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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24

Curnow is going 70 ring tonight IN
this f8sr city But not from the dome
Of the Capitol. the peak Of ere Aonu-
ment. or the wild hills about Fort Ayer.
Ia the head 81 every policeman o.
duty At O'Clock tonight 10 will peal
Listen for #. beeauss you may miss II
Go up 20 the first one you see at that
hour and cock yonr ears Perhaps.
youu hear the cuckoo inside working
and saying "C8rfsw, Carfsw."
Perhaps you won't. bat 81 any rate
something should be uaking s. noiss
ike a beI. because the child labor law
inspectors Of th4 District have inVesll-
gated and found that small boys who
have permits 70 sell things on the
streets have kept On working until far
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24
CURFEW SHALL RING
IN CAPITAL TONIGHT
But 1t viii Be in the Heads of Major Sylvesters Best
and VIII Affect Boys Selling Things on
Streets After O'clock

into the night Net only THAT, but they
haze become frees mtsrs of saloons ana
po9lrooms. Possibly this inspectors
we're greeted with
"Bug q pair q shoestriHEs. mister
Only two cents. BE mot&srs sick
Please. bav pair. mister"
Now. whether Or not ths inspectors
nave heard sach walls they decided r.
wasn't good fer tire ntorals ~ the
wong merchants 20 Stay 0ss later
than :. They 80 rspsTfsd - the
Comm issiCuerss The Com fafsstonsrs
passed 81 on anG tne police have beer
notified ~ arfes@e0rs Hho are found
selling fhlhEs IN re streets SITTER 8
o clocF Whethsr ssesg HsFs permits ~
not. sHeH arrests N sah trips - IsfRe
De Lacvs eo1fr. fEefsaffsf Dsfnslfs
VIII Mention thfs 8 @cioek lfasff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24
MISS GOULD'S NAME
USED BY TAKERS

PITTSBURG, Aug. 24.-Society women
of Pittsburg admitted today in police
co-:rt that the name Of Miss Helen
Gould used TO them has caused them TO
become easy prey 10 picture takers.
n. S. Barnetz and r. J. Fleming, of
Philadelphia, were held under $1,000 bail
on false pzetense. Among those who tes-
tilted were Mrs. Charles Depuy. Mrs.
Laura A Pitcher, Mrs. ]. d. Mabold.
Mrs. j. c. AtWell, and Mrs. Fred Cox.
Swift & Company's sales Of fresh beef
IN Washington for the week ending Sat.
Aug p, 1909, averaged 7.33 cents per 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24
THOUSANDS go HoMELEss

KRBMEN1CHUNG. Russia. Aug "a
A thousand families in this district have
been rendered homeless b. FIRE fhat
started in a local lumber min and RACED
throughout the night The local ap-
planes were inadequate 70 control the
flames. and the mills and 3 large Sec
ton Of the dwellings Of Krementehgnz
were destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24

KANSAS CITY. Kaa.s =zs@z. zz-fs-
cause farm ls5oF hpss seassss e. sCzssas
tas farmers q large tssets - lad fasrs
have adopted gAsoiaes tgfssfoa sEzzass
70 pu1l Their Dlosys Shs sszs srs ran
n gangs ~ from ss4s - tNssfz-fcaF.
and two nsn o. a. s5ztns snd tNs ~
gang pl8H car - tse sssrz - a5oaf
twenty ordinary Il soNsFz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-24
ORDER INVESTIGATION
OF SINKING OF TUG
Naval Court Win Fix Responsible
ity iqr Loss of the
NeZinScot.

A court Of inquiry TO fix the response
bnity for the sinking of the naval tug
Nezinscot was ordered by the Naval De-
partment today. The members Of the
court are; Rear Admiral II Winslow.
Capt +. E. Wright, and Com " r.
Rush Lieut.. Com. F. /. Sandoz will
act as judge advocate.
The Nezinscot saslk two weeks ago
while en- route from Portsmouth to the
Boston yard with anchor chains. Sew
eral lives were lost
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

there has been much confusion and
repetition of work in the govern
ment's dealings with offending cor
p%orations. ~ the railroads were un-
der the Department of Commerce and
Labor, insofar as the investigation of
complaints and collection OF evidence
are concerned. the only duty of the
Interstate Commerce commission
would be to pass on the justice OF
cases as presented and to issue orders
in accordance with its decisions. II
the orders we're not obeyed the new
bureau in the Department of Justice
would institute the necessary prosecu-
tions in the courts. Some suitable
plan to produce a smoothly running
system of receiving complaints, in
v~estigating them and securing proper
and prompt legal action upon them is
demanded by existing conditions, and
Mr.. Taft and his advisers may be
counted on to perfect the details.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Respite for Navy Yards.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer has
the distinction of being the first Of
ficial of the Taft administration to
revoke an order issued under Presi-
dent Roosevelt. This distinction was
achieved when Secretary Meyer re-
voked the Roosevelt order closing the
navy yards at Pensacola and New Or
leans and ordering the men at those
yards to return to work.
The explanation is offered that Mr..
Roosevelt's order was made under a
misapprehension of the facts, it hav-
ing been represented to the president
that the yards at the points named
we're being maintained at heavy ex-
pense and that practically no work
was being done at them. The Louisi-
ana and Florida representatives in
congress have convinced Secretary
Meyer that there is urgent need of the
yards and have shown that consider
able work is now being done at them,
and that more might be done by a
different distribution of the construc-
ton and repair work of the Navy de-
partment.
Secretary Meyers order is not a
permanent disposition of the case, but
1t will serve merely as a reprieve until
there can be a full Investigation of
conditions. 1t was charged in a re-
cent magazine article and repeated in
congress that ten of the fourteen navy
yards maintained by the government
were wholly untitled for the work
they are supposed to perform. 1t was
insisted that most of them were with
out dry docks and without harbor ia
%cilities sufficient to accommodate the
large battleships. 1t was stated that
the New Orleans yards were located
100 miles inland on a %tortuous river
impossible of passage by even the
lighter cruisers of the navy and wholly
inaccessible to big battleships. 1t was
shown that the government was
spending something like $50, 900, 900
a year for the maintenance of navy
yards that were practically useless.
The branch navy yards have been
located by log rolling in congress and
in response to pressure brought by
certain influential members of the
senate or house. II the charges made
are sustained. and there has been nc
specific denial of their truth, the only
proper course for the Navy depart
ment and congress is to close up the
useless yards and concentrate the
work at Norfolk, Mare Island, Brook
Ign and Boston, where the docking
and harbor facilities are ample for all
purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Several divisions OF Greater New York
are declaring war on Tammany. There will
be an election next fall.
Lots of people down in York state and
elsewhere share with Senator Plat his
happiness on retiring to private life.
The problem OF distributing 400 jobs
among 1900 applicants is calculated to give
a few unpleasant wrinkles to the Taft
smile.
A. Chicago father boasts that he was
right on the minute with a new boy when
Mr.. Taft was sworn in. Just like a father.
AT times they imagine they are the whole
thing.
Indiana papers express great relief on
the adjournment of the state legislature.
The people" exciaims one of the number,
will experience a sense of gratitude at
the narrow escapes they have had
The move to erect and operate a wireless
plant on the top of Philadelphia's city hall
is peculiarly appropriate. BY this means
the inmates can control the outgo and
SCOOP in every message that happens along.
Three alderman OF Pittsburg have been
convicted of graft, and two P~ittsburg
bankers. qusrtered in the state peniten-
tiary, uncovered a deficit in the prison
warden's accounts. II Is hardly worth
while fer Pittsburghers to leave home to
get a reputation.
Major Hemphill, the editor of The
Charleston News and Courier. says that
he has not applied for a seat in the BRYAN
band wagon for 1912 as an ordinary pas
senger. He wants to help drive the wagon.
and has nominated himself as the next
democratic candidate for vice president.
mo more Indiana candidates for vice
president for us" says Major Hemphill.
This significant expression appears in
the conservative and nonpsrtisan Spring
field CMass) Republican from it's Wash
lngton correspondent: 1T is worth while
TO record the impression OF many con
servative men that Al some time in the
future Mr.. Roosevelt will again be a can
didate for the presidency. This Is not tho
mere imagining of idle brains. bent upon
political prophecy as a pastime. but IL the
thought OF men whose names are pass
words the country over Tor caution and
sober judgment
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
New Plans for Federal Suits.

President Taft has been quick to
discover the individuality OF having
too many bureaus and branches of the
federal government working at cross
purposes to accomplish the same end.
AS limited at in his inaugural message,
he wants a readiustment of the agen-
cies that have to do with enforcing
the governments control of corpora
tions, II is announced that he has
already asked the attorney general
and the secretary of commerce and
labor to work out a concise plan for
adoption by congress, if new legisla-
tion is needed to carry the desired
reform into effect.
The plan which President Taft orig
mated and which his cabinet officers
have been asked to work out In de-
tail is reported to be as follows:
To make the Interstate Commerce COM
mission purely a duasi-judicial body. thus
depriving it of its duties of Investigation
Of offenses and it's administrative work.
To clothe the Bureau of Corporations.
Department OF Commerce and Labor, with
the duty OF acting as investigator of com
plants Of offeuses against federal law on
the part Of any interstate corporations.
All complaints from private individuals
will have to be made to this bureau.
To create an entirely new bureau in the
Department of Justice which shall render
such legal aid TO the Bureau of Corpora
tons as may be needed and requested.
This new bureau shall have the work OF
seeing that failures to obey orders OF the
Interstate Commerce commission shall be
prosecuted in the federal courts.
To have the Department of Agriculture
cooperate closely with the Bureau OF Cor
poratlons I'm the enforcement OF the pure
food law, meat Inspection law and similar
laws with whose enforcement the Depart
ment Of Agriculture Is primarily concerned.
The department viii report offenses
against these laws to the Bureau OF Cor
porations. which will see that the proper
prosecuting steps are taken.
II has long been felt that the Blu
reau of Corporations, the Interstate
Commerce commission and the De
partment of Justice were in some re-
CARDS working too much at haphazard.
and that there was a certain amount
of professional jealousy that ham
pered their operations. As a result
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
A Judicial Innovation.

Lawyers in a humorous mood some
times tell the story of the Justice Of
the peace who, after trial and argu-
ment, announced. II shall take the
case under advisement until next
Thursday, when ! shall decide for the
plaintiff"
An almost parallel situation has
been presented in the decision recently
rendered by Judge Mcpherson In the
Missouri 2-cent fare cases. Judge Nc
Pherson's opinion and finding, making
a printed pamphlet of fifty pages, was
sent out in advance through Asso-
ciated Press channels to all the big
newspapers in the country with the
usual notation of Confidential. Hold
for release. probably in time for after
noon papers of Monday, March s."
The exigencies Of newspaper public
ity have brought about many changes
in methods of official communication,
but this is the first time, we recall,
when a court decision has been han
died in this fashion. Reports of cab
met officers, commissions of inquiry
and presidential messages are dis
tributed by advance copies, to say
nothing of speeches and addresses of
lesser lights. In order to get better
room in the newspapers, many public
men have learned the lesson that such
a document released for Mondays pub
lication. when other pressing news is
less urgent. is more likely to secure
liberal space.
It is possible that the judges of our
courts may adopt the custom of timing
their decisions to suit newspaper o n
veniences and distributing advance
copies, but it does not comport with
the ancient and accepted ideas of
judicial procedure. The Missouri q
cent fare cases are likely to go up to
the supreme court for final adjudica-
ton. 1t will be interesting to OBJ
serve when the time comes whether
the supreme court will likewise follow
this precedent and give out it's de-
cision a week ahead of time, so that
the surprise when sprung will not be
so overwhelming.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
From Bandit to Governor.

Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit, whose
capture of Perdicaris brought a ring
ing note from Secretary of State
Hay on the eve of the republican ma
tional convention in 1904. has been
promoted to the governorship of one
of the biggest provinces of Morocco.
His elevation will be something Of an
experiment, but those familiar with
the daring character of the man are
disposed to believe hat he will make
a record for himself in keeping the
unruly tribesmen in control.
The promotion of this picturesque
brigand to a governorship is admitted
to be in the nature of a reward for
services rendered. Even when he was
recognized as the prince of b~rigands,
Raisuli was playing politics. His cap
ture of Perdicaris is explained only on
the theory that he needed the money,
as the United States had no political
interest whatever in Morocco. When
Raisuli went after Sir Harry MacLean
of the British army he was after big
ger game and the politics of the coup
was much more important than the
ransom demanded. Kaid MacLean
was aiding the old sultan, Abdul Aziz,
in an effort to keep Morocco in order.
Raisuli, the pal of the pretender, who
is now sultan, made things as uncom-
Portable as possible and it is generally
admitted that Raisuli's pernicious &C
tivity finally led the French to inter
vene and place the present sultan in
power. With his bravery, daring and
wonderful resources. Raisuli may
doubtless be expected to govern his
province with rare executive ability
until he sees a chance for personal
gain by overthrowing the present
sultan, just as he shelved Abdul Aziz.
Raisuli has the head and hand and
courage to uphold the law when II
serves his purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
LITTLE GIRL OF LONG AGO

Joe Gone, in Boston Herald.
Little girl OF Long Ago,
Eyes of blue and hair of tow,
Cheeks as red as sunset skies,
Lighting up our laughing eyes;
o / loved you, did O know?
Little girl of Long Ago.
/ was shy and modest then
You were s and ! was 10;
You were smaller much than |,
But you lowered to the sky.
You were far above me, far
As the distant shining star;
But l loved YOU. even so,
Little girl of Long Ago.
Little girl OF Long Ago,
We are older, as you know;
Years Nave heightened since We stood
In the meadow near the wood,
When we quarreled, you and l,
Der a trifle, foolishly,
And ] left you sobbing so,
Little girl OF Long Ago.
Love has brought me home again;
We are more than 8 and 10;
And my heart yearns for you 80,
Little girl OF Long Ago.;
Here's the meadow and the wood,
Here's the very spot we stood;
All! What means that biushing brow 1.
Little girl of Here and Now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
-Maenanimous Action

Philadelphia Record.
1t was a magnanimous thing of ex-Sen-
ator Foraker, considering some Incidents
OF the late presidential campaign, to pay a
high tribute to the character of the presi-
dent in some remarks he made to the col
ored people who presented him with a
silver loving cup. OF the president he
said; He will bring peace, happiness and
prosperity to the country. TAX this as
my parting word; Give film your conf
dence. II you need help go to him; let
him know your desires. l believe he has
an honest purpose. You will find him alert
10 do all he can for you Mr.. Foraker
lost his seat in the senate as the result
OF getting in front of Mr.. Taft's automo-
bile, and ii is pleasant TO see that there
Is no rancor in his heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

The intimation that the Water
board attorneys oppose every move
that might hasten the end OF the pend
ing water works litigation because Of
a financial interest is, of course, en-
tirely u~nwarranted 1t is dollars to
d%oughnuts, however, that If there we're
the same money in it for the Water
board members and Water board law
yers the differences with the water
company would have been adjusted
long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

While shouting for direct legisla-
ton and prating about willingness to
trust the people, the local democratic
organ continues to oppose any legisla-
ton that will permit the people of
Omaha to decide as between buying
the water works at the appraisers
valuation of $6,263,295.49, and some
compromise proposition for a new con-
tract. II We had had the initiative
and referendum and direct legislation
that immediate and compulsory" pur-
chase act would have been amended
long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
work Ahead for Fairbanks.

New 1Ork Sun,
Mr.. Fairbanks retires to private life to
find the governor and legislature OF his
state and one of its senator's democratic. II
he desires to remain in politics there is
work a plenty for him to do in Indiana.
He is only 81. Senator Beveridge's term
expires in 1911. Mr.. Fairbanks will then
be 50. He is accustomed to public life and
likes it. Obviously there are interesting
possibilities in the immediate future OF
Hoosier politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Senator Bailey objected to the con-
firmation of one member of Mr.. Taft's
cabinet because he said he could de-
tect the odor of Standard Oil. That
is wholly surprising, as Senator Bailey
usually takes very kindly to persons
who carry the Standard Oil faint. He
has a fellow feeling for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

The halls in Pennsylvania towns are
too small to accommodate the crowds
that turn out to hear Mr.. Bryan lee
ture. The Pennsylvanians do not vote
as they listen, knowing the difference
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Our old friend, Edgar Howard, does
not like the performances OF the sena-
torial trio from Douglas county and
does not hesitate to say so. Judge
Howard should have exposed this
bunch before election, as he knew as
much about them then as he Toes now.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Mrs. Heinze's necklace might have
been identified more quickly If she
had been satisfied with the usual
fifty-seven varieties OF pearls in it in
stead of insisting upon sixty-two.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

A waitress at Guthrie, Okl.. is send
ing $4,000 to a northern state to be
invested. This seems to be a direct
slap at Governor Haskell, whose vari-
Gus investment and promotion COM
panies are observing regular business
hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

A Texas mob that burned the wrong
negro promptly made amends by
shooting another. When the mob fever
breaks out In Texas the lynchers are
not particular about the identity Of
the negro.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Mrs. Hetty Green has asked the
newspapers to state that she is per-
fectly capable of managing her own
affairs. Has that new son-in-law been
butting in?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Gray Hairs in Cabinet.
Detroit Free Press.

DeIroIt Free Press.
Somewhat in contrast with the men who
have sat around Mr.. Roosevelt's council
table. the new abine will be a gray
bearded and gray-headed or bald-headed
cabinet. Like Mr.. Taft himself, every
member OF the new ministry is more than
80 years OF age with the single exception
OF National Chairman Frank II, Hitchcock.
who is a and who becomes postmaster
general.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

ment, but right % they are wonder
ing what the net profits are to be.
other cities will let Chicago expert
ment a while longer before adopting
the Chicago plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Times Uniaue Changes,
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Cuba now sends a minister to Spain.
9TH whirligig of time" is certainly bring
ing in its ~revenges'' to the nation which
once owned the Pearl OF the Antilles, but
did not think enough of the jewel to put
1t in a proper setting.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Vice President Sherman has been
addressing the senators as Gentle
men, He may comply with the rules
and save his conscience by addressing
them simply as senator's.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

According to the Department of
Agriculture, the farmers of the coun-
try are holding 1SS.507,0 600 bushels of
last years wheat. Thought that man
Patten of Chicago had bought all of it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

The legislature seems to disagree
with the assertion Of the writer in Mr..
Bryan's Commoner that a school
teacher has no more claim to a PEN
sion than her washerwoman.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

The 4th Of March would be all
right for inaugural day II they
would just switch the 4th OF March
weather to some other week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Mr.. Bryan was also caught in the
snowstorm on March 4. but he did
not mind IL as much as he did when
caught in the landslide on Novem-
har z
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
OpenIne. Tor Front VIew..
Washington Herald.

Washington Herald.
Only two pictures adorn the walls of the
new presidents office-one of Lincoln and
one of Roosevelt. Still, the president may
find additional inspiration at times by
stepping to the back door and taking a
look at the WASHINGTON monument.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Henry Watterson wants to know
what the editorial page Of a publiea-
lion should be. He car take his choice
between the Outlook and the Com
moner
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

The oregon plan of choosing United
States senators has been transplanted
to Nebraska, but 1t will still be known
az the Oregon plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Monico Lopez Lara, whom Mr.. Taft
found in the Philippines. will be the
White House barber, thus completing
the cabinet appointments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.

DO you believe that a man can inherit
qualities from his forefathers?'
Most assuredly. All OF my family for
generations back was exceptionally tai
ented."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AT last said the man who tries to be
optimistic, ~ have found something that
takes my mind off all my former
troubles"
What 1t it?"
1.-THE toothache. Washington Star.
"Ha!" said the hero to the villain. you
have reached the end of your rope!'
That's nothing replied the villain
throwing away the butt and reaching for
his vest pocket, II have another. '-Houston
Post.
do you think the LIST Of May would be
a good day for the inauguration cere-
monies?"
Certainly not. 1t would give all these
idiotic parodists a chance to ring the
changes pm the dismal wske-and-call-me-
early MISUNDERSTANDING Plain Dealer.
A traveller stopped at a hotel in Green
land, where the nights are six months
long, and. as he registered, asked a ques-
ton OF the clerk.
What time do you have breakfast?'
From haif-past March to a quarter Ia
May."-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Chicago thought it had cached the
ideal solution OF the street railway
problem under the agreement by
which the city was to get So per cent
of the net profits owe and above the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Census reports of Cuba show that
90 per cent of the population of that
island is pure Caucasian. Had a diff
ferent impression. hadn't you?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Boston ONE refuse to remove
their hats at concerts. Heretofore the
trouble has been to keep the lid on in
Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Washington Post

" WNTTTIIbNVH It VNN'
Prof. Starr says Roosevelt cannot live In
Africa, but 1t must be that
Mr.. Roosevelt's career consists principally
of doing things which other people said he
couldn't.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

"A man can be a liar without know
ing it," a y an eastern college pro-
lessor. Perhaps, but he cannot con
ceal the fact from other people.