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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21

ard aud Valdez, survey will be
made upon her arrival 20 aaeer.
tain what damage she sustained.
II any. while 90 the mud hanks
near COrdoxa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21

Revenue cutter Perry has return.
ed from her search for particulars
concerning the fate of the Init.
se,h ship fairfield. which was sup
4ass,d 10 have met with dlsastef
90 Die wesu cOnst OF Vancouver
Island two weeks ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21

The bow OF tho sound steamer
Dode was considerably damaged
late yesterday afternoon when abe
smashed Into the Wall 81 dock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21

Changes are to be ma-ie Ia the
operation OF steamships OF the Pa.
clfie Coast Steamship Co, accord
Ing 10 an announcement made by
W G. Harrington. manager OF the
company,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21

! 1sila afternoon a meeting Ia be.
Ing held between the longshofe.
uasn and dock owners regarding
wlrge scale. An ag9eement Is
sexLise1f,es
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-21

sfeanfalsn tus Asisi sailed ers
td'lisy FOR the 0riers nnun a full
carEo. lIr'ludiIs heavy shipment
of cotton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
NO DISAGREEMENT.
SAYS COMMISSIONER
Major Morrow Will Not Vote
on Charges Brought by
p. ]. Brennan.

Commissioner West today positively
denied the statement in a morning pa
per that the CommI ssIOners are divit ed
IN their opinion concerning the charges
OF favorltism brought against the En-
gineer Department by +. j. Brennan.
The decision Will rest with Commits
siOners mcfarland and West Engineer
Commissioner Morrow having announced
that ne Will not vote on the finaI settle
ment.
Commissioner mcfarland and have
hoj consulted as to the investigation
even indirectly" said Commissioner
west. Neither Of us at this time knows
the others position In the matter. AS
announced by Commissioner mcfarland
at the close of the investigation the
Commissioners will not formally confer
IS TO the charges until the submission
by the attorneys IN the case Of briefs
covering the legal points involved.
There IS absolutely no foundation
for the statement that we disagree. the
fact OF the matter being that the testi-
mony disclosed by the investigation has
not been considered by MS in confer
euce"
Commissioner Mcfarland said also
there is not the slightest grounds for IL
timatiou that there Is a disagreement
between himself and Commissioner West.
The corporation counsel he said, has
been requested 10 submit an opinion on
certain legal points raised during the
investigation, end that II is possible TINS
opinion Will have great weight with t1e
Commissioners In reaching a decision
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
TOWELS ARE STOLEN
FROM HOUSE OFFICES
Now the Naughty Repre-
SentativeS MuSt.USe the
Cheap, Coarser Kind.

Some one is running away with Uncle
Sans linen. Numerous high person
ages. higher even than clerks and mes
sengers, are under suspicion
When the House office building was
opened, the Capitol authorities laid in
supply Of 1000 towels. They were
large and Of the finest linen.
1t was thought that this supply would
last for years. The other day the towel
supply was checked up. 1t was found
there were just 1900 OF the original lot
left
Somehow or other. $500 towels Of the
finest quality have disappeared. How
and by whom they have been distracted
is the question that is worrying the
Superintendent OF the Capitol But he
will not send out detectives nor will ne
request that a special committee OF the
House sit on the matter
Some folks are mean enough to say
that 1t would be terribly embarrassing
If an effort TO trail down 800 lost towels
resulted in locating them at the homes
Of statesmen high up in the world OF
fame, such as messengers and clerks.
for instance
But two things are settled upon in
connection with the mystery Of the lost
linen. One Is that hereafter the towels
used 90 the House office building will
be Of an ordinary. coarse. Grass texture.
OF sort that viii not incite folks 10
take them away as souvenirs The other
IS that the towels henCefOTth viii be
labeled in large. staring letters. show
ing they belong to the House Onlce
building. To attempt 10 get away with
one would be as comfortable as trying
10 steal a circus poster
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
KITTREDGE LOSES
POINT TO GAMBLE
Latter Gets Nominations
Through Senate During
Colleagues Absence.

The factiOnaI fight between Senators
Gamble and Kittredge Of South Dakota
developed a new phase this week, and
Senator Gamble seems 10 have scored
a decided victory over his colleague in
their patronage quarrel.
Senator Kittredge is in South Dak"-
"a, putting up a most energetic cam
paIgn against Governor Crawford. who
Is after the KitTredge seat in the
Senate. He has been away from Wash
iHgtOn most OF the winter and spring
The State primary. which Will decide
the Republican nomination for the Sen
ate will take place June s.
All session Kittredge has been hold
ing up nominations Of Federal officials
which were made by Gamble 4 few
days ago the latter turned a trick and
got nearly a dozen important nominal
lions out Of the committees and con-
frmed. When the news of this coup
reached South Dakota, Senator Kit
tredge teIegraphed to some OF his as
s0clates, TO ask that the combinations
te reconsidered and the nominations
longer held up.
There was an animated scurTying Of
the friends OF both the rival Senators.
as q result Of which II has developed
that the combinations had passed be-
yond the Scnate's control, and that il
is too late to have them pulled back
and again tied UP,
Reports from South Dakota in the
last few days indicate that the fight
IS more bitter than ever before, but
that the rawford-Gamble faction IS
holding ats own, and chances are IN
iavOr or change Of Senators.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
Mrs. Richards Accuses Deputy
Of RoaghneSS in SerVing Writ
SAYS Her Arm Was Bruised
in Struggle With
Suter.

Thoroughly incensed at what she
terms unwarranted rough treatment
used by an officer from the United
States marshaTs office in attempting %
serve a writ In her husbands divorce suit
upon her, Mrs. Frances Richards, wife
OF Lieut.. Col. George Richards, this
morning appeared at the marshal S
office and demanded a thorough investi-
cation OF The attempted service.
According 70 the story indignantly
told Deputy Robinson by Mrs. Richards.
she had started toward her home. lI4o
5 street Yesterday afternoon. when she
was accosted by two men at the corner
OF Eighteenth and S streets.
one OF the men, said by Mr.. Robinson
10 have been a private detective named
Reed. pointed out Mrs. Richards 10
Suter. who advanced toward Her, IN
quirlng, Are you Mrs. Richards
Alarmed at his manner, and the fact
that he was a stranger, Mrs. Richards
says she drew back and at this mo
meut Suter attempted TO shove a paper
into her hands. She refused TO accept
the paper, and il is then that she claims
that the deputy sheriff grabbed her
arms and. piniOnng them to her side,
endeavored 10 fOrcibly thrust the pa
per between her arms and her body.
4 short struggle ensued, the COZ pie
advancing slightly toward the house
during the interim, so Mrs Richards
states until finally finding a temporary
resting place Tor his summons the
deputy suddenly released his hold and
dashed away to join his companion.
The M4TshaIs office claims To have
made service. Mrs. Richards through
her attorney, said this morning that she
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
Prominent in Business Circles.
MULES FOR DOGS
STRONGLY FAVORED

Declaring in a set of resolutions that
rabies causes terrible suffering and
dread, 0he District of Columbia veter-
mary Association has iudorsed the
effort made recently by the Bureau of
Animal Industry to have all dogg
muzzIed.
In The resolution II is declared that
luuzZlmg IS humane, and the only DOS
tive preventive for the terrible maIady.
When informed OF the action OF Tie
veterinary association and asked con
corning the attitude OF tine Commission
tT- 10 the matter OF muZZlug dos.
Commissioner MaCfaTlaud said.
'lu 1889, when L FIRST was APPOINTED
a Commissioner. law providing for the
muzzllus Of dogs was passed i'm the
District IL was found soon after its
passage that il only affected the we'll
cared Tor dogs. the stray animals run
uns about without muzZIes as before
our present plan is TO capture am
homeless dogs and painIesslv put them
10 death For this purpose we have
an extra wagon in connection with lie
pound"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
DOORS OPEN WRONG
ON THESE CHURCHES

Chief ReIt Of the fire department has
reported 20 the Commissioners that Ger
tain doors on the following churches
open inward. St Agnes EpiscOpa!
chapel Miles Memorial Church, Cos
m0pOlitan Baptist Church. Union Bap-
tist Church. Church Of the Incarnation.
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Church. St Domiuc's Catholic Church,
Fifth Baptist Church, Asbury VI. +.
Church Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church HamIine NJ. +. Church. Christ
EvaugelIcal Lutheran Church. Seventh
Day Adventist Memorial Church, and
the Church Of the Ascension The trus-
tees OF the various churches viii be
notified of Chief Belts report and re-
quested 10 make the changes indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
RAVEN-HUED HAIR
OWNERS DOWNFALL

ATLANTIC CITY, May % HANDSOME
curly hair of raven hue that attracted
the attention of Mrs. J. W. Lyons. a
visitor, resulted I'm the arrest OF Frank
Ia Rosa, owner of the hirsute adorn-
meut and driver of a bus IN which the
woman had lost her purse.
When she reported the loss at police
headquarters Mrs. Lyons could Temem-
Der nothing of the driver OF the vehicle
except that wonderful hair
ON this clue Detective Miller looked
over the busmen, and selected la Rosa
as the man. He confessed, and returned
the property.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
The Mcdonnell Discoveries in
VITAL FORCE
Prove a Scientific Self=Cure for
Constipation.

Constipation is caused by too little
vital force IN the iutcstiues To- keep up
TIT necessary peTistaitic movement.
which is contraction and expansion of
tle muscles of the iutestines. necessary
20 keep them constantly too active To-
prevent fermentation and the contents
moving on through 10 passages and out
OF the body When this vital power be-
comes too week in the inIestiues. this
IS weakened through so little move
ment. SO that the waste matter remains
CI0gged. and takes the form OF Cousti-
patton.
The use OF purgatives will overcome
once. but they have a tendency 10 In
crease and keep up the trouble. That Is
why one who begins 10 use them has TO
keep them up daily
Through our scientific way Of teach
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29

ing the person to generate more vital
force in the body the iutestiues get the
increased supply, which increases the
muscular activity. and they in turn re-
move the cause of the constipation. We
have had a number OF people who have
had to take medicine daily from five 10
fifty years overcome this almost from
the very beginning. 10 IS the one sCieu-
tidC way 90 reach this common trouble
which is the foundation of many other
complaints. such as headaches etc
Names and addresses of those who
have cured themselves through this new
science can be secured with further in
formation on the curing IF other chronic
diseases al tie rooms Of the Life EleC-
lricitv Institute. COS Metropolitan Bank
Building 6I3 Fifteenth street Tele-
phone Main CS1g. Representative viii
call n desired.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
OSCILLATION INSECT
AGAIN TO THE FORE

PHILADELPHIA. May 29.-That rnvs-
terious kissing bug mas again made
his appearance in the southern portion
or the city. and four Of the victims of
his attacks are confined 10 the ST.
Agnes and Polytechnic Hospitals with
lips swollen out of all sembIauce to
their original shape
The victims are Mary Finley. thirty
six years old, of 1924 Tree street; Harry
RambO, three months old. OF lSZ5 South
Tenth street Ann RadeuSlxi, thirtV
years old. of 529 South Sixteenth street
and Walter TTessey, thirty-six years
old. Of 1881 kater street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
WHITNORES FATE
IN HANDS OF JURY
Attorney for Defense Says
Clients Alibi Remains
mistaken.

JERSEY CITY, y. j., May 2s-Con-
fden- that he viii be a free man by
nightfau, Theodore $. Whitmore on
trial charged with numbering his wife,
listened with alert interest as Attorney
Simpson opened his argument IN the
formers defense IN court today.
Lawyers AMI court attaches who nave
followed the case generally agree that
WhItmore has reason 10y his hopeful
view of the Gaze. They point out that
his alibI is practically mistaken.
The court s. rulings have been general
~ in Wnitmore's favor and from them
It is generally argued that the insruc-
tons will tend 10 strengthen The de
tense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
FAMINE HORRORS INCREASE

LISBON. May 29.-Thousands of peas
ants, including women and children, are
living solely on olives because Of th-
famine prevailing IN many provincial
districts. In some instances people have
not tasted bread for many weeks. Tile
misery caused by insufficient supplies
OF corn and wheat has been increased
by the thTee-mOnths' drought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29

did not know what became of the
paper.
IN his petition for divorce Colonel
Richards AYERS that during the nine
years of their married life his wife
has refused 10 be anything but a wife
i'm name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
HARDING AN INDEPENDENT

J. L. Harding, Republican Represent
ative from the third Ohio district, will
make his campaign this summer as an
independent Republican" because the
Republican machine has refused 10 rec
ognize him as the regular candidate on
the Republican ticket
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
DECLINED IN REBUTTAL

Authoress (Of the budding VARIETY:
81 got level with the editor last night.
He always rejects my manuscript, But
1 have had my revenge"
Friend: How did you do ito"
I declined his son, with thanks. -
Tid-Bits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
SIS. $. CURES CATARRH

merely disease of the
innings body of the would
the system involved Like all other blood diseases
accommodating
aon which irae nfme the tissues surfaces
of the
ringing noise in the thin watery discharge from the nosls
filthy matter drops back into the throat the breath offensive odo
and other annoying and unpleasant symptoms characteristic
OF the trouble Sprays washes inhalaons cannot reach the
blood valuable relief
afford To Cah the blood must be purified Nothing equals
s. for this purposes down into the circulation
lasting When
S. S. cause blood being pure healthy
the membranes tissues instead of irritating them with noxious
and the symptoms all Book Cth and medical
advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
WASHINGTON FIRM
GOES TO VIRGINIA
Semmes Kelly Co. Will
Move Its Manufacturing
Department to Alexandria.

on July ] one of the largest whole
sale grocery and manufacturing con-
Germs IN the city, the Semmes- Kelly
Company. Ga Pennsylvania avenue, Will
move from it's present large quarters
Negotiations have just been closed for
The transfer Of the manufacturing end
of the business 10 Alexandria, Va, and
\. the wholesale grocery end of the bust
ness 10 the large two-sJoTy building at
j. T. street southeast.
A teu-year lease has been given 10 the
company by c. T.. Sprinsman for the
Southeast building. which Is now being
remodeled. A long lease has also been
given upon @ large building on the rail-
road tracks and adjacent 10 the wnarves
N Alexandria. The first win be used to
carry on the wholesale grocery business
of the concern exclusively. and the
Alexandria building will be fitted up for
the manufacture OF cider and vinegar.
Main Office Remains Here.
Tho main office Of the company viii
continue in Washington. and Il was
stated by Charles w. Semmes today
that the company would continue 10 10
its banking here and would probably
maintain o. central office near its pres
The warehouse In the southeast sec
lion of the city IS maintained for the
purpose OF retaining the large local
wholesale trade which the firm has es-
Jablisled. In the past few years the
concern has built up large cider and
vinegar manufacturing business the
product OF which is almost entirely
shipped 10 the South and Southwest.
The business has grown so that the
present quarters are entirely made
Qulyc To- handle IT. The new factory
at Alexandria viii have capacity of
1000 barrels OF cider "a day. and IL will
be possible 10 ship by rail and water
without hauling
The IuadequaCy of the present plant
was not the only reason for making
the change. according TO Mr.. Scmmes.
who regrets the necessity Of moving IL
across the river He said that by the
change, a saving of about $1,000 q year
would result This saving is made iu
of hauling TO and from cars and in
rent.
Prominent IN Business Circles.
AIr. Semmes is one Of the prominent
members of the Chamber OF Commerce.
ana was chairman OK the manufactures
committee OF that body last year.
The Semmes-keUy Company com
mcnCel business about eight years ago
ana In that time they have built up a
very large local and Out-of-tOWu bust
ness. Besides their local plant they
nave cider mill at Winchester Va.
en- the heart Of the apple district. They
VIII establish another at CoieviIe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
Attorney Breaks Down.

In closing. Attorney Simpson touch
IngIy recited the six opening stauzas
of oscar Wilde's poem, THE Ballad of
Reading Coal" The little curly haired
attorney was moved TO tears during the
recital Of the last verses and when he
sat down. excused himself TO the jury
for his show of emotion.
Immediately following Simpson
Prosecutor ViCkers began summing up
for the prosecution. lie reviewed at
length the evidence against the accused.
There is no question of this man g
guilt" he declared. When you twelve
men took the oath and entered the box
YOU bound yourself by a solemn oath 20
see that justice is done. The fact that
the penalty Is death is of no concern. All
YOU have to do is to decide II this de
PENDANTS guilt is proven and the State
Is satisfied that II is, despite the sneers
of the counsel for the defense"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
Prosecution Is Ridiculed.

Attorney Simpson announced in open
ing that he would be brief and Prose
cutor ViClers added that his own aTgu-
meut will be equally short Ia summing
nap Attorney Simpson ridiculed the pros
ecutior's case and at times caused a
ripple OF laughter 10 pass around the
court room. He said Iu part.
The State has laid great stress on
the fact that the body Of Lena Whltmofe
was found. drowned, ia the Lamp Blac.-
swamp. Yet the State does not brlnE
out the facts surrounding the drowning.
The state did not bring out the fact
that Mrs. NhitmOre went TO Harrison
To see "a man she knew there and 10
carry on improper relations with him
WhitmOrs was not Jealous of iis wife.
He had no reason 10 De. All he wanted
was that sine leave him alone and give
him freedom 20 marry another woman.
This case IS farce and "a traNesty
on Justice Third degree ghosts and a
vyeallling chain of evidence IL the only
possible excuse for the present sitting
GF fisfs court 81"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29
DIR. OLESEN ON MCCULLOUGH

Ur. Robert OI5sen. a graduate Of the
Medical School Of Georgetown Tnivsrs-
ity, has been relieved from duty at the
Marine Hospital san Francisco. and
ordered tc the revenue cutler McCul-
Tough. The Mccullough viii cruise i'm
Alaskan waters for the next FIVE
months. having sailed from san Fran
cisco May o.
People are never content for the
same reason that g sheep never has
feathers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-29

Sole Agents %. Hart, sabaifasr Van CLONE,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-22
pdttiSOn as Good as Elected
Says Democratic Chairman

George P. Wright. of Tacoma. chair
man of the democratic state commit
tee, who was in the city yesterday.
SAID that he has been most pleasantly
surprised in his tour OF the state 10
ma conditions in almost every locality
IN favor of the democratic state ticker
In speaking of the gubernatorial CON-
test, MT Wright said that John Patti
son, OF Colfax, is as good as elected,
MS campaign on the west side of the
state having caused a general feeling
favorable to the man known to all as
Honest John"
Mr. Cosgrove has remained at home
since the result of the primary eiec-
ton was made known" said Mr.
Wright, evidently feeling secure in
the belief thaC a nomination was equiv
alent to an election However. the
sentiment has changed, and. while Mr..
Cosgrove may have been the worthy
candidate for governor at the primaries
on the republican ticket, John Patti
son had not then entered the lime light
OF publicity
prom one end of the state to the
other, the talk regarding the next
governor of the Evergreen state is
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-22
ESCAPES WHILE
NIGHT RIDERS
DISCUSS DEATH

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 22.-Un-
harmed save numerous scratches re-
ceived in a thirty-hour trip through
unfamiliar woods and the fatigue incl
dent to the trip without food and the
mental strain, Judge r. Il. Taylor
reached here today after miraculous
escape from night riders at Reel Foot
lake. who murdered sis partner, Capt.
Ouirtin Rankin. night before last.
Judge Taylor's escape is due 10
daring dash for liberty while the nlgnt
riders were disputing among tnem-
selves the best way 10 Kill him.
Durine- the heat of the discussion, at
moment when the guaras. Afternoon
was diverted, Judge Taylor proke Ior
froedom Dashing a few yards to the
ho,1, of q small inlet of Reel Foot lake,
bo nlunged in, a fusilade OF puiiets
following the fugitive, whose Inquire
VOC dimlv discerned in the growing
dawn of approaching daylight. swirl
,,,inq the aged attorney pusned Ior-
,rord Bullets and shot fell on every
eide but none struck MIN.
Near the bank opposite the hring
- riders Judge Taylor threw up
his hands and pitched forward hea'hS
over a log and lay inert. Shots were
fred into the log by the night riders
hut not one penetrated far enough 10
injure him. -, ..
Satisfied that their victim mad met
ao.,b and fearing that the repeated
sound IF shots woulud arouse the resi-
Sentns in the neighborhood, the riders
did not attempt to cross the slough TO