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The Washington times., 1905-07-24
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERS
ALL OVER WASHINGTON
Nine Cases in Which There Are No
Clues to the Perpetrators-An
Sorts of Things Taken.

Captain Boardmen. Chief OF Detec-
/ tives, has received a number OF com
plants within the past twenty y-fcur
hours, about the theft of clothing, bi-
cycles and provisions from houses
throughout many parts of the city
Nine cases. IN none of which ne TO-
lice have a clue. were reported yester-
day.
Edward J. Erwin. Of 23O6 Fourteenth
street northwest, reported that a nickel
savings bank. containing about 81. was
stolen from his room at the above mum
Der. He had no idea when it was
taken nor who appropriated IT,
A basket containing four pounds CT
pork. peck Of potatoes. a quarter Of
peck Of tomatoes. four bottles Of beer
and some onions, was reported 10 have
been stolen from the refrigerator on the
back porch OF the home Of Gustave
Linke. 20 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Ali he knew OF the larceny was
that he put the basket in the Ice box
at midnight Saturday and it was not
Second Story Robbery.
there yesterday morning at Z o'clock.
Through a second-story front window
q thief entered the home Of Joseph
Hamel. Il Seventeenth street southeast.
between and oclock yesterday morn
ing and stole SIS. Mr. Hamel said the
money was extracted from the pockets
OF his trousers. The bills were all 81
and 81 certificates.
Detective Baur. of the Central Office.
Is investigating the strange disaDDear-
unce OF a box containing 81 suit OF
clothes valued at $25. which was report
ed By Robert r. Mattingiy, Of I2g d
street northwest Mr.. Matttngly says
the wearing apparel was left in the
hallway OF his house and was stolen
some time between Thursday and Sat
urday afternoon.
Six dollars and a half was reported
stolen from a bureau drawer in tho
home OF Mary Frasier of 2O9 I street
southwest She says she saw the money
at 3 o'clock Saturday night. but il was
missing twelve hours later. Detectives
are investigating the case.
Another Bicycle Stolen.
From Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. a Clipper bicycle be
longing 10 James O'Douald was stolen
Saturday night. He has asked the po-
lice 10 look out for tho machine De
tective Trumbo is working on the case
a blue serge coat and q pair OF tan
shoes were reported stolen from Eu-
gene Meals room, at l02 t'our-and~a-
half street northwest, He says he is
from Charlotte, y. c., and was only
stopping al the 3boVe address Tor few
days. Police Of the Sixth precinct are
1imio Gaitano. OF 356 Armory place
southwest, yesterday informed the police
that his room was ransacked on Satur-
day night. A nickel watch. Q razor. q
silver watch, Il postoffice money order
for SO. and SIS Ia cash were stolen.
On Saturday night 81 was stolen from
the home OF John d inscoe. I425 Thirty
seventh street. Georgetown. Police Of
the Seventh precinct received news OF
the larceny last night.
William d. Payne. living at 412 Sixth
s-FV F4far 30 r 2sF
hunting-case watch was stolen from his
residence late Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
JAPANESE MINISTER
TO MEET PEACE PARTY

Kokoro Takahira, the japanese minis
ter, called on Acting Secretary Of State
Adee today to say goOd-by before leay-
ing for New York this afternoon, where
he ges to meet Baron konIara and the
rest of the party on their way TO Ports
mouth
The entire japanese mission will be
quartered at Che Waldorf-Astoria until
they go 10 oyster Bay. Mr.. Takahira
said today that the enyCys would not
come To Washington.
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SUMNER RESORTS

The Washington Times advertis,ne
representative In Atlantic City is John
I. Benson, genera. manager Of the Re-
sort Advertising Company, Bartlett
building. North Carolina and Atlantic
avenues. All advertisements VIII be ae.
cepted at the same rates as at the banns
once Of The Washington Times. Gaia
iogues and Booklets upon application
Times. s'S's
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front as the doors Of the vault were be
ing closed, and amid perfect silence
sounded taps.
Draped II the American and French
flags, the casket viii lie in the vault an
til the completion OF the Naval Acad-
emy chapel, when 1t viii be removed 60
its final resting place in = grave be
meath that structure The Vault has
been draped in heavy black. ana Il sill
continue so draped for some time
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies
the sailors re-embarkei and went itn-
H.ediatelY TO their ships The American
squadron viii get under way with The
tide at o'clock this afternoon ANA drop
down the bay TO Hampton Roads.
where Admiral Sissbee Will rejoin Ad-
mlral Evans fleet
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
DISTRICT CONTROL
IN REFORM SCHOOL
Recent Trouble Shows
Need Of Change.
CONGRESS FAILED TO ACT
Commissioners Likely to Recommend
It's Tranfef From Department
Of Justice.

The recent trouble IL the Girls Re-
form School again directs attention to
the Importance OF having this institu-
ton placed under control of the Com
nissioners OF the District OF Columbia
Although almost every inmate Of the
Girls Reform School Is a resident Of
the District Of Columbia, the Comnis-
sioners nave no Jurisdiction whatsoever
in It's affairs
Time and time again the recommends
ton has been made 70 Congress TO
change the management of the school
from the hands of the Department of
Justice to the District government, but
for soma reason that body has failed to
take action upon the recommendations
Strictly Local Concern.
Since its establishment. the Girls Re
form School has been under the control
Of the Department OF Justice A board
of trustees. appointed by the Attorney
General. directs the affairs Of this in
stitution. which is strictly a local con-
cern.
1t is claimed that the reform school
should be controlled by the District, and
placed in charge Of the Board of Chari-
ties. Last winter when there was Sc
rious outbreak there. the Board Of Com
missioners ignored the contention of abb
solute jurisdiction on the part of the DoS-
partnent of Justice and orderrd an
investigation by the Board OF Charities
This investigation was made the De-
partment OF Justice lending every assis-
taRce,
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Strictly Local Concern.
Cause of Revolts.

The Investigating committee declared
that revolts were due 10 lack OF system
attic organization and ineffective educa-
tional methods, The Board Of Charities
again recommended that the Girls Re
form School be transferred to the con-
troll Of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia
Commissioner mcfarland stated today
that If II appeared the Dresent frouhIes
were serious enough, the question Of an
other investigation might be considered
by the Board of Commissioners At any
rate II Is almost certain that in the next
report OF the Commissioners TO Congress
q n item viii be included recommending
the transfer of the control Of the reform
school from the Department OF Justice to
the Commissioners, placing it in charge
OF the Board of Charities.
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
WILLIS SET FREE
BY COURTS ORDER
Justice Wright Directs His
Discharge.
MAKES CAUSTIC COMMENT
Law to Be Tested by Appeal-oId Sol
der Has Fair Income and
Friends.
MAKES CAUsTlC COMMENT

Alexander NJ. Willis. the veteran vol
Inteer solder who was transferred from
the National Soldiers Home In Michi-
gan 70 St. Eiizabeth's Hospital for the
Insane nearly three years ago for mem
tai treatment, was today discharged by
Justice Wright, of the Supreme Court
o. the District, from the custody OF the
asylum authorities. Willis was re-
strained of his liberty by Dr. William a
White, superintendent of St Eliza beth g
asylum, on the assumption that he is
insane.
After an investigation of the circum-
stances under which Willis was admit
ted TO the asylum Justice Wright held
that he had been Illegally committed
tc the institution. In disposing of the
r:latter the court said:
Justice Wright's Comment.
Here Is a man who thinks and says
he Is sane; some physician says he is
not sane, that he is insane, and
would like TO know by what authority
such man is locked up, and detained
in confinement and restrained of his
liberty. On the same theory a police
man has as much right to presume
person guilty Of murder and swing him
up to a lamp post without a trial.
Assistant District Attorney Charles
H. Keigwin. to whom the matter had
been referred by District Attorney
Beach stated. after Justice Wright had
signed an order for the release of VIII
lis. the Government would appeal the
matter to the Court of Appeals of the
District TO test the validity of the law
under which Willis was committed to
st. Elizabeth's Asylum.
Friends to Care for Him.
When the matter came up before JUS
tiee Wright today for disposition. At
torney Evans explained that Mr.. Willis
has q son who is professor of mathe-
matics IN college in Philadelphia that
he is entitled 10 pension of $12 a month
from the Government as a veteran of
the civil war; has an income OF $50 q
month from a corporation, and owns
valuable real estate. Mr. Evans also
stated that Mr. Willis had friends pres
ent in court who were willing to take
care OF him until his son arrives In
Washington to take charge Of him.
Among the friends referred y by At
torney Evans is Mrs. Mamie l.. Hunt
ley, who conducts s. boarding house 1T
453 c street northwest. She was In
court and after Justice Wright signed
the order for the discharge OF Willis he
accompanied her to her home. where he
viii remain until he joins his son.
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Continued from First Page.

had been there, but l arrived too late"
Capt, Isaac Pearson, of Major SylYeS-
ter ; stafT, who went to Baltimore yes
terday with Stenogra pher German, 10 in
vestigate the affair, stated today that
he had not submitted a written report
Of the case to the Superintendent of Po-
lice because of the fact that the trials
rived In the Monumental City. II is
understood that there viii be no report,
other than the verbal one made to Cap
tain BOardman who was acting chief
of police. yesterday afternoon. Board
man thought the eases would come up
for trial today, but owing TO the fact
that the parties charged were policemen.
session IN order 10 allow the patrClmen
to pay their fines and report for duty in
Washington today.
Manager Browns Statement.
Manager Brown. OF the police base
ball team, desires 10 put the men in
the right light before the public, and
this morning made the following state
ment:
The ball club did not go to Balti-
more, as has been stated in the papers
l had the men meet me Saturday, and
while we were together received a mes
sage from the mana ger of the Balti-
more team saying that the grounds were
too wet 20 play ball ! then told the
men there would be no game and that
would notify them when we would
men who had gotten q day off went to
Baltimore, but the team did not go, and
il is only just to them that the public
Should know it.
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To Watch Lunacy Proceedings.

Drs. Robert Reyburn and Charles NJ,
Emmons. members OF the local Medico-
Legal Society, were present at the pro-
ceedings. The former stated his society
has decided in the future to watch all
proceedings concerning the sanity Of
persons iii the District, with d view of
preventing the 'railroading'' OF persons
to the asylum. The society at its last
meeting. he said, decided TO delegate
two OF its members to attend all lunacy
proceedings in the local courts in the
future.
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
Policemen Were Heavily
Fined in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, July 24-After deliv-
ering a severe lecture. in which he
pointed out the duties of their posi-
tions, Justice Grammar, at the cen
tral police station, yesterday i'm
posed a fine Of $50 and costs each on
the i've policemen from Washington.
D. C., who were arrested Saturday on
the charge Of assaulting and striking
A. \. RettaIiata, a saloonkeeper. at
404 East Fayette street. He also inn
posed fine Of 500 ard costs on Joseph
BranzelL one of the quintet. for as
saulting and choking John a C1neO
baTkeeper for Rettanata,
The men arrested were:
Joseph Branzell. aged thirty years
assaulting and choking John A Cuneo
and assaulting and striking A N Re
taliata; fined $50 and costs on each
charge.
William c. FarduhaT, aged forty-one
years, assaulting a. n. RettalIata; /;
fined $50 and costs.
Charles T. Ehlers. aged twenty-five
years, dssaulting and striking A. n.
Rettaliuta: fined $50 and costs.
George E. Wilson, aged twenty-nine
years, assaulting and striking =. n.
RettdIlata; tned 500 and costs.
Lawrence II Farquhar, aged twenty
eight years, assauIting and striking
a. n. Rettaliata; fined $50 and costs
Friends Of the visiting police, who
would not give their names, attended
the hearing and paid their fines.
Took Charge of Saloon.
Justice Grammar was loud in his de-
nunciation Of the behavior Of the men.
He did not hesitate to tell them that
they acted like rowdies. and the sting
OF their arrest was also keenly felt By
Lieut. Charles NJ. Cole, Of the Central
district. who planned the baseball
games between the Baltimore and Wash
ington police. the prisoners being either
members or enthusiasts of the Capital
City team Last Monday the Baltimore
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furnished with transfers, and at the
END OF the bridge on this side cars in
plenty We're in waiting to carry them
10 their point of destination.
According to the talk in Anacostia
this morning. last nights trouble was
pfearranged The fares of the forty
eight passengers in the held-up car
were paid by one man, who wanted to
make a test OF the Commissioners
power to limit the number of passengers
the cars can carry over the bridge. It
was asked by some of the citizens
that II the bridge is unsafe, and it
would be taking a dangerous risk to
life and limb for "a car to carry more
than forty passengers, then why would
1t not be Just as unsafe to carry thirty
nine passengers, especially If the pas
sengers were fat people?
Move Against Company.
The real appeal of the citizens petl-
tions, il is said, is to force the railroad
company 10 increase the car service In
Anacostia, put on larger number OF
cars and give q better schedule in the
mornings and evenings. Il is claimed by
the railroad people that the Congress
Heights service cannot at :hiS time be
increased because OF the single track.
The cars that came after the car with
the forty-eight passengers who held the
right of way 10 the bridge, did not long
yersed the trolley, and rode the passen-
gers back and forth from the terminal
at Congress Heights TO the bridge until
the passengers grew tired
May Try It Again.
It was reported this afternoon in Ana
costa. on what is believed 10 be good
authority, that another point making
affair viii take place tonight II Is said
that last nights forty-eight faithful will
be excused from further duty at present
but another squad viii take their places
and hold forth ia a car from about 9
o clock until midnight
Another report in AnacCstIa is TO the
effect that If cars are held an unreason-
able time at either end OF the bridge the
police viii be asked To procure warrants
Tor the railway people ror blockading the
streets
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
EDUCATIONAL
SDenCGrian Business College

L II iS desirable TO get the most of tho
best for the least expenditure OF time and
money. call. write, or phone for forty-hrst
annual announcement Additional depart
ments; new equipment and management. Mr..
and Mrs. l. P. ". Stiehl. ProprietOrs, SPEN-
CERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. Academy
OF Music building, 9th St. corner D, NV.
Washington, D. c. tyI1-90t
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL MEETING OF sTOCKHOLD-
ERS. a special meeting OF the stock
holders in The Potomac Navigation Coni-
pany will be held at the Office Of the
company. AS Fifth ST. NV. WEDNES-
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST,
1908, AT 8 PM The object of this meet
ing is TO consider an increase Of the cap
itai stock Of this company, and such
other business as may properly come be-
fore it. BY order of the trustees. (Sign-
ed) JOHN E. TAYLOR, trustee; GEO
H. BRIGHT trustee; D. H. FOWLER,
trustee. July y, 1906. jy24, g., ,au7
The Washington times., 1905-07-24

The st. James, ise ST. k6a!5 5Aa5Es 5Soe P4Acs Aa1
Ai9osFh trId conNenienees; SO weekly c.LS8dITH.
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.

THE ALBEMARLE. yIRaINIA .Us
me ocean-most popular section. EIegalt. rno-s-
eLa @ hosei. entirely new throughout Capacity
400 Fine, large rooms; metal beds: trivsffss
paths elevator, etc. 1000 f. of wide. cool
p9Eehes. frequent social features Superior
"a saoie. special terms. sic. sl2. 80 up weekly:
= up daily; also reduced September rates.
A@ooA4St i COPE
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Another Blockade Probable.

While there was no blockade this
morning nor break IN the schedule of
the car service it is not improbable that
last nights experience may be repeated
this afternoon.
A number Of the cars this morning
contained more than forty passengers
from Congress Heights ana other points
in Anacostia bound for their places Of
business IN the city but on reaching
the bridge the conductor announced
that the ear could proceed no further
unless the number or passengers was
reduced 20 forty.
There was no trouble, for q sufficient
number Of volunteers left the car and
walked across the bridge. They We're
The Washington times., 1905-07-24
SPENCER nALL

go yards from steel pier Best moderate
priced hotel In Atlantic City. So Sl2 81
weekly. All rooms have open view. Booklet
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-12
DANGER TO MENNoNITES.
Cupid and the Franchise Luring
Younger Men Away.

Sioux City, Iowa, June 1.-The ma
chinations of Cupid are seriously
threatening the dsintegration of the
Mennonite colonies of South Dakota
To marry outside the communities
means accommodation from the
Church and denial Of all share in the
benefits accruing from the communis-
tic practices and government; yet the
detection of young men is alarming
The presidents of the colonies and the
advisory committees are laborinS to
hold the families together and perpetu-
ate the faith in the free West, which
has been through the fire of persecu-
ton for so many centuries in Switzer-
land, Germany, Holland, Russia and
other countries.
Another factor not 50 prominent as
the matrimonial heresy, is the increas-
ing disposition among the young men
to take some part in the affairs of the
dozen or more Mennonite colonies, is
perfectly adapted 70 the Mennonite
idea. agricuturally. but the . is no
other State which has such a variety
of politics, and every young man with
Il mind of his own is drawn into the
agitation with the consequent desire to
help settle the disputed points by vot-
ing. To vote or to take any part in
affairs of State or to take up arms in
defence of country Or against fellow
man is forbidden by the strict sect.
Also. the independent spirit Of the
West has taken hold of the young
farmers and thew revolt at the share
plan of the commune
ties. They want their own farms and
their choice of wives, and they ara
making selections in line with their
inclinations. The rule which makes
them work from eighteen years old
until they are forty-tiva. and then ac-
cept Il free living. loses it's fascination
when other young men ere seen get
ting more than 4 mere living out OF
life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-12
$4,000 VISITORS
At "|0I' Ranch, at Bliss,
Oklahoma, on Sunday.
Occasion Was Visit Of National
Editorial Association.
Buffalo Hunt, Buffalo Dinner and Indian
Celebration on Program.

Bliss, Okla. June 1.--Fifty thousand
persons We're entertained by Miller
Brothers at "1O1" ranch, today, the Wis
it of the National Editorial Association
to the ranch being made the occasion
for Il Buffalo hunt, II Buffalo dinner
and an Indian celebration.
The public had been invited to the
entertainment. The Santa Fe Railroad
which runs through the ranch. carried
1000 persons to "1O1' and 10000 other
persons drove in to attcrd the SHOW
An immense grand stand extending
along the arena was built for the VS.
itors. The arena itself was half mile
long ard a third of Il mile wide.
The Ponca and the Otoe Indians had
planned to celebrate the dissolution of
their tribal ties, following the allot-
ment of their lands. This Indian cello
bratioE was arranged to take place at
the time of the editors visit. The ranch
bought 35 head of buffalo in Montana.
TRANSPORTED them to the ranch and
planned a buffalo chase by Indians.
Each of 1000 special guests was serv-
ed with a piece of buffalo meat in con-
nection with the dinner.
During the performance the supports
of a section of seats about 200 feet in
length collapsed, throwing many per-
sons to the ground and injuring sever
al.
Chased by % cowboys and band of
Indians headed by Chief Geronimo. y
buffalo was shot to death on ''10r'
range, by DR.. H. Z. Thomas, a club
man of Chicago. VINO hunted in an au-
tomoDile DR.. Thomas was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident and
could not ride the horse. The chase
lasted several hours. AS soon as the
beast fell, old Geronimo. despite his
years, leaped from his horse and fired
TWO shots into the dead buffalo and
then with his hunting knife, cut his
throat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-06-12
FULL or PRAISE
CONTINUED from Page One.)
which is due to President Roosevelts

which is due to President ROoseveits
xpirit and readiness of decision"
The paper points out the heavy task
remaining before the negotiators. Tne
question of indemnity. II says, Is only
one of amount, as the principle OF In
demnity must be accepted. The coming
peace, the Temps adds, instead of be-
ing a mere provisional liquidation with
humiliation restrictions imposed by
Ja,,an. should be a royal reconciliation
of the two countries, which have be-
come "a guarantee of permanent peace
in the Far East.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg to
the Eclair gives the alleged detailed
conditions of both sides, the Japanese
conditions numbering II and the Rus
slams, 10. These are practically the
same as former speculative conditions,
namely an indemnity of s650000. 900, d
.Japauesc protectOrate over Manchuria
and Corea, the cessiOn of Port Arthur
and part Of the ansManchurian rail-
road to Japan, forfeiture of the in
termed warships, the withdrawal of
Russian warships from the Far East
for a period of % years and the Occu-
nation of VladivostOk until these con-
ditons are fulfilled.
The Russian conditions, according to
the Dispatch, reject the question of an
indemnity and give a qualihed accept
ance of the other terms.