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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
IN POSSESSION OF
MAN s IDENTITY
(By United pressl

New Pork. July 27.-The district
attorneys Office states they are I'm
possession OF Identity OF the man
VINO is at the head OF local Huncha-
kist societies of this city and who
was behind the plot resulting I'm the
murder of Tavshanjlan. Names OF
executive committee OF Hunchakists
conducting international Affairs OF
society also known. Astounding ex-
posures of International Importance
is expected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
Burning the csndls.

80 Parker shot hmsWf did he's
mused one OF Marshal Fields whole
sale statesmen Yes" answered tho
silk buyer. sadly What on earth did
he DO it for2" uuerfsd the salesman.
"Oh ] don't know he was hitting a
pretty fast pace answered the other.
Burning the candle o. both ends. eh 2"
remarked the salesman Yes. ! guess
that's what you'd call g." admitted The
buyer For a FEW moments both men
we're silent. then The salesman looked
up Funny. isn't it. that when a fol.
low burns his candle al both ends be
never thinks of blowing out The
candle its always big brains"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
LATER

Butler, Pa July 27.-A bad
wreck occurred at Isle on New
Queens junction and New Castle ex-
tension on Allegheny and Western
railroad today. A broken rail throw
the engine and baggage car and one
coach into a ditch alongside OF the
tracks. Three killed and three bad
ly injured, many more or less seri-
ously hurt. The dead:
FIREAN BALEN, Greenville. s. @.
CHARLES NEAL, passenger, Du-
boise.
RALPH DAWSON. trainInaster,
Bufalo-Rochester Pittsburg railroad.
The mJsr seriously In n,ured are:
HENRY HARKINs. DnboIee.
ALBERT SLATER, recovery
doubtful
MR.. SMITH a Dubois passenger.
There we're four hundred and fifty
Buffalo, Rochester Rn1 PittsburR
employees and their families aboard
en- route TO Cascade Park for their
annual picnic Many OF them sus-
tanned severe injuries At 1870
a special relief train with seven ply
sicians left Butler for the scene OF
the accident. which is eleven miles
northwest Of Butler
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
Disastrous Fire; SeUen
Dwellings Destroyed Loss
VIII Aggregate $4,000
CBy United Press

Pittsburg, Pa, July 97.-seven
dwellings with contonts were burned
today by unusually rapid nro I'm
Junction Hollow just on Second ave-
nue.. The origin OF tho fro ia up-
known. The loss will aggregate
twenty thousand dollars. There
were number OF heroic rescuea by
hremen. Three people sustained
minor injuries. Grea excitement
prevailed among foreigners. tho oc-
cupants OF dwellings. who Loaf near
ly all their possessions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
Excursion Train Wrecked
On B. r. g p. Ry.--7hree
Killed and Several Injured
tBy United Press }

Pittsburg, Pa, July 27.-Word
reached United Press at noon today
OF a bad wreck on the Buffalo
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad
near Isle station Train carrying
Dubois and Butler excursionists to
Cascade Park, near New Castle. vas
in collision. Three reported killed
and three badly injured Details
not yet learned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
pANCE ERoU5 TriNGs TO HAVE.
Married Man Carried Too Much Cir
eumstantial Evidence.

II probably never enters the minds
Of most people how perfectly lnno-
cent & man may be and yet lay hirl-
self omen To suspicion through no fault
OF his own. J. c. Linton. a Chicago
guest ~ the ST. Denis hotel. gives
good instance OF this. says the New
York Press III / happened to be
found dead I'm my room Just now"
said he, in one Of my pockets would
be discovered the photograph OF a
very pretty actress and In my yalise a
half dozen pairs OF womens SILK
stockings. wOIuan's solid gold
chain. wrist bag and large pearl hat.
pin All the things don't include
IN" photogrf Jh-arc for my wife but
she doesn't know a. Now. n were
20 die here she would womanlike.
come 20 the conclusion. on finding
those feminine things In my bag that
] the scound 'el. had played her false
The result would be she would simply
waste the J. st Of her days in trying
TO unearth iie supposed wife 30 2.
Anyhow. ] guess III tear the photo
graph mp: i.s particularly danger
Ous thing ~. a married man 10 have
in his posse sion"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
TOWN WIPED Up
Up BY FLAMES
CRY United PressD

Allentown, Pa. July 27.-The lit
'e town Of Pleasant Corners. Le-
nigh county, was wiped out by fire.
today causing losses aggi eeating
hity thousand dollars.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
Too eusN to le. :.

In England people are 600 busy 10
love. A man faded TO oOath by 40
letters and 10 telegraI.A fay can
not In the evening indulge b the ex
element OF either T~S-shakinc
tragedy or the passion allah
sorbing love So he fir Or Emil
Reich In London TattlSr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27
TOWN BURNED
(By United Press. }

London, July 27.-The town Of
Tecbernoschin. Austria, Hungary. is
burning. Fire beyond control. Pan
ic prevails among inhabitants.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27

Rev John Run, OF Virginia. will
conduct service at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow at II O'Clock The
pastor will be absent on account Of
Tho funeral Of Mrs. 2. j McCne
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27

MIR. c. c. Waugh, of Switch Back.
has entered St Luke's hospital for
treatment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27

Dr. M j Lily. or Switch Back. ls
Ia the city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-27

Moist Spot Of the Earth.
Rain falls on the eastern coast of
ireland on about POS days In the year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
Rrothers accused of Attack.

brother, William Lusby, aged twenty-one.
of 81 New Jersey avenue southeast. were
arrested yesterday evening by officers
Witt and Norris. of the Sixth precinct,
on the charge of assault and disorderly
conduct The two men, who had been
drinking. it is alleged, assaulted Robert
NcPatten. aged sixty-eight, of $50 North
Capitol street. about $50 last evening
Mr. McPatten was just leaving his resi-
dence at the time, when he was assaulted
by the men. who were on the sidewalk
i'm front of mis- house, and severely bruised
about the head. The injured man was
taken TO the Casualty Hospital where he
was treated The LUshys were arrested
Immediately after the affair and taken to
the station
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
HERMIT persisted OF COLD
Revealed Hiding Place of Small For
tune on Death Bed.
Eccentric Iowa Farmer Passed Away
Happy After Having Touched
Roll Of Bills.

George AIunson, who for twenty-five
years has led the life of a hermit on his
farm near Osceola, Iowa. and who was
found the day after Christmas badly
frozen, lived Just long enough to tel
where he had hidden away his fortune,
and then expired
While feeding his horse on Christmas
Day, Munson fell in a fit i'm the stall
He recovered sufficiently to drag himself
outside the barn, where he fell exhausted
and lay all night, not being found until
next day. when q neiglbOr. happening u
call at his house and finding il deserted
went 10 the barn and there discovered the
dying man.
He was taken to the house Of Frank
Powell and carefully attended TO, but his
condition was such that from the first
there was no hope Of saving his life.
When Munson realized that he must die.
lie called Powell to him, and in a feeble
voice babe him search his dwelling. say
ing that the savings of lifetime were
hidden in various crannies
Munson. while reciGse and eccentric
was not believed by his neighbors to have
much wealth. and Powell did not paw
much attention TO his request. decming il
one of the VaEaries of a wandering mind
So insistent however. did Aiunson become.
and such minute directions for the search
Dee gave. that Powell finally complied with
his request and soon had recovered 2l.ol0
Ninety-five dollars in g9ld pieces. all of
Old dates were found in an old tin baking
powder can on a top shelf in the pantry.
Between the leaves Of an old copy of the
code of laws Of Iowa was found a 800
ON, and small rolls and little wads of
bills Of various denominations, musty
with age, were found tucked away i'm va
riOus trunks and old boxes
When the money had been recovered
Powell FASTENED with ii TO the bedside of
the dying man. where he exhibited it,
The eyes I'm which the light Of life al
ready had begun 10 fade lghtened UP for
moment and the aged recluse thGmbed
over the bills lovingly. He seemed salts
fed with the amount recovered. and. turn
Ing on his pillow. passed away.
The money recovered has been placed I'm
the bank at Murray. where it viii be held
to await claims of the heirs Of the old
man should any appear In addition to
me money, MuEson owned a valuable
farm Of 29l acres.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
NIECE FILES PAPERS.
Mrs. stuart Asks for Administration
Letters on Dorsheisner Estate.

Mrs. stuart Asks for Administration
Letters on Dorsheisner Estate.
MIS-. Grace Pdtchen stuart. wife of
Henry Clifford Stuart. of New York. and
the executrix Of the viii and one Of the
heirs of the late airs. Isabella p Dor
sheimer. wife Of the late ex-Lieut Gov.
Dorshcimer, of Pennsylvania. es4rday
fled a petition iu the Probate Court for
letters of administration on the estate Of
AIRS. Dorshcimer. who recently died at
her residence. l79S Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Stuart through her attorney, Nor
gan r. Beach. says that Mrs. Dorshei-
mer at her death left no Hneal heirs OF
next Of kin; that her sole heirs are two
uieces. one Of whom is Nathalie Patchea
NachteL daughter Of q deceased sister
Of the testatrIx. and residing in France,
while the other niece, Mrs. Stuart her
seif is a daughter Of a dead brother Of
the late Mrs. D0rsheimer.
The value Of the estate and property
left by Mrs Dorshaimer is estimated
NJ about $1,000 and consists Cf premises.
house and lot. l72S Connecticut avenue.
which is valued az E5.g9 but which is
subject to a deed If trust Cf 5000. the
furniture. rugs. bric-a-brac at the resi-
deuce on Connecticut avenue are valued
az $1,000. plate china tableware. $u.500,
jewslry. $500. seven United States Steel
bonds. SLs4, and cash DO bank. 500,
total of S3g5Q0 Mrs. Stuart claims there
are no debts as far as she can ascertain,
with the exception of the trust en- the
Connecticut avenue residence OF 5000
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
RAILWAYS ELECT OFFICERS.
Washington and AmIiHted Corpora
tiOns Hold Annual Meeting.


tiOns Hold Annual Meeting.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the various corporations
affiliated with it held their annual meet
ings yesterday sthe offices Of the COM
pany, Fourteenth and East Capitol streets
northeast In each instance the old Off
GERS and boards Of directors were re-
elected. as follows:
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany-Allan L. McDermott, George ".
Young. George II. Harries, George Trues-
deH. r. T. Duke jr.. John T. Dawson,
and James 3. Lackey-
Potomac Electric Power and companies
allied with the Washington Railway and
Electric Compauy-George ". Young,
George TruesdclI. II. IS. Fuller, John ".
Dawson, A. /. McDermott James b.
Lackey. w. +. Ham. r. T. W. Duke. IT,.
and George Harries.
officers Of The Washington Railway and
Electric Company were elected as fol-
lows: Allan J.. McDermott president,
George IT, Haries. vice president. vs.. r.
liam, treasurer and assistant secretary.
and Frederick J. Whitehead. secretary
and assistant treasurer
Mt Whitehead recently succeeded
James B. Lackey as secretary and assist
ant treasurer
The annual meetings Of the various
railroad companies merged in the Wash
ngton Railway and Electric Company
We're held az the same houE The officers
and directors being reelected, and the
same as the operating company They
are the City and Suburban Company
Anacostia and Potomac River Company
Br.gltWood Railway. and the Georgetown
and TeuEallytoWu Railway.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
DIED.
FRANcE-srddsrlr- on II.

on Friday. January IS 1907.
az 3 a. m. Mrs MARY r. FRANCE, az her
residences, I331 Twelfth street northwest
Funeral viii take place Monday. January q at
p. m. from $3.50 Twelfth street northwest.
Private
FRIGON-On Friday. January IS. 1901 in Montreal
Canada. LOUIS T. FRIGON. beloved husband
81 Fannie +. saul
HOPKINS-Ou Friday. January g. 1907. Of paraly-
SIS. FRANCIS Fl. HOPKINS, ST., 40 his resi-
deuce. ~ First street northwest. Body can be
viewed az Chapel Of William Il. Sardo & Co.. sgs
Il street northeast, ca and after saturday
Funeral Monday, January 81 ? ,. m, from the
chapel.
HOWELL-On Thursday, January Y. 1907. al mid
night. at Providence Hospital. GEORGE s. be
loved husband Of Matte Bowie Howell aged
fertyfour years
Funeral from the residence Of his brother-iu-lau
]. ". Bowie. SO Seventh street northeast Mon
day morning January p. az O'Clock. thence %
Holy Name Church, where mass VIII be said.
Baltimore papers please c0pyl
LINGO-On Friday night. January Is. 1907. at s5
NJ street northwest. CYRUS +. LINGO.
Iuterment az Bethesda. Ohio. his former home,
sunday. January e.
NOSES-On saturday January e. 1907. at 1853 Q
street northwest Dr. FRANKLIN 7. MOSES
son Of the late Montgomery and Catherine
Moses.
Intement at Augusta. Ga.
STEVENSON Wednesday January IS. 1867 at els
a. m, at his residence, Is Nichols avenue. Ana
costa ID. c., DR.. ALBERT II. STEVENS be
loved husband Of Mary Stevens
Funeral from the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
az / O'Clock Sunday. January ..
STEVENS-The members OF St. Johns Chapter,
No !. ROYAL Arch Mas0ns. are requested 70
seEnl,e 10 the lecture room Of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church at 2 o'clock m. Sunday.
January %. 1907. 70 attend the funeral Of lats
companion. ALBERT H. STEVENS past high
priest By order Of the NJ Z. h. T.
". II. SEVERSON. Secretary
THOAAS-On Thursday. January Il. 1907, at l0,5
a. n. EDWARD the beloved son Of Ela
Thomas and brother Of Mar l. Cooper and
Walter Thomas. az his residence, I2l0 Twenty
seventh street northwest
Funeral on Sunday. January %. from Mount Zion
NJ Z Church. Twenty-ninth street, between
Dumbarton avenue and o street northwest, az l
O'Clock p. n. Friends invited 70 attend
ZELLER-On Thursday. January Il. 1907. at 81
a. m NOAH beloved husband Of Fannie Zellegs
aged hfty nine years.
Funeral from his late residence, E Prospect street
northeast, sunday January % az 20 p n
Relatives and friends invited
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
POSEY'S SLAYER Is IN JAIL
Mrs. Mollie Bowie and Son Arrested
at Ironside.
Held on Charge of Murder-Victim of
AnaiF Near Indian Head Dies at
Casualty Hospital.

Word was received from the govern
ment station at Indian Head. last night,
of the arrest Of Mrs. N0Hie Bowie and
her son. Henry Bowie, the assailants Or
Hubert Posey. who died at the Casualty
Hospital about 1.20 p. N. yesterday, as
the result of several gunsh0t wounds.
The arrest was made yesterday after
noon by Constable Deluser The woman
and her son We're both at their house at
Ironside when arrested and turned over
90 the county officials
Immediately after the police in this
city received news of the death from the
hospital, yesterday afternoon, they wired
To the sheriff Of Charles County. telling
him Of the occurrence and asked just
what disposition should be made Of the
body At late hour last night no reply
had been received from the county Off
ciaIs.
il is not known at present whether the
body viii be sent 10 La Plata. the county
seat. or o. Indian Head for the inquest.
IL developed last night that Clayton
PJsey brother Of the man who was
shot was an eyewitness TO the affair.
II seems that Bert" Posey. who was
employed at the powder factory Of the
proving grounds. was on his way home
from his work when he was met on the
roadway by Mrs. Bowie and her son.
The three had quite discussion in re
gard 20 the relations between Posey and
Sis Bowie, and talked for some time
Clayton Posey who was in the neighbo--
hood. was Informed Of the quarrel which
was ensuing and at once started for the
scene on horseback. He had just reached
the place when he saw his brother turn
from the Bowies and start in the OppO-
site direction. Ii was then that the
Bowies opened fire and severely wounded
the man.
Clayton Posey then summoned help and
carried his brother 10 the shore of Malta
woman Creek near by, where ne was taken
by boat TO the station at Indian Head
A doctor was summoned in order that the
man could have medical attendance while
on the way TO this city on the govern
mant tug.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
PRESBYTERIAN HOME OPENS.
Committees VIII Receive Visitors
and Donations Next Tuesday.

The house. 1920 NJ street, recently
purchased by the PresbyteriaDs of this
city for a home for the aged of their
denomination. will be formally opened
the latter part OF this month Rev. B.
7, Bittinger d. D., chaplain of the
home. viii conduct the dedication ex-
ercises.
The officers elected to serve for the
ensuing year are: President, Mrs.
Theodore North Mclaughlin; vice pres
idents. Mrs. b. II. Warner and Mrs. G..
3. Bailey; recording secretary. Mrs.
William H. White; corresponding sec
rotary Mrs. Q. 3. Brown; treasurer,
Mrs NJ J. Vaughan; executive COM
mittee. Mrs. j. b Andrews, Mrs C. B.
Bailey Mrs w. p. Bryan, Mrs + Z
Brooks, Mrs Caroline Heron, Mrs J. W.
Hollyday. Mrs william a. Leetch, Mrs
Donald Macleod, Miss A. 6. McClel-
land Mrs w. NJ Humphrey, Mrs NJ. f.
Simpson, Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Mrs. NJ
+. Thompson.
The officers and executive committee
Of the board of managers have re
quested the pastors of the various
churches to announce that they VIII be
ut the home all day Tuesday TO receive
donations If staple groceries and to
welcome any one who may care TO in
spect the home at that time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
PREPARE FOR CARDOzO TRIAL.
school Board Busy with Handwrit-
ing Experts.

Preparations for the Cardozo trial,
which VIII be held next Wednesday. are
being completed by Attorney Stuart Nc
Namara and the school authorities. For
the past few days several handwriting
experts have been employed TO examine
the alleged Cardozo anonymous letter
about which one Of the charges centers.
Their opinion viii not be made public
until the day of the trial. but It is said
that they are unanimous in the opinion
that it was written 10y Cardozo.
The witnesses who will appear against
Cardozo have not yet been announced.
but there will not be more than a dozen
whose testimony viii be taken. With
these the board is confident Of establish
ing the verify of the charges.
In the meanwhile Henry f. Davis. coUn-
sci for the de9ased principal is said TO
have any number of witnesses who are
willing to testify. and if he wishes to
hsr. them appear before the boaui it is
certain that the hearing viii take several
days. The trial on Wednesday viii De
called at o'clock
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20

Something novel, even for President
Roosevelt. was the appeal yesterday of a
number Of gypsies for his intervention to
save them from the prosecutions OF one
of their race who is blackmailing them
under threat of death Perhaps as inter
esting as anything else COnneC ted with
the incident is the evidence it affords that
the gypsies. who are supposed TO regard
themselves as a people unto themselves,
after all feel that this is their govern
ment, and that the President Of the
United States Is their President
The gypsies in question are Joe Adams,
Peter Younowitch, George Younowitch,
and Joe Mitchell They hail from Kan
sas City. and they first laid their case
before Representative Scott of Kansas.
They said the leader of an organization
which has been blackmailing gypsies un-
der threat of death claims TO hold a oom-
mission from President Roosevelt, naming
him king Of the gypsies'' of the United
States, and authorizing him 10 slay at
viii, without fear OF punishment The
gypsies showed that they had paid 5000
for the release from bondage of three of
their band, and had a handful Of afr
davits duly authenticated 10 prove it.
4 Gypsy Terror.
They say that one Leo Slatcho alias
DemetrO has been terrorizing gypsydom
Tor more than a year past, claiming to be
king" and ruler" and boss of the
gypsies.
The gypsies told Mr.. Scott that Slatcho.
or Demetro, dresses in a blue suit deco
rated with a wealth Of gold braid He
displays a big star-shaped badge with
king of the Gypsies" stamped on it. and
has another badge on his hat The al
legged commission from President ROOse-
Welt has large gold seal with red, white.
and blue ribbons attached. SlatChO is
fond of dwelling on his authority and inn
pressing upon his hearers the claim that
he viii not be punished If he kills them.
If anybody complains against him, he
threatens 60 pursue them 20 the ends OF
the earth The records show he was ar
rested once in Kansas City, released on
a $50 bond. which he promptly jumped.
and has made trouble ever since.
Joe Mitchell says that last November
in Memphis. Tenn. he was told by the
chief of police of hat city that he had
a dispatch from SIatcho. directing him 10
send Mitchell To Blue Island III Mitchell
went to a small town in Louisiana, where.
upon arrival, he received d telegram 10
himself direct, signed by Slatcho. order
ing him 20 come TO Blue Island. Mitchell
became frightened and started for Blue
Island
Tn St Louis he says he was met by
Slatcho who took him to Blue Island.
where he was placed under guard in a
tent IN the meantime his uncle and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-20
BALTIMORE COUPLE ELOPES
Miss Rose Guckert and W. B. Chris
TOPPER Come to Washington.
Bride and Groom Admit Marriage
VIII Cause Surprise When II
l. Announced.

All aHush with happiness and excite
meut over the future Of roses and sun
shine. and the thought O. having success
fully defeated any undue attention and
probable hindrauce on the part Of friends
and others who suspected their secret
William p. Christopher aHd blushing.
beautiful Miss Rose GuCkert appeared
az The City Hall just before noon yes
tsrday and applied fork marriage license.
Mr. Williams, the assistant Of Dan
Cupid. who furnishes this D times highly
priced parchment, looked from the bride
to-be % Ler youthful companion. as II To
say. why. my dear little children, I'm
really sorry. bar you're too young. Ask
ing their ages. MI Christopher said he
was just past tweuty-one. and his be
loved one had seen and enjoyed eighteen
summers. Both looked much younger,
but the oath Of the happy candidate be-
ing taken. AIr Williams issued the license
without any further ado. Theu1hey went
10 the home Of Rev. John r. Mclaughlin
who pronounced them husband and wife.
Mr. Christopher admitted they had
eloped from their homes iH Baltimore.
Miss Guckert. who Is "a daughter o.. Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Guckert. of Baltimore,
said that her grandmother. who was her
guardian. knew of her elopement and had
offered no particular objection, but that
her mother did not know anything about
it. Mr. Christopher, her husband by this
time. is the son of Mrs. William Chris
TOPPER. Of Baltimore, and is engaged in
the shoe business.
The party was accompanied by Miss
Irene Cromwell and II. Edwin Traeg. of
Baltimore. and all returned TO their homes
on an afternoon train.