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The Washington times., 1906-06-11
" AUNT FANNY" DEAD
At THE AGE OF los
Venerable COlOred Woman
Passes Away in ROsslyn.
LEAVES NUMEROUS FAMILY
Oldest Child Is Eighty-fou-, and She
Had Fifty-Eight Grand
children.

Any time the Lord wants to come and
take me away from this world I am
ready" said old Aunt" Lomax a year
ago. and today she answered the call
Packed away in old Aunt Fanny's
head was more history than could be
found in many books. FOR the old color
cd woman was l05 years old last Janu-
airy, and one OF the most celebrated
characters not only in Ross.y-7. her
home, but IN all Washington.
Back in 1901 Aunt Fanny "a 3 into
the world. and up 10 a year ESQ many
historical events OF the first dec sde of
the nineteenth century were fr,esI, N her
mind. She took keen pride in recOunting
these 70 her friends. and never cred OF
telling OF the early days.
She grew up 10 be one OF the slaves
OF William Buckner. a farmer Of Rap
pahannock river, and when she was old
enough TO be courted there came from
across the river SolOman Lomax from
the farm OF DR.. Ben Anderson. Soon
they were married
In addition TO her remarkable age
Aunt Fanny's oldest child. ~veivina
Morton. OF Caroline county, Va, is
eighty-four years old
Remembered War of 1872.
the events attending the war of 1872 and
those Of the civil war were fresh in her
mind. She was wont TO tell OF the first
railroad train that ran between Rich
mond and Fredericksburg.
Aunt Fanny was accustomed 70 tell
with much indignation how dem Yam
KEGS" bore down on her masters home
once during the civil war and captured
a lot Of supplies carrying them or las
IL dey owned it therselves-"
Throughout her long life Aunt
Fanny had remarkably good health.
When she attained the age Of 100 and in
the years following she received dozens
Of letters from doctors and health
specialists asking for information as TO
how she had retained her health through
all the years Aunt Fanny used 10
say that when she was young she never
wore low neck and short sleeve dresses
except in the summer time for fear Il
would give her cold.
Vigorous in Old Age.
In later years she was never without
her pipe. and UP TO a year ago she
worked as diligently in the garden sur
rounding her sons home as she might
have done fifty years ago.
For some years Aunt Fanny has
made her home with her son. Solomon
n LohAN' IN foSSISh NA, ana IaSJ
year when she celebrated her I04th
birthday, she held a reception and the
whole town turned out to congratulate
the distinguished old woman. Ie was
then she signified her willingness to go
when the grim reaper beckoned, and
this morning her soul vert out after
years of watching and waiting for the
call.
The town of Rosslyn rnourns the pass
ing of its most celebrated character. and
one who was a loving bond between gen
erations of n century ago and an en-
lightened age that was little dreamed
of when she came into the world.
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

The method to be pursued by the St
Paul in providing the necessary funds
for financing its Pacific Coast extension
IS favoTite topic of discussion in Wall
Street. and, in view Of the recent ac-
tVity and apparently well-informed buy
ing or the stock. an announcement of the
compauy'5 plans is looked for this week.
The Washington times., 1906-06-11
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office OF
the Supervising Architect. Washington.
ID. c. June s, 1906 Sealed Proposals
viii be received at this Office until 3
O'CLOCK p. NJ. on the 2ND DAY OF
JUNE. 1906. and then Openol. FOR re-
pairs 10 the elevator plant 4 the q 5.
Treasury Building. Washington. D. c.
in accordance with the specification.
copies OF which may be obtained al this
office al the discretion Of the Super
vising Architect JAMES KNOX TAY-
LOR, Supervising Architect Je7,S,u
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Washington. D. c, June 4th. 19l5.-Seal-
ed proposals viii be received at this
Office until O'CLOCK. JUNE 18TH
1906 for furnishing the District govern
ment with $500 barrels more or less Of
Portland cement during the fiscal year
ending June S0th. 1871 Specifications.
blank forms OF proposals and all neces-
sary Information may be Obtai- ed at
this Office HENRY =. r MACFAR-
LAND. HENRY / WEST. JOHN BID
DIE. Commissioners. D G Je6-6t eNSu
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington. D. g. June 4th. lS06.-Seal-
ed proposals viii be received at this
Office until O'CLOCK. Z. N OK JUNE
18th. 1896. FOR furnishing granite curb
ing during the fiscal year ending June
30 LUI- Specifications. blank forms OF
proposal and al necessary Information
may be obtained at this Office HENRY
L. r MCFARLAND. HENRY L
WEST, JOHN BIDDLE. Commissioners.
Je6-C--eXSu
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

The output Of locomotives in this coun-
try in 1906 promises to be at least up to
the record, If not considerably in excess
or IT. The capacity OF the works owned
Z D. the American Locomotive Company
IS about $500 per annum. and the present
condition OF the industry should make
/ the capacity approximately the same as
the output figures.
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

constructing
fcatiOns. and necessary Information may
b. obtained az this office HENRY 3.
i, MACFA RLaND. HENRY L. WEST,
JOHN BIDDLE. Commissioners. D. c
je5-6t.exSun
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT
OF Columbia. Washington. D C. June 4.
1S06--Sealed proposals will be received
al this Office until j n. JUNE 3. 1876,
Tor furnishing slUice gates Forms. spe-
cincations ana necessary information
may be obtained at this Office HENRY
B. r MCFARLAND. HENRY L
VEST. JOHN BIDDLE. Commissioners.
d. c. 5e5-6t,exSun
L. 5. ENGINEER OFFICE. 22d and =
lSoo-Sealed proposals for furnishing and
delivering 4.S00 tons. more or less. Of bi
luminous coal, at Washington Filtration
Plant. viii be received here until y N,
JUNE =, 1906, and then publicly opened
Information on application SPENCER
COSBY, Capt Engrs- jes,u. E.26,2I
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
lO. c, Washington. d. G. June 4 1906.
Sealed proposals viii be received al
this Office until y O'CLOCK. NOON.
FRIDAY. JUNE 15. 1896. for installing
baths IN the male and female work
houses, Washington Asylum Plans.
speci 4catiOns. and necessary informa-
ton may be obtained at this office
HENRY =. F MCFARLAND. HEN
nissioners. D. c te5-6t. .exSun
PROPOSALS FOR HAY AND STRAW
Tre1surer's Onice. Soldiers Home. D.
C. June =. 19l5-Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until 10 a n
THURSDAY. JUNE H. 1906. and then
opened for delivery al the Home in
quantities required during the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1907. $50 tons, more or
less. best timothy hay. co tons. more or
less. best wheat straw, and 80 tons, more
or less, best rye straw all baIed. The
right is reserved 70 reject any and all
bids For further information apply 10
NJ
Treasurer. Soldiers Home. D. c.
ie5S.u
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

Figures given in the annual reports Of
three great steel and iron corporations
on their gross business for 1895 show that
me gross earnings Of the United States
OF the entire capital stock. the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company, IS per cent,
and the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany, a per cent The year of the Steel
Corporation and the Republic company
ends on December 81. and that of the
tennessee company on June 90
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT
Of Columbia. Washington, =. G., June
4, lSO6--Sealed proposals VIII be received
at this office until y NJ. JUNE Il 1885,
for constructing sewers. Forms. speci-
fCatiOns. and necessary Information may
b. obtained az this office HENRY q.
+ MACFARLAND, HENRY L. WEST,
JOHN BIDDLE. Commissioners. D. c
Jest, ,exSun
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

The Wildey Savings Bank has reduced
It's interest rate on deposits from 4 per
cent to 81 per cent per annum This is
the last Of the large Boston savings
banks to reduce to the general 3IZ per
cent rate. The reason given by the Of
fiCials Of the bank for the reduction is
/ that II is impossible TO find cOnservat tive
investments for new money which would
justify a continuance of the 1 per cent
rate TO depositors.
The Washington times., 1906-06-11

In order TO carry out improvements
and 10 extend the cOmpanys mains the
Peoples Gas Company Of Chicago is
contemplating an issue of 5000. 900 of
bonds. Owing to the narrow bond mar
ket the usual plan of offering bonds at a
comparatively low rate Of interest to the
stockholders has not been decided 11pon
by the management and other expedients
are now being considered 1t is likely.
however, that the directors VIII soon
announce plan TO finance the needs of
the company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
FISK ON THE JUDCsA|P
Recently Elected Judge of Supreme
Court States His Position Re.
gardfng the Judgship.

Whether Judge Fisk will qualify for
the supreme bench before Jan. 1, and
thus give Governor Sarles an oppor-
tunity to appoint his successor on the
district bench at Grand Forks, or
whether he will wait until after the
first Of the year, thus throwing the
appointment into the hands of Gov
ernor-elect Burke is the question
which is agitating political circles.
To this question no satisfactory an
swer can be given, for Judge Fisk APP
parentlys has not yet decided what he
will do. The Judge was In Fargo on
Wednesday and said to the Forum:
II have not yet been officially mott
fled Of my election to the supreme
bench of the state, and cannot qualify
until am notified. That will probably
not be much before Dec. Is"
The judge said that there is no truth
in the statement that he is waiting to
find out whom Governor Sarles in
tends to designate as his successor be-
fore qualifying.
THAT statement is entirely unau-
thorized," said Judge Fisk, "and it is
not true. Whether I will qualify be-
fore Jan. depends on whether I can
get all my work on the district bench
cleaned up before that date. I begin
term of court in Nelson county on
Monday and all the other judges are
SO busy that it is impossible to get
anyone to take my place."
Asked how he felt over the election
Judge Fisk replied that he did not see
any reason for feeling a bit blue.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
WHO CAT INSURANCE CO.
Concern Promising to Pay More Than
is Contributed Ordered to Leave
Minnesota.

Members of the National Protective
Legion Of New York In this state will
be interested In knowing that the or
ganfzation has been prohibited from
doing business in Minnesota by Com
missioner of Insurance O'Brine. The
organization secured its membership,
which had reached the enormous num-
Der of 10000, upon the promise that
at the end of five years the members
would receive more than they had
paid in. The commissioner took the
grounds that this could only be done
so long as there were large receipts
from the new members. These would
be used in making the payments prom
ised but when they were required to
pay death losses. naturally there
would not only be no money for that
purpose but the members would not
receive the amounts promised. 1t was
evidently wild cat scheme, and the
commissioner applied to the courts
for an order abrogating their right
to operate In Minnesota. Following
the order Of the court, the commits
sioner ordered that concern and also
the Modern Protective Association of
Sayre, Pa, a similar concern, to leave
the state. The latter organization
has a membership in this state and
has been doing business on the same
lines as in Minnesota and other states.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
LITTLE GIRL FINDS RELATIVE
Through Most Pathetic Letter Pub.
ltshed in North Dakota Papers,
She Will be With Sisters,

Through the medium of North Da-
kota papers, little Amy Iarter, the a.
year-old orphan, whose pathetic ap-
peal addressed to the postmaster at
Fargo was published, has at last OBJ
tanned track of her uncle and two
sisters and letter to that effect has
been sent her.
Isaac Coles, whose home is near
Langdon and who is in Minot the
guest of his son-in-law, Fred Nelson,
an employee of Carrolls meat market,
read the touching letter from the lit
tie girl and instantly recognized the
name OF her father as an old friend
OF his.
Alex Rooney. the little girls uncle,
is a we'll to do farmer near Langdon,
while Mr.. Coles believes the child
has two sisters in Langdon, one of
whom is dressmaker.
The family left that part OF the
country seven years ago, shortly after
the illness of Mrs. Larter, and the
financial failure of the father.
Mr.. Coles wrote to the little girl
and also to Mr.. Rooney at Langdon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
Ignite MINES ARE SOLD
One of the Biggest Deals In History Of
Williams County Pulled on.

One Of the biggest deals in the his
tory of Williston was closed when the
Wtlliston Land Co., a large corpora
ton, composed of w. B. diversion, j. w.
Jackson, r. NJ. Calderwood, f.. r.
Brownson, E. G. Grump, citizens of
Wililston, became the owners of over
200 acres of the best coal lands in
North Dakota.
This property is underlaid by one
twelve-foot and one seven-foot vein of
Ignite coal. 1t has been examined by
experts of the United States geologi-
cal survey and they announce it to be
the best ignite ever mined in the
United States.
Included in the purchase is the ia
nous Bryn mine, from which seven
cars of coal were shipped by the Unit
ed States government to st. Louis last
year. where it was thoroughly tested
and passed upon. A practical test of
its utility was made by the govern
ment at Denver, Col. in operating a
large sugar beet factory. The results
of this test were highly satisfactory.
Electric power for operating the i'm
mense pumping machinery to be used
by the government in the Williston ir-
rigation project. where water will be
lifted 100 feet, will be generated from
this fuel. The Williston Land Co. will
ful1y develop the mine. employing the
latest and most improved methods of
mining.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
.H|S WIFE WATCES
PROCEEDINGS
Glossy
Sits at the Side of Her Hus-
band, Major Murphy, in His
Trial at Fargo.
CLAIMS AMOUNT RAISED
Three Witnesses on Stand To.
day-Judge Lauder Severe
in Cross-Examination.
Special to The Evening Times.

Special to The EveninE Tines.
Fargo, N. D., Nov. 15.-The trial
of Major Murphy on the charge of
forgery was resumed this morning be-
fore Judge Pollock. With the major
In court, and by his side. was Mrs.
Murphy, who expressed great interest
In all the proceedings.
The witnesses examined were F. H.
Slatky. F. Wheelock and w. ]. Dick
man, all road overseers. All three
of these men on the stand were shown
road tax receipts which they were
alleged to have signed, and all three
testified that the receipts exhibited in
court, and bearing their signatures,
were for larger amounts than the re-
ceipts which they claimed to have
originally signed.
Judge Lauder, counsel for Defend
ant, however, came back strong on
the cross examination and proved, or
attempted to prove by microscopic ex-
animation that the amounts indicated
In the road warrants had not been
tempered with or altered in any way.
The trial is being hurried along
as rapidly as possible, and night ses-
SionS are being held.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
TROUBLES FOR THE TEACHER
Small Wonder That School Ma'ams
Are Scarce for Work In the
Rnral Districts.

The shortage of teachers in the
state is still evident and it has been
impossible to open large number of
schools that should have been opened.
Perhaps the young ladies do not like
to brave the hardships Of teaching
school in North Dakota during the
winter. Some of the drawbacks of
teaching school in the state are shown
in the following from the Minneapolis
Journal:
Acting as janitor for her own school
has been the novel experience of Miss
Madeline Leavitt, a former Mime
apolis girl, and graduate of Ham
line, who is now teaching at Zion,
N. d. Describing her experiences as
a district school teacher in letter
to a friend, she explains that the 81
q month allowed her for janitOr SER
vice is insufficient to secure help, and
that she has been obliged to get up
early, ride a mile and half to school,
carry out the ashes, sweep, carry in
fuel and start the fire. So far, things
have gone well under this arrange
ment, but Miss Leavitt expects trout
BILE when the blizzard season sets in.
There are only six pupils in Miss
Leavitt's school. and SO far her duties
as janitor have been heavier than her
task as school mistress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
The |MDEPEMOEMT HELlOL|nE
Poles Are Up Between Faro and
Jsmestown-Many Miles to
Set Farther West.

Work on the line which the North
Dakota Independent Telephone COM
pany Is building is progressing randi
~. The new trunk line which is TO
run from Fargo west to Bismarck.
where 1t will connect with lines which
the company now has in operation ex-
tending from Bismarck to Glendive.
mont. is rapidly nearing completion.
Practically all the poles for the dis.
tanoa between Fargo and jamestown
nave been set. and the stripging of the
wires Will soon be commenced. As
the setting of the poles Is the biggest
part OF the task 1t will not be long
before this portion of the line will be
in operation.
There Is still about seventy-five
miles OF poles to be set between
jamestown and Bismarck but the
officials Of the company say that a
large force of men is being put to
work and it is expected that the en-
tire line from Fargo to Bismarck will
becompleted and in operation by Jan.
!. An extension line from Ardoch to
Mtnot has recently been completed by
the company and when the new line
Is finished 1t will be possible to talk
over the lines of the Independent COM
pany from Moorhead to Grand Forks,
Devils Lake, Minot and other points in
the northern part of the state and to
Bismarck. Richardton, Dickinson.
Medora, Glendive, Mont, and a num-
Der OF other towns to the west.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
REC0O|FY|NG OF THE LAWS
The Task Is a Tedious One-Some
Suggestions Being Made.

The work Of recodifying the laws of
city is tedious job. The COM
mission composed of 8. G. Roberts and
City Attorney Roberts of Fargo to re-
codify the laws has been in session for
several days and they are not near
through with their work. Each ordin-
ance of the city is being carefully
gone over by the two members of the
commission and as they come across
any portions of an ordinance which
does not apply to the present age, it is
cut out and amendments are prepared
which fit the present conditions and
needs of the city. The heads of the
various departments of the city are
meeting daily with the commission and
they have been instrumental in giving
pointers as to what is needed in the
way of more modern laws in their
department. ,......
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
THREE WEDDINGS. on WE'D.
Dan Cupid Doing . Little Over Time
Work-Prominent Young People
Of CITY Welded.

Mr.. Marble c. Cryderman and Miss
Emiline I. Molyneaux were united in
marriage last evening ut Z o'clock in
the presence of company of rela-
tives and friends at the home of the
brides brother, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Molyneaux, 1903 University avenue
Rev. F. E. r. Miller repeated the very
beautiful ceremony which made the
young people one, and then q dainty
wedding supper was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cryderman were the recipients
Of many handsome and useful gifts.
They will make their home in this
city.
Last night at the home of Rev. c.
Olson Of the Norwegian Methodist
church, Miss Mary Olson of Hills
boro and John I. Degre of Clifford
were married. Mr.. Degre is a farmer.
and the bride is a we'll known young
lady of the county seat Of Trail. They
will remain In Grand Forks for q
week, and will then go to Hillsboro.
later going to their home.
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Capt. and Mrs. James
O'Neale Of Reeves avenue Wednesday
afternoon when e. L. Moulton was
welded to Miss Caroline Forsythe,
Rev. VIM. w. Moore performed the
ceremony. and only small number
of intimate friends were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Moulton will make their
home near Thompson, where the
groom Is engaged In farming.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
PAT ROONEY WAS BACK
Jail Breaker and All Around Crook
Did Not Stay in Canada, But
Came to North Dakota.

That Pat Rooney came back to
North Dakota after being released
from custody in Winnipeg recently is
the firm belief of number of police
officers of this state. Pat Rooney was
arrested some time ago in Winnipeg
and held for the Williams county
authorities. who wanted him for Jail
breaking and for an assault with in
tent to kill. Rooney was held for
some time. but on account of the
failure of the North Dakota author,
ties to act promptly, he was released.
Rooney, it is claimed, then came to
North Dakota. stopped in Grand
Forks, Larimore and in Minot, and
then going west again. Rooney is
regarded as one o fthe worst char
acters the officers Of this state hav.
had to deal with.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-15
BODY STOPS THE ENGINE
Young Man Seriously Injured in a
Threshing Machine Accident
Near Kuhn.

Charles LANCE. young man who
came to Kuhn, N. d. from Madison,
s. D., was terribly injured as a re-
suit of an. accident which happened
while he was running a threshing
engine during the temporary absence
of the engineer. In some manner the
clothing of the man caught in one of
the wheels and his body was drawn
into the machine 80 tightly that it
was necessary to break several cast
ings before he could be released. It
took more than an hour and a half to
get him out of his perilous position.
His legs and abdomen were terribly
gashed and the bones fractured and
1t is deemed miraculous that he es-
capped with his life. The physicians
hope that they will be able to save
his life, but say that he always will
be crippled.