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NUMBER 6572 BECEMBEK 31 1909

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W1ISIIIIZIQGTON FRIDAY EVENING PRIOEl

rted

ONE

TO SAY FAREWELL

TO THE OLD

Evening of Festivities WillPrecede Day of Social

Observances

SERVICES ARRANGEDIN MANY CHURCHES

Special Musical Programs andBrief Addresses Included In

Watch Night Meetings

Now YearTJte last holiday of 1609 will bo

by some with feasting and ob-

served by others with vigils of prayerput all will soy goodby to tho oldyear and welcomo to tho now It Is afarewell arid a greeting In which everyman woman and child take part

which for some is a time ofcarnival for others an occasion ofsolemnity and for all of us a momentof purpose and resolve

Tho social clubs and the cafes of thecity will bo In fun holiday dross Theholly mistletoe and crimson lightswhich are the tokens of the holidayreason will add their color and warmth

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to the tables spread for New Year Eveand around those will gather happyhearted men and women

In the homes of Washington the samehappy gatherings more personal andIntimate will be hold By these theNew Yom wIn be observed tomorrowwith all the amenities of social Uteeach house being open to New Yoarcallers In tho same way but on amuch larger scale the Presidentreceive tho members of official anddiplomatic circlea from 11 to 1 oolookwhen the citizens reception will be-held

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Season of Prayer-To many of the devout Now Year

Eve has become a season or fastingprayer and In a laze ofchurch eaand J

rations the new year wlU bo usheredin with hymns of praise

Among the churches which will observe the evening are The JPlfth

southwest where from SX until12 the annual watch service will beheld A special musical program willbe given interspersed with brief talks

In the Now York Avenuet ter Church a New Year vigil will be-

held from 11 until 12 the musicalIncluding Dudley Bucks cantata

The Song of the NightAt Mt Vernon Methodist Episcopal

Church South beginning at 4S

oclock there will be a service of songand prayer with a brief talk by thepastor Rev James Howard Wells

At Cavalry Methodist EpiscopalChurch there will bo elaborate watchservices over which the pastor Dr JB Dawson will preside

Tha service at HamJine MethodistChurch will begin at 10 oclock and attho Zion Evangelical Iiithsm Churchthe services will begin at 9 oclock

Mens Club HostsJLt the Vermont Avenue Christian

Church Rev X Murray will at 8oclock conduct a Bible study at 9oclock a devotional Bervka with npodal music will be held and from 10to 11 tho lions Club of tho church will-b hosts during a social hour At 11o clocJe the watch night service will beconducted by F M Bradley an

feature botn several songs to begiven by tho Abed singer Mrs Seeley

At the Metropolitan Methodist B picopal Church Rev Dr John Reid

will begin the service at 980-t clock

On New Year Day an elaborate pro-gram beginning at 1 oclock will bepresented at the Y M A At theGospel Mission 1230 Pennsylvania

northwest gospel servioM will bered from 12 noon to 10 oclock In theevening and a reception from 2 to toclock

The First Presbyterian Church DrDonald pastorNew Year by keeping open house

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WEATHER REPORTT-

here has boon a general and decidedfall in pressure accompanied by muchexcept theAtlantic coast Over western halfof the country temperatures are now

high but ever the tenthalf they are Quito low and freestog temperatures were agateFlorida as far as Jupiter

Tho weather will be more or lesscloudy tonight and Saturday over theand South but precipita-tion of

Temperatures will rise generallythe

roast will be moderate and Varlable on the middle Atlantic coast light10 moderate southwest t south onyouth Atlantic const to moderatesoutherly except variable on the FloridartiBt on the Gulf coast light tomoderate southerly

Y ORECAST Fort THIS DISTRICTand warmer andFaturday to moderate vartaMs

winds beoomfng southerlyJSIPJC TABLE

Low tides Ml a at and ol n nHigh a m and u B

SUN TABUBgun rK 7Sun sets 4

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Associations President II

JOHN BARRETT-r

Director of Bureau of American Republics to HeadLanguage Association

ESPERANTO LEAGUE

CHOOSES BRRREiT

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John Barrett director of the Bureauof American Republics hem been eiaotedpresident of the Esperantoof North Amorica

MJC Barrst s

The election of Mr Brratt and hisao jUu ce were announced at the head-

quarters of tho District branch of theasaoolitton in the Chamber of Comnorcathis inoming

It is understood that ha reoanUy hastaken up study of BJaporanto andexpects to be speaking it by the timethe sixth interaatior convention of JE-Baparanttets convenes in Washington thethird week of next August

His election was made by mall ballotthe twelve members of the general council of the association representing thecountry at large unanimously

him to preside over the coming in-ternational convention which will be attended by delegates from every countryin the world

PRESIDENT BACKFROM NEW YORK

Returns This Morning From Tripto Attend Nieces

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President Taft thin rooming returnedfrom New York where be weat yaatarday to attend the wedding of his nieceMien to G H Snowden

The Presidential train was to havereached Washington at 7 oclock butthe aftermath of the recent storm

a delay of more than an hour ThePresident reached the Whtta Houfcshortly before MM oclock and aftera breakfast reached the executive on time for second timeduring his Administrationparty were Robert and MissHelen and Capt Archie Butt

Louise TAt

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Corporation Counsel andLawyer Being Considered-

As CommissionesPr-

wrtdent Tuft HM under coacMcrafor the last vacancy on the Board

of District CoRuniaaioner B Hthe Corporation Counsel for

the District and Woodbury Blair aprolmnent Washington lawyerPersons who have discussed the

situation with the President todaysay that it is extremely probable thatone of those two men will be selectedto serve with Cuno H Rudolph andMajor Judson Major Judaou was atthe White Uouao today and had aconference with the President buthe refused to that decision in thematter had been reached Either ofthe two men under consideration willfulflll the Presidents desire to haveam Able lawyer on the board

James Reynolds the manwho mode the report todent Roosevelt on the oneman form ofgovernment for the District alsoat the White Pious but he didnot see the President He favors theidea of obtaining for Washington asgovernor some outside man whoa record im successful mayor inanother city President aft howeverin ilescrlbed as was explained in TheTimes yesterday as favoring thernio th oneman form ofiotfiim rit adopted

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COLD SNAP BEATS

RETRO CITY

Rising Temperature Promised for Washington for

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cite bed and climbed allthis morning just like the little peppersgrew Furthermore says the weather-man it is going to keep climbing not

or riotously but gentlyand surely unt pasaaa theby a good marginNo mere ohlll or cold clammywinds for at least a weektomorrow it will be juat like the gentle springtime but the weather man lanot juat sure about that But he Isvery certain that for three dis at thevef least there la to be a T0 yit fromany freezing temperatureIt was some this morning thoughIt did not seem so

of yesterday Just before dawn thestream that tells the Ute of thetemperature hied Itself to a cornerunder the 14 mark and stayed thereuntil the sun rose began theupward climb

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wave has broken It was warmer inthe Weat than in Washington todayIn the North the mercury jumped anywhere from 10 to 30 legrreea higherthan it ranged yesterday morning

The Weather Man rolled nil the coldhe gathered in the North ana Westand the little package that hung aroundWashington in a large bundle and letit loose on the Southland which to al-leged to be sunny Tourists huntingrespite from chills who went to Floridafor the midwinter encountered thereyesterday and today freezing weather

The weather is not hard on thetourists it threatens to injure theorange crop seriously Leas severe coldthan that today officiateat the Weather Bureau aay hitsthe crop and then hasvival more It all depends upon the state of the trees andjust what amount of damage lice beendone will not be

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Trains On TimeBvery train came into the Union Station this morning on scheduled timesave the Federal Express from Boa

ton which was about one hour andfortyflva minutes late Tine alkht congeetlon of freight that followed theChristmas storm ha been entirelycleared

The delivery division of the city poetoffice reported to the thatall Clirlatmas mallft and packagea wereon and the day after helpedrather than hinderedavoided a in the Washingtonoffice The delays werein the delivery of nude Someof arrived on werenot sent out until Wednesday

The damageof either company caused by the coldwas to Union on theeastern store of Maryland and Virginia to southern Delaware

thered the cold spell without any delays Extreme cold generally amps Utetrolleys but that not thismorning

SEVERE WEATHERKILLS QUAIL

CLARKSBURG W Vl Dec Reporta from the country districts era tothe effect that quell are dying by

on account of the severe weatherContinued on Ninth

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delivered The delay In malls

were subject toThe suburban street car lines wea

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TO SEEK ALLIANCE

il UNITED STATES

Minister Coming toto Oppose Mexi

can Influence

KNOX WILL LISTENTO HIS PROPOSALS

Mission May Mean Displaeamentof Diaz as Primtv Power InCentral America Affairs

By JAMES H JTIn order to an n44 W xfcxJa in

fluence over the Ira t Central andSouth Amerkia de Bte Branca theminister of foreign xffafctt ar Brazil iscoming to Washington t anagreement between his country and theUnited States which wM make Brazilthis countrys ally in da lMg with theinternational problems WJiiah may arisein South or Central Amarlaa

This information comes today from aman oloso to the Brazilian mk ssy Inthis city and with It te tha additionalstatement that Brazil ra Jlzlng thestrained relations which new exit be-

tween Mexico and the United Statessees the present aa the tjfeni makinga coalition which will rosAgt in greatadvantage to her ar ais In the dedelve aniilng of lexlooa plaun to beingthia eountrys chief mXfy in CentralAmerica

WhIle no opinion at theState Department today to the prob-able outoamo of Minister Ai ancrs

viait to Washington it was ad-mitted that the relations betwean tha-Govornment and thut of BffuAl are axU m ly cordial and UnitedStates will be glad to hear any propo-sitions Braneo may care to make

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It remembered that gMjtfp in dlplomrUe circles described Boweo e4mca who saved the t hofttMsGovernment sent its ultiir wa todemanding an immadiathe Alsop claim Upon Chiles refuealof the curt demand and tho ensuing embaraPMnent to the United States Branco ciade the suggestion that the two

should agree on the King ofBnglund as the arbitrator of the claimChile agreed to this and the

was madeThe feeling between Brazil and Mex-

ico has been for some years of the bit-terest kind and Brazil has been look

for an opportunity to Mexicosinfluence United States

Mr Knox and the President aro highly incensed against the Mexican gov-ernment because of the part EnriqueCreel played hero as the of thesecret between Mexico and Nicaragua No denial is made in wellInformed circles that tbe relations between this country and the Diazmont are and thatwould be the last the UnitedStates would regard as ita agent or allyIn dealing problem South or

Pleasure to BrarflBrazil has learned all this with the

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is the tints for that country to comeinto Its ovm as the ally of the UnitedStates in affairs on theAmerican continent A Brazilianmat made the statement In Washingtonaa far bank aa a year ago that Brazildisliked Mexico and was only waitingfor the chance to oust her aa thefriend of this country

Brazil has for some years tholoudest South American advocate ofthe Monroe Doctrine and It has beenBrazil which always notified this country if there appeared to be ofa violation of documents pro-visions

In the Diplomatic Corps In Washington the news that de expectsto come to is asthe most important development in theCentral American since MrKnox sent Ms famous note to Rodrigoes It Broncos mission is success-ful it will mean hat Brasil will Im-mediately spring into tha prominenceMexico has enjoyed as the great friendand chief of Government in theaffairs of the Western hemisphere Ifthis country decides to undertake thetask of consolidating the countries ofCentral America Brazil ari not Mex-ico will be the assistant In the work

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Braneo Is well known ia Washington-and ha ia regarded as one o the ablestdiplomats in South America He hasdone a lions share In the upbuildingof Brazil and Is said to be keenly aliveto the great advantages that Will cometo his country if he can make the agree-ment he desires with the United States

That the prospects of his success aregood is evident This government die

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a and reliable ally in SouthAmerica BrasU presents herself as thepower which the wishes of theUnited States Moreover she has to hercredit a record of many years cfstanch friendship for this country

Mr Knox has been emphatic in hisdeclarations that lie means to handlethe NIcaraguan situation as he desiresand he wants no help from MexicoMexico saved relays but it will be along time before it will be able to saveanybody else

In spite of Mr Knoxs coldness towardMexico hovever it is known that suchan alliance ns Brazil Is about to

would ppea very strongly to theState Department arrangementMOld not be made the

crisis Is settled but It wouldaffect all future similar conditions andwould in reality be one of the greatsblows Mexico has ever suffered

rIle hope for peace in Nicaragua wasdimmed somewhat reportsstating that ICetrada had rejected theovertures r Madriz nmd by dispatchfrom Manarua to the effect that mili-tary preparations continue there andthat no material changes in the per-sonnel of the army arranged by exPresident had teen mart

It is now considered probable thatthe flghting between the two factionswill continue

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H B PERIf AMOf the F of L Who Conferred Today With Federal Officials on Behalf of

Striking Railroad in NorthwestA

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FEDERAL OFFICIALS

CONSIDER STRIKE

B

men In Northwest-

For the purpose of bringing about ifpossible an adjustment of the Imputebetween the switchmen and the aerthwestern railroads H B Perham headof the railway department of theAmerican Federation of Labor had aconference today with Chairman Knappof the Interstate Commerce Commissionand Commissioner of Labor Neill Theconference adjourned at 1 oclock whenit waa planned to resume sessions laterNo agreement had ben reached

Perbam who arrived last night fromthe West had arranged for the confer-ence by telegraph We are hopeful of

trouble he said before going into theconference but along linesI era not now able to indicate

The sent by Mayor Haynes-of Minneapolis urging Taftto influence toward asettlement of strike was referredby the President today to ChairmanKnapp and Neill

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According to LawPerhams conference with the two

Government officials is in accordancewith tho terms of the mediation and ar-bitration law of which former

C J Erdtnan of AllentownPa was Ute author

The socalled Brdman act was signedPresident McKinley on June 1 USiby

Con-gressman

In general it provides a comprehensivescheme which may be adopted for theamicable settlement of strikes and lock-outs wherein are Involved commoncarrier doing an interstate businessand its and limitsits jurisdiction to disputes arising overwages hours ol labor or conditions ofemployment ani where bothvoluntarily its provisions

Two methods o arbitration arelied in the measure the second to beadopted only after the first snail havefailed The law grants either strikersand employers ti i privilege of submitting their difTerr noes in the first placeto the ComnUaf of Labor and thechairman of the Interstate CommerceCommission for mediation The con-sent of both parties to a strike are notnecessary in this course If the attempts oC these two Government otacials to arrive at an amicablement of the controversy are unavailinga second providedever requiring action by both partiesThe law states that here bethree arbitrators In the second planby the labor organisation of which thestriking men are members or ifare not members of such a union aa majority of them anda third chosen two already sa

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Power of ExaminationTo this board of arbitration the lawprovides that both sides may submittheir grievances in writing The three

arbitrators have the power ofand swearing and witnessesThey must meet within ten days fromof selection of theand muat reach a final decision withinthirty days the law declares that the status of the controversyshall not be changed

Whatever derision the arbitratorsreach is Iliad In the United StatesCourt for the district wherein thedispute occurs rnd is final unless legalerror is iiiseovere1 and may behy court decree Ten days era giveneither side dissati fled with theIn which to Silo vlth the courtions and the matter may then be car-ried through the regular Judicial procedure

After a ward by the arbitrators the em-ployers are forbidden to discharge

or the employeejustifiable cause for three monthswithout days notice in

and the award shall be considered inforce for one year without appeal unload legal procedure

three arbitrators are granted 10per day salary and necessary travelingexpenses

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KANSAS CITY Doc 8LTne ReckIsland GcMan State limited is reportedto the dHon near Trenton Mo

Three are reported killed Del nay iaJured

The engteo and all the cars ttiraadoverFive bodies have been recovered andit is said that fifteen more e burledunder the wreckage of the train TItcars are wreck issaid to be due to spreading n Jls Scoresof were and it is impossible to tell the number of deadThe train was wrecked two and halfmiles north of The whota traintoppled over and flames soon broke outforward coachf which were

smashed to kindling wood The flraworked back rapidly and at lastwas consuming the sleepers

Hundreds man fromWere rushed to the scone on a wreckingtrain and are desperately tobodies out of wreckage and to fishback the flames The

te supposed to have ben instantlyHis crushed body under the engineTbe cars were badly smashedpassengers escaped had to ughout of them crawledthrough the windows and over heaps ofwreckage to places of

the physicians at Trenton haveben scene and ourfrom Kansas City have been sent

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REPORT VERIFIED-IN CHICAGO OFFICE

CHICAGO Dee IL Accordlng to re-ports received here three persons werekilled outright and at least twentyfiveothers were Injured five seriously iathe wreck 1wo women in the sleeperwere killed The fireman was also in-stantly killed while the engineer wasprobably fatally hurt

The engine was derailed his reportsays throwing several coaches off thetrack The combination car and onesleeper turned over and caught fire

of the road howeverthat owing to wire trouble they hadregarding the wreck They said thetrain was the California Special andnot the Golden Gate theengine was derailed sad that three carsleft the tracks and turned over Theirreports indicated that the fireman nameunknown was killed and the engineerprobably Several pas-sengers were injured officials said butmany they did not konw

RATES OF TAXICABSSTAND AMENDED

Double Tariff Charge Is AbolishedWith Approval of

CompaniesCommlaaicaors today aiaeadad

the regulations governing taxicab ratesby out tariff votesand providing following chargesone to persons

Riot half tulle or fraction thereof Wcents each quarter mite thereafter 10cents each tour of welting 10cents

Tbe principal effect of the amend-ment to increase from 38 to 5 centsthe harp for tile use of the taxicabfor a short distance Under the presentregulations a taxicab may be sent two

and then carry a passenger aquarter of a mile tile tariff for whichis only 30 cents The proposition is tomake a flat rate of 60 cents for theservice

other change adds EO eearts anhour for wetting time The xfafr

what is known as the double tariff i

and will carry Any number offrom on to live at the same

been to get much information

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Spencer Trask ToniMillionaire Meets Death

In Collision

BIG ENGINE PLOWSSLEEPER

lock Signals Overlooked Is Be

Kaf of OfficJals Investi-

gation Slartsd

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head of the great private baiipnghouse of Spencer Trask Co wsi

killed at 8 oclock thismorning when the Montreal express of the New York Centralsfcinding on the main line at Cnton thirtyfour miles from NewYork was run down by a soutfcbound freight train

Two negro porters James EBell and Scipio Jackson were in-jured and taken to a hospital itOssinjng Their injuries are notserious

No cause for the wreck Basbeen assigned bat t ie q olthe road intimate that it was causedby the negligence of the crew of thefreight train all of whom escapedinjury

CAUSE OF WRECKTh second section of the Mont-

real express had been stopped atCroton Btziypii by the

A similar signal half boon setto warn tho engineer of the follow-ing freight that the express hadstopped The was evidontly ignored for the massive freightcrashed into the rear end of the ex-press

The Trask family has had manyto the PMt few years HIs

tour children died within a single weekand airs Trask has been an Invalidever since last August In an taitoroobile accident la Boston the glass windshield was smashed and Trasks eye soseriously Injured that the surgeons hadto remove it to save the sight of theother eye

Trask lived most of his time at hisSaratoga estate coming once or twica-a week to his business in New YorkAt Saratoga b had 2W acros includinga and many beautiful drives Itwas one of the show places of Saratogaand visitors were Mooted In thegrounds

A second summer home of the deadmvitimltlionalre his Twin IslandRetreat at laKe George

Trask occupied the drawing room on

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the rear sleeper of the Montreal axpress into which tfc heavy freight en-

gine plowed was instantly kledThe Montreal express ooasisted af saw

baggage car coaches and Aresleepers It over the Delawareand Hudeon taft to Trey and from thatcity to New York runs over the tracksof the New York Central

The southbound freight in chargeXngineer Flanlgan and Coeduetec 9so

following the expressSignals Overleoksd

For some unknown reason the frsKSatfailed to see the Week asjaate sadstruck the last car ia the with

its way over and through the last ofthe

Track who was returning l NewYork from his ceuntr pleas at 9IU-

te a was ia the a g at thevery end of ta The heavyengine prate i Aloar wod thedrawing rera and Mr Task hecrtatymangled was Instantly killed

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sa yet unknown was andotAeiate of the Now York Central deatre ese other Brsa woethough it has keen taaaosBibfe yet tolearn wli it was

Only two cars ia the express trainwere

Wiscktw OutWracking trains worn seat out Jagm

New York sad Osstaia and trees thlatter place sevexal doctors helacr a atto tube care of injured

Aa ofAcial of the New York Centraldeclares that tbe road has Installed tn

block signals obtalaabls and added that while the cause of the wrecktAd not been mxtd officials couldnot see how the freight crew had on-tared the block with the expressmating that th signals lac be n ig-

noredTraffic was not long delayed the

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