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Desert Entry Extension.

Washington. The House Friday
passed the Mondell bill, granting an ex-
tension Of time to desert land entry
men who are unable to irrigate their
lands within the four years required
by the present law. the extension not
to exceed three years. The bill also
prohibits assignments of desert entries
to companies or corporations, but per-
mits assignments to individuals quail
fed to make desert entries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15

Having Journeyed 5000 miles TO renew
his friendship with President Roosevelt
and Secretary Loeb, George Whitaker,
a guide in Yellowstone Park, and the
Presidents constant companion In that
beautiful tract of land. will journey
back to the solitude of the park. salts
fed that he has been well repaid for
the trip.
All doors have been opened to George
at the White House since his arrival
in Washington, and no Senator or Su-
preme Court justice had reader access
than he Wearing a well-fitting suit
Of clothes, a brown slouch hat, and with
q face tanned by many years exposure
70 rough weather, Whitaker has been
walking into the White House two or
three times a day during the week, but
he kept so much TO himself that un-
consciously he created an air Of mys-
terry about his movements. He dispelled
this today. however. when he told the
story Of his trip East.
you see said George, 4 belong out
in Yellowstone Park. It gets righC lone
some in that big place sometimes. A
couple of weeks ago decided that moth
ing would satisfy me but a trip tC
Washington to see the President and
Mr.. Loeb. Whenever the President
cane out to Yellowstone I was always
Witt him. and want 70 tel you thai
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15

Dr. Angel CEarte. minister from Hon
duras 10 the United States. IS 20 be
relieved OF his mission. at Washington,
and viii be made Hoaduran minister 10
Mexico
Dr. Luis L-azo. one Of the most skilled
diplomats in the service Of his govern
ment. viii succeed DR.. UEarte- Dr.
Lazo has already arrived in Washing
ton and was presented al the State
Department This morning
The change IN ministers was made by
the HOnduran government without any
notification 10 the State Department
at Washington. so FAR as could be learn
ed today, and the Bureau OF American
Republics. which usually receives all
important news Of the L.atin-AmeriCan
countries immed.ltely. has not yet been
officially notified OF the withdrawal OF
Minister UEarte-
DR.. TEarJe will leave Washington
some time next month and 90 direct
10 Honduras. where his appointment
papers 10 Mexico VIII await him. Hc
will receive his instructions direct from
the President. and at once proceed TO
his new post In Mexico city.
Considerable interest attaches 10 the
retirement from Washington Of DIT
1 Ugarte. who is one Of the best-known
South American dII I2-nats at the Capt
] tai It was rumOred that he had been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
CAR OF GASOLINE
BLOWS Up, I HURT
Firemen Open Tank in De-
rallied Freight Train and
Explosion Follows.

AMHERST, Ohio. Oct l5.-Sevcn per
sons were seriously, and dozen slight
~. injured by the explosion OF car Of
gasolene on the LakeshOre railroad
near here. early today. Following the
explosion, flames spread through the
parChed grass 10 nearby buildings, ana
several were destroyed.
a broken wheel caused the deraument
OF three cars Of n freight train. ore
a tank car. The gasolene leaked from
the car and came in contact with the
fire IN a bOt5ox on one Of the wrecked
cars.
The Amherst volunteer FIRE depart
nent gathered to eXtingulsE the flames
One Of the amateur fremen opened the
manhoIe in the tank car The gss soleae
let 20 with a roar, and the members Of
the fire department. and two score
spectators were blown over an embank-
ment.
The most seriously injured were:
Fireman John W. Einwachter. Herman
Kreeger. Herman kahl. and A. J.
Helmet. ard spectators Sebastian Stolz.
William Hagen, and William MUss- All
OF the victims viii recover. with the
possible exception Of Hagen, a school
| boy, who is terribly burned.
| The three cars were burned. the train
/ men having disconnected the balace Of
] the train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
Dr. Luis Lazo VIII Succeed Diplomat Who Has Been
Assigned to Similar Cast in the Republic of
Old Mexico.
Old Mexico.

relieved from his post here because Of
MISUNDERSTANDING that arose some
months ago between himself and As
sistant Secretary OF State Bacon. When
asked about this today Dr. UEarte de-
MED g most emphaticaIly-
That was merely a little incident, e"
he said, "and AIr. Bacon and are the
best Of friends. IN fact. we were never
anything else II was nothing and has
long been forgotten BY Mr.. Bacon and
myself.
"Our Government determined 10 send
q delegation 10 Mexico, as that cOuD-
Try IS similarly represented in Hon
duras, and the office OF minister was
rendered 10 me The President asked
me II j cared TO g 10 Mexico / told
him I should ike the post. and IL was
decided j should go, and that Dr. LazO
should succeed me here shall be
sorry 10 leave Washington. in one way,
I but the opportunity 20 iii an office IN
a new country IS one 1 could not ig-
more
The little incident which involved As
! siStanr Secretary Of state Bacon and
Z DR. Ugarte occurred last year. when
! Two American c1usgIs in HOrIuras
: were sHumariIy dismissed from tneil
offices BY the President OF Honduras
State Department at Washington that
these men were persona non Erata with
the HOnduran government
] News Of this action on the uart -Of
| the government Of Honduras reached
1.-THE State Department IN a letter from
another American cCCsUl IL that cOun-
Itry-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
fUSSIAN-ENGLISH
ALLIANCE IS MADE
Future Aid in Return for
Compliance Now PromiS-
ed by British.

LONDON. oct 1J--Eugland has
agreed TO aid Russia at a future date
I'm the Iatter's scheme for free access
to the DarGanclles, IN return for Rus
sia's immediate agreement 10 the Eng
lish program for the international Bal
kan Conference. according 20 express
sions heard today in the diplomatic
corps.
AS soon as the powers have straight
ened out the Balkan tanElc and the
international political pulse beats nor
maIIy again. England. Russia. and Tur-
key Will take up the Dardanelles Ques-
ton and attempt TO settle II in way
that viii be agreeable 10 all powers
This decision. il is reported. has been
reached by Foreign Minister IswOisky
Of Russia and Foreign Secretary Grey
of England.
Russia is said to prefer this dispO-
EIIiOn OF The DdTdHuellcs question 10
having it brought before the Balkan
conference. She is convinced that, with
Englands aid. a satisfactory agreement
can be reached
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
Montenegro Takes Hand
In the Balkan War Scare

VIENNA. oct. 15.-The little prin-
cipalitv Of Montenegro spranE TO the
front today as the chief war brand In
the Balkan situation.
Unless Montenegro makes a salts
factory explanation of its action in
sending a message TO the .'ervian
skupshtiua. urging a war by Servia
and Montenegro against Austria, the
latter will consider the act a virtual
declaration of war, and may itself
begin nostilitics without further de-
lay.
The foreign Office today sent a de-
mand for an explanation 10 Monte
negro, and IT is considered certain
that the demand will be ignored
The message complained Of was
signed by GoyniOc, president OF the
MOnteneEriu assembly. and read, in
part. as follows:
I'VE believe the time IS ripe for
Seryia and Montenegro to raise a
common standard in defense OF the
sacred ideals OF the Serbs. Let us
wage war together. shoulder to shOUl-
der. for IT viii he holy war"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
Lonesome Guide of YELLOWSTONE
Favored Guest at White House
Roved in and Out of Executive Mansion BaSkng Pres
ident's GraceS, Until He Satisfied His Hunger
for CompanionShip-

l learned to like him mighty we'll. HES
a prince and n wonder. We swear by
him back West, and don't know OF
man that wouldn't go through hot air
for him.
mo. 1 haven't anything else 10 do
here, and 1 guess I'll go back TO ths
park tomorrow. don't think Il strange
that 7 should come all this way to see
the President and Mr.. Loeb. When We
like people out our way we like then,
mighty well and a stretch Of two or
three thousand miles doesn't stop US
from renewing old pTiendships."
A part of Whittaker's time with the
President has been devoted to animated
discussions Of the Presidents proposed
hunting trip in South Africa The
Weather-beaten guide denies that he
will make the trip with the President
He told me-" he said Tcgretfully, that
he isn't going to take anyone with him %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15

NEW YORK. oct I5--United states
District Attorney Stimsou, prosecutor
OF Charles W. Morse, trust promoter
and bankers. revealed the secrets Of
AIorse's 'Eet-rich-QuiCk'' speculauOns in
his opening address 10 the jury today.
Morse. together with Alfred II. Curtis.
president Of the Bank of NORTH Amer
lea. is being tried on indictments aIleg-
ing Decentralization Of accounts and
wrongful use Of funds. Conviction car
ries with it a prison seufo-
Judge Hough, who IS presiding over
the trial. today directed that the jury
be locked up over night and kept under
the constant surveillance of Deputy
United States marshals.
This is the first time such a thing
has been done in the history Of this
department of the judiciary. Judge
Hough ordered Marshal Henkle ID look
after the comfort OF the jurors and 20
keep them under guard while they are
at the AstOr House where they VIII be
Quartered during the trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
IS FELT
OVER COL. TUCKER
News From Hot Springs of
His Condition Eagerly
Awaited.

ST. LOUIS. Oct 15.-Word is awaited
here today from Hot Springs, Ark, as
TO the condition OF Col William r
Tucker, following the hasty departure
for the health resort last night Of
Colonel Tucker and HIS entire party.
Dr. Louis H Behrens, the attending
physician. accompanied Colonel Tucker
TO the train and there left him. He de
clared his patient was very low, and
that death may come at any time.
The patient viii be taken 10 the Gov
ernment Hospital at Hot Springs
That Tucker contemplated returning
to Illinois to answer the charge Of de-
serting his wife was indicated today
when Alton road officials confirmed a
report that tickets were purchased for
the whole party To go TO Chicago. Later
they were returned with the expIana-
ton that Colonel Tucker was too sick
70 make the trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
SECRETS
OF BANKER MORSE
District Attorney Describes Get Rich Quick" Specula-
tionS in Opening Address of Trial of Bank of
North America Cases.

Morse gave the first show of interest
when StimsOn cited a case which he
declared was similar TO the one on trial.
"A bank president violates the bank
ing law by Illegally investing funds Of
his institution even II it is done for the
honest purpose Of making money for he
bank" declared the Governments rep
reseatative.
And he commits a crime If the money
ist not invested honestly. but used TO
purchase stocks from himself at exorbi-
tant prices" he added
I'VE Will show you that President
Curtis, while nominal head OF the Bank
OF North America, was only the mouth
piece of the defendant, Morse" con-
tinued Stimson.
The bookkeeping system was so in
volved. the prosecutor declared, that
even the employees were not aware OF
the Juggling going on. They were part
and parcel Of the manipulatious without
knowing Il, he insisted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
WEATHER REPORT.

The rain area that has covered the
north Pacific States and the northern
Rocky mountain region since Sunday
has extended sCuthwarI over northern
and middle California elsewhere the
weather has been fair.
Temperature has risen generally from
the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic
coast, and has fallen in the north Pa
cific and northern Rocky mountain
States.
Fair weather with slowly rising tenn
perature is indicated for the Middle
Eastern and Southeastern States dur
ing the next thiTty-siN hours.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light sCutherly; on the
south Atlantic coast light nOTtheaster-
IL and on the east gulf coast light east
10 northeast.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have light 10 fresh
south to southwest winds and fair
weather to the Grand Banks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
BANKERS CHALLENGE
EXPRESS FAVORITISM

The right OF the various express
companies TO issue free money orders.
drafts, foreign bills. etc. and ex-
change the same. was disputed before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today by eminent attorneys represent
ing the American Bankers Associa-
ton
The bankers lawyers argued that
for the express companies TO issue
such orders without charge thereby
exchanging the funds without cost 10
the customers. constituted disCrimina-
ton, for when the banks have funds
transferred they are obliged TO nay
the express companies certain rates.
The express companies were also rep
resented by counsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
Candidate Given Warm Wei
come by Democratically
Inclined COlOnels.
MAKES SHORT TALK
ALMOST EVERY STOP
Has Little Hope of Swinging State
Into Republican Column
Again.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

LEXINGTON, KY, oct. 15.-Fresh
from triunphs that have apparently
lifted Ohio out OF the doubtful column
and cIinched West Virginia Tor the Re
pubIicans, Judge TAFT today came into
Kentucky, which Will 90 against him
unless a political miracle is wrought.
in the great Roosevelt landslide OF 1904
the Blue Grass State went Democratic
by a majority Of more than D,OC0 votes.
In 1886 Il was Republican by Isl votes,
and ever since then il has been neces-
Bary only 10 mention the number '2Sl'
to have a violent species of hydro
phObia attack every Kentuckian whose
beard was more than three inches long
and whose hat bTim was more than
four inches wide.
The old school Kentucky colonel is
q Democrat, no matter what happens
Nevertheless, the Republicans of the
State, under the leadership OF Governor
Wilson and Seuator-elect Bradley. are
making a determined fight for the ma
tiOnaI ticket Against them the Demo
Gratis have an unusually good orgauiza-
tOn. led by "Marse" Henry WattersOn
and Senator William Lindsay, who have
buried their personal differences and
are working together IN harmony II
may be that the political miracle will
be wrought. but # is hardly expected
by Judge Taft himself
Reason for Tour.
IN keeping with the assertion he made
in Cincinuat, Taft Is invading the
South, because he wants 10 help il to
realize that il is a part OF the Union
which should take an active part I'm ma
tional politics The first speech Of the
day was delivered in Huntington. w.
Va, where a crowd Of more than 1900
people had assembled when the special
pulled in at 7:30 o'clock
1t had not been intended to make a
stop there, but as the crowd had gath
cred, Tart did his quick dressing stunt
and made a speech on the prosperity
issue and the faIlacies Of Organism.
stops after that were all in Kentucky
at Ashland. Olive Hin. Morehead. Sail
Lick, Mt Sterling, Winchester, and this
town. IN spite Of its Democratic ten.
denotes, the state gave Taft large anG
enthusiastic audiences. listening viii
particular appreciation TO his speeches
on labor. The candidate also made 2
telling appeal to the farmers, arguinl
that they can do themselves justice only
BY voting Tor the Republican party
which is the author of prosperity.
Senator William Alden Smith of Mich
igah is stIu with the party. and wil
remain on the train until sCmc tim'
next week. His and Taft'S Speecne.
were received with enthusiasm. A
Ashland. SenatOr-eleCt Bradley. Repre-
sentatives Langley. Bennett. and Ed
wards. and Republican State Chairman
WInn came aboard the special Late
In the day, Governor Wilson viii ioil
the party. All viii accompany Taf
20 Louisville for the big meeting TO
might.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
BAD MONEY PLANT
FOUND AND RAIDED
Outfit With Great Capacity for
Making Counterfeit Coins
Located.

NEW YORK. oct. 15.-After being
searched for for months detectives Of
the Secret Service located a counterfeit
ers plant in a tenement house in East
Eleventh street early today which,
Jhcy declare. was capable OF turning
out thousands Of dollars worth Of spur
iOus dimes and quarters a month.
Federal Agent Daniel Callahan and
Richard Jarvase captured two men
whom they had been failing for some
time in Newark When the detectives
arrived at 5II Fast E1cvculH street gan
address given them by the two men
they hal arrested in Newark. they
smashed down the door and found in
side the rooms one Of the most com
plete on thts for cOUnterfeiting that has
been taken in many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
LOST BOY FOUND.

CHICAO, oct. 15.-After an absence
Of nearly four weeks, and given up
as dead by his parents, Giuseppe Gil
unta, seven years old, was found by a
policeman wandering about the Grand
Central Depot. HC was taken 10 a
police station, where he was later
claimed By his father, Antonio Giunta,
a retired grocer, and taken home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
REFUSES
TO ASSIST POLICE
Baltimore Millionaire, Who Was
Shot on Boardwalk,
Disappears.

ATLANTIC CITY, n J., Oct IS
Charles Is. Roberts. the millionaire
Baltimorean who was mysteriously shot
on the boardwalk here while riding in
a roller chair with Mrs. William 5. G.
Williams. a prominent Baltimore So
Ciety leader. has disappeared from this
city and left the police in the lurch.
Last night Roberts entered a closed
carriage and was driven to the railroad
station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
.JAPS ARE STOPPED
AT CHlNA'S BORDER
Complications May Follow Refusal
of Permission to Pursue
Marauding Bands.

TOKYO, oct. ia skirmish that fol-
lowed the refusal OF the Chinese war
Office TO permit a detachment Of Jap
anese soldiers to pursue a band Of
Chinese marauders across the Korean
line into China. bids fair today TO lead
TO serious complications between China
and Japan.
Unless a satisfactory explanation is
made Of the refusal. the Japanese in
several northern Korean Earrisons will
hereafter disregard boundary lines in
their clashes with the Chinese
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice K.
Wallace, wife Of Brig. Gen. William NJ.
Wallace, L. S. A, retired. who died
Tuesday at Garfield Hospital, were held
this afternoon at St. Thomas Episcopal
Church. The Rev. c. Ernest Smith,
rector OF st. Thomas Church. con-
Quoted the services. The body was in
tered in the National Cemetery at
ATnn3tea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
MACKAY is FIREMAN.

ROSYI.N. L. J., Oct. Is I5-CIarence H.
Mackay, Of HarbOr Hui, who for several
years has been an honorary member
of Rescue Hook and Ladder Company.
has been elected TO full membership,
and now is an active fireman subject
to ali alarms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
POSTOFFICE REPORT.

The report Of Postmaster Barnes for
the month>of September shows the re-
Ceipts OF the Washington City Post
office 70 have been SI02, -19, divided as
follows: Sale OF stamped paper. S9S.-
a %: second class postage, S3.S2S.15, box
rents, S94,93; third class postage paid in
money, S212. so; sale Of waste material.
SIS. OF; surplus deSived from { sale OF
lstamDed DaRer iHsfractional lotN S2s-S7.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15
CAUSE Of TYPHOID
IS INVESTIGATED
Outbreak in Georgetown
Looked Into-Milk Supply
Under Suspicion.

Health OFFICER W. c. Woodward and
Dr. L. l.. Lumsden. OF the Marine Hos
pital Service. and a member Of the COM
mission appointed by Surgeon General
Wyman to investigate the causes Of
typhoid fever IN the District, are max
ing an investigation into an outbreak
Of the disease occurring in Georgetown
Six cases were reported t0 the Health
Depart ment Thursday last and since
that time nineteen cases have been re-
ported, making twenty-five cases in that
vicinity in Ill The extent Of the spread
can be judged from the fact that during
the same period the total number of
cases reported 20 the District. excl
s.ve Of Georgetown, IS only %
Milk Suspected.
DR.. Woodward said today that cir
cumstaB-es generally. point strongly 20
infected milk as the cause Of the ty-
pho!d fever. and yet 10 has been inn
possible. up 10 the present time. to
discover any typhoid fever cases in any
dairy or dairy farms from which the
milk supply has been received. Not
withstanuIng this fact he added said
Or. Woodward, -'twenty-oue OF the pa
ueuts are known 70 have consuTled
milk from one or two dalrleS and
these two dairies have received a pant
of their milk supply from a single farm
Since this fact was discovered one OF
the medical inspectors In the service OF
the Health Department visited this
farm, but was unable 10 discover any
source OF infection either past or pres
cat. Later Dr. Lumsden and ( personal
Iy went over the farm without any
/ greater success. Specimens for labora-
tory examination have been collected
from all persons now on the farm &C
/ determine whether any Of them are
l bacillus carriers
! Other Sources.
Various sources Of infection othel
( than the milk supply have been suggest
ed by interested persons, such Tor IN
I stance as the Old Georgetown reservoir
/ the streams of water running through
( the valley north of r street. the con
/ ditlOns Of the public sewers, the con
dition of nearby water mains and TIT
waffle man who vends his wafties Il
the neighbCrLood, but none Of these ar
regarded by those WHO are investigat
ing the situation as likely to be foun'
responsible for the trouble"
DR.. Woodward added that he and DT
I Iumsden will continue TO give the mat
ter their personal attention, and vii
exhaust every means to discover tn
source Of the disease
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-15

High tide...........2:13 2. m, u midnight
Low ude..............6.27 a. m, Gal ?, NJ
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