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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-15
CHEAPER GAS
BILL IS PASSED
VERY QUICKLY

Both gas bills passed the House YES
tsrday afternoon within two hours artar
they had been called Up by Chairman
Smith, OF the House District Commit
tee The practical unaniulftv with
which members Of the House agreed 70
the bills and the rather surprfaI1-
aoopton OF an amendment providing
Ior - rather than S0-cent Eas. fn55-
Gates as has long been contende5 by
Inc Times. that had these bills b.s1
. Drought before the House last session
they- would have received similar actIo-,
ana ere this might have also passs6
the Senate.
Inc debate on the gas bills was sbo-t
Representatives Madden. sims s75
tarnp bell made the strongest speeches
IN advocacy Of the measure Ren-sss--
tative Smith OF Michigan. as cbairnns-
OF tne committee, also advocated cheane-
e1S oHt oetracted considerably from ths
81 IN OF MS argument By saying that
N-4e lo1i1ll-ll = zee report was a compromise
e,'d mat II should have heard mora e.
timOny on the gas question I{s 80, -
commit himself on the price issue b,,-
later voted against the F-itzzs-.1,s
amendment tEst the committee rs,o-r
be made &c read s. cents fp.-e75 ~ a.
cents
Never IN Doubt.
Adherents OF gas legislation ha5 M
doubt OF the passage OF the hills sftar
the first show OF strength on a motion
10 recommit the sO-cent gas hin bso1r r.,
the committee for further consideration
The Houss voted this proposition sov-,
81 10 4, and those who had fought con
sistently for cheaper gas Throughout All
last session were quick TO see thar tbs
House was in accord with the move
ment and that further delay would nor
be tolerated.
A few moments later Mr. Fitzgerald.
Of New York. quietly moved that sas
should sell for SO cents: the debate
stopped, the vote was put and within
an incredibly short space OF time
cheaper gas, so far as the House Is
concerned, was a reality
That the action Of the House yes
terday is gratifying to The Times
goes without saying. The Times has
fought in and out Of season for the
passage OF the legislation which now
goes to the Senate for action there.
II brought experts to Washington 10
study the situat,5Z, and one OF these
experts. Prof. Bemis, was heard by thu
House committee and extracts from
his testimony figured largely in the
debates on the hoOr-
Smiths Claims.
Representative Samuel ". Smith,
chairman Of the District Committee, i'm
pressed upon the House so frequently
the statement that his committee had
not sufficient time 70 investigate tia
gas question In as thorough manner az
it desired, that his constant repetition
OF this statement finally resulted in a
motion 10 recOmmit the bill to his com
mittee-
Il may be said TO the credit OF Mr..
/ Smith, that he said in his opening
speech, that he thought the price OF gaz
should be lowered. but a moment later
Mr. Smith put the House temporarily
in doubt by deploring the fact that the
committee had heard but two experts.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The indications are for partly cloudy
10 cloudy weather in the Eastern and
Southern States, but no considerabl
amount Of precipitation Will probably
occur before Wednesday night Mod
crate temperatures will continue
The winds along the miadle Atlantic
coast viii be moderate, mostly souther-
": on the south Atlantic coast light
and variable; on the east Gulf coast
light to moderate southeastern.
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8 JURORS ACCEPTED
IN T.J. HAMS TRIAL
Case Moves Rapidly-MrS.
AnniS Comes to Testify
Of Husbands Death.

FLUSHING, L l., Dec 15.-With
more than half Of the jury selected for
the trial OF Thornton Jenkins Hams, ac-
cused Of completely in the murder OF
William f Annis by his brother, Capt.
Peter c. Hams. the task OF wedding out
unfit talesmen is proceeding rapidly.
I feel fine. At least as fine as a man
can feel who has this sort Of thing to
face" remarked the prisoner, smiling,
as he came over from the Queens
county jail, handcuffed 70 Under Sherifr
Phillips.
The report that T jenkins Hams is
on the verge Of nervous breakdown is
the real joke Of the trial Any one who
looks into his face and catches the snap
Of his eyes will realize that he is not
OF the caliber Of men who collapse.
Unique Figure.
The defendant Is a unique figure as
he sits among his array of counsel,
twirling a yellow lead pencil between
his forehnger and thumb as he scans
the always mOnotonous scene with the
eye of an artist No matter what the
verdict. it Is certain that the scenes
IN the Flushing court room are to be
/
IDENTIFY impressed with the literary pos
sibilities rather than the dramatic sug-
gestions Of the trial
From the jurors in the box TO the
talesmen In the prospective jurors
chairs. along to the active figure OF
Justice Crane, the prisoners glance is
shifted, and then as II seized by a sud
den idea he leans across the table and
whispers earnestly 70 his counsel.
The attorneys for the defense refuse
today TO furnish any letters which the
prosecution may desire They deny that
they have any letters from T Jenkins
Hains TO his brother Peter, and further
declare even IL they had such letters.
they should not be made a part { Z the
case
Haius viii Testify.
John f. Mcintyre, chief counsel for
the defense, announced today that the
defendant would be called to the wit
ness stand to testify in his own behalf.
This move was decided upon after a
conference between Mr.. Mcintyre and
his associate counsel, John A. Shay
and Eugene Young.
In placing 7. J. Hgins on the stand
to testify in his own behalz, attorneys
for the defense hope to score heavily on
District Attorney Darrin. They will
question him simply as to the actual
happenings on the coast when Annis
was killed. Then they viii turn him
over TO the district attorney He, It is
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ANOTHER WARSHIP
SEIZED BY DUTCH
Capture of Venezuelan YES
sci, the Mayo, Reported
at The Hague.
EXPECTS UPRISING
TO UNSEAT CASTRO
Holland Hopes to See Revolution
in South American
Republic.

wILLEMSTAD. Dec 1.-THE Venez-
uelan coast guard ship '23 De Mayo"
was towed into port today by the Dutch
battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk. and
placed alongside her sister ship, the
Alexis. As the second war prize that
the Dutch vessels have captured.
The ''23 De Mayo" is an insignificant
ship, but her capture created intense en-
thusiasm among the people OF Curacao,
and the commander OF the Jacob Van
Heemskerk was cheered as though ne
was bringing into port the richest host
age.
The ship was captured on Sunday.
north Of Cumana. a town OF l2,OO0. She
was found in the oflng and taken with
out the slightest resistance. the boat
having but one machine gun. The crew
was sent ashore and a Dutch crew
placed in charge
The Venezuelan nag was hauled down
and the Dutch ensign hofted.
The cruisers GeIderland and Friesland
are now scouting along the Venezuelan
coast. each cruiser supplied with pilot,
who knows the probable hiding places
OF the Venezuelan ships
II is probable that the Dutch com
manders will take greater liberties with
the Venezuelan shore batteries IN the
future for the impression prevails that
they are Ineffective. II IS said even the
guns at the san Carlos fortress are out
OF condition and that absolutely no de-
fense can be offered by any OF the coasJ
artillery.
Get Another Ship.
THE HAGUE. Dec. I5.-It was semi
officially announced today that Dutch
warship had captu o5 another Venezu-
elan coast guard ship, the Mayo. which
had been taken as a prize TO Curacao.
The crew Of the Mayo was landed on
the Venezuelan coast
Holland hopes TO accomplish the
overthrow OF President Castro OF Vene-
zuela through the medium OF an up
rising OF his 'wn Ieopte."
This was he unofciclaI announcement
today OF a Dutch diplomat who has been
playing a leading part in the Venezu-
elan imbroglio.
Holland does not believe II will be
necessary formally 20 declare war, he
said. BY blockading Venezuelan ports
and seizing Venezuelan ships whenever
they venture from shore, Holland hopes
10 plunge Venezuela into such a tur-
mol that the people VIII depOse the
high-handed Castro as the only possible
vent 70 their wrath.
Meager reports received today from
Curacao say revoltS against Castro are
already breaking out and bid fair TO
sweep the country.
II Is in pursuance OF this idea that the
Dutch government IS taking so much
pains to say that its actions are not
against the Venezuelan public. but
wholly against Castro, who Is considered
personally responsible for the trouble
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GAS BILLS STAND
TO PASS SENATE
AT EARLY DATE

The two gas bills having passed the
House, will go now 10 the Senate and
be referred 20 the committee on Dis
trict OF Columbia There is every rea-
son 10 believe they win be passed be
fore the close c. the present session;
certainly that TIE Scent gas bill v II
pass.
Senator Calm ger, head OF the uppe~
house District Committee, has repeat
edly oppressed the opinion that the peo-
pie Of Washington ought % be relieved
In the matter Of the price OF gas. Last
session he took the ground that II the
House would get such q measure
through. the Senate should make every
effort TO seizure consideration for II
He has repeated this statement at the
present session: and with the commit
tee chairman taking this view. and a
powerful element IN the committee act
lively insistent on getting the legislation
passed. there is every reason TO expect
results
Allison Aided Il.
II Is not generally known, but Is a
fact. that toward the close OF the last
session Of Congress the late Senator
Allison became so interested In the gas
legislation that he enlisted his influence
TO help the bills along. and promised
that they should 20 through the Senate
Just as soon as they cane there. il he
could clear the ways for them Senator
AIIiscn's interest in the TneasIres was
one OF the most Interesting develop
ments Of the long fight for q square
deal with the Gas Monopoly
In the first place, he had lived IN
washington ever since the civil war
and had become convinced that living
expenses in the Capital City were out
rageously high. considering the scale OF
Government wages and the Govern
ment's responsibility for general con-
ditions here he believed the Gas Mon
opolv had been more than generously
treated. and that present gas prices
we're excessive.
Had Expert knowledge.
On this latter point, ii happened, Sen
ator Allison had expert information.
For many years he had been a share
holder in the gas company in his home
city OF Dubuque. That company has
for a. long time sold gas TO its Gus
toners for 81 per 1000 feet-exactly the
same price as in Washington. Senator
Allison happened to know that it had
made money, for he had never missed
a dividend
About a year ago, the city council OF
DUBUQUE started to reduce the gas price
TO 90 cents The manager Of the gas
company consulted with Senator Ali
son. assuming that a big fight must be
Dut I'D 10 prevent the reduction. The
Senator talked over the whole matter
with him, and dnally said:
asDon't YOU think fl would be better
IN give Il to them and not fight? You
can earn good profits at 30 cents, and
Vhv not make the concessiOn2''
The advice pre-ailed-
Made Money There.
So it happened that when Senator
Allison was appealed 10 in behalf OF
washington, he said;
''Our gas company can make gas in
Dubuque and earn gcSS profits, at 81
cents a thousand. I know because
get dividends from It. No-g, DUBUQUE
Is Just about one-tenth the size OF
Washington, and everything that goes
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FORECAST FOR DISTRICT

For the District OF Columbia, partIv
cloudy tonight and Wednesday; mod
crate temperature; moderate southwest
erly winds.
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Not Expected.

1t was not expected, however. that a
show Of strength would come in this
manner or so early in the session
The votes today indicates in a way
what may be expected by the insur-
gents, together with help from the
Democrats. when the final issue is
reached. Conspicuous among the in
surgents who boldly stood up on the
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Haius Will Testify.

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Made Money There.

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Smiths Claims.

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SAMPLE EPITHETS.

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
u.cNANryorS AND MERCIFUL.

The quality of Mr.. Bryan's mercy
Of size and sweetness sufficient to
envelope and convince Colonel Jim"
Guffey as we'll as Colonel Role" Sui
livan, while "Fingy" Connors and
"Hinky Dink" McKenna may partake
of 1t without restriction. And all the
Cleveland democrats and Jeffersonian
democrats and Jacksonian democrats
Of whatever stripe or shade of politi-
cal belief may come and lave them
selves and assuage their thirst in this
wonderful flow. For Mr.. Bryan's
mercy is on tap at Denver, and is
running over on both sides of the
trough.
The carefully edited speech of the
temporary chairman shows the modu-
lating effects Of the blue pencil that
swings In the office of the Commoner,
and in its softly rounded periods may
be found no trace of any resentment
the peerless leader might have har-
bored against any of the democrats
who in days gone by have sought to
encompass and bring about his over
throw. 1t is true that Mr.. Bryan has
cast his harpoon into the flesh of
Colonel Guffey, and that Colonel
Guffey RACES in his impotent indigna-
ton thereat. But Colonel Guffey's
state is hopelessly republican; while
the most charming of charity is ex-
tended to Colonel Roger Sullivan,
who halls from a state that is fondly
believed to be doubtful" by the
Bryanites. The quality of Colonel
Bryan's mercy is not strained.
Nor is Colonel Bryan less magnani-
nous than merciful, With the control
of the convention arrangements in his
own hand, he has shown a forbear-
ance and a consideration for his enc
mics that might in another day have
won him a martyrs crown II not a
sanity canonization 1t was not TO
be expected that Nebraska would take
a back seat at Denver, and no won
derment is expressed at the location
of Mayor Yin" and his gallant band
of Bryanite satraps directly in the
front row, and under the nose of the
chairman. But the New Workers
who have not as yet uncovered their
Intentions, and who might have been
~sidetracked, are given seats just be
hind Nebraska, and thus the generosity
OF the peerless is made plain &c
all. It is unfortunate that in carry
ing out the general scheme for placing
his enemies where they could appre-
ciate the geniality of his great good
nature, it was impossible to ear FOL
all. Thus 1t happened that the John
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
NOTES.

Mr.. Bryan is in complete and confident
control Of a steam roller of his own.
Two Paris editors fought a duel with
swords, the mightier pen being too fierce
a weapon.
The snowbank decorations at Denver
are not intended to recall the SNOWFALL
diet of twelve years ago.
A minor consequence Of the Chicago con-
vention has been a slump in Teddy bears.
Their principal manufacturer, Rudolph
Flelschcr Of New York, says that they
have become white elephants.
one OF the sailors on Peary's Arctic shin
who sorted out the donated books, says:
w are grateful TO the people for send
ing us all this reading, all right. We have
enough TO last us five years. but we got
ten volumes OF Omar Khayyam,' ana ali
tina guy does is 10 rave about booze, and
we won't be able to get a drink for two
years"
Rear Admiral Evans, who is spending
the summer at Lake Mohonk, submitted
TO an operation upon one Of his feet Tues.
day. The admiral had been suffering from
govt in his foot. a feature OF the disease
being that a chalky substance developed
la the tissues. The operation greatly re.
lieved the admiral. who, apart from this
complaint, IL well and cheerful
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
A NEBRASKA OBJECT LESSON.

AS illustrating the possibilities that
still lie before the wide-awake youth
of the country, Golfers Weekly re-
produces a picture of the log house
that j. Sterling Morton built with his
own hands when he began life on q
Nebraska homestead. 1t goes on to
say:
He was a college graduate and the son
and grG ndso of men with intellectual oc-
cupetiCn ms. The young wife who did the
cooking in this house had a similar Guilt
walton and ancestry. In this home Morton
had the career which ended in a cabinet
office, and raised a son who was also a
cabinet member. What young couple is
so poor today that such a home Is be-
yond them, granted the willingness to work
with their hands, and granted that educa-
ton and city life have not made them eff
Terminate? Granted the same
of character and mind, a career of equal
dignity and fulfilment is as possible today.
Much s~o-called social reform is governed
by a spirit which puts the mark of in
tclerable burdens upon those conditions
which call out initiative and hard work.
AS we limited the other day, most of the
city dwellers, whom the reformers seek to
mark as objects of pity and governmental
solicitude, could cure many of their own
Ills by a thirty-mile walk into the country.
A wholesale exodus OF the kind would do
much to restore the economic balance,
solve the question Of the unemployed, and
mend most of the troubles about which
socialists and philanthropists lie awake.
1t would insure generations of clean bodies
and sound minds, just as surely as keeping
them in the city, coddling them there. and
putting premiums on the absence rather
than the presence OF initiative and self
reliance, will breed a poor race.
1t must be gratifying to us that
people should look to Nebraska to
find such an object lesson. While the
progress of fifty years has m~itigated
in large part the hardships of the pio-
neers, the door of opportunity is still
open on Nebraska soil for thousands
of present and future generations to
carve their own fortunes with success
equal to that which has attended the
first Corners. The latent energy to de-
velop Nebraska resources is waiting
only to be aroused to such opportunity
in ignorance that it exists. What is
required is to bring the right people
to realize what the conditions in the
west are and to point the way out by
holding before them such examples of
success.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
JUVENILE OBSERVATIONS.
Harper's Weekly.

Harper's Weekly.
SINS we left town paws havin' dandy rest
hob don't climb up the buttons or his vest
Jim don't make him get on MS neeS till
Tu be his buckin bronko, wild. untaim.
Now he can sleep quite peesful withowt
fears
An baby she can't stay his 4hed In
AS innosent sheed do with collin pin
An he don't halter lug up coal an wood
our being IN the kuntry duz paw good.
He duzzent halter get up In the mite
Jest as hees settled in his bed awl rite
To get Marie an Ethel eech a dwink
or TUX the blankets round Estelle an
Pink
lie duzzent halter go In raimint thin
Down to the kitchen door to let puss In
An nav don't maik him get up emmy more
test as he like a bugle starts to snors
To see II awl the windows she did lock
or maybe Jest TO wind the bedroom clock.
Paw duzzent halter to do a thing hut rest
/ CESS he must have curridge in Ills brest
To stay in our big city hows alone
dts a big plais that's bilt awl OF brown
stone)
An vile we do not bother him no more
] CESS at times his hecrt feels orful sore
Caws he don't hear our prattle IN his GERS
An Wot ne thOTt was bother now appeera
To BE- .he pleasure OF his life an then
He longs 20 hav us swl back hoam agen-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
BRYAN AND
Talk About Bosses, but what's the
Usef
Pittsburg Dispatch,

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mr.. Bryan contributed largely to the
llveliness If not the harmony of democratic
politics by making the call Of the Penn
~sylvania delegation of Bryan supporters at
his residence the occasion for a free and
not at all complimentary expression of
opinion concerning that undiscouraged
leader and angel for Pennsylvania demo-
Gratis, Colonel James NJ. Guffey. The bur
den of his song was to the effect that Cuff
fey, not being for Bryan, Is a boss and
representative Of the corporation In politics.
The elaboration Of this view with the
detail tina Bryan does not interfere in the
policies OF the various states enlarges the
amusement. 1t is not so long ago that 1t
needs to be forgotten when Bryan in
structed the Kentucky legislature whom 1t
should elect to the United States senate,
which that body urgently proceeded not to
do. Also a certain Roger Sullivan of Il
linois furnishes an illustration of that nom
Interference, which subsequently developed
into backdown.
But with regard to Guffey he has sue
ceeded to the obnoxious position that Sui
livan held a year ago, His function in
disagreeable to democratic workers In this
state. But that did Bryan no good. Since
It proves so highly Objectionable to the
present proprietor OF democracy we imagine
that Colopel Guffey will find little difficulty
in promising not 70 offend in hat way this
wear
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08

sonites are located in the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of
the section that is farthest from the
stage, and from whence they will have
about the same strategic advantage
as il they had remained at home. In
some similar u~nfortuitous way, the
Gray men find themselves at the other
extremity of the hall. OF course Mr..
Bryan couldn't help this; eve the
most carefully canned conventions
have some unpleasant features.
And, when Michigan, which happens
to be the home of Daniel j. Campau,
marched into the convention hall bear
ing aloft a banner, the ~sergeant-at-
arms gently but firmly insisted that
the banner be removed, and in lieu of
its being taken from the hall the
Michigan men hid their banner on
the floor beneath their seats. A mo-
ment later Nebraska marched in,
bearing aloft a banner of red silk, on
which was emblazoned the counter
felt presentment of william Jennings
Bryan. Did the sergeant-at-arms
stop this procession? Not that one
might notice. He kowtowed as low
as his Kentucky proportions would
permit, and the banner still waves at
the forefront.
Verify, Mr.. Bryan is coming to
exemplify in the fullest the words of
the canticle: His goodness and his
mercy endureth forever"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08
SUNNY GEMS.

Mrs. Bounder shows so much address
in her gowns.
"In what way?"
she has adopted the directory style, and
you know, her husband canvasses Tor one
Philadelphia Press
"Ycur love-" he cried, would give me
the strength to lift mountains
Dearest" she murmuIed, 1T VIII only
be necessary for you to raise the dust -
Illustrated Bits.
John said the Colorado woman dele
gate to the convention Il want your ad-
"sure," answered her husband, flattered.
Now, as to that labor
"Oh, John" she interrupted, please be
serious. Tell me what hat | shall wear
Philadelphia Ledger.
The two sat on the park bench, looking
at the moonbeams dancing over the lake.
Just one, Doris!' he pleaded. -,
"'shr" she whispered. Il feel as II
some other man were Watching US,
Just then the moon accommodatingly went
behind a c~loud-and the man in II dis
appeared.-Chicago Tribune.
First Dog-we're muzzled.
Second Dog-And not a thing done to the
phonographs.-New York Sun.
"These electric light bills are driving me
positively crazy said the man who
"it's not so bad as that answered the
OF handeiieriu Warrington Star.
The American embezzler arrested in Hon
duras was arranging terms or escape
"YOu're a robber." exclaimed 10 the ma
tive official. why | might about as we'll
go home and hire a lawyer. philadelphia
Ledger.
queer. isn't is remarked the lady
whose fad is color schemes that a red