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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
THE TURNING POINT

eusnylon. Ths future no l0nEsf
held cot hope There waa ao'hing
but hlaeknaas ahead nov. not .
Eieaa q light Exposure Vac IA
svitnhie- i might cone tomorrow
Il might not come for = geek.
lie might oomnlt suicide but 20.
life waa tea dear TIE night spenlE
eoufeaa al. lie dld DOT have ths
strength Of manhood lsft 70 90 tbs
FrAnk woald ,Aka care q MrA Ath.
ertou With stoisa moosyi Yea.
Tor that Vas all be had The
thought made hlm study bard and
long
Tie must run away That vas ia
decision. He wuuid 80 % Aiglsft
They could not ind him there, IL
would take all TIE Avallahls moaet
Faonay that wuuif not se missed fai
several days. and SKIP
He would take culg enough e
keep him Ia comfort TIE rest u III
aRya The remainder he would
place IN the hands % Prank Hs
roulA secretly kesD Il for the sup.
port % hls mother Yes. the bu1
had 3 BIG heart n him and b
would understand lie suffered "a
other panK 81 the thought o. drag
xing Fraak into the dirty mess. bal
u vas only m0msntarY. Il vas the
only way.
A musical click Of the door. :
streak down The street. and be "a
10 thu hallway Of IFS home
Prom the library came the tHne.
less bat sweet chords Of a manio
lin. T-na young man vas Airnlessly
drumming away lie laid The In
stFlimsnt aside. From his eikarei
case be extracted en- ExyptiAn roll
Ne arose. throw out his arma an
chest. ant stretched lArily
Eve got 20 quit ioanglnH aruunt
40 much and straightsa up" he bal
groWled % himself Marry saYl
In too Lazy 10 eat all want
Martys a great girl. That was !
strange remark she made last night
said I Wna worthless. but on tn.
square. Also said abe liked me
wonder what she meant b. saYinl
that I'm o. the square suppos.
it'a because / never had a chanc.
70 b. anything else. Frank. old Dor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
LOVE AND TRAGEDY WOULD MAKE TWO
NOVELS In LIFE OF THIS YOUNG BELLE
TWO REMARkAnlH ENPGai.
1NcGs. soTH SEPARATE
ANo aorH MATRIMONIAL.
eomg TO THIS YOUNG WON.
AN BaFoRE size is %.

ts-sttIs stare tseiastss ssffieef
AanTAnut.A. o.. May itv~fWo
stirring romantics are nov recorded
ia the lie Of Grace Moliori. society
belle. Who il only IS Dispatches
from Mexico aay that she has mar
ries Janice Robert Wilson. wealthy
mine munaEsf. IN the wllds Of that
country
she vas saiournlng at a Mexican
village for health. when she wah
stricken with typhoid fever The
Only other American near vas WI.
son. Who Vaa in charge q a mine
A an act Of kaliantry and mercy be
rode his hafas % miles to tho near
eat aettlomunt witch paneensed =
com psteht doctor and brought HIN
haek. Then be made another 90
mile ride 20 bfinE Ice which had
been prescribed. AZ 4 result OF bis
palma che Waa brought back 70
health. ard the acquaintance nus
formed ended "a Il does ia novels -
with q marriage,
Miss uoiioffs ether romance Was
more tragic George II Taylor vas
a aaypef. dashiug Cleveland mAas
uho opened = merchant tailor shop
In Ashiahula. Miss nosterf brcAma
snamored o. him although her faith.
er. wealthy physician. opposed
h. Miss uaitoff slopsd % Cleveland
tn 1908 and came back ~ Taylor. e
bride
Ths scene changes to Canton. O.
where Taylor apeaea another store
In MAJ. 1904. TAYLOR. after Hpfnding
a. asenluE - SALOONS with another
naH. Nsaf At miGnikht . his aturs
to get his exrfgcat. leaving tho oth
- man outside AZ ones two shots
asfo heard. and Taylor cane stag
rsrinK cut unrtAllY wounded IL
uAa understood 10 mnttsr thai
GFacs~ haa shet hlm lie tisa
without iaenuiyiEs bis zsaallant
Tbs back aeor ~ the store wa'
f found open. A revolver and ths
cape Of a wamAu's macintosh ~ef'
feund Ia ths yard Mr. Taylor Nal
found 10 bed al her eaafding house
She WAS held a dzF or tNo. bot "a
f charge vas placed against hsr, a
aha demonstrated cesapieis abb
A startlnR feature q The rAae "a
f that ouiF a frs weeks before TAI
laf. Wha NAa fsry ailentiYs % othei
wnmen. Informed her that she va
rot hia wifn-athRs she had been ~
f victim % naock marriage Ia clsVs
iand IL spite Of thIs ske bad sluus
/ 10 him
The slayinE remains mystsry 6
thts tAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18

Toxnorrcw 10 would be an alb.
srondsr. Two hundred thousand
dollars short A thtsfi Roboer Of
Widows and oTphanal How tho
world would smear At hia nAmei An
ether rich and trusted banker an
snbezxisr. The noNsp4gers would
say.
Well Henry Athertpu's Wits
would Be taken care o.. anyway. Hts
con. Frank. wunld Sc 90 that She
would b. looked after In her old
sayA He would Leave Frank enough
nonsy 70 provide for Der.
Was there ever = beg Ike Frank
Big. beard -shoaidsrsa. Ksneroaa.
hearted. and pal u his father
Yea. q gnod rtan- people called hin
9 SPORT MAybs he hAa hern spoiled
with too much college. too fr.a ae.
e<ss &c mercy. and too little 10 DO
Bnt Ne was lovabia. for all that
Others ecalin't resist him Why
shouldn't bis father love him
Prank. tbs pal Of his fKtaer. b
would help him out
How rich and prosperous the IN.
trrior Of the bank looked, rhs
cisan tilas. the shining brass. ths
dustie@ gratirgs all ~ hrigh; anf
shining aa q new dollar. Hs lookes
sround him AZ the sorrnitahis safes
the polished walnut ds3ks. tbs iu1
urianf chandeliers. and then n
Ernyish bead OF the small. weaEsusf
essxhlsr dropped forward
To-Day little and weakened. yes
te7day nan called HIN rathsl
SMALL man. but vel built keen
eyed. aiers. aetive-ths quinteNarnel
81 energy. What a wreck todayi
Athsrfon wms very tired and alck
Tomorrow he woule Tea
He was tired ~ Il all Hadna
h covered up bis shortages %
PEARS Day after day Do has
adrpitly forged signatures. an.
mAnipuisfed the showinga % tn
hank. and none had learned his see
rat Oar after day the shortaK
h4i increased Hs glanced a. m
rkarea Ny Godi lie could n
hops 70 pay Il hack IN a thousanl
yaMrA Il was entirely out Of III
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18

yon must admit that life has bees
pretty flaNefy FOR you Nothing Go
10 but amuse yuersslf f9u arsn /
the nisn Yaur father Is suppose
you werr tried and tsatsa likr some
ether men wouid yoa be aaiiaFs.
or wsuldat Yoaf Nafiy says you're
all TiEht We'll. shes = nae ultis
lady IA b square - ioux ss sbs
believes ! an. Yea at. Frank. ED
10Y. square 80 ianE as che 5siisyss
am. wlth everybody Fsr little
MAr1orY. How I love her"
Athertan overheard
well. people said. he hai The
nanliress e staai 20 and iAke kia
medicine. anyway These AathaF.
.oDs never ruu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
TRAVELS zs.eee MILES
TO stos MS SAME

NEW YORK. MAJ fs--Arpuni
she uofif - sign he name IL tks
trip on Which Frank A nranaEau
treasurer q the PhllinpiBa Islands
Il embarked an possible haste has
heen exercised 20 Ess apon the mar
vet the railroad bonds u the Phil.
ippine Railway company OWNS -
The fact that tho Philigpins com
mission guarantees . certain n.
tsfeag on the par value ~ the
bonds. u as necessary for the
proper official ~ ths lnsuias EnF
eminent - aiKn them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-18
KuRoKi sPEANs wARa WORD
FOR oEs. GRANT

NEw YORK. MAJ fa--Admirai
rsoway and 0enaval Grant visited
General kurnki yesterday pawuYs
call wsa short and Grants Nas
official Kufuki told hin b. knea
% bis father and considered him
uns OF tbs greatest geaeralH tho
worid has svsr produced 40 sad
~ vas delighted a. the honor =
trllinE he snn how much he
thought Of him.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
IN TONIGHT
City of Seattle Due 8t 9
 O'clock

The City of Seattle will be due at Sksgway at g o'clock this evening ac- CordIng to a cablegram received this morning by Agen, E. A. Murphy of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. She has 70 passengers and 25 tons of freight for Jhls placs. She also has two days mails
 The Clty of Seattle will probably not remain in port very long.
 Al-Ei Arrives In Port
 The Al-Ei arrived from Juneau this morning aJ 9I5 o'clock. She has POS tons of oar,o, most of it being hay for the Northern Commercial Company. She will sail touigh, sometime.
 Prinu-Ba May Sails
 The Princess May saied yesterday evening with l9 passengers for the South.
 J,Roraou aud Cottage CI,y Next
 The Jefferson .ard tas Cottage Civ will be the next roa,s due here. They were to sail yesterday and both will be due next Sunday.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
r. 4. MURPHY WILL
 VISIT INFERIOR

E. A Murphy, agent Tor the Pacific Coast Steamship Company at this place, vii. speud TWO months or whereabouts of the sumner in the interior in the tnteres. of his company. Re will leave here for Alliu next Monday. Alter spending 8 week there he will return and take a new start, going to Dawson and Fairbanks. He will spend some time iu these cities and cn the mining creeks.
 During the absence Of Mir. Murphy, Frank Stuart, the present cashier io IacaI office, will be agent at Skagway for the Pacific Coast Steamship Compa- uy.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
AFTFR CASH.
Fourth f July Commit 6
 Out R slDg Many

The Fourth of July finance committee fs ou. Jcd,y with subscription list rals.og fuads for the Four h Of July celebration that i. is proposed 30 hare a, SkagRay, July 6.h. MUrs .h8a $500 have been secured and as much more Ia expected before the coumUtee sha have completed it's work. Those members Of tbs 6nauce committee who had charge of the list today were Albert Retnert, E. 0. E,rnse, Dr, J p. BravaDd, a1d George Blanchard.
 meeting Of the Fourth of July committee las, Q ghJ reports were read by the various sub-comuigless, all of which reported progress. l. was def. lniGeIy agrge ed thay he celebration for Independence Day will tsEe place Sat urday, July 5:h, and the committee On invitations was authorized to invite the people of the various towns of South eastern Alaska, Yukon territory and Northern British Columbia 60 be present.
 Ig has ben decided that there vii. be 0 contest for 8 representative of the Goddess of Liberty to reign at the dance ou the evening of July 9th. There will be no parade.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
Ordinance No. 85

An ordinance amending section No. l, of Ordinance No. 43, entitled "An Or dinance Prohibiting the Obstruction of Running Streams, and for Other Purposes. ApprOvtdAugust, 3lst, 1905. Be it ordained by the common council of the Town of Skagway:
 Section |. That Section No. l, of Ordinance No. 43, entitled, "An Or dinauce Prohibiting the Obstruction of Running streams, and for Other Pur poses, Approved 3lst, 1903, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following:
 That iJ .haIl be compulsory on the part Cf the owner of any real property, or of the agent of said owner of said real property within the limits of the Town of Skagway, on which property there exists @ running stream of water, to re- move from said running stream of water, my debris, OfTal, refuse or any obstruction whatsoever tending to pOlluie or dam up said running stream of water, whereby the said running stream of water shall become stagnant. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it's passage and approval.
 Passed the Council and approved June 3rd, 1907.
 MARTIN CONWAY,
 Mayor. Attest:
 MATTHEW BRIDGE,
 Town Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
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PERSONAL MENTION

aa0SsSG0S000SGSGGs@ 100000
 Frances, the httle daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. George Blanchard, who was very ill for several days, is improving rapidly aud will be au right again in few days
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
APPEARING OLD
Acts as Har to Profitable Employ
 mcnt.

Actg as Har to Profitable Employ
 mCnt.
 You cannot afford to grow old. In these days of strenuous competition ft Is necessary to maintain. as long as possible cuas youthful appearance. It is impossible to do this without re- taIalrg a luxurious growth of hair. The presence of Dandrun indicates the presence Jf a borrowing germ which lives and th-ivcs on the roots of the hair until lt causes total badness. Newbro's FTerpicide Is the only known destroyer Of thIs pest. and 1t Is as efIec- tive as tt is delightful to use HcrDfcI7c makes an elegant hair dress ing as well as Daudruff cure.
 Accept ID substItute-there Is none. Sold by leading druggists Send l0c. In stamps for sample to The HeTplclda Co.,, Detroit, Mich.
 Two slzes-5O cents and 21.o0.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
MAY BE TERM
 or COURT YET

While lhe term Of court that had been called for Skagway July Sth has been abandoned, it might be that there will be a special term yet before the end Of the Summer. It is understood that one is being considered. The matter will be determined by Judge GnuisOr.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, June l9, 1907, is as follows Temperature time Observat'n 5i above Max. temp. preceding 24 hOurs~6 above Min. " " ..+3 above Mean ..l3 above
 Barometer 30.l2
 Fair, south wind.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
LAPS GtT A
 RADICAL MINISTER

Tokyo. June I7-IJ is rumored that Ambassador Aokj has been asked to resign and that Ba.on Kaueko will be named by he emperor as his successor.
 The Japanese trouble in San Francis co is assigned for the change. haneko is said 30 Ne 8 radical.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

'Who IS that manE7 asked the gen eral, watching a private soldier who had rallied the remnant of a regiment and turned its face toward the enemy.
 He was to have been shot for de sertIou. The fight coming on, he took his place in the ranks"
 He shall be a colonel" muttered the general as he gaIIoped to another part Of the field
 When q few years later Colonel ClOugh returned to his home be found a mound in the churchyard that coy cred his son The father put head stone over it on which was this in- scription:
 JOHN CLOUGH.
 Died. aged seventeen years and ten months, of wounds received in battle.
 A private soldier he rallied a regiment.
 John CIough's commander one day called to see his old subordinate Colo ueI Clougu was not at home, but the general was told that he visited the churchyard every day and would be found there. Thither the general went and saw his old comrade stand ing over a grave. Approaching, uncoy- cred. he stood behind the colonel and read the inscription. Surprised, he looked at his cOmrade for an eXplana- tiou. Colonel Clough spoke:
 "He who lies there was a boy. He ran away and enlisted under the re- Quired age. Too young to fully weigh the consequences, he committed m act which soldiers in the face of an enc my punish with death. I suffered the sentence in his stead The penalty was never inflicted. The act describ- ed on the stone above his grave I did for him and in his name. I could nev- CT have done it except for my love for hIm, and the deed is mine to give him in eypiatiOu of hEs fault"
 The two veterans are now white bearded companions who often meet and talk over the days when men were marred or made heroes In a twinkling The general never speaks to the colo ueI of hIs rallylng a regiment at Fred ericksburg except as that heroic act which should make your sons name shine resplendent among brave deeds forever" F. 4. MITCHELL.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

The next ssni.annual meeting of the n=mbers of Jhe White Pass Athletic Club viii Use D zee 10 Jhe club rooms Saturday, Juae 29.1, Hc s:l5 p. m., for the eleCgIyn of executive COuuiJJ-e for the year end us .u @ 3JJ 1908, and Ibe trars Cglou of a.y ut"er ous- ia ss that may come before the meeting. A change Iu the C'nsHJuJ,oC md bylaws, as regards method of otFcsring the club, will os proposed to ghs members, aud l. IS urgently rgUuesgsd Jha5 all members @ present 10 Toye oa the proposed amendment.
 E. L Hiller, secretary Saygwsy, June l5, 1907.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
Prisoner starvsn to Death

Maitland, who was sentenced oy Judge Guunlson aJ the last ketchikan term of court to serve seven years 10 the McNeu Island peniteutiary, and was afterwards transferred to the federal psutteuJiary at Leagenworth, Kan, became afflicted with a mania and refused to eat, with the resu that he starved to death.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
Masonic Meeting

There will be a special COmmunlca- tgon of White Pass Lodge No. ll3, F, & A. M Friday evening, June 2lr 1907 at its hall. No, 225, Fourth avenue. Work in M. NJ. degree.
 Soiournjug and visiting members are to meet with us.
 By order of the ". M.
 T. J, SJandish, Secretary
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
SAII ORS
 KICK AT GRUB

Seattle, June 1.-The seameu who deserted the lighthouse tender Ar meris aJ Juneau have forwarded a pro test here 70 the local union stating that the food served Co lhe crew was of an inferior quality.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
WANT MORE
Japanese Organize to Get
 Higher Wages

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskanl
 Seattle, June lg-The Japanese of thB city have organized a union for the purpose Of dema. dIog higher wages ID all Iines of activity in which they gre employed,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
DO WE'LL
Peace Conference Will be
 Peaceful

, Special Dispatch to Daily alaskan.
 The Hague, June 20-The peace COD ference named it's committees today on arbitration neutrality and the Geneva convention. Is also decided to a70ld friction among he delegations and to permit things % go peacefully.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
Elka' Meeting

There will be 8 regular meeting oI Skagway Lodge No. +Sl, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at their all, Thursday, June 20, at 8;3J p. m, There will be initiation. All visiting Elks are invited to at tend.
 M. s. Whittier,
 Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
CREAM


Americas finest production. Rich and mellow. At the Seattle, the house of old honest goods and reputation .,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
CREAM
uTD

Amrrica's finest production. Rich and mellow: At the Seattle, the house Of old honest goods and reputation !!
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
CREAM


AUerica's finest production. Rich and mellow. At the Seattle, the house Of old honest goods and reputation !
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

The best dining room, the best hotel ac- cummodations, the most comfort at the Fifth avenue.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

The Fifth Avenue hotel Is the big gest and best appoip5ed hOstelry in all Lhe north.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

All he deucsc,es of the season aJ the Pack Tram Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20

Americas finest production. Ri, ,h dan mellow At the Seattle. the house ol LlEtsy goods and reputation"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-20
WEATHER BUREAU as PORT
sKAGwAY WEATHER

Volunteer U. $. Weather observer
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
FRIENDS OF PERCY
COST HIN DEARLY
IN A CRAP GAME
With Icy Calm He ReSents Cheating Imputation
But Companions Tell Tales on Him
in Police Court

In a dark alley-way just OF a public
street four hale and hearty negroes sat
Their attitudes were those Of men whose
interest is centered upon some all-ab-
sorbing matter. and as they fixed theiI
eyes on a little cleared spot in the
middle OF the alley several OF them got
down on all fJurs in their excitement.
AS the golden sunset gradually dark
ened into the dark red glow preceding
twilight. occasional murmurs of Come
on here. seben." and "Wondah why
dat 'leben don't turn up" could be
distinguished from the general hum OF
conversation.
Percy Adams. All don't think dish
yere games squah.' said one gentle
man, gently rolling the dice to the floor.
Percy glanced up with an injured ex-
preston on his face.
''Niggah," he said with an icy calm.
III yo' makes any mo- 'sturbance Ah'll
turn yo' ovah 20 de-"
"Copsi'' yelled the Afro-Amer1can on
the lookout. md a few seconds later
officer Rollins stood IN the alley warn
ing the frightened sports that unlesa
they desired to come to a sudden and
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
RYAN GIVES $4,000
FOR C0NFEDERATES

Thomas Fortune Ryan, the multi-mil-
lIonaire of New York. has just given
s22,Oo to old Confederates and their
memory. He has given $4,000 year in
pensions to Confederate veterans who
reside In Nelson county. Va, where
Mr. RYAN was born, and which he still
claims as his home.
Each veteran will receive 50 a month.
or $50 a year. and It is estimated that
when the full list of Confederate sur
-vivors Is completed the pension fund
will amount to $4,000 The matter has
been referred to the Nelson Camp OF
veterans. which Will make a complete
list Of it's members.
Mr.. Ryan has further shown his 10y
atty and devotion to the South by sub
scribing $4,000 toward the fund now be-
ing raised for n monument 20 the Con
federate dead in Arlington National
Cemetery The proposed memorial will
be huge snaft, And- Will cost $4,000
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
FAMOUS HOSTELRY
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Defective Electric Wiring
Causes Destruction of
Bayside Resort.

Driven from their beds by smoke ard
flames a score nf patrons and employees
made hasty exit from the historic
old Crochcron House. at Crocheron ave
aue and Little Neck Bay. Bayside. L. l..
when the building caught fire from do
fectve Insulation of electric light wires
and burned TO the ground. The Croch-
eron House. for n generation a famous
resort among politicians, hOrsemen.
fnanciers. and statesmen. was used by
Boss" Tweed as a hiding place for
three Mig IS after his flight from New
York in The seventies.
The flames started In the kitchen.
which was IN an extension OF the build
ing IN the rear. Feeding on the wood
work surrounding electric light wire in
sulation, the flames spread rapidly
through the extension and the entire
rear portion OF tho house was ablaze
almost before the alarm had been sound
ed TO the twenty persons asleep IN the
uprer stories.
Smoke was pouring through the corri-
doris when the summer bOarders and en-
ployes Of the place were awakened. but
the flames had made no headway In the
main structure. Under the direction OF
George Collier. proprietor. the sleeping
inmates were aroused. So quickly did
they make their escape that there was
little danger or confusion.
Hardly had they gotten out of the
building when it burst into flames from
cellar to attic. Meanwhile an alarm had
been turned IN. but the structure was
in ruins before the firemen arrived from
the village, a mile distant. The house
was a three-story frame building and
the loss IS estimated ct $4,000 The
property was owned by William r.
Thomas. OF Bayside
Crocheron House was erected more
than 4 century ago and was popular
as a resort for New York patrons of
wealth long before the civil war. It
was about that time. though. that It
reached the pinnacle of its fame and be-
came the rendezvous Of persons of note
from all parts OF the country. Prior to
the war Il had been purchased by Joseph
Crocheron and remodeled at a cost Of
about 900
Located on the edge Of Little Neck
Bay, the house became celebrated as a
summer retreat and gained the patron
age Of such persons as Commodore Van
derbilt. ROber. Bonner. John Fox,
Thomas Stevens, sheppard Knapp, VII
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
SHERMAN LAW UNFAIR,
SAYS CHARLES G. DAWES

MILWAUKEE. wis. July 8.-Ar-
raigning the Sherman antitrust law as
unfair and inadequate. President
Charles G. Dawes. Of the Central Hin
ois Trust Company. at the meeting Of
the Wisconsin Bankers Association,
here said:
N"An agreement among competitors 20
compete only upon pure goods as dis
tinguished from aduiterated goods Is
unquestionably in the interest OF the
public, and yet II is criminal under the
Sherman antitrust law today ss Grim
inal as an agreement among competit-
ors to combine for the purpose OF ex-
torting ar unreasonable price"
The Washington times., 1907-07-26
WOMAN SWINDLER
GIVEN FIVE YEARS
Mrs. Josephine Leslie, Palm
ed Herself Off as j. P.
Morgan's Friend.

LONDON, July 26-Mrs. Josephine
Leslie, the American woman who cut a
wide swath in English society for sew
eral months on the strength of her pro-
fessed friendship for J. Pierpont Nor
gan, was today sentenced TO five years
In prison on charges made by Miss
Annie Blount, an Irish heiress. who ac-
cused Mrs. Leslie OF obtaining fl2,60O by
false pretenses
J. Pierpont Morgan was called to tes-
tify against Mrs. Leslie at the police
court hearing She had used Mr.. Nor
gan's name in her swindle OF Miss
Blount On the stand the financier de-
MED ever seeing or hearing Of Mrs.
Leslie.
She induced Miss Blount to advance
81, 500 to be invested. Later checks were
given Miss Biount for 10000 and S125,
900, but they were returned marked 80
funds"