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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
JOHNSON NOT TO APPEAR
AGAINST mrs FLAGLER'
Attorney for Flagler Estate Denies
Seeking Testimony at Wash.
ington Resident.

F. c. Bryan, attorney for the Flagler
estate and the Florida East Coast rail-
way. built by Henry M. Flagler, oil
magnate and railroad builder. denied
the statement published today that
John Henry Johnson has been persuad-
ed by him to go to New York and ap-
pear against Mrs. Johnson. who claims
to be the lawful widow and heir of
Flagler, and who Is in Jail. charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Mr.. Bryan said he believed the Flag
Ter attorneys ALREADY had sufficient evil
dence to disprove the woman's claims
and that Mr.. Johnson had protested to
him unwillingness to go to New York
unless Mrs. Johnson should send for
him. Mrs. johnson. who claims to be
Mrs. Flagler. left her seventyyear-old
husband here about a year ago in
needy circumstances, and he has had a
precarious existence since and has had
no letter from her. Yet he is loyal to
her and unwilling to give any testi-
mony. that would prejudice a case
against her.
Residents Here Interested.
There are a number of persons in
Washington interested in the case, as
they had loaned Mrs. Flagler various
sums of money believing she would re-
ceive a large Inheritance from the
FlaRler estate. Besides lending her all
they had several of them borrowed
for her all that they could from their
friends.
1t became known here today that
prior to their coming to Washington
and hiring the former home of the
Russian embassy at 1926 M street the
Johnsons had lived in gainesville, Ohio.
A dispatch from gainesville said that
for q time Mrs. Johnson worked there
as a cook, and that later she took an
expensive house and furnished it
laytshly, but left when unable to meet
her financial obligations. Mr.. johnson
admitted they had lived in gainesville
and that he had been employed as
timekeeper for an electric plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA, July Is. via London, July 70:
In the Russian war theater yesterday
was relatively calm. Near Ivango-
rod our troops repulsed some feeble
attacks of the enemy
South of Krylows an attempt of the en-
envy TO cross the Bug river failed.
Otherwise the situation is unchanged.
In the region of Gorilla Italian the
ater) the hostile action was limited
all day to artillery firing. Night at
tacks on our positions on the border
Of the Doberdo plateau again failed,
with heavy losses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26

excess of 1912 persons. including pas
sengers and crew, and as to whether
you think it practicable to increase
the earning capacity by operating DUR
ing a longer season."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
Work Of Relief.

Earnest p. Bieknell. director Of the
National Red Cross. arrived here to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26

Rufus Brown Repass died at his
home in Wytheville, Va. He was
Confederate veteran and was seventy
two years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
DO YOU WANT
A GOOD USED AUTO?

The best bargains in used cars in Washing
ton are listed in The Stars Classified Automo-
bile column every day.
And every day many cars are bought from
this list.
If you want the best on the market, and the
most complete list from which to choose, read
The STAR as The Star carries more than twice
as many used car ads as all the other Washing
ton papers combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
Reason for Protest.

II our l1fe-SaVlng equipment Is al
lowed to remain as it is at present our
carrying capacity would be decreased
40 per cent or 1923. You can see that
a daily reduction of 40 per cent in
carrying capacity would amount to con-
siderable during the season in operat-
ing revenue.
The requirements of the seamen's
bill relating to certificated lifeboat men
number of our crew and would afford
an arbitrary wage and tie up the boat
without provocation.
Even if our traffic would stand an
increase in the passenger rate, and 1t
certainly will not, the increased oper-
ating expenses and the fact that we
would be at the mercy of the so-called
able seamen would render it imprac-
ticable for US to operate. In addition
to that, there is-no reason for an in
crease in life-saving equipment on this
run.
THE boat in question is constructed
of steel throughout. Her run between
Chicago and ST. Joseph is approximate
ly sixty miles, which she will make on
an average of three hours and ten min
utes. She is at no time in excess Of one
hour and thirty-three minutes from
shore, and at all times on her run is
within ten to sixty minutes of all
steamers. Assistance in case of trouble
could readily be secured from other
steamers and the ports OF Chicago,
Michigan City, Milwaukee, st. Joseph
and South Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
Apprentice Saves Five.

Five eXCuISlOnlStS were saved through
the activity of Robert F. Synder, nine
teen years old, machinist apprentice,
who had boarded the boat as a member
of the holiday party. in company with
Miss Bessie Straan. his sweetheart.
I'VE were thrown under the boat when
she capsized.' Snyder said. las soon as
had come to the surface l saw Bessie
held her with my legs and swan
toward the boat with my arms. Just
as I got started two women who were
struggling in the water saw me. They
grabbed me around the neck and held me
SO tight that they dragged me under
the water. l managed to fight my way
to the top and came up close to the boat.
I saw board and caught hold Of 1t.
With the aid of this board raised the
three girls to the surface and then
along the side Of the deck. The girls
caught this. too. After we had rested
for a minute 1 raised them to the side
Of the boat
Then 1 dived after one of Bessie's
friends, but could not find her.. AS l
They were under a projection Of the
top deck of the boat, which was clear Of
the river. I caught one of them by the
waist and pulled her on the hull The
other must have drowned. tried to find
Bessie's sister. but could not locate her,
but managed to raise one woman who
was struggling in the water to a refuge
on tho hull. BY that time my strength
was about gone. and I took Bessie home"
President Wilson Sends Coincidence.
Acting Mayor Moorhouse has re-
ceived the following telegram from
President Woodrow Wilson:
windsor, VT, July 25, 1915
Hon William Hale Thompson, mayor,
Chicago, ILL.,:
II am sure I speak the universal feel
ing of the people Of the country in ex-
pressing my profound sympathy and
sorrow in the presence Of the great
disaster which saddened SO many
homes"
Thomas Upton of London, Eng. which
read as follows:
II am greatly shocked to see by the
days newspapers the catastrophe that
has fallen on your city. My heartfelt
sympathy goes out to those who have
lost their dear ones. II you start a
relief fund put me down for 81 .000."
A message Of coincidence from the
organization Of the General Slocum
survivors of New York also was re-
ceived. -
W>~S~ - nAl{A$
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
Eastland Is Cited.

June 80 Mr.. Hull wrote:
Replying to that portion of your let
ter of June IS in which you ask. What
is it specifically in the law to which
you object?' l can answer this in no
better way than to state the effect it
would have in the operation of our
steamship Eastland.
This boat is operating this season
from June II to September 8, inclusive:
is licensed to carry $50 people. is
equipped with life preservers for that
number of people and has life RATS
and life boats capacity under the last
inspection for I'll people.
"In order to keep her maximum carry
ing capacity at the present figure we
would have to increase her equipment
in life RATS and life boats 66 2-3 per
cent. This is a physical impossibility.
If it were possible to put this amount
of equipment on the Eastland the
weight that would be added to her
upper deck would make the boat diff
cult to handle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
.EASTLAND OWNERS
FIGHT SAFETYLA
Object to Seaman's Act Re-
curing Additional Life
Saving Apparatus.
SECRETARY REDFIELD
GIVES OUT PROTESTS
Correspondence Indicates Position OF
Ships Management Toward
Federal Restraint.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. July 26.-William
C. Redfield. Secretary of the Depart
ment OF Commerce. who is in Syracuse.
has made public correspondence be-
tween the st. Joseph Chicago Steam
ship Company. owners of the Inflated
Eastland. and the Department of Com
merce relating to the new seaman's act.
Secretary Redfield believes that under
the seaman's act the passenger-carry-
ing capacity of the Eastland could
have been reduced from 1910 to 1852.
The steamship company opposed the
scaman's bill. The correspondence COM
prises four letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
Secretary's Criticism.

your position is. therefore, one in
which in case Of serious accident you
might be at least a half hour from help
and over twenty miles from shore,
while possibly having on board as
many as 1879 persons for whom there
are neither lifeboats nor life RATS. I
do not criticise this. 1t is at present the
permitted thing.
THE seaman's bill will alter this in
your summer service so thAt your ves-
sci must have boats and RATS for 50
per cent Of all on board, but only 50 per
cent may be RATS and 40 per cent must
be boats. If 1t is true that you can
carry no more boats and rats, then
certainly the seaman's act will oblige
you to reduce the number of passengers
carried.
speaking candidly. 1t seems to the
writer personally and without criticism
Of your present course. which Is per-
mitted by the lawful authorities that
the existing conditions permit greater
risk of serious loss of life and less pro-
lection against same, either. for you or
for the public, and that requirements
of the seaman's law, however tempora-
rily dificult, are In the interests of
public policy and Of public safety. s~e9
~ am interested to- know. how many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
The Correspondence.

In the first letter W. H. Hull, gen.
eral manager of the steamship Com
pany, registers a protest under date Of
June %. 1915. against the seaman's bill
being made effective November A.
Il am confident" he writes. that the
disastrous effects of this bill to Amer
lean steamship lines are already ap-
parent to every one, and believe that
an opportunity should be given to have
this. act modified or entirely Cancelled"
To this Secretary Redfield replied
June IS:
Your favor of the 25th instant is re-
ceived. 1t is little difficult to see how
your request can be carried out with
out involving me in fiat breach of
my oath of Office. which Is to enforce
the law. Power is not given to me to
say what laws shall be obeyed and
what shall not be obeyed.
What is it specifically in the law to
which you object?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
Couldn't Make Expenses.

II sincerely believe it will be impossible
to operate this boat under the seamen's
law and make expenses. This will nat
urally affect the stock and the bonds
and in the case of great many COM
panies will render their bond issues prac
tically worthless.
II realize. as you state, that it is your
duty to merely enforce the law, but I
have taken the liberty of stating to you
that we specifically object to that portion
Of this law relative to lifesaving equip
ment, able seamen and certihcated life
boat men and give the reasons therefor
in answer to your above question"
To this Secretary Redfield replied, JULY
IA, expressing appreciation of the frank
ness of Mr.. Hulrs letter in giving details
of the operation of the Eastland Sec
rotary Redfield wrote:
Il note that this Is a steel summer
service boat, running from June ~ to
September s. during which period it is
under present rules permitted to have
on board (of which Is per cent may be
rafts) and life preservers for every one
carried.
This has been permitted from Nav
to October on the great lakes because
of the fine weather. Under these condf-
tions you are licensed to carry o.57O
people (2,500 passengers-70 crew. and
have lifeboats and RATS for but III.
with life preservers for all You men
tion that your vessel is at times in ex-
cess of an hour from shore Cat mid
and that she is at times more away
from other steamers. You say at all
times is within ten to sixty minutes of
steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
PALMISTRY.

HAVE -FOUR HAND READ BY MR.. DAOUD,
the well known scientific palmist.
Readings, 81. Phone North 1870.
Studio. 1922 @ st. NV. Hours. II am. to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26

the steamer. Dynamite will then be
used in the river bed to release those
bodies which may be stuck in the
mud.
The rescue work at the steamer con-
tinued with a reduced force of divers
today. F. H. Avery, in charge Of the
divers, reported to Coroner HOFFMAN
that he believed there were about wv
bodies still in the steamer. but feared
they could not be recovered until the
boat is raised.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24
NEWS NOTES

Mir. F.. J. Warren of Seattle arrived on the Admiral Watson Saturday with a large shipment of lumber for C. w.. Driesbach & Company. The lumber is being placed on lots across the street east of the Railroad office build ing. Mir. Warren is accompanied by his wife and they expect to make Se- ward their future home
 Mayor Myers brought a black bear to town yesterday It has to be ad- mitted that he killed it himself. The proofs are too strong to deny it. He left town at 8 a. m. yesterday, went in a small boat to Tonsina creek, walked up the creek two miles, saw the bear on the hill at three hundred wards. shot him at that range through the loins, the bear walked down to 'he bed of the srcam and Mr. Myers shot him through the head John Gilpat- rick was with him-the mayor so that we have direct evidence.
 Seward beat the Federals again yesterday. Judging by the reports of the game each side must have played against itself. Some day greater ef- forts will be made and the players will get down to more serious training and work.
 William Condon, an attorney of Valdez, arrived on the Watson cmoute to Anchorage where he will open a law office.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24

recently decided to hold cable the wireless has been dispatched They say price press temptation been abandoned.
 newspapers justice nothing but what comp mentary egapbc supplied the of the territory is difficult expressing regulation found necessary ruling regreabe that the Alaska other respects e standard of the will become of people quick lines still eraGty in mat
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24
HALL IS GIVEN EXTREME LIMIT

FAIRBANKS, May 1S.-Dr Ha.L the Fairbanks physician and surgeon
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Meet me at The Branch.
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provided the election AL really Delegate Wckersham has to the Re publican fold that the leaders of that accept them, all of him last November He about broke the hopes getting when he took into his head they hardly forgive him. But the question the of the pOdgal will political though the delegate alto gether easily of his allegiance and that at tracuye quality n a public O say the least of
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24
MOVING THE NATIVES
 FROM AROUND DEERING.

SEATTE, May 22.-The schooner Holmes leaves tomorrow for the Arctic. It carries a savmil for mak- ing the lumber with which to build a native village at Noorviuk on the ko- buk river. The natives will be moved there from Deering.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24

By subscribing for the Gateway you get all the real news of the world through a great press service. You may not get all the details but you get all of which a knowledge is necessary.
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who was convicted of an assault upon uiuc-year-old Selma Lappi. was given the limit by Judge Bunuell and he will be compelled to serve six months in jail and pay fine of $500. Judge Burneu, in passing sentence, said that he regretted that he could not send
 the physician to the peuitentiary.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24
PIONEERS MEET

There will be a meeting of the Pioneers tomorrow, Tuesday, evening. Initiation of new members and busi- ness of importance to be transacted.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24
CHITINA SALOONS
 TO CLOSE JUNE 3O.

Judge Brown has notified the saloon keepers of ChiGna that they must close their places Of business on June 30 at midnight for one year, when the "wct" and "dry" question will again be submitted to a vote of the people.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24

of and other flowers
 They club such thing down there interest days they Day, day the planting flowers and In this might the neigh without hurt ourselves Of Seward hardly needs very gliding lily gold might dull and lilies for might wiiher.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24
MARIpoSA AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE May 22.-The Mariposa arrived this morning.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-24

LUNBER-C. W. Driesbach X Company East of the R R. Office building. Warren, agent. 5-24 2t.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonistelle. artist-photographer pre-
pares for the days work in his studio.
Flodie Fisher. his assistant. reminds him
or party he Is to give In the studio that
night, and that his business is in bad
financial shape. Mr.. Doremus. attorney
and justice OF the peace. calls and informs
Hall that his Uncle Johns will has left
him 100000 on condition that he marry
before his twenty-eghth birthday. which
begins at midnight that night Mrs. Rena
Royalton calls at the studio. Hall asks
her TO marry him. She agrees to give
him az answer at the party that night.
Miss Carolyn Dallys calls. Hall proposes
10 her. She agrees 10 give him an an
swer at the party. Rosamund Gale. art
model, calls. Hall tries 10 rush her into
an immediate marriage She. too, defers
her answer until the evening. Flodie tries
10 show Hall a certain way out OF the
miNup, but he is obtuse. Jonas Hassing
bury, heir TO the millions in case Hail
falls 10 marry on time, plots with Flodie
90 block Halls marriage TO any of the
three women before midnight. Flodie ar
ranges TO have Halls three intendeds
meet at the studio as IL by chance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22

through the pile OF photographs. in
tended TO wait also. She would see
what some of these women were like,
who came to see Hall Bonistelle! She
had already appraised Carolyn-not
pretty, consequently not dangerous;
still 1t would do no harm to watch her.
So Flodie left them. but saw TO 1t that
the stockroom door was not quite
closed.
The situation was tense; IL held po-
tential conflict. Flodie, listening from
the stockroom, waited eagerly for the
first shot. There was. however, a lit
tie preliminary skirmishing necessary;
neither of the two foes had yet recog.
nized the presence OF rival
Rosamund, with beautys contempt
for mere brains. had returned to her
inspection Of the photographs, when a
careless gesture sent some dozens OF
the prints slipping. sliding. falling to
the floor. With an expression of an.
noyance she stopped to pick them up
Carolyn watched her. When two or
three handfuls had been returned TO
the table. and Rosamund, listless and
restless, had taken a new pose, one
picture remained at her feet. Carolyn
good.naturedly walked over and picked
it up, then looked at II, smiling. Rosa.
mund became intrigued at once.
Wonder who It is. D'you know?"
Mrs. Royalton. A friend OF Mr..
Bonistelle." Carolyn's lip had the
slightest curl. in her eyes was a subtle
CLEAN.
"Oh!" Rosamund gave II another
look, and added petulantly: "Mr. Boni-
stelle seems to have a good many
friends,"
Carolyn was frankly amused;
enough to say. "Oh, yes; in fact, I'm
one. myself" She gave sharp
woman-to-woman glance at Rosamund.
Indeed? Rosamund's little smile
was acid. She drew herself up. well,
then, when it comes down to 1t, so am
L. The two women's eyes flashed
like crossed rapiers.
We certainly ought to be friends,
then" said Carolyn. struggling her
shoulders. There was but the faintest
trace OF mirth in her tone, not enough
for Rosamund to register; but the hos
tility underneath Rosamund per-
ceived, OH easily enough.
Perhaps you think" Carolyn went
on, smiling, as Rosamund was silent,
that that's a good reason for our not
being friends"
This was in the modern mode; but
frankness was not at all the game that
Rosamund played best; wherefore she
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22
Kidney Trouble Causes
Intense Suffering

Sixteen years ago / was taken sick with
Kidney trouble and suffered terribly for
three months. did not work during tins
time and was mostly confined 20 the bed.
Acer using other remedies finally tried
a bottle of Swamp-Root. | immediately
began TO feel better, and after using seven
ffty-cont bottles, was entirely cured end
have had no Kidney trouble since. ! can
truly say that ! owe my good health 10
Swamp Root. You may publish this let
ter for the benefit of other people af.
ficted as ] was with the hope Of bringing
to their attention this most wonderful
remedy.
Yours very truly.
HATTIE A. QUIMBY,
80 Spruce st. Wateryille, Maine.
State Of Maine Ga
Kennebec County
Personally appeared the above named
Hattie A. Quimby, who subscribed above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance and in fact.
ANNA NJ DRUMMOND.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-10-22

mot that I've known him for such
a long time. don't mean. exactly; bv.
well. we're quite intimate"
Carolyn gave her keen look. but
did not show that she was particularly
affected. Really Why. rather un-
derstood he was interested in someone
else"
"oh. no." said Rosamund placidly.
"Of course, you understand. have
right TO know, you know"
why. no. Miss Gale. don't know
that do know. you know" She drew
her chair up TO Rosamund and sat
down deliberately. Would you mind
telling me what particular right you
have?" Carolyn, at last. had dropped
her banter. This was straight from
the shoulder.
oh. can hardly so into that" Rosa.
mund said softly. satisfied by her vic.
tory.
Flodie, behind the shelter OF the
door, hugged herself in delight.
Carolyn stared at the girl. puzzled
do you mean to tell me-" she said