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EDITOR HAPGOOD
IS NOT GUILTY
Head Of Golfers Weekly Is Freed By
Jury From Charge Of Grim
inal Libel.
TESTIMONY in CASE SENSATIONAL

special sessions. The complaint
was based on an editorial bear
ing of Deuel's connection with
Town Topics. The testimony in
the case has been highly sensa-
tional.
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New York, Jan. &c. After
being out only 10 minutes, the
Jury returned verdict of not
guilty in the case against Editor
Hapgood of Golfers Weekly,
charged with criminal libel by
Justice Deuel., of the court Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-01-26
Animal Social.

The Chris tian Ed eayor society
will give an animal social at the
parlors OF. the Presbyterian
church Friday evening commenc-
ing at 8 o'clock; to which they
extend a cordial invitation to all.
Admission including supper 15c.
A good time to all.
FOR SALE Rubber stamps.
The Pioneer will procure any
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you on short notice.
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For Sale at Bargain if Taken
Quick.

+
Good improved farm, the S. w.
i of Sec. "a, Twp. 145, ring "a.
Good five room house and other
buildings. Good well. 159 acres.
School house on land. Good
settlement. 25 acres under
pillow, 20 acres more can be
plowed without pulling stumps;
some fenced pasture; balance is
natural meadow. Price $40 per
acre on easy terms. Will rent
to good party. Address W. M.
Krebs, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Charles Campbell returned last
night from business trip to
Brainerd.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
WOMEN'S WILLS
GO TO PROBATE

Augusta r. ThuTlOw, by her Will dated
April 20. 1891. leaves 10 her sister, FL
della r. Dane, of West Chelmsford,
Mass, a lot on Arnold street. Metuen,
Mass. for life. with direction that the
property revert 10 her children upon
her sisters death. She also leaves Mrs.
Dane 500 and a gold watch. The re-
mainder OF her estate IS left 10 her
sisters, brothers. and nieces.
Rv her will dated March l8. 1860. Fan
ME Bryan leaves her husband. Augustus
S. Bryan. all her household effects and
jeweIry. except a gold watch and chain
which she bequeathed 20 her son GeoIse
y. Bryan She makes a bequest Of 500
to her son. Augustus r. Bryan, " he
makes himself known within three years,
otherwise nothing. The remainder of the
estate Is left in trust 10 the American
Security and Trust Company 10 pay the
income TO the testratriN's husband for
life Upon his death the estate VIII re-
vert TO her son. George d. Bryan.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Arrangements for the funeral OF WI
liam Ballantyne. the well-known WISH
ington book dealer who died at his
summer home in siasconset, near Nan
tucket, Mass. early yesterday morn
ing. have not been completed wing
to the lack Of details received b. his
family In this city.
Yesterday morning a telegram came
saying that Mr. Ballantyne was dead.
but IL failed to state the cause cf his
death. The family, however. believe
that it was due 10 kidney trouble. With
which he had suffered for about ten
years.
Last night II. Carter Ballantyne l. 2
Washington for Nantucket in order -
have the body brought here for bur. H.
He will not arrive in New Bedford unIii
too late Cor the single boat 10 Nan-
tucket tomorrow. and It Is feared that
the remains cannot be brought TO this
city until Thursday.
Mr. Ballantyne was for forty-flve years
one OF the most prominent business men
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
WILLIAM BALLANTYNE DEAD;
SUCCUMBS AT SUMMER HOME
Was Active in Religious Work and One of Washingtons
Most Prominent Business Men for
Nearly Half Century

in Washington. He was senior partner
OF the firm Of William Ballantyne &
Sons, booksellers. whose place OF bust
ness is at 42S Seventh street northwest.
The firm is one Of the Oldest In the
city.
Mr.. Ballantyne was native Of Scot
land. He came 10 America in 1852. For
sometime he resided in New York with
his young wife. where he was also en-
ragged IN the book business. Later he
removed 10 this city and established
himself
Mr. Ballantyne was a prominent
member OF the Church OF the Covenant,
and active in religious work He was
for many years the treasurer OF the BIZ
SIe Society OF the District. and an eld-
er in his church. His entire later life
heS been devoted 10 church work.
He leaves a family Of three children
two sons and a daughter. They are
Messrs. r. Carter Ballantyne, William
BaIIantyne, 1r.. and Mrs. NJ +. Ballan-
tyne.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
THE GROWTH OF FRESNO.

These who have recently visited
Fresno would not hesitate to put that
city In the $1,000 class, with the assur-
ance that IL will soon be much larger
And yet thirty years ago the Upper
san Joaquin valley was considered but
one remove from a desert.
The transformation which has resulted
in an agricultural development which
supports a city Of 10000 population in
the heart OF the valley and a large
number Of towns which. If smaller than
Fresno. are no less enterprislng and
prosperous on al sides of 1t, IS due 10
irrigation and nothing else Except for
irrigation the cities Of Fresno, HanfoTd,
MADEIRA, Vlsalia, Tulare. and many 9TH
ers in the valley, II they existed at all.
would be little huddles OF shacks and
adobe houses ministering 10 the wants
Of the sheepheTders and cowboys who
ranged the valley. With irrigation.
even as at present developed, the San
joaquin valley is one OF the most pros
porous districts in the United States
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
ARRANGES EOR EXHIBITS
FROM FOREIGN LANDS
Special Commissioner for jamestown
Exposition Expects Record Breaking
Attendance Next Year.

John F. Knapp. special commissioner
Of the jamestown Exposition. arrived
in this city last night 70 consult with
the diplomatic representatives Of sew
eral foreign countries concerning ths
exhibits 70 be sent.
Great progress Is being made. accord
ing TO Mr.. Knapp, by President st.
George Tucker and his associates In
the work of getting the affairs of the
exposition in shape. Present indications
point, he states, 10 a record breaking
attendance at the exposition. with every
possibility OF exceeding the 1900. 900
mark at St Lou S. two years ago The
Administration building. Mr.. Knapp
states. is well under way and the ma
terial is arriving for the two immense
piers 10 be constructed at a cost Of
10000.
While the exposition managers Will
throw open the doors Of the show on
scheduled time. AIr. Knapp thinks that
q postponement Of SIS, months would be
beneficial 20 Norfo.F and would enable
the merchants OF tnat city. who are
now aroused 10 the importance Of the
coming event. 20 be better prepared 20
take advantage Of the many OppOrtuui-
ties
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
GREAT INVENTION BORN
IN MANS LOVE FOR WIFE

COLUMBUS. Ind. July 1T was 70
save his wife from the task Of cooking
for harvest hands that caused John @
A. Newsom. who died IN 81. Louis, 10
bring about the invention Of the first
straw stacker.
In the days when NewsOm lived on
q farm In this county the only way 10
get rid OF the straw when thTeshing
time came was 20 put ten or twelve
men on the stack and keep forkinE lt
out Of the wav These extra men made
extra work for the house wife
one day he thought of a plan BY
which a device could be made 10 stack
the straw and do away with the men
who had been working on the straw
pile. After years II came into practical
use. and is now a great industry.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
BIG SNAKE STUCK FAST
TO MANS BOOT HEEL

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July While
John Kohler, Of Drylands. was moving
a meadow with a scythe he felt some
thing slashing around his legs. and found
that a big copperhead snake had fast
ened its fangs in the heel Of his boot
with such force that IL could not re-
lease itself.
Kohler nearly tainted from the sight,
for the copperhead. equally as venom
Gus as the rattlesnake, is much more
dangerous, as II never gives notice be-
fore If strikes. and never strikes except
from the rear, and invariably aims for
the foot or the heel kohler nmally cut
IL in two with his scythe.
SO poisonous is copperhead that
when killed and hung across the limb OF
a tree the leaves will wither and drop
off inside a week
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

Of the country. each Of whom has been
selected for special aptitude in a GER
tain line of instruction.
Miss Browns work among primary
instructors has dealt with their prepar-
alton for training and handling chill
dren. Her classes here number more
than 200 teachers, many of them school
supervisors who attend for the pur-
pose of instruCting the teachers who
come directly under them. but who are
unable 20 attend the classes.
Miss Brown is an active member of
the National Story Teners League.
which. during the sessions Of the sum
mer school will hold open air classes,
its members sitting in a circle while the
stories are narrated.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

the superintendent Of Schools, the En-
gineer Commissioner, and the SuperVls-
ing Architect of the Treasury.
A new fire engine house viii be con-
structed near Benning and one In the
neighbOrhood of Florida avenue, east
OF Rock Creek and Eighteenth street
Two new parks viii be acquired on
the line of Sixteenth street, the public
building bill providing for the purchase
of them.
Water meters viii be installed in a
number OF private residences, $l0O,OJO
having been appropriated for the pur-
chase.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
RIVAL FOR RADIUM
IN MINERAL SPRING

LONDON. July IA rival to radium
has been discovered at the San GIuliano
mineral springs, IN Italy
Prof. BattelI. Of Pisa University,
who has announced the discovery in a
London paper. says u is a gas, which,
when condensed. gives OF a substance
whose active emanauons are comparable
with those Of Tadium."
Sir William Ramsay, the English
scientist, who knows all about radlum'
says.
1T IS probable thar the substance is
rldiO-thOra a young Italian sclen-
tsJ named Blanc stated a short while
ago that he had found in mineral
teIlis discovery is almost certain 10 be
this
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
John Gross Married;
Mss Dill Is Bride
Popular Newspaper Man Surprises His Many
Friends by Visit to Atar-H0ney-
moon in Europe.
moon in Europe.

ing shortly for a three months tour OF
the continent
Mrs. Gross has made her home in
BrookIand several years. and is well
known in Washington Mr.. Gross has
for years been connected with the
Washington Office of the Associated
Press. and has a wide circle OF friends
among men in public life and in news
paper work. His marriage came as a
pleasant surprise. particularly 70 his
newspaper friends, Who have been QUICK
TO offer their congratulations. Mr
Gross is a native OF Washington
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
HUSBAND STARTS SAL00N;
WIFE KILLS HERSELF

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July because
her husband had embarked in the
saloorA business contrary to her wishes,
it is claimed. Mrs. Christiana Braut,
aged forty-tWO. wife Of Nicholas Braut,
a saIoOnkeeper at 42S Fowler street. shot
herself in the head with her husband
revolver this morning. Death was in
st1ntaneOus
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
ORME WILSON PARTY
TO ICELAND IN YACHT

PARIS, July 7.-Sir and Mrs Orme
Wilson (AIrs. Wilson was Miss Aston.
who came over on the same steamer as
the Longworths. have gone on q yacht
ing tour. The Wilson's have chartered
a steam Yacht. the Emerald. from Sir
Christopher F'uruess, the shipping mag
nate. and will visit the Norwegian
hords. the coasts Of Scotland, and
finally Iceland.
The Emerald does not compare IN
size with such yachts as the Marguerite,
the property Of Mr. DreXel, which is
by the way, stim for sale.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08

A wedding Of unusual interst in Wash
ington newspaper circles took place
last night in Zion Lutheran Church.
Sixth and p streets northwest, when
John A. Gross, of the Associated Press
was married to Miss Elizabeth NJ. DILL
daughter Of Mrs. Catherine D. Dill
The ceremony was performed at $50
o'clock by the Rev. c. +. Bergner. pas
tor of the church. with the mother OF
the bride as the only witness. Mr..
and Mrs. Gross are now at 1893 Kearney
street. BroOkland, but contemplate sail
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
TYPHOID FEVER
NOT IN SOUTHWEST
Conditions Normal, Cases
Few, and None Report
ed Virulent.
EPIDEMIC IN NORTHWEST
Experts Investigating, But Fail to Dis
cover Cause and Spread Of
Dreaded Disease.

While the District Health Officer and
the United States Health and Marine
Hospital Service are making desperate
efforts to ascertain me cause of the
typhoid epidemic. which they say has
the city Of Washington in its grasp,
southwest Washington denies the pres
ence there OF the epidemic.
Physicians In the northwest section.
supposed 20 be the healthiest and finest
residential part of the city, are deplor-
Ing the increase Of typhoid and the
viruIence Of the cases. A similar COM
plant comes from the Health officer.
Southwest Free Of Epidemic.
But in the southwest there is freedom
from fear of the disease. Two of the
most prominent physicians OF the south
west whose practices are immense in
that section, said last night they would
never have known typhoid was epi-
demic unless they had read OF 4 in the
newspapers. They further stated that
they have had no more typhoid this
summer than in past summers. and
that what they have encountered has
not been OF "a virulent form.
DR.. r. T. Holden, OF S02 Sixth street
southwest. had this TO say.
"As to the couse Of the fever, IL is at
present undecided as 10 whether it is
the water. the milk supply, sanitary
conditions, or whether the disease Is
being spread by flies and mosquitoes.
II the typhoid epidemic were SO very
marked the people in the southwest
ought 10 feel it,"
Or +. +. Richardson, OF 404 Seventh
street southwest, whose practice Is
largely ln the southwest section OF the
CITY. which portion Of the city usually
shows evidence Of epidemics as quickly
as any other part of the city. said:
Cases Not Virulent.
Il have had no more typhoid fever
cases N my practice this summer than
is usually the case at this season OF
the year. nor have the cases been
unusually virulent.
As 10 tho cause Of the typhoid,
don't think I can throw any light on
that at present. II was thought that
the nltration Of the water would great
ly lessen the typhoid, bat IL seems 10
be here IN the same proportion as form
erly."
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
STEPPED FROM FAST TRAIN.
WOMAN BADLY MANGLED

SUFFOLK. Va. July When an At
lautic Coast Line passenger train was
half a mile from Enfield. n C.. this
morning an unknown woman thought
~ was time 20 alight. and walked
through the car door. Sic was hurled
10 the ground while tht train was run
ming more than thirty miles an hour
She was badly mar gled. and II is sup
posed that her INJURIES are fatal. A
travelling man says she neyd- before
Travelled on "A train.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
Giving Special Lectures
in Knoxville Summer
School.

Miss Elizabeth Brown, director of
primary instruction Of the District. has
gone 10 Knoxville. Tenn. where she
Will join the faculty Of the Summer
School of the South" which will be
maintained in the university there un-
der the supervision Of superintendent p.
p. Claxton. She will be one Of d notable
group of educators from various parts
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
PAsTERNAKs GO ABROAD.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Pasternak, ot lzdo
Fourteenth street northwest, sailed yes
tprdav from New York for FaTis and
Vienna, They viii return early In Sep
tembeT.
The Washington times., 1906-07-08
More School Buildings.

School buildings will be erected in the
southeast section. in Brightwood Park.
and Deanwood. A new system of ar
ranging such buildings will be taken
under consideration by a board created
BY the appropriation act. consisting OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02
WILLIAMS WILL
INSIST ON HOUSE
HAVING QUORUM

Washington. May 2.-Representative
John Sharp Williams. the leader OF the
minority OF the house OF representatives.
who is conducting "A moderate filibuster In
that body to further "A speedy report on
the statehood bill, Is not satisfied with the
results he IL producing. by objecting TO
all Unanimous consent legislation until
"A report WAS received from the statehood
conference.
The report from the conference commit
tee has not been made. Today he de-
clared that he would endeavor to put am
other reef in the Legislative sails and de-
mand that a quorum OF the house shall
be present at all times when business Is
transacted. With such requirement az
this hanging constantly over the heads OF
legislators progress would undoubtedly be
slower. quorum of the present house
has been declared 10 be l9l
The house conferees on the statehood
bill have made. they say. every effort In
their power TO hasten the statehood con-
test between the two houses. The main
question OF difference has not been reach
ed In their consideration--that OF admit
ting oS rejecting Arizona and New Mex
leo. All OF the time has been spent I'm
minor amendments To the bill.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02
.LONGsHOREMEN'S
STRIKE TIES Up
LAKE TRAFFIC

Buffalo. n. Y. May 2.-The strike
OF the longshoremen put an effective
embargo on Lake Erie commerce yes
terday aud- to-day II rs -cxpccterE
traffic will stop at all upper lake ports
The strike being primarily In the aid
of the lake pilots the returns OF the
first day were expected TO show the
number OF pilots affiliated with the
longshoremen. But that important
point IL still clouded Vessel owners
Claim not ten per cent are In the
labor union. Longshoremen claim 90
per cent are.
MATES NOT JOINING.
Cleveland, May aside from the
big passenger steamers from Buff
falo and Detroit which came in on
schedule time no vessels entered this
port during the early hours OF to-
day.
A prominent vessel owner said to-
day that I'm many instances the mates
of vessels are not Joining the strike
movement.
The vessel owners believe that un-
der existing conditions the longshore-
men Will not continue the strike for
many days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02
Labor Leader Says Rhode Island
Enjoys Distinction Of Being
Represented In United States
Senate by More Standard
OIL Than Any Other State in
the Union, and Asks II Rhode
Island Has No One Else,
Thus DeIicateIy Hinting at
the Possibilities Of the CON-
Ing Campaign in the Interest
Of The People

President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation Of Labor deliv-
cred a stirring address last evening
before a representative gathering at
Labor Temple.
President George Il. Brady OF the
Central Trades and Labor Union. pre-
sided. and introduced Mr.. Gompers. who
said:
"The labor movement is not repub-
Iican or democratic. So long as a
man is workingman, he is welcome.
1T is the broadest platform, because
all II asks is that man shall bo truo
10 himself and his fellow men.
THE labor union is not a trust The
method OF the trust Is TO drive out
confine the advantages to the few on
the inside. Tho policy and practice
OF the labor movement is not only
ing all to participate i'm the benefits.
but to send out organizers, that they
may share in the advantages OF united
% th an axe xeu Yon srsak ndse se non
10 close it's doors
1T is said there is a disparity be-
tween union prices or labor and nom
union. III there were no unions would
not all men be required 10 work for
less? Every protest the union makes
not only helps TO keep up the wage
rate, but prevents IL from going lower.
Every successful effort helps TO pull up
the wages OF non-union workers
The non-union workman is OF the
greatest injury TO fair-minded en-
ployers. The latter have nothing to
fear from welI-organIzed and
equipped union. Unless protected by
the union. an employer who really
wants TO deal fairly i'm business must
become just as mean as the unfair
he driven ont Of hnainaGQ Tho
union label makes IL possible that
the fair minded employer shall con-
tinue 10 be so, and TO make the other
fellow be good in spite of himself
The charge that we advocate a uni
form wage regardless OF skill is not
true. We undertake TO establls the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02
RIVERSIDE.
Items OF news can be left at Gons res.
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.

Late last evening Patrolman Knight
took a man from a train on the Consoli-
dated road for being intoxicated Finding
that the man was a resident of this place,
the patrolman gave him an opportunity to
go home, but he fell by the wayside'
the Fall River fluid being something that
he could not carry successfully. AT the
session of the Seventh District court this
morning he was fined 81 and costs, the
whole amounting TO $3.50. which he paid.
The Heart club has made arrangements
for a semi-annual banquet TO be held at
Pawtuxet for tomorrow evening.
Riverside lodge. Knights of Pythias,
will confer the rank OF page on two candi-
dates this evening.
Mr. Walter Goff is confined to his home
on Adams avenue by a severe attack OF
hay fever.
A valuable bulldog was killed by Con-
solidated traIny esterday. The owner Is
unknown.
Alexander Pierce Is spending his annual
vacation in New York.
Sooman Thornton has postponed his
trip 10 San Francisco for few days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-02

enforcement OF minimum rate-of
lifeline beyond which the greediness OF
employers shall not drive men.
1T Is charged that organized labor
limits production. That is not true.
Today the workman must keep up with
the machinery or he can't hold his
job. The modern labor movement
doesn't propose 20 smash the machin-
cry We say. bring on all the ma
chimes you can make, and instead of
working l2 hours we will work eight
and more; but we propose TO have the
Improvement which Is ours by right
II resent the notion. that II is the
plan OF Almighty God that we are to
We won't surrender our right to all
the good things In the sweet bye and
bye. We want some OF the good
things In the bitter now, so we may
be better prepared TO enjoy the good
things to come hereafter
You can't get people To go to church
who work seven days week. or III
they are so poorly nourished that they
try to get some artificial spirit at five
and ten cents glass Men who earn
a fair days wage and have carpets on
the floor and pictures on the wall and
musical instruments in the home, who
are decently nourished and not over
worked. don't require an overindul-
gence in Intoxicating liquors, IL Is
those who overwork. or who don't
work at all that overindulge. The
men who work the longest hours per
day are the ones who lost most
time by the abuse OF the liquor habit
Trades unionists have taken millions OF
children from the factories and protected
them from employers who would crush
their bones into dust and coin them irto
gold. and use their blood as lubrlcating
oil for machinery. and have placed them
where they can make n struggle for life.
we put the price on labor-the only
thing we have. The purchasers want to
upset the price and propose 20 us what
IL shall be. We are associated TO be In
a better condition to make n collective
bargain for our labor. The labor move
ment doesn't intend to destroy that which
is worth preserving but 20 build II up.