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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
PLEADS FOR LIBERTY SHOULD Be MODEL
Appeal of an American From Attorney Generals View OF
Mexican Prison. the District JAIL
PRESIDENT TAFT'S ACTION OUTLINED IN HIS REPORT
Senator Smoot Institution
With Educational Proposition Regarded as Shocking
SOME PATRONAGE PROBLEMS SUGGESTS AN APPROPRIATION
Extending
Beveridge of
ting Recon onsR Training for Juveniles
PRESIDENT TAFT'S ACTION
Senator Smoot at White House
With Educational Proposition.
SOME PATRONAGE PROBLEMS
Aspirants Active in Pursuit of Of
fices-Senator Beveridge Get
ting Recommendations Ready.

President Taft has asked Secretary
Knox to report to him the status of the
case OF an American railway conductor
named Cook, in prison at Guadalajard.
Mexico. and alleged to be falsely and
improperly restrained of his liberty by
Mexican authorities.
The case was brought to the atten-
tion of the President today by Repre-
sentative Hinshaw of Nebraska, who
states that local lodges of the Order OF
Railway Conductors are passing resolu-
tions TO protest against the work of the
Mexican authorities in holding Cook in
jail without giving him fair and i'm
partial trial.
Mr.. Hinshaw told the President that
reports to him were to the effect that
Cook was a freight conductor on the
Mexican Central road. with three Mexi-
cans as brakemen. These Mexicans con-
spired with some Mexican merchants te
rob their trains. They did this at fire.
quent intervals until they were arrested.
along with Conductor Cook. The Mexi-
cans were found guilty. but exonerated
Cook. 1t is claimed Notwithstanding this
eXoneration, the American has been kept
in Jail.
reports brought to him were that Amer
leans in Mexico were worse treated than
are the citizens of any other country.
and that they preferred TO appeal to the
British and German flags rather than to
their own. The President said that he
hardly considered this true, but would
ask n report from Secretary Knox
secretary Knox is understood to have
kept in touch with the case and recently
stated that it is proceeding through the
le2riar judicial channels in Mexico. Cook
being OH trial at this time or having been
tried within the last few days.
To Teach Domestic Science.
Senator Smoot~ of Utah wants the
domestic sciences taught in agricultural
colleges OF the country wsSes women are
received. He would like to have S1d,OOO
appropriated each year for chair of
domestic science in each of Iorty-nine
agricultural colleges, a total of S49n. COO
each year. He spoke to President Taft
about his plans and found him in hearty
sympathy with any proposition thai will
leach the domestic arts in the agricultural
colleges.
member of the congressional immigration
Taft today about the white slave traffi..
it has come to be known. President
Taft is in sympathy with the efforts of
men like Mr.. BenEet to have laws enact
ed that will break up the dreadful evil.
and Will cooperate with the trainers of
bill ii is hoped to put through Con-
gTeSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
SWUNG TO SAFETY
Daring Rescue by a New
York Fireman.
SAVES AT DEADLY PERIL
Flames Above and Below Apparent
ly Cut Off Escape.
SWAPS ON SCALING LADDER
Holds Frightened Woman, Who
Had Intended to Jump From
the Fourth Story.
SAVES AT DEADLY PERIL
SWAPS ON SCALING LADDER

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December u.-One of the
most spectacular rescues seen in this city
for many years was made by fireman
at Broadway blaze this morning
Fire broke out in the seven-story build
ing at 141S Broadway, right In the heart
of the Great White Way just before
3 O'Clock this morning. Great crowds
watched the spectacle from the windows
of the hotels and the apartment houses
in the neighborhood.
When truck No. "a arrived smoke was
pouring from all the front windows of
the building from the ground floor to
the roof. In the dull glare a woman
was seen to grope to window on the
fourth floor. For a minute she fumbled
with the sash, and then it went up and
she leaned out. screaming wildly
Before the truck had come to a stop a
ladder was reared against the wall 1t
failed to reach the woman. going only
to the third story Robert nelson seized
a scaling ladder and went up. Hooking
the gooseneck of the scaling ladder over
the sill OF the window where the woman
was, he continued his ascent and grapsed
the woman as she was on the point of
jumping to the pavement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
Weather

Increasing cloudiness and
warmer tonight. Sunday rain
or snow and warmer.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
A VICTORY OVER POLITICAL
RIP VAN Wrinkles.

Without doubt the disposition of the
Congressional conference committee to
give Sir. Taft an automobile viii pro
duce a fresh spasm of grief among the
champions of the horse mans best
friend. to quote Senator Bailey. The
opposition to the President-eIect's per
fectly reasonable and legitimate wish to
make the auto his official carriage is
one of the most curious examples oH
record of the old-oakeu- bucket senti-
mentalism which from time To time
obsesses certain gentlemen from whom
q patient vet progressive country eX-
poets nothing bat craftsmanship.
The futile attempt TO prevent the es-
Enlistment OF a White House garage
takes a place In history alongside the
equally futile and ridiculous endeavoI
10 prevent the introduction of the type.
writer into the Government service. II
sfme OF our so-called statesmen had
their way, the Government would still
be using quill pens; for in the Capital
OF this land whose common people are
the most up-to-date aggregation In the
world las witness the use of the auto
mobile and the telephone in the re.
hottest d5-lricts-are to be found some
of the most distinguished Rip Van
Wrinkles In real life.
But little now remains Of this am
8ebronistic ilibustering against the Pres
idential automobile except the posi-.
bilily that Senator Bailey viii turn his
back on the machine when he meets il
on Pennsylvania avenue, OF that Sena.
tor Tiliman. armed with the shotgun
that he says should be used Tor such a
purpose, viii set a trap for IL and see
that it doesn't make more than five
miles am hour
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
SENATOR DICK SHOULD RE
PORT THIS BILL.

A bill creating a Bureau of Mines
was passed by the House last session.
That measure provides for the only
practical means of safe-g guarding, as far
as possible, the lives of our fellows who
work under ground. And there are at
this moment, risking their lives to ex-
plosiOn, to cavern, to asphyxiation, to
death in any of many forms, no less
than 100000 feIlow-Americans.
The bill has hung fire in the Senate.
The upper house has been too busy to
give It consideration. Yet in the two
months of this session alone, while this
body has neglected this bill, $50 of
these fellow Americans have lost their
lives because mine owners either
would not protect them or did not
know how.
If a Bureau of Mines would save one
life a year and it were possible to put
that one man before the Senate of the
United States, it is hard to believe a
single Senator would then be Indifferent
10 this legislation. He might not vote
for IL; but he would demand to vote
upon IT, What, then, can be said when
$50 times one man are killed in two
months2 When more than 1900 are
killed in a year2 Only this-thst Sen
ators must be brought to realize by
every means short of producing the men
themselves that the nation cannot af-
ford TO lose five out of every thousand
men employed in any industry.
Twenty States have Endorsed the
HUFF Bartlett Wilson bill. The 100000
members of the United Mine Workers
have Endorsed It. The owners of the
mines have Endorsed it. And the OOG,
600 men whose lives may be made more
nearly secure have a right TO demand
its passage, and as reflected in prac-
ticslly every newspaper in the country.
the great body Of tbair neighbors have
demanded it. The Senate Committee
on Mines and Mining has Endorsed it.
All that remains, apparently, Is that
Senator Charles Dick Of Ohio shall re-
port the bill TO the Senate. In the
names of the $50 whose lives have al
ready been lost while the Senate has
waited. the nation looks TO this chair
man to act.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
TRADE As A BUILDER or
GREAT CITIES.

This question asked by a London
paper. has occurred, mo- doubt, to many
persons. "On what 90 the $1,000 900
Londoners live IL they don't live by
taking 10 one another's wash:" Its
own answer ISs
There are enough manufacturers. no
ooubi 60 account FOR d considered De-
number OF luha Ditauts. bur stiI Tor
only small fraction of the whole.
Another small fraction lives on the
interest Ou invested capital But we
suppose there Is uo doubt al all that
the greater part OF this vast pOpuIa-
zion lives upon the existence of tine
port of London as the great emporium
0f the world. and tHe great center or
tic worlds commercial and financial
communications brief upon the
fact that London has free goods and
free gold.
A new understanding is here offered
oi what it is TO be great trading cen
ter. though in this country we have had
many demonstrations OF how traffic
tnat passes through a city builds IL up.
Chicago was made because d. was SO
situated that IT commanded the carry
ing trade OF the Northwest. In order
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
SCHOOLS OF CITY
TO HONOR LINCOLN
Special Services Will Be
Held Here Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Pupils and teachers OF every school
in the District, including the high
schools, viii suspend their programs
tomorrow afternoon 70 do henor 70 the
memory Of Abraham Lincoln.
In many Of the schools the Gettys-
burg address Of President Lincoln VIII
be read and In al programs have 5een
arranged. At the Franklin school reel
tarTcus bearing on the life OF the great
President and a musical program viii
be rendered. A feature OF the program
will be a short play based on Lincoln's
life
At the Abbot school the program wil
be brought 20 q close by the preseuta-
ton Of Biographies or Lincoln and other
books bearing on his life 90 the scnoal
from the library az tho late George
Jacob Abbot, for whom the school was
named.
The Henry and Polk schools viii hold
Joint exercises and viii be ADDRESSED ~
the Rev Wallace Radcliffe, an author
ity on the life OF Lincoln.
Others who viii be present TO deliver
addresses at various schools are the
Rev. DR. George Bailey, Seaton; r, y.
Dutton. at the Webster. and MyFon N.
Jones at the Morse school,
The Washington times., 1909-02-10

to reach the East the grain and the
cattle and the lumber of the West and
the North had to come through that
city. Hence it grew by leaps and
bounds New York is the great port of
entry of this country and, though for
many years it fought with Philadelphia
for first place, its pre-emmence as
shipping point gradually gave it the
lead.
In the West we can see cities now
forging ahead like mad because they
are fortunately placed so as to demand
toll of traffic that goes by them. Seat
tie. in the far West, is crawling up on
San Francisco. and. with its unrivaled
harbor and the rich territory back of it,
seems destined to be a great city.
Somebody fifty or more years ago had
the foresight to see that the junction OF
the Kansas and Missouri rivers seemed
marked by destiny for the site of a big
metropolis, and Kansas City sprang into
being, to be the gathering point Of the
harvests and the industries Of a dozen
States. 1t, too, seems to face a great
destiny.
in ancient times cities grew and
fIourished or declined as the tide of
travel came and went. When a new
way 10 the Far East was found, Venice
and the cities of the Mediterranean dis
covered that their livelihood was gone.
Washington! Washington Look upl
Look out!
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
ASK REDUCED RATES
FOR LIBERTY BELL
Alaska Yukon Exposition
Representative Calls on
the President.

Josiah Collins, representing the Alas
sa-Yukon-PacificE Exposition, called at
She White House this morning TO enlist
the Presidents aid in getting the IN
terstate Commerce Commission to agree
to a reduction in railway rates TO a
party which will act as convoy to the
Liberty Bell across the continent. Mr..
Collins was presented by Representative
Humphries of Washington
The Philadelphia authorities have
agreed to lend the historic bell to The
exposition. but there has been a hisch
in the arrangements for transporting Il
10 Seattle because OF certain rulings
against reduced rates
Mr.. Collins extended invitations to
Vice President-eleCt sherman and
Speaker Cannon 70 speah AT the opening
of the exposition. June J.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
HALT. SAYS SENTRY,
CABBY TUMBLES OFF
Driver Now at Post Hos
pital in a Critical
Condition.

There must be something particularly
nerve racking about the summons
Halt when given in a business-like
tone by a sturdy warrior in Uncle
Sans livery who emphasizes his de-
mands by bringing a magazine rife in
To position
At least It shattered the nerves of
Patrick Sberwin, a local cabby, when
he was summoned to stop at Fort
Myer at an early hour this morning.
The cabby was so startled that he
fell from his box and hurt himseS 50
seriously that he is now a patient at
the post hospital i'm critical condition
from conclusion of the brain. Sher-
wins cab and horse are being cared
for by the csvalrymen.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
TO GIVE HEARINGS
ON TWO NEW BILLS
Commissioners Will Take Up
Cruelty to Animals
al an.Ilra

Tie Commissioners have decided TO
give d public hearing on the bin for the
prevention OF cruelty 10 animals which
was introduced by Representative Cary
and referred 10 them.
The measure provides chat the super
iutendent OF police, not tire Humane
Society, shall enforce the act. For this
reason b. is advocated by the Horse
Owners Association of Washington,
which. in d recent letter 90 Commits
siOner West, alleged that the agents
Of the society made needless arrests
for the purpose Of obtaining the fines.
The Commissioners will give public
hearing also on the bin introduced by
Representative Hehin prohibiting labor
m constructing buildings. or railroads
or WOT.l ou streets or hauling material
IN the District on The Sabbath day
The dates or the hearings have not been
determined
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
Nominations Sent
To Senate Today

The President today sent 20 the Sen
ate the following nominations.
Robert Il. Mansfield, of Indiana. TO
be consul general at Zurich, Switzer.
land
Dominic 7. Murphy, of the District of
Columbia, consul at ST. Gail, Switzer-
land
Albert *. Moe, of New Jersey. con
sui az Bordeaux. France
Thomas r. Monatt of New York, as
consul al Trinidad. West Indies
Isaac A. Manning, Of Oregon. to be
consul at La Guayra. Venezuela.
Newton W. Gilbert. of Indiana, as
secretary of public inspection of the
Philippine Islands
Robert b. Junk, OF Iowa. 20 be SUR
veyor of customs for the port OF Bur
line ton.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
Cabinet At-Homes.


The hospitable home OF the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks, which is
usually thronged each Wedn esday at
Mrs. Fairbanks weekly receptions. will
be closed this afternoon, as Efrs. Fair
banks is in mourning for the recent
death OF her brother and will take no
further part in the social program Of
the season.
-Four OF the Cabinet hostesses are not
receiving today, so the round 9f Cabi-
net calls viii be somewhat shorter than
usual.
Receiving today viii be Mrs. Bacon,
wife Of the Secretary Of state, who viii
have with her her daughter Miss
Martha Bacon.
Mrs. Bonaparte. wife OF the Attorney
General, who viii be assisted by Mrs.
Herbert Parsons, Mrs. WashbuTn and
Miss Lincoln, Of Boston.
Mrs. NeWbeTTy. wife OF the Secretary
of the Navy who will have among
those assisting her Miss Newberry, Mrs
4. 9. Bulmer, wife OF Captain Bulmer,
q. 5. N
Mrs. Garfield. wife Of the Secretary
Of the Interior, who viii have quite a
I'5rty receiving with her, including Mrs.
James, and Mrs. Wilmer
Mrs Straus, wife Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. assisted by Mrs
GUgg enheim wife Of Senator Guggen-
helm Of Colorado and Mrs. Fremont
Smith.
Mrs CorteIyou, wife Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury Mrs. Wright, wife of
the Secretary Of War; Mrs. Meyer.
wife of the Postmaster General. and
Miss Wilson, daughter Of the Secretary
OF Agriculture, are not receiving tO9ay.
Miss Cannon, daughter Of the Speak
er. who also observes Wednesdays as
/ her day at home. will not recetye this
afternoon
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
MAY KILL UNIONISM
IN POSTAL SERVICE
Leaders Say Meyer S
Charges Are But a
Beginning.

II Is said by leaders of unDn labor
that the charges made by Postmaster
General Meyer against Frank #. Rog-
ers, president Of the United Association
OF Pcstoffice Clerks; William f. Kelley,
president Of the National Association Of
Letter Carriers, and f. H. Roberts, OF
Washington, representing the railway
postal clerks, for attempting 10 infiu-
ence legislation IN your own interest
end in the interest of the association
you represent" is but the beginning OF a
movement to take the entire postal
service from the ranks OF union labor.
Congressman are vitality interested in
this movement. During the last election
a number of members, VINO have been
more or less persistent in opposing in
Creases of pay, leaves of absence and
long sick leaves, were defeated for re-
election. and others had their majorities
cut down by many thousands. It has
been charged that Representative over
street of Indiana, for years chairman Of
the Committee on POstonices and Post
Roads, was defeated by the efforts OF
the various postal organization, al
though the defeat Of other Indiana Con-
gressmen would indicate that the trend
toward a change haa much to do with
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
WimeI-Rorer.

" lmcI-hOLeI-
Miss Ethel $ Winner daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. James IS. Winner, will be
married TO James r. Rorer, Of New
York, this evening at S o'clock I'm St
MarGarets Church, the Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith officiating.
Miss Marie Winner, sister OF the bride,
. bridesmaids will be Miss Alice Riley
Of Washington, and Miss Clara Winker
Of Orange. n j.
Frederick ". Carpenter, of Urbana,
| III, viii be the best man, and the ush-
ers Will be William RoTer. brother Of
/ the bridegroom, of New York. MglCOmb
Sltckney, Of Ohio, Charles JOY, 0.
Philadelphia, Pa; George Glenn. Of
| New York. John ROulnauiere, of BOs-
| ton. and William n. Scott OF Wash
iuEtOU.
An informal reception I'm the home OF
/ the parents Of the bride for the mem
bers % the bridal party only viii fol-
low the ceremony.
Miss Mamie c. Pittmau, 40J G street.
entertained last evening i'm honor of
Miss Bertha Howell.
A delightful musical program was
given h. a string orchestra and a but
fet supper was serves.
Among the guests were Mrs. Howell,
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs Al.
| bert Stevenson, Miss Anderson, Miss
Risch. Miss Morton, Arthur Stevenson,
Captain Estes. r. I. Pikieubriug, Mr..
Brown, Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Metal. Mr.. Risch
and MIR. BTiHkman.
Dr. James J. Walsh. of Fordham Uni
versity, New York, who was enter
/ tanned al luncheon yesterday by the
/ President and Mrs. Roosevelt delivered
| a lecture in the afternoon TO the pupils
( Of the Georgetown Convent. his subject
/ being Early Education
Mrs. Myer Stern. Of the CHnb3urne
/ apartment. has returned 10 her home
after visiting her daughter. Mrs. Jerome
Frank, of New York
Ms. Bertha CobIenzer. OF 140l
Twelfth street, will be at home on sat
Tdays
/ Mr. Heller. Of 6l7 X street northwest
/ was at home Sunday I'm honor OF his
| eightieJh birthday anniversary.
/ MI and Mrs. David Rothschild have
returned from their bridal tour, and
/ Will resioe at 1916 Park road
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Albert IisberEer, of Bal
/ timOre. have returned 10 their home. af-
/ ter being the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
1 Fred SChwab, of Columbia road
/ Mrs. KuOwlton, who was the guest
/ Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abel has re-
/ Gerson Nordiinger is spending q few
/ days in New York city.
/ Mrs. s. G. EeaIe entertained q com
panv at luncheon today I'm her home
! on Sixteenth street
Mrs. Robert Houister Chapman was
J hostess at a luncheon Of fourteen COW
I ers today
! Miss CebaUos. Of New York VINO
! has been visiting Mrs. S. G.. Neale,
/ returned TO her home yesterday.
Mrs. Charles NJ Campbell and Miss
/ Campbell viii entertain informally al
tea this afternoon from I To o'clock
/ i'm their home on Harvard street.
| Mrs william ID. DaW was hostess at
] a luncheon yesterday afternoon. fol-
/ lowed by bridge, In honor Of her house
/ guests, Mrs. William s. ShacKette. of
/ Front Royal Va, and Mrs. Henry y.
] Lathrop, of Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Stokes of Richmond Va, is the
/ guest Of Mrs, Lewis Marshall 800 p
} street.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
Beautifully Appointed AT
fair at Her Home on
II Street.

Mrs P Lee Phillips entertained a
company at q beautifully appointed
luncheon today at her residence on II
street. Her guests were Nine. Cher
mont. wife OF the secretary OF the Bra
lillian embassy Mrs. Lamar. wife Of
Representative Lamar Mrs. Julian
James, Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mrs.
Charles II. Campbell, Mrs. James Har-
Ian. Mrs. Richard Weigntmau. Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins, Mrs. Thomas
w. Symons. and Mrs. William Barrett
Rldl ely.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
INCREASE is SHOWN
IN MEASLES CASES
Epidemic Gains Hold During Past
Week Other Contagious Dis
eases Light.

The epidemic OF measles i'm the Dis
trict continues to increase, according
10 the report Of the health department
for the week ended February G. There
were ass new cases reported and the
week closed with 1872 cases under treat
ment, as compared with 599 the week
previous.
The record OF other contaEious dis
eases follows DipHtheTia. %. whOOping
cough. lZ5; chickeupoX, 176, and typhoid
fever. 2lf
There were 100 deaths during the week.
e. among the white and So among the
COlOred population.
The births numbered 1856. of which 95
were white and Al cOLOred Infants.
The Washington times., 1909-02-10
White House Callers

Secretary of state Bacon.
Attorney General BOnaparte.
Senators Kenny of Washington.
Bourne of Oregon
Warner of Missouri.
REPRESENTATIVES, Mckinney of IuiuQi5
Ansberry of Ohio.
Stevens of Minnesota
Parsons of New York
Cocks of New York
Calder of New York
GouIden OF New York.
Foelker of New York.
Gardner of Massachu-
setts
Humphrey of Washing
ton.
Bennett OF New York.
Ellis or Missouri
Atcbison OF TeuucsseT.
ReCder of Kansas.
Commissioner OF Pensions Warner.
lTaior General Crozior.
John Temple Graves.
DR.. Charles ". Needham-
Il. St. John Ganenv, OF New York
Ernest Harvior. of New York
The Rev. John York. of New York
The Rev. Thomas Powers of New York.
Robert Dunn.