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The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
PRIZES FOR TIE BEST ESSAYS
Retirement Of Civil Service En-
plOyes to Be Subject.
W inner of First Prize VIII Re-
ceive Fifty DoIiars-Competitio
Open to Members Only.

With view 20 aiding Congress in franz
ing favorable bin for the retirement Of
classified civil service employees. the
United States Civil Service Retirement
Association has extended invitations TO
ali members Of the classified service TO
write essays on the subject Of retirement.
The writer Of the best essay viii receive
a prize Of SO; second and third best
writers will receive IS each: fourth best
writer. So. fifth. sixth and seventh best
writers. so each
The competition IS open only TO MEM
bers Of the United States Civil Service
Retirement Association. but anv empIove
in the classified service may become a
member Of the association by paying the
regular annual membership fee of .
cents This may be done independently. or
in connection with q branch organization
To become a winning writer, one must
consider many things, must explsin and
argue the advantages OF retirement TO
the government and 10 the enpIoye that
viii result from its adoption. He must
outline the scheme Of retirement that
presents. in the writer's opinion. the best
practical solution Of the problem. He
must state concisely and discuss the de-
tail OF the scheme.
Discussion is not limited TO any partic11-
lar bill or plan OF retirement Each
writer viii treat the subject from his own
point Of view. but attention is invited
to House bill 21251 which was viewed
savorably by the members of the Sixtieth
Congress
An essay must not contain more than
4,0o0 words, and when finished must be
signed by a motto OF an assumed name
chosen by the competitor. Essays viii be
received up TO and including November
Is, 1903 The judges chosen to examine
the essays and make the awards are Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver. Assistant Secretary
OF War. Charles H Treat Treasurer Of
the United States; Willis L. Moore, chief
Of the Weather Bureau: Edward H
Moore, Commissioner Of Patents, Elmer
e Paine. Of the Associated Press Joseph
G. Mccoy, government actusry. Treasury
Department and George R Wales. assist
ant chief examiner. Civil Service Com
mission.
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TWELVE WHITES KILLED.
Europeans Victims of Campaign of
AssassinatiOn and Assault.

Calcutta Aug Twelve Europeans
have been killed in the last fortnight
and a score seriously injured by stabbing
OF shooting as result Of the campaign
Of individual assault and assassination
conducted by Indians against the for
eign population. particularly the English
The campaign grows out Of the strike
troubles that are so seriously affecting
India The police appear wholly unable
20 cope with the new method Of attack.
The situation is SO serious that Europeans
viii not venture out at night unless IN
groups, and then heavily armed The
strike troubles are largely political
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
Was Washington Correspondent.
THEY SPEAK UNITED STATES.
in Berlin Have No Use
for English.

Berlin. Aug. L-Berliners generally do
not seem to agree with Prof Brandt, who
recently declared that there was nothing
to chose between an Englishman's and an
Americans English.
Beriin's most famous linen store recent
" exhibited in its windows what it hoped
would be a great attraction 10 Anglo
Saxon and other tourists. in the shape of
large picture frame. containing photo
zrGphs OF its statesmen who are familiar
with foreign languages.
e. Under each was depicted the national
flag whose language the salesman spoke
Under one group of salesmen was the
Union Jack Under quite a separate
group appeared both the Union Jack and
the Stars and Stripes.
The protests Of women customers
against this indignity to American speech
were 50 vigorous that the offending sign
was removed.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
NEWS PLEASES TAFT.
Replies enthusiastically to Gov,
MaEOOn's CaBIeEram.

Hot Springs. Va. Aug Late to-
day AR Taft received the following ca
blegram from Gov. Magoon-
ProViDcia. and municipal elections were held
Throughout Cuba TO-DAY SIX g1rerrnrs Is rrovin-
eel colsnclimen. ? municipal mayors and Iais 1n5-
nicpal c1rnrilnen IN the city Of Havana vere
elected
he vote vas slightly IN excess Of % pe- cent II
rc-stratlCu- Perfect order has rreraiied O-lv
CIVIL arthcriries used IN preserving peace The
c1z1Iaign has bceu active and conducted as thouca
u were uat17-al election Each q the national
parties had ,ickets in the hsid- New law under
ahich election was held has proved suoosssful-
The orderly manner IN which this election mas
r-ucecded and the vote cast should remove al
doubts % the desire of the Cuban people 10 bod
fair and peaoCfuI elec1ia1s MACON
8IT. Taft replied as follows
congratulate the people of Cuba on the s,ecessfs
operation q the zew election laws Il indicates
1rcessfuI oufcuDc IN The Presidential election Il
irs1res tie turning the F1Frruneut as directed
g. President Roosevelt ard evfdcnce that The
people are determined % make permanent their
-1re-rrneut- dependent as Il must hs pcacsable
ard far elections
Please accrTF for yourself my personal cosTarz1la-
tons ard convey then also 20 the leaders of al the
parties. 70 the legislative c1ulnisic1 and 90 the
people Of Cuha the successul outcome q the day
Viva "a Cuba Htrp- WILLIAM H TAFT.
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IL For the first time there was no dis
tinction between n1ilitianen and regulars.
and they pulled together 81 a common
cause with as much enthusiasm as they
had when they blew up the imaginary
feet steaming up the Potomac.
Capt. TAFT. manager and third baseman
Of the Fort Washington team, tore OF
a haiT-raising home run that viii long
stand as a record in ''Sluggers' Corner. "
It was indeed a thriller. With three
men on the bases in the Second inning.
Captain manager third baseman TAFT
made a vicious swfpe. woodchopper fash
ion, and pOked the pellet into the big
water tank raised 100 feet of the ground
OF course. he made the circuit OF the
bases without question. as the water tank
was clearly within fair territory.
Col Ureu. Of Fort Washington, and
Lieut. Col ReicheIderfer were the UNI
pires- Maj. Davis. commanding officer
a. Fort Hunt, IS somewhat Of a baseball
enthusiast. and he does not doff his cap
IN this line 10 even Col Tren When the
end Of the game was drawing nigh, with
Fort Washington IN the lead. some one
suggested that il was near time for
guard mount The ball players replied
Hang guard mount We can't let mar
interfere with the ball game. Hold guard
mount in another corner Of the lot"
Capt. McCatEran also performed a star
stunt in the first half Of the second in
ming. He fouled the ball twenty-three
times and then struck out This was re
garded as an omen Lieut. Miller was
also in the hmelight- When he struck
out five men out Of the seven who faced
him and went in 10 pitch for Fort Wash
instOn in the sixth inning he was roundly
cheered.
IT, L. - -, - . -. &c.
shows the men in excellent condition af-
ter an unusually heavy week Of work
Col Coffin and his staff. as well as the
officers OF the United States army sent
here as instructors, are enthusiastic in
praising the militiamen for the way they
have picked up knowledge concerning
coast artillery defense.
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CUBAN ELECTION
PASSES QUIETLY
Continued from Page One.

it were a national election In practically
all the municipalities each OF the national
parties had tickets in the field. and IN
some towns independent tickets were on
the ballot
The new law under which the elections
were held has proved successful The
orderly manner in which the election has
proceeded and the vote cast should re-
move all doubt as 10 the successful out
come Of the next one, and Of the ability
and desire Of the Cuban people % hold
peaceful and fair elections. There were
elected six governors. forty-eight provin-
cial councilmeus eighty-twO municipal
mayors. and LIS municipal councilmen. -
A copy Of the dispatch was sent TO Sec
retaTy Wright az West Chester. y. u
and one 70 Secretary Taft at Hot Springs.
Va, because Of his interest in Cuban al
fairs
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MACHINISTS DEFER STRIKE.
VIII Wait Until Tuesday for Cana
dian Pacific'S Answer.

WinnineE- Aug The strike Of Io0o0
machiuisJs along the Canadian PacInc
Railway has been deferred. the unions
having decided 20 wait until Tuesday next
for an answer 10 their demand that the
old schedule be retained The vote IN
favor Of the strike was e7os per cent
of the total membership Of the unions
The uachinists' union is one Of the
richest in the world.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
INDIAN OUTBREAK IS FEARED
Six Troops Of Cavalry Ordered to
the Navajo Reservation.
Troubles Caused, the Indians Say,
by White Men Using Their
Grazing Lands.

Denver. Aug L-Gen- Earl D Thomas.
commanding the Department Of Colorado,
has been instructed 10 send Immediately
six troops Of cavalry to the Navajo res
ervation.
The orders came from the War Depart
ment, and are caused by the fear that
renegade Ctes will induce the NavajOs 10
rebel The chief cause Of the dissatisfac-
ton is the use Of the water holes and
grazing lands By the whites. The Indians
say the white men are stealing their
privileges and resent the Intrusion
The troops will be sent from Forts
Whipple, Apache. and Wingate-
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MAYORS NAMESAKE DEAD.
Body of Little Tom johnson, Jr.,
Taken TO New York City

Cleveland. Ohio. Aus The body OF
little Tom l. Johnson. Jr-. The f0ur-year-
old grandson Of Mayor Tom. who died
after a sickness Of three weeks. was
taken 70 New York tonight Brief pri-
vate services were held in Cleveland.
Lsoftin johnson. the father. was con
tinually al the bedside. The wife refused
20 give place 20 trained nurses.
Mayor johnson left his home only when
forced 70 attend 70 pressing traction and
municipal business.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
PEACE CONGRESS CLOSES.
Resolutions on Furtherance of
Peace Arc Adopted.

London, Aug 1.-The seventeenth Uni
verSal Peace Congress. which has been IN
session in this city ca-ing she last week,
came to an end to-day. The final dis
cussicn related to education for the fur
therance OF peace and private shipping
in time of war.
Resolutions were adopted advocating
an international governmental congress
on education. with the object Of inform
ing teachers regarding the best methods
Of inOculating a love Of peace in their
students and in favor of the exemption
Of private property from capture at sea
The next congress viii be held il Stock
holm.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
LACKAWANNA MEN OUT.
Company Discharges 800 Employees
Active in Urging UnfOnism.

Scranton, Pa Aug despite the
threats OF the switChmen 10 90 out Cn
strike as soon as II Is definitely decided
that the Lacsaw wanna company viii not
yield to persuasion. the company to-day
paid OF and discharged 800 men who were
employed about the yards and the car
shops in this city.
There was no cause assigned by the
company, but the men aIege that their
activities in the union line has caused the
wholesale discharge. They threaten to
perfect the organization next week and
then call out the entire shop.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
GENERAL STRIKE IN FRANCE.
One Hundred and Fifty Unions Quit
Work To-day

Paris. Aug 1--One hundred and fifty
trades union secretaries met at the La
Dor Exchange to-day. a committee an
nounced that a general strike Of trades
unionists would be inaugurated Non
day morning
The printers union decided TO sus-
pend work from Sunday night to Mon
Gay morning.
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READY TO RULE THEMSELVES.
President Finds This Indication IN
Cuban EIecttOa-

Oyster Bay. Aug lin reply to a cable
gram from Gov MagOon, President
Roosevelt tonight sent the following
congratulate the people q Cvba on the orderly
election that has been held and the iDdicatiol thus
shown Of their cspscsty for self goTernueDt- have
70 doubt that the next election vlu be as orderly
and as fair and feel :he greatest sarisfactiou al
the serious and responsible Eay the Cuban people
sre preparing for the ASSUMPTION Of their fun duties
as an independent rsT-blic-
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
HITCHCOCK TO VISIT BOSTON.
First Trip of National Chairman
since Days of Mark Hanna

Boston Aug L-For the first time since
1896. when Mark Hanna made a whirl-
wind trip to Boston. Republican Ma
tionaI Committee chairman viii visit this
city.
Chairman Hitchcock viii come 20 the
Hub next week for conference with
New England leaders on the situation in
this section Of the country
In order that the labor vote may not
be detected from the party. Hitchcock
will appeal directly 10 the New England
manufacturers. urging that the mills re-
sumo fun time
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LOOKS FOR QUIET ELECTION.
Gov. MagOon Reports to Department
on Conditions in Cuba

the following cabiegram 10 the Secretary
Of War. which was received to-day
Secretary War. Washington
Campaign for provincial and municipal
Offices close to-day. election to-mOrr0v-
Campaign has been active and vigorous
but good feeling prevails. All the acting
provincial governors report to-day that
arrangements are completed. and that all
parties are satisfied with efforts Of gov
ernment 70 secure fair and peaceful elec-
ton. I am confident the election VIII be
as fair and orderly as Il would be in any
Of the states Of the United States. New
law working admirably.
'-NAGOON-"
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
SHERMAN HAS GUESTS.
OIeott and BonyHEe Call on Candi
date at Utica.

date at Utica.
Utica. y. Y. Aug L-RepresentatIve J.
'. '. OlcoJt Of New York City. and Rep
resentative Robert W Bonynge. of Colo
rado. called on Representative Sherman
to-day. and both remained for lunch
The latter visitor came 10 invite the
candidate to come TO Colorado September
I5. on the occasion Of the Republican
State convention. Mr. Sherman was asked
by a reporter whether he would accept
the invitation and he replied that It was
doubtful. He added that the matter would
be submitted 70 the national committee
for decision
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
STOLE INOCULATED RABBITS.

TubercuIoSfs and Typhoid Germs.
Paris. Aug. Robbers visited the An
draI Hospital. where a laboratory is IN
stalled for the study Of contagious dis
eases. and stole fourteen rabbits which
had been inOculated with germs Of tuber-
culosis and typhoid fever
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
EDITOR MOFFETTDIES
Expires While Swimming in
the Ocean Surf.
WAS NOTED MAGAZINE WRITER
Once Washington Correspondents for
the san Francisco Examiner. hut
Department Of CoIIier's-Death Due
to HemorrhaEe of the Brain

New York, Aug Samuel z. NoTett,
the magazine writer. and editor Of a
department Of Golfers weekly. died this
afternoon while swimming in the surf al
Normandie-by-the-Sea. y. J.. near sea
bright After his body had been re-
covered physicians agreed that his
death had been caused by henorrhage
of the brain.
M Mofett. who had a national rep
utation as a writer and journalist. was
born in St. Louis. IN 1860. He was ed
ucated at the University OF California
in 1SS1-S2. and took his degree Of \ N.
from Columbia in 1902
Was Washington Correspondent.
He was the Washington correspondent
Of the san Francisco Examiner for two
years. and was editorial writer there
for four years. he was editorial writer
on the New York Journal from 1857 70
1901. and was managing editor OF the
Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1902 He was
then an editorial writer on the World
for two years. and since 1904 had been
with Golfers Weekly. His speciality was
political and social subjects
Mr.. MoGett married Nary E Mantz.
OF san Jose. Cal, in 1SS7. who survives
him with two children. Anita and
Frances Clemens
The Washington herald., 1908-08-02
VIII Trnnsfe-. Forestry Work.

FFFNfssNsI tF@tN FEiNt EtVUaLtFs
The President received today a very
handsome and chesty rooster. consigned
to Sycamore Hill. from George ". Tracy.
OF HatbOro. Pa II was said at the ex-
ecutive Office that the rooster had re-
Gently taken first prize az a county fair,
and then been put Up as a prize in q
voting contest for the most popular man
in the United States. The President won,
and II is said that the rooster is to be
named Taft
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20
THE spLIr-LoG.

From all that has been said and
written concerning the efficacy Of the
lit-log as an adequate, cheap and
alround implement for the building
Of all manner Of country roads, we
coincide with the suggestion Of a we'll
known Clatsopian that it might well
be tried upon the, roads of this coun-
ty and made to do very effective work.
A thorough test of the plan might
prove Of great value and contribute
to the Fastening of work now in abey-
ance for want Of just such an expedi-
ent. This IS especially true Of the
Nehalem section, which by way Of re-
moteness and inaccessibility, is sus-
ceptible Of unusual delays in getting
tools and materials for the improve
ment Of its highways. The fact that
Clatsop Is making remarkable head
way with her system Of road building
and is giving intelligent thought and
generous sustenance to the policy
does not negative the use Of this sim
pie and handy implement in the initi-
al work at hand; and as it has its
place in every phase Of roadwork, its
introduction would be practicable
and practical
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20
SIGNIFICANCE OF TERMS.


In cold type, as they meet the ey,
Of the reading public, terms and Il
ties take on their amplest significance
and are most literally, if often, wrong,
", construed.
A case in point has arisen in which
we, primarily, plead guilty to 4 mis-
use Of titles that led 10 4. presumably,
bright man. State officer, taking ov-
er the sunearneG Increment" Of an
implied charge, though he knew bet
ter than anyone else that he could
not, concievably, be involved in the
affair, and particularly under the sim
plest Interpretation Of the phraseolo-
gy employed. But that is neither here
nor there; he chose to assume the
misdirection and to resent it, privi-
leges we are not in a position to deny
him because Of our own initial lach-
es.
In the issue Of the Morning Astori-
an of September 24th last, in dealing
with some very important proof at
hand concerning Governor Haskelps
bald removal of Republican teachers
from the schools Of Oklahoma, we
quoted the gentleman supplying that
proof, TO the following effect:
Il might mention, incidentally, that,
Of two Of the old faculty retained one
was brother-in-law Of the attorney
general Of the State, and the other
was paid representative Of the
American Book Concern; facts that
made their retention decidedly obvi-
Gus at the time"
AS matter of fact he said Auditor
Of the State" and not Attorney Cen
eral: That is the crux Of our offense,
and for the sake Of ali concerned we
are profoundly sorry the error occur
red, but it IS one Of those things that
will creep in among the best Of meth
DDS and disturb the best of rules and
intentions. Yet we insist that the
complaining Attorney General might
have saved himself a lot Of alleged
agony had he not jumped at con-
clusion that was wholly untenable by
himself or his friends, since he and
they knew, beyond all per adventure,
that he never had a "brother-in-law'
there to be discharged. However,
this is written to adjust, and close,
the incident, and we file our distinct
promise to be on guard against simi-
lar breaks in the future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20
TAFT'S FIRST JUDGESHIP.

Mr.. Taft's first judicial post was on
the Superior Court bench Of the State
Of Ohio, to which he was elevated
soon after his marriage in 1886 He
had courted and became betrothed to
Miss Helen Heron, daughter Of
John w. Heron, who was President
Hayes's law partner. He and Miss
Heron had known each other from
childhood.
So far as money went, Mi. and Mrs.
Taft, when they were welded, pro-
badly had less than most Of the young
married pairs whom they knew. But
they made it do. Their FIRST home
was in Mcmillan street. II was their
own from the start and the keen sat
isfaction they felt in possession Of a
domain all their own was not marred
by the fact that there was a mortgage
to clear away That was an immense
deal for the husband to work and the
thrifty wife to save in the life part
nership that began SO happily, and
which has lost none Of its charm and
its idealism, its contentment pleas
lre and comfort in the decades that
have gone.
Mi. TAFT had been steadily growing
III usefulness and in the regard Of the
community People began to have a
notion that they wanted him to work
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20

for them, to place him in the fore
Ifront Of public affairs. to look after
Itheir interests in the things which
they had neither the time, patience,
nor perhaps the ability to handle
themselves, The same instinct Of self
interest which prompts business
man to prize reliable clerks and man
ayers is apt to guide US when we cast
about for men to fill our high Offices.
We like to feel that we can trust
them.
When Governor Foraker sent no.
tice to Mr. Heron that he intended
to name him as Superior Court judge
to fill vacancy, the Governor was
|besought, when Mr.. Heron declined
the honor, to appoint Mr.. Taft. BY
the rules Of politics it was almost in
conceivable that he should, for For.
aker was the embodiment Of the ma
chine and Mr. Taft was against it.
Foraker broke the rules and did the
unexpected. Mr.. Taft became a
judge. Foraker went farther. He sane.
toned the nomination Of Judge Taft
for full elective term, and used his
influence to elect him. But it was not
entirely disinterestedness on his part.
Judge Taft's name on the ticket and
the following which he commanded
was an asset for the party, and his
winning reflected measure Of credit
upon his sponsors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20
WE HAVE ONE COMING.

The Oregon Electric Railway Com
pany yesterday opened its scheduled
service between the metropolis and
HilIsboro, using coaches of the AS
toria & Columbia River Railroad
Company in lieu Of their own which
have not yet arrived.
We, too, have an electric line COM
ing. The day is not far distant when
electric trains will be flashing be-
tween Astoria and Seaside, covering
the whole intervening territory with
a service that shall unite and mass
the interests Of the county and make
for rational and sure development. 1t
has never been known to fail, and
Clatsop offers nothing but the most
pronounced encouragement to all
concerned. 1
We are looking hourly for cheer
full news from the East as to Mr., For
sythe's report to his syndicate on this
proposition and the certainty of cap
ital to bolster and build the system.
Never was this question in as promis-
ing light and condition as now exists
and the question Of rights-of-way
alone impends. There is no reason
to believe this issue will in any degree
impede OF embarrass the best venture
before the people Of city and county,
for the more those in this interest ex-
anime the status Of the enterprise, the
more certain will they become Of the
surety and success that are inevita-
bic.
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Ooooooooooooooooc

A grand display OF wealth she made
Like women Of a higher plane
Who Eoad the men folks on TO toll
And glitter with their hard earned
gain.
Names father labored with q hod.
The beads that framed the SNOWY
M miss
Cost daily beads upon his brow
That stood out as he shaved like this:
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Charles r. Barnes In Puck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-20

David Parker Of Fayette, N. ", 4
veteran Of the civil war who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: "The good
Electric Bitters have done Is worth,
more than five hundred dollars to me.
II spent much money doctoring for q
bad case Of stomach trouble, to little
purpose. | then tried Electric Bit
tiers, and they cured me- / now take
them as a tonic, and they Keep n,e
strong and well Soc at Charles R0g-
ers \ Sons drug store.