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The Washington times., 1906-07-11
Letter From Sturgis
To District Attorney
Says He Will Talk

NEW YORK. July 1l-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvan this morning re-
ceived a letter from William Sturgis.
written on a letterhead Of the Seward
Leather Company. OF Berlin. Conn, OF
which Mr. Sturgis IS secretary. Tae
letter was dated Berlin. Conn.,. and was
as follows:
Dear Sir: The newspapers announce
that both the district attorneys office
and counsel engaged IN the defense Of
Harry Kendall Thaw are anxious 10
know my whereabouts. I am at busi-
ness at the above address. where have
been engaged for the past six months.
and have no intention OF changing my
present address or my business.
Il have no desire TO thrust myself
forward IN a matter which has excited
such great public interest. I have kept
my address no secret, and ana on friend
ly terms with all members or the IhaW
family. You can appre ciate that l am
disposed 10 respond 20 any cali for IN
formation in my possession or knOWl-
edge which Mr.. Thaws family may
see fit, at this time, to request. Need
less 20 say. such Information viii be
furnished by me with due regard for
the requirements OF truth and honesty.
Il do not expect TO be in New York
for the next few days. but II you desire
representative at any reasonable time
at office Of counsel IN Hartford.
81 take this opportunity 10 deny most
emphatically many erroneous statemer y
which have appeared in the public press
in regard TO myself and my connection
in this matter, and beg 10 request that
YOU Will give this letter publication, so
that any wrong which has been unwit-
tingly done me may be corrected as far
as possible. ] am sending a copy 81
this letter 20 Mr.. Thaw's counsel.
Yours, very, truly
WILLIAM STURGIS.H
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LEFT H0USEKEEPER $4,000
AS REWARD FOR SERVICES

LOGANsPORT. Ind. July lin rec
ognition OF faithful devotion 10 himself
and wife during the last twenty years.
John Colby Howe, a prominent Logans-
port citizen who Gied a few days ago,
beQueathed TO his former housekecper
Miss Caroline NJ. Ludwig. $4,000 IN cash
and tfs fine Howe homestead property
at the corner Of Seventh and High
streets. this city. This bequest was made
known when the win OF Mr.. Howe was
submitted for probate in the Cass cir
cult court.
His wife died several years ago
and It was her dying wish that Miss
Ludwig. who had been employed by the
family since early girlhood. be con-
tinued as Mr.. Howe's housekeeper. Her
wish was complied with, and as 8 re-
ward for her faithfulness the bequest
OF Mr.. Howe was made.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
CALLS HEAVENS WRATH
ON BREWERY, ANSWERED

sTROyDSBURG, Pa, July IL
Wrath upon wrath For the second
time in it's short history the StFouds-
burg Brewing Company's plant has
been struck by lightning. and the re-
ligiousiy inclined Of this city are CON
WINGED that the Almighty Is again an
swering the prayer Of the Rev. F.
Dixon. former pastor Of the Strouds-
burg Methodist Episcopal Church.
When tine brewery was IN course OF
construction. the parson prayed that
the vengeance Of heaven might be
visited upon II, and shortly thereafter
II was struck by lightning.
-, answer to my prayer" said the
Rev Mr.. Dixon "A cOrking good ad-
vertisement," said the owners of the
brewery. tnasmuCh as the event was
heralded all over the country.
Recently during a thunderstorm a
bolt Of lightning tore out the entire
back OF the tower Of the brewery, and
running down into the cellar, knocked
an employe fnsensibIe. The members
% the church IN which the prayer was
made are rejoicing over its ef1cacy.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
CASSIE BEGS FOR HAT
AND DRESS TO MATCH
Pleads for Simplest of Collection of
One Hundred Gowns That Went
for Song at Auction.

CLEVELAND, July I1.-Convict No.
$3.50. formerly Mrs. Cassie Chadwick.
has sent an appeal to Alton H. Greeley
for Just that one black dress and the
hat TO go with II"
Greeley is the general manager OF a
carriage and storage company, which
purchased the Chadwick property TWO
weeks ago at auction. There are more
than 100 magnificent costumes IN the
collection. -. ,
'sYou can well spare that One dress. /
an, sure" writes Mrs Chadwick. in her
aDneaI 10 Greeley. You have thousands
upon thousands OF dollars worth OF
stufT. which you purchased for almost
a song. Can you not spare JUST me one
dress I want and the black plumeo
hat2"
The dress in question is the most
modest one Ia the whole wardrobe. II
is a handmade gown of black lace and
chiffon, of beautiful, though simple, de-
sign. It is worth 800
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Brewers Support
Pure Food Bill
Beer Shown to Be One Of the PureSt
of All Food Products.

The brewers Of the United States, as
an association and Individually, have
been staunch supporters or the Ma
tional Pure Food Bill Their support
has not been a half-hearted aCquies-
cence. but a whole-souled. earnest, en-
ergetic effort to have enacted a law
that will give the people what they
are entitled tO-pure, wholesome food
Beer, when properly made. IS one Of
the purest most wholesome foods
known. With the hard-worling man
nothing can take the place Of beer with
his lunch-or with his meals. 1t
quenches his thirst and furnishes him
nourishment. Pabst Beer is shown by
analysis 10 be absolutely pure and Y
per cent food value (the same as gOOo
milk. This high percentage of food
value Of Pabst beer is due TO the eN-
elusive Pabst eight-day malt Malt for
brewing is usually made in four days.
but Pabst Malt Is made in eight days,
retaining gll OF the rich nutrition OF the
grain Malt made by the usual four
day process produces a thin. hard beer
that lacks the rich flavor and the high
food value Of Pabst Blue Ribbon.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11

OMAHA. July 11.-Advccates OF munic-
iDal ownership OF public utilities in
Omaha are much discouraged over the
fall down" OF the asphalt paving
plant which the city invested IN three
years ago. and which has gotten into
politics TO such an extent as to be OF
very little use to the citizens, although
eating up its usual amount OF taxes.
City council is seriously considering dis
posing OF the plant. and having the
work done by contract.
Three years ago Omaha purchased the
asphalt plant at a cost Of 1880. and
placed It in charge Of the city engineer 8
office. High-priced chemists were en-
gagged TO properly test and mix the as
pnaIt and suaerintendents OF the works
were installed at high salaries. The
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CAT CLAWED BED.
SICK WOMAN DIED
Recovering From Operation
in Hospital Fright Causes
Fatal Relapse.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July ll.-Terror from
being Clawed by a cat at midnight
caused the death Of Mrs. Mary ZiegIer.
The woman had been operated on for
sarc1ma, the most malignant OF all
forms OF cancer, and was apparently
recovering. when a large white cat
wandered into her room IN the hospital.
climbed upon her bed and claWed
viciousIy at the bed covers.
Mrs Zlegler awOke with a shrek. and
her cries brought up the nurses and
doctors. She could not be pacined, and
continued 10 talk OF cats until she died
the following night
Her husband declares that on the day
preceding the cat incident ne visited his
wife On his return home the tele.
phone bell rang for an hour. though
nobody was on the line. He considers
this was an omen.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
CITY OWNERSHIP FAILS
IN OMAHA ASPHALT WORK
Politics and Graft Expected to Cause Abandonment Of
Costly Municipal Plant Installed Three
Years Ago.

first year of its existence much paving
was done. but this year e large part Of
the work must be gone over again. The
patches do not last as long as asphalt
usually does. and repair work takes
much time.
Then the plant got into politics. Il
has been charged that the employment
roll was utilized 20 eoIouIze and In
1uence voters during and before cleo
tions. While there was no padding Of
the pay roll, IL was understood that
the workTnen must vote right n they
expected to continue IN the service.
Just now the asphalt plant is the
home OF contention over which the two
factions OF the Democrats are lighting,
as control Of the works carries with
n long list OF voters. The plant itself
is a wreck. and Will have 10 be rebuilt
II IL IS not abandoned.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
STRIKING MINERS
WIN THEIR FIGHT

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. July lit Is
stated here this morning that virtual
settlement OF the strike Of mine work
ers IN the central bituminous field was
made In this city last night at a joint
conference between representatives OF
the miners and the operators in that
field. The settlement means that 51,OG0
strikers VIII return 20 work The prin-
Cipal terms OF the settlement are a $50
per cent increase in wages for al mine
workers over the scale which existed
before the strike and application OF the
check-off system 70 miners. but not 20
labore.z.
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SPOONS IN GARBAGE
COLLECTOR IS HELD

NORRISTOWN. Pa, July u.-Police
think they made an important capture
in arresung George Kequiske, OF La
fayette Rll. The man had IN his pos
session a bundle which contained f1ve
dozen silver spoons and forks. No two
pieces Of silvurware were alike.
There were dessert, souvenir, and table
spoons among the collection, and many
OF the pieces were engraved. Kequiske
explained that he was driver Of a gar
bage cart and made a tour OF Chestnut
Hill.
He said that IN his daily work he came
across the silverware that had been
lost. Burgess Roberts sent him +, , jail
until his story could be investigated.
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EMMA GOODRICH
WOMAN THAW WITNESS
GIVES UP TO OFFICERS
lcontLnned from - PageD

the revolver I'm his hand ready 20 shoot.
but when he saw that Mrs. White was
with her husband al the dining table
he put the weapon back IN his pocket
"Thaw's gun plays and his threats TO
blow 'Staunie' Whites head OF were
am old story with his intimates." said
the witness. who is wanted by the dis
.rict attorney. "The particular occasion
when Thaw might have carried out his
threats occurred about a year ago In
the ST. Regis Hotel Thaw and his wife,
SJurEis. and other friends were dining
iu the main cafe when Stanford White
entered with a lady. When Thaw saw
him ne pulled out his revolver and
placed il under his napkin on his lap.
Some one in the crowd said the lad-
was Stanford Whites wife.
Thought Thaw Lacked Nerve.
When / look back TO that night now.
IT occurs 90 me that the only thing that
prevented Thaw from killing white then
was the presence OF Mrs. White At
that time none OF US paid any attention
TO Thaws drawing his revolver. We
knew he carried the weapon avOwedly
TO shoot White. bu, no one believed he
had the nerve 20 carry out his threats" d"
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Of Soap, SIX boxes
Cuttcura Oint-
ment and two
bottles Of Cuti-
cura ResOlvent. /
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once q
day, and took the
ResOlvent as di-
rrcted. In thirty
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Don't Like Newspaper Headlines.

His counsel still refuse to talk about
the line Of defense. and they are await
ing the arrival of Mrs Thaw Satur-
day. Thaw has been a constant reader
of the newspapers and the various head.
lines Of '.Thaw in collapse" and ''ThsV
The Washington times., 1906-07-11

drug-crazed." together with several
other big-type scares, annoyed him eX-
Ceediugly.
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
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thirty-fve years. 1t was IN patches all
over my body. / used three CAKES
The Washington times., 1906-07-11
THAN CRAZY MAN.
HIS GUARDS SAY
Tombs Officials Express
Opinion Based on Care
full Watching.
INSISTS THAT HE IS SANE
Wants His Defense TO Hang on
the "UnwTitten Law"
Only.

NEW YORK. July Hilary X. Thaw
spent a restless night in the Tom5s. The
efforts OF his counsel 10 persuade him
70 submit % insanity tests have h.led
him with terror at the idea OF incar-
ceration in an asylum. and he fights
against this, insisting that his only de-
fense be the "unwriJten law"
His counsel. however, await the ar
rival Of Mrs William Thaw, the prison
er's mother. hoping that she viii be
able TO convince him that insanity is
his only defense.
Thaw was surIy yesterday and today
and kept entirely to himself except for
the brief time that Judge OlcOtt was
with him, and consented 10 the young
man making a statement denying that
he is insane. The officials II the Tombs
who have observed Thaw closely since
his confinement expressed tho opinion
today that he was insane
He's surely crazy said one of them.
BILLY" StIrgis, the man for whom
the district attorneys Office and the
counsel for the defense have been seek
ing since the tragedy, has gone abroad
and will not return 10 testify. He is an
Intimate friend Of Thaw and is said 20
have heard of the latter's threats
against White. His evidence was con-
sidered the most important.
Sturgis Keeping Away.
sturgls left New York the day after
the tragedy. and since has kept his
whereab bouts secret He telephoned his
closest friend and asked If il would be
safe 10 return 10 the city.
If you do you are sure TO be sum-
1FF-,-
and asked to tell all you know concern
ing Harry Thaw and his wife and Stan
ford White" he was told.
We'll, If that is the case III certainly
not return" was his assurance. IF
cant sail from New York TO Europe
III sail from Boston or Montreal.
do not propose TO be dragged into the
case so long as have an opportunity
/ to get away"
Thaw's Signed Statement.
This IS the statement that Harry
! Thaw gave out after he had been great
/ lv irritated by the course OF his counsel
| IN endeavoring TO establish his insanity:
| 'I am Informed by Mr.. Olcott and Mr..
| Grlber that the interview with the lat
/ ter in one OF last evenings papers.
ouoting MIN TO the effect that am now
/ insane and that a lunacy com
/ mission would be appointed TO deter
mine that fact has no foundation |hat-
| ever. that Mr.. Gruber never mace suCH
/ p statement and that no such course
| Is contemplated.
| mr. Olcott further tells me that ne
did not go to Philadelphia for the pur-
| pose Of seeing or inquiring about t@aFI @
/ Tiet ThaW or her alleged insanity and
| that his visit had nothing whatever 70
do with the question of my mental con-
dition or that OF any member or my
| family. II. ~ l.
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Thought Thaw Lacked Nerve.
Thaw Tells Reporters
He is Feeling Fine;
Not a Bit Crazy

NEW YORK, July u.-Thaw sent for
reporters this morning. and speaking
of the statement that there was no
foundation for the story that a lunacy
commission was 10 be appointed 10 in
quire into his sanity, said:
Boys. too much publicity cannot be
given 10 the statement 1 made last
night 1 am in good physical and
mental condition and there are no signs
that I can see that am breaking down.
did not take my usual exercise in
the jail yard yesterday. which gave rise,
no doubt. to the reports that l was
breaking down. / was busy with my
lawyers going over legal papers and
letters"
did your counsel consent to your
making these statements?"
well, I had to put It pretty strong
70 them," replied Thaw. II told them
was anxious to deny many OF the
false statements put out about me, but
Judge OIcott said II did that I would
be kept pretty busy all the time"
What do you think of the merits OF
your Case?' asked a reporter
Ihaw smiled broadly and replied that
on the advice of counsel he could not
answer the question, He then added:
Thinks Mother Should Stay Away.
81 am at loss TO understand why
so much interest is displayed in the
return OF my mother from Europe.
cannot understand II. While I am
anxious to see her. still. in view OF her
health 1 think she should stay abroad
as she is a sufferer from rheumatism,
as you know I wanted her TO go to
Schlnzach, in Switzerland. where there
are baths which are beneficial for those
suffering from rheumatism, and take
the cure there. We viii all be glad 10
see her, though. but think that she
should have stayed abroad"
Then you are not sick?" pressed a
newspaper man who had been working
on collapse" stories for several days
DO look it?' asked Thaw, and IN
deed, he did not. The reporters agreed
cordially that he never looked better in
his life. Thaw looked to pe in excellent
physical condition this morning His
eyes were bright and clear, and his an
sWers to questions were given with a
full. strong voice without hesitation.
Won't Have Insanity Defense.
Thaw's statements Of his physical
condition last night and today Indicate
clearly that he was strong in his de-
termination that he will not consent TO
insanity as a defense in his trial for the
murder OF Stanford White. It was
known last night after the first state
ment was made that Thaw had had a
long argument with his lawyers, and
that there was much opposition to the
making public of any statement.
Just how any insanity theory could be
worked out in view of the stand taken
by Thaw is somewhat problematical,
but an alienist who was an expert in
one OF New York's recent murder trials
said that protestations OF sanity on the
part of one afflicted was frequently one
of the strongest signs OF mental dis
order.
Don't Like Newspaper Headlines.
His counsel still refuse to talk about
the line Of defense. and they are await
tne the arrival of Mrs Thaw Saffr-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
FELL OFF THE FERRY
DOCK AND DROWNED
w. n. Fleming, Travelling Man, SuS-
posed to Have Lost Balance and
TElnb!ed In

w. II. Fleming, travelling salesman
and demonstration of canned meats in
the employ of the Cudahy Packing
company, was drowned at the Daven-
port ferry dock about midnight Satur-
day night. He had often visited here
and was well known, and a great fav-
orite. His home is at Delavan, Wis,
where the body has been sent
Fleming was at the St James hotel
Saturday. In the evening he went out
with party OF friends and drank rath-
er freely. While he was not badly in
toXicated he became sick and in that
condition went alone TO the ferry dock
A companion. who saw him leave the
hotel, soon followed him and arrived
in time to see him boating near Be
ing unable to swim the companion
rushed back to the hotel for help
When he returned with those he sum-
moned, Fleming had disappeared.
1t is supposed that the unfortunate
man lost his balance and fell off the
dock. His friends scout the idea OF
suicide. Search for the body was at
once begun and it was found at 5 80
a. m. An inquest was held yesterday
and a verdict of accidental drowning
found. Fleming was "a years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
Human Blood Marks.

A tale OF horror was told by marks
OF human blood in the home of j. w.
Williams, a well known merchant of
Bac, KY. He writes Twenty years
ago | had severe hemorrhages of the
lungs and was near death when l be-
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hemorrhages, chronic coughs, settled
colds and bronchitis, and is the only
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

GSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, VIII
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
biiity. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address.
Birthday Surprise Psrty.-A very
pleasant surprise was given to Elmer
BOldt at his home, 1924 Fourteenth
street Saturday afternoon, it being his
eighth birthday anniversary. The af-
ternoon was spent in playing games
and all had a very good time. Refresh
ments were served and the children
left Elmer many presents. Those pres
ent were Marie Lohse. Anna Ohgc,
Ralph Bruce, Florence Burgeson, Ag-
mes Van Hoe, Florence Bruhn, Rosa
Bruhn, Martha Van Hoe, Louis Horst.
Hugo Lohse. Raymond Lohse, Boyd
Burgeson, Fred Burgeson, Albert Van
Hoe, Charlie Bruhn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
TO BOOM BUCK
FOR COM MANDER
Buford Post of Rock Island and Ora
ham Post of Moline Join in
6. A. r. Campaign.

Buford Post, 243, G. A. R, Saturday
night appointed a campaign commit
tee TO advance the candidacy OF Edwin
H Buck for commander OF the Illinois
department of the grand army. The
committee of which Thomas Campbell
is chairman, with authority to desig-
nate subcommittee is composed of
Thomas Campbell, J. H. Gardner, Viii
liam McConochie, c. b. Knox, Ezra
Wilcher, w. A. Norris, w. II. Carpen-
ter, NJ. T. Stafford, E H. Bowman. NJ
II. Patten, G. l.. Mitchell
Graham post of Moline has appoint
ed similar cooperating committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
BOTH ARE HEARD
SATURDAY NIGHT
McCaskrin Congressional Candidacy
Here and McCaskrin Legislature
Candidacy Elsewhere.

a little man with a little muck rake
appeared on Market square Saturday
evening in the interest OF his congress
sional candidacy. Only few people
gathered about him to hear his denun-
Citations One OF his troubles seemed
TO be that officers under the fee system
make raids in order to fill the Golfers.
1t seems to be CALLING him yet So
Mayor McCaskrin would henceforth
have the states attorney put on a sal
airy basis Just how this is congress
sional issue is hard to tell, and it seems
that he has simply taken up matter
that has been urged in the leading
newspapers of the state, including The
Argus, times without number While
for once the man of the chronic candi-
dacy malady has hit upon a popular no
ton, 1t is irrelevant to his present
campaign.
But then it will be remembered
George ran for the legislature on NUM-
cipal issues and for mayor on state
issues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
REPORT PROGRESS ON
ROCK RIVER DAM BILL
Major c. S. Richie and S. s. Davis Re
turn from Neutrality-suspicious.
Structure Below Dam,

Major c. S. Richie OF the local office
of the United States engineers and S.
S. Davis have returned from Washing
ton. where they were in conference
with Chairman Burton and the mem
bers of the rivers and harbors commit
tee, in regard to the proposed water
power dam which Mr.. Davis may
construct at Rock river The proposed
dam will be located below the present
government dam, and will be a peTma-
nent structure. The present govern
ment dam will not be needed when the
proposed new one is built, the new
dam backing the water sufficient for
the requirements of the canal The
government dam will probably be re-
moved or opened for the passage Oh
boats. There is no controversy over
the bill for the dam, except as to mat
tiers of detail, and it was for the pur-
pose OF arranging these that the con-
ference was held The bill will not be
reported for some time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-16
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