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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16
FACES
A BITTER FIGHT
ON TRUST MEASURE
Congress Not Pleased
With Revision of Sher-
man Law.
Regarded by Many as
Weakening to Cor
pOrate Power.

Wien the Administrations bin for the
revision OF the Sherman antitrust law
comes before Congress there IS going
10 be Laugurated a contest which viii
reach to tse foundations OF the national
policy toward corporations.
Shall great combinations, even II so
powerful as 10 be destructive Of com
petition, % regarded as possibly good
or as necessarily bad?
arc they to be accepted as inevitable.
or aS incidental and casual2 Shall they
be tanned. dOmesticated. and harnessed
TO work for the common veal, or must
they be destroyed?
These are the questions whose answer
is involved in the action OF Congress on
tie proposed legislation. Shall competi-
ton still be the aim. or shall the impos-
sibihty OF competition under modern
conditions be accepted and regulation
substituted?
Radical Republicans and Most Demo-
erdJs are plainly preparing to disagree
with the Administration on the new
policy. Not enough is generally known
about the legislation which the Presi-
dent and bis advisers have in contem-
platiou 10 make IL possible for public
men 10 formulate their conclusions
about it. But it is understood that the
legislation aims 10 classify combinations
IN restraint Of trade: to place on one
side those which ara unfair and un-
reasonable" and on the other side
those which do not deserve the char
actcrtZation Of these adjectives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

It is said that there isn't a drink Of
good fresh water within 100 miles Of
Magdalena bay; but, then, these ex-
eursionists who are on the way there to
see the feet probably don't want water,
and are taking along a supply Of what
they do want.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

The political activities Of the Hon.
William F. Chandler justify the i'm
preston that the literary activities OF
the Hon. winston Churchill are going TO
be q good deal eurtailed this season,
owing TO the demands OF the New
Hampshire uplift movement en- his
snare time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

Government clerk met Representative Tawney chairman of the
Appropriations proper
humility Governments
pockebook reasonably hope
higher salaries
Tawney, a
Congress viii the pay
Of atmosphere
that speed o occasioned.
was o
your Editor Washington
submitting
may twenty-five replies
postal and
accepted Saturday
submitting the reply will published Sunday
Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

Now, If the Kaiser had only blamed
that Tweedmouth letter on his private
secretaryt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

Secretary Taft's managers continue to
do some very handsome equiIbTistic
stunts in the process Of their hunt for
the colored vote Of the Northern States
and the white Republican support OF
the South.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

The FISH tale is coming with spring 10
displace the nature fake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

Philadelphia is having an immense re-
vival-sort Of a corollary to those Har-
risburg convictions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

Japan seems to have taken a Chinese
cue from John Bull.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16

cue from John Bull.
Governor Johnsons friends want il
understood, of course, that he's to be
regarded as a conservative only by
comparison, and In no event is he to be
put down as a reactionary.
II the poor cats want more sympathy
in the vivisection crusade let era quit
night riding the back fences.
If the friends Of this man Charles w.
Morse dig up sS.OO0.OOO 10 help him out
of MS troubles, It viii be evidence that
Morse is a man with a lot of good
qualities, after all, and that he has a
line of friends with another fine series
OF qualities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16
DANGER IN COMBS.

The Pacific feet made good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16
Congress Is Jealous.

Congress is disposed TO be jealous be-
cause the Administration has under
taken TO frame a bill for it to consider.
one Senator, who has been seriously
considered in connection with the pos
slbllity or asking him 10 introduce the
measCre-but who hasn't been told OF
this fact as yet-when asked now he
felt about the legislation, sncrted out
an inquiry as TO why a bunch OF col
lege professors, lawyers, and captains
or IND ustry were drafting h2 Which re-
calls an incident that occurred early in
tins session.
A leading German newspaper had sent
a correspondent 10 Washington with a
commission To study and rsoort on the
consideration given to financial legisle
ton. The young man was a univer-
sity product. and himself a lecturer on
economic subjects. who. IN addition 10
his newspaper work. was under engage
ment 10 teach at a leading American
university. When ne had been watching
Congress and studying its attituds for
a short time. he asked:
Where are the university men? ]
didn't see them around. and don't see
them quoted"
He was told that II was mighty dan
gerous tn get the college professor rs
mixed up with legislation in the Unite d
States. They were sure 10 be denounced
by the lawmakers as dangerous theo-
rists, without practical knowledge. He
smiled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-16
A European Idea.

In Europe he said, when a big
question like this comes up the uni
versity men, the students and think
ers. would be turned loose on it at
once. Ihe politicians would sit back
and let the .i.-st discussion be conducted
by the theorists They would read and
study and digest what the theories made
out OF it. The college men would be
allowed, indeed expected. 10 direct the
discussion, TO work out the general lines
on which legislation should proceed.
When their discussion had CTystallized
a general scheme apparently satisfac-
tory, legislature would come in and for
mulate II into law. Here they seem to
insist on getting along without the uni
yersity people. It seems strange"
President Roosevelt brought Ia the
college professors, the academic pub
icists, the managers of great inter
ests, the heads of labor organizations,
and consulted them all. Il was the
adaptation Of the European idea TO
not az all pleased Congress. Congress
the dOctrinaires. 1t is distinctly preju-
diced at the start against the proposed
measure for this reason.
The opponents Of the measure are al
ready branding It as a surrender to the
interests. They insist that the bill
would pull all the teeth OF the Sherman
law, remove all the terror which law
violation now supeTinduces. and open
the way TO an era Of gigantic combina-
ton of combinations, such as has not
been dreamed of thus far.
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Old Law a Protection.

They point out that the Northern
Securities decision under the Sherman
act probably prevented a continuation
of the policy Of railroad combination,
which would presently have placed all
the railroads in the country into two or
three groups; which might sooner or
later have consolidated them into one
group. They urge that this means uIti-
mately Government ownership. and that
this Is the very thing most hostile TO
the American idea. With the Law smil-
ing instead of frowning on jhe benevO-
lent combinations. the way might rea-
sonably be opened once more for Mr..
Hartman. say. 10 carry forward to re-
alization his dream OF railroad empire
extensive enough to make him the mas
ter of the way throughout the whole
country.
likewise. industriaIs OF cverpovering
might, such as exist in copper and steel
and rubber and lumber. mi ght go on
expanding till they would Rave taken
IN everything, and made the .nSelves Sc
cure against possibility of JmDetiLiOn.
Even If the Government s regulatory
measures prevented this system unduly
enhancing prices and reducing wages.
if would still be development of IN
dustriai autocracV abhOrrent to AmeT1-
can ideas. declare the opponents Of the
legislation. 1t would point to Govern
uent railroad ownership, and perhaps
at length to a socialistic treatment Of
the other great combines.
Possibility Of a magnificent filibuster
against such legislation already looms
above the horizon which bounds the
legislative landscape. If necessary, the
Democrats and a group of the Repub-
licans in the Senate can be expected to
make the utmost exertions to prevent
such an enactment. Every effort viii
be bent by the Democrats TO making
the Administration appear to have sur
rendered 70 the forces Of reaction, or
else to have yielded to the influence
a.lI.l IAaas tnmard socialism
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
ARTILLERY OFFICERS PROMOTED.

Announcement was made at the War
Department of the following promotions
of officers of the Artillery Corps:
Lieut.. Col. John r. Williams TO be
colonel, Maj. William G. Rafferty, 10 be
lieutenant colonel, Capts. Henry ID.
Todd. jr.. and Thomas w Winston to
be majors. ard First Lieuts. Richard
c.. Marshall, jr., and John o. Steger to
be captains.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
"SLEUTH" FIRM FRAUD,
SAYS THE GOVERNMENT

The General Detective Agency, at In
diauapolis Ind, has been placed undei
the ban by the Postofice Department
The concern advertised that lucrative
employment would be furnished all who
desired to engage In the sleuth bust
ness-previous experience not necessary.
The first stipulation, fee of 81. en-
titled the "sleuther' TO one years mem
bership in the agency and also paid
for a cheap badge in the shape Of a
sts-, ~ which were the words private
detective"
With the badge was supplied a certain
CredtntiaI card certifying the holder to
be a representative Of the agency. The
would-be sleuth as further consideration
for his good faith IN turning loose the
aforesaid s.. is supplied with bulletins
containing pictures and information OF
alleged criminals for whose apprehen-
sion rewards have been offered.
The department found that the con-
Germ made many misrepresentation
and that 1t really had no detective work
ia furnish. but was organized for the
purpose of selling the badges, on which
q good profit WAS made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAY ASKS
EMPLOYEES TO TAKE GUT

President Finley. OF the Southern
Railway Company. is arranging confer
ences with Representatives of its en-
ployes. with a view 10 q cutting down
OF wages to meet. Mr.. Finley says. the
general condition Of business depression
in the South that has affected the COM
pany. 1t is hoped by the railroad Of
hcers that an amiCable agreement may
be made with the employees. and that in
view OF the facts 10 be laid before
them and the recent reductions IN the
salaries Of officers and clerks, the wage
earners VIII agree 10 a reduction.
The conference is IA line with the
company's policy 20 make agreements
with its Wage-earners on pay scale.
The men have not yet been heard
from, but IL IS believed they viii strenu-
ously oppose any cut In their wages i o
agree tosJnis, saw some Of them, would
be an abridgment of The fundamental
principles of their unions II is believed,
however, that an amicable adjustment
VIII be reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
PRESIDENT OF CORNELL
SPEAKS At ALUMNI MEET

A higher standard OF education as a
requirement for entrance into American
universities was the plea made last
night by Jacob Gould Schurman, presi-
dent of Cornell University, at the an
nual banquet of the Alumni Association
of that university. President SChurman
said that Cornell and other leading uni
VerEities IN this country, in the near
future. will require all candidates for
admission 10 have had at least one
years training in the profession they
intend 10 take up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
CONTEST FOR ALAMO
IN HANDS OF COURTS

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. l4.-0Sgs-
ernor. CampbeIrs officers are today IN
possession of the Alamo. Miss De Ia
vaua having agreed 10 let the rights
of the case be settled BY the courts,
She did not relinquish possess On OF
the place until the deputy sheriff on
guard left the premises. thereby having
her In undisputed authority. When that
point had been gained Mics De Zayaia
turned the property over 70 the gov
ernor, both parties 20 the controversy
agreeing to abide by the decision OF the
court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
YARD STICK REGULATION
NOT POSTAL REQUIREMENT

Postmaster General Meyer has eliml-
mated from the postal requirements the
time-honored yard stick" regulations,
which recently caused trouble among
certain constituents of Representative
Jesse Overstreet
Mr.. Meyer. after consulting with the
experts Of the postal service and max
ing q detail investigation of the con-
citions, concluded that the Civil Service
rule requiring that clerks should be
at least five feet, four inches high, and
weigh not less than l25 pounds. was no
yarti, ular benefit 10 the service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
IT'S FOR FAIRBANKS
WORLD WITHOUT END

WABASH. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE Indiana
delegation to the Republican national
convention will vote for Vice President
Fairbanks first last and al the time,
unless that gentleman withdTa-ws from
the Presidential race, according 70 Sene-
tor BeVeridge. who was he principal
speaker last night at the Indiana Lin
ccIn League of Republican Clubs, Tht
Senator said that reports that the IN
diana delegation would 1esert Mr. Falr-
banks after the first few ballots are an
insult to the Republicans.
las q body" he said we are go
ing 10 Chicago for Mr.. Fairbanks and
for him alone"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
OF FIRST PR0HIBiTI0NIST

Today is the anniversary of the
birth of James Appleton, the father of
prohibition" and the temperance ad-
vocates in the District recalled with
interest his public services in the
cause of prohibition Mr.. Appleton was
the first TO advance re principles OF
statutory prohibition and petition
drawn by him and presented TO the Leg
islature eliminated in the present pro-
hibitory law which now prevails in
Maine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14

Send Skaters violets, Roses or
other flowers to your valentine. 18th & l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
Baltimore and Return, S1as, Baltimore

&, Ohio r r. Every Saturday and sun
day All trains both ways. both days,
except Royal Limited. City Offices 1417
& St and 6l9 Penna. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14

Best Coal at Low Prices. R. J. & NJ. C.
Grace, 4th & F ne. Phone Lincoln 253.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
REAR ADMIRAL FLETCHER
WILL REST IN ARLINGTON

Rear Admiral Montgomery Fletcher.
retired, win be laid 20 rest In the Ar
lington National Cemetery tomorrow
afternoon with military honors. Re
Hgious services will be held at his late
residence, 1920 ! street northwest.
Cnief Engineer Z. D. Robe, retired I;
Chief Engineer Thomas Williamson. re-
tired. Gen. Charles Haywood. Z. s.
NJ. c., retired; Eingineer-ln-chief
Charles W. Rae. Medical Inspector w.
a McClurg, u 8 n; Frank w. Hack
EFT. samuel Maddox, and William 6.
Hill, will be the pallbearers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14

kEules,
8 Aren't You the
Girl I Met az
SheTy's7
1 Dixie Dan C7os
2. z. 4 from the
Gay White
Way).
:. There Comes g
Night
Q. I'm Afraid 20
Come Home in
the Dark.
= c Brieu Has no
Place % Go.
e. Sahara.
g There Never Was
q girl Ike You
10. Girl Who Threw
re Down.
II. Much Obliged 10
You.
T. DreaminE
l3. Dat Friend OF
Mine.
a I Couldn't Make
a Hit Wltl
Molly.
Il. That's What the
Rose said 20
Ne
IS. W!u You BE Ny
Teddy Eear2
i. I Want O Gibson
Man.
IS Captain Willy
Brown
Is. Pride Of the
Prairie.
%. Everybody S
Pickin' on Ne
q. Won't You BE
My Honey ?
q Dolly Dear.
g. May Fuzzy.
e. Honey Boy.
Is. School Days,
Is. And He Blames
by Dreamy
Eyes.
Il. You Were Made
For lie.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
Wolfe, Panama, and fancy
Skirts worth up to $40 at j..

the the exceedingly clever
al wic Only
aTetr with
ug styles in the o.-O frs no
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
The Advantage Of Banking

With Union Trust Co. 18th and II SITS.
does not lie in protection alone. All ac-
counts draw interest and are sub ect TO
check Under govt supervision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
The Merry Widow Waltz and Strauss each 1Oc
"Merry Widow"
belt
betting for SOC length

This is the betting for the girl who
is up 20 date. II is really charming
and is so unlike any betting shown
heretofore that stylish dresseTs will
appreciate the change.
Combination Of Persian threads
woven together and with a touch OF
gilt on each end
A belt length Satur .ay to introduce
Il for &c.
1st floors. Kann, Sons & Co.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
CAPT. BREWSTER GOING ABROAD,

Capt. Andre w. Brewster. Twenty
nth Infantry. has been granted leave
Of absence for two months. with per-
mission to go abroad.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-15
Big OPENING
GCTHRIE'S CHALLENGE SALE
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS.
People stand In Line, Waiting 20 I'm
ter Door Of Bargain Store OF
broadway.

The opening OF Guthrie's great
Challenge Sale this morning was GER
tafnsy grand success. Even at the
opening OF the doors people were
standing in line, awaiting their turn
at the magnificent values which are
being offered in every department.
No more forccful REPUTATION OF the
hard-times bugaboo could have been
possible than the eagerness with
which Challenge Sale specialties we're
bought by shoppers with the bargain
instinct The enlarged sales force in
every department were surrounded by
a real. old-fashioned bargain rush
but. in spite of the crowds. everyone
received remarkably prompt atten-
ton.
Mr.. Guthrie is naturally elated at
the enthusiasm with which Paducah
ladies' are attending the sale on this,
It's first day, and promises them many
more tempting values during the ten
days which the sale is to endure,
Frequent announcements of special
offerings will be made In this paper
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-15
LEADERS SUSPECTED or
a PRIMARY BILL COUP

Springfield. H., Jan. I5.-There
are 50 many mysterious predictions
regardlng. primary legislation that
many suspect certain leaders OF tho
assembly OF purpose to execute a
coup that will bring swift results. II
is confidently declared that a primary
bill viii be passed before the end OF
the wcck. and that the session will be
closed Saturday. Yet nobody is able
to give convincing reason for this
optimistic prophecy.
NIf no bill comes from the confer
ence committee this week. an attempt
will be made to adjourn sine die
without passing primary bill. But
it is not believed that this attempt will
succeed The more probable course
is that the assembly will remain here
until bill Is passed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-15
THREELINKS
.. u.sLDlNG WILL BE REMODELED
n SOON BY ODD FELLOWS.
Woodnen Of tire World Probably VIII
Have Lodge Rooms There
Too.

Since the Longfellow school build
ing will be vacated as school In
February the Odd Fellows are taking
hold of plans for the remodeling of
the building for lodge purposes. OH
GERS of the Three Links" building
committee met last night and dis
cussed plans. Half of the space up
stairs will be utilized as an assembly
hall for the Odd Fellows. Before the
hall can be used partition wall will
have to be removed and the buildine
committee will get bids at once from
contractors for the removing of the
wall and making nice hall. Bids
will be opened January 23 and bids
will be asked for the wiring of the
building.
The Woodmen OF the World have
expressed desire to have a lodge
hall In the building, and last night the
committee was empowered to close a
contract with the lodge for a similar
hall on the second floor of the build
ing. After the second floor has been
arranged the building committee will
begin work of remodeling the lower
floor for offices. Probably a new
front will be put in. The treasurer OF
the Odd Fellows made report last
night and in the building fund the
lodge had good start and all Of the
debts have been paid. Those presens
last night were: Messrs. Gus G. Sin
gleRn. William II. Patterson, James
Householder and Eli @. Boone. Rep
resentatlves from other Odd Fellow
lodges were: Messrs. William Nor.
gan. Harry Judd J. 0. Keebler and
Robert Corners.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-15

The Martha II. Hennen got In last
night from the Cumberland with a tow
of ties. She lost two barges of ties
up the Cumberland river. The bafges
broke. She went up the river after
the broken barges this morning.
The Thomas II. Benton arrived
from Riverton, Ala, last night and
went on to Brookport this morning.
The T. II. Davis came up from
Joppa this morning and got tow OF
ties.
The Clyde will leave this afternoon
for the Tennessee. She will take about
400 boxes of garden seed on this trip
and not more than two boxes are for
any one landing.
The Joe Fowler was the Evansville
boat this morning. The John s. Hop
klns will be In and out for Evansville
tomorrow morning.
j. w. Watts, who was pilot on the
Dick Fowler, will go out on the Clyde
this evening and Boss Bergman went
as pilot on the Dick. B. Carroll re-
signed as pilot of the Clyde.
The Kentucky is due tomorrow
lafterno9p from the TENNESSEE.
Rive le 2O.6, a fall of.1.1.
Cap insky. who took the Gen.
Ieral to Memphis last Satur-
day. last nipht and took
{.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-15
TO FINANCE 1907 CROP.
Fayette Board Of Control Making
Provision.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 15.-Prof. j
ID. Clark, secretary of the Fayette
county branch of the Society OF
Equity. said today that the society was
making arrangements to finance the
1907 crop of, pooled tobacco. He said
that a number of offers had been
made by private individuals to this
end and that the society was in CORE
spondence with Louisville firm who
lean warehouse and finance the entire
|crop. At the meeting of the county
board next Saturday, he said, imme
date steps will be taken to care for
the crop of 1907.
There are three reasons why no
effort was made sooner along this
line," said Professor Clark. zone
was that it was thought best to avail,
and see IL the other county societies
would be as ready to advance the
money as Fayette. Another was the
might riders Since these depreda-
tons have been carried on it is al
most impossible to get insurance, and
they do not feel like, asking for ad-
vances when insurance cannot be OBJ
tanned"
Professor Clark said that he did not
think there was anything in the re-
ports that some of the pooled tobacco
in this county is being sold at the
warehouses here. Two OF the ware
houses" he said, have assured me
trey will not receive Society of Equity
tobacco. and the third is being closely
watched"