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The Washington times., 1909-08-22
CONTRIBUTIONTO CAMPAIGN
FUNDS BY MANUFACTURERS

Former Governor :. B. Packard of
Iowa, for many years consul at Liver
pool, a man exceptionally well informed
on the tariff question, in a recent inter
view says there VIII never be a genuine
revision of the tariff free from the con
troll of the manuis cturers and the
special interests, until it is done by a
tariff commission.
Mr.. Packard presents an interesting
comparison of the Congressional cam
paign fund to the free pass, which is
rapidly being abolished He says;
The Congressional campaign fund
which is gathered every two years from
the manufacturers and the interests
occupies the same relation 10 the
tariff that the free pass did to politics
in general 1t prevents anything be-
ing done that the manufacturers and
the interests do not want done. In
campaign that $4,000 was spent from
the Congressional campaign fund.
That fund was collected by the Con-
gressional campaign committee from
the manufacturers. They wouldn't
contribute unless they expected that
the tariff would not be revised or
would not be changed as they did not
want 1t changed, and they are never
disappointed.
Mr.. Packard is undoubtedly right in
what he says as to the need of
tariff commission, and the baneful in
fuenees of the campaign fund gathered
from the big protected interests. He is
right in ikening it to the free pass. He
might also have said that Just as the
free pass has had to go-as it has in
interstate commerce and in many
States-the dictation of tariff laws by
a few selfish interests through the
medium of campaign fund contributors
will have to 90. The country has had
a lesson on this subiee5 it will not for
get. President Taft is about to name
a tariff commission. If the Senate and
House leaders have their way it will
be as useless a body of individuals as
ever was created. But President Taft
is bent on making a real commission,
with real powers of inquiry out of it.
In this he mas the backing of public
sentiment and the day of the tariff
commission is coming. If the President
cannot make a real inquiry into tariff
workings under existing law, it is a
safe prediction the increasing strength
of the agitation on the subject viii
bring about modification of the statutes
and genuine tariff enlightenment.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
STATES HAVE SHOWN LITTLE
ANXIETY ABOUT IN
COME TAXES.

Much IS being made just now by the
opponents Of the proposed amendment
to the Federal Constitution authorizing
income taxes of the argument that such
taxes are needed for the use of the
States. Some one has been exploring
into the facts in the matter for the
purpose OF finding ont how much merit
there is in the argument. 1t has been
found that it has little foundation and
that it is entitled to be considered an
excuse rather than a reason for failure
to support the proposed amendment or
for active opposition to that measure.
A pretty clear index 70 the attitude
Of the States on the matter may be had
by examining some of the figures as to
returns tc the State treasures from
this tax. South Cardinals income tax
law became effective January !, 1898.
The collections have been negligible.
The largest sum collected was in 1906.
1t amounted to S9.l55. In 1907 it fell
10 81 600. For several years It was be-
low $1,000. The experience Of South
Carolina with the income tax has not
been much different from that of other
States which have adopted IT, In
Louisiana the collections have been
even more hopelessly small In 1899
they were as low as slO9. and the next
year no report was made of it what
ever. Louisiana has abandoned the
tax.
Study of the whole field of income
taxation by the States viii convince
any impartial person that the States
have. 40 a rule. shown but a tagging
interest in the subject. The idea that
income taxation should be left to the
States and that the Federal Govern
men should not avail itself OF it has not
been crowded forward by the States.
Until certain Influences set TO work
to prevent the advancement of the idea
of Federal taxation Of incomes it was
not seriously put forward Nor IS it
an obstacle to the income tax such as
vii stand the scrutiny of investigation.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
LIGHTNING STRIKES
M'KINLEY STATUE
Base Is Slightly Disfgured Van
dals at First Suspected of
Damage.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug 22.-That the
statue of the late President Mckinley
at the mausoleum IN Canton was struck
by lightning developed today when
Secretary F. s. Hartsei. Of the McKin-
ley National Memoria! Association, dis
credited reports that vandals had ef-
faced the huge block Of stone forming
the base of the statue.
Architect H. B. Magonigle. who ex-
amined the marks. was of the opinion
that the work was done by lightning
The scar is located on the east face
of the base. about nine feet from the
bottom, and Is about the size Of a hand
and an inch deep. 1t is dishguring in
its nature The body OF the statue also
showed a slight mark
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
MINISTER
STRANGELY MISSING
Well-to-Do Divine Myser-
iously Disappears
From HONS.

CHICAGO. III. Aug. Z.-Relatives OF
the Rev. George o. Jost. OF Roehesters
Ind, reported TO Lieut.. Andy Rohan.
acting chief OF the detective buresus
today. his disappearance from that city
on August 10 and showed tTo postal
carzs mailed at station Q. this city. on
the same day.
De was twehty-nine years old, uns
T.IaSried. and was highly respected. HIS
was a great admirer Of two Rochester
bellies He was general counsel OF the
Indiana diocese Of the. Lutheran church.
and was considered well-to-dO
The local police win use all endeavOrS
to locate him. Before entering the min
istry he had been emUSOyed as a miner,
at which his left hand was blown OF by
a premature dynamite explosion
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
WELLAAN TO MAKE
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
Explorer Announces He
Will Continue Use of
Dirigible Balloons.

LONDON. Aug. 22-Word received
here today from the Wellman expedi-
ton announces that the American ex-
plorer win make another attempt to
dash for the pole in a dirigible balloon
and that he viii not abandon the at
tempt until he is successful.
Coming on the heels of the announce
ment Of the disastrous ending to the
expedition which set out from the camp
near Spitzbergen on August 10, this an
nouneement has brought forth praise
from experts. who declare that Wellman
stands good chance of succeeding in
his expedition.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
CANNED VOICES IN FIRE.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 2o.-The canned
efforts Of the famed voctlists OF the
country were roughly handled a6d
great many records were smashed by
the fire fighters at a blaze about 4,3o
o clock this morning on the second floor
Of the fve-story building on washing
ton street which is occupied by the
Pike Talking Machine Company.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
NO WORD RECEIVED
HERE IN WASHINGTON

no word has been received here from
Walter Wellman. His house at 1927
Phelps place northwest is closed for the
summer and Mrs. WelIman and her
daughter are at Gloucester, Mass
Mr.. Weilman's cables are usually re-
CetVed AT the office of the newspaper
Tor which he is correspondent. No mes
sage had come from the north today.
nor has Mr.. Wellman communicated BY
that Office recently.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

the jsils neither pleasure resorts nor
torture chambers, but places where by
a strict moral and physical reg;she
the prisoners can be helped back to
honesty and strength.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
ST, 10000 SPENT IN Paris.

PARIS, Aug. 22.-More Americans have
visited Paris in the present tourist sea-
son than in any one previous year, and
they have returned to the United States
poorer, I'm the aggregate, by about Sl,7S0,-
600, exclusive Of. their outlay in pur.
ChaEes
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Just how serious Secretary Nagel is
in his suggestion that deaf mutes be
employed in census work is not quite
clear. Presumably, he is in earnest
about It. That greet leader Of the
blind, Sir Francis Campbell became
convinced that those not only deaf and
dumb but also blind, could successfully
compete with others, and ne proved
the truth Of IL repeatedly. Without
much doubt there is a field Of labor in
connection with the census work where
in the deaf and dumb would be useful,
and where the employment would be
mutually profitable to themselves and
to the Government. The suggestion of
Secretary Nagel is practical.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Canadian timber was damaged last
year by forest fires 10 the extent OF
$4,000. 600 This ought 10 convince the
skeptics that there is some room for the
PinchOt conservation policies.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
Busy Assembling Balloon.

According TO the stories that have
been received here concerning the fail
ure OF the last expedition, the members
today are busy putting together the rem
nants OF the wreck of the big balloon
which exploded after having made
trip of thirty-two miles toward the pole
and return It Is believed that much of
the material will be available in the
construction of another craft. All the
instruments on board were saved, ana
much Of the framework and cloth was
not at all damaged.
1t was after a long wait that Weilmau
decided that the time was prOpitious for
start. With two other mSl on board,
Popon at the wheel and Naniman TO
attend the engines, the big BALLOON
started with favorable breeze for the
pole. At a speed Of more than twenty
miles an hour the craft made an eX-
celleut showing, and things We're pro-
crossing smoothly until q point about
thirty-two miles north of the camp, and
at the edge of the arctic ice pack. was
reached. Then the big guide rope, from
which was suspended about ], 600 pounds
OF provisions, parted near the balloon
frame. When this leather thong, about
I 900 feet long. parted, the balloon, Of
course, rushed upward.
Compelled to Turn Back.
The balance Of the craft was dis
tu1 bed, and the gasolene feed TO the
motors was deranged. Wellman saw it
was imperative to turn back At the
altitude to which the craft went when
he rope broke. a thirty-two-mile an
hour wind was struck With the pro-
pelIers the craft was finally naNgated
down TO an altitude in which it was pos
sible to make Roadway and the balloon
was pointed toward the camp.
With che gasOlene feed disarranged,
the motors worked worse and worse.
and it finally was necessary to drop a
line to the ship Fran. which was near
the edge Of the ice pack. This strained
the balloon frame. and Wellman,
finally, by eXhausting the gas in the
balloon bag, descended 10 the water
level Then the instruments on board
were transferred TO the ship. and the
balloon moved back toward its shed.
When almost there a heavy gust of
wind tore IL away from the grasp of the
crew handling the ropes and IL was
dashed away. bowling over and over.
This finally resulted IN the explosion
which wrecked the whole machine
Weiman is unable 10 explain the
cause OF the breaking OF the guide rope,
as it was the same kind used before IL
is understood that the parts will ne
brought back 20 civilization and a bal
loon built during the winter. probably IN
Paris. so that another attempt can be
made next summer.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
MOORS ATTACK CITY
AND LOSE MANY MEN
TribeSmen Are Now Believed 10
Have Been Heavily Re
enforced. \

MELLILA, Aug. 22.-The Moors open
ed a disastrous attack on the town of
Peuon De Valez De La Gomera this
afternoon, sustaining the attack tena-
ciOusly and leaving a heavy death roll.
IL is now believed the Moors have
been heavily REINFORCED
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Senator Hepburn Is departing for
England. It's 70 be hoped the Senator
won't proceed to abolish the English
newspapers.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Representative and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth, who are spending some
time at the Virginia Hot Springs, were
the guests of honor at a dinner given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ingalls,. OF New
York. last evening. The dinner was
followed by an informal musicale.
Brig Gen. ". Z. Marshall, chief of
engineers, L. 5. A, and Mrs. Marshall,
of Washington, who are making a tour
of the West, were the guests for several
days last week o. Col. and Mrs. 6.
n. Whistler. at Fort Worden. Wash.
Miss Francese Williams, daughter OF
Col and Mrs. john r.. Williams, and
Miss Ruth Jones, daughter Of Mrs. John
Paul Jones, have gone TO Cape May for
a brief visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. augustus G.. Taylor, ac-
companied by their three children, have
gone TO Colonial Beach, Va, where they
are occupying their cottage. They will be
Joined Tuesday by Mr. TayIor's brother
and sister James Taylor and Mrs. Eli
lott and her two little daughters.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Gary merchants have announced that
beer is free. Gary must be getting
ready for the visit o. the census emu
meratOrs
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Marie Coreln fesents the rumor she
has become a suffragette. A little thing
like Marie's resentment probably won't
bother women who are used 10 daily
battles with police and prime ministers.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
On Automobile Trip.


Capt. F. P. Avery. T.. S. A, retired,
and Mrs. Avery have gone on an auto
mobile tour through the New England
States
Rear Admiral John schouIer, L S. N.
retired. and Mrs SchouIer. who spent
some time visiting in Washington re-
Gently, have gone to Catskill, n. Y, for
the remainder Of the season.
=
Gems and Mrs William w. Dudley
have announced the engagement of their
daughter. Edith Finch, to Lieut. Claude
Thummel, II. s. A.
Miss Finch Is a descendent through
her mother of the Won KUnkels, Balls
and Duvals of Revolutionary fame.
The wedding will take place late in
October = in st. Margaret Episcopal
Church and will be military affair.
Mrs. y. p. Broughton. Miss Rosa
Broughton, and j. NJ Broughton, of
Raleigh, \. c., are spending several
days with Miss Jessie Burroughs, 1873
X street northwest. They viii leave
Washington soon on an extended trip
to Baltimore, New York and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. l. Williamson
Norfolk, who spent several lays IN
their home.
Gees to Berkeley.
Miss Alice AIcCloud has gone to Berk-
ley. Va, where she is the guest of
Mrs. A. ". Swain.
Miss Mary Hilton is spending several
weeks In Norfolk, the guest Of friends.
Chase, mas as her guests her mother,
Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. William Conrad.
Mrs. Bradshaw, wife Of Lieut. Com
mander O. W Bradshaw, u. s. N, is
at the Westminster, Seventeenth and
Q streets for several weeks.
Mrs. Bitlev. wife Of Commander r
o. Bitter, L. ). n, accompanied by
their children. has returned to WASH
ington from Orkney Springs.
Naval Constructor Henry Williams,
.. s r.; and Mrs. Williams have moved
avenue northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heagv, Of Rockville.
Nd. stopped in WASHINGTON Yesterday
en- route TO Hot SpTIHgs. Ark, where
they have gone COR an extended stay.
by y. Garner Bol1ic. son of Mrs. Alice
Bouie and the late Judge Bouic, Of
Maryland.
Miss Maude Heagy is spending several
weeks in Washington visiting relatives
and friends.
Eome From Virginia.
Miss DehIia Hunter has returned to
Washington from Berkeley. Va, where
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

The worm has turned at last A trunk
fell on a New York baggage smasher,
and he is now in the hospital for re-
pairs All the sympathy Of Iong-suf-
fering public will be with the trunk
Having arrested a lot OF Black Hand
secrets. the detectives viii. It Is 70 be
hoped. fill a long-felt want by capturing
a few BIaCk-HandeTs.
Hartman is to have champagne baths.
And the dutv's gone up on champagne,
too Wonder II he can afford it,
England has seen the point OF the
Joke and is 10 pay Lieutenant Shackle-
toms polar exploration debt
The Washington times., 1909-08-22
FRANZ A. MUNsEY

Persons Ienvfng the city for a
summer can have The Times mailed
90 them at the rate OF thirty
cents n month or seven cents
week. Addresses may he changed
&c desired. All mail subscriptions
must be paid in advance.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

day
a
tc @Don'tE he Warrington, O.
The Washington times., 1909-08-22

Capt. F. P. Avery. T.. S A, retired.
and Mrs. Avery have gone on an auto
mobile tour through the New England
States
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-15

may be fioatin' on me back IN tn At
lantic ocean or climbin' a mountain in
Switzerland, yodeIlin' to mesilf.
"MOst iv me frinds take their vaca-
tons long afther they are overdue
That's because they don't know how to
take thin. They depind on railroads
an steamers an what tn boss has to
say about it. Long afther tn vacation
viii do thin no good, about TIL fifteenth
iv August, they tear off f'r tn beauties
iv nature. Nachrally they can't tear
off very far or they wudden't hear tn
whistle whin it blew to call thin back.
FIR a week or two they spind their
avenins larnin' tn profssyon Nv bag
gageman, atm off TRUNKS be day an
sleepin' on thin be night. Evenchooly
tn time comes fr thin to lave tn
sthrife an throuble iv tn city that
they're used to FIR tn shtrife an throu-
BILE iv tn country that they don't
know how TO handle. They catch tn
two-two FIR Mudville-be-th'-C annery.
or they are just about to catch it whin
trey reminder lliIL lIleA ltll llltlL AlCh-
cts. money an little Abigail Ann be
hind thin. an they catch tn six forty
five which doesn't stop at Midwife
excipt on Choosdahs an Fridahs in
Lent, an thin on'y on signal FinIly
they're off. TIL dust an worry iv tn
city with its sprinkled pavements an
its CLOWN theayters is left behind. TIL
cool country air blows into tn car
laden with tn rich perfume iv dainty
food with which tn fireman is plym' his
ir'n horse. TIL thrain stops occasionl-
". In fact We might betther say that
occasionally it don't stop. a thrain that
is goin' to amy iv tn penal colonies
where most men spind their vacations
win stop at more places thin a boy on
an errand. Whiniver it sees a human
habitation it viii pause an exchange a
few wurruds " pleasant greetin'. It
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-15

ennes in their own dialect discussed
plan for massacring the whole party.
Quietly Carson advised his companions
of the situation. Then, addressing the
Indians in their own language, he told
them that the first one who made an
offensive move would die.
The Indians were .thunderstruck to
hear a paleface in store clothes talk to
them in Cheyenne. and besought Carson
to tell them who he was. When he
mentioned his name they expressed the
deepest contritipn.
In 1852 Carson held a big hunt. All
the famous hunters of the west, the
men with whom he had traversed the
wilds years before. Joined him in a
great game expedition through the
Rockies. Never before nor since were
so many great hunters in one party.
After roaming nearly 1000 miles, the
party had a big feast near what now is
Buena Vista, Colo.
The following year Carson visited Cal
ifornia, and the whole state united in
doing him honor. Then the national
government appointed him special In
dian agent, and he traversed the west,
settling disputes and making treaties
with Indian tribes. When Indians got
bad he took the warpath. and served as
plenty of action.
Soon after the Civil war began the
Confederate general SibIey made raid
into New Mexico. There was only a
small force of Union troops in the ter
ritoTy and the Indians took advantage
Of the situation to settle old scores with
the whites. The Mescalero Apaches, the
ella Apaches and the NavajOs i'm turn
made war. Carson, commissioned as a
colonel, OverpOwered both the Mesca-
lerOs and the elias and then dealt a
crushing blow to the Navajos by cap
turing their famous stronghold in the
Canyon de Chiefly. Later, in the war
with the Kiowas. he again distinguished
himself and was made brigadier general
by brevet- After the Civil war closed
he again was appointed special Indian
commissioner, this time with jUrisdic-
ton over the Kiowas, Cheyennes and
AraDahOes.
In 1868 he was called to Washington
to give evidence and advice in a dis
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-15
Mr.. DOOLEY ON VACATIONS
By F. P. DUNE
(COpyright, 1909, by H H Mcclure & Company

honor an aryum, mainin' I need tn
money.
Yes, sir. We can't injye a vacation
without tn pa-apers. How glad I am
to know that congress has adjourned
afther rejoocin' tn tariff to a level
where tn poorest are within its reach.
An how cud I be happy away firm
here if I didn't know how me frind Will
lum Taft was gettin' on at goluff. "
cOOrse I'm interested in all that goes
on at tn summer capitol. I am glad
to know that Charles played tennis
firm ten to iliven an aftherward took
a thrOlIey car ride to Lynn, where he
bought a pair iv shoes an a piece tv
BURBERRY pie. but at two o'clock had
entirely recovered. But tn rale in
Unrest is in tn prisidints goluff. Me
fav-rite journal prints exthries about
it. SPECIAL exthry: six thirty Har-
Tible rumOr Prisidint Taft reported
stymied.' He's tn best goluff player
we've iver had as prisidint. He cud
give Abram Lincoln a shtroke a stick
He bate tn Champeen ~ the WuTruld
last week be a scoore iv wan hundred
an aighty two to siventy-six. He did
so.
Here's a column about yisterdah's
game. A large crowd assimbled 20 see
tn match. Prisidint appeared cam an
collected. He wore his club UNIFORM,
grey pants. black leather belt an blue
shirt. His opponent. tn sicrety iv war
was visibly narvous. TIL president was
first off tn tee with an excellent three
while his opponent was almost nope
lessly bunkered in a camera But he
made a gallant recovery with a vac
CUM cleaner an was aven with tn
prisidint in four. TIL prisidint was
slightly to tn left in tn long grass on
his fifth, but nawthin' daunted he took
a hoe an was well out in siven. Both
players were i'm tn first bunker I'm eight,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-15

Wen. sir" said Mr.. Dooley, Il
raaly don't know whether I'm glad or
sorry to get back. tt seems a little
sthrange to be here again in the tur-
moil iv life in a large city, but thin.
again. tits pleasant to see tn familyar
faces wanst more. Has anything
happened since I wint away on me va
cation? Did ye miss me? Am much
sunburnt?"
What ar-re We talkin' about?"
about?" asked Mr.. Hennessy. 7 see
Sc ony last night"
''Ye did not" said Mr.. Dooley. "Ye
may have seen me undherstudy. but We
didn't see me. Where was I? 1t de-
pinds on what time iv night it was. If
It was o'clock, I was croosin' in Pier
pont Morgan's yacht off tn coast iv
Labrador. We were both ~ US settin
up on tn front stoop w tn boat. I had
just won thirty miIIyon dollars firm
him THROWN dice, an he remarked 70
me L bet it's hot in Chicago But
about eight thirty, tn wind, which had
been BLOWN acrost tn brickyard,
changed into tn northeast an 1 moved
back to Newport"
''AT-re We crazy firm tn heath" Mr.
Hennessy asked.
"Divvle tn bit" said Mr.. Dooley,
but long ago I made up me mind not
20 be tn slave iv me vacation. I don't
take a vacation whin vacation comes
Ground an knocks at tn dure an
dhrags me out to a summer resort. If
7 did I'd wait long time. I take it
whiniver I feel like it, Whiniver 7 have
a moment to spare, whin We are tall1in'
or business is slack firm amy other
reason, I throw comb an brush into
a gripsack an hurry away TO tn noun
tain or tn seashore. While We think We
are tall1in' to me at that very minyit