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The Washington times., 1909-02-21

ident-eleCt and this afternoon they win
hold conference. There is a prob
ability that Senator PhiandeT G. Knox.
the next Secretary Of State, viii come
tonight or tomorrow morning TO con
fer about the Secretaryship Of the
Treasury, for which no man has been
definitely pIcked.
With the exception of the Treasury
post, the Cabinet list will be aS fol-
lows If no further changes are made:
Secretary OF State-PhilandeT &. Knox,
of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of War;. NJ. Dickinson. OF
Chicago and Tennessee.
Secretary Of the Iuterior-RiChard A
Ballinger. of the State or Washing on.
Secretary Of the Navy-GeOrEe Won L.
Never Of Massachusetts
Attorney General-GeOrge Wicker
sham, Of New York.
Postmaster GeneraI-Frank II. Hitch
cock, OF Massachusetts.
secretary of AgTicUltuTe-James NJ.
Wilson, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel, Of Missouri.
It Is thought that the conferences be
tween Taft and Hitchcock today with
personal conference or consultation
with Knox by wire will result in the
definite selection of the man for the
Treasury post. Who this Will be, is al
present impossible to say.
The President-elect will leave here
Tuesday morning for New York where
ne VIII spend practically the remainder
Of the week with his brother Harry.
From there he will go to washington
10 be the guest of W. J. BOardman, OF
+ street, until Inauguration day.
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
CANAL WILL LOWER
PRICES OF LUMBER
Pacific Coast Product Can Be Brought East Much Cheaper
Than Now, Says Oregonian- Effect on
Railroad Rates to Be Great

The opening OF the Panama canal
viii have vastly more effect on the
price Of lumber than any change in the
tariff" said Robert W. Carals, Of Port
land, Ore, secretary to Senator-elect
Chamberlain.
People in the East have small con-
cep ion of what the canal will mean
commercially to this country. But ou:
West they understand. The other day
ne Beef trust interests paid 81, 800, 900 for
a big timber tract in Oregon, and IL is
he third great area these interests have
acquired within two or three years.
Now, that means that these people fore
see what the canals opening Will mean.
Il means cheaper lumber in the whole
Eastern part Of the United States, be
cause the timber Of the far Northwest
viii be cut and sent East by water.
The old lumbeTmen of Michigan, Wis
consin, and Minnesota have been very
active of late, gathering in the stump
age Of the Northwest. In anticipation OF
this new market. with the canal
opened, the demand for Western lum-
Der will jump fast, and the rate of cut
ting it is likely in a few years to be
ten times that of the present. One re-
suit Of putting this Ium GER on markets
in the East, at lower prices than are
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
MR.. TAFT QUALITIES
AS A CHANGE ARTIST
Begins Shave at $50 A. NJ, and by ] O'clock Is Ready
to Meet All Comers--Guest of Dr. S. Weir
Mitchell in Phladel phia.
Bv JAMES HAY, Ir.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I--President-
elect Taft arrived in North Philadelphia
at Z o'clock this morning on the Penn
sylvania's Cincinnati-New York flyer.
He was met at the station by Or. S
Weir Mitchell and taken i'm an automo-
bile to Dr. Mitcheu's residence. When
he stepped from the train he found HIM
self gazing into the lenses Of five double
barTeIed cameras.
1T seems that we were expected, -"
he laughed, as the cameras clicked at
every new movement he made
There was great excitement this morn
ing i'm the Pullman car which MI Taft
occupied. At $50 O'Clock d wiId-eyed
porter was rushing UP and down the
aisle saying that i'm thirteen minutes
the train was due in North philadelphia.
The President-eleCt was just then begin
ming to shave. The porter was agitated
lest this operation should hold up the
flyer indefinitely. But at O'Clock MI.
Taft was shaved and dressed, ready to
aIlght from the train.
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft came
here today from New York and went to
rhe Mitchell residence. They will be
there until Tuesday afternoon, when Mr..
Taft goes to New York
Frank II. Hitchcock. the next Post
master General, has already come from
Washington at the request of the Pres
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now possible, will be a great building
boom in the whole country.
The canal will be worth all it will
cost the country for the mere sake Of
its effect on railroad rates.
Railroad men know, what most
people do rot, that the Panama route
will provide rapid transit, not slow
They know that IT takes about three
weeks to get oranges from Los Angeles
to New York, and that this Is excep-
tional speed. They know that a steam
ship will go from New York 20 san
Francisco by the canal in about the
same time. It will handle ordinary
freight in quicker time, and will re-
duce the rates greatly, provided the
business by the canal route does not
fall into the control Of a shipping trust,
perhaps controlled by the railroads.
That is one OF the matters which will
begin TO loom large before the canal has
keen in operation long. The Gov
eminent has taken a step in the
right direction recently. IN making
known that the rates BY the Panama
railroad are not going to be adjusted
hereafter to the needs OF the trans
continental railroad situation in this
country, with the view OF maintaining
rates. When the canal is opened. the sig
nificance of this move viii be under
stood as it cannot be now"
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
ARCHITECTS WORK
FOR PRIZE OF $1,000
Interest Keen in Competi-
ton Over Buildings for
Boston College.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 21.-Great inter
est in architectural circles is manifested
IN the competition going on for the plans
of The group Of buildings for Boston
College TO be erected on the new site
on the west side Of Chestnut Hill reser-
voir. between Beacon street and New
tor boulevard.
An award Of $1,000 will be given for
the best general plan of the grounds
and grouping Of the buildings, including
A birdseye view
A second prize of $500 Will be awarded
for the second best plan OF the grounds
and arrangement OF buildings
The Rev. J. tiaveus Richards, s. J.,
formerly of Georgetown University, viii
be one of the judges who are 20 con-
slider the plans
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
WILL PAY HOMAGE
TOLETTER CARR|ER
In Service Fifty Years, An
niversary Is to Be
Celebrated.

BOSTON, Feb. 21.-With fifty years
of service TO his credit-the longest rec
ord Of any letter carrier IN the United
States-and still doing his regulation
eight hours every day and enjoying the
best OF health, Charles F. West will
celebrate the anniversary Of his ap-
pointment az a reception and banquet
10 be rendered him IN Faneuil Hall to-
morrow, by the local branch OF the
National Association Of Letter Car
riers.
Nine hundred strong and headed by
the Letter Carriers Band, the members
r,-ill march from the pOstoffice TO the
hall Governor Draper viii receive MI
West and the postal clerks al the state
house
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DREAM COMES TRUE.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa.-Feb. 21.-
Dreaming that the house was anre,
Rudolph Hcshc awoke with n start
when d lamp in the room exploded,
10 find e. was the truth.
Hurting the lamp out Of a window
Heske smotheTed the spreading flames
with a quilt and the rest of the family
slept peacefumy through tho confusion
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
CHAMBER A SNAG
FOR HUMANE BILL
Committee Condemns House
Measure as Not Being
in Good Form.

If the report to be submitted by the
Chamber Of Commerce committee on
law and legislation to the board Of di-
rectOrs is adopted. that body will not
put itself on record as fdvOring the
passage of the humane bill" recently
introduced into the House. The com-
mittee yesterday afternoon unanimously
passed a resolution that the bill is not
in good form. and should be materially
amended.
When the committee was called 10 or
der oy A. Leftwich Sinclair. statistics,
which had been prepared by the Of
hcers of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty 70 Animals, were read. These
indicated that the society had collected
in fines between January 1, 1881, and De
cember q. 1908. the amount Of SGs, 1906.
In the same time il mad paid out to its
agents sS5,1o5.65. The total expenses Of
the society amounted to s186,509.75
Following the reading OF these figures
and letters from members of the Horse
Owners Mutual Protective Association,
denouncing methods Of the society, the
following resolutions, introduced by Leon
Tobrlner, were passed without discus
sion:
The Resolutions.
Resolved. by the committee on law
and legislation Of the washington
Chamber of Commerce, That. IN it's
opinion, a change IN the existing law
upon the subject of cruelty 10 animals
in the District Of Columbia is advisable
particularly in those provisions Of the
llE vestinE IN the Washington Humane
Society supervision Of the enforcement
Ct said law and directing the payment
TO II Of all fines and forfeitures Of col
lateral resulting from prosecutions
hereunder, but that this committee is
Of opinion that Bill II. Z. 1850. hereto
fore referred 10 u for consideration is
not in good form and that IL should
not receive the approval or the Chamber
Of Commerce without material amend
msnt
Resolved. Further. That the chairman
Of this committee appoint sub-cOmnit-
tee of ten to draft q suitable substl-
tute bin. 10 be presented TO the com
mi-tee, If practicable, At its next meet
ing.
Committee Named
Leon TObriner was appointed chair
man Of the subcommittee. The other
members are William n Levin. Jack
son II. Ralston, Charles ". ClaRett,
Conrad j. Syme. Walter c. BaIderston.
Charles W. Darr, Samuel Ross, Ernest
IT. Daniel, and John J.. Weaver.
4 meeting 0f the subcommittee wds
held late yesterday afternoon and a
special committee Of three. composed OF
Mr.. ToDriner. MT. RalstOu, and Mr..
Cl8gett, was appointed 10 draw up a
bin. Chairman Sinclair will act as e2l
CfiiciC member Of the special commit
tee. This body viii meet Wednesday
night and frame a bill
Mr. Sinclair has been authorized to
appoint - committee Of three members
which VIII Wais upon the District Com
miSsioners within the next few days and
"sE that they do not take any stand
for or against the proposed bin until
The chamber has submitted a suBsti-
tutC measure
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
FIRE DAMAGE IS 500.

one hundred dollars damage was done
by hre which destroyed two sheds IN
the rear Of ,iS and 100 Morteu street
northwest. about s O'Clock this morn
uE- TAa cause Of he blaze is unknown.
The Washington times., 1909-02-21
SPOKANE N Y LOSE
FAMOUS RATE CASE
Rumored That Decision Has
Been Reached and Rail
roads Win Out.

The famous old Spokane rate case. IL
volving the demand for reorganization
OF the whole scheme Of railroad rates
west Of the Mississippi river TO the
Pacific, is going 20 be decided in the
next few days by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The decision has
been written, and, It is understood,
practically agreed upon. There Is yet
the possibility, it is stated. Of further
conference resulting in notifications.
AS now understood. the decision will
be a victory for the Pacific railroads.
and defeat for the people Of Spokane.
Denver, Butte, and many other towns
IN the inter-mountain country which
have been interested in this or like
cases.
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Rates to Spokane.

Spokane. though about 100 miles east
Of Seattle. is charged as high or higher
rates. on freight from the East. as are
charged 70 Seattle. Portland, and other
coast points. The freight passes through
Spokane on the way to the coast. and
the Spokane people urge il is unjust
that they should pay more for the short
than the coast cities pay for the long.
The same conditions, in substance, ap-
ply throughout the Rocky mountain
region, and for twenty years the
Spokane case in one form or another
has been the representative of the FIGHT
FOR lower rates which the interior cities
have been making Spokane was once
defeated, years ago. Then when tEp
Hepburn act passed II renewed the fEEt,
and the case has been pending ever
since.
The Spokane contention was that the
rates IL is charged violate the long and
short haul clause which provides that
a higher rate shall not be charged for
shorter haul than Tor longer haul
when the shorter is included entirely
within the longer, ana IN the same III
recton, and under substantially similar
conditions
Proves Their Undoing.
This, the reliance Of the Spokane peo-
pie, is understood 20 have been their
undoing. The under substantially slrni-
lar conditions beats them. according
to report. The coast cities. intervening
10 oppose Spokane. set UP that they
have ocean competition. which deter
mines their rates, but which the inland
cities have not. Hence the low rate to
the coast point, 20 meet this cOmpeti-
tiOu, 5 necessary if the railroads are
10 get their share or the business. The
railroads advanced the same view. ar.
the commission is rumOred to have de-
cided against Spokane, on this ground.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
PICTURE OF HELL"
SHOWN BY HOLMES
It's a Real Town in Norway,
and Among Places Wis
tied by Lecturer.

II may not be just the thing 70 say
alo,,d but nevertheless it's true. Guide
purton Holmes. who has been conduct
inc. a series of world tours by means Of
some excellent pictures at the Columbia
,rbeater. last night took his party to
nov, us the name of a town in Norway,
50 its an right-he took them 20 Hcll
rrbat's IFS real name It's printed IN
iar,re letters on the station SignbOard,
and ny virtue Of its distance upward
from the sea. IL Is as bracingly cool as
the other place is rumOTed to be not.
This the last of Mr. Holmes trava-
log,Ie lectures, which will be repeated
mis- afternoon at 4 30 o'clock. proved
one of the most interesting and educa-
tionaI as well rs the most attractive one
81 those who revel in the landscape
beauties OF a mountainous country.
Had not the pictures been shown the
lecture would have been we'll worth at
tending alone for the statistics and data
AR Holmes gave OF this wonderful
country which is ruled over so success
fuliv bv a Danish King and an English
Queen - - -.
tests The national sport Of these indus
tr{ots. honest, sober people, were the
,,,osf exciting incidents Witnessed on the
trin They proved a delightful respite
from, the picturesque scenes of such
mountains an6 fjhrds as only Norway IS
blessed with The lecture closed with &
series of rare pictures Of the many Ice
packs and the midnight sun.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
CUTS HIS THROAT
AT SIDE OF WIFE

PITTSBURG, Dec. 12-Tbo boa,. =,
Sohn Miller, superintendent Of the Mel
ron Nauonal Bank building, who com
mltted suicide yesterday while seated
r9e ms wife in a Pullman car OF a
brought here this morning for burial
Miller was on his way home from an
Eastern sanitarium when. uyifbou,
Warning. ne slashed his throat with a
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
PRESS AGENT FOR CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec. 13.-Alderman Fore
man has introduced into the city coun-
Gil an ordinance providing for the ap-
pointme9t Of official press agent Tor
Chicago The ordinance provides for
the establishment of department of
nfOs nation and publicity. and en-
braces the appointment OF "a COM
missioner Of information and publicity.
q librarian. a chief statistician, and
such investigators, assistants, and en-
ployes as may be approved by the city
council"
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
BETTER;
INJURIES SLIGHT

CONsTANTINOPLE. Dec. 13.-Louis
Bleriot Is rapidly recovering today at
the French Hospital from the injuries
he sustained yesterday in the fall Of his
aerOplane-
II was feared the famous aviator was
internally injured, but the doctors at
tending him say that aside from shock
and bruises he Is uniniured.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
FEWER IN SHOPS
DURING A RAIN

The rainy dny Is The best for
Christmas shopping.
Because this is not generally
known, You viii he likely TO find
the shops less crowded, and the
clerks able 20 give you their un-
divided attentiOD on such a day ns
this.
The days before Christmas are
the season of real giving. 1t IL TN
the planning for others, and in the
consideration that you give TO the
men and women behind the cOun-
tiers by finishing up your shopping
promptly, that you really give of
yourself
Many girls prefer to books and
candy some practical gift, such ms
a new purse, n lace jnbot, dainty
handkerchiefs, or gloves.
IT in doubt as TO what to select
for a man friend. go 20 the novelty
shops, or 10 n mans clothing store.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
RECITAL AT BELASCO.

Mrs. Susan Oldberg will present the
Misses Nellie and Frances de Grossart
in song recital at her studio in the
Belasco Theater. Friday, December Il,
at 4 o'clock
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
PAPER BY MRS. FOSTE0.

A meeting Of the Columbia Historical
Society will be held tomorrow evening
a the Shoreham Hotel. Early Chap
tiers in the Development Of the Potomac
Route TO the West Will be the subject
Of a paper by Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
KNIGHTS of Columbus

Gas Ranges, Water Heaters, ono Izth St
c. A Muddiinan & Co. 1904 @ St
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

2sc. Try Our Famous Stews. a5c
Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 51S 18th NV
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

Watch Charms. Buttons, Rings, Cut
Buttons. Voight's. rs 9TH ST. n. W.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

We Make a Speciality Of Xmas Boxes.
Jas D. Donnelly. 14th & Eye SITS. n. W.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

Watches, JeWelry AZ cost. account
proprictOr's death. ROSENFELD. 1l3'
9Th St. y. W.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.
Rosaries. LIZ. Gold Filled.

NVonttN7f ~ DV1- = 338VNI
in Emerald. Ruby. Sapphire, Amethyst
pearl. Turquoise, Garnet, Jade, Jet, and
Tcpaz. VIII make "A suitable present.
Voights 725 7th.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
Fourth Degree K. Of c.
Diamond Rings. sIs Up.

Emolems. For sale only at Voights. p
tn e.. n. w
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Il
Woodward & Lothrop
New York wAsHNGToN-Par.
UST at this season of the year
y there's many a person who is
wondering what to give a man
for Christmas.
The man can't tell you,A probably he doesn't
know but the chances are that inside of two weeks
after Christmas he'll be coming in here to buy some
thing he wants that you could have given him for
present
Suggestions for Christmas
One of Hart Schaner & Marx evening or dinner
suits; every one or both $3.50 and $500
Or perhaps Hart Schafner & Marx fine overcoat. for
dress, for business for storm year. liberal useful gift;
$500 to $500
You might think we'll of good business suit Hart
Schane & Marx make the right and we sell them right;
$40 to $3.50 az
you decided on such gift the question of fit can be
easily solved bring old suit oyecoat or tell us his
size; afterward if the clothes don't fit him right we'll change
alter them free.
There many other things for men in store like this:
not so costly clotheS quite acceptable and useful
Fine neckwear; rich silks of the best quality many fine
coorngs and patterns; from . cents to $3.50
great stock of good gloves from the best MAKERS S50
10000 ndheaver cheaper gloves for otheran dress wear
Walking sticks and umbrellas imported fancy woods some
finely silver mounted; good variety from ST. 90 up
Sweaters and sweater coats always acceptable good
things here from $3.50 to $780,
Fancy wacoats for all occasions-fo dress or business
wear some smart novelties imported and domestic
fabrics from S1.50up to $780,
Mems jewely sets Of all sorts; cuff links dress and
fudS in >IffE
The Washington times., 1909-12-13

Solid Gold Sacred Hearts,
75c and S.25. Voights, 725 7th.
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Caverly's plumbing. 1891 C st. n. W.
The Washington times., 1909-12-13
JUST at this season of the year
y there's many a person who is
wondering what to give a man
for Christmas
New Ork-WAsHINGToN-Paris.

The man can't tell you,\ probably he doesn't
know; but the chances are that inside of two weeks
after Christmas he'll be coming in here to buy some
thing he wants that you could have given him for
present.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-11-02
TRAINING SCHOOL
WILL REMAIN
THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS WRITES
GOVERNOR DICKERSON THAT THE CARSON
INDIAN SCHOOL WILL NOT BE ABOLISHED
AND GIVES HIS REASONS WHY

Governor Dickerson has received
word from Commissioner of Indian
affairs stating that the Carson Indian
School will not be abolished by the
government, and that the needs of the
Indians OF Nevada and Eastern Gait
ornia require its maintenance for
some time yet TO come. The COM
missioner further stated that the last
congress authorized the disposition of
five non reservation Indian schools
upon the grounds that such schools
disposed of to the different states
should be used only for educational
or eleemosynary purposes and that
said Institutions conducted by the
states should admit Indian children
upon equal terms with white children,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-11-02

apparently prepared for the worst.
Stuck, the younger of the two mer
has young wife in this city who has
called many times day to see him
since his arrest. The grand jury will
be called in a very short time and the
case aginst the two men will be fully
subm tied for its consideration. Dis
trict Attorney George l.. Sanford rep
rcsents the state and Robert Rich
ards the defendants.
The two men, from the information
received here, appear to have a rath-
er checkered career. warrant is
now out at Reno and also at Ely for
Stuck for doing similar work as that
pulled of here and warrants for both
Stuck and McIver are out at Park
City, Utah. The men are also want
ed. it is reported. in several Califor-
mia towns on charges similar to those
filed here.
Mclver is the elder man and ap-
pears to have posed as the employ
or Of his companion. the latter doing
most of the work in the way of sole.
iting.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-11-02
SONG RECITAL
BIG SUCCESS
Miss Ephra VOgelsang at Her
Best Last Evening PleaSeS
Big Audience

Miss Ephra Vogelsang had every
reason to be pleased with the recep-
| tion given her at Odd Fellows hall last
night She was greeted by a large
and fashionable audience, as fine a
gathering of the music loving as a
singer could wish for, That her hear
ers appreciated the rare beauty of
the excellent program was readily
recognized by the singer, and she
sang it throughout with the delight
of a singer who loves to sing to those
who love to listen.
De ResZke may we'll feel proud of
his pupil. Miss Vogelsang has beau
titul voice as fresh and as sweet and
as pure as a mountain brook. 1t ma
turaly appeals to the ear and its pos
SCISSOR has mastered the intricacieS OF
the aesthetic appeal to the mind and
tie expressive appeal to the emotions.
The group of ancient songs that op-
ened the program were sung with
taste and artistic effect. Reynaldo
Hahn's well known Were my Songs
With Wings Provided" won a des-
erVlnSly hearty encore and Miss NOg-
elsang graciously sang a Scotch love
song to the delight of her hearers In
her rendition of Il Wept in Dream"
she proved herself true singer of
ne sorrows as we'll as of the joys. It's
tOna fil1n6 with orinf
feeling. The Witches Song followed
and it was surprising how enchanting
iy she held her audience under the
wild witchery of its spell
You and l." and l-ang's Irish Love
Song" were insistently applauded and
encores We're given. For one, Mrs
Beech's The Years at the Spring"
and it received an effective interpret
alton, showing splendidly the art of
expression.
With equal effect the singer reach
ed the spirit of the composer in Rum
mels two difficult bits of art form
The waltz aria from Gounod's Mir !
ellie concluded the program, but the |
audience would not let her go until |
she sang, Drink to Me Only With |
Thine Eyes," as only the sweet sing
er can. The playing of the accom-
paniments by Mr.. Platt added great
ly to the evenings pleasure. Miss
sang herself into the hearts
and memories of Carson's music low
ers last night and it is to be hoped
visit