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The Washington times., 1909-01-05
WONDERFUL EXPANSION
NOW PLANNED BY NAVY

The United States proposes a squadron
Of the greatest battleships In the world.
Plans are being made by the Bureau
or Construction of the navy for bat
tleships hat will make the Dread
noughts oOk like pygmles. one OF
these p posed monsters OF Uncle Sans
would able to take care of itself
against three Of the Dreadu0ught class,
with the chance of winning the battle.
The vessels for which plans are max
ing are OF 26OJ0 tons and to be armed
with I4-iuch guns
The fact that such a tremendous ex-
pansion Of the naval program is con-
templated was brought out In testimony
by Rear Admiral w. /. Capps. chief OF
the bureau of construction, before the
Senate Naval Committee.
The fact came out incidentally Al
the time there was nothing to indicate
that the department did not desire the
Information 10 be made public, but the
attitude of some Of the navy people
has suggested that they were not pleas
ed at its publicity
President Behind II.
The development Of such a startling
program caused the greatest interest ir
naval and Congressional circles. PresL
dent Roosevelt IS commonly supposed 10
have inspired the preIiminar.es and tho
making of plans; but, as Mr.. Taft IS
known TO be quite as ardent a naval ex-
pansi0nist as the President. lt is pre-
sumed that he knows what Is doing
and that il vessels OF this kind are rec
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
.CONGRESSHEN STILL
HOT OVER MESSAGE

The special committee Of the House
TO which was referred the President S
message dealing with the Secret Serv-
fee met this afternoon 10 decide upon
the nature % its report to The House,
Developments today indicate that GER
tain members Of tho House are in no
the committee was appointed. There is
anger and resentment in many quarters,
and individual members Of the commit
tee are being impOrtuued 20 make radi-
cal recommendations.
One or two Of the members mentioned
iu the message of yesterday, VINO were
al first inclined iB let reference 20
themselves pass uuuotccd, are now de
feTmiHed 20 take prominent part I'D
tho debate which VIII follow the com
mittecs report Among these are Rep
reseutatiyes Shirley of kentucky and
FITZGERALD Of New York. MT. fItZ-
gerald. al the conclusion Of the reading
Of the message yesterday, said lo
would ignore the remarks directed at
him Today however he informed
several Of his friends that he would
reply 10 the President. MT Shirley
indicated that he would follow Ike
course
Members of the House who were re-
spousible for the legislation which
aroused the ire of the President pointed
with great glee 20 certain paragraphs
iu the message which, they declare,
show hi INTO be in thorough accord
with at least one OF the men at whom
he directed his criticism. Iu the article
which appeared Iu the Chicago Inter
ocean nearly five years ago, and which
was written boy J.. W. Busbcy. at pres
eut Speaker CauuOH's private secretary,
the charge is made that the Secret
Service was endeavoring to place itself
iU position where 10 would do the de-
tective work for the entire Govern
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
GRISCOM CABLED
FLEET is COMINU
Ambassador VIII Consult With the
American Committee as to Dis
position of Relief.
RED CROSS GETS
THANKS OF ITALY

The following dispatch from Count
Taverna. president of the Italian
Red Cross. TO President Taft, OF the
American Red Cross. was received
at the offices OF the association at
the War Department today:
ITO His ExceIIency, Mr.. w. II.
Taft. President CT American Red
Cross:
The Italian Rel Cross tenders
sincere thanks TO tie American Red
Cross for the conspicuous contribu-
tions Of 1888. 800 Italian lire received
through the American Ambassador
ST Rome, for the relief OF the dis
tressed district OF Reggie, Calabria,
and Messina. and begs to express its
keen appreciation OF the feelings Of
solidarity and warm sympathy with
the stricken population which have
prompted their geneous act.
COUNT TAVERNA.
president, Italian Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

I'm not afraid to go home in the
dark" was Justice Daniel Thew
WrIght's laughing comment thlS morn
ing. when questioned IS 20 his concern
over the hundreds of threatening letters
he has received in the G9mpers-Mltch-
eII-Norrison contempt case.
"I am not at all concerned, said
Justice Wright. "I an going about just
the same as alvey. did, haven't stay
ed at home or gone out under escort
and have frequently gone home after
tn, orb of day has SET I do not fear
any personal violence. bat admit that
IL is not chcerfu TO read in the mail
every morning how many more days
there are left OF life. one man Of a
Northern state wrote telling me he
would oe here in five days and all would
be over. / have not yet been measured,
however, for my shroud and coffin.
cone of the letters amused me. 1T
was from Chicago and was written on
ordinary letter paper The writer
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

confusion and difficulties which could
not exist under a unified control"
Some Of the important recommended
uons made by the board follow:
The establishment Of physOpathic
ward for the treatment of the acutely
insane, and Of persons suspected Of in
sanity.
That additional provision be made for
the care of the INDECENT sick, and con-
Valescents Of this class.
That a law be enacted providing for
the care and detention Of alcohol and
drug habitues, and that the Old aims
house building be devoted 10 that pur-
pose
That additional hospital buildings be
erected on the site owned by the Dis
/ trict between Georgia avenue and Four
teenth street.
That the workEouse be enlarged.
That an addition be made to the Tu-
berCulOsis Hospital.
That the Emergency Hospital be pIac-
ed under the immediate control Of the
District Government
Segregate Feeble Minded Children.
That there be Established a home for
feeble-minded children, for which an es-
innate of $4,000 is submitted.
That the cOlOred men S department Of
the Home for the Aged and Infirm be
enlarged at an estimated cost of $1,000
That additional land be purchased at
Blue Plains for institutional purposes.
That an appropriation of $3.50 be made
for a WaJchman at the Municipal LOdg-
ing House 90 that the institution may
be kept open all night during the win
ter months.
The report shows that the daily aver
age number of insane persons from the
District OF Columbia cared for at the
Government Hospital for the Insane
during the last year WIS 1917 as com
pared with I go during the preceding
year
The average daily number Of inmates
in various Institutions controlled by the
District during the year was as follows:
WOrkhOuse, 403; Reform School for
BOYS, S03; Reform School for Girls, Y.
The present membership OF the board
IS as follows: Myer Cohen, George E.
Hamilton, George ". Cook, John JOY
Edison, George NJ. KOber.
The officers are: President, John JOY
Edison; vice president, George NJ. KOber;
secretary, George S. Wilson.
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WRIGHT NOT AFRAID
TO GO HOME IN DARK

signed it Nun cod.' and impaired the
pleasing information that my name
should be Judge Wrong and that my
decision would prove very unhealthy
for me. He concluded with the an
uouucement that the undertaken
would have a job down my way and
that I would occupy the position OF
envy inside the hearse."
The Judge received about a half
dozen additional letters this morning
criticising him and his decision most
harshIy. These letters. like all other
anonymous communications which
preceded them. were thrown into the
waste basket.
1t has become a habit" said Judge
Wright. "tO go through my mail IN the
morning and weed out anonymous com
muuiCatious, All sorts of writing ma
terials are used ard they can be easily
detected. Some 90 my Diends have sug-
gestCd that I tJn them over TO the
post0ffice authorities but / have been
throwing them III the waste basket re-
Gently without reading, as the novelty
has worn OF"
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
TRANSFERL LAW
ONLY ONE WELCOME
Commissioners Report Ad-
versely on Bill to Al
low 1 Cent Extra.

Declaring that the people Of the Dis
trict of Columbia should have free uni
versaI transfers if any legislation of
that character is contemplated by Con-
gress, the District Commissioners today
returned to the House District Commit
tee with an unfavorable report thte bill
introduced by Representative Sims of
Tennessee requiring all street car COM
panics in the District to give trans
fers good on all lines upon the payment
Of 1 cent addition fare.
"The Commissioners do not believe, %
the report says, that there is any pres
ent demand for the enactment Of this
proposed legislation, but consider that
If any change i'm the present trans
fer system Is to be made 1t should be
I'm the direction of a free universal
transfer which the Commissioners rec
commended last year"
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
ASK A BUILDING
TO HOUSE POOR
Number of Requests
Filed BIZ the Board
Establishment Of a central charity

Establishment Of central charity
bureau;
Establishment of physOpathie
wards;
Enactment of legislation proud-
ing for the care and detention Of
alcohol and drug habitues;
Erection Of additional hospital
buildings on sites owned by the
District government;
Enlargement Of workhouse;
Erection of an addition to the
tuberculosis Hospital;
Establishment Of a home for
feeble-minded children;
That provision be made for the
care Of the INDECENT sick and con-
valescents.
Centralizing of the control Of
public charities.
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
$4,000. THE BILL
FOR DETECTIVES

The Government has spent $4,000 in
detective work in tho effort 10 find out
who shot up Brownsville, according 10
a report sent TO the Senate TODAY bv
Secretary of War Wright, iu response TO
the Foraker resolution demanding in
formation about the employment Of
Herbert j. Browne by the Government.
The report shows that Browne. "a
newspaper man. ha been at Brownsville.
and the department hired him. with
William c. Baldwin, of Roanoke. Va.
a railroad detective, to make a secret
investigation Secretary Taft recon-
mended the action and President Roose-
Welt approved IT,
The taAt or three successive contracts
between the Government and these de-
tectives accompanied the report. The
detectives undertook 10 get evidence
Identifying the men who shot uD the
town, and TO bring evidence. The first
contract was made April rs. 1905. and
under it 5000 was paid between Apru
l6 and May 30i then September ] d. new
contract was made under which. be
tween September ] and October 10. 81 GYg
more was paid, finally, December 2. "a
third contract was made and under fl
from that date 20 January I. 5000 more
was paid, making $1,000
The report to the Senate does not saw
anything about the evidence which has
been secured from this investment.
Secretary Wright says the Attorney
General delivered an opinion that this
use of money was legal under the
emergency contingency appropriation of
100000, mauc in the last sundry civil
bin to meet extraordinary and unforeseen
demand
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
Great Disaster May Bring
Church and State Together

ROME. Jan. 5.-A rapprochement be-
tween the Vatican and Quiriual is be-
lieved today TO he probable I'm the
near future, as a result OF the note OF
brotherhood that has been sounded
throughout all Ital- by the quake's
staggering blow.
There is an unmistakabIe feeling in
Rome that the liberal element in both
church and state should wipe out the
differences that nave separated them In
the past.
Already the lasting political effect
Of such an accord Is being widely COM
mented upon.
It Is recognized that the Pope took
the first step toward healing the breach
yesterday. when he passed through the
BasinCa OF St. Peters and over the
arch connecting the Basilica with the
hospital.
Passed Beyond Limits.
BY so doing he actually quilted tbs
Vatican grounds and passed beyond the
limits which the law throws around
him. though he did not in reality set
foot on Italian territory.
The Pope and Mgr. Mischiateli, the
papaI representative. We're again ga Cul-
ference today with Signor Nathan,
mayor of Rome. and other government
officials, which is a sign Of IesseninE
Of the gap between the church and
state. SiEuoT Nathan is a bitter anti
Catholic, as are several of those who
are now working in unison with the
Pope.
Appeals were made today to the
northern cities of Italy to throw omen
their doors to the quake refugees. The
impossibility of Naples Rome. Palermo,
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man is due to events that happened in
1895
The appoin -H.eat Of LANG Tun Yet to
the vacant position on the fore gn board
has been well received, but IL has not
entirely removed the unpleasant impress
sions following Yuan Shi KaIs dis
missal
The imperial telegraph administration
has taken exclusive supervision OF all
traffic 30 and from pek.u. foreign super
inteudents I'm this field being dis
missed.
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Inform Grscom.

The State Department informed AM
bassador Griscom. in a dispatch 10
Rome today that Admiral sperry would
said for Naples from Port Said this
evening, and arrive at the former port
on the 11th or 18th. The ambassador
was instructed 10 keep in touch with
the Italian government and Admiral
Sperry with a view Of ascertaining what
capacity the ships might act In
The first division of the fleet. the
Connecticut, Vermont. Kansas and
Minnesota, IS coaIing with all speed pos
sible at Port Said today. The other
ships Of the fleet viii probably be sent
to other ports than those of Italy.
Back to Messina.
The gunboat Scorpion, which touched
at Messina on its way to Naples. where
it arrived yesterday, left again for
Messina today. She will cruise about
the ports as may be deemed advisable
by Ambassador Griscoua and the com
mittee of Americans who are looking
after the disposition Of the American
funds.
Five ships Of the fleet started through
the canal today from Suez TO Port said,
and will reach the latter pert tonight
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

PORT SAID. Jan. 5-The American
cruiser Yankton started for RIessina
today with food and medical supplies.
The Yankton VIII be followed by the
battleships Connecticut, Admiral sper-
rvs flagship. Vermont. Kansas. and
Minnesota.
These ships arrived from suez last
night and must coal before beiIg able
to 90 to Messina.
The Kentucky. Louisiana. Virginia.
Missouri, and Ohio are expected hers
from Suez tonight
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

commended to Congress, he viii make
the recommendation
These vessels would be about 200
tons larger than the biggest battIesHlu-5
any other country is building Maug
Irdctcal questions arc involved iu the
experiment They must be constructed
with the least possible draft I'm order to
enter laTDOrs. but il is believed this
problem viii be solved in the proposed
design. Tt Us said tbat a batueship Of
inns type, FULLY armed and 5rmGred,
Would cost about 49, 000, but no au-
taoortatiye statement IS Yet TO be had.
llle attitude OF Congress toward such
ships as q question OF the deepest inc
teT@sL- Tn The first place it is conceded
tlial should this country undertake
I4idins such squadron, every other
Ifsl-cIass naval power would have TO
follow suit.
Some Eliminated.
Some countries would be almost out Of
the competition because OF the lack OF
suitable harb0rs, etc. In fact. it is sug-
Eested that such a squadron would be so
tremendous that Il would practically
end the naval expansion race OF the ma
lions italy and France, it IS declared,
could not use such big ships, and
whether they would be practical for
Germany le uncertain
II is understood that the DIan fs 90
ask Congress TO authorize two or these
hips per year hereafter, instead Of two
OF the big type now constructing This
would be equivalent i1 effective force 10
doubling the number of ships Of the
present type, but Congress could permit
u without actually backing down from
. the position 30 took "a year ago, Of giving
TWO battleshlps annually.
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
LOOl ERS ARRESIED.

ROME, Jan. 5.-The papal police to-
day arrested two men Quartered among
the earthquake refugees and injured in
the Vatican, The men were arrested
on information furnished by one of the
women refugees, who told the police
the men possessed reVOlvers and a large
sum of money believed To be plunder
from the ruins OF Messina.
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
Chinese Government Calls
Deposed Statesman
Back TO Pekin.
SEVERELY BLAMED
FOR T'ANG'S FAILURE
Orientals Expected Special Ambas-
sadOr TO Make Treaty
With America.

PEKIN, Jan 5.-An order was issued
today for the return of Yuan Shi Kai
which indicates his probable impeach-
ment by the censor, The whereabouts
of the former viceroy are unknown. The
failure OF Tang ShaO VI, Yuan's pro
tege, TO bring about an alliance with
the United States, while on MS present
visit to that country, is generally re-
garded as responsible for his dismissal
by the government.
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
WEATHER REPORT.

High temperatures and rains have
prevailed ln the Eastern and Southern
States in advance OF the storm iu the
central valleys
The Indications ara that the rains I'm
the Eastern States tonight viii be- fol-
lowed by generally fair and decidedly
colder Wednesday.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
Coast will be fresh souJherIy, shifting
TO uortnWesterIv Wednesday, and pos
Elbly becoming strong.
Steamers departing today for Europe
an ports viii have fresh 10 strong
s0ItLWcstcrIy shifting 10 Hort1WesterIy
winds with raius probably turning into
snow hurTies TO the Grand Banks
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

Today-High tide, 7:l8 a. m and 1925
p. m. low tide. l.24 a M and 1:2s p. IN
Tom0rrOw-High tide. sos a. m. and
s.12 %. m.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 2.I0 "A. n. and
sI2 p. M, low tide, 2.Io a. IA. and 2.l7
-
The Washington times., 1909-01-05
Yuan Recalled to Pekin
To Face an Impeachment

SHANGHAI, Jan. 5.-A report today,
which has not been denied, says that
= IAN Shi-Kai, the deposed grand coun-
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Board of Charities Requests
Provision for the In
digent Sick.
SCHEME TO SERVE
A DOUBLE PURPOSE
Would Be Clearing House for the
Needy as Well as
Hospital.

That there be established IN Washing
ton a charity building, providing care
and hospital treatment for the INDECENT
sick as well as a clearing house for
practically everybody in distress, is the
recommendation contained in the annual
report Of the Board of Charities submit
ted TO the Commissioners today.
Attention is invited to the fact thGt the
Municipal Lodging House is now nous
ed IN an old and inadequate structure,
and this service, says the board, might
also be combined in a central group OF
buildings.
such a central building. or build
ings." says the report, should furnish
facilities for the temporary care Of all
kinds of helpless or destitute persons,
pending a preliminary investigation to
determine the facts IN each particular
case.
Want Office Tor Board.
1T should contain the application o.
fees Of the Board Of Charities II
should have temporary provision foe the
care OF intoxicated persons and for the
emergency treatment Of the sick and
injured. Il should afford temporary
shelter for homeless men and women,
for lost children, etc. In short, It should
be a place where practically everybody
IN distress could be furnished temporary
care, without the necessity Of being In
the hands OF the police All persons
picked up on the street and not charged
with crime should be sent 10 sdCh q
building. unless they can be sent imme-
dIately 10 their own homes. Various
cases should be investigated as promptly
as possible and distributed according to
their needs. some being sent TO their
homes, whether I'm the city or in other
communities, and others being sent 10
institutions for more permanent care,
when such is required. such Il building
might be called the emergency building
or reception building and should serve
as a clearing house for persons in dis
treFs."
The board again recommended that
the public charities be placed wholly
under the direction OF the District gov
ernmeur. AS now organized, some are
under the control Of the District. others
under the Department Of the Interior.
and still others under the Departments
of Justice and War
DePIore Manifold Supervision.
This manifold direction over similar
institutions located side by side" says
the report, 'Is destructive TO uniform
administration, and necessarily creates
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

The Pennsylvania Limited Through
Service to Chicago. The PENNSYLVANIA
Limited. which leaves Union Station,
Washington. at 1855 a. m. daily, pro-
vides through sleeping car service to
Chicago with no extra faTe.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1909-01-05

Fgftf1ihs-l EDIt DIS XIII.
FOR the District OF Columbia rain and
colder tonight Wednesday and Thurs
day generally fair and decidedly colder
brisk soutncrly, shifting 10 northwest
CrIy winds.
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Continued on Second PaEe.)

Q P. M for PhiladelI hia and New York.
parl0r car 10 Philadelphia, and coaches,
leaves Washington every day via Penn
sylvania Railroad, at 800 p m.. foE
Philadelphia and New YQTk,-AdYk,
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Could Be Inflated

II is thus made clear that the law IN
force al the time OF readjusting the
capitalization OF a company IS certain
20 have great weight with the court
in determining the Legitimacy OF that
CONTINUED on Second PageJ
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14
BETZVIILE TALES
Miss AHegretto and the Pie
RBy Ellis Darker BuHefI
E2D A,dhor of"Pi9s is Pigs Etc 8ga2
ILLUSTRATED BY PETER NEWELL

One of the kindest hearted ladies
in Betzville is Miss Allegretto G.
Spads, who is naturally kind to man
and beast; but there are times when
kindness ceases to be a virtue, and
becomes a nuisance, and Miss Allie
gretto reached the conclusion week
before last that one of those times
had come.
For over three years a tramp Sc
attic James by name, has made Miss
Allegretto's back porch a place of
rendezvous whereat to meet straw
berry pie. and although Miss Allegret.
to has heart second to none in size,
she grew tired of Seattle James a
weeR ago last Tuesday. For the first
year Seattle James met one of Miss
AIlegretto's strawberry pies every
year, and for the second year he met
one of her strawberry pies once
month, but this year he started in To
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-14
Ships Collar to Save Him.

York Pa.-His clothing becoming
entangled in gasoline engine operat.
ing a threshing machine, Harvey Hess
of North Codorus township. was
stripped naked, except for his shoes
and hat
He would have been pulled into the
machinery and killed had not Israel
X. Emig, his employer, rushed for.
ward with pair of harvester's shears
and sliced the collar band of Hess
shirt, which had refused to tear, and
was dragging him to the wheels Elk.
cept for a sore neck Hess was unhurt