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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

Wilson al his COrnWellS, "a,
bungalow, the poisoner knew full
we'll that the queen of poiSonS
would soon add another victim to
the list. The deadly cyanides never
fail. The Wilson poison mystery
which has set a continent 10 specu-
lating. is evidence enough Of that.
Since the day that Carl Wilhelm
Scheele, the eminent Swedish
chemist, experimental with his dis
coverv of hydrocyanic acid, the Sis
ter poison to cyanide of potassium,
and fell dead as he inhaled The
fumes Of his discovery, the cyanides
have occupied a position OF their
own in the chemical kingdom.
Hydric cyanide and potassis cyan
ide, they call them; words synony-
NOUS with death, that conjurt us
ide, they call them; words synony-
stiffening forms and unconscious
ness; sometimes within the short
space of ten seconds.
"Put a bit of cyanide of potaS-
SUM the size of a pinhead upon
your tongue and you will not reach
he street" said a druggist recent
" as he discussed the manner in
which DR.. Wilson'S slayer had
wreaked his sure vengeance upon
the physician who was alleged to
have killed the formers wife by an
improper operation.
seven grains of cyanide Of
potassium" said the chemists after
they had analysed the bottle OF ale,
"erough to kill twenty men. The
mystery is howWilSonlived as long
as he did. His slayer understood
his business. He could not have
made death more certain if he had
stood over him and dubbed him to
death"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Same on Man and Animal.

on both animal and man the eff
fects have been found TO be the same.
although It is a well-knOwn fact that
cold-blooded animals or reptiles are
less susceptible to the effects OF the
cyauides than warm-blooded ones. The
same dose administered both to 8
frog and a dog would doubtless re
suit in the death Of the warmblooded
animal before the rather clammy ma
ture Of the amphibious animal sue
cumbed 20 the powerful effects Of
tbs drug.
Potassium cyanide acts precisely
like hydrocyanic acid both as poi
son and as a medicine. Frequently
where death has resulted from an
overdose OF the potassium salts, by
drocyanlc acid has afterward been
detected in the blood OF the victim
on post morten examination.
Or. Wilson took but a sip OF the
poisoned ale. but he did not walk
from the dining room to the kitchen
OF his home before he began 20 grow
dizzy, and realized that he had been
poisoned. He fell TO the floor in con-
yuIsions before his wife could reach
him, and before he could be removed
to a nearby hospital, despite the eff
forts OF four physicians. he was dead.
Even so long a time as this, however,
was an unusual Indulgence on the
mart Of potassium cyanide, and the
attending physicians are inclined 10
believe that there was something IN
the speciallv manufactured ale that
n a
nitigant OF the poison. Just what guam
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

southeastern part Of Alaska are dotted
with sunken wrecks, many OF which
were sailing southwark with a burden
Of the Flondize and Alaska's output.
Terrific has been the loss Of life accom-
panyIug the gold trade. for in the early
dave in the midst OF the great rush any
sort Of a craft that would float beyond
the harbor confines was loaded with the
gold seekers and dispatched for the
mecca ~ the North. Boats condemned
and boats GaCrepit that years Before
had ended the4r usefulness on the At
'antic, we-e brought around Cape Horn,
TO the Pacifs to ferry the argonauts
a thousand miles.
Loaded deep with thousands and
thousands OF gold hunters these fraiI
barks put out; is it any wonder that
the loss Of life was appalling? The
miracle is that so many reached the
Northland- And on the return trim
these same vessels, bringing a load that
seemed more precious than the last.
struck a sunken reef or, through their
wornout condition, plunged into the
dark waters never TO rise again.
Excelling in loss Of life was the i'll
fated Clara Nevada. which, it is esti-
mated, carried 10 the bottom not less
than $50 persons. and with them went
at least a quarter Of a million dollars in
grains OF gold and yellow coins. Great
eF IN treasure but more nlerciful in
spreading death was the British vessel
Islander, which had IN her hull at least
half a million dollars in treasure. Other
boats have carried down various sums
so that the total reaches an enormous
amount, enough to give fortune to
many a man were it once more above
the water. The Islander carried to their
doom three score returning Klondikers,
while not q soul was saved from the
Clara Nevada.
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died when comparatively a young man
without reaping the benefits of the
numerous chemical discoveries that
have since made his name famous IN
the world OF chemistry
Several years ago an English crimi-
nal. who knew evidently better than
his custodians the deadly effects Of
cyanide OF potassium. cheated the gal
lows as he was being led from the
cell 20 the place Of execution in Lon
don. Hoping against hope until the
last moment for pardon or commuta-
ton. he resolved that II the end was
TO come 1t would be by his own hand
In some manner, never fathomed. he
obtained a wee portion OF cyanide Of
potassium and secreted it in his cell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

\ chemical lore there is wealth
of material as 10 how since us
discovery cyanide of potassium
has snatched people from life into
an instantaneous and yet agonizins
death. A small portion Of the poison
which is in powder or salt FORM
pl9ced under the finger nails has oeeh
known 10 Kill The fumes, In It's aciu
form. are exceedingly dangerous. ana
inhalation will Immediately produce
naralvsis of the heart, dizziness. and
ofrtines .unconsciousness and death
Awav back in 1856 SCheeie, who did
much for science, fell unconscious
over his bowl as he inadvertently
broke a flask containing hydrocyanlc
acid and inhaled the poisonous fumes
He died a martyr to his discovery.
Hydrocvauic acid is so closely related
10 cyanide OF potassium that II has
haAp found that the former can be
made by the reaction OF tart8rc acid
upon the latter In solution. the plan
being brought into prominence Dy
LOring
Thus. practically since their original
discovery the two poisons have held
Mace peculiarly their own; handled
gingerly, viewed with awe. used ohly
when nothing else will suHlce' ana
dealing death wherever excess quahtl-
ties OF either came in contact win
the human organism. And II does not
require much to constitute an excess
quantity OF the cyanide or hydrocy-
snfc acid, more commonly known as
nruss!c acid a pinch OF cyanide OF
potassium is as fatal as bursting
bomb. drop of pure hydrocyanic
acid placed upon the tongue has been
known TO produce its harvest Of death
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A plisfit truth 10 the worst OF all lies.
Ths average woman Is q good actress
off the stage.
A good neighbor Is as great blessing
as q bad one isn't
Warm language is sometimes used In
demonstrating cold facts.
The poorer a man Is this less likely he
is TO be called a CRATER.
Men are reasonably certain about the
age OF a woman OF uncertain age.-Chi-
caRo News
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Many Are Lost.

SO II is that a veFitable army of men
and women and their babes has gone
down In recent years IN the North Pa
cifc, but most Of the treasure ships
those bringing gold southwark from
Alaska-have foundered in the inland
seas along the shore. protected. IT might
be expected from the fercer storms that
sweep the open ocean. but in reality.
beset with hidden dangers that make
the broad expanse, compared with their
narrow channels. a veritable summer
sea for safety.
These inland passages that lead to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

any rate his well executed plot forms
one of the criminal mysteries OF the
cas- and after a months ceaseless in
ycstigation the authorities are as
ignorant today OF the Identity OF the
sender as on June D, when DR.. VIII
son swallowed what he supposed to be
a sample bottle OF ale.
7 have removed him as 1 would
weed from my garden" read the
anonymous letter which the destroyer
sent the police while they were on his
track. My only regret is the grief
I caused his wife and child, but be
Heve even they are better of without
uir1. A little investigation VIII
no doubt prove 10 you that murder
was hts business. I say let those who
live BY poison, die BY poison This
letter Is true in every detail and 20
prove TO you that am the person
who sent the bottle, L viii say that
the ale contained cyanide and there
were two seals with the letter "s' on
n, neck OF the bottle
Wilson's slayer induced him TO drink
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
AptIdotes Are VaIueIess.

In cases where cyanide Of potassium
has been administered, either accl-
IDENTIFY or with suicidal intent, anti
dotes are comparatively valueless.
Even granting that a sufficient
amount Of the diluted salts has not
been taken to produce immediate
death, instances are infrequent where
antldotes have acted efectually, as
with almost any other poison.
Strange TO say. about the only an
tidotes recognized at all are in them
selves so poisonous as to interfere
with their use. Strychnine, injected
hypodermically, has been used TO
more or less advantage in cases OF
poisoning by the cyanides- II has
also been found thar cobalt salts give
stable solutions which instantaneous
IL react with the cyanides, even in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Spell of Lost Ships.

Just at dusk and during the long twi-
light the people that live along the in
land passages that lead to Alaska, and
the keepers of the few lights that bea-
con here and there a treacherous rock
or shoal. feel the spell OF the lost ships,
and the cries OF the souls carried to de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

the ale By printing a decoy letter, sup
posedly written on the letter head OF
a Philadelphia bottling firm. but which
was IN reality set up and printed by
the murderer himself. who afterward
wrote the police that he was once a
printer and had q few fonts Of type
left. The letter 10 the physician set
forth that il was the wish or the bot
tiers to put a new domestic ale upon
tie market, and that recommends
tons by those who had tried ii were
considered more valuable than maya
zine advertising.
II you find the sample to your Ik-
lQg and can conscieniousIy recon-
mend our ale to your patients and
friends" read the letter, we request
you TO I'll IN and return the enclosed
blank" Tired ana thirsty one day.
DR.. Wilson sampled he ale. It was
the last thing to pass his lips.
Strange 20 say, Dr., Wilson does not
appear TO have been a registered
physician. although be Is claimed to
have an extensive clientele among
fashionable women. The wife OF VII
sons slayer. the latter said, had be-
come one OF his patients, unknown 10
him, and he hsd determined 10 avenge
her death and ria the community OF a
malprac titionsE.
That he erred not n the selection of
his deadly dose VIII be atteste6 TO by
ali familiar with the aWe-inspiring
potency OF the queen Of poisons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Location of Wreck.

ant as q matter OF fact the location
of the wreck long has been known: It
hangs upon a rocky Ledge as II deli
cateIv poised there, and divers fear II
II is in any way disturbed 1t viii slip
off into the deeper water hundreds OF
fathoms below. So It is not likely that
any of the Nevada's gold viii ever be
regained-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

1 E n an I'M
known avenger
dropped a lit
tie bit OF cyan
ide Of potas-
SUM into a
pint bottle of
ale and eX-
pressed it TO
DR.. William H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02
Story of the Nevada.

cal Of the craft that in early days was
pressed into service on the northern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-02

tity Of the diluted poison was taken
into Or. Wilson's system is not known.
His wife says that he barely tasted
the liquid remarkng that il was
bad, and pouring the remainder
from his glass back into the bottle
at the time admonishIng her not To
take any. A second later the reaH-
cation came 10 him that even the
sip taken had poisoned him.
y -
Acts Externally As Wen.
This is not 10 be regarded as
wonderful feat, though, when If is
remembered that cases have been
known where a small portion Of the
deadly stun has produced death mere
~ on external application. one in
stance In particular IS cited where "a
small bit was placed upon the DuDils
OF an eye. the poison Immediately per
meating the whole system and mo-
duciog Immediate collapse Of the en-
IRE mental and physical system.
II Is believed that Scheele died a
victim TO HIS own zeal 20 beneat man
kind by his chemical discoveries. with
out really knowing that it was the
FUMES OF hydrocyanic acid that killed
MIN. Accidentally. the ambitious
swedish chemist dropped a flask con-
tanning the acid in the bowl over
which he was bending. and suddenly.
overcome by the deadly fumes Of the
then unknown drug. he fell backward
never 10 regain consciousness. .ScheeIe
worked In humble way always pow
erty-stricken. the crude manner o.
his experiments doubtless being re-
sponsible Tor hlS final urdo.ng lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Asks for Nights Lodging and
His Blankets Are
Stolen.

John W Feoley. an old time resi-
dent Of this city. enjoyed The unique
experience ~ being robbed IN fail
on "Wednesday night. when he ap.
piled FOR a nights lodging az chief
Wards hosteify because he was
broke
Feeley had all his belongings
wrapped up IN roll Of blankets.
and be took these into the Jail
wlth him when he went 10 sleep.
In the morning the man found his
roll gone. and when Feeley made a
roar 20 Mayor Miller this morn.
ing. dressed in pair Of overalla. a
blue undershift and shoes. he was
about the maddeat man In seven
states.
So far Use police have been nm.
able TO locate the thief but the
mayor promised Feeley that he
would have an investigation made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
ON STILL HUNT
FOR HUBBY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug "a Mrs.
I"Lnckaio" Hoaenbaum Rogers Dunn,
who recently created scene AT A.
iantlc City by horhawhlpping her
husband. JamG Dunn. ~ VA San
Francisco today searching Tor him
with the supposed intention Of again
chastising him for his alleged In
fidelity
ttH DunnR matrimonial expert.
oncca have been varied Her first
husband. "Luckaie' ltnHenbaum.
committed suicide in this city The
widow then married young adver
tlslng man, Harry Rogers. bat
sought divorce after few months
remArklng that the experience had
cost hor So 1000 Her marriage 10
James Dunn followed and was pro.
ductive 81 much family turmoil
She furnished money for the lease
of the savoy hotel and established
her husband az manager A short
time ago he mynteriouely disap.
poarcd aud she has since been con
atantly on bis track
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
PERUVIAN BANKNOTE
LANDS MAN IN JAIL

note OF the Republic Of Peru on
Carl Swanson. bartender at the
Snug HarbOr saloon, 1900 Railroad
av.
This ig the second bin of the
kind that 9audstei has tried 20 pass
IN this saloon On the first occa-
sion. which was about four months
ago. the man succeeded and the
bartender aacortalued later that he
had been buucocd.
The bin in question was issued
IN 1873. ana was made by the
American Bank Note company At
the time 70 was Ia use ~ was wosth
81 goles, essavaIcst ~ tse 'sssae
gunfser ~ Americas dollars
In SanfsteLs pockets sere found
10 number Of Confederate bank
n1cs 10 has been reported that he
has attempted 10 pass This Kind Of
paper at Ellcnsbnfe. North yakima
and 4 number Of other Washington
towns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
UNDER RULES OF
CIVIL SERVICE

Corporation Counsel Calhoun 10.
day rendered an opinion In effect
that present employees OF the health
department. while not required 10
take the civil service examination.
are amonable 20 the other rules q
the civil service department
These employees were working
for the city when the health de
partmcnt vent under civil service
and. ne there had been many trans
fera and promotions made. Health
Commissioner Criehton asked for
a legal opinion as TO whether the
changes would require the men to
take an examination
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
ROBBERS FLEE AT
CALL FOR HELP

l.. A. Marsh. travelling salesman
in the employ Of the Gorham Rub
her company. and Or = v oCon'
nell. who has offices In the Haller
building. were held up at 2l5
o'clock this morning at the corner
Of Roron av and Union IT. by two
masked men.
They yelled loudly for the police
and the robbers we're scared away
without securing any booty. They
ran down Borcn 10 University
thence to Terry. thence toward
Union. and escaped
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
FELLOW PRISONERS
ROB MAN m JAIL

WASHINGTON. Aug t4-ne.
termlned that the Pacific fleet must
have a fun complement OF enlisted
men rs well az officers, for The ap
preaching cruise 10 Samoa. orders
we're issued today BY Admiral pills.
bury. acting secretary Of che navy
for 25Q additional men to be rushed
to Mare Island Immediately
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
MISSING CHAUFFEUR
SWINDLED HIS PARTNER

warrant today charEing Goodcn
with cmbozziemcnt
Reedy gave the chauffeur ~ 80
TO stock up with gasoline on An
gust + 2 Gooden Is alleged 10 have
done his first stroke Of crooked
work when he charged the price 81
the gasoline ~ v r. Fisher ~ hal
lard. Tor whom he had worked on a
previous occasion
After investigating the case
Reedy claims that Goodcn was do
ing a good business with the car
from noon ON August ~ 10 8 m
ON August 49,. and estimates his
earnings az from 500 10 SIS
Early yesterday morning Gooden
returned the ear. almost dry. 10 the
garage where 81 was kept. and has
not been seen since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
FREIGHT RATES
ARE RESTORED

The Seattle Electric Co has re
stored the old freight rates on an
street ear lines except Ravenna,
Fauntleroy Park and Fort Lawton.
Recently the company ordered a
general Increase In freight charges.
The schedule of reductions will be
discussed today BY the members OF
the Retail Grocers association.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
AFTER A NEGRO FIEND

PENSACOLA Fla, Aug. IA
The eaet4f, asa hundreds Of armed
citizens are securing the country
today searching for George Coombs.
q negro VINO lie charged with hay
ihg attacked NJ IA Mocklair. a
young woman, az her homo, four
miles from thia city. last night
Mrs Mocklair Is reported lo.be Ia
q serious condition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Motorman Stops Car and Man
rs ,apes Without Serious
Injury.
(star Special Service,

BALLARD, Aug i4.-As ~ result
of falling asleep on the right of way
of the Seattlo.Eyorett interurhan
early this morning, Fred Hartman
WAS struck on the head and re-.
eelyed a bad scalp wound. lie was
taken 10 Ballard ON the car aud ro.
moved to the police station. where
Or = w Stuart was ealled1o dress
the wound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
POSTAL CLERKS DANCE.

At meeting Of the local union
OF the National Federation Of Post
office Clerks IL was decided to send
delegates TO the national conven'
ton at Louisville. Ky. next fall
For the purpose OF raising the funds
TO cover the expense Of the dele
cation. a dance will be given With.
ia two weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Decamps With Profits After
Borrowing Money for
Gasoline.

Thomas Gooden. a colored chauf
feur. earned from $50 to f75 on
s250 worth Of gagolene Wednesday
night, and Is now missing
W Lincoln Reedy, a dentist.
suite 3lG Eitel building. who let the
machine TO Gooden on percentage
basis. is looking Tor him
lie thought the police could help
him lot and had Prosecuting At
torney Kenneth Macintosh issue e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
FALLS ASLEEP
ON CAR TRACK

Hartman lives az Lake Ballingor.
several miles north of Ballard. and
wanted TO 30 to his work at bitter
lake A. he had partaken rather
freely OF beer last night. he felt
sleepy aud feared that he would
fan asleep and miss his car. so de.
cided 10 sit ON the track Re fell
asleep while waiting. and as IL was
fogEy. the motorman did not see
Hartman until almost on top of the
man. The car, however. was
stopped just In time. and all the
damage done was a c,.. ON the head
Hartman was permitted TO return
90 his home this afteenon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
H A N G Z: D


TUCSON. Arlz. Aug. I'D W
Hawkins died on the scaffold here
al 2.0G O'Clock this afternoon, for
the murder Of Albert J Leonardo,
who was hold mp. shot and Killed
November %, 1907
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
knIah,. % Zee, In MIIwaukee

BOSTON. Aug 1.-THE supreme
lodge, knights OF Pythias. voted
that the convention viii be held in
Milwaukee. Wis, which had already
been selected by the supreme as.
sembly of the uniform rank OF the
order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Assay onlee Reports.

Reports from the United States
assay office show that $4,000 was
received from Fairbanks and Sl20.-
000 from Nome and British Colum.
bia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14

; SANTA BARBARA. Cal.
. Aug Charged With steal
. iug his employers clothes In
. which 20 eiOps With the lat
q ters wife. Guiseppi pcoda IL
. under arrest here today as
> result ot accusations made BY
. q Chinuettn At the time uf
. hts arrest. pcoda was accom.
. panied by Mira Chiouetio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
Swindler Tries to Obtain
Cash on Worthless
Paper.

William saudstet who has been
trying out the system Of living
without working, viii spend the
next 20 days IN the city Jam and
pay a. fine Of $50 because he at
tempted last night 10 pass bank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-14
IRA DAVID sANkEY DEAD
fnx United Press.N

NEW YORK. Aug. i4.-(Bul. 4
letin) IRA David sankcy, the 4
! famous blind evangelist who /.
! won fame as singer with 4
! Dwight Moody, died today az 4
j his home In Brooklyn. He was 4
! 90 years old. 4