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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
GIRL ON HORSEBACK
BRINGS DOWN DEER
Ten-Year- Brings Down a Buck
at One Hundred
Yards.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Jean
Boalt Wheeler, the -year-old daugh-
ter Of Attorney Charles Stetson Wheeler
and niece Of Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
president OF the University of Califor-
mia has distinguished herself as a
markswoman by shooting a deer at 100
yards straight through the heart
Little Jean was up at her father s
country home. The Bend. on the Nc
Cloud river. with her parents and Ben
jamin Ide Wheeler when she made the
shot The child was on horseback with
others Of the party and carried a rifle.
She was ahead Of the rest when, 800
feet ahead OF her, she saw a buck
standing with head high in the air.
The animal turned suddenly and was
about 10 bound away into the woods
when little Jean raised her rife and
fired The deer fell dead. 1t weighed
ninety pounds dressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
HOTEL KLEPTOMANIA.

1t is the fashion in our modern hotels
10 write of $4,000 a year as the loss for
silverware and china taken by guests
i'm the course of twelve months. Many
persons viii have souvenirs of their
visits to New York and take spoons
knives forks, and any sort of small
ware which they can slip in their peck
cts The craze has grown so that the
big hotel men now purchase cheap
hardware for the use OF transient
guests, but the figure of loss run up in
three of the CITY hotels to the so 600
mark The women are blamed for this
sort of theft, and the proof seems to be
Against them. 1t is not regarded as
theft, but as a smart fad, and ] have
vet TO hear of one woman denOuncing
the practice. On the ocean steamships
this souvenir business has grown out Of
bounds. On one trip OF a New York
liner To this side Ouc-half the butter
plates and One-third of the spoons were
out of service before Sandy Hook was
reached.-New York Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
ROOSEVELT HOST
TO MAYOR BECKER
MiIWaukee'S Boy Executive
Visits President by Special
Invitation.

OYSTER BAY. \. Y. Sept. L-Presi-
dent Roosevelt had a visit today from
Mayor Becker, of Milwaukee. who rode
down from New York tn a red auto.
The kid Mayor" believes In adver-
Using. for upon The rear of his touring
car was a large sheet Of canvas bearing
the words Mayor Becker, Of Milwau-
kee."
The villagers and the clam diggers
OF the neigh borhood thought the wagon
was part Of the show that was adver-
Used 10 appear ct the new Opera House
tonight, and when they go and fail 10
find Becker and his auto they will
probably demand their money back
The mayors visit 20 the President
had no political interest. and their con-
versation was limited 20 the usual ex-
pressions Of good will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
HAS DRUNK 25,185
GALLONS OF MILK

LONDON. Sept Three gallons OF
milk daily is the sole food of Or. Her
mann Schwartz, an Austrian physician.
now IN London, and he claims 10 have
subsisted on a tactical diet exclusively
for twenty-three years. He appears to
have thrived on il. for he is in the very
best OF health and strength. He con-
siders himself. at fifty, sdll a young
man.
To feed DR.. Schwartz takes the entire
yield Of two cows and since an average
cows milk-yieldIng period is about four
years, it follows that nearly a dozen
cows have been MIXED dry 10 supply
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
WIEN wOMAN IsN,T YOUNG.

The report is that a local religious in
etftution which is for young women
has drawn the deadline of youth at
fhfrtv-five. Every woman over that age
viii be marked . and requested 10 skid
doc. This IS painful. II is unklnd. What
is worse, il is impracticable. We are
glad the task is to be performed by wo-
men. No man nor set of men would
ever have dared tackle such problem
not they. This is simply another eX-
ample of woman's inhumauity to wo-
man.
Ne have been told for many ages
that a woman is as old as she looks
and a man is as old as he feels. Just
now, we say II with regret, most women
look like sixty and most men feel Ike
Methusaleh. But the general rule seems
God one. 1t is a plain, unpalatable
fact that women will deceive a s 10 their
a0e as long as possible and then openly
lie about 10. There are many women
who were born during the raVages Of
the civil war who Sill claim sweetly to
De Ia the thirues.-Philadelph In
QuiTer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
SUPERIOR GINGER ALE
MADE IN WASHINGTON

Neutrality-suspicious. are great users OF
ginger ale and other soft drinks. a new
concern. known as the capitol Bottlins
Company, OF Tenth and P streets north
west. has begun the manufacture and
distribution OF a brand OF ginger ale,
which is claimed 10 be superior in In
y-{gorating and delicious favoE 60 any
ginger ale on the market. and equal to
the expensive imported ginger ale. The
proof OF their claims is in the quick
sale and immense popularity already
obtained for Capitol CIuD ginger ale
u sells at $40 per dozen bottles. \
phone message 10 North IGg-M viii
ring a case TO your residence prompt
".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02

Of their summer gowns cleaned out as
"a shining background for the sunburned
arms that have fer weeks braved the
onslaughts Of the seashore sun.
Shoppers Keep Clerks Busy.
Through the shops anG cafes there
was life a-plenty. The clerks in the
stores were kept busy, in spite Of the
fact that all the women shopped them
selves almost sick before they went
away Walters rushed about the cafes
as though there was a convention in
town and no end Of hungry delegates 10
be looked after.
Here. there. and everywhere things
were humming about in great style. and
where a few days ago one moved about
with a tagging step, yesterday every
body got In a hurry TO 90 somewhere.
they knew not where, and TO do some
thing. il only 10 take a short stroll
Probably the busiest places in town
were the railroad stations. where the
baggage came by the trainload. IL
looked as II everybody were coming this
way 10 spend the winter Every train
that rolled into the station had several
baggage cars and trunks by the dozen
10 say nothing of suit cases and hand
bags, which were dumped OF into tho
sheds as rapidly as an augmented train
crew could handle them.
Altogether things are LOOKING mp
States may have their annual home
coming weeks, and Washington viii no,
be found very far ia the rear. for when
FL comes 20 arranging for such a thing
here all that is needed is for the wealth
CT man 10 Get busy somewhere else and
everything comes this way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02

Judge Ivory G. Kimball. of the
Police Court.
flames II. Harris, Warden of the
District Jail
81. F. Zinkhan, Superintendent
Washington Asylum Hospital.
4-Judge Alexander R. Mullowny, of
the Police Court.
5-Judge W. Il. De Lacy, of the Juve-
nile Court.
6-Major Richard Sylvester, Superin-
tendent of Police.
10. E. Darnall, Superintendent Boys
Reform School.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
KISSED THE BOOK.

A curious incident at Raleigh, \. c.,
the other day illustrates the absurdIty
of nonsense. In the supreme court In
that city there are kept TWO EibleS-One
on which 10 swear white witnesses and
The other 10 swear negroes. A scuOl-
arly gentleman. q professor or law IN
Shaw University. was on the witness
stand and the sheriff gave him the Jim
Crow Bible 10 kiss. WhereurOn the judge
sharply deprimanded the officer Tor CIV
ing IL 10 q white man. SO the other
Bible was given him and he Kissed H.
Now is that Bible profaned, for II turns
out that the professor is really a negro.
though 10 all visible appearance as white
as any other man independents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
DOGS
BEWARE
OF THE CAT.

Complaints reached the grocer from
customers as well as residents. In the
fiat building across the street dogs
owned by Arthur G. Shaw. c. Winning
ham, and Albert +. Barlow suffered in
JUries at the cats sharp claws.
1t seems TO be a pleasant pastime for
the cat said Mr.. Sherwood. She has
tackled every dog, regardless Of size.
that has come in the store. and never
has been whipped. AS a caution 10 the
owners Of dogs 1 had TO put up the
signs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
.BELLIGERENT CAT
CAN WHIP ANY DOG
Chicago Has a Feline That
Never Has Been Con-
quered.

CHICAGO. Sept L-Undaunted by an
cestFal precedent, "Tabby," a scrawny
grocery. cat in Robert Sherwood's store
S92 Garfield boulevard. has established
championship that is recognized
throughout the vicinity. 'Tabby" holds
the belt uudisputed. In Hyde Park. and
Is open 10 all comers-feather. welter. or
heavyweights.
''Tabby's' Onslaughts on the canine
race became so terrible that public eau
lion had TO be established. This was
done in the form of two large, painted
signs which decorate the show window
and screen door Of Sherwood's store.
They read.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
REALIZED IT HERSELF.

The angry wave broke upon the state
" vessel
Isn't the commOtion terrible?" eX-
claimed the young man with the steam
er cap and the camera
20, yes'' moaned the pale young wo-
man in the steamer chair. You feel
il. too, do yOu?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
CAPITALIST HOMECOMING WEEK
FAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE TIME
But the Weather Man Sent Such Deluges OF Rain to All
Summer Resorts That Even Home Was
to Be Preferred.

Washington is having a homecoming
week all its own. In various parts Of
The county such festivals are being held
but In tho Capital City no parades OF
bands OF music mark the horne coming
lot Washington's own. They come in 10
the tune OF ratings against the weather
man. who has broken up their visit 10
scashore and mountain and brought
them back to Washington long before
their schedule warranted
Rarely has the summer colony sought
its city homes so early. Days and days
Of rain and cloudy weather have dis
couraged hundreds Of families who went
10 the shore and mountain for their an
nuaI summer visit AS day after day
came and everybody had 10 be cooped
up In the hotel with everybody else,
things began To look discoHraEins, and
IL was not long before nine-tenths Of
them determined 10 spend the rest OF
the summer et home.
Throngs on F Street.
F street yesterday was as vide awake
as II ever is during the Christmas holi-
days only IL didn't look as much like
Christmas. From Fifteenth street down
past Eleventh there was one long, bright
array OF femininity. and when the wo-
men are homo it's sure sign that the
men are pretty near there. too.
To anyone who has been compelled "a
spend the summer in Washington "A
walk along the citys popular shopping
street was a cheerful and cheering rec
TcatiOn Dozens emo dozens oil girls
were out in force 10 take their luncheons
down town and from one end Of the
shopping district 10 the other the white
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
Hol HoI HOT

Coakley-They say, you know, that a
cat has nine lives.
Joakley-But If it's a very young cat
il has more.
Coakley-NOnsense
Joakley-Oh, yes, a cat has nine lives
and a kitten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
NATURALLY RETIcENT.

No wonder Fay Templeton tried to
keep the marriage a secret. 1t was a
Pittsburg Baltimore Amer
lean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
ALASKAN MINES
TO Be DEVELOPED
Guggenheim Interests Have
Invested S15,000,000 in
Virgin Gold Lands.
ENTERPRISE IS GIGANTIC
Will Build Railroad Four Hundred Miles
Long-Wealth Of Copper Said to
Surpass Belief.

Alaska is at last 10 be developed. as
10 its mineral resources, In thorough.
systematic way, with ample capital
back Of the project. The great Guggeu-
helm interests, which control the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company
have invested IN from 100000 10 SIS
Ol0.0g0 worth OF great gold properties.
and are going 10 develop them al once
Not only this. but they are going T.
build q railroad 400 miles long from the
coast UP the Copper river valley.
through the richest copper country lu
the world. and develop that region.
Railroad to Yukon.
Ultimately II is expected this railroad
win be extended over the divide from
the Copper river valley 10 the Tanana
river watershed, and down that river 20
the Yukon, thus piercing the very heart
Of Alaska with a great railroad.
The gold output Of the Alaska country
IS going 10 show a large gain from this
time on for a number of years al least.
The Guggenheims have until recently
been almost exclusively IN silver. IN
1905 their smelters turned out 20 per
| cent Of the country's refined silver
/ Lately they have been buying gold prop
/ critics in Idaho and Nevada. and then
they got interested in the possibilities
of Alaska
Dan Guggenheim. eldest OF this re-
Inarkable family Of seven brothers, Is
! just returning from Alaska. where hs
l went 10 look into The properties they
have been buying. II is announced taat
| they have bought. in the KIondlke. the
/ famous TreadgOld concession, which
/ has been the subject Of some cO1tro-
versy in Canada. II covers a very
/ large and rich area
Riches Of Alaska.
/ The outside world knows little OF the
| gold riches Of Alaska, even yet, accord
| ing 10 officials who have looked into
I them with care. These say however,
that while the whole Alaskan peninsula
/ IS gIded, Il viii take many years n
! get even beginning in the direction Of
working the region, because OF the
| physical conditions.
Recently a mining engineer, who had
/ been eight years In Alaska. and @fi5
was familiar with the great copper de-
! posts OF this country. declared that
there was more copper in the Copper
/ river country than there was in the
whole Lake Superior region before the
first shaft was sunk there. Tie world s
demand could be supplied from this one
field. II il were once thoroughly devel-
oped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
Meets in Albany in An
nual Session September
IS for Five Days.
HAS IMPORTANT WORK
District Delegation Is Com
posed of Strong Rep
reSentatiVe Men.

Because Of the fact that Washington
Will be represented by several of its
prominent public servants whose lives
are devoted TO the handling and correc-
ton of criminals, more than ordinary
interest is manifested In this years an
nuaI meeting OF the National Prison As
ISOLATION. which viii be held at Albany,
n. y. beginning on the 18th and ending
on the 10Th Of September.
Washington's Delegation.
Responding 10 the cordial invitation
sent by Amos W. Butler. of Indianap-
oils, Ind. secretary of the Prison Asso-
citation. that the Capital be well repre-
scented. the District Commissioners have
appointed as delegates Ivory c. Kimbau
and A r. Mullowny. judges Of the
Police Court; William II. DeLacy, judge
OF the Juvenile Court; Major Richard
Sylvester. superintendent of police;
James ID Harris. warden of the District
Jail: T. f. Zinkhan, superintendent of
the washington Asylum O. r.. Darnali,
superintendent of the Boys Reform
School, and George 5. Wilson, score
tarv of the Board of District Charities.
Active preparations are now being
made by the appointed delegates, and il
is thought that unless unforeseen cir
cumstances arise In the meantime ma
joTity of them viii attend.
This years meeting of the Prison AS
ISOLATION viii be the twenty-third since
its organization, and, as has heretofore
been the case, IL is expected that "a large
gathering OF representative prison au-
thorities viii be present.
Work Of Association.
Topics relating 10 uniformity i'm Grim
inaI laws. the manner Of commitment,
The character of sentence-with particu-
lar refernce 20 capital punishment-the
confinement OF prisoners, and the extra
ditiOn OF offenders win be discussed
The whole criminal problem, from the
enactment Of laws 10 the apprehension,
trial treatment and release of time
servers, all questions OF deepest interest
10 municipal authorities. will be- gone
into.
Secretary Butler In his invitation in
formed the Commissioners that. at the
instance of c. Y. Collins. president Of
the Prison Association. and himself.
special courtesies viii be extended the
visiting delegates by the New York State
officials, who are now manIfesting great
interest in the coming gathering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02

Banking hours. o a. m. to g. p. m.
on the Ist. ID, Sd. 18th, 18th, 18th,
and last day of each month except
Saturday or holidays, a. N. 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02

Of their summer gowns cleaned out as
a shining background for the sunburned
arms that have fer weeks brayed the
onslaughts Of the seashore sun.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08
TODAY IN HISTORY
Name Day: Pelagius. Sun rises a

Name Day: Pelagius. Sun rises at
iss5-John Winthrop, son 1rr of the S GoT1
ernor of Massachusetts. aliN go, The
n;,tentees as Governor OF the River
Connecticut, and places thereto an5",, n
ing bringing o men, , 1rnna Sterling for
The erection of fort. a.,,s or
1755-The remains OF Braddocks ar
nv. in thirly-three TRANSPORTS, passed
the city of New YORK on their way
to winter quarters at Albany.
,I74-Congress resolved to support
Massachusetts. if the acts OF Parlla-
meat were attempted to be carried INTO
OF Massachusetts met at salem on me
same day. although General Gage had
ordered them not to assemble rcsoi .0.' eu
themselves into frovincial GHmStess
and chose John Hancock President
1793-John Hancock, the master spirit
of the American Revolut,on. died. He
was President of the Congress whlch
issued the Declaration of Independence
and his name stands out in bold rellef
on that document. .
1S20-Henri Christophe, King OF
Hayti, shot He was slave and serv-
ed in the American war. His activity
in the revolution of the slaves in the
island of san Domingo led to his ele-
walton.
1S3i-Great earthquake in South
America The town of AFRICA was ut
terly ruined, and the shock was felt
along the coast. including seven de-
grees of latitude, shaking to its cen
ter the immense breadth of the main
Cordilleras.
1s51-The Hudson River Railroad
opened throughout from New York to
Albany.
1s54-The steamboat f. X. Collins
from Sault Ste. Marie to Cleveland took
fire on the lake and was burned, by
which twenty-three persons lost their
lives
Is55-The grand jury in New York
city returned indictments against sew
eraI city officers for corruption and NAL
versation in Office.
1S62-Batt'e of Perryvilie. Ky. Gen.
Rousseau commanded the Union forces
Bragg. Rucknc" and Cheatham the Con
federates, who were repulsed. with a
loss Of COO killed; Union loss ass.
lS64---Fedcral troops and militia I'M
der arms all .llr and night at Mem
phis, Tenn, expecting an attack by the
Confederate forces under Chalmers
lS69-Franklin Pierce. ex-President OF
the United states. died
1S71-Terrihe fire in Chicago; $4,000
buildings destroyed. 100 persons killed
loss 500. GOG, 900
lS9I-President Cleveland issued an
order roThidding all subordinates 10
leave Washington, -. G.. for the pur-
pose of making campaign.
1oO4-Poice conference adjourned q,
Boston to meet in 1905 n Lucerne
Switzerland.
Service by American Press-N.ws
Washington. D. CO.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08
WHAT STATE PAPERS
ARE SAYING
A MOney-Making Proposition.

A Manipulating Proposition.
New Decatur Advertiser
1t is agreed that If an officer can
collect $40O for letting man out OF
catching him again. he has 'em a-goin
and a-comin
Good Results from Good Treatment.
Talladega Reporter.
AS usual the better the treatment
Alabama seems well paid for better
provisions for her criminals.
q 4 x
Outs Reforming to Exclude Inns.
Sheffield Reaper.
Every reform movement in New York
brings out a candidate for something:
Memphis Commercial-Appeal. OF
course. Too often reform movements
rated by the "outs'in an effort TO be-
come the "ins."
Liquor and Riots.
Fort Deposit Vindicator.
Captain Davis deserves special praise
for saying to the LOwndes Rifles be-
fore leaving for Mobile that IL any Of
them had any LIQUOR they must discard
1t at once, and if he saw any of his men
with liquor of any kind or smelt it he
would punish them severely for 1t.
This was evidence that the captain well
knew that liquor and a riot would not
work well together, and that he had
the welfare and character of his COM
pany at heart.
For Good school Houses.
Florence Times.
Almost every community In Lauder;
dale County may have good schoo.
house. 1t would only require the
united. earnest effort OF all interested
Every community Is just what its peo-
Pile make 1t. Compare all the different
collective neighborhoods of our county
and see how they differ. Compare the
community with good school house
and a good church with hose that lack
them Then. friends and fellow-citi-
zens. go to work!
II You Have Plenty of Fuel.
Samson Ledger.
Who cares for cold weather so long
as it brings spare ribs. sausages. new
syrup 'possum 'taterS, etc. Let the
cold weather come.
Roosevelt Was JolIying.
Mobile Herald.
If Speaker Cannon has heard. and II
hearing. he has believed, that Mr.,
Roosevelt has given the word to Boom
Taft"he may rightly feel aggrieved. for
he has been cherishing in his heart the
| remark of the head of the party, made
some weeks ago: Mr. Speaker. you
will be the next President" That was
as good as an endorsement, and y en-
couraged the supporters Of the claims
| of Mr. Speaker" whose little boom
| has been waxing bigger and bigger In
| consequence.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08

The ancient burg of York. Pa, can
now put on airs. Roosevelt was there
last Thursday and made a speech. That
asst mart Of the sentence is superflu
lous. perhaps. but it is part OF inc
story. or course he made speech. II
rafned and 1t blew, the mud splashed
ana cutters ran rampant with slush, but
Roosevelt stood up in the face or all
wnen and said things The York DIS
match informs US that ABOUT 5000 peo-
nle'' braved the weather and hsteheo
nnd cheered. Well, let York feel gooo'
II was the first President the town has
had in its midst since Andrew Jackson
happened along, and he wasn't much to
be proud of-nor Is the present one
Tor that matter.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-10-08
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1906.
The Boston Transcript. believing tina

II The Boston Transcript. believing that
"a New York's system of electing her
nudgss lies the impossibility Of attain
ling such a high standard Judiciary as
Massachusetts enjoys. says of the pros
meets for the ticket of the Judiciary
t11ominators" The independent move
msnt deserves success. but We doubt
whether II will secure it. though 1t Will
wtve selfsfespecting and justice-lovins
voters an opportunity to express ra'
4,eua; st'%,ice The root of the evil is
II. ~ -. 1t is fixed in the system
g., judicial positions are KEEP
xhe apeeE Of politics the danger to thu
,nench is an ever-present one.'
It In said that the election OF judges
formed the basis of the deal between
nrearst and Murphy. Each of the fact
,aOns. Tammany and Hearst's league, are
demanding one-half the judges. In the
meantime the honest voters of all par
tiles ought to get together and select {
ticket of the right sort of men for the
bench and elect them.