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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
WILL NOT
60 ON THE STAGE

today. that a theatrical manager
almost wepi on his neck. lament
ing the statement that the stage
was dead 80 me. 20 think all this
notoriety vas going 20 waste"
Evelyn resented the eriticism OF
a certain writer Who found fault
because she didn't cry enough on
the stand and said 4 didn't want
TO cry. | bit my lips and ciinehed
my hands until they were cut 10
hold back the tears
Evelyn confessed that she laugh
ed a little when Jerome introduced
her dlary because u recalled many
funny thinga she had forgotten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

The invesfigafion into the causes
Of the wreck OF the steamship IA.
kosa on the coast of Japan last
month was resumed before United
States Inspectors whitney and Tur-
nor this afternoon shortly after :
O'Clock
Captain Emil Francke took the
stand HIS examination viii prob.
ably last AN afternoon. The first
questions asked him were on
points covering the already well
known fact Of the wreck.
A. capt Francke warmed 70 his
hard task o. telling the story OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
COLUMBIA DEMANDS A
VOICE IN COUNCIL

Having promised that u would
nntsinit the nomination 20 primary
slsttien. the elections and boun-
ia eies committee Of the city coun-
ri WIN probably turn down Wares
ssnihluafion
enlanbin and South Park will tn
n few weekh become part ~ the
Twelfth ward. They were not given
ans word IN choosing Ware. who
was fiefninated last night BY con.
veutioa almost wholly drawn from
the present ward. The Columbia
peaple have no personal objection
20 Ware. but demand n primary
vefs Go nominate the Twelfth ward
counfiiinan. with Columbia ard
eoash PARK participating.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
CREW TO LEAVE
TOMORROW

The University Of Washington
crew. accompanied by several sub
stitutcs. leaves tomorrow morning
for California on the steamer pu-
ebla The crew will represent
Washington I'm a three cornered
eight-oared regatta to be held In
the Southland with stanford and
Berkeley Hopes OF Washlngton's
winning are OF the brightest
The largest crowd that ever saw
a varsity team OF any kind leave.
viii undoubtedly assemble at the
dock at . O'Clock tomorrow 20 bid
the crew hon voyage.
The following viii 20; Mclean.
Sndier Chester. o'Brien. LOWRY
Kirby, Lovejoy. Jarvis. karr. Wiz
lie. and Cooper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
CROWD BECAME
BO|STEROUS

Chairman Mullen threatened 20
call ia the police al the masefiug
81 The street COMMITTEES yssfsrdny
afternoon unless the large crowd
present became moderate In les
demonstration.
A strong lobby was present pro-
tentln9 against the opening and ex4
tending ~ Second av from Denny
way 90 Elliott av.s known - Mag-
nolia way. The enthusiasm Of the
groteslants got the best 81 their
dignity.
The probabilities are that the
Improvement wi1 be- dropped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
ATHLETE DIES
Of OLD HURT

Fred G Prior. %. chief Of a a.
vinion in the trauEhting room Of the
city engineers office. died yester-
day AZ local hospital as result
OF rupture incurred whcn Prior
was a college athlete
City Engineer r. n. Thomson
made all arrangements today for
the shipment Of the body TO Chicago
for burial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
WILL PROSECUTE
SALOONS

b re have determined nm.
-, y crusade 10 check the
=, s. aase IN the number Of
~ and women n IN. ctse
ioT drunkenness ''' w
= Police wappenatein this
pointed out that IL Is
a'nsi ihe Law 10 sell Ilqnof
girls and that saloon.
sno % No risk being ar.
foelhg their licenses.
collins a girl hard
o. short skirts was
. the station house last
saAe she was found loitor
ne Eagle saloon a. Sec
~aith aud Yegier way She
age a. IS.
sipner looked hardly Older
A9lnary school girl IN a
rade When questioned
"a 70 tell what she was
nat Yiclnity and she was
me care II the matron,
.ariher Investigation.
asdnesday Helen Crooks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
SCHOOL OF CRIME IN
JAPANESE JUNK SHOP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MARATHON RACE.

(eerlppa Telegraph ssrvice.)
BOsToN. Mass. April 10.
! Thomas LonEboat. ~ the
! Toronto. won the Marathon
! race today. breaking the roc
! ord BY three minutes.
} I.ongboat made the time In
! hours. - minutes and 30 Is
seconds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
BOY CRUSHED
BY
PUGET SOUND CLIMATE 1
BENEFICIAL TO LUNGS,

Or. 4. T. Mcfhail. Of New York.
a specialist IA the treatment of dis.
eases 81 the iunsa. Who a. visiting
la Seattle. h Of the opinion that
the Puget Sound climate 10 benefi.
clai to those afflicted with lung
and threat trouble. lie ~ making
a tour II the west for the purpose
Of studying climatic conditions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
AWFUL

VANCOUVER. n e.. April is--
An mmful sunaittnn og affairs ex-
anta on the Canadian Pacific rail-
read on areuuut of the ruai atrtkr.
Orders wsre given this uaoFuing
that nothing but passenger trains
and reriaiabla freight trains will
f5n over tbs tires ~ on steamers.
The zeal on hard cannot last more
than two or fhrvr amyn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
TO
SETTLE

Another effort Is being made this
afternoon 10 settle the tallors'
strike The union Informed the
managers Of the local tailor shops
this morning that they we're ready
20 submit a proposition, and a meet
ing az George Mlchacl's shop was
called
4 meeting Of tho Tailors' union
was held at Labor Temple last
night and n new scale vas drawn
up covering about 400 items, and
e Is being discussed this afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
A. O. U. W. TROUBLES
IN OHIO

A dispatch from Columbus. o.,
says that the Ancient order Of
United Workmen will no longer be
permitted to DO business IN that
state as a fraternal insurance or
ganization and the affairs Of tho
order we're ordered placed IN the
hands Of receiver by the attorney
Rnncral.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
SHE IS TIRED OF rHE FOOT
LIGHTS. THE CITY AND The
ENDLESS pREssiNc-waNrs
TO COME WEST AND RAkcH
1T

NEW YORK. April ta.--Eyeiyn
Thaw IL Tired Of the stage. the city
aud the endless dressing She
wants 10 20 west and live ON a
ranch with Harry. She Says moth
Ing on earth would persuade her
60 return 10 the stage
Dan oReiliy told me" she said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
THREE SITES OFFERED.

PORT TOWNSEND. April IA
Three sites on Port Townsend bay
have been offered gratis BY local
citizens for the new location II the
old soldiers home AZ OrtinK. one
north OF Port Townsend containing
100 acres. another containing near.
y % acres adjoining the railroad
station. and a third across the bay.
C0uncilman-afslarKe p VI Coyna
offers yet another site Of $40 acres
overlooking Discovery bay
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
EAR | /
QUAKE
tseripes rsi.srsph s.rvle..D

CHARLESTON. 4. g. April Ia
A. earthquake shock Vas dis
tinciiy felt here early today. There
was a very psrcepiibie wave motion
from east % west No damage Of
any extent resulted. but grave fears
are raised that there all be sue
ccedinE and greater shocks
The fear 81 tidal wave follow +.
lnE " alao general The shock was
most distinctly fet AZ somerviiie.
health resort 70 miles from hsrr.
which seemed 10 be the center 81
the asisfnolte agitation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
INN
PLANNED

The Gilliea Hotel Co has asked
Of the Alaska .Yukon.Pacifie oNposi-
ton for the Inside Inn concession
az the 1909 fair
President Gillles says that II he
secures the concession he Will erect
firo-proof cement structure. inter
locked with brick II will contain
ESQ rooms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
TO HONOR KuRokI

VICTORIA. u G.. April i9-Gen
eral Kuroki. the official representa
tive Of the Japanese government,
who. with a suite Of a. including
Major General Kikoshi and Colonies
Ota and Marinuis saigo. are due 20
arrive here Mas /. on the All Maru,
will be asked TO spend a day here
and be the guests Of the local Jap.
aneae nj n banquet and also Of the
Canadian club nj luncheon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

AVERTED

II Is believed that a general boy
colt OF the Pacific coast by Japan
csc commercial interests has been
ayerted by the Chambers Of Com
meree Of both Seattle and Portland
in passing resolutions opposing
Japanese exclusion.
Japanese merchants were ready
10 discontinue commercial relations
believing that the anti-Japauese
feeling In California existed al
along the coast. but local japanese
say that the business men OF japan
will now divert their trade Will
America TO the North Pacific ports
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
y loaDAs TO SPEAK.

<i.'s sil b Fivsn b. David
-. -7.n president of stanford
psfoFs ihe Aaunfaineera
ssatiia on Tuesday even
~. . a. Eagaua hall The
- O. The Ascent Of the
and ALI be Hiusirat.
- sansssfs u eoiorsd s,ere-
san All remain several
Is.s..sA - eiiy before sailing Tor
- Nasre he VIII make a
aFsz'igatlon 81 nuhea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
BRIDGES
DISCUSSED

Tbs big iolni.user railroad bridge
acroes the government canal at Sal.
mon bay was the subject today OF
conferences between the chief On.
glneefz of the overland roads. the
g0vefnment engineer and the city
engineer.
Tae railroads. Il L. said. DO not
yet Anow within a mile the locality
where the bridge viii be located
It's slte OF the railroad bridge
Will tdrtermine the location OF the
clty'h leaning bridge. and nothing
can h. done By the city until this
polukla settled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
GIRL TAKEN
BY POLICE

Charlotte Clark. the i6-year.old
daughter OF Mrs. u. s. Clark. Of
$50 state At. Ballard, was arrested
last might at Lesohi park, and
turned over 70 the police matron.
who viii take the girl before the
juvenile court She has been miss
Ing since last Saturday night sun
day she was seen driving in Bal
lard with two boys. When arrested
she was also In company with two
boys. The mother Is hearthrohen
nxer hor danRhioI'a conduct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

School superintendent Frank -
Cooper. president OF the Cornell
Alumni association Of Seattle. has
appointed a committee TO arrange
for a banquet 20 be held on April
o. the birthday Of Ezra Cornell.
the founder Of Cornell university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

fseripps Telegraph Ssrvioel
BUTTE. Mont, April ia hllx
xnrd II today sweeping southern
Monahna and Is threatening heavy
lesas Hisould the storm be for ans
Duration
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

MEXICO cry. April - Shocks
rouiinne here az freqaent Intervals
There are now 100 Victims Nho have
h~sn Identified Prom advises re-
celvea the death liz; wlIi exceed
former reports Terror continues.
ard suffering from exposure end
iark % faoa IL rtin severe although
ali u brine done that can be 10 give
relief
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
BANK IS ROBBED
tsoripps Tslsarsph ssrvios.l

fsosipps Telegraph ssrviesl
pisORIA. m. April 10 Safe.
blowers wrecked the bank Of Yves.
ton. At Weston. III. so miles east
Uf this city. at l o'clock this morn.
Ink. with three separate charges of
dynamite About $1,000 was secur.
"a. the robbers escaping after hold
lnE The entire town Ia n state OF
terror FOR more than an hour A
posue was organised and IL In puf.
suit Of the robbern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
NEW FORT EQUIPMENT.

PORT TOWNSEND. April a.
New equipment Is arriving for the
improvement OF the gymnasiums at
Forts Worden. Flagler and Casey,
pursuant Co the recent orders OF the
war department. This viii add
greatly TO the entertainment OF the
men at the several posts. and has
been inaugurated by the department
with the hope that u will In a
measure stop the Wholesale deser'
ton evil which has grown enor'
mously In the district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
THOMAS VS.. LEWIS.

Joe Thomas and While Lewis have
been matched for ih-round fight
before the Eureka Athletic club of
baltimore, TO enter the ring at l45
pounds. The 60 will be arranged
for some date within the next two
ueeIa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
is eLowN TO ATOMS,
fstar spreIaI serVloe.l

CHlWAukuM Wash. April ~.
While an Italian workman, BY
the name Of Dcscusinm employed
by the Great Northern. WAS thaw-
ing dynamite. there was a sudden
explosion and nothing can be found
90 the man from sunny Italy, his
todI having IA m blown 90 atoms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
FALL OUT


NEW YORK. Apsti is.-=Thsrs arc
fam9fs that there IL friction be-
tween Prick and Hartman On ae-
eeunt ~ Ffirk's political aapira
ltans II IL reported that Prick
seeks 10 suecssd Senator penrose.
but ~ cannot ct a delegation I'M
less BE- becomes a staunch support
- 81 Roosevelt.
Prick cannot pose a. Roaaevelt's
friend and remain IN alliance uith
a ns4n who r. a. obnoxious to the
president a. f. Hartman.
Wall Fl. b. watching the pacifica
closely for results q tricks afti-
fude
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

Wz1Q. Aprsl fs.-Tha civil
- szniszion lnssnas 70 in
sx ~ police department
- = ssFA ones down. ana probe
= esfnska ~ the force.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

= VERNON. April - -skaKit
e<HiI - sas Gsant Neal Cor the
= . Pred blamhsrK. tho De
&C. asa'sof sho has ben found
ser isaee9 short Biumbern
asesif Under Neal IN 1899
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
DENNY HILL OWNERS
WILL HEAR REPORT.

A meeting Is to be held at the
Chamber of Commerce room Sat
urday afternoon at I o'clock by
property owners IN the Denny Hill
regrade district. 90 hear the report
OF the commission which has estab-
lishod the assessment districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
PROPOSES A CLUB FOR
UNF1APPH Y MARRIED
TAFT COMING WEST.

. thsripns Telegraph ssrvies.1 ,
. WAHttfSGToS. u. C., April I
q las Secretary Taft " Koing I
. rig The Nest Ete win speak I
q n 1Ae Iowa college Juno 81 4
. al AZ the Minnesota unlvsr- ,
. sfH June "a. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
PLENTY OF WATER,

Tho city affairs committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday
considered the danger Of water
famine this summer but decided
that the supply viii be ample lf
water is not wasted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

The chauffeur declared he vas
rot driving his machine At sHy IN.
usual speed Joe lyons. former
candidate fog the Legislature. ~as
one OF the witnesses business
nasa sag u - tho caAsnrn Of auto
mabigixts 10 speed on that tharunsh
fare
Frederick Rooney. the boys
father. IL ssnplofed In the sfrek
rom of the Hoa Masche. vhere ha
learned Of the accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
MUST HANG

JUNEAU. Alaska. April r.
Judge WiCkerebam has received
sord that the supreme court has
affirmed his decision that Steve
psruvi'eh must hang for numbering
bis partner At Cieary city two years
ago. The jury convicted Perovltch.
and Judge Wiekersham sentenced
him 70 death. An appeal was taken.
vith the above result
Judge gunnisgn. now holding
court At Fairbanks. VIII set the
date for the execution this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
PREPARING TO TUNNEL.

The Union Pacific today peti.
toned the board Of public works
for permit 20 prepare "A way for
the hauling of dirt from its tunnel
under the city,
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zzssiISuT0N, D. G. April 10
80 nlnss are 70 BE- planted
20 saanf according to plans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
DEAD LOCK
fserinp. reIenraph serNlee.l

lSerlpps IeIe1raph oeFNlce.I
MADISON. Wis, April ie-The
senatorial deadlock continued today
without any material change. The
legislature has adjourned until
Tuesday. The republicans have
caucused Is times with fruitless
ballots
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
TO DEBATE SHIP SUBSIDY

Tho Pacific university Of Forest
Grove. Ore. and the Washington
university viii debate tonight on
the ship subsidy question.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

The state board Of control. com.
posed Of J N Davis. n. +. Jones
aud Mart Piles, will meet Governor
Mead in Seattle today 90 visit points
suggested for the state home Tor
odl soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
POUND GUILTY

John Murphy was yesterday
found guilty b Jury 10 Judge Nor.
fia' court. Of larceny from the per.
son
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
EXPEDITION 10 AlEUTIANs.

The Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology ia sending an expedition
20 the Aleuiian islands, which viii
OF this month Miueraiury and
other subjects will be studied Ia the
ialauda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

So terribly VAS the stricken
mother affected that ressoratfssa
had 20 b. applied several ttmes ~
the physicians On the scene.
Ia the meanwhile the automobile.
with Miss nEethen. who was So
seFely shocked b. the accident. had
gone on 20 the Hlcthen fcaidsnee.
from where the chauffeur brought
the car back 10 the drag store.
uheVe he waa placed under arrest
Davis - IS years old and Al the
station house Ne made statement
that the sadsienneaa with whieh tho
boz darted from behind the bakery
ssgoa gave him no time to stop
his car before running the lad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

FLORENCE. Italy. Apfii H.
This city MAS badly shaken today
by az earthquake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

1850. April is-The harbof
erse'issily closed. owing to
Feen strikers and union
"a, saoot'ng affrays have &c
= - several have been Killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
HEWSBOYs WANT TO
PLAY DUG'S TEAM

The Newsboya' Union are re-
Hpouaible Tor the following chal-
leuKe which drifted into the office
81 tho sporting editor OF The Star
thia morning.
The New ahoya' Union Senior
baseball team challenges DuRdaie's
iettgtiera Tor game for money.
marbles or chalk. % be played any
Old fine and any old place"
New wouldn't that upset your
equlllhriun7
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MANILA. April is.-Two earth.
quake shueha were felt here this
morning - far there has been
practically little damage reported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

= Iohk. April ii IA an.
: = "a ne unkn0wn relatives
- smith may fight Tor the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
HUNDREDS
DROWNED

s1sv'pys rsissssss ssrsies.l
EzIIN April is-The COVER
- 7 - Island Of Tap has mott.
u government that 20 m
= ssfs trusaed n a syphoon
= ezrui:ns i<lsnas On March %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19

n. saf sas mosIas up First
80 rzp;f paes waen the boz
= trun behind the delivery
nea n machine struck the
rkan x,snesnx hlow. sentlnk
- senAl1x anAier she t0nneaa.
s,err 90 x ths rear wheels pass
4 err IA head. managing Il
eSAt<zI,y rte unfoFtunate little
>is<s r-ynm - pain brouxhi
1ndre<z rssslnx 70 che spcs, none
1uasa hcs@ws. seemed 90 kno~
- h N&s
N hpfa parsnsn. who arr IN
hankk zzrrumsfaneea. haa iuss ~.
60 Eexs4 into The neiEhboT
~ - - kne~ The family
LIZ kxras picked the iistle.
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bleeding form up aud bore II into
the office of the North Seattle
pharmacy, diagonally across the
street. where nrs. W &. Bates aud
J n Mott worked hard 20 relieve
his suffering.
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Young Rooney was then uneon.
scloua
A hurried investigation revealed
a fracture OF the skull. which Dra.
Rates and Mott both declared would
undoubtedly pfUye fatal.
Strenuous efforts were made 90
find the lads parcats. hue IL was
fully half an hour after the acct.
dent before Mrs Rooney. the boy >
mother. learned OF her boys mls
hap
In the Interim hundreds Of Tran.
tic wonen thronRed Into the drug
store. each fearing Il might Be her
boz Who had ben injured.
Mrs Rooney caught sight Of her
sons cap lying on the fioor a. aeon
a. she arrived. and a Wild. heart.
broken cry escaped her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-19
fa 4 J. Blethen's Big Touring Car Mangles 10
harold Freddy Rooney While the Latter Is
punning an Errand for His Mother.

x.l,s knrrylng on an errand tof
= rsIssr Al First az. aud battery
a o'clock this morning, Ut
:. s.s.lx Rcone,. Of ssees First
= - ran down b a fast NOV
- - ..@sanhlla. owned by Col, a
800 ~ the Daily Times. and
a. ssshed
= - Is At the Pacific hos
- .sss~ Al a late hour q vas
a : <ss dyiaE
- had been seat BY hts
- i nay bread. and the bis
~ aoxn spon him az he
- frum hrhlad a delivery
- s~ue.s b. TIE scandinavian
- s-pura which the little tel-
= - hsrrylng 10 SIT home
- s,sshsn Ia ths Auto.
!, =. lime o. the aecidcat the
50 vas hetns aFixen BY j
5 nxiz 4 spaar chauffeur, Who
49,. II the employ Of the
s<'.srx ssnly for nearly two
- A. sol< occupant Of the ton
- k<aax Mas Marton Ross
Ess.e Oh niesAen's daughter
80 - Imrssdisteiy placed nm
- .,~~~f bst vas later released
9 4 81 bsli furnished By G. u
nfs<e
- sssamehEis vas returning to
= aIsshes hcms. after hAvlnE
SumAf Col nssshen. bis niece.
- Br<zss aairmons and Miss
1Ir1Ars 1axn tawn Col hlcthen
- us Hznmans bad been taken
E i offsce q the Daily Times.
= IN Bziaec had Just con
60 srisi shoppink trip whea
i axiAsat hapwned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
SUICIDE IN MIDOCEAN,
John R. Rogers, an Engltshman,
Leaps From Deck of Minneapolis.

NEW YORK, September 24.-John r.
Rogers, a well-to-do Englishman commit
ted suicide by jumping from the deck of
the steamship Minneapolis in midocean.
The Minneapolis arrived here from London
yesterday. Rogers occupied a stateroom
with John w. Fries of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. Fries said Rogers told him when the
steamer left port that he was coming to
this country to study the skyscrapers. He
was connected with construction firm Of
London Of which his father was president.
He seemed to be downcast and Mr.. Fries
learned from him that his wife had died
two years ago and that he had left son
four years old in England.
On Wednesday last Rogers appeared on
deck in the afternoon and for while stood
near the starboard rail. Near him were
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Dixon of Philadel-
phia. Rogers climbed over the rail, and be-
fore Mr. Dixon could get to him he jumped
into the sea. Mrs. Dixon threw a life pre-
server into the water and gave the alarm.
The emergency boat was quickly lowered,
in charge of First Officer Frank Claret, and
the steamship swung around and waited
near the boat. Rogers was seen to strike
out and swim at first, but those in the boat
could not find him. although they searched
for two hours.