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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Labor in Politics

Speaking at Louisville on Labor dav
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Ameri-
: can Federation of Labor, said:
The American Federation will .continne
its political campaign of electing its
friends and defeating those who are in
different or hostile to the enactment NJ
labor measures. We had our first gen.
eral battle last year. We will continue
our engagements in the congressional field
until our measures are adopted"
This is not happily expressed. Mr..
-Gompers and his lieutenants neither elect
ed nor defeated anybody last year. They
made a drive at both Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Cannon, only to see both candidates over
whelmingly successful. Mr.. Taft had al
most walkover, while Mr.. Cannon's ma
jority was large.
AS matter OF fact. the Federation OF
Labor. as such. was not In last years
fight. 1t refused the program mapped
out by some of its officials. Members Of
the unions voted according to their In
dividual views OF things. Many OF them
voted for Mr.. Taft, and many for Mr..
Cannon. putting their own interpretations
|, on the record of the one man made ON
I the federal bench. and on that of the
o.her maue In the Speakers chair. And
there We're other republican capasda,as
who received liberal labor suprort
~ \. Is not only proper but wise for vape.
earners to- take an interest In noI,tsc.
. Win ANEW Of influencing legislation yof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Senator Sorghum in the Flesh.

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Senator Sorghum is everybody's friend.
For many years he has been telling us in
thousand columns that public Office is
means to private gain. His philosophy
has not been the less enticing because it
came from the jokesmith of the Wash
ington Star. nor his satire the less con-
vincing because 1t shifted its personal
application from one real senator to
another, fitting them all in turn.
composite. No longer is he the bane OF
Michigan today and the joy of Alabama
tomorrow. New Jersey and Oregon can
no longer quarrel over their proprietary
interests in him. His generality has
been merged. He has stepped forth from
that within one living person is crowded
every trait and quality, every feature
and characteristic, every within and
foible, every hope and ambition. every
spur and incentive, all the exaggerated
ego. all the delightful belittlement Of a
tractable people, all the happy ways Of
the consistent, pertinacious, redoubtable
Sorghum himself.
Who but Sorghum, a democrat from a
democratic state, could have voted tariff
Who but Sorghum could have swallowed
cotton schedule with wooden and topped
off corporation tax with customs court
Who but Sorghum would have danced
when Aldrich piped, laughed when Al
drich was tickled, smirked when Aldrich
nodded, sacrificed his craftsmanship to his
interests. or lost his politics in his prefer
ences?
Who did these things? Samuel D. Nc
Emery, to be sure-senator from Louis
lana. democrat from the protected cane
fields, statesman from the planting
ground of protected rice, solon from the
land of cotton. Sorghum is McEnery in
his philosophy: McEnery is Sorghum In
the flesh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
a Bankrupt Poet.

Judging from a dispatch from London
the modern poet is but little better off
than his predecessor of the early days
when devotees of the muse wrote In at
tics and lived on crusts. Stephen Phil
lips is undoubtedly one of the leading
dramatic poets today. He has done some
great work that will live in the future.
Some critics. indeed, have limited at a
Shakespearean classification His muse
is strictly classical and he panders not
to the popular taste. He remains upon
his Olympian heights and from thence he
sends forth his poems and dramas to
delight the souls of. those attuned to the
finer vibrations. But the booksellers ac-
counts do not disclose a large demand
for Phillips works. He never gets
among the six best Sellers Possibly
he is pleased to remain immune from
the commercializing influences of the
period, but art on high plane is often
accompanied by embarrassments, and
landlords do not willingly take their
rent In madrigals nor grocers their nav
in sonnets. As result of this rude in
! difference to the poets qualities as a con-
: trfbutor to the ethical development OF
the period certain impatient people have
recently cited MIR. Phillips for a failure
to meet his little obligations, and bank
ruptcy proceedings have been instituted.
a fact in itself sufficiently embarrassing.
nut not all that has come to vex the
soul OF the poet. He was to have at
tended a public examination in the benk
ruptcy court the other day. but failed to
; put in appearance. and his absence was
of1ciaily explained as being due to the
entirely logical fact that Mr.. Phillips,
being a bankrupt. lacked the price to
|. ouy railroad ticket from his home In
Brighton,to the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
The Lament.

The sun don't seem as shinin';
The flowers don't bloom so sweet;
They've gone and left us pinin'
In lonesomeness complete.
The brass band, once so fearless,
Reluctant seems to play.
The place is downright cherries
Since Congress went away!
The welfare Of the nation
Seems overcast with doubt;
The art Of conversation
We feel is giving out.
There's nothing more to cheer for,
So no one says, "HoorayT-
We wonder what we're here for
Since Congress went away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Cook and Peary.
m the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Commander Peary's announcement that
he has succeeded in reaching the north
pole places the scientific doubling Thorn
asses in a dilemma.
Either they must discredit his state
ments for the same reason that they dis
credited DR.. Cooks claims-namely the
absence of PROCTOR they must credit
them. in which case they have no excuse
for any scepticism as regards DR.. Cook,
Peary could go DR.. Cook could also go.
Both these great-hearted explorers
started from the same spot, within a few
miles, both had ample equipment, both
followed the plan of utilizing to the full
est extent local knowledge, methods of
travelling and living of the Eskimos. There
is nothing, therefore, surprising in the
success of both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Airplane TRAGEDIES.

1t was inevitable that sooner or later
airplane operators should fall to their
death in the early stages Of heavier
than-air" aviation. The death of Lieut..
Selfridge year ago caused many to fear
that the new sport would be highly dan
gerous, and grave doubts were then ex
pressed whether the navigation Of the
air by other than gas-bag devices could
be developed on safe lines. Lieut. Sell
fridge, however. was only a passenger in
g. machine which fell in consequence of
an accident in nowise due to an intrinsic
fault of the apparatus. 1t was a mishap
such as might occur on any other trans
portation machine, being in the way SINH
lar to the breaking of a wheel on a
locomotive or OF a brake on an auto
mobile.
Yesterday, by a singular coincidence,
occurred the first deaths of airplane
operators. one in France and one In Italy.
In each case the operator was working
alone and fell from some cause not yet
ascertained. It is, Of course, vastly i'm
portant that the nature Of the mishaps
or miscalculations Of these Inflated avia-
tors should be investigated in order that
their mistakes or misfortunes as far as
they can be learned may be utilized to
prevent similar fatalities hereafter.
In the present state Of aviation by
means of aeroplanes practically all de-
Ponds upon the operator. The plane itself
is a practicable device up to a certain
point of atmospheric disturbance. Given
a well constructed machine and favorable
conditions, and there is no reason why
a competent operator should not MAIN
tain himself In the air as long as his
fuel lasts and he does not become phys
ically incapacitated. II the machines
which fell in France and Italy yesterday
came to earth because OF the breakase OF
some part, care must be taken, of course,
to insure against such possibilities in the
future. The aeroplane to be a. truly prac-
ticable machine must be sufficiently
stanch to be trusted to do its work in
all conditions short Of actual storm or
collision.
Early In the progress Of heavier-than-
air development The Star advanced the
proposition that the machine had been
evolved and that all that remained to
make the navigation Of the air by this
means certain was the development of
the man to operate 1t. and it pointed out
then that the man would undoubtedly
follow the machine Just as the expert
chauffeur had been the immediate prod
uct Of the high-power automobile. The
process Of producing the chauffeur of
skill has brought and is still bringing dis
aster. and just SO there is every reason
to expect that In the production of skilled
manipulators Of airplanes there will be
losses Of life. the hope being that each
tragedy will teach its lesson for the bene-
fit of the survivors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Santa Claus Land.
From the Baltimore American.

that the little folks have the keenest in
terest in the discovery of the pole. 81
course, the nursery tots have ALWAYS
known that Santa Claus lives in the
Greenland or Lapland. or some of those
far-on places The little geographers
have had the profoundest faith in the
habitability of the farthest polar regions.
They have SO frequently pictured the
snow fairies, the assistants of Santa
Claus, at work with this indefatigable
toiler In his snow shops that they are
quite prepared not only to believe that he
lives at the pole, but that he has all along
lived there under the American nag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
A Food Poison Propaganda.

5 Evidences are at hand that a systematic
effort is being made to create a public
sentiment in favor of the repeal of the
!. national pure food law enacted several
years ago. The Star is in receipt. for
an example, of a communication from an
establishment in New York obviously or
ganized to promote what has come to be
known as publicity in a special interest.
!, In this communication attention is called
TO the fact that in recent issue of The
Star was printed the announcement of
the illness of two children in this city
as.result of ptomaine poisoning and con-
tinuing:
1T is certainly appalling to learn how
rapidly ptomaine poisoning cases have in
creased since the enforcement of the pure
food law. According to press dispatches
There have been in the United States since
, the enforcement of this law 1888 cases
of ptomaine poisoning. 531 of which were
fatal. Prior to the enactment of the pure
, food law borax and boron compounds
: were used on meat. fish, fowl, sausage,
oysters, etc, consequently such food, which
readily becomes contaminated, was kept
lin a hygienic, healthful condition"
Apparently a systematic search of the
news columns has been conducted ever
since the enactment of this law in the
interest OF the food-preservative manu-
facturers and of the food producers and
handlers. whose efforts to prevent the
original legislation are well remembered
1t is to be noted that the communication
to The Star in this interest gives no sta
: tistics of ptomaine poisoning preceding
:. the enactment of the new law, cleverly
leaving the impression that there has
been an actual increase Of appalling
proportions. when In fact that is by no
: means established.
The use of meat preservatives Is de-
clared by unprecedented investigators to
be harmful. 1t is certainly not conducive
to health. inasnluch as 1t permits the
marketing of animal foods long beyond
the range Of what may be called original
freshness. OF course, II It Is true that
people are eating contaminated foods to-
? day it is possible to point to the lack OF q
: preservative as the cause, but this does
: not relieve the food producer and handler
of the responsibility of placing such dele
ferrous articles upon the market and
within reach of the consuming public
1t is to be hoped that the insidious at
tempt to spread distrust Of the pure food
law in the public mind will be widely ex-
p posed by the press Of the country, which
is SO plainly being scanned microscopic-
ally for materials from which arguments
may be evolved appealing directly to local
sentiment. In one way this campaign Of
publicity should serve a good purpose.
directing attention to the necessity of
more rigid inspection of foods and of
greater care on the part Of consumers In
: their choice of supplies Those who are
!, behind the ingenious attempt to break
down public faith in the law may have
overreached themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Shackleton.

II Lieut.. Shackleton is going back for
another try at the south pole he cannot be
too quick about starting. This is the day
not only Of hustle but achievement. And
the south pole Is the only remaining great
geographical lure. Cook and Peary have
whetted the appetite Of all men Of an ad-
venturous spirit, and the southern field
will soon show activity. The young Eng
lishman has exhibited pluck and resources,
and II he had succeeded on his recent trip
everybody would have rejoiced. But II his
purpose still holds he must hurry up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Artistic Money.
the New Bedford Standard.

Money is money. not works OF art"
says am exchange, and the statement il
true. whatever may be said of the gram
mar. Still, there Is no good reason why a
coin or a bank note should not be artistic
ally correct and beautiful. Any coin, even
the smallest, should be designed, first,
with reference to its practical use; but,
second, and a close second, too, with the
idea of making 1t thing of beauty.
There Is no incompatibility between the
two, and no good reason why the two
should not be united. In such union Is q
sign Of advancing, civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
A Bit Of History.
The Kansas city Journal:

TT Is true, as Mr.. Bryan says. that the
only time the democrats have elected q
President IN recent years was when tariff
reform was the issue. but he should not
overlook the fact that 1t was also the
only time the party had strong man as
its candidate"
Nor should the Journal overlook the
fact that the strong man could not hold
his party together after election. either
on the tariff or the financial question.
Which induced Mr.. Bryan subsequently
to characterize the campaign OF 1892
under the leadership Of the strong man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

When 1t becomes impossible to short
en- the time made by ocean liners, an
impression Of the public mind may be
made by showing the points from which
starts and finishes are calculated still
farther toward midocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

King George 10 embarrassed because
the Grecian populace thinks him lavish
in personal expenditures. Perhaps ne
did not show the alert wisdom of some
of our own statesmen in lodging $4,000
automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
A Question Of Spelling.

SO you think Swiss cheese is a whole
some diet?'
Yes" answered the man with a tender
stomach; "only you must spell whole
some without the W."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

The expense incurred by Venezuela in
settling up claims will make Castro
more unwelcome than ever as q pos
sible figure in that country's future
affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
An Unkind Wish.

Il think the little one is going to bear
resemblance to his father"
Well" answered Mr.. Rasper. IF that
is the case l hope the child will learn to
bear 1t with patience and courage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Compliment.

Think Of my distinguished family
said the Baron Fucash.
MY dear son-in-law," rejoined Mr..
Cumrox, II have often thought Of your
family with admiration The fact that
you have not been able to borrow money
from them shows that your relatives
must be people of great discernment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

The ex-Sultan of Turkey avoids at
tracing attention even to the extent
Of exercising q farmers privilege and
complaining Of crop failures and mar
ket manipulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

as a bunco game Democratic senators
and representatives in 1894 fiouted the
Chicago platform Of 1892 as openly as
their successors last spring did the Den
yer platform of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Those Scientific Terms.

Each human ill, thanks to his skill,
A long. forbidding name may gain,
Which. though it will increase the bill,
Will not alleviate the pain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

The announcement by Diss Debar that
she will go on the stage adds another
complication to this fearful problem of
the elevation Of the drama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

No one writes the word "Esquimaux"
any more. This Is a case where SPELL
ing reform scored a valuable victory
with very little Official assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

1t looks as II an arctic explorer must
expect to find his fellow-scientists
waiting for him with the third degree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

Arguments properly promoted be-
tween Mrs Explorer, Peary and Mrs.
Explorer Cook might help to tide over
the quietude between sessions of the
ID. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

In order to git genuine. practical re-
suits, said Uncle Eben, "a speaker
wants to be mighty accomplished in rec
ognizin' de occasions dat calls fob abso-
lutte silence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

Samuel Gompers Is one American who
can be depended on not to develop any
permanent inclinations to live in Eu-
rope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

Santos Dumont may be postponing
operations until other aeronauts have
settled their lawsuits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

In a short time the Wright brothers
should have airships In shape to go
rapidly over the routes and verify the
reports of explorers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

The tide OF travel has completely
turned and the European post card in.
dustry is suffering its annual depres-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

DIn order 60 avoid delays On account
o. personal absence letters to TN
STAR should not be addressed 70 any
Individual connected with the ofnoe. bus
simply to THE STAR. or 70 the Editorial
or Business Department. according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

It is feared that DR.. Eliot will not be
able to conhne his answers to theologi-
cal critics to q five-foot book shelf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

Early activities in fall trade Indicate
that the prosperity prophets knew what
they were talking about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
THINK THIS OVER

We offer your money back IL you use a large
bottle OF Rexall '93'' Hair Tonic and are not
satisfied with what It does for you We do this
because it seldom fails to effect complete cure
OF dandruf. scalp irritation and falling hair
Can you ask better argument why you should
try It? Two sizes. soc and $1.0O. O'DonneIrs
Pharmacies, 904 F st. NV, 32d and SITS. NV,
Sd and Pa. ave. Sc. Bed and SITS. NV. The
Rexall Stores
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
PRIESTS
ORDERED OUT

"You may be all o. K, but your
game looks bad, so klata wa; the
City Beautiful don't need YOU"
Such is the substance of a juicy
lemon, in the form of an ultimatum
handed out by Captain of Police
James Coverly to a couple of al
legged Greek priests this morning.
With a stack of credentials, to-
gether with recommendation
from Dean Alfred Lockwood of All
Saints cathedral of this place that
would cause any bogus duke to
turn green with envy. the two
Greeks, representing themselves
as priests, soliciting funds for re.
liglous purposes. but who are be-
lieved to be old time confidence
men. were caught on the streets
this morning.
One of the men tailed to the
general description of one Ella An
ton, bogus priest who paid a fine
In Marshall, Mich. in April last
year. after he had been arrested
with Nicholo John, another spuri.
GUS sky pilot. for operating a con.
fidence game. These men also had
credentials. and plenty of them,
and their books showed that their
collections in different cities "for
religious purposes" were enor,
nous.
Both men. who paid forced
visit to Captain Coverly, acting
chief of police this morning, were
dressed In priests attire. identi
cally the same as was worn by the
two men convicted in Marshall
Mich. and 1t is believed by some
OF the police that they are the
same two men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
ARREST MAY
BLOCK CALLING GRAND
JURY IN THIS COUNTY

Fred G. Pugh, prosecuting attor-
ney, who has been at Tacoma for
two days investigating the testi-
mony taken before the state bar
committee in the Gordon-Root
scandal, yesterday afternoon tele-
graphed to his chief deputy, j.
Stanley Webster, to at once file an
information against Judge M. J..
Gordon, former counsel for the
Great Northern railroad, charging
the embezzlement of $4,000 of the
funds of the railroad in the Spar
row case.
Upon the filing of the informa-
ton a bench warrant was issued
by Judge Hinkle at 4 p. m. and
telegraphed to Mr.. Pugh, and the
arrest of Gordon was made by
Deputy Sheriff Clarence Long, who
had gone to Tacoma in anticipa-
ton of some action of this kind.
The deputy sheriff spent the night
with Gordon.
The wires were kept hot last
night in negotiations with Judge
Hinkle as to bond, the amount
being finally fixed at 100000 Some
doubt was expressed this morning
as to Gordon's ability to give bond
in Tacoma, as his bondsmen would
be required to qualify for double
the amount of the bond. Judge
Gordon's counsel, Nuzum e MI
yum, say that there will be no trou-
BILE in arranging a bond for the
accused railroad attorney on his
arrival in Spokane.
Deputy Sheriff Long and Judge
Gordon left Tacoma for Spokane at
3 o'clock this afternoon. Prose
cutor Fred Pugh is expected to
return this afternoon, but it is
possible that he may not come
back until Long and Gordon arrive.
Mr.. Pugh will have the testimony
Of the state bar committee with
him when he returns.
The arrest of Judge Gordon is
believed by some to be an answer
to the request Of the state bar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-21
EIGHT
HOUR LAW

OLYMPIA, Jan. Elm the sen.
ate this morning, the Alaska ex-
position bill. appropriating $4,000
for immediate payment of interest
on warrants war passed.
In the house Representative Bell
of Pierce introduced a bill pro-
viding for assessment of railroad
property by county assessors in
stead of the state board of eQuali-
cation.
Representative Hubbell of Pierce
introduced bill providing for an
eight hour law for miners.