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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
POWER COMPANIES TO
HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
Fifty Year Provision to Cross
Forest Reserves Is Placed
in Bill

WASHINGTON, March 14-As re-
suit of a conference between Secretary
Garfield and Forester Clifford Pinchot
on one side and representatives of
water and electric power companies on
the other, a provision has been inserted
in the agricultural appropriation bill
granting right of way for so years
through the national forests to those
power companies, provided they COM
ply with all the requirements of the
government
The power companies ask for more
than this, basing their demand upon
the ground that their investments of
millions might be swept away by the
mere whim of a cabinet officer. They
want their rights of way made per-
manent and irrevocable. The govern
ment refuses to do this, and the so year
provision was reached as compromises.
President Roosevelt is said to dis
favor the compromise, and it is possi-
bic that even this concession to the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15


This gives the southern states of
Alabama Florida, Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi. South Carolina and Texas
with l5o votes. and the New England
states of Maine, New Hampshire Ver-
mont and Massa chusetts, with so votes
10 the anti Taft people. No one has
the hardihood, however, to claim that
Taft viii not get A good vote from
the south, and nearly all of the New
England vote. And IL IT should he
necessary in order to nominate Taft
on the first ballot that some OF tba
favorite son states should break their
delegations and go to him. they would
do so. He could get half or two
thirds of the New York vote If necas-
sary. Illinois is for Taft and would
swing TO him on the first ballot ~ he
were in sore need of the votes In
diana would divide its vote betwaen
Taft and Fairbanks. PennsvIvsnia is
honeycombed with Taft sentiment aud
would go to him if necessary TO nom
mate him on the first ballot. Rut ha
does not need the favorite son dele
cations on the first ballot, and ALI Of
them probably will cast their votes a s
a compliment to their declared "a
vorites, although il is difficult to keen
many delegates from jumping on the
Taft bandwagon against orders.
WEST ALL FOR TAFT
The table gives everything west of
the Mississippi river to Taft Does
anybody seriously dispute this? Where
is the Taft opposition in the west? If
has evaporated IN Oklahoma, where
two or three weeks ago it was said
Fairbanks would get a few delegates
Kansas is not for La Toilette, but SOL
idly for Taft. Nebraska was said to
favor La Toilette little, but de-
clared unanimously for Taft. Missouri
likes Uncle joe" but will vote solidly
for Taft The far west unquestionably
is for Taft and there will be few IL
any stragglers from the big band
wagon.
The center OF the anti Taft strength
In the south is in Georgia and the gulf
states. Taft's friends do not count
Georgia for him and, although they
believe they will get at least half of
the 20 votes of Louisiana, Florida. Mis-
sissippi and Alabama, they give them
10 the opposition If any question is
raised. Texas has been counted upon
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
Hearst Must Reckon With the Two.
Socialist Party Factions
Subtle Influence Is Exerted by Journalist
to Catch Votes by Widening Breach
BY 9. g. Carlton

NEW YORK, March 15.-W. r..
Hearst and. his newly formed ma
tional party have a rival socialist
party to reckon with--tvo of them IN
DE Leon faction" has been trying to
unite all socialists or Haywood for
the presidency. The national executive
committee OF the socialist party has
rejected the offer 10 unite both fac
tlons in the support of one national
i. ticket. II is said that this will pre-
'clude the nomination of Haywood. The
De Leon socialists are reported TO be
very angry over the refusal of the
socialist party to merge with them.
ThS socialist party will hold its con-
vention In May. The De Leon faction
will renew its attempt in the conyen-
ton 1t is common gossip here that
the strife between these rival socialis-
tic factions Is being fomented by
Hearsts political agents. hoping to pre-
vent any presidential nomination by
the socialist party. Hearst would then
receive the support of the socialists.
1t is said that he does not desire the
socialists publicly to indorse his candi-
dacy for president the national
party but he would not be averse to
receiving their individual votes.
Fifty men raised their hands when
Little Tim" Sullivan, at meeting of
the IT. ID. Sullivan association, asked
how many desired to go TO the demo-
cratic national convention in Denver
next July. Sullivan looked worried
Say, boys" he said you may
change your minds when l tell you the
trip will cost about 1925. Now, how
many want to go?"
The fifty remained loyal, but Little
Tim was still anxious.
You're not doing me or Big Tim
favor by going" he persisted. for
we don't want any one to go who
can't afford it,"
What's the use OF talking Tim?"
remarked Harry Oxford. We're going,
anyway"
VIII there be card playing on the
train?" asked one.
Sure"
And booze?"
Why, certainly"
Tammanyites
II wanted to take only about
twenty" said Tim. demureIy.
1t is believed in Wall street that Taft
viii have something over 400 votes on
the first ballot without counting any
OF the southern states except Maryland,
tennessee and Kentucky which the po-
htlcal prophets thinks they can now di-
vide among the candidates.
The defeat of Taft. they believe, can
be accomplished only in one of two
ways-the combining of all the favor
lite son" delegations of the doubtful
states on a single candidate. or the
seating of only anti-Taft delegates
from the southern states. But they
ask. is it possible to combine the favor
ite son delegates on single candidate?
They believe not.
For instance, as they understand the
situation. in Illinois there is a Taft
sentiment so strong that only the most
strenuous work on the part of Speaker
Cannons supporters will secure for
him a solid vote on the first ballot
Already three of the largest counties
in the state have indorsed Taft, and
this without any work on the part of
the Taft organization. Senator Hop
kins, who will be a delegate at large.
makes no secret of the fact that Taft
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
KAHN URGES FUNDS FOR
CALIFORNIA. ARMY POSTS
Congress May Appropriate
$750,O0O to Secure Water
Supply for PreSidiO

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Repre-
sentative Kahn has secured from the
quartermaster general of the army the
promise that he would appear before
the house fortifications committee to
urge that liberal appropriation be
made for improvement of the Presidio
and other California army posts. The
quartermaster general will urge,
among other things, the Importance of
appropriating $4,000 with which to
secure and improve Lobos creek as a
water supply for the Preside.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
Will WIN on FIRST BALLOT

Let US look over the states and size
up Tafts strength as compared with
the others. Let every favorite son have
his own state, to begin with Concede
that half the south will either be
against Taft or will send contesting
delegations, thereby neutralizing the
TAFT support If the national committee
gives each contesting delegation a seat
and splits the vote between these and
the regular delegations, as was done at
Chicago in 1904 in the case of Louis-
lana Give full credit TO the anti
Roosevelt feeling in New England The
summing up is like this:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

Among the California companies in
terested are the Huntington lines and
the General electric company, repre-
sented by Messrs. Trow bridge of Los
Angeles and Frank Short of Fresno
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
TAFT NOMINATION
MORAL CERTAINTY
Secretary So Far in Lead That
1t Seems All Over But
Shouting
President Roosevelt, Most AS
tute Politician of Day, Real
Campaign Manager
BY Ira e. Ber1r1ett

WASHINGTON. March 14.-Only one
man in the United States, so far as L
can discover, can prevent the nomina
tion OF Secretary Taft at Chicago That
man is Theodore Roosevelt II he
should come out and announce that the
country needs him after ali. and that
ne dare not risk having his substitute
run and that he will forego his own
inclinations and run again rather than
have his policies overturned. the Taft
movement could be stayed But it is
idle for any other than Roosevelt. par
ucularly any enemy OF his, to try to
head off the Taft nomination. 1t is
practically over now except the shout
ing
The president Takes a keen. hourly
interest in the Taft campaign. For all
practical purposes he is Tafts manager.
Who would want a better one? Roose-
Welt is the best politician of his time.
and in some respects he outranks any
other American who has ever occupied
the White House. In the all important
business OF keeping himself before the
public. and in the right way. Roose-
velt excels anybody who has ever stood
IN the limelight. He is equally sue
ccsstul IN the gentle art of getting his
enemies TO show their worst side to
the public. If they do not place them
selves in a poor light, he does it for
them. Thus. by emphasizing his own
position in sharp contrast with that of
his opponents the president keeps the
country enthusiastic and united in sup
porting him in every big move he
makes.
He has an unerring sense of the pub
lie taste. He seems to know instinct
lively what to say and what not to say.
He is master of the means of commu-
nication and knows exactly how best
TO reach the section or social stratum
be is after.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

power companies will be denied. The
president has blocked the Crane and
Mondell bills, which proposed to give
irrevocable rights of way to power
over public lands.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
WORK WINS TAFT VOTES

When the president turns his atten-
tion to the Taft campaign and advises
the Taft managers to do this or refrain
nous value They follow it implicitly.
mastery Of the game. 1t is a common
remark in Washington that no move
suggested by the president has failed
TO win votes for Taft, and few moves
originated by Tafts Ohio managers
have failed to ALLEVIATE somebody from
Taft
The Taft managers would have
wrecked the Taft boom before this if it
had not been made of solid stun. They
have failed TO grasp the delicate points
involved in an attempt TO substitute
somebody for Theodore Roosevelt 1t is
a ticklish thing TO suggest a successor
TO a president and then to have that
president approve the suggestion. The
public is disposed TO resent any appear
ance of eagerness on the part of a
president TO name his successor. If a
man less conscientious and skillful than
Roosevelt had been in the White House
there would have been nothing left OF
: aft now but an unpleasant memory
But Roosevelt has supported Taft
without offense, steadily pushing him
forward, while al the same time OBJ
serving the proprieties of the pres
ldential office The result is that the
middle of March, three months before
nomination DAY, finds Taft head and
shoulders above all other candidates
and the virtually acknowledged nom
inee
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

to give Foraker look in on account
of the Brownsville affair but Texans
themselves say that Taft will get a
solid delegation.
Stories are current of dark plots in
the national committee. These stories
circulate every four years. They are
TO the effect that the will of the re-
publicans of the various states is to
be thwarted by unseating genuine dele
cations and seating bogus delegations.
This might be accomplished If republi-
cans were apathetic and not watching,
but it will not occur in this year of
grace. There are too many eyes on the
national committeeman. They can
frame up the committee on credentials,
and that committee can unseat dele
gates and give other persons the seats,
subsequently obtaining the ratification
of the national committee. But while
the voting is secret every delegate to
the convention can find out how every
committeeman votes. if he cares to in
ouire The inside of the committee
room is as public as a jury room
and everybody knows what that means.
1t is almost S public as an executive
session of the senate. The committee
men would tumble over themselves tell
ing how their colleagues voted, in or
der to keep their own records on
straight
JUGGLERY RESPONSIBLE
An attempt to defeat Taft, or any
other candidate by devious and cor
rupt methods in the national commit
tee would merely raise the roof of the
auditorium a few feet--that's all. The
choice of the convention would be nomi-
mated Just the same. The republicans
of the country cannot be juggled with
in that fashion. Every delegation that
goes to Chicago will be scrutinized and
sifted down before 1t leaves home. The
whole world will know whether the
delegates have been squarely chosen,
or whether they are the product of
bogus conventions. The national COM
mittee could not begin a course Of un-
seating genuine delegations and seat
ing bogus contestants without detec-
tion and immediate protest. The pro-
test would reach the dimensions of
cyclone If the committee should try to
change enough votes to affect the re-
suit.
With Taft so far in the lead, the dele
cations of many states would have to
be unseated to defeat hinl--and this
would never be permitted. The presi-
dent has his eye on the personnel of the
national committee, and it is safe to
say that nothing important is going on
inside that he does not know about
Much can happen in three days, to
say nothing of three months, but at
this writing, three months ahead of the
convention. the nomination of Taft
seems to be a moral certainty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Robert Donovan, Victim OF
Disaster, Has Relatives
Here.

The police department last night re-
ceived a telegram from Stamford
Conn, saying that Robert Donovan OF
that place, had been burned to death,
and asking the washington police TO
ascertain from relatives here their
wishes with regard to the disposition
of the body.
The information contained in the tel
6gram was meagre, it being only an in
terence that the man had family con-
nections in washington. All persons
by this name IN Washington who could
be seen by the patrClmen of the va
rious precincts were queried last night
but with one exception they denied hav-
ing any relative in Stamford.
Miss Catherine Donovan, trained
nurse, of PA Second street southeast,
said that she had a brother by the
name of Henry Donovan residing in
Stamford, but that he was native
OF that place ana had a family there.
The discrepancy in Names, togetheg with
this fact leads Miss Donovan 10 believe
that the dead man is not her brother,
and she expressed no uneasiness about
the matter last night
The police of stamford will be com
municated with for further informa-
ton, and Miss Donovan will endeavor
in the meantime to hear from her STAN
ford relatives and report to Inspector
Boardman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
TWO DEAD FROM FLAMES;
WASHINGTON RELATIVES
NOT FOUND LAST NIGHT
Mother of Mrs. w. 2. Russell
lgnites Clothing Building
Fire.

COLDWATER, Mich, Jan. 25.-AIrs
L d. Halsted, a wealthy resident and
pioneer of this city. was burned to
death at noon today.
Mrs. Halsted was making a FIRE in
a CRATE, and her clothing ignited. Her
body was completely charrcd.
Mrs. Halsted and her maid were alone
in the house. The woman's screams
called the maid, who threw a rug over
her and then ran out OF doors for help.
Mrs Halsted was seventy seven years
Old. and had lived in Branch county
siXty-nine years. She is sur, wed By
two daughters-Mrs. w. r. Russell, Of
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. T. w.
Dunn. of Grand Rapids, Mich
Mrs. W. r. Russell could not be
located in washington last night. Her
name does not appear in the directories.
The police received no notification of
the death OF her mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
POLICEMAN SAVED
BY CATS RESCUER
Woman Rushed Into Burn
ing Home for Pet-Finds
Hero Unconscious.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Had a woman
rot returned to her blazing home 10
rescue pet cat. Policeman StocJxIev
would have been burned TO death in a
fire started by an inceudiary in a fiat
house at S64-366 Livingston street.
Brooklyn, today.
Six families had been taken from
the building when a Mrs Sullivan. who
lived on the third floor, suddenly filled
her apron with snow, pressed it to her
face and darted through the smoking
hall She found her pet cat after risk
ing hef me, and was running to the
street with the animal under her arm
when she stumbled over StockIey's
body y
me policeman had fallen, overcome
by smoke while trying to rescue per-
sons from the house. He was too heavy
Tor MIS- Sullivan 10 carry, but shy.
dragged him to the top Of the stairs
ana sliG him down TO the ground floor
Ihere policeman Waldeck aided her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
SPINSTER'S LIQUOR
DISQUIETS PASTOR
The Rev. Hervey Wood
Urges Action Against
Whisky Dealers.

The Rev. Hervey Wood, of New York,
the field secretary on temperance of
the general conference Of the Baptist
Churches Of North America, appeared
yesterday before the Senate subcom-
mittee of the Committee on the
judiciary, which is considering
the bills that have been. intro
duceG to give States the control over
liquors I'll interstate commerce as soon
as they cross the borders of the states.
lie urged the passage of some law,
preferably that of Senator Tillman.
Il have here a paper" said he, IL
Illustrating the ways and means devised
by liquor dealers to overcome the State
prohibition laws"
He drew out Il pamphlet advertising
a brand Of liquor said 10 be adapted to
the needs of old maids.
I don't know how they came 10 the
conclusion that I was an old maid,
said the doctor, "5ut ] received It
through the mails and I viii file 1t. The
members Of the committee may have
use for it,
The doctors little joke and his ad-
vertisement were both accepted by the
committee.
John w. Yerkes. formerly CoHlmis-
sioner of Internal Revenue. mao an
extended argument as a representative
Of liquor dealers, against the proposed
legislation. on the ground that it was
unconstitutional. 5. +. Nicholson, rep
reseuting the Anti-SalOOn League, and
Matthew O'BTien, Of the National Pro
hibition party, were present and asked
that a future day he fixed for hearing
the organizations that they represented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
JOB FOR MITCHELL
UNDER ROOSEVELT?

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-Intimate friends
Of John Mitchell. retiring president Of
the United Mine Workers. are authority
for the statement that he viii be given
Government position before President
Roosevelt retires.
Labor leaders who enjoy MitchelTs
confidence say that nearly two years
go the leader or the miners was in
formed that his conservative character
had 80 well pleased Mr.. Roosevelt that
at the end Of his service as executive Of
the miners Mitchell might expect a
Governmental position at a salary OF
about 5000 q year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Husbands Not Attractive;
Other Things Loom Strong
Lonelies' Club Can Have
Hubby" Who tips
Scales at 230.

ST LOUIS, Jan. 25-Mrs. Sofrana
Travis has become 50 interested in The
i.onelies' Club ana so disi,terested in
her husband. Cassius, that she wants
to give him up to some Miss Lonely.
she has written the following to the
secretary Of the club:
L see you want a husband. Now, if
you VIII call, L have one 1 will give
you BE Is a large man, 30 pounds; SIX
Ieet high. red hair, and gray eyes"
CassiUs Is Il carpenter. and when he
works hard, according to his wife,
makes s. a day.
No, it isn't a joke at ALL" said Mrs.
Travis today "Cassius is a good man.
and if he would work hard / could not
want a better husband. But when he
does not work ne is in the way"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
SAD MEMORIES.

Will m James. the famous psychOlO-
gist of Harvard, said at a dinner in
Boston:
IAN odOr often recalls to us q child
hood scene A voice brings back mem
cries that we had thought buried for
ever. AS we regard some strange land
scape It often seems TO Us that we have
Eeen there before. The oldest. the
most mOmeutous associations often
times attach themselves 20 the most
trifiing things
Thus. at a Thanksgiving dinner that
] once attended, the hostess said 70 a
sOUr-faced man on my left:
May / help you to some Of the
boiled rice, Mr.. Smith2
" Rice2 No thank you; no rice for
me- Smith answered vehemently. T. is
associated with the worst mistake Of
my life. Minneapolis Journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Professors Wife Loves Art
and Leaves Home to
Cultivate Talent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Suit for divorce
filed by Prof. willard X. Clement. for
merly OF Northwestern University
against his wife, Alice Clement has
startled Evanston. Although Mrs
Clement has been absent from Evans
ton for a year, it was not known until
Prof. Clement brought action that there
had been a disagreement between the
couple.
Mrs. Clements desertiOn OF her hus-
band is declared by the professor 5
friends to be a case OF the artistic
temperament yearning for a career.
Mrs. Clement has decided music talent
and wanted TO cultivate II.
When she declared her intention Of
continuing her work in music her hus-
band objected, as her idea Of going on
with the work meant that she would
leave Evanston for the East. where she
had relatives. Mrs. Clement went to
New York and Clement last heard from
her from YOnkers, y. Y, where she
was living at the home Of a relative.
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