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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
SAENGERBUND SCORES
A FURTHER SUCCESS
Excellent Program Given Last Evening
Under the Direction of
Henry Xander.

The Washington Saengerbund CAV.
another or its Sunday evening musical
entertainments last night. when the
soloists included a group OF weu-known
singers An excellent program had
been arranged under the drectIon Of
Henry Xander, and each number was
enthusiastically encored
Tom Greene, an American singer who
recently returned from abroad. after a
successful concert tour, captivated the
audience with his fine tenor voice and
excellent reading of a number Of songs.
MI Greene was compelled to sing two
extra numbers before The audience
would permit him to retire Mrs IVY
Herriott Shade, Washington soprano
gave a charming reading Of several
numbers. and repeated the success
which always attends her performances
Other SOlOists We're Katherine Mercy
nolds. pianist, Gertrude Reuter- So
pranO; Fanny Koehle, vioIinist. and
Ernest Seifert. The Saengerbund chorus
gave the opening and closing numbers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29

After the shooting Paris seized a
package Of registered letters and sprang
from the train. In doing so he fell and
had one leg crushed. but managed to
drag himself three miles. where he was
captured by the aid Of bloodhounGs
The railroad officials here say that ii
was undoubtedly a bold attempt at rob-
berry. and that three or four negroes
were involved in the plot. although only
one appears to have entered the car.
Efforts are now being made to locate
the others concerned. Postal Clerk
Stockton lived at Meridian and Bass in
Birmingham.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
:. C. BENEDICT PEAKE
INDICTED FOR FRAUD

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. 29.-Secret
Service Agent f. c. Benedict Peake. a
relative Of Judge E. c. Benedict. has
been indicted 10y the Federal grand jury
in connection with the naturalization
fraud cases
The warrant was issued in New York
and the Government authorities here re-
fuse TO discuss the matter
Peake had been employed in New York
on naturalization cases. During the
past two years several Italians were con-
victed here on testimony furnished by
Peake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
NEGRO DESPERADOES
: ATTACK POSTAL CAR
Clerk Stockton Killed and Bass Shot in the Arm-Jim
Paris Hurt and Captured by Boodhounds

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. GIN an
attempt by gang Of negro desperadoes
to rob the postal car on the Queen and
Crescent Limited. between New Orleans
and Cincinnati, which left Meridian
northbound at 1870 o'clock Monday
morning. J. T. Stockton. a postal clerk
vas shot and instantly killed and Postal
Clerk A. J. Bass was shot in the arm.
The shooting was done by Jim Paris.
Il negro, who boarded the train as Il
vas pulling out OF Meridian and entered
the car when II was two miles out,
opening fire on the clerks without warn
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
Bill Would Strengthen
Our Merchant Marine
Senator Patterson introduced Measure to
Provide Rebate on Dutiabe Articles
Carried in American Bottoms.

Senator Patterson OF Colorado today
introduced a bill to strengthen and up
hold the American merchant marine.
1t provides that a rebate of per cent
shall be made Of the duties upon ar
ucles when the duties amount TO less
than p per cent of their value, and of
10 per cent when the duties amount to
more than % per cent Of their value It
further provides that there shall be i'm
posed upon foreign vessels carrying mer-
chandise OF passengers from the United
States 10 foreign ports tax Of 81 per
ton Of the vessels gross tonnage and
measurement
in order that a sufficient number OF
American registered vessels may be
available. the measure provides that for
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three years foreign vessels may be ad-
United to American register upon the
payment Of a tonnage tax ranging from
81 TO 81 per ton gross measurement-thc
lighter tax being for ships admitted
during the first six months and the
heavier tax. on a sliding scale. for ships
admitted during the rest of the three
years period.
Senator Patterson says that under such
law. without having cost the Govern
ment a dollar in subsidies. 70 per cent OF
American commerce would be carried IN
American ships under the American flag
before the three years expired. and that
American ships would carry 90 per cent
Of the American foreign passenger travel
within the like period.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
FLEET OF TUGS AT WORK
IN ICE ALL DAY SUNDAY

All day yesterday Harbormaster SUIT.
ton, with the better the day. the better
the deed idea firmly planted in his
head was out on the river with his ice,
breaking feet.
The ice that was cleared away last
week, instead Of going out. had run to,
gether and frozen afresh. After clear,
ing II away below Long Bridge the fleet
went mp stream and worked down al;
the afternoon, SO that at dark the chan
mel had been cleared again.
oday boats were out working toward
Aqueduct Bridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
WILL OF w. E. GUY.

The will Of William r. Guy, dated
October 20. 1902. was today offered for
probate. lie leaves premises POI A
Street southeast, to his dearest friend,
Lillian NJ. Lewis, who is named ex-
ecutriN. keturah Lee, by her will Of
September 3. 1902, leaves her estate 20
Edwin +. Ovcrholt. Joseph ID. Wright
$ named executor.
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VIOLATED SPEED LAW

For exceeding the speed limit allowed
by law. Harold Doyle. in charge OF the
sales department OF the Thomas J.
Fisher Real Estate Company. was fined
$50 in the Police Court this morning.
Bicycle Policeman Cliendinst made the
arrest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-29
SUED FOR DIVORCE,
SHE TOOK POISON
Mrs. Acker Attempted Sui
eide in the Street.
DOCTORS SAVED HER LIFE
Patent Attorney and His Wife Had
Brief Marriage Experience.
Husband Under Arrest.

Accused of infidelity by her husband,
samuel y. Acker. who has filed a suit
. Tor divorce against her. Mrs Edna NJ
AcNer. twenty-four years old. Of GI5
sixth Street northwest. attempted sui
eide by drinking carboiic acid. on Sixth
Street. near - Street northwest. about
l:l5 O'Clock this afternoon, in the pres
ence Of her husband.
The woman was taken into a drug
store in the Stewart Building. at thu
corner of Sixth and d Streets north
west. The druggist administered an
antidote. and she was afterward re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital. The
doctors there say she is out OF danger
and will recover
Short Married Life.
Domestic troubles separated Mr. and
Mrs. Acker about year and a half ago.
Since then Mr.. Acker has been living at
1872 Fifteenth Street northwest. and his
wife occupied a room on Sixth Street.
He Is patent attorney. and has an Of
flee with c. A. Snow in the Warder
building. About four years ago they
were married. and lived happily for two
years and a half Mr.. Acker separated
from his wife, but she frequently went
to his Office TO see him.
for divorce and she was given time by
the court to answer the charge OF in
fidelity. Since the institution OF the
suit. Mr.. Acker says. his wife has called
at his Office and house on a number Of
occasions and threatened to kill him
and herself as well.
This morning when he started out 70
luncheon, about II 80 o'clock, he met her
at the entrance Of the Warder Building
and she called him a liar" in a loud
tone Of voice. He says he was some
what embarrassed because his friends
were near, and he decided 10 go to a
justice Of the peace and have her bound
over 10 behave herself. At Sixth and d
Streets northwest he says. he told her
lie would have her bound over and she
then opened a small hand satchel and
drew out the half-ounce bottle contain
ing carbolic acid.
81 Want to Die
Mr. Acker grabbed the bottle from
her hand just as she drank the last Of
IL. AS she was about 10 fall TO the
ground he caught her in his arms and
called for help. BaiIir Kendig. Of the
Police Court, rushed TO his assistance
and helped TO take her to the drug
store. where the emetic was given. She
had but one thing to say. and that was
I want to die,' y want to die"
Acker was taken in charge by the
police and the woman was sent TO the
Emergency Hospital. At Police Head
quarters Acker made a complete state
nent in regard to the affair. He says
he last saw his wife on Friday when she
met him at the Office and threatened
TO end il all by killing both OF them
He says he was with her about four
weeks ago when she purchased the car
bOlic acid He is OF the opinion that
Il rrff mrfE a a
ton. ana falling in this. attempted 10
end her life.
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Government Caught.

Mr.. McCumber amendment was agreed
10 after further remarks by Mr.. Hale
Referring TO the improvements at the
Naval Academy. Annapolis and TO st
Elizabeth's Asylum. Mr.. Hale said the
Government IS always victimized in leg
islatiOn Of this sort. He declared the
Government ought not to be subjected
TO such extortiOn. He said the Anna
polls work had cost for drawings. 81 go;
FOR payments as commissions Sl3 100;
and then 21z per cent or every payment
made under the contract Thus" he
declared. these people have already re-
ceived 81. O36.54. and are not yet through
by any means"
Mr. Hale entered into the subject with
Vigor and denounced the loose methods
prevailing I'm letting Government CON
tracts. lie thought the Supervising Ar
chitect Of the Treasury ought 10 be con
sidered as In years gone by.
The Maine Senator scored Architect
Charles +. McKim, referring to him as
''one OF these fashionable architects OF
New York who had toured Europe and
submitted a plan for improving" the
city Of Washington at a cost Of 500. OCO.
ono by destroying the center Of the resi-
dental district and making Il an official
district
We all know" added Mr. Hale.
what an architect Of this sort IS like.
He lives In a lofty domain and expects
as 70 come 10 him and grasp his great
idea"
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'White House. Washington.

w mite House, W washington,
February q. 1904.
NY Dear Mr.. Postmaster General:
While all the work OF the Postoffice De-
partment and the Department Of Justice
in connection with the postal frauds IS
not yet over there is already to the
credit OF the departments and there
fore. primarily 70 your credit. such an
amount of substantive achievement that
/ take this opportunity 70 congratulate
you personally upon it.
1t IS impossible TO expect that cor
ruptiOn will not occasionally occur In
any government. the vital point is the
energy. feariessness and the efficiency
with which such corruption IS cut out
and the cOrruptionist punished. The sue
as compared with previous experiences
In prosecuting Government officials who
EaNe been guilty OF malfeasance or mis-
feaSance. Is as noteworthy as IL is
gratifying and must be a source or
encouragement to all men who believe
in decency and honesty in public life
what has been accomplished by you.
By those who have worked under you in
your department. and by the Depart
ment Of Justice. rebounds 10 the credit
OF our whole people and is a signal tri-
umph for the cause OF popular govern
ment
If corruption goes unpublished in pop
ular government. then government by
the people VIII ultimately fail; and they
are the best friends Of the people who
make IL evident that whoever in pubic
office. or in connection with public Of
fee. sins against the fundamental laws
Of civic and social well-being Will be
punished with unsparing rigor.
Sincerely yours,
.aTHEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Hon II. c. Payne, Postmaster Cen
eral"
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White House Offices.

Isn't he the man that built that Of
flee building for the PRESIDENT" quizzi-
cally asked Mr. Cockrell of Missouri.
Mr.. Hale said il was the same man,
and Mr. Cockrell declared the Presi-
dents office was like a second-class law
yCrs Office.
The Library OF Congress was mention
ed by Mr.. Hale as a splendid example
OF the right way TO do things. by keep
ing the work out Of the hands Of Wis
iOnary people.
l1r. Gallinger expressed approval Of
NJ Hales view that the Supervising
Architect Of the Treasury ought 10 be
d man competent enough 10 90 work OF
mis- sort.
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What IS Como On
In Washington.

NATIoNAL-"The Wizard OF o." s
y. m.
COLUMBIA - Forbes Robertson and
Gertrude Elliott in Hamlet"
p. m.
LAFAYETTE Shores Acres. sl5 D.
m.
CHASE S-VaudeviIle. 2:15 and Sis D. m.
Academic Old Kentucky" D. m
EMPIRE Denver Express. and
s D. m
LYCEITM - transatlantic Burlesquera,
2;l5 and S:15 p. m.
MATINEES TOMORROW.
CHASE S-VaudeviIle. 2.15 p. m.
Old Kentucky" D. m.
Denver Express" D. m.
LHCEUM - transatlantic Burlesauars.
2:l5 p. m.
EXCURSIONS.
Norfolk and Washington steamer for
Norfolk and Fort Monroe. $50 D. m
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SENATORS OPPOSE
BUILDING BILL
Question OF Site OF NV
Department Structure.
OLD METHODS ARE SCORED
Senator Hale Flags the Fashionable
Architect Who Planned White
House Offices.

Strong opposition developed IN the
Senate this afternoon to the Fairbanks
bill for the erection Of a building for
the State. Justice. and Commerce and
Labor Departments. in the square north
of the State. War, and Navy Building,
and west of Lafayette Square.
The bill was brought before the Sen
ate this afternoon as unfinished bust
ness. Amendments to the bill now ex-
tend the area of selection to include
three blocks in the vicinity Of Lafay-
cite Square. instead of one, and also
any square in the area along the south
side of Pennsylvania Avenue. between
the Capitol and Treasury.
Senators Hale. McCumber. CIallinger-
COckrell. Tillman. and others. took issue
with Mr. Fairbanks. and. attacked the
present methods under which the Gov
eminent is mulcted they said. for great
er expenditures. Mr.. Hale suggested a
commission to look into the general
question Of public building construction,
and report to Congress next fall.
Amending the Bill.
Mr. Fairbanks had the bill laid be-
fore the Senate and then yielded to sew
eral Senators for the passage of unob-
jected bills
The bill as amended was read, strik-
ing out all after the enacting clause of
the original bill and substituting the
similar bill. slightly re-worded. to Sc
lect one of three blocks. Nos. 165. 16e.
or 221. or "a suitable block south Of
Pennsylvania Avenue" The last pro
viso was proposed by Mr.. Fairbanks and
agreed to as an amendment.
Mr.. Gallinger. chairman Of the Dis
trict Committee. suggested an additional
amendment to Mr.. Fairbanks amend
ment. to limit the Avenue choice TO the
section east of Fifteenth Street. This
was accepted by the author of the bill
Mr.. McCumber moved an amendment
that the value Of property desired should
| be determined from competent evil
dence." rather than from the testimony
Of real estate experts or otherwise. as
they may deem necessary" In support
of his view. he said the Government
was compelled to pay three. four. or Ave
times what the land Is actually worth.
He desired the rental values TO be
taken into consideration. so that the
sum paid should not amount to more
than per cent interest on the sums in,
vOlved.
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Mr.. Hale's View.

There ought not to be erected a pub
lie building in Washington on land the
Government has TO buy until after the
land has been examined by a COM
petent commission" declared Mr.. Hale,
who denounced the present habit Of de-
Gliding on a block and fixing the price
afterward. He agreed with the North
Dakota Senator that the Government
was usually compelled TO pay three or
four times as much as the property is
p
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MATINEEs TOMORROW.
EXCURSIONS.

Norfolk and Washington steamer fol
Norfolk and Fort Monroe. $50 p. m
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PAYNE CONGRATULATED
BY THE PRESIDENT

The President has sent the following
letter TO Postmaster General Payne, con-
graduating him upon the outcome OF
the postal fraud trials:
Arizona republican., 1904-09-08

The time ot the commencement Of this corporation shall be the date Of the filing of these articles of incor- poratiOn for record in the office of the county recorder of said County of Maricopa, and a certified copy there
Arizona republican., 1904-09-08
DIGESTION DECIDES IT.
Good Digestion More Than Half the
 Battle.

Life is a ceaseless struggle for sue cess. Competition is everywhere. Everybody wants to reach the top. Success is sought for because it is supposed to insure happiness.
 Ambition end obility make for sue cess, but without health too, failure is more than probable.
 If the digestion is poor. the nerves unsteady. the blood thin. the weight less than it should be and ambition and energy at low tide because of sto- mach trouble, failure is almost a cer~ tainty
 Whether you make much or little of life, whether you fail or succeed, your digestion largely decides it. So con- hdent is MT. Bear that Pepsikola tab lets will renew your energy. steady your nerves, drive away that tired feel ing, give tone to the digestion, inn prove your appetite, bring up your weight to where it should be, put new color into your cheeks and new life into your stomach. that he continues to sell this grand dyspepsia remedy on the money back plan.
 Have confidence. The guarantee absolutely protects you. Mir. Bear will gladly pay back your money if at the end of ten days treatment you have not been cured or decidedly benefited
Arizona republican., 1904-09-08
ELECTRIC POWER PROJECT
Honey Has Been Secured for C. H.
 Clarh's Enterprise.

Word has reached here that the =. M. Clark electrical power project on the Salt River above Globe has been financed, having secured the backing Of perhaps the strongest syndicate in Southern California. The final con- tracts were signed ca September 1 and funds are already provided for the beginning of construction. It is an nounced that work will be begun be- fore the end of the present year and rushed to completion as rapidly as men and money can effect it. It will cost S2.C00,0C0. The Republican not long ago printed a description of the enterprise. The plant. it is said. will furnish 5000 horse power. Tie installation will con- sist of dam 1G9 feet high Gn Cherry creek. imDOUnd!ng a reservoir capable of furnishing 100 second feet of water for three weeks; a dam on Salt river below the mouth of Cherry creek, thir- ty feet high, for diversion into d tun- T el across the heel of Horse Shoe Bend. This tunnel will be 7.C15 feet long and 10X13 feet cemented along it's whole length. There will be eight miles of canal to the power house. one mile abovc the mouth of Pinal creek, where a fall or head of zS5 feet has been se- cured.
 There will be two other large reser-
Arizona republican., 1904-09-08
PROF. n'CLATCHIE'S RETURN
Will Sever His Connection With Ex.
 pertinent Station Oct. l.

Professor A. ). McClatchie returned here yesterday after spending the sum- mer in California. Mrs. McCiatchie is still in California and will remain. Their son, Stanley, who is in a hospital in Los Angeles, is making excellent progress and Will probably graduate shortly from that institution. Pro-. McClatchie will be here till about Cc- tober 1st when he will return to Cali fornia to reside permanently
 He expects to sever his salariei re- lationship with the department Of az riculture on that date and hereafter engage mainly in private enterprises. For more than a quarter of century he has been working for a salary and all that time he has had an ambition to engage in farming on his own ac- count. A couple of years ago h. bought ten acres of land ten miles south of Los Angeles, ideally located, and it was his purpose to sever his connection with the experiment station last spring. Great Inducements were made for him to remain, but having made up his mind he did not want to change his plans, but agreed to retain super vision of the station till this fall and he is now awaiting the arrival of his
 
 ing from the experiment station service in New York, and who is expected here about the 18th. Prof. McClatchie will remain with him a couple of weeks till he familiarizes himself with local con ditions, then return to California
 During the summer he has span. much of his time in preparing his land and planting to summer crops for quick return. The whole ten acres this season is devoted to potatoes and sum mer peas, and his crop will be ready for the market about Thanksgiving day. He expects though. to devote his small acreage eventually to horticul- ture. He will plant walnut trees fully fifty feet apart, apple trees between them and raspberries between all the trees, to utilize all the ground. though this plan may not be followed out in full during the first year.
 But the fact that Prof. AIcClatchie is to become a practical farmer does not mean that he is to cease being theoretical and scientific farmer as well, nor drop the pen entirely for the hoe. He has been made an associate editor of the California Cul;ivator probably the largest agricultural paper in the southwest and published at Los Angeles. He will contribute weekly to the columns of this journal. He will also be connected with the bureau of forestry s.s colla borator and in that ca pacity will continue his study of Euca- lypts and eventually publish another volume on the subject, supplementary to the one that is already recognized as very valuable work. For nearly, two
Arizona republican., 1904-09-08
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 oe tko GOOD HOPE MINING AND MILL ING COMPANY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, Emma F. Carper, Charles M Finch, John B. Bushnell, A. R. Oster and Frank F. Oster, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of becoming incorporated under the provisions of the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and do hereby adopt the following articles of incor- poration:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be: GOOD HOPE MINING AND MILLING COS"
 ARTICLE 1T.
 The names of the incorporators Of this corporation are: Emma E. Car per, Charles M. Finch, John B. Bush nell, A. R. Oster and Frank F. Oster.
 ARTICLE III.
 The principal place of transacting the business of this corporation shall be the City of Phoenix, in the County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona.
 ARTICLE ".
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted by this cor poration is, and shall be. a general mining and milling business in the State of California, State of Nevada and Territory of Arizona, and pantic- ularly in the County of Lincoln, State of Nevada; and, to that end and pur~ pose, this corporation shall be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered t0 do all and singular every act and thing necessarily or usually done in or about the acquiring, operating and develop ment of mining property and the re- duction and milling of quartz and ores theTefrom.
 ARTICLE V.
 The amount of the capital stock of this corporation shall be one million five hundred thousand dollars. to be divided into one million five hundred thousand shares of the par value of one collar per share and the time when, and the condition upon which, it is to b 3 pai6 in are as follows: All stock must be paid for, in cash or property, upon the issuance thereof: and shall be issued as fully paid up stock.
 ARTICLE VI.
 The time of the commencement Of this corporation shall be the date Of the filing of these articles of incor- poration for record in the office of the county recorder of said County of Maricopa, and a certified copy there