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WRITES RELATIVES
OF HIS INTENTIONS,
THEN SEEKS DEATH
leo Geschickter. Furrier,
Turns On Gas After Fam
lily Returns Home.

"Dear Friend: When. you get
this I will be dead on the floor of
my Eleventh street place. Don't
LET the folks know. Notify the
police and they VIII know what
to do about 1t. ] have been sick
with appendicitis. I am sick now"
When III. Zfrkin, a furrier at 81
Fourteenth street northwest, opened
his mail this morning he found the
foregoing letter from his brother-in-
law. Leo Geschicketer, who Is in the
FIR business at ia Eleventh street
northwest. Zirkin hurried to a tele-
phone and notified the police OF No: l
precinct and then started Tor MS
brother-in-law's place. The police al.
ready were there when ne arrived anu
The odor Of escaping gas was plainly
detected and on the floor OF second
story back room they found Geschlckter
unconscious. The door and WINDOW were
closed and gas was escaping from
Geschickter was taken n the patrol
wagon to the Emergency Hospital
where he regained consciousness IN
about half an hour. The physicians say
Enclosed in the letter TO zirkin was
another note which Geschickter request
ed his brother-in-law tic give TO mis-
wife. 1t read, in part, as follows:
"Dear Folks: Do not be worried
abuot me. / have had appendicitis. but
am better now. I had an attack az
Union Station and was in GarneId
Hospital for several days. The doctorS
helped me some, / mean they heiped
me whole lot. But / don't want 10
have another attack. Para 2
Mrs. Geschickter and her six children
returned to Washington about o'clock
| last night after spending the summer in
| the country. They were met at the sta
| ton by Geshickter, who seemed to be
| in good spirits and told his wife he was
| so glad to have them back again
| at has been so lonely while you all
! were away" was the first thing he
| said to her. ..
The family went to their home at 1923
| Twelfth street northwest, and about 10
o'clock Geschicktertold his wife he had
| TO go to New York on business.
| Bidding his wife and children good-oy.
| he left the house about II O'Clock. He
| then went around to see Zirkin and
also told him that he was going to New
| York.
| Mrs. Geschikter arrived at the hos
/ initial about half an hour after her hus-
| band was taken there. She said she
knew of no motive that could have
1 prompted him to take his life, and until
| She saw the letter this morning did not
| know he had been sick. She said he
| was In the best of spirits last night.
| Geschikter Is fifty years old, and has
| been in the fur business In Washington
since 1888.
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GOVERNOR ALDRICH
ATTACKS SANBORN
Rate Rulings Explain the Clamor
For the Recall

SPRING LAKE. N. j., Sept. 1i--In a
fierce arraignment of the "autocratic
and unreasonable action OF Justice
Walter M. Sanborn. of the Eighth
United States Circuit Court, Governor
Aldrich, of Nebraska, today pointed out
TO the house of governors circumstances
which he said explained the clamor for
the recall Of judges.
Governor Aldrich spoke on the regula-
ton Of intrastate railroad rates and
based his attack on Sanborn upon the
repeated decisions of that Judge In such
cases.
Starting with a brief history of the
Nebraska railroad commission and the
statement that in the four years OF its
existence not one complaint had been
made against its rulings, either by a
shipper or by the roads themselves, the
governor said:
IF the learned justice had had the
same experience with railway commits
sions that the people have had with
certain courts in multiplying State gov
eminent, he might have been warranted
In assuming the position that he did
in enjoining the State officers from the
enforcement of the law regarding the
State railway commission.
History. fact, and precedent are
against his position. There Is no case
anywhere to be found that upholds his
dissent in the opinions Of the other
two judges, and such a position as he
took in that case may well be regarded
az the source and origin for the clamor
for the recall OF judges.
Time to Halt.
when court decisions disturb and
even override our entire scheme Of gov
eminent, 1t is time to call a halt and
cast about ourselves for a remedy to
check a corporation that may, In the
near future, develop into a CALLING tyr
amy, IL allowed to go unchallenged.
'Tf this indefensible position Of Judge
Sanborn were the only one he had taken
In this class of litigation, we might
pass it by with all charity, and say
II was simply a mistake, or an error
gives a decision along the same lines
in each an devery case, we are justi-
fed in saying that he believes in null
| lifying, by court decisions, the sovereign
power of each of these States.
81 do not know what other States
| may do, l do not know what other
| States may think. But I can speak
| for my own State and say that she de-
| mands the right and privilege to do
independence, and her liberty says she
| may do.
She will respect court and court
decisions. But as condition pre-
| cedent to all this, she demands that
| court opinions stay well within marked
| lines, and respect the sovereign power
] of those States In the regulation and
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WILEY DECISION
EXPECTED TODAY
FROM PRESIDENT
Belief Is General That the
Food Expert Will Be
Retained.

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. H.-Presi-
dent Taft began work at O'Clock to-
day with stenographer, and It Is UNI
derstood that he is writing the decision
in the case or DIR. Harvey w. Wiley,
the Government food expert, whose dis
missal from the service was recommend
ed by the personnel board Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture on charges OF
technical violation Of the law covering
expenditures.
The President hopes to finish writing
his opinion today and II will be made
public as soon as it is ready. While
the President has scrupulously refrain
ed from giving the slightest hint OF his
attitude, the opinion prevails that DE-
Wiley will lbe retained at his post.
On his return to Washington, President
Taft will take up the personnel situation
In Secretary Wilson'S, department. and
thorough house cleaning based upon the
results Of the investigation by the Con-
gressional committee Is expected.
President Taft's six weeks speaking
tour of 1900 miles starts tomorrow
night.
twenty-five persons will make UP the
immediate party, which leaves South
station. Boston, for Syracuse at TBS
tomorrow evening.
The stan Of the executive offices Is
already packed up and those who do not
go on the trip will return to Wash
.IVton at once.
Mrs. L aft and Miss Helen Taft will re-
main at Beverly until about the time of
the Presidents return to Washington,
November l. Charlie Taft will return
to school this month.
Arrangements are complete for the
reception of Admiral Chang. of the Chi
nese navy, by President Taft, at Para
malta late this afternoon. The occasion
will be purely formal.
Other callers to be received this after
noon are John Barrett director OF the
Pan-Amer1can Union, and Robert z.
Ely, who will head a delegation from
the Economic Club, of New York.
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control OF their own purely internal
commerce.
"At ali times, 1t asks these. courts
to do homage to the scheme OF repre-
courts remember that tyranny. clothed
in the garb of judicial ermtne has tsa-
lures as hideous as though IN the
hands OF Gar.
Calls Him Autoerat.
1.-THE position that this Judge takes
is not only autocratic, but he has
given one single authority in the whole
realm of Jurisprudence upon which to
base his opinion: 1t would nave Desn
interesting had the learned Judge writ.
ten an opinion on this proposition, but
he was content simply to dissent with
out giving reasons.
I'm my opinion, any court, whether
in the United States Supreme Court
or court of inferior Jurisdiction, that
continually makes effort by judicial DC,
cision to do that which the people, and
the people alone, have right TO DO il
trying to establish judicial tyranny.
Probably a whole lot of this trouble
comes from the fact that in many in
stances these inferior courts are made
up of lawyers who owe their position,
not so much TO legal attainment ann
profound study, as they do to legal aid
giver railroads. That accounts for why,
sound very much like the argument of
| a lawyer who holds the brief of rail-
road company, rather than an import
ant, influential position at the hands OF
| the judicial system of our country"
Hadley Speaks
Following a statement that the State
regulation OF interstate commerce wai
zone Of the most important. IL not the
| most important, question with which
the supreme Court of the United
States has had to deal In recent years, .
Governor Hadley, OF Missouri
strongly advocated giving each State
| the right to make rules governing rail.
road rates within its border.
IF the right of regulation of the rates
merce shall be denied the severa
States" said the governor, then there
| will be enjoyed by the railroad coin
| panies the right to fix lntra-State rate
| Of transportation free from any super
1 vision or regulation.
Railroad retes in this country ar,
| fixed more often upon the value thar
| upon the cost of the service rendered
And in actual practice, as any RAILROAD
official viii readily admit. railroad rate.
| are fixed. except when affected by spe
! cisl conditions of regulation or com.
| petition, as high as the traffic viii
bear"
After making the assertion that I
costs less to ship freight from New
ship freight from New York to Denver
Governor Hadley predicted that It wa
| extremely unliktly that the Suprem
Court would deny the right Of intra
/ State regulation when the question 4
brought before that body next winter
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LITTLE LESSONS FOR STREET
CAR MANAGERS.

The street car corporations of Wash
ington might learn a lesson from the
quarterly report of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, issued yesterday
The Western Union has been popu-
larizing itself with the people. It put
in the might letter." and then the
day letter." cutting rates in fashion
that seemed reckless beyond possible
justification.
But what followedi The latest
quarterly statement shows big in.
creases in both gross and net earnings
and the directors say these are at.
tributable mainly to the BIG EXPAN,
SION AND POPULARIZATfoN OF
TELEGRAPH BUSINESS, due to these
striking departures!
The telegraph companies are hand,
ling business for lower average rate
per word than ever before. They knew
they would have to do that when they
adopted the reduced letter rate.
They counted on getting more bust
ness, and they got it.
Applying that same reasoning to thu
local street car situation, the Capita
and Washington traction companies
would voluntarily announce free uni
versal transfers.
They would not wait to be forced
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Plans To Complete
Conventions Fund

The financing Of the convention OF
the National German-American Alli-
ance convention Is receiving the special
attention of the executive ana tne
entertainment committee. At meet
ing last night the appropriations for
the various subcommittee were con-
sidered and a canvass to complete the
convention fund was begun Looay'
Chairman Martin wiegand and Treas
urer Jacob Bruegger report that sub
scriptions are being raised constantly,
but that a large amount is yet to be
raised.
In washington October to 8, will be
the largest in the history of the Al
lance Is indicated by the responses
Capt Charles T. Schwegler, secretary
of the general committee, Is receiving
to the announcements sent to all the
State and local branches of the organi-
zation.
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Mckinley Died From Shot
Ten Years Ago Today

Because Washington people prefer ito
President William Mckinley instead OF
the anniversary Of his tragic death, no
exercises are being held in the National
Capital today. 1t was ten years ago
today that Mckinley died from the pis-
toll shot he received while receiving
hundreds Of people In the Music Hall in
Buffalo several days before.
A large monument has been erected In
Buffalo in his honor. Today, at his
home in Canton, Ohio. simple memorial
floral pieces from friends in all parts
of the United States are being taken
to the mausoleum. Among the senders
Of these tributes are Justice Day Of the
G SsssS b ssssss aapIss cS5si and
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SOUTHERN SOLDIERS
NEED NO DEFENSE

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
If you will allow me the space I
would like to say a few things about
the letter of Mr.. Mangan of the Fifth
instant, which may prove Of interest
to him.
The Southern people do not care,
never did, nor never will care for the
opinion of the Northern portion Of the
American public, but always regarded
their opinions as q millionaire does the
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PERILS THAT ATTEND THE
PRIZE BABIES.

mark the perfect man." said the
Psalmist, in his quiet way, and it caus-
ed no particular disturbance, but when
the Iowa State Fair Association under
took to mark the perfect baby it
brought on a condition bordering upon
war. 1t was one of those innocent
looking propositions which are usually
sprung to stimulate interest. 1t was
bracketed in the premium list with
the $25 guerdon for the sleekest
Gurnsey and the $40 honorarium for
the finest pair of Rhode Island reds.
Nobody ever dreamed that it was 60
ing to be the means of breaking a
Dutch dyke and flooding a province.
But when the news was sent abroad
that one Charles Elmer O'Toole was
the perfect baby, letters from fond
mothers began pouring into the news
papers all over the middle West. They
wrote to say that there must be some
mistake. In each and every instance
they pointed out that the perfect baby
was, by common consent, in their own
home. This common consent en-
braced the unanimous opinion of father
and mother and at least four grand
parents. They had had exceptional op,
portunities to observe the child and
they ought to know.
The Iowa umpires of infant perfec-
tion were first amused, then mystified
and finally Inundated into silence
They realized, after studying the plans
and specifications sent to the papers
by the architects who had produced
these dimpled models, that the paragon
who had won the award lacked severa
thousands of being one, two, three. In
Chicago alone there are approximately
q quarter of a million babies, and Il
was learned with a certain degree Of
establishment that practically all Of
them are perfect. The beadrou of fault
less infancy is growing with amazing
rapidity as towns, cities, and States
are successfully heard from. The world
is learning with wide-eyed wonder that
there are none but perfect babies.
Edgar Poe, in his "Marginalia," in
dulges in some reflections as to what
would be the lot of the man who really
was perfect. He figures it out thai
the paragon would be envied, slandered
and despised until his life would be {
burden. 1t is hoped that a happiel
fate awaits young Charles Elmel
O'Toole. The chances are that if h,
had never been entered in that priz'
baby contest he might have grown VI
good and useful citizen. His friend
would have been pleased if he mani
tested no special vices. But now ever.
fault he may develop will stand on
upon him like smudge on the Apollo
Belvedere. His peccadilloes will evok
a sheer and a tantalizing Il told yol
So" 1t was cruel to handicap him il
life like that.
In the meantime it will serve as I
lesson to the rest of the world, whicl
is certainly old enough to have learne'
long ago that the solar spectrum ma.
be a poor piece of color work and tn
law of gravity may need amendment
but that babies are without spot o
blemish.
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Representative Smith
Is Forty-one Today

Representative Charles Bennett Smith.
Of the Erie county district. New York.
is celebrating his forty-first birtniay
TODAY. Mr.. Smith began life as a farm
er and then went into telegraphing. He
soon, however, became a reporter on
the Buffalo Courier, OF which he was
later editor-in-chief. He has been prom
inent in newspaper work in Western
New York and Il owner and editor of
the Niagara Falls Journal. He was
elected to Congress a year ago, over
D. 8. Alexander.
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brought to Mr.. Jeffery's attention that
he would be in line for a fine political
berth" IL he would adopt ''conserva-
tive course" His articles in The Times
and in dozens Of mechanical publica-
tons. is his reply to President Taft and
the corrupt money interests. !
JEFFERY CORRESPONDING
SCHOOLS. Per CHAS. KENNY.
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With the price Of sugar steadily adj
vancing, Johnnie will have to content
himself with rather tasteless doughnuts
to take to school.
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The grade crossing at Takoma Park
is to be abolished, and the morality ia
bles are expected to be more secure
than ever before
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What's on the Program In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
win meet tonight: Lodge-New Jeru-
salem, No. Q, F. c. Royal Arch Chap
ter-Washington, No. 2, p. M. and M.
The following 1. O. o. F. lodges will
meet tonight: Columbia, No. 10, degree
work; Salem, No. q, business.
Meeting Of Harmony Lodge, No. q,
knights Of Pythias, tonight.
Amusements.
Belasco--Al H. Wilson, in "a German
Prince" S:15 p. m.
Columbia-Closed for the week.
Chase's-McIntyre and Heath and other
poIite vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 p. n.
Academy-"Another Mans Wife," ais
and BIB p. m.
casino-Vaudeville. afternoon and even
ing.
Cosmos vaudeville.
Lyceum-Merry Burlesquers, AIS and
Gsysty-sam Howe's SHOW. s:is and
Majesfic-"Monte cristo."
Chevy Chase Lake Dancing and music
by section OF Marine Band, evening.
Great Falls--Band concert and other
attractions .Z--.-
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Come to think of 1t, Tom Grant does
resemble a recently departed matinee
idol. The shoemaker can hardly be
blamed for sizing him up as a leading
man.
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Admiral Ching Pin Kw6ng didn't stay
long enough in Washington to see any
thing except the charm OF a Septem-
Der day.
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The building industry in Washington
experienced a severe slump today
Most of the builders are the guests Of
the Baltimore Builders Exchange out
on Chesapeake bay.
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not al
he'll tn
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AOi - '''''-''''''''-T
Daily average for month............. b4,6S2
The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times daily during the month Of August
was /. $40 22S all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number, when d.
vided by "a, the number OF days OF publica-
ton, shows the net daily average for Aug
ust TO have been 4S,527.
august, 1911, includes 19,1m Rochester,
n. Y. wreck extras printed on August Is.
Deducting these figures, the average daily net
circulation for August is shown TO have
been 47,S2Q.
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Ensign L. JORDAN. to duty Florida.
Surgeon F. NJ BOGAN, detached Wis
consin; to Naval Hospital, Ports
mouth. N. H.
ME, detached Tacoma; to Wiscon-
sin.
Passed Assistant Paymaster n. W.
GRANT, detached Massachusetts,; to
home and await orders,
Chaplain W. H. ]. REANEY, detached
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa, to
duty Utah.
Chief Boatswain q. oLIF. detached
South Caroline: to Naval Training
Station, North Chicago, Ill,
detached Hancock; TO South Caro-
eh.st Msehlulst y. ]. LuTxEN, Dc.
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ARMY.

First Lieutenant LUCIAN D. BOOTH,
Coast Artillery Corps, is relieved
from l3Sth Company and attached
TO the 135th Company.
Captain JAMES s. YOUNG. JR.. Tenth
Infantry. is detailed to fill va
cancy in the quartermaster's depart
ment.
First Lieutenant ARTHUR T. DALI
TON, Twentieth Infantry. aide-de-
camp. Is relieved from treatment at
the Walter Reed General Hospital,
District of Columbia, and will return
to Vancouver Barracks, Wash. for
light duty.
Captain WILBUR E. DOVE, retired,
UPON his own application Is detailed
as professor of military science and
tactics at Fork Union Military Acad-
envy. Fork Union. Va.
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Sunday,

The number Of complete and perfect copies
Of The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month OF August was as follows:
August 6........4S, 467 August 20........50, 49T
August l3.o.....4S.4IS August N........4S,l62
Total for month. .ls5, 574
Sunday average for month. ,s94
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y.
Most of the builders are the guests of
the Baltimore Builders Exchange out
on Chesapeake bay.
Here are congratulations to Emmons
K. Ellsworth! promoted to be head of
the disbursing office of the Census Bu-
reau. He began eleven years ago with
a $500 clerkship.
Capt. James F. Oyster displays his
fairness in requiring proof Of specific
charges against Roscoe c. Bruce before
passing judgment upon his alleged I'M
fitness for office.
What's this? Not a single marriage
as the result of Mrs. Gilrs far-famed
Cupid Special? What do all those peo-
plo think the dear lady brought them
to Washington for?
The Eskimo dog team, sold at tie
Postoffice museum auction, was pat on
the market a little early in the season.
1t might have brought pretty good
figure when cold weather arrived
There is something radically wrong
with the man who doesn't love a dog,
and the miscreant who has been poison
ing the pets out at Friendship Heights
deserves everything that he will prob
ably get if he is caught.
Results ought to follow the presenta-
ton Of District legislative needs to the
Maryland delegation in Congress
through the resolutions adopted at the
Maryland-District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Labor convention at Cumberland
yesterday.
The Treasury Department has at last
perfected arrangements for keeping
track of the 10 o'clock scholar" There
- but one door through which he can
get to his work after the regular hour
and 1t isn't much larger than the eye
Of a needle.
Anacostia is delighted to learn that
the telegraph companies will henceforth
regard it as something better than the
step-child of the District. Now that
kilograms are to be delivered out there,
It is expected that the express com
panies will undergo change of heart.
The loss of that master key of the
House Office building entailed an ex-
pense of $500 for the changing of locks.
The policeman responsible for the loss
u not expected to make it good out
- his first years salary, but it will &c
long way toward making him good.
The mannikins representing letter car
riers of all nations, which the postoffice
auctioned off for 81, had been exhibited
before millions of people and had trav-
eled thousands of miles. They were
seen at every big exposition since the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, including the
Paris Exposition.
The Government might Just as well
confine its army and navy instructions
70 archery il all the young graduates
are to enlist under the Dan Cupid ban
ner as soon as their education is COM
pIeted The War and Navy Depart
ments are getting disturbed over the
frequency OF designations on this &C
count.
The meeting of the National Associa-
ton of second and third class post
masters will be held in Washington
october 25, 26, and "a, and arrangements
are already being perfected to give
them a cordial welcome. Much good
results from these gatherings and
Washington is glad to greet the dele
gates.
A band Of fifty real Hungarian Eyp-
sizes will soon be IN Washington, accord.
ing TO information given out by thc
Austro-HunRarian embassy. A more
picturesque ana interesting lot OF peo-
pie II would be difficult 20 hnd, and
students who would IKE 10 mlngls with
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IA. 1911.

Entered at the Postoffce at Washington
d. c., as second class matter
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The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month Of August
was lS0, ITO, all copies left over and returned
by agents being eliminated. This number,
when divided by 4, the number Of Sundays
during August, shows the net Sunday aver
age for August to have been 45, 02S