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The Washington times., 1910-01-19
BROKEN RAIL GIVEN
AS CAUSE OF WRECK
Passengers Have Narrow
Escape From Death;
Many Injured.

BISMARCK. n Oak. Jan IA
Wreckers are doing their utmost TOD ~
10 clear away the wreck Of coast tran
No Z, on the Northern Pacific. whict
was 5eraiied last night near Blue GrasS,
y OAK. thirty miles west OF 8iandsn
injring fifty or sixty persons, severa
seriously. a broken rail IS given as tho
cause Eight coaches and Two IOComy-
tives left the track
The injured were taken by spec
train 10 Mandan and Bismarck. Eher5
they were cared for In hospitals and
private houses The most seriously in
jured are r V PrOsseT, New Yoriz
back injured, Mrs. PTOsser. New TOT <.
face cut, internally injured J. BunneUs.
Valparaiso Ind E HaTtness. Carney
Ohio internally injured, may die
Railroad officials today REGARDED IL az
remarka Die that no lives were lost
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
LIBERAL PROGRAM
IS BEING PLANNED
Odds of Twenty TO One IRdi-
cate Majority Will Be
Safe.
LORDS VETO POWER
TO BE CURTAILED
Gradual Abolition of Hereditary
House of Lords TO Be
Provided.

LONDON, Jan 19-Odds Of % 10
that the Liberals viii control the next
parliament were offered on the stock
Exchange today without any takers
With a Liberal, or coalition, victory
assured in the forthcoming parliament,
the Liberal party leaders are today
mapping out a program OF legislation
more radical than any ever before pro
posed IN England, and that the program
VIII be successful every succeeding day 5
voting makes more apparent.
Among the measures that viii be
urged by the dominant party viii be the
adoption Of a resolution taking the
power OF veto away from the house Of
lords, the reintTodUctiOn Of the budget,
the Irish home rule bill. and a b5fc. :.
stop plural voting, thus abolishing the
present franchise handicaps under
which the masses labor
THESE reforms were definitely agreed
on by the Liberal leaders today If
successful IN this legislation. the Lib
erals, with the aid ot the Ia abOTites and
me Irish NatlOnalistS. viii begin their
uSnt 10 make the house OF lords an
elective body
Balance OF Power
The probable smaIIness of the Liberal
majority VIII work toward the enact
ment Of more radical legislation than
were the majority overwhelming, for
the moderate members VIII have TO
make concessions 10 the radicals in
order 10 maintain a majority when il
comes TO voting on legislation The
extremists win virtually hold the bal
ance Of power
-.He attempt 10 curtail the lords veto
power viii be the first thing attempted,
according 10 the announcement Of Pre-
mieT AsquiJh, who declares the issue
10 be the most important now before
the people
Despite the fact that the lords are
under pledge TO cease their Opposi-
Jlou 10 the budget in case the present
election goes against them, there is
grave fear that owing to the more
radical measures which Chancellor of
the EECheQuer LLoyd-EIeOrEe viii pro-
pose IN the new budget. the lords VIII
again attempt 10 defc-t f.
Taxes to Be Increased
The new budget viii contain heavily
increased taxes against land. swollen
incomes. Iease-hoId reyersions, un-
earned Increment in land values. death
duties and a number Of other things.
The home rule Measure viii be in
accordance with Premier Asuuith's
promise: complete self-gOvernment in
local affairs but maintaining the Su-
premacy and integrity Of the imperial
parliament This is not ali the ma
tionalists want and IL IS probable that
the government viii Yet be forced 10
20 farther than planned
After this urgent legislation is enact
ed the Liberals plan 10 reduce the
membership Of the house OF lords to
500
The plan is 10 permit the peers 10
choose 100 members who N1U serve for
life. the others 10 be DODuld-ly elected
As the 100 life-pcers die, their successors
are TO be chosen by election the entire
body eventually becoming elective
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
WOMEN OFFER AID
TOFORESTRY CAUSE
Mrs. Gerard Makes Brief
Talk Before the
Association.

''I am ready TO set the great motive
power OF 100000 women at work for the
cause Of conservation any time this as
sOciati0u desires
This was the besssEe brought 70 the
American Forestry Association, IN ses-
sion al the New Willard, this morning,
by Mrs T w Gerard. president OF the
conservation committee Of the National
WOmeu-s Federation Of Clubs
F. An InkIiEV OF the work done for the
cause or conservation by women and
by the Federation Of WOmen-s Clubs
was given by Mrs Gerard in a brief
talk She dwelt upon the efforts OF
Colorado women. who are represented
in the Legislature by a woman instruct
ed 20 urge the cause Of conservation
Greeted by Applause
Appliance Dunctuated Mrs. Gerard-s
address. and her account Of the work
done IN Pennsylvania, where q State
forestry board was the diercr result Of
she efforts Of women, was greeted By
a prolonged demonstration.
We want TO start d movement to
plant trees instead OF destroying them, -
Mrs Gerard concluded
President Guild pointed out that the
Colorado delegation in Congress had
been put on record as snimiCal 10 the
OK CoIl<t-i rillyu ana fleE4e1Eeta Ilie1L
the first work Of the women might be
to convert the Representatives Of that
state 70 the conservation cause
Despite the fear that some one might
throw q bomb into the convention by
aIludinE 70 the BsllinEeT-PinchOt con
trOversy, President Guild adroitIy
veathered such a contingency this
morning by keeping things u.--viuE and
emphasizing the pressure OF business
Carey Paper.
After the transaction Of routine spsi-
ness the convention settled down 20
listen to a paper from Austin Cary. of
New York, read bv g. P Pettis- The
paper dealt with state conservation, and
the general aspects OF the subject.
A paper was also read by Allen Hollis
"A Lawyers Views on State Regulation
Of Timber Cutting" Mr. Hollis hsaid q
glowing tribute 10 former President
Roosevelt
A motion was made this morning to
amend the bylaws to reduce the mem
berslip fee to 81 a year and make sub
ScriDtiOn to the a-sSociatiOn'S s MAGAZINE
American Forestry, an extra payment
The subscription was formerly included
in membership fee Of 3.
Pinchot Is Applauded.
Declaring his faith in the abiding
principle Of conservation. paying a frib-
ute 10 his former associates in the For
estry Service and counselinE them 10
give TO the new regime the same TovaI
support they rendered him, Clifford Pin
Chot made an address before the Ameri-
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
EEsToRED 20 HAPPmEss.

Swollen feet me.face your happiness;
immediate and is sting relief can be had
from this and all other foot troubles
through use Of Johnson's Foot Soap. a
scientifically correct combination Of Dor
Ak, iodine and bran Try a sc csks
with the understanding that YOUR money
viii be refunded # you are not satisfied
For sale locally by Henry Evans. T F.
OErsm- O'Donnel's Drug store Golden
beTE-s, I-ansburEh < Bro, s Kann. Sons
& Co. PaIais Royal, A Lisner. and
other drug. department and shoe stores.
Wilbur a Welch. Sole Distributor, 30
FIatiTUD Building, y Y
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
Marriage Licenses

Edward R Price, Of Baltimore, and
Anna NJ Lynch. OF New York
Thomas NJ Fairbanks. OF New York
City. and Elsie Tingle, OF washington
Eppa H Williams and Evelyn T Tap
scott. Of Prince William county. Va
Thomas r. CoOksey. Of DentsviIIe, Nd
and Nellie N Talbot OF WashingIou-
HedeI Ledderman and GOIdie ScoUer, Of
Washington
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
LEGAL TO WET WHISTLE.

pren1e court has held n the case Of
ths state rs Lynch that one may carry
whisky from q vet county into q
"GTy' one at the request Of another for
his personal use and as nciEhborly
act without being held 20 have violated
the county local option law
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
OFF THE BALL.

I'D Ike some fly specks,v said the
man AZ the cafe
! Sire asked the waiter haugh ,il~.
Haven't you got fly specks2 aske!
the man.
No sir" said the waiter
Then said the man. take them of
the bill Of fare-"-New York Press
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
NOTHING FOR COUNT.

NEW YORK. Jan 1s.-Couut Festetics
de TOlna viii not share in the &,01.099
estate left by Mrs Hannah G Wether-
bee who specifically eniOins her grand
daughter, the daughter Of Count and
Countess Festetics. not TO give her
father a cent
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
VETERAN ACTOR.

Harry Hawks, leading man Tor laura
FIeene the night Of Lincoln-s asssS-.-
nation IN Fords Theater. nearly fort--
I'VE years ago. was one OF the p6z-
sengers Of the American liner HIaFs-.-
ford which dOcked in Boston recently
He is seventy-one years old and the
only surviving member Of that com
peny-Ohio State Journal
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
WIRES COST 10000.

NEW RENsINGTON. Pa. Jan. 10
Fire in the plant Of the American Con-
Quit Company here damaged the build
ing and contents and destroyed q dwell
ing adjoining causing loss Of about
$4,000. Seventy-five employees are
thrown out Of work Crossed electric
wires is the cause
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
WILL MAKE TALKS
ON TUBERCULOSIS

Dr. George NJ Kober, one Of the fore
most workers in the anti-tuberculosls
hEht- and Dr. Harvey W Wiley, the
leading pure fOc5 exponent, viii address
public meetir-s at the EensinSton town
hall on Friday evening, January y, under
the joint auspices Of the Social Service
League and Montgomery County Medi-
cal Association
The Washington times., 1910-01-19
BLIZZARD IN MONTANA.

HELENA Mont. Jan I9--The central
psrt OF the state is again IN the grip
of a severe Blizzard. Train service has
been DELAYED and over several lines
traffic Is tied Up completely.
The Washington times., 1910-01-19

can Forestry Association last night that
was cheered at every paragraph
The former forester addressed the as
SOCIatiOn at its annual banquet At the
New Willard which followed the frst
business sessions of its convention
here
senator SmOot OF Utah spoke before
Mr. FinchCt and while the former was
talking the deDosed official slipped into
the room uuu0tiCed- When he was no
ticed Al the close Of Senator Smoct's s
address. his presence was the signal fer
2, TOusinZ ovation
Appreciation Of Graves
In speaking Of the men employed in
the Forest Service, Mr.. Pinchot said.
NO one could be mere fortunate than
in the men with whom I worked. Ny
first assistant, curiously enough, is the
man who steps into my shoes. There is
no better breed OF man grown thar.
Henry 8 Graves. I don't know a more
loyal gentleman OF better forester than
he I want the Forest Service to stand
behind him with the same loyalty I re-
ceiXed."
Officers Of the association declared
today that every effort would be made
TO avoid a discussion Of the Pinchot-
BaHincer controversy during the ses-
siOns Of the convention. It viii not be
discussed they said. unless some one
brings IL up Unexpectedly.
The Washington times., 1910-01-19

reality
infad and acd
muscles joints and bones
rheumatism S.
wha
Rheumatism
from
agony throughout the becomes
huid furnishing
On rheumatism and medical advice
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times., 1910-01-19

3 styles "R I T E
FORM" misses and big
girls s. 80 and 81 shoes
10 STYLES boys s. SO
hsud-Weit. oak SOled
shoes.
The Washington times., 1910-01-19

90 different kinds oi
boys and girls unSur.
passed 81 grade. anC
some $3.50 grade. shoes
Ii all sizes to 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
SAVED FROM DEATH
Elwood BalIenger Prevents
Brother From Using Razor
With Deadly Effect.

Put for the Interference of his brother
George r. RalIenCer would have settled
the domestic troubles which ne assigns
as i reason for slashinE his throat with
a razor AT his home, 1912 Third street
south east. shortly before noon today
The brother. ElwOod BalleEEer. II IS
said, saw him and wresJed the razor
from him before its sharp blade could
do more than penetrate the skin and
slightly scar the muscles OF the right
side Of the neck
BaTlengeT was hurried 20 the Casualty
Hospital. where the surgeons not alone
dressed his wounds, but gave him medi-
cine that sOOthed his troubled spirits.
BaIIenEer admitted that ne had tried
70 END Il alI'' ard declared he would
have succeeded but for the timely ap-
pearance Of his brother His home life,
ne said. had not been hoppy- He has
two children 10 whom he is very much
attached, and it was their Interest alone.
he announced, that made him Clad he
had not been successful III his suicide
plans The wound I'm his neck is not
serious. but he viii probably nc kept
at the hospital a day or two.
BaIIenger IS thirty-tvvo years Of age
and has beer employed in the navy yard
for years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
MAI. B.P. HIRAACK
DIES AT HIS HOME
Prolonged Illness of War
Veteran and Lawyer
Ends Fatally.

Death today closed the career Of Major
Bernard p NIimmack, civil war veteran
and lawyer. who has Ions been iden-
tilted with the civic affairs OF Washing
ton He died early his morning a. his
home, 1853 Q street northwest, after a
prolonged Illness
The funeral will be held from St MCT-
Esret's Episcopal Church Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock Intermsut viii be in
Arlington CemstSry, The honorary pail
bearers will be Gen. George Andrews,
L. s A: Com. Isaac Hazlitt. l. s. n,
Medical Director W A ATcClurE, T. 5
n. George Marye, George Y W0TIninE-
ton and Henry s Matthew Represeu-
tatives OF the Loyal Legion VIII attend
Born in England Major 1Timmack
came 70 the country when a young man
and enlisted in the Union army He was
commissioned a second lieutenant Of the
Twelfth Reguls- Infantry IN 1851.
He was brevetUed twice, first IS cap
tain in 1863. and then as ma iCr IN 1865
His wife, Mrs. Katherine Collins Mini
mack, and a daughter, Miss katherine
MimmaCk. survive him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
MAJOR RICHARDSON
CALLED LOBBYIST"
Alaskan Delegate Renews
Attack on Board of Road
Commissioners.
Bv THEODORE H. TILLER.

Furnishing what ne declares 10 be in
disputabIe evidence that Major w P
Richardson, Of the United States army.
detailed as a member Of the Alaskan
board OF road commissioners. has been
lobbying in a most offensive and danger
Gus way in the interests Of legislation
that would turn over 10 the Gugcen-
heim-1IorEan interests the mineral re-
sources OF Alaska. Delegate James
yVickersham today renewed his demand
Of the Secretary OF War that Major
Richardson be recalled from Washing
ton
ATr Wickersham's second demand
comes as q result OF a reply from Sec
retary Dickinson TO the original charge
OF the Alaskan delegate. in which the
Secretary declined TO take action unless
proofs were furnished
The Alaskan delegate quotes from the
testimony Of Major Richardson before
Congressional committees to show that
this testimony itself is prlms facie evi-
dence Of Major Richardson's Uuwar5
rauted activity.
Indirectly. Mr. WicSersham asserts
that Ma for Richardson's activities
were known and approved by his sure
Continued on Page Eighteen.I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
SWOPE CASE READS
LIKE FICTION TALE
Mystery IF Millionaire's
Death ParaIleled Only by
Days of Borgias.
. HE inuCul4tiOn Of victims
with tEs deadly bacilIi Of

He inpCJl3tiOn OF victims
with ths deadly bacilli of
4 disease, by master criu1-
naIs skilled in chsmstry has been
The subject OF fiction writers for
many wears There IS a subtle at
traction 10 the Iayman, IN the pung-
ent atmosphere OF the laboratory,
with It's mystery IF CrGbles and
peStleS and test tuhsS and all those
strange utensils that are used IN mix
ing the potent PoiS0nS that take life.
Today such a case has been found
in real life Three men have died.
and from their deaths has unraveled
a story Of charges and accusations
that border on the widest fancy of
fiction. And, those accusations de-
clare that a deadly germ was used
as the weapon VIII which to slay
an entire family.
Whether these contentious are
true or not, is yet 20 be decided.
but today Dr- b c Hyde a physi-
clan, Is under a murder charge. and
Col Thomas H Swgpe, Chrisman
Swope, his nephew, and Col. Moss
Hunton, confdant Of Colonel S. ope.
are in their graves.
The unfolding OF this alleged
crime discovers a wonderful story
Of domestic entanglements: the
eIOpement Of Dr. Hyde and the
niece Of Colonel Swope, a million
aire of Kansas City, No: the sud
den illness Of the entire family Of
Logan SwOpe, the miIIionaires
dead brother, with typhoid fever;
the charge that Hyde procured cul-
lures Of the deadly bacilIf. and the
accusation that he inoculated the
Swope family.
The motive is plain. declare his
accusers. A2 estate left by Colonel
Swope valued at between 100000
and s5.O00.000 was the plum he
sought.
The mystery has attracted nation
wide interest, aEG today the entire
story Of the Swule ENHANCEMENT,
with its ErewsOme chapters Of
death, and is dramatic Climaxes Of
accusations and counter charges
are told for the first time by Cor
don Mackay, in t5e story written
for the Sunday Evening Edition 0f
The Washington Times
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
FIRE THREATENS
COMMISSION ROW
Disastrous Blaze in Chicago
Causes Loss of More Than
100000.
Disastrous

CHICAGO. III. Feb. I3.-Fire Of un-
known origin. which broke out this
morning in the fve-stOry building OccU-
pied by GinuocchiO Gotta & Co, Dear
born and South Water streets. threat
ened the entire commission row.
caused more than Sc0O.c0O damage, i'm
peTiIed the lives Of many fTemeu, and
burned out the following firms Gin
noChiO Costa & Co, J. b IsavezZOTIO &
Co J BarsotIio & Co. Thomas Smith.
George " Linn & Son, ard Aradocasio
K Co.
All tho firms burned out were en-
gagged IL the produce business The
stores destroyed. for the most part,
were old and ramsbackle. and made
ideal fuel for the flames. The fire
spread with alarming rapidity, and was
not under control until s O'Clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
Educators and Statesmen
Differ as to How He
Should Be Honored.
PETTY JEALOUSIES
HELD RESPONSIBLE
Rear Admiral Melville Thinks
Whole Service Is Threatened.
Others Disagree.

The country is beginning TO eX-
press Itself in opposition to the ac-
ti0n Of the subcommittee Of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs
which declined to report a bill pro
noting Commander PeaTy 10 the
rank Of rear admiral as a national
reward for his discovery Of the
North Pole.
From governors and educators
come declarations that the intrepid
Arctic explorer should he promoted
10 high rank and retired. From
Rear Admiral Melville. himself fam
liar with the hardSIps endured hv
the explorer IN the far north. and
likewise familiar with the Jealousy
between line and staff officers.
comes unTeStrained condemnation
OF the men in the navy who are op-
posed TO Commander PearyS pro
motion because he IS 4 staff officer
instead of being a graduate Of An
napOliS-
PROMOTION CONSIDERED LOGICAL
The telegrams which are nour-
ing into Washington in relation 10
the House committee action are not
all in favor Of Peary, but many Of
the most prominent men in the
country declare n positive terms
that Commander 2earv Is entitled
to recognition BY his Government
and the logical way TO give him
that recognition is TO promote him
in the service TO which he has been
attached since 1881. regardless Of
whether that service was spent as a
life or staff officer
Governor Warner. Of Michigan
William Alden Smith. United States
Senator from Michigan: Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
sets; Governor Crothers- Of Mary
land; Governor Kitchin, Of North
Carolina; President Thomas Fell,
president Of St Johns. az Annap-
oils: Prof Henry Gannett. presf-
dent Of the National Geographic So
ciety, and many other men whose
names are known throughout the
country have given interviews to
correspondents Of The Sunday Even
ing Times, expressing themselves
in savor Of I1e bills introduced by.
Senator Hale and Representative
Allen making Commander Peary a
rear admiral
Melville Appreciates Feat.
The statement which throws the most
Illuminating light Oh the opposition 10
Commander Peary Is that made BY Rear
Admiral EegvllEa VINO knows what
Peary suffered in the many years he
spent in the f-ozen north IN order that
his country uizht have the honor OF
having its flag placed at the point which
explorers have endeavored TO reach for
400 years and VINO knows, also OF the
motives behind the opposition TO Pesry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
TAFTS TO ARRIVE
AT 0:fO O'CLOCK

President and Mrs. Taft viii return
to Washington tonight after spending
Saturday evening and Sunday in New
York
The Presidents special train IS due TO
arrive at 9:10 o'clock and with him, be
sides Mrs TAFT, will be Captain Butt,
his aide. and a secretary He viii be
met by his big touring car and will
be whirIed Immediately 20 the White
House, which big building has been to-
day dreary and deserted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
WEATHER REPORT.

The temperature has fallen along the
Middle Atlantic and New England coasts
and in the South Atlantic and East
Guif States, Tennessee and the Ohio
valley with freezing temperature as
far South rs northern Florida, and frost
as far South as Tampa, Fla
Fair weather VIII prevail. generally
east Of the Mississippi river, during TO-
night and Monday Cold weather will
continue inn the South Atlantic and
East Gulf States tonight wiki frost i'm
Florida except in the extreme southern
portion The tempera Jure viii rise to
night in the Ohio valley and Tennessee
and Monday in the Middle Atlantic and
South Atlantic States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
AND SON DEAD;
HUSBAND IS MISSING
Spouse Disappears After Telling
Police of Murders in Louis
lana CITY.
lana Civ.

LAKE CHARLES, La, Feb 15-
With their heads S-uShed and baottered
with an Ak. the bodies Of Minnie Hodges
and her three-yesr-OiG son. were found
this morning on bed in their home
on Jackson street
The announcement Of the discovery Of
the bodies was made by Eli Hodges, &
wood cucter, the husband OF the dead
woman, who disappeared shortly after
WsTd Posses are iD SsaZEAs
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SITS for Picture.

The President wore a heavy coat with
thick fur collar The string OF auto
mobiles turned up Fifth avenue and
entered Fifty-seventh street stopping
IN front Of a studio building on that
street. a few doors from the Lotus
Club.
In this building is the studio Of Miss
Lois Swan, vto about a year ago is
said 20 have painted a portrait Of Mr..
Taft she is an attractive young woman
Of rwcnty-seven-
After escortinE the President 70 Miss
Swans studio. Mr. Barnard left the
building Instructions were given % the
telephone girl and the attendants Of
the buiIding that they were not TO be
disturbed
President Taft. after leaving the
studio returned 10 the home Of his
brother, and at s-25 this afternoon left
for Washington on the Pennsylvania
raIIroad-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-13
Rv GORDOE MACKAY.

ANSAS City had barely kicked off
her moocasins and thrown away
N the beads OF her aboriginal
youth when Thomas Swope,
roaming in search OF fortune. drifted
naturally and subsequently wealthy in
TO the future of the Missouri metropolis.
Born in Kentucky. il was natural,
when he came 10 Missouri. that the
people Of the latter State, with that
rythyYn OF nomenclature with which the
stranger adorrs q son Of the blue grass
~houId begin Al orcs TO know him as
Colonel Swope-
And from the mclu mt when he came
to the struggling ar1 struggling little
Ccontinued o. sixth Pase,l