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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

Leavitt should choose to ignore 1t and
90 on talking sd libitum, with the elo-
quence of her distinguished father. How
would the Speaker stop her? He could
not order the sergeant-at-arms to take
down the mace. as he did in the famous
collision with John Wesley Gaines of
Tennessee. He could not order the Cap
ito police to throw her OFT after the
English manner Of treating a sufrra-
gette. In fact. Uncle Joe" would
simply be up against it." The young
woman member of Congress could 20 on
talking indefinitely and the House
would sustain her in it. She might
bring on revolution against the rules,
but who would venture 10 halt herr
This would be but one of a number of
embarrassments consequent on the cleo
tion of young woman to Congress.
II Uncle Joe" isawaSe to the real
danger he is in. ne will turn the Re
publican Congressional committee with
its barrel loose in the First Colorado
district and have some harmless man
elected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
JEROME AGAIN AS AN INDIE
PENDENT CANDIDATE.

The gsyety of the New York po-
litical situation is greatly enhanced
by the Independent candidacy Of MIR.
Jerome for district attorney. lie has
been nominated by petition signed
by $4,000 voters.
With backing of this kind, Jerome
may be expected to cut real figure
in the race, even if he is not Endorsed
by any party He was elected be
fore on an independent ticket, although
under quite different conditions. Then
his candidacy appealed to the people
of the whole country as protest
against bossism. Notwithstanding that
he was the choice OF a great majority
of the people of New York for dis
trict attorney, the bosses refused to
nominate him. The question presented
to the people at that time was, there
fore. whether the machine could de-
liberately defy the popular will by re
fusing to nominate the man it had man
ifested its desire 70 vote for.
The situation il different now. For
one thing, there is honest difference
of opinion as TO whether Jerome has
made good" in Office Moreover, the
bosses are not acting in high-handed
manner now. They are perfectly will
ing TO listen to a popular demand in
return for popular support. There
will be strong opposition candi-
dates in the field. so that Jerome's
way will not be nearly as easy go
ing as il was before. But that he
viii add to the picturesqueness of the
election IL already made clear by his
first manifesto, in which he denounces
Murphy and Cohalan and speaks OF
Judge Gaynor as a political charlatsn
shown in the past to be totally desti-
tute of political courage, and whose r.
ratio ability is tinged with a morbid
ness which is almost akin TO mental
unsoundness."
The district attorney is about the
best campsigner in New York when
he gets started. and from the way he
is beginning it is plain he does not in
tend to let the grass grow under his
/ feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
Superintendent of Parking
Reports Setting Out
of 3 1888.
THIS WORK COSTS
DISTRICT S15,456
Sycamore Used More Than Any
Other Variety-Best for
Shade.

Washington's reputation as a CITY
Beautiful" was further enhanced during
the last fiscal year by the addition or
7.ss5 Young trees set out ia the various
thOroughfares.
This number, according 20 the annual
report OF Truman Lauham. suDeriufen6-
ent Of trees and parkings. Submitted 10
the Commissioners toda., exceeds that
OF the preceding year by $50 and Is
largely In excess OF tire record estab-
iished IN any year since 1Ss5.
The cost Of the work, including rnisceI-
laneous nursery work. digging Of tree
holes. etc. Was SIS. 500. an average cost
per tree Of S5-& Tor labor and SlH for
lumber. strap-iron and nails. making the
average total cost OF Individual plant
ing S5Z9. This is an increase in cost Of
nearly IL per cent over last year. due
according 70 the report 10 several
causes. the principal one being the in
creased cost Of skilled labor and the
large amount OF nursery planting done
Nine hundred and seventy-eiglt syca-
mores were planted the greatest num-
Der Of any one variety. The streets
Of the city planted with sycamores.
says Superintendent Lanlsnl, ARE
among the best shaded. and these trees
require less care than many o.her va
rieties. in which respect they are ike
the pin, red oak and Norway maple
Forty-fOur arrests were made BY the
Office during the year Tor violation OF
the parks and parking regulations. re-
sulting in the collection OF S-91 in fines
and forfeited collateral
The trimming OF trees Involved an
expenditure Of S35B.63. The trimming
and repairing force, an emergencr
party which works al over the city.
has been unusually busy. says Mr. Ian
ham, and IN this connection he urges
an appropriation for an AUTOMOBILE
truck, which. il is declared, would do
four times the service OF the present
horse-drawn vehicles.
Mr.. Lanham again urges that his or
flee be designated as the Trees arr
Parking Division instead of the ParkinE
Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

Muir, the naturalist, had just explain
ed the glacial origin of these mighty
works; and as between the two. the
President accepted the diagnosis of Mr.
Muir.
For our own part, we feel that this
opens the way to possibilities of grave
disscnsion. There can be no reasonable
doubt that Captain Butt was right.
Something caused it. It was a master
ful generalization, hardly subject 70 eff
fective criticism. Anything is some
thing. whether it be a glacier or COM
ct or a brick mason or a flying ma
chine. Captain Butt was right for
sure; Mr.. Muir maybe was right. and
then maybe he wasn't. Lots of people
who don't know much about geology
and strongly suspect it of being heter-
odoX science, may decline TO accept the
Muir explanation. Nobody could reject
that of Captain Butt.
Vastly better that such a discussion
had never been opened. If Captain Butt
had restrained himself, the observation
on Mr. Muir might have passed UNI
noticed As it is, the President has
committed himself to the glacier theory.
and if it gets him into trouble he will
have to blame Captain Butt for starting
the controversy.
There is possibility of blaming Mr..
Muir for going into details but as the
subject was not military, Captain Butt
is fairly TO be regarded as culpable. He
shouldn't have undertaken to de- ne an
Administration policy entirely outside
his sphere of influence. Having done
so, and thereby started a controversy.
he must take the consequences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
TENNESSEE POLITICS
IN A QUEER MIDDLE
Both Democratic and Republican Parties in State Split
Over Question Of Direct Primaries and Prohibition,
Secretaries Hitchcock and Dickinson Take Sides.

with an anxious eye, for Governor NJ
r. Patterson is on his trail and two
years from now plans TO run FOR Sen
ator against "Fiddling Bob
The question whether Tennessee is to
remain in control OF an old and con-
sentative machine or 10 get into the
hands OF a newer and more progressive
body Of politicians IS at stake Much
talk is heard Of the Republicans profit
ing by the dissensions among the Dem
Ocrats and carrying the State, but the
facts are that the Republicans are as
badly divided as the Democrats and
there seems little to warrant G. o. p.
hopes OF success.
Considering the Democrats. one fac
ton Of the party is headed BY Governor
Patterson: the other was known as the
Carmack faction, but Is now called the
State ideTS The "State-widers' are
in favor Of Ceneral prohibition, for Ihe
direct primary, and for reformed cleo
On April 40 the Statewide primary
Will be held by the State-widers and
nominees selected for Senator. govern
or and members OF Congress. as vel
a. for various State offices. The Pat.
teTsOn crowd denies the constitution
aiity Of the primary law and will nom
mate by convention.
Exactly the same situation prevails
among the Republicans. The faction
headed by Representative Brownlow IS
supporting the same things as the Pat
terson wing OF the Democratic party
The Hitchcock friends favor the State.
Widers
The fact that two sets OF nominations
will be made under the primary and
two sets by the old convention system
means all sorts Of trouble and lega
complications Il is probable that the
supreme court OF the State will decide
before April 10 whether the primary Law
is constitutional In that case, the Pat
tersOn faction viii take a stand for pro
hfH 20 Al To-.
against manufacturing and for the re
peal OF the primary law L
is possible that Patterson If returne,
as governor may resign II conditions ia
vor II and have himself sent 10 the Sen
ate in the place OF. Frazier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
SCOTS CELEBRATE
SSH ANNlVERSAR j
Many Friends of.Aged Couple Ten
der Congratulations Brides
maid Is Present.

the hfty-ffth anniversary OF thei-
wedding is being quietly celebrated To-
day by Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott. III
l39 Rhode Island avenue northwest
More than bali a century ago the happy
couple were united in marriage at the
old ST Matthew's Church parsOnage-
near the corner or Fifteenth and X
streets northwest. by the Rev. James p.
Dounelly When the couple were mar
rfed Mrs. Elizabeth Draper served the
bride as bridesmaid. Today. when the
many friends OF air. and Mrs Scot
called 10 pay their respects and tender
congratulations. they also congratulate. Z
Mrs. Draper. whom they found in the
same place beside the bride. she ocCu-
pied tfty-fiVe years ago Today marks
rot only the anniversary Of the wei
cling Of this well-known couple, but f.
is also the ffteth anniversary of Nj
ScOtts appointment 20 the Government
Printing office BindeTy. where he IS still
employed, and is rated as one Of the
best WOrkmeu in the big printery.
or an old Washington family. Mr.
Scott served in Company A, Union Reg
iment District OF Columbia Volunteers.
during the civil war. and took part iu
the nenOrab BILE defense OF the Capital
against Early. He was also a mem be-
OF the tCdyguard which escorted Pres
ident IGhcOln nom the Capitol TO flte
White House on the day Of his irsJ
inauguration
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MRS. RUTH BRYAN LEAVITT
OUT FOR CONGRESS.

A vast deal has been said of late
about the overthrow of the old Repub-
lican machine in the House, the reform
of the House rules and the deposing of
Uncle joe 1t has been pointed out
that there would be a deep undercur-
rent of dissatisfaction in the House
the coming winter and that the reveal
tons made by Herbert Parsons con
corning an alleged unholy alliance be-
tween the House organizat ion and Tam
many would stir public disgust. Speak
er Cannon, however, has continued to
breast the storm and bid defiance 20 his
enemies
But now there comes out Of Colorado
an announcement likely 70 make Uncle
Joe's" feathers droop and make him
take in alarm to the tall timber 1t is
that Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter
of William Jennings Bryan. will run
for Congress in the First Colorado dis
trict. She will have the support of the
Jane Jefferson Club. of former Senator
Patterson and his newspapers and OF
the prestige of her father. Some few
mutterings Of dissatisfaction are heard
among the older members of the Jane
jefferson Club. who think Ruth il not
a sufficiently seasoned stateswoman
but these can be Gained down no doubt
by promises of patronage, garden snC
flower seeds, and those other offering
with aid of which politicians know 81
well how to soothe the Disconnected
Mrs. Leavitt believes she will win.
II is easy TO see that the advent of a
single woman, especially~a young anC
attractive one into the House, would do
more TO make trouble for the regim,
of 'Uncle Joe" than scores of insur
gents. II would upset the old order o
things completely. The Speaker is ;
gallant and chiyalrous parsonage Of th'
old school so far as the ladies are con
cerncd despite the harsh ways Of which
he is accused toward some men. Sup
pose a rule was laid down By Dalzell
Smith, ct al, limiting debate, and Mrs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
CAPTAIN BUTTS THEORY
ABOUT YOSEMITE.

It Is noted with some regret that
Capt. Archibald Willinghsm de Grsffen-
reid Butt, military aide TO the Presi-
dent, has been responsible for the initia-
ton Of a controversy which may prove
unfortunate for the Administration.
, Captain Butt has not heretofore deviat-
ed from the rule Of extreme caution
about involving himself and his chief
in discussions which might develop
sharp differences of opinion.
The Presidents party was viewing
the wonders of Yosemite. The Bridal
Veil, Lookout Point, III Captain, the
Half Dome, and the rest of the wonders
had given thrill even to the stole soul
Of the military man; and in moment
OF rapt admiration he exclaimed:
Something caused it,"
Seemingly safe and sane conclusion,
yet frsught with possibility of contro-
versy most unfortunate. For John
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

With the Republican and Democratic
parties in Tennessee each split, into two
faction. the political situation is that
state today Presents stranger aspects
in many respects than any other in the
country. II involves the question or
Statewide prohibition and the direct
primary. Washington Is brought into
close relation 10 the situation from the
fact that within the highest circles Of
the Presidents official family support Is
going out to each OF the Republican
factions
Postmaster General Hitchcock is lend
ing his backing 10 one element-that
part OF the party which favors State
wide prohibition. Secretary Dickinson's
svmpathies.i IL not his active efforts, lie
in the direction OF the other faction.
Involved in the tear-up Is the fate
OF Senator James B. Frazier, who has
hard fight on over his reelection Sen
ator Taylor is watching Developments
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
Greenroon1 Gossip

CHARLEs II. CLARK, the Seth
Perkins Of Denman Thompson's
The old Homestead" is one Of
The veterans OF the company. He is also
one OF the Oldest actors on the stage.
Charlie" admits that he is sixty.
+
Among Marie Booth-RusselIs roles
this season are Lady Macbeth I'm Mac
beth" Goneril, the wicked daughter, in
king Lear" Ophelia. in Hamlet;
Portia, i'm Julius Caesar Constance,
IN king John" Lady Anne, in Rich
ard M" Juliet, in Romeo and Juliet
Julie, In "Richelicu.' Pauline, an The
.sdy Of Lyons" POTti8. in The Mer-
chant Of Venice DesdemOna IN Othel-
10" and Marie, in Louis XII
=
John Barrymore is carrying the acting
hOnors for his family, now that Ethel
has temporarily quiet the stage. Miss
B9Irvn ore will be seen IN PlnerO play
carly I'm the new year. John ls PLAYING
the title role In Wnchell smith Inc
Fortune Hunter"
Charles Walcott, the grand old man
or the stage. vino IS appearing Illls
season in support of HenrIetta Crosmar
iu sham recently celebrated the nifty
first anniversary OF his first appearance
as an actor. His first role was IN Sheri-
dan Knowles traSedy, "Pizzara, or tht
CONQUEST OF Peru" in 1855. Since thai
time he has supported many stars Of
note on the American stage, from Laura
Keene, Edward Forrest, and CharlOtt,
Cushman 10 those OF the present day.
+
Frank Daniels and De Wolfe Hopper
have organized a Long Island realty
company
j
The fact that Marguerite Clark,
pla yed Peter Pan" in stock In st
Louis the past summer is said to hav.
won for her an acting part This shu
viii have in owen Davis The Wishin,
Ring" Rehearsals are already undo
way,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
IMPRESSIONS OF WILLIAM
DEAN HOWELLS.

Seldom it is that William Dean
Howells grants an interview, but the
other day he consented to air his views
on several matters. u must be ad-
mitted that this leader among Ameri-
can literary lights talked entertaining
~. Some there are who will not agree
with all his views, perhaps, but they
are views worth considering. For in
stance, Mr. Howells sees nothing dread
full in the proposed English budget. He
says it is simply a matter of taxing
"those dukes and belted earls who have
never paid their share of the taxes be-
fore"
Mr.. Howells says he doesn't see how
the budget can fail to win. He points
out that the average American. being
a democrat, is for pulling down the
dukes, unless married to one He adds
the interesting observation that eve
are building up quite ducal party
over here" A good many thinking
folks have had something of the SO t
in mind of late.
Coming 10 socialism, Mr.. Howells re-
fuses TO be frightened by it. He says
quite two thirds of the voters in Ger
many are socialists. that the socialists
contemplate nothing in the way of VIC
lence and there is nothing violent in
their program.
AS to woman suffrage, he is for it.
He says:
Il never heard any reason why wom-
en- should not vote. 7 have heard OF
pleas why they should not but no rea-
sons
He declares the violence of the sui
fragettes has forced the suffrage move
ment forward in England He thinks
the government has made mistake IN
treating the arrested suffragettes as
criminal prisoners instead of political
ones. and that certain of this treatment
has been outrageous. Women in Eng
land will have the ballot, is his opinion
Mr.. Howells is said to entertain the
view that nothing he csh say in an in
terview will entertain the public, but
he Is mistaken. He should give us the
benefit of his observations at frequent
intervals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
NUMBER OF DIVORCES
RAPIDLY INCREASES
Census Bureau Report Shows
That the Evil Grows
Constantly.

That the number Of divorces obtained
in this country is rapidly increasing is
the conclusion reached by the Census
Bureau after careful study of the mar
riage and divorce statistics Of the coun-
try. While the marriage figures seem 20
be governed by economic conditions OF
the country, divorce seems to depend up
on nothing of the sort. There are no
determined seasons or eras when di-
vorces are more numerous than at oUher
times The flow is steady and increas-
inc IL, volume. When times are hard
and the cost OF living greatly advanced
or yNere the rates Tor marriage Ii
censez are great. the marriages de-
crease i.s number.
From 1850 10 1905. the number of re-
ported marriages i'm this country was
~. Sc. ga. while during the same time
the divorces amounted 20 9i5.625. For
the twenty years previous 10 1885,. the
number OF divorces was SOS, Il6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
VALOR Of GREGORS
REVIVED BY CLAN
American Branch of Organi-
zation Formed atMeet-
ing Here.

Memories Of the deeds Of vaIor and
daring OF those ancient DAYS when the
Clan Gregor ruled the highlands of
Scotland were revived today when two
score or more Of men and women
through whose veins course this honor
able bIoou gathered at TIE National
fiotel pledged undying fealty to their
race, and formed the permanent Am
erican branch Of Clan GreKor.
Or. L. NJ Magruder, ot Charlottes-
Vile, Va, as temporary chief. welcomed
the assembled clansmen. following a
prayer BY the Rev. Ivan NJ Green. OF
Clifton Forge. Va. DR.. Magruder. pre-
facing his address with , tribute 10 the
sons and daughters Of Bonnie Scotland
as filing places Of honor and credit in
every country on the globe. told OF the
origin and purpose Of the move 70 per
petuate the fame OF the Gregor Clan.
He also suggested that Washington be
selected as the future rendezvous OF the
annual clan gatherings, but this viii be
settled later when all the clansmen have
had their say
After a general discussion as to the
forms of organization. Major Edward
Magruder Tutwiler, Of Birmingham.
Ala, delivered A sketch Of Clan
GregOr" The GregOries OF Virginia
was the subject of talk by George c.
Gregory, of Richmond, Va. and other
addresses following We're The Ma
gruderS in Scotland and America by
Henry Latham Magruder, of Chicago
Alexander MacGruther and the Clan
Gregor in America by John Read Ma
gruder. of Annapolis. Md. and Ma
gruder Wills Of Prince George and
MONTGOMERY counties, Md" by Caleb {.
MaEruQer- IT. OF W aSnlnEtOn.
Tonight there VIII be an informal
social gathering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
MARROW ESCAPES
FROM EXPLOSION

Several persons narrowly esca ped in
jury when an explosion wrecked a por-
ton of the Home Ice Company's plant
at Thirteenth and Y streets northwest.
about o'clock last evening. The ex-
plosion was caused by the king of
q piston attached 30 one of the biz ice
making machines, which resulted in the
cylinder head blowing out The engine
room. which is IN the Easement, was
completely wrecked. The damage
amounted 60 several thousand dollars.
Edward Willis. general mama ger OF
the company, and Albert Willis. mad left
the engine room only about five minutes
before the explosion occurred.
Mrs Edward Willis and her tWO-year-
old baby were in a carriage in tie front
Of the Office and a piece of the de
molished cylinder struck one Of the rear
wheels OF the vehicle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
CITIZENS ARE AFTER
ROADS AND WALKS
People of Alexandria County Nee
To Discuss the
Matter.

Improvement of the reads and wa.
was the object OF a meeting OF the
Alexandra County Citizens Association
held last evening at the homo of ". ii.
Wadleish, Fort Myer Heights. The mat
ter OF repairing the walks 10 the vs r-
iOUs car lines was the principal subject
considered and subscriptions were re-
ceived during the evening that insure1
a beginning of the work which must be
done before the cold weather sets in
The members OF the association are a
unit IN favor OF the good roads move
ment throughout the state and are anE-
iOus TO see that the county receives ats
share OF the, Improvements that are TO
be made.
A new road from the court house to
the Old Dominion line is projected, the
county having already surveyed the
route and arranged fOr the purchase of
much OF the land that viii be necessary
for the right OF way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
Anent Cook and Peary

Now. II you'll! spell Etah backwards,
You'll zee that 70 seems 10 throw n little
light on the current CONFERENCE.-THE
ark News.
=
Harry whitney viii soon arrive, and
then ali will be ready for the polar mill
10 be fought 10 a. finish. II Bwana
Jumbo were only here.-Portland Jour
nal
=
when Mr. Taft descended 1,2OO feet
into the earth recently. he was probably
irving TO get as far away from the
North Pole as possible.-Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.
+
Why did Peary nail a flag Of peace
ND there2 Funny: but he says he did
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
GULF STORM WARNINGS.

NEW ORLEANS. oct S-Another
storm warning has been issued by the
New Orleans weather bureau. The dis
turbauce is said 20 be central over che
moving northwcStWerd Storm warn
inGs were ordered displayed al Tampa.
Key West Miami Jupiter and other
points on both the east and west FloI ida
I poasta
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

The Rhode Island Democratic conven-
ton expresses the opinion that Senator
Aldrich could not be returned 10 the
Senate by a direct vote Of the people.
That is not news, even 20 the Senator
himself.