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The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Nicholas S Anderson, OF Ohio. and his
mother was born Elizabeth Kilgour. He
is one Of the handsOmest men in Wash
ington-tall, Of athletic build. with fine,
regular features. and an excellent car
riage. He Inherited a large property
from his father. and by his marriage
to Isabel Perkins, Of Massachusetts. be-
came a multi-millionalre, and lives in
regal fashion
His home in Massachusetts, avenue,
built after the style Of an Italian palace,
with n spacious garden in the rear, is
one OF the largest and handsomest IN
town, and admirably kept up, although
the Andersons live in II only for a few
months each year, the rest Of the time
being divided between Weld" their
beautiful home in Brookline, their yacht,
the Roxana, and Europe. Mr.. Anderson
is an accomplished linguist, speaks both
French and Italian fiuently. and since
he has already served an apprenticeship
in the diplomatic service, would undOubt-
edly make a very acceptable ambassador.
Then. furthermore. IL is believed that
Robert Bacon will eventually 90 to Rome
as the American Ambassador; that is at
least the version Of those who indorse
him for the post This post was offered
10 Truman II. Newberry, but he declined
II. Mr.. Bacon. II is said, looks on Rome
as an attractive field.
If present plans are carried out, Oscar
Straus. formerly the Secretary Of Com
merce and Labor, viii be sent 10 Tokyo
as the American Ambassador There
seems 10 be a general impression that DR..
Hin win remain at Berlin for some time
10 come. The friends Of Thomas Dawson.
the present Minister 20 Colombia. are
urging him for the Argentine post, and
il is believed that st. John Gaffney. the
American Consul General at Dresden,
Germany. has an excellent chance Of re-
ceiving the appointment as Minister 20
Brussels. Mr.. Carney has been decorated
by King Leopold Of Belgium for his de-
fense Of the Belgian administration OF
the Congo Free State. Mr.. Ganney is also
in high favor at the Vatican. and has the
entire support Of the Irish societies Of
the United States.
Last. but by no means least. how would
Theodore Roosevelt do for American Am
bassador at the court OF his great and
good friend, Kaiser Wilhelm OF Ger
many with his friend. Taft. taking
care Of this part OF the world and Roose-
welt keeping an eye on the other half.
the prestige Of the United States all over
the world would be established so firmly
as to overshadow not only one or two or
three nations. but. indeed. the entire
world. Emperor William would naturally
be only too glad to have a chance TO
collaborate with Ambassador Roosevelt in
TIE contamination Of the latter's aims.
No question about H.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Schmitz was a beneficiary OF the huge
grating machines which spread over the
city and controlled every department Of
the municipal government There were
investigations from time 10 time, but the
Investigators. ike those being investi-
gated, were members Of the Schmitz Club
and no damaging findings ever resulted
The license to practice every variety
OF crime and vice was practically AUG
toned TO the highest bidder. One OF the
heart-sick ministers preached a sermon
based upon the remark OF a divekeeper-
You can get everything IN Frisco you
find in Paris and get II cheaper" A de-
termined effort TO beat Schnitz IN the
election OF November. 1906, was made.
but the power OF the Schmltz machine.
directed by Abe Rgef. won the day. and
then the~FiOt OF license and graft broke
out with renewed frenzy. The condition
OF the city was rotten 10 the core when
the earthquake and FIRE came on April Is.
1906, and ali but wiped San Francisco out
OF existence.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
President Taft Expected to Follow Along the Lines
of Col Roosevelt While in Office

publicly should his name be presented to
the President for an ambassadorship or
for any other Office. Mr.. Guild did not
fail to add that both Massachusetts Sen
ators had offered their assistance TO OBJ
tain a diplomatic appointment for him,
and yet he could not be persuaded under
any circumstances to accept the honor
even though II was offered on a gold plat
ter.
IL is regarded as certain, as certain as
anything can be in the game Of politics
and distributing public Offices. that Henry
White, now Ambassador TO France, in all
probability win be succeeded by Robert
Mccormick. It IS strange that Dame
rumor has not assigned "a place for Mr.
White up to this time. He was secre-
tary Of the London post until five or
six years ago. and recently he is said to
have had his eyes on that place. II
seems, however. that with Fairbanks
Low. Eliot. Reid. and others IN the race
for the place, Whites chances do not look
very promising. By the way, speaking
about Ambassador White. II was reported
few days ago. although the report was
not confirmed. that Murlel White. daugh-
ter OF Ambassador White, IS betrothed 70
Count Serth Joseh, a wealthy Silesian.
Gen. Corbin. whose wife, IN connection
with other enthusiastic Taft supporters.
contributed $4,000 to the Republican cam
paign fund, Larz Anderson, one Of the
handsomest men in the National Capital
and Bourke Cochran. are named among
those likely 10 be considered when the
Ambassadorship 10 Austria will be de-
ctded upon by President Taft, Secretary
Knox. and Postmaster General Hitch
cock. OF Anderson's fitness for an am
bassadorship II has been published that
despite the fact that Gen. COrbin's fam
lily and friends insist that the mission to
Italy can be his for the accepting. Iarz
Anderson. OF Washington and BrookIine
is now mentioned in connection with that
portfolio"
If the social prestige that our repre-
sentatives have established in Rome is
20 be kept up. no one could be found
better suited for the purpose than Mr.
Anderson. who was secretary OF embassy
there at the time Wayne MacVeagh was
at the head Of it, and very popular IN
court circles.
Mr. Anderson is the son OF the late
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
ATHLETE AT lO8 YEARS.
Elisha Miller Boxes All Corners, Al
though He Is Centenarian.

Ukiah. Cal. March 2o.-The entire mem
bership OF the Mayfower Athletic Club.
OF Point Arena. helped Elisha Miller eel
ebrate his l03d birthday anniversary be-
cause he can still do athletic stunts with
the young men and is no mere novice
in the handling Of dumbbells OF IN swing
ing the Indian clubs
In the roped arena he Is at home and
meets all comers. but is like Nelson in
the dictation Of the number OF rounds.
and he refuses TO so more than six IN
one evening.
It is reported that Miller donned the
gloves on several occasions with Stanley
Ketcheu when The middle-weight was rus
ticating al the Point Arena hot springs
last summer. and gave the conqueror or
Papke value received
He issues a challenge 10 the outside
world TO produce his equal in the ring,
either in wrestling matches or with the
gloves. The color line Is drawn, but moth
ing is barred for age, nobody under 103
years being eligible
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
HORSEWHIPPED BY WOMEN.
Colorado AuctiOneer Called Ont and
Lashed with n Quirt.

Montrose. Colo. March 2o.-AIrs. tgnes
McAllister and Mrs. Ruth Williams visit
ed the bachelor quarters Of l. Kimmins,
a local aUctioneer. When they knocked
at the door Mr.. Kimmins appeared and
invited them in, but they refused TO enter
and he stepped outside
Instantly, he says. the women seized
him and lashed him with a quirt. In the
scuffie he was knocked down. and says
that one Of the women kicked him In the
side, He also says one of them drew
toy pistol and pointed it at him. He
threw up his hands and cried, For
Gods sake, don't shoot
There are various stories in circulation
as to the reason for the alleged assault
on Kimmins, but none have been verified.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
CURE FOR CHICKEN EVIL.
"Keep Me at Home Cards on Grains
Of Corn.


Prom the Kansas City Star.
The neighbors' chickens have ceased TO
be a problem with an Eastside resident,
who uses nearly half an acre for a gar
den Last spring the chickens rioted joy
ously among the green sprouts that be-
gan 70 peep above the earth. Sometimes
the hens that craved an earth bath
scratched up entire plants and scooped
out nests IN TIE cool. moist earth.
The Eastsider endured ali this in ST.
lence. Last week he fertilized his grape
vines, spending nearly half a day al the
task. The next morning the fertilizer
was scattered about the vines. On the
frozen ground were the scratch marks Of
the colony Of chickens belonging 10 the
neighbors.
Then the Eastsider had an idea. He
obtained some corn and drilled holes in
the center of the grain. he tied a strip
OF stout cord about fve inches long
through the hole in each grain. To the
free end Of the string he attached a card.
On each card he wrote:
Please keep ne at home.
After the hens swallowed the grains
they hastened home with the tags flap
ping about their bills.
There has been a large demand for
chicken wire at the corner hardware
stores since. The peaceful social rela-
tions are stiIl intact for. Of course. no
one knows who did it!
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
A subtle Hint.

From Harper's Weekly.
A Representative in Congress. who is
the father Of several bright girls. tells a
story whereof one daughter is the main
figure.
For a long time" says the Represent
ative. 'T had the bad habit Of hanging
about the lower floor when the girls had
men callers. One evening I had settled
IN an easy chair in the reception room
just Of the drawing-room, when one OF
my girls, who WAS talking 20 a bright
chap from our own state, called out;
'Dadr
. What is II, daughter?
It's 9 o'clock, dad, the hour when
Tom and I usually go into committee ="
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
MAN MARRIES FOR FREEDOM.
BiEamfst Obtains His Liberty by
Wedding His Former Bride.

Frankfort, KY, March 2o.-By marry
ing according to law the woman he had
once married and for which he got a
sentence Of nine years in the penrentiary
on n charge OF bigamy. r. r. Hammond
got his liberty.
The wedding took place IN the cover
nor's Office, with Acting Gov Cox as
best man and other State officials en-
ployes. and newspaper men as Witnesses.
The bridegroom wore his prison stripes.
but his clothing made no difference 10 the
woman. who has chung 10 him since he
entered the prison and worked for his re-
lease in spite Of the fact that she was
not his legal wife.
1t was the first wedding that ever took
place in the governors Office Gov. Cox
wanted to perform the ceremony. but the
assistant attorney general decided that
he did not have the authority, therefore
. minister was called in.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
"LET's RUN AWAY
CWntten for The Washinrton Hc7l

written for The Washington HerZld)
Aside from a zephyr's dipping wing
There seems a str no earthly thing
Come. rouse up from your dreamy rest,
Let's nun away where sleep is best
Come. fling a robe DER your shoulders hare.
And gather the threads Of your floating hair;
The night looks long and drear and gray.
But in blocks Of light the moon beams lay.
Come. let's nun far FAR away.
Where bougHs unclaSp and shadows plav-
Our tTyst we'll keep till the stars convene
The sunset for your crown. my queen.
Take hold Of nv hand. let's run away.
Though steep and rough the ueril0us way:
Where the May rose springs and the ivy clinrs
And the seabird foldeth her weary wings.
Let's run away with dancing feet.
Over a turf where Wild waves beat:
Oh, take my hand and lead tho way.
Under white lilae's dropping spray.
Let's r1ln 10 the forest vast and old.
Where sunshine sheds her shafts of gold.
Where twilight skys looks family down.
Where midnight casts her silver crOwn-
Let's rln. where moontide shadows stand.
Where silence lifts a calming hand:
No weary hours. no long. sad yeas;
Let's run away from falling tears.
Let's run away from lifss weeds and grass;
Nav. nay. SAYS Love you cannot pass
Love. who win rot be forgot;
Love who watcheth, and sleepeth not.
Love. we are 50 glad to see thy face.
So weary q our saad. mad race.
We ran away. twas c0Ward's deed
Love: how could we know thy heart would bleedg
Love. in thy temple Ven calmly wait
Prepared for thee and any fate.
Be grateful for all blessings sent
And go cur common way content.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

AT the expiration of the Fifty-third
Congress the fortunes Of war-an ex-
PLANTATION covering any and every vicis-
situde Of political life-deserted the major
and smiled on George F. HUh. Of Greens
burg. Mai. Mcdowell as a Congressman
was then but a reminiscence- The retire
ment Of James Kerr as Clerk OF the
House az the simultaneous and possibly
psychological moment blazed the trail
from the House 70 the little entry way In
Statuary Hal. and the major found his
road 10 Sharon. Pa, blocked by four
brown walls and a great wide window
that presented a sweeping view Of the
Congressional Library and the wide roll
ing streets and jutting steeples Of South
east Washington.
Official Washington. 20 a man, hoped he
would stay there. He stayed He has
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Proof.

Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Biggs-Attorney Coke is one OF the vecy
best men al the bar. He's thoroughly
honest and conscientious. Take your
damage suit TO him.
Wiggs-I did. and he said he wouldn't
touch IT,
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Next below the Speaker. the most I'm
portant ONCE in the organization OF the
House OF Representatives Is the Clerk
That fact may or may not be the rsa-
son Why the incumbents have been sons
OF Pennsylvania since the close OF the
civil war. but the fact remains that such
has been the case. First came Edward
Mcpherson. OF Gettysburg, who FOR
nearly twenty years reigned in the little
room OF Statuary Hail. Then came James
Kerr. OF Clearfeid, who for two terms
took charge OF tho bills and kept The
secrets OF a Democratic congress, writes
". A. Davenport. in the Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
And now we come to the third and
latest But 10 start the story IN the proper
place we must needs turn back the pages
OF the Congressional Directory 10 the
days OF the Fifty-third Congress. where
fame was set indelibly though somewhat
indiscriminately the names and legends
Of James Donald Cameron. Matthew
Stanley Quay. William Lilley. Charles
O'NeiH. Alfred c. Harmer. and Mayor
Reyburn. There. branded as an orator
OF the class Of the present day. Cochran,
Bailey and Beveridge. shOne Alexander
Mcdowell, bTevet major. L. s. A, banker,
raconteur bon vivant journalist. and be-
sides many other things an incurable Re
publican.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

few days age I dropped IN on ths
major. and was introduced TO past mem
bers whose names are long passed into
the Official anecdOte safe deposit-of
which, by the way. the major IS keeper
ex-oficio. Mcdowell was at his best
Story after story was told in typical vet
eran style. Reminiscent slaps on the hack
and YES. BY joves" accentuated the rare
bits OF the lighter history OF twenty and
thirty years ago Hoke Smith. Tom
Reed, sam Randall. Charley Crisp. Gov.
Andy Curtin, Phil Kearney, and 50 on.
with numerous memories OF each
Returning 10 Mcdowell as a Pennsyl-
vsnia character, II can only he repeated
that his fame grew with his ability as 4
stump speaker Every county in the state
has heard him more than once Exclud-
Ing Wesley R. Andrews, IL may be said
ecnservatively that Maj. Mcdowell knows
more people in Pennsylvania than any
other man In the Stata
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
OPPOSE MILITIA
MEDICAL CORPS
SURGEON OF REGULAR ARMY
URGES CHANGES
DOCTORS OF NATIONAL GUARD
DECLARED USELESS
Medicos at Meeting In Washington
Suggest Various Reformatlons
of System and Cite Pres
ent Weaknesses

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Declaring
that much of the field service of the
medical corps of the state militia was
a joke, Capt. Harold w. Jones, medical
corps, u. S. A, arraigned the present
organization of the medical depart
ments of the national guard at the
opening of today's session of the Asso-
citation of Military Surgeons of the
United States.
He called on the medical officers i'm
mediately to take up the fight and gain
some change in the field organization.
Capt. Jones' views were partly sane
toned by Maj George f. Champion of
the Pennsylvania national guard, VINO
said that something was needed other
than beautifully worked out schemes
for medical aid and the Red Cross
bringing up the rear"
Holding the view that the expert
ences of the Spanish-American war
justified their contention, medical Of
ficers of the United States army advo-
Gated the medical corps controlling its
own transportation in time of war
Col Valley Harvard, U. S. A, medi-
cal corps, said the medical service of
the American army in Cuba was para
lyzed by its supplies being kept miles
out at sea and later by being dumped
promiscuously along the shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
WILL TRAIN AER0NAUTS
BEFORE SELLING MACHINES
Wilbur Wright to Establish School for
Instruction of AViators at
Ohio Home

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Before leaving
yesterday for washington, Wilbur
Wright declared that besides making
arrangements for the extensive manu-
facture of the aeroplanes in Ohio, he
would establish a school FOR the in
struetion of ayiators.
He sees a great future ahead for fly
ing machines, 10th for pleasure and
practical use. but he does not believe
that anyone should be permitted to ope-
rate one of them without careful train
ing, and THIS is one Of the reasons why
he has hesitated to build machines for
enthusiastic novices.
The Wright brothers have received
many offers for flying machines, but
only a few have been accepted, the in
ventors believing that the best plan is
to supply machines only to those who
know how to operate them.
While Wilbur Wright was here he
received offers from not fewer than
fifty different persons, all of them offer
ing large. sums if he would agree to
make certain airship flights.
Mr.. Wright looks upon a firing exhi-
bition for money as a circus feat, and
he. refuses to accept any of them. These
offers have come from nearly every
western city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
PoRTLAND-LOS ANGELES
RATE Is CUT SIX DOLLARS

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. e.-The
North Pacific Steamship company, OPP
Grating the steamers Roanoke" and
George w. Elder" between Portland
and San Francisco and Los Angeles,
announced today a cut in passenger
rates between this city and Los An
geles from $2s to 500 for first class
cabin, and reduced the steerage rates
from SIT to S13. The ELDER" sailing
next Tuesday, is the first vessel to
carry passengers at reduced rates.
The Portland and San Francisco
Steamship company ceased today sell
ing through tickets to Los Angeles
from this city. Hereafter tickets will
be sold to San Francisco and passen-
gers desiring to go to Los Angeles will
be obliged to take the vessels of some
other line.
1t is expected the Portland and San
Francisco Steamship company will en-
ter into some traffic arrangement
with the Pacific Coast STEAMSHIP
company to handle its Southern Cali
fornia business.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
LAVISH SCENERY FOR
SOCIETY MELODRAMA
ORIGINAL SETS OF "S0CIETY
PILOT" DUPLICATED
Miss Blanche Hall Will Resume Her
Place Soon as Burbank Leading
Woman-New Plays
Coming

When a Society Pilot" is produced
at the Burbank next week, all the
elaborate scenery and furnishings of
the original production will be dupli-
Gated. In its first presentation at this
house little more than year ago, the
production was generally acclaimed a
notable scenic success. All of the orig
inal designs, both for scenery and fur
nishings were retained and corps of
more than dozen skilled workmen
now is busy building and painting the
scenery from these models. Eleanor
Mason will be Miss Lillian Burkhart's
farewell role at the Burbank, her spe-
cial engagement terminating a week
from Saturday night.
Jack Kingston and his wife, known
professionally as Elizabeth Thomas,
will be the guests Of DR.. Rudolph
Schiffman of Palmetto and Grand ave-
nues, Pasadena, during the remainder
of their stay in Southern California.
Kingston, who plays the "Dago" or
gan grinder in "The Time, the Place
and the Girl" at the Majestic this
week, is a graduate from the newspa-
per ranks. He was political reporter
of the st. Paul News several years
ago when DR.. Schiffman was in the
upper house of the st. Paul city coun-
ell. The two men became friends, but
had not seen each other for more than
five years until Kingston's arrival here
with his company this. week.
Miss Blanche Hall will resume her
place as leading woman of the Bur
bank stock company a week from next
Sunday afternoon, opening in my
Wife," the John Drew Billie Burke
comedy, in which she made a delight
full impression at the Burbank year
ago.
The seat sale for "A Knight for a
Day. will open at the Majestic box
office this morning. Edward Hume
and Grace De Mar are the stars of
the production
The executive board of the Elks,
who did such effective work during
the recent Elks festival, are to be the
guests of B. p. O. E. No. SO tonight
at the Auditorium, to witness 1.-THE
Great John Canton" There will be
but three more performances of this
excellent Shubert production. This
morning at 8 o'clock tickets will be
placed on sale for Corinne in mile
Mischief" which opens a two weeks
engagement at the Auditorium next
Monday evening.
At the Mason box office this morn
| ing, boxes and seats will be placed on
| sale for Charles Kleins interesting
play THE Third Degree" Henry B.
| Harris, the New York producing man
ager, is sending a supporting COM
pany for the presentation of this piece
in Los Angeles, which includes Fer
| nanda Eliscu, in the part of Annie
Jeffries, and the Los Angeles favorite,
/ Paul Everton of "The Lion and the
| Mouse" fame.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
TREMENDOUS SALUTE is
FIRED FOR GERMAN BABE
All the Warships in the North River
Fire FL Guns in Honor of Son of
German Crown Princess

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-When the off,
cial but belated news that the German
Crown Princess Cecelie had given birth
to a son reached the German flagship
Victoria Luise, the glad tidings were
signaled to all the other warships in
the Hudson river and Immediately a
cannonading such as was never heard
here before broke forth.
Each warship of every nation repre-
sented fired a royal salute of twenty
one guns. While this unusual salute
was being fired all of the vessels, from
the small Mexican gunboat Morales off
Sixtieth street to the flagship off Sew
enteenth street, dressed themselves in
gay colors in celebration of the event.
Never before in this country did the
birth of baby receive such a tremen-
dous demonstration. Admirals and Off
GERS in gold braid and medals hurried
from their respective vessels to the
German flagship, where they extended
their congratulations to the German
commander, and these were cabled
promptly to Germany.
All the warships remaining in the
river today were taking on board coal
in preparation for their departure. BY
the end of the week few If any will re-
main.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
,rinq the question before the conven-

bring the question before the conven-
tion. -
Mrs Johnson is well posted on In
dian affairs and says that, In lSo4, 80, :
coo acres was set apart for the use VI
the Yuma Indians and, in 1884, con-
gress granted right to construct an
irrigating plant The act authorizes
the allotment of five acres OF lrflgateu
land to each, while the remainder is
to be sold to pay for the lrrlgatlou
project. Mrs Johnson CONTENDS thal
as the Indians are not scientific farm
ers thew cannot make a good llVlng on
fiye-acre lots and that their rights are
being taken from them.
Eskimo Work Shown
In connection with the convention
an interesting display of work of the
Aleutian and Alaska Eskimos has
been arranged in the Philathea
class room of the First Methodist
church. This showing has attracted
the interest of many of the delegates
and shows the work being accom-
plished by the society in the frozen
north.
The work was sent from the indus
trial home of the society at Unalaska
and from the Eskimo mission at ST.
nuk. a thousand miles farther north,
and includes fur garments worn IN tne
snow, baskets, caps, curios, etc, maze
by the natives.
These two missions are well estao-
lished and reach a large number oil
Eskimos in that section.