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At Top W. E. HILTON, VicUm Of Sul Building Wreck.
This Picture Shows the Hyes Elin, One of the Most Beautiful Trees in the Yards, Almost Lodod Against the
Front Portico of the White Hose. This Tree, Planted By President Hayes During His Administration,
Measured More ffhan Six Feet In Circumference. It Is Torn Up By Its Roots.
Several Furloughed, After In
vestigations of Laxity and
f Political Activity.
Mrs. E. G. Woodward. Miss M Ade
laide Foster, and H. C. Graham have
been furloughed pending transfer; J.
G. Pepper has been furloughed pend
ing the preferment of charges against
him; Victor H. Olmsted, former chief
statistician and chief of the Statisti
cal Bureau, has been transferred to
the field service, and Daniel J. Caroll,
chief clerk and executive assistant
of the Weather Bureau; Henry E.
Heiskell, professor of meteorology,
and Rosewitte E. Pollock, section di
rector at Trenton. N. J., are to be
removed, as the result of two inves
tigations -in the Department of Ag
riculture. Announced Today.
Secretary Houston announced this
action today following the clone of
these two particular cases.
The Weather Bureau removals are in
cident to the Willi Moore case. It being
charged against the officials to be re
moved that they misused Government
time and money in promoting the can
didacy of Willis Moore for Secretary of
Agriculture.
The other changes are incident to the
investigation of Victor Olmsted and the
Bureau of Statistics.
Tne charges in the Olmsted case in
volved lax discipline in the office.
Mr. Olmsted's integrity was not at
tacked, the matter lhvolvd being
wholly those of administrative disci
pline, it is said. The subordinate m
polyes who are to be transferred took
vdraatace. it is said, of this lax discll
piine.
Oflirial statements defining action in
each case wen ifueil from the nflice
of Assistant Secretary Galloway today.
President Tells Ty Cobb He
Expects To Be on Hand on
Johnson Day.
Recorder of Deeds
Under Investigation
Following complaints made to Attor
By General Mc Reynolds, the Bureau of
Investigation of the Department of
of Justice, has started an inquiry of
the conduct of the office of the Record
er of Deads of the District. The in
cumbent, Henry Lincoln Johnson, is col
ored and has held the place since 1910.
Johnson expressed the conviction to
day that the Investigation is only a
routine one.
"I know of no reason why it should
be anything else,' be Bald, -'and 1 am
not worrying, because there is no rea
son why I should."
A. V. Blelaski. chief of the Bureau of
Investigation, admitted that the work
of scanning Johnson's administration
is going on, but said it has not been
finished.
Leaps on Patrolman.
NEW YORK, July 31. Patrolman
Archie Woods started up a fire escape
to aave a woman. When he reached
the first landing the woman jumped
from a window two stories above, land
ing squarely on him.
TELLS OF STORM,
SEEN Fl
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Painter Foreman Relates How!
Wind Whirled When Two
Gales Met in North.
President Wilson hopes to attend
the baseball game next Saturday
when The Washington Times, on be
half of the fans and the boosters of
Washington will present a loving
cup to Walter Johnson, the star
pitcher of the Nationals.
This fact became known today
when "Ty" Cobb, star hitter of the
Detroit aggregation, called at the
White House and met the President
Accompanying the ball player were
Congressman S. J. Tribble of Georgia
and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pltner, of
Athens, Ga.
Chums With Lewis.
Looking extremely boyish, but sur
rounded by a crowd of veteran fans,
including no less a one than Joseph P.
Tumulty, Secretary to the President,
Cobb waited In the Secretary's office
and talked with Senator James Hamil
ton Lewis, who reminded him of the
fact that he had once presided at a
banquet glvea In honor. of Cobb.
President Wilson saw. the Detrolter in
the outer office and greeted him cor
dially. "I hope, sir," said Cobb, shaking
hands with the President, "thst you
will attend one of our games this week,
but especially the one on Saturday,
when The Times gives the cup to Wal
ter Johnson."
The President said he would try to
attend.
"Ty's" walk from the Secretary's of
fice to the waiting carriage outside was
in the nature of a triumph. Secret Ser
vice fans, policemen fans, and other
fans reached out to shake his hand.
"Of course, he's from Georgia." Mrs.
Pitner Indignantly replied to a ques
tion, "and they can't take the honor
from us."
"And he's from my district," added
Congressman Tribble proudly.
The Walter Johnson Cup fund sub
scription list closed at noon today.
The details of the program for the cup
pretentatlon. which will be made at the
baseball park Saturday when the fa
mous pitcher faces the Detroit Tigers,
will be made public tomorrow.
Saturday Walter Johnson will have
completed his sixth year as a Washing
ton player.
The date Is the anniversary of his
debut here against the Detroit Tigers.
(Continued on Page Fourteen.)
By GEORGE ALSTEAD.
Foreman of the Painters on the Dome
of the CapitoL
I have been working at the Capitol
for more than twenty years, and I
have learned to go up on the dome
every time anything unusual happens
because that is the best place from
which to see it. So I have seen many
bad storms, but the one of yesterday
was by far the most angry I have
ever beheld.
Heat Terrific.
It was so bright and dry and hot at
about 3 o'clock that none of us were
thinking about a storm. The sun was
beating down on the white dome wltii
terrific heat, and I was wondering if it
would not be a good idea to let the
men rest a while.
Suddenly it began to grow dark in
the north and northeast, and I saw we
were going to have some rain. As the
clouds came closer, I noticed the stirm
was In two sections. One looked as if it
was coming directly down North Capitol
street straight from the north. The
other seemed to come down Maryland
avenue, directly from the northeast.
I saw they were coming together and
watched to see what would happen
when they met. What did happen was
the most wonderful sight 1 ever beheld.
The two storm clouds came together
with terrific force, and seemed to burst.
A great roll of black fog went up In
the air as if there had been an explo
sion. 1 don't know how hi-'h It went.
but It must have been hundreds of
feet.
Calls Men.
This meeting took place about half a
mile north of the l.'nlon Station, and I
then called to the men to come down
from the top of the dome and get inside
Nearly all of them got In when the big
Iron door blew to. leaving a few of us
outside.
The Impact of the two clouds coming
together started the reat mass whirl
ing like a cyclone it rolled strjjght
toward the "apltol like the waves of
the ocean when great storm is rag
ing, only the ioud waves were much
higher and were as black as soft coal
smoke.
It took n very short time for the
storm to reach where we were, and
after that it was so dark we couldn't
At Top THOMAS FEALY, Killed When Sail Building Collapsed.
General View of the Wrecked Saul Building, Where Two Men Received Injuries Which Caused Death, and Several
Others Received Slight Injuries.
, Wreck of Home At Fifteenth and Euclid Streets In Which Mother and Chil
dren Narrowly Escaped Death.
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
SENATE.
Met at noon.
Suffragists visit Senate and their peti
tion received.
Mulhall cross-examined before lobby
committee.
Tariff debate resumed. Senator Thorn
ton speaks.
No agreement as to effective date of
wool schedule.
Pessimism regarding Mexico entertained
hey benators-
see very wpu. dui i auppua we tuuiu
sec better than the people down
town, for we were at the top of It
and some little light got through. Wo
were getting very wet, but we didn't
think about that at least 1 didn't
for we were lookirc at something I
don't suppose any of us will ever see
again.
Takes Plate.
When the wind hit the Capitol
building. It burst upward, taking
everything with it that could be de
tached. On top of each of the big
hollow pillars Is an irun plnte that
weighs forty pounds ur more. A bir
gust of wind lifted one of these
plates several feet In the air and then
sent it crashing through the skylight
below.
It was several minutes after the rain
and winil had been pouring down on
im when it liee-an hailtncr nnH liirhtn-
lng. The hail washed on nearly all Hie
paint we had put on the north sid-- of
the dome.
Several bolts of lightning hit right .
around us. One of them Htruck a big I
star In the crown of the Goddess of Free
dom and sent it to the ground ine
of the men found it this morning. Th- ',
J.,..'. .',, on ',F u ll . i 'Mil llie i.'iii
leaving th. bolt staking in the head ,f
the statue.
Burns Streaks.
Several black streaks were burned In
the dome by the llrhtnlng. It Is a re
markable fact that although lots of
things were torn loose up on the dome, i
the scaffolding on wh i-h we bad I" "
working a, uninjured. Superintendent
Woods takes no chances with 'he
weather und all 'he scaffolding Is of
spruci pine, pur U, according to a set
of rules that have been worked out
arier many years ot experience in
pi.intiiii; the dome We examined It
carefully today and found It just as
good as It was before the storm.
The storm seemed to turn toward the
west after It reached the Capitol, and
when I saw great branches of trees
and other 'jig pieces of debris Rytiiii in
the ilr like paper I felt sure that the
loss of life was going to be ieavy and
that a great many more houses would
be destroyed than really were.
It is bad enough -s It is. but it is
nothing like as had 'is I thought it
would be as I looked down at if from
the top of the dome, for it looked to me
as if it gained force as It went aiopg.
It was certain! v the worst storm I ever.
saw, ann while It v.-.is n wonderful
sight. I don't care to see another one
like it.
SUFFRAGE
COESJOSEHATE
Women Go to Senate With
Petitions Seeking Right to
Cast Ballot.
Apperson Held For
Killing Flannigan
In spite of a strong plea of self-defense.
John H. Apperson. a paper
hanger, of 41 H treet northwest, who
last night shot and killed Thomas Flan
nigan. a steamfitter, forty-two years
old, of 45 H street northwest, was this
afternoon held for the action of 'he
grand Jury by a coroners Jury at the
inquest over Flannig.in's lodV.
Apperson testified that he was afraid
Flannigan was going to get him." The
shooting occurred last night In Jackson
alley.
Flannigan was arraigned in Police
Court last Friday on a charge of dis
orderly conduct and keeping an un
muzzled dog. Apperson was a witness
against him. Last night. Apperson tes
tified. Flannigan followed him to his
garage in the alley. Apperson said he
warned Flannigan to go hack, hut when
he persisted in following him, he
feared Flannigan would attack him.
hiwI he drew his revolver and fired,
Flannigan was shot three times In the
alidomen.
Assistant Pistrlet Attorney John Lewis
Smith fixed the bond at ?-..''.
By JTJLIA MT7RD0CK.
Whatever else may be said about
the suffrage pilgrims who descended
upon Congress today, they have shat
tered all traditions as to that time
worn adage that "a woman is al
ways late."
It was high noon when the first
gayly bedecked motor car, bearing
the advance guard of the suffrage
army, pilgrims who had journeyed
from every State in the I'nion, and
the members of the local suffrage or
ganization turned into Pennsylvania
avenue from Fourteenth street, just
on the dot of the time as had been
announced by Miss Alice Paul, some
weeks ago.
All By Schedule.
Everything connected with the gath
ering of the women advocates for
otts wj.s arranged according to
schedule, and if on? minute was lost
between too time the last pilgrim
stepped from the train at Hyattsville,
to 'cm the parade, and the time that
they triumphantly entered the Capitol
(Continued on Sls'h Page.)
Loyal Moose Elect
Supreme Body Officers
CINCINNATI. July 31 -Walter Horn,
o" San Francisco was elected supreme
dictator of the Loyal Order of Moos?
hv acclamation In nafona! convention
here M M Garland, of Pittsburgh,
was chosen vice dictator, and Arthur
F. Jones, of Indianapolis, supreme coun-
rilman.
Other officers are: t. J. Ilennlng.
Milwaukee, supreme prelate; James J.
Kecgh. Baltimore, supreme sergeant-at-aims.
STREETCAR
Buchanan of Illinois Near Blows
With Conductor Over at
Transfer.
SUBURBS SUFFER
U. S. IS A
The Times Extra Had the News
No one had to buy two extras of The Times last night to get the news of the storm. The first and
only Times extra devoted five columns to the storm news and told the complete story up to the minute of
going to press.
IT PAYS TO BUY THE TIMES ALWAYS
Another member of Congress had
trouble over a street car transfer
today when Congressman Frank
Buchanan of Illinois engaged a Capi
tal Traction Company conductor in
violent argument at the foot of Capi
tol Hill, momentarily tieing up the
line and staging an exciting near
combat. At the heigh t of the wrestling
match between the legislator and the
conductor. Congressman Reilly of
Connecticut moved ba'-k from the
front of the car and persuaded Mr.
Buchanan to get off. At the moment i
the doughty conductor was engaged
in a terrific attempt to eject the Illi-1
nols member.
Row Over Transfer.
The row arose over a transfer tender
ed by Mr. Buchanan. According to the
account given bv Peacemaker Reilly.
the conductor alleged that the transfer
was out of date. Mr. Buchanan didn't
think so, and signified his intention of
riding up the hill. The conductor
didn't' take kindly to the suggestion,
and he demanded that Mr. Buchanan
get off forthwith.
"If I get off you'll put me off," Mr.
Buchanan is reported to have said with
great determination. The conductor is
a man of rather small stature, but he
"buckled to the task." in the words of
Congressman Reilly.
When the commotion began. Mr. Reil
ly was peacefully reading a paper up
front llcarlni; sounds of scuffling he
looked hack. Then he came to the
rescue, advising his colleague that he
ought to end the matter by getting off.
Mr. Reil'.ey offered to pay a nickel for
Mr. Buchanan. The latter would have
none of it, piotesting that he knew his!
rights The obdurate street car conduc-
tor was just as positive of his rights.!
and he centimnd h;s methods of forcible
persuasion. Another car hove around
fhe curve and awaited the end of hos
tilities. Finally Leaves Car.
Rather than have a finish scuffle with
the i onduetor. and "acting on the advice.
of Mr Reilly . Congressman Buchanan
lirslly left the car. and resumed his
walk toward the Mouse Office buildir.g.
The name of the scrappy conductor is
not known to Mr. Reilly. but the car
upon which the near-tight occurred was
No. 659. en route to the navy yard. It
is not thought the street car conductor
knew at the time that he was trying
to eject a member of Congress, nor Is
there any assurance that his determina
tion would have been less had he known.
Both men pave the impression that
they were struggling for the principle
rather than a nickel, the question at
issue being "when Is a transfer not a
transfer."
Weeks Before District Will
Recover From Terrific Destruction.
All over the District today
men are busy clearing away the
debris and repairing the damage done
by the terrific storm which claimed
a toll of three lives, injured thirty
four, and caused a property losa
which is expected to exceed $1,100,000.
It will be days and probably weeks
before the work will be completed.
Not until today was the full extent
of the havoc realized. Each hour
brought reports of the great damage
done In the outlying districts as
well as in nearby points in Maryland
and Virginia
Business Section Hard Hit.
While the business section of the city
suffered the worst, great damage wad
done In Georgetown, sections of Mt.
Pleasant. Columbia Heights, and In the.
northeast and southeast.
It was learned today that damage;
done at the Navy Yard will probably
run Into several thousand dollars. Part
of the roof of the naval gun factory
was blown off. an eighty-ton crane was
put out of commission and the entlrt-
fire alarm system and electric system
of the b:g works was out of commis
sion for several hours
Acting Coroner Charles S. White an
nounced today that no inquest or coro
ner's Jury Investigation would be made
of the '-ollapse of the building at
Seventh and L streets northwest, which
resulted !i the deaths of Walter E. Hil
ton, vice president of the B. F. Saul
Company, real estate brokers, who oc
cupied the building, and Thomas Fealy.
father of the Rev. Ignatius Fealy, Of
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, who had
Hist run out of a tin shop In the rear
of the building, where he had taken
refuge, and was about to bring a llttra
bov In out of the rain when the walla
fell, burying him beneath the debris.
To Hold No Inquest.
Certificates of accidental death have
been issued in both cases. Dr. Whit
said he had consulted with Morris
Hacker. District building Inspector, and
was convinced nothing could be gained
bv an Inquest. The building Inspector
assured him that the building Itself was
all right, and would have stood for
vears had it not heen struck by the
terrific storm, probably the worst in
the history of the District.
The Weather Bureau today attributes
the storm to the Intense heat of the last
few days. At timer, it had a tornadio
tendency.
The gale was purely local in character.
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