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The Washington times., 1910-11-03
PRESIDENT IGNORES
ANNEXATION RUNOR
Panaman Minister, However,
Indignantly Denies Report
of Republics Absorption.

Although there Will be no official de-
nial 70 dignity the published report that
the President is considering the annexa-
ton Of Panama, it is said at the White
House that the President has no such
matter under consideration. and that it
is not one Of the problems to be con-
sidered by Mr.. Taft on his visit to
Panama next week.
The President will sail for Panama
from Charleston, 5. c., on November ..
and probably will remain four days in
the canal zone. The fertilization OF the
canal Will be one Of the things 'nves-
tIgated by the President
The report that President Taft was
considering the possibility Of annex
ing the republic of Panama was in
dignanIy denied here today by <. c.
ArOsemena, minister to the United
States from Psnama-
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
GOVERNOR LOSES
BALTIMORE FIGHT
Judge Rules Chief Executive
Cannot Remove Police
Commissioners.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 3.-Judge Harlan,
shortly before noon TO-DAY handed down
a decision dismissing Governor Croth-
er's petition for a mandamus against
the present board Of police commission
ers in the governors attempt to dismiss
from office the present board and ap-
point a provisional board
Judge Harlan in his opinion upheld the
action OF Police Commissioners Wettle,
Clothworthv and Tome in their refusal
to relinquish sheir offices. The action
of the governor was begun. It was al
legged. on account Of the police commits
siopers failing to dismiss certain men,
bers Of the police force in connection
with cocaine, liquor and other petty
graft.
Judge Harlan's decision is sweeping.
Il holds that the governor is utterly
without power. although chief executive
OF the state. 10 remove the commissions
ers. The police board is appointed by
the governor.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
WICKtRSHAN WANTS
NEW RULE AT JAIL
Attorney Gcaeral Fayors
Transfer of Authority
to Commissioners.

The paxt District appropriation bill
will contain provision for the trans
fer Of the District jaiI from tie super
vision OF the Attorney General 10 the
Commissioners
The Commissioners today received
from Attorney General Wickersham a
letter approving the proposed leEisla-
ton which will transfer 10 the Com
missioners AL the authority, duties.
discretion, and power now vested IN
the Attorney General of the United
States by law, in relation to the sup
port Of prisoners sentenced 10 con-
hnement in the Jail Of the District
In order that there may be no doubt
of the risht Of the Government to con-
fine Federal prisoners in the Jail. the
Attorney General suggests there be
included a clause authorizing the
Commissioners to receive and keep in
laU all prisoners committed thereto
for offenses against the United states
The cooperation Of the Attorney Cen
eraI in Chtaining this legislation IS
considered oy the Commissioners Of
great advantage TO the District
Major JudsOn said today that the
establishment of the new WorkhouSe
and the reformato-y in Virginia aprob-
ABLY viii result in legislation combining
the management Of the jail and Wash
ington ASYLUM, which viii reduce the
number of institutions supported BY the
District with a resultant saving In the
cost of administration.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

Her Bovine Majesty Pauline Wayne
III, future prOvider Of milk for the
Presidential family, grazes cOntentedly
upon the White House lot today. OBJ
iiviOus 10 The ado about her arrival. the
click Of cameras. and the bUstling ac-
tivities Of stable attaches who now
have been elevated 90 the position OF
attendants upon the Presidential COW.
Pauline Wayne, who needs no press
agent to gain publicity, reached Wash
ingtOn this morning after a two days
journey from KeuUsha, Wis. where IS
located the farm Of Senator Isaac
Stephenson, her donor. Pauline was ac-
companied by Jim" Torrey, superin-
teudeut Of the Stephenson farm
Pauline Is regular COW As the
school boy would say. she has a leg
at each OF four cor.ers, weighs l-5D
pOunds-atout twice Is muci as the Or
binary animal whicH the District
Health Department submits 10 the to-
berculiu test-has a few black spots on
white background. and is number
l15,5S0 I'm the HoIstein-Fresian AssOcia-
ton OF America
Her CowsIlp'S great aunt named Ger
trude WAY He. was accustomed 20 yield
twelve gallons OF milk per day The
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
AUTO MEET OPENS
At ATLANTA, GA.
Race BeteWen Ty Cobb and
Nap Rucker Called
Off.

ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. 3-A three
days meet at the speedway here, for
automobiles. began as the starters gun
was fired at II o'clock today
Crack drivers and fast machines from
all parts Of the world are present. The
track Is in perfect condition ard tne
weather ideal for speed.
A contest between Tv Cobb. Of the De-
troit American baseball team. and Nap
Rucker' Of the Brooklyn Nationals. had
been arranged, but Detroit Manage
Frank Navin wired Cobb forbidding his
participation IN the race.
Judge George a. Bell. who yesterday
granted temporary Injunction restrain
ing the American Automobile Associa-
uon and the Atlanta : Automobile AS
sociauon from intrrfes~gg with Barney
Oldneld as contestant in the Atlanta
meet last night dissolved the Injunction
thus again placing tho ban on OldfelJ
as a racer.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
FIANCEE KEEPS VIGIL
AT VICTIMS BEDSIDE
Miss McClure'S Devotion to
Goodwin Aiding Him
to Recovery.

II the devotion Of his hance viii ex-
pedite his recovery, s. r. Goodwin, the
eX-cavalry non-commissioner officer at
Fort Myer. who accidentally shot him
self last Tuesday afternoon at Miss
Pearl =. NIcClure's apartment in the
Victoria, will be able TO leave Garfield
Hospital I'm a rev days to claim Miss
Mcclure as his bride.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Goodwin has
been at the hospital but two days, the
attendants have already become pretty
well acquainted with Miss Mcclure.
They can tell by the clock when she
comes. She goes to the hospital morn
ing and afternoon ard remains as long
as the rules allow.
The accident came near postponinE the
nuptials- The 18th Of this month was
set, and AR Goodwin was here making
plans StiH there may be some delay,
hut members OF Miss McCluTe's family
expect the WeddiU. To- take place on or
about the date originally set. Prrpara-
lions for the affair viii continue as If
nothing had happened.
Mr.. GOodWius injury is limited 10 the
scalp, and the physician in charge pre-
diets speedy recovery.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

PeUusyIrau-a railroad sw-tchman, Paul
ine would have reached the White
House lot shortly before dawn this
morning
jim T0rrey wired ahead that the
COW would arrive az 4-fu o. M Several
Sleepy White House employees hurried
% the Union Station iu the early morn
Ing chill and demanded immediate entry
10 an express car IN WhiC5 Pauline was
supposed TO be chewing Ter Cud-
The crow Of a Chick ~ or so and
the ye-piug Of a casei dog greeted
IN cir Intrusion Paulu.. wasn't pres
eut, and Jim TOrrey rubbed his eyes
and began 10 make frantic inquiries
1t was found that Pauline had been
switched 20 another train She reached
Washington this morning. and was
ElNeR = WClcOE-e lerL--ng her station
as milk pr0vlder 10 the President
After a continued sar diet OF hay
which Is known 10 COWS as Breakfast
food. Pauline uibbled the grass upon
the White House lot with aEidity Io-
day Il reminded her of home ana the
tender care Of "a Sterh eusOn-
Occasionally. Pauline posed for a
Photographic. and. like every body else
associated with public life. accepted
the hOmale paid her as a matter al
course. Jol 2 Scott viii have immedi-
ate supervlS--H If Pauline when she
enters upon her duties az the White
House stables.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
RECORD HAIR CUT
ORDERED IN CHINA

PEI[T=TG. Nov. S.-There was conster-
nation in official circles today when an
inn eTiaI edict was announced, COM
manding all representatives Of China IN
foreign countries to sever their queues.
This means that every Chinese am
bassador, minister or consul or con-
suIar agent must obey the order which
states that It is effective Immediately.
The edict is believed to be only the
forerunner Of another commanding all
Chinese to follow suit, entailing such a
wholesale nair cut as the world has
never before witnessed.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
AFRAID CHANCE
WILL BE SPOILED
Keep Your Fingers Out of Our
Pie" Is the Expression of Some,
and War Is Anticipated.
Ammunition IN Suffrage
War tonight

"TO inject woH4l's suffrage in the
mems campaign Injuries their
chances" says John B. ColPOy,
president Central Labor Union.
The suffTagettes viii meet with
warm opposition If they try to
demand equal rights, say the
men
1--WE are determined to protest
against any suffrage for men that
does not include equal rights,
say the suffTagettes.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

4 report to be made to the District
Electric Railway Commission by Sec
retary Eddy this afternoon Will II IS
believed. have important bearing on
the effort Of the Washington public to
obtain better street car service in
summer
Mr.. Eddy is to give his final views
TO the commission regarding the new
type of car being installed by the
Capital Traction Company, which IS
designed to afford practically all the
comforts Of an open car during the
hn- months.
Car "I3I" Favored.
Last June, when the Capital Trac-
ton Company experimental with this
type, iE car known as No. 13l, Mr.
Eddy reported favorably on IL to the
commission.
The demand Of Washington resi-
dents that they be given better ac-
commodations in summer, and not be
forced 10 ride in closed cars, fight
in which they were led by The Times,
was followed by an announcement by
the Capital Traction Company that ii
would put twenty cars of the No. 15l
type into commission by December /,
and that if it proved successful the
company would purchase $50 more
like them.
on Monday of this week, one month
ahead of time, the company put into
service several Of the new type Of
cars This is taken as an indication
that an effort will be made 10 test
the practiCabIlity Of the cars as soon
as possible, so that the full equip
ment of $50 cars may be put into
service at an early date
Mr. Eddy would not indicate what
would he the nature OF his report, but
the fact that he is TO give his opinions
on the merits Of the car TO the COM
mission a second time is believed 10
mean that he is desirOus the commission
shall do all within its power 10 hasten
the complete installation Of the $50 cars
which the company has announced II IS
considering purchasing.
The new type is a cross between the
pay within and ''pay-as-yOu-enter.
cars, now used in Washington, and is
featured by the elimination of the in
terror bulkheBd doors There are three
windows in the front and back ends,
and when these are opened, together
with the side windows, the car becomes
practically an open car. II is also de-
signed with particular regard for the
safety Of passengers, both entrances be-
ing opened and closed by the conductor
e2A mOtOrman.
Ventilation a Problem.
The study to be made by the District
Electric Railway Commission Of the
subject Of ventilation in Washington
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
PROBLEMS CENTER
ON VENTILATION
Conditions In Chicago Will Be
Used AS Examples During This
Afternoons Meeting.
Status of Work for Better
Car SerUice

Report to be made to street railway
commission this afternoon IN sym
pathy with people IN fight for I'M
proved car service.
Secretary Eddy addresses final
views to commission on new type
of car Of Capital Traction Com
pany, installed this week
Car designed to take place OF open
cars in summer is cross between
pay within" and "pay-as-you-
enter"
Company plans to install $50 new
cars. Favorable position OF com
mission expected to hasten Plac-
ing Of order.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
WEATHER REPORT.

A disturbance developed during We'd
nesdav night of the south Atlantic
coast, and this morning its center is
east of Cape Hatteras- This distur-
bance Is causing unsettled weather and
rain throughout the Atlantic States,
and snow in Vermont and at scattered
points in the Lake region.
The indications are that the Atlantic
coast storm viii move northwestward
and cause rain this afternoon and to-
night and Friday in New England.
The temperature will be lower tonight
on the immediate Atlantic and east
Gulf coasts. and il will rise within the
next thirty-six hours in the upper Lake
region, the lower Ohio valley, and Ten
nesee.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
MEETING is CALLED
FOR SATURDAY NIGHT
Control Of Traction, Light, and
Telephone Companies to Be
Asked of Congress.
Proposed Fight for Public
Utilities Board

Federation Of Citizens Associations
to urge creation Of public utilities
commission N District.
Meeting called for Saturday to be
devoted 10 discussion Of BIZ TO
be introduced IN Congress.
FIan would bring railway, gas, and
telephone companies under con-
troI OF proposed commission
PROJECT may Be only cne federation
VIII take to Congress during CON-
ing session.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
ROOSEVELT COMING
TO LECTURE HERE
Former President to Open
Series AT Geographic
Society.

Theodore Roosevelt will be brought
10 Washington as Che guest Of the
National Geographic Society to open
the winter series Of twenty lectures
planned by that organization
Though the society was able TO make
no definite announcement Of the date
it is understood that Mr.. Roosevelt
has already accepted the invitation
Work of planning the seating arrange
ments at Convention Hall we're begun
today.
The former President is expected tc
make his first visit to the National
CAPITAL since he left the White House
for Africa late this month.
The subject, II is understood. will
be on the faunaI discoveries he made
while on his African hunting tour.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
SAFE BLOWERS GET
RICH HAUL IN IOWA

MASON CITY. Iowa. Nov. 5.-FOur
thousand dollars was stolen from the
farmers and Traders Bank at Bancroft
last night
The safe was dynamited and the work
done 50 carefully that no one was aware
Of the robbery until this morning.
Bancroft is or the Chicago and North
western and Il Is thought the robbers
either got out of town over this road or
by automobile
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
NEW NATIONAL BANK
IS ORGANIZED HERE
Col. Arthur E. Randle Will
Head WaShington's Latest
Financial Institution.

Application has been made 10 the
Comptroller Of the Currency for per
mission to organize the Federal Ma
tionaI Bank Of Washington.
The capital Of the new institution
will be S250.0O0. and this VIII be put on,
AT 500 a share, giving the bank a sur
plus equal TO its capitalization imme-
diately on the opening for business
Col. Arthur +. Randle, ". Z. Fowler
w. J. Lambert. NJ. Sands. and NJ A.
Winters are the incorporators. and the
location Of the new bank VIII be in the
Central Bank building. on the corner
Of Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street northwest
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
PRESIDENT INVITED
TO ALEXANDRIA

A delegation from Alexandra, headed
BY Representative CarIin. today invited
President Taft 10 attend a banquet at
Alexandra. TO be given by washington
Lodge on February D
They asked the Executive also 70 aid
in the organization Of a national move
~rent among States and Nasous for the
erection Of a memorial temple George
washington was master OF the Alex
andria Lodge Of Mascus.
President Taft gave his tentative &C
ceptance.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
NEGRO ASSAILANT
SOUGHT BY POSSE

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. Miss
Florence Moore, twenty-five years oI6
today lies IN a hospital as the result
Of a murderous attack In which she
was dragged into an alley and chOlzed
into insensibility-
Her chances of recovery are small s
posse is looking FOR her assailant, be-
keVed 10 be a negro.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
BURGLARS ON MOTORCYCLES

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 3.-Mounted
on motorcycles, a band Of burglars has
teIrorize6 Boyle county. Houses were
robbed from Eubank 70 Moreland, a
distance Of thirty-five miles The rob
bers escaped with nearly $1,000 "a cash.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
ELEVEN HURT IN CAR CRASH.

NEW YORK, ISov- 3.-EIeven persons.
ten of them women, were injured today
when two Central Park crosstoWn cars
crashed into a wagon in Eighty-sixth
street, near Central Park West. Ed
ward Bensel was the only one seriously
hurt
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

Despite the fact that conrress -
Sisted for a snort session. the new Fe5-
GRAFTON Of Citizens Associations is ora-
pairing % go before II with a bin 10
create public utilities commissio, fD
the District OF Columbia
1A-S became known TODAY when WI
liam Mex Clayton, president OF -he
federation, announced that stems n-H-
lillilary 10 drawing up the bill VIII "a
taken az a meeting Of the fe5s-s+io7
called for Saturday nif.ht
ne proposed commission wiz be m
IKE any outlined IN any of the bills.
watch nave been introduced in CON
s4ess on the Subject before. and IN
effort 90 have 70 created viii rrobablv
Ten uire an OF the Iederetion-s time tbIs
winter, according 10 President CLAYTON
Power 10 inquire into the stains q
-he local street railway. gas. and teIe-
phone companies and make regulations
for their control, is the object that WI
be aimed a. in the creation OF the com
mission II is likely the bill to bs Dre-
pared VIII require that persons living
outside the District shall compose the
membership OF the commission.
May Ask For Lights.
With the federation about 20 start ia
Hght for a public utilities commission
II Is said thar the meeting Saturday
night may develop q movement directed
toward The re-instaIlati0n Of the lights
which were removed from county roads
by order OF Commissioner Judson-
Several oS the citizens associat tons
having membership IN the federation
nave already protested the action OF the
Commissioner
The protests Of individual associations
may be brought 10 the attention Of the
FEDERATION and, IL is regarded as prO1a-
bier that the larger body NAV be asked
70 use us influence In getting the lights
i back on the county roads
B -Ae Plan OF the organization, how
ever, Is 20 have the subject Of lights
street railway transportation and reIe-
phone service handled by a utilities
. crln-lisslou- and 10 work 70 this general
eEc rather than have its attention d.
cases
. The Brghtwood Park Association. il
. - understood, VIII bring uD the subject
OF appointing committee 20 draw up
a public utilities commission Bill.
Endorsed by Legislators.
4 President Clayton today said that he
had received letters recently from Sen
ator GaIlinEer and Representarive
smith, chairmen. reT1ectiveIy, Of ths
r Senate and House District COMMITTEES,
indOrSiuE the general policy of the fed
Grafton. and stating that they would do
all within their power 20 assist it,
Air. Clayton said he did not believe the
federation would 50 10 Congress wiki
any project but the utilities commission
bill.
4 Officers viii be elected az the meet
ing of the federation Saturday night
with indications pointing 20 the re-eIec-
q ..rr~ Sol
Ciude, besides Mr.. CLAYTON Glenn
Brown, vice president; Eugene ThOmp-
son, secretary. and W. H Richardson.
treasurer
II was said today that applications
FOR membership had been received from
several associations Delegates who viii
oe IN attendance at Saturdays meeting
VIII represent practically all the large
associations Of the District
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

When a delegation or militant suf-
fraEsltes invades the citizens franchise
meeting tonight at Costello Han they
are TO be greeted with red-hoJ protests
against making womaus suffrage an
issue in the suffrage campaign 10 be
waged by men Of the District.
The meeting is likely TO assume a
spirited debate. and several women
lawyers will De on hand TO try their
ar,vumentative powers against those Of
a few mere men
"Wm the suGragettes meet with op-
position touight?" said John 3 Col
poys. president Of the Central Labor
Union. today Why, they most GER
taiuIy viii, and from a number Of men,
II the women want 10 XIII the mems
chances Of gaining the ballot here in
the District, they could not do 50 more
efecUalIy than by insisting that Con
gress grant the same privilege % them
selves"
Hustle For Themselves.
Yet Mr.. Colpovs and other men who
xpressed the same opinion are not op-
5osed 10 woman suffrage On, no! Also
they are averse TO displaying any lack
Of chivairy toward the fair sex. But II
the women want the ballot they say,
let them hustle for themselves, for the
men nave suffrage troubles Of their
own.
on the other hand, there are many
citizens interested I'm the franchise meet
ing Of tonight, who take an almost
cheerful view Of the determination Of
the women to obtain the right Of suf-
frage in the District
Charles W. Darr, a prominent lawyer,
who is taking an active part in the
mems franchise movement, said this
morning:
Darn Not Opposed.
Ct don't -hink it will matter one way
OF another If The women inject woman's
suffrage into our campaign, for the rea'
son that we are asking suffrage for citi.
zens Of the District Now, when Con.
agress comes TO consider our demands
and to grant them, we will see who gets
the suffrage. I think the men Will get
#. and the women won't. You see, we
are merely asking suffrage for the cid
zens Of the District"
Aren't women citizens as well as
men?" is the ~otort Of the suffragettes
" O. q tdilll9 AhbCllA W 50 NtllAb4 HI
stated Miss nina GiIett. and TO de-
mand THAI r-0mer get Justice We arr
going to make a protest, and we ar,
going To stand firm"
Meantime. the situation has become {
little tense.
IF the women Will only keep theil
finger out OF our pie" say he men WhC
want to vote.
Their pie" CxClaim the women
| Just wait till tOnii mt. Wen show YOU
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
Rain this afternoon and tonight; cold
er tonight Friday fair; moderate north
10 northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
TEMPERATURES
SUN TABLE.


TOday-High tide. S:54 a. m. and SIS
p. m. Low tide 3:05 a. m. and 3:0S p. m.
Tomorrow-High tide. S:28 a m and
e.35 p. m. Low tide, 3:f3 a. N. and S:s2
p. m
The Washington times., 1910-11-03

CONDITION or THE WATER.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, Nov. s.
Both rivers clear this morning.
The Washington times., 1910-11-03
Ventilation a Problem.

The study to be made by the District
Electric Railway Commission Of the
subject Of ventilation in Washington
Continued on Page Thirteen-)
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
D. & R. G. TRAINS DE-
LAYED BY WASHOUTS
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Four or five hundred yards OF the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad track
at wigwam. rs miles south OF Colora-
do Springs. was washed out by n
heavy rain there last night and all
traffic over that portion of the line
suspended in consequence. There
were no trains from Denver last ev-
ening. or this morning. and II was
about 2.30 o'clock this afternoon be-
fore the mails from the east. due last
night. reached the postoffice. A large
number OF trains were held up at Col
orado Springs and Pueblo In conse-
quence OF the washout and n consid-
cradle loss was sustained by the rail-
road company as result OF the in
terruption to traffic. 1t was reported
here early this morning that the rail-
road track near Swallows had also
been washed away by the flood. but
this proved to be a mistake as no dam
age was done between Canon City and
Pueblo. There was no trouble west of
here and all east boun drains reach
ed here on schedule time.