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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
This Mobleman, a Robber Baron,
Says New York Society Woman
Frederick Won Gordon Leefeld Mrs. Cammack Alleges
Obtained 1886 From Her by False Pretenses.
He Is Arrested at NarTaganseh Pier

NEW YORK. July 51-AIembers Of
the fashionable summer colony at Mar
rasansett Pier, who have been enter
tanning the handsome and suave Baron
Frederick Won Gordon Leefeld. viii De
surprised TO learn that he has an in
teresting police record. and that he is
badly wanted in New York on a charge
or grand larceny. A dispatch was sent
from police headquarters late yester-
day afternoon 70 the police OF Nara
gansett Pier. requesting them 20 Dc
tain the baron until a warrant for his
arrest can be forwarded. He disap-
peared suddenly from this city about
SIX weeks ago, and Inspector MeCaf-
feTtys detectives have been searching
for him ever since
Charge Against the Baron.
The complainant against the baron IS
MIS-. Louise z. Cammack, a wealthy
widow. well known in select social cir
cles. who in May last was living at
the WaidOrf-Astoria. She met the
baron and his pretty American wife,
and was much Impressed IN their favor.
The baroness, 4 member Of one o. the
most aristocratic families IN New Or
leans. married the foreigner two years
ago. much against the wishes OF her
parents Mrs Canmack told the detec-
tives that the baron had represented
HIMSELF as a silent partner IN the bank
ing house Of Learned, Hcoley & Smith,
OF % Broad street. with a branch Of
fee at the WaldOrf-AstOria. She com
JEissioned him 10 buy for her seven
shares Of Union Pacific stock for
which, she alleges. she paid 1856 on
Nay II in cash. The stock, she de-
clares. was never delivered 10 her. and
soon after its purchase the baron dis
appeared
Arrested in Boston.
The New York police obtained their
first clue TO Leefeld's whereabouts yes
terday IN a brief newspaper dispatch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
BELL A REAL HERO,
BEATING PTTTSBURG
Shuts Out Pirates When He Knows
His Child is
Diving.
Dying.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Pitching one Of
the greatest games of his life with the
vision Of his baby's dying face before
him every moment, George Bell, OF the
Brooklyn team, shut out Pittsburg yes
terday. A nom ent later he broke down
In the dressing room and sobbed Ike a
child.
brace UP. Old mani I've got a bunch
that the baby is going 70 live" said
Manager Patsy Donovan You go home
now and remember that were all pull
ing for the Iaby"
The next train 10 Knoxville. Pa, car
ried big, athletic looking man. It
was Bel hurt wing 20 his baby A tele-
gram received s. short time before yes
terday's game informed him that the
little one was not expected 10 live He
had been selected by Donovan 10 pitch
the game and had set his heart on win
nlng-
I'm pitch the game" he said Quietly
10 Donovan And he pitched his very
vi out and won.
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saying that he had been arrested N
Boston on COMPLAINT Of William Mat
hewsons proprietor Of one Of the largest
hotels at Na-ragansett Pier. and that
he had been sent back a prisoner to
answer the charge Of beating the hotel
out OF $3.50. When arrested he was pre-
pairing to sail for England. he spent
last night in the custody Of the sheriff
OF washington county. p I He was
charged also by Fred Mansfield pro-
pnet0r Of the Crown Hotel in PTOvt-
oencc, with having cashed on Monday
last a worthless check for 500. He made
a settlement yesterday by giving Mans
field SO in cash and the balance in
personal property The check was
drawn on the krickerbOCker Trust
Company OF New York.
Obtained $4,000.
Leefeld was arrested IN this city IN
December. 1876. on complaint OF the
Countess Ilza Kiasky-Palmay, an opera
singer, who charged him with having
obtained 5000 from her By false repre-
sensations She said that one day, IN
apparent distress, and threatening sui
eide. he told her he had purchased an
automobile for $500. On which he owed
5000; that lis chauffeur had disap-
peared with the machine. and that II
he did not pay the 5000 Immediately he
would be sent 10 prison There was a
remittance due from home, he told the
countess, out OF which he would repay
her, If she would give him the s. 10l
When she suggested that he complain
20 thu police. he cOnhded 20 her that
he was a secret agent OF the German
government, and that the police must
not know OF his presence IN this coun-
try. The countess gave him the s. 90,
and after waiting several weeks for his
remittance 10 arrive had him arrested
VIII Ask For Indictment.
Lawyer Holmes was notified last uight
OF the arrest OF Leefeld, and promised
70 have Mrs Cammack IN the district
attorneys Office today in order that
she may appear before the grand Jury
and obtain an indictment preliminary 10
! extradition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
MOTHER VS.. SON
IN LEGAL BATTLE
She Asks for Receiver, and
He Says She Threat
ened His Life.

Albert ]. Mailer VIII have 20 show
cause. on August .. why the petition
OF his mother, Mrs Anna L. Mahler.
asking that his business be put in the
hands Of a receiver, should not be
granted. This has been ordered by
Justice Anderson Of the Supreme Court
Of the District. following the fling OF
the bill in equity by Mrs. Mailer yes
terday.
The anomaly Of mother and son ar
rayed against each other in a bitter
legal var Is presented in this case,
which is one OF he strangest brought
into the District courts in many years
Mrs. Anna L. Mailer is a dignihed. re
fined woman. Of education and wealth.
Her son is thirty years old. and only
recently has been married. For many
years the family has lived in a con-
Portable home at 1873 Corcoran street
northwest.
His Case Ignored
Young Mailer a few days ago sought
a warrant TO have his mother arrested
on a charge OF threatening his life. Mrs.
Mailer will say little about the case.
When It came up before Judge Kimbal
young Mailer was on hand with a
dozen witnesses. but the Judge waved
the case aside on recommendation OF
Assistant District Attorney Given
His mother, on the other hand. alleges
that her son froze her out OF a mail
order business known as the United
States Extract Company. She says he
owes her money and that he has taken
complete possession Of a business IN
which she Is part owner. The company
9
and puts up lemonade and orangeade
tablets for sale through the mail
The idea OF bringing suit against
me is ridiculous" Mailer said today
arc able 20 pay any creditor that comes
along. and we have not many. The
only trouble IS that 7 borrowed htcle
money from my mother for two years
ard q half, and, although only fy :
months have gone by. she demands its
return Why, she hasn't thing 70
show for it
Mailer a Fighter.
But m a fighter. I am. I've lived
IN Texas 7 am a little fellow, but I
think I could lick that man Gibbons
no. Given And listen here" and he
winked a wise wink I'm going 70
take this case 10 the District Attor-
uey. I have an appointment with him
Monday. Then I'm going 10 the At
torney General, and then 10 the Prssl-
dent.
You know I'm a magazine writer,
don't yoU?" he asked. but before ms
Iistene- could answer. Mr.. Mahle" an
swered III the affirmative himself =
can write Ike a streak. when I get
Eoing. and some day I viii write this
up. IT'S all coming out all right, though
Justice viii win
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
FALLS IN RAT HOLE;
RODENTS BITE MAN
SDends p Hours Prisoner IN Dark
Cellar and Is Almost In
sane When Found.

ST. LOUIS. July 31.-Unable TO move
or escape from the darkened and de-
serted cellar OF Lemp's Brewery IN
which he had fallen. and at the mercy
~ swarms Of fierce rats that ran over
-ts bo5v and bit at him. John Nicolay,
II aged twenty-three. lay for twenty
two hours crying in vain for help he
was rescued by a brewery foreman VINO
roticed a ventilator shaft ~ls broken,
and climbed down inlo the gloomy Gel
lar. He heard Nicolay's wax cans Ior
be1, and carried him into the sun
light. - -,,s
NicoIay's knees were so ba4ly spralned
bv the fall that he could not cAInD GUY
~ the dungeon. AS Nicolay became
Treaker the biting rats grew holder, ana
NiCoIav believes that in another Two
hours he would have become uncOn-
scious or insane from the pain and hor-
ror. ,,, -. A.. ..,f,-
He had been walking over the cellar
when the ventilatOr gave way and ne
fell IN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
THE TABLOID PHILOSOPHER.

The more q girl likes a man the uors
he would Ike her IL she didn't.
The worst about marrying Tor money
IS It so often turns out 70 be countez-
felt.
anyway, II a man didn't spend all his.
mOpey on his family he'd lose Il soma
other way
Il servants worked half as hard al
wives and got the same wages thera
would be 2 LOT more trouble than tEera
Is.
What z woman likes about having
her husband take her 70 a summer re-
sort IS the good manners he preteads
20 nave before straugers--New York
Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
CUSTOMS SERVICE
EXAMS AUGUST y

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination to
be held here on August = for first
grade positions in the customs service
at Washington
No application viii be accepted un-
less properly executed and filed with
the secretary Of the Fourth civil service
district AZ the Office OF the commission
by 40 Z m on August 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
BANISHING DIRT.

Cleanliness never hurt anybody or
gave him typhoid. The death rate in
Rome las fallen from 30 per 1000 20 10
per loo since Il raised its street clean
ing expenditure from $1,000 a year TO
$4,000 year Hamburg had thirteen
cholera epidemics between 1881 and IS73
The city cleaned up along with other
German cities, and now the German
physicians are praying the government
10 limit the supply OF medical students
Cleaning up helps 10 destroy the flies
breeding places. and the flies carry half
the diseases into Fhe groceries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31

Robert Grace. George Thomson, Fred
Mcintyre, Joe Hopkins, John Owen, FL
win McCleary, Harvey Townsend, Rus
sell Belt, and Joseph Hopkins.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
I. HARRY CLARK,

Aged IS Years, Waliach School Relay
Racer.
z..G. A. HUNT,
Tower School, Winner Of Ioo-Yard
Dash.
g.. ]. F. HAGUE,
Tower School, Winner Of Ioo-yaTd Dash
For Boys Under IS Years.
Ar. ELIESON,
Tower School, Winner Of 6c-yStd Dash.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
BY WAY OF VARIETY.

Why must the middle classes ever
be sIighted?''
What do you mean2' inquired the
editor OF the New York paRer.
why not occasionally play up a d.
vorCe between parties UnprOminent So
cially7 Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
OUGHT TO.

eve want 10 get up a demonstration
as a tribute TO a certain successful lit
erary man
"Weu?"
What would you suggest
II think a procession OF prosperous
looking poets, bearing ham sandwiches,
would crafty him.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
GOOD Jokes
a BAsHFUL SWEETHEART.

A sharp.featured, determined little
woman popped her head out of the
door and Indignantly demanded the
business Of bashful young man, who
had been hanging around the house
for hours In pitiless downpour of
rain, hoping against hope that his
adored one would invite him in.
Now then, young Teller, what do
yer want here? Tryin' to wear the
pavement out, or what?" she demand
ed sarcastically.
Il reckon I've come a-courtin' your
daughter" the shamefaced youth ad'
mitted.
"Oh, ye're after Lizzie, are yer?
Then take my advice, young man, an
run away an lose yerself. My gal
amt goin' to marry chap that amt
courage to knock at the door an AK
for her-not likely! Why, when my
husban came a-courtin' me and found
the door locked, he climbed the back
yard wall, strangled the bulldog, an
knocked the old man silly wi clumT
on the jaw. Then he grabbed hold OF
my hand and showed ring as big as
a cartwheel on my finger, and told
me that the banns were published last
Sunday. That's the sort of husband
| want for our Lizzie-not a shiverin
milksop that amt got sense to come In
out of the rain!"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
The Usual Experience.

Mr.. Younghusband-I suppose you
remember the pony and phaeton l
bought of you when my wife and i
set up housekeeping. Well, sold the
pony some time ago to pay doctors
bills, and now I'd like to sell the
phaeton.
Livery Mani can't spare the
money to buy, but I'd be willing to
trade, If there is anything in my line
you want.
Mr.. Younghusband latter long
thought)-Pll trade for oats, II you'll
grind 'em up. believe oatmeal is
good for children.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
Paying Invention.

INVENTOR have here a new life
saving appliance, which needs only
capital to
Capitalist-Pm busted. Haven't a
cent left. Going to the poorhouse
next week. Good da-
Inventor-Let me show you one
more thing, also my invention-a new
patent self-feeding rotary cannon,
warranted to kill 10000 men a second.
Capitalist-Gee Whitaker! I'll give
a million dollars for half-interest!-
n. Y. Weekly.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
Better at Collaboration.

The Widow (after selecting head.
stone)-Poor Henry always took great
interest an pleasure in these here
comic eppytaps. P'raps II you could
think up one NV them you might put
1t on the stone.
The Dealer-I amt very lit'ry,
ma'am, but I've had little expert.
ence in lim'rick contests, so II you'll
compose part O. the verse. I guess
could fill in missin' line er two
Judge.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
Two Accounts Closed.

Family Retainer-Oh, sir, something
terrible has 'appened! Your daughter,
Miss Gwendolyn, sir, has eloped with
the Chauffeur, sir, an they're off In the
motor.car, sir.
The Old Man-Thank the lord!
Maybe l can save a little money now
that the girl and the machine are
both gone.-Puck.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
The RuIinu Passion,

Fathead-My dear fellow, how did
you get your face cut so terribly?
Tartly-I hired a dumb barber to
shave me.
Fathead-And he didn't know how
to shave, Ell?
Tartley-Yes, he did; but he per-
sisted in trying to talk to me with his
hands while he was doing 1t.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
Sensitive Conscience.

Two little girls walking in a field
feared that the COW would attack
them.
Lets go right on and act as II we
weren't afraid of her at ALL" said one,
But" demonstrated the other,
wouldn't that be deceiying the cow?'
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
Insured His Repose.

Benedick-I don't think that duffer
King Solomon, could have been very
wise.
Henpeck-Why not?
Benedick-He married thousand
wives.
Henpeck-That showed his wisdom
he knew they'd keep each other
busy.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14

the extreme edge
of the carved oak
chair he had Sc.
lected on being
ushered into the
Davis reception
room. That prob.
ably was what
made his knees
feel peculiar. 1t
was quite com.
Portable to find
this was II instead
of paralysis or
something lik @
that.
He stared hXedly
at the water color
of a sandy beach
which hung above
the mantel. One
would have said
that his life de.
pended on it-yet
during all the
months youn &
Smelling had been
calling at the
Davis home the
water color had
greeted his view
many times and
he had passed It
over indinerently.
T his tim @ h @
gazed upon 1t with
all his might.
He W 8 h @ d
Alice would hurry
and come down
so he could get II
over. A noise on
the staircase made
him imagine that
she was coming,
and he half start.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
A Difference,

An enterprising gentleman Of the
breezy west, who superintends the
railroad eating house in his town, has
recently hung out sign that fur
nishes considerable amusement to
those who pass by. 1t reads:
Pies like mother used to make... &c
Pies like mother used to try to
make ................... .1Oc
Judge,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14

and they valuable.
international when he with Cecil
$1,000 100000 He be-
Africa
Guiding South Africa
but jameson impatient his raid with Hammond and others
England inter
a al a
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
The New Dance.

No doubt the dancing masters use
the hay foot, straw foot" method of
teaching the new barn dance-De.
troit Free Press.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
NOT COMPLETE.

Bacon-This paper says the dragon
fly moves through the air either back.
ward or forward
Egbert-Of coure, we know It must
move one way or the other; but why
doesn't 1t tell us just which way II
does move?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
FAvORS LIMITED MARRIAGE

George Meredith, the English novelist who
has just celebrated his eightieth birthday is one
of the best examples of pertinacity. Early in life
he determined to become literary man. and he
was only 2S when he published his first volume of
poems. They attracted practically no attention,
but the author kept on turning out both poetry
and prose until, after more than 30 years hard
work, the public was forced to recognize his
genius
1t was his novel Diana OF the Crossways ~
that made him famous 1t was published In 1885
just "a years after his first book. Then people
began to read his earlier works, of which there
were a. Since then Meredith has been turning
out about one book year until 1897 when he
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14

consulted during his 80 service Presidents
the has depended on him to large extent He native New
Washington
his a clerk
division which
One of his chief duties is to prepare the annual Expenditures
preparations.
o the
about his his
fashionable
but is society He is so medium
position
pnSt
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14

Bronson-Some genius has invented
an alarm clock that will arouse its
owner and also fire the furnace.
Woodson-Hum Why can't they
invent one with enough nerve to fire
the cook?
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
MINING EXPERT RETIRES

John Hayes Hammond, the noted mining en-
gineer, has severed his connection with the Gug
genheim Exploration company and the salary Of
$3.50 900 attached to his position as consulting
gineer
Hammond has been in poor health and his
first assistant A. Chester Beatty, has done most
OF the work since Mr.. Hammond went west sew
eral months ago. MIR. Beatty is the likely sue
cessor to Mr. Hammond The latter was operated
on for appendicitis few days ago.
John Hayes Hammond was born in San Fran
cisco So years ago. Heis graduate of the Shelf
field Scientific school of Yale.
Mr.. Hammond is of the greatest mining
experts in the world. Often he has taken as fees
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
LED TRANSVAAL RAID

DR.. Leander Starr Jameson, in resigning the
premiership of Cape Colony, revives memories of
the days of old King Lobengua, the Transvaal
raid, the reform movement, which led to the i'm
prisonment of John Hays Hammond, the American
engineer, and other reformers and, finally the
Boer war; the cost of which to Great Britain, as
President Kruger foretold, did "stagger humanity"
DIR. "Jim," as he was popularity known in his
hustlng days, is about 30 years old, was born in
Scotland and educated for the medical profession.
He went to South Africa in the early days of the
discovery of the Kimberley mines, made the ac-
quaintance of the late Cecil Rhodes and became
his warm friend and conidant. The young Scotch
doctor soon developed into a South African diplo-
mat went alone on a mission to King Lobengula
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14


exploit his
Matabee which the native warriors moved thousands
and
Sir Gordon Spigg
1904 called cabinet He
addition
Diamond Mining the British South Africa
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14

Mr.. Churchleigh-You miss so much
by not attending church more regu
larry.
Mrs. Wise-Oh, no; have sub
scribed for two additional fashion
MAGAZINES
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
FIGURES NATIONS DEBT.

William F. MacLennan chief Of the book
keeping and warrants division of the treasury de-
partment, is the who keeps track of the pub
lie debt. This debt amounts to the enormous sum
Of $2467, S69 1871, including gold certificates and
United States treasury notes, which Offset by
equal amount Of cash in the treasury.
While Mr. MacLennan does not actually have
possession of this vast sum, every cent that the
United States treasury receives from internal
revenue customs and other sources is turned over
to him, and the cash is sent to the United States
treasurer, who is under heavy bond to secure the
government against loss. Every dollar that is dis
bursed by the government is disposed Of by Mr.
MacLennan, by means Of warrants
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14


by of
100
II
efromh to
scandazed little
sensational
society permitting MARRIAGES for certain limited periods the
period
widower
o surrounding his house.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14

Mabel-After years Of effort, have
succeeded in learning how to pro-
nounce Goethe"
Tom-Well, are you satisfied now?
Mabel-No; every time say It
somebody corrects me-
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-03-14
Stage Fright.

To his great surprise Chauncey
Smelling found that he was sitting on
Cañon City record., 1908-12-10
Camp Il csayisss nals sls R.aa /. Las Asi.as Cs.y.

ons why GOOD roads are needsd IN this
state. The Rocky Mountain Highway
Association has been organised with
the view OF bringing all the various
good roads Organisations Of the noun
tain states together, 70 that by work
Ing in harmony greater good can be
accomplished. While the subject has
already been taken up with public
ondcials and others In the states Of
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho. Montanna and
the territories OF New Mexico and Ar
izona, the nrst real work OF the asso-
citation II being done in Colorado. At
the present time q campaign Of pub
licity and education 10 being waged by
means Of which 1t 10 hoped to bring
the good roads question before the
public In every section of the state.
1t is also hoped that the lessons
learned here will be OF such value ~
to aid greatly the work elsewhere
the West.
The headquarters OF the association
are In Denver where the active work
is being carried on by Mr.. Charles A.
Johnson, vice-president. The o6icers
Of the association consist of the fol-
lowing: President, General William J.
Palmer, Colorado Springs: vice-Pres-