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The Washington times., 1906-07-07
SAW WASHINGTON
AND HIS TROOPS
NegrO-Indian Woman Says
She Has Lived $40
Years.

CLINTON, Iowa, July Mrs Abbie
Perham. Of this city, IN whose veins
courses the blood Of three races. the
white. black. and red. is beyond doubt
the oldest woman IN Iowa; and II her
story. which cannot be substantiated.
but which is borne out by appearance,
IS true. she is probably the Oldest wo-
man in the world Mrs. Perham asserts
that as a girl OF sixteen she saw General
Washington and his troops pass her
fathers cabin. and British soldiers in
endless number march by. She believes
she is 40 years old. but has lost the
records Of her birth these many decades.
Her father was a half-breed Creek In
dian named Isaac Prince and her mother
was a full-blooded negro woman. The
family lived in the South. near historic
old Tuscumbia. Ala. where Mrs. Per
ham spent her girlhOod days. There
were five children, and these, with the
mother, Mrs. Perham says, were seized
by the whites and taken into slavery,
while the husband and father Was en-
"a ged in fighting Indians in one Of the
carly Indian wars in that region. The
mother died soon aftcFWdrd. and the
children never saw their father again
She lived in various Iowa cities for
years. the largest period at keokuk,
and came 10 Clinton thirteen years ago
Her husband. whom she married after
coming To Clinton. has no Knowledge Of
his own age. but must bc half cen
tuTy younger than the aged negress, II
her theories are correct.
Mrs Pcrham is nearly blind, but her
other senses seem acute. Her face.
though strongly suggestive OF the negro
nevertheless has the nigh cheek bones
Of the Indian and a peculiar eerner
tinge. showing through the dusky negro
skin.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
= r /. RIVENRUDGH

PROF. E. L. RIVENBURGH
OF Chicago Who Makes Specially or Curing
STUTTERTFG, STAAA1ERLEG,
and ali forms Of speech impeoiments. is now in
Yashsnston at Room 40,
ARIZONA HOTEL, $40 g st. II. W.
Nc MEDICINES GIVEN or SURGICAL OP-
ERAF-ONS performed
ARRANT TO CURE the worst case of
stanln, ,ring in from one t. four weeks time
Best Of Baltimore references can be fur
aiahs4
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
MARRIED IN A MINUTE;
QUARRELED IN THE NEXT

WILKESBARRE. Pa. July 7.-One
minute after they were married here
Mr. and Mrs. Edward s. Dewitt. OF
Fairview, had their first difference of
opinion.
II want the news kept from the re-
porters." said the bridegroom.
"Oh. no. I want It published"' ex-
claimed the bride.
Il guess not" declared Dewitt with
some heat.
Alderman John Perkins. who had
married them, gazed reproachfully at
them and they said no more.
The bride was Miss Mary Hibschle.
They came here. procured a marriage
license. and as they desired 10 be mar
ried at once, Alderman Perkins was Sc
cured to tie the knot
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
DESERTED SWEETHEART
WITH BRIDAL OUTFIT
Girl Promptly Sues Faithless Lover for
$4,000 in Breach Of
Promise.

PHILADELPHIA. July Tilted after
her trousseau had been purchased
and the invitations to her wedding is
sued. Miss May Bowie was highly IN
censed-so much so that she brought
suit yesterday for $4,000 damages against
young Calvin Kline. a scaffold builder.
Who lives at 2224 North Van Pelt street.
Miss Bowie, an unusually pretty girl,
lives at 251S North Sydenham street She
says she met Kline IN December Of 1904,
and that he Immediately began to pay
timid. basnful court TO her. He was then
only twenty-five years old. and lacked
experience tn the art of rushing the
girls" But he was an apt learner. and
soon became bold TO the proposing point.
Their engagement was formally an
nounced last March, and Miss Bowie had
even procured the marriage license al
Kline's request She says that he offers
no excuse for his failure to keep his con
tract.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
CAMP GOOD WILL
NEEDS GOOD COW
Supplyof Pure Milk Not Suf-
ficient to Meet Demands
of Little Ones.
BABIES MUST HAVE MILK
Popular Rock Creek Park Outing
Grounds Entertaining Sixty Guests.
Funds Received for the Camp.

Another cow for Camp Good
Niu"-This is the call which is beins
echoed at every meal eaten in the big
dining tent at this popular summer
cuttings center. There are now sixty
children and mothers at the camp, Sc
Iected very carefully from amon6 those
needing the vacation, change, and build
ing up made possible on this hill in Rock
Creek Park The party viii be increased
next Wednesday 10 100. ana il is expect
cd that this VIII be the number I'm con-
stant attendance from that time until
about the second week in September.
Milk Must Be the Best.
II is important that the food given
these children. most OF whom have Deen
1ndenourished, should be of the best
quality and sufficient i'm quantity, Mil
snould flow freely i'm such a place rs
llis-if possible it should he given 10
The youngsters three times a day There
ere at resent three cows 10 supply
Camp Good Win with milk This
small herd, the committee explains,
should be augmented and the children
enabled 10 drink this most healthful
uaverapa, not once a day i'm limited
quantities, but three times a day. and
as much as is desired Suggestions as
20 increased milk supply may be ad-
dressed to John JOY Edison, chairman Of
the summer outings committee, Wash
ingtcu Loan and trust Company. city.
Contributions Received.
The treasurer of the summer outings
committee. John b. Sleman. jr., acknowi-
edges with thanks the following contri-
bIuons:
Mrs c, Il. Sprague, 81; Charles r.
Burr, s.; John p. Jackson, s.; w "
Finley, s.. Prof. Amos c. Draper, 81.
Interior Branch Printing Omce, Patent
Omce, H.50; F. II. Bethel. $40; Francis
Cotton. s.. i. H. DroOp. s.; DR.. j. s.
Arnold, s.; Mrs Frances c. Gordon
Cumming. SO; Walter Donaldson. So
Mrs. +. G. Hutchinson. so, +. w. Huide-
koper. $40, John q. Ames, s.; Frederic d.
AIcKenuey, 80; Gen. William Crozier, 50;
John A. Baker, $40, Thomas Hyde. $40;
earnings of X and J., &-l6, Charles
D8tCher Lodge, No l., r A A NJ, s..
a n. Howell, 81 tiist Blair. s.. the
Maurice Joyce Engraving Company, $40;
Mrs. +. G. Alexander, s.; a. NJ. McLach-
len. s.; Charles r. EOdgkln, 81. Edwin G.
Howell. 81; ST. Johns Sunday school,
Georgetown. s.. William NJ. DOugal. s..
Admiral George Dewey SO. George &.
Edwin " Allen, 81. ". Riley Deeble, s.;
J.. s. Altemus, s.. +. Y. Crittendeu. s.,
the Evening Star Newspaper Company,
SIC.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
NACKAY'S OLD PARTNER
BANKRUPT FOR $4,000
William Lyle, Also Associated with
James I. and James c. Flood, Has
No Assessable Property.

SAN FRANCISCO. July William s.
Lyle, one-time business associate of
James L. Flood OF the late James c.
Flood. and OF the late John W. Mackay.
filed petition IN bankruptcy in the
United States district court yesterday.
Lyle's debts amount TO $4,000 and are
made up Of two promissory notes. one
is TO James L. Flood for 5000 without
interest, the money being advanced by
James c. Flood. and the other TO James
L. Flood and John w MaCkay for S22, 900
with interest at 6 per cent The interest
owing brings this account up to So, ,O0C
also.
Both notes were for joint stock enter
prises. The petitioner has no assessa-
Bile property.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
USE FOR KOREAN WALLS.

The wall which runs around Seoul
serves no useful purpose whatever in
fact. by restricting traffic between the
city and suburbs 10 a few narrow gates.
IL Is a great nisance. There are enough
stones in the wall to reconstruct the
greater part Of the drainage in the city.
and with little leveling the banks upon
which the wall is built would make
admirable building sites, and the money
obtained from them would go a long
way toward the cost of city improve
ments.-Seoul Daily News,
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
PLANS TO POPULARIZE
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
Expurgated Edition of Great White Elephant May Be Sold
at Prices Which viii Cause Boom.

on the sr0und that it Is strictly an ad-
yertising publication intended 70 pro-
mote the business Of its publishers, the
Record of course might get denied sec
ond-class mail privleges. Some Congress
men who have lately had experiences
with the POstOffiCe Department and been
brought 10 realize how very ineffective
is their pull in that quarter. are concern
ed on this point.
EditOrship a Fat Job.
The editorship OF the Record VIII be a
bully Job for some newspaper man who
never worked on a yellow paper. All
he VIII have 20 do will be 20 get all
the speeches on the first page. He viii
never have TO worry about the supply
Of copy and the policy OF the paper
viii be broad and liberal II viii agree
with all parties and all platforms-pro-
vided they get the eye OF the presiding
officer.
In the matter OF advertising there Will
be great opportunity for innovation.
The report that John Wesley Gaines
had applied for a full page. daily. with
complete change OF copy In every edl-
ton, is authOritauveiy denied; some
people intlmaung that John wesley
didn't rec why he should pay for space
when he gets more than that every day
for nothing
Political cards doubtless would be in
serted. It would be just the place to
advertise for lost States and stolen
nominations. Regulations repaired; (;
broken pledges restored without pain or
Inconvenience" who in politics could be
able 10 resist such alluFements II prop
erly displayed next TO full reading mat
teri It's a great scheme, and is not en-
titled to be made the object of such
cheap humOr as that of member who
proposed changing its name 10 the
''Muck-Rakers' Mutual Magazine"
The Washington times., 1906-07-07

Here's your Congressional Record:
only authorized, eXpurgated and chast-
ened edition of the doings OF Congress:
1u-. official denlals of all the facts Only
1 cent"
That's the next thing in newsboy
spieIs. Wen hear II next winter. If the
plan OF having the sacred old white ele-
phant published for popular circulation
at popular prices IS carried out. Indlca-
tions are that Il viii be
Just before the end Of the session the
Senate passed a resolution TO have an
inquiry made as 10 the expense and pos
sible returns from a cheap issue OF lAe
Record, 10 be sold by subscription. Re
port will be made on the matter when
Congress meets again. ana there IS a lot
OF WOnderment as TO what VIII be done
TO the venerable document. one sugges-
ton has been that Il be irrigated An
other, that speeches be printed Just as
they are made instead of being edited
by their makers and toned down 10 the
point of polite inanity. Suggestions about
headlines and pictures are treated with
quiet contempt Just how to popularize
the Record without making II any less
the Record is a large problem.
10000 Copies Now Issued.
About 5000 copies Of the precious pub
lication are now issued daily. A large
proportion OF them so to waste, but it Is
believed II they We're sold they would be
better appreciated. Nobody cares much
for even a good thing that can be had
for the asking There is quite a strong
notion that a considerable demand would
develop for a popular version Of Con-
gress' dOings at moderate rates, strictly
cash Ia advance.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
AUTO AFIkE, GIRL STUCK,
HELPED FIGHT FLAMES

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. July Miss
Sargent. OF Philadelphia, who was rid
ing in a big automobile driven by Hugh
Wilson. of Philadelphia when The ma
chine caught fire on the Meadows b0ule-
ward, pluCkily stuck 10 the machine
when other aUt0m0bilists refused TO give
assistance The blaze started from a
leak On the tanks and Wilson put on all
speed 10 reach a sand pile for material
10 smother the flames. Other drivers
feared IN explosion and the speedway
WAS in "A panic.
Wilson and his fa.- companion sue
Ceeded in smothering the fire. Wilson
was badly burned The ear was ruined
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
COMFORT AND RELIGION.

4 RiIYilIe letter from winch we are
permitted 10 use the following. reads:
John. old feller. this is 10 let YOU
know that your uncle is in 1aH. an
wants you 10 send him his fiddle. his
q jug o the kind o. corn iicker
DE likes best, an a hymn book with tie
hymns he knows in it, so 5 he won't lose
his religion IN them ungodly surround
ings. Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington times., 1906-07-07
NEW BUILDING LAW
NOW IN OPERATION
Bids Being Solicited for Public Struc-
tuTe Operations Under Omnibus
Requirements

The office of the supervising architect
OF the Treasury is busily engaged IN
putting into effect the omnibus public
building law recently passed by Con-
gress. Advertisements are being sent
out at the rate of twenty or twenty-five
a day asking for bids on sites for the
public buildings authorized.
In those cases where sites have al
ready been secured, and appropriation
has been made for the erection of
building the Office is preparing the nee
esSaTy plans.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
ADDITION TO The
COTTAGE HOUSE

Mrs. E. NJ. Baker, proprietobress of
the Cottage house will start Monday
morning the work ON the erection of
an addition to the other. The addis-
ion will be % 45 feet and three
stories high and frame structure.
The work will be pushed as rapidly
as possible and it is expected TO be
finished for occupancy by the first OF
May. The building will have a base
ment and will be steam heated
throuhgout. The oa:ce will be "a x
20 feet and there will be eihgteen
rooms with the Office and sample room.
The total cost of the building will. ii
is estimated, be $4,000 or $4,000.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
CLAIM TO HAVE CREATED
NEW BREED OE CHICKENS

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Jude ing begins
today at the poultry show new in pro-
gress in the Seventh Regiment Amory,
10th and State streets. There are
prizes exceeding $40. 600 60 distribute
between 5000 entries. One of the
tasks of the judges will be to decide
whether Chicago has produced, as
Principal James E. Armstrong, of the
Eaglewood high school, asserts it has,
the ideal hen. He is the exhibitor of
a new variety, silver spangled wyan-
dotte, and it is said to possess all the
good qualities o. the other wyandottes
as egg layers and for eating. The
cock and hen SHOWN are the best of 40
specimens of the cross which was the
result of mating halnburgs and white
wyandottes.
The exhibits were not all in place
yesterday, but today the work of nous
ing the chickens, pigeons. ducks,
geese and turkeys that make up the
contestants in more than 1000 classes
was completed. The big armory rs-
sounds with continuous horus of
rows. There was a cessation of only
few hours in the racket today. The
rowing continued until midnight, aud
a, daybreakbegfn again.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
WATER IN RIVER
RISES A FOOT
If Warm Weather Continues Freight
Traffic on River Will Soon Be in
Full Blast AgaIn---SOme Wheat
Moving Now.

The Columbia river has raised about
a foot since the soft weather started
and gives promise Of raising another
six inches before the thaw is over.
This raise, however, is not enough
to allow the columbia to go mp or
down the river and only allows the
Chelau and star which are now RUM
ing, to carry half cargGes. The Star
brings in about a halt ca1loard of
wheat at each trip and the Chelan
carload. This is less than half their
carry ing capacity and the wheat which
is stored up the river must lay there
until the spring raise comes and the
freighting starts in full blast aagin.
The towns along the river are report
ed to be in fiourishing condition and
tie heavy SHOWS will mean an increas-
ed planting acreage this coming year.
Mr. Davies, the general manager of
the steamboat, company is up the
river and is looking into the CONNER
cial status of the country around the
Okanogan river. The passenger traffic
still holds up and goes so show the
towns aloueg the river are not letting
things in their different localities get
dull.@ $50 - s@--a
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
Australians Celebrate

Melbourne, Jan. 27.-One hundred
and eighteen years ago to-day the frat
white settlement was established in
Australia, in the present province of
New South Wales. AS usual. the an
nlversary Is celebrated in all parts OF
Australia and by Australians in all
parts of the world. In all government
seats official anniversary nanquets are
held today, with addresses and toasts.
All newspapers contain special an
niversary reviews in honor of the &C.
casion.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27

guide for many newspapers to study.
He warmly attacked the local papers
as containing "some vile scandal" He
declared tnat the papers almost with
out exception are run from the count
ing room. He. said such course could
not be pursued with impunitv.
What happened to the ten cent
weekly may happen to the one cent
daily" said Jerome.
The Justice, in his charges, said the
press is free to print the truth, provid
ing the end soubgt be justihable with
out malice.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
PASTOR ENTERTAINS
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

The members of W. W. Gray's Sun
day school class, and number OIL in
vited friends, were entertained at the
residence of their pastor. Rev. j. W.
Tanner, Friday evening. Those pre-
sent were: The Misses Esta, Dora
and Edith Miller, Bessie Fisher, Sadie
Camp, Nellie Parker, Vivian Crane
and MessIs. A lien McNerney. Camp,
Carriciker W. Fisher, Carver, Lees
and Gray. The evening was spent in
play ing games and a few musical
numbers were given by Miss Vivian
Crane. Refreshments were also
served.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
Strange Dying Request

Portland, Ore. Jan. 27.-Cherish-
ing memories of her girlhood i'll Port
land, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Cassidy,
who dled in Spokane January 90, made
last request that her eemains be
cremated and the ashes scattered on
the waters of the Willamette.
at Portland This strange wish will
be carried out. Mrs Cassidy was
we'll known in this city.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
WILL GET RIGHT
MAN NEXT TIME

st. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-Colonel
Prosorovski, chief of the geudarmerie
at Pensa, East Russia has been in
formed by the local revolutionary Or
ganization thas the recent murder of
Colonel Dszuvski, commanding; the
seventy eighth division, by members
OF the organization, was blunder.
He had been mistaken for Colonel
Prosorovskj, and the organization has
notified the latter that the error will
shortly be rectifie1.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27
CHAIRMAN SHONTS
DRAWS TWO SALARIES

Washington, Jan 27-Thoedore F..
Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian
canal commission. today testified that
he is drawing $l2. 900 year from the
Glover Leaf railroad He receives
$50, 900 year from the government.
He will be examined laser reg garding
his railroad connection.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27

New York. Jan. 27.-In the suit
which charged Norman Hapgood of
Golfers Weekly with criminal libel
District Attorney Jerome this morning
took up the case and discussed the
alleged libelous article from a legal
standpoint, aud as TO its publication
he said:
1--WE dealt with the case as it was
C reloped by the testimony.
Hapgood was declared not guilty.
Jerome, in summing up, said the
course of Town Topics should act as a
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-01-27

Edna Winchell, who has been work
lug tor the Wenatchee Steam Laun-
dry, has accepted position in the
store of Pearl P. Holcomb.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-23
ELEMENTS IN COMBINATION
Rain and Chinook Wind Cause the
Northwest Floods-Six Lives and
S5OO.OOO Is the Loss

Seattle. Wash, Nov. II. = A heavy
rain WedneSday-2.4S inches iii four
hours-and chinook wind which melt
ell recent fresh SHOWS in the Cascade
mountains. coming simultaneously, are
the causes of the most disastrous floods
in the history Of the Puget sound re-
gjOn The valleys of the White. Du-
vanish Cedar, Green, Stuck. Black
and Puya!lup rivers are under water,
flooding 200 square miles of territory.
This includes practically every acre of
loWland lying back of the eastern
shores of the sound and extending from
Seattle to Tacoma.
Ali traffic over the Northern Pacific
and Tacoma Seattle Interurban lines is
ut 4 standstil. Six persons have been
drowned. as follows: d. w. Keliner,
near Auburn: two unknown men, log
runners at BlO0mquist'sc camp. near Au-
burn: j. c. Eiele and Patrick CUlhane,
east of Orilla: Patrick Costello. miss
ing from O'Brien. The rain has ceased
and the worst is over. The loss in this
district will agGrega 100000.
North I.akin a. Wash. Nov. 17.-After
raging here two days. destroying a.
most 100000 worth Of property, the
foods have begun to abate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-23
New Trial for Sherrick.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE SUI
preii,e court reversed the decision of
Sherrick. former auditor of state, was
sent to the penitentiary for an in
determinate sentence of from two to
fourteen years charged with embeZ-
element of the state funds. A new
trial is ordered. The court holds that
as the money belonged to the insur-
ance companies and not to the state.
Judge Hadley handed down the opin-
lou
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-23
BOMB MEANT FOR
POPE EXPLODED
1t Goes Off Near High Altar Over
Tomb OF St. Peter, in ST.
Peters Church.

Rome, Nov. ga bomb, apparent
ly meant for the pope, exploded near
the high altar, over the tomb OF St
Feter, during high mass in st. Peters
church at noon. Plus, though ex-
pected, was not present. No trace or
the perpetratOr of the crime has been
found. Enormous crowds, gathered by
the rumOr that the pope was to pray
at the shrine of st. Peter, in whose
honor special festival was held:
thronged the basilica.
Hardly had the tremendous rending
roar of the explosive died away when
wilder. louder noise arose, as these
thousands. shrieking in terror, fought
to escape. Women and children were
trampled under foot; men stroye to
protect their families. Not one was
seriously hurt, either by the bomb or
i'll the crush. No part Of the church
was damaged III the slightest degree,
except q wooden scaffOlding. slightly
burnt. Considering the power Of the
bomb. this is taken as a miracle.
When the pope was notified. he
knelt and began to pray for the mis-
guided nan" who had placed the
bomb. Every church in Rome has
been ordered to hold a three days
service Of prayer, III eXpiatiOn of the
insult to religion. This explosion
makes the third anarchist outrage in
Italy during the past four days.
The pope has received persona, let
ters containing threats that he will
be assassnated in the apostolic palace
aG a protest against the present or
ganizatiOn of society The anarchists,
it is added. are ready to employ every
means 10 destroy ali institutions sup
ported by religion or by military
forces.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-23
GREAT MEETING
At KANSAS CITY
TRANSIT Mississippi CONNER
cial Congress Begins
It's Sessions.

Kansas City, Nov. 2O.-When the
TcaHsMissiSsippi Commercial congress
convened in seventeenth annual SEES
sion. in Convention hall that vast au-
ditoriun. was crowded with delegates,
guests and spectators. The arena floor
had been reserved for delegates, who
We're arranged by state delegations as
in the Democratic national convention
held there in 1900.
Every state in the union was rep
resented the states in the Mississippi
and Missouri valleys and those making
up the western half of the country
were represented by a greater number
of representatives than ever before in
the history of the organization. while
from the east also the attendance ex-
ceeded that of previous years. Upon
the platform and in the boxes, re-
served for the especially invited guests
and their ladies were many distin-
guished persons.
The most important session Of the
day was that in the evening when
F!lihu Root, secretary of state, de-
Iivered an address on THE Commercial
Relations with the South American Re-
publics,' to which replies were made
by Ministers Calderon, of Bolivia;
Pardo of Peru, and Cortes, of Colon
hia, First Secretary of the Brazilian
legation Sylvino do Amaral. and AL
bert Yoacham, charge of the CHILEAN
loon tioD