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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
BOY FOUND DRUNK
IN MOTHERS HOdE
Ten-Year-Old Gets Hold of
Gin and Goes on
Spree.

Staggering and weak from the exees-
sive use OF liquor. Raymond Harrison
ten-year-old white boy. was found
shortly before o'clock last evening In
a room on the second floor Of his
mothers home, $50 New York avcaue
northwest. The ambulance from the
Emergency Hospital was Immediately
summoned, and this morning doctors
there stated he would recover from the
effects OF his ''srree."
Raymond makes his home with his
aunt. Mrs. annie Daniels. OF 342I \
street northwest. Yesterday morning
he came 10 spend the day with his
mother, Mrs. Maude Harrison. Al the
supper table nothing peculiar was no.
ticed about his actions. He disappeared
Immediately after the evening meal and
his mother thought that he had probs bly,
returned 10 his aunt.
While she was sitting in the parlor
there was a noise as If some heavy
object had been dropped on the floor of
the room above. HurTying to the sec
ond floor she found her son stupetied
from liquor.
Il found a key 10 my mothers closet, !"
explained the lad this morning land
when i got the door open there was a
bottle of gin on the shelf i drank il
and didn't notice anything funny until
suddenly I found that l could not walk.
Then 1 fell on the floor and the next
thing / knew they were carrying me
down stairs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
ROBBERS HURLED
MAN OFF BRIDGE
Relatives of DR.. johnson
Deny That He Was
Slain For Revenge.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-The mother and
sister Of DR.. Philip Edwards Johnson.
who met a terrible death in 20 tlari
Ore, scOI the idea that rs committed
suicide or was murdered for revenge.
They say there is 10 mystery in his
death. be evidently having been ths
victim OF robbers.
Before he went TO Portland DR.. John
son practiced medicine IN the fash
able colony OF Tuxedo. y. Y. His body
was found on a pavement III feet below
a bridge from which he is believed TO
have been thrown by robbers. II was
so crushed that the only means OF
identification was through cards found
in HE pockets.
DR.. Johnson was thirty-seven years
old. graduate OF Columbia College He
was a son of ArchdeacOn George c.
Johnson, for tWenty-eight years rector
Of Christ Episcopal Church, New
Brighton. Staten Island. His wife was
the only daughter Of the late George
HOadley. former governor OF Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
FORESTRY MEN
IN CONVENTION
American Association Begins
Its Annual Meeting
Here Today.

Methods OF preserving and extending
tile forests OF America was the chief
subject Of discussion at the annual
meeting CT the american Forestry Ass0-
ciation which began its session in the
Red Restaurant of the New Willard
Hotel this morning. Tie meeting will
close tonight after an election Of Off
GERS this afternoon. Several hundred
members OF the association from all
parts OF the country were present.
Al a meeting of the board of directors
Of the organization this morning. two
new members OF that board were chosen
to iii vacancies. They were President
Finley, Of the Southern Railway. to take
the place OF the late President Spencer.
and George Foster Peabody.
Secretary Wilson OF the Agricultural
Department. and president OF the So
ciety, called the meeting 10 order and
made brief opening adress at 10'o'cIock
in the morning.
~Following Secretary Wilson, commit
tees for the ensuing year were appointed
and reports from the board of directors
and the treasurer we're read
The Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain Of the Senate. then made 4
short address, in which he SAID that
ot the country is an investment IN which
the country should take the greatest
interest. lie explained what good the
forests do Tor the Nation.
Prof II. 5. Graves. director OF the
1ale Forest School, also spoke at some
length. EnOs A. Minis OF ColoracO:
George X Smith. secretary OF the Ma
tloral Lumber Manufacturers Associa-
ton; j. ). Palmer. secretary OF the Ma
ton Slack COOperage Association. and
others addressed the meeting on the sub
1ect Of preserving ard extending the for
ests.
The meeting this morning adopted a
resolution deplOring the tragic death q
President Spencer, of the Southern rail-
way.
During open discussion, the assocla-
ti0n laid great stress on the passing OF a
bin 10 send forest reserves 10 the White
mountains Of the Southern Appalachian
range
Clifford Plnchot, chief Of the Forestry
the meeting on What the Forest Serv-
ice Stands For"
Financial Results OF Forest Manage
ment," viii be the subject of an ad-
dress by DR. Z. B. FernOW. former
shies OF the Division OF Forestry A. L.
Thurst0n, chairman of the board of
agriculture and forestry. of Hawaii
viii also speak on the progress OF
forestry IN his native land.
s. T. Kelsey Will address the meet
ing on the Blue Ridge Water Shed. -
and Col William F. Fox, superintendent
of Forests. New York State, will speak
on the results OF fire protection TO the
forest lands in New York
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MoHAMMED ALI MIRA,
Crown Prince Who Ascends the Persian
Throne.
Progressive Ideas viii
Be Carried Out Under
the New Regime.

TEHERAN, Persia. Jan. at is ON
cially announced today that Muzaffar-
Ed-Din, Shah OF Persia, succumbed last
night at 10 o'clock 10 his long Illness He
viii be succeeded by his son. MOham-
med Ali Mira.
The ascension Of Mohammed All Mira
to the throne OF Persia In succession TO
his father IS regarded by progressives
here as the most benencent event that
has happened in Persia IN years. II
the new Shah Is not prevented by dis
orders and uprisings it is believed he
viii give Persia the best reign IN her
history
MOhRmmed Ali Mira is by FAR the
broadest and most statesmanlike ruler
Persia has ever had. He was educated
in Europe. has Travelled extensively ar d
Is thoroughly imbued with modern
ideas or government.
Coming TO the throne at the time OF
Persia's awakening ne should be able
to do much to assist the progress OF the
state. A constitution was wrested from
the late Shah IN August and provision
made for a legislative regime in the
future. Mohammed Ali Mira Is ex-
pected 10 carry out the good work thus
SNaA'i' - LIS pans are carried out
constitutional government OF a Euro
pean character. so far as IL can be rec
onciled with Persian ideas will be IN
stituted.
One Of the first great problems the
new ruler must face is the financial
stringency. Persia's debt amounts 10
about SOS. 000. 900. This is small when
the great extent OF the country is con-
sidered. but large considering the re-
sources or the government. MOhammed
Ali Mira. however. Is understood 10
have plans already prepared 10 lift
Persia from the financial quagmire ana
establish II with good credit before the
world
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JUDGE RULES OUT
NAXEY STATEMENT

Justice Stafford. in Criminal Court No.
/. where Kate Maxey. alias Kate Ellis.
and Paul Meagher are on trial charged
with having committed a criminal
operation upon Claudia Parrish. who
died June q. 1906. from the effects OF
the operation. delivered an opinion ia
the case this morning Ia which he ruled
out the signed statements OF Kate
MaXey and Paul Meagher, given 10 the
police. The effect of the decision will
be 10 exclude hereafter any evidence The
police may sweat" from persons under
arrest charged with crime The GeVs
ernment noted an exception to the rui-
ing of the court.
The testimony OF the Government Wit
nesses this morning was devoid OF any
thing sensational
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General PavlOff Shot to
Death on Way
to Trials.
"Czar Next" Is Cry of
Terr0riStS in His
Empire.

ST PETERSBURG. Jan. s.-General
Pavlon, chief military proeurator. was
assassinated this morning while he was
attending court-martial where several
revOlutionists were on trial
\ terrorist. disguised as a soldier ap-
preached General PavlofI and emptied
his revolver at the officer before anyone
could interfere. Soldiers and court at
tendants captured the assassin before he
could escape.
The assassination occurred in the
courtyard OF the military court building.
Two policeman and a boy were wounded
/ Dy NE terrorist before he was captured
Delayed Reprieves.
General PavlOn was condemned to
death because he delayed the reprIevs
Of the Baltic mutineers until after they
were executed. He had drenehed the
southern provinces In blood. and became
one OF the most msrciless OF the Cars
generals.
SeK srai reyolutiOnists were 10 have
been tried today. and General PavIOa
was proceeding through the court yard
OF the military court building 10 conduct
the prosecution when ne Was assassi-
mated.
Other generals have been condemned
70 death. and they are In a state OF
terror.
The Gar next" is the cry. and II is
known that many brave men from the
revolutionists. terrorists, ana social rev
olutonary societies have been designat-
ed TO XIII the Czar.
Police Helped Him.
The slayer OF PavIor is believed to
have gained entrance TO the court yard
through TIE possession OF forged docu-
mentF. which he pretended were for
General Psvelof AS he wore the uni
form OF a soliier and the insignia OF
q generals oreerly. the guards paid Ht-
tie attention te him The two police
men whom he later wounded To his
desperate Efforts 10 escape had yoiun-
tsefed 20 point out General Pavl0n
when he arrived. The wounded boy
was passing the entrance 20 the yard
when one OF the bullets aimed az an
officer struck him
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Accused Declares His In
nocence and Says He
Will Be Fully Vim
dicated.
Well Educated and Thor
oughly Versed on Mat
terS Pertaining to
Mining.

Thomas +. Walsh stated today
that he knew nothing whatever
OF Letehmere, and that If the
young man had ever worked in
the Colorado mines ne was not
eOgnlzant of the fact. Mr.. Walsh
also stated that if Letchmere
had come to Washington In con-
neetion with proposed mining
interests in the Congo, the en-
gineer did so without any pre-
NiOus correspondence with him,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Under the influence OF the prevailing
high pressure the weather will be eeu-
orally fair and cold for the next tbrc.
days over the Eastern portion of the
ably continue Ia the lake region. IN tht.
South there viii be rain tonight ana
Thursday with lower temperature. fol-
lowed by sJiu colder weather Friday.
Cold wave warnings have been is
sued FOR the interior of eastern New
York, eastern portion OF western New
York, southwestern and northeastern
Pennsylvania. and Ohio. and West Vir-
ginia.
Steamers departing today for Fu-
rOpean ports win have brisk westerly
winds with colder, clearing weather 10
the Grand Banks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
DEATH FoR BURGLARY.

CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 9.-Death or i'm
prisonment for life as a punishment for
burglary was recommended by the State
legislative committee OF the city council
at it's meeting.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
FOR Scent FARE,
NOT FREE TRANSFERS

Z. E. Ferris sent a letter today 10 the
Commissioners. u. which he proposes
the substitution Of a Scent fare on all
lines in the District for the proposed uni
versal transfer system. as proposed by
the Madden BILL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
SCOUTS SEARCH
FOR THE PONCE
LONG OVERDUE
Government Vessels Out
on the Atlantic Look
for Missing Steam
ship.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Siberia,
of the Hamburg-AmeFiean Line West
Indian service, reported upon her
arrival today that yesterday, when
100 miles south of Sandy Hook, she
passed a quantity Of Wreckage float
ing ON E smooth sea. IL is thought
the dOtsam may have been from
the missing steamer Ponce, now
twelve days overdue.
Four big ships Of the American Gov
ernment. as we'll as several merchant
vessels, are out searching the Atlantic
from New York to Porto Rico, for the
steamship Ponce, which is now nine
days overdue from san Juan TO the
American metropolis. Fear is beginning
10 be felt among the Government offi-
cials interested that TIE ship is lost or
quite seriously disabled and has drifted
far out of her course. That she has
run into a derelicJ that is known 10
be somewhere near the path Of the
Ponce is thought highly probable
The Revenue Gutter Service took up
the search Saturday. sending out one
vessel and putting two others on the
Department began TO take a hand in
the search and when the new battle
ship Connecticut started out from
Hampton Roads for Guantanamo, Capt
William Swift her commander. had
orders to keep a close watch out for
the belated vessel.
Connecticut Joins Search.
The Connecticut, which is now on her
final endurance trial. to join the At
lantic fleet ia Cuban waters for the
winter maneuvers and target practice,
was expected 10 take up the course Of
The Ponce directly east OF Hampton
Roads and follow IL to poia. northeast
OF Haiti. if necessary. when she will
turn in through the passage and round
the eastern point OF Cuba for Guantan-
am0.
While the ship is not being sent es-
pecially TO search for the Ponce. she
will take her time and do a bit OF zig
tagging, thus inspecting "a tract Of sea
(continued On Eleventh Pagel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
ADMITS ROADS
DIVIDED ALL
THEIR TRAFFIC
Witness Declares Union
Pacific and Southern
Pacific Had Agree
ment on Routing.

CHICAGO Jan 9.-Sensa tional admis-
sions We're Ilade today at the opening OF
the Hartman community Of control
investigation before the Interstate Com
merce COmmiss by NJ q. Markham.
traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific.
who swore that ". H. Nehmeyer, local
agent OF the Southern Pacific. had been
also agent for the Union Pacific for five
years.
How do You understand that?" de-
manded Attorney c. A. Severance for
the Government. Does Mr.. Nehmeyer
compete against himself in these two
capacities"
''Wea. can see how he might dis
tribute the trafic for reasons OF his
own-"
But the Traffic Of the two roads is en-
tirely in the hands Of this one man. Is it
not?"
YES. sir
Then Mr.. Nehmeyer is his own COM
petitor. an ambidextrous official?"
He has charge OF the business.
That is all
Milburn Takes the Witness.
The witness was then taken by John
G. Milburn. OF New York. the suave and
smiling Hartman attorney. who views
the entire proceeding before the com
mission with amused tolerance.
J. NJ. Hannaford vice president ana
traffic manager of the Northern Pacific
railroad, reached Chicago today. and
viii take the stand.
He. together with ]. G. Woodwork
oInelally general traffic manager of the
Northern Pacific. and Benjamin Camp
bell. another high Hill lieutenant. de-
MED today any knowledge as to why
they h3d beeL summoned
j. c. Stubbs, traffic director of the
ULion Pacifie-Northern Pacific systems,
was the second witness of the dav
Attorney Milburn found tartar In
Markham. The Missouri Pacific man
declared Point blank that when he was
II the traffie department of the Illinois
Ceatral there was an understanding as
TO the routing of business over the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific.
Startling Admissions Made.
Mr.. Markham said:
The understanding was that above
certain line 4 demareation we mlr-S
ship by way o. ogden and below tnat
line By way OF New Orleans
What do you mean by an under
standing?"
Il mean orders
Where did you get that order?''
Wen. the orders reached me through
the soliciting agent"
Do you mean 10 tell me that you. as
traffic manager, took your orders from
"a soliciting agent?"
demonstrating where he got them.
\ remarkable demonstration took
place IN the courtroom when John s.
Miller. the Standard OH lawyer, enter
ed and took his seat close by the Har-
riman forces
The statement is freely madeN in pri-
Vate discussion among railway men to-
day that behind Hartman in the Sl00,-
OOoOn bond deal, financed by the Rogers
bank in New York, was John D. Rookie
Teller who also sits In the cOmmission's s
sessions here IN the person of John s.
Miller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09

Although the police feel they have
woven a web OF the strongest circum-
stantial evidence leaving no loon hole
through which he may crawl. Edward
Letchmere. who was arrested Yesterday
afternoon on CHARGE Of stealing a
quantity OF precious minerals and ores
from the National Museum. vigorously
asserts MS innocence. and feels certain
he viii be vindlcated
II Is impossible 20 identity diamond
crystals; no opa, ever heard of irving
e identity god dcSt y seems absurd
70 me that Ihe police ~. endeavorine
10 associate me with the larcenies from
The National Museum. II is my business
"a sell gold dust and diamond crystals
Haven't 1 right 10 have them In my
possession"
Declares Arrest a Mistake.
In his cell al the First precinct sta
ton Letchmere made the above state
ment- lie talked freely about himself
ana time and again said that his arrest
was mistake.
= came TO Washington about a week
ago he continued, and expected m
obtain. a position with Thomas F.
Walsh, the millionaire mine owner He
----@ N~-~N---a-fN interests Win king
Leopold in rich diamond mines in the
Congo. and [ expected TO be sent there
as an expert
I met Mr.. Walsh several years ago
at his mines IN Ouray. Col He is a
good fellow, and / do not think would
have any difficulty in securing a posi-
ton with him"
Letchmere is only tweUty-one wears
Cld, yet he says that after studying min
ing engineering at several Institutions
he went 10 South Africa. where he was
employed Tor some time at the Kim.
berry mines He claims 10 have at
tended school in England for several
years. after which lie came 10 Ams-ica
and entered the University OF California
FROM tnere, lie says. he went 10 Leland
stanford University, and later was
granted degree OF NJ. T. from a tech-
meal school at Golden. Col
Employed in South Africa.
Letchmere was arrested Yesterday
afternoon after Central Once Detec-
tives Hewlett Pratt. McNamee. ana
Helan had worked almost continuously
on the case since Monday m0rning.
William DrRayeuele, administrator OF
the museum, notified the detective blI-
reau that quantity of precious min
stolen from the exhibits.
Continued on Third Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
MORGAN VERY ILL,
IS STREET RUMOR

NEW YORK. Jan. al. Pierpont
Morgan is III al his home. RumOr has
It in Wall Street that he 10 seriods.y
IN. His son. J. p. Morgan. jr.. how
ever, said today that his father was
suffering from cold and was attending
10 his business al home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
Sixteen-Year-Old Pres
colt Able Menaced
by Death.
Detectives on Trail of
Person Whom Par
entS Suspect.

Dates, not candy, were used as
death weapons.
Poison sprinkled in the confec-
| tions pronounced arsenic.
Enough arsenic in each date TO
kill six persons.
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HARPERS PERRY. W. Va. Jan. g.
Both rivers clear.
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]. n. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.-Ady.
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No Personal Enemies.

The boy has no personal enemies, how
ever, and II Is the consensus OF opinion
that the legacy is the real root Of the
hifair
II Is freely admitted that an analysis
OF the suspicious powder. made in Wash
ington. developed the fact that il was
pure arsenic. and had it not been for the
imperfect closing OF one OF the dates
its presence might not have been discoV-
cred. The story first prevalent that the
box contained candy was incorrect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-09
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN TElIPERATURE.

Aniecks standard Thermometer
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Employed in South Africa.

Continued on Third Pagel
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-16
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3, 1878.

Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
May 6th 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all he public land states by act
of August 4, 1892,
Mrs Mary Latter
of Harvard, comfy of Latah, state Of Idaho,
has this'day filed in this Office her sworn state
ment No 1855, for the purchase of the ny nwA
of section No. 9 In township No. 40. range No.
e, B. NJ. and will offer proof 10 show that the
land sought is more aluable for It's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish her clam to said land before the U.
s. Commissioner at Moscow, Idaho, on Monday
the End day Of Sept, 1897.
She names as witnesses:
Mrs Mary Fields and James G. Campbell Of
Polatch, Idaho, Harry Latter. of Harvard,
Idaho, David McCulley Of Potlatch, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 2nd
day OF September. 1907,
T. H. BARTLETT.
iu2saugS0 Register.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-16
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. 1878

Notice LOT BuDlchllol.
United States land Office, Lewiston, Idaho,
June 9Th, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
June g. 1878 eutifled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states by act
of August 4, 1892,
Pitt Barglund,
of Jansville county of Latah, state of Idaho,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No 3O36 for the purchase of the sea ne1
OF section No. l, in township No. Al n. range
No. e, b. NJ. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its timber
OF stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim TO said land before the
register and receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on
Wednesday, the 4th day of Sept. 1907.
He names as witnesses:
Rudolph L. Clark of Collius, Idaho, oscar
G. Carlson. George X. Lawrence, aud Hans p.
Halen OF Jansville, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming the above-de-
scribe6 lands are requested to file their claims
In this ONCE on OF before said day Of Sept
1907.
T. H. BARTLETT.
jun2Sau. 80 Register
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-08-16
iu21-aug23

TIMBER LAND ACT JUNE 1873 Notice For Publ
cation. Unite States Land Office, Lewist n,
dahO June "a 1907
% Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provision OF the act of Congress OF
June 1875, entitled tan act for the sale Of tim
Der lands in the states of California, oregon.
Nevada and Washington territory, AZ extended
to all the public land states by net of
August 1892, Jochim II F Mordhorst of Moscow
county of Latah, State of idaho, has this day
filed in this Office his sworn statement No 1884,
for the purchase of the N of sec "a tp Al II r
b m, and win offer proof to show that Il e
stone than for agricultural purposes and to es-
tabl sh his claim to said lan1 before the Regis
Ter and Receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on Mon
day the % day of Sept 1907.
He names as witnesses Melvin washbnrn,
Henry Cummings, John Moore & Leo Smith
all of Moscow, Idaho ANY and all persons
claiming adversely the ahove-deseribed lands
are requested to file their claims In this Office
on or before said % day ofSept. 1907.
july19Sept20 T. H. Bartlett, Register