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The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Setting a Pace For Us.

San Francisco and Los Angeles
are fighting the billboard as
though they meant business. Up
the coast a way, Seattle has driven
the obtrusive nuisance from its resi-
Dental section chiefly by power Of
ridicule. But the two California
cities have been striking with the
law and they have hit the abuse,
if not in the solar p1exus at least
where it hurts-in the poeketbook.
A Judge down in Los Angeles has
decided that biIlboards can be regu-
lated legally only in their effect
upon public health, safety and
morals. On private property, there
fore (untl the law is adjudicated
by a higher authority or the owner
can be brought into line), Los
Angeles must look on at the dis
play of flaming posters.
But the decision did not involve the
right of the city to tax bilIboards. So
the assessor is already collecting
s., 1871 for such signs. And up in
San Francisco the corresponding
officer expects to get from $4,000
TO $4,000 a year. When each mu-
nicipality has established its right
TO collect such a charge, the plan is
that the city councils shall raise the
rate until only very few con-
Germs VIII find it profitable so to
advertise.
In the meantime, public opinion
is to work without law. The owner
of the vacant lot is 20 be made TO
feel the disfavor of his neighbors.
There is experience in Cleveland and
Newark, \. j., and Seattle TO prove
that this is a force hardly less
effective than law.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
mot Inferior" TO Asphalt.

Washington has been welded to
the asphalt pavement and the house
in a row. The two together make
a fair combination on mild days.
but when the sun shines vigorously!
Well-the less said the better.
While we have been standing still
here in the District, dozens of other
cities have been building not only
better streets but cheaper. Tarviat-
ed maeadam, laid at a cost from 81
TO S125 a square yard, has worn as
well in the less travelled streets, ere
ated less dust, made less noise, Of
fered the horses a better footing,
and been much cooler in summer.
Now comes the Forest Service with
a table showing that even creosOted
wood is cheaper in the long Tun
than asphalt-providiRg about twice
the wear at $50 a yard which
asphalt provides at S2.36-and sur
passing asphalt as to noise, radia-
ton of light, radiation Of heat,
emission of unpleasant Odors, and
being surpassed only by the stony
smoothness of asphalt.
The Capital was made an asphalt
city on the assumption that asphalt
was the ideal pavement. Today its
streets are bumped, rutted, patched.
and worn out, the summer heat is
at least not lessened, and the Dis
trict government is now face to face
with a prospective outlay of $780,
600 to reproduce the same disad-
vantages. The estimates ask this
sum for 'resurfacing and repairs to
concrete pavements with the same
or other not inferior material"
Those who have seen the treated
macadam boulevards of st. Louis
and the wooden pavement before
the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago
viii hope for another material not
only mot inferior to asphalt, but
better.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
IMMIGRANTS LIKE HORDES
THAT OVERTHREW OLD ROME
Secretary Root
Head of State Department Points Out That Present Day
Flood Comes From Same Countries-Japanese
Here to Loot and Then Depart

NEW YORK. March IA-Die Zeit, a
daily newspaper Of Vienna, contains in
its number Of March /, received in New
York today. a remarkable interview BY
its Washington correspondent with
Secretary Root.
The Secretary Of State went over the
whole immigration question and in the
course of his remarks hkened part Of
he aliens now pouring into the United
States-Bohemians, Roumanians, Poles,
etc.--''to the invasion OF barbaria.iJ into
the Roman empire"
At the conclusion Of the interview the
Secretary confessed that he had no
remedy to suggest. Secretary Root said:
with regard to the immigration
problem the United States is now In the
position Of the Roman empire invaded
by the barbarians who OVsrran it in
search for riches. The barbarians--
Sarmates, Dacians, Avarins, ete.-were
miseTably poor, and the rich countries
Of tho Roman empire, with their high
culture. :rresistiuly attracted them.
Same Country Repeat Flood.
'"The same peoples-I mean people
from the same countries that sent bar
DEFIans ROmeWard-Crutians. SlaVOks,
Roumanians. Poles. Rutlenians. and IN
cultured sc1th Italians. are overrun-
ing the United States now. As in the
olden days they bring their wives and
children, settle down in our midst, push
ing and crowding US, and begin life
anew, as 4 they were In q conquered
country"
1t was suggested by the correspond
ent that the United States couldn't exist
without immigration.
Agreed" replied Secretary Root,
but circumstances require that imnli
grants assimilate with our nativn. T.is
needed assimilation was quick ard easy
as long as the immigrants intellect and
education was equal TO our own-that
is, during the period when the great
masses Of future citizens landing at our
shores were Irish. German. French Er-c
ism, or Scaudauavians. They cane IN
goodly numbers and we're welcome. but
never reached the present day figures, a
million or more per annum. And OF this
million zoe coo the east European people
whom Europe itself regards as only half
civilized.
Form Their Own Colonies.
Americans did not object when those
cast Europeans came in small punches.
While few in number. they were obliged
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Vanity on the Stage.

! A fearless reviewer of dramatic
performances. Mr.. Metcalfe, of Life,
comes out with some plain speaking
on the vanity Of actresses, He does
not ask of ladies who have gone on
the stage an immunity from this sin
of all womankind; but he argues
that some of them-Mme. NaZimova,
Mrs. Campbell, and Miss Nethersole,
for example-"having reached the
level in their careers where they
may do as they viii and no one say
them nay, embroider into their
work fantastic tricks and manner
isms which are taking them farther
and farther from the realm of
truth. Then comes thisI
Personal vanity is doubtless largely
responsible for these ecCentricites. To
attract attention to ones self is easier
by the assumption OF something weird
and strange than by the legitimate
stage broadening Of effects The course
o. reasoning seems to be. How can
make sensation, not by perfectlng the
delineatiOu OF this character within the
bounds Of Whit might be natural and
credible. but by adding 10 IL things
which shall make 1t noticeable and
talked about by their strangeness and
artihCiality?
No one ought to be surprised that
this is so. Histrionic art is the lone
one of the sisterhood as to which
every speaking man, woman, and
child thinks himself a competent
critic. Sane persons in the exer-
else of all their faculties who would
stand hesitant before a painting,
who slip by sculpture indifferently,
who do not pretend 20 any lnOwl-
edge OF architecture. know all there
is to know of acting. In that conf
dence they choose their favorites
according to within or accident or
what-not, and they are slow to
change. Thereby hangs the over
confidence which makes Mr.. Net
calfe grieve.
But the point is that this security
Of position cannot last long, that
the half-informed theatergoers co
change eventually, and that on the
stage as in the gallery of pictures
art always wins. Mr.. AIetcalfe need
not be discouraged. Vanity puts
the ass, head on its own shoulders.
The favorites of long standing
are those who serve their art most
earnestly. In Mr.. Irving's long ca
reer, or Mr.. Booths, or Miss
Terry's, there must have been a
thousand such day-by-day favorites
as Miss Nethersole and Mrs. Lang
try. Indeed, New York once per
mitted Mr.. Irving TO act A'Becket
to empty benches while it crowded
a roof garden Il see a fat negress
dance the ballet. In year the lat
ter was wholly forgotten; but Mr..
Irving went on to find a more and
more helpful hearing every year.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
0REG0NlAN SOCIETY
HOLDS SOCIAL SESSION

The local Oregonians met at the resi-
dence Of Col. J. A. Straight, 200 c street
southeast, last night. At the short BUSH
ness session 1t was decided to hold the
April meeting in the hail Of the Public
Library, and hear a lecture by c. J..
Blanchard, Of the reclamation service.
on Government Works in the West
ern States, to be illustrated with fifty
views
w c. Hawley, member Of Congress
from Oregon, and Mrs. Hawley, were
present Representative Hawley made
an impromptu address on the Webfoct
State. The speech was one Of the
booming" kind. in which he referred
to apples sold by the carload last sea-
son for 81 a busheL
Colonel Straight told OF hearing DR..
whitman make a similar boom" speech
about Oregon ia western Pennsylvania
more than forty years ago.
Miss Florence Gallagher and Mrs. A.
". Patterson furnished music. instru-
mental and vocal
Eight members were added to the.
society.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
DISPENSARY CASE ORDER
IN STATE COURT Is NEAR

COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 14-All the
members OF the supreme court came in
to town today. It is believed that the
conference will result in a decision II
the nandamus proceedings brought by
the attorney general to compel the
dispensary commission TO pay over to
him, despite the order OF Judge Prt-
chard. of the Federal court, the sl5,G0G
in dispeusary funds allowed him by the
Legislature for the expense OF prose
cutting alleged dispensa-y grafters.
Members Of the court decline to talk
No intimation Of any special sitting has
been given the clerk.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Secretary Root

| TO educate up 70 the country's average
state OF civilization. They were as
simulated because they were constantly
dealing with Americans, having no
eountrymen Of their own 10 fall back
on.
But now they came in regiments
and army corps, ana follow each other
so closely that their assimilation be-
comes impossible. A look into the East
Side in New York or in Chicago's Polish
quarters win explain.
Il was thinking in particular Of the
japanese when I likened present day
immigration conditions in America to
those IN the Roman empire al GER
tain period. The japanese immigra-
ton in the United States is like the
invasion OF foreign race ready 10 de-
camp after securing the coveted loot.
Cannot Stop immigration.
IT'S the sane with respect to a GER
tain grade Of Italians-the unciviIized
southern Italians IN particular. But
Italy, even less than Japan, will not
allow US 10 dictate whether or not her
subjects come here. And while it is
OF international politics to prevent i'm
migration altogether, such a mes sure
would not meet with the approval Of
the American people either. Americans
insist that this is the country OF lib
erty, Offering an asylum to every hon
est man"
I'm your opinion" Mr.. Root was
asked. will the immigration question
become matter Of politics sooner or
later?"
The Secretary responded: 'I only
know that II IS discussed IN public with
increasing interest. and it is a factor to
be reckOEed with in our relations with
all foreign countries. But. as I said be-
fore, Il Is a natural phenomenon; or,
perhaps J should say, an economic one.
When America is rich immigration in
creases; In times Of business depression
it falls oH-see-sawing Ike the rate Of
interest"
1.-THE simplest solution of the emigra-
ton problem then would be 10 allow
the United States TO fan into poverty2''
is was suggested.
Secretary Root laughed. and ended the
interview.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
FIREMAN KILLED
ANSWERING ALARM

ST. LOUIS, No. March 1A-Georgs
Doer. driver for First Assistant Chief
of the Fire Department 7. ". Rucker.
was instantly killed and his superior
was perhaps fatally injured in a col
usion with a drinking fountain tonight
while responding to an alarm at Union
station.
\ third man, Howard Rawlings. a gas
Inspector, was seriously injured in the
explosion OF a gas tank which for "a
time threatened TO destroy several
trains "a Union station, as well as ali
OF the train sheds.
The fire caused $1,000 damage and
caused a panic among the crowds in
the midway and the guests OF the Tenn
mfIsl hotel
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
MARINE BAND ORCHESTRA
GIVES CONCERT TOMORROW

The Marine Band Orchestra, under
the leadership of Lieut. Com. II. SaE-
lehman. will give the following pro-
gram at it's. concert at the Marine Bar
racks tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock:
March, Liberty Bell. .SOusa
Overture, poet and Peasants" ..Suppe
Serenade ......-.--......-.-.--.M oszkowski
Grand Fantasia "RigolettO" .... Verdi
Waltz, "Waldes-zauber" .SchwerzeI
Idyl. 1.-THE Shepherd Boy" $500. Wilson
Gregh
Excerpts from ''The Merry Widow"
Lehar
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Will Receive FiVe-Dollar
Prize for Best
Answer.

From the many hundreds OF answers
received to the General Harries ques-
ton, the judges of the contest have Sc
lected~ that submitted BY J. J. Finney,
OF Brightwood.
There were many clever answers,
which made the decision all the moi
difficult, but Mr.. Finney seemed 10 have
found just the proper inspiration. Many
OF the answers were inclined 10 be Vi
Imperative, and not a few profane. The
latter. Of course, were excluded.
Even the jaded Question Editor ap-
preciates a smiie-of the right kind
and the fellow who makes him laugh Is
going 10 get the greatest consideration.
In the contest which will begin to-
morrow, please be funny. If you can't
be funny, throw a bluff. You may get
by with It.
Below We publish a few OF the late
answers 10 the Harries question:
With good intentions III improve It
The road Il. Brightwood. like the road
10 hell"
go. z. N, schaeHer.
2o27 I street northwest.
'Is a man iu a Pet-worth consider
ing III make GUIDE or he'll Harries
tharass) me. I'll erect q station fin
lshed IN some Bright-wood. "
go Indiana avenue.
That's a fare question. my Guide
2l5l First street northwest. -
cit will do you good"
49, Mrs. T. Burger.
1874 Columbia street northwest.
General Harries thought that he would
ike TO turn the Brightwood road over
10 Mr.. Guide and let him run it at his
own expense. Emily Kaldenbach.
Conduit road.
General Harries thought that the peo-
pie who live IN the suburbs OF Washing
ton are universal kickers on car service.
Derwood, Nd.
'suburbanites are always kicking. It
is good 10 jolly them along"
Gertrude Finklestein.
''The easiest way out is the best"
LnwoOd Z Reed.
1105 Sixth street southwest.
s-
TITS up to the people T. furnish bust
ness, and wen furnish the service"
George II. Mcmillan.
Ninth and II streets northwest.
General Harries. feeling satisfied with
the car service. wished the good people |
of Petworth would think more and say
less as he does. Mrs. =. ~ Newman.
1905 PetwOrth.
''How did this busy General Harries
Improve the BTightwOod cars?
BY gathering money night and day
From all the pas and mas"
Mrs. Max Winkler.
40 Massachusetts avenue northeast
Had Congress allowed the fat scent |
fare and universal transfer. ] might |
have added another car.
Ernest g Atchison.
1723 Ninth street northwest.
''If you had to ride on the Fourth /
street line you wouldn't complain about /
the Brightwood service"
Ramsey Spillman.
S153 nj. Pleasant street.
1--WE are up again a stin proposition /
TO please WashingtOn's suburbanites- l |
actually believe If We furnished each an
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
CHARLES CARTER DEAD;
C0L0RED CHESTERFIELD

Charles Carter. the Chesterfield of the
eolored race. and for forty years an en-
ploye at the Capitol. died yesterday aft
ernoon after lingering Illness from tu-
berculasis.
For the three Congresses precedius; the
present session Charles was the 5allitor
Of the Committee on Appropriations. At
one time members Of the committee sent
him to Arizona for his health. but he
got lonesome and said he had rather
come back to the Capitol in danger OF
death than to stay In Arizona.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
ELEANOR ROBSON
IN CLEVER ROLE

A charming comedy cleverly acted was
offered at the National Theater yester-
day afternoon and last night. when Miss
Eleanor Robson changed her bill from
"Salony Jane" to Nurse Marjorie
The latter play IS by Israel Zangwin.
the author Of Merely Mary Ann" and
abounIs in brignt lines and novel stu
ations. The plot revOlyes around the
efforts of a noblewoman TO convince q
commoner that appearances should not
weigh against character. She succeeds
in educating her pupil, but in doing so
is herself taught the mysteries Of love.
The plav is interpreted by a capable
company. Miss Robson has role which
keeps her on the stage more than in
''Salomy Jane" but which does not re-
outre any great amount Of emotional
acting. Her delightful personality made
the scenes in which she figured a sheer
delight, and the audience was most ap-
preciative. Other members OF the cast
who acquitted themselves with much
credit we're II. b. Warner. Master Don
aid Gallaher. and Ada Dwyer. z. NJ.
Holland was roundly applauded when
he appeared as Captain Danbury, and
he Interpreted a character part with his
usual hnesse. The cast was as follows:
John Danbury. Ii. P............H. b. Warner
Andrew Danbury. NJ Aolland
Cautaiu Danbury .-.....- t-iTte brown
The DulSs Of Donegal. Nv. II. Henry
Peter O'Mulligan (nee Perkins, .-.----.---.
Thomas Graham
T- Tetchett. --...,.. James Seeley
NfCOdenlus. .Lotala Sa4latl7f
The Duchess Of Donegal. .......-....-
Maggie Holloway Fisher
fv--,gf1s TOorrtry-vr Mary y. Barker
Biddy o Muhigan.. .Aoa DWyef
Nurse Marjorie. MISS ROBSON
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
ITALIAN GAR STICKS
IN WYOMING SNOW

DENVER, Col, March IA special
from RawIins, Wyo., received at s
O'Clock tonight, states the Italian car
in the New York to Paris automobile
race, is stuck in the mud and snow a
mile and half east OF Dana, whica is
thirty miles east OF Rawlins. The roads
ahead are in a bad condition for fully
twenty-five miles.
A private message was received from
Wahsatch. Utah, at o clock. Indicating
that the Thomas machine had passed
that point. Wahsatch Is seveuty-six
miles from Ogden. Late this afternoon
the Thomas car was making fairly good
time over the Union Pacific tracks, per
mission having been given to use this
line.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
Is He?

The following letter was recently
received by a publisher who has
been trying to learn whom the peo-
pie of the United States favor for
President this year.
To the Editor: What moral right
has President Roosevelt to refuse
a second term Che has only been
chosen once by the people,?
The Americans-the people-want
him for President the second time
to complete a task that he has
started.
Is he going to clay DOWN."
(Signed) =. w. GREENERT,
CovingtOn, KY.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
ONE SME TlM'ROUS CR0CUS
SCARES ALL ARMY STAFF

a golden-eupped crocus, thrusting it.
self modestIy up through the faded lawn
on the sunny side of the War Depart
ment yesterday. stampeded the STAFF
officers in the big gray building. and
every one privileged to take an sitter
noon or was soon cantering through
the suburbs. preparing themselves for
the rigors of Craftsmanship tests or
dered by the President.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL
At MT. PLEASANT OPENED

Bits for the construction Of a sixteen
room school building in Mt. Pleasant
were opened yesterday. The lowest
bidder was the Fuller Construction
Company, whose proposal is Sg7, 500.
The other bidders were Pavarini &.
Wyne. $4,000; Burgess & Parsons. $685.
7o0: Joseph L. Parsons, sI12, 7Ss; c. A
Langley. sos. 6S6; NJ. c. Davis. Sss. 47S;
Thompson & Starrett Co, S111. 25I; r T.
Humphrey. S1O5.SO0. and J. NJ Dunn.
S105, $50.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
READINGS Fer THE BLIND
At LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The program for volunteer readings
and music in the reading room for the
blind at the Library of Congress, 2.O
TO $3.50 p, m. is as follows:
Monday, Mrs. Shelby Hammond, dra-
r1s tic reading.
Thursday song and piano recital.
Miss Mary Helen Reefe and Miss Ethel
Tozier.
Saturday. Miss Susan Plessner Pol
lock, Childhood of Noted Composers -
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
ASPHALT CASE is LOST
IN VENEZUELAN COURT

CARACAS, March 1.-THE court OF
cessation today handed down a deci-
sion upholding the verdict Of the lower
court. by which the New York and
BermEdez Asphalt Company was fined
S. 10000 for having aided the AFatos
revolution against President Castro.
The charge that the companv aided
the Matos revolution has been substan-
tiated, officials Of the company having
testified TO the truth of this statement
In New York IN 1906.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
J.J. Fnney Wins Contest
With Clever Little Verse
Answer That Gets Award
In Gen. Harries Contest

"'Whea we harness the stars TO reap
our gain;
When we sail the canals OF Mars,
VIII be time enought TO think OF
a change
In running the BrightWood cars"
J. J. Finney.
62o1 Brightwood avenue. Bright
wood.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
SENATOR BRYAN BETTER;
UNDERWENT OPERATION

Senator William J. Bryan of Florida
was removed yesterday morning to Car
field Hospital. where he was operated
upon.
The physicians at the hospital said
last night that the operation was not
OF a serious nature and that the Sena-
tor was resting easily.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
GERMAN RULER TO HEAR
SINGERS FROM BROOKLYN

BERLIN. March 14--Ambassador
Tower has arranged for the Arion Maen-
nerChor. OF Brooklyn, to sing before
Emperor William at Wilhelmshoehe
during its visit 20 Europe this summer.
The society will also give a concert
for the Grand Duke Of Sake Yyeinar in
the famous Wartburg.
The Washington times., 1908-03-15
CASTRO I'm BAD"
WITH BIG STICK
Correspondence With South
American Going to
Senate.
Naval Demonstration Nav
Be Made to Scare
Him.

President Castro Of Venezuela is get
ting under the shadow OF the Big
Stick.
Interesting developments with respect
to the relations between this country
and Castro are not at all unlikely at
an early date. A short time ago the
Senate passed q resolution by Senator
Lodge calling on Secretary Root for
full information concerning the uego-
tIations with Venezuela and the cor
.respondence that had passed between
the Administration and the President Of
the South American republic.
Secretary Root has been buslly en-
gagged lately In getting this infOTma-
ton ready for transmission TO the
Senate. II is understood it will be sent
10 that body at an early date. 1t is
hardly needful TO say Mr.. Root is quite
willing to send the facts asked for TO
Congress. In truth, Il IS generally be-
Heved no drew the resolution that Sen
ator Lodge presented for the reason
he was DESTROYS Of having Congress
take action.
Senate Expected to Act.
When Secretary Root reports to the
Senate, speedy developments may be
looked for. 1t is expected the PrsI-
dent will be empowered to take such
action as the situation may demand.
This will leave the Administration in
position TO deal with Castro as i; sees
ut.
Omnous talk is rife that this may
mean a naval and military demonstra-
ton against Venezuela President CAS-
trO has persistently refused TO NEE.
the United States half way in the adj
justment OF the claims OF this country
arising out Of the asphalt concession.
He has been defiant and stubborn am
the President and Secretary Root have
about lost patience.
May Send Last Envoy.
It is expected the first step after the
Administration gets Congress TO take
the action Il wants will be 20 send ID
President Castro special commits
sioner. That will probably be the last
attempt 10 bring Castro 70 his senses
and 10 get him to submit the differences
between the two countries to arbitra-
ton. After that is likely 20 come a
naval demonstration
II Is true the battleship feet is now
in the Pacific. but there IS ample force
in the Atlantic TO make it possible 20
send a powerful fleet % the South.
Should il prove needful TO make ma
val demonstration. il is entirely likely
a military force would be sent with it.
The topography Of Venezuela is such
that a bombardment OF coast towns
might not be sufficient 70 bring Castro
to terms. as he could retire into the
regions OF the interior.
where he could bid defiance 20 any but
land forces.