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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-28
TRAMP SAVES A LITTLE
GIRL FROM DEATH; GIVEN
M|LL|ON-D0LLAR RANCH
(sy United Press Leased Wire)

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 2s-For saving the old
daughter Of Samuel w. Jennings from being killed by tra Frank
strone, cattle
His fortune estimated million dollars strome
rails where she
He disappeared,
Jennings located him later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-28
HOW NE RAISED IT.

"That man raises wheat and hars
ley as high as your shoulders"
"A scientific farmer, u hs3"
mo. A strong man."
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
THE RAILROAD BILL GOES
THROUGH HOUSE.

The railroad bin, after weeks of dis
cussion, has been passed by the House
by vote of 200 to I26. All the Re
publieans lined up for the measure and
also a number Of the Democrats. As
passed, the bill Is materially different
from the original Administration
measure It Is undoubtedly a stronger
bill than the original which emanated
from the office of Attorney General
Wickersham and had the Endorsement
of the White House
Largely because Of the insistence. of
the insurgents that certain of its
vicious features be eliminated. such
elimination has come about. The in
surgents forced the abandonment Of
sections Z and u, relating to traffic
agreements and mergers, compelled re-
cognition Of the right of the shipper
and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion TO participate by counsel in suits
arising from orders of the commission.
forced IN a provision for physical Talu-
alton, put telephone and telegraph lines
under the control OF the Government.
and otherwise added to the efficiency
OF the measure.
Generally, the Democrats have work
ed to improve the bill and occasionally
some of the regulars have Joined. For
the most part, however, the regulars
have resisted efforts to modify the bill,
and for most Of the merit the mea sure
now has the insurgents are entitled to
credit rather than the regulars.
On the whole, the bill as it passed
the House Is a much better bill than
the one before the Senate. It Is doubt
ful, in view of the grip the Aldrieh
forces have on the Senate situation. If
the Senate passes a bill that viii be as
good as the House bill Too many
Senator's are showing a disposition TO
get into line for cut-and- dried legisla-
ton to give much hope as to the
Senate.
A good deal has been said IN en-
phasizing the fact that in considering
this bill the House has had much more
freedom than when It considered the
Hepburn measure It Is interesting to
recall that the Senate was the body
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
ALICE LONGNORTH
SAILS FOR EUROPE
Goes Abroad TO Meet Her
Father-Notable Array
of Passengers.

NEW YORK. Nay u-Pianning to
meet her fathef. Colonel Roosevelt in
Europe. Mrs Nicholas LOngwoTth, sail
ed for Europe today on the Mauretanis.
Anots was sent he- asking what her plans
were The forme- Alice Roosevelt sent
a reply that she was too tired TO talk
and, besides. It was not her habit 10
grant interviews
The wife OF the Ohio member Of Con-
gress was but one Of a notable array
Of passengers on the big liner. Prince
Tokugawa. head OF the japanese house
Of peers, was early On board and ap-
peared much interested when he heard
strains Of music from q. band on the
pier he was producing his canned In
terviews' when ere OF his suite inform
ed him that the music vas in honor
of the ruler of the Bowery, Big Tim
Sullivan, who was going abroad for q
rest
Most of the Bowery was on hand to
see its favOrite OF and the big feIIer-sp
stock OF smaH change and small bills
was sadly depleted by an array Of
touching gOOd-byes, from his follow
ers-
Other passengers were Miss Pauline
Chase. the actress. who came over for
one day to sell autographed pictures
at the Actors Fair Mrs John Jacob
AstOr, and " r Hearst
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
Should Buy Market.


To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
In your editorial in Fridays issue on
the subject Of taxation Of our public
service corporations you mention
steam and street railroads, gas, electric
light and power. telephone, telegraph
and steamboat companies.
You leave out one company, the
Washington Market Company. and 7
take the liberty of giving you some data
which you ought 10 be willing to place
before your readers II you wish 70
fairly present the question OF the reIa-
tive contributions Of such public service
corporations
The ground occupied BY the Washing
ton Market Company aggregates 106.72z
square feet. IN addition to the side
walks, for which it also collects rent
The assessed value Of the land the last
time I looked into the matter, in 1907.
was $50 q square foot. probably less
than One-third Of its market value
Under the charter Of the company the
District and United States have now
the right TO take over the land on pay
ment for the building at It's fair cash
value, and thus terminate a very i'm
pTOvident contract.
II that were done, and present rates
Of stall rents were maintained. the
building IOuId be paid for in a few
years from the money saved. Or. the
stall rents could be reduced justifying
a reduction in the cost OF al commodi-
ties sold in the market. and so the pub
lie would receive the benefit
II seems strange that the Board Of
Commissioners OF the District cannot be
made 10 take any interest in this mat
ter, which seems 10 so intimately con-
Germ the people OF this community
The Washington Market Company in
1919 paid S10.50I24 as tax On land and
building and S155 as tax on personal
property and $500 as rental for the
land
The company received from the Dis
tTlct for the use Of part Of second
story as an armOry 5000 It's net pay
menJ was. therefore. S10.251.2A
This Is the sum paid by the company
Tor the use OF 10. - square feet Of
ground IN the heart OF the business sec
ton worth from 100000 10 s. go 600
The statement Of this fact alone amply
JuStifies my characterization OF the
contract by which the company holds
possession as an fmprovident contract
Tor The district W J. MORRIS.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
EFFECTIVE CENSORSHIP OF
VULGAR PLAYS.

When The Girl With the WbooD-
ing Cough a vulgar dramatic produc-
ton. was given in Washington fetv
weeks ago The Times criticism OF it
was brief, being confined to the simple
statement that It should be suppressed.
After the first performance the police
got busy on the lines, striking out
whole sets of Objectionable dialogue,
until the play, besides being relieved
Of its vulgarity, was rendered absurd
and senseless- In this form 1t finished
its week run here.
Over in New York II has been dealt
with more nationally It has been
suppressed, but better yet, the theater
where IL was produced has been closed
by order Of the mayor. and Is TO remain
closed until such time as its manage
ment can offer some guarantee of
future deceney-
Mayor Gaynor has surprised the free
and easy-going exPonents OF privilege
II New York on several occasions re-
Gently, and this latest move for reform
ranks among the best things he has
done
If the theater management can be
made TO know that It VIII be held
responsible for the plays produced IN
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
A Bacon Vagary.

lust why Senator Bacon. OF Georgia.
never votes when his name IS reach
ed OF the toll call IS q bit OF a Ser
atorial mystery The Georgian always
votes. it IS true, and is present at as
many roll calls as any man in the Sen
ate; but he never votes until everybody
else is through
Then the Georgia Senator rises. ad-
dresses the Chair. waits fer his name
to be distinctly called out by the clerk,
and. when this IS gone through with.
he allows his sentiments to be re-
corded
There are plenty Of Senator's who
come into the chamber after their
names have been passed on the list
necessarily having to wait until the rest
are through, but Senator Bacon Is the
only member who sits IL the chamber
and permits his name TO be called and
passed during a roll call without a re
spOnsc-
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
POLISH MUSICIANS
TO GIVE CONCERT
Folk Songs and Opera Selec-
tons by Native Compos-
erS to Be Given.

Polish folk songs and selections from
operas by Polish composers VIII make
Up the major part OF a program 70 be
given tomorrow afternoon at the Ma
ciOnsl Theater by the United Polish
Singers Of America
More than $50 members Of the oTZani-
cation VIII sing in the chorus and the
sOloists include some Of the most IA
nous Polish singers in this country in
GLIDING Nine MarCeIla SembriCh, who
IL on the program for q solo from the
opera '-FIalks-"
The Minister orchestra augmented %
forty pieces. VIII play the overture and
CZabSkiS Soul IN Heaven" VIII be sun
by mixed. chorus The solOiStS are
Nine Rose kasigrach, sJpranO- Miss
Sophie Tylicka, alto, Francis ROsenthal,
bass, Sewelyn kU5aEsE- tenor
A piano solo win be played by Nine.
AntOineLIe SZumowSka. and q violin solo
viii be given by Tiuatbia AGauaWsIzi- ~
The recital VIII begin at $50 O'Clock.
The proceeds VIII be used II the work
OF the organization
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
Army and Macy
SerUice Orders
ARMY


Colonel :. ESTCOURT SAWYER. as
slstant ouartermaster general rom
duty at headquarters. Department nj
Of Dakota. 70 take effect upon the
arrival az those headquarters OF an
officer Of the QuarteruasteT' De-
uartneRt TO relieve him he VIII
then proceed TO his home. where Tor
the convenience Of the Government
he viii await further orders
Captain HENRY II SHEEN Coast
ARTILLERY Corps. is detailed for SER
Zee and 20 Ill vacancy IN the
QuaTteTmaster' Department
First Lieutenant JOHN 9. MAUI FIFTH
Field Artillery, Is detailed for gen
eral recruiting service he VII
proceed to Fort Slocum. y y and
re7ort in uarson TO the commanding
officer OF the recruit depot al that
post for duty
First Lieutenant BATES TUCKER
Eleventh Infantry. viii proceed 20
his home preparatOTr 10 retirement
from active service
Leave Of absence to and including Sep
TENDER q 1910. IS granted irsr
Lieutenant BATES TUCKER, EleF-
euth Infantry
The folio wing assignments to regi-
ments Of officers recently promoted are
announced "
Mai CHARLES 8. FARNSWORTH, TO
Sixteenth Infantry
Can't. FRANK H BURTON, TO FIJI
teen Infantry
First Lieutenant CAROL B. HODGES
TO Twenty-ninth Infantry
First Lieutenant FITZHJGH ,. ALL
OFRDTCE. TO Tenth Infantry
First I Lieutenant JAMES NJ CHURCH
Ill, tC Eighteenth Infantry
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
WHAT Is VALUE OF THE GAS
PROPERTIES

/ Throughout the arguments made II
behalf Of the gas companies before the
House District Committee one note
sounded high and clear above all others
1t was this:
The gas companies are entitled 70
/ earn a reasonable return upon the
Z actual value Of their properties as a
Z gong concern, including the value Of
/ physical assets, good VIII and fran
/ chises-
Those who testified for the gas com
panies shaped all their statements to-
ward this conclusica, and in his plead
I ings Attorney Richard H. Goldsborough
laid especial emphasis upon this
/ proposition Coupled with II we're two
coroIlary conclusions: First. that the
value Of the properties IS $4,000, 900,
and second, that, as the total outstand-
ing securities of the company amount
TO less than $4,000 600. the company is
not over-capitalized but is decidedly
under-eapitaIized-
This sort OF argument sounds very
convincing, but 1t should not be ac-
cepted without careful examination.
The weak link IN the chain OF reasoning
Is the statement as to the total value
Of the properties. Who says 1t Is worth
SI3.O0O,OOO2 No one but our old friend
Dr. Alexander c. Humphreys, who was
employed by the gas companies to leave
his great business at Buffalo and
come down TO Washington to tel the
House District Committee this very
thing
Dr. Humphreys Is a gas expert. No
body will DENY that But should his
figures as to the value of the local COM
Panies be accepted as final, IN view OF
the fact that the gas companies were
paying him for the time consumed
in appearing before the committee2
And Dr. Humphreys time cannot be
purchased for a song-)
The whole structure OF the gas. COM
Panies' argument falls TO the ground
when one realizes It Is built upon the
testimony OF a man who was IN the
employ of the gas monopoly. DR..
Humphreys may be absolutely honest
IN his estimates, but Is It good bust
ness sense to take the sppraisement Of
a man who was paid by the gas com
panies for making the valuation Of
their properties?
Before Congress can act intelligently
on the case OF the gas companies It
must have information on this question
OF value from a source that Is abso-
IuteIy unbiased. The whole problem
OF capitalization and OF rates OF charge
rests upon this issue When 1t Is
settled We viii be IN position TO Judge
what capitalization Is proper and what
price Of gas Is possible.
In the meantime. the Coudrev resolu-
ton, which has brought the gas com
panies onto the carpet and caused the
shedding Of a great deal Of light on
their affairs. should be passed tt
merely provides that no more securities
shall he issued without the consent of
Congress Manifestly especially
IN view Of the belief that cheaper gas
Is possible at this time-the companies
should not be permitted to increase
their capitalization unless information
OF unquestioned accuracy concerning the
value of their properties justifies It
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
The CoatleSS Senator.

A SHIRT sleeves statesman is Senator
\ JeT Davis, Of Arkansas He wears
conventional attire when he appears or
the floor Of the Senate. but when he
works n his Office OF comes the coat
and Of stays the coat
There are some who have suggested
that the Southern Senator likes TO an
pear exceedingly busy when his con
sritueuts drop in to see him. They say
that when he used to be governor Of
Arkansas he never --ore a coat in the
sauctum OF the executive office
He SAY 8 he can work better without a
coat
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
HONORS PAID TO TWO POLISH
PATRIOTS.

The unwilling Of tie statues in honor
Of those two great Polish patriots,
Pulaski and Kosciuszko. has brought to
Washington from all parts OF the
United States representative Polish
Americans It has drawn, too. not a
few Poles from abroad, from that
Polish nation which. though subjugated
and partitioned, still lives on in the
mind and heart of every man, woman,
and child OF that nationality. The
ceremonies held IN tribute to Pulaski
and KosciuszIzo, with large bodies Of
troops participating, and the President
and other high officials present, con
stitute 4 fitting memorial to the two
brilliant foreigners who served so ca
pably IN the revolutionary armies, and,
IN the case Of Pulaski, fell IN the
cause OF American liberty
The American Government does well
to endeavor to keep green the memory
Of these two men whose services were
Of much value 70 Washington Former
President Roosevelt, IN his mes
sage TO the Polish National Alliance,
did not overstate the case when, in
offering congratulations on the dedica-
ton OF the statues. he referred to
the two great Polish heroes. Kosciuszko
and Pulaski, whose names viii be for
ever associated on the "rolI Of honor
Of American history"
Pulaski, a brilliant soldier. highly
trained IN the profession OF arms. died
of wounds received in an assault on
the British lines at Savannah. He did
much to help train the American army,
especially to organize the cavalry.
Kosciuszko, too, was educated to the
profession or arms, and his knowledge
of artillery and Notifications was Of
the greatest service to Washington.
After his services IN the Revolution.
kosciUszko returned 10 his native land
10 fight IN the hopeless cause Of Polish
freedom, and In his old age died IN exile
from his country
The Polish and the American people
alike revere the memory Of these two
men whose services in the Revolution
IN behalf Of American freedom stand
on the same high plane as the services
Of such officers as Lafayette, Baron
DeKaIb. and Won Steuben- How much
these trained soldiers did to drill and
organize the Revolutionary armies can
IN this day hardly be apprecis ted
The gathering in Washington Of the
Polish National Alliance at the same
time hOnors are being paid to the
memory OF Pulaski and Kosciuszko
lends additional interest to the event.
This alliance represents something more
than 100000 Polisb-speaking people
IN THIS country Its aim Is TO improve
the Polish people in America. intel
Iectually and materially. But 1t Is
not to be forgotten that It Is the great
dream OF every true-hearted Pole some
day to see the Polish nation reunited
and re-established. and II ever the time
comes when that movement promises
success 1t VIII receive the enthusiastic
aid and support Of the Polish-Ameri-
cans, who viii give freely Of their
money and their lives IN cause which
the tyranny of three great European
powers, extending over more than a
century, has not stamped out.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
Mrs Charles D. Norton Entertains.
Complimentary to Mrs. Ballinger
Diplomatic Corps Plans
For Summer Quarters

/ The Austro- Hum arian Ambassador
and Baroness HengelmuIler wiz re-
turn 70 this country from Europe.
where they have been since early IN
March, about June ]. They wiz go
( To Bar HarDor, where the embassy
viii be established for the remainder
The summer home OF the French
embassy viii be established at one
OF the north shore resorts. but the
time for the change has not been de-
cided upon
About the middle OF June the Rus
sian Ambassador and Baroness Rosens
accompanied by their daughter, Bar
oness Eliza beth ROsen, VIII go 70 Bar
Harbor- where the legation VIII be
located for the summer
The British en- bassy VIII have Its
sumner home at Dublin, n H this
season The An bsssador and Mrs
Bryce win go TO Dublin about the
middle Of next month
The German amba ssadOr expects to
sail FOR Germany about July /, 70
join his wife and daughter. Countess
Won Bernstorff and Countess Luise-
Alexandra Won BernstoTff, who sailed
the latter part Of last month The
offices OF the embassy viii be estab-
lished at Manchester hy-the-Sea early
I Ia June
The new Turkish ambassador. Hus-
sein KAHN Bey, Is expected 70 arrive
IN Washington shortly. Plans for the
summer home OF the embassy win
then be made
The Mexican ambassador. Senior de
IA BaTra. returned to Washington to-
day from brief visit in New York
Plans for the establishment OF the
summer home or the legation have
not been completed
Italian Embassy
At Marchester-by -the-Sea-
The italian Embassy viii be located
for the summer season at Manchester
by-the-Sea- The Offices VII be estab-
Iished there the first OF next month
The Minister from Costa Rica and
Nine CaIvo. accompanied by their
Washington within few weeks fOr
their home in South America. where
they viii spend the summer Plans Cor
the sumner home Of the legation have
not been made.
The legation Of Ecuador. viii be Iocat-
ed az Blue Ridge Summit Pa for the
summer The minister and his family
VII leave Washington about the middle
. Of June
The minister from Sweden viii Join
Nine LaEercrantZ IN Sweden the latter
part OF this month for the summer.
The offices Of the legation win be 10
d.. lao. the Minister from Hon
crIraS- VIII SAL for South America On
the 18th ~ this month. 70 spend the
summer Plans for the summer home
Of the legation are not completed
The Minister from Denmark and
Countess Moltke who have been SPEND
ing some tirnr in Mexico have left
there. and are en- route 70 Washington
No plans VIII be made until they
return
The Minister from Panama. Nj
Arosenena- returned 20 Washington to
day from New" York. where he has
been FOR = few DAYS No plans have
been made for tn esta r7fshr7pnt q the
legation for the summer
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
Cards Received In Wash
ington for Day-Ralston
Wedding.
Sister-in-Law of Senator
Martin to Be Married
June |.

Cards have been received IN Wash
ington from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fen
ION Day for the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Grace Radcliffe Day 20
Henry Gould Raistou, Wednesday, June
l. at Christ Church. Smithfeld. Va A
reception VIII follow Immediately after
the ceremony al the home Of the brides
parents.
Miss Day, who is 4 sister OF Mrs.
Thomas S. Martin. wife OF Senator Mar
tin Of Virginia IS wen known in wash
fngtOn.
All roads seemed 70 lead 70 the tea
house at Pierce Mn IN Rock creek Park
yesterday afternoon. The tables both
indoors and out were crowded with a
number Of gay little parties. Some OF
those at the tables were Mrs. " lrr1r-
ray Crane, Mrs Huntington Wilson M
and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs Horace
Westcott. Miss Eleanor Terry. Miss
Caryl Crawford. Mrs G. A Joe-isseu
the Misses Perkins, Miss Catherine
Britton, Lieutenant Camperio, OF the
Italian embassy Mr.. Hanihara. Of the
japanese embassy. and William Bowie
Clarke
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
ca pital T ales
Baseball on Canal Zone.

T BE baseball fever has struck the
Canal Zone The Canal Record.
which gives something Ike an official
report OF what IS doing on the Canal
Zone indicates that there are two
leagues IN operation there.
One IS the Isthmian League and the
other the Atlantic League. each hav-
ing four clubs. The standing Of the clubs
is regularly published. and there IS evi-
dence that the fans in the canal region
are as enthusiastic as they are in this
coJfutrv
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
LOCKJAW IS FATAL
TO JOSEPH SNOW
Wound Caused by Stepping on File
POint-Walks TO
Hospital.

Joseph snow, tvventy-nine years old.
Of 2l1 D street northwest, died this
morning IN the Emergency Hospital
from loCkJaw-
snow was employed in blacksu1ft n
shop, where last FRIDAY he stepped on
a file. the point of the metal rasp
penetrating his shoe and sticking in
his fOeL Regarding the injury as 2
2 -tentiou to IL until Yesterday. vvber.
tetsnUS developed
He walked to the Emergency Hos
pital with his jaws set The disea Sc
had advanced to such 4 stage that the
doctors we're unable TO do anything
for him.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
In the Mail Bag

The Times VIII accept for rubIf-
cation In SITS Mail Bag columns,
short, vigorous letters on questions
Of public interest It cannot un-
derfake to publish letters exceed
ing @Se words, and reserves the
right rtgidly to cOndense cOInnlu-
mentions which are of, greater
length Letters should be written
on one side of the paper only aud
must contain the name and address
OF n9le writer, but these VIII not be
published AZ request t. that effect
is made.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
MOvEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ARRTVED-Des Moines at Cape Palmas,
FIusser and Reid at Newport. North
Carolina at 1IOntevideO, and Dolphin
a. New York.
SAILED-Smith. Lsmson and Preston
from Newport for Rocklaud. Ne. /;
Birmingham from Monrovia for
Hampton Roads. via Cape de Verde;
New York from Gibraltar for TOulOn I:
Pompey from Cavite for Guam;
Nanshan froms Shanghai for Cavite,
and Navajo from San Diego for Mare
Island.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
BRADT MOURNS LOSS
OF HIS FALSE TEETH
Georgetown Contractor Is Victim
of Chicago Highway
men.

CHICAGO, May 10 W Bradt
a wealthy contractor of Georgetown,
D G mOuTns the loss Of his false
teeth. which are among the articles
stolen from him by tvs, highWaymen
this morning BradE cares little for
the diamond stiC3-aill. watch and
money taken froIc him. which he
valued at more than $500 He car
rfed $500 in his hat which the men
overlooked
The Washington times., 1910-05-11

its house, and that 1t VIII Ioae its
license If the laws Of decency are vio-
lated, there viii be an astonishing i'm
proyement in the moral quality of
dramatic productions. Mayer Gaynor
has applied the most effective remedy.
Others nay well follow his example.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
GOLD RUSH SOON.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. May 1.-The
ice Oh the Chea river Is breaking Up
here. and navigation viii begin this
week on the Tanana and the lower
Yukon. Two thousand prospectoTs al
ready have made arrangements 70 60
down the river 10 the IditsroG country
The Washington times., 1910-05-11

They're using taxicabs TO haul wit
nesses TO the Cook county grand jury
which is Investigating the legislative
scandal. thereby showing that the
prObers viii halt at no expense to bring
the guilty to justice.
The Washington times., 1910-05-11
NO BAND CONCERT
AT POTOMAC PARK

There viii be no concert Of the
Marine Band at Potomac Park this
afternoon. The regular concert has
been Cancelled because Of the fact
that the band VIII be engaged 1T
the unwilling of the Pulaski a16
KOscfuskO monuments.