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The Washington times., 1906-03-19
Couldn't Find Work:
Committed Suicide
CLAYTON {. Paxson, Twenty-one Years Old,
Took CarbOliC Acid in Coal Shed
Back of. His Home.

Inability 10 obtain employment drove
Clayton Z. Paxson, twenty-one years
old. of e24 . street southeast, to suicide
this morning
With an empty carbolic acid bottle by
his side, a morbid note pinned on the
lapel of his coat. and his mouth hor-
ribly burned. the young man was found
dead in the coal shed by his aged moth
er about $50 o'clock.
The note was enclosed in an envelope
addressed 10 Mamma, Papa, and Sis
ters. Ii was written in a steady PLAIN :
bold naad and grammatcaily Wofoeu- II
read as follows:
Pathetic Farewell.
Nearer NY God TO Thee
Forgive me. mamma, papa SHd SIS
ters for this rash act i have been de-
spondent because l could not get work
and decided TO end 1t all. trust that
i will meet You all hereatte:
Your Loving Son ard Brother,
Clayton.
The young man was last seen by his
relatives about o'clock yesterday ev-
ening when he ate his dinner. He seemed
in his usual good spirits. and when ne
left the table. he said he had several
letters TO write.
When Mrs. Paxson arose at s o clock
this morning TO prepare breakfast sne
thought her son was asleep She took
the coal hod and went to the shed IN the
rear of the house. While WaH-ing 10
the coal bin her foot struck something
soft and she was Mortified when sne
nut her hand on a human face She
opened the door and let In a flood OF
light
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

The Nichi Shimbun says that the
casualties exceed 100. and the Jigi
Shimpo places the dead at $50 An Of
hciai dispatch from F'OTmosa reports
sixty deaths, many more injured. and
200 houses destroyed. but later advices
snow that this Is a very low estimate.
Kali is on the railroad line about
fifty miles north OF Tainan
There were two destructive shocks IN
central and southern parts OF the
island.
Great distress Is reported among the
natives and japanese cOlOnists. and a
number Of physicians and nurses have
started for the northern part of the
island to relieve the sufferers
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
Formerly in Congress.

Mr.. Storer is a native Of Cincinnati.
and he graduated from Harvard in 1Ss7-
He was a member Of the Fifty-second
and Fifty-thfrd Congresses, from the
District IN Cincinnati row represented
by the Presidents son-in-AJ0s- He took
a very active part in the fist Mckinley
campaign. and while in Congress the
two developed 10 be close personal
In the spring of 81 President NIcKin-
lev sent Mr. Storer 10 Belgium as
minister and IN 80 he was transferred
10 Spain. This change made in the ma
ture of a promotion. as Mr. SJorer was
especially selected 10 re-eStabiiSh
friendly relalIons between this country
and Spain at the close of the war Mr.
Sforer gave e ninent satisfaction in that
capacity and in 1902 President Roosevelt
promoted him 70 the rank OF asab3s-
sador and sent him 10 Vienna where he
has since remained
II is said that Mr. Storer, while IN
Congress-. also established a close per
sonaI friendship with the President,
Who then was Civil Service Commis-
SiOner.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
House Will Let COrbin
Be Lieutenant General
GrOSVenOr Amendment to Abolition of Title
in Army, Exempting Him and Mac
Arthur, Is Passed.

BY the terms OF the GrOSVenOr amend
ment the abolition Of this grade goes
into effect October Z. 1906.
The only action required in ne House
today TO pass the amendment was the
coIl call. as all the speaking on the sub
jsct was done last Friday afternoon
when the House filibustered for three
hours in an attempt 10 defeat the Gros-
EenOr amendment.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

General GrosvenOr. OF Ohio. has won
his fight for his old friend. General
Corbin- The House. this afternoon. by
vote Of I3S 10 101. passed his amend
ment Ia the bill abOlishiHg the grade of
lieutenant general. L. s A. providing
that the abolition shall not 90 into ef-
feet untu General Corbin and General
Macarthur have held that rank
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
THIEF KILLS POLICEMAN
WHO HAD ARRESTED HIM

JACKSON. Mich, March 19.-Police
Sergeant Fred ID. Booth was shot and
instantly killed in a railroad yard here
this morning by a burglar he had ar
rested
The man submitted to arrest and was
walking along with the officer Sud
denly ne whipped out Il revolver and
shot Booth dead.
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The mother was almost paraiyZ yZed
when her eyes rested on the body OF
her son. Near his right hand lay an
empty bottle labeled ''carbolic acid. -
She unpinned the note on the lapel and
read the contents. Hoping that her son
Was not dead. Mrs. Paxson made re-
peated efforts TO rouse him, but without
avail. She then informed her husband
and daughters OF what had happened.
The family was not entirely sur
prised. as young Paxson had been out
OF work since Christmas and was dis
cOuragcd. II is believed that after din
ner he went 10 his room and wrote his
final missive and remained there until
ne was sure all OF his relatives were
asleep.
Discouraged by Failure.
Policeman WarfieId. OF the Fifth pre-
cinct. reported the suicide 10 Lieuten-
and MeCathran. OF fne Fifth precinct
station. II was learned that young
PaXson had stated that he was tired
Of loafng. and II h did not get work
s%~1 he would get u OF the way and
cease 10 be drain on the family. Cor
oner hewitt gave certificate Of death
by suicide. The bottle of acid was pur-
chased at a drug store within a few
blocks Of Parsons home. At the time
IL was purchased he stated that he
wanted il for an antiseptic.
The body was turned over 10 In
dertaker J. William Lee this after
noon. Funeral services will be held
at the late home OF the young man
at o'clock Wednesday afternoon. In
terment Will be made in Congressional
Cemetery
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ONE DEAD, SEVERAL HURT,
IN ILLINOIS COLLISION

Ei.GIN. ILL.,, March 19.-E. 0. Davis.
a cattle buyer, was killed, and several
persons were injured by the resr-end
collision of two traiRs on the st. Paul
road at Davis Junction this morning.
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Ten Men Present.
FRANK, OLD POLICE HORSE,
DIES OF HEMORRHAGES

After eighteen years faithful service
in the Police Department, Frank" a
blaze-faced bay horse. twenty-four
years old, died this morning Of hemor-
rhages.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
MRS. BALLINGroN BOOTH WELL.

NEW YORK. March l9-The report
that Mrs. Msude Ballington Booth, OF the
Volunteer Army. had broken down from
overwork. and that she was seriously a.
was denied TO-DAY by Commander Bal
linEtOn Booth. VINO said she had recov-
cred sufficiently TO fill her engagement
Mrs Booth is IN LockpOrt. Ind.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
Federation of Labor
Takes Up Strike Crisis

Every member of the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation Of Labor
except Second Vice President John
Mitchell was present at the meeting or
that body today.
On account of the delicate questions
involved in the strike of the typo
graphical union, the threatened strike Of
-be coal miners. and the important legiS-
lation now before Congress. the meeting
is one Of extremely great in; crest.
Sessions will continue tn Ough the
week, and will be behind clos ID doors.
Ten Men Present.
Besides President Samuel Gompers and
Secretary Frank Morrison, there are in
attendance John b. Lennon, treasurer,
and the following vice presidents
James Duncan, James O'Connel, Max
Morris. ID. A Hayes, Daniel J. Keefe.
William d. Huber. and Joseph F. Val
entine.
John Mitchell is detained at he miners
conference on the coal situation at In
dianapOliS. but he viii keep in close
touch this week with the officials of the
federation Probably the most import
ant matter 70 come before the council
will be the attitude of the federation to-
ward the strike. should one be declared.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
YOUNG TAKES OATH
AS c. P.O. FOREMAN
Employees Call to Extend
Their Best Wishes.

Charles 2. Young, foreman o. the
night bill force. who was appointed Sat
arday foreman of printing. to succeed
Oscar ]. Ricketts,. took the oath OF Of
fee this morning In the office OF Public
Printer Stillings.
Foreman Young has been the recip-
lent of numerous letters of cOngratula-
ton. and during the day many of the
employees called on him and wished him
all kinds Of success. Until a successor
to Mr.. Young is appointed, James Ross
will be acting foreman of the first
division night force.
An Auto for Mr.. Ricketts,.
As a testimonial of the esteem in
which he was held by the employees OF
Uncle Sans big print shop, fund will
be collected for the purpose OF present
ing oscar ]. Ricketts,. late foreman Of
printing. with suitable and useful pres
ent. probably an automobile. Permis,
sion to collect such fund has been
granted by Public Printer Stillings. who
heads the list with a substantial con
tribution. Chief Inspector Brown is also
on the list
Notices have been sent 1ut TO the
heaQS or ali lnS ~ Aih lSiOlA
chiefs and chapel chairmen IN the office.
calling a meecing for the purpose or
proceeding with the plan. This meeting
will be held in the office tomorrow after
noon at 4.45 o'clock, in a room set apart
for that purpose by the Public Printer.
Ferrell Investigation Unfinished
Ii was stated today that the investi-
CATION of the accounts of L. c. Ferrell,
the suspended superintendent of docu-
ments, is by no means completed, and
that no report will be made public
until the accounts have been straight
ened out Public Printer Stillings said
he could not discuss at this time the
report made by the Treasury experts.
as he did not want to do any injustice
by making partial statement All the
Public Printer would say was that
enough had been disclosed to show that
the Office of superintendent of docu-
ments had been mismanaged, and that
the carelessess of that official made il
impossible for him to be longer retain
ed in that office.
The Government, is was learned. will
lose nothing. whatever discrepan-
cies are disclosed by the investigation
will be made good by Ferrell.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

Is Your Picture on the Want Pages
of todays Times? There's money await
Ing YOU.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19

Is Your Picture on the Want Pages
of today's Times? There's money await
Ing you.
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
TEMPERATURE.
THE SIN

TIDE TARIE
The Washington times., 1906-03-19
Expert Packers.

Merchants transfer & storage co.-Adv.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
A DANGER TO AVOID.

The recent report of three deaths In
one family living at Anderson, Ind,
as result of toadstool poisoning but
gives added force to the suggestion
that 1t is far safer for people who do
not possess sufficient botanical knOwl-
edge to carefully distinguish between
the edible mushroom and its deadly
cousin, the common toadstool, to let
the whole tribe severely alone. While
the mushroom is considered a delicacy
by many and is wholesome enough, the
toadstool is a deadly fungus. there be-
ing practically no antidOte which Is
able to counterfeit its baleful effects.
Let the toadstoOl family alone unless
you are anxious to mature your insur-
ance policy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
UNPROFITABLE.

There Is a habit among some farm
ers in buying cattle for their stock
yards to pick them up in the south and
west stock centers. We saw bunch
Of such cattle not long since which the
owner told us he had bought for year
lings the spring previous when the hair
was long The fact developed with the
coming of warm weather that he had
been sold along with few yearlings
a bunch of western cattle which had
probably not sucked their mothers for
four years or more. They were rab-
bit ham bunch, and all the good corn
on the farmers lot could make nothing
more than Gamers out of them. In
these the farmer had tied up what 9th
erwise would represent his profit.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
GLUTTONY.

The other day at Libertyville, ILL.,, a
llmburger cheese eating contest re-
suited in the death Of the winner, who
got away with pound Of the stuff,
and nearly finished up the two other
contestants, who were not far behind
him in the amount of cheese consumed.
Doctors who operated on the winner
for appendicitis did not learn until
after his death of the real cause Of his
abdominal distress. Most all contests
involve more or less foolhardiness on
the part of those who engage, but the
tribe who seek notoriety by overload
ing their stomachs with food Of any
kind, digestible or not, prove their de-
scent from the ape and demonstrate
their kinship with the beast of the
field.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
COST OF FLOODS.

The national forest service. which
not long ago was put upon a much
more effective working basis. has un-
dertaken as one Of its tasks the solu-
ton Of the problem Of foods in rivers.
1t is estimated that the Kansas river
floods of 1908 destroyed $4,000, 900
worth Of property and 100 lives. One
Of the most fertile valleys in the coun-
try, 120 miles long. was partly destroy
ed, its rich soil being cut away in
places. while other portions were COW
cred with sand to a depth of six or
eight feet. Out Of 100000 acres of very
fertile soil 10000 were completely de-
stroyed, while 10000 acres more lost
90 per cent Of their value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
COUNTRY HIGHWAYS.

While the day is doubtless far dis
tant. conditions of population and land
tenure are bound to arise which will
render it an economic necessity to put
into the adjacent fields on either side
generous strips Of the present four rod
country highway. This change could
be made today without waiting for the
increased population and would result
In a vast Improvement in the looks Of
the highway, as the strips in question
are in all too many Instances simply
breeding plots for useless and insight
iy grG IS and weeds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
. MONEY IN MELONS.

AS the result Of an exceptionally ia
vorable and long growing season a
friend reports an income Of $175 from
an acre planted to muskmelons. A
multitude Of weeds were killed before
time to plant the seed, which made the
matter Of the care of the seed compar-
atively easy. while the crop matured
gradually. so that the period during
which it could be marketed extended
over several weeks. A further point of
advantage in favor Of the melon crop
was the fact that 1t did not pull heav-
ny on the SOIL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-12
A QUERY ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA.

A central Iowa reader of this de-
partment writes stating that she and
her father have taken up claim n
Stanley county, s. D., and wanting to
knoV what they can raise to best adj
vantage. The father has gardened. but
not farmed. They will hire their break
ing done, having but one horse, and it
will have to be counted on to till the
crops raised. Particular inquiries are
made relative to raising beans, onions,
potatoes and sunflowers. During the
past three years there seems to have
been abundant moisture for growing
crops through practically all portions
of North and South Dakota. On the
assumption that the character of the
soil is suitable and that meteorological
conditions continue as they have of
late years, we see no good reason why
the products mentioned ought not to
do WELL A letter received from Pro-
fessor James w. Wilson of the State
Agricultural college at Brookings, s.
D., contains the information that all of
the products mentioned, as well as 9th
ers have been grown successfully in
Stanley county, the gst of his reply
being that these products ought to do
we'll if given intelligent care. Both
beans and onions are crops that could
be tended with single horse or hand
cultivator, and they will also Withstand
considerable drought in case this con-
dition should prevail. The Campbell
system of dry farming has done Won
ders in way of crop returns from many
portions of the semiarid west, and
were we q holder of land beyond the
Tooth meridian we would certainly
make a careful study Of its chief points
with view to being prepared for
possible drought
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
CROWDED CARS COLLIDE;
TWO KILLED, EIGHT HURT


San Francisco, Sept. 1.-two per-
sons are dead, three seriously injured.
five sustained minor injuries and over
score received bruises and cuts in the
collision of two heavily loaded electric
cars yesterday. The dead are William
Pierson, John Gelph.
Seriously injured: Albert johnson;
contractor, left foot crushed, compound
fracture of right leg; Arthur Johnson.
right leg crushed; George Engisch, left
hip fractured, fracture of ribs and in-
ternal injuries. - =.
The accident occurred at Turk and
Devidaders streets, where an eastbound
Ellis street car became uncomfortable In
descending the Devidaders street hill
and crashed into westbound Eddy
street car as it was turning from Turk
into Devidaders street. The westbound
car was packed with men, women and
children on their way to the beach.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
DYNAMITE KILLS 6
In CUBAN CAPITAL
Continued From First Page.

time, except in instances where self
defense was necessary. MI. Sleeper
also indicates that the insurgents too
have indicated an intention Of suspend
ing military operations until they have
had an opportunity to consider the sit
uation with Secretary Taft and Assist
ant Secretary Bacon.
May Form Program.
Mr.. Sleeper suggests that conferences
of some Importance may be held be-
tween President Palma and representa-
tlves Of the insurgents pending the ar
rival of Secretary Taft so that some
thing in the nature of definite pro-
gram may be presented to them for con-
sideration
In the view of the state department
officials an effort is being made by
both the Cuban government and the in
surgents to adjust the situation practi-
cally satisfactorily before Secretary
Taft's arrival in Cuba in order to avert
intervention in any form. 1t is real
lied, of, course, that the Palma govern,
! ment does not care to- be placed in the
attitude of dealing with those whom it
regards as traitors, but the negotiations
are assumed to be conducted thru dis.
| interested parties.
Taft Near Cuba.
| Commander Culver of the cruiser Des
Moines cabled the navy department
| from Havana under last nights date
that he would sail for Port Tampa al
mid night expecting to arrive at II pm
tonight. Secretary Taft and party arr
due at the port half an hour later ani
will take war department tug to reacl
the Des Moines, which must remain a.
the quarantine station:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
MAN WHO BACKED
DEWEY IS DEAD
British Rear Admiral Who Stood
by Dewey at Manila Dies
Suddenly.

Gibraltar, Sept. 17.-Rear Admiral
Sir Edward Chichester, who commanded
the British squadron at Manila during
the Spanish American war, died here
this morning of pneumonia after an
illness Of a few days. Sir Edward IS
wife arrived here from England last
night. Rear Admiral Chichester was
chief Of the sea transport service dur
ing the South African war. His work
in transporting a quarter Of a million
men 5000 miles to South Africa won
him great praise.
1t was Sir Edward Chichester, ac-
cording to report, who stood by the
Americans in Manila bay at time
when friction between Admiral Dewey
and the German commander seemed
likely to lead to serious consequences
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
LONG CAREER OF
| B. S. RUSSELL ENDS
One Of the Founders of =. Duluth
and a Dakota Pioneer Ex-
pires at Jamestown.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
jamestown, N. D., Sept. 17-Benia min
S. Russell of this city died yesterday
morning after two weeks of illness, and
will be buried at Towgnda Pa. u I
i Among the men Of View England lin
cage who have exerted powerful in
luences in molding the institutions of
the great northwest, fMra Russell stood
pre-e eminent. He was born in Erie
county, Pa, in 1922, and his early edu-
cation was obtained in the primitive
eighteen years Of age he went to Phil
adelphia and secured employment in a
wholesale hardware store. In l843 he
was employed in a Harrisburg bank
and seven years later he had entered a
partnership in a banking business in
Towanda !
When the war broke out, altho pre-
vented from enlisting by crippled arms,
Mr.. Russell took an active Jpart in
! every part in every movement for the
| support of the government. He was
appointed a fiscal agent for the govern
| ment under Salmon P. Chase, secretary
! of the treasury. In 1871 he removed
to Duluth and became one Of it's found
| banking house Of E. W. Clark & Co., of
Philadelphia. ~
In 1873 he was appointed one of the
commissioners by Governor Austin Of
Minnesota under an act of the legisla-
ture to settle the controversy existing
between the states Of Wisconsin and
Minnesota concerning the entrance of
the bay of Superior There were nine
members of this commission and they
met at Washington. All of the nine
were then, or afterwards became, dis
tinguished in public life. Governor
Washburn was member, also Timothy
Q: Howe, Philetus Sawyer, Jerry Rusk
| Alexander Ramsey, William Window
Sidney Luce and Joshua B. Culver.
In 1879 Mr.. Russell moved to what
was then the territory of Dakota, and
two years later came to Jamestown, il
what is now North Dakota. He never
sought office or accepted a nomination
when offered, but was frequently linden
titled with the work Of the educational
institutions of the. state He was 8
trustee of the normal schools of NORTH
Dakota and a member of the board OF
management Of the school at Mayville
Mr.. Russell voted for John c. Ere
mont. for president in 1856 and hat
voted for every republican presidential
nominee since.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
PERUVIAVS TAKE
WELL TO ROOT
Secretary of State Makes Hi
a. Both Lima and
Callao.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 17.--Secretary
Root made a most excellent impression
upon all classes Of society during the
few days of his Peruvian stay. The
terday in Lima and Callao.
Over 800 prominent persons, includ'
ing Foreign Minister Prado, other mem
bcrs of the cabinet, and foreign diplo<
mats, assembled at the wharf and bads
Secretary Root an affectionate fare.
we'll. The vessels in the harbor wers
bcfagged in honor of the visitor.
As the last boats which accompanied
the Charlestown down the harboI
dropped behind, Secretary Root, from
called, 'Viva Peru
The Charlestown left last night and
proceeds direct for Panama.