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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
History of the Burned Citu.

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
A Voice From the Past.

The scientists expect to find Hercu-
Ianeum practically intact. The city lay
lower than Pompeii. and farther from
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
An American Conception

But an American has solved the prob
lem. Prof. Charles Waldstein. Siade
professor Of fine art at Cambridge Uni
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15

OUSED from a sleep that has
lasted more than eighteen hun
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

ways exercising the greatest caution
that no one should learn of the con-
Eection between us. To the world we
were strangers up to the time we met
Boyd's house. Fate favored us in the
matter of weather. The day was
brigham ideal one for an engraver
of plates-and l felt that nothing
could prevent us from catching Ben
Boyd dead to rights" I was to lead,
entering the yard by the front gate
and going around to the rear of the
house. Brooks was to follow 20 feet
behind; while Mcdonald, 100 feet be-
hind Brooks, was to make his way di-
rect to the front door. BY this plan
| designed to have each man at the
right place at exactly the right time.
1 found the hack door open and en-
tered. No sooner had stepped over
the threshold than Mrs. Boyd, her dark
eyes blazing, sprang fercely at me and
grasped me by the coat collar.
Leave this room instantly" she
screamed. at the same time Juggling
me toward the door with the unnat-
ural strength born of frenzied fear. l
Srappled with her and had her fairly
subdued by physical power when
Brooks stepped in and took her in Gus
tody. We had known that Boyd did
his work in room on the second floor,
and | started up the stairs. When half
way up | met Boyd, in his shirt
sleeves, descending.
who are you?" he demanded.
"Tyrrell, of the secret service" an
sWered, "and you are my prisoner"
Il have heard of you," he said
Great beads of perspiration started
from his face, and he became limp as
placed the handouts on him. Strong
man as he was, he displayed none Of
the ferocity of his frail wife, who, in
the meantime. had stood, sullen and
apparently looking for chance of
escape, in the kitchen. A six-hour
search of the house followed the ar
rest. With Brooks and Mcdonald in
charge OF the prisoners undertook
the search, after telegraphing Chief
Washburn.
CONTINUED in Next Issue)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
BAR OUT THE TELEPHONES
English Firm Declares T1eir Use sv
Patrons Would Take Clerks Time,

London, Sept. 5.-Incredible as it
may seem, one of the largest mercan-
tile firms in London declines to intro
dHce telephones into its business upon
the plea that it's interests are best
served by their absence
When the general manager of the
firm in question-Mr. Pragnell of
Cook, Son & Co., warehousemen, of st.
Pauls Churchyard-wa asked the rea-
son FOR the firms decision in the mat
ter, he said:
THE installation of telephones in
our business would be a serious detri-
ment. For example, we have $4,000
accounts in our books. We daily re-
ceive orders by post to the average
number of 5000 Most of these orders
are for numerous articles individually
of little value.
Should We have telephone system
for the use of our customers there
would be an endless interruption of
statesmen in all departments These
statesmen are here to sell goods, and if
they were at the call of everybody by
telephone their sales would be much
cuGtailed.
Besides, we should be compelled to
establish large exchange and engage
at least twenty operators and as many
more messenger boys"
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mater over and decided to make une
arrests on the morning of October 81
at nine o'clock
Chief Washburn had lived in Cen
tralia and knew the city well, so it
was decided that he should lead the
raid on the Driggs nest had care
fully reconnoitered the Boyd resi-
dence, which he had rented under the
name of B. f. Wilson 1t was large,
two-story frame structure in Prairie
street, standing under the brow of a
bluff and easy of surveillance from the
high ground above it. The hour Of
nine was chosen because, from my
knowledge of Boyd's habits, l knew
he would have had his breakfast and
been at work by that time, provided
the day was bright Had it been
cloudy the raid would have been post
poned, because on dark day Boyd
would not have been engaged in cut
ting plates on account of poor light.
Even with the best machinery this
class of work requires a peculiar,
bright light, which is obtained by re-
uectlOu from WnlLe screens, ana 1t was
reasonably. certain that Boyd, with
his crude apparatus, could not work
to advantage on dark day
1t was also arranged that Chief
Washburn should not make the raid
on the briggs house until he heard
by telegraph from me that | had Sc
cured Boyd. In order to prevent any
possibility of slip by which briggs
might be allowed to escape it was
necessary for me to get a secret mes
sage to my chief. Even the compli-
Gated cipher ordinarily used in the
service would not serve the purpose,
as it might arouse the curiosity of the
operator at Fulton or Centralia and
lead to disclosure of our plans 1t
was therefore arranged that as soon
as l had secured Boyd l should send
the following message to Washburn:
"The captain has arrived with the
barges."
With the details clearly settled
Chief Washburn left for Centralia,
leaving Brooks who was afterward
chief of the secret service. and Nc
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MAN AND WIFE DIE.
Wife Drowned at coney Island, Illus
band Dies At Little Rock,


New York, Sept. 5.-separated by.
1000 miles distance, Mrs. June John
son and her husband, Allan Johnson.
Little Rock, Ark, banker, met death
almost simultaneously. At the pre-
else hour when Mrs. Johnson's body
was taken from the bathing waters of
Coney Island a telegram reached hers
to inform her of the death of her
husband
The wife was magazine contribu-
tor who wrote under the nom de,
plume of Helen Dixie Johnson, and
the husband was president of the Ma.
tional Exchange bank of Little Rock.
The telegram bore the sending time
Of p m. At that hour friend Of
Mrs. Johnson was giving an alarm be.
cause OF the woman's hardness at
luncheon to which she had been in.
vited. Mrs. Johnson had gone bath
ing during the forenoon in spite of the
cool weather, and, as there were few
other persons in the water, no one
noted her disappearance.
Her body las found some distance
out to sea about o'clock in the after
noon. Up to that hour the telegram
had not been delivered owing to de.
lays in transmission through the city.
The body had just been placed in the
morgue at Coney Island when mes
senger boy rushed in with the dis.
patch. He did not know that the Mrs.
June Johnson for whom he was
searching was there, but was FOLLOWING
her hostess. who had just heard al
the drowning
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BLOOM! iELD PAPER is SOLD.
Editor G. f. Hardy Disnoses of Demo
crat on Account of Health.


Bloomfield Sept 4--with the last
current issue of the Bloomfield Demo-
crat, weekly issue and democratic
in policy, sewers the partnership of
Hardv and Gaines, the latter buying
out the interests of r. G. Hardy, the
editor. Mr. Gaines will continue the
publication of the paper.
Back of the change is story as in
teresting as pathetic. The youthful
editor, but few years out of college,
purchased a controlling share in the
sheet, and by his energy and personal
ity built up the paper to it's high point
of efficiency. His was a head worthy
the shoulders of man twice his age.
And now when success is rolling his
way. he must give up the struggle on
account of his health and seek the
which money cannot buy. In bidding
goodbye to his subscribers, MIR. Hardy
says editcrially:
During my nearly three years con-
nection with the Democrat, l have been
called upon to write many sad things.
but in writing this goodbye to nv
friends l perform duty which to me
is the saddest of them ALL
There is a fascination about news
papermaking which makes the hard
pulls again-t the opposing currents
easy taaks. Only those who have bean
engaged in the work can realize the
significance of it's abandonment.
Were dit not for the fact that fail
ing health necessitates my giving m
indoor work, / would never think of
thus saying goodbye to the best peo-
pie in the best county in Iowa"
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WILL MAKE TRAVEL SAFER.
No More Explosives viii be Carried
on Pennsylvania Passenger Trains.

Pittsburg. Sept 5.-Ever since the
Harrisburg wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad last May there has been a
scheme on foot to do away to certain
extent with the carrying of explosives
An order has been issued by John
Keiser, trainmaster of the Pittsburg
division, that hereafter no explosives
will be allowed on passenger trains
This rule prohibits the carrying of any
sort of baggage, whether in passen-
ger car or in a regular baggage coach,
that is explosive.
Although orders of similar nature
have been issued in the past concern
ing the carrying of high explosives,
the one issued recently makes no ex-
ceptions, and hereafter all explosives
will have to be sent on freight trains,
subject to the new rules.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

Before leaving Clinton, briggs had
packed and left for shipment by
freight three large boxes and three
trunks in the freighthouse at Clinton.
After his departure, and late at night,
entrance to the freighthouse was
gained, the briggs packages searched,
and complete outfit of presses for
printing counterfeit money, inks, pa
pers and minor materials was found.
The things were all carefully re-
packed and the boxes closed, as they
had been originally No attempt was
made to stop the shipment of the in
eliminating money and materials, for
any delay in its arrival at Centralia
would have been certain to cause in.
quiry and perhaps alarm on the part
of briggs.
While these events were Transporting
Boyd had been preparing to vacate
his old stone residence on the bank Of
the Mississippi and to take his flight
to some point unknown to me, where
he undoubtedly intended to settle
down to a task of plate-cutting in Sc
clusion and far from his partners
In short, there was every indication
that the next few months were to be
a period of great activity on the part
of the gang, If not molested by Uncle
Sam.
1t was on September 20 that Boyd
shipped his household effects to Full
ton, ILL.,, and, with his wife, went
No No
hand was done. Both briggs in Cen
tralia and Boyd in Fulton soon had
neighbors of whom they knew Moth
ing but who watched their every
move with more interest than even
prying neighbors are wont to mani
fest
During the eight months that the
hide-and-seek game had been going
on between the secret service men and
this precious lot of criminals daily
reports had been forwarded to Wash
ington, as is customary in the depart
ment. In these reports the various
actors in the play were given fic-
titious names and, had the reports
fallen into the hands of confederates
Of the counterfeiters, they would have
learned little from them With briggs
settled with the Stadtfeldts in Cen
tralia and Boyd hard at his nefarlous
work in Fulton l believed the time
at hand to close this scene Of the
play.
My report Of the situation brought
on from Washington Chief Washburn,
Assistant Chief Brooks, e. G. Rath-
bone, John Mcdonald and an opera
tive named Hurr, all of the secret
service division of the United States
treasury department had arranged
for a conference at Lyons, Ia, where,
with Chief Washburn, went over the
details of the situation and outlined
my plans for the capture This meet
ing at Lyons was secret and we were
extremely careful not to be seen
talking together or even acknowledge
ing any acquaintance. In secluded
spot on the river bank we talked the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
LEAVES CHAIR GRANT SAT- IN.
General B'ackmar Baqueaths to Gov
eminent Precious Relic.

Brockton, Mass. Sept. 5.-The will
of Gen. Wilmon w Blackmar, com.
of the Grand Army of
the Republic was admitted to probate
here recently.
The document provides for legacy
of $4,000 to Nancy T. Creel of Louis
vile, KY, whose mother served as
nurse to General Blackmar after he
had been wounded in the civil war.
The testator leaves to the United
States government the chair in which
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sat when ar
ranging the surrender of Gen. Robert
E. Lee Of the confederate army at APP
pomattox
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07

en- from their seats, bluffed the sta.
ton janitor and was not subdued until
Patrolman Overmire, the depot police
man had dubbed him almost sense
less
1t was a great day for the ambitious
monkey from President Castro's do
main. In the morning swarthy
stranger appeared at the news stand
drowsy looking little monkey, which
seemed stupid and contented Lima
Hull, who is the manager of the news
stand objected when she saw the ami
NAL and Wished he would find some
other place to leave the pet, but the
stranger convinced her that the cit
tie thing" was harmless.
Made Lively by the Sun.
During the morning the monkey
slumbered peacefully, but when the
afternoon sun warmed the cookies of
his heart a little he chafed at the re-
straint. He looked out between the
bars and saw all sorts Of things to
amuse him-just out of reach
Stealthily, when the check girl was
not looking, he squeezed out through
an opening in his cage and went on
the warpath
The first Miss Hull knew of his
presence was when she felt dash of
cold water in her face. She dropped
her book and screamed. Just above
her on the shelf sat the bandit monk,
which had dropped the empty water
glass and was pulling the cork from
a bottle of Cough syrup. The young
- tho r,onrlynv'c ;c
Capriso Castro, was about to end his
life. But he was not. Instead of
swallowing any of the syrup he
poured it carefully on the baggage in
the checlroom.
Makes Raid on Peaches.
Then the marauder sprang down
with agility and began to take the
wrappers from the peaches. AS a
crowd Of depot employees and onlook-
ers began to gather and wonder what
was the best way to catch Gap" with
out getting his teeth in their anatomy,
the monkey opened up hostilities,
catching several passengers with care
fully selected rotten peaches. When
the supply of ammunition gave out,
Cap" got sack of tobacco and
sprinlsled it around and then settled
down with a pack of playing cards to
have little game of solitaire. The
janitor tried to interfere,b but the monk
lunged at him, and the frightened
moDwielder beat hasty retreat
Patrolman Overmire dropped in the
depot at that stage of the game, and
thinking riot was in progress, walked
up brandishing his club. When he
saw the chattering, swearing monk, he
hesitated and the crowd shouted,
Even the cops afraid" But the off.
Ger, after receiving cap" Castro's
teeth once in his hand and another
time in his leg, landed couple of
blows with his club that reduced the
monks spirits to such an extent that
the officer was able to get him back
into his cage. He tied the door and
left poor Castro whimpering quietly
and rubbing a big bump on his head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
WHITE STILL KEEPS SECRET.
Young Des Mones Attorney Has No,
Told Parents Whu He | Ell Lnnaa

'''N ~ Ss'IS WY TIC LClt nome,
~Des MONIES, Sept. 5.-Virgil White,
the young Des Moines lawyer whose
mysterious disappearance few
months ago caused sensation, has not
even told his father or mother why he
left home. Mrs. White has just re.
turned from visit to her son on the
Nebraska farm and Joined her hus.
band whoh as been visiting in Des
Moines.
Mr.. White says: Virgil works hard
every day. He rises early ,milks, attends
to horses and makes a full hand in the
field. An effort was made to arrange
with his employer that virgips work
should be lightened but this was re-.
sented by the boy who announced his
ability and intention to do as much
hard work as any one"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
JocKo TIES UP DEPOT.
Saucy Little Monkey at Sioux City
Drives Occupants Out.

Sioux City, Sept. 5.-Using fruit,
bottles, playing cards and all other
accouterments of depot news stand
for weapons, saucy little ring-tailed
monkey for half an hour yesterday
afternoon held sway in the waiting
room of the Northwestern railway.
Driving the checkroom manager
from her post, the monkey scattered
things about, chased frightened wom-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
Former Iowan Dies n okIahon,,

Wellman, Sept. s. A telegram
has reached Hon. H. H. Wilson in.
forming him of the death of his uncle
L. D. Wilson. who lived in Oklahoma.
He left here about twenty years ago
with Frank Henis and family, where
he had lived since going to Oklahoma.
He came with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Wilson, to Iowa in 1843.
from Florence, Warren county. Ohio,
Many old settlers will remember him.
He was about sixty-two years old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-07
MUSICAL AT AGENCY.
Interesting Program at the Home Of
Miss Dot Miller.

/ MSSiSNE. ~ A1GINSHs
Interesting Program at the Home OF
Miss Dot Miller.
Agency, Sept. 5.-The following mu-
steal program was rendered last even
ing at the residence of Miss Dot Mil
Ter:
Part |.
Duet. Silver Spray Waltz. .... .Crist
Edith Connolly and Blanche Miller.
Norward March ........ Hart
Ruth Springer.
Mountain Pink Reverie.. Fieldhouse
Cora Reno.
(a) Silver Echoes ............ Wood
(b) Rock of Ages, variations. Lewis
Katie Shearer.
Wild West March .. Nelson
May Miller.
vesta Waltz ............. Griswold
Meta Rourke.
Fallen Leaf Mazurka. Noble
Hazel Johnson.
Christian Endeavor March ...... Eby
Edith Connolly.
Moonlight Waltz .......... Crist
Veda Mace.
Step by Step March 1890. Streabbog
1IOioliAS bdLCuSlUGT.
Birds Of the Sea Reverie. Demangate
Hattie Menge.
toronto Waltz ........ -. McPhail
Ada Connelley.
faVlllon March ............ Crist
Ida Green.
(a) railing Waters .......... Truax
CD Sweet Sabbath Bells 49,. Holt
Ethyl Simpson.
Part H..
Trio. Darkies Moonlight Dance.
....5........... Goerdeler
Hate MenGe. veda and Hazel
Johnson.
Lily waltz OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. White
Vivian Rourke.
Mountain Zephyrs ..... ...... Clcy
Matte Van Zandt
Wintergreen Waltz ....... Crist
Harriet Goltry.
Ballet and Waltz ........ Mason
Wayne Wright
Forest Home March ..... Buhalts
Mabel Nelson.
Silver Waves ......... Wyman
Veda Johnson.
My Papa's Waltz ........ Streabbog
Marie Hilleary.
Autumn Leaf Schottische 5000. Crist
Emma Anderson
Dancing Waves Waltz 49,. Griswold
Blanche Miller.
Moonlight Revere ..... Wilson
Miss Miller.
Duet, Vienna Forever, March 49,.
.......... ........ Schrammel
Katie Shearer and Matte Van Zandt
Death of Mrs. Mcclure.
Mrs H. H. Mcclure, who resided
on East Main street, died
yesterday morning. She has been
i'll about month. She was highly
esteemed by all who knew her. She
has been resident of Pleasant town
ship for a number of years until last
spring when she moved to town. The
funeral ervices were held at 8 o'clock
this afternoon from the Methodist
Episcopal church. Interment was
made in the Agency cemetery.
Personal and Otherwise.
R. Clements left today for Red Oak
where he will visit with his daugh-
ter this winter.
Daniel Fulton, who has been sick,
is better
Ed Beach, Of st. Louis, is here Wis
iting his mother, and other friends.
Chef Reynolds left last night for
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Newell left yester-
day for South Dakota for few weeks
visit.
Mrs ]. F. Newell left yesterday for
her home in Las Animas, Col.
Mrs. Jennie Hooper and Mrs. Rosa
Taylor, of Illinois. are here, called on
account of the serious illness of their
sister, Mrs. Mcclure, who died yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell. have re-
turned from ten days visit in
Ill.
Mrs N. ]. Lambert, who resides in
Ottumwa. and who has been sick, has
recovered SO as to be able to be
brought to the home of her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs A. Humphrey.
WILL MAKE TRAVEL SAFER
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operations of briggs and the Staff
feldts, and for the time there was no
move to be made on the part of the
government but to keep the prey con-
stantly under its eye. For that pur-
pose l sent my assistants to Centralia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-10-23
MAUI CIVIC PRIDE

The dispute of residents of Maui as
to whether the location of a new
court house should be at Makawao or
Paia has caused considerable strife.
The Makawao people want the new
building at MakawaO while the Paia
people want IL in their locality. The
latter come time ago submitted a petit.
ton pleading their cause.
Referring to this VIM. Copp of Mo.
kawao writes to the Governor, declar.
ing in Il hot outbufst of civic pride
that If the court house is not erected
at Makawao 1t will be better to have
none at all. Cops second alienation
will probably be granted, as 1t is under.
stood that the new building will not be
| erected at present.