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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-28

ents and many admiring friends kindly
informed her that she was running her
life. but Mary Jane had a long head
and was of the opinion that she knew
what she was about.
Events proved the wisdom Of her
choice. She and her husband had not
been pervading the free air of the
West many years before he picked up
a silver mine lying around loose with
out visible means of support and be-
gan to turn out precious metal faster
than the stamp mills could take care
of it. At the end Of five years he sold
out his property to an English syndi-
cate at only two hundred per cent
more than it was worth and went East
to live on the interest OF his hard
earned capital.
Mrs. Parvenu had bright dreams all
to herself of the way she would be re-
ceived when she began to light up the
dark corners Of Fifth avenue with her.
hand painted brougham She scarcely
expected that any OF the Astors would
be at the station to meet her. but she
thought that she ought to hurry
around to her newly erected mansion
on the corner so that she could have
a fire built and the furniture busted
before the members Of the smart set
began to arrive. So she directed the
cabman to drive fast SO that she could
be ready.
There were no carriages waiting at
the curb when she drove up, and they
didn't arrive in any such numbers the
next day or any OF the following days
as to obstruct the ordinary traffic or
to necessitate the calling out of the
police reserves Even when she sent
cards the response was not so warm
as to arouse any marked enthusiasm
In her breast. and when she tried to
call on the leaders of New York So
ciety they always happened to be out
1t has often been pointed out that one
OF the most serious of the evils which
threaten our national integrity and
perpetuity is the amount Of time which
our most prominent people OF the fe-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-28

N ~ RS. w. H. PARyENU wanted
( NH to get into society and wanted
" It bad. We don't mean that
J - the society was bad, although
- we should be forced to think
| so II We believed all that we read in
{ the reports OF the divorce courts or the
accounts of the performances in the
} Newport menagerie. Nothing is ever
J SO bad as it is painted, and any reason
\ able man will admit at once that So
ciety would not be half so bad as il
( is IL some of the people in it were not
} painted so much. AS it is it Is neces-
J sary to do a good deal of vanishing
! TO cover the paint.
But to return to Mrs. Parvenu. She
began life as plain Mary Jane Brown
J Of Scadds Corners. Her father spent
most of his time raising corn and chill
dren, and Mary Jane was the fifth In
order from either end-of children not
Of corn. Her education was derived
by a slow and painful process at the
little red schoolhouse on the hill where
all of our great men began. Her staple
literary pabulum was the prose poems
of the Duchess and the stirring dramas
thrown together by Bertha NJ. Clay.
and her chief diversion was being
taken to the annual school exhibition
or the Sunday school feast by a young
farmer who owned his own horse and
buggy. When she had TO ride in the
family lumber wagon she regarded
herself for the time being as a social
pariah.
The atmosphere in which Mary Jane
spent her early youth was not cal
cuIated to develop those graces Of
body and mind which are regarded as
most conducive TO the illumination OF
high society. but she had hunch
that she was TO be called upon ta do
a little Illuminating later on in the
game. When she had attained the ma
ture age Of twenty she allowed herself
to be enticed into matriBony by q
young man who was possessed of a
fell determination TO go West and
grow up with the country. Her par
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-28

RS. w. H. PARyENU wanted
to get into society and wanted
it bad. We don't mean that
the society was bad, although
we should be forced to think
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Born Native of Canada;
Was Sailor for Years
By JERRY SIMPSON.

Jerry Simpson, of Medicine Lodge. was
born in the province of New Brunswick,
March 81. 1872 When he was six years of
age. his parents moved to Oneida county,
n. Y. From his fifteenth to his thirty
sixth year he was a sailor. He had
command of many large vessels ca the
Great Lakes In the early part of the
civil war he served in Company A
Twelfth Illinois Infantry, but contract
Ing disease left the service
In 1873, he drifted into Kansas and set
tied six miles from Medicine Lodge.
Barber county. There he engaged in
farming and stock raising.
He was a Republican originally, cast
Ing his first vote for Abraham Lincoln s
second election. but later was with the
Greenback and Union Labor parties.
He ran twice on the independent ticket
for the Kansas Legislature in Barber
county, but was defeated both times
by small plurality. He was noni-
mated for the Fifty-second Congress
by the Peoples party. and elected by
the help Of the Democrats, who in
dorsed his nomination; was reelected
to the Fifty y-third as a Farmers ALE
ance candidate; was nominated for the
Fifty-fourth Congress, but was defeat
ed at the election. and was elected to
the Fifty-fifth Congress as a Democrat
Populist
After leaving Congress Mr. Simpson
ran weekly paDer for a while at
Wichita. Kan. later going to New
..-exico. where he was stricken with his
recent illness.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
TRICgED AND DECEIVED,
IS RETORT OF PACKERS
Compelled to Submit to Unlawful
Searches and Seizures at Point. of
Arms Is Defeuse Entered.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct. 23--Charging the
Government with having used trickery
and deceit, and with having compelled
submission TO unlawful searches and
seizures at the point of arms, the in
dicted Beef trust magnates entered the
Federal courts with special and general
pleas today declaring that they cannot
be prosecuted
The indicted packers entered pleas of
mot guilty 10 all of the five counts in
the Indictment now standing against
them. This was expected by District
Attorney Morrison.
But the Federal officials were totally
unprepared for the novel and startling
defense set up by the packers in two
distinct printed Pleas in bar" which
contain the startling charges that:
Secret Service Agent Thomas /. Por-
ter. under the direction OF the United
States district attorney, used force and
firearms in order 10 compel the defend
ants TO submit to an unlawful search
and the seizure of their books and pa
pers on which they were indicted.
The armed seizure Is alleged to have
been committed on March % last. and
the books, papers. and accounts are de-
clared 10 have been taken before the
grand jury on the same day.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
S|MP SON ANSWERS
ONE CLEAR CALI
JUST AT SUNRISE
Heart Collapse Kills
Former Kansas Con-
gresham.
MADE PLUCKY STRUGGLE
Rallied Again and Again Just
Before End Strength
Gave Out.

WICHITA, Kan. Oct 2S-Ex-Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson died at St.
Francis Hospital. in this city, at Cos
this morning.
MI Simpson came here three weeks
ago for treatment, having been told that
bis ailment was an aneurism on the
aorta, and that the chances for his re-
covery were few
Strength Exhausted.
During his stay in the hospital he
made brave fight for life. Several
times it had been reported that he was
dying. bet each time he rallied This
occurred again last Saturday afte-.c<,:.
when 1t was said that he could live but
a few hours
DR.. Galloway. who came here from
Roswell last week to attend Mr. Simp-
son, soon sent out a hopeful message
from the sick room.
Fought Hard.
But two severe hemorrhages seemed
TO take all the patients strength. He
sank into a stupor yesterday afternoon
and gradually weaker until his death.
His funeral will be in charge of the
Scottish Rite Consistory and he will be
buried here.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
He SAVED TREASURE
FROM ATLANTIC'S FURY
Clerk McKelden Brought Millions to
Treasury by Sea-Death Takes
Faithful Servant

The sudden death last night from
apoplexy of William r. Mckelden re-
moves from the service OF the Govern
ment one of its Oldest employees Mr. Nc
Kelden died at his home, 1872 Belmont
avenue.
From the close of the civil war, Mr..
Mckeiden had been in the employ of
the Treasury Department. He first went
into the service as assistant bookkeeper
TO the Treasurer of the United States.
Faithful performance of duty brought
TO him one OF the most remarkable as
signments the Government has ever
made.
1t was necessary TO transfer 50 100 OoO
from the vaults in New Orleans to the
Treasury Department and Mr.. Nickel
den was placed in charge of the work.
The trip was made by sea and for days
the Yantic, on which the treasure was
stored. was tossed about by the most
severe storms known on the Atlantic
coast. The ship finally made New York
and the money was safely deposited in
the Treasury at Washington.
Mr.. McKelden Is survived by his wife
six daughters and son.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
FIGHTS EIGHT TRANPS
ON SWAYING CAR ROOF

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 23.-E. l..
SINNERS, a special policeman of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad. had
thrilling fight with eight tramps on
top OF a freight train running thirty
niles ar hour yesterday afternoon. He
boarded the train at Sundbury, and in
going over il discovered the eight
uamps On the roof of u box car All
were intoxicated. and had defied the
brakeman. A robbery had been re
ported up the road, and SINNERS. think
ing the men might have been implica ted.
ordered them TO turn out their pockets
Two submitted to be searched but
the third. the leader, tried 20 throw Sim
mers OF the car. SINNERS knocked him
senSele IS. threatened to shoot the first
man who laid hands on him, drove them
back AT the point OF his revolver until
he had found a safe place on the sway
ing car, and, keeping them covered with
the pist ii. held them off until Snyder
town WI reached, where some of them
were cal tured and others escaped
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
MRS. BURROUGHS MAKES
TROUBLE IN NEW YORK
Woman Who Escaped From st. Eliza
beth's Destroys Furniture
in Plattsburg.

Chief of Police a. r. Connors, Of
Plattsburg. n. Y. has written to Maojr
Sylvester asking for information about
and the record of Mrs. Marcia NJ Bur-
roughs From Chief ConnorS' letter 1t
can be plainly seen that tits woman in
Plattsburg, after her escape from St
Elizabeths Hospital for the Insane, in
this city, has caused the same kind OF
annoyance there as here.
The letter says that the woman came
to Plattsburg last July. giving her name
as Martha Burrs, and having with her
an old lady whom she addressed as Mrs
Wilson. They managed 10 get board
and room for ten weeks at one house.
at the rate of 50 per week. and paid but
SIS on account during that time On
September 80 the younger woman tArs-
Burroughs was arrested there on q
charge of injuring furniture IN the
boarding house. She refused 10 plead
when arraigned. was renlanded. and
few days later on being examined oy
two physicians was committed 10 81
Lawrence State Hospital for the insane
at Ogdensburg. N Y.
ON the afternoon of July r. 1894, De-
tectives Parham and o Br1en, OF tle
Central Office. recc ived an emergency
III fro-n the nroprietYesS OF the Ander-
son Hotel on Four-and-a-halt street near
- street northwest Investigation dis
closed the fact that two women were IN
a second floor room breaking up the fur-
niture and pacing the noor with bowie
knives in their hands defyinS anyone 10
enter Pa-ham and OBrien forced the
door omen. As they walked in. the
Younger woman lunSed at EarhSm With
a knife When il was wreS1ed from net
grasp. she seized heavy chair. and
after whirling il around her head several
times tried to brain o. Brien with II
Ms Wilson and Mrs. Burroughs were
finally sent to the House OF Detention
on charge of refusing 10 pay board
bill Later the charge was changed TO
vagrancy.
men they We're arraigned by Clerk
Potts on a charge of refusing TO pay
their board bill. both stood mute and re-
fused 10 .lead
While the women Were awaiting trial
after being committed 10 jail on July
~. they broke all the dishes placed
in their cells hammered one the walls
with broken kettle at all hours o. the
day and night. shrieked and screamed at
the ton of their voices. and refused 10
eat their food
Before the hearing in the Police Court
the Younger woman was pronounced in
sane, and committed 20 St Elizaoeth's
on August 3. The older woman was re-
leased.
shrewdness. obtained leave to walk
around the hospital grounds early in
April of this year, and on the 18th day
Of that month she jumped over the wall
around the institution and had not been
seen or heard OF by the local police until
Chief ConnorS' letter reached Majer Syi-
yester this morning
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

That the Government favors the con-
struction of the Panama Canal as large
ly by private contract as the nature and
circumstances OF the case will permit
was announced this morning by Secre-
tary OF War William II. Taft That
this method of construction will be fol-
lowed in the digging OF the big ditch
there is every good reason to believe.
Even in the case of the Culebra cut.
the great engineering problem with
which the canal builders are confront
ed, and which they must solve in the
incipiency of the undertaking. Secre-
tary Taft believes that private con-
tracts. under Government supervision
ard inspection, would give the best re-
suits.
He is deferred from advocacy OF this
plan because OF the magnitude of that
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
CONTRACT
PLAN FOR CANAL
Secretary Taft Against
Work by Government.
EVEN THE CULEBRA CUT
This Job Will Be Given to Private
Party Willing to Undertake
Effort
Rivate Contract Work

Indications now are that the
larger part of the work of con-
struction on the Panama canal
will be done by private contract.
This will be the case almost
certainly with those portions of
the work other than the Culebra
cut.
The Government would prefer
that this work also should be done
by contract, if it could be assured
that a responsible contractor
would care to undertake it-State-
ment of Secretary of War Taft.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
SON Of ADMIRAL
HE CALLED PIRATE
HONORS PRESIDENT
Judge Oliver Semmes
Will Present Ala
banla's Medal.
SUPPRESSED FEELINGS
Puts Down Opposition of
Confederate Veterans to
Ceremonies.

MOBILE. Ala, Oct ga son OF Ad-
miral Raphael Semmes. who command
cd the Confederate cruiser Alabama,
and who has been denounced In the
writings OF President Roosevelt as a
pirate. viii take q most prominent part
in the reception to the President when
he reaches here this afternoon
Judge Oliver ]. Semmes will present
a medal to the President. At the top
is a gold bar on which Is inscribed.
Mobile. Alabama" Below is a golden
magnolia flower with another bar.
Blessed is the PeaceEaker.-'
Ignores Self
At recent meeting of the Veterans
Camp of this city there was opposition
by several members to taking part in
the reception of the President.
Semmes. in defending the President.
said:
How do you think must feel. when
this man has called my father a pirate?
But at the close OF the war I surrender
ed my feelings. and I stand ready to
welcome the President of the entire
United States
Another feature of the reception to the
President viii be bodyguard of 100
Confederate veterans in the gray uni
form OF Confederate infantrymen-
Excursion trains have been run into
Mobile by all the railroads centering
here 1t is estimated that fully $1,000 peO-
pie viii De on hand 10 greet him when
his special train pulls in this afternoon
Train Cheered.
The Presidents train left Fernandina
last night AT all the points in Florida
and Alabama, passed this morning.
large crowds greeted the President
President Roosevelt visited Mobile IN
June. 1882 as commander OF the regi-
ment of Rough Riders. and at the time
he was met by newspaper reporters and
a few railroad men Tomorrow he Will
be given a real welcome by a hundred
thousand Southerners-
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
TARS ON WARPATH
IN NEW YORK DOCKS
Two Police and Two of
Crew Wounded.
SHIP SINKS IN EAST RIVER
Vessel Was Schooner Ida B. Gibson,
Lumber Laden, From Norfolk.
First Rising Crushed.
SHIP SINKS IN EAST RIVER

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Following
mutiny Of the crew on board the lumber
schooner Ida b. Gibson bound from
Norfolk. and her arrival here, two men
were shot early today. two men were
stabbed, one man is missing and proba-
bly, murdered. and the schooner is fast
settling and will likely soon be on the
bottom OF the East river at pier No. So,
where she is tied
The wounded are:
Detective Henry Hadlich, of the De-
lancy street station, load Of buckshot in
his left side; condition critical
William McMaaus, night watchman
buckshot In both feet
Frank II. Bradley. captain OF the
schooner: deep stab wound in the left
shoulder and left leg.
Milton Corey. cook; several deep
knife wounds in the face.
One Missing.
Frank NJ. Medley. mate of the schoon-
er. has not been found since he
the captain and cook were set upon by
the mutinous crew.
The mutiny on board the Gibson
developed after the vessel ran aground
on the bar outside of Norfolk early last
week. She stove in her side and to
Keep her from sinking the crew was put
at the pumps. 1t was hard work. The
men rebelled.
With the free use of Delaying pins and
other handy implements, the captain
held the mutineers in check until the
craft tied up In the East river Then all
hands, With the exception OF the mate
and cook. were discharged by Captain
Bradley and paid the money due them
Bradley. Corey. and Medley were in
the Henheld house drinking in the rear
room early this morning when there was
quarrel The three seamen while
having nothing TO do with the row
were ordered. with all hands, 10 the
street.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
MILDLY JACKSON'S
EFFECTS TURN UP
ON PIRATE BOAT
Olga Maxweli's Prop
erty Found With
Them.
SLOOP WAS LUXURIOUS
Police Think Fittings Were
Stolen From Residences
on the Sound.
SLOOP WAS LUXURIOUS

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-With the cap
ture by the authorities OF the sloop
Doroda. on which were found evidences
that she had been used by sound pirates.
together with the effects OF Robert A.
jackson, the young midshiptnan who
disappeared from the E-tti.ship Mis-
souri,, and OF Olga Maxwell, the New
YORK woman who was with young
jackson when he quit the ship without
leave. the police have a double mystery
to solve.
Young Jackson, who is the son of a
prominent family in Petersburg. Va,
was found by his father after ten DAYS
in Canada He said that he had no
recollection of leaving the ship and
could remember little after joining the
woman. IL was found that jackson and
the woman journeyed to Boston ard
that the woman had there quit him, re-
turning to her home in this city.
Believe Fittings Stolen.
The Doroda, TO the amazement of the
sheriff and his men, was heavily loaded
with expensive brick-a-brac. a valuable
assortment of silverware, clothing. fur
niture, Oriental rugs of value, and other
household goods. The police believe these
were stolen in raids made upon the
homes of miilionaires along the sound.
Further search brought forth the ef-
fects OF Midshipn1an jackson and Miss
Maxwell There were also clippings
from newspapers telling of young Jack
sons disappearance.
Then II developed that the Doroda was
owned by Mrs. Ruth Jackson of Taiin-
ton, Mass, whose son, Henry Allen
jackson, has given her much trouble
When boy, he was sent to a reforma-
tory in Taunton for the theft of a
launch; He is now thirty-three years
old and sailor.
Was in Annapolis
During last winter the Doroda was
frozen in at Annapolis. Jackson was in
Annapolis and Baltimore the greater
part of the winter
At Miss MaxweI's home today it was
said by Miss Stewart. who claimed to
be a friend OF Miss Maxwell. that the
latter was in Philadelphia visiting her
parents
Il can't understand how her cards and
other effects got on this pirate sloop. L
can't explain ii at all.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Coz. Folk, Fire Hero;
Executive Mansion Sdped
Building in Jefferson City Damaged by
Flames-Chief Executive Took Desperate
Chances Reception Not Postponed

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Oct. D.
Fire which broke out at o'clock this
morning in the Governors Mansion did
about $500 damage to the building and
5000 to the furniture
The fire caught from the old-fashioned
fireplace In the main room. II had
burned through the ceiling into the
second story when discovered by Mrs
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Gilbert. of New York. and others, who
are guests at the mansion
The fire department soon had the fire
under control The damage 10 the Man
sion viii not interfere with a reception
planned for today.
Governor Folk worked heroicaIly 10
save the building. He took desperate
chances, against the earnest pleadinss
of his wife and guests
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
WEATHER REPORT.

showers are probable tonight in the
middle and eastern lower lake region
and interior OF New York. and on Tues.
day in eastern New York and the low
er Mississippi valley. elsewhere In the
East and South the weather will be fair
tonight and Tuesday.
II will be somewhat warmer in the
South
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Attacked by Gang.

There they were set upon by a dozen
men. The members Of the crew just
discharged were there with friends.
Bradley fell with his stab wounds and
Corey went down with blows and stabs
Then the police came When Bradley
and Corey arose Medley was nowhere
to be found.
Bradley told the cook 20 go back to
the Gibson and take charge OF the YES
sci. while he went 10 hospital for re-
pairs. Corey did So
Detective Hadlich learned Of the stab
bing and started for the Gibson On the
way he picked up Policemen Little and
Singleton and Night Watchnan Nc
Manus. The -four were walking up the
gangplank of the craft when Correy
called to them TO halt
The officers continued. however In
a second there was a fash from the
port hole and McManus fell, shot
through both feet. Hadlich ran for
ward To drag McManus TO safety Again
the gun sounded and Hndlich fell. shot
was unconscious and both dragged
themselves out Of range of the gun.
Captain Locked Up.
The police reserves were then called
for and with their arrival came Captain
Bradley. who ordered the cook on board,
and the latter was Immediately placed
went to the station and demanded the
release OF Corey. The demand was re-
fused. the captain became abusive and
he. too. was placed behind the bars
said the captain, the cell door was
closed. ''and / must go and pump her
OUT
let her sink" answered the police.
Bradley and Corey viii be arrajgned
in court later In the day.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Morton's Aim.

The obvious advantages of this nost-
ponement are that IL eItails instead Of
TWO. one REORGANIZATION only, and that
evidence presented before the commit
tee VIII be free from every saint of HAS
on IN part of the EquitabIe's new man
agement
IN other words, Equitable witnesses
VIII have the opportunity either to con-
Wet or aequit themselves on the lesis-
lative witness stand. With the Frick
and Hendricks reports and the Hen
bricks preliminary testimony already
marked for identification bv the com
mittee, IL is not believed possible that
any Equitable ohcer or director who
has been justly criticised already. will
be able 10 testify i'm such a manner aS
TO eXonerate himself.
Plans for Week.
Charles P. McClelland. one Of A @
Fields guests at the Mutual Life
House OF Mirth.'' at Albany. Is expect-
ed home in Dobbs Ferry late tonight
from visit 10 the West. McClelland. in
addition TO James Hazen Hyde. of the
Equitable. and John r. Hegeman. pres
ldent Of the Metropolitan Life, will be
a witness of the Equitable II need be
this week.
The legislative committee is consider
ing the question as 10 whether, in view
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