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The Washington times., 1912-08-19
FURTHER PROMISE
Of SUPPORT FOR
EXCISE MEASURE
More Than Dozen Congress-
men Agree to Vote for
Jones-Works Bill.

Letters were received today at Chris
ton Endeavor headquarters from
more than a dozen members of Con-
gress hitherto uncanvassed who agree
to support the Jones' Works bill when
it comes before the House and to sup
port the motions necessary to get
the bill up for immediate considera-
tion.
The workers also received from John
w. Sibley. president OF the chamber of
commerce of Birmingham Ala, letter
written by Oscar w. Underwood in
which the Congressman said he was in
favor OF restrictive legislation. and.
while he did not pledge himself to sup
port the bill, not knowing at the time
he was writing but what the measure
would be greatly amended. 1t was his
intention to vote for the measure.
Congressmen sharp, IurnbuIi, Baker,
Ferguson, Utter, Morgan, Ainey. Willis,
stated In letters they favor the bill.
some of these men VIII go home before
the session ddJouIns, however, and will
not be here when the vote Is taken.
A mass meeting TO keep enthusiasm
in the fight at u high temperature will
be held tonight at the First Congrega-
tlonal Churoh. Representative of every
ani-liquor organization in Washington
will be present. The list of speakers is
not yet available. although Rexford
Holmes, president of the District Chris
tian Tndeavor Union gave assurance
that several prominent speakers would
appear.
2. +. Drury, of Ohio. who has been
aiding In the campaign here for the
last week. left today for Boston, where
he will confer with Christian Endeavor
leaders and obtain their corporation
for an ant-liquOr fight in Washington
in the event the JonesWorks bill is not
passed this session. Officers OF the un,
ion here are still sanguine the measure
Will be passed.
Although it has been difficult to find
even all of the members who are still
in Washington, at least 80 per cent OF
those interviewed by officers OF the
Union have said that they are for the
bill. This high ratio leads the Christian
Endeavor campaigners to feel sure the
bill will pass if 1t ever comes before
the House.
a letter was received today from Ben.
jamin F. Trueblood. secretary of the
American Peace Society, pledging his
support to the bill
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
WILSON DECLARES
PROCRESS|vES WON
DAY At BALTIMORE
Governor Makes Another
Explanation of Third
Party References.

SEAGIRT, Aug. Ex-Governor Wilson
today gave another explanation of his
Progressive party reference in his
Saturdays speech. Replying to a re-
quest for such a statement he dictated
the following:
THE Progressive element in the Re-
publican party tried to get control of
1t and failed. The Progressive ele-
ment in the Democratic party tried to
get control of IT and overwhelmingly
succeeded. So that 1t is obvious to the
whole country that the Democratic
party is free to selve all the purposes
of the people.
The Democratic party has thus be-
come a free organized nstrumentality
through which programs of reform
can be carried out"
Governor Wilson is to speak at
Union Hill, near Hoboken, before
Platts Deutcher Volkfest today. After
that. he will go to New York to hold
conference with Treasurer Rolla
Wells, of the Democrats national
committee; and Henry Morgenthau,
chairman OF the finance committee.
He will stay in New York tonight and
go to Trenton early tomorrow morn
ing, for his oncea-week visit to the
State capital
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
The Policies and The Candidates
The Times today publishes the fourth iusaeu on the position of the three e
dental candidates the important questions and policies of this campaign The
quotations verbatim extracts from official announcements
ON THE NAVY 49,,
COLONEL ROOSEVELT.

II believe it essential that our
small army should be kept at a
high pitch Of perfection, and in
no way can it be 80 damaged as by
permitting 1t to become the play
thing Of men in Congress who wish
to crafty either spite or favorit-
ism, or to secure to localities ad-
vantages to which those localities
are not entitled.
THE navy should be steadily
built up, and the process of up
building must not be stopped until
and not before-it proves posi-
BILE to secure by international
agreement, general reduction of
armaments. Colonel Roosevelt's g
declaration in his speech before the
convention of the Progressive
party at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
PLAN GRAND RALLY
OF PROGRESSIVES
Prince George Club, Formerly
Republican, Is for New
Party.

A grand rally of voters of Prince
George county, Maryland, will be held
under the auspices of the Eighteenth
District Progressive Club, composed of
some of the leading farmers and busi-
ness men of the county, at Seat Pleas
ant, Md, next Thursday evening at s
O. clock.
organization of that section, and SeCre-
tary Andrew A. Dennison today was in
conference with Frank A. Hogan Dis
trict national committeeman OF the
Progressive party, to make arrange
ments for Progressives from Washing
ton to attend.
The program has not been completed.
Practically the entire membership of
the club will attend the Progressive
ratification meeting to be held in Ma
tional Rifles Armory Friday night.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
ROOSEVELT DENIES
ANY KNOWLEDGE
OF PENROSE FUND
Says He Warned. Cortelyou
to Accept No Standard
Oil Money.
Pacard With "T. r." Is
Placed on Penrose's S Desk

"T. R." in large and glaring let
ters adorned a placard that was
placed on the desk Of Senator
Penrose In the Senate chamber
today.
II was executed with blue lead
pencil by Senator Burnham as a
diversion during q few moments
when there was nothing doing
In the Senate.
Burnham passed the placard to
Bristow, who turned It over to
McCumber. The latter placed
Ii on the desk of PenrOse, who
is his neighbOr in the front row
of seats.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
PRESIDENT TAFT.

"The dignity and effectiveness Of
the Government OF the United
States. together with its RESPONSE
bility for the protection Of Hawaii,
Porto Rico, Alaska, Panama, and
the Philippines, as we'll as for the
maintenance of the Monroe Doc
trine, require the maintenance OF
an army and navy. We cannot
properly reduce either below its
present effective size. The plan for
the maintenance Of the navy in
proportion to the growth of other
navies of the world calls for the
construction of two new battle
ships each year. The Republican
party has felt the responsibility
and voted the ships. The Demo-
cratic party, in House caucus, re-
pudiates any obligation to meet
this national need" - President
Taft, in his speech Of acceptance.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
DISTRICT BUILDING
BARS DRINKING CUP
Commissioners Have Sanitary
Fountains Placed in Of
fees Of City.

Sanitary fountains, replacing the
common drinking cup. were install
ed in the District building today.
The installation of the fountains is
in line with the policy of the Com
missioners to prevent the use of the
common drinking cups wherever pos
sible. All of the school buildings are
thus equipped, and endeavor Is being g
made by the Commissioners to obtain
Legislation to prohibit altogether the
use OF the common drinking cup in
the District.
The Commissioners have sent to
Congress a bill to authorize them TO
make such rules and regulations as
may be necessary to carry this into
effect. The measure provides a penal
ty of $25 fine for the display by any
person, partnership or corporation in
any public place of a cup TO be used
by the public. The bill is still on the
calendar, and there Is little expecta-
tion of its passing this session.
In the meantime the sanitary foun-
tains are replacing the common cup
in the GoVernment-owned buildings
as fast as conditions will permit.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Eastern SeabOard to
Have Some Hot DAYS

Oscar Wilde used to say that classical
music was not as bad as it sounded.
Chief Moore of the Weather Bureau
says the present week will not really
be as hot as 1t will seem.
1t may be very hot on the Eastern
eaboard owing to lack Of breeze, but
the mercury will not register any un-
usually high temperature for the sea-
son. In the Southern States and the
Middle West only moderately high"
temperatures are forecast. The pre-
cipitation during the week will be
light and local over the Southern half
of the country and generally above the
normal in the Northern States.
The next disturbance to cross the
country will appear in the Northwest
Tuesday, cross the Middle West about
Thursday, and the Eastern States E'I<-
day or Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Makes Heroic Rescue
Near FairmOunt Dam

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 10
Swimming against a strong current
while holding a rope that was attached
to a motorboat standing on the brink
of the Fairmount dam, in the Schuylkill
fected one of the most remarkable
rescues on record. The engine of the
motorboat, which contained Sheetz and
another young man and two girls,
stopped hundred yards from the
dam, and the boat drifted toward the
brink
Sheetz threw out the anchor. 1t failed
to hold, and he jumped into the stream.
grabbed the rope, and swan upstream.
He fought an even battle with the cur
rent until men in a rowboat rescued
the trio from their perilous position.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
William Ellis Corey
Declares for Wilson

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-william Ellis
Corey. formerly head of the United
States Steel Corporation. arrived here
from Europe on board the French
liner France, and Immediately declared
himself in favor of the election Of Gov
ernor Wilson.
Wilson is a progressive, and the hope
Of a majo-ity OF the people, said Mr..
Corey.
The steel magnate was not accom-
panied by his wife. Mabel Gilman Corey.
the former actress. She will remain in
Paris until November. . ..
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
ON THE NAVY
GOVERNOR WILSON.

In his speech OF acceptance Gov
ernor Wilson made no announce
ment of his views concerning the
maintenance and strengthening Of
the United States navy.
The Democratic national conven-
ton in Baltimore adopted plank
in their platform calling for the
building and maintenance of an
adequate navy"
The Democratic Congressman,
controlling the House, have stead
fastly refused to provide two bat
tleships this year, despite the
wording of their party platform.
They finally compromised with the
Republicans by providing one OF
the super-dreadnaught class.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
True ReformerS to Meet.

The several fountains OF the Washing
ton division of the United Order of
True Reformers will meet tonight at
o'clock at Twelfth and L streets north
west to install District officers. Grand
Worthy Master Floyd Ross, of Rich
mond. will be present and make an ad-
dress. A large attendance is expected.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Order of Alhambra
Will Hold Outing

Members of the Alcantara Caravan,
No, II, Order of Alhambra, will hold an
outing at Chesapeake Beach Wednes-
day. More than 500 persons are expect
ed to make the trip. Dinner will be
served at the beach hotel at o'clock.
william J. MCGee is chairman OF the
committee on arrangements, and is as
sisted by e. j. Maley and Redmond
DeVaney,
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Tugboats Working to
Rescue Hydroplane

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Tugboats today
began the task of raising the Crusader
III, hydroplane owned by William H.
Works, of Akron. Ohio. which struck
a log while racing and went down in
regatta.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19

sponsibilIty on the Roosevelt campaign
managers.
This would be quite satisfactory to
Taft Republicans to Democrats, and to
Senator La Toilette, at least, OF the Pro-
gressive Republican group. La Toilette
has been attacking Roosevelt bitterly
ever since the Chicago convention of
last June. and on Capitol Hll people
are gossiping necessarily about what
move La Toilette NAV now make to
turn this incident into capital for his
fight against Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt is not expected by
anybody to display concern about any
investigation, or anv revelations that
may follow 1t. He has more than once
publicly explained all he knew about the
financing of the 1904 campaign, the pub
lie has taken him at his word, and SO
far as he is concerned there Is nothing
to fear.
Will Be Far Reaching.
But there is a powerful interest in the
whole series of relations between pub
lie men and the standard Oil interest,
which is urging in the direction of an
investigation. If one is undertaken, il
will reach far out into the whole realm
of relations between big business and
politics. 1t is recalled that long ago,
in the campaign of 1908. William r.
Hearst read letters which presented
former Senator Foraker of Ohio, as
receiving various large checks from
Archbold.
The Senator admitted getting the
money; said he was being paid for serv-
! ices as an attorney and that he wa s
| proud of having such clients. However,
| the people of Ohio didn't take that view,
| and Foraker was retired and Burton
succeeded to his toga.
Hearst is understood TO have large
accumulation of letters of this general
sort. which have not yet been made
| public. He has fed them out to the
| public from time to time through his
magazines. newspapers, and public ad,
| dresses Whether this entire magazine
| of information can be secured for a
general illumination of the wohle poll,
| tico- business situation OF a few years
| ago, is one point to which attention
| Is now being given. 1t is expected tha'
! before the close of the present session
! II will be known whether Mr.. hears
! is ready to place himself and the ma
! terials he has at his command in the
service of a general investigation.
Present indications are that Senator
! Penrose's explanation 'will increase
rather than diminish the proba bility Of
! an inquiry by the Senate, and that Il
| the formal move for such an inquiry II
not made at this session, 1t will come
early in the next
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Will Hold Reception.

Potomac Council, National Union, will
hold a reception tonight in Pythian
Temple in honor OF Frank Z. Ferguson
who was recently appointed a director
Of the order. A large assemblage is ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Booth Has Restless Night.

LONDON. Aug. 19.-The condition of
Gen. William Booth, founder of the
Salvation Army was unchanged to-
day General Booth passed a restless
night, his nervous symptoms being
slightly more marked. a nurse and
physician were in attendance at the
bedside all night.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
CHINA MUST AGAIN
ENDURE HORRORS
OF CIVIL STRIFE
DR.. Sun Assemblies Big Army
to Oppose President
Yuan.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

failed, he is trying to prove that the
killings were at the suggestion of Vice
President Ii, but Ii repudiates RESPONSE
bility. The Chinese trust and believe
him. Yuans political methods have
often involved bloodshed before, but the
general opinion is that this time he has
Overdone Il.
Yuan has long been strong with the
northern Chinese, who never took much
interest in the revolution. The Man
chus were overthrown by the south
erners, who chose Sun Vat Sen for Pres
ident with his capital at Nankin. Yuan,
then premier, refused to agree to the
Emperors abdication unless he was
made President instead OF Sun.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19
Yuan Refused To Go.

The revolutionists distrusted him, but
offered to accept him II he would came
to Nankin, where he would be sur
rounded by real republicans. This was
just what Yuan did not want and he
refused to come.
Finally Sun yielded rather than have
war between the North and South.
Yuan loudly protested loyalty to the
republic and friendship for Sun. Now
Sun saws he is numbering every repub-
lican who stands in the way of his es-
tablishment of a dictatorship.
The Washington times., 1912-08-19

The Penrose explanation that the
s25, 900 was turned over in the main to
the Roosevelt campaign fund in New
York State rather adds to the proba bill
ity of investigation. Congressional infiu-
ences that are hostile to Colonel Roose-
welt have seen in this phase OF the mat
Progressive candidate for President
They know that Penrose and his sup
porters, II driven to a general defense,
would follow the cue given by the Penn
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20

cultivated the same for the term
of three years succeeding the time
OF filing the affidavit, and making
AFFIDAVIT that no part OF such land
has been alienated. excep as pro-
vlded in section twenty-five hundred
and lightweight, and that he, she
or they will bear true allegiance to
the government of the United States
then in such case, he, she, or they,
II at that tine citizens of the United
States. shall be entitled TO a patent.
as in other cases provided by law !:
Provided. that upon filing in the
local land office notice of the be-
ginning of such absence, the entry
man snail be entitled to a conCnu-
Gus leave Of absence from the land
for a period not exceeding five
months in each year after establish
ing residence. and upon the termin-
alton of such absence the entryman
shall file a notice OF such termina-
ton in the local land Office, but in
oase of Communication the fourteen
months actual residence as
required by law be shown, and
the person committing must be at
the time a citizen of the United
States: Provided, hat when the
person making the entry dies be-
tore the offer OF final proof I hose
succeeding to the entry must show
that the entryman had complied
with the law in all respects to the
date of his death and hat they
have since complied with the law
In all respects as would have been
required of the entryman had he
lived, excepting that they are re-
lieyed from any reQuirments of resi-
dence upon the land; Provided fur
Their. that the entryma shall, in
order to comply with the require
ments of cultivation herein pro-
vided for. cultivate not less than
one-sfxteenth of the are Of his en-
try. beginning with the second year
of the entry. and not less than one
eighth, beginning with the third
year of the entry. and until final
proof, except that in the case of en-
tries under section six of the EN-
larged homestead Law double the
area of cultivation herein provided
shall be required, but the secretary
OF the Interior may, upon a salts
factory showing, under rules and
prescribed by him, re-
duce the required res of cultivation:
Provided that the above provision
as to cultivation shall not apply TO
entries under the act of April IS,
1904. commonly known as the Kin
kaid Act. OF entries under the act
of June II, 1902, commonly known
as he reclamation act, and that the
of this section relative to
the homestead period shall apply to
all unprotected entries as well as
entries hereafter made upon which
residence is required; Provided
the secretary of the Interior
shall, within sixty days after the
passage of this act send a copy of
The same to each homestead entry
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
3-YEAR HOMESTEAD LAW.
Senator Borah's Great Homestead
Bill Becomes a Law.

The three year homestead bill
for which Senator Borah has been
lighting SO long. is now a law and
as soon as the secretary of the in
terror has issued the necessary
rules it will become operative. The
full law follows:
Section 2291. No certificate. how
ever, shall be given or patent issued
therefore until the expiration of
three years from the date of such
entry; and if at the expiration OF
such time. or at any time within
two years thereafter, the person
making such entry, or if he be dead
his widow, or in cas- of her death.
his heirs or deyisee, or in IA of a
widow making such entry her heirs
or devisee. in case of her death,
proves by himself and by two cred
ible witnesses that he, she, or they
have a habitable house on the land
and have actually resided upon and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
MEN ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
Officials are Asked to Assist in Select
Ing Route Of Road.

Officials are Asked to Assist in Select.
Ing Route Of Road.
Boomers Ferry.-The board of coun-
ty commissioners of Lincoln and Flat.
head counties, Mont, have sent invi
tations to the commissioners of Bon
ner county. and Spokane county, and
to the commercial clubs and booster
organizations Of Kalispell, Jennings.
Troy, Leonia, Boomers Ferry, Newport
and Standpoint to send representatives
to a meeting to be held in Libby on
June 20. and join in the movement to
secure the route of the proposed ma.
tional o~cean-to-ocean automobile road
through the Kootenai and Pend Oreille
valley.
Representatives of the Great North
ern railway here have also been asked
to attend the meeting, as 1t is believed
that this railway company is vitality
concerned in the project, owing to the
fact that there is now in the process
Of completion the plans for a coast.
forecast road which is to cut on the
northern tier of states.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
SNAKE BRIDGE is NEW TIE
Interstate Travel is Fostered by S3O,.
600 Viaduct.

Payette.-The construction ana
opening a few days ago of the new
$4,000 state bridge across the Snake
river, giving Idaho and Oregon anoth-
er span of steel linking the interests
of western Idaho with eastern Oregon,
will result, it is believed, in the rapid
development of a rich irrigated sec
ton known as the Dead Ok Flat, com
prising 500 acres. This project was
organized into what is known as the
Payette-Oregon Slope irrigation dis
trict, bonded for $4,000, with a water
right of $40 an acre.
The new bridge was opened with
ceremony by Governor James H. Haw-
ley. The appropriation for its CON
struction was made by the last legis-
lature. 1t crosses the Snake river at
a point directly off the city of Payette
and affords a passageway by which
travel west into eastern Oregon will
be greatly increased.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20

man OF record who may be affected
thereby, by ordinary mail TO his last
known address, and such entryman
may, by giving notice within one
nunderd and twenty days after the
passage Of this act, by registered
letter TO the register and receiver
OF the land office. elect TO make
proof upon his entry under the law
unde which the same was made
without regard to the provisions Of
this act.
Section 2297. If. at any time
after filing the affidavit as required
in section 1890 and before the ex-
pfration of the three years men
toned in section 1921, it is proved.
after due notice to the settler, to
the satisfaction of the register of
the land office, that the person hav-
ing filed such affidavit has failed
to establish residence within six
months after the date of entry, or
abandoned the land for more than
SIX months at any time, then in
that event the land so entered shall
revert to the government; Provided,
that h three years period of res
idence herein fixed shall date from
time of establishing actual per-
manent residence upon the land:
And provided further, that there
may be climatic reasons, sickness,
or other unavoidable cause, the
commissioner of the general land
office may, in his discretion. allow
the settler twelve months from the
date of filing in which to commence
his residence on said land under
such rules and regulations as he
may prescribe.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-06-20
People in the News

DR.. L. M. Early is dead at Columbus
Ohio, from cancer, after repeated of
fers of 1000, 900 tor a cure
Governor Oddie. Of Nevada, has ap
pointed George Wingneld Of Reno Uni
ted States senator to succeed the late
Senator Nixon.
Harry Leon Wilson. author and play
wright, and Helen Mcgowan Cooke,
the 1s-year-old daughter Of Grace Mac.
gowan Cooke. were married at San
Francisco.
The United States supreme court
has affirmed the conviction of Hyde
and Schneider Of San Francisco, In