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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-14
DEMOCRAT PROTEST
FORMALLY REFUSED
District Committee Declines
TO Hold Up Nominations
of Rudolph and Johnston.

district OF Columbia Democrats aD-
peared tOdayl beIore the Senate District
Committee, and made an IrnsuccessfuI
protest against the selection Of two Re
publicans 20 III the offices which are
20 be vacated by Commissioners Mao
falland and West.
The committee gave the Democrats
who appeared a respectful hearing, but
voted 10 report 10 the Senate in
favor OF the combinations OF both
Cuno H Rudolph and OF Gen
John a Johnston. Senator GalIInger
VIII maze this report Monday, and
there is very reason TO believe that
there VIII be no opposition TO confrma-
ton in The Senate II is expected the
two new Commissioners viii be cen
hFmed Monday, and they VIII at OF &c
take over their new offices.
Representing the Democratic central
committee at the hearing were Chair
man J. Fred Kelley. William NICK
Clayton, Thomas J. Moore, Bernard q.
Brown, Robert E. Mattingly. Walter n
Wills, and Andrew J. Sanford. M
Clayton was the spokesman for the
delegation
Nothing Personal
Mr. Clayton said the Democrat had
nothing personal against either OF 7he
men, but wanted a Democrat TO sue
ceed NJ West Inasmuch as General
Johnston had been named 10 succeed
M West their objections were 10 him
M Clayton said that for thirty-rvro
years. since the organic act existed. the
principle OF nOnpartIsan appointr.s.--rs
nae been recognized An exarninal.7u
OF the records would show il was n .
intention Of Congress 10 have a MN
partisan commission Mr.. CLAYTON re-
called that President Cleveland --ss
asked 70 change this practice, but sat
-sllsa ulInseif II would be violating
IN response to questions, Mr. CLAYTON
Sdl4q Lle names OF several Denoery+ -
hau been presented TO the President
any one Of whom would be SarfSfa-ro-v-
10 the central committee
Atr- Gay ton argued that Congress- had
recognized the principle Of nou-Dartfson-
snip IN the civil service law and 'ir me
interstate commerce law Il that r-ir
clple were ignored in the District a.
lnOuSIL II setting. n bad precedent which
ldLer might open 4 PandOra's box 90
troubles
Would YOU" asked Senator Sc.rf
nave Us slap the President in the face
simply on the ground that one OF tha
nominees he has selected is not q
Democrat
Mr. Clayton thought the matter .c07-I5
be presented to the President in q ~
tnat would give him no ofense
Air- MatrfnEiy pointed out the PreSi-
Gent would have appointed Mr. Hemp
Ri. a Democrat. had he been eligible
Thomas :. Leisinring, who formerly
owned ne Regent Hotel said be was
a Republican. but he thought the Dem
ccTats euEJizd 10 representation on the
board
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Carriage Of Papers.

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Two MiddIebury Accidents.

Tuesday night Charles Piper's horse
was frightened by an automobile on
Weybridge street. G.. F. Rich who was
riding with Mr.. Piper was thrown over
the carriage wheel and landed on his
shoulder in the mud. He was badly
shaken up but no bones were broken.
Ten days ago Mr.. Rich narrowly escaped
being run into by a large touring car
which just scraped his carriage wheels.
The driver did not slow down when col
lision seemed eminent but put on extra
power and sped away.
Charles Mack of Ripton had a run
away Monday night when his horse be-
came frightened by an automobile and
ran down Court street. Mr.. Mack was
thrown out and the horse freed itself
from the wagon but was finally caught
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
AUTOMOBILES SETTLED.
Paid all Damages for Frishten n n g
Horse in Hinesburq.

The path of the automobilist is not al
ways strewn with roses and when the
poor, lone pedestrif n sees the large gas
aline car go chug, chugging by at break
neck speed he should not be too envi-
Gus. A good way to save money is not
to have a car.
An automobile party, consisting of c.
b. Macguire, F. b. Macguire, w. My
lott and d. Bedford as chauffeur, all of
Providence, X. l., We're speeding along
the turnpike in Hinesburg on Wednes-
day, when they met Wilbur G. Shattuck
of Huntington, who was driving rather
spirited horse. The car did not hit the
horse, but the animal became much
frightened and commenced to tear mp
things. He kicked over the traces and
smashed Wilbur's wagon to smithereens
and when the dust had settled Wilbur
had nothing left but the horse.
Wilbur notified Sheriff Allen of the oc-
currence and the automobile partly was
apprehended in this city. Wilbur also
retained Brown & Hopkins as his attor-
neys and yesterday the automobiles
paid in full the damages suffered by Mr..
Shattuck. - Burlington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Charuinq 1t To Automo lie,

"Why may not imagination trace the
noble dust of Alexander, till we find it
stopping a bunghole?" SO asked Ham
let of Horatio and then he proceeded
to do the tracing, which required little
imagination. Perhaps even less mag
ination or invention is needed to trace
the current ills of Wall street. where
stocks are again under the hammer with
many leading issues making new low
records for the year, to the automobile.
AS thus Heavy gold exports and con-
sequent frightening of the money mar
ket have been a great factor in inducing
stock market liquidation. One of the
inducements for gold exports to London
is the wild speculation there in shares
of rubber companies, which is based on
the extraordinary rise in the price of
rubber which is caused largely by the
extraordinary demand for automobile
tires This has compelled the banks
there to strengthen their position for
emergencies.
More deeply underlying the gold eX
ports is an unusually heavy adverse
trade balance for this country and an
important factor in causing this is the
current heavy import of rubber at great
ly rising prices-the imports in recent
months having been in increasing quaint
ty and at much higher values per unit
of quantity. Again the automobile en-
ters as cause.
But still deeper down among the fac
tors operating to check industrial ex-
pansion and blight to degree the high
hopes generally entertained by business
men four months ago respecting the
new year is such scarcity of capital as
plagued the situation for two years prior
to the panic of 1907, and finally compel
led halt pretty much all along the line
of industrial expansion. This scarcity
of new capital is reflected in the high
rates of interest demanded, and the diff
culties already being met with by rail-
roads and other enterprises, only year
or two away from panic depression, in
borrowing money for capital improve
ments and extensions. And it will be
hard to dispute the assertion that the
automobile is extensively responsible
for the apparent failure of the millions
of rivulets of new capital or savings to
flow in wonted volume into the invest
ment market.
Are people normally less disposed to
save than formerly? Probably not; but
they are being subjected, through the
automobile, to a new and extraordinary
temptation to divert surplus earnings
from legitimate uses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Corrupt Practices in Campaigns.

In speaking of corrupt practices in
campaigns the Montpelier Journal makes
the following comment:
''The New York Legislature recently
passed bills making the corrupt prac-
tees act, safeguarding the purity of
elections, more stringent. The YER
mont Legislature will do well to enact a
law compelling the publication of the
election expenses of candidates..
Strictly speaking it is the nomination
expenses that counts in Vermont, and
that is the great evil against which
public sentiment should be directed.
While more law would do no damage,
and might be helpful in contingencies,
what we really need in Vermont is the
rigid enforcement of the law we already
have on the statutes.
Our laws make it illegal for any per-
son to pay out money in support of the
nomination of himself or any other per-
son, except that he may pay his own
personal expenses, but he cannot pay
the expenses of another man who is
going about the State, nor can he pay
the expenses of delegates to State
convention.
If Attorney-General Sargent will see
to it that these laws are strictly en-
forced, we shall have no complaint
from this time on concerning corrupt
practices, nor shall we hear any further
demand for the publication of cam
paign expenses, because there will be
no campaign expenses worth mention
ing. burlington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Comma State Events.

June 10-12-Annual convention Ver-
mont State Spiritualists association at
Hardwick.
June 14-15. Annual meeting of Ver-
mont Trapshooters League at ST. AL
bans.
June 14-16. Annual State convention
of Congregational churches at Mont
pelier.
June 1916. Animal diocesan con-
vention of Episcopal churches of YER
mont at Montpelier
June 1917. Franklin county horse
show at Sheldon Junction.
June 1917. Forty encampment
Vermont G. A. R. at Montpelier.
June q. Roman drama at Middle
bury.
June % Middlebury College com
mencement.
June %. Caledonia county republican
convention at st. Johnsbury.
June 24.-Annual meeting Vermont
State Log Rolling association at Rut-
land.
June 28. Addison county republican
convention at Middlebnry
June $3.50. Annual meeting YER
mont State Optical society at Lake
Bomoseen, Castleton.
June 20. Second district republican
convention at Montpelier.
June 80. State republican convention
at Montpelier. Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
AUTOS ATTIRE IN 5TH AVE.
Chapter of Accidents Causes Par
tiaI Ruin of Three Cars.

A taxicab rammed a touring car in
Fifth avenue, between AID ard Add
streets, yesterday afternoon, and the
gasolene tank of the car was punctured.
Three women who were in it jumped
out and We're driven away in the taxi
cab. AS soon as the chauffeur of the
car had stopped the leak he hurried
away just as car owned by Alfred Lich-
tenstein, of No. 112 West 59th street,
drove up and stopped at the curb direct
ly over the spot where several gallons
of gasolene had leaked.
Mrs. Lichtenstein got out of the ma
chine and went into store. Somebody
came along and threw lighted ciga-
rette into the gasolene and the auto
mobile took fire. During the excitement
a taXicab driven by Edward Weisberg,
of No. 100 West 61st street, bumped in
to the burning machine and it also
caught fire. Another taXicab took fire
in the crush of traffic, and all three
machines were badly burned before fire
men arrived and extinguished the
flames.
While the blaze was in progress Mrs.
Lichtenstein tainted, and her chauffeur
Edward Smith, of No. 1913 West Goth
street, was slightly burned. Mrs. Lich-
ten went to her home in a taxicab. =
New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Grafton Auto StaseBurns 4.

The automobile stage which was re-
Gently put on the road to accommodate
passengers between this city and Graf
ton was burned this afternoon on the
road about opposite the Methodist
church at West Grafton. The machine
was in charge of Ernest Snyder the
regular driver, and there was an en-
ployee of local garage in the machine.
The car was bound for Grafton on its
regular morning trip and had no passen-
gers. 1t was total loss, although it
was partially insured. The machine was
owned by John Burdick, an automobile
dealer in this city, and it was stated at
his office this afternoon that a new car
would be placed on the route at once.
The car had been chartered several
times, and its popularity had been
shown by the fact that, while its seating
capacity is only twenty, thirty-seven
persons were taken on the morning trip
to Grafton on Memorial Day.-Troy
Times, June 8.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10

so as to give the great majority OF the
people of Vermont opportunity to use
some of their highways, with safety.
In connection with this subject it be-
comes important that the people elect
members to our next legislature who
will be sound on this great question. No
man should be nominated for senator or
representative unless re pledges himself
to support such measures of relief.
We think MIR. Smith very happy in his
remarks upon Forestry, although quite
brief He says
Forest reserves should be secured as
fast as practical until we have them in
every county. With GO per cent of our
State better adapted to forestry than ag-
riculture, its Importance is manifest"
We have ourselves several quite large
tracts of forest, which we bought mainly
in the line of preservation, although sell
ing logs enough each year to run some
seven or eight moderate sized saw mills.
In selling we have permitted nowhere
trees to be cut less than II or 10 inch es
at the butt.
We have also set aside certain tracts
to be reserved largely for their scenic
beauty; one of which is Camels Hump,
including the top, with quite a terri
tory surrounding, and handsome
sample of the larger old spruce forest
still on its western slope. This peak we
feel should belong to the State, and shall
be pleased at any time to SO deed it, if a
few preliminary regulations can be ar
ranged for preserving its beauty, so far
as that can be done now after several
unfortunate fires, and for constructing
roads so as to make the mountain access
sible to all of our citizens, and visitors
as well.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury VT June l. 1910
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Auto Strikes Old Man.

James Collins, sixty-nine years old,
was seriously if not MORALLY hurt by an
automobile that ran him down recently.
Collins left his home early in the
morning. On his return, he passed
from behind trolley car directly in the
said that owing to the passing of the
and threw him heavily to the ground.
ing that the injury was serious, sent a
hurry call to the Presbyterian hospital.
DIR. Elliot answered and found that Col
Inns right leg was broken and his skull
fractured. There were internal in
juries too. New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
FRIDAY. JUNE 10, 1910.
A Governor Reward.

The following excellent editorial is
from the Enosburgh Standard. The
closing lines are to the point and very
clearly stated. In the first place the
people throughout the State want to
know what the Attorney General is 60
ing to do; that the laws of the State and
its Constitution as well are being vio-
lated in the most open way is clearly
evident to all; and this violation strikes
at the fountain head of all good govern
ment 1t is full time that it was
stopped And if our Attorney General
does not do his duty in the premises he
ought to be prosecuted for non per-
Torrance of duty and forfeit his salary,
But we cannot understand how it is
possible that he should fail to do his
duty, certainly to make every endeavor
to bring to justice those who it is uni
versally known have not only violated
all law with impunity, but also treated
with contempt the Constitution of the
State.
If the Attorney General does not dc
his full duty, this County stands ready
to meet Franklin and other Counties in q
determined effort to punish violators OF
law in connection with either State OF
County nominations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Progress of the Roman Play.

These are busy days at the College in
connection with the final labors in pre-
paration for the Latin play. From
seven in the morning till late at night,
rehearsals are in progress and hundred
details are absorbing the attention of
those who have the undertaking in
charge. The costuming is in the hands
of Miss Alice B. Brainerd, whose ability
and tirelessness in work whose mag
nitude only the initiated can fully APP
preciate are bearing abundant fruit in
the beautiful spectacular effects with
which the scenes will abound. The
choral movements are under the direc-
ton of Miss Caroline Crawford, of the|
department of physical instruction in|
the Teachers College of Columbia Uni
versity. These features of the drama|
have not previously been attempted on
so elaborate a scale, and will without
doubt contribute greatly to the attract
iveness of the presentations. 1t is safe|
to say that whoever fails to attend this|
revival of the Centennial play, on the|
ground of having seen it ten years ago.
is making a grave mistake. The adj
ditions are so numerous and so import1
ant that what is offered is largely diff
ferent from the offerings of former
years and bids fair to be materially bet1
ter. The whole conception is a splendid
one and it is being splendidly developed
it merits and will doubtless receive the|
community's support.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
RAN DOWN BOY, BEATEN.
Gilbert Jones Attacked by C. A. r.
Men When Auto Strikes Lad.

Ashland, n. y, May 80. While
coasting down a hill very slowly the
automobile of Gilbert Jones, of New
Yo'k, ran into a boy and knocked him
down. The chauffeur, Ernest Nichols,
was running the car at the time. He
was listening to the music of the Mem
orial Day parade passing in the road
some distance away when the boy start
ed directly in front of the machine.
The Grand Army veterans, on seeing
the boy knocked down, broke ranks and
ran at once to the automobile, where
they seized Mr.. Jones and gave him a
thorough beating with their canes.
They did not give him chance to ex-
plain.
The boy was unconscious for half an
hour. The fender of the car struck him
in such way that it threw him into the
di tch and not in front of the car. None
of the wheels passed over him. New
York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
is STRUCK BY AUTO.
eraxton's Skulls eadIyFraetured.

Plainville, June 5.-Ruben Braxton of
Wrentham lies in a critical condition at
the Twin City hospital, Pawtucket, as
the result of an automobile accident
here this morning.
About o'clock BraXton and William
Laister of Plainville were walking
along the highway, when Braxton was
struck by an automobile and dragged
nearly 100 feet.
The auto was driven by Harry White
head, chauffeur for Providence motor
car company, who owned the machine.
The occupants of the car were Mr.. and
Mrs. V. M. Wilson Jr., and Mrs. Emily
Sterling, all of Providence.
The car was stopped and Mr. Wilson
telephoned to North Attleboro for pa
trolman Sears and Drs. Hale and Bull
lard. BraXton was rushed to the Paw
tucket hospital.
There he was found to be suffering
from a compound fracture of the skull,
badly broken leg and numerous LAGER
atoms about the body. The man was
unconscious until late this afternoon, it
being nearly night before his identity
was learned.
This evening the hospital surgeons
said BraXton has only a slight chance of
recovery.
Mr.. Wilson was considering the pur-
chase of an automobile and the trip here
was made to demonstrate the car.
Mr. Whitehead, the chauffeur said he
was going about rs miles an hour wher
he saw the two men ahead of him.
They were about 300 feet away. He
says he slowed down and was running
about Is miles an hour when BraXtor
was hit. Boston Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Boy Ball Player Killed.

Emil Anderson, the seven-year-old
son of John Anderson, Brooklyn, was
playing ball in vacant lot near his
home yesterday afternoon, and as he
ran after ball that had been batted
into the street an automobile owned and
operated by Milton Flory, miller, of
Bangor, Me, struck him and knocked
him down. The boy was unconscious
when picked up and died few minutes
later, just as his father, who had seer.
the accident, had picked him up.
Mr.. Anderson was so crazed with
grief that he was restrained with diff
Guilty from assaulting Mr.. Flory. New
York Tribune
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
Roads and + orestrV.
From The Burlington Free Press

EDITOR OF BURLINGTON FREE PRESS.
Dear Sir:-I have been looking over
somewhat carefully the article which
appeared in your paper of May Goth, by
MIR. Smith of Morrisville, Master of the
State Grange. In the main it is quite "a
thoughtfully written and valuable docu-
ment, worthy of careful consideration
But it is especially that part which re
fers to Good Roads and Forestry that
would touch upon.
SO far as the farmers are concerned,
and the great body of the people, the
question which confronts us now, as to
roads, is, whether we shall have any at
all, which we can use with either safety
or pleasure. Until this question is set
tied and settled right, it is olish to
waste time in discussing ways and
means. 1t may answer with the ordin-
AIRY politician in attempting to advance
his political ASPIRATIONS, but the question
is far too serious to be used in that way.
There are thousands of people in YER
mont of those families who have horses,
and are obliged to have them for the
economies of life, and whose taxes have
paid Il large part of the expense of build
ing the highways, who do not use them
at all unless in some great emergency.
lhere are tens Oh thousands more, VINO
use them very sparihgly ana never with
pleasure, feeling always that they take
their lives in their hands when they
travel either with horses or on root
Aulohhooiies are pernlllteu 10 use them
IN almost any manner and at almost any
p'eu, or 40 40 IL, so that no one knows
III wnat cohuitlohs they VIII DE met, or
wnether IL VIII De possible 10 pass them
mil hot mill
quite possibly prove fatai'-out It's fatal
enough II man woman or chiid Is
lett upon the highway with broken
arm or leg or shoulder rlos' or skull,
which every week Is reported as taking
place IN hundreds OF instances IL FOL
lows IN regard 10 ROADS that the question
now Is and only question how they can
be made SAFE The only possible RELIEF Is
that automobiles, ike rail- roads, must
have Their own roads. Ana these roads
should be built by those using them' per
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-10
LIMOUSINE CRUSHED BE-
TWEEN 2 TROLLEYS.
$40, 200 Auto Owned by Brokers'
Wife Wrecked; Passengers
Shaken Up.

Two street cars in Lexington avenue
knocked $40, 900 limousine back and
forth like a shuttlecock last evening,
and ended the performance by crushing
the auto to kindling wood and Junk be-
tween them. Two men who were in the
machine were found unhurt on the pile
of rubbish into which the limousine had
been converted.
The machine was running eastward in
Forty-first street. AS it reached Lex
lngton avenue cars were approaching
from both directions. The chauffeur
tried to cross in front of them, but the
center of the auto was hit by a north
bound car The machine was turned
completely around and landed onto the
southbound tracks.
1t had but touched the rails when it
was struck by the other car and sent
flying back to where it had been hurled
from. 1t was knocked back again, and
then became wedged between the two
cars. They were going so fast that it
was impossible to stop until they both
cleared the auto.
When the car crews came running
back they found two men dazed, the
chauffeur and the footman, on a pile
of junk.
The engine of the auto was twisted
into knot. The axles were broken,
the wheels were smashed, the body of
the car was sticks and splinters, and
there was hardly anything but the tires
left to indicate that the wreck once had
been an automobile.
The passengers on the cars were bad
ly shaken up. Glass from the auto was
knocked into the cars, which were open
on both sides, and some of the pas
sengers received slight cuts. -Ex-
change.