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The Washington times., 1909-03-28
Outbreak Long Feared.

That the outbreak of the Snake clan
of Creeks in Oklahoma, with its bloody
results. has been feared by leaders of
the Creek nation for weeks. and was
the cause OF their recent visit to Wash
ington. is made clear by Capt. J. Wal
ter Mitchell, agent in Washington of
the fulIbloods Of the Four Nations.
This morning he received a telegram
from Eufdula Hario, a fullblooded
Creek chief, telling o. the trouble, and
saying that the killing was by Snakes,
the enemies OF the fulIbIoods- Last
night he received a telegram from
Harjo telling him the Snakes were
arming, and asking him to urge that
they be given protection.
Eufaula Harjo and many feIlow-Chiefs
were IN the Inauguration parade, their
visit 10 Washington being to assure
the authorities that the fuHblooGs were
al peace with the Government and
that the Snake clan which was threat
ening trouble, was composed OF half
breeds, negroes, and squaw women,
with a few very young fuIlbloods.
The Governments policy has been TO
be liberal with The fullbloods, but not
with the others, and this is assumed
TO have been the cause of the trouble
by the Snakes.
Here For Inauguration.
Crazy Snake and several OF his
trfbesmen were in Washington during
the inaugural s'eriod and returned to
the reservation the day after the con-
vening Of the extra session of Congress,
a ceremony which they witnessed.
A second son of Crazy Snake. known
as Thomas Wilson. to his English
speaking friends, is now stopping at the
Indian house, pa c street northwest
With the usual stoicism of his race, he
professed TO know nothing about his
fathers troubles this afternoon
4 haven't heard from home" he said,
land 1 don't know what the trouble
is all about. / read an account I'm the
paper Of an uprising"
He evinced considerable interest but
made no comment when told that his
elder brother had been captureG today
The report that his father 171s still
jn Washington, he said. was in error as
he understood him TO be with his tribe.
Wilson, who is a boy of about twenty.
goes under the Indian name of Huri-
butte Harjo-
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
WILL Conf FESS CRIME
UPON EYE Of DEATH
Mrs. Farmer Will I'll Priest
Tonight of the
Murder.
Continued from First PageJ

issued the order that only the wOmans
physician. Or John Derin. be present
Stern was the decree e. the warden
today that the condemned woman WoulG
not be allowed to see her child. she
will not have the solace OF kissing the
little one before she slips out into the
dark beyond.
Must Not Touch Him.
IN the interview with her husband 1t
has been decreed that she nust not kiss
him; she cannot even shake his hand.
The conditions of the interview are
that they must stand apart and simply
talk. Mrs. Farmer in addition to her
mental anguish must pass to the chair
without feeling the toucn of sym
pathetic hand.
After the departure Of the husband
and the priest who will follow him IN
visiting the condemned woman. she Will
be led TO the cell Of. the condemnea
row nearest the death chamber
Sitting in one of the seven empty
cells tonight, though alone and with no
hope as the intervening hours pass by
the prison authorities believe that MIS-
Farmer will be strong enough IN the
morning to walk to the chair.
Many a man has covered in the cell
with the hours that are 20 elapse be
fore his death slipping away, ana kept
UP his nerve. and / do not think lhlS
woman Will fail" said the warden to
day.
Women Fight Shy.
No woman has been found who would
attend Mrs. Farmer at the execution.
Warden Benham found that the matrons
and other women in prison work pro-
fessed great antipathy for witnessing
the scene. Nothing could induce them
to volunteer. The most ne could do
was to get the promise of one of the
matrons to assist in the Sitting Of the
dress before Mrs Farmer is led to the
chair. The assistant did not want to
stand by while the head Of the un-
fortunate woman was being partially
shaved for the placing Of the cleo
trodes, and she was excused from this
dnfV
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Alexandria Lodge OF Eiks will hold
a meeting al the halL Prince and
Royal streets. tomorrow evening The
annual election Of officers Will be held
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

William Butler, a well-knOwn Alex
andrian, died at his home I'm South
Payne street about 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr. Butler, who was about twenty
Tour years Of age. had been a suf-
ferer for some time with tuberculosis.
lie was once a clerk in the Southern
railway office here. He was not mar
ried.
The annual memorial services Of Alva
Aerie. Order OF Eagles, were held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock The exercises
were witnessed only by members Of the
order The address was delivered by
Past Worthy President Goss, of Nome,
Alaska
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nevitt, OF
Washington, have announced the en-
saSement OF their daughter, Mary
Eleanor. 70 Thomas Clarke Hoy, of this
city. The wedding will take place in
Washington soon after Easter.
Lessons from the Middle Cross will
be the subject Of sermon by the Rev.
". I. Watson at the First Baptist
Church this evening
The funeral OF Hilda Augusta Robey
the infant daughter of Gustavus Robey
was held from her parents home 3lr
Prince street, this afternoon. The Rev
J. r. SEWER, OF the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, conducted the services.
Seminole Tribe of Red Men is making
arrangements for the first annual ban
Quet. which Will be given Friday even
/ ing. Several prominent Red Men vii
attend and deliver addresses.
The condition Of John Bullock, who
was shot by Henry ST. Clair a weel
ago. is improving and the physician!
state that he will recover
The Rev. Caro- Doney, president o
West Virginia Wesleyan University
preached at Trinity Methodist Church
this morning The sermon there thil
| evening will be delivered by BishoI
| Joseph F. Berry.
The body Of Gordon Snellings wa
/ this morning sent to Fredericksburg
| The funeral was held in that city thi
/ afternoon.
! Alexandria Lodge OF Eiks will hol,
/ a meeting AT the haIL Prince anC
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

The body Of Gordon Snellings was
this morning sent TO Fredericksburg
The funeral was held in that city this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28
UNDERTAKERS.
J. WILLIAM LEE,

UNDEETAKER ARD LIVERY,
gsa Pa Ave N W washington u. &C,
Telephone Main 1885.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

The Rev. caro- Doney, president Of
West Virginia Wesleyan University
preached at Trinity Methodist Church
this morning The sermon there this
| evening will be delivered by Bishop
| Joseph F. Berry
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

The condition Of John Bullock, who
was shot by Henry st. Clair a week
ago. is improving and the physicians
state that he Will recover.
The Washington times., 1909-03-28

Saturday, March q 1909. at
o'clock a. m MABELLE l. JEFFER-
SON WILLIAMS. beloved daughter Of
Lewis and Fannie jefferson, aged nineteen
wears and twenty-onc days
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
CHICAGO MEN SHOT;
POLICE PUZZLED
WELL KNOWN LABOR LEADERS
ARE KILLED IN SHOOTING AT
FRAY-OFFICERS HAVE NO
CLEW TO ASSAILANT.

CHICAGO, March 1.-The shooting Of
Richard J. II. Fink, who was killed while
he was a half block from home early
Sunday, has developed into double mys-
terry. The police discovered that another
man, after being shot at the same place
and at the same time. also died early in
the day.
Morris Fitzgerld, walking delegate for
the Bartenders' union, staggered in his
residence shortly after midnight and with
in few minutes of the time of the shoot
ing. He was shot In the abdomen. He
died six hours later at hospital.
That the two men were shot in the
same ARRAY is regarded by the police as
practically certain. Which was the ag-
gressor. what was the cause, who an al
legged third participant, are questions that
have not been answered.
both men are widely known in labor
circles.
That there was third person implicat-
ed is shown by the testimony of boy
who saw the shooting from about block
away. He was unable to tell anything ex-
cept that one man met two others and the
shooting followed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
NEGRO CONFESSES
TO BRUTAL MURDER

ALBA, Ia, Feb. 2S.-Shortly after mid
night John Junken, the negro confined
in the jail here charged with the muir
der of Clara Rosen, the choir singer
and church worker, confessed that he
killed the young woman at Ottumwa
three weeks ago. He stated that he was
alone when the crime was committed
and that he had no accomplices.
The confession was made to Sheriff
Griffin. The sherfff was called from his
bed to listen to the negro who was In
high state of excitement ana cried that
he wanted to ten all about the crime
which haunted him.
Junken said he had trailed Miss Rosen
to the home of her sister the night of the
murder where ne watched her till she
emerged an hour later and then sneaked
I'D behind her and struck her fearful
blow with his fist knocking her to the
sidewalk.
He then crushed her head with a stone
which he picked up.
The negro declares he then robbed her
Of her purse and diamond.
Junken was not taken to Fort Madison
as at first stated by the police for the
purpose of preventing possible lynching.
Junken told of where the stolen jewelry
could be found and search in the home of
Frank Weaver at Ottumwa revealed
Clara Rosen's purse and gold backed
mirror and other stolen jewels in the at
tic reached through a trap door in the
ceiling.
Junken will be taken to Des Moines
early today for safe keeping.
Junken declares Weaver was not par
ty to the murder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02

ments Of 1905 in good faith and made the
loan because IL believed IL to be true.
Receiver Chalmers brought in the books
OF the corporation and completed the case
by showing that the reports were false.
Ford supplied some books and records
and his testimony was not OF his own
personal knowledge.
States Attorney Wayman stated that
the inquiry against those who aided In
the frauds in New York and Chicago
banks on behalf OF the defunct corpora
ton to the extent Of about 100000 by
no means ended in the one indictment,
representing but a single transaction with
a single bank.
Il cannot say whether there will be
more indictments or whether we have ev-
idence involving others in the frauds,
he said but I can say that this indict-
ment does not represent all the frauds
which have been presented to me in this
case.
This is one Of the grossest, most fla
grant and most comprehensive cases OF
crooked finance I have ever heard of. II
Is a case in which certain men trafficked
upon their social standing and their appa-
rent financial soundness to swindle some
OF our shrewdest bankers out OF millions
on representations which were absolutely
false. which were maze with no intention
except to defraud and which constitute
on a high scale a confidence game in eve
~ conception OF the law"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
POSTOFFICE SAFE is
LOOTED AT CUTHBERT

CUTHBERT, Ga, March line sa1e
in the Cuthbert postoffice was blown open
by cracksmen at an early hour Sunday
morning and two thousand dollar haul
made The robbers secured 81, 400 worth Of
stamps, $3.50 of postal funds and $500 be-
longing to the postmaster and four regis
tered letters. The chief postoffice inspec-
tor in Atlanta was notified by wire and
already secret service men are at work
on the case.
There is no clue as to the identity Of
the robbers, but the work was evidently
done by a professional, as the entire safe
door was blown off and the inside vault
broken open so quickly and quietly as not
to attract the attention of the telephone
operator in the next building.
The yeggmen broke into a blacksmith
shop and secured tools to enter the office.
These tools were left on the floor. The
safe was wrapped in mail sacks to muf-
file the sound of the explosion. The rob-
berry was not discovered till Assistant
Postmaster Small opened the office at Z
o'clock Sunday morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
NEGRO SOLDIERS
WIN LONG FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The long
fight of the discharged negro soldiers Of
the Twenty-fifth infantry for an OPP
portunity to prove their innocence in
connection with the 'sshotoing up" Of
Brownsville, Texas, on the night of Au-
gust %, 1906, was won today, when the
house. by a vote of 30 to 101, passed the
senate bill, to that end. Violent opposi-
ton was encountered from members Of
the Texas delegation and others, but, as
the vote shows, their efforts were I'M
availing.
The general deficiency bill was taken
up and passed, the aggregate amount
carried by it being over $17,5OO,OOO.
A number of miscellaneous bills and
conference reports were also disposed Of.
After many years of discussion of the
subject, hitherto without result, a joint
resolution was adopted, approving plans
reducing the size Of the house chamber.
The rivers and harbors appropriation
bill was sent to conference, whereupoh
the house at 6:5S p. m, recessed until IL
a. m, Monday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
EUREKA FISH NETS

Eureka Fish Nets are new patented
article made OF galvanized steel wire, and
will last from twelve to eighteen months.
They catch all varieties Of fish that in
habit our rivers. creeks and ponds. The
fish go into them at times until they are
IN a perfect jam. They are the finest
things in the world for cells. and viii soon
clear a stream Of that menace to gill-net
fishermen. the musk rat.
They only require being baited with a
few pieces Of corn bread and dropped into
the water. Full printed directions are
sent with each net for the benefit of per-
sons who have no experience in this way
OF fishing They tell where to fish for
certain kinds Of fish, where to put the
nets. etc.
They are very easily handled, only
weighing three or four pounds, and can
be used by anyone and without boat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
GOVERNOR SMITH LAUDS
SALVATION ARMY

At the Central Congregational church
Sunday afternoon the twenty-nInth an
niversary of the advent of the Salvation
Army in the United States was celeora-
ted. Governor Hoke Smith presided ana
made an address of unusual interest.
Among others who spoke were Mrs.
Brigadier Stanyon, Of New York city,
who is in charge of the army's work
among slufns, and Colonel Richard Err
nest Holz, of Philadelphia, commander
of the Atlantic coast province. Captain
George Cook, of Philadelphia and Ad-
jutant Core, of Washington, rendered vo-
cal selections. Music was also furnish-
ed by the orchestra of the First Pres
byterian church.
This anniversary service marked the
end of the seventh annual council of the
southern division of the Atlantic coast
province which has been in session here
for the past four days. Seated on the
platform were Governor Smith. Colonel
Holz, Major Berriman, of Baltimore:
Brigadier stanyon, MajorA Andrews, OF
Cincinnati; and Major White. of At
lanta.
Governor Smith stirred the large con-
gregation with his eloquent tribute to the
work of tn earmy. He said in discussing
its influence:
within a single year the Salvation
Army has cared for 10000 men within
the walls of it's industrial homes. and
statistics show that s. per cent OF this
number are saved to God, after they
had reached the very bottom. with all
hopes forever gone, and have been re-
claimed as men, like their Maker in
tended. Is that not following the teach
ings of our Master? I say that it Is.
within a years time 1000 women
have been cared for in the rescue homes
and IS per cent of the number pernla-
nently restored. This is glorious work.
and 1 repeat, true Christians win not
criticise the methods. and on the other
hand, will lend a helping hand to the
Salvation Army. l, for one, am ready
to ask for Gods blessing upon this
noble band of men and women"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
EX-CONVICT NO. sc
WILL INVITE MAYOR

CHICAGO, March Mayor Busse has
been asked to speak at the next meeting
of the Chicago association Of the unem-
ployed. In the meantime he will receive
visit from a committee appointed at the
first meeting by Chairman J. Eads Howe,
of st. Louis, known as the 'hobo's
friend" A man present at the session
arose and began a harangue which was
in the nature of an attack upon indi-
viduals.
Hold on there" said Chairman Howe,
on his feet in an instant. so long as
am chairman Of this meeting there will
be no attacks upon persons. 1t is not ETH
quette." The speaker yielded the floor
and moved back to his seat. But you
are a good talker. I want you on the
committee that is to go to the city hall,
said the chairman. What is your name p
1T was No. 66 in the penitentiary.
havenu't had any name since, was the
answer. He was later placed on the CON-
1mittee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
CHINA WILL KILL
ALL CONSPIRATORS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-"If any OF
the miscreants are arrested, let them be
tried and executed without delay" says
a Chinese imperial edict directing all Of
ficials 10 exercise the utmost vigilance
to prevent revolutionists entering the en-
pire. The edict, which is a precautionary
measure, but is a timely one in the opin-
ion of American Minister Rockhill, has
reached the state department here. The
edict says:
There are some miscreants, who cir
culate rumors to disturb the peace, who
are exciting the stupid. Especially along
the seacoast there are bands of evil
doors, who are scheming to enter the in
terror and stir up trouble"
The board of interior, the military COM
manders, the governor Of Pelxin and the
vieroys and governors of all the prov
inces are ordered to instruct the civil
and military officials under them to send
out many detectives and police and to
offer heavy rewards for the detection
and arrest Of these people. Let no negli-
gence be displayed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
TOM HUDSON WILL RUN
FOR u. S. CONGRESS
BY Ralph Smith

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 27.-Thom-
as G. Hudson, commissioner OF agricul-
ture, here on business, today declared
that he would be a candidate for congress
from the Third district tive years hence.
He has no desire to precipiiAte an early
campaign, and win not make his formal
announcement for some time. Mr.. Hud-
sons declaration tends to clarity some
what the political atmosphere of Georgia.
He has been prominently mentioned as a
possible candidate for governor two years
hence, but his announced purpose to stand
for congress dissipates this rumor.
While here Mr.. Hudson induced the ag-
ricultural department to order a soil sur
vey of Sumter and other counties of
Georgia, in which district agricultural
colleges are located. The survey will en-
able the farmers of those immediate To-
caIities, and the students of the several
colleges to better understand the soil Of
Georgia, and enable them to arrive at de-
finite and intelligent information as to
the class of fertilizer to use in cultivating
various crops.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
RUNAWAY SENATORS
STILL IN HIDING

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 27.-No quo
rum. No business. Thirteen absentees.
Waiting for future developments.
Many rumors concerning the where
abouts of the absent thirteen, but no re-
port of the arrest of any more OF the alb
sentees.
This, in a nutshell, was the situation in
the state senate of Tennessee this morn
ing when that body met. Last night the
senate sergeant-at-arms and his assist
ants were hard at work endeaVorlng 10
locate the quorum-breaKers.
There was a surprise in store for those
who were not on the inside, for the SEN
ate was notified by the clerk of the house
that the latter were ready to receive the
senate in joint convention, as provided
for by resolution, for the purpose OF
electing the state election boards, state
comptroller and state treasurer. Fruitless
opposition was made to any such pro-
cedure by Senator Cox on the ground
that the senate could not, quorum be-
ing absent, take any action but adjourn
from day to day. This objection was
promptly overruled, however, by the
speaker, and the senate at 10 o'clock, the
hour set, proceeded in a body to the
hall of the house of representatives
where the joint convention was held, &C
cording to pre-arranged program
The statewide Democrats are standing
firm, and express a fixed determination
to remain on deck until the end of the
life of the present general assembly, If
that be necessary. They evince a deter
mination to stand by their guns, and as
consequence there seems no chance to
reach either a recess or an adjournment
until the provisions of the election laws
ars carried out, and no adjournment un-
til the other necessary business of the
legislative term has been disposed of. The
joint convention took no final action this
morning, taking a recess until 3 p. m,
and the senators were absent from the
chamber only Is minutes on that account
Senator Cox was asked today concern
ing reports that he had in his posses
sion the designations of the absent sena-
tors. He said he had not. He was then
asked if designations had been prepared
II refuse to answer" he replied.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
BOOTH AND ROBBINS
ARE BOTH INDICTED
STATEMENTS MADE By BOOTH
TO BANKS ARE SAID To BE
100000 FROM THE TRUTH.
STORY OF INDICTMENT.

CHICAGO. Feb. sT.-w. Vernon Booth
and Frederick s Robbins will be arrest
ed Monday pending their release on So
O00 bail. the amount fixed in an indict-
meut found against them today charging
afelonfous conspiracy by which SS00.Ooo
was gotten from the Continental Nation
al bank OF Chicago by false pretense.
The penalty as fixed by law for the Of
tense charged against Booth, who = pres
ident OF A. Booth & Co. the wrecked fish
trust. and Robbins. who was assistant
general manager, is twenty years in the
penitentiary and s, 600 fine or both, as a
maximum The indictment carries three
counts. The charge is conspiracy TO COM
NIT an unlawful act. the unlawful act
being what in the criminal code Is de-
fined as the confidence game The con-
spiracy statute section IS OF the revised
criminal code however, covers the case
specifically as well as both in the men
ton of the act OF obtaining money by
false pretenses and in providing the Grim
inaI responsibility as individuals Of cor
poration officers
Basis of Charge
The basis Of the charge is the false
statement OF last year signed by Robbins,
and according TO the evidence before the
grand jury ordered by Booth, whereby
banks were induced TO lend millions to
the involved trust on representations
that its assets were many times greater
than they really were and the liabilities
correspondingE less The official charge
Is based upon the transaction of July 10.
1905. when the Continental National lent
TO the company $4,000 In checks OF
$4,000 each. issued to take up three
drafts OF the same amount signed by W.
Vernon Booth as president Of the coTpor-
alton
The returning OF the indictments was
attended with a dramatic scene Through
an error the original true bill was voted
against Booth and Walker G. Robbins.
The latter name is that Of the father of
Frederick r. Robbins. He was the treas
urer OF the company. The indictment was
later changed to read IF. R." Robbins.
Sensational Testimony
The witnesses whose names appear IL
the back OF the indictments are Ira NJ.
Smith, the former vice president Of the
company, and ]. NJ. Robertson, vice pres
ident OF the Continental bank; W. j.
Chalmers, the receiver for the corpora
ton. and n. ]. Ford, representing the
Corn Exchange National bank. The tes-
timony Of Smith was the wind-up Of the
hearing and is said to be sensational
Smith came in with his personal coun-
sell Jesse A Baldwin. He is the man
who is believed to have more definite
knowledge than any other individual OF
the actions Of the corporation and he was
led over the whole ground.
Robertson testified TO the transfer OF
the money and supplied the drafts and
checks which made up the transaction
He also gave the necessary testimony 10
show that the bank accepted the state