantages of a commercial club, it
could propose this action without
likelihood of being misunderstood,
If the proffer shall be favOrably re-
ceived by the Board of Trade, all
honor to both bodies for thinking
first Of their city, and not of them
selves. If it shall not be so received,
it is the Judgment of Tie Times
that the Chamber of Commerce will
have recommended itself to still
more of the confidence and faith of
the District.
The reasons why these two insti-
tutions should double their strength
and haIve their expenses are nearly
obvious. They now spend about
$1,000 a year apiece to maintain
their offices. Half the total, or a
little more, would pay the expenses
of the two when brought together
With dues at $50 a year, there
would then be left n disable and
stable fund for things beyond
rent, stenograPhers' pay, luncheons,
and annual excursions. The income
of the Chamber of Commerce al
ready provides such a fund. but the
city would profit in dollars and
cents if it were larger. The merger
would also eliminate the present
duplication of service, the present
division Of interest, and a rivalry
which is not likely always to be
heaIthful.
One objection has beer urged so
far. 1t is that a new body with
low dues might soon come into ex-
istence Let it come. The city viii
then be better of than it is now.
For in one body it viii have the
united strength of the men most
active for its welfare, and today
they are divided. And If there is
now in Washington the public spirit
prerequisite to this union of forces,
a new association which undertakes
10 obstruct that spirit is not likely
to attain an imposing strength.