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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10

The grand Jury report states forty one cases were investigated, twenty one true bills returned, seventeen cases ignored and two cases referred to the next grand jury.
 RECOMMENDATIONS.
 Thejury recommends that the board oisupervisors take steps to place branch county jsil. in sanitary and safe con- dition.
 Recommends that short term p,is- oners be put to work on county roads and erect detention camps in conjunc tion with branch jails.
 Censures justices of the peace for binding prisoners over to the grand jury on irivilous charges
 Asks that the assessor call attention of the Territorial Board of Equslizs- tion to the fact that the Cananes, Rio Yaaui < P4ci6c are operating on this side of the line at N-co and have about $75 900 worth of rolling stock in use that does not spear on the ss- sessment roll.
 HosPITsL.
 Committee finds hospital conducted satisfactory deplo.es contract sys.. tenn and recommends salary system believing same would be an economic move. Recommends four fire hydrants 10 insure more fire protection; recom- meods purchase of the forty adjoining lots te the hospital grounds offered for sl. .OGO and same to be utilized for poor farm to make institution partially self sustaining; recommends :hs: :=enty- five additional cote be provided for in emergency cases, the erection oi de ,eption ward and enlargement of tu- bercnlo-is wsrd be provided for.
 ASSESSOR.
 Committee finds affairs in business like system and open for inspection The taxable property of the county listed under various heads found to ,otal s20, ,335 900. Metallic cases are recommended for accum lating records.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
 Committee finds Assistant District Attorney Ross doing work oftwo men and entire responsibility and isbors resting upon him, due to continued illness of D,strict Attorney Shelley; recommends law library for office and fling cases Tor records.
 sHEkIFF.
 Find favorable report on sheriff of. s and ;aii and recommend addition
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
SUPERVISORS

Office found 10 be kept iu excellent shape and work oi tie office in com petent hands.
 RECORDER AND TREASURER.
 Business of both offices found to be conducted with dispatch and efficiency and systems commended. Lsck of room deplored iu both offices and recommends :hst additional room he provided. The amount of cash on hand in treasurer's flee was found tC De sl29,240 The figures on tine Cop per Queen tax case are given spproSi- mstely st sl75,O00.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
Thursday, May '

The famous Copper Queen back tax csse was decided this afternoon in
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10

al room for female ward in jail, and recommend building of same in pres ent lsil yard
 PROBATE JuDsg AND DISTRICT CLERK.
 Both offices found in pest and or. deIly condition. and recommends ad- dit'onsl vault room for safe deposit oi county records.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-05-10
Final Report of the Ora nd Jury.

The grand Jury report states forty one cases were investigated, twenty one true bills returned, seventeen cases ignored and two cases referred to the next grand jury.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
ACCUSED ON DREAM
FATHER IS RELEASED
Daughter Said He Killed Sons, But
One Is Found Alive by
Sheriff.

CHESTER, IL, July 29.-WnIlam
Stamm. the Ncdoc farmer who was ar
rested last week on suspicion OF having
slain his two sons. was released yes
terday after Sheriff Henry Burns had
located the younger OF the missing
boys
Sheriff Burns accompanied Stamm 10
AIodoc. and personally informed the
suspected mans neighbors Of his inno-
cence. Stamm received the congratula-
tons OF the Aodoc residents in silence
and then drove with the sheriff to his
home, two mics from town. where his
three daughters welcomed him.
A man wrote that in justice 20 Stamm
he believed il his duty TO inform the
sheriff that Charley Stamm was in II e
employ OF a farmer near Ivy Landing.
The sherin went there. returned -
Chester and reiC ased Stamm-
LauTa. Stamm, thirteen years old, has
persisted in declaring her father inno-
cent. From the first she has main
tanned that his arrest vas the result
Of a fanciful dream which originated
IN the diSordered brain OF her eldest
sister.
When Stamm was released he was
handed the money. nearly $500, which
he had saved and which he had boarded
in mis- trunk
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
CANNIBALS PREPARE
TO EAT OPPRESSORS
Portuguese Officials and Euro
peans Saved by French
WarShip.

LISBON, July 29.-Barely prevented by
the timely arrival of the French cruiser
Cassard from achieving liberty by eat
ing their oppressors. the native canni-
bal population Of Portuguese Guinea IS
negotiating for the independence which
foreign Interference cut Of, according
TO dispatches today
The European inhabitants Of BissaO.
the provincial capital, were rescued days
after the outside world had given them
up as dead Provisions were exhausted,
ammunition running low, civilians and
even women were fighting night and
day, alongside the military force Of 200
Portuguese soldiers
Portugal had no military force and no
warship in the vicinity. The Cassard,
cruising in African waters, visited Bis
sac largely by accident. and without
any knowledge Of the pending struggle.
Under the cruisers guns the natives
were forced TO fall back
They linger in the vicinity, however,
according TO the dispatches, and there is
every prospect of a fresh siege as soon
as protection is withdrawn, unless the
Portuguese governor accedes TO their
terms Their demands include q COM
plete amnesty, an extensive grant Of
land and cattle, permission to keep their
arms, exemption from hut tax, and free
access To the town at all times
The governor is still resisting, but
probably will be forced to yield.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
WHOLESALE CUT
OF PENSIONERS
One Veteran Fireman and
Three Policemen Drop
ped Outright.

Following the examination Of pension-
ers Of the police and fire departments
by the board Of police and fire sur
geons, the Commissioners today dropped
from the rolls those who failed 10 az
pear for examination, and materially
reduced the pensions OF a number OF
others.
Those who had dropped from the roll
are sidney Bieber. OF the fire DEPART
hent and Charles Bartel. II. A QUAIL.
and l.. l. Wright, Of the police depart
In rating the amount Of disability. the
Doard contormed to the practi-e OF the
Chlied states Pension Office
Reductions Approved.
Its recommendauons as approved BIZ
the Commissioners are as follows:
The pension OF SIS a month paid 10
2 F. Cross, be reduced TO 50 a month.
% The pension OF so month paid 10 W.
X. HAYNES, be reduced TO so a month.
Ihe pension Of $50 month paid 10 g
T. Poseys be reduced 10 50 a month
Ahe pension OF IS month paid 70 c.
=. Feytcn, be reduced 10 SIS J. month
The pension OF 80 month paid no IL.
X Smoot, be reduced 10 SIS a month.
Inc pension OF 50 a month paid To J.
Z schuyler, be reduced 20 81 NOM %.
The pension OF So a month paid 90
andrew Illling, be reduced 20 $3.50
Cut IN Fire Department.
That the following pensions palI UPON
the pension roll Of the Fire Department
be reduced in part Is follows:
The pension Of SIS a month paid to
A. y. Carte. be reduced TO SO a month.
The pensioL o. so a month paid 20
". Dolemar, be reduced to 80 a month
The pension Of $50 a month paid TO
W. R. Handy, be reduced 70 IS.
The pension Of so a month paid to
Frank ". Raitz be reduced TO $50 a
month.
The total annual reduction carried in
this order Is 4.776.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
$4,000 CASH GONE,
BANKER ARRESTED
Examiner, Coming Unex-
pectedly, Finds Officers
Checks in Vault.

NEW YORK, July 29,-CoI. z. z.
Britton, formerly commander Of Hath
Regiment National Guard OF New
York, and president Of the Eagles
Savings and Loan Association. and
United States Quarantine Commission
er Frederick H. Schroeder, the second
vice president, were arrested on a
charge OF grand larceny today. The
bench warrants issued by Judge Dixie
IN the county court state that the two
officials took nearly $4,000 Of the COM
pany's funds, and replaced the money
with checks drawn On various institu-
tiOns
Both men we-e arraigned before
Judge Dixie. but made no plea. They
were both held in $1,000. 1t is said
that all the money went into a Dakota
mining venture which failed 10 pan out.
The discovery Of the shortage was
made by State Examiner Young. who
arrived two weeks sooner than he was
expected. They admit taking the funds.
bUt claim that their checks would have
been made good. and that there VS.
nothing criminal in the transaction.
The Eagles Savings and Loan Com
pany has thousands of investors. and
is absolutely solvent
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
Castro Closing Ports
Hurts British Trade

PORT OF SPAIN. July 29.-President
Castro has given the British lions tail
a twist. and 1t is now expected that
England will take a hand in the game
that Is being played in South America
Following a decree issued by Castro
last May, prohibiting the dispatch Of
vessels from Venezuela gulf ports to
Trinidad, cocoa and other Venezuelan
products have been forwarded from
these ports TO the Island Of Grenada,
IN the Lesser Antilles, and thence to
Trinidad. President Castro has now
issued a decree prohibiting the dispatch
of vessels with cargo from Grenada or
the other islands Of the Antilles, there
by closing the gulf ports entirely 70
export and import trade with the West
Indies.
Indignation is felt in the British COL
onies. and the aid OF the government
will be sought to secure protection
against President Castro's methods.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
Six Vessels Will Assemble
in Striking Distance
of Venezuela.
WARLIKE STAND
DUE TOLATE NEWS
Ships Will Have to Come From
East Indies to South Amer
ican Waters.

THE HAGUE, July 29.-The Neither
lands government has ordered the bat
tleships Heemskeeht, Piet-Hein, and
Everetsen. and the cruisers Holland,
Utrecht. and FriesIand 10 assemble in
the West Indies. and the commander
of the West Indies squadron has been
notified to be prepared 10 switch his
deet 10 Venezuela at a moments notice
The ministry OF marine is negotiating
for the purchase Of several small. fast
steamships to supplement the fleet, in
the event Of a blockade Of Venezuelan
ports.
The order for the assembling of the
heet occasioned intense excitement
IN the capital, as It is taken to mean
that the Netherlands viii. despite the
socialist opposition at home plunge into
war with Venezuela unless Castro backs
down from his arrogant position
Acts on Late Information.
Important information has undoubted-
~ reached the government within the
last few hours which has led 20 the
warlike- preparations. Last night it
was announced that the talk Of a naval
demonstration against Venezuela was
premature and that the rupture between
the two countries was up to that time
only diplomatic.
Since this statement a complete change
has come over the ministry Of marine
and other government officials Though
they are guarding their speech and ac-
tion with the greatest care. there is
every indication that the country is pre-
pairing for a struggle with Venezuela.
IT is still hoped here that the move
ment OF a fleet against Venezuela will
cause Castro TO alopogize for the sum
mary dismissal Of Minister De Reus.
Will Take Long Time to Assemble.
The ships that have been ordered 10
assemble in the West Indies compose
the East Indian squadron. and it will
take some time for them TO reach their
destination.
While the Heenskecht. Piet-Hein, and
Everetsen are ciaEsed as battleships by
the Dutch government, they are not IN
the class OF modern battleships. They
are we'll armored the HeemskeCht OF
5,211 tons. the Piet-Hein and Everetsen
S.f64.
The cruisers Friesland and Holland
are of 3,64I tons each, and the Utrecht
of 1859. All these ships carry heavy
guns and any one OF them would be
more than a match for all the ships
that Venezuela could msuter.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
MAN" PATTERSON
CONTINUES FIGHT

PITTsBURG. July 2s.-Despite the
fact that Nan" Patterson was ordered
to leave the city last Saturday, and
was escorted TO the union depot by De-
tectives Lally and Morgan, she fingers
in town and defies the police to drive
her out.
She is said 10 be acting under the ad-
vice of her attorney, whose wife, ii is
understood. made the complaint which
caused the detectives TO demand that
the former FlOrOdOra girl quit Pittsburg.
1t was learned today that the de-
tective bureau has communicated with
District Attorney Jerome in New York
in an effort to have that officer secure
the girl fol punishment for violation Of
her parole conditions. This afternoon
word came from Jerome that he was
only too glad TO have the woman out
of his jurisdiction; that he was willing
that she do as she pleased so long as
she kept away from New York.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
THOUSANDS DEAD
IN TYPHOON WAKE

CANTON July 29.-The loss Of life
in the typhOon that swept the Chinese
coast for two days Will run into thor-
sands, according 10 report that a. >
reaching here today.
More than 100 native vessels. most
OF them small craft. were DESTROYED
few OF their crews being saved The
British river gunboat Robin and the
French gunb0ats Argus and Vigilante
were damaged seriously. The river
steamer SanOn sank at her pier
Fer several hundred miles along the
coast reports OF heavy damage sre
coming In Buildings were wreckeS
in all the towns in the path OF the
typhOOn, a-2d the loss OF life on land
was almost as heavy as BY drowninEs.
The Pacific Mall once here and
Queens Colege sufered heavy Iosses.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
VANDERBILT STEPSON
DIES IN AUTO WRECK
Tragic Death of Young Sands Near Poissy, France To-
day, Leads to Persistent Rumor That William
X Sr. Is the Victm-Chauffeur Dying.

PARIS. July &C. Winthrop Sands,
son of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt by
her first marriage. was killed in an
automobile accident near Poissy today
according to L report received here
The first report of the accident was
70 the effect that the victim was ". X
Vanderbilt. ST. An extra edition Of
the Patrie announced this fact, and a
furore was created on ths Bourse and
in the American colony. Later came a
report thai a mistake had been made,
due TO the fact that the accident oc-
CURED to the Vanderbilt car.
This correction was not made for
several hours after the accident. during
which time the Vanderbilt home was be
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
is STRICKEN ILL
WHILE ON VISIT

Taken seriously III while visiting
friends in Alexandra. Miss Lillian Lind
say, OF Birmingham, Ala. was carried
to the Emergency Hospital this morn
ing in a seml-cOnsciOus condition
Miss Lindsay lives at ~ South Cour-
tic street. Blrming CHAM
Recently she visited Mrs. 1IsCuen in
Alexandra from her home in Alabama
While on her way here she was seized
With an attack that temporarily pre-
vented hsI from continuing her fotfrnev
Yesterday against the advice OF her
physician. she started for Williamspor1.
Md. when she was again attacked with
her trouble.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29

seiged with phone calls. kilograms and
cablegrams of inquiry.
The automobile carrying Sands and
his chauffeur was overturned at g
sharp turn in the road near Poissy, pin
ming the victims beneath the wreckage-
They were released with difficulty, as
the car was in flames by the time the
resCuers reached the scene. Sands was
taken 10 the Chateau Saint Louis,
where he died OF mis- injuries within a
short time. The chauffeur also was
terribly injured and is not expected TO
live.
For some reason a veil Of mystery
has been thrown around the accident
ana attches at Saint Louis refuse 10
talk of The matter
Late in the afternoon. a second ru-
NOR had ii that, despite reports 10 the
contrary, the victim was William ".
Vanderbilt, ST.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
DEMOCRATS MEET
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Louis Bennett Leading Gov
ernOrship Race-Scheme
10 Name Littlepage.

CHARLESTON, W Va. July S9.-With
the highest hopes for the naming o.
a ticker which shall sweep the State
TO victory next fall. the Democracy Of
West Virginia met here today IN the
largest and most harmonious convention
ever held in the State
More than 500 delegates rom all parts
OF the State are IN the ciIy and with
the split in the Republican party bs1ors
them. they are determined that hzr-
n1ony s1aH mark the meeting With the
arrival Of each delegation the prevailing
opinion is that Louis Bennett OF west
ern. UiH be the -rartsrz Eominee for
governor.
The effort OF the LittIepage and
Hodges leaders are nov bent to-
ward keeping the nomination from
Bennett on the first ballot. believing
that should he fail on The first ballot
a combination between the Hodges and
LittIepage forces could defeat him and
give the nomination 70 Littlepage. who
IS very strong IN the southern part Of
the state.
a boom for John Cornwall. who was
the nominee OF the party four years
ago, was launched last night. but the
leaders do not believe that the conven-
ton would nominate him II Is not Ike
ly that there viii be any nominations
today
John T 8IcGraw. chairman Of the
State committee, called the meeting 20
order, and later surrendered the gaveI
TO W. Z Chiffon, OF this city. who act
ed as temporary chairman R. E Hor-
ner, Of Parkersburg. was temporary sec
retary.
The platform reported by the commit
tee charges the Republican adminisIra-
tion Of the last twelve years with ex-
travagance. It promises the submis-
sion Of the prohibition amendment 70
vote OF the people; arraigns the Re
publicans for failure TO provide proper
mining legislation for The protection
Of those employed IN the mines. and
pledges the party 70 the enactment OF
inst and equal raT laws
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
GOWN GIRL
is SAFE IN INDIANA

MUNICE. Ind, July 29.-''Now that
doesn't look so bad, does it?" asLe5
Miss Isabelle Turner. the pretty vo,,ng
actress who was arrested for aDDss-f--,
on the streets in a sheath gown of rs
tice Pierce, and as she asked the o1aS-
ton she exhibited a pretty calf and
ankle through the slit in the garne1f
Justice Pierce was hearing the case
against the actress and, Of course va
unable 10 express an opinion, but the
fact that he acquitted her OF the charge
Of public indency was proof that he
thought II did not look bad"
After the trial Justice Pierce said
The directoire gown is modest in coz
parison 70 some Of the sights you see
on any rainy day.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
THE WEATHER.

Tenn perature IS below the seasonal
average in the Southern States and ex-
IRENE Northwest. and is 10 10 % degrees
above the normal in the Red river of
the North valley The barOmetric de-
preston of the east Florida coast has
remained nearly stationary, and a sec
ond depression now occupies the west
gulf coast
Showers are likely 10 continue in the
South Atlantic and East Gulf States.
and fair weather from the Ohio valley
and lower lake region over the northern
portion Of the Middle Atlantic States
Temperature changes will be slight in
the middle Eastern and Southeastern
States
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Jacksonville 20 VIII
mlngton.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh east TO
northeast winds and fair weather, fol-
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
CLAIM EXPRESS RATES
ARE UNJUSTLY HIGH
Complaint Filed in Albany, N. Y,
Against Two Companies-In-
vestigations Promised.

ALBANY, y. Y. July 2s.-Rates
charged for express matter By the Can
adian Express Company and tie Ameri-
can Express Company will be investi-
gated as the result of a complaint filed
today with the public service commits
sion, second district
William C Shields and a number Of
residents of Franklin county in a com
plant filed with the commission
allege that the rates now charged are
unjust, unreasonable, and at least 50
per cent higher than should be charced.
They ask the commission 20 investi-
gate AID fix reasonable rates, particu-
larly for northern New York
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
GILL BALLOON OFF
ON WRONG COURSE
Baltimore Aeronauts Start for New
York, But Contrary Wind
Blows Them Southwest.

BALTIMORE, July 29.-The balloon
in which Howard Warfield Gill, his
cousin. Ernest Gill. and Eiilery Beachey
expected to make a trip from Baltf-
trio Park at 1:16 o'clock today.
Under the big bag were Ernest Gill
Lincoln Beachey. the daring young in
ventor and aerial navigator, and his
brother. Hillery Bes chey- Howard Gill
did not reach the starting point in time
10 make the ascension
The wind is brisk from the north
east, the weather heavy and the bal
ioon' after soaring high in the air, is
travelling in a southWesterlv direcf.on-
which is directly contrary to the sii-ec-
ton which they would have to sail to
reach New York.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
MRS. TEAL TO KNOW
HER FATE BY FRIDAY
Magistrate to Give Decision in
Perjury Case--Frank Gould
Called by Defense.

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Airs. Ben Teal
and Harry 5. Mousley, who are accused
of having tried 10 manufacture evil
dence iE the suit of Mrs. Frank ].
Gould for divorce. viii know FRIDAY
whether or not they viii have 70 face
them. They put in their defense be-
Mabel MacCausland brought against
them. They put in their defence be-
fore Magistrate Corrigan yesterday.
and. as their chief witness. called
Frank Gould himself.
For the first time yesterday the
actual specification charged in the
GouId suit for divorce was brought ont
wren the defense had the Complaint In
the suit put in evidence. The charge
apainst Mr.. Gould by his wife is thai
he was guilty of improper conduct in
North Sidney, Cape Breton, when rr
was there on a cruise in the yacht
Helenite.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
NO COMPLAINT FILED
SAYS POSTMASTER

c. P. GrsndhelG, acting Postmaster
General said TO-DAY that he had not
been advised Of any complaint being
filed by the Democratic campaign man
agement against the misuse of the
ranking privilege on the part Of the
Republicans.
Reports from Lincoln, Neb., have II
that considerable indignation has been
excited among the Democrats there by
the discovery that Republican literature
IS being sent out under the Government
frank
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
PACIFIC CRUISER
OFF TO HONDURAS
Milwaukee Ordered From Fleet 10
Relieve the Albany at
Amapala.

On account OF the unsettled state OF
affairs in Central America. the armored
cruiser Milwaukee, pf the Paciae feet,
now at Honolulu, has been ordered Ja
sail Immediately for Amapala, Hon
duras. The Milwaukee, now coaIing,
viii leave Saturday. The Milwaukee
relieves the cruiser Albany, which, il IS
understood. will leave for San Diego.
II vas announced at the Navy De-
partme ent that the gunboat Henrietta,
now ct Puerto Cortez, Honduras, will re-
main there for the present This de-
cision followed a conference between
Acting Secretary OF State Bacon and
Acting Secretary OF tbs Navy New
berry. Officials say, however. thai the
situation IN Honduras has again be
come quiet.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
FORTUNE is DEATH
TO A POOR WEAVER
Has Too Good a Time on the Leg
acy Left Him by an Aunt
in Switzerland.

PHOENIXvILLE, Pa. July 2s.-Jo-
seph G. Erb, thirty-seven years old. is
dead in the Phoenixville Hospital as a
result Of a $1,000 legacy left him by an
aunt in Switzerland three months ago.
Erb was a silk weaver employed in a
local mill, and received word Of the
death Of his aunt, Mrs Jane Pfauner, of
Berne, Switzerland, who had made him
her heir.
Immediately on receipt Of the money
he proceeded to have a good tine"and
succeeded so well that he paid the PEN
atty In death
Enough remains of the small fortune
to pay his funeral expenses.
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
AMBROSE APPROVES
$1,179 SETTLEMENT

Receiver Ambrose, Of the Georgetown
Building Association. today requested
Justice Andersen 10 approve an accent
ance of S.I79.Cs from Adolph Behrman
as payment Of deed OF trust executed
bv hinn on certain reas estate which the
Association held
The Washington times., 1908-07-29
SO-YEAR-OLD WOMAN
JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
Refuses TO Surrender Bonds Pend
ing Settlement of Daughters Suit
TO Break Fathers viii.

ST. JOSEPH. No, July 29.-Mrs. I.u-
cinda Ashton, eighty years old, and a
wealthy widow. was sent to Jail here
yesterday for contempt OF court by Pro-
bate Judge Incl.
Mrs. Ashton's daughter is suing TO
break her fathers viii. and her mother.
who is contesting the suit. refused TO
surrender stocks and bonds, pending the
result.
The sheriff held Mrs. Ashton in his
r)riVate Office