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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-31

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subway be constructed on Stewart
At. from Third av. 20 Westlake
boulevard. connecting the subway
In Third av with the subway In
Weatlake boulevard.
seventh recommend that n
snhusv 49, constructed on wastiaka
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-31
L.s,onA Avsmus Lin.
rims. Pm. ana madison streets.

"Honta SO Beginning 81 the
Intersection ~ FIRST avenue aud Pinr
street thanca aaatnrly over Pine
street 50 Minor avenue thence
aouthariv over Minor avenue 70 Fast
Pike street thence rHHfarlR over
vast PIKE street 20 Madison street
themes esatrfly over EHai Madison
street 20 Twenty second avenue
north. Themes north over Twenty sec
oud agsuus north Co East John
afrest. thence east over Fast John
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Nineteenth avauue north thence
south over Stneteenth avenue north
aHd Nineteenth avenue 60 East Madf-
u4n street 20 q connection with Route
So 3 hsrefubefore described
summit Avsnus AMI olive street.
Hua4ts 80 10 Beginning 81 the
intersection Of belmont avenue north
south over Summit avenue north -
olive street produced thence wastrr
~ over Olive street produced aud
olive street 70 Third avenue. thence
south on Third avenue To- Pike
street 20 connection with Route Ea
a harofubafore described Provided
that n ~ tbs time or construction
Olive street hgH lot he'a extended
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-31

Route Ne Al shall consist ~ dn|
elevated structure over private riHht|
~ way ta be secured iu ihe eHfFnHi 90
- TltfH avenue south. bet nra1t|
r4sksnn street aud kiaH street. aud
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r5efh e. aud ACROSS Railroad aFeuue.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-31
REPORT BACKED
BY ENGINEERS
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$40. which. a. gsG rides per capita
per aHuum should giye tHtit0tq
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faf amounts To total 81 tsia.84t
rides The value ~ this busineHs II
DEVELOPED and cared far would be
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states department of commerce end
labor and studied in detail hY Han
faId a blackwell Hhas that the as
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railway systems under surroundings
WHiah attn effect tar seattle muhirs
Iral system amount t8 tfft Per cent
Of che gross earnings ~ the roads
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-31

auauie Ne "A Beginning ~ q
pafnt an Route No Al Ht the inter.
section ~ Railroad avauus and YsH=
Ter uar. thence on an elevated stfua-
furn over Fsairr way ~ Jefferson
street thence eaFteriF over Jefferson
sfrsat To THIRD avenue. 20 q cauuec-
lion with surface Route No -. here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-31
u.,v,r.,,v ntroe. subwsv.

Route no. A. shall consist ~ an
elevated structure and subway over
and under University street and rfl-
eaHa riFht Of way from Railroad
a,sau4tn ta CONGESTION with Pike
ntfrnt AZ or near Harvard avenue
Routes a. Al. A. A-8 and -
r4ustttuia n system Intended for gen
#rr5f terminal HHfruann
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
Works Clever RuS9 to
Escape from
Footpad
Highwayman Thrusts a
Revolver Into Her
Face
Agrees to Walk Along with the Thug,
Then Darts Into an Open Door.
Police Have Good De-
scripton Of Man

Miss Frances Gettleman of 1854 Maple
avenue, plucky little woman. refused
to be scared by a bullying robbers
threats when he held her up on the
street last night, and she not only
saved eherself from injury by her tact,
but she also saved her valuables.
Miss Gettleman works at the Drivers
laundry on Clinton avenue, between
San Pedro and Griffith avenue. When
she was within a few doors of the
laundry building on her way to work
last night about o'clock a masked
man jumped from out the shadow of
a doorway and thrust a revolver in her
face.
Hand over your things and don't
scream shouted the robber in her ear.
II will scream!" defied the brave
young woman. "If you touch me I'll
cry out. I'm expecting a friend to
meet me here in a moment and you'd
better get away before he comes
well, we'll see about that" retort-
ed the holdup man. Il think I'll see
you first"
Iney were standing IN the rays OF
street light and the robber told the
girl to walk with him to San Pedro
street, where it was dark She con-
scented readily seeing her chance of
escaping the robber, and when OPP
posite the Drivers laundry entrance
she turned quickly and almost leaped
| through the door. The robber cursed
| and fled toward San Pedro street That
was the last seen of him, although De-
tectives Ritch and Roberts were de-
tailed to search for him last night.
Miss Gettleman described the rob-
Der as apparently 20 years old, of me-
dium weight, about feet inches in
height and smooth shaven. He wore a
brown derby hat and black suit.
Weren't you frightened when the
robber held you up?" was asked Miss
Gettleman.
NO; l never thought of such
thing" she replied nonchalantly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
Miner Hicks Rescue
a Matter of
Hours
Receivers Spirits Again
and 'JOshes' with
EOCtOrs
Says He Wants Chew of Tobacco as
Soon as ReIeased-Great Care
viii Be Taken In His
Removal
b. Associated Press.

T}v Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. 19-Late
advices from Edison camp assure the
rescue of l.. b. Hicks, the entombed
miner, some time during the night
The engineers figure that he will he
reached within few hours, but that
it will take the rest of the night to
lift him safely from his niche.
A plan is yet to be devised whereby
this may be accomplished. The res
cuers are now working in clear debris,
having passed the last barrier of rock
and timbers.
All are cheerful and sing at their
work.
Hicks himself is stronger and livelier
than ever. His voice comes over the
pipe clear and he is as it were Sitting
up to shake hands" with the first man
to penetrate the wall which has Sc
cluded him from the world for four
teen days.
Medicine and blankets are in readi-
ness to receive the MINER but he will
probably be kept in the tunnel some
time to accustom his eyes to the light
and his lungs to the air.
He has asked for chewing tobacco as
soon as he is released and this has
been provided also.
Early in the day a huge boulder was
found blocking the entire width of
the tunnel,
A conference was held and it was
decided to attempt to partially split
the rock and vary the direction of the
tunnel slightly.
The boulder was successfully passed
| this afternoon and the rescue force IS
now working in the old shaft in loose
dirt.
The men are but few feet from
the miHer, but progress is very slow.
Hicks is feeling fine today and took
his milk with much relish
The prospect of early release ha~ re-
suited in his being in a most jocular
frame of mind and he joshed through
the speaking tube with those VINO
talked to him during the forenoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
SAYS METCALF ERRED
IN JAPANESE REPORT
SECRETARY OF SCHOOL BOARD
MAKES STATEMENT
Denies That the Japanese and Korean
Exclusion League Instigated Seq
regation order-Says Statute Law
Was Merely Enforced
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Accord-
ing to an interview given to the press
by Secretary E. C. Leffingwell of the
board of education today Secretary
Metcalf made some erroneous state
ments in his report on the Japanese
question.
He said in part:
"The report made by Secretary Met
calf as exploited before congress, con-
talns many assertions and inferences
which are surprising to say the least,
since they are in error and are there
fore unfair, as they are applied to the
members of the board of education.
"When Secretary Metcalf reached
this city on his mission for President
Roosevelt and the object of his visit
was made known the board of educa-
tion did all in it's power to equip him
with the facts surrounding the new
order made in regard to the schooling
of Japanese pupils.
"When Secretary Metcalf asserts that
the Japanese and Korean Exclusion
league directed the board of education
to enter the ruling concerning the Jap
anese pupils, he utters that which we
say is an error.
THE members of the board Of educa-
tion We're especially careful to explain
the origin of the matter to Secretary
Metcalf.
The board acted upon it's own initia-
tive and merely proceeded to enforce
a statute law"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
MILLION
STARVE IN CHINA
Floods lnundate Once Fertile and
Prosperous PIains-Crops Are
a Total FaiIure-Ap=
peal for Aid
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Official ad-
vices received here from the prefect
of Huanaefu regarding the famine in
Northern Kiangsu China, confirm the
stories of suffering and want among
the people of that section.
The crops are reported as being al
most Il total failure iif Tao Yuen and
it is stated by the new year the mea-
ger supply of provisions will be eX-
hausted
The conditions in An Tung and Gu
ming townships are still worse, the
crops being practically total failure
The country everywhere is under
water for distance of fifty miles aud
the people were compelled to wade
through water from knee deep to waist
deep and in some places up to their
necks.
The prefect states that in the
! sstretch of country Immediately west of
Using Ho what formerly was a fertile
plain covered with good crops and
prosperous amlets is now a vast lake,
extending yenty miles at the narrow
est point al stretching for over forty
miles towai 4 the southwest.
Here and there" the prefect says,
"are the groups of cottages which arise
above the sheet of water and can only
be reached by boats. The people are
in a state of absolute destitution, not
only their crops but also the reeds
which constitute their fuel, being de-
stroyed by the floods"
An urgent appeal is made to the peo-
pie of all foreign lands for aid for the
stricken people, whom state depart
ment advices have already placed at
fifteen million
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
TWELVE .-Ml2ED IN
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
A Aeen,iate1 Press

~ Associated Press
HUTCHINSON, Kas., Dec. 19.-Chi-
cago, Rock Island e. Pacific train No.
80, eastbound, was derailed at Cullison.
south of Hutchinson, early today.
Two cars and the engine left the
track.
over twelve persons were injured,
some of them more or less seriously.
The wreck is believed to have been
caused by spreading rails. The in
jured were brought to Hutchinson
hospital. The most seriously hurt was
the Pullman conductor.
Among the injured were the follow
ing:
Mrs. c. G. Stevenson, Bucklin, Kass
Mrs E. M. Lecerne, Keokuk, Iowa.
Lee Lecerne, Keokuk, Iowa.
Charles B. Frederick, Cheyenne. Kas.
j.. A. Horton, Bisbee, Ariz.
j. b. Blant, Chicago.
L. NJ. Ransom, El Paso, Tex.
E. P. Hayes, Wichita, Kas.
Ed Graham, Peabody, Kas.
F. M. Davis, Meade, Kas.
G. E. Drelle, Chicago.
The wrecked train was made up at
Ell Paso.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
DOWNTOWN FIRE
RAVACES BOSTON
Flames Do Heavy Damage in Business
District-Famous Orpheum Music
Hall Suffers-Studio Build.
ing Burned
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec 19.-Fire today caused
heavy damage in the block bounded by
fremont, Broomfield, Washington and
Winter streets, and although the flames
were confined practically to one struc-
ture-the Studio building in fremont
street-it for a time threatened to cause
much greater damage.
The fire broke out on the lower floor
of the Eldridge & Peabody furniture
establishment and quickly swept up
through six floors of the firms section
of the Studio building.
The roof fell and the fire Jumped
across a narrow alley to the roof of the
Orpheum, formerly Bostons famous
music hall, and to the top of the build
ing occupied by the Talbot company,
clothiers, in Washington street.
The flames did inconsiderable damage
to both structures, but the Talbot build
ing was flooded by bursting hose.
The fremen had to fight i'm a narrow
alley on ice-coated ladders and fire es-l
capes and with their own bodies en-
cased in ice.
A rough estimate of the property loss
places the total at about $150,000, of
which Eldridge & Peabody bear about
$75. 900 and the Talbot company $50, 900.
A number of artists, architects, dent
lists and others in the Studio building
were burned out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
SCHMlTZ AND RUFF TO
FACE JURY TOGETHER
BY Associa ted Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19,-When
the case of Mayor Schmitz and Abra-
ham Ruef was called today Attorney
j. c. Campbell, on behalf of Mayor
Schmitz asked Judge Dunno to rule
on the motion made yesterday to dis
miss the indictment so that a demurrer
might be filed and the mayor proceeded
to trial.
II cannot rule on that Indictment
until the co-defendant, Ruef, completes
his examination of the grand jury,
answered the court.
Attorney Campbell protested against
the ruling, declaring that he could not
be held responsible for the action rf
the co,defendant.
The latter, he said, might conduct
his case in his own way. This brought
a statement from Attorney Hiram
Johnson who said that the head of the
city administration was demanding an
Immediate trial, while Ruef sought to
make delays.
"Schmitz and Ruef are co-defendants
and elected to make their defense to-
gether" he said
Attorney Campbell denied that any
esuch agreement had been reached. He
asserted that when the motion to set
aside the indictments was made ii was
announced that the defendants might
separate IL they saw fit so to do.
"They will keep the grand jury in
the court house until after the end Of
this year" declared Assistant District
Attorney Francis j. Heney.
''They have planned to do that very
thing. Al the expiration of the year
the grand jury viii be dismissed and
If the defendants can keep the jurors
in court a few weeks longer the muni-
cipal investigation win be suspended,
for a Gime at least"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
IN INSURANCE ELECTION
7s5,ooo BALLOTS WE'RE CAST BY
POLICY HOLDERS
Task of Counting and TabuIating the
Vote Will Probably Take Weeks.
Each Ticket Has Watchers and
Accountants at Work
by Asso, ia ted Press.

by Asso, lated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The task of
counting 785,OOO ballots cast at the cleo
tions for trustees held yesterday by the
New York and Mutual Life Insurance
companies will begin probably early
next week.
The board of inspectors of each COM
pany has secured the services of expert
accountants who will have charge OF
the counting and tabulating of the
vote.
Separate accounting firms have been
employed by the two companies. Be"
fore the actual work begins represen-
tatiVes of each of these firms will con-
suit together with view to perfect
ing Il system for canVassing the votes.
When the count begins both sides
will have regularly commissioned
watchers present, and ballots and
proxies which are considered fraudulent
or illegal viii be duly challenged.
Undoubtedly Il large number of du
plicate ballots have been cast mad
vertently. Many policy holders who
have held in either company more than
one policy have cast a vote on each
policy, although only entitled to vote
once. Many of the proxies are made
out in foreign languages.
The result of the election still seems
TO be i'm doubt. Both the administration
forces and the international policy
holders committee are declaring that
they have been victorious in the two
companies.
The officers OF the New York Life
have not reduced a particle their esti-
mate of a victory for the present man
agement byIa plurality of 100000, and
the administration of the Mutual es-
Inmates it's plurality at 100000.
The policy holders committee now
ever. still lays claim to having carried
the Mutuars election by from 1900 TO
10000 votes, and the New York Life by
from 5000 TO 1900.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
BANDIT HOLDS UP
WOMAN AND CHILDREN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Mrs. w.
A. Searles and Mrs. w. l.. Hughson,
accompanied by their two little daugh-
ters, were held up by a masked man at
the corner of Maple and Clay streets
last night.
The women and children ran scream
ing from the scene, but the highway
man pursued them and snatched a
purse containing $25 from Mrs.
Searles.
The rObber escaped. although large
crowd soon gathered about the women
in answer to their cries for help.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
extraordinary Facts
Have Developed in
Strange I aSe
Kept Sec ct of Her Sex
While Roo ming with
Bachelors
Was Member of Russian Consulate in
Chicago and Maintained Decep-
ton from Most Intimate
Friends
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PHOENIX, Dec. 19.-Many new and
mysterious developments today in the
case of Nicolai Beroylan, the former
member of the Russian consulate in
Chicago, who was found to be woman
after DEATH but in many ways 1t is
still one which seems beyond the
powers of the keenest mind to unravel.
DR.. Rowe of Chicago the physician
who was engaged by the woman who
was known as Beroylan's wife and who
now resides at 592 South California
street, Chicago, is in the city, but re-
fuses to make any statements in regard
to his strange patient
He is known to have met Beroylan
in Colorado several years ago and to
have been intimate with him there.
Correspondence passed regularly be-
tween the two until about two months
ago when DR.. Rowe came to this city
and since that time they have been as
intimate as brothers.
Today DR.. Rowe received instruc-
tions from the woman who was known
as Beroylan's wife to have the body in
TERED at her expense, but he is still
holding it awaiting developments.
1t was at first thought that some IN
terested person had substituted anoher
body for Beroylan's, but this was IN
possible as the dead man was we'll
known here and had been patron of
the lodging house where he died ever
since he arrived IN the city. No sub
| stitution of the body was possible as IT
| has been identified by NUMBER OF
/ those who knew Beroylan during his
life time.
One of those who witnessed the body
today and gave great deal of infor-
nation in regard to Beroylan's past life
was Charles Tanner, who saw an ac-
count of his death in the papers.
Tanner stated that he had known
Beroylan when the latter was living in
Chicago and that they in company
with a third man had kept bachelor
apartments together. None of them
ever suspected Beroylan was woman
and Tanner was greatly shocked at the
revelation.
Tanner stated that Beroylan was
known by the name of Constantiono-
vich in Chicago, as well as by the name
of Beroylan, and stated that he ell
deavored to enlist in the volunteers
during the Spanish American war un-
der that name.
The two men tried to get in the same
company, but Beroylan was rejected
without examination on account of his
appearances.
Tanner said that Beroylan was con-
nected with the Russian consulate in
Chicago but he had no idea that he
was in Phoenix.
Tanner knew that Beroylan had a
home in Chicago with a wife and son.
He had also had friendly relations with
another woman before the alleged
marriage.
An examination of Beroylan's effects
shows that they include diamonds,
medals, etc. There is no doubt that
Beroylan was wealthy.
Beroylan was a regular patron of The
barber shop, for he had a slight
growth OF beard, though the general
appearance is that of "a woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
Nippon Maru Is Fined $1,000

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-Collec-
tor of the Port Frederick Stratton yes
terday imposed a fine of $1,000 on the
Nippon Maru, which brought five pas
sengers from Honolulu, it being con-
trary to the law for a boat of foreign
register to carry passengers between
American ports.
AS is usual in such cases the pas
sengers had to pay the fine out of their
passage money.
Among the passengers brought ON
the Nippon Maru was Frank b. Sar-
sent. commissioner of immigration. 1t
is said, however, that his payment will
be remitted when he reaches Wash
ington.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
BOAT EXPLOSION
KILLS SIXTEEN
Many Whites and Negroes Injured in
Mississippi River Boat ExpIo-
sion-Exact Number Not
Yet Known

By Associated Press.
VICKSBURG, Miss, Dec. 19.-The
steamer w. r. Scoville, plying in the
Vlcksburg and Davis Bend businers,
was destroyed today by an explosion
and between ten and sixteen persons
killed and as many injured.
The white dead:
CAPT. JOHN QUACKENBOSS, mas
ter of the boat, Vicksburg.
CLERK WADE QUACKENBOSS,
Vicksburg.
LOWELL YERGER, cotton seed sales
man. Jackson, Miss.
CLERK JOSEPH SMITH, Yazoo
City, Miss.
The white injured are:
Tcnnie Roberts, assistant pilot, Vicks-
burg, Miss, injured internally; serious.
John Doughterty, pilot, shoulder dis
located.
Charles McKenna, passenger, pain
fully injured.
= Butterfeld, slightly injured in
the head.
The number of dead and injured
negroes cannot be stated at this time,
but of crew and passenger list of
| fifty about half are missing.
The negro dead and number of the
| injured were cared for at the place
where the accident occurred.
Five of the injured negroes were
brought to Vicksburg on the steamer
Senor Cordell with the white dead and
injured.
The accident occurred at Gold Dust
landing, about seventeen miles south
| of here. The Scoville was at the land
! ing taking on freight when suddenly
an explosion occurred.
Many of the timbers of the boat
were thrown hundreds of yards.
The boat was 50 badly damaged thai
she began to sink Immediately.
When the Cordell left her this after
noon she was listing heavily and her
| cargo of 1000 sacks of cotton seed
and eighty-five bales . lotion will be
| lost.
Injured Cared for on Landing
Pending the arrival of the Cordell
the injured were cared for at Gold
Dust landing as well as possible
OF the white dead only the body of
Yerger has been recovered.
! Wade Quackenboss was heard TO call
for heip soon after the explosion, but
escaping steam smothered his cries.
Captain Quackerboss was not seen
| tlIlel llG cAplOSiOll.
Pilot Dougherty was blown several
hundred feet into the river, but de-
spite a dislocated shoulder managed
| to swim to the bank
| The story of the accident as told by
j. l. Bruce, the engineer of the boat, is
as follows:
1--WE We're lying at the Gold Dust
| landing this morning taking on a cargo
when l noticed a small quantity Of
water oozing from the boiler. l sus-
pected that something was wrong, and
| proceeded to make an examination.
! About this time the Scoville broke her
headlines and drifted, 50 that / did
not have time to make a thorough ex-
animation. AS soon as l got her back
| to the bank l crawled on top of the
boiler and proceeded with the investi-
cation.
II had just got down from the boiler
when the explosion occurred"
| 1t is said the accident was caused
by a defective boiler plate. Mr.. Bruce
was not injured.
| The injured were taken to the Vicks-
! burg sanitarium.
| Captain Quackenboss was one of the
oldest and best known residents of this
city and was well known to every man
on the river.
The steamer Scoville was only re-
Gently bought by him and others.
| Wade Quackenboss was the son of
| Captain Quackenboss.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
LOCAL

Man sits three days dead in bath tub
Educator says grownups can learn
from children.
Three hundred thousand electric lights
put out by fire,
Nat Goodwin expects to become mil
lionaire through mine deals in Nevada.
Municipal league flays the council.
Constables adopt rules for appointing
complimentary deputies.
Sheriff-elect Hammel presented with a
magnificent shield.
Grand jury gives owens river project a
boost
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20

SENATE gets hot answer.
2-Violated law in Indians interests,
3.-Much of city is in darkness.
4-GobbIe up all the eligibIes.
5-5oard delays subway plans.
6-EditoriaI.
7-Clty news.
9-Sports.
e-southern California news.
ION arkets.
11-cIasslfied advertisements.
news.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-20
Marine Inspector Makes Report

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. i9.-Capt.
John Birmingham, supervising inspec-
tor of hulls and boilers, today rendered
the final decision in the case of the
standing of the steamer Mongolia on
Midway island.
The license of Cant Porter Is sus-
pended for SIX months, While that of
Mate Martin previously suspended by
the local Inspector Is restored.