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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
MURDERER GOES HOME
TO SPEND CHRISTMAS
Uniontown, Pa, Judge Permits Con-
victed Man to Visit His Wife
and Children.

UNIoNToWN, Pa. Dec. z.-"Jirn''
Swaney. the convicted murderer of big
BIZ Turner. is on his way home 20
spend a merry Christmas with his wife
and twelve children at the Swaney home
on the mountain side. not far from the
West Virginia line. He is bonded to
come back to Uniontown after Christ
mas and give himself up to be taken to
the Western Penitentiary at Pittsburg
and begin his sentence.
When the jury came In yesterday after
noon with a verdict against Swansy,
holding him guilty OF murder IN the
second degree in shooting Turner at
Haydentown last September, the
prisoner leaned over and whispered TO
his lawyer. Then the lawyer spoke to
the judge.
What's that7'' asked the Judge.
This man wants 70 know II he can't
go home and spend Christmas with his
family" replied the lawyer
VIII you pNmise TO be back here not
later than Monday afternoon asked
the judge Of Swaney.
earnestly. Il only want I to see the WIFI wife
and the kids before / go up"
More as matter Of form than any
tnlng else. SWaneys four brothers sfRn-
ed his ball bond for 10000
As he walked out of court the crowd
IN the room cheered and appiauded him.
No one doubts that he will return at
the stipulated time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
MAN SHOOTS A WOMAN,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Altenhofen Blames Gladys Asch for the
Loss of His Property and Seeks
Cruel Revenge.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-"A woman has
been the cause Of my act. sold every
thing so that she might have all the
luxuries of this world, but she has not
treated me right"
These assertions are part OF letter
found on the body of Albert AItenhofen.
murderer and suicide. yesterday. He
killed. himself in Kinzie Street. after
I'ling the woman. Gladys Asch. whom
re blamed for his downfall.
Tie woman had gone with her father
and sister TO the Chicago and North
western Railroad depot. where they
boarded a train for Milwaukee She was
returning to her room in North Clark
Street and was accompanied by a young
man. In front OF the Booth Building
they met Altenhofen- He drew a revol-
yer and at this the woman exclaimed:
My God, Al. what are you going to
do?"
An instant later he fired twice at her.
Both bullets struck her in the left side
Of the head near the eye and she fell
dead against the wall Of the building
Then Altenhofen placed the revolver
against his left temple and pulled the
trigger he died instantly Altenhofen
formerly kept a saloon in North Clark
Street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Trouble Hunting Jones.


From present indications there is a
little bundle of trouble awaiting ex-
Senator James X. Jones. chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee.
When that body meets in this city
January II. to determine the time and
place for holding the next Democratic
National Convention.
OF course the Arkansas Senator will
be down and out" as soon as the
permanent organization Of the conven-
ton Is effected, but Senator Jones un-
popularity with the national body is
not to be compared with the dislike to-
ward him on the part of the local
Democracy. This comes about because
Of his recent action in appointing Edwin
Sexton member Of the national COM
T-iittee for the District of Columbia.
Senator Jones defense of his course
In appointing Mr. Seton is that he
wished TO promote harmony in the Dis
trict Democracy, but instead of doing
so he has sounded another note of dis
cord. 1t is claimed that by appointing
Mr.. Seton Senator Jones has gone over
the heads Of the national committee.
disreSarded the instructions OF the ma
uonal convention. and taken the mat
ter into his own hands. The question of
the Districts representative upon the
crnwittee is certain to come up when
that body meets, and a lively time is
- ,''1Ised- ne regular Democracy of
ne District has many friends upon the
committee who will in is behalf resent
ne action taken by Chairman Jones and
SeEnend that the representative chosen
by ting regular organization be accorded
outgGdef
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Northern Pacific Wroth.

So angered have the officers of the
Northern Pacific become over the as
sertion made before the Interstate Com
merce Commission by Frank Water
house that the railroad has been giving
the Boston Steamship Company rates
East on hemp that are denied TO other
companies. that they have sent out a
second and an official denial OF the
story. Waterhouse created sensation
at the hearing by naively announcing
that his company was receiving a rate
OF Is cents. while all others had to paw
30 or more on every hundred pounds.
Should tramp steamer enter the har-
Dor OF Seattle with a cargo. the owners
would probably have TO pay 10 or Is per
cent more than the Boston Company.
or the railroad might decline 10 handle
Il at all
The fact that waterhouse Is connect
60 with the steamship company gaze
these assertions an official color anG
the story went all over the United
states. Then the railroad officers tried
10 stop IL but failed In interviews
the asserted that there was no truth
whatever In the charges made By
Waterhouse. and as this interview die
not seem 70 kin the story, the official
denial mas been sent out. Waterhouse.
who is stil i'm Washington, declined to
day 70 saw anything more Ira the matter
except to reiterate his original STATE
tnent. i r. nov likel., that an invcsti-
cation Of the charges Is TO BE- made by
tho Interstate Commerce Commission
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
NEWS FROM BoYDs.
(speciai to Tine washington Times.)

Pa ~ AAii WtlftiAilA tiN tiItiHesJ
BOYDS AID. Dee. 2s.-The remains
OF Mrs. Rosa Butler. who died at Pc
tonac or Sunday o. consumption. were
taken 70 PoOlesville today and there in
TERED in the Methodist Cemetery. in
the presence OF relatives from Pooles-
Vile. Jacksonville. Potomac. and Wash o.
ington. Mrs. Butler was the wife Of
Richard Butler. a young farmer Of Po-
q mac. by whom she is survived. She
hac one child. She was Miss Bruncr
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs William I.
Bruner OF Martinsburg this county.
She was thirty-three years old.
Theodore A. McAtee. OF this place
who has been in Kentucky. building
railroad, has returned 10 his home here
for the winter. Robert A. Pollock. OF
Ohio. State senator OF Stark county. has
returned to his home there. Mrs. Her
bert 5. Darby. OF Baltimore. has gone
TO Clarksburg 60 spend the winter with
her mother. Mrs. r. S Hilton.
Turkeys here this season are very
scarce. on account ~ the bad spring and
summer. the wet conditions making n
healthy raising OF them alfnoe: limos
sible. What aid live are selling al a
high price. l6 cents a pound alive. and
is cents dressed.
The ice harvest is stiH on IN spite OF
the warm and rainy Sunday. ard nino-
inch ice is SIN being gathered in large
quantities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
POLICY
APPROVED IN SOUTH
Governor Terrell, of Georgia, Pleased
With Panama Action.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 23.-At a ban
quet given last evening by the business
men of Atlanta to Brigadier General
Barry. in command of the Department
Of the Gulf. Gov. Joseph NJ. Terrell. Of
Georgia, in responding to the toast,
The State said. among other things:
With, many things that President
Roosevelt has done. indeed with per-
haps most of the acts of his Admins
tration, 1 differ. but there are things
which l most heartily indorse. I indorse
the recognition of the Independence of
Panama, which means the construction
OF an isthmian canal, a thing in which
we, as Southerners. are most deeply and
most vitality interested. Ii is not and
cannot be made a party matter We
want the canal and we are in a fair
way to get II. and II we do not get it
now ii VIII be our own fault"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
TEACHERS ACCUSED OF
OPERATING DISTILLERY
Chicago Laboratory Officers Charged
With Boldly Violating the
Law.

Word has been received by the In
ternal Revenue Bureau here Of the ar
rest by United States Revenue Agent
Levi c.. Mutt, in Chicago. Of FIVE Of
ficers and instructors OF the Columbus
Laboratories, charged with operating a
distillcry contrary TO Government regu-
lations The laboratories are located in
the center of the shopping district Of
the city. in one of the huge skyscrapers
in State Street, at the corner OF Wash
ington Street
The technical charge is displaying
the sign of a distiller and making a
mash At for distillation in a place other
than duly authorized distillery."
Those arrested were Charles Norton,
practical distiller and rectiner; J. Wesc-
ner. Phi. c.. NJ. D.. chemist; A. Gehr-
mann, NJ. D., bacteriologist; W. A
Evans. NJ. s.. M. D.. and A. d. Solomon
United States commissioner for the
northern district of Illinois
The arrests are the outgrowth of in
junctioe proceedings recently begun In
the United States district court. chRrg-
ing the members of the faculty with
conducting a school where the pupils
were taught to manufacture limitations
Of liquors and cordials. The catalogue
of the laboratories says the pupils are
taught TO manufacture liquors OF va
rious kinds.
Charles Norton head Of the academy.
says the processes of the institution are
legitimate; that the faculty was advised
by the Washginton authorities that
mash might be made for purposes of in
struction, but not for use. and that
the same sort of violation OF law NAV
be discovered at almost any college.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
SHOES FIND
MARKET IN SCOTLAND
Consul McCunn Writes Of the Popular
ity of United States F'ootgear in
North of Great Britain.

Consul ]. n. EIcCunn writes the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor from
DUnfermlino. Scotland. or the growing
popularity OF American made boots and
shoes In that quarter OF the globe. Mr..
McCunn says:
Nearly all the bout shops handle
American boots and shoes TO a greater
or less extent, and ether articles Of
American import carried by dealers
generally throughout Scotland are
usually 10 be had in the shops here.
While American boots and shoes are
as popular as ever. and continue to hold
the prominent place gained in the Brit
ish market it is likely to be but a ques-
ton of time when the imports OF boots
and shoes from the United States must
necessarily fan or, as British manu-
facturers are now turning out class
OF boots and shoes in style, finish. and
quality like American-made boots and
shoes. Retail boot shops even I'm the
smaller towns are advertising boots
made to order on American lasts. The
new machinery and American lasts.
which the British manufacturers were
once so slow to adopt, are now enabling
them TO turn out an easy-fltting ready
made boot, in a variety OF sizes. that
in every way satisfies the wants of the
trade.
"a Well-known extensive boot and
shoe dealer in Scotland is credited with
saying that out OF 100000 worth OF
footwear exported from the United
States in 1902. s2.O00.00O worth came TO
the United Kingdom, 100000 worth
went to Australasia, and 100000 worth
to Canada.
Ten years ago Great Britain took
only s.. l69 worth of boots and shoes
from the United States; last year she
took S2,013, $50 worth"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
NEGRO, THOUGHT DEAD,
GETS up AND WELLS
Watchers Flee IN Terror at the Unex-
pected Occurrence


MARTINSBURG. w Va. Dec. 3D.
Charles Busey. an old negro, arose
from the dead last night and fright
ened half to death a large proportion OF
the negro population.
Busey is believed TO be nearly a hun
dred years old. and when he died" in
tho roadway many friends volunteered
to sit up with the corpse.
About midnight. when half the COM
pany was fast asleep. the old man arose
and yelled. Everyone leaped TO his feet
as the corpse got down handily from
the bier and shaking his fist at his
frightened friends, exclaimed:
Il want you nigsers to understand /
amt dead and Use g'wine to live long
time .-et''
The shrieking negroes fed. one darky
leaping through the window, carrying
sash and pancs. Busey IS around with
his friends as usual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
DRIVER HAD TO DANCE
At POINT OF PISTOL
State Detective in Hilarious Mood Did
Some Stunts a La Cowboy.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-'Dance for the
crowd. Dance. do you hear?"
Harry Ridden. a State detective. by
issuing this command. caused a lively
few moments Monday night in a saloon
at Newark. n. J., when he compelled
James Moore. a driver, 70 hop about
the place for the amusement of the
crowd.
Rudden's aim proved too good after
he had fired two shots. and the third
bullet entered MSOres shoe and pierced
his big toe He was taken to hos
pital and later to his home.
Ridden was relating some Of the
antics of cowboys in the West with
''tenderfeet" The compulsory dance, he
said. was great fun Moore stepped up
to Ridden and remarked:
That may be a true story. but I'd
Ike to see the man that would make
me dance -~--r-
Moore had his wish gratified soon af-
ter, for Ridden drew his revolver and
the dance went on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
ICE CUTTER IS SWEPT
UNDER FROZEN FIELDS
Pe'TMs Experience Of Man HomSatOntc Rt0er,
Success Of COMPANIONS IN Saving HIM.

DANBURY, Conn.,. Dec. 23.-Oscar Jar
Wis. an ice cutter. while cutting Ice on
the Housatonic River, near GAINESVILLE,
fell into the canal cut in the ice and.
after making a frantic effort to save
himself by clutching at the edge of the
ice, disappeared under a twelve-inch
coating of ice, beneath which swift
current was running. Five Of his COM
panions tried to save him.
A hundred yards below were rapids
over which ice had not formed. There
the FIVE men ran. hoping to rescue Jar
viz vanen he emerged from under the
ice; lsdt when he appeared he was so far
from the banks that they could not
reach him.
Below the rapids was another smooth
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stretch of river where ice harvesting
operations were going on. Under this
ice Jarvis was carried. His FIVE com
panions ran on to this ice with but a
faint hope of being Of aid TO the drown
ing man at the canal. The men at work
were told Of what had occurred. and a
dozen knelt at the edge Of the area from
which the ice had been cut with Ice
ter.
felt a weight on his hook and. with a
frantic pull, he brought Jarvis TO the
surface. He was unconscious and IL was
at first thought that he was drowned,
but he was revived after a quarter
hours work. He will recover unless
pneumonia, which is feared, sets in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
D. H. M'ALPIN'S ESTATE
VALUED At $75,OOO,OOO
Tobacco Operators Will Filed and Hold
ings Disposed Of.

MORRISTOwN. N J., Dec. 2s.-The
viii OF ID. II. McAlpin. the tobacco
operator. has been filed in the surro-
gates Office. The estate In Morris
county is valued at s5.OOO.OOo, while his
other properties bring the total esti-
mated TO $4,000. 0o0
He leaves to HIS widow. Cordelia Rose
McAlpin. the residence IN West Fifty
eighth Street. New York. and an in
come of $4,000 year. in additiSa 10
what he gave her in the prcnuptial mar
riage settlement At her death this
property IS TO go TO his stepdaughters.
Frances Knox and Adelaide McAlpin
Pyle. share and share alike. The re-
rnainder of the ESTATE goes to his SONS
and relatives
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
MARCUh'S WIDOW GOES
FROM SCENE OF FEUD
Auanges to Educate Her Sons in An
other State. 0iA'a 30

JACKSON. Ky, Dec 23.-AIrs. Abrelia
Marcum, widow OF ]. B. Marcum. who
was assassinated IN the courthouse
doorway here last May. has announcer
her determination to leave Jackson. Sh )
will soon start for Michigan, where she
and her family will make their future
home She says she is leaving Jackson
IN order TO rear her boys outside Of n
atmosphere OF feuds into which they
were born.
She realizes. she says. that as they,
grow up the conditions in Jackson wili
subject them TO influences that may
draw them into the feud. Marcum left
his family in good financial condition.
He had $4,000 life insurance. which waa
paid TO his widow. and g. short time be-
fore his death sold his Jackson home for
g, 500 cash.
He also owned a tract Of coal lands.
valued at 5000. and a tract of timber
land north $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEATH OF PLAYMATES

KEoKUH. Iowa. Dec. 2S-Arthur
Humphrey. fourteen years old. now un-
der arrest. is likely to be charged with
the murder of two of his playmates.
Paul and William Tice. He had quar-
relied with the Ttce boys, who disap-
penred Monday afternoon.
Today Humphrey confessed 10 strik-
ing William Tice on the ice-covered
river and chasing him until he fell into
an airhole. The other brother attempt
ed to rescue William and both were
drowned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
RECEIVER FORMS PLAN
TO PAY OFF CREDITORS

CHICAGO, Dec. 2-Former Judge
oliver n. Horton filed his report yester-
day as receiver in bankruptcy for
Crump Bros. the large leaf tobacco
house. and was discharged b. Judge
kohisaat. The receiver recommended a
plan Of settlement which would allow
the creditors 50 per cent OF their claims
Judge kOhlsaat approved the Plan
Mr.. Horton placed the Liabilities OF
Crump Bros at $4,000 and the assets
at S225 COO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
WINS HEAVY DAMAGES
AGAINST THE DISTRICT

Mrs Rowena T. Dietrich was awarded
S. 900 damages yesterday against the
District for injuries received while walk
ing along X Street, near Fourth Street.
ir August last Because OF a defect IN
the pavement Mrs. Dietrich fell and was
severely injured about the back and
head. The suit was tried before Chief
Justice Clabaugh. In Circuit Court No.
? Mrs Dietrich sued to recover $4,000.
She was represented by Attorneys
I,eclSie * Fulton, and John W. Cox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Union Station Contracts.

in addition to the award OF the main
contract for the construction OF the
Union Station 90 the Thompson-Sterrett
Company OF New York, IL IS announced
that cubcontracts have been awarded
TO the following: Ornamental iron work,
tho Chicago Ornamental Company; plas-
teripg. 10 McNulty & Co. OF Chicago;
r-arble. 10 tho Vermont Marble Com
ran5-. and the terra Gotta 10 the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Company OF New York.
The total awards are said TO amount TO
s.. 40. o0o.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
New York Terminals.

Work IS progressing so rapidly on the
terminals OF the Pennsylvonia Rail-
road in New York that the big struc-
lures there may be completed before the
Union Station IN Washington Is ready
20 receive trains and the passengers.
officers OF the company continue to as
sert that the station is going to be
ready for the next inauguration, but this
IS believed 10 be a long drawn view %
tho situation. In the meantime. exca-
vauons have begun on the site Of the
stailOn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Superb Art Plaques and Calendar for
1904.

Four handsome plaques representing
the seasons and a calendar plaque for
1914 nave been executed for the Malt
Murine Department Of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association. according
TO the designs especially painted by the
Buest
The plaques are L inches In diameter.
printed In fourteen c0iOrs and rcprespnt
the highest type Of Autograph work Ne
season plaques
They Will make beautiful decorations
Tor the home. and can be procured bv
renting p cents 10 the Malt-Nutrine
Department, Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Association. ST. Louis, Mo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
December Royal Blue"

December "Royal DUE
The Book Of the Royal Blue Tor
December has that touch OF Christmas
universally noticeable in all magazines
IA opens with a short sketch in prose
by S. w. Gillian, and a Christmas poem
By w. D. Nesbit. The second article
on the "Beautihcation Of American
Cities" appears. with direct reference
to the recenet movement Of Cleveland,
Ohio. in considering measures and max
ing plans for the rebuilding Of the
business portion of that city in an ar
tistic manner The article is accom-
panied with illustrations OF the methods
pursued in the various European cities.
Another most interesting article Is
that on Alexandria, Va. II is an his
torical sketch OF the time OF Washing
ton. and deals with the first acts OF the
Revolutionary war. which occurred in
this quaint old Virginia town near the
city of Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Railroad Taxation.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has complied a set of names showing the
taxation imposed upon the railroads by
the various states. The commission
calls attention to thc confused condi-
ton of such taxation. the charges on
the same sort Of property being widely
different in even adjoining States The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Big Dividends.

Big Dividends.
Despite the excessive taxation the re-
port shows that the railroads have been
earning large dividends on the none :
invested. The report asserts that the
amount Of these dividends for the ifs
cal year ending June 30 amounted to
SI59. 310.010. This sum exceeds that rep
resenting the dividends of correspond
ing lines for 1902 by Ss,5S9. 700. 1t should
be understood that the preliminary re-
port. being compiled from the returns OF
operating companies only. does not in
clude any statement of the dividends
that are declared by those subsidiary
companies which have leased their
property to others for operation. The
income Of these companies is almost
wholly derived from the rentals which
they receive from their lessees and from
which they make their own corporate
expenditures including dividends. The
lessor companies distributed as divl-
bends among their stockholders in 1909
probably about S35 COO 600
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

, report says that in round figures the
railroads contribute 10 the support OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Unraveling Details.

OAiofCiAhE OctdA4S.
Before the national convention met
the national committee heard the con-
test, and decided unanimously in favor
of the regular delegation The anti
Norris delegation carried the matter
to the convention itself with the re-
suit that the committee on credentials.
hoping to bring about harmony, admit
ted both delegations. 0lch member with
half vote. The regular delegation
named James L. Norris as national
committeeman and the other delegation
ton just before it's adjournment passed
resolution referring the matter of Sc
lecting committeeman for the Dis
trict to the national committee. That
body appointed subcommittee to hear
the case and decide.
Chairman Jones. it is declared. prom
ised that the subcommittee should meet
in Chicago within two weeks and take
the subject under consideration The
subcommittee did not meet In Chicago
The regulars Of the District then sought
to have their case heard at Indianapolis,
when Bryan and Stevenson were noti-
ned, but Chairman Jones declined to
call the committee together, although
urged by prominent members OF the ma
tional committee to do so. The matter
dragged along throughout the campaign
and nothing was done In fact. il is
stated nothing has ever been done in
the matter toward hearing the case
formally, but on the other hand, II is
asserted Chairman Jones has usurped
the authority conferred by the conven-
ton upon the national committee. has
taken the matter into his own hands
and appointed Mr.. Seton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
IBOUT POLITICS
IND POLITICIANS

Kelly, William F. Hart. William H.
Whelan. John A. Clarke, and William J.
Donovan. About two weeks later a
meeting Of the candidates defeated at
the primaries was held and six contest
ing delegates were chosen.