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The Washington times., 1909-05-16
PROMOTERS DEALINGS
IN BOSTON EXPLAINED
President Of Copper Company Tells Of Transactions
With Foxwell-Officers With RequshOn Pa
pers VIII Come for Him Tomorrow.

BOSTON, Mass, May 16.-Chief VII
liam B. Watts. OF the Bureau of Crimi-
nal Investigation this morning stated
to the Munsey News service CORE
spondent that he would send Inspector
Harris ard Gaddis to Washington early
tomorrow armed with extraditi9n papers
TO bring back to this city Charles lay
ton Foxwell, alleged to have secured
over $4,000 by fraudulent mining pre-
motions.
George H. Morrill,. jr.. president OF
the Growler Copper Company, this
morning at his home in Norwood issued
an interview explaining his dealings
with Foxwell. The interview was as
follows:
Just about a year ago I was looking
for some competent person to act os
promoter for the Growler Copper Com
pany, as I had already sunk a large
sum In the property in Arizona, and
wanted more capital to complete the
Developments.
This Captain Foxwell came to us,
and told us story of his intimate con-
nections with Paris and London finan-
ciers- had no means of investigating
his representations. Taking him on ap-
pearances he seemed solid enough. He
is between fifty and sixty years of age,
should judge, and distinguished in
bearing-nOt pOmpouS, but important
LOOKING. he is at least six feet tail
and heavily set From his address
was willing tc believe him all he said
he was.
Took Precaution.
Il took the business precaution of haV-
ing our ettorney draw up papers which
stipulated just what he promised to ac-
complish for the company. These papers
were presented to him in Kew Yo1k
by the treasurer OF the company before
any money was advanced TO him, and
he signed them.
'-Then he went to Europe to interest
his Partisan friends In our proposition
and in others, for which a number Of
Boston men had engaged his services.
I understand that none of them had
Foxwell sign any papers, and they hav
nothing tc show for the money rhey ad-
vanced. Because we have. I've been
anxious to ges track OF the captain and
recover our money.
ST don't 4aat to put the captain in
jail; / only want him TO produce
Returning to New York after his
first trip to Paris, he said II at a coterie
Of capitalists were impressed with the
possibilities OF our company as he had
The Washington times., 1909-05-16
HELD FOR BURNING
HOUSE HE OCCUPIED

Suspected of setting fire last Thursday
night to the house which he occupied
at 729 Third street southwest, Richard
Jennings, negro, forty-two years old.
was arrested today by Detectives KIien-
dlnst and Groves on complaint Of Fire
Marshal Nicholson. who believes Thar
the blaze was OF incendiary origin.
Jennings, II Is said. put IN a claim for
800 insurance on the furniture. The
blaze started.
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DOWAGER QUEEN
Of ITALY SINKING
German Specialists Bulle-
tin Says Condition of Mar
gherita Is Grave.

ROME. May ia distinguished Ger
man specialist who arrived at the pail
ace 10 attend the Dowager Queen Mar
gherita, issued a bulletin today saying
that her condition was extremely grave.
She is reported to DE rapidly sinking.
The Washington times., 1909-05-16

the city park were in every instance
rented from a nearby livery. which
counted Captain FoxweIl as one OF its
best customers.
Mrs. Foxwell. who. according TO New
York reports was known in that city
as Lady Alice dresses handsomely
and in good taste. but not extravagant-
ly. 1t is denied today that she drew
up at police headquarters in a large
Limousine car when informed of her
husbands arrest. Instead II is said.
she went upon a street car. and --ec SO
little acquainted with washington that
she did not know Of the location OF the
Municipal building.
Declines To
Discuss Case.
Other than to say that there has been
a "grave mistake" Mrs FoxWen has
been 20 wrought-up over her husband S
arrest that she has discussed the case
with no one. In the language of one
who has seen her, "she seems woman
completely crushed and stunned by it
ALL
In direct contrast to the conduct Of
John c. Davis, who occupied a cell in
the same precinct a week ago today, is
the manner in which Captain Foxwell
takes his confinement. When seen this
afternoon he sat with his head bowed
down, his eyes fixed steadfastly upon
the floor, his hands entwined. with fing-
ers twitching nervously. He looked up
with start, as though just awakening.
While he talked he drummed his knees
nervously.
You want to see me- he said; +'well.
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is GRAVE MISTAKE
ALL FOKNELL SAYS
Promoter Remains in Prison
Awaiting Extradition Pa
pers From Boston.
oc,ntinued from First Page.l

FossvelI "hovered between London and
Paris a great deal while the proper
~ Of the Growler company was being
investigated by the captains foreign Of
flee.
Company Interested
Was Report of Foxwell.
Mr.. Morrill, said that after Foxwell's
sirst visit to Paris he returned with
assurances that his company was much
interested. However, explained tie cap
tain, according to Mr.. Morrill,, it
would be necessary for them to send
over a special investigator. The in
vestigator came, but upon returning to
Paris to make his report, died few
days after reaching French soil
Mr.. Morrill, says he is not anxious to
give Captain Foxwell trouble providing
he will produce"
AS to these and other similar charges.
Captain Foxwell. sitting dejectedly to-
day at the First precinct would say
nothing. IT am In an unenviabie and
embar1ltssing position he said, as
though awakened from a reverie. yet,
il would not do for me to talk now.
There is a time and a place TO combat
these things. Perhaps tomorrow, may
have something to say about it all"
Captain Makes
Favorable Impression.
In appearance Captain Foxwell is a
stout. heavily set clear-eyed business
man. He impresses one most favorably
.aa.- Fs--.. TO-, -
the old school, He is extremely cour-
teous in bearing to every one about
the police station and TO the newspaper
callers. In a way, he possesses a subtle
magnetism that rather convinces one
that perhaps there is a mistake about
the entire matter, as Captain Foxwell
asserts there most assuredly is.
He Is neatly dressed and was wearing
an elegant suit OF Oxso-1 gray when
placed IN custody OF the two officers IN
front of the Connecticut after his iden-
tifcation by Herbert Moselt, secretary
of the Growler Company.
The utmost secrecy is being thrown
today around the movements Of Mrs.
Foxwell, who is said to be nearly pros
trated at her apartments. She appeared
at the police station early this morn
ing and for the second time since the
unexpected arrest of her husband a
rather affecting scene took place. Mrs.
Foxwell Is younger than her husband,
being scarcely above thirty, and is evil
IDENTIFY as modest and retiring as the
husband Is unassumiEg. She was seen
to leave the Connecticut in tears as
she started to make the visit to the
captain in his strange, new surround
ings.
Both Preferred
Quiet Alone Life"
From all that can be learned today
both husband and wife have been ad-
dIcted rather to a quiet ''home-Iife''-
as expressed by the husband-rather
than a desire TO appear much in so
ciety or in public. The reports that the
couple owned an automobile, that they
dined downtown frequently in the fash
ionabIe hotels, and that they spent mon
ey lavishly, was denied today. Their
chief recreation seemed 10 be a drive
about the city. an occasional supper at
a hotel, and frequent attendance at the
theaters. when they came and went
alone They are understood to have but
few callers, and to know but few Wash
ingtOn people The carriages in which
the couple were sometimes seen about
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HURRY CAUSES HURT.

SHENANDOAH. Pa. May 16.-Hurry-
ing from work so that he might be in
time to attend church, John Flynn tried
TO board a freight train and fell under
the cars. Both legs were crushed and
he will die
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made collector of customs at Ma
nila. When Mr.. Morgan Shuster
went to the islands as collector, Mr..
Cotton was collector at Tloilo, the
next largest port In the islands. When
the Santo Domingo question came up
he was made collector OF customs of
Santo Domingo and organized the Gus
toms police and greatly assisted in the
settlement of the finances of that
country After this he was appointed
collector of customs of the Philippine
Islands.
This office he now holds. but he is
now in Washington. having come
home on leave of absence at the in
stance of the bureau of insular af-
fairs to assist the committee In the
preparation of the Philippines tariff
bill imposing duties on goods coming
into the Philippines and also to take
part in the formation of that section
Of the Payne tariff bill that defined
the customs relations between the
United States and the Philippines.
Mr. Cotton speaks Spanish fnently
and has had a large experience with
Latin-Americans.
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GERMAN TREE PESTS
dertaken under the auspices of the de
partment OF agriculture next year
GEINKGO LEAF AIDS SCIENCE
Spokane Professor Discovers Evil
dence Showing Japan and Ameri-
ca Once Connected.

Spokane, Wa.sh.-Prof. T. A. Bonser,
member of the faculty of Spokane col
lege. has made a find of Importance to
scientists the world over by the dis
covery of geinkgo leaf in deep cut
near this city. He declares this con-
firms the theory that North America
and Japan were connected by land
centuries ago. adding:
THE geinkgo is distinct among
plants, in that it is without near rela-
tives. There is only one genus and
one species of 1t extant; and this Is
found only In Japan. While to the lay
the finding of the geinkgo, buried
deep in the soil. means little or moth
ing, to scientists it is very important
discovery. confirming the theory that
some time in the dim past this CONT
nent and Japan were connected by
land"
Prof. Bonser believes that as soon
as the news of his discovery is given
to the world some of the foremost sci
entists in the country will come to this
part OF the northwest to carry on re-
esarch work in the Columbia basin
and nearby hills.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

tie bawlers become feverish and ex.
cited. says Breeders Gazette. All calf
buyers appreciate the necessity OF
shortening the life of the calf as much
as possible aftl,r 1t reaches the stock.
yards. The calf-killers prize weigh
around or close to 100 pounds that
come to the Chicago market from
southern Wisconsin and northern H.
linois. Breed counts for nothing, quail
ity and weight everything in deter
mining prices. and Shorthorn calf
has no advantage over a Jersey. 1t is
fact. however. that more Holstein
calves sell at high prices than any
other breed. not because they make
better veal, but for the reason that
Holstein cows compose in large
measure the herds OF Intelligent dairy
men who know how to fit calf for
the vealer's purpose. Milk may be
high, but feeding 1t to calf to linn
tied extent is not Improbable.
Despite. the fact the dairy industry
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
SOME POINTS
FOR FEEDERS
Feeding Operations Generally
Started IN Fall or Early
wiuter-Thin&ato
Remember.

Many feeders. but more especially
the beginner in the business. are apt
to make mistakes when putting
fresh bunch of cattle ON feed. AS a
general thing the feeding operations
are started In the late fall or early
winter and one of the main things to
remember is to start the cattle upon
their grain ration gradually. 1t must
not be forgotten that for any months
previous they have been on pasture
and their ration has consisted largely
Of green succulent food. II they are
taken from pasture and put at once
upon ration of rich, dry feed, the
shock upon the digestive system will
often result disastrously. Even
though the steer has large diges-
tive tract. 1t stands without question
that 1t requires different functions to
digest green grass than to digest corn
or corn meal. and to get the best re-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
DAIRY BRED VEALS
BRING HIGHEST PRICES
Calf Supply Is Not Increasing
IDENTIFY Surprising Production


Veal never sold as high as at pres
ent in the markets of the United
States. At Chicago choice yeals have
been largely taken by killers at nine
dollars per hundred-weight. and $3.50
has been a common quotation in east.
ern markets, Veal appears to have &C.
quired popularity. but current high
prices are coincident with a lofty
lamb market and almost prohibitive
quotations on the succulent pork
chops. The cause of these high prices
is reflected In demand for yearling
cattle of both sexes and 1t means that
the American people are demanding
light cuts of all meats. showing will
ingness to pay a premium when their
taste is consulted.
Not all calves command top prices
for the veal eater Is discriminating
individual Color counts with him and
the calf that can be converted into
the pink veal epicures prize must
have been separated from his dam
but short time before slaughter
Range cattle usually reach market
hungry and In feverish condition and
the meat dresses dark hue, necessi-
tating sale at lower price than meat
from dairy calves shipped from points
close to Chicago and killed before
hunger has become acute and the lit
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Spokane Man Forsets His Identity
and Wanders About Country
for Four Months.

Spokane, Wash.-Max Passler of
No. $50 North Toledo avenue. a pros
porous. hfgh-salaried electrical me-
chanic. has had the strangest case of
lapse of memory ever known In Spo-
kane
On April 10 Passler. steadily en-
ployed here for more than two years.
owning his own home and with a wife
and two children. suddenly dropped
out OF sight The police were unable
to find any trace of him and his wife
feared he had been held up and
thrown into the river.
He reappeared at his home a few
days ago, accompanied by a friend.
who met him wandering up and down
Montgomery avenue, near his own
home. Passler rememberes little of
the four months during which he was
missing. He recalls that on April 10
he went to physician's office because
OF headache. He remembers moth
ing else except working long hours on
farm, tending cattle and pitching
hay This is attested to by his sun
burned face and his calloused hands
One other detail stands out. He was
washing his shirt one day on the farm
and a woman passing said "Yon
should have wife to do that for you.
That started & feeble memory. He be-
gan to imagine that he had wife, but
could not remember his own name OF
her face.
The next thing he remembers is be-
ing in Standpoint. Idaho. and then all
is forgotten until he found himself
wandering around the streets here
and was recalled to consciousness OF
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has been credited with making gain.
In territory tributary to the large cit
les east of the Mississippi river. the
calf supply is not increasing and con-
sumption is evidently surprising pro-
duction. The result has been drain
on the young cattle of the west, range
bred calves of the half-breeds going
to market by the million annually in
response to high prices. These west-
ern calves do not make the best veal.
weight and condition In which they
reach market being against the mar
ket quality of the product. but such
is the demand for veal that even big
calves. weighing $50 pounds and up.
are bought with avidity. Forth Worth
and Kansas City are shipping incredi-
BILE quantities of range-bred veal 70
eastern centers of population, and
when the grower is able to sell
calf for more money than he has been
accustomed to realize on yearling
steers he is not to be blamed for sac
rihcing these young animals, especial
ly when he is facing shortage of
grass and most of these western
slaughtered calves are koshered &C
cording to Jewish law. the fore-quar-
ter selling on the New York market at
higher prices than choicer cuts fetch.
In the New York ghetto. where ko-
shered beef was formerly consumed In
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

enormous quantities. veal is now Civ
en- the preference and calf values
have scared while heavy cattle have
sold at a discount
But after all. there is no veal In
America as the European epicura
knows 1t. Most of the product Is
coarse and badly colored when II
goes to the consumer. Such Artificial
methods as are used in France. Ger
many and Holland by veal flnishers
are unknown In America. There the
calf is handled from birth and when
ready for the market commands prices
that make even New York quotations
on choice veal look cheap. There ex-
lists on this side of the Atlantic the
possibility OF catering to the veal eat
er, by furnishing him with something
equal to the European article. with
profit. The lamb grower has done
1t successfully and why should 50
much good raw material be wasted in
the calf market?
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

the real horse in galloping. hurdling
and trotting, as well as neck motion.
can be well inflated
The device has been established at
the army riding school at Woolwich.
and has been found of great service in
practice There are six principal
parts of instruction on the hobby
horse, with and without using the
reins.
The first directions include instruc.
ton In how to rise to the hurdle, the
position to be retained as the horse
takes the hurdle. and that to be held
In landing after the horse has taken
the hurdle, all three with use of the
reins. Then there is instruction, in all
three. without the use OF the reins.
The hobby horse's throat works on
a hinge, and is connected with the
nose by pulleys and weights. SO that
when the dummy is In motion the &C.
ton of the bending and stretching of
horses neck is represented.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Farmers Aid crlppls.

Shiloh. N. although no money
has been collected as tofi on the turn
pike for two weeks. potato toll has
been cheerfully paid by the many
farmers who are busy hauling the tu-
bers to market At the railroad cross
Ing barrel has been set up and a
sign posted on 1t reading, "a potato
for the one-arm watchman" Every
farmer as he passes throws in a pota-
to. and in this way the watchman
will get good supply for winter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Long Walk Wins Wager.

Los Angeles, Cal. - After having
completed a foot-journey across the
continent to Seattle. Carl Livingston.
youth of Tulsa. Okla, is on his wav
home to claim wager of 800. He
arrived here on the steamer Haualei
A condition of the wager was thar
the youth must return with $1,000
earned on the trip.
He has $3.50 of the amount and ex.
poets to earn the rest before he gets
home, as he still has 70 days before
the time limit expires.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Specialized FARMING.

This Is day of specialization all
right; but specialization In farming
means that man raises enough of
crops for family and stock. then puts
his best licks In on some particular
line OF farming. However, the farmer
who specializes too much. /. e.. the
onecrop farmer. has overstepped the
legitimate limits OF such and the law
of diminishing returns will surely put
him out of the business OF farming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Strange Lapse of Memory

his own identity by seeing Mont.
gomery avenue sign on telegraph
pole.
J. j. White. a neighbor foun, Pass
Ter standing staring at the street sign.
and took him to his waiting wife, who
long before had given up hope of ever
seeing him again. Passler had appar-
entity recovered all his faculties and is
none the worse for his experience.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO
George r. Cotton, Successor to Post.
Has Had Long Experience with
Latin-AmerIcans.

Washington.-George R. Cotton OF
the District of Columbia has been
picked by President Taft to be the
next governor of Porto Rico, succeed
Ing Regis Post. recently resigned.
Mr.. Cotton first went to the Philip
pines as lieutenant colonel of a Ne
braska regiment After that he was
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Germany studYlnu Cotton.

xhaven.-Bernhard Dernburg. Sec
retary OF state for the colonies. who
left recently for the United States,
where he will study cotton-growing IN
the south, will be absent from Berlin
seven weeks. He is accompanied by
Herr Busse. head of a bureau of agrI-
culture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
Relics Of Romans Found.

Paris.-During excavations by the
Societe des Sciences de Semur at
Mount Auxois paved street. below
which were water pipes. was brought
to light at the south of the GaIlo-Ro.
man theater. In a well number Of
bronze. iron and wooden utensils were
found. including Roman grain
measure
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
lEARH RIDING ON A HOBBY
The Puissant British Soldier Gets His
Training on lngeniousiy Devised
Dummy.

Rev York.--A new method has just
been devised by officers Of the British
army for teaching the raw cavalry re-
cruit how to ride. This is neither
more nor less than collapsible horse.
through which all the real motions OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07
FATTENED ON ALFALFA AND CORN

In Nebraska many farmers fatten
their hogs entirely on alfalfa although
corn is the staple crop of that state.
Fed with corn. alfalfa produces larger
gains than any other feed. Alfalfa and
corn should be fed in equal portions.
and this ration beats corn alone. Al
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07


suits from either kind of feed the
change from one to the other must be
gradual. A common method of chan.
ging to the grain ration is to commence
throwing little corn fodder. with the
ears remaining, into the pasture. In
this manner the steers will acquire
taste for corn. AS the amount Ia
gradually increased their digestive or.
gans will accommodate themselves
to the change Sudden changes Of
this kind often result In bad cases of
scours or sometimes bring about
equally bad cases of constipation.
either OF which win put the steer out
of condition and 1t will take con
siderable amount of feed as well as
time to bring him back into a normal
growing condition
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-07

falfa is an excellent maintenance ra-
tion and will produce excellent pork.
Fed in connection with corn 1t is un-
excelled. The pigs in the picture
were fattened at the state experiment
station on corn and alfalfa and made
an average gain of 5h lbs per week.