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Alaska Territorial Commissioners.

Representative Lacey Qowa> introduced a
bill yesterday providing that the governor OF
Alaska shall appoint all territorial COM
inissioners who are at present appointed
by the judges. Mr.. Lacey attributes much
Of the criticism of the Alaskan Judiciary
to troubles arising out of these appoint
ments. and says his investigations have
persuaded him that conditions In the terri
tory will be bettered by entrusting the APP
pointments to the governor, who Is In bet
ter position to answer attacks.
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THos. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FINE HOME N FASH.
IONABLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT-NEAR THE
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT-NO. 174S n
STREET NORTHWEST.
Under and by virtue OF a certain deed of trust,
dated the tenth day of May, A. D. 1897, and re-
corded in Liber No. 2219. at folio 81 ct seq Of
the land records of the District of Columbia, and
the undersigned, will sell at public auction, in
front of the premises, MONDAY. THE
TWENTY-sECoND DAY OF JANUARY, A: d:
1906. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE
AFTERNOON. the following described real estate
situate in the city of Washington, District of CO.
lumbia and known and designated as and being
all of lot numbered thirty nine t39), in Eliza c.
Hutchinson's subdivision of lots In square num-
bered hundred and fifty mine 1b9), as per plat
ords of the office of the surveyor of the District of
Columbia, the same being improved by a fine brick
dwelling house known No. 174S street north
west.
Terms of sale: One third cash, and the balance
IN and two years from day of sale, for which
the promissory notes of the purchaser must be
given, bearing interest at the rate of per cent
per annum payable seml-annually, until paid, said
notes to be secured by deed of trust on said prop
ery, all cash. at the option of the purchaser.
deposit Of $4,000 will be required at the time Of
sale. Good title or no sale. All conveyancEg, re-
cordinS and acknowledging at purchaser $ cost. Ii
the terms of sale not complied with within
fifteen days from day of sale the trustees reserve
the right to resell at the risk and cost of de-
fauting purchaser after three days public notice
in newspaper published in Washington.
JOHN +. PARET,
$40 Indiana avenue,
EUGENE WORTHINGTON,
$40 Indiana avenue,
ja10-d&ds-inSu Trustees.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON "D'
STREET SOUTHWEST BETWEEN AZ AND
9Th STREETS.
Default having been made in the payment of IN
terest the secured by a deed of trust dated
December 8. 1903. and recorded among the land
records of the District of Columbia in Liber 2786,
folio 83 ct seq, at the request of the holder of
the note secured by said deed CT trust, will
sell, at public auction, in front of the premises.
on WEDNESDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY
OF JANUARY. 1906, AT HALFPAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following desclibed real es-
tate, situate in the city of Washington. District
of Columbia namely: The west 20 feet of original
lot 2 in square 493, beginning at the southwest
corner of said lot and running thence east south
D street 20 feet thence north 124 feet inches to
an alley thence west said alley 20 feet, and
thence south the west line Of said lot 124 feet
inches to the place of beginning.
Terms of sale: One-thfrd cash. balance in two
equal installmens, payable and two years from
date of sale, to be represented by notes of the
purchaser, with interest at the rate of five per
centum $50 per anHum, payable semi-annualiy,
and secured by deed of trust on the property
sold, all cash, at. purchasers option. Deposit
of $500 to be made at sale, and the conveyancing
and recording at purchasers cost. Terms CT sale
must be complied with within fifteen Q5) days
from date of sale, otherwise trustees will resell
the property at risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser, after five (5) days advertisement in some
newspaper published in Washington d. G.
GEO. r. LINKINS, Trustee,
6Io 18th ST.
WILLIAM c. SULLIVAN. Trustee,
Ja6-d&ds, exSu 40 9TH st. NV
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THos. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIoNEERs.

By virtue of two certain collateral notes given
by the Washington Steel Cereal Company and
now overdue and unpaid, the undersigned payees
of said notes will offer for sale at public auction
at the Office of THOMAS j. Owen & Sons, Auction
GERS 913 f st. NV. at ONE O'CLOCK PM, ON
WEDNESDAY. THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF
JANUARY 1906. the collateral by which the said
notes are secured. the same being bonds of the
Washington Steel-Cut Cereal Company Numbers "a,
80 to 200 inclusive, Of the denomination, Of 500;
and numbers 264 to 26S and 271 to 2S6, inclusive,
of the denomination of $500, aggregating in ali
$20SO0.
Terms of sale: Cash.
EMMA NJ GORDON.
ja10-d&ds, eSu MARY A. PARSON.
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THos. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERs.
Auction Sale of cOmrmod=
ious residence property,
No. 1911 l. Street north

By direction OF the owners and to close ont a
1elnf holding HE We VII on TuESDAr 1ooe THE
HALFPAST -FOUR PM, in front Of the prop
erty, sell at auction premises No. 1911 L street
NV. The house contains twelve large rooms ex-
elusive OF bath and toilet rooms.
Terms: One fourth cash. balance in one, two and
three years at per cent, or all cash. at option
OF the purchaser Deposit OF 500 at time Of sale.
THoS. ]. OWEN & SON. AUCTIoNEERS.
ta13-d&ds. eSu
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jail. 22&2s Purchasing Agt b. & o. r. R. Co
THos. ]. OWEN & son, AUcTIoSEERs.
SAL

TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE TRACT Or LAND NEAR
SILVER SPRING STATION, MONTGOMERY
COUNTY, MD.
By virtue of power of sale contained in deed
of trust from Edward e. Jones to BEDFORD W.
Walker and William II. Walker, of date Novem-
Der 7, in the year 1908, and of record among the
land record books of Montgomery county in Liber
T. D., No. q, folio 269, the said trustees will
offer at
PUBLIC AUCTION, ON
SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JAN
UARY 1906. AT THE HOUR OF THREE
O'CLOCK PM, in front Of the station at Silver
Spring, on the Metropolitan Branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, all of the property men-
toned and described In said deed of trust, con-
tanning
liz ACRES
of land, more or less, improved by fine 10room
frame
DWELLING HOUSE,
good barn and stable, fine we'll of water, plenty Of
fruit; land in good state of cultivation and in
good neighborhood where lands rapidly ad-
vancing in value.
This property is on the Blair road and about one
mile from Silver Spring, and either for home OF
investment is well worthy an investigation.
Terms of sale: Cash, Of which $500 will be re-
CURED when the property is knocked down. Con-
yeyancing at the cost of the purchaser.
BEDFORD w. WALKER,
WILLIAM H. WALKER,
Trustees.
TALBOT & TALBOT. Attorneys. ja11-9 tnSu
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no WHOM I'm May CONCERN;

10 WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
On TUESDAY. JANUARY TWENTY-THIRD.
1900. At TEN An, within the auction rooms or
Brown & Tolson, 400 H st., will cell, to pay
storage charges. AL goods stored with me a the
name OF Mary d. Alaton. W. B, GARRISON,
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THos. ]. FISHER & co. uNC).

1914 st. NV.
For SALE-BUY LOT NOW IN THE SUB.
urbs, so you can have your house ready by spring:
We can give you SPECIAL PRICES DURING
THE WINTER SEASON IN
OAK VIEW
(betWeen Cleveland Park and ST. Albans}.
FERNWO0D HEIGHTS
idiIsctly Conn. ave above Cleveland PARK.
CHEVY CHASE,
Washington's ''UANDS0NE SUBURB"
These subs have economical lots. All city i'm
Is proyements twater. sewerage, lighting, pave
nents. alleys.
Best car service-one fare. no transferrlng-dl-
rectly into the city up till 1880 eft night.
Washingtons hest development is and VIII al.
ways be in this direction.
Jet us talk 10 you the subject of purchase.
PLATS. FULL INFORMATION AND AUTO
MOBILES AT THE OFFICE WAITING FOR
YOU.
FOR SAIE-S1. $50
viii buy lot in Cleveland Park. 5o-ft fronts
from out town owner. This lot lies beauti
fully, ard Is bargain at the price.
THOS J. FISHER & co. Qnc.),
ia13-6t 1414 ST. NV.
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If You Lose Anything

Advertise it in The Star. 1t
will be returned to you if an
honest person finds it. Re-
markable recoveries are
brought about every day
through the Lost and Found
columns Of The Star.
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FUTURE DAYS.

IN the following names. to wit: Crescent Mfs.
Co.. Schlitz Brewing Co.. Geo. A. Conley, X.
Miller. DR.. G. A. Hare. Geo. A. Griswould, N.
RaWen Es Hha shes geei anderson e CO
W. S. Brown & Co.. ]. l.. Marshall, Lizzie Cohen,
w. Wheeler A. d. Gaegler Guy Markward.
Cyprian Church. w. D. Cogswell, ST. Agnes Acad
envy, L. f. Palmer. f. H. Haydn, ]. Lodge, Central
+. Williamson & Co.. w. G. Roney, A. L. Wal
tiers, Natl Training School Natl Auto. Mch. Co,
Percy Scoville. A. l.. Thompson, My J. Miller,
Clark. Epply Port H. Stott Co. T. W. Fitzpat
rickk, Jno. ]. Hammett, w. A. Doglass, C. K.
Pritchard, H. c. Mackabee. Byron Laycock, Jno
W. Watson. r. C. Brooks, G. Mcdonald. w. s.
Kennon, D. f. Fealy, W. II. Ripp Co, w. 8
Virgin & Co, V. Pipeton Co.. H. H. Cassidy, P.
]. Mcneil. L. F. Palmer Washn Spice Co., T. L.
Rsrsen r. II. Stoltz. VIM. r. Lewis Washn
Bedding Co.-will be sold at public auction to pay
storage and other charges.
E. H. BANkARD,
ia1 Purcha o. &. Z Co
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By virtue OF certain deed of trust. duly re-
corded in Lber No. 2670. at folio 300 eft seq, OF
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
of q decree passed in Equity Cause No. 23334 in
the Supreme Court OF said District, the under
signed trustee will offer for SALE by public auction
on the premises. at Keniiworth, IN the District LET
DAY OF JANUARY, 1905. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the milling plant Of the Washington Steel
Cut Cereal Company, consisting of fourteen lots
Of ground. numbered one ~ to fourteen a. both
inclusive, In block nine 9), plat twenty-three (23)
Kenilworth. a. portion of which is improved BY a
large and well-constructed mill. well all
necessary machinery. railroad siding and stable.
lot of shovels, scales, barrels tables boxes Office
furniture and other articles needed In conducting
the milling business horse. wagon. harness. blan-
kefs, etc.
Terms Of sale: For personal property, all cash.
For real estate, one-third cash. balance In ore
and two years secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold, represented by the promissory notes
Of the purchaser, bearing interest at six per
tum per annum, all cash. at the purchasers
option. $500 cash deposit required at time of sale.
The undersigned reserves the right to resell said
property at the cost Of the purchaser unless tho
terms OF sale are complied with within ten days
from date thereof.
INTERNATIONAL TRUST COMPANY OF MARY
LAND,
% East Baltimore street. Baltimore, Nd, Trustee
WALTER C. CLEPHASE Attorney for Trustee.
Fendau building. jas-d&dhs, eSu
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kENSINGTON.

FOR SALE
neat six-roOm cottage, with large lot: fur
nished unfuTnished. The is compelled
to leave for the west not later than the first of
February. Price low, terms 10 suit.
TERRELL & LITTLE.
206-OT Colorado bldg,
st
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JAMES w. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALU-
ABLE MILLING PLANT OF
THE WASHINGTON STEEL
CUT CEREAL COMPANY,
LOCATED AT KENIL-
WORTH, DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA, INCLUDING MA
CHINERY, HORSE, WAGON,
SHOVELS, SCALES, BAR
RELS, BOXES AND OTHER
ARTICLES BELONGING TO
A FIRST-CLASS MILLING
ESTARI ISHMENT.
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FOR SALE
ERTIES IN ENGLESIDE containing u rooms,
bot-water heat hardwood finish, has rear stair
way and is modern in every respect.
WILL BE SOLD AS A SPECIAL BARGAIN.
TERRELL 4 LITTLE, Agents,
Colorado building,
5aI3-3t 15th and G. SITS. n W.
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arr 4 CERTIFICATE or TITLE TO YoUR sUB.
sxbsa g. farm pasehase In Maryland from the
&4f55AfT Resi- Estate Tifie Co.. Com NATL Bsnb
~ gsk sal q. ssd yssF title WIN - securs.
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FOR SALE
2S acres. with large house. close to city: I'd
3oinlng one of the finest country estates In
Montgomery county. Maryland. VIII exchanss
for city property.
TER RELI. & Lift LIE,
Colorado Building.
ja13-3t 14th and q SITS.
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FOR SALE
ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE CORNER
PROPERTIES IN PETWORTH. HOUSE CON
TAINS EIGHT LARGE ROOMS AND BATH:
FIRST FLOOR FINISHED IN GOLDEN OAK;
TILED BATH ROOM; CONCRETE CELLAR;
Z LARGE ATTIC; WIDE VERANDA AND LARGE
, GROUNDS.
FOR SALE
ON ST. NE, BET. 10TH AND 18th
; SITS. ATTRACTIVE GROOM HOUSES,
WITH ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS.
PRICE. So. 500.
FOR SALE
7-ROOM HOUSE on ST. Ne: RENTS
FOR $3.50. CAN BE SOLD FOR 81, 100.
FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE
wELL-BUILT HOUSE ON COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS: FIRST CLASS CONDITION;
80 HOT-WATER HEAT; SOUTHERN EN-.
POSTURE; LARGE YARD. PRICE ONLY
$500.
TOR SALE
VALUABLE HOUSE ON WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS 20 FEET WIDE. CONTAINING
IL LARGE ROOMS. TWO BATHS; CAN
BE BOUGHT AT POSITIVE BARGAIN
one OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE :.
ROOM HOUSES EVER BUILT IN BIT
PLEASANT: FIRST FLOOR TRIMMED
THROUGHOUT IN HARDWOOD; THREE
VERY LARGE BED CHAMBERS; DOU Bib
BACK PORCH; LARGE CoLONIA /
STYLE PORCH ACROSS THE ENTIRR
FRONT OF THE HOUSE PRICE VERY
Low; TERMS REASONABLE.
TERRELL LITTLE.
COLORADO BUILDING.
5a133t 14TH AND G SIS. NV.
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FOR SALE
New S-room house at TAkOMA PARK, wi.i
all city conveDiences, large grounds, conYenien
to steam and electric Price reasonable
terms to suit.
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TAKE CAPITAL TRACTION CARS. ON PENN.
eylyania eve, marked and @, ard 60 the
new electric line free transfers) and buy a lot
from wh!eh you get a grand view Of the city
Thee beautiful Highland lots are within twelve
minptes ride Of the Capitol. and the lots can
p bad on easy monthly payments. You car
eeuhls your money. u D. REALTY CO.. 5th
o.. Pa. and La avss. NV. seT.d
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FOR SALE
At KENsINGTON. s-room house, In thorougl
repair; steam heat. large grounds. Price, $3.ooo
terms TO suit.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

FOR SALE
Beautiful home IN Kensington at a very low
Price; owner having removed from kensington.
a anxiou. to sell Lot $50 feet front by q
depth OF I75 feet. 1t Is beautifully located; the
grounds are covered with shrubbery and hand
come shade trees. The house has large rooms,
hot and cold water, bath, closet and is piped Tor
gas. This attractive property can be had at
positive bargain.
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0panish Language School.
NJ Spanish rapidly learned; trial free; native
~ teachers; hundreds Of testimonials. 1921 N
ave- Senior GOMAR, Prin.
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FOR SALE
A 15-room house and Eve acres of ground. II
house is surrounded by beautiful shade tree
located In Of the choicest sections OF n
District within driving distance OF the Capito
VIII be sold very cheap.
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moonshine that was no fault of
mine If the citizens wanted to go
riding out by moonlight, l surely gave them
heaps good exercise.
Meanwhile that Curly was herding Jim
down toward the Mexican boundary, but
both the lads were ratified and their nerves
had gone all to smash Jim had dumb
yearnings to go back and eat UP citizens,
Curly was trying 10 cry with one lip while
he laughed with the other. Then Jim told
Curly not to be coward. and Curly
laughed with the tears rolling down his
face
II wisht was dald," he howled, 81 wisht
/ was daid. / done murdered Beef Jones,
and there his ole irawss awaiting to take
him home He loved that hawss"
"And you a robber!' says Jim, mighty
scornful Jim had only courage, thing
which is usual to all sorts of men and
beasts, but Curly had something bigger
sight, the woman gcmtleness, child's own
innocence, and heavens unselfishness.
I'm a sure coward" he sobbed.
Brace up, youngster. saw you kill both
Beef and Louisiana, but now you're gone
all rotten
Between the eyes, I got Pete between
the eyes. / seen his eyes goin' up all white
the hole between-oh. how | wisht / was
Poor little bssgar! And one would think
this was the first time you'd ever seen a
gun fight"
II never seen one, never until now
"And you McCalmonts sonf
sYou needn't let on to him that y'u seen
| me,-hunaan WALL he hraced himself UP,
"I'm only range wolf. SO what's the
aWeii, what's wrong nowf'
.sDo you know you're outlawed. too? Old
Chalkeye masked his riders, he played rob
bers showed wolf, and you're done brandt
Jim swung rpa1nd IN the saddle. looking
among elites. but stu slsitled g vevs ola
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-02-09
CLERK SSiiNh'S FACE WILL
GRACE ROGUE'S GALLERY
Police Say Man Accused of EmbezzIe-
ment Admits Peeulation of Larger
Sums Than Charged

n. Jasper Simms. chief clerk of the
Soldiers Home. who is under arrest for
ernbezZlement. was taken to the Blu
reau of Criminal Identification today
and photographed and measured for the
Rogue's Gallery.
Sirnms SAYS his mistake of taking an
for a d was the cause Of all his
trouble. One of his duties was to make
out a pension voucher for IS each
month for every man entitled 10 4 pen-
sion. In copying the name w A
Smith on a check for $2s. he wrote #
wv. ID. smith" Instead of destrcy sing
this check he made out another for
the proper person and then had the
check for W d. Smith casnei He says
he continued to do this IN the case OF
Smith and others until be had embez-
zIed $3.50.
Police of the Tenth precinct say the
man admits his guilt and fixes the
amount OF his populations at much
higher figure than his accusErs. Simms
IS alleged 10 have informed the police
that he left Washington on Tuesday
when he learned that detectives we're on
his trail When be reached Waikerton
he realized that he had made a mistake
in running away, and decided TO return
and face the music" When he reach
ed his home last night he was taken
into custody by Policeman Lightfoot and
sent 10 the Tenth precinct station Hs
will be given a preliminary hearing to-
morrow or Monday.
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WOULD PUNISH WIFE
OESERTERS WITH JAIL
Bill Proposed Making It Misdemeanor
10 Neglect Family Within Bound
aries of the District.

bill making it a misdemeanor in
the District of Columbia to abandon or
willtully neglect to provide for the sun
port and maintenance by any person of
his wife, or of his or her minor child or
children, in destitute or necessitous cir
ccmstanees, was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Senator Gallinger.
Ihe Dill provides that the person con-
Flcted OF this Offense shall be fined IN
ward OF 500 and that he shall be liable
10 imprisonment for a period not exceed
Ing twelve months, or with the consent
OF the defendant, instead OF imposing
the punishment. the court may make an
order directing the defendant to nav a
certain weekly sum to support the mar
y appealing for aid
Another bin introduced by Nr. Gal
finger was one 10 amend the provision
In an act imposing a charge for tuition
on nonresident pupils in the public
schools of the District. The amend
ment provides that parents Of children
who are non-residents of he District
shall be required to pay for tutelage for
tnelr children. said charge y DE de-
cided upon by the Board of Education
Others introduced were a bill y pre-
vent The giving of false alarms Of fires.
making the offense q misdemeanor f.tIr-
ishable TO the fun extent of the Nv and
a bill amendatOry of an act To provide
the payment OF damages on account of
changes Of the grade due to The con-
struction of the Union Station.
The bills were referred 90 the District
committss for report.
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DEATH SUDDENLY TAKES
GENERAL BUFFERS WIFE
She Had Been Seriously III Only for
Day or Two at Daughters
Home

Mrs Eliza ". Butler. wife OF Gen.
John c. Butler. [. S. A. retired. died
at her residence. 1890 Cincinnati street
northwest, at o clock last night after
a short Illness. Mrs. Butler was an in
valid for some time. but her condition
was not considered serious until few
days ago. Then new symptoms deyei-
oped, and she began 90 fail rapidly
In January, 1885, almost Immediately
after the close Of the civil war. she was
married to General Butler. then lieu
tenant. who had served with distinction
throughout the struggle. The wedding
took place in Philadelphia. She lived
at the different posts where her hus-
band was stationed.
Two years ago. General Butler retired
from active service. he and MRS. But
Ter taking up their residence with their
daughter. Mrs. iJay J. Morrow. wife OF
Captain Morrow. of the United States
Engineers. on duty at the District build
ing.
Funeral services viii be conducted at
the house by the Rev. &. Ernest Smith.
rector of St Thomas Episcopal Church.
Eighteenth StrSet. near Dupont Circle.
at 4:30 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. On
Sunday morning. members Of the family
will accompany the remains to Troy. N
Y. for inteTment in the family lot in
Albany Cemetery.
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LIVE CALF AND CHICKENS
BURNED IN PRODUCE HOUSE

Popping OF eggs the odor OF baked
veal, and roast chicken attracted a ire
mendous crowd TO the fire In the COM
mission and produce house Of I<rey.
Price & Co, on Louisiana ave. ue. De
tween Ninth and Tenth streers north
west last night, about 10 O'Clock.
The firemen succeeded tn extinguish-
ing ii after half an hours work. but
in that time several hundred dozen
eggs. a live calf. and fifty or seventy
FIVE chickens were consumed Three
thousand dollars damage was done to
the stock DR.. 4. Z. Krause. owner of
the building. estimated the damage on
the building at 1850. II was caused by
an overheated stove.
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EDITORS ADVICE DROVE
PREACHER TO SUICIDE
Get Out of Town or Kill Yourself" He
Said-May Be Held as Ac-
ceSSory.

PEORIA. H.. Feb s.-CriminaI pros
ecution threatens II. NJ. Pindell. editor
OF the Peoria Journal, in consequence
OF the advice given by him 10 The Rev
George II. Simmons, who killed himself
when an investigation OF his mO~auty
had been begun
Editor Pindeus alternative advice is
1 construed by States Attorney Scholes
as technical violation of the statutes
relating TO homicide and suicide max
ing him practically an accessory before
the fact.
There are two things left for you to
do-either leave the city Immediately or
commit suicide" was PindelFs ultima
tum. delivered to Simmons in the pri-
vate office of Eugene +. Baldwin. pub
Usher of the Star, and in the latter
presence. States Attorney Scholes re-
fused TO forecast his probable action.
but declared that the law is plain.
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ST. LOUIS SLASHER
CUTS SCHOOLGIRLS
Mysterious Young Man With Knife At
tackled Them at Entrance, His Vic
Tins Numbering Nineteen.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Two girls. pupils
of the Eugene Field School. at Olive
street and Taylor avenue. We're attack
cd in front OF the school building By
man with a knife
one. twelve years old. a pupil in Miss
Brooks room. was cut in the wrist. Tho
other. sixteen years old, had her coat
slashed across the breast This ma kes
nineteen girls and young women recent
y attacked in the city
One Of the girls was cut across the
wrist as she was entering the school
building by a young man, who blocked
her way and maGe a threatening move
ment toward her, which ca Ised her to
run crying into the school house.
The other girl was confronted on the
sidewalk IN front Of the school By a
Toung man. who jostIed her and sIashed
her coat twice with sharp knife.