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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-09
CHILD'S ASSAILANT
IS STILL At LARGE
Three Negroes Arrested SuS-
pected of Attack on Miss
Bertha Tyler.

The police are searching every part
- the city in their EFFORTS 10 find the
negro who attacked Miss Bertha Tyler,
fourteen years old, of AIS Eighth street
southwest, within the shadow of hey
home. Three men have been placed I'M
der arrest, and are held at the Fourth
precinct station awaiting Identification.
Little Miss Tyler is reported to be re-
covering slowly from the shock. Her
nose was broken and her mouth badly
another her outcries.
The attack took place early in the
evening in the mouth of an alley within
a few doors of the Tyler home. The
little girl had been studying her les
sons with a friend, Pearl Davis. who
lives on Seventh street southwest, and
was on her way to the home of Mrs.
Bryan, 426 Eighth street southwest,
where her sister was visiting, with
whorl she was going home.
The Attack.
She was crossing the alley between
the houses at 424 and 426 Eighth street
when she was caught by the negro, who
jumped from the darkness, and dragged
into the alley, at the same time being
thrown TO the ground. She cried out
when the negro first seized her. and the
man caught her throat, placed his hand
over her mouth, and beat her head
against the alley pavement.
Her cries attracted the attention OF
neighbors and Warren Wooster, OF IA
Eighth street, rushed out OF the house.
The negro dropped the girl and ran as
Mr.. Wooster started for him and WoOst-
er pursued him down Eighth street TO
r and probably would have caught him
had not two negroes interfered.
The aSsailant escaped through an al
ley and Wooster reported the matter
TO the police and a search was i'm
mediately started for the childs as
sailant. Owing to the Suddenless of the
attack, the victim was not able TO get
a good look az the man and is afraid she
cannot identify him. Mr. Wooster is
sure he can identify him, however.
This morning two negroes were ar
rested by the Fourth precinct officers
and later another was brought in. They
are held on suspicion and Mr.. Wooster
will be asked if he can identify either OF
them. None Of the prisoners answers
the description exactly.
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MINERS DEMANDS
MAY BRING STRIKE
Operators Expect Tolerance
on Both Sides in Hard
Coal Conference.

NEW YORK, March s.-Whether there
is to be peace or war in the anthracite
coal districts of Pennsylvania. will de-
pend entirely on the attitude Of the
union leaders, who meet the operators
at the offices of the Reading company,
in Philadelphia. on Thursday, according
TO the big coal men in this city.
If the union sticks TO its demands
which are in many respects, 2. duplica-
ton Of the demands of three years ago,
and were rejected by the operators. thu
men may strike, the operators say to-
day. But they also say they are Gin
clined to be tolerant and expect the
mireTs to be the same
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Red-Haired Man Seen With
Schultz Shortly Before
Tragedy.
CANVASS is MADE
OF ALL LAUNDRIES
Effort Made to Trace Mark in Col
lar of Dead Mantle
Has Been Identified.

A red-haired man, either a FRIEND or
acquaintance OF Walter F. Schultz,
whose body was found in field near
Alexandria. is sought today by tho po-
lice who are now investigating the case
TO explain where he left the murdered
man last Saturday night.
That Schultz was with a person OF
this description at noon Saturday was
testified 10 By a witness at the inquest
held by Coroner Moore of Alexandria
Dead Mans Reputation.
In response tC a telegram sent to Chi
cage by Chief Goods as TO the repl-
tation borne by Schultz, the following
reply was this afternoon received from
p. D. O'Brian, captain of the Chicago
detective bureau: &C. T. Goods. chief
OF police, Alexan1 ria, Va Walter T.
Schultz has no criminal record In this
department Otto W. Schultz, the
father. resident forty years. Good rep
utatiOn."
Chief Goods. Of the Alexandria po-
lice department, IS concentrating his sf-
forts today upon the clue supplied by
a laundry mark on the collar worn by
the dead man. Policeman Frank Samp-
sen has been detailed by him TO make
a thorough canvass Of the steam laun-
dries of Alexandria and Washington.
The clue of the man with the red hair is
one of several supplied by the witnesses
at the inquest. The others, however.
for certain reasons, are not considered
Of Importance.
The police OF Alexandra are puzzled
by the apparent Indifference of the rel
atives Of the slain man None of them
are coming East to corroborate his
Identification They have merely tele-
graphed the undertaken to ship the re-
MANS 10 Chicago and are inquirinc
80 10 -
Few Clues Produced.
The first session or the inquest held
IN Demaine's undertaking rooms on
King street yesterday afternoon. tended
70 deepen rather than clear the mystery
surrounding the manner in which
Schultz met his death. Nothing in the
testimony OF witnesses could be taken
as strong clue to the perpetrators OF
the deed, although several develop
ments are considerei by the police
worthy Of note and Of further investi-
cation.
Most important of these IS the state
ment OF Capt. 4 II. Atkinson. who tes-
titled that on SattTda". the day before
} Schultz's body vas FOUND, ne saw the
man in the com psny of three Others
standing on WeSt street between King
and Prince. The three men were
smaller than Schultz, ne said, and one
I had red hair.
/ This is tho first information that
| the police have had that Schultz was
! In Alexandria at any time before thu
morning on which lie was found dead
/ II is the first suggestion they have re-
! ceived of the company that ne was il
! previous 20 his death.
Seek His Companions.
| Should Chief Goods succeed in Iocat
ing by means Of the laundry mark founC
on SchultZs collar the place vnere D..
was stopping during his visit to Wash
ingtOn. whence he IS presumed to hav,
| travelled to Alexandria. the Information
regarding his companions will be i'm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-09
GRAND OPERA
ON MONOPOLY BASIS
Oscar Hammersein Makes Proposition to Directors Of
New Auditorium, But They Refuse to Consider
Building Hall Just for Him.


Grand opera has been flirting with
Washington again. But there seems
still TO be no immediate prospect Of an
engagement
1t leaked out today that oscar Ham
merstein made a flying trip to Wash
ingtOn last week in his usual quest Of
a monopoly. He held conference with
the officers OF the Natter nal Auditorium
Company with the view of securing ex-
elusive use of the proposed auditorium
for grand opera purposes The officers
Of the auditorium company would not
agree TO the monopolistic feature. and
the deal is off
According 10 the story told by several
ofhcers of the company, 8fr. Hammer
stein came to Washington asst Tuesday
and unfolded his plans at a meeting
held the following morning at the Riggs
National Bank. George f. Hamilton.
president of the company; Milton p
Allies, chairman OF the finance commit
tee; Charles c. Glover. Emile ReriIner.
Charles ]. Bell. and Edward J. StelI-
wagon were present.
Hammerstein's Proposition.
Mr. Hammerstein proposed that the
company add to the $1,000 odd capital
zaton It has on hand the remainder
of the necessary $500. Cos, the entire sum
to be used to erect building for grand
opera purposes exclLsiy ely. Then he
would subscribe for large block sof
the stock and furnish the operas
The use Of the building for eonven-
tons or public gatherings Of any sort,
however, would have to be eliminated,
insisted Mr.. Hammerstein: otherwise he
would not associate himself with the
project.
When the officers Of the company in
formed Mr.. Hammerstein that the audi
tOrium could not be made any person s
monopoly he insisted that a meeting Of
the fifty incorporatOrs of the institution
be called that day. in order that he
could lay his plans before them Grand
opera had earned S3S 900 in the two
weeks it was given in Philadelphia. Mr..
Hammerstein declared. II the incor-
porators could be made 10 see the ad-
vantage OF the proposition from finan-
cial standpoint ne believed they would
be more than willing to erect the pro-
posed building for none but grand opera
purposes.
Deny Exclusive Rights.
While the incorporators' meeting was
not held. it is understood Mr.. Hammer
stein wa told grand opera would he one
of the many attractions which would
find accommodation in the auditorium
and that he would be given an OppOrtu-
nifty Immediately upon the completion
Of the building TO bring high-class
music to Washington; that If he did
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New Assignments.

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
case Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
piles ~ 70 IA days OF money refunded Soc
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valuable. BY means of it. the police
hope 10 be able to trace SchuItz's ac-
tons on Saturday night, and probably
place their hands upon the person or
persons who were with the Westerner
when he received the ugly wound In
the neck that resulted in his death.
Captain Atkinson at the inquest ad-
vanced the theory that Schultz was ac-
companied 10 the lonely spot where he
was killed by more than one man. Be-
fore killing him they threw him upon
the ground. nd while one held his feet,
urges the policeman, another held down
his head and used a knife with fatal
effect upon the PROSTATE mans neck.
The manner in which the ground near
the dead mans feet was kicked Up as
II ne had struggled to rise, was sug-
gested by Captain Atkinson az sup
porting their theory
Killed Elsewhere.
On the other hand supporters OF the
theory that Schultz was killed first
and his body then carried to the spot,
pointed out at the inquest that his
overcoat was doubled UP under him as
IL the body had been carried to tire spot
and dropped here.
III AAC 1i4tditAitAits the ElNuldn DopQtd-
ton of Alexandria is cooperating with
| the police to solve the mystery. Half
a dozen witnesses came forward at the
inquest and sought 10 throw light on
the mystery. Among those who testi-
/ fed were Chief Goods. Charles Bell,
Fred !. Garvey. Frank Sampson, r. II.
Atkinson. and o. 2. Angelo
4 possible reason why the slayer OF
Schultz did not secure the 500 in mon
ey orders and s23 in cash was indicated
at the inquest when Policeman Sam0-
son, who searched the clothing. testified
that the cash and orders were pinned
tightly IN the inside vest pocket. The
slayer may have lost his nerve or been
| frightened away before he could COM
plete a search; OF, IL was suggested,
ne may have taken whatever money
Schultz had in another pocket. believing
* was all the dead man had.
Money Order Cashed.
4 stub in the money-Order book in
dicated that schultz had cashed mon
| ey order for 500, and part OF this might
! have been stolen. The va Oh, which
was not taken. bore Schultz's initials.
which might have led 10 Identification
! Of the slayer, had lac tried TO dispose
! That tho body Vas not stiff when
/ found was also testified 20, and this
may indicate that Schultzs death did
not occur until shortly before he was
/ found at o'clock Sunday morning
/ Coroner Moore stated however, that
/ rieor mortis sometimes sets IN within
/ = few minutes after death, and some
/ times not for hours
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Only one aBRoMo oURTNR.- ths4 =
L axasixe Bromo Ouinins
Cures Cold In One Day, Grip m Dzys
~ IL on every
Died

Monday, March 5 1902 al .
z. m, at her residence. 1915 Fourteenth
street northwest AUGUSTA PLUM. be-
loved wife OF Robert PllyIn- aged thirty
seven Years and one day
precious one from as has gone.
4 voice we loved - stiIled.
place is vacant in my home.
Which never can bs filled
yania avenue northwest. Wednesday. 10
A. n mhs-7t'
BAGG-At his residence 172s fifteenth street
northwest GEO W. BAGG. beloved hu5-
band OF Anna c. Bagg. IN the siXty-fourth
year Of his age
BANKs-Ou SUNDAY. aa.ch : 1909. ar 2
IN. At her residence. 100 Eighteenth stresJ
northwest BLANCHE MARIE, beloved
daughter OF Wesley II and Florence q
Banks
BRADLEY Suddenly, on Mondav. March 3
1909 at $50 4. Ia, At the residence Of her
sister. Mrs. r N Lawton, JANE r. wild
ow Of Joseph Bradley
BROwN-On Monday March 8 1901 At 1910
p. m. at 209 Ninth street southeast
MAUDE wILLoUGHBY BROWN. aged
two years and four months. youngest oaugh-
ter Of VIII and Mabel Brown
Notice or funeral hereafter II"
COMPTON-O1 Sunday. March :. 1909 a.
Providence Hospital. LUTHER COMPTON.
in the twenty third year OF his age
ELI-ALBERT N ELI. husband Of Joseph
me - I'LL lli Nir 'ii44 - 74fAIH 4eLE u Ms
age
Funeral services will be held al tie Evan
gelicaI Lutheran Church. corner Of Wis
consin avenue and Volta place, Wednesday,
Al O'Clock It.
STORCH-On Sunday, February IS. 1909. at
Tucson, ATiz. EDGAR L. STORCIT
Funeral private. Requiem mass at St
Pauls Church. Fifteenth and streets
northwest on wednesday, March 10 at 9
O'Clock. Interment at Oak Hiu Cemetery.
II
HALL-On Sunday March :. 1902 WILLIAM
". HALL. aged sixty-uine years.
Funeral from the residence OF his son.
John W Han. BeTVyn. Md, on Wedues-
day. March 10. at l o'clock. Interment at
Betsville. Nd. it,
OOKSEY-Departed this life on Monday.
March 8. 1902 AT 7:45 a. ma. ELIZABETH
J. COOKSEY. beloved wife Of Joshua /
Cooksey and mother 81 Rode :. and DR..
Claude Is. CoO}cSey and Mrs William II.
Ellison in the slXty-ninth year OF her age.
CRoW-On Sunday March = 1909 at 7:o3 a
m. after a lingering Illness. THEODORE
CROW
JASPER-On Sunday. March Z, 1909. al Is
a m. At her sons residence, zoos Third
street northwest MRS MARY. c. JAS
PER, mother OF Robert Gross and Mrs
sarah Prather-
MORGAN-Deparfed this life on Saturday,
March g. 1909 at 9 a m, after q short III
ness. JOHN. beloved husband OF the late
HouOrah Morgan
WOODRUFF sunday. March T. 1909. at
his residence, 3l5 " street northeast
GEORGE A. beloved husband OF Emma
woodruff.
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UNDERTAKERS.

FUNERAL DESIGNS
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Seek His Companions.

Should Chief Goods succeed in Iocat-
ing by means Of the laundry mark found
on SchultZ's collar the place vlere lie
was stopping during his visit TO wash
ington. whence he IS presumed to have
Travelled to Alexandria. the Information
regarding his companions will be in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-03-09

IFRoM THE NEW YORK
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27

hundred guests from the Poncas, Tonka-
was and surrounding tribes. Those ac-
cepting the ponies are supposed to re-
turn the gift with equally expensive ones
later on, but few of them are in the po-
sition so to do.
The Poncas hold every Thanksgiving
as beef issue day. If the agent does
not come forward and present them with
herd of cattle for this occasion they
mortgage their property and buy cattle
of some neighboring ranchman. A beef
issue is the most typical and also the
most picturesque of Indian Thanksgiving
celebrations. For years the government
has forbidden the issue Of beef after the
manner of an old time issue but on es-
pecial occasions they are allowed the
amusement of killing their own meat. 1t
Is said by the government officers who
succeeded in having the practice stopped
that beef Issues tend to make the Indian
wilder and more difficult to civilize.
A hundred cattle are turned loose in
large pacture. The young men of the
tribe are mounted on mustangs and have
shining guns. With the good wishes of
the squaws and medicine men ringing in
their ears. they ride out to kill the cattle
The beasts have no chance for life what
ever. The chase is accompanied by an
undue amount of wild yelling while ex-
element grows intense in the camp. The
smell of fresh blood makes the squaws
wild, as II were. After all the cattle have
been shot down then the killers give a
signal which means that all of the tribe
are at liberty to rush forth and secure
their portion. A half beef is awarded to
each squaw. The beef is cleaned and
cooked on a fire on the open plain, while
the medicine men dance their approval
and the warriors sing in their glee. The
feast follows with more dancing, and the
whole day Is thus spent, ending late at
night with a final gorge.-New York
Tribune
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
Making the procIamation.

There is a good deal of form and cere-
mony about the making of the Thanks
giving proclamation. 1t is composed by
the President himself and In most in
stances written out in his own hand.
When this is done the document goes to
the State Department. where il is care
fully copied in ornamental writing that
is almost like engraving on the official
blue paper Of that department. The next
thing needed on the document is the
great seal of the government. This seal
is kept by the clerk of pardons and com
missions, and It is very carefully guard
ed under lock and key. Its keeper will
not produce it without a special warrant
signed by the President, and an impress
sion of the seal is quite a ceremony in
itself. When the proclamation has been
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
LOOKING FOR A sMUaeLER.
Customs officials Changed Tactics
After Reading a Telegram.

Customs officials Changed Tactics
After Reading a Telegram.
The gentle American smuggler Is
putting up one fortissimo roar Just
now because Collector Loeb is interior
Ing with his pastime. Half the news
papers in town have their editorial
pages filled with hollers from people
who have been stopped and searched
on the docks on their return from Eu-
rope, the New York correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Times-Star says. I'm
pleasant, certainly, but Mr.. Loeb's po-
sition would seem to be supported by
the fact that he has practically doubled
the receipt of customs duties since he
took charge here. 1t isn't nearly so
easy to slip an inspector a green bill,
and bring in an armful of oriental
pearls as II used to be. Naturally
enough, the wronged persons are
squeaking violently. 1t is annoying to
be searched by total stranger-espe-
cially II one has omitted to declare a
bunch of dutiable junk. Not all the
inspectors are as polite as they might
be, though little fault can rightfully
be found with the majority. But they
are only human, and it occasionally
happens that some chesty person tries
to rub their noses the wrong way, and
has his own wiped in return. One
such got his" the other day, but man
aged to turn the tables in an original
way. He had insulted the inspector
suavely and patiently throughout the
examination, being supported by the
fact that he hadn't a fippence worth Of
dutiable stuff in his luggage. The en-
ragged official had dumped every last
rag out of the passengers trunk upon
the pier, examined it all under the mi
croscope, and then reluctantly affixed
the proper stamp. He started away.
Here" said the arrival, you pack up
my trunk"
mix on that comedy, pa" said the
inspector. 1T don't get a laugh in
Moo Yawk no more. Try some new
stuff"
The passenger Just Kissed at him
and beckoned to a messenger who
stood near "I'll let you read this tele-
gram before send It" he said to the
inspector. and wrote busily. The mes
sage read:
Secretary Knox, Washington
Won't be able to dine with you this
evening because of unwarranted hold
up by customs inspector on the pier"
The inspector sat right down and
prayerfully jammed all that lingerie
back into the trunk. If Mr.. Knox got
telegram from man he never heard
of, stating that he could not eat din
ner he had never been asked to. this
Is the reason therefor.
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THE RED MANS THANKSGIVING.
low Reservation Indians Enjoy the
Day--A Pony Smoke Popular.

Tow Reservation Indians Enjoy the
Day-A Pony Smoke Popular.
Interest In Thanksgiving day and its
observance Is just as intense these DAYS
among the reservation Indians as In col
lege towns where great football games are
scheduled to occur. Especially Is this
true In the Southwest, where the Indians
have had an opportunity to become thor
,ughly civilized of late years. The white
people find no more enjoyment In this day
Of universal cheer than do these same
husky redskins.
yaming, with a big dance at night. Such
sport only comes once a year to them
nowadays, when they have had to forsake
the scalping knife for the plow Their
wild nature revolted at the idea of work.
and It has been with much difficulty that
the government agents have made farmers
Dut of the young braves. A day of rest
md amusement is considered good for
their better nature. and the government
authorities are willing that Thanksgiv-
ing day shall become a festal time for
the reservation wards of the nation.
The Osages hold big feast at Paw
huska, their capital city. All members
,f the tribe are invited to take part in
the festivities. At the beginning and end
Of each meal, and there are many. the
aged missionary who lives among them Is
invited to deliver a short prayer, thank
ing the Great Spirit for the good things
which the agent has sent them. The food
is cooked by the squaws, and, while IL
.ould be prepared in a much cleaner and
more tasteful manner. the cooking is an
Improvement over that of few years
ago.
The Apaches and Cheyennes are in the
habit of holding pony smoke. Often
the Osages indulge In this expensive fes-
sval. A pony smoke is a friendly meet
Ing of two tribes and is especially APP
propriate for the occasion. The tribe
irving the smoke Is supposed to bear all
the expenses. They provide the best
game and vegetables In the market for
their guests, and at the end Of the first
lays meeting they present a good pony
70 the head of each family visiting them.
AS a tribe consists of from 800 to 800
families. the expenses soon mount high
The Osages, being the richest reservation
indians, can better afford TO hold pony
mokes, and they generally invite several
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-11-27
THE THANKSGIVING PUMPKIN.

All, on Thanksgiving Day, when from east
and from west
From north and from south come the pill
grim and guest,
When the gray-hared New Highlander sees
round his board
The old broken links OF reflection restored.
When the care wearied man seeks his moth
er once more,
And the worn matrOn smiles where the girl
smiled before.
What moistens the lip. what brightens the
eve
That calls back the past like the rich pump
kin plei
fruit loved of boyhood: the old days re-
calling
When wood grapes were purpiing and brown
nuts were falling
When Wild, ugly faces we carved In Its
skin,
Glaring out through the dark with a can
die within
When we laughed round the cornheap with
hearts all In tune.
Our chair broad pumpkin. our lantern
Telling tales of the fairy who Travelled like
steam
In a pumpkin she'll coach. with two rats
for her team
Then, thanks for thy presence none
sweeter or better
Fer smoked from an oven or circled
Fairer hands never wrought at a pastry
more fine,
Brighter eyes never watched DER its baking
than thine
And the prayer which my mouth Is too full
to express,
swells my heart that thy shadow may never
grow less,
That the days OF thy lot may be heightened
below,
And the frame of thy work like pumpkin
vine grow,
And thy life be as sweet, and its last sun
set sky
Golden-tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin
pie
John EreenleHf whittier