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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
WILL PROBATED.

The will Of the late Mary E. Brown was
probated today in the Corporation Court
She leaves her estate to her three children
equally. They are Mr.. Glenn Brown, Of
Washington; DR.. William Brown, Of New
York, and Mrs. A. D. Uhler,, of this city
Most Of her pr perry is in Washington. Mr.
Glenn Brown qualified as executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
LADIES TO BE INVITED.

Such large number Of ladies hl' .
expressed q desire TO hear Mr.. John Bsr-
rett's address this evening, that the
President of the Presbyterian Brother
hood has decided 10 reserve the gallery
of the church for ladies, to give them
the opportunity of hearing him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
CORPORATION COURT.

Judge L. c. Barley presiling.I
The docket was called and The case
set.
The case Of the Commonwealth vs..
John Dogsu, for burglary, was fixed Tor
trial tomorrow and a venire ordered.
Hattie Grinnell VS.. Priscilla Gate
wood ct vir ct sls; final decree.
Mary L. Ryan vs. John T. Ryan ell
ais; decree confirming report Of Gardner
l.. Boothe, commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
A Criminal Attack

on an inofensive citizen is frequently mase
in that apparently useless little tube called the
"appendix." It's generally the result OF pro-
nr Kings New Life Pills regulate the liver,
nreveut appendicitis, and establish regular
habits Of tie bowels. 2Ee at all drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14

Trial Catsrrh Treatments are being mailed
out free. on request, by DR.. ShooP, Racine.
Wis. These tests are proving to the people
without penny's cost-the great vaise OF thls
scientific prescription kRown TO druggisu
everywhere as DR.. ShoopI Cstarrh Remedy.
Sold by f. s. LesdbeAtAr Soma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
MR.. BARRETT SPEAKS TONIGHT

This evening at s o'clock in the
Second Presbyterian Church Mr.. John
Barrett will deliver, before the Presby-
terrain Brotherhood and its friends. his
celebrated address on "Tae Panama
Canal-The Greatest Work on Earth"
Alexandria is fortunate in having a
second opportunity to hear Mr.. Barrett,
and large audience is looked iCr.
The admission to the address will De
absolutely free, and no collection will be
taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
NIGHT SCHOOL.

1t is understood that Col. I. Fl. Flick
lin will tonight, at Peabody building, or
gsuize boys night school for which the
City Council at its last meeting granted
permission. 1t is said that quite a num-
Der of boys will enter the school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
Weather Probabilities.

For this section fair and continued coio
tsnigbt with fr 81. Tuesday ialr' shsh"y
warmer; light norlherly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14

Oysters fried, stewed or raw. Fried clans.
Hard she'll crabs. ClaLa Soup three times a
yeek, Stews of all kinds. G. ii. thinner
mar. Market Space. teo2 6u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.

Sun rises tomorrow at COY a. m ana sets
at 5:23 p. m. High water at l:42 and III
u. N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-14
Auction SALES.

BY Samuel III. Lunt, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF GROCERIES,
LIQUORS, &C.
By yirtue OF a deed Of trust from James Nc
Cuen, dated October 9TH, 1907. | will on
TUESDAY,
October 18th, continuing at 10 o'clock,
sell By public at No. 600 south Alfred street:
Alexandria, Va, the stock Of groceries and
LIQUORS. bar room fixtures, roller top desk and
iron safe, conveyed by said deed.
Terms of sale Cash.
CD. w. SUMMERS, Trustee.
At12 o'clock noon there will be sold on u e
above premises one DARK ROAM HORsE
years old, weight 1,i50 pounds; sound and
q good worker. W. b. mCCubN'
sctl0 I'd
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
ELEVEN
ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked ard Bleedine-Nail
Came OF Of Finger-Cuticura REM
edies Brought Prompt Relief.

Il had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack
ed open in many places and bled. One
of my fingers was so bad that the
nail came off. / had often heard of
cures by. the Cuticura Remedies, but
had no confidence in them as / had
tried so many remedies, and they all
had failed to cure me. i had seen
three doctors, but got no relief. Final
ly my husband said that we would
try the Cuticura Remedies, so we got
cake of Cuticura Soap, a box of
Cuticura Ointment, and two bottles
Of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. OF course
l keep Cuticura Soap all the time for
my hands, but the one cake Of Soap
and half box of Cuticura Ointment
cured them. 1t is surely blessing
for me to have my hands well, and
am very proud of having tried Cuti-
cura Remedies, and recommend them
to all suffering with eczema. Mrs.
Eliza A. Wiley, r. F. ID. No. 2, Lis
comb, Iowa. Oct Is. 1906"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Prominent on Lecture Platform.

Senator Tillman probably earns
more money every year on the lecture
platform than any lerican
who talks to the public FOR pay. From
an authoritative source the statement
comes that the South Carolinian's net
proceeds thus far this year from his
lecture tour are $4,000. Senator Till
man Is paid from $3.50 to $500 lee
ture and he is constantly in demand.
His season Is not confined to the sum-
merry Chautauqua course and he fills
nearly as many dates in the winter
as at any other time Of the year. In
the last four years 1t is said that he
has laid aside over 100000 from his
lecture receipts. Henry Watterson
perhaps comes next in the matter of
earnings on the platform. Champ
Clark, of Missouri, ranks high as a
popular favorite and makes about
twice as much as a lecturer as his con
gressional salary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03

coroner OF the city and county. This
mans name was James Dowdall, and
the police arrested him in a refugee
camp, apparently for no other reason
than that he had a bad record. He
protested his innocence, but the detec.
tives dragged him through the prelim.
mary examination, where DR.. Leland
positively identified him as one of his
assailants.
Tragedy at Japanese Bank.
But while the trial of Dowdall was
In progress the two felons for whom
he suffered, one of them an ex-convict
like himself. were busily planning their
boldest venture. This was the robbery
of the Kimmon Ginko, or Japanese
bank
The day before the robbery Siemsen
drove up In buggy which he had pur-
chased with the proceeds of his other
robberies. He entered and interviewed
the manager, NJ. Munakata, declaring
that he intended to become a deposit
tor. At first Munakata was suspicious.
but by the time Siemsen had left. the
well dressed, smooth-spoken stranger
had allayed all doubts, to say nothing
OF having obtained an excellent idea
of the arrangement OF the bank.
The following day Siemsen and Dab.
ner. each armed with paper-covered
gas pipe. waited outside until all save
one OF the clerks. A. Sasaki. had gone
to luncheon. Then they went in.
Siemsen nodded to the clerk at the
counter and with Dabner strobe back
to the managers Office. They found
Munakata writing. and before he could
greet them Siemsen struck him a blow
over the skull which killed him H.
stantly. Then. according to arrange
ment, they called Sasaki to the rear.
AS soon as the plucky little Japane, :
saw his employer lying in a pool of
blood he started 10 fight. but Siemsen
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03

Bobbed out the terrible story neither,
perhaps, might have hanged, for 1t
would have been a difficult matter to
have forced an admission Of any sort
from Siemsen. 1t was the fear of
God and the love of home which
loosened Dabners lips. His father
and elder brother came down from the
little country town where only few
months before the boy had been a
high school pupil. Both pleaded with
him TO tell the truth. His father
worked on all the religious impulses
of his son, and evoked the picture OF
his sorrowing mother All three wept,
and finally the shaken dupe of the
elder criminal told the waiting detec-
tives everything.
The first the public heard of the
"gas-pipe men," as Siemsen and Dab
ner have been dubbed from the choice
OF weapons, was one morning when
the papers reported an unusually brut-
fish and mysterious murder. Johan
Pfitzner, shoe merchant on McAllis-
ter street, was found in his shop with
the side OF his head battered In. De-
spite his awful injuries he fingered
over a day and night, bat died before
ne could give the police any clew on
which to work. He had evidently been
fitting a pair Of shoes TO a customer
when he was struck down from above
by some blunt instrument"
In his signed confession Dabner has
this to say of his first murder:
~On the day OF the Pfitzner murder
Jack Siemsen and | looked in the
showcase Of the store and went down
the street and then came back In the
store Siemsen tried on q pair Of
shoes the first time, but complained
they were too dear, and we walked
ont. We walked around the block
and came back. We went In the store
and then tried on pair When he
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Monarchs a. linouists.

Monarchs must know more than one
language. King Edward, who trav-
eled SO much. speaks French better
than some Frenchmen. and also Ger.
man. The car OF Russia speaks
French as well as his native tongue
and knows the numerous dialects.
Emperor William of Germany speaks
French and English correctly, and is
also well versed In Latin. The king
of Spain, the youngest Of all, speaks
German with ease and also French
and English. Because Of his marriage
he now practices the latter. The king
of Portugal speaks French, English,
German and Spanish. The king OF
Italy is a master OF French and Ger
man and is also well versed in the va
rious Italian dialects.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Chinese Superior to Japs.

Discussing the little rumpus with
Japan, Senator William A. Clark ex-
presses the opinion the Chinese in
this country are superior to the Jap
lnese. Il have loaned thousands of
dollars to Cinnamon" said the sena-
,or, land never have known one to
fail to meet his obligations" He en-
ahasized his opinion as to the superior
.ty of the Cinnamon by calling atten-
ion to the fact that the Japanese in
their banking institutions employ
Cinnamon in positions of trust in
preference to their own countrymen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Man and Boy, Who for Forty Days Terrorized
the Coast City, Now Safely Behind Bars.
AN EXTRAORDINARY SERIES OF CRIMES
Younger Of the Two Desperadoes
Breaks Down and Confesses-- Three
Murders, Many Brutal Holdups, and
Decentralization Of Police Force Is
Their Record.

was trying on my shoes Siemsen hit
Pfltzner, who fell to the floor. i then
put on my own shoes and held the
door at the same time, while Siemsen
went through him. Siemsen got about
500, which we divided at our house
on Union street. We threw PfitZners
watch in the water at the foot of FIJI
more street. This statement is made
freely and voluntarily"
Many Suspects Arrested.
But the police did not know all this.
They raked in suspect after suspect,
but had to let them all go, as each
was able to establish an alibi. Then
the fiendish crime was repeated.
William Friede, Market street
clothing merchant, was slain under al
most exactly similar conditions. He
lowered on the border of life for al
most two weeks and was able to muir
muir once: "A large man and a small
man." before his spirit fiickered out.
Siemsen related this deed as a par
ticularly good piece of craftsmanship.
1t seems that he and Dabner planned
the attempt carefully, and entered the
store when there were few people
about and the danger of interruption
appeared at minimum. Dabner tried
on a coat and vest that he selected,
and Siemsen stood by, ostensibly to
offer his approval. AS the merchant
stopped to measure his supposed Gus
toner for the trousers Siemsen swung
the gas pipe, which he carried wrapped
in a piece of paper, and felled his vic
tim with a heavy blow.
Meanwhile an ex-convict was on
trial for a crime which Siemsen and
Dabner had committed-the highway
robbery of DR.. T. b. Leland, former
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Master Of MANY Lanouaue..

Gen. Picquart, French minister Of
war, is sort OF Admiral Crichton.
for, besides wide general cultivation,
he reads, writes and speaks Russian,
German and English and Italian. Such
knowledge of language is not common
with Frenchmen, even those OF educa-
ton, but Gen. Picquarts facility is en-
planned, perhaps, by the fact thaat he
Is an Alsatian. The Alsatians have
long been noted in France for the
readiness with which they acquire
languages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03

San Francisco. Three separate
murders without shot, knife thrust
or recourse TO poison; two brutal as
saults that almost resulted In death;
a bold midday bank robbery; at least
three hold-ups; the decentralization of
a metropolitan police force and the alb
solute terrorism of city of nearly
<00, 00o-this stands as the 40 days
record OF q man and boy whom the
local police describe as the most re-
markable brace of criminals they have
ever placed under lock and key.
The elder is a Kanaka, of a good
family and educated in select school.
His name is John Siemsen, and he is
a handsome fellow of muscular as
pect but effeminate manner. The
younger. Louis Dabner, is only is
years old
When Siemsen was nonchalantly
confessing his crimes, he was inter-
rupted in his narrative by the captain
of the detectives.
Didn't any of your victims resist
you, Siemsen? Hadn't you any hest
tation In committing these assaults"
The murderer pulled at the cigar he
was smoking and removed it with his
manacled hands. He seemed annoyed
at something the detective had said,
and thought a moment before he re-
piled:
Captain, l wish you wouldn't use
that world assault 1t has come to
have an extremely vulgar significance
and object to II. 1t would be better
TO say when l overpowered them"
Dabner Breaks Down.
Dabner's confession was different.
He broke down few days after he
was captured and if he had not
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
THE PROGRESS OF THE CANA
DIAN WEST.
Nesr,J 100000 Ct an Increase In Cana.
da's immigration in 1906.

TIC progress CT new country can
not lie better ascertained than by net
ing the increa-e OF railroad mileage in
It's transportation system, and. judged
by this standard, the Canadian West
leads all the countries in the world
during the current year. Thirty years
ago there was not one hundred miles
OF railroad west of the Great Lakes,
and very little prospect OF a trans
continental route for many years TO
come, but by the end Of 1885 the
Canadian Pacific Railway was within
measurable distance of completion,
and last year-twenty years later
over G,000 miles of railroad t.aversed
the provinces of Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta.
In the past year the work OF rail
road construction has been vigorously
prosecuted, and by the end of 1906.
some 5000 miles of completed railroad
has been added, making total Of
fully IL GOO miles in the three great
grain producing provinces OF Canada
Such an increase in the transportation
facilities Of the country is bound to
make good times not only in the dis
tricts where the railroads are being
built, but throughout the entire west.
Allowing $4,000 mile for construc-
ton, the sum OF $100,000,000 will be
put in circulation, and this in itself
should cause good times to prevail in
land where work is plentiful, wages
are high, and the cost of living is mod
crate.
But the building Of new railroads
through Western Canada means
greater benefit to the country than
merely the money put in circulation
by the cost of construction. Addition
al railway building means the opening
Of new agricultural districts and an
additional area under crops; a largely
increased output OF grain to foreign
markets with consequent financial re-
turns; the erection of elevators and
the growth of villages, towns and cit
les; and everything else that makes
for the progress OF national life, and
the opening up of additional thousands
OF Tree 0OneSttduS, 50 ehleuSlNtIy du-
vertised by the Canadian government
agent, whose address appears else
where.
It was stated on the floor Of the
Canadian Parliament recently by a
prominent representative that ten
years from now would see the bulk Of
the population Of Canada residing
west of the Great Lakes, and II the
work of railway building during the
present year is any criterion, the
prophecy made by the Canadian states
man may be easily fulfilled inside OF
the time stated. During the present
year no less than 1906 persons have
found homes in the Canadian west,
Of whom 57,796 were Americans who
have seen the great possibilities of
this new West, and have decided to
cast in their lot with it. Certainly,
our neighbor north Of the 49th parallel
is making great record, and deserves
the success that appears to be coming
its way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03

while Dabner rained blows upon II
with the fish-plate. One of these blows,
nervously aimed, cut open Siemsen' g
finger. But the jeweler fought like a
wildcat, and before he could be dis
posed of his little daughtA Bessie,
rushed into the store from Ne rear,
followed by her mother. Siemsen and
Dabner darted from the place.
Siemsen got away, but Dabner was
knocked down and captured by VIII
Brown, a fireman. A frenzied crowd
surrounded captor and captive, a rope
was produced, and the boy fiend
would surely have been lynched but
for the opportune arrival OF a squad
of police, who were scarcely able to
fight their way to the station with
their prisoner.
In the meantime Siemsen had called
for his wife and taken her home.
Learning of Dabner's capture, with
marvellous effrontery he decided to
visit police headquarters and spread
the trail for his own escape. There
he told a story of being held up and
robbed of 5000 in greenbacks. He
showed the detectives s75 which he
had taken from the jewelers. cash box.
and declared II was all the footpads
had missed.
He overplayed the part, however,
giving his true address and placing
the scene OF the hold-up Behrend's
store. That night he was arrested at
his home.
Dabner weeps wildly and bitterly.
cursing the day he ever met the
clever, cruel but at present sympathet-
ic Kanaka. Siemsen continues to
smoke, smile and draw little pictures.
The chief of police has given orders
that when either is shaved he shall
be bound hand and foot in the chair.
for fear he may get possession OF the
razor and slash a way to liberty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Water on a Battleship.

AS many as 5000 gallons OF fresh
water are used in large battleship
daily. About two-thirds OF this is
taken up by the boilers, and the re
mainder is used for drinking, washing,
cooking, etc. When the store which
she has taken out with her from port
has been used up, .essel has 60 de-
pend upon her condensers for further
supplies. Every modern warship is
fitted with evaporating machinery TO
distil the salt sea-water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Fathers Cool Advice.

TO New York to make good" in his
chosen profession, Gays a New York
letter The other night he stood in
the lobby OF hotel and friend asked
him what he thought of New York.
Il have only been here two days." he
replied, so ] have not seen the city
very thoroughly. My fathers parting
words to me when left home we're:
My son, you are going to a great city.
There is much good and much evil to
be found in New York. Keep to the
straight and narrow path as closely
as possible, avoid Wall street and,
above all, beware of the monkey
house"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03

beat him TO the floor with his gas pipe.
Horribly mangled, he started TO rise
when Dabner quieted him with full
arm swing Of his leaden weapon. The
two thugs then rifled the tills and the
open safe. taking only the coin and
currency. They secured about $4,000.
which they stuffed into a leather
satchel. Before they had even washed
their hands they drove away. Siemsen
to take his future wife out for ride
and Dabner to play with the girls lit.
tie brothers and sisters.
sasaki's Mind Left Blank.
Several persons had seen the two
robbers come out Of the bank and the
police were supplied with descriptions
on the strength of which they arrested
about a score OF innocent men. Sas-
aki fought winning fight with death,
but to the detectives who sat by his
bedside he babbled only two Ameri-
cans" When he finally regained con-
seriousness. after many days, his mind
was wiped bare of the whole tragedy
he remembered everything up to the
moment Siemsen entered the bank,
but beyond that his brain could not
travel.
Siemsen and Dabner proceeded to
spend their money, untroubled by re-
morse, doubts or anticipations. They
were both living with the family of a
German jeweler, to whose daughter
Siemsen was making violent and sue
cessful love. Hulda Won Hofen. still a
mere child, was won by expensive
presents of gems, automobile rides
and everything that her lover could
lavish upon her. Both thugs were well
received In the family, where they APP
peared only as pleasant young chaps,
each with a little more money than
he quite knew what TO do with. Hulda
Won Hofen at last succumbed to the
flattering whispers of Siemsep and
they made a short nuptlal trip to Oak
land.
About four o'clock on a Saturday
afternoon Siemsen took his wife to a
hairdresser's parlor TO get a shampoo
ohN bOiN hCA hC WOulO NC OdCh III III
hour. Then he met Dabner, who had
armed himself with fish plate from
the car track which ran past the Won
Hofen home. They proceeded to the
jewelry store of Henry A. Bedrend on
Steiner street.
The Murderer's Downfall.
This merchant had under his coun-
ter revolver, a police club and pair
of handouts. When the two men en-
tered his suspicious were not aroused,
and he turned away from them to pull
their purchase from a shelf. They
struck at him, but the showcase was
SO high that the blow was broken.
Behrend wheeled, snatched his re-
volver and smashed the glass case to
attract attention. Then he closed in
on the robbers. Siemsen seized him
in muscular grasp and held his head,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
The Monkey Dinner Set.

MADAM" said the physician. sad
ly, ut Is useless to dissemble long
er. Your little SON will grow up Q
hopeless idiot"
"Oh, WELL" said the fair young
mother. mo one will ever know
And she smiled easily.
For she was a, Van Trillion, and
the afflicted boy was destined to oc
cupy in time a commanding place In
the social life OF New York and New
port.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
500 Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased 50 learn
that there s N least dreaded disease that sciences
has been able 10 in all It's stages and that 10
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surfaces OF the system thereby destroying she
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitutions and assist
ing nature in doing Its work. The propretors have
so much faith IN its curative powers that they ofsf
One Hundred Dollars for any case that Il fall ~
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-01-03
Imnortant 20 M others.
p.ward for American Sailor.

A few months ago Capt. Matthew
Turner OF San Francisco, owner or H
schooner, rescued the crews OF two
Norwegian vessels that had been
wrecked in the South Pacific. He has
just received handsome silver coffee
set from the Norwegian government
In Acknowledgement.