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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
Assigned Her Rights

He asserted that the legacy of SIS. 600
in the Isle of Wight was greatly en-
tangled, and, in fact, that the widow
had but a slight claim to it. He also
stated that the widow had assigned her
rights to the $4,000 due her husband
from sister in Cassel, Germany, but
admitted that he had drawn a draft for
$1,000 against this amount no later than
Thursday.
Previously Miles has stated that the
legacy in the Isle of Wight was not
only clear OF all legal encumbrances
but that he thought it would be paid
over as soon as few legal techni-
calities were attended to. He had
also explained that the alleged assign
ment of the rights of the widow to the
German estate was merely the sign
ing of a receipt for $50, which could
not in any way affect her title to the
money.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
Statement by Miles

while in Denver Mrs. Van Diern
received a letter from her sister in
law, Mrs. Maria Deymann, in which
the latter stated that her husband had
been intrusted with the $4,500, belong
ing to Hermann Van Diern," said Miles.
Mrs. Deymann went on to say that
her husband was very much opposed
to the payment of the money to Mrs
Van Diern, and asked the latter to
sign the receipt for $50, to save her
life. as her husband had threatened to
kill her when she suggested the trans
terrence of the money. Mrs. Van Diern
signed the receipt, but it was of no ef-
feet, and have already drawn for the
$4,000, and have arranged for a repre-
sentative in Cassel to commence le-
gal action at once unless the money
is forthcoming by cable"
Questioned by the detectives in re-
gard to why he had had Mrs Van
Diern confined in the Atkinson institu-
ton in Fruitvale, Miles was evasive,
but admitted that he had done this
without any legal commitment and
without her consent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
opinion Not Based on Poll

The fight for nonconcurrence in the
district vote for United States sen
ators has been made SO far on the
assumption that If the senate refused
80 concur. the assembly would recede.
Thst mas been the honest opinion OF
some senators and the alleged opinion
Of Others That opinion was not based
on an accurate poll of the lower house,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
.SteaneTObeYsDlstTess
. .SiqnandGoesonRocks'

big D. which a off Bo
inas the and the of the vessel
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22

oontlnued On Psee 2, column ?
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22

Continued ON Page ?, Column 5
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
HARPER ORGANIZER
OF LEESBURG BANK

Robert n. Harper, Of Washington, is
organizing and viii probably be the
first president of a bank at Leesburg,
Va, to be known as the Farmers and
Merchants Banking and Trust Com
pany.
A charter has been obtained from the
State for 100000 corpora ton and the
stock has been placed to the last cent
Indeed it was necessary said Mr..
Harper, ito reduce the allotments ma
teriaIly below the subscriptions, be-
cause of the very large number Of APP
plications. many subscribers not re-
ceiving more than two-ffths Of the
stock they applied for. A lease has
been taken on the Building formerly
occupied by the Eagle Hotel and it
will he renovated and reconstructed
into a lirst class banking property"
The trst installment of the stock viii
be paid in July /, and the bank opened
for bus. dess within the next sixty days.
Many Of the leading business men and
farmers around Leesburg are interested
in the Institution. There are two ma
tional banks in the town but this will
be the only State institution.
1t will be recalled that the American
National Bank of Washington, of which
Mr. Harper was president, had its in
ception in Leesburg, and many of its
present shareholders are Leesburg peO-
pie
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
COUNSEL FOR DOWNS
SCORES OPPONENTS

BALTIMORE, June 25.-Scathing ar
gument against City Solicitor Poe, the
State attorneys department. and the
city registers Office by Harry B. Wolf,
marked the proceedings today in the
trial of William +. Downs, former stock
clerk of the city re gister's Office. charged
with larceny of public funds,
Mr.. Wolf argument followed that Of
Assistant State Attorney Stinchcomb
and City Solicitor Poe, after Downs
lawyer had declared that he would
offer no argument He changed his
mind, he said, after hearing what he
denounced as vicious statements" made
against himself by Messrs. Poe and
StinChcomb
A great crowd heard the denunciation
by Mr.. Wolf and in the court room
were many politicians and city and
court house employees. Several times
the lawyer for the defense caused
bursts of merriment in his ridicule of
the States witnesses, and he was meTci-
less with Deputy City Register New
man, Clerk Charles II. Moore, Louis
McShane, and other State witnesses.
Il am here defending Downs he
shouted, and ] am not here to make
apologies. The day OF making apollo
gies Is gone as FAR as I am con-
cerned.''
Downs heard the argument and
smiled. He leaned intently towards his
lawyer as he Numbered away at the
jury and he seemed to enjoy the ar
ralgnment exceedingly.
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
ALL JERSEY SOUIRMS,
FIGHTS MOSQUITOES
Insects So Fierce That People Fear to Light Lamps al
Night-Cloud of Pests Forces Men
10 Quit Work

Freight brakemen on the Maurice
River railroad report that they are in
hourly danger OF being killed. as the
bites of the mosquitoes are becoming so
painful they can hardly remain on their
cars. They have to fight for teeir lives.
they declare. while traversing the
swampy land along the line OF the
road.
The lamps at Port Morris, the oyster
metropolis, are never lighted, for the
singing pests are attracted by light
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
REGINALD HUIDEKoPER,
SMALL BOY KILLS
AND BURlES BROTHER
California Lad Inters Body in
Grave in a Pig Pen.
ConfesseS.

MODESTO. Cal. June 25.-After
shooting and killing his -year-0Id
brother Theodore. Cecil Hopkins.
twelve years old. buried the dead
body in q hog pen at his home, after
stuffng the boys mouth full of sand.
The boy today confessed to the kill
ing.
The parents of the two boys were
away yesterday, and on their return
last night they found Cecil alone. He
said nothing about his brother'S dis
appearance, and it was thought the
boy was lost or had strayed away
until the newly made grave IL the
hog pen was discovered.
The Washington times., 1909-06-25

MELVILLE. n. j., Juns 25-when
even New Jerseyites complain of mos
quitoes, those pestiferous IT sects must
be bad. And all the southern portion
OF the State is complaining and bathing
in all kinds of Yile-smellinE oils in an
effort 10 drive the insects away.
Billions and billions of the pests are
making Lire Unbearable. Clouds Of them
attacked 200 glass blowers employed at
Cape May Courthouse last night, forcing
them TO quit work after a two hours
unsuccessful battle.
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
JERSEY PHYSICIANS
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Cape May Meeting Also Names
Delegates TO American Asso-
citation Convention.

CAPE MAY, y. J., June 25.-The Med
icaI Association OF New Jersey has
elected the following OFFERS: President,
3. A Washington. salem: vice presi-
dent. Thomas Mackenzie, Trenton; sec
ond vice president, Daniel Stroch, Cam
den: third vice president. Norman L.
Wilson, Elizabeth; corresponding secre-
tary, Harry A Stout. Wenonah; record
ing secretary, William T. Chandler.
South Oranse; treasurer, Archibald
Mercer. Newark; councillors Thomas
W. Harvey. orange: Edward F. Deiners
Paterson; William A. Clarke. Trenton;
William II. lizard. Camden, and James
Hunter. WestVille
Delegates of the American Medical
Association meeting are c r. p. Fisher.
Bound Brook: Alexander Marcy, Jr-.
RivertOn and Luther ~. Ialsey, VIII
Jamestown
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
SHOOTS GIRL AND SELF.

PORTSMOUTH. Va, June 25.-Spurn-
ed by Daisy Holcomb, aged nineteen
years. 70 whom he long had been paying
court, William Wallace, aged twenty
one years. shot the girl. inhicting a
serious wound in one shoulder, and then
shot himself inthe abdomen. The girl
was just leaving Portsmouth knitting
mills for her home. She refused 10 stop
and talk with him, and he began shoot
ing She is expected to recover, while
Wallace, now at the Kings Daughters
Hospital. probably will die
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
Died.

cULLEN--on. Thursday. June q, 1909 at $50
p. m. a. his residence, 2M Sixth street
northeast. LAWRENCE J. CULLEN. in his
ssventy-hfth wear.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
EIFE-On Thursday. June q. 1909 EIIZ-
ABETH. beloved wife OF George Buchanan
Eife and daughter OF the late William
Henry and Sarah Augusta Welsh
Baltimore and Washington papers please
copy
cULVER-suddenIy, on Wednesday evening
June =. 1893. Capt A. =. CULVER. 4.
X
Funeral cortege VIII start from 1909 Rhode
Island avenue, Saturday, June g. 1909. at
70 O'Clock a. m. All services viii be a.
Arlington National Cemetery It,
COLLIFLOWER-On Wednesday. June %
1863. JOSEPH THURMAN KENDALL coll
LIFLoWER. youngest and beloved son Of
Charles +. ana Annie H. ColiifOWeT-
Funeral from his parents residence. I56
Tennesses avenue northeast Saturday
June IS at a. m. thence 10 St Peters
Church Second and streets southeast,
where requiem mass VIII be sung Rela-
tivss and friends invited 10 attend lt@
The Washington times., 1909-06-25
REWARD FOR ROBBERS.

WINNIPEG, Man, June 25.-The Can
adam Pacific railway offers a reward
OF Sc, 600 for the apprehension Of the rob
bsrs who held up the train Tuesday at
Ducks 3 c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
PAPA'S PRESENT TO
+ OHIO MAID A BALLOON
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Eighteen-
year-old Delight Weston is the first
American woman to own a balloon.
She will make her first ascension
in it tomorrow at Dayton, Ohio.
Miss Weston is the daughter of
E. B. Weston, president of the
Terre Haute Paper company, and
the balloon, which is of standard
size, was her fathers present to
her at her graduation from college.
Miss Weston has been in this
city experimenting the construc-
ton of the balloon at the shop of
Leo Stevens, the aeronaut. The gas
bag of the air craft was completed
yesterday, and Mr.. Stevens will
leave today with it for Dayton,
where he will give Miss Weston
her first lesson as a skypilot.
Miss Weston was known as one
of the most attractive and daring
girls at college. She excelled in
athletic sports, drove a racing au-
tomobile with the skill of the most
courageous driver, repaired her
own punctures and adjusted her
own motors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
PLEASE MINE
WONENS QUESTIONS ANSwERfD
%ZEZZ1 GREI

Dear Miss Grey: VIII you give
a vegetable salad and a fruit salad
each day during the warm
weather. Young Housekeeper.
A.-cI am afraid that would take
too mach space, but will try to give
one or two each week for while.
In preparing fruit salads, remem-
Der to cover the tart apples and
celery cut into dice with lemon
BULGE to prevent discoloration. Mix
with dressing and serve as soon as
possible. For all fruit salads omit
pnion in dressing, and use lemon
juice instead of vinegar.
Aeimple yet delicious fruit salad
Is made by slicing banana in two
engthwise, putting the halves on
frisp lettuce leaves cut side down.
Place one tablespoon mayonnaise
bn the banana and sprinkle a table,
poon ground sailed peanuts over
he top.
Beet salad farci is an inexpensive
md decorative, as well as appetite
hg, vegetable salad. Boil and peel
TX large beets. Scoop out center,
eavlng wall one-half inch thick.
oak two hours In vinegar. drain
nd place on bed of watercress or
ttuce leaves. Chop one cucumber,
he bunch celery, a sprig of pars.
y, one-half cup beets together,
ason, mix with French dressing
I'D I'LL beet shells. When ready
serve. place a teaspoon of may
naise on the top of each.
The mayonnaise Is made by beat
one very cold egg yolk thor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Among the coolest summer floor
coverings are the washable home
made rag carpet rugs that make
their way through the world under
an assumed name, borrowed from
the mother" of our country.
Martha Washington may have
made rugs or may not have, but,
whether she did or not, they bear
her name.
Annually they take on new
colors and patterns in shame.
lessly modern fashion, and some of
them are now so gay as to be bet
ter fitted for the nursery than the
serious and full grown domicile.
The gray mixed rugs are border.
led with a whole village scene,
showing an array Of houses. fences
and weeping willow trees. Thirty
six inches of scampering rabbits in
duh colors are woven across the
ends of red rugs, and pageant
of sQuawking white geese, the bor-
ucI vi uciiCdtc piuC tohC, Wooiu
amaze any. baby seated. suddenly in
the center of this barnyard scene.
A quaint blue painted pump by the
wayside, with a little landscape,
has made It's appearance on one OF
| the newest.
The rag carpet rug Is quite ap'
parently in a state of evolution. 1t
also has been noted that differ
ences in the weaves are now be-
ginning to crop out, but the inven-
tive powers of woman are not on
the wane, and We probably shall
have still others to amuse us, and,
incidentally, the children in the
nursery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
SEVEN MONTHS AFTER TAX
ING FIRST DRINK, GIRL
DIES ALONE.
(By United Press.)

| KANSAS CITY, Aug. 17.-Just
before she died in hospital this
morning from the effects of dissi-
patton, which prevented her from
raflying after an operation, Miss
Helen Chambers, II and pretty.
told how she had taken her first
drink last New Years eve.
"That was the beginning Of
It, this is the ending Of IT," she
said, patheticaliy.
Her home is in Aurora, ILL.,, near
Chicago, where her family is high
lily respected. The unfortunate, who
seven months ago was simple
country girl about to be graduated
from high school, virtually lived on
absinthe and morphine for two
weeks before being taken to the
hospital. A message to her mother,
still living in Aurora. evoked no
response, and the girl, with her
life slowly ebbing out, dozed rest
lessly through weary and torturous
minutes until the end came. Hop
ing that her fate might be a warn
ing to other girls, she told her
story:
ION New Years eve l went to
Chicago with another girl. We met
two boys and went to cafe where
the New Years celebration was
just starting. l did not know what
1t was like, but l found out. Every
thing was in order, but / noticed
that the girls seemed to drink as
much as the men.
Everyone drank freely, and
soon it seemed as though ev-
eryone was intoxicated. took
my first drink because every
one seemed to be drinking and
to be happy az we'll. The min
utes passed quickly and my
brain grew numb. do not
know exactly how ! got out Of
the cafe or the events leading
up to It. But when awoke
the next morning felt dis
graced.
II then decided to run away from
home; l decided 1t would be best.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

This little piggie stay home,'
But. mama, why did this little
pig have to stay at home?" asked
Freddy.
swell, you see. dear" she said.
Mrs. Pig sent her five little pig
gies out to play, telling them they
must be very good, must not get In
the mud or pull the curl out of
each others tail. for she had just
finished curling them. She was
busy in her kitchen when Grunter.
one of the pigs, came running In
all covered with mud. crying.
Mama. Squealie threw me In the
mud!
"'Come here. Squealie," said
his mother; why did you throw
Grunter In the mud?'
"I didn't said Squealie; 'Grunt-
er tried to pull the curl out of my
tail and slipped and fell into a
puddle
MRS. Pig looked very sad and
said, 'Grunter, besides being
naughty, you've told me a fib. try
ing to blame your brother for your
own naughtiness. Nice little chill
dren should never tell fibs. Now
! am going to take Squealie. and
the rest OF the children to market
and to see the circus today. and
because you have been so very
naughty you shall stay at home
alone
After that Grunter never told
a fib again. so his mama will take
him to circus next time one
comes to town."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
YOUNGEST SOLDIER IN
MEXICAN WAR rs DEAD

~ MTLLERSBURG,. O., Aug. IL
James c. McNulty. who was buried
at Millersburg, had the distinction
Of being the youngest enlisted sol
der in the United States army
during the war with Mexico. He
was just Ia went he shouldered a
musket and marched to the war
under General Winfield Scott.
III 1861 he answered the first
call of President Lincoln for
troops, and was made captain of
his, company. He served through
the, war, and at the end re-enlisted
as q lieutenant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI

in the world. AS he is on the stage,
she doesn't conceal it under a
bushel of draperies.,
Lolita is shown in the picture in
the costume Of the Spanish bale
rino, a part she fits as perfectly
as If she were born in Andalusia
in the time of Ferdinand and Isa-
bella, instead of at Berlin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
Mostly for the Women
COOK BOOK
DESCENDANT
0L0.v0LUMES
sv MRS. EVANS

In the "Privy Purse Accounte of
the Princess Mary Tudor" one Of
the many quaint old volumes pre-
served in the British Museum,
there is this item: For a Boxe of
Manus Christi, Seven Shillings."
Seven shillings was large sum in
those days. However, Princess
Mary got her moneys worth II
the compound was made In &C.
cordance with recipes still to be
found in certain rare old cook
books. some of them dating back
400 years, which are still extant.
"Manus Christi" was drink, the
connection of which was the high
est test of the skill of the six
teenth century housewife.
It's possibilities were marvellous.
including the power of prolonging
life far beyond the ordinary span,
according to the belief of the time.
Modern cook books and maya.
zines devoted to household mat
tiers afford no legitimate successor
to this famous recipe. But toilet
recipes which can trace their an
cestry back for four centuries are
not hard to find. For instance,
cucumber creams and preparations
have this distinction. In the
Good Housewives Jewele," COM
piled in 1896, there isto be found a
recipe for cucumber wash which
Doth perfectly cure Phleghme,
copperface, pimples, pumples, ruby
face, lentil spots, sunburne, NOR
phew and other deformities of
face"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
Life of a PimpIe
Compilations Are Cleared and
Pimples Disappear Overnight
Without Trouble

The dispensers of poslam, new
skin discovery, ask that notice be
given that no one is urged to pur-
chase 1t without first obtaining an
experimental package. Everyone
who has tried 1t knows that the so
cent box on sale at "Murgittroyds,
Ritter's and all drug stores, Is suf-
ficient to cure the worst cases of
eczema. where the surface affected
is not too large. The itching ceases
on first application. 1t will also
cure acne, teter, hlotches, scaly
scalp, hives. BARRIERS and every
other form of itch. including itching
feet. Being flesh colored and con-
tanning no grease, the presence Of
poslam on exposed surfaces, such
as the face and hands, is not per-
ceptible. Water and soap cannot
be used in connection with 1t, as
these irritate and prolong skin
troubles. sometimes even causing
them.
AS to the experimental package
OF poslam. II can be had free Of
charge by mail Of the Emergency
Laboratories, 80 West Twenty fifth
street, New York. 1t alone is suf-
ficient to clear the complexion
overnight and to rid the face OF
pimples In "a hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

to her sister and the major portion
of her estate OF 100000 to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children and the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Her sister is Jane Dubois OF
Philadelphia, whom she character
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
GIRL ON herr REATHBED
GIVES OTHERS WARNING

! came to Kansas City about April
/. fell in with bad associates, but
finally married. went to Dallas,
Tex. with my husband. There we
quarreled and he returned to Kan
sas City without me, but I soon fol-
lowed. We made up here, but quar-
relied again and separated, and then
] started anew, and the rest you
know"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

Excuse my back"
Ordinarily we don't like to have
people turn their backs on us. But
Lolita Faust, the dancer,
can do this every day, and get
away with it.
For Lolita Faust, artists and
critics agree, has the prettiest back
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
FORTUNE TO CHARITY;
500 TO. HER SISTER

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Hes
ter McGarren, widow of the late
Alexander H. McGarren, million
aire recluse of Harlem, left 800
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

oughly; then adding DRIP by drop,
stirring constantly, the olive oil.
When thick, add salt, cayanne,
lemon Juice and vinegar, or lemon
juice alone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
TWENTY WAYS OF COOKING
TOMATOES-No. II

Baked Tomatoes.-Dip tomatoes
into hot water for an instant, then
peel and put into bake dish. Salt
and pepper, sprinkle thickly with
sugar and bits of butter. and bake
until the sugar has formed a
syrup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
LANDLORDS FIGHT
TO BAR CHILDREN
(Ry United Pressl

10y United Press) .
. PARIS, Aug. 17.--French .
= landlords started a movement =
. Wednesday for concerted OPP =
. position to the bill providing a .
= penalty for refusing to rent .
. apartments to families with .
o children. The bill will be .
. voted on at the next meeting .
. of parliament. .
. The bill provides fine of .
. from rs to so francs for land .
= lords who urge the number .
= of children for refusing to rent .
= their apartments. .
. = . . . q . q . 4 n = q q q a,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
Out Yhe wisdom q
CYNTHIAGREY

Juot pSlOIc serving CuOCUldle put
two marshmallows on top of each
cup instead of whipped cream.
A good cook said to me: when
l fry doughnuts I keep a pan of
boiling water on the stove, and
when l take doughnut from the
hot Tat l dip it for an instant in
the boiling water. All the surplus
fat Is removed and the doughnut
is brown and crisp. When the
water is cold there is quite guam
tity of fat on the top, which | re-
move, to use again.
When you put your corsets on
in hot weather, dust them freely
with rice powder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17

DR.. M. F. Settlers Is now located
in suit 221 Paulsen block. Phone
Main 1855. Residence, Main 938. s..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-12
JUMPED BOND;
LANDED IN JAIL
WHITE MAN ARRESTED IN JACK.
SON YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Was Wanted BY Hattiesburs Officers
For Jumping Bond of One
Thousand Dollars.

JACKSON, Miss, May 12.-Officer
Simmons arrested a white man suppos-
ed to be named Marion Dearman yes
terday afternoon on the strength of a
telegram received from Hattiesburg.
Dearman is said to have escaped
from the Newton county pail about two
years ago, and later being arrested at
Hattiesburg, was released on a one
thousand dollar bond, which he jumped
and has since been at large.
The Hattiesburg chief Of police tele-
grapled yesterday for the Jackson po-
lice to be on the lookout for the fugi-
tiv, and Officer Simmons made the
arrest. lodging his prisoner nthe city
Jail.
The prisoner will be held here till
the officers from Hattiesburg arrive
TO return him to that city.
The prisoner has only one arm, is
about 80 years of age, and it is stated
that he is wanted in Arkansas for
some more grievous crime than is
charged against him here.