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PRESIDENT TAFT WOULD BEAUTIFY OLD WASHINGTON

He Has Opened a Vigorous and Systematic Campaign for the Artistic Improvement of the Capital. WORK NEGLECTED FOR QUITE A LONG TIME Rehabilitation of Washington Under the Direction of Experts Will Have Backing of Uncle Sam. Washington, June 25. President Tatt has determined to place all the Influence of his position back of the fine art's commission and to interest himself personally In all plans for the beautification of Washington which may come to his notice during the remainder of his term in the white bouse. Ever since his first official advent I in Washington, in 1890, when be became solicitor general of the United States, Mr. Taft has been a firm advocate of the artistic development of the city of Washington along definite and approved lines. Strangely enough, the original L'Enfant scheme of the federal city, later developed by Major Elliott and others, never has been officially approved by congress or the district government. The IEnfant draft was an exceedingly crude one, although the dream of this erratic genius was magnificent. In fact, modern historians bare been Inclined to give fully as much credit to Elliott as to L'Enfant for the practical laying out of the city. Indifferent to Possibilities. However that may be, the application of L'Enfant Ideas has been more a matter of chance than, of legal requirement Congress ha been notoriously Indifferent to the artiste possibilities of its official borne. Until the time of Senator McMillan, of Michigan, hardly a statesman appears to have given a second thought as to whether the national capital should be a place of beauty or a straggling, overgrown town. . The Iron will of Governor Alexander R. Shepard, reflecting the superb conceptions of the eccentric Frenchman, had done more In a few years to bring the material city to a plane of self-respect than all the forces that had gone before. Senator McMillan interested himself In the practical phases of city building, and to his energy and foresight Washington is Indebted for her excellent filtration plant and for its system of sewage disposal, of which little is known but which Is said to be one of the engineering wonders of the capital. - Father of Park Commission. Senator McMillan also was the father of the park commission, of which Daniel H. Burnham, of Chicago, was chairman. This commission reported to congress a complete scheme for the artistic development of Washington, which is embodied in a rare and exceedingly valuable report and also In a model whlchlies under glass in one of the wings of the library of congress. As an outgrowth of the work of this commission of artists and architects. President Roosevelt appointed his council of fine arts, which was o incontlnentally snuffed out a year ago by the Tawney amendment denying it and other unofficial commissions government money for expenses. It has been said recently that this council never held a meeting. That is not true. The thirty artists, architects, painters, sculptors and landscape architects comprising the council met in Washington. February 11, 1909, at their own expense and reported to the president, recommending the location of the proposed Lincoln memorial at the foot of the mall on the bank of the potomac. The late Charles F. McKlm was a member of this commission, and it is altogether likely that his suggestion that the memorial take the form of a portico will be adopted in due time. No Voice to Protest Raised. Hardly a voice in the country has been raised against the general recommendations of the Burnham commission, and, on the other hand, they have been indorsed by artists and architects from all over the United States and the world. The action of the Roosevelt council of fine arts in recommending a definite site for the Lincoln memorial probably has settled the problem of location in favor of that spot. While President Roosevelt took the keenest Interest in the subject of Washington's art development it has remained for William H. Taft to be the first president of the United States since Washington so to identify himself with questions of artistic procedure that be may be said to be the actual leader of a well defined movement In 1890. while solicitor general, Mr. Taft battled against a stubborn opinion of the then attorney general that the bill for 'the taking of Rock Creek park was not workable and fought the issue through to a finish. The .result Is that visitors to Washington may. now be taken on a

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drive through scenery unsurpassed in gentle beauty in anw municipality of the United States. Taft Influenced Roosevelt. It was the firm pressure upon Roosevelt of Mr. Taft. then governor of the Philippines, that finally induced the hesitant president to order a change in the location of the buildings for the department of agriculture, to make them conform to the lines marked out by the park commission. The cellars had already been dug and Roosevelt was obdurate at first, arguing that the protest of the artists against the location selected by Secretary Wilson had come too late. Taft kept hammering, however, and finally Roosevelt yielded. His method of making the change is a story in itself. McKim was one of the most vigorous protestants against the location selected and attended a meeting at the white house in which the subject was discussed. Roosevelt opened his remarks with a stinging criticism of the dilatory tactics of the park commission and their supporters; and, after thus letting himself down, startled the company with the announcement that he should order the location changed to conform with the park commission plan. "Well." said Taft to the discomfited McKlm after the meeting, "you've won." "Yes," returned the gentle McKim, sadly, "but another such victory as that and I am undone." JURY 1(1 DEADLOCK No Hope that a Verdict Will Be Reached in the Case of Lee O'Neil Browne. 9 TO 3 FOR CONVICTION Chicago, June 23. The jury in the case of Lee O'Neil Browne accused briber of Charles A. White to vote for United States Senator Lorimer, ia hopelessly deadlocked. Late tonight it was reported the jury stood nine to three for conviction. The defense, after the jurors had been out several hours gave up hope of a verdict of acquittal but stoutly maintained that no verdict of conviction would result. Judge McSurely will hold the jury together a little longer In the hope that a verdict will be reached. American News Service) Washington, June 25. The Census bureau this afternoon made public the second announcement of the result of the recent census of population. The population of Wilmington, Del., is 87,441 as compared with 76,503 in 1900 and 61,431 in 1903. The increase from 1900 to 1910 is 10,903 or 104.3 as compared with the increase for the preceding decade of 15,077 or 24.05 per cent. THE WEATHER. INDIANA AND LOCAL Probably showers and cooler, Sunday

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TO I). S. Protests Because Handful of American Marines Stopped His Army. VENUS NOT A FILIBUSTER SHE VIOLATED NO AMERICAN LAWS WHEN SHE SAILED FROM NEW ORLEANS, MADRIZ ASSURES SECRETARY KNOX. (American News Service.) San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, June 25. President Madriz today proclaimed his defiance of the United States by handing to the American consul at Managua, the following note for transmission to Secretary Knox at Washington: "According to international law no neutral government may impede or disturb in time of war the legitimate military operations of belligerents. Foreigners, equally with natives, are subject to the contingencies of the operations of our army against Bluefields. "Regarding the departure of the Venus from New Orleans I am convinced there has been no violation of the United States laws, furthermore the papers handed to her at the said port only obliged the ship to observe neutrality during the voyage up to the conclusion of the voyage for which the papers were given and the entrance of the vessel into a foreign port where the flag was changed according to the Nicaraguan laws. "The United States authorities have nothing to do with the ultimate destination of a ship which was posessed and still possesses the right to execute all warlike operations, including a blockade. T omit for the present reference to the other points in Mr. Knox's note, but desire to make it known that were it not for the Intervention of the American naval authorities as detailed in my cable to President Taft Bluefields would have been taken, the revolution defeated and Nicaragua pacified." . ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS Colonel Will Deliver Address to Knights of Columbus, October 12. BIG DAY AT PEORIA, IL,LS. Peoria, I1L, June 25. Colonel Roosevelt today notified Archbishop Spaulding that he accepts the invitation of the Knights of Columbus to deliver an address at Peoria, October 12th. The occasion will be Columbus day. The visit of the ex-president to the city will be made one of the big days in Peoria's history, .

DEFIANCE

A RIOT OF FOOD AND FUN AT ADE PICHIC AT BROOK

Indiana Society of Chicago Was Entertained Yesterday at the Dramatist's Home at Hazelden Farm. SPRING CHICKENS ON MENU FOR THE GUESTS Hearty Welcome Was Given the Self-exiled Hoosiers by the Host and Newton County's Population. Brook, Ind., June 25. Great corn weather prevailed in the George Ade belt of Indiana today, but all the euns that ever blazed on the Sahara could not have kept the Indiana Society of Chicago, that noble body of "just across the line" Hoosiers away from frolics of the Shicago Hoosiers in exile Hazeldon, two miles east of Brook. Today was set aside for the summer frolis of the Chicago Hoosiers in exile and George Ade asked them to Hazelden. They accepted the "invite" with a rediness that made the farmer-playwright look with eyes of pity on his hen house. He saw the finish of the inhabitants thereof. At 11 o-clock this morning there pulled into the little station at Brook a special train loaded to the hat racks with happy singing Hoosiers come back- to their native heath for a day of frivolity and food. Brook and its most distinguished patriot, George Ade, was there with bells on for the homecoming. Automobiles and carryalls from every town and farm for miles around had been drafted by host Ade to carry his guests to Hazelden. 450 Fried Spring Chickens. Hereabouts everybody does everything George Ade asks them to, for they like the sunny son who has tackfame on local geography. When George says he needs help, Brook and the fold around get ready to work. And they worked with a vim today. George got home from New York only yesterday, and there was much to be done to make the big party a success. So all Newton county got busy. The ladles' aid society of the Methodist church at Kentland, hurried over and fried four hundred and fifty regular Indiana springers, and when they were all fried they presented a sight that would have made a southern colored camp meeting commit larceny. While the women were frying chickens the men oiled up their automibiles and spattered axle grease on their carryalls. The Hoosier Chicagoans. five hundred strong, tumbled into the arms of Brook and Brook's George. It was a welcome with a ring in it The whole train load was piled into the conveyances and hustled the two miles to Hazelden. Picturesque Scene on the Lawn. When the cars swung into the driveways of the beautiful home of Hoosierdom's "hail fellow" a cheer from the guests could not have been restrained with threats of dynamite. High in the trees there floated Old Glory, and dotting the broad lawns were tents and tables galore, all indicating that there was to be something doing at Hazelden. Judge Henry Vinton, of LaFayette, had hung the flag and acted as general superintendent of construction all around the place. George has a way of depending on his judicial friend from LaFayette when there is work to be done. The judge bossed the hands. Therefore, the flags and the picturesqueness of the lawns. There were tents for everything. One contained souvenir cards of Hazeled. The Chicagoans have asked George for a souvenir card tent. There were tents for sideshows, shooting galleries, refreshments and primping, and It was all free "doins." They even had a dressing tent for the fellows who brought their bathing suits for a swim In the Hazelden pool, an inviting concrete plunge that is filled with spring water heated to a pleasant temperature. "And Ade Is a Bachelor.'' Over In the grove was a dancing pavilion erected by Mr. Ade for thi3 occasion. The lawns and the gardens were in the pink of condition, and the invading Hoosiers and accompanying dispensers of adjectives the women made the rounds of the place before pausing to begin on the fun of the day. "And just to think, the fair invaders of Hazelden would say, "George Ade is a batchelor." "Wouldn't this just be lovely for some nice girl?" "I wonder why he never married. Miller's Band, of Chicago, came down with the invading party, and soon had a flood of jubilant melody on tap In front of Hazelden house. At the same time George 4 Ade and John T. McCUtcheon, president of the society, got busy shaking hands and introduc ing folk who hadn't meL There were many stlck-to-the-old-kome. Hoosiers present to meet the exiles, and Ade and McCuteheon did the introductory hon ors. Former Vice-President Fair(Continued on Page Two.)

VETERANS OF CUBA AND PHILIPPINES TO PEACEFULLY INVADE RICHMOND THIS WEEK

E FIGHT IS Postal Telegraph Takes Action Against the Bell Telephone Company. TROUBLE IN NEW MEXICO (American News Service) Las Cruces, N. M., June 25. The Postal Telegraph-Cable company has obtained an injunction against a subsidiary Bell Telephone company in New Mexico for violation of a contract which the Postal company made with the Independent Telephone company last July for five years, by which the Postal company reached a number of towns in New Mexico by extension of its service from El Paso to Silver City, New Mexico. The contract still has more than four years to run. A few weeks ago the New Mexico subsidiary Bell Telephone company bought out the independent telephone company with which the Postal had. its contract and then the subsidiary Bell company notified the Postal that the contract would be repudiated July first and connection cut off. The Postal company has obtained an injunction against such repudiation from the district court at Silver City, New Mexico and has set forth that this action is due to a conspiracy between the Western Union and the Bell Telephone companies to suppress telegraphic competition between El Paso and Silver City and intervening towns and other part of the country. The validity of the combination of the American telephone and telegraph company and the Western Union is directly attached. THINKS ROOSEVELT OPPOSEHEGUUeS Traveling Companion of ExPresident Expresses His Views. HE FAVORS INSURGENTS GILSON GARDNER BELIEVES AND HE IS OF THE OPINION T. R. WILL TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN POLITICS. ( American News Service) " Washington, D. C, June 25. Glson Gardner, who traveled with Roosevelt from Khartoum to New York returned today to the national capital. "Do you think Roosevelt will endorse Taft's administration?" he was asked. "I do not" "Do you think Roosevelt will do anything to help out the Republican organization in the congressional campaign?" "I think he will not." "Do you expect Roosevelt to become active politically?" "His speech in New York was a promise that he will." "Do you expect him to aid the progressives as against the Republican organization and the Taft administration?" "It is my personal opinion that he will." There is a feeling in Washington that Roosevelt's return has put courage into the hearts of the Insurgents, a number of whom have found it convenient to seek or prepare to seek the ex-President in New York and Oyster Bay. BURTON THE WINNER (American News Service) Washington, June 25. Senator Burton, of Ohio, won his fight against the Appalachian forest reserve bill this afternoon when it was agreed to take it up and have a final vote on it Feb. 13, 1911. The conference report on the general deficiency bilL which was adopted yesterday, but later returned to conference owing to the charges made by Senator Gore of Okla., in connection with the Indian contracts was not reported to the Senate. This time it contained the amendment which the Oklahoma senator desired, and was satisfactory. It was agreed to. BENT NOMINATED. Washington, June 23. President Taft today sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles Bent to be pension agent at Chicago. ...-. -.

Encampment This Year Promises to. Be the Most Large!, Attended and Most Enthusiastic in the History of the State Organization of the United Spanish-Ameri-v, can War Veterans A Good Program. . INSTITUTION OF SERPEHT LAIR FEATURE In the Parade of the Veterans of Uncle Sam's Last War, One of the Interesting Sights Will Be a Field Piece Which Saw Service Against the Spanish, and which ' Belonged to One of Indiana's Batteries. .',(

Plans have been completed for the reception and care of the United Spanish War Veterans who Monday camp on Richmond soil The encampment bids fair to be the largest and most enthusiastic in the history if the Indiana organization. During the last year the Indiana department has increased in efficiency three hundred per cent. The big increase in membership augers well for the encampment because enthusiastic lnterst in the organization has increased proportionally. The big serpent representation of the monster Phillipine python, arrived today and is now caged in the department office in the Comstock building. The snake Is seventy-five feet long with a head two feet across. The hide when fully inflated will be the big feature of the parade Monday night It will be carried in serpentine style through the streets by the men who a few hours later are to be initiated into the mystic order of the serpent Feature of the Parade. Another feature of the parade will be a section of artillery with one of the big guns used by the Twentyseventh Indiana Battery during the war. The gun has seen " service on foreign soil. It has been brought at a great expense. ' The war department has a strict rule against granting the use of artillery, but this time It made an exception and shipped the cannon to Richmond. ' The, new stand of colors purchased for the Indiana organization has arrived" and .irllaow. on display in- the Starr Piano windows. The cherry red flag is the regular banner of the Indiana department. The colors were purchased for the department by a citizen of Richmond who, though not a Spanish War Veteran, has taken much interest in the organization. The colors will be formally presented to the veterans at the dinner in Glen Miller park, Tuesday. When presented they will be saluted by 'the field piece of the Twenty-seventh Battery. Big Delegations Coming. In the parade will be found many men who were wounded during the war and barely escaped with their lives. There will be present some of the soldiers who took part in the famous chase and rescue of the Gilmore 1 party in the Phillipines. There will be two hundred and thirty-nine delegates and forty-five officers in the parade. Besides these, large delegations will be present from Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and other Indiana, cities. Word has been received from Indianapolis that one hundred veterans will come on special interurban cars. No doubt the man around whom the soldiers of our last war, will gather most enthusiastically is Col. Edward H.' Gihon, of Boston, Mass., commander in-chief of the Spanish War Veterans. Col. Gihon is a man of great magnetism, and a forceful speaker. He 13 the hero of the veterans because of the bravery he displayed when his regiment landed at Sibony, Porto Rico. The regiment of green troops was landing in the range of the enemy. At the instant when Col. Gihon set foot on land he was shot down. Realizing that if he were carried from the field his troops would become disorganized he arose at once and , lead the fight throughout the day. Later he was taken to a hospital where he came near dying from his wound. His bravery became the slogan of the campaign in Porto Rico. Major Megrew Coming. Another noted veteran who will be present is Major Harold,' C. McGrew of Indianapolis. Major McGrew formerly lived in Richmond. He was the first department cammander of the Spanish War Veterans. The Spanish War Veterans are not seeking publicity. The order was not founded for self glorification or as a pension seeking body. It was founded to keep together the men who fought j together. It has also done excellent j service wherever a widow or orphan ! needed help. .The only pension the orjder as a body has ever asked for was j that of John Kissinger of Fort Wayne. Mr. Kissinger permitted himself to be exposed to yellow fever mosquitos in order to prove that the mosquito is the means of spreading the disease. The two- army physicians inocculated with Kissinger died. He recovered but was so broken in mind and body by the ravages of the disease that he is helpless. The order also tried to get the bill through Congress to raise the Maine. It wanted the' bodies of the men who went down with the battleship recovered and given decent burial. It displayed little patience with the citizens who were afraid that the floating of the ship would show that an explosion from within sank it The order main

tained that the sinking of the Main was not the cause of the war, and that therefore a proof of Spain's innocenca in this respect would not dishonor tha United States. - The public is invited to attend tha opening meeting of the encampment at the court house," M6h day 'afternoon at 3:15, and to witness the parada Monday evening.. . . . . , ,

LONE SEUATOB THERE 'A Grattan of Albany. Transacts Business When Members Fail to Appear. READS JOURNAL; ADJOURNS Albany, N. Y., June . 25. Senator Grattan of Albany was lonesome today. He was the only member present when it came time for the senate to convene. But the senator is a man of action and it did not take him long to decide on a course to follow. He mounted the chair and taking the gavel gravely, called himself to order. Next 4 he proceeded toeTand" approve the journal of yesterday. This done he decided that business enough for one day bad been disposed of . and so gravely put the motion: s "I move the senate adjourns to meet Monday at" eleven o'clock. The motion was carried without a dissenting voice, and priding himself that for once he was boss of the senate, the Albany statesman stalked out of the senate chamber. DIPLOMATS FIX IT . Evidence in Charlton Murder Case Sent to the For eign Office. ALIENISTS ARE TO REPORT New York, June 25. A dispatch from Rome today said , the Italian .ministry of justice has transferred to .the foreign office evidence In th Charlton murder case, leaving the foreign office free regarding further steps to be taken in the matter of Charlton's extradition. It is believed the whole affair will be disposed of through negotiations between Italian embassy. Washington and American authorities. Judge Charlton has asked the federal authorities to do nothing in the extra dition matter until alienists file their report. The alienists for the defense had another session with the murderer in his cell this afternoon. There will be a further examination tomorrow. The report will be made Tuesday. It is predicted the report win describe him as paranoalc, or some sort of lunatic, not responsible for JUs crime. TIME TO GO BUGGY Ft Wayne, Ind, June 25. When William Dineen heard Judge OHonrke pass a sentence of $25 and costs and sixty days in jail for assaulting another man with a knife, he suddenly decided that he was not exactly right "I'm insane. Judge," he declared and the judge assured him if this was the case he will be released later. NO WEEVIL SO FAR. San Antonio, Tex, Jane 25. Although cotton bolls are well developed in most parts of Southwest Texas, so far no boll weevils nave made their appearance. Owing to the fact that rainy weather here is hardly ever followed by cloudy skies the . boll weevil has never much chance at any time, hot this year cotton grower have bees particularly fortunate. Cotton in tin parts la at least s; week lalav . . :