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The Washington times., 1907-06-27
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH,
MAN EX0NERATES ANOTHER

JEFFERSON. CITY. Mo. June n
Harry Vaughan, one of three convicts
TO be hanged here today for shooting
guard in an effort to escape. made a
sworn statement at the penitentiary here
yesterday in which he exonerated
man name Kline, supposed TO be In the
penitentiarY at Joliet, Ill. from partici-
patton in the hold-up of the Illinois Cen
trail train near Chicago in August, 1904.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
Blood Stained Body Is
Found in Cellar
Coal Bin.
Italian Who Made
Threats Sought by
the Police.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Muti1atad
ana outraged, with the imprint Of
the lends fingers on her throat tba
body Of eight-year-old Viola BovIan
was found today in the cellar Of her
nome at 229O Second avenue re-
VeaIed 70 the police one of the most
horrible murder mysteries with
which they have had TO deal in many
years.
apparently the innocent chiId's
hfe was the forfeit TO Inst fo-
money or revenge, although there
are indications that a greater sacri-
nee had been forced from her he
lore her life was taken.
Assaulted and Then Straneled.
Coroner Harburger. after an exsr,r-
auon Of the body. said that tba 81,
''ao oeen strangled 70 death. follov-ins
an attack on her By her murderer.
me nnger marks OF the brute vvers
stiH on her throat
viola was reported to the police a,
missing on Monday. by her mother.
Moran Boylan, and search for her
hao been conducted for three days.
Covered With Blood Stains
When the small body was fsbe5 o,,t
OF the coal bin there was d severe c1Ir
under the left eye. another on the rigbt
Leo and blood stains were visible an
over the body and clothing
An examination was at once ordered
10 determine II the little g1rI had her
assaulted, the police opinion being thar
the murder had probably been com
mitted 70 prevent her from. telling OF
such crime -
Frederick ScOppeI discovered the bo5v
yHhen he paid an early visit 20 the coal
DlH- An ambulance was at once sum
moned, and the doctor in charge de-
ciare0 the child had been dead bur a few
hours Il is believed the body v-as
placed in the coal bin sonse tirne last
night
Theory Of the Police.
Il Is the theory OF the police that Vi
ola was kept prisoner until last night
by some man who probably euticed her
70 his rooms, and that she had prob
ably been killed there.
With the finding OF the body the police
were informed Of the threats made oy
an Italian He had disappeared sew
tral days ago. II was stated az the store
where ne had worked Officers through
out the city were instructed TO search
for him.
Little Viola was a general favorite
IN the neighborhood. and the finding OF
her body has aroused the community
There was vigorous talk OF the treat
nent which would be given the muir
derer If found
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
APARTMENT HOUSE SALE
ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Chester A Snow has purchased
through the Thomas J. Fisher Company
the Wilson apartment house situated
on the northwest corner OF Fourteenth
and Harvard streets, Columbia Heights.
The price paid is stated at $500c0
This Is one of the latest OF the apart
ment houses built by Harry Wardman.
and occupies a corner.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
LIGHTNING WAS FASTER
THAN MAN ON HORSEBACK

SPARTANBURG. S. c. June 27.-Joe
Gossett was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed while riding horseback
to his home, near Walnut Grove. ahead
Of an approaching thunder storm. A
neigh Dor who was riding beside him was
knocked from his mount, but may re-
cover.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
LOVING GIRLS
STORY WILL NOT
Be IMPEACHED
Prosecution Is Refused
Aid of Miss Kidd's
Testimony.

HOUSTON. Va. June 27.-In deliver
ing his opinion this morning with re-
gard as TO the admission Of testimony
tending 10 disprove the assertions Of
Miss Loving with regard 10 the event
occurring on her drive with Estes,
Judge Barksdale said: TO admit such
evidence would be unnatural and unjust.
To maintain that the prisoner. while in
the heat Of passion, should have stopped
TO investigate the facts would be de-
priving him OF the right to plead Hot
blood and would raise the crime from
manslaughter to murder in the first de-
gree"
Through Miss Loving,s closest girl
chum, Miss Kidd. the State said II
would prove that she lad not been at
tackled by Theodore l. Estes. the young
man her father shot down. but that she
was simply intoxicated by one drink of
liquor and had eonhded that such was
the case to Miss Kidd.
Miss Loving went to the Kidd home
after the carriage drive, and there ex-
planned to her chum that the one
drink OF liquor had been too much for
her, and went to bed Had Estes at
tackled her 1t is certain. according TO
the theory Of the prosecution. that she
would have wept and told her closest
friend. to whom she went in preference
10 her own house.
Il Is generally believed "a this county
that former Judge Loving will be ac-
Quilted. regardless OF the evidence, on
the 'unwritten law
Whether his daughter was attacked or
not is of little matter. He believed she
had been. and that is his excuse.
What Fate Rests On.
An almost perfect reproduction Of the
Thaw case is being presented in the
trial The introduction Of alienist testi-
mOny yesterday shows that the defense
like the defense in the ThaW case will
rely upon proving the mental irrespon-
sibility of their client at the time Of the
killing.
Witnesses in Reserve.
Il was learned today that the large
number OF witnesses which the defense
has had on hand and has never used
were brought here for the purpose OF
maintaining beyond doubt the truth OF
Miss Loving's statement, should the de-
cision be unfavorable TO them. One Of
the attorneys for the defense stated
last night that should the decision be
unfavorable TO them, they had evidence
Of such a type that they would make
their opponents sorry.
Sympathy for Miss Loving.
Great sympathy for Mrs Loving and
Miss Loving is being shown by the
ladies of Houston. many of whom have
sent them flowers, and some CT whom
(Contint,ed or, Second Pa9eD
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
MORE WARSHIPS
To Be RETIRED;
CREWS SCARCE
Another Battleship Will
Be Shelved With In
diana and Iowa.
Two or Three of Oldest
Cruisers VIII Also Take
Long Vacations.

Following the Navy Departments
action in ordering the two oldest battle
ships now on the active list-the Indiana
and Iowa-to be placed in reserve July
l, II is likely that at least one other
battleship and two or three cruisers
will be placed either out Of commission
or in reserve within the next two
months. to provide officers and men for
the new vessels that are to be COM
Tnissioned during the summer
The shortage Of both officers and men
Is a problem that has been troubling the
Navy Department for some time. Shortly
after Secretary MetcalI assumed the
duties OF Secretary Of the Navy, orders
were issued TO the private shipbuilding
companies and naval authorities on the
Pacific coast to have every vessel then
under construction rushed to compile
ton. But when the ships were begin
ming TO be made ready il was evident
that a snag was struck in a shortage Of
officers TO direct the ships and men to
man the guns.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
sun TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, June 27.-
Potomac and Shenandoah, clear.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
Ships to Be Retired.

The problem will be partly solved.
temporarily at least. by the Indiana
and Iowa being placed in reserve. The
Ohio will probably be the next battle
ship 10 be stricken OF the active list.
The oregon and Wisconsin are laid up
for repairs at the Puget Sound navy
yard. and there IS no rush to put them
in commission again, despite the fact
that the present policy Is to maintain
the naval strength in the Pacific up
to the highest standard.
II any ships are TO be short OF officers
and crews. it will be the older ones.
The cruisers Olympia and Baltimore
have recently been placed in commits
sion on the Atlantic coast, TO Join the
TeS-s and Brooklyn. and two Of the
monitors may be placed on the shelf
by next fall.
While the general strength OF the navy
Is being Increased by the new ships. the
number Of the vessels actually In com
mission and ready for service on a mo-
ments notice is growing but slowly.
Orders are now being prepared for
the detachment OF practically four-
fifths of the officers and men OF the
INDIANA and Iowa, and assigning them
10 the Nebraska. California. South Da-
kota, Kansas. Minnesota, and Vermont
The first assignment will be to the new
battleship Nebraska, which will be
placed IN commission July I, at the
Puget Sound navy yard. This ship.
which has been eight years under con-
strucuon. could have been made ready
for commission by June /, but Il was
impossible 20 pick out enough officers
and men for her without robbing the
Atlantic fleet, and Il was not desired
to break into the vessels Of that or
ganization until the entertaining at the
jamestown Exposition was over.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
Delayed by Scarcity of Men.

The magnificent new battleships Min
nesota, Vermont. and Kansas. all three
Of which have been placed in COM
mission to join the Atlantic feet with
in the past six weeks. were delayed
from four to eight weeks each by the
department being unable TO put officers
and men aboard them.
While IL is not officially admitted, IT
now appears to be the desire Of the
department to take care OF the Pacific
coast ships first. Whether there is any
particular significance in this. owing
to questions being discussed as to the
Far East, cannot be said. Al any rate.
ships now being made ready for COM
mission in Eastern waters will be held
back. If necessary. until the three ships
on the Pacific are sent to sea.
At present there are less than $500
officers OF all grades on the active list
OF the navy. whereas nearly 1000 would
be required to make the complement Of
each ship in the navy comrlete. This
number, however, viii be acquired in
another year by the present system OF
admission and graduation at Annapolis.
Fully 1000 more enlisted men are needed
TO make up the required complement Of
the ships that are already In service.
and IL is estimated that twice that num-
Der are needed to fill the wants of all
the ships now in service or that will be
commissioned by the 1st of September.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
Witnesses in Reserve.
sympathy for Miss Loving.

Great sympathy for Mrs Loving and
Miss Loving is being shown by the
ladies of Houston. many of whom have
sent them flowers, and some CT whom
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
What Fate Rests On

An almost perfect reproduction OF the
Thaw case is being presented in the
trial. The introduction Of alienist testi-
mony yesterday shows that the defense.
like the defense in the Thaw case. will
rely upon proving the mental irrespon-
sibility of their client at the time Of the
killing.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27

Fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
Call for Republican Convention.

The Ohio County Republican Exec
utive Committee met at the Court
House In Hartford persuant to call of
the chairman, Saturday, April 81,
at 1 p. m. The committee was called
to order by Chairman Ragland and
roll call by the Secretary showed
quorum present either in person or by
proxy. After the objects of the meet
ing had been stated by the chairman,
on motion it was ordered that mass
convention of the Republican electors
of Ohio county be held at the Court
House in Hartford June Is at 1870
p. M, standard time, TO select dele
gates and Alternates to attend the
Republican State Convention to be
held in the city of Louisville June
18th, 1907, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for Governor, and
other State officers, to be voted for
at the November election. 1907. This
is to conform to the call issued by the
State Central Committee, and under
which the county will be entitled to
81 delegates.
On motion, it was further ordered
that a delegated convention be held
lat the court house in Hartford on
June Is, 1907, at 2 o'clock p. m, stan
dard time, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for Representative
in the next General Assembly from
this the 26th district, to be voted for
at the November election, 1907. 1t
was ordered that mass conventions
be held in each voting precinct at
the polling place, Saturday, June 8,
1907, at 2 o'clock p. m, standard time,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the county convention June
Is, 1907. The basis of representation
shall be one delegate for each twen-
ty-five, or fraction over twelve votes
cast for Judge w. B. Taylor in the
county election at November election
1906.
Upon the above basis the various
precincts will be entitled to the fol-
lowing representation: e. Hartford
z. w. Hartford z. Beda s. Sulphur
Springs 8, Magyar 8, Cromwell 5.Cool
Springs 8, North Rockport 4. South
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
ALWAYS READS
The NEWSPAPERS.
President Does not Depend on
Clippings Selected
For Him.

President Roosevelt reads a greater
number of daily newspapers at present
than he was ever known to read be-
tore, and he doesn't confine his scru-
tiny Of them to the editorial columns
either, as may be generally believed.
He scans their news columns with
more avidity than their editorial pa
ges.
The cid custom of some member of
his office force clipping from the daily
prints merely such articles as in the
judm1nt Of the clipper the president
may desire TO read has been abolished
al least temporarily, and now every
paper. whole, is laid before him i'm
mediately upon us delivery 10 the
White House.
The President begins his reading of
the newspapers on rising and keeps
at II steadily until he goes from his
breakfast table to the executive Off
COS. with. of course, only such inter-
walls as may be necessary while dres-
ing and bTeakiasting.
The Washington morning papers are
the first hat reach him. Then come
those from Baltimore and later the
Philadelphia and New York papers
He burrodly scans their headlines
Ing through only such news articles
as may interest him. Then he turns
to Inc editorial pages and devours sucl
Of the mental pabulum there offered
q may ssr.ke his fancy.
Upon reaching his desk 10 beg'n lhe
days work ne lakes up in detail ar
ticIes which have attracted his atten-
ton earlier in the day and goes through
them carefully. A caller who a feew
days ago was admitteeed 10 the pres
ident's inner office states that the
newspaper articles which seemed &c
appeal with most interest to Mr.. Roose
welt are those dealing with his latest
discussions of the railroad question:
Washington Herald.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
Justice Holmes Democracy.

1t is pretty we'll known that Justice
Holmes of the United State Supreme
Court doesn't keep a carriage, prefer
ing to ride to the capitol in a street
car. One bitingly cold morning few
weeks ago two colored washerwomen
boarded the street car where the JUS
tice stood in well-muffled dignity en-
joying a rear platform smoke, and
two large clothes baskets were depos-
tied at his feet, while the owners, blow
ing upon their fingers, sought refuge
inside the crowded car.
Suddenly one of them perceived that
the piece of mosquito netting which
had been stretched across the top OF
her basket had become detached and
was speedily disappearing over the
rail. Frantically she tore at The car
door; as hte door refused TO slide,he
panic increased. but the rescue came
from an unlooked-for source.
Justice Holmes reached out aud, as
if selecting a volume of Civil Law
Procedure" from the library shelves
he picked up the flattering bit OF
gauze. AS he proceeded TO stoop Sc
dately and tuck it into It's 'half-re-
Nealing, half-concealing' position over
the baskets contents, the sable blan-
chisseuse de fin, to whose aid q su.
preme court justice had come, ex
claimed TO her companion:
For the Lawd's sake, look at that!
Eff he amt fixin' il all right! Look
like his own wife m CHI "a took II
washin' herself
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24

her suit over the contended misuse of
her photographs on post cards. other
actresses have been working the same
little game. Edna May was quite pet
rified, don't ye know, when she got
back to dear Of Lonnon to find star
ing at her from shop windows 'the
photograph of a dreadful young per-
son sitting on a rock by the seashore
pulling on my stockings!
But this verdict frightens me.
do not see what there is to prevent
my head being stuck on the top of a
statue of the Venus of Milo"
That really would be shocking. What
has the Venus ever done?
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
Piety OF His Hostess.

A well-known bishop relates that
while on recent visit to the south
he was in a small country town where
owing to the scarcity Of good servants
most of the ladies preferred to- do
their own work.
He was awakened quite early by
the tones of a clear soprano voice
singing Nearer, My God TO Thee
AS the bishop lay in bed he medi-
tated upon the piety which his hos
tess must possess which enabled her
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
Appendicitis

Is due in large measure to abuse
of the bowels, by employing drastic
purgatives. To avoid all danger, use
only DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
safe. gentle cleansers and invigorators
Guaranteed to cure headache. bilious
ness, malaria and jaundice, at all drug
stores. 25c. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24

to go about her task early in the morn
ing singing such a noble hymn.
At breakfast he spoke TO her about
it, and told her how pleased he was.
"Oh, law" she replied, that's the
hymn l boil the eggs by; three verses
for soft and five for hard"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24

Rockport 3, Select A. Horse Branch 8,
Rosine s, East Beaver Dam 3, West
Beaver Dam 6, McHenry 5,Centertown
6, Smallhous 2, East Fordsville 6,
West Fordsville 5. Aetnaville 2,Shreve
3, Olaton 3, Buford 2, Bartlett 4,Hef-
lin 2, Ceralvo 2. Point Pleasant 2,
Narrows 8, Ralph 8, Prentis 2, Herbert
/, Arnold 3, Render 4. Total 12s, ne
cessary to choice 65.
M. 8. RAGLAND. Ch'm'n.
]. M. DeWEESE. Sec.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
GA 6To1TA.
Bears the 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
'''; !: ' &Mz2zzx
Over-WOrk F'eakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used 10 be considered that only urinary
troubles were 10 be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
H. you are sick you can make no mistake
BY first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect OF Or. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderf-! cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits EYN
by all druggists in fifty A1ls71k ia
cent and one-dollar siz- III H s,s,s
es. You may have a z9zslsAssM.s 39
sample bottle by mail Home of swsnpRo
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root. and the address. Binghamton.
N.Y., on every bottle.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
A Possibility.

Since Gertie Millar got next to read
ing matter in the London papers Of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-13
JUDICIAL SALE.

No. II,4I2-In the First Judicial DIS
= trict Court in and for the Parish OF
Caddo and State of Louisiana; Pom
der S. Carter VS. Mrs. M. +. Sims
and A. c. Sims.
By virtue of writ of herl facias, 10
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, by the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Parish,
/ on;siana. | have seized and will offer
for sale, for cash, according to law,
with the benefit of appraisement, at the
principal front door of the court house
az Caddo Parish, La, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1907
Lot 10 in block S Caddo City, Cadde
Parish. La. Said property seized as be-
hanging to the said defendants. and to
be sold to satisfy the debts specified II
Sa;d writ. in the sum of $II5.oo. with IN
,erest thereon from May |. 1907, untl
naid at the rate OF per cent. and al
costs of suit.
]. P. FLOURNOY. Sheriff.
Caucasian, Aug. I3. 1907.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-13
THE TRACTION COMPANY'S
NIGHT SIGN

Having excepted to the ordinance of
the City Council providing an illuml-
mated sign to indicate the last car leav-
ing on its last trip, the Council at its
session next Tuesday is expected to pass
an ordinance which shall meet the OBJ
jections of the Traction Company
The Traction Company should not be
expected to do or to comply with the
unreasonable and it has rights AMI priv
ileges in the law which must be respect
ed The people also have rights and
privileges under the law and in keeping
with the common sense which must be
observed and maintained and to that
end the Council must legislate wisely
and then its decree must be enforced
impartially and fearlessly.
And while revising the ordinance rel
ative to this Illuminated sign, the Coni,-
Gil should not forget to consider the
necessary safeguards in providing fend-
ers for each street car which shall be OF
the kind which shall afford some degree
of safety to any unfortunate who may
become a victim of an accident on any
portion of the Traction Company's lines
All this is said in behalf of the dear
good people who should have some pro
lection and some privileges which must
be provided and secured for them by The
City Council.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-13
II II. PHILLIPS HAS SKIPPED.

H. II. PHILLIPS Has ohlf En-
It has been reported to The Caucasian
that H. H. Phillips, employed recently
in w. w. Warnings establishment 52'
Edwards street. has skipped. He was
cmploved at Warnings FIVE months. lie
came from Pennsylvania and after
reaching Shreveport he boasted that ne
would show the Southern people thing
or two. According to the statements
given The Caucasian he is married
man and has child He courted sew
eral ladies. to whom he proposed mar
riage, and as alleged was one of the gay
est of the gay. 1t is alleged he left sew
eral creditors who would he pleased to
receive from him the amount ot his
,lues. The Caucasian Informant sug-
gested roast him. hut a newspaper
roast would have little effect on such a
man. Our informant said: Say that the
boarding house lady is holding his dog
for his board
The serious phase of this affair IS:
How is it possible for sensible women
to be deceived, misled into entertaining
man they know little abouto Is 1t a
weakness? There is only one way OF
dealing with such fellows.