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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
Narcoui Investigating.

Ghosts are coming in for n great
deal Of public attention just now.
Signor Marconi-of wireless fame-has
been devoting much Of his time recent
~ In conducting a special inquiry into
spooks. their cause and effect.
When i'm Rome IN November last.
Marconi attended several seances. and
is said to have seen some wonderful
appearances" King Victor En-
manuel was present On these occasions.
me medium was a Roman princess.
The spiritualistic world is looking for
ward 10 some startling revelations
when Marconi issues his reDort.
While spiritualists anticipate that the
Narconi report viii be favorable to
their side. the generality of scientists
believe the famous inventor will Offer
some explanation that win throw seri-
Gus doubt on all ghosts. past and pres
ent.
While the story Of the spooks Dbo-
February II 1907
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

explanation by Won Max have proved
hard blows 20 the alleged scientific
demonstrations Of spirits"
other very severe trials OF the be
lief in spirit manifestations have been
the exposure Of several very prominent
mediums" In Europe tho three
greatest 'materializng mediums
that is, persons supposedly capable o.
producing spirits AZ viii were until
recently Chambers. Eldrad and Grad
dock: and each OF these men IN turn
has been publicly proved guilty Of
deliberate fraud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
SpirituaIIsm Checked.

Nevertheless. the fact remains that
things spiritcaIstic Fl Europe have
recently received a decided check
Critics have been supplied with ample
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

tC1py right. 1907 by W b. Northr0p. British
rights strictly reserved
Y TST now modern thought is
much divided on spiritual
istic phenomena. For every
well attested" ghost iuvesti-
gated and pronounced genu-
inc. there is an equally plaus-
ibIe explanation" usually supplied by
some one whose authority Is undoubt-
ed. Even the scientifically tested ghost
investigated by Prof. Charles Richet.
Of Paris. last summer is now said 10
have been merely a disguised coach
man.
This ghost by the way. WAS tho
most thoroughly tested spook in All
history. Readers may remember that
Prof. Richet-a member Of the French
Academy. well known IN the world OF
medical sclcnce-conducted his re-
searches IN Algiers. at a place called
the villa Carmen. He subsequently
published accurate scientific accounts
OF his numerous seances. On one Occa-
sion he asked the ghost. who called
himself "Bien Boa TO blow into a
bottle or carbonate OF baryts: and the
ghost obIigingly compiled. This proved
that ghosts-at least this kind-have
lungs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

in
o" certain English Tral mediums manufacture their ghosts whether ks
AIKEN Washington by Waslngtnaa These enny presented the following
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
By W. B. NORTHROP.

Copyright. 1907 by W b. Northrop. British
rights strictly reserved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
low GHOSTS APPEAR.

low GHOSTS APPEAR.
Several Persons at q Seauce RecOgniz-
ed the Above Figure as Their Dead
Relatives-When the Ghost
Wanted TO Demateriahze II
Drew a Dark Cloth Over
the White
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17

I e b ru AIRY IL. 1907
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
JOHN HOLMES FUNERAL
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The funeral Of John Holmes. mes
chant, who died at his residence, A Now
York avenue northwest. Friday night
VIII take place from tho family resi-
denee tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The burial VIII be in Glenwood Came
terry with full Masonic honors by b. B.
French Lodge. No. Is, of which Mr..
Holmes was an active member.
Mr.. Holmes was a native Of Phnadel-
phia. He was seventy-three years old.
lie came to Washington in 1864. and
engaged in the grocery business with
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
MARIE DRESSLER A HIT
WITH LONDON AUDIENCE

LONDON, Dec. Miss Marie Dress
Ter and Joe Rogers are the most dis
cussed Americans IN professional cir
cles just now. Miss Dressler. owing
probably TO the enormous reception she
secured at the Palace Theater. has
fallen in love with London. and has
taken a house in Kensington
As she is ordering extensive altera-
tions to be made IN the house. her
friends presume that Marie intends to
remain in London for the winter.
Joe Rogers, the wrestler. has been
much doomed, but every one IS waiting
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
PHIL SHERIDAN POST, G. A. r.,
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PALMER

Phil Sheridan Post, NO. IA. G. A. r..
Department Of the Potomac, among the
membership Of which is a number of
printers. has adopted resolutions on the
life and character OF the late Frank
w. PalmeS, former Public Printer.
The resolut, - declare the soldiers OF
the civil war has lost a warm and true
friend the nation ~ honest and upright
official and patriotic gentleman, and hu-
manity a true and devoted sympathizer.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

TO see II Tom O'RourIe will really bring
his man UP to the scratch for the great
wrestling contest which is TO take place
at the London Pavilion on December 9,
when Joe will meet Zbysco and Padon-
burg.
The winner OF the tournament will
then have &c t&ce Hackenschmidt If
there is any withdrawal or 'blufnng'
on the part OF Joe Rogers and the other
wrestlers. II will mean that wrestling
rs a music hall attraction will be for
ever doomed in this country.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
WIDOW OF KRUPP
AIDS KOCH INSTITUTE

BERLIN. Dec. Following the ex.
ample Of John d. Rockefeller. the widow
Of Alfred krupp. the cannon king. hai
Koch institute for the Prevention OF
Consumption" and has signiaed hef
Willingness 10 pay any amount Of money
needed 10 further the work OF the in
sututon- The particular gift was tc
celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary NJ
tho discovery OF the tubercular bsclI.
by Professor Koch
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
CAR PERSECUTES HEBREWS,
so BERLIN is INFORMED

BERLIN. Dec. 1.-The Gar has issued
a secret cirSplar ordering the provincial
authorities to enforce strictly the 600
disabilities imposed by statutes upon
the Jews. so says informat tion received
from st. Petersburg by Influential He
brews here.
The order is accepted as inaUgurating
a fresh era of official persecution Of the
race.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
UNIVERSITY CLUB MEETS.

sity Club met last night TO consider the
question of a site for a new blilding.
A location was not decided upon, and
the matter will be helJ in allegiance
pending a further repCZt by the build
ing committee.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
LABOR LEADERS, SLAYER
INDICTED FOR MURDER

BOSTON, Dec. although there is
no doubt John ". Steele, who shot Ed
ward Cohen in the Statehouse and
wounded Dennis Driscon. is insane. he
viii have to prove it in court steele
was indicted by the grand jury today
for murder in the first degree in the
Cohen case. and for assault with intent
to kill I'm the cases OF Driscoll and
Arthur III. Hubbell.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
SUCCEEDs ApMIRAL RFITER.

Capt. Adolph Mark. L. S. ". has
been ordered to duty OF, the Lighthouse
Board, under the Department 6f Com
merce and Labor. 10 succeed Rear Ad-
miral George Reiter, who was retired
July last
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
LIEUT.. RODGERS no BE EXAMINED

First Lieut Joseph Rodgers. Philip
inc Scouts. who has beer on sick leave,
yesterday was ordered TO washington
for observation and treatment at the
Army General Hospital here.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
MAJOR JAMESON ORDERED HERE

Major Charles c. Jameson. Ordnance
Department, aas been ordered to the
Naval Gun Factory in this city on off
cial business pertaining 10 the manu-
facture Of armament
The Washington times., 1907-12-08
FALL FLORA.

The saffron sonnet blooms In fall
In magazines.
The rondeau climbs the wall
In magazines.
We must be careful where we tread
The purple quatrain lifts its head.
The triolet Is blue and read
In magazines.
louisville Courier-Journal
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

two brothers at First and e streets
northwest
His wife. FIVE children. 'and two
yoTuFtr brothers survive him.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

improve the knn MDug, I
nnek
unu Mt Hn thousands
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02
Public dance, night of 4th, at
TAYLOR hall, Main street.

Public dance, night of 4th, at !.
Taylor hall, Main street.
Guy White, former Corvallis
boy, now pastor of San Francisco
Presbyterian church. is in town.
The auto got In its deadly
work Sunday. II passed DR.. Per
not's buggy from behind. The
horse reared, plunged and finally
dashed the buggy against a tele'
graph pole at the Farra residence.
It stripped itself of barness. tore OFT
parts of the buggy and ran away.
DR.. Pernot was skinned about the
forehead, but his wife and child es'
capped unhurt.
Rev. ]. Fl. Mohorter of ST,
Louis, Mo-. Field Secretary of the
National Benevolent Association of
the Christian church, will speak at
the Christian church in Corvallis
tomorrow, Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock. Rev. Mohorter is tour
ing the west in the interest of the
association and was one of the chief
spe akers at the Turner convention.
William Bogus was electel a
member of the water commission
yesterday, to serve four years, vice
Robert Huston, term expired. The
commission consists of four mem
bers, and they are, William Bogue,
F. L. Miller, W. S McFadden, S.
+. Kline. Robert Huston was elect
ed member of tie water commit
tee, to fill the vacanev caused by
the election of Mr.. Bogue to the
commission. Mr.. Huston was a
member Of tie COMMITTEES during
the construction days, and was one
of the most wide awake, aggressive
and capable members of that body.
GIe4t credit is due him for the re.
markable showing made by the
committee in securing a great sYs-
tenn fer Corvallis at low cost.
The races began at two O'Clock
this afternoon. A number of fast
horses from abroad are here, IT.
cluding three owned by Reames OF
Eugene and two by Purcihage. The
ira k is in fine condition having
been thoroughly worked in the last
few days. This afternoons events
Include free for all trot, trot or pace
for two year olds, half mile dash
and quarter mile dash. The races
tomorrow afternoon will be, fret
for all trot or pace, two best ir
three, mile heats, mile dash fo1
Benton county driving horses, fre'
for all quarter mile dash, half mill
dash for Benton county saddle hor
ses, aud boys pony race. The race
begin at two O'Clock In the after
noon.
The marriage of Fred Irelant
and Miss Mary Maud Whitaker oc
CURED at the country home of th
brides parents, on Sunday. Th
UI1Sl6OiuS LhlbisGCi was NeNs l. dtAC
Corbett of Columbia University
Portland, and the ceremony tool
place at a o'clock. John Whitake
Jr., was the best man and Mis-
Bessie Ireland, bridesmaid. Ool
the immediate relatives of the con
tracing parties were present. Their
were decorations and a wedding re
past. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Ireland drove to newly furnishe
home across the Willamette, wher
the groom is manager of the Irelan
hopyard, and where they will be q
home to friends. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Job
Whitaker, one of tae old time an
highly respected4families of Ber
ton, and Mr.. Fred Ireland is vel
known Corvallis young man.
xA1 A NYvHvuND
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02
Mr. and Mrs Robert Huston
spent Sunday in Albany.

Mr. and Mrs Robert Huston
spent Sunday in Albany.
The store of S. L. Kline will
be open the evening of the 3rd un-
til nine.
Miss Teresa Mcdonald, of
Philomath College, was in Cor
Wallis Monday.
Railroad Commissioner West
left yesterday for Salem, after a
few hours spent in Corvallis.
.-Rci Nash came out on the
Sunday evening excursion and re-
turned to the Rock Geek farm
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kiger
left today for Newport for month.
They are to occupy the Horner
Cottage at Nye Greek.
Mrs Mary Barclay leaves
Wednesday for a visit with her
son, John Heron at Everett,
Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Vance Taylor are to
leave the latter part of the week
for two weeks trip to Yachats.
Waldport, Newport and other
points.
His Wife Which is proper,
"disillusioned" or disillusion-
ized?"
Her Husband-Oh, just say
married." and let it go at that.
Mrs c. T. Hurd, who is
member of that family, returned
Sunday from Portland, where she
/ attended the reunion of the Kelly
! Clan.
| Royal E. Hurd, of Canton
i Ohio has arrived and is a guest at
the home of his brother, Rev. c. 7.
Hurd He will remain indefinitely.
| It is the first meeting of the broth
eIs III e1Snt years.
i Rev. Handsaker returned yes
t=rday from attendance at the Tur-
ner convention of his church. The
m=eting was one of the greatest
that has been held. Several thou
sand people attended Sunday. (
Il Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of Miss Maxfield and Francis
} Wilkes, which is to occu. at the
home of the brides mother in the
north end of town at 8 o'clock to-
morrow evening. Miss Maxfield
has been a popular teacher in the
Corvallis public schools, and Mr..
Wilkesis late graduate OF o. A. G.
u The grocery business of Thatch-
er & Johnson has been sold to j.
E. Vinegar, formerly a Corvallis
liveryman, but of late owner of {
J laundry at Oregon City. The pur
chaser takes possession next Mon
day. The members of the retiring
firm do not expect to leave Cor
+ wallis.
b Excavation with a number O
r men and six teams employed, ha
8 been in progress for the basemen
Y of the new Kline brick ever sine
!. last Wednesday, and is expected t.
be finished before the end of tn
j. current week. After that is done
the cement walls for the foundation
4 will be run up, and the cen1en
q floor to the basement be laid. Th,
d first story of the new portion will
Il then go up as fast as men can pu
3 brick and mortar together. TIL
n process of raising the present build
q ing to aetwo story, together witt
!. the installation of a new front
/ without embarrassing business op
erations in the store will presen
i interesting problems. but the archi
tects know how to do it, and trafh
will be carried on as usual. Th
: entire building is to be heated wit
= a furnace to be located in the base
, ment under the new portion. 1t
!. expected to have the whole struct
ure completed during the montl
of September.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02
Dairymen's Notice

After this date milk will be seven
and one-half cents per quart. We
are compelled to raise the price on
account of ad vance 10 all lines of
feed and great scarcity of laborers.
July /, 1907.
s.. G DIXON,
w. K. TAYLOR. !,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02
Sayi /

Do you know John Lenger or
No. 9 meets all III and out going
trains? No! Yes and he tends to
all your baggage and small parcels
with prompt delivery. Please call
Res. PSI or Aliens Drug Store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02
FOR SALE.

SLAB WOOD-At the Corvallis
sawmill at 81 so per load, strictly
cash on delivery.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

THE MCCORMICK Gaia
LOGUE contains something Of
value and interest to everyone
needing harvesting machines. Call
and secure one at Huston S hard
ware Store.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

WANTED.

WANTED. Woman or girl for
second cook in logging camp.
Address Mrs. A. Robinson, Hos
kins, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

FOR SALE E. J. Harrington@ has some
thorobred Poland China pigs for sale,
from stock he bought at Lewis & CLARK
fair of Haze1wood, Spokane,7 Wash.
All pigs can be registered. Also Po-
land China boar for. service, Sprices
reasonable. E. J. Harrington, phone
7o4. Corvallis, Oregon. o7Im
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02
Men Nanten
Smallest wages paid $2.2s per day by the
Fir & Spruce Lumber Company, Tole-
do. Oregon.

Get your fireworks at Gun Hodes,
he carries none butethe best.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

VEAL LoAVEs, CLAM CHoWDER
cooked to order for families by notify
ing day in advance. Fresh clans in
she'll or opened. At Adam Assen'
Lunch Counter. 62Itf
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

FOR SALE, Furniture, carpets
wall paper. op posite Hotel corva Ills
A. II. KEMPIN.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-07-02

fional Steel, Ranges, at
Kenpn's new store north of
Hotel epva11is.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
HEROINE INJURED
IN SAVING CASH
RESCUES MONEY AT FIRE AND
is CUT
Mrs. Hynes Breaks Window in Effect
ing Entrance to Burning Building
and Receives Injuries from
Shattered Pane

Mrs. M. B. Hynes of 1929 Harvard
boulevard was badly injured at fire
which destroyed the one-story frame
building at 2S15 Pico street late yes
terday afternoon. The building is oc-
cupied by e. B. Burlingame as a store
of himself and family from home a
fire broke out in some unknown way
and was beyond control when it was
discovered.
Mrs. Hynes was passing at the time,
and knowing the Burlingames and be-
ing acquainted with the interior ar
rangement Of the store she ran to the
side window and smashed it in in an
endeavor to get at and save the cash
drawer which was under the counter
near the window, and which she had
reason to believe contained quite sum
of money. Mrs. Hynes drove her fist
through the heavy pane of glass and
cut herself severely on the hand and
wrist.
She unlocked the window and got in,
however, and tore the cash drawer
from beneath the counter The flames
were so close that she could not escape
entirely and her waist caught fire and
she was burned about the left arm and
shoulder. She was removed to her
home, where she received surgical at
tention.
The building and it's contents were
almost entirely destroyed, entailing a
loss of about $500, of which $500 was
on the building and uninsured, while
the remainder was on the contents of
the store and dwelling and fully COW
cred by insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
NEGRO CRIMINAL
EFFECTS ESCAPE
BAREFOOT BURGLAR BREAKS
FROM JAILERS
Suspicious Circumstances Surround
Escape of Black Desperate and
Full Investigation Will Be
Made by Sheriff

FLEENOR'S DESCRIPTION
Height-Six feet four inches tall.
Weight--1S5 pounds.
COIOr-Black:
Hair---WoOly with frOwsy bang.
Arms--ExceptiOnally long.
Hands-Big and muscular.
FOrehead---Marlxed by deep frOvning
wrinkles.
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-J. D.
Fleenor, under sentence from Los An
geles for fifteen years for burglary,
escaped last night from the Harbor
police station, where he had been inn
prisoned by Deputy Sheriff Woods to
await transportation to San Quentin.
Fleenor escaped by prying open the
steel framework of his cell with con-
venient bench. The marks on the
bench show how the work was done.
1t was a simple operation, requiring
no great strength and it's accomplish
ment has set at liberty in this COM
munity one of the most desperate
criminals in the west.
Local detectives have been put upon
the fugitives trail and have hopes of his
capture, but if he secured the aid of
confederates escape may have been
made easily.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
BRIDES TALK AND SING UNTIL
NEIGHBOR PHONES FOR OFFICERS

angry woman over the line to the desk
sergeant.
Officer Sam Mckenzie answered the
phone, and the first thing he heard was
as warm a tongue lashing as 1t is the
bad luck of man to get from a woman,
and all because mot one of you police
men from the chief on down is man
enough to stand up and hear the truth
told to them once in awhile"
Finally the trouble came out. The
speaker it seems Is a woman residing
at Sixth street and Grand avnue, and
her next door neighbor owns a parrot
and a mockingbird. The parrot, ac-
cording to the complainant, sings songs
about .'hot tines and sweet Kitties"
and 'bamboo trees" all day long, and
when it retires with the going down of
the sun the mockingbird starts to
whistling "Marching Through Georgia. .
"Old Oaken Bucket" and Georgia
Camp Meeting" which is kept UP till
daylight, and>then the parrot comes on
shift again. The woman wanted the
parrot and the mockingbird arrested
for disturbing the peace and their
owner taken in for "harboring vicious
animals" She was referred to the dis
trict attorney, and the last thing Of
ficer Mckenzie heard a5 he hung UP the
telephone was: That's just like you
men; you're all pack of towards"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
BELT SAVED WoRKMAN's LIFE
Went to Warn Fellow Workers and
Pitched Thirty-five Feet Through
Roof of New Mill
necial to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
lola, Kas., May 15.-Charles Swan
son a mechanic, fell thirty-five feet from
the roof of the Griffin mills building at
the lola Portland, struck on rapidly
revolving belt, was thrown violently to
the floor, and yet he has a chance TO
live.
Some new carpenters were working on
the roof of the building, and Swanson
noticed that they nearly fell through
several times Because of this he
mounted ladder TO the roof and told
the men not to be careless and fall
through. 1t was while he was returning
to the ladder that board he stepped on
slipped and he pitched through hole
in the roof.
While the belt pitched Swanson into
the air again, 1t is the only thing that
saved his life. IL he had fallen straight
from the place where he slipped to the
floor he would have been caught in the
machinery and probably crushed before
aid could have come. The accident hap
pened SO quickly. that none of the work.
men could give a detailed account of the
affair after it was over.
Swanson was removed to the hospital,
where a preliminary examination of his
condition revealed that several ribs had
been torn loose from the backbone, and
that the backbone was injured. Whether
he is injured internally or not will de-
termine his prospects for recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-16
zZzANS

several fights, he was put in the emer-
gency tank with another desperate
and adjoining the murderer, Stackpole.
Fleenor Makes Move
Fleenor made his first move then:
He wrenched off the bolt and bars OF
his cell as If they had been paper;
His gorilla-like build stood him In goou
stead The long, muscular arms, tne
powerful hands and the iron-like snoul,
ders won him his liberty He liberated
Stackpole and together they tore out
the frame from the window and were
nearing release when officers inter-
rupted their work. Fleenor was
knocked down with shot in the 1ore--
head and the men were locked up III
their cells. Then Fleenor was convict
ed and taken north.
Three times during Fleenor's trial the
sheriff frustrated desperately laid plans
to liberate him. When Sheriff Hammel
sent the negro north under hfteen
years sentence he put him under the
care of Martin Aguirre, ja1ler at the
county jail and one of the most ex-
pert officers in the United states.
Aguirre is considered almost without
an equal in handling prisoners. He
was at one time sheriff of Los Angeles
county, at another time warden of San
Quetin penitentiary, and such was his
administration there that the prisoners
out of their meager allowances from
home presented him with a magnificent
diamond when he left. He has been
an officer all his life, and good one.
Aguirre can drop a man a block away
with a revolver; he is one of the most
expert knife men in California and not
afraid of any man that ever walked,
let alone a man with handcuffs on him:
and he was selected by Sheriff Hammer
to have charge of Fleenor.
That Aguirre would frustrate at
tempts to release the prisoner was
presupposed idea. His cunning would
win for him, and it did so on dozen
instances on the trip north. The con-
ditions were of the most suspicious
character all along the route. On their
arrival at Oakland Aguirre is said to
have obeyed his orders and locked his
man in the Oakland jail. He, with his
deputy, Woods another trusted officer,
went about their business, considering
their man safe for the night
AT 6 o'clock Tuesday night Fleenor
was taken to the Harbor police station