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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-31
THREE CHILDRENDIE
mat STREET FIRE
Little Colored Folk, Caught
in Second Floor Room,
Suffocate.

Three colored children were burned 10
death IN a FIRE IN the house, at 800 +
street northwest, shortly after / o'cIocI,
this afternoon They are Nova Arm
strong two years old, Clifford Hickman.
three years old, and Clara Hickman.
seven years old.
The children were trapped in a room
on the second floor, and were overcome
by smoke They were taken 20 Freed
mans Hospital, where they died few
minutes later.
Florence Yot ng, seventeen years old,
and Mary F. Harris, thirty-two years
old, were resc Iod from the third floor
and carried d)wn a ladder by Daniel
Sullivan, Of No. y engine company, and
f. Watts. OF No 4 truck.
The flrs started in he basement OF
the house and was probably caused by
an oVerheated furnace. The blaze was
Gonhned 10 the cellar. but the entire
mouse was niied with smoke. F1remen
VINO broke into the room on the second
moor found the three children lylug IN
conscious on a bed.
W men the nr6Hen arrived they vyere
AisL tuld tnat two wcmen were on the
TOP moor Of the house. The halls ami
rcums were so dense with smoke tbzf
INC men were obliged to enter fhrf,t1gb
lne WINDOWS 1t was some time affer
Lhe TWO women had been carried 70 fba
IlIsL moor Jhat the fremen learned thaf
any children were in the house
Inc mouse is occupied BIZ two coLSred
FAMILIES James Arlnstrona, a roeszer,-
ger In Che War Department, lives in
part or the house, and Fred Hickman.
messenger in the Navy Department
occupies the top floor
Inc Hre created considerable excite
ment in the neIghborhood, and a large
crowd soon gathered The reserves from
lne Elghth precinct were called out
WHen news spread that three children
were in the burning house the excite
ment OF the crowd grew intense. The
nremen brought out the children. and
the police with difficulty maintained or
DER. All three children were alive when
they were rushed to the hospital but II
was only few minutes before they
died
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NEW YORK. Oct. s1.-Declaring that
he wanted to be sent back 10 the prison.
from which he had escaped, to complete
twelve years Of fifteen years SEN
tence, and all because Of a troubled
conscience, q tall, handsome young
Southerner. who gave his name as VIII
lam B. Mann, confessed murderer, is
locked up at police headquarters today,
awaiting confirmation Of his unusu al
story. from Alabama police officials.
Mann came TO the West Thirty
seventh street station last night and
insisted on giving himself up. He told
his story in a Straightforward, con-
yincing way. His language was that
OF an educated man. He Is thirty years
OF age, and about lve feet nine inches
in height, with blond hair and blue
eyes.
He said that when twenty-three years
old he had married; that his wife's
family made trouble for him, and that,
in a quarrel with his wtfe's brother,
David Dickson, on June 16, 1901, he had
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RUMORED CHANGES
ARE DENIED BY LOEB

Secretary Loeb stated today that there
vas absolutely no foundation for the
publication this morning of stories 10
the effect that Major Morrow. the En-
gineer Commissioner, would shortly va
cate his Ofhce. and that Public Printer
Leech would be succeeded in a short
time by Samuel DOnnelly. a member
Of the general arbitration board of the
New York builders trades. There is no
intention, 1t is said, to relieve Mr.. Leech
and Major Morrow has not only not
made application TO be removed from
the District Commission, but no con-
siderstion on that matter has been given
by the White House
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WEATHER REPORT.

The Atlantic coast storm has moved
northeasJWard over The Gull of St. Law
renee. ana fair weather now prevails,
except in the interior OF the North At
IanuC States, where snow nurrIes are
reported. and from the north Pacific
coast over the northern Rocky moun-
tain region, where scattered showers
have occurred
interior OF the Middle and East Gulf
and South Atlantic States.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast Will be Hgnt nOrJhwesteTly, be-
coming variable Sunday: ON the south
Atlantic coast light norLherly, and on
The east Gulf coast light nOrtherly,
shifting TO southerly Sunday.
Steamers departing today for Eu-
Topean ports will have fresh northwest
criy winds, diminishing, and fair wealth
er to the Grand Banks,
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Won BUELOW RESIGNS:
KAISER EMBARRASSED

authorization OF Emperor William with
out consulting tie chancellor, and the
latter regarded il as a lack of confidence
in the administration OF his official du-
ties.
The publication OF the interview has
excited a storm Of Indignation through-
out the German Empire, and the chan
celior believing that he would be held
answerabie TO the Reichstag for per-
mitting tins interview to be published.
rendered his resignation
1t is said that the EmperOr's fav-
orite, Prince Max Egon Fuerstenberg.
viii be Prince Won BueloWs successor,
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CANDIDATE ACCUSED.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. IA
sensation IN political circles was caused
by the swearing out of a warrant for
Thomas McDevitt, candidate for coun-
ell on the Republican ticket in the First
ward, on the charge OF having illegally
vouched for four voters as residing at
u North Delaware avenue. when there
were no such men residing there.
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BERLIN, Oct 31.-Four days before
the German Reichstag assemblies, En-
peror William was today placed in an
awkward position by reason Of Chan
ceIlor Prince Won BueloW rendering his
resignation.
The chanceIIor's resignation was due
to the interview with the Kaiser. which
was printed In the London Telegraph,
and IN which the Kaiser took the credit
for tho war plans adopted by Great
Britain in crushing the Beers.
The interview was published on tie
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AsKS $1,000; GETS $500.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Oct. 51.-Ths
sensational breach of promise case IN
which Miss Anna May Phillips, the
pretty school teacher Of Glen 4dore, was
plaintiff, and George Walters, the
young chemist, son Of Major Louis w.
Walters, Of PhoenixYiIle, was defend
ant, was settled out OF court yesterday.
Miss Phillips sued TO recover $4,000. ana
It IS said she received $500. the defendant
10 pay all costs.
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TAFT TREATS BRYAN
CHARGES AS A JOKE
Candidate, in Fine Fettle,
Repudiates Any Deal With
Oil Trust.
By JAMES Hay. i.

BINGHAAITON, n. Y, Oct. SI.-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan Is a man Of infinite
jest. a form Of amusement for the clos
ing days Of the campaign, according to
William Howard Tart, who came
through this section OF New York today
and found here two big and enthusi-
astic audiences. The candidate is In
fine humor and being assured OF sue
cess, Is saying repeatedly that the night
Is won beyond all question.
Last night In Buffalo. ne repudiated
the assistance of John D. Rockefeller Ia
striking terms His speech. disOwning
any alliance with Standard OIL or any
OF the managers OF the company. was
called forth by the claims of Bryan and
Norman Mack that Rockefeller inter
view was a sig1 OF an agreement be
tween StGndsrc. Oil and the Republican
Today the matter appeared to take
the light OF a joke with Judge Taft. he
laughed at the accusations ana insnua-
tiOns Of the Democratic managers
Taken in Light Of Joke.
At Owego, one OF his first stops to.
day. he said: I'VE have reached the
stage IN the campaign that ought to be
noted in Bryan Glmanacs about this
time.
Look out for charges Of bribery and
the campaign fund sWelleC Dy the
trusts That comes in every direction
conducted BY MIR. bryan AMI Is always
a preliminary 10 a defeat IN the IO!-
lowing November.
IaIL S statement about RockeIeller and
his denial that Standard OIL has con-
tributed ons cent TO The campaign lund
came as an eXtemE EoraneOus and une&-
pected thing in Buffalo LAST night. Be
fore he left the train 70 90 70 the two
meetings tn that city he was sncWn q
newspaper containing tEe charges oi
BRYAN and Mack and was asked If he
would say anything on the subJert.
He laughed and said he would not.
as nobody would take sucn statements
seriously When he was facing his sec
ond audience, however, and was about
to sneak on the trust issues, it occurred
TO him that II would do no harm TO let
the country know that neither the
Standard OIL nor any other corporation
can call his hand at any time. 1t was
for this reason that he prefaced his reg
ular speech with the Rockefeller refuta-
ton.
Fight Practically Over.
His FIRST stop today was at Elmira.
where he addressed a crowd Of 5000
people In a brief speech. He spoke also
at Owego, Waverly. and Lestershire.
In all these places and here, he said
he regarded it as a waste Of time TO
argue with people this late IN the cam
paign about whether they would vote
the Republican or the Democratic
ticket, he said the fight was practically
At Owego he added 10 this by saying:
Continued on Second Page.)
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TWENTY-THREE FOR BRYAN

KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. s1.-The
prize for being the head of the most ex-
clusively Democratic family in America
should be awarded to Wesley Yankee.
Of the Lone Jack vicinity. Next Tues
day he and his descendants will 20 TO
the polls and cast twenty-thFee votes
for Bryan.
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NEEDING CALL ED DEE

LONDON, Oct. a.-The society col
umns OF the morning papers contain,
formal anuourc sD1ent that the marriage
a arranged betv sen Miss Helen MaIonev
daughter OF } a tin Maloney, # PniIa-
deiphia, and SaIaueI Clarkson, will nor
taxe place. NO reason is given for tha
change in plans,
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CANNON'S FRIENDS
SURE OF VICTORY
Democrats, However, in Speakers
District, Claim Uncle Joe"
Is Defeated.

DANVILLE, H.. Oct S1.-Republican
politicians today declare the fight
against Speaker Cannon has been over
come and that he VIII win. The cam
paign at Danville closed last night with
a monster rally. and the leaders declare
that they have not seen such an en-
thusiastio demonstration for Uncle
Joe" since he has been IN politics.
Democrats in the district are equally
confident today. They say that the hard
fight OF the past few weeks has been
Eufficient to overcome the Republican
lead ard that Cannon viii be defeated.
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HitchcOck's Claim.
State Uncertain.

New York Is getting more uncertain
every hour. A copy Of a private circular
sent out TO Republican leaders by John
A. Stewart, president OF the New York
Leagie Of Republican Clubs, has been
seen
1t sets forth that on careful fnforma-
ton Hughes is estimated to carry the
State by $4,000, but tnat the tide Is
now running against him again and
that the utmost efforts must be put
forth for him
statement by Chairman Mack. con
Cernfng the Rockefeller announcement
<or Taft He expressed the opinion
campaign and gave out this tyPewrit-
ten statement.
THE assertion that there have been
negotiations between myself and the
Standard oil Company in reference
to campaign contributions Is abgO-
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POWDER MILL GOES UP.

SHENANDOAH, Pa. Oct. S1.-The No.
powder mill OF the dupont Powder
Company, at Ferndaie, blew up this
afternoon from some unknown cause,
killing Frank Houck, Unmarried. OF
Ringtown; seriously injuring Albert
INlingerman, Of Beaver Valley, and dan
gerously injuring Samuel BaskerfieId, OF
Brandonville.
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'1et the Good Work Go On" !"

nc w ~SiLIISIOI [ISF0LQ, commenting eQI-
toraLLy this morning on The Times exposure of
Sam Smiths intimacy with the Gas monopoly,
says:
Chairman Smith Exposed.
The odor Of the gas house Samuel W. Smith, of Mchi
gan 1t smells to heaven!
When member of Congress- particularly the chairman of the
Committee on Affairs of the District of Columbia is disclosed
relationship confidential relationship with the Washington Post
on any matter involving gas he disclosed relationship
hdenta relationship, with the Washington Gasigh Company
On any such issue the Washington Post the Washington
GasIght Company the Washington GasGght Company is the
Washington Post.
he Washington Times has rendered public service in dis
closing the relationship the confidential relationship here referred
to- and the garng damnng proof of which reproduced this
newspaper.
1t matters not that the gobstween medium of the conf
dental relationship thus disclosed happens to be newspaper
worth and sanding-a gentleman for whom personally
tain the fullest respect AS the recp of message Smith
on this gas scandal urging L the good work 90 on he was the
agent medium of the Washington Gaght Company or its pres
dent and not acting his role of editor since the embarrassing
nature of things he could not say newspaper word in defense
Smith without Smhing him iepaably-a situation naturally re-
Sung from the sorry pTedcament of running gaS-hose organ
Smith ought not to be returned to Congress The Sixth Mch
gan district ought the shame of sending weakng to
Washington But by any chance he should be reelected certainly
ne IS unworthy of further service the District Committee
He IS unfit-thOroughy and shamefuly unfit
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Annoy RECEPTION
IS RESTRICTED
No Chinese Apathy Mani
fest, But Fear of Plots
Curbs Greeting.

Annoy, Oct. u.-WhiIe the Americans
are having a tame time In Annoy, COM
pared with the tremendous demonstra-
tons that took place in Japan, IL will
not DO to charge the Chinese with
apathy. or a lack OF enthusiasm for the
Americans.
II those In charge OF the reception
would only permit the people the same
freedom that was allowed in Japan,
the officers and men OF the feet would
today be the recipients Of as tumultuous
a reception as any port has offered.
But through fear OF plots by the
revolutionists and the extreme caution
OF the Americans TO guard against
cholera, The Chinese program is being
restricted TO little more than a round OF
dinners, and series Of athletic games.
with the Chinese public partly excluded
from participation In any OF the events.
Would Break Barriers
The Americans regret this as much
as the Chinese, and were they 70 have
their way they would break down all
barriers and have a characteristic good
time" In this ancient town.
The Chinese government officials and
feet officers are fraternizing in occi-
dental style. the Chinese having caught
the spirit OF American comradeship.
The feature OF the day was the Chi
nese dinner and entertainment for 9,QOO
OF the sailors The affair was held nn
the parade grounds, and the spleador 4
the appointments was such as could
only be found in either China or Japan.
The boxing contests, juggling exhibi.
ttons, football and baseball games be-
tween teams from the different ships
are a wonderful thing from the Chinese
viewpoint, and hold the ceIestiaFs undi-
Vided attention
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BYSTANDER TELLS
HOW HEATON DIED
Death of Victim of Young
Phillips Auto Being
Investigated.

When the jury OF twelve men, i'm
paneied By Coroner Nevitt, meets again
tonight ir tie Chevy Chase Library, II
viii Try tD place the responsibility foI
the death OF Frank NJ Heaton. a promi-
nent Washington attorney, who va:
killed last night by ar automobile be
longing 70 and driven by John l. Phil
lips, a Yele graduate, and son Of MAJ.
and Ms. Duncan Phillips, Of I60O Twen-
ty-first street northwest.
While no one knows what the corO-
ner's jury will hnd there was some
startling testimony Civ sn by Edward N.
Nix. a nowsp5 per collector and wit
ness OF the killing, when he went upon
the stand at the first hearing last night.
Mix testified that ne was standing al
the northeast corner of Connecticut ave
nue and Irving street, waiting for his
papers, and saw Mr. Heaton get or a
Chevy Chase car at Irving and Con-
necticut avenue.
Mix's Description.
This Is Aiix's description OF the ac-
cideut: "Ha CIr. Heaton) was stand
Ing a little way beyond the pole-he
was above the crossing, in the roadway
toward the east-going diagonally to-
ward the sidewalk. / observed an au-
tomobue al that time on the east side
OF the track going south. There were
Cnly two occur ants in IL, sitting in the
front seat. unC rather short, a young
man; other nan was rather tall. slim
fellow, looked like an Eugiishman.
did not notice the number Of the car
hardly think I car. describe color Of car.
il seemed to be going fast 1 did not
hear him blow his horn, but hOilered
to Mr.. Heaton - watch out He was
not more than fifteen feet from MI Hea-
ton when 1 holleTed. Mr.. Heaton then
tried to jump aside. Neither OF the oc-
cupants OF the car made any exclama-
ton or called TO Mr.. Heaton 10 look
cut Mr.. Heaton did not have time to
get out of the way. before the automo-
bile struck him The front part OF the
automobile struck hiTn right in the pit
OF the stomach. He fell over backward.
and he front wheel ran over him and
in some way or other his body was
turned
How Tar was his body dragged along
under the carp asked Juryman-
The automobile began 10 drag him
lust north of the crossing 10 the lar
side Of Irving street II was about sixty
feet" came the answer.
? After some testimony regarding the
CONTINUED on Fourth Page,)
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sI.as to Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsyl-
vapia Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night. All regular trains
except the Congressional Limited"
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FOREACST FOR DISTRICT.
For the District Of Columbia, Della
ware, Maryland, and Virginia, fair to-
night and Sunday. heavy frost tonight:
light nOrthwesteTly winds.
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TIDE TAESG e
Saturday, October =.
Lew tides-6:i5 a. m and G.39 p. m
HigjR kides-12:Z5 a. m. al Y midnight.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
INTELLIGENT FARMING.
Different Treatment Is Needed for Diff
ferent Soils.

One OF the first things the farmer
must learu is that soils differ greatly
as to tho kinds and quantities of the
plant foris they contain. This seems
to be cne of the hardest things to
impress upon the farmer. Over and
over asain the mistake Is made of
buying a fertilizer because it has
given good results when applied to
certain farms. In fact many of the
fertilizer sellers put out literature that
has for its base the testimonials of
growers showing how many potatoes
were grown. or how much of other
things were grown, as a result of the
use of the fertilizer
Soils differ so radically that 1t Is
impossible to make fertilizer mixture
that will be suited to the production
of o. certain crop in all places. The
superstition that such is possible is
delusion and a snare.
Every farmer should try to read the
reports of the investigations of soils.
that he may be able to form true.
conception. of the needs of his soil.
To show how enormously soils differ
we have but to journey to different
state where soil survey has been
made and experiments undertaken. Go
down into the Kankakee marshes that
have been drained and brought into
cultivation. They have soil so rich in
nitrogen that 1t is a loss of time to
put on heterogeneous fertilizers, and
$40 of blood per acre gave no results.
But little potassium made the soil
bring forth ten fold. Just the oppo-
site may be found in another county
where the land lacks nitrogen and has
enough potassium. There the applica-
ton of potassium had no effect while
little blood accomplished wonders.
Many soils have both potassium and
nitrogen, but lack phosphorus. This
has to be supplied before they will
give returns of any consequence. As
long as men buy fertilizers because
they do well in some places, SO long
will they throw away a large part of
their money.
Soils differ in different counties, and
they differ sometimes on the same
farm, says Farmers Review. FIRE.
quently one part of farm is of one
geological formation and another part
of another geological formation. One
may have been created a million years
before the other was created. One
may be product Of the grindings Of the
glaciers. while another may be the re-
suit of the slow action of water de-
posting its silt little by little. One
part of mans farm may be rich in
nitrogen. while another is starving
for it. A man must know his land and
what is in 1t.
The Lamar register., 1908-03-25
Los. of Fertility by LeaehIna.

Land kept constantly as a garden
loses much of its fertility by teaching
A clover rotation is the best preventive
of this. There should be at least two
or three garden spots on each farm
kept rich enough so that one year's
extra manuring will bring 1T into the
finest possible condition for garden
truck. II farmers could always plant
gardens on two-year clover sod they
would raise better crops and with less
stable manure and other fertilizers
than they now require. The clover
does much more than furnish greer
manure to ferment in the soil. Its roots
reach down into the subsoil, thus not
only saving and bringing to the sur
face plant food that would otherwise
be wasted. but also by enlivening the
subsoil, allowing the roots of crops
to go deeper. Glover sod to begin
with. IL well enriched. is best for such
crops as cucumbers and melons. that
are always most liable to suffer from
drought. 1t is quite impossible to make
good garden crop. unless the land
has previously been enriched by a
series of heavy manuriugs. The fer
tility lost by teaching must be con
stantly renewed.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

Protect the meadows when they are
soft. Tramping Injuries them.
Manure of all kinds should be well
protected during bad weather II
it has been carefully kept under cover
and properly applied. it will show its
effect almost Immediately; but If 1t
has been leached by heavy rains and
exposed to drying winds and the suns
rays, 1t will not be SO valuable.
Give the boy two or three acres OF
ground to farm this year. Allow him
to send to the state agricultural col
lege for some seed corn and assist. him
in preparing the ground and plant
ing this seed. The work will be good
for him. the Information obtained will
be invaluable and the profits will be
ample for him to provide his own
clothes for the coming year.
AS a measure of economy. plan to
grow plenty of vegetables for the fam.
lily table throughout the year-pota
toes. peas. beans. beets, sugar corn
tomatoes, onions, cabbage, etc. Study
out good truck patch now. and work
it for all 1t is worth. Buy seed now II
need be. Also grow plenty of roots
for the COWS. horses, sheep. and poul
try and save buying bran. 1t is the
buying of food things that keeps some
farmers poor.
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Mourners and Flowers Out Of Place
in Wrong House.

York, Pa.-When the relatives be-
gan dropping in to see him Solomon
Schmuck of Cross Roads. this county.
at first thought that surprise party
was in store for him. But he noticed
that the women were attired in mourn
ing and carried flowers.
All appeared very much startled at
sight of him.
How are you?" anxiously inquired
his brother, David Schmuck, who had
driven up with his wife from Red
Lion.
Never felt better in my life." he
declared, which threw the company
into greater embarrassment.
1t then developed that his numerous
relatives all through the county had
been informed of his death. and were
calling to attend his funeral. which
they understood was to have taken
MACE in the afternoon.
The mistake was explained little
later. when investigation developed
that benjamin, another brother. living