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The Washington times., 1908-11-16
WOULD HOLD BALL
IN COURT BUILDING
Attorney Suggests an I'M
menSe Hall in Supreme
Court Structure.

That the Beard OF Trade, Chamber
of Commerce, and citizens associations
cooperate in urging the passage OF the
bill, authorizing the construction OF d
building for the accommodation OF the
Supreme Court of the United STATES III
which may be held also future inaugural
balls. is the suggestion made TO COM
missioner West By ". c. Dodge, an at
torney-
The bill. which was introduces by
Senator Gallinger last January, pro-
vides for the appointment by the l'resi-
dent Of a commission of three, one of
whom shall ue a member of the Su-
preme Court, one member Of the Ju-
dietary Committee of the Senate, and
one a member of the Judiciary Com
lnittee Of the House, whose duty it
shall be to proceed with the COnsJruc-
tiun. decoration, and furnishing a suit
able granite building OF style eX-
terror in harmony with that OF the LII
-braTy OF Congress.
The proposed site is bounded on the
north BY street, on the east by Sec
ond street, on the south by East Capt.
toll street, and on the west by First
street east
In a building of the size Of the Ii
brary," says Mr.. Dodge. in a letter 10
Commissioner West, there will be room
for a large and magnificent hall suit
able for inauguration purposes. Inc
Supreme Court cannot possibly occupy
the whole floor. and the entire second
floor could be arranged for that purpose.
a large convention or assembly nan
can be constructed, with or without
sliding partitions, by which it can be
reduced OF Increased in area, as Oc-
Casion may require
IF this can be done. il Will be kill
ing two birds with one stone and
would settle the matter for all time,
There IS no other way in which Con-
gress can be induced 10 appropriate
money for the purpose"
Commissioner West said today that
he was heartily in favor OF the erection
OF a Supreme Court building as soon
rs possible. and believed the suggestion
regarding the inaugural ball a good
one.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
ONLY ONE BALLOON
RISES IN BIG RACE
Weather Makes TTanSconti-
METAL Contest at Los An
geleS a Failure.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 16.-Be-
cause of unusual atmospheric conditions
the tra-s-continental balloon race, which
was to have started from Los Angeles.
was a failure.
Only the big balloon America was
sent up. and it was carried by a steady
current OF air south, and slightly west,
and directly toward the Pacific ocean.
II is believed to have landed somewhere
on the beach The other balloon. the
United States. prohted by the expert
ence Of its rival and did not ascend. II
may be sent up today
Only indefinite reports have been re-
ceived from the balloon America.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
BLACK HAND AGENTS
SHOOT AN ITALIAN
Lured TO Secluded Spot, Emilio
CantOne Gets Two
Bullets.

PATERSON. n. j., Nov. 16.-Believed
by the police TO have been lured TO Hal
deon by agents Of the Black Hand,
Emilio Cantone. of go Main street, Is
In a dangerous condition In the General
Hospital with two bullets in his a0dO-
men, and will probably die.
Shortly after midnight last night Can
tone staggered into the home of George
franco, . Cooks street, Haldeon, and
said he had been shot
He said that he had come 70 Hal
deon TO meet a countTyman to transact
business, and mentioned the name OF
Cammitu Sciotti, Of Lafayette street,
this city. Then he became unconscious.
The Paterson police are working on
the case in conjunction with the Hal
deon officials, and expect 70 make sew
eral arrests.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
Projects Hospital.

Mr. Wood then projected the Samuel
Wood Hospital and Medical Institution.
10 which ne announced that he intended
to leave his estate.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
OFFICIALS REJECT
MCPHERSON SQUARE

Owing 20 the confusion in the names
OF the streets surrounding Mcpherson
PARK. A L Bliss. Of $40 Fifteenth street,
has suggested that the portion Of Fiji
teenth street between / and X streets,
be given the name OF Mcpherson square.
In reply Mr.. Bliss viii be informed
that the Commissioners. after careful
consideration do not deem the suggested
change desirable, as IL is thought It
would result in more confusion than
the present arrangement.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
SPENDS S5O.OOO.OOO.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The launching
several days ago OF the two large
steamers George Washington and Ber-
lin, OF the North German Lloyd line,
was the completion OF a reorganization
plan. made fifteen years ago. at an eX-
pendltUre Of So, 900. 900.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
FAILS TO CALL ASSEMBLY.

TEHERAN. Nov. 16.-The shah failed
TO fulfill his promise yesterday 10 open
the national assembly OF Persia. To-
day, petitions signed by the most in
fluential residents of the city were
given to the prime minister. pointing out
the court iEtrigues, and stating that 3
constitution IS being denied
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
PLAN TO ENFORCE
FIRE REGULATION

steps will De taken by the Commits
sioners TO enforce the regulation re-
curing that stairways In theaters be
made firepTOOf
According to Chief Belt Of the Fire
DEPARTMENT, notices TO three theaters 10
make their stairways freprOof have not
been compiled with. Upon recommends
ton OF Capt. William Kelly, Assistant
Engineer Comm .ssloner he Police and
Fire Departments have been nOtiae1 70
take such steps as they may consider
necessary 10 enforce the regulation.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
PORTUGUESE SHIPS
ORDERED TO MACAO
Will Resist Chinese Occupancy of
Portugal Dependencies-Situa-
ton Considered Serious.

LISBON, Nov. 1.-THE Portuguese
cabinet today ordered two cruisers and
two gunbOats to Macao, q Portuguese
dependency IN China. TO resist the Chi
nese occupancy OF IT and tire neighbor-
ing islands Of TaitO and Cologne.
Macao has already been seized by the
Chinese and the act Is said TO have been
ordered by the Chinese government
IL IS this phase that gives Portugal
the gTaVest concern.
The Chinese contention Is that POrtu-
gal was merely given commercial rights
in the territory and that China never
parted with possession.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16

NEW YORK, Nov l6.-Through the
recent death in St. VinCents Hospital Of
Edwin SchenclI. an attorney. Alfred T..
SimOnson has become the only survivor
Of a little group OF men to whom, in
1875, Samuel Wood. then eighty years
old, revealed his intention OF leaving his
estate, valued at more than Sc 000.O 0O TO
found the American College Of Music,
in Central Park.
Mr.. Schenck's death recalls the cele-
brated contest over the wood will and
the fact that neither the College OF
Music nor a great hospital to which
Mr.. Wood intended to give his name
and his millions was built.
Draw Unique Compact.
Samuel Wood, most Of whose life was
spent on a farm on Long Island, was
born at Hampstead in February, 1885
With his brothers. David, Abram, and
Ebenezer. he went into the rum i'm
porting business in Front street IN 1915
The brothers made a compact never to
marry. They also agreed TO draw their
wills so that the surviving brothers
should be the beneficiaries. They pros
pered in business. In 1864 David Wood
died. leaving an estate valued at S9OO00
In 1853 Abram died, leaving an estate
valued at $500, 900. Ebenezer's death fol-
lowed within a year and Samuel Wood
became possessed of the fortunes left
bV his brothers..
His expenses were less than $500 a
year. and the additions made TO his
estate had no effect on the enlarge
ment Of his expenditures. He wanted
to leave to pOsteTity a name which
would be held IN honor throughout al
the years. AS the first step toward
realization of this ambition Mir. Wood
founded near ROckaway Beach. L. /.
the model village Of WOOdsburg. but
he was not Il good business man in q
business which he did not understand
and the town which was intended 70 bt
something Ike Saratoga on a smaller
scale failedN
Projects Hospital.
Mr.. Wood then projected the Samuel
IL LL---atnL n-A ALalionL Ins-LLLLLinn
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
WARLIKE. BUT DEFENSIVE.

VIENNA. Nov. 16.-The Austro-Hun-
garian government is determined TO take
warlike measures as regards the Balkan
situation. However, they will DO OF a
defensive nature.
The Washington times., 1908-11-16
LIFE PRISONER ENDS LIFE.

JACKSON, Mich, Nov. 16.-Timothy
Linehan, serving a life sentence for
the murder of his wife in Detroit, last
July. has committed suicide IN his cell
by hanging. He formed a rope by tear
ing his bed sheet into strips.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
ROOSEVELT WILL
VISIT ENGLAND
Will Be Given Tremendous Re-
ception on His Tour of the
Island Kingdom

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Times is in
formed that President Roosevelt will
visit England after his African trip
early in 1910. He will deliver the Ro-
names lecture at Oxford. and on the
occasion of the university commemora-
tion will receive the honorary title of
D. C. L., which oxford has already be-
slowed upon Emperor William.
According to the Times President
Roosevelt will also visit Paris and de-
liver an address at the Sorbonne.
Neither the dates nor the subjects of
the lectures are yet known.
The Times further states that ac-
cording to the present plans Mrs. Roose-
velt will join the president at Khar-
toum on the journey northward.
The Times, in an editorial. says that
the whole British public will welcome
President Roosevelt with the sincerest
pleasure, and adds that it will be diff
cult, If not impossible, to name a guest
who would be assured of a more hearty
and genuine welcome from all classes
of the people
Our pleasure will be all the greater"
says the Times, IF Mrs. Roosevelt can
be induced to accompany him. Roose-
velts reputation is here in this coun-
try as that of. the greatest American
president since the days of Lincoln
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
HASKELL DENIES OFFER
Governor Declares Statement
About Expenses Is False
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE GA

GUTHRIE, Okla, Oct. 16.--Anent the
statement accredited last night to Will
liam r. Hearst, Governor Haskell upon
his return from Ohio to-day, said
'.As to Mr. Hearsts Omaha statement
that he sent me a letter stating that he
would help pay expenses of my prose-
ciltion of him and would accept service
of summons by a notice mailed to him
at any time both statements are false
hoods He has not sent me word of
anv kind neither by letter nor tele-
gram nor in any other way
sa"Mhen Il found that he had left his
spectacular caravan on the Pacific
coast and was travelling eastward in
cogrito / Immediately guarded every
trunk line gateway, St Paul, Omaha
Kansas City Fort Worth and Houston'
determined that he should not escape
me.
II am advised that three times onsthe
train seastbonnd he emphatieally denied
his identity Having studied Hearst's
Character somewhat / advised my rep
reserta tives to search the trains for
him with the greatest care and that
under the seats or in the toilet room
would be where they would likely find
him concealed.
MY analysis of Hearsts character
proving correct was the fortun at
means by which we discovered his
hiding place as 1t had occurred to me
that the place where he concealed him
self was the most appropriate place for
one of his kind.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
BULGARIA REFUSES
TO PAY INDEMNITY
New Republic Willing to Nego-
tiate Purchase of Oriental
Railroad

SOFIA, Oct. 16.-The members of the
Bulgarian cabinet who yesterday ac-
companied Car Ferdinand to his Biet-
rita hunting lodge in the RiIo noun
tains returned here late this afternoon
and announced the result-of their deIib-
erations under the presidency of Fer
dinand.
/. The cabinet has decided to. reject the
proposal emanating from London for
the payment of indemnity to. Turkey
as a condition of recognizing Bul lgaria's S
independence. A note to that effect will
be sent by the Bulgarian administration
to the powers. The only question the
government is willing to negotiate is
the purchase rights of the Oriental
railroad company.
A communication has been sent to
the officials of the railroad inviting the
company to submit to the government
the terms on which, 1t is willing to
surrender the lease. The communication
states that Bulgaria is now administer
ing the line Professionally and is main
tanning the-company's rates.
A member. of the cabinet tonight
made. the statement that there will be
no mobilization of the troops for the
present at least, as Bulgaria was in a
position to know that the Turkish
movements of troops on the frontier
were purely of a. local character. He
said also that the refusal OF his gov
ernnent to pay an indemnity to Turkey
would in no wise hurt the country. as
the Roumelian tribute flowed exclu-
sively into the Golfers of Turkeys cred
itors. The cabinet takes the. ground
that the payment of an indemnity for
Independence would be the most SUI
preme stultification of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
Mayor Tells United Railroads
Manager That Sullivan Ordi=
nance Will Be Signed
Company Will Be Given Until
October e to Make Needed
Changes
Letter to Traction Monopoly
Elicits No Reply, but Com
test Is Expected

More bad news reached the United
Railroads yesterday. Mayor Taylor
notified General Manager Black that
he would on October % sign the
Sullivan" street railway ordinance
finally passed by the board of super
visors last Monday. The mayor told
Black that he gave the 10 days grace
solely for the purpose of enabling the
company to have printed transfers
that comply with the requirements of
the ordinance, that is, the old system
in force September l. Black had told
the mayor Wednesday when combating
the ordinance in general and the trans
fer provisions in particular that the
company could not change back to the
old system in less than six weeks
DR.. Taylor sent word to Black that
he was advised within four days as
many as 100000 transfers can be
printed. covering the different lines"
The letter from the mayors Office
was delivered to General Manager Black
yesterday afternoon by special mes
senger.
NO ANSWER RETURNED
The only word vouchsafed in reply to
the mayors communication was:
There is no answer
Black was out during the later hours
of tho day and no one present at, the
coalpanys Office cared to venture a
word as to what attitude the road
would take in the matter.
The uniform contention of Black and
the reads attorney, William Abbott.
has been that the supervisors had no
business to interfere in transfer regu-
lations," and that the action was Ill
Legal and ,unwarranted." 1t is not
thought that the company will bow to
tho city's mandate without struggle.
But after next Friday the present
white slip" transfer system intro
duced by Black will be outlawed and
the old system will have the sanction
or the law.
MAYORS LETTER TO BLACK
The notification from the mayor to
the company follows:
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1s. 1905.
Charles n. Black. Esq, General Man
ager United Railroads, San Francisco
My Dear Sir: The mayor instructs me
to. say to you that he has made up his
mind to sign the street railroad regu-
lation bill. but that he will Withhold mis-
signature until the tenth day in order
TO enable you to make arrangements
for the re-transfer to the old system
He has been advised that within four
days as many as 100000 tranfers
can be printed covering the different
lines The ten days within which the
mayor must sign or return the bill
without his signature will be up on
October %. Yours very truly
HARRY @. McKANNAY
Mayors Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
Relief Train Is Wrecked and
Passengers Are Burned to
Death
Terror Stricken Refugees Crawl
and Stumble Through
Blazing Timber
Hundreds OF Acres and Whole
Towns Swept by Fierce
Flames
Charred Bodies of Farmers and
Families Who Delayed Flight
Are Discovered
Victims of Forest Fires
In Michigan

WILLIAM BARTLETT, AIpena,
brakeman.
ARTHUR LEE, Aipena, firsmsn-
JOHN. KONIECSNY.
MRS. JOHN KONIECSNY.
JOHN kONIECsNY, aged 2.
JOSEPH KONIECsNY, aged 5.
HELEN kONIECSNY, aged =
months.
MRS. GEORGE CICERO.
MARGARET CICERO, aged 2.
GEORGE CICERO. aged ..
A third CICERO child, aged 8.
MRS. EMMA HARDIEs. ,
PAULINE HARDIEs, aged ..
MARY HARDIES, aged ).
MINNIE HARDIEs, aged months.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
BIG STRIKE IN LYNN'S
SHOE FACTORIES ENDED
Over 1000 Operatives Again at
Work and Others Will
Return Next Week

LYNN, Mass, Oct. I6.-More than half
of the $4,000 operatives employed in 81
shoe factories in this city returned to
work today.
Tonight the agent of the lasters'
union announced that he had been as
sured that every factory, with one ex-
ception, will eventually take the men
back, though work may not be re-
next week. The exception is the Wal
ton e. Logan company's factory, one
of the largest shoe manufacturing
plants in the country. The concern
it's factories are already located.
An agreement was reached late to-
day at the Joseph IF. Gaunt company.
in which factory the strike started. by
which the men will return to work
next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
HATFIELD ATTEMPTS
TO ESCAPE PRISON
Jailers Find Bricks Removed
From Wall and Believe the
Prisoner Is Dunham
SPECIAL p1spArcH no rHE cALL

Z =
FORT WORTH. Tex. Oct, 16.--Re-
ports received here late this afternoon
from Sherman say that William lat
field, alleged to be James c. Durham,
who murdered six persons at San Jose
Cal, several years ago, tried to break
jail there today, and that tonight he
was placed in solitary confinement
Parts of bricks removed FROM the wall
were found on his cell floor. This at
tempt has. convinced the authorities
that he is really Dunham, and not a
Texan as he alleged California Of
ficers will arrive in Sherman tomorrow
and will return to the coast with the
prisoner for positive identifation and
trial.
Hatfield tonight refuses to make any
statement or discuss his attempt to gain
freedom. 1t is believed his lawyers
will try TO prevent his return to Cali
fornia. but they are reticent regarding
their plans
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
TURKEY OBJECTS
International Program Not Ac,
ceptabIe for NeqofiafionS

PARIS. Oct. 16.-Naoum Pasha. the
Turkish ambassador to France. in an
interview today on the Situation in the
Balkans said the program of the inter
national conference, made public yes
terday, was not acceptable to Turkey
as basis of negotiations.
The leaders of the Young Turks
party, who are. in Paris, also express
their opinion that Turkey cannot accent
this program They speak Violently
of what they term the ..perfidy Of the
powers and declare that TURKEYS re
ply will be worthy the new regime.
NJ Stanciof, the diplomatic agent in
Paris, of Bulgaria. said today that the
program announced Yesterday would
satisfy Bulgaria
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
MARGARET ELLINGTON
HAS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Actress Withdraws From "The
Thief and Is Under Care
of Physician
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


BOSTON. Oct. 1s--Daniel Frohman,
who is here, announced this afternoon
that Miss Margaret Ellington (Mrs.
Frohman) is i'll and must Withdraw
from the stage for several weeks Her
part in The Thief is to be taken by
Miss Helene Wilson, a California ac-
tress.
Miss Illingtons illness is of nerv-
Gus nature--a breakdown, in fact. 1t
was first manifested at the Wednesday
matinee, when Miss Muriel Hooper re-
lieved her. Miss Wilson will arrive
next Monday.
Mr.. Frohman said tonight: Miss
Ellington has. been playing for long
time a highly emotional role, which
placed a great strain upon her nervous
system. She is suffering from a nerv-
Gus breakdown and requires complete
rest and quiet for a considerable time
to restore her to health"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
JAPANESE. LOCATES
UNfNHABITED ISLAND
Has New Seal Rookery, Which
Is Said to Be Exceed
ingly Rich

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. IA new seal
rookery. located on an uninllabited
island, not marked on charts or maps,
has been discovered by Rinta Midsumo
Midzushima, Japanese sealer of Hako-
date, according to advices received by
the steamer Kagra Maru. which arr
rived in port yesterday morning The
island rookery is said to be an exceed :
ingly rich one and the discoverer made
a small fortune by raid on the rook
cry. The situation of the island is
some miles north of the Russian port
of Saghalien, and a party which went
to the island in January last is ex-
pected back TO Hakodate In the near
future.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
PACIFIC FLEET WILL
CRUISE TO SOUTHWARK
Will Visit Many of the Ports in
the Pacific South of the
Equator

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-Admiral
Swinburne of the Pacific fleet, consist
ing of eight armored cruisers. now
in the south Pacific ocean, will visit the
western coast of South America after
completing target practice at Magda-
lena bay on December l.. The feet Is
made up of the West Virginia Mary
land. Pennsylvania, California, Colo
Dakota. They will touch at Panama.
Callao and Coquimbo, Peru. and Tai
cahuano, Chile, and will return to Mag
dalena bay in time for spring record
target practice.
HONOLULU, Oct. -1e.-The second di-
vision of the Pacific feet, which has
been delayed on its return trip from
Samoa, will arrive here tomorrow
morning. The delay resulted from ur :
usually stormy weather.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
SUSPENSIONS FOR HAzING
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE carr.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Oct. 1s-While
pairing off" several freshmen students
at the Taft school, Watettown, some
upper classmen were surprised by a
master, who put a sudden end to the
sport. This afternoon the faculty met
and the following suspensions for haz-
ing were ordered: John N. GARFIELD.
Washington, son of the secretary of
the interior; Kenneth Monteagle. San
Francisco; Fred Andrews. New York.
and Henry Fownes, Pittsburg. Garfield
is suspended for three weeks and the
three others for six weeks
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
SHERIFF. DEFENDS ACTION
SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE CAJT.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 16-Deputy sher-
if Stewart, who served the summons
on William r. Hearst in the suit OF
Governor Haskell for 100000 damages:
declares.h did not use any unnecessary
force. nor do anything ungentlemanlv
He saSs he was led to believe that
Hearss was attempting to pevade fhe
summons and for that reason it he
came necessary to force open his state
room door
Il had perfect right" said Stewart.
ITO act as 1 did under the Nebraska
statute. 1t provides that an outside
door may not be forced by an officer
but that an inner door may be forced
open after the officer has gained en- :
trance to the premises.