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The Washington times., 1905-12-23
AGED C0LORED PORTER
KILLED BY LOCOMOTIVE

Run down by an engine while pulling
n truck across the railroad tracks in
the Baltimore and Ohio yard. New Jer-
sey avenue and c street northwest, VIII
liam Butler. colored. seventy years old.
OF 633 Three-and-a-half street northeast.
was instantly killed yesterday evening.
His mangled form was taken from the
tracks by the crew on the engine and
sent to the morgue. Coroner hewitt
viewed the remains there and gave a
certificate OF accidental death.
Butler had been a conspicuous figure
around the Baltimore and Ohio station
for about forty years. His occupation
was that OF a porter. and one OF his
duties was to shove the trucks around
and assist In loading them with trunks
In some manner the wheels Of the
truck stuck to the tracks on the eX-
treme left While he was tugginS al
the tongue 10 dislodge the wheels. the
engine. IN charge Of Michael Boucher
and ]. F. Bennett. came along and
knocked him down.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
BANK STATEMENT.
RECORD BREAKING I'M
THE ORE BUSINESS

The Iron Trade Review has this 10
say about the continuation OF the rec
ord d-breaking in the ore business:
''Not only have the production and
shipments IN 1865 and the sales for 1906
been far in excess Of those OF any other
years. but within few days chartering
OF vessels has been done at an unpre-
cedented rate for this time of the year.
Contracts have already been made for
the carrying OF nearly 100000 tons OF
Iron ore and the Steel Corporation will
soon contract for 5000. 900 tons. while in
its own vessels il will carry about 12,-
O00O0o tons. so that within few days
ore 70 the amount OF 10000, 900 tons will
be provided for. The total ore move
ment by lake from the Lake Superior
mines for the season just closed was
63.473.78S tOns. OF which the Steel Cor
pOratiOn shipped 1S.779.374 tons. The
ali rail shipments will make the grand
total for the season about 100000
tons"
The announcement that the interests
which now control the Republic Iron
and Steel Company have elected a ma
jority Of the board Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Railroad Company
the Southern situation; following, as +:
does, numerous futile efforts of recent
years 10 consolidate the principal iron
and steel interests Of the South. The
attempt made about a year ago TO form
consolidation OF these concerns had
one important result, because the in
yentory of the properties then taken
disclosed 10 greater extent than had
been formerly appreciated the great
value OF the Southern ore deposits. The
close afhliation and the probable con-
Eolidation OF the Republic and Ten
nessee interests VIII doubtless result in
making them an increasingly important
factor IN the manufacturing world
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
RECORDED TODAY

2+6 and 24S Tenth street northeast
David w. Limerick ct uX- to Elizabeth
ID HOppin. lots 23 and "a, square 9S9;
So
KaIorama Heights-AIeyne A Fisher
et ux. to Harold Wheeler. lots 3 and g.
block p; SO
Eleventh street and Virginia avenue
southeast-Phtlip b. OtterDack ct ux. TO
William A Hall, part original lot I,
square s99; $40.
l404 f street southeast-Joseph IL
Lawrence, trustee TO William H. Schae-
fer, lot y. square + a 1872; $40.
1875 l street orthwest-Emma ID. Ain
ley et vir. Arthur, 10 Richard c. Dean,
part lots is. l., IS, square 127; s. 800.
80 Brooks Court northwest-NeIly w.
Davenport to William +. Finn, lot 70
and part original lot s, square 553; so.
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. sOUtheast-Samuel Cross, et ux. 10
Martin s. Fealy, part original lot 6,
square 994; $40.
Columbia Heights. Everett Vail 10
Wilbur s Hinman. lot % block 90: SO
Kalorama Heights-R. Golden Donald
son ct ux. to Charles s. Hillyer lot
-, block II. $40 Charles S. Hillyer ct
uX. to Margaret c. X. Beale. same
property, $40.
Whitehaven and Harlem-Maurice S.
Sturgeon ct ux. TO Maynard p. Shoe
maker. lots 19 to p. block l. $40.
Half street southwest. between o and
p streets-William ID. Henry ct al. trus-
tees. TO Martha A. Mayse, south half
lot Z. square G54, S335.67
BurrVille-JOhn Il. Wood, executor to
William 3. Johnson, lots l, 2, g. block
Z. section 3, SIS. William B. Johnson
ct uX. 10 Herman Franklin. same prop
erty, SO
Burrville-John c. Wright to Emanuel
NJ. Madison and Mary NJ Madison part
lot ], section l, $40.
CT street northeast, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets-American Secu-
rity and Trust Company, trustees, 10
a A,-sl Inf
SO Same 10 Robert J.. Arthur, and
Joshua w. Carr. lot 81 and part lot 7s.
square 1927, so.
= street northeast. between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets-Lottie l. Burn
It Yir, James D, to Ina G. p. Cauthen,
lot 80. square zoos, $40.
UniOntOwn-John NJ. Doyle TO Charles
r Hunter, lots ! and 5 and part lot :.
so.
G. street northwest between Fourth
and Fifth streets-Nanta w. Wagar et
vir. Fred L.. to John Chase, part lot g.
square 51S. 80
Hanover Place northwest. near North
Capitol street-W. Riley Decide et al.
trustees. to Daniel Doody and Bridget
Doody. lot las, square 617. $3.50.
Northwest Brookland - James w.
Lynch et ux. TO Charles G. Lynch, lot
12 SO
Moore and BarbouT's Second Addi-
tion-Laura A Cole ct al. TO Alexander
Millar. lots u. 13 II, block ), 5000
Brookland-Mary a. koonce to Har-
rict Freeman, lot 3. block IS. SO. Har-
rfet Freeman conveys same property 10
Morrissy s. Koonce and Mary a.
KOOnce. SO.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
COMMANDER TAKESHITA
WILL LEAVE FOR JAPAN

Commander Takeshita. naval attache
at the japanese legation. will leave To-
day for Japan. on ivGYc. and IL is
thought likely that he viii not return
Commander Takeshita has become popu-
lar In the Diplomatic Corps and official
circles here. and gained considerable
prominence during the Russian-Japanese
war A number or social affairs have
been given In his honor during the past
week. the last one being "A farewell din
ner that was given last night by Col.
and Mrs. r. /. Fleming.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
FOR DEATH OF DR.. PARS0M

The council Of tho Church Of the
Reformation held a meeting last night
for the purpose OF adopting resolutions
OF sympathy and regret for the death Of
the Rev. w. f. Parson. founder of the
church. The funeral took place today
and was attended by /. c. Slater. A. X.
Wagner. 9. r. Unger, and the Rev l..
H. Waring members OF the Church OF
the Reformation who were appointed 10
represent the congregation by the council.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
RITTERHOFF CASE
STIRS WASHINGTON
Couple Formerly Resided in
This City.
CORRESPONDENT LOCAL MAN
Mrs Ritterhoff Lived in Modest Two
Room Cottage Located Near
Chesapeake Junction.

The Ritterhoff divorce suit, now in
the New York supreme court. which has
been attracting good deal OF atten-
ton all over the country owing to some
of the rather amusing loye letters con-
nected with il. is also being watched
with interest by many Washingtonians,
who are acquainted with several of the
prominent figures in the trial
Albin T J. RitterhoH, as well as his
wife. against whom he is bringing suit
for absolute divorce, are said to be
Washingtonians, although Mr.. Ritter
hoff appears to have gone to live in New
York State some time ago.
The correspondent named in the suit,
Frederick y FinacOm. who received the
love letters signed Cap and Baby.
said TO have been written by Mrs. Rit-
terhoff. is likewise of this city, having
lived until two weeks ago at 730 New
Jersey avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
THOUSANDS ARE PAID FOR
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS

New high records are made every day
in the prices paid for seats on the Nev
York Stock Exchange.
Tuesday the figures were 9l.o0, while
yesterday morning another 1900 was
added and later in the da;- $4,000 had
been reached.
The advance is just S5,00l IN one week
and the 100000 mark is expected before
the close of the year.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Washington Railway and Electric 4
per cent. $J00dSS1a.
Metropolitan Railroad per cent. $1,000
@111i@.
Traction. 9d15OIs 1OG150. 5d150.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. l0GS0 fGHS9A. Joe 59ss. l0fTS9ja
10sySS,L. l5RS9l5. 10HS9%, I0ftS914. 10@S9ls
5OIS9, 1OliS9is. 50NS9. 50GS9, 20dS9. 50dSS7s.
lGFtS9 5GaSSS4. 5GtS9 2GiS9, 50liSSS4.
Washington Railway ami Electric COM
mon. 50Gj42i. i00I42is.
Union Trust Company. 4N15o. lOUlJO
National Union Insurance. 50lHSis.
Washington Gas 5@60, 23G60 29m6O
25Ms97s. 25960ls 25@G0ls. 2JUGO.
McTgeuthalCr. l0dl9l.
lanStCn f01Oip.. :O0G1ii@. lVuli%s
S6Gl4s4. I0GNl42.. 15d151s
Greene COPPER. lysfp -gS.. I0JI2Sa.. 1901
as, lGoI2Sss IOt tI2:'s. ltJU30 (buyer 60J
i,spp2g2 l0eH30ls (buyer COZ. la0d39E
tbuyer Coz. 10GG3o1s tDuyer Coz, l0eM5Jl,
fbl,Ver 60)
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
SHAMROCKS BEST IN
BASKETBALL BATTLE

The Shamrock Athletic Club. OF Cap
itol Hnl. defeated the Peck Memorial
basketball team last night by 2S TO s.
Tho feature was the basket shooting Of
Robcy and the passing Of Sullivan and
Carroll.
The lineup:
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
ENGINEER KILLED
BY ELECTRIC CAR
Run Down and Mangled on
Long Bridge.
SOUNDS WARNING
Victim, However, Did Not Have Time
to Escape and Met Horrible
Death.

Struck by a Mount Vernon electric
car James c. Peed, stationary en-
gineer. about ffty-five years old. of 1i3o
Four Half street southwest. was
instantly killed on the Long Bridge
shortly before IL O'Clock this morning.
Mangled beyond recognition the re-
mains were taken from the tracks and
moved to the Inorgue by Morguemaster
Schoeneberger. Coroner Nevitt is In
vestigating the case. and will probably
give his verdict this evening
For many years Peed was employed
as the engineer in charge of the draw
on the old wooden Long Bridge. and
thousands OF times thyew it open to let
tugs and other craft go up and down
the river
Motorman Sounds Warning.
This morning he climbed down the
ladder from the engine house on the
top of the draw and started across
the electric car tracks. The motorman
on the car sounded the whistle as a
warning for the engineer. and Peed
made all possible haste to clear the
tracks before the car reached the spot
where he was standing.
Just as the engineer reached the CEN
ter of the track he was struck on the
ankles by the fender and thrown
against the front of the car. His head
was split open
Peed's body was hurled to the tracks
and the wheels passed over his arms,
cutting OF both of them. His legs
were fractured in several places, but
the trunk of his body was left prac-
tically intact. His face was mangIed
so badly that even his most intimate
frieads could not recognize him. His
identity was established by means Of
his attire, and the fact that the engi-
neer was missing from the little cabin
on the top Of the draw.
Sergeant Dunningan and Policeman
Cowne, of the Fourth precinct. went to
the scene of the accident as soon as they
+, learned OF il, and made an investigation.
The motorman on the car said he was
going across the bridge at the usual
speed. When he saw Peed attempting to
cross the tracks In front Of the car in
order 10 speak TO man with a wagon
load of turkeys he sounded the bell tap.
and blew the whistle on the car. Peed
seemed 10 quicken his step and the
Inotorman. thinking the engineer had
SufncIent time to get out of the path of
/ the car, did nothing other than turn
! of the current so as to decreas Sc the
speed enough 10 prevent an accident.
| Peed was unable to reach the opposite
side of the track before he was hit by
| the fender.
/ Peed leaves a widow and several chill
dren. A pathetic feature of the case is
4 the fact that arrangements had been
made Tor a family reunion at his home
tomorrow. and a Christmas tree pur-
! chased. He was evidently bent on pur-
! chasing turkey for the dinner OF
rangements for the funeral have no,
yet been made
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

Greene Copper easily led in the volume
of trading. and was taken freely both
for cash and on the option basis, again
crossing the 30 line, after several days
Of selling below that point
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
GREENE COPPER
STRONG AND ACTIVE
Washington Railway Preferred Good
Second in the Volume Of
Dealings.

The business on the closing day of
the week at the local stock exchange
was confined 10 a small number OF the
specialties, which represented a good
demand from both the investment and
the speculative contingent.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

tReported by ". 3. Hibhs & Co.. 1919 F
street. Members New York Stock exchange
Chicago Board Of Trade. and Washington
Stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
.SERGT. HARRY CASE
WILL Be REVIEWED
Commissioners Must File
Papers With Court.

Another chapter IN the Sergeant Harry
case, which has been before the public
for several months, was written today.
when his counsel. Wolf & Rosenberg,
applied TO the District Supreme Court
to issue writ commanding the Com
missioners 70 forward to the court all
the papers in the matter for review, and
such other action as the court may
deem necessary.
Upon presentation Of the petition to
the court this mornin5 BY Mr.. Wolf
Justice Barnard issued a writ directing
the Commissioners 20 Immediately file
all papers in the matter in the District
Supreme Court
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Firacom Warned.

While his friends and relatives of
whom ne has quite a number in the
city, are ioath to discuss the divorce
case. Il was learned this morning on
good authority that F'inacom had been
repeatedly warned by his friends months
ago to break off his acquaintance with
Mrs Ritterhcff or ne would get into
trouble
He is said to be about thirty-seven
years old. fairly gOod-loOking. and TO
have been employed as n voppersmith by
the Navy Department. Some three years
ego. IT is said by his friends. he was
divorced from his wife, who was a Miss
Baston. from this city, and who is now
married and living in New Hampshire
with her son and daughter.
II is this boy who is mentioned in
the dispatches as taking the witness
stand to corrObOrate his fathers state
ments that ne visited Mrs. Ritterhof at
her home on "Centra: Heights.
Home in Northeast.
This home referred 70 is a modest
two-room cottage set back in the woods
and in the neighborhood or Sixty-sec-
ond street northeast. near Chesape cake
Junction. A reporter OF The Times was
informed today that Mrs Ritterhoff has
discontinued living there. and is now
at her parents home, in Northeast
Washington
She is described as a very attractive
woman about thirty years OF age and
possessed of much VIvacity. Inc ttlt-
JerhOns were married IN New York in
1892. but later separated.
Several who are familiar with the
present trial state, however, that al
though Mrs Ritterhoff, who is said 10
have studied astrology. may have been
born under the tenth sign of the
Zodiac, Capricorn. which has author
I lied her TO sign her love letters Cap,
| this lucky star did not seem 10 smile
long upon her friendship with Fina-
com.
| They are said 70 have had a serious
/ quarrel, which brought about his Will
/ ingness 10 take the stand and testify
against her in the present trial that
/ he had continuously visited her at her
home at Central Heights.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

AT the early opening of the market
the selling of Metropolitan Securities
became quite pronounced, losing a fuil
point In the first twenty minutes
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

Washington Railway preferred was
decidedly more active than has been
the case for a number of days. with the
opening sale at 80 from which point 1t
gradually receded until ii had lost more
than a point on tie day. The selling
was persistent and came from sources
generally believed TO be favorable
rather 70 higher prices. Strenuous eff
forts 10 do business I'm the common
stock were productive OF small results,
though offers were plentiful to buy and
sell blocks of shares running well up in
the thousands. The net figures at the
close were slightly better than the day
previous.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
History of Case.

Sergt. s. J. Harry IS a member OF the
metropolitan police. In April. last
charges and eight specifications were
filed against rim. Objection was made
by his counsel to the insufficiency Of the
allegations contained in the specifica-
tions. and as the police trial board in
sisted on proceeding with his trial,
counsel for Sergeant Harry. reserving
all rights 20 the officer BY reason of the
alleged defects IN the specifications. pro-
ceeded to his defense
The trial board found Sergeant Harry
not guilty Of all the specifications. ex-
cept three Of them. OF these three the
majority Of the trial board found him
guilty and recommended his dismissal
The chairman OF the trial board how
ever. disagreed with the majority find
ing him not guilty Of all the charges and
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

Capital Traction was dull and droop-
ing. and after twenty-fOur shares had
been marketed at $50, further offers
TO furnish the stock at fractionally
lower figures were not availed Of
Lanston was strong at 145A, and sew
eraI hundred shares offered at that
price were grabbed up with an avidity
that gave the Impression that the
buyers might have been short Of the
stock. The demand was continued at
the same level.
Efforts TO put life in Gas stock were
not productive Of much success, and
only resulted in placing several sales
on the record with little damage done
the bank account Of all parties.
An Offering of J0I shares National
Union Insurance was snapped up so
quickly that the board was inclined TO
especially when several hundred shares
were Immediately pressed upon the
buyer at a less price, without securing
his attention.
Al the close Of the call the younger
members were inclined 10 indulge in
little Christmas merrSmaking, and for
time the hilarity was quite lively
enough 10 Indicate that they have come
prepared 20 celebrate One Of the ven
erabIe seniors was made TO get on his
feet and attempt a speech, but the ex-
citenent was too great TO allow of a
verbatim report of his remarks. Every
BODY was remembered generously. and
the wish uppermest was that each and
every one should have very merry
CT
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
Action Of Commissioners

Counsel for Sergeant Harry then took
an appeal from the action of the trial
board 70 the Commissioners After a
presentation Of the case. the finding of
the trial board recommending a dis
missal Of the officer was not approved
and the Commissioners acquitted Ser
geant Harry OF all the charges and
specifications. excepting the specification
charging him with neglect Of duty, be-
tween October !. 1904, and April, 1905
As 10 this specification Commissioners
West ana Elddle approved the finding of
guilty, Commissioner AIacfarland how
ever dissentcd from their view and
stated that in his opinion. the finding
should be not guilty as to each and all
the sAoiilcatiOns and charges. The pc.
tltlon&led today now brings the matter
before the court upon the sufficiency OF
the Specification on which the INA jOrity
Of the Commissioners found him guilty.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

The lineup
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05
CLAIM JUMPERS GALORE.
Many Abandoned Properties Relocat-
ed at Close of the Year.

One of Baker City's best known
miners and prospectors came in yes
terday from the hills and made the
statement that in every direction all
through the Virtue camp particularly
men We're engaged yesterday and just
after midnight Saturday in relocating
abandoned claims or claims on which
assessment work had not been done
for 1904, says the Democrat Infor-
nation comes from Greenhorn, Gran
ite, Sumpter, Bourne, Cable Cove,
Cornucopia and other mining camps
that locators are also busy in those
districts right after the close of 19O4.
II is understood that more work
on these lines has been done dur
ing the past "a hours than ever be-
fore in the history of Oregon.
The eagerness with which desert
ed claims have been taken up and re-
located is an indication that the
prospector and the expert mining
man still has faith in the different
cams OF Eastern Oregon and the
mineralized sections of this part OF
the state. 1t is a good omen for the
opening of the new year in mining
circles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05

-.okaIle -. H.,
spOA S,ne criminals were shot py
hee tbe law within the past
pr VI ,,,g 10 the report of Coro-
a'Goie occurrence smith. Three of
II L E shot by city policemen,
@ wsie tbe past three months.
Vllni local tragedies were the
lnre' - the safe blower, Ray, by
Pms o. opan. the shooting of Otis
fer ,Ss melee near the Comique
De u oatober 10, and the shooting
|ler, FL" Brown by officer Willis
|pCpss % OF the other three in
mOe, occurred just outside the
s Vn limits, near springdale, but
~, of the man was brought to
.Sor Dou' smith for the inquest
Pr we're an even 100 cases for
ar ae during the year just
a e'' Thirty are known to have
h, ,..,,o,dal. of that number one
hanging. 16 by shooting, 9 by
Y ,.onine such as carbolic acid,
and laudanum, 3 cut their
and one man jumped off a
y, y. other cases where the death
,no result of personal violence
.ontrIbutors to death are classi-
soI,ows: Shot in self-defense,
'nIed by blow on head, 3; shot by
y. of the law, 6; infanticide, 4.
bOkesman-Review.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05
Old Man Badly Kicked.

Sunday afternoon Hile Swayze, who
is more than 70 years of age, while
exercising a horse was very severely
injured. The animal kicked Mr..
Swayze in the chest with both feet,
breaking three of the old mans ribs
and bruising his arm. DR.. McCon-
nell was called and set the fractures,
out would not permit the injured man
to remove to the hospital for fear of
exposure that might bring on pneu-
monia.-Baker City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05
Disastrous Fire at Yakima.

The second disastrous fire of the
new year occurred here tonight. Nor
rison and Ferguson's frame blocks on
West Yakima avenue were almost
totally destroyed, together with the
grocery store of Lewis Kinney, the
confectionery store of Frank Clark,
and c. S. Statz's dry goods store. The
loss will probably foot up $4,000.
The Harris lodging house occupied
the second story of two of the build
ings, the proprietor of which lost
two-thirds of his furniture.
The fire started in Statz's store
while he and his wife were at the
opera. The origin is unknown
North Yakima Republic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05
City of Lewiston Sued.

'rhe damage suit OF William N.
Eileer and Mary z. Cavileer against
4 city of Lewiston was filed yester-
N by attorneys Mcfarland & Nc
krand, attorneys for the plaintiff.
ke damages asked is $4,000 and the
5mplaint recites the grounds upon
hch the damages are sought. The
.mplaint alleges that on November
1904, a dangerous piece of side
Biz was maintained by the city on
Il north side of Main street and at a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05
Died OF Bovlne Tnhercnlosis.

Michael H. Meade, who has a
homestead some 20 miles northwest
Of Coulee City, but who has been al
most a constant figure on our street
for the past six months, died here
this evening at about o'clock. His
malady was of a tubercular charac-
ter, thought to he contracted from
treating a COW which was afflicted
with the big jaw.
A little pimple first appeared upon
the left side of his neck. This began
to increase in size, and physicians
were consulted and treatment given,
but the swelling continued to grow
until it almost covered the side of his
neck.-Wilbur Sentinel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-05
Pronosed Anti.Polyeamr Lau.

1t is understood that one of the
first bills to be passed by the legisla-
ture will be one to punish people liv-
ing a polygamous life, or those guilty
of adultery or unlawful cohabitation.
1t is given out that Speaker Hunt is
strongly in favor of such legislation
and that he has pledged the party
leaders his hearty cooperation in
having such legislation passed The
bill has not yet been drawn, but il
will be by a competent attorney at
the proper time.-Boise Capital News