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The Washington times., 1910-12-19
yRUSH IN TUNNEL
DURING BIG FIRE
Jersey City PowerhOuse
Damaged and Worst
Tie-up Follows.

JERSEY CITY. y. J., Dec. Ie--The
worst crush in the history OF downtown
committing in New York followed an &C
cident today that put the entire Hudson
and Manhattan railway system, operat-
ing the tunnel trains between Hoboken.
Jersey City. end Sixth avenue and
Thirty-third street. Manhattan out Of
business
The accident was a FIRE in the Jersey
City. pOwerhouse OF the company, and
the entire system was left without elec-
uic power for hours
The Pennsylvania railroad has, as che
result Of the opening OF its tunnel AM
new station, abolished the Twenty-third
street ferry entirely and reduced the
number Of boats on the other two lines
The result was that the thousands OF
commuters on that road and on the Je--
sey troueys were herded ike cattle or
the few boats running and 1t was neces-
sary 70 call out police reserves to keep
the crowds in check
The FIRE started from some unknown
cause in the power house Of the Hudson
and Manhattan Company In Jersey CITY
shortly after o'clock Il burned al OF
the woodwork. waste and inhammable
materials on the main floor and put the
small engine which furnished the air to
the boiler room and boilers out Of com
mission. This caused the boiler room
force TO abandon the machinery and
make for the street
The IRE was put out In couple Of
hours. but the machinery was damaged
SO badlv that several hours were needed
70 make repairs. Meanwhile the entire
system was tied Up
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
LOWER FOR UPPER
NOT PARADOX NOW
Pullman Berth Prices All
Along Line Will Posi-
lively Tumble.

Upper berths are positively coming
down
In price. that is The man who climbs
ladder TO 90 10 bed. and then doesn't
sleep for fear he viii be pitched out. is
going 20 get enough rebate TO pay part
or the cost Of an accident policy.
Lowers are coming down, tOO-most
OF them The Interstate Commerce
Commission today announced that il
had definitely approved a new schedule
Of Pullman sleeping car rates for the
entire country, taking effect January
% The Pullman Company proposed it
because the commission has found that
upper berths were too costly. and would
have ordered specific reductions. The
adJus tTnent by agreement assures that
there VIII be less delay getting the new
rates into effect
The mission jus. thought the com
pany was making tCO much money, anC
said so The company stopped laughing
and offered a new schedule OF rates. ana
these are now approved. 10 take effect
q month heuce
Upper berths will hereafter cost 50 per
cent Of the price for lowers A s. berth
10 New York will be $50 hereafter. II
it has 70 be entered by the balloon
In addition to this. the rates for long
distances. on lower berths, viii be
generally reduced in various amounts
Altogether, the public viii save about
Sls5o0,gj9 q year by the reductions. &C
COrdiuC TO estimates Of the commission
The new rates for long distances are
based on 8 for 2 tweive-hour run That
would reduce the rate from Washington
10 Chicago from $ at present, for either
upper or lower to q for a lower and
$50 for an upper. These reductions
viii not apply On some few very fast
trains, but will be generally effective.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
BYPOLICE
STORY NEGRO TELLS
Given Third Degree TO Force
Confession, Says Irving
Green-Sentenced.

Although he declared that his ewes
were bIacked, that he was beaten, ard
that the hose was turned on him IN a
third-degree effort to force a cOnfes-
sion. Irving Green, . negro with no
fixed place of residence, was held in
s. go bond for the action Of the grand
Jury today on charges that re snatched
a pocketE ook from Mrs Alice V Jen-
kirls, OF I5I5 Caroline street about a
week ago
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given declared that he could not credit
the ueg-o's story. which was also de-
MED by Policemen Gufon, h W Smith.
and Tom Sweeny, OF the Eighth pre-
cinct-
AccOrding. to the police, Green entered
the Second precinct station on Satur-
dav nigh. a week ago, and declared
that the police wanted him for having
assaulted two men. While they We're
fnvesS eating this charge which he
made against himself, the police declare
that he &C Messed to having EObRed Mrs
jenkins.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
SNATCHED
OFF SAKS' COUNTER
Daring Thief Grabs 81, 500
Worth of Diamonds
and escapes.

Two sneak thieves, one acting on
the inside and the other in the street
cieverly accomplished the robbery OF
$500 in diamond rings al the store
OF the Saks Optical Company. 7eS Sew
eRth street northwest. about S o'clock
this morning.
Through the ruse Of confusing Isa-
dor Saks, proprietor Of the establish
ment, by giving him the wrong clue
IN a chase for the actual thief. or in
side man. track of both men was
finally lost and there IS no definite
clue as to the identity OF either The
police. who believe that the two men
are practiced thieves. probably from
New York or Chicago. are making a
search for both Nearby cities have
been notified also.
Mr.. Saks SAYS that the robbery evi-
IDENTIFY had been IN contemplation since
Saturday On that day ole or the
thieves entered the store and made In
QuirieS about the price Of diamond rings
He was dressed in the gUise OF a labor
ing man and told Ny Saks he wanted II
buy a ring TO present TO his wife for
Christmas. After making q careful IL
SpectiOu he bought q small ring, on
which he made a deposit Of SO
This morning the same man entered
the store again. and, producing his pur-
chase, said he had decided TO exchange
1t for a more valuable ring
My wife wants a better ring" he
said.
M Saks brought forth a tray bear
ing about q dozen rings
No sooner had he placed it upon the
counter than the supposed custO .ner
grabbed II and turned for the door on
the run Mr.. Saks yelled and followed
He gained the pavement crying for
i've been robbed he yelled Some
man has stolen traT Of diamond
rings" As he looked about in search OF
the thief. who had disappeared in a
nearby crowd A stranger ran toward
him
Where did he go7'' inquired Mr.. sal.s.
That way" replied the man, or
''staIl." as he pointed up the street. As
a matter Of fact the thief had dlsap-
peared IN the opposite direction. but
MI Saks followed the direction given
and took up the chase However, he
soon found the search frufCless and re-
turned TO his store In the meantime
the thiefs confederate had also disap-
peared-
Then Mr. Saks made an inventory Of
his loss He found the following miss
ing One S-karat solitaire diamond. val
ued at $500; one 1L-karat solitaire, S255;
one A-karat. SS8; one 11s-kaTat. S241- one
I-karat, S1nO and one 7s-karat, SI55.
The thief IS described as about forty
FIVE years old, five feet ten inches. 155
70 $50 pounds. dark complexion, dark
hair and mustacheY and dark brown
eyes.
he wore a blue Uniform coat with
plain brass buttons, derby hat and
gray raincoat, and carried a small
The police are on the lookout for
both men
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Commissioners to Get
Raise of $1,000 Each

That the efforts OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. Board OF Trade, and citi-
zens' associations to secure an increase
Of salary for the District Commission
ers have already met with success can
be asserted today on the best authority.
Furthermore, II can be set down that
II 1t had not been for the active inter
est OF the local organizations and the
presentation of the case by the joint
committee no consideration would have
been given at this session Of Congress
to increased remuneration
II is now definitely upon the pro-
gram that one OF the regular appropria-
ton bills VIII carry the item ''for saIa-
ries OF the District Commissioners.
$500 each
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Contributions Now In Order
From Shoppers and
Business Men.
CAFE REPUBLIOUE
TO DONATE RECEIPTS
Portion of Money Taken In To-
morrow VIII Be Turned Over
to St. Nicholas Girl.

jealous with the spirit OF real charity.
walked into the editorial rooms Of The
Washington Times. Like the brave
little man ne Is. all Of three feet two IN
his stockings, Daniel walked up TO the
city editors desk and, with tat little
fist. deposited a neat little pasteboard
box
He Was = Little Man.
The little man haJ been led across
the room by his mother. but he didn't
mind that a bit Wasn't he a manY
OF course At any rate, he was on a
mission which many sure-enOugh and
grown-ups OF his sex right here in
Washington. where, in the cOngested
districts especially there are so many
deserving tots dependent upon the pub
lie for comfort. good cheer, and happi-
ness during the Christmas season, have
neglected. So he felt confident
Here 'tis,' he said. with a proud
CLEAN in his big blue eyes Here it's"
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

Hundreds OF requests came to The
Times Office today for this newspaper
to conduct a poll Of the Government
employees on the question OF straight
civil pension or a compulsory con-
tributOry retirement plan, and wide in
terest has been aroused IN the two
propositions
The Times suggested that a practical
way OF determining the wishes Of the
employees regarding the plan Congress
should adopt for their protection when
they become superaunuated would be
10 vote on the two propositions now
being advocated Il agreed 70 conduct
a poll providing a majority of the en-
PlOyes expressed themselves IN favor of
such proposition
Coupons were printed tn The Times
on Sunday, and are appearing aga-
today, 70 expedite the means Of OBJ
tanning the views Of the employees
The instant response to the suEzes-
ton indicates the great interest in the
question, but before The lines decides
70 take the vote on the Jwo propositions
L must be evident that q majority Of
the men and women concerned desire
suCn a course Of action 1t Is urged
that the coupons be filed ont and sent
10 this Office al the earliest possible
moment, as a crisis in the retirement
movement is near at hand
Two Factions IN the Fight.
Behind the Two plans for the retire
ment Of the superannuated employees are
two factions OF the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association, one fav-
oring the outright pension scheme ard
the other supporting the contrf0utory
idea as contained in the Gillett bill, now
pending in Congress Each faction is
eager TO p1It the question 10 a vote II
the statements Of the leaders are to be
taken as a criterion
The poll suggested by The Times IS
= great idea, and 1 am heartily in favor
Of the plan being carried out" declared
Michael Z. O'DOnoghue, president OF one
faction Of the United States Civil Ser
vice Retirement Association Il want
TO urge every member Of our association
10 take advantage OF this very liberal
offer, and II should be conducive Of ex-
cellent results Every person IN the en-
pioy Of the Government should III out
one Of the coupons asking that a poll
be held, and then should vote on the
question"
certain that If the employees take e vote
that the returns VIII show a big ma
ioTity in favor Of the civil pension,
minus any COnTtbutOTy features Hs
stated that he viii make every endeavGr
- bring out the full strength Of the
&3EanizatiOu he heads N favor Of the
outright pension plan
Il am OF the opinion now that later
IN the week viii call q special meeting
Of the retirement association to urge
upon the members the necessity Of cast
Ing a vote when the poll is taken, said
President O'DOnOghue.
Edward J. CantWeu, secretary OF the
United states Civil Service Retirement
Association. also expressed himself as
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

NEW YORK. Dec 19.-The marital
relations between Lulu Glaser. star IN
The Girl and the Kaiser and her
husband Ralph Herr, a member Of
the Madame Sherry company. pre-
ceded several years ago BY q courtship
VIII unusually romantic circumstances.
have probably come 70 an end
The couple has separated and Mss
Glaser, OF Mrs. Herr, has left the fam
ily home at Mt Vernon and Is living
with her parents and brother IN Sum
init avenue When an attempt was
made TO interview Miss Glaser today
she referred all inCuirers to her broth
CT. who said
My sister doesn't care 20 discuss her
affairs at this time. You NAV saw
however, that she doesn't know whore
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Lehman Takes Oath
AS Solicitor General

Frederick W. Lehman, of St Louis,
took the oath and assumed the duties
Of the office Of Solicitor General Of the
United States today He was formal
" presented TO the United States Su-
preme Court 10 the practice OF which
he had been admitted several years
previous by Attorney General Wicker
sham
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Dentist Drops Dead
AS He Sends Gifts

Laughing over some Christmas pack
ages which he was sending 10 some
relatives, and apparently IN the best OF
health, Dr. carr A V Hartleben, a re-
tired dentist, dropped dead shortly after
z o'clock today at the Drugstore Of r.
W Duhey, Twenty-second and PennsyI-
vania avenue northwest
There Is a branch express Office at
the drugstore, and as DR.. Hartleben en-
tered the place with his arms fTied with
packages he remarked:
wei. here comes Santa Claus"
Just as he put the packages on the
counter he fell to the floor A physician
was summoned and said that he had
died instantly, g victim Of heart disease.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Nest OF Boilers In New PowerhOuse of the Grand Central
Station Burst, Carrying Death and Desr Iction
for Many Blocks Around
TUNNEL TRAFFIC WHOLLY PARALYzED
Fire In Jersey City Powerhouse Adds to New York Con-
fusion By Stopping Ali Trains In Hudson Tubes.
Worst Crush In Committing History

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Twenty-four men and women
blown to atoms crushed DEATH or burned alive by
explosion and fire that destroyed new powerhouse
Of the New York Central and New York New Haven and
Hartford railroads today
More than 100 were injured and eight of these viii
probably die.
During the progress Of the fire at the powerhous the
entire system of tunnel trains put of service and
the worst crush in history resulted
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
MISS LULU GLASER.
MISS LULU CHASER
Star In The Girl and the Kaiser Back At Home of Her
Parents-Marriage Was elimination of
Romantic Courtship.

her husband IS Just nOw- She VIII short
y remove 10 the home which she Is
building here. I cannot tell whether q
separation is contemplated
Miss GIaser is a native Of PfttsburR.
she met her husband while soiOUrniug
in England Several years ago She
signed him as MEMBER OF her COM
pauy n New York. which was then re-
hearE1nE Dolly Warden The pTospec-
tive husbands s role then was TO make
love 70 Miss Chaser on the stage. How
ever, stage affeCticn ripened into the
genuine article. and after several
months OF association in the same com
pany Herr and Mis- CSlzser were mar
ried at The Little Church Around the
Corner
At various times before her mar
riaze Miss Glaser was reported enEaEed
20 Marconi. the wireles inventor. and
to Clarence Mccormick, OF Chicago
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Five Hundred Killed
IN Ocean Earthquake

PORT LIMA, Costs Rica. Dec Is.-
Five hundred have been killed IL the
ocean earthquakes about Salvador
which caused the sinking OF Islands in
the UopangO lagoon near san Salvador,
according TO the latest estimates
Succoring vessels returned here to
dav with the news that several Islands
had disappeared and that the inhabi-
tants had been caught UnaWareS and
failed to escape
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
WEATHER REPORT

The indications are that there viii be
snow during the next thirty-six hours
in tie Grand Lake region, the upper
Ohio valley, the mountain districts Of
the Middle Atlantic States as far south
as North Carolina, and rain or Ow
in the North Atlantic States.
4 change TO lower temperature viii
overspread the region east Of the Mis-
sisSipDi river. except the east Gulf
states and Tennessee within the next
fhirty-six hours
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

He Just escaped seeing Santa Claus.
Merely by the margin Of a shadow
That was all And had II not been for
the nimble, silent step Of the Tuddy-
faced old patron Of youth and promoter
OF Juvenile happiness-just as he glides
smflingIy and furtiveiy around the
hUshed bedroom in the wee sma' hours,
you knOw-Ihere's just bit Of a chance
that little Daniel Leetch, a rising Wash
ingtOniau, all OF FIVE years. might hare
caught a premature glance Of the man
who Of all other men n this world tbs
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

enthusiastic and open-hearted Daniel
would really like to see and chat with
But, as Il was, Santa was hurriedly
and somewhat cOnfusedly lost to view
within the CaveTnOUs depths of the big
telephone booth just as the mite.
Daniel, bursting with pink-cheeked
health -aughiaE with good hcmor, and
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
rOREcAST FoR TIE DISTRICT

Unsettled weather tonight, followed by
fair Tuesday colder. lowest tempera-
southwesterly, shifting to nOrthwesterly
winds late tonight
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
TWO FACTIONS EAGER
TO VOICE SENTIMENT
One FavOrs Straight Civil Pension
the Other Compulsory
Retirement.
Comment Favorable TO The
Times Poll.

"A poll would stimulate interest"
Or. LleweIlyn Jordan, advocate
Of cOntributory plan.
There viii be no doubt as to what
the employees VIII say if they have
q chance to vote-"-M. F. O'Don-
oghue. advocate Of straight pen
sion plan.
at is a splendid idea. ea."-Reo-esent-
ative John A. Mcguire # Ne
bTaSka
"A poll would probably en[ghten
many Of Us on the subject-"-Rep-
resentative Goulden Of New York.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

Reduced Christmas Holiday Fares
.YIs Southern Raiiway.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
TEMPERATTRE.


Todav-High tide, 1921 a. m and 1o:40
m LOW tide, 40 q IN and Al D m
rT0uorrou-HiEh tide, II Is a n and
Y1.gS o. m. Low tide, 5-22 a. m and 5;3S
p m
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
SANTA AND ST. NICHOLAS GIRL
GET HAND FROM DANNY LEETCH
Business Men and Shoppers
Aid Toy Furd

-" @@o--4~oS nan anu MISS SAAASL-
mas Shopper-An opportunity
viii be given you tomorrow to
contribute 10 the St. Nicholas
Girl Toy Fund.
The Cafe Republique, IN order to
aid Santa Claus and the St.
Nicholas Girl IN filing Christmas
stockings for children not other
wise provided fo,, viii donate be-
tween a. m and ?. m. tomor-
Tow a generous proportion Of its
receipts to the St Nicholas Girl
Fund.
A special musical program viii be
given at the cafe in the after
noon Giac9mo Imperatori, leader
of the Cafe Republique orchestra,
and the members Of the orches-
ira, have donated their services
for tomorrow afternoon, from 3
to ago.
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
SIN TABLE

60, -sses --.--...............---.7 : IA
Sun sets -----.-..-....-. al
CONDITIONS OF RIVERS
HARPFRS FERRY. W. Va Dec. Is
Both rivers clear
The Washington times., 1910-12-19
Little Man of Five Helps
Prepare Big Christmas
for Poor.
SAVED UP 81 CENTS
FOR OTHER CHILDREN
Says II Made Him Happy to Give,
AS His Chubby Hand Re-
leased Pennies.
By SELENE ARMSTRONG,
The St. Nicholas Girl
Contributions

Cafe Republique VIII devote portion OF
proceeds from S g. m to s p. m. Tues
day
Employees Bureau Engraving and
Printing, s.
Daniel Leetch, 81 cents
The Washington times., 1910-12-19

Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20
FROM WESTERN TEXAS.

Dear Daddy Jim:-I have been
reading your page of correspondents,
and not seeing anything from my
home thought would write to you.
| am fourteen years old, have grey
eyes and black hair. I have been
going to school, but have stopped
now for Xmas. I have good teach
er and am in the seventh and eighth
grades; would have been higher, but
we don't have very good teachers out
here in the West, in the country.
MY father takes Mr.. Watson's Maya
zine and The Jeffersonian both, and
sure likes to read them. Has sold a
good many, and gives away nearly
all of his after he reads them. I live
eight miles from Big Springs, on a
farm. We made eighteen bales of
cotton this year. Most of the farm
ers around here made from three to
four bales. l have six brothers and
two sisters living. I have two half
sisters; they are married, and one of
my brothers is in Alaska. We only
hear from him about every two
months in the winter. I have no
pets, but mamma has a canary, a
cat, and few others not worth
mentioning. L will close for fear I
will write too much.-Your friend,
May Bynum, Gale Route, Big
Springs, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20
PROBLEM IN ARITHMETIC.

Dear Daddy Jim: viii you ad-
nit little Alabama girl into your
Postcard Club? I am thirteen years
old and weigh seventy-one pounds.
[ am going to school and am in the
seventh and eighth grades. Our
schoOlhouse was very small last win
ter, but by the help of the State they
have been able to make it larger,
and have bought nice set of furni-
ture for it. Our teachers name is
Miss Eva Lindsay. I like her very
much. Papa made 270 gallons of
syrup on one-half acre; who can beat
that? We have killed five nice hogs.
Papa voted for Mr. Watson in the
last election, for President, and said
if they had all voted their honest
conviction he would have received a
large majority. Papa takes Mr..
Watson's JeffersOnian and Magazine,
and [ read the children's page every
week. Mama raises the Rhode Is
land Red chickens and has as pretty
ones as I have ever seen. Papa has
two mules and one horse. | can ride
the horse anywhere. I have three
brothers and three sisters living, and
one little sister dead. I live far out
in the country. I wish some of the
cousins would solve this problem for
me: A passenger train sixty-fve
yards long met a freight train going
half as fast. If they passed each
other in five seconds, how long was
the freight train?-Grace Shields,
Vineiand, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20
ANOTHER RIDDLE.

Dear Daddy Jim: Here I come
for the first time. I live in the fine
old State of Georgia and like it very
much. Well, the year of 1909 will
soon be gone, and then a New Year
will be here. Daddy jim, how did
and Santa Claus came Xmas. I will
write again if this is in print. I will
send riddle, and then I will close.
Little thing! Guess! In her white
dress, with her red nose; the longer
she stands the shorter she grows,
and when she dies she'll have black
nose.-Lee Ray, Bowman, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20
ROOM FOR ONE MORE.

Dear Daddy Jim: is there room
in your happy band for a little Geor-
gia girl eleven years old, with fair
complexion and brown eyes, weight
seventy-one pounds? I live in the
country, one mile from the little
town of Barlow. I like to live on
the farm and like to go to school. I
am in the sixth grade. Papa takes
The Jeffersonian and likes it very
much. I enjoy reading the letters
in the Postcard Club. Well, will
close; hope this will not reach the
waste-basket. = Your new writer,
Sallie Lou Black, Barlow, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20
A SOUTH CAROLINA COUSIN.

Dear Daddy Jim: lis there room
in your happy band for little South
Carolina girl nine years old, with
fair complexion and blue eyes,
weight sixty-three pounds? I live
three miles from the little town of
Kline. I like to live on the farm,
and help mamma with the house
work. I like to go to school. I am
in the twelfth grade. Papa takes
The Jeffersonian and the Magazine
and reads them more than any. I
like to read the Postcard Club and
the Ozark Corner" in the Magazine.
I hope this will not reach the waste
basket-Your new cousin, Eunice
Owens, r. f. D., Kline, S. G.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20
ANOTHER FROM ALABAMA.

Dear Daddy Jim:-Will you allow
a little Alabama girl to enter your
happy band? am twelve years old
and have fair complexion, light hair
and blue eyes. | go to school every
day and like it. I like to read the
letters in the Postcard Club. Papa
thinks Mr.. Watson is the greatest
man in the world I have two pet
kittens and like to play with them.
I like to help mamma with the
housework I will write again soon
if this escapes the waste basket
Your new cousin, Georgia Keller,
Rt. 1, Eva, Ala.