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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
MOURN THE DEATH
OF MRS. DALZELL
Funeral of Representative
Wife to Be Held This
Afternoon.

Funei al services for Mrs. John DalzeIl.
wife o. Representative John Dalzell OF
Penns. 'lvania, who died last night at
her he me. 1865 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, viii be held at 4 o'clock this
afternoon at the family residence. The
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor OF the
Church Of the Covenant. viii ofaciate.
Following the services here. the body
viii be taken to Pittsburg. where Mrs.
Dalzel was born, and where she lived
part Of each year. Interment will be
in the Allegheny Cemetery.
Although Mrs. Dalzell was first taken
i'll about six weeks ago, and although
her condition for many days was con-
sidered serious. 1t was believed until
yesterday afternoon that she would re-
cover For the last two weeks Mrs.
Dalzell had been confined to her bed.
put only few days ago it was re-
ported that she was doing exceIently.
Relapse Leads to Death.
She suffered relapse. however from
which she failed to recover. Represen-
tative Dalzell, and Samuel and Robert
Dun DalzeH, he. sons, and Robert
Duff. a brother were at the bed
side when de&tn came. William
IL a
attorney, and ts-s George NJ Dunn,
wife OF Colone! Dunn, u s. A, the
daughter, were cot in Washington
Mrs Dalzeli, although not given to
lavish entertainments. was well known
70 the official and diplomatic set of the
Capital. President and Mrs Taft, who
nave watched closely her illness, were
among the first to send flowers and to
extend their sympathy 10 the family
Representative Dalzell a member Of
the House from Pittsburg for more than
twenty years, one of the aIl-powerful
Committee on Rules. one of the Big
Five. and the right hand man of
speaker Cannon. came naturally into a
position which required some entertain
ing As much as possible. however,
Mrs. Dalze1 refrained from functions
devoung as much Of her time as she
believed possible, 10 charitable work
Mrs. Dalzell's Life.
Mrs. Dalzell was sixty-three years old.
She was the daughter Of the late Prof
Peter Duff. who founded in Pittsburg.
the first business college in this country
AT the age OF fifteen, after some years
IN the public schools OF Pittsburg. she
entered a seminary at EdgeWoTth, a
suburb Of Pittsburg.
Mr.. Dalzel married Miss Duff in 1861
and when, twenty years later, he was
elected to the House, she came with
him TO Washington. For several years
they lived at the Arlington Hotel. but
later they moved 10 the present resi-
dence IN New Hampshire avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
CAN IDENTIFY MAN,
DECLARES STEVENS
Police, However, Still Hold
Theory That Negro Could
Not Have Escaped.

Everything that the police know has
been printed In your paper" said Major
Sylvester this morning. when asked If
there were any new developments IN
the mysterious shooting OF F. Bernard
Stevens, az the United States Savings
Bank, Fourteenth and L streets, little
more than two weeks ago
From what has been printed. The
Ilmes has interviewed practically every
Perhaps il seems a little unusual that
q chief OF police would take hand in
a matter that would ordinarily be ham
died directly through the detective Of
fce. but the reason I had a written re-
port Of the detectives work made to me
was TO Justify myself THAI the fnvesti-
cation was being conducted in a way
that would clear UP the affair
Report a Secret
The major said further that he would
not give out this report at the pres
ent time. il ever. because 1t was simply
a written statement of the investfga-
ton, which he had made for his per
sonal use. Inspector BOardman. Chief
Of Detectives, he said. had been in d.
rect charge OF the investigation
Stevens. It Is declared. has told the
police that he can identify the negro
he says shot him, and that ne believes
he viii be able TO assist the detectives
in running down his assaiiant. 1t was
intimated at headquarters today, how
ever. that il the negro was not cap
tured within a week or so a statement
regarding the case would probably be
issued.
Still Hold Theory.
The Times stated more than a week
ago that the police had abandoned the
theory that Stevens was shot bv a
negro. In spite OF Stevens positive
a Ea H. 81
sailant, the detectives still say that II
would have been impossible for anyone
to have left the bank building after
the shot was fred without being seen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
BUYS ROW OF LOTS;
WILL BUILD HOUSES

Edward NJ. Dulin. OF 1910 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest. has acquired
the building lots At the southwest cor
ner Of Cambridge place and Thirtieth
street northwest, from Edward o. For
ney. and will at once begin the erection
OF row Of modern brick dwellings
thereon.
As payment for the lots. Mr.. Forney
received cash consideration and the
Wheatley dye house property on the
west side OF Jefferson street, south OF
NJ street, which was purchased some
years ago by Mr.. Dulin at public auc-
lion for $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
STEALS APPLE TREE

WOODSTOCK, Va. May 11.-Josepb
Hyde was convicted and fined here YES
terday in G Justices court for stealing
boris orchard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
SOUTHEAST PLOT
SOLD FOR SIS, 900

Isaac Atkinson has paid $500 FOR a
large plot OF ground In the block bound
ed by Eleventh Twelfth, c and D
streets southeast, which was formerly
owned by George J. Miller. The prop
erty contains about $500 square feet and
il Is understood Mr.. Atkinson intends inn
proving IL in the near future. The deal
was made through the real estate firm
OF Willige, Gibbs & Daniel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
DAUGHTER TO GRAND DUKE.

PARIS. May u.-Grand Duchess Cyril
OF Russia, wife Of the eldest son of
Grand Duke Vladimir. has given birth
70 a daughter in Paris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
WADSWORTH PARTY
NOW AT VARRENTON
Horseback Riders Reach
Second Stage of
Long Trip.

Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth and her ac-
Campaigning horseback riding marty
reached the second stage Of their Jour
ney this afternoon when they rode into
warrenton. Va. The little town had
heard Of their coming and as the we'll
known social leader and her friends
galioped into town many were out TO
see them.
They viii remain i'm Warrenton only a
short time and proceed upon their Jour
hey to Mrs. Wadsworth's summer home
In Geneseo.
Start on 4oo-Mile Ride.
Mira Wadsworth and her party left
washington at O'Clock yesterday after
noon on the first stretch Of their 400
mile horseback ride In the party were
Miss Margaret Cary, of Buffalo. n. Y:
George Marvin, and Edward =. Smith.
Two wagonloads Of baggage were taken
along.
Plans FOR the long horseback ride were
made some weeks ago, at which time II
was expected Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
daughter Of the former President, would
be a member Of the party. Miss Roose-
velt's physician would not consent to
her taking the ride.
The entire neighborhood around the
Wadsworth home, on Dupont circle. was
highly interested I'm the start. Eleven
horses were lined at the north entrance
10 the mansion and Mrs. Wadsworth
and Miss Cary, in their smart riding
habits. were bubbling over with enthu-
slam for the start.
Make Last Preparations.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Marvin hustled
about with the grooms, giving the fin
ishing touches to the trappings of each
mount, with a pat here and there and
"a rub down TO each mount. The horses
seemed to snifr the exhilarating country
aide ahead and were restless TO get
away.
Mrs. Wadsworth was the first one up
and Miss Cary followed. Mr. Marvin
and Mr. Smith swung into their saddles
Snd as the grcoms took up their places
behind the little party the riders were
OF at a brisk canter.
few minutes after the party had
started, the baggage wagons drove of
from the rear entrance to the mansion
1hu soon the little cavalcade was lost
10 sight out Massachusetts, avenue on
the way into Virginia
First Night at Fairfax.
The little party reached Fairfax in
the evening, having determined to spend
the night there instead of going at
once TO WarreEton. The horses which
were taken on the trip had arrived in
Washington yesterday morning and Il
was feared the long stretch from WASH
3ngtOn to Warrenton would prove too
much FOR the mounts.
Mrs. Wadsworth makes the trip to her
summer home each year on horseback
This year the party will undergo sew
Cral changes en- route. Mr.. Smith and
MI Marvin VIII go only as far as War
renton where two other men Will ioin
a fn.v- cr4~-. -e1f,
way. David Grey. the author and Rep
resentative Andrew ] Peters will be
among the riders before the close of
the trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-05-11
AMERICAN KING DEAD.

CARAI, III, May 11.-News has been
received Of the death OF Edgar Thomp-
son, king or one Of the Fiji Islands,
who left Albion, near this city, twenty
five years ago, in search OF adventure.
He married q young princess of one OF
the islands and was crowned king.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
Mr.. HARTMAN is BETTER.
First Authorized Statement Made by
the Hartman Household.

Arden, New York.-''Mr Hartman
Is better. You may say that Mrs
Hartman and all of us are very hap
py over the steady improvement in
his health since he came to Arden
house So far as | know this is the
first authorized statement made by
any member of the Hartman house
hold, and | am most solicitous that
it should be printed precisely as |
present it."
The foregoing statement was made
by the Rev. ]. Holmes McGuiness, E.
II. Harrmans personal chaplain. who
spoke conservatively and with author.
ity after dining with the Hartman
family and talking with it's head.
my position in this matter is very
sharply defined" said Mr.. McGuiness
Il am Mr. Harriman's personal chap
lain. He took me up as a mere boy
when | was only 15-and l feel bound
to him by ties Of the deepest graft
tude. But l will make you conces-
sion. If you think an announcement
as positive as | can give you would
put an end to sensational rumors, |
will do what I can to help you, and |
speak as a Christian clergyman-all
that | can tell you is that Mr.. Harri-
man is better now and that We are all
very happy about it."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
CHICAGO TO HAVE SUBWAY.
Plans Will Call for Construction Of
$80,000,0Oo Tube System.

Chicago, Illinois.-A proposal that
the city Of Chicago consider George
w. Jackson. Inc, as possible builders
Of a comprehensive subway system
costing 100000 will be made by
Mayor Busse to the city council this
fall. No tentative ordinance outlining
the terms Of prospective agreement
has been drawn, but George w. Jack
son. president of the corporation bear
ing his name. said he is ready 10 take
the first step leading toward the draft
ing of such a franchise and the peti-
tion of formal request to the city
This first step will be a communica-
ton asking the council to give Mayor
Busse the power to appoint a commit.
tee to investigate the ability of the
corporation to carry out a plan of a
complete subway system
Roughly the plans contemplate the
construction of go miles of subway
with about IL miles in the town quar-
ters. The routes include three to the
south, one to the southwest. two to
the west, one to the northwest and
two to the north
Mr.. Jackson asserted some time ago
that he had a copyright on the onlv
feasible plan for building a subway
railway in Chicago.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
VICTOR FOUND GUILTY
Death Sentence Will be pronounced
Last Of September

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug 81 Emil V c.
tor was found guilty today OF the m mtr-
der of J. w. Christie, his Wife, daugh-
ter and Michael Ronayne, ON J L. 3.
The penalty was fixed as ID cath. He
will be sentenced September 90. Vic
tors defense was insanity AHe was a
farm hand near the Christie Nome and
killed his victims in connect ion w .th
holdup
w. A. Halle assis ant to ttSle state S
attorney, made the opening ad d}lress for
the state this morning and WAS fol-
lowed by Attorney Jorgenscn y for the
defense. States Attorney VAIN Slyke
closed the case for the state hi, t.
ernoon and with the charee oI Jud e
McNulty to the jury the verdiV let was
awaited
me evidence OF INSANITY and & .pilep
sy submitted by the defense yesN erd 4,
was badly shattered by testimo1 nv il
rebuttal in which it was shown\ TIA
the accused man had shown no sA mp
toms Of epilepsy in the more thA(n
year that he had worked in the neAvgh
Dorhood where the crime was oomm Ni'
tea. Ihere was no doubt In the mini I'd
OF those who heard the evidence \ y
the trial that the verdict OF the juA !
would carry the death penalty. \
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
RUINED
LOSS OF LIFE IN GREAT FLOOD
WILL REACH INTO MANY
HUNDREDS.
NFFn An FROM 0IITNInE
Santa Catarina Works Out New
Channel and Menaces Entire
Town-Finincial Loss Esti
mated to IL Millions.

Monterey, Mexico-The destructive
rain for the past SO hours. swept
everything before 1t and hardly yes
tige is left of the village Of Monterey,
which few days ago swarmed with
families belonging to the poorer
classes.
1t has stopped raining at last for
the first time since last Thursday
afternoon, and some idea of the hor-
rOrs of the food of Friday night and
Saturday could be obtained.
1t was at first reported that 800
lives were lost in the disaster, but
now show that the number OF dead
has reached 1900 and may be more.
The river has fallen considerably, and
while still high the danger now is
over
Fully $1,000 people are homeless in
the food district and are being cared
for by the attorney general. At noon
5000 people were given bread, coffee
and soup, at the municipal stations,
but there are many more on the
south side of the river still out Of
reach of the aid offered. The prop
erty loss is placed at 100000, 900
throughout the city.
All through the day and up to late
at night, the bodies have been taken
from the debris and ruins in the path
of the flood and over 500 have been
recovered.
The greatest loss of life occurred
Saturday morning between the hours
of and II o'clock when the large
buildings on the south side of the
river commenced to crumble and fall
In one school building of the south
side of the river, 80 women and chill
dren were drowned when the walls OF
the building collapsed. This was one
Of the most pathetic incidents of the
flood Two priests were with them
and while in the act of blessing them
the walls fell and the whole 80 were
swallowed up In the flood.
The main water supply pipe from
the Estansuela reservoir was broken,
and the city is absolutely without
drinking water, and 1t will be several
days before the leak can be repaired.
Street car traffic has been abandoned
after two or three Intellectual attempts
to run the cars.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
auto WRECK: 5 KILLED
MACHINE is DRIVEN DIREC ~
ON TO THE TRACK.
Wreckaqe Still on Cowcatcher Wne"
Stop 10 Made Quarter OF Mile
Away.

st. Louis. Missouri.-Five persons
four of them closely related were
killed when an automobile in whlch
they we're riding was struck by
a fast passenger train of the Chlcago'
Rock Island and Pacific railway, Two
and half miles west OF Vigus station
on the Creve Occur lake road, st.
Louis county.
All the victims of the accident were
residents Of St Louis.
The Dead.
Theodore F. Witte.
Theodore F. Witte, Jr., aged three
years.
Mrs. Karl Klinge.
Miss Halcyon Campbell.
Frederick o. Witte.
Two men were brothers and ofhclalS
of the Witte Hardware Company, one
Of the oldest mercantile establish
ments of TIE city. Mrs. klinge was
their sister-in-law.
The party had been at Creve Occur
lake, a resort II miles west OF the
city, earlier in the day and were
speeding homeward when killed.
Theodore Witte was driving the ma
chine, with his brother beside him,
and the two women and the children
in the tonneau.
The railroad track at its crossing
with the lake road, runs along an en-
bankment about 10 feet high and
view along it in either direction from
the road is obScured by a thick grove
and dense underbrush.
Unable to see the train or to hear
it's approach because of the noise
made by the motor in driving the car
up the embankment, Mr.. Witte steered
directly in the path of the on-coming
train, which was making about 40
miles an hour.
The locomotive struck the automo-
bile squarely and Mr.. Witte and his
brother were tossed 40 feet away.
The boys body dropped in front Of
the train, an eighth of a mile down
the track, and the women, caught in
the tonneau were crushed almost be-
yond recognition i'll the wreckage
which was carried quarter of mile
beyond the scene of the accident and
was still on the COW catcher when
the train was stopped.
Theodore Witte was the only mem
Der Of the party who was not instantly
killed He survived long enough to
be brought to hospital in St Louis,
but died there without regaining con-
sciousness.
Ono Killed at Bloomington.
Bloomington, Illinois.-Samuel Mos
imam, grain dealer, of Morton.
was instantly killed and his brother
Joseph was probably fatally injured.
when their automobile was struck by
an interurban car near Morton.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
STEAMSHIP GOES DOWN
STRIKES A ROCK AND
SINKS IN 80 MINUTES.
200 Passengers Aboard, All Escape,
Victims Being of the Crew.-Wlre-
less Operator Summons Aid

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 2S.-One man,
wireless telegraph operator. gave
his life that more than 200 might be
saved when George r. Eccles, of Seat
tie, went down with the Alaska Steam
ship Companys steamer Ohio, while
help as his vessel was sinking brought
steamers Kingfsher, Humbolt and Ru-
pert City to the rock off Steep Point
in Hishkish Narrows, British Colum-
bia, and all but himself and four 9th
ers were saved Only one passenger
lost his life
The Ohio went down within 30 min
utes after it struck.
The Drowned.
Purser Frederick J. Stephen, Seat
tie.
Wireless Operator George E. Eccles,
Seattle.
The quartermaster, soldier and a
steerage passenger, names unknown.
Pilot Snow was on the bridge when
the ship struck. The boats were low
cred at once and women and children
taken off first The soldier and the
steerage passenger were killed by the
upsetting OF a boat during the rescue
OF the passengers.
The Humbolt took 20 survivors to
Ketchikan, Alaska. The Others ar
rived at Vancouver on the Rupert City
Operator Eccles worked valiantly in
rescue work and is reported to have
ser Stephen also is said to have given
his life that the passengers and other
members OF the crew might be saved
The Ohio left Seattle Aug "a, for
Fort Graham and Valdez, Alaska. and
including crew and passengers had 2lo
persons on board.
The accident occurred off Steep
Point, Alaska.
Early reports said that so or more
lives had been lost, but the steamship
company fixes the list at five on the
strength OF wireless dispatches from
NJ. j. Henry, railroad builder, who
was taken off by the Humboldt
The Dolphin, another Alaskan
steamship company boat which left
Seattle Wednesday night. due at Ket
chikan at midnight. was notified by
wireless to stand by in Swanson Bay
and give assistance. 1t is 800 miles
from Seattle to Steep Point. The
rocks where the boat went down
shelve off rapidly into deep water
The Ohio was insured for $2e0,O00.
Captain John Johnson, her navigator,
was regarded as one of the most skill.
full on the Pacific coast
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
DEAD, 8 HURT IN FACTORY.
Explosion in Canning Plant Throws
Women and Girls in Terror.

Waverly, Iowa. - In panic of
300 employees of the Kelly Canning
factory to escape from the second
floor of the canning department. where
a gasoline tank had exploded and
thrown fire over the room, George
McRoberts was killed, three persons
were probably fatally injured and a
The building was destroyed by the
fire that followed the explosion, caus-
ing 100000 damage.
While the Gamers were busily en-
gagged in preserving sweet corn on
the second floor of the factory. gas
oline tank used for the soldering of
cans, burst with frightful detona-
ton, hurling clots of flaming fluid
over the large rooms Most of the
employees are women and girls. All
were excited by the shower Of flames,
and, with cries of alarm and fear, ran
for the stairs and the windows
Many leaped to the ground in dis
order, falling on. and hurting each
other Scores tried to descend the
stairways with leaps and bounds.
only to become hopelessly entangled
in the narrow ways.
Those employees working on the first
floor. went quickly to the rescue, drag
ging the entangled persons from the
jammed stair cases and fighting off
the flames until the injured could be
carried to safety.
When all had been taken from the
building 1t was found that Mrs. Wal
ter had been SO severely injured that
they will probably die.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03
SOLITARY BANDIT
HOLDS UP A PENNSYLVANIA Ex-
PRESS TRAIN ALL BY HIS
LONESOME
BUUTY Is Easily CARRIED
HE MlSTOOk A BAG OF LINCOLN
PENNIES FOR A BAG OF
MINTED GOLD

LewistOWn. Pa, Aug. 3l--One OK
the most audacious railroad holdups
in recent Years was committed on the
eastern slope of the A!leShenles TINS
morning when a single hlSnWaymdn
stopped Pennsylvania express tram
with a dynamite cartridge and COM
PEELED the crew to carry thousands or
dollars III com and bullion from the
express car into the wilderness. When
the conductor attempted 10 interfere
he was shot IN the hand and the bold
bandit succeeded in escaping. He
mistook, however, a bag containing
ten thousand Lincoln pennies for
gold coin and staggered away with it.
leaving the gold to be recovered. The
railroad and Adams express officials
and many detectiN es, assisted by blood
hounds, up to late tonight were un-
able to trace the robber
The train WAS composed of three
express. and two sleeping cars. filled
with passengers. While running thru
LeWistoWn narrows. lonely mountain
gorge, cartridge exploded and the
engineer stopped the train He was
Immediately confronted by masked
figure holding two revOlvers.
The engine crew, at point of revOl-
vers. accompanied the robDer to the
first express car. The bandit pointed
one revolver at the messenger who
was looking out and threatened to
blow up the car with dynamite, then
forced the messengers Of the two eX-
press cars and the engine crew 20
AIRY all the gold and bullion from
the first car to the side tracks.
Conductor Poffenberger. who ap-
preached meanwhile was order back
by the bandit. who emptied one re-
VOlVor at n. one Of the shots pene-
trating ~" conductors hand AMI
others 81 1irg the body
Despite the appearance OF three
passengers. who were awakened by
the shooting. the robher calmly order
ed the crew aboard and compelled
them to steam away, leaving the gold.
1t was recovered later by posse sent
on a special train. When the train
was leaving the rObher shouted
Good bye and good luck; | hope 20
see you again"
1t is reported tonight that besides
the missing pennies several thousand
express officials refuse to announce
the amount Of the loss.
The rObber wore slouch hat. pull
ed down. and spoke excellent English
with q slight foreign accent
Six bags Of pennies. cut open to as
certain the contents, were abandoned
by the robber
The bandit was traced short d.
tance IN the mountain side cd ar"Nt
to the scene of the holdup. curren"v
drOpned in his fight serving as a guife
for the pursuers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-09-03

Confidence in the immediate future
Is revealed by the fact that big ship
building company has received an or
der for the construction of a steel
freighter ga feet long, with a carry
ing capacity Of 5000 toms Many cost
fy steamers Of this description have
been lying idle this year, on the
Great Lakes. but investors know that
when business brightcns there will
be a brisk demand for all the tonnage
afloat, and that others will be trying
to place rush orders" for new boats.