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The Washington times., 1912-02-12
DECLARES
POWER MONOPOLY
BACKS RAKER BILL
Former Forester Urges De-
feat of Measure Fathered
by Californian.

Charging that the Water Power
trust is ''exerting its enormous interest"
TO pass the hydro-electric bill intro
duced by Congressman Raker, grant
ing certain rights in the Mono National
Forest, California, Clifford Pinchot,
through the National Conservation AS
ISOLATION, today issued an urgent ap-
peal to Congress to defeat the measure
1t will come up for a vote tomorrow
IF the Raker bill should pass" Pin
chot declared, ut would set a danger
Gus precedent for giving away public
property to the water power interests
forever and for nothing, which goes
with a permit or a lease, Judge Raker's s
assertion to the contrary Is a trans
parent pretense. This Is conclusively
proved by the numerous letters and
kilograms which have been pouring in
to members of Congress from the water
power interests and their allies all over
the country These men would not be
active unless they were interested.
Their enormous influence is being ex-
erted to pass a bill which, on its face,
involves only SIS year. The fact is
they believe passage of the bill will
help them to escape from regulation
in the public interest, which Is neces-
sary in the case of every monopoly.
THE Raker bill constitutes a danger
Gus attack on the conservation policy
and the public welfare"
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Dove Through Hole Cut In
Ice In Daring Exhibition.

He dives into the water handcufed,
though he has never performed this
trick in Washington. He dived on the
Belle Isle bridge, Detroit, on Christmas
day 1906, with his hands manacled be-
hind him. it being necessary on ac-
count Of the extreme cold to cut a hole
six feet in diameter in the ice before
he could accomplish the trick.
Though he has appeared all over the
civilized world and has received decor
atoms from any number of rulers,
Houdini admits. and is proud OF the
fact that he is an American.
Just plain Badger" he explains when
n asked regarding his nationality. 81 was
born in Appleton. Wis, the Badger
State, in 1874" His real name Is far
from the one by which he is known 10
the public, but l shall not divulge II
for the reason that he asked me not ia
for rIle sake of-well, here's what he
said:
Il don't wan to tell it to the public
for the sake OF my two sweethearts-
yes, l have two-my wife and my
mother"
Then / knew about that look of sym
pathy and understanding in his eyes. i
is those two sweethearts-wtfe and
mother.
Houdini is master of everything HI
fancies. He speaks seven languages be
sides his own, has been a champion
swimmer, q record auto racer, and car
ried the aviation trophy for altitude anC
duration in Australia in 1906.
No wonder this man is called wiz
| ard. JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
CRUELTY
CHARGED BY ORMES
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Aeroplane Inventor Files
Counter Action Against
His Wife.

Extreme cruelty is alleged in a petit
tion for a limited divorce filed in the
Dis trict Supreme Court today against
Mrs. Thaddenia w. Orme by Harry A.
Orme, the aeroplane inventor, who re-
Gently was made defendant in a main
tenance suit, his wife alleging that he
was squanderlng his share of the 500, ,0oC
left by his father, James w. Orme,
Georgetown resident and heavy stock.
holder In the Washington Gas Light
Company.
In the petition, which was filed
through Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert
and r. II. Yeatman, Orme charges thai
he left home on October 10, 1911, because
of continued i'll health and his suspi'
cions being aroused as to the cause
Since then he has gained fourteen
pounds, he AYERS.
Orme alleges that trouble between his
wife end himself after their marrlagt
In baltimore January 16, 1904, began ir
1907, when she made frequent trips Il
Washington from their home I'm Wesley
| Heights, and he upbraided her. There
was a separation In 1909, he states, bu
| II lasted Cnly q year
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Entries for Tomorrow
For Charleston Races

First race-For two-year-olds; purse
$500; maidens, selling; three and one
half furlongs. "Alcinous, 106; *Ella
urane, 1OG; Fort sumter, lO9; Nellie B..
III; Merry Chase, Iii; Seal Brown, III !;
High Cliff, IA; R. II; Gray, IA; First
Sight, ia; Flabbergast, ia; Nick Akin,
ia; Senator James, ia; Little Dad, ia.
(Also elgible-Spirella. Ill; "Bavel!
Lutz. 106; Yemassee, Ill; Lady Anna,
Ill; st. AVano, ILL.,
Second race-Three-year-olds purse
$3.50; selling; seven furlongs. 'Mamlta,
ner, 1903; "Stealaway, 1O3; Commoners
Touch. iO3; Gay Bird 1O4; Tom King,
105; Fatherola. 105; Silas Grump, 1O7;
Republican, 1l2.
Third race-Three- year-olds and up
ward, purse, $3.50; selling; one mile and
Mad SfRsn'y Gs Sards ESsHHSs M c GS Dixie
Knight, 1O4; Henry Hutchinson, l04;
Rash, 10i; Long Hand, 1O4; Otilo, lOl;
Poccteligo. 1O7; Emperor William. 1l2.
Fourth race-Three-year-o oldS and up
ward; purse, $500; handicap; six fur
longs. Husky Lad 95; Capsize, 81; Martin
w. Littleton 9S; Berkeley, lM; LawtUn
Virgins, ll2.
Fifth race-Three-vear-o and up
werd; purse, $500; selling; six furlongs.
Plant; 81 TITLES Ntghtmare 81; 'Avta. Ia.
Billy Barnes, 1O2; Herbert Turner, 1O3;
"Ronnie Eloise, 1C3: Springmas, 1O5;
Ianigan, lO6; 'Camel, 100: ia Y Mexi-
can. 10. Glucose, 112; Magazine, 113.
Also eligible: Western Belle, l0G;
compton, 100; ] c. Core, 1o3.
Sixth race-Three-Year-o and up
ward; purse, $3.50; selling; one mile and
seventy yards. Achmet, 80; +Chilton
Squaw, 90; "Pelfast, "a; Barn Dance,
80; Carlisle M, 80; "Roseburg II, 80;
"Blundara, 80; Sligo. 1O4; 'Hiberrica, 104;
"Great Heavens, 107.
"Aprrcntice allowance Of five pounds
claimed.
Weather clear; track heavy.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
PROBE Of PRIMARY
PLANNED BY B|EBER
AND WILDER FORCES
If Fraud Is Found, Republi-
can Convention Delegates
Will Be Protested.

With a view, in the event of the in
auiry disclosing evidences of fraud, OF
entering a formal protest, with the Re
publican National Committee against
the election of Aaron Bradshaw and w.
Calvin Chase as delegates to the ma
tional convention, an investigation was
begun today by the Bieber- Wilder fac
ton.
The action of the opposing candidates,
it was said today by the leaders, will
depend upon the disclosures, 1t being
their purpose to make sure of their
ground before issuing formal challenge
as to the honesty of Saturdays cleo
ton. No anxiety Is expressed by the
winning candidates as to the outcome
of the investigation. Mr.. Bradshaw said
today that such an inquiry would be
welcomed.
Chaplin Brown, a well-known WASH
ington attorney, has been selected by
Delegates Bradshaw and Chase as the
member of the Republican National
Committee from the District, as the sue
cessor to Sidney Bleber Not having
been formally notified, Mr.. Brown has
not yet said whether he will accept, but
his consent to the selection is expected
The decision of the defeated candi-
dates to begin an investigation into the
election was reached at a conference
between Sidney Bieber and DR.. James
r. Wilder, candidates for delegates and
Andrew Gleeson and George r. Collins
candidates for alternates yesterday
afternoon. Both BiebeT and Wilder de.
clined today to make any statements.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
MURDERER GRANTED
SIXTY-DAY REPRIEVE
BY JUSTICE WRIGHT
Arthur Johnson, Condemned
to Die Wednesday, OBJ
tainS Stay.

Arthur Johnson, colored, condemned
to die on the scaffold at the District
jail on Wednesday, was today granted
o reprieve until April Is by Justice Dan
Thew Wright, of the District Supreme
Court, who imposed the death penalty
on the prisoner.
Application for the stay of execution
was made by Assistant United States
Attorney James M. Proctor.
Johnson was convicted Of murder In
the first degree before Justice Wright,
in Criminal Court, No. l, in connection
with the death of John Ofensteln. His
case was taken to the District Court or
Appeals on the ground that the jury
was not instructed that it could return
qualified verdict. Although the argu-
ments were presented February 8, an
opinion will not be handed down until
the first Monday in March.
Counsel for Johnson argued that the
act of 1898, providing for qualified ver-
diets in the District In first-degree muir
der cases, was never repealed.
Daniel w. Baker, former United States
attorney, appeared as friend of the
court, and urged that section $50 of the
new penal code permits the jury to
add the words without capital punish
ment" TO a verdict of first degree MUIR
der. Thus the upper court has before
II all phases of the question upon which
the District Supreme Court Is now d.
vlded.
Justice Wright held in the johnson
case that only one penalty, death on
the gallOwS, could be imposed on con-
viction for first-degree murder, whereas
Justices Anderson and Barnard held
that q qualified verdict was possible.
The decision of Justice Anderson was
made in the trial of Edward j. McDon'
aid, who was convicted of the murder
of his wife and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Accused of Larceny
And HOuSebreakinp

Housebreaking and petit larceny are
charges filed against Malachi Washing
ton, colored, in United States branch of
Police Court today. Washington Will
have preliminary hearing in court on
Wednesday.
1t Is alleged that he was discovered
by a servant in the house of Lieut.. 7.
B. Stanton, of the Fire Department, at
1907 Twenty-fourth street northwest,
with silverware and clothing wrapped
I'm a bundle. Later Washington was
discovered as he was trying to break
into ar apartment on the fourth floor
, of the Preston Arms apartment, accord
Third precinct. An .overcoat stolen
from William II. Essler, a baker, OIL
January 80, was recovered through the
arrest Of Washington, and he is charged
with taking 1t.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
When Guiteau's Steel Barred
Cell Failed 20 Hold Houdini.

On this occasion, five years ago, Hou-
dini, as many Washingtonians will re-
call was placed in the cell in which
Guiteau, the assassin of President Car
field, had been confined. They took his
clothes and locked them in another cell.
then shot" all the massive bolts of
the prison, and went out into the main
office. secure in the belief that here, at
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
MAJOR RAYS CASE
AGAIN IS TAKEN UP
BY HOUSE PROBERS
Alleged "Pull' With Presi-
dent Is Subject of the
Investigation.

The alleged pull" Of Major Beecher
r. Ray with President Taft, which, it is
claimed. was sufficient to prevent his
court-mart!al on charges involving a
woman and to give him a change OF
was again the subject OF investigation
today before the House committee in
vestigating the War Department.
According to Paymaster General
Whipple,' who took the witness stand
for the second time. Major Ray has a
record that is unusual. The average as
signment Of a paymaster at any sta
ton, General Whipple testified, is three
to four years, but in the last thirteen
years Major Ray has fitted between
Washington, Chicago, Denver, San
Francisco, Manila, New York city, At
lanta, and Honolulu. He has been sew
eral times sent to Chicago. San Fran
cisco, and Washington.
"Were the assignments made at the
direction of President Taft" asked
Chairman Helm. of the committee.
Yes. ir 1909 the President asked that
Ray be sent to Atlanta. and in Novem-
Der, 1911, he asked hat Ray be sent 20
New York." answered the witness.
The general said that he knew OF
Major Rays political services to the
Administration only through the news
papers. He said that the President H2d
never directed him to treat Major Ray
better than other paymasters.
In this connection the general read
into the record the two personal and
confidential" letters from President
Taft on the Ray case. In one Of these
letters the President says that as the
charges made against Ray involve the
good name of woman and the honor
Of the army that no court-martial pro-
ceedings should be brought against him
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
CONCRETE HURLED
THROUGH BRITISH
EMBASSY WINDOW
Native of Ireland, Believed
Insane, Waits Near Scene
Until Arrested.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

(COntlnued from tlrSI GdBe')
much when the police questioned him.
Asked why he had hurled the concrete
through the window, he said:
That's some of my own business"
1t was reported to the police that the
man told a pedestrian before the ar
rival of Burke and Sanders that he was
hungry and cold and smashed the win
dow so that he would be arrested. He
said he knew he would be warm and
get something to eat If he was locked
up.
No one was in the room of the en-
bassy where the big chunk of concrete
landed. The breaking of the glass,
however, attracted the servants and
others In the place, who rushed to the
room. The man who apparently had
thrown 1t was standing on the sidewalk
opposite the broken window, looking In
the room.
The police of the Third precinct were
notified Immediately. In the meantime
a crowd began to gather. The police
do not believe the man intended bodily
harm to any one The piece of con-
crete was picked up from nearby
building.
When the police arrived Fitzpatrick
was nonchalantly leaning up against
persons who had congregated were
watching him from a distance. He
was perfectly willing to get in the
patrol and go to the station house.
Once In An Asylum.
Fitzpatrick said that before coming
to Washington many years ago from
Ireland, he had been an inmate of an
insane asylum in his native land. He
said that he also had been confined
in an institution for the insane in
Albany, N Y, for more than a year.
Whether he was discharged or escap-
ed from the Albany institution he de-
clined to say In fact, the police
were able to get but very little in
formation by questioning him.
From what Fitzpatrick said. the po-
lice gathered that he reached Wash
ington from New York some time
yesterday He started walking up
Connecticut avenue about 10 o'clock
this morning, and was said to have
been seen hanging around the EN-
bassy for nearly an hour before he
threw the concrete through the win
dow.
A charge of insanity was preferred
AGAINST the man by the two policemen
who took him in custody, and he was
sent to che Washington ASYLUM Hospi'
tai for observation. Sanitary Officer
Sroufc will communicate with the AL
hany authorities. and If 1t is found ne
IL a fugitive from the institution in
that city, steps will be taken to have
him sent hack.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Sleepers Leave Rails;
Passengers Scared

Passengers on the Federal Express,
which arrived an hour and forty min
utes late this morning, experienced In
convenience and scare last night, when
the two rear Pullmans were derailed
just after Leets' station, In Connecticut,
was passed.
A defective rail caused the cars to
jump the track and pound along on the
ties for few hundred yards until the
train was stopped. Passengers were
transferred to the other sleeperss and
the train proceeded on its way to New
York. No one was hurt.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
British Steamer
Sunk in Collision

HULL, England, Feb. 12.-The steam
ships WychwOOd and Torboy were in
collision off the entrance to Hull har-
bor during a fog today.
The latter was Tammed amidships, and
almost cut in two, sinking within a few
minutes.
Seven members of the TorbOy's crew
were drowned, and the remainder land
I'd here by the WyChwOOd.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
COlOred Man Held
On Charge of Arson

Responsibility for the fire that dam
aged three houses on Jackson street
northeast was charged against James
H. Green, colored, in Police Court to-
day. Held since Friday for investiga-
tion, the charge of arson was made
against Green today by Policeman
Wright, of the Sixth precinct. The
DoiiCe allege that Green fired the house
10 obtain the $500 insurance he carries
on his household goods,
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Struck by Chain
And Legs Are Broken

George Wood. a colored laborer at the
Firth Stirling steel nlaEt. GiCsbore, had
both legs broken this morning when he
was struck by a heavy iron chain. He
was taken to Providence Hospital in
an ambulance.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Librarians to Meet.

The District of Columbia Library AS
sociation will hold it's monthly meeting
tomorrow night at o'clock in the chill
dren's room Of. the Public Library
George f. Bowerman, the librarian, will
speak. The public is invited.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12

Rusl1in II was who said, '1f man
can preach a better sermon, write bet
ter book. or make better mouse trap
than his fellow-man, the world will
make a beaten path to his door" This
quotation may not be exactly correct,
but one may gain from 1t the Idea OF
what the philosopher meant.
This applies to Houdini, the handcuff
king, who is In Washington this week.
There is one thing he can do better than
any other man, and there is no doubt
that the part of the world living In
Washington will make beaten path to
his door while he is here.
Perhaps you and never have looked
upon being handcuffed as a particularly
desirable experience. 1t would interfere
with our work, to say nothing of being
embarrassing at times. But this Hou-
DIM, handcuff virtuoso, Is at his best
when handcunfed. When they put on
layers and pairs and loads and punches
of the steel wristlets he is transformed
just as Kubelik is transformed when he
places his chin upon his violin and
sweeps the bow across the strings.
Charm of Mastery Applies
Not Alone to One Artistry.
After all mastery has its charm
whether It be mastery Of viClin strings
or mastery Of handouts. At any rate
there Is the aame look of triumphant
genius about the way Houdini masters
his handouts and shackIes. and II Il
chances that Houdlni Is a vain man, he
might feel more proud Of his accom-
Dlishmcnt than violin virtUoso. The
things he does SO easily seem actually
Impossible. Playing the violin hasn't
that look of imposslbility. When they
have handcuffed Houiim with steel, II
looks as though he never could free
himself, bat ;he smiling ease with whicl
he does it, and, above ALL the way ht
has Of puzzlinE those who watch hi,
exhibitions, makes him all the more in
tcresting.y
Time was when exhibitions of this
sort were given before "EighbroW" an
diences. under the GUise OF the super
natural. Later they we're uged as ex
posures of charlatans who asserted su
pernatlIral assistance. In later years
even this became trite, and now Hou
| DIM has the field nearly to himself, ant
wins his applause through sheer clever
ness without the necessity of callnI
his exhibitions either exposures or 81
pernatural phenomena.
Curiosity got the better of me, and
just had to call upon him this morn
ing. There is something almost un
| canny about this mans chosen call
| ing. something that seems surrounds
with weird wizardry. as though all tn
mysticism of the Far East were loom
les of his strange feats here in Wash
ington in previous years, when he hat
fooled Major Sylvester and his aids
| had been told me.
The Washington times., 1912-02-12
Julia Murdoch Says Houdinf Is At ...
Best Showing Mastery of Handouts

least, was a place where Houdini would
fail to make good his boast that no
prison bars were strong enough to hold
him.
In just twenty-five minutes Houdini
appeared. In the Office.
Here am, gentlenen," hc said.
Not only had he liberated himself, but
he had unlocked the other cell, dressed
himself in the clothes that had been
taken from him, had set free four other
prisoners from locked cells, had taken
vagrant tramp and placed him In
murderer's cell, had taken the murderer
and locked him in the tramp's cell, just
a sa Joke on Major Sylvester.
Sounds creepy, but these are recorded
facts.
Physically Not At All Like
The Impression Work Imparts.
One naturally would expect to meet
very powerful man, with features char
acterlstic OF the coarser type Of men,
but the visitor Is very agreeably sur
prised to find Houdini a young man OF
modest demeanor, possessed of a savoiI
faire that is delightful. He Is a small
man, we'll and gracefully built, and
from the grip of his hand l should
Judge very powerful. His features arc
clean cut and his eyes are study
They are blue and set deep in his head
When he looks at one, Immediately
there is detected a romantic, daredeviv
spirit that is mingled with a look 9
sympathy and understanding. There II
a merry twinkle when he tells of som'
of the feats he has accomplished; N
tells the stories in modest fashion an'
with no attempt at self-glorification
but rather as though he were TELLING
the stories on some one else. There i
one of the time he broke out of th
Siberian prison transport at Moscow. II
1903, which time the Russians admitted
that he really had accomplished wha
they heretofore had considered impos
sibie. No human being ever had dom
such a thing before-nor since. for tina
matter.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
MANY INVOLVED
IN BABY'S CASE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del. March 25.--A hair
pulling match between two women Of
Woodland, a village five miles away,
brought delegation of residents OF
that town to Seaford on Saturday al
ternoon, when hearing was to have
been held by Magistrate Stengle. But
the differences were patched up, ana
Squire Stengle adjourned court.
The quarrel was all over a baby and
several persons became involved in
it. resulting in many summons being
served on men and women to attend
Squire Stengle's court on Saturday.
Practically all of Woodland flocked TO
the hearing, which was held in tho
Opera House because of so many per-
sons anxious to hear the testimony.
Just as the hearing was about 10 open
Mayor Luther Moore of Woodland
made brief speech in which he urged
that the differences be settled amic-
ably if possible. The Rev. Mr. Bun
stein, of Woodland. spoke along the
same line The result was that a con-
ference OF Mr. Moore, MIR. Bunstein
and some of those directly concerned
in the litigation retired for a confer
ence at which troubles were patched
up and Squire Stengle, willing to aid
in the good work, entered a dismissal
of the cases.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
PASTEUR
TREATMENT
FOR CHILD
Fearing Rabies, Physicians
Work TO Save Little Miss
AIIStOn
STATE HAS HEAD
OF SUSPECTED DOG

Bitten on the nose and right cheek
on Saturday a week by an Irish setter
dog, little Laura c. Allston, aged A
years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Allston, of No. Sis West Seventh
street, is receiving the Pasteur treat
ment from DR.. A. + FTantz DR.. H..
r. Pennock, the family physician, had
cauterized the child's wounds when
she was bitten.
George Kopp, city dog catcher. to-
day sent the head Of the animal to
the State laboratory at Newark to
have the brains of the animal exam
ined to learn positively whether it
was suffering with rabies at the time
the child was bitten 1t was at the sug-
gestion of physicians that Mr. Kopp
took this course, after they had heard
a report from the father of the girl
who visited the dog pound yesterday
and found the dog acting strangely
and apparently sick.
Mr.. Allston reported the actions OF
the dog to the attending physicians
and it was then decided that the dog
should be killed and the head sent to
Newark
The dog which bit child was owned
by Paul Goslin at No. oil West Sixth
street, who willingly gave up the ami
NAL when the dOgcatcher called for
il after the little girl had been Bit
teE The animal had frequented the
Allston neighborhood and played
around among the children. On Satur-
day week, however, when Laura Alls-
ton went mp to pat the dog the animal
sprang at her and bit her in the nose
and check.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
|. 0. 0. F. ENCAMPMENT
IS TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OLD

Christine Encampment, No. y, /. o.
o. F.. observed the twenty-fourth an
niversary of he organization in Eden
Hall on Saturday evening, when over
100 members were present. Degree
work was conferred on classes of "a
and 80 members, Temple Encampment
degree team, of Philadelphia, assisting
in the work. This evening the lodge
will observe Ladies Night"
Tomorrow night, three degrees will
be conferred on seventy-five candi-
dates. the first by Delaware Lodge,
second by jefferson and the third by
Eden. The Wilmington lodgemen will
visit the Philadelphia order on April
16. when the three encampment de-
grees will be conferred on a large
number Of candidates by the Temple,
Cypress and Corona Encampments.