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Arizona republican., 1911-03-01

The Los Angeles Express thanks God that President Taft will not get chance to pass upon the constitu- tional amendments and statutes lately passed at Sacramento. Yet for months the Express has been en- coura ging Arizona to risk what it admits would be a peril to California if the state lay within the presiden- tial jurisdiction.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-01
RECORDS ON PoTSHEROS.
Ancient Hebrew Writings Discovered Containing References to
 the Bible.

After spending the last six years excavating among the ancient ruins in Egypt and Palentine. Professor George A. Reisner. assistant professor of EgyptOlogy at Harvard university. has returned to America. says the New York Herald.
 Last year Professor Reisner carried on extensive excavations among the pyramids and was rewarded by the
Arizona republican., 1911-03-01
Enter, Ruef.

Abe Ruef's long fight against bolt
 and bars has been losing one Nothing stands between him and San Quentin now. The California supreme court has yielded to the pressure of public opinion and vacated an order, fraudulent on its face. giving the for. mer boss another chance, an order. by the way, which accelerated the pas sage of the recall bill at Sacramento last week
 The order for a rehearing was one which, in the opinion of many Cali fornia lawyers. should not have been granted in any circumstances. IL bore the signature of one of the jus tices of the supreme court who was absent from the state and os an other who was so i'll that he could neither have signed it nor sgnfied his assent to it. IL was charged that there was also a juggling of dates to relieve the order of an appearance of anachronism.
 Then ensued a furry in tle leais- lature. There was talk of impeaca- ment. which was modified into a de- mana for an investigation. which the members of the court almost simul- taneously but half-heartedly invited. The court has now receded. and that perhaps will he the end of the in vestigation. as well as of Ruef and also of the public careers of the mem bers of the supreme court
 IL is not many years since Rue. was the most powerful man in Cali fornia. He set mp and pulled down politicians. He made governors and courts and congressman. For years his association with graft in san Francisco and the state at large had been notorious. Then came the dis closure of what most people knew and everybody suspected The graft prosecutions followed.
 Though Ruef was the aroh-con- spirator, the manipulator of Schmitz and the board of supervisors, the prosecution entered into an immunity agreement with him-it was after somebody not higher and not worse.
 Ruef violated the agreement. went to trial and was convicted as Schmitz had been The cases of both were reversed on the barest technicalities. ana at the end of a long second trial Ruef was again convicted. That was two years ago. He resisted in each step of his dragging progress toward the penitentiary. A couple of months ago, after a long delay. the first ap- peIate court sustained the judgment Of the trial court. Ordinarily in the California procedure that would have been the last of it.
 Then came the surprising order of the supreme court. and now the va cation of 1t and the fall of the cur tain and the clank Of the iron gates upon the only victim of the long graft prosecution.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-01

Congress treatment of Arizona re- quires some explanation While it provides liberally for the expenditure of the money of the United States for public buildings in this territory. it prohibits the use by Phoenix of its own money for the purchase of a sewer system.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-01
JUMPER WAIST.

The jumper waist of transparent material will he worn extensively this spring. These jumpers will be as as ever for use over lin- gerie waists and will of course match the skirt in color.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-01
STOCKS.

Amalgamated. 63I2; Smelling. TIA; Atchison, lo5ik; St. Paul, l24A; New York central. I0S3s; Pennsylvania 126' Southern Pacific, l16h; Union Pacific 176Is; Steel. 7Sas; Steel, pfd.. 1ls% Silver 52ssc.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
THINKS RACES MUST
BE KEPT SEPARATE

To the Editor of THE TINES:
I read with some surprise in Sun
days issue of The Times ]. c. Cum
ningham's somewhat lengthy defense
of a colored fire department in which
he states nothing except that a de-
partment of his proposing would do
a vast deal of good for the District;
what good he does not state.
He accused me of selfishness, which
I deny, and Of prejudice, to which /
confess. My arguments, therefore,
would hold no weight with some
people) and would not be published
at all IL 1 worded them honestly and
according to my belief in such things.
Equality of races will never occur,
even under Republican rule, and coll
or Of skin (Which holds no weight
with God) will still be bulwark for
all time between the races. 1 do not
mean to say, Mr.. Cunningham, that
the races should leave each other Sc
helped by the other. but that the mix
ing of the races at q given occupation
or on an equal and fraternal footing
should be discouraged.
The race as a whole is not bad--the
white man Is responsible for that; IT
Is only the selfish men with the idea
Of God given rights of equality who
are responsible for any prejudice that
may exist.
will have the support of every one
(and the encouragement also) but
~ 'e ~ d. MURRAY.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
SEPARATION OF RACES
FOR NEGRO'S OWN GOOD
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
1t Is immaterial to me whether black
or white puts out fires or cops crim-
inals. But Citizen Cunningham's argu-
ment seems to have degenerated into a
personal analysis Of those who differ
with him. I did not consider his color
nor know whether he was philanthro-
pist or agitator. Eight inches of erro-
neous dissertation on my prejudice,
burnable property, crossed minds eyes,
etc. appears to put
him in with no-square-deal-excep
square-deal class. Tell him was raised
In the church that defended and assist
ed the negro after the emancipation, to
know no racial distinction in business,
or religion: to know personally many
respectable persons Of both races and
few others Of either; do not drive un-
fair bargains with negroes "a common
mean habit between themselves): give
them their "God-given rights as well
as white-man-giyen rights Of the Con-
stitutfon; advice, money and old clothes
when found needy. and get nothing but
thanks and what cay cash for in re-
turn. Would !. c. c. hog 1t all and
AS for the argument, colored neigh
hor tells me a negro fireman lives Just
back of my OWN home. Colored men
have haw-hawed at the proposition. and
white men said undesirable things. I
feel cccksure that real estate dealers,
realty owners, business men, and in
surance agents would object strenuous
ly to a colored fire company In their
for financial and racial
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
PROGRESSIVES IN BOTH
PARTIES AGGRESSIVE
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

10 the Editor Of THE TINES:
Alas, IT Is but too true that some Of
our people are morbid, drowsy, and
have to be aroused from their lethargy.
Others, again, are stolid, indolent, sloth-
full, faint-hearted, and tfmorous, while
goodly number lack ability to compre-
hend that a citizen has some obligations
to perform, and that he is in duty bound
to take an active interest in the affairs
Of his city, State, and nation.
But, thank God, there Is still a suf-
ficiently large number of men to he
found even in the smallest village Of our
common country who are wide awake,
progressive, valiant. and patriotic, and
cannot be coerced, browbeaten, and in
timidated by some of those of our fell
low-men arrogating to themselves GER
should never think Of taking advantage.
A man who so far forgets himself as
to strike blow at the manhood and
virility of his fellow-mortal In depriv-
ing him Of his God-given right to think
and act for himself. forfeits his priyi-
lege as free American as a citizen of
democracy. have the greatest re-
spect and admiration for those of my
fellow-men who, by hard work. laid the
foundation to great wealth that they
have gradually acquired. / don my hat
to the successful merchants, bankers,
nnanclers, owners OF railroads, ships,
mines, and promoters Of gigantic enter
prtses who do a legitimate business, and
through energetic efforts, accumulate
large fortunes.
But have no respect and no admira-
ton for those Of my fellow-men who
become rich, powerful. and influential
through dishonest business transactions,
and use their ill-gotten wealth to further
their self-interest at the expense or the
maltreated subjects-the producers Of
that wealth.
Ours, thank God, is rich country. It
embraces 3,026, ,7S9 square miles, extend
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
We are the possessors of billions OF
acres of developed and undeveloped land
and forests, coal, silver, gold, ana cop
per mines, and stupendous wealth In the
bowels of the earth, yet undiscovered
Our industry, commerce, and production
and our wealth per CAPITA Is sufficiently
large enough to enable every man.
woman, and child, and millions that VIII
reach our shores for many years 70
come, of living comfortable, contented
and happy life. Our country ts calieo
the golden land. the land OF liberty,
equality and opportunity. Does 1t merit
to be called thus?
President National Progressive RePuo-
lfcan League, Of the State OF Nc"
York.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
KOPELIN COMBATS CLAIM
OF SOCIALIST REACTION
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:


In your issue of April 13. John A.
Crawley tells us that his claim Of being
a political prophet regarding the de
cline" of socialism has been vindicated
by the recent spring elections. How
interesting! Mr.. Crawley must have
had another revelation, for he certain
ly has not consulted the election re-
turns.
Let me prove to the readers OF this
fair-minded paper, If not to Mr.. Craw-
ley, that socialism has made tremen-
dous gains in the recent election. And
l shall do this by facts and figures.
Here are the returns Of the last elec-
ton, held April 4, showing offices won
by socialists:
Butte, Mon.-Mayor, treasurer, judge
and five aldermen.
Berkely, Cal.-Mayor and two alder
men.
Flint, Mich.-Mayor, three aldermen,
trustees and supervisors.
Pasadena, Cal.-Mayor.
Manitowac, Wis.-Mayor. 4
Girard, Kans.-Mayor.
Beatrice, Neb.-Mayor.
Two Harbors, Minn--Mayor and three
aldermen.
Red Cloud, Neb.-Mayor.
Victor, Col.-Mayor.
In addition the socialists elected alder
men and lesser officials in Grand Rapids,
Michigan; Muscatine, Iowa; Helena,
Montana; Racine, Wisconsin; Belle
Vile, Illinois; Rockford, Illinois, and in
about twenty more cities throughout
the land.
The socialists vote in Chicago has in
creased 1890 and in st. Louis, 1000.
Mr.. Crawley has discovered the fact
that we did not capture Wichita, KAN
sas. That is admitted. We also admit
that most of the cities are in the control
Of Republicans and Democrats. We ad-
NIT this cheerfully. But the socialists
are not idle. Their campaign to cap
ture more cities began the day after
the last election.
As to Milwaukee, Mr.. Crawley forgot
to mention this important 1hct that the
socialists increased their vote at that
schoolboard election by nearly 5000.
This in spite of the fact that the Re-
publicans and Democrats united against
the socialists.
We are willing to lose q schoolboard
election at any time should the old
parties be willing to give up their iden-
tity and make the issue clear between
socialism and capitalism. Yes, the
socialists would give up an entire city
to accomplish this desirable end For
the socialists have no fear of the out
come of a fight where theissue is
simple and clear.
But anyhow the socialists captured
ten cities outright on April 4.
LOUIS KOPEL1N
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
POSTPONEMENT OF PAY DAY
FATTENS LOAN SHARKS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The loan sharks did a rushing busi-
ness last SATURDAY. night.
Those OF US who wanted a dollar to
put on the contribution plate or take
an Easter Sunday ride on the trolley
had to stand in line waiting our turn
to get a FLYER as an accommodation.
Our salary had been fully earned at
4:3o o. m. Saturday. April Is, 1911. but
because of a ruling made, as am in
formed. by the late Secretary Shaw. It
could not be paid to US until the 18th.
The 18th fell upon Sunday. so we had to
wait until Monday. the 18th, to get our
pay.
The Administration has done noble
work in limiting the activities and curb
ing the rapacity Of the loan sharks, but
the loan sharks did a rushing business
last Saturday night.
MAX PRACHT,
OF Oregon.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
THE BUCK BEER SIGN THAT
SPRING is HERE.

Other signs and symbols are the
heralds of spring. The portrait of the
bearded Buck, toying in goatish glee
with the first foaming tankard of his
namesake brew, marks the arrival of
spring itself. In stoEd disregard of
the capriciousness of the seasons,
guided strictly by the calendar, the
matted barley has been passing through
its prescribed routine since the almanac
declared that the vernal equinox had
come. On the heels Of the "Play
ball!" slogan comes the inspiriting
cry, "Bock beer!"
The crocus may be deceived. Its
faith in a warm, but inconstant breeze
may be rewarded with an untimely
frost. The budding peach is a stand
ing invitation to an unreasonable fall
in temperature. The exuberance of
youth may overleap itself in the
natural anxiety to reach the old swim
min hole. The robin may grow
weary of the Everglades before his
constitution really requires a change
of climate. Exchanging flannel for
nainsook is but too often equivalent
to giving death the dare.
But the brewmasters lord it over
times and seasons. Like Gregory and
Caesar, they bend the calendar to their
will. The measured process of fer
mentation has its laws to which spring
must needs conform or find itself out
of step with the march of time. When
the dead wall and the board fence bios
som with the life-size Autographs of
Gambrinus, spring is here-or else as
a laggard without excuse is greatly to
be blamed.
Not without reason was this young
est child of the vat and the cooling
pipe named for the forceful and &C.
centric buck. 1t has all his tricks and
treasons, from kittenish playfulness to
the butt of the battering ram. The Grim
Tartars who concocted it from millet
seed were perhaps equal to it in un-
stinted quantities, but there were
giants in those days. It's coming is
welcomed as one of the joys of spring,
but the wise ones remember that it is
no easy matter to temper the buck to
the shorn lamb and govern themselves
accordingly.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
DIR. MARY WALKER WRITES
OPEN LETTER TO O'GORMAN

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Please publish and give to Senator
O'Gorman to send me a paper.
MARY E. WALKER, M. D.,
Oswego, N. Y.
Oswego, n. Y, April Is, 1911.
Senator OGorman:
Dear sir-I have waited to congrat-
ulate you on your election to the
United, States Senate until you were
in working order.
I trust you will make telling
speeches on the universal change OF
"electing United States Senator's by
the people," that verdant reasoners
If the Legislatures are not all that
Is desirable, make them better, so that
there will be no more "deadlocks!'
Our splendid ancestors, with clear
brains, that were not filled with trusts,
railroads, telegraphs, telephones, pal
aces furnished with the costliest Of
world, but with aspirations patriotic,
are to be thanked and followed. The
results of their brain work are splen-
did legacies. '"The freedom Of the
press" has been ignored in less than
Ave years past and New York, New
been shamefully and unconstitutionally
There is a still deeper tramping on
our glorious United States Constitu-
tion by our men-of-war boats having
been placed on both sides Of Panama
whom we are at peace" Besides out
RACES by American citizens in several
South American states, besides Mex
leo, which the Constitution forbids
with penalties that have been passed
silently, You are sworn to support
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
AN ARGUMENT FOR DIRECT
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

A member of the New Jersey Legis,
lature who was, in private life, an EN-,
ploye of a great manufacturing cor
poration in that State, was discharged
from his position. 1t is given out with
out any particular qualification that he
was dismissed because he voted for
MARITIME instead of Smith for United
States Senator.
That ought to be the subject of an
investigation by the Jersey Legislature.
Out of that investigation ought to
come some proper proceeding, if there
is law enough in the State to make a
proceeding effective. If not, then there
should be enacted such corrupt prac-
tices legislation as would make pros
ecution possible in future.
This performance recalls all that is
worst in the Lorimer election scandal.
1t is charged that syndicate of great
business interests raised 100000 to
buy the seat for Lorimer. He was to
be their Senator, not the States. The
Jersey case is an exact parallel. Had
Smith been elected through such in
fiuences, another Lorimer scandal would
have been inaugurated.
Meanwhile the resolution for direct
elections has passed the House and
gone to the Senate. There il nrobahIy
two-thirds majority in favor of it,
IL it can be forced to a vote. So the
Senatorial manipulators propose to
send it to a committee packed against
it. in hope of smothering it. There is
to be a fight, probably a rollcall, on the
reference.
Honest advocates of direct elections
want the resolution to go to the Com
mittee on Judiciary. There the same
resolution went last session. Oppo-
nents of direct elections want it to go
to Privileges and Elections-the com
mittee which whitewashed Lorimer.
Every vote to send that resolution
to Privileges and Elections is vote
against direct elections.
Every vote to send it to Judiciary
will be vote for direct elections.
The country will get this view in its
mind, and gentlemen who play sharp
politics will in due time be pointed out.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19
A TIME FOR THE MOST CARE.
Full PROCEDURE.

Senator Stone of Missouri is expect
eI to speak in the Senate tomorrow on
his resolution directing the Foreign
Affairs Committee to look into Mexican
conditions and report with recommen-
dations. The resolution is suggestive
of serious purpose, in that clause which
authorizes the committee to report to
either an open or an executive session
of the Senate.
In the present extreme delicacy OF
conditions in Mexico every word uttered
during consideration of this resolution
will have special significance to Mexi-
cans Of all factions. A similar resolu-
tion .has been laid before the House,
and will become the text of discussion
in that body. 1t will be wonder if
one side or the other, in the Mexican
imbroglio, does not find encouragement
in the things that may be said on the
floor of Congress.
Reports from both, sides justify
strong hopes that the Mexicans will
shortly inaugurate serious measures to
compose their differences. The steady
hand of the Washington Government
should be held more firm than ever
right now. The Diaz government must
60 shortlyj in the course Of nature
Diaz must relax his hold. He is the
most serious obstacle to restoration
of conditions under which peace may
be brought, and security finally re-
stored. The federal victory at Aqua
Prieta gives the government an occa-
sion upon which with dignity and self
respect it may make overtures to the
rebels, and this it is doing. On the
other hand the insurrectos, realizing
that the majority of their countrymen
are still in sympathy with them, can
afford to make concessions in the in
terest of peace.
1t is therefore peculiarly important
that the Forthcoming Congressional
consideration of the whole situation
should not intrude difficulties in the
way of the adjustment of which there
seems to be stronger hope than in
months past. 1t is not likely that
Senator Stone will make any tactical
he is too wise and expert
enced legislator. The danger is that
in the course of colloquy utterances
might be put forth which would prove
to the Government.
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

grows tough and the potatoes become
soggy and the biscuits cool at the oven
door. while hubby, wild-eyed and red
faced, sits out upon the bleachers, and
yells. take him out!'' ''Wow-he
missed that one a block" or similar
expletives, while some one whangs the
ball about the field.
Walter Johnson says this Is the only
way in which women can help-but, like
the woman in the poem, they never
can understand
The game will live forever. Johnson
says. Too much money is being spent,
to see the games. and too much money
is being spent in the erection of magni-
ficent baseball parks, in salaries for
players, in the purchase of clubs, to
have the game die out. Besides. there
are 10000 professionals In the game,
2,000,0 non-professionals, and another
100000 amateurs.
Walter Johnson was fifteen years old
before he realized that there was such
a thing as baseball. Then. as a high
school lad he was called upon one day
after school to pitch a game. He didn't
know the first thing about 1t, as he con-
fesses, bat he happened to have a good
The Washington times., 1911-04-19

arm. and his boy playmates discovered
that he had in him the "makings' of
a first class pitcher.
His Start Was
As Farmers Boy.
Many a time when I lived on the
farm" Johnson said. II passed places
where kids were playing baseball. and
never knew what they were doing. I
knew nothing at all about the game,
and here's funny thing, too," he add
ed, II never saw a big game in my life
until came East. and even now can
count on my fingers the league games
I have seen other than those of my own
team"
This did. indeed, seem a queer admis-
sion. coming from the man who made
Coffeyville famous. though he modestly
disclaims this tribute, and says that
Coffeyville's sole claim to distinction
lies in the fact that It was the scene of
the Dalton gangs outlawry.
Folks say that Bernhardt, Mary Gar
den, and even Eva Tanguay have had