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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-16
ANTI PASS LAW MEETS
OPPOSITION IN IDAHO

Boise. Idaho. Feb. l5.-The state
senate today indefinitely postponed
action on the anti-pass bill. which
passed the house by big majority
The vote in the senate was 10 e.
The majority party in the legislature
was pledged by the republican state
convention to the enactment of law
preventing the issuing of passes TO
state and county officials.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-16

Washington. Feb. l5-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations Surveyor of GUS
toms for the port of Houston, Texas.
Samuel H. Hahn
The Washington times., 1907-01-29

committed was found in the Hart street
home
Bell maintains vigorously that he did
not shoot the physician
Al pClee headquarters Bell was asked
why ne had shot the doctor He is said
90 have replied. Il did not shoot Town
send, but he wss no friend Of mine. be-
cause he was the doctor that killed my
wife"
The strong points In the case against
Bell from the viewpoint OF the police are
that he knew DIT. Townsend and had
they say, been heard 70 express only
last Thursday the intention of doing
him up and OF killing himself afterWard
The reason for This state OF mind is ex-
planned, they say, by the fact that Just
year ag0 almost 10 the hour that The
doctor vas murdered Ia L.s bed Bells
wife died In the Smith Iuhrmary on
staten Island aft,- having been attend
ed once by the dost0r
II Is the Theory or ghe police. and one
which tuey seem confident OF proving
later on. that Bell has nursed a grfcV-
ar re- AGAINST Dr. Townsend for ALLOWING,
MS wife 20 die. He Is said 10 have
made threats against the doctor a.
members or his Own family.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
y NEWS AND GOSSIP IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY Il
GlUe
Third Dance
For Season
Delightful Cotillon in Honor
of Their Niece, Miss
Holmes.

Mr. and Mrs Thomas T. Gan We're
hosts at a delightful cotiilon last even
ing IA their home, or Twentieth street
complimentary 10 their debutante niece
Miss Mary Holmes, of Cincinnati This
is the third dance OF the season 10 be
given by the CATS in their handsome
new residence. The debutantes and the
dancing contingent Of the younger set
were well represented in the ballroom
The decorations were simple and taste
full. consisting mainly of palms, ana the
music for the dancing was furnished by
an orchestra from the Marine Band
Capt. J. c. Gilmore, jr., 4. 5. A, as
sisted by George Howard. led the CO.
tillon, which began at 1889.
The favors were unusually attractive,
consisting OF silver pencils, key rings.
gilt bird cages. large picture hats, fairy
wsnds, ana palm branches.
Hiss Holmes, Miss Chew, Miss Eleanor
Slater, Miss Frederick Morgan, Miss
Steele, Miss Birch, of Chicago, Miss
Polly Randolph, Miss dies POrJe6, Miss
Jean LOrinE, Miss Denny Miss Diane
Morgan Hlll. Miss lrone Hare, Miss
Synons, Miss Rodgers, Miss Gladys
NeWberTy. or Detroit. Miss Joanna
Schroeder Miss Miriam Terry Crosby,
Miss Louise Maxwell. Miss Bacon, Miss
Denny. Miss lie Bourgeois Miss For
aker, Miss Clagett, Aliss Hun. Miss
Townsend, the Misses Oliver, Miss
WadswCrIh. Miss Mary Switzerland
Miss Sanger Miss Johnston, Miss cam
erOn, Miss Lowering, Miss Hagner. Mr.
and Mrs Walter Andrews, Mr. and Mrs
Chandler Hale. Mr., and Mrs Nicholas
LongwoTlh, Mr.. and Mrs. AicCuutUck
AI. and Mrs. John L. Story. jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lee Mr.. and Mrs Horace
Westcott. and Mrs John B. Hender-
son jr.5 Lieutenant and Mrs, Bulmer,
Admiral and Mrs. Philip s. HIGH
derbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nor
man. Mr.. ana Mrs. Nathaniel Simp-
kins, Major aPd Mrs. Reber. Mrs Beue-
dict the Minister from Norway and
Mn. Nine Hause, the Minister from
ne Netherlands and Nine van
the Charge d'Anaires of Great
Britain, Mr. CcntarO. Of the Ital-
ian embassy: Mr.. Lindsay and SIR
Seeds, Of the British embassy. Mr. de
Siebert and Mr.. de Thai. of the Rus
sian embassy Mr. Pol de Teller OF Bel
GUM; Count Berust0rn Lieut.. Com
mander Clelland Davis. Lieutenant Com
mander Jewell, Lieutenant Jackson,
Lieut. Edward McCauIeF. Lieutenant
Rowan, Lieutenant Commander Long
Ensign Holmes, DR.. Ohnesong and Com
mandeT HusSey, all OF the navy. Lieut.
Chamcey ShaCkfOrd. Captain HF-as
Lieut. j. III. Poole, Lieutenant Kelly.
ana Lieutenant Macarthur. an OF the
army, DIT. Cary Langhornc. Jerome
Bonaparte. Gist Blair. ]. r. Williams.
John Lodge, the Messrs. DainEgrfield.
the Messrs. Huidekoper, Representative
Butler Ames. Rear Admiral Caps. MT
BROOK. Ned Mclean, Mr.. Thomas. Mr..
Derby. MI Robinson, Arthur Peter.
Murray Cobb. John o. SebeFt, Mr. Bling
ham. Franklin Ellis, Gross H0rwitZ. ~
Chester Kerr. Donald Cas-
sells, Frank Poe and Mr.. Cresson.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
AERONAUT THOMAS
PLAYS PUGILIST

NEW YORK, Jan. a.-When Dr.
Julian p Thomas. the aeronaut. was
called IN the West Side court TO answer
10 a summons obtained by Warren NJ
Watson. his counsel. William 3. Dress
Ter, responded Tor him.
Watson said he was the head Of a con-
struction company that built the living
machine which has got Thomas into
more or less trouble with the police.
DIR. Thomas insists on coming 10 my
shop and raising "a disturbance" said
Watson TO Magistrate Barlow. He IS
forever begging me 20 fight with him"
Watson said there was some difficulty
about payments between himself and
Or. Thomas, and ayerred that when his
Friend. J.. c.. Allison. tried To serve the
sumOmns which had been procured for
Dr.. Thomas appearance. the physician
had hit Allison on the nose.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
Wedding of Mss SeweA
With Father Officiating,
To Take Place Ton1o1zo10
Accomplished Daughter of the Rev Frank Sewell
viii Become Bride of Francis Forester
SchelIenberg of PittSburg

An interesting wedding ~ tomorrow
will be that of Miss Eliza5sth Trusant
Seweil, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
Frank seweI. d. D.. pastor of the New
Church in Washington, and Francis
Forester SchelIenberg. Of Pittsburg
The ceremony viii take place at noon
In New Church. the father of the bride
officiating Miss seWell will have for
her maid of honor her sister. Miss
Rachel Seweil. and for bridesmaids an
other sister. Miss Maud G. SeWell. Miss
Elizabeth Schelienberg, of Pittsburg.
sister Of the bridegroom; Miss Mildred
Clarke and Miss Florence Smith. The
best man VIII be Forester Hewitt. Of
Pittsburg, and the ushers will be SeweIl
Cutler of Brookline. Mass. Joseph Nc
Ginuis. Of Pittsburg. s. Fulton Cox. Of
Cleveland, ana GTier Tress. Of Pitts
burg
The bride viii be given in marriage
by her uncle, William Wallace Gnchrist.
of Philadelphia, whose n@me stands
among the best known American COM
posers of music,
Immediately after the ceremony there
will be breakfast in the home Of the
brides parents for the bridal party and
relatives only and the bride and bride
groom will be at hOi.e In Pittsburg after
a prolonged bridal trip.
An amusing incident happened "a few
days ago IN connection with the ap-
preaching ceremony. In the course OF
conVersat ton between the bride and
bridegroom they discovered they had
been schoolmates in the fourth grade
OF tHe public schools IN Washington
some years ago. but neither Of them
recognized the other when they met "a
Few years ago in the brides parents
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
MAN BRYAN DEFEATED
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

OMAHA Neb., Jan. CIV. J. Cornell,
former CongT esEman from Nebraska.
was adjudged guilty of contempt by
Judge Sutton. Of the district court, after
trial lasting several days. Sentence
was reserved. The alleged acts of con-
tempt were committed by Cornell as
attorney for President Howell. Of the
Omaha Coal Dealers Association, in the
so-called Coal trust" trial. Judge
sutton accused COnnell Of trying 10
bulldOZe the court.
W. J. Cornell served in the Fifty-frst
Congress, being elected over j.. Sterling
Morton, IN lsSA. Two years later, he was
defeated by ". ]. Bryan.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
FEDERAL PRISONER
LEAPS TO LIBERTY

TRENTON, n. j.. Jan 8-FTed c.
Clayton, Of New York, a prisoner, who
was ap for trial in the United States
District Court for making a key and
abstracting letters from letter boxes,
made ais escape from the post0iiee
building. ia which he was 20 be tried.
Clayton asked To- have his ease 90 over
for week This was allowed. and he
wes put IN what Is called the prison
erf' room. adjoining the main court
room There are 10 cells 10 the post
Office building. prisoners being confined
in the Mercer county Sail
CLAYTON opened a window. ard. walk-
Ing along a ledge opened another win
dow ard dropped down sixteen feet 20
q stairway leading 90 The street He
has not set been captured
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OF HARRY. THAW
ARRESTED As DESERTER

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 2s-Malcolm
r. Parkin, % Piutsburg. a former chum
OF Harry X ThaW and scion OF a pF0mi-
Hent family. Is a prisoner az the League
Island Navy Yard charged with desert
ing from the Marine Corps Last May
Parkin, 10 is alleged, became involved
with "a young woman Of beauty. The
young man then ran away from home
and enlisted in the Marine Corps.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
SAYS. SALOON PROFITS
NOT LEGAL PROPERTY

SAN FRANCISCO. Jaa. 2s.-TLs at
torneys for Mayor schmisz filed in the
Supreme Court their brief in support
of the application for a writ of habeas
corpus.
One of the main points is that What
schmitz is said TO have extorted from
the restaurant keepers Is not property
IN the legal sense II is maintained that
the laN does not look upon saloon
licenses ana the proft iherefrom as
property. Ii is also set forth that a
man may legally threaten TO do what
he lawfully may do.
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WOMAN IS GRENATED
AND PUT ON A TABLE

PITTsBURG. Pa. Jan @-Albert
Houck found the body OF his wife lying
on table Of her room burned 70 a crisp
when he returned home from work late
last night The police department and
coroner are making a rigid investigation
of the death
Their first theory OF accidental death
was abandoned for the theory OF foul
play when IL was discovered that Moth
ing else in the room was burned, not
even the table on which the woman was
found.
When the Womans husband arrived
home the doors were all locked and all
the lights in the house were out
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
SON HAS BEEN BORN
THE CLARENCE MACEAYS

NEW YORK. Jan IA son vas
born last night 70 Mr.. and Mrs. CIar-
ence Mackay, at their home. pa Madison
avenue. This is Mir. and Mrs. Mackay's
third child. the other two being KaIh-
crime six years old, and Blanca. three
years old.
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utante daughters OF the Chairman OF
the isthmian Canal Commission and
Mrs. Theodore +. Sh0nts. We're hOstesses
today at an attractvely arranged lunch
con of twenty covers for a number of
their debutante contemporaries and
members OF the younger set,
Representative and Mrs I.ongworth
entertained small company in a box
last evening in the National Theater in
Guiding the formers mother, Mrs Mich
Olas LongWoTth, ST. The younger Mrs.
LongWorth's gown was an imported ere
alton or pale yellow silk, made dec0llete
and trimmed effectively with lace ana
chiffon. The sleeves were entirely Of
white chiffon and most unique. Con
splcu0us in her ornaments were the long
earrings which Mrs. Longworth has
distinguished herself this season By
wearing. These were of diamonds. heir
looms In her mothers family. and were
very long and very heavy, and swung
ana gliIteFed fascinatingly as she
walked or moved. Her long cloak OF
blue lined and trimmed with soft white
foX. and her pale blue scarf over her
mead In which she was envalOped on
leaving the theater, We're most becom-
ing.
Mrs. Alexander G. BENTLEY and her
sister-ln-law. Mrs. Charles Perry Miller.
have cards out for tea on February s.
~ '-ANNN AAtN -flA7ara Y at ili1ttt H. bt DRILL
more. in the Bentley horne. rs Ninth
street northwest
surprise party was given 10 Walter
Rowe last Thursday TO celebrate his
twenty-fiTst birthday. The guests were
entertained with an interesting program
including numbers by Prof StOpsack
ana Henry kahlut who were assisted bv
Ernest kahlut-in several solos. Later
In the evening supper was served in the
decorated dining room
Among those present were the Misses
Marie Brady. +. Hoffman. E Langley.
X Burgers. nj. Collins A. Kahlut NJ
smith. c. Jones X. Kirby, s AtWeu
Mrs. NJ. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jones.
and their daughter Elsie, and the
Messrs- Henry Stopsack, H. Kahmt r.
Kahlut C.. Ttate. c. TaIlant. Y. Esrldge
q, Lenz, W. Belheld. J. Olive. o. HOltz-
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
LUBoNIc PLAGUE REAPPEARs.

SYDNEY. Eee. south & siez. Jan a.
There is n recTud-eccuca here ri che bu-
honIc nlagHa. which broke ont frst in
February. Igl. ard raappeared Ia Marsh.
1896
Eleven cases. TWO ut which were fa-af
have been reported since JANUARY ..
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
DOmeStiCS

HuminaginR among the stock
o. CottonE. Sheets, and Outing
ELannels brings 20 light these R.g
slNS9 Standard Rleached Sheets
iull size for double beds H.
torn and irUned Finished ARE
win deep hem. Regular Sc n N
'aIle' hummage Sale price. -
Good quality yard-wide Cambria
sort finished grade free from
dressing. Regular price 12lzc Nr
yard Rummage Sale "
price. ....-............-.
42x36 Bleached pillow Cases. reau-
lar size Hand torn and ironed
MADE OF heavy close woven
cotton. Regular price IslAc.
Rommase Sale price. ~
Dress Ginghams. IN a good va
rlety Of desirable styles. Including
stripes, checks and broken plafds
IN pink. light blue. OXblood. green,
E ~ Tan etc. Regular = 3C
Iuc value Rummage Sale
price. ....-......... 2
Cnbleached Canton Flame. q
heavy close-nap quality. for In
tants ana children's wear. Raeu-
lar price l2lzc a yard. n Or
Rummage Sale U2k
pFiCe...-......
Excellent grade OF Outing FIau-
nels. a heavy fieeced quality for
making wrappers. pettic0ats. night
gowns, etc. In a big variety of
styles, including stripes, checks
and broken plaids. in blue. pink
green. brown and red. z1c
Regular Zoe value Rum ~
mage Sale price. Z
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Mrs. Address
The Hostess
AtLuncbeon
Delightful Affair Today in
Her Apartments in the
Mendoza.

Mrs. Byron Andrews. who has en-
tered society again this season after
several years of travel abroad and OF
mourning, entertained al luncheon to
day In her apartment IN the Mendoza
Her guests were Mrs Burrows. Mrs.
Fleming. Mrs. King. Mrs. jules Guth-
ridge. Airs. Helman. AfrE. GiHnand.
Mrs. Sanders. Airs. Lewis. Mrs. O'Con-
nell. Mrs. Mcclure. and Miss ScoVille,
niece of the hostess. Mrs Andrews
table was in violet and gold the SOU
venirs and centerpiece being Of viol-ts
in dainty gold cups which were only
q part Of the unique souvenirs obtained
during her foreign trave.s. The ap-
Pointments were all in keeping with
the scheme Of violet and gold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hichborn. ir..
entertained a dinner comp6ny last even
ing IN their new home On Twenty-hrst
street. in honor Of Hiss Frederick Nor
gan. one Of the attractive of the sea-
sons buds.
Mrs. Richard Butler entertained a
theater party last evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett A Hobart. jr.
The other guests were Capt and Mrs.
Dan Tyler Moore, and Lieutenant and
Mrs TimmOns. A supper in the hostess
apartment in the Rochambeau followed
the play.
Mrs Josephine Esputa DAILY will en-
terrain her friends tomorrow afternoon
from 4 10 6. and present Miss Janet
Hayes, of Ballston Va, in a program of
varied songs. Miss Hayes has a con
traltO voice of much promise. Mrs.
DAILY will entertain on Wednesdays in
February and present a different singer
each time.
Mrs. George II. Brown and the Misses
Brown will be at home February 2 and
l6 at 1857 Euclid street.
Miss Mana b. Willard, daughter of
the late Major II. II. Willard. leaves
today for Palm Beach, FlOrids, where
she viii remain during the winter.
Mrs Henry Lauman. of the Bellevue.
1921 Nineteenth street. has as her house
guests Mrs. Louis kronenbergeT and
son, Of Cincinnati.
Mrs David Sanger will receive Friday
from 2 to 6 p. m. in honor OF Mrs. Lena
kronenberger. OF Cincinnati, and Mrs.
Gus Louis, formerly of that city.
Mrs. Lena Kronenberger. Of Cincin-
natl is visiting her daughter Mrs
David Sanger, at the Elberon.
Mrs. CharIGS George Woodward viii
be at home Tuesdays in February at
the Portner.
Osborne B. Kalbaugh. of Piedmont. w.
Va, has been the house guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Hunter Doll, at Malcome
Manor.
Miss Claude Albright. of New York
who has been engaged by Mrs Thomas
Evans Greene for week of English
grand opera has arrived in Washing
ton. Miss Albright is a capable singer
and actress, having attracted much at
tentiOn throughout the South and East
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
CLOUDS ECLIPSE ECLIPSE
EXCEPT TO THE LENSES

A number OF scientists and laymen
who were interested in the eclipse Of
the moon. which was schedulsd 10 take
place at 4;l6 a. m. today, had some diff
Guilty In effeetually studying il by rea-
son Of the cloudy weather. At the Naval
Observatory the eclipse could be seen
with the aid of very strong glasses, bot
little OF il was visible to the naked eye.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
Hosiery

WOmens tan and black SILK
Isle Stockings. seamless foot.
Regular 25c value. odds FRIr
ana ends. Rummage ~
sale Price ..---...-.- ---....--.A - =
Children's Xxi Ribbed Stockings.
seamless foot. warranted fast
black. Sizes s. 81 9. and T tr
~. Regular price. To- pair. ~
Rummage sale Prlce..-....-.. " =
Women's plain black Stockings.
seamless foot. Regular -
lee value Rummage Sale
Price. -.....-................. :. =
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Raincoat and "a Found.

A raincoat and derby hat similar TO
those Bell wore when seen on Staten
Island not long before the crime was
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FOOfWeaf

Boys Solid Leather Box CaIf
Shoes, sizes 25z 10 so. nnr
Regular $50 value. Rum ~ X
mage sale urlce------------...< -
Children's Felt Slippers. also
WGmens Crochet slim mr.
2 n Va Values worth up 10 JSN
sl-vy ToF..-..-- --...-..-.. - =
A Table Of Wom=n's I.sw-eur
Rubbers, sizes ~ TO g. mr.
Regular price See pair ~
Rummage sale pFice----.-.--.- = -
Little Mems Box Calf Low Shoes.
solid leather; sizes 9 20 - - Z
only. Regular price. 500 tg
hummage Sale Price -
Womeu's ard Boys Best OuaTfrv
storm RubbeTs with roll -s.c
81 edge. Broken sizes. = -
Hummage sale priee-....-..-. - =
ODDS and Ends Of Womenfs
SHOES also Misses and ChiIdrau--
Footwear Remaiuders OF
lines sold up 10 $50 a
pair. Rummage sale price. -
About 30 Pairs of Womenrs cloth
Top oversaoes. storm cut Anr
KIND. Regular price. -5c n IL
pair. Rummage sale price. =
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Boys Furnishings
Oddments, worth Inc
up TO z5C .------- Az

A bargain table in the boys
clothing department holds odds and
ends OF boys WeaTahles-au mark
ed FOR immediate clearance We'd
nesday. The collection includes
BOYS Sailor Hats, Angora Hair
Tam o'Shanters, FlauneletJe Night
Robes. Blouses. and Shirts. also a
few pairs of straight knee and
k1ickerbOcker Pants Sizes are
broken, and some Of the articles
are mussed and soiled. Reguiar
soc. zoe, and some few 81 o. Tnr
values Rummage Sale W
price each ----.----- ..----.---..-. : =
odds and ends Of Bows SIX
NelkWear. Elastic Web suspend
ard Golf Caps. reUrasenrirs ~
maincers Of lines sold up to nr
- each Rummage Sale u
- 4A'-a- .----. - ..--.-... =
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hOuSefnrniShin6S

oaf H. r--.
fnclndtp ne Pl5ysz '. 80 iitl-.' ere
0StTSI-.I 49, - 1 4IlttLs'
B0ra dishes T}ov-ls 81
Plates and other useful Er
l5c. Rummage Sale price,. -
Nickei-sffyer Sr8a,. s,bcUs -
with initials. Regular ise val
ue- Rumuaee Sale price.
Sunshine" Furniture PM
ish. sold regularly al ~ a : I
bottle. Rummage sale Uricf y
The Washington times., 1907-01-29

Mems Unlaundered White Dress
Shirts in broken sizes. Mussed
and soiled. Values worth mr.
up to Sl.00. Rummage |OA
Sdlr pii -------------
Mems Wool Cashmere Hair Hose
in black. natural. and gray. nr
Regular price, 25c pair. Rum -
mage sale price.
Mems DOmet Flannel Night
Shirts. in neat striped patterns,
with collars and pockets. %
inches long. Regular val xc
ues worth up 70 75c Rum IN
mage sale priCe.-.-..--...--.
Mems Overalls. made by Morris
= Co. In blue and white denim.
Slightly soiled. Regular n re-
price. 6sc. Rummage sale ~
Piicr-. .--.''... -..-.-...-......--.
Mems Fleece-lined ana Derby
Ribbed Underwear, both shirts and
drawers in the lot Regular ~ -
price soc a garment Rum
mage sale price. ......--...... - -
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! summer place on the North shore.
Their discovery and the "reminiscences
which followed created much merriment
IN the family
The bride Is well known IN music
circles. where her singing and dramatic
gifts have been much Ia demand. She
II one or the several accomplished
daughters Of the Rev and Mrs. SeWell.
another sister being gifted viOlinist
and organist, and stili another d well
known and talented artist
an entertainment and euchre will be
given for the bcnent Of Adas Israel SYN
hgogue at Carroll Institute Hall glB
Tenth street northwest. Wednesday
evening. January 30. at s o'clock,
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and her
daughter Gladys. are In Berlin for the
purpose OF attending the court ball to
morrow. Ambassador and Mrs McJOT-
mick have arrived there from Paris, as
the guests Of Spencer Eddy first secre-
tary OF the American embassy and the
retiring ambassador 20 St Petersburg
Is expected 10 stop there on his way
home 10 be at the ball
Miss Pusey ana Mrs owen viii give
an al home la honor of their guests t.,is
evening. from 10 TO- al 8-54 y sueet
northwest
Mrs. Andrew Is Graham viii not be
al home tomorrow. bat VIII receive the
following Wednesday. February q.
Representative Mckinley and his
niece. Miss Maths, entertained a small
dinner comuany last evening. They
have cards out foT a large one on Mon
day evening. February &
Mrs. Bonaparte, wife of the Attorney
General. arrived az the Portland today
after spending the weekend al her
home in Baltimore. She will receive la
her apartment tomorrow afternoon from
4 20 g.
The Washington times., 1907-01-29
MAY Be
STATEN ISLAND
MURDERS KEY

NEW YORK, Jan. ga letter
written by John Bell may be the
needed link Of evidence TO fasten
upon the street car conductor the
murder of DR.. Charles Wilmot
Townsend, the Staten Island physi-
elan who was shot Saturday morn
ing as he lay in bed beside his wife.
Detectives searching the home Of the
Bells, IN Brooklyn. where John Bell was
arrested, discovered "a letter signed by
the prisoner and addressed TO his
brother, Howard. which apparently
throws light on the Staten Island muir
der mystery. The letter was post
marked Brooklyn under date of jan
uary Is. although the detectives believe
the letter was written last Friday
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Arrangements for Death.

II was as follows.
Dear Howie-I take pleasure 10 write
you these last few lines TO let Won
know that this is I'D 10 me. ana after
eating a stra berry at this time of year
/ ought 10 be successful. Howard, ask
Grace at the proper time il she viii
have the inscription put on the head
stOHe before burial and also see that
the ring is on my ringer and slippers on
my feet. and the picture on my breast
sure.
You can say this without hard feel
ings and If you never said a prayer be-
fore. say II now for me ane Sis. Pray
that ] am justified in my act and that /
NAV meet her isis in Heaven and that
God viii be meTCiful. May God bless
YOU"
II the detectives have gained more in
forma ton bout the letter from Howard
Bell. Chief Inspector Mclaughlin will
not divulge its nature The theory now
Is that Bell, IT il was he that killed DIT.
Townsend. contemplated suicide but
changed his mind when he saw a
chance 10 eScane
The Washington times., 1907-01-29

Miss Marguerite shonts and Miss
Theodore Shonts the two charming deb
The Washington times., 1907-01-29

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft
entertained al dinner last evening com
plimentary 20 the German Ambassador
and The Baroness Won Sternburg- IN
vited 10 meet them were Senator and
Mrs Hale. Mr. and Mrs. Can. Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Wadsworth. Admiral and
Mrs CoWles. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Hague. Mrs b. II. Warner, Mrs Nicho-
las Longworth. ST., Mrs. ChaTleton and
John Barrett.