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The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
WOULD CHANGE RULE
Coudrey Bill AbOlishes Commission
ers and Substitutes Governor.

Another one was put over in the House
yesterday.
Representative Coud-ey, Of Missouri.
offered a bin to change the form Of the
District government by abolishing the
Commissionerships and substituting a gov
ernor and fifteen assenblymen.
Judging from discussion about the CAPT
tol. the bells are already tolling and the
measure will be laid to rest in a pigeon
hole in Chairman Smiths committee room.
BY the terms of the bin the assembly.
whose members will be appointed by the
President, shall have the right 20 make
laws and regulations for the District The
assemblymen are 10 serve for terms Of
two years at a salary of $780, and the
governor for four years, at a salary of
$500
It is provided that in all cases where
legislation is enacted by the municipal
assembly covering matters not within the
legislative jurisdiction Of the Commission
ers, said laws must be transmitted 10
Congress for ratification
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
MORGAN IN PHONE DEAL.
Syndicate Getting Large Blocks of
Independent Lines Stock.

Lexington, KY Feb. 9.-Statements
made here to-day by interested parties
and confirmed in Cincinnati by George B.
Cox. indicate that the syndicate of which
J. Pierpont Morgan is the head. is Sc
curing large interests in independent tele-
phone companies in Kentucky, and It is
believed the time is not far off when the
Independent companies in Kentucky.
Ohio, and Indiana will be merged.
1t is learned that John NJ Lassing. of
the Kentucky Court OF Appeals. has Sc
cured an interest in the Home Telephone
Company, here, and has large blocks Of
stock. if not a controlling interest, in the
Louisville Home Telephone Companv.
and that he is acting for George B. Cox.
of Cincinnati. Mr.. Cox is known to
represent the Morgan syndicate.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
NO MERRY WIDOW HATS
If FREAK BILL is PASSED
Maryland Scion Says Ten Inches in Diameter Is Enough
for the Headgear.

public general laws, title Grimes and
misdemeanors." subtitle disturbance Of
the public peace" and 10 be known as
Section q A. and to read as follows:
81 A. It shall be unlawful for any
woman 10 wear in any public place. or
upon any public street, a hat the
diameter Of which shall be more than ten
inches; or for any woman 20 wear or
have upon her head any hat OF any de-
scription in any thester OF concert hall
when any performance shall be in prog
Tess.
Any violation Of this section shall be
punishable upon conviction before any
Justice Of the Peace by a fine not less
than SO nor more than SIc0 or 10 con-
finement in the Jail Of the county OF city
OF not less than thirty days, nor more
than three months, or by both fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion Of the
court.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
TRAINMEN VOTE TO STRIKE.
Four Thousand Switchmen VIII BE
Affected by waIkout.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-By q vote of 3.0J7 to 81.
switchmen. members of the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen employed on eight
cen railroads in Chicago, voted to-day TO
go on strike. The canvass Of the vote.
which has been taken during the last
week. was completed late to-day by f a.
Whitney, vice president Of the union
-Four thousand switchmen viii be affect
ed by the strike. The one thing that Will
prevent a tie-up, labor officials declare, is
that the railroads concede to the demand
Of 5 cents an hour increase in wages. The
men indicated by the vote cast. their
leaders say. that they were against set
tlement by arbitration.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
BUYS BIG PAPER MILL.
Playing Card Trust VIII Manufac.
ture Its own supply.

Cincinnati. Feb. 9-Samuel J. Murray,
Of New York, who heads the United
States Printing and the United States
Playing Card companies. and several other
officials Of these two concerns, have Just
purchased the mill of the White Mountain
Paper Company at Freemans Point.
Portsmouth n. II. They are said to have
paid approximately $15.OCO0OO for this
property, and will manufacture there the
paper used In their other plants
It viii have an output Of 80 tons OF
paper a day. and a weekly pay roll Of
s., 900 Other members in this syndicate
are Albert Kleybolte, w. F. Koester, Of
Cincinnati; r, II. McCutcheon, and George
F. Hardy, Of New York City, and Col.
William Martin, of Mddletown, Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
Asnuifh fn See kim

London. Feb. at is stated that at the
conclusion sf to-morrow's cabinet meet
ing. Prime Minister Asquith will go to
It is believed that John Redmond, the
Irish leader. has been assured that the
licensing clauses of the budget which
affected Ireland, win be modified in the
new finance bill
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
speessl 70 ras washlugton Herald.

oitcidl 70 Ate washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd, Feb. 9.-The deathkneH
Of the wide umbrella hats of women is
sounded II a bill now in possession Of
Delegate Wittig. OF Allegany County, Of
the general assembly at Annapolis, be
comes a law. Il limits the diameter OF
women's headgear to ten inches, and
imposes severe penalties for violation OF
the law. Mr.. Witug received the bill
from David a. Rob, States attorney Of
Allegany County. who, in an accompany
ing note. says:
Il inclose the bill to stop women wear
ing big hats. am going to draw one up
later 10 prevent them from having big
feet; that might help some"
The following IS the text OF the anti
wide hat bill.
Section / Be il enacted BY the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That q new sec
ton be added 10 article p OF the code OF
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10

Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 9-Following
closely the refusal Of DR.. B. Clark Hyde
to testify at the inquest over the body
Of Col. Thomas II. Swope. Kansas City S
multi-minionaire, the coroner's jury to-
day returned a verdict charging that Col.
Swope's death was due to the contents
of the capsule which was administered
at the direction of Or. Hyde and which
they declared contained strychnine. The
death of Col. Swope. according to ths
coroner's jury, was due to strychnine
poisoning.
At the close of the inquest Dr. Hyde
came to Kansas City with his attorneys,
with whom he was in conference up until
a late hour tonight at the Hyde home,
which the stork is expected to visit within
a few months. Mrs. Hyde, who has been
Ill FOR some weeks. still maintains conf
dence in her husband
No Warrant Is Issued.
Prosecuting Attorney Conkling says no
warrant viii be issued tonight for an
determined effort on the part of the cor
oner and the prosecuting attorney to Sc
cure testimony from DR.. Hyde. upon
whose shoulders the jury places the re-
spOnsibilIty for Col. Swopes death. came
as the climax of to-day's proceedings.
When Coroner Zwart arose and called
for DR.. Hyde there was a hush in the
court room. II lasted only a second. how
ever, for instead of the physician getting
up and going toward the witness chair.
his attorney, Frank P. Walsh, announced
that his client would not testify. The
announcement came as a surprise.
Il must respectfully insist that DR.
Hyde will not testify" said Attorney
Walsh. I'VE have advised him not to
take the witness stand under the circum-
stances
7 can't help that" replied tho coroner
1--WE want Dr. Hyde. We want DR.. Hyde
10 take the stand at this inquest 70 be
sworn and testify"
At this point Virgil ConkIing. prosecut-
ing attorney arose and addressed the
coroner.
Wants DIR. Hyde's Testimony.
l nave clipping here from an after
noon newspaper Of FAST Tuesday a week
ago." said he, ''in which Dr. HYDE made
a statement In view Of this he should
coroner.
Coroner Zwart called Mr.. Conkling out
for a conference. When they returned
a minute later the coroner again de-
manded that Hyde testify.
Walsh again refused to allow his client
TO go on the stand.
The verdict Of the coroner's Jury fol-
lowed. II says:
we. the corOner's jury, duly summon
ell, impaneled. and sworn, and charged to
diligently inquire into and true present
ment make as 20 how, by whom. or what
means Thomas II. Swope, whose body we
have viewed, came TO his death, find from
tse evidence laid before US, and from our
knowledge. that said deceased came 10
his death by strychnine poisoning. and
from the evidence we believe said strych-
nine poison was administered in a can
sule at about $3.50 a. m of the day he
died by direction Of DR.. 3. Clark HYDE
whether with felonious intent we. the
jury are unable 10 decide"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
MtdnIGht sleeping Car from washing
ton TO Pittsburg yfa baltimore
and RhE~

The midnight Sleeping car from Wash
ington TO Pittsburg on the ''Pittsburg
Limited. leaving Washington. Union sta
ton, 12:3O midnight arriving Pittsburg
500 next morning, now makes it possible
10 spend me entire evening at the Capital
Station at any time desired after 10
o'clock. Breakfast is served on the dining
car next morning. This service is not
only immensely desirable to Washington
patrons, but also to those arriving on
evening trains.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
Continued on Page =, Column g.
KILLED IN POLITICAL RIOT.
President and Six Others
Slain in Mexico.

Oaxaca, Mexico Feb. 9-In a political
riot in the town Of Potapa, or the is
thmus of Tehuantepac, the municipal
president and six other persons were
killed. according to dispatches received
by the military authorities here. 4 de-
tachment Of the Twenty-fifth battalion
was sent 10 the town TO quelI the rioting.
More than seventy-hve persons have been
arrested, charged with participating In
the battle.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
COMPLETE 81 YEARS TASK.
Biblical Scholars Finish MarEIna
References to New Testament.


London. Feb. 9-After thirtv-seven
years work. the task of compiling full
marginal references for the revised New
Testament has been completed.
Since the deaths of the original COM
pliers. DT. Scrivener and Prof. AIoulton,
the work has been done by Rev. Albert
w Greenup, principal of the London
College of Divinity, and MacNen. pro-
fessor of Biblical exegesis in that insti-
tuition. and Rev. Prof. James II MouI-
ton Greenwood, professor of HeIlenistic
Greek and Indo-European philoIogy at
Manchester University. who Is a son Of
the late Prof. W. F. Moulton.
Prof Greenup says he believes that
every published commentary on the New
Testament has been read, besides many
issues of the authorized versions having
marginal references, including French
German, Greek, and Hebrew.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.
senior CRnnIejas Has Cabinet of All
Shades Of Liberalism.

Madrid. Feb. 9.-SenOr Canalejas, form
erly a member Of the cabinet and leader
Of the Democratic group in the COrtes.
has formed a ministry in which all
shades OF liberalism are represented
The best known members OF the new
cabinet are Garcia PrietO. minister Of
foreign affairs. and SenOr Romanones,
minister OF public instruction. King Al
fonso has given senor CanaIejas a decree
for the dissolution of the Cortes.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
$150,000 IN TEXAS GIFTS.
Mrs. Sage Makes Handsome Contri
buttons to Charity.


Galveston, Tex, Feb. 9-In a three
days journey through Texas. Mrs. Rus
sell Sage. who says she is on her way to
California to enjoy a much needed rest.
made contributions to charity amounting
to something like Sl50000. While these
benefactions were not made hastily dur
ing the progress of Mrs. Sage's trip across
the State. they were not made public
until now
The little town Of Uvalde got $4,000 for
an orphan asylum and school, So, 900 for
a hospital fund at FL Paso, Brackettville
Sanatorium gets $1,000. a school fund at
Pecos received $4,000, a sanatorium at
Boerne, $4,000, and a half dozen hospitals
and asylums over the State got from
81 600 TO $1,000 each.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
BARON'S RINGS RECOVERED.

New York, Feb. 9.-Baron II. Won Ball
dinger-SeidenbeTg, who is a guest at the
Plaza. came mighty near losing two black
diamond rings that he says have been in
his family for about 500 years
The rings were stolen from his valet,
Alfred Gardner last Saturday night, and
returned tonight after reward of 500
had been offered for them.
Walter Huelsback, bartender. is under
arrest. charged with the theft of the
rings and Rex Lyons. an ironworker,
also is locked up.
The rings are valued at s3,400
The baron arrived here last Friday, and
brought the rings as present to a young
woman who lives on Madison avenue, 10
whom ne is said TO be engaged.
He left the rings with his valet, from
whom they were stolen.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
PostDoneS Action on Fiske.

New York, Feb. S-The governing COM
mittee Of the New York Stock Exchange
was to have acted at its regular meeting
to-day on the failure Of the stock ex-
change house of J. NJ Fiske & Co.
which went down as a result of the col
lapse of the pool in Columbus and Hook
ing Coal and Iron. but action was post
poned till the next regular meeting.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
MORE MEN JOIN STRIKE.
Construction work on $1,000, 900
Blast Furnace Tied In.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. Eight
hundred more men to-day joined the
strike of the Bethlehem Steel Company
employees. of this number 200 are riggers
of the new s1.O0O,G0O blast furnaces which
c. NJ. Schwab is erecting. and the strik-
ing ties up all construction work The
Tiggers get u - cents an hour, and ask
% cents. The union scale is IS cents
a riot was precipitated this morning
when 500 Hungarians intimidated 1,500 Of
their fellow-workmen, who were going TO
work, but trouble was averted by the
timely arrival of police reserves. The
strikers to-day wired Samuel Gompers to
come and take charge OF the strike.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
WILL RUN AS INSURGENT.
Secretary Hayward, of National
COMMITTEES, Opposed to Cannon.

Lincoln, Nebr.. Feb. 9.-William Hay
ward, secretary of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and chairman Of the
Nebraska committee. viii tomorrow an
nOunce his candidacy on an insurgent
platform for the House from the First
Nebraska district, now represented by
John a Mcguire, Democrat.
Mr.. Hayward says he will oppose the
reelection of Speaker Cannon and the
amendment Of the House rules to the end
that the power to legislate may be taken
from the few and restored TO the many.
He says that If the tariff bill does not
prove a complete redemption of the party
pledge it must be amended.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
INDICTED FOR GAMBLING.
Sweeping Grand Jury Report l. Filed
at COvingtOH.


Cincinnati Feb. 9-Corporations, gam
blers. and alleged gamblers. big and little,
police officers and former city and county
officials we're indicted to-day in the most
sweeping grand jury report ever filed in
COvingtOn, XIV.
Among those indicted is the Cincinnati
Times-Star Company on a charge Of suf-
fering gaming in the shape Of card and
craps games in a part Of the premises
occupied by the newspaper At Fourth and
Scott streets, Covington.
Latonia race track. on the charge of
having races without licenses from the
State racing commission.
South CovingtOn and Cincinnati Street
Railway Company. on the charge of main
tanning a public nuisance by overcrowd-
ing its cars.
Chesapeake and Ohio and Louisville and
Nashville. railroads on a charge Of block
ing streets in COvington.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
SCENE OF TRIPLE CRIME.
Victims of Murder and Suicide.
Found in Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. Sat $50 o'clock
this morning three bodies were found
in a boarded-up and abandoned house
at 1916 Riverhead avenue.
Two bodies were identified as those Of
Theodore Janowsky and his wife, but
the third is unidentified Janowsky and
his wife have been missing for several
days. and to-day neighbOrs reported that
fact to the police and an investigation re-
suited In the finding of the bodies the
police say that a double murder and sui-
eide have been committed.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
TAFT APPROVES SUGGESTION.

Plans for the Reconsideration of
public lands, suggested by Gif-
ford PinchOt, was yesterday np-
proved by P$esident Taft. TIE
action made available for home
stead settlement more than
100000 acres of land included
in the forest domain.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy and colder to-day; to-
morrow, fair; brisk westerly
winds.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
VARDAMAN STILL LOSING.
Percy Has 81 Votes, While Former
Governor Has 20.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 9.-That the long
drawn-out contest for the United States
Senatorial toga made vacant by the death
of the late Senator McLaurin IS nearing
an end was indicated tonight, when three
ballots were taken. which practically
eliminated all but Vardaman. Percy, and
Kyle from the race. The last ballot
showed Vardaman losing ground with p
votes 10 Percy's increased vote of 81.
Kyle had "a. and it is said he may with
draw at any moment in favor Of Percy.
Eighty-eIght votes are necessary TO a
choice. Alexander. Anderson. and Street
tonight polled a total OF 10 votes
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10

Accuses Solicitor McCabe of
Misrepresentation.
LAW WAS NOT VIOLATED
Denies Money for Education
Was Illegally Spent.

Former Forester and Present Head
OF National Conservation AssOeia-
tiOn Addresses Arts Club, New
York, and Makes Bitter Attack on
His Temporary SuecessOr-CaIIs Eff
forts a PrOstitutfng of the Law.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
DR.. HYDE BLAMED
FOR SWOPE DEATH
COrOner'S Jury Returns Ver-
dict in FamOusCase.
He DECLINES TOTESTIFY
Accused Man Not Present at the
Hearing Despite Request.

Attorney for Physician Declares His
Client VIII Not Appear-Verdict Is
that Death Resulted from Strych-
nine POiSOning-StOrk Expected nt
the Home of the Accused Nephew.
Verdict OF the Jury In Full.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
Fashionable Fnrs

Ladies' and gents furs of all sizes in
the fashionable skins. at Sloan's. i407 q
St, to-day.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10

Only One Night Out to FIoridn
Via Atlantic Coast Line-the Standard
Railway of the South-Daily. 4:05 7:ffs~lO
.. m, 4:20 a. N. 1ll9 New York ave, NV,
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10
PRINCE ALBERT Ill.

Naval College Closed Because of an
Epidemic.
London. Feb. 9.-The Naval College at
Osborne. Isle Of Wight, where the sons OF
the Prince of Wales are cadets. has
been closed in consequence Of an epi-
demiC Of Influenza and pneumonia About
100 Of the cadets. including Prince Al
bert of Wales. are too i'll TO be removed.
The others have been sent to their homes.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10

Choice Blooms AT BlRcSistOne'Es
prices always reasonable. 14th end II.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-10

Matinee, Henrietta CTOsmRn "Sham."
To-day, 2:l5, Columbia Theater. 5ec to 81.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-10

OF another The deroiea ona ,,.~.n.a
10 NY Sroaoway. The detectives decided
en1e 1e1rry was In sight somewhere
anu ionoweo, AT Thirty-sixth Street
10y S@M me s6mbrero already in con-
verse Win Two derbies. one the derby
tney had followed.
are son5rero and the two derbies
~. .'. ~ Ch- At Twenty-ninth Street
49, men began 20 match coins.
s,.sSSe ,Hg TO the detectives, the SOM
s.,s newer had chance in the
$500 since one derby threw always
10y and the other tails. When the
s.brero had lost 81 the detectives
- ested the two derbies and the man
th the cap, who was the outlook,
hey said.
Y In Jefferson MarketICourt yester-
day the three prisoners said they were
William Freeman OF 200 West Sew
enty-fourth Street; James Russell, SO
West One Hundred and Seventh
Street, and Walter Graham, S16 West
Forty-sixtn Street. Nelson said Rus
sell and Graham had scraped ac-
Quaintance with him, saying that they
were from the South and strangers in
New York They were held in $1,000
ball each for further examination.
Nelson, who had been visiting rela-
tives in Connecticut was allowed TO
take train for the West. where he
said it was not dangerous to speak
to strangers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-10
SNEEZE BEATS SURGEONS
IN GETTING BULLET OUT

NEW YORK, Spe.-Three sur
geons bent over Willie Roth, four and
a half years old, as he lay Saturday
night on the operating table in Har
Moriah Hospital. Second Street and
Avenue c. Willie stared wide-eyed
at them.
Il have located the bullet right
here, said a doctor. touching one
side Of Willie's nose TO indicate the
exact position OF the leaden pellet.
lie.
Something dropped on the floor and
rolled under the table. surgeon
picked up bullet and said: II guess
the sneeze performed the operation"
Willie was sent to his home at 1876
Pitt Street.
When the youngster was playing in
the street near his home on Saturday
afternoon another boy placed a car
fridge on the car tracks. A car wheel
struck IL. there was a report, and Will
lie fell. screaming with pain. He
was carried to the hospital. where IL
was found the bullet had lodged in
his nose. He was playing. tag about
his, home yesterday after he left Har
Moriah.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-10
AT 81 HE WINS HAND
OF FAIR DEBUTANTE

NEW YORK, Special.-Despite the
fact that his years are two more than
threescore, William A. Patron, one OF
the wealthies men in Lakewood. n. j.
is not too old to have romance, and
Newark society was surprised yester-
day by the announcement that he is
to marry one of this seasons debu-
tantes shortly. She is Miss Margaret
Atlee Jackson, nineteen years old,
daughter Of Phillip n. Jackson, the
largest realty holder in Newark.
All parties interested have made 1t
plain that this is purely a love match
Attention is called to the fact that
money is no object to either side. be-
cause Miss Jackson's father is even
Weather than his aged prospective
son-in-law.
Miss Jackson met her elderly fiancer
while I'm Europe a year ago. Mr.. Pa
tron was travelling about the CONT
nent gathering data for a book on
Sicily which he was writing Since
that time the book has been pub
lished. The debutante became in
terested in his work and Mr.. Patron
became interested in the debutante.
They met several times while
abroad, and when they got back TO
this country Mr.. Patrons attentiofs
became marked. Several months ago,
Miss Jackson confessed to her family
that she loved Patron, who is the,
author of several books besides tn
work on Sicily. No objection wa.
made by the girls parents No date
for the wedding has been set.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-11-10
ELBOWS"
500 IN SINGLE NIGHT

PITTSBURG, PA.-Special-Whe it
comes TO blowing" money. Ghilmence
1. Bartiroma, a twelve-year-old news
boy here, may be matched with any
P1ttsburg millionaire who lights cigars
with $50 bills But he says Dis ere
money spending is too much like
work; jes got tired"
While selling papers outside the
Fort Pitt Hotel, Bartioma found" a
purse in an automobile. The wallet
contained $500 in bills and a check
for like amount.
when 1 see that roll" said the lad
to the police. Il just call to the fell
lers, soon as my eyes grew steady SOS
l could talk. and the five OF us started
out for good time. Never saw so
much money in all my life. We man.
aged TO get rid OF 500, but just think
ing OF ways 10 spend il was real hard
after the first setto.
Then there was nothing left but
two $50 bills and the check. They
was no use to US. The bills was so
big nobody'd change 'em. We just
tore them up and let the wind take
EN- up the street"
Bartiroma lives at 1922 Bedford
Avenue. The police heard that some
Bedford Avenue boys were lettins
loose all kinds of money. and tbs
newspaper seller was quickly rounded
mp. When searched at Police Head
quarters not cent was found upon
him.