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WIN SANTA CLAUS PRIZES
NAMES OF THOSE TO RECEIVE
ORDERS ON sAKs & CO.
Thousands of Pictures of Jolly Kris
Kringle Clipped From The
Sunday Star.

]. HI. Roper of 653 Maryland avenue
northeast wins the prize of a fifteen-doll
order on Saks & Co. offered by that store
tn the person who deposited at the store
before December II the largest number OF
pictures of Santa Claus clipped from The
Sunday Star Little Master Roper sent
in S41 pictures. accompanying them with
the following letter to Saks & Co.:
Gentlemen: l herewith file with you
81 pictures of Santa Claus clipped from
The Sunday Star and for which am hop
ing to get first prize in the contest
Hoping TO hear favorably from you.
and wishing you merry Christmas and
a most prosperous new year. Il am,
Your obedient little friend, .
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THE STEAMERS OF THE MARYLAND. DEL

THE STEAMERS OF THE MARYLAND DEL
and Virginia Railway Co. commencing
Sept. Q. will make three trips weekly Eetween
Washington and Baltimore. weather permitting.
The passenger accommodations are unsurpa ssed
by any the Chesapeake Bay or tributaries
They are electrically lighted and the cuisine IL
perfect. Steamers leave Washington every Sun.
day. Tuesday and Thursday at pm aid Bal
tmore every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
at pm. Time Of trip. about SO nours Fare.
$50. Staterooms. s1.5e. Meals, 90, apd Use,
stateroons and further Information rpply to
STEPHENSON BRO. Agents.
Telephone Main 745. 9TH street wharf.
T. MURDOCH. Gen. Pass. Agt. Baltimore. ~,
sel-tf
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
PLEAD GUILTY IN
THE DISTRICT COURT

Frank Morris and Randall Jones,
who have been in Jail for several
weeks, were arraigned before Judge
Bailey in the distri ct court and both
entered plea of guilty; the former
to burglary and larceny, and the lat
ter for forgery. Morris, it will be
remembered, was arrested by Sheriff
Esser noar Swallows, with about a
dozen pairs Of new overalls in his
possession which he could not satis-
factorily account for, and was landed
in Jail OH suspicion.
Jones is colored man and is
charged with forging the name Of J..
s. Motion to check for $27. 80 on the
Rocky Mountain Fuel company, on
which he drew the money. rr
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

NEW AUTO-tAuto'' Gibbs and
Sherman Andrews drove down from
Denver last night in a new Ford
auto which they purchased for Mr..
Andrews. This makes five new Ford
machines that have been bought and
brought here in the last few weeks,
DR.. Cline, DR.. Rambo, Matt Carroll
and Sherman Andrews be ing the pur-
chas ers.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
Constable's Sale Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue Of MI execution issued
by John I. Sanders, Esq, n Justice
OF the Pence. in and for the County
OF Fremont, State Of Colorado, In
favor OF Lewis and Yost and against
the goods and chattcls OF ]. +. Kiser
and to mo delivered, hnve levied on
the following described goods and
chattcls, towit: One McGam-
mon Grand Piano, No. 20, b53,
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

was brought back from Trinidad Last
night by Constable kindly who was
detailed to 80 there for her. She was
arrested In the southern COO. me-
tropolis under instructions from Chief
Furnim who has bean bounding her
from one place 70 another since he
has been on the Job, The woman Is
charged Of Obtaining goods to the
value Of 10 from Min Laura Thede,
tho milliner, under 1Alse pretsnses.
The bill has bsen standing for several
months and was for material 9urnish-
I'd her from the millinery sstAblish.
msnt
An information has been Alsd In
Jrstioe sandsr' court against her
and the hearing Will probably como
up Soma time tomorrow. whsn the
woman bought the goods shs repre-.
sented that she had ! husband who
would come in and settle the account, ;.
but 1t develops that she Il an unmar-.
rted woman. Upon procuring the
goods she left for other parts Of the
country. Ofhcer Furnias tracing her
first to Leadville, then to Colorado
Springs and finally down to Van
Houton, N. M. From there she came
back to Trinidad and was nabbed
by the local officers.
The woman always managed to
evade the officers Of the different
cities mentioned but she WAS not
quick enough for the ones at Trinidad
who were not slow in taking her in
when they put their gaze ON her. 1t
is serious offense to obtain goods
under false pretenses and no doubt
Mary will pay dearly for her fnery
which she thought she was securing
cheap.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

weather now prevailing is favorable
to the growth Of Strawberries aud will
be a means of adding to both the
quantity and quality Of the crop,
With normal conditions of tempera-
ture the zenith Of the berry season
will not be reached before the middle
Of next week.
Despite the frost and other adver-
stiles through which the plants have
passed, the strawberry crop ought to
return growers in the county a reven-
ne Of approximately e25, 900 this sea-
son.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
ABOUT YOUR NRt0nBoRs
AND YOURSELVES

Mrs. A. P. Williams, children
and sister, Miss Agnes Thurman. left
on the noon train for Denver and
other state points They will be
gone several days.
%. 9. Skinner, formerly owner
Of the Montrose Enrterpise and who
sold his paper Last week, is in the city
representing = committee who will
build an artificial ice factory in that
town He is here inspecting the
local plant.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
strawberry CROP
GREATER THAN EXPECTED

Home grown strawberries are com
ing into market In increasing quan
tity every day and arc Of fine siss
and favor, being superior in every re-
spect 70 the Arkansas or Missouri
product.
Although few Of the locally
grown berries were exposed for sale
In grocen' windows - much ~ !,
week ago II IL only within the LAST
day or two that the supply has be.
come equal to the demand on the IL
cents = box basis, On Monday the
first shipanent was made to outside
points- Who'll esale dealers are, nc
doubt. receiving their share Of the
berries and the season may be uaid
to have opened this week, which Ii
ton days later than the crop began
to come In last year.
While the strawberry yield this
season will not be much, or any. in
excea Of two-thiris Of M average
crop. It will bo much better than was
believed would be the case . month
fsoi IN fact, ~ is iiksiy 70 suspsisa
people by its prodigality. Tho cool
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

COAL VEIN WIDENING Cap
tain A. W. Harrington, manager of the
Diamond coal mine, four miles
south Of Canon City, reports widen
ing Of the vein as development work
proceeds In running q drift at the
i6O- foot level the vein was found to
have expanded from thirty-six inches
to approximately four feet, with indi-
cations Of a further increase AZ the
tunneling goes on. Plans are being
made 10 augment the output Of coal
at the Diamond mine as rapidly az
circumstances demand. 1t Is claimed
that its product il unexcelled by any
mine in Fremont county.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
A Great Roastl

Over : ton Of ArbuclIes' Ariosa
Coffee i roasted at ! tin,e, n q large
revolving cylinder, which drops the
coffee through heat again and again
until each bsan i uniformly roasted.
No other coffee Is n suffi-
cient demand to afford such
scientific and perfect prepara-
tion.
The salee Of Arbuclles' Ario11
Coffee exceed tho sales of all Other
packased coffees comhinetl. and this
scientific roasting, which no other
coffee can afford, by its very maani-
tude, reduces our cost to 4 minimum.
and enables us, with our other advant-
ages, to give better value inArbuckles'
Ariosa Coffee than is possible for any
one else.
Arbuckles' Ariosa Coffee is
the cheapest good coffee in the
world, and the best Of all for
you.
ARBUcKLE BROS. City.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

which 1 shall expose for sale at public
vendue at the residence Of X. II.
Hughes at No. 10 West 9th street In
Florence in said county. on the 10th
day of June A. d., 1907. at 9 O'Clock
p. M to the highest aud best bidder
for cash therefore.
Dated this 3lst day Of May A. d.,
1907.
JAMES DUNCANS,
1880 Constable.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

MARRIED = Tony Assola and
Emma Vidano, both of Rockvale.
were married by Judge James +.
Cooper Of the county court in the
presence Of number Of court house
officials and employees yesterday morn
ing. They will reside Mt Rockvalc.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
CASE Is COMPROMISED
AND NO MURDER NO "

All is we'll that ends we'll. This
Ia the status Of the Ruth Miller-B. d.
McKinnon rumpus that WAS on We'd
nestlay night and yesterday. The case
has been settled out Of court by the
man agreeing to leave the town and
not moleSt the woman. After she
swore to the warrant which accused
him Of threatening to kill her, she
rjented Of her action and decided
that II he would get away from here
that she would withdraw the charge
hled against him
AcKinnon was evidently glad to
have the opportunity and accepted the
offer forthwith. He boarded one Of
the RE Grande westbound trains
yesterday afternoon and 1t is presum-
ed that he has gone back to Salt Lake
from whence he calre. Just what
his intentions were ia not fully
determined by the officers, bnt upon
being searched by Onicer Furnias no
gun could be found. II murder was
In his heart he WAS foxy enough not
TO carry a revolver In his clothing on
the streets Of the town.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

ANOTHER FIRE-At II 80 this
morning q fire occurred at Graphite
street in which one house was com
pletely burned down aud another
partly burned The cause of the fire
is unknown as the house was used for
baching and the man was away at the
time. The other house is occupied
by Assyrians.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
1885
Half Rates to Mexico City and
Return.

Tickets will be sold by the Colorado L
Southssn at one faro for the round trip
to Mexico City and return, April nth to
May 18th, June 9th to 18th aud Juno
10th 70 July 18th; limited 10 three
months and good for stopovsrs. Write
for booklets on Mexico. T. =. Fisher,
@. p. A., Denver.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

TO VISIT FRIENDS Mrs. Gus
Uhri left this afternoon on No. to
visit friends in the San Luis valley
to be gone about three weeks. -
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
w.,o. ". Notice.

All members Of Camp No. 38 are
requested to meet at Union hall at
l 80 p. nj. Sunday June 8, to attend
Memorial Day services; the evening
services being held in the Baptist
church, please meet at Union Hall at
7:D prompt. ALL MEMBERS
CONE.
J, W, Evans, G. G.
George +. Killian, Clerk. 1896
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

Strawberry day Glcnwood Springs
y. 20 for round trip. Dates Of sale
June 81. ~ and 2S, limit June 90, for
retun. @. G. Hitchcock, Agt. 1896
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07
Reduced Rates. .

Account Of Overland races there
will be reduced rates to Denver and
return Of e5. 10 for the round trip
Dates Of sale June 10, ~, 20 and July
9 and IS. Final limit on all tickets
July 10. Continuous passage and no
stop overs.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

II You want results, try Tribun
class ads. They are winners.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

The Daily Tribune. 4Oc month.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

O. 9. Hitchcock, Agt.
The daily tribune., 1907-06-07

ARBUcKLE BROS. New York Ct
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
FAKERs EN- ROUTE TO FAIR.
baltimore Police Prepare Warm
Welcome for Cndesira BILE Visitors.

baltimore Police Prepare Warm
Welcome for CndesiFa bile Visitors.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, april 23.-In expectation that
many crooks Will attempt to pass through
Baltimore on their way to Norfolk. hop
ing to reap a harvest from those who at
tend the Jamestown Exposition, Marshal
Farnan has issued special orders 10 MEM
bers Of the department.
Two fakirs were Offering prize packages
at the corner OF Gay and Baltimore
streets. The fakirs pretended TO wrap up
a 8 bin In one OF the packages. john
H. Garrison, a conductor In the employ
of the United Railways, watched the
game for a while, and then said TO a
companion that the only persons who
drew the s. bills were members of the
faker gang. One of the gang heard the
remark and struck Garrison, knocking
him down The conductor, seeing that the
odds were against him, ran across the
street and was followard by Thomas
Howard another of the gang. who as
saulted him. Patrolman Rowe was pass
ing on a street car, and he immediately
ran ID Garrison's rescue and took Howard
into custody. Howard was fined So and
costs by Justice Grammar.
I intend backing Up the police as FAR
as 1 can in fighting the street takers
said the Justice and Marshal Farnan
is TO be commended for opening a vig-
orous campaign against them. Criminals
and men who live by their wits will try
to stop in Baltimore this summer on their
way to Norfolk, and the police are act
ing wisely in taking the initiative
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
BRATTON CASE NEAR END.
May Be in the Hands of the Jury
by Tonight.

Lexington. Ky. April 23.-The fate OF
Bill" Bratton, the alleged Hargis feudist
viii be in the hands OF the jury to-mOr-
row unless something unforeseen happens
The evidence was all in before noon to-
day. and this afternoon Judge Parker in
strueted the jury.
Attorney Muir, for the defense, made
the opening speech. and he was followed
by Attorney A. Floyd Byrd, for the prose
oution. Mr.. Byrd did not get through
before time TO adjourn this evening, and
will finish tomorrow morning. The other
two addresses viii be made by Maury
Kemper, for the defense. and Common
wealth Attorney John r. Allen, for the
prosecution.
Should Bratton be released. he may be
arrested on a warrant from Breathiti
County, charging him with completely in
the assassination of DR.. B. D. Cox. or
perhaps, the warrant charging him with
the killing of an old man named Mills in
Lee County, Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
TWO VIRGINIA TOWNS 60 DRY
Bristol and Radford Vote to Cast
Out Saloons.
Temperance Advocates Parade the
Their Great Victories.

Special to The Washington Herald
Bristol. Va, April 23-Bristol voted dry
in the local-option contest here to-day by
a majority Of 207 There were 9S3 votes
cast: 332 of which were wet $50 dry and
2 thrown out.
Thousands Of people are on the streets
Of both cities tonight celebrating the
victory Of the temperance people. after
the hardest-fought campaign in the his
tory Of this section. There are about
thiFty-five saloons here. The Tennessee
side Of the city abolished them by an
overwhelming majority March s. They
will 60 Qua May J.
A spectacular temperance procession.
consisting Of thousands OF men, women.
and children. singing and bearing ban
ners, headed by the Bristol Military Band
paraded the principal streets from $50
o'clock this morning until noon.
RadfOrd, Va, voted IN a locai-option
contest to-day. and the drys carried the
town by majority of l55. The town has
about 5000 population. The population OF
this city is about 10000.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
FREMONT EXPLAINS LOANS
Army Officer Tells of Borrowing
Money from Banks.
Declares He Made No MisrePresenta-
tiOns TO New York Concern.
Cuban Takes stand.

New York. April 23.-Direct examination
Of Mai. Francis p. Fremont. by his coun-
sci, Patrick II. LOTUS, and the testimony
OF a Cuban bank president. which APP
peared to help Fremont's case somewhat,
were the features Of to-day's session Of
the Fremont court-martial in the army
building, which was resumed after a
weeks adjournment Cross-examlnatiOn Of
the major viii begin at o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon. IN testifying as 10 his
$500 loan from the Thirty-fourth Street
National Bank on March Is. 1905. without
security, Mai. Fremont explained that he
was in the tobacco business at the time
and was also interested in some San
Francisco waterfront lots. He had told
Cashier Braine, of the bank. and said
that he expected TO get some $1,000 from
the sale Of the lots. but he had never
said that he owned them He held a deed
Of trust conveyed 10 him by his sister,
Miss Elizabeth B. Fremont
When nay sister told me there would
be sufficient money from the proceeds OF
the sale of the lots 10 cancel my indebt-
edness" Mai. Fremont told the court. =
believed her, and do stu and when re-
ceiye the money, l shall use it for the
purpose originally intended"
He believed that in 1895 the property
was worth $4,000 to 5000
Details of the DonneIly- Fremont tobacco
venture were rehearsed by the major In
1876. he said, before D0nnelly sailed foI
Cuba, he gave Donnelly an order FOR
81, 500 on A. J. Finley, their Cuban repre-
sentative. II was on the international
Bank of Cuba" The real name Of the
institution was the National Bank OF
Cuba, but Mai Fremont said he didn't
learn that until later.
The Cuban bank president who appear
ed to-day was r. @. Vaughn, OF the Ma
tiona Bank of Cuba On the joint sigma
lures OF Maj Francis p. Fremont and A.
]. D0nnslly, he testified, the bank had
loaned s, 800 about July y. 1876. but it re-
gaFded Maj. Fremonts signature as the
only security. On December 6. 1905, Mr.
Vaughn said the debt was paid by a
Havana firm out of the proceeds OF the
tobacco plantation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
RICH WIDOW MARRIEs.
ssrs. Laura j.. brown becomes Wife
of Charles Kaufman.

SSrs. laura j.. Brown Becomes "Ate
of Charles Kaufman.
Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. April 23.-Afrs. Laura J.
Brown, widow Of Gen. AiexG1der d.
Brown. was married at noon to-day at
81. Joseph's Catholic Church, Texas. Bal
timore County. to Mr.. Charles II. Kauf-
man, formerly of Boston. In the mar
riage license issued at Towson the age OF
the bride was given as fifty-two and mat
OF the bridegroom as thiTty-fOur years.
Rev. &C, Campbell officiated, assisted
by Rev Father Williams. William ;.
Keeeh. a lawyer of Towson, was best
man, and Miss Mary Campbell. a sister OF
Father Campbell. was bridesmaid. There
were no other attendants.
Following the ceremony the bride and
groom left for a wedding journey. They
will travel about one month in the West.
and viii then return 10 the brides fine
country home, near TimoniIm. Mr.. Kauf-
man said that he is a native Of Boston.
and stii has business interests there, but
that he viii IN the future spend much
Of his time in Baltimore County.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
DEMOCRATS HOLD PRIMARIES
Three COuncilmanic Candidates
Nominated in Cumberland.
&. A. aeinhart, c. II. Smith, and }. Il.
Griffin Win in Respective
Wards.
- 10 - Wa.bingtan -.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland Md. April 23.-The Demo
Gratis held councilmanic primaries to-
night, making these nominations;
Ward No. 1-George A Reinhart; No.
8. Charles II. Smith; No 6. John T. Grit
nm. Mr.. ReInhart received 50 votes 10 a
for Frank Y. Milman, ST., a former menu
Der OF the city council
In ward No. 3 the vote was; Charles
Il. Smith, Il; j. Peter Spoerl. former
member Of the council, 90; Peter J
Decker. IS. There was no opposition &c
Mr.. Griffin, who received "A votes in
ward No. c.
The committee viii name candidates il
the other wards. and in No. > Joseph 3
FuTlOng will likely be selected. In ward
No 4 It Is expected that the COMMITTEES
will name the present councilman. James
c. Powell In ward 80. it is said that
Peter Z. Wright viii make the race.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
TrIbute to Former Meror.

Funeral services over the remains OF
former Mayor George /. Simpson, whose
death occurred Saturday. were held at
1870 o'clock this morning at his late resi-
dence, rs North Columbus street. Dur
ing the obseduies the bell In the city hall
tolled as a tribute of respect 10 the de-
ceased. Members Of the city council, city
officials, and citizens generally were in
attendance in large numbers Many
friends and relatives of the deceased
from other places were present Oriental
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Alva
AeTte, Fraternal Order OF Eagles.
of which organizations Mr.. Simpson had
been a member, attended in bodies. The
funeral cortege was escorted by a de-
tachment Of policemen in charge of Chief
Goods
The floral tributes, which were numer-
Gus, were arranged in beautiful designs.
The remains were placed temporarily in
the Henderson vault in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery. Rev. Charles D.
Bulla, pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, OF which Mr.. Simpson was
a member conducted the services. At the
grave the burial rites of the orders Of the
Knights Of Pythias and the Eagles were
performed. The pallbeareTs were Alder
men J. r. \. Curtin and William II.
Sweeney; Hubert Snowden. president of
the common council; 2. E. Price, city
auditor; Thomas A. Fisher, police COM
missioner; Samuel L. Monroe, represent
ing the Knights of Pythias; DR.. z. a
German, representing the Order Of
Eagles, and John P. Robinson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
FISH COMMISSION DELAYED.
Start from Annapolis for Somerset
TO BE Made Monday.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Annapolis, Nd, April 22.-Because Of a
delay in preparing the necessary outfit,
the shell hsh commission will be unable
to start from Annapolis for Somerset
County, where survey operations of oyster
grounds will be resumed on Thursday. II
is expected. however, to get underway by
Monday next
Members Of the commission and engi-
neering force, and the cooperating force
of engineers Of the United States Coast
and GeOdetic Survey, are now engaged in
moving their effects and fitting up quar-
ters aboard the houseboat Oyster The
Oyster will be t9wed to Somerset by the
State steamer, Gov, Mctaue, and head
quarters will be established at Crisfeld.
Although the move to Somerset will be
made next week. actual survey will not
begin at once. as several days will be
consumed in erecting the triangulation
point stations, necessary to carry on the
operations.