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The Washington times., 1905-03-14
MAN WITH BULLE
IN BRAIN IMPROVES
John Holden, Who Made Alleged Attempt at Suicide by
Shooting Himself in the Head. Grows Strong
er at Emergency Hospital

At the Emergency Hospital it was said
today that within the past forty-eight
hours there had been no change in the
condition of John Holden which would
warrant the surgeons who operated upon
him in believing that there would be
ANYTHING but speedy recovery The
patient rests well and appears in normal
condition.
Holden is a manufacturer of dentists
Instruments, and lived with his wife and
family at 500 X street southwest On
March 2 police of the Fourth precinct
reported that Holden placed a .32-calloer
revolver to the center OF his forehead
with the hope of ending his life, ana
pulled the trigger, sending ball into
his head. He was removed TO the
Emergency Hospital. believed to be
dying.
The physicians were puzzled for sew
eraI days and when the patient fingered
until March II they decided TO operate
upon him 1t was found that the bullet
had made hole about three-tourths OF
an inch wide and had plowed between
the lobes of the brain. The lead ball ana
pieces of the skull were removed from
HoIden's head
At the hospital he insists that he ac-
eidentaIIy exploded the revolver, and
did not make an attempt at seif-de-
struction.
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
SAENGERBUND BALL
A GREAT SUCCESS
Merry Time at Bal Masque in Which
Dancers Appear IN Gaudy
Costumes.

A pronounced success was the fifty
third annual masquerade ball of the
Washington Saengerbund. held at Ma
tional Rifles Hall last night. large
proportion present were in costume Up
to il o'clock, the hour for discarding
masks and awarding prizes. The cos
tunes this year were unusually gro
tesque and gaudy.
The travesty began, as is the custom
with the Saengerbund, at exactly S:59
clock, and 1t was not until IL O'Clock
that those unmasked were permitted
Who the Judges were that awarded
prizes for the best costumes is still
mystery. President Frank Claudy
knows, however, and it was he that an
nouaced the winners.
The best groups proved to be me
Dutch" composed of Mrs. Charles Van
Saul. Mrs. Charles Hick, MISS Rosa
Levy, Miss May Butt, II. G, Minister,
Fred Butt, George Storm. and Joseph
Harmon
The first ladies' prize went to Miss
Bertha Gundlaeh. She was dressed in
snow white as a messenger pigeon, with
a bird on her head carrying a note TO
President Ciaudy. Mrs. Alexander Brink
received the second prize as Newspaper
Mary.
goggles. SLOUGH hat and Rough Riders
coat Mrs. Anna Gundlach, with chair,
lunch basket and mug of beer, drew the
third prize
The gentIemen's prizes were awarded
as follows: First, Frank Vantry as
as an Engifshman, and third. Joseph
! Rule impersonating President Claudy as
| he came home from the GrfdiTon Ciub
| recently.
The Washington times., 1905-03-14

The District Bankers Association held
its last meeting of the season at Rau-
scher's, last evening. and decided TO
continue the system of discounting pa
per that has been in vogue in WASH
ington hitherto. instead of making
proposed change. which contemplated
the deduction of the discount at the
time of the making of the loan, instead
Of at maturity This latter method
operates in New York and other cities,
but it was not thought best 70 install
it here
Preceding the decision there was d
lively discussion on the subject matter
in hand, which was participated in by
w. V. Cox, Jesse B. Wilson, ", j.
Father. e. S. Parker, B. Francis saul,
George Henning. and George W. Brown
Upon its termination and after the
question of True Discounts mad been
disposed Of j. Writ Randall, president
Of the Farmers National Bank, OF An
napolis. delivered an address on the
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
Easy to Cure
Piles at Home
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Piles is q fearful disease, but easy to
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with the knife is dangerous. cruel,
huniIiating and unnecessary. There is
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painless safe and in the privacy of your
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show you the harmless, painless nature
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on the way toward a perfect cure. Then
you can get a full-sized box from
any druggist for 90 cents, and
often one box cures. II the drug
gist tries TO sell you something
Just as good, 1t is because he makes
more money On the substitute. Insist on
having what you call for. The cure be-
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It is complete and permanent You can
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well worth trying. just send your name
ard address to Pyramid Drug Co., 5lS
Main street, Marshall, Mich, and re-
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been cured in this easy, painless and IN
expensive way, In the privacy of the
home No knife and its torture. No
doctor and his bills.
All druggists. so cents. Write today for
e free package.
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
THIEVES RANShckED
THE DOUGLASS HOME

Thieves entered the residence of Har-
old Dougherty, an eu2ploye of the
Library of Congress, several days ago,
and ransacked the building which was
The former home Of Frederick Douglass.
the famous negro leader. So far as the
police and the occupant OF the house
have been able to ascertain, none OF the
relics and curios in the building were
disturbed.
The house Is located at Cedar Hill,
Anacostia, and is in an isolated spot
For more than week Mr.. Dougherty
has not been in the house. Yesterday
however, when ne went in he discovered
that come one had been through the
house, scattering things about the
rooms. He had given no one permission
TO the police about the forcibIe entry,
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
BANKERS OF DISTRICT
DEBATE NOTE DISCOUNT
Hold Last Meeting of Season and Decide Not to Adopt
System in Vogue in New York and Other Cities.

benefits OF banking associations to bank
ers and to the community in general
The council of administration report
ed that an invita- ton to the American
bankers Association to hold it's next an
nual convention in Washington next au-
tuun would probably De accepted by
that organizations
President Albion K. Paris announced
tnat the next meeting would not be
held until JtsT1e. but the meetings of the
council would be held in the rnea rItirre
AFTER the business session a buffet
luncheon was served, and II was also
mace known that the regular meetings
of the associat ton hereafter uro,,Id e
neh IN the rooms of the Washfngtor,
Cnfpter. American Institute of Rank
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
PHI DELTA THETA WILL
KEEP FOUNDERS DAY

The Phi Delta Theta Alumni Club of
Washington, together with other mem
bers of the fraternity in Washington,
will hold an annual banquet at the Uni
versity Club tomorrow night in obser
vatlon of Founders Day, celebrated
now throughout the country by the fra
terJifty.
w. P. Compton is postmaster. Walter
B. Palmer, of Baltimore, will, in all
probability, deliver the principal address.
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
CHILDREN AND MATCHES
MAKE FAMILY HOMELESS

Children playing with matches started
fire which burned Samuel Taylor
two-story frame house on Garfield
Heights, D. c.. last night. Had it not
been for the prompt action of Mrs. Tay-
lor one of the children would have been
cremated as its clothing caught hfe
from the matches.
ket ard smothered out the flames.
The Washington times., 1905-03-14
TO PRISON FOR VOTE.

KANSAS CITY. March 14-Pleading
guilty to selling his vote In the recent
charter election for so cents. W. II.
Perry, a caricature poster, was today
sentenced to two years in prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
CHAP MAN WINS;
ELECTION ASSURED
ANTI-SALOON PETITION HAS
4287 NAMES
PEOPLE MUST NOW DECIDE
Los Angeles, Wet. or Dry, Must Be
Answered by the Voters at
Special EIection-Issue Is
Clearly Defined
PEOPLE MUST NOW DECIDE

Dry or wet, which will it be? The
petition of the Anti-Saloon league ask
ing that an initiative election be calleu
thus affording the people an opportu-
nity of declaring whether saloons snail
be allowed in Los Angeles has been
checked against the great register and
is sufficient.
City Clerk Lelande's men found on
the petition 5119 names, instead OF
5231 as claimed by the Anti-Saloon
league, but the number sufficed. Out
of this total 42S7 proved good, SS2 bad
These incorrect ones were caused by
persons who signed more than one
petition, voters not registered and non
voters.
In order to call an initiative elec-
ton at this time it was necessary that
the petition should contain fifteen pei
cent of the voters who cast their bal
lots for all candidates for mayor at the
last city election. That vote was
27, ,292, therefore 4O94 correct signatures
were necessary, and the petition has
a plurality of 1893. When checked
against the great register the petition
ran between fifteen and eighteen per
cent short.
The city clerks office force has been
working both night and day in check
ing up the petition.
City Clerk Lelande is proceeding
under instructions from the city attor-
ney and he will certify to the council
on Monday in such form as the city
attorney may advise. so that, if the
question of legality or constitutionalty
ever has to be settled by the courts
there will be no technicalities upon
which the suit can be thrown out.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
BOTH "PUSHES" TO KEEP
HANDS OFF IN CRUSADE

The Democratic and Republican
pushes" have decided to keep hands
off in the anti-saloon crusade.
They say they are tired of standing
in" now only to be turned down"
when election rolls around.
The "double-cross," they argue. has
been worked for the last time. Its
time is up.
For a week past twenty-five or thirty
prominent members Of both pushes"
have been meeting daily in secret and
it was announced last night that they
will decline absolutely to take either
side in the war that has been declared
between the temperance folk and the
liquor interests.
1.-The old saying, there is honesty
sometimes among thieves may be ap-
piled forcibly in this case" said a
push" man last night. I'VE are tired
of having certain combinations come
to us and attempt to secure our sup
port and then give us the double
cross The only thing to do now is to
thoroughly cleanse the political game
i'm this city, We want no one faction
trying to run both Sides"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
MILLIONAIRE STUART
is SUED FOR DIVORCE

The troubles of William C. Stuart
jr., the wealthy son of the Pasadena
millionaire have again been taken to
the superior courts and a petition was
filed yesterday by Mrs. Maie c. Stuart
asking that she be granted a divorce
from her husband. Attorneys Hun
saker and Britt have been retained and
the case will be given an early hear
ing.
Three cases are already pending in
the Stuart family and this makes the
fourth. Some time ago, it is alleged
the young millionaire married his
sweetheart against the wishes of his
mother Since that time the domestic
troubles of the family have been
brought before the public. The first
two charges were brought against the
mother by the young wife, alleging
that Mrs Stuart, senior mad alienated
the affections of William Stuart, jr,
from Mrs. william Stuart, jr.
The next suit was filed some time
ago in the superior courts by neigh
Dor of the Stuarts, claiming a main
tenance fund for the support of Mrs.
Stuart, jr., during her husbands
absence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
NOT READY FOR
CITY OWNERSHIP
MUNICIPAL GAS PLANT OUT OF
THE QUESTION
COMMITTEE ACTS ADVERSELY
Present Bonded Indebtedness of Los
Angeles and General Financial
Conditions Bar to the
Plan

During the discussion of a resolution
yesterday the members of the finance
committee of the city council placed
themselves on record as favoring
municipal, ownership when practical
and the people desired it. However
owing to the financial condition of the
city, the committee decided that bond
issue for the purchase Of a gas plant is
impracticable at the present time.
Chairman Smith and Councilmer
Blanchard and Harmon declared the
new public utility ordinance, if properly
enforced, would remedy the objection
vice.
The report which will go to the
council Monday, is as follows:
There is at the present time an out
standing bonded Indebtedness against
the city of about $5,750OOO, on which
we are paying interest of something
over 100000 annually. The extreme
limit to which we are by the charter
permitted to issue bonds for all pur-
poses, except for water, sewers and
storm drains, is $5,000,000. This city
alredy has issued bonds for purposes
other than those above mentioned in
the sum of about 81, 100000, leaving still
margin of about $3,25O,O0O, for which
bonds may be issued without exceed
ing the limit allowed by the charter.
There is already in operation in
this city a gas plant constructed, owned
and operated by a corporation, 1t is
true, at cost of several millions OF
dollars; and although at times there
are complaints made by the people in
regard to the quality of the product
and the service, yet it would seem that
with the ordinance properly enforced
which was recently passed by the coun-
ell for the purpose of regulating the
price, quality and service of the gas
furnished the immediate necessity for
the expenditure of $2,500,OOO or moIe
by the city, as proposed for a municipal
gas plant, would be reduced to min
imum.
"It cannot be too strongly impressed
upon the minds of those directly or In
directly in control of the citys finances
that in the very near future there must
of necessity be submitted to the people
the proposition of a bond issue OF
several millions of dollars for the pur-
pose of materially increasing our per-
manent water supply, matter of In"
finitely, more importance to the future
growth and general welfare of the city
OF Los Angeles than would be the city's
ownership of all other public utilities
within its limits.
after careful investigation this
committee considers 1t best to recon-
mend to the council that bond issue
to provide the city with a municipal
gas plant be not considered at the
present time"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
Gates LOSES
TEN MILLIONS
ARMOUR CONTROLS WHEAT
MANIPULATION
SLUMP CREATES WILD PANIC
Terrific Hammerlng Causes Five and
one-Elghth Cent Fall In Price Of
CereaI-shorts Make joyful
Scramble to Cover
SLUMP CREATES WILD PANIC

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, April 2O.-The celebrated
May wheat deal, manipulated for
months by John w. Gates and his as
sociates in Wall street, is being wound
up,
Following the loss of nearly two
cents yesterday came an additional
slump today of 5 1-8 cents under ter
rife hammering, and this and other
sensational developments in trading
make it clearly evident that Gates has
shifted the deal to the more expert
enced hands of J. Ogden Armour and
President Valentine and that they are
liquidating a long line of May option
variously estimated at from 20O00000
to 3O,OOO,OO0 bushels.
Speculation on the losses Gates and
his associates will suffer in consequence
of the deal proving a fizzle place the
probable loss at a round $10,000,000.
Based on holdings of 2O,OOO,OOO bushels,
the shrinkage in the last two days Is
81, 100000.
Wild scenes attended trading today.
1t was near closing yesterday that
the report began to be circulated that
Gates had effected private settlement
with the powerful Armour forces,
whereby he could turn over 100000
bushels at or near the dollar prices
and this story being reiterated this
morning started a flood of grain into
the pit. Wheat came from every quar-
ter and the insane shrieking that
marked the sensational declines was
bedlam anew.
The little longs saw their paper
profits" burned up in the wild selling,
and many of them were forced to un-
load at the lowest prices because of
the swiftness with which the drops
came. Meanwhile there was crazy joy
among the little shorts as they saw
their chance to cover All of the
leaders in the big deal decline to COM
nit themselves on the sensational turn
| in the affair
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
CLEARS UP OVER A MILLION
DOLLARS
WALL STREET IS HIT HARD
Boston Financer Seizes the Psycho-
logical Moment and Carries Out
Campaign He Has
Outlined
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Thomas w.
Lawson today took advantage of the
psychological moment in the history
of Wall street for a bear raid and
a million dollars.
Seldom, If ever, in the history of the
street have conditions been more pro-
pitious than today The signing of
the stock tax bill by Governor Hig-
gins, the near approach of a decisive
battle in the far east, the closing of
the exchange on Friday and Saturday,
the possibility of trouble over the neu-
trality between Japan and France,
which might drag in England, the
heavy selling by life insurance inter-
ests and the already marvelously high
prices of stock-all these things con-
tributed to the opportunity which
Lawson was shrewd enough to turn to
his advantage.
Prices of all the stocks broke on an
average of about four points and Wall
street, which since the memorable day
in December when Lawson made his
first bear raid, had laughed and joked
about the Bostonian. went to bed to-
night trembling under the blow which
he struck and feeling he had made
good his threats.
The results today showed that Law
son had been preparing for weeks for
a.. G
that James r. Keene was the man who
had helped him engineer the deal.
Keenes friends denied this.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
HUSBAND LOSES
RACE WITH DEATH
RAILROAD OFFICIAL HASTENS
TO WIFE'S BEDSIDE
UNRECOGNIzED BY LOVED ONE
Mrs. T. M. Schumacher, Wife of the
Traffic Manager Of the Oregon
Short Line, Dies at Pa
? cific Hospital
UNRECOGNIzED BY LOVED ONE

In a 1000 mile race with death Traf-
fic Manager T. M. Schumacher of the
Oregon Short Line, arrived in Los An
geles too late to receive recognition
from his wife, Mary Allen Schu-
macher. who died at the Pacific hos
pital yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Friday night her condition was con-
sdered serious and Mr.. Schumacher
was telegraphed to come Immediately
to Los Angeles. The message reached
him at Butte, Mont, from where he
started at once to the bedside of his
wife.
Race With Death
With an engine attached to his pri-
vate car the journey was begun. A
high rate of speed was maintained to
Salt Lake City, where the special was
given over to the charge of the South
ern Pacific and the race continued.
Los Angeles was reached at 2:3O
o'clock Monday morning and taking a
carriage, Mr.. Schumacher hastened to
wife had lapsed into Inconsistencies
twelve hours before his arrival and
her death might occur at any moment.
Although Mrs. Schumacher fingered
until yesterday afternoon, during
which time her husband was constant
ly at her bedside, she did not regain
consciousness.
Services will be held at the Boyle
Heights crematory at 300 o'clock this
afternoon and after incineration, the
remains will be taken to Painesville,
Ohio, for interment.
Mrs. Schumacher was 46 years old,
During the last years of her life she
was an invilid and Travelled all over the
world seeking relief. She was in Los
Angeles several times and had many
friends here and throughout Southern
California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
FOUR WEDDINGS FROM
JAMES N. NORRIS HOME
Special to The Herald.

!. Special to The Herald.
! NEW YORK, April 2O.-The an
I nouncement of the marriage en-
I gagements of two daughters and
/ son of James N. Norris of
I Brooklyn, commodore of the
! Knickerbocker Yacht club, was
I made today.
Miss Elizabeth p. Norris is to
!. wed Fred L. Kramer of Manhat-
I tan; Miss Caroline C. Norris is to
(. wed Walter r. Hill of Brooklyn.
1 and the prospective bride of Will
. lam IL. Norris, their brother, Is
1 Miss Eta Green of California.
I The three marriages will take
I place on the same day next fall.
I Next June Sidney M. Hoare, a
I cousin of the Norrises, will wed
/ Miss Florrie Faxby The Norris
I home will be the scene of all four
I weddings.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
Mrs. Donald Mclean Is President
General of Daughters of the
American Revolution

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Mrs. Don
aid Mclean, regent of the New York
chapter of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton, was elected president-general
of the national society, d. A. r., re-
ceiving 662 votes to Mrs Sternberg' S
1922. She succeeded Mrs. Charles War
ran Fairbanks.
On the first ballot Mrs Mclean re-
ceived S42 votes of total of III cast,
leaving her just twelve votes short of
an election. Mrs. George Sternbers
of the District of Columbia received
POI votes and Mrs. Charles w. Lip
pitt of Rhode Island 164 votes. Mrs,
Lipptt withdrew from the contest and
another ballot was ordered. 1t re-
suited as stated above.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
HUNTING WHEREABOUTS
OF VIM. F. MILLER LOOT

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, April 20.-John b.
Lord of Brooklyn, trustee for the
creditors of William r. Miller of
500 per cent Franklin syndi-
cate fame, today denied know
ing anything of the whereabouts
of the 100000 loot said to have
been hidden In a safe deposit
vault.
Efforts are being made to trace
the hiding place Of $4,000 which
Solomon Schlesinger brought from
Europe and which is now believed
to be somewhere in California.
Meanwhile other proceedings have
been adjourned pending these in
vestigations.
1t was reported that Lord knew
where a large amount was hidden.
but he emphatically denies having
any trace of it.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
Observation-Disclosures

Special to The Herald.
MANILA, P. l., April 20.-Rojest-
vensky's fleet is reported here as hav-
ing been reinforced by Nebogatoff's
squadron of five ironclads. American
naval officers credit this statement.
If it be true Rojestvensky now has
in Kamranh bay, in addition to num-
erous torpedo crafts and transports,
twenty-five powerful fighting vessels to
the twenty-seven Of Togo's fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21

t-Fires at brother-in-law.
2-Church union his plea.
3-Foley no longer in contest.
AFTER summer business.
5-Southern California news.
6--EditoriaI.
7-oIsen found guilty.
8-e-Classified advertisements.
10-Sports.
11-Markets.
12-To consider fair.
EASTERN
Lawson makes bear raid Wall street ana
clears up million dollars.
]. Ogden Armour manipulating Chicago
wheat deal. John w. Gates losses amount to
several millions.
Two St. Paul fire insurance companies fail.
but policy holders are secured
FOREIGN
Report current in Manila that Nebogaton has
Russians placing heavy orders for war sup
Files.
lawyers and doctors.
COAST
Nineteen Cinnamon captured in box car at
San Jose man and wife drusged and robbed
by clairvoyants. . -
Senator Mitchell and others under indictment
at Portland TO have early trial.
LOCAL
Coroncrs jury charges engineer with
criminal carelessness
Olsen found guilty Of embezzlins rhurber
diamonds. 49,,
MIllionaira's wife sues for divorce.
High railway Official In 1000 miles race to
bedside OF his dying wife, loses
Democratic and Republican 'pushes 10
keen hands off IN saloon night.
Foley withdraws from contest Tor mead
consul OF Woodmen of the World.
one of Jurors in Hays case Ill
santa Fe surprises Southern Pacific road
by cheap rate edict. ,, -,
Rev. t. B. Meyer bids farewell TO Los
Angeles in thrilling address.
prominent men TO meet TO discuss plans
for proposed worlds fair In 1903.
Anti-saloon petition Is sufficient 10 caii
Initiative election.
1e years Of age from running automobiles.
Finance committee decides TO recommend
TO the council that seventeen leutenants
be added to the fire department.
Finance committee decides against issu-
inc s2 500 600 bonds with which to construct
a municipal gas plant
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy, un-
settled weather Friday; probably
showers; fresh southwest winds.
Maximum temperature in Los An
eeIes yesterday, 68 degrees; mimi
mum, 46 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-21

London Has No Definite News
BY Associated Press.
LONDON, April 21.-Although the
information has been cabled from Sal
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