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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
WRIGHTS WILL TRY
TO ASCEND TODAY
Confident They Will Make
Successful Flight Late
This Afternoon.

OrvilIe Wright will make another at
tempt to fly his aeroplane ar Fort Myer
late this afternoon, and he is conf
dent that he viii have no difficulty in
operating the machine as successfully
as he did last summer.
The discovery that the failure TO op-
crate the machine successfully yester-
day was due to faulty ignition did
not furnish any very great problem for
the aviator. ara Wilbur Wright de-
clared after mAking a few changes in
the engine that a repetition Of the diff
hcuIty void not be encountered again.
The right wing of the lower plane.
which was torn when the machine
came down for the first time yesterday,
was repaired today. In fact, the
changes necessary in the aeroplane
were so slight that the flight could
have been made at noon, had Orville
desired to so up at that time.
Wilbur Wright said today that the
ten-mile fight, which is one OF the re-
quirements of the Government contract
with the Wright brothers, would be
made over practically the course laid
out by the Signal Corps last year. and
which is known as the Alexandria
route. The course may not be followed
exactly. but Wilbur expressed the opin-
ion that there would be Bttle deviation
from it, and OrviIle VIII make his
flight from the parade grounds almost
due south for FIVE miles and return over
the same course.
Wilbur, when asked today, how soon
he expected to complete the Government
tests, said he had no idea. Officials Of
the War Department Nlt not be called
in until the brothers re satisfied that
their machine is in perfect shape.
There viii be a ics5le attraction at
Fort ATyer this afternoon. Major Foltz
has ordered a posi- TIuster for 80
O'Clock. That viii last sor half an hour
and Immediately afteZ the troops have
dispersed, Orville Wright, IL all condi-
to set his machine flying above the
parade grounds. The fight viii not be
made earlier than o'clock, and in fact
the hour Of the fight viii probably be
closer to six.
Orville Wright announced this after
noon that the first WrighC aeroplane to
be sold in America had been contracted
for by the son of the 1aIe Russell a.
Alger, former Secretary of War and
Senator from Michigan.
Mr. Alger win become the possessor
of a duplicate of the machine now being
used at Fort Myer. The Alger machine
is ia course of construction in the Day
ton shop OF the Wright brothers.
The WrightS have agreed 20 teach
young Alger to manipulate the aero
plane. and his first lessons will probably
be taken during the present series OF
Fort Myer experiments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
BOTTLES CONTENTS
WILL BE ANALY7ED
Investigation May Uncover an At
tempt to Poison Two Young
Women.

Central office detectives who are
investigating supposed attempt to
poison two young women will take
no further action in the case until the
contents of bottle of medicine have
been analyzed by the District chemist,
and a report made to the police by
the HeGlth Department.
Taken violently i'll after taking a
dose Of blood medicine, Miss Julia A.
Clifford and Miss Lucinda Washing
ton. of 73S Yhird street northwest,
summoned a physician. who said he
thought they had been poisoned. The
medicine was turned over to the
police, and If il is found the bottle
contained poison, a most searching
investigation viii be made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
FATHER PAYS FIDDLER
FOR TARIFF DANGERS
Increase of Duties on Foodstuffs, Clothing and the
Like Raises Price to Consumer Easter Bon
nets viii CO Up. Too.

How do the tariff schedules as
adopted BY the Senate hit father?
A careful analysis OF the bill In its
present stage Of development shows
that the man Of family is entitled to
a considerable crouch, granting. of
course. that the increases made in the
duties on some Of the necessaries OF
life as well as in minor luXuries mean
a corresponding raise in retail prices
which is usually the way a tariff bill
works.
The very first thing in the morning
supposing Pa Is fond of bologna sau-
sage for breakfast, he may well wrinkle
his brow, for the tariff on that article
Of food has been raised beyond ex'
preston IA figures Of percentage. In
the Dingley law and the Payne Dill
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By JAMES Hay. II.

Today'S developments IN the Ad-
ministration's plans to put the work
ing forces of the executive depart
ments on a strictly business basis
and to remove from the pay rolls
the incompetents and the Superan-
nuated, shows that the activity in
this direction has never had a prec-
edent in this country and that many
Government clerks are destined for
dismissal or pronounced reductions
in salary.
Never before has a movement for
wedding out" the dead wood"
among the clerks been undertaken
with such detail and With such an
earnestness of purpose.
The plan now embraces every de-
partment, and in every bureau the
chiefs have orders to report TO the
member of the Cabinet in charge
of it any and all clerks who are
not doing a full days work for a
full days pay.
In a sense, the movement has
Just begun, but the understanding
between the President and the
members of the Cabinet is that it
will not end until a thorough re-
view of the field and a more busi-
ness-like adjustment Of the work
ing forces have been accomplished.
One-Tenth Affected,
A tentative estimate made today by
an official familiar with the situation
is that in all the departH ents the re-
ductions and the dismissals combined
will AFFECT 10 per cent OF the total num-
Der of the employees, and that in one or
two departments the percentage win be
even higher
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
NageI and Assistant Secretary Ormsby
MacHarg viii hold a conference some
time this week to pass on some Of
the cases which have been reported to
them as deserving dismissals from the
service or reductions in salary.
It can be stated authoritatively that
the greater part OF these eases IN the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
AFFECT the aged clerks, but IN the mum
/ Der there are said to be some cases OF
young men who have spent part OF
their office time in studying law and
medical textbooks, thus showing their
belief that they are not hired TO work
for the Government. They seem to re-
gard the Government payroll as
kindly banking institution to see them
through college.
Easy On Older Clreks-
ON this class Of Incompetent clerks
! the department viii be especially Sc
we're. For them. according te the opin-
ion of Mr.. Nagel and Mr.. MacHarg,
there is no excuse at all. Young men
who have failed to toe the mark and
render satisfactory service viii be
thrown out of the service. and that VIII
be an end OF them.
But in dealing with the clerks who
have worked long in the Government
service and who have become old and
''superannuated" as a result of IL. as
much Ieniency as possible win be shown
/ In fact, wherever such action is found
possible. the greatest penalty visited
upon them viii be reduction of salary.
/ Dismissals will occur only when the
/ incompetency is of the most hagrant
/ nature.
/ At the very outset Of this movement
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the succulent bologna was on the free
list; the tariff rate was no percentage
at all. The Senate made the rate p
per cent ad valorem
Should he lead of in his breakfast bill
Of fare with few juicy slices CT pine
apple, bologna would oe the seeo ad JOLT
20 his nervous system. Payne raised
the Diagley rate on pineapples. tIe Sen
ate finance Committee raised Il some
more. and the Senate shot it up again,
the net result being l28 per cent in
crease owe the Dingley duty. When
ne comes TO his German fried potatoes
he will get a third shock. for the Senate
aeroplaned the price on potatoes from
% to 45 cents a bushel, an elevation o+
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
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AWAIT SOME WORD
OF HERRING PLANS

IN the event or the failure of A. NJ.
Herring, the New York inventor, to
submit an aeroplane to the War De-
partment for trial = accordance with
his contract, it is probable that speci-
fications will be issued for a new
machine in order to give other in
ventors in the United States an op-
portunity TO display their achieve
ments.
row, and as yet ha has asked for no
further extension + the time nor has
he indicated his intention of attempt
ing to submit his machine for flight.
An effort will also be made by the
Signal Corps to secure funds for the
perfection of an engine which seems
to be the greatest obstacle in the way
of successful aerial flights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
Southern Railway Experimental Motor
Car Service.

Beginning Thursday, July l, 1903, con-
tinuing daily, except Sunday, and end
ing Saturday, July "a. 1903. Southern
Railway viii operate temporary Motor
car. Service between Strasburg and Ma
nassas, Va, leaving Strasburg east
bound $40 P. m, making all intermedi-
ate stops, and arriving Manassas $3.50 a
m. connecting al Manassas with train
No. 80 for Alexandrts., Washington, and
points east. WestbOund, the motor car
leaves Mana ssas 2:10 .. IN; make all in
termediate stops, and arrive StrasburS
$40 D. m. This Motor Car Service is in
addition 10 the regular steam car serV-
ice between Manassas Strasburgs and
Harrisonburg.--AdYt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
MISS PECK'S PLANS.

PITTSFIELD. Mass, June S0-AHiss
Annie s. Peck. the mOuntaip climber, Is
arranging with Billy Van Sleet. the sky
pilot, to make a record-breaking aerial
voyage in Nj ssachusetts. starting at
night in a southerly wind. with a view
to reaching Canada. Miss Peck's latest
mountain climb was the Huascaran. in
the Andes, the highest mountains in
this hemisphere, more than $500 feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
Argument Begun on Demur-
rerS to Indictments in
Traction Cases.
CLAIMS STATUTE
is TOO INDEFINITE
Attorney Hoover Argues That Act
Gives Too Much Power to
Judge.

That the act Of May %. 1905. is uncor-
stitutonaI because of It's confscatory
and intimidatory fines which might be
imposed. was the burden of the com
plant of Attorney George P. Hoover
before Judge Munowny. in the United
States division Of the Police Court
this morning. The argument was be
gun on the motions filed by the street
car companies to quash the informa-
tioi1z uyhieh had been brought by Dis
trict Attorney D. W. Baker Mr.
Hoover appeared for the Washington
Electric and Railway Company. while
R. Ross Perry and G. P. Dunlap ap-
peared for the Capital Traction COM
pany.
It is expected that the argument on
the informations viii last all of this
week and into next week. Mr.. Hoover
was allotted all of today Mr. Baker
viii reply tomorrow, and the next day
Ralph Given will be heard, Districe
Attorney Baker today attempted to hle
amended informations changing the
phraseology. but this was objected 10
By Mr.. Perry. as the attorneys for the
railway companies have prepared their
cases to fit the listing informations.
II was finally agreed that the amended
informations should be fled with the
court at the end of the arguments and
should be taken into consideration by
all Of the attorneys IN writing their
briefs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
WEATHER REPORT.

Lower temperature now prevails
throughout the middle Atlantic and
north Atlantic States and in the North
west. and no unusually high tempera-
lures were reported from any part of
the country The indications are not
favorable for the development Of ex-
cessiveIy warm weather in any section
within the next several days.
Conditions are unsettled over the Gulf
with storm areas cenrered over west
ern FIoriIa and southern Texas. These
disturbances VIII cause a continuation
OF sho gers in the east Gulf and south
Atlantic States during the next thirty
six hours.
The winds along tbs middle Atlantic
coast viii be light 10 moderate variable
on the south Atlantic coast moderate
variable. mostly southeriy. on the east
Gulf coast light to moderate variable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
80 Id Denver and Return.

June 80 70 July 8, Pennsylvania. Railroad.
same rate TO Colorado Springs 3r Pueblo.
Tickets good TO return until September
/. See ticket agents.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
TAFT "NHOQPS UP"
THINGS At YALE
President Makes Address
of Honor at His Alma
Mater.

NEW HAVEN, CONF, June 30.-With
the conferring OF the honorary de-
grees to twelve distin guished men, the
awarding of the diplomas to s14 gradu-
ates, and the annual alumni dinner, the
Yale commencement exereisss came to
close today.
President Taft. Senator GzhaHasessSSE
Depew, Secretary Of war Dickinson.
and numerous other men prominent IN
public life attended the exercises and
tue dinner.
The program for the day started at
10 o'clock when the graduates assem-
bled on the campus attirad in their
caps and gowns. and marched TO Wool
sey Hall. The route to the hall was
mass Of humanity composed Of stu
dents, brilliantly gOwned women and
graduates, who repeatedly cheereo
President Taft as he passed down be-
tween the two picturesque lines. When
the hall was reached President Had
| ley conferred the honorary degrees,
prizes, and awarded the diFiomas.
Following the exercises the President
went to the Hadley residence, where
he remained until l p. n, when he
attended the alumni dinner at Uni.
versity Hall
Taft's Car Arrives.
President Taft's private car Olympia
was dropped off the Boston-bound Fed
eraI Express at 2.56 a. m. and was quiet
IL sfdetracked beside number Of
t coaches belonging to railroad magnates,
capitalists and notables who have come
to Yale town 10 ''WhOOp up" the COM
mencement exercises
A squad Of bluecoats imm ~diately sur
rounded the Presidents coach and
guarded it until shortly before 10 o'clock
when an automobile came 10 convey
nim to the university. It was the
! Presidents wish that no demOnstra-
| ton over his arrival and his de-
departure from the car was quiet.
When the campus was reached the
/ President found the procession OF
/ educators, corporation members. and
: students ready 70 march 70 Woolsey
Hail. where the commencement exer-
cises were to be held. Mr.. Taft at once
donned cap and gown. took his place
at the side Of President Eiadley, and
| the procession. to the hall was begun.
| Less than ten minutes was consumed III
! the march Of cap and gown wearers,
and as soon as the han was reached,
| the regular program was carried out.
| President Hadley conferred the de-
| grees and diplomas and Mr.. Taft made
| the address Of honor. After the COM
inencement the President went TO the
| Hadley residence, where he remained
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
Charges Of Crowding.


The informations charge the street
car companies with violating section Is
of the law passed last May. The spe-
cific charges are for crowding the cars.
and for running ears with running fat
wheel cars. The argument today had to
Go entirely with the charge OF over
crowding the cars.
In his argument against the constitu-
tionality Of the act. Mr.. Hoover showed
what a Judge might do who had the
/ hatred of corporations in mis- heart.
While he did not refer directly TO JUG
/ Kenesaw hzountain Lands, whose Gu
Imulative judgment against the Standard
OH Company brought him great fame,
I bat he clearly had that incident IN MIND
He insisted that judge nngnL nne
any railway IN the District So.O0J III
1 each day under the act, a total or sli-
/ Sg5 900 per year under the provisions OI
H the law itself, while the Interstate
/ Commerce Commission mas power 20
make all kinds Of regulations ana aLilN
! thousands Of penalties 10 them. Mr.
! Hoover despaired Of being able 70 ngure
out lust how great a daily fine any nos
/ tile Judge might put onto street ran
| way under the act II 1t is constitutional
Power Of the Judge.
isn't it a fact that a judge might
make it cents per day just as well as
81 .0oo?'' asked Mr.. Baker.
1T is not question OF what judge
rnis.bt do" replied the attorney hotly.
/ s'If is a question Of what judge may
do We are discussing the law mere
/ and what the action Of any judge nlsn'
| be The law is plain.
| Mr.. Hoover disectcd the law and found
that section 1e has five provisions, each
Of whicL. If violated. might bring down
/ a fine Of s, 600 per day. These provisions
were pointed out as follows:
/. For not keeping sufhclent mum
Der Of cars running.
,. For not keeping cars clean ana san
itary.
g For not keeping ears in good repair
and comfortable and convenient
| {. For not giving expeditions passage
/ 8 For oVercrOwding.
Then. the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has already twelve REGULATIONS
and may make many more, so that tbs
fines will be enormous
Law Unconstitutional
1T shows plainly that the law is un'
/ constitutional" Mr.. Hoover said. II
Is confiscatory and it is intimidatory
Such enormous penalties are clearly put
in the law to prevent any railroad tax
ing the chance Of testing It, because
Il fears the consequences in enormous
fines. It is so conhscatory that no rail.
road of this city or Of any other city
could pay these fines and not be i'm
pOVerished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
Sq7.so to St. Paul and Return,

July to 5, Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets good 20 return until July 81.
See ticket agents.-AdYt,
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T0VTTTT75,'T, % 7TT7T -PTVf

HARPERS FERRY. " Va, June go
Both rivers muddy this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Generally fair tonight and Thursday,
not much change IN temperature; light
variable winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
WEATHER BUREAU
TEMPERATURES.


Today-fIlgh tide. go a. m: 5:57 ,.
n. Low tide, 1913 a.
Tomorrow tide. e.07 a. m. 6:46 ..
n. Low tide, 12:07 a. m: I p. m
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Continued on Fourth Page.)
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-16

$4,000 worth of samples she shows
are all the fruits of Mrs. Berry's own
panning. Her husband told her she
could have for herself all of the gold
she PANIED off his claims and the
$4,000 collection is the result.
There are a number of smaller COL
lections represented and among the
most interesting things shown is a
gold flask, hammered out of one mug
get and five drinking cups, each ham
mered out of a nugget
Following the arrival of the steam
ship Victoria from Nome with other
gold already held by them, the Sean
dinavian-American Bank will turn
over to Commissioner Mcbride $685.
600 in gold nuggets and bricks on Tues
day afternoon and this will be added
to the pile on exhibit at the Alaska
Building and bring 1t up to almost
81 100000
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-16
May Name Hughes for Su-
preme Bench.

There Is strong impression IN
New York and Vermont that Preslden
Taft will offer Gov. Hughes the first
vacancy that occurs In the United
States Supreme CoRrt.
The tender of the appointment is
regarded as contingent upon the COM
ing Of the vacancy at time when
the New York Governor can accept 1t.
Many friends CT Gov. Hughes do not
think he would accept the appoint
ment should it be offered.
The determination of President Taft
to offer Gov. Hughes a place on the
Supreme bench is the Immediate re-
suit of their several days of associa-
ton during the Lake Champaign cele-
bration. just ended.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-16
PRINTS PAPERS
IN THE CLOUDS.
Daring Feat Of Howard
Burba
Former Hodgenville Boy Who
makes Trip in A
Balloon.

Just who conceived the idea of build
ing balloons, airships and other con-
trivances that navigate the air is a
matter of conjecture and will be left
to historians to decide and record,
but the feat of printing the first news
paper above the clouds, in its concep-
ton and execution belogs exclusively
to Mr.. Howard l.. Burba, a former
Hodeenville boy, who dared its un-
dertaking enc day last week and was
most successful in its accomplishment.
To take a balloon ride of several
hours duration above the clouds re-
quires a bundle CT nerves that not
every man possesses, but to equip a
printing plant sit, at the editors desk
and manufacture copy" take seat
at the printers stool and stick type,
take the foreman's place at the i'm
posing stone, make up forms and
lock them. substitute ones self for a
pressman and turn out an edition of
miniature newspaper, all the while
your work shop is flying through
space at a staringly rapid peace thou
sands Of feet above the earth, is a
stunt" that would ordinarily seem
present-day dream and a future-day
realization. But Howard took time
md opportunity by the forelock, swal-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-16
In Loving Memory.

VI our dear father, Bazzel Acton, who
departed this life on Wednesday. May
IL 1909 after an illness of about five
months. He was an earnest christian
had been a member of the NJ. e.
church for more than forty years. A
KIND and loving husband a sympathe-
TIC and indulgent father, a true and
faithful friend, he was loved by all
VINO knew him. He was married in
1897 to Julia Ann Lawrence to which
union was born nine children, four
81 which survive him.
On, dear father how we miss you,
Tho in words we can not tell;
7ut In Heaven again we'll greet you,
Where forever more well dwell
RHEA
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-16
LARGEST DIS.
PLAY OF GOLD
Ever Seen in the world
Now Exhibited
Armed Gnards Stand Over
Alaska Exhibit at the
Seattle Fair.

Curiosity whIch has been aroused
by the arrival in Seattle OF more than
100000 in gold from Alaska can be
gratified if one will visit the Alaska
Building at the Alaska Yuokca- Paaifis
Exposition. Upward of 4 $500 600 worth
of gold was placed on exhibit there
yesterday and on Wednesday morning
an additional million IN dust nuggets
and bars will be found on the pile.
It is the biggest, most costly single
exhibit ever shown at any worlds
fam.
Only ON rare occasion is an auto
mobile seen within the grounds of the
exposition, hut only a mild curiosity
was displayed yesterday afternoon
when a car drew up at the front door
of the Alaska Building. This how
ever, turned eyes big with interest
when the word was passed around
that the Alaskan Buildings gold exhib
had arrived.
The car, with its load of more than
100000 Lad exciied no interest until
the men who were in charge of the
treasure closed while the gold was be-
ing taken inside and arranged on the
big, velvet lined pan in the exhibit
booth.
In charge of the gold during its
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-07-16

ed TO present Saint Peter with the
first copy.
Three editions of the paper were
issued, and thrown to the calm
brsezes, that the people below could
ascertain the news of the air travel
ers.
The balloon travelled on a direct
line lOi miles alighting five miles
south of North Vernon, Indiana. 1t
remained with its crew in the air over
seven hours.
Howard is connected with a Day.
ton, o., Daily Journal, in the capac-
lty of news editor. That paper de-
voted page in exploiting his re-
markable feat and other newspapers
nave commented upon it in a man
ner quite flattering to Mr.. Burba.-
Larue County Herald.