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Makes Affidavit Alleging
Woman Witness De-
manded Money.

NEW YORK. July lA-Coroner Mac
DUnalds investigation into the death OF
Mrs Alice c. d. Kinnan is at a stand
stiu today in consequence of the charge
made by Benton W. Gibson, formerly
attorney for the slain woman. that Mrs.
Mary ShippO. an important witness in
the case. has attempted 10 blackmal
him
IL was Mrs Shippo who swore that
Mrs. l<innan, as she lay dying. gasped:
THAT devil lawyer did It"
Police Captain Price, acting under d
direct, specific order by the coroner, is
investigating today the statements con
Jained I'm an affidavit by Mr.. Gibson, in
which the attorney alleges that Mrs.
Shippo, in terms which could not be
misunderstood, demanded $500 from him.
Meanwhile the inquest has been ad-
j0urned until Monday morning. when
Mr.. Gibson will be the first witness
called 10 testify. He has summoned
several persons 10 prove that he was not
near the Stenton house at the time Of
The murder-within a few minutes of 9
D. m. He claims that between and 10
o'clOCk he was dining at the Imperial
cafe. in Fulton street, Brooklyn, that
after his dinner he went 20 the Kings
County Democratic Club on Schermer-
horn street. that he left there about II 30
J.. m. and went home.
Lawyer GibsOn's charge of attempted
blackmail came out in the testimony of
Detective Sergeant Price, of the Bronx
detective bureau. Price said his own
opinion was that Mrs. ShippO had no in
teutiOn OF eXtorting money. He how
ever cast doubt upon the story told by
Mrs. ShlppO. and accused her OF having
made contradictory statements
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
HOTEL GIRL WINS
WEALTHY GUEST
FOR A HUSBAND
Pretty Manhattan Parlor
Maid Bride of West
ern Visitor.

NEW YORK. July I4-Charles Engel
a capital Of Constantine, Mich, who
is wealthy enough to put him in the
front ranks Of the moneyed men OF his
home State. has married Segride john
son, a parlormaid at the Hotel Man
haitian The news did not get out until
today, although the ceremony took
place on July /. Engel fixed IL so that
nothing was said about 1t publicly until
he and his bride were well away on the
honeymoon tour.
Everyone about the hotel is just tick
eled TO death over the romance and the
good fortune OF the pretty parlor maid,
Mrs. Engel is the latest addition TO
the list OF girl employees Of New York
hotels who have been espoused by men
OF wealth and standing, who fell in love
with them while they were guests at
the hotels.
Hundreds Of persons know Mrs. Engel
by sight For two years she was sta
toned at the entrance to the dining
room. She did trifiing services for
women and cared for the mems hats,
walking canes, and coats. Slight. but
perfectly formed, with golden hair and
brown eyes, and prepossessing features,
she was an attractive picture in her
trim uniform.
Everyone liked her. Mr.. Engel lived
at the Manhattan for two years. and
saw the girl every day. No one knew
that they had passed beyond the nod
ding and courtseying stage, but they
had A suitable formal Introduction was
obtained by Mr. Engel. who WOOed SO
adroitly, but diligently, that he obtained
Miss JohnsCn's consent to marry him.
They were married at the Church OF
Zion and St Timothy, in West Twenty
seventh street. by the Rev. DR.. Lubbock
They will live in Constantine, Mich.
when their wedding journey is ended.
Marie Engel, the grand opera singer
is a sister Of Mr.. Engel
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
MANIAC ESCAPES
FROM THE ASYLUM
Jumps From SecOnd-Story
Window and DaSheS
By Guards.

Jumping in his night clothes from the
second story window of the St Eliza
beth Insane Asylum about midnight.
Thomas Reed, a maniac, dashed by the
guards. scaled the high stone wall
around the grounds and made his
escape
Reed has been an inmate Of the asy-
lum for nearly three years and halls
from Fall River. Mass His escape last
night was but a repetition OF former
efforts TO get away. At times he is re-
garded as dangerous and has TO be
watched carefully.
Reed was last seen running at great
speed down the dirt road leading to the
country and the physicians believe that
he VIII keep going until he is exhausted.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
WILL PRESENT FACTS
TO RAILWAY MEN
Business Boom, ArOuSing
Interest Elsewhere, VIII
Bring Shoe Factory to
Capital.
The First Call

The first meeting of the mem
bers Of the JObbers and Ship
pers' Association Of Washington,
d. c., viii be held in the library
room, F street entranc2, ground
floor, Of the New Willard, Mon
day, July 16, at $3.50 p. N.
Questions of vital Importance
win be considered.
c. J. BELL,
Chairman.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
WOMAN STOLE MILK,
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL

For the larceny of bottle of milk
from doorstep near the Third pre-
ciuct station this morning, Nellie JEFF
ferson, a cOlOred woman. was sent TO
tail for thirty days by Judge Kimball,
sitting In the Police Court today.
Detective Cox said he had received a
number of complaints from residents OF
X street northwest and was watching
a doorstep about daybreak when the
saw a colored woman sneak up, grab
the bottle and slip IL into her shirt
waist She gave her name as Nellie
Jefferson.
The woman said she purchased the
milk and was on her way home TO get
breakfast when arrested.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
FORMER MINISTER NEAL
DIES AT OHIO HOME

IRONTON, Ohio, July H.-Hon, Henry
s. Neal. formerly a member Of Congress
from this district, and who served IN
der Garfield and Mckinley three times
as the minister OF the United States 20
Portugal, died here yesterday. In the
is9s Campaign he bolted Mckinley and
voted with the Bryan men.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
Two Appointments
From Oyster Bay

OYSTER BAY, L. L, July 14.-Secre-
tary Loeb today announced the ap-
pointment Of David Lubin, of Califor-
mia, as a member OF the permanent
committee of the International Institute
Of Agriculture at Rome, Italy, and of
Eugene q. Haskell, OF Detroit, Mich,
as a member Of the international
Waterways Commission, in place OF
the late George Y. Wisner, of the same
city.
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GAVE LIFE IN Vain
TO SAVE ANOTHER
Young Gordon Plunged After
Miss Satterfleld, Both
Drowned.

RICHMOND. Va, July 14-The body
Of Miss Rose Mcclure Satterfeld, who,
with John w. Gordon. was drowned in
the James river early Friday morning
was recovered this morning. GOrdOn's
body has not yet been found despite
the use Of dynamite and efforts of ex-
pert swimmers who have searched con-
stantly since the tragedy occurred.
The search continues for Gordon. and
hundreds from this city are at the
scene of the drowning.
With Miss Satterfield and young Cor
don, at the time Of the tragedy. were
Mrs. Calvin Satterield. Miss Clark. Miss
May serpille. Of Louisville. Ky: Miss
Edna Wright. Of New Jersey; CabeH
county; Herbert Whitehurst. and Mel
son Robins.
Caught in Steamers Wake.
They were steaming up the river on
their way home when they were over
taken By the PocahOntas. in charge OF
Captain Bailey. The latter stopped his
boat in order to enable the launch to
steer out. The smaller boat seems to
have been caught in the rollers behind
the POCahontas. and was rocked to such
an extent that Miss Satterield. Gordon,
and Miss Clark We're precipitated into
the river. Miss Clark was rescued, but
the other two were lost in the dark, and
sank.
Miss Clark. who is none the worse for
her experience save the nervous shock.
says that when she came up the first
time she saw Gordon and Miss satter-
field in the water. and that Gordon
called out cheerfully that he would be
able TO save both girls, and for Miss
Clark to keep up her courage until he
had landed Miss Satterfield. When
Miss Clark came up the second time
she saw nothing of her companions
who had been struggling in the water.
She was rescued by means Of a cushion
that had been thrown out TO her from
the launch.
Jumped After Girl.
1t is the opinion OF those in the
launch party that Gordon was not
shaken out of the boat by the heavy
seaway, but that he jumped overheard
in order to rescue the two girls.
Miss satterheld, who was a debutante
OF last winter, was one of the most
popular young women of Richmond
She was a first honor graduate of HoI-
Inns Institute and her many accom-
plishments as we'll as her charming per-
sonality had made her a great favor
tie with the younger set of this city.
Young Gordon was the popular son of
/ Col. John w. Gordon, veteran Of the
J civil war;
The Washington times., 1906-07-14

More freight trains 10 ply between
Washington and all points. large and
small. in Virginia. is the concession
which the new Jobbers' and Shippers
Association Of Washington. j. c.. viii
principally strive 10 secure this sum
mer from the railroad companies in Il
position to establish the schedules de-
sired.
This VIII be the main effort Of the
association this summer" said Charles
j. Bell. president OF the American Sc
cuFity and Trust Company, today
Many trains between Washington and
points IN Virginia viii be for the good
Of the railroads, Virginia and Washing
ton. and this fact We hope to prove 10
the railroads beyond the slightest doubt
Schedules Most Important
u go so far as 20 say that the train
schedules are Of vastly more Importance
10 US that the tariffs charged by the
roads for the handling Of freight. I'm
der the terms OF the commerce law. the
railroads are not allowed TO charge any
more for hauling goods from Washing
ton into Virginia than they charge for
a similar haul from Baltimore into N!r-
gfnia This IS on account of the pro
vision that the short haul shall not
exact a bigger tariff than the long haul.
But. while il seems but fair that
there should be less cost TO get goods
out Of Washington into Virginia than 90
get them out of Baltimore into the
same State, this question IS OF secondary
importance as compared with that o.
having the people of Washington pro-
vided with an ample. generous, and
convenient arrangement of the freight
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
LYNCHERS' TRIAL
BEGINS MONDAY

RALEIGH. n. C. July 1.-THE trial
of twenty-one lynchers. prominent farm
ers and business men, will begin Mon
day at Monroe, Union county, n. C,
for the lynching of a white man named
Johnson, for killing his brother-in-iaw
q few months ago
The men have been out on bail for
three months. The case was removed
from Anson county at the request of the
defendants. The penalty IN North Caro-
lima for lynching Is fifteen years in the
penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
GOMPERS TO WORK
HARD FOR DEFEAT
Of LITTLEFIELD
Cannon to Take a Hand
in the Coming
Warfare.

In addition to the set speeches Presi-
dent Compers. OF the American Fedora
alton OF L.abor, Is scheduled 20 deliver In
Representative Littlefield's district-the
Second Congressional district of Maine
the latter part of next month, IL is not
Improbable that he Will make noon-hour
talks in all the factory towns of the
district. Pre- dent GOmpers said this
morning thai he is considering the pro-
y,asition 10 make nOon-hour talks, and II
he can make the necessary arrange
ments he will do so.
The labor leaders here say they are
not seeking a negative victory by the
cutting down OF Littleheld's majority,
but they are bent on his defeat That
Representative Littleheld understands
that he has a night on is made manifest.
the labor leaders say, by his appeal 10
the heavy weights in his party TO come
10 his aid.
Cannon to Rescue
Speaker Cannon. it was said this
morning. has agreed to make a number
Of speeches in LittlcteIds district. and
Chairman Sherman, of the Republican
Congressional Committee, it is said, has
promised to send the best spcllbinders
into the fight.
II is because of the effect that the
Maine election will have on the No
vember elections that both the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor and the Re
publican Congressional Committee are
devoting so much energy and time TO
Iittleheld.
His reelection would inspire the Re
publican committee with confidence OF
victory in November, while his defeat
would give encouragement To organized
labor and cause them 20 redOUble their
efforts in the districts represented by
candidates whose names have been
placed on the American Federation of
LabOr's blacklist, which Will be made
public after all nominations have been
made. This is the view entertained hy
those associated with the A. +. of l.
Invitations for Gompers.
President Gompers has received any
number of invitations from local labor
unions asking him to come into their
Congressional districts and make
speeches against the candidate for Con-
gress whose record shows that the can
didate is unfriendly TO labor legisla-
ton. In some instances the candidate
is a Democrat, thus emphasizing the
claim OF the A. +. of i. that in enter
ing upon = political war for labor s
rights il is making no alliance with
either of the two great parties, but will
use labor's influence where il Will pro.
duce the best results.
While no dates have been made the
understanding is that during the cam
paign President Gompers viii be heard
In Representative DalZeU and Speaker
Cannon's districts. President Gomper,
said today he had made no appoint
ments to speak In any Congressiona
district outside of that represented by
Littleheld
Continued on Ninth PageO
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no Baltimore and RetuTn, .,

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every Sat
urday and Sunday All regular trains es@
cent the Congressional Limited Tick
cts good TO return until Sunday night
Adv
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
Mrs. McGiIl of Washing
ton, Philadelphia Hos
pital Patient.
PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS
Suffering From Nervous
Trouble, Eludes Nurses and
PlungeS to Ground.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE ap-
palling sight Of a woman hurting her
self from the third story window OF her
home to the street below horrihed the
residents about Thirty-second and
Chestnut streets yesterday. when Mrs.
Mary McGM. or Nean. a resident OF
Washington. D. c., but at present pa
tlent IN the Private SanltarIum for
Nervous Diseases. at 32z4 Chestnut
street, jumped from her bedroom win
dow in what Is believed 10 be an at
tempt al suicide,
Picked Up Unconscious.
When picked up she was unconscious
and bleeding from a number Of very Sc
rious wounds. She was carried into the
house at 1924 Chestnut street and treated
by the resident physician. who refused
TO make any statement IN regards to
her condition.
Mrs. McGn is only twenty-nine years
old II could not be ascertaiued how
long she has been In the hospital. Pre-
vious 10 yesterday she had not been
seen by anybody ir the neighborhood
and Il IS believed that her nervous dis
ease led TO her leap from the window.
Little Hope of Recovery.
AS she stood poised on the window sill
she took a swift sweeping glance up ard
down the street. and without a word
leaped into space. a small grass plot in
front of the house probably saved her
from dashing out her brains, as the
force Of her fall was broken by the soft
earth. There f. very little hope for her
recovery
The Washington police were unable
today to learn the Washington address
Of Mrs. McGiH or Neall A telegram
from Philadelphia this afternoon stated
that the patient was somewhat Inn
proved. but that the hospital officials
refused to give the Washington address
of the injured woman
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather will be unsettled and
showery tonight and Sunday over the
greater portion of the Eastern and
Southern States with little change in
temperature except In the lower lake
region. where IL will be somewhat cooler.
SUN TABLE.
sun sets To-Day -..-....s.s.........s....- 20
Sun rises tomorrow. 4:45
TIDE TABLE.
High tide today. .2:45 %. m.
Low tide today. 900 %. ru
High tide tomorrow. sos a. m. ass %. M.
Low tide tomorrow 1903 am, 1910 D. 70.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
PLAYING is ABOUT EVEN
IN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

ENGLEwOOD GOLF LINKS, n. J.,
JuIv 14-Eben NJ. Byers. of Pittsburg,
and George S. Lyon, Of Toronto, at 10
o'clock this morning began the first
round in the thirty-six hole final of the
twelfth annual amateur golf champion
shin of the United States. The weather
was as hot as on previous days. The
gallery was again very large
The second was halved IN Eve. The third
went to Lyon, to 5. The fourth was
haIved in four. and the fifth in FIVE.
Elks' Excursion Today, River View and
Indian Head. Morning, afternoon and
sVsainK.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14

Don't Forget That Today Is the Date
of the Elks' Outing to River View and
Indian Head.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14

Take Advantage of the Half Holiday
today and go on the Elks' Excursion TO
River Vlew.--AdY.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
SCHOOL SHIP SAFE,
WAS NOT GROUNDED

GIBRALTAR, July 14-wrecl1ing tugs
which were sent to the relief of the
American school ship ST. Marys. which
was reported TO be ashore OF Cane
Spartel, have returned here and report
that there is no truth in the statements
that the vessel went ashore. II ia
stated that the st. Marys required no
assistance and is at sea, bound for
Gibraltar.
The Washington times., 1906-07-14
Railroads Will Profit.

There is no doubt in my mind that
once this schedule Is carried into effect,
the railroad companies viii soon See
that they profit by the new arrange
ment. We do not mean TO approach
the railroads in a spirit Of hostility. We
merely hope TO demonstrate 70 them
che universal advantage Of the desired
change in the freight arrangements. All
we want is ample means for getting
freight or all sorts and bulk into and
OUT of the National Capital
This statement by Mr Bell confirms
the prediction made in The Times yes
terday that the committee on freight,
10 be named by the association at It's
meeting next Monday. viii be the most
important part Of the association, and
membership on it viii be high honor
Bringing Shoe Factory Here.
That the agitation In favor of a great
or business Washington is having its
effect throughout the country and Is
drawing the eyes Of the people OF all the
States upon the District OF Columbia Is
shown by letters received by James r.
oyster. president Of the Business Men 3
Association, and other business men OF
this CITY. from Robert l. Lawrence, llo
Bedford street, Boston, Mass setuHs
forth that it is the purpose or capital
lists in Boston 20 establish IN Ihe lIlslIlcL
of Columbia a boot and shoe Factory TO
turn out 900 pairs of shoes daily. Plans
for the establishment OF this large IN
dusrry. however, do not seem 10 have
been entirely completed. but Mr. Law
renee lets IL be understood that they are
well under way.
Additional announcement was given
10 the new movement for booming
Washington's business interests when
tbe hoard of directors OF the Business
MEMS Association yesterday unani-
mouslv adopted q resolution approving
tbe organization of the Jobbers and
Shippers Association and lndorslng ITS
aims and objects.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-20
LITTLE SCRAP AT PENDLETON.
Attorney and Railroad Man Mix Things
Over Small Affair.

PENDLETON, Ore, Nov. 20.-Ac-
cording to the story which was given
credence on the street yesterday, John
H. Lowry, an attorney is suffering
from a badly bruised head as the re-
suit of coming into contact with the
fists of a late employee of the railroad
company in this city. AS the
story goes, the aforesaid railroad man
went to Mr. Lowry a few days ago and
had him fix up a legal paper.
When it was finished and the man
asked what the bill was, the attorney
said $50" This sum was regarded as
exorbitant by the railroader who de-
clared that it had only required a few
minutes to write up the paper, where
upon Mr.. Lowry stated that it was
worth SO to be able to write paper
like that.
AS they failed to reach an agree
ment. it seems that the man went away
without paying anything at all. Later
Lowry brought suit to collect the bill
and guarnisheed the railroader's pay
for not only SO but the costs OF the
action, amounting in all to about $40.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-20
FIERCE STORMS ARE RAGING
Telephone Reports From Head OF
waIIa WaIIa River Say Snow Is
Falling and Waters Rising

Storms which in ferocity rival those
Of last week are raging on the head
waters of the Walla Walla river &C
cording to telephone reports receiVeo
in the city late this afternoon.
Snow commenced to fall In tne
mountains early yesterday evening ana
was still falling late this afternoon
The walla Walla river ralseo sA
inches during the night ana resioeA''
along the river are fearful OF a repi-
tition of last weeks floods.
Owing to the sudden rise IN 'he
walla walla again, permanent repairs
TO the Northwestern Gas q Hiec'i'e
company's pipe line at the heaowork'
cannot be undertaken until the river
recedes.
About GO feet of the box fiume was
hod,v "kinked" by gravel being 1orceo
IN underneath the flume by last deck s
flood.
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appearance in this city. 1t is thought
that Endicott will arrive in Pendle-
ton today or tomorrow.
The alleged Swede sheep herder has
not yet been taken into custody.
The gamblers themselves and their
friends are now making strenuous
efforts in order to induce the retired
physician to drop the prosecution.
though it is thought by the officers
that the matter has gone too far to
admit Of being fixed up. Stewart an
a brother of Endicott were laboring
with the ex-citizen of La Grande
yesterday, but it could not be ascer-
tanned what success attended their
efforts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-20
lOWAbahkER HAS ADVENTURE
Fo'9sts His Name While In
Sacramento.
s ~ r. = ssAs4 ssssr,-
FINALLY APPEALS TO THE POLICE
WHILE IN A HOSPITAL HAS A
DREAM THAT REVEALS HIS
IDENTITY.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov 90
dream has cleared up the mystery OF
the man VINO forgot his identity. Sew
eral days ago a well dressed passen-
ger on a train from the east visited
the police station and requested the
aid of Chief Denny toward ascer-
tanning who he was, and what he was
in Sacramento for. On all other sub
jects the man was perfectly rational
but he was at an utter loss to ac-
count for mis- identity or his presence
here.
Thinking that the mans lapse of
memory was due to some sudden shock
or illness, tine chief had him quartered
at the county hospital, where the case
ever since has baffled the physicians.
fine physique, seemed in normal
health, but still his memory on the all
AAlkOA lollI SuUJCCI was d Ulc11lh dIIu AAS
effects offered no slew.
City Attorney Howe visited the
county hospital and learned from the
strange patient that he had experience
ed a dream the night before in which
he imagined himself the recipient of
letter upon which were the words:
Dixon, Coon Rapids, Ia" Thinking
that the incident might lead to some
thing, the city attorney looked up the
name in Bradstreet's and found F.
E. Dixon rated as the president OF
the National bank at Coon Rapids, Ia.
He at once sent a telegram making
inquiries about the unknown man and
promptly received a reply asking him
to give Frank E. Dixon the best of
care.
From the message the conclusion is
drawn that Frank E. Dixon is the
mans name and the authorities are
satisfied that the dream will be found
to have lifted the strange mystery
yelling his history.