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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
EATON THREATENS
TO MAKE CHARGES

sCTTUATE. Mass. Aug. 25.-Resr Aa-
miral Joseph Giles Eaton. u. S. n. re-
tired. father OF the infant whose death
at Sand Hills was followed yesterday BY
statements TO the effect that the baby
had been poisoned. today declared that
If the analysis at The Harvard Medical
School revealed traces Of poison in the
ohild's stomach he would At once lay
the matter before the authorities. Al
mirai Eaton refused te name the per
son whom he would accuse
Mrs. Eaton today. reiterated her
charges.
TIE baby was poisoned, she said.
II have believed so from the outset and
that IS Why I was SIS insistent with Med
icaI Examiner spoons~ when asked
him to perform the autopsy which re-
suited in the infants stomach being
forwarded TO harvard medical ':Sperts
for ANALYSIS"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
CHOLERA THREATENS
MELILLA GARRISON
Dreaded Disease Add It's
Affliction to the Spanish
Soldiers.

LISBON, Aug. 25.-Cholera has added
its afhietion to the unfortunate Span
ish soldiers in Melnla, according 10 to-
days Seculo
The situation Is said 10 be threaten
ing, as the soldiers have been so en-
crossed with the work of defending
themselves against the AIoors that they
have paid little attention 10 the san
itary conda ION of the camp, which Is
said 10 reek with filth
Melilla dispatches say that 30 Span
iards and coo Moors were killed IN the
latest abortive attempt Of the Spsniards
to advance their outposts. Despite the
larger number OF Moors killed, the ef-
fort failed utterly.
subsequently the Moors drew close TO
the city and shelied a hospital in the
city, killing a number Of the patients;
Another offensive movement by the
spaniards is reported TO have begun
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
TAFT INVESTIGATES
CUNNINGHAM CASE
President Will Probe Charges
In Alaskan Coal
Suits.

The Pinchot= Ballinger controversy.
in so far as IT relates TO difficulties
over power sites and over the general
question Of conservation. has been
almost completely overshadowed by
sudden developments IN connection
with what are known as the { aiming
ham Alaska coal cases.
According 20 reliable Information
that has come here. President Taft is
determined 10 go 10 the bottom Of the
facts.
L. r. CLAWS. chief OF the field d.
vision Of the General Land Office, IN
charge Of the district which includes
Alaska, Investigated the claims to the
coal property involved in what are
referred TO as the Cunningham coal
cases, and fled with the Land Office
a report in which be maintained that
a number of the parties who had filed
were not entitled to receive patents,
and that many of the entries were
questionable.
CLAWS has 1stely been In confer
ence with President Taft The re-
ports as 10 what happened are corr
hicting. But there is every reason 10
pEAitN6 ne LoiU LtEt fEtsiuENk a4t re
knew OF the facts, and that the Presl-
dent has quietly set about to so to
the bottom OF the matter.
II appears that in Whatever Claws
has laid before the President he has
been fortified with evidence which he
deems : strong.
BaIingfr was Commissioner Of the
Land once when CLAWS made a report
in which he questioned some Of the
entries in the Alaska coal fields There
are about 700 Of these entries. Later
BaHInger resigned from the land office.
He became attorney for Cunningham.
and a brief WIS filed In the Interior
Department urging Secretary Garfield
to issue the patents When Ballinger
became head OF the Interior Department
he is alleged to have directed that the
Cunningham claims be patented. This
is denied at the Interior Department,
where il is said Ballinger kept out Of
the matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
SUES FOR DAMAGES
FOR WOHAN'S DEATH
The Estate Would Recover
$4,000 for Killing of Only
Female Pensioner on Rolls.

The death Of Mrs. Sarah 2. Thomp-
son. the only woman carried on the
rolls Of the Pension Office as a soldier
Of the Union army, has resulted In a
suit for damages, fled today by Har-
riett T. Ldpp. Administrative Of the es-
tate. Mrs. Lipp asked damages Of
$1,000 from the Capital Traction Com
many. one Of whose cars ran Mrs.
Thompson down.
Although Familiarity known as Mrs.
Thompson, she having used the name or
her first husband. the woman's real
name is said 70 be Mrs Sarah 2 Cot
ton. Her recognition as a soldier came
largely through the services she rem
dered during the latter days Of the
war by discovering and reporting to the
Federal troops the hiding place Of John
Morgan. the Confederate general who
invaded and terrorzed Ohio, and who,
after his capture. was killed IN trying
TO escape from an Ohio prison.
On April q last Mrs. Thompson
crossed the tracks Of the Capital Trac-
ton Company at First and 3 streets
southeast on her way 30 the Sixth Au-
ditor's office in the Postoffee Depart
ment. where she was employed. She
was struck and fatally injured by the
car. and died last night at Casualty
Hospital.
The suit. flied through Attorney 4. L.
Newmyer, is brought on behalf of Mrs.
Thompsous four surviving children.
Since the accident a crossing police
man has been stationed at First and
il streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
Watching Laborers.

BARCELONA, Aug. 2.-Captain Cen
eraf Santiago Of the Barcelona district,
who remains in fun control despite
Senior Crespo AzOrin's recent appoint
ment as civil governor, issued an order
today 10 all employers Of labor 10 fur
nish him with daily lists OF absentees
among their workmen. He plans TO fol-
low their receipt by a search for the
missing men, who. unless Il Is clear they
are too iii to leave home, will be
promptly made prisoners IN the Mont
Juich fortress.
Santiago believes the city Is on the
verge OF a fresh uprising and he has
directed the police 10 shoot. on the
slightest suspicion. anyone who shows
the least disposition Of unfr1endliness
tov-ar "a the authorities. A number Of
Innocent persons have thus been killed.
but so far as known their slayers have
never received anything but c1mmenda-
tion for their vigilance.
The entire Barcelona district sWarms
with political spies, many Of them being
former newspaper men who were
thrown out of employment By the sup
precision of their papers. There were
some 900 spies in Barcelona before the
I1IIv ol.t break, but IL Is estimated there
are now close TO 1000 in the city and
surrounding districts
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ened to ye discourse which was fulle
sweete.
The excursion was the twenty-fiftn
annual one given by the steamboat
company. Hundreds or pretty girls and
engaging young men went down this
morning on the Charles Manchester
Among the entries We're A. d. Langley,
knight of Aah user Busch; Thomas
Head, knight of Munson Hill. Fairfax
county, Va: J. d. Love, knight Of
Maryland Lawrence Seibel, knight of
ST. JOSEPH: Henry Hurst, knight OF
Langley. Va. " L. Heron knight OF
Budweiser; J. S. Blandtord, knight of
the District Of Columbia; W. L. Clarke,
R. H. Mercer. knight of Carroll county,
Md, and c. d. Hobbs
Among the experts w;o have seen
knights joust before the chances Of
Knights Langley Blanford. Mercer.
and Love are considered exceptionally
good The FIRST prize is $50; the second,
SIS the third. SIS. and the fourth, $40
The first knight else gets TO crown any
lady his heart desires as queen. Frank
F. Barnes is pearshai of the tourna-
ment. and NJ 7. Elliott his assistant
William A. Thompson, of Washington.
is Judge
At s O'Clock tonight Sidney E. Mudd
ir., son Of the Representative, win pre-
sent the prizes to the winner and crown
the queen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
NINE-YEAR-oLD TRAMP.

DoYLEsTOWN. Pa. Aug. 25.-snug-
~ ouried up in . milk car. where he
had spent the night. a little nine-year-
old boy, who gave The name Of Eddie
Corrigan. OF 114s Spring Garden street
Philadelphia, was found by Station
Agent Willard Crouthamel. at Wv
fcombe. The little fellow said ne had
slept IN the car all night and that be
had run away from his aunt. Mrs Sui
livan, with whom he resided The boy
was taken back to Philadelphia after
CFoutbamel had given him q breakfast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
YIRGINIANS PREDICT
DEMOCRATS DEFEAT
Alexandra Republican Lead
ers Base Claim Upon Slim
Primary Vote.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. AUGUST %

The impression that the Republicans
viii have a good chance in Virginia at
the fall elections seems to be gaining
ground throughout the state. Ia Alex
andria city the leaders in the Repub-
lican party are sanguine of success at
the fall elections and predict the cleo
ton of Kent as governor of Virginia.
They base their predictions on the
fact that so many Democrats stayed
away from the polls at the primary
recently held and also that a large
number Of Democrats who did vote IN
the primary will stay away al the gen
erai election. They port out as an
example that several well known Alex
andrians who formerly voted the DEM
ocratic ticket remained away from the
polls at the primary and have an
nouneed their intention Of supporting
the Republican nominees this fall. The
Alexandria Republican leaders claim
that with the help of the Democrats
who did not vote in the primary they
will be able to carry the state ny
safe majority.
". p. Graves and his wife have sold
10 Eliza beth Sisson a house and lot on
the east side of Fairfax street, be
tween Franklin and Jefferson streets.
The deed conveying the property was
placed on record in the clerks oIhce
IF the corporation court this morning
George T Duney. the infant son Of
Charles A. and elsie NJ. Duney, dlea
at his parents home, 1916 Duke street,
last evening His funeral viii be held
tomorrow, and the burial viii be mace
IN Bethel Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
FALLS FIVE FEET; KILLED.

YORK. Pa. Aug 25.-Falling less than
FIVE feet from a ladder, Lewis Seiffert-
sixty years old. a bricklayer. was in
stantly killed. He expected a fellow
workman on the second story OF the
building which they were repairing to
steady the ladder as he mounted. but
stepped upon the lower rung before his
companion had time to perform this
service The ladder tilted and Seiffert
pitched backward. striking his head
upon a stone His sl2in was fractured
and he was dead when picked up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
NOTED NURSE DIES.

stfAMOKTN, Pa, Aug. %. - Mrs.
Sarah Mintzer died today with two
months-old infant Ia her arms. At the
outbreak Of the civil war she enlisted as
nurse at the same time that her hus-
band. John Mintzer, joined a Pennsylva-
MIA regiment. both serving three years.
She was pensioned by the Government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BAR DOGS FROM SURE.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug 25.-
Dogs of every sort and degree have
been officially banned from the beach,
beginning today. when Mayor stoy
signed the ordinance ordering that eft
shall be unlawful for any dog to be
in the waters of the Atlantic ocean
within the confines OF Atlantic City,
between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4
D. m %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
ZELAYA REFUSES OFFER.

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Aug. BIN
reply TO the offer Of a committee to
proclaim his candidacy for the presl-
dency next term. President Zelays. stat
ed that he needed rest and desired TO
comply faithfully with the recommended
ton Of the Washington agreement that
there shall be no presidential reelection
in the Central American republics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
VIRGINIANS TO HOLD
GOOD ROADS MEETING

a good roads meeting in which citi-
zens from three counties viii be repre-
scented viii be held al Fairfax court
house on September 10. Fairfax. Prince
william ana Loudoun counties viii be
represented.
Among the speakers scheduled are
Governor Swanson, OF Virginia; Repre-
sentative Charles Carlin. Charles T.
Lassiter. president Of the Virginia Good
Roads Association. and 8 Pennypack-
er. chief OF the public roads division
of the Department of Agriculture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BLIND MAN SAVES LIFE.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 25.-John
Robinson. a fisherman. who is almost
blind. as a result OF an accident that
destroyed one OF his eyes. plunged into
the Thoroughfare and rescued ten-year-
old Morris Hughes, who had fallen
from a bridge. Robinson reached the lad
by following his cries and then asked
people on shore to call 10 him TO guide
him back 70 the bank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
CADET on MARCH.

WEST POINT. n. z. Aug 25.-The
whole corps OF cadets. together with the
detachment of engineers, ordnance. hos
pital corps. cavalry, field artillery, field
musicians. army service men with wag-
on train, pack mules, etc, have started
for the annual practice march and man
euvers which viii cover the entire week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
BLACKBOARD Talk.

= blackboard talk will be a feature
OF the midweek services tomorrow
evening at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. The lecture viii
be delivered BY the Rev. John Clark
Hi, D, D., OF Springfield, Ohio His
subject Will be the sLife and Letters
Of 81. Paul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
HURT AT BALL GAME.

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Aug. 95.-while
sitting on the side lines watching 8 spir-
tied baseball game between the Bethle-
hem Stars ard the Edgemonts, Miss
Florence Allender was struck in one
eye bv foul fly. 1t is believed she will
lose the sight Of the eye.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

ELMTRA, y. Z. Aug. 25.-An expIo-
sion OF unknown origin wrecked the
Olympic hotel and caused the death Of
Mrs 2. ". Roby. who was sleeping IN
an adjoining frame building. The con-
oussion threw the woman from bed and
as she had been suffering from heart
trouble the shock was fatal The hotel.
which was not occupied. was burned
The loss was small
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
MATCH, STEPPED ON,
CAUSES SMALL FIRE
Little Damage Done, But Lunchers
Are Given a Little
Excitement
Excitement.

Sparks flying from a match stepped
upon By somebody in the building al da
Tenth street northwest, caused a ne
that gave the fremen Of the downt tsn
district a run and the noontime lunch
seekers bit OF excitement to aid their
digestion today. Little damage was done
to the building
All Of the downtown engines and
truck companies responded to the alarm.
The building Is occupied by the Chapman
Electric Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
OPIUM CONFERENCE
REPORT is ISSUED

SHANGHAI. Aug. 25.-The two
volume report of the International
Opium Conference. which met here
last February at the Instance OF the
United States, has been published The
report contains the opium legislation
OF the various governments, fnterna-
tfOnal agreements regarding the
traffic, and statistics regarding the
growth of the trade and the opium
habit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
HLGH HONOR FOR PRIEST

CATSKILL. Aug 25-The Rev. Father
Sextus Lagorio, superior Of the Fran
eiscan Seminary on Mount st. Anthony
here. has been appointed counsellor to
the general OF the Franciscan order IN
Rome, and will sail from New York on
Friday on the steamer Italia, bound for
chat city. The Rev. Father Cherubimo
Of St. Anthony's Church. New York
city. succeeds Father LasOrio as head
Of the Franciscan Seminary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
FIVE STATISTICIANS
NAMED FOR CENSUS

The appointment Of five chief stats
ticians practically completes the
roster OF the men in charge OF the
Washington end for taking the cen
eus. Those named are.
William c. Hunt, OF Massachusetts.
lie Grand Powers, OF Minnesota; Will
lam NJ. Steusrt. OF Michigan: Or. Jo-
seph Day Hall. OF New Hampshire, and
DR.. Cressy I. Wilbur. of Michigan.
All Of these men have served ia the
Gsnsgk Bureau foE xsaERs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
SECRETARY HARVEY
NOW OUT or DANGER

Hugh Harvey. who has been suffer
ing with infammatory rheumatism for
the last two weeks. Is much improved
today, and his physician, DR.. Dixon,
says now that his patient Is out of
danger MI Harvey Is secretary 10
the Liquor Dealers Association of the
United States, ard IS also a past ex-
allied ruler of the Elks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
LIGHTNING,s QUEER FREAK.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y Aug %
While Albert Simpson, Roy Decker, and
Emile Gerishs OF Willowemoc, Sullivan
county, were gathering huckleberTies a
thunderstorm came up, and they started
for their homes. AS they were crawl
ing through a wire fence lightning
struci8 the wire and they were shocked.
Decker was unconscious for some time,
while Simpsons hands and arms were
temporarily paralyzed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
e.YEAR-oLp DRINKS WHISKY.

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Aug. 25.-While
his parents we're absent from hons six
year-oid Jacob ii ier, OF Egypt. near
here, rummaged about the house and
coming across a bottle Of whisky drain
e its contents. When the parents re-
tuFned they found the lad out IN the
gard nearly dead, and Only the prompt
arrival Ct doctor saYed hls ufa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
Beulah Bruin Dies.

The funeral of little Beulah Constance
Bruin. daughter of J. T. and Ruth
Bruin. was held from her parents home,
I'D Prince street. this afternoon. The
Rev. W. NJ. Poissl, of the Bethany In
dependent Methodist Protestant Church,
conducted the funeral services, and the
burial was made IN the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

A meeting OF Fitzgerald Council, No.
$50, knights of Columbus. VIII be held
at St Mary's Hail. IN South Royal
recorder will be elected to fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Recorder Quinn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
xzLrED wSe BABY.

Father Johns MedBslne is Doing my
babv a world OF good. She wss very
thiu and had bronchial trouble. She IS
picking up nicely. I have also recon-
nlnended II IA my neighbors (Signed4
Mrs. Ksileher. IS First Ave. New YORK
City.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25
ANOTHER FISH DREAM

CATSKILL, n. Y, Aug. 8.-The larg-
est sturgeon caught here this esson.
was captured of Ca9slili Toint this
afternoon BY Harrison PindaT. a Get
skill fisherman. The FISH measured
ReaEig seven feet u lepEtR, .-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

delegation from the Reliance Fire
Company and the Woodstock Fire De-
partment. along with the delegates from
the two other Alexandria FIRE companies,
left Alexandria on the Norfolk boat
last evening to attend the State conven-
ton of the F'iremen's Association at
Hampton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-25

A meeting Of Seminole Tribe Of Red
Men and the women interested in the
tribe was held al JamLsOTI's studio last
evening.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-01-08

red to conclusion in which Right not afflicted with
certain number of camp followers and bashi bazouks
besides few common yellow ours who forever get
ting offended and going over to the enemy.
Their transition from the side to the other is
usually accompanied by great pow-wow in the enemys
camp but this is only for effect the enemy heartily
depses the wretched creature who snaps and snars at
the heels of the real fighters until he is kicked out and
then yelpng to the other side They feed him for
while until they get what little service he capable Of
rendering them aud then they cast him off In the end
he becomes simply an object of pity.
Quite number of the readers of this paper have lately
received the prospectus Of book which U. g. Robin
is threatening publish in which he is going
expose grafters coruptionists something equally
bad the Rev. P A. Baker, D. d. General Superintendent
of the AntiSaloon League of America, and the Rev.
Howard H. Russell D. D., LID. Chairman Of the Head
quarters Committee of the Anti-Saloon League of
America.
The AntiSaloon League of Illinois is not directly at
tackled in anything thus far published threatened but
it is interested in protecting and defending the good
of every true and loyal AntSaoon League worker
matter whether he is in the service Of the national
ganization that of any state.
We therefore append the remainder of this article
the comments Of the American Issue (naonal edton)
in it's latest number and further along we print the
financial statement of the AntSaoon League of Amer
lea for the last year. prepared and aested by Covert
Mcknight q Company, certhed accountants OF Column
bus Ohio This statement shows how utterly silly is
Robnson's attempt to cast stones at DR.. Baker.
American Issues Comments
Through the columns of Midas Criterion and other
liquor organs says the American ISSUE attention has
been called to proposed book be placed upon the
market by U. G. Robinson, of st. Louis formerly
nected with the Missouri Anti-Saloon League The pur
pose of this literary production set forth in these
liquor journals is to be exposure of the wicked
duct of prominent League officials especially of General
Superintendent Baker and Dr. Howard H. Russell,
founder of the League.
The Issue has not been favored with a copy of the
prospectus of this proposed exposure hence not able
to speak of the forthcoming revelations with the
accuracy the aforesaid liquor journals The gleeful
avdity with which these journals lay hold of this
prise lends the suspicion that their patrons footing
the bills
Who Is the Fellow?
Most people will ask, who is u G. Robinson? We
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