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The Washington times., 1908-06-25
NEGROES SEIZE GIRL
ON LONESOME ROAD
Child Escapes Without Injury, and
Police Search for Her
ASSailantS.

While walking. shortly after noon to-
day. along the road leading 20 the Firth
Sterling steel plant, Gi5sboro Point.
Pearl Hughes. fifteen years old. OF Blue
Plains, D. C, was approached by two
negroes, one OF whom grabbed the girl
by the arm. The girl managed 10 free
herself. and ran screaming up the road.
The police Of the Anacostia station
were notified Of the affair by persons
living on Congress Heights. Several po-
Hcemen were sent 10 the place where
the men accosted the girl, but no trace
could be found Of the negroes. The
girl told the police that the men made
no effort to harm her. except TO grab
ner by the arm
Furnished with a good description OF
the tr-o men. detectives from the cen
tral Office. assisted by several police
men, are searching for the negroes this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
GIVEN ORDERS;
SAIL AROUND WORLD
Expected 10 Leave San
Francisco July Due Home
February p.

Preliminary sailing orders have been
issued BY Rear Admiral PiIs5ury. Act
ing Secretary Of the Navy. TO Rear Ad-
miral Charles 9 Sperry. commander-in-
chief & the Atlantic fleet for the sec
opd cruise OF The battleships on their
way arCss1d the world. Final orders
Will be issued July by direction Of the
President.
II is expected that the ships will lift
anchor at sunrise Of July T. The first
stop will be Honolulu July l6. The other
are Aukland. August g at Sydney,
August %. and at Manila. October J.
and at Yokohama. October H. They
viii reach China october g. and return
70 Manila November ..
According to a tentative itinerary for
the last cruise Of the fiee-, the return
Journey will begin about December /.
leaving two months and three weeks in
which to reach the Atlantic coast by
February ., the date set BY the Presi-
dent. This will mean fast sailing 10
allow for the various stops.
The Washington times., 1908-06-25

The hot wave mas now broken
throughout the East. except in eastern
New England, where its end is but a
matter of a few hours.
High pressure prevails generally
throughout the great basin of the coun-
try with Temperatures very nearly
normal
Thunderstorms were quite general in
the Atlantic and Gulf States, and there
were also some local showers in the
northern upper Lake region
The weather viii continue =fair tonight
and Friday in the upper Ohio Valley,
the lower Lake region. the Middle At
lantic States. and the Carolinas with
slightly lower temperatures tonight In
the east Gulf States local showers are
prObab BILE tonight or Friday.
Steamers departing today for Euro
peau ports Will have light to fresh
westerly winds with fair weather to tne
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
CAPTURES RECORD
AS SWIFTEST SHIP
Cruiser West Virginia Wins First
Place During Test III
Pacific.

The West Virginia has demonstrated
herself TO be the fastest ship of the
arndored cruiser class, and consequently
the fastest IN the American navy. Rear
Admiral Dayton, commanding the Pa
cific feet, in a telegram TO the Navy
Department. announces that June %
the West Virginia, under a full power.
four hours run, exceeded her contract
speed by AZ knots.
The average speed for the four hours
vas 22-47 knots as compared to her
contract speed of twenty-five knots and
her best previous trial speed ofN D Is.
The best previous speed record in the
ar-ored cruiser class was made by the
Pennsylvania on her final trial, the
best hour being pal
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
Mother and Three Children
and Stranger Die in
Chicago'Fire.
TWO GIRLS LEAP
OFF SECOND STORY
Chemicals Explode in Basement
and Conflagration Spreads Like
Lightning Through Building.

CHICAGO. June 25.-Five bodies have
been taken from the remains OF the
Pabst Chemioal Company plant. l75-
rs Huron street. The bodies removed
are those Of AIRS. Jane Nolan. three
children. and a workman
The bodies Of Mrs Nolan and her
children we're identified by James No
Ian, The husband and father. lie went
from place TO place under the care Of a
priest and positively identified the
charred remains He was broken with
grief and It was necessary 10 remove
Kim 10 a physicians office.
One Of the Nolan children. Nellie.
eighteen years old, escaped the IRE
1t was believed at first that she was
among the dead, but later it was found
she was at school She returned home
from commencement pleasures TO ind
that her mother. brother, and two SIS
ters had persisted in her absence The
dead are
MRS. JAMES NOLAN
MAMIE NOLAN. fifteen years old.
EMMETT NOLAN. ten years old.
JENNIE NOLAN. SIX years old.
Unidentified man.
explosion. and a sheet Of flame followed.
Employs. Of the company were trapped
al their work in the basement and on
the nrst and second floors. The third
and fourth floors were occupied as Iiv-
ing apartments, the family that per
ished dwelling on the third noor.
Twelve Women Caught.
Twelve women were al work on the
first floor The explosion threw them
from their feet and their clothes we're
On fire before they could rise.
They rushed 20 a window and leaned
10 the street One man. who Jumped
from second story window. is dying
al the Polyclinic Hospital John Nc
DoHal =, drema1, was fatally scalded.
when engine 30 1 was overturned. To-
seph May three years old. OF 1S4 Huron
street. was dangerously cut by glass as
he was playing I'm the street
A number Of women were trapped ON
the roof OF the building. Their clothes
were set adre and they beat each others
garments. hoping 10 put out the flames.
Firemen carried them down a ladder
10 the roof OF an adjoining building
They were attended in a neighboring
manufacturing plant by ambulance
physicians
Leap From Second Story.
The explosion occurred in the base
ment and demolished the building, The
fire spread rapidly and the exits were cut
on The men and women fought and
struggled TO reach the roof.
Helen and Elsie Boss leaned from,
the secoud-suory window.
rarr----r
quickly that we were vvrapped in a
sheet Of flames declared Helen Ross
We ran 10 a window IL had not been
broken by the explosion. but we smash
ed IT, Both Of US leaBed 10 the street.
d story below. As soon as We could
recover our feet we beat each other
10 put out the fire. our waists were
entirely burned of"
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
Crimson Freshmen Have
Little Difficulty in the
Eight-Oar Race.
FOUR-OAR CONTEST
GOES TO YALE MEN
Cheering Thousands, Flying Colors
of Choice Anticipating Big
Feature This Afternoon
Today's Boat Race

Forty-serond YaIe-Harvzrd re-
gatta-
Piaee-Thames river, New London.
Conn
Refers William AIeikIeham, New
York
Coaches-John Kennedy, Yale;
William Wray. Harvard
OrGer OF the races:
Four-oared varsity. two miles.
1879 n m
Eight-oared freshman, two miles.
Il q m
Eight-oared varsity. four miles.
$50 , m
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
WILL TAKE THRONE
FROM PERSIAN SHAH
Uncle of Ruler to Be Elevat-
ed Unless Order Is
Restored.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 25--Unless
Mohammed Ali Mira, Shah Of Persia.
quickly restores order in his country, he
will be dethroned by the powers and
his uncle, Prince Znl-es-Sultan, en-
throned in his place
This warning has already been sent
to the Shah by the Russian and English
representative. these two countries be-
ing the most vitaHy concerned in Persia
Other powers. IL is known, are willing
to second this demand.
1t IS believed that Russia and Eng
land viii have 10 make good this
threat. for reports from Teheran today
are TO the effect that the city and the
surrounding territory are still in a state
OF revolt, and that il will be impossible
10 bring permanent peace out Of the
chaos which now reigns.
Demand Reason for Murders.
Russia and England have also Joined
in demand on the Shah for an ex-
Pla nation OF the reported secret killing
Of scores OF reformers.
A dispatch received here today SAYS
that rebels are marching against Tc-
heran from the north Of Persia. and
that the Shah has dispatched 5000
troops TO meettthem- Re-enforcements
are. also. on the way 20 Tabriz under
orders 10 shell the town unless the reb-
els yield.
Scene Of kurdish Ourrages.
Tabriz IS the center Of the northern
uprising and has been the scene in the
last few days of many outrages by the
villa Kurdish tribes Their der~oda- -
tions have extended 10 Urumiah, the
whole intervening territory being in a
state Of fOment.
Fighting between the revolUtionaries
and the adheTents OF the reactionary
parry has been going on I'm Tabriz for
three days.
All business is at a standstiI and
hundreds OF people have fed from the
town. Many buildings have been razed
and the situation is reported almost as
bad as that at Teheran.
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
CUMMINS CARRIES
IOWA CONVENTION

WATERLOO. Iowa. June 25.-Gov-
ernor Cummins. leader OF the progress
sives" n the state. has been chosen
permanent chairman Of the Republican
state convention. which is in session
here now
The convention adopted a platform
which indorsed the Cummins policies
with emphasis. He seems TO be the
A1@sE-ez- --1.2 il the state at present
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
TAFT POSTPONES
MEETING TO JULY 8
7AS H
National Committee Chairman VIII
Be Selected al Washington
Conference.
OO1TeTen enCe.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 2s.-In-
stead OF July 1. as had been originally
Intended. July VIII be The day Of the
meeting in Washington Of the subcom-
mittee Of the Republican national com
miJJee 10 select the new chairman OF
that body
Secretary Taft has announced the
postronement owing 10 the illness OF
Representative sherman, who, IL is
thought. viii be able 10 attend the ses-
sion by July s.
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
5000 to Cleveland and Return,

June q to 80. via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Sleeping car Tickets good to
return until July Z. and by deposit. until
August - See ticket aSentS.-AS--
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
The Thacher Letter.

Mr.. Thacher's letter follows:
Ny understanding Of the law -
that il clearly states the expenses OF
opening a street or streets shall be
assessed against the abutting property.
In this case the party most benefited
Is assessed very lightly. while one par
II who is positively damaged and is
located some distance from the pro
posed street, will have. according TO
the grand scale established in the En-
gineer Department. a fI 5f twenty
four feet IA 'front.' Of his apartment
house. Personally. / am assessed so.
although IL IS absolutely of no beneuI
20 me whatever.
The party who is benefited most Is
in the District Attorneys Office. ana
had one OF the District attorneys ap-
pear for him. In fact. ne is the only
man who really desires the extension
of Geneseo place.
The assessments. as made by the
jury are most extraordinary Without
making the ASSERT N that such is the
fact. IL would cert ciElr appear or the
face OF IL as II IRE District Attorney S
office were being used 10 further the
ends OF an Individual rather than IN
the interests of the people
Should this u-Ove Of interest TO YOU.
j would be pleased 10 90 more fully in
n details IN reference TO the matter
/ 40 not feel that as much IN the way OF
a personal grievance as ] do the in
justice Of assessing the other party
mentioned in this case who Is positive
Iy damaged and still has been assessed
between 800 and 500 while the one
dement's than TIE above mentioned par
fT''
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
The Assessment.

Mr.. STEPHENS property was assessed
to a greater amount than any other
single parcel Of ground, except one; the
property on the opposite side of the
street 70 Mr. stephens, which was as
sessed 1.609. or four times the assess
ment against Mr.. Stephens. Mr.. Steph-
ems property viii have a frontage Of
4SA upon the extended street. whereas
the property opposite will have a front
age Of 1894 feet, about four times that
of Mr.. stephens property. It will be
seen. therefore. that the assessment OF
the jury against Mr.. Stephens property
is absolutely consistent
''It is not necessary TO enter into a
further analysis of this verdict. Il Is
the finding under oath OF a fury OF
citizens of the highest standing; the
objections to il have been thoroughly
heard and overruied by the court. and
this complaint. which in effect charges
the jury with a violation Of their oaths.
bears on its face every evidence OF
malicious inspiration"
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
TEMPERATURE.
Af1pckfs "
SUN TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

sun TABLE
Sun rises. .-....................... 4:5'
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
WEATHER REPORT.

lccntinued on second Pagel
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
Mr.. Smiths Reply.

IN this connection. Mr.. Smith says:
shortly after the filing OF the YER
dict a member OF the bar. who was
one Of the owners Of property which
had been assessed by the jury in this
proceeding. called on me and expressed
his dissatisfaction with the verdict
stating that other parties assessed were
dissatisfied; that IN his opinion the
assessment against lot I32. which is
owned BY Mr.. stephens. was less than
il should have been; also that the
amount awarded by the jury 10 Mr.
Massie for his property was more than
il should nave been; that the parties
who were dissatisfied with the verdict
had consulted him; that he was to have
q conference with them within a few
davs: that he would refrain from filing
executions to the verdict il Mr.. Stephens
and Mr. Massie would pay half OF his
assessment, suggesting TO me TO make
this proposition to Mr.. Stephens and to
have the matter disposed OF without
delay. inasmuch as the conference be-
tween him and the parties dissatisfied
was 70 be held at an early day.
I thought il proper 70 report to Mr..
Stephens the Durport Of This interview
whereupon he promptly declined 10 pay
any money Whatsoever to buy of pos
sible eXceptants. which statement OF
Mr. stephens l subsequently ccmmuni-
Gated to the attorney.
The Washington times., 1908-06-25
Denial Is Made.

Although Mr.. Thacher says that the
party most benefited IS IN the District
Attorneys Office. ne evidently had in
mind the Corporation Counsers Office,
as both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Stephens arr
assistants in the latter Office.
James Francis Smith, Assistant Cor
uo--riOn Counsel in p report enter i0-p
a full explanation OF the proceedings,
and dec ares that { n IS Mr.. Tn cher S
intention to convey the impression that
le appeared 10 .le IlLcI est or Alr
STEPHENS. ir Is "a malicious falsehcod.
for which not a single item of proof can
be produced
M Smith says that the damages an0
dement's were assessed by a Jury prop
erly appointed by the court. An excel
ton was taken 20 the verdict by seven
or eight OF the owners, including lLT
Thacher. which was overrulsd by the
court and an order was passed finally
raLLrE-na and conrlrmlnE The verdict
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
DETAILS NOT MADE PUBLIC.
Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co. and Blair 4 Go.
Will Furnish $S,OOO.OOO for
the Gould system.


NEW YORK, Aug Arrange
ments for the meeting of the $4,000
900 Wheeling & Lake Erie notes,
which fall due tomorrow, were COM
pleted today by Kuhn, Loeb & Co,
and Blair & Co. bankers, according
to an announcement made by the
bankers. 1t was stated that no issue
of additional security would he re-
quired under the plan. but the con
sideration by which the Gould road
was enabled to meet the notes was
not made public.
Neither would any of the parties
concerned in he trar saction say
whether or not the destiny of any of
the Gould railroads was affected by
the terms of the new agreement.
AT a meeting of the directors of
the Wabash Railroad Co. this even
ing the plan agreed upon yesterday
to have Kuhn, Loeb & Co, and Blair
& Co. furnish the necessary funds
to take up the Wheeling & Lake Erie
notes, due tomorrow. was ratified.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
Breens'
Judicial Idea
in Politics

II has been proposed to the bar
of the state in general by Judge Peter
Breen, who Yesterday closed spe-
cial session of the district court IN
Ely. that judicial elections be held
in Nevada separately from the gem
eral elections of the state, as they
have been conducted heretofore, thus
eliminating all politics in the Judi
ciary
Some time ago Judge Breeu made
public an article on this question
which was ehronicled in one OF the
Reno papers. The article created
widespread attention among the
members of the bar in Nevada and
since that time. attorneys of this
state have been seriously considering
the proposition with a view of in
fuencing the legislature in adopting
the plan.
In conversation with a News rep.
resentative yesterday morning. Judge
Breen said: with politics eliminat-
ed altogether from the judiciary,
this state would take a great stride
toward its moral betterment. Such
would have the same eff
feet upon any other state or commun-
ity for that matter. but of course We
are more interested in Nevada
with partisanship left out one
ean easily foresee the result. The
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
NEW TELEPHONE MANAGER.
Mr.. Lockwood Resigns and Is sue
ceeded by J. =. Bennett.

Acceptance of the resignation OF
Manager Lockwood of the White Pine
Telephone Co. was made last week at
a meeting of the directors of the COM
pany and J. S. Bennett, for some time
superintendent, appointed to fill the
vacancy made by retirement of Mr..
Lockwood. Mr. Bennett assumed his
new duties yesterday.
Mr.. Lockwood retires from the
management OF the telephone COM
pany in order that he may give more
time to important private interests
which he has During the time he
has had management of the company
he has accomplished great deal in
extending the service and in greatly
increasing its efficiency.
Mr.. Bennett has had over 30 years
experience in connection with tele-
phone enterprises, having for a num-
Der of years been with the Bell Tele-
phone in New York in RESPONSE
bic position. He is thoroughly con-
versant with all matters in connec-
ton with the affairs of the local COM
pany and will without doubt maintain
the high operating standard which
has been brought about
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02

man on the bench would IL rio wa
be obligated to any person or party,
therefore assuring fairness through
out. A Judge elected at the hands of
a political party Is not altogether in
dependent He feels more or less
duty bound in his obligations 10 his
benefactors and many are disposed to
show Partially at various times.
while. on the other hand, the man
who i responsible alone for his cleo
ton. the man who conducts his own
campaign, with the assistance Of
none. save the people in general. Is
obligated to no one hut the people
and. naturally. can more eonseien-
tiously dea justice IN his daily du-
ties
Il have suggested that the Judi
cial elections be held IN connection
with the election of the school trust
ees of the state and I think the plan
has met with general approval from
the attorneys of Nevada In this
way. man is elected on his qualif-
cations and merit alone. also having
no political powers to push him to
the front. whether he Is fit or not.
I think it would be much fairer to
the people OF Nevada and to the Ne
vada bar to eliminate all politics in
judicial elections. It would not he
strictly an experiment In this state.
Before arrangement was made for
separate school trustee elections by
the legislature. the selection of these
officials was most unsatisfactory.
Aside from the political strife
brought about under the old method.
those who were chosen to govern the
schools then cannot compare with
those of the present time as toietfi-
cheney. The same result would he
obtained in the judicial elections BY
this | do not mean that an office
holder should not he entitled to his
own political opinion, but do mean
that his official work should not be
influenced by politics II would
mean a much cleaner conduct OF jul
dieial affairs to any community
When asked concerning business
at Eureka. Judge Breen
declared that everything points to
an early resumption of operations on
a full scale and that the Eureka dis
triet will soon be entirely recovered
from the Generalization brought
about by the depression Of fall and
winter
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
STATE PRISON SCANDAL.
Facts Brought Out by Georgia Iegis-
latiye Committee.

ATLANTA. Ga Aug. l.-George
f. Hurt. testifying before the legis-
lative committee investigating the
conduct OF the state prison board,
today told the committee OF an in
cident in which one convict armed
with a pick was set upon another con-
vict. similarly armed. in an effort to
capture and subdue him. During the
encounter this convict drove his pick
into the insurgent up TO the hilt. the
point OF the pick penetrating The
mans lung He afterward died from
pneumonia.
Lessees of the conyiets called to the
stand swore that members of the
Georgia prison commission knew that
they were paying extra salaries to
the state officers. Wardens testified
that they made no attempt to conceal
such facts from the commission.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
BOMBS UNEARTHED.
Mexican Revolutionists Had IA Cache
Near III Paso, Tex.

Ell PASO. Tex. Aug. deputy
United States Marshal Hillebrand to.
day located three score bombs three
miles northwest of III Paso. where II
Is believed Mexican reyolutionists
had hidden them. A secret service
officer from San Antonio traced TIE
bombs from Ysleta, below III Paso.
10 the place where they were found
TO-DAY.
Some of the bombs had been un-
covered by Mexican children who
were playing with them. The bombs
we're constructed of old fruit cans.
filled with sticks OF dynamite aud iron
slugs from blacksmith shops with
percussion caps and fuses for eSplod-
ing them. When officers got close TO
the revolutionary rendezvous at
Ysleta II Is said. the bombs were re-
moved at night aud hidden where
they we're found In an arroyo bank.
covered with dirt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
LOCAL-PERSONAL
FINED FIVE DOLLARS.

A fine of five dollars was assessed
by Judge Marriott yesterday mornr
ing upon l.. d. Clawson, when the
latter was found guilty of violation
of the board bill law, l., J. Larson
being the prosecuting witness Claw
son declared that he had intended TO
pay the amount he owed, but that
he had not been able 10 do So. The
trial lasted the better part of the
morning and il was noon when the
case was concluded II was the first
case in White Pine county under the
new statute governing such ofense.
Clawson received much lenience be-
cause of good standing he had en-
ioyed in the community and from
the further fact that he had left all
his baggage at the Larson house and
had evidently not premeditated leav-
ing his bill unpaid.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02

vein continues to show width OF
from five TO six feet, all ore, and
shipped just as it, comes out There
seems TO be no limit To the length
of the shoot and the values show tho
same uniformity. the ore averaging
better than 800 for the full width
of the vein.
Besides pushing the tunnel ahead
with all possible speed, shaft is
being sunk near the mouth. and 1t is
now down 80 feet, the bottom show
ing the same rich grade of ore as in
the tunnel Another shaft has also
been started one hundred feet fur
ther south. and will be sent down on
the vein with all possible speed
When these shafts are down to a
depth where drifts can be run the
production will be trebled."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-08-02
JOHNSON IN LINE.
Governor of Minnesota at Disposal Of
Democratic National Committee.

ST. PAUL, Aug. In letter to
w. j. Bryan. mailed today, Governor
johnson places himself at the dis
posal of the national Democratic COM
mittee for working purposes. He
says he will be available about Sep
TENDER and will go where wanted
The letter was in answer to one
received from Mr. Bryan several days
ago calling attention to the fact that
he was wanted for speaking purposes
in many states and asking him If he
could respond. The letter was for
warded to Governor Johnson while
he was absent on a lecture tour:
Il told Mr.. Bryan would be more
than glad to aid the committee in
any way possible" said Governor
Johnson. Just now / am tied mp
with my lecture work, but that will
be completed next month"