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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
EAST RIVER AGAIN SPAWNED.
Manhattan Bridge From New York
to Brooklyn Opened.

NEW YORK, December al.-Manhattan
reached out another traffic embracing
arm to Brooklyn today with the opening
Of the new Manhattan bridge, from Canal
street.
This gigantic span, of the suspension
type, like its twin sister. the original
Brooklyn bridge. little further down the
East river, was designed to relieve the
ever-increasing pressure OH the old and
already trafi1c-overburdened structure
Eventually, 1t Is expected to carry
through trains from the Brooklyn outly-
ing districts to the heart of the Manhat-
tan business section.
At present only the roadwayS and
promenade of the new bridge are COM
pleted. These were thrown open today
without formal ceremony other than that
which attended the passage over the span
in automobiles of Mayor Mcclellan and
other city functionaries and officials of
the two boroughs, who afterward Joined
in congratulatory speeches and lunch
con at tue BrooklSA M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
ARREST M0TORMAN FOR
MRS. HUBBARD'S DEATH
S. G. Wiley Found by Detective at
Home in Clarke County, Va,
and Brought Here.

Samuel c. Wiley, formerly employed as
a m0torman OH the Chevy Chase
branch of the Capital Traction lines,
was turned over to United States
Marshal Palmer this afternoon by De-
tective Burlingame to answer a charge
of manslaughter. 1t is alleged that he
was in charge of the work car which
struck an automobile belonging to Mrs
Gardiner G. Hubbard, the accident re-
sulting in her death.
Wiley is twenty years old. He was
found this morning at the home of his
parents, in the mountains near Berry
Ferry, Clarke county, Va. Detective
Burlingame found 1t necessary to make
trip over the mountains shortly after
daybreak in order to reach the Wiley
home.
The young man, who was recently in
dicted by the grand jury, was found in
shed milking a COW. He went to- the
house with the detective, consulted his
father and consented to return without
demanding a requisition. In all probabil
ity he will be arraigned next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
STEAMER IS HELPLESS,
AT MERCY OF THE WAVES
Southern Pacific Liner Excelsior
Drifting, Forty Miles North of
Diamond Shoals.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 31.-According
to . wireless message from Capt Watson
Of the steamship Comanche to the Office
Of the Clyde Steamship Company in this
city, the Southern Pacific line passenger
steamship Excelsior is drifting helpless
ly this morning forty miles north of the
Diamond Shoals lightship off Cape Hat
,teras beacon. The dispatch stated mere
ly that the vessel had been sighted and
as yet 1t is not known whether the Co
manche was In close proximity to the
helpless vessel or not The Comanche
was due In this port yesterday, having
left Charleston, S. c., Tuesday.
Second Accident In 48 Hours.
From another source also comes in
formation concerning the disabled Excel
sior. A Beaufort, n. c., dispatch to the
effect that the steamship was out of run
ming commission states that a message
supposed to have come from that vessel
or a passing craft was received at
naval wireless station there.
The Excelsior's mishap makes the sec.
ond accident off the Carolina coast with
in the last forty-eight houre. Tuesday
the Clyde liner -Iroquois lost her rudder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
RECEIVED BY FALLIERES.
Robert Bacon, Ambassador to
France, Presents His Credentials.

PARIS. December 31.-Robert Bacon,
former Secretary of State, who now sue
ceeds Henry White as United States am
basador to France, presented his creden-
tials to President Fallieres at Elysee
palace this afternoon. The traditional
ceremony connected with the presenta-
tion of newly appointed foreign am
basador was observed
Accompanied by the embassy staff. Mr..
Bacon drove to the palace. A squadron
of cuirassiers formed an escort. As the
carriage entered the courtyard a bat
talon of infantry presented arms and the
band played Hail Columbia" President
Fallieres, with Foreign Minister Pichon
at his side, and surrounded by the MEM
bers of the civil and military household,
received the American diplomat and STAFF
In the salon des ambassadors. The ex-
changes were OF the most cordial char
acter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
WHAT IS ICE CREAM4
Food Commission Is Working on
This Problem in Chicago.

CHICAGO. December 31.-"What is ice
cream
This query iS likely to become rs ia
nous in Chicago as President Taft's
What is whisky
The newly appointed state food COM
mission. with DIR. Il. j. Bryan, state
analyst, began their sessions here yes
terday. and ice cream and evapOrated
milk are the first two subjects to be con-
sidered.
The question to be decided is whether
the frozen delight with certain amount
of gelatin in it is ice cream" Gelatin,
say the manufacturers and their ex-
pertS, does not harm the product; on the
other hand II adds to its nutrition. There
fore, they wish 10 use gelatin as a pre-
servative in ice cream, but do not wish
to inform the public that they use gelatin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
BURY DOG WITH HONORS.
Buster Firemen's Mascot, Has Es'
cort to the Grave.

PITTSBGRG. Pa. December 31.-The
funeral OF Buster" bull terrier dog,
for years mascot to the fremen OF
Bellevue borough, was made impressive
yesterday by the presence of Burgess
Albert Hunmel and a uniformed escort
of police, who accompanied an expensive
casket to a local cemetery, where the dog
was laid to rest in a flower-decked grave
Members of the burgess official family
paid for the burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
ENGINE JUMPS RAILS.
Imprisoned Railway Passen-
gers Burned to Death.
FLAMES REPEL RESCUERS
Three Bodies Taken 0ut-Believed
That Others in the Tourist Car
Have Lost Their Lives.

TRENTON, Mo-, December 3I.-Im-
prisoned in a tourist sleeping car and
burned to death is believed to be the
fate of perhaps twelve passengers on
the westbound California special on the
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific rail-
The number of victims may be larger
but the facts will not be known till the
debris Of the car has been searched. The
train was derailed at $40 O'Clock while
passing through a stretch of ice-covered
country at high speed.
Cause of Wreck Unknown.
The cause of the wreck is not known.
The engine suddenly jumped the track,
and, plowing through the roadbed,
landed upside down fifty feet from the
tracks. Following closely came the mail
and baggage cars. These two cars
doubled ahead past the engine. Both
were badly smashed. Back of these cars
came a chair car, tourist sleeper, two
standard Pullman sleepers and an OBJ
servation car.
Tho wreck occurred without a mo-
ment-s warning to the passengers and
by the time they had realized what was
happening the three cars were in flames.
Happening as 1t did in an isolated spot,
there was no aid at hand save that
$yaiiable in the train.
Work Of Rescue.
Those passengers and members of the
crew who escaped injury Immediately
went to work to aid the injured. Many
were dragged from the chair car. while
those in the burning Pullman generally
escaped unassisted. The flames that at
tackled the tourist sleeper burned fierce
ly. forcing back the rescuers and they
stood by in the ice and snow, pOwerless
to render aid.
The huge engine, a standard Pullman
sleeper and the tourist sleeper caught
fire and were destroyed and a portion Of
the chair chair was burned.
Three Bodies Recovered.
At noon the known dead, whose bodies
had been recovered. numbered three: Fire
man Lininger and two women, unidenti-
fled Nine persons are known to be in
jured, two probably fatally.
The bodies of the two women were
taken from the chair car. Most Of the
injured also were in this car.
All the passengers in the burned Pull
man escaped and aside from bruises and
slight cuts none of these passengers was
hurt.
The number of those who lost their lives
in the tourist car is in doubt
None Is known to have ESCAPED from
this car and it is believed all of its
passengers were crcmated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
A Good Thing for the
New Year.

A subscription to The
SATURDAY or SUNDAY
STAR would please an out
of-town friend or relative.
Send your order now with
one dollar for the Saturday or
a dollar and a half for the
Sunday edition to start a SUBJ
scription with the new year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Nine Sailors Lose Lives.

FAYAL, December 31.-Nine of the
crew Of the Portuguese bark Fortuna
were drowned in the storms which have
been ravaging the Atlantic in the past
ten days. She was bound from New Or
leans for Oporto and was towed into this
port yesterday totally dismantled, her
deckload washed away and half of her
uAgeW loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Bow Accidentally Killed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 31.-An-
drew Mccall, thirteen years old, son of
]. c. r.. Mccall, assistant United States
attorney here, was accidentally killed yes
terday afternoon while hunting. He had
crossed a wire fence and was attempting
to drag his gun through, when it was
DISCHARGED,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Granville W. Mooney Has Talk
With the President.
OHIO AFFAIRS THE TOPIC
James B. Reynolds Expresses Views
of District Government.
BELIEVES SINGLE HEAD BEST
Following Return From New York,
President Taft Discusses Legis-
lation With Senator's.

President Taft is having an important
conference this afternoon with Granville
w. Mooney. speaker of the Ohio house
of representatives. The Ohio legisla-
tura is to meet i'm regular session jan
uary } and the republican leaders in the
state want TO put through a progressive
legislative program that will place the
party in up-to-date light
Speaker Mooney has come here to con-
fer with the President, Senator Burton,
Senator Dick and others, and before he
goes homo he will have Che opinions of
Ohio's great national leaders as to the
best steps to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Say Signals Were Set.

The officials of the railroad are unable
10 explain the accident. The line was
completely signaled, and the track at
Croton spra cticaliy straight. The air was
clear
The news of the bankers death had no
effect on the stock exchange. where prices
were slightly above the close of last
night.
Spencer Trask was one of New York 3
leading citizens and one of the country's
best known bankers. Born here in 1874,
he entered the banking business immedi-
ately OH his graduation from. Princeton.
His financial acumen was quickly recog-
nized and he soon became a power in
the banking world.
Mr.. Trask was quick to recognize the
genius OF Thomas A. Edison and identified
himself with the Edison lectric enter
prises. The banker was director in
many railroads and realty companies and
was deeply interested i'll several educa-
tional and philauthropic societies. Sew
eral years ago he bought and reorganized
the New York Times. He was president
of the National Arts Club and a member
of numerous other prominent New York
clubs.
Mr.. Trask was married in 1874 to Miss
Katrina Nichols.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
None Wanted This Winter.

Some Italians applied for work after the
recent snowfall. They declare they were
told they were not wanted. A big force
of men, however, did shovel the snow
about the big building.
Ability to speak English and to write
their own names is usual qualification
Capitol. So say Capitol officials. Italians
did not get work who could not do this.
Red tape surrounding expenditures by
the ONCE under Supt. Woods at the
Capitol requires that all laborers be
paid through the Interior Department.
Last year, when many Italians were put
to work sleaning SNOW from the side
walks, the disbursing officers at the In
terror Department had their troubles IN
paying them off.
Trouble for Cashier.
The old problem of How old is Ann?'
was a simple sum in addition, compared
with the task of Identifying Antonio from
Luigi. Some of the accounts, 1t is de-
clared. are still in tangle because OF
this difficulty.
AS a result, the Interior Department
officials made appeals to the superintend-
ent of the Capitol for relief. They asked
that In picking out employees care be
taken to secure persons who can speak
English and write their own signatures
Supt. Woods explained, therefore, that
there has been no discrimination against
the Italians a nation, and that any of
that nationality who can speak English
and put their names on a pay voucher
will be employed when needed.
Should the demand become larger than
the supply of men who can speak and
write English, it is added, the uualifica-
tiOp bars will have to be let down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
MEDAL OR penny! FAREWELL AND HAIL
Bidder Questions Methods of Passing of the Old and Comnu
Dead Letter Sale. of the New Year.
THINKS HE HAS BEEN DONE NIGHT SERVICES PLANNED
Post Offices Answer Complaint Meetings to Be
Does Not Satisfy. Churches
MAY TAKE IT TO CONGRESS PREPARING FOR TOMORROW
Catalogung President
and a the House
valuabes Concealed. : the Event Day. :
Bidder Questions Methods of
Dead Letter Sale.
THINKS HE HAS BEEN DONE
Post Offices Answer to Complaint
Does Not Satisfy.
MAY TAKE IT TO CONGRESS
Cataloguing System Unfair, Says
Roeder-Trifies Magnified and
Va1uables Concealed.

Claiming that his constitutional rights
as an American citizen were abridged at
the recent auction sale OF articles accu-
mulated in the division of dead letters.
and that the method of conducting the
sale was unfair, C. III. Roeder of Silver
Spring. Md, recently made complaint to
Theodore Ingalls,, acting chief inspector
Of the Post Office Department.
The reply received by Mr.. Roeder from
Inspector ingalls, is not regarded by him
as satisfactory. He says he will ask for
a congressional investigation of the dead
letter sales generally, and the last one in
particular.
Referring to your complaint OF the
10th instant Of irregularities in connection
with the recent dead letter sale" Mr.. In
gals wrote, II have to inform you that
your complaint has been investigated and
that the evidence submitted and obtained
does not substantiate the belief that any
questionable methods were used in con-
nection with the sale SO far as the Post
Office Department and its employees are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Public Utilities Project.

1t is said to be the intention of those
favoring progressive legislation to put
through public utilities commission,
somewhat on the order of that forced
through the New York Legislature by Gov.
Hughes. The program will undoubtedly
meet with opposition in the legislature,
the same as it did in New York. but if
the local leaders there have the assent of
President Taft and the two senators,
the opposition can be put out of business.
1t Is recognized by prominent Ohioans
that the Legislature must make progress
in its work if 1T expects to retain the con-
fdence of the voters of the state. The
party is represented as being in pre-
carious state, with rejuvenation impera-
tive If the party expects to elect gov
ernor and Il legislature next November.
The democrats have not been SO hopeful
in long time, but the republicans say
that they will pull together and elect their
tickets as in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Proceeds of Recent Sale.

The sum of O,555.2O was realized in
the recent sale of unbelievable mail, or
an average price of $1.35 for each parcel.
There were 7,IS9 parcels disposed Of at
the sale.
AS compared with the sale of a year
ago. at which S,7S4 parcels were disposed
of for $11. .372 75. the sale this year shows
an increase averaging about cents for
each article.
1.-The interest of the general public in
these sales appears to increase from year
to year" says Mr.. De Graw. This year
1t was found necessary to have a detail
Of policemen to prevent overcrowding the
auction room and prevent injury to peo-
ple in attcndance.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
NO lob FOR ITALIANS
Not Allowed to Shovel Snow in
Capitol Grounds.
DISCRIMINATION. THEY SAY
Only Mem Who Cannot Speak Eng
lish or Write Names Excluded,
Says Elliott Woods.

Italian laborers consider they have been
Disseminated against on work at the
United States Capitol.
Elliott Woods, superintendent of the
Capitol, says it is all a mistake.
Reports have it. however, that the
aroused Italians will take up the matter
with the Italian ambassador. Inquiry at
the State Department this morning
brought forth denial that it's attention
had been directed to the matter by the
representative of the Ialian government.
A good many Italians were empioye ed
last winter In cleaning snow from the
steps and walks around the Capitol. Few,
If any, of that nationality have been en-
ployed SO far this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
FREIGHT TRAIN SMASHES
INTO MONTREAL EXPRESS
Porter Meets Death and Passengers
Are Badly Injured.
HURLED HALF CLAD INTO SNOW
Financier Dressing in Drawing
Room of Last Sleeper When
Crash Came-Relief Trains
Rushed to Scene.

NEW YORK, December 31.-Spencer
Trask, one of the country's leading finan-
ciers and head of the banking house
bearing his name. was killed today when
d freight train ran into the rear OF the
New York Central passenger train on
which he occupied the drawing room sec
tion at the rear end of the last car
The accident occurred near Croton, n.
y. One other passenger was so serious
ly injured that he could not give his
name, and the negro porter of the Sleep
ing car also was killed.
Mr.. Trask. who was coming into the
city from his home at Saratoga, was
dressing in his compartment when the
freight train plowed into the heavy pas
senger train, which is known as the
was removed from the wreckage it was
found that he had but partly dressed him
self
Express Was Standing Still.
The express had been stopped by a
block signal, and why the freight behind
it was not stopped bas not been ex-
planned. The freight struck with such
force that 1t demolished the rear end of
the last sleeper and tclescoped the front
end OF it with the sleeper ahead.
Many Of the occupants of the five Sleep
ers had not fully dressed and they were
hurled, half clad, into snow banks with
the temperature far below the freezing
point.
Wreckins and relief trains were dis
patched from the Harlem yards of the
New York Central, and officials of the
company hurried TO the scene. Mr..
Trask's body was removed to the Gro
ton morgue, and the injured passenger
and porter were cared for by the local
doctors.
-. Sleepers Hurled Across Track.
The last two sleeper had been hurled
across the tracks. with the freight engine,
in such manner that traffic was delayed
for more than two hours.
Passengers on the Montreal express de-
clared that the rear brakeman had not
gone back to display a danger signal
when the passenger train came to stop
The weather was clear and the block
signals were working accurately, the COM
pany reports.
Vice President DAILY of the New York
Central later issued the following Off
cial statement regarding the wreck:
AT O'Clock this morning, at Croton,
". Y, south-bound New York freight
train ran into the rear of train No. ~.
known as the Montreal express, coming
over the Delaware e. Hudson River rail-
road. The train consisted of one baggage
car. two coaches and five sleeping cars.
1t was standing still. The rear sleeper
was telescoped and the car ahead de-
rallied.
Spencer Trask, who had drawing
room in the end sleeper was killed, and
the porter of that sleeper also. The por-
ter's name is as Yet unknown. II Is
possible that one or two other people
were killed. As far as known the crew
of the freight train did not suffer in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Thinks German Method Best.

Speaking of the opposition of District
people to the idea of being governed by
an outsider he said: There could be
limitation as to the residence of the gov
ernor or commissioner that would apply
just the same as does the present law,
making it necessary that the civil COM
missioners should be District men, but
believe that the German method of mu-
nicipal heads would be best for Wash
ington.
The President had no consultations to-
day as to his second choice for District
Commissioner. Maj. Judson. Engineer
Commissioner. visited the White House,
but did not See Mr.. Taft. The President
has no engagements to discuss the matter
this afternoon. and tomorrow he will have
his hands full in connection with the
New Year reception. No action is, there
fore. probable before some time next
week. and possibly not then, depending
OH how far the President pursues his in
veStigatlons as to several citizens whose
names are before him, and whether any
new candidates are brought into the field.
President Returns From New York.
President Taft returned to Washington
at o'clock this morning. from his trip
to New York, where he went to attend
the wedding of his niece, Miss Louise
Taft, daughter of ii. w. Taft After
breakfast the President began the work
of receiving visitors. H1spent over half
an hour with Senator Lodge of ,Massa-
chusetts, some time with Senator Iorimer
of Illinois and Representative Mondell of
Wyoming.
Mr.. Mondell talked with the President
about the conservation laws which the
chief executive is determined to push be-
fore Congress this winter and feels sure
he will succeed in having put upon the
books.
''There are good laws upon the statute
books now that could be enforced IL these
bureau officials would do SO, instead of
trying to make rules and regulations of
their own said Mr.. Mondell. '"The trou-
BILE is that federal landlordsm and fed
eral socialism are rampant among a class
of men whose chief desires are to be able
to expend as much public money as pos
sible and have their salaries boosted as
often as possible. These simon-pure con-
servationists know how to take care Of
themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31
Mr.. Reynolds on District Affairs.

James 3. Reynolds of New York, who
was President Roosevelt's special COM
missioner in various matters. including an
investigation of the beef trust and re-
port upon the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is still of the opinion,
as he was when he made his noted re-
port to Mr.. Roosevelt, that this piece of
geography should be controlled by one
man and not by three.
Mr.. Reynolds called at the White House
today, but found the Presidents engage
ment list so filed that lie left his greet
ing with Secretary Carpenter. and did
not try to- confer with Mr. Taft. Mr..
Reynolds said his presence in Washing
ton had nothing in the world to do with
the efforts of the President to get two
suitable men for District Commissioners.
He knew nothing of the local situation,
but he did believe that one-man govern
ment would be better than three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

All divisions of the Congressional L.
brary. including the copyright ONCE.
will be closed this afternoon at 4:30
clock, and all divisions excepting the
divisions composing the Sunday and holi-
day service will remain closed until Mon
day morning. All employees who can be
spared were excused at noon today, after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-31

Weather
Partly cloudy and warmer
tonight and Saturday.