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The Washington times., 1904-08-14
Mrs. Ooelet's Alert Mind.

II is related OF Mrs. Robert GoeIet. OF
New York (whO was until recently Miss
Elsie NJ Whelan, OF Philadelphia that
in her childhood her mind was -lert and
humorous
Nothing" her governess said one
day, sis so good for the young as an
abundance Of exercise in the open air.
Miss Elsie. The youths OF Rome. YOU
Will remember, swan three times across
the Tiber every morning before break
fast"
The little girl laughed.
~, ell, why are you amused p said the
gOVernesE.
Il was thinking" said Miss Wheleh
that the youths Of Rome must have left
their clothes on the wrong bank at the
end of their swim"
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

| Z T has long been known that the mod
! ern thief or burglar trains children
! Z very carefully for nefarious work.
Only the other day trainer Of
young thieves was sent TO prison, and
such cases are constantly cropping UP.
! Most ingenious are the methods prac-
| ticed by professionals" TO teach their
pupils the art of burglary. Mere young
| sters make excellent subjects: and as it
| is obviously Of Importance not to make
a noise when "burgIing." the lads are
/ now taught to slide face downward on
| the balustrade.
| 1t has been discovered that, in order
to eccustom them to this mode Of de-
scent. special spiral shaped baIustrades
are sometimes constructed, and before
the pupil is pronounced finished he
must be able to slide down a variety Of
these balustrades like CREASED light
ming"
In Empty Houses.
Another common practice among the
''burgling' fraternity is that of getting
orders to view empty houses from va
rtous house agents. A number of clev-
er burglaries are worked this way.
master visits numbers of house
agents. gets orders to view certain
houses, generally in terraces. as there.
If he mas a plan OF the interior of one
house, he has a key TO the whole
terrace.
: He accordingly looks over the house,
gets plan of the interior and quits. A
/ few days afterward his pupils enter
the empty house. and making their way
| along the roofs enter whichever house
has been selected. In the meantime the
| squire" patrols the house outside, look
/ ing r,=spectability personihed, and when
the coast Is clear he signals usually by
striking matches, so that the boys in
side know whether they can safely come
out with the spoil. One match means
''all's well;' two matches danger.
Striking Matches.
A well-known Scotland Yard official a
short time ago effected 2 clever capture
lin this way. He noticed a man. pipe in
mouth. walking up and down a street
in the West End Of London and con-
tinuauy striking matches 10 light his
pipe. Strange TO say, however, no smoke
emanated from the pipe. and thinking
something was wrong. the detective
ments A few minutes later the man
struck another match and in a trice a
boy about twelve years old came out
from the front door of an unoccupied
| house, bearing on his shoulders a sack
with sticks of wood prouuding from the
! end.
| The detective ''smelt a rat" and at
once detained the lad, in whose sack,
under the wood, was found over s., 900
] worth of Jewels. The county squire"
enedeavored to make his escape, and the
boy protested that he had never seen
him, but It was afterward discovered
that the bucOlic gentleman was a we'll
! known ticket-of-leaVe man.
Men Who Have Done Time.
| AS a general rule. old penal servitude
men are the founders Of thieves
schools" Realizing that, as they are
too well known to the police. their
chances OF continuing a felonlous career
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has distinguished itself by establishing
for certainly like amount Of fun and
enjoyment could not be obtained other
wise by the expenditure Of so small a
sum of money.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

T has long been known that the mod
ern thief or burglar trains children
very carefully for nefarious work.
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

and forget the minor troubles Of the
day with every moment they spend in
the water. It's great spOrt-and they
enjoy every moment of il.
Not only the boys, either. Many men
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
Men Who Have Done Time.

AS a general rule. old penal servitude
men are the founders Of thieves
schools" Realizing that, as they are
too well known to the police. their
chances OF continuing a felonIous career
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

The boys have lots Of fun; laughing
and leaping and diving here and there;
swimming with lusty strokes from one
point 10 another; playing with com
rades and friends-they acquire health
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

~ VERY day IS John Smiths busy
- day. but last Tuesday he seems
IL 10 have been unusually rushed.
Newspapers published in various cities
and towns throughout the country tell
how he put IN the time.
He began the day early and strenu-
ouslv. At a m. John Smith shot a
burglar. He did not shoot TO kill Pos
sibly he did not intend 10. Perhaps he
wished 10 give the fellow a chance TO
play in better luck next time. or may
be he was unnerved by the unexpected
Intrusion, and was unable 10 take
steady aim. sun. he hit the mark.
PertuIbed Marauder.
The item recording Smiths valorous
defense Of his life and property states
. that the burglar screamed with pain
and dropped his plumber" which con-
sisted OF a watch belonging TO Smith,
some 5eweIry Of Mrs. Smiths, and q
The Washington times., 1904-08-14
Games in the Water.

There are games Of tag and leap-frog
In the water; jokes for the lucEless or
unwary; fun for everybody. The boy
who cannot enjoy himself at the bathing
beach has missed one of the heritages
of childhood.
Out on the streets at any time one can
witness the enjoyments OF the smaller
stay-at-bomes. The itinerant ice-cream
man will dispose OF a portion OF
"hOkey-polzey' for apenny and he Of the
lemonade is equally obliging. The per-
ipatetic places of business of these gen.
try are usually thronged about with the
little ones Of the streets-newsboys and
bootblacks. for the most part-Of a di-
versity Of ages. and of every imaginable
color and appearance. They are in evil
dence also at the places where slices
of watermelon are dispensed at very
The Washington times., 1904-08-14

are on hand every day. with occasional
girls and young women They seem to
enjoy the opportunity 70 splash about in
the water as much as any Of the others.
The bathing beach is for Washington
and Washington takes advantage Of its
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
Indians Fear the Dead.

The idea Of immortality is very
prevalent among the Mexican Indians,
but they are afraid of their dead, who,
they say, feeling lonely in the spirit
world and DESTROYS of having their
friends and relatives join them. come
back aud make them ill., The dead
also envy the heirs all the good things
they have left behind. To pacify the
departed the surviving members Of
the family make number of feasts
for him in the course of the first year
after his death.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
Precoeious Musicians.

Mozart, the great composer, showed
most extraordinary precocity In his
case there is no possible mistake as
to dates, for people at the time took
precautions not to be deceived. At
three years of age he would amuse
himself for hours together in picking
out thirds on the piano with h!s won
derful ear; at four years he learned
minuets, and before six played some
OF his own connections, actually
starting on concert tour with his
sister at that age.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-01-01
City of Logan.
COOP GROCERY AND
DRUG co.

This company is located at l4-2O
Center St., Logan, and stands high as
a representative business Of this city,
Its career, though short, is marked by
a steady growth since its inception
seven years ago, when 1t opened It's
doors in the old Il. G.. NJ. l. building on
the corner of First North and Main.
1t was organized under the laws Of the
the state and by men of integ-
rity and honor, the object in view be-
ing to establish and conduct an insti-
tuition along the lines of a straightfor-
ward business policy, giving value re-
ceived at all times. That policy has
ever been adhered to and as a conse-
quence the firm has built up i'm the
drug and grocery business u splendid
trade both among the Logan people
and the people of all the towns in
Cache Valley.
The two stores, drug and grocery,
are fitted up in the most modern and
elegant style and fully attest the push
and energy of the people behind the
institution.
The officers are l.. r Martincau,
Presidents: w. j. Kerr, Nicc-presi.
dent; w. b. Preston, Jr., Secretary,
Treasurer and Manager: associated
with Bp. w. b. Preston. Mrs. II. a.
Preston, f. X. Nebcker, II. L. Hatch,
Scion Barber and Geo. l.. Swendson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

With hair disheveled and the sad,
absent look Of insanity in her face,
Mrs. F. L. Baker, a bride of a few
weeks, was taken yesterday from the
detention ward at the City Hall to the
Stockton Insane Asylum. So ended her
honeymoon.
A month ago she became the wife Of
F. L. Baker. an industrious young me-
chanic. The man knew that there was
a taint of insanity in her family, but
he loved her. She, too, knew of the
shadow that hung over her and warned
her suitor. Baker replied that nothing
could come between them.
After the wedding the loving hus-
band took his young wife to a COM
Portable home he had made for her at
p Ninth street. They were very happy
for a while. Mrs. Baker was loving
and cheerful bride and the couple for
got that their happiness rested on an
unstable foundation. They were saw
ing TO build little cottage Of their own
somewhere in the suburbs.
a rather pensive mood. He spoke sooth-
ingly to her and she seemed to regain
her spirits. Il was thinking about my
mother and her trouble" said Mrs.
Baker. But I won't think any more.
Wen just be happy" SO the skeleton
was locked in the closet-both thought,
forever.
On the next evening Baker found no
smiling wife TO welcome him when he
returned from his work. He hurried
UP the stairway, chilled with a terrible
fear. From the little kitchen where
the happy bride used TO sing as she
cooked her husbands meals, came
sounds that resembled the snarling of
a wounded animal
Weak with fright, the young husband
opened the door and staggered into the
room. His bride Of a month was a raw
ing maniac. The little utensils and
trinkets that had pleased her so much
were scattered and broken, her pretty
hair was in disorder, her clothing was
almost torn from her body.
He spoke to her, but she snarled in
reply. There was no trace Of recogni-
ton in her face. Shriekfng, she order
ed him to leave the place, then, laugh
ing wildly, she went on in her work
Of destruction. The broken hearted man
had her removed on Friday night to
the Central Emergency Hospital Yes
terday the Insanity Commission pro-
nounced her case hopeless and she was
ordered TO Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
GIVES REBUkE
With BULLETS
Three Men Said to Have In
suited a Woman Are Shot
Down by Her Companion
ONE VICTIM Is DEAD
Police Arrest the Murderer
at His Home Where He Had
Gone TO Bed After Tragedy

NEW YORK, July 23.-One man is
dead. another may die and third
man has q slight bullet wound as
result Of row over a woman on Third
avenue to-day. Herman Miller %
years old, who is under arrest, ac-
cording to the police has confessed
that he shot the men to avenge an
insult 10 his woman companion, Mary
whalen, who is held by the police as a
witness. The dead man is John Mar
tin, 20 years old, a driver. Dennis
Healy, 20 years old. a blacksmith, and
Frank O'Brien, 20 years old. a printer,
who were wounded, are at a hospital.
All the parties 10 the affair are resi-
dents Of the upper East Side. Accord
ing 70 the story told the police by
those who had part in the encounter,
the Whalen woman encountered Mar
tin. Healy. O 'Brien and q man named
kempsey near one Hundred and Ninth
street to-day, and, after passing a few
words with them. Miller appeared
suddenly from across the street and
began firing. Three Of the four men
fell. Miller then fed and was found
some time later by detectives in bed
a. his home.
In a statement made TO the
police after his arrest Miller said that
the woman told him that four men
had insulted her and struck her over
tne head with a beer can He then
went out TO avenge her and finding the
four men he pumped them full Of
lead" he is said TO have told the po-
lice.
Martin. who was shot in the abdo-
men. died soon after reaching the hos
pitaL II was found there that Healy's
condition was serious and that he had
no more than an even chance Of re-
cOvery.
O'Brien has two bullets in his leg,
but his condition is not regarded as
serious The fourth man, Kempsey,
escaped without injury. although his
hat was pierced by bullet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
BETW ZEN
JUDGES ACUTE
Motion to Dismiss the In
formation Against George
T. Ballinger Not Granted

Judge Dunno is still determined, If
possible, to compel George T. Ballinger
to stand his trial on a charge Of felony
embezzlement, although he has been
discharged on a writ of habeas corpus
by Judge Graham. Ballinger was book
keeper for the California Art Glass
Works, 120 Second street, and is ac-
cused of having embezzled money be-
longing to his employers.
When the case was called in Judge
Dunne's court on Wednesday, Colonel
Barry, for the defendant, moved that
the information be dismissed, as the
defendant had been discharged on a
writ of habeas corpus, but the Judge
denied the motion and continued the
case for trial till yesterday. He in
structed Assistant District Attorney
Whiting to look into its status.
The case was recalled yesterday and
the defendant was represented by both
of his attorneys, Colonel Barry and
John ]. Barrett. Barry renewed his
motion to dismiss the information and
offered in evidence the entire record of
the case. 1t showed that the writ had
been applied for on the morning Of
May 9 before Judge Graham and was
made returnable at o'clock that af-
ternoon. The information was not
filed till late that afternoon and the
return made by the District Attorney
to the application for the writ showed
that the defendant was held under the
commitment from the lower court.
Why was the application for the
writ not made to the Presiding Judge
instead of to Judge Graham, who is a.
civil and not a criminal Judge?" asked
Judge Dunno.
Il can answer that" replied Barrett,
as l attended to the matter PERSONAL
ly. I simply followed the rule that
the application can be made to any
Judge of the Superior Court. The case
had not been at that time assigned to
any court because no information had
been filed. I ask that the information
be dismissed"
Assistant District Attorney Whiting
said he desired time 10 examine the
records and the law on the subject.
Barrett replied that he could see no
reason for delay as the records spoke
for themselves. Besides, the question
whether information was filed before
the application for the writ was made
should have been raised before Judge
Graham. 1t was too late now to
ask it.
Deputy County Clerks Doran and
Wells were called and swore that the
application for the writ was filed on
May prior to the filing of the inform
alton.
Whiting again asked for time to ex-
anime the records and the Judge said,
significantly: The most important
phases Of the case are not a matter Of
record"
Il deny that" quickly retorted Bar
rett and the Judge said he did not wish
TO discuss the matter and would con-
tinue it for week.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
BRIDE OF ONLY FEW WEEKS
BECOMES INSANE SUDDENLY

The Honeymoon of the Bakers Has Pathetic Ending When
Wife Becomesa Raving Lunatic-She Is Taken From the
Scene of Their Happiness to State Asylum at Stockton
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

w. Chilson, Ukiah; F. ]. Kamp-
hoefner, lone; Mrs. ]. Harry, Stock
ton; w. Hammer, Oxnard; Mrs
r. C. Sheppard, SeirIa Mrs. \. S
Bridges, Escondido: II. II. landlord
Sierra Madre; J. w. Stousser, Tinuba
w. H. Rausave, Long Beach; ]. H
Harry, stockton; Miss NJ. CASTILLO
Santa Cruz: j. P. Wentz, Crescent
City; Mrs. III. G. Houtby. Fowler; J.
M. Aubuchon, Santa Cruz; Miss NJ
Missfeldt, Dixon: Mrs. n. a. Kennedy
Riverside; N. ]. Campbell, Mendocino;
B. Daywalt. Santa Rosa; f. w. Bed
ford, Bishop; J. S. Brooks, Santa Ana;
L. NJ. Yandell, Santa Ana; W. e. Heb
ard, SousbyviIle; w. F. Henry and
family, Vallejo; f. Dolland, Holly
wood; M. r. Pendleton. Downey; G.
L. Hanaford, Sierra Madre; A. Car
rington. Selma; Mrs. j. c. Elliott
Monrovia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
CALIFoRNIANs AT THE FAIR.
Coast Towns Are Well Represented at
the Exposition.

ST. LOUIS. July 23.-The following
Californians are registered at the Cal
ifornia building:
San Francisco-A. ANTI, G. H. Day
walt. G.. W. Lippman, ;. ). McGer-
vey. Mrs. p j. Downin, 2. ]. Oownin,
7. c.. Berendsen, f. w. Eckstrom, G..
Ihl. M. H. Berendsen, Miss N. Waugh
an. O. d. Chamley, Mrs. ]. Pecher-
man. u. Abram and wife, Fl. Wyckof,
l.. SEWN, ~ Barrett, N. Hutchinson,
Mrs. Deckelman, T. OBrien, 7. j.
Bailey. S. A. Chat, e. G. Lone, J. 7.
Burney, r. A. Bell.
Berkeley. C. Wright. F. Asmond,
T. S. Breslauer. r. Engle, M. C.
James and wife.
San Jose-W. c. Losse and wife, G.
M. Simpson, Z. A. Hill, C. A. Simpson.
Fresno-W. B. Holland. Mrs. {. A.
Niblock, r. Goble, F. Stickler.
Sacramento-Emma Hu.nmel, A. G..
Hummel, Mrs. j. e. Mayo, j. b. Dut-
tess. Mrs. A r. Pinkh TN. F. Burns,
H. r. Schroeder.
Miscellaneous-C D. Sargent, Pasa-
dena; f. A. Perkins, Pasadena; B.
Garren, Stockton; A. Gladding, A. J.
Gladding, C. Gladding. Lincoln;
Mrs. S. w. Allen. Corning; D.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
RECOMMENDS a NEW
SCHEDULE FOR STORAGE
Treasury Department VIII Be Asked
TO Abolish Old Rules on
Storage Charges

NEW YORK. July "a joint
committee, representing importing in
terests. has completed a new schedule
Of charges for storage, labor and cart
age on general order goods. The old
schedule. which has been in effect
twelve years, contained many inequali-
ties. according 10 importers, and was a
source OF much complaint on their
part. The new schedule has been ap-
proved by Collector Stranahan and
forwarded 10 the Treasury Depart
mcut.
General order goods. II IS explained,
are imported merchandise for which
entry has not been made at the Gus
tom-house within forty-eight hours Of
their arrival al the port. They are
then removed 10 a bonded warehouse
az the cost Of the consignee and If un-
claimed within a year are sold to
satisfy the charges.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
LOCAL LAUNDRY WORKERS
TO ENTERTAIN DELEGATES
Their Annual Convention VIII Re
Held in This City During
Next Month

Preparations on a large scale are
being made by the delegates of the
Steam Laundry Workers Union to en-
terrain the national delegates to the
annual convention of the Shirt Waist
and Laundry Workers International
Convention, which will meet in this
city on August 3.
The local union elected as its dele
gates to this convention Miss Hannah
A. Mahoney, John d. Campbell.
Charles Childs, L. A. Greenlaw. Rob
ert Ewing and ]. Flanagan.
The Bricklayers' Union will hold
their annual picnic at Schuetzen Park
San Jose, on Sunday, August IA at
which place the Oakland union will
participate.
The Brotherhood of BoiIer-nakers
and Iron Ship Builders will entertain
Vice President John McNeill on his
arrival in this city. where he comes
to make an inspection of the unions
standing and the condition of labor
in general.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
ARRESTED FOR USING
THE MAILS UNLAWFULLY
Men Are Accused of Misrepresenta-
ton in the Product They Were
Manufacturing

NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-Detec-
tives to-day arrested David B. Conner
Sr. and David B. Conner Jr. and
charged them with violating the Fed
eral statutes relative to using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. The accused
ran the German Chemical Company
here and are said to have represented
the phenacetin product they were SELL
ing as having been manufactured in
Germany and purveyed in original
packages. Sacramento, Cal, and other
cities are given as places where the
product was disposed of.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
STRANDED SAILOR is
BROUGHT TO PORT
Creedmore Seaman Finds Refuge on
a Hatch Cover and Is Picked Up
nv Steamship E.:rviI

PHILADELPHIA, July 90. - The
Portuguese sailor, who it was thought
perished on the British ship Creed
more, which was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday. July 10. off Shinnecock.
was brought to this city to-day on
board the steamship Marvil. Captain
Coleman reports that the sailor was
picked up from a hatch cover on July
20 about thirty-five miles off Shinne-
cock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
Hoo Hoo House Again opened.

ST. LOUIS. July 23.-The house of
Hoo Hoo at the Worlds Fair. which
was partially destroyed by fire one
month ago and Immediately rebuilt,
was rededicated to-day. n. w. Nc
Leod of st. Louis, president of the Hoo
Hoo Association. delivered an address
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
The Nerriest He Ever Met.

]. Pierpont Morgan says that the
nerviest man he ever met was with
him in a railroad car while travelling
in Europe. The stranger, German.
took a seat opposite him and was
much interested in the big, black ci-
gar the financier was smoking would
you mind gifing me one like dat
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
GERMANY's DISPLAY READY.
Machinery Exhibit at the Fair Is
Formally Dedicated,

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-The German
exhibit in the Palace of Machinery at
the Worlds Fair was formally dedi-
Gated to-day. Invitations were issued
to the leading engineers and officials
of the exposition company. Freelich,
delegate of the German Engineering
Society, delivered a lecture, explaining
the technical details of the exhibit
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24

he finally said. Although much aston
ished at the bluntness Of the request,
Morgan readily compiled herewith
The German lighted the cigar, took q
few puffs and. beaming with good na-
ture said: II would not haf droubled
you, but had match in mine pog-
gid and L did not know vat to do nit
him"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
Vests Condition improves.

SWEET SPRINGS, Mo-, July "a
Ex-senator George Vests condition to-
day was slightly improved. He took
some nourishment He displays won
derful vitality.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
Clergyman Is Bitten bv a Dog

MINNEAPOLIS, July 23.-Rev. o.
2. Hasheim OF Astoria, Or, who is
visiting relatives here, was badly bit
ten in the arm by q dog to-day. The
animal is thought 10 be suffering from
rabies.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26
Was II u n Murder?

Coroner Morgan went to Senator
Hunters ranch yesterday afternoon and
held an inquest on the remains Of the
Chlnama tOnnd dead md hanging
by the ne elk by the men at noon
II evidence adduced showed TINT
the Cmnaman was in good spirits
when the men left the hous 80 in
the morning to 20 tn their work
IN the bayfield,. On their retun at noon
he hindman could not be found about
the house lie had prepared the dinner
aud it WIS found cooking ON tie stove.
a search Tor the cook VIVA begun and he
was found III his room, sitting on the
bed with hIs neck III u moose made by
tile silk belt he wore lie had tastened
the belt 10 nail Il few feet above the bed
and slowly strangled to deatL. The
condition in which he was found sur.
gests either foul play or that the man
was temporarily insane The testimony
OF the men employed ut the ranch WIS
that nome Of them I'm left tiue hay
field md returned To the house after
leaving it in the morning until they all
jreturned at noon The verdict of the
jury was that it was Il ca sc Of suicide.
The Chinaman's name was All Sing
and be was about fl years nt age, lie
had been ill Elko for about eight years
and was known among his countrymen
as IA quiet, ~peaceab!e industrious man
Ills remains were brought to town by
Undertaken Keyser and turned over to
his Chinese friends.
From Coroner Morgan the INpEpEs-
DENT learns that the friends Of the de.
ceased believe that he WA foully mnr
dered and have employed counsel to
make a thorough investigation Of the
circumstances surrounding his death.
From the same source We learn that DR..
Hood Thoroughly examined the body OF
the deceased, but found no bruises or
marks OF my kind