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The Washington times., 1906-08-31
HERMAN PLANNED
ELOPENENT WITH
MISS BACHLER
Bigamy Charge by Third
Party Followed by
His Arrest.

Arthur Herman. OF 2lSO Pennsylvania
avenue. who was arrested during the
p-elininarfes 70 his marriage with Miss
Matilda Bachler. Of 3605 Fourteenth
street northwest. was hailed into Police
Court this morning. Herman was ar
rested upon the oath or Miss Bertha
Stelnbach. Of New York. who broke up
the proposed marriage BY stating that
Herman had ruined the lives OF three
women"
After HermRus arrest. investigation
was made Of the charge of bigamy
gainst the prisoner, In Police Court
this morning Assistant District Attor-
ney Adkins stated that he would make
the oHense against Herman less grave,
and agree to hold him in $500 bond. as
fixed by Judge Mills. In default Of
bond. Herman was led back TO the
dock. Herman was without an attorney
and declared that he was willing TO let
his SIDE of the case stand upon its
merits. His case has been continued
until September 13. a continuance hav-
ing been requested in order that the
defendant may prepare for trial.
Formerly Loved Herman.
The only barrier OF disappointment
was raised by Miss steinbach. Who, It
seems. was formerly IN love with Her
man, and heard OF his plans 10 get
married and eIope with Miss Bachler.
Hiss steinbach declares that her first
knowledge Of Hernan's love AFFAIR with
Miss Bachler came to her In the shape
Of a letter from her sister. She imme-
diately started for Washington 10 stop
the ceremony and save Miss Bachler
from what she termed a "bigamOus
marriage"
Upon arrival here Miss Steinbach
went to the home Of Miss Bachler and
laid before her a long story of Her
mans alleged wickedness fn going
with girls and then throwing them OF.
Miss Steinbach said that Herman had
proposed marriage 10 her In June, 1905.
and knowing that ne had been married
before. she declined the proposal Later.
however Herman was persuasive
enough, according to Miss Steinbach. to
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The Washington times., 1906-08-31
GREATER CITYS
BOOM PLACED ON
PERMANENT BASIS
Monroe LuchS Selected
to Give Publicity to
the Movement.

BY electing Monroe Luchs, OF 1925 R
street northwest, well known In local
business circles. as its permanent sec
retary. the Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon gave the
boom movement an added interest
and took a decided step in the direction
OF greater accomplishment. The board
OF directors Of the organization, who
held their meeting in the American
Security and Trust building, author
lied Mr.. Luchs TO appoint an assistant
to perform the clerical work Mr.. Luchs
announced that ne would at once In
augurate a vigorous policy OF publicity
and was perfectly sanguine for the
future Of the work to be undertaken
D'' the organization.
Mr.. Luchs. who is local representative
OF the Washington Tobacco Company,
has been acting as treasurer Of the job
bers and Shippers Association since its
organization. He resigned this position
upon his election to the secretaryship
and F. r. Graham, a member OF the
freight committee. was elected treas
urer. Following the election and the
adoption Of the bylaws, the members
OF the association present EXPRESSED
themselves as being satisfied that they
were now in position to push the work
rapidly.
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So to the Seashore and Return

Via Pennsylvania Railroad every Friday
and Saturday until September s, incIu-
sive. Atlantic City, Cape May, Wild
wood, or Ocean City. Tickets good on
ali trains and to return until the fol-
lowing Tuesday. Atlantic City Special
seaVes 10 .. "a. week days-AdY.
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DespOndent He Commits
Suicide in Room Where
Father Was Asleep.
FOUND SITTING IN CHAIR
Had Several Times Threat
ened to Kill Himself, OW-
ing to Ill Health.

Discouraged because of continued
I'll health, DR.. James Donald Will
son, forty-eight years old, at one
time a practlcing physician, COM
mitted suicide last night in his
room at 1929 Park road by shoot
ing himself in the mouth.
DIR. Wilson was found by his
father, Ebenezer Wilson, at 6 o'clock
this morning sitting in a chair by
the window. His body was still in a
sitting position, and his right hand
held the revolver with which he
ended his life.
DR.. Wilson and his father board
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Roberts
on Park road. They occupied the
second story front room together.
Everyone in the house heard the
report Of revolver just before re
firing last night. but an automobile
was passing the house at the time
and it was supposed that the noise
was caused by the explosion of
gasolene in one OF the cylinders OF
the car.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31

On account Of the meeting Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge. I. O. .. F.. at To-
ronto. Ont. the Pennsylvania Railroad
will sell round trip tickets to Toronto on
September 13, "A, Is and Is. good 10 return
until September "a, at rate of single fare
plus one dollar. Consult ticket agents.
Adv
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
FOUGHT FATAL DUEL
ON PUBLIC STREETS

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Aug. 3l.-As the
result OF a duel at Spruce. ". Va. be-
tween John Davis and Fred Cash. last
evening Davis died tooay.
II is alleged the dead man made dis
paraging remarks about the quality OF
the clothing Cash wore and a quarrel
ensued.
Later the men met on the principal
street of Spruce and Immediately began
blazing away at each other Davis re-
ceiving a mortal wound. Both men lived
IN COvingtOn. Va.
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MISS PUCKETT
FAILS To GIVE.
$4,000 BHL
Hearing in WOman'S For
gerry Case Postponed
Until Next Tuesday.

Ellen 'EuIaIie" Puckett. with a laugh
Of scorl for her accusers. and with n
look Of defiance flashing from her keen
gray eyes. was brought 10 Police Court
this morning, accompanied by Detectives
Pratt and Hewlett. OF the Central Of
fee. 10 was the purpose Of the prOsecu-
tiOu 20 arraign A,.s~ Puckett. but as
other charges viii ur0bably be made
against the woman --rger In the next
few days, her case has been continued
until next Tuesday 'ujge Mills fixed
the bond AT 5.el3. VII. .ch Miss Puckett
failed % give.
Part of the morning Miss Puckett sat
in chair near that Of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Adkins. but her lips We're
sealed about everything with reference
20 the charges against her. She was
questioned by the attorney as 10 her
business relations with the men who
are alleged 10 have helped her carry
the transaction through. but she was
silent upon this point.
Tha District Attorneys Office has been
somewhat mystified by the shrewduess
OF Miss Puckett. There is strong belief
that some conspiracy existed whereby
Miss Puckett was enable 10 negotiate
her many loans and elude detection
The principals in the alleged conspiracy
are said 20 have been two men. whose
names have thus far been kept a secret.
Detectives Hard at Work.
In addition TO the two charges now
pending against Miss Puckett the po-
lice say that others will be made out IN
a short time. and perhaps. befO; her
arraignment next Tuesday.
Inspector Boardman has set to work
with his corps of detectives TO uuearTfi
all the crOokedness IN which the woman
is alleged TO have been implicated since
the early part OF 1904. and they believe
firmly that half has not yet come to
light about the woman-s operations
among Washington business concerns.
That she has hoodwinked. many peo-
pie of great cleverness in a commercial
sense is charged by the police and they
do not believe that she could have, lln-
aided, negotiated all her loans.
Miss Puckett today denied with great
emphasis that she had ever made a con-
fessiOn 10 the police or to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Given. Her attorney. VIII
liam r Ambrose. declares that his cIf-
ent has been Induced 70 saw things
which she would not have uttered had
she not been coerced The woman does
not deny the existence of the ALLEGED
conspiracy.
Plea May Be Insanity.
Attorney Ambrose was thIs morning
uncertain as TO what his clients defense
would be. Intimation was given by the
lawyer that Miss Puckett's defense may
be insanity Her actions of late are
said to have been strange. and when
she talks at all. her eyes are rivered
upon some object in q vacant stare.
While Miss Puckett was undcr guard
a. the District Attorneys office this
morning. a kind-faced. stoop-shouldera
old lady whose eyes We're filled with
tears and whose sObs were with diffi-
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The Washington times., 1906-08-31

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. every Satur-
day and Sunday. All regular trains ex-
cept the "Congressionl Limited" B." Tickets
good 70 return until Sunday night.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
CENTRAL LABOR
UNION WINS ON
IMPORTANT CASE
Justice Stafford Declares
Bender Bakery Case
Against Plaintiff.

That organized labor may patronize
whom it pleases, or withhold its patron
age from any one If it sees ft TO do so,
is the keynote Of the opinion OF Justice
Stafford in the case OF baker John Ben
der. who appealed to the local court"
for relief from alleged annoyances i'm
posed upon him by members Of local
organized labor.
Some time ago Mr.. Bender. who con-
ducts an ''open shop" bakery at 21Z7 G
street northwest. filed a petition IN the
Supreme Court Of the District asking
that the Central Labor Union, as an
organization, and It's officers severally
and collectively. and also Union No. rs
Bakery and Confectionery Workers In
teTnatiOnal Union. and its officers joint
~ and individually, be restrained from
interfering IN his conduct of his busi-
ness
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
S. to Atlantic City or Gaze May

and return. Every Friday and Saturday
until September S, inclusive, via Penn
sylvania Railroad. Tickets good 10 re-
turn until the following Tuesday Same
train 20 Atlantic City leaves 1:10 p. 10.
week days.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Refused to Enjoin Unions.

After hearing argument by Attorne ey
Henry Z. Davis. representing the com
plainant, and LeoE Tobriber, counsel for
the labor unions, q week ago Justice
Stafford took the matter under advise
ment. He announced a decision today
refusing TO enjoin the labor unions as
asked by Mr.. Bender and discharged the
rule issued against the officers OF the
organizations. After discussing the
matter in all its different phases JUS
tice Stafford said:
AFTER all, 1t is a question of individ-
ual liberty. It is such a principle that
that the plaintiff inVokes, and il is
upon such a principle that the defend
ants rely for their defense.
The plaintiff has a right to conduct
his business in his own way Uithout
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To Advertise the City.

Important questions pertaining 70 the
proper methods of advertising the posi-
ton of the Capital as a desirable bust
ness and manufacturing center were
discussed. Thomas c. Noyes, acting
chairman OF the publicity committee.
submitted a number of suggestions
along this line, with particular refer
ence TO the Importance of giving the
boom" movement the proper publicity
at the coming jamestown Exposition.
This. he said could be done through
the medium of circulars sent broadcast
among the exhibitors at the exposition.
In addition 10 this suggestion, he urged
that the association get into communi-
cation with the business houses intend
ing 10 have exhibits there, so that the
city's advantages could be set forth BY
letter A subcommittee, he said, appoint
ed to do this work. could do much to-
ward showing visitors 10 jamestown
just wherein lay the advantages of To-
eating IN this city. After some further
discussion, the matter was referred
Continued on Fourth Page.)
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Lumber Trust Broken.

So Dressed Boards now $40 per 100 n
Libbey & Co. 9Th & New York AVe,-AdV,
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
TEMPERATURES.
DOWNTOWN TE0IPERATURF
sIN TARI II

. a m-.....-..-..-..... ..........-........ 81
j. noon. ....................... S6
] p. m.........-.-....-... ............... 90
The Washington times., 1906-08-31

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. Aug. 81
Both rivers muddy
The Washington times., 1906-08-31

Races at Brightwod.-Ad'
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Father Asleep in Room.

HIS father, who is an aged man and
very deaf. was sleeping In the room at
the time. He stated this morning that
he heard some slight noise. but that he
supposed il was something outside. and
was not reused from his sleep.
Early this morning Mr.. Wilson knocF-
ed on Mr.. Roberts door. and asked him
10 come 20 his room. The lifeless form
OF DR.. Wilson was found sitting IN the
chair by the window His head had
fallen against the back Of the chair.
and the revolver was stiH elutched IN
his right hand. He was completely dress
ed. and stn wore his glasses.
MIR. Roberts Immediately notified the
police or the Tenth precinct, and Coro-
ner hewitt was summoned. The body
was removed to the mOrgue. where an
autopsy was held and the bullet found
in the base OF the skull.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Tide TABLE

sun sets today ..-......-.......---...6 S.
sun rises tomorrow 3.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Had Threatened Suicide.

For the past few days he has been
very melancholy. and had intimated 20
members OF the household that some
day he would end his life. He had de-
olined 20 partake OF any food In the
house, and had gone out for all OF his
meals. His action had been considered
peculiar, and IL was believed that he
was laboring under heavy mental
strain.
The remains have been taken in
charge by Undertaken George p. Zur-
horst. 30l East Capitol street
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
An Invalid for Years.

DR.. Wilson and his father came 20
Washington about three months ago.
They have lived at the house on Park
road for the last two months. DR.. WI
son. IL was stated, has been an invalid
for several years. and has not practicad
his profession for some time. Aside from
the fact that his father IS a native Of
Pennsylvania. and that he came 10
Washington from Andrews. N c.. little
was known about him by the people
with whom he boarded. II Is said that
he has a wife who is also an invalid
and that she is now ~ a sanitarium IN
Cincinnati. Since he has been IN Wash
inEton DR.. Wilson has spent much Of
his time writing He told Mrs. Roberts
that he expected 20 publish a book in
a short time.
DIR. Wilson had been suffering from
insomnia for a number Of years, and n
stead OF going TO bed at night he would
sit by the window, and try 20 sleep IN
a chair He always kept a candle burn
ing by his side.
The Washington times., 1906-08-31
Redncsd Rates to Toronto.

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Labor Day

Continued on Fourth PageJ
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Plea May Be Insanity.
To Baltimore and Return s1.as

Continued on Second Page)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20
RAPE!RS FL .fnE PEOPLE


or commerce.. the babel OF the market place. But life IL .
quiet thing. a deeply cumulative. steadily busy thing
One must get rid OF many things commonly deemed essen-
tial. In order TO be real"
l often think that the rsalest people Ia the world are
those who, II, BY some stroke OF fate. everybody Ia tho
world should be made pennliess and houseless. would Do
OF most use. Surely the men who can hew and pillow and
build would be the real people. Surely women who can
cook and wash aud prepare food and makeshifts for lly-
Ing would take precedence over the idle and useless ene~
But maybe those who can DO nothing would still plume
themselves and sit enthroned and maybe those good old
wagons" who can work would 50 right ahead waiting
on them and looking up 10 them
III | were looking for the real people 1 would look for
the contented ones. No matter where | might ind them.
In palace or hcvsL. | should consider them the real thing
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20

years. q bottle containing a commnstrs.
lion from the crew and pa-s.~n~u~ -
e"c o'd steamer High Wind was fonns
! uay Or two ago In the bottle bean a.
local botfiinz establishment BIZ willg.~
Siark. a l2year old boy. IN. la -.
~ashinE bottles n happened 10 po,,c~
= De.r bottle that was cprked ana -
~ MS curiosity was aroused and \.
opened u and found a piece az cosr~.
wrapping paper on which N. -foiIowtn~
vas written with lead pencil All ar
words but one being perfectly dl.,i..
"hiieilsh Point. Mich. Aug n
isa-This bottle was thrown IN ~.
boat High Wind al tho ab,v. a..s-
place Crew n Passengers ia o.,
wa. captain: Harry BrousAeau eh,.r.
Asthur Patsin. fireman. pas.cnn1.
ia fatFin. Hrousscsu ana
Whoever nuds mi, 1o,,l
u or let Il be- knawu.~
II u supposed that the b,,,,. -
noating In the lake BY SOM.
'ne fishermen who put a from n,,.,s
ma that u was sold 20 the ho,ti,,.
'oncerE along with other battles ths,
been picked IN.
,nquiry vas made Of several Of e.
In Duluth az to informat,.~
me steamer High Wind and her ma.
sr, put " the vessel ever mad 49,.
sne seems to have been forrott~~L
! Is supposed that the boat was ! sm.n
ana that she operated b~,v.~.
vnu on The north shore Of MIchirs.
Duluth Herald.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20

IL IS rather amusing to a steady going person who has
thought considerably about the whyness OF things 10 note
what different people deem real I have actually known
people who considered real" and swell as synonymou.
terms They would consider a woman In a tailor made
suit and correct hat more real than an honest Obi botv
In a blanket shawl In my humble opinion the real i the
elemental l should say that life was most real " Ten II
has to do With the mere necessities I should think xe
are closer to the genius Of the universe when In o
strenuous days work than in the -realcst- society th.rr
E Happily for most Of US we are allowed to help In
working out the destiny OF the race. we are given worry
to do with our hands and for this reason we are more
real than those Idle society people who think. be~otted
creatures. that they are real because they have MONEY
enough to make them artificial.
A great many people think that life means nol> ana
excitement-the cIatter OF feet upon the asphalt. the ring.
Ing Of electric car bells. the clash Of voices. the crash
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20

T was a remarkably cool and pleas
ant A gentle breeze hutteret
b white muslin curtain. and the
roses on their tall bushes nodded across
b window sills at the caller. The
caller smiled back at them and drew a
long breath of the ~delicately perfumed
air.
he was a young man who liked roses
n green fields and the charm OF the
tcuntryside. And he liked the restful
quiet Of the little sitting room
He arose quickly as a lady entered
the ROOM
Good morning. madam
Good morning"
She was a slender lady OF perhaps
90, a ray haired lady OF an old-fash-
ioned type. a lady OF much dignity OF
movement and yet with a quick man
ner that at times suggested the spright-
illness OF a bird.
She pressed her gold-rImmed glasses
q little closer to her nose and careful
~ surveyed the young man.
Il trust you are quite well. madam
quite WELL
She drew her thin lips together.
IF it's books she said. there isn't
any use OF your staying a minute long
er.
The caller smiled.
I'm not a book agent" he told her.
is II apple corersg"
Tn not a peddler--
Il bought an apple corer Of a young
nan who was something OF your build.
most three years ago 1t broke on the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20
WHEN THE BRIGHT LEAVES FALL

i hove the time when the bright leaves fall.
When the children sit on the old stone wall
Cracking and eating the sweet new nuts.
And throwing the shells in the roadside ruta
Tie autumn days are the days for me.
They may be short. but they're full OF slee;
And short days bring Us the evenings long
For reading and study. or mirth and song.
Delightful gifts have the autumn hours
The brilliant vines. and the SNOWY flowers
The moonoeams witching. the noontides kind
The woodland treasures that ramblers find
Something for cleaners In every field.
And see what the vineyards and orchards yfeidl
The season whose charms shall my praise employ
Is the season that brings US the harvest Joy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20

An elaborate report has been received
at the Navy Department from Lieut.
Solely. q. $. ", on the gulf stream
Lieut.. Solely has charge Of the hydro.
graphic office at New Orleans and he
shows conclusively In his report tina,
the gulf stream has an existence In the
Gu.f OF Mexico. a fact which has hItb-
erto been In dispute.
According to Lieut.. soiey the stream
flows In the Gulf Of Yucutan channel.
where the water Is deep. 100 fathoms
In the center. and flows out through
the Straits Of Florida. where the depth
Is less. The center Of the gulf IL a
deep hole Of large area. more than 1000
fstboms deep. and the water here Il
very cold. The main current Of the
gulf Is a distinct part Of the gulf
stream.
II from the equstorisI current.
flowing westward through the Garth
bean yea, which ia warm, with 4 tam
perature OF 80 degrees. until II low.
into the cooler waters OF the gulf bv
the Yucatan channel. The stream fol-
lows the general line Of the coast until
i passes out by Florida. There are
counter currents 10 the gull. A
fact Is that the currents Of all
he rivers emptying into the Gulf of
turn to the right-to the west
lat Mobile and the delta OF the Missis-
tppi. and to the south along the Mex
can coast.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-20

was represented. There were men and ~onaen from Tur-
key. Russia. Austria. Germany. italy. Franc~. England
and the United States My eye sought out the American
girls In that gorgeous. polyglot company. rhey wers
there In astonishing numbers pure. beautiful. and fault,
iessy dressed. contrasting magnincentiy with thelr dark
er sisters FROM more ~southerly lands.
But they had eapituiated 10 every foibie OF the salon.
including the drinking OF singing. parti-colored liquors
and The smoking Of seductive cigarettes. This 10 a most
dangerous cradle for motherhood and society. In my
Judgment. Of all women the Americans thus far have be~a
ne ie~s; affected b the luxuriss and vices Of modern so
ciety. II eeh1oves ths paFents OF the rising grnesatsoa
10 look 70 the security OF their daughters