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The Washington times., 1906-09-11
FOUR MEN HELD FOR
ASSAULTING WAFFLE MAN

Police Of the Fourth precinct have ar
rested four Colored men, Lemuel John
son, John Crawford, Harry Blackburn.
and John Smith, and are holding them
upon suspicion of icing tine assailants OF
Alfred Behling. Of GO c street north
west. who was taken to the Emergency
Hospital Yesterday suffering from a
fracture of the skull
Behling. who runs a waffle wagon,
says that he was approached by three
colored men, and that one of them took
some fOod and refused TO pay for IL.
When he insisted upon having tie
money, one of the men is said 10 nave
struck him on the head with u brick.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
THREE MEN DEAD
By ELECTTROOCCIUTIONN
Climbed Over Wire Fence
Charged With 500 Volts,
Which They Received.

RUSHVILLE, Ind, Sept. u.-Oliver
G. Lore, aged sixty years, white; Reu-
ben Boatright. aged fifty-five years, and
William Pittiford aged forty-1ve years,
colored. were accidentally electrocuted
on a wire fence along the indianapolis
and Cincinnati traction line this morn
ing.
Lightning yesterday evening struck one
of the poles of the traction company
Just west of the pOwerhouse, an insu-
Iator was broken, and the wire carry
ing 500 volts fell across the fence and
charged It.
Today the men, who We're employed
at a gravel pit, were going 10 their
work and, as usual, climbed on the
fence Their bodies fell to the ground.
where they were found later by a fell
low worker.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
ROMANCE FOLLOWS
MINISTER'S DIVORCE

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
r. A. Roderick. of Seattle Wash, was
formerly rector of St. PauIs. Camden,
y. j., but resigned after he and his
wife had been divorced. Going to Seat
tie he achieved success in the real es-
tate business. While the divorce case
was pending. Miss Ethel Potts Grey.
daughter Of a former attorney general
OF New Jersey, did everything in her
power 10 effect q reconciliation, but in
vain
Seattle on a visit, and Miss Grey has
agreed TO return with him as his wife.
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Alleged Ark Gamblers
Subject of Conference
Mayor Paff of Alexandria, and Common
WeaIthS Attorney Brent Decide on Plan
to Put Stop to Unlawful Practice.

between the States of Maryland ard
Virginia i'm the early part Of the last
century the authorities Of either State
could arrest persons on the Potomac
river bat If the person arrested was
a citizen of Maryland and he was ar
rested by the Virginia authorities he
would have 10 be turned over 10 the
Maryland authorities and vice versa.
If, however, the person arrested was
not citizen Of either State he could
hs tried al the place 10 which he was
carried after his arrest on the river.
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CALLED DOWN JOHNSON;
WHAT DID HE TELL EN-?

CHICAGO. Sept 1.-Two Detroit
players-Donovan and Red Donahue-
called on President b. b. Johnson, OF
the American League. at his office, yes
tcrday morning, with the avowed in
tention Of compelling him 10 retract his
state ments 10 the effect that these two
players were not giving the Detroit club
their best services or causing him
trouble.
Two mee6er or more humble bah play
ers never walked out of che Americas
League headquarters than wild Bill"
Donovan and RED" Donahue after
they mad been given an opportunity of
saying all they wanted 10 the leagues
lclief executive and then heard what he
had 70 say 70 thems
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
SLIGHTLY HURT,
RUN OVER BY WAGON

While playing IN front Of her home.
7f5 Gresham place northwest. yester-
day afternoon, three-year-old Dolly
Petrfe was run over by q huckster
wagon, driven by two Greeks. Ths
child was painfully injured, and was
removed 20 Freedman's Hospital. It
was said this morning that her in
1uries were not serious.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
MANILA'S NEW GOVERNOR
ARRIVES IN PHILIPPINES

MANILA, Sept 1.-THE United States
transport Logan IS here with Gen. James
+ Smyth. vice governor general. who
viii succeed Governor General Ide. on
board He landed this morning and there
was a water parade and a reception at
the city hall.
General Smyth VIII be the guest Of
Governor General Ide at the Malacau
Palace until Mr.. Ides departure on Sep
temEar %
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Mrs. WiIliam Thomag Dad.

MIS-. Lottie Thomas. wife of William
Thomas. died at the Garfield Hospital
in Washington yesterday. Her remains
We're brought 10 this city and taken 10
the home of Mr.. Finch, 81 Queen
street. The funeral viii take place to-
morrow afternoon. Mrs. Thomas was
thirty-tive years of age.
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of Alexandria School
Permits Almost Results
in Riot.
JLICEMEN WERE CALLED
ring Jam in Small Room Several
tainted and a Number Were
Slightly Hurt.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
AVFX AN~nRTA Va GEE7T II

LEXANDRIA. Sept. 1.-THE clerk
the city school board has been busy
4 ay issuing permits 10 white children
. attend the public schools. Yesterday
permits were issued. The permits
=. s wear were issued at Armory han
{ despite the immense hall the crowd
g allowed 10 pack themselves into
small room ~ which the permits
are issued. Three women tainted and
lumber Of others were injured during
e crush The police were required 10
10 order and they had their hands
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
Work of Corporation Court.

In the corporation court. Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding. yesterday. the fol-
lowing business was transacted;
Commonwealth VS.. James ScanlOu, in
dict=d for burglary; continued until the
first day of the October term.
T. c. Higgins VS. G.. NJ. Campbell, in
chancery case. dismissed.
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Sent Up for Six Months.

Charles Carroll. colored. who was ar
rested by Policeman Beach on the
charge of stealing goods from George
Welber. was sent to jail for six months
by Justice Cation
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
Meeting of Junior Assembly.

The third meeting OF the Junior Local
Assembly. OF the Brotherhood OF St. An
dreWs was held at ST. Johns Chapel,
West End, last evening. It was large
dent Jackson is satisfied with the work
OF the chapters.
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FIRST TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED.

Lord Avebury, otherwise Sir John Lub-
book was the first person IN England
to have his photograph taken. NJ. Da-
guerre. the inventor of the art, came to
London to patent his discovery, and paid
an early visit to Lord Aveburys father
The son vas playing IN the garden. and
vas SUCCESSFULLY photographed.
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
MORE PROBLEMS TO FACE.

A New York firm has received an or
Ger from San Francisco for six carloads
of pianos. The trouble OF the Argonauts
seem 10 have Just begun.-BTooklyn
Times.
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Fined $40 for Assault.

Benjamin Johnson. colored, was be-
fore JJustice Cation, in the police court,
this morning. charged with assaulting
and beating Mary Johnson. He was
fined $40
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
Wedding Announced.

marriage of Miss Rebecca Clark and
Ernest +. Simpson. The ceremony took
place last Saturday night and was per-
formed hy the Rev. Mr.. LETTERS.
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Choir to Meet.

The male choir Of St Mary's Church
viii hold a meeting at ST. Mary's Church
next Thursday night at eight o'clock
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tician and African explorer, are also
her brothers.
il was through her brothers work in
recruiting troops for a regiment during
the Spanish war. that Miss Chanler FIRST
became inspired with desire 20 go 70
Cuba as "a Red Cross nurse. and she had
no sooner siguified her intention of go
ing with her brother than she began
active preparations for the trip.
She attended lectures and witnessed
operations which We're d part Of the
training FOR Red Cross nurses. and
showed extraordinary courage during
the ordeal.
Brave and Patriotic.
So valiant and patriotic was her de-
votiou 20 the soldiers during the war
with Spain that she was awarded a gold
medal from the War Department. and
a resolution was passed in Congress in
re, ,guitiOn Of her efficient work
Later she went 10 China and Manila
az did splendid work as an army
nurse while there. In "a satiriCaI little
poem. written while there. she com
meuted as follows upon the civilized
methods Of the Occidental soldier in an
'unenlighJened country"
Not for her pictures or letters I root.
Alone in my tent l look for my loot.
Stables by hacking will surely come
Carefully packing to weigh but four
pound.
Ming ware and camp fare they don't
seem 10 suit
But good men have died-the avenger
must loot
Good men have died here. and now for
their sake
Souvenirs bloody let every one take.
Generals for honesty: allies for pelf,
Most Of as midway. leaning toward self
It's getting disgusting, this talk about
loot,
I hope, If I'm killed. my crowd will just
shoot
A Practical Farmer.
While spending her summers at Roke-
by, her summer home. Miss Chauler be
came interested in practical farming
and daiTying. and through her own in
dividual efforts one Of the model farms
Of the State has been developed.
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Spanish War Herein e
Who Is to Wed Rich
ard AldriCh, New
York Writer.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Romantic I'm
the extreme is the engagement OF Miss
Margaret Chauler. the great-great-
granddaughter of John Jacob Astor, and
heiress of millions. TO Richard Aldrich.
musical critic and New York newspaper
writer.
The engagement was announced 10 a
few Of Miss CHAMBERS and Mr. Aldrich s
friends Wednesday afternoon at the
town house of Miss Chanler, 81 West
Seventy-fourth street. after she had
come up from BarrytowE. her country
place. for the day.
Mr. AldriCh met the beautiful young
philanthropist while pursuing his news
paper profession. The acquaintance was
so agreeable 10 both that the visits be-
came non-professionaI in character. and
soon Cupid showed himself mighuer
than the pen-and the engagement re-
suited The wedding day is not set but
the marriage Will take place I'm the fall
or early winter.
Has Pronounced individuality.
The life of Miss Chanler, the richest
and said 10 be the bluest-blooded of
New York heiresses, has differed in a
remarkable degree from that of the
usual rich and well-born girl, for it has
been devoted almost entirely 20 philan-
thropy and society has had little inter
est for her. She IS a sister of John A.
Chanler. the first husband Of Amelia
Rives. now the Princess Troubetskov.
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. the lawyer,
and Col. William Aston Chanler. poll
The Washington times., 1906-09-11

Col. W. B. Smithers and wife, who
have been soiouruing at Atlantic City
for the last two weeks. have returned
home
The Washington times., 1906-09-11
GEORGETOWN NEWS

The District government has rented
from James II. De Pue the second floor
Of the Waggamau mansion at $500 O
street northwest. for public school pur-
poses. All of the Georgetown buildings
viii be crowded this year OWNS 20 the
failure of the contractors 10 complete
the new HYDE building on o street. adj
joining the Curtis building. Ii is un-
derstood that the District is now negcs
tIatiuE 10 reul the basement of the
NNagzamln house 10 be occupied by
kindergarten classes.
Eroch s. Fowler, formerly OF George
town, who has been here for the past
year on a visit to his sister, Of 1888 Thir-
teenth street northwest, Lett last Thurs
day for Seattle. Wash.
Frank Green. of the Conduit road, is
recovering from an accident which oc-
CURED recently while out driving. He
was kicked bv his horse and one of the
BY the brow. Twelve stitches We're nee
ess3ry TO close the wound.
George Williams, colored. sixty-nine
10. ,rs Of age. residing at Knox's Station.
while shingling a roof al S245 * street
yesterday Afternoon. fell 10 the SIDEWALK
distance IF twenty feet. sprainng his
left ankle. He was taken TO the George
town University Hospital in the Seventh
precinct patrol wagon
Miss Laura Wade has returned to her
home. after a months visit 20 Colonial
Beach.
Miss Edith Mccartney ana children
have returned from a vacation at Cape
May.
r. r. Richardson. Of Richmond Va.
is visiting his sister. Mrs. George Schaf-
fer Of 3ll4 DuIhbarton avenue north
west.
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Personal Notes.

Capt. W. D. Dyer, of the Southern
railway, who has been visiting Atlantic
CITY. Cape May. and other watering
places on the Jersey coast for the last
month. has returned 10 the city, much
pleased with his trip.
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Miss Laura Wade has returned to her
ONE. after a months visit 20 Colonial
3p3 on
The Washington times., 1906-09-11

Miss Edith Mccartney ana children
have returned from a vacation at Cape
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08
battle of Friday Night.

Then, on Friday afternoon. the sva wind,
which had been ftfully playing since the
beginning, freshened to a gale, which saved
the uptown business and residence section,
but threw the fire back on its own path
and over toward the bay. With incredible
rapioity the flames rushed over Hyde street
hill down to the lumber yards and manu-
featuring plants near the water. Now the
harbor front was confronted by its gravest
danger, and now followed the battle royal
to save the dockage and the magnificent
ferry building, which means so much to
sea-board city. What added to the imni-
uence of the danger was the fact that
five immense oil tanks and 9O,OO0,OOo feet OF
lumber stood but the width of the street
away from the sea wall. When these
caught fire the defense was concentrated
on the docks in the Immediate vicinity
with such success that but slight damage
was done.
The city fire engines, beaten back block
by block, had reached the water front
about 3 in the afternoon, and were able
to use salt water in their hose. The fre
tugs. Governor Markham, Governor Irwin,
Alert, Relief, Reliance and Vigilant, and
the government tug. which had been hur-
ried down from Mare Island navy yard
concentrated at Lombard street, which is
about half way between the western end OF
the sea wall and the ferry building. Vol
unteer bucket brigades and volunteer Jugs
were throwing water all over the buildings
which were in the danger zone, while
troops patroled the threatened district
and forced all idlers into the ighting line.
For six hours the battle ragged between
what seemed uncomfortable flames and hu-
man ingenuity, and 1t was o'clock bef~ -
any one knew whether or not the II
would be burned to the waters edge. Pas
sengers on the bay and those in the cities
across the water saw a solid sheet OF fire
stretching for miles along the shore, while
an immense pail Of smoke obscured all the
sky.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08
Fight that Saved the San. Francisco Docks

the sights presented during the great con-
fagration. The procedure of this work at
time when it seemed as II the whole city
were doomed to destruction is one Of the
strongest evidences OF the indomitable cour-
age Of those who make up the bone and
slnew of the city's commercial population.
And 1t Is the energy shown at that time
which insures the rapid rebuilding Of the
sity and its maintenance of the commercial
supremacy of the Pacific ocean.
While the city was abaze and the fire
threatening to sweep the docks to the
waters edge, ships OF all classes, and
steamers from the orient and the islands
Of the sea came through the Golden Gate,
proceeded to their appointed docks and
discharged their cargoes as IL nothing un-
toward were happening. 1t was due to this
courage and belief in the future on the part
Of the masters Of the big vessels, that while
other vast business interests were tempo
rarily suspended, there was not an hours
interruption OF San Francisco's foreign
trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08

the west tunnel, even broader and roomier
than the first, connecting the new Bran
deis store with the new grocery store OF
Courtney & Co. In this manner the Bran
deis firm has practically three big stores
under one roof The tunnels, or arcndes
are available for any purpose from PASSAGE
ways to salesroonis, as they are perfectly
ventilated and brilliantly lighted.
The interior woodwork on the first four
floors of the new Brandeis building is to
be entirely of mahogany, while the wood
work in the basement will be of oak. The
ten passenger elevators and three freight
lifts will be run by electricity, power being
furnished by the Brandeis store plant. The
lighting will be the most improved system
of electricity. Heating will be by hot air
blast while in summer a cold air blast
from the refrigerating and icing plant will
maintain a uniformly cool temperature
throughout the building.
BY the time the buyers return from Parts
the Brandeis firm fully expects to have the
new building practically ready to occupy.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08

supplemented by an army Of volunteers,
fought the flames in the business section
Of the .oity in front of the buildings which
faced the harbor, special effort being made
to extingulsh the flying cinders which
threatened the docks and shipping. The
fight was so successful that the fire was
started westward and the fire fighters were
called TO the line on Van Ness avenue.
where it was hoped the red scourge could
be stayed. For two days more the flames
ragged in different parts Of the city, checked
here and there by the liberal use of dyna-
mite, but steadily eating their way toward
the western section where thousands OF
homes lay waiting as victims of sacrifice.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08

The fire tugs played their streams con-
tinuously while the men with fire engines
on shore were fighting with their backs to
the wall. Then, when II seemed as IL all
hope was past, what appeared to be the
impossible was accomplished and the mag
nihcent harbor front was saved with the
loss OF but two or three Of the minor
wharyes. With the extinguish!ng OF the
FIRE ot the water front meant the saliva
ton OF the city, for there was nothing left
between there and the unburned district
but dead embers.
The damage along the harbor front. as
shown by the investigation OF the Calitor-
MIA promotion committee. is less than 6
per cent of the value OF the state property.
while the remainder Of the front stands
just as II did before the fire. DESPITE ths
fact that most Of the structures are Of
frame. The shipping facilities OF tho city
were not even crippled IN the slightest
degree, and before the ashes were cold
great vessels were loading and unloading
their cargoes at the wharyes II was the
most magnificent battle OF modern times
and the victory achieved was greater than
those OF war.
Vessels loading and unloading their car
goes. while the heat OF intense fires blist-
cred the paint on their hulls, vas one OF
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08
busy as Ever Now.

The citys waterfront proper was saved
in its entirety and is as busy now as it
was at any time before the conhagration.
Every berth is filled, while many vessels
are swinging at anchor in the channel wait
ing their time to take the place of some
other at the dock. Facts gathered by the
California Promotion committee show that
the shipping men acted on their confidence
during the fire and took the chance which
reaped them rich harvest OF reward during
the early days OF reconstruction.
Extending from the Ferry building two
miles in either direction are the wharves
for freight traflc and this entire dockage
capacity OF the front withstood both earth
quake and fire and remained ready for the
great commerce to which 1t was devoted.
The only damage done was the destruction
OF fve minor wharves and the collapse Of
two fiimsy sheds. None Of the piling was
Continued on Page seven.)
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Remarkable Family Reunion.

A family festival was celebrated at
Begato, in IAguria a short time ago which
was out of the ordinary. A peasant couple
reached the fiftieth anniversary Of their
wedding. All their descendants gathered
about them for the occasion. 1t was a
goodly gathering. The children, grand
children and great-grandchildren to the
second generation numbered 200 persons
eighty OF them being babies-and there Is
recorded the almost incredible fact that
the family has not known a single death
since the auspicIous event fifty years ago
from which It sprang. A band Of man
dolins and guitars conducted THE family"
TO church, the village was gay with dec
orations. and then there was a dinner. at
which the guests. being rustics. were jovlal.
At least they seem to have been so. They
drank nine barrels Of wine.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08

pean trade centers offer this season.
The Omaha party will visit points in
France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Bo-
hemia and England and Ireland. At Paris
1t is the purpose to buy exclusive millinery
patterns, notably many designs for horse
show wear, also gowns, wraps, evening
costumes, ladies' tailored wear, lingerie,
gloves, jewelry, bljouterie and novelty
goods to be found only in Paris. From the
great manufacturing centers Of France,
Germany and Switzerland they will assem-
BILE the highest class dress fabrics, silks,
laces embroideries and linens During
their visit to England they win devote their
efforts to securing English dress goods, do
mestics, novelties and gems.
The value of personal selection of i'm
ported goods by those who know the in
dividual wishes and tastes of hundreds If
Omaha customers and can supply de-
mands intelligently is a feature that in
stantly appeals to feminine understand
ing.
The buying party is made up of con-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08
Firemen in Desperate Straits.

Every circumstance connected with the
fires was adverse. With broken water
mains to diminish the force Of streams from
the engines, with fire chief lying on his
death bed, and with the flames starting
too far from the bay to permit the use of
salt water, there seemed no possible saliva
ton for the busy water front which was
congested with great trafhc Fifty fires
were burning at once. many OF them within
a few blocks OF the docks, and every fire
engine and every fire fighter in the city
was in service in the heat OF the struggle
which lasted seventy-two hours.
From half past in the morning until 3
o'clock in the afternoon OF the eighteenth
day OF April the whole fire department,
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Preparing the Big store.

To make ready for the great stocks of I'M
ported goods, as well as those Of domestic
manufacture, every effort is being put for
ward to hurry the work on the new build
ing. AS the great structure approaches
completion 1t becomes easier TO realize the
immensely of the building and the value
Of such store TO Omaha. Already the
steel framework has shot up past the fifth
floor. The white stone front, with trim
mings OF polished granite, Is keeping pace
with the steelwork, while the freproof-
ing and flooring are finished as rapidly as
there is a new floor to work on. BY Octo-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08

sible in any other way.
1t is Characteristic of the Brandeis firm
that, after spending a third of million
dollars for wages to Omaha workmen and
buying all the possible materials in
Omaha, the stock for the new store, i'm
possible of local manufacture. should be
bought from the greatest markets in all
the world.
The steamship La Lorraine, which sailed
from New York on July s. will carry this
party of buyers. They will go direct to
Paris, where Nehey will make headquarters
for the summer. at Brandeis' Paris Office,
Rue Ambrose Thomas. The purchasing
will be done in conjunction with NJ Rodti,
European buyer for the Brandeis firm.
M. Roditrs intimate knowledge of COM
mercial Paris will make it possible to Sc
cure goods of the most exclusive character,
many of which are designed expressly for
Paris houses and are not usually available
for Importation. The length of the stay
cannot be determined until 1t is known def
nitely the opportunities for buying Euro