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The Washington times., 1907-10-20
ROUSING WELCOME
GIVEN TO BRYAN
$4,000 Visitors Flock Into
Atlanta to See Democratic
Leader.
lntlmateS He Wouldn't Get
Real Mad If Named
Again.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 19.-That w. ].
Rryan Is popular with the people OF
Georgia, and is looked upon as leader
Of the Democratic hosts. was shown In
many ways today.
Not the least of these was the NUM-
Der Of people who Gocked TO Atlanta 10
see ana hear him The afternoon trains
Friday were all crowded with visitors.
and the same is true OF all the morn
ing trains today, There are perhaps
1900 visitors III the city.
Mr.. Bryan reached here at a. IN.
from Spartansburg, and was met by
a reception committee at the terminal
station. Capt ". G. RaOul entertained
MI Bryan at breakfast, and later In
the morning an informal reception was
rendered him at the executive mansion
by Gov. HoAe smith
Mr.. Bryan prefaoed his address on
The Average Man." which he has
delivered in all the cities he hao
visited on this tour. by expressing cor
dial appreciation for the hearty reccp-
ton given him in Georgia.
Among other things Mr.. Bryan said:
When Two years aSo nearly half Of
the State Endorsed me for the highest
gift in the hands OF the people, I said
1 did not want to sit on a stool two
years and look pretty. II. in the mean
while, you should change your mind,
shall not indict you.
There has never been but one man
who wanted or sought a third term as
PRESIDENT. Recognizing this sentiment.
the President on the night Of election
announced that he would not be can
didate again"
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
NEW RIVER STEAMER
GREATLY PRAISED

The new and commodious stool steam
er Montauk, OF the new Norfolk, Wash
ington, and Richmond steamship line.
plying between this city and the James
town Exposition and Norfolk, is winning
much praise these days frore Washing
tonians as well as from people from all
sections Of the country who have tray-
eled on this boat.
The equipments Of the Montauk are
excellent and every effort is made to
prrIaote the comfort of passengers. The
boat leaves Washington every Satur-
day. Tuesday, and Thursday at a. m.
from Riley's wharf, foot Of Sixth street
southwest.
The return trip is made from Norfolk
every Monday. Wednesday. and Friday
at 6 a. m. Connections are made with
New York. Boston, Richmond and Sa-
vannah. The boat stops at Old Point
and exposition grounds coming and GO
ing.
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
w. J. Bryan Will Urge
Many Sweeping Reforms
In His New York Speech

NEW YORK, Oct 1s.-That the recep-
ton here to William Jennings Bryan
Monday night will lack the enthusiasm
OF his past greetings is an assured fact.
Chairman Gus Thomas. of the reception
committee, has had this impressed on
him in tho last twenty-four hours. al
though he declines 10 admit il when
pressed by Bryan's own friends
In letter received from the Nebras-
kan he reiterates his desire that every
State which has a fall campaign this
year shall approve the planks OF the
platform adopted by the Nebraskan
Democrats acting on Colonel Bryan's
suggestion. His Monday night speech
Will elucldate the principles. He viii In
sist. IL Is ss!d. upon absolute prohibition
OF Asiatie emigration. While this car
ries out the demand of the several
Pacific coast cities it is In some ways
unsatisfactory 20 the. Eastern DemOc-
racy especially to Leader Murphy. OF
Tammany. and his spokesman in Con-
gress-BOurke Cochran Cochran has al
ways insisted that foreigners admitted
to the United States under the treaty
must be protected from assault, even
though they cannot be assimilated as
Americans.
Bryan is also expected, those in touch
with him assert TO Criticise severely the
present United States occupation OF
Cuba He viii demand that the Admin
lstration declare Immediately for the in
dependence OF the Philippines, subject
only to the retention OF cOaling stations
and the sacred land wherein our hal
lowed dead killed BY foreign bullets in
aDtual warfare now repOse." these ceme-
terles to be kept by the nation as a
lasting memorial 10 Americans
Bryan will speak, too. his friends es-
sert. in advocacy OF the anti-pass ard |
anu-rebate laws. and VIII suggest that
the time Is now here for a statute max
ing IL illegal for any corporation to |
contribute 70 campaign funds.
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
CORTELYOU BACK.
POLITICS NOW
SZZLE AGAIN

Secretary OF the Treasury CorteIyou
returned TO Washington early yesterday
morning after a long vacation at his
Long Island summer homo. The Secre-
tary refused TO discuss politics, Presi-
Dental booms, or the plans OF the Re
publican National Committee, saying he
was tired out by his trip and would re-
ceive the newspaper men at his office
tomorrow.
Coincident with the arrival OF Mr..
Cortelyou the national political Dot
wIilch mas -oeen slmmerins all summer
has begun to boil vigorously.
Secretary Dover. Of the Republican
National Committee. who has already
onened headquarters here. viii confer
with COTIelyOu on Monday. Acting
Chairman New has wired from Indiana
that he viii be here tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR.

While crossing the car tracks at Ninth
and d streets northwest yesterday. even
ing Thomas J. EehOls, Of Mt. Rainier.
Md, was knocked down by a car. Echols
was painfully bruised about the face
aud shoulders. and was taken 20 tho
Emergency Hospital. He had left =
car and in passing around the rear
end failed to see the car coming in an
opposite direction.
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
GIRLS ATTACKED
BY NEGRO ROBBER
NEAR THE MUSEUM
Miss Edna Sheckels Vic
tim of Early Evening
Hold-Up.

Miss Edna Shecl5els, a popular society
girl. was the victim of a negro high
wayman last night. who attacked her
at Eighth and b streets southwest and
wrenched handbag from her wrist.
Laughing at the young WOman's
screams. the negro ran south toward
Maryland avenue and escaped before a
policeman arrived at the scene.
With three girl friends, Miss Sheckels
was walking through the museum
grounds about o'clock. The four were
laughing and talking. and paid no at
tention to the fact that a negro was
following a few steps behind. Just as
they reached the north side OF 3 street
the negro rushed up and showed against
Miss sheckels. who was walking on the
outside.
Grabbed Her Purse.
The man grabbed her purse, and
snatched It from her hand so roughly
that the strap was torn of. Stopping
only long enough to give vent to a
sneering laugh, the negro started run
ming, and disappeared before the atten-
ton of a policeman or a pedestrian was
attracted.
All OF the young women displayed an
unusual amount Of bravery. They
screamed for the thief TO stop, In the
] ope that the man would be appre-
hended. Then they went Immediately
to the Fourth precinct police station and
reported the robbery to Captain Null
hall.
The bag contained a purse. in which
was $3.50 gold pencil. a souvenir medal
OF the jamestown Exposition, and
latch key. There was also card case
with Miss Sheckels' name stamped on II.
Describes Her Assaliant.
Miss sheckels described her assaIlant
as a dark-skinned negro about twenty
four years old. He was about FIVE feet
five inches tail and Of heavy build. He
was roughly dressed in a dark suit and
wore a brown siouch hat pulled down
over his eyes. Miss Sheckels is doubtful
II she can identify the man II he Is
apprehended.
Police all over the city were imme-
diately furnished with the description,
and a diligent search was instituted BY
detectives.
Miss Sheckels Is the daughter OF Nrs. |
J. =. Sheckels, OF 100 Tenth street
northwest. She IS one Of the most popu- |
lar girls IN the younger social set here
and has large circle OF friends
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
SWEDISH ULTINATUh
TO n. Y. YACHT CLUB

SIOCkHOLM, Oct. 19.-Unless the
Royal Swedish Yacht Club receiJ-a. - -
answer from the New York Yacht CyJIIb.
before Mondays meeting to its reoUesf
as to the acceptability of a cbaIIenge
LOT tne Americas Cup in behalf of a
S sN, tO-footer the matter will prob
ably be dropped altogether.
Inc Swedish yachtsmen saw thew feel
SShshted at the New York clubs seem
ing unw1l1ngness to answer uneGuiyco.-
C .I4y me inquiry concerning the Size or
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
STRIKE INTERVENTION
BY NELL REPORTED

NEW YORK, Oct 1s-Labor Commits
sioner c. P. NELL came here today and
Is said to have received a letter from
President Roosevelt asking him 10 in
terfere In the strike OF the telegraph
operators. Commissioner NeilI remained
n0n-cOmmlttal concerning the matter.
The strike leaders today received a
check for large amount. with which
thew paid the strike benefits OF the mar
ried strikers.
The Washington times., 1907-10-20
B0ARDMAN GOING FISHING
AND BAUR MAY JOIN HIM

Captain Boardnan, OF The Detective
PUreau, viii leave Monday morning for
Dickerson, Nd, for a few days fishing
tTlD. unless present plans misCdTry. The
leader OF Nashingtons gum-shOe ar
lists lays claim % being the champion
ISaak Walton pupil on the force.
captain BOardman's claim TO first
honCrs as fisherman may be chal-
iensed If Detective Baur can arrange
70 meet him at Dickerson on Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1907-10-20

her parents IN their own language, and
as quickly interpreted their replies iu
English. She was as seIf-possessed as
a woman more than twice her age. per
fectly at home In both languages, and
evidently looking upon her office as in
tefpreter as nothing out OF the ordinary.
At Constantinople.
My father was at the foreign Office
IN Constantinople before coming here. %
she said, and this IS the first time lie
has been sent on a diplomatic mission
Bus he ana ray mother have been to
France and to many other places"
And nave you been to sll those
places?'' asked the reporter.
Oh. no. said little Miss SHERIFF. with
a smile and q look tSat seemed 10 say
that such thing had never been
thought OF I'VE stayed at home"
81 have not seen anything in wash
ington but this hotel" the little girl
said later. we dc not know anyone
here and 50 We came right To the hotel
and have not been out But I shall
90 after a while" she added with the
tone Of busy little mother who would
enjoy herself after her household duties
were over.
While Miss SHERIFF. was talking. the
eyes Of her mother and father were
fixed on her face. expressive Of genuine
parental pride Each had a smile fer
her when she turned 10 them witt, a
and each answered her queries
with manifest courtesy 10 her in her
novel capacity as Interpreter
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
MILLIONAIRE HAS
SISTER ARRESTED
Alleges at San Jose That Power of
Attorney Given Her Was Abused.
Los Angeles Her Des-
tination
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Feb. 3.-Mrs. Elizabeth
McElwain of Lawrence, sister of George
B. McAneny, the millionaire. whose
troubles in the divorce court have
gained him recent publicity, was ar
rested here today on a warrant sworn
to by her brother, charging felony en-
bezzlement. Mrs. McElwain was re-
leased on $11 900 bonds.
1t is alleged by McAneny that Mrs.
McElwain abused the power of attorney
given her by her brother some time ago
and negotiated the sale of some valu-
able ranch property valued at between
$15,0 900 and $4,000 and made no returns
to her brother.
Yesterday the power of attorney was
revoked and an accounting demanded.
which, it is alleged, will be refused. 1t
Is also alleged that Mrs. McElwain had
a car loaded with furniture and We
about to have it sent, together with am
to Los Angeles. She also had two
tickets for the southern city and was
about to make final preparations for
departure when she was placed under
arrest.
While at the Jail Mrs McElwaln
stated to the officers that she did not
intend to run away with the money,
but had intended taking her brother
with her, and showed railroad tickets
as an earnest of her intentions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
FEATHER AND YUBA
RIVERS OVERFLOW
RAILROAD TRACKS
By Associated Press.

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Feb. 3.-The
twenty-four hours left here shortly
after noon today and carried passen-
gers and mail south via Roseville. The
same train returned this evening with
little difficulty.
The unprecedented high water in
Feather and Yuba rivers has over
flowed the tracks south of Marysville
and the back water in Sutter Tule
basin has submerged the tracks below
Yuba City.
The Oroville line is submerged at
Nigger Jack slough, near this city,
and washout occurred on the main
line outside the north city limits. The
Northern electric temporary railroad
bridge across Feather river, between
Marysville and Yuba City went out
last night. All wagon roads are
blocked and railroad travel is possible
| in but one direction.
The levees of protection district No
10 broke last night, flooding severa
| thousand acres north of town. Break:
in the Linda levee on the south side ol
Yuba river flooded a large expanse
| but the flood is recedng as the river
falls.
Breaks on the south side of Bear
river, near Wheatland, did immense
damage to farms and several narrow
escapes are reported. Water flowed
over the Feather river levee below
Shanghai bend in Sutter county today,
but the levee was being held at last
reports. Both rivers began falling
this morning after reaching several
inches more than previous high water
marks and remaining high for a longer
period than ever known before. Both
are still high and the storm has not
ceased, according to reports from the
mountains. No further rise is antic-
ipated, however.
The damage in the surrounding
country has been severe
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
STOCK REvERSES PROMPT
BROKERS' TRAGIC END
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb 3.-Howard p.
rockingham. who while delirious from
a nervous breakdown, jumped from the
second story of his home in West Sew
enty-seventh street, died. The death
was not reported to the police until
today, when coroner instituted an
investigation.
Nervous breakdown due to recent re-
verses in Wall street is believed to have
caused the despondency which resulted
in the deed.
Mr.. rockingham was one of the best
known men in the financial district. He
was one of the best known loan brok-
ers, taking more call money annually
than any other firm. His commissions
in the lending business have amounted
to more than 100000 a year. For six
teen years he was a member of the
New York stock exchange, but he
found lending more profitable than
brokerage and devoted his time almost
entirely to it.
Recently his physicians persuaded
him to take a rest and Mr.. Frothing-
ham went to Atlantic City, where he
remained for a few days. Returning
to his home here he was ordered to bed
and nurses stationed in constant at
tendance.
When one of the nurses opened a
window Mr.. rockingham sprang from
his bed and jumped from the window.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
THUMB PRINTS
FURNISH PROOF
Fellow Lodeer of Murdered English
Miner Arrested on Suspicion
of WELDING Boots with
Fatal Effect
BY Assnciated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-On sus-
picion of being the murderer of Claude
Young, whose nude body, the head
crushed by blows struck with his own
hobnailed miners half boots, was found
yesterday afternoon stretched on a
bed in an East street lodging house,
the police have arrested Fred Gentosa,
aged %, a bedmaker employed in the
house where the murder was commit
ted and who reported the finding of the
mutilated body.
Young was an Englishman, 90 years
of age, an electrician and a member in
good standing of the Tonopah miners
union and of the Western Federation
of Miners. He came to Tonopah six
months ago from South Africa, and
had been living in San Francisco a
month or more when he met his death.
The theory of the police is that Cen
tosa is of weak mentality; that he at
tackled Young and, being repulsed,
killed the man by blows with Young S
heavy booth. The report of the autopsy
surgeon says that Young was struck
thirty or forty blows, any two or three
of which would have been sufficient tC
cause death.
According to the police they arrested
| Gentosa when he tried today to leave
| the lodging house surreptitiousy.
The police have called into conSulta-
tion the chief of the state identification
bureau to determine whether or not
the bloody prints on a wall outside of
Young's room were made by Gentosa' s
finger tips.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
BLAME MONK FOR
GR0TT0 FRACAS
Encounter in Sacred Precincts In
Bethlehem Is Explained by Ital.
ian Newspaper-Punish-
ment Likely
By Associated Press.

l.
ROME, Feb. 3.-The Tribuna, in a
semi-official communication concerning
the recent fight between Franciscan,
Armenian and Greek monks in the sa-
cred grotto at Bethlehem, says that on
January 20 an Italian Franciscan monk
went to burn candles in the grotto.
Armenians who were officiating at
their altar prevented him from passing
and attacked and felled him with
sticks. Other Franciscans rushed to the
rescue of their compatriot and gen.
eral fight ensued, in which one Italian,
one Spaniard and three Armenian
Greek monks were wounded.
The Italian consul at Jerusalem went
to Bethlehem and opened an inquiry.
The Armenians say that the quarrel
began because the Franciscan monk
insisted on passing to burn his candles
without waiting for the Armenian cere-
mony to end.
The inquiry made by local authorities
was favorable to the Italian monks,
and the Italian consul is now seeking
to have the guilty persons punished.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
CARRIES. MESSAGE OF
AMERICAN SCHOOLS TO
SOUTH AMERICANS
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. g.
To acquaint South America
with the educational resources
of American institutions Co.
lumbia university will dispatch
DIR. Shepherd, one of its fac
ulty, to the leading cities of
South America early next
summer.
The object will be to cult
vate personal relations with the
leading men of affairs in South
America and to carry to them
knowledge of the educational
resources and opportunities of
the American colleges and uni
versities with a view of bring
ing about closer relationship
between the Latin-American
republics and the United
States.
DR.. Shepherd will also col
lect material for the course of
lectures on South America
which he is to deliver in New
York in the spring of 1908.
President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Root and the Latin Ameri-
can diplomats are much inter-
ested in DR.. Shepherds trip. 1t
is hoped that it will reciprocal
ly result in the sending of
South American men of letters
to the United States.
The director of the bureau is
in correspondence with Latin
American officials and uni
versities to perfect arrange
ments for DR.. Shepherds visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
YOUNG MAN
IS CRUSHED BY
TONS OF FEED
LiesHalf HourUnder
Mass of Grain
Leg Is Fractured In Three Places,
but Life Is Saved Through
Force Of Fall Being
Broken

Crushed and bleeding, and with the
bones of his right leg broken in three
places, VIII Beatty, a 17-year-old boy
living at 429 West Avenue 81, lay for
twenty minutes beneath two tons of
sacked barley before help reached him
yesterday morning, and it was ten min
utes after his cries were heard before
he could be released. That he escaped
with nothing more serious than brok-
en- leg is considered almost miraculous.
The young man was caring for the
feed yard of r. A. Baker at Pasadena
avenue and Avenue 81 while the pro-
pretor was absent, and went to the loft
to get a sack of barley to feed some
horses.
Beatty easily dislodged a sack and
was placing it across his shoulder when
the 1000 pounds Of grain slipped from
the loft and fell on him. The sack on
his shoulder broke the fall of the mass,
and to this alone Beatty attributes his
escape from death.
Laboriously working his arm through
the mass he made little air hole that
kept him from being suffocated, and
through this hole he called Justify for
help. For twenty minutes he cried for
assistance while his broken leg caused
him the most eXcruciating agony, be-
fore he was heard by a young man
named Rogers, who was passing the
stable. Rogers answered the call, and
as soon as he saw the young mans
predicament summoned others to the
rescue. Three men frantically threw
sacks of barley right and left, but 1t
was ten minutes before enough had
been removed to enable them to take
Beatty from his precarious position.
He was taken to his home in an am
bulance and a surgeon hastily sum-
moned, when it was discovered that
both bones of the right leg were broken
one In two places, and that one of the
fractures was compound. No interna
Injuries resulted and his recovery is
considered only a question of time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
BUFFALO BULL
FIASC0 COSTS FELIX
ROBERT BIG SUM

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 81
Forced to turn the receipts, es-
timated at over $4,000, to pay a
fine of $100 and to surrender
his post is the penalty Felix
Robert, manager of the Juarez
plaza del Toros, paid today for
failure to carry out the pro-
gram he had advertised.
Neither the bulls nor the buff
falo bull, which was matched
against a matador, would fight.
Over 1000 people had gath
cred to witness the battle be-
tween the buffalo and matador.
Roberts influential friends
here tried in vain to stop the
public clamor over the disap-
pointment at the contrariness
shown by the animals.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
SUICIDE DELAYS
WEDDING CEREMONY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Standing in the
doorway of an apartment where guests
had assembled to witness a wedding
tonight, a stranger supposed to be
Uldrich Hudgren of Waterbury, Conn.,,
blew out his brains.
Death was instantaneous and his
body tumbled backward down flight
of stairs.
The bride and many guests became
hysterical following the tragedy and
the marriage ceremony was delayed
while the coroner held an inquiry. The
guests viewed the body, each declaring
ignorance of the suicides identity. An
hour later the wedding was solemnized.
The guests had gathered at the apart
ment of James Feeny, in Armstrong
avenue, for the marriage of Mr.. Fee
ny's niece, Bessie Feeny, and Michael
Leyton. The presence of the stranger
was not noticed until the shot was
fired.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
FAMILY EXPIRES
IN BITTER COLD
Woman and Two Children Found Dead
and a Third Dying in a Tene=
ment in Grand Rapids,
Michigan

By Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb 3.-A
woman and two children were found
frozen to death this afternoon in an up
stors tenement here, with a third child
in an adjoining room badly frozen, but
alive. The dead:
EMMA X. LIVINGSTON, aged so.
ALFRED T. LIVINGSTON, aged Z.
LINCOLN B. LIVINGSTON, aged 8.
Badly frozen:
Helen Livingston, aged 10.
Miss Jennie Livingston called at the
residence to pay visit and found her
sister, Miss Emma Livingston, and one
child dead in bed, one child dead on the
floor, and Helen in an adjoining room,
badly frozen.
None of the family had been .seen
since Thursday, when two of the chill
dren attended school. The children
lived with Miss Livingston, who was
their aunt.
1t was supposed that after they re-
tired Thursday morning they became
partly asphyxiated by coal gas, and the
fire dying out were frozen to death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
STOCK DYING AND
NO CARS ARE TO BE
HAD IN MONTANA
By Associated Press.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 3.-Kon Kohrs
of Deer Lodge, Mont, one of the most
prominent stockmen of the state, is in
Butte and states that he is in receipt
of advices from the northern ranges
that his stock losses will reach about
so per cent of his herds, so fierce is the
storm that is sweeping the northern
districts of Montana. Mr. Kohrs states
that the conditions in Valley county
and the other big cattle and sheep
sections is simply appalling, the stock
dying by the hundreds.
Could cars be had many head of
stock would be saved, but in view of
the scarcity of the rolling stock flock
masters are Offering their stock for
sale at from 80 to so cents head
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific traffic is demoralized.