The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-04
WASHINGTON NEWS
MIssouIiAN's SPECIAL SERVICE.

Washington, Dec. "a device for
discovering sunken vessels has been
invented by an Australian. f. II. ".
Crossley OF Melbourne. II is claimed
for the device that IL viii indicate
the location of wrecked vessel the
date 1t met with disaster. the depth
il lies. and also the course IL was
taking and the port II was making
for when IL met with disaster. The
apparatus. which is in the form of a
buoy. is released automatically from
the bridge deck when the vessel meets
with disaster and a wire attachment
holds II over the spot where the yes
sci disappears
Because of the residence Of the off
Gals of the state department within
the squares bounded by X. l.. Fiji
tenth and Seventeenth streets. that
section of the city Is popularity termed
state Department Row as news
paper row was called several years
ago because all the newspaper CORE
spondents here had offices close to
each other Secretary of state Knox
lives at l52. X street, First Assistant
Secretary Of State Huntington Will
son at zoos X street. Third Assistant
Secretary Chandler Hale at 1888 l.
street. one square above Mr.. Knox
and Second Assistant Secretary Alvey
A. Adee. on Fifteenth street, around
the corner from Secretary Knox.
war In being waged by the district
authorities against junk collected by
the trash collectors being sold to the
public. Numerous cases have come
thus collected and sold and the prac-
tice Is to be discountenanced because
OF its unsanitary aspect
Were il not for the negro problem
the south would be republican. Is the
opinion of Senator cullom. the veteran
Illinois statesman. The principle of
protection by the tariff is strongly ia
favored in the south by the white
people. and were ii not for the fear |
that the negro might become domi-
nant the south would cast its lot with
the republicans. Mr.. cullom boldly
declares that II the negro We're not
factor in politics in the south there
would not be a state in that section
which would not support republican
candidates and principles. THE south
believes In and really needs the re-
publican doctrine Of protective tar
it," said Senator Cullom. ..and would
like to vote for candidates who sup
port that policy, but they are held
back by the fear OF negro domination.
the fear of colored men in office. both
elective and appointive. They cling
together against the black man. not
as n matter Of protection of their in |
AtpS fri al int htst ~ ty,Afr
sonal affairs. They all want protec- |
ton industrially and would join the |
republicans were IL not for the negro"
Washington's attention Is being !
equally divided between food show /
and flower show. conceded to be the 1
best in the history OF the city. The /
night attendances run up to over TO-
900. The food show is n splendid ex-
hibit of manufacturers of jams. jellies. !
cereals. flapjacks. etc. many of the !
firms showing the process of manufac- |
ture. The Shredded Wheat company
of Niagara Falls gives n demonstra-
ton in miniature of cooking. shred !
ding. baking and serving of their
product. and one end OF the large hall |
in which the show is held has been |
which thousands OF freshly made /
loaves are distributed nightly. result +
ing in big scramble. Grabs" are |
popular. and one night 10000 pack /
ages of salt We're given away. The /
display in the floral show is estimated +
to be worth $4,000. and represents the |
highest quality and beauty in the /
flower world. A feature of the show I
is the exhibition of the pitcher plaut ]
by Superintendent smith of the botan-
ical gardens. From this plant field /
mice. rats and insects sip a seductive /
flower resembles Hollander's pipe /
and is filled with sweet syrup from |
which the rodents and insects become +
disgracefully drunk.
The agitation for change i'm the
date of Inauguration OF the president
from March to the last Thursday
In April will be renewed before con-
gress this session by the national COM
mittee. composed or majority of the
state governors and business men.
Arguments for a change in date have
been made in previous congresses
with no effect. congressional opinion
being that the Inauguration is not an |
occasion for display and public turn
out. Their position is answered by the
assertion that Washington was in
augurated ON the last Thursday in
April and the change should be made
in the interest of public health and
comfort. The last inauguration, ac-
eompanied by its blizzard. Will he