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The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
NEW SUNSET TRAINS
FAST AND BEAUTIFUL
Route Will Cut the Time
Thirty Hours.

Modern travel. already luxurious, is to
be made even more so by the Southern
Pacific Sunset route. Plans for a new
train to run twice weekly between New
Orleans and Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco call for 4 cut of thirty hours in
the running time between the two
points.
The trains will be all steel. The cars
will be of latest design and will contain
every comfort now in use on the fastest
and best equipped trains. and many new
COnveniences n addition.
Each train will carry only a dynamo
and baggage car, a diner, three draw
ing-rOOm Sleep"rS, and an observation
smoking car The sleeping and draw
inS-room cars will be finished in mahog-
any and other beautiful hardwoOds, and
furnished in luxurious fashion. The
sleeping cars will each contain ten sec
tiOnS, two compartments, and a draw
ing-rOcm. They are being built with an
especial regard 10 the comfort of WOm-
en-. in that the accommodations for them
will be most Commodous. A ladies'
maid. manicurist. and hairdresser will
aid in caring for the needs of the women
The men also will be we'll taken care
of, there being barber, shower bath,
arrangements for pressing clothing, and
a steHographer aboard.
The bprths are to be electric lighted,
both upper and lower. and electric fans
will cool the air of the car.
Service on the Sunset Limited will
begin December from New Orleans
and the following day from San Fran
cisco. The trains will leave New Or
leans at I2:3O noon Mondays and Thurs
days of each week and Will arrive in
Los Angeles a 1:15 p. m. every We'd
nesday and Saturday. and in San Fran
cisco at II a. m. the following days.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of ConGress-OpCn 9 q. m. 70 10 p. m. on
secular days; from p m. to 10 ?. N. on Sundays
,rd on certain holidays. During July August and
September. closes T. m. saturday.
IUblic Ebrary-OTen 4. a 10 ?. m. hcafI a.
. a. m to 3 p m: Sundays to 9 p. N.
White HousP-OTcn 10 a. m. to p. m.
United States CaptCl-Opeu a. n to 20 p. m.
State War. and Navy DeTartments-OTen a. n.
to = D. m. THE original Declaration Of Indepcnd-
ence is in the library TT the State Department.l
United States Treasury Open a. m. TO ?. m.
United States Patent Ofice-Open a. to .
United States Pension Buresu-Open a m. to 4
D. IN.
United States Post-oaice ce-Open a. m. to 2 p. m.
Washington City Post-ofice-Open all hours. Che
iead-Iettor Office is in :he city Dost-oflcel
National Botanic GRrden-OTen a. m to p. N.
Fish Comnlsson-Open 5. m to 40 p m.
Army Medical Museph Open 9 :. m 10 $50 p. m
National Muscum-Open a. m. TO 20 p. m. lin
.ludinR holidays.
Agricultural Department-open a. N. to 40
Q.
Rurrau Of Engraving ard Printing-Open q. m.
Warrington Monument Ssh feet in height,-open
$50 a. m to 30 p II. Elevator runs rom a. m.
20 ?. M
bureau Of American Republics-Open a. m. to
l =. m.
Daughters ot the American Revolution Building
Open II a. m. to J.. IT.
Smithsonian InsttutiOn-OTen a. N. 10 30 p m.
Including holidays.
National Training School
Government Printing Ofice-Open 10 a. m. to 2
O. N.
Navy Yard-Open a. m. to $50 ?. m.
Southworth Cottage. 9Th and Prospect ave.
key MansiOn-Home Of Francis Scott KEY. author
OF The Star STanglcd Banner" 35lS NJ street
Dorthwest-Open daily. EXCEPT Sunday. a. to
$50 D. m. Admission t-Ae.
IN THE SUBURBS.
Arlington National Cemetery.
Chevy Chase and kensington.
Geological Park (open III day..
Rock Creek Bridge and Park.
Mount Vernon 1.-THE home and tomb Of WlshinR-
tonl-Opcn II a. m. to y
Naval ObserTatory-Opeu a N. to p m.
Mount Ohvet Cemetery.
Bladensburg
United States Soldiers Hnrne-Sunrise TO sunset.
ANNAPOLIS
UHited States Naval Academy.
Maryland State House.
England has 65 vessels: Germany. S3I; United
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
ANACOSTIA.

The special committee of the Public
Improvement Association of Congress
Heights, having in charge the arrange
ments for a jolllfication meeting to be
held in the town hall, has agreed that a
date the latter part of November would
be the most fitting time, as the double
track system will have been completed
by that time. Gustave Bender has been
selected to act as secretary of the COM
mittee.
MineOla Tribe, No. II, Improved Order
of Red Men, met last evening in the An
acostia Masonic Hall. with William
Moore, sachem, presiding.
o. w. d'Alcorn, manager of the Wash
ington Bulb Company, having its plant
at Congress Heights. has asked the au-
thorlties to assist in locating the person
or persons who have stolen about 5000
bulbs from it's stOreroOm within the past
week.
The condemnation board. consisting of
prominent business men of the district,
having in charge the acquiring OF sutl-
cient land along the Eastern Branch for
the establishing OF a public highway, are
preparing their final decisions, and 1t is
probable the work of actually laying of
this roadway will be started in the near
future The long grade now necessary up
the asylum hill will be eliminated when
this is completed.
Much interest is being manifested in
the announcement of several business
men Of this section that n movement is
under. way to form q company to be
known as the Suburban Transportation
Company, for the purpose of providing
proper transportation facilities to those
residents of Bradley Heights, Boulevard
Heights, East Washington Heights and
Good Hope, now without that service.
The scheme is to provide several motor
driven coaches.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
WIFE ROUTS "AFFINITY:;"
SHES BRICK AT HUSBAND
Youthful Couple Have Warfare Following Ball. in
Which Irate Spouse Is Victor.

What do this mean" Nellie shouted
approaching her husband.
What do what mean?' Lewis queried
in return.
Nellie drew out a small penknife and
struck three times at her husbands head
One of the thrusts scratched the hus-
bands forehead. Lewis was then about
ready to retreat when Nellie drew a
choice brick from underneath her shawl
and let 1t fly at the young mans era
MUM.
Nellie contended that as she approached
her husband he drew a razor out of his
vest pocket and struck an attitude OF
defense. She said that she had been
having trouble with her husband for
some time, and that they had separated
several days before the assault
The court will communicate with Nell
hes mother, who lives in Jersey City, to
ascertain whether the parent is willing
to take the girl out of the city Nellie
VIII be required to remain out of Wash
ington for the space OF one year, with the
hope that family troubles may subside
by that time.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

With a square patch of cloth on his
head, where he had been struck by a
sharp-pointed brick on Monday night,
Lewis Price, a negro, seventeen years
old, of IS Defrees street, related to the
Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon how
his sixteen-year-old wife, Nellie, had
assaulted him when he was returning
from a party with his affinity, Rose
Collins.
Price went to an entertainment, at
which were Rose and a friend, George
Richardson. Nellie also went to the
place of entertainment and found Rose
sitting on Prices lap. Nellie was order
ed out Of the house for blocking the
hallway"
After the party broke up George and
Lewis started to escort Rose home. On
the way George stopped in cook
shop to buy a fish. Hardly had he
emerged eating the fish, which he held
firmly in his hand. than Nellie was seen
to emerge from an alley near First and
G streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
Promises Never to Steal Again

Throwing his arms about his father.
Norman Keese, of 324 N street south
wes-, who was arraigned in the Juvenile
Court yesterday afternoon, charged with
the larceny of an IS ring from Robert
l.. Lynch, of $3.50 Fourteenth street
northwest, promised his parent that he
would be a good boy in the future, and
would never again steal.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
WILLIE PYE IN Tolls.
'NewsbOy THIEF Graduates from
Juvenile to Police Court.

Juvenile to Police Court.
Willie Pye. known to the police as
the newsboy thief" who has often
been before Judge De Lacy in the Ju-
venile Court on charges of petit lar
Ceny. will make his debut in Police
Court to-day to answer to a string of
robberies. in which he is alleged to have
stolen jewelry and other valuables to
the amount of $50 Pye celebrated his
seventeenth birthday yesterday, which
fact takes the case from the Juvenile
Court.
The boys methods of operating are
unique according % Detectives Spring
man and OBrien, who arrested him yes
terday.
He enters boarding house with a
bundle of papers under his arm and il
he finds the occupants awake, he says
he is there to dispose Of his wares. If
he finds them asleep he proceeds TO go
through their pockets and dressers. In
this manner it is alleged he obtained so
from Frank J. Palcho and a watch and
81 from Frank Blrchtold, who room at
S31 II street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
BRIGHAM YOUNG IN JAIL.
Navy Yard dope Fiend" Given
Years imprisonment.

Brigham Young. a navy yard employe,
who was arrested Thursday night by
Lieut.. Flather, OF the Fourth precinct.
because he drew revolver on the Off
Ger and threatened to kill him, told
Judge Pugh in Police Court yesterday
morning that he didn't recollect a thing
about the affair" He said he had been
shifting cocaine. and knew nothing
more until he woke up in the police sta
tion.
Young said lie had contracted the CO.
caine habit from the use OF a cough
medicine containing the drug The man
was adjudged guilty OF carrying con-
Cealed weapons, and sentenced to a year
in Jail.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
Two Americans Arrested.

Consul Alexander V. Dye, at Nogales,
Mexico, telegraphed the State Depart
ment yesterday that two Americans,
shift and mine bosses, had been arrest
ed at Cananea on a charge of using
abusive language 10 their worl1men. Sec
retary Knox instructed Consul Dye to
make q full report
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

Gauls in remote times dressed in skins.
tattOoed their flesh, drank out of the
skulls of their foes, and treated all
strangers as the natural enemies. Civil
zation among them began in 11OO.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

Your Carpets VIII Be Cleaned
To yoIr entire satisfaction Il Hinkel, 4SS
Me ave, does the work. The most mod
ern plant in town-the lowest prices con-
sistcnt with best results. Phone NJ. 2025.
ov,t.r. Md. ouIck. o1o 9th & zoos P, nv
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

Hollow concrete telegraph poles, built around a
wood and steel framework are German novelty.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
"HanIIet."

Sea Foods, Steaks, Chops, Salads, &C.,
Fhila. oyster & Chop House, 5l3 l1th NV
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Compary',
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Pnn,
Comfort and Norfolk daily at 645 D m
Steamer Charles Macalestsr for Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall leaves Seventh street wharf at II
a. and go p daily except Sunday
Csrs from Fifteenth street and New York arcnu,
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Park
Chevy Chase. and RPnsingron.
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway CpP-Ates sTty-three limited trains each dav
between Washington and Baltimore leaving Fif-
teeuth street and New York avenue en- the bou-
and half hour. Also trains TO Annapolis five min.
utcN after the hour.
Cars frm 18th and II streets northeast direct to
National Training School and BladsnsburE
Chesapeake Beach train schedule in railroad
column. Take New York avenue columbia Lipel
street For additional information 'ph5s,
Lincoln l6oo.
To Great Fsns-Great Falls and Old Dominion
Railroad every few minutes from TLirty-si1th
and II streets
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

| Pegs were in 95S ordered to be put in
! drinking cups of Englishmen. so as to
prevent quarrels among the drinkers re-
sardtng the amount belonging to each
one.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

Practically All GrOcers Now Handle
JnO. q. Meinbergs bread. In greater de-
mand every day. Bakery. 7l6 1lth st. Sc.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

England has 65 vessels; Germany. S3I; United
States 100. and Japan. l6l
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
Fine Tailored Suits

Worth up to $25.OO. Hand,
some styles in Serges, Cheviots
and Broadcloths plain tailored
Coats lined with Skinner's Guar,
anteed Satin.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21
Trimmed Hats

800, $3.50, and $500 Hats.
All the new fall shapes; trimmed
with wings and plumes; all
colorS. Direct from New York's
largest millinery makers.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-21

Worth $275, $500, and $3.50; in
neat stripes, of worsteds and cassi-
meres. All sizes, nicely tailored; great
bargain:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
coAsTiNc GOWN MOUNTAIN
NOT A PLEASANT SENSATION

Nashville Tenn, Sept. 81 was
writing about the bad roads and hard
route from south of Pelham until Just
before you reach Decatur. Pelham Is
Just south OF Shade mountain and we
made the whole distance from Pelham
to Birmingham after dark and after a
heavy rain as well.
We had been driving in the dark for
probably an hour over roads that were
slippery from the rain and rough IN the
extreme because Of the limestone rock
which abounds there, when we asked
q man at the door OF q small shack
how far IL was to Pelham and were in
formed that you are in Pelham now"
We saw little II any town and left Inn
mediately for the climb over Shade
mountain.
/ never knew before that there were
such mountains In this country except
in the Rockies or the Alleghanies. It
was a long, slow and. to q man the
FIRST time over IL, perilous pull. Only
half was pull, however for the other
half was down hill, and it was down
some, too.
A part Of the time the searchlights.
shining from the machine at an angle
OF 45 degrees, played UP among the
tree tops and out against the clouds
above. Another minute and the same
lights at the same degree would cast
their rays down into erIlches and
chasms that looked like Dante's depths
as we coasted and slid down the
mountain side with the power cut on
and both brakes on.
At other times. the turns in the road
were so abrupt and acute that the
lights, shining straight ahead Of the
(Coptinrad ovi p,aga -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Former SergeantatArms of Ohio
Senate Sentenced to Three Years

wires ran into a room IN which sat
stenographers and more detectives.
over the wires every sound In the
room where the bribes were offered
was carried TO the room in which the
stenographers sat. Each word of an
alleged bribe offered or accepted was
set down by stenographers.
1t was on evidence gained in this
manner that the Franklin grand jury
indicted Diegle, nine members Of the
legislature and one attacne OF the sem
ate. They were Senators Crawford,
Andrews, Huffman, Cetone and Dean,
Representatives Lowery Nye. Calvey
and Evans and Stanley Harrison, as
sistant sergeant-at-arms of the senate.
Representative Evans pleaded guilty
and was fined $500 and Representative
Nye was acquitted at trial The
others have not yet faced a Judge and
jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Nv Associated Press.

Chicago, Sept 9.-Whether the iii
nois Central Railroad shopmen will
strike because OF the refusal Of Presf-
dent Markham to recognize their re-
Gently organized federation, 1t is said,
will be decided tomorrow afternoon at
meeting of the executive board OF
the nine international trade associa-
tions involved.
Several officers Of the federation have
been in favor of a strike ever since
the railroad refused to grant their de-
mands but q number Of other inter
ested labor chiefs, including influential
members of the international unions
are counselling peace at this time and
will do everything in their power to
prevent walk-out.
Secretary W. F. Kramer, of the In
ternational Union Of Machinists. Sec
retary Davis of the international As
sociation of Steam Filters, ard Philip
Federation of Illinois Central EN-
ployes. are among those who are using
their influence to prevent radical ac-
ton
CAN AVERT TROUBLE.
]. F. McCreary, president Of the fed
Grated body, one Of whose leading the
movement for a strike, emphatically
declares a walk-out could be averted
because Of the railroadf officials atti-
by several members of the executive
board of the federation who insists
definite action be taken at the meet
ing scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
1t was learned today that despite the
statement. of President McCreary of the
federation, all the local unions have not
voted In favor of strike.
President Mclean, Of the machinists
employed at the Burnside shops, ~de-
clares his men have not voted to strike
and are not likely to do so Immediately
Members OF the executive board o<
the International Association Of Ma
chinists VIII arrive In Chicago from
San Francisco this afternoon. This or
ganization will be strongly represented
at tomorrow's conference and Is said
to oppose immediate remedial meas
ures.
Talk of arbitration as a means Of
settling the dispute was revived today
and II was said that the conservative
element win make determined ef-
fort to have this solution Of the ques-
ton presented to the railroad officials
before a strike is ordered
The actual number of Illinois Cen
trail employees involved in the dispute Is
said to be 6.074. including machinists
and helpers. sheet metal workers and
helpers, painters and helpers, black
smiths and helpers, boilermakers and
helpers, steam filters and helpers, car
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
FAST WORK ON
PANAMA CANAL
EIGHTY PER CENT OF MASONRY
CONSTRUCTION OF THE eATUN
LOCKS HAS BEEN COMPLETED
AND FORCES WILL BE REDUCED
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept s.-Eighty per
cent Of the masonry construction OF
the Gatun locks on the Panama canal
has been completed and the work Is
progressing so rapidly that big re-
duction In the force of laborers viii be
necessary about January 1, according
to. mail advicee received here from
Panama last night
OF the six big locks two have been
completed as far as the masonry Is
concerned, two are nearing completion
and the two remaining are about half
finished Laborers on the Gatun locks
are laying 2,s0o cubic yards of con-
crete every ten hours. 1t is said that
this work viii be- completed one year
ahead OF the expected time and ST.
100000 cheaper than the estimates Of
1905.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
new ORLEANS
HASAMYST.ERY
MRS. n. STACY JONES, WHO VS.
TIED THAT CITY WITH HER
HUSBAND, DISAPPEARS SUD-
DENLY.
BY Associated Prsss.

New Orleans, Sept. s.-Mrs. H Stacy
Jones, OF Fort Worth, Texas, has been
missing since her arrival in this city
last wednesday, according to her hus-
band who. assisted by the police. has
been searching the city. Upon their
arrival here from Los Angeles Mrs.
Jones, says her husband. informed him
that he might register at the hotel as
she expected to stop with q friend on
st. Charles avenue. giving him the ad-
dress and departing.
Failing to find her at the address
caused such a shock that Jones had an
attsck Of heart trouble and ii was some
time before q physician pronounced
him out Of danger. Jones said his wife
was-formeriy Laura Hagler, of Fort
Worth. a member Of prominent and
wealthy Texas family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Rx Associated Press.

Washington. Sept s-The baffling
problem surrounding the disappear
ance from the Mare Island navy yard
last February 8, Of Captain Arthur
James Matthews, senior captain of the
late Rear Admiral Edward o. Mat
thews, is believed to have been solved
by the finding of q suicides body at
San Pablo, Florida
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Win
throp today received a report from
secret agents who have been working
on the case and the report tends to
show that man who was living under
the name of Captain ]. n. Pond and
who committed suicide in San Pablo
several weeks ago was in reality Cap
tain Matthews Identification is not
regarded as conclusive. The clothing
OF the suicide is en- route here for fur
ther Identification
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Controller Bay is Not the Only
or Best Harbor Says Mr.. Fisher

are Of the opinion that the time win
come when 1t will become necessary
for the government to regulate the
sources of power-fuel and water falls
upon which industry depends.
However. the opposition which the
government ownership and operation
must encounter In congress must be
considered"
OF the coal lands he said; Il am
disappointed Of what saw In the
Behring river coal fields. Reports of
their extent and character have been
grossly exaggerated. regret this ex-
aggeration because 1t may have been
the means of leading persons to invest
in these fields. However, there Is vaiu-
able coal and the district is one OF
considerable Importance"
IF any foot OF Controller Bay is
more valuable than another I do not
know 1t. / am not violating any conf
dence when / say believe Controller
Bay is not the only possible harbor for
the Behring river coal fields and 1t
is Tar from the best harbor."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
BY Associated Pre.s.

Newport, r. L, Sept. s.-CoI. John
Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline Force
were married here this forenoon by
Edward s, Straight, q retired Baptist
minister Of Providence. The ceremony
occurred at 'Beechwood," the summer
liam Force, Of New York, the brides
father, gave her away.
Mr.. Straight resigned the pastor
ate Of a small Baptist church In Rhode
Island many years ago and has work
ed as a carpenter since then, sup
plementing his wages by whatever fees
he might receive from performing
marriage ceremonies.
Among those present at the cere-
mony were Miss Katherine Emmons
Force, a sister of the bride, and Vim
cent Astor, the son of Col Astor.
Beechwood was beautifully decorated
with flowers and the Mona, the steam
yacht on which the wedding party
made the trip from New York, was a
veritable floating floral bower.
ASToR SERVED WITH WRIT.
The Noma rrived IN the harbor be-
tween and 8 o'clock this morning
and Vincent Astor made an effort to
be the first person to board the yacht.
He was beaten in the race. however.
by Deputy Sheriff Frank p. King, who
served Col Astor with g. writ Of sum-
mons issued by a Providence law firn
representing Mrs. Bridget McCrohan
and her children In which damages
Of $50, 900 are asked on account of
the accidental electrocution of Mrs.
McCrohan's son, Eugene, while work
ing at Beechwood in July 1910. Nc
Crohan was employed by the Provi-
dence Telephone Company and while
inspecting the telephone wires in the
basement of Col. Astor's summer home
he came in contact with an electric
feed wire, the shock causing his death.
The writ is returnable in the superior
court on October next
Vincent Astor joined the party
aboard the yacht and after all had had
breakfast, Col. Astor and Mr.. Force,
the Misses Force and Vincent Astor
came ashore in the Noma's motor
boat, Col Astor handling the steering
wheel The party Immediately went
in an automobile to the city hail,
where the marriage license was issued,
Miss Katherine Force was her sis
ter's bridesmaid, and Col Astors son.
Vincent, was the best man. Others
who were present were Mrs. Force
the brides mother; Mrs. Elder Of New
York, a frierd of the Force family;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
FEAR FOR THE
SAFETY MANY
FOREIGNERS
FEARED THEY HAVE BEEN At
Tackled AND MAssAcRED BY
CHINESE Mo5s-AMoNe THE
NUMBER ARE THIRTY AMERI-
CANS WHO GATHERED AT
CHANG TU FOR safety FROM
MoRs.
Rx AasoeIated Press.

Pekfn, Sept 9.--For three days no
message has been received from hun
drsds OF foreigners thirty of whom are
Americans who gathered a. Cheng Tu,
the capital OF SEE Chuen province. for
safety from mobs which have been
running riot in the surrounding dis
trict for some time.
IT is believed they are now making
their way toward the Yangtse Kiang
river through a section Of country
where anti-foreign placards have been
posted for weeks. 1t is understood the
fugitives are under an escort of
Chinese troops, but 1t is questioned If
the troops would oppose their own
people should an attack be made upon
the strangers.