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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
NEW BOAT ON THE MISSOURI.
Steamboat Benton Will Ply Between
st. Louis. and Kansas City.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. S.-The steam
boat Thomas H. Benton, Captain Alex
ander Stewart. departed yesterday fol-
Kansas City, on its first trip in the
Missouri River Packet Company's new
ly inaugurated schedule between ST
Louis and Kansas City. The Benton
will travel only i'm daylight and IS ex-
pected to reach Kansas City next
Thursday. The boat was heavily laden
and Ten regular landings for more
freight are on the schedule.
The boat is running under the aus
pices Of the Kansas City Commercial
Club. which fostered the movement for
the l.eopening of the Missouri river
navigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Comparison,

Chicago, Oct 8.
Cattle-E,stimated receipts for today
400; steady: beeves. 4OO@7OO; cows
and heifers, 1.4O@3.s5; stockers and
feeders, 2.60@4.65.
Hogs-Estimate receipts for today
10000; weak to lower: mixed and
butchers, 63O@6.S0; good heavy, 6.46@
$50; rough heavy 5.9O@6.3O; light, $50
66.75; bulk of sales, 6.35Q6.65.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
5000; steady; 35o@5.so; lambs, 4.25
also.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Surprise Wedding at Jefferson.
,necial TO Times-Republican

Jefferson. Oct s.-The marriage of
Mr. L. P. Elliott and Miss Eleanor
Snodsrass. few days ago. was sur
prise for all their friends in and around
Jefferson. They will not make their
home here but will go to Minot, \. D.,
where Mr. Elliott is employed at pres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
California Excursions.

The Iowa Central will sell tickets
to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Cal. from September 3rd to 14th, in
elusive limited to October 31st, at rate
of one fare for the round trip. Var
liable routes and liberal stop-ovef
privileges.
For further particulars call on
agents or address A. B. QUITS,
q. p. and 7. A.. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Kansas City Livestock.

hdIISdS OIty, N0Ce' o.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today,
$4,000; steady to 10 lower; native
steers, 4.Oo@6.5O; southerns, 2.75@3.So;
westerns, S.40@5.oo; native cows and
heifers, 175@5.O0; stockers and feed
ers, 2.50@46o.
Hogs-Isstimate receipts for today.
5000; weak to lower; heavy, $3.50
6.45: packers, 6.4O@6.50; pigs and
lights, 6.O0@6.50.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
1900; weak to 10 lower; 4.0O@5.75;
lambs. 5bO@7.25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
St. Louis L,ve.tsck.

st. Louis, Oct. 8.
Cattle--Est!mat.d 80. =: tur todaS
$500; lower; steers, 3.5o@6.50; stock
ers and feeders, 2.oO@4.5O; cows and
heifers, 2.S5@5.50.
aogs-Eslln,ate receipts for today
5000; 5 lower; pigs and light, 6.40@
6.65; packers, 6.s0@6.65; butchers and
best heavy, 6.50@6.70.
sneer- Estimatee receipts for today
s,ooO;. steady; 3.5o@5.50; lambs, 400
@7.6O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, OCT. 8.
Cattle--Estinated receipts for today
$500: strong to shade higher; native
steers, 4.25D6.40; cows and heifers, ESQ
@4.25; stockers and feeders, 2.75@4 So
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
$500; steady; heavy, 615@6.35; mixed,
6.271a @632k; light, 6.3o@6.421a.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today
$4,000, steady to shade lower; 4.5o@
SIS: lambs, 6.25@7.O0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Chicago Produce.

chicago, OCT. 3.
Pork-January, 1851.
Lard-October, $50; January, 1919.
Ribs-october, $50; January, $50 q
7.32A.
Rye-cash, esM@e5M.
Barley-3S@56
Timothy october, sso@4o5.
Butter-Steady: creameries 100
241s; dairies, 17h@211s.
7 Eggs-Steady; 1903.
Poultry-Firm;; turkeys, 10; chick
ems, 101a; springs, az.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Live Poultry.

Chicago, Oct. ga reduction in the
price of live spring chickens of 1sc per
lib and steady market for all other
lines of product, with a good demand,
was the feature of Fridays trade. Sup
plies of dairy products, poultry ana
fruits We're ample. OF grapes the mar
ket was stronger, and in potatoes the
better class of stock sold better. with
receipts OF forty cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Oct. 8.
Wheat-No. 2 red,s 72M; No. red.
71@72; No. 2 hard. 1906; No. 8 hard.
1904; October, Tx; December opens
ed. 7SA @737s; highest, 74M@74ts;
lowest, 7sA; closing. 741a.
Corn-No. 2. 45&@46; No. 3, 1910
40; No. white, 46: No. 8 white. 1870
46; No. 2 yellow, Ash @46; No. 8 yell
low. ASH @46; October, 45h: Decem-
Der opened. 43A @43as: highest, 1871;
lowest, AZ; closing, 421a.
oats-No. 2, 33A: No. 3, 32h; No. 2
white, 347a @351a; No. 8 white, 32A a
SAY; October. 1888; December opened,
"a; highest, 341s; lowest. 1875; clos
ing, 34%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

Representative Hog Sales.
Below are given few of the repre-.
sentative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool, Oct. 5.
Wheat-Easy: spot Is; December,
Is AID.
Corn-Quiet; spot. as 1od; Decem-
Der, As 51sd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
New York Stocks.

The following range of prices are
furnished by A. j. Clark, broker, over
the private wire Of the Hammond Ele-
vator Co, office over West Main:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

New York, Oct. s.-Prime mercan-
tile. 6hG7 per cent. Sterling, strong
for demand, and at 4S025
@4s0.30 for 60 days.
Money, firm, 81 O4h per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
New York Grain.

New York Gram.
Wheat-Dec.. 80.
Corm-Dec., SIX.
Poultry-Dressed. firm: springs, Ito
16; spring turkeys. lea y; fowls, 11@
1412.
Butter-Firm: 1a@26k: held. 21@
g.. dairy, 1S@ %; renovated. 1922;
factory. 1s@191s: imitation creamery,
frsts, 30.
Eggs Easy: frsts, 24AQ25; Sec
onds, 22@24. ......-.----
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
Poultry and Game.
Range of Prices.

Range OF PFIceS.
The following range of prices are
furnished by A. j. Clark. broker. over
the private wire Of the Hammond Ele-
yatnr Co office over s West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN my.
Maple Lear Route.
Time Tapie at iMarsnailtown, Iowa.

Effective 1901 p. M, June g. 1906
TRAINS SOUTH.
s No. /, D. NJ. & <. C. Ltd. 4.25 a m
No. S, D. NJ, st. ]. q K. C. Elk. 9:55 m
No. 8, Southwestern Express $3.50 m
No. Z, Des Moines Express. l:45 o M
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
No. s, Twin City & Chi. Spec. 4:3O a m
No. 4. st. Paul & Chi. Elk. 1880 m
No. 2, Twin City & Chi. Ltd11:0o m
No. 8, from Des Moines ar
rlves ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 700 m
:. All trains daily except Nos. z and 8.
J. r. HARDING.
Agent, MarshaIItown.
J. p. ELMER. G. p. A., CHICAGO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08
New York Exchange.
The Money Market.

Chicago, Oct. s. = New York ex-
change 10 cents discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

G. N. e. ST. p. RAILWAY CO.
Time Card at Pickering.
EAST BOUND.
NO. 4, Passenger Daily -. 1:42 o. m.
No. 26, Passenger Daily -. 2:26~p. m.
No. "a, Local Freight Ex..
Sunday ......... 1:2o p. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. rs, Daily Elk Sunday. 1856 p. m.
No. 3, Daily ............. 500 a. m.
No. Is. Daily .......... 1:45 q. m
No. SO. Local Freight Elk. :,
Sunday .................11 :25 a. m.
j.. G. ETHEL, Agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

Kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Oct. 8.
Wheat-December $685. May, 721s.
Corn-December 377s: May, 3SS
Oats-No. 2 white. 3312@34.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

Representative Cattle Sales.
Below are given a few Of the repre-
sentative cattle sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Oct. 3.
corn-No. 3, 4e1.A.
st. Louis Grain.
ST Louis, Oct. 8.
wheat-Dec., 1915.
Corn-Dec., 401a.
Oats-Dec.. 34A a 34as.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-08

In spite of run of $4,000 the initial
trade was on a steady basis. The best
sorts Of lambs were in demand, and an
early sale Of prime range stuff touched
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
A. 81. HxearsIons.

Low round trip excursion rates via
Atlantic Coast Line.
Jacksonville, Fla Rate Of one fare
plus rs cents. Tickets on sale No
yember SO z s and 9Th, final limit
November llth
Nashville, Tenn Rate Of one fare
plus Is cents Ticlsetson sale November
10th and 18th Final limit November 18
Gainesville, Fla. On account Of state
Reunion Of Confederate Veterans. Rate
of one cent per mile travelled plus rs
cents Tickets on sale November 18th
and 18th. Final limit November 10th.
Gulfport, Miss Rate Of one fare plus
Is cents. Tickets on sale November
9th 18Th and 18th, final Limit November
2Sth.
tor Information apply to nearest agent
or ]. G. KIRKLAND, b P. A.,
Tampa, Fla
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

We are glad the campaign is
over. 1t developed more meanness
and1lyifg than we thought our
people would countenance. Good
men, and measures advocated for
the interest of the common people,
were traduced until it would seem
nobody would dare hereafter to
have any convictions, or if they
had them to espouse them. 1t
costs too much of worry and pays
no adequate return.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
Ordinance No. Al.

An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled
Animals Running at Large
Be il ordained by the Mayor and City Council.
Of the City OF Arcadia, Florida, in session con
vsned;
scion i, That section one Of Ordinance fl.
teen, Of the Ordinances OF the City Of Arcadia.
entitled Animals Running at Large as passed
on the 18th day of August A. d., 1908. be and the
same Is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section l. Thatit shall be unlawful for any
horse mule ass, cow, cali, bull OK hog or pig to
run at large within the incorporate limits OF the
City OF Ar -adia provided however that miich-
COWS and sucking calves OF such milchcows
kept for use by the residents of the CITY of Area
ola shall be permitted to run at large.
Passed in regular session this the Sth dav of
november A. D. 1910. PERRY c. BRowN
President Of City Council
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly passed by the City Council In regular session
ON the date above mentioned and the same Is
hereby presented to the Mayor of said City as
provided by section twelve OF the City Charter.
Witness my hand and official seal on this The
9Th day OF Nov A. D.. 1896
VshAL) FRANK HORTON
City Clerk.
w NJ. PLATr Mayor
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

r, K. Dishong is quite i'll this week.
Mrs L. c. Dishong is shopping in Ar
cadia today.
Court still in session. Will probably
last all week.
Capt J. {, Powell, ofIIarney, is visit
ing in Arcadia this week.
Zolfo sent number of ladies to Ar
cadia this week shopping.
Lanier's for oysters, served daintily
and fit for the gods to eat.
Mrs. Davis, formerly of the Arcadia
House, but now of Punta was shopping
in Arcadia today. Her sister ac-
companied her,
f. NJ, Barnett is doing rubber tire
buggy work at Tampa or Jacksonville
prices. Save freight both ways by
patronizing him.
Go to Lanier's for your oysters, He
serves them in any style in a way that
can't be beaten by anybody He also
sells them by the quart.
J. H, Thompson, of 1T, Green, was in
Arcadia this week and supplied the
Bridge Store with several cans of his
famous hammock syrup.
f. A. Houstoun has started on trip
for the benefit of his health lie went
to Tampa and Jacksonville and expects
to be gone about a month.
DR.. X. Goldstein, optician, will be in
Arcadia at the Arcadia Hotel on Friday
and Saturday, November 10 and II.
Eyes examined free. 1t is dangerous to
delay, and if your eyes are troubling YOU
see Doctor Goldstein.
Cyril Baldwin, one Of DeSoto county S
boys, is spending the winter in Pitts
burg, Pa, with the NJ. o. Croggins Co.,
commission merchants. He is handling
DeSoto county oranges, having the
contract of several of his neighbcis to
sell their fruit. Ws~hope the venture
will turn out satisfactorily to all con-
cerned.
The ladies of DeSoto county are
urgently requested to send cut flowers
70 the State Fair Association, care of
DeSoto County Exhibit after November
18th until The 18th. There is 1000
prize for the booth that makes the best
display Of flowers and DeSoto is going to
do her best TO carry off this premium.
Let everyone help.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

State vs.. Albert Grillion selling
liquor, guilty, six months, sentence
suspended.
Athea Douglass VS. c. G. Carl
ton, went to jury and took non
suit.
r, i. Whidden vs. J. j. Hendry
now on trial.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

DeSoto county exhibits are
solicited at once for the State Fair.
They will be shipped free if aG-
dressed to the State Fair Associ-
alton, Tampa, marked for DeSoto
exhibit. The goods will also be
returned free. A large part of the
exhibit will leave the county on
Saturday and Monday next or
November 10 and IL but il you
can't get yours there so soon send
it later. Send something.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

The official election ballots used
in DeSoto county this year were
the product of THE CHAMPION
office, the first time in a number
of years that this work has been
done in the county. The work on
these ballots is pronounced
excellent by good judges but that
was to be expected from an Office
famous for its "Artistically Neat
Printing.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

: Some people living in South
Florida had made homes there,
grown orange groves, but the
high waters drowned their groves,
They asked for help of their more
fortunate brothers, not by way of
money but by votes. They re-
ceived instead Islander. for those
trying to help them and a whole
sale vote against them. Now the
common people would have given
help but the rich wonld not
they prefer to send contributions
to San Francisco earthquake
sufferers. Their Florida brothers
should go and locate on high pine
lands, there's still plenty of them,
and if they won't on their own
head be the consequence.
And the recording angel made a
note of these things and in the
day when the books are opened
the rich men shall receive the re-
ward due them for their unjust
deeds.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

The CURING rooms at the Arcadia Electric
Light Ice and Telephone Company plant open
October 10th to receive meat. 100 different lots
Of meat we're cured there last season aggregating
about 10000 lbs. Only four lots had any meat
to- spoil.
Kill your hog iu the afternoon, let II cool
out over night, cut up and ship to Us in the
morning We will add salt, Fl necessary, at one
cent per pound and will store the meat 30 days
at one cent per pound if the meat is large II
should stay 30 days additional for which we
charge an additional One-haIf cent.
Storage rooms close April LIST.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
TAMPA BAY HOTEL.
Ideal Stopping Place for Visitors to
the Fair

Ideal Stopping Place for Visitors to
the Fair
Visitors to Tampa during the coming
State Fair will find no place to stop
equal to the magnificent Tampa Bay
Hotel. It is famed over the whole
United States as one Of the finest hotels
to be found anywhere in the world It's
managers have during the past summer
expended SIS COO on its improvement,
and 1t is prepared to afford the most de-
lightful accommodation to the crowds
who will attend the Fair
Manager LAUDER tells us that rates
have been fixed during the Fair as low
as 800 per day for frst-rate room and
board but, of course, more luxurious
apartments may be secured at higher
prices, A visit to Tampa would hardly
be success unless you patronize this
palatial hostelry; and he is a wise man
who will at once engage room either
by wire or writing to Manager LAUDER
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
Standard Guaranteed Tailor Made
Clothing
Clothing

These garments will 6tyou correctly as any suit made
and we know from tie experience of hundreds pleased
that you will always hem after trying STANDARD Guard
eed Tailor Made Suit overcOat Sack Suits for fall
smarest single and double breasted styles finished with
enton detail of fashion The fabrics are the new
cheyots and casemeres in handsome patterns and coog
thing to suit every taste
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

We notice that the newspapers
are still agin' shipping green
oranges. But the growers keep on
shipping. Time and again they
have learned that nine years out of
ten the early markets are the best.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

State Fair at Tampa begins next
week, November IA, and lasts
until November %. The editor of
THE CHAMPION expects to attend
the entire time having in charge a
w. c. T. U. department as she did
last year.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
Shoes, Shoes!
thing to suit every taste,

When it comes to the Shoe question we have nothing to say
customers know that the finest kind for the lowest @
We positively guarantee So so Patent Leather not
or we will with pleasure return your money
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

The county commissioners are in
session this week. They will
canvass the election returns to-
morrow, (Friday.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
Joe Sale.

One hundred bearing tangerine
trees, Want to move them out Of
grove on or before Jan. lst r. IS.
Gore
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
Hammer & Cor1panj

The best time to buy Fall Clothing now while the fabric
and style asOrtments complete and fresh from the had
of the makers Here you all the fashions u
Autumn Suits and overcoas made Of the fabrics and TAILORED
the highest class manner
If you want particularly smart and stylish garments moderate
collection of the Famous High
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08
THE CHAMPION

SUBSCRIPTION one Dollar Year Most Posi-
lively On Advance.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-11-08

Entered at the Post Office at Arcadia, Florida as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-26
LUCKY ONES TURN UP
S AT CROW LANDS
Only "a Appear to File on First Day
5000 Acres May Be
Passed Up.

Billings. Mont, July 1S.-When the doors
of the local land office opened for filing on
the lands of the Crow reservation, draw
ings for which took place in Billings on
July ., 3 and >. only seventy-night APP
poslred Of the l&o slated for entry on the
first day.
If there Is a proportional decrease each
day officials who have participated in for
mer drawings say the total number of FL
ings viii not reach more than 1000. This
will mean that there will be about 900
homesteads which may be fled upon by
any one eligible after September II.
The first man TO file was owen Il. Will
iams, who drew No. ]. He made his
entry on a quarter section a snort dis
lance cast of Custer. whore he resides.
80. 2, = man from Chicago, filed ON A.ract
in the Sanders town site. No. ; located
near Huntley. a small place twelve miles
cast Of this city. No. 4 appeared. but
made no filing and neither did No. 6.
Several women took advantage Of their
rights aud made their fling. among them
Mrs. Bridget Artery of Butte. Mont. who
drew 40. &c.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-26
ELXs TO SLOW UP.
Will Go to Philadelphia for Their Con-
vention in 1so7-The New
Ticket.

Denver. July ao.--Phi!adelphia was
To-Day chosen by the grand lodge of the
benevolent and Protective Order of
l,lks as the convention city for next
Year.
judge Henry Melvin. of Oakland.
al. was unanimously elected grand
exalted ruler of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of lIlks in the con-
vention last evening.
DIR Hartland, of Montana, absolute
w refused to allow his nanle to go be-
fore the convention.
The following were declared the Of
ticcrs OF the grand lodge fer the en-
suing year:
Grand excited -lier, Henry A. Mel
vim, Oakland. Cal: grand esteemed
leading knight, r. l.. Queisser, Zanes-
vile, o.; grand esteemed loyal knight,
Edward Mclaughlin. Boston: grand
esteemed lccturing knight. w. w. Me-
,,lellan. Pittsburg; grand trustee. DR..
w. II. Haviland, Butte: grand secre-
cary. Fred C. Robinson, Dubuque. Ia;
grand treasurer, john X. Tcwier. Cher
go. Pa.
There were 1855 delegates to the
grand lodge present, this being the Sec
ond largest meeting EVER held.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-26
81 Do NOT BELIEVE IN
MAIL ORDER ClTIZEN''
So Declares Governor Folk in Address
Before Missouri Retail
Merchants.

jefferson City. Mo.,July Ex-Governor
Folk, in addressing the retail imer-
chants of Missouri at their convention
yesterday. spoke against the mail or.
der business and favored advertising
In the town papers. He said in part:
IL do not believe I'm the mail order
citizen. III a place Is good enough Tor
IL man to live In II make his money
in, it's good enough for him to spend his
money in.
y merchant can succeed without
advertising in one way or another. rat
roniZe your town papers, build hem
up, and they will build the town up,
and build you up increased trade and
greater opportunities.
do not be afraid your business is go
ing to be hurt by recent exposures oil
Wr~ong-doing in the commercial world.
no man who is doing an honest bust
ness can be injured by h light. All
usiness will be better for the cleansing
process it is going through II the
stamping out of evil
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-07-26
LAWYER OF MURDERED
WOMAN Is ARRESTED
Sensational Turn in tho Mysterious
Case Of the Killing Of

New York, July 20.-Burton ". Glib
CON. former counsel for Mrs. Alice
Khan. who was m~ysteriously muir
dorcd on the night of June s in the old
homestead in the Bronx. occupied by
her mother, Mrs. l.. Nj. Stenton, and
herself. Mas last night committed to
the Tumbs by order of Coroner Nc
Donald in default of $4,000 bail.
This action ollowed the close of the
c%oroner'S ina est, when the jury
brought in II verdict that Mrs. Khan
was murdered by u person or persons
unknown. n recommended that Glib
son be held for examination by the
grand jury.
Gibson occupied the stand during
the greater part of yesterdays session.
He said that Mrs. Stcnton engaged him
to defend souatter proceedings which
had been instituted against her prop
erty and establish her right to title.
After prolonged litigation the property
was sold in September. 1905. for $685.
600. ostensibly to Archibald M. Nc
Farland. but in reality to Gibson. and
nine months later was rcsold for $780,
600. OF the profit Gibson admitted
$50 900 Was to go to himself and the
rest to his father, Mcfarland and John
Kelly. who were associated in the deal.
1t appeared that the only money re-
ceived by Mrs. Stanton was 6 1000,
given to her by a lawyer named Ash
ton. who acted with Gibson in the le-
gal proceeding.
Gibson admitted that after the muir
der he had visited the Stanton home
and certain articles of value. This he
claimed he had a right To do. and de-
clared that he had notified the police
at that time.