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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01

Troops Aboard Were From the Second In
fantry and the Sixth Field Artillery
Bound for Manila.
SOLDIERS FACE DEATH o4BoARD SH1

army transport OF
Second Infantry
.illery.
imperiled.
Latest reports s.y
Among livesl fremen.
died brayely attempting impeled
OF injured hospitals awaiting
The large quantity
awaiting transportation
guarded
lighted cigar cigarette among baggage
for
Meade formerly the American liner Berlin
Meade that
meat spaned Congressional
Cubs TO inauire intoe on he
Secretary Ager planned the Meade
trip around Cuba and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01

SAN FRANCISCO Feb The United States transport Meade
formerly the American Berlin with between 1000 1900 sol
diers board destroyed by fire early this morning
While blaze spread with great rapdy and while than
three gore were severely injured the death list recorded numbers
but three In this included Third Officer Wallace the Meade
Among badly injured Capt George Wilson of the transport
who had marvellous escape from terrible death
troops aboard the Meade 800 OF the Second Infantry
under Col Francis Mansfield and % the Sixth
tilery under Capt George w Gotchel-
The Sixth Battery Field Artillery from Fort Sam Houston
Tex, San Francisco some time ago
The Second Infantry has been stationed the Pdo Fran
cisco. -.o.
Scores of Others are awaiting the hospital lying
sretche sitting against the wall pacing up and down awaiting with
mute forude their treated while surgeons from the hospitals
and all the physicians who could be summoned worked to dress
alleviate their hurts.
The fire discovered the forward hold of the transport which
was living of Folsom street with 1000 troops board
ready to sail Manila this morning
The fire spread rapidly and the hold became raging pit
Alarm after alarm was sounded and brought all the available fire fight
ing apparatus in the city TO the scene
The fire was one the most disastrous that has ragged the
in wears Eight hundred barrels of me said the
forward hold Of the transport Adjacent the compartments where
the officers stored personal effects The fumes rising the
burning lime rendered unconscious who attempted to the hold
10 CONQUER flames.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
PANAMA AGAIN VISITED
By DISASTROUS BLAZE

PANAMA. Feb. 1.-The second disas-
troUS fire to visit this city within
month started here about 2:3O O'Clock
this morning. and before it was extin-
guished had caused great deal of
damage.
The fire ragged in Main street and
twenty-eight buildings. including the
Concordia Hotel, which was occupied
by many Americans, and fifteen stores
were Cestoyed. The loss is estimated
at 100000. and is only partially cover
ed by insurance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
NAMES HIS BROTHER
AS THE CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-There was
placed upon The calendar for trial in
the supreme court during the term be-
ginning February ]. ii suit for divorce
brought by Walter Q. Corey against
Anna Louise Corey
Mr.. Corey accuses his wife of mis-
conduct with the plaintiffs brother IL
the city Of New YORK. at VariOIs
Gus places, including West Fifty-second
street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
SNEARJYES WAS
LYING ABOUT RICE
Patrick's Attorneys AskNew
Trial on Evidence.
TEXANS MAKE AFFIDAvlTS
Present NeighboTs in Houston, Texas,
Declare Condemned Lawyers Ac-
cuser Now Exonerates Him.

NEW YORK. Feb. Charles F..
Jones. who served as valet and secre-
tary to William Marsh Rice. the Texas
millionaire has. since the conviction OF
LAWYER Albert r. Patrick for the mur-
der of Rice told a number of persons
IN Texas and elsewhere according to
their afndavits. that ne lied when he
swore at the Patrick trial that he killed
his benefactOr with chiOroform.
He has also told these same persons
that he lied when he sWOre that
Patrick induced him TO commit the mur-
der for which Patrick is now under sem
JenCe of death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
Testified Under Duress.

Jones has also declared, these men
swear. that he was forced 10 make
these statements on the witness stand
ana that they threatened him with
death by electricity and tffe nmpris0u-
ment unless he sWoTe the way they told
him To-
All this and other startling inf9r "a
ton Is contained in a number OF AMI
daVits served upon Assistant District
Attorney Francis Patrick Garvan at
the district attorneys Office by William
n X Olcott. of counsel for Patrick
These affidavits are attached TO the
moving papers in an application for a
new trial for Patrick. The motion Is To
be made in court on February g.
The papers on file in AlT- Jerome. Of
fee show that affidavitse have been OBJ
tanned by PatTick's counsel from several
persons who have been on friendly terms
with Charles +. Jones since Jones was
released and sent TO his former home, III
Houston. Tex.
John r. MulIiken. Of St. Louis, Pat
rick 8 brOtner-in-law, caused the dff1daN>
its 10 he taken before ex-PTobate Judge
4. r. Railey. of Houston. Tex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01

flames broke out contained the personal
effects OF the officers of the Second In
fantry and of the two battalions of light
artillery Tie Meade carried a cargo Of
1000 tons of commissiary and quarter
master supplies consigned TO the Philip
pines.
Eighty thousand dollars in gold as
military treasure being carried 10 Mani
la was rescued from the wreck and
guarded by soldiers. Soldiers also guard
cd the entrance to Folsom street dock.
At o'clock Superintendent Putnam.
of the fire boat fiotilla. came ashore and
said that the fire was stilI far frsm
being under control, The fire boats Gov
ernor Markham and Governor Erwin
we're at that time, as they had been all
the evening. pumping tons OF water into
the ship. which had settled more than
four feet from the weight Of water al
ready in her
Chief John Sullivan. in charge of the
fire. was forced at later hour TO order
all of his men from the hold OF the ves-
sci and away from the matches. lie also
forbade any further attempts 10 go be,
low on account of the density OF tho
poisonous gases generated. Ii was thess
said that the ffe was in the coal bunk
ers of the Meade, causing the acid fumes
TO spread throughout the ship
Carried Away Unconscious.
Captain Gilbert, OF the fire depart
ment, WAS overcome three times by the
smoke, returning time and again to ths
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
Does Not Know Which
Side to Believe in Pres
ent Controversy.
MAY PAY VISIT TO ZONE
Prepared to Send Delegation
to See for Itself Before
Reaching Decision.

A subcommittee of the Senate Com
,lfttee on IuterOceanic Canals will prob
ablv visit the Isthmus of Panama dur
ir..- he latter part OF this month or early
tn NJ. s.rch.
Nj eh dissatisfaction has been eX-
pressed by certain members of the com
mittee with the progress made thus far
in canal affairs. II has become aDpar-
ent TO the chairman of the committee
that those called 10 testify are careful
of the evidence they give. The stories
told vary so much that room for doubt
as 10 the accuracy Of certain state
ments exists. Several of the committee
really don't know which story or how
much OF each story to believe.
TO set themselves right on this subject
it has been suggested that a subcom-
Inittee be designated TO personally in
spect the condition Of affairs on the
isthmus. The personnel of this COM
mittee has not as yet been decided
upon. IT is understood that it viii
be made up of an equal number Of each
party. probably four in all.
The committee is determined TO get at
the bottom and get the facts. To do
this. Ar. Millard. chairman of he com
mittee claims the proper method of pro-
Cedure is 10 take time by the forelock
and have the committee make q per
sonal investigation.
They Began to Think.
ID 10 Yesterday this scheme was held
IN embryo only The assertions made
by Robert p Schwerin. vice president
and general manager OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. in his statement
before the committee set these who
heard him 10 thinking seriously. Mr.
SchWerin said that whatever GOuseStton
mere was fn the freight CONDITIONS at
la Boca. was entirely due 10 the lack
of administration on the part OF the
Isthmian Canal Commission in Panama.
lie supplemented his statements by
data, showing the delays his vessels
We're experiencing and i'm one instance
ne said that one vessel lost in a year
over 100 days or practically time I'm
which TO make two round trips. He
said the schedule in vogue allowed
from nine TO eleven days stay at the
isthmus. but that at was "a rare thing
for one of their ships 10 ga- away in
from ten to twenty days AT san Fran
cisco, he said. they alwi IS get a ship
away in six days.
Failed in Agreemaat.
Messrs. Walker, Baird and Hunt
who were representing the Canal Com
mission and the Panama Railroad Com
pany. a year ago agreed 10 cooperate
with the steamship company in an ef-
fort 10 give better service in the
freight line there. They failed to live
up to their agreement. When Mr.. Ste
Vens went To the isthmus his attention
was called 10 the unsatisfactory coudi-
tions IN getting freight away, but ac-
complished little I'm the cooperation
line.
These assertions were seriously con
sidered by the committee, who believe
the only way TO get the thing s. raight
Is to go TO the zone and investigate FOR
itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
THE WEATHER REPORT.

A cold, high area from the extreme
northwest controls the weather situation
this morning, and high pressure now pre-
walls generally except rrOm h lower
lake region eastward. There nas been
a decided temperature fan in the North
west with minimum Of so degrees be-
low zero at Winnipeg. 1t is also con-
siderably colder in the Atlantic and
gulf States. while in the middle Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys il is
much WARMER.
The eastward movement Of the mort n
west high area VIII cause a decided fan
in temperature tonight and FRIDAY from
the Ohio valley and lower lake region
eastward with cold wave in New
York, western Pennsylvania. West Vir-
ginla, and ohiu- II ,vIu also be colder
Friday in the northern portion OF thA
south Atlantic states and continue cold
Saturday from the Carolinas mort Inward
The weather viii be fair in The Fasf
and South except that there win be
local SHOWS in the lake region. and also
tonight in eastern New York
TEMPERATURE
q. m--.---.-. .-.---....,..-,... .3S
D. m..-......-..-....-....-. 80
THE SUN
sun sets today ---..-.--.-.-...-...... 5:2i
Sun rises tomorrow. .................. 7:06
TIDE TABLE.
High tiJe today. ....-.............. I:24
Low tide today. ..-........ S:03
High tide tomorrow. 2:lo a, m. 2:S5 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow. sal a. m. 9.S5 D. m,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
Open Meetings Commended.

That the association should commend
the recent action Of the Board of Edu-
cation in making its meetings public and
recommend that the hoard sc further 70
the extent that in its committee sss-
sions it should allow interested persons
10 be present.
That the members o. the Board Of
Education should either be paid salaries
CONNER surate with their responsibilities,
s. .B0l a year each, for example, or serve
withIuT pay; and that the former course
is mani 'estly impossible.
That TIE authority of the superin-
tendent of schools and his two assist
ants should be clearly defined. so as TO
reIiev d, the board of the professional ad-
ninistr retion of the schools and con-
firm the superintendent authority ever
that administration.
THAT the whole teaching force should
be paid larger salaries; and in that
connection a.. scheme Of salaries pro
posed by th7 Commissioners bill is ap-
proved.
The committee makes a point of leav-
ing TO the association the responsibility
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
FireprOof Storage.

Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.-Adv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01

A complete review OF present school
conditions in the District Of Columbia
will be presented TO the East Washing
ton Citizens association tonight by the
special committee on schools appointed
by President NTH. Of that association.
six weeks ago. Its findings are mainly
these.
That the scheme OF public instruction
in the schools Of the District-with no
statement whatever as 10 the manner
in which that scheme is administered
by the present Board of Education-is
well suited To local conditions.
That in the committees Judgment the
merits o. that scheme outweigh the
me its of any of the other schemes in
vol fed in the bills now pending before
Cor gress. especially when considered in
the Iisht of the confusion which a re-
org .nization of Ihe whole school sys
tenn would involve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-01
Carried Away Unconscious.

Captain Gilbert, Of the fire depart
ment, WAS overcome three times by the
smoke, returning time and again to ths
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
TO DEPORT RAAP
State Board Of Control is Asked
to Send Kenosha German
back to the FatherIand
SEND MAN TO STATEH0SPITAL

A request has been sent to the
board of control of the state for the
deporting Of John Raap, an insane
man who has been in the county jail
here for several days and who was
taken 10 the state hospital for the in
sane at Winnebago this morning.
Rap has caused considerable trouble
for the officials, and the doctors after
investigating the case for several
days, this morning reported to the
county Judge that the man was men
tally unbalanced. The county Judge
consented to have him sent to the
state hospital but the board of control
will Immediately investigate the case
and II possible send the man back to
Germany.
Raap has resided in the country less
than year and in keeping with the
the German government to care for
him. Many strange stories have been
told in regard to the man but none of
them can be verified. It was claimed
by some Of the people who knew Raap
that he has a wife and children in
Germany and that the fact that they
they had not joined him in this coun-
try was largely responsible for his
condition. Rap declined to make
any statement in regard to the case
but it is alleged that he had sent
money for his wife and children to
make the trip but the German govern
ment had declined to allow them to
come until Raap came in person for
them. 1t is possible that this was
simply the raving of an unbalanced
mind.
Rap has brother living in Keno
sha and he offered to pay the passage
of Raap to the old country, but Raap
declined to accept the offer. The
man is violent at times and when he
was last taken into custody it required
the services of several officers to get
him to the county jail. At present
his care at Oshkosh will be charged
to the county of Kenosha but the
officers will leave no stone unturned
TO have the burden of caring for the
man placed on the German govern
ment as he is still regarded as a
citizen of Germany.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
TOOK THIRD GAME
Kenosha Team Defeats the Oil,
yers by a Score Of s to 5 at
Breen Park Sunday
L0EBLE'S CATCH SAVES GAME

Kenosha made it three straight
from the divers, of Woodstock, Sun
day afternoon taking the 1ast game of
the series by a score of s to 5. The
game was one Of the best of the year
at the Kenosha park and the result
was in doubt until the last man had
been retired in the ninth inning. It
was a nip and tuck race all through
the game and it must be admitted
that up to the fifth inning the visitors
had done more than their share of
the nipping and Kenosha looked like
a loser. Loeble, however, came to
the front, as in the game week ago,
and pulled another long drive off the
back fence when there were just men
enough on bases to make it a victory
for the visitors.
Hogan, who pitched for the divers,
was decidedly wild, giving bases on
on balls but only one of the number
lresulted in run. The others came
at times when they were of no value
to the home team. Pulse pitched
good ball striking out nine men and
! allowing but seven hits. The visitors
gave Hogan perfect support while
three errors were charged up against
the home players.
Taking it all round it was pretty
! hard game for the divers to lose as
an even break on the luck of baseball
should have made the game sure
one-for them, but thesKenosha team S
playing during the past two or three
weeks has been of such high class
that the luck of baseball does not
count against them.
In the game between the Beseley's
of Waukegan, and the Brands, of
Kenosha, the score was tie when the
game was called to allow the big game
to start.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
TO LOOK OVER SITES
Government Agents to Be Here Before
the Bids for Building Site Are Opened

Government Agents to Be Here Before
the Bids for Building Site Are Opened
Agents Of the United States gov
eminent will come to Kenosha within
few days to look over sites for the
federal building which is to be built
here. While these men will have no
authority to act for the government
they will seek to find the real value of
property in the city in order to pre-
vent property owners imposing on the
supervising architect.
The bids for the site are to be
opened on Aug. IA, and it is the plan
of the government to have a pretty
good idea of the value Of the property
in question before the bids are opened.
If the bids are regarded as too high
the government will simply refuse all
of them and wait until such time as
the owners of property are ready to
sell it to the government at proper
nrfon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
Only a Few Of the Real Demo
Gratis Present at the Picnic
Convention Sunday
A SECOND MEETING CALLED
Democrats to Meet Again on Wednes
day to Make an Effort to Get To-
gether on Ticket for the
County Election

The picnic convention of the Demo-
Gratis of Kenosha county, which was
held at Central Park on Sunday after
noon, was not an unqualified success
and the leaders of the party are no
closer to getting together on ticket
today than they were on Saturday.
There was nearly thousand people
out at the park and they watched the
fat mans race and the chase for the
creased pig with interest but they did
not take great deal of interest in the
proposed political pow-wow and when
the Democrats finally got together
late in the afternoon to talk real
politics the handful of men present
could not possibly have been con-
sidered as representative of the DEM
ocracy of the county. It is a long
way from Brighton and Salem to Cen
trail Park, and for this reason many
of the distinguished members of the
county Democracy we're missing when
the picnic was in full blast. Besides
this there were whole lot of Demo-
Gratis who would probably have been
at the convention had they not
heard that a slate had been made and
with true Democratic feeling they
objected strongly to the attempt of
anyone to make out ticket for them.
Most of the men who have been
spoken of as candidates were on the
grounds.
B. M. Schi1z and Mayor German
walked arm in arm discussing the
race for sheriff, but neither of them
made any startling statements more
than to say that it was an open race.
Schi1z was evidently pleased with the
discussion as he stated this morning
that he thought he would be the only
Democratic candidate for sheriff in
the field.
John 7. Tigh and William Welton,
who look after the western end Of the
county and who had been slated for
Offices by the slate makers for county
Offices were both present and took an
active part in the proceedings. The
larger number of the members of the
crowd came from the city and they
came home early.
Late in the afternoon meeting of
"people interested in Democracy in
the county" was held in the dining
room ard it is said that there were
just sixteen people present. Some
short speeches were made, but the
nominations we're laid over until after
another meeting which is to be held
at the office of Justice McCarron on
Wednesday. Several blank petitions
for the use of the Democrats have
been sent out by County Clerk Crosby,
but the names of the candidates have
not been made known. 1t is thought
that the slate as announced on Satur-
day will finally prevail.
AS a social picnic the gathering at
Central park was success and the
women and children had great time
during the day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
SULLIVAN SELLS OUT
Sells His Interest in the Main Street
Grocery to William Fanuing

Grocery to William Tanning
Frank Sullivan, formerly senior
partner of the firm Of Sullivan &
Cleary, the wel1-known Main street
grocers, has retired from the business
and this morning a new firm, Cleary
& Tanning, took its place among the
Main street merchants. Mr.. Sullivan
left on Saturday for an extended va
cation at Denver, but before leaving
he disposed Of his interest in the
business to his partner, James L..
Cleary, who In turn sold the half in
terest to William Tanning. The new
firm began business this morning.
Mr.. Tanning, the new member Of
the firm, is we11-known to Kenosha
people. He has lived here all his life
and has been closely allied with the
business interests of the city. For
many years he was employed at the
store of William Fisher and more
recently he had been head salesman
in the Barden store. He recently re-
signed his position. Both of the
partners are we'll known and they are
assured successful career in bust
ness. Mr.. Sullivan mas not announced
what business he will take up in the
future but it is understood he will go
into business in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
ARE HAPPILY WE'D
Mrs. Lizzie Mason and Matthew LEIGH
EN- United in Marriage Saturday

Mrs. Lizzie Mason and Matthew LEIGH
EN- United ia Marriage Saturday
A quiet wedding occurred on Satur-
day evening at O'Clock when Mrs.
Lizzie Mason and Matthew Leichem
we're joined in marriage by the Rev.
E.. L. Farril1 Of the First Congre-
gationa1 church. The wedding was
celebrated at 521 Park street, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Leichem will make their
future home. The bride was attended
by Miss Martha Algrin, Of M;1wau-
kee, while George Swadish, Of Keno
sha, acted as best man.
After the ceremony had been per-
formed the bride and groom enter
tanned at a reception, after which a
wedding supper was served, at which
covers we're lad for thirty guests.
Those present from out Of town
were: Mrs. Louise Eggart, mother
of the bride; Mrs. Beisel, Mrs. Scho1-
ser, John ziska and Miss Louise
Beisel, all of Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19

clared his intention to become citi-
zen OF the United States in Conformity
With the law in force at the date of
making such declaration.
On this point there seems to be no
necessity Of misunderstanding, so if
this part of thelaw has been correctly
interpreted, there needs be no appre-
henslon on the part of those who al
ready hold their first papers. They
will, On the basis of these, be given
the second papers in due time.
Section % says as to violation Of the
law: Any person who knowingly
procures naturalization in violation
oft1e act shall be fined not more than
$1,000 or shall be imprisoned not more
than five years, or both.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-07-19
WIND TOO LIGHT

Kenosha Yachts Make Two Efforts to
Race Saturday Afternoon
The race among the Kenosha yachts
which was scheduled for Saturday
afternoons still thing of the future
for after two Intellectual attempts to
get the boats started the managers of
the race decided to postpone it. On
Saturday afternoon there was no wind
at all and while several Of the boats
went out none covered the courses.
Saturday evening it was decided to
hold the race Sunday morning, but
the weather conditions were Just as
unsatisfactory at this time aud the
race was postponed indefinitely. is
probable that the fleet will be out
again next Saturday.