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The Washington times., 1908-04-01
GAS NEARLY KILLS
GIRL IN HER BED
Little Lillian Phillips Is
Found Unconscious
by Mother.

Unconscious from inhaEag ilumina-
ting gas, Lillian Philips, fourteen years
old, was found in her bed IN her. room
at her home, 227 Thirteenth street south
west, about o'clock this morning. shs
was taken 10 The Emergency Hospital
where IL was said her condition is SER
Gus
The girl is employed in a downtown
department store, but yesterday re-
maiIed al home. as she vas not feeling
well The family retired about o
O'Clock. but there was stiu a light in
Liilian's room. Awakened this morn
ing BY the odOr OF gas, Mrs. Phillips
went 10 her daughters room, and found
her unconscious in bed. Gas was now
ing from n Jet on the wall
Mrs Phillips made several Efforts 70
rouse her daughter, but could ger no
response Believing the girl dead. Mrs.
Phillips dressed hurriedly, went TO z
nearby drug store, and telephOned to
the hospital. DR.. Waring responded iH
the ambulance.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Phillips, the
girls parents. both assert that the az
fair was accidental. When Mrs Phil
lips went TO the room the door was
partly open. Had the door been closed
the girl would have been dead, the doc
tors say. as the gas had been turned on
several hours
Lillian had been in the habit OF sit
ting up late and reading" said Mrs.
Phillips. IN some manner she failed
% leave the gas turned or when SEe put
out the light. She had been sick all
day. and was very tired when she went
TO bed"
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Many Injured When
Thousands of Unem-
ployedin Philadelphia
Come to Blows.
Contractors Advertise
ment Draws Crowd
Which Police Have
Trouble Dispensing.

PHILADELPHIA. April IA riot OF
unemployed occurred today about the
site OF Hanimerstein's new opera house
Several thousand men fought desper-
ately in the streets until repeated police
charges scattered them. Many were
seriously aurt.
The police were compelled TO remain on
guard TO prevent a fresh outbreak. The
neighborhood win probably be heavily
patroiled for several days
The contractors on the opera hous=
had advertised for men. and about 1000
had gathered. Negroes made up the
greater part OF the throng While TIE
crowd was waiting for the contractors.
a party OF about 100 Italians arrived on
the scene.
Those first on the ground feared the
new arrivals would secure many Of the
vacant places Quarrels began. and
then the mob was soon engaged in a
desperate fight.
The most seriously injured was Doni-
mic MignOlin. whose head was 50 badly
crushed that he probably viii die. Sew
eral riot calls were turned in and
Eumher OF patrol wagons loaded with
policemen were rushed 10 the scene.
At FIRST they cotiid make no impress
sion on -he crowd. bat finaily scattered
II BY repeated charges with drawn clubs
and severely battering the combatants'
heads. Attacks on foreigners in the
neiSnborhood continued for hours.
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DREAD SMALLPOX
CREATES TERROR
IN THE SUBURBS
Nine Aggravated Cases
Develop in Labor
ers' Camp.

Nine aggravated cases Of smallpox in
the vicinity Of Kensington and Glen
Echo have thrown those communities
into state Of excitement and Monk-
gomery county IS said 10 be facing one
OF the worst epidemics Of smallpox In
its history. The disease had its fncep-
ton in a camp OF labOrers. said 10 be
employed By StilsOn Hutcbins, and its
discovery today has disclosed a fearful
condition Two additional cases were
found at WOodley Inn, an exclusive hc-
tel just across from the Cathedral Of
SIS. Peter and Paul. Tenleytown road.
The seven cases we're quarantined in
the camp, and last Monday night when
a crowd OF the mems friends wera re-
fused admission 10 the buildings in
which the infected laborers we're con-
fined. they made a rush and attempted
to break through the line OF guards
about the place ore man succeeded in
getting through.
. Mary Taylor, colored, whose home is
in Washington. went out TO the camD
TO visit some of her friends among the
labOrers. She was employed as a dish
washer at Woodley Inn and shortly
after her visit 70 the camp the diseas q
trlct pesthouse. where she has q slight
case Of smallpox
Nellie Tate, another colOred helper a Z
Woodley Inn, contracted the disease
and has been removed 10 the quarantine
in which the colored iabOrers are con-
fined
Great trouble has been experienced
by the guards at the camp. Tho mon
who are confined at that place are con-
tinually attempting to break out and in
a number Of instances they have been
successful in eluding the watchmen n
is also with much difficulty that friends
Of the negroes who are locked 10 are
kept from breaking through the lire of
guards and entering the infected room
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RISKS Her Life for Father;
Crazed By FLAMING Dress
Girl Jumps Fi0e Stories
Lamp ExpIodes and Man Leaps From Bed
to Become TorCh-Daughter Gets to
Window and Throws Herself Out

NEW YORK. April AFTER a brave
attempt 10 save her father from death
by fire. Lena Isabel lies dying today in
Flower Hospital from Injuries caused by
five-story leap from a window of the
house, 34S East FOrty-slxth street. Hun
dreds in the street saw her plunge. mass
Of flames, from the window, and scores OF
willing hands aided Policeman Gilbert
to smother the fire in her clothing and
TO place the scorched, unconscious body
OF the young girl in an ambulance for
the race TO the hospital. Yesterday was
her birthday. She was just eighteen
years old
4 lamp exploded I'm the rooms early
today, and Vincenzo. the father. hastily
springing from bed, was at once enveloped
I'm mass Of flames. Shouting warn
ing 10 his family and endeavoring to
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beat out the fire he was In great danger
when. from an inner room. Lena rushed
out to aid him
With her bare hands she strcve 70
save her father. but her own light
his brother Frank. the father forget
ting his own danger, tried 10 save his
child. but, maddened with pain. the girl
eluded their grasp fed 10 the window.
threw IL open. and launched herself like
comet down 10 the street
As the OnIOOkers saw her leap q cry
went up and all gave way. The girl
struck en- her back and head. sustaining
a compound fracture o. the skull and
such severe internal injuries that at the
hospital II was said her chances Of Hfe
are very small
Ihe girls uncle was caught ia ilames
and rushed 10 the street He was
grabbed and rolled on the ground tntil
me daTnes were CXeilyllislcd AMI then
rushed 20 Flowcl Hospital.
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
Vice President Fears
Democratic House May
Have d Hand After
Next Election.
Writes Letter to Indiana
Urging Special Session
After Presidential
Election.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April with
warning 10 the Republicans Of the
country that his friends consider timely.
Vice President Fairbanks. himself q
candidate for The Presidential nomina-
ton, takes a positive stand IN letter
made puolic today, against delay IN
the tariff revision program He is op-
posed 70 TIE E.oOsevelt-AIdrich-C
Payne plan Of an extra session after
March 4 next
We should not close our eyes. writes
Mr. Fairbanks, Ito the fact that there
VIII be q determined effort b,- the on
position 70 control the next House. II
Il should succeed, q Republican Senate
and Democratic House would be
charged with the tremendously impor.-
ant subject OF revision. The two
branches Of Congress wo AID stand for
olametricauy opposite theories.
Compromise Would Result.
1T is manifest II such an event that
the contest would be protracted and The
ultimate result a compromise Il is easy
10 conjecture what effect this would
have on Jhc business OF the country
We are IL control Of the legislative
ana executive branches until the close
Of the present Congress We can
change sucn schedules as may require
revision Immediately folIoEsag the com
ing national election and before the
4th OF next March II Congress were
convened IN special session Immediate
iy after the election il could probably
complete the work OF revision 5efors
the Inauguration Of the next admins
1ration.
Avoid Democratic Revision.
I'VE should be enabled by this meth
Cd not only 10 guard against the con
tingency Of a revision with a Demo
cratic House but Ee would put an end
10 apprehension in the business world
much sooner than would otherwise be
possible
This IS TIE part OF wise and patriotic
Craftsmanship II IS good politics. and
IL IS good business also.
There IS one potential fact which
must not be obscUred. and IL Is this.
Revision must be along protective lines.
Furthermore. revision must be made by
those who are frm IN J2e protective
faith"
The letter was used today rs the tasis
for the construction of the tariT reform
plank in the Indiana Republican plat
form, which was adopted by the state
convention this afternoon.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Pressure this morning is low over the
central valleys and upper lake region
and high in Canada ana the Mort hVYesr
This arrangement has caused syanarsI /
rains and SHOWS over the northern baIf
Of the country followed by clearing
and decidedly colder weather in rbe
Northwest. II is also much colder from
the lower lake region eastward. and un-
seasonabiy warm in the South.
There viii be rain tonight in the Ohio
valley, the Middle Atlantic States and
North Carolina, ard rain or snow in
the lower lake resaon, followed by
clearing weather Thu rsday In the south
ern portion of the Middle Atlantic
States
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
JEFF DAVIS FINED
IN POLICE COURT
FORSTREETF FIGHT
Senator Declines to PAY
$50 and Makes
Appeal.

MEMPHIS. April Limited states
Senator Jen Davis was nned So in DO
lice court at Little Rock, Ark. today
on the charge o. disturbing the peace.
Davis was in court.
There Is danger or more flghting. as
the situation is strained TO the breaking
point Many witnesses testified that
Davis ran 10 his Office. after having
been assaulted by Dlputy Prosecuting
Attorney Tom H5l.n. yesterday after
noon. got a large army and navy re-
volver. and returned 10 the scene. look
ing for Helm, declaring he desired 10
get a shot at him witnesses also tesu-
ned that the Senator swore much.
Davis went on the stand himself and
chaYSed that a cOwardly attempt had
be,-. made 10 murder him. and con-
cluuSd by declaring that If defending
ones self from assault on a Little RocE
street at noon is a dist Irbanoe Of peace.
he is ready to pay any fine assessed
against him.
Police Judge Ratteree declared II the
disturbance had arisen while the fight
was an progress, and not after Helm
he'd departed. he woUfd assess no nre.
but under the circumstances he would
assess the largest hne under The stat
ute. Davis then gave notice Of N ap-
peal.
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NINE. ANNA GOULD
CLAIMS MILLIONS
BY FIRST WEDDING
Famlly's Consent Not
Necessary Again, Her
Lawyer Contends.

NEW YORK. April Mime Anna
Gould wil base her demand for sole
possession OF ali the fortune left her
by her father, Jay Gould. on the ground
that she has already compiled with the
terms OF his viii.
She does not dispute the clause re-
curing her. Ike her brothers and sis
ters. 10 obtain the family consent 10
her marriage on penalty OF fOrfeitUre Of
one-haif Of her estate But this consent
was given 10 her marriage 10 Count
BOn de Casteuane. This is admitted
on both sides
Nine Anna says once was enough
tnat the estate became hers then with
cut further quaEhcatscn- She main
tained she can marry Prince Helie de
Sagan now without consulting anyone.
or losing half her fortune either. II is
on this ground that her lawyers will
sue in her behalf. If necessary. for the
estate
Claim Consent Is Necessary
The Goulds. Il IS certain. maintain
that their consent must be secured 10 a
second or any subsequent marriage as
much as 20 the frs one. Whether tLev
viii care to take the matter into the
courts Il t4oL 80 SURF II VIII l4OIGDaL
depend on what the lawyers say
Il is estimated that Jay Gould left
Nine. Anna about S15,00o.000. Bouf got
away with some 100000 Of it. so if the
Gould family has its way and she weds
another count she VIII have only
$500 GEO coming
The GouIds have enc advantage. The
fortune is IN George J GOuld's posses
sion
Anna Gould III.
Nine. Gould is stiu i'll IN her apart
ments at The St Regis. suffering from
nervous breakdown. bronchitis, and
stomach trouble. Prince Helie says she
is a victim OF the climate and Of trouble
with members Of her family. he does
not seem TO include the Frank GOulds.
for Mrs. Frank Could is still with the
invalid. It has been impossible on ac-
count Of her illness TO see Nine. Gould
for veriflcation Of the story that she
and her children viii return to France
on La Provence April Z. end that she
is 20 wed Prime HeIe soon after her ar
rival in Paris.
the date Of her departure, provided, Of
course. that sic is .seil enough % take
the voyage a. that time. Helie is ex-
pected to precede her 8 rev days 70 az
range for her reception
That she and the prince Will marry
is not stated in SO many words. but Il
IS plainly implied.
"wnI t,e marriage take place in New
York; he was asked
"Ir certainly viii not was the reply
Helie continued 10 insist that detect
ives are shadowing him. but thar he is
willing that friend or foe should know
everything concerning himself, his psst.
his present and as much as he himself
knows concerning hls future plans
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TEMPERATURES.
SUN TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

Sun rises. .....................-.. 5:45
sun sets.-..-.--.-...-..-..-- 6:24
The Washington times., 1908-04-01
CARUSO WILL REMAIN
THREE YEARS AT MET

NEW YORK. April 1-Signor Caruso.
in an interview today, said that he ck-
poets TO sing for the next three years
with the Metropolitan Opera Company.
All the time Tir5es want ads. are per
forming ''prodigies of service'-some OF
which might as well be for YOU.
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Davis Makes Statement.

Senator Davis issued a statement
shortly after the occurrence. in which
he said:
ITO my friends throughout Arkansas:
There was a coId-blooded. cowardly ef-
fort TO assassinate me today by the
prosecuting attorney of this county. 1
left my Office a I1:45 q. m and went 10
Al Cohn's gentlAmen's furnishing goods
store Coming hack 1 crossed to the
cigar stand at Thalheimer's Bros. on
Second street I noticed Tom Helm
standing there talking TO a gentleman
WHOM. 7 did not know.
"I passed almost by them, wneh Helm
strIcz me with loaded bat near the
temDie dazing me, and causing ne 20
drop I1y walking cane. which col5ed
about ten fee down the street He
struck at me a second lick, wi'ca
knocked my lat of. but did not injure
me I ran to my office In the Reigler
bui!dlug, got my navy six, and. return
ing 4 saw Helm running like a coward
with my setck in his hand, near the
Southern Trust building.
This WIS a cOwardly. unprovoked ef-
fort at assassination. I was not sori-
ously huif, but Il was no fault OF
Helms. g. ne used a loaded bat COW
cred with leather, eight inches long.
with a ,erge loaded end and "A strap
over his wrist.
Investigated By Grafters."
1T is stated on the street that Helm
took from RE my cane and hit me with
it This IS an unmitgated lie. When I
got back with my gun 1 saw him run
aing toward his office. with my cane In
his hard.
1T was an unwarranted attack in
stigated by RhotoE and applauded bv
his bunch Of srafters here that 1 have
been q ghting fer years.
This is the bunch Of boo6ters and
gI'afters in Little Rock that I have sold
you would commit murd5,, thievery, ar
son. assassination. or ;,ny other crime
to accomplish their PORT. I have made
a game hSht IN this last campaign. They
Continued on Page Eleven.)
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Helm Charges Insult.

Senator Davis and Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Helm met on the street yes
tcrday afternoon, and, according 10
Helm, Senator Davis made an insulting
remark to him. Helm struck DAVIS
With his fist and the Senator ran to
hlS office. Davis declares that he went
TO his Office, procured his pistol. and
that when he came out he saw Helm
running TO his Jwn Office carrying the
cane which Davis had dropped.
The two men have been enemies a
long time and the street fight yesterday
was he result of continued denuncia-
tiOns by Davis Of Helm and others Of
the political faction 10 which the deputy
prosecuting attorney belongs During
the recent campaign Davis denounced
Helm from the stump as the beneficiary
Of certain robheTies which had been
committed in the county and applied
other damaging epithets 20 him. Bad
blood has existed ever since and when
the two met yesterday both lost their
temper.
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Testifies He Persuaded
the Representative to
Support Measure He
Had Opposed.
Plans Made to Fight
Out Charges of Cor
ruption on House
Floor.

Testimony more senSati tiOnal than
any yet submitted was giver today
before the special committee IN
vestigating the Lilley charges of
corruption Of Congress by the Elec-
trio Boat Company by Franklin A..
Taylor, manufacturer, Of Water
bury, Conn, who described himself
as a close friend of Representative
IHley.
Mr.. Taylor made the statement
that Representative Lilley, although
he had been continually opposed TO
the use of submarines in the navy,
voted for an appropriation for the
purchase OF such boats on the solici-
tation of Mr.. Taylor.
How do you know this?" Mr.
Taylor was asked.
Because Mr. Lilley came home"
said Mr.. Taylor, "and said TO me:
~ voted yes, Franklin, and your
face was before me when I vot ed >"
Told Lilley to Vote.
Answering questions. he said:
I had several conversations with
Representative Lilley in the fan OF 1896
III Waterbury and here"
What did you tel him?T
- told him 10 vote for submarines. -
replied Mr.. Taylor. Il told him or the
possibilities of my company getting
contracts If submarines We're approur.-
ated for by Congress. Mr.. LilIey
seemed to be interested We manufac-
ture air fiasks which are used on boats
carrying torpedoes-"
when did you first talk TO Mr.. LiHey
on this subject p
in the fall or 1905. I think. At that
time, as We were gOod friends, 1 dis
cussed with him naval appropriarieus
and submarines. and I told him to
vote for submarines. At that time he
seemed interested"
Wanted More Business.
why did you ask him to vote for
submarines
Because 1 wanted more business.
More submarines would have meant
more business I did it on my own inita-
tive Nobody suggested il TO ne. / saw
him several times and each time I
asked him TO vote for submarines
When was your last talk with Mr.
Lilley?'
"A week ago Saturday. in a hotel in
Washington"
What did he say2''
There's only one thing I remersber
He said he intended 10 see that the
Lake Boat Company had fair show
here. He said, too. he didn't think 1
would nave TO come down here 10 tes-
::vrhat else did he sayr
! don't remember At various times
Continued on Page Nne.)
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Wanted More Business.

Continued on Page Nne.)
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JUNK WAREHOUSE BURNS;
LOSS WILL TOTAL 100000

NEW YORK. April IA blaze which
started ae4fy today at the bottom OF
an elevator shaft in a fve-Story brick
building or. Metropolitan avenue, Brock
lyn. occupied by William Hughes As
a wholesale rag and junk warehouse.
destroyed the stock and Interior. The
damage was $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Gorman's Homer and Triple
Help Bring About Defeat
of CaIkins Nine
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

Heavy hitting, fast base running and
spectacular fielding were thrown in to-
gether yesterday at Fruitvale to make
the game between the Transportation
club and the Calkins team one of the
best of the season. The railroaders
won out by a score of to l., but
despite the one sided result the Calkins
We're wearing their batting clothes and
only perfect support by their opponents
prevented them several times from
running up large score.
Charley German, catcher for the
Transportation, distinguished himself
by lining. out. home run and triple.
Captain Muhl of the same team was
the bright particular star in the field
ing line, accepting six hard chances
without miscue. For the Calkins,
Eddie Murphy carried off the fielding
honors,. while Tobin was there strong
est with the big stick. Benham pitched
winning ball and deserved to win.
This afternoons contests will be
played at Fruitvale. A double header
has been scheduled, the Tribunes and
the Callkins in the preliminary and the
F'ruitvales and Golden Sheafs in the
main event. The score:
TRANSPORT ATTnN
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ting to such an extent that her odds
scared from 10 20, was helped TO vic
tory in the third by the poor luck
that some OF the contenders at shorter
odds encountered at the start. on
well. Schreiber'S hIly lay along close
10 Curriculums pace to the stretch and
had enough left to stall on Saracinescas
bid when that horse joined issue a fur
long from the finish after having been
d1stanced In the early stage on account
of poor break. Jockey Mccarthy had
Saracinesca altogether too rapidly and
the result was that she faltered in the
closing strides Curriculum, for which
there had been heavy backing. lasted
for the show. AptO Orc. In close
quarters and forced into the deepest
going. quit early, Gambrfnus the fav-
orite, was never in the hunt, being out
run from start to finish. His recent
seemingly taken his speed away
Captain Kennedy ran into long.
early lead in the fifth, and looked all
over the winner until Colonel White.
coming from far back with an ire
siStible rush, got up on even terms
near the paddock 1t then became evil
ciously used Captain Kennedy up in
the earlier stages. for the horse failed
10 respond when Jockey Walsh at
tempted to urge him on, and Colonel
White ran away from him in the hnal
sixteenth For lack of support.
Colonel Whites odds had receded from
an opening quotation of to twice that
figure. Captain Kennedy beat Billy
Pullman four lengths for the place
Pullman had been played into equal
favOritism with Kennedy, but was ar
no time dangerous factor in the run
ming. Be Thankful and Gargantua.
both we'll supported. quit after follow
ing Captain Kennedy's pace most close
ly in the first part.
r. L. Thomas Hampass, which had
not started since last spring. was one
OF the hottest tips of the meeting on
the strength of fast work, when the
odds were posted in the last race. and
went to the post one of the choices.
backed down from 8. He ran a cred
table race for a first out, but not quite
up to the promise of his work, and
Bill Eaton beat him decisively and
impreSslvely. Banthel. a 80 to 1 shot.
which had pressed Bill Eaton closely
to the stretch. succeeded in outlasting
Erbet for show by neck. Erbets
performance fell far below expectations
based on his clever showing the pre-
vious time out.
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TRACK
RECORD MADE
AT ARCADIA
ChapuIfepec Beats Meeiick in
Fast Time; W0odcraff
Takes Feature
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-Another
track record was equalled today at the
Arcadia races, when H. r. Brandt's
stake horse Chapultepec, with 107
pounds up, ran five and one-half fur
longs in LOB. as a favorite, and won
easily by two lengths from Hildreth's S
Meelick. 1t was a slashing good race,
and the winner was never bothered by
the good field behind him.
There were but five horses in the
race, and it was a three horse affair
all the way. Chapultupec rushed out
to make the pace, closely followed by
Golly Ding, with Meelick two lengths
away. In the stretch run, Meelick came
on, and in a fierce drive beat Golly
Ding head for the place in the last
jumps.
The feature was the fourth race at
one mile Center Shot, who holds the
new worlds record at one mile, was a
hot to favorite, with Woodcraft
second choice at the closing price of
13 to 5. Center Shot and Neva Lee
alternated in the lead to tie last turn,
when Center Shot began bleeding and
was pulled UP. Woodcraft was a bad
last, but when the pinch came rushed
into the lead and won by almost a
length from Tony Bonero. Black Mate
grabbed the first race at odds of to L,
and Mollie Montrose took the last at 8
to ! by a head from Escalante.