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The Washington times., 1905-08-18
Sustained Moderate Losses.

Prices during the first hour generally
sustained moderate losses as a result
OF selling by room traders and outside
spectators who followed the buying
on a high level yesterday and became
nervous this morning upon reading the
news OF the peace negotiations, al
Portsmouth
The buying on the reaction was as
OF good Character as ever. but lacked
aggressiven Clark Dodge again
bought up and there was buying or
about the same character IN Great
Northern preferred, and IL Wisconsin
Central.
B. L. Smyth < Co. were the princi-
pal buyers OF Wisconsin taking ali the
stock AT So except q small lot pur-
chased by FeuChtWauger.
Pennsylvania and -AnaIgamated Cop
per were active stocks
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

ONE DOLLAR OPENS i SAVINGS Ac-
COUNT. 80 INTEREST PAID.
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
REACTION IN
STOCK MARKET
Falling Off Due to Yester-
day 5 OyerdOne Activity.
WAR NEWS CAUSES ANXIETY
Buying on Reaction Good, But Lacked
ggressiveness-B0nds Were
Quiet.
WAR NEWS CAUSES ANXIETY

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S,-The stock
market sold off on liquidation today.
on the whole. the decline seems to
be the consequence of somewhat over
done activity and strength yesterday
and the news from Portsmouth.
Astute market spectators continue to
watch closely for the surest indications
Of the probable outcome of the peace
negotiations in the securities prices For
this reason the fact that Russian i'm
perials are unchanged at 6S34, while
Japanese issues have declined on Is,
smodihes the effort of less encouraging
gossip regarding the conferences at
Portsmouth. Americans show irregu-
larity.
The stock market opened active and
irregular. Missouri Pacific. .Atchison, Ca
madam Pacific. Reading, Southern Pa
cidc and Steel stocks We're heavy. ST..
Paul advanced IL American LocOmo-
tive rose 4. Northern Pacific gained s..
Great Northern was unchanged. Union
Pacific during the first five minutes rul-
and Il net higher.
As
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
FINANCIAL.
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AND FIRST PAYME ENT.
Subscriptions for the 4esh issus os
stock and first payment thereon VIII
be received daily from am. to z:S
pm. at the office Of the Association
SHARES. 81. 60 EACH
Pamphlets explaining the object and sdvsH-
tages OF the Association and other inforTna-
ton furnished upon application at the oEasa
The Washington times., 1905-08-18

Open Saturday evenings from 10 g. In
addition 10 regular banking hours. 5yz5-d
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
NEW YORK C0TT0E MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Following are
the quotations on the cotton market to-
day:
The Washington times., 1905-08-18
CHICAGO GRAM MARKET.

,HICAGO. Aug. is.-The following are
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
PERSONAL

c.. G. Desmond has returned from an
extended eastern business trip.
George w. Dickinson of the firm Of
Strong g. Dickinson leaves with his
family tomorrow for the trip to Alaska.
visiting the Portland fair en- route.
Harry Hayes, former San Diego
real estate dealer. now of New York
city, is here on visit. He thinks Los
Angeles the biggest city Of it's size in
America.
Prof. t. S. Lowe left last night for
Seattle on trip of business and
pleasure.
q. w. Reynolds returned Friday from
a six weeks business trip to Boston.
j. w. Eubanks, locomotive engin-
eer Of The Needles, is spending a few
days at the Hollenbeck before going
to the Portland exposition. Mr.. Eu-
banks says the Los Angeles climate is
somewhat different from the 12O de-
grees at noon and the 100 degrees at
midnight which prevail on the desert.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
CLAIM 1860 ACRES IN
HEART OF NEW YORK
LAWYER URGES THE RIGHTS OF
HARTsFIELo's HEIRS
Property includes Portion Of Central
Park and Is Valued at Billion DOL
lars, Contention Being That City
Only Had Lease of II
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.--Joseph t.
Cowan Of Dallas, Tex, dropped in on
New York yesterday for the purpose
of putting into motion a claim made
some time ago by several heirs Of the
late Andrew Hartsield for a large par
eel of valuable real estate.
It is declared by these persons that
Hartsfield owned all that section Of
the city lying west of Fifth avenue be-
tween Seventy-ffth and One Hundred
and Thlrty-flfth streets, part Of which
is now Central Park. This tract, en-
bracing 100 acres, is worth much more
than $4OO,OOO,O00, says Mr.. Cowan, who
appraises It at more than billion dol
lars, but he Is willing to settle on a
reasonable cash basis, 1t Is said, with
the present owners.
The Hartsfleld claim is not a new
one, but the heirs have now got to-
gether and according to Mr.. Cowan,
propose to take active steps toward
asserting their rights. Cowan first
came to New York last November and
placed the claim before the controller
and the city chamberlain.
When his claim was questioned the
lawyer said he would go to the regis.
ter's office and procure the volume of
the records wherein is recorded the
lease to the city of Andrew Hartsfield's =
100 acres for ninety-nine years and a
day, beginning with the year 1895.
Mr.. Cowan did not find the record.
He now asserts that certain indi-
vidual, who is known to him. surrepti-
tiously purloined one of the record
books containing a copy of the lease.
1t is now his intention to apply to the
courts to compel the custodian of the
record to produce it in court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
MUST HANG FOR
SALMON MURDER
JOSEPH SCHNAIDEKI IS GIVEN
DEATH SENTENCE 4
FACE SHOWS NO EMOTION
Keeps Up He Air Of 7ravadoN When
the Officers Lead Him Frorsthe -
Il Crowded Court Room
to jail 3
FACE SHOWS NO EMOTION

Three hundred men and women
thronged Judge Smiths courtroom yes
terday to hear sentence passed upon
Joseph schnaideki, convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Cecilia Salmon.
When the name Of Joseph Schnaideki
was read the man arose from his seat,
but Judge Smith refused to sentence
him at that time because his attorney
was not In court.
The attorney sent word that he would
file no motion for new trial, and ask
ed to be excused. Attorney LIE Compile
Davis, who was in the courtroom at
the time, was then appointed to make
a motion for a new trial. The action
was simply formal one, and was
promptly overruled.
Schnaidelxi appeared to be the least
affected by the ordeal Of anyone in the
courtroom and faced the court without
the slightest trace of emotion.
Judge Smith read the usual form Of
sentence, giving short review Of the
trial and telling the condemned man
that he was to be taken north to San
Quentin prison and held there in the
custody of the warden for not less than
sixty nor more than ninety days.
"It is the sentence Of this court that
you be hanged by the neck until you are
dead" concluded Judge Smith, as he
motioned for the prisoner to be taken
away.
Schnaidelki kept up his show of brav-
ado while the officers took him to his
cell. There he bid Bailiff Harrington
a cheerful farewell and walked to the
corner of his cell, where he spent the
remainder of the day without touching
his food.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

F.
and had
these spells would kill and given
said that tumor
old soldier Phil Shedas Rough
Riders have stomach
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
FROM MOUNTAIN TOP
By Associated Press.

by ASSOCldlcu IESSS.
LOVELAND, Col, Aug. 5.-Louis r.
Levings, a student at Armour insti-
tute, Chicago has been killed as re-
suit of falling from summit of Mount
Epsilon in Estes Park. The distance
which the unfortunate young man fell
to the bottom of a narrow ravine,
where his body still lies, was about 400
feet.
During the descent he struck project
ing rocks several times and was dead
before the bottom was reached.
According to a companion, Levings
stepped on a rock and, thinking 1t Sc
cure, put all his weight on 1t. The
boulder gave way and he was hurled
to his death. The young mans COM
panion got down the mountain as fast
as possible and hurried to nearby
ranch. at which place he secured a
horse and returned to Longs Peak inn,
where a searching party was made up.
They found the body in a narrow
ravine. which no horse could reach.
The body is In such position that It
win have TO be rolled out of the rayine
and this win take two days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
SHOT DOWN BY HIS
WIFE'S COMPANION
PURSUING HUSBAND GREETED
WITH BULLETS
w. w. Stevenson Journeys to San
Francisco in Search of His Wife,
Breaks Open Door and Is Instantly
Killed by Her Associate
Rv Associated Press.

by ASSOCldIeQ ITeSS-
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-William
w. Stevenson was shot dead today by
Childon Bowen in a room of a Larkin
street lodging house, where the muir
dered man had found Bowen in COM
pany with Stevensons wife. Bowen
was arrested at the point Of a revolver,
and he and Mrs Stevenson are in
concerned are residents of the state of
Nevada.
Stevenson and Bowen lived on ad-
Joining ranches near Washoe, and Bow
en-, who is single man, boarded with
his neighbor. Two weeks ago Mrs.
Stevenson came here from Virginia City
for the purpose of undergoing a surgi-
cal operation, which was performed by
DR.. Winslow Anderson at st. Winifred' s
sanitarium. She was accompanied to
the hospital by Bowen, who represented
himself as her husband She was dis
charged on July 30, and, with Bowen,
moved into a nearby house, where they
gave the names of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son.
city and succeeded in locating the cou-
pie. He went to their room alone and
burst in the door. His greeting was a
bullet in the mouth, fired from the
bed by Bowen. He staggered to the
center of the apartment, and a second
shot from Bowens revolver sent him
to the floor, dead. Mrs. Stevenson was
the only witness to the tragedy.
Policeman M. j. Sullivan was sum-
moned and, with pistol drawn, entered
the room and made prisoners of the
surviving man and woman.
Bowen admits having done the shoot
ing. He says that he knew Stevenson
had killed two men and he was not TAX
ing any chances.
Affectionate letters from Mrs. Steven
son to Bowen and her husband, both
written about the same time, were
found in the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

his own behalf next week. Mrs. Tag
sart will also testify.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
POMONA COLLEGE
NOT RECOGNIZED
STATE BOARD REFUSES TO
ACCREDIT 1T
PRICE OF TEXT BOOKS FIXED
Education officials Meet In Sacra-
mento and Discuss ouaIifica-
tlons Of State lnstl-
tutlons
PRICE OF TEXT BOOKS FIXED
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 5.-The state
board of education held meeting ir
this city today at which prices OF
state text books, at Sacramento, were
fixed as follows: First reader, "a cents;
third reader, AZ cents; fourth reader
4S cents.
The board had quite a discussion
over the accrediting Of Pomona col
lege, Los Angeles county, in the mat
ter of high school certifcation. The
State university has not recognized the
college as being up to standard and to-
day the state board of education voted
not to accredit it.
During the discussion it developed
that, at a committee meeting of the
board held some time ago, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction T. J.
Kirk president, F. L. Burke of SaS
Francisco and President J. F. Mills
paugh of Los Angeles voted not to &c
further in the investigation of Pomona
colleges application to be accredited
while President M. e. Daley of San
Jose voted in favor Of recognizing the
college.
Superintendent Kirk stated to the
board that he had received a letter
from Prof. George A. Gates of Pomona
college, charging him with being re-
sponsible for the action taken by the
committee.
There was some discussion as to
members making public what occurs in
committee meetings, and President
Millspaugh hastened to declare that he
had never disclosed anything that
transpired in executive meetings. He
said some of the members might think
because he was located at Los Angeles
mona and had possibly told Prof. Gates
how the vote stood. He denied that
he had done so.
Kirk Votes for Pomona
superintendent Kirk stated he did
not care who had told Prof. Gates
about the action of the committee. He
was guided, he said, by the action OF
the State university. To bring the
matter formally before the board fol
action Kirk moved that Pomona col
lege be accredited, but his was the only
affirmative vote and the incident was
closed.
AS a result of the discussion Presi-
dent Millspaugh offered a resolution
calling for the appointment of a COM
mittee Of five of the faculty of the
State university to confer with the
state board of education regarding
some changes in the rules of the board
relating to the accrediting of educa-
tional institutions in the state. The
resolution designated President c. G.
Van LEW of Chico as committee OF
one to prepare rules as basis for dis
cussion. The revision of the rules will
be considered at the next meeting OF
the board, which will be held in San
Francisco.
DR.. f. b. Dresslar of the State uni
verslty was appointed member OF
the committee on which DIR. Elmer E.
Brown, professor of pedagogy at the
university, had been serving. DR.
Brown was granted six months leave
of absence with permission to leave the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
TESTIMONY GIVEN AGAINST
MRS. TAGGART
OTHER DAMAGING ASSERTIONS
One Of the Attorneys for Defense De-
clares That an Arrest for
Perjury May Be
Made.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WOOSTER, o., Aug. 5.-That Mrs.
Grace Viola Culver Taggart, who Is
seeking the custody of her two little
sons as well as a divorce at the hands
of Judge Easton took her two little boys
into the hallway adjoining q Wooster
saloon fortnight ago and bought three
glasses Of beer, drinking one herself
and giving one to Culver and one to
Charlie Taggart, was the first testi-
mony at today's hearing. The witness
was Harry Rope, 1S years old, who tes-
titled that he was drinking beer In the
place and saw what he described.
Reading of the deposition of Mrs.
Shallenbarger, the Cincinnati trained
nurse, was then resumed, and Mrs.
Taggart left the room. The statement
was largely technical, but the deponent
was not allowed to say what Mrs. Tag
gart's ailment had been. The patient
had told the nurse that she was in the
best Washington society, and knew sem
ators and members of congress and
men of distinction; that they frequently
accompanied her home, and that her
mother upbraided her about 1t.
Mrs. Peter Everly of Orville, O., an
aged woman, testified that Mrs. Tag
gart, with her children and nurse, for
merly lived next door to her, and that
certain young man was often at the
Taggart house. She would often see
this young man leaving at o'clock in
the morning. He frequently brought
bottles wrapped in paper to the house.
These bottles would be later thrown
under back porch. There was nearly
a barrel Of them. Mrs. Everly testi-
fed that the bottles had contained
whisky.
The hospital records giving the his
tory Of Mrs. Taggart's case were finally
admitted. Diagnosis was a conplica-
tion of diseases of uncertain origin.
Attorney Wertz then began reading
the deposition of Major Charles c..
Morton, now attached to the army war
college, Washington. 1t certified that
Morton was Taggart's superior officer
in command Of the Fort Leavenworth
rifle range; that he instructed Taggart
to come back to the fort; that he saw
Taggart June 80 and July 1, and that
on both occasions Taggart was per-
fectly sober and perfectly sane. July
Taggart was arrested and confined
in the hospital, charged with acute al
coholism as he alleges, through con-
spiracy between a superior officer and
an alleged admirer of Mrs. Taggart.
When the case was adjourned this
afternoon until Monday, one of the
attorneys for the defense declared that
an arrest for perjury might be made.
The alleged false testimony was given
this morning and brought from Mrs.
Taggart the most pronounced display
of emotion she has shown since the
trial began.
Mrs. Taggart sat undisturbed through
minute descriptions of many alleged
immodest acts, but when a witness
claimed to have seen her offering in
toxicants to her little sons she started
forward in her chair
Recovering her composure somewhat
she whispered audibly to her attorneys:
THAT is absolutely false, every bit
of it,"
Mr.. Taggart will take the stand in
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
POET OF THE sIERRAS
SPENDS DAY IN CITY

Cincinnatus Heine Miller, the poet of
the Sierras, whose literary productions
under the pen name of Joaquin Miller
are known wherever the English Ian
guage is spoken, spent yesterday in
Los Angeles. During the morning he
visited at the Soldiers home at Saw
telle, and last night went to Venice,
where he is to deliver an address.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
GALVESTON RELATIVES
SEEKING MISSING WOMAN

Relatives of Mrs. Mary Amess are
seeking to get into communication with
her. Mrs. Ames is sister of Martin
Texas, July 2S, while attempting to ar
rest a negro. The Galveston relatives
have not heard from her since April.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06
DETECTIVES ARREST MAN
ON CHARGE OF Assault T

William Shines, wanted at Downey
on a charge of assault to kill, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tives Leon and Benedict and delivered
to Constable Glasgow last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-06

Hon. Botxin, Winfield, Kas, writes:
qualities
medic Peru nj
afflicted less for quarter of century with
residence Washington
these troubles
continuation them will effect permanent
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07
A Republican Machine

The voting machine is a Republican,
1t favors the Republican party in num-
erous ways. All the talk about the
State buying these machines for every
voting place in the country seems to
have been forgotten, and the law
which will probably pass the Legisla-
ture this session, provides that the
county shall pay for the machines.
This will add another expense to the
county, and the expense does not end
with purchase, either. The proposed
law provides for their being kept in
some suitable place and insured by the
Board Of Freeholders. 1t provides for
their examination by a State Voting
Commission each year. Instructions
on manipulating the machine must also
be provided. The Commissioners who
look after the examination are to re-
ceive $40 per day. The proposed law
also provides that a man must not take
longer than n minute to vote, under
penalty of sixty days in prison and 800
fine. 1t will not be safe to under
take to take the time to split his ticket
without a stop watch in his hand. A
more outrageous attempt to throttle
the independent voter and intimidate
the aged voter has never been attempt
ed by any Legislature. "Vote within
one minute or go to jail and pay a 500
fne." What do you think of such a
law as that, Mr.. Independent Voter?
The people do not want the voting ma
chine, but they will probably have to
use it or not vote. With the penalty
that u Republican friends want to
put on it, compelling a man to vote
within n minute or go to Jail and pay
a fine of 500, it is very likely that
many aged citizens will be afraid to go
near the voting place.-Hunterdon
County Democrat,
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07
Municipal Ownership Wins.

The greatest municipal election ever
held in America took place in Chicago
last Tuesday when Judge Edward F.
Dunno, Democrat, won over John M.
Harlan, by % 5000 ON a platform favor
ing the immediate taking by the city of
the street railways. Franchises worth
$500, coo, 600 sought by J. Pierpont Nor
gan and other Wall Street leaders who
wanted the franchises renewed were at
stake, and the people won. The senti-
ment for municipal ownership was so
strong that MI. Harlan announced him
self in favor of it, but sometime in the
future.
This Democratic victory is a ire
mendous turnover when we consider
that President Roosevelt carried Chica-
go last fall by liz, 900 majority.
The growth of public opinion in fav-
or OF public ownership of public utilities
was never growing so fast in this coun-
try as at present and shows that radical
democracy has a better chance of win
ming than Wall Street conservatism.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
which runs the Brandywine and City of
Chester have changed their name to
'The Wilson Line" They are now
carrying passengers from Wilmington to
Philadelphia for 15c. round trip 25c.
Goldey College, Wilmington, began the
spring term with 252 students.
The following official order has been
issued by the War Department: "Capt
Thales L. Ames, Ordnance Department,
will make not to exceed two visits per
month during the months Of April, May
and June to the works of the E. 1. du
Pont Co., Wilmington, on official business
pertaining to the inspection of ~smokeless
powder in process of manufacture for the
Ordnance Department.
The du Pont powder interests having
acquired the properties in Tenth street,
on the north side, from Market to the
Friendship engine house, Leshem Broth
ers, BARRIERS, occupants of No. 5 West
Tenth street, are preparing to vacate and
have arranged for improved quarters in
the new Church Building, at the south
east corner of Tenth and Market streets.
The new Office building which is being
erected for the P.-B. & w. Railroad Co.,
Wilmington at Water and French streets,
is the first of its kind to be put up in that
city, and as a result the work attracts a
great deal of attention. The frame work
is of structural iron and steel, and it has
advanced sufficiently to give some idea of
its size and durability. The framework
is in position to the third story and the
large force of men now at work will have
all OF the frames in position in very short
order.
At the town election on Tuesday in
Delaware City Representative Willard
I. Smith was reelected Mayor, defeating
Charles w. Pancoast by a vote of 12S to
3S. Other officials chosen were Jacob
Rupp town commissioner: Harry E.
Heal, city treasurer; Edward L. Clark,
P. J.. Mulligan and Willard 7. Smith,
school commissioners.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07
west JERSEY ( ssAsE1sss RAILROAD
On and after Oct. 4th, 1904,

trains will leave WOODBURY. as follows:
For Philadelphia, 5.55. $50, lis, 7.SO. 7.S9, $50
1929, 9!06, 1902, IL II A. NJ; 1.O2, LIP, 800,
4M, 4.43, 5.1S, 6O1, 6.5S, ITO, 1922, and 11'O9 P.
M: weekdays: Sundays. SO, 8.4l A. M;
For GlassbOro, ga, $40, 8.48, 9.22, 1904. 11.32
A. M 1898, 2.02 saturdays only 1922, 3.37, 3.47,
5.N, 5.26, 5.43, 6.32,. TOP, 500, 9.32, 11.12 p. NJ.
1922 night, weekdays. Sundays, S.3OA. M. f;
For swedesboro, ga, 9.12, n.s2 A. NJ; 2.o2, 4.ss.
6l2' !;02 T. NJ. weekdays. Sundays, S.52 A.
For Vineiand and Millville, 6.44, s.1s and e.22
Sundays, sos A. M; 5.31 p. M.
For Maurice River and points ON the Maurice
River Branch, 0.19 A. M. 1888 and SAB P. M.
For Sea = Isle City od and {, Ocean City, . 8 s;22 A. 4
weekdays. sundays, $50 and 922 4; M:
days. sundays, $50 A. M, and 5 81 P. N.
For Salem, via GlassbOro, 8.4S A. M. ;3.47 P. M.
weekdays. Via SwedesbOro, 6.44, 9.12, 11.32
A. NJ. POP, ABA, and 6.12 p. M. weekdays.
For Bridgeton, GA, 8.4S A. M; 1888, BAT, 5.26,
and 6.32 ?. M. weekdays. Sundays, $50 A.
M. and 5.3l P. M.
RETURNIN TRAINS.
Leave Philadelphia for Woodbury., .6.12, 7.4s,
8.2, 8.48, 900, 9.32, 11.00 AM; l2.O0noon {;
6.28, 80, 900, 10.4O, 11s50 P. NJ. weekdays.
Sundays, 500, $50 A. M; 1870, 500, $50 and
Leave swedesboro for Woodbury., SIS, $50,
sos, 9.4 A. M. 1928, 4.46, $40 P. M. week,
days. Sundays, 7.42 A. NJ; 4.49 p. M.
For time tables and further information apply
to Ticket Agent at the station.
W. ~; nAaIrsTI EMRBua: po.s,r :; * tte W00S,
GEO. w. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07

This country leads all others in the
amount of money supplied for educa-
tional, religious and charitable purpos-
es, but the amount that is still remain
ing to be done is indicated by the fact
that there are several thousand children
in New York who go breakfastless to
school eyery day.