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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-20
n. ]. SHIELDS & co.
Growers and Importers of all kinds OF
Grass and Field Seed

Dry ground. deep-rooting grass seeds
that We will guarantee to grow on
ground that will not produce cereals
or any other kind of grass. VIII make
crop of hay and pasture all seasons of
the year. Address NJ. J. Shields d Co,
Moscow, Idaho
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-20

The longer man studies women the
less he knows about them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-20
Cover the Ground.

Between the two, Jones and his
wife cover good deal Of lingual
ground"
How SOP"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-02-20

We'll, he makes a good after dinner
speech. and she makes good before
breakfast one."-Detroit Free Press
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
MORE PRINTING STRIKES
IN CHICAGO TO-DAY
Widespread Organization Affecting
Cities of Middle West to Prevent
Importation of Strike-Breakers.

CHICAGO, Aug 2.-More printing es-
adjustments were slated for strikes to-
day in the extension of the walk-out be-
gun by members of the Typographical
Union. No. 16. in shops of the Chicago
Typothetae- Having planned to raise
enough funds TO carry small army of
men on strike indefinitely, the officers
of the union set about today 10 demand
signed agreements from members of the
typothetae promising that no fight on
the printers eight-hour day demand
would be made January l.
The movement was in accord with ac-
tion taken by the union meeting in
Brands Hall. when il was also decided
to request the national executive board
to ask the local unions in cities Of the
middle West, where the United Typothe-
tae is organized. to strike on the ty-
pothetae-
By thus aiming to have a general
strike of printers in all the big cities
near Chicago from Ohio to Missouri and
Minnesota, the local unionists say they
calculate To halt the importation Of nom
union compositors from St Louis, Min
neapolis, St Paul, Indianapolis. Cincin-
natl. Cleveland. and other cities, where
the Chicago Typothetae has been ad-
vertising for strike-breakers to work
under "open shop rules.
With these cities themselves within
the throes or a strike. members of Typo
graphical Union, No 16. believe there
will be no surplus of printers TO be sent
here.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
MADDEN CONSULTS
KENTUCKY COUNSEL
The Turfman in Lexington
About Divorce Suit.
DENIES FLIGHT FROM GOTHAM
Says Visit Was Planned Two Weeks
Before Sentence Was Imposed
In Brooklyn.
DENIES FLIGHT FROM GOTHAM

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug 2s.-John E.
Madden, a well-known Kentucky turf
man, who was sentenced 10 Jail for
thirty days by Judge Burr. In Brooklyn.
has arrived here to consult with his at
torneys- He refused to discuss the SEN
tence imposed upon him or his inten-
tions regarding the serving of the SEN
tence. He said that he did not fee from
the New York courts. and that he had
planned a week ago to come to Ken
lucky at this time to visit his two sons.
Edward and Joseph Madden. who have
been at the farm here all summer
Mr.. Madden said ne would remain here
for some time, and that he would prose
cute his suit for divorce in the courts
of this county, and that he would also
defend the action for alimony brought
by his wife in the Ohio courts If 1t
be deemed advisable by his attorneys
he will go to Cincinnati and give his
deposition
Should the latter course be decided
upon il is believed that Judge Burr will
lift the sentence, as IL was for failure
TO give this deposition that Mr.. Madden
was held to be in contempt of court.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
W|TzHOFF ONE OF
MARRIAGE BROKERS
Band Made Money by Rob
bing wives"
PROFESSIONAL BIGAMISTS
Possibility of Investigation by Federal
PROFESSIONAL BIGAMIsTs
Possibility of Investigation by Federal
Government to Punish Brutes
Who Victimized Women.

NEW YORK, Aug 2s.-Amazing reve-
lations of the career OF Bigamist
George A wHzhoff and the band to
which he belonged. calling themselves
the marriage brokers" We're made to-
day by Mrs Sophie Youcker. or 2o7
Broome street. one of Witzhoffs earlier
wives
Mrs. Youcker played detective after
Witzhon married her, robbed her OF
SEQ. which she had saved while work.
ing in cloak factory. and deserted her.
She twice caused his arrest, and later
brought about the arrest OF Harry
Kaufman, one of the ringleaders of the
clique. who, after being confronted with
twenty-six duped wives, was sent 10
Sing Sing prison
She asserts that these marriages were
arranged through .-Schatchens." or
marriage brokers. who co-operated with
Witzhoff and at least two dozen of the
professional bigamists for the purpose
of sharing in the money stolen from
the victims
Mrs Youcker's statements may result
in the criminal machinery of the Fed
eral Government being put into opera
ton against Witzhof. as Assistant
United States Attorney Lockwood has
begun an investigation
Witzhoff has been fully identified as
Frederick A Shote, a native of Neuf-
chatel. Switzerland He came to Amer
lea eight years ago. and got into trou-
bic for practicing dentistry without
license Through agents of the Amer
lean Dental Association he was shown
1t was then he began his bigarlous
career.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

The Washington and Virginia Transit
Company has been incorporated under
the laws Of Virginia, with a capitaliza-
ton of 100000 The main office of the
company is TO be located at Giencarlyn,
Va.
The company will construct an electric
railroad for passengers and freight from
the south end of the Highway Bridge,
below Georgetown. TO Aldie. Loudoun
county, Va. a distance of about thirty
five miles, with one branch from Glen
carlyn 10 Falls Church. Fairfax county,
Va, distance of four miles, and an
other branch from Fairfax Courthouse
through CentervilIe TO the Bull Run bat
tlefield. a distance OF fifteen miles.
a; the Highway Bridge the line will
connect with the Washington, Arlington
and Mt. Vernon road
The company is now engaged in pre-
liminary' work, and IL is expected that
the actual construction of the line will
be begun this year.
The officers of the new company are
as follows: President. NJ. Z. Church:
vice president, w. c. Pennwitt: second
vice president. NJ c. Mitchell. of
Georgetown; secretary. John B. Hender-
son. jr-; treasurer, Charles A Kolb.
The board of directors comprises the
foregoing officers and the following:
Gen. Samuel A. Burdett. J. E Douglass,
G. T. Town and Charles II. Seaton.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
"SCOTTYS' MINE
FOUND At LAST
In the BullfrOg Mining
District.
MARKED BY EMPTY BOTTLES
Stampede for District-One Hundred
Expeditions Rushing to Find
Wealth-"Scotty" Away.
MARKED BY EMPTY BOTTLES

GOLDFIELD, New. Aug. 2s--Death
valley has given up her secret. One
hundred miles southeast of Lady noun
tain, In the BuIlfrog mining district. is
the hiding place of the mysterious Wal
ter Scott. the man who, in the effort TO
spend the money he had mined, recently
startled Chicago and New York. and
broke the railroad record in trip across
The continent, accompanied by yellow
Dog he picked up in Los Angeles.
Tonight there is stampede In the
town of Bullfrog to get into the district
A hundred expeditions are hitting out.
and before "Scotty" can reach the spot
from San Francisco it is expected his
heretofore hidden mine will be discover
ed and all the surrounding country
staked out.
W. T. Miles has arrived in Bullfrog
from sixty-five miles southeast OF Fur
mace Creek ranch. There he found a
chasm surrounded on three sides by
towering walls. 1t was 'Scottys' hid
ing place.
The place was crowded with broken
champagne bottles, boxes of canned
goods and cooking utensils. and bore
evidence of having been visited within
three months. A satchelfui of clothing
and papers identifying the owner were
also found.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
Wanted to Make Sure.

courts shall be final as in cases coming
Under article l.
Article Where may be an appeal
in ell cases to the high court of The
Hague. unless the decision is unani-
nous the question pecuniary, and the
amount adjudged is less than 81, 600 OOO
There must be an appeal TO the high
court Of The Hague before exercise Of
the right to resort to arms; for such
right shall hereafter be exercised only
after decision by a high court of The
Hague tribunal, either upon original
hearing of a controversy or upon an
appeal from a commission of inquiry
OF from a court of first instance
Article XI-The number of Judges to
be selected for the trial of any contro-
versy shall be five. unless otherwise
agreed by the parties, or unless the
number of nations in q case before the
court of first instance necessitates for
such case a larger number. and decision
shall be by majority of judges.
Article XNI-Nothing herein shall
prevent entire freedom of action by all
signatory powers in matter which
concerns a power not a sgnatory here
10. (This preserves the Monroe Doc
trine.)'
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
THOROUGHFARE RIGHTS
BEFORE COMMISSIONERS
Rural Free Delivery Carrier Says His
Mode of Going and Coming
Causes Trouble.

The citizens of Anacostia are not the
only residents of the District of Col
umbia who are having their troubles.
Out in the vicinity of Sixtietn street
northeast several citizens are writing
! letters TO the Commissioners telling of
the difficulty which they experience in
exercising their rights as members of
civilized society
Today letter was received by the
District Commissioners from A. J..
Edison, rural free delivery carrier on
route No. at Benning. d. c. The
latter says that on the night of the
18th instant he was passing through
Sixty-ninth street when he was assault
ed by a certain woman and her sons.
who claimed that he had no right to
pass through that section of the coun-
try, and threatened to ''lay him out
II ne did il again. Mr. Edison said tina Z
the party in question likewise told his
wife that she would knock her head
OF IT she ever passed through there
again.
And now Mr.. Edison and his family
have to reach town by circuituous
route Mr. Edison asks the Commission
ers TO define the street in order that he
may pass through In safety
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
STOLE FISHING NET AND
GOT THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL

Charged with the larceny of a fishing
net. valued at SIS, from John w Pow
ers, Robert Wilson. James Lamar. and
James Peoples. all colored, were ar
raigned in the United States branch of
the Police Court this morning, and. al
though they pleaded not guilty. were
convicted and sentenced TO pay fine of
SO apiece or spend the next thirty days
in the District jail.
The three men stole the net and kept
il Secreted on Analostan Island for
some time. Yesterday. however, they
were crossing the river with Ii in a
boat. when they were seen by several
men,
Mounted Policeman Pat Creagh was
summoned and placed the three men
under arrest.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
Girl Barely Thirteen
Convicted of Murder
Succeeded After Three Different ATTEMPTS in
Poisoning Head of Reformatory Where
She Had Been Sent by Authorities.

BERLIN, Aug 8.-Convicted of muir
der in the first degree Emile Bienert.
girl barely thirteen has been SEN
fenced to prison for eighteen months
The child. who had been abandoned
by her parents. was of an unruly dis
position and had been placed by the
authorities in reformatory school at
Interbog, On three occasions she ef-
fected her escape from the institution.
Each time on being conveyed back,
she was subjected to severe chastise-
ment-
Emile then resolved to revenge her
self upon Sister Clara. the manager of
the school. Having gathered some
poisonous wild cherries, she steepei
them In brandy and placed glass
full of the mixture on Sister Clara 8
dressing table knowing that she was in
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
GIRL WATCHES LOVERS
FIGHT WITH KNIVES

CHICAGO. Aug. 8-Martha White. an
eishte en-year-oid colored girl. early to-
uay was the referee Of a duel with
Knives between two rivals for her hand
The contestants Were Edward Goien
and Andrew Scott
As Goien fell TO the pavement wound
ed IN the neck and stomach. Scott took
the referee by the arm and they walked
away.
The party had attended a dance and
at . o'clock had stopped in restaurant
An argument arose as to who the White
girl was to sit beside She could not
decide. and the two rivals decided TO
night the matter out and seizing butch
er Knives from the table they walked
into the street The White girl followed
the two men, saying the trouble started
over hei. and she would see that each
received fair deal
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
bATTENBERG PLAYS
HAVOC WITH PLANS
Cuts Short His Visit to
st. Johns.
CITIZENS DEEPLY ANGE3ED
Ball and Other Proposed Civic Festivi-
ties Declared 0ff-Prnce Will
Spend One Night There.
CITIZENS DEEPLY ANGE3ED

ST JOHNS, n. F., Aug. 2s-At a
public meeting held last night. attended
by leading politicians of both parties,
prominent merchants and other repre-
sentative citizens. 1t was unanimously
resolved to abandon the proposed bail
and other civic festivities in honor of
Prince Louis of Battenberg, owing to
his intimation that he intends to spend
only one night in St Johns.
Indignation IS general. all classes
manifesting f.
Governor Macgregor. not knowing of
the princes decision to make only a
brief stay. had arranged TO cut short
his important scientific expedition in
Labrador In order TO return here to re-
celVe the prince. arriving on Friday.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

the habit OF drinking cherry brandy be-
fore retiring for the night.
Meanwhile the girl had told her school
mates that Sister Clara was about 10
die and that she would be replaced by
another matron who would treat all
the children very generously
Sister Clara. however, noticing tha.
the cherry brandy was of very dark
color, threw il away untouched Emile
then procured some sulDhuric acid.
which she had stolen from a factory.
and poured IL into Sister Ciara's water
glass The matron. after slipping a
quantity # the poisoned water, had
her Ups badly corroded. but again es-
capped death
The third time the child nurderess
mixed some white lead with her teach
er 3, coffee with the result that the
woman died in great agony a few hours
after drinking IT.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
BURIAL OF MRS. DOW.

Funeral services We're held this after
noon at O'Clock at Oak Hill Chapel.
over the remains of Mrs. e NJ. Dow,
who died yesterday at the Georgetown
University Hospital. corner Thirty-fifth
and y streets northwest. after an i'll
ness of several weeks Interment was
made in Oak Hill Cemetery. on George
town Heights
Deceased was the widow of the late
Charles II. Dow, and mother of Mrs.
Owen ThOmrSon-
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
GEORGETOWN MANSION SOLD.

Mrs. Ella NJ. Cover has sold her beau
tiful home AT the southwest corner of
Twenty-ninth and L streets northwest
the purchaser being Victor Mendeliff,
who has occupied the house for the
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
VISITING AT YORK SPRINGS.

Miss Violet Richardson and Miss Ida
May Wills, of 2s17 n street northwest.
have gone to York Springs. Pa. to visit
the Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Billheimer.
Mrs. Bi1lheimer was Miss Richardson,
OF Georgetown, sister of Miss Violet
Richardson.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
TOURING THE CONTINENT.

Mr. and Mrs David J. Cotter, of 1706
Thirtieth street northwest, who have
been travelling abroad all summer, are
now in London. They will next go to
Scotland and Ireland. and then sail
for home.
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

past two years. The price paid was
about $4,000 This house is one of
Georgetown's mansions Mrs Grover
has just returned from abroad, where
she had been travelling for the past year
The Washington times., 1905-08-28

sicians probed for the bullet. She was
not strong enough to stand ether, and
When the doctors We're reluctant 10
operate upon her she told them she
gould bear the strain. For an hour ef-
iorts were made in vain to remove the
bullet. and all the time the woman
ing. She made statement 10 the
police, in which she described the shoot
ing.
Thought He Was Joking.
II was bending over the kitchen
stove" she said. ''and 1 thought AIeck
was in the parlor reading. He lost his
position in June. and he had been un-
able TO find another. There was no need
for his worry, however, as we had a
competence. Night and day, however.
he was taken with the thought that no
one wanted him because he was no
lCnger young man.. Many times he
threatened to kill the entire family, but
thought he was only joking.
Il did not hear him Green up behind
me- The first / knew his hands were on
my face, and / laughed outright at the
uselessness of the question when he
aSxea s.sha ", VINO o. was there; l was startled
L should hear him speak, but before /
could turn he had shot me- / fell and
knew nothing more until l was in the
hospital.
Sent Children Away.
There are seven children in the
Stamer family. the oldest twenty-one.
the youngest two. By sending them on
different errands the father got all of
them out OF the house All traces of
the tragedy had been removed before
any or them returned. Stamer's body
was taken 10 a morSue fifteen minutes
after the shooting, which was heard bv
poiceman. and his wife was rushed
20 the hospital in less time
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
BACK FROM SEASHORE.

MIR. and Mrs. Raphael A Casilear
nave returned from a two weeks stay
at Atlantic City, where they stopped at
the Brighton
The Washington times., 1905-08-28
Head of Large Family
Shot Wife and Himself
DespOndent Because He Was Out of Work
Father Of Seven Children Attempted to Kill
the Mother, Then Committed Suicide.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Aug. 2S.-Despond-
ent over his failure to find work. AL
exander Stamer. forty-three years old
boss millwright, shot his wife and
then killed himself, under the most dra-
matte circumstances last evening. Sta
mer first sent his seven children out of
the house, and after locking the doors he
erept up behind his wife, who was pre-
pairing supper in the kitchen. Quietly
putting revolver on the table Stamer
pressed his hands over his wife's eyes.
Guess rho it is" he said.
Mrs. Stamer laughed and remained
motionless- That's easy she replied.
Its YOU. Aleck.''
Yes IL is Aleck," said Stamer. land
it's the last time you'll ever speak to
him"
On the instant Stamer picked UP the
pistol. still holding his left hand on his
wife's face. He held the weapon above
her head and shot downward. The bull
let struck behind the right ear and
travelling downward lodged in the neck.
Wanted to Make Sure.
Apparently Stamer waned In the kitch-
en- until he was sure his wife was dead.
She dropped to the floor and Law pros
trate. The marks of the mans fingers
were found on the kitchen table, indi-
eating that he had laid down the pistol
again to examine his wife's wound.
Seemingly satisfied that it must be fatal
S;amer walked into the parlor. and.
standing in front of a mirror fired into
his right temple. The bullet passed
through his head almost touching the
dol of one of his little DAUGHTERS
There Is chance that Mrs. Stamer
VIII live. Taken to the Southside Hos
pital she regained consciousness and
showed remarkable stoicism when phv-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
DELEGATES TO TWO NATIONAL
CONVENTIONS TO GO NORTH
Deliberations of Trans-Mississippi Con-
gress and National Irrigation Con-
Eress About TO Begin.

Eress About to Begin.
Delegates from San Francisco to the
National Congress will leave for Port
land tomorrow afternoon. A party
of nine is going to represent the Cali
fornia Promotion Committee. They are
Andrea Sbarboro. Rufus P Jennings
Everett n. Bee, Isidor Jacobs. A c.
Rulofson, e. G. Dennfson. J. P. Currier
and HamiltonW Wright. These men ex-
pect TO participate actively in the work
of the present session of the congress,
which will last from August q to "a,
! inclusive, Doubtless much good will
result TO this State from The proceed
ings of this assemblage, whose presi-
dent Is Governor Pardee and whose
membership includes United States SEN
ators and Representatives. Governors OF
States and Territories and many other
prominent men of influence.
The field of work for this congress has
been SO enlarged through increased In
forest in matters pertaining to irriga-
ton that the programme has been ar
ranged to comprise five sections. Each
section is to be conducted by a chair
man, recognized as an authority In his
line, which insures thorough exposi-
tion of the respective subjects through
discussions By the most eminent men
interested in forestry. irrigation, cli-
matology and their correlated subjects.
Information Will DC dispensed regard
ing the increasing of production by ir-
rigation in the humid and arid sections,
forestry problems, engineering to pro-
tect against Hoods, drainage of sub
merged areas. directing and conducting
water for its most beneficial use. eli
matology with reference to weather bu-
reau work and colonization of new
areas developed through irrigation.
Seventy-five California delegates will
attend the Trans Mississippi CONNER
cial Congress to be held in Portland
August Is to 10. 1t IS believed that
there will be more delegates from CAL
ifornia than from any other State out
side Of the State of Oregon, although
every State west of the Mississippi will
be largely represented. and also Mex
leo, Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines.
Rufus p Jennings, executive officer of
the California Promotion Committee,
is the chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the TransMississippI Com
mercial Congress- The delegates will
leave in special cars attached to the
San Francisco special train, which
leaves here tomorrow to take part in
the exercises at the exposition on San
Francisco day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
DEATH ITSELF
STAYS SUICIDE
Aged Frank Fuller Falls
Over Lifeless as He Starts
to Cut His Own Throat
FOUND DEAD IN ROOM
Note Left by Him and Open
Razor Indicate He COntem-
plated Self Destruction

The dead body Of man about So
years old. supposed to be that of Frank
Fuller. was found yesterday morning,
fully dressed. lying across bed in a
room at IS East street. One shoe was
partly unlaced. and the finding of q
note and a razor, the handle within the
scabbard and the blade opened outside,
lying upon a chair. gave the impress
sion that Fuller had contemplated TAX
ing his life, and that death came to him
from natural causes.
He rented the room last Wednesday
from Eugene Bennett. the landlord.
saying that he had just come out of a
hospital. that he had no money and that
on the next day he would get some. On
Thursday he gave the landlord rs cents
and an old watch as security for the
rent At that time he gave his name
as Gustmann. On his person were found
a card of the Winchester House and a
note in pencil reading as follows:
The bellboy who brought my break
fast Sunday morning and stayed in my
room stole from me about $40 and So in
gold and silver coin which I-had in a
small bag. FRANK FULLER"
Dale Dewey. q clerk at the Winches-
ter Hotel. called at the NLorgue later in
the day and made a statement with
reference to the note He said that
three weeks ago he brought Fuller's
breakfast TO his room and changed a
$40 coin. giving Fuller s1s 20. Fuller
left the next day and went to Oakland.
where he remained a week. On his re-
turn he complained for the first time
that he had lost his money.
The body was enaciated, and the
autopsy showed that the deceased had
suffered from tuberculosis of the lungs
and cancer. Detective Coleman was de-
tailed to investigate the case.