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The Washington times., 1905-01-16
Old AUNT Fanny Lomax
Has Another Birthday
A Century and Four Years Old Today, and
RossIyn Celebrates--Not SO Robust or
Acute of Senses as a Year Ago.

Amy time dat de good Lawd wants
to come now and take me away from dis
hyah WORT, Ah'lI say TO him, Lawd,
Abs raidy toe CO.
'Ttain dat All wants toe cross de
golden line. but when de time do come,
All will make my peace Wit GaWd for de
last time, and den be raidy to enter de
odder worl', cause All knows All is goin
straight away to nah husband and nah
sons and daughters who is daid. and All
prays de Lawd ebry night to watch over
dem till All gifts dere-"
Aged 1o4 Years Today.
Aunt Fanny Lomax, in the midst of
festivities attending her 10th birthday,
paused long enough to express her views
on life from the standpoint OF cen
tcnarian. She is 1O4 years old today, and
all Rossiyn is celebrating the occasion.
Hundreds of friends. white and negro
alike. have called at her house to con-
graduate her.
Dressed in her best Sunday dress,
Aunt Fanny has sat in the parlor OF her
home all morning, and extended Words
of greeting to the visitors as they called
But the grasp Of her hand is not SO f1rm,
nor the eye so keen, nor the voice SO
clear, as they were a year ago, and the
venerable negro woman has resigned
herself to a patient wait for the grim
reaper 10 appear
Long a Slave.
aunt" Fanny is the typical old
Southern negress of 'befo de wan. An
her Young life she spent in the bonds OF
slavery. indeed. she was a slave most
of her life. and the bloodshed and strife
|
breaking of loving ties and the sever
ance of fond service
| Until a year ago her health was as TO-
| bust as that of any one Of her chill
! dren Her memory was remarkable She
could recall incidents that happened in
| the first decade of the nineteenth cen
4 fury. Her step was steady, her mind
was acute and her physical vigor was
| the wonder of all who knew her
But the past twelve months pave
wrought change in this remarkable wo-
man She can't remember things like
| she used to; her step is feeble, and hes
| weakened constitution won't permit heI
TO work around the house, and the gar
den Ike she did only year ago
Born in Virginia.
Aunt Fanny was born near the mech
of the Rappahannock River, Virginia
January 10, 1901. She grew up to be one o
the slaves owned by William Buckner
on whose farm her birth occurred WheI
she was old enough to be conrted, Solo
mon Lomax, who lived across the rive
on the farm of DR.. Ben Anderson. mad
his appearance, and one day took Fam,
for his wife
Twelve children were born to bless tn
union, and Aunt Fanny now has fifty
eight grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. Three sons and on
daughter have died, and the remainde
are scattered far and wild elm differen
| parts of the country She makes he
home in Rosslyn with the youngest sor
Solomon H Lomax. who. has charge
himself with the duty of caring for hi
aged mother until she is taken away b
| death
| Aunt Fanny's oldest living child /
| MeIyina Morton, of Caroline county
The Washington times., 1905-01-16

1t IS almost certainty now that
George Washington University will ar
range for series of intercollegiate de-
bates with The University of Iowa. The
matter was taken up in the two debat-
Ing societies of the Jaw school on FRI
day night, and both organizations passed
unanimous vote fayoring the project.
The three years contract with the
University of Virginia will expire this
year, and The debating societies and
faculty of George Washington thought
1t best to substitute some Western uni
yersity if possible Letters were writ
ten to various intercollegiate debating
universities of the West. but most of
them had already made arrangements
TOO far ahead. The University of Iowa.
however, is open for date next fall.
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DIED.

BERG-on Sunday, January 15. 1905; at
Georgetown University Hospital. GEORGE
BERG. in his sixty-seventh year
Funeral from Peck Memorial Chapel. Tues
day, January II. 1905. at 2:3o D. m. Friends
and relatives invited TO attend. 1t
CALLAGHAN-SuddenIy on Monday. Janu-
loved husband OF Katie I4ally CaIIaghan and
youngest son Of the late Dennis Patrick and
Mary Callaghan-
Notice Of funeral hereafter
philadelphia papers please copyp II
CARTwRIGHT-On Monday. January 16.
1903. his home. SIS Fifth Street northeast,
SAMUEL FORD CARTWRIGHT, aged TWEEN
Funeral Wednesday. January Is. 1905 1t
COLLEY-On Saturday. January IA. 1905.
DORCAS DIXON. only child OF Claude 9.
and Marie crutchet Colley. aged eight
months II
on Saturday Januar- Il, 1895. at II 30 p. m.
P. E. GRIMES, beloved husband OF Eliz-
abeth Grimes. nee Thompson
HAPPoLDT- Suddenly. on Sunday. Janu;
airy 10. 1905. at 2:30 p. m, MARY A. beloved
wife of Daniel T. Happoldt II
NILEs-On Sunday. January Is. 1906. Ed
WARD c. NILES. II
MISUNDERSTANDING on Saturday. Jan.
uary H. 1906 at her residence. 1900 vermont
Avenue ANNA NJ RAMSBURG, daughter OF
the late Jacob and Ann r. Harrisburg II
wHITMoRE-On January 10. 1905. at SIS a.
m. MRS DEBORAH E. HART WHiTioRE'
widow of the late John r. Whitmore ana Inc
devoted mother az the late MIS- Alice NJ
Whitmore Scraggs and daughter OF the late
| John and Phoebe G. Hart. OF Perth AinDoy.
N. J.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. 1ale-2t
GASKINS-on Sunday, January ID: 1875
at 3.35 O'Clock a m. after a lingering illness
MRS. MARY J.. widow OF aaron Saskihs
and beloved mother of Aaron J. and Mar
garet E. Gaskins IN the seventy-eighth yea'
of her age. II
wOoDBURY-On Sunday. January 10. 1905
at l:30 a m, DR. HENRY ELISHA WOOD
RJTRY seyenty-nine wears of age, after
| long illness. at 2325 I. Street northwest 1t
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
FRANK CLAUDY LECTURES
ON OPERA OF "PARSIFAL'

Frank claudy, president OF the Saen-
gerbund, delivered a most interesting
lecture on --Parsifar' before large
audience at the clubhouse. last even
ing.
4 number OF the leading INDUCEMENTS
of the great Wagner composition Were
played on the pianolt by 81. Moore. Of
the Sanders & Stayman Company,
among them being the ~yorspiel, Pro-
cessionai March of the Knights of the
Holy Grail, KundTy's song -HerZeleid, :"
and the Good Friday Spell
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
GEORGE WASHINGTON
NAY TACKI E IOWA
Arranging Series of intercollegiate Debates With Western
Unlversty-They Wih.Probaby Be Feature of
College Life Next Year.

and is DESTROYS of debating an Eastern
university.
Iowa is one of the strongest debating
universities of the country. and IL the
debate with George Washington can be
arranged, 1T Will be enc OF the most i'm
local program next year. If the debate
is arranged 1t will probably be held in
Washington next December
. George Washington has two debates
on hand this year \ team has already
been selected for the debate with the
University If Virginia at Charlottesville
l-on February y, and within two weeks
the debaters Will be picked for the de-
bate with Georgetown, which takes
place in May.
Last year George Washington won
from Both of these universities, and the
prospects for a clean record this year
are exceedingly bright.
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
KERENS MAY DEFEAT
TON" NIEDR|NGHAUS
Seven Votes of Legislature Said to
Have Been Pledged Against
Latter

ST. LOUIS. Jan 1.-THE defeat of
Thos. K. Niedringhaus as United States
Senator to succeed Francis M Cockren
is claimed as the result of a dinner
given Saturday evening by r. c. Kerens,
at mis- home on Handkerchief Place. He
had many legislators aiping with him.
and the investigation into Republican
campaign methods. as exemplified by
Niedringhaus, Were thoroughly dis
cussed.
Seven votes are said to have been
pledged against the caucus nominee,
making it impossible for him to win If
they ere withheld
The Washington times., 1905-01-16

would make any city apparatus fit the
United States thread. These couplings
would cost about 60 cents each.
General Uhler in speaking OF the fire
connections said the idea was to estab-
lish a merchant marine fire department
ship at sea aiding other ships
Mr. Clyde said this could not be done,
and that while boats would be lowered
to save life, no Clyde liner would be
taken near enough to burning ship
10 aid her. If she should, there would
be a new captain of the ship.
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF BR0THER-IN-LAW

BURLINGTON. VT. Jan. ia charge
of murder has been preferred against
Louis and Dennis Tremblay. brothers,
who have been held on suspicion OF
causing the death of their brother-in-
law Louis Lamora, at Winoosh last
Sunday.
The Trernblays are said to have quar-
relied with Lamora because he drove his
wife and children from home
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY CT the District
OF Columbia, Washington, December 81.
Iso4.-The annual meeting OF the IU-
TUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
viii be held on the THIRD MONDAY
OF the company, No. 9o2 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, commencing az
O'CLOCK A NJ
BY the charter OF the eomDany. the
election of seven maHagers TO con-
duct the affairs Of the company IS re-
CURED TO be held at the above meet
ing;
OF the company 1t is provided. Ar
the annual meeting OF the company the
hrS. business in order shall be the APP
conduct the meeting and election IN ac-
cordance with the act OF Incorporation
between the hours OF o'clock a m
and D. m
Amouns OF premium notes. s2.sss.e57 SIS
amount OF cash on hand. 12.741 80
B Resdii e esgs ---------- 2ss'ads %
Office furniture and FIX
Losses BY IRE. adjusted ss
The. annual statement win be ready
Tor distribution at the Office OF the
company mp aEds ABOUT on ia January II, 1906.
l. FIERCE BOTELER, Secretary.
We. THE UNDERSIGNED. John 2
AtcIdM. president and Lee Hutchins
and William j. Dante, trustees. of the
PURITY ICE COMPANY. being a ma enc
jority OF the trustees OF the said purify
ice Company, do hereby certify Ybar
the authorized amount of the capital
and fifty thousand Q50.eoo) dollars d.
vided into fifteen hundred q 5fsli shore
OF one hundred GOO dollars each. that
OF the said capital stock one hundred
and twelve thousand Q12. 600 dollars
have been issued and paid in in cash
and that the existing debts of the corn
pany amount to Iorty-tWo thousand
nine hundred and seventy-six 80 s7sl
dollars and ninety-fiye {95l cents. J r
McGAW. President and Trustee. LIE
HCIGHlNS, Trustee WILLIAM J.
Ian - IL, trustee District OF Columbia,
SIS: l, William j. Dante, secretary OF
the Purity lee Company. do soIernr.ly
swear that the facts stated in the above
certificate are true, to the best OF my
DANTE Subscribed and sworn 10 be-
fore me- this 18th day of January. a
y 1910 (SeaL) j. W FOGLER, Notary
/ 9 eoHc, y. =. II
IT IS VITALITY IMPORTANT that ali
Bullderss Dealers in building materials,
/ Real Estate Brokers, Owners of real
| estate. and all other interested persons.
! should assemble In the parIors of the
I! taggs House at L O'Clock noon Tues
Gay, January II, to consider the bin now
/ before Congress, Providing for the ex-
animation and licensing OF persons as
/ master builders and for other pur-
/ poses By order Of Committee Err
i NEST H DANIEL Sec'y. 5a152t
H NEW DOMESTIC sewing machine:
/ either chain or lock stitch: two ma
i chimes in one lightest running. ball
/ bearing machine; simple and durable.
Sold on monthly payments. Special
discount for cash Phone or mail orders
promptly attended TO- DOMESTIC
SEWING MACHINE CO. AGENCY. SO
St NV Machines rented, soc week
ja16-tf
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
FIRST LEGAL HANGING
In SIxTf-THREE YEARS

MOBILE, Ala, Jan 1.-THE first legal
hanging in Washington county in more
than half a century took place last
week, when Ira Carter, a negro, paid the
penalty for the crime of murder.
The man died without struggle. The
only other hanging in the county took
place sixty-three years ago.
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
NONAGENARiAN WHO BUILT
MILLS OF CATTARAUGUS

: CLEAN, N Y. Jan 16.-colby Cham
berlin. nearly ninety years old. died to-
day of old age and grip. He was mill
wright by trade. and placed the machin-
cry in most OF the older mills of Cattar-
angus county.
His father was one of the three origi-
nal settlers of Ellieottville.
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
INDICTED FOR ELECTION FRAUDS

PUEBLO, Col. jan 1.-THE grand
jury that has been investigating cleo
2 ton frauds in Pueblo county, has re-
turned forty-one indictments.
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
VIRGINIA COUPLE WED
IN u. S. MERSHAL'S OFFICE

Daniel L. German and Annie NJ Tay-
lor. Of Fairfax county, Va, were mar
red today in the United States Mar
shaFs Office at the City Hail.
The ceremony was performed by the
LauZhlin-
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
NAuGURAL coMMrrTEE

COAAITTEE ON PUBLIC COMFORT.
Room 5os. Corcoran Building, 18th ST n ~
All parties desiring TO furnish quarters
to visitors during the Inaugural period
are requested to call at this office or
send description Of rooms, stating the
number Of persons that can be supplied
with sleeping accommodat tons. with or
without meals. terms, etc
n l. WELLER Chairman
de20-S5t Committee On Public Comrort
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
MARRIED.

JONES-SWANN-On Wednesday. October
26, 1904. DALLIE E. JONES. OF Fauquier
county, Va, to MISS LULU =. SWAMI, of
Prince George county, Md II
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
aRu COLDS

laxative Brorno Quinine, the world wide Cold
and Grip remedy, removes the cause Call
for the full name and look for signature Of
The Washington times., 1905-01-16

SPECIAL sewing machine bargains
Singer. $3.50, Standard, s. 90, New Home.
Slo-S; Automatic, S1I-00; ali warranted
five years Sewing machines rer-.irssi
and warranted S1-00 Machines rented
by week or month at OPPENHEIM-
ERS New Home Agency, 5l4 9Th ST
NV Ja1-tf
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
headaches ana Neuralgia Prom Cold

and Grip remedy, removes the cause. Ca
for the fun name and look for signature c
E w Grove &c
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
TO INVESTORS,

HAVING RECENTLY SOLD for CASH
s20e.0 600 WORTH OF REALTY -
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
1 HAVE THE MONEY TO
REINVEST
WANT BUSINESS PROPERTY.
]. EAKIN GADSBY,
sac Thirteenth Street N. W.
The Washington times., 1905-01-16

Capt. W. A. Silver. president of the
American Association of Masters and
Pilots. an organization of employees.
created some establishment by rising
at this point and asserting that the sec
ond pilot was not needed, and could not
be supplied TO all vessels, the number of
pilots not being large enough.
The representative OF every sort of
ferryboat interest present then took part
IN the discussion on the rule compell-
ing ferryboats to carry one lfe-presery-
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
Would Use Existing Apparatus.

The speaker made another attack
upon the provision calling for the de-
struction of all life-saving apparatus
now in use that does not come UP TO
the requirements OF the new regulation.
Included in this is all granulated cork
aud patent process stuffing for life-pre-
servers. Mr. Wise asserted that it would
be impossible to supply vessels with
block cork, the facilities of the world
not being great enough. Besides, he
said. to throw away all apparatus now
on hand would cause an unnecessary
loss of ten million dollars to shipping
interests.
The other matters discussed Were
purify mechanical and technical.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23

som is the noble grand, and Miss Nina
Coon the secretary Of the Rebekahs,
while George Brown is the chief pa
triarch, and j. Il. Beam secretary OF
the encampment.
Pendleton Camp. Woodmen Of the
World, has not met for two weeks,
owing to the damage to their hall.
However, the regular meetings viii
be resumed again tonight, and will be
continued as usual. f. II. Preher is
the consul commander for the present
term, and j. p. Walker clerk,
Both circles of Woodcraft were also
thrown out of meeting places through
the fire, but will be able to resume
their sessions next week. In Pendle-
ton circle Mrs. Minnie Stillman Is the
guardian neighbor, while Mrs. Elva
Fletcher is clerk, Mrs. j. f. McBrian
Is the presiding officer of Daphne cir
Gle and Mrs. J. Bollerman clerk.
No meeting has yet been held this
fall by the Meccabees, but October 3
Is set for the opening day. The
lodge will then meet in Secret Society
hall, and officers for the coming term
will be Installed Col J. II. Raley Is
the commander-elect for the lodge,
and j. S. KEGS record keeper, Some
time during the fall it is said that
State Commander j. w. Sherwood will
make an official visit to the local tent,
and will assist the members here in q
revival of interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23
THROUGH LINE
OF TELEPHONE
PENDLETON TO PORTLAND
by MORE DIRECT ROUTE.
T'1ans Tor the Line Have Been Made
and Approved, But IL is Not Yet
Known just When Il Will BE Built
VIII Be u Great Improvement
Over the Present Roundabout Line
Walla Walla-New System VIII
Have Many Advantages.

AT last after many years of poor
practically assured that Pendleton is
To be provided with a main line from
here to Portland, via Umatilla.
This afternoon Manager w L.
Kuhn Of the local office, stated to the
East Orcgonian that he had received
notice from the head office to the ef-
feet that the plans for the construc-
tion of line between Pendleton and
Umatilla had been approved. Aside
from this, nothing further is known
TO the local office, and 1t is unknown
when work will be commenced, or for
what the line will be used when com
pleted.
However, in view of the round
about connection at present il is the
natural supposition that the line to
Umatilla is being built to give Pendle-
ton connection with Portland and
other points west, without having to
go via Walla Walla. AT present there
is no line from here to Umatilla, and
all the long distance talking that is
done with Portland. Heppner, Airing
ton. The Dalles and other towns west
il done through the Walla Walla Of
flee. As result, there is much de-
lay caused in securing the above
places, talking is difficult, and the
line being SO extended is more liable
to accidents. However, when the new
line is finished all OF this will be
avoided. and there will then be a di-
rect lire from here to Portland, thus
making prompt connection and a vast
" improved service between here and
that place.
Also, the new line when finished
will give Pendleton connection with
the small places on the q. X. n n.
that are now without telephone con-
nection, such as Foster, Hermiston
and the other new stations neloW
Echo,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23

Havana. Sept. 23.-An extra ses-
sion of the house of representatives
was held late last night, at which
the disturbances at Cienfuegos were
discussed. Extra editions of the lib
eral papers which were issued here
last night, place the entire blame for
the disturbances upon the govern
ment.
Intense excitement prevails at Glen
fuegos and Havana. The government
authorities fear the result which the
affair may have upon the election OF
members OF the election board. which
is being held today.
As the news has spread throughout
Havana the liberals and moderates
are gathering their respective clubs,
and it is feared unless the leaders
give wise counsel clash may result
tonight.
A press dispatch from Cienfuegus
says six persons were killed and "a
wounded during the conflict. One
telegram says that Villeandas tircd
the shot which killed the chief OF po-
lice, while according to another tel
egram, the shot was fired by Jose Fer
nandez, a liberal who has bees ar
rested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23
NEW TOWN AT KENDRCK.
Large Tract TO BE Plated Adjacent
To the Present City.

Walla Walla, Sept. 23.-(Special,)
Anticipating big boom following
the construction Of the railroad down
the north bank of the Columbia river
by the Hill syndicate, the people Of
Kennewick are laying plans for the
plating Of large tracts of land and
placing them on the market
County Surveyor Loehr today re-
ceived a letter from a prominent res
ident Of Kennewick requesting infor-
nation as to where competent civil
engineers could be secured. He in
formed Mr.. Loehr that a new townsite
was to be laid out in Kennewick val
ley near the line of the proposed
road and that it was desired that the
work of plating the ground be taken
up at once.
In addition il was announced that
"A number of the holders of large
acreages in that locality were plan
ming to cut up the land into smaller
tracts and placing them on the mar
ket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23

Havana, Sept. 23.-Telegrams from
Cienfuegos state the police attempted
a search last night for arms in the
rooms Of Congressman Enrique VII
leandas, principal leader of the lib
erals in the lower house. Liberal ad-
herents with Villeandas fired and
killed the chief of police. The offic-
ers returned the fire and killed VIII
leandas and wounded several others.
1t is feared the occurrence will have
disastrous effect on the elections.
Excited groups are gathering and
trouble prOtends.
Later-The government has dis
patches from Cienfuegos that state
plot by the liberals to blow up the
city hall, court house and other pub
lie buildings was discovered through
the action of the liberals in taking
into their confidence man named
Yyala.
Ayala was offered big sum to join
the plot and sassist i'm carrying ii
through. He agreed learned Ghe de-
tails and informed the chief of police
the liberals were preparing to assisin-
ate all the urges. The raid on the
hotel and attendant tragedy followed
The body of Villeandas was ordered
brought to Havana to lie in state by
the house of representatives, but be
buried at Cienfugos. 1t was carried
to the cathedral on the shoulders of
the liberals.
According to reports the election at
Cienfugos is proceeding quietly. Sew
eral outbreaks in the interior. and one
fight at Pinar del Rio. The p0lics
quickly restored order Trouble is
expected this afternoon and tonight.
The report of attempt to assassinate
Gomez is apparently merely a political
trick without foundation.
1t appears the government is pre-
venting the transmission of messages
to Cienfugos intended to influence
voting. the liberal newspapers of this
city not having line from their cor
respondents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-23
COLLISION KILLS THREE
ON OREGON SHORT LINE
Second Section of No. Meets Freight Train -Four Miles
East of Huntington,
Passenger and Mail Clerk Klel-helght
de- FromH

here, to assist in rescuing the injur-
ed and clearing UP the wreck. The
Short Line wrecker was at Pocatello
at the time and did not arrive until
this afternoon.
Engineer Alex La Rose was one of
the oldest passenger engineers on the
Short Line and was a careful and ca
pable man. He leaves a large family
which resides in Pocatello.
Cause of tho Wreck.
Huntington, Sept 23, o'clock D..
m.-The Boise local. eastbound, had
an order that second number one
would wait at Eaton until Sis, and
had pulled by the switch to back into
a sidetrack, when the passenger came
into Eaton station at S:07, at 20
miles an hour, striking the local
while 1t was backing in
Mail Clerk Wallace Harrison, fire
man, name unknown, and Engineer
Alex La Rose, all on the passenger
train, We're killed, and Is passengers
injured. The injured We're taken back
to Weiser. Both engines, three pas
senger cars and five freight cars are
demolished