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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
MURDERER'S
BLOODY TALE
The Killing of His Aunt
for Robbery
A Plot Which Involved the
Bringing of Her From
Germany.

New York, July 23.-Drawn back
to the scene of his crime by a force
he could not resist, August Eberhard,
the self confessed murderer of his
aunt, Mrs. Otillie EDernard, Il Vien-
nese widow whom he lured to the
lonely spot in New Jersey a few days
ago and shot to death, was captured
near Paterson, n. J., today and is
now a prisoner in Hackensack Jail.
The reason Eberhard gave for com
mitting the crime >was that he was
in love with a New York girl and
needed money to marry her Know
ing that his aunt har $2500 he plot
ted to kill her and steal the money.
Eberhard says he also intended to
kill his pretty cousin, Otillie Eber-
hard, to whom he was engaged, so
that nothing would be in the way
of his marriage to the New York
girl.
There is an ugly wound in his right
leg which the murderer first said was
caused by Italians who attacked him
but he afterwards confessed that he
inflicted it himself so as to make
the police believe he had been wound
ed on the night his aunt was killed.
Morbid brooding over the inhuman
crime apparently has unbalanced his
mind, but he showed some of the
cunning he displayed in the murder
plot when the police questioned him
about the murder.
Eberhard did not Immediately con-
fess to the police. When placed un-
der arrest he expressed surprise that
he should be suspected of so foul a
deed and he told an ingenious story
to account for his disappearance af-
ter the shooting of his aunt, to the
effect that on the night of the mur-
der he tried to defend his aunt from
an attack by a party of Italians. He
said he made his cousin go ahead and
then he returned to help his aunt,
but the murderers intercepted him
shooting him in the leg. Then, he
said, he lost consciousness and re-
membered nothing until he came to
his senses in the Peakness mountains.
The inquisitors, did not believe the
story and they kept Oberhard on the
grill until he weakened and made a
confession. The murderer seemed to
feel relieved when he had finished his
remarkable narrative of the murder.
He asked the prosecutor. to whom he
confessed, for a cigar and when one
was given him he smoked it as
though he had no other care in the
world.
An important point in the confess
sion was statement by Eberhard
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
THE ENGLISH
SPOILSPORTS
The Wreck of Olympic
Games Threatened
The eliminating Outrage
Yesterday of the Judges
Decisions.

London, July 23-The unfortunate
series Of disputes which have arisen
since the opening Of the Olympic
games. not only between the Amer
leans and officers of the Amateur
Athletic Association, but between the
athletes.of other nations, and the same
officials eliminated this afternoon in
an occurrance which threatened TO
wreck the inter Olympic meeting. The
trouble was over the final heat in the
400 meter race for which J. C Car
nenter or Cornell university. ]. B.
TavIor of the Irish American A c,
W. c. Robbins of Cambridge and
Lieutenant Wyndham Halsewell Of the
United Kingdom had qualified.
With the exception of Taylor the
men got off quickly on the firing of
the pistol. Robbins sprinted TO the
front. taking the pole from Carpenter
who was lust behind, with HalseweH
trailing along beside hinf. 1t looked
like anybody's race as they approach
ed the last turn, the three leaders be
ing punched. Their squirt in the final
hundred yards was begun when sud-
denly one Of the officials rushed on
to the track, the tape across the finish
was torn down and the race was de-
clared void.
II was hard for a time to under
stand what had occurred, but the Off
cial pronouncement was that Carpen-
ter had fouIed Halsewell ut the turn.
Everybody close to the spot noticed
that the three men swerved toward
the outside of the track as they came
around the bend at n terrific pace. but
there was no sign of a deliberate foul
visible TO those in the press stands.
An uDroar followed, such as was
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
"A BUSY DAY
AT FAIRVIEW
The Mecca of Admiring
Democrats and Negroes
Mr.. Bryan Ceases Editorial
LabOrs but May COntri-
butte Something.

Lincoln, July pa steady stream
Of visitors at Fairview kept Bryan on
the qui vive all day and tonight They
began coming early in the morning
and included the returning delegates
to the Denver convention, politicians,
representatives Of the Negro Bryan
and Kern club. members of the local
order of Maccabees and many others
who came out merely to pay their re-
spects.
Probably the most important visitor
was JOsepheus Daniels of Raleigh, n.
c. proprietor of the News Observer,
national committeeman and member of
the subcommittee to select a chair
man and other officers of the COM
mittee
The democratic nominee was assur-
ed that the south was solidly for him
and that the claims alleged to eman-
ate from republican sources that they
would carry North Carolina, Virginia
and Georgia were but dog7day politics.
Not the least interesting happening
Of the day were the visits of local ne
grOes heretofore staunch republicans
who called to pledge their active sup
port to the democratic ticket.
Beginning today Mr.. Bryan retires
from the editOrship of the COmmoner
and will not be personally responsible
for anything appearing during the
campaign. Chas. Bryan will be the
publisher and Richard, B. Metcalf will
be the editor In a signed statement
Bryan says the campaign makes it
necessary for him to suspend his edi-
torial work but that he will publish
some speeches and letters and that all
profits above expenses will be turned
over tc.the national committee.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
CHAS. DICKENS e
STEVEN NORTON"

The management is very anxious
that everyone in Phoenix and the val
ley should see this production of
early life in the west, commingled as
it will be with the finer American
sport as presented by the descend
ants of these wild men of the west.
This will be the first occasion where
the sports of the Indians will be used
to celebrate this grear Mormon Pion-
eer day. which commentaries the ar
rival of the pioneers, a body of 143
picked men gpder the leadership of
Brigham Young. in the Salt Lake
valley, after a journey of 1900 miles
the western wilderness, but
the management of this celebration
is particularly Interested in the In
dians of this section and conceived
the plan of celebrating in this man
ner and heartily assures every one
OF good time who viii be in at
tendance.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24

that he had an accOmplice in the muir
der plot. He said, however. that the
accOmplice had no hand in killing
Mrs. Eberhard This man, who is one
of Eberhards friends, fled to the west
and the police are looking for him.
Eberhard told the police he planned
the murder two months ago. He wrote
many letters to his aunt in an effort
to induce her to leave her home in
Germany and come to this country to
live. He even promised he would mar
ry her daughter and make a comforta-
BILE home for her heree.
Then Eberhard recounted the arriv-
al of his aunt and his cousin OtilIie,
and finding rooms for them in a hotel
in West 23rd street, the trip to New
Jersey and the fatal walk up the rail-
road tracks. A binding rainstorm
came up while they were walking up
the Susquehanna tracks and aided the
murderer in his purpose. AS the two
unsuspecting women We're plodding
along in front of him he drew his re-
volver, took careful aim and fired
Mrs. Eberhard fell at the first shot but
to make sure of death the assassin
fired another bullet into the body as
it lay on the tracks. Then he went in
pursuit of his cousin and tried to kill
her. The girl believed he was trying
to protect her, and even up to yester-
day she insisted that she did not be-
licve her cousin murdered her moth
er. She accounted for his disappear
ance by the theory that probably he
had been shot by the murderers.
When Eberhard was searched not a
penny was found in his pockets Eber-
hard said he buried the money he
stole from his aunt. He led the de-
tectives to the tree near Little Falls.
and there dug up a bundle There
was $240O in the bundle which was
the amount stolen. Eberhard also
buried his own pOcketbook containing
$26 to bear out the story that he had
been attacked by Italians and robbed.
When Otillie Eberhard was told of her
cousins confession she was aston
ished.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
THE GLIDDEN CONTEST.
1t Has to Be Prolonged to Find the
Winner.

Saratoga, July 23.-Completing the
regular schedule Of the 1908 tour the
competing automobiles rolled into Sar-
atoga this afternoon nearly an hour
ahead Of the scheduled time. The
days run however did not result in the
breaking of the tie existing in the
Glidden contest. The teams still re-
tanning perfect scores will leave Sar-
atoga tomorrow and the trip
viii not be completed until the win
ner is decided.
The surviving cars of the Glidden
trophy are three Columbus, O.. Peer
less, and three Pierce cars from the
Buffalo club. The runabouts having
perfect scores contesting for the
Hover trophy follow: Two Pierce,
Premier and two Stoddard- -Daytons.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24

ten dollars for present on account
we bring this Indians down there, we
help you what you said. Now l en-
closed by this time. Please answer
right away and let us know all about
IL YOur friend
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24

seldom. or never witnessed on an ath-
letic field. The officials of the ANA
teur Athletic Association. with which
the arena had been filled since the
opening of the gates ran along the
edges of the track shouting foul,
and appeared even more excited than
the runners, who with the exception
of TAYLOR. continued the race to the
finish, Carpenter passing the post
first, Robbins second and Halsewell
third. Taylor. who was a considerable
distance in the rear was dragged off
the track by one of the excited Off
cials, who shouted all the while that
it was no race.
The American contingent set up a
yell of delight as their man had ap-
parently captured the race. which had
been predicted for the Britisher, while
the vast audience filling the. other
stands sat silent, not knowing the
cause of the excitement in the arena.
Then the announcer made a brief
statement through a megaphone that
the race had been declared void, but
no reason was given. Still not know
ing why, a great British cheer broke
out and continued for several minutes
when those who could not under any
circumstances haye seen the incident,
were crying foul louder than those
sitting opposite the spot where the al
legged foul is said to have taken place,
and who, seeing Halsewell taking a
wide turn, thought it a mistake In
Judgment. as he had lots of room to
TtT, aff CT 10
The uproar continued nearly half an
hour and as the people poured out Of
the stands arguments were taken up
in the aisles and gateways by the ex-
cited thousands and the race is still
the subject of the bitterest wrangling
everywhere Matthew p. Halpin.
manager of the American team was in
the arena Immediately and entered a
protest, claiming the race for Carpen-
ter who did the distance according
to unofficial watches in the remark
able time of As 25 seconds, some
watches making it even less.
A committee meeting of the ANA
teur Athletic Association, the details
of which have been made public was
called, and the Judge who rendered
the decision and Halsewell We're called
to state their case. Neither any mem
Der of the American committee. nor
any one of the three American run
ners however. were called on to make
any statement The committee after
more than two hours consideration
rendered the following decision: "The
judges decided the race yoid and or
dered the same to be run over again
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
A RIO GRANDE
CONSOLIDATION
All Lines But One Have
Been Taken In
The Gould Family Well
Represented In the Mer-
ger.

Denver. July 23.-The Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad company, the
Rio Grande Western Railroad COM
pany and all subsidiary railroad COM
panies in Colorado and Utah, with the
exception of the Rio Grande Southern,
today were merged into one company.
The new company will file articles of
incorporation and after due notice to
the stockholders, viii. issue si5O, 900, 900
in bonds and $SS, 900, 900 in stocks. The
bonds will be used to retire the out
standing bonds issues of the several
railroads. The amalgamated stock
will be exchanged for outstanding
stock Of the Denver and Rio Grande
and Rio Grande Western companies.
Three fourths of the stockholders OF
the Denver and Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western companies were
represented, and $64, 1000 of the
$SS, 100000 stock was voted at the
meeting this afternoon at which the
consolidation was effected, Proxies
had been sent to local officials of the
roads for that purpose.
The directors of the consolidated Rio
Grande companies elected by the
stockholders today are George ].
Gould, E. T. Jeffrey, Winslow S.
Pierce, Amos II. Calef. Howard Gould.
Arthur Coppell, Edwin Gould, c. H.
Schlacks and Joel F. Vaile.
1t was announced that the directors
meeting in New York will elect officers
as follows: President, Z. T. Jeffrey;
vice president, C. H. Schlacks, secre-
Itary, Stephen Little; treasurer, Joseph
w Gilluly; general counsel, Joel F.
Vail.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
FIGHT WITH BURGLAR.
One of Them Kept it Up to the Last
Moment.

Lancaster. Pa, July 2S.-Detective
Edwin NJ. Gertach shot and willed an
unknown negro burglar in desperate
revolver fight NJ the outskirts of town
today The negro and a pal were
traced from Mount Joy where they had
robbed n store. Gertach and another
detective were sent to capture them
and the negroes showed fight.
one was felled with blackjack. The
other was handcuffed but still resist
ed. firing at the officers. Gertach fin
ally shot the second negro four times.
AS the latter lay on the ground dying
he attempted to return the fire but fell
over dead.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
II Was Under Consideration at Oyster
Bay Yesterday.

Oyster Bay. July 23.-William H.
Taft was a guest of President Roose-
welt at Sycamore Hill for several hours
today, arriving this afternoon.
During Mr.. Taft's visit the speech
of acceptance which he will deliver at
Cincinnati on Tuesday was discussed
with the president and Mr.. Root, who
also was a guest at the presidents
home Mr.. Taft tonight went to New
York.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24

Continued on page 81
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-07-24

FOR SALE-Five acres on North
Center street. Well located for subdi-
vision. E. L. Pascoe, 11O North Center
Street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
UNDER THE new PLAN.
Des Moines Holds First Primary for
Choice of Commissioners.

Des Moines, Ia, March 17.-After the
nveliest campaign in the history of the
city Des Moines yesterday held it's first
primary election under it's new plan
of government. Thirteen thousand votes
were cast, and practically the complete
returns this morning indicate the nom
nation of A ]. Mathis and Eugene
W. Waterbury for mayor; John Mac
Vicar, John L. Hamery, Wesley Ash,
Charles S. Worth, James R. Hanna.
Ruffon s. Walker, Charles H. Worth
ard W H Breecton for commissioners.
Under the new plan Of government
there will be one mayor and four COM
nissiohers and these will be chosen
from the ten candidates who secured
the largest number of votes at the
urinary Yesterday. The election will be
held March 30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
FREED FOR HEROISM.
Convict SIashed by Ala Is Given a
Pardon.

Denver, March 17-For his hero
ism in overpowering Giuseppe Ala. the
condemned murderer of Father Leo
Heinrichs. when he attempted to es-
cape from Jail last Saturday. Guy Sex
ton, trusty prisoner who was serving
a short term for a small theft was
pardoned by Governor Buchtel. Sex
ton was cut in the neck with razor
bv Ala, receiving a severe but not
dangerous wound.
A scissors blade was found today
concealed in a sleeve Of Alias coat.
zach side of the blade had been
ground or filed to sharp edge. How
The murderer secured the blade has
NOT been definitely ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
STILLINGS RESIGNS.
Report on Conduct OF His Office in
Presidents Hands.

Washington. March n.-Pub1fc Printer
Stfllings has rendered his resignation. Mr.
Stillings' successor has not yet been
named. Mr.. Stfllings declined to discuss
the matter for publication. His resigna-
ton is the result of an investigation into
the conduct of the government printing
office under his administration This in
vestigation was conducted by w. g Ros-
sitter, chief clerk of the census office and
his report Of the operations OF the office
Is now in the hands of the president.
Mr.. Rossiter reports that he found no
evidence of fraud or serious irregularfty.
He saws, however, that there have been
come minor irregularities chargeable in
most cases to bad administration and
that the methods of keeping the books
are open to criticism. An apparent de-
ficft of s568, $50. due largely to unwise out
lay for equipment, extravaganza in pur-
chase Of supplies and increased cost of
production is shown for the current fiscal
year. The report contains also Mr.. Still
ing's reply to its conclusions In the main
he sets up the plea that the report is
mis1ead ding and unjust and that had he
been permitted to complete the readjust-
ment OF office conditions on the lines he
had laid down the result would have been
a model plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
Catarrh Cannot he Cured

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
KEEP GIRLS OFF THE STREETS
Chief Eaton VIII Adopt Stringent
Measures for Their Benefit


Chief Eaton is about to start cru
SADIE to keep young girls off the
streets at night.
He says by way of announcing his
Intentions:
There are entirely too many young
girls, from / 2 to IA years old. wander
ing around the streets said the chief
yesterday Il am getting the names
of some of these girls and am going
to see their parents about keeping
them at home a little better. If the
parents will not act I will have them
brought before the juvenile court as
tae juvenile court laws require par
ents to keep their children out of
bad company. and this is what some
of theTf4 are getting into by being on
the streets SO much at night The girls
themselves are too young to be re-
sponsible for what they may do and
it Is really doing them a kindness to
compel their parents to keep them Off
the streets"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17

workers are on the ground looking after
the interests of the men they represent.
The campaign for the various candi-
dates seemed to have opened about two
months earlier than is usual. Prom
inent among those who have been men
TONED in connection with the preeiden-
tial nomination are William ]. Bryan,
George Gray Of Delaware, Stuyvesant
Chanler of New York and Governor
John A Johnson Of Minnesota These
are mentioned as the most probable
figures in the contest before the oon-
vention. Their friends who are already
here in their interest, state positively
that their names will go before the con-
vention as nominees. A number of 9TH
err candidates for the nomination are
mentioned, but none Of them appears to
have developed strength enough so far
to make their intentions of interest to
those who are really in the race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
ROCKEFEILER LIKES AUGUSTA.
Announces His Intention of Building a
Home There

Chicago, March IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Augusta, Ca, says:
Il am fond Of Augusta said John
to spend as much of my time here as
I can. That is why 1 have bought
land here. I intend to erect a home
and shall spend several months every
year. I would spend more of my time
here If it were not for my business
affairs. Why do like Augusta 2" said
Mr.. Rockefeller. 81 like 1t because
the people here treat me as a human
being. People don't bother me. 1 am
free from the notoriety that pursues
me at other places. I am always glad
to come here and sorry to leave"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17

day and night. Then L took him Co
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He sometimes screamed with pain
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When he was two years old the
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He used to wake up and ask Tor Cutl-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
FOUR SURE ENTRIES.
For Presidential Race to Be Run at
Denver in July.

Denver, Colo, March 17--Active po-
1itical work on behalf of candidates for
the nomination of president and vice
president before the Democratic ma
tionaI convention which meets in Den
yer July Z, has already begun in this
city. Headquarters have been rented
at the leading hotels and political
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
WANTS HIM IN JAIL.
President Roosevelt After Maker of
Headache Powders.

Washington March 17.-President Roose-
welt summoned to the White House United
States Attorney Baker, who acts as pros
ecuting attorney in the District of Column
bia, and urged him to press for jail
sentence for Robert n. Harper, recently
found guilty a charge of violating the
pure food and drug act in the manufac-
lure and sale of a headache preparation
It IS the first prosecution of the kind un-
der the pure food law and the president
is very anxious that Mr.. Harper should
suffer the full penalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
BOY SCRATCHED
DAY AND NIGHT
Eczema Began When a Tiny Baby
and Lasted 7 Years-Tore Crusts
from Face Till 1t was All Raw
Screamed with Pain and Could not
Sleep-Though Specialists Failed
CUTICURA EFFECTED
A WONDERFUL CURE

~When my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his face.