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New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
LAD PUZZLES POLICE.
admits, Denies and again Id
mits Murder of Child.

Cleveland, Nov. 3.-The police have been
thrown into quandary by new confess
sion from Alya Coan. seventeen years old
that he murdered little Alexander Hoenig
two years ago The boy first confessed to
the murder on Monday. That night he re
tracted when the police accused him Of
fabricating the story.
To-day, in his room at the boys deten-
ton home, he wrote long description of
the crime and addressed it TO Judge Ad-
dams. He enticed the child, he said, into
an alIeyway in the rear Of a Scovill ave
nue. butcher shop. owned by one Benjamin
Conn.
Il asked him if he had money wrote
Coau. He said No I started 10 search
him, and he screamed. Then I stopped
down and picked up a handful of shavinSs
and rubbed them over his face. l let him
drop TO the floor, and walked out walked
around for three-quarters of an hour, and
came back thinking he had got up and
gone home. saw him lying there, and I
got scared. I felt his heart II was not
beating. Then I staggered. caught myself
without falling, and a cold sweat broke
out all over my body. I shook like leaf
I knew he was dead. and my next i'm
pulse was 20 conceal the body. l picked
him up and threw him into the barrel head
first. Then I climbed over fences till
was three doors from there"
The boy said he had not been able tc
sleep through an entire night since the
crime.
The autopsy on the body of the Hoenig
child showed that he had been Choked TO
death with sawdust and shavings picked
UP in the rear yard of the Cohn butcher
SbOr
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
NORFOLK & SOUTHERN MUTE.
Failure to Answer Petition May Affect
Prouosed Sale.

Norfolk Va Nov. 3.-Tue Norfolk &
Southern Railway Company failed to-day
to make answer to the original petition
filed in the Trust Company of America re-
ceivership proceedings against that road
by Fergus Reid. a minority bondholder
Reid asked a searching investigation into
the financial organization Of the defendant
road by those now desiring its sale under
foreclosure for reorganization. This was
the last day in which answer could be
filed.
Judge Waddill directed special counsel
for the receivers to draw such report and
make such recommendation as might be
deemed proper tomorrow. Failure OF the
defendant 10 make answer is declared by
the Reid interest 70 affect the entire Situa-
tion. as well the proposed sale on De-
Cember
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
VANDERBILT PLANS FILED.
Tenements for tuberculosis Patients To
Be Erected Soon.

our model six story tenements for the
special accommodation Of tuberculosis pa
fteuts are soon 70 be erected at a total
cost Of $4,000 not including cost of sites.
av William X Vanderbilt. on ground GOV
er1ne eighteen city lots. bounded by the
playground Of Pubuc school No l5s, in
Avenue =. between nth and 18th streets,
4no by the new John Jay Park which ex-
tends from Avenue 10 the East River.
between 18th and 18th streets.
The building plans were filed yesterday
h,- Henry Atterbury Smith. who was en-
gaged 10y Mr.. Vanderbilt The tenemeuts
Till b. under the direction of Dr. Henry
r. Shively. o. the Presbyterian Hospital
andeTbit CE.nic
The buildings will accommodate from $50
- 30 families There viii he open stair
cases outside OF aparrnents facing on open
courts snd open air wards On the roofs.
There viii also b. d series Of balconies
IN each house 20 BE- used by the tenants
Tor sleeping and eating
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
WILL FIGHT FOR DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Chadbourne Employs Attorneys
in Chicago

Chicago Nov. Mrs Grace Chadbourne.
divorced wife OF Dr.. Joseph Wassall. who
was drowned in Lake Michigan OF Sep
tember IS. will fight for the guardianship
of her daughter. Ellen WassaH. Attorneys
entered their appearance in the Superior
court in behalf Of Mrs. Chadbou.ne to-
day.
shortly after Or. Wassai who was one
of a yachting party, was washed overheard
in a storm, his daughter. who Is nffeen
vears cid, hled petition to have Agnes L.
Hellnuth. who had been Or. Wassalfs
bousekeeper, appointed her guardian. Mrs
e-lladbourno's counsel rill combat this petit
ton.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
DIR. COOK IN THE CITY
Returns from Uestern Trip IN
Need of Rest

Dr. Frederick y Cook returned to New
York yesterday and spent the day in Sc
clusion in The Naldorf-Astoria His
friends say that the strain OF his Western
trip has told on his strength and that he
is in need of rest. He has said however
that he will set to work at once in pre-
pairing his report for the University of
Copenhagen.
The Peary Arctic Club will give a din
ner TO Commander Peary on Wednesday
evening Of next week in the Metropolitan
Club Few besides. the members of the
club Will be invited.
Dr. Cook may be invited to Join the
polar expedition OF Captain Joseph E Ber-
nier and direct such exploring work as
may be desirable for verifcation of his
claim to the discovery of the pole. So
Captain Bernier intir1ates in a letter re-
ceived yesterday by Captain 2. s Osbon
secretary OF the Arctic Club Of America
The Canadian government has given
Captain Bernier carte blanche for an ex-
pedition which Will start north early in
the spring. his only instructions being to
take possession Cf the lands ire discovers
for Canada. His plan is 10 start from
Point Barrow. in Alaska. and drift north
ward with the ice in the ship Arctic, In
which he made his latest voyage. IN mis-
letter Captain Bernier says:
II may be possible that Or Cook and
might go to verify his work II he is
pu ned 10 The wah ~ not having the
proper documents. I have more latitude
now than before. and ! might make il 80
degree If the world VIII cnly believe Us
| am READY Il take witnesses 70 certify 80
our 1eracity- " Z shall have long inter-
View When We meet. on di lfereut matters
Am | 10 uneisr- tsnd that Captain A1aund-
sen Is undertaking my drifting plan. and
that Baldwin | to drift with his OUTFIT on
the ice toward the pole from the same
duartersF r1av alter my plans 10 suit
present conditions
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
CENTRAL VERMONT ELECTION.

II Adams. VI. Nov. 3.-An the present
c-rectorE of the Central Vermont Railway
company we're reelected al the annual
meeting of the stockholders held Ar the
'"fnpsny's Offices here to-dsv The direc-
''fs Reelected Charles II. Hays, Of Mon
zeal as president Gross receipts for the
F-1r ending June 80. 1873. were s3,7s5 ssss2
ana Operating expenses s2.sss.s1a-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

san Francisco. Nov. 8 The Official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks to-day
were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04

Berlin. NOV. Trading on The Boerse
to-day was inactive.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-04
PARIS AND BERLIN BOZ sFs.

Paris. Nov. s.-Prices on the Bourse -
day were firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
COOKS SPEECH NOW
MAY Be EXPUNGED
Representatives Vote for
TaWney Resolution TO
Investigate.

The House today adopted a resolution
brought in by Chairman Tawney OF the
Appropriations Committee, providing 2
for the appointment Of d select com
mittee OF five members 10 consider and
report to the House on the prOpriety
OF the speech made yesterday by Rep
resentative Cook OF Colorado. during
the course of which he held President
Roosevelt Up TO udicuIe.
Speaker Cannon appointed Represen-
tatives Mann of Illinois, Perkins OF New
York, Foster of Vermont. Clayton OF
Alabama, and Howard Of Georgia as
members Of the committee.
In explanation OF his resolution, MC-
TaWney said that Representative Cook
claimed time for the purpose OF talking
on the subject under consideration, bUt
that as a matter Of fact he had Vio-
lated the privileges of debate by making
an attack on the thlet Executive or the
nation. instead of talking about the sun
dry civil appropriation bill
Fitzgerald Makes Point.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York made the
point OF order that the resolution was
not privileged, and to conform 10 the
rules It should specifically point out
Objectionable language. Speaker Can
non overruled the point Of order.
Champ Clark Of Missouri, minority
leader, declared that the practice of
appointing committees for the purpose
Of exercising press censorship OF the
speeches Of members was becoming a
dangerous custom. He said that he
failed 10 come TO the defense of Rep
reSentative Wiilett several weeks ago
because he would not place the Demo
cratic party in the position Of aCQUj-
escing in the performance of Mr.. VIII
lett.
Shoe on Other Foot.
Now, however" said Mr.. Clark, the
shoe IS on the other foot. and I think
1t is about time We put stop 20 this
custom OF editing speeches"
When the motion was put BY the
Speaker. those in favor OF the resOlu-
ton were in the majority. and before
MI Clark had opportunity 10 call for
division the Speaker had announced
the selection of the committee and
would not entertain the motion
Cook HuStles In.
Cook was not present during the vote,
but hustled IN when consideration of the
sundry civil bill had begun.
In my remarks yesterday he said.
AS to the persecution Of the persons
in my State by the present Admins
tratiOn, ! quoted a decision Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States dated
January 4. The correctness OF that as
sertiOn was denied by Mr.. Bennett who.
I understand. Is a lawyer. too ! de-
sire TO offer the United States court
reports 10 substantiate my remarks and
ask that they be printed
lands (Rep-, md Immediately object
ed. but later withdrew his objection.
and the reports were allowed TO 60
into the Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Dealing Monopoly Singing Blow by Killing
Objectionable Statute
WOULD PREVENT INCREASES IN STOCK
Big Issue Of capitalization Already Attempted Cannot
Be Put Through IF Congress Acts on
Recommendation.

With the Senate committee bill on decentralization of
the companies In Washington apparently assured of
failure to pass at this session. the conference committee
the District appropriation bill today signed provision
repeating section of the act Of June 1896-the famous
imitation measure
This decision of the cOnferees is sweeping victory
for the people of Washington and singing defeat for the
Gas Monopoly The act of June 1896 provided loose and
dangerous method Of recapitazng the gas companies
under which valuation to be made by the Supreme
Court of the District and gas companies permitted
to issue capitalization up to the limit of this valuation
GAVE COMPANY EVERYTHING
Without any restrictions to the elements of value
which should be appraised this conceded everything
the gas company wanted 1t stood the books for eleven
years before the gas companies ready to avail them
selves of its provisions. Then in the summer of 1907
they went into court and asked that proceedings be ing
rated la the Of the Georgetown Company make
valuation of its TIant.
The Supreme Court appointed a master to make the
valuation and this eventually made It conceded
practically every contention Of the gas companies and in
the of the Georgetown Company found that the prop
erty worth than twice much as the present
capitalization The master authorized capitalization of
franchise, good will, and rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
SIX FIRENEN CAUGHT
UNDER FALLING WALL
Seed Warehouse CollapSes
in COnHagratiOn and
Traps Men,

CHICAGO. Feb. "a general alarm
Of fire was turned in this morning when
TWO immense tWeIve-sJOry warehouses
Of the Albert Dickinson Company caught
fire. The company is one OF the biggest
seed and plant concerns in the country,
and the warehouses were filled.
The fire started from an explosion of
Dust and Eas In one Of the buildings.
The conhaEration spread rapidly and
thirty-siX fire companies and two fire.
boats were called tC the scene The
warehouses cover two blocks, and with
their contents are valued at S1.0o0, 600.
At $3.50 one OF the walls OF the burn
.nE warehouses fell and SIX tiremen are
believed to have been caught under H.
The six hremen supposed 10 have per
ished were members OF FIRE companies
is and q, who were fighting flames on
the south side Of the warehouses. They
were seen to be not more than twenty
feet from the wall when It fell sud
denly. Fire Chief Koran ordered a
squad of fremen TO clear away the
debris and search for bodies
Firemen, under the direction Of Chief
Koran. worked I'm the debris for an
hour, and then Horan announced that
none Of the men imperiled had been
killed The six men who were supposed
to have perished, IL developed later, had
all been struck ny pieces of the wall
and injured, but none fatally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
DISTRICT BUSINESS
ENDS FOR SESSION
Senate Committee Holds
Last SeSSiOn-Tugboat
Bill Reported.

The Senate District Committee held
what was probably the last meeting
for this session today
II ordered favorable report on the
bill TO amend the act providing for
eliminating certain grade crossings on
the line Of the Baltimore and Potomac
hallway Company, aud requiring the
company - deDress and elevate its
tracks. and 20 enable 1t to relocate parts
OF its road
The bill is TO require all tugboats us
ing the Potomac where It Is spanneo
by the bridges Of this railroad-that Is,
the new railway bridge and the new
highway bridge-to have smOkestacks
provided with hinges so az 10 permit
them to be lowered
The measure takes effect not later
than July / next.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
LOUD GROANS ARISE
FROM WALL STREET
Mr- Taft Finds Literary Life
and That of President
Elect Conflict.
PRESIDENT TAFPS
COMPLETE CABINET

Secretary of State-PhIIander
Chase Knox, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the TreaSury-FrRnl<-
lin MacVeagh, of illinois,
Secretary of War;. NJ. DiciIin-
son, of Tennessee.
Attorney General - George W.
Wickersham, OF New York.
Postmaster General-Frank II.
Hitchcock, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Navy-GeOrEe
Won l.. Meyer, of Massachusetts.
Secretary OS che InteriOr-Richard
A. BalIingcr, of Washington.
Secretary of observation-disclosures
Wilson, of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and In
bor-CharIes NageI, of Missouri.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

In the above statement Mack Auder-
son, chief counsel for the defense. dis
posed of the rumor in circulation last
night that Governor Patterson would in
sist on his privilege and refuse to DO
sworn rs a witness
II is not likely. however, that he will
he reached before this afternoon or this
evening, as General Brown will be Cross
examined by the State at length. in an
effort TO show that at the conference
in the Maxwell House. prior TO the kill
ing. Colonel Cooper said.
y am going up and shoot up that
unEratcfUl hound before / leave for
Washington tonight"
Colonel Cooper was stiH on the stand
Continued on Page Thlrteen)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
.PENITENTIARY TERN
FOR MRS. BEN TEAL
Wife of New York Theat-
rical Man Found Guilty
After Sensational Trial.

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-NIrs. Margaret
Teal. wife Of Ben Teal, the theatrical
manager, vas this noon found guilty
OF subornatiOn OF perjury in the divorce
action Of Mrs. Frank Gould against her
husband.
She was sentenced at once to one year
IN the BlaCkWellS Island penitentiary,
and a stay OF execution was granted un-
iii Tuesday in order that her counsel
can secure from the supreme court "A
writ Of reasonable doubt and carry the
conviction 20 the higher courts.
Mrs. Teal tainted when the verdict
was rendered and had to be supported
by two officers Of the court while Judge
Foster imposed sentence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Fair; warner tonight; temperature
above freezing Saturday increasing
cloUdiness and warmer; moderate south
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
By JAMES HAY. II.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-From a
source so high that it must be re-
garded as indiSputable, comes the
information today that Franklin
MacVeagh, of Chicago, will be Sec
retary of the Treasury in the Taft
Cabinet.
This is confirmation of the many
reports that he would be the man
selected.
1t means that William Howard
Taft has at last completed the great
work of making his Cabinet. His
official family will be as printed
above.
1t will be noted from this list that
il will contain FIVE lawyers. They are
Knox. Wickersham, Nagel, Dickinson,
and MacVeagh. This is the cOnsumma-
lion Of Mr.. Taft's wish 20 have at hts
council table eminent lawyers who will
help him in one Of his greatest tasks,
that OF framing additional legislation
and means for dealing with the cor
poration ques N,
The work OF selecting the nine men
has taken UP three months The first
offered a position was Frank II Hitch
cock. chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee, who accepted the
portfolio Of Postmaster General last
December. at Hot Springs, Va Next
came the selections and acceptances Of
Knox and Wickersham. 1t was under
stood that Wilson will retain his post
1or time, at least. The remaining
appointments have been made within
- past month or five weeks.
Unusual Cabinet.
Mr.. Taft believe he has secured a
Cabinet OF unusually able men. who
combine real statesmanship with re-
Tnarkable executive ability He IS well
pleased with the result Of his careful
search for the right men for the right
places. He also believes that the extra
session Of Congress which ne will con
Tene March u. TO revise the tariff will
1nish its work and adjourn by June J.
Recognizing the condition Of business
ne was determined to do everything in
his power 10 help Congress speed the re
vision along. He thought II could be
cleared Up by June / without any trou-
31le.
He had lunch this afternoonwith G
j. Taft AT the Holland House.
The Literary Life.
The President-elect is prepared 70 ad-
init without further argument that il
is a tough JOB TO be a literary light in
Gotham.
Hardly had he surrounded himself this
morning with ink and inspiration for
his magazine articles. when the storm
broke. There was nothing 70 IL. Pegasus
lad 10 be taken back 70 the stable, and
the nine muses. had 20 beat IL to the
icy open air. Authorship was impOs-
fible, and there was absolutely nothing
for inspiration 10 do.
There was one soothing feature IN the
rush Of visitors. Among them was John
Continued on Page ILirteen)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Pipe Causes Alarm.

The thoughtIessness of Gilbert Gray,
a colored messenger, in putting a light
ed pipe in his overcoat pocket and
hanging the latter over a railing, al
most caused a serious fire in the Ma
tional Bank Redemption Division OF
the Treasury Department today. II was
before any OF the employees had reach
ed the room. When the watchman saw
dense smoke pouring through the tram
som, he discovered blazing overcoat
and a scorching wall. \ bucket OF
water soon finished the blaze,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Seaboard Florida Limited.

Handsomest and quickest train IN
Florida service. Solid Pullman, electric
lighted throughout. Office, 142I Pa. ave.
-AdYL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
AMERICANS VICTORS
IN NAVAL CONGRESS
Win Every Point for Which
They Contended, 1t Is Re
ported-SesSion Ends.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Thc American dele
gates 10 the international Naval Con
gress won every point Tor which they
contended. IL is semi-OfhcIally stated to-
day. The conference finished its work
last night. and while the details OF the
agreement have not yet been disclosed.
IL is said that all American interests
bSth as a belligarent and as q neutral,
have been satisfactorily safegUarded.
The declaration will be signed today.
The American delegates. Rear Admiral
stockton and Prof Wilson, OF Brown
University. are given credit for com
pletely Outgeneraling the other con-
ferees, forcing the foreigners to make
many important concessions. They dead
locked the conference for many days
while stubbOrnIy contcstug for an ad-
vantageous agreement
What Americans Wanted.
The paragraphs concerning blockade.
the right Of search, and conditional
coutraband were agreed 10 only after a
fierce Clasl with the Americans. in
which they were severely criticised by
the others.
The agreement marked the greatest
advance yet made in international law
in the opinion Of those who took part
IN TIE conference Us .tEE To-
ate for the first time in history an
effective International court with an
the powers Of the ordinary civil tribu-
nal.
The whole trend Of the conference
was toward subordInatinE the Interests
II belligerents TO those Of ueutrals.
England has always opposed this idea.
In 1874 England even denied the right
Of any international conference tD dis
Cuss the questions of naval warfare
Now. she accepts the conference idea
and agrees 10 conduct her future naval
operations with the idea OF the neutraIs'
interests paramount
Limitation of Armament.
While admitting that the new de
velopment is a blow 10 English pride.
English statesmen declare IL 20 be the
first important step toward the rcaliza-
tion OF the dream Of the limitation OF
naval armaments.
II IL a matter Of comment that Amert-
ca, which IS less likely 20 be affected
by the new code than any other ma
tion, was foremost In demanding reform.
The American delegates expressed them
selves as most anxious for the sake
Of the worlds peace 20 see disputes
arising from naval warfare minimized
as far as possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
One Dies IN Fire.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 25.-Joseph
HossfOrd, nineteen years of age, was
suffucateI at a fire in a tenement to-
day Eight other persons. whose es-
cape was cut Off by the names. were
carried down ladders by firemen and
taken TO the hospital suffering from
the effects Of smoke and burns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
TEMPERATURE.
SUN TABLE.


Today-High tide, 1910 a. m. and :Os
.. m. Low tide, 7:05 a. m. and 1850 p. m.
2.04 p. IN. Low tide, SOC a. m. and
1862 .. N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
s1.zs to Bait lore and Return

saturdays and SUIT, aYs via oenneylvs MA
railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. AL regular trains ex-
sept the Congressional Limited "-AaVt
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
ONE YEAR FOR SON
WHO BEAT FATHER
Judge Cochran Scores James
Callahan in City Court
This Morning

Trembling with the weight of his
so years. but still straight and clear
eyed. Bernard Mcciafferty told Judge
Cochran this morning in City Court Of
the misdoings of his sturdy son-in-law.
James Callahan, of No 1910 West
Fourth street. Callahan was charged
with assault and battery and wife
beating.
On Tuesday night, il was alleged,
Callahan beat his wife and then as
saulted his father-in-law when he went
TO her aid. Callahan's face was swath-
ed in bandages and he paid particular
attention to a thick birch stick which
Bernard held in his hand
HE hit me in the face" Callahan
complained TO Judge Cochran, looking
at the old mans stick.
And he did right" said Judge
Cochran. with warmth. He ought to
have beaten you within an inch OF
your life. / haven't any patience
with a hound like you. I sentence you
to one year in the workhouse on the
charge OF assault and battery, and
hould You under 81 600 bail for appear
ance in the upper court on the charge
Of wife-heating. I wish l could give
you more"