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The Washington times., 1908-07-03
KIDNAPER CAUGHT,
TELLS HIS STORY
Capture Follows Chase of
Three Days Without
Sleep or Food.

FRESNO, Cal, July 3.-Tony Loveall,
one Of the l1idHapers of Edna Domen-
gine. the sixteen-year-old daughter Of
Millionaire AdOlph Domenglne, of Coal
inss. Is in prison here today after hav-
ing eluded his pursuers for three days.
Worn out by lack OF sleep and food,
Loveau surrendered and was hurried 70
the county Jail.
After his surrender IoveaIl gave the
details Of the abduction. which are
practically the same as the story told
by the girl. He and Rogers, his com
panion. figured that Domengine would
have the 5000 they wanted in the house.
No abduction was contemplated at first
and it was only when, angry at not get
ting the money and when he saw the
girl in the yard by the burning build
ings that the idea Of stealing her oc-
Cured
After his separation from Rogers and
the girl before the battie which re-
suited in Rogers capture. Loveau
learned OF the pursuit and took to the
hills For three days he had eluded his
pursuers, who pressed him too closely
20 enable him to sleep or to get any
food. Finally. starving and exhausted,
he gave up tho effort to escape and sur
rendered. LOveau narrowly missed be-
ing killed then AS soon as he was
sighted a dozen rifles covered him and
one iratc pursuer opened fire. Before
second shot, however. LoveaUs hands
went up.
only the fact that Rogers and LoveaIl
offered 10 indignity 10 the girl saved
them rom summary vengeance
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
NEGROES RUN DOWN
AFTER HARD CHASE
Three Discovered Breaking
Into Vacant House in
Fifth Street.

Arrested after an exciting chase. three
negroes are locked VI al the Ninth pre-
cinct station on charges OF depreciation
Of private property. They VIII be given
a hearing before Judge Klnbau IN the
Police Court tomorrow
Responding to a telephone message
that three negroes were in the act OF
entering the vacant house at 105 Fifth
street northeast, Policeman Delleaico
left the station on q bicycle, while Cap
tain Daley and the reserves followed IN
the patrol
DellamicO grabbed a negro who was
In the act OF breaking a window. A
hand 10 hand encounter ensued, anC the
policeman was getting the negro sub
dued when bis two companions jumped
IN and attacked the officer. Captain
Daley arrived a moment later, and one
OF the men was placed IN the patrol
The other two managed 10 break away.
and were arrested only after a chase Of
several blocks.
AT the station the men gave their
names as William Campbell, Garfield
Williams. and Albert Smart.
The police say Campbell and williams
confessed 20 breaking into five other
vacant houses and stealing plumbing
fixtures Smart claimed yesterday was
the first time he had been with the two
men.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
'DAYLIGHT SAVING''
YET MAY BE LAW

LONDON. July 3.-Fhe much-ridiculed
daylight savi g bill has been approv-
ed by a select committee Of the house
OF commons. and IL probably wiz be-
come effective IN April. The unsuual
terms Of the bill provide that the United
Kingdom shall move Up It's clock an
hour in April. TIE people thus going
70 work one hour earlier and quitting
one hour sooner, enjoying this addi-
tiOnaI amount OF playtime by daylight
Greenwich time is 10 be maintained
for scientific and navigation purposes.
The strongest opponent 10 the proposed
change IS the LONDON Stock Exchange
A number OF railways. commerce boards,
borough councils, manufacturers and
bodies OF WOTkingMsn approve IL
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
BOOKS BYWAGON LOAD
SENT TO ARCTIC SHIP
Peary to Take Luncheon With the
President, and Show Him the
Roosevelt.

NEW YORK. July Books by the
ton. books covering subjects ranging
from How to Keep Cool IN Summer"
to a treatise on the Old Testament
have been sent to the crew Of the
Roosevelt, VINO leave Monday for the
far North under the guidance OF Com
rnander Robert z Peary-
Some one noised il about that the
crew o. the Roosevelt would be In need
OF reading material during their two
years stay in ice-bOund Greenland, and
today books are arriving and being
dumped on the forward deck OF the boat
by the wagon load.
The crew IS grateful for the books. as
they will help 70 pass many a lonely
hour.
Commander Pearr will go 20 Oyster
Bay Tuesday morning to pay his re-
spects 10 President Roosevelt. and will
remain until afternoon 20 lunch with
him. While the President and the ex-
plorer are dining. the creS OF Peary' 9
vessel. the Roosevelt, Will bring the
ship 10 oyster Bay and anchor in sight
OF Sycamore Hill.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
HAPGOOD ARRESTED
ON FRAUD CHARGE
Five Alleged Dupes Say
brain Broker" Got
$4,000.

NEW YORK, July 3--Herbert J. Hap
good. the BRAIN Broker" head Of
''HapgOods. Incorporated" an interna-
tiOnal employment concern, and of the
-Hapgood Sales Company" both of
which occupy luxurious suite of offices
at 500 Broadway, and have seventy-five
employees was arrested yesterday and
lodged at police headquarters, charged
with grand larceny.
There are i've complainants against
Hapgood s. Kilby, who unite in saying
the pair had got $4,000 from them "by
trick and device"
'Hapgoods, Limited which calls it.
self a national organization Of bcain
brokers' and has branches in all the
big American cities and two In Europe.
was in collision with the city authori-
ties in October. 1907
Scotchman who said he had regis
tered with the concern for a year for
s. on its promise 10 look out for a fob
for him got no Job and asked the license
commissioner to revoke the permit to
conduct an employment agency. Hap
good won out
The company made a speciality Of get
ting college graduates on its waiting
lists. and the concern issued monthly
a paper called Hapgood's Opportunities
1t advertised extensively and purposed
getting only high class brain jobs for
customers. Recently, II is said, Com
missioner Bingham has received several
complaints from men who registered
and didn't get Jobs.
According to Hapgood. he held 100
shares Of the $3.50, 600 Of stock Of Hap
goods. Incorporated" and got 5000 a
year salary as president from its or
ganizatiOn in 1903 until the panic. His
father, G. NJ. Hapgood Of Boston. he
said, held $12. 900 Of the stock. and other
relatives were Gin" it. He held. he
said, $4,000 of the $4,000 stock of the
''Hapgood Sales Company" and got
$500 a year salary
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
HORSES SAVE NAN
ASLEEP IN FIELD
Ignore Whip and Stop Moving
Machine AS Blades Craze
PROSTATE Form.

NEW YORK. July 3.-When Aaron
Bailey mounted his moving machine in
a field Of the Lockwood farm, at Hunt
ingJon, l. l., and clucked fun speed
ahead to his horses he had no idea that
a few feet in front Of the whirring
blades slept a man who had fmbibed too
freely Of liquor the night before.
The blades, revolving with great "a
pidity, were within a few feet OF the
mans head, when the team suddenly
halted and refused 90 move when the
whip was applied Then Bailey heard
the man snOre anC discovered him
asleep in the tai grass
Wake up" said Bailey, shaking the
man violently. u blamed near made
mincemeaL OF your features"
The man sat up, gradually took IN the
situation and then explained in drowsy
voice that he was a tritie under the
weather
Yes. I guess you are all OF mar. and
then some" assented Bailey Now get
along and tell your wife you had 10 sit
up with a sick friend after the lodge
meeting"
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
BILLIK BENEFITS
GIVE MAN 81, 200

CHICAGO. July 3.-The series OF per-
1OTmanceS at the International Theater
20 raisS money for the cause Of Herman
Billik c-osed last uight with some s. 200
IN the box Office. The theater was well
hlled and a coed program was given.
Father OCallaghan made a short talk,
thanking the people for their assistance.
He did not tell why he is convinced
that Biilik IS innocent OF the murder Of
which he stands convicted
Jerry VrZal was Introduced and told
the crowd that IL was true he had COM
mitted perjury when he testified against
Bllik- Little Edna BiIlik also appeared
on the stage and thanked the audience.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
BISHOP POTTER
SEEMS NEAR END

COOPERSTOWN. n. Y. July B.
Bishop Potter is weaker today than he
has been at any time since his illness,
and the end is apparently near at hand.
slight improvement was manifest in
the prelate's condition yesterday. but
a sinking spell set in last evening.
which is believed TO be the beginning
Of the end.
The aged churchman suffered little
through the night and this morning is
conscious. Only one Of his family is
admitted at a time 20 the sick room.
and while the patients mind is clear
his only recognition OF their presence
Is by a slight pressure Of the hand. The
end his physicians say. can now be
only a matter OF a few hours al most.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
KINGS CHILDREN
AROUSE SYMPATHY

MADRID. July 3. - The supreme
courts decision against Fernaad and
Henri Sanz, sons Of the late King Al
1onzo XII and Elnz SAM. a beautiful
bohemian opera singer. which has Just
oeen announced, Is displeasing to a
large part Of the pe0pl2- These young
men sued the Dowager Queen, Maria
Cnr1stiana, and other legatees. TO re-
cover a part Of the late Kings estate
Years ago the Dowazer Queen ,vbo
knew. OF her royal husbands inddeIl-
ties, placed 100000 with "A Paris banker
the . per cent interest from which was
70 90 70 the SAM children. whose
mother was dead This annuity con-
unued until the failure OF the banker
The case has dragged through The
courts for three years in which time
were paraded before the public.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03

sided over the Japanese embassy al
Rome. THE tagus, E,ru N Vienna, and
is q cultiv-.tcL ana Accomplished woman
She Is a great ren"h scholar and con-
verses in thaL Language with mucf
more ease than in English.
When the 5arOness was in Chicago
recently she was much amused AT the
persistence Of the reporters 10 obtain
an interview. II Japan, the baroness
said. they have reporters who are quite
as persistent as the Americans and. the
little lady added, thcy are modelled
after the American journalist"
The baroness and her daughter will
be IN Washington only short time, as
the ambassador Will soon direct the
transfer Of the embassy 10 one Of the
fashionable shore resorts. Until he can
complete the matters which demand his
attention nere, however, he and his
family VIII live as comfortably as they
can in the embassy overlooking Frank
lin Park
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
HEAT FATAL TO ID
IN TORRID NEW YORK
Half a Hundred Prostrstions Gil
max TO Misery in the
Great City.

NEW YORK, July a-Forty-eight
hours Of torrid weather leaves in its
wake fourteen dead-fOur today and ten
yesterday-and a half-hundred prostra-
uons, with small indication OF any i'm
mediate fall in the temperature.
The official weather forecast indicates
that rain storms, which have been
sweeping the middle Atlantic States.
are moving eastward, but viii not reach
thls section before late tonight or early
tomorrow.
Hospitals and outside institutions
throughout the greater city where the
prostrated are cared for are crowded.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03

LOUISVILLE, KY, July s.-denry
Watterson publishes an editorial here
today in the Courier-Journal scoring
Alton 3. Parker Il 4 terrific manner
for the part he is expected 10 play in
the Denver convention. The editorial
is under the caption, Shall the cloyen
foot be allowed at Denver?"
After declaring that Parker had him
self elected delegate 70 the convention
for the purpose Of "revenging himself
on Bryan, Colonel Watterson proceeds
10 berate Parker as follows:
1T Is hard TO say this. but it is true,
to say it. and it is time to say it.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
Wife of Japanese Ambassa.
dor Has Wide Acquaint-
ance in Society.

Baroness TaHahira, with her young
daughter. Is established in the japanese
embassy in X street for a brief stay.
Ambassador Takahira, who went TO Chi
cago a week ago to meet his family,
accompanied them to Washington yes
terday- Nearly the entire staff Of the
embassy was at the station 10 meet the
ambassador and his wife.
Baroness Takahira comes TO Wash
ingtoa with a wide -ccial experience.
having accompanied aeT husband 70
many of his diplomatic posts. She pre-
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
WaHerson Charges Parker
With Electing Self Delegate

STANDING about the open grave Of AIr.
Cleveland, those OF US who knew him,
but did not always approve him or
agree with him, were not only willing
that bygones should be bygones. but
that the good alone should live after
him. He is dead. He sleeps with those
that went before, from Jefferson TO TIL
den, and history can be trusted TO do
him no Injustice
'Resurrected at Princeton and pro-
claimed at Denver, his name spells IRE
brand and only hrebrand and drebrand
Is the sole initiative and purpose OF the
body snatchers who propose 20 use Il TO
cohjure dissensions, while they try 70
corrupt delegates
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
ACCIDENTAL.

A MaSsa achusetts Congressman who
was on board the train which was
wrecked al Hyde Park, Mass. says tFat
aengers was pitched over several seats
JUST In time 20 receive the contents OF
the water cooler. which tipped over and
soaked his clothing, A highly excited
passenger rushed Up 10 him and told
him to keep cool GO away" said the
wet man. Z am the coolest man in the
car. I have Just had two buckets of
icewater empJied down my back. -
Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1908-07-03
EVANS GOES TO DALLAS.

Detective Sergeant Charles A. Evans
viii leave FOR Dallas. Tex, Tuesday,
for duty IN that city during the Elks'
convention. which begins July Il De-
tectives from New York, Philadelphia
and q number OF OtETr large cities VIII
20 70 Dallas alsD-
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20

him as Republican presidential posi-
bility because outside Of his own state
he did net seem to have any influential
supporters for the nomination. Sum
ming up Bryan said;
President Roosevelt is the leader OF
the reform sentiment of the Republic
can party. and yet he fayors national
interpretations Taft is the president
chosen candidate for the Republican
nomination and beyond how biased h.
is in favor Cf the corporations as
against the public.
Hughes, who is sometimes put in
the class Of reformers although the
chosen representative of the reaction
airy acknowledgements more time warn
ing The public against injustice to
stockholders than in devising remedies
which will insure the public against
exploitation.
'Why Demo rcracy? Because thu
Democratic party is the only party suf-
iiciently large to give hope of success
and sufficiently Democratic to give
hope of relief after the victory has
been Won"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
DETECTIVES"
ARE ARRESTED
FOUR CHlcAGoANs TAKEN IN BY
POLICE CHARGED WITH TRY
ING TO BLAckMAIL SIMPLY
AND OTHERS.

Chicago, March 19.-Four so-cailed
private detectives" We're arrested
here tonight charged with having at
tempted TO blaekmail Mayor Bussa
Chief of Police Shippy and Alderman
NJ. j. Foreman of the Third ward out
'of sums approXimatins 100000.
Harry SCHNEIDER, John r. Maroney
William ]. Mullaney and Charles Hux
hold are the prisoners They claim
that they had been employed by re-
form organization, composed of South
Side clergymen, to investigate vice
and crime conditions in the leyee dis
trict, and ii Is charged by the city
authorities that the men tried to OBJ
tain money from them by threatening
to publish alleged exposures of con-
ditions in that district The ministers
who compose the reform association
assert that they believed the men to
be reputable private detectives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
HUNDREDS WILL WELCOME
IT IF ONLY PARTLY TRUE
Gives Directions for Mixing Home Made
Remedy Which is Said to Over.
come Catarrh

The coming months will be a har
vest for the doctors and patent medi
cine manufacturers unless great care
is taken to keep the feet dry, also
lress warmly.
This advice should be needed by
III who are SUBJECT to rheumatism
Kidney aud bladder troubles and espe.
cially catarrh. While the latter is con
sidered by most sufferers an incura
BILE disease, there are few men CT WON
on who will fail to experience great
relief from the following simple home
prescription. and If taken in time II
will prevent an attack Of catarrh dur
ing the entire season.
Here is the prescription which any
one can mix: Fluid Extract Dandelion
one-half ounce, Compound Kargon one
ounce. Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla
three ounces. Shake well in a bottle
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
sa4Sasassasxsssssas2ssSssi
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked ass feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing no
change in "a hours.
The Mariner came up yesterday with
three barges of lumber one each for
the Chicago Mill, the Singer Co., and
Joppa.
The Dick Fowler from and to Padu.
cab was in port as usual with fair
business both ways.
The Charlotte Boeckler came out IF
the Ohio with an empty and one barge
of coal.
The Herman Paepcke brought three
barges OF logs from the lower river
for the Chicago Mill.
The Peters Lee will leave Memphis
today for Cairo and Cincinnati. The
Commercial Appeal says: She will be
III charge of Capt Thomas Stead
William Keith, j. b. Clark and David
Mangum are her clerks. Arthur Ly'
ons and Stewart Corners are her pi-
lots: AL Caulden and Walter Young
engineers: Lou Brown and Ed Redden,
mates; John Crawford carpenter;
Harry Kochler, steward.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
PENSION BILL PASSED
Continued From First Page)

floor with the statement that he would
resume his speech Monday.
The House.
After several spirited discussions
over the proposition to abolish seven
teen of the eighteen United States
pension agencies, ana consolidate pen
sion disbursements in Washington
the house today passed the pension
bill carrying $3.50, 600, the largest
ever authorized by that measure. The
house. Sc to 1879, stood by the commit
tee on appropriations and left UNI
changed its recommendation for one
general agency.
In the course of the debate Fitz-
gerald of New York. accused the
president of using federal patronage
to further the interests of Secretary
Taft for the presidency. Early in the
day the president was attacked by
Harrison of New York, and Williams
of Mississippi, for having. as they
stated, usurped his constitutional au
thority in making laws for the Pan
anna canal zone by executive order.
No Relief For Survivors.
At the close of spirited contest to-
day before the subcommittee on the
sundry civil bill of the house com
mittee on appropriations lead by
Representative Sulzer of New York,
that committee definitely refused to
incorporate in the forthcoming bill
the proposed item of million dollars
for the relief of the survivors OF the
wreck of the river steamer General
SIocum. in whose destruction by fire
near New York more than a thousand
lives were lost
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
FOR EMBEzzL|NG
Chief Deputy Surveyor of ST. Louis
Customs House Arrested-Also
Failed to Make Deposits.

St Louis, March l9.-AlOuZo f.
Shriner, chief deputy surveyor OF the
st. Louis customs house. was arrest
cd tonight on a warrant charging EN-
bezzlement and failure to deposit gov.
eminent funds in his custody.
The warrant contains two counts. An
outright embezzlement of 1893 is al
legged. The second count charges fail
ure to deposit, in accordance with gov
eminent regulations, s2,442. The
larger amount represents the short
age which Shriner made good by de
posting funds subsequently to Febru
airy &C. The shortage dates back to
1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20

and use in teaspoontul doses after cacf
meal and again at bedtime.
The Compound Kargon in this pre-
scription acts directly upon the elimi
native tissues OF the kidneys to make
them filter and strain from the blood
the poisons that produce all ferns q
catarrhal affections. Relief is ofte1
fe1 even after the first few doses am
it is seldom that the sufferer ever ex
periences a retr-f attack within the
year.
This prescription makes a splendid
remedy for all forms Of blood disor
dcrs and such symptoms as lame back
bladder weaknesses and rheumatism
pains are entirely dispelled.
As this valuable. though simple. re
cipe comes from a thoroughly reliable
source it should be needed by every
afflicted reader.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
WHERE SYSTEM WAS AT FAULT.
Inventor Had Not Reckoned with
Pullman Car Porter.

Il don't see" remarked the argu-
mentative young man who occupied
he best seat in the smoking compart-
neut of the Pullman. and who, AS he
lighted a fresh cigar, showed every in
location of maintaining his strategic
advantage, why this company, In It's
ole of innkccper isn't called upon to
ook after a mans valuabes.'
Every one was smoking busily, but
me or two of his near neighbors ap-
leared 10 hear him.
As il is the argumcntative young
man continued. what happens? You
stun your money and valuablcs into
your vest POCKETS, roll up the vest and
put it under your pillow. There's a
good chance of something coming out
and being overlooked. OF course, II
here's an accident you have your
,hings handy-that is, If you think OF
hem at all. But If they were in a
safe you or your representatives
would be much more sure to get
them. Hotels have to furnish such ac-
commodations, and why not the Pull
man people?"
There's only one objection to your
plan, young man. said a gruff lndi-
vidual who had been attempting to
read-"Only one
What is it?" asked the arguments
tive young man.
The trouble you would have the
next morning convincing the porter
that you hadn't made over your money
10 him as a tip
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
Camel Better Than Horse.

Costing about as much as a good
horse. the camel's speed is equally
great. his life considerably longer and
his ability to carry a load equal TO
that of three horses, while the fact
that he can travel for a week, or. If
necessary, nearly two weeks without
water renders him invaluable TO those
great sandy stretches. He can also
go for several days with little or no
food, subsisting meantime upon the
fat stored up in the humps on his
back, which nature seems to have
provided as a storehouse for susten-
ance in case Of absence of food.-Na.
tional Geographic Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
BANQUET INTERRUPTED
Officers of Italian Cruiser Get Mes
sage Ordering Them to Report at
Port Au Prince.

New Orleans, March t9.-In the
midst of banquet rendered them here
tonight by the italian residents OF
New Orleans, officers nf-the Italian
cruiser Etruria were interrupted by
a message from their government or,
dering the warship to proceed at once
to Port Au Prince, Hayti, to protect
Italian citizens there in the event that
disorders should become more serious
The Etruria will leave for Hayti soon
as a supply of coal can be obtained.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
CONDITION is CRITICAL
Senator Bryan of Florida Lies at
Point Of Death at Hospital
in Washington.

Washington, March 20.-The condi
ton of Senator Bryan of Florida Is
critical. At o'clock this morning
friday it was reported at Provi
dence hospital where the senator has
been i'll with typhoid fever for the
past three weeks. that the crisis has
been reached. Earlier in the night
the senator had a sinking spell, from
which he rallied slightly later,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
INDICTMENT RETURNED
In Case of Ship Carpenter Who Killed
Ships officer-Manslaughter
Charged.

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 10
The federal grand jury today re
turned an Indictment Of manslaughteI
against Alexander Dickson, carpenter
of the United States collier Abarenda
who February 20 killed Chief Officer
Weichert of that vessel in this port.
Other arrests will follow for several
of the Aberenda's crew are said to be
implicated.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-20
ADDITIONAL CITY BRIEFS.
Celebrated St, Joseph Day.

CeTebrated st. Joseph Day.
St JCseph's Day was obserced yes
terday morning with impressive ser
vice at St Josephs church. Solemn
High Mass was celebrated by Father
Hynes of East st. Louis, assisted by
Father Iroso of East St Louis
Father Reinhard. Father Downey
Father Engel and Father Kubler. The
choir with Mrs. b. r. Thistlewood
leader and Miss Rose Madden as
organist, sang "Salye Regina" by
Stehle. Father Gillen pastor Of the
church, was prevented from taking
part in the service by Illness.