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The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18

Born-To Mir. and Mrs. F. J.. Johnson, this morning: a girl, Mr. Pink Marshall, of Union City, Tenn, came in today on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Jno. Caldwell.
 Auction Sale. Household Furn- 't,>re, Saturday, ? o'clock pm.
 A. NJ. ELLSWORTH,
 Auctioneer. Mrs. w. B. White, of Texark- ana, will arrive on No. 6 this af- ternoon and spend awhile here with her daughter, Mrs. F. J. Johnson.
 The Kidneys eliminate poisons by acting as filters for the blood When they fail in this respect serious ailments must result. Pin ules for the kidneys are what you should take at the first warn ing sign of kidney trouble. They assist the kidneys in expelling uric acid poison. Sold by Nevada County Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
LAWN PARTY

Bodcaw-On last Saturday ev. ening, August 14th, a large num- Der of young people assembled at the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. V. Russell and enjoyed one of the most pleasant affairs of the year. Refreshments were serv- ed in the dining room which was prettiIy decorated with ferns and lighted with Japanese lan- terms.
 Over hundred guests were present and Mrs. Russell assist. ed by her rister, Miss Etta Ham ilton, and Mrs. Camp, entertain ed them in their usual charming manner, and the guests depart. ed at late hour in the night with a heart full of thanks for the host and hostess and each one saying that its was one of happiest events of the year.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
REMOVAL NOTICE

HALLS TEXAS WONDER will remove Kidney, Bladder and Rheuma tic trouble. S1.OO bottle contains 60 days treatment and seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
N%Ss l. O C AL
 &SMA " F. w $

homa, was here this morning.
 M;. and Mrs. Arthur Westmore- land are spending today in Lit tie Rock.
 The condition of w. s. McDan iel, of Gale, remains practically unchanged?
 Mrs. P. F. Chappell has e. turned from an extended visit to relatives in Indiana.
 No suffering from heat while trading at Hart's. A profusion of fans keeps you cool.
 Marriage license were issued this morning to J. J Dowd and Miss Mollie Castel, of Weaver.
 We charge nothing for the cool air at our store and very little for our goods. W. T. Hart.
 Misses Verdie and Buelah Nichols left last night for a two weeks visit to relatives at Rolf, Oklahoma.
 Nice, litt.e, pleasant. gentle easy, safe and sure pills, are Rings Little Liver Pills. Sold by Nevada County Drug Store.
 Rev. w. c. Hilliard left today for Howard County. where he will hold quarterly conference on the Mineral Springs work.
 Auction Sale, Household Furn- iture. Saturday. ? o'clock pm.
 A. M. ELLSWORTH, i
 AuctiOneer.
 T. A. Potter, of Caney, accom- panied by his four daughters, Misses Jessie Pearl, Wren and Lena, was trading in Prescott today.
 Wm. Gee & Son are today moving the stock of goods which they recently purchased from White Bros. to their Elm Street StOOe.
 The military company from this place which has been in camp at Dardanelle the past ten days will arrive home on No. 3 tonight.
 Mrs. Guy Walker, of Dallas, Texas, who has been spending the past two weeks here with her father, Capt. A. $. Blythe, returned home today.
 pinesalve, carbo. .ized, soothes pain. Tn any emergency bruises cuts, sores, burns. scratches etc Pinesalve, carbo.ized is best. Sold by Nevada County Drug Store
 Sam T. White returned this morning from Pike County on the P. X N. W. R. R., where the Ozan Mercantile Co.,, of which he is president and manager, re- gently purchased the commis sary of the Pike County Logging Company.
 Mrs. Helen Tompklus has story entitled "The Tree of Knowledge" in the September issue of Hollands magazine which has just been issued. We have only small number of these books and if you wish to secure one phone 242.
 The members of the Cemetery tion are requested to meet on next Friday afternoon at I o'clock at the homo of Mrs. Jno. A. Davis. Come and bring your dues. Business of importance to be transacted
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
ESTERLv Hs DRUG STORE \

Auction Sale, Household Furn- iture, Saturday, o'clock pm.
 X. NJ. ELLSWORTH,
 AuctiOneer.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
A|abaStine.

Alabastlne is the only Lasting, Sanitary and Economical wallcoating.
 It is easily applied to any interior surface whether plaster, wood or brick, instead of paint, wallpaper or kalsomine.
 We have the biggest line of Alabastine that ever came to the city of Prescott so you will have no trouble in find ing the color you want.
 Price per 5lb. pkg. 50 cents.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
WEATHER

WEATHER Tonight and Thursday, partly cloudy and cooler.
 TEMPERATURE Maximum, 1O9; minimum, 76. Yesterday Today Maximum 106 at 3 p. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-18
I telephone

for any possible Drug Store want you have, and leave it to us to make just as careful selection as you would yourself.
 Phone orders arc always deliv- cred rush. and cost you no more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
REPUBLICANS IN SESSION
ELECT THOMAS DAWSON CHAIR
MAN AT ROCKVILLE.
Committee on Nominations Picks
Sheriff and Other Candidates.
Recess Till Evening.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. August 1.-THE re-
publican county convention met in the
Opera House here this afternoon and or
ganiZed by e!ecting Thomas Dawson of
Rockville chairman and William IL.
Roach of Glen Echo and Mortimer Stabler
of Spenceryille secretaries. Committees
on resolutions and nominations were ap-
pointed, consisting of one member from
each precinct of the county. Adjourn
ment was then taken until the committees
were ready To report late this afternoon
The committee on nominations has de-
cided on the following:
For house of delegates-Albert E. Shoe
maker OF Friendship Heights, Arthur w.
Glennan of Chevy Chase. James NJ Mount
of Damascus and Arthur Is. StabIer Of
Sandy Spring.
For sheriff-Frank Dwyer of Laytons-
vile.
County commissioners-F'irs collection
district, William Everett Brown; second
district, Charles Il. Johnson; fifth dis
trict, Mortimer o. S ADLER.
Other nominations are to be made 70,
the state senate, register of wills, clerk
of the circuit court. county surveyor
delegate to the safe and judicial con-
ventions and four members of the state
central committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Another Big Auto Race.

PHILADELPHIA. August 1a-Arrange-
ments are being made by committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Reyburn for what will
probably be one of the greatest auto
mobile races ever held in this country
The race will be held in Fairmount Park
Saturday. October .. and will be over a
3tO-mile course. Already a score of en-
tries have been received by the Quaker
City Automobile Club. under whose aus
pieces the race will be held. Besides $1,000
in cash prizes. of which s., 500 VIII go to
the winner. it is probable the city will
give a handsome silver cup to the victor
It is expected that large sum of money
will be realized from charges for parking
space. Trandstand seats and concessions
and all of this money will be donated to
charity. The money will be divided be-
tween the Pennsylvania Society for the
Prevention of tuberculosis, the White
Haven, Pa. sanitarium gor consumptives,
Haven, Pa, sanitarium for consumptives
Philadelphia and the Children's Aid So
|ciety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
BIG TUNNEL ON FIRE.
Serious Loss to the Southern Rail
way at Lynchburg

LYNCHBJ re. Va, August 12.--Frc,
which started Yesterday from a spark
from a steam shovel lodging in the tim
bers of the roof, is now burning furously
in the interior of the tunnel on Water
street, which for three years past has
been in course of construction for the
new belt line of the Southern railway.
The tunnel is 1900 feet long, and in
places over a hundred feet below the sur
face. In the false work i'll the tunnel
over million feet of lumber and proba-
bly, 5000 cords of wood have been used,
and it seems now as though most OF this
would he destroyed.
Several fire companies from the city
entered the tunnel with hose and fought
the flames with streams of water. but the
strong current of air lanned the flames SO
that the firelnen had to leave. 1t was
then proposed to dynamite IA section and
cnt off the fire from the part of the tun-
mel not DANA ged, but at this juncture
there vas serious cave-in, which divided
the fire and madc approach TO it abso-
lutely impossible.
AIonzo f. Elevier. thc contractor, sal
last night that he would try to stop up
the apertures Of the tunnel with tar
pa uliu and thus cut off the supply of air.
Asked whose loss it would be, he replied:
"'All of us will lose by it.
The greatest danger s from further
caving in. The tunnel runs under River
mont avenue, a much travelled highway,
and also under Water street, residences
section. The fire may burn for weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
COST HALF A MILLION.
Expense Incurred for the Recent
Extra Session Of Congress.

The extraordinary session of Congress
which completed one week ago the re-
vision of the tariff law cost the Amer
lean people, it has been estimated by
some of the statistcians around the Cap
tol about sJ00.00o.
Many different items enter into this
grand total. the chief of which is mile
age. The Houses expense ON this ac-
count aggregates s154 Goo and that of the
Senate $47,Gno, Extra pay allowed to
employees on both sides of the Capitol
amounted. 1t is estimated. to about $3.50
0G0. Special employees engaged in COM
piling Information for Congress and the
committee relative to the tariff were paid
good salaries.
The government printing Office has not
yet supplied statement concerning the
cost of printing of the tariff bill. reports
and hearings. but 1t is known that this
Will be large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
MOVED Down BY MOTOR GAR
RIG MACHINE PLoWS THROUGH
COLUMN OF BRITISH TROOPS.
Seven Men Reported Killed and
Twenty Injured in Strange Ac-
cident at Maneuvers.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON, August 12.-Vague reports
have reached London of the most dis
astrous motor accident on record near
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, where military
maneuvers are being held. motor van
belonging to a London newspaper ran
into a column of territorial troops who
were on the march. moving them down
more quickly than volley from bat
tery of artillery could have done. Ac-
killed outright and twenty injured. The
war Office has not received details yet
Later information about the disaster is
that ninety-eigllt men of the 10th Bat.
talio;. were marching along road al
4:D o'clock this morning in a rather
heavy mist, when the motor van came
alona from the rear. Most OF the sol
diers were singing and therefore did not
hear its approach. The men In the rear
ranks, however, heard the warning and
parted right and left to let 1t pass
umn continued TO sing. The car, which
was travelling at d high rate of speed
rushed into the midst of their ranks
hurting the men in all directions. When
II was half way through the column it
was stopped and seized By the infuri-
ated soldiers.
The latest report is that ten men We're
injured seriously, but that no one was
killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
ARAPAHOE'S ANCHOR DOWN
DISABLED CLYDE LINER STOPS
IN TWENTY-oNE FATHOMs.
Iroauois and Rio Grande Standing
by to Help Her, If
Need Be.

BEAUFORT, y. G., August 12.-The
steamship Arapahoe, disabled yesterday.
was twenty miles southwest of Diamond
Shoals Iightshp today and anchored in
twentv-onc fsthoms of water. The vcs-
sci will require new steam bearings.
The Arapahoe was In communication to-
day with the Iroquois and the Rio
Grande, which took station close by. and
will walt for the steamer Iro1uois and a
revenue cutter To assist her into port this
afternoon.
The Arapahoe of the Clyde line. for
Charleston and Jacksonville from New
York, broke her tail shaft yesterday after
noon at 40 o'clock and reported by wire
less message, received at this station at
80 o'clock, that she was drifting help
lessly.
The ship at the time that she flashed
&c Q D" was twenty-one miles south
west of Diamond Shoals lishtshtp.
Wind Was Strong.
The wind was strong from the north
east and was drifting the ship in shore
She is heavily loaded and has many
passengers on board.
The revenue cutter at Wilmington
n c., or Norfolk. was notified, a.
were tugboats along the coast, and many
OF them were sent speeding on to hn0
the disabled ship and render aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Wind Was Strong.
CLUB WILL PLAY HERE.
Unfounded Rumors That Ball Park
Has Been Sold.

\ dispatch received from Reading, Pa.
today TO the effect that the government
had purchased the grounds Of the Wash
ington base ball club and that the games
scheduled in the American League for
this city would be transferred to the lit
tie city of pretzelville after Labor day
has no foundation in fact.
Manager Cantillon of the Washington
team denied positively today that his
team is to finish the season at Reading.
There is absolutely nothing In the re-
port said he. The season Will be fin-
ished on the local grounds
When Attorney Howe Totten. owner of
the land. was seen this afternoon at his
office In the Pope building. he said:
The lease to the ball club of the
grounds at eth and Florida avenue has
over two years to run
In view of this fact. he said he could
hardly understand how any rumor could
get afioat that the property had been pur-
chased and that the buyer was going ia
take possession at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
JUMPS FROM MOVING TRAIN
MURDERER ESCAPES
FROM MARYLAND SHERIFF.
Was Being Brought From California
to Stand Trial-Officers Pur-
suing in Autos.

YORK, Pa. August 1o--After being
brought from California to answer a
charge Of murder in Cecil county. Nd.
Scott Johnson. aged twenty-three years.
jumped from the platform of sleeping
car on a Pennsylvania railroad train a
few miles south of this city today and
escaped. \ party of officers is in pur-
suit of tile man in automobiles.
Johnson was employed on farm near
Rising Sun, Cecil county, Md. Last May
a man named McAlister employed on the
same farm. was found murdered. At the
same time Johnson was missed ard was
suspected of the crime. No trace was
secured OF Johnson until few weeks
ago. when notice was received from the
authorities of Santa Rosa. Cal. that
Johnson had given himself up there and
admitted that he killed McAlister. Sheriff
Hager of Cecil county went to Santa
Rosa to bring Johnson back to face trial.
With his prisoner he was travelling on
the Chicago and Washington express. oc-
cupying Pullman berth. BY subter-
fuge Johnson induced the sheriff to take
off his handouts. and he promptly
jumped from the train while it was NOV
ing a about fifty miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
FIGHT AGREEMENT VOID.
Jeffries Says Berger Had No Right
to SIGN Fight Articles.

PLYMOUTH. August Thames ]. JEFF
fries on arriving here today from New
York appeared to be surprised to learn
that his representative. Sam Berger. had
signed an agreement at Chicago yesterday
for a championship fight between Jack
Johnson and Jeffries.
mo one has any authority said JEFF
fries, Ito make any such arrangements in
my absence. ! have nothing to say about
my fight with Johnson. The match will
come off Ii have anything to do with it,
unless one or the other of US dies AS to
the date when the fight will occur, it may
be In six months and 1t may be earlier or
even later, but the sooner the better"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Upton Bank to Liquidate.

From "A telegram received by Controller
OF the Currency Murray today from Dep
uty Controller Fowler, who is now At
Upton Ind. it appears likely that the
First National Bank of that city will
be permitted to go into voluntary liquida-
ton Mr.. Fowler went to Upton two
days ago after it developed that the re-
ported shortage in the accounts of the
cashier of the bank was more serious
than first reported. The stockholders
have indicated that they will be able to
meet the claims of all deoositors. IN
which event receivership will be avoided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
CLOSE CALL FOR BROWN.
Inmate of Central Union Mission
Narrowly Escapes Asphyxiation.

Miles Brown, seventy-three years Of
age, was removed to the Emergency Hos
pta from the Central Union Mission
about ) o'clock this morning and treated
for gas poisoning. Brown, who lives at
the mission, was found unconscious, the
gas having been turned on accidentally
last night.
Brown was lying on the floor in the
hallway when found. The police of the
sixth precinct were notified, and he was
hurried to the hospital. 1t was said
later in the day that he will probably
recONer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Five Perish in Burning Home.

DETROIT, Mich, August IA special
TO the News from Hancock, Mich, says
five persons lost their lives there early
pionne was burned. They are Mrs.
Dionne, Edward Dionne, jr., aged eight !;
Lee Dionne, an infant; ten-year-old
girl named Racine and fifth person
whose name has not been learned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Named Prussian Minister of War

BERLIN. August 12.-Gen Won Heerin-
gen. commander of the second army
corps. was today appointed by Emperor
William to the post of Prussian minister
of war, in succession to Gen. Won Einem,
retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Thaw Has Not Recovered.


Harry X. Thaw has not yet recovered
from his insanity above stated and oe-
fined. This determination is mace UP
on the following grounds:
.All the experts agree that IN cease
of true paranoia recovery is very douot-
full.
The court is disposed to pay sreat
respect to the opinion of the nospltai
authorities here-of Dr. Baker, the hos
pital physician, having had ac1ual ciidi g
of Thaw there. All such AUTHORITIES are
public officers with no concelVaoie i'io'''e
except to do their duty
In view of leading traits OF PardAo!a
the lay testimony given by SO many en-
tirely respectable and credible witnesses
showing rational conduct on the pIisoIi,
er's part in the Tombs. at MatteWah. ana
in the Duchess and West Gh sa county
iails is not of commanding FORCES. ,
The testimony of the alienlsts caiied
for the defendant. as to the present con-
dition, seems to me. upon the "i4ie
more convincing than that OF those caiiea
for the prisoner -
..I-non my own personal observation or
the conduct of Thaw. his actions ana
speech in the courtroom. botn on dio oil
Of the witness stand. i nave peeh I'M
pressed that he is now or unsouho Iiiiio.
He was exceedingly nervous and very ire
auently interrupted his counsel WIN sus-
gestions.
Upon his examination II became evil
dent even by his own admission thdt ne
holds his former beliefs as TO tne evli
nractices of Willie just as extremely and
lust as strongly today as ever II those
beliefs constituted decisions in his nina
when he committed the homicide, they
are the same now
white he has no more evidence against
White than he had then, it is all OF the
same character, and neither alone nor
with what lie previously had warrants his
extreme convictions
I'm the latter part OF ms eAaniilati J;
when he was striving nightly to defend
his delusive beliefs. his facial appearance
seemed to me not TO be that OF a sane
man.
..The release of Harry X. Thaw now
would be dangerous 70 the punhc peace
and safety. and therefore cannot be per-
mitted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12

News comes from Bristol. Va. of the
drowning o. the six-year-old son of j. +.
Gray at the family home In Washington
county, Va. The lads body was found
In spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
even as an affirmative finding of the fact

even as an affirmative finding of the fact
of insanity.
ut is true that the new testimony upon
this trial introduced in behalf OF me
prisoner tends to materially vary the ms
tory of his early life as above stated. |
am convinced. however. in such variance II
lis very largely mistaken, and that the tes-
timony upon that point given at the sec
ond murder trial by mother. nurse. FANNY
physician and teachers is the more ereo'-
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12
Decisions Unyielding to Facts.

Ills decisions as To the practices Of
White were not shaken by the failure of
the Investigations made by the detectives
and public authorities His delusive be-
lief in his special mission continued to
possess his mind.
In that mental condition at the roof
garden he came into the presence of
White. doubtless Unexpectedly, and pub-
lsc!N shot him 10 death in a spectacular
aid theatrical manner. in So doing he
believed that he was acting as the agent
- troviden :. and performing a praise
worthy act, like that of David in shaving
Cnl!ath or 81. George in killing the
dra Gen."
REGARDING Thaw's suspicious of a con-
spracy against him by his early counsel
tie court says:
such belief-that is. as to the purpose
was utterly without the lease foundation
and clear delusion.''
.'.All this. concludes Justice Mills, 'ac-
cording to the weight OF expert testimony,
is plainly the history of paranoiac. This
court concludes. therefore, that Thaw' 5
insanity at the commission of the homi-
eide was of the kind known as paranoa,
and not at ali OF the .brains,orm'-sane
half minute before and sane half min
ute after-yariety, If any such variety
really exists.
The verdict of the jury was plainly
warranted by the evidence. not merely as
an expression Of reasonable doubt, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-12

"Jedge, dis boy OBJ mine has a good
character except when he's drunk an dis
orderly and swears," testified Aunt
Mary Freeland when she was called as
a witness before Judge Aukam. Joseph
Mack, colored in whom Aunt Mary has
a sort of proprietary interest, was charg-
ed with theft.
1t was in evidence that Joe was drunk
and disorderly pretty much all the time,
and so he was sent down to the classic
shores Of the Eastern branch to don a
striped lawn tennis suit and play billiards
with the District rock pile.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-20
500 find
HOMES
100 FAMILIES AND % BACHELORS
ACCEPT WORK ON SUGAR PLAN
TATIONS

One hundred any twenty families and
tw enty-two single men approximating
over five hundred persons, have been
provided for, as far as plantation work
is concerned out of the 1853 individuals
who ariyer here in the British S. S.
Swanley in the Portuguese immigra-
ton consignment last week.
These five hundred and more are
scattered on Hawaii, Maui, Kauai and
this island, and of the three or four
hundred not thus accounted for, there
are still many remaining idle in this
city, depedent on their friends, begging,
or spending the last of what little
money they had when they arrived;
while a goodly number are to be ac-
: commodated at Eva and Honolulu
plantations.