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The Washington times., 1908-04-06
ONE GIRL KILLED
AND MANY INJURED
IN TENEMENT FIRE
Thrilling ReScueS Mark
Destruction of Old New
York Building.

NEW YORK. April 6-one Young
woman was killed and twenty persons
were injured IN s- fire that DESTROYED tbs
old-tashioued four-story brick tenement
at rs Pearl street early today. Many
Of the injured were fremen. who were
burned OF Overcc .le by gas. Thrilling
rescues were maze by members of the
nre company and neighbors OF the en-
danSered tenants OF the house
The most sensational rescue was .madA
by Fireman Michael Conway. who mas
been member Of engine comoanv No
for three months, and who carried 10
safety his aged mother and four OF her
seven children.
The dead girl was Miss Julia Isola
twenty-three years old. who was
crushed TO death when sne leaned. from,
the front window OF the third floor OF
the blazing building.
The firemen who were injured vvera
nearly all Of engine company Z in
charge Of Lieutenant Mcconnell. The
lieutenant, who led bis men in the dan
gerous fight. fell unconscious. and ne
was closely followed IN his coIlapse bv
Firemen Kane, John Riley. AIaher. Per
kins, Lang. Walsh. O'NelH. and Cat
zert
The Isola family. on the second floor.
were the first to appear. The. opened
the side windows. but there being mo-
hre-escape there, Rudolph Isola and
his aged father. his two brothers. aud
two sisters. and Thomas Sweeney q
nephew, ran into the hall. The IRE
escape was in the back, but confused
by the flames they ran TO the front of
the house. Rudolph threw open the
window. and he and his father hung
out with the intention Of jumping. and
then catching the girls. but iremeo
called to them to wait, that a ladder
was about TO be put up.
The other girl. Julia. saw the flames
coming nearer, and leaped out the win
dow. falling crushed at the foot of tha
ladder that was just being raised She
was carried into the home Of neigbbors
and was soon on the way TO Hudson
Hospital. but died in the ambulance.
The other members OF the Isola family
were taken down the ladder by firemen.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
CHICAGO POLICE SHOT;
OFFICERS HUNT "GANG"

CHICAGO. April 6.-The police are
making every effort today to identify
members Of a gang Of young hoodIums
that have made themselves objection
able to Northside residents, and one of
whose members last night shot John
Walsh, a patrOlman, who endeavored
TO disperse them.
PatroImen Walsh and Peterson were
instructed last evening TO break up the
crowd Of loiterers. Peterson went to a
uatrol box TO call headquarters Walsh
came upon the crowd and ordered them
10 move on An alteration followed
and one of the members in the crowd
shot. wounding Walsh
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
INDICTED AGAIN
IN PATENT FRAUDS

Three additional indictments were re-
turned 20 the grand jury this afternoon
against Ned w. Barton, the former as
sistant examiner at the Patent Onice:
Henry Z Everding. a patent attorney.
Of Philadelphia, and John A. Heaney.
an inventor, OF York, Pa, all Of whom
are now under $4,000 bond in the Patent
Office scandal.
The three new indictments aIlege an
attempt to defraud the United States.
conspiracy to commit crime against the
United States. and forgery.
The alleged fraudulent transactions are
in connection with Heaney's application
for a patent for process of making
Tungsten filaments' and other changes
in connection with incandescent lamps.
The indictment for forgery, which has
a number Of counts. charges that
through the COnnivance Of the three
men six substitute specifications. cor
respOndenCe and file wrappers and other
public records were tampered with
These indictments are merely suDDIe-
mentary to the indictments under VIII tch
they were arrested a few weeks ago
The trio wiz 5e arraigned in the Cr.m-
inal Court next Friday.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
MOUSE CREATES PANIC
TN CROWDED TROLLEY

CHICAGO, April 6-It was only lit
tie mouse. yet IL successfully essayed
the role of panic maker on the Will
son avenue line Of the Northwestern
Elevated Railroad and caused a tempo
rary stOppage of traffic.
When car No 912 left Wilson avenue
it was one OF three crowded passenger
coaches. The majority Of passengers
we're women. The mouse ran out OF IFS
hiding place and sought refuge in the
slxlrts Of Miss AnnabeIle Leroy. of Sber-
idan road and Clark street Miss I,erox.
- srrealned and jumped on a seat FIe.
fears were communicated TO the other
women. who Joined in her screams
FandemoniuTn ruled until Addison
avenue was reached. Then traffic was
stoDued and the mouse was killed
through the heroic efforts Of Guards a
III. Derry and Louis Olafson.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Boutell Angry That Af-
tldaylts Appeared in
Papers Before Com
mittee Read Them.
Loud EXpIainsHis Knowl-
edge OF Gordon, Who
Never Threatened TO
Be Candidate.

Chairman Boutel. Of the special com
mitJee Investigating the LiIIey charges
Of corruption OF Congress by the Elec-
trlc Boat Company. administered a re-
Duke today 10 Representative LiIley,
author OF the charges.
de referred &c Mr. LIlIey having
made pubic certain afadavIts and
papers he had handed in. and having
taken this action before the COMMITTEES
mad considered or read the documents
in question
want Z understood % said BouteL
mat nothing Is really evidence In this
case until IL has been spoken or read
IN the open before this committee and
printed in the record Of the hearinss.''
MI BouteI expressed the hope that
ms advance publicity would not hap
pen again.
Loud Explains Position.
Representative George A. Loud OF
Michigan was the hrst witness. being
called at his own request. lie said.
Mr. Eclnoorough, q former secretary
OF mine, testified last week I ar one
time expressed anger because q sr-
GORDON an attorney IN my district.
bore down on me for my vote for an
appropriation fer submarines.
The feeling did express. as a maj
ter Of fact was regret. as / had iuz-
learned that Zr. Gordon was in the
employ Of the Electric Boat Ccmpanv
was not angry or annoyed.
M EdlnborOugh referred TO an in
tervlew 1 gave 70 q Michigan pare- a
short time ago, saying 1 did not know
Gordon was employed by the boat com
pany- can explain this bv saving
cid not feel knew OF Gordon-s en-
Pioyment surely enough 10 justify such
q statement IN the public press
/ only want % say 1 have voted
IL the committee and on the floor of
the House for those naval measures
which thought were good for the
country have merely done my duty
Never Threatened Him.
who told you OF Gordon's employ
mont by this company" asked Mr..
Stevens. Of the committee.
1T was SO long ago that 7 cant
remember how found It out. said
AIr- Loud
Has this AIr- Gordon ever been put
up as a candidate against you?''
Never"
HAS It ever been intimated 20 YOU
that he would run for Congress against
you II YOU didn't vote right on sub
marines
Never
Mr.. BOUteu announced that. as Mr..
OlmsteG. Of Pennsylvania. was absent
so5ay. because Of his child's illness. the
question OF requiring the Electric Boat
Company 20 produce its books and ac-
counts viii not be taken up until q
later meeting
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
HEFLIN'S VICTIM
ESCAPES LOCKJAW

Thomas McCreary. the New York
horseman. who has been confined to
the George Washington University hos
pital since being accidentally shot in
the leg by Representative Hefiin, of
Alabama, ten days ago. narrowly es-
caped a seizure of lockjaw yesterday.
according to authoritative reports this
afternoon.
Mr.. McCreary sat up yesterday and 1t
Is reported moved near the window,
which it is thought may have superin-
duced The half-developed attack OF
tetanus. Becoming alarmed at the sud
den rigioity of his jaws, Mr.. McCreary
is said to have Immediately summoned
his physician. who administered anti
toxin His condition is reported as con-
sideraOly improved this morning, ac-
cording TO a visitor to the hospital.
who talked with him.
The hospital authorities declined TO
discuss Mr. McCreary's condition, on
the ground that he was a private pa
uent. His physicians could not be To-
Gated when the report of his narrow
escape became current this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Major Russell Makes His
First Ascension, Going
With Captain De
Forest Chandler.
Big Bag Starts at Gas
Works, and Is Carried
Across the River to
Alexandra.

The Signal Corps Of the army today
began its spring series OF experiments in
balloon work. The ascension was made
at 1 o'clock by Maj. Edgar Russell and
capt Charles de +. Chandler, the
army's aeronautic expert The flight
was made from the gas works, at
Twelfth and Nj streets southeast. in 4
twelve-hour northwest wind. which car
ried the balloon. down across the Poto-
mac toward Alexandria.
Captain Chandler piloted the craft,
and Major Russell who was making his
hrst flight today. accompanied Captain
Chandler to experiment with the army $
new telephUJN camera. A third man
was taken along to operate the camera
The balloon used was one Of the old
balloons OF the Signal Corps.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
KILLS YOUNG GIRL
THEN SHOOTS SELF
Wealthy Pennsylvania Coal
Operator Stays Daughters
Pretty Companion.

PITTsBURG Pa, Arru e-samueI L.
NArdheF' SIXTY years OF age. wealthy
Mckees Rcck coal operator, and form
eriy borough engineer. early today shot
and instantly kille,i pretty Dorothy
Bracley. sixteen years cid. and then in
hicted injuries upon hLHself which will
probably cause his end.
Gardner. who Is one o. the wealthiest
and most prominent men IN the com
munity, is said to have been infatuated
with the girl, who has the chun OF his
hfteen-year-old daughter.
Last night Miss Bradley accompanied
young man TO the village church. This
Is said 10 have infuriated Gardner. and
early this morning he purchased a re-
Yoiytr ard called at The Bradley home.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
u. S. CONSULATE
ATTACKED BY JAPS

mCKDEN, April 6-Private spite is
thought 10 be the animus which led
four Jananese TO enter the American
consulate today and attack the native
star in q brutal manner
Consul General Straight had the
guilty men arrested, and they were
taken before the consulate. where they
were closely questioned. It is quite
likely that the affair will call for dip
iomatic action
The affair has created a wave Of in
dignation among the Americans in this
city.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Bdnnerman Had
Dramatic Role
In Parliament

LONDON, April 6.-The passing Of Sir
Henry Campben-Bannernan from the
prime ministry of England brings to an
end a dramatic chapter Of English his
tory. Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman
was the first liberal prime minister since
Lord Roseberry. who gave up the office
in 1895 The Bannerman government
combined quite a few fads. and added
new features to the English govern
ment. All Of the elements of opposition
united to make common cause against
the Balfour government, and when join-
ed together formed a working coTnbina-
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The Washington times., 1908-04-06
THE WEATHER REFCRT.

During the last twenty-four hours
there have been general rains east of
the Mississippi river, followed by clear
ing weather, except in the South At
lantic and East Calf States. Fair
weather continued in the West, except
in the North Pacific States.
Temperatures. as rule, are above
the seasonal average.
The weather viii be fair tonight and
Tuesday in the East and South. with
out decided temperature changes
steamers departing today for En-
ropean ports viii have light 10 Trael,
westerly winds and fair weather To ii, =
Grand Banks. ~ -
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
EILLEY CALLED LIAR
BY NEWSPAPER MAN

Because Representative LiIIey had
cOntradicted testimony given by Robert
WOOley, d newspaper correspondent,
Wooley met Liley in a corridor Of the
House office building today and said.
''Of all the liars I have ever met, you
are the worst
The Congressman replied:
''You destroy my faith in human na-
ture-"
This closed the incident
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
F0RGER HELD
FOR GRAND JURY ACTION

Walter J. Stewart, twenty-three years
Of age. Of Fort 3fyer. Va, was held
in the sum Of s.. 600 bond BY Judge kim
ball this morning 10 await the action
OF the grand jury on a charge OF for
gerry. It was claimed at the prclfnl-
mary hearing that Stewart signed the
name of Fulton r Gordon. a Wash
fnEton real estate man, 10 six notes
of SEQ each
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
DOG REVENUE sIss.

one hundred and eight-eight dollars
was collected by Poundmaster Samuel
Einstein during March, which sum has
been deposited with the collector of
taxes
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
MORGAN IS NOT TOLD
ABOUT HIS ILLNESS"

ROME. April 81 Pierpont Morgan
left here today for AK, France. He had
not been notified at the time OF his de-
parture OF the report wired TO London.
that he had suddenly been taken III.
The origin OF the mistake IS as yet IN
explained
NEW YORK. April 6-The rIIuor
that ]. Pierpont Morgan had been taken
SUDDENLY III was sent out BY a news
aEency from Rome this morning The
reDSrt created considerable anxiety
amo1ls the bankers friends here. until
z wtS emphaJically denied at Mr.. Nor
gar' @.s'ce-
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
FLEETS PLANS CHANGED.

The itinerary of the feet from Mag
dalena bay 10 San Francisco was alter
ed today to include Port Hartford be-
tween santa Barbara and Monterey.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Has Party Fight on Hands.

The Iiberals--Asquith's party-are In
a majority. but there is serious disaf-
lection in their own ranks, and when
ever the malcOntents throw their
strength to the conservatives the As
quith cabinet must fall.
Asquith will continue to serve for a
time as premier and chancellor. As soon
as his administration is IN fair running
order he will probably name President
Lloyd George, Of the board IF trade. TO
succeed him as chancellor.
Several other cabinet changes u1ust
follow this shift, but even Asquith prob
ably does not know yet just what form
the organization viii take. Winston
Churchill viii almost certainly SET a
cabinet place.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Edward Regrets ReSig-
nation of Campbell
Bannernnan From
Premiership.

LONDON, April G-ChanceUor OF the
ExcheQuer Herbert Asquith left today
for Biarritz, southwestern France. TO
receive from King Edward the offer OF
the British premiership 20 accept Il. and
to hurry back To London, reslming at
C7Ce the duties he has been performing
during tho long Illness % his pre-
decessor, Sir Henry Camp5ei-Banner-
man.
An actual meeting with his majesty
Is a necessary preliminary TO the chan
cellor's promotion 70 his new post and.
Ss the entire cabinet always goes with
a. premier. England Is technically with
OCT government, though the present
holders ~ portfolios VIII, as a matter
OF fact, 90 on with their work Vnin-
terruptedly.
King Edwards absence from the
country makes the situation somewhat
awkward however. For one thing. prcc-
edent must be established q for every
move A premier never resigned before
with the King away from England This
was just what Edward feared when ne
left on his present vacation. 1t is no
secret that his majesty hinted strongly
before his departure that he greatly
wished Sir Henry would retire then. The
aged and invalid premier believed, how
ever. that he would recover and refused
10 notice any OF these intimations-
Accepted Resignation by Wire.
He IS now convinced, however. that
ne has but a few days or weeks, or al
most months, to live and that he was
doing his party an injustice by remain
ing in power lie sent his resignation
10 the King by special messenger and
hin majesty accepted II by wire, express
ing his regret at the loss OF a faith
fuI servant and his hopes for an i'm
provement in the latter's condition.
Though King Edward realized the ne
cessity for Sir Henry's retirement and
would have been glad TO have had it
come soon enough 10 have obviated the
risk OF spelling his vacation, there Is
no doubt that he sincerely regrets the
change. He greatly liked Sir Henry and
IS no personal admirer Of Chancellor As
quith. a man OF the highest intellectual
attachments.
Arrangements have been made for the
postponement Of debates in the house OF
commons on several important matters
while the new premier reorganizes his
cabinet. Few politicians think his gov
ernment can last long. Many believe
the substitution OF aggressive policy for
Sir Henry's conciliatory attitude viii re-
suit in a change of administ, alton with
in q few weeks
The Washington times., 1908-04-06

Low water today -,
High water tm'w, 1I:32 a. m I252 n y,
Low water t'm'w.....7:o2 a m, 7:ss p n1
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Continued on Third Page.3
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-27
A Sudden pron In Values.

One Of those binding snowstorms
that sometimes happen had swept over
the town. obliterating the landscape
and piling the drifts high along the
streets and on the sidewalks The
prospect as Mr. Hipperly looked out
Of his front window the morning after
the storm was appalling.
Il suppose I've got To shovel that
snow of my walks" he said TO his
wife, but ii will take me half day.
| wouldn't do Ii for So II | didn't
have to-"
lie took his snow shovel, however.
aud went brayely 10 work. About five
minutes later man in the garb of n
1aborer came along.
Mister" he asked, don't you want
to hire that done3
81 don't KNOW" responded Mr. Hip
perry. "What viii it cost meY,
The man looked at the huge drifts
that covered the walks for depth of
nearly three feet and shrugged his
shoulders
"frhe jobs worth ST." he said.
ITS too much," said Mr.. Hipperly.
"lll give you 80 cents
The man shook his head and moved
on. Mr. Hipperly was about to resume
operations when he happened to glance
at his front window and saw his wife
looking at him with Il queer smile on
her face. Then he remembered
"lIold ont" he called out Come back
here, my friend III give you the dol
lar Exchange.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-27
THE SORROWFUL TREE.
Its Flowers Open at Night and Close
With the Dawn of Day.

There is Il tree In Persia TO which
the name The sorrowful tree" is given,
perhaps because 1t blossoms only In
the evening. When the first star ap-
pears in the heavens the first bud of
the sorrowful tree opens, and as the
shades of night advance and the stars
thickly stud the sky the buds continue
gradually opening until the whole tree
looks like one immense white flower
On the approach of dawn, when the
brilllancy of the stars gradually fades
In the light of day, the sorrowful tree
closes Its flowers, and ere the sun is
fully risen not single blossom is WIS.,
ible. A sheet of flower dust as white
AS snow covers the ground around the
foot of the tree, which seems blighted
aud withered during the day, while,
however 1t Is actively preparing for
the next nocturnal festival. The fra
GRANGE of the blossoms is like that of
the evening primrose.
II the tree Is cut down close to the
roots new plant shoots up and at
tains maturity In an incredibly short
time
In the vicinity of this singular tree
there usually grows another which Is
almost an exact counterpart of the sor
rowfal tree, but less beautiful and,
strange to say, 1t blooms only In the
daytime.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-27
ECCENTRIC STAMPS.
Blunders That Bring Joy to the Hearts
of Philatelists.

"The fascination of stamp collect
ing" said a postal official, lies In the
rare finds which are continually made
and the curious points which some
times make stamp of the face value
of few pence worth hundreds of
pounds For instance, the twopenee
blue Mauritius stamp which the Prince
OF Wales bought at public auction for
f1,450 was unique In one respect-the
proper wording on 1t, Post Paid Mauri-
tius,' had by strange error been al
tered to Post Office Mauritius
Another stamp which has been
priced ut several hundred pounds is
valuable for the mere misspelling of
single word 1t Is British Guiana is
sue worth Just 1 cent, but 1t Is sought
after by all collectors because the word
'Patimusque' figures on 1t instead Of
'Petimusque.'
Again, n one penny Cape of Good
Hope stamp changed hands the other
day for nearly ZOO simply because III
stead of being red, as are all the others
of this issue, its color was blue.
Some years ago in Western Australia
a few stamps were printed with the fig
ure of swan upside down upon them.
When the mistake was detected the is
sue was hastily destroyed. Several
specimens had escaped, and one of
them has been sold for f400. "-London
TIFF Riffs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-05-27

Officers on the coastwlse and foreign
steamship lines are not limited to their
regular duties, but are expected to an
swer the questions of curious passen-
gers besides. Sometimes, however,
the passengers take the matter into
their own hands and instruct others
more ignorant than themselves.
The purser on n well known liner
tells of II lady who had made Il passage
before and who In consequence felt a
superior knowledge of maritime things.
Several ladies' We're grouped In the
stern, this one among them, when their
attention was attracted by the log with
Its long line attached TO the rail.
"Why, what can that bei' inquired
one of the party.
"Thatw said the knowing one. well,
you see the vessel has to keep In COM
munication with the land, and in order
to tell just how far they have got on
the passage they keep one end tied
to the dock, and by looking at the
amount of line paid out they can tell
Just how far they are from the other
side"
"Ohr exclaimed the other after this
lucid explanation. "Well, | have al
ways heard of the log. but never
knew what one was before. Thank
you 80 much!"-Youth's Companion.
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that father left TO me-" explained M.
NJ" And now Mr. Elkins, IL you will
come with me we will hunt up roof
man and have the repairs done right
away. l am tired of agents. | want to
be an old fashioned landlord and take
good care of my tenants"
She smiled an irresistible smile.
Monday found the men at work, ana
M. NJ" dropped in to see how things
progressed Tuesday morning she look
ed for Elkins on the $50 train, but he
was not in evidence Wednesday it
was the same story, and that afternoon
Muriel thought she would make anoth-
or tour of inspection. Harriet met her
Mt the door with rather Il long face.
THE ceiling fell In Pierce's room on
Monday night and his arm Is broken"
was her greeting.
"oh, Miss Elkins," cried Muriel, Il
feel for all the world like murderer
ut large. What am 10 do?"
suppose you come up and see
Pierce Perhaps he can suggest way
out of liz" said Harriet, with sisterly
interest
They found Pierce lying back In
morris chair reading the latest issue OF
a magazine He made very inter
esting picture with his bandaged arm
and his smoking Jacket thrown about
his shoulders.
What can | say" said Muriel as she
reached forth a supplicating hand to
meet his free one
~ don't know what you can say, but
there's heap of things you can do"
boldly asserted the invalid
Anything -anything!' cried Muriel.
We'll, sit down for one thing" said
Pierce as he pulled a chair very close
to his. she sat down beside him, and
II WAS twilight when she left.
1t was a matter of comment In the
neighborhood that Mr. Elkins nursed
broken arm for the longest time on rec
ord When neighbors inquired of the
local doctor how the patient progressed
the doctor shook his head and smiled
"A serious case" was his only com
ment-"a very, very serious case"