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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-21
Rrnn Washington.
,n,y,sr,asdenoe Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Dec. q.

fClrrTEfIyl tOeLS< u INC NioAeAe>' AZ $1,000
Washington, Dec 81.
o. loo outcome Of tOdAy's caoine.
meeting depends the fate Of The demand
OF Secretary Of The Interior Bsilingtr
for a congressional investigation OF DIS
department that will permanently Jay
the troublesome ebos,--!he Bsllipger'
Pinohot coutroyersy-whlch has greatly
disturbed the Taft administration. IL
is understood that Bslliuger has won
President TAFT over to favor bis request
for 90 investigation, although the pre'i-
dent is reluctant to admit that he him.
seli cannot smooth over tho difficulty.
Tbs Casiuet, as q whole, however, looks
with suspicion toward congressional
probe, seeing The great opportunities
that would be giVeD the enemies OF the
Standardization when tbs principal figures,
BSlliagsr and Chief Forester Pin0hot,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-21

Announcement has been made that
the controlling interest 10 the Charles
ton, ". Vs., Home Telephsue Company
has been sold 10 Cyrus HullBg, of Oc-
lumbUs, Ohio, representing unknown
parties, for about 5000. 900. Il 10 be-
lievsd that J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.
are back Of the present deal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-21

W. are re,Iiug msny bottles Of Cherry
consb syruo daily as the best remedy foy
coness knovh. a coed, prompt cure, 2Sc.
Z, s Lsashsstar 4 Sons,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-21

GENTS FURNISHINGS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
FAVORS SOCIETY GIRLS.
Harve Durand's Will Cuts OFF Only SIS
ter with $1-Housemaid Gets
Third of Estate.

FOND DU LAC, Wis.,, Aug. 10
I Special Cutting off his only sister
with 81, Harve Durand's will be-
aueathes large part of his $4,000
estate to, prominent society women and
girls. The will of the octogenarian,
globe trotter, pioneer and eccentric, di-
rects that Miss Genevieve Dana and
Miss Sadie Lamb we'll known society
girls, be given $1,000 and $4,000 respec-
lively and a diamond ring, providing
that neither are married when the pro-
visions are carried out.
For special work she has accom-
plished in charitable circles" Mrs. G.
A. Galloway, wife of the president Of
the Fond du Lac National bank, is Civ
en- a large diamond ring. A 5000 pho
nograph and a third Of the estate is left
to the housemaid who was in Durand's
family twenty-three years. His sister,
Mrs. f. r. FELTON,, gets only 81. She
will contest the will. ..e..
Evidently expecting such a step, Du-
rand's will states that he deplores the
practice of breaking wills on the ground
of mental incompetency and undue in
fuence, and says he believes persons ca
pable Of managing their own affairs are
Of sound mind, although their habits
may be eccentric.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
GIRL BECOMES TRAMP
GIRL, FOUND AT WAUKESHA, A
REGULAR HOBO.
Pittsburg Heiress Had Plenty of Money
for Travelling, but Left Pullmans
for the Box Cars.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 16.-Pos
sessed Of a wanderlust that neither her
family nor alenists who have been called
in consultation are able to explain, Miss
Mary Patterson, a wealthy young woman
of Pittsburg has been forcibly brought
back to the home of her mother after
period of wandering lasting from Thanks
giving day until she was taken into Gus
todS- at Waukesha, Wis, Saturday.
During her long nine-months' absence
the girl, plentifully supplied with money
f. ON the estate of her father, according
to reports from Waukesha and other
cities and towns in the middle west,
scoIned the comforts and the luxury of
Pullman and dining cars and chose the
favored abode of every true hobO-the
box car, well filled with damp excelsior
and 6 hAndout wherever it could be pro-
cured.
There were no home troubles to explain
her wanderirgs Mrs. Mary Patterson,
her mother, is It woman of wealth and
unquestjoned social position, as we'll as
being an iLduigent parent. The only eX-
panation the alIenists have is that the
lure of the road called the girl and she
answered.
several days before Thanksgiving day.
The girl was at her home the morning
on which the President of the United
States commands that the people of the
nation give thanks, but when the family
board groaned with turkey and cranberry
sauce and the daughter was called TO the
table there was no response. She had
departed for parts unknown.
For months no trace of the girl could
be discovered, although detective agencies
were employed in the case. A few days
ago, however, her mother received long
distance telephone call. The voice OF
her daughter could be plainly dlstln-
guished. She sent her love to the family,
but refused to give them any informa-
ton as to her whereabouts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
HARTMAN GETS N. Y, E,
New York Hears Report That Railway
Magnate Will Soon Have an Ocean
to-Ocean System.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16-A report that
e. H. Hartman has obtained an option
on a controlling interest of the New York
Central lines, which, if exercised, will
give him control of a through route from
the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, was
circulated on the stock exchange today.
Such a route has been the dream of rail-
road men for years. The option taken by
Mr.. Hartman is said to cover about $780,
100000 worth of New York Central
stock, large part of which was former
ly controlled by the Vanderbilts inter-
ests. The price at which the stock may
be taken over is said to be $3.50 share.
1t was pointed out that acquisition of the
New York Central would give Mr.. Harri
man an ocean to ocean route by way of
New York Central, Chicago & North
Western, Illinois Central, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
GAS BLOWS OFF ROOF
CLEVELAND BUILDING WRECKED
IN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.
Ten Persons Are Hurt, Two Probably
Fatally, and Confagration Was
Threatened.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 16.-Seven
men and three women, two of whom may
die, were injured early today when an
explosion of natural gas Quilted the four
story building occupied by the Wirick
Moving and Storage company.
The roof Of the building was lifted
high in the air, and the falling side walls
damaged the neighboring houses. Imme-
diately following the explosion, seven
buildings in the neighborhood were afire
and a confagration threatened the dis
trict, but quick work on the part of the
fremen saved them.
Pedestrians upon the street were
slightly injured by falling bricks, hurled
high in the air. Two or three others
We're slightly injured by runaway
horse, frightened by the explosion. The
loss will approximate 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
ESCAPES AWFUL DEATH
Wilkes Barre (Pa.) Couple, Bound and
Gagged in Burning House, Work
Loose in Nick of Time

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Aug. 10
Four masked men early today entered
the home of Charles Buriew, a store
keeper at West Pittston, near here, and
going to the room occupied by the mer-
chant and his wife. bound and gagged
them and ransacked the room. After
securing $3.50 from under a mattress
the man set fire to the house and fed.
Rnrlew managed to work himself loose
and after liberating his wife carried her
and their 1-year-old baby to the roof
TO escape the flames. Upon the arrival
of fremen. the ladders were run to the
roof and Burlew and his wife and child
were brought to the ground.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
HASKELL SEES
4 CONSPIRACY
IN INDICTMENTS
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR MAKES SEN
SATIoNAL CHARGES AGAINST
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
WANTS TRUE BILL QUASHED.
Declares Five Grand Jurors Acted with
Government Attorney in Intimi-
dating Their Colleagues.
DENIES FRAUD IN LAND CASES.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Aug. 16.-Attor-
neys for Gov. Charles N. Haskell and
the five other defendants, indicted In
connection with the alleged Muskogee
town lot frauds, today fled motions in
the federal court to Quash the indict-
ments, setting forth a number of sensa-
tional allegations.
Aside from charges against FIVE grand
jurors and the allegation of improper
conduct on the part of United States
Marshal Grant Victor, the allegations
deal largely with the grand jury's selec>
ton, which has especial objection to the
exclusion of Muskogee county, the home
Of the defendants, from the territory
ON which the jury was chosen.
Calls It Conspiracy.
1t is alleged that George W. Strawn,
j. H. Dixon, J. &. Burgess, A. c.. Du-
mas and w. T. Bailey, members of the
grand jury which indicted the defend
ants, deliberately sought to go on that
jury with a view to returning indict-
spired to intimidate the other jur-
ors into voting indictments after
they had refused to do so. The
motion insists that Foreman Strawn
repeatedly told the jurors that they prob
ably would be charged with perjury if
they failed to indict and at one time,
when the ballot stood s to 8, he called
for an open vote so he would know who
should be prosecuted. 1t is alleged that
out of eight talesmen selected, seven
We're partisan Republicans and the
eighth a bitter personal enemy of Gov.
Haskell. Gov. Haskell is a Democrat.
After pointing out numerous techni-
calities in the manner and time of the
grand jury's selection, the motion de-
clares there was no evidence presented
to show a conspiracy and all Of its de-
partments in the Indian territory We're
fully aware of how the lots were SEIZED
uled and that no objection was raised.
Indicted on May /.
The six defendants were indicted by
he federal grand jury at Tulsa, Ok,
on May q, charged with obtaining titles
for the government to town lots in Mus
kogee by illegal methods. The five CO.
defendants of Gov. Haskell, all wealthy
and prominent citizens of Oklahoma, are
c. w. Turner, A. English, W. B. Eaton,
W. I. Hutchins and e. R. Sewers.
Gov. Haskell and six other defendants
had previously been indicted on the same
charge, but on April 10, last, Federal
Judge John A. Marshall of Utah upheld
a motion for the defendants to quash the
indictments. The indictments were
quashed on technical grounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20

for rest and repair is to stunt the growth
irreparably Therefore, says Sir James
Crchton Brown. the English physician,
parents should set their faces firmly
against home studying When books are
taken home the studying is, as rule,
done at night. and brain work at night
is almost sure to poison the child's sleep.
robbing it of the repairing power sleep
ought to have. "The present increase
in nervous and mental diseases noted by
recent observers is largely due says
Sir James. ito insufficient sleep
1t would be wiser to let the children
learn less if thereby a better brain pow
err is insured for the future"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
FRATERNAL MEN MEET,
Representatives of Fifty-one Societies
Gather in Boston for Twenty
third Convention.

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 16.-More than
300 delegates, representing 81 fraternal
societies of the United States, were gath
cred in this city today at the opening
session of the twenty-third annual con-
vention of the National Fraternal con-
gress. The convention will be in ses-
sion until late in the week.
The feature of the session today was
the report Of President Piper, which
showed the congress to be in flourish
ing condition. According to the presi-
dents report the fraternaI insurance or
ance in force. have been able to main
tain firm and united stand against the
old line companies, whose outstanding
insurance was last reported as totaling
S2,577, 246, S81.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
RAMPS STAY FARMER?
Dismenbered Body of Benjamin Werner
Is Scattered Over Much Space
Foul Play Suspected.

BINGHAM, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Spe-
cial. l-Scattered over the tracks between
three stations, dismembered parts Of
Benjamin Werner's body were found fol-
lowing his disappearance Thursday
night after having visited in Adell.
Werner was noticed to have met some
tramps that night. The coroner is in
vestigating story that the tramps as
saulted and robbed the young farmer
and then tossed his body on the tracks
while he was unconscious.
At Plymouth, Herman Zimmerman
found an arm and hand Another limb
was found north of Adell A hand was
found on freight engine pilot later, but
the crew professed ignorance of any
accident.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
DOZE ON TRACK FATAL.
Feeble Minded Girl Sleeps On 500 Rails
Train Strikes Her, Indicting
Deadly Injuries.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Aug.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Aug. 16.
Especial. IA freight train on the 500
line struck Mabel Sherman, aged 10,
cutting off her left foot and bruising in
arnally, Saturday evening.
The girl lay sleeping on the track and
time to avoid the accident.
The girl was an inmate of the Home
for the Feeble Minded and had strayed
from the institution. She cannot recover
from the injuries.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
A Matter of Principle.

"WiIl you have my seat?'' he inquired
politely.
"On the ground that am aged and
decrepit?'
"No, indeed, madam"
'That | am young and beautiful, and
possibly not averse to firtation?
Certainly not. That is"
''Then it's simply because you are
gentleman, in this respect differing from
the fat person on the left and the scraw-
ny specimen at the right. / am glad to
learn of your principle, sir, but this is
my corner. "-Philadelphia Public Led
ger.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 10
Announcement has just been made of
the appointment of William Franklin
Willoughby of Alexandria, Va, at pres
ent secretary of state of Porto Rico. as
assistant director of the census bureau
at a salary of $4,000 per annum.
A just and a correct census, not an
aid to political machines.
This is the order of President Taft,
promulgated through a letter addressed
to the secretary of commerce and labor,
in language so directly to the point that
its meaning cannot be mistaken.
Supervisors and enumerators who use
their influence for political purposes are
to be dismissed from the service imme-
diately. Never before has a President
by executive order taken a irmer stand
than that now enunciated by President
Taft. His policy with regard to the
taking Of the thirteenth census will be
sufficiently gratifying to those DESTROYS
of having matters of the sort divorced
from politics and placed upon plane Of
high business efficiency.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
A Day of Rest.

Carries sister May, 6 years of age,
on being asked why the Sabbath day
was different from the other days in
the week, answered, very carelessly,
"Oh, that's the day you pin things on,
stead of sewing. Delineator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
Tohn Browns Fort.

Preparations are being made at Har-
pers Ferry to move the old John Brown
fort from the Murphy farm, a mile or
two from the town. to the campus at
Storer college. The old building is to be
taken down carefully and re-erected in
exactly the same size and shape as was
the original It will be used by the col
lege as a library and museum.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
UNEARTH OLD TRAGEDY
Some Indian or Piratical Crime of Early
American Days Disclosed by Dis
covery of Fifteen Skeletons.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10
Fifteen skeletons, lying together In such
a position as to indicate hasty burial,
and three English copper coins bearing
the date 1929, found with the skeletons
during the excavating for the United
States Medical School hospital near the
banks of the Potomac, bring to light, it
is believed, some Indian or piratical
tragedy of early American days. His
tory sheds no light on the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
WOMAN BATHER DIES.
Mississippi Current Sweeps Away Girl
Whose Hair Is Caught by Boat
man-Companion Dies.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 16.-[Spe-
cial. while a party of women were
bathing in the Mississippi river Sunday
night, several were carried away by the
current.
Mrs. Peter Jensen, aged 80, was
drowned
Miss Emma Moeser, a clerk, was
caught by the hair by man in a boat
as she swept by and was dragged out
unconscious and reousci:ajed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
One View and Another.

MY world" exclaimed the British
society woman, heres an announce
ment Of the marriage of another mem
Der of our nobility to an American
concert hall singer. Fancy! isn't 1t
terrib1e?"
"Oh, 1 don't know" replied the New
York girl, "the average soubrette
doesn't deserve much sympathy
Catholic Standard and Times.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
Her Ingenious Comment.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, did you say all those men
at the baseball game were trying to
reach homer"
YES"
cit seems as hard for a man to get
home on the ball field as it does under
ordinary circumstances, doesn't it!"-
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
Summoned.

Come over and see me-"
Sorry, old man, but l have an en-
gagement with my tailor in twenty
minutes"
Gee! but you're getting swell!
Couldn't break such an important date,
eh?"
No The date is In the courtroom"
Cleveland Leader.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
WASHINGTON SEISMOGRAPH RE
CORDS EARTH SHOCK, $500
MILES DISTANT.
IS OF MODERATE INTENSITY
Origin May Have Been in California,
Coast of Mexico or Vicinity
of the Azores
BEGINS EARLY IN MORNING.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. To-
An earthquake of moderate intensity
was recorded early today by the seismo-
graph at the weather bureau, beginning
at 2:O5 a. m. and continuing nearly an
hour. 1t was estimated that the origin
of the disturbance was about $500 miles
distant. either California, the Pacific
coast of Mexico, or in the vicinity of
the Azores.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
A Mistake.

Waiter" said guest at hotel as
he inspected his bill before leaving,
there Is one item omitted"
What item. sir?" inquired the
waiter.
''The manager said good morning
to me yesterday and has forgotten
to charge for iti"-Tit-Bits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
CHAPTER VIII.

It was q small party, and not very
lively. Richard Saville was not an
animated host. Mrs. Saville was not
talrattva. The vicar was a pleasant,
well-bred man, and with the help Of
T,umley. who was always ready to
talk. kept the party from stagnating.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-20
Against Home Study.

It is a bad thing for an adult to lose
sleep, but it is worse for a child To cut
short the time the immature brain needs
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04

At last the Pink Pajama Girl" is to
be adopted, II the very latest London
reports are true.
She's a rather lively Hchild" being
very near the 80 mark, and her father
Is to be none other than James M
Barrie. author Of The Little Minister
and Peter Pan.
The child" is Pauline Chase, the
American girl who jumped into fame
because she once ran across the stage
in her bare feet and clad I'm a suit OF
pajamas.
Nowadays Miss Chase has become
very sedate and dignifled, and IL any
one says "pajamas" to her she Is SEIZED
uied for a very strenuous objection
Besides that, she now moves among
the topnotchers OF London's best So
ciety and no derby meet or school race
is complete without the presence of tbs
American actress, surrounded by 3
perfect sea Of younger sons"
Miss Chase began her stage career as
simple chorus girl and she had the
usual ups and downs OF the rest oil
them. It was a 75-cent room for hei
on one-niglt stands then.
One day Pauline happened into q
booking agents office on the contract
day.
They had almost all the giris-all but
one. And so, without much question.
ing, they took Pauline Chase.
Then came the trying on Of the cos.
tunes. They were the usual thing bu
In the second act there was a scene IN
the interior Of a boarding school girls
room. 1t was night time. the girls were
going to sleep and there and thei
they set a new style. They wore pa,
jamas, just like the men. Only tn,
pajamas had lovely ribbons and frill
all over them to show that there wer'
really girls inside.
The pink pajamass became the rag
Of the day. and when Pauline Chase, II
the play, sat down at the plano AM
began playing 1t became at once TIL
sensation. Of the stage world.
And that was her start TO fortune
She then went to London and begai
playing all kinds of parts. For sh
really had talent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04
EAST SIDE NOTES.

President Weld has returned from
an eastern trip which was one purely
for business.
Mrs. Jacob Keller, Miss Keller an6
the Masters Robert and Jake have re
turned to town after q summer spent
at their cottage at the lakes.
Operator Setterholm at the North.
ern Pacific depot at Glyndon has beer
sent TO the sanitarium at Brainerd for
a rest and treatment for a trouble
which has been troubling him for
some time.
Miss Lou. L. Hoff of Fargo has
opened millinery store at Detroit.
DR.. j. f. Chaplin, uncle of Attorney
Chaplin. was in the city for a short
time last night and proceeded to hi
home at Euclid.
Mrs. Rice, a guest at the Columb
hotel, was removed to the Mort
western hospital. last night, sufferii
with serious heart trouble.
Miss Sibyl Tillotson has gone
teach in the public school the comins
year.
The potato growers at Sabin win be
gin digging their tubers early next
week and soon some OF the story OF
the seasons crop will be told
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Tillotsor
have returned from their soJourn at the
lakes and feel perfectly-rested, after
the strenuosity of rain and storms.
Miss Agnes ergquist and Ole olling-
moe were married at Zion church, Fer.
gus Falls, yesterday. They have beer
residents at Fergus Falls, but are q
make their home at Minot. n. d.
Miss Aida Hershberger of Fargo
was guest at a large party given by
Miss Marden at her home in Barnes.
vile a day or two ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-04
LIGHT COMPANY
LOWERS RATES
REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT IN
THE MAXIMUM RATE TO THOSE
WHO USE LESS THAN 10 kiLo-
WATT HoURs-MltSIMuM RATE
CHANGED. 81

The Union Light. Heat & Power
Co. OF Fargo announced today a re-.
duction in their prices for electricity
to small consumers. The reduction is
effective, beginning Sept. i.
The old maximum rate, charged
consumers OF electricity. was Is cents
gross or 1875 cents net per kilowatt
hour. The new rate will be IL cents
gross or 1913 cents per kilowatt hour.
This means reduction of 20 per
cent to the small consumer who uses
UP his minimum amount. The change
comes entirely as voluntary move
on the part OF the Union Light Heat
& Power Co.
In connection with the reduction a
change Is made in the minimum rates.
During the months of the year Of
long daylight April. May, June. July,
August and September, the minimum
rate hereafter will be $3.50 per month
to the user Of electricity In the
months OF long nights. October, No
yember. December, january, Febru-
airy and March, the minimum rates
viii be 81 per month. The former
minimum rate was 81 per month the
year around.
The same rates which have hereto
fore been charged to those who use
more than 100 kilowatt hours con-
sumption per month will still remain
in force.