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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
EXPECTED WASHINGTON
TO Be FREE OF CRIME
Man Whose Watch Was Stolen Flags
Police-Thought He Knew Enough, 7
But Was Victimized, Nevertheless.

at isn't the loss of the watch that
mind so much as it is the fact that here
in this city of magnificent distances.
this Washington beautiful. and Capital
of the foremost nation of the earth, .
man can't walk along the streets with
out some bastard holding MIN up and
robbing him.
That's what gals me. And you can
publish it to the world
Angry. indeed. was the well-dressed
middle-aged man with the eyeglasses
and bald head who visited Captain
Boardmans Office at Police Headquar-
tors late yesterday afternoon and read
the riot act TO him The facts in the
case were that he had been stopped on
the street Sunday and lost some time,
his watch having been lifted by one
of two young men who accosted him.
The man refused to give his name q
address. but offered any other informa-
ton that the police desired. and several
times volunteered his opinion of Wash
ington and its police force According
to his story, he Is wise but the two
young men euchred him out of his
timepiece before he could get his bear
ings-
He says he was walking along u street
near Fourteenth street northwest on
Sunday evening, when two neatly att
tired young men Stroiled toward him
and took positions on either side of him.
The taller or the two inquired:
II gay, old chap, have you got the
time?''
Yes said the unsuspecting man
with the watch valued at S35; 1T wants
eighteen minutes to nine
i'Oh. it can't be that late, can itf
Let's take peep at the ticker
sCraning his neck, he put his nose near
the face of the watch His right hand
slipped up to the victims vest pocket.
gentle jerk. and the deed was done.
Before the owner of the watch could
realize that he had been victimized the
two men ran down the street, and.
shouting ''One of you fellows Is born
every minute" disappeared
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
ST. MARY's COMMENCEMENT.

ST. Mary's Academy in this city closed
its session today and the commence
ment exercises will take place at Lam
mons Opera House tomorrow afternoon.
The graduates will be Miss Mae McWil-
liams and Miss Margaret Greene.
The following awards were made to-
day: Gold medal in the senior depart
ment for attendance drawn by Miss
Mary Sweeney; gold medal in the in
termediate and Junior departments
drawn by Miss Mary Brawner; gold
medal in the minim department drawn
by Louise Griffith; gold medal in the
boys department drawn by Lee Donnel-
~.
Gold me dial for Improvement in writing
drawn By Miss Matte Chilly; gold medal
for honor roll in senior department
drawn by Miss Mary Harlow; gold med
al for honor roll in intermediate and
Junior departments drawn by Miss Haz-
el Ale. Certificates were awarded to a
large number Of pupils.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13

boats which touch at New Orleans, can
nor carry passengers. even Americans
oIt OF Panama. The boats to Costa
d.:c4 and Mexican ports are also under
c,iers TO carry no one away from this
I'ague spot and the only one left is
I the Panama. railroad line of steamers.
he natural result is that these boats
are filled to overlooking. Their passen-
gers from San Francisco and the West
erns coast are unloaded at Panama and
sent over the railroad to Colon, while
the vessel proceeds around the Horn
Passage cannot be sold on the steamers
leaving Colon until It is ascertained
how many people have been n; nsferred
from Panama There were only four
berths left on the boat leaving Colon
on May 81. and | secured one by paving
80 Several other Americans came up
III the Storage. but fully a hundred
were left. exhibiting all traces of
anguish on the wharf as we pulled out.
- Cha gres fever, named after the
Chagres river, is everywhere prevalent
IN the canal zone. 1 have 1t in my sys
TEN now. though the doctors tel me
months
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
AMERICAN CAR COMPANY
GET BIG PANAMA CONTRACT

At the Offices of the Panama Canal
Commission today 1t was announced
oS purchasing Agent Ross, the newly.
appointed member of the commission
mat the contract for furnishing freight
cars. passenger coaches. and cahoosae
LOT the Panama railroad viii be award
ca 70 the American Car and Foundry
company of ST. Louis. AIo.
me contract to be awarded TO the ST
Louis company calls for the delivery a..
Panama of 800 forty-ton box cars sly
passenger coaches. ard twelve cabooses
an OF modern type. 1t could not De
slSC 81 talnco today what the actual cost
De, but 1t was stated that the America n
Gar and Foundry Company were the
west bidders OF the many competitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13

railroads have made a showing that the
Shippers themselves do not want Iegis-
iation. 1t Is not a fair or honest show
ing, but it Is a good enough Morgan
to serve the purpose of pro-raiiroad
Senator'S and permit them to vote,
against BILL
On the other hand, nobody knows
better than the railroad mana gers that
the people want legislation These
astute men have not fooled themselves
me politicians know just as well that
the people want something done. and
the politicians will be more quickly re-
sponsfve than the railroad men. The
Senators who will do all in their power
to prevent legislation know they are
playing dangerous game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13

report. but no paper. pens, ink, pencils
or desks were furnished. and at first l
was compelled to borrow paper from a
friendly carpenter and write the report
on the lid Of my trunk by candle light.
l made requisition for a months supply
of envelopes and paper and received
seven sheets of paper and as many en-
Velopes."
Steamer Lines Guaranteed.
LAS I said at the beginning Mr.
Jones contir ued, lit is easy enough to
get into that country-but almost an
impossibflity to get out-and the reason
is all too plain to the scores of Ameri-
cans who are willing to undergo any
hardship to get back home. There is a
quarantine against every steamship line.
save one. running away from the 18th
mus. My Jamaicans were painting to
get away, but they could not because
stricteSt quarantine Is enforced against
the Harrison-Leyland and Royal Mail
steamers, the only ones touching at their
island. The United Fruit Companv's
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
MAJOR JAMES c. BUSH
DIES FROM APOPLEXY

The War Department is advised of
the. death from apoplexy of Major
occurred at Boston. Mass, June II. 1905
Major Bush was born in Connecticut,
october 81, 1850, and entered the Mill
tary Acaaemy from that State July L,
1st1; was graduated and appointed sec
ond lieutenant of the Fifth Artillery.
June is. 1875; was promoted first lieu
tenant. November 1, 1892; captain Sew
enth Artillery. March 8, 1898. and major
in the Artillery Corps, February n, 1909
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
AMERICAN FRATERNITY

eharter has, been granted by the
state Corporation Commission to the
american Fraternity of Alexa ndria
D Z ne officers of the new corpo-s. ton are
~. r treear. of Harrisviilc w Va
9 9lgslde IN M E.. Gawg!er, VIC. presi-
- "a r Partfow. secretary. and M
=; Partlow, treasurer All but tha nres-
ldent are from washington 'ie pies-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
STUDENTS BALL.

The annual ball of the studen,c ~ ~,
Epicopal High schoo. TOOK mace 1os
night at McBurney's Hall and was ar
Iended by persons from Washington
ib ia. this city and the surround
EN-, me JOINT final celebration OF the Fair
WI VIII be held at Liggett hall fonipht
me nigh school commencement viii
take place tomorrow afternony,- IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
GRANT STROBEL.

Miss Addie strobel and Harvey Grant
we're quietly married by the Rev. II.
Cu'ler. at the parsonage of St
mar' church yesterday The groom
Gas attended by his brother, Earl
G 1a- me maid of honor was Miss
AhnIe kadle, of Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
RATE QUESTION
A LEADING ONE
It Will Be Paramount in
Next Congress.
SOME DOUBT OF SUCCESS
Great Railroads Believe That There
Will Be No Legislation on
the Subject.
SOME DOUBT OF SUCCESS

That the question Of railroad rate
regulation laws viii be the paramount
one In the next session of Congress is
becoming more apparent with each pass
ing week. Whether legislation will be
secured is debated sharply. some pub
licists insisting that Congress win come
back II, the fall convinced that 1t must
act, and that the Senate will yield to
the pressure of the demand which will
come up from the people and be voiced
by the President
On the other hand there is high
authority for the statement that the
great railroad interests not only believe
there Will be no LEGISLATION. but even
insist that the crest of the wave of
popular demand has been passed. and
that the excitement over the subject is
subsiding
Opponents Of legislation point especial
~ to the testimony adduced before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
merce, as evidence that there is no
real insistence on legislation. They say
that most of the testimony OF ship
pers was opposed to giving the inter-
state Commission rate-making powers
Hearing Carefully Arranged.
that the Senate committees hearing
was carefully organized to secure the
best possible showing for the railroad
side OF the question. 1t is true that
many large shippers testified to their
satisfaction with present conditions.
But against this it is declared that
these shippers either are the actual
beneflciarfes of present ineauitable con-
ditions, or else were constrained by fear
Of railroad retaliation to take the rail-
road side of the argument.
On this point it is strongly urged that
whole communities whose sentiment Is
almost unanimous in favor of legislation.
were made TO appear opposed to 1t. be
cause one or two or three large ship
pers, assuming to represent them, tes-
titled chat there was no demand for a
change in conditions. Some particularly
strong Illustrations or this alleged mis-
OF public opinion in mid
die Western cities are pointed out. and
1t Is said that the organizations that
are moving for amendment Of the laws
Will take steps to make the real public
demand rla
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
Nos a Comforting Diagnosis.

This is not very comforting dag
nosis for those who want legislation.
The other side of the picture is pre-
sented by gentleman who is supposed
to know the views of the leading adj
vocates of legislation, and who is thor
oughly in sympathy with them Said
he:
1T is true there has been misrepre-
sentation Of the peoples demand for
legislation. 1t is true that men have
come here and told the Senate commit
tee their nome communities did not
want new law passed, when they alb
solutely knew that 95 per cent of the
people at home earnestly favored a
strong new law. 1t is true that the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
PAINTS PANAMA
IN DARK COLORS
Frederick T. Jones Returns
With Dismal Reports.
DIFFICULT TO GET AWAY
Fever-Stricken Men Keep Working to
Get Enough to Pay for Means
of Escape.
DIFFICULT TO GET AWAY

Far from hattering is the report of
conditions, as they exist for the work.
ingman on the Panama canal, brought
back to Washington by Frederick T.
Jones, of 81 Twelfth street southwest.
1t is easy enough to get into the
canal zone," he said. but 1t is an
entirely different matter to get out
again. l saw grown men break down
and cry like babies when the ship l
was on pulled out without them. One
man heard offer the steward $50,
when he had only $780, and asked moth
ing except that he be allowed to sleep
on the deck
1t was less than two months ago that
Mr. Jones, who is a painter by trade,
received letter from the Panama Canal
Commission. notifying him of his ap-
pofntment as a foreman Of painters at
500 a month and asking that he start
Tor the isthmus at the earliest possible
date Transportation from New York
would be furnished the letter said, and
on April % he sailed
$a-5o Night for Room.
Il reached Colon on Saturday, April
r. said Mr.. Jones yesterday, land
was told to report at Panama. I went
over to Panama at once and at 4
o'clock walked into the administration
building. There the chief clerk told me
to hang around until Monday, and after
endless trouble / found room where
/ could sleep the two nights for So
Many men, married men particularly.
who, when coming to the isthmus, I'M
doubtedly left nearly all of their money
at home because the Government prom
ised free transportation, and free sub
sistence, must have found themselves
in pretty predicament when thrown
out in strange and alien city to shift
for themselves over a weekend
The same rule applies tc all who
start to work at any time during the
month except on the very first day, for
when the pay car rolls around at the
end of the month they will find their
names not on the payroll. | had that
experience and ] am yet trying to col
lect that $50 due me for April % to
April &C., inclusive. The payma ster, P.
J. Dcurney, tried to persuade me TO
sign my voucher the day 1 left. prom
Using to forward the check, but the
way L saw things running down there
was, not satisfied to give anyone
receipt without getting the actual cash
In my hand in return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
MACCABEES' EXCURSION.

The knights Of the Maccabees went
on their annual excursion to River View
today. The early boats took down large
crowds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13

collided with the railway gate. o. 49,
intersection of King and Fayetf. streets
ne sares were broken He Sc and
utIVer escaped serious injury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
HORSE RUNS AWAY.

A horse drtr'en by a colore,1 boy be-
came unmanaseable in King street last
night. Running UP the street the horse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
RILEY-CURTIN.

MISS Eva Lee Curtin and John w.
Riley, both of this city. win b.. married
e0it rg afternoon at the parsonage
u ohrfsf Protestant Episcopa! church,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
Southern Opinion.

As to Southern opinion, it was set
forth interestingly by a business man
from Il Southern city whose interest IN
the cotton industry recently brought him
here on a mission related to the cotton
crop report charges. He said the South
needed a new deal. and that If a fair
expression of Intelligent opinion could
be secured 1t would favor legislation.
But he pointed out that the South is
In different position from either the
East or the West. Money invested In
the Industries of the South is largely
owned in the North. and its owners
have interests which tend to make them
conservative about lining up against the
railroads.
AS to getting Il wide and deep inter-
est In such an issue developed in the
South, ne said it was hard, because
the race problem SO entirely over
shadows everything else there And
nnaIty, the South is represented mainly
by Democrats: and this observer antici-
pated that the Democrats would play
politics and oppose any Republican
measure. With no organized and de-
termined opinion on the subject at home
to force them to do otherwise. the
Southern Democrats would be able ia
follow the line of least resistance and
making politics the excuse please the
railroads by using their votes to pre-
vent legislation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
Natives Will Not Work in Zone.
Subsistence Not Furnished.

Subsistence was supposed to be fur
nisbcd or in lieu of that IS Fer cent in
addition to a mans salary was prom
ised. but / have yet 70 see anyone who
received that Is per cent Each day we
started out at $50 in the morning and
we Americans were lucky indeed If we
had an egg for breakfast two mornings
out OF the week. My men lived almost
exclusively on a species of bean raised
by the natives. Then after hard days
work painting the shacks where the
other laborers are to be quartered we
would have perhaps five miles 10 walk
back TO our camp. and our hasty supper
was rarely concluded before the sun
set and darkness was On.
Each day ! was supposed 20 make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-13
Issue Appears Sectional.

Observation OF opinion In different sec
tons of the country leads TO the con-
clusion that the issue is somewhat sec
uonal. The manufacturing East has
crystalized no important sentiment IN
favor of legislation. Tor two reasons.
One is that the East contains most OF
the railroad investors, and the other
Is that the East is on the whole the
chief beneficiary Of present conditions.
The middle. West and the farther West
who claim TO know the situation, and
they will not long allow their attitude
to he misunderstood as result of such
artiT1ces as the recent Senate committee
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
A DREAM IN ARCHITECTURE
The Tai Mahal One of the Worlds
Most Beautiful Buildings.
Branch Of
IL w. 23d ST.,
New York.
From the Metropolitan Magazine.

FROM the Metropolitan Magazine.
The best Of the Tai is that however and
whenever one views 1t, 1t never seems to
lose Its freshness. its fantastic beauty. En-
ter the great stone portal set in the walls
that surround the tomb and you step from
the blazing dust-choked atmos phere of the
world Into green. cool garden. You may
sit within shaded arbor before shrub
dotted lawn and watch the white-robed ma
tives moving noiselessly along the double
path that leads to your fairy palace, its
dome rising, a great, white blazing hemis-
phere into an azure sky. and its four slen-
der guardian minarets at the four corners
Of the pedestal on which 1t stands.
Then as the afternoon wears on and the
dome begins to shade half white haIf
black and pink evening clouds float by
lazily, you join the white-robed natives and
move with them slowly along the walk to-
ward the Tai listening to their low-voiced
.salutations and the splashing OF number
less little fountain Jets. The white OF the
marble Is softened now and takes family
yellow tinge. and as you draw closer what
from the distance seems smooth, untouched
white MARBLE is In reality intricateiy In
laid in graceful scroil-like patterns over
door and archway, all done In eemi- precious
stones. Truly the ssPatnans designed like
TitAns and finished like jewelers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
to R. C. D. Hunt, part lots 80 and 81.

to r. c. D. Hunt, part lots 80 and 81,
square AS; $40.
| NO. 42S 10TH STREET NORTHEASTERN
lie F. Boak to Henry and Mary Kriemel-
937; slO.
THIRTY THIRD AND N STREETS
NORTHWESTERN D. Smoot ct al.
to Dora A v. and Charles H. A. Mont
gomery, part lot IS, square 122o; $40.
| c STREET NORTHWEST between Sd and
AZ streets5sEmma B. Head ct viz, John
G. to the Hope and Help Mission of
square 533; So Charles S. Bradley ct
al. to same. all interest in same prop
erty; So
FIRST ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNI
VERSITY PARKWAY l., TAFT ct yir
James L., to Augustus B. and Lulu t.
Omwake, lots SO to AZ, block 80: $40.
WASHINGTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c..
Taylor to Harry c. Bradley, lot II, block
T STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 10th streets-John W. Pilling, trus-
tee. ct al. to Arthur A. Alexander, part
lots 81 and So, square 1872; s1,620.
EAST DEANWOOD-Sydne F. Marshall
I to James A. Cumber, lot II, block IL;
SO.
CLEVELAND PARK-H Rozier Dulany.
trustee, to Richmond F. Bingham. lot
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDS-Char G.
Taylor to John C. Bum, lot 16, block 4:
5000
HALF STREET SOUTHWEST between N
and o streets-William r. Miller ct TX.
to Samuel Scrivener. original lot 4,
square FOB; $40.
NO APO Sd STREET SOUTHWEST, NO.
213 3D. STREET SOUTHWEST: NOS.
210 AND 212 WILLOW TREE COURT
SOUTHWEST; NO. 345 M STREET
SOUTHWEST; NOS. 342 AND 344
ALIENS COURT SOUTHWEST
Richard Ryan ct al to G. Percy Nc
Glue, trustee. part original lot 2, square
Js1; lot and part lot Z, square ISL;
part lot o. square 534; part lot 6, square
544, and all interest in estates of Mary
P. and Daniel NJ Ryan; $40.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Anna Krick-
steine ct vir, Isaac, to Harry B. Mason,
part lot %, block Z; $40.
NO. 119 AZ STREET SOUTHWEST
Charles E. Henke to Ellis Georgi, lot Al,
reservation d: $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
WOMAN CAUSES WRECK.
Smashes Window Glass and Breaks Up
Office Furniture

Jennie Williamson, colored, started on q
rampage this afternoon shortly before l
o'clock and when she concluded her per-
Torrance, at the request of Detective Pratt,
about $500 damage had been done. The
scene of her stunt was the law office of At
torney John E Collins. at sos E street
northwest. She was sent to the house CT
detention, ard a charge of destroying pri-
vate property was placed against her.
Trouble between Mrs. Williamson and ner
husband. it is said, the cause of her
going on the warpath Some time ago
Williamson had desk room liz the office of
Attorney Collins, and she thought that 1t
was still the office of her husband. She
met him in the park back of the city hail
about noon. and there was a sight quarrel
between them. She proceeded to the base
ment office at 800 T. street, and, Selling
heavy shovel, she pounded open the door
of the office
After getting inside she started on the
windows, taking a chair to smash the two
large front ones. To finish this work she
jumped through the pGnes of glass, miracu-
lousy excaping injury. Then she sat down
for a rest.
A large crowd had gathered by that time,
but the spectators simply looked on. At
ter her rest she started in again, and she
did not stop until she had broken all the
glass in sight, smashed several chairs, up
set the telephone and spread files and books
over the floor and desk.
When Detective Pratt arrived on the
scene from police headquarters he found
her making a speech to the assembled
crowd. In her hand was a chair which
she used to emphasize her remarks.
II am a desperate woman" she was say
ing, as the detective walked up. But
am always a lady, and never resist an
officer" she added, she was approached
by the detective.
The building is owned by Edward Graves
for whom w. G. Duvall Is the agent When
the attorney returned from his dinner and
found the wreck he rubbed his eyes and
wondered what he had eaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

PLEASANT PI4AINS-Martha A Beard to
Charles w. King. jr., lots 6l9. go and
621: s., 2+0.30.
PLACE NORTHWEST be-
tween w street and Florida avenue
Margaret A. O'Brien to Albert Kenney,
lots lis and lit, square 271; $10 Albert
Kenney ct ux. to Bertha H. Caron, lot
lis, square 271: $40. Same to Katherine
Ebel lot H. square 271; $40.
INGLESIDE-Albert E. Fisher ct ux. to
Martha H. Little, lot 20. block 6: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Grace G. Johnson ct al. to Luz
Their L. Derrick. lot 504; So.
NORTH BRIGHTWOOD-Cha c. Lam
caster to John e. Wisepan. lot 0, block
3; $40. Same to Annie e. Ohm, east half
lot ID, block 8; $40.
NORTH BRIGHTWOOD-Luthe L. Der
rick ct ux. to Charles C. Lancaster, east
half lot II, block g.; SO.
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHEAST be-
tween North Capitol and LIST streets
William James to Harry C. James. lot
10, square 671: So
KALORAMA HEIGHTS John Ridout,
trustee, to Edward T. Stotesbury, all
block 2S; $1,000
MARION STREET NORTHWEST between
p and @ streets-Frank J. Hogan ct ux.