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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
Smoke Problem Serious,
Says General H0rries
No Effective Consumer" ana Anthracite
Too CostIy-president of Potomac EleC-
tric Company States His Side of Case.

well. As q matter of fact, we co mech
better, relatively.
When the output is taken into consid-
Grafton. we produce much less smoke per
horsepower than any plant owned by
the Government, although our load
varies tremendously, as there is more or
less demand for light or POKER.
Due to Lead Variations.
1T is the load variations which pro-
duce smoke; the necessity for ssddi-
tionaI current develops instantly aad
the responsive breaking of fires and
making of steam frees and throws into
the outer atmosphere a great deal OF
carbon which we would much rather
burn than waste.
The fuel question has been carefully
canyassed. If there IS Il kind Of avail
able coal we have not tried 1 would be
surprised to hear of it Anthracite is
prohibited by its price and by the enor-
nous amount of money that would be
needed to rebuild and enlarge our
plants The price of current is based
upon the cost of its production
Anthracit eWouid Cost More.
In cities where hard coal is used the
price of current is much greater than
in Washington Here the price has been
fixed by law Current could not be
made by anthracite and sold for the
price named in the statute.
TIE cost Of anthracite is nearly twice
that of the best bituminous, and it
takes % per cent more of anthracite
than Of bituminous 10 produce a given
quantity of current: to say nothing OF
all the other and tremendous costs in
yolved in such a revolution.
Interests at Heart.
We are deeply interested in Wash
ipgton and its welfare. Fifty millions
of d>llars testify to the material char
acter of that interest. We hope TO be
corporately here and in business for
period beyond the days of any person
now resident in the District OF Columbia
and we expect TO do our share of what
ever may fairly be credited TO public
spirit, to s2y nothing Of the good we
may do for purely selfish reasons.
We are net criminals. We are BUSH
ness men who are doing everything in
our power to do business under pain
fully and extensively adverse condi-
tons
In the present state of the smoke
consuming art we cannot operate a .. 600
horsepower plant without making some
smoke The man who can do so viii
find US anxious 70 help him toward a
great fortune"
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INAUGURAL CoMMTTEE.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC CONFoRT
Room S0s. Corcoran Building, 18th s. Il "
All parties desiring 20 furnish Quarters
10 visitors during the Inaugural period
are requested TO call at this Office ar
send description OF rooms. stating the
number OF persons that can be sJoplied
with sleeping accommodation with or
without meals, terms, etc
III. L WELLER Chairman
de2O-30t Committee on Public Comfort
a MEETING OF the stockholders or
the National Metropolitan Fire Insur-
ance Company of the District OF CO.
lumbia, viii be held on Tuesday. 27fn
inst, at II O'Clock m. for the election, OK
directors Polls open at L n ard close
at j o'clock p. N. SAM CROSS, secre-
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Window Good quality Opaque Shades
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NAN PATTERSON
GETS TWO NOTES
Christmas III Tombs Cheer
ed by Secret Mlsslves.
SHE ATTENDS NO SERVICES
Large Box of Flowers From Fifth Ave.
nue. Florist Received, But Rules
Prevent Acceptance.


NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Nan Patterson
seems TO have recovered from the shock
of the disagreement of the jury. coming
when she expected an acquittal. and
was much brighter on Christmas and
! not as Respondent as she appeared Sat
urday.
She talked little to anyone, attending
none of the religious services in the
prison. and spending most OF the time
in reading and meditation She received
many letters and kilograms during the
day. which helped 10 cheer her 1onen-
ness and confinement.
Said He Was Her Uncle.
About noon a man who said his name
! was Queen" and that he was an uncle
Of the imprisoned girl, called at the
Tombs and asked to have a note taken
up TO the girls cell This was done,
and after he had waited half an hour
an answer was brought down TO him He
went away, refusing to answer ques-
tons.
Early in the afternoon large box
marked with the name of a weIl-kuoyn
Fifth Avenue florist and containing roses
and other flowers was delivered at the
prison for the actress According to the
prison rules, il could not be delivered
10 her, and was returned. but she was
told that ii had been sent to her and
seemed glad to know it and sorry that
she could not receive it.
A Secret Note.
About 4 o'clock man. plainly dressed.
who refused to answer queries about
himself, gave a note TO the keepers for
delivery to Nan Patterson. After wait
ing half an hour he got an answer. in
plain white envelope, marked simply
Addressed" and which seemed very
full The man went out to Franklin and
Center Streets. where he met young
woman standing alone in the snow, and
han&ed the note TO her
Evidently she had employed him as
her messenger, for he declared he die
not know her at all, and the woman said
she did not know the man She YrouI,.
answer no other questions about her
object II. sending the letter inside the
prison. and the man seemed ignorant
of TIE matter aside from the fact that
the woman asked him to take her note
The woman was plainly dressed. heav-
lily yelled and gave the impression of
being a maid She waited around II.
the Snow all the time her messenger
was inside, no attention being attracted
TO her until the letter was delivered TO
1,ay.
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After Ghrisfmas-HeM Year

Start a bank account, for
yourself or for your children,
with enc dollar or more. 1t viii
earn interest from month to
month; it will be secured by
capital, surplus and Stocklold-
ers' liability of s7,500,0oO; it
can be drawn on in par Or
whole at viii if opened with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Mems $500 tan and
black Romeo and
low-cut Slippers. mar
row widths only, S1.27.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
Stole the Stakes.

Henry Simpson, Benjamin Arnold and
another negro youth named Jones, met
on Christmas Eve in an establishment
occupied by some dusky cfarmers and an
alteration arose as to which could
dance the best Simpson bet Arnold s.
he could do the better jig and had to
borrow the money from his friend Jones
to make good.
Arnold grabbed the stakes and dis
appeared before the dance began. Jones
told the court he saw the renegade.
Arnold, slip the money to the girl
with whom he was dancing. The three
met later in the street and began throw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Women'S 81 90 Satin
lace-coVered Juliets.
M.12
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

| SPARKS-On Sunday, December o. 1904
| at ]: 80 p. M. ELMER MAY, beloved daugh-
ter OF J. Ernest and Abbie Power Sparks,
| aged two years and three months
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

Boys $3.50 tan. red,
and black Kid Romeo
and low cut Slippers,
soc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

AsH-At her residence, 1916 K Street. on
Saturday. December "a. 1904. at 400 p m.
SALLIE HEBB ASH. widow of Thomas {;
ASH. and daughter Of the late Col William
heOD-
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| PARISE-On Monday, December %, 1904
J at 3 d m, JOSEPH W PARISH
| Notice of funeral hereafter. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26

BUSTER BROWN"
Child's $3.50 Leggins,
see
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-26
Prices Cut On
Holiday Footwear

Mems and Wom-
ems Bath Room Slip
pers ...-...-... .13c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
MORE EXTENSIVE FOREST
RESERVES ARE ASKED FOR
Land Commissioner Richards Report
Shows Decrease in Receipts
of the Office.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 23-In his
annual report for this year. Land Com
missioner Richards recommends the
exercise of more deliberate considera.
ton of propositions looking to the es-
tablishment of forest reserves than
has been exercised in the past. Dur
ing the last fiscal year nine reserves
were created. bringing the total num-
ber up to SO and increasing the aggre-
gate area covered by forest reserva-
tions to 6.276,494 acres.
The report shows a falling off of
s1,741 ,40l in the total receipts of the
Office compared with the previous year
and decrease in area of public land
disposed of 6,41S.477 acres. With the
exception of 1903 the cash receipts
were greater than any previous year.
Patents issued this year, 56.3S6, ex-
ceeded those for any other IL months
in the history of the office. Receipts
were s9,2S3.341 and land disposed of
aggregated 16.405.S21 acres.
According to the report the total
amount converted into the treasury
for the benefit of the reclamation funf
amounted to s23 3.021 $50 on the 3Oth OF
June last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
100000 IRON WORKERS
TO RECEIVE MORE PAY
Steel Trust Official Says Advance is
Due to Improved Business
Conditions.

the United States Steel corporation
stated yesterday that iron, steel and
tin workers will receive an advance in
wages about the first of the coming
year. When steel prices were reduced
this year it was necessary to cut
wages. Old prices are being restored
and wages will be advanced according
ly. About 100000 men will be affected
by the increase, according to this Off
cial. The revival in the iron and steel
business is resulting i'm a resumption
of many plants IN this region which
have been idle. or running half time
for many months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
AIRSHIP DRIFTS AWAY
WHEN ITS POWER STOPS
montana Meteor" Lands Safely and
inventor Declares Flight Was
Success.

ST. Louis. Mo, Nov 23.--After re-
naming in the air for 45 minutes. only
for brief period of which il was
propelled by its own power, the Mon
tana Meteor. the airship designed and
constructed by Thomas Benbow of Co
lumbus. Mont, was brought safely to
the ground yesterday in an open field
three miles southeast of the worlds
fair aerodrome. The airship was nav
igated by the inventor, who stated
after the flight that he considered it.
successful in the light of an. accident
to the machinery. A leak in The gaso-
line tank rendered the motor useless
shortly after the flight started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

New York, Nov 23.-Russell Sage
sent cold chills chasing down Wall
streets spine yesterday by calling in
$4,000, 900 of loans. The stock mar
ket went to pieces I'm 10 minutes and
call money advanced from per cent
to per cent Apparently satisfied
with the behavior of the market, Mr..
Sage Immediately put out his money at
per cent. He had scarcely done so
when the committee of safety poured
millions into the street, breaking the
rate TO per cent again. The market
began to recover at once. When the
gong on the exchange rang 3 O'Clock
traders were trying to get their stocks
back again.
BY this transaction Mr. Sage is rich
er by 1-3G0th of per cent on $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
NAN PATTERSON NEARLY
FAINTS IN COURTROOM
Compelled to Witness Physician Trace
Course Of Fatal Bullet Through
a Skeleton.

New York. Nov. 23.-Compelled To
watch Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon H.
lustrate by means of human skeleton
the autopsy which he had performed on
the body of Caesar Young. Nan Patter-
son underwent another trying ordeal I'm
the supreme court yesterday. The al
legged murderess of the bookmaker
turned pale as the physician proceeded
to show the course which the bullet
took, passing his probe through the
skeleton with a deliberateness which
seemed uncanny even to the disinter-
ested and idle spectators. Miss Pattsr-
son shrunk under the strain and called
for water. Before a glass could be
pressed TO her lips she had almost fall
en- from her chair in a faint. The wa
ter. however, revived her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
PEABODY Is TO BE
KEPT IN BY PLOT
If Republican Managers and Trusts are
Able to Carry Point in Col
orado.<

Denver. Col, Nov. 23.-It is evident
thtat there is plot to hold Peabody In
office and thus nullify the election OF
Adams. The trusts and the republican
party are in the conspiracy. The plot
reveals itself in the plan Of the repub.
lican leaders, who propose to have all
the ballots thrown cut of the pre-.
cincts where the judges of election
have been held to be. guilty of con-
tempt by the supreme court.
There is serious doubt among both
republican and democratic lawyers of
rank here whether the supreme court
will grant such a petition. They de-
clare that such an action would be
overriding the election statutes and
would be contrary not only to all prin-
ciples of law, but also to decisions of
the Colorado supreme court itself. 1t
is the consensus of opinion among at
torneys that the supreme court will
not grant the petition on this account
There is certainly no precedent for
such a course on the part of the tri-
bunal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

true of tracts. as an interesting tract
by all our people it is The Simple
Life written by Mr.. Wagner.
What we need to have impressed
upon us is that ii is not usually tn,
root principle of the vice that varies
with variation in social conditions, but
that it is the manifestation of the vice
that varies. and Mr.. Wagner has well
brought out the great fundamental
truth that the brutal arrogance of a
rich man who looks down upon a poor
man because he is poor. and the bru.
tai envy and hatred felt by poor
man toward a rich man merely be.
cause he is rich. are al bottom twin
manifestations of the same vice. They
are simply different sides OF the same
shield
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
Testimony of Coroner's
Physician in Patter-
son Murder Trial.
STRICKEN, HOWEVER
Defendant Nearly Faints in
Court at Sight of Skel-
et0n.

New York. Nov. 23.-When the trial
of Nan Patterson was resumed today
the skeleton which was brought into
the case yesterday for the use of Cor
oner's Physician Chanlon in describ.
ing the course of the bullet which
caused Young's death, was again sus-
pended near the witness stand, when
Abraham Levi for the defense, contin-
ued the cross examination of the cor
oner's physician.
In the cross examination Physician
Chanlon described in detail the autop-
sy which he performed on Young
body.
Regarded As 81 Case of Suicide.
IF you had regarded the case as one
of homicide would you have made a
more careful examination? asked
Levy.
Il did not so regard it then as Il
case of homicide
Did you regard it as a case of sui
cide?"
II did,
This testimony was stricken from
the record on motion of Prosecutor
Rand. Counsel for the defense took
exception to the courts ruling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
SCHEMERS FOUND
GUILTY OF FRAUD
Proprietors of Raided Pittsburg Con-
Germ Commended tc Mercy
of the Court.

Pittsburg, Nov. 23.-A verdict OF
guilty of conspiracy with recommenda-
ton of extreme mercy was returned
today in the county court against Off
Gals of the Home Development COM
pany, raided some time ago by the
police. They are T.. J. Bechdel and G.
w. Marshall. of the Fidelity company:
Albert Dodge, of the Home company
of Buffalo; w. l. Crawford, of the In.
ter State Finance company of Union
town, Pa. The accused are charged
with conspiring together TO defraud.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
BUTCHERS ARE
FOR A STRIKE
Action at Chicago Will Affect 10, F.
900 or More Workers in B.g
Packing Plants.
VOTET0STOP DISCRIMINATION
Calling Out Men Left With President
DonnelIy Who Will Negotiate
For Settlement.

Chicago. Nov. 23.-About 1000(
men in the stock yards will be in
volved by strike order issued last
night by the Cattle Butchers union
The union indorsed the strike called
Monday at the Hammond company
plant and voted To call ont it's I.40C
members employed by the other big
packers.
No hour is set for the strike to be
gin. This is left in the hands of the
International president. Michael Don
nelly
A general strike of cattle butchers
would throw between 5000 and 10000
workmen in other trades out of EN-
plOyment. These are casing workers.
hide and tallow men. boners. luggers,
and many laborers.
Cattle butchers in other cities will
be asked TO take the same action, as
they are said to have the same griev-
ances against the big packers.
Action Unanimous.
The action of the Cattle Butchers
union was unanimous. President Don,
nelly was present and explained in de-
tail the negotiations he had with Pres
ident Samuel A. MCLEAN in endeavor-
ing to secure the reinstatement of
James Scheick. who, it was alleged,
had been Disseminated against
President Donneily will endeavor to
settle the controversy without resort
ing TO the general strike. The union,
however. declared that all the griev-
ances of the cattle butchers must be
remedied before any of the members
would return to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
ROOSEVELT LAUDS THE SIMPLE LIFE"
IN INTRODUCING AUTHOR OF WORK

Washington. Nov. %. President
Roosevelt introduced Rev Charles
Wagner. the author. TO a large aud
ience yesterday afternoon at the La
fayette opera house. where. under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association. he delivered a lecture on
The Simple Life" under the patron
age of a number OF persons well
known in official and social life
This is the first. and will be the
only time during my presidency that
shall ever introduce a speaker TO
an audience" said the president. and
/ am more than glad TO do it in this
instance. because IL there is one book
which 1 should like TO have read as a
tract. and also, what is not invariably
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23

Chicago, Nov. ga man hunt OF
magnitude never before planned in
Illinois was started today at sunrise
for the fugitive Mr. Dove" who is
wanted by the police in clearing up
the automobile murder mystery
Stories from several sources lead
the detectives to believe that their
man in skulking somewhere in the
desolate reaches along the old Illinois
and Michigan canal, and today man
hunters are peering into deserted
grain elevators. rotting canal boats
and dismantled brickyards in a patrol
of the antique ditch as far as Minooka.
First Arrest Made.
The first arrest in the case was
made last night at a town called Chan
nah, II miles south of Joliet. 1t was
made by Capt. Redmond and four
detectives and DR.. B. Shaw, all of
Joliet. The prisoners description an
swers in many respects that given of
Dove. He was taken to Joliet and
locked up.
Narratives that have resulted in
tracing the movements of the. pursued
man from the time he left the aNo-
mobile and the victim in Archer road
to the time he left George Hausser's
boarding house in Joliet at 6 o'clock
Sunday night lead the men who are
working on the case to conclude that
Dove" is bereft of reason, and by this
time may be an idiot.
In addition TO the insanity theory a
suspicion is growing hourly in the
minds of the police that perhaps
Dove" has committed suicide. The
conjecture is supported by several
facts Beyond turning out the lamps
of the automobile, the murderer, if it
is Dove" made little attempt to cover
up his tracks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
MIDVALE WRECK
JURY DISAGREES
Unable to Find Verdict of MansIaugh-
ter Against Railway En-
ployes.

Paterson. n. j., Nov. 23.-The jury
in the case of William T. Richards
and Ernest Heller. charged with man,
slaughter in having caused the wreck
at Midvale July 10, in which 1G peo
pie lost their lives, disagreed and
has been discharged.
1t is stated while the majority lean.
ed toward a verdict of guilty the mi
nority held out that the railway com
pany was at fault for failing to keep
the semaphores in good order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
ARKANSAS TRAIN WRECKED
Hot Springs Special, Running at High
Speed, Crashes Into Freight.

Hoxie, Ark. Nov. 23.-Passenger
train No II, southbound from ST.
Louis. known as the Hot Springs spe-
cial on the st. Louis. Iron Mountain &
Southern railroad, yesterday ran into
an extra freight train which was TAX
ing the siding at Swifton, small town
20 miles south of here.
Harry Wells, fireman on No. II. was
burned to death, and Engineer A. De
Guire. of the same train. was badly
hurt, his arm being broken. Fifteen
passengers were bruised and other
wise injured.
The passenger engine was demolish-
ed and three coaches and 10 freight
cars loaded were burned. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
FARMER HOLDS UP BANK.
BUT IS RUN TO EARTH
For Refusing to Give up
Funds.

Platte Center. Neb.. Nov. 23.-Wil
liam Holden, farmland, entered the
Platte Valley bank at noon yesterday
demanded the banks cash. and on the
refusal OF Cashier Barney Schroeder
TO surrender it, shot the latter in the
breast, inflicting a serious but not
fatal wound. He made his escape in
a buggy without securing any money.
Holden was pursued and captured by
Sheriff Carrig. after the robber had
fired at his pursuers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
OHIO NATIONAL BANK
VOLUNTARILY LIQUIDATES
Great Excitement Caused at Wooster
BY Notice Posted on the
Door.

Wooster. Ohio. Nov. 23.-Great ex-
citement was occasioned here today
by notice placed ON the door of the
Wooster bank saying. This bank is
closed by order Of the directors to go
into voluntary liquidation"
President Ohliger is absent from the
city and no statement as TO the cause
of the closing OF the bank is obtain
able. The financial statement in Sep
tember showed deposits of 1891 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
DESPERATE DEED
OF NEGRO LOVER
Shoots Two Men and Attempts Life Of
Woman Who Refused His
Attentions.

Philadelphia. Nov. 23.-Prompted
by jealousy Frank Saylor. a farmland.
at midnight shot and killed Henry
Henderson. aged %. and when he was
overtaken by George Henderson
Henry's uncle. shot and killed him
also. In addition he fired two shots
at Ella Scott. whose refusal TO accept
his attentions aroused his jealousy
Saylor escaped into the dense woods.
All are negroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-23
BIG FOREST FIRE
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Sweeps Hills and Places Mines and
Whole Village in DAN
ger.

Monongahela. Pa. Nov. ga for
est fire. which was started by a rail-
road engine spark last Sunday on a
hillside opposite here. now menaces
not only the tipple OF the Mongah
mine and farm houses which lie in
the path of the fire. but the whole vii
lage Of AxIeton. containing 80 houses.
and the plant OF the Liggett Spring
* Axle works.