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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
REVEALS PLOT TO
LEVY BLACkMA|L
Ethel Fair Alleges That
DIR. G. F. Steele Proposed
Schemes to Rob the Rich
THREATS TO KILL HER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL


SACRAMENTO, Feb. miss Ethel
Fair. who claims to be daughter OF
the late James G.. Fair Jr,. told story
on the witness stand today involving
DR.. c. f. steele of this city in a whole
sale scheme of blackmail and murder.
Miss Fair is a rather handsome young
woman of 19 years She came into
prominence a few years ago during the
division of the Fair estate through the
association of her kinship with the
dead millionaire.
She secured the arrest of DR.. Steele
yesterday on charge of threatening
to kill her, and the case was partly
heard today. She testified that DIR.
Steele tried to have her levy blackmail
on. several we'll known Sacramento men
and women. The first victim selected
was to have been c. Schnerr, promi-
nent merchant. She was to imperson-
ate the wife of DIR. Steele, and at the
proper moment he was to appear and
demand satisfaction to the tune or
$4,000 The next alleged plot was
aimed at Mrs. Charles Perkins, a young
society woman and member of the Sac
ramento Golf Club, Miss Fair related
the scheme by which Steele intended
to extort $4,000 from Mrs. Perkins
He also told her of Los Angeles
millionaire whom she could marry and
kill off by slow poison.
Miss Fair said that when she re-
pulsed Steele he threatened to kill her
Steele claims that Miss Fair Is max
ing up the story out of whole cloth
to revenge herself for his refusal to
marry her.
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COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

PORTLAND Feb. 2.-The British steamer
Vermont. Captain Haynes, sailed today for Puget
Sound. where she viii load lumber for the
orient.
Tomorrow morning at daylight the German
steamer AragOnia, Captain Ernst, of the Port
land and Asiatic Steamship Company's line. Will
leave for China and Japan Her cargo includes
4a.33s barrels OF -four and is valued at S229.
1922, the -four alone being valued at Sl9I, ,3s6
The barkentine Gardiner City cleared today
for San Pedro with $50 900 feet Of lumber.
The Hartman liner Costa hica is due here
Monday for the first time since she partly
disabled by big wave entering the Columbia
River early In December:
Zane Captain Garski, at Everett and the
schooner Caroline, Captain Westerdahl at
mPsaa nleI' "a ts,s Dgen Ser, i0Au
The steamer Roanoke. Captain Dunham, ar
rived this morning from Portland via Eureka
and San Francisco with passengers and 1900
tons Of freight and merchandise consigned TO
the North Pacific Steamship Company. She
IS scheduled 70 clear OF the return Trip to-
The ship Lucille is out two days from Astoria
with full cargo Of lumber consigned to
IRE freight and passenger steamer Coos Bay
Captain Nicholson. arrived this morning from
San Irapslsco onsqDes a to the Pac,ac coss
Steamship Company After taking a return
cargo she cleared on the return trip tonight
The steamer South Bay arrived tonight from
Eureka via San Francisco with q fuh- cargo Of
lumber The steamer Dispatch. Captain Weber
san Frnnciseo. carrying 6O0, 900 feet OF lumber
After dfscharging part OF her cargo she VIII
ciesr sornorroSr for Port Hartford where she
Butler Captain Olsen, and the steamer North
land Captain Jameson, finished discharging
lumber cargoes and cleared today 70 reload. the
former fOr Portland and the latter for Grays
HarbOr The schooners Sequel. Captain Hen
ningsen, for Olympia, and the Defiance. Captain
Saletske for Grays Harbor. sailed today in
ballast 70 reload. The rug Monarch, Captain
PeIl having in tow the oil barges Fullerton
and ssnta Paula, cleared today for Port Har-
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FoRTY-HoUR DEVOTION
IN ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
Special Services VIII BE Begun This
Morning and Continued Over
Period of Three Dayr

The forty-hour devotion will be COM
menced in st. Francis Church this
morning Immediately after the 10
o'clock mass and will end on Tuesday
after the o'clock mass.
At the devotions this evening, which
will open at 7:45 o'clock, the sermon
viii be delivered by a Jesuit Father
from st. Ignatius College. The preach
er tomorrow evening will be Rev. W.
z. McGough, who was assistant at ST
Francis Church up to the time of the
fire.
Today being the feast day of St
Blaise, the throats of the old and
young will be blessed In st. Francis
Church after the 1880 o'clock mass, at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon and after the
forty-hour devotions tonight.
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Amy Traneporfs

The Burnside Is 81 Seattle
The Buford Is fn port.
The Crook Is IN port. Out Of commission.
The Dixie Is ct Manila
The Logan Is in port and viii san February
for Manila.
TIE Ingalls, IS at~Newport News. Va.
The Sheridan is fn port. Out OF commission.
TIE sherman sailed January Is from Honolulu
n The Thomas sailed January q from Manila
The Warren is in port, being fitted to go into
commission.
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Snowfall, inches; average snow, l31 inches
last year, 14S inches.
SYNOPSIS
The storm of the Oregon coast this morning
has divided one portion passing RAPIDLY inland
and is now central in Southern Idaho and the
other remaining Off the coast Cloudy weather
prevails over the entire country west of the
Rocky ountains, and rain has fallen from Cen
tral California northward, with snow in Oregon
washington and Idaho.
Conditions are favorable for showers Sunday
In California and rain or snow in Nevada
FORECAST
Forecast for San Francisco and yicinitv-
showers Sunday; fresh southwest wind
south wind
For San Joaquin Valley-Showers Sunday light
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Showers Sun
day; light southwest wind
G. ii. WILSON. Local Forecaster,
Temporarily In Charge.
Movements of Steamers
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FALSE RUMoR STARTS RUN

NEW YORK, Feb. "A run on the
Mechanics Trust Company of Bayonne.
N. j. which was started yesterday by
a false rumor regarding the institu-
tion's solvency, continued today. Of
'ficials of the company announced that
more than million dollars had been
awaiting the pleasure of the depositors.
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! RAILWAY TRAVEL
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.

VIA SAUSALITO FERRY
For SausaIito, MIL Valley, san Rafael.
WEEK DAYS AND SUNDAYS s7:45. s:25
s9:15. e:5o II a. M, 1920. s145. 1918. Aba
5:l5, $50. $50, 7:15; $500, 1918, IL 1:35 D. m
'Runs TO San Quentin.
7:45 a m. daily, for Caxadero ana way sta
lions
sI5 D.. m. Saturdays only. for cazadero and
way stations.
515 p. m. daily, except Saturdays and Sun
days. for Point Reyes and way stations
From s. F. for Tiburon. Belvedere and San
Rafael-Week Days-7:4o, 9:15 s@f1 200 a m
e:15. ''1i:00 a. m; 1888. $50. $50. e:ao'
p. M; ssl135 P. m Thursdays only.
From San Rafael for 8. F.-Week Davs-a-1K
TAO. 7:55. e;25, LIS a. m; 1880 $40 500
$40 D. m. Sundays-6:15 T:4O 7:53 e.25
a. m.; $40. 500. 800, $50 p. m
From Tiburon for s. F.--Week Days-6,45 s.f7
9:55. 11:36 a M; 1:1o, 4:05. 5:45 D. n SIM
days-6:45, S:17, s:55, 1875 a. N. !; 1:1O 4:O5
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PROMINENT REAL ESTATE MAN
OF PHOENIX HAS DISAPPEARED
J.. Ernest Walker Is Lost to Friends
After Coming to San Francisco,
and Nav Be Demented

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. al. Ernest
Walker, prominent real estate dealer
of Phoenix. is missing, and fears for
his safety are entertained Walker
was last heard from in San Francisco.
where he is known to have been on
January H. He was recovering from
spell of illness when he left Los
Angeles for San Francisco, and 1t is
thought that he suffered mental col
lapse.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
CONSTANCE CRAwLEY BEGINS
SUIT AGAINST THEATER MEN
Demands Damages of 5000 and Costs
From Scott e. Barton for Their
Failure to Keep Contract

From Scott e. Barton for Their
Failure to Keep Contract
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 2.-Constance
Crawley, the English actress, filed suit
today In the Superior Court of Kern
County to recover $1,000, together with
costs, from Scott - Barton. proprietors
of the Bakersfield Opera-house In this
city, the Barton Opera house, Fresno
and the Victory Theater in San Jose
for an alleged breach of contract Miss
Crawley claims that through her man
ager an agreement was made with
Scott & Barton on October 80 on the
terms of which she was to play two
nights in Fresno and one night in
Bakersfield When she arrived in these
places no arrangements had been per-
fected and she was forced to present
her plays In other houses,
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PROMINENT CITIZEN KILLS WIFE
WHILE IN FIT OF INSANITY
Telephones to Police and When Officers
Arrive the Slayer Is Found Watch
ing Near Victims Body

SHARON, Pa Feb. 2.-While suffer-
ing from fit of temporary insanity
Hamilton Wright, prominent citizen.
shot and killed his wife in their bed
room early today. Wright then tele-
phoned to the police station and was
found sitting near the body of his wife
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ROOSEVELT AIDS GOVERNOR

HONOLULU, Feb. at is stated that
the action of Governor Carter in ex-
changing the Government lands on the
island of Lanai for lands elsewhere.
which has met with much opposition.
was approved by President Roosevelt
In a letter written on October 10.
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coNGREssMAN FLAck DIES

MALONE, N. Y. Feb. 2.-Congress- q
man William H. F'lack died at his home
today after a long illness. He has been
unable to attend the present session of
Congress.
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northern wheat Market

OREGON
PORTLAND. Feb. 2.-WHEAT-Club, CSC;
bluestem, roc; red CSC; valley, 67c.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. Feb 2-WHEAT-Steady; blue
stem, zoe; club, csc; red. 64c
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NAVAL AIDS TO pREs1DENr

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Lieutenants
c. r. Miller and r. c. Bulmer, U. S. N,
on duty in this city, have been ordered
to additional duty as naval aids to the
President at the White House.
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Charters

The French barkA Jean Is chartered for wheat
from Puget Sound 70 Europe at 26s 3d. and the
Norwe9isn ship R5ukan is engaged for lumber
from Puget Sound to IQufQue or Taltal at 5ls 30.
with OPTION Of Caslao at 52s So. Both were
chartered prior 70 arrival.
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u. S. Rranch Hxdrogranhic one.

branch Of the United States Hydrographic
Office. located at the Merchants Exchange is
maintained In San Francisco for the beneft of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
Of expense. Navigators are cordially invited TO
visit the office. where complete sets of charts and
sailing directions of the world are kept at hand
for comparison and reference and the latest in
formation can always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers to navigation and all matters Of
vice has been suspended pending the reconstruc-
ton of the tower Of the Ferry building.
]. @. BURNETT
Lieutenant u. S. N, In Charge.
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The Overdue List

British bark Netherby 207 days from Mary.
uort for Talcahuano so per cent.
British bark Astoria, 163 days from Adelaide
for Europe s per cent.
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SELLS LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE
James Kouis, who was charged with selling
was found guilty yesterday morning by Police
Judge Weller and viii appear for sentence Tues
AZ
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STAGE CONNECTIONS.


Stanes connect at GREENBRAE for Ga, o..
tin; at SANTA ROSA for White Sulphur snrsn -
and Mark West Springs; at FULTON FOR R,,rE > ?
Sanatorium; at LYTTON for Lytton SDrfnrs- : :
GEYsERvILLE for skaggs Springs: at CIovERR.. + J.
DALE for the Geysers, Boonvflle PhfIo + Fif ~
Springs Highland Springs. Kelseyville. Nan
Carlsbad Springs, Soda Bay, Lakeport Barfist+
Springs; at UKIAH for Vichy Springs sarstnga.
Sprinss, Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake. WIS.
Springs Upper Lake. Pomo Potter Valley John
Days, Lierleys, Hullyille. Orr's Hot S6rfn~s
Handley, Halfway House. Hopkins ComDtcSe
Mendocino City. Fort Bragg, Westport and UsaI.
at WILLIS for Hearst and sawyerss at sHER..
WOOD for Fort Bragg: Laytonyille, Westport.
bard, Fruitland. Dyerville. Garberville, Pepoer-
wood, Camp 5, Scotia and Eureka
GENERAL OFFICE:
JAMES FLOOD BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO
JAS. AGLER. General Manager
B. K. RYAN. Gen. Passenger and Freight Agt
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w E A x M EN-

DIR. HALLS REINvIGO-
stops all losses and
DISCHARGES In "a
hours. You feel an improve
ment from the first dose. We
have so much coincidence in
our treatment that we offer
Eiuo HnndraI rowor1
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Weather Report

United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, San Francisco, Feb. 2, 1907.
RAINFALL DATA.
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case we cannot cure. This secret rem.
edy cures lost power. nightly ennis
sions, wasted organs, varicocele, gleet.
strictures, kidneys, failing memory
drains in the urine, gonorrhea, disease
Of, the prostate glands and all other
terrible effects of self abuse or ex-
cesses, which lead to consumption and
death Positively cures the worst cases
in old or young OF that mortifying con
dition, quickness of discharge. Sent
sealed, 80 per bottle; bottles $5 Guar
anteed cure any case.
Call or address orders HALLS MED
ICAL INSTITUTE, S55 Broadway, Oak
land Cal Also for sale at 2S76 24th
IT. S. +. Send for free book
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BAY AND INTERURBAN ROUTES
ISLAND NAVY YARD
VALLEJO and NAPA

Monticello s. S. Co. and Napa valley Electric
R. R. Go. Close connections
GROUND TRIPS DAmT-e
Boats leave San francisco 100 '9:45 a n
~ ss1 noon AIS 500. $3.50 p m
san Francisco landing and office, clay-street
wharf. North End Ferry building. Marketstress
Ferry. Meals Ia carte
Phone temporary 400
sLands Navy Yard direct
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
WITH FIT,
MAN INJURIES RIB
Found Unconscious in
Street and Is Taken
to Hospital.

Lying unconscious on the sidewalk at
Eleventh street and Florida avenue
northwest. Alfred Booth, nineteen
years old, was found by police Of the
Eighth precinct early this morning and
removed 20 Freedman's Hospital.
Detective Sergeant Hartigan was de-
tailed to the hospital to make an in
vestgatiOn. He says he learned that
Booth came TO Washington about three
months ago from Carrolton, Miss, and
had been selling papers here since his
arrival. 1t is also said he spent some
time IN the insane hospital at Meridian.
Miss. and week ago was dismissed
from the Washington Asylum Hospital.
Booth was seized with a 1T last
night and fell TO the street. One Of
his ribs on the left side was injured.
After leaving Freedman's Hospital he
went 10 the Board Of Charities tp seek
transportation to his home.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
UNCLE SANS LAWNS
MOVED BY AUTO
New Power Machine Cuts
Forty Capitol Acres in
Three Days.

Uncle Sam is now doing his grass cut
ting IN the latest and most approved
fashion, for, instead Of depending On
the old style scythe or even the hand
lawn mower, he has taken TO the auto
mobile mower.
An automobile lawn mower has been
added TO the equipment of the super
intendent Of the CapitoPs office, ard
just three days are now required 10
cut the forty acres OF lawn surround
ing the Capitol building, where hereto
fore IL took ten days or two weeks. The
problem Of keeping the Capitol grass
at an even height Is one which enters
seriously into the calculations Of the
superintendent's office. for the lawns ere
one OF the striking features Of tie
beauty OF the city.
Hand mowers and scythes have here
tofore done the work. and It has re-
Quired n special force OF wOrxmen Just
for this work. 40 sooner would the
grass cutting be done than IL was near
~ time 10 do IL all over again. and the
Tar greater than one might suppose.
The auto mower cost the Government
N,9N, out II VIII pay for itself, con-
sidering the expense previously involved
In the work, In one season II weighs
200 pounds and IS moved by gasOlene
The drivers seat IS 10 the rear OF the
machine and Just over a heavy roller
moves and works quickly. and IL Is
estimated 70 be equal 10 fifteen or TWEEN
~ men with hand mowers. The broad
wheels roll, as well as cut, the grass.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
BACONPS CHAUFFEUR
CAUGHT BY COLLINS
Two Autoists Deposit SO
Each for Having No
License.

After q short period OF inactivity.
Marshal Collins added another laurel
or so 70 his wreath Of fame yesterday
afternoon. and when the days work
was done two hapless autoists had felt
the sting OF Glen Echo justice. Twas
the irony Of fate that one OF these
drove the machine OF Assistant Secre-
tary OF State Bacon, who. IL is averred.
obtained from Attorney General Bona
parte that lengthy decision declaring
that Collins and Mayor Garrett had no
Jurisdiction over the Conduit road
Jack z. d. Coleman, chauffeur OF the
Assistant Secretary. was espied by tie
marshal as he glided through the town.
and IL was ordained at once that he
should prove a martyr 20 the jurisdic-
tional controversy now on between Glen
Echo authorities and the Washington
autoists. Coleman's speed was not es-
pecially objectionable. but the keen-eyCd
Collins noted the absence OF the Dis
trfct Of Columbia license. which made
him suspicious The mayor was sought
and a confession was extracted from
Coleman that although the machine
showed Maryland license ~ he had
no chauffeur's license from the State.
he had 70 leave so 70 insure his up
pearance before the Rockville court
Fred Lyman. chauffeur FOR Assistant
Secretary OK State NewbJ--y was IN the
machine with Colem-n. md Cltogether
the capture savOred more OF tnterna-
tional complications than any recorded.
since dukes and ambassadors have
ceased to use the Conduit
The other chauffeur carried before
his honor was J. D. Higgins, driving
the Public Health and Marine Hospital
automobile The chauffeur had no Mary
land license and was requested TO leave
SO
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. BELLE SINCLAIR

Funeral services for Mrs. Belle SIN
clair were held this afternoon from st.
Johns Church. The Rev. William r
Turner o1iciated. and burial was made
in arlington Cemetery beside Mrs.
Sinciair's father. Brig Gen. william
Sinclair. u. S. A.
Mrs Sinclair died on Saturday forty
minutes after having been placed under
an anesthetic In Columbia Hospital
where she had gone 20 have an opera
ton performed for appendicitis. She
had not been III until Saturday morn
ing. when her ease was diagnosed as
appendicitis. DR.. w. J. BOvee was
summoned and her removal 10 the hos
pital was made. At the institution DR..
Bovee was assisted by DR.. Lowe Mrs.
Sinclair Is survived by her mother.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
Mss BERTHA SWENeON.

Allen Cover, Of Wyoming Highlands, is
first officer on the II Rio OF Uncle
Sans South Pacific fleet. Both were
prominent In the high school days In
their respective towns. and, strangely,
were captains OF their school football
teams for two years.
The girls are well known IN Melrose.
where they were IN the same classes
IN the grammar and high schools. The
double announcement was an over
whelming surprise TO their friends, none
OF whom had the slightest suspicion OF
the seriousness Of the situation. The
Misses Swensson absolutely refuse 20
tell when the probable double wedding
viii be celebrated.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
Mss SEGRID SNEHS0N

to speak, Bertha and Segrid Swensson,
the twin daughters OF Mrs. Bertha
swensson. OF Is Everett street, Melrose,
have announced simultaneously their
engagements.
The young women. who look alike,
whose manners are similar. and whose
creations" have always been identical.
almost seem TO have been assisted once
more in their selection when little Dan
passed the word along. for the fortunate
young men in the case both answer 10
the first and second names Of Frederick
Allen.
one OF these. Frederick Allen Fuller,
OF Chelsea, is employed by the Bay State
Trust Company; the other, Frederick
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
HOPES TO KEEP $4,000
BY ENDING CHURCH SPLIT

The Church Of Pilgrims Wiz consider
on Thursday night the resignation OF
the Rev DR.. J. w. Frizzen. recently
called 10 the pastorate. and who It de-
veloped afterward was the representa-
tive Of o. II. Ingram. a Wisconsin
millionaire. Mr.. Ingram donated $4,000
TO the Church Of Pilgrims. but last
week withdrew the gift on account Of
differences which have arisen between
the members. 1t is hoped by the mem
bers that some compromise may be
affected Thursday night GIi both DR..
Frizzel and the gift retained
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
MISS MARGARET H0RIGAN
DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER

Miss Margaret T. Horigan. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Horigan. died
yesterday morning at the family home.
I723 X street northwest, after a i've
days' Illness Of typhoid fever.
Her funeral will take place tomorrow
morning from st. Matthew's Church.
with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Miss
Horigan was twenty-one years old. Be
sides her parents. she is survived by
three brothers, c. ]. Horigan, J. 7.
Horigan. NJ. J. Horigan. and one sister
Mrs. c. A Boyd.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
CHILDREN Of POOR
WILL GET OUTING
Five Hundred Going to
Chesapeake Beach To-
morrow.

Five hundred poor children and their
mothers Will plunge into the surf at
Chesapeake Beach tomorrow as the
guests of Paul Y. Waters, the manager
Of the resort. The youngsters viii
make the trip on a special train fur
nished by Mr.. Waters, and they viz
go under the auspices Of the Associated
Charities, which organization was ssked
by Mr.. Waters to select the children
for the outing.
IN addition to the swim IN the salt
water the young visitors and their
mothers will be given the right Of way
through all the amusements along the
boardwalk and on the shore. This is the
second of the Se-ies OF three outings for
the poor children that Mr.. Waters prom
ised to give during the summer.
When the third is given, the latter
part of August. more than 100 Door
children will have had the outing as his
guests.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
MISS SHAW'S FUNERAL
WILL TAKE PLACE TODAY

Miss Ethel Shaw. the fourteen-year-
old daughter OF l. D. Shaw. manager OF
Glen Echo Park, who died in Provt-
denca Hospital Saturday from an opera
ton Tor appendicitis, viii be buried this
afternoon from the family residence at
Glen Echo.
The Rev. William Roach. rector OF the
Chapel Of the Redeemer. Glen Echo. viii
conduct tde funeral services. The inter .
ment viii be in GlenwoOd Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
Girls Announce Engage
mentS Together-Fi-
anceS Both Foot
ball Players.

BOSTON. July 29--After passing
through the various successive stages
OF life, from the era Of sticky sticks Of
candy and kindergartens to the dignity
of young womanhood. hand in hand. so
The Washington times., 1907-07-29
Cheap Excursion to Harpers Ferry, Mar

tinsburg. Berkeley Springs. and Cumber-
Baltimore & Ohio Station, Washington.
Round trip rate to Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg 800, TO Berkeley Springs
S-S5, TO Cumberland 500 Splendid op-
I,Orrunity 70 spend a day in the country
at small expense.