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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
WIRELESS WEAK AT DAWN AND EVE
Tests To Be Made to Discover Cause of Thi,
Strange Phenomenon.

wireless telegraph tests are To be mace for the
neNt thirty days by the officers IA charge % tEa
various stations established by the Navy Derart-
s'soni 20 determine. II possible the cause or tb-
many FAILURES 10 receive and 20 send messages NJ
sunrise and sunset. Repeated tests have ebov-n
rms 10 Do ie case and II is said that the navy
operators were tie arsJ TO make the discovery, a.
ihis strange anc important phenomenon.
just why INC power a.rtlesz an,orsf,4s
and the sCuno waves should b. lie aI,I,
- sunset, o. a. sunrise. operators saw M "a, ~
oihcut 10 ascertain for il has long lee6 l[nnU-n
tsi messages can .e sent by the s. stem al nigf+
= TT cent 9elfcF fnan m the daytime especisll.-
- .a'l Tie sun - shining There : Uhat ,arrnss
lctioCal dissipation OF energy IN trarsfnss l,,
CAV u IS also kuowu that focey weather il NOV
faF"rtpl" iSr sending and receiving wireless mes
SAGE lnan clear weather naval officers fsffIts-
~ .fu electrical subjects believe fhev Ull go -
noe 10 locate ana remedy the alleged defect ~ sun
and a. 0-''-
Commander Thomas v Ryan and I;au,enap NJ
Jackson. L. : =. who are IN charge OF the n-fre.s
eqgipino1t a he Brooklyn MAJ Ward. intend 10
make tests ~ once, SnT does Nr Thaf.f,s, ,S
fhs De Forest Wireless Telegraph C0mnany g.
TIe- realize that lu time OF war. or In am, ar,ar
EeLCY. - might he necessary 80 send some az 80
most imp ~tant messages ~ t-at time Of lie d4v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
". B. KERR Il SUICIDE.
Wfe Of Je7celry Manufacturer
Finds Him Dead an Barn.

Orange y. J. Feb. q observation-disclosures B. Kerr
we'll known in the Oranges, committed suicide to-
day by shooting himself through the right temple.
He committed the deed in a box stall in the stable
his home. No. Summit-st. East Orange and
the body was discovered by his wife soon after
The dead head of the jewelry manu-
featuring firm of William B. Kerr & Co, Of No.
$50 Broadway. New-York. with factory at No IA
Orange-st.. Newark. Until recently Paul L. B.
Thery a member Of the firm, which then did
business under the name OF Kerr & Thiery, but
friends of Mr. Kerr say the two partners did not
agree and these differences said figure
largely in the circumstances which led Mr. Kerr
O commit suicide.
President Lushear. Of the North Ward National
Bank, said that Mr.. Kerr always kept his obliga-
lions with the bank and that he knows OF nothing
Of financial character that might have caused the
mans act. a similar statement made by off,
CialS Of the Union National Bank.
Mr.. Kerr, who fifty years old, born in
New-York. He belonged to the Republican Club
Of East Orange Hope Lodge, F. and \. NJ. OF East
Orange. and trustee of the Mum Avenue
Presbyterian Church. serving also chairman
OF the music committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
West Twenty third Street
Meyers Says 1t Is Spending City
Money Entirely Too Freely.

James Cowdin Meyers, the Republican leader
of the Board of Aldermen, made an attack on
the Board of Estimate yesterday for the ex-
travagant way in which he said it was fncreas-
ing the citys Indebtedness The Board of Esti-
mate he said. mainly responsible for the
lessenlng of public confidence in the citys Sc
curitIes made manifest so strikingly in the re-
cent bond issue, when for the first time In twen-
ty years the city was compelled to pay per
cent.
Mr. Meyers said that the time had come for
reorganization of the Board OF Estimate, and
he would indeed welcome legislation at Albany
which could bring this about. The five Borough
Presidents he said, should be dropped from the
board and in their places there should be hve
men elected at large. who should not in any other
way be connected with the city government. In
giving his reasons for such radical change ne
said:
The Board of Estimate is spending the clty.s
money so freely that the people of w-fork
stouId take stems to check it. The board at
present is improperly constituted. IL IS all
wheels and no brakes
five men, who have eight votes out of the total or
sixteen, and who heads or departments OF
public works have the spending OF much or the
money appropriated. These men are the H'e
borough presidents. and they practically control
the board. BY log rolling they can arrange De
tween themselves how much money each snail
get and get 1t.
The borough presidents should be dropped
from the Board of Estimate, still holding, how
ever the other powers which they have at the
present time. They should still remain IN the
Board of Aldermen, and exercise the same voting
power there as they do present but in their
places in the Board of Estimate there should be
five men elected from the city at large VINO
should be chosen simply and wholly for the pur-
pose Of safeguarding the Citys treasury They
should not be associated with any departments
of the city government.
The time has indeed come when the whole
charter OF the city should be thoroughly over
hauled and whatever defects have become ap-
parent in It's working should be remedled mat
mart of the charter relating to the Board OF
Aldermen also needs revising. Most important
of all however. is the reorganization of the
BOARD of Estimate and 1 think the great ma
foritv of business men OF this city agree with
me In advocating taking the borough presidents
ont of the board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
JOHN TREAT IRVING DEAD.
Nephew of Celebrated Author Was Oldest
Alumnus of Columbia.

John Treat Irving d nephew OF Washington
Irving died yesterday from old age at his home
No l2l Fast 37th-st He born in this CITY on
December ? 1872. the son of John Treat Irving the
jur1st ana author, who died in this city in 1895
At the time Of his death Mr. Irving was the old
est living alunnus OF columbia College having
been graduated with the class Of % HIS father
vas also graduate Of Columbia and n trustee Of
the college for many years. After being graduated
Az Irving took up the study OF law and was ad-
nitied 20 the bar Although he gained much dis
Ihcuon IL the legal profession. Mr. Irving devoted
d great deal OF time 10 literary pursuits His
father a brother or Washington Irving was a
frequent contributor TO the latters ''Cnronfca Sc
ana gained considerable reputation by attacks on
his political opponents
MI irving published several hooks q travel and
ncion under tie nom Dc plume Of John Ouod 80
among ms works are Indian Sketches which
49, published IN 1850 and again in 1908; Hawk
IIlei, The Attorncy,' Harry Harson" ana '''Iha
Van GeldeT Papers"
Mr irving married Miss Helen : Astor a visrer
or William Astur. He was n member Of tba A.
lho9f anG century clubs ana Of the Columbia I'M
Nersity Alumni Association ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Tuesday. Feb. 81, 1905
ARRIVED


Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Ger, Cs1pr-rs
Bremen February "a, Southampton CTlerbo1rE II 10
oelrichs TO- with 5T7 cabin 696
steamer Gernenfe ,Frl sssols RrarsefIiSp r5 N
and Naples H. to ! W EIwell Il am
LIB steerase passengers and mdse Arrived Bar
Steamer Carisbrook (Br'. Wallace Marzania February
NIunson with rndse Arrived at the Rar AZ a m " -
steamer IrOmetheus tCier) Tholen
u 10 Philip Euprecht, in ballast.
Steamer Rotterdam Dutch, Van den Heuvel Rotter-
dam and Boulogne February IL with 151 cabin ga
Line Arrived AT the Tar 7:30 a
Steamer Colon, skirngs. Colon February 81 - the
mdse. Arrived at the Bar $40 a
steamer Ponce. Martin, CuanIco and AguadIls Feb
ard Ponce 20 to the New-1orz ana Porto re, steam
ship Company. with passengers. mails tucse-
steamer KosTreaa ,A3st KoptaHe centuess Februa-,
- to W d Munson. with sugar. Arrived the Bar a:
steamer Livingstone tNor) Olsen Port Antonio Feb
ruary p 20 the Atlantic Fruit Company with fruit Ar
Steamer Dorado PRESCOTT: New Orleans February -
To- the Southern Pacific Company. with mdse Passed In
Steamer Jacino Evans. Galveston February e. via
Key West "a to II Mallory & o. with passengers and
mdse. Passed I'm Quarantine at 500
steamer Ask dam. Hansen. Havana February % 10
W II Munson. With sugar. Arrived al the Bar az mid
steamer MORO Castle Downs. Havana February -
vim mdse ana ~ cabin passengers 70 James Ward
steamer Arasol Blake. teorget"Wr, &. Fehruary -
20 the Atlantic tCds. Lumber Corporation wi'h lumber
Passed In Quarantine at SO y m
Steamer Oneida, Ingram. Georgetown g. February
= via Wilmington. g, - 10 the CLYDE STEAMSHIP
COMPANY with passengers ard nds-. Passed tn OuaraH
steamer Jefferson, Dole. Newport News ara Norfe's
to ltr Oh lhfrnron = - With passengers and mts@
Passed in Quarantine IT 81" p m,
Steamer Goldsboro. curry Philadelphia. 20 the yia
Sc Co with utse Passed Ia SANDY Hoo, az 1888
Santr ito1s j. Teh - $50 p m-Ntuf north, strong
breeze: cio-dy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
FIGHT IN LEHIGH BOARD.
President and Directors Reelected
4fter Spirited Opposition.

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Presdent Lewis A Riley
and the old board Of directors Of the Lehlgh Coal
and Navigation Company were reelected at the an
naal meeting OF the corporation here to-day. The
meeting was a spirited one, the management being
severely criticised by several stockholders The
clecrion Of President Riley opposed. but he re-
ceived 5l4z33 out Of a total vote Of $40 SN
George H. Earle, jr., of the voting trustees
or the company led the opposition. Conlendins that
II was improper for the head Of coal mining
corporation 10 occupy a similar place with rival
concern MI Itley said that his SALARY as presi-
dcnt q the I|eligh Coal and Navigation Company
was EZlrpi and that be also received a salary Of
pany; II was also shown that Mr.. Riley in
tlTeStrG In several Individual coal companies
SIR. Riley explained that tho net profits on coal
mined by his company amounted TO - cents A ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
MEETRoP0LITAN OrER3 ToTsV

Ills EVENING. ar S-TINSIJ, F EVSSE.
90, z renlstad. Alien. Kn0te Va b Enui
- -, nun mann Conductor Le~t- -'' I''ty Bas
,,tFrL EvS- Mar. . at S-TOS,f1
ga ~, Hos'i Dufrlche Conduct9r ana
Ia e.. AT. Mar 2, at 1.f5 Double RniT n isna
Prece5a SOUL Reiss. Psryis CoT $4,000
,i+r $3.50 ey aAENSEL H. GRETFr - NiIll
S, E,,rner Weed. Goritz Conductor FraS1'a7sl
,SI,,,l E1sS Mar Pop PrceSI ar -. frs
T f-fISlOOR Semhr.ch. Bauerrnals-a--0 n y
'oIrhet, Parvts. Bars Conductor. Virns ppe
Sun gun Eys-. Mar Pop Prcez) a. "A o.,
rpNS II !, Soloists- Abott PoebIraanp. p-5aAN0
n,aIrSa, nkNkl MARTEAU, Violin asa, s,.as
WIN NJ X E Johnston Entire 1.tr,,aii, lssi'r
mouse OTchestra- Conductor. Frank, ''AI upsa
- NEXT WEEE-LAST RT-T oNr
q. Non F.Fs- Mar :, az SC APNEN Erer,-,,5 a.,
SInso' J9urnet Bogus. Parvis Dufr!che Rs's. A
Tues Evs, Mar s al 7.ao-DIE v,rrrv,,
HaIAer ETeInsJaG. Homer Aitsn Bauernasfs- f -
g1}neiL Mulford Ralph Weed Burgstalls- Va, D..
hI5S% conductor, Hertz - '''t
Ned Evg Mar = at MARTA Sembrics VAN.
OdruSo. Iiancon. RoSsL Conductor V!zna '
- Ihur- Eyg Mar. g At 1-30-SIEGFRIFD r,.-,..,
aoner' Aten. knote, Van Rooy. Reiss Cori.- a.
Conductor. Hertz - '''~ D@A
Fri Evg.. Mar. .. ar S-LCCIt nI I,4sfNrevoo,
SsInhrich- Rauermeister, Caruso Parvs Gourmet a.,
Conductor, Nigna '-' NiA
sale OF Seats FOR next weeks performances bagi.s-
morrow morning AZ o O'Clock
Tues, March 49, 1850. tiOFTTERDA F,fFrp-y1
SEATS NOW on SALE
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
LOS ANGELES ROAD SOLD.
Kuhn, Loeb s Co. and f. H. H0rri
man SAID To Be Purchasers.

Los Angeles Feb. 27.-"The Express says that
the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad and AFFILIATED
properties comprising the line of 1s5 miles between
this city and Santa Monica, Hollywood Sa"telle'
RAdondo Plano del Rey and other points along the
southern coast have been Sold and that the prob
able purchasers include f. VI. Hartman kunn.
Loeb e Co of New York. and Standard Oil IN
terastS. hi. ....,e, -,
+te could lines are the purchasers. The present
owners of the Los Angeles Pacific are G. NJ
sherman and +. z. Clark. The price Is given as
100000. =, ,,, -,
II is stated with what purpOrts to he positive au-
tboritv that the sale is a hostile move against the
lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
GUTES L.IHTER RINGS
NoJc' Zee from Womap Chmgcd
-cifh Thcff from Hotels

Mrs Caroline Flower. alias TheIma Paulsou ao-
euset ot stealing silver and linen from the St Regis
2io'el Ther" she was employed and furnishing
WIN the plundor ho~ fiat, No 225 West s3d-sr
Wa "rFs'sn'd in the Wes' Side police court yeser-
Sav morning
Mrs Flower saio she wanted 20 be represented nv
S'7'iA b. 'hoaje. but gave J. J. Halligan a lawyer
~ 20 pra@tises IA the court two diamonds for a re
RAINING fee Magistrate Whitman heard 90 this and
stoered HaltCan 10 return 1h, diamonds 10 Mrs
:. I'Ntf A member OF The firm Of Howe &. Humral
s.'Ii'st'niHd the woman ~ the afternoon hearing
Ee Was nec IN SEQ bail FOR Jria. on the. charge Of
! cit larceny. ' &c VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
FIFTY DOLLARS PAID FOR A STAND

Ffiy dollars was paid for q postage stamp YES
't'i~9 !" me auction sale of well known colIec-
Mons OF rare stamps and coins the Hotel Rar-
mold conducted b. Godfrey Charlton Adams
gold coin Of India, "a pa goda" fetched So so and
one-"ent piece. dated 1856 81 what is known AS
the living eagle design brought IS For a badge
~, me PORCELAIN club Of Harvard 50 . was oh
tanned aud q flve-cent stafau lno,z.,l NO. -,
AFTER some spirited bidding FOR 81 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
THURSDAY, MARCH 7.
FRIDAY. MARCH 2.
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS.

Close N,
Hawaii. Guam. etc-U s Transport via
$ F. IS 1870 m
F.. g. 1880 m
Hawaii Japan etc-Mancnurta (via F. Mar g. 1870 m
Hong Kong. T I. etc-Sha wmUt (via Sc
atte) s 500 m
Tahiti and Observation-Disclosures (via FOMar s. 1880
Japan Coree, etc-Dakota Cia Seattle Mar Z. 500
Hawaii Alameda (vis F0.....-.-.-.. Mar Il. 1880
Hawaii. Japan etc-IIong Kong. Maru
(ya F. Mar r. 1890 m
Japan, Corea. etc-Empress Of India (via
Victoria Mar a. 500 n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
EASTERN DISCOUNT BANK DISSOLVED

Justice Blanchard, in the Supreme Court yester-
day on the application of the law firm OF Bowers
g. Sands made an order for the voluntary dtssolu-
,;o,, 30 tho Eastern Discount Bank. The petition
SET forth that the has not carried business
for more than a We. , and that all the known de
positors have been lepaid In full The bank still
holds sI3 403 Il of deposits principally composed of
denosis ranging from 81 10 S.. and the bank Off
CiaIs have been unable yet TO discover to whom
deposits belong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
JOSEPH pIsBARMENT PROCEEDINGS.

Judge Holt OF the United States District Court
yesterday appointed Michael H Cardoza Of No. 1928
Broadway. 70 take testimony in the case Of Abra-
ham A. Joseph. the lawyer. against whom gross I'M
professional conduct has been charged by the Mer-
chants Protective Association. Disbarment pro-
CeednFs pending. Mr.. CardoZa is active In
the affairs of the Bar Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
PATRoLMAN HICKEY ExoNeRATeo

Police Commissioner Bingham announced yester-
osv tAat 81 tho recommendation Of Deputy Com
missioner Aa@F he had dismissed the complaint
against Patrolnsn John J. Hickey rhatEed with
.lrs2ularlies IS promoter OF the Police Atrietie
A~=aciaTl"n. liica@v Was accused ~ having pro1t-
- rs-soastY B.. selling ,ckets and advertising in
programmes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
SUICIDE OF OPERATOR m KAFF,Rs

london. Feo CIV. Hammond whose suicide
yesterday caused comment on ;..e stock Exchange
to-day owing 10 MS commitment ia various soc
TOYS. especially in kaffrs. wstr.i T-I feaviIv was
a ca.arterco accountant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
SMALL DEMAND CLOSES FLOUR MILLS.

Minneapolis. Feb. 27.-BIore than half the flour
mills Of Minneapolis have shut down. There is no
demand for -four; sales have dropped off heavily
and forced to suspend operations for the
next two weeks at least" declare tho millers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
SAILED

steamers ira.alos. fo~ tt2rls-t0c JacEs5Et,s.
Hion-1e NCTfolS ard Newport News. -:.y M-r-phi5
savannah Maptlnea m, Norfolk Fl ,iCa. Galys--or
Mamma HsR. Baltimore Wtnysh PhiadA ,sia, Ssgmund
"ier ieTnamluep. ne. lanei:o "a ,Tr'
ara Naples. tUtuessia tB-) t,,asguv. Queen
M3ntevieeo. ticrCs ~ ct. %ormarula tpa2' Uba
dsiphie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Magistrate Walsh. In the jefferson Market court
yesterday fined Joseph Carmezzo and Isaac Krae-
IS cents for not having licenses The former
has a fruit stand and the latter news stand.
The Legal Aid Society Will hold its annual meet
Ing to-day at p. IN. at the University Settlement
Building No 1874 Eldridge-st. Directors will he
elected In place Of those retiring.
The annual meeting of the Society for Instruction
in First Aid to the Injured will he in Room 6l3
in tho United Charities Building p. NJ to
morrow.
Dwight ELnendorf Will lecture on Egypt. Yes
terday and To-day" at Carnegie Hall on Sunday
evening at sis o'clock. This is the second lecture
of series OF 1--WE which Mr.. Elnendorr Ia now
giving IL this city
Jerome X. Jerome the English humorist and
Charles Batten LOOMS Will give humorous readings
from their own works at Mendelssohn Hall on the
evening or March Il.
Peter Rourke, of No 525 East 153d-st. who is
connected with the Department % Sewers in The
Bronx, was held Yesterday in $1,000 bail in the Nor
risunia court for examination on charges of assault
and with impeFsoLating a policeman.
The jury in the suit for divorce brought by Jennie
sasFa from her husband. John II. sassa. a Jap
been on trial FOR two days before Justice Icycn-
trtt I'm Part III Of the Supreme Court
John Murray ana James Mooy. OF No Si7 Vest
isth-st.. were identified yesterday by Israel Rauth
i'weller at No. as sth-ave.. two of three men
ruary 90 \ third man. Charles Frank of The same
address. vas not Identified 10y Rauth.
At the election of officers of the Newyork
Plate Glass Insurance Company. held yesterday
the following were chosen; President Ma tor 4
White; vice president. Alfred l.. White. and sec
Ietary. j. c. French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

in First Aid TO the Injured will he In Room 613
in tho United Charities Building at p m. to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

Dwight ElInendorf Will lecture on Egypt Yes
terday and To-day" at Carnegie Hall on Sunday
evening Sis o'clock. This is the second lecture
of series Of five which Mr.. Elmendorf Ia nov,
giving this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

AM-Sandy Hook 1890 Gov. Island 10
P M-Sandy IL 10 Gov. Island i4T He'll Gate l.4O
The Astoria reported yesterday by wireless. will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

: ,7-1.xI-1Tr so STATUTORY khS ,.. :.

v,rrr or THE PUBLIC NM I0Ess
81 hf'' TIiE COUNTY OF nv ho q, 30
NOTICE Is IGE;;EBY CIV I isSs 'ss' , e;
" 90 t.7art.r 80 80 NJ 't-.~es cf tH,s-4 = =
r.Ir.sirit-r avrinS t'e 'e@i 4k lar lsi5s Eoz,.
,,.rrd tlr,c tiH e. e*'' N,vfi IIAN ~ 80
=inniaFF ,, iis,1 admlnlstIa,or Of tia c0aA''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

Jerome X. Jerome. the English humorist. and
Charles Battell LOOMS Will give humorous readings
from their own works at Mendelssohn Iiau on the
evening or March Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

Peter Iourke, OF No. be5 East 153d-zt who is
connected with the Department OF Sewers in The
Bronx, was held Yesterday in $1,000 bail In the Nor
risunia court for examination Ola charges of assault
and with impeTsoLating "A pocen man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sunrise Csc Sunset SOL Moon ssts II % Moons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

The Legal Aid Society Will hold its annual meet
Ing to-day at p. Mt the University Settlement
Building. No. 14 EldridGe-st. Directors will he
elected In place Of those retiring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

Magistrate Walsh. In the jefferson Market court
yesterday fined Joseph Carmezzo and Isaac Krae-
IS cents for not having licenses The former
has fruit stand and the latter stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

The jury in the suit for divorce brought by Jennie
sassa from her husband. John II. sassa. Jap
anese, failed to agree yesterday. The case mas
! been TRIAL FOR two days before Justice Icvcn-
! tritt I'm Part II Of the Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28

Strings mail
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-28
Queens Gin DID Her No GOOD.

There are many stories told Of the
Queen 0f Italy's acts Of kindness 10 her
poor subjects. TIE following. however
shows that even the good intentions Of
queens are not always fulfilled. Her ma.
jes:y recently noticed a pleasant faced
little girl. ard the queen spoke 10 her
There was a short conversation and the
queen asked the child what she could
do in the way Of nee1lewoTk. - can
knit Stockings signora," replied the
girl ''I'o you know who ] amt" con.
tinued the queen. "Yes, signorA; you
are the queen. - ''well. then. make ne
. pair Of stockings and send them to
the palace" A few days afterward the
articles arrived and the queen. in re
turn for the esft. sent the child a beau.
tiful pair Of silk stockings, one filed
with sweets the other containing mon.
ey. Next day the queen received let.
ter from her little friends as follows:
"Sigrora, your gif, has caused me
many teArs. Ny father took the money.
my big bro'her took the sweets. and
As for the stockings. why. mother took
them for herself kansas CITY Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-28
Master showed courage and judg

Master showed courage and judg
ment after fatal loss of boats.
The construction and equipment ci
steamer was excellent and did not con
tribute to loss Of life.
Captain Cousin, of steamer Queen
and Captain Patterson, port captain Of
Pacific Coast Steamship company
blamed for failing to stop at Neah BAY
on way to wreck, to pick up any avail
able seagoing tug; both should have
known that such tugs were anchored
there, despite interrupted telegraphic
communication between Neah bay and
Seattle; proved that such tugs were al
Neah bay at that time.
Company and its various officers
harshly criticised for order sending
Queen away from scene of wreck when
Topeka arrived; there was imperative
need for the presence of every possible
vessel and additional lives probably
could have been saved had Queen re.
mained; Topeka left without know.
ledge of exact location of wreck.
There was fair chance of establish.
ing communication with wreck from
the Queen; sea was not breaking out.
side of breaker line and small boats
would have been perfectly safe; "there
was certainly no display Of heroic dar.
ing"
Intimation that Canadian tugs Gar
and Salvor deserted wreck to seek shell
ter without sufficient reason.
The mistaken action of nine survi-
vors, cast ashore shortly after wreck
by capsizing Of lifeboat, in going away
from instead Of returning to cliffs
overlooking scene, prevented getting
line ashore by means of Lyle gun; BY
means of this line and breeehes buoy
all then alive on Valencia could have
been saved; saddest feature Of disas
ter.
Officers of Topeka failed to interro-
gate with sufficient thoroughness IS
survivors rescued from life raft; Te-
peka's crew thereby failed to learn
exact location and condition Of Val.
eneia.
Elaborate review of need for aids 70
navigation and lifesaving facilities of
dangerous entrance to Straits Of San
Juan de Fuea, where Gin the last so