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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
Daughter and Granddaugh-
tiers of Federal Judge Vic
tins of Triple Tragedy.
MURDERER IN JAIL
TELLS OF GRIMES
Says He Wanted to Die and Slew
Wife and Girls
First.

OWEN SOUND, Ontario, May 27.-Triple
murder and attempted suicide, with the
daughter and two granddaughter OF
United States Judge Edward ". Har-
Tis. of Port Huron, Mich. as the vic
Tins, was revealed here late last night
when James i. Creighton, suffering
from a self-Intlicted bullet wound, drew
his weakened frame 10 an open window
and called TO the ueigh0Ors:
I've killed my wife and her daugh-
tiers, and / am dying. too"
But Creighton only spoke part in
truth His wife and her Two daUgh-
tiers had been slain, but he himself will
lingeT TO expiate his crime.
The dead are:
Mrs. JAMES F. CREIGHTON, forty
eight years old.
5Iisa KATHERINE CHAPMAN. six
Ii;ss CLAIRE CHAPMAN, eighteen
years old
Housed in that chamber OF death from
early morning until after sunset.
. Creighton, partially Crazsd, viewed IN
: silence the destruction he had wrought.
p For the crime which he disclosed last
night was committed about o clock
{ yesterday morning.
Il lived unhappily" said Creighton.
Yesterday evening. II wanted 10 die,
( but / could not XIII IlAselL WlJloAl llASt
having knowledge that my family, too,
was dead
{ other than these words Creighton mas
not spoken
Creighton. when the Officers arrived,
! a2neared rational He produced a letter
/ addressed TO his brother, which ne had
I written shortly before he had killed his
+ family it told OF his awful contem-
: pIations. and said he was on the verge
OF insanity.
A physician accompanied the Officers
3 Tor Creighton had shot himself ABOVE
yyOu1d not be fatal. although the sight
OF one eye. perhaps, has been de-
stroyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Creighton had been mar
ried about eighteen months They nrsl
met AT NpsiIaud, Mich, where the bride
and her daughters had resided Tor some
time Creighton was the second nus
hand of Mrs. Creighton. The name oil
: her first husband was Chapman, who
died a number of years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
Canal Joining Great Lakes
Finds Much Favor in House

Indiana, leading from the ohio river
to Indianapolis Fort Wayne, chicago
and Toledo. This would AFFORD a system
of waterways upon whose BANKS laIse
fact les and many new enterprises
doubtless would be located. Raw ma
serial for manufacture could be hao
along this waterway system at the low
est cost. ''It will mean says the com
mittee, "a complete revival or new Dusl-
ness enterprises ali over the State or
Ohio and Indiana and southern Michi-
gan and vast amount Of accumuialIhs
tonnage for transportation
Cost SIoo, 100000.
It is estimated that the cost Of con-
struction would be $780, 000 600. The value
Of electrical power alone. as estimated
by Lyman e. Cooley, would more than
i've times pay the interest on this sum
1t is the opinion that il would not only
be a source of revenue 10 the Govern
ment ana a regulator of railroad traffic,
but that il would mean increased pros
perity for a large section. II would In
crease the length Of the season OF trans
portstion by water between Chicago and
Buffalo six weeks each year, thereby
adding ons-fifth in time TO the period Of
transportation as it is ar present. This
Iengthening Of the season, IN the COM
mittes's opinion. means a saving Of hun
dreds OF thousands or dollars 10 the an
uual traffic.
According 10 the committee the canal
can be constructed and put in operation
for less money than the terminals can
be secured for the construction or new
railroad connecting Chicago with Toledo
or Buffalo. II is held the canal would
directly affect the States Of Minnesota
South and North Dakota, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, Kansas.
and Missouri. These are corn and wheat
States principally and a better perfect
ed mode OF transportation. the commit
tee says means millions of dollars 10
the producers every year. as we'll as
millions OF dollars savings 20 the con-
SumeTs.
The committee estimates that on the
shipment Of corn annually by this wa
teTway the public in the immediate vi
Ciuity OF tins canal would save So. 600 -
900 annually. and 81 600 90 on the trans
pOrtatiou OF coal. II IS calculated that
other savings would make the total
annual saving 20 the public as the re-
suit OF the construction OF the water
way $50 OO0. 900.
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protection, Other spectators took refuge
IN trolley cars stalled by the night be
tween man ana beast
Suddenly the horse quit it's struggles
and stood trembling. The cripple pulled
his Crutch from under the stump Of
his leg. and before anybody could follow
his movement had alignted and was
patting the horses nose. Everybody
cheered and gathered around the Grip
pie as he led the morse UP TO the curb.
That's a bad horse" said an old
man among the spectators. Look at
his Roman nose"
His nose Is all right" said Melon
AID. and so Is the horse He was only
frightened"
A little girl was standing near with
a bag OF candy, and Mcdonald induced
her 10 orer the horse a piece OF the
sweet stun The animal took IL gently
Then Mcdonald. using his Crrffc6
ieaped up In the saddle. and was of.
Tom Mcdonald is a character IN the
eastern district OF Brooklyn. where he
works for q firm Of horse dealers. He
has had the use OF only one leg since
ne vas four years old.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
PURE OCEAN. WATER
FOR NATATORIUM

NEW YORK, May 27.-Pure ocean
water. taken from the ueighbOrhoOd OF
bermuda, viii be used soon in the tanks
iof the New York aquarium. instead OF
iJhe somewhat braCksh fluid which is
brought from the bay Many Of the
HChoicest fish in the glass fronted con-
. tanners in the Castle Garden building
have been taken IN tropical waters. and
{tEey viii soon have practically the
tsame conditions under which they lived
AbefOTe their capture
A storage tank was made In Battery
cPark and connected by pipes with the
aquarium The sea water to be used
viii be brought as ballast by the Ber-
FmUda steamships, and II win be OBJ
fTained from localities where there is no
danger of contamination. The water
lean be transferred from the holds OF
1.-THE steamships to tugs and then pumped
finto the tank at the battery. It's pur-
fltV viii be maintained by filtration
frcds, From time TO time the sea water
supply can be renewed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
HALE MURDER TRIAL
WILL OPEN TO-DAY
Defense Will AssaiI Character Of
Girl Prisoner IS Charged With
Having Slain.

BRISTOL. Tenn, May 1.-THE jury IN
the case or Acl Hale, on trial for the
second time for the murder OF his
sweetheart. Lille Davis. in Bristol more
than a year ago, viii be completed this
afternoon. and the first witness for the
State introduced.
The theory Of the prosecution at the
first trial was that Hale assaulted the
girl after Turing her into the cemetery,
and then murdered her TO cover up the
crime. II is learned that the defense
will attack the dead girls character. IN
an attempt to destroy the fabric Of the
prosecution. 1t o. probable that the
same theory, however, will not bs ad-
hered to- as Hale b. being tried on the
Indictment for murder, and not for as
sault.
The your 8 prisoner shows the effects
or his loIg confinement and appears
pale and thin Ia court He is taking
great personal interest in the selection
of the jury.
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MURDER
OF HIS EMPLOYER

CHICAGO, May 2I.-AIbe-t Roubick.
held IN the Starils county Jail at North
Juds0u Ind. has confessed that no shot
and killed his employer, Emil r
ILvasniclza. q rich Chicago iewe!er. at
tie country home OF the latter, near
North Judson. last Thursday night
ct did the work" was all that Rou-
blCk would say.
He was arrested soon after the kill
ing. The Chicago man. according 10 re-
ports from North JudsOn. thought that
the farm hand was So love with his
wife On this account lie discharged
RGubiCk last Wednesday night.
ROIhiCk resented his discharge and
laid iu wait f1r Kva suiclSa. From be
hind a hen house he shot Kvasnicka
with a gun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
AMERICAN WINS
RICH NOBLENONAN
SCOTS Court Etiquette and
illustrates Plans of the
Girls Father.

PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Revers!ng
The order Of the usual international mar
T!age. "a plain American citizen will
bring home an Austrian noblewoman
as his bride next September
The American is Charles Wharton
Stork. millionaire. writer and instructor
az the University Of Pennsylvania. and
his fancee is Elizabeth Won Pausinger,
daughter Of Frey Won Pausinger. Of
6alzburg, court painter and intimate
Of the late Crown Prince Rudolph.
Il was in true strenuous American
fashion that Stork won the Austrian
girl. He went abroad 70 study, and met
his bride-to-be at a court levee. He
fell in love with her, and made up his
mind 10 win her.
Court etiquette was against his suit.
Her father wante7 her welded to an
Austrian nObleman and froWned at the
idea Of an American alliance But StOrk
laughed a opposition. He went right
ahead, and won.
After he had become her constant at
tendant he wrote home to his father.
Theodore B. StOrk OF COO Church lane,
Germantown. and ted him that he had
met the one girl I'm all the world. Mr.
Stork wrote back TO his son 10 20 IN
ana win Ike every American should.
The young man kept his family ad-
yised OF the progress OF the COurtship
by weekly letters. and II was no sur
prise 70 them 10 hear that he had been
formally accepted. they replied and
Will welcome Miss Won Pausinger into
the family.
After the wedding, which IS 20 take
place Ia Salzburg in August. the young
( couple Will tour Europe for month and
then come 10 this country.
StOrk. who is tWenty-siX years old,
has residences on the Old York road. 81
He Is a nephew Of Joseph Wharton. the
millionaire iron master. friend OF An
drew Carnegie, and owns tracts OF min
ing lands
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
ICICLES PRESERVED
FOR SIXTY YEARS

REHOBOTH BEACH. Del. May Il
Icicles preserved for sixty years IS a
discovery claimed 10 have been made
by Harry r. Elliot. a welI-knowu mer-
chant, and four companions. The shift
ing sands Of the beach completely COW
cred q little frame house used for the
storage Of oil from The Cape Heniopen
lighthouse over sixty years ago. and IL
was soon forgotten
Elliot and his companions were stroll
ing on the each the other day when
they found the peak Of q house juttinE
from the sand Procuring shovels, they
soon had 10 uncovered. found IL 10 be
the forgotten stoTehCuse, and, forcing
open the door. came into a veritable re
fuEeTatOT. from the room of which
hung large iCiCles They soon melted
In the warm sun. Elliot says the dis
coye~v is worth considerable, for It
shows a new method o. keeping ice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
LEMOINE MAY DIE
IN DIAMOND TEST
French Authorities to Insure His
Life Before Attempt 10
Make Gems.

PARIS. May 27.-Fearful OF tragic
possibilities in the test TO which Lee
moline. the diamond maker" has been
ordered. NJ lie POittevan, the exam
ming magistrate who has the case
against IemOine In charge, has de-
Cided 10 insure his life.
ON or before June the public viii
know whether or not Lamoine can
make diamonds" said the magistrate.
IT not, there may be q tragedy"
The magistrate then explained that
Lemoine proposed 20 employ an enor-
nous electrical current of 2,C00 amperes
With such a current. he said the estaIs-
lishment may be blown up and the
mysterious business will be at an end.
A number Of experts will witness the
experiments. They have been advised
by the magistrate 90 have their lives
insured
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
PICKED AS VICTIM,
ROUTS HIGHWAYMEN

JOLIET. H.. May 27.-Three men
tried 20 hold up Ernest Lockwood.
night operator OF the EIgin, Joliet, and
Eastern railroad, at Walker. near here,
yesterday.
Lockwood disregarded the command
to hold up his hands. although 1t was
accompanied by the pointing OF a re-
v0lveT at him, and, reaching for his
own gun. began firing.
When he quit shooting and the smoke
cleared away. he saw two of the would
be highwaynen carrying the third
away. All escaped. A posse from this
city IS on the trail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
MEMORIAL DAY AT THE SHORE.

Memorial Day, May 80 marks the opening of the Summer
season at the great seashore resorts of the New Jersey Coast
Occurring this year on Saturday thousands will avail them
selves of the opportunity of visiting one of the forty pleasure
places which line the hundred and twenty-five miles of
ocean beach.
Asbury Park and Long Branch will be especially atrac-
tive on Memorial Day. There will be fine band concerts in
the Arcade at Asbury Park hghcass theatrical entertain
men at the Casino all the boat docks on Deal lake will be
opened and surf bathing will be inaugraed
Long Branch will have special q. A. R. celebration
with street parade in the morning and patriotic address
in the afternoon Bicycle races viii be held at Manasoan
An elaborate celebration viii be held at Wildwood
There will be big parade May Pole dance on the beach
the launching of the floral boat honor dead naval heroes
and big baseball game Sea Isle City will hold similar
celebration. Ocean City will celebrate the day more quietly
but not the less delightfully."-
Atlantic City and Cape May viii be important points of
interest for Memorial Day parties The delights of these two
resorts too well known to need description All the Sum-
pleasures will be inauguraed
The Pennsylvania Railroad affords direct and convenient
service to all these resorts The Atlantic CITY Special"
leaving Washington at O5 P NJ weekdays affords through
service to that resort For Cape May and Wildwood train
leaving Washington at II 80 night connects in Broad Street
Station Philadelphia with express train via Delaware Rive
Bridge Route Time tables may be obtained of Tic.-A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

PHILADELPHIA. May GAN I'M
beetle from childhood. paralytic I'D a
victim of commissions. Sarah Toub,
twenty-nine years old. OF 11O5 South
Reese street. Is now on the road TO
complete recovery as the result or an
operation on her brain at Bt. Sinai
Hospital
The woman had been practically help
less for twenty-five years, and was sub
ject 10 commissions as frequently as
ten times a day. Her entire right size
was paralyzed and her mind was as the:
Of a child OF four years. which was her
age when she sustained an injury 70 her
head that proved the beginning OF her
misfortunes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
DEFAULTER A SUICIDE

SUNBURY. Pa. May 25-The corpse
Of Chief Clerk Francis ". Bloom. Of
the SunbuTy trust Company. whose
Disappearance several weeks AGO was
followed by a shortage Of $4,000 IN tho
Institutions accounts, was fshei from
me Susquehanna river here yesterday.
Hemorse is supposed 10 have driven
him 10 suicide
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
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no changes have been necessary in
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ing to conform 20 the Pure Food
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In usual liquid form or in choco-
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Dosef One Dollar Get II today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
BADLY BURNED
SAVING PICTURE

PITTsBUEG. May 27.-Andrew Nc
Nicely. a truck gardener IN the suburbs,
almost lost his life while saving tha
picture Of his wife, who had died bug
recently.
The house caught FIRE, and McNeelv.
breaking from those who would have
held him. rushed into what seemed GER
tain death, and later emerged, fesrfuIIy
burned. but carrying the only picture
Of hts wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
No Washboilers to Sci" Sax Anty Drudse

Rag Map-"Ole rags Gum Boots! Tinware!"
Anty Drudge" Goodness Where'd you get all them
washbolersT'
Rag Mani buya dem from voonlans. Dey saya no
use any more. You gotta Won to SELF"
Anty DT7Idge-'No sir have not used one for nanya
year. 1t didn't take the women Of this town long to
get rid of their washboiers after I came and told
them how to wash with Fes-Napthai in cool or luke
water No more boiling clothes for them Isee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
Are you governed by habitsP

Nota bad thing if they are good habits.
Not a good thing if they are bad habits.
Are you in the habit of getting up
before daybreak to start washing so that
you'll be through before night2
If you are it's a habit to get nd Of
right away. There's no necessity for it.
Get rid of the old-fashioned boiling,
and scalding clothes, back-breaking
misunderstanding habit and adopt the
easy Fels-Naptha way.
Strike off the chains that bind you to
the washbOiler and washboard. Be pro-
greSSIve woman.
Follow directions on the inside of the
red and green Fels-Naptha wrapper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

We are Washington agents for the
NudOr Porch Shade, the best shade
made, and not expensive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
How to Get Well
for SO cents in a Month

This IS the trouble with nine people in
ten who don't feel WE'LL
The liver IS torpid because of abuse.
Because of wrong food and too little
exercise.
The bowels have grown inactive. The
waste Of the system loads ths blood
with impurities.
7Then one takes harsh physic-salts and
Pills-in trying TO correct the wrong.
THUS the stomach and bowels become
infamed. The whole digestive sys-
TEN IS upset.
jan these results end quickly by the
use of Cascarets.
One candy tablet, once or twice a day.
In a month, or less, one knows what
II is to be well.
Cascsrets aid digestion. Harsh physic
destroys il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

CAscarets gently stimulate the liver.
Cathartics whip If to action.
Cascsrets heal the bowels. Pills, salts
and castor oil merely irritate.
II you tramped the woods for a month,
ate coarse food, fruit and green vegs~
tables, the result would be the sans
Es q month With Cascarets.
But most people can't do that. For
them, Cascarets bring the same re-
suits, just as naturally. just as
effectively.
CaseArets are candy tablets, They are sold
by ali druggists, but never IN bulk. Be sure to
get the genuine. with CCC on every tablet
The box is marked like this;
(00c0aR&Q
"
The Vest-pocket box Is 10 cents. sos
The mcnth-treRtgnent box 50 cents.
1900 600 boxes sold annually.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

A special lot of Women's Chris
tie Ties and Pumps-latest styles
IN black, tan, and patent colt. They
have hand turned sOles and plain
vamp and are light and dressy. Reg
ularly sold up to $500; special for
S1.75.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13
A TILT WITH BALZAC

With the first volume under his arm he hurried back to the barn.
 Mike, he said, there's something in that intro duction there l want for reference Copy it out in get 1t after dinner"
 Mike went of to his and started to work. He propped the copy of Bazac against a carriage lamp and wrote with his tongue between his teeth
 Mir Hopkins walked through his house, hu.nning air he had heard in musical comedy in New York
 His cheerfuness coming upon the leaden heels ot two days that had been black Friday and Satur- day puzzled Mrs Hopkins and pleased her as well
 George" she said, "I know you'll do well tomor- evening. would have offered to help you if had not thought that you would do the work better alone Too many cooks you know"
 MT. Hopkins meditated upon the fact that so far he knew there existed proverb which said that there was such thing as a superfuity of chaureurs 'I won't ask you another word about the lecture" Mrs. Hopkins said q know you will have the rough edges to smooth cut Mike said you worked all after noon in the library"
 What business is it of Mikes?" Mir Hopkins said tartly. Mike is getting too oficious lately"
 m speak to him about it if you say so. George" said Mrs HOpkins-"or suppose you do it yourself?" q will" said MT. Hopkins. starting up.
 He found Mike still at work with Balzac propped up in front of him.
 How goes it. Mike, my boy?" asked MT Hopkins q hope you're making the paragraphs right"
 Right as trivet. sir" answered Mike proudly. Do you want to read it, sir?'
 e" wouldn't read it for anything in the world" MT. Hopkins answered from the heart "Itn be bad enough to heave to read 1t once"
 He plotted the last sheet carefully and put the pa per in his pocket Also he took Balzac to the shelf Then he telephoned to a man downtown and the man came up and they talked business till bedtime
 The Monday mail and getting the weeks work un- der way kept Mir. Hopkins busy the next day that by the time he got home dinner he pretty tired This is positively my last appearance on any stage" he said to his wife at dinner
 She smiled at him across the table
 "Ah, no George she said When you see how
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13

played so miserable game he gave it up in despair He trieda "bracer" for his nerves but the "bracer disagreed with him. Sunday there rain. One of the auto tires was loose and the reads were too muddy for driving. All of his friends Seemed to be out of town There was nothing in the morning pa pers In desperation he toCk refuge in his library.
 And what a subject" he groaned to himself every little while What subject. The influence of Bal zac upon the latter-day novelists of France"
 MT Hopkins, in regard to French literature had preserved blameess plume Concerning BRzac, his predecessors contemporaries successors he had a solitary idea
 He tcck down Razac. The sentences were too long. The of the characters sounded foolish. He read some of the shorter stories. He liked them
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13

France?"
 Mike went polishing the brass-work.
 q suppose" said MT. Hopkins. you understood what l said?'
 q don't think it were very good" Mike answered judging by what I've heard of them"
 Heard of them?" echoed MT. Hopkins Haven't you-a man who likes reading as well as you-havent you read them?"
 "Im reading David Copperfeld. sir, answered Mike there's fe,ler in there named"
 How about the tire?" asked Mir Hopkins aban- donng his literary labors
 After he had discussed the ear for a while he said to Mike
 You write good clear hand. You know that, suppose?"
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13

But the man wEo h2d selected his books had put In any Of the modern Freaeh-2en It was patent that from reading some Of Balzaos shorter stories he could hardly be expected to know precisely the effect that Balzac as whole had upon the latter-day eliss Of France whose very names were unknown to Mir Hopkins
 Hesattacked Balzac again, but he stopped when in one of the volumes he came upon note written by his chauffeur
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13

Thank you, sir" said Mike.
 You make your letters good and big" Thank you, sir"
 Anybody can tell which Is A and which is E right of the bat"
 T try to make 'em plain sir" If I tell you to quit now?"
 I'm just through" said Mike. "and anything do to help you I'll be glad to do heard the cook