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The Washington times., 1909-10-10
CRANE WILL CONFER
WITH KNOX TONIGHT
Minister to China Still in
Dark as to
Recall.

HARRISBURG, Pa, oct. l0.-Minister
20 China, Charles r.. Crane, en- route
to Washington for a conference with
Secretary Of State Knox. having been
recalled as he was about TO sail from
San Francisco - che Orient, passed
through here today. Minister Crane
said me could not divuigc the reason Tor
his hurried summons To Washington He
declared he had no definite information
as TO the cause OF his recall from the
west, but that he was certain that his
published speeches had nothing at all
TO do with il.
Mr.. Crane said his views concerning
the policies OF the United states IN China
and the Orient are the same as Presi-
dent Ta.ts, but declined to speculate
as 10 the possibility of the Washington
conference being brought about as the
result OF the action Of Japan In seizing.
by treaty. the mining concessions along
the line or the AutUng- Mukden aud Man
c"urian railroads. This theory. evolved
by many students or the situation. has
been advanced by those who declare t-e
open door policy in China. inaugurated
by Secretary Hay and adhered to nv
Secretary Root and Secretary Knox. has
received a body blow from Jauan and
that IL is for the purpose Of agreeing
upon a line OF action shat Minister Crane
was brought back
Minister Crane is due In Wn=binrtoD
at $3.50 this afternoon
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
LABOR WAR CRISIS
IS NEAR At HAND
Ohio is Storm Center-Live-
ly Scenes Expected at To-
ledo Convention.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Oot. 1O.-Inasnuch as
Ohio is a storm center in the fight be-
tween the rival factions OF the Electrical
Workers Union. which has already re-
suited in thirty central bodies. in as
many cities. being expelled from the
American Fedsratlon of Labor. the big
gest internal labor fight ever known. il
is expected chat the question of each
factions rights will be threshed out IN
detail at the coming meeting OF lhs
state Federation here Tuesday.
The question has been brought to q
focus in this State by the expulsion OF
the Toledo and Cleveland central bodies.
On one side In the battle array ere
Samuel Gompers. president. and the
other officers OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, backed by the officers Of
the majority OF the great national and
iD'ernational organizations. On the
other is the State federation Of lpbor
and a number of central bodies, whose
charters have been revoked by the
American Federation of Labor beeaus,,
of refusal to unseat delegates from the
Electrical Workers 'outlawed" by their
International officers.
Discipline, Is the var cry OF Com
pers, while Justice" is that OF the State
iCuei dooh- Inc SITUATION IS decidedly
complicated. for not 5nly are the out
lawed' centrals seDjiag delegates to
the Toledo convention. out two of its Of
ficers, namely. Thomas Rumsey, of To-
ledos vice president. and Harry Thomas.
OF Cleveland. ecre&ary-treasurer, are
delegates froTl the "outlawed'' centrals.
Should the Slate federation seat these
delegates at tie Toledo convention. then
their charters will also lfirel,- ba -
Voked. making all the unions OF the
State outlaws. Other States would then
likely follow suit. and should this prove
true there will be nothing left OF the
American Federation OF Labor but its
officers. without position or revenue
After the question has been Thoroughly
thresned out at the Toledo meeting IL
viii be taken 20 the floor Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor convention at
Toronto, November s. for final disposi-
tiUn
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
WEST IS FORGETTING
POLITICAL PARTIES
Lines Being Obliterated, Is Opinion
Of Assistant Commissioner
Abbott.

That the political parties in the West
are disintegrating Is the news which
Assistant Commissioner FREQ II. Abbott
OF Indian affairs brought back with him
today from Nebraska, Dakota. WyOIn-
ing, and Montana, where ne has been on
an inspection trip for his bureau
In the middle West particularly. Mr..
Abbott found that the political discus
sions have almost eliminated parties.
The genera idea IN the middle West
is that the tariff bill was framed fo-
the benefit OF the East, and members Of
all pa ties are criticlsing il. was the
impression received by Mr.. Abbott IN
his talks with men with whom he came
in contact.
The West Is so prosperous that / do
not see how they can find fault with
conditions" Mr. Abbott said. Il never
saw such hustbng as / witnessed in
North Dakota and Montana. Every
body seemed 10 he doing well and 10 be
reaching out for more business"
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

few men will minimize or doubt In
some parts OF the country it is no
LONGER a question as 10 the conditions
under which power rights shall bo
granted
The rights are already gone Whether
they can be recovered is the question
In the East, as President Roosevelt said
in his letter of March IS. 1903, TO the
Senate Committee on Commerce, they
are buying back water rights which
have been given away. How other
power sites can be recovered is now
large question in the West. II is time
now for those who are responsible To
the people 70 make provision against
further monopolistic control. Some OF
the States are already doing so. and
many others are giving serious atten-
tion 10 the question.
There ere two or three cardinal con-
servation principals which should be
observed in power grants:
No water power right should he
granted in perpetu'ty.
"They should be limited TO definite
period OF years ike any other public
franchise The cases are very similar.
Water power grants should always
provide for reasonable compensation TO
the people
THE rates OF compensation should. Of
course, he just as TO the grantee and the
grantor.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
COUNT AND WIDOW
HAVE A ROMANCE
Schoolmate of Kaiser Wooes
and Wins St. Louis Wo-
man in a Day.

ST. LOUIS, Oct IA real interna-
uonal romance, with German count.
an American widow, and a peculiar win
Tor It's figures. and a cafe for is SET
ing, was unfolded here BY the mar
rage OF Count Lichard Won Grostlow
Won Hastlig Won Kutro, Of Rins!ingeu.
bavaria, and Mrs. Louise ]. Rasch. of
4'el Nebraska avenue The count 01is
Whoie title required two lines on the
hcense) became acquainted with Mrs.
isasch when some one trampled on her
toes while she watched a parade Fri
day, and the cOurtship was successfully
eliminated over a dinner the same day.
The count was a schoolmate OF the
present Kaiser, and comes from a pow
erful German family. he declares
Some years ago his grandfather died.
leaving $4,000 to him. on condition that
ne get married
To most men il would have been easv.
but not so TO the count He had trav-
ersed the major portion OF the civilized
world without falling a victim. and the
proviso appeared in the light OF an i'm
possibility 10 him
however. he made an attempt 10 full
nj X, and several weeks sRO came 10
America to gsze at its beauties.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
WILL FIGHT
CITIZENSHIP RULING
Money Is Being Raised and
Test Case Will
Follow.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, oct. To-
Stirred to activity by the action OF the
United States immigration officials in
defining the term 'Asiatic" TO include
Syrians. thus barring members OF that
race from citizenship, Minneapolis Syr-
ians. led by the Rev. b Benedict. priest
OF the Syrian Roman Catholic Church.
today allied themselves with the gen
eral movement throughout the United
States 20 fight the decision
They declare they will raise enough
money TO attack the ruling of Acting
Chief Raymond Crist. OF the Immigra-
ton Bureau in the Department Of Com
merce and Labor. in the courts. and a
test case viii be brought Immediately
IN the Hennepin county courts.
There are about 100 Syrian men IN
Minneapolis. says rather Benedict. SOME
forty Of whom have already become
citizens. Nearly all the others have ap-
piled for citizenship. Father Benedict
himself Is nearly ready to apply for his
second papers and SAYS that mis- cousin
Fred Ferris. also is ready for second
papers, viii this week interview the
local court officers and IL he is refused
citizenship viii make test case i'm
mediately.
The local society will ally itself with
tie st. Louis organization of similar
nature which has rased 81 .00o With which
10 employ attorneys and fight he Wash
inEton ruling Father Benedict declares
he viii T. ke the matter before the
knights Of Columbus. a Roman Catholic
order OF which he is a member
Who shall not become citizens Of the
United Statesg apparently is the ques-
tiOn 10 be determined by the Federal
division OF naturalization in Washing
ton. without the embarrassment OF ask
ing Congress 10 enact more definite
aWs.
sI,1e attentioD of NFiDneaDoIiS ana X
five local cases, four Min leapOhs Turks
whose declarations Of Intention have
been questioned. and )ne St Paul
Syrian. whose final admission 10 citi-
zenship was objected to by the district
expert. but who. never
teeless. was admitted by the Ramsey
county court.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
DART MOUTH PLANS
FOR INAUGURATION
Installation of DR.. Nichols as
President to Be Bril-
liant Affair.

HANOVER, n. f.. oct. 1o.-Dart-
mouth College IS preparing for the form
al inauguration Thursday OF DIR. Ernest
Fox Nichols as president
President Nichols installation will be
marked by customs as quaint and his
toric as those which lent distinction TO
Or a. Lawrence LoVelHs induction az
Harvard. Many eminent men will at
tend the Dartmouth ceremonies. The
delegates will number at least 2O0 and
VIII represent colleges and universities
In all parts of the world
lt is expected President Lowell OF
Harvard, President Hadley Of Yale.
President MCLaurie Of Tech, the heads
OF Columbia, Princeton. Cornell. Penn
Sylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan Chicago.
Illinois. New York city CGriege. Nir-
glnia. Colorado. Montana, Johns Hon
Nins. and all New England colleges and
universities viii be present as well as
the Hon. James Bryce, British ambassa-
DOR
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

by Mr.. Ballinger's critics that the three
orders indicate a distinct change Of
attitude.
Defense Made
By Ballinger's Friends.
In answer to these criticisms. which
are largely the basis Of the so-called
duel between Mr.. Ballinger and Mr..
Pinchct. the subordnates and other
friends OF the Secretary urge;
l. That II he had again To make these
TestoratioUs and subsequent rewitn-
drawals he would probably investigate
first and restore afterward.
>. That I'm the period Of danger no
single water-power site was granted
away, but that. on the contrary. only
two entries OF any sort were attempted
on the land withdrawn by Mr.. Garfield
one for $50 acres Of arid land and ore
for a homestead OF 100 acres away from
all water-and that neither of these was
perfected.
g. That i'm his first talk with his sub
ordinates and on every proper occasion
since the Secretary has urged upon all
lis aides the Presidents purpose and
his own 10 further the Roosevelt policy
OF conservation by every means at the
Secretary's command.
I have satisfied myself that the two
latter representations are true. Il Is
fair 10 say. further, that whosoever will
can make sure at the Interior Depart
nent that not q single acre of Alaskan
coal land has been certified away
these lands as involved i'm the Cunning
ham land claims being the second fea-
ture Of the controversy-si March {
last by Mr.. Ballinger or any one else
The issue between Mr. PlnchOt and
Mr. Ballinger IS thus made solely a
matter OF attitude. The former. in hon
est disinterest for the people. is unable
TO understand how a Secretary friendly
TO the protection OF the people against
a water-power trust could ever have ex-
posed the people to the danger OF those
six weeks. That no sites were lost I'm
that period is 10 his way Of thinking
only an illustration that we have all
been fools for luck" And the whole
body OF Independent newspapers and
magazines would seem to have taken
the Piuchot view
Mr.. Balliuger. on the other hand, IS
content that he has prevented the
gobbling OF any further water-pOwer
sites, that he has protected more OF
them than Mr Garfield, Mr.. Newell and
Mr.. Pinchot al together, and that the
President. after full inquiry, has sus-
tained HIS every step.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
TO HOLD INVITATIONS
IN NATIONAL UNION
Prizes for Councils Showing Larg-
est Gains in Mem
berShip.

The chief topic of tnterest among the
several councils of the National Union
in this city at the present time is the
class initiation, which will be held un-
der the auspices Of the District of Co
lumbia Cabinet, In the new Masonic
Temple. December O. Valuable prizes
w!ll be awarded to the councils show
ing the largest percentage OF gain In
membership, and each council is work
ing hard TO secure one Of these prizes
The ritualistic work will be done bv
the degree team Of the National Union
Club, which has achieved a reputation
In National Union circles
The following councils have held
meetings during the past week and
made substantial increases In their
membership: Georgetown, I0II: William
II. Collins, 500; Central, 2l9; National
Capital, AZ; Washington, POS. and Nc
Kinley, 992
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
PUBLIC VS.. TRUSTS
LINED UP IN FIGHT
Attempt TO Corral Nations
Water Power Cause of
Controversy.
HOPES OF PEOPLE
CENTER IN LEADERS
Taft, Ballinger, and Pinchot Waging
Battle Against Corpulent
Corporations.
Ccontinued from Fourth Page)

and yravely made application for sright
Of way for the mein purpose of Erriga-
tion. 1t has never irrigated anything:
but it got its right of way: and now the
Government is suing 10 revoke it's privi-
leges
The Edison company drew a long
breath, hunted out it's friends in Com
grees. and had passed a specia,l act In
its favor. The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, under the terms OF that law. has
fixed the tenure of the company at for
~ years. and the Secretary OF AgricSil-
ture will charge II a very moderate
charge indeed for the power it trans
forms into profit.
The others have either availed them
selves of the general law-which is not
troublesome proceeding-or evaded
the limited easement thus to be OBJ
tanned by buying it's sites from home
steaders or piastering scrip" on unre-
served public land.
Scrip Il Will be remembered. con-
sists OF certificates OF title voted bv
generous Congress to veterans who never
even saw the land they were granted,
but sold their certificates in the open
market, or Of certificates granted in
lieu OF forest land or other special res
ervations. Sinister as the fact Is. II
must yet be stated that no official OF
the Government knows today how much
Of scrip" Is outstanding in the hands
OF spectators waiting to be sold 10
power companies OF others for acouir-
ing titles In fee simple TO any public
land not specially withheld.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

The Chamber OF Commerce is to be the
recipient OF the offer. lie says. for the
reason that il is composed of the repre-
sentative business men OF Washington.
who should nave no difficulty in getting
enough subscriptions 20 erect a NAM
motn auditorium sufficient 10 accom-
MEDIATE automobile shows. flower
SHOWS. and various other events OF A
similar kind.
One OF the sirst matters MI Johnson
WILL attend 10 after reaching the CITY
VIII be to pay the balance of the 500 i.l)
purchase price OF Analostan island.
which, Il is said. amounts tc about
s.t'a he intends 10 pu5 100 men on
the property this week. clearing out f1a
underbrush and getting Il iH readiness
.9r the improvements that are contein-
II is said q wealthy retired banker OF
chicago will accompany Mr. Johnson To
N 4shlngton, and that all financial do
taiis nave been arranged Cor Carving
out the entire plans OF the company.
Mr. Johnson declares he is already IN
receipt for applications for concesSions
III Such numbers that he will be abs TO
select the very latest novelties in the
amusement line.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
OFFERS ISLAND SITE
FOR BIG AUDITORIUM
Purchaser Of Analostan Property for Amusement Re
sort Willing to Give Ground IF Chamber Of Com
merce viii Organize Stock Company.

Washington may yet have an audi
torium
When William VI. Johnson. one OF the
purchasers Of Anaiostan island. arrives
in the city this week ne viii offer 20
donate large site on the island for
such a building. II the Chamber Of
Commerce will organize a stock com
pany OF citizens and raise the money
with which TO construct it,
Mr.. Johnson has notified the Wash
ington Times that ne and mis- colleagues
have decided 10 make this offer to the
Chamber OF Commerce. and the land
Will be given absolutely free II the
project is put through. In his letter
Mr.. Johnson declares that when he
was in Washington a week ago arrang-
ing for the purchase Of the island.
which is 10 be turned into a large
amusement resort fashioned after River
view Exposition. OF Chicago. he was
most impressed with the Capitals lack
Of facilities for holding conventions or
national shows
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
HARMONY IN RANKS.

IRON this time on the question Of at
titudc cannot loom large IN Admins
tration councils. In the face OF ali
that has been shown TO the contrary
believe Mr.. Ballinger is purposed
10 further the conservation program
with genuine and earnest effort. That
cannot be so significant 20 the reader
as the fact that the Taft Administration
cannot possibly afford 10 do anything
else. Put bluntly that Is what the Pres
ident said in his Spokane speech on con-
servation, September 2S
There has been a good deal OF dis
cussion in the newspapers as to the
attitude OF the present Administration
toward the general policy~of the conser-
walton OF resources. and some very un-
fair and altogether unfounded inferences
have been drawn.
The truth is that my Administration
Is pledged 70 follow out the policies OF
Mr.. Roosevelt IN this regard, and while
that pledge does not involve me In any
obligation 10 carry them out. unless
Congress gave fun authority to do 80.
it does require that 1 take every step
and exert every legitimate influence up
on Congress e. enact legislation which
shall subserve the purposes Indicated
Every legitimate influence upon
Congress" That is a strong phrase. II
meant clear route for the Secretary
full encouragement II imposes a di-
rect and personal obligation upon you
and me. What shall we all set out 10
dog
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
GOVERNORS ISLAND
IS NOT WORRIED
Report of Italian Naval Oficer
Given Little Import
ance.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1O.-New stories
Of alleged displays OF lack OF tact
toward distinguished foreigners by
the Hudson Fulton commission ara
constantly coming TO light. but not
much concern was felt at Governors
Island this morning when il was
learned that an Italian officer had
complained to his government OF be-
ing assaulted on the island
The officer arrived there In citfzeD,S
clothes Just before one OF Wflbuf.
" rights flights He tried TO enter
the roped enclosure and was driven
back oN sentry. Indignant he per-
sisted, and the sentry showed mir,
roughly Without explaining his
identity he left the island in a huff.
and complained to Washington Of his
apology should be made.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
GORE WILL ASSIST
NEW ENGLAND PARTY

BOSTON. oct. I0-Both the Republic
an and Democratic ssarties intend 10 csu
on outside spellb nders 10 aid them
In the State campaign. which has just
commenced Each party believes that
men OF national reputation will do the
campaign good. so the Democrats have
enlisted the famous bliued Senator.
Thomas +. Gore OF Oklahoma. as their
chief orator II Is understood that Sen
atOr Lodge has already dickered with
one big Republican leader froni the
west 10 aid the local stump speakers on
the Republican side.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
REFUSES LAMPHERE PAROLE

LAPORTE, Ind, oct. 10 - Governor
Marshall has denied the petition for the
parole Of Ray Lamphere. who is serving
setting fire 20 the nome of Nsrs Belle
Guinness and causing the death Of Mrs.
Guinness and her three children, April
y. l@e Governor Marshall SAYS that
l4aInDheIe crime must he punished ac-
cording to the verdict of the jury.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
PRISONERS ARE ILL;
ATE POISONED PIES

CHICAGO, III. Oct. 10.-Fifty prison
ers i'm the county iail today are IN m
he'd two OF them in a serious condition.
suffering from the effects of poison be
lieved to have been contained in pies
bought at the iail lunch counter.
Emergency treatment was given by
Or HaIliane CleminsOn. who is await
ing trial on the charge of numbering his
wife. lie administered such antdotes
as were at hand. and when other physi-
clans arrived stomach pumps were
used.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
WANT LOWER CAR STEPS

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 1O.-One OF the
strangest resolutions ever sent to the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
rail- DAD has been received from the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union or
connecticut The petition asks Presl-
present high-step cars. which necessI-
tates ladies lifting their skirts too high.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
BOMB IN MAIL.

STOCKHOLM, oct. 1O.-By the expIo-
sion Of d bomb received by post Ion
Hammer, director Of the Swedish Export
Association, was severely, but not dan
gcrously. injured.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10

All grants should provide for prompt
development Too many power permits
have been taken out and not used and
simply held for a speculative rise
II regard the water power question
as perhaps the most pressing -conserva-
uon question TO come before the next
session Of Congress. II demands the
most urgent attention on the part Of
the people OF the United States"
Peoples Duty
Toward Conservation.
That is what is demanded-the most
urgent attention on the part OF the
people OF the United States. Watchful
as we may be we shall never be any
more alive on the job than the en-
ployes Of these gobbling power corpora
lions. We owe II to ourselves not to
let the battle for this new Industrial
freedom go against us We must keep
our legislative captains IN line behind
Nr- Pinchots two or three cardinal con-
servation principles il is We who must
do this-not our friends. or the party
machine. or the newspapers. We must
make every Representative and Senator
We can reach realize that In our fudg-
lHent the Congress that hesitates 10
protect us through the Improvement or
pad legislation from the loss OF a greater
resource than coal, is not only certain
TO be punished at the polls bat will
"eSetFe al the punishment IL gets
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
SAVED FROM AUTOMOBILE.

BUFFALO. Y. Y. oct. 10.-Through
the 0uickness of pedestrian I'm catch
ing him by the coat and pulling him
upon the sidewalk, Arnold Holmes. twen-
ty-fve years old, escaped being crushed
by an automobile this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
THREE SCHOOLS CLOSED.

BANGOR. Pa, Oct 1O.-Three OF the
local schools have been closed and
fumigated because Of diphtherfa
Whooping cough Is also epidemic here.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Already Gone,
Says Mr.. Pinchot.

Said Mr.. Pinchot, IN the course Of a
talk with me on this subject:
The threat of water-power monopoly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
ENGINEER KILLED
BY BOILER EXPLOSION

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
FINDLAY, Ohio, March Am
engineer was killed and five per-
sons fatally wounded today in the
explosion of a boiler of an engine
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railroad, near here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-01
Carroll D. Wright,
Labor Expert, Dying

WORCESTER, Mass, March 1.
ID. Wright, president of
Clark university, and for 20 years
United States commissioner of la
Dor, is dying at his home here, at
the age of 68.
President Wright blazed a new
trail in the compiling and CLASH
flying of government statistics. He
virtually created the United States
department of labor. He went to
the government bureau in 1885
from a similarstate bureau in
Massachusetts, for which he had
drawn up the legislation while a
state senator in this state, in 1873.
Carroll d. Wright was a men,
Der of the national commission
appointed by President Roose
welt to settle the big Pennsylvania
coal strike of 1902. He has acted
as lecturer on economic subjects
at Harvard, Columbia and the
Catholic University of America. He
was also director of the census
from 1898 to 1897.
Beginning as a private in the
civil war, he was colonel of his
regiment at the end of the con-
flict.