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The Washington times., 1906-05-19
A MODEL.
CLARK DECLARES
OF ST. ELIZABETH
Clinical Director, AS Wit
ness, Praises Manage
ment of Hospital.

That the management Of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane IS good.
the food good. the care OF patients
good, anG the force OF attendants good.
was the testimony given today before
the special Congressional committee in
vestigating the asylum.
The only witness examined was Dr..
Charles H Clark. clinical director al
st. Elizabeth's- He said he had been
connected with four other institutions.
he has general supervision of the med
ical care Of patients, the operating room
and the training school for nurses
Dr. Clark said there are eleven Ubysi-
clans under him at the asylum De-
scribing the arrangement and classii-
cation OF patients. he said there is a
tubercular ward for women and one
for men, IHere IS also a ward for men
suspected Of having tuberculosis -
There is, however, no such suspect
ward for the benefit Of the women.
Many Insane Criminals.
There are, he said. 40 insane crimi-
nails in st. Elizabeth.
But are they crazy?'' asked Mr.
Smyser
haven't examined every one OF
Them, replied the witness, but 1 vouId
say that. as a class. they're insane"
He continued with the explanation
that there is no separate ward for The
female criminal insane, as there are
few OF this class OF women.
He said there are instances Of patientS
oelnS kept at st. Elizabeth's for ten or
nIteen years, when they should proper
~ be confined in State institutions rTbis
comes from The asylum authorities AZ
tlmes being unable 10 find where such
patients as White House ''cranks.' etc
DeIong- such cases are an unnecessary
expense 70 the District
we nave 200 patients over sixty years
or age, declared DR.. Clark. I'VE have
more bedridden patients than any other
institution in the countrv.''
Asked IL St Elizabeth's has \ s,,rs-
clent number OF attendants TO look affer
the patients there, he read statistics of
the attendants employed in other asN--
lunas IN the United States, forming the
conclusion from these that St. FIiz9-
beth's Is well provided with attendants
see no necessity for any more at
tendants out there" he declared.
Asked by Mr.. Hay if he was a ruar,-
Der Of the civil service board, DR.. Clark
said he was its chairman. Witness aIsc
admitted that, as he was appointed 10
this by DR. White. then Dr. White orac-
ticLlly manages the civil service busi-
ness of the asylum
Have you, or has DR.. White. ever
recommended Ine holding OF q more
comprehensive examination for aDpif-
cants for positions as attendants p asked
Mr.. Hay.
No, sir"
Wouldn't more comprehensive ex-
animation get better class OF Ell
ployes? p
I wouldn't like to pass an opinion on
that
Asked by Mr.. Smyser If there had ever
been an atten1rJt on the part of the asy-
authorities ha
of any patient, DR.. Clark said there had
not.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
PLUMBERS TOUR
CITY IN AUTOS
Locked Out Men Enjoy a
Morning Ride Through
Business Section.

This morning at 11:30 the journeymen
plumbers and helpers and apprentices,
who were locked out eleven weeks ago
by tho master plumbers. made a tour
OF the business section Of the city in
automobiles. There were nearly two
hundred I'm the party. The trip took
about two hours When the locked-out
men returned to the headquarters they
wore a satisfying smile, for as they
entered the han the ghost" appeared
and made the usual weekly walk
AphOnSe NerVille. labor representa-
tive in the Canadian parliament, is
president of the Dominion Trades and
Labor Congress. He IS taking part in
an important conference TO be held neXt
week at the headquarters of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. The confer
ence next week VIII be between the
United Association, OF which MIR. Mer-
sociation of Steam and Power Pipe Fit
terS and President GOmpers, Secretary
Morrison. and O'Connen. Of the A. 4.
OF L. The conference viii be import
ant, in that IL will deal with several in
ternational questions
1t was announced this morning that
many of the 1Ourneymen plumbers who
were locked out on the Sd of March by
the master plum bers have secured en-
ploynent in other cities, and that a
great many OF their helpers and ap-
prentices have also secured work. The
men say they are satisfied with the
situation, for * is only a question OF
several weeks when a settlement OF
the differences must be effected. as the
building operations VIII not permit
longer delax.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
BURNT CORK MAN
HELD BY POLICE
Handbag Suspects Story
is Doubted by the
Authorities.

Seventh precinct police stated this
morning that they would hold Albert
w Purcell for an investigation until
Monday, when he viii be taken to court
On charges of violating the police regu-
lations and engaging in a fight on K
street, Georgetown. Wednesday night.
Purcell is the man who was arrested
by Policeman Peterson, Of the George
town district. as a colOred man fight
ing with several others When he was
lead up TO the rail to give his name, 1t
was seen that he had straight blond
hair and a coat OF burnt cork and grease
on his face. In his pockets was found
three womeD's pOckerbooks. He gave
came into his possession. and this gave
rise to a belief in the minds of the police
that he had figured in several Of the
cases reported TO Captain Bardman.
Yesterday Purcell was cross-Question-
ed by Captain Boardman, Detectives
Horne, Muller, Father. and Cornwell.
and is said to have admitted that he
robbed three women while drunk on
Tuesday night Later he said: II was
lying when l told you ] robbed three
women. Those pocketbooks We're given
me by a woman with whom I am ac-
quainted- I have been convicted on
eleven charges Of rObbing boarding
houses, but this handbag snatching is
out OF my line and IS too risky.
II didn't know that my face or hands
with my handkerchief and got some
blacking on it Later I wiped my face
all over with the handkerchief and
that's how IL came to be black
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
PROGRAM FOR RATE BILL
WHEN IT REACHES HOUSE
Representative Hepburn VIII Have
Complete Charge of the Measure.
Agreement Anticipated.

When the railroad bill reaches the
House. probably on Monday, Represen-
tative Hepburn Of Iowa. author of the
measure. as it passed the House, will
assume complete charge of it. 1t is his
intention 20 ask the Speaker to keep the
bill temporarily on the table. Ultimate
ly, the bill will go 10 conference, II is
believed, and although some difference
may arise, an agreement on the most
important amendments. such as the Alli-
son amendment, and the one striking
out the words In its judgment, seems
in prospect.
Representative Hepburn will be the
leader OF the House conferees- Repre-
sentative Davey of Louisiana is the
ranking Democratic member of the
committee. and is entitled to represent
the minority. but the place may go
either TO Adamson OF Georgia or Rich
ardso1 aS A1aAamss
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
KEEP BODY ON ICE,
ORDERS THE WILL
Richard Crowther Leaves
Explicit Instructions for
Burial.

Richard Crowther by his will dated
December 10. 1904. offered for probate
today. directs that his bodys be kent on
ice for twenty-four hours after his
death. His remains shall then be placed
IN plain oal6en coffin and deposited in
vault in Lo,4doun Park Cemetery,
Baltimore, MD, for forty days, after
which time they shall be inferred in the
burial ground Of the Protestant Epls-
cOpai Church in the cemetery.
Among numerous bequests made TO
relatives and friends is one TO his
brother, David William Crcwther. of
!he shooting license granted his father
IN England in 1914 and thought 10 Amer
ica IN 1884. He also leaves $500 to his
Ialthiul colored domestic. Susan Proc
81. ana $50 to another companion. At
saehed 20 the Will is a codicil dated May
., Nnich contains some direction to the
executors of the will relative to the dis
uibution OF the estate.
according 70 the terms of the will the
teStator leaves two-thirds of hfs estate
N trust with the National Safe Deposit
SaVings and Trust Company for the
benent OF his wife Sarah Crowther. for
life, or so long as she remains l1nner-
RED he also leaves her all his Interest
bearing bonds ana all OF his household
enects which are not disposed OF by
special bequests.
The many other bequests of money
made by the testator are to be paid ont
or the remaining one-third of the estate
and the remainder is to be distributed
among his brothers and their children.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
STILL SWEEPING FORESTS
Area of Thirty-five Miles
Burned at Loss of
100000
Devastation and Death
In Michigan Forest Fire.

These are the towns reported
devasted or menaced by forest
fire in Michigan:
Talbot, twenty-five miles north
of Menominee, 800 population;
wiped out.
Quinneze, 1000 population; re-
ported TO be on fire.
Saunders, in Iron county, swept
by flames; loss OF life reported.
Shaffer, in Dickinson county.
wiped out; loss Of life reported.
Daggett, fire within half a mile
at 10 p m. yesterday and burning
directly toward the town; no
word this morning.
Powers, reported 10 be in
danger; fire only short distance
away.
Ralphs, north of Escanaba, 400
populations destroyed.
SalvOie, north Of Escanaba, 200
population; wiped out.
Cornell. north Of Escanaba. 500
population; wiped out.
Woodlawn, north OF Escanaba,
200 population; wiped out
First appeal for aid reached
Escanaba early
Loss estimated at $1,000, 900.
At least thirty lives believed
to have been lost.
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ESCANABA. Mich, May 19.-At
least thirty lives are believed 10
have been lost, eight towns have
been destroyed, and seven summer
tourist resorts were wiped out in
a raging forest fire that has already
consumed 100000 worth Of TIN
Der and is stiu eating a terrible
path Of devastation in the northern
Michigan woods.
Already the burned area is thirty
five miles square. and within this
fiSme-fanned area a number Of lives
are known 70 have been lost,
and it is feared that many persons
have been cut of in their efforts
TO escape from the perils OF the
blazing forests.
The first news OF the extent OF the
disaster came here today. from p
small lumber camp in the center OF the
burned district The news was com
munIcated In a brief dispatch 10 the au-
thorlties. stating that raging furnace
Of fire was destroying timber lands 70
the west Of the camp. and that unless
fire-hghting apparatus could be rushed
10 the scene. miles and miles of timber
would undoubtedly be destroyed.
4 few minutes later an effort was
made TO get into communication with
the camp. without avail
Tourist Resorts Threatened.
Since that time several reports have
been received from small Michigan
towns. but all rural telephone communi-
cation was cut on 1t is now believed
that the fire has spread over an area
OF more than fifty miles.
Within the burned district. which lies
abou. Sc enty-fve miles from here. are
known to be at least seven popular re-
sorts for early summer tourists
Several parties left Escanaba last
week in wagons 10 make an overland
drive through the dense forest 10 vari-
Gus resorts. In each OF these resorts
are hotels that have undoubtedly been
consumed in the FIRE
A stretch Of territory over 80 miles in
length from Ncwberry on the east 10
Bessemer on the west, and north and
south between the shore line of Lake
Superior and the southern boundary OF
the upper peninsula, is dotted with fires,
settlements and farm houses having
been wiped out. timber lands destroyed
and hundreds Of persons rendered home
less
The loss in the immediate vicinity Of
Marquette IS more than S50,000. involving
only the destruea aon OF personal. prop
erty and not including the devastation
Of timber lands or damage 10 railroad
property
The town Of Quinnes and several ham
let's on Menominee Iron range are re
ported wiped cut at this time. x Is
impossible 10 ascertain the details north
west Of Marquette The town OF Birch.
where the Northsrn Lumber Company
has fully half a million dollars worth
Of property, was threatened with de-
struction, and men were sent from Mar
quette by special train TO fight the
flames. Unless rain falls soon much
more havoc viii be wrought, as the
woods are very dry.
II Is feared the loss OF life may be
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
WOMAN WHO WAS ~R0BBED"
GOES TO PHILADELPHIA

Miss Edna Blessing. who reported to
II. nolice on last Monday night that
she asd been assaulted and robbed of
a ,,ocketbook containing S19 and a ticket
to philadelphia, was discharged from
tn, Casulty Hospital this afternoon.
She Immediately boarded the train. and
went TO her home in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
PONTIFF RUN DOWN PHYSICALLY.

The attack Of heart failure today is
not I'm itself dangerous, but the pontin
is run down generally. because Of over
work HIS engagements for the next
few days have been Cancelled. and the
Pope will probably remain in bed until
the middle OF next week The pOntim
had promised to attend the ceremony Of
the beat.hcation of the Dominican
martyrs who lost their lives in TOnQuin.
tomorrow, but this engagement has been
Cancelled with the others.
Plus Y has suffered several attacks
OF heart failure since his election as
head OF the church. and II has been
known for some time that he has a
weak heart The close confinement Of
the Vatican. after his tranquil life at
Venice before his election. has &C
agreed with the pOntin. The attacks
from which he has suffered have always
been regarded as due 10 OverWoTk and
the lack of exercise.
Previous Serious Attack.
On August II. 1903. shortly after the
Pope's election. Piux X collapsed at
mass. while administering the commun-
ton to delegation of Venetian pilgrims.
He soon recovered from the fainting 1T.
however. This attack was attributed
10 heart failure, and this was the first
knowledge the world had OF the pom
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

tins weakness. In December of the
same year. he suffered a severe attack
of gout. In February. 1904. his health
was 50 unsatisfactory that DR.. Venezia.
his family physician from Venice, was
summoned 20 examine him, as the PODe
believed DR.. LappOni might not fully un-
derstand his case
In November. 1904, the pontiff was
reported as having suffered an attack
of heart failure and on December II of
the same year he almost tainted in
church at the ceremony Of the canon
izatiOn OF Saints MaTella and Saul At
a later ceremony IL the same month, it
was necessary 10 carry the Pope to the
church in a chair.
Wanted to Leave Vatican.
Last summer the Pope desired very
much 20 leave the vatican and ct one
time II was reported that he had fully
determined to visit one Of the small
Italian lakes. believing the rest and
esca-s rom his prison would do him
great good He was persuaded not TO
set aside all the precedents Of the vati-
can.
During the last year there have been
frequent reports, many Of which were
denied, that the POpe'S health was not
satisfactory. but he has clung steadily TO
The routine OF his manifold duties.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
MITCHELL not A LAWYER.

CHICAGO. May 1s.-Dispatches from
New York have stated that John
Mitchell, president Of the United Mine
Workers. was to quit the organization
and become a law partner of Clarence
S. Darrow. Darrow today positively de-
MED the rumor. calling II absurd, as
Mitchell had never studied law.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

ROME. May
hurriedy summoned The physician administered
Holiness a
condition.
the right notwithstanding
iars
PnNTIEE RUN DOWN PHYSICALLY
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather continues fair and dry
over the greater portion OF the country.
In the last twenty-four hours light
scattered showers fell in the Middle
Ohio valley. locally in Eastern Texas,
and along the North Pacific coast
Warm weather continues in the East
and South, but the advance Of an area
Of high pressure from the Upper Mis-
sissippi valley will bring the warm spell
to a close tonight or Sunday
Fair weather is indicated for all por-
tions of the Washington forecast dis
trict for the next few days.
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Monotypes for India.

The Lanston Monotype Machine Co.
has received order from the Government
OF India for is additional Casting Ma
chimes and 20 additional keyboards.
-sA6gs
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
no Baltimore and Return. sr.zs.

via pennsylvania Railroad. every Sat-
urday and Sunday All regular trains
cts good to return until Sunday night.
-,A6A
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
Hundred Houses Dam
aged by Conclusion
at KenoSha, Wis.
THOUGHT TTEARTHQUAKE
People Fled Half-Dressed to
the StreetS-ShoCk Felt
at Zion City.

KENOSHA, Wis, May 19.-One
hundred houses were damaged and
d thousand people panic stricken by
two explosions that wrecked the
five Laiin-Rand powder mills today.
The explosions following each
other in rapid succession came
just at a time when most people
were rising. Windows were shatter-
ed, pictures knocked from the walls
and bric-a-brac shattered in many
houses. The trembling of the build
ings, together with the noise, was
believed for a time to be due TO N
earthquake shock.
Rushed to Streets in Night Clothes.
People rushed 70 the streets in their
night clothes. Women were panic
stricken until the cause OF the disaster
was known. No lives were lost.
The powder mills We're located at
Pleasant Prairie. six miles out OF Ken
osha and cost $4,000 Seveuty-fve en-
ployes Of the mill wene on their way 20
york at the time of the shocks.
Reports from Waukegan are TO the
effect that the explosion was felt there.
u cities all around Kenosha the shock
was heard, and ii is understood that in
several villages small panics resulted.
in the fear that earthquakes were fol
lowing.
Panic at Zion City.
In Zion City, twelve miles away. the
Inhabitants hurried out In the darltuee7.
I'll believing providence had visited the
community with a great disaster.
The mills belonged 10 what Is known
as the powder trust. They were among
the largest in the West No estimate IS
given Of the amount OF explosives that
was lost
The Washington times., 1906-05-19

Plenty of a-ip K 1o-in Joist.
Frank Libbey & Co.. & n. Y. ave. NV.
-AdYs
The Washington times., 1906-05-19
THE SUN.

TIDE TABLE.
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Can You Afford TO
Waste Your Money

IN this big. growing city, who
cares for a dollary Hundreds, ycs
thousands OF them are Hauandered
every day by men with families,
who cant afford to waste their
way In life. Why not take one Of
your extra dollars and open an ac-
count with the State Bank OF Seat
tie. Il's a seed that viii bear fruit,
and pay you back a hundred fold.
Don't you think the idea Of saving
good one2 %"
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CELEBRATE rnEtR
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mt and Mrs y y Hafkpua eele
DRAFTED their gnld~n wedding isaf
aiEhi q, their horne. 70 Nlna a. Nj
iiaFtins II veteran of the civil
var. having served a. sergeant ~
the THIRD loss IudeaenGeat hattoyi
The cougis uefe married At Euii'
satsr. Mlnn. So yeafs aKt,. eumina
70 Seattle IN fs1t Their three ehli
drcn Harm HarklHs. OF this ciIy
Fred iiafkins. Il Tacoma. and Mrs
"a " Mctniosh. oi berkeley. Cal -
acre present
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MISSING MAN FOUND.

Three tines appearing In The s'al
Saturday afternoon restored II
SNYDER. aged q. 10 his friends Rat
unla, 4 ~ llormell, gpsp First nv
reported that Snyder was uih'lnt
aud has been absent Tor nefele
DAYS The man WAS found In hAl
lard. picked up hY the police re
eeiNlnn the tip from The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

In a report received py Capt "
~ Klgufe, II the revenue cutter
Grant. the authorities a WaahlnE
ton state that the examination 81
cadeta for the revenue service vii
take plaen oct 10 rhia examine
lion viii be- held before the elNil
service cummiaHiun AppttHh's
must be between the axes OF n aud
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01
SUMMIT HAS
BEEN SCALED

The summit - Mount Mckinley
Alaska. Naa reached BY the Cook
party on sept -. according 70 tcis
Rraphic adeiruH Inc tempsraiuff
uaH 10 bel0a srfo. The estimated
hsirht IL e saH feet
The daK paa cloudy and The
nartFs bafpntstefn uuula not NoFh
40 eaaet snokanlnE as not peeaii,iss
The marty climbed enc 81 the I've
pinnasisa shlsh form The summit 3
Ds Cnek and his party wtli casas
soGth from Seward on enc es TIE
frat sframnFn
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HIS ERROR IS
ALMOST FATAL

SpoK ANE. oct rhWuuh the
erraH at conductor who registered
wrong nam bes TOT bis train, col.
lisipa was narrowly aNufttd CA the
Ctat Neahcta bridge, $50 feet
above The spokane river The con#
ductaf at fault rvgisteIed his tram
at nos instead at iiN', and the
Wcsthouna freight believing that
train Ties was nrontiiA ftslHtel,us
proeeedvd on ~ way When %
twp trsias flnhird each other the
hmkrs we're promptly applied and
both iralus were topped IN time To
avoid collision
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MISSIONARIES SPEAK.

SIS missionaries hent nuf b. The
Baptist Foreign Missionary seeistt
ana. 90 thrir way 10 the otisnt. 81
irvsasa a largely aitsn1ed Fslif
Eisrn under iha Auspices Of the bau
ftst churches 81 Seattle ~ Sinth
ans rlne sts Yesterday The nnti
ap~hhsf uaa Miss barbara Rnns
who goes % Western CANA The
others MntiuE addresses srfs
Harry Stalnmefts. on his @Mf 20
he Philippines. ) n CLARK and
Jacob sresehef. Nha wili taks up
wort In chiua ~ Myrou W
HAYNES II Zoe FIRST baptist church
lntfnaaccd the spsskers
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AMATEUR PRESS eLus.

Saturday evening The lafgesi
meeting of the season was held b.
the Seattle Amateur Press club a.
the residence Of Freida Clark. f0ti
Second ay Irene Taylor addressed
tho club Prof ~ /. Dsggy. Of the
state university. has accepted an In
vltatlon 10 address the uext meet
IuQ
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MAKES STRONG REMARK.

In three years the socialists viii
control the government tot the city
Of seattle So stated 4. J Brown.
candidate for prosecuting attorney
on teh socialist ticket, among other
things. In speech at the labor tenn.
pie last night
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LECTURE ~ DAY

why Women and children niH=
place Men in Industries VAS the
subject Of an address to Socialists
last night hy RaA Bay Of Sau Fran
cisco A iargu numbcr we're prcs
ent - the meeting
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ONO REACHES PORT.

ntlnvlnE sac passengers nnd
ssna 600 in geld. the steamer ohio
arrived last nighi irom Nome
HEAVY gales and head winds were
encountered the entire trip south,
according to the officers Of the
steamer.
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GRANT TO IA SOLO.

The United States government
viii sell az public auction she rove4
nue. cutter Grant The hulk VIII be
appraised and then advertised or
ncials state that n flonop Il real
lsrd that vii be considered a tldi
sfut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-10-01

TuulRht the Associated iuatiius
ton % the Young Mems Christian
association wili open ia school.
This school " designed for the afne
~ Of ihnas sho lstor through ihc
day and whose only opportunity Il
to study ~ night
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DRILL TEAM AT WORK.

The 40 men constituting the drill
team Of the knights Of pythias to
compete 81 the supreme lodge meet.
ing Of that order In New Orleans.
viii leave oct !. ON a special train.
For one week. beginning today the
team viii driil NJ Madison park
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U. OF W. cAnG RUSH.

A cane rush ia planned for neat
Friday afternoon AZ o'clock ss the
u OF " Tho sophomones rendered
formal challenge 81 the frs, year
men. which has htrn accepted