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The Washington times., 1903-01-04
MORE CABLE GREETINGS
COME FROM FAR HAWAII

To further prove the accuracy of the
working Of the first section Of the new
Pacific cable. which has just been com
pleted between Hawaii and the United
States. the following messages and an
swers were yesterday sent 10 and from
this city and Honolulu by Secretary
Shaw and officials OF the Treasury de-
partment stationed in the island:
Honolulu, Jan. 3. 1903
Hon l. NJ Shaw,
Secretary Of The Treasury. Wash
ington:
Thine between Washington and Hon
olulg this day abridged from six days to
six minutes. All hail the spirit of
progress. w H EUSTIS"
Mr. Eustis IS special commissioner
OF the Treasury. department. who was
sent 70 Hawaii some time ago TO inves-
tigate property for Government build
ings there.
Secretary Shaw acknowledged Mr.
Eustis message IN the following reply:
Secretary Shaw Replies.
"W L. Eustis, Honolulu. Hawaii:
Thanks Cor your message. May the
pew cable mark a distinct step In the
worlds progress l. 81 SHAW.
The President yesterday received the
following cable message.
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

Honolulu. January 2. 1903.
The President Of the United States,
Washington D c:
ON behalf of the native HawaIans
Of our Territory. we desire that you. our
President should know OF the deep and
friendly interest they have felt from III
first in the great commercial and nation
al enterprises OF betting the Pacific with
an American cable. and Of their great
satisfaction and delight upon the com
pletion this day Of that portion of the
work which now makes those upon the
mainland, We out here upon the sea. one
as were never before. We congratulate
you, Mr. President, and through you our
fellow-citizens Of the main land
j KALANIANSOLE.
SAMUEL PARKER.
CLARENCE L CRABBE-
JOHN ENA-
d KAWANANSKOA.
NJ. PROBINS0N.
"A. y KEPOIKED"
The following reply was sent:
White House.
Washington January 3. 1903.
The President is much pleased to re-
ceive through you the cordial greetings
Of the native Hawaiians. and extends 10
them his congratulations upon the open
ing of Geographic communications with
Hawaii GEORGE B. CORTELYOU.
'SecretaTs-- -
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
TEACHES GIRL THEFT,
THEN WARNS POLICE
Jealous Crook Lures Capital
Maid Into Tolls.
SAYS PARENTS LIVE HERE
Thousands of Dollars IN Portable Plum
der Found IN Prisoners Trunks.
Tries to Kill Betrayer.

NEW YORK. Jan 2--Lured from a
Washington home and trained TO theft.
Virginia Lampsou was delivered by her
jealous ana Judas-ltke betrayer, William
Dudley. into the hands of the police
Dudley himself said 10 be an exception
ally clever shopHfter. was arrested first
and furnished the information that
shared the LaGnpson woman.
Before their arrafgument in the Jeffer-
son Market court today the woman and
Dudley were photographed for the
rogues' gallery, When told she was to
Dc photographed The woman cried:
oh. il viii ruin me for life"
On the way to police headquarters the
woman chatted necessarily with Detec-
tive Rein
My home is in Washington" she said
Ny parents I've at Thirteenth Street
and Paramount Avenue
win yoH send them word of your
troubIe?"
oh. no. indeed. It would kill them.
They cant put me IN jail Tor life, so
won't tell anybody"
Detective Casey arrested Dudley and
turned him over to Central Office Detec-
tives Becker aud Rein. AT headquar-
tiers they put him through the third
degree, and aIIege he made complete
confession, duplicating the woman. She
worked he said while he watched
and warned her OF danger
The police found the lampson woman,
with male companion named Dowd.
as an -accomplice 3" in boarding house
Al 24S West Fifteenth Street, after the
woman had tried to kill Dudley with a
small stiletto Diamonds and goods
worth over $1,000 were found in the
woman's trunk.
Captain Boardman. chief of the De
tective Bureau in this city, yesterday
endeavored to find some trace of work
done by the couple in this city, but thus
far has been unable to learn that they
nave local record, though there are
several unexplained diamond thefts on
the books OF the department
The Washington times., 1903-01-04

and the city of his residence. This is
what Mr. Walsh intended. However this
may be, the tendency which he has thus
set in motion looks much farther
According to the latest catalogue the
enrolment OF the Columbian University
reaches some fifteen hundred students.
Its character is distinctly representative
Of all the different parts Of the country.
Leaving out OF consideration the medi-
cal and technical schools. Mr. WaIshs
foundation must annually bring to the
serious consideration Of more than q
thousand young men at most suscepti-
bic period OF their lives. and under the
direction of professor OF widely rec
ognized ability and enthusiasm. the
whole question Of England's attitude
toward the Irish people Any treat
ment of the subject which failed TO do
this. would be hopelessIy inadequate
Whatever, therefore, may be the per
sonaI feelings Of Professor Swfsher or
of those who shall after him occupy
the chair Of English History in CoIum-
bisu University, they stand pledged in
all fairness as historians The effect OF
such an influence. continued year after
year. in forming public opinion cannot
be easily OveTestimated-
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
DESIGN OF WALSH MEDAL
TYPIFIES EMERALD ISLE
Celtic Cross on Shamrock Wreath Reward for Pro
fICenCy in Irish History

The announcement yesterday afternoon
that Thomas F. Walsh had provided a
fund for what will be known as the
Walsh medal for the encouragement of the
study of Irish History in the Columbian
University of this city. was quickly fol
lowed By another 10 the effect that the
design for the medal had been determin-
ed upon. The medal viii consist of q
Celtic cross superimposed upon a wreath
Of shamroeks
Dir. Walsh intrusted both the design
OF the medal and the conditions upon
which it is TO be awarded TO DIT. Charles
Clinton swisher, head Of the department
Of English history in the Columbian Uni
versity. \ number Of designs were sub
miIted il response TO the request for
competitive designs. ranging all the way
from Saint Patrick in a glory" 10 a
serpent rampant. In his selection Dr.
Swisher realized that the religious as
well as The patriotic side of the Irish
character should be taken into consider
atioa
Mr Walsh's action in endowing q fund
for this purpose is on the face of it, a
delicate compliment to the country OF
his birth, the country Of his adoption,
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
STREET RAILWAY LINES
AND NEW UNION STATION
Effort to Be Made to Secure
Needed Legislation
is APPROVED BY CITIZENS
Want Clause Giving Commissioners
y Power to Grant Privileges Re
tanned in Measure.
is APPROVED BY CITIZENS

An effort will be made. after the as
sembling Of Congress. 10 restore to the
union station act the clause relating to
the extension of street railway lines TO
the front Of the building. The mem
bers Of the several citizens associations
and the officials Of the Capital Traction
Company are specially interested in the
matter
The Senate bill. drafted under the SUI
peTvision of the late Senator Mcmillan
contained clause giving The Distric.
Commissioners authority to grant the
companies privilege to change tracks
and lines so as to bring the traffic TO
Jha station
IN It's passage through the House this
provision was struck out. Il is now
proposed by the parties named. to bring
the matter before The conference CON
mittee with view TO having he Sen
ate provision restored to the bill before
its final passage.
Cannot Reach Station.
As matters stand a large number of
the people OF Washington cannot reach
the Baltimore and Ohio station or the
Capitol without paying an extra fare. All
Northeast Washington is in that condi-
ton, and letters on file by the score in
the Office OF the District Commissioners
set forth the irksomeness of this con
dition- When the new facilities are in
stalled and changes are made 10 ac-
eommodate the street ear traffic there
10. members OF citizens associations and
others are Tree to say the street rail
way companies ought not only to be
given the privilege to lay tracks to the
new station and he Capitol, but should
be compelled by law to do so. and TO SC
arrange matters that any passenger on
any car in the District Of Columbia
could reach these places on a single
fare.
Slight Changes Necessary.
By slight changes Of the route of the
Fourteenth Street line OF tie Capital
Traction Company, a connection could be
obtained which would better accommo-
date its passengers both in going to the
lew station and to the Congressional
Library. By certain changes also in
the routes OF the Washington Traction
end Electric Company, passengers on its
] nos could also be similarly accommo-
dated. An effort viii be made. there
fore, TO embody the authority for these
changes in the station bill rather than
to wait two or three years for special
legislation on the subject
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
ARCHITECTS, OFFICERS

officers for The ensuing year have been
elected by the Washington Chapter Of
the American Institute of Architects as
follows: President. J. l. Smithmeyer,
vice president, J. c. Hornblower; secre-
tary. E W Dom, jr-; treasurer, w G.
Peter; committee on admission, W Nj.
Poindexter, F B. Pyle, and ". J.
Marsh.
The Washington times., 1903-01-04
AND SMELLING COMPANY

IF or careful daau onandHv
spuuun yon h O annu OF rOumy.
invest emen jul hnear land bad budngS invest
nenso feveykm
Inc
O hes gnte he United Salstn
but inv ou mine ol business method an the of OF
h me- reF in
an perfect iron States GUem by patents eglay
W irfryo to people, o DC,whoh
n n o l n NJ em
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
MURDERED CHURCHES
"SIim" Clifton ConfesseS to
Having Killed the
Missing Couple.

Newcastle. Wyo.. April 19.-The mys-
terry surrounding the Disappearance
several weeks ago Of J. W Church and
his wife. formerly of Omaha. Neb"
but more recently engaged I'm ranchlng
near here. has been cleared up by the
confession of slim" Clifton. who has
been under arrest on suspicion Of hay
ing murdered the couple.
Clifton admits that he killed them
and has told the authorities where the
bodies We're buried by him. When con-
fronted with evidence recently un-
earthed by Lew Jenney Of Gillette,
Clifton broke down and confessed his
crime Clifton is a ranCheT and lived
near the Churches.
Clifton said that after numbering the
Churches and hiding their bodies iu "a
granary on the Church ranch Temporal
lis he hauled them two miles away and
buried them. Before doing So he stripped
the bodies OF jeWelry, which he after
ward had made over into a ring for him
self. He then drew up bills of sale ui
Churchs name and disposed Of the STOCK
and some of the household goods all the
while making his abode on the Church
ranch.
Clifton claims that he killed the couple
IN seif-defeuSc. shooting the woman first.
u had been reported that the Churches
and clifton had had trouble over adj
VauCcs made to Mrs. Church by Clifton,
Feeling is high in the neighbornood OF
the crime. and 10 is feared thIt an at
tempt will be made 90 lynch Clifton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
BLOODY FIGHT FEARED
Soldiers May be Needed to Keep
Wyoming Sheep and Cattle
Men Apart.
lspeciaI 10 The HeraIdl

cheyenne Wyo., April ia bloody
war between the sheepmen and cattle
men of SWeetWater county. in
central Wyoming, is imminent, and the
state militia may be called out TO sup
press the impending battle. The cattle
men have established the dead line
and ordered an sneepmen 90 leave d
tract OF fine grazing ground eighty
miles long by forty-tye miles WIDE.
threatening death TO the herders and
destruction of the tiOcks if the owners
fail Co comply.
The Fremont County Wool Growers.
association met yesterday and decided
tO resist the cattlemen with arms, d.
necessary. Letters were sent To the
cattlemeu, warning them not 10 modest
the Hocks undar pain Of death. Both
sides are arming.
A company of militia at Lander is
ready Co take the field I'm case the
sheriff cannot Queu the trouble. and a
troop OF United States cavalry can De
brought from Fort Washable, thirty
miles away.
During the past two years the cattle
men of the SWeetWater country nave
murdered several herders and slaugn-
tered thousands of sheep. Among the
d0ckmasters who are resisting the raid
ers are several members OF the state
legislature and some of the Wealthlest
men in Wyoming.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
REMARKABLE SESSION
Mrs. Hunt Describes Work of
W. C. 7. U. at international
Anti.aICOhOI Meet ng


Berlin. April lH.-Mr=. Nary lir Hunt of
Boston representing the MOmCu.E Chris
ulu Temperance Union at Lne nterua-
u0uaI luu-alcUHul congress at Berlin. has
SEM tle following communication t' iHe
representative of the Associated PRESS
The international auti-a-eol9l congress
that meets bieuually 0l tEe continent .r
closing ils ninth session today DO mas
been, in Che matter o- ATTENDANCE aAt
well known persons present The most
remarkable of amy session ul lAe cone
gress This body of 1900 delegates. Iut-
able in science AND be tle service OF nue.
mauity MS university professors or for
their horedily rank, have come here flou
fifteen different nations Qu Two AeAl-
spheres.
Questions of religion ana polills were
wisely ruled oul ol ra.H 70 haiif'
sCmhil-r- The subjects aIr'07rra "'..
the TEACHINGS gI science con. e-ii-lit -
moderate use oil altnN". aNI l-Ie t-L..-
of its use ou every phase "t human pros
IcsS Two schools ol tAt.-"l were --LL
suuicl, lle mnDtI.ilD7- VINO .5llri '-l'il-
selves .Ihn temperate 7'Aa'l. .tHh ...-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
HERRICK
FOR GOVERNOR
Ohio GubsrnatoriaI Candidates
COnCsde His Nomination.
EXCEPTING ALBERT DOUGLAS
HE WILL MAKE A FIGHT FOR IT
TO THE BITTER END.

n INCINNATI, o.. April 19-Corre-
| spondents Of the Commercial Tri-
bune today interviewed. at their
homes in different parts of the state,
candidates for the coming Republican
gubernatorial nomination, regarding
the statement given out last night by
George. b. Cox OF this city that the del
egates from cincinnati would cooperate
with the delegates from Cleveland and
other localities. in supporting Mayor
r. Herrick Of Cleveland. All conceded
the nomination Of Herrick under ex-
listing conditions. and practically with
drew, except Albert Douglas of Chilli
cothe, who said:
While L am. of course. disappointed
somewhat, ! am not surprised at CoX's
announcement that he win support
Herrick I have said from the be
ginning, and have not doubted at any
time that Senator Hanna had ii in his
power 20 nominate any one this year
for governor If he saw Mt to exert It.
I had hoped, and had reasons TO believe.
that he would not use his great and
cans to control the nomination. and I
cannot help feeling sure yet that il VIII
be wise TO leave the convention free 10
make the nomination from among the
men aspiring 90 IT, especially since all
are the friends of Senator Hanna and
devoted TO his reelection to the sem
ate.
Perhaps Mr. HerTiCk might secure
the nomination without Senator Han
mas influence exerted in his behalf. Per
haps ne may not secure it, even should
Senator Hanna actively support him
That chance. at any rate, l shal' take.
Ny own candidacy is in nowise affected
bv The announcement Of Mr.. Cox.
"I Was last summer unanimously and
cordially endorsed by the Republicans
of the Eleventh congressional district
Nv friends and many local leaders
throughout southern Ohio and else
where in the state have supported me
with very gratifying hearuness. / have
no disposition 10 kick against the
prlcks. nor % embarTass my friends
and supporters: but i shall be candi-
date for the nomination until the con-
yention is over. and shall then be ready,
whether nominated or not, 20 take the
stump for the nominee and for the
success and principles Of the Republi-
can party
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
GIRLS STEAL GOWNS
Feminine Quarrel Between Classes in Montana State Normal
School Results In An Unexpected Scene Before
a LenIent Judge.

soon learned what was going on and
a warrant was sworn out by The presi-
dent Of the class for their arrest When
Sheriff Gist went TO serve the warrants,
he found the girls I'm the photograph
gallery. All eight of them skinned
over the tops of two high board fences
like so many deer, as they ran 20 the
Methodist church i'm which they had
concealed the disputed garments.
The girls thought IT was a rare lark
for awhile. until they faced the judge
and learned the seriousness Of their
escapade. After sizing up the bevy Of
pretty girls. Judge Vermillion stated
that he thought that about $3.50 each
would be a good price for the fun.
Goodness gracious" exclaimed the
ringleader. in dismay. have we got 10
pay that much right away? There Is
not over two and One-han cents In the
entire bunch of u.s."
They did not have to pay a. how
ever. sentence being suspended during
good behavior
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
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NEW YORK. April Ex-senator w.
N a. Clark of Montana tonight said
that he desired 10 correct certain
material errors which. had crept into
his interview Of yesterday relative 10
the newly organized san Pedro, Los
Angeles G. Salt Lake Railroad COM
pany.
The transaction" said Senator
Clark. has been described as a lease.
On the contrary. I and my associates
have purchased all of the lines Of the
Oregon Short Line company south Of
Salt Lake City and VIII construct
about 400 miles of road from CaIientes,
New. sOuthWesterly through CajoR
Pass to Riverside, from which point
the road viii soon be completed TO Los
Angeles
The San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake Railroad company is authorized
To issue $4,000 900 of bonds and has
S25 GOO. GOO capital stock. IL has pur-
chased the Oregon short Line system
south from salt Lake city 10 Calientes.
embracing $40 miles of road and, in
addition 20 the main line. has taken
over several shorter lines. Most inn
p0rtaut IS the bennington cutoff. eX-
tending from salt Lake City TO Lean
iuctou. Utah. This cutoff is now being
constructed and is only III miles long,
besides having the advantage of lower
grades.
"West from Callentes 7 have already
had forty miles of grading completed.
The road viii go through the Meadow
valley wash, the dry channel Of an old
water course. which constitutes the
only available route. At CajOn we
meet a grade of l06 feet. but aside from
this the maximum grade is hut seventy
nine feet. The cost viii average $780,
600 a mile.
The portion of the Oregon Short
Line system which we have purchased
viii be relatd with seventy pound
rails. and the equipment viii be the
very best. From San Pedro 10 Los
Angeles and Riverside the road now
has the best Pullman passenger equip
ment, which will be- extended 10 the
entire system. I'M southern California
tributary 10 the line $4,000 carloads OF
fruit were raised last year and there
are existing orchards which i'm less
than five years viii have an annual out
put Of $4,000 carloads. The new line
win swiftly move trainlOads from that
section into a cooler altitude, an inn
portant desideratum I'M handling such
perishable shipments.
From salt Lake city to Los Angeles
by this new route is 500 miles, which we
intend 20 cover with limited trains in
tWenty-fOur hours.
AT present traffic from Salt Lake
CITY can only reach Los Angeles via
Sacramento. a distance Of about 1900
miles.
AT san Pedro the United States
government is building "a breakwater,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20

DILLON, Mont, April 19.-As a re-
suit of feminine quarrel be
tween the different classes Of the
State Normal college, eight girls were
arrested yesterday morning on a charge
of stealing the caps and gowns be-
longing TO the senior class.
These garments have been coveted
By an Of the different classes in the
school ever since they were purchased
by the seniors to be used In the grad
uation exercises IN june. During the
past week they have been stolen back
and forth half a dozen times. and on
Trlday q bunch Of the freshman class
Has treated 90 an Old-fashiOned spank
ng by a bevy of irate seniors.
Saturday the climax was reached.
The freshmen again stole the garments
md carried them down town, intending
have their pictures taken while wear
ing the s0mDer garments. The seniors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
PACIFIC MEAT co. PLANT
At TACOMA Is BURNED

Tacoma. Wash. April 19-The immense
packing house of the Pacific Meat COM
pany on the tide flats. was almost en-
tirely destroyed today by fire. The loss
viii probably aggregate fully S2H00H a
large stock Of dressed meat iu storage
WIS also burned, as was quantity OF
livestock.
John g. Boyle. superintendent OF the
provision department. had miraculous
escape from death. He was shut off oy
flames ON the. fourth floor and made "a
thrilling leap 90 the second floor down
the elevator shaft The fire was the
most spectacular ever seen lu Tacoma,
and was witnessed by thousands of peo-
pie.
The officers cannot tell how much in
surance is i'm effect but it viii be much
below the loss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
UNKNOWN MAN SUICIDES.

San Francisco. April IA man
about twenty-five years old killed him
self today in Golden Gate park. There
was nothing on his person to indicate
his identity. IL us believed he came
from New York as his clothing shows
it was purchased in that city In a
pocket was a Pullman sleeper ticket
10. 1867. purchased April g. at Carlin,
New. from Wadsworth. New. The con-
duCtOr of the train was II. /. Potion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20

TO cost 100000. and Wilmington bay
is being deepened by dredging. so that
.t viii form a ine harbOr.
Near Riverside we are constructing
across the Santa Ana river a great
concrete bridge with eight spans of
100 feet each, and an extreme height
Of seventy feet.
I've have made arrangements with
the Oregon Short Line company for a
joint usc Of its terminals for a period
of ninety years Tributary TO the
new road are vast deposits of iron and
other minerals that only await deyel-
opment
mo bonds have been issued on the
Los Angeles road so far completed. and
SIS 900. 900 Of the $50 100000 bonded debt
viii be held I'm reserve i'm the COM
pany's treasury TO be applied TO the
construction of branch lines.
I'VE expect to have the through line
fully completed within two years"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-20
DIVORCE FRlGHTFUL DANGER.
Bishop satterlee Says it It Slowly
Breaking Down the Family.

Washington april l2.-"Ihe Jews are
prese rviug the home and family better
than we Christians are doing ] 10 rot
know how % account FOR this. but I 20
know 10 90 BE- "a fact
Bishop Satterlee of the Episcopal
church made this declaration in q sermon
here tonight. iu which the main subject
of his discourse was divorce. Men, said
che bishop, are losing respect for the
home and caring less for the family. The
unit OF our civilization. On the shoulders
of the husbands and fathers of the land
hC continued rests the responsibility for
the low estate Oh which the family has
fsliru lu this country. This fosters and
encourages the greatest curse of the age
divOTcc-and the loose manner in which
The sacred marriage VOWS were beine
kept.
"1he great evil-the most frightfu.
danser-of our age is divorce. and CD,
breaking down OF the family institution
said the bishop 'lf 90 IS not stopped
the women ~ this country and our rae,
VIII De degraded within fifty years.