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The Washington times., 1909-11-17
DEFENSE OUTLINED
IN ARMIES MURDER
Miss Alma Bell, Charged With
Killing Sweetheart, Confident
of Acquittal.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov. 17.-Attor-
neys for Miss Alma Bell, on trial here
for the murder Of her sweetheart. Joe
Armes. today outlined the defense in
the case. The lawyers will attempt to
prove that Armes abused the confidence
of Miss Bell, TO whom he was engaged
and then Tilted her.
1t is the contention Of the defense
that Miss Bell, who was living with
Armes' mother during the fruit picking
season, became Jealous when Armes
ceased paying attention to her and be-
gan giving marked preference for Min
ME Foster, one Of the other girls who
had come to pick fruit. Miss Bell went
TO her own home after Armes had
ceased caring for her and brooded over
the wrong he had done her. Finally,
she went 10 the Armes home and shot
the man.
She now expresses great confidence
that she will be acquitted when she
tells her story TO the jury.
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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ing to Women Garments.
BY nay steam pressing machine I can
press your garments fauitlessly SO that they
Viii retain their shape much longer than by
the old method II spouges, cleans and
sterilizes your Clothes removes all 0dors.
raises The nap. and Tevives the coIors work
called for and delivered promptly.
}. WITT, 3112 18th 1T. y. W.
Phone Col. $500.
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
GEORGE CROCKER ILL.

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-GeoTge Crock
er. son OF Charles Croker, the cali
foTnia pioneer and millionaire, is serl-
Ously SD at his home on Fifth avenue
today. His physicians refuse TO make
known the nature Of his malady.
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
INDIGESTION, HEARTBURN, GAS
And STOMACH HEADACHE GO

a lump of lead in the stomach, Belching
Of Gas and Fluctuations of undigested
fOOo, water brash, Nausea, Headache.
BiIiOusness, and many other bad symp-
toms, and besides, you will not need
laXatives 20 keep your stomach. liver
and Hntcstines clean and fresh.
II your stomach is sour and full Of
gas or your food doesn't digest, and
your meals don't seem to fit. why not
get 50-cent case from your druggist
and make life worth living? Absolute
relief from Stomach misery and per-
feet digestion OF anything you eat is
sure to follow I'VE minutes after, and,
besides, one case is sufficient to cure a
whole family Of such trouble.
Surely, a harmless inexpensive prepa-
ration like Dlapepsin, which VIII always
either at daytime or during night re-
lieve your stomach misery and digest
YOUR meals, is about as hardy and valu-
liable a thing as you could have in the
house.
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
The Sanitary Closet

The closet requires careful atten-
ton and frequent, thorough scrub
bing. Rinse the seat and flush gen
orally. Put into the bowl of the
closet a handful of Gold Dust wash
ing powder and let the solution
stand for some time. Then take an
old broom and scrub all the parts
that can be reached, especially into
the traps as far as possible. Flush
again, add more Of the washing
powder and wash under the flushing
rim and all parts inside and out.
Stains of iron from the water, if
not removed by the securing, may
be removed with a few drops of
hydrochlOric acid
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
DR.. WILEY FAVORS
SMALL COLLEGES
Declares Students Are Better
Taught When Glasses Are
Not Large.

DIT. harvey W. Wiley, chief Of the
Bureau OF Chemistry OF the Department
of Agriculture. believes in an increase
in the number of the smaller univer-
stiles and colleges throughout the
United States
AT q small university" said DR..
Wiley, at the monthly meeting Of the
Indiana Society in the rooms OF the
y. NJ G. A. last night. "a student gets
personal attention from his teachers. At
The larger universities the teachers
hardly know some of their scholars
even by sight. The ideal college Is that
which has a list OF students between
$50 and 800"
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
TRIPLE MURDERER HANGS.

ABERDEEN, s d, Nov. 17.-Emil
Victor, young man formerly of East
Aurora, \. Y, has been hanged for
the murder last July Of J. W. C,ristie,
a grain buyer at Rudolph, S. D., Mrs.
Christie. Hildred Christie, aged nineteen,
and Michael Ronayne a young lGAn en-
ployed BY Christie. The motive of the
murder was robbery
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
RUNS WHOLE COURT.

ASBURY PARK, Nov. 17.-Mayor
Coleman A. Gibbs, Of Belmar, issued
warrant for the arrest Of William X.
Berger on a charge Of SANDER. person.
ally made the arrest, and, opening court,
imposed a fine Of $50 Berger threatens
TO retaliate by suing Gibbs for heavy
damages for false arrest.
The Washington times., 1909-11-17

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 10, 1909
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that meeting Of the stockholders Of the
National Tribune Company viii be held
al the office OF the company at the
southwest corner OF Fourteenth and T.
streets y. W.. Warrington, u. g, on
MONDAY. the 18TH DAY OF DECEM-
Der, 1853, at O'Clock p. n, 10 elect
othcers ana trustees pursuant to- the di-
rectiOn OF the Board Of Directors for
the year beginning January ]. 1910
EDWARD II. THOMAS.
nOl0 II, 24des Secrerarv
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NOMINATION
BARRED BY COURT

OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. III. J. Dunn.
the eloquent assistant city attorney.
who so eloquently nominated William J.
Bryan for the Presidency at DeNyer
last summer, is today without license
to practice law in this State He was
debarred yesterday for an indefinite
time by the supreme court because of
an apology he made when censured for
statements in brief prepared in an
appeal case.
The Washington times., 1909-11-17
no10,IZ,24de

RUDOLPH & WEST COMPANY ara
dlling orders with promptness. Temper
airy Office 1886 New York avenue. teIe-
phone. No. $50 no5-tf
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ADMITS BRIBERY.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Nov. 17.-John
V. Waldeck. a contractor OF Warren.
ohio. has pleaded guilty TO the charge
OF offering a bride Of 800 20 the good
roads commissioner to influence a con-
tract. Waldeck is the eighth OF the hf-
teen contractors and officials to plead
guilty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
Tells About His Daugther-in.
Laws Confession of Mis-
conduct to Husband
INSANITY WILL Be THE PLEA
TO SAVE MURDERER'S LIFE
Runs in the Family and Physical Con.
dftion Of Captain Hains In Youth
Makes It Certain He Was Unbal.
anced When He Killed Annis.

Flushing. N. Y, Jan. General
Peter G. Hams, U. s. A., and his wife,
Mrs. Virginia p. Hams, parents of
Thornton ]. Hains, now being tried
before Justice Crane as a principal
in the Staying of William e. Annis,
were witnesses in their sons behalf
yesterday afternoon and their test-7
mony brought out in full detail tho
relationship Of Mrs. Claudia Hains and
William f. Annis that caused the es-
arrangement OF Capt. Hams and his
wife.
Gen. Hains declared that in his
presence, and before his two sons,
Peter and Thornton Hams, the cap
tain's wife, Claudia Hains, made full
confession of her misconduct and that
subsequently Captain Hains mani
tested such poignant grief from the
disclosure that his mental condition
became affected. The confession,
which General Hams declared his
sons wife Claudia had signed on the
day following Captain Hams return
from the west, was read to the Jury.
General Hams made strong witness
for his son, and counsel for the de-
tense asserted that the evidence was
now conclusive that Captain Hams
was mentally unbalanced when he
shot William E. Annis. and that his
act was one of his sole doing. The
general will be under cross examina-
ton again next Monday.
Through Mrs. General Hains. who
wept many times during her story, the
defense drew out the facts that Cap
tain Hains in his early life evidenced
physical weakness, which, counsel
will endeavor to prove through three
experts. were predisposing cause to
insanity. General Hams was per-
mitted to say that his father died from
insanity.
Justice Crane yesterday directed
District Attorney Darrin, whose term
of Office expired last night, to continue
as the prosecutor in the Hams case.
Thornton j. Hams will be called to
the witness stand next Monday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
HUSBAND SHOT
Victim of Pistol in Hands Of Visitor
to His Wife.

Crisfleld, Nd, Jan. 1.-Returning to
his home in the suburbs of this east
ern shore town. just before daylight,
Harry r. Sterling, a seafood dealer,
aged about thirty, was shot and ser
iously wounded by Jacob K Sterling,
aged twenty, who was visiting Harry
Sterling's wife. Harry Sterling left
his home about four o'clock this
morning in company of Edward Tyler
for a ducking trip on Pocomoke
Sound.
After leaving the shore the wind
died down and they were forced to
give up the trip. Sterling returned
home, and, passing. window, saw
Jacob Sterling with his wife. He tried
to get into the front door. but found
it locked. He then ran to the side
door and broke 1t open. while Jacob
was trying to get out of the house.
Thinking the husband brought back
his ducking gun and that his life
was in jeopardy, Jacob jumped behind
door and from there Is said to have
began shooting with revolver. One
bullet struck the husband in the
chest, but glanced off, making flesh
wound. AS the first shot was fired
Harry Sterling, who was unarmed,
ran, when he was again shot in the
shoulder. AS result, Harr ySterl-
ing is in a critical condition at the
home of his parents.
Jacob Sterling surrendered himself
to the police. At the preliminary
hearing this afternoon, he was held
fer the April term of the circuit court.
but released in $500 bail.
The Sterlings are neighbors, living
within 100 yards of each other. They
are members Of prominent families.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
JAPANESE ORANGES.
Department Of Agriculture is Encour
aging Their Production.

Kobe, Japan, Jan. 1.-The Japanese
department Of agriculture and COM
merce has determined to grant sub
stantial sum in aid Of it's experimental
station to investigate the expectation
Of oranges. There has been q large
demand for these oranges in the Unit
ed States every winter, but the export
has been greatly hampered heretofore
by difficulty in packing the oranges
20 that they shall be free from the
ravages of parasites In transit. It is
to discover some method of overcom-
ing this trouble that the department
of agriculture and commerce is now
Interesting itself.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
Continued on page 81
KNOX AND TAFT
ARE CONTRASTS
"Big Bill" and "Little PHIL
Might be Appropriate
Sobriquets

Pittsburg, Jan. 1.-When President.
elect Taft takes his place at the head
of the American nation 1t will be in
teresting sight to see him and his
chief of staff in confab, or especially,
walking together.
Probably no where in the whole
United States are there two men 40
closely connected, whose interests
are SO vitality unified, and who are SO
diametrically opposite in stature erd
appearance as are Mr.. TAFT and his
secretary of state, Philander C.
Knox.
The former Is plainly and undeni-
ably big Bill" but heaven help the
man who would have the temerity to
call Mr.. Knox, Little PHIL" espec-
tally If the latter were near. Some
men are sensitive regarding their
stature.
Knox Giant in Intellect.
But in no other respect is Knox
'little." His brain and intellect were
long ago shown to be of giant pro-
portions; his capacity for grasping
and handling big propositions has
been proven so satisfactorily that for
the next four years he will steer the
ship Of state under the direction of
the big fellow on the quarterback.
And the man who will grapple with
the most trying political. or corpor-
ate, or diplomatic problems during
the day; who will be as a block of
flint, unyielding, impervious, cold, i'm
penetrable, in debate or any kind of
fight, returns home to what is declar-
ed to be one of the most cheerful
homelike homes in Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
BOLD sWINDLERS
Would Not Stand for Critical Examin'
alton Of Paper by Clerk

New York, Jan. IA wholesale
plan of international swindlers to
work off in this country spurious 1000
notes Of the Banque Nationale OF Bel
GUM has just been uncovered by Zim-
mermann & Forshay, the stock ex-
change and banking firm at 8 Wall
street, which handles a great deal of
foreign money.
Money brokers in this city, Phila-
ielphia, Baltimore, Boston, New Or
leans. Chicago, San Francisco and
other cities have, according to the re-
turns so far in, brought not less than
1000, 900 francs worth. or nearly $4O0,-
900 worth Of the spurious notes.
which are described as the most skill
fully executed counterfeits seen In
years.
The fraud came to the attention of
Zimmerman & Forshay in two ways.
The swlndlers attempted to sell to
the firm itself twenty Of the bogus
notes and were told on the spot that
the notes looked bad. They didn't
stop to argue the matter. but ran out
Of the office and left the bad notes
with the firm.
The Game Begins.
In day or so great quantity of
the spurious paper began to come in
to the Arm from money brokers not
only to this city but In all the other
leading cities. The firm took all these
ootes for collection. but made it plain
that there was little prospect of re-
alizing anything on them. thinner
mann & Forshay not only have not
lost anything by the fraud but will
get the collection charges. whether
the notes are good or not.
No action has been taken by the au-
thorities yet, as Zimmerman & For
shay are awaiting advices from Brus-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
Had Intended to Meet ot''e 1t
ing Battleship Fleet With
Holiday Cheer
DID NOT CHANGE SINGLE
ITEM N HER IMMENSE CARGO
VIII Carry a Million and Half Navy
Rations to the Starving Victims Of
the Earthauake-Left without Q
Days Delay.

New York, Jan. 1.-The United
States supply ship Celtic. which was
to have met the returning battleship
feet with holiday cheer, sailed out of
New York harbor yesterday afternoon
ON an entirely different mission, but
without changing single item Of
her cargo. She will go direct to
Messina, to give q million and a half
of navy rations to the earthquake suf-
ferers.
The idea Of changing the Celtic in
to q relief ship came to her COM
mander, Harry Mel. P. Huse, last
night. 1t met with the immediate ap-
proval of Rear Admiral Goodrich,
commandant of the navy yard, who
promptly communicated with the de-
partment at Washington. Red tape
was out out in a jiffy on the ground
Of humanity, necessary preparations
were hurried at the yard and the Gel
tic. with Christmas trees still lashed
to the mastheads-it had been design
ed to make the Celtic the Christmas
ship for the feet, sailed late today.
Her supplies will not be eaten by
American sailors but by suffering
survivors Of the Calabrian and
Eicilian disaster.
In the face of the overwhelming
need Of the Italians, the department
is consediring its own man second;
how they will be provided with food
ls something that will be considered
later. The navy department takes
fun responsibility for this sudden gift
Of supplies belonging to the United
States government to the Italians,
without warrant Of law. It probably
relies upon congress to approve of
its action but. the expectation is that
congress will be only too we'll pleas
ed at this evidence Of American
pluck and of the "get there" quail
ties of the American navy.
Just as its ships were the first to
reach Kingston after the west Indian
earthquake disaster, 50 the American
naval flag ON the Celtic may be the
first to bring actual food supplies to
Messina from any country, even
though we are 5000 miles away.
Certainly the ship has been dispatch
ed to sea In record time-in less than
eighteen hours after her captain con-
ceived his humane idea.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
STREET SANDER.
German Has Machine to Prevent Slip.
pery Streets.

Magdenburg, Germany, Jan. L.
Hermann Frcke of this city has re-
Gently been making experiments with
a sand strewing machine which
spreads an even layer Of sand on the
streets to prevent the slipping of
horses when the streets are icy and
slippery. This has been done here
in this country before but exclusively
by hand. The machine Is worked by
the driver. and can be adjusted to
strew layer of sand or gravel over q
twenty or fifty foot street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
Nearly Eevry City in the Coun-
try is Making Very Liberal
Contributions
CHICAGO WILL ENOEAvOR TO
RAISE 4 HUNDRED THOUSAND
One Dollar Now Will do the Work Of
Ten La:er-Responses Came So Fast
That the Clerks Could Hardly Han.
die Them.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-One dollar will
do the work of SO week from now.
Thus urging immediate help the Chi
cago Board Of Trade and half dozen
other organizations today started in a
determined effort to raise 100000 or
more for the sufferers in Italy before
Sunday night. The headquarters of
the various relief committees were
opened at an early hour and checks
and cash began to pour in as fast as
the clerks could handle them.
st. Paul, Jan. 1.-Over $500 has
been received by Kenneth Clark, treas
urer of the Minnesota branch of the
Red Cross, for the earthquake suffer-
ers. The Minneapolis figures are not
given out.
Detroit, Jan. 1.-The Michigan
branch Of the Red Gross society has
already received $500 in response to
it's appeal for subscriptions for the
earthquake sufferers of Italy.
Milwaukee, Jan. 1.-Milwaukee's
fund for the relief Of the Italian earth
quake sufferers reached $4,000 at 8
o'clock this morning.
Washington, Jan. 1.-The govern
ment and private citizens are cooper
ating to alleviate the condition Of the
Italian sufferers. Altogether $4,000
has been made available by the Red
Cross society which was today dis
patched to Italy.
New York, Jan. 1.-The contribu-
tions Of New Yorl;ors fol the earth-
quake sufferers already amounts to
nearly $15O,0OO. The Red Cross So
ciety has received the largest amount,
about $4,000, the stock exchange fol-
Italian funds aggregate about $37 900.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-The citizens
permanent relief committee has al
ready forwarded by cable to Ambas-
sador Griscom $4,000 and additional
subscriptions are pouring in every
hour, already amount to $500.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. About ST.
900 has been contributed here.
Cincinnati, Jan. IA total Of 1876
has been donated in this city for the
earthquake sufferers of Italy.
Boston, Jan. 1.-The total subscrip-
tions for the sufferers Of the earth
quake in Italy and Sicily in Boston
now amount to $46,506.
Buffalo, Jan. Nv. H. Gratwick.
local treasurer of the Red Cross So
ciety, received nearly $1,000 In sub
scriptions yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
LIFTED THE BAN.
Coasting Vessels Of Small Size Can.
not Trade In Nova Scotia,

not Trade In Nova Scotia.
Halifax, N. s., Jan. This govern
ment has lifted the ban on all steam
ers Of not less than 1900 pounds to
take effect today and to remain in
force until 1911, although Withdraw
Ing the privileges from vessels under
that class. The former regulation
which shut out all vessels flying for
etgn flags from the coasting trade be-
tween Quebec and Nova Scotia was
announced early last spring. 1t was
done to secure better opportunities
for their native vessels which they
claim they were deprived of because
of the large number of vessels en-
ployed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
FRIDAY JANUARY 1902

girl says her mother has been look
ing for her brother who was left at
st. Albert's school, near Edmonton,
three years ago, but who ran away.
The matter Is being again investi-
gated by the immigration authorities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
SEES MORE WOE
What Other States Will Do Now Wor-
ries the Trust.

Kansas City, Dec. 31-"This is the
first time we were ever ousted from
a state" Mr.. Eddy said. ''The Wa
ters-Pierce company. in which the
Standard Oil company Is interested.
Is the first time that any government
in the world ever ordered Standard
Oil company to get out and said our
goods were contraband and we had no
rights. Consequently we are not pre-
pared for the next move. suppose
It will be an application for a re-
hearing in the state, supreme court.
We may go to the United States SUI
preme court IL there is federal ques-
ton involved or we may go into the
federal court in connection with some
future action in the enforcement of
this custer. Your Missouri law is
very severe. If the law is constitu-
tonal we have no right to operate
our property and no power to sell II"
Alfred D. Eddy. the general western
attorney Of the Standard Oil company.
arrived in Kansas City yesterday NOR
hing and made the foregoing state
ment. He spent much of the day in
conference with Frank Hagerman,
who represents the company in Kan
sas City. He decided to remain in
Kansas City today for a second con-
ference and to investigate the possi-
bilities of making some sort of settle
hent.
No More Retailing by tho Trusts.
The possibility that the decision of
The Missouri supreme court may end
The Standard OIL company's retail
business is apparently the most Sc
tious question growing out Of the re-
rent supreme court decision. II the
Missouri supreme court stands Arm
IN Its judgment Of custer and there
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
CANADA Will
JOIN IN PLAN
Earl Grey, Sir Wilfred Laurier
and R. L. Borden Agree
With Pinchot's Idea

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. IA bit Of his
tory was made before the Canadian
club of Ottawa this afternoon. Cliff
ford Pinchot, chief of the forestry
branch of the United States govern
ment services, who has conveyed to
his excellency and Sir Wilfrid Laurier
letter from President Roosevelt ask
ing Canada to cooperate with the
United States in the conservation Of
the natural resources of the conti-
nent. was the guest Of honor. In the
course Of an illuminative speech, he
explained the object of his visit. His
excellency on behalf of the govern
ment gave an assurance of the hearty
cooperation of the dominion in this
work on which the future OF the con-
tinent so largely depends. The gath
ering was one of the most notable
ever held under the auspices of the
club. In addition to chose already
mentioned there were a large number
of prominent guests, including Sir
Charles Fitzpatrick, Sir John Han
bury-Williams, Col. Swayne, governor
Of British Honduras; Hon. Frank Oil
YER. Prof. Robertson of the MacDon-
aid agricultural college.
Future of the Continent.
"The president" said Mr.. Pinchot,
told me to tell his excellency and
Sir Wilfrid that as the aims and as
pirations Of the two countries are
similar and as the people are OF SIM
liar origin and hold the same point
of view in respect to these matters,
he is anxious that the two countries
should cooperate with the common
object of assuring to both nations the
kind Of future both would like the
other to have" In conclusion Mr.
Pinchot pointed out that Canada in
the matter of conservation OF resourc-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
LARGE TRAFFIC
Enormous Trade in Raw Deer Skins
From Columbian Ports

Bogota, Jan. 1.-During the year,
raw deer skins weighing 39,s29 pounds
and valued at s2,42S were exported
from the Columbian ports of which
nearly one-half went to the United
States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
WE GOT THEM.
Nearly All Germans Who Quit Father
land Came to America.

Frankfort, Germany, Jan. lin the
year of 1907, out of 31,700 Germans
emigrating. 10000 went to the United
States. while 586 went to South Ameri-
ca, and thirty-seven only to Africa.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01

st. Paul, Jan. 1.-Over $500 has
been received by Kenneth Clark, treas.
urer of the Minnesota branch of the
Red Cross, for the earthquake suffer.
ers. The Minneapolis figures are not
given out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-01
Knox Giant In Intellect.

Continued on page S.
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Detroit, Jan. 1.-The Michigan
branch Of the Red Cross society has
already received $500 in response to
it's appeal for subscriptions for the
earthquake sufferers of Italy.