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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-22
HARD LUCK TOWN."
RUNAWAY WALLS
Young Adventurer and Two Com
panions Firm South Caught
as They Enter District.

This is sure a hard luck town" said
Claud Lee, when Policeman Hughes.
o. the Fourth precinct. placed him and
two other f1fteen-year-old boys under
arrest as they walked across the Long
bridge into the District early this morn
ipg.
Hughes took the trio 10 the House Of
Detention, where Lee said his home
was IN Forrest Hill. Concord, y. c. The
other two said they were Bert Staten.
o. 1908 North 3 street. and Edward
Snipes, Of 1404 North Caldwell street,
Charlotte, n. c.
Staten and Lee said they had been in
duced to come TO Washington by Snlpes,
who had been mere about a year ago,
and liked the town so well he decided
10 come back.
Washington beats Charlotte forty
ways for Sunday SnipEs told them 1t
didn't take the other two very long 10
make up their minds to see what kind
cf place the National Capital is, and
the next frelgh- train out Of Charlotte
carried three runaway boys.
The boys said they were put OF Of
several trains but they were deter
mined to make the trip. and whenever
the conductor put them off. they waited
enCe of this kind occurred about 4
o'clock this morning, when they were
invited 10 VaCaLe box car at AleXan-
0Tia. Learning that Washington was
only seven miles distant they decided
10 walk They hadn't much more than
arrived in the District. when Hughes
placed them under arrest.
kilograms were sent TO the boys par
ents. and they probably will be sen:
home tonight.
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ever. that an announcements will be
made. probably from the White House.
in a few days Why -he announce
ment has been held up this long is not
known, particularly in view of the fact
that il is practically assured that Col
oneI Symons is TO get the place. Every
thing is settled but the announcement.
There has been some contest for the
place. as the appointment is an en-
viable one, and IL may be this fact that
has caused the President and Secretary
Taft TO withhold the announcement
until the last minute General MaCkeu-
Zie said today that he was absolutely
IN the dark regarding his successor.
Colonel SymOns IS also in ignorance.
saying that he has not been told that
he was TO get the place. He said that
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should he have the good fortune 10 get
the appointment he would know moth
Ing OF 1t until the formal announce
meut.
Colonel symons was born in New
York. February T. 1913. but was ap-
pointed 10 the Military Academy from
Michigan. September I. 1870. graduating
four years later. He was appointed 10
the engineer corps and served as a sec
ond Lieutenant with the engineer bat
talon at Willet's Point. n. Y. In 1876
he was detailed as assistant engineer
on the explorations west Of the Tooth
meridian under Lieutenant Wheeler,
and served until June q. 1879, when ne
was appointed first lieutenant and as
signed as engineer officer OF the De-
paTJment of the Columbia where ne
was engaged in selecting sites for new
military posts. building military roads,
and &ding IN preventing outbreaks Of
the s3uk and Bhagit Indians.
Has Held Many Charges.
He was later assigned TO duty with
the Mississippi River Commission. serv-
ing until June Z. 1888. He then served
under the State Department on the
Mexican boundary reconnaissance. He
was made assistant engineer OF the
Washington Aqueduct. serving until
1886. when he was appointed Engineer
Commissioner OF the District II Colum-
bia In lss9 he was ordered TO Portland.
Ore. In charge OF the river and harbOr
improvements in Oregon. Washington,
Idaho, and Montana. IN october. 1850.
he was transferred east IN charge of
river and harbOT works in western New
York and Pennsylvania. with head
quarters at Buffalo. It was while there
that he made the examination and re-
port on tae Erie Canal.
Brlgadiar Genera Mackenzie. who will
retire from active duty when he reaches
the axe limit OF sixty-four years on
Nav IS has been chief of engineers
since January O. 1904. He has been one
OF the most able officers ever in the
Office. has worked tirelessly and never
taken an extended vacation. With al
his arduous duties he has found time
TO make friends with every one from
the Secretary 10 the youngest messen-
ger, and has always been unfatlingly
courteous and accommodating 70 al
those with whom he came in contact
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PENNSYL vANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin
ATLANTIC CITY SPECIAL"

The Atlantic City Special" the through train between
Washington and Atlantic City, via the Delaware River Bridge
the alraioue viii be placed in sece FOR the season be-
ginning Monday May IS.
This popular train TO the great American seashore resort
will leave Washington every weekday at .o5 P NJ and
arrive at Atlantic City $40 P NJ with through buffet paror
cars and day coaches.
Returning If will leave Atlantic City at 2:i5 P NJ week
days, and arrive Washington ZOO P NJ
Full information in regard to rates of fare and paror car
reservations will be furnished by Ticket Agents or B. NJ
Newbold P. A. S. E. D.. Fifteenth and G Streets N. w.
Washington.
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MINISTER WILSON,
RETURNS TO CITY

Henry L Wilson. American minister
10 Belgium, arrived in, washington this
morning on his annual leave Of absence
from his post at Brussels.
Minister Wilson called upon Assist
ant Secretary Of State Bacon and dis
cussed with him conditions IN the Con,
90 and other matters pertaining &C
the Empire OF King Leopold.
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Former District Commits
sioner Slated for Position
of Chief of Engineers.

Announcement will be made within
the next few days OF the appointment
OF Col Thomas W. SymOns, Corps
Of Engineers. TO be chief Of engineers
OF the army TO succeed Brig. Gen.
Alexander Mackenzie. upon the latter
retirement May %
Colonel Symons was but recently
promoted from the grade Of lieutenant
colonel, upon the retirement Of Col
Henry NJ. Adams, May s. He Is junior
colonel of engineers and has five years
u serve before his retirement. Febru-
any O. 1913. He IS considered one Of
the brightest and most efficient en-
glneers in the army. and through his
long service is well known in Wash
fngtOu.
Planned Enc Canal.
Colonel symons was at one time En-
gineer Commissioner of the District OF
Columbia. and Superintendent OF Public
Buildings and Grounds IN Washington.
He preceded Colonel Bromweu, the
present incumbent, as Superintendent OF
Public Buildings and Grounds and senior
aid at the White House. He has aC-
compiished several notable engineering
feats.
For the past six years Colonel Sy-
mons has, by authority OF the Senate,
/ been on indefinite leave Of absence
without pay. This leave was granted
| him that he might act as advisory en-
| gineer on the Erie canal. Colonel
and Mrs. Symons have always been
prominent IN army and official social
| life at the Capital. While SUperin-
| tendent of Public Buildings and
| Grounds the colonel was always a lead
/ ing figure.
No oficial announcement OF Colonel
| Synons' appointment has been made,
! although it was expected before Sec
rotary Taft left Washington on Tues
| day. There is but little doubt, how
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC is AHEAD
Figures show Falling on for
March, but Gains for Nine
Months.

ST. PAUL, April 1.-THE falling off in its
gross earnings for March, but large gain
in it's gross income for the nine months
ended March 81. we're recorded by the
Northern Pacific Railway company in Its
statement. Th roads gross earnings for
March amounted to only S4.772,9O6 compared
with S. ass, $40 for March, 1907 and $4,s s0I2 250
for March, 1906 Its gross income for the
three quarters ended March 81, however,
amounted to $53.7S6,412, compared with $40
59S, ,9O2 for the corresponding three quarters,
ended March 81. 1907, ard $46.352,976 for the
nine months ended March 81, 1906.
For March the roads gross earnings were
derived from S3,2s9,791 in freight business;
81, ,2S8, lis in passenger transportation, and
1850 in mail and express business. For
the nine months period the gross income
was derived from S37.64O13O in freight Sl4,
2O4, ,497 in passenger and $1,S91,7S5 In mail
and express business. The mail and ex-
press department showed a falling off of
sS2, ,S69 In March and a decrease of S522, 46C
for the nine months period. In March
the freight business decreased s634,949 but
the passenger business increased $S4,275,
while for the three quarters period. freight
traffic increased $2S35,O2s and passenger
! transportation increased S1,S30,542.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
FIREMENs THRILLING RESCUE
Form Human Chain in New
York and Save Life OF
Young Man.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Two tlremen who
we're taking a day off made a thrilling
rescue on the top floor Of burning tene-
meBt on Third avenue today by forming a
human chain from the coping Of an ad-
joining house and swinging to safety
George Deitz, who had been caught by the
fire in the hallway OF the building. The
young man ran to the front window and
screamed for help. The firemen did not
have ladders long enough to reach to the
top floor where Deltz was hemmed in.
Flrenen Dugan and sythes were near the
place when the alarm was sounded. They
climbed into the building next door and
appeared on the coping which was several
feet higher than the window in which Deitz
was standing. They called to Deitz to climb
out OF the window. Then Sythes crawled
head first TO the edge Of the coping, Dugan
holding his feet Slowly and carefully the
perilous feat of gaining a swing so that
sythes could reach Deitz's hands was ac-
complished.
Held fast by the fireman. DeltE let 60 OF
the window casing and for several moments
the two men were swinging In mid air fifty
feet above the pavement. Meantime Dugar
was crawling backwards. He regained his
feet and was then able to pull the two mer
to the coping. A great crowd which haC
gathered in the street cheered the daring
rescue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
NEBRASKA MAY FIX RATES
United states Court of Appeals De-
cides Injunction Must
Come Later.

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-An opinion handed
down by the United States court of appeals
today rules that a federal court has no
authority to interfere by injunction to pre-
vert a state railway commission from
changing rates until the rates actually are
fixed. The opinion upholds the decree Of
the United States circuit court Of Nebraska,
which refused to restrain the Nebraska
Railway commission from modifying rates
on grain and grain products transported
In Nebraska.
The Burlington road recently brought the
action and is appellant in the case.
The opinion of the court states that the
petition was premature as the rates had not
been fixed, and that thirty days notice
would have been allowed by the commission
in which the matter could then be taken
to court II the rates were unfair.
LINCOLN, April 17.-(SpeciaL) )-Attorney
General Thompson received a telegram late
this afternoon from st. Louis to the effect
that the federal court OF appeals had af-
firmed the decision of the court at Omaha
refusing the railroads an injunction against
the State Railway commission. This is the
case started by the railroads al the time
the commission started to reduce grain
rates A temporary restraining order was
secured by them at Lincoln. but this was
vacated and their application for an in
junction turned down. The railroads took
the case to st. Paul where again they
lost, and then II went TO St. Louis, where
the state was again successful.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
ADMIRAL SENDS HIS REGRETS
Dewey Finds IL impossible to Attend
Celebration for the Paci-
Mc Fleet.

WASHINGTON, April 17-with EXPIRES
sions of sincere regret Admiral Dewey has
declined invitations to participate in the
festivities incident to the entertainment
of the Atlantic battleship fleet on the Pa
cific coast.
PASO ROBLES, Cal. April 11-Rear
Admiral Evans, it is said. has declined TO
modify or change his orders in regard to
the movement of the vessels of his fleet on
Sunday to which some protests have been
made. Upon representations made by the
Church federation and the Sunday Rest
league OF Los Angeles, he Issued orders
that the officers and men should not par
ticipate in any parades or public functions
on that day. This has disarranged the
program somewhat at southern California
ports and a number of protests have been
received here. The admiral has, however,
refused to make any change in his orders,
leaving the matter to the discretion of Rear
Admiral Thomas.
Real Admiral Evans continues to gradu-
ally improve, though very slowly. The
treatment at the hot springs here has re-
lieved him of all rheumatic pains, but it is
becoming more and more apparent that II
will require a long period of rest and quiet
to restore his depleted strength and build
up his reduced body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
FRENCH LOSE MEN IN FIGHT
Arabs Attack Unexpectedly, but Are
Put to Rout--Death List
Large.

CoLoMB BECHAR, Algeria, April ia
French column. posed on Talzaza hill,
which commands the plain of Tamlet, was
attacked fiercey at daylight yesterday by
a number of Berbers, who, with nomad
Arabs. have been concentrating for some
weeks past on the western frontier Of AL
geria.
Although surprised, the French forces
rallied and fought desperately and not
only beat off their adversaries but pur-
sued them for six miles. So hot was the
pursuit that the Arabs in their headlong
flight abandoned their dead and wounded.
Several green flags of the prophet also
fell into the hands Of the French.
This French victory was costly. Twen-
ty-eight men, including an officer. we're
killed, and 100 men, including ten officers.
were wounded. The losses were greatest
in the foreign legion. The Berber losses
were much heavier, no less than 15 dead
bodies being found by the French troops.
The French pursuit was stopped by dark
ness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
PANIC UPON ELEVATED TRAIN
Middle Car Jumps Track at Chicago
and Passengers Become
Frightened.

CHICAGO, April l7.-several passengers
were injured today in an accident on the
South Side elevated railroad at Thirty
ninth street, when the middle car OF a
train OF three coaches jumped the track
and raE along the ties for considerable
distance. Several windows in the car were
broken and the passengers were cut by the
flying glass.
The accident was caused by the trucks
OF the second car jumping a switch. and it
was swung across the tracks. blocking
traffic for thirty minutes. With the mem
DRY Of a recent accident. when a car fell
from the elevated structure, fresh in their
minds, the passengers on the train were
thrown into panic. and is was with great
difficulty that the trainmen prevented them
from leaping from the cars.
The injuries of the passengers consisted
OF slight bruises and cuts. and Il was not
found necessary TO take any OF them to a
hospital
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
HUGHES SIGNS BANKING BILL
Measure Makes 1T Illegal to Deposit
Money In Return for
Loan.

ALBANY. N. Y, April 17.-Governor
Hughes today signed one Of the series Of
bills introduced by the assembly commit
tee on banks The new law makes II IL
legal for officers or employees of a bank
to make or maintain, deposits with other
banking institutions on the understanding,
or condition, that the institution receiving
the deposits shall make an advance or
loan to an officer of a bank making the
deposit with It.; also makes It unlawful
for banking officers to conceal from di-
rectors or trustees of their institutions, dis
counts or loans made by their institution
or the purchases or sales of securities in
periods between the regular meetings OF
boards OF directors or trustees or for
officers or employees to receive certificates
or deposit under an agreement with the
depositor that payment can be made to
him in advance Of the maturity OF such
certificates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
PERSIA AND RUSSIA COMBINE
Between Two Nations IL Hoped
Kurdish Bandits May BE
Wiped Out.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 17.-The foreign
office has been informed that Persia is
sending a military expedition to cooperate
with the Russian garrison at Beleusvar, a
frontier post which has recently attacked
large force Of Kurdish bandits, who.
however. were repulsed and pursued into
Persian territory. Hopes are held here that
order speedily will be restored in the dis
turbed district. The Russian expedition
was sent across the border into Persia
against the protest of the Persian govern
ment, which wished to undertake alone
the task of running down the marauders,
but the weakness OF the shahs admins
tration and the danger to Russian inter-
ests in the vicinity of the frontier made 1t
necessary for Russia to intervene actively.
No further news has been received here
of the actual situation at Beleusvar.
In conclusion M Iswolsky said that the
cardinal principle of Russia's present policy
was a sound egotism. II needed peace to
recuperate from the effects of the struggle
with Japan and therefore intended at all
cost to avoid a break up Of the European
concert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
ONE MINUTE FROM RECORD
Cunard Liner Mauretania Establishes
New York for Long Course
from Queenstown.

NEW YORK, April H.-By a remark
ably close margin Of one minute. the big
Cunard liner Mauretania established a new
record across the ocean over the long route
in the voyage which ended here today. It's
time for the passage was 4 days. % hours
50 minutes. The fastest previous trip
exactly five days-was made by the Maure-
tania's sister ship the Lusitania. The
Mauretania's average speed over the 2,ss9
miles course was 24.Os knots. On the last
day Of the trip It maintained a speed Of
twenty-slx knots for hours. but toward
nightfan II ran into a strong gale and
rough sea. which cut its speed down so
that the run for the day was 6l2 miles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
REVOLT ON TAMMANY BEGINS
Conference of Delegates from Upper
New York Scheduled for
Tonight.

NEW YORK, April IA conference of a
number of delegates to the democratic
state convention from various counties
throughout the upper part OF the state is
scheduled to be held at the Hoffman house
in this city tonight. The purpose of the
meeting is to formulate some plan by
which protest may be made against the
results of the convention and the control
Of the state committee by the forces headed
by w. ]. Corners and Charles F. Murphy.
The question as 70 the right of the dele
gates from each senatorial district to elect
member of the state committee is ex-
pected to be the chief point under discus
sion, and It is possible that a method will
be agreed upon in the endeavor to force
a recognition of that report by the newly
chosen state committee.
Delegates from twenty-six counties are
expected to attend the meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
MANY SUITS AGAINST ROADS
Government VIII Seek 20 Enforce
Twenty-EIght-HOur Law
in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 17.-sixty-two suits
against eight railroads charging violation
OF the twenty-eight-hour law providing for
the protection OF cattle, sheep and hogs
transported in cattle cars, were filed today
in the United States district court by Dis
trict Attorney Sims.
The railroads and the number OF cases
against each are as follows:
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST, Paul thirty;
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy. nine: Chi
eagO & Northwestern, eight; Illinois Cen
tral, seven; Rock Island. four; Atchison,
Topeka & santa Fe, two; Wabash. one;
Chicago Great Western, one.
In the cases filed today fines aggregating
$1,000 are possible and District Attorney
Sims asserted it was tho intention OF the
government to demand maximum penalty
in every case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
oRElGN POLICY
DARING ROBBERY IN KANSAS ~, ?. .;.;s' s;,:'ss',
Isvvolsky Delivers 20
Y Expected
ment.

y April 17.-Foreign
delivered to the
~ statement regard
D. He said he was
w.. : ~ definite achieve
settlement Of the Mace
,yIem, but the loyal support of
Russian program by Austro- Hungary
Germany, Italy and France and its partial
approval by Great Britain was full of
promise.
Reforms in Macedonia were imperatively
necessary, he said. Unfortunately there
had been no substantial reports from pre-
vlous efforts OF the powers in this direc-
ton, due largely to the inter-raclal quar-
reling and jealousies Of the very nation
alities it was to benefit. Settlement would
be impossible unless 1t was supported by
the cooperation of all the powers. and
Russia was obliged for this reason to re-
ject the proposal advanced by Great
Britain. The Russian plan, the foreign min
lister continued, contained neither egoistic
designs nor dangerous Innovations, and 1t
could be put into execution without danger
Of bringing on a great conflict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
BY THE LIGHT OF AN ARC LAMP
PennsylvaniR Couple Married in
Buggy by Minister Who
Happened Along.

ROCHESTER, Pa, April l7.--John H.
Creslip OF this city and Miss Ivy Davis of
Beaver Pa, were married here last night
while standing in buggy on the street.
The young couple met with the Rev. Harvey
L. Grimes, who was out walking. and pro-
duced the, marriage license which the
preacher read by the aid OF an arc light.
There were no witnesses and after wait
ing a short time, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Hayes, who were out strolling. came along
They agreed to be witnesses. and while
Creslip and Miss Davis stood in the buggy
under the arc light. Rev. Mr.. Grimes per-
formed the ceremony.
Creslip and his bride then drove away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
CONVICT SPY GOES ON STAND
Evidence Alleged to BE Admission
Frank schneck and Mrs. stew
aFt Are Guilty.

OTTAWA, Kan, April l7.-Roy Jones,
"trusty' who was confined In the same
Jail with Frank Schneck and Mrs MolHe
Stewart, took the stand today in the trial
Of Frank schneck. Schneck is accused
jointly with Mrs. Stewart OF numbering his
wife and two children. Jones testified
that he had, at the instance OF the state
spied upon schneck and Mrs. Stewart dur
ing the time they were confined in jail
awaiting trial. He said he had overheard
a conversation between them through the
ventilator shaft, in which schneck said he
would rather be proven guilty than to
plead guilty. Mrs. Stewart had urged him
not to break down. At another time the
witness said he heard Schneck say even
II we are guilty, they have no right to
treat US this way" and the woman had
replied, well, / guess not"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-18
AGovEMENTs or oCE
FOR DOCTORS WIDOWS RELIEF
American Association of PatkOIOEIsts
Provides Fund for Mrs. Carroll
and Mrs. LazeRr.

ANN ARBoR. Mich, April 1.-THE
eighth annual meeting OF the American As
sociation Of Pathologists and Bacteriolo-
gists opened here today with the election
df the following councils
President, Dr. H. f. Ernst, Harvard uni
veTsity; vice president. T. H. Hiss Colum-
bia university; secretary, DR.. f. B. NAL
lory, Harvard university; treasurer, DIR.
K. II. Williams, University OF Buffalo.
A committee was appointed to take
charge OF raising a relief fund for the
widow OF Major Carroll, 4. S. A. who died
from the effects OF his experiments while
studying the mosquito theory OF the spread
Of yellow fever, and also for Dr. Lazear
who was connected with Major Carroll in
the yellow fever experiments