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The Washington times., 1909-03-21
PEOPLE WON'T STAND
FOR NEW TARIFF BILL /?
Say It's Just Shame That DiviDiv and Dragons Blood
Are on Free List While Rataha and kirsch-
wasser Are to Be Taxed

and nights were devoted TO it. It puts
ou the tree 1t the following:
Iridium, osIiiIIm, palladium, rhodi-
Um, and rutheniu1l, ana rative combinA-
tonS thereof with one another OF with
platinum -
Some fear ana apprehension is ex-
pressed lest tlis action Of the commit
tee prove to be unsatisfactory to the
manufacturers of these products in the
I nlted states. Reports are current that
a combination may be formed between
the interests thai will be affected by
putting rutheniuIn On the free list and
those that have heen hard hit by the
cutting in half % the duty on lumber.
IL is conceded 81 combination of this
sort would ne well-niSh irresistible,
especially if il succeeds in taking in
those interests which will be injured by
paragraph 6l5 Of the measure, which
puts down the tariff bars on muniee
and allows the land to be flooded with
the foreign product evolved by the
cheap labor OF BeSsa Ia bia, Bengal and
BeloOchiStan.
Worst Yet to Come
No doubt the country would survive
these things. but it is to be noted by
parag graph 500 that kieserite is goii u to
be admitted to the country Wi -hout
charge. And those in search of 80 GERS
in the handicraft of Mr.. Payne will not
fail to discern on microscopical hspec-
ton that homes, whetStones. and hoofs.
unmhnufactured are going u get in
under the tariff walls and not pay a
cert of revenue to the dwindling treas
uVy.
As if such things as those enumerated
were not enough to arouse a tempest Of
! indignation in the mind of the plain.
average, everyday citizen who is bent
on getting lis rights, what must he
think on turning 20 page 81 OF the
printed bill and discover that arTack.
ratafia, and kirschwasser are going TO
he compelled to pay S2.25 per gsbon; or
to discover that bologna sausaGes are
on the free list. and the cou.Itry viii
shortly be inundated with t,lc cheap.
sweatshOp sausageS OF effete Europe.
Probably the thing above all that will
make the ire OF the honest Anne rican
! citizen rise up will be what he fiads in
{ para graph 675. By this il is set forth
that "Spunk is on the free list The
committee is understood TO feel that the
native supply IS inadequate and large
importations of he foreign product are
/ expected IL this provision escapes the
eagle eye of the Hon. Nelson Wiimarth
Aldrich head of the Senate Finance
Committee and TIE boss of the upper
house.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
TAFT ANNOUNCES
NEW DIPLOMATS

Henry Clay Ide, of Vermont. Gov
ernor General Of the Philippines, is
named as minister TO Spain; Charles
II. Sheriff, New York lawyer, goes
as minister TO the Argentine Republic,
and Ambassador John G.. y. Leishmann
is transferred from Constantinople 10
Rome.
These appointments are announced
following a conference between Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary Of State
Knox. Announcement Of other changes.
tentatively agreed upon, are TO be
made as soon as assurances are re-
ceived from the foreign nations in
terested that the appointments are
acceptable.
Mr.. Ide and Mr.. Sheriff. are new TO
diplomacy. although both have been
in the public eye and have held posi-
tons Of responsibility. Mr. Ide was
formerly a member of the Vermont
state senate, United states Com
missioner to Samoa IN 1891, a mem
Der Of the Taft Commission TO
establish a civil government in the
Philippines in April, 1890. vice gov ernOr
Of the islands I9Oi-5, acting governor
1866 and governor since 1906. He is
the author of severa wn. on the
government OF the islands
Mr.. Sheriff. was born in Washington
and has for several years been en-
gagged in the practice of law in New
York. He took conspicuous parts in
both the Mckinley and Roosevelt cam
paigns. He is particularly interested
in sports and was the originator Of
the idea Of international inter-uniyer-
sity track athletics, arranging the
Yale-Oxford match in London in 1884
and the Yale-Cambridge match in
New York in 1886. He is a member OF
. the leading clubs Of New York. Wash
iuston and London.
The transfer OF Minister LeiShmann
is regarded as a deserved promotion.
Mr.. Leishmann has been in the dipIo-
matte service since 1897, at which
time he was appointed minister TO
Switzerland He has Deen al Con-
stantinople, first as minister and later
as ambassador. since 1901
AdViCes from Rome are that Leish-
MAINS name has been presented TO
King Victor Emmanuel and that he
Is entirely satisfactory to italy. Neither
Ambassador Leishmann At CONSTANT
nople. or Mr.. Griscom. row at Rome,
viii leave their respective posts for
several weeks
Minister Egan. a Wask'ngtOniau, VIII
continue 70 represent this country in
Denmark
II is believed that the retention of
Ambassador O'Brien at Tokyo, an
nounced several days ago, precludes
the possibility OF oscar Straus becOm-
I ing again connected with the diplO-
matte corps.
Future announcements of appoint
ments probably VIII include that OF
Richard G. Kerens. MissC uT1 Repub-
! lican leader, as ambas sador 20 Austria
Hungary
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
MACKEREL HUNTERS
READY FOR SEASON
Catching of Single Fish OFF Viz
GINA Coast Encourages Skip
pers and Crews

GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 1.-THE
catching Of a single mackerel in a trap
of the coast OF Virginia this week has
created the most enthusiastic activity
among the shippers and crews Of the
Southern mackereI feet.
Already the captains Of about forty
vessels are shipping their crews ana
making ready 70 leave the middle Of this
week for the Southern fishing grounds.
The Boston feet OF twelve boats VIII
hoist sail tomorrow
In response to an appear recently
made BY the fishermen OF New England,
Uncle Sam is fitting out an expedition
here which will attempt TO solve the
mystery OF the rapidly disappearing
uackerel along the Eastern coasts
IL will be in charge OF Capt Jerry
Cook. an expert mackerel catcher It's
chief aim will be to find the new route
or routes of this elusive fish in It's an
nual Journeys nom Southern waters 10
the North.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
ENGINEER KILLED
WARNING OTHERS

COsaO Col. March H-Engineer
Sud Schwartz, of the Colorado ami
southern railroad, met a hero's death
when his train Of sixteen loaded ore
cars ran away on the steep grade Of the
Continental Divide
When Schwartz realized that his train
va oeyond Sontrol he grasped the
whistle cord all the way down the sew
eral miles of steep grade, giving out a
ShTln note Of warning All the other
members OF the crew jumped and es-
capped with slight bruises, but when the
train jumped the track at a curve
Schwartz went TO his death with the
histle cord in his hand
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
UNIVERSITY CLUB
MAY Be LARGER
Increased Membership Con
sidered in Connection With
Building New Home.

University Club members are today
discussing the proposition TO increase
the membership OF the club from 200. the
number now on the clubs roster to 500,
the expansion being a part OF the pro-
gram outlined in connection with the
new $4,000 home which the club intends
20 build in the near future.
At a meeting OF the club last night IL
was reported that almost 100000 has
been raised toward the erection OF. the
neV clubhouse. When $4,000 is raised
work viii begin.
The feeling was expressed that the
money will be garnered in without trOu-
BILE, but il II particularly desired 10y
those in charge of the fund-gathering
campaign that every member subscribe
TO AT least one share OF stock
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
POSSE IN SEARCH
OF ARMED TRAMPS

BEDFORD. Mass, March 2l.-The po-
lice and posse of armed citizens are
this morning searching the woods be
tween this city and Billerica for two
desperate tramps who have held up four
different people within the past twelve
hours.
The tramps are armed with revolvers.
and have been holding up carriages on
lonely roads.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
GROUND SINKS IN
ABOVE OLD MINES
Several Houses Are Damaged
and New State Road
Suffers.

W1LKESBARRE, Pa, March Z--Sev-
enal houses were damaged this morning
by > subsistence Of the surface over old
working of the No. mine Of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company, at Port Grif-
9Th.
The subsistence was due 10 the roof
OF workings IN an abandoned section Of
she mine falling in.
A new state road recently built there
Is also badly damaged The cave-in
is gradually extending.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
PLAN TO OBSERVE
GRANTS BIRTHDAY
Department of Potomac Will Cele-
brate the Eighty-seventh Ami
versary of Leaders Birth.

The Department of the Potomac.
Grand Army Of the Republic. of this
CITY, has arranged to observe the
eighty-seventh anniversary Of the birth
Of Gen. =. S. Grant on the evening Of
Tuesday, April y. 1903. at the Metro
politan Methodist Church. corner Four
and-a-half and G streets northwest
The WOman's Relief Corps. the
Legion Of Loyal Women, the Ladies OF
the L. V. l.. the Ladies Of the q. A.
p, the Daughters of Veterans. the L.
Y. l.. the Spanish War Veterans. and
the Sons Of Veterans will all be invited
10 participate.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
BOILERS ALARMED
BY CLARK'S WRATH
Democrats Under Leader
DiSpleasure Say They
Acted Properly.

The persistency with which the or
canization Democrats are going after
the members Of that party who support
ed the Fitzgerald amendment a week
ago has put fright into the hearts of
the men who arc temporarily under the
Democratic ban. The threat ,hat Champ
clark and his faithful followers propose
TO make examples OF these men on the
ground thar they are party traitors does
not please them.
They are still further alarmed by the
announcement that Clark and mis- fol-
lowers propose TO acGuaint their con-
stituents which the motives which &C
tUated them in voting for the Fitzgerald
amendments. This is not at ell 10 the
liking OF the Democrats in question
and they propose to take a hand in
the matter themselves, even though
they bring down upon their heads fur
Their displeasure from the party leaders
Clark Turns Around
AS a matter of fact Champ Clark and
lis spanking committee of fifteen are
indulging in some spectacular stunts
which are not I'm accord with their atti-
tude on the morning the Democrats held
their caucus. just previous 10 the open
ing OF the extra session. Little or no
time was then given to the men in the
Democratic caucus who had some views
uf their own and who wished TO express
them.
Such a small amount Of time was al
lotted to such men as Fitzgerald OF
New York and Howard Of Georgia, that
the latter went to Clark, explained that
several members OF the minority had
amendments which they would endeavoT
10 have adopted in the House and wound
up the conversation by making the
specific inquiry if such action would be
looked upon as party disloyalty- MI
Clark replied that II certainly would
not.
thought They Were Right.
Fitzgerald felt that this gave him the
tight t. offer his amendment and those
who supported him felt that CIark's at
titude he'd been sufficiently broad to
permit them TO do so without encounter
ing the displeasure of their leaders
They have since found that they made a
mistake, so far as Clark is concerned,
hut they still insist that his statement
10 Howard was looked upon as formal
permission TO act upon any matter
which was not diametricans- opposed TO
Democratic principles. That is the
explanation they are making 20 their
constituents.
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
GILBERT WRITING
AN OPERA AGAIN

LONDON. March zf.-The theatrical
world is greatly interested in the an
nouncement that ". s. Gilbert, after q
long rest. is writing a new opera.
The work is 20 be fanCifuI in charac-
ter. and will deal with fairies. Edward
German. who completed the music for
The Emerald ISle,' after the death
or Sir Arthur Sullivan. is writing the
efg
The Washington times., 1909-03-21
ASKS STATE OFFICER
TO FIND HER SON

CHARLESTON, w Va, March n
The attorney general is IN receipt OF a
letter from Mrs. +. II Hunter, 451l
Thorpe lane, Germantown, Pa, inquir-
ing about the whereabouts OF her son,
Albert O. Hunter. who left home 70
come 20 this State last August.
The young man Joined a surveying
corps at Weir, W Va. and when she
last heard OF him he vas at Arlington.
Va He is only seventeen years Of age
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

Smith, Corporations in his annual report
restraint Of trade He saws There is an esiste
concentration in business and must definitely this
cenraon is largely already accomplished
Recognizing these facts the legislation
prohibit abudy to attempt
to do both at the time and prohibition practically failed
facts He
the enactment Of laws for efficient pubtybat is uc IS will reach
the average citizen under conditions
to certain conditions of operation and earning
Service was witness before the House Com
mi Appropriations he the
the rolls He denied that - ~ g mao a oOpea ,1
by his He s1a5OOo
He wants the establish central service the Department
restriction did prevent the of the agents outside the field
of counterfeting.
the Secretary
George Kbe Turner in the February MCures utterly
impractical consider
built by existing
used while the equipment being
radical consolidation
cism and that the factory
to the exactons of the He
is now second to
America 100000 people found its national expenses
the exravance it seemed to imply Great Britain which has ony half
this
This deficit of million pounds anticipated
Geasing number
budgets are not highwater mark; the tide is still rising
last of the House fight with the presd.nt on account of m Secret
Service sur in his annual message witnessed when resolution from
select committee
committee from touching anything the question
member dssented Chairman Omed committee
esgaon had been carried far
session For several weeks letters have been pouring of
the House protesting against the attack the President
resignation stipulation
States would recognize the
conditions
provided in the Brussels $780, abolition
ton
trate industrial and economic questions dispute
Secretary of Commerce Labor of
decisions ruling a
be treated abore
hospital
who from Canada Chicago as a
Another call issued Treasury
return of funds in the
paid before
creasng by temporary REPOSITORIES
will be abolished Of
Supplementary merger
minority explain its failure
plans close die Pennsylvania
to Adolph
The battleshp Vermont which has
night and practice
Newberry and authority to fly the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
WISCONSIN sOLOHS.


The resolution for a constitutional
amendment to permit the State to in
cur a funded Indebtedness was pre-
scented by Senator Brazen in the Sen
ate. This plan TO allow the State to
raise money by loans upon State bonds
~ certificates of indebtedness has been
under consideration for many years.
and the adoption of such an amend
ment is said to be absolutely neces-
sary if plans for the development OF
the State are 10 be carried out Under
the constitutional limitation fixed by
the constitutional convention sitting six
" years ago the State is prohibited
from mourning amy Indebtedness of any
character in excess of 100000. The
resolution of Mr. Brazeau simply
changes the section of the constitution
in which this limitation is included, 50
as TO permit loans by the State To the
extent of l per cent of the assessed
valuation of the Sta e. That valuation
at the present time is $2,419.561, TS6. so
that If the constitutional amendment
of Mr.. BraZeau is finally adopted State
loans may be contracted to the amount.
in round figures. of $25,000.00U. Under
the terms of the Brazeau resolution
State bonds may be issued for term
of fifty Yeas,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

The North Dakota Senate passed n bill
prohibiting the intermarriage Of whites
and blacks.
Senator Brogan of st. Louis intro
duced a bill in the Missouri Senate re-
quiring all legislative agents to wear uni.
form caps and badges to be furnished
by the Secretary Of State. The author
OF the bill says the object is to identify
all lobbyists without difficulty.
The Texas lower house decided adverse
ly the proposition to submit to a vote ~
the people a constitutional amendment
providing for Statewide prohibition The
vote stood IS for and 45 against submis-
sion, those favoring the measure falling
short of the necessary two-thirds by four
votes.
A bank depositors' guaranty Law was in
troduced by a Republican member in tbs
Iowa House, and it is believed the
chances are good for its passage.
The Legislature Of South Carolina
passed resolutions commencing Senator
Tillman and condemning President
Roosevelt for the parts they have taken
in the secret service matter.
Representative Frank White has intro
duced in the Minnesota legislature a bin
which grants to commercial travellers and
tie travelling public generally, the right
to vote for State end district officers at
any voting precinct where election day
may find them.
The Minnesota House OF Representa-
tives has passed resolution authorizing
committee to investigate the book trust.
alleged to exist in Minnesota.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23

playplates into two parties or armies.
One of these was called French and
the other American. A big boy named
William Bustle commanded the French,
while George always led the other,
and every day these two armies would
turn out and march and fight.
At school he learned surveying,
which he afterward put to very good
use laying out divisions Of the Mount
Vernon estate for his brother and sur
yeying the plantations Of the nelghbor
hood
Already, in his boyhood days, Wash
ington established a reputation for an
iron-like power of endurance and a
springy yigor of steel. an invincible
will and a knack of going straight
through difficulties.
The following is an entry found in
Georges diary:
went a-hunting with Jacky Curtis
and catched fox after three hours
chase; found it In the creek"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
BURGLARS LOOT CITY.
Robber. Ply Nefariou. Trade Under

Robbers Ply Nefarious Trade Under
the Very Noses of the Police.
The entire city Of Fond du Lac ap-
pears to have been in the possession of
band of burglars on recent night, as
business places in all parts of the town
were entered. The burglars secured about
$50 in money and stamps, gold watch and
several knives. Among the places en-
tered were the offices of the Ives Fruit
Company. Buffalo Pitt Company, Hen
derson Vehicle Company, A. G. Purdy
Fuel Company. Clark Manufacturing
Company, Rumley Manufacturing Com
pany. Wickert Fuel Company, Wisconsin
Central freight depot, St. Paul freight
and passenger depots, the saloon of G.
Suprenand and the Hercum Fuel Com
pany. The Hercum Company's Office is
directly across the street from the po-
lice station. The burglars secured the
largest amount of money at Suprenand's
saloon, where they got $50 out of the
slot machine. The Wagner hardware
store on Main street was also entered,
but nothing of value was taken. The po-
lice have been unable to find any clues to
the robbers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
WAsHNGToN's INAUGURATION.
Historic Scene When He First Took
the Oath as President.

Historic Scene When He First Took
the Oath as President.
or all the monuments that have been
erected to American heroes and states
men none seems more fitting and appro-
pirate than the great bronze statue Of
George Washington on the steps Of the
Jubtreasury building at Wall and Broad
streets. New York City. This splendid
likeness Of the Father of His Country
marks the exact spot where he stood
when he took the oath Of Office on April
30, 1889. Furthermore, 1t marks the
exact financial center of the nation
whose destinies Washington so ardent
~ proclaimed to Congress and the as
sembled multitude on that faroff day.
when Gen. Washington, ON his way
from Philadelphia, came up the bay
In handsomely decorated barge all the
vessels I'm the harbor except one were
decked with flags, and there was con-
gle vessel which wore no gala dress
was the Spanish man-of-war Galveston.
She stood off Governors Island black.
grim and sullenly silent. There was a
feeling Of Indignation among the crowds
on shore wHen this was noticed, but at
the moment when the Presidents barge
came abreast the warship the Calves
tons yards were manned as If by magic
and her rigging burst into a bloom Of
futtering flags as her guns crashed out
the presidential salute Arm In arm
with Gen. Knox, Gen. Washington walk
ed across Battery park. A carriage
was in waiting to convey the Presi-
dent to his lodgings in Cherry street.
but he preferred to walk, leading
civic and military parade up Broadway.
At dawn on the following day the
national salute was fired at Bowling
Green. Gen. Washington arrived with
a military and civic escort at Federal
hall at noon and was led to the Senate
chamber. As he entered Vice President
Adams said:
''Sir, the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States are
ready to attend you to take the oath
required by the constitution, which will
be administered by the chancellor of
the State of New York"
Il am ready to proceed" said Gen.
Washington.
The Vice President, Senators and
chancellor then led the way to the
open outside gallery, and thereon the
spot where the statue now stands-the
cath of office was administered AS
Gen. Washington stepped upon the bal
cony the multitude in the street burst
into cheers. Gen. Washington wore
suit of dark brown cloth, white silk
stockings silver shoe buckles, and at
his side there hung a steel hilted sword
His commanding figure lowered above
those who stood about him. AS he
kissed the Bible and said II swear"
Chancellor Livingston raised his hand
and shouted. Long live George Wash
ington, President Of the United States -
A few minutes afterward and while
the crowds still shouted in the streets
he delivered his immortal inaugural ad-
dress to the assembled Congress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
HILL INsPEcTs ROAD.
Goes Over Great Northern Prone,
ties with Engineer SteDheus

Goes Over Great Northern Proper
ties with Engineer Stephens.
President Louis Hill of the Great
Northern was in Superior on a quiet
mission a few days ago. He was accom-
panied by John F. Stevens, the former
Great Northern engineer, who later ac-
quired fame as chief engineer for the
Panama canal. The two men made an
inspection of the roads terminals at the
head of the lakes. 1t is reported that
President Hill desi red Mr.. Stevens ad-
vice as to engineering problems that en-
ter into the big Improvements that the
road has under contemplation. These in
clude the development of the Superior
bay front and property owned by the
road. 1t has been reported in this con-
nection that Mr.. Stevens would be back
with the Great Northern again, but an
other report has it that his principal mis-
sion in this territory now is 70 get data
upon which to base testimony to be given
when the property of the road comes up
for valuation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-02-23
The Boyhood of Washington,

George Washington was born at a
time when Indians had scarcely left
the woods and the pirates the shore
near his home Georges grandfather
lived In the midst of these awful saw
ages. and his father had helped to
chase the whooping barbarians beyond
the mountains. Chotauk, where the
Waslingtons lived when George was
a boy, was one of yirginia's wonder
ful places. The ships came there TO
trade; there was the general store
house Of crops: there the planters met
the outer world. George at an early
age became acquainted with those
trade centers. and he spent much time
on the great line OF travel between
the North and South that ran across
the Potomac into Virginia.
While at school he used to divide his