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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-08
ON Chinese RIVER !.
in A HOUSEBOAT
DIR. EDWARDS RELATES HIS Elk
PERIENCE ON THE FAMOUS ~
YANGTSE RIVER. .@
BOATS MAGNIFCENTLY FURNISH
ED ON CANALS HAVE VERY
.... BAD DOORS. 1t.1s5@5S
WALLS THAT WE'RE OLD WHEN
KING SOLOMON BUILT THE #
.....a : TEMPLE.

Soochow, China, March 26.-Spec-
ial correspondence to Steele Ozone
I awoke this morning and looked out
of the narrow window of my house
boat, upon the crumbling walls of
what is probably the Oldest and most
historic city of China. 1t might be
we'll, however, before I tell about this
interesting city, to tell how it comes
am on a houseboat away, up the
Yangtse river. The houseboat is quite
an institution in China. 1t is moth
ing like the shanty boats. on the
American rivers, but is built for the
comfort of travellers, and is navigated
at the end of a rope drawn b a pow
er launch. Foreigners in China have
houseboating down to "a fine point,
and naturally so, for the country is
a network of canals and there is no
railroad communication between
points in the interior. The better
class of Chinese are also great users
of the houseboat, and with them it
is no new institution; they had them
before the dawn Of the Christian era
The houseboat Of the weather. Chin
csc mandarins are most. elaborate af-
fairs, so far as decorations are con-
cerned. ~ 2'1 .s
Foreigners have improved the
households until they are comforta-
BILE homes, and one can hire them for
a small sum. In our party there are
five of us, and we have a houseboat
with six boatmen, two cooks and two
boys to wait on the table. The total
cost Of this with these men and pro-
visions to run us, is but five dollars,
gold, per day. -,,
Ordinarily the houseboat moves
along at snail pace, pulled by men on
the bank of the canal by means of |
a rope, but we decided to take trip |
to Soochow and found several other
Households going at the same time |
so we dubbed together and employed |
the services Of a Japanese who owns
a steam launch, and we Travelled en-
train up the canal. In the other
four boats were young foreign
ers, English and American, going to
the paddy fields to hunt, and one
boat carried missionary and his
wife, returning to their work after |
a vacation in japan. ....,...
The picturesqueness of the scenery
seemed uncanny and unreal. It was
a bright moonlight night as we came
up the Yangtse river, and from every
houseboat came sounds of music and
merry voices. We left Shanghai in
the afternoon and when we awoke |
this morning we were at Soochow the
city that has been the center of much |
Of Chinese history. Here the Taip-
ings made their last stand in our own
day; here "Chinese Gordon broke
the power of the Chinese forever.
in the bloodiest battle of all this
bloody land; it was here that Prince
Ii Hung Chang achieved favor at the
hands Of his royal master by treach-
erously beheading four rebel kings.
who, under his promise of mercy, sur
rendered.
They are very old, these walls; SO
old that not even legend tells when
they were built. They were old when
soloman built the temple at Jeru-
salem. So we'll have they stood the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-08

School books and supplies of all
kinds at Woodward's opposite post
office.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-08

Soochow lis on the grand canal, the
Oldest and greatest artificial water
way in the world, and to reach it we
had to pass along one Of the numer-
GUS canals intersecting the city. Soo-
chow, because of the canal has been
dubbed the Venice Of the Orient, but
the vile odors that arise from the
canals, which are also the sewers Of.
the city, make one think Of anything
except the beautiful city Of Venice.
It is not pleasant to dwell upon the
sights that assail the eyes or the cd
ors that affront the nose, but Lean
say that If we had been navigating
the main sewer Of New York we
would have had q pleasant trip
,.s Clarence q. Edwards.
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Chicago Record Herald
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-08

#s#5lI JOSEPH LITTLE BRIsTOW sENATOR-ELECT a
The Hon. Joseph Little Bstow former purifier
the national department. Senator
reelection the
Roosevelt intimate
1861 and
became publisher
been deeply interested this
strongly n lima Kan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
EXsCLERGYMAN BANKER
CONVICTED OF LARCENY
Proven Guilty of Stealing Funds
Deposited by the State
of OREGON

SALEM. Ore, April 23.-J. Thornburn
Ross. former president of the defunct
Title guarantee and trust company of
Portland, was this afternoon convicted
Of larceny of funds of the state of
Oregon, which had been placed in his
custody as president OF the bank by
State Treasurer George A. Steel The
jury was out only 25 minutes. Sentence
will be imposed Monday. He may be
imprisoned in the penitentiary for from
one to fifteen years and fined the
amount proved to have been stolen.
Investigations following the failure
of the Title guarantee and trust COM
pany November II last exposed condi-
ton of affairs that could hardly be
conceived. Ross case, which was the
first assigned to trial, came to hearing
Monday last.
The case is of added interest because
Ross has been a prominent member Of
the First Presbyterian church Of Port
land. Before coming to that city from
Ohio. about 20 years ago, he was a
Presbyterian clergyman. Failing eye
sight compelled him to abandon the
ministry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
MERGE IN FORTY-FIFTH
Harmony Spells Defeat for Nell
son and Beach Heelers

Harmony of action between the regu-
lar republicans and the Lincoln -Roose-
welt leaguers in the forty-fifth assem-
bly, district is already spelling the de-
feat of Johnny" Nelson and his heelers
on the beach" This was proved by
the large and enthusiastic meeting held
last night by the league club in the dis
trict.
There is a strong club Of independents
in the forty-ffth and Tuesday night a
Lincoln Roosevelt organization was also
started. These two elements merged
last night at the leagues district head
quarters. SIS Montgomery avenue. and
named delegate tickets for the state
and congressional conventions.
For the congressional convention the
independents named F. L. Jones and ".
d. Virgilio, both highly esteemed and
widely known republicans. Their names
were given the hearty Endorsement of
the league
For the state convention the league
named as delegates Natalie Ferrogiaro
and DR.. j. K. Plincz, an dthese men in
turn received the Endorsement of the
independent republicans.
A mass meeting of the citizens of the
district will be held by the two clubs
working together some night next
week. knights Of Pythias hall in
Powell street between Green and Union
will be obtained and a number of prom
inent republicans will sneak
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
FERRY COLLIDfS
WITH SCHOONER
Passengers on Oakland Boat in
Panic When Vessels
Strike
Frightened Persons Are Quickly
Gained by Officers and
None Hurt

The ferryboat Oakland of the South
ern Pacific line. eastbound from the
ferry building on the 1918 o'clock trip
this morning, struck the bow of lit
tie schooner as the boat was crossing
its path with a crash that resounded
over the waters and shook the ferry
from stem to stern. A jagged hole
was torn in the port bow of the Oak
land just above the water line. Pas
sengers on board screamed and grabbed
life preservers and a small panic en-
sued.
The officers and crew quickly came
forward, however, assuring the people
. that there was no danger and that the
Oakland was not in peril of sinking,
and with the aid of calmer spirits
among the passengers induced the
panic stricken TO quiet themselves.
AFTER lying TO for three or four min
utes the Oakland proceeded on her
way to the slip across the bay.
- Whether the schooner was severely
injured or put in danger Of founder
ing those on the ferry could not tell
IN the pitchy darkness of the night
only its dim outlines could be made out
Evidently the bowsprit was torn away,
and the forwardmast, as clearly as
could be made out, was shattered by
the impact In the hope of being of
assistance the Oakland was held up
several minutes, but no hail came from
the small boat and it appeared to be
riding safely, so the order was given
10 go ahead.
The ferry was about Is minutes out
from San Francisco when the collision
occurred Evidently the small boat
was standing in for some wharf. It
seemed TO carry no light. for none
was seen by the Oakland's pilot
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
CHUTES WILL REOPEN
WITH ADDED SPLENDOR
Management Expects $4,000
Children to Enjoy the De-
lights of First Day

Friday, May 1, will be gay day at
the Chutes. After an interval of sew
eral months the Chutes will reopen
with alterations and improvements
that have greatly bettered it. Open
Ing day will be celebrated with a
grand children's festival, to which
10000 youngsters have been invited.
Among the improvements to be noted
is the new entrance at the northeast
corner of the grounds, opening on a
midway OF gaiIy decked booths in
which all tive latest amusement devices
are on show. The dancing pavilion
has been given a polished maple floor.
The Chutes. the f1ume and the laugh
ing gallery are still there, but also
among the new attractions are the
electric automobiles on a half mile
elevated course, Klein's electrical the
ater and photograph gallery in
which the poser is made to ine gine he
is aboard Admiral Evans flagship.
The skating rink will be open day
and night, and the opening program at
the vaudeville theater includes the
three Wyatt sisters in a terpsichorean
and singing melange entitled The
Enchanted Dancers; Irene Hobson and
company in a comedy skit. "Just from
Syracuse" the four Brown brothers and
Doc" Healy in a comedy musical act,
Howe & Edwards, clever comedians
In The Arrival of Mr.. Dooley'; Tran
velle In the shadowgraph, May Archer,
a soprano. and the motion pictures.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
STOCKTON PREPARES TO
GREET SAN FRANCISCANS

STOCKTON, April 23.-Arrangements
are being made by the Stockton cham
ber Of commerce for the entertainment
OF 100 businessmen from San Francisco
Nav %. J. NJ. Eddy received word yes
terday from the secretary of the San
Francisco chamber that an excursion
had been arranged. and that II was the
purpose OF the visiting businessmen to
set in closer touch with the interior
merchants.
Hotel accommodations have been Sc
cured and committees will be ap-
pointed tomorrow to arrange for a
public reception, at which the mer-
chants and shippers Of the two cities
viii meet TO speak on topics In COM
mon with them A river steamer Will
be provided for trip down the river
to Sacramento. From there special cars
will be engaged on the Northern cleo
trio 70 convey the party to Chico,
woodland. Oroville and other interior
points. Stockton is the only city in
the San Joaquin valley to be Visited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
HAMMOND WANTS
FACTS in RAWHIDE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New, April %. Charles
Schroeder, personal representative Of
John Hays Hammond, the noted min
Ing engineer, has been in Rawhide for
the past week passing upon the reports
of a half dozen experts previously sent
in by their chief to examine number
of properties there. Schroeder has
about completed his work and not until
today did 1t become known that he
represents Hammond
Upon the result of Schroeder's report
depends the sale of practically the con-
trolling interest in three Of the largest
properties in the district, the Rawhide
Queen, the Consolidated and the Coali-
ton. In all but the Coalition the con-
trolling interest is now in escrow.
Hammond is believed to be represent
ing European capitalists. Schroeder
refused to discuss his connections, but
stated that he would leave for the east
tonight and that his people would
probably come out with an anounce-
ment before the weeks end.
On top Of this comes the announce
ment here tonight that Nat c. Goodwin
of the Nat c. Goodwin company will
leave on important business connected
with his mining interests. Goodwin,
with his associates, has been handling
a large block of the Coalition securities.
Charles Gates, son of the New York
millionaire, and Walter H. Dupee, son
of John Dupee of Chicago, arrived In
the camp Monday and have been quietly
buying UP interests since that time
They received a telegram today from
John Lambert, formerly of the Illinois
steel and wire trust, that he would
start tomorrow for Rawhide.
This insures a world OF capital for
the opening up of the properties in the
district, and the result is that there is
more actual mine activity now than at
any time in the history of the camp.
Real estate prices in the past week
have advanced at least 25 per cent
Grading work on the new railroad
out of Schurz was started in earnest
this morning and an effort is to be
made to complete the line by July 4.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
HOUSE DESIGN
CAUSES CLASH
Frank D. Madison Sues Archi'
tect Edgar Mathews for Du-
plication of Plans
Objects to Attempt to Build
Rival to His Home in
San Rafael

Are the plans for a country house
the sole property Of the man who pays
an architect to draft them? This Is the
question which will be decided shortly
by the Marin county court at the in
stigation of Frank D. Madison. well
known attorney and clubman of this
city. The defendant in the case is
Edgar Mathews, equally well known
as an architect and clubman. The
other defendants are Mr.. and Mrs. de
Courtieux Of San Rafael and their con-
tractor.
About two years ago Madison de-
cided to build on the Coleman tract in
San Rafael and he engaged Mathews to
draw the plans for q house, which was
to be unique and totally unlike any of
its neighbors. Later Madison's brother
in-law decided to build near by. and the
attorney was surprised to learn that
the plans for his long cherished resi-
dence had been duplicated by Mathews
for his relative. Madison protested and
Mathews consented to draw up some
new plans. Later the brother-in-law
died and his proposed residence was
never built.
When Madison's home was almost
completed De Courtieux bought lot
two doors from him and bought and
gained permission to inspect the un-
usual house OF his neighbor. The result
was the preparation by Mathews for De
Courtieux of similar plans for house
on the lot which the new conner had
just acquired. Through neighbors
Madison's wife heard this and she at
once informed her husband. who en-
tered suit without delay to have the
persons interested restrained from
erecting such house.
In the suit Madison maintains that
much of the value of the house is due
to its unique architecture, and in sup
port of this assertion he has the testi-
mony Of two real estate dealers. g. D.
Shearer and L. A. Lansell. who MAIN
tain that the striking features of the
house greatly increase its material
value. These witnesses assert that a
similar structure near 1t would ma
terially lessen its price in the real es-
tate market.
Madison has also procured an af-
fidavit signed by such well known ar
chitects as Clinton Days, William
Noyes. w. D. Bliss and Fred H. Meyer,
charging that Mathews has been guilty
of breach of professional ethics in
supplying the same plans to two resi-
dents OF the same city.
According to the plans submitted to
the court by Madison, the only differ
ence in the two houses is In the size
OF gable and a dormer window.
Madison's house. which he now occu-
pies. is a plastered cottage of an un-
usual English design. He is very proud
of 1t, and If he can prevent it no
other residences of a similar type will
be allowed to compete with its. attrac-
fiVaDeSS MQfhawe and MadfSnn "a
been close friends for several years.
and the present break In their relations
has caused much comment among So
ciety people on both sides of the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
WORK BEGINNING ON
NEW SCHOOL SITE


Ground will be broken today at Ninth
and Point Lobos avenues for the new
$4,000 parochial school of the Star of
the Sea parish, which will be supplied
with all modern improvements and will
aceommodate 500 children. The pastor,
Father Philip Organ, has secured 10
teachers from one of the best educa-
tional sisterhoods in the country and he
intends to open the school in Septem-
Der.
A benefit for the building fund will
be given at the Chutes tneater Tues
day evening. Fifty musicians of the
League of the Cross Cadets band will
give concert. The gifted young per-
formers, Miss Carrie Weston (violinist)
and Miss Cecil Cowles (pianist). will
render selections. A sketch, The Klep-
tomaniacs,'' will be presented by the
young ladies of the Richmond district.
The Misses Allen will give an exhibit
tion of Gaelic dancing. and Miss Daisy
keane Gillogley will sing Irish ballads.
Several professional artists will also
contribute to the program. The tickets
are now on sale at 746 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
NEVADA STATE POLICE
CAPTURE NINE BANDITS

RENO, New. April 2S-On the look
out for high grade thieves from Raw
hide, the Nevada state police, led by
CAPTAIN Cox, surrounded a band Of
Mexican desperadoes on the banks Of
the Truckee river between this city
and Sparks today and captured nine
without firing shot. All OF the officers
now stationed here took part IN the
man hunt. which was carefully planned
From four directions the officers
swooped down upon the unsuspecting
band
The Mexicans came in from the desert
this morning and their presence on the
river banks was reported from Sparks
to the state police headquarters at
Reno. The bandits, with their arms.
were taken to the county Jail, where
they are now being held pending an
investigation as TO where they obtained
property found upon them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
SANDWICH MEN"
TO GRACE PARKS
Human Signboards in Uncle
Sans Pay Will Visit the
City's Fairgrounds
Their Object Will Be to Induce
Wayfarers to Join the
Regular Army

Over the emphatic objection Of
Reuben Lloyd, the park commissioners
at meeting yesterday granted tenn
porary permission to the general re-
cruiting station of the United States
army to place in the public squares
and Golden Gate park two solicitors
bearing portable signs for the purpose
of inviting stragglers and wayfarers
to join the forces of Uncle Sans mill
tary organization. Lloyd argued that
the parks were especially declared in
the charter to be places of amuse-
ment and should not be given over to
the army for the purpose of melting
vagrants and sightseers to don the
uniform of military service.
In secret session permission was
given the Fifth Infantry band to give
concerts on Saturday afternoonsSi the
park band stand for four successive
weeks. 1t was voted unanimously that
every amateur organization that de-
sired to play on week days be given
the privilege, provided 1t offered it's
services for nothing. Nothing affect
ing the present regulation for hiring
union band to play at the Sunday
concerts was done by the commission
ers.
DIR. Riehl complained that he was
prohibited from giving exhibitions in
life saving by the park police. Al
tnOugh Lloyd pointed out the merce-
nary possibility of these exhibitions,
Dr. Riehl was granted temporary per-
mission to continue them.
Permission was denied E. Lansing
to rent stools on the beach at cents
apiece. Mrs F. Gonzales asked for the
concession to supply with refresh
ments the visitors to the stadium and
the park generally on the fleet enter
tainment days. The matter was put
in the hands of Commissioners Met
son and Kirkpatrick. The contract to
supply, at 1910 each, 500 lockers to be
placed in the Stadium. was awarded
to Williams Carter Company.
Walter Macarthur's request that the
stadium and baseball grounds be
placed at the exclusive use of the WIS.,
iting sailors during their stay in this
city was granted. and the disposition
of days was left with the superin-
tendent of the park.
The Daughters of California Pho
neers offered many relics to the park
museum, which were accepted, and q
vote of thanks was ordered for the
gift of the portraits of Thomas R..
Hayes by his daughter, Mrs. McMul-
len, and Of Asa r. Wells by his widow,
Mrs. Wells.
The petition of the Cortland ave-
nue. Improvement club that a water
supply be placed In Holly park to
supply the needs of the district was
referred to Superintendent McLaren.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-24
FIRE PUTS HOTEL
GUESTS TO FLIGHT

One hundred and seventy five guests
OF the Hotel Dale were driven, panic
stricken and scantily attired, into FIJI
more street by a fire at o'clock yes
terday morning which broke out in the
rear Of the grocery of Garretson & Co.
at 1917 Golden Gate avenue. and spread
10 the rear OF the right wing of the
hotel. doing slight damage. Mrs. ]. c.
Tho9as wife of one of the hotel own
ers. proved herself to be heroine and
probably prevented further spread Of
the flames and attendant loss Of life by
selling the auxiliary FIRE apparatus and
playing a stream on the flames until
the FIRE department arrived.
The fire started, it is supposed, from
oily waste in the storeroom OF the
grocery. It had gained considerable
headway and was leaping up the rear
wall Of the hotel building when Night
Clerk Lewis Winters discovered il
Winters made no attempt to save the
property Of the hotel, but began
awakening the guests throughout the
building after he had sent IN an alarm.
Occupants Of the rooms on the Sec
ond floor directly overlooking the gro
cery were themselves aroused by the
smoke that poured in through their
windows. Taking what clothing was
at first hand they made for the fire
escapes and into the street. There
were guests Of both sexes. All were In
their night robes. Some had their
street clothing in their arms, others
had nothing but bed spreads in which
they had wrapped themselves.
Within few minutes after the first
alarm was sounded the street in front
Of the hotel was filled with half clad
guests Most OF these sought shelter
in saloons across the street In the
Hermitage saloon, directly opposite. a
dressing room for women was hastily
arranged and there so took refuge un-
til the fire was out and they were able
TO obtain their dresses from their
rooms.
Mrs. Thomas was one of the first in
the house to be awakened. Without
stopping 70 dress She made her way to
where the fire was burning, ran out the
wall hose and fought the flames until
forced to leave by the fremen who
answered the alarm Mrs. Thomas did
good work Through her efforts, the fire.
men say, the damage caused by the
blaze was minimized-
The management Of the hotel fixes
its loss at 81 900. Most Of this was
from water, only 10 rooms being visited
by the flames. Aside from a slight
inconvenience the operation Of the hotel
was not affected, the guests who were
rendered homeless being accommodated
in otner parts Of the house.
Garretson & Co. estimate their loss
at 1000 The Economic Drug COM
pany adjoining the hotel and the Buda-
nest cafe next to Garretson's also
suffered slight damage from water All
the losses were covered by insurance.