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The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
HOUSE COMMITTEE
MAY BE ENLARGED
Ways and Means to Have
Thirteen Democrats.

The Democratic caucus, which is 10 be
held January 70, TO take steps for the
organization OF the next Heuse. will
probably vote TO increase the Democratic
membership on the Ways and Means
Committee 10 thirteen.
The minority representation in the COM
mittee, according 20 the present plan, Will
be seven. IL is practically certain that
Representative Underwood. of Alabama,
win be chairman. The other members OF
the majority who have been practically
agreed upon are Randall. of Texas;
James, Of Kentucky; Rainey, OF Illinois
Harrison. or New York Palmer or VIII
son. Of Pennsylvania. Kitchin or PuSh,
az North Carolina. AshbrOok or Cox, of
Ohio: Peters, OF Massachusetts; Martin,
Of Colorado, Garrett or Huh, Of Tcnnes-
sec: Dixon. Of Indiana, and Shackelford
OF Missouri
There has been intense rivalry for
places on the committee. because II IS
expected the next Congress VIII enter
upon a general revision OF the tariff law
Ohio had three candidates for place on
the committee and Indiana had four.
The matter viii he settled by vote Of
the caucus. but the leaders OF the De
mOCTaCy in the House. who have been
cauvassing the situation. think they have
a pretty fair idea Of the outcome.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
KIDNAPPER AIDED
POLICE IN SEARCH
Disgruntled Italian Effected
Rescue of Boys.

New York, Dec. A-The police raid on
the houses at 81 and 333 West Twenty
third street, which resulted in the break
ing UP Of the "kidnappers trust" and the
rescue OF the two boys, Michaieo RiZ-
zo and Giuseppe LoHgo was not the
result or shrewd police work on the part
Of Deputy Commissioner Flynn and his
men, as has been supposed.
II was learned to-day that the police
were entirely at sea IN the matter unless
two anonymous letters appeared. These
letters were similar in text. and not only
gave the house in which the kidnsppers
had the boys. but also located tie eX-
act rooms in which they were Confined.
one of the letters as written TO police
Commissioner Cropsey, the other to DIT.
Mariana Scimeca. whose boy had been
kidnapped and held for ransom. The
writer made no secret Of the fact that he
was one OF the sang and that he was
disgruntIed about the way things were
going on. lie Wss frank in stating that
his object in informing on his comrades
was revenge
Both of these letters were turned over
10 Commissioner Flynn. They contained
full directions for the police. who were
cautioned 10 approach the houses under
cover Of darkness. II was stated to-day
that instead Of doing this, Flynn sent
his men TO the houses al O'Clock IN the
afternoon. with the result that they were
sighted when they were a block away
and the RizziO boy was smuSgied away
The police were TOO quick for the others.
however and the LOngo boy was found
in 81 in custody of Maria Rappo, the
Italian woman. who has since been con-
victed Of kidnapping.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
ELECTRIC COMBINE ALLEGED
Department of Justice Nearly Ready
TO Begin Suit.
10 Control Incandcscent
Light Trade,

Despite reports TO the contrary. II be-
came known definitely yesterday that the
Department of Justice is nearly ready 90
begin prosecutions against one branch OF
the so-called electrical trust. The pro
ceedings are 10 be instituted in the case
OF a pool which is alleged 10 control me
incandescent light trade. The suit viii
be conducted under the Sherman anti
trust law The incandescent pool. ac-
eording TO officials. makes more than
SlSO00.00 a year.
Off1cials say that besides this electrical
trust the STANDARD oil Company shrinks
into insignificancc aud becomes mere
baby offender. So far the investigators
have found az least seventeen different
and distinct pools, which are alleged to
be controlled by the General Electric
Company and the Westinghouse Electric
Company
Through these pools the two electrical
compa MES are alleged 10 operate scores
OF thousands Of mnts OF electric street
railways, manufacture millions OF incan-
descent lights. operate many big power
sites, and in other WAYS mOnOpOize bus
mess affected directly by electricity.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
CHICAGO WILL INSTALL
HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM.

Chicago. Dec. 2L-Plans for the future
protection OF the ire endangered parts
Of Chicago arc the result Of tho stock
yards disaster Of Thursday. Immediate
progress toward a high-pressure water
system is promised. Chicago aldermen;
awakened 20 the gravity OF the situation.
have turned their thoughts TO the future.
Chief Horan's plea for high-pressure
water system was made twelve hours be-
fore his death.
At the next meeting of the council an
ordinance viii he introduced providing
for the construction Of high-pressure
system. Members of the council say
that there Is a mass Of data at hand.
that engineering problems have largely
been worked out. and that feasible plans
for providing the money are within their
grasp
4 score OF aldermen were gathered in
the city han during the day listening
10 the grewsome details Of the FIRE They
heard again the story Of Horan's pleas
for high-preSsuTe water. not only in the
stock Yards and downtown districts, but
IN all congesIcd districts. and they band
"a themselves together by a solemn
promise 10 answer the CRY for help.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
ROBS AGED WOMAN IN STREET
Pocketbook Snatched from Hand of
Mrs. Marie Pratt.
PoIice ScOur NeiEhhOrhOOd at Sew
enth and p Streets for the
Daring Negro.

Mrs. Marie Pratt, seventy-two years
old. a widow. residing at the Royalton,
9lS NJ street northwest, was the victim
of a pocketbook snstcher, who robbed her
of her purse containing about s., in p
street. near F street northwest al $50
O'Clock last night
Thirty minutes after the robbery the
reserves from the Second precinct sta
ton were securing the neghborhood in
the vicinity where the theft occurred, and
Capt. Charles Peck at the station was CO.
operating with the police in other pre-
cincts in an effort to apprehend the rob
Der.
The negro escaped and thus far the
police have been unable TO obtain a clew
to his identity. Mrs. Pratz told the police
she caught only momentary glance of
the thief as he snatched the purse. and
she is dubious as 20 her ability TO iden-
tify him in the event of his capture.
Mrs Pratt was returning to her
apartments from the home of a friend. 10
whom she had carried a Christmas pres
cnt She carried the purse in her hand
swinging 1t by a strap She was not
cognizant of the fact that the negro was
watching or following her until she felt
a tug at the purse BEFORE she could
make an outcry the thief had pulled the
purse from her hand and was running
through r street He turned south when
he reached Fifth street and disappeared
Mrs. Pratt was somewhat unnerved by
the theft, but she returned to her apart
ments. and ut once notified the police
The negro. she says. is a man of about
the average height and build. and wore
a SLOUGH hat and light OvercoaL
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
MOoNSHINERS GO HOME.
Their Promise 10 Return Sufficient
for Georgia judge.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 2L-Moved by the
pathetic letters he had received from
wives and children in the North Georgia
mountains to permit their husbands and
fathers to come home for Christmas.
United States Judge Newman this morn
ing ordered eight uloonshiners who are
serving sentences in the Atlanta Jail re-
leased so that they might spend the holt
days with their families
Judge Newman made the condition that
the eight moonshiners should return TO
jail after Christmas and finish their sen
fences, and each man gladly agreed.
II am sending YOU home for Christ
mas" said the Judge, ito return TO jail
after the holidays and complete your SEN
fences Can trust your
You can, Judge" said an old moon
sinner, who acted as spokesman. mo
mountaineer ever broke his pledged
word "
The Federal officials say that tho old
man is right about the sacredness OF the
word OF mountaineers, and that the eight
will return 20 jail as soon as Christmas
passes.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
TAFT as CHIEF SPEAKER.
National TariH Commission ASSOcia-
ton Arranges Meeting.

President Taft is 20 be the principal
speaker at the convention Of the National
Tariff Commission Association, which Is
TO be held in Washington January u-l2
The opening speech OF the convention
will be delivered by Henry G. Emery,
chairman OF the tariff board Among the
others on the programme are Senator
Cummins, Senator Beveridge. and Repre-
sentative LonCWorth.
The National Tariff Commission AsSo-
citation, which is made up Of commercial
bodies is leading the campaign for the
creation OF a permanent tariff commits
sion, and was largely instrumental in Sc
curing the present temporary tariff board
The coming convention has been ar
ranged in the hope that the country,
through its important business organiza-
tons, viii so express itself az this meet
ing as 10 convince Congress that the
bin now before il providing for the per-
manent tariff commission represents the
popular will, and should be passed
Among the delegates viii be representa-
tives Of the lightweight trade and bus
mess bodies affiliated with the association
as well as those chosen by the govern
ors OF a number of States, and mayors
Of many cities IL is expected that more
than 500 delegates VIII be in attendance.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
SIX KILLED By GAS FUMES
-Four Men and Two Women Found
Dead in Two Small Rooms.
Tragedy in kcntOn, Ohio. Has some
Unusual Features Sur
rounding II.

Kenton, Ohio, Dec. 2L-Two women and
four men were found dead to-day in
two rooms in a building at the rear of
the Opera House.
The dead are:
CLARK LATHAM. aged thirty-folr.
Mrs. CLARK LATHAM, aged thirty-one
PEARL KENNEDY IA mani aged twenty four.
WILLIAM KENNEDY. aged dfty-thrte.
HAIRY NEWCOAiB. aged tEeuty-siH.
Miss ELIZABETH BAILEY, aged twenty-tvo.
The clerk of the restaurant on the first
floor received no response to his repeated
calls, and went to the rear room and saw
four of the bodies lying about the room.
He gave the alarm. a son of William
Kennedy broke into the rooms with a
sledge hammer.
4 fire had been burning in a gas stove
which had no stove pipe 10 It, 1t Is sup
posed that the fumes from this stove
killed all six people.
Latham was found lying on the floor
His wife was sitting in chair and had
fallen forward upon a table Newcomb
was on one side of the room and the
Bailey girl on the other
Both had fallen backward when over
come by the fumes. All the parties in
this room were dressed
The two Kennedys, both regular room
ers in the building. were in bed and were
evidently overcome while asleep In the
rear room whisky bottles were scattered
about.
II is not known how the Lathams came
to be in the room. They lived in an
other part of town. They had no chill
dren.
Nothing is known Of Neweomb or Of the
Bailey girl William Kennedy had been
separated from his wife for some time
lie has a number of grandchildren.
Christmas presents he had prepared for
them were found scattered about his
room
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

Interest in holiday politics appears TO
be centered in the contest for possession
OF the seat in the Upper House OF Con-
gress made vacant by the death of Sena-
tor Dolliver, Of Iowa. Both Senators Cum
Minis and Young lost no time in heading
homeward as soon az the Senate adjourn
ed last Wednesday. and each looked for
ward to spending the season of festivity
in preparations for a bitter political fight
in the Iowa legislature.
When Congress reassembles the first
week Of January the Iowa battle viii be
on. il by that time its issue has not been
decided. The indications arc the struggle
will be sharp and decisive, and that the
faction that captures the Republican eau
Gus will be the victor and will name the
new Senator
Lafe Young, the Des Moines editor
whom Gov. Carroll appointed successor
10 Dollver expressed confidence when
here that he would receive the caucus
nomination and be elected without diff
Guilty. His friends say canvass of the
Republicans OF the assembly has been
made and that all but five Of the votes
necessary to a caucus choice are in sight
Senator Young is counting on receiving
all Of the standpat and some Of the pro-
gressive strength in the legislature. But
Senator Cummins figures he has him
beaten and expects to make this plain
early in the legislative session.
Young Men i'm Power.
II appears that young mems politi-
cal movement is sweeping Iowa There
is a larger percentage OF young men in
the legislature than ever before; young
mems political clubs arc being formed
all over the State, and there is scram-
bic ameng the various candidates for the
Senatorial election 10 obtain the support
of this movement
Senator Young has seen but three weeks
OF actual service in the Upper House so
far. but in that brief time he managed
10 experience almost all OF the Senator
ial sensations. He made a lengthy speech
on the tariff before almost the fun mem
bcrship Of the Senate and crowded gal
lcries. he presided over the deliberations
Of the distinguished body for q period
of five hours, and finally ne participated
in the distribution OF sen8f~---a. pat
rOnase-
While Mr.. Young is the principal can
didaIe or the regulars. the insurgents
arc IN the field with Attorney General
Byers. Senator Cummins Is working for
the selection Of a progressive candidate.
and is lending Mr. Byers every possible
assistance The insurgents are IN control
+Of the Republican caucus numerically.
and they are confident that they can
make ByeTs the selection
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
FALL KILLS WOMAN,
THREE ARE INJURED
Miss Julia Almond Dies Of
Fractured Skull.
ICY PAVEMENTS TO BLAME
Slips in From, of Her Home at 1911
Street, and Succumbs Thirty
Breaks Leg, j. j. Burke DisIOcates
Arm, Policeman SprRins Ankle.

As a result Of injuries sustained by
falls on the ice in the streets one wo-
man died and. three were removed TO
hospitals last night.
Miss Julia Almond. forty-nine years
old. of 1873 / street northwest. fell just
as she was about &c enter her home
shortly after 6 o'clock. and died of a
fr4cture of the skull thirty minutes
later. She was returning home with her
sister, Miss Mary J. Almond, and both wo-
men had their arms filled with packages
purchased on their shopping tour.
Miss Julia Almond was apparently IN
injured when she arose from the ice,
but she said she felt nauseated, and
complained of having sustained hard
blow on the back OF the head. She went
in the house and reclined on sofa. In
a few minutes she tainted and rolled an
conscious 10 the floor. Dr. O. a. Purdey.
OF 1910 I street. was summoned. He
called an ambulance from Emergency
Hospital. bat when Dr. Harry Lewis ar
rived the patient was dead.
The Misses Almond rented the house in
/ street only a few days ago. They had
contemplated opening a restaurant on the
ground floor. a brother. Capt. James w
Almond, lives at Ruckersville, Page
County, Va.
Breaks Leg in Fail.
Thomas J. BRASIL thirty years old. who
lives at Park Lane, Va, slipped on the
ice in front Of 332t NJ street northwest, and
FELL fracturing mis- leg. A patrol wagon
was summoned from the Seventh precinct
station and the injured man was removed
90 the Georgetown University Hospital.
j. j. Burke. forty-three years old, Of 1906
c street northwest. was also a victim OF
the slippery streets. He is az the EmeT-
gency Hospital with a dislocation Of the
arm.
Policeman J. l.. Farmer. of the Eleventh
precinct, IS confined 10 his home with
spraiu of the ankle. as the result OF fail
on the sidewalk at the intersection OF
Good Hope road and Nichols avenue, Ana
costa
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 2L-Hundreds OF
baskets filled with provisions were sent
to the worthy poor of the city to-day by
Alexandria Lodge OF Elks. Daughters OF
Isabella. and the associated charities.
Church services will be the order Of
the DAY tomorrow. Augmented choirs
will furnish elaborate music. Services
at most of the churches viii he con-
Quoted by the resident clergy. although
Right Rev Arthur 5. Lloyd VIII occupy
the pulpit AZ Christ Episcopal Church
at the II o'clock services.
The sale Of Red Cross seals. which has
been in progress here for the past two
weeks. was concluded tonight. and the
results have been most gratifying. II is
understood that several hundred dollars
viii total up the sales. The sale was
under the auspices OF the Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society of this city,
4 diamond ring valued at SO, which had
been lost for the past four days by r.
Abramson, was found yesterday after
noon. much 10 the owners surprise, when
Thomas =. Henderson, an expressman.
upon examining a pair OF gloves he was
about 10 purchase at the store OF MIR.
Abramson, discovered the ring in the
corner OF tho glove. He at once turned 1t
over 10 Mr. AhramSOn, who had given up
hope of ever finding the ring. While Mr..
Abramson was examining a number of
gloves several days ago the ring dropped
from his finger into the glove and since
then all trace Of it had been lost.
Announcement is made by J. y. Nor
movie, real estate deaier, OF the follow
ing sales: For Charles o Pullman. 10
James Goff. two-story brick dwelling
house in north side of Duke street. be-
tween Columbus and Alfred streets.
known as S2i Duke street: 10 f. r. Brown.
two-story brick dwelling in court bound
ed by King Prince, Alfred, and Patrick
streets: for Douglas Stuart special COM
missioner. to John 4. Schuman. tWo-stOry
b-iCk dwelling house in west side OF
Patrick street between King and Came
ron streets, known as 1l2 North Patrick
street
St Pauls and Christ Episcopal churches
Sunday schools held their Christmas cel-
ebrations this afternoon, which were
largely attended. Interesting musical and
literary programmes were given. and the
Christmas trees were heavily laden with
gifts for the little ones.
Friends 81 Capt. S. r. Donahoe. who
has been appointed state auditor 10 sue
coed the late Morton Marye. were glad
TO learn Of bis appointment Mr.. Don1hoe
is well known here
4 decree for divorce on the grounds OF
desertion was given in the Corporation
Court to-day in the case of Mrs. Molle
Monroe Reeves against George Francis
Reeves.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
GIFTS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Morgan and Company Most Liberal
in Christmas Distribution.


New York. Dec. 4-The banks, trust
companies. and private banking establish
ments were open until noon to-day. and
in many the usual Christmas distribution
Of gifts was made.
At the Offices of J. p Morgan & Co.
it is understood every employe received a
gift OF money equivalent to a full years
salary The Central Trust Company gave
each employe a bonus representing so per
cent of his pay. James y. Wallace. presi-
dent OF the company, received s5000e.
The Union Trust Company and the
Bankers Trust Company made disburse-
ments equaling 10 per cent Of all salaries.
The state Bank voted every employee q
bonus of 10 20 per cent, and similar
action was taken by many other large
banks and trust companies. SO that il
has been far from Il lean Christmas for
those employed in Wall street
Brokerage houses generally. despite the
falling off in business this year. have been
very generous in gifts to faithful en-
plOyeS
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

New York. Dec. 2A-'Invest US with
the authority We seek and ought 10 have
and I'll give bonds to reduce the IRE
loss of New York at least . per cent
the first yeaT-and God only knows how
many lives we'd save" declared Fire
Chief Croker to-day in his Office at head
quarters The hre fighter was putting
the finishing touches on "a statement he
wishes 10 make 10 the legislative inves-
tsatlng committee at the earliest oppor-
tunity next week.
Chief Croker has been provoked TO
wrath by the assertion of Frank r.
Chambers. chairman of the fire insur-
ance committee OF the Merchants AS
ISOLATION. before the legislative investi-
gators yesterday. that Croker was TWEEN
~ years behind the times in the ad-
ministration of the New York ire de-
pdTJment
Wants Legislative Action.
After / make my statement TO the
legislative investigating committee said
the chief. Il hope the way will be paved
for us 10 ask the legislature this winter
70 give US sole and absolute power in
With the power and authority ! seek I
will guarantee TO reduce by = per cent
the enormous fire waste OF the city By
minimizing the chances of fires. First
and foremost / would inaugurate a rigid
system Of inspection by trained and skilled
fremen. each OF whom would be invested
with the authority Immediately 10 en-
force his orders.
The majority of and the most deStruc-
tive fires IN New York originate IN base
mcnts. cellars, and storerooms, where all
sorts of inhammabie rubbish are piled
reckleSsly and permitted To accumulate
Give Us the authority here 20 control
this matter and I'll see 10 il that every
fre-breeding place in New York is
cleaned in a jiffy, and kept clean.
Fire PreVentives Needed.
Then. We ought To have authority to
compel the installation OF proper IRE
prevcntives in all buildings. with power
10 make this installation ourselves should
the owners not do 80 when ordered by
as
Mr. Chambers places entirely too
much value upon the automatic sprink-
Ter. Its valves have TO be heated by
flames before they open and let the
water rush out This means frequently
that the FIRE has gained TOO much head
way when the sprinklers begin TO act.
IF ] had my way [ would nOJ permit
a frame building TO be constructed within
the broad limits Of Greater New York.
They are FIRE breeders. For a century
or more. in Europe, the construction OF
frame buildings in cities and towns has
been prohibited. and that largely &C
counts for the small fire waste in Europe
a. compared with ours. Then, in every
apartment and tenement house ] would
lave a light burning in every hail ana
basement from shutdown 20 sunup Nol
have 40 idea how many fires are caused
b. the carelessuess Of the occupants of
tenement and apartment houses lighting
their way through dark halls and base
ments at night
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
DIES IN FIANCEES HOME.
Military Bandmaster Is Victim OF
Heart Disease.


New York. Dec 34.-I>ouis Conterno,
the military bandmaster. died on Thurs
day at tho home of Miss Louise Beckett,
of l93 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn,
no was soon 10 become his wife. The
cause of death was heart disease.
According TO Miss Beckett. who Is
music teacher, she and Prof COnterno
were to have been married on January
next. and arrangements were being
made for the wedding. On Thursday,
following a concert which Prof, Conterno
had given at Terrace Garden, he went
10 call on Miss Beckett. Here he COM
planned Of being ill.,
While Miss Beckett was trying TO aid
him, Prof Conterno fell 10 the floor I'M
conscious. Miss Beckett summoned a
physician. but before he arrived the mu-
stefan died.
Prof. Conterno had been in this coun-
try- for twenty years. having come here
from Savoy, France. For many years
he had been noted as d leader of mill
ta-y bands.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25

Manchester, England. Dec. "A COM
mon grave will hold the bodies Of more
than 200 Of the 81 victims of the Pre-
toria mine disaster at Leigh. One hun
dred aud eighty-siX bodies have now
been recovered. but of this number not
more than fifty have been positively
identified.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
pap on street Car Smoking,

Wheeling. ". Va. Dec. 2L-Street car
workers OF this city are having drafted a
bin for presentation to the legislature
that viii make the smoking of cigarettes
on the platforms OF street cars unlawful
Some OF the motormen complain the
smoke is off snsive and makes them i'll.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-25
HERE'S THE PRIZE FISH
STORY OF THE SEASON

FlorelAe. Nebr.. Dec. While fishing IN
the Mislouri River through the iu near
here, Ro5 Nelson caught an S-round cat
fsh and upon cleaning the fish found a
solid casod watch, upon which vas the in
scription; Presented to Y. r, Porv by
his frtuds at BismaTck. y. OAK. Juno s.
100"
The watch can be repaired 50 as TO be
useful again. v Il. Ferry. Of bisEnarck. y.
OAK. lost his watch shortly after receiving
it. The presumption is that it found It's
way into the Missouri River and was COB
bled up By the catfish This place IS A0O
miles from Bismzrci