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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19
HIGH COMMISSION
READY TO BEGIN
DOgger Bank ICquiry Com
mtnces Tomorrow
WILL WAIT UPON L0UBET
Fifth Delegate to Ee Appointed-BaTOn
Spaun, Of Austria, Probable
Nominee.
WILL WAIT UPON L0UBET

PARIS, Dee Arrangements have
been completed for the opening tOmOr-
row If the Investigations of the coramis- p
sion OF aduiirals into the Dogger Bank
tragedy
The Russian represe ntative, Admirai
Kaznakoff, and the English member,
Vice Admiral Sir Lewis A. Beaumont
are ,zpected this afternoon.
Rear Admiral Davis, the American
member. cannot reach Paris before to-
morrow morning at o'clock. owing 10
the delay in the arrival OF the liner Fin
land. on which he sailed from New
York.
AT 10 O'Clock tomorrow President
Loubet viii receive the commissioners
In private audience, after which they
VIII repair 10 the office of the foreign
ministry, where they will appoint a fifth
delegate.
II is expected this NTH members will
be Baron Spaun. Of Austria.
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DISCOVER PLOT
AGAINST THE CAR

MANCHESTER England. Dec. l9.-The
Dispatch" reports that Russian secret
agents have discovered a plot against
the CElr whi-h was originated in Eng
land
TWO men who were suspected Of h1F-
ing q connection with the plot left the
country hurriedly on the capture OF I'M
eliminating correspondence by the
police.
II is feared they will reach Russia
where. because Of the unrest, great diff
Guilty viii be experienced in locating
them.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 19-Dis-
patches received here from Moscow
state that the casualties in the anti-War
demonstration in VI lch 800 students
participated yesterday. We're four per
sOns killed and sixty injured
Three hundred of the students We're
arrested
All peaceful citizens are warned L.
keep off the streets today, I'm view OF
possible trouble. According 10 the latest
Icuorts the expected uSasc of the En-
perOr announcing important reforms
t-I not be issued.
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RUSSIANS PRAISE
BRAVERY OF JAPS

LONDON, Dec l9-Interviewed by a
correspondent of the Daily Mail" az
officer who formed one OF the party Of
Russians VINO arrived in a aalIDoat at
ChefoO Friday from Port Arthur, said
I'VE left LiaousLan in a blindng snow
storm. Our hands soon became stiff and
we were unable TO grasp the frozen
ropes. The sails were ike sheets of ice
and made a cracking noise like pistol
shots when the wind hllcd them.
The cold induced dTowsincss. which
was kept i'm allegiance by drinking cham
pague and vodka. of which the commits
sariat had given as liberal supply We
did not sight ii single Japanese patrol
In sixteen hours after leaving we sight
ed the ChcfCO blum.
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tOFney Baker objected TO the eXamina-
ton OF further possible jurors without
twelve being in the box. as he construed
the law 10 mean that the prisoner
should at all times be confronted with
twelve. The objection was not sus-
tained, and the examination proceeded.
Dunn Was Excused.
Edward ". Dunn had formed so
strong an opinion of the case that it
might influence his treatment Of the
evidence brought forward in the trial
He was challenged by Mr. Baker. and
the judge excused him.
Ernest G. Thompson had also formed
an opinion. out he thought he could
treat the evidence fairly. He was chal-
Ienged By Mr.. Baker. but the challenge
was oVerruled. and he remained
john =. Espey answered the questions
satisfactorily, as did William h. john
son. and the two were retained.
Francis Rabbit knew hardly anything
at all'' about the case, and he was al
lowed 70 resume his seat.
BENJAMIN r DeAtlee, who was also
retained, created some amusement By
his indignant denial OF the question as
TO whether he knew Watson.
y do not" he said, laying stress on
the not
b. Calvert DiclIey had formed such
az opinion that evidence would be re-
qUired 10 overcome his prejudice. Hs
was challenged by Watson lawyers.
and the judge sustained tfem.
Daniel II. McDermott, a negro, had
formed no opinion or the guilt or innO-
cence Of the accused. lie was retained.
At this point an adjournment was
taken until lis p m.
Court Soon Adjourns.
Immediately upon calling court this
afternoon Judge Wright announced
that as there was no further news from
the Gassenheimer jury. court would be
adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. II is hoped that. by that time.
the Gassenheimer jury viii have reached
a decisiGn and viii be able 10 serve on
the Watson case.
In case jury cannot be obtained from
the additional twelve thus secured, a
venire OF a large number OF talesmen
viii probably be called tomorrow. At
present there seems little chance OF tbs
case being concluded by Saturday, as
had been hoped.
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ODELL ASKS ARREST
OF ALICE CARLTON

Chief Justice Clabaugh. of tine Dis
trict Supreme Court. has received a re-
QUESTION from Governor Odell, OF New
York. asking for the custody OF the per
son Of Alice Carlton 10 answer a charge
of grand larceny in the second degree
I'm that Jurisdiction
She is accused of the theft of two fin
ger rings. valued AT SIP; watch SIS. and
Is Ia cash. from James A Barmetsfar
on November 3 last, in New York eitv
The property In question. il is said
was found in the possession Of the de-
fendant in Washington.
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Indicted for EmbezzIement of $4,000 of
District of Columbia Funds While
Clerk in the Auditors Office.
PRISONER ATTENDED IN COURT
BY HIS FAITHFUL YOUNG WIFE
Today's Session of Criminal Court No. |
Consumed in Securing Jury-Abrupt
Ending of Former Proceedings.

Criminal Court No crowded to its full capacity this
ing the beginning of the trial of James A. Watson indicted for the
embezzlemen of s73 900 of District of Columbia funds
entered the courtroom preceded by his counsel and follow
ed by his wife.
The prisoner took a seat directly behind his counsel
Behind the prisoner sat former District Auditor Pey whose
Watson accused of having betrayed committing the theft and
who is the star witness for the prosecution
On Mr. Pety left sat the present Deputy Auditor Aonzo Twee
dale and Clerks Roche and Daniel Donovan Of the Auditors Office
also important witnesses in the against Watson.
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CURRENCY COMPTROLLER
ANNOUNCES DIVIDENDS

The Comptroller Of the Currency this
morning announced dividends as Follows
in favor Of the creditors OF insOlVeut
national banks.
First National Grinnell. Iowa, first
dividend, % per cent
Capital National Guthrie, OKLA. first
dividend. % per cent
Peoples National. SWantOn, VI, first
dividend, 33 Is per cent.
American Exchange National, Syra-
cuse. n Y, third dividend. p per cent.
Farmers National. Nergcunes, Vt.
fourth dividend, 10 per cent.
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DISTRICT DUMPMEN
WANT MORE MONEY

The men employed on the District
dumps want more pay. They have pc
titIouca the Commissioners for au in
crease in wages from Sl5t go s. "a day.
They plead ihe Increased cost Of living.
and Include Jhe following explanation:
..So.uc time ago there were seventeen
dumps ogeu, but now tnerc are only
ten. which throws great deal more
work ou us. We mus, be on our dumps
at an times. i'm all kinds of weather. and
on - EmIldlA..-
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WOMAN THE FIRST WITNESS.

On cross-examination the witness was
much confused, and finally admitted
that he had told the prosecutor an IN
truth
When the witness was excused, Mr..
Levy called Mr.. Rand TO the stand.
You were given the address and
name Of this witness before;
Rand was excused after cross-examin-
ing himself and bringing out the fact
that he would have called the witness,
but that he did not believe him.
Eyewitness on Stand.
Milton W Hazelton. of Oneonta, \.
Y, the man who says he saw Young
shoot himself, was next called.
Were you visiting in this city on the
morning Of June a."
Yes"
Were YOU i'm the vicinity OF West
Broadway and York Street on June in
the morning.?
Yes
did you see a hanson cab?' yes"
Was there anyone IN the cabg' "A
man and woman.
did YOU ever see the woman AGAIN.
Yes. / saw her IN the JCmbs. She Is
the defendant
Court Soon Adjourns.
was walking north on West Broadway
on the west side and made a chgnee ae-
quaintance- saw q hanson cab COM
ing down with Il man and a woman
holding each others hands. / saw the
girl drop her hands and then I saw a
red flame and the man fail over The
revolver was I'm his two hands. Then
she put her hands 10 his head"
That's all, said Mr.. Levy.
The prosecutor questioned the old gen
tleman closely rs 10 his movements that
morning ard brought out the admission
that The Witnesses memory was failing.
Then YOU cannot depend upon your
self9"
No"
The prosecutor directed Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Train 10 take "a seat be-
side tire witness and act as the woman
Rand directed the witness 90 give an
illustration of the various positions as
sumed by the man and the woman.
How far We're his hands from his
face2"
81 should say eight inches"
Now, ala you see revolver"
Il did not"
us il nos fact that you d.J not see
tie WOmanE hands after they fell. she
. bHlnG obscured by Young, because Of
the forward movement OF the Cab2"
NO. j am pO5-'iVc of a..
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BURKE ROCHE IN PARIS
DODGING A WARRANT
Residing Quietly in French City Out
SIDE the Jurisdiction Of the
British Authorities.

PARIS. Dee. l9.-Burke Roche for
mer Irish member of parliament and
husband of the eldest daughte- Of Frank
Work. Of New York. is sJiu here out of
reach of the warrant issued in London
for his arrest FOR running "a torpedo
boat out of q British shipgaSI. SNUG
Cling her through tho k-el Canal, ana
turning her over 10 RuSsla-
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When il became nOised about the
criminal courts building this morning
that the young actress wcUld tell her
story 10 the jury there was rush 20
get into Justice Davis court and for q
time the court officers were over
whelmed with appeals, demands, and
supplicatious for admittance.
Miss Patterson has been insistent TO
her counsel that she be permitted to
testify and when il was decided 70 put
in "A defense. acquiesCence was given 20
her plea that she might take the witness
stand this morning or this afternoon.
Miss Patterson came into court dressed
in her deep black dress.
GIeets Her Father.
She greeted her father affectionately.
The roll call completed, Justice Davis
said:
Mr. Levy"
May 1t please your honor said Mr.
Levy, ''fn accordance with the promise
made last Friday. we viii waive the
presentment Of our case. Miss Town
send. take the stand"
Miss Ida Townsend, the first witness
for the defense. said she was formerly
employed as a telephone clerk NJ the
ST. Paul Hotel She worked there last
June She said she knew Miss Patter-
son as an occupant Of the hotel
Il saw the defendant at 7:5J in the
evening OF June 8. said the witness.
DO YOU keep a record of messages
received at che hotel?'
no. Only of the outgoing messages
Expected a Message.
"what did the defendant say to you?'
..That she expected a message from
Caesar Young, and II he called. 10 tel
him she would be az Healy's.'
Was there u message:'
YES"
What was the message
Il object. If this witness can say that
sne knows the message was from Caesar
Young ! have no objection, said Prose
cutter Rand.
Direction was overruled, and the wit
ness said that mans voice said.
This is Mr. Young" and that she told
Young that Miss Patterson would meet
him NJ Healys.
Miss Townsend said that Letter Miss
Patterson returned 10 the hotel, and she
gave her Young message. Miss Town
send was excused
Al this point the Earl OF Suffolk was
Lehered quietly into tae court, aad was
invited 10 sit at the bench.
He took ii deep interest In the pro-
ceediugs.
Knew BTother-in-Law
Edward Grossman. the son Of q cigar
dealer. at 26-9 Eighth Avenue. was the
second witness. lie said that he knew
Luce. the brother-in-law of Young
Witness also Identified two photographs
of Young.
"Was Young in your store on any part
OF the day Of June 42'
Eyes. about 7:15 i'm the morning"
How do you fix the time2'
Because / had just returned from
my newspaper route"
Did Young use the telephone
"He d!d."
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Hitchcock's Hostility.

The land Office has had nothing 10 do
with the campaign now in progress
Several years ago Secretary Hitchcock
began 10 show hostility toward Binger
Hermann. then Commissioner of the
General Land Office. having early con-
Ceivsd the idea that Hermann was con-
spring with spectators on the Pacific
Coast TO detraud the Government out
of large areas OF public lands II was
largely because OF this friction that
Hermann eventually resigned the COM
missi0nership
office Hitchcock has concentrated his
inspectors on the Pacific Coast, mostly
i'm Oregon, giving them instructions to
bring 10 light the frauds which he had
reason 10 believe were being perpe-
t=atcI. Every Investigation which has
been conducted by HItchcock's inspec-
tors. while ostensibly aimed at securing
the conviction of men Ike Puter and
Mckinley. has really been directed to
bring i'm Hermauu's $ name IN some man
uer and by insiuuatiun, at least. make
il appear that he was party TO the
frauds.
There is high authority for the state
ucut that Secretary liiJcncCcEs 5 chief
aim and hope In the prosecution of land
frauds IS So be able to confirm his suS-
Iic.ou in regard to eN-Land Cotnmls-
siJucr Hermann. and ne is still per-
me Secretary is confident he will be
Eindicattd, and IL Is because of his in
tense desire 20 accomplish this. his
highest purpose. that he has consented
10 overlook frauds which he has been
informed We're perpetrated IN Montana
and Colorado. for example. I'm order that
he might bring his entire influence %
bear in Washington
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Ships Are Disarmed.

"Our ships did not make "a dash when
they We're threatened by the japanese
shell fire because their big guns had
been removed 90 the forts by General
StOessers order. He long ago determin-
ed To sacrifice the fleet despite the op-
position of Rear Admiral WuTen, ia,
naval commander at Port Arthur.
"Our losses have been remarkably
small compared with those Of the Japa-
uese The wounds caused by the Japu-
nese bullets quickly heal. II Is usual TO
see emaclateG men fresh from the hos
Continued on Third Pagel
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PRESIDENTS N0MlNATlON
SENT TO THE SENATE

Among the nominations sent TO the
Senate by ,he President today were
Samuel ). Kuabru=hue, of Toledo. Ohio.
tG be cglsul at Belfast, Ireland; Col. J.
J. O'Conn-u, retired, 20 be : bTigadier
general ou the retired list, Charles 5.
Shmdol. to be postmaster mt Tamaqua,
Pa.
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Defense Decides to Have Actress Tell of
Circumstances Which Led to the
Death of Caesar Young.
COURT OVERWHELMED WITH
APPEALS FOR ADMISSION
Earl of Suffolk a Spectator Shows Deep
Interest in Proceedings Woman
the First Witness.

NEW YORK Dec 19Nan Patterson will the witness stand
story all the
which led the boOkmalers death
subpoend defense and they will be
today refute the prosecutions
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7 % tfde tomorrow. .11.lA I'm. lZ-l- y. N.
4igh Tide tomorrow "5.i7 am, 6.l0 pm.
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Hermann's Name UP.

1T will be recalled even in the Ben
sou-IIyd -Dimond-Schneider cases that
Hermaun's name was frequently men
toned before the grand jury which in
dlcted tI.. land ring, in this city, Il year
ago. 1t is known that Secretary Hitch
cock desires TO connect Hermann with
CONTINUED on Third Pagel
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ROW CONCERNING
MEDALS Of HONOR
Design Patented and Turn
ed Over TO legion.
MADE OF COATED BRASS
Protest Against Issue Of New Medals
Win Cause Inquiry by Sec
retary Taft.

a merry row is on in the War Depart
mcnt which concerns several generals at
the head of important bureaus and some
$500 holders OF medals Of honor.
Just as the department was about to
issue new medals of honor this week
IL was DISCOVERED that the design had
been patented and turned over 70 the
Medal Of Honor Legion. There ia severe
criticism about this and also because OF
the fact that the medal is made OF
cheap brass coated ovc- with gold. The
distribution of the medals has been
held up pending "a peaceful adjustment
a couple of years ago Gen. O.. /.
Gillespie. of the Engineer Corps, started
"A movement 10 authorize the adoption
of a new design for the medal OF honor
Go replace all those that had been issued
by the Government
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The Matter Explained.

The explanation given WAS that so
many military ana social organizations
had copied the medal OF honor badge
that lt had lost an its significance TO
the general public. IL was particularly
complained Of that the Grand Army OF
tse Eeuublc had appropriated the pat
tern. Congress passed Il bin sathoriz-
lag the change and appropriated money
Tor the manufacture OF new medals.
General Gillespie. Wuc1 asked about
the matter said that he mad assigned
the patent to tAe Medal OF Honor Legion
go as 10 prevent The design from being
piuteL
% is stated authoTitativclv tha. pro-
test against the issuing of tEe medals
will De- made, and Secretary Taft is cN-
Iected 10 direct an inquiry.
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New overcoatingA WiEeman, sI4 F.
Adv
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INPUGNS MOTIVES
OF Mr.. HITCHCOCK
Senator Mitchell Quotes
Newspaper Item.
OREGON LAND FRAUD CASES
Secretary Of Interiors Activity, it Says,
Is Due to Effort to Involve
Binger Hermann.
OREGON LAND FRAUD CASES

. Senator Mitchell and Representative
Binger Hermann OF Oregon. former Land
Commissioner, rest under the imputation
Of connection with land frauds IN that
case. They do not rest quietly. though.
They have started for Portland 10
answer before the grand jury.
The charges against them have
brought forth countercharges against
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock.
against him ia is alleged that the effort
10 connect the Senator and Representa-
tive with these frauds is a persecution,
which in the case of the latter has been
in continuous progress for several years
and 10 effect which Secretary Hitchcock
has been willing to overlook larger
frauds in other parts Of the country.
Quotes Newspaper.
Before Senator Mitchell left for Port
land he was asked 20 make a statement.
He declined 10 make one in person. but
he adopted q telegram from Washington
10 the Portland OregoEian, which was
printed on December II.
This statement ls as follows.
ITO clear away all doubt as to why
Oregon is being held up before the
country as the hatbed or land thieves
while similar and undoubtedly greater
frauds iu other States are being over
looked, this statement. confirmed by an
official familiar with the Inside facts Is
made
THE campaign against land fraud
GUarItors was initiated by Senator
Hitchcock and has been carried on en-
tIrelv imder his direction So anxious
hats he been 10 get all the credit for any
convictions that may be secured that
hc has not allowed land officials to CO.
operate with him whether In running
down fraud or gathering evidence. bat
has kept everything I'm his own hands.
at all times personally directing his own
inspectors.
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Snow flurrieS this after
noon; fair tonight and to-
morrow.
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The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-20
WILLIAM BOYER
GOOD SAMARITAN
-
THE BIG HEARTED CONDUCTOR
CARRIES CHILD AND
MOTHER.
ACROSS A BRIDGE
~
During Recent Wccck on the G. G.
& L.-Boyer Lives in
This City.
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ACROSS A BRIDGE

Conductor William A. Boyer lives
with his family at l23 north fifteenth
street. He is quite well known here
ae a popular railroad man. The
following article III regard 10 hin
from this mornings Commercial Tri-
bune will be real with interest:
Conductor w. A. Boyer, Of the Chi
cago, Cincinnati s. Louisville Rail
road, has just received large num-
Ter of merits to his credit. These
will place him high in .he line of pro-
motion.
The deed which secured him the
credits was not reported to his su-
periors by him. Nothing was known
of the matter until letter was re-
Gently received at Headquarters s:cm
grateful father and husband which
overfowed with praise for Conductor
Boyer.
During the recent cold weather one
of the c. c. & L. trains was derailed
near Fernald @ The accident occur
red at night, and the removal of the
passengers was attended with much
difficulty. To reach the relief train
it was necessary to cross a high tres
tie, the ties of which were wet from
the sleet and rain.
There were many matters demand
ing the conductors attention, but his
first thought was for his passengers.
One of the women on the train had a
little child with her.
Wrapped the baby in his own
coat so as to protect it from the wind
and the rain he carried it across the
trestle and then returned for the
mother.
When he had led her to safety, he
assisted many other passengers in a
similar way
The mother to whom he showed
such courtesy proved to be the wife
of Oscar Mitchell, a prominent cit
zen of Newkirk, O., and it was from
him that the letter was received. C.
c. & L. officials are proud of the he
role conductor and have rewarded
him according to their merit system.
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ONE MAN is MISSING
Fire Under Control Little After
Midnight Hotel Sand-Wind
Blowing a Gale.
(BY Associated Press.

Toronto, Ont, April 20.-Ten mil
lion dollars worth of property was
destroyed by fire last night and after
midnight today in the business por-
ton of the city. The flames were
under control at 5 o'clock this morn
ing. Two hundred and fifty firms are
burned out and the burned area is
three blocks long and from one to
two blocks wide. One man is miss
ing and Chief Thompson, of the fire
department, is injured. The customs
house was destroyed at 4 o'clock.
Only a persistent wind from the north
saved the greater part of the city.
The fire started in an elevator shaft
at the rear of the Currie building. The
wind, blowing a gale, carried it to
other buildings. The guests at
Queens hotel became frightened by
it, but the hotel was saved.