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The Washington times., 1909-05-09
Residents of Capital Con-
slider Taft's Speech an
Epochal Event.
DESIRE FOR VOTE
STILL is NOTICED
Different Views on Details Mani
fest, But in a Most Cor
dial Spirit.

Representative men of Washing
ton proclaimed today their convic-
ton that the most important civic
event of recent years was that which
took place when President Taft was
the guest of the business men of
the Capital.
That between the somewhat di-
vergent views of President Taft and
Justice Stafford, the only two speak
erS, there can be evolved some plan
FOR the betterment of the District
government; that the attitude OF
the Administration now being un-
derstood there will be no necessity
for urther laboring in the dark, and
that last nights banquet will be
epochal, are points upon which all,
regardless of personal preferences,
seem to be agreed today.
Different Views.
Inquiry develops many who agree with
President Taft in his tentative pan for
a single executive head. but who op-
pose a plan which also contemplates
that there should be no suffrage for
residents OF the District, and that they
are to have no representation Il Con-
gress. There are others who are in ac-
cord with the broader suffrage plan as
outlined by Justice Stafford. while still
others agree In part with both speakers.
There was considerable comment this
morning on the directness OF the Presi-
dents remarks. and even those who do
not fully agree with him openly express
their admiration for the manner in
which he handled his subject and made
known his convictions. The surprise of
the banquet. perhaps. aside from Law
ishness. was the fact that President
Taft spoke extemporaneously. During
Justice Stanord's eloquent plea for The
right OF suffrage for the residents of
Washington. the President was seen
calmly TO take notes upon a small pad
at his right
He replied to the eminent jurist with
a vigor that might have been born OF
hours OF preparation.
Results of Banquet.
The aftermath drift Of sentiment fol
lowing this banquet OF understanding
between the business men OF Washing
ton and the nations head. may be said
to be IN the following direction:
Toward a change in the District gov
ernment through the Substitution Of a
single executive head with an advisory
board-all to be citizens of the District
and men familiar with her needs.
Toward a modified form OF suffrage
property and educational qualifications
figuring largely. Unqualified suffrage
apparently has but few defenders.
Toward representation in Congress, in
event the advisory board To the District
head is not elected from different sec
tons of the city and by direct vote.
Toward the theory that IN some man
G0r $4,000 Inhabitants OF the Capital Of
the Nation, paying one-half OF its ex-
penses, should have voice IN its gov
ernmental affairs, regardless of the
Presidents attitude that this is a ma
tional city, in which so.OO0.O00 have an
interest
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MILITIA WAR GAME
IN NORTHERN OHIO

CLEVELAND. May 9.-One half of
the Fifth Regiment Ohio National
Guard, is today chasing the other half
through the surrounding country in
sham battle.
The object is to see which makes
the more orderly retreat or the more
spirited pursuit Each side is armed
with a thousand rounds of blank cart
ridges. The regiment encamped at
Kamms Corners last night.
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FAMOUS NOVELIST
DIES AT MOBILE
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson Ends
Sixty Years Career as
Writer.

MOBILE, Ala, May 9.--Mrs. Augusta
Evans Wilson, the celebrated novelist
died at o'clock this morning at her
nome. Mrs. Wilson was the author OF
"St Elmo" and many other novels
Mrs. Wilson was seventy-four years old
and a ns I've Of Columbus, Ga, and
came hero sixty years ago. She was
the daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. S.
II Evans.
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FOREST FIRES RAGE
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Former Senator Cameron's Estate
Devastated and Valuable Tim
Der Lands Are Swept.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 9.-One Of
the worst forest fires that has ever
been known in Cumberland county. is
burning today on South mountain,
near Hunters run. Hundreds of acres
of valuable timber land are ruined.
The flames have devastated former
Senator CamerOn's estate.
The South Mountain Mining and
Iron Company has all its employees
a work to check the flames.
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TAKES FIANCE'S POISON.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Believing thac
her fiance, Frank Flynn, had drunk car
bolic acid at her home, in Brooklyn,
AIiss Rose Laferty, eighteen years old
snatched the bottle from him and
dl aimed it's contents. She was taken to
a hospital in a critical condition. Flynn
was arrested,
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Mrs Boyles Passion for Finery and Her Devotion to
Parker, Previous Associate Woven Into Motives
for Stealing Whitla Boy
FINDS SHARON DULL AFTER WANDERTNGS
Threatened Revelations Involving Mrs Whitlas Family
Searched Out. Sifted Down. and Held
Unworthy of Credence

the very beginning the story of the kidnapping of little
Billy Wa has been srouded in mystery. The Times believed
mystery could be penetrated believed further that ap
precve study of this remarkable from its human
exceptional interest for its readers With the purpose attain both
these ends Mr. Albert the of the trial the field
of the kidnapping The following remarkable study the
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Displeasure Shown.

The convention was called 10 order
with considerable difficulty by Grand
Master Max Stern. Of New York. Sew
eral Of the delegates with whom he is
not popular made know their disfavor
in personal remarks while Mr.. Stern
was endeavoring 10 obtain order. After
an invocation by Rabbi Eglison, Simon
Wolf. Of this city. welcomed the dele
gates on behalf Of the citizens Of the
District, and Judge Leon Saunders, OF
New York. replied.
Justice Saunders Is the strongest Of
the several opposition candidates for
grand master. and was greeted with
cheers and Kisses when ne arose 20
speak. Before beginning his speech, he
implOred the members to act fairly and
squareiy. and proceed in an orderly
manner. He counseled patience and a
fair hearing for all speakers. His ad-
vice was needed so far as the restora-
ton OF quiet was concerned. He pro-
ceeded 10 thank the citizens for the
cordial reception.
The report OF the grand master was
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John Joy Edison.

Last nights dinner. In my opinion. will
result IN more good for the best inter-
ests of the National Capital than any
thing that has occurred in many years.
1t demonstrates the great value OF
such a conference between those high
est n authority and the citizens
Justice Stafford rendered a great serv-
ice 10 the District Of Columbia In the
views he expressed in his speech, bring
ing out for discussion what has been
indefinitely settled in the minds OF many
people.
The President most forcioly and clear
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
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~ EHIND the kidnapping of BILLY
IL Whitla lay two common human
motives. These motives are as
old as woman herself. The first
is the love of beautiful young girl for
fnery- The second is the love Of an
unreasoning young girl for an unworthy
man.
In the life of the commonplace these
two motives would probably work a
stolid unhappiness. In the life of Helen
Boyle they have reused whole nation
TO an indignant and justified outburst
against her, they have led to an un-
merited torture for a God-fearing and
loving family. a torture which only a
parent can ever understand, and they
have made charred wrecks of her lover S
future, of the future Of the man she
procured to commit the crime, and of
her own future. And he for whom
all this was risked and undertaken was
not James Boyle, whose name the
woman now bears, but another and ear
lier lover who has preceded Boyle to the
penitentiary.
A great deal of mystery has been
made of this kidnapping case. There is
mystery enough in it. The story told
mantle and as inexplicable as the ir1ag-
ming of the novelist could ever be-
But It is the mystery OF the human
mind and the human heart. not the mys-
terry Of Identity or event. All the char
acters in the tragedy are known. An
of them who are important to iA-save
only him behind the bars of the Mis-
souri State Prison-have been traced
from preface to conclusion They have
Teen seen by the author Of this article
and have talked 70 hin.
Inquiry Yields
Interesting Results.
The yield of such an inquiry into the
case, made of these persons directly
and on the very scene Of the stealing
OF the little boy. is this:
That Helen Boyle is one Of the most
magnetic women in America today.
That for love OF good clothes and lux
ury and out of her passion for Frank
The Washington times., 1909-05-09

Today-High tide, I0.40 a. m. and II rs
p. m. Low tide. 4:z6 a. m and $3.50 D. m.
Iomorrow-High tide, IL 80 a. m. Low
tide. bib a. m. and 6:20 D. m.
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FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT,
TEMPERATrREs
SUN TABLE.


On On rises $50
sun sets -..-.-..-.......-......... 40
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WEATHER REPORT.

During the next thirty-six hours the
disturbance in the West and Northwest
will advance over the Atlantic lseaboard
attended by showers and thunderstorms
and followed by a decided fall In tenn
pereture.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
lower lakes. Lake Huron, and the
southern half Of Lake Michigan, and
on the Gulf coast from Brownsville 10
Carrabeile, and advisory messages have
been sent to the Atlantic ports from
Hatteras northward. stating that
dangerous squalls are likely 70 occur to-
night and Monday.
FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Showers tonight and Monday; cooler
Monday; increasing south, shifting to
northwest winds.
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~ EHIND the kidnapping Of BILLY
IL Whitla lay two common human
motives. These motives are as
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-25

tions of vast consequence to the indus
tries of Hawaii, especially in the mat
ter of folders for livestock. fungus and
bacterial diseases affecting pineapples
and other crops, the improvement and
increase of the taro crop and other mat
tiers. Equally pressing are the needs
of the board of agriculture and forestry
for the preservation and extension of
forests and for the protection of in
dustries large and small against the
introduction of new plant and animal
pests and the depredations of those al.
ready here.
Question of Finance.
Increase of available funds. To pro-
vide adequate means for the most
pressing needs will be one of your most
difficult tasks. Many suggestions were
made In the first message by which
available funds might be increased
by reducing expenditures for present
work in various ways, by the enactment
of new legislation which will render
unnecessary hereafter various expendi-
lures hitherto made, and by increasing
the revenue.
The suggested increase of the school
tax and additional income tax would
meet the additional needs of the public
schools and the Hawaii Experiment Sta
ton and perhaps all the needs of the
Board of Agriculture and Forestry and
the photographic survey as well as of
the Board of immigration, besides rem
dering possible new work in other lines,
as, for instance, the improvement of
marketing facilities for small producers,
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and other matters.
| wish to suggest for your careful con-
sideration also the question whether
there should not be decidedly wider
| application of the principle that private
! persons should bear a material part of
the cost of special services. There are
many such services, much, if not the
greater part of the burden of which
must necessarily be borne by the public
!. at large, but the special benefits OF
1 which, entailing also in many Instance
special cost, are enjoyed by individuals
The idea is too prevalent that public
services should be free and also that
| there should be fiat rates. This is apt
| to result in extravaganza, unfair distri
| button of burdens and decentralization
| Many public works or services may wei
! be made largely self-supporting, there
| by tightening the burden upon the PEG
pie at large and transferring it in par
only to those who reap corresponding
benefits, as, for instance, by assessing
to adjoining property owners in large
degree the cost of street construction
| and Improvement and the cost of waite
and sewer works. This Territory il
obliged to maintain great many land
ings throughout the Territory while i
charges wharfage or other fees for yer,
few of them; charges for the use of al
of them could be collected inexpensive
ly and the proceeds of each landing b.
| applied to its maintenance. The re
quirement of meters at the expense o.
consumers of water from the pubic
water works would involve only
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result In greater economy in the use of
water ana consequently greater economy
10 po'h the consumer and the govern
ment; there being less waste of water
there would be less expense in pump
ing both IN the water and in the sewer
works. The taxation of Jurors fees
is another example of a different nature
among many that might be enumerated
A Revenue Saver.
A saving to the Territory with per-
maps not corresponding increase of
expense to the counties might be made
by turning over more of the territorial
WORK to the counties. At present appar-
entity the counties are bette off fnan-
cially than the Territory and this diff
terence Will tend constantly to grow
larger. Some of the work of the Ter
rltory would more properly come within
the functions of the counties and mi CHIT
well have been placed under the eoun-
ties at the outset, as, for instance, the
establishment and maintenance of local
hospitals. In the estimates submitted
herewith, there have been omitted, part
ly because of lack of funds and partly
with this end in view, the usual items
for assistance to private hospitals of
local character as well as to the Asso-
ciated Charities. The Hilo and Waikiki
hospitals have been included in the esti-
| mates because they are purely govern
| mental hospitals in point of main
tenance though not in character. The
items for these also may well be omitted
| and the county act amended to confer
| upon the counties authority to establish
and maintain hospitals. Such authority
is already conferred upon the City and
County of Honolulu. The appropria-
tions for the Queen IS hospital the Leah
! Home and perhaps the Maternity Home
might be continued on the theory that
these are in the nature of territorial
rather than local institutions Possibly
the same is true of the Associated Char
| tiles also and there are other worthy in
stitutions such as that of the recently
established Industrial Home of the Sal
walton Army which should receive sup.
port from the territorial or the county
| government. In so far as there is need
| of services of this nature, it is probably
more economical as well as more bene
fetal in results to aid private institu
tions than to establish and conduct
public institutions. The estimates fol-
the Hilo and Wailuku hospitals have
been increased by practically the
amounts of their receipts from pay pa
/ tients with view to having such re
ceipts turned into the treasury instead
of being expended as hitherto for the
hospitals without a legislative appro
| priation. A bill is pending for a some
what similar purpose with reference tt
the Lahainaluna and Waialee schools
Again, the jails might well be passed
over to the counties. These are natural
" conducted in connection with the pc
lice system, which is already under tht
control of the counties. The control o.
the territorial prison, in the nature of !
state penitentiary known as Oahu pris
on. would naturally remain under tn.
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Territory. at the present time the
counties receive the benefit of most of
the prison labor, the value of which
would go far to Offset the cost of main
tenance which is now borne by the Ter
ritory. Perhaps the district court
houses also might we'll be turned over
to the counties especially as their care
usually is closely connected with that
of the jails. Authority might be given
also for turning over the various water
works, other than the Honolulu water
works, to the several counties, upon pay
ment to the Territory of the appraised
value of the works. In the present
transition state the Honolulu water
works should be retained by the terri
torial government.
Savings to the counties might be eff
fected by requiring street Improvements
and maintenance to be borne to larger
extent by owners of adjoining prop
erty and also by requiring street and
road work, at least other than that of
mere repairing, to be done by contract.
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MESSAGE DEALS
WITH FINANCE
Governments Appropriation Bill
Considerably Less Than
Revenue.

The message of Governor Frear that
accompanied the appropriation esti-
mates submitted to the Senate yester-
day deals with many important Terri
torial problems and is as follows:
To the Legislature:
/ have the honor to submit herewith
for your consideration estimates for ap.
preparations out of general revenues for
the biennial period ending june 80,
1911
Form of bill. The estimates are in
! the form of a single bill covering the
items which at former sessions have
been separated into two bills known
as the salaries and expense bills. rms
is the usual practise elsewhere. In for
'mer bills it has not been found prac-
tieable to make sharp line of division
between the two classes of expendl-
lures. 1t is a decided advantage both
for convenience and for efficiency to
consider together all appropriations for
auv branch of the public service.
In the bill submitted an attempt is
made also at more complete and logical
classification of items and at greater
simplicity and uniformity in their word
ing. The appropriating clause at the
beginning is shortened and made to
conform more nearly to similar clauses
in Acts of Congress, and the restrict
ing clauses at the end are omitted, with
the idea that these shall be put in the
form of a separate, permanent bill care
fully prepared to meet all contingent
cies. thus avoiding unnecessary repetl'
ton in a number of bills at each SEES
sion and making such restrictions ap,
pIicable to the usual minor appropria-
ton bills to which they have not usual
" been attached.
Amount. The estimates aggregate
$3,24s, 22600, which is $S3,6S2.45 less
than the estimated available revenues
This should he reduced rather than In
creased unless the revenue also IS IN
creased There will probably be add
tional minor appropriations at the pres
ent session; there are always appro
priations of considerable amount at tht
succeeding session for the same period
moreover. if one million out of the pos
sible two million dollars of the pubic
!. debt is refunded during the ensuing
period, there must be set aside for sink
ing fund under existing laws $51 ,823.lo
which will be offset to the extent Of
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only about $4,000 in interest saved;
further, if an additional loan is author.
lied for public improvements, allow
anee must be made for both sinking
fund and interest; the aim should be
also to maintain working surplus.
Reduction Is Large.
The estimated expenditures have
been brought within the estimated
revenues by emitting offices, reducing
salaries, combining services, and omit
ting or reducing items for other pur-
poses. Many of these changes viii not
result In materially impairing the eff
fieieney of the public service, but in
some cases the estimates have been re-
duced or kept below the point required
by true economy and expediency to
maintain proper efficiency or keep pace
with increasing needs. Indeed, the es-
timated requirements of the various
departments have been reduced mora
than $600,000.00.
Further Needs. Many needs, some
of which were presented in my first
message to your honorable body, are
not covered by the estimates. Without
meaning to underate the Importance of
others, call your attention particular
ly to the estimate for the pay of teach
ers in the public schools, which has
been left at the amount appropriated
by the last Legislature. A large in
crease is absolutely necessary to avoid
the exclusion of a large numbe, of
pupils or a material reduction in sala-
ries, which are already too small, or a
large increase in the number of pupils
per teacher, which is already too large.
True economy requires also larger ap,
! preparations for repairs and mainte-
| nance of school buildings, as well as
other public buildings.
Needs Are Many.
Additional appropriations are needed
also not merely to preserve the pres
ent status or to meet growing needs
along lines already undertaken, but to
meet new needs of an urgent character,
! some of which are included in the esti-
mates. Special attention is called to
the items for medical inspection in the
public schools, the prevention and cure
/ of tuberculosis, the rat campaigns in
! Honolulu and Hilo, the photographic
survey and the Hawaii experiment sta
ton; also the increases in items for the
care of lepers covering hospitals as
well as segregation. The reasons fol-
these are set forth in the first mes
sage. l may add or repeat in regard
to the photographic survey not only
that this is needed for many reasons
of vital Importance to the growth and
character of the population and indus
tries of the Territory, but that this
is matter in which the government al
Washington desires to aid the Terri
tory both by the expenditure of Fed
eral money for this purpose and BY the
loan of the best experts for the direc
tion and conduct of the work, provided
the Territory will do it's part. The Ha
| waii experiment station needs twice a:
much as recommended-fo investiga
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Back up the Improvement Committee
in its endeavor to improve the streets
and sidewalks. This means you.
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yeeChan & Co.
DRY GOODS
King and Bethel
SPECIAL DISPENsATIoN.

At a meeting of the Board of Con-
troll of the
HARRISON MUTUAL ASSOCIATION
held in the pariors of the Townsend
Undertaking Company, February 13, q
resolution for a special dispensation
for the months of March and April
was ordered This is the result of q
similar order last year that gave very
satisfactory results.
For particulars, see the Secretary.
w. w. HALL. President.
J.. II. TOWNSEND. Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-21
FOOTBALL AT REDoNpo

REDONDO BEACH, Oct. 20-The
chamber of commerce was expected to-
night to pledge it's support to the foot
ball team being organized here. Fol-
lowing this action the members of the
team will meet tomorrow night to elect
officers.
Some practice has already been en-
gagged in by the team on the beach and
good material has been found. 1t is
probable that George Freeth, we'll
known swimmer and all-round athlete,
will be chosen captain, and Eddie Muir
ply manager. Manager Walton of the
bath house is to be one of the star
players. He has had much experience
in playing the American game, and is
a member of the Castaways.
st. Vincent's college is seeking the
first game with the new team, and it
will probably be played at the local
athletic grounds. The newly organized
eleven will be altogether an amateur
aggregation and will contest with such
teams as Stanford and the University
of California.