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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
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wanna county, Pa, March 4, 1850. He
received a common school education
His early life on an Illinois farm and
I'VE years with the United States regti-
lars laid the foundations for the
and vigor which now mark his
every movement and command FOR htm
the position OF power he holds IN the
affairs OF the District. Governor Niles
does not aspire 10 be more than one Of
the common people. He IS a plain un-
assuming man. but one with integrity
and determination
A Third Set Of Claimants.
Besides the city OF Chicago and the
military government Of the District Of
Lake Michigan, there IS another set OF
claimants TO this property.
Captain Streeter sold the 1850 lots
in the district not once, but many
times" said Mr. Niles. In fact, he
sold one lot fourteen times. He pro-
cured a forged and warrant purpOrting
to be from President Cleveland, and
signed also by Hoke Smith. Using this
as a title deed, he sold his lots 10 per-
sons all over the country.
There are a number Of men In Wash
ington today VINO have some Of his
deeds of sale. The law demands that
persons who make forgeries Of land
warrants shall be prosecuted and pun
ished by a fne of not more than $500
and by Imprisonment at hard labor not
more than ten years
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The fact that strester was using this
forged land warrant was wei known
20 the authorities Indeed, the first
forged warrant he had was seized by
the United States marshal ia 1885. But
TO hand has ever been raised 20 bring
him 70 account
Influence has been brought 70 bear
upon the officials 10 keep the affairs OF
the district out OF the courts. No trial
that would settle the ownership OF this
property IS desired. streeter himself IS
not anxious FOR the military government
to succeed, for in that case he would
no longer be able 10 sell and resell the
lots.
He must have spent thousands OF
dollars which he derived from these
false sales.
It wrote To the Department of Jus
tlce in 1901, telling OF these fraudulent
transactions. President Roosevelt did
take steps TO stop the swindling OF in-
u0Cent people by Streeter's agents sO3n
afterward-
at present, If any one wants % buy
lot, the miiIiOnaires ten him the title
10 the land is not of the best, but we
win lease you q piece OF land for nine
ty-nine years. and a uinety-nine years
lease is as good as deed. and the
trust company viii guarantee you in
your possession against any loss. and
we viii build you any kind or building
you want for so much per year
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IN 2 poorly lighted and dreary-l0Ok-
ing saloon on the east side, Tues
day evening, filled with the class
OF hangers-on usually found In
places OF that kind, with the atmosphere
blue with tobacco smoke and heavy with
the OdOr Of beer, a slightly built, sweet
faced woman was seen TO walk across
the barroOm and stop at the end of the
bar, says the Hartford Comm CouT-
ant"
The bartender's manner lost its gruf-
ness as ne nodded 10 her and refused a
war Cry" Then she looked around a
moment. pushed her way toward far
corner through a group OF men who were
crowded near the bar drinking and talk
ing noisily. Two men Josuled her arm
rs she passed, but she pretended not 70
notice them. Reaching the corner she
singled out a boyish looking youth and
mildly began a conversation with him
"Only a Salvation Army lassis, "
D thought those who cared 10 trouble their
heads about her.
Descendant Of William Pitt.
They did not know that this y, oman
is the daughter OF a Wesleyan Metho-
dist clergyman, and that her mother
was a descendant of the famous Eng
lish orator and statesman, Sir William
Pitt Hundreds in this city have seen
her on the streets. with her bonnet and
bundle OF War CTys." but few have
taken particular notice Of her. Had
they observed her daily routine, they
would md that each week she yislsz
every saloon in the city on her mis-
sionary work, calling there at night
usually. and spending hours talking 90
men who seem TO be beyond all Chris
[
visits the offices in the public buildings
distributing her literature, but she does
not stop 10 talk unless the occupants are
at leisure. She is a regular weekly Wis
itor at the capitol, and leaves papers IN
almost every ONCE.
Few in this city know that this wO-
man has been at Just such work as tEis
through her own choice. for the past
/ sixteen years. haunting the toughest
streets and most dismal saloons, seek
/ ing out maynard people and especially
those who are about 10 STAR on the
downward course. The woman who has
voluntarily brought this strange life
upon her is Miss Alice Derrick. known
/ IN Salvation Army circles from here 70
Sioux City. Dakota, where she mrs.
/ began her career, IN 1855 Her official
/ title Is adjutant, and at the present time
/ she has charge OF the Hartford corps
Had Strange Experiences.
Adjutaut Derrick Is a corps Organizcl
and manager; she has covered twelve
/ States, and has had appointments iI
! forty-seven different cities and towns
! In her long service she has had some
/ strange and startling experiences. ever
/ to the extent OF being mobbed Ia rnt
/ street and being imprisoned for prayins
I in public. She has conducted meetings
under all kinds OF difficulties. the Hmi
I being when she went down into IN,
mines IN Iowa, surrounded ny IN.
/ grizzled miners. and talked and sang
/ and organized a corps of 200. She ha.
( conducted meetings ia the ueighb0rhoOl
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"O4ty a Salvation Army Lasste, "
But a Woman of Notable Family

OF the Government reservations, and has
often had Indians and cowboys close TO
the praying circle.
Adjutant Derrick began her career al
the age Of IA joining the army in Bri5-
toll England. She came TO this country
with her father and became a cadet in
the Salvation army Training School IN
Des AIoines. Iowa. She was known as
Cadet Alice" until she had finished the
course She soon became an active
corps organizer and manager. She en-
couutered strenuous times at Sioux City,
early IN her career. The authorities
ordered her TO keep or the streets with
her band but she maintained that IL the
parades and street pianos had right
on Uhe highway, the Salvation Army had
q right. too. She held her parade as
usual and was arrested and kept in the
local prison over night but sLill she
did not discontinue the nightly process
slons OF Lne army Her nrsC indoor
meeting almost ended IN q riot The
meeting was held In q rude hall. near
lumber camp, and unplanad boards were
thrown across nail kegs for seats A
rough element came I'm TO break up the
meeting, and overturned the lights and
upset the seats A row started ana the
leader barely escaped being m0bbeG-
Miss Derrick persisted. nevertheless, and
organized her army In Sioux City, and 10
is in existence and is thriving at the
present time,
Mobbed and Beaten.
Near Sheridan. Iowa she did mis-
siOnaTy work i'm IL mining camps. go
Ing down the shaft in a case to the
opening OF the mine. and leading the
miners in prayer and song. While IN
Dakota, she conducted a meeting, at
which the lamps were shot out of the
brackets. and q general fight started.
I
She Immediately started 10 sing a re-
lglOus song. and the disturbance soon
stopped. The trouble was caused by
two men, one or whom became an 0L-
uCer i'm the army atrerHarur and the
other committed murder ana was Sel-
fenced 20 uluety-nine years in the pen-
him iu prison i'm Aeokuk she was
Knocked down In the street but she
{ rose 10 her feet and kept Cn with her
meeting. Later I'D C0Flugton5 Neu-t
her army corps was mObbed. and she
was beaten I'm the excitement The
town was opposed TO reform. and about
the time OF ner experience a temper
anCe orator named HaCuocks was shot
and killed by 60 rough called 'tfl Risky
George. zimmerman There was no
AdjuJant Derrick has worked in sew
eral Eastern cities, and she spent two
years lu Boston and RoE bury Mass
TTea+ed Cautiously in Saloons.
Miss Derrick says that the saloon
/ keepers OF the city almost always treat
I her courtaously and insist that their
+ patrons shah show her the same con-
/ siderati0n. on one occasion an old
rounder in saloon referred sneeriugly
TO her work ana told the bartender
his trade by her preaching To her sur
prise, the bartender took sides with her
ana said that her work was commend
Probably no woman in the city sees
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kkTF THERE IS Justice 10 be had
in the courts Of the United
States. If the poor man has
equal rights with the rich if the
- ederaI Government Is not corrupt we
win win our night for the possession of
the District OF Lake Michigan now
wrongly known as the Pine Street Land
Association of Chicago
William n. Niles, the military COVER
nor OF the District Of Michigan" thus
expressed his hopes in regard TO the
veXed question 10 a Times reporter
Never In the history of the United
States has there been another case so
entangled as is the question of the
ownership Of this bit OF choice land
on the lake shore Of ChiCaEO's north
side Its estimated value IS SO. o09, OJJ.
Twenty years ago the center Of this
now valuable property was a small sand
bar four hundred feet FROM the Illinois
shore. By the action OF the waters OF
Lake Michigan q plot 0f land mas been
built over two hundred acres ia extent,
lying along the lake fr0nt of the city
from the Chicago River north as far as
Oak Street
This edge OF land has practically
blauketed the fine homes Of ChIcas 0's
millionaire, has cut them Off from
the lake shore. For this reasou-at the
behest of the wealthy-AIr. Niles says,
the rLghtfuI owners of the property
have been driven from the land. The
miliiOnaITes, lie declares are not more
nor less than robbers. and they carry 0u
their thieving. if not under the wing
OF the law al least without any inter
ference rherefrOm
On the southern end of the district
the shore owners have erected mum
Der OF docks and store houses These
are the property OF the milIolaires
Governor Niles says that a few years
ego "a Congressional committee iuVesti-
gated the case and the shore owners
testified that they We're iu possession
Not only did they swear 10 possession
but also that they derived a revenue OF
over 100000 a year from that Cockags
property and they pay no taxes on
this property which they claim as then
own. declared the governor ais there
any reason that they should be- iu q
hurry TO have the rights or this case
E0ivedg"
The drst and rightfm owner OF TAI.
land was Capt George Streetar lie is
now doing term or imprisonment lr
the penlteutiaTy at Joliet Ill., for XIII
ing a wstchmau in tne defense of hi.
rights as owner of the district.
Al present Captain Streeter has uttB
or no title 20 the land. as he has SOLD
his rights 70 purchasers All over ia,
country But those 20 whom DE ha.
sold are determined 10 have what tael
term their own
The only case az an similar 10 this
which has come before the courts o
the United States is that OF au islam,
in the Caribbean Sea. A firm frorl Bal
timore settled CD il as e fruitful supply
Of phosphate The firm declared iu
ownership and iLs right % govern tl,
island according 10 the marine laws o
the United States. The Government ha.
sustained them in this act.
Governor Niles win eudeaV0E 10 Sc.
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President Roosevelt In order TO enlist
his aid before he leaves Washington
He is firmly convinced that II he can
get the Presidents ear he viii be able
20 win him TO his side of the struggle.
The keynote OF his claim is the fact
that by law Illinois has no right 10 an
mex 70 herself any land beyond the
meander line established by the Wall
survey in 1921. This IS what Illinois IS
now trying 20 do.
Niles VIII Invade Territory Again.
Mr.. Niles is now in Washington gath
eriug recruits for his army OF invasion.
with which he expects 10 enter his ter
ritory early in November. He will
raise the Stars and Stripes and declare
q military government Ia force. ANY
attempt 20 haul down his flag viii be
met with powder and shot
He has tried in vain TO have his case
taken up by the Interior Department
OF the Department OF Justice. In a re-
cent visit to the Attorney General he
was informed that the department
could not touch his case until il was
brought up from the lower courts. The
lower courts both of Illinois and Of the
United States have failed to take any
steps iu the matter. and Mr.. Niles is
determined 10 act SO fOrclbly that they
VIII no longer be able 10 ignore him and
,hls government.
He has in his army Of invasion citi-
zeus not only OF the United States, but
or France and of England lie pro-
poses TO make this an international af-
fair unless justice is quickly accorded.
To each new recruit the governor gives
d title 10 a Tot In the district. This is
90 De his reward for faithful service TO
the state. Each grant IS signed by the
governor and the seal of the district is
attached.
Captain Streeter Discovers District.
Capt George wellington streeter was
blown on saudbar al a spot which is
now the center OF the district WheI
/ the storm subsidized the bark was TO.
high and dry 20 be removed. Phuosopn
+ 5eaIIy, the captain and wife decided u
stay with their house which had ceased
{ 10 float and had become "a permanent
T building.
a narrow plank pier was stretched 1u
+ 20 reach the vessel from the shore. Cap
+ tain Streeter and his friends went bacI
and forth, and no one ordered him Z,
/ move or accused him OF being a tres
/ Easser. Gradually sand was washed uI
/ around the vessel and the plank pie
/ then connected a small island with IN.
I shore.
The island Of sand increased 10 re
/ spectacle proportions and there wer,
/ several acres OF made land lying on IA,
{ shore. Still no one claimed IL. and hI
/ was uumolested Ia his possession
/ Eventually the ever-narroWing chanue
/ between the island and the shore close,
4 up and the made land became a part o.
/ the mainland.
MulioHaires Begin the Fight.
/ About lhs time the miIliouaires who's
4 palaces stretch along the Lake shor
/ Drive awolSe 90 "a realization that direct
us under their front windows prODert.
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hopes
Mchfgan
BY invading the district in November.
BY appealing %
BY involving the dispute.
By eventually bringing United
Attorney
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why justly Michigan
of illinois State line
discovery streeter.
treaty power.
government formed the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

Is New-Made Ground on Lake Michigan s
Shore Front Part of the State Of Illinois,
or Does 1t Form a New Territory?
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About lhs time the muliouaIres whose
palaces stretch along the Lake Shore
Drive awose 90 "a realization that direct
Iy under their front windows property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
RUSH TO LAKEWOOD.
Preparing for Christmas CeIebra.
tiOns-Seeking EOergreenS.

Lakewood, N J., Dec. II speciaD-Lakewood,
as usual. viii be crowded with visitors over the
Christmas holidays. and the rush to this resort
has already begun. All the hotels VIII be filed.
and most Of the cottagers planning to en-
terrain house parties.
Christmas at Lakewood is outdoor festival.
and the celebration Of the day by most Of those
who como here for the holiday period takes the
form Of some out of door sport or pastime. For
the golfers. there are the usual Christmas com
petitions at the links Of the Pine Forest Golf
Club and the Country Club OF Lakewood.
Whether it SHOWS OF rains. there are always
enough hardy players to make up match.
The sportsraen betake themselves 10 the Coun-
try Club traps for the regular Christmas sweep
stakes. an event which always draws field Of
crack rarksmen. Skating parties will be one or
the principal attractions for the young folk
and the smooth clear surface OF Lake Carasaijo
will be crowded with merry people. For many
q walk or drive through the snow laden pines
Will be an enjoyable pastinne. And after day
In the open Lakewood visitors return TO the
hotels with cheeks agIow and with keen zest
for the enjoyment of the Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Gould will have
family celebration at Georgian Court and they
have invited some friends to stay with them
over New Years. Kingdom Gould who is a
HOLIDAYS. There will be Christmas tree in the
marble reception hall Of Georgian Court for the
Younger children. The servants will also have
tree the presents from which will be distributed
b Mrs. Gould and after that there will be
dancing.
The pine woods which surround Lakewood on
al siaes have been secured by the country ma
,,,as this week for holly, laurel and mistletoe'
The Iaurel and holly are found in abundance IN
80, stretch Of woods along the banks OF the
,sa+edeconk River and also at the head OF Lake
C,aeo1to hut the mistletoe Is not so easily CD
.a,ra5 In their walks and drives through the
r,,es lakewood visitors have been interested IN
atservtne the work Of gathering Christmas
80 FOR the market Near Far1ningdale whole
Sa,,iIies have been engaged IN the work While
+ta groy-u-ups gather the greens, the women
a,d children deftly and quickly form them lnto
oa+l,. ,f various designs. Most Of the coun-
.-,-,aa folk depend upon this work each year
g.. +bair christmas money and for many farm
:, &c a considerable item OF their income.
- than two hundred members OF the New
-, state Sanitary Association gathered at
-, -, House this week for their annual
-, THE oyster as a vehicle for the trans
- % t,,nhoid fever germs was one OF the
..-t..o.+,,, tonics discussed at the meeting.
- -, ,t,s subject was read by DR. Edward
GG-Itor az Atlantic City. He was positive IN de-
clsring that oysters taken from poHuted oeus
.ora ,esnon sfble for many epfcenllcs or tyTnoid'
We he Cnoted specific cases IN proof OF his
S.arnoon tea parties are n peasant feature
- ~ itSe az the Laurel HousP ind Laurel-in-
the-Pines. The men Join IN usus anairs. ana
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for the while o'clock tea has superseded the
cocktail as an appetizer for dinner. .s.o-,oo
Bowling continues to be taVotlt 80 a. of The
pasti1ne for many OF the women patrons u Tba es.
Lakewood Hotel and the Laure! douse' ! ieIS
hotels have fne alleys and tournaments aie Iie-N
MI and Mrs. Charles H. Fletcher, Miss
Fletcher and Miss Grindall Of Brooklyn, are [os
istered at the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fOr ioi
Miss J. F. Simpson and Miss Alice simpson. q
New York. have Joined party q o., IIte'Iu' WI
are staying at the Laurel-in-the-Fln es, =,
A party Of well known Philadelphlans W. -
registered at the Laurel-in-the-Pines this week
included DR. and Mrs Charles +; u az A1ztin
Samuel H COLON and Mrs. Samuel ID a US IS IL ~,
Miss Fanny Stern. of New York, VINO IS eil
Toying a sojourn at the Manhattan Is a.. IS aCs
compIished soprano sooist She favoreI Pa his
NJ The hotel with a song recital one evening TINS
Miss Toombs of Boland Park Baltimore IS
visiting Miss Gurnee at the Odgers cottage; "a
Mr. and Mrs. Hicky, Mr.. and MIS-. f11Nteiu
King Mrs. W. A. Barnes and arthur Ee 49,
are among the weeks arrivals from New u n
Patrons OF the Lexington. Oak Court the
Towers the Clifton and Beechwood lAd nc, =
PASSED the week pleasantly with caro- pa . 10
Skating parties and straw rides to nearby points
Patrons Of the Lakewood Hotel are mldAii t
great preparations for the Christmas "a 80
held there next Saturday evening ms eE1t5'
starts off a week OF festvity at the Ian at
the programme including evening ~ iobL--
ments in the theatre. concerts IN the p!e Oon 80
and indoor tennis and squash Icu ysarSs hall
a bowling competition. The New 1eAF oai
will wind UP the week OF gayey. 1T !, foroa
Lakewood cottage society turned ouI ~ lo' -
on Tuesday afternoon for the psrIoI L e5,,er
the French comedy la Lettre Cha go - "a
rection of Mile. Cottren The nanageIne en- 90, OF
the Lakewood Hotel extended the Isl IT,, ria1,
hotels theatre for the entertain ~, 60 49,
brought the cottagers together for me nis 'ii,ie
this season. and after the perfoTaattrra Sn,ong
formal reception was held In me +oolr 1art IN
the winter residents whose chlIaaeI resent we're
the entertainment and who were p Ms 1aseT
Mr. and Mrs. John z. Pye, MT; az Mrs rancis
yn Beard 5'T pb Mt" Randolph. Mr. and Mrs
Ross Proctor and Mr. and MIS-. 1UHi1 diversicr
Squash has become go popguiIIT ota, that tba
game is now played at nisn' MS season vas
light One OF the best matehebs -, w Walter = Al
Psop OF one evsane na Robert Edland Thomas
Of Ne~YofE Tho@s' s %ns R By D6 5MG
games to one. lie won nus nus, time.
and lost two by q point escD H'
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Carleton w Mason, a we'll known manutact-
urer Of NeW-YOrk, who IS enjoying q soJouIA
at the Lakewood Hotel. is responsible for q re
vivaI of cycling enthusiasm among patrons o.
the Lakewood. Half q dozen wheels We're res
directed from the basement or the hoIeI TINS
week and Mr.. Mason does not lack toT company
LIE arrivals from New-York and Brooklyn
q 7 kewo0d hotels include the following:
Lakewood Hotel-Mr and Mrs {. W. Mac
pherson, Bernard L. Tim, MISS HorteNSe sake
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. WollensteIn. Nj ana MIS-
G 3 ShOenfeld. Mr. and Mrs @. Rogers, MIS-. NJ
Shapiro, Mr.. and MIS-. ;. E4agIailI VI 1 l1lu
Mrs Rossiter. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Irwan
MI and Mrs. s Rosster. Carleton w Mason
Miss Judith Hays, William h. I-duef' M anu
Mrs L Givernaud, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry g nay
Francis Y Butler Mrs g. Adams. Z. H. Itoche
Mr. and Mrs O. Z. Herig, J. l. Kay IRVING
RiegeIuau Hugo S Joseph, Mrs Frederlck Jo-
seph. J. H. Adams. Charles Davies, Lester conn
Martin King +. L. Wilson. w. D Mar IN anu
berg and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barton OF bFOoA-
lyn.
Laurel House-H. ". Smith, James Stnlman
jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Brooks' ", ono
Mrs II NJ Noe, r. II. simpson John L Brook-
man. Charles a. CrOssley. j. N Martin " -
Ods, John w. Grant, J. H. Craven. J9h1 ~; ~
Bowers n. O. Babcock, q. H Mcleod, MSS
Annie G. Peck Miss Brady. = A O4Gs' T., ~
Rev Dr.. and Mrs. Harry Mottet. =, t'aunI
Clarence Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. RAYMOND L97LTL
]. Walker Smith. Randolph Herihg, aL1 ~ -
Ethel Nesmith and Ralph NesUtt1. OF biooA'5 u
Laurel-in-t the Pines-DaHiel ?. Morse Mrs. -
r Simpson and Miss Alice SiTpson- IT IN, an
Mrs frederick Terry, p c. sedley and Mss
B. q. Sedley, Mr.. and Mrs. WllIaiA I. 80 -
Mr. and Mrs James W Lane Mr.. and Ars-
W r. Draper and Mr.. and Mrs. A r 9natIuch'
of New York. Dir. and Mrs. Charles - iSScI9i'
Miss Fletcher and Miss Grindau or bIoChl5 =,
Bartlett Inn-T. J. OBrien, Mr.. ana Ms, -, "a
II. Kane, Miss Grace Kane. Mr. and Ms. ~ 9I,-
ney r Perry. Miss Josephine Boyd OF new
York -,,,-,,,
Palmer House-AIrs. J L. Conclin BeHJaIII - !,
r. Perkins, G. Hooper Miller. Mr.. ana AI9 49, -
ward Mcconnell and Miss Mcconnell Haio'u
Wheeler and W. NJ. Thomas