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The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
CURED HER CHILDREN.
Girls Suffered with Itching Eczema
Baby Had Tender Skin, Too
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

Some years ago my three little
girls had very bad form of eczema
Itching eruptions formed on the backs
of their heads which were simply cov-
cred. tried almost everything, but
failed. Then my mother recommended
the Cuticura Remedies / washed my
children's heads with Cuticura Soap
and then applied the wonderful oint-
ment, Cuticura. l did this four or FIVE
times and l can say that they have
been entirely cured. l have another
baby who is so plump that the folds OF
skin on his neck were broken and even
bled. ] used Cuticura Soap and Cuti.
rura Ointment and the next morning
the trouble had disappeared. Nine.
Napoleon Duceppe, Al Duluth St..
Montreal, Que, May 81, 1907"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
HIS LECTURE ON JOB.
Brother Dickey Thinks He Was Over
rated as Patient Man.

81 dunno what dey call Job patient
man fer" said Brother Dickey, "kaze
of all de GROWERS l ever hearn tell on
he sho' wuz de growlinest. But he
sho' did have enough ter make him
growl-dat he did. De devil say:
'Looky yere, Job, you in my power,
now, an l gwine ter 'fict you wild a
few biles.' An Job say: All right;
l kin stan it eff you kim But de biles
commence ter break out so thick an
fas' dat Job say: Looky yere, man,
desc amt no biles-dis de smallpox,
sho' ez you BON An he eetch and
eetch SO dat he had ter scratch his.
se'f wild a goats head Den de devil
git in high win and blow down Jobs
house; an dat wuz too much. So OIL
Job lif' up his voice an he say:
Looky yere, l bargain fer biles, but !
didn't want no harricane th'owed in
fer good measure Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of tie
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Congressional.

Representative Harrison of New
York has introduced a bill in congress
making October -, the day on which
Columbus discovered America, a legal
holiday.
The bill increasing widows pensions
to $12 per month has been reported
favorably by the senate committee.
The bill to reorganize the consular
service of the United States has
passed the senate.
The postoffice appropriation bill as
introduced in the house of representa-
tives carries total appropriation of
1920, 1885, 1892.
The house committee on banking
and currency has voted to report favor
ably the Fowler financial bill.
The Indian appropriation bill has
passed the senate. 1t carries a total
appropriation of $9,S25 800.
Senator Curtis of Kansas and Sen
ator Owen of Oklahoma engaged in an
interesting debate in the senate re-
Gently over an amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill.
The Kansas delegation in congress
has inagurated a movement to have
the Garden City forest reserve extend
ed to the Colorado line.
A bill reported favorably to the
house recently forbids the carrying of
explosives on any passenger vehicle
engaged in interstate commerce.
The senate has passed the bill pro-
viding for revising and codifying the
criminal laws of the country
President Roosevelt has sent to con-
gress the preliminary report of the
inland waterways commission which
was appointed by him last March. In
a special message the president recon-
mends immediate action on the recon-
mendations of the commission.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
Personal.

Mrs. Lydia A. White, aged so, whose
father fought under Washington, re-
Gently died in Lancaster, Pa.
A second operation has been per
formed on Thomas A. Edison, the in
ventor, for absess of the ear.
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister
to the United States, has arrived in
San Francisco on his way to Wash.
ington.
Andrew Hamilton. the Legislative
agent" of the New York Life and other
insurance companies who maintained
headquarters at Albany and the dis
closure of whose operations by the
insurance investigation caused a sem
sation, was found dead in bed at his
home in Albany, N. Y. His death was
caused by heart disease.
William j. Bryan recently addressed
the Nebraska Press association at Lin.
coin on Newspapers of the Orient" /"
l. N. Pearson, secretary of state of
Illinois during the administration of
Gov. Fifer is dead at his home in Ma
comb.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
$500 In Gold. Free

Send us the names of your friends
who want piano, and II we secure an
order as a result we will give you IS
in gold for your trouble. Send all the
details you can and write plainly. Tho
knight-Campbell Music Co., 1625-31
California St, Denver, Colo.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
Tho Real Need,

"They say that laziness is caused by
q germ. What fine thing 1t would be
II we could find something to kill the
thing"
"Oh, no. l know something finer
than that Think how much nicer IL
would be If we could all find some way
to crafty 1.-THE Hebrew Standard
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
The Difference,

Grafton calls himself a 'profes-
sional man and yet he takes no part
in anything but politics. Is politics a
profession or business?"
well, when his side is in power it's
a business; otherwise it's merely a
profession. n."-Philadelphia Press.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
A Question of Grammar.

Which is correct, to speak Of
sitting hen. or a setting hen?"
II don't know" replied the farmers
wife, "and what's more, don't care.
But there is one thing should like to
know. When a hen cackles, has she
been laying or Is she lying?"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
womenwho have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinlsham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
letterinconfidenc and advise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address. Lynn, Mass.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
The Camel's Feat.

do you imagine it possible for a
camel to go through the eye of a
needle?"
"Oh, I wouldn't be surprised. You
know how large my wife is?"
"Yes."
well, she goes through my POCKETS
regularly. Houston Post.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
Billion Dollar Grass,

Most remarkable grass of the century.
Good for three rousing crops annually.
One Iowa farmer on 100 acres sold s.
10000 worth of seed and had 300 tons Of
hay besides. 1t is immense Do try IL.
For 10c AND THIS NOTICE
send to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, to pay postage, ETC., ana
they will mail you the only original seed
catalog published in America with sam.
pies of Billion Dollar Grass, Macaroni
Wheat, the ely miller mixer, Sainfoin the
dry soil luxuriator. Victoria Rape, the 200
a ton green food producer, Silver King
Barley yielding l73 blu. per acre, etc., sto,
etc.
And II you send l4c we will add pack
age Of new farm seed never before seen
by you: John A. Salzer Seed Co., L.
Crosse, Wis. X. & w.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
Her Pleasant Rejoinder.

81 am going to the cat show" said
Mrs. Framley.
"Indeed?" replied her dearest
friend. II thought yesterday was the
day for the closing of the entries"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07

Champ (savagely)-Your dog has
bitten a piece clean out of my dog.
Sharpe (ditto) -Confound it! want,
ed to bring him up as vegetarian.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07
Welded BLISS.

Salesman-You ought to have a
talking machine.
Mr. Grouch-I have. / married 1t.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07

No man realizes how silly It is posi-
BILE for him to be until his love letters
are read in a breach-of-promise suit.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-03-07

After suffering for seven years,
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and 30 ner-
vous I could not do anything. The
doctors treated me for different troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition 1 wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad-
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and am now strong
and we'll u
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday was in much smaller
volume than on the previous day, and
while prices held firm little stock was
brought out on the bids.
Bond buying was confined 20 a $1,000
bond OF the Anacostia ana Potomac IS
al 90.
Capital Traction sold q shares at 1zS
and 124.
Eight shares Of the Bell Telephone of
Pennsylvania brought 195.
Mergenthaler sold in fractional lots. ag-
gregating % shares, at 1914 and 195.
Twenty shares Of Commercial National
Bank were knocked down at $50 g share
and ten shares of United States Trust
stock was bid in at 50.
After much bidding 25 shares Of Wash
ington Gas was obtained at 70.
Mitchell Mining came to the front, as
usual on off days, selling 1900 shares at
50 cents a share
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York May 7-sUGAR-Ths local market for
sugar is soft with sugars offered on the basis
Of ~ duty paid. e6 test. Nominal rates Centrifu-
gal IS test, 4gi Museovado, 59 test, S92 and mo
lasses sugar S9 test 267 Refined sugar ruled quiet
The London market for beet sugar was Quotably un-
changed with Nav at lis sad and June at lis Cd.
NAVAL STORES-The market for spirits tuJpen-
tine was quiet and steady, with maehine-maGe bar
rels quoted at Is. The Savannah market was steady
at s2i4. Resin was quiet locally with common TO
good strained at so. Tar held quiet, but steady,
at 500 for oil barrels.
BUTTER Receipts. 4559 packages Choice in fair
demand. Creamery extra. 25ls; frsts. @a26: state
dairy IN tubs, finest, Is; good to choice, L5; poor
TO fair, l9a22
EGGs-Receipts. q, 45 cases. Fair demand Near
BY white fanny. ls: do. mixed. fancy. IS; Western
extra hrsts Eal7}a; do. frsts. l6ai6iz.
MILL FEED-Fimi moderate business Spring
bran, in lGopound sacks. 10 arrive, E50; middlngs,
$50; city bran. in bulk, $50; Western red dog,
to arrive. so0a; winter wheat BRAN in loopound
sacks BIO
OATs-Firm: quiet. No white. 50: No white.
IS: No mixed 56l4.
FLOUR-steady; trade quiet. Spring patents $50
a590: spring clears 450a4s); winter straghts A50a
460 winter clears 420a435; Kansas, in sacks pat
ents, 5O0a5 49, straights 46a49o. clears. A0)a4E
RYE FLOUR-FirTn; moderate inquiry. We quote,
460a5 o.
CORN MEAL-Firm; small supply. Kiln-dried.
for export, SIS: coarse meal, ia bags L4Sal50
HAY-Receipts, $50 tons Market dull Prime tim
othy Los; No. J. e5al00; No 2 91a95; No. g. 80.
STRAW-Firm small supply, Long rye, 75aSo,
BEEF-Steady; trade quiet Family, l650aI.00
packet l450al500.
H.0s
TALLOw-Steady; light trade. City. in hogs
heads, 5is
LARD-WeakeT- Prime Western. SO: city. SIS:
refined continent. SIS; South American, 9.?5; re-
fined Brazilian. in kegs, r00; city steaTine 10; oleo-
stearine nominal, New York, H. Chicago. liz.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
rrices quoted are wholssals.l


Owing 10 light receipts the wholesale market was
in pretty good condition yesterday % prices and
the general Increment II produce. the quotation,
being held firm ia all leading lines. Calves, chick
ems and cgs gere particularly strong Nc change
in the luotaticus vas reported. Though cou1Hlssi1 p
merchants expect there may he a rise with clearing
weather If Supplies do not come IN such volume 81
10 couufergct local demand.
BUTTER -Crcamery. fancy sass; do. Western,
frsts Ga2siz do seconds. 2ia25 process fancy 2ia
.. do. fair 20 COED. 2la22, dairy, choice, 4aZ
good lsaZ0. st0re-packed fresh. l6alS
CHEESE-Narket firm and active On ST kinds.
New York State factory, large. lialll4 do. fats.
lsaIrs do. small lii3al5, do sumner large. l4al5i
d. summer small lsaiiss do., fair 10 good lzal5i
Western. faetory. new choice l.s-1l5; do. TAR 70
coed II Virginia 30,
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. loss OF. I6ia aver.
age l5; West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
10, Tennessee. i6i North Carolina. Is duck. l6
LIVE POULTRY Chickens. fancy. l5a20, average
f7aIs: spring 2Saso hens, l5ai314 rOosters ducks
large 10. do small. geese. sal0. TURKEYS toms
psr ID Il DO. hons. l6 do. thin, 10; keats. %
DRESSED POUETRf-fuTkgys. hens undTawa.
rer d. e. do. average. undGaWn HAS. de-.
thin. l0sl2. toms l6alI. chickens spring large. %
small. 23as9: hens. choice. llal5; ROSTERS. s.:
DRESSED MEATs-Hams. country. sugar cured
l2alf
VEGETABLES-Patat Per hushel. 75aS
home grown, 6)a75; AcCCmaCk, 65a6j; sweet pota
toes. PER barrel i00s5o0 vans. 35oai03; asparagus
per dozen. A31a2@ cabbage. per cat.. &aoi
celery. Florida psr crate. 200a2A lettuce. Florida
pr basket i,35al.75i ouious. Bermuda pe- crate
l75a2 %; Ohio per bushel s1a90; peppers Florida
per carrier. 2G0A2Z1 string beans. green, per has
ket 25lal0o; tomatoes Florida. fancy. per crate
200a3 T.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. YORK. Imperial per bbl,
l50a25 80; Ben DaVis. L50a250; Wine sap lS1a300
Albcmarle Pppin. 100. faucy table fruit 5Ga3 50
Spy 20oaSg5; oranges. Florida. bright. Per box
rs do. rassets. az; California navsis Z.g5a265
grape fruit Florida. per box. 55oaAo0. cranbefTies
per boX Z00a3 30: do. per barrel. 5a0as @.
SUNDRIES-BeesWax e. tall1w. Z, honey. white
clover lib new, -: 90. 2-lb. new lGal2. ginseng
per b. 5o0a600: Seneca. per H.. 80: tiolden Seal
sIa45: Pink IZali: Mandrake 2a5. snake Root s..
CRAIN-Wheat. Southern on grade. Sias5. ge
f5as0; corn shelled, white, 70a75 do. yellow 10a75
do car. 2-5a3Z5 oats. Western white. No. 2. 6la6j
do mixed, 5sa6o
WOOL AND HmES-Wool washed. free Of burs.
per h. 22a25 do unwashcd free q burE. lsa21; do.
bury, l5al6; hides green s. do, dry. sas; sheep
skins, green EACH T5EL00. DO DIR. 3a50; calfsEins
green L0lall0 muskrat. 8a29: skunk. Z5al5: MILK,
200a3o0; rabbit skins. l. opp0sum, loal5i Taeco0l.
25a90; fox red. LZal.I5; do. gray, 50a7o-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
LEAVES ESTATE TO SISTER.
Wills of Mary GOBie and Harry Cog
gins Filed for Probate.

The will OF Mary GobIe, who died April
IS, 1905, dated August 81, 1904 was fled
for probate yesterday She deyises her
entire estate TO her daughter, Flora Irene
Gobls
The will Of Harry Coggins, for many
years a route agent on the Evening Star
was also filed for probate yesterday. He
beIueaths 500 to each Of his three daugh-
teTs and the remainder of bis estate 10
his wife, Mrs. ETnestine A. COggins, and
names her executriX
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
TRUST MONEY STOLEN.
Brown IntruSted 1t to a Bartender
and IL Was Gone Next Day.

Charles F. Brown, Of 215 T street north
west, reported TO the police yesterday that
Wednesday night he had given Sl00 to
Patrick F. Downey. a bartender IN a
saloos on Ninth street, 10 keep for him
overnight
The money was placed in an envelope
and put in the drawer behind the bar
Yesterday morning when search was
made for the money it was missing.
II is believed that some one who saw
the money placed in the drawer entered
the place during the night and stole IT,
No marks Of a forcible entrance were
found by the police who investigated.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
PASSES OFF BAD CHECK.
Young Man MuIcts Coal Dealer and
Police Are Called On.

The police were yesterday asked to
look out for a young white man who has
been operating extensively in the city
with worthless checks.
Although reports have been received
from several merchants in the city of
visits from the young man, the first re-
port Of his succeeding in his designs was
made yesterday by Morris E. NARROW, a
coal dealer OF ass Ninth street northwest.
Mr.. NARROW said that yesterday morning
a weil-dresssd young man, about twenty
three years old, came into his Office and
ordered a ton of coal He rendered a
check for $50 in payment and took the
change. The check was drawn on the
Columbia National Bank and was drawn
in favor Of c. E. Burton.
A man answering the same description
has In the past few days attempted TO
pass checks for various amounts on
julius Selnger. a jeweleT. Of $50 F street
northwest, Isenman's furnishing store,
and several other business concerns,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished By Z. +. Hutton & Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Ct Trade. c. Bowie Chapman, man
ager. 1901 T street northwest
Chicago. May THE market was dull all day. and
during the morning was inclined to heayiness. The
early heayiness on Disappointing cables favor
able weather west Of the Mississippi and favorable
crop reports The decline failed 10 disodge any long
wheat and. with good export business. the market
improved
Corn irregular, with May decidedly strong, max
ing the highest prices since the Gates deal There
reports of DELAYED farm work. bat these reports
were without effect on the new crop.
Trade vas active in oats with shorts good buyers.
Heavy sales reported Of about 5OJ00 bushels Of
cash oats by the Chicago bulls 70 the eastern trade
Provisions were quiet all day. with unimpoFtant
changes IN price. The estimated soohs showed pgac-
tically no reductions since the first oi the month
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished By E. F. Hutton & Co,
members Of the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange. G. Bowie Chipman
manager. l30I f street northwest.
New York May 7-0n lower cables than due the
cotton market opened steady, 10 points down.
which made a better showing than was expected
Trade was active and large. The principal news
was the heavy spot sales in Liverpool. which were
00o0 bales for the day. the largest u a year There
IS also big demand for spot III the South. Ex-
ToTters have good inquiry for spots but the enor-
nous prices asked IN the South can't be put through
Receipts at the ports were 1000 bales. against
Il $40 last week and s224 last year For the week
$500 bales against 81 595 last week and IS s3s last
year Receipts at New Orleans. 3 49, bales against
LIZ last year, and at Houston, SSs bales against
30 last year.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. May Money on call at the stock
exchange to-day opened at ? per cent. highest g.
lowest ia; closing, 9. Most Of the loans were al
IL per cent
Tine money was readily obtsinable but the de.
mand continued light Rates for the shorter dates
were lowered, the banks showing a disposition to loan
tor sixty days, tor which - per cent was quoted
Other rates were Per cent for ninety days sHs3si
for four months, 5s4a4 for fve and SIX months and
81 for over the year
Mercantile paper was not quoted here, many OF
tie buying institutions being out If the market
There was fair demand from others oantegs while
some attractive names were offered. Rates. za5 per
cent for sixty to ninety days. ildorsed bills reeciy
able and choice single names, A4a5 for four to six
months, iuGcrsed bills receivable and choice names
and 81 for others
The sterling market advanced 10 points to-day. to
AaD for demand then reacted. Rates for actual
business were: Sixty DAYS, A8B5aA8E0; demand. s.
a4505i cables 4.Sl5Jafs755 Commercial bills were
As3Aa4s3%.
The supply Of gain and eo:yln bills was scarce.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore, May Following are the Official prices
at the principal commission houses:
WHEAT-Spot contract. l0lAaL02: spot No red
Western. L0Sal0S}s; May. i0lAaL02; June l0l&
asked July. % bid: steamer No. 2 red. 9siksss&
receipts 533 bushels exports. 52100 bushels; South
eTn on Grade. 951aaI02
CORN-spat mixed, 7lisa71A; No. 2 white. 725sa
IN Ma. 7lita7lA July 70 bid; steamer mixed
67lsae7i. receipts 6OS9 bushels; exports, 6s,5n
bushels; Southern white corn, T2ls
RYE-Stock in elevators. Sslj bushels No 2
Western rye, export. Sass.
BARLEY-Stock in elevators, 1888 bushels
0ATS-Stoek in elevators, als bushels; shin
ments from elevators s. 959 bushels White No 2
heavy, 5Sl4a593s; do, No, 9 light to medium. 5s5ka
So; do, No. g. heavy, 5Tlka5s; do, No. 3, medium
56lza57la do No. g. light 56a5T do No l. light
to heavy, aa55; mixed, No ?, 56a564 do, No. 8
5Sa54; do. No. (, Sass.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
SUES FOR COMPENSATION.
r. w. Bean Files Claim Against the
United States Trust Company.

Rlgnald W Beall yesterday instituted
suit IN the Supreme Court OF the District
States Trust Company the sum Of $4,000.
Dir. BealI was formerly vice president
Of the company, and he claims as compen-
sation for service in such capacity from
March IS. 1901. to August I. 1907. the sum
OF 5000; for compensation for attending
directors meetings ne claims s25, and for
services in securing $750.0O0 worth Of sub
scripuons for the capital stock of the
company, the benefits Of which have been
accepted by the company, he claims the
sum OF $3.50.
He is represented by Attorney W. J.
Lambert,
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago May 7.-CATTLE-Receipts 5000 Mar
ket steady Prime beeves, 62oa7 IS poor to medium,
475a6l0 stockers and feeders. S61a5.s9; COWS and
heifegs. 34Ca560; Gamers i0a359; Texans i50a575
HoGS-ReceiDts $500 Market steady TO Sc lower.
Light 3 25a565 rough. 3g5a5iO; mixed. 535a5 20 /;
heavy, 5l0a6 IS; pigs, 44oa5.2.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1900 Market steady and
shade higher Native Western sheep. i50a6l0: na-
tive lambs 550a7 co. Western lambs, 575z675
New YORK City. May 7.-CATTLE-Receipts $50
Market steady. Dressed beef SLOW, az 915ali per
pound for native sides: general sales at lOal0&
YES-ReCeipts TO- Steady: al sold. Veals
sold al 675l7 90 per 00 pounds No real prime reais
offered Dressed calves. steady; city-dressed veals
sIzal2; ccuntry-dressed 7iaal0
SHEEP AND LA1lBS-Receipts 4250 Sheep
dull. lambs. slow ard barely steady. spring lambs
weak. Sheep 350a60o Der 100 pounds; wooed lambs
7.50aI75 Maryland spring lambs, 5 25 per head
HOGS-Receipts 2CS0 Steady. New York State
and Pennsylvania hogs arc quoted at 6l0a625 per
100 pounds
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
NEGRO said to BE n Thief.

Thomas Jackson, a negro. tWenty-six
years old, was arrested yesterday even
ing by Central Office Detectives CornweIl
and Baur on a charge of stealing a guam
tity of harness from persons living at
Woodside, Nd. The arrest was made on
d warrant sworn TO by Deputy Sheriff
Joseph W. Quinter. of Montgomery
County, Nd. The negro is locked up at
the Fourth precinct station.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
Negro Held on Two Charges.

Charles Y. Riehey. a negro, giving his
address as ZIG Vermont avenue and his
occupation as a merchant, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Central Office De-
tectives Helan and Grant. He is charged
with grand larceny and with assault
The complainant in the larceny case is
William Long. An automobile is said to
have been stolen. John Hartman is
named as complainant in the assault
case
The Washington herald., 1908-05-08
LINEN MERCHANT HELD.
New Yorker Accused of Thefts from
Gotham Dealer.

Thomas Carson. giving his address as
ass East 18Th street. New York, claiming
TO be a well-known linen merchant, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by Central
Office Detectives Warren and Mullen. at
the Arlington Hotel. for the New York
police. He is held at the First precinct
on a charge Of being a fugitive from
justice.
The warrant held by the New York au-
thorities charges grand larceny. 1t is
alleged that Carson IS guilty OF stealing
linens valued al $500 from a linen mer-
chant named Broadbent, Of S3S West
Twsnty-eighth street, New York.