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Mr.. Dwight Is Hopeful.

Mr.. Dwight himself talks hopefully of
the outlook. He said today that legisla-
ton had never before been in better
shape at a short session. He believes that
republicans in both bodies Of Congress
will be harmonious i'm backing the pro-
gram that the President will propose.
Martin y. Knapp. who has been con-
firmed as chief justice of the court Of
commerce, spent some time with the
President. Mr.. Knapp said that nothing
had been done toward the organization
"f the new court. This is due to the
fact that several of those nominated to
he judges of the court have not been con-
iirmed- Getting the court ready for bust
ness will be taken up Immediately after
continuation of the nominations Mr.
Knapp will be able to do some of the
preliminary work.
Dennis Flynn, ex-delegate from Okla
homa. and the man most talked of for
nited States senator if the republicans
should gain the legislature, conferred for
a long time with the President today as
upon the marshalship vacancy in the
eastern district, caused by the resignation
Of Jack Alternately.
Fight Over Vacancy.
There is the hottest Sort of a fight over
this vacancy. Representative Morgan is
for c. NJ. Cade, national committeeman
while Representative Mcguire is for Mr.
Foster AS result of the fight charges
have been preferred against Cade at the
Department OF Justice. The President
Will not make nomination until the re-
suit of these charges is known. Mr..
Flynn is supposed also to desire the nomi-
nation OF Cade. in the event the charges
prove to be 2rOundless 1t Is cafe to say
that Mr.. Flynn's Endorsement will he ask
ed by the President before any man is
named.
Col. Archibald Hopkins. who is q trus-
tee of the Hampton Normal and Indus
trial Institute at Hampton, Va, invited
the President to attend the anniversary
celebration of the institution January -
and 2s- The President. who is also a
trustee of the institute. said he would
like to attend. but did not know whether
ne would find the time.
Representative Diekema of Michigan
vas White House caller. II. c. Emery,
chairman of the tariff commission, also
conferred with the President.
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SCHOOL FOR ANATORS
PLANNED. IN THIS CITY
Training Ground at College
Park to Be Dedicated
March l, 1911.

Washington is to have an aviation
training ground. 1t will be dedicated
March 1. The projectors Of the enterprise
have been working on the scheme for
several months and have secured College
Park, Md, where the army training
flights were made with the Wright ma
chine. This will be the headquarters Of
the enterprise, but plans are being made
for flights from Potomac Park over the
river.
The National Aviation School as it is
to be called means to give a complete
course in aerial navigation The instruc-
tor probably to be chosen Is A. l.. Welsh
of the Wright team, who now holds the
American record for endurance and dis
lance.
MIR. Welsh has been in Washington for
several weeks and is planning now to
take part in the coast to coast fight
already been offered 800 600 In prizes.
Warrington to Be Center.
The creation of the National Aviation
School is part of the plan to make WASH
ington the center of aviation activity in
this country. The army and navy OFF,
Gals are interested in it, and preparations
are being made to have the official trials
Of army. and navy machines made at the
schools aerodrome. The management is
now making arrangements with Moisant,
the aviator, for two Of his machines. and
wants to assemble at the aerodrome a
full list of the successful machines now
flying, including biplanes and monoplanes
of the types used by the Wrfghts, Curtiss
and Bleriot.
The national school will also cooperate
with those who are aiming to establish an
aerodynamic laboratory in Washington.
This will include plant for testing ma
terials, working out problems of pro-
pelIers. and doing all the other things
that need to be done before man has a
full grip on the mechanics Of the air.
Meeting to Arrange Details.
Brig Gen. James Allen. chief OF the
Signal Corps, and DR.. Albert F. Zahm,
secretary OF the Washington Aero Club.
are interested in the movement and have
given IL their Endorsement. There will be
a meeting of the officers of the new COM
pany in the Union Trust building tomor-
row morning to arrange the final details.
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Mr.. Dwight Discusses Coming
Legislation With President.
WILL BE A BUSY SESSION
Many of Executive Recommends.
tions to Be Enacted Into Laws.
JUSTICE KNAPP IS A VISITOR
Court of Commerce Head at White
House-Chief Executive In
vited to Hampton.

Enaction into laws of President Tafts
recommendations was the subject today
of a long conference between President
Taft and Representative Dwight, repub-
lican whip of the House. Mr.. Taft has
been told by both House and Senate
leaders that they will bestir themselves
with the assembling of Congress to out
do all former short sessions of Congress
I'm the matter of useful legislation. Moth
ing suits the President better.
He has been told that committees are
we'll along with their work and will be
ready right after the holidays to report
on the various portions of the legislative
program desired by the White House.
No definite program has been fixed upon
by the President and the leaders. They
realize that to get through even three or
four measures will be unusual. and dur
ing next week the President will confer
with the leaders is to what three or
four will be selected on which to concen-
trate attention. This will be done after
Chairrnen of committees have been con-
suited as to the status of bills before
their respective committees
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Program Today.

The first session on today's program il
OF the Ohio Valley Society, when the dis
cIysion relative to the consolidation of
the Ohio Valley and Mississippi Valley AS
sOciations will be taken up. AS these two
organizations cover practically the same
field and work along the same lines. their
executive boards have thought 1t advis-
able to propose their consolidation. and
final action may be taken before the ses-
sions are adjusted Friday night.
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HISTORIANS UNITE IN
18TH ANNUAL SESSION
American Association, With
Three Allied Societies,
Meets in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, December G.-With
what is believed will be the largest at
tendance in the history of the Organiza-
tion the American Historical Association.
with its allied societies. the Ohio Valley
Historical Association. the Mississippi
Valley Historical Association and the
North Central History Teachers Associa-
tion opened it's twenty-sixth annual meet
ing here today.
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TAFT TAKING UP
BEEF TRUST CASES
Holds Conference in Chica-
20 With Assistant AttoF- )
ney General Kenyon.
CLIFFORD B. HARMON,
Millionaire American Aviator.

CHICAGO. Sept. e--The crowd that
hlIed the Northwestern station 10 vel
come President Taft on his arrival FROM
ST. Paul, today, was disappointed. Tnc
President left the train az A,ag Est
street. aid those who had gathered cd
not see MIN He snEhted and sUeEled
into sn automobile, and was whisEed
away 10 the Congress Hotel, where he
had breakfast. The committees which
we're 20 have met him failed TO ma
Ierialize at the Market-street crossing.
The committees later appeared a. me
Congress Hotel. where the President
had short conferences with Chief For
ester Harry Graves and Assistant At
torney General Kenyon. who Is IN Chi
CaEo-- dr. Taft's conference with the
latter vas relative to the Beef . uSt
cases Il was declared he would out
line the plan along which the battle is
10 be fought here
The conference today is q continua-
ton Of the conference held Sunday
evening. when the President passed
through Chicago on his way 20 st
Paul for the conservation meeting
A delegation from the Association OF
Commerce. headed BY President Homer
StilweU assured President Taft that its
orga MIA tior heartily approved Of his
policies, and announced that the organ
izatI0n would ne glad 10 entertain him
Chicago They discussed q probable
date for the President 70 visit Chicago,
but no definite time was fixed
TIE crowds greeted the PRESIDENT
every time he made his appearance. EIe
left the .ity from the la Sale street
station At fG:45 O'Clock. over the Lake
Shore read.
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DISTRICT WILL SUE
ASHES CONTRACTOR
Commissioners Order Coun-
sci TO Take Action Against
S. P. Bayly, Jr.

Suit TO recov7r damages in the sum OF
S40.SIsS4 BY the District from Sampson
.. Bayiy, IT.. through default IN his
contract for the collection and removal
OF ashes. was directed 20 be brought by
the Commissioners today
The FIdeIity and Deposit Company. Of
Bsltmore. surety TO M HayIy's con-
tract, is also named q defendant IN the
contaminated suit
AIonzo TweedsIe, Auditor for the Dis
trict. made a recommendation 10 the
Commissioners that this action be taken.
and the latter have instructed the Cor
porstfon Counsel TO institute the pro
ceediuEs-
The contract under which the Auditor
recommends that suit be brought was
entered into with Mr Bayly on June
- 1875, and was for s period Of " ,
years. renewable for one or two years.
or two years and eleven months. or until
June. 1870 The consideration was S54. .neS
per year In December. 1895. the Com
missiOners adFisertised for bids for this
service, but the bids we're rejected and a
renewal OF the contract was ordered by
the Commissioner
Mr. BayIv declined to enter into q
renewal Of this contract on the ground
that the Commissi cners had waived
thSir right 70 exercise the option
through advertising for new bids In
der an agreement with COMMISSIONS
West, however, Mr.. BayIy consented e
peNform the service at the usual cor
sideration. $500 per annum. but no.
under the contract. for the period from
August ! TO November I, I905-
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Those Left to Mourn. Unable
TO Find Motive for
Her Act.
Bv sELENE ARMSTRONG.

Hearing not her mothers cry OF woe
needless Of the anguish written on her
fathers face. and deaf 10 the sobs OF
her brothers and sisters, Alta Bransoro
To-Day lies Iifeless in the sitting room OF
the Bransom home. at 1909 c street
northeast. with smile of perfect peace
upon her face
A bit Of white crepe and satin ribbon
at the threshold marks the house as a
house Of sorrow, and neighbors come
and go with a.vestruck faces, while
little children of the aeighborhood ven
ture within sight OF the once familiar
spot upon which Death has laid the
shroud of mystery
To the question which parents and
friends ask Of eacn other, there can he
no answer until the crave yields up its
dead
why did one 50 young 30 happy. 81
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LONDON, Sept 6.-The charge against
Ethel Clare Leneve. codefendant vich
Dr. h H Crippen. was today reduced
20 that Of being an accessory after the
fact This was announced when the
hearing Of The pair was resumed. in the
bow street police court when arrested
she vas accused Of being an accomplice-
Prosecutor Travers Humphreys, who
made the announcement also For the
nrst time gave out the case OF the prose
ton, declaring that the examination Of
the remains Of Belle EImore lAIrs. Grip
pen) showed that there had been a
criminal operation on the victim. while
the onemica! tsaslysis revealed large
quantities az hvCscin, one Of the mos
powerful drugs known
A few days before the death Of Belle
EImore. her husband bought Eve grains
Of hvoscin. enough 10 XIII forty people
All night long crowds surrounded Bow
street police court. TO set 2 glimpse Of
the prisoners when they were taken in
today for the continued hearing before
Magistrate De RUtzen.
AT dawn the throng increased, and by
the tine the principals in the most en-
thrilling mystery of a decade were hUr-
ried into The building hanked and led
by guards. fgHy I0.O9O people were
crowded about the court, and on the
adjacent streets A heavy detail Of pc
lice was hard put 70 1t 10 preserve o.
der
When the prisoners mounted the steps
OF The building. The crowd suTged for
ward and several persons were crushed
Four women had TO be carried from tht
eaEEer zone hy the police
Crippen arrived from the Brighter
fail in a somber looking prison van
The girl was taken TO court from Hollc-
way laI in q fOGr-wheeler, under thf
protection Of Inspector Dew, OF Scot
land Yard. who arrested the couple II
Canada
No Signs OF Illness
Neither Of the prisoners showed any
signs OF illness. in spite OF the fact
that they have spent the last weeE
IN the hospitals Of their respective
prisons
Cuppen at times betrayed nervous
ness, but for the most part his de-
meanOT was no less unobtrusive. even
phIegmatic. than il has been since In
soector Dew boarded the steamer
Montrose on the St Lawrence
The girl appeared TO be on the point
Of an outbreak of nerves. however
but she struggled bravely for masters
over herself
Her slim form was set of by q pret-
ty tailor made suit She wore rathel
a large picture hat given 70 her oS
rCo--f0rsa7 on Third Eoa-a)
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Laughing and Happy She
Leaves Family Shortly
Before Death.

a destiny upon which life seemed 10
smile?"
And for the answer. men and women
who ask the question walk Into the lit
tie sitting room OF the BranSOu hone.
and lcOk upon tie face Of the dead girl.
bJlt whatever scenes she looks usacn
today are uncloudeG. for she wears al
impenetrs bic shroud touched. IL seem 3
with triumph And she gives no answer.
The young lady was at my store teie-
phoning 20 8 woman friend Of hers Jus
one hour before her death the grocery
woman on the corner SAYS today.
" ny, u must have been directly after
she got up from the supper tsblc at her
fathers house. And she vas thaz bright
and happy, : thought I never had seen
her look so pretty I don't believe she
done il herself-that she took her own
life No. and YOU wouldn't either If
you had seen her as I did-just one hour
before il happened
But at the Bransom home, neighboF
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MAJOR H. J. NICHOLS
STRICKEN AT POST
Civil War Veteran Expires Sud
denly While on Duty IN
Patent Office.

Major H J Nichols. a veteran Of the
civil war. who for many years has been
a member OF the watch force at the
Patent Office, expired suddenly today
shortly after O'Clock. while on duty
Before medical aid could reach him
he was dead. Coroner hewitt is this
afternoon inouirinE into the circum-
stances Of the death. which Is thought
10 have ben due TO hear failure
Maj jor Nichols who lived al SOS Sixth
street northwest, and who was about
sixty-eight years old had not been IN
good health recently.
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PRACTICE SPURTS
At HARVARD MEET
Hilliard Early on Field to
Prepare for Principal
Contest.

HARVARD AVIATION FIELD.
SQUANTUBJ, Mass. Sept s,-Two brief
spurts in the air beginning At 20 q m
today BY William HiIIiard n his Bur
gess-Curtiss bipl2ne marked the open
irg OF the third day OF the big Har-
vard-Boston aviation meet
a Y Roe, who brought a triPlane
70 the meet and VINO trlcd Z q little
yesterday, but found something the
matter with the motor was on the field
early He went 10 work on his machine
and expected 10 have il IN shape for
business in a short time
The general opinion IN the field was
that an attempt would De made before
the day ended 70 make the long fight
20 Boston Light
waTship's Deck Hit
notwithstanding the opinions OF
United States naval officers that avia-
ton viii never reach that point Of ef-
hciency whereby a combating vessel
may be successfully attacked by bombs
dropped from asroPlsnes- eII of Boston
IS talking today about the feat Of
Claude Grahau-W White, OF England who
in a 5omb-dTopPing contest dropped
two OF ten 5oT1bs directly into the
funnel Of q warship. while other
shots hit the deck
During the days aviation contest
Glenn Curtiss made a ouil eye on the
funnel and seven hits on the deck out
OF eight IN one entry, and struck the
ship nine times out Of ten on a second
attempt.
White proved himself the superior
of all aviators taking part in the sec
ond days events Of the Harvard -Bos-
ton aero meet, when, in the presence
Of 10000 people, he took frst place in
all Of the FIVE classes contested
Miss Eleanor Ladd, OF Boston won
distinction as the first American
newspaper woman aeroplane passen-
White Most Speedy
The best time Of the day was made
by White. Eve and oae-qUarter miles
in six minutes and one second with
I 2 Bferiot machine Whites distancs
! record for The day was IS miles Gil
feet. on which trip ne was I hour Il
( minutes and : seconds in the air
CurtiSs N his own machine. White il
BleriOt. and Willard in another
Curtiss competed in a speed contest
of the three laps OF the mile-and-
three-QUaTters course
White made this in six minutes and
one second, while CUrtisS was si1
minutes and thirty-One seconds
The one accident OF the day occur
red in the amateur class, when Hor-
/ q e r. Nesr1ey, Of Kansas City, no
while running over the ground at the
getaway crashed into a wire fence
and crumpled up the front control OF
/ his bipIans-
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Rises At Seven Oaks.

SEVEN OAKS. England. Sept. g.
Three weeks after he left Paris on a
flight TO London, with a passenger. John
b ATcisSant, the American aviator and
soldier Of fortune. rose today in his
Bleriot monoplane. and started for Lon
don determined 10 finish the twenty
two miles 10 the Crystal Palace froni
Kensington near Seven Oaks. where he
was halted BY storms and q damaged
plane more than a week ago. With him
vas his mechanic-paSseug Albert Fill
suN
The monopiane was running smoothly.
AMI Moissant circie6 the field twice be-
fore starting OF.
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MOISSANT FINISHES
FLIGHT TO LONDON

LONDON, sept s.-JOhn B- MOissaRt
his afternoon reached Crystal Palace
al SIS completing his fight from Paris
with passenger.
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By JOHN sNURE.

ST. PAUL, sept 6--Speakng before
q vast and highly enthusiastic audience
in the ST Paul Auditorium today, before
the National Conservation Congress-
Theodore Roosevelt today declared nm
self more empha tically than ever on the
subject Of conservation
He toek issue with the position OF
President Taft. as defined yesterday O.
the same platform Whereas President
Taft urged that Federal authority Be
held IN check. Roosevelt urges strongly
that Federal control be extended
The reception 20 Roosevelt when ha
entered the hall was marked by q storm
of cheering and applause de v1s
given a great ovation when he arose &c
speak In opening his speech ne said.
Much that I say today on the gen
eral policy Of conservation viii be bIt
repetition OF what was 50 admirably
said by TIE President yesterday on the
general policy"
Differed In Detail
This was greeted By loud applause
Colonel Roosevelt. then referred espe-
cialIy 70 the policy Of the AdministEa-
ton with respect 10 coal oil. and phos-
phate lands
However. this commentator OF the
prevent the colonel from advocating q
different policy from the President in
detail. particularly as &C control OF
water powers
IN considerable measure. -nlouel
Roosevelt spoke along the lines - Ms
Denver convention speech But he vas
more emphatic. he mad been stirred up
the Leadership OF Louis v Hill the
opponents Of national control we're nSht-
ing for the control Of the congress
IN his speech the rormer Pres dent
deep waterway, subject TO the report
/ OF competent commission Inls sen-l-
nent met the approval Of the audienceY
III which were large numbers OF His
{ sissippi valley men. Likewise. ne Grs~
& hearty applause when he insisted Ihal
the waterways must oe protected
1 against the e1croachments OF the rail-
You. the people. don't set surprised
: snd then complain Il the railroads get
the boat lines and then turn around and
/ say the railroad men are very Rad
reople.- said Colonel RO 3sevelI n sup
! Element 70 his prepared speech
The presence OF James J. Hiii. the
( railroad masnate, on the platform close
Z 10 the speaker. added 10 the effect Of
/ this utterance.
Fight for F6-ests Won
The 6ght for the forests IN the West
3 udS DSea Nuus SdlQ alt- Es1eSekelt
And if after winning IL we now turn
around and lose il. that's our affair
And were not going 10 lose IL, ne
( added emphatically-
Applause was stirred when Mr. Foose-
welt struck at Representative Tawney
mentioning him ss Minnesota mem
7 ber of Congress. who had introduced 4
/ provision in the sundry civil bill 70 shut
on the work Of national conservation
! commission Some one in the audience
yelled
What 60 you think OF Jim Tswuey2''
When Roosevelt said that II he had
( been present he would have ignored
/ the Limitation made BY the provision
I in question he was loudly cheersd.
II was on the question Of State ana
Federal control that Roosevelt spoke
I out With greatest force Here the
/ vast audience felt no doubt that Mr.
: Roosevelt did not agree with Presi-
1
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EXECUTIVE PRAISED
FOR BROAD POLICY
Despite General Commendation,
Colonel Emphatically Advocates
Extension of National Control.
Extracts From Roosevelt S
St. Pauf Speech

Conservation has become a PatrI-
Osfc duty.
There IA needed a Federal Bureau
of Health.
Conservation Is the road TO na-
tiOnaI efficiency.
wish We had Museum of COun-
try Life in WashiBg1On-
The ssht for our national forests
in the West has been won, bat in
the East IL Is not yet over
The Lake 10 the Gulf Deep Water
way should he pushed to compile
tiOn vigorously.
We owe "a to ourselves TO give the
American republics all the help
we can
In the great fight Of the people 10
drive the special interests from
the domination of 7ur Govern
ment the nation is zsrunser ami
fts jssrf=dietion more elective
than that of say Stzte.
What this country needs Is an
equal opportunity for life. Iib-
erty, and the pursuit Of happl-
ness for every one OF its citi-
zcns.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The heat wave now. covers the Eastern
half Of the country except alOns the
Northern frontier. where moderate tenn
ppratuTe stiu prevails
Generally fair weather VIII prevail
east CT the 1Tississin0i- eXcen1 in New
ENGLAND and northern NVgE York state.
where showers VIII continue
The heat wave promises 10 be uro-
tracte6 rs there arc ROW 10 indications
OF c break in the Eastern and Central
States
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LENEVE GIRL HELD
AS AN ACCESSORY
Prisoners Eyes Meet for First
Time Since Hearing Of
August %
Claims Made BY Prosecution
in Crippen Case

That accused bought deadly poison
just before his wife died.
That remains OF Belle ElmOre
showed an operation had been
performed
That anaIysis Of stomach Of dead
woman revealed presence OF
deadly poison.
That Ethel Clare Leneve was she
mistress Of Dr.. CrIpPeB.
That their relations aroused the
anger Of CTiRpen'S wife.
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MYSTERY SHROUDS SUICIDE
OF PRETTY ALTA BRANSOM
Points in Mysterious Suicide
of Alta BrarSon1

Alta BrsnsoEs. sixteen years old,
found dead in bathroom, with gas
turned on
Parents can sseribe no reason for
girls net. Suicide occurred while
family reunion was N progress
at BransOm home.
Girl in excellent spirits an hour
before deathi joked with friend
over telephone.
Parents believe she intended mere
~ TO frIghten family, but give NO
reason even for this.
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full OF radiant life grow suddenly
weary? What horror. descending with
out warning UPON the buoyant spirit Of
this laughing E1Ti. prompted her TO er6
with her own fran hands the threads OF