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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
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s legend Of legislatures that the who there makes
fight for labor commits political suicide
He becomes interests opposed to labor gisla
tion these interests that they by means
another labor they wish in later eec-
tions They aay they "herd em in"
fact that in this sort of warfare has been
successful
That will champion labor meas
and stick ohem through thick and thin scarce
That the little when deserves SO
much.
Corporations forget their official friends.
The saloon interests equally considerable.
, 1t to them
nothing aid than confidence
ana support long he merits it.
Spokane facing this campaign Hutchin-
friend has threatened with defeat
because OF it.
Look his newspaper opposition in Spokane.
Anything friendly to labor in that?
merited confidence 1t 1t now
in support of Hutchinson
you back to the senate two years from
conviction that working In
sacrifice of any other honors he seek?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
COMMISSIONERS
SCENT GRAFT

The county commissioners went
to the poor farm at Spangle today
to inspect the institution. Incl
dentally they will inquite into bill
for $197 for supplies furnished the
poor farm nearly a year az to check
up as to the receipt of the goods.
The superintendent, Mr.. Stafford,
approved the bill but had no record
that. the goods were ever received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01


. TAFT. .
. Praises "old maids .
. When rushed, gets rid of 25 .
. 'pinute. .
= Has write monty one mes =
= sage thus far-340 words. .
= Abandoned the referee sys- .
= tenn IN appointments. .
. Necer even shot a squirrel. .
. fFavorite pastime-golf. .
. Favorite means of transport .
. tation--automobiles. .
= Favorite adjective-peacefuI. .
. A>>~>> >>>>>
VISITORS at the white house under
went a change. The strenuous
gave way to the peaceful. Roose-
welt shot his handshakers through
at the rate of so per minute. Taft.
when rushed, disposes of 20 or 25.
To hurry his business visitors out.
Roosevelt would invite half a dozen
senators or congressman into his Of
fee and, in q loud tone Of voice.
would discuss the matter Of APP
pointing this or that man to this or
that job, The statesmen who had
expected to buttonhole the presi-
dent In q corner and pull OF
somethin gon the quiet" were glad
to get through the conversation in
q jiffy, for every other man in the
room was sure to go out and tell
about It. This expedited things
wonderfully, but 1t hurt the dignity
Of the lawmakers. That's one rea-
son why SO many senators and rep
reseptatives carried paving blocks
in their pockets for Mr.. Roosevelt.
When President Taft makes an
engagement to meet a senator or a
congressman or any other person,
he gives him the time that his bust
ness seems to justify, and he does
not invite crowd in to participate
IN the, conference. Neither does he
Jump up from his seat, as President
Roosevelt, frequently did, before the
caller had more than half finished
explaining his mission and exclaim
|cordially. I'm so glad that you
called: be sure and come and see
me again" The Roosevelt hand
would be outstretched, as he spoke
the words, and the visitor would
End his shoes on the mat outside
the door before he was able to re-
peat his own name.
OF course the Taft method has its
drawbacks. 1t means more hard
work. more hours of work, for the
president. 1t means that scores of
mtn who call at the white house do
not see the president at all. But
those who do get In, go away with
Ia warmer regard for the man at
| the helm. They believe that the
president has taken their stories to
heart. and feel that he has. in a
measure, assumed part of their bur,
dens. Even II he has not been able
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
SHORT CHANGED
BANK LOOTERS

Los ANGELES. April 1.-The
five imprisoned men. charged with
looting the First National Bank of
Monrovia of $29,700. confessed to
dividing the money with a sixth
member of the gang that through
sleight of hand work buncoed them
out of large part of their shares.
The man palmed off several $50
bills as $500 ones. He is still
missing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01

Northern staff of attorneys have
ever been.
Prosecutor Pugh was assisted in
the grand jury room today by his
special deputy, John H. Pellitier,
the man who can take evidence In
chicken tracks" as well as prac-
tice low. How the record of the
evidence was made today Is not
known, as reporters are not per-
mitted within one flight OF stairs
of the grand juyr room.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
FARE
A MONEY MAKER

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April /.
-Two-cent fares earned more mon
ey for the railroads than three-cent
rates, according to a statement by
Attorney General Elliot Major of
Missouri, who is advocating still
lower rates. He declared that If
the roads put in effect on April 10
the three-cent fare the Missouri leg
islature would receive on April II
a bill compelling corporation to
publish itemized statements of their
receipts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
WILLIAMS TO
QUIT TRACK

SAN FRANCISCO, April Tom
Williams, president of the New Cal
ifornia Jockey club, issued order to
his trainer, DR.. H. e. Rowell, to sell
his race horses, except few which
are to be given to friends. Will
liams decided to retire from the
racing game after California legis-
lature enatce dthe anti1race track
law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
s4O,000,000
GREENE DEAL

GALVESTON, April IA new
syndicate with capital Of 100000
600, will take over all properties of
Colonel w. c. Greene. excepting his
famous ranch in Mexico. Greene Is
authority for the statement.
Besides reviving mining In Mex
leo the syndicate will open large
tracts of valuable timber and ex-
tend the railroad from Ferrazez to
Guaymas on the Pacific, giving rail
facilities across northern Mexico
from Ell Paso to ports ON the Pa.
cific.
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TO MODIFY THE
LUMBER TARIFF

WASHINGTON. April lit is
learned today the ways and means
committee of the house decided to
modify the lumber provision in the
tariff bill SO the maximum rates
will apply only on such particular
lumber products as are taxed for
export by foreign countries and
provinces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
REVOLT AGAINST
INCREASED TAXES
(By United Press)

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, April 1.
Mexican ranchers and Temasa-
chic Indians are in open revolt
near San Andreas today, after kill
ing a tax collector and several
deputies, who tried to enforce the
increased duty on work oxen and
horses.
Special trains, with government
troops and rurales, were sent. to
the scene.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
KEROSENE BLOWS
VESSEL TO PIECES

MARSEILLES, France, April l.
Eight men were killed and seven
MORALLY wounded when the three
masted ship, Jules Henry from
Philadelphia. was blown to pieces
today by an explosion Of 1900 gal
Ions Of kerosene which she carried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
ZEPPELIN AND
PARTY VANISH

q BERLIN, April 1.-Fear is .
. entertained for the safety of .
. Count Zeppelin and party Of .
Q IA friends who made an ascent .
. this morning at sunrise at .
Q Friederichafen. The balloon .
. caught in gale and was APP .
. parently unmanageable. .
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
GREAT RECLAMATION PLAN.

SALEM. April 1.-At a meeting
of the land board this afternoon
the propositions of two opposing
parties wishing to take over the
reclamation of $4,000 acres In low
err Powder river valley were taken
up. 1t is likely the contract for irri
cation of the tract near p-ker City
win be let today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
NEGRO CHAMPION
FINED FOR CRIME

NEW YORK. April 1.--Johnson.
negro pugilist. was fined 5000 to-
day ON charge Of attempting stat
utory otfense upon complaint Of
Amy Douglas. mulattPs The negro
paid the fine. statind saa only
eigaret money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01

special Oorrespomoeuce 20 T1e <xeee
WASHINGTON, April AL.
though the Taft administration is
not yet a month old, its startling
contracts to the Roosevelt regim.
are already sticking out like burrs
ON a chestnut.
In everything that President Taft
does, whether in the line of work or
play. politics or religion. exercise
OF brain or exercise Of body, he Is
the absolute antithesis Of the man
who is now on the high seas bound
for the Dark Continent. The very
trip Mr.. Roosevelt is taking Is typi-
cal of the differences between the
two men. Not by the wildtst
stretch of the Imagination could
any one conceive Of President Taft
forsaking the comforts of civiliza-
ton for an invasion of the African
jungle. Moreover, 1t is doubtful II
Mr.. Taft ever killed living crea-
ture knowingly; certainly he has
not hunted for many years, and II
he INDUCED in squirrel shooting or
muskrat trapping in his younger
days, his Oldest friends have for
gotten the fact.
The Roosevelt household goods
were scarcely out of the white
house before the attaches Of the
establishment realized that the "old
home isn't like 1t used to be-" The
blue coated police officers at the
front door of the mansion disap-
peared and two tall, chocolate col.
ored negro buffers with white shirt
bosoms and gray vests took their
places. The white man at the door
of the secretary to the president al
so vanished to make way for col
ored man. The stable housing the
jumpers, PAGERS and gallopers pro
vided for President Roosevelt's use
was transformed into garage. and
two magnificent automobiles re-
placed the carriages that had con-
veyed the white house family from
place to place about the capital
President Roosevelt never acquired
a liking for devil wagons; Presi-
dent Taft fell In love with them on
the first whirl.
From the first day OF the admin
istration the manner OF handling
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01
CHURCH SOCIAL.

The ladies of the Hayes Park M.
Il, church will hold a social tonight
at the home OF Mrs. c. Abraham,
1908 Bridgeport avenue.
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Between
ROOSEVELT iANO TAFT


. ROOSEVELT.
= Preached against race sui Z
q side. Z
= Disposed of so callers a min Z
q ute.
. Wrote the longest and most Z
. numerous messages on record. Z
q Used the referee system in Z
q appointments.
. Likes to kill big game. Z
. Favorite pastime-tennis. Z
= Favorite means of transpor- Z
. tation-horses.
. Favorite adjective-strenu- Z
q GUS. Z
q q q q 4 4 q q q 4 q = = = = z
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Continued on page %
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
MOVE TO MAKE THE SKY A
PUBLIC HIGHWAY.

Now the world is requested seriously
to consider the question of the owner.
ship of the upper world. The tradi-
tiouaI view, based on an old Roman
law. is that the landowners rights ez-
tend upward TO the sky. So, according
TO the letter OF the law, the twentieth
century airship flight involves trespass
upon private property.
This subject is TO be taken up at the
international Aero Congress, which
meets for the first time in London this
week. Since it Is evident, as General
Baden Powell says, that flying ma
chimes have come to stay, some inter
national agreement respecting aerial
rights and privileges must be brought
about. IN other words, the airship men
seek the right TO fly where and when
they please. TO do this, legally, they
must secure, it appears, change VI
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
WHY TAFT MAYFAVOR ELIOT
FOR AMBASSADOR.

Air. Taft is said 10 be seriously con-
sidering the appointment Of Dr. Eliot
10 be ambassador TO Great Britain.
This IS not surprising. The idea Of
having the retiring president OF Har-
ward appointed TO fin this most dis
tinguished post m the diplomatic
service has become popular at once.
That fact alone would recommend it. 10
the serious consideration of so broad
gagged a man az Judge Taft
The feeling is widespread that DIT.
Eliot would make am ideal envoy to our
cousins. democratic. diguifed, alert, re-
souTceful, equal to any occasion. again,
Alr. Taft and Or. Eliot are known to
have the highest regard for each other
a. men and citizens. and this mutual
admiration might well prompt both the
offer and the acceptance OF the office OF
ambassador.
Great Britain has sent to this coun-
Try as ambassador one of her most dis
tiu2u5sbed scholars and philosophers:
and Mr.. Bryce's popular success has
fully justified mis- appointment He is
not regarded az q political favorite, but
a. a popular representative Of the whole
British nation. Dr. Eliot would Doc
similarly regarded In England and re
have POO doubt that me would be simi-
Iar.y successful
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
Mrs. Binder-Jacobi Says She
Only Wanted to Provide
1t a Home.

al The time { gave mp my child I
was physically and financially unable
to take care of her, and ! never in
tended TO part with her forever" to-
day declared Mrs. katherine Binder
jacob, who has started proceedings to
secure possession of her daughter.
Anna Marie, who is now seven years
of age. The thud was only ten days
old when she was given into the care
Of Mrs. Anna NJ. Kane. of 459 / street
northwest, by her mother.
81 am now iu position TO give little
Anna a comfortable home, but Mrs.
Kane refuses to- give her TO me- ]
have tried TO arrange the matter
amicabIy out of court. even 10 re-
muueTaJng Airs. Kane for her trouble
i'm caring Tor nay baby. But she is
uuretsOUa Bile and I have been COM
PEELED TO appeal 90 tIe courts 90 give
me back my child. There can be no
Justice IL they deprive me of her
They speak of contract that
signed. 7 had not been long iu the coun-
try, and did not understand those things.
Never, never would / have signed any
thing 10 give my baby 20 another WyI.-
ia except FOR time until / could take
care "a her myself
Il kCF- track OF Mrs. Kane and little
Anna fC two years, and then they dis
appeared. Through am accidental meet
ing of my sister. Ereda, and Anna In the
street 7 4gaiu learned her whereabouts
This was not very long ago. When ETcla
came 20 Rochester ON her honeymoon
she told me OF ,He meeting. Z immedi-
are's began 10 try 90 set possession of
uy little glTl and Z will NOT stop trying
until I succeed.
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
THE 'POSSUM FEAST AND THE
SOUTH'S CONVERSION.

One of our Southern contemporaries
predicts that the 'possum feast which
Atlanta is TO give next week in honor
Of the President-elect will become
famous in history" Very likely.
There are even local signs OF its grow
ing Importance, as witness the curiosity
in the market over the customary dis
plays Of the dideIphys ViTginiana. IT
0Ir. Tart can succeed in creating a IA
tiousI demand for 'possum, a national
passion for the 'possum bake, with
'taters and persimmon beer on the side.
his conversion of the solid South viii
be but matter of time
The Atlanta chamber OF commerce
has advertised for 100 large. fat. and
tender 'possums." All Augusta critic
remarks that "a half dozen of the fine
eighteen-pounders that have been fat
tened in our woods would have filled
the bin to perfection" But this is
only a little good-natured raillery. a
hospitable solicitude for the success of
the great occasion The Augustan soon
forgets his points and SAYS with pride
and pleasure: The Atlanta 'pos7ums
are all right. for they arc Georgia
'possums. and everything that is Ceor-
giau Is good Broadly speaking, they
are Southern 'possums, and everything
Southern is good, That, we imagine,
viii be the opinion of the genial Judge
and well may Colonel Bryan sulk iR
his editorial ssnotum.
Postum fed in the sweet woods and
green fields and well-stocked chicken
c0ops of the South. among the green
corn, the luscious pcrsimmon psrticu-
larry at this time of the year. when the
frost has sugarcd the fruit and the
plump birds Of which the 'possum is
wont to take bis pick is a dish At tor
the gods. The Southemers, who know
this especially well, must be inclined TO
think right well OF the Prcsidcnt-elcct
waen they make mp q big 'possm feast
for him
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
a BRIGHT YEAR FOR THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The city which can assemble such a
body of business men as gathered last
night for the annual meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce is TO be con
graduated on its outlook. One other
session of this organization exceeded
that of last night in numbers. But
this was a gathering of men who had
worked together, who had paid high
dues, who had tested their interest by
labor and levies, and it represented
much more in potentiality for Greater
Washington than any meeting FOR pur-
poses Of organization alone could pos
sibly represent.
Two things were remarkable as to
the contest for the presidency. The
first was that both men-William f.
GUIDE and Arthur c. AIoses-had proven
their full capability to lead the city
to a bigger and buster life. The second
was that the rivalry could be so keen.
involving several separate canvasses Of
the entire membership, without a sign
of in feeling or word of unllindness.
The Capital can afford 20 look con
fdently into the new years labors for
more trade with Mr.. Guide in charge OF
the works. 1t can also find genuine
and deep satisfaction that the contest
which elected him revealed so high a
standard of character and courtesy
among the men who are 10 labor under
his direction.
The Washington times., 1909-01-13

use the veto. SO it is proposed TO pass
40 sundry civil bill tin after March f.
This Is likely TO impress the country
as going altogether too far. If Con
gress feels secure in its position con
corning this affair-and its proposal TO
print two million copies Of the House
debate would seem TO indicate some
desire that its position shall be under
stood-then Congress ought 10 come up
to the scratch, decide on the merits
whether it viii permit such reorgniza-
tion of the Secret Service as the Presi-
dent demands, and if it does not agree
with him. it should vote down his pro.
posals.
That would give the President an
opportunity to write a veto message
which might be rather a lively docu-
ment; and there is some suggestion Of
cowardice in the idea of failing to pass
any bill at all, rather than give such
opportunity. Congress would hardly
help its case with the public by pro
claiming through two millions copies Of
its air-of-our-iberties speeches that
the President has insulted ii, and
then failing of courage to reject the
propositions advanced 10y the President
in this connection.
Congress can't we'll afford to allow its
pique with Mr. Roosevelt interfere with
the performance of its duties. The
sundry civil bill is a most important
measure, and ought to be passed on
Tune, not postponed for the extra ses-
sion.
The Washington times., 1909-01-13

law. The upper world, instead of be
ing private property, useless but in
violate, IS TO be a public highway sub
jet only TO traffic regulations.
This epoch-making congress Is to dis
cuss the art, science, law, and business
Of flying" The announcement shows
how extensive a subject flying has be
come. The suggestions the convention
may make viii presumably be yaiu
able when it is 'ime-as it must be
goon-to enact aerial NAVIGATION laws.
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
CARRYING THE THING TOO
FAR.

There D. persistent rmoT that Con-
eIess may decide not TO pass the sun
dry civil appropriation bin, IN order to
make sure that President Roosevelt
shall not have % chance 10 manifest
his displcazurc by vetong 1T. This is
tbc measure which viii contain what
ever Congress desires 20 say about the
Secret Service. The President wants
certain provisions made, and Congress
docs not want To make them. II is not
known that the President has author
lied any statement that be would veto
the measure unless the provisions be
adjusted TO meet his wishes but any
hoW Congress. perhaps su-pectiug that
Doe might be willing 80 go to such an
extreme, las o suspicion tAaJ hc mag
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
SAVE Us FROM ANOTHER
PENSION BUILDlNGi

A hodge podge OF a plan has been re
ported TO the Senate for the accommo-
dotion of the extra force required for
the thirteenth census. With the gen
craI abandonment of the merit system
Tor these new appointments TO the
bureau there seems to 90 along a gen
cral disposition to make the quarters
likewise mbusinesslike and iueonsist-
emit
The plan Is to purchase the land
north of the site of the building now
rented for the Census Office That
structure. in passing, Is rented to the
Government for 81 900 a year, has
been rented for about ten years, and
I'm five years returned TO the owners
their total outlay for it. The idea now
is to go on with this kind of manage
ment. only worse. Senator Long, who
reported this proposition, would spend
S674O00 on buying the ground, con-
verting the old Business High School
building into misfit quarters, and erect
inc with S250.0OO Il the amount aP-
propriated a cheap, factory-like struc-
ture of six stories.
That is the whole proposition. Stat
ed differently it Is to do for the Bureau
of the Census what has been so COM
pletely and magnifcently done for the
Bureau of Pensions and the Govern
ment Printing Office, when that slice
of red and colored brick was stood on
its edge in H street just west OF the
old gray building
Three other plans. all better. we're
suggested to the Senate. They were;
4. To house the bureau in the new
building for the Department of Com
me-ce and Labor, meanwhile renting
such quarters extra to the present Of
fees as are needed.
,. To build a decent new building
within the nine months intervening be
fore IT viii be required.
3. To rent extra quarters and solve
the problem of a permanent building at
s. long session.
If the second plan is practicable, IT
Is manifcstIv the best. If it is not
practicable, the third should be adopt
ell ont of every consideration of econ
omy, lasting good to the Capital, and
good administration. Even the first
which is Objectionable as requiring "A
settlement when Congress is too rushed
over appropriation bills to give the
matter proper attentions vastly
better than settling the question in a
rush and badly. For If ever that quar-
ter of q million is spent on the struc-
turc contemplated in the present bill,
The building viii stand, as the Pension
building and the addition 10 the Gov
eminent Printing Office viii stand, as
q monument for three generations OF
our business and artistic blindness in
Jhis period OF GU national develop
ment
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
TOAST

Old wine TO drink
OLD thoughts 20 lHIEh.
Old Jokes 20 grin at ig-CUslE.
Old books 10 read
Old saws 20 heed.
Old friends 20 Ceuini5ce win me.
Old clothes tD wear
FOR comfort rare.
Old shoes 10 ease our aching toes
Old ueToeE-leTe
TO MusEeteeTs.
The D'ArtaEueus and IEaUu0cs
Old plays TO see.
Old zOuEs for glgC-
TIE old things ever tried and true.
Aud best of all
That 7 recall
Old girls, Old Girl. n size be gOg'
--FtaTpCgs Weekly
The Washington times., 1909-01-13
LECTURE ON TRAVELS.

ON Friday evening the second Of =
series OF free lectures under the aus
pices of Washington Chapter. Knights
OF Columbus, will be delivered by Rev
Isuatius Fesly, assistant pastor 0C st.
Joseph's Church, at Knights OF Colum-
bus Hail. Sixth and + streets north
west His subject VIII he a narrative
of his three months trip through Eu-
rope, including his reception By Pope
Plus.