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The Washington times., 1910-12-21

The Times today decided 70 conduct
poll 70 give Government employees an
opportunity OF Indicating clearly to the
President and Congress Just what they
want IN the way OF retirement IeEisIa-
ton
This decision was reached when Il
was found that out OF the thousands
Of votes cast IN three days on the POLL
question there was not a dissenting
voice The sentiment Of employees repre-
senting every branch Of the civil service
IN the District was unanimous
In counting the coupons today Il was
shown that not only did individuals vote
In favor o. poll, but whole Office
forces and department divisions cast
unani7noES ballots requesting that The
Times -suduct the p0I proposed On
Before the poll is taken it is the in
teutiOn Of The Times TO put the various
propositions squarely up TO the en-
plOyeS and give the advocates OF the
several schemes an opportunity TO pre-
sent their views and arguments in favor
Of their particular plans This viii be
done so that employees can vote intelli-
gently and have a comprehensive knoEi-
edge Of the details Of the bills now
pending in Congress and other meas
ures tha- may be presented
Arguments to Be Printed
Arguments for and against the retire
ment plans viii be printed in The
Times. beginning next Tuesday. Full
opportunity viii be accorded the ad-
vocates Of each plan TO persent all the
facts and figures they desire. 50 there
VIII be no chance Of an empIoye not
knowing what he or she IS voting for
when the polls open
Investigation by The Times shows
that two propositions for retirement are
row before Congress, and a third IS
in Of
indications are that the vote viii be
taken on these plans The three plans
are
Straight civil pension, the underIy-
ing principles being imbOdied IN the
Goulden bill
Compulsory cOntributory retire
ment- as set forth In the GilleCt bill
A coutributory plan of retirement
whereby the employees contribute
half Of the fund and the Government
the other half
Argued IN Order
Il is proposed that the three plans be
argued IL the order given. the first
argument TO appear next Tuesday IN
favor Of the straight pension plan This
contribution viii be made by one Of
the foremost and best posted advocates
Of this type Of retirement
On Wednesday there VIII appear an
argument 1EaiusL the straight pension
plan Il win be written by 2 supporter
OF some other plan OF retirement Next
day an employe favOrinE the compulsory
cOnIribuEoTy form viii have arguments
IN support Of that proposition, and the
following day, Friday, it VIII be re6ut-
ted by an emplOye Who opposes it
An article dealing with the latest
scheme Of retirement for superannuated
employes-a COntT10utO-y plan in which
the retirement fund IS provided By both
the empIoye and the Government, each
10 pay half-Wil 3e printed Saturday
and on Sunday VIII appear an argument
against the plan
Intense Interest already has been
aroused In the poll proposition, and
campaigns have been started BY the
supporters Of the three plans Il is ex-
peCied that the full strength Of the
CONTINUED on Seventh Page)
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Newark Fire Blame
Not Fixed By Inquest

NEWARK, y J. Dec 2i--The cor
oner's jury which investigated the High
street factory FIRE in which twenty five
workers lost their lives, today reported
that IL had been unable 70 fiX the blame
for the holocaust upon any person OF
persons.
The report is regarded as a Whitewash
for the bureau OF factory inspection
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Expert to Investigate
The Santa Fe Railroad

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec N--Announce-
ment was made today by Gov w D.
STubbs that he has employed w H.
Roons, an expert accountant, to make
an investigation OF the books Of the
AtchisOn, Topeka and santa Fe rail-
road
In a recent letter, z P. Ripley, presi-
dent Of the Santa Fe, said he would
welcome any investigation that the gov
ernOr cared to make
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Mrs. SChenk Will Ask
For Change of Venue

PITTSBURG, Dec 21--Mrs- Laura
FarnswOTth Schenk viii ask for a
change Of venue when she IS called for
trial in Wheeling, W. Va, on a charge
Of attempting to poison her husband.
John Q, Schenk, the millionaire packer,
according to reports circulated here to
dav-
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Revenge Now Sought
By Count de Beaufort

CHICAGO, Dec. Z1.-RebUned By his
wife, Countess Irua De Beaufort, the
daughter OF steel million aire Martin
KfIgalIen- Count Jacques Alexander
Won Murik De Beaufort pants for TT
revenge
Today he is reported as preparing 70
sue for divorce, and by taking away
his h0nored name from the Chicago
heiress thus 10 set even with Papa
kilgalIen-
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Explosion Inquiry
Delayed for Coroner

NEW YORK, Dec. H--TheTe viii be
no grand jury investigation into the
causes Of the fatal Grand Central ex-
Ulosion Of Monday until the coroner's
fury has completed It's work some time
next week
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Bridegroom a Prisoner
On Stranded Vessel

PHILADELPHIA. Dec E-HeId pris-
ouer aboard his vessel last night while
guests were gathering for his wedding
10 Miss Gertrude r. Chase in New York,
Third officer Robert Weston Stevens, Of
the American line steamship AIeriOn
which stuck on mud bank in the Della
ware. and was not released until today,
hurried TO that city Immediately after
the vessel iocked
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Unanimous Sentiment Ex-
pressed in Favor of Chance
to Present Views.
ARGUMENT ON PLANS
WILL BE PUBLISHED
Campaign of Education TO Be Con-
Quoted Before the Vote
Is Taken.
Features of The Times Poll
on Retirement

The Times decides to conduct a poll
OF Government employees on re-
t1rement plans.
Arguments for and against systems
OF retirement viii be printed IN
The Times, beginning next Tues
day.
Sentiment Of employees n favor Of
The lines conducting poll unani-
nous.
Plan whereby fund Is provided by
the employees and Government,
each paving half, gaining IN favor.
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Nineteen Buildings Burn
In JacksOnburg, w. Va

JACKSONBURG. W. Va, Dec IL
Fire destroyed nineteen buildings here
today. including the Elk and Barr no.
tels, from which the guests narrowly
escaned- The damage IS upward OF
$4,000.
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
TROOPS CALLED OUT
TO SUPPRESS RIOTS
Mobs Attack Officials Who Wish
10 Seal Pit 10 Put
Out Fire.
Big Nine Disasters of Past
Ten Years
Killed

Hannah, Wyo, June 90, 1903 zoo
Pss-de-Cslais, France, March
10, 1906 ------------------ 900
Fsirmont, ". Va March a3,
1905 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100
DaTT mine, near PittsbuIg, Pa,
December 20, 1907 7---------- 400
Jacobs Creek, Pa, Dec. II, 1907 200
Tokyo, japan, July II, 1908 $50
Monongah, W Va, Dec. 9, 1905 40
Jacobs Greek, Pa, Dec 70, 1905 zs4
Blueheld, W Va, Jan g, 1909 100
Cherry, III, Nov. I3, 1909 --- ass
The Washington times., 1910-12-21

I'VE YOU and The Times for yo
ought OF the children this Christrls
Talking about you in our dining roc
day one OF US was impressed to So
,est that a nickel be given by each OF
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Holidays for Clerks.

The state Department has issued an
order closing the department AT noon.
Decembe p and 81. Monday, Decent her
26. and Monday. January 2. are holi-
by Law.
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TEAFPERATUREs.


Today-High tide. 12-0S a n Low
tide, 6s17 a. H. and 6-T p IL
TomoTrOW-High tide. 1870 a n and
Ice p n Low tide, 40 a. N. and rs
o m
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Girls Dining Room Talk
Results in Collection
of 1887.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG,
The St. Nicholas Girl.

william B. Creeey & Sons, 800 paper
bags and cord
Capt. Charles D Rhodes, .. S. A, a big
.toIl for little girl
Mrs. VI. z Ames, toys
An unknown friend. twelve dressed
dolls. received last week
Friend in Bowie. Nd. box OF toys. re-
ceived last week
N ". toys.
Grace Morton, doll goods
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
WEATHER REPORT.
FORECAsT - - DISTRICT

Fair and continued cold tonight.
Thursday fair and warmer, followed by
Increasing clOudileSs by Thursday
night Lowest temperature tonight
about Is degrees. moderate westerly
winds, becoming variable
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
SENATE MUST VOTE
ON LORIHER REPORT
Beveridge Declines TO Concur
With Whitewashing Ad-
ministered by Committee.
By IUpSoN c. WKLLIvER.

The long series Of efforts TO put a
sRUffer on the Lorimer Senatorial
election candle has been marked a
failure
The Senate win have 10 go on rec
ord This much was made inevitable
today. when Senator Beveridge. Of In
diana. declined 20 concur with the
whitewashipg report which the ma
jOrity Of the committee submitted 70
the Senate
Here is the concluding sentence
from the committees report;
The committee submit to the sen
ate the testimony taken in this In
yestigation, with the report that in
their opinion the title Of Mr. Lorimer
10 seat in the Senate has not been
shown 70 be fuvalidated by the use
OF employment Of corrupt methods or
procedures. and request 20 be dis
charged
Lobbying of No Avail.
II the report could have come from
2 unanimous commi ttee. that would
have ended the matter There would
have been no embarrassing necessity
for the committee going on record
For two weeks past. the most strenu-
Gus and remarkable efforts have been
made IN the effort to obtain q unani-
nous report from Jhe committee
Representative Of business interests
and Of political interests have a like
devoted themselves to the most zeal
Gus lobbying. Devious and almost un-
beievable methods have been employ
ed IN the effort TO reach Senators
Beveridge and Frazier, who were the
only ones unwilling TO make the re-
port unanimous
All efforts failed, and Il IS certain As
a result of COday's proceedings that
there viii be two and possibly three
reports from ne committee
Conclusions Not Read.
Shortly after the Senate met today.
Senator Burrows rose on behalf Of the
privileges and elections committee. sub
mitted the report, and asked that 1t be
permitted TO lie on the table. The curl
Gus desire for secrecy, which has marked
the proceedings throughout the case, was
Continued On Eighth Page-)
The Washington times., 1910-12-21

December %, 1910
Miss Selene Armstrong, care OF The
Washington Times
Our Dear st. Nicholas Girl; We al
The Washington times., 1910-12-21
Changes In Haiti.

The State Department was today in
formed Of the following changes made
Yesterday IN the Haitian cabinet Claude
becomes minister Of finance 1taTl s re-
turns 10 the war. department. and Mag
nan. recently in charge Of the Aux
Caves district has been appointed head
of the deuartmsnt of public work
T.educed Christmas Holiday Fares
Via Southern RaIlvay.-Advt
The Washington times., 1910-12-21

CONDITION OF RIVERS.
HARPERS FERRY, ". Va, Dec. Il
Both rivers clear.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04

ACK Of tho throne we waited
u with palpitating hearts for our
debut" in opera. our attention
was attracted 10y the entrance OF
the great Caruso. accompanied by ms
valet. carrying towel a glass OF
water and an atomlzer. Then he began
10 "ou up." He "honked" the rubber
bulb on the atomizer and sprayed his
throat and nose repeatedly. Then,
"E-eh." he snortcd. "Ay-ah, &c
rs he tried his voice After this a gar
gle. His attendant gave him small
vial. which he tucked away in his
bosom Surely, We thought, he must
be ready now. but no-one more gargle
and then. dipping his fingers into the
glass of water, he moistened his nos
trils
Now. gentlemen. ready" One
tvo-thrcc.' commanded the stage al
rector, and we boosted 'Radames' e.
chair with its precious load ON to our
shoulders
Jim looked at me and / looked at
Jim. II WIS appallingly heavy. and we
two were getting an the weight; some
Of the other "supes' were either IN
dersized or were ducking under the
burden, but we sailed fortI, shaking
and trembling in our knees.
CaruSO pounded on the floor NJ the
chair with his stan and we halted. Tho
king then rose on his throne and sang
a. Few words Of welcome. Another tap
of the star and We brought the hero
down, slowly: one--two-thrce Again
lifting the ponderous but now empty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04

two leading pictures are THE Navajo's
Bride and The Great Northwest"
ALAN CURTIS AT THE DANIELS.
The opening Of the FIRST Offering ,o
be announced by Alan Curtis. who has
leased the Daniels theatcr for "a sum-
mer season OF musical comedies, wiu
be The Jolly Widow" \ fun com
pany with q large chorus viii be seen
The summer policy at the Daniels win
one at 1.fj and the other at D. m
Matlnecs VIII be given Wednesdays ana
saturday.. and popular scale ~ prices
Of 10. 20 and % cents will b. inaugurnt-
od.
TRTP TO AFRICA
This Is the title OF the next weeks
Offering at the AirdOmc. OF course. no
one need expect 10 sec Won Suppe'.
opera 0f the same name. II IL the adj
ventures OF COT. Roosevelt which viii
form the central theme OF the bur.
lesque James Mullen viii portray thc
famous cx-presidcnt while his son i<er
NIT the man with the kodak VIII ta
personihcd by Alan Coogan. and VIII
viii have the musical parts
The Ardome cast consists OF 80 reo.
pie, and with the orchestra attendants
stage hands, etc. the list totals nearly
90 The management announce that
no Objectionable words or act ons are
allowed I'm their program. and that they
cater 20 FIRST class patronage - Trio
To Africa" will ru0 fh~on~h the We =
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WAYSIDE TELEPHONE SERVICE
By Means of n Microphone ono Can
Talk From ANY Street Corner.

The wayside service has been estab-
lished TO supply sort OF impromptu
out-of-doar system. so thal one nhE st'
I'm touch with distant person from the
street corner no matter IN what parl
OF the city one may be The equipment
consists OF what Is known as micro
phone. r handsome little instrument. not
too large for a pocket made IRON one
niece OF solid crank case aluminium
casting, and 1t IS called microphone
because the receiver audi transmitter
are ON the same piece, ono on either
end
The device will look familiar to any
one who has used a telephone n n
foreign country, for, although they have
no wayside service IN Europe they use
I'm their regular service an equipment
that is exactly the Same as the micro
phone Doubtless theatergoera will re-
member seeing them in plays, the scenes
of which were laid I'm European cities.
If the stage business calls for the use
OF "a telephone. no producer over loses
detail.
The microphone is one-hslf ~ the
II Is the part carried bN the man who
employs IT, The other half consists or
the wtysidc box placed ON pole or
building AZ "a street intersection and
into which the mcrophone Is connected
The subscriber TO the service carries
his miCrophous with him In little case.
10 steps TO the street box. upwraps the
cord from the instrument sticks the
Mug" end ~ n into the small aperture
81 the box on the pole, on which there rs
no door or lock of any kind, lltts M the
little cover at the receiver end Of the
microphone. places that at an angle ~
4, degrees I'm front OF his mouth and
tho other end rt his ear, and is ready
to talk. Immediately after the plug Is
put into the box central answers ana
the necessary connection with the por-
son desired is made. One is thus en-
ahled TO tank from the street corner
with the people at homo or with any one
Journal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-04

Instead Of an estimated wealth of Sl20.-
900. OF course this does not affect
Donald Brian, who commands high
salary and rs able 60 keep his wife In
comfort
An old player recalls some local the
strical criticisms of an earlier day.
one Of them WAS the limping wheczc
MT Blank actcl Hamlet last night
and acted until 1880 o'clock" IN an
other instance the Implication Of tho
omissions were even more pointed. The
motto" ran. John +, Ward appeared
az the opera house last night The
ventilation OF the thcatcr was perfect
and the orchestra rendered several
pleasing airs
A. last Rose stahl Is to retire her
longtime vehicle. The Chorus Lady"
and is oven now ending her farewell
engagement I'm tho metropolis. She has
arpoared In the piece both as a vaude-
"'lo sketch and comedy, more than
1000 times of which 500 performances
we're givon In New York city alone So
far nothing has been found for MISS
Stahls consideration to replace tho
discarded play. but II Is authoritativcly
announced that she Is to appear IN a
new production next season.
William Gillette win make his reap
pcarance In England at the Shake
spearc tlcatCr. Liverpool I'm May.
1911 FOR months engagement then
hc viii Juucar In London Paris ana
Berlin These engagements VIII fol-
low his American tour Charles Froh-
man has arranged 20 produce Mr. Gil
lcttc's latest comedy Miss ElcctrlCl-
tv," at the Park theater In Boston on
Sept 25 Later on II viii be made
known at one ~ Mr.. F'rohman's West
End thcatcrs In London
D. : Willard. the eminent character
actor. whose annual tours have always
been welcomed by theater- goers all
over this country. has declared that he
hiss retired from professional life and
will not appear on the stage for some
years ut least. Mr.. Willard made this
announcement at Monte Carlo "A few
days ago and II did not cause any
surprise among his intimate friends.
for he had indicated some months past
that he wished to take long rest.
A current report that Miss Margaret
Anglin had decided 60 act hereafter
only In England Is denied. II was
foolish on the face Of it. In the first
place. Miss Anglin is under engage
mcnt 20 net In this country In now
comedy next autumn, under American
management In the second, no actress.
however anxious To- shine on the English
stage. would cut herself on from the
chances OF fame and profit In this
country Every body win hope that
Miss AnElin NAV take tho British stage
by storm at whatever point she may
assar IT, but tho more victorious she
may be abroad. the more certain viii
she be to revisit these shores at fire.
quent Intervals.
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Irv,ngs Old Lyceum
Changes Hands gain
London Dramatic Letter.

tircly lost To notice for Il ia I'M
doubtcdly a clever. interesting and
thoughtful piece OF work far above
the average. Tuesday nights audience
which was largely composed OF pro-
fessionals, evidently enjoyed It not
a little. In the stalls ! deserted Kyrle
Bellew, looking well and hearty
George Tyler X OF to Rome. leav-
ing THE Dawn of a Tomorrow" az
a bequest TO London. So far London
has shown Itself somewhat Indifferent
10 the gift. but that may, partly at
any rate, he due TO the general feel
ing OF gloom. Frankly. I'm afraid Mrs.
Hodgson Burnetts piece Is not dos-
tined TO achieve here the success II
appears TO have enjoyed on your side.
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Acting as a "Sube" With Ca,-uso.

chain. to our shoulders, we marched on
stage Then, grabbing Amonasro
straining him in his rush on To the
stage. T.
As often as / have heard Caruso in
aida" l have never failed to see MIN
"on up Even while tho act Is in
progress. and he turns in DESPAIR AFTER
having Amneris thrust upon him as
wife. the tenor, In raising MS hands 70
Me bea1. takes from his bosom the lit
tlo vial and swallows It's contents sur
reptitiously--so far as the audience Is
concerned. though in full sight Of the
ballet and the "supers." Then, turn
ing again, he is Rtdames, singing az
ferventlv as ever. sometimes. while
standing thus, he made us laugh win
his funny faces Of mock despair.-An
"Ex-Supe" i'm Harper's Weekly.
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Special Correspondence
ONDON. May 2l-Most Of the
managers are confidently look
ing forward 10 an early resump-
ton OF activity For the moment
they are disposed. to hold back rather
than TO prress forward their produce
tions. Charles Frohman Is among the
very few who have dared to venture
into the breach, having given up at
the Repcrtory theater four-act play
by Elizabeth Baker named Chains
The piece was done just year ago
at single performance by one Of
the sunday might producing societies.
II Is well II should not have been en-
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THEATER GOSSIP

Edith Ellis. the author 81 MARX
James Pa Is To dramatize novelette,
which lately appeared IN popular
magazine called "Thc Quality Of Mer-
cy" and which will probably be pro-
duced by the shuberts
They are beginning 10 appreciate Mr.
Frohman In London. Blackwood' q
Magazine Describes him as IAN enter
prising American who has decided that
the English drama, discrcdited and
moribuud. shall enjoy a renewal OF life
at his expense"
Martin Beck. who returned recently
from England. has sailed again for
tour Of Europe. incidentally trying Ia
arrange 60 get the Passion Play" of
OberammCraEau into vaudeville He
is completing his plans for interna-
tional vaudeville circuits.
a new play 10y Henry James will be
produced before long I'm Charles Froh-
mans Reportorv theater In London.
Mr.. Granville Barker is superintend-
ing the rehearsals. II begins 20 look
as II Mr. Frohman were really IN ear
nest I'm his experiment with the literary
and intellectual thcater.
cyril kclghtey, VINO occupies
prominent position among the younger
English comedians, and May Buckley
will play the principal parts in "rhe
Little Damozel" Of Monckton Hofre.
when that comedy Is produced in New
York next season. This Is the piece
In which Charles Hawtrcv PLAYED with
considerable success In London.
---
Through some litigation over the
estate OF the late Joseph J. Gleason. IL
became known that Mrs. Donald Brian,
his daughter. II not the wealthy hcircss
we were all led TO believe. The trust
company has fled a claim against tho
estate which shows dcficit Of 1000
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SUNDAY EXCURSIONS.

To ogden. 1925 a. m, 1875 p. m. 100
To Provo Canyon. 1850 a. m. 81 .25
10 Pharsohs Glen. $50 a. IN. soc
Returning on any train. Electric
cars from ogden Union Depot to the
canyon.