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The Washington times., 1910-12-16
ELECTION OF U. S
SENATORS.

II IS too early for rejoicings among
people who believe In the popular cleo
ton Of Senators. There is reason TO
expect that the subcommittee of the
Senate Judiciary Committee which
has the matter in charge VIII report
It faverably to the fun committee,
and that the committee may report
it to the Senate. But that leaves It
yet q long way from the actual sub
mission of sn amendment to the Con-
stttution-
The necessary majority Of State
Legislatures viii doubtless approve
the measure If It is submitted But
that again win take time, and there
are many uncertainties to be corsid-
cred The States can do much toward
bringing this reform, which ought to
be done without any thought OF what
Congress is doing.
There are two ways Of getting the
Constitution amended One is By IN
itiation Of the States, through the petit
ton Of two-thirds OF the Legislatures
the other is by initiation Of Congress,
through passage of the necessary joint
resolution Nearly enough States
have already united In the adoption
of the resolution, to compel Congress
to take action There should be no
cessation Of pressure on Legislatures.
Congress VII be the more willing TO
take initiative, e It IS certain that
the States mean to have the reform,
whether or no.
In the upheavsl of political condi-
tions the past yesT, number Of Leg
islatures must have been chosen which
can be induced to pass this very I'm
portan5 resolution It ought to be
urged upon them at every opportunity.
Every organization and instrumental
ity for making public opinion effective,
ought to be set at work In behalf of
this measure, and Congress ought to
be impressed that fits failure viii be
the opportunity for the States to force
the hand of Congress.
There Is today certain enthusiasm
and even competition among public
men and organizations, for leadership
of the movement to bring government
closer TO the people It may be many
years before popular interest VIII again
be so thoroughly prepared TO give
effective support to such a reform
Therefore, IN every possible way, the
movement for bringing the Senate di-
rectly down to the voting miiaons
needs TO advantage itself by present
conditions. There ought to be league
IN every State, working on legislators
and Congressmen and Senators alike,
TO force this issue to final decision,
RIGHT NOW.
IF the people VIII strike while the
iron is hot, they viii get this Iong-de-
iayed reform very soon But they
cannot afford to take too seriously
the indefinite assurances that the SEN
ate is getting more friendly. The
Senate will finally need to be forced.
/ Now Is the time to force It.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Andrew and Innogene
By Roe Fulkerson

SIX ELL that
Wv size that there viii be million
spend in promoting everywhere
seWed the soes into the slippers preacher
YEP said Andrew given
and arnor plate believe"
why speak though approve"
Love.
was just thinking OF how
Of three who have this
cent right Washington
the bare picked bone Of
and snarIeth Shakespeare
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Blind Man Appeals
To Be Electrocuted

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, Dec. ia
blind clergyman, the Rev, Thomas Nc
Kinsey, ffty-five years old, blind from
birth. has written to the governors Of
Ohio. New York, New Jersey, and
West Virginia, asking that ne be put
TO death in the electric chair, giving
as his reason that he would prefer such
s. death TO living in the DOOrhOuse
among Iunatics, broken-down drunk
ards, idiots, and vagabonds. which he
is uoW obliged to do.
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CONCLUSIONS ARE NOT VERY
CONCLUSIVE.

ParadoxicaI as It may seem, It is
nevertheless true that the conclusions
Of the. Straus milk laboratory com
mittee, appointed by the District Com
niissioners, are not very conclusive.
a careful reading of the committees
report indicates that the members
missed the essential feature which
should be considered IN deciding wheth-
er the District accept the laboratory
plant and operate It as a municipal
enterprise. This feature is best ez-
pressed IN the form Of the following
interrogation:
What are We doing for the babies
Of the District Of Columbia2
The committee concluded that the
plant had ~seTved a most useful pur-
pose" and that It SHOULD be continued
In operation by Mr.. Straus or some
other phiIanthTopic agency until such
time as provision can be made for
furnishing an ample and safe supply
of pastewized and modified milk
through commercial channels under the
direct supervision of the District
Health DepartmcntY"
The statement that the plant has
Eserved a most useful purpose" doesn't
measure up very vel with the com
rnittee's recommendation that the Dis
trict decline to take charge of 1t. This
Is especially Inconsistent when con-
sidered IN connection with the recon-
uendztion that the plant sebe continu-
ca By some phnanthropio agency The
ronmittee fails to Indicate whether
EAsre exists any phnanthropio agency
that could take charge Of the plant !;
as far as known, there is none in the
city.
The qualification that the plant be
Ehus continued until wholesome milk
can be provided through commercial
channels under the supervision Of the
Health Department adds to the indi-
rection OF the committees suggestions.
There never VIII be a time when the
service Of suck an institution as the
Straus milk laboratory can be perform
ed through commercial channels.
st the Straus plant poor mothers
can obtain pure milk for their babies
free if they cannot pay, and they can
obtain it cheap if they can afford to
pay but a small price. They viii never
be able to obtain it through com
mercial channels"
The next statement in the commit
tees report is that at is-nOt practicable
for the District government to under.
take the management Of such a plant. y
80 reasons for this statement are
given. If there are any such reasons
they certainly are not seIf-evident; On
the contrary, there is every reason to
believe that the District government
could operate the plant
The committee suggests that if the
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Editors In Congress.

Victor Murdoek merely thought he
was back home IN the editorial room
Of the Wichita Eagle, and as he saw
& page boy rush down the aisle he
called him BY the name commonly used
IN every newspaper Office in the coua-
try
Murdock's mistake brought forth &
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

said Look at those two mighty
military men, Captain Oyster and
Major Judson, who are marshaling
their hosts over the question OF the
schcolsi At least one hundred thou
sand dollars OF this money should be
spent to keep these two doughty war
riors separated Just imagine the
scene Of carnage when the high
school cadets under Captain Oyster
meet the street sweepers under Major
Judson In CORY battle on the Malll
The rattle Of broom against gun will
swell up aud the screams OF the
soldiers who get their toes stepped
on OF their clothes dirtied will call
up the empyrean for the use OF some
Of this money! OH take from my
mind the cruel vision, The waves Of
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Orders Six AirShips.

BOSTON, Dec 16.-Cornelius Wander
bit is said to have placed an order for
six aerOpIanes with W. Starting Bur
cess. They are to be delivered early in
the spring, and are to be the most
costly machines that have ever been
built IN this country.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
SUBSCRIPTION RATES BIZ MAIL
NOVEMBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

The net total circulatiGas - The Washington
Tines (daffye during TIE month OF November
vas e9sZ12. al copies l-.ft over and returned
being eliminated This number. when d.
F56ed by e, the number Of days OF publca-
cion- sf ows the let daily average for NOvem-
her 70 .IEye been IS z70
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

That order cutting Treasury clerks
sick leave down to ten days Is almost
enough in Itself 10 necessitate an ex-
tension instead OF a contraction Of
tfrua
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Persons returning TO the city may
ebtain prompt and satisfactory de-
livery Of The Washington Times to
their homes OF Offices BY notifying this
othce- The Times VIII be delivered
at the rate Of 90 cents q month or ?
cents q week Send postal OF telephone
Circulation Department, Main sz6o.
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It's strange that 10 enteTprising hrm
has come forward with a vacuum
cleaner 20 lick up the snow and ice
from the streets
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
Sunday.

- EElIDgT uf Dompiete and perf5ct oogsss
~ IhA Weshlngtan TErnes printed Sundays
esu11E t6s month o. November vac as fOl-
EE5s
y &tFeCuheF g. es16sSove11bs< - &C. 5s
sEeubaF H~- s7.sss. November Ez--- $3.50
So syS1sss - 30 ior ESS s5sS::.c:.. S SIS Is
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me net total circulation OF The washington
[irnes Sunday during the month Of No
eHnber was IL e51s al copies left over and
EetuTne6 bF agents being eliminated Taisi
number. when divided BY 4 the number OF
Sundays during November shows the net
The Washington times., 1910-12-16
What S on the Program IN
Washington Today

s"The Messiah" by the Washington
choral Society and combined church
choirs. accompanied BY the Washing
ton symphony Orchestra, Convention
Hall, S D. n
Anniversary Revival of Sons Of TEN
perance-At 643 Louisiana avenue
Amuseme1ts.
NationsI-''The House Next Door," sis
D m
BeIasco-"Driftfng, $40 ?. m.
COIumbfa---The RejUYenatfOn OF Aunt
Mary SIS D. m.
Cbase'' ''s-PoHte vaudeville, 2:15 and SIS
Avenue Grand-vaudevine 8:15 and 7d5
D N.
Academy-''The House With the Green
shutters SIS D N
Lyceum-"Merry Maidens." 2:15 and SIS
.. N.
Gayety-Rentz-santley Company. 215
and S.15 p m
ieStic-Na Vaudeville
Arcade-Sk sting-
CThe Times win be pleased 10 an
nounce meetings and entertainments IN
this column. Phone or write announce
ms1tRl
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Irs a question whether we'd rather
have a white Christmas or slippery
paven.ents
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

There are a lot Of youths who bear
mid snow and ice in Washington Just
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Evidently we can expect no help from
Old Sol IN solving our street problem
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

n sacn tzsus q TIE Tines TIE circulation
EEurea for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head OF the hrst page az the
1Ett Of the date Ina
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Entered st ths PostoHics a4 WashinEton,
u. c. es second class matter.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

This is fine weather for the accident
insurance agents, anyway.
The Washington times., 1910-12-16

Don't forget that the St Nicholas
g5rI needs more toys
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
GOTTEN LOOK DOWN."
STEEPLE JACK DECLARES
Working Today on FIagpole OF
Firemen's Building.

Hundreds gaped skyward at the
-Four Corners today as "Steeple Jim"
Parker painted the flagpole on top of
the Firenen's Insurance building, 300
feet from the ground Parker didn't
appear ans bigger than a fly.
1T is all nonsense to say. that we
never glance down." said "Steeple Jim"
talking to an EVENING STAR re-
porter after he had descended from
his dizzy height at the noon-hour.
I'VE have to look down to make sure
that the pole doesn't break or isn't
the pole is at its base and very often
today l took a look downward. | never
get shaky.
There is another impress
sion that all steeple-jacks are original
ly sailors; that before the mast serves
as a sort of apprenticeship. Before I
went into this business seven years
ago ! was a cabinet-maker.
Il had one accident, two years ago.
| was painting a fiag-pole at Larch-
mont Manor, New York. when the
rope broke. l fell about twenty feet
and got a broken back. Ever since
that time l make a double test of my
rope before I go up on the pole. I
painted the pole on the United States
government building in Boston and on
old Wallack's Theatre and the Hotel
Grand in New York. l have painted
the clock on the Colgate soap works
building in Jersey City seven times"
Parker's full name is James A
Parker. He lives at 43 Renwick street.
New York. He is we'll paid for his
perilous work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
COPS KNOW BLACK
HANDLER WHO GAVE
BACK. STOLEN BOY
N. Y. Detective Says He Expects
Arrest of Seneca Lads
Kidnappefs Today.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-Although lit
of DIR. Michael Scirneca, a prominent
Italian physician, Is today safely in the
hands of his relatives after having been
held for nearly three months a captive
by Black Hand k~idnappers, the abb
ductors of the boy have SO far escaped
the police dragnet set for them when 1t
was learned that the little fellow was
about to be returned to his guardians.
Fifty detectives of the italian squad
had been for hours watching ferries
and railroad stations and the vicinity
of DR.. Scimeca's home in Manhattan,
in expectancY~of trapping the kidnap-
pers, when the lad mysteriously turned
up late last night at the home of DR..
Scimeca's father-in-law, DR.. Michael
Petrella, In Brooklyn.
Much mystery surrounds the circum-
stances of the child's temperance. 1t
was said at the Petrella home that a
telephone message was received during
the evening that little Michael would
be found walking on Fiftyzf1fth street.
Manhattan. The Petrellas drove in
their carriage to that locality. they
said, spied the lad alone on the
sidewalk. The boy uttered a cry of
joy when he saw his relatives, and
was soon snugly wrapped up In the
carriage and on the way to the Pc
trellas' Brooklyn home.
Arrests Today Probable.
A report which nae come to the
police that the kidnapped boy. instead
- I-s-- A.,- A.. $1,000
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
nEn WORK
FOR FORT MEDAL
AT SEA |RT RANGE
Strong Wind Blowing Across
Field Makes Accurate Marks
manship Difficult.
Especial to the Newark start

SEA GIRT, Sept. 10.-The Sea Grit
championship match for a medal pre-
scented by Hon.. John Franklin Fort,
Governor of New Jersey. was contested
today by hfty-six of the best shots of
the country. 1t was shot at 200, 500,
300 and 1000 yards. The off-hand
shooting was difficult at 200 yards. be-
cause there was a strong wind blowing
at the time. At the end of the 200
stage the standing of the twelve lead
ing competitors was as follows:
Sergeant Snellen, New Jersey. 80;
Captain Benedict, Ohio. "A; Lieutenant
Hodges. infantry, 4S; Lieutenant Camp,
infantry. AZ; Lieutenant Stevers, in
fantry, 43; Major Price, New Jersey,
AZ; Lieutenant-Colone Tewes. New
Jersey, AZ; Captain Wise, hiassaehu-
sets. AZ; w. E.. Reynolds, New Jersey.
AZ; Lieutenant Grant, U. S. A., 81; w.
G.. Hudson. New York, AZ; Captain
Kemp. New York, AZ.
At the end Of the 60O-yard stage Of
the Sea Girt championship match the
ten leading competitors stood as fol-
lows: Lieutenant Stever, u. S. A., 81;
Lieutenant Shaw, U. S. infantry, 80;
Captain Kemp, New York, 30: Lieuten-
ant Hodges, U. S. A.. 90: w, E. Reyn-
olds, New Jersey, SO; Major Price. New
Jersey, 80; Lieutenant Rittenhouse, y.
S. A., So; Sergeant Stable, U. S. infan-
try, SO; Sergeant Sayor, u. S. infan-
try. So; Lieutenant Dixon, u, s. "A, 81.
At the end of the 900-yard stage the
leading contestants, had made the fol-
lowing total scores: Captain Kemp,
New York, 1S9; Lieutenant Shaw. in
fantry, 1873; Sergeant Sayer. infantry.
1856; Lieutenant Hodges, infantry, 1885;
Lieutenant-C Colonel Tewes. New Jersey,
1876; ]. w. Hessian, Connecticut, 1875;
Major Price, New Jersey, 1856; Corporal
Rolfe, army, 1856; Sergeant Stable,
army. 1874; Lieutenant Rittenhouse, in
fantry, 1874.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
LAW AND ORDER
ROOSEVELT TOPIC
IN COLUMBUS TALK
Makes Direct Reference to
Lengthy Street Car Strike
in His Address.

COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 10.-coming
today to the scene of the street car
strike riots. which kept Columbus in a
state of disorder for weeks, former
President Roosevelt, in a speech here,
denounced in strongest terms acts of
lawlessness and men who committed
them. The State capital is still being
guarded by militia, and Colonel Roose-
Welt himself was escorted by United
states troops from the Columbus bar
racks. AS the strike is still on. j. A.
Metealf, chairman of the Roosevelt re-
Ception committee, asked President
Taft to assign the regular troops to
guard the former President today, and
the President consented.
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the
station by the regulars n State mi
litia and committees representing the
Chamber of Commerce and citizens of
the city. He proceeded at the head of
a parade to the park, half a mile from
the station, where he delivered his
speech.
Mayor George S. Marshall occupied
q seat on the platform from which
Colonel Roosevelt spoke.
1t has been announced that after to-
day Governor Harmon would withdraw
his control of the situation here and
the municipal government under Mayor
Marshall will have full charge.
Colonel Roosevelt'S speech was in
part as follows:
Before l came to Ohio l, of course,
knew of the lamentable condition of
things which ha1 continued for so many
weeks here at Columbus, the State
capital. AS soon as I entered Ohio and
ever since l nave from time to time
been addressed by letter and even per-
sonally by both sides, asking me to
come to Columbus and speak. | will
say frankly that I did not like to come
here, but I like still less lodging. and
so I have come. / notice I he en
advertised to speak on the sur of
law and order. and so I shall. But !
shall also speak on justice. for exactly
as it is the duty of all good citizens to
sec absolutely and without reserve that
law and order prevail, it is just as
much their duty to see that Justice
prevails.
Now at the outset let me say as
clearly as POSSIBLE that l do not and
cannot undertake to say what the exact
facts in detail are, for thoroughly repu-
table citizens. writing to me on behalf
of the two sides, fatty contradict one
another.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
THREE NEW BOY SCOUTS
PATROLS ARE ORGANIZED

At the meeting Of the Boys Scouts,
in the Y. &c. A. building this morn
ing, three new patrols were formed,
One of them was named the Gray
Wolf Patrol" Twenty boys were pres
emit at the meeting. Yesterday after
moor about fifty boys gathered to hear
reports from the four boys who were
in camp Silver Bay, Lake George, N. Y
The boys told Of hikes and original
games enjoyed, under the leadership OF
Colonel Wakefield, U. S. A; Ernest
Thompson Seton. the writer, and PHILIP
Remick, of this city.
Those who spoke we're w. Leslie
Fagen, e. r. schopper. both Of Airing.
ton; William Young, of Newark, and
John Shanks, of East Orange. After
hearing of the good times enjoyed by
the Scouts, sixteen boys Joined the or
SANITATION.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
man MURDERED
ON LIGHTER; FIND
HIM TIED TO PROV

NEW YORK. Sept. 10.-In the death
of John Collins, a deckhand. whose
bruised and water-soaked body was
found tied to the prov of the brick
lighter Ellen C. Mcclure as she lay
moored in the North river at 172d
street late last night, the fremont po-
lice believe that they are confronted
with one of the most mysterious muir
der cases that has engaged their at
tention in a long time.
Collins was supposed to be alone on
the boat about the time of h tragedy.
He had nc money, and so robbery could
not have furnished the motive, in the
opinion of the police.
The lighter lay within full view OF
dozens of passersby during the entire
evening. At least several minutes
would have ben required to lower the
body to its difficult position and secure
1t there by the coils and knots of rope
by which it was held in place.
Coroner ~Schomgut's examination OF
the d~eckhand's body showed that 1t
was held in place by a. small rope
wound several times around the neck
and securely tied. 1t was thus possible
for the man to have lost whatever
breath he might nave had left or to
havesbeen hanged alive. A deep cut
about three inches long on the right
| side of the head heal the forehead,
however, indicated that death had beer
inflicted by means of some instrument
and that the body had ben swung over
the prov of the boat and tied in place
after death.
Collins's home is said to be at Haver-
| straw, N. Y.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10

which was being pressed at the closing
hours of a recent Congress TO permit
the East Jersey Water Company to lay
pipes across Staten Island Sound for
the purpose of supplying Staten Island
with New Jersey water.
Further Accusation.
Mr.. Osborne further says:
THE judiciary committee has con
sistently throttled progressive legisla-
ton, with Mr.. Parker's help, killing,
among other bills, under the direction
of the speaker, every measure intro
duced to permit States to enforce their
W laws, in SO far as they apply TO
railroads and express companies"
We do not act under the speakers
direction. We did not kill bills under
anyone's direction. The bills to which
reference is made l suppose to be those
giving the prohibition States absolute
control over interstate liquor traffic.
The control of interstate be-
longs to the United States and the bills
were of doubtful constitutionality.
They were several times reported, but
the Knox act has finally settled the
matter to everyone's satisfaction by
strict M constitutional United States
regulation.
II did vote to bring tariff discus
sion to a close. The matter had been
considered in committee and in Con-
gress for nearly a year and it was
time to act.
II did oppose the suggestion that the
work Of Congress can be interrupted at
q nx- tippa hxr O pnnffAx. -. $1,000 A..
rules. I stated my views and, I think,
rightly.
II am perhaps wrong to notice these
attacks. No true men should attack
my sincerity directly. No brave men
should insinuate suspicion In that re-
gard. ! call on every man who prizes
his reputation as I do mine to answer
for me-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
ROGERS LIVE TO TELL
HOW BOILER FELL ON THEM.

Charles Chamberlain, 35 years old, OF
43 Harrison avenue and william Coo
gan. % years old. of Is Harrison ave-
nue., both of Harrison. were injured to-
day when a boiler. which they were re-
moving from a freight car to a truck
in the Erie yards. fell upon them.
Both men are riggers. and were taxi
Ing the boiler from the car with the as
sistance of a small crane. The arm of
this crane broke and the big boiler
rolled upon them.
Both were removed to the city Hos
pital. Chamberlain was found to be
suffering from a broken ankle and con-
tusions IN the left arm and remained
at the hospital. Coogan was severely
bruised about the upper body and
went to his home after his injuries were
dressed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-10
CRASHE5 INTO
TREE RATHER THAN
HIT CARRIAGE
City Engineer Reimer, of East
Orange, Takes Big Chance
and Is Unhart.

When his auto skidd ID on the fresh
oil laid IN Morris avenue between
Madison and Morristown last night,
City Engineer Arthur A. Reimer. OF
East Orange, had the choice of crash
ing into a carriage containing four
persons or into a tree. He ran into the
latter.
Mrs. Reir1er and her baby we're In
the auto. and when the collision came
the mother was slightly bruised. but
both Mr.. Reinner and the baby escaped
harm.
A spring on the car and the forward
lamps were smashed. Mr.. Reimer was
able to get the machine in running
order, however, and proceeded to East
Orange slowly after receiving the
thanks of the occupants of the carriage