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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES LET
CONTRACT FOR HOSPITAL
Men Working for Northern Pacific TO
Erect at Tacoma 100000 Home
for SicL.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jvre IA con-
tract was let here to-day to a Tacoma,
Wash, firm for the erection at Tacoma
of a 500, 900 hospital building for the
Northern Pacific Rail ny Employees
Beneficial Association. This hospital
will occupy more than one city block
i'm Tacoma and win shelter the injured
and sick employees of the road. 1t is
to be under the direct control of the
employees of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15
SAN FRANCISCAN PASSES
AWAY IN HONOLULU

s. A. ID. Jones Succumbs Suddenly,
Death Resulting From Dys-
entery.
STOCKTON, June 14.-Judge E I.
Jones tonight received a cablegram
from Honolulu announcing the death
there to-day of his brother, s. a. d.
Jones of San Francisco. The deceased
was AZ years of age and leaves a wife
and four children there. He was well
known in insurance circles. His
death was sudden and resulted from
dysentery. The body was shipped on
the steamer Alameda to-day, to arrive
in San Francisco early next week.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15
Detectire sentenced for Murder.

DENVER. June 14.-City Detective
Samuel H Enrich was to-day SEN
fenced to the State penitentiary for
not less than fourteen and not more
than sixteen years imprisonment for
, The murder Of William Malone, a sa-
IOou-keeper.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15

the world Mendocino County. Cali
fornia, will be represented in a ma
tional convention by one of her own
citizens. William Van Allen of Ukiah
goes as the alternate of W. p. Ham
mon of Oroville to represent the Sec
ond Congressional District. 1t is said
that Mr.. Harmon, who is a kinsman
of the President, was in line for service
on the committee of notification and
it is therefore limited that Mr.. Van
Aliens claims as alternate should be
considered. George A. knight is to
have the glory of seconding the nomi-
nation of Roosevelt and will accept no
other distinction.
Yesterday NJ. A. Gunst wired to Chi
cago requesting that thirty front seats
be engaged at the race course for next
Saturday afternoon, at which time the
Chicago Derby will be run. Carriages
have been engaged to take the Cali
fornians to the track.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
The executive committee of the CAL
ifornia League of Republican Clubs,
Ferd X Rule of Los Angeles, presi-
dent, met yesterday forenoon at party
headquarters in the Palace Hotel and
discussed at length topics pertaining to
club organization. General George
Stone, chairman of the State Central
Committee, attended the session. Others
present were FELTON, Taylor. Henry c..
Dibble, Senator f. L. Wolfe, Orrin
Henderson, Thomas Rickard, ]. Harry
Russell and Frank H. Short. 1t was
tba copoa of tho executive commit 4 90
that ratification meetings should be
held in all cities of California other
than Los Angeles and San Francisco
on Saturday night, June 20. President
Rule said the ratification in Los An
geles would take place July 6. the
occasion of the celebration of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15

Praise a woman for the qualities she
doesn't posses and she'll worship you.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15

r"# @ $ % q @ @ E=$ q s5ES9,S SIZES % @ @ % % % % THE
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-15

For the first time in the history of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
FIREMAN ON FURLOUGH
PREVENTS BAD FIRE
Private Gingels Another Candidate fo,
Times Medal-Averted Need for
Engine Company.

According to a letter sent 10 Commits
sioner Macfarland today by Mrs. NJ. A.
Prockelton, Of 1927 Potomac Street
northwest, Private Gingels. OF No. En-
gine Company. is another fireman in
line for The Times medal offered for
good service in the Fire Department.
Had it not been for the prompt and
noble response rendered us BY Private
Gingels yesterday" says the letter, re-
ferring to a fire that started in the
writer's house, "our home would soon
have been destroyed
He was the first to give assistance
and had the FIRE well under way before
the appearance of the engine companv.
we assure you of our gratitude to
him. and wish him much success i'm his
noble work IN future"
Inquiry disclosed the fact that at the
time Of the fire. Gingels was OFF on fur
lough He resides near the house that
caught fire. and when he heard the
alarm he found out where TIE flames
had started, and Immediately ran TO the
house
The fire had been caused by the over
turning of an oil stove Gingels extin-
guished the flames. although he was OFF
duty, and VIZ not in any way obliged 70
respond to the alarm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
Promptly Directs Indict-
ments Against Vari-
Gus Attendants.
ACCUSED OF BRUTALITY
Amazing Story Told by Ada
Cross, Colored, of III
Treatment.

Conditions at the District jail were
roundly scored by Judge Pritchard in
Criminal Court No. l this afternoon. in
granting a new trial to Ada Cross, a
negress OF Alexandra. who nslde
charges of personal iIl-treatment SUI
fered at the hands of attendants while
in duress at the jail. The incident oc-
CURED in the progress of the Tyner-
Barrett trial.
Judge Pritcnard directed District At
torney Beach 20 prepare indictments at
once against the employees complained
Of by the Cross woman.
1T is a disgrace to any civilized COM
munity that such things could be pos
sible," declared the court This woman
may be guilty or innocent; it makes no
difference so far as her humane treat
ment is concerned. Every person must
be properly protected at the jail and
employees who do not do so, should be
promptly punished. My only regret is
that 1 viii not be on this bench to hear
the cases in person
The Cross woman told the court she
had been brutally treated and threaten
ed that, II she told about il to the
court. she would get five years more i.sl-
prisonment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
TEMP FRANCE WAVE ROLLS
INTO THE POSTOFFICE
w. c. T. q. Advocate Calls to Talk 1t
0ver-Congratulates the
Department.

Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, of the Ma
tionaI Woman's Christian Temperance
Union called on several officers of the
Postofice Department, and expressed
her views in regard 20 the carrying Of
Intoxicating liquors BY rural free de-
livery carriers.
Mrs. Ellis said she had heard of cases
where the carriers made a habit of
carrying Intoxicating liquors TO their
patrons. who We're. for one reason or an
othe. unable to get to saloons TO pur-
chase that commodity direct. She want
ed 10 know II steps could not pe taken
10 break up this traffic by prohibiting
rural carriers handling whisky for
others or for themselves
She was told that there is already a
regulation prohibiting carriers from car
rying intOXicants for sale for the use of
patrons on their routes or for their own
use. Mrs. Ellis had no specific charge
to make and congratulated the depart
ment upon its temperance regulation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
JapS' Land Movements
AbOpe Port Arthur

ST. PETERSBURG. MAY ia tele-
gram received by the general staff from
General Karkevitch says:
sOn May some sixty Japanese trans
ports and warships appeared at sea be-
tween Pitsewo and Cape Terminal De-
tachments OF sharpshooters were sent
TO reconnoiter. and a small detachment
OF infantry was sent from Polandien.
THE troops sent TO reconnOiter an
nounced that the japanese We're landing
near Cape o-Kohuseitsa. in Kin-Chua
Bay near the mouth of the Tcheng-Yu
River. and were posting a division of
1000 in the neighboring villages. The
Russian population was Withdrawn from
Pitsewo-
Attacked by Japanese.
Having fulhmed its task our small
detachment retired on the evening Of
May 5. but met en- route superior force
OF the enemy and took another road.
The detachment was pursued by the
japanese for distance of six miles
and our casualties were one sharpshoot-
er wounded and three horses killed.
The japanese on the evening of May
5 sent two regiments toward Tant-ssa-
Fang and also two detachments south
and west OF the points Of disembarka-
tion.
Japanese scouts appeared at o'clock
on the morning Of May 6. at Polandien.
and then Japanese infantry came uD and
opened fire on mail train bound north
but without result.
japanese Retire.
THE japanese evacuated Polandien on
May 7. probably because a great storm
began 70 gather. and also because they
feared being cut or
''On May a small detachment Of Rus
sian cavalry effected a reconnaissance
toward sanchilipu. Pitsewo. and WI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
ArtiLIerynlan Shoots
Civilian in a Saloon
A. S. Wasson, a Washington Man, Pleads Self
Defense for Killing Charles Stratton
at Sandy Hook

SANDY HOOK. N J.. May IA G.
Wasson. an artilleryman. attached to
the Fort Hancock garrison. shot and
killed Charles Stratton, alias Charles
Finch, in Dorsey's saloon at Parker
town early this morning. Wasson is
under arrest at Fort Hancock. He claims
that he killed Stratton in self-defense.
and while under the fear that some Of
the hard characters Of the place were
bent on robbing him.
Stratton lived at Navesink Highlands.
He leaves a widow and two young chill
dren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Edwin f.
GOODWIN. chief of police of Petersburg
Va, appeared today as witness IN the
trial of DR.. William e Woodend, whom
Goodwin charges with the grand Tar
ceny of $500.
Goodwin stated he met Dr. Wooden'
in Richmond last fan at the morse
show. and the latter asked him 10 nav
some dealings with his broker firm
Goodwin testified he purchased 80
shares of Union Pacific. several hun
dred shares of Copper. as well as May
an,, JuIv wheat. There were also other
purchases of standard raill Dad shares.
,che witness said that on April is he
,eienhoned the Woodend firm TO sell. rs
his purchases showed a profit of SS.c00-
When ne called at the offices of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

| while they were at work they heard
/ footsteps in the street. and were warned
TO hurry by the guards outside.
Policeman Bryarly. who was stand
/ ing at the railroad crossing block
away. heard the explosion, and dashed
down the road to the bushes where che
men had disappeared. AS he drew near
tnem. two of the men opened fire upon
HIM. Bryarly. returned the fire.
AS the bullets whizzed into the bushes
the safeblowers evidently took fright
and turned to run. Bryarly started af-
ter them aud they suddenly stopped In
their tracks and turned toward him.
/ One of them shouted:
Stop Don't come any further'
Bryarly was going at such speed he
could not halt Both adversaries> fired
at him at the same instant. The police
man replied with another shot and the
men returned the fire as they dashed
through the dark bushes
Lost the Trail.
Bryarly pursued them as far as possi-
ble but finally lost the trail and re-
turned TO the postoffice. He found it
wrecked, and Immediately went to the
home of Miss Mary Merean. the post
mistress. who lives near by, to inform
her Of the robbery.
the postoffice, and after examining the
safe she told the policeman Just what
had been taken She also made the dis
covery that the burglars had overlooked
a larger amount Of booty than they took
with them
Fearing a second attack cn the post
cffice. a policeman was stationed there
Esryarly teleDhoned 10 the Tenth pre-
cinct for assistance. Several t-alicemen
detailed 10 the scene of he robbery
secured the woods for the mcP. They
could not be found.
Two White Men.
The gateman at the crossing IT Bunk
er Hill Road informed the police he
had seen two white men. both Of me-
dunn height, one wearing a derby and
the other slouch hat both dressed IN
dark clothes and their hands in their
pockets. pass his station shortly before
the explosion After the explosion
three men. two OF them thought 10 be
the men referred to by the gateman.
were seen hurrying along the railroad
going IN the direction OF Maryland The
police searched in that directicS as
as they could until daylight, nut
men were not found
An attempt was made several
ago 70 blow open the safe in the Br'
land postofiice but II was tollat
watchman who gave the alarm
chased the men away II Is not
lieved this mornings robbery was
.nitted by the same men,
The police believe the men who
tied Sandy Spring and Brookland 49,
organized into band OF safeblOwers
who make a speciality OF doing business
in postofiiees and banks in small out OF
he way places. and who. although well
up on all points Of the game. prefer 10
operate where there is the least danger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

Wasson is a native of Washington.
After short investigation at Fort
Hancock this morning, the commanding
officer. Lieut. Col. Peter Leary. jr., or
dered Wasson's transfer TO the civil au-
.horitieS-
Inc coroner inquest will be held this
afternoon and at its conclusion Wasson
VIII De taken 10 the Freehold. n i
lall Wasson was on trestle guard duty
iast night, and left his post TO go across
the bridge to the Highlands. carryipey
his army revolver with him
Should he get clear of the charge of
murder on the plea of self-defense. he
VIII have to stand trial by court-martiaI
for neglect of duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
JAPANESE HAVE DECIDED
ON AN ADVANCE MOVEMENT

This last item Of news is much in need
OF confirmation, for IL can with dificulty
De imagined that part OF the army,
however important would thus remain
completely trusting 70 its own strength
for a problemateal object OF any kina.
What appears 10 be stabiished is that
General Kuroh viii not remain immo-
bilized IN the position he has gained.
but has given up the plan of attacking
his formidable adversary in front. He
is turning on the south the chain OF
mountains behind which General Kuro-
patkin is massing the Russian troops
SCoutinued on Second Page.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
GoodWyn Takes Stand
Against DR.. WOOdend
Tells of His Dealings With Broker He Charges
With EmbezzIing His Stock profitS-TeS-
timony UnshaEen by the Defense.

hlm he was told to come back on April
Il which he did.
Il called on April Is and was informed
might see DR. Woodend at Lawyer
Warmers / went there and met Wood
end. who told me ne was temporarily
embarrassed. Woodend asked me TO de-
lay my claim and he would give me
$1,000 on the following Thursday.
4 refused and said You have either
bucketed those trades or have stolen the
money.
As ] was leaving Woodend said 10
rash.
Goodwin was CrOSS-eXamined BY Law
Yer Le Barber, but his testimony was
uushaken. The trial was adjourned un-
I'll June ], So that Goodwin may return
to his home, where his wife is very III.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

Lulng-Iien. covering IN 9 day sixty-hve
The railway is stni free Of the en-
Japanese detachments. consisting Of
one and One-half TO three companies
each, kept watch and passed the night
east OF the railway. They then proceed
ed southwest.
Our detachment. having arrived
seven and One-half miles northwest of
Pitsewo, advanced to within three-ouar-
ters or mile of a fOrtifcation under
construction. which was occupied by a
fusillade one of the frontier guards was
wounded.
10000 Japs Landed.
According TO Chinese information.
twenty thousand Japanese landed east
Of Pitsewo with field artillery and siege
guns, and Pitsewo was occupied by one
thousand five hundred men.
A japanese detachment of four or
five companies on May attacked our
posts near the village of She-Hei. killing
ing eight.
"On May 10 the japanese left the rail
way line, and railway communication
with Port Arthur was re-established by
Fourth Trans-Amur railway battalion
with soldiers Of that battalion
''Detachments Of the japanese ad-
vance guard occupied on May 9 and 10
the villages Of Mutsiatun and Siatiatin
nine miles south Of Polandien Other
detachments OF the Japanese advance
guard have taken up positions seven
and half miles west of Pitsewo.
A squadron Of the enemy's cavalry
approached within fifteen miles east OF
Wu-Fung-Tien, but turned back on
meeting our scouts.
The village Of Fang was
found occupied by a detachment con-
sisung of cavalry, artillery. and infan-
try. Cannon fire was opened by the
japanese on coming into contact with
our small detachment, which had pene-
trate,i within three and three-quarter
miles of PitseWo.'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
Expelled From France
Nuns to Go to Front

oiic authorities have proposed. and the
Vatican has assented. 10 the sending
OF 700 nuns 10 the seat Of war 10 act
as nurses. The Red Cross Society
nurses have proven insufficient.
The nuns who viii go are for tho
most part those expelled from France.
War Benefits Trade
LONDON. May I3.-The various con-
suls at Hamburg, Germany. il is
leaned. have reported that he Jap
nnese- Russian war Is proving benef-
cial TO German iron and steel and coal
trades Russia is so busily employed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13

getting war supplies ready that her
Trade along these lines is falling off and
l5 Icing diverted 10 German firms.
many OF whom are establishing numer-
Gus branches I'm Russia
Russian Loan Authorized.
ST. PETERSBURG. May I3.-An i'm
pcrial ukase issued today authorizes
the issue OF a per cent foreign placed
loan Of 50000000 francs. redeemable IN
1903
The loan has been effected through.
the Banque de Paris, the Credit Lyon
nais. and the Hottinger Company, OF
Paris Both principal and interest are
exempt from taxation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
ANDREW HlCKENLOOPER
DEAD IN CINCINNATI

Dispatches reached the War Deparr-
raent today announcing the death in
Cincinnati of Brevet Brig. Gen. Andrew
HickenloOI er. a veteran OF the civil
wal. and "A prominent citizen of the
buckeye State.
r he dead veteran was well known in
Washington. lie came here frequently
as the guest of local veteran organizl-
tiuns. He took part in many of the
great battles of the civil war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
Seven Killed and Seven Injured of Crew of
Torpedo Boat Destroyed While Re-
moving Mines in Kerr Bay.
ACCIDENT COSTS JAPAN
ITS FIRST WAR VESSEL
Train Reported to Have Arrived at Lao
Yang From Port Arthur Not Mo
Tested En- Route

LONDON, May "a dispatch Reuter- Telegram Com
pay from Tokyo says the japanese torpedo boat No. 48 destroyed
yesterday while removing mines in Kerr Bay north Taln-Wan
The casualties killed and seven injured
This adds the correspondent is the first vessel Japan
TRAIN FROM PORT ARTHUR
The Central News has dispatch from Petersburg stating that
telegram received there from LaoYang reports the arrival of train at
the latter place from Port Arthur Wednesday.
The TRAIN according TO the telegram passed through Tien
and other points where japanese reported be-
Tested The japanese have removed five verss away railway
line
Minister Allen Seoul cables the State Department that consider
able body Of Russian Cosac operating Korea the Yau
River
He adds that in the attack Anju the ih instant
seventy japanese protected by stone walls held Cossacks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
Defendant in ESterhazy
Case Sails for
Europe.
SPURNS THE SUMMONS
Said to Have AIienated Afec-
tionS of Martin DeLang.
Whose Wife Sues.

While the Countess Esterhazy. de.
fendant in a suit brought against her
oy Louise NJ. DeLans to recover 500 00C
Tor alternating the affections of her hus-
Dand' Martin DeLang, Is sailing out OF
New York harbor this afternoon. coun-
sci on both sides of the case. were as
sembied in the office of Attorneys Git
tings and Chamberlain, for the purpose
OF taking her testimony concerning GER
tain matters at issue
The countess was served with a notice
10 appear this afternoon at 3 o'cloct. ~
the place mentioned to give testimony.
The notice was given her on TUESDAY
last as she was about 10 board a rail-
way train at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot for New York, where She was to
sail for Europe today.
Went on Her Way.
The summons did not cause the count
ess to change her plans, and it is nm
derstood she continued her way to New
York.
The summons to Countess Esterhazv
to appear this afternoon and give testi-
mony was issued at the instance of Mrs
DeLang who, in her affidavit. said that
she believed the countess was about ro
leave the Jurisdiction and not to return
In time for her trial The summons
was issued by Notary john r. Shields
This morning the matter came UP before
Chief Justice clabaugh on the motion
of Frederick D. McKenny. appearing for
a. > Worthington counsel for the de-
fendant
After hearing argument BY John G.
Slttlhss. '5IlI representing Mrs. DeIang. the
writ issued for the appearance OF the d.
fendant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
JAMES Abel GETS OFF
WITH A LIGHT SENTENCE

NEW YORK. May 19-Jameg N. AbeeI.
who masqueraded as y. Ogden Goeletr
and was convicted three weeks ago of
forgery in the third degree. was SEN
fenced today by Recorder GIN to Ell
mira Reformatory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
WOULD ADOPT CHILD
OF HIS DEAD SISTER

Otto G.. Jacob and Frances Jacob to-
day filed joint petition in the District
Supreme Court asking permission to
adopt Evelina Stangenberg as their own
child and change her name TO Evelina
Jacob.
It Is explained TO tho court that the
child is the daughter of Louisa Stangen-
berg. sister OF Otto jacob. The moth
er of the child is dead. Hamilton <
Colbert are named as counsel for the
petitioners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-13
SECRETARY TAFT'S THROAT,
NOT HIS NOSE, TROUBLES HIM

Secretary Taft was much amused yes
terday By stories printed in New York
papers concerning his illness.
one paper had Or. 9. W. Richardson
perform an operation on Secretary Taft )
nose and described the manner in which
the knife was used. His nose was not
treated NJ all
The Secretary's throat was treated by
DR.. Richardson yesterday afternoon with
"A caustlc pencil. rhe patient was able
TO go driving this morning. and was at
the War Department for a short time.
No operation Of any sort was per-
formed on Mr. Taft, and aside from a
painfully sore throat and "A bad cold
he has no trouble.