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The Washington times., 1909-03-15
4 WILL NEVER GIVE
MY DAUGHTER AWAY"
Speakman Says He Will
Himself Care For Little
Victim of Fagin.

q will never give my little daughter,
Florence, away. Nobody slaIl adopt
her"
Edward Speakman, father OF the girl
victim OF a "Fagin" IN Baltimore, tins
morning thus disposed of rumOr that
she would probably be adopted by T.
?. Evans, postmaster at solomon 5
Island. Md.
The papers have not been kind 10
me" Speakman said this morning. 'One
OF them I'm Baltimore inumated that
am not the proper person to care for
my baby. 1 have been with the Penn
sylvania railroad in Washington since
1857, and 1 think II my character and
nv habits had been anything else than
good the company certainly would not
have retained me in its service as long
as II .,as."
Speakman lives a half block from
Urion Station, where he is employed.
Il go from here to the station and
wnen my duties tbs, are done ] come
home" he said. Il do not drink and,
so far as possible, ] DO not associate
with men VINO do. SO I think those who
have attempted to place me IN an I'M
favorable light before the public have
been compelled 10 manufacture their
own stories
more. but was not allowed to see his
daughter because of her nervous con-
ditiOn.
l am going again Within a few days, ="
he said. and hope by that time that
she viii have recovered sufficiently TO
see me She is not with the American
Salvation Army, as II has been said
The Salvation Army has nothing 10 do
with her. Florence is with Captain
Parker OF the Children's AID Society"
He said he had not yet been able 20
get his things out Of storage ans make
a home for his children. but that as
soon as Il was possible he would do 50
and bring them together. The son IS
i'm a bows home and the two other liz
tie girls are also in institutions. lie
said today that If no other ARRANGEMENT
could be effected he would send Flor
ence to his sister until he could fit up
his own home.
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VICTORIES PLEASE
COMMERCE BODY

Tile Interstate Commerce Commission
ers are jubilant today over the vic.
tories they have secured in their ef-
forts 10 enforce thai portion of tne
hOurs-Of-serviee law which requires
railroads 10 make monthly statements
TO the commission OF all violations ot
the nine-hour law.
Although the commission has not re-
Ceived The fuu opinion handed down
by Judges Goff. Pritcbard and Morris.
sitting as a United states Circuit Court
OF Appeals. in the application Of tie
Baltimore and Ohio railroad for an in
junction restraining the commission
from demanding such statement, the
reports thus far received Indicate that
the court has sustained the body on
every point.
The case is Of unusual interest IN
that the Baltimore and Ohio is supported
by al the big trunk lines OF the East.
The idea IS now TO have ehe case car
ried at once to the Supreme Court, the
commission in the meantime taking no
steps to enforce the order against the
other railroads until a final decision has
been reached
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WHY DID SOLDIERS
GROW PEEWSH?
Several Sides Given to the
Wrecking of ReStau-
rant March 4.

The table etiquette OF a militiaman
attending the inaugural is under dis
cussion How far can he go TO express
his resentment when he believes the
prices in a restaurant are excessive.
That is the question at issue between
Manager J. w. MOssburg Of a local
hosiery on one side and Chairman NJ
L Weller of the inaugural comfort COM
mittee and Col. w Z. Richardson Of
the Pennsy lvania Guard on the other
side.
Is it good form 70 throw plate Of
stew or bowl OF soup at the waiter when
! it is apparent that the price Of said
"vittles'' las been doubled TO meet the
eXigencies of inauguration week? May
the aggrieved young sold IT boy shy a
cup or plate at a convenient mirror or
summary shy the other table orna-
ments about the place II It is clear that
the same exigielcles have tackled several
shillings onto the price of his repast?
Details Not Known.
The details cf the allegations against
the Pennsylvania troopers who are
charged with having marred the in
terror OF one Of the establishments
managed by Mr.. Mossburg 70 the extent
question that there was some disturb
ance.
The men objected to the extra prices
for Inauguration day" said Mr.. Moss
burg today. These were made Ieces-
sary by the increased expense we we're
under during the celebration. There
was no atterlpt at extOrtion. II the
men didn't Ike the prices, they could
have LETT before eating. Instead or
doing so they wrecked the place"
In consequence the state Of Penn
sylyania Will be looked TO for COM
! pensatiOn, he says, and the matter is
In the hands OF his attorney, Walter
/ Johnson.
Colonel Richardson will report that
/ there is no conclusive proof that Penn
Sylve ~ t~""cs did the damage com
planned Of Mr. Moss burg has affidGvits
| of persons who witnessed the fracas,
| that the rioters were from that State.
Chairman Weller IS disposed to agree
with Colonel Richardson. and at the
same time had something 70 say in gen
eral today on the way in which res
tauranteurs Of the National Capital
push their prices skyward about inaug-
uration time.
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WANTS NO STRIKE,
BUT IS PREPARED
President Lewis, of Miners,
Says They Have $5,OO0,-
600 in Treasury.

BRIDGEPORT. Ohio. March l5.-With
words OF peace in his mouth and the
hope Of peace in his heart, Thomas
Lewis. president OF the United Mine
Workers. is gir@ing himself for the
battle
I DO not want strike. he said
today. 4 DO not believe the 16S. 90
miners OF the anthracite coal fields OF
Pennsylvania want a strike. But We
want recognition. There must be recog-
milton I can not forecast the action
of the anthracite miners convention
March %. called TO receive our report.
That meeting must decide what course
low is 20 be pursued. But speaking as
an individual, and only as an individual,
1 want no agreement at ali il we can
not have one embodyng recognition Of
CIR organization.
L think the operators. themselves
perfectly organized as IS capital gener-
ally, will see the reasOnableness OF this.
and that we shall make settlement
without a strike or lockout.
Lewis came to his home here yester-
day following a week or conferences
with the miners and operators at Pnlla-
delphia. He left today Tor Indianapolis
he said the mine workers have $0,oVJ,vvJJ
IN their treasury. And every cent OF
this will be available il we feel the lie
of the organization is endangered, ne
said.
In addition, funds viii flow into the
strike treasury from Nova Scotia on
the Last 10 British Columbia on the
West. from the thin veins OF the fields
Of Northern Ohio, from the block coal
fields Of Indiana; from Illinois, Iowa
and other coal producing States This
money VIII De raised By assessments on
the men who are working In times OF
trouble in the past the men at work
have been assessed 10 per cent Some
times a fiat assessment OF 81 a month
is made. BY either arrangement the
union viii realize in the neighborhOod
Of $4,000 a month"
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BURNING tCLtMA
QUICKLY SPREAD
Started Like Ringworm on Hand =
Hand SweIled and Then HumOr
Spread to Arms, Legs and Face
1t was Something Terrible.
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED:
CUTICURA CURED HIM

II have used the Cuticura Remedies
for very bad case OF enema with com
plete success. About fifteen or eighteen
years ago the disease developed IN the
shape Of large pinhee5 on top Of my
hand. 1t burned anu itched so much
that was compelled 70 show it TO doc
tor. He pronounced u TlSNgworn, and
made very light Of e He gave me a
wash and told me 20 apply it before go
ing to bed and all would be over in the
morning But tCe next morning my
hand was all swollen up and l poulticed
it. When the doctor came TO his Office
showed him the hand and to my sur
prise he told me that he had never eX-
perienCed such a case In his practice and
said it vas well ! poIlticed il. After
trying his different reI ledieS the disease
increased and rent up my arms and
finally to my Thighs and legs generally
and finally on my f1ce. The burning
was something terrible. After / had
tried this doctor, as / thought, long
enough, l went to another doctor who
had the reputation OF being the best IN
town. He told me it was bad case Of
eczema and that 10 would take quite a
the advance of the disease but no fur
Their.
Il finally concluded to try the Cuti-
cJlra Remedies. I bought a cake of
Cuticura Soap, a box Of Cuticura Oint-
inent and a bottle Of Cuticura Re6Olvent
md found relief in the first trial. I con-
tjnued until I was completely free from
the disease and have not been troubled
with another attack since. l still use
the Cuticura Ointment in my family as
il is one Of the best remedies TO heal a
sore or other injury rapidly. / can
freely and truthfully say that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are the best so far as my
experience went with them and I am
still recommending them, feeling sure
am not making a mistake. c. BUrk-
hart, 236 W. Market ST., ChambersbUrg,
Pa, Sept. 10, 1905"
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ssts OF Cuticura Soap (25C-) 70 Cleanse the skin.
CutIcurs Ointment (50c) 70 Heal the skin and Cut-
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Corp. Sole Props, Boston. Mass.
RS-Malsd Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
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FAMOUS GOAT GOES
TO ILLINOIS CREW
Shellig Mohr Will No Longer &c
Subject of Bitter Legal
Dispute.

BOSTON. Mass, March l5.-Shellg
Mohr, the famous IRISH Puck, or Goat
which for nearly three years has been
the cause of a legal quarrel between
Col Roger r ScanneII and the Knights
OF St Brendan. is 20 be given 10 the
crew of the battleship Illinois.
His goatship was brought here from
Ireland in 1896 by Colonel ScanneH. The
next year the colonel lost the presi-
dency OF the order. He claimed the
PUCK as his own. The Knights said
they owned the goat. Judge Murray in
November, 1907, decided in favor OF
Scannen. On Wednesday, when the
sailors and marines parade in South
Boston on 81. PatTick's Day. the goat
dressed in green. VIII be one Of The
features Of the parade.
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-. -. -. OLD SORES

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any ola sore on the body will
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uoue
any pu TO dram through the but the
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lev discharge the and
5 has thoroughly purified place per-
healed Book medical advice
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The Argument

When il is known that its power to
strengthen the system ana build up
jhe body is why Father Johns Medi-
cue cures colds, il VIII be understood
why il Is SO valuable as q tonic ana
for driving the impurities out of the
>y5tem. II feeds the tissues and makes
strength prevents pneumonia and
cOnSumptiCn-uot a patent medicine,
pare and whOlcsome-5y years IN use
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
CHICKENS STOLEN
FROM POLICE CHIEF

DARBY, Pa. March 15.-With an ut
te.- disregard for his position. chicken
thieves early this morning raided the
chicken coop of Chief Of Police John
V. Quinn. OF Darby. and made away
with eight prize birds.
One Of the fowls was a blue ribbon
cCckerel which the chief or police was
going TO enter I'm a chicken show A
few days ago Quinn refused an offer
Of $25 for it. 4 savage dog kept by the
chief Of police made no cutlery at the
iLtTUders.
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
F NAL PLANS MADE
BY Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Last Week Before His De
parture For Africa Will
Be Busy One.

OYSTER BAY, March 15.-AIr. Roose-
welt today entered upon the final week
Of preparation for the Roosevelt-Smith-
sonian African expedition. Consider
able packing Of his personal outfit, and
of his son Kermit, remains to be done.
Business affairs viii be set in order IN
anticipation OF at least two years abb
sence.
Farewells 10 friends and relatives viii
be made. anu visit TO HObOken is con-
templated TO inspect the partys quar-
tiers on the steamer for Naples. One
day viii be devoted TO a family reunion
at Sycamore Hill.
The steamer hamburg, on which the
members OF the expedition viii sail
win reach HObCken late this week Mr.
Roosevelt and Kermit, accompanied
probably by Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Ethel, viii look over the staterooms and
see that everything is correct
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NO BOOZE" OR TAIL,
is JUDGES DECREE

Isaac NJ. Payne. Of SIS H street south
west. was released this morning by
Judge Mullowny with the understanding
that he should give up drinking whisky
Payne was arrested for threatening
his wife while intoxicated.
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
Inviting intervention

MEXICO CITY. March 1s-.-f,,t
President Zelays or Nicaragua IS bsct-
I'd up by other Central American
Presidents fin the hope that the present
lmbrogho will result in the Interven-
zion Of Mexico and the United states
J. the belief here today.
This is based on the knowledge that
Tie res-~ents, all Of them. have
aTnassed large fortunes and they can
hot retire to enjoy them To attenpt
70 retire would bring on revolulIons
and more trouble, and the result would
be death for the executives. However.
~ they can induce the two larger gov
ernmenis 70 interfere they believe they
VIII get a chance 20 slip quietly away
10 Paris or ew York there 10 live
IN luxury and away from constant fear
the rest OF their lives
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
PEACE PRESERVED
BY AMERICAN GUNS

The western coast OF Central America
Is bristiing with enough American war
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
Damage to Plant


bat little difficulty in extiaguishing the
fire.
Damage to Plant
officials Of the Gas company stated
this afternoon that after a thorough
inspection Of the plant they place the
damage at over $1,000
These people got off mighty lucky. -
was Chief Wagner's comment, after the
fire was out 1T was wonder the
whole plant didn't go up.
James AIcIhenny, chief engineer o.
the gas works, SAL that iom what ne
bad been able 20 learn Of the explosion
t. vas due 10 an u nav HidaDle accident.
The damage to the plant is a secon-
dairy matter he said. al am interested
in the men who were working her ard
who were burned. The explosion WI
started the generators working again
two hours after Il happened.
Is Main Plant.
The building where the explosion &C
CURED is the main plant o. the WASH
ington Gas Light Company. and takes
in the entire square bounded by r, G,
Twenty-sixth streets and the Potomac
river. About three-fourths OF the gas
used in the District IS generated in this
one plant
the cause OF the explosion was a &c
fective collar-pia or lar that held The
cutterplatc in position. These bars are
made OF iron, and have recently been
giving considerable trouble. and, ac-
cording to one Of the wOrkmen, several
OF them have broken.
Some repairs were being made TO the
1 building, and a negro had just dumped
a whealbarrow Of bricks or a platform
about fifteen feet above the floor One
! OF the bricks fell from the ScaffOld
striking the coIlar-piu, and swapping il
of like piece of glass
The cutter-plate from the big water
gas piLe, which is known as a scrub
beT.' fsn of, and the big building was
filled 9TH gas. Doors of some OF the
furnaces unler the generators We're
open. and the explosion followed almost
! before the worlSmen realized that there
! had been an accident.
indicating the amount of gas that was
Z turned loose in the building. the big
tank just south of the plant. which was
connected with the 'Scrubber,' fell
nearly five feet just before the explo-
sion.
Second Explosion
Shortly after the f1remen had laid lines
there was a second explosion. This ex-
plosiOn. IL was explained. was due tc
E ltAA INNS cAA AAAC 4iON VI 6eAS AlUAi4 AAit
other tanks, and caused no damage.
Fireman Burn hard was on his way Il
No truck house when the alarm was
turned in No. "A hose cart came W
the Avenue. and az Fifteenth street
Burnhard tried to climb on the cart. Ir
some manner ne slipped and was hurled
TO the pavement, one Of the rear wheels
passing over his right leg He was
taken 10 the Emergency Hospital The
limb was badly bruised
Fire Chief Wagner responded when
the secon" alarm was sent 81. 4 third
followed In a few minutes, and the fire
boat Firehghter also went to the scene
but did not go into operation.
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Taft Well Posted.

There is no one more familiar than
Er. Taft with the conditions In Cen
trail America He is also thoroughly ac-
Euainted with the tactics OF government
found among the Central American re-
publics- His experience IN Cuba taught
him the limitations OF some of the
countries Ia that part OF the world.
That he Is vitality interested in the pres
ent troubles IS wen known.
Officials Of this Government take The
view that the interests Of this country-s
Siuzens In the countries involved in the
troubles now going on demand that a
stronger policy be pursued. that shirt
Sleeves" diplomacy be introduced with
3 Vengeance ane that peace be main
tanned even II { re most drastic meas
Cres have 70 be employed
There is a general idea that neither
Eelaya nor any other Central American
ruler should be permitted 20 be as an.
boytng as was Castro ip eVuezueIa.
The Washington times., 1909-03-15

ships to check effectively any warlike
movement.
The West Virginia and Maryland, &C
cording to dispatches received at the
Bureau OF Navigation today. arrived at
Acajutla, Salvador, yesterday. The
armored cruiser Washington. which was
stationed AT Amapala. has arrived at
Corinto
The gunbOat Yorktown is on her way
from Acapulco TO Amapala. where she
will navigate the Union bay. The sup
ply ship Glacier is also at Amapala The
armored cruisers California and Penn
sylvania have sailed from AmapaIa for
Magdalena bay. On the Atlantic side
the Tacoma IS on her way from Guam
taEamo TO Porto Cortez.
Confirms Report
Senior Espinosa, the Nicaraguan min
lister. today confirmed the report that
ne had received important advices from
his government with regard TO the
Nicaraguan-S alvadOrean trouble, and
that he would call upon Secretary Knox
this afternoon TO convey the wishes Of
his government that the relations be-
tween Nicaragua and the United States
should remain the most friendly.
Just what the confidential Information
sent by Presld snt Zelaya was the min
lister could nos divulge in advance Of
his conference with the Secretary Of
State
An 1 can say this morning is that
my government Will allow nothing to
interfere with the amicabIe relations
with this country said the minister
We have the highest regard for the
United States and her people. and this
matter is TOO small 10 permit OF the
breaking of Of friendly relations
Everything can be arranged satisfac-
torily. ] can have more to say on this
subject after j have conveyed the mes
sage Of my government 10 the Secretary
Of State"
Doubts War RumOrs.
The minister seemed 20 doubt the re-
port that hOstilities had begun between
his country and Salvador off the Mica
raguan coast For the present, ne said.
ne could have nothing 10 say about
preparing for war. but ne insisted tnat
President Zeiaya was rather inclined
toward peace, especially 50 far as the
United States was concerned.
Private dispatches, which have been
uncOnfirmed officially. have been re-
ceiyed here. indicating that Honduras is
recruiting her army. This would indi-
cate that Honduras will take a hand If
! the Nicaraguan President insists upon
engaging with Salvador. So far there
has been no official confirmation here
Of the battle reported 10 have occurred
last Friday. and Il Is now thought that
/ the rumor of such an engagement was
erroneous.
The Washington times., 1909-03-15
PLANT IS WRECKED
BY GAS EXPLOSION
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ators had been drawn, but the escaping
gas was stiu burning. Pipe lines were
quickly laid. ard the department had
bat little difficulty in extinsUishing the
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TO KEEP PEACE IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
Uncle Sam May Establish a
Modified ProteC-
tOTate.
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Continued from First Page)
be effective until the United States
shows that American warslips and SOL
diers viii always be on hand 70 inforce
order and peace.
Reason for Plan.
That this proposed plan OF the United
States to exercise a modified protector
ate, is a long step ahead OF anything
previously done to relieve the Central
American situation. is freely admitted.
But the reasons for it are not hard TO
fnd.
American capital has developed these
countries in so far as they have been
developed. Americans have built much
OF their railroads. worked many of thei9
mines, and exploited the greater part OF
their timber resources. In return for
this. American enterprises are threaten
ed by military outbreaks. Business is
kept at a standstiu by hostilities which
fare up and die down with picturesque
frequency In addition to this. the in
1erests of the United States are greater
now than ever before in that part of
the world owing to the proximity or
she Panama Canal
How the protectorate would be exer-
cised is not generally discussed. The
United States might always be able 10
find pretexts for interfering in the ar
fairs, of General America in such cases
as the Emery case in Nicaragua. or
this country might come out frankly
with the statement that 1t intends to
enforce peace If the guns have to be
fesorted to as the means Of doing It.
A Secondary Matter.
The method is, after all. a secondary
matter. Tho thing OF principal import
Rnce at this time is that this Govern
Snent has decided TO DO away with wars
I In Central America, and that the rulers
or the Central American governments
Feem 70 be fully impressed with the
knowledge OF the intentions of the
United tSates.
The interview which Mr. Knox Will
have this afternoon with Minister Es-
pinosa viii be largely in the nature Of
giving Nicaragua a last chance" to
get into line and 10 do away with the
necessity Of deciding at this time to en-
force practice which would be, to all
intents and purposes. a modified pro
tectorate. That Senvr Espinosa be-
heves he can avert crisis now is gen
orally understood. Whether the State
Department agrees with hin win be
known only after the conference Is
over
How deeply this Government is con
rerned in the whole matter is known
10y the fact that when the diplomats
were received last week by the Presl-
dent. Mr.. Taft detained the Mexican
Ambassador after the reception ano
talked with him about the situation in
general. Since then Mr. Knox and Am
bassador de Ia Barra have had long
rOuferencs
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he effective until the United States
shows that American warslips and sol
diers viii always be on hand 70 inforce
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