The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-04
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business before the departments y ses
that one OF cur Representatives. intro
duced bill for q commission form OF
government for secon6-elass cities
The commission IS composed OF three
persons. continued 8fr. DHlon-~a mayor
ard two commIssioneTs-whO shah have
al TIE rights. powers, and duties that
the laws now give 10 mayors ard >oun-
els OF cities Of the second class. Parti-
san politics in their election is prohibited.
A primary Is held II March each yea1
and candidates are placed upon the ball
lot in alphabetical order.
THE two candidates for mayor and tbs
four candidates for commissioners who
receive he highest number Of votes az
the primary are the candidates whose
rames shall be placed upon the ballot at
the April election.
-'The city government Is divided into
departments. the mayor having chargs
OF the police force and health and parks,
one commissioner ig 70 have charge OF
streets and public Utilities, and one edns
cation, finance. and revenue No Iran<
chise or privilege can be granted 70 any
Icrson, arm, OF corporation without cor1-
HcesstiOn 70 the city, and none can be
granted Until approved by q majority OF
the electors voting al a general or special
election 70. that purpose"
"The educational value OF the Alasks.
Yukon-Pacihc Exposition. to De held as
Seattle, Wash, this summer, win Be exc
traordinaTy." declared l. ". ThavIs. an
Official Of the exposition, at the New
willard AS its name implies. Il was
designed 20 exploit resources Of tha
/ United States and Canada that were &C.
quired when these young countries
stretched their spheres OF influence and
pushed their frontier lines to some OF
| the few remaining virgin fields OF trade
and commerce
IF the visitor seeks information re-
garding Alaska. he can find out every
thing there is TO learn about 4 By few
hours study in the Alaska building.
Every feature OF TIE great north coun-
try viii be exploited, from working
models Of the mines that send their mil
/ Hons IN gold to the outer country, 70 thu
/ little flower that lifts its head to greet
I the midnight sun From that great part
Of Alaska that reaches into the tempered
zone Of the Pacific currents. TO the ice
! fields that lose themselves ia the barren
wastes Of the top CT the world. viii CONS
men and material 10 tell the story OF the
I land OF gold
Hawaii. too, and the Philippines VIII
( tell their stories. Their natives viii coma
/ &c give demonstrations OF their handi-
craft Canada VIII exploit that part OF
her great empire that pushes between
4 the several portions Of the United States
on this continent
War ships lying at anchor IN SsattIe's
harbor VIII tel the story OF the Pacific.
I --f-
have the entire Pacific feet there during
the exposition; Japan VIII send her great
war vessels. and Great Britain, Ger
| mary. China, France, Russia and other
nations that have 20 co with the CON-
merce Of the Pacific viii be represented.
Il vii be one Of the greatest opportuni-
ties Yet presented 70 the people OF tbs
Middle States 10 study the modern navy.
The Alaska-T oukon-Paciic Exposition
VIII anUse as Wen as instruct What the
Midway was to Chicago, the Pike TO St,
/ Louis, tbs Pay Streak viii be 20 Seat
/ lie. The greatest amusement purrsyors
in the world. the men who make 3 Hfa
work OF catering TO the public appetite FOR
fun and frolic, have built tbs Pay
Streak. Il is not necessary 70 enumerats
the attractions You wiz find what you
are looking for On the Pay Streak"
/ The French are jealous of wubur
I Wright and are trying 10 Guido his aero<
plane. according 70 Henry T Teagg. ox
! Buffalo. N Y, an attorney, who has 5uss
returned from France and who is az ths
New Willard
''The French-nen are trying TO out6a
Mr.. Wright. and all kinds OF experiments
are being made with sirships and sero<
planes OF French manufacture" eontin<
ued Mr.. Eeager. sBut the proper recogs
milton IS given Mr.. Wright n Paris Just
the same de IS very much IN demand
and be has been entertained Iavishly.
- thing most admirable about him Is
that he has not forssken his American
manners and ways Of doing things. HIS
success has stimulated the efforts OF
those who want 10 fully develop theiS air
navigation IDEAS"
J 1t now seems practically certain thai
there viii be no capital legislation a
this session OF the Oklahoma legislature,
according 20 L. s. Keefer, OF GEthrses
Okla, who IS at the Ebbitt
/ "Au OF the Republicans OF the houss
and a number Of the Democrats VIII vote
against the submission OF q bin for tba
location Of q capital OF the state on a
site owned by the State commonly Known
as the New jerusalem scheme" Mn
Kesfer said This VIII be sufficient Op-.
position 70 prevent two-thirds majority
for the Campbell-RusseH resolution proz
posing submission OF this question.
If this legislature R6journs without
capital legislation, the capital OF the STATE
will remain at Guthrie until 1914 az least
, and probably never VIII be removed"
Harry Il. Jones, OF Hyderabad. India
who Is at the Arlington. IN talking about
the troubles in that country. said LAST
night that multitudss Of Indian boys
\ had been educated for the civil ssrv1cs
or FOR learned professions, only 70 find
those vacations already overcroEded and
\ offering them no opportunities Tor enc
trance OF advancement
IN other Countries" continued Na.
Jones, they would therefore turn % tbs
honest trades or business Of their faiths
ers. But in India they consider that bs<
low their dignity. They regard the stats
as owing them q living As L has edu<
I Gated them. they demand that It shall
provide Cor them al their lives II Z does
not DO SO. they leaf around IN ieleness
and plot sSdition-
These unemployed baboos are q SuTsa
1 10 India. What would serve the inter-
ests OF the empire Tar better would Be
not to close the schools or 10 withhold
education. but TO pay more attention &C
technical, industrial. and commercial edu-
cation. II young Indians were taught
to be artisans. manufacturers merchants,
or even skilled sgTicuiturists. instead of
babocs, their own interests and those OF
the new state would be vastly better
served"
Once men predominated as teachers in
the public schools. and the rod was not