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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-21
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WASHINGTON. u. a.. March q
Government ownership Of fai.
roads which Be- spoken Of so ire
aurntiy as a possible terrible cut
mInutian II the present agitation faI
government regulation, r. not "a ueH
thlug la European countries.
Hut e has been followed by Some
results which sound strange 600 the
United States.
lur example. In the grand duehY
uf BADEN the department Of com
meryr aud labor has learned. the
government hns just provided for
the comfort OF itH railroad employees
hY the erection uf ap3d apartment
houses wHrHr officials and employees
reside. Il llItlun. sleeping quar-
tefH have been Furnished for train
crews when their runs compel them
20 DO absent from home over niEht
When they have Co carry their
lunches they are provided with small
portable cooking stoves ON which Ia
heat thrIF food A. Karlsruhe and
Mannheim tho government has ea=
tahlluhed lunch rooms Tor the rail
uny employee al which they may
obtain. At cost - q grufa. mralH
consisting 90 SOUP meat and yrEs=
tables These wsHls are furnished
at raHt At fee- former station D. a
library far the railway employ a
consisting af lga. an9 volumes
The rolling stock 81 this govern
meut-uvusd railroad consists ~ Ila
locomotive. la.ElT freight ears and
Hfat paHaauFrr sarH During lsaa
fhey carried gk.Hsss2t passengers.
Yet Ho carefully we're the roads men
aged that there Wefs but - dcrau=
lnEa in the entire year. - prraama
killed ef whom - were employees
and % Passengers. and - persons
injured This Be- about equal 90 the
railroad Casualties On the Unltea
States Ia hair day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-21
THE SUNNY SOUTH

Invites you 20 come and enjoy It's
many attractions FOR pleasure and
health seekers Absorb the sun
shine. enjoy the flowers. surf bath
Ing. etc. The famous Scenic Shasta
Route Of the Southern Pacific Co.
with its two daily trains offers OK.
eellent accommodations 10 callfor-
MIA.
Tickets. reservations and doscrip-
tive literature Mt Union Ticket Of
flee. COS First Ave. L. Il. Ellie
nsnl. Agent s.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-21

President Roosevelt has received
q unique petition ia favor uf the an-
roiniweaf - Leroy Hayden as poet
master Hf Lowell. lake co. Ind
The petition contains the names 81
- uaYJsna who ere residents az The
county and relatives % the petition
e. a letter accompanying Il CON
taius The Information that the total
number 81 residents ~ that name
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-21

EVERETT. March 2l.-The Jury
which heard the trial Of Edward
Coleman. charged with printing oh
scene literature at Monroe some
time since. failed 10 agree Satur-
day. and Coleman will have 20 be
tried again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-21

COLvILLE. March 2t.-M. A.
kuehn commenced action against
Fred Dix TO recover $500 for dam
ages 10 property as tho result OF a
fire last September. Kuehn alleges
that Dix set fire on his property
and Il spread 10 the Kuehn home
stead and destroyed some hay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-21

WASHINGTON. March 2I-seo-
Rotary Cortelyou has definitely an
nounoed that Harry s. New, Of In
diana. will succeed him Az chairman
OF the republican national commit
tee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
EDICT AGAINST THE BOYCOTT.
Chinese May Have Used 1t to Obtain the
CantOn.IIankOw Railroad.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 1.-President Roosevelt
to-day made public despatch received
from Minister Rockhll showing that the
anti-American boycott Is losing strength.
The REIMBURSEMENT Of the Canton Hankow
railroad to China it Is believed has had q
great effect for good upon the boycott
and the imperial edict issued against the
boycott is believed to be direct mark OF
appreciation on the part Of the Chinese
Government. Minister Rockhill's message
reads as follows
Imperial edict published yesterday
states that the long and deep friendship
between the United States and China
has never been tried as now. The United
states Government has promised to revise
treaty and people should peacefully await
action of both Governments. Boycott
wrong and harming friendly relations.
1t commands viceroys and Governors to
take effective action, making them strictly
responsible. Undoubtedly will have a
good effect. Shanghai reported yesterday
situation improving"
When Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, the
Chinese Minister was here he said, in re-
sponse to a question, "My Government
seems to want the Canton ankow road very
badly Now while 1t Is not believed here
that the Chinese Government actually
instigated the boycott in order to obtain
the road 1t is believed that China clearly
saw to what uses 1t could put the boycott.
The treaty referred to in the cable Is the
exclusion treaty which will soon be revised
SO as to allow Chinese students and tourists
to pass through the United States without
subjecting them to any discourtesy such as
they have met with in the past. President
Roosevelt is known to have been very angry
over these discourtesies. In his recent con-
ference with former Minister Conger he
discussed this phase fully, and subsequently
assured the Chinese Government through
Minister Rockhil that provision will be
made for travellers when the treaty Is re-
vised.
When the subject Of restraining the boy
colt was first preached to China a few
months ago the reply was that the Chinese
Government could do nothing and that
the Chinese merchants could buy their
goods where they wished. but as soon as
the Hankow business was settled and the
American-China Development Company an
nounoed the sale of the road the ediot came
forth at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
DRAGGED BURGLAR OVER VAIL.


T4ehane's Quick Ear Detected Man Who
Had Looted West End Avenue House.
Policeman Leblanc Of the Traffic squad,
standing at West End avenue and Seventy
third street at midnight last night, heard
q sound behind ten foot stone wall at the
Seventy third street side Of James G.
Marshall's house, which is at the corner.
Leblanc slipped up to the wall on tiptoe.
He clambered to the top Of it and looked
over. A young man was crouching behind
It. Leblanc pulled his gun and covered
the young man. Then he grabbed him
by the collar and dragged him over.
Leblanc took his prisoner to the West
Sixty-eighth street station house and
searched him. In his pockets were new
80 calibre revolver, glass cutter. half
burned candle, two gold chains. a gold
bracelet, a watch fob. two gold opera
glasses, two gold eyeglasses, a pearl scarf
pin, a pair Of gold scissors and a silver
snuff box inscribed: Presented to the
Rev. James Ogilvie, 1888.
The young man gave his name as Emil
Edwards and said he was a sculptor. He
was well dressed. He took his arrest coolly
and answered questions without reluctance.
The police say he admitted breaking int
Mr., Marshall's house and robbing 1t. Le-
hane found q jimmy on the third floor, and
In a number Of the rooms bureau drawers
were turned inside out
The prisoner told the police that he had
got in early In the evening, knowing the
family was out Of the city. and took his
time to the job. When he came out Of the
ho,ao ha said he heard Leblanc talking
to man at tho corner and got down behind
tho wall to hide.
Mr.. Marshall, who is member Of the firm
OF Marshall, Spader Il Co. of u Broadway.
il in Massachusetts, with his family. The
police estimated that the stuff taken from
the house by Edwards was worth $1,000
or more. Edwards was locked up charged
with burglary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
CASE OF YELLOW FEVER CAUGHT.
Sent to Swinburne Islanl-N0 Chance Of
Getting In, Says DR.. DOty.

The Panama Railroad steamer Havana
came up to OUR ntine Thursday morning
with yellow fever aboard. Henry r. War
dell, an employee of ths Panama Ra ilroad
and first cabin passenger from Colon,
was seriously i'll of tho fever. Health Officer
Doty found. Five others had suspiciously
high temperatures
Wardell, with three OF the others, wa 9
sent to the Swinblrne Island hospital
Two were detained at Hoffman Island.
Wartlell grew steadily worse yesterday,
and last night DR.. Doty pronounced his case
a bad one. The others are not believed
to have yellow fever, but they are being
closely watched.
Two days before the Panama got here
Wardell complained to the ships doctor,
saying he was very sick. He became better
and by the time the Panama got to Quaran-
tine said he was all right. Wartiell is 4S
years old and a boilermaker by trade.
There Is no occasion for alarm about
this case" said DR.. Doty last night. "We
are taking every preoaution and 1t is i'm
possible to see how a case Of the fever could
slip by US.
II have had conference with repre-
sentatives of transatlantic steamship COM
panies and agreements have been made to
carry out certain restrictions In relation to
the care Of immigrants from the coun-
tries liable to visitation Of cholera All
passengers from infected localities will be
kept at the ports Of embarkation under med
ioal inspection for six days previous to
departure, and all who are sick or present
suspicious symptoms will not be allowed
to embark
"During the voyage to this port all steer
age passengers will be subjected to medical
examination and inspection twice day,
aud every one found i'll viii! BIO isolated. A
record OF such cases will be kept and pre-
sented to the health officer on the arrival OF
the ship. The further treatment OF the
individual vessel will depend on the hist ory
Of the voyage and Of the passengers. Thus
ali passengers who hereafter reach this
port will be continuously under medical
inspection for fifteen days. Other details
have been considered-such as drinking
water, etc.
All these precautions are merely an ap-
plicatiop Of our general methods in extreme
emergencies, and right here l want to give
expression Of my confidence in the German
medical officers, especially those OF Ham
burg. who have had 80 much experience
in former epidemics and are fully prepared
to cope with the situation. The steam
ship men have promptly met my views
and are cooperating emphaticaly."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
OYSTER DAY PIERS MUST GO.
Appellate Court Rules Against Coudert
President May he DiscOmm oded.

President May he Discomm oded.
OYSTER BAY Sept. l.-According to a
decision just rendered by the Appellate
Division. the W. Emlen Roosevelt pier at
Oyster Bay, which President Roosevelt
uses when he takes trip on the Sylph,
must be demolished. as we'll as all of the
other piers owned by summer residents along
the bay shore.
The decision was given in the case If Fred
eric r. Coudert, Jr., against the highway
commits sioners Of Oyster Bay. 1t was
started three years ago by the late Frederic
r. Coudert and on the latter's death was
continued by his son. 1t was heard before
Supreme Court Justice Dickey, who gave
n decision against Mr.. Coudert holding
that the title to the shore front in Oyster
Bay harbor lies in the town Of Oyster Bay:
ali the way to the shore front. Running
along the shore is a highway known as the
Shore Boulevard, which is seven miles long
and extends from Little Neck to Oyster
BAY Cove. When former Highway Com
missioner Beyles started to remove the
Coudert pier on the ground that 1t inter-
fered witt. travel on the highway. Mr..
came before Justice Dickey. Mr.. Coudert
appealed and the Appellate Division has
now affirmed Justice Dickey's decision.
w. Emlen Roosevelt has brought an action
before Supreme Court Justice Smith to
restrain the commissioners from removing
his pier, and the case has been in allowance
Il now believed that all the piers along the
Oyster hay shore that interfere with the
highway will have to 60 and that President
Roosevelt will have to find new place OF
embarkation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
WOMEN CLEAN SHORT BEACH.
They Sweep the Streets Of tho Summer Re.
sort Because tho Men Refused to Do Il.

They Sweep the Streets Of tho Summer Re.
sort Because the Men Refused to Do Il.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. Twenty young
women and one boy. known az the white
wings Of Short Beach, a fashionable summer
resort few miles east Of this city on the
Sound. dressed up in white to-day and
with rakes and shovels and hoes and wheel
barrows cleaned the prominent thorough
fares Of the little summer colony.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who has her sum-
mer cottage, The Bungalow, here, headed
the white wing brigade Of sweepers. 1t
took the women q few hours to rake the
streets clean Of the old paper, lunch boxes
and other debris that had lain undisturbed
in the streets for several weeks.
The men Of the place had been asked to
do the house cleaning, but they declined.
So the women did 1t Just to show the men
folks what they could do In the street clean
ing line. One man remarked that II would
be better for the women to stay at home
and learn how to make eatable bread and
turn griddle cake. He said II was scheme
Of the women to get little cheap notoriety
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
MISS BLISS ROBBED OF GEMS.
Diamonds Valued at o. 600 Stolen From
Summer HOme-Butler Suspected.

STAMFORD, Conn, Sept. 1T became
known to-day that Miss Katherine A. Bliss
of New Canaan, daughter Of the late
George Bliss Of New York, has been robbed
OF diamonds valued at 5000.
The jewels consisted chiefly OF rare old
family heirlooms, to which Miss Bliss at
taohes great sentimental value.
The robbery took place recently and Miss
Bliss, instead Of notifying the New Canaan
or the Stamford police, put the case in the
hands of the Pinkerton detective agency
Of New York.
A butler is under suspicion. He disap-
peared about the time the jewels were missed
and has not returned. The detectives are
looking for him.
Miss Bliss is about 40 years old, and her
residence on Oenoke avenue, New Canaan.
is one Of the finest in the State She enter
tains much, but lives alone in the house,
except for large retinue Of servants.
Just before the robbery she went away
to a summer resort and was gone week
She placed the jewels in her jewel box
and locked It In O drawer. They did not
include her entire collection. Her more
valuable Jewels were stored In safe de-
post vault in New York city.
Miss Bliss's father was once prominent
figure in public life. He was for years.
associated with the late LeH p Morton.
Her brother George, who died about a
wear ago, was also we'll known In New
York.
Miss Bliss has been living in New Canaan
for four seasons. She spends her winters
in New York
At the residence Of Miss Bliss Informal
ton was given out grudgingly. Beyond
admitting there had been a robbery In
which diamonds worth at least 5000 had
been stolen they would not discuss the
matter.
1T is entirely private and personal"
was all Miss Bliss would say.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
MRS. DEWITTS jEWELSSYOLEN
NEARLY $1,000 WORTH TAKEN
FROM SHELTER ISLAND HOTEL.
Thief Entered Brooklyn Woman's Room
in tho Prospect House and Got -Four
Rinss- Overlooked several Valuable
Diam onds- detectives Find No Clue.


Former Corporation Counsel William G.
De Witt OF Brooklyn and his family got
back last evening to their home, l27 Remsen
street, from Shelter Island, L. l., where
they had spent the summer. There was
story In circulation earlier In the day that
during the sojourn OF the family at the
Prospect House on Shelter Island robber
had invaded their apartments and carried
off nearly $4,000 worth Of jewelry belonging
to Mrs. De Witt, and Mr.. De Witt last night
confirmed It, The theft Of the jewels took
place last Wednesday afternoon while Mrs.
De Witt and her daughter were making
call at the cottage Of Mrs. Charles H. Otis
and while Mr.. De Witt was In the city.
Before leaving the hotel Mrs. De witt
locked the door of her bedroom and carried
the key along with her. On her return,
shortly after O'Clock, she was somewhat
surprised to find the bedroom door open,
but as nothing in the room seemed to have
been disturbed she entertained no sus-
picion Of robbery until, later on, she opened
the trunk in which she kept her jewels
and discovered that four rings, valued at
$1,000, were missing. She was overjoyed
to find that the other compartments In the
trunk, in which other jewelry. some be-
longing to her daughter, valued at ouble
the above amount, had not been rjded
Of a single article.
It is clear that the thief must have had
duplicate key to the trunk, as the lock
was intact and showed no sign OF having
been tempered with. Another peculiar
feature of the robbery was the fact that the
marauder was satisfied with the four rings,
while half dozen other rings, two jeweled
watches, two diamond bracelets and two
pairs Of diamond earrings. valued as Mr., De
witt said last night, at several thousand
dollars" were left undisturbed.
One of the stolen rings was ruby and
diamond, another had five stones, another
two diamonds and sapphire and the fourth
two large stones. Mrs. De Witt quietly
notified the manager Of the hotel OF her
loss and an immediate investigation was
made, but not single clue was obtained
which could furnish any trace OF the thief.
Mr.. De Witt on his return from the city on
Thursday resumed the investigation. but
failed to make the slightest progress in the
solution Of the battling robbery problem.
During the day he summoned Jacob Ham
burger, head OF private detective agency
in Brooklyn, TO the island and Mr.. HAM
burger continued his inquiry for two days
without accomplishing anything. Mr.. De
Witt said last night that his suspicious
were not directed in any particular direc-
ton, but no had some hope that the jewels
would be recovered. He said he would
probably Offer a reward to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
LUCANIA SIGHTS AN ICEBERG
On Her First Trip Of Season by the Northern
or Winter Route.

The Cunarder MIcania, In last night
from Liverpool and Queenstown. made
her first trip Of the season over the
northern or winter route In the excellent
time OF s days IS hours and 8 minutes. She
is Saturday ship when on the long south
ern route. on the Banks on Tuesday
she passed close to an iceberg showing
about 100 feet above the surface Of an I'M
troubled sea. Many snapshots were taken
OF it. Some Of the Lncania's passengers:
j. Sergeant Cram, Lloyd Bryce, Leonard
Brassey, Capt. Harold Brassey, 7. j.
Coolidge, Jr., Lieut.-Col. Edwin d. Judd.
U. 8. A.; H. r. Oxnard, George 8. Plunkett,
the Hon. Charles Ramsay. Leslie McHarg
and Everett Webster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
WOMAN FINDS NEW STAR.
Mrs. W. p. Fleming Locates . Nova in
Constellation AQuIlA.

Mrs. W. p. Fleming Locates . Nova in
Constellation AquIla.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Sept. IA new star.
q .nova,' was discovered at the Harvard
Observatory yesterday by Mrs. W. p. Flem-
ing in the constellation Aquila, which at
p. M. just now is about on the meridian
and half way from the southern horizon to
the zenith.
A NOVA" is not a common thing In as
tronomy. though among the most interest
ing and suggestive OF phenomena. Ac-
cording to Prof. Pickering, only eleven Of
them have been discovered since 1s4s and
none at all had been noted in the l7s years
preceding that date.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
UNEXPECTED BALLOON VOYAGE.
Acronauts Went Up to View Eclipse In
England and Landed in Franco.
Special Cable Despatch to TIL,

Special CdHe Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON, Sept. IA balloon ascent by
Percival Spencer and F. H. Butler to view
the eclipse Of the sun resulted In q long
aerial voyage to France. They started
from Putney at 1880 O'Clock Wednesday
and pierced the clouds at 1885. They
ascended to height Of $500 feet and had
an excellent view OF the eclipse.
Many photographs were made. They
then dropped to 5000 feet, when they found
they were well out to sea. Cloudy weather
added to their difficulties. At $40 p. NJ.
they passed through snowflakes at height
OF $500 feet. Subsequently they reached
an altitude OF l0,5OO feet.
Travelling at the rate Of thirty-three
miles an hour, the French coast was reached
near Caen. The aeronauts descended at
Mingrun-sur-Mer. It is estimated, allowing
for air currents. they travelled over 100
miles Of water from Brighton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
ENGINE GOES DOWN 4 BANK.
Three Railroad Empl 0yees Arc Injured
md One OF Them May Die.

MoNrcLA1R. N. j.. Sept IA passenger
engine ran off the track at Great Notch. on
the Greenwood Lake division Of the Erie
Railroad this evening and injured three
men. one OF whom may die. The engine
was backing down the track to make up q
train for New York when in passing over a
switch it ran of and rolled down an en-
bankment twenty feet high.
Engineer Benjamin Farrell went down
with his machine, but Fireman George PEN
field jumped in time to save himself Bag
qaeemaster William H. Myers, who was
riding on the pilot, ran toward the cab to
aid the engineer and was pinned under
the engine. He was badly scalded and his
injuries we're of such serious nature that
he could not be removed to q hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-02
NEGRO GAsHES SIX DETECTIVES.
Attacks P!ttshurs Chief in His Once with
Heavy Paper Cutter.


Heavy Paper Cutter.
P1rrsBuRo, Sept. 1.-Superintendent Of
Detectives Thomas A. McQuade narrowly
escaped being murdered in his private Office
this afternoon by Edward Johnston, a giant
negro burglar from Chicago As 1t was. the
superintendent, four OF his detectives and
his chief clerk we're all cut up and bruised
before blackjack blow brought the negro
down.
Johnston was arrested this afternoon
while trying to pawn jewelry worth 81 900.
He was searched and many valuables and
several weapons were taken from him.
The superintendent, left alone with him.
demanded that Johnston take of his shoes
to permit further search. Johnston re-
fused, and McQuade decided to perform
the task himself. As he\ stopped forward
Johnston seized him. McQuade tried to
reach row Of electric call buttons, while the
negro fought for heavy paper knife Oh
tho desk.
The negro finally got the knife and cut
McOuade several times before MoQuade
reached the buttons and called help.
Detectives McGough, Lally, McRobert
and Cook and Chief Clerk Keene ran in.
but the big negro fought them through the
outer Office into the hallway before blow
from blackjack brought him down.
All six were out, McQuade being the
worst injured.
supt. McQuade recently won fame by
following to England and bringing back the
Ferguson murderes, two Of whom were
hanged. ..,g. ..