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The Washington times., 1913-07-25
Binghamton Factory
Firetrap, Says Official

BINGHAMToN. n. Y. July 25.-In-
vestigation into the factory fire in
which sixty-fve employees cf the Bing-
hamton Clothing Company lost their
lives, was continued with renewed vigor
today when the building was declared
to have been a firetrap by James p.
whiskeman, consulting engineer of the
State Factory Investigation Commits
sion.
THE fire escape ran past unprotected
windows through which the flames
poured" Whiskeman. said. "renderlnS
the Are escape useless in the
emergency. so there was practically only
one exit from the building and this was
soon cut of by the flames which poured
through st."
The Washington times., 1913-07-25
Honors Now Even
In Tennis Matches

WIMBLEDON, England. July 3.-
Honors were even between America and
England at the close Of play today in
the challenge matches for the Davis
Cup. which represents the international
championship in Tennis.
Maurice E. Mclaughlin, the great
American star. failed to deliver as was
expected by his admirers, but R. Norris
Williams. the tall, black-haired Phila-
delphia boy upheld the prestige Of Amer
lea by winning from c. p. Dixon. his
British opponent. J. c. Parke. cham
pion Of Scotland and Ireland, was too
much for the brilliant Mclaughlin.
The Washington times., 1913-07-25
Recreation Center
To Give Folk Dances

This will be folk dance night at the
Grover Cleveland school recreation CEN
ter and small boys and girls will dance
minuet and Irish jig and a german
dance, all in costume. Some of the
colonial costumes for the minuet were
made by the small dancers themselves
in the sewing class of the center.
The minuet dancers this evening are
the following little girls: Margaret
Burns, Gladys Britain. Sarah Dodek,
Elsie Strasser, Harion Hoffar, al
Colder Norton.
Miss Ida Ullman's small boy and girl
The Washington times., 1913-07-25
Want Income Tax Men
Under Civil Service

Appointment OF several hundred cos
Iectors of the income tax. under the In
ternaI revenue Office without civil serv-
ice qualifications. now authorized in the
tariff bill. was sharply attacked today
in a message from the Civil Service Re-
form League to the Senate
The protest. presented BY Senator
Sterling OF South Dakota, alleged that
the sl.200.Ooo set aside for these eollec-
tors salaries would become the spoil
of political patronage unless the bin
were amended.
The Washington times., 1913-07-25

During the heavy wind storm late
yesterday afternoon a large sign on
the store of House & Hermann, Sew
eth and / streets northwest, was
blown through a plate glass window
George La Barre, of 42S Warner street
northwest. was badly cut by flying
glass.
The Washington times., 1913-07-25
Wrecked Steamer Sinks
As She Reaches Port

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. July g
The steamer Millinocket barely made
this port today. following a midnight
crash in the sound with the steamer
Persian. OF the Merchants and Miners
line. bound from Philadelphia to Bos-
ton with fifty-one passengers on board
No lives were lost In the collision. The
stern of the Millinocket sunk TO the
bottom OF the harbor just as she
recahed port
The Washington times., 1913-07-25
City Mems
Notes

Fire today did 500 damage to q
frame dwelling at 1919 Vermont av-
enue northwest, occupied by George
Richardson
Found floating I'm the Tidal Basin.
the body Of colored woman is at the
morgue awaiting identification. The
woman appeared to have been about
thirty years old.
Members of Congressional Council,
No. 500. National Union, accompanied
by their friends and families are at
Chesapeake Beach today. w. A. Smith
rangements.
The Washington times., 1913-07-25
Asks 100000 Damages.

Frank z. Plummer filed petition N
the District Supreme Court TINS an aLtero or-,
noon against r.. J. Eckloff for $1oO0oe
damages in connection with the sale OF
the Bonanzo Mining Company. Plummer
claims that he entered into an agree
ment with Eckloff whereby he could get
I25. 900 shares of the stock held In cs-
y e Breach of contract Is claimed.
The Washington times., 1913-07-25

Leslie williams reported to the no.
lice of the Third precinct that his
home, at 1922 o street northwest, was
entered during the absence OF mem
bers OF the family yesterday and cloth
ing valued at $50 stolen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
GRAIN

CHICAGO, June 6-Wheat showed
considerable trregularity this morning,
but strength predominated There We're
early gains Of a, "a sc with sales of July
between 90l4 Qg07s The buying was
led by the Rartett-F Frazier house on
continued unfavorable crop reports from
sections of Kansas Finlay. Darrell Il
co. recen ed a Kansas City message,
however. saving good rains all over that
State and that the harvesting of wheat
has already been commenced in the
southeastern section Liverpool was
higher and this, too in the face of hlg
world $ shipments for Monday next
Cora was 4 n s. higher and hrm
This strength was mainly on the small
offerings rather than any urgent de-
mand
oats We're IS a PC higher in sympathy
with corn
Provisions We're higher on a higher
hog market at the Yards.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
STOCKS
BY CHARLES w. STORM.


NEW YORK. June 6.-Heavy pur-
chasing on the London exchange by
bargain hunters exercised A bullish in.
fiuence on the opening Of the stock mar
ket to-day with the result that adj
vances were made ranging from trac
spite Of the proposal Of Attorney Cen
eral MaCReynolds TO tobacco factories.
advanced points
Among other advances were Amaiga =
mated Copper "a United States steel
common, Is Union Pacific, g Reading,
s. American Can, "a American Beet
Sugar, p Atchison. a Baltimore and
Ohio i Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Il !,
Canadian Pacific 25s; International
Harvester. l.
Chesapeake and Ohio. which sold ex-
dividend ! 4, opened a 57l2, against ssh
at the close last night In a half hour
IL advanced %
Southern Pacific began X lower, but
recovered and made a net fractional
gain.
Union Pacific shaded at the end Of a
half hour. Mexican Petroleum was one
Of the weakest issues, declining p Erie
began = up, but shaded.
Canadian Pacific was in demand
both here and in London. London re
ported that it was being bought there
by Continental houses Some traders
prCfessed belief that the crisis had
been passed: others think that stocks
will sag for the balance Of the summer
on account OF the scarcity OF invest
meut money
The curb market was weak
Americans in London We're steady.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
COTTON

NEW YORK. June 6.-The cotton
market was lively at the opening to-
day and first prices were unchanged to
points higher than last nights close
Best advances occurred i'm near months
\ renewal Of Yesterdays buying led by
brokers representing spot interests re-
suited in July rallying 70 isl within ten
minutes. August displayed phenomenal
strength. advancing TO l1.65. against an
opening of 1852. aggregating net gain
over the previous close of is points
After the call, the market held steady,
with prices fluctuating narrowly
July and August were purchased heav-
lily by spot and commission houses II
was reported that buyers of the old
crops were selling new positions. Com
mission houses also took new crops
freely. The selling was scattered. New
crops sold up to points from the
opening.
During the forenoon August was un-
der persistent demand and held steady
around the early best while July and
new crop options ranged from I'M
changed to points above the close Of
THURSDAY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Hid Card in Banana
And Wins Husband

NEW YORK. June 6.-When Miss
Evelyn BayIey several weeks ago
watched the men on her fathers plan
tation in Jamaica carrying fruit on
board steamer she pushed a visiting
card beneath the skin of a banana.
1t eventually reached J. f. Powell
a broker. of Toronto. MIR. Powell was
called to the West Indies on business.
At a dance in Jamaica he was intro
duCed to the owner of the card. Yes
terday he returned to New York with
Mrs Powell" She was formerly Miss
Evelyn Bayley
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET

LIVERPOOL. June 6-This market
was due to open 9 points higher on July;
2l2 points higher on August; points
higher on October and 3I2 points higher
on January, but opened steady a. a net
gain of 5 TO s points from last nights
close. At 12:l5 p. m, the market was
steady. Az to points higher on near
positions and 81 points higher on dis
tant positions.
Spot cotton steady ] point higher:
middling 6.67d. sales I ), 600 bales inClud-
ing II 200 American bales. imports 1000
bales, of which all were American.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
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NEW YORK COTTON

Quotations in cotton futures:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

Dallas wires. Texas Panhandle
clear balance generally cloudy. few very
light showers. oklahoma Generally
cloudy; no rains reported
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

The journal of Commerce attributes
Yesterdays advance 20 "a bear stampede
promoted partly by the growing strength
Of the local statistical position and part
~ by a bull furay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
Taft and Wilson.

Washington Correspondence Boston Transcript.
President elect Wilson has mystiticd
Washington again by his rejection of the
offer of President Taft to acquaint him
with the details of the Mexican situation
and of such other affairs as he might like
to study at first hand in advance of be-
coming the chief executive of the nation
The reasons underlying Gov. Wilson
determination to draw so sharp a line be-
tween the present administration and his
own can only be conjectured. 1t is only
courteous to assume that they are salts
factory to President Taft. The human
side of Mr. Taft never has been better
illustrates than by his noble and high
minded attitude toward his successor. 1t
is perhaps, uneXamped that a defeated
President of the United States should
man who defeated him. The philosophic
calm, the actual good humor with which
the President has met his reVerSeS has
amazed his friends, as 1t has COMPOUNDED
his enemies Mr.. Taft never has been
blind to his own mistakes nor sought
to blame any one else for their results.
He never has held himself infallible In
act or superior in Judgment. AS he often
has said, he has done his best and has
been content to await a final verdict
which will be rendered by the people In
their cooler moments. 1t is favorite
sentiment of the present Governor or
Massachusetts, that "a man is stronger
every time he is beaten" However that
NAV be, the sober sentiment OF Wash
inpton is declaring already that Mr.. TAFT
has more honest friends in the country
,odav than ever before. Washington be-
lieves that Mr.. Taft in his useful retire
ment at Yale will be regarded with ever
increasing regard and affection by the
American people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
Serious State of Mind.

Everybody's guessin' down to Pohick on
the Crick.
Distinguished visitors will be arrivin' pur-
ty thick.
An we're anxious fur to show 'em jes'
as elegant a time
AS any town could offer in this great and
glorious cline.
We're anxious to be pleasant to the
strangers as they come.
In hopes when they're departtn' they
will mebbe like US some.
So We'll wear our Sunday raiment an a
genial smile to boot,
An do our best devisin' entertainment
that will suit.
If we find that they are dancers. We will
trip the festive toe.
If they like the-ay-ter parties. We will
surely give a show.
If they're fond of outdoor sports, We'll
get the bosses on a run,
Or sit out in duck blind all the mornin'
with a gun.
Well have the young folks all lined UP
to sing or to recite,
Or listen to addresses with attention most
polite.
We want to do what's proper. We are
worried nearly sick.
Everybody's guessin' down to Pohick on
the Crick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
Golf in the Parks.

President Taft's letter to President Cal
lahan of the Chamber of Commerce adj
vOcating the use of some of the parks as
public golf links is entitled to serious con-
Sideration and should lead to an enlarge
ment of the park utility for the pleasure
of the people. Mr.. Taft is a devotee of
golf. and as such is qualified to speak of
its advantages as sport and as means
OF exercise. But ii calls for no special
pleading To demonstrate the value of
the spaces where the people can indulge
IN this sport Al present golf is practi-
to enjoy the use of club links. To per-
sons of moderate means il is virtually
an unknown sport. If the parks were
thrown open. under proper regulations
this game could he enjoyed by hundreds
who are now in need of exercise of some
kind, but. lacking club advantages. are
excluded from il. The President declares
h advocacy of the use of the parks for
all forms of athletic sport by the public.
and already some OF the reservations are
nut To this good use II is surprising
that 30 far golf, which is tho least in
furious 10 the parks of all the sports. has
not been permitted. IT is to he hoped
that as a result of the President S strong
thiuE VII be done IN the near future to
give the people of Washington IL chance
% play @olf on the reservations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
Inauguration Rates.

The report THAT no action will lie taken
by the Senate ON the House resolution
prohibiting the charging of more than
certain average of rates 10y hotels and
eating houses and for other public ac-
Communications in this city during the
inauguration season Is reassuring to the
business men OF Washington, not because
there is any chance of general unreason-
able overcharEing here during this period
but because of the manifest injustice OF
an enactment based upon snap judgment
and unwarranted by any of the actual
conditions Ii the House committee had
paused TO invests the situation it
would probably not have reported favor
ably the resolution introduced at the be-
hest of "A constituent of one of the men,
bers who regarded himself as the victim
of extortionate prices. Taking the sltua
ton a whole. the prices charged here
during the inauguration time are reason
able in comparison with those charged
elsewhere on occasions of large tempo
Iary assernblase. These matters are regu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01

failure there, he made pronounced
success He gave the country capital
administration, and carried himself In the
presidency according to Its best tradi-
tions. So we'll did he manage. indeed
that, so far as his party was concerned
he brought two warning factions together
SO closely the democrats won the next
election by only a scratch. The New
York dandy and former ward politician
had risen to a national opportunity In the
handsomest form imaginable.
Mr. Wilson's yokemate Is man OF ex-
perience in state affairs, and there is
every reason to believe Will meet his
obligations here we'll Presiding over the
Senate may not be the ideal task for a
rafting stump orator and phrase-maker.
who would shine on the floor in debate;
but Mr.. Marshall will be able to serve
his party outside Of the discharge OF
the routine duties of his office, and Mt
Wilson, it is understood, will give him
the chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01

lated by the usual economic law OF SUD
ply and demand. When 1000 people
want rooms in hotel that will accommo-
date only 500. there is disposition to
bid for places. OF course such accommo-
dations are not auctioned to the highest
bidders. The matter regulates itself in
terms Of an averaging of rates. The
Washington hotel keepers. with long ex-
perience in handling large crowds, know
better than do the managers of hotels in
most other cities how to scale their prices
to the traffic. 1t would be absurd to
require any Washington hotel to charge
only the same amount of money for
room whose windows command the line
of march on Inauguration day as for a
room in another part of the building
without such an outlook. A room with
parade-vewing windows is equivalent to
a private grandstand. more comfortable
than the open-air stands. If it were in
any ordinary building without hotel &C
commodations such a room would bring
a high figure. To compel the hotel keep
ers to charge only the rates of a years
average for all their rooms would force
them to let their parade-viewing rooms
at far lower rate than that obtaining
in the case of other buildings similarly
situated. But, details aside, the enact
ment of the proposed resolution at this
juncture would be outrageously unjust
upon the local business interests. In
many cases reservations of rooms for the
inaugural week have been made several
months in advance. Provisions have been
made for the accommodation of the
crowds on the usual scale. and to impose
a legal restriction now, suddenly and
without any warning, would be unfair,
not only to hotel Keepers but to the
guests themselves as we'll. AS for res
taurants and eating houses, there is no
justification for any increase of prices
during the Inauguration season. But
whether the matter could be regulated by
act of Congress is a question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
The Vice Presidency.

Mr.. Wilson compliments the men who
have filled the Office of Vice President
and the record supports him. As rule
they have been strong men, and in nearly
every case with talents associable with
the first place. Several of them after
ward reached first place, and one of these
Mr. Jefferson-made a great name for
himself in it.
In one case the country met with prob
ably its greatest surprise. That was the
case of Mr.. Arthur, who reached the
White House in circumstances unusually
trying, but carried himself there in d way
To merit and receive the highest admira-
ton.
He had not aspired to national office,
and at home had not held office of the
first local rank. He was rated as IL clever
politician in the matter of organization
and management, and personally was
popular for ii finished social address.
At Chicago he had been named for Vice
President in order to placate Mr.. Conk-
ling. who had been defeated in his effort
to nominate Gen. Grant for a third term
for President 1t was feared that Mr.
Conkling might sulk unless in some way
recognized, and as Mr.. Arthur was the
Senator's friend and one Of his lieuten-
ants he was associated with Gen. Gar
field on the national ticket.
During the campaign the nomination
was seriously assailed. Mr.. Arthur was
described as a New York dandy, with a
taste for ward politics. and no capacity
beyond ward needs 1t was asserted that
never before had so mediocre man been
nominated for so high an office. Sup
pose, it was asked, he should be elected,
and then reach first place by the death
of his chief? Many hands went up in
horror at the suggestion.
Fate decreed that very result Mr.
Arthur reached the White House by the
death of his chief, but, instead of making
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-01
Pass the District Bill!

Only a few hours now remain before
the expiration of the present congress,
and when the gavel falls at noon on the
4th of March all bills Enacted upon Will
fail There is grave possibility that the
District appropriation bill may fail OF
passage in this manner because OF the
refusal of advocates and opponents of
excise legislation to agree upon a COM
promise or to command sufficient strength
To force their own proposals through the
House of Representatives. 1t is I'M
doubtedly to the interest of those opposed
10 the pending Jones-WorkS amendment
carried by the District bill to cause the
complete failure of the measure. This
would continue present conditions, at
least for some months. On the other
hand it is to the interest of the ad-
vocates Of temperance legislation TO get
something better than the present law.
Are those who are in favor of the amend
ment OF the law. in the interest of stricter
regulation of the liquor traffic, disposed
to continue their fight against any COM
promise TO the point of killing the bill
and so continuing existing conditions?
However desirable may be the provi-
sions of the Jones' Works bill. if the par
liamentary situation is such that even
ma jority cannot get it through the House
at this stage of the session, ii is the duty
of the advocates of reform to seek or to
accept a compromise. YESTERDAY such
compromise. lacking. however, the pri-
marily desirable feature of the separa-
ton of the excise functions from the
board of assessors. was rejected in the
House by Il heavy vote. The motion,
which required two-thirds for success,
lacked considerable of even a majority.
This indicates large strength in favor
of excise reform in the House. Ordinarily
this majority could work its will, but with
the session so near an end successful
1ilibuster is possible. In these circum-
stances it is the duty of all the friends of
excise amendment to work for compro-
mise that Will effect the passage of the
bill
There are other interests at stake than
that of excise reform. The bill is, in its
present shape. an excellent one from the
Districts point of view. 1t carries, for
an instance, the public utilities commits
sion proposal 1t states the fiscal rela-
tions between the District and the federal
government in satisfactory terms, and
I'm its details II is fairly good appropra-
tion bill. The failure of this bill now
would necessitate a hurried re-enactment
during the extra session of Congress.
The broader interests of the District de-
nand the passage of this bill at the pres
ent session, and a grave responsibility
rests upon those who are maneuvering in
their own individual interests to effect
its failure.