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The Washington herald., 1910-12-22

London. Dec. 21.-Three hundred and
forty miners were entombed by an ex-
plosion in the Hutton coIlieries at Leigh.
Lancashire. this morning. Several Of
those entombed have been rescued. but it
is feared the fatalities viii be heavy.
The pit Of the mine Is on IRE.
The work Of rescue is greatly hampered
by the havoc wrought BY the explosion.
Five Bodies Recovered.
Five bodies. including that Of the as
sistsnt manager OF the mine. have been
recovered. All Of these men had been
asphyxiated
The rescuers report that they have seen
a number OF bodies. Some of them were
shockingly burned and mutilated.
A government inspector. accompanied
by air-helmet parties. explored the en-
frances TO five sections OF the Pretoria
pit and found that all Of the sections had
been swept by FIRE.
The bodies had evidently been subject
ed to a terrific force. Some of the dead
had been burned and others suffocated.
The inspector has issued statement
that there IS no reasonable hope that any
of the entonbed miners are living.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
LINERS IN CRASH.
Steerage Passengers on the KOenigin
Luise in Panic.

New York. Dec. 21--In a heavy north
west wind which made the maneuvering
OF large steamships a difficult matter.
the North German Lloyd liner KOenigin
Luise rammed the French liner Floride
al Quarantine this morning, infleting
much damage on the French boat Both
vessels were inward bound. the Koenigin
I.uise from the Mediterranean and the
Floride from Havre. The accident oc-
CURED shortly before noon, as the Koeg-
nigin Luise was turning to go to her
pier and the Floride, still at anchor.
with the health officers boat alongside.
There were several liners in quarantine
Al the time, and there was very little
room for maneuvering. As the German
liners bow swung TO the eastward after
the anchor cleared the bottom. the en-
gines were started and almost before
any one on board knew il the vessel
was headed for the port side OF the Flor
ide about amidships. A very heavy gust
Of wind struck the Koegnigin Luise and,
although Capt. HarrassoWitZ. on the
bridge, ordered full speed astern, the
German liners prov crashed into the
side OF the Floride just below the latter's
bridge
The Koenigin Luise had on board sew
eral hundred steerage passengers, many
OF whom became panic-stricken wnen the
crash occurred, but were quieted by the
officers.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
$1O,OOO,OOO FIRM
IN BOSTON RAIDED
Officers OF Redeemable In
yestment Company Held.

Information was received at the Post
office Department yesterday of the arrest
at Boston of John / Tripheagen. Rev.
Norman Plass. and Charles H. Brooks.
of the RedeemabIe Investment Com
pany, a corporation capitalized al
SlG000,Oo0. Tripheagen and his asso-
eiates were indicted on a charge of using
the mails TO defraud. The Redeemable
Investment Company was the holding
concern of the Okonogan Development
Company, the Boston aid Canada
Wheat Land Company, the Norman Plass
Lumber Company. AMI the Santo Do
mingo Mining Company. and operated on
a large sea Ie
The Post-office Department late .last
night issued this statement in regard To
the arrest and indictment of Tripheagen:
Postmaster General Hitchcock re-
ceived teiegraphic advices this afternoon,
announcing the arrest and indictment in
Boston to-day of John l. Tripheagen,
treasurer of the Redeemable Investment
Company. Of that city, a corporation
with q capitalization Of $40, ,O00, 000. for the
fraudulent use of the mails Among the
companies being exploited were the Okon-
ogan Development Company, Boston and
Canada Wheat Land Company, Norman
Plass Company. and Santo Domingo Min
ing Company.
THE Okanogan Development Company
claimed 10 have enormous assets IN the
State OF Washington, and represented its
property there as worth millions. on
investigation, il was found that il was
rafa fr... -1n
payable in six months and 81 800 in one
year. and that the payments had never
been completed.
The Boston and Canada Wheat
Land Company claimed to own about
23,000 acres Of land in the province of
Saskatchewan. Canada. AT the time this
representation was made the company
simply held contract TO purchase these
lands. payment on which contract had
not been made. The company's equity
in the land was practically worthless.
The Norman Plass Lumber Company
claimed to hold an extensive tract Of
land in British Columbia, which was re-
puted 10 be worth millions On investi-
cation, il was found that the property
was practically worthless
The Santo Domingo Mining Company
was stock selling scheme, and, al
though dividends had been paid. Il was
evidently for the purpose of deceiving
the stockholders. as the company had
made no earnings.
The Redeemable Investment Company
also claimed 10 own iron and coal proper
ties in New Mexico worth millions Of
dollars, As a matter Of fact it had never
aeosaired such properties The company
had defrauded the public out of large
sums Of money
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22

scum building The slab is expected there
to-day, where It will be warmly received
and favored with a berth among the other
archaeological relics in the paleontologi-
cal workrOOm.
1t Will take some time to tidy up the
dinosaur for company Mr.. Matthew ex-
poets that the monster will make his
debut in March. He will have to oe
ehiseled out, the stone being removed
bit by bit 1t is probable that a back
ground Of stone will be left, showing him
IN high relief but holding him together
The work of breaking him out OF the
stone cannot commence until the rock
has been thoroughly dried out. 1t is now
full OF moisture. The bone fossils are
affected more seriously by the moisture
than the surrounding old shale rock. In
their wet staber they are softer than the
rock. and do not allow Of the rock being
Clipped of them
How long has he been there? Ten
million years. so Mr. Matthew thinks.
Admittedly. this is only a round number
one might call it twice as long or half as
long-but if one added or subtracted a
zero from the figure. Mr.. Matthew would
demur Measures in geology are com
paratiVe. he says. that is why one had
best consider this dinosaur as being four
times as old as the four-toed horse eighr
times as old as the three-toed horse. and
so ON
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
TEN-MILLION-YEAR-OLD
BABE COMES TO LIGHT

To Clarence H. Senner, of the Geo
physical IabratOry staff OF the Carnegie
Institution. Of this city, has fallen the
unique honor Of finding a dinosaur. Dino
saurs are not found every day in the
week, and Senner's discovery on the pali-
sades of the Hudson puts him in the scien-
tine Han of Fame.
The -million-year-old mammal was
discovered by Senner and J. c. Hyde
when they were students at Columbia
University last spring. The fossil is being
fixed Up" now for exhibition in New
York next year
II is four times as Old as four-toed
horse. and has a seemingly good right to
the title OF oldest remaining inhabitant
dead or living. of Greater New York. lie
was found not far beyond the present city
limits.
He will probably be known to the popu-
lace by the name of Father Knicker-
booker. What his real name is museum
authorities have not YET bsen able to de-
eide His bones are still in solid rock.
and identification is difficult
The New York museum. under the direc-
tion of Assistant Curators w. d. Mat
thew and Barnum Brown, has had the
containing slab of red shale quarried out
and prepared for conveyance to the mu-
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22

Philadelphia. Dec. 4.-FaIIing walls at
the leather factory OF the Freelanders
Leather Remnants Company, 1120 North
Bodine street, entombed more than thirty
fremen during a fire there tonight. Fire
Chief james c. Baxter narrowly escaped
death. while four of his men were in
stantly killed and thirteen others Sc
riously injured as the walls crashed down
upon them.
The five-story walls collapsed with a
terrific roar and the next instant the
voices of the entombed men could be
heard calling for assistance. as the
flames, which were temporarily extin-
guished. again burst out in the ruins
Whole Building Falls.
Chief Baxter had entered the burning
building to call his men out, as he feared
that the walls We're doomed. Just as he
stepped within the hre-gutted structure
with the order of "aH men come out,
the whole building crumpled and fell
The men who met instant death were
mounted on an extension ladder ard were
seen by hundreds of horrihed spectators
as they were hurled in the crater of the
inferno
Hospital ambuIances and patrol wag-
ons from all sections Of the city were
called into play. and the work Of rescue
began, and scores who were on the out
skirts of the building were taken TO
hospitals
The wall. which faces on Bodne
street. fell shortly before Il o'clock
TIVE Of the remaining walls collapsed
shortly afterward At II o'clock sixteen
fremen had been taken from the ruins
which were still burning. four Of them
dead. It was estimated at that time that
at least twelve or fifteen more were under
the ruins.
The calamity occurred just as II ap-
peared that the firemen had succeeded
in besting one Of the most stubborn fires
with which they have had 10 deal in
long time
Fire Plugs Frozen.
The FriedIander factory extended
through from Bodine TO Third street The
fire was discovered shortly after . o'clock
and three alarms were sent in. The fire.
men were at once confronted with a Sc
rious obstacle. With two exceptions
every fire plug in the vicinity was frozen
up and out Of commission. While work
Continued On Page 3. Column j.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia.
Maryland, and Virginia-Fair to-
day, with slowly rising tempera-
ture; increasing cloudiness, fol-
lowed by rain or snow late to-
night or tomorrow; warmer to-
morrow; moderate variable
winds, becoming southeasterly.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22

William Lorimer, United States SEN
ator from Illinois. was completely ex-
onerated of the charges of alleged brib-
cry and corruption made in connection
with his election TO the United States
Senate. in a report submitted TO the
Senate yesterday by Senator J. c. Bur-
rows. chairman of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The report was signed by all Of the
Republicans who are members of the
committee, except Senator Beveridge. OF
Indiana, and by all the Democratic SEN
ators on the committee except Senator
Frazier, of Tennessee Senator Frazier
sent a telegram to Chairman Burrows
which was read 10 the Senate, in which
he requested permission 10 file a minor
ity report later. If he should see 1T.
In personal statement. Senator Bev-
eridge, Of Indiana. explained to his col
leagues on the floor why he had neither
ooncurred In the majority report nor
dissented. He asked for time In which
to study the record Of the case. the
briefs Of counsel, and the conclusions of
the committee. and Will decide later
whether he will lead opposition in the
Senate 10 the approval OF the report Of
the majority of the committee.
Much Interest In Findings.
There vas considerable public interest
manifested in the report Senator Bur
rows submitted it soon after the Senate
met at noon. and asked that it be print
ed and lie upon The table. 10 BE- called
up and disposed Of at some later date.
There vas a colloquial debate, lasting
for twenty minutes. in which Senator
Beyeridge was more or less prominent
The Senator from Indiana asked unan-
imous consent to fx a date for closing
debate on the report and TO vote upon il
II was explained TO him that the report
was privileged measure and could be
called up at any time.
Senator Beveridge asked the Senate. to
agree TO January is. and when that date
was objected 10. he proposed January p
as the date for vote, but this was also
Objectionable TO some OF the Senators,
and the matter went over. with no def
mite agreement as 10 when il would be
taken up.
There is no question but that the
Senate viii be called upon sooner or
later to debate the report and 10 vote upon
approving il. The majority OF the com
mittee asked to be excused from further
consideration OF the case. There is a be-
lief around the Senate chamber that
Senator Beyeridge is preparing TO lead
an attack OF the insurgent Senators upon
the report. The Senator from Indiana Is
noncommittal Some doubt was ex-
pressed yesterday whether Senator Fra
zier would ever submit a minority re-
port. II has been stated that unusual
Continued on Page 4, Column 8.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
1-Baroness Won Zedtwitz Dead,
L.orimer Gets Clean Bill in Committee.
Hundreds Dead in Mine Disaster.
Fatal Fire Ia Philadelphia.
Capt Oyster Heads School Board.
Money and Food Donated
S-Funeral of Minister Cruz.
No Raise in Beef Prices.
4-Action in Liquor Case Deferred.
Special Message on Boundary Dispute.
5-Washington Social Items.
Alumni Day" Next Wednesday.
editorial
Hints for Christmas Shoppers.
S-The Theaters for Next Week.
Armstrong Tries 10 Escape.
9-Employes Share in Profits.
I0-Johnson Going 10 Hot Springs.
u-Christmas Mail Pouring In.
Rebels Control Chihuahua.
Rev. Dr. Dawson to Leave Calvary.
1S-CommerciaI and Financial
14-Hotel Site Is Purchased.
Holiday Vacations Begin
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
LIKELY TO SPEND HIS
WEDDING DAY IN JAIL

Paterson, Dec. 21.-instead OF
being married on Christmas Day.
Frank Meegan. young man
whose home is at ESQ Maple
street, in the Totowa section of
Paterson. will pass the day in
Jail unless some one is willing to
go bail for him. He was brought
home to-day by Detective Sergt
Lord. from Newark, where, it is
alleged. he tried to dispose of
a horse and buggy that he hired
yesterday afternoon /at Secor's
stable, in this city.
He was to have married on
Christmas Day young woman
OF Totowa. and it is supposed
that his object in trying TO sell
the horse and buggy was TO
raise money on which TO begin
married life.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
AUTO MAN GONE.
Former Representative Clark Dis
appears Suddenly.

Indianapolis. Dec. Z.-Charles W. Clark.
a former New York Representative and
a member of the firm of Clark q Clark
and promoter Of the Automobile Insur-
ance Company Of America, has disap-
peared. Mr.. Clark appears 10 have been
engaged in stock transfer matter
which has put the company in the hands
OF a receiver
He is said 10 have told his stenographer
one TO know where he was, and even his
intimate friends here do not know mis-
where bouts. James E Watson, former
Representative from the Sixth Indiana
district. is said 10 have been associated
with Clark Col Thayer. Of Greenfield.
was also member OF the company.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
PRISON IN BOSTON
HAS BOGUS COIN PLANT

Boston. Dec. 1.-Patrick Hanley, now
serving a sentence OF twenty five years at
the State prison as an habitual criminal.
and Myra Johnson. a colored convict.
serving q sentence Of three TO five years
at the same Institution, were indicted for
cOunterfeiting within the walls Of the
prison by the United States grand jury.
The State prison counterfeiting attract
ed widespread attention when the an
nouneenent was made OF rs discovery
last August. Special Treasury agent men
were detailed to make an investigation
after a prisoner had shown to Warden
Bridges a counterfeit half dollar. which
had been offered as a bet at the SATURDAY
afternoon baseball game IN the prison
yard.
The counterfeitfng was found TO have
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
STORK NOT LAZY.
Does Christmas Shopping" Early in
Northeast Washington.

Northeast Washington handed jolt to
a certain cOloners race suicide" jingos
yesterday, when the birth certificates
were recorded. Two pair, boys up, for
northeast" was the way the statistician
of the health departnent put it.
All of which explains why Letter Car
rier David G. Mckenzie. of IS Ninth
street northeast, and Edward F. Bou-
cher, of 1011 Third street northeast, were
wearing big smiles yesterday. Each
went to his work with a big box Of ci-
gars under his arm Their fellow work.
men each took one amid congratulations.
Take another was the order of each
happy father
What. twins?"
Each pop nodded. and more con-
gratulations followed Carrier MeKen-
zie's Christmas twins are boys, and Mr..
Boucher's a boy and a girl
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
EDITOR HAS WALLOP.
Floors Clergyman Who Did Not
Like Editorial.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Dec. a-Rev A NJ.
Courtenay, pastor of the Grace N. E.
Church, which has the largest eongrega-
tiOn in Southern Ohio. walked into, ,tfie Of
flee OF the Sunday News to-day and. after
a brief exchange of words with the editor,
Ad Ellsperman, slapped him in the face.
Right then things started.
The editor responded with a punch that
fOOred the minister
Three times the pastor took the count
and then he became unconscious The
dispute started over an editorial i'm which
the editor objected to the minister's atti.
tude on the wet and dry" question
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22

been in progress four or FIVE months and
it was thought that sbout twenty of the
spurious coins had found their way
outside the prison. probably through the
agency OF a visitor.
Seventy counterfeit half dollars were
found under a mattress in Hanleys
cell. In his pocket was found a plaster
OF paris mold. The metal used was
scraps Of lead and tin collected in the
workshops and was used in an improvised
sheet iron furnace covered with fire clay,
four inches square, in which the crucibIe
was inserted. Heat was obtained by
tapping the wires of the 1l0-voltage in
candescent lamp on the cell wall. Hanley
VAS one OF the sewer gang that once
escaped from the prison by crawling
through small sewer from the yard TO
the Charles River.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22

New York, Dec 2L-The Baroness Won
Zedtwitz. who was formerly Miss Mary
Elizabeth Caldwell. OF Louisville. KY,
and who, with her sister. the Marquise
Observation-Disclosures. created a sensation
several years ago by renouneing the
Catholic Church after having been con-
spicuous in its support, died on December
Is at the Carlton Hotel at Frankfort,
Germany.
She was forty-three years old. Her sis
Ter, who was Mary Gwendoln Caldwell
died October 4, 1903, on board ship as she
was nearing the American shore. The
baroness has been IN since that date.
Some months ago she left her chateau
at Thune, Switzerland, and went to
Frankfort for treatment Two weeks ago
she become seriously III with heart dis
ease at the hotel and died on Friday
she leaves a fourteen-ye -year-old son. Wal
demar Zedtwitz
No exact figures concerning the
baroness estate could be learned. but il
is estimated at approximately S6.0OO,OOO
She owned city lots in Louisville TO the
value of close TO 100000. She held
quantity OF American securities of Nari-
Gus kinds. She had an extensive estab-
lishment al Newport as we'll as the cha
teau NJ Thune
Native of Louisville.
The baroness was born in Louisville.
Ky. She was the daughter Of William
Shakespeare Caldwell On her mothers
side she was Of Breckenridge stock. She
ands her sister were brought up IN the
Catholic faith. They were educated al
the Convent of the Sacred Heart AT Man
hattanvile Their father. who was orig
inaly a Protestant had been converted
TO the Catholic faith BY Archbishop
Continued ON Page 3, Column 5.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
HARAHAN STEPS OUT.
Heads Both Illinois Gen.
tral and Georgian Roads.

Savannah, Ga. Dec. 1-Charles H.
Markham, who was to-day chosen presl-
dent of the Illinois Central to succeed ].
T. Harrahan, Will also be elected presi-
dent of the Central of Georgia to succeed
Maj. Hanson. lately deceased. according
10 Information received by high officials
of the Georgia system.
The Central of Georgia is owned by the
Illinois Central, having been turned over
to it By the late f. II. Hartman. 1t Is
known that Hartman contemplated one
management for the two systems but
postponed any action out of consideration
for Maj. Hanson. Now that Hanson is
dead it Is said the Illinois Central di-
rectors will place one head over the two
systems as the first step in their con-
solldation.
The Illinois Central is 10 merge the Gen.
tral Of Georgia as an integra-part of its
system, thus giving it a direct and con-
tinuous line to the Atlantic coast at Sa-
vannah, as 1t now has to the Gulf coast
at New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
LEGAGNEUX MAKES NEW
ARC ENDURANCE RECORD

Pau. France. Dec. 21.-M- Le-
gagneux. French aviator, estab-
nshed a new record in the Mich
elm Cup competition to-day.
He remained in the air from
S:s4 a. m. until 2.35 p. m. more
than six hours. and covered
distance OF 516 kilometers. or
32043 miles This breaks the
record IN this years competition
fer the prize. This was made by
Maurice Tabuteau. who flew 2Ss.7
miles in six hours and one min
ute
The prize is offered for the pi-
lot who makes the longest flight
IN a closed circle without touch
ing the ground. It was won by
Wilbur Wright in 1908 and by
Henri Farman last year. The
prize amounts to about $4,000 a
9year. the total prize being ss2,
coo for eight yearly contests. In
addition to the $4,000, the winner
receives 3 bronze copy OF a work
OF art. worth $4,000
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
BLACK HAND ACTIVE.
Liquor Dealer Stabbed and Bomb
Exploded in Hotel.

Gary. Ind, Dec. I.--John Prascak. a
wealthy liquor dealer and recently a can
didate for the nomination, of mayor
Of Gary was set upon by band OF for
eigners at Broadway and Tenth street
last night A stiletto was driven into hts
neck. His condition Is critical He has
been the recipient OF several threatening
letters
At 3 O'Clock this morning guests az the
Victoria Hotel we're alarmed when a
bomb was exploded in the Stevens build
ing in course of construction adjoining
the hotel
Michael BinsOn. a politician and a
wealthy saloOnkeeper, has received a
Black Hand letter. threatening him if
he I'D not give up SS01 Alderman Emer-
son Bowser has also received threats.
Last night unknown persons fired on
the home of Michael MekovitZ. at $50
Tyler street.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
FIND PETRIFIED BODY.
ExeavatOrs Come Upon Woman with
Rare Jewels in Lava.

Rome, Dec. I-At Pompeii workmen
who were digging for the foundation Of
a new building outside the ARIA of the
buried city found the body Of a woman
which had been petrified.
Both the hands were fun of jewels.
Evidently the woman fed from the erup-
tion that overwhelmed Pompeii. carrying
her valuables, and was buried in the
doWnpOur.
The jewels are excenently preserved.
they having been protected from the
ashes and lava by the body. They con-
sist of bracelets. necklaces. rings. anu
let's studded with gems. and a pair OF
earrings. which are unique.
They may be the most valuable speei-
mems of ancient jewelry ever discovered.
Each earring contains twenty-one per-
feet pearls. set in gold. in imitation Of
bunch OF grapes.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
L0RIMER IS GIVEN ;
WHITEWASH COAT
Committee Holds Title to
Seat Is Valid.
REPORT CAUSES DEBATE
Senator Beyeridge May Offer
Minority Findings.

Stories of Bribe-takers Are Heard
with Disbelief by PrObers In
Illinois Election and Senator Is
Given Glenn Bill OF HeaIth-Bev-
eridEe VIII submit Views After
Perusing Evidence In Case.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
RECORD FOR WOMAN.
Mile. Dutrieu Flies Two Hours and
Thirty-fve Minutes in Aero.

Etampes. Dec. a.-Mlle. Dutrieu to-day
flew 167 kilometers in two hours and thir
ty-flve minutes. thereby establishing ?
record for a woman aviator.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
-FOUR MEN KILLED
IN FACTORY FIRE
Thirty Firemen Entombed
by Falling Walls.
CHIEF BARELY ESCAPES
Philadelphia Blaze Sweeps Five
story Building.

After Flames Were Practically Ex-
tfnguished, Walls Suddenly Top
pie and Whole Building COIIapseS,
Burying Score of F'iremen, Four
OF Whom Perish-Men Hurled from
Ladders Into Crater of Inferno.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-22
TOWN WIPED OUT.
Fire in Jacksonburg, W. Va, Is
Stopped by Greek.

Jacksonburg. ". Va. Dec. .2l--Fire al
most wiped out this place to-day. Start
ing at an early hour in the Elks' Hotel.
the FIRE swept through the business sec.
ton with alarming rapidity. Its progress
was checked when the creek. which flows
through the place. was reached All
buildings are OF wood. except the Jack
sonburg Bank. which was saved. The
loss is $1,000. and may reach $4,000.