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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-06
NOTICE.

Carpenters and contractors are
hereby invited to bid upon GER
tain work to be done at Green
Plains" by order Of the court.
For particulars apply to Capt.
T. F. NELSON. North. Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Miss Roosevelt Busy
In Shops of New York
She and Mr.. Longworth Went to Metropolis
Today to Join Congressman's Sister From
Paris in Buying Expedition

the Taft party az NagasaISi. sesator
Warren started with the party from
Washington and il is said met the
charming widow for the first time at the
seaport Of Japan.
Congressman GrcSvenor, OF Ohio. WIN
was a member OF the party. admitted
that Mrs. Magic and Seantor Warren
were engaged 10 be married.
He placed the responsibility for the
inroads which Dan Cupid had made
upon the hearts OF the party on the
baimy air and wonderful climate of
Japan, He said;
1T all began when we landed AZ
Nagasaki. When We started we were
Just American travellers. bur when we
returned We were all dreaming and
whistling the wedding march. II must
have been the magic of the air of japan
Tor pretty soon we found that Miss
Roosevelt and Nick Longworth were
always To be found together. Miss
Critch and Mr.. Sherlsy took long rides
IN the Jinrikishas. am Mrs. Naeie and
Senator Warren were losing interest ian
japanese scenery. -
We 'Joilied them about Il unmerci-
fully, and they automatically denied
everything, but we knew we were right
Before We touched foot TO the shore al
san francisco We wrung a Confession
from the three pairs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Owner of Tom Topics
Bitter on President
Collier in Attack That Has Resulted
in Arrest of Publisher

NEW YORK. Jan. SIN a statement
given out to the newspapers concerning
his arrest on Saturday on the charge
of perjury Col William D. Mann. of
Town Topics, makes a most virulent
attack on the President of the United
States.
The coloneis wrath over his arrest
and the disclosures OF Town Topics
scandals leads him to declare that MIR.
Collier and President Roosevelt coop
Grated 20 ''besmireh" his paper
After saying that Wooster and Wayne
in their testimony showed plainly that
they were in the pay OF Collier. his
statement says:
discredit Fads and Isancies' led to the
production. forced on me by the District
Attorney. o. the 1903 letter from the
White House covering the corrected
proof OF the article on Mr. Roosevelt,
together with photographs for illustrat-
ing it in 'Fads AM Fancies. These
documents were given TO District Attor-
ney Jerome under his order
Came Through Mail.
They were duly and regularly received
through the mail a.7d leave no possible
room for doubt as to the authority or
propriety of my using them. All the
tergiversaions and searches of men,
ory cannot alter the above facts or re-
flute the truth that the White House
is enlisted with the Collier Rough
Riders in an attempt 10 destroy news
paper honestly conducted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
ALFONSO TO OPEN PRISONS
IN HONOR OF MARRIAGE

BIARRITZ. Jan. 2s.-King Alfonso as
a lover Is all that the most enthusiastic
faneee could desire. He has been con-
slant in his attentions TO Princess F,na
OF Battenberg. ane is paying her every
possible attention rot only officially hut
personally.
The young princess with her mother
has enjoyed her trip TO San Sebastian
thoroughly. The queen mother received
her tenderly. and the people of the old
spanish town gave every evidence of
JOY at the presence OF the young Eng
hsn princess. who is to be their queen.
ment viii be made on February 4, ana
King Alfonso VIII Issue in honor of the
occasion an extensive amnesty 70 the
inmates OF the Spanish prisons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

Il perfectly appreciate the serious i'm
portance to President Roosevelt of the
position into which this discussion in the
courts and by the Press has brought
aIm.
If last July. when the cyclone of lies,
misrepresentation and abuse of 'Fads
and Faneies and myself begun, Mr..
Roosevelt had not rushed into print TO
deny any knowledge of that work or
that its was represented in il. the pres
ent situation for him would not have
occurred
In emphasizing later on his diselaim-
er he placed distinguished daughter
CT the South-than whom none stands
higher or has more notable family con
nections-Mrs Wade HamI on, in a most
Inenviable light, coming very near to
branding her as an imposter and a liar. -
Grand Jury Gets Busy.
There is every indication that the
grand jury will investigate the scandals
that have been disclosed in connection
with Town Topics and ..Fads and
Fancies. Whether the matter will be
submitted to that body this week or
whether the district attorney viii wait
until the February grand jury has been
sworn in has not been 1uIly decided
upon.
The grand jury viii call witnesses
from among the members of the "40o, -
-0en whose names did not come out
.~Sring the trial OF Norman Hapgood,
eG,tc:. of Golfers Weekly.
eyontinued on Second Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Diplomats at Dinner.
Senator Warren Engaged
To Marry Mrs, Nagle

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 29.-At last
the cat Is out of the bag concerning the
identity Of the third happy couple who
became engaged to be married on the
famous trip OF the Taft party to the
Orient last year, and concerning whose
engagement Mr.. Taft broadly limited
last Friday at dinner given in honor
of Miss Critch. of New York. and Rep
resentative Swager Sherley. of Ken
lucky. the second engaged couple who
followed the lead of Miss Roosevelt and
Representative Nicholas Longworth, cf
Ohio.
The third pair of victims is Mrs.
Nagle. of Denver. and Senator Warren.
ef wyoming. Mrs. Nagle is the ward
OF Senator Patterson. and she Joined
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
DAKOTA TRIUMVIRATE
BACKED BY PRESIDENT

Representatives Burke and Martin, and
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota,
have just won signal victory over Sen
ator Gamble in a patronage fight
President Roosevelt this morning sent
word TO Postmaster General Cortelyou
that in the distribution of pOstoffices the
recommendations of the triumVirate be
followed, and Senator Gamble be
ignored. There are between 700 and 500
postofsices involved in the battle, and
the victorious statesmen are naturally
elated over the outcome
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.

a depression OF considerable extent is
central this morning at Winnipeg Thus
far IL has not been attended BY precipi-
tation or strong winds. High pressure
continues on the Pacific coast and over
the Plateau region. and the barometer
IS rising sharply over New England and
Atlantic coast districts
There has been no precipitation of
consequence IN any part of the country
ana the temperature changes have
been unimportant. except over the 81
Lawrence valley. New England and
New York. where a sharp fan has &C.
Cured In the last tWenty-fOur hours.
Fair and somewhat warmer weather
IS indicated for tonight zno TUESDAY
In all parts OF the Washington forecast
district. except along the lower lakes
and in the Ohio valley. where light rain
is probable tonight and Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Former Nervous Attack.

Mr. Reuter- was about nfty-five years
old and is survived by widow and a
daughter.
Several years ago Mr.. Reuter- was
treated for an attack OF acute nervous
ness bordering on Heurasthenia. After
several months treatment he returned
TO his restaurant About a year ago he
was confined 10 his bed for several
weeks ard. althOugt. lie recovered. his
health was much impaired by the at
tack. In addition TO this, Mr.. Reuter-
had been melancholy because Of fnan-
cial difficulties and uttered much from
nervous depression.
II is said he threatened TO shoot him
self several times before today. and
on last Saturday a loaded revolver was
wrcsted from his hand after a des-
peTate struggle by relatives and en-
plOyes who heard his threat TO end il
an
Mr. Reuter- was born in Hanover,
Germany, and about tWeD.g five or
thirty years ago. he married !. his ma
tive country About twenty five years
ago he came 10 this country and after
conducting several smaller restaurants,
opened his long since famous establish
ment on Pennsylvania avenue. which
prominent statesmen. politicians and
barristers in this country and Germany.
The BODY was turned over 10 Under
taker j. William Lee 20 be prepared
for burial. His wife and relatives are
pTostTated with grief, and no arrange
eraI e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

20 Florida. also Aiken and Augusta.
leaves Washington dairy exrIpt Sunday
s'SS p. n. Electric lighted throughout'
Otner high-ciass trains 40 Florida and
). Brown, G. A. Southern Railway. 706
18th st. nw.-Adv ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and her fance. Congressman
Nicholas Longworth. came to New York
today.
The happy couple, whose approaching
wedding is attracting attention the
world over. will remain here several
days to enable Miss Roosevelt to do
some shopping before the wedding day.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. LongWorth
while here are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs Robert Goelet, and Mrs GOelet
Who formerly was Hiss Elsie Whelan
and is a chum of Miss Roosevelt, Will
be her companion during the shopping
trips.
The young couple viii be Joined here
by the Countess Chaumont, Mr. Long
worth's sister. who has come fr.m
Paris solely to attend the wedding. she
viii also share in the joys of shopping
which Miss Roosevelt will experience af-
ter a long siege of social engagements
which have prevented her from attend
ing to this duty, always pleasing TO a
woman.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. Longworth
came directly from Dolobran, the coun-
try home Of Clement A. Griscom, at
Haverfori. where they were members of
4 mousse p4irty-
Atr. and Mrs. GoeIet were guests there
also but hurried home yesterday after
the dinner oarty in the afternoon. -
prepare for the reception Of Miss Roose-
velt ard her fance today.
Diplomats at Dinner.
Others at the dinner party were Am
bassador and Mr.. Griscom, Ambassador
Nabuco, of Brazil. Representatives SeTe-
no f. Payne and c. H. Grosvenor, Colo
mel Scanned. former secretary of the Bra
LILLIAN 1egation; c. l. Chermont, the
present secretary; Bronson Winthrop
and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Battle, the
latter a daughter of Clement Griscom
A cable message from Pekin says that
the Dcwager Empress has sent TO the
American legation a number of weT ding
presents for Miss Roosevelt The pres
ents consist of costly jewels. silks, and
ermine robes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
FRITZ REUTER- DIES
BY HIS OWN HAND
IN STARTLING WAY
Sent Bullet Through His Brain in Parlor
of Business Place After a Pleasant
Morning With Friends.

Fritz Reuter-. for many years one OF
Washington's most prominent people.
died by his own hand at II o'clock this
morning.
With a .S2-ealiLer bullet wound in his
right temple and his head lying In
pool of blood Mr. Reuter- was found by
his wife a few moments after the shot
was fired Coroner hewitt was sum
money 10 the house about / o'clock and
gave certificate of suicide.
Temporary Insanity Suspected.
Mr. Reuter- had spent several hours
this morning with a number OF friends.
when he appeared in his usual good
humor His relatives and friends say
they believe he ended his life while in
a temporary Mt OF insanity.
Mr.. Reuter- arose at the usual hour
this morning and seemed to be in a
Iocular mood when a number OF his
friends visited him at his hotel at Four
and-a-half street and Pennsylvania ave
nue.. Tney adjourned 10 the Rathskeller.
where they spent several hours. and
about II o'clock Mr.. Reuter- was lett
alone.
AS he passed the clsrk's desk on the
first floor he said he was going TO the
a nap on the lounge. This was the last
seen of Mr.. Reuter- alive. Instead Of
going directly TO the second floor parlOr,
Mr. Reuter- went 10 his sleeping room,
where he took : loaded 80 calibre re-
volver from a bureau drawer.
Took Smoke First.
A burned match on the floor and a
half-smolsed cigar on the table showed
that he had been sitting in the room
smoking for several minutes before end
ing his life. Shortly after II O'Clock
Mrs. Reuter- heard the report of re-
volyer and hurried 20 the Office on the
first floor. where she told her brother
in-law. Henry Reuter-. and they hur-
ried 10 the secon- floor from which
the report was supposed to have come
Sitting on a couch in the east side OF
the room with his head inclined to the
left, and resting on pOllow saturated
with blood, Mr.. Reuter- was found gasp
ing his last breath. Blood was stream
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

TEMPERATURE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
Malaria There Very Bad.

Malaria on the isthmus is very bad.
It is the common disease. and, of course.
immunity is not acquired IL is not so
severe, however. as the malaria which
developed in some Of the Western
States, such as Michigan and Illinois.
when they were first opened up.
The stegomyia, as the yellow fever
Continued on Second Page1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29

Ing from a hole In his right temple.
and an indentation in the wall back of
lam showed that the bullet had plowed
through his brain and come out on the
left side. striking the wall and bounding
t. the floor.
Revolver in Right Hand.
The revolver, with one chamber emp
ty, was still clutehed tightly in his
right hand. as II the holder would have
fred another shot had it been necessary
DR. Bailey. who lives on John Mar
shall place. and who had attended Mr.
Reuter- on several occasions, pronounced
life extinct DIR. Nevitt's Office is di-
rectly opposite Mr.. Reuters place. but
he was not informed of the suicide until
after ] o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
The sOuthern's Palm Limited

Continued ON Second Page.)
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egOntinued on Second Page.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
MILLER'S
TRIAL FOR
HAzINC

Annapolis. Md. Jan. 1.-THE trial OF the
case OF Midshpman John p. Miller. FIRST
class on the charge OF hazing four fourth
classmen was resumed today. Great inter-
est is being taken i'm his case as Miller Is
a leading student in the class with which
he will graduate on February 10. next.
Mfllers friends say that he was never
an habitual hazer, but that I'm the in
stances alleged he ordered certain fourth
classmen TO do some exercises because
they had come 10 his room initiating an
automobile. They had been sent to do this
by an upper classman.
II has appeared in the evidence. that
Miller reprimanded the upper classmen
also for doing this The next case TO be
tried is that OF Minor Meriwether charged
with hazing in six instances. His case
will probably be reached this afternoon.
He has retained James NJ Vunere OF An
napolis. and George n. Mann, OF New
York as counsel.
Meriwether Is now serving q sentence of
one years confinement TO the academy
grounds for offenses connected with a
fight with Mdshipman James r. Branch,
who died two days after the fight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
ANOTHER
MANDAMUS
PETITION

Today the supreme court refused GER
tain citizens OF Central Falls leave to file
a petition for writ Of mandamus to
compel the city council OF Central Falls
TO cause special eTectin I'm Ward one TO
fill the vacancy caused hs the resigna-
tion OF Charles ~. Naslet
As the superior court has coordinate
jurisdiction with the supreme court and
there seemed no very pressing need of
expedition I'm the premises. IL was sug-
gested that the petition be filed IN the
lower court.
Mr.. Naslet resigned as a member OF the
city council because otherwise ne would
have had 10 give up another office that
he held For number or reasons he
preferred his old Job
Later I'm the day Thomas Riley Jr..
counsel for the petitioners went before
Judge Baker in the superior court and
had citation issued on the petition.
Judge Baker directed that the city coun-
Gil show cause why the writ should not
Issue as prayed on next Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock
Although this matter was pretty fully
aired In the newspapers of this state las.
week. Mr.. Riley made the unusual request
that tho papers in the case be not shown
20 tho newspaper representatives At
torneys having matters or public interest
such as this. are generally anxious that
the public should know the exact points
involved I'm a case which arc often only
obtainable from an inspection OF the
papers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
MORE LAND
FOR BIG
TUNNEL

The Providence Terminal company,
which is to build the big tunnel through
the East Side hill. has secured either
the full rights or options on about all
the property needed for the entrance and
exit Of the tube that will carry the
through trains for points east OF here and
much Of the heavy feight traffic off tho
present lines. and two new acquisitions
were recorded at city hall today. Al
though record OF all the land transfers
had not been r7ade early this afternoon
the deals had been carried through for
the transfers. which are merely mat
ter Of time and record now.
Land has been secured on Arsenal lane
and North Main street for the west
approaches and In the neighborhood OF
Gerney. Gano and East George streets on
the east
The purchases are preliminary TO the
date Of commencing the work Of construc-
ton which will probaebly be the LIST Of
June next This will give the present oc-
cupants Of the buildings chance to move
before the work OF tearing down COM
mences and the excavating begins
Today's transfers to the Terminal com
pany included one from Thomas r.
Hickey who removed a mortgage and
then turned a decd OF his 5000 square feet
OF land on Gano and Amy streets. James
Clarke. Jr. and wife Margaret, trans
ferred their property on East George
street amounting 10 about 5000 square
feet to the Terminal company also. the
named consideration In each case being
but $40.
II is expected that several more trans
fera will be recorded today and during
the next few days TO come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

The questions OF the obliteration by en-
balming of conclusive evidence OF poison
ing or chloroform has aroused the en-
Ibalmers Of the state. who have filed with
Gov. Higgins a petition setting forth their
belief in the justice Of this point in
Patrick's petition.
William x. Olcutt OF the firm OF Black.
Olcott. Griber & Bonynge OF New York
city. who is appearing in Patrick's behalf,
said before the hearing. which was 10 be-
gin just before noon that he would sub
NIT TO GOV. Higgins important evidence
'thaNonly recently had come 10 light
He added that he had affidavits OF citi-
zens Of Texas. quoting the valet Jones.
as admitting that his testimony against
Patrick was perjury and that this was
hardly more important than scientific evil
dence which he should present.
A joint request by ex-senator David B.
Hill: ex-Judge William Is. Olcott for Pat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
BURGLAR
DIED OF
WOUND

stephen shaw died az the Rhode Island
hospital at 7:so o'clock this morning from
gunshot wound e.
a number OF summer cottages az Cole
station on the Oakland Beach division
were broken into during the early part
Of this month and considerable property
carried away
The breaks and thefts were perpetrated
by several young men who. using boat
went down from the vicinity Of Lake
wood FOR that purpose.
Last Tuesday night word reached some
of the officials OF Warwick that tho ma
rauders were out once more
The house that was 90 be stripped was
TINT owned by q Mr. Doolev. about which
tho officers and some citizens gathered
on the premises were found a Young
man, who challenged went 20 the door
swung n lantern 10 signal TO his compa-
trots who were IN the boat and then
ran toward them
T. +. Mills. who was OF tho attacking
party. fred one shot I'm the air 10 cause
the fugitive To stop. and failing 10 accom-
plsh that purpose. drew bead on the fu-
gitlve and brought him down
Shaw was the man shot. The bullet
entered his back lodged IN the spine and
-tE4.llaaaa-lncn ncnnsclnusncAs
Tho injured man was taken TO the
Rhode Island hospitai and gradually
failed until death ended his sufferinRs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

IS BATTERED
BY STORM

A wireless message. received from the
Nantucket south-i-oals llghtship at the
torpedo station az Newport this fore-
noon. reported rough experience In Sat-
urday nights storm on Nantucket Shoals.
At 8 p. m. Saturday the areal OF the
wireless apparatus was blown down and
from that time until last night IL was too
rough for the crew OF the lightship TO go
aloft To repair the damage They sue
ceeded early today. however I'm putting
the apparatus in order and comnfunica-
tlon. was resumed after an interruption
OF about 36~hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
GOVERNMENT OFFICE EMPLOYEES
TO Be PUT ON SAME BASIS

Washington. Jan. 15-"My object Is TO
place all the employees or the printing Of
fce on the same basis of appointment,
tenure and discipline
This was the reason given by Public
Printer Stlllngs yesterday FOR requesting
the civil Service commission 10 verify the
list OF employees OF offices 10 find out
whether they had been appointed with
out proper qualification. under the law.
II. after the list OF all employees have
been certified by the civil Service CONF
mission. Il is found that any have been
appointed without the necessary aualih-
cations they will be given an opportu-
nifty 20 pass the examinations and estab-
lish the right 20 hold their positions n
they cannot do so they will be dropped
from the service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
TOWN OF CUMBERLAND MUST
PAY SUM AWARDED To SHEA

The defendants petition Tor n Huw trtHt
IN the case ~ Dennis J. Shea vs.. Cyrus
Taft. town treasurer Of the town Of cum
berland has been denied by the supreme
court
An the matters insolved were left 20 n
fury under proper Instructions tho court
finds and there is nothing in tho evidence
20 lnvalidate their conclusions
Mr. Shea's horse was 90 badly injured
h, reason % "a defective highway that IL
WAS necessary To- kill the animal A jury
awarded him 1928 damages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15
FIGHT To SAVE PATRICK
FROM THE DEATH CHAIR

Albany NJ Y jan IsTo ascertain whether he shall give
public hearing the petitions for executive mency the Of
Albert Patrick Gov Higgins today heard from the dis
attorney New York opposition clemency
form degree from counsel representing the who be-
lieve material doubts exist Patrcks guilt
Patrick New York lawyer principal the
alleged murder of William M Rice aged millionaire of New York
September He under be executed Sing
Sing prison week.
Gov Higgins has received number of petitions requesting him
Patrcks the notable which headed
by the of Grover Cleveland
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-15

rick and District Attorney william T. Je-
rome of New ork county for reprieve
for az least 60 DAYS for Albert r Patrick.
under sentence 10 die next week for tn"
murder OF William NJ. Rice, was the net
result OF the rearing
The governor said he would take the
request under consderat ton and probahl
announce his decision late this afternoon,
The purpose OF the reprieve requested IL
10 permit the presentation of the newly
discovered evidence before the court OF
General Sessions in New York in support
OF a new motion for retrial OF the case.
In the course Of the argument before
the governor Mr. Hill declared that there
was precise ana newly discovered sCientfr-
ic evidence. to show that Rice was not
murdered at all and Mr. Olcutt declared
that Patrick knows he is innocent OF the
crime for which he is condemned to die"
Continued on page Two.