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The Washington times., 1906-06-15
FORTS SAVE CITY
FROM AN ATTACK
BY TORPEDO BOAT
SearchlightS Discover and
Guns Sink Hostile
War Craft.

The Z. S. S. torpedo planter. Colonel
Armistead, in attempting % enter
Washington harbor for the purpose Of
ATTACKING the city last night was
discovered by the strong searchlights on
Forts Washington and Hunt before she
could get by them and sunk I'm less than
three minutes by the combined fire Of
the big guns Of the two forts. The at
tack and sinking Of the vessel was wit
messed by a number OF Senators and.
army officials.
The attack and is disastrous results
was, Of course. theoretical and in no
way real. 1t was only a demonstration
Of the provess Of the two forts and
their searchlight and battery equipment
for the benefit OF the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs, which spent the
evening inspecting the two forts that
guard the entrance TO Washington har-
bor.
The party left the Government docks
at the foot of Seventh street aboard
the Colonel Armistead at 7:45 O'clock,
and, returning, reached tho city shortly
atter o clock The me -nbers of the
Senate committee mal1iEs the trip were
Senator Warren, chairman, and Scna-
tors Warner and Overman. ACCOMPANIED
by their secretaries and a number of
newspaper men. and escorted BIZ Cen
~ al ANGiAo4lAt loEGntE CEltL OF the Ar
dilery Corps; Colonel Harrison, acting
chief of the CORDS, and Captains Ha-
good and Einbick.
Committee FavOrably Impressed.
The inspection was made at the in
stance Of the officials of the Artillery
Corps. who We're anxious to impress
the members oE the Senate with the
necessity of a liberal increase in the
personnel and also In pay for certain
skilled grades in the service. AS re
suit of the trip the members of the
committee are understood 10 be favor
ably. impressed or both points. which
are looked upon as of considerable i'm
Portance to the proper maintenance and
Improvement Of the artillery service Of
the army. ss,SlA
Warned by Wireless Message.
After the two forts had been inspected
the party returned across the Potomac
to Fort Washington. The little torpedo
planter steamed hurriedly down the
river and the game of naval and coast
message by wireless from Indian Head
that an enemy of war was sailing up the
river. the cOmmandants of the two forts
issued orders for every gJ'n and light
to be manned. In a few moments the
strong lights were searching the river
around the bend and for miles below
The torpedo planter crept stealthily up
stream, her lights out and hugging
close to shore to evade the strong rays
of the lights as much as possible, but
/ in vain
The Washington times., 1906-06-15
TEMPERATURES
DOWNTOWN
TIDE TABLE

sun sets today.....-.--.-....
Sun rises tomorrow......
The Washington times., 1906-06-15

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The Washington times., 1906-06-15
SICK LEAVE CUT,
MORE HOLIDAYS
FOR THE CLERKS
Keep Commissions Rec
concentrations to Civil
Service Commission.
The Clerks Schedule

Working hours-9 a. m. to
4:3O p. m.
Annual leave-Thirty days.
Sick leave-Ten days.
Half-holidays-Every Sat
urday.
The Washington times., 1906-06-15
Already Has Good Effect.

It IS declared the effect OF the pros
ecution is already manifested in the
dropping Of the price of fertilizer in the
eight States mentioned by from 50 to 50
per ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
HOTEL BURNED
At OTTAWA, GAN.
Many of the Guests Jumped
From Windows and Were
Seriously Injured.
FLAMES SPREAD QUICKLY
CROWDED WITH GUESTS WHEN
FIRE BROKE OUT.

ottawa. Ont. Sept. 1.-THE C,iInoour
MOTEL on Bank street, was DESTROYED hv
IRE Iale tonight Many of the guests
Jumped from windows and were seriously
injured. Up to midnight several had no.
s,e,I aSCOhLted Tor. and IL is feared that
S se nVes were lost. The hotel wa
ihtGgMuSu. visitors TO the Industrial expo-
.,e5 IdNlh6 caused an extraordinary de-
titn't TOT accommodation. Some of the
6uS9ts were sleeping on cots in the hall
Inc fire spread with great raniditv
escape by the stairways had been cut
ero,,s before some of the guests were
A. J a. m. the fire was under control
ana was confined to the hotel "
List Of Injured.
The hospital reports the following casas
OF injured at the fire:
burned. O'a"d' oaoly
Mrs, Degarry. Cali. Ont: severely
II. r. Walker Mullicakiu. Clopcestor
county. n: j.: both legs broken by inmn-
ing from building.
Mrs. Robert Pentreost. Toronto. ho+h
legs broken. JUN
IT s Saith Montreal; severely injured
Amelia LaForst Toronto; internally in
George Montgomery. commercial trav-
sn min toronto fractured thigh and other
The hotel was valued at $4,000 A store
and n branch OF the Royal bank. ON the
ground floor. were burned out Firenen
hearchlng the ruins at a. m reported
mat no bodies had been found
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
SENATOR BURTON ASKS
FOR ANOTHER CHANCE

Washington. Sept. IA brief in SUD-
pert OF the petition of former United
states Burton of Kansas for a rehearinR
IN the case in which he has been found
guilty of accepting a fee for services rem
ueied tine RialtO company Of st. Louis.
was Illed IN the supreme court of the
United States today. The brief is in the
nature or suppliCatiOn for another on
portunity TO present the case and says in
part:
belOW was not fair one and that the
verdict rests on evidence not technically
but substantially improper. evidence
WhIch removed the case from the region
OF fact to the realm Of suspicion and he
heVing also that evidence was excluded
which alone could meet and rebut the
evidence wrongfully decided, we earnestly
pray for a rehearing "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
Many Rumors Afloat.

Many rumOrs are i'm circulation Of the
disaffectiOn of the police and fears of
attacks and uprisines have not wholly
disappeared. though they have been les
sened by the presence Of the Denver and
the knowledge that the United States is
sending other warships
Sonora Rosalie AbrU. a wealthy society
leader, was arrested today charged with
holding meeting of cOnspirators in her
house in Palatino. a suburb of the city.
She was released later on bail.
General Rodriguez has taken personal
command of 200 rural guards and artil-
ierymen, who. in conjunction with 30C
volunteers and cavalry will proceed
against the revolutionists concentrated
outside Of Havana.
IWenty-seVen mlitiamen were SURPRISED
and captured today at Wajav i'm the out
skirts OF Havana. but revoutionists be-
longing 60 the band of General Castiollo
An armed train with Major Clews' rapid
fire gun command endeavored to return
TO Havana today i'm compliance with i'm
peratiVe orders but was unable to PASS
the bridge which was blown up at Taco
Taco.
An insurgent force under General Ca
rlllo and Congressman CamDOs Maruuetti
surrounds Guauaiay. which is unprotect-
ed exceDt for 200 volunteers under com
mand of the mayor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
did you not denounce them ~

Did you not denounce them?"
mo"
why not?"
well. / had hold OF Arnold's spirit.
Why should j denounce them? / was
convinced. After the melee, and after the
spirit got away from my grasp I I'M
locked the door so that we could get out
I went to that place for the purpose Of
determining whether the apparitions were
spirits or fakes. l. did not care what hap
pened so long as | was satisfied"
did YOU not telephone TO them after
you got home TO arrange for a money set
Element so that you would keep still?'
mol" almost shouted the witness.
Didn't you ask for money!
MOI he replied with emphasis.
In her excitement" he continued, re-
ferring TO Mrs. Brandon, 'she said that
they would pay dearly for what they
had done"
did YOU say that you had hold of a
mans spirit?''
no bOlI Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
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San Francisco. Los Angeles and inter-
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Los Angeles and returnA only $50 90.
Special sale dates. Sept. 4th. to 14th
Positively the last $4,000 excursion of
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Low rates for settlers TO points In
Southern Utah. Miners excursions "a
Nevada points, and lowest rates all the
time TO all Southern California points.
Follow the crowd TO the ticket office.
169 South Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
ROOSEVELT SENDS TAFT
TO SIT ON LID AT HAVANA
Continued from Pace 1

PRESIDENT Palma submitted a brief mes
sage, principally devoted to deploring the
CpnaucI Oh the opposition, whom he
the rebellion. The message contained "a
recommendations beyond suggestions that
congress approve all recent executive de-
creeS and take such steps as NAV be
deemed advisable for ending the war. The
president regrettel that the first extra
session or congress should have been ne
cesSitated by a disturbance of public or.
der. and said nobody would have expected
that four years after the Inauguration of
the republic 1t would have been i'm the
midst of rebellion threatening the sta
bilty of the government, causing the sin
certify of Cuban professions and sover-
eighty which had been purchased SO
dearly with the blood Of thousands of
fees.
Who. asked the president. would have
supposed that with the prosperity of the
country CO 5r ana the well being of the people
ury. after paying s19.000,O00 to the army
OF liberation and investing 81 900 600 in
public improvements, and with such splen-
did credit abroad, there would be Cubans
who would conspire to change the consti-
tutional order by placing armed force
violence and anarchy before the law, or
der ana peace, to the country's shame and
sorrow?
BIames the Liberals.
President Palma charged his political
opponents with having. ever since the
opening of the last election Campaign
plotted to use violence, and in support 81
this he inStanced the attack on the rural
guards in the Guanabacoa barracks last
February. He said the opposition had
seemed to devote themselves to such Of.
forts rather than to organize effectively
for the contest for votes at the next cleo
ton, as was being done among peoples
who were accustomed to the exercise OF
bOons of liberty. He added that those
who, at the last election, used violent
methods of maintain power at all costs
are the same who, without mercy to their
country, organized dark and INSCRIPTIONS
conspiracies, using assassinat ton and seek
ing to Seduce the army of the republic
from it's loyalty as a means OF reaching
their despicable ambitions. The executive
said President Palma, has had knowledge
of these conspiracies and could have
adopted preventive measures. but
wished to proceed only in accordance with
democratic principles in a strictly Lawful
and clearly justifiable manner, noSoI
imagining, in view Of the prosperous anC
progressive condition of the country til II
any except Adventures would have done
such things. The message sketched the
events of the revolution. the Imprisonment
of alleged constructors and the made
quacy OF the military force. and said II
would not be discreet 10 send more sol.
diers from Havana. The revolution had
found the government without sufficient
arms, ammunition, and Of horses, and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
House Also Short.

In the house of representatives only
forty were present. two less than the
legal opening quorum. The senate bill
passed the house by a party vote. and
by a party vote also a resolution of con-
fidence in President Palma was adopted
A motion for the appointment of a peace
commission of five members to negotiate
with the insurgents was rejected
Another feature of the day was the re-
turn TO the Denver of the blue-jackets
landed last evening. The Washington
government is believed here to have re-
garded the step as open to a construction
of intervention.
The events of today indicated that the
insurgents in Havana province held this
view. as they signified their readiness en-
that account to quit the field
The railroads are completely tied up.
no trains leaving Havana This is a
particular hardship to hundreds Of coun-
try families who were coming to the city
for safety. Telegraphic communications
Is almost as badly paralyzed
Reports of the capture of Cfenfuegoe
are persistent. but the absence of teIe-
graphic communication makes il imDossi-
bic to CERTIFY them
The Western railroad will tomorrow en-
deavor to resume traffic a promise hav-
ing been secured from the insurgents not
to interfere with trains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
THROWN FROM BUGGY.

oyster Bay. n. Y. Sept 14-WhiIe driv-
Ing from Sycamore Hill to Oyster Bay to-
day Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daughter of the
president, was thrown out of her buggy
her horse becoming frightened at an au-
tomobile Miss Ethel was unhurt and
drove home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15

administration had done the best II could
In providing these, enlisting volunteers,
organizing militia, etc. The message con-
tinued:
The growth of the rebellion has been
such that we cannot with regular sources
prevent rebel forces scattered over an ex-
sensiye area from entering towns and de-
Short of Quorum.
When the senate assembled ii was one
snort OF the necessary wo-thirds\for a
quorum. After the message and blanket
Dill had been read Senior Recio Liberal.
ana Senator Sanguily, Independent, called
attention 10 this. discaimng any inten-
ton of obstructing congress during a
grave situation. but insisting that the dis
crepancy, be made "a matter of record
senator Bravo COrreOSO. asserted that
IN an extraordinary session a quorum was
not necessary and this view was affirmed
by party vote.
Senator Sanguily made an appeal for
peace, begging the senate to forget par
tlSanship and to seek method of secllr-
ing peace. He pictured in dark colors
the possibilities in connection with Ameri-
can intervention. and said that the con-
tinuance of strife would mean the loss
70 the country of its language and racial
history He predicted that the bill would
only embitter the reebls. since neither the
government nor the rebels could win
Compromise was the only reasonable
course. he said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
Denies Indian Story.

Nothing"
Don't you believe in Indian snirits9,
,it,d a OThLeVe that indians have spirits just
Where was Dickson"
90 not know positively"
nou are endowed with supernatural
fe ItS -, ano powers, and yet you cannot
Yes"
where Dickson wasp
ran TO see what necessity there wa c
tUr me 10 invoke one at that time. Which
would be the quicker-for me to RIM and
zee Wnat was the matter or to invoke a
spirit to tell me?'' 'OAe
am sure I do not know" said Pros
e eTpegf U 20 WITH laugh. Il am not an
Arnold stated that no fee WAC evooto5
~ ~ duNahce' as the sitter could nav after
lne seance IL be were satisfied. Tf he
We e., ulSsaIIsIled, he did not need to nav.
~ aioNtT 10 another question ArpnI5
sald mat Mrs. Brandon was Injured ~
liIat her lace was not bruised
NJ, men mere was dramatic interruntio,
e So a D[ah H arose excitedly from her
front OF the witness, exclaimed. 'S III
Gentlemen, my face was bruised ora
90 Mrs RS Brandon was quieted and returned
Arnold was then questioned as 70 h,.
pdst ne. He said that he came 49,
from oan francisco about four wears 49,,
Trl9r 10 that time he had lived I'm NJ,
said ~ no ii IiI,o6 hying in New York. he
to Cleveland?r you went
don know l was born there -
not Ai III you mean to say that you do
inot know where you lived before IT,
timer asked Daily as titter INA !
through the crowd. went
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
Woman's Nose BIeedind.

After entered the room I saw that
Mrs. Brandon's nose was bleeding slight
her face" anu sh9ii
Did YOU take part in the seances?"
was upstairs"
Who does?" asked DAILY in cross ex-
animation.
Mr.. Dickson. He is nv mariner 7
give consultations of all the affairs of life
anu conduct the Sunday evening meet
lngs, he answered pompouslv
DO you call up the spirits?'
- L 90 not call them up. They come Of
SIleir own accord. They have an interest
I'm those living on the earth e1'
mere was spirit there that dav
which was decidedly human WAS thew
not?' asked Mr. DAILY. '-'ei
know nothing of it,
as IL dark there that day."
les out not necessarily so The ,sit
Yer may have total darkness or a HttIa
Hght as he may elect. / have never seen
spirits materialize in the light
when YOU came down stairs on baar-
ing the commotion, how did YOU know
where to go?'
=. stayed at the door shouting. What's
the matter?' y " nat
Did you take hold of Dyer
ana not. As soon as I opened the
u LII saw Dye and Mrs Brandon strug-
sllng with each other. The room vas 70
tally dark. After the lights were t,1Tnor,
on | went inside and Mrs. Brandon said -
object to the witness voIUnteeTiDe,
ttStlmony. said the prosecutor
ne witness was then told to cOnfiDe bis
testimony 10 the answers 10 ouae+ions
mat were put to him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15

Seventeen prizes for seventeen lucky
guessers. Rieger & Lindley's rebus
contest on the sporting page.
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If you need paint you need us. Nor
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
Defense Makes Denial.

Inc prosecution announced that no 9TH
er witnesses would be called and the de-
tense was opened by the testimony of
Arnold. the defendant. He was nervous,
and MS race was pale His dark eyes
were brilliant with expectancy and sup
pressed excitement.
Arnold stated i'm answer TO the questions
OF Judge Powers that ne had lived in
Salt Lake four years. He admitted that
he knew Dickson. in fact they lived In
the same place.
Arnold said that he had met Dive ard
Mrs. Brandon. He had met Dye several
times. but Mrs. Brandon only once That
was on the afternoon the trouble took
place.
In running form his testimony was as
follows:
Dye and Mrs. Brandon came to the
office together. and went to the hall for
materializing seance. I was not in the
room. but was on the floor above 7
heard noise in the hall and ran down
the stairs to see what was the matter
L rushed into the anteroom and shouted
several times: What's the matter?
what's the matter?
Then I opened the door and ran in T
saw that Dye had hold OF his mother-in-
law. and she had hold of him They were
tusSiing about the room. 1 saw that they
mad caused the excitement I shouted 70
Dickson to ask why he had not thrown
on the lights Dickson threw the lights
on. saw no one in the room but Dick
son Dye and Mrs. Brandon.
i was not in the room and did nor
strike Mrs. Brandon. Dye was as white
as sheet and rushed out Mrs. Bran
don SAID woman had struck her 7 told
her that 1t was nonsense. and asked her
TO search the house. Then DYE rushed
out when she left the house
DYE! telephoned to me later. He said.
Arnold. you know what took place. 7
want TO know what you will do about II
TO keep me still
told him that he was more worried
about 1t than ] was. and hung up the
receiver ~ ''iO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15
PEACH DAY EXCURSION.
Sept. 18th

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City. Specially low rate. See agents.
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Dickson on the Stand.

Arnold was excused and Dickson r,o.
called TO the stand He was nervo,,- 60
.huolently leaned against the press tahIe
LOT support when he raised his lilv whit
hand 10 take the oath.
IN the witness chair he smirlad ond
smiled effeminately at the prosecutor a,Id
the witnesses. and waited for the onenino
questions. 0Pe"inS
Judge Powers began with y c,,os.,o,
as to whether the witness rer,e eoTS SIoi y
the trouble. 'i"0i Gu
Yes" he said in a weak thin ,.oioo
mat could scarcely be heard by the anal
ence VIC duuI-
WHO was in the room dprino +ho -.
ance?" ms 'he sea-
Dye. Mrs. Brandon and myself wes
slttnS on the platform. and turned on
the light after Dye struck a match: 7 sa w
no other people in the room. but Dive and
S SiIs' xt2rrandon were struggling together
she fell down among the overfurnad
chairs as the door was opened Z"
ne crOSS-eXaminatiOn was taken I'M at
Nhls Juncture. Dickson said that his mar
ents brought him TO Salt Lake whom he
was thirteen years old. He had lived
Los Angeles and San Francisco. He was
IN san Francisco when he first discovered
his "supernaturaP' gift
How long have you had this gift?"
ber.''
You have some property here?"
we have. The property where we live
belongs TO us"
'Spiritualism is your reiigion?"
Spiritualism is my religion. CIairvov-
ance Is part"
You were pretending TO this woman
that YOU could produce the shirts OF her
dead reiatives?"
'T hardly know how 10 answer that
question. Yes. may say"
Did you see these spirit forms?'-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-15

Your money back if cur Robert Burns
cigars don't please. La Vielle. 27O Main.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-07-05
COAL AND TIMBER LANDS
Big Sale of Holdings in Grundy
COunty-DeveIOpment Coming.

TRACY CITY, Tenn, June 3d. -
Coal and timber lands, known as the
Hill tract, lying in Grundy and Sequat-
chic counties, were, in pursuance of
decree of the Chancery Court of Grun-
dy County, offered for sale and sold
June 90 to F. 9. Barnes, VIM. Barnes
and w. T. Mowdy, of Texas, and
Charity Hall, of Chattanooga, for SEQ,
900, and a motion to have the sale con-
tirmed will be heard before Chancellor
T. NJ. Mcconnell tomorrow at his
chambers in Chattanooga.
This tract of land was formerly con-
veyed to E. O. Nathurst by the Barnes
heirs, but after his death the land was
sold to satisfy lien for the balance of
the purchase money and so now the
property reverts to portion of its for
mer owners 1t is presumed that it
will be offered for sale by the present
purchasers, and as it is practically
virgin forest, as we'll as an extensive
coal field, it is likely to bring fancy
price.
Two railroad surveys have been made
across this property, one from Tracy
City, and the other from McMinnville,
and it is only question Of time when
this land will be developed, as all the
adjoining lands are rich in minerals,
as well as covered with valuable timber.