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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
ASKS MOTOR PROPELLED
FIRE ENGINES. HERE

Experience has demonstrated that mo-
tor fire apparatus is not only efficient
in service, but can also be maintained
more economically than horse-drawn
FIRE hghung machinery I was informed
by Chief Hunter, of Springfield, Ohio.
that combination motor FIRE engine
and hose wagon has keen installed in
his department and that a record was
kept of the same from July 10 August
X, 1909, inclusive During this period
the engine responded TO forty-seven
alarms. travelled 90 3-10 miles. and rem
dered most NsatisfactoTy service The
entire cost of maintenance was S11.41.
No Repairs Necessary.
no repairs were necessary to the ap-
paratus during the period mentioned.
ana, therefore, tbs cost per day for its
maintenance was but II cents-a vast
saving over the cost for the maintenance
Of horse-drawn apparatus.
In view Of the facts set forth above.
I have the honor to recommend to the
Commissioners that renewed efforts be
made at the forthcoming session Of
Congress to secure the amendment o.
the appropriation repairs to apparatus,
and for new apparatus and new appli-
ances, so as 10 permit the purchase
and installation OF motor propelled FIRE
apparatus and vehicles for this depart
ment, An item intended 10 accomplish,
this result viii be embodied IN the esit-
mates of the Fire Department for the
fiscal year 1911.
i find that numerous motor hose
wagons, as well as FIRE engines, are now
fl use IN fire departments throughout
the country. and the city OF Washing
ton Is unquestionai,ly behind the times
in this regard.
T NJ. Robinson superintendent Of
machinery. accomps lnied the chief 10 the
convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
WRIGHT ACCORDED
R0USING OVATION

BERLIN Aug. 2s.-orvine Wright is
making his final arrangements for his
fight at the Temple parade ground.
An immense crowd witnessed the trans
fer of his machine from the military
aeronaUic headquarters to the parade
ground. When Mr. Wright appeared
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
GEORGE OF GREECE
WANTS TO ADVOCATE
Trouble Over Crete Creates situa-
ton He Would Gladly
Flee From.

coNsTANTINoPLE. Aug 2s-onicisI
circles heard today that King George Of
Greece had notified England. Russia.
italy. and France. the protecting pow
ers." that he wished 10 sbdicats.
While the rumor has not been can
hrmed. it is generally accepted As true.
The inslstence by Turkey on Crsfaa
autcn>my and the imminence OF trouble
in Greece If autonomy IS forced upon
Crete, have created situation IN
Greece from which. # IS believed. King
George would BE- only too glad 10 es-
cane
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
MICHELIN'S BIG PRIZE
MAY GO TO PAULHAN

Under a recent decision Of the Aero
Club OF France aviators are allowed to
compete fort he Michelin prize while par
ticipating IN any OF the Rheims events.
According TO that decision NJ. Paulhan
IN yesterdays flight won the $500 prize
for 1909. unless his record shall be beat
en- before the end Of the year.
The prize is cup and 5000 awarded
annually for eight years TO the aviator
making the longest fight. Wilbur
Wright won the 1905 prize IN his flight
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Aug. %. -
Everything is in readiness for the start
at o'clock this evening Of the aerial
cruise of the Zeppelin III. the newest
Zeppelin dirigible balloon. 10 Berlin.
where it is expected to arrive Saturday.
The distance to Berlin is $50 miles.
las the crow flies" and It is thought
that the big ship Will have no diff
Guilty in reaching the German capital on
TINE. The arrival in Berlin was or
iginally scheduled for today. but the
Kaiser, ever remindful Of the little folk,
wired Zeppelin that he would consider
it favor II the count would bring his
airship into the capital on a day when
the children would not be in school. so
that more Of them might ser the ship.
For this reason the trip was postponed
two days
Count To Meet Ship.
Count Zeppelin himself viii not be in
the airship when it starts. He plans
TO board it at Bittenfeld. l00 miles from
Berlin, son Saturday. The count is Just
recovering from a severe operation for
an abcess on his neck, and ne does not
feel equal TO the strain Of conducting
the, ship on such a long voyage.
rms viii be the first appearance OF
a Zeppelin balloon IN Berlin. and dis
patches from there say that thousands
OF eXcursionists are already pouring
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
AND THEN

Harold" she said, soothingly. what
YOU ask is impossible"
Well" said Harold, dejectedly, my
friends were right after all"
"TIow so?" she asked, curiously
when I spoke TO them about you
they raised their hands and said, What.
her? o, she's impossible. impossIbler
At that time I didn't know what they
meant, but Of course now ] do" and
Harold turned and drUmmed moUrnfully
on the window pane.-BOstOn Herald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
HUSBAND IS GENEROUS

THAT gay Mr.. shpleigh, who STAYS
away from home most of the time, is
Rlways sending gifts 20 hts wife"
Il wonder WhyF
Perhaps he thinks he can make ID
for his absence by his presents. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
HAW! HAWl

Percy-f-aw-Wres foh ovah an
hour with me scarf this mawning.
AlgernOn-RNhich Won the victory,
oeah boy-you or the scarf2
Fercy--Neither. GaWu't YOU see the
match wesuited IN a tie? Hawl HaW!
Chicago Daily News
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
LATHAM SMASHES
PAULHAN'S RECORD
Flies MOnoplane 81 Miles in
Two Hours and Thir-
teen Minutes.
Continued from FIRST Page.)

When at a height of sixty meters he
stopped the motor. giided down a little
started the engine again TO arrest the
fall, dropped stu further, started again
and finally landed few yards from the
stands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
HARDEST TASK.

''What do you find the hardest work
connected with farning?"
Collecting the board bin from you
city chaps when it's duei"-MiiWaukeg
Seminal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
IMPROVING FIGURES.

Patieace-They say that man has the
reputation OF juggling With figures"
Patrice-Is he a bO0hkeeperZ
NO. he's a ladies' tailor. "-Yonkers
ElateEman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

he was given an ovation. He said It
would probably be several days before
he would undertake a fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
Chief Wagner Recommends
Modern Apparatus for
District.

In the opinion Of the chief engineer OF
the Fire Department, Washington Is be
hind the times In the equipment Of it's
Fire Department
Upon his return today from the an
nual convention OF the International As
sociation OF Fire Engineers. at Grand
Rapids. Mich. Chief Wagner submitted
10 the Commissioners an urgent rec
ommepdation that they include IN their
next estimates to Congress an item for
the purchase and maintenance OF motor
propelled fire apparatus and vehicles
For several years the Commissioners
have recommended an appropriation for
the purchase of motor vehicles for the
Fire Department, but Congress las fall
ed to act favorably upon the recon-
mendation.
Instructive Exhibits.
1.-The exhibits at the convention were
numerous and instructive. embodying
the latest improvements IN hre-fghtIng
apparatus and appliances" says Chief
Wagner, IN a report submitted 10 the
Commissioners today.
Among the exhibits were three motor
FIRE engines and one motor hose wagon.
In a demonstration OF the motor fire
engine the machine was run a distance
Of three miles, laid out $50 feet OF hose.
connected the same TO a fire hydrant
and had an effective stres-Tn Of water
IN six and three-1fths minutes Salts
factory demonstrations We're also given
Of several improved steam fire engines
and automatic aerial trucks.
In connection with this report I de-
sire 10 invite the attention. Of the Com
luissioners TO the fact that the princi-
pal topic for discussion seemed to be
motor propelled IRE apparatus and those
members of the association who had had
experience with such apparatus were
unanimous IN their Endorsement Of the
same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
The senator From Oregon.

The Oregon legislature, about to as
semble, will afford an example, and
unfortunately an example that is all
too rare, of a body of practical poll
ticians who place public duty above
party fealty. The legislature is almost
unanimously republican, and notwith-
standing this fact it will elect a demo
crat to the United States senate.
OF the 80 legislators, 81 voluntarily
signed pledge before election to elect
as United States senator the popular
choice. At the same election Governor
George Chamberlain, a democrat, was
nominated for United States senator
by the people. The nomination of a
democrat in state which is republi
can by $4,000 majority is generally at
tributed to fractional strife among the
republicans.
Since the election strong influence
has. been brought to bear upon the
members-elect of the legislature to
have them disregard their prediction
pledges. There is every indication,
however, that these efforts have failed
and that the legislators will stand by
their promise to elect the popular
choice for senator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

OF mine. I'm just carrying II about
for him, you see," he explained rather
lamely. But, honestly, If you come In
this day week I'll give you my dona-
ton"
Just one week later Bonnie again
went to the Office, making her call in
the afternoon, and Warren handed her
check for a hundred dollars.
"Oh, thank you so much, Mr.. War
rem" cried Bonnie. "And I'm going to
run right along. because know you're
SO busy"
But 1 was just going your way"
said Warren as he began to put on
his overcoat.
"Why, how did you know which way
I was going?" demanded Bonnie.
ut doesn't matter which way-thats
the way Pm going" laughed Warren.
TON has asked me up to dinner to-
night, so 1 am going to cut the Office
early and tag along after you for the
rest of the afternoon" he announc-
ed.
Which he did all that afternoon. I'm
mediately after dinner Tom remem-
bered that he had an engagement and
began his apologies to Warren.
$50 glad, Tom, that you have got q
date, and for love of heaven get out"
said Warren-'the sooner the better"
he added.
At the end Of long yet to him short
and happy evening Warren said good
night to Bonnie.
| Cant do something else for your
fair?' he asked as he opened the door
to leave.
Eyes, indeed" replied Bonnie, with
enthusiasm. "You can come to 1t and
spend heap more money II you will.
The fair is Tuesday night"
But the very next evening Warren
remembered that be had left his cane
at the Brewster home, and 1t took
him just three hours to recover It.
And on Sunday morning he decided
that 1t was high time he went to
church again, and when church was
out he waited for Bonnie and drove
her home in his motor. On Monday
he suggested going to the theater as
q slight diversion from the fair.
tuesday evening was almost past,
and Bonnie's eyes were tired from
stratning around the room trying to
locate Charlie Warren. A great deal
OF money had been taken in, yet to
Bonnie the affair seemed to lack some
thing. 1t was nearly 10 o'clock when
Warren appeared.
I'm late, Miss Bonnie, 1 know, but
I've always been told to come late to
these affairs and get the bargains"
About fifteen giras bounced on him
to buy chances on sofa pillows, pipe
racks and the forty other things that
no man ever uses. He scattered bills
until his pOcketbOok was literally emp
ty. and he showed Bonnie the Tapping
purse.
There's nothing to do now but to
Continued on Page Seven)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
Mckinley and Roosevelt.

'sThe newspaper account of Presi.
dent Roosevelt and the youns ladies'
who passed him while on horseback"
said an old time Washington man, in
the Boston Herald, made me think of
an incident that happened before the
days of the big. stick With three
ether men, and all riding bicycles,
had been over at Arlington. 1t was at
the interment of the Maine sailors, /
thnk, and coming down the long hill
home the macadamized center of the
roadway was the only place fit for
Bicycles. Halfway down the hill we
met up with an open landau. moving
much slower, of course, than we were
and sticking to the good part of the
road so closely that we couldn't pass
We whistied. but neither the driver
lootlnan or the single occupant of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
URGES OPEN AIR SCHOOLS.
Would Effectively Combat Tubercu-
Iosis, Thinks New Jersey Physician.

Would Effectively Combat Tubercu-
Iosis, Thinks New Jersey Physician.
Studies in the open air for public
school pupils is the novel method adj
vocated by DR.. Alexander McAlister
or Camden, n. j., for stamping out tu-
berculosis. He has presented his views
before the annual session of the Amer
lean Medical association and various
medical societies in New Jersey, and
in every instance his plan has met with
approval. 1t seems probable there will
be something toward practical end
pursued. DR.. McAlister is firmly con
WINGED that the white plague can be
effectively combated by delivering the
child from it's inroads
81 think it would be perfectly fea-
sible to have pupils instructed in the
school yards, say, from the latter part
Of May to the close of the summer SEES
sion and then until we'll into October"
he said 1T is of vital Importance to
separate the weak from the stronger
children, especially where there is a
child whose parents have transmitted
a predisposition to tuberculosis"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
Dewey Enjoying Himself.

Admiral Dewey spent his Christmas
at home. After living as a bachelor
all his life, for he only married two
years after his notable exploit in the
Philippines, he told reporter that a
mans best place is in his home. There
is where he can get the most happi-
ness. He continued: ''If my advice
counted, would tell every young man
in America to marry just as soon as
he believes he has found the right
woman. That's the thing that counts.
1 can tell you l find more happiness
right here at home than 1 ever did in
a coming tower
1.-THE admiral is now II years old,
and he is badly afflicted with sciatica
but otherwise he is taking life very
seriously and easily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
Humor aua Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
ABSENT TREATMENT.

For measles or broken leg,
For mumps or whooping cough.
do not want my doctor then
To be a few miles off,
But there are things that I might
name
Should you insist I can
That l would take my chances with
The absent treatment plan.
My wife is worth her weight. think.
In gold without alloy.
She Is, or nearly always is,
A source of constant joy,
But when she rises in her wrath
And has her little say
I'd take that absent treatment II
! could but get away.
The bill collector comes around
And finds me duly short
And says if l cannot produce
He'll hale me into court.
! tell him in a week I'll try
To make payment small.
! wish hereafter he would make
An absent treatment call.
A new book agent comes to town
And picks me for a mark.
A life insurance agent calls
And stays till after dark.
And there are others of the fix
With whom l have to cope.
I wish they'd give me. one and all,
The absent treatment dope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

CONTINUED From Page Two.)
der, any pretense to enumerate them
according. to their Importance. would
be impossible. Everything is precious.
Besides the manuscripts, the Golden
Gospels is Il fascinating volume. 1t
was given to Henry VIII. by Leo y.
about the time the title defender of
the faith" was conferred on the king,
and the superb binding is supposed to
have been designed by Holbein. 1t is
not the cover, however, that is the
most glorious feature of this great
tome II is the purple Yellum on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
A7,ooo, ooO-Acre Farm.

The Texas ranch of 1000, 900 acres
which is reported to be engaging the
contemplation of James j. Hill and
associates, will comprise about one
twenty-sixth of the land in the Lone
Star state. But within that ranch
could be placed entire the states of
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Della
ware and there still would remain
room for another Delaware and the
District of Columbia. If Massachu-
sets, Vermont. New Hampshire or
New Jersey were placed within a T.
900, 000-acre zone there would be space
for promenade all around the Dor
der.
Texas has an area of more than 255,-
900 square miles. The German empire
in Europe includes 20S,S30 square
miles.
The population of Texas is about
100000 Germans last census pre-.
sented total of more than 60,600.O0O
yet the empire has some room left at
home for expansion.
By squeezing Mr.. Hill a trifle as to
his ranch the 90,OO0.O00 people of the
United States could still make them
selves at home in Texas, each with al
most a two-acre plot
This 1000, 000-acre ranch is entirely
too much of Gods earth for one man
or one syndicate to control. The state
of Texas should see to it that such g
scheme is not contaminated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04
DANCING ON SKATES FAD.
Light Fantastic on Rollers Latest Hip
Reducing Exercise.

Dancing on roller skates is the latest
pastime to which women have become
addicted, with the ever increasing pur-
pose in view of reducing their too re-
dundant figures to proper and fash
ionable directoire outline.
Ever since fashion decreed that hips
be reduced and that one must needs be
curveless to be modish vigorous exer-
else of some kind or other has been the
rage.
tremely irksome and monotonous, but
when roller skating and later dancing
on the skates were tried the results
were wonderful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

carriage paid any attention; probably
they didn't hear us, but at any rate
one of our party got mad and yelled,
Get the out of the roadi'
1.-The single occupant of the carriage
looked around and Immediately gave
directions that resulted in the carriage
drawing to one side and letting us
pass. AS we did so he raised his silk
hat and said, I beg your pardon, gen.
tlemen; didn't see YOU
1T was President Mckinley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

but If you could come In again, why,
I'll give it to you gladly"
Bonnie rose to go, and Warren rose
with her.
Il was just going out to luncheon
when you came in," he said as he
helped her adjust her furs. Lets
telephone TO Tom. and all three Of us
can go for bite"
And when Bonnie did not remon-
strate Tom was called up and imme-
diately accepted. AT the end OF a
very elaborate luncheon Warren paid
the bill from very large roll Of green
backs. Bonnie gasped.
why, Mr.. Warren. you told me that
you had no money about you, and look
at that roll" she said as she pointed
an discriminating finger at the money.
''Oh. this. money belongs 10 "a. friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

original of Rusk.n's "Stones of Venice"
is here, the originals Of George Sands
LA Vile Noire." Dumas Three Mus
keteers," Lytton's Harold" and LAST
Days of Pompeiiv and Zoia's mana"
Thackeray's Vanity Fair" is imper-
feet, but is all that exists OF the script.
The manuscript of Bronte's 1.-THE Pro-
fessor'' is in the collection, as well as
that of Reade's lizard Cash" One of
the most precious things is Scott's diary
in two large volumes.
Letters of Thackeray and Lamb.
Another treasure is the volume con-
tanning Thackeray's Brookfield letters,
and still another the manuscript Of
Pope's Essay ON Man" There are
are the Du Maurier manuscripts and
drawings, there is the book on mathe-
mates Napoleon used as schoolboy,
besides that letter to his uncle written
In 1874, which is his earliest known
letter. Besides these such things as
Martha Washington's will and Nell
Gwynn's title deed to her house in Pail
Mall seem commonplace. The original
drawings for "Pickwick" include the
suppressed Buss plates. The much dis
cussed manuscript of Paradise Lost"
Is in the collection. There are many
Shelley letters. The Walpole letters.
dated from 1875 to 1896, are in four
large volumes. Macaulay Is well repre-
scented.
Af
graphs of well known Americans, in
Guiding all the signers of the Declare
ton of Independence. There are let
ters of kings and queens and of other
notable persons. any one Of them be-
yond the possibilities If not beyond the
desires and dreams Of the. ordinary
collector The manuscript of Poe's
''The Bells" is here. while of unique
interest is the complete manuscript Of
O'Meara's diary. containing the por-
lions of this remarkable Napoleonic
document that We're not printed.
Treasure Room Of Prints.
In one apartment upstairs are placed
Mr.. Morgan's prints. In this room an
amateur of engravinGs finds himself
as greatly wondering as does the book
man in the halls below. Many hours
could be spent In an. examination of
the Rembrandts alone. Drawer after
drawer full of perfect impressions is
displayed, and practically all the rare
fprints are in the collection. Often
two or three states of the same etching
| are to be found Mr. Morgan confines
his print collections to Rembrandts
and English line engravings and mez-
zotints. The mezzotints are superb,
| and the collection can only be COM
| pared to Lord Rosebery's All the
| masters of this art are represented.
In this room are also placed extra
illustrated books, including nine To-
lios, the beginning Of a collection of
English portraits that will, 1t is ex-
| pected, by the time 1t is completed
reach an astonishing number Of vol
umes. Another tremendous extra Illus
trated book is 'The Siege of York
town and the Surrender of Cornwall
lis," full of prints Of the Revolutionary
period.
When the courteous librarian had
opened some cases in n corner Of the
room and shown me q number OF
Chaldean, Assyrian and Babyloniar
tablets the examination Gf it can be
called an eXamination) Of the Morgan
| library was completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

Bonnie
Warren wheeled about in his revolv-
ing chair and for an instant looked out
Of the window. Involuntary his hand
reached out toward his check book,
but he did not pick 1t up.
"Well, you see-yes. well. I suppose
1 might MS we'll be frank with you
my account is a little low at present,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

The New York World calls them
"Pittsburglars," and says that,
''singularly enough, they are already
in the Penn" That will be about
all from: the New York World
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

Peoria will not give a wolf hunt.
even if one did chase a man through
it's streets. Peoria has a lot of wolves
that have chased men before this one
got into the papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

Rev. DIR. White prescribes plenty
of Efresh eggs for persons
with incipient tuberculosis. Many vic
tins of that malady would welcome d
prescription showing them how to OBJ
tain the fresh eggs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

Though Is is held to be unlucky,
Abe Ruef would doubtless have taken
a chance on it rather than the IA he
drew for the California penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

George T. oliver, a steel magnate, is
likely to succeed Philander c. Knox
in the United States Senate. Penn
sylvania is improving with ven
geance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

The people of France saved billion
dollars last year, Notwithstanding the
carelessness of Count Boni and Prince
Helie in their handling of Gould
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

Did any of the Standard Oil wit
nesses get their memories back as a
Christmas present?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-04

Senator-elect Burton of Ohio is a
bachelor. In Ohio women vote for
school trustees only.