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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
THE ASSESSOR MIGHT HAVE
GONE FURTHER.

District Assessor Richards is on the
Job. His first annual report-based
upon years of excellent service as Dis
triet Surveyor, as well as upon his
experience IN the Assessors ofhce-is
fun of meat. He has i'm mind certain
improvements in the levy of taxes in
the District of Columbia, and lac urges
She means TO attain them.
The assessments should be made an
nually. rot triennislly The Board OF
Review should sit as court of appeals,
not a. a court passing upon work done
previously by its own members IN their
capacity as assistant assessors. The
city should be divided into sections,
with a purpose to develop year by year
an intimate knowledge in the assistant
assessors as TO the actual values they
mnst pass upon. This is the Richards
plan.
In the end 1T Is 10 be doubted if all
this would net the District an increased
tax revenue. ID would probably have
the effect OF reducing assessments on
many small holdings. while it Increased
the charges against the larger proper
tie~. II would quiet, one way or the
other, she trouble-ma king contention
that certain districts, such as Penn
svlvsnia avenue between Sixth street
west and the Capitol are overtaxed,
while Others, such a. the vicinity of
Sixteenth and X streets are under
taxed. Best of all. St would put an end
10 the present doubtful arrangement. of
having an assistant assessor determine
a value and then exchange wisa MS
fello0--assistluU g-stssors the respoLSi-
bility OF judging those assessments or
appeal.
AIr. Richards might have gone fur
Their He might have adopted the
recommendation Of the Board of Trade
committee on taxation and assessments
for bureau OF valuation to gather
,pecial information from the courts and
other sourccsy He might we'll have
argned for the naming of the true con
~iderstion IN deeds But As far as he
has gone me is unquestiouably on the
right track. and his superiors OF the
District government together with the
two trade bodies of Washington. should
lake mp his recommendations without
delay and give them the most attentive
consideration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

strong suspicion that IL there were not
eNorbitant profits for some one between
the man who raises cattle and sheep
and hogs and the families that con
sumo them. meat prices would be rca-
sonable. But there seems at present
no way around this difficulty. It re-
mains for the American people to over
haul their methods OF using meat.
Many families. no doubt, viii have to
consume less meat. But in many cases
the situation can be remediet. and il
Is probable the increase in prices can
be fully overcome, bv giving careful
study to the best ways of preparing
meats, and thus making it possible to
use the cheaper cuts and have them
Palatable. This il way out of the
difficulty in the reach of every house
keeper. and the Beef trust can't inter
fere with it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
MEAT PRICES HAVE GONE UP
TO STAY.

HouscaoIdcr- and heads Of families
and thrifty housewives who have been
dcluding themselves hat it would not
De long until they could 20 TO market
and buy steaks, chops. and roast- at
reasonable prices. might az we'll change
their way of thinking and settle down
10 the solemn conviction that meat
prices are mp 10 stay. and that there is
un hope of them coming down. The
American Packers Association is IN
session Doe Chicago. and il has broken
the news on the public gently. but with
great hmnc~s. that b. need not look
for permanently lower prices for
meats President Michael Ryan
summed the. situation zap by saying
that prices might drop slightly for
time. a. there had been an in
crease u the number of cattle
raised. bat this boon would be short
lived. De declared there could not be
lower prices for meat iu this country
unless there were many. many more
cattle grown, and America might have
20 import meat
This news is not "a great surprise. IT
corresponds with what Secretary Vii
son has been persistcntly saying, that
the population is increasing faster than
the number on meat animals. Still.
most folks have been reluctant TO be
lieve that a reign OF exalted meat prices
Is upon us Tor all time to come They
have hoped that somehow. with long.
cold winter coming ON, there would be
q rift in the somberne-s OF the out
look,
Alost people will - about With
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
UNCLE SANS GENEROSITY
WITH PENSIONS.

The report of Commissioner of Pen
fiou~ Nc-pa-ian WARMER, Tor the fiscal
year ending last june go. the details
Of which have just been made public.
contains striking figures indicating the
generosity of Uncle sam 10 the men
who nave fought ia Dis armies. their
Vidon- and children. It would require
almost s@0OOO000U0 To- represent the
Total sum which the Government has
paid ont iH pensions since the founda-
tioH OF the republic. the cSact total i'm
Guiding cost. maintenance and expenses
being s3.932.3f2. No other country
ha. ever done 30 much Tor The former
soldier and his family.
Do IS NOT generally realized that the
pension system of the United States
j. largely au oHrgrovth .of the civil
vaI. The amount di-lur-ed for pen
siou- from the foundation OF the re-
public TO june 30 1863. was sos .485444
j thus appear that almost all of the
vast total OF nearly fouI billions OF
dollars has been paid out since the
civil gar This vast pension ezpendi-
tire j. one OF number or the costly
leeacies of the civil war whicle are
sometimes lost sight OF in calculating
The tremendous reckoning which the
struggle OF 1861 to Go entailed The
amounts paid out 20 civil war pen
sioners up 10 last june 30 amounted 20
S3.6S616l $40
For years the question has been dis
cussed when the high tide OF pension
payments would bee reached and the
tolal would begin 80 move downward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
In the Arena

The American Economist thinks that
the creation OF the Tariff Commission
was a joker inserted i'm the bill Mr.
cannon regards d. AS merely a joke
Louisville Courier ouTuaI
=
DO YOU regard protection as a busi-
ness necessity" demanded the iuiquisi-
tive person.
"A necessity" responded the other
say, yOu Try running a speakeasy in
this town without It, and see where you
land Philadelphia Ledger.
Cannon has been able TO kill every
thing except prosperity, and that was
never introduced iu grcsS--CharIes-
ton News end Courier.
President Taft is candid The way TO
rule is To- follow. me says. Shades OF
ROoseveit,-Atlauta journal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
PAIR OF PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM ISLAND
Sentry Fires Several Times, But
Men Get Away in
ROwbOat.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Two military
prisoners, o. j. Dipple, under a dve-year
sentence. and Thomas Conway. with
less than a year to serve. escaped from
Governors Island today and although
fired upou by sentry. gJt away I'm a
row boat and are suppos ed TO have
reached New York.
They were coaling the steamer Gen
eraI Hancock and slipped into a row
boat moored 60 the pier alongside
When the sentry discovered them they
were well out I'm the stream and rowing
Justify. He fixed several tiVcs but fail
ed 10 hit either~of them and they soon
got out OF sight IN the log. Both men
enlisted i'm the West
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
AN AMERICAN SCHOi AIRS
WORK IN ENGLAND.

/ Scholarship Is about the most cosmo-
politan thing in the world. as the realm
OF intellect is the most democratic in
! the world. The remarkable recognition
which British scholarship has accorded
I 10 DR.. Charles W.'Wallace. of the Uni
versity of Nebraska. for his highly i'm
portant contributions TO Shakespearean
/ knowledge. Is only a new demonstration
of these gcneralizations, DR.. Wallace
was a Missouri and Iowa farm boy,
whose title to be recognized as a scholar
lay exclusively in his ambition and
energy. He early became a teacher of
Latin, and by a strange coincidence
that has proved his most valuable
equipment for his investigation of
Shakespeare, for the public records of
England in the time of the premier
dramatist were kept mainly in Latin,
and it Is from these records that Dr.
Wallace has been for wears past digging
out authentic facts about that man Of
genius and mystery.
1t seems beyond belief that, while all
the world was anxious, and with every
generation increasingly anxious. to
know more Of the most marvellous in
tellect of all time. there should have
been ready TO hand vast treasure
house OF original information. which
nobody had bethought to investigate.
Rather, perhaps which nobody had had
the industry and courage to enter. For
DR.. Wallace and his wife only after
the greatest difficulty, secured the
privilege OF access to the British UNI
ca talowIcd documents and records, and
have spent years in porting over a mil
lion of these, in Latin and old English,
seeking out the ones which bore on the
fife and activities of Shakespeare. Be
yond that they have made studies on
the Continent, also from original
sources. and demonstrated that even
in his own time Shakespeare received
such wide recognition for his supreme
genius as we have never before sus-
pected.
Dr. Wallace work. in brief is calcu.
lated to put flesh and blood OF the
skeleton of the worlds strangely vague
knowledge of Shakespeare. There has
been much interest in his demonstration
that the additionally accepted site Of
the Globe Theater was erroneous: but
in fact this is only one rather minor
misconception he has disproved. The
more important work he is accom-
pIishiug Is that of Undertaking the
man Shakespeare more definitely than
anybody has ever done it before. His
work j. far from finished; but it has
advanced so far that there Is every
reason 10 believe that in time Wallace
viii give the world a fund of authentic
Shakr-pcareona which viii make some
thing like q real and historically ac-
curatc biography possible.
DIR. Wallace ana his wife have
worked together IN their researches.
making great sacrifices in order TO con
tinue them The recognition OF the
English world OF scholarship has st last
come 10 them, and IL seems certain that
rewards viii henccforward be such as
to enable them 10 do their work under
more cheerful auspices. and TO secure
such assistance As viii facilitate IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
GIVES MISS ECKELS
ESTATE IN COUNTRY

CHICAGO. oct. I9.-When john Archi-
bald stevens Weds Miss Phoebe Eclzels.
daughter of the late James Il. EckeIs, on
November Il, he viii present her as a
bridal gift the beautiful country estate
at OcouCmowoc, Wis, on which her
father spent a fortune, but which went
TO pay his debts after has death
Eckels was Comptroller OF the Cur
reury under cleveland and became
president OF the Commercial Nations
hank, of Chicago, when he left the OF
nee. At his death 10 was discovered he
had more than 81, 10000 in debts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
4 FAR CRY FROM THE PUB
Lie BE DAMNED.

The real purpose of a railroad Is TO
serve local Interests writes Theodore
=. Sbont-. president ct the INTERIOR
"ueh-]IctropoIitsn Company OF Greater
New York. ~lf every railroad would
make n IS particular task TO cater to
The wants of it7 own people by develop
IN. and assisting traffic on its own
lines. rather than TO attempt to get
through traffic from some other man.
i would be better Tor an concerned
This is a far cry-this echo OF what
Mr. HiIi and Alr. Nellm have already
said from old Commodore Nandcrbilts
''Thc public Doe damned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

Who are charged with taking orders as
20 how they should vote ON the rules
show a peculiar reluctance to discuss
the matter. Francis Burton Harrison,
who is the fair-haired boy Of Tam
many Han, and who went on the Ways
and Means Committee at the extra SEES
sion, denies himself to an persons who
are suspected harboTing curiosity as To
the CaunOn-Tammany deal Inac-
cessible though he Is il is known that
MI Harrison viii not deny that he
asked the real leaders Of 'Iammanv Hall
TO back him for the Ways and Means
other Tammany members of the House
give way in his favor that Tammauy
acceeded TO his wishes, and that his
appointment to that committee was de
cided upon by Speaker Cannon after
Mr. Harrison had voted for the Fitz-
gerald amendment TO the House rules.
II is thoroughly understood i'm Tam
many Han circles that Representative
GOuldeu and GOldfOgle voted with Eitz-
gerald because tEev we're told 10 do so.
and that Dan Elordan voted likewise
because he was the man Who was
charged by COhalan with cS.FylnS out
Nurphy's eleyenJh-hour Orders
The only Democrats from New York
state who refused to be delivered were
Daniel a. Dr1scou' OF BuuaIo5 w ilham
Sulzer. and William NlieJI- brlsc0il-
of course, does not come under the d.
rect control. although ne was asked 10
vote with the TaWmany Han crowd.
discipline for refusing 10 obeY orders
from headquaTteTs- The threat was
never executed because me TWO men
from New York city who stood by
champ Clark had no difficulty IN con
vincing their party associates JhaI II
would he a dangerous policy 10 punish
men for remaining loyal 20 their party.
Trouble Ahead
Ever, one of the New York Demo
rrat. who voted with Fitzgerald will
have trouble ahead at the next Con
r.rezsioual election. The sasIe Is true
o. the three Boston DemOC-ats, EeHher
Peters. and O'Couuel. The latter, who
is now serving his second term, retains
. is seat by the narrow margin Of three
votes, and he has "A contested election
on his hands which viii go before one
"a the Elections Committees this winter.
There mas never been any mystery as
TO why BToussdrd and EstOpiuai, OF
Louisiana. are friendly to- the Cannon
organization The House machine tOoE
care of Louisiana on sugar. and iu
order that DO might be well taken care
o. Brou~sard Went on the WAYS and
Means Committee.
THAT portion of the Georgis delegation
which voted with the Cauuu machine,
according 80 current Informs zion iu pO-
IfticaI cilCIes. is being asked cmbar-
RAISING questions, and Speaker Can
mons high praise for the act on Of How
ard and GTiE%s Is not looked upon iu
TammduN Hall as good campaign ma
fs5iaI for men who wish to hold their
seats in Congress. LIVINGSTON Lee
I,rantley. and Edwards ind themselves
m tine same uncomfortable boat
Immediately after Congress adjourned
MANS were on foot to hold a meeting
al Cooper Institute for the purpose OF
rublicIy CTiticisiug the Democrats who
Joined the Republicans. The plan was
temporarily abandoned, and it. rs now
tine intention 10 uoit II during the next
Congressional election. it beluS figured
tE4t the criticisms at that time would
make good campaign material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
VERY MODERN ANYWAY.

But your story seems 90 lack atm0e-
Uhere." the magazine editor explained
Dear me-" replied the young lad
who desired 90 contribute how stuujI
OF rae not TO have thought of that And
the hero carries the heroine away fu
Jn airship. toO-"-Chicago Record Her
aid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

D. g.
% ~ 80 o''''
go 49,. - 80 5a-,..I,tl-
3yisz-7ra7,, wallace DicI,ev will become
r,,s ,,,ife ,f WILLIAM ernest Tlfeur. The
9e,- roec,l, - L-alI,- r,stor of the
- r,,..t,-.,o-;.,- ,.t,,-lf. ,,iIT nov.
[orrn rhe rare,7onv vRi,5 will he at
tar,,Io5 c,,r,. 1,,- g-,,aI, ,oD,Danv Of
Mis- ,,,ie NIortir,e, viii act as maid
of honor and the hest man for Mr.
rg.,.ia,,, ,,iiI r, y,-iI5fs1, u waters Mr.
T,icL,e,, an civ, t,is ,5s,,r,tal in, mar
riaea
M r~ilr,, and his 1,ri7a q,ir1 lesva
oI " "c"uiHE Trip loll""'I 81" al
,'al Iecepu2h' ana @Ilef NoFelIipeI 10
lneN VIII be at home al 555l- Mt.
Pleasant street
mrs Auoenreid entertained luncheon
company today in her home. on Yer
mont a,r1ne in homo, of 3,ar b,,so
-''7' 'oHh w triisEs' we "a
Ihe attorney General OF the Mckinney
Administration
=
Mrs ChrrchUI Candle returned TO
washington last evening from n short
-.i,,.,. g. - vi
O'''''' '" WV ".
Mrs Taft at TheateT
-
WITS iaL'' dICoiii t'tiileu b4 'ieI SISIIis
Mrs. Louis More, and Fred carpenter.
Secretary 10 tie President. ,Ccuuied q
box al the columbia Tbasfar last even
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

ThereH not be SO much excitement
aoout hearing Lieutenant Peary lecture,
because the audience viii not have the
run of wondering whether he really GOT
there or not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

ENRIQUE CreeL Mexican minister to
me Chlted States, =Fho is said to be
STATED for the position of minister Of
Foreign affairs, is the son Of q Mexican
father and a Kentucky mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

The leaning tower Of Pisa appears. TO
have got pushed over, as result of a
terrer demonstration; and the govern
me4t of Spain, which also Is sadly out of
plumb, seems in a fair way 10 have
like fate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

plumb, seems in a fair way 10 have a
ike fate
II Congress intends to do anything TO
provide Federal control OF capitalize
ton, IT should act soon. Otherwise, the
whole Atlantic ocean will be transmitted
INTO certificates Of stock before it gets
around TO turning of the pressure
Joaquin cHHer declares that Roose-
welt rushed the couatry into an era of
insane activity with his criminal theory
of the strenuous life. We'll. he has
thoughtfully gone away to give Us a
chance to get over It,
The cost Of living business is now at
last in fair way to become a living
and burning issue. The free lunch has
been abolished and the scent GROWER
win growI no more.
Mr.. Murphy's biography Of NJ Muir
ply at least presents the subject in an
amiable and friendly light.
Guy Morrison Walker. Of New York,
who is being tOuted for minister to
China. looks for all the world like Tom
lawson Here's hoping he VIII not
spring any frenzied diplomacy on the
eastern situation just AT this time.
President Taft. from All Indicators,
will have plenty TO 90 to keep him
away from eunui after he gets home.
wouldn't for the world do anything
10 intensity the naval scare in England.
but it shouldn't be overlooked that
Haiti has bought steam yacht and
viii convert il into d nsvy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
YOung-williams Announcement.

Washington society is interested in
the announcement made by Standardized
and Mrs. John Sharp Williams, of Missis-
siPpI, of the engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Julia Fulton Williams. 10
Henry Gordine Young. of Charleston,
). G.
Tie wedding viii take place ia the
Williams home, in Mississippi in De
CenBber.
Miss Williams j. we'll known IN Wash
ingt0n, where sine was prominently ideu-
titled with the social activities Of the
younger CgnEIeSsipn3l set during her
fathers tenure of office as Representa-
tive from his State
Mrs. Charles il. AcEert and Miss Re
becca Collier, OF Washington, were
among those entertaining at Tea at the
Casino at the Virginia Hot Springs yes
terday afternoon.
Miss l. a. Henley, who recently sold
her beautiful suburban home, Broad
View, al Fort MyeT Heights, has taken
an apartment 1T PHO Garfield street,
" cooley park. Accompanied by her sis
ter, Miss - h. Henley, Miss Henley
spent thu summer travelling Iu the West
and ON the Pacific coast.
a wedding of interest TO many Wash
nEtOnians took place in Hartford,
when Miss Bertha Lane, Of Hartford,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

Mr.. Murphy's biography Of NJ Muir
ply at least presents the subject in an
amiable and friendly light.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

President Taft. from all Indicators,
will have plenty 10 90 to keep him
- way from euuui after he gets home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19

on this general array Of transporJa-
tfou and industrial issues the people
OF tbe West are most aroused Thc-a
is the seat OF disaue,tiou with the tariff.
and there Is the strong demand Tor dc-
rpu5DIf-nmeut I'm the direction of
siren stheuine the Federal hand IN com
1rnI of the instTumentahues OF COM
r7crra The Republican party viii sIfJ-.
if there is NOT some substantial con-
'..sei1n -n this middle Western sclti-
rusnr- and vet. as the date approaches
Tor tbe meeting Of Congress, 30 is moro
ana more conceded that tle outlook Is
,stouerhrr uuBTomlslug-
Democrats view the situation with eEl-
5oeDT. satisfaction. They see nothing au5
a5,-entgut for them i'm failure of Con-
-7-.ss fo achieve results They are
1repared TO 90 through the motions Of
Pressing for progressive legislation.
tbe,- want plenty Of chance 10 talk
about the iuiquities OF the tariff and the
-iIIainies OF a failure by the dominant
parts- to strengthen the regulatIve laws
lint that is about an they want They
ale particularly anxious To go on TgG-
ord for some LEGISLATION that shan not
pass.
And the impression ampUE Republican
polticiaus Is THAT tle Democrats pfiIt
come ont of thr IONS session dcci1eJl>.
strengthened W their light for control
Of the next House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-19
sparrow-Kidder Fngagement.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington p. Kidder. of
Jamaica Plain, Mass, have announced
the engagement OF their daughter. Miss
Louise Winslow Kidder, TO Lieut.. Her-
bert Q. Sparrow, q. S. y. now attached
10 the Bureau Of Electrical Engineering
IN Washington.
The wedding viii take place in Jamai-
ca Plain, Tuesday. November Is. and
Lieutenant Sparrow will then bring has
bride 10 Washington, where they will
reside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

game. This stuff wins pennants
p The day of the smuggling team has
gone. Brain has replaced Drawn
When bush leaguers break in
they must be taught to wait. They
swing at everything. They don't
work the pitcher. My team will
make pitchers go the limit. You
know, if a pitcher has to throw
seven or eight balls to every bat.
ter, instead of three or four, he's
apt to weaken, especially on a
warm day. Well, Wen make 'em
work.
Signals between batter and run
ner in the hit and run must be
perfect, simple and of kind the
opposition won't discover. The
same applies to the signals be-
tween the catcher and the infield
The hit and run is practiced daily.
| believe in it as a run getter, but
| also believe that by mixing them
up, much is accomplished. When
you catch the defense fiat footed,
you count For this reason | favor
varied attack and my team is at
home in the hit and run, the sacri-
flee or the art of stealing. ! do
what the other fellow isn't looking
for.
Gene Dement'S delayed steal
tyou know Gene originated it years
ago. is one of my pets. It is eff
fective when not worked to death.
The Indianapolis players steal
third regularly. Third is as easy
to steal as second, if player uses
his head-and If he doesn't, he
can't stick here. If you steal third
you score on a passed ball or a
sacrifice fly, which you can't do
from second. That's the answer
The fallaway slide is something
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

a bale of those long green things
amounting to about hundred thou
planted whore it brings him $500 a
months and he works in blue
breadcloth.
Bassett once umplred in the
Southern league. President Kava-
naugh wasted 5000 a month on
him, when he might have had him
for nothing. But then the presi-
dent wasn't hep to Bassett's weak.
ness, so he doled out the kale.
Bassett has TO pay the penalty
for his fun, The time he spends
chofing cross country and umpiring
bites into his study hours so hard
he has to sit up until 9 o'clock ev.
cry morning and grind like the
deuce to learn his lessons.
AS an example of when work
interferes with your pleasure,
chuck work." Bassett is one fine
example. He is popular with fans
and players, while the men who
run the box Office will admit that
there's some sense to a man like
the Kentuckian,