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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
TRAFFIC AGENTS DINE
AND DANCE HOURS AWAY
Eighty Association Members Enjoy
Excursion and outing at
PLAYA del Rev

Rates, tariffs, freight and passenger
business were lost sight of last night
by eighty members of the Pacific
Coast Association of Traffic Agents,
who made up one of the jolllest parties
ever assembled at the Playa del Rey
inn.
The party left Los Angeles at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon in special
cars provided through the courtesy of
the Los Angeles Pacific railroad, ar
irving at Playa del Rey in time for a
six-course dinner, which had been pre-
pared for them at the inn. Following
the repast dancing was the order Of the
evening.
Prominent in making the occasion the
success which it proved to be was
Malone Joyce Of the Colorado Midland
and George r. Duncan of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
HANLON FEELS BETTER
UNDER DOCTORS CARE
No Date for Fight Can Be Set Until
Effects of Burns Are
knoAuo

Reports from Santa Monica state that
Eddie Hanlon's sunburns are yielding to
the influence of skillful treatment and
today the boy was not so sore, although
1t was impossible for him to do any
training. He spent the day sitting around
in the sand, but carefully protected from
the burning rays OF the sun. He stlll is
ly regrets his inability to keep up his
training
On the scales yesterday he weighed 40
pounds, and IT. will take systematic work
10 get him down TO his ringslde weight
of 1873. though he says he can easily
reach it,
No definite date has yet been made for
the fight. as his doctor will not be able
TO tell until Sunday what the full effects
Of the sunburns will be.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
HOW THE HORSES RAN
AT SARATOGA TRACK
By Associated Press.
sARATOGA, Aug. 1S.-Resnlts.

SARATOGA, Aug 1S-ResuIts:
First race, seven furlongs, handicap
Sir Lynne Wood won, Pat Bulger second,
Margoran third. Time 1:27 1-5.
Second race, mile and an eighth-York-
shire Lad won, By Ways second, Leila
third. Fine, 1:55
Third race, handicap, five and half
furlongs-V Veronez won, Lady Navarro
second, Sly Ben third. Time los
Fourth race, six furlongs-Incantatio
1:42
Fourth race, five and half furlongs-
Whimsical won, Tangle second, Vic third
Time, los 3-5.
Sixth race, one mile-Grand Duchess
won, Conquest second. Bella Signora
third. Time, 1:432 2-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
MURDERED BY TRAMPS
WHILE FEEDING THEM
Daughter of Maine Farmer BrutaIIy
Killed by Men Who Apply
for Meal

By Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Maine. Aug. 1S.-Mattie
Hackett, the 1S-year-old daughter Of
Levi Hackett, a farmer fifteen miles
northeast of this city, was murdered
last night by men supposed to be
trampS.
Four men applied at the house for q
meal, and, while 1t was being prepared
by his daughter, Hackett, accompanied
by one of the strangers, went to the
stable near by to do some work. While
there scream was heard, and, run
ming to the road, Hackett found his
daughter unconscious, with a cord
drawn tightly about her neck Blood
was pouring from deep cash in her
head.
All the tramps escaped except the
one who had gone to the barn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
Z0L0CH WINS PURSE
IN STRAIGHT HEATS
PAGER Steps Three Fast Mlles-TaIent
Guesses Wrong In Trotting Event.
Wanda n. Lame
BY AssocIated Press.

SANTA ROSA. Aug. 1S.-There was a
big attendance on the third day of the
Breeders meeting on the local track to-
day The principal interest centered in
the 2:09 pace for a thousand dollar purse,
in which Ben Davis Zoloch sold a heavy
favorite, and the 2:13 trot for an eight
Robisola as the likely one Zoloch made
good, taking the race in three straight
heats. The main trotting event went to
j. II. Benefits big chestnut gelding DR..
Hammond, who took the first, third and
fourth heats after a lively contest. Robi-
sola took third money.
In the second race OF the day. the
breeders futurity, for two-year-olds, 70. II.
Dudley's chestnut colt, McFadyen,
stepped the half mile in 1:011s. Summary:
Wanda II. to beat 230 did not start on
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
EACH TEAM WINS GAME
IN BOSTON DoUBLE-HEADER
Rv Associated prcsa.

By ASSOCiaLeO frCSs
BOSTON, Aug. 1s--Two heavy batting
games we're contested here today, Boston
winning the first and Cincinnati the sec
ond in ten innings Attendance Sl00.
Scores:
First game.
r. II, e.
Boston ....... ...s.s.ss~s....s.......l2 IL
CINCINNATI .sss.s.sssss ..ssssss4s.ssss " . .
Batteries-Willis and Moran: Walker,
Harper. Barker and Street. Umpire
Bausewine.
Second game:
Cincinnati ......... .,.............. 8 IL 2
Boston .ss....ss.t .s..ss...s..ss.. Z IA Z
Batteries--Chech, overall and Schlei;
Wilhelm, Harley and Needham. Umpire
-Bausowine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
SIhMARY

Two-base hits-Dunleavy, Van Haltren
Sacrifice hlts-Hogan g. Graham, Nc
Laughlin, Francis. First base on errors
called balls-Brown q Iberg &. Left on
bases-Tacoma z. Oakland L. Struck out
Brown g. Iberg !. Double plays-Dever-
70 Nordyke. Time-l:9O. Umpire-Mc-
Donald
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
PAclFIC COAST LEAeuE
EASTERN RACING RESULTS
RESULTS OF RUNNING RACES
AT THE CINCINNATI TRACK
By Associated Press

TtSSUCIdItu
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1S.-Latonia re-
suits:
First race, six furlongs-Bellatone won,
Lady Louise second, Hopeful Miss third.
Time. 1:19.
Second race, one mile-Wedgew won,
Van Hope second, Florizel third. Time,
1:442-5
Third race, seven furlongs-Roscoe won,
1:32 1-5.
Fourth race, five furlongs-Kiss won.
Merry Belle second, Toya third. Time,
1:04 3-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Naram won.
Euba second, Joe Goss third. Time,
Ills 10.
Sixth race, six furlones-La Pucelle
won, Auroceiver second, Lasagitte third.
Time, 1:16 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
CHESS GAMES ARE DRAWN
AT BREMEN TOURNAMENT
BY Assoclated Presa.

BREMEN, Germany. Aug. ls.-When
play IN the International chess masters
tournament was stopped for luncheon to-
DAY three games had been finished ana
all We're drawn namely those between
Schleiler and Suechling and Wolf Two
games adjourned from the fourth round
were also recorded as drawn. These were
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
ELLIOTT WINS MEMS SINGLES
AT SAN DIEGO TOURNAMENT
Decial to The Herald

Special 70 The Herald.
SAN DIEGO. Aug. 1S.-At the tennis
tournament now in progress on the
cement courts at Coronado DR.. II. A. Ell
llott won the mems singles by defeating
L. G.. Gay and Miss Fenton and Miss ID
McCradie won the ladies' doubles with
apparent ease. The play will be finished
tomorrow and II is expected that the
tournament will be finished by tomorrow
evening. when the prizes. which are most
Will be awarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19

Jimmy-What's the matter with you?
You don't never go in for any fun at
all nowadays.
Tommy-No, I'm bein' good because
I'm going to have a birthday party soon
an l want to git a present.
Jimmy-Better be careful an not be
too good, or mebbe they won't give you
nothin' but Bible,-- Philadelphia Press
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
LOS ANGELES.
SUMMARY.

Earned run--Los Angeles, 1. Two-base
hits-Kane, Brashear, Ross. Double plays
Walters to Frary; Flood to Dillon CO..
Sacrifice hit-Flood, Stolen bases--Ber-
nard. Ross, Houtz. Struck out-By Mil
Ter, 8; by Baum, g. Bases on balls-Off
Miller. 2; off Baum, 3. Passed ball-Clark.
Left on bases-Seattle 0; Los Angeles, l
Time-1:45. Umpire-Perrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
SAN FRANCISCO WINS
FEATuRELESs CONTEST
BY Associated Press.

PORTLAND Aug 1S-san Francisco
again won from Portland today In a
ratner close but uneNeiting game. Score;
Portland ......O 90 0 o o. 0 90 81; : y ;
San Frisco. % 0 0 3 90 0 0 O-3 s /
and Shea. Umpire-DaVis
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
JAKE sTAHL SUSPENDED FOR
ATTACKING UMPIRE coNNELLY
By Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1S.-Manager
Stahl of the Washington American
League club has been suspended for three
days as a result of an attack upon Um-
pire Connolly at the close of a game at
Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NEW YORK DEFEATS CHICAGO
IN A TEN-lNNlNG CONTEST
BY Associated Press.

lN Associated 1IeSh
NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.--In a ten thinning
game today the local team defeated Chi.
eago. Attendance 6OOO Score:
r. H. f.
SShleaB0 ;.-''''''' '''f'''''.'.'..-..
NsM Qrk r,,.,.. ;,;;.i..........;
McGinnity and Bowerman. Umpire
ODay
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
Jay HAS RIBS BROKEN
IN AUTOMOBILE RACE
Reckless MotorIst Seriously injured
and Nearly Drowned at kenil-
worth Park
.Y Aasoeiated Press.

BUFFALO, N. r., Aug. lS.-Webb Jay
of Cleveland was probably fatally injured
at Kenilworth park today in the ten
mile automobile race. At the three-quar-
ters of the fourth mile jays machine
crashed through a fence, down an en-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
OAKLAND ERRORS GIVE
TIGERS WINNING SCORE
Iberg Walks Eight Men and FieIders
Complete CaIamity-Brown
Well Supported
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-Oakland
was shut out today by Tacoma. Brown
pitched fine game, allowing but four
batted for the same humber of hits but
had difficulty in getting the ball over the
plate. He walked eight men. Errors by
Dunleavy. Byrnes and DevereauX were
responsible for Tacomas three runs.
ScOre..
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
CHICAGO MAKES SIX RUNS;
NEW YORK SCORES A BLANK

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.--Chicago won a six
inning game from New York today. Rain
stopped the game Attendance $500.
Score:
R.H.E.
chicago ............ ................ /
new 1QTk .................... y
Batteries--White, Smith and McFar-
land; Orth, Newton and Kleinow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
DETROIT BEATS BOSTON,;
PITCHERS WORK is GOOD

By Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 1S.-Detroit won
pitchers battle from Boston today. At
tendance 1900. Score:
Detroit .... .....2 ) 9
bOSIOn .................. D L
Batteries-Donovan and Warner; Young
and Criger.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLEVELAND UNABLE TO HIT;
WASHINGTON WINS EASILY
BY Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1s.-Cleveland was
unable to hit Hughes and Washington
won easily. Attendance 2S00. Score:
r. II. e
GieVeland ........'..'' ..'.s.......s.. 9
washington ..s.....s...- ..s........s-b U
Batteries-Moore, Hall and Buelow;
Hughes and Heydon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
CANADIAN CUP COMES
TO UNCLE SANS SHORES
Rv AssocIated Press.

BY ASSOUIdIIu
CHARLOTTE, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-The
American yacht won the Canada cup to-
day by winning from the Temeraire the
fifth and deciding race Iroquois finished
two minutes and sixteen seconds ahead
of her rival.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
SCORE REMAINS TIED AFTER
SIxTEEN-lNNiNG BATTLE
By Associated Press.

BY Assoclated Press
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1s.-St Louis and
Philadelphia batted to a sixteen innings
tie today, the final score being to g.
The visitors seemed to have the contest
won in the ninth inning when with two
men out and no runs, Henley let down
and was hit safely five times. Waddell
took his place and pitched sensational
ball for the remainder of the game
after the second inning. Attendance 1900
Score:
r. II. E.
81. LOUIS -.......................... 13 l.
s 10 /
Batteries-Glade and Spencer; Henley
Waddell and Barton
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
ST. LOUIS AND PHfLLIEs
DRIVE PITCHERS TO BENCH

BY Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. ls.-Hits were
plentiful In today's game. Both Brown
and Pttinger were driven to the bench
Taylor and Sparks going 10 the rubber.
Score:
R.H. e.
81. Louis .....,......,..,............ 10 2
Philadelphia ............ ............ 8 ~ &
Batteries-Brown. TAYLOR and Grady
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
PfTTseURe AND BROOKLYN
,PlTcHERs ARE EFFECTIVE
IN Assoclated Press.

battle here today Pittsburg defeated
BROOKLYN Both Leever and Mcintyre
were effective Attendance 1000. Score
r. II. e.
brooklyn sssssssssssss ts4ssssssssss.. !
BlttShurH s..ss...... ...4ss.4s.ss.s..s q
Batteries-McIntyre and Ritter; Leever
and Peitz, Umpire-Johnstone
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19

Pittineer. Sparks and Doom. Umpires-
KLEIN and Emslie.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-19
Given Fair Warming

Agent iIiinois central R. r. ass 5. sprinE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
A. P. ABBOTT & CO.
TALK OF THE TOWN.

More new wash goods at Abbott's.
A special in covert coat for $500
at Fits,
Series dance at the pavilion this week
Friday evening.
w. L. Stowe went to Burlington to-
day on business.
Ernest Purvee vent to Burlington last
night on visit.
Special reduction on children's dresses
at Perry's on Saturday.
BY express-new belts, new collars
and new ribbons at Vaughan's
Miss Ermina Laird Of Cabot is visit
ing her brother, Webster r. Laird
Candee rubbers for men, women and
children None better AT w. J. Nc
Leans.
J. Ward Carver went to Marshfeld
this Afternoon where lie will read ut an
entertainment this evening.
Charles Allen and James Wilson, Jr.,
went to Burlington today where they
will take the Scottish Rites degree of
Masonry this evening.
A daughter was born March Q to Mr..
and Mrs. Dayton M Green. Mr.. Green
lis son Of M. ]. Green, the baker Both
mother and daughter are doing well.
Companion Court Granite City, /.
O. F., win give a public whist party in
the Worthen block, Saturday evening,
March 18th, at o'clock. Prizes will
be given and refreshments served.
Charles e. Keenan,, railway mail clerk
between Montpelier and Wells River,
fractured the bone ia one leg and sprain-
ed the other ankle by falling on a
slippery sidewalk Wednesday evening.
G +. Ball of Barre has taken Mr..
Keenan's run during his enforced confine-
ment.
1t is surprising to see the shoes that
are offered BY A. A. Smith 4 Brother
for $1.9s. Every weight, every style
and every kind of leather is represented
in their great clearance sale. Rubber
boots of the S375 grade for only S2.9s.
See their advertisement in another col
umn of this paper. It means money
7fAfSA Alh 1S1s
The Montpelier city council has APP
pointed DR.. George ii. Parmenter city
physician of Montpelier in place of DR..
William Lindsay, who has held that
office for the past two years. DR.. Par-
menter graduated from the medical col
lege at Burlington in 1902, and was
house physician at the Mary Fletcher
hospital from August 1902, to Febru-
airy 1904
Remember the social under the aus
pieces Of the Mems Sunday Evening club
at the yestry of the Congregational
church this evening at seven-thirty
o'clock. Prof Walter e. Howard of
Middlebury will give his well known adj
dress a Pair Of Pnritans" All men Of
the congregation are earnestly invited
to attend and spend nm evening with
pleasure and profit. No charge for adj
mission Or refreshments Better come,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
RAG. Tapering Waist COrSetS

Six years ago the r. and 9. Corset
Company put on to the mar right
Front Corset, No. 3o7, thar els-.ea such
demand that retailers had to wait weeks
to get orders filed.
Now they have a second wonder in
their Tapering Waist Corset. VIII you
be the first Or last to take up with this
new idea Have your new Spring dress
fated over this new form and be absolute
~ correct. Prices, 81 90 and 81. so.
Advertised in all magazines and the Ladies
Home Journal. We are agents.
Orders for this Corset filed BY mail.
Fifteen cents extra for mailing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
Cloths for Shirt Waist Suits.

Mereerized Tafetas, as pretty IS Fou-
lard SILK, for l5c.
London yoiles in plain and colors for
12ls2c.
Greecian yoiles in select designs. DC.
Arnold Mohairs. the new cloth, l5c.
Six Muslin in dots, all colors, tor 25c.
Embroidered Voiles, very choice, lSc,
Eoliennes in all colors, nothing better,
for 25c.
FIJI de Sole in all shades, better than
linen, for 25c.
Pine Crepe. a novelty, for 35c.
White Mercerized Cloths for white
suits, bought under price, worth from 3Sc
to soc, while they last for 23c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
Dress Goods and Garments.

These two departments have taken up
our largest efforts. Many say thai f
store hasn't good Dress Goods DePsrt-
ment that it's not much Of Dry Goods
store Our store would be away up Il
Dress Goods recommended il, Send for
samples Of any kind Of cloth that yon
hear Of or see. We have il and have
made the price to save you something.
Ladies and Children's Garments oe-
cupy pretty nearly all Of our second floor
1t is, without complimensing, one Of the
best Garment Departments in Vermont
You ought TO find just what Jon want n
this department. Prices in plan figures.
No extra profit charged TO anyone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
Ar. ABBOTT collar ABBOTT Co a. ?. ABBOTT CO
y The Daylight Store r
IF WE ARE NOT

shopping
o nd are o
0
you to point 0 appreciation We " below
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-10
Special Saturday Bargainl
A Genuine Reduction on ChiIdrens Dresses

Do not do any sewing when you purchase Chidrens
Dresses at the following bargain prices
Is Chidrens Dresses made Of nneete each 10
Chdrens Dresses Aneet
Is chidren's Dresses made serge.
$50 Chadren's Dresses made Of plaid each. -. %
Chdren's Dresses plaid 125
$50 chHdren's Dresses serge. .... I.5O
These Dresses all made and trimmed in very good
shape The coors red blue brown and plaid goods You
afford miss this Saturday sale.
PERRY GO CAMP.
II and rs Main Street, Barre, Vermont.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-27
THE THEATRE

II is singular fact ths. the plays
that have retained their places on the
stage. and have been tho delight OF ali
theatre goers. are those in which low
crs have appeared. II is a trite saying
that "ali ihe world loves a lover" and It
IS equally true that every man and wo-
mans whether old or Young, delights in
love story A great Frcnchman COM
rarcs life without love to withcred
bopgh; when the glow Of love has touch-
I'd o.. the barren bought iss suddenly
transformed into n thing Of sorgeousncss
and wonderous beauty. The play IN
which love is the theme Ike the bougf
in bloom. is the one ~hioh appeals 70 an
hearts. Juliet and Romeo. Cleopatra and
Anthony Rosaiind and Orlando are syn
onyms with the very name Of lovers aQd
have become historic. IL they were no. SO
| in point OF fact Yet only a few historic
lovers have found their way TO the stage
| Peirrch. and Laura. Dante and Bea-
irice, Don Juan and Dona Dolores have
vet to find their way to tie Stage. This
season Introduces I'VE are King. a
new comedy which Mr. wolker White
side is producing The play tells a story
Of love and intrigue strongly wrought
ont by its author. Lieut. Gordon Kean,
Of England Mr whtcside will pre-
sent I'VE are King" in this city at the
Brooks theatre, We inesday, Nov. J.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-27

demanded Of them they have to be
away fifteen days in the forest, and
have no time TO recover from the ia.
tigue of such journeys. But It is when
the supply is short or not good in
quality that the tortures begin, says
Mr. Harris The law OF the Congo
Free state allows hostages to be taken
from the natives If the supply is not
kept up, and these hosages are taken
by the black cannibal soldiery employ
ed by King Leopold's agents. Some
times these latter are sent out. armed
TO do exactly as they please In one
village a chief was shot by the black
sentries. his body cut up. and piece
fixed to every house in the village. In
another where a man failed to supply
enough rubber. his wife and child were
cooked and eaten before his eyes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-27

Many women long for a child to bless
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bility or displacement of the female
organs they are barren.
Preparation for healthy maternity is
accomplished by Lydia f. PinlSham's $
Vegetable Compound more successfully
than by any other medicine, because IL
gives tone and strength 10 tho entire
female organism, curing all displace-
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woman who is in good physical
condition transmits to her children the
blessings of a good constitution. Is
not that an incentive to prepare for a
healthy maternity2
If expectant mothers would fortify
themselves with Lydia e Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which for thirty
years has sustained thousands of
women in this condition, there would
be a great decrease In miscarriages, in
suffering, and in disappointments at
birth.
The following letters to Mrs Pink
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f. Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound in
such cases.
Mrs. L. c. Glover, Vice President of
Milwaukee Business Woman's Associa-
ton, of 6l4 Grove Street, Milwaukee,
Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Piniham:-
" | was married for several years and no
children blessed our home. The doctor said
l had a complication of female troubles and
! could not have any children unless | could
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-27
UNCLE SAM AS SPONSOR
Two New Towns to be Open
ed in idaho With Big
Land Lotteries.
IN A.soeIated -

AAAA HtNAtANNA AAhr0ff
Washington D. c. oct a. Uncle sam
viii soon act as sponsor out m south-
ern Idaho for great events The birth
OF two promising towns is eNpccled nos
twin. however. gor they are seven miles
apart and the FIRST will Doe born aud
christened a week before the second.
Names already have been chosen for
Them, IIybun for the one whose natal
day win be November a. Rupert Tor
the one that will look back 10 Novem-
Der n as thr aa5 ~ its official beginning.
on these important days . sale Of town
lots win be made Under the benlsnani
auspices OF Uncle Sam. The lots viii
be appraised and sold Tor cash 70 the
highest bidders
These TWO towns viii De situated on
rne newly cpnstructed branch OF the
Oregon short Zine, extending 10 Twin
Fails. The proceeds OF the sale Of th'
town lois viii 80 20 swell the reolama
tion fund. and an attempt probably WA
be made to spend them on the construe'
tion OF systems OF municipal water sup
ply and sewerage Tor each town Th'
splendid location and the productivir
Of the soil OF the SURROUNDING counrl
under irrigation is expected 20 result 81
a big dennnd fpr the town lots. II .
expected that the returns on tho sal
wlm he even greator than the return
on the sale of Town lots in Oklahoma
when the government realised more thar
100000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-27
KING WANTED IT HUSHSO
England's Ruler Dragged In.
to an Ugly Law Case
Lady Watt Concerned.
CBy Associated Press.l

London, Oct. 27.-Proceedings were
continued today in the case Of Hugh
Watt. the ex-member Of parliament,
who is charged with. attempting to
bribe a private detective named Mar
shall to assist him in numbering Watts
former wife The case took a sensa.
tional turn several days ago when the
testimony of Norman Battle, cattle
man. was Withdrawn Battle claimed
that Watt aud a man. who described
himself as an equerry TO the king. met
him and promised him a large sum oi
money TO leave and go to Canada. He
alleges that the equerry said the case
was to be "hushed up" by order oi
Edward VII, who was a friend Of Lady
Violet Watt, who is the daughter Of the
late Earl Of Roden she was named
as correspondent in the first Mrs
Watts divorce suit.