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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
POISONED RABBITS
ALARM ALL PARIS
Burglars Steal Fifteen Ami
mails Inoculated With
Germs From Hospital.

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Nobody dares sat
rabbit Ia Paris today. although rabbit
in varions forms is a favoFite dish here
and the rabbit dealers are in panic
It is ali because burglars the other
hight stole from the Andral Hospital
fifteen rabbits inocuiated with such
deadly diseases as tuberculosis small
pOx, and lOckjaw. and no one knows
whether the rabbits are dead or alive.
The rabbits belonged 70 the laboratory
OF the hospital and were kept for ex-
perlmentaI purposes. A most careful
search for them is being made, but IL
is feared some OF them may have been
killed and eaten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
A PROMISE UNFULFILLED.

o. Henry the well-known story
writer. once promised the editor Of a
magazine that ne would deliver a short
Several Mondays passed. but the Muse
was refractory and the story was not
forthcoming. 1T last the wrathful
editor wrote this note.
MY Dear o. Henry If I do not re-
ceive that story from you by IL O'Clock
today / am g,ing TO put on my heavs
lest sled shoes. come down 10 your
house and kick you down stairs.
always keep my promises.
Whereupon o. Henry SAT- down and
wrote this characteristic reply:
Dear Sir: /. too, would keep my
promises If I could fulfill than with
nay feet''-Success Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
WIFE SLAYER SEES
VICTIM IN CELL
Detroit Murderer Declares Woman
He Slew Appeared in His
Prison.

DETROIT, Aug. s2-christopher
Frischke, wife slayer. declared the muir
dered woman = tied him in his cell
Wednesday.
The deputies heard an unearthIy
scream in the block the man occupies.
and when they went TO ascertain the
trouble, FrischSe said:
Ma visited ms. She came into my
cell. She wore a wreath of glory, and
told me many things that made me
happy. She also embraced me, and
kissed me, just as she always did %
Frisehke says he knew he was crazy
all the time, and awaits with interest
the decision Of the commission appoint
ed TO inquire into his sanitv. He de-
clares he did not intend 70 kill his wife,
but only TO mar her features. so other
men would not want her. He struck
at her face. but she warded the blow
downward, and the blade entered her
heart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
MAINE BOOZE INGREDIENTS.

One of England's prominent whisky
distiIlsrs said the other day Of some
liuqor which he sampled IN the prohibi-
ton State OF Maine: when I asked the
component parts I was informed by the
blender that ne took gallon OF wood
alcohol and put a wineglassfnl of gly-
cerin IN il TO mellow It. then ground
down some plug tobacco and strained It
through a cheese cloth give IL
flavor, and then united the whole with
a gallon of water. He added that It
was called squirrel whisky because
those who drank 1t talked nutty and
climbed trees"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
PARIS APACHES
COMMIT CRIME
New Epidemic of Bold Out
RACES Reported From
French Capital.

PARIS. Aug. 22-The problem OF how
20 deal with the "apaches" is the uni-
Tersal topic OF discussion today, ye-
cause of the series of crimes committed
by them during the last twenty-fouC
hours. OF these crimes three occurred
in the Combat quarter. A merchant,
M Marel. was found murdered with
a rubber doll at his feet. and besides
there were two other outrages. two
men named DanpIein and FroIiger, and
a woman named Dejaen, being wounded
by armed robbers.
In the Bots de Vincennes "A man was
FOUND by a keeper who thought he was
asleep An examination showed that
his skull was shattered. In his pocket
was found a military Identification book
with the name OF Charles DelOrmes.
The ambulance surgeon who examined
the body as it lay on the ground stated
his conviction that the man was at
tackled from behind by two men who
threw him on his face, gagged him,
and killed him with large bIood-staln-
ed rock found near by.
Broke Into School.
Another terrible crime is reported from
the suburb Of Antony. where apaches
breaking into a girls boarding school
murdered the principal and severely
wounded two teachers.
Nile. Brancard, who slept in the same
room as the principal. says that soon
after midnight she was aroused by a
loud scream from Mime. Larrien. A
man had her by the throat, and vas
demanding fiercely to be told the com
binatiOn OF the school safe. Nine Lar
Tien tried to scream again There was
The sound of dull, heavy blows, a moan,
and then silence, but for the murderer
rapid breathing.
Nile. Brancard rose and screamed for
help, but was stretched to the floor I'M
conscious with a blow from a Jimmy.
another teacher, Mile. Berues. was
reused and rushed into the room only
10 be knocked down.
By this time every girl In the school
was awake and screaming for help.
The murderer or murderers fed
A youth named Mauray, suspected OF
taking part in the crime, has been ar
rested. He fired three shots at the de-
teetives, fed into a house, and was only
captured after an exciting chase over
the roofs of three houses.
Highway Robbers Active.
These crimes. coupled with the revival
OF highway robbery in the Bots de Rou-
logne, and the activity OF the apacbes
in all the outlying suburbs, have caused
great uneasiness here. In the highest
quarters at the prefecture OF police.
however, the opinion IS held that there
is no special epidemic of crimes. and
that the streets of Paris are safer than
they were some years ago. NJ. Lepime
also says that the police have COM
pletely cleaned many districts which
were formerly the notorious haunts OF
criminals. who have largely taken refuge
IN the suburbs on the north and east
sides Of Paris. which he admits are in
sufficiently policed because he has not
men enough to cover them. He will
therefore ask for 900 more policemen.
and with these he promises TO make
Paris safer than any other city in the
world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
GOLD BRICK GAME
WORKS IN LONDON
Swindle, No Longer Good in Amer
lea, Successful in
England.
England.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-American swind-
Hers who have evidently realized that
even the most Credulous ''hayseed" ia
their own country refuses to be caught
by the glitter of the gold brick, have
1 invaded London and are reaplug a plen-
tiful harvest here.
So active indeed have these dealers
been that Scotland Yard finds itself
unable 10 cope with them and has ask
ed the London press to Cooperate with
IL and warn the unsophisticateS Lon
-doner from buying the glittcrtng bull
dion"
A notice printed in daily papers here
reads: "A fraud known rs the gold
brick swindle finds hundreds Of ready
victims in this country in spite of the
warnings which have. been issued by
the police
The men engaged in this trade are
mostly American swindlers and their
scheme seldom varies II usually be-
gins with letter addressed to some
person Of means and lately deceased
so that the letter may fall into the
hands of the executo~s-expressin
thanks for past kindnesses and stat
ing that the writer has made a vain
dbie discovery OF BOid and desires to
share his good fortune with his bene-
factors
This leads to a correspondence be-
tween the swindlers and the relatives
or executors of the deceased. and ulti-
mately, the dispatch of a messenger.
usually to America, to receive the bull
lion found.
Wehn this stage is reached, a demand
for money is, one some pretext or other.
sprung upon the victim VINO, in the
end, is generally heeced Of a very con-
siderable amount by the production Of
what appear 10 be bars or bricks of
solid gold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
SOUNDED LIKE 1T.

A woman on the train entering Grand
Rapids asked the conductor how long
the cars stopped at Union Station.
He replied: Madam, we stop Just
four minutes, from TWO to two TO two
two"
TIE woman turned 10 her compan-
"a and said: II wonder IL he thinks
he s the whistle on the engine. Out
door Life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
BRITONS TO BUILD
TORPEDO FACTORY

LONDON, Aug. 22-In view of the
always threatening possibility OF a
European war in which England may
become implicated, the British admir-
atty has placed a contract with Man
chester firm for the construction of a
torpedo factory at GreenOck to cost
$3.50 coo.
The torpedoes viii be tested in LOCK
Long, some miles away. The decision
20 have a torpedo run on 2 CLYDE lake
IN which passenger steamers daily sail
has caused the local citizens consider
able uneasiness. but the admiralty has
promised that every precaution against
danger viii be taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
SUPPOSED BEAST
ONLY SCARED CALF
Wild Animal Which Frightens
Hoosiers Bovine With Brush
m Toll

BOONVILLE, Ind, Aug 22.-rhe Wild
beast which has been frightening the
people In the vicinity of BullOcktoWh,
this county, proves to be a bull calf
owned by Cardin Rice.
1t develops thai G. w Hadley, a ped
der. amused himself and confidential
friends by catching the calf after night
fan, tying a brush to its tail. and per
uniting the frightened anilial to run
through the woods. bawling with every
jump.
One night, while three of the ''jokers'
were trying TO catch the calf, the ami
mai jumped a ditch. into which its 9ur-
suers fell, and they nearly drowned
before they could scramble out.
Several men, who were trying to solve
the strange animal mystery, were Wit
nesses Of their plight. and In this way
the secret became known.
The bull calf Is no longer figuring in
the role Of a strange wild animal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
ABOUT ARABIAN NIGHTS. "

The "Arabia Nights" is an extensive
collection Of tales forming part OF the
Arabic literature, and the exact title
of which Is 1.-THE Book of the Thousand
and One Nights" They were first made
known to Europe by Antoine Galland.
between 1903 and III. He was
French Orientalist, who succeeded. after
much effort. in obtaining a manuscript.
which he supplemented by gathering
tales from professional story tellers.
whom he met during his travels IN the
East.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
Feeney to Make Trip.

James L. Feeney, president Of the
Bookbinders' Union, and chairman of
the Labor Day committee Of the Cen
trail Labor Union, will leave Washing
ton today for a brief vacation. touring
the Northern resorts.
Mr.. Feeney, while he is in New York.
viii call upon Frank Hitchcock and en-
deavor to interest him in the movement
20 keep men on the eligibility roll OF the
Printing ONCE for more than a year
II is possible that Mr. FeeneY viii also
go 10 oyster Bay.
Mr.. Feeney has been fighting some
time TO prevent the dropping from the
rolls a number of boOkbin iars who
were furloughed from the CzoyeTnment
Printing Office under Public Printer
Stilings he maintains that many Of
these are cid men and the best and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
G1 .hfAbOR tp

most efficient WOrkmen in the binderys
bit that many of them could not pass a
civil service examination. Consequent
~, II dropped. they would be out OF
work for good.
Publishes Fair" List Now
Secretary James McIver, of the
building trades grievance committee.
the body that has handled the strike and
lockout in the building trades, is circu-
lating printed pamphlet containing
the names Of firms that are fair 20 Or
ganiZed labor This successfully gets
around the unfair list The books con-
tain about 200 firm names.
Another big international union will
establish its headquarters in Washing
ton. The general convention of the
stone Cutters voted to make the presl-
dents position a salaried one so that
he might devote all his time 20 the
organizatio and decided upon Wash
lngton for the general headquarters.
Joe Evans. the president who former
iy lived In Denver, is preparing to move
10 Washington and occupy offices with
Secretary-T Treasurer McHugh. Mr.
McHugh, who has just returned to the
city from the convention. is busy ar
ranging for more Office space IN the
building at go Sixth street northwest
John Mitchell and ID. ]. Keefe, both
vice presidents of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, were in the city Thurs
DAY, talking over matters with Presi-
dent GOmpers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
HIS PUNISHMENT.

Newcomer (pointing TO shade going
over the hot bumps-I can't imagine
what crime that punishment hts.
Satan-Can't yOU2 He was a baggage
smasher.-St. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
HER FATHER.

What did father say when you asked
him for me?'
He didn't say anything. He fell on
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
SEC. METCALF
Reviews the Fleet Of "A
warships at Frisco.
Admiral Evans Not So Well and
Unable TO Go Aboard.
His Active Naval Career Ends...WiII
Leave For the East Today.

San Francisco, May S.-The cont
bined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of bat
tleships, armored cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers and auxliaries, aggre-
eating in displacement the enormous
total of more than 100000 tons-the
greatest assemblage of armorclads
thus far to mark the advance of the
American navy to second place among
the floating forces of the world-were
reviewed in picturesque San Francisco
harbor today by Secretary of the Navy
Metcalf. The A vessels of the two
fleets lay at anchor in four long col
umns. and proceeding from the Oak
land shore. the secretary on board the
little gunboat Yorktown reminder
of the days when the navy was in its
infancy-proceeded southwark through
the lines formed by the armored cruis-
ers of the Pacific fleet nearest the Oak
land shore. and the second squadron of
the Atlantic fleet, headed by the Min
nesota.
Turning back to the north and at
the end Of these two lines, the York
town traversed the lane formed on the
starboard by the battleships of the first
Atlantic squadron, and on the port by
the grim little destroyers.
The day was brilliant with sunshine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09

and a signing breeze from the west set
the waters on the hill protected bay
dancing into white capped waves The
heavy batteships and cruisers, dressed
with fluttering signal flags. paid no
heed to the whistling wind. but the
destroyers rolled and swayed in the
choppy sea. Excursion craft crowded
about the anchorage area and gave the
patrol boats plenty of work. They
added many touches of color to the
scene. however, and gave the people of
the bay cities who again made black
the hillsides. their second splendid
water pageant within three days. The
review. however, was the last of the
shows on the water. for soon the ships
will be departing, some for the navy
yard for repairs, and others of the
Pacific fleet southwark on d practice
cruise.
Rear Admiral Evans, who had hoped
to end his active naval career by arti-
cipating in today's official ceremonies,
was not permitted by his physicians
to go aboard the Con9ecticut Rear
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
PRESIDENT DECLARES
HIS SUPREMACY
As Commander in-Chief In All Matters
Of Control Of Army and Navy and
Creates Something ofaSensation.

The President goes farther still in
his letter to Senator Stewart He de-
clares that from the question he asked
in the debate, Senator Stewart appears
to be proceeding under misappre-
hcnsion of the duties of the President
of the United States relative to the
army and the navy. He quotes the
law as ne understands it, and denied
that he is under any obligation to
grant the discharged negro soldiers
or Col Stewart any court of inquiry.
Several paragraphs are devoted to a
discussion of Col. Stewards case and
his faults which have brought him
into disrepute in army circles. The
President adds that in every commu-
nifty there is maudlin sympathy with
murderers and the Thaw case in New
York is cited by him as an example.
The senators who have received let
ters from the White House have not
decided whether they will make them
public. All have been asked to do so.
Senator Smith of Michigan declined
or the ground that it would be i'm
proper and Senator Rayner is pre-
pairing to use the letters to him in a
speech which he will make to the
Senate denouncing the action of the
President in vanishing Col. Stewart to
Fort Grant. Ariz. Senator Stewart
showed the letter he received to sew
efal of his colleagues, but thus far
has made no disposition of it.
Several senators said today that the
letters would have the effect of COM
plica ing the proposed legislation in
the interest of the innocent members
of the battalion of negroes discharged
on account of the Brownsville ARRAY
There are two bills before the Senate
looking to that end. 1t is generally be-
lievcd that the Republican senators
will hold caucus for the discussion
of the entire question including the
Presidents letters early next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09

Washington, May S.-Three members
ceived letters from President Roose-
welt within the last few days, declar-
ing his supremacy as commanderin-
chief in all matters of control of the
army and the navy. The letters have
created intense feeling in the Senate
and it is not unlikely they will pre-
ciuitate a conference of Republican
members. The letters in every case
are in defence of his course in dis
charging without honor, the negro
soldiers he believes We're guilty of
"shcoting up" the town of Browns
vile, Tex. and his action in Danish
ing Col William F. Stewart to an
abandoned military pest in a deserted
part OF Arizona.
The third letter came today to
Senator Stewart of Vermont. A few
days ago during the debate on the
Brownsville case, Senator Stewart ask
ed a question indicating that he had
doubt as to the wisdom of granting
the President the power of passing on
the Innocence or guilty OF eX-SOldlerS
applying for reinstatement in view
of the fact that it appeared that the
President still believes all of the ne
! eroes We're guilty Of completely in the
affray.
The senator was surprised today to
receive from the President a letter
bearing on both the Col. Stewart and
the Brownsville cases Attached to the
communication were letters to Sena-
tors Rayner and William Alden Smith.
The one to Mr.. Rayner asserts chief
ly the Presidents right to deal with
an officer in such manner as he
ploascs, as n-chief, while
the one to Mr. Smith is confined to the
Brownsville affair and reiterates the
Presidents belief that he dealt with
the case as conditions demanded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
sa,25o,ooo LOSS.
Two Blocks of Business Center of At.
Ianta, Ga, Wiped Out.

Atlanta, Ga, May S.-A million and
a quarter dollars is the loss cOnserva-
lively estimated tonight, on fire
which broke out at $50 o'clock this
morning and swept over two blocks of
Atlantic business property, bounded by
Forsythe, Nelson, Madison and Hunter
streets. The police and fire depart
ments dynamited what was left of the
ragged walls and tonight half of At
lanta's fire fighting force is playing
water into a dozen RACED structures.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
was discovered in the building occupied
by Schlessinger Meyer Cos. bakery. 1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
Killing the Irish Coercion Act.

London, May S.-By a vote of POI to
7. the bill repeating the Irish coercion
act of 1887 passed it's second reading
in the House of Commons today. Chief
Secretary for Ireland Birrell strongly
supported the measure. declaring the
coercion act to be unconstitutional and
intolerable. He maintained that Ire
land as a whole was law-abiding, al
though there was in certain parts a
spirit of lawlessneSs which he depIornd.
He said that any attempt to govern
Ireland by coercion would be political
insanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
PORTLAND HIGH WINS
Debate With Edward Little High In
interschoIastic League.

Brunswick, Me, May S.-(SpeciaD.-
Portland High won the debate tonight
with Edward Little High of Auburn,
having the negative of Resolved, That
Granting Cuba's Willingness, the An
nexation of Cuba by the United States
Would Be for the Best Interests of the
United States" The speakers were:
Portland, Roger B. Snow, MILFORD G.
Chapman. Jr.. Fred B. Wish: alternate,
Charles f. Wright. Edward Little
Harold c. Alley, Jeffrey H. Craig,
Charles f. Evans; alternate, Ray d.
Marsh.
The judges We're Prof. J. w Black
of Colby and Profs. W. T. Foster and
Hastings of Bowdoin. The vote was
two to one for Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
four KILLED AT
ST. J0HNSBURY, VT.
Gas Stove Exp|odes-- 1.-Two Burn, Two
Suffocate- Atlanta, Ca, Business
SectionSuffeTs$1, 250,000loss.

ran in all directions until it reached
the Terminal hotel one of the largest
IN the city. which it destroyed.
Guests in the hotel and numerous
small hotels in the district had warm
ings and there were no causalities
The insurance is placed by insurance
men at $75O,0OO.
One of the heaviest losers is NJ. In
man of Atlanta, who owned the entire
block bounded by Forsythe. Mitchell
and Nelson streets and Madison ave-
nue., and in which were the Schlessin-
ger Meyer Co. a branch of the city
postoffice a branch of the Central
Trust and Banking Co, and many
smaller concerns.
The fire was discovered in the eleva-
tor shaft of the Schlessinger building
and is supposed to have originated
from crossed wires running to the
motor, which operated the elevator
BY the time the firemen arrived, the
flames had broken through the roof of
the building, and owing to light water
pressure it was impossible to check
their progress.
In q, short time the fire was eating
it's way through Station B of the city
postotIice. where mails received from
the terminal station, just across the
square, are distributed. But the emf
ployes of the branch postoffice. by
quick work managed to save all the
mail and most of the equipment.
Lea ping across Mitchell street. the
flames made short work of the Termi-
nal hotel, the Terminal annex. Child's
Cafe and hotel and Child's annex, but
here the firemen succeeded in check
ing tie advance on the north side OF
Mitchell street. On the south side,
however, the flames consumed every
thing in their path until Forsythe
street was reached. They DESTROYED the
buildings occupied by McClure's 10
cent store, the branch bank of the
Central Banking and Trust Co., the
Paragon SusDender Co., Moon Shoe
store ard the Liquid Carbonic Co. The
Schlessnger building extended half {
block on Nelson street, and from it tbs
flames spread to several small store
houses on Forsythe street. running the
places occupied by Alverson Bros.
Grocery Co. and the Walker Cooley
Furniture Co.
A strong west wind scattered burn
ing enlbers over the whole business
section of the city threatening for d
time greater losses. The guests at ths
hotels and rooming houses in tht
burned district succeeded in saving
most of their effects
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-09
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Plenty Of Interesting Proceedings Al
Baltimore Session.

Baltimore, May S.-An attack upon
polygamy by a woman delegate, the
report Of the missionary work of the
church in southern Asia and the re-
quest by Missionary Bishop J. NJ. Tho
burn for retirement from active ser
vice, were the chief feature of today's
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
general conference here. Bishop James
w. Bashford of Shanghai delivered an
eloquent address on China A dele
gate from the Far West created a sti1
Just before adjournment by denouncine
some literature which had been dis
tributed among the delegates. The OBJ
JectiOnable matter was contained in a
souvenir pamphlet and turned out tc
be Whiskey advertisements.