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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
BURNS T0DEATH IN HOME
BELIEVED WILLIAM MCKAY
SET FIRE TO HIMSELF.
Silver Spring Man Had Served a
Prison Term for Killing His
Mother-in-Law.

The body OF William NJ Mckay, sixty
eight years old, was found on the back
porch OF his residence. near Silver Spring,
at II o'clock today, burned almost to a
crisp. The house was afire, but with the
assistance of neighbors the flames were
extinguished after they had done about
$40 worth of damage.
Mrs. Mckay had left her home to go
to Washington, and her children. except
boy about sixteen years old, were
away from the house at the time. The
boy was out in the woods tracking
rabbit when he noticed smoke coming
from the house. He hurried back and
found the body of his father and the
house burning, when he gave the alarm.
Coal oil had been sprinkled all around
the place, and some of the nelghbors
who were present after the body was
found lean to the belief that the old
man had saturated his clothing and set
fire to himself
Mckay was sentenced to the penitenti-
ary for three years some time ago for
the murder of his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Marguerite Lang. Mckay had been on a
spree at the time, 1t is said, and his wife
and children had fled from home. His
mother-in-law remained to take care of
him and he butchered her with cleaver
His mind was believed to be unbalanced.
He pleaded guilty when arraigned and
was given a three-year penitentiary SEN
tence He was only released few weeks
ago and since then had become recon-
ciled with his family.
Sheriff Welt has gone to the scene to
investigate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
NOT THE De ]AN0N GIRL |
LANCASTER, PA, CLUE TO FUGI-
TIVES FAILS.
Search for Missing Heiress and
Waiter Cohen Again Shifted to
New York City.

PHILADELPHIA. January 3.-The
search for Miss Roberta b. de Janon, the
sixteen-year-old heiress. and Ferdinand
Cohen, a waiter. who disappeared from
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, in this city.
last Wednesday, has again shifted to
New York. The report that the girl and
her alleged companion had been seen in
Lancaster county, Pa, has been proved
to be unfounded. and the police frankly
admit they are at sea in the matter. The
report from Lancaster stated that a man
resembling the middle-aged Cohen, ac-
companied by young girl and woman,
had been seen in that place.
Lancaster and vicinity was searched.
and finally the trio thought to be the
persons wanted were located. They
proved to be a Philadelphia salesman.
his wife and a woman friend of the lat
ter.
Ferdinand de Janon. the father of the
missing girl who went to Lancaster to
investigate the report from there. re-
turned to New York this afternoon to
see that if by any chance letter from
his daughter may have been received at
his stock brokerage office or apartments
in that city.
Robert BUST. the wealthy grandfather
of Miss de Janon, is bending every eff
fort to locate her, and has announced
that she will be forgiven if she re-
turns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
SENATOR GALLINGER
CROWDED WITH WORK
Expects to Take Up the District Ap-
preparation Bill in About
Week.

Senator Gallinger, chairman of the
Senate District committee. has returned
to Washington from his holiday trim 10
his home in New Hampshire. and has
plunged into the vast amount of work
before him as vice chairman OF the na
tional waterways commission, chairman
of the District committee. member of
the Senate appropriations committee and
chairman of its subcommittee on Dis
trict appropriations, and other capacities
Senator Gallinger explained this MORN
ing that other duties have SO engrossed
his attention since his return from New
Hampshire that he has not been able to
give consideration TO the District appro-
priation bill. passed by the House and
now before the Senate appropriation COM
mittee. In week ten days, he ex-
planned. the bill will be taken up Ii is
expected that the Commissioners will be
given the usual hearings before the Sen
ate subcommittee. to explain the need for
the various items for which estimates
were submitted.
The first meeting of the Senate Dis
trct committee will. il is expected be
held next week. There are a large num-
Der of bills before the committee, and the
members will find plenty to do at its first
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03

States This would take away from the
district and circuit courts the hearing
of these cases, and confine the whole
subject Ia one court. To this the rail-
-oads make decided objection.
Second-Puwer for the interstate COM
merce commission to hear and entertain
complaints against unjust classification
Of rates Just the same as existing power
to hear complaints against rates them
selves The President believes that I'M
Just classification of rates is fully as
the country as unjust rates themselves.
Railroads enter emphatic protest against
this proposition also
Thrd-Giving power to the interstate
commerce commission to initiate COM
plants against common carriers and the
right to hold up a promulgated rate be-
fore il goes into effect. At present the
commission is limited 10 investigation of
specific complaints only and cannot in
terfere with a rate until it has gone into
effect. If the Presidents ideas become
law the commission can take up any
case of its own accord and stop a rate
before il becomes effective.
Fourth-The power TO suspend even the
rules and regulations of railroad if con-
sidered by the commission unjust to the
shipper.
Fifth-The shipper to have the choice of
ing that route.
SiXth-Prohibiting railroads from ac-
curing stock or other interest in compel
ing lines and giving them time to get rid
of the interests they have at present.
Seventh, and most important OF all
Prohibiting railroads from issuing stocks
and bonds or other obligations until after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
WEE ONES IN HOSPITAL
SUFFERING FROM BURNS
Catch Fire While Lighting Candles
on Christmas Tree During
Mothers Absence.

While lighting the candles on a Christ
mas tree this Afternoon Thomas Breslin
four years of age and Samuel Breslin,
his brother, two years of age, were badly
burned. Mrs BERTHE Breslin, the mother,
left her home 31S X street northwest,
shortly before o'clock to go to a near
by store. The two children were in bed,
and Mrs Breslin locked the front door
when she left the house
A few minutes later w. I. Holloran. a
former policeman, who keeps a store in
the neighborhood. saw flames in the
Breslin home and burst through the front
door, He found both boys ablaze and
extinguished the fire that enveloped them.
Tommy explained that he got out of bed
to light the candles and make the Christ
mas tree look pretty after his mother
had gone to the store.
The burned children were hurried to
the Casualty Hospital for treatment. The
flames about the tree were extinguished
before much damage had resulted to the
house and its contents. The fire depart
ment was summoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
SHOOTS SON-IN-LAW.
Mrs. Sarah Griffith, Aged Sixty
Five. Surer in Her Aim.

DRESDEN, Tenn. January 3.-Clarence
Carney was killed hy his sixty five-year-
old mother-in-law. Mrs. Sarah Griffith. in
a revolver duel last night.
Mrs Griffith had met Carney in the
front yard Of a neighbor's home to dis
cuss quarrel of long standing The dis
cussion became heated and Carney fired
three times at the aged woman. AL
though one bullet struck her in the hip,
producing 4 serious wound. she stood her
ground, firing FIVE times before her SON
in-law lowered his weapon and sank
dead to the ground. Mrs Griffith was ar
rested
About year ago Carneys wife COM
mitted suicide by drinking carbolic acid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
|NT|MATES A CONSPIRACY
COUNSEL HINTS THAT GOLFERS
FRIENDS ARE BEING PURSUED
Policeman Nantz Before the Police
Trial Board-Effort to Show
Animus in Case.

An echo of the Collier trial was heard
in the course of the trial of Policeman
Albert Nantz before the police trial board
at the Police Court this morning. Nantz
was being tried on charges Of leaving
his beat while on duty and Of being in
toxicated the nights of December $3.50.
He was represented by Andrew Lipscomb,
attorney for John w. Collier. who killed
Police Capt. Mathews. and has been
found guilty of manslaughter Sergt.
Headley was the prosecuting witness. Mr..
Lipscomb asked Headley:
Counseps Intimation.
Did you not follow Nantz for two
hours the night of December .. spying
Colier?''
NO., answered the sergeant.
Had you not received orders to fol-
low. in your capacity as inspector, the
friends of Collier on the police force?"
asked Mr.. Iipscomb.
No replied the sergeant. He added
that he was not on trial.
That's true" said Mr.. Lpscomb. but
you may be-
1t was intimated by Mr.. Lipscomb this
morning that an effort was being made
to get those friends of Collier on the
police force who had stood by him In his
recent trial and had testified in his favor.
Nantz was one Of his best friends. it was
said. Another friend of Collier. Police
man John X. Edwards. has had minor
charges preferred against him recently
and his trial was set for today, too, but
it went over on request of his counsel
until witnesses could be brought before
the board.
Collier himself, who is out on bond
awaiting the result of an attempt to get
him new trial. was an interested spec
tator at the trial of Nantz this morning.
Charges Against Nantz.
Nantz was accused Of leaving his post
on the night of December % with man
said to be intoxicated. 1t was brought
out in the testimony that Nantz had
taken the man to Nantes own home to
wash up and then to the home Of another
person to spend the night. Sergt. Headley
testified that he had followed Nantz for
two hours that night, that he had seen
him in an oyster house for seventeen min
utes when he should have been on duty.
That he had found NantZ in sos NJ street
with the man, and that NantZ had been
drinking. He was supported in the last
two statements by Serg,. Donegan, who
had been sent out to look NantZ up, too.
The proprietor of the oyster house de-
MED that Nantz had been in his place
tnal night, and also declared that MS
place of business had been closed before
II o'clock, although Sergt. Headley testi-
fled that it was after 10 when he saw
NantZ in the place.
Numerous witnesses were called by the
defendant. who testified that he was not
drunk and, SO far as they could tell, had
not been drinking. Among them We're
Lieut.. Hodges and DIR. +. H. Morhart.
The latter said that Nantz had come to
him and asked to be examined the night
of December g. telling him that he had
been accused of being intoxicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
PALACE TO POOREoUSE.
Widow of Former President Barrios
Ill and Penniless.

NEW ORLEANS, January 3.-From a
palace where she presided as first lady of
the land to an almshouse refuge-such is
the fate which has overtaken Sonora
Barrios, wife of a former president of
Guatemala With an almost complete
impairment of her vision, penniless and
without means to earn livelihood
Sonora Barrios knocked for admittance at
the ro-Shakespeare almshouse here
New Year day. Her husband. Jose Maria
Reno Barrios, was assassinated a short
time after his accession to the presidency.
Sonora Barrios then went to Europe,
where she remained for some time. The
fortune which she inherited from her
husband was dissipated through mis-
management of those in charge of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
To Back Up Recommendation

The recommendations will not be per-
'unctory and end the Presidents interest
As earnestly as il is becoming he will
insist upon the recommendations becom-
ng law. He Will use whatever reasona BILE
and fair pressure may be necessary to
attain what he believes the country de-
mands Senators who saw the President
this afternoon went away with the con-
viction that the amendments will be-
come law despite the opposition of the
railroad powers.
Senator Crane of Massachusetts and
Senator Carter of Montana, who were
with the President this afternoon, would
aot talk but they undoubtedly learned
that the President will not be stopped by
the protests and that his message is
merely the beginning of his efforts 10 put
additional authority for railroad control
in the hands of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
TRAIN WRECKS STORE.
Engineer and Fireman of Big Four
Limited Fatally Injured.

MUNCIE, Ind, January Big Four
train No. Is, the knickerbocker Limited,
was wrecked by striking defective
switch near Ansonia, Ohio. late Satur-
day night, according to telephone advices
received here from Ansonia. Engineer
John Myers of Bellefontaine. Ohio. and
the fireman. whose name cannot be learn
ed here. were fatally injured None of
the passengers. it is said, was hurt.
The engine left the track at Dawn,
Ohio. four miles from Ansonia. 1t
plunged through the I.anch general store,
setting fire to the structure.
Only the tender and the first mail car
followed the locomotive. The mail car
was damaged by fire. The Pullmans
were backed to Ansoni6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
Post Office Robber Captured.

CHICAGO. January "a chase through
the snow and a revolver fight between
residents of Norwood Park and two men
who tried to rob the post, ONCE of that
suburb Today resulted in the capture of
one robber who gave his name as Otto
Olson. and is said to have confessed to
participating in rObbing a number of
safes Blood stains in the snow led the
police to believe that the other robber
who got away, was wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
COOK NOT A RUNAWAY
BROTHER SAYS HE WILL YET
PROVE CLAIMS.
Joined by His Wife, Who Is Said
to Have Original Records
in Her Possession.

NEW YORK. January 3-Wiliiam l..
Cook, brother of DR.. Frederick a. Cook.
declared today that Mrs. Cook had joined
her husband and that he was in COM
munication with them. Mrs. Cook is be
lieved to have the explorers original
records of his north pole quest in her
possession.
DIR. Cook has by no means abandoned
his intention to prove conclusively. de-
spite the verdict Of the Copenhagen Uni
versity, that he reached the north pole, =
said his brother, and his detractors will
have pretty bill to pay.
The talk that Mrs. Cook is estranged
from the doctor and that she contem-
plates suit for separation with large
alimony is unwarranted. Mrs. Cook is
standing by her husband and will CON
tinue to do SO until death separates them.
Just now she is of Unreasonable comfort
to him. and together they are planning
and working for the future.
Il have positive information that DR..
Cook and his wife will publicly appear
together, and that then there will be a
great change in feeling. 1t may be only
a few weeks and it may be months be-
fore they appear publicly again. That
all depends on how long it requires DR..
Cook to fully substantiate his claims
Mr.. Cook declined to say whether DIR.
and Mrs. Cook We're in this country or
abroad
Bradley to Try Again.
John r. Bradley. DR. Cooks former
hacker, has sent a telegram from Atlanta
Ga, in which he says that he intends to
outfit another expedition into the arctic
1t is believed that he wishes to verify the
existence of Bradley Land. which DR.
Cook reported he had found. The telegram
reads:
Il have written Capt. Sverdrup regard
ing an expedition to explore polar sea
north Of Crocker Land
WORCESTER. Mass. January s.
Donald B. Mcmillan. member of Com
mander Robert +. Peary's polar expedi-
ton. and Capt Robert Bartlett, who COM
manded Peary's ship. the Roosevelt both
say they would like to be members of the
expedition to seek the south pole. Capt
Bartlett said:
Il have heard of such a trip being
planned. | may be selected to command
the ship which will carry the expedition
southwark. | think that the Roosevelt
will be the ship selected if the expedition
goes through.
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All Well in Roosevelt Party.

HOIMA. Uganda, Protectorate. jan
uary 3.-The American naturalist ex-
petition arrived here today and reported
all well. Twenty-seven miles were COW
cred after leaving kampala, December
23. Col. Roosevelt killed a bull elephant
kith tusks weighing 10 pounds, while
the party was in camp at kisingo.
The expedition will leave for Butiba,
twenty miles distant, tomorrow.
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TO SOUTH POLE IN AIR.
Russian Army Officers Will Try Bal
loon Route.

PARIS, January 3.-Messrs. Matthies-
sen and Poltschoek, officers of the Rus
sian army, today purchased two dirigible
balloons with capacities of 400 and
., 600 cubic meters. with which they will
undertake an expedition to the south
pole. The explorers plan to convey the
balloons with Hangar equipments by ship
as far south as the Ice will permit, and
thence proceed In the balloons south
ward. They will keep in touch with
their ship, their base of supplies, by
means of a wireless outfit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
Fireman Perishes in Chicago Fire.

CHICAGO. January 3.-Fire destroyed
A building occupied by the T. c. Will
marth Gas Fixture Company at the In
terror Mantel and Supply Company on
Wabash avenue near Van Buren, street,
last night. entailing a property damage
of s3UGo. Surrounding property was
damaged by smoke and water. One fire.
man was killed and several were serious
ly hurt when trapped on the third floor
Of the burning structure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
J. p. Morgan Was Donor.

HARTFORD, Conn. January 3.-It was
made known today that the New Yorker
who contributed 100000 to the Trinity
College endowment fund was J. Pierpont
Morga:-
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Cheaper to Buy Than DIG.

PARDOE. Pa. January 3.-Alleging
that IT is cheaper to buy coal to fiji
present contracts than to operate the
mine at the rate of wages demanded by
the men. the officials of the Enterpeias
mine have closed it indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03

acting for the public good. II is the
right and privilege of any number OF
citizens TO refuse to buy any commodity
when their common knowledge convinces
them that the price is eNtortionate.
When the league becomes well organized
all over the country the heads OF the
various chapters will be kept informed
as to food prices in every city and when
prices become eNorhitant anywhere
widespread boycott Of the article In dues.
ton will be ordered. Each state ana
city will have a committee.
That the retail grocers as a class arc 10
blame for existing conditions Perry
Patrick. secretary of the Retail Grocers
Association OF the District. denies abso-
lutely. He was frank TO admit tn re-
porter for The Star today, however. that
certain INSCRIPTIONS Crocers do some
times take advantage of temporary conan
tons to ask more than a justifiable pro-
fit price for their goods
To Be Discussed.
This question will he brought up at the
meeting Of the association "Wednesday
night The meeting has been called for
the annual election of officers. but the
attacks on the retail grocers will he given
full consideration. and positive action 10y
the association ii is stated. is possible.
At the Department of Agriculture the
investigation concerning food prices has
been confined, up tn this time. To heel
only. Several months ago. In connection
with charges against the beef trust.
Secretary Wilson had his agents look
into the prices of beef very carefully
Speaking of the results Of these in
vestigations. Secretary Wilson ex.
presses the opinion that similar IN
quiries along other lines would snow
that producers of other food products
are in the same boat with the beef pro-
ducerS.
The departments agents in all parts
of the country have been directed to
send in exhaustive reports on the cost
of food the Secretary said. AS soon
we get the cost of production we
will compare it with the retail prices 90
the various products in the cities in
which they are sold. after which we
will give the facts to the public.
After the Truth.
We intend to bring out the truth. r.
respective of whom IL hurts or whom "
benefits am convinced that the pub
lie is compelled to pay great deal more
for nearly everything IL eats than II
should. and I believe the figures Will bear
me out i'm that regard.
There is ample excuse for some of the
increase in the cost of living over what u
WAS wears ago. The farm area is not
keeping pace with the demands for food
stuffs The cities seem to have more at
fractions for the laboring man than do
the rural communities. The vast horde or
immigration, as well as the eyer-increas-
ing native population, must be fed. and
the farm is expected to furnish the food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
FOR FACTS
Investigation Under Way Into
Cost of Foods.
INQUIRY By GOVERNMENT
Citizens League in Prospect for a
Similar Purpose.
LEGAL BOYCOTT" IS PLANNED
Refusal to Buy Any Product the
Price of Which Is Elk
tortionate.
INQUIRY By GOVERNMENT
BOYCOTT" IS PLANNED

With an investigation ordered by the
Department of Agriculture into the cost
of foodstuffs and with the effort Of
citizens league to enforce the reduction
of food prices by legitimate boycott in
fair way of being formed in Washington.
and with the prospect of action on the
subject by the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association of the District at its annual
meeting to he held Wednesday night. the
indications are that the people of WASH
ington will soon have something like a
definite knowledge of where the response
bility for the high prices of food lies.
A group of about forty persons met
yesterday at the residence of T.. l.. Scharf,
2Go3 Messmore place northwest and laid
the foundation for citizens league.
whose influence they hope. will be far
reaching. 1t is to be founded on the
plan adopted some years ago in Ger
many. whereby the householders formed
a league. and on certain given days re-
fused to purchase certain foods. The eff
feet of such concerted action by 1.OOo.0
householders on the produce markets can
easily be imagined.
Views of a Promoter.
In speaking of the scheme of the new
league Mr. Scharf says:
This is a legal boycott we are plan
ming. We are not consDiring to injure
the business of any individual, but are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-03
Accountants Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the Association of
American Government Accountants,
which was to have been held this even
ing, has been postponed until January
II.
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Farther Than Roosevelt.

There is every reason to believe that the
message Of the President will go farther
than ever proposed by President Roose-
Welt. and that it viii be, while conserva-
tive in tone. decidedly radical in pro
posals A. understood today, the Presl-
dent will ask Congress to put into the
acts relating to interstate commerce the
following important additions.
First An Interstate commerce court.
which shall pass upon all appeals from
the interstate commerce commission, ana
from which there will be no appeal. eS-
cent To the Supreme Court of the nlteh
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New York and Florid. s.ec,.l

via Atlantic Coast Line-the standard
railway of the south-inaugurates it's
Odd season Jan. 3. Leaves Union sta
ton 40 pm. 1419 New York ave. NV.
-Advt.
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approval by the commission, no stock to
be sold al less than par and no bond be-
low reasonable market value. This
would give the commission the power to
pass upon the physical valuation of rail-
roads. and 10 this the railroad authorities
object most StrenuonSlX