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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
WASHINGTON LETTER

during the campaign and he Is per-
sonally attempting To have congress
carry out these promises. He has In
sisted on knowing what the Demo-
cratic leaders In the house are franz
ing In the way OF proposed tarin
law. and has objected when such bill
tfd not-ftve up te-his idea az the let
ter and the spirit OF the pledge. lie
has gone into great detail. and has
conferred with members OF his party
In the senate. He is doing all In his
power 20 adjust differences OF opinion
and clashing interests and 10 work
out a bill which will command
harmonious party support.
In the house he has no doubt won
The Democratic membership in thai
body is strong The leaders have all
bowed and the opposition from spe.
cial interests, like sugar and wool
has been oVerborne. Finally, thu
house and senate have met together
for the first time In over hundred
years To hear message from the
president in persona message
whose theme is a plea that congress
and the presidents party carry out
'htii ploluioeS III tuelT letter anu
their spirit.
How about the senate? VIII that
coterie which wrote the Aldrich law
upon the statute books give up its
power? viii the president, backed
by public sentiment, and working
through a house majority, become
the tariff maker? Has party vic
tory. resulting in slim party ma
jority in the upper branch OF con-
gress broken that solidarity OF spe-
cial privilege which traded across
the party line and found Democrats
as well as Republicans prepared 10
vote for protected interests whether
sugar. lumber. or wool, in order TO
own locality? Will simmons do what
he Is pretending now to do-revise
in good faith duties which may touch
the industries OF his state? VIII the
sugar senators from Louisiana bow
TO the administration influence, or
Will they repeat the history OF the
Cleveland struggle with these same
interests? viii the lumber trust ac-
cept defeat? And will Warren. the
greatest shepherd since Abraham,
see the duty shorn from his iocks.
helpless TO command Democratic aid
for his private interest? In short,
will the Senate yield 10 public senti-
ment and permit the Woodrow Will
son bill TO become law In compli-
ance with the Democratic promises
and by virtue OF party vote? Time
will tell
There are mutterings In the sem
ate. That group which has been all
powerful for two generations Is still
powerful. These veteran senators.
crafty old fighting dogs. have begun
to show their teeth. The presidents
tariff bill will meet its acid test
when IL runs against this group Of
senators. The president Is backed to
win. He has vast weight of public
sentiment on his side. and he shows
| he knows how TO make that weight
tell against the representatives OF
private and Of special privilege. 1t
! Is a pretty fight and the public will
have a chance TO do some enthusiast
tic bleacher work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
BY J. M. McPHEE.

Mr. a b. dupont, the Cleveland
traction expert, tells Us 10 Band
new street railways at once where
badly needed Mr. dupont is right
On this point am convinced that
this plan is the safest. surest and
cheapest way 10 start municipal own
ership OF the street railway systems.
He further says, Raise no money on
security franchise This is also good
advice. Since the bonding limit has
been increased 10 per cent OF the
assessed value of the city. tor street
railway purposes, which Will raise At
least $4,000 900. this amount. II prop
erly handled, will build all the new
lines and extensions needed az pres
ent. also supply the necessary modern
motor cars, and take over all that IS
wanted of the present ID. [ K. sys-
TEN.
Mr.. dupont further says: Provide
the new lines with subway terminals.
THIS is something that VIII not be
needed for years II sufficient mum
her OF new surface lines and extern
sions are huilt in the right localities
with a proper re-routing of the present
svstem as soon as the city gets pos
session Yet il would be we'll TO pre-
pare FOR subways by not building sew
ers conduts or any other distinctions
IN their way. And. further, il sys-
tenn % new lines and extensions can
be so located that Il will save az least
one-half of the patrons during rush
hours from one 10 two hours daily and
also the trouble OF transferring. then
at least one-half OF all the cars now
operated on lower Woodward-ave. and
other downtown streets during rush
hours can be removed TO other local
tiles. and several OF the present
tracks can be abandoned and remov'
ed, thereby doing away with a large
part OF the present congestion in that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14


things that Tart did do in respect TO
tariff legislation. When Taft was con
fronted by an extra session to revise
the tariff downward. he gathered up
his golf sticks and motored to Chevy
Chase links THAT is the business
of congress- he announced. Il will
not trespass on the prerogatives or
the senate and the house. And he
did no.; When man went 10 the
White House and said he wished TO
discuss the tarifI on hides, he met a
smiling rebuff Il have decided not
10 discuss the tariff, said the smil-
ing president, until the measure Is
! in final form Then IL do not like
lit | shall say so Everybody inter
ested In the tariff was shunted back
to congress. and In congress the
house ways and means committee
/ proposed. while Aldrich and his close
corporation in the senate disposed.
/ The part played by the house leaders
was mere empty form. The lobby
knew that the senate would have the
final word, so they did business with
Mr.. Aldrich and the Republican
members OF Aldrich's committee.
which met behind closed doors and
wrote the Aldrich bill.
I When the senate committee re-
! vealed its bill IL was found 10 be
revision upward The public howled:
a few progressives in the senate
howled; appeals We're sent to Taft 10
! keep his campaign promises. but he
only said: II have now decided 10
wait until the measure goes TO con-
ference possibly then We shall Sc
cure some valuable concessions
The net result was the Aldrich
bill; revision upward. with its sched-
ule K, admitted by Taft himself TO be
"indefensible." and the whole vio-
lation of his own and his party q
campaign pledges. This he signed.
and attempted afterward weakly 10
defend
The Woodrow Wilson attitude on
the tariff is the exact reverse of
Tafts Wilson feels personal re-
sponsibility for the promises made
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
BulM Ne1v Lines at Once
Where They Are Needed

! locality for years. and saving the city
the necessity and expense Of bonding
tor millions OF dollars until absolutely
necessary.
After building all the necessary belt
and crOss.town lines and extensions.
then take over all that is wanted OF
the ID. t. K system. where franchises
nave expired, or as fast as they expire.
We Will not have 10 wait until the
franchises on the stub ends OF their
lines have expired The ID. l. r. will
be ready 10 save something out OF
their junk. According 10 the d. L. X.
annual report TO the interstate com
merce commission for the year 1912,
they cleared over and above upkeep
and operating expenses. s340 an hour
for 2l hours in the day and 365 days
in the year. They also paid about
s 100000 of interest on their padded
aud watered stock, while the city
won't have 10 pay TO exceed 100000
, or 100000 an annual saving OF over
100000 also an annual saving OF
several hundred thousand OF attor-
ney's and other fees.
This. together with the natural
growth Of the city. and extended rail
way system will greatly increase this
S340 an hour, which will go a long
ways toward building subways and
other improvements, as soon as they
are actually needed, and Il Is not
necessary 10 spend large sum OF
MONEY in that direction az present
With the right kind OF men appoint.
ed on the street railway commission
men who will fight for the city g
interest regardless of every other In
terest the same "a our friend, Mr.
Bancroft did all through the appraisal
and also in the Hally Forrest case
the city would be we'll protected.
The amended city charter provides
| that the board shall have power 10
call upon the city engineer. city clerk
department OF public works or other
city officers for any service that may
ne required in connection with the
work Any one CT those commission
crs, by going over the ground, could
| figure out which streets they should
| build on. in order 70 give the best and
most direct service, that will work In
! harmony with the present system
when re-routed and reach every part
Of the CRY With the least mileage pos
sihle. and that Will best accommo date
| all interests concerned, keeping III
mind the probable growth OF the city
| With this done, the commission car
| direct their engineer TO make surveys
| plans. specifications. etc. and be
| ready for construction without any
great outlay OF money. And this en-
tire work can be completed I'm one
year. just as well as TO spread II out
over long period Of time
II necessary work can be com
menced In dozen different places ar
the same time, by contract and other.
wise.
Now, in conclusion. We all realize
the noble work our mayor has done
and is doing. even If his views do not
agree with some of ours Let us unit
eddy back him and hold up his hands
I'm the battle. and he will succeed in
giving the city service second TO
none In this country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
From Another Polnt Of Vlez0

from the
league on how TO car a
We caught little cold Sunday
the hour for openin Thursday.
poor he outside
walls 70 the C
They nicks last month indicating that they
albums been reduced The Democratic
will at any u
Cegymen Lockpor n legally be taxed Of
with
Kansan pair o socks That's
RICH he
Game Detroit Cleveland.
mercy!
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
Favorite Fiction.

"Old chap, you haven't changed a
bit IN 80 years"
first opportunity TO write 10 you"
Universally pronounced by press
and public 10 be the greatest play OF
modern times"
Mr.. Chairman, rise with the
greatest reluctance, but"
II don't know, whether you owe us
anything or not, Mr. Smith, but III
see"
George, | wouldn't say a word 10
hurt your feelings for the world
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14

name OF Under
wood and the
text books may
mention the fact
that the senate
finance committee
Considered the
measure. but he's
will co n c | Il d 4
with the state
ment that the bill
v hen dnally pre-
sen,ed Il congre>s
had been put inc
shape by Presl-
dent Wilson and
Went 10 cOngrt -
as an administer
ton measure.
President VII
son is doing all
the things that
Tart did not do,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
UNDULY alarmed

The pressure of public business Is
such that our presidents must sign
their names to documents some 10000
times q year. Heads OF departments,
also, must spend good portion OF
their time writing their signatures.
The heaviest name signer In the gov.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
BY gibson GARDNUa

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
Woodrow Wilson tarin law"--that
is now this revision j. likely TO be
called History may record the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14

eminent service Is said to be the
chief OF the division OF warrants In
the treasury department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14

The level made OF aluminium ia
lighter and more reliable than that
OF wood. II does not warp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-14
WHEN JOE FORDNEY is ALARMED
THERE'S HOPE FOR THE REST or Us

Rep Joseph Fordne Michigan long member congress from
the Saginaw hand with result follows
Underwood bill will be most
disastrous iaborers principle of protection OF Ae
believe will not tend
Of effect
hope ! am unduIy
There any hoping ARE unduly
alarmed
It's with you Congressman. can't help II
Your sympah the farmer and the porei
breaks your meals wabreas in upon
everywhere with the possible exception when are IN your seat
in congress.
The farmers particular have had large call these smpa
The difference the price pound the bacon the farmer sells in
his table evidence of the
Joe Fordney sympathy.
great the Fordney sympathy scattered
the form cold houses where farm
produce is kept cold for cold prices
law of supply and demand herein regulated
pretty established thing at all times
supply shortened IF THE ICE HOLDS OUT and there
When the stuff begins spoil dumped market all
pork and there THE FARMER
RETs SOME MORE OF BRAND OF PRO-
LECTION
sugar Joe" undoubtedly hopes h s unduly alarmed
hopes this that the Democrats in congress
viii together tariff bill that gives the consumer consideration
isn't
In the engineered and which Taft signed
schedule there occasion for
alarm the part Of the Hon. Joe
protecuon
used to sobbng infant industries but which have
certainly grown in Fordneys time
However, they still need protection, Joe says.
There any question about it
They protection against COMPETITION.
And congressman district views with alarm lest
one mornings honest American business with small
capital up provided with chance make
living.
congressman Saginaw district views with alarm lest
one these mornings provided something
like opportunity independent little fellow whose neck the
hgh-tarif fostered stands grinding in its heel
MAN when Joe Fodney
that he s alarmed
Forget LB0RER when Joe Fordney represents that ne
alarmed over wages your dinner pail
Forget find Joe Fordney tears for
they Of the crocodile variety.
Joe Fordn has only one you identical
with this for which high tariff voted for by
Joe Fordney with regularity responsible
Fordney VIEWING WITH ALARM Mr. Farmer the
price ON advancing by leaps and bounds
you Fordney viewing with alarm the cost Of labor on
farms increasing due to the high cost living Tor the farm
laborer9
Have you Fordney viewing with the of the
ought developing land has
rolling wallst for there in exploiting yOu
We will for you that YOU HAVE N0T9
pledged the people of this country tariff law
schedules revised downward.
The indications are party going keep its
pledge.
Fordny belongs party years principle
and its dependent FOR
GETTING party pledges and the people and the country
Fordney sees ABOUT TO GET A SQUARE DEAL.
Which means people
going what they deserve
And that why Foney VIEWS WITH ALARM hopes
uNDuLY alarmed
The pressure public said be the
such that presidents must Sign chief the division OF
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
BOY FINDS FATHER
DYING, HELP FAILS
TO REVIVE SUICIDE
Three Other Alleged Attempts
on Life Are Unsuccessful in
District.

-Four alleged attempts at suicide were
made in Washington during the last
twenty-four hours, only one of which
proved successful.
When eight-year-old Frederick kaiser
was awakened early today by the
groans of his father, Frederick Kaiser.
thirty-eight years old. of 127 Prospect
street northeast. he failed to arouse his
parent, and realizing that something
serious had occurred ran out of the
house for physician.
BY the time the latter arrived the elder
Kaiser was dead. Death. according to
the investigation of the police was
caused by carbolic acid which the
man evidently swallowed several
minutes prior to being discovered in
agony by his son.
Papa, papa, l called to him" ex-
planned the child on the arrival of
the police. ''but he did not answer. 1
knew he was very sick"
Kaiser retired early last night, and
according TO what could be learned
of the man by the police he seemed
TO be in a despondent condition. Cor
onor Nevitt was notified by the police
of the Eighth precinct and is making
an investigation.
ihe ooS iett MS hohe scdhthS at
tired on failing TO arouse his father. and
ran TO the office OF Dr. Ferguson. North
Capitol and R streets, several squares
away When the child reached the
physicians office he was very nervous
and for several moments was unable to
tell coherently that his father was i'll.
On learning the elder Kaiser's condi-
ton from the child, DIR. Ferguson made
all haste to the home When he reached
there he found the man gasping his last
breath.
According to the Investigation of the
police, Kaiser arose, presumably about
clock this naorniny and going to a
nearby cupboard obtained the bottle
containing the acid. As no motive ut
this time can be ascrited as the cauce
for suicide, 1t Is not known whether
the man intenGed to take his life or
possibly by mistake got the poison.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Despondent Boy Almost
Takes Poison, Nearly
Jumps Into Potomac

Alfred H. Bergman, eighteen years
old. tried suicide last night, according
10 the police. by almost swallowing
Potomac river. According to Borgman's
story to the police. he left his home at
80 Eighth street northeast last evening
70 call on a young woman living in
Tenth street southwest. While at the
girls home he was suddenly attacked
with a fit Of despondency and decided
10 end IL all
He told the police he took a phiai of
iodine from his pocket. placed II to his
He then left the house and started for
the river front. The police found him
standing on the Tenth street wharf
lie had not made UP his mind fully
about Jumping overheard. so the police
sent him TO the Emergency Hospital
where the doctors found some iodine
stains around his lips, but failed to dis
cover ary signs Of the poison having
gotten to his stomach.
A few inmates later two young men
and girl called at the hospital and
Bergman left the institution with them
His dependency seemed TO have left
him, the doctors said,
Unconscious from the effects of inhaI-
ing illuminating gas, Robert Shepherd,
forty-one years old. was found yester-
day afternoon in the bed room OF his
old-or will be the twenty-third of this
wife, Mrs. Lena Shepherd He was
taken to the Casualty Hospital, where
10 was said today he was out Of danger
Shepherd told the doctors he We un-
able to account for the gas being turned
on The police say the tip had been
removed from one of the lets and the
gas turned on full head.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Today Anniversary
OF Canadian Unity

The first step toward the .confedera-
ton of the provinces of British North
America was taken seventy-three years
ago today. the day that Queen Vic
toria married Prince Albert Of Sake
Coburg, when upper and lower. Canada
were reunited. with Charles Powlett
Thompson, afterward Lord Sydenham,
as governor The two sections had
been separated into two districts In 1891.
The agitation for d larger confedera-
tion to include the maritime colonies
was soon started. and in 1854 melting
of the delegates from the -.srious colo
nies was held In Quebec. The Dominion
of Canada was formed in 1851, and con-
sisted Of Canada, Nova Scotia. and New
Brunswick. Canada was divided into
two provinces. Quebec and Ontario. In
1870 Ruperts Land was made a province
under the name Manitoba. British CO.
lumbia was united to the dominion a
year later, and Prince Edwards Island
became a separate province In 1873.
Saskatchewan and Alberta were ad
mi;ted to the confederation in 1906.
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
ENlED OFFICER IS
COMING TO CAPITAL
Col. Frank L. Denny, y. S. M. c.,
May Be Placed on the Re-
tried List.

Col. Frnk L. Denny. U. S. NJ. c.. is
expected in Washington from San
Francisco in about ten days, accord
ing to announcement. today at Marine
Corps headquarters. Colonel Denny
returns here following a three-year
exile which was ordered for him after
an investigation in 1910. >
Il is the belief of Msrine Corps Off
GERS that the Secretary OF the Navy will
Immediately order Colonel Denny be-
fore retiring board. and IL Is known
that Colonel Denny's health is such
that he VII! likely be placed on the re-
tired list. He was found to be suffer-
ing from heart trouble by an examin-
ing board in San Francisco some time
ago.
Officers of the Marine Corps are re-
luctant to discuss the matter Of Colo
mel Denny's exile and the mitigation of
the order against him, which was de-
cIded upon by the President and Secre-
tary Meyer. 81 u srtE-.s
The Washington times., 1913-02-10
Praise This Remedy
For Lung Trouble

!. III the voluntarily written words Of
grateful people. living ID all parts Of
the country. prnising Eckmnn's AItenor
tive, remedy for the treatment o.
coaghs, colds. throat and lung troubles
are to be believed. this medicine g csr-
such sufferers. We state none but facts
end give to you the names end words
Of praise Of those who declare n bene-
fted them-in many cases, coupled with
the writer's statements that II restored
them TO health Tpis - . sample taken
from many:
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.-oentIsmsn: About seven years ago, 4 was
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nor eat. even could not speak Out loud and
could do no worn i had three hsmorrhars<.
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to health For the past four years snaSe
been able to continue my teachins. and
though have alwsys bad hsevy schooi work.
ber. I consider your medicfne. n faithfully
taken. q most excell6nf remedy for cousuurp-
ton Mether Superior permits this tr>fi-
monsai
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Sisters of 81 Francis
>Eckman's Alternative Is effective In
Broncnitis, Asthma. Hay Fever. Throat
and Lung Troubles anS lin upbullding
the syBtem.s Does not contain ucisons.
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sale by o'Donnelrs and other ieading
druggists. ASK for booklet telling OF
recoveries and write to Eckman Labors-
tory. Philadelphia, Pa. for additional
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The Washington times., 1913-02-10
HOTEL POhHATAN
FORCED TO GO INTO
RECEIVERS HANDS
Business WIN Continue With
Former Management, IN
Spite Of Creditors Action.

Receivers were appointed today for
Hotel Powhstan. the new eight-stery
hostelry at Eighteenth street and Penn
syivania avenue. which was opened Oc-
tober II. last.
The appointment Of the receiver, y.
Barrett Carter. Thaddeus C. Duiin, and
Elwood s. Duvall. jr.. followed the Ming
OF petition In the District Supreme
Court by six creditors The bond Of
the receivers was fixed at s19ooe.
Plaintiffs In the suit are q. @. Corn
well & Son. C. Engers Sons. Dulin q
Martin Company. Mlburn, Heister 4
Co., W. B. Moses q Sons. and the O. A.
Fuller Company. The defeudanta are
the Lewis Hotel Company. and, AlexAn-
der Mcneil. clifford Lewis. Harold A.
Lewis. Eugene G. Quinn. and Edward
X. Carpenter. ofncers and directors.
plaintiffs have claims ranging from
e6e.R to Loo. the latter being held BY
the q. A. Fuller Company, which con-
structed the hotel The Fuller claim u
secured by a second deed Of trust for
$4,000. the remaining l1o.ouo being repre-
sented BY two promissory notes for
$4,000 each.
Another creditor mentioned In the pc
tition Ii Gimbel Brothers. Of PhiIadeI-
phia, who have claim OF $4,000 for fur
nfture and furnishings.
The plaintiffs estimate that the prop.
erty 10 worth }35, 200
Clifford NJ. Lewis, manager of the
PowhatAn. stated today that the recetv-
ership was asked IN view Of the fact
that an out-of-town creditor has been
pressing for payment. He says the 10
ceivership n merely temporary, as the
hotel II entirely solvent and doing .
hotel well filled at present. but Its book
ings for the Inauguration win all the
house.
The Powhatan win be continued un-
der the management; Of Mr.. Lewis. who
will conduct II with the same high
standard which has made IL 20 popular.