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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
FIRE CAUSES 100000 LOSS.
Firemen Hurt at Blaze in Old Tiff
fany Building.

NEW YORK. September 23.-Fire swept
through two, floors of the old Tiffany
building. 11-15 Union square, early today.
causing about 100000 damage. injuring
two firemen and endangering the lives
of several others. The building is occu-
pied by several manufacturing firms.
The fire started with an explosion which
brought the guests out of two neighbor-
ing hotels in a panic and caused a squad
of policemen, who had been rounding up
sleepers in the parks, TO let about thirty
prisoners escape while they rushed TO
the scene.
The two injured firemen were cut by
falling glass. Four pipemen were cut or
by the flames on fourth-foor balcony
when the hose they were carrying burst.
A water tower was rushed to their Assist
ance lust i'm time to save their lives.
The flames were extinguished after two
hours hard work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
TO PLAN WAR ON TAFT
AT CHICAGO CONFERENCE
Meeting of Republican Progressives
Has Been Called for
October 16.

In the opinion of the leaders of the re-
publican proSressives. the prospects of
. progressive candidate for President
against President Taft have grown SO
bright in the past few weeks that fur
ther efforts are warranted
To this end conference of progressive
republicans from all the states has been
called for October 16 at Chicago. At that
meeting. which is expected to be attended
ny at least 2O representative progressives
from the different states. the field will be
looked over and plans laid for pro-
SreSsive campaign from that on
The proposed conference is being negoti-
ated by the managers of the republican
pEogressives in this city. II Is said that
the object of the conference is TO deter
mine the strength OF the progressive
sentiment throughout the country and to
seek practicable methods OF furthering
the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
FOUND DEAD; GAS TURNED ON.
Coroner to Hold Inquest Into Death
of Watchman.

With gas flowing from an open jet,
Robert Davidson. thirty EIGHT years OF
age. employed as "A watchman at the
bureau of engraving and printing. was
found dead in his room at 2O15 kearney
street northeast shortly after o'clock
this morning.
Coroner hewitt was notified and has
ordered an inquest to be held at the
mOrgue Monday morning.
This morning Davidsons mother
went to his room to call him for
breakfast. When she opened the door
she was Mortified to find the room
filled with gas. which was escaping
from an open jet. Davidson was on the
bed Members of the family say the
escape of gas was accidental
DR.. r. W. Conklin of goth street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast was
called to the house. He pronounced
the man dead. Death had resulted
about three hours before, the physician
stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
MYSTERY IN ALIENS DEATH.
Detectives at Work in Case Of Mil
liOnaire Leather Manufacturer.

CHICAGO. September 23.-Chicago po-
lice and government detectives began
separate Investigations today in an ef-
fort to clear up the mystery surrounding
the death of Charles w. Allen. the mil
lionaire leather manufacturer of ke-
nosha. Wis, who fell from fourth floor
window of hotel yesterday.
The government detectives We're
brought into the case because Charles
w. Allen had made himself an enemy of
persons said to have blackmailed his
brother Nathan Allen in the Helen Jen-
kins jewelry smuggling affair.
Detectives worked on the case all night,
but were unable to clear up the mystery.
\ post-mortem examination was ex-
pected to be held during the day by the
corcners physicians to ascertain whether
Mr.. Allen suffered from vertigo or other
illness that may have made him dizzy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
WOMAN LEAVES NOTE
SAYING SHE ENDED LIFE
But Husband of Mrs. Laura L. Kirk
patrick Believes She Is
in Chicago.

II could not stand it any longer. When
you find my body it will be i'll watery
grave. Do not form any bad impression
about me-
The foregoing is the substance of
note left by Mrs. Laura l.. kirkpatrick,
who has been missing from her home,
.52 New Jersey avenue southeast. since
September T.
John II. Kirkpatrick. her husband
called at police headquarters today with
Attorney David Wolf and asked Inspector
Boardman, chief of detectives, to insti-
tu,e search fo; his wife.
Il have every reason to believe that
my wife is in Chicago said Air. Kirk
patrick. IF she has the right kind of a
heart and any sympathy for our seven
children and myself she Will write and
let US know where she is and come home
again.
The local police have telegraphed TO the
Chicago officials to endeayor to find the
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Fall on Steamer Fatal.

NEW YORK. September "a fall
down four steps on the steamer Kais-
erin Anguste Victoria proved fatal to
Mrs. Henry Niemann of ST. Louis,
whose body reached New York on
board the vessel today. The accident
occurred Thursday. the officers declar-
ed, when Mrs. Niemann was about 10
enter the dining saloon. The fall broke
her neck and death ensued within a
few minutes. herman Niemann. the
wtdower. will take the body TO ST.
Louis tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
MAN GONE MANY YEARS.:
HIS WIFE WILL REMARRY
Fourteen Years Absence of Frank
Mazzochi Accepted as
Proof of Death.

Fourteen years ago Frank MaZZochi.
husband of Margaret Mazzochi. who con-
ducts a fruit stand at 502 18th street
northwest. disappeared from the city and
since that time his wife has not heard
from him. Today Mrs. Mazzochi will be
married by Rev. DIR. Cooper of st.
Matthews Church, under a dispensation
from Cardinal Gibbons. that the hus-
bands absence presumes his death. Mrs.
Mazzochi is looked as widow by the
church authorities.
Attorney James F. Kelly applied for
marriage license this morning for the
marriage of Mrs. MazZochi and Celestino
Delucchi, twenty-seyen years old, a chef
in a local hostelry. The bride is thirty
seven years old and has one son, sixteen
years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
TWO DIE IN ODD ACCIDENT.
Railroad Men Killed When Coaches
Suddenly Start Down Tracks.

NEW YORK, September 23.-Two rail-
road men were killed and another proba-
bly, was fatally injured today in an un-
usual accident at the Melrose yards of
the New York Central railroad, i'm the
Bronx The trio were working under a
Pullman dining car when four passenger
coaches rolled down the track and struck
the Pullman. driving il ahead and crush
ing the men beneath 1t.
Albin Lorend and Joseph Lodes. car re-
pairers, were killed and John Bailey. a
brakeman. probably will die.
How the four coaches which were
standing empty on siding. happened to
start moving has not been explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
WILL LIQUIDATE ITS AFFAIRS.
George w. Egbert Put in Charge Of
the Carnegie Safe Deposit Co.

NEW YORK, September 23.-The Car
negie Safe Deposit Company. whose for
tunes were closely interviewer with those
of the suspended Carnegie Trust Com
pany, was taken over today by Supt.
George Van Tuyl, jr., of the state bank
ing department, who appointed George
W. Egbert as special deputy superin-
tendent Of banks, to have charge of the
liquidation of its affairs. Supt. Van
Tuyl said the safe deposit company.
whose vaults were in the basement of the
building at 115 Broadway. where the Car
negie Trust Company was formerly locat-
ed, has been doing business for some
time at loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Finds Pine Two Centuries Old.

KANSAS CITY, No., September 23.-A
white clay pipe bearing the date 1892 and
the inscription SALEM, Mass was found
Yesterday six feet deep in the ground
here by James Cain, while he was dig
ginp a sewer. The stem was broken.
The bowl, elaborately carved, was in the
form of an acorn. held in a burr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23

Maj. Henry Leonard OF the United
States Marine Corps, the only American
officer wounded in the attack upon
Tientsin during the famous march of the
allied forces upon Peking during the Boxer
uprising. has applied for retirement. He
still suffers from the loss of an arm and
feels that he is incapacitated for further
service. For his gallantry in the Chinese
campaign Maj. Leonard was advanced in
his rank by Congress and made an extra
number.
His retirement will depend upon the
findings of the retiring board, which
meets here September 26. Maj. Leonard
is a native of Washington. and at present
is in command of the naval prison al
Portsmouth, n. III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Steamers Cargo Burns at. Dock.

ST. JOHN. n. b., September 23.-Hay
and produce worth $4,000. the cargo
of the steamer Nancy Lee. was de-
stroyed by fire at a dock early today.
The blaze was due to the overturning
Of a lantern. The steamer was to
have sailed for Cuba at daybreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
EARTHQUAKE IN ALASKA.
Shock Felt at Valdez Lasted Fifty.
Two Seconds.

VALDEZ, Alaska, September % tvia
yet experienced in Valdez occurred at
:. %. Thursday night. The oscillations
were northwest and southeast. and their
duration covered fifty-two seconds.
Valdez is tuilt of wood, with no build-
ing more than two stories high, and no
damage was done. The cable at Sitka
was severed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Gardner New Maine Senator.

PORTLAND, Me-. September 23.-Obe-
diah Gardner of Rockland was appointed
United States senator today to succeed
the late Senator William P. Frye. Mr..
Gardner was democratic candidate for
governor of Maine in 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
DENIED BY WICKERSHAM.
Statements About Steel Trust At
tributed to Him Unwarranted.

NEW YORK, September 2:..-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Attorney General
Wickersham was received by the Asso-
c!ated Press today:
Statements attributed to me that
United States Steel combination plainly a
violation OF law are entirely unwar-
ranted.
(SignedD '.G W. WICKERSHAM."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Alfaro May Live in Panama.

PANAMA. September 23.-Gen. Alfaro.
former president Of Ecuador. with his
family. arrived here today. They will
probably make their home in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
GAINESVILLE Fire Costs $3.50

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, September ga
Fire destroyed the plant OF the Ohio
Pottery Company here early today, with
a loss estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Nearly coo Feet Long.

The Moreno and Pivadavia are 59o
feet long over all: the Ctah and Flori-
de are o21f. feet. The Argentine ships
have breadth Of 9S feet and will
have a normal draft OF - feet
The contract for the two great ships
was awarded TO the Bethlehem Steel
Company. and this corporation sublet
the work of construction 10 the two
shipyards where the warships were
built. The bethlehem Steel Company
Is supplying the armor and armament
for both ships. Each battleship will
cost about sl2,O00,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
BOYS Suffocate in Pit.

ROCHESTER. y. Y. September 2I.-
While playing in gravel pit near their
school here three boys were suffocated
in a cave-in late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Question Never Tested.

The question whether this gratuity
could be claimed by other nations under
our treaties with them never has been
tested in American diplomacy, because all
reciprocity agreements hitherto in force
have balanced concession against conces-
sion. and have left no loOphole for any
broadening of trade beyond the scope of
the immediate treaty or agreement.
European chancelleries in this capital
undoubtedly will take up the question ,as
soon as vacation days are over ard the
summerng diplomats return. II is not
alone question OF diplomatic negotia-
ton. however. and the first test may be
made before the Treasury Department in
the Offering of consignment of Nor
wegian pulp or German or French print
paper, with demand for its entry free of
duty.
Up to date it seems as IL the tariff re-
visionists had put one over on the
standpatters. and some relief from the
eXtortion of the paper trust is at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
CLERKS MAY START WORK
AT SOUND OF THE BELL
Proposal to Install Electric
Time Gongs in Treasury
Department Building.

Secretary McVeagh upon his return to
the Treasury Department will take up
for consideration a recommendation made
to him by subordinate officials for the es-
tablishment in the big department OF
gongs that will sound the hour of begin
ming work each morning. the hours for
luncheon and return to work. and the
dosing hour in the afternoon. The clerks
of the department are deeply interested
in the proposition and generally oppose
the gong idea. Chief Clerk Wilmeth is
understood to sympathize with the senti-
ment of the clerks. and will use his in
fiuence to prevent the establishment of
the new proposition.
The hours for beginning work, luncheon
and stopping in the afternoon are regu-
lated by numerous clocks throughout the
building. The advocates of the gong
proposition say that the trouble is that
the clocks do not keep uniform time.
causing some confusion. One bureau may
begin work two or three minutes before
another in the morning and stop at
different time in the afternoon. AS the
gongs would be rung by electricity at
precisely the same time the work hours
would be uniform, it is claimed.
Secretary MacVeagh has not given the
matter any serious thought and VIII not
turn
Tube to the Bureau.
\ number of more important depart
mental questions will be before him for
action. One of these is the recommends
ton for the establishment of a pneumatic
tube service between the bureau of en-
craving and printing and Treasury De-
partment this service to be used in
transmission of millions of dollars of cur
establishments This work is now done
by big heavily ironed vans, guarded by
men front and back and accompanied
by mounted guards. heavily armed. There
has never been robbery OF the govern
ment by this method so far. but IT Is
an underground tube service. insuring
against attempted robbery. If Secretary
NacVeagh, looks with favor upon the
plan he will ask Congress this winter to
make appropriations for its being put
into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Not in Nature Of Trade.

1t is claimed that the act Of Congress
ratifying the Canadian pact clearly and
unequivocally made print paper and pulp
free of duty from private lands in Can
ada. This was done without offering any
concession to Canada. 1t was not in the
nature of a trade. and the claim is as
serted that every other nation to whom
we have promised treatment as good as
the best given any nation can claim free
entry of its pulp and paper products.
No one questions that the print paper
clause of the Canadian ratification act
stands by itself, operative without respect
to subsequent action by Canada. There
was a fight on that very point. in the
Senate, effort being made to make print
paper subject to Canada's acceptance of
the entire reciprocity plan. but the Sem
ate refused SO to qualify it in rejecting
the Root amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
CARE OF |NEbR|ATES
Washington May Have Instltu-
ton Next Year.
APPROPRIATION IS WANTED
Board of Charities, It Is Said, Will
Ask Congress for Sum.
STILL WORKING ON ESTIMATES
Figures Probably Will Not Get to
Commissioners Before Middle
of Coming Week.

Washington next year may have an
institution for the care of inebriates.
The board of charities, it is under,
stood. is planning to ask Congress for
an appropriation sufficient to convert
one of the vacated buildings at the
Washington Asylum Hospital into an
institution of this nature and maintain
it. If the appropriation is allowed II
will be possible to put the institution
into operation within a comparatively
short time.
The plan under contemplation is for
the temporary care of inebriates. 1t IS
said. as the board of charities, in all
proba bility, in the next year or two
will recommend an appropriation Tor
the construction of an inebriate asE-
lum. There is little probability of an
appropriation for a permanent institu-
ton being asked for in the present esti-
mates.
Work on City Hospital.
One of the projects that will be provid-
ed for in the estimates for 1919, it is said,
will be an initial appropriation for be-
ginning work on the proposed city hos
pital. to be located on the twenty-acre
tract in Brightwood which already has
been acquired 1t is estimated that to
construct this hospital to the capacity
that is required of it at present would
involve an outlay of approximately $ooU,-
COO but there is said to be little Likelihood
of more than $4,000 being asked for to
get the work started.
Considerable interest is attaching to
the total amount that will be asked Tor
in the board of charities estimates:
According to one OF the members of
the board. the charities officials are
not trying to establish an economy
record but are inclined to make the
estimates sufficient for the growing
needs Of the city. 1t is believed that
the figures will be considerably above
those Of the last estimates.
No Item Voted On.
Already two sessions have been held
by the board in an effort to get the es-
Inmates ready for transmission to the
Commissioners, and it is said that
probably two more will be held before
the work is completed. AS yet not a
single item TO be included in the es-
Inmates mas been voted upon. it is
said
Indications are that. the estimates
Will not get TO the ommissioners be-
makes it practically certain that the
total estimates OF the District will not
be ready for transmission TO President
Taft before October /. as the chari-
ties figures. in all probability will
feel the pruning knife of the Com
missioners, a task that may require
several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
CUPID RIDES IN AUTO
Young Virginia Couple Motor
to Rockville to Be Married.
HELD UP AT UNION STATION
Detained by Police in Compliance
With Telegraphed Request.
DIsAPP0MT WAITING FRIENDS
Make Early Morning Trip to Mont
gomery County Seat Where
Knot Is Tied.

Although their elopement was somewhat
marred at the outset by the novel expe-
rience of being arrested" Arthur David
Arlington and Hattie May Shacklett, both
of Stafford Store. Va, managed to have
the business OF making them one per
formed by Rev. William u. keene of the
Southern Methodist Church at Rockville.
about $50 o'clock this morning after A
ride to the Montgomery county seat In an
automobile. After the ceremony they re-
turned to tbs city.
Mr.. Arlington. who is twenty-five years
old, and Miss Shacklett. ONE year his ju-
nior. arrived from their Virginia home
last night on the S:25 train and prompt
ly were taken into custody by the Union
station officials. The terminal police act
ed on orders from police headquarters,
where a telegram had been received, re-
questing the authorities to intercept the
couple and prevent their marriage
Opposed to the Match.
The dispatch is supposed to have been
sent at the tiEation OF a sister of Ar
rington reported opposed to the match
The mother of the young woman also is
said to have looked with disfavor upon
the marriage and was due to arrive In
Washington this morning before the
opening of the city hall. but the youthful
pair outmaneuvered them by obtaining
their license and having the ceremony
performed at the Maryland Gretna Green.
When Policeman Nusbaum detained the
couple and took them to the police room
at the station both seemed much beWii-
dered. Arlington protested against the
arrest, claiming that both he and hts
companion We're of legal age. Arlington
subsequently was released and Miss
Shacklett placed in the care of the Trav-
eiers' Aid Society. Arlington told the
police he had a cousin, Mrs. John Bar
ham, living at 22l 9th street southwest.
and that sister was waiting for him
there. When this was verified the matron
of the Travellers Aid Society took Miss
Shacklett to the address given and found
the relatives very much disappointed that
the young couple had failed to arrive.
everything having been prepared for
them.
Ignored Instructions.
Nothing of this kind would have hap
pened had they got off the train at Ith
street. as We told them to- said Mrs.
Barham. the young mans cousin I'VE
saw them on the S:25 train as it pulled
into the 7th street station and motioned
for them to get off. but they continued
on to the Union station and as a result
were arrested. I knew they were going
to get married and intended TO help them
All arrangements had been made. The
plans had to be altered today, but they
got married all right"
Arringtons sister aided him in the
plans which eliminated in the wedding
this morning at Rockville. Arlington
and his bride intend going back i'm a few
days to Stafford Store, where they will
make their home and where the bride
groom will resume his business of horse
trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Bailey Agrees With View.

Senator Bailey was even more pro-
nounced in his opinion than Senator
Lodge. He said:
Indeed. I feel sure that We estabrsh
the same rights in all nations having a
treaty with the favored-nation clause
that we accord Canada. but in what l
have said | have assumed that the two
countries would approve this treaty"
Senator Root declared that unless his
qualifying amendment were adopted-and
it was not adopted-"we establish free
trade in paper and pulp without any ref
erence to anything coming to us from
Canada
Senator Lodge asserted positively that
the print paper clause of the pending
Canadian ratification bill will become a
law, no matter what happens to the rest
ftne bill, the moment it receives the
signature of the President There is no
reciprocity whatever about section , /
think it comes dangerously near a
gratuitious concession.
If it is. then. of course, it opens up
the question Of the favored-nation clause.
Ii ! am not misinformed Germany and
France and some other countries are al
ready preparing to make claims under
the favored-nation clause in regard to the
arrangement now pending"
Senator Root said: 1T raises a very
serious question under the favored-na-
tion clause and would certainly put us
in very embarrassing position with re-
gard to the articles enumerated in the
second section If other countries claimed
their favored-nation rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-23
Missouri Metropolis Extends a
N0n-PartiSan Welcome.
GREETED BY BOY SCOUTS
Edict of Labor Unions Does Not
Keep Them Out of Line.
SITS TIGHT ON RECIPROCITY
If Responsible for It's Failure Is
Willing to Abide Result-Main
Speech Tonight.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. September 2S.-Presi-
dent Taft arrived here at 1:5S O'Clock
this morning. He was taken at once to
the Mercantile Club for breakfast. While
here he is to be the guest of the Million
Population Club.
President Taft. after breakfast. was
taken for a forty-mile automobile ride in
st. Louis county. On the ride he wit
messed for a few minutes a foot ball
game, and then went to a hotel for a
brief rest.
He addressed the Masonic Club for five
minutes and then went to the City Club
for luncheon. He was scheduled to lay
a corner stone in the new Y. w. c. A.
building at 2:3O o'clock. and then to wit
ness ball game between Philadelphia
and ST. Louis National League teams.
He will be guest Of honor at private
dinner at 6 O'Clock and at : o'clock to-
night he is scheduled to speak at the
Coliseum. He will leave the city shortly
before midnight.