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The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Walker Denies Smith
Was at Brothers Home
At the Time of Murder

Contradicting the attempted alibi of
James Smith that he was at the home
of John Walker in Cedar Heights at
the time William Mickle was murdered
in his cigar store, 1904 Seventh street
northwest, Cleveland Walker declares
that he knows Smith was away from
the Walker home between the hours of
6 and 1O:3O o'clock Thursday night.
Mickle was murdered about $3.50 clock.
Cleyeland Walker lives with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walker. the men being
brothers. He says that when he quit
work at o'clock on Thursday after
noon, and went to his brothers home,
Smith was not there. How long he had
been, gone he could not tell, but he
knows Smith did not return until 80
O'clock, several hours after Mickle had
died from the monkey wrench blows
which crushed his skull,
"Smith came to my brothers house
Wednesday" said Mr. Walker. He
had been there before and had worked
for my brother. He said he would like
10 stay for couple of days until his
check arrived from Newport News,
where he had been working. My
brother took him in. That night the
three Of US came to town to get a bar
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
J. H. WALKER, CLERK
IN SENATE, INVESTS
IN BUILDING LOT
Saul's Addition Realty Deals
Reported in Transactions
of Day.

John II. Walker, clerk of the Senate
District Committee, has purchased from
Elmer e. Paine fifty-foot lot on Emer-
son street. in Sauls Addition, for the
purpose of building a detached DWELL
Ing.
III. 8. Omohundro has purchased from
Edward McAleer, one of the lots which
the latter recently purchased on the
north side Of Delafield street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, in
the same subdivision. Mr.. McAIeer to-
day began the construction OF two de-
tached houses on the two lots, which
have a total frontage Of eighty feet.
One house Is for Mr.. Omohundro and
the other will be occupied by the
builder.
John K. Haislip is building two de-
tached dwellings at the corner of Della
teld street and Iowa avenue, and a
third at the southeast corner of Four
tenth and Emerson streets.
Sell Ten Houses.
Ten of the sixteen houses, which were
put upon the market by Harry v. Bouic
& Co. last Saturday. at Fifteenth and
G streets northeast, have been sold at
prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 each,
total Of $4,000.
Joins New Firm.
J. A. c. Groner, of Norfolk, has join
ed the new realty corporation, the j..
Louis Willige Company. Mr.. Groner
leaves a position as general manager
of the Norfolk Shore line railway. and
comes to Washington permanently.
Theater Delayed.
The Edison Bradley private theater,
adjoining the Bradley residence on Du-
pont circle, is not expected to be opened
this season. While nearly finished In
construction, II Is not to be opened for
the present.
Nearly 400 Lots Sold.
Nearly 400 home sites have been pur-
chased at Virginia Highlands during
the season. Twelve new poured ce-
ment houses are to be started as soon
as the weather permits The poured
cement community has attracted the
attention Of capitalists in many parts
in the Morriii Moulds corporation has
been purchased by r. P. Read. Of New
York. Mr.. Read Is to build a large
number Of cement houses In Queens
Manor, New York.
Real Estate Transfers.
C street northeast, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets-E. Parker Evans ct ux.
to Mary A. Harvey. lot I'll. square 1854. SO.
NJ street northwest, between New Hampshire
avenue and Twenty-second streets-Mary A.
Harvey to John =. Stuckert lot IS, square
70, SO.
Fourteenth Street Heights-J. Marion orn-
dorff ct ux. to Harry c. Stauffer. lots II
and 10. square 2si4, $40.
Delaware avenue southwest between N and
n streets-William p. Metcalf to Mary A.
Harvey, lots X and 7, square 59S, $40.
Brightwood Park-Henry F. Rees ct ux to
Lee Brown, lot CO. square 1885, SO Lee
Brown to Mary C. Rees, same property, SO.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
PRINTERS PROTEST
AS. TO OPERATORS
REMAINS UNHEEDED
Examinations for Monotype
Men Proceeding at G. P. o.
May Fail of Purpose.

Despite protests Of the Columbia
Typographical Union, civil service ex-
aminations for non-printer monotype
operators at the Government Printing
Office are proceeding today.
These examinations are pronounced
failures by the printers. Only thirteen
applicants are taking the examinations
in all the civil service centers CT the
nation. including Washington, 1t Is de.
| clared. This scarcity of applicants fol-
lows failure of the last examination.
October 49, when few eligibles were OBJ
tained.
After a conference yesterday after
noon with officers OF the typogra phicaI
union, Gen. John c. Black, chairman of
the Civi' Service Commission, declined
to call Off the examinations for toCay
Now the printers will seek to prevent
appointments being made II applicants
pass.
Made Call Too Late.
'The com'nittee did not call to protest
until o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
that was tco late to consider postponIug
tho examinations today said General
Black this morning.
Il think, also, the union misappre-
hends the situation" continued General
Black. Requirements make 1t almost
imperative that the applicants shall
have had experience In printing before
they can take the examination. The
committee departed rcassured. although
no promises wer. made"
General Black refused to discuss tie
complaint OF the typographical union
that the employment Of non- printer
monotype operators would be a violation
of civil service rules.
n N nj ir;t
OF civil service Is not violated. but that
is an open question: said George G.
Seihold. secretary ef the typographical
union.
Mr.. scibold, President F.. c. Roberts,
and Charles w. Pafflow, chairman Of
the printers civil service committee,
comprised the committee which filed the
protests before General Black.
I'VE contend that 1t matters not how
titled for positions, the civil service
spirit Is violated. 1t is discriminating
learning their trade" an OFFICER Of the
union declared.
Operators Salaries.
Salaries of $3.50 day are offered by
the Civil Service Commission to appli-
cants passing the monotype examina-
tions. while printers receive only 81 a
day. One year at the machine is all the
experience asked preliminary to taking
the examinations. 1t is said, while appli-
cants for positions as printers must
have had five years service
General Black pointed out to the print
ers' committee that applicants must he
able to correct proofreaders' copy, to
interpret proof marks. and show skill in
correcting compositions. Appeal will not
be taken, 1t Is understood, to Public
Printer Donnelly. who, 1t Is claimed, e.
quested the examinations for non-printer
operators
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Mrs. Pugh's Body to
Be Taken to Alabama

Preparations are being made today to
take to Alabama for burial, the body
OF Mrs. Sarah Ferena Pugh, mother
of Police Judge James l.. Pugh and
Edward Pugh, of this city. who died
last night at the Chevy Chase home of
Edward Pugh.
age. and had resided in Washington for
thirty years. She had been sick only a
week. although in failing health for
years. Her husband died here four
years ago.
Surviving Mrs. Pugh, IN addition to
her two sons in Washington, are two
daughters, Mrs. Teresa Cochran, OF
New York, and a married daughter at
Birmingham, Ala. and two other sons,
John Pugh, Of Birminghm, and Henry
Pugh. OF Baltimore. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Secretary Fisher
Defines Citizen Ideal


Secretary Walter i. Fisher, of the
Department of the interior. last night
gave as his ideal of an American citizen
"A man who never runs for pfice, and
man who never runs from an office,
but who does his dCty to his country
as II calls him."
Secretary Fisher was the principal
speaker at the annual banquet of the
washington Society Of Engineers, held
at Rausctcr's. Mere than one hundred
members Of the society and their guests
We're present. Brig. Gen. William n.
Bixby. chief OF engir reers, United States
army, was the toastnaster.
Addresses were made by NJ. o.
Leighton. president OF the Washington
Society OF Engineers; DIR. r 9. Wood
ward, president OF the Carnegie Institu-
ton: Rear Admiral NJ. T. Endicott,
president Of the American Society OF
CIVIL Engineers; Herr Franz Quetlefeld.
commissioner Of waterways of Prussia
and George r. Putnam, commissioner
OF the Bureau Of Lighthouses.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
The Peevish Child
leeds a Laxative

1t is natural for q child to laugh and
play and when 1t sulks drowsily or
cries you may depend on 1t something
physical is the matter. II you see no
evidences of serious ailment you will
not be wrong II you quietly give IL a
dose of mild laxative that evening on
putting 1t to bed.
The remedy most generally recon-
mended for this purpose is DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup. Pepsin, which mothers
ing their childrcn for a quarter OF a
century. Today thousands Of families
are using It where hundreds used 1t
then, and there must be good reason
ton.
1t Is admittedly the perfect laxative
for children. women. old people, and all
others who need a gentle bowel stimu-
liant and not a violent salt, cathartic
pill or doctored water. DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin will act gently, and when
The Washington times., 1911-11-22

taken before retiring will bring COM
plete satisfaction in the morning. After
a short use of this remedy all forms
of outside aid can be dispensed with
and nature will again act alone.
All classes of good American people
keep 1t in the home for ills of the
stomach, liver, and bowels. afd among
the thousands who have written the
doctor that they will never be without
1t are Mrs. Julia Bridges. 80 voss st.,
Norfolk, Va, and Mrs. ID. A. Gavette,
1893 w. Water ST., Harrisburg, Va. A
dose of II has saved many a person
from a serious illness.
Any one wishing to make a trial of
this remedy before buying 1t In the
regular way of a druggist at fifty cents
or one dollar a large bottle 0amily
size) can have a sample bottle sent to
dressing DR.. w. B. Caldwell. 4o5 Wash
irgton St, Monticello, Ill. Your name
and address on a postal card will do.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Times Learns Wrench
Was Not Taken From
Newport News Works

The Times today ascertained that the
wrench with which Mickle was mur-
dered was not taken from the works Of
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, where Smith was
employed last month.
Answering your wire of today re-
garding Smith, will say that the mon
key wrench mentioned was not taken
from among our tools"
This telegram from the company put
an end to the work Of the police in try
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
ITALIAN EMBASSY
TOLD TROOPS ARE
RESTORING ORDER
Bulletin Says Turks and
Arabs Were Defeated in
Recent Engagements.

The italian embassy today gave out q
bulletin based on dispatches received
engagements between the Turks and
Italians had just taken place, and that
In each the enemy was repulsed with
great losses.
thorities are restoring the civil, judicial,
and health agencies of the city.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Salesman Faces an
EmbezZlement Charge

Emb. excitement of collections on auto
mobile payments is the charge on which
John NJ. Hall. an automobile salesman.
was held for the grand jury under $1,000
bonds in United States brarb h Of Police
Court today. Hall pleaded not guilty,
and waived examination.
Emerson, an automobile dealer, alleges
the defendant embezzled $3.50 on collec-
tions.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Castro Not Bothering
Venezuela, Is Reported

While the State Department has
heard variety OF rumors of the movo-
ments Of former President Castro, of
Venezuela, 1t was stated today that
nothing positive has come officially ex-
cept that no apprehension exists in
Venezuela concerning his actions.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22

For females. Bsseham's Pills are specially
suitable. SEQ Instructions with each boz.
ssld Essry~hsp.. In boxes les. and ass.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Raised ROOsters.

Hobbs Is always Growing over his
success.
Naturally! He made his fortune out
Of poultry !-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
POLICE confident
SMITH. WILL ADMIT
Il He KILLED M|CKLE
Evidence Accumulates, and
Suspect Is Thought to Be
Near Confession.
, Continued from First Page.)

aminations and series of questionin to
which q prisoner ever has been subject
ed by the Washington police. He an
swers every question asked him, but
the police say he has no regard for the
truth. He repeatedly contradicts HIM
self, and while doing 1t fully realizes 1t.
He laughs at them whenever they point
out to him the discrepancies in his
statements.
The Washington times., 1911-11-22
Favor Women Smokers.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Although one
debater asserted he would never kiss
a woman who smoked. the Y. NJ. C. A.
Debating Society voted that women
should smoke II they wanted to.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-25
CURIOGlDADES
Como viaja una gran actriz.


Los viajes de Sarah Bernhardt son
celebres en- ell mnndo. Ell equipaJe de
la gran tragica Sc compone de setenLa
tres ba1les de ropa. Sarah Bernhardt
conoce mucho al publico y sabe que
alno de los principales elementos del
-exito es la exhibici6n de "toilettes'
Los trajes correspondientes a cada una
sle las obras que representa- van ciaslti-
cados en- diversos battles, cada unO de
los cuales ostenta una etiqueta con el
titulo de la obra que corresponds Ia
indumentaria que encierra. La ropa in
terror ell calzado va EN- otros bailles
especiales. Los objetos necesari0s pa
ra caracterizarse, los tarros de blanco
y de carmin, los perfumes, ETC., sc
guardian en- areas de cajOneS.
Los setenta y tres ba1les de la Sarah
Bernhardt son verdaderas obras macs
tras del ingenio. Cuando viaja por
mar. todo ell equipaje Sc encierra, en-
cajas de hojalata gardadas a su vez Ell
caiones de MADEIRA para que la hume
dad no estropee la ropa.
Desde 1882 Sarah Bernhardt ha he
cho diez "tournees" por los Estados
Unidos Els una viajera infatigable.
Verdad es tambien que viaja en- condi-
clones de comodidad extraordinarias.
Posee un wagon especial con alcoba,
cOmedor, cocina, tocador y bano. AL
gunas veces, cuando solo da una repre-
sentaci6n en- un sitio, Sc hospeda en- su
mismo wagon.
Sus emolumentos sc componen de una
eantidad fja de $500 a 5000 frances
yde una participation en- los beneficios,
con 10 cual ha llegado cobrar. a veces
10000 frances por function.
Pero estas ganancias no, son NADIA
comparadas con las de la Patti, que CO.
braba 25.0OO frances por representa-
cion y la mitad de los ihgresos siempre
que estos excedian de $4,000. frances.
En- algunas ocasiones, Ia celebre can
tante ha llegado a cobrar en- total co.
600 frances por function
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-25

ST usted quiere vender una casa, un
4utom6vil, una joya, algo de valor de
arte, ofrezcalos quien pueda com
prarlo.
" qui6n puede comprar sin dinero'
La gente que 10 tiene lee Ell BOLE
TIN MERCANTI1s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-09

more, and a preacher found one
worth as much. Hundreds of peo-
pie, among them a score Of Waseca
lawyers, doctors, merchants, clerks,
and others Sunday Of last week, were
searching for the treasures.
There are now $500 scout-masters
registered in the country which would
indicate that the movement has
grown to tremendous proportions.
A large barn belonging to A. P.
Anderson in Palmyra township, Rem
vile county, was struck by lightning
last Wednesday, and burned down,
with eleven horses and seven cattle.
Three families Of good appearing
people crowded into two prairie
schooners camped in the outskirts of
the city Sunday night. They locat-
ed in northwestern South Dakota
three years ago, having moved from
Wisconsin. Then they were fairly
we'll fixed. Now they we're next to
busted, having with them all their
earthly possessions. A few miles
back they sold their last COW for $40
and that was all the money there was
in the party. They were on their
way back to Goods country intend
ing, among their old friends, to begin
at the bottom Of the ladder and try
to recoupe their shattered fortunes
They said there are scores Of fam
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-09


directed the hosts attention to me.
.I'm caught" I said. II have 4,
confederate in the house. Telephone
the police and Permit no one to leave
TN they come. Keep quiet; you don't
want q disturbance. I'm SUR"
Who's your confederateY' .
'.He whom you call Sir David Peaks.
Watch him for the present, but don't
accuse him"
] They all sneered at this, but called
the police. asked them to tell Char
10 Bowers to come also. Bowers
knows me-" explained. "1'm an old
OFFENDER
They did watch Sir David, though
they would not admit to me that they
were doing so. When the police came.
Bowers and another man In plain
clothes were admitted by q back door.
Charlie" said. "McC onnell, whom
you've been looking for, Is in this
house, masquerading as Sir David
Peaks Just arrived from London. Ask
the host to call him in here
The host reluctantly consented and
Sir David, who had been vainly trying
to get out without being seen. was In
vited to the conference. thrust my
hand into his pocket and pulled it ont
full Of jewelry.
Bowers vouched for me, and re-
ceived the next day check from Mr..
Ames for a substantial amount.
also got all the reward offered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-09

lilies where they came from worse off,
because they have nothing left to get
away with Hutchinson Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland have rented
their home in this village and depart
ed today for the home Of their
daughter, near Kerkhoven, where
they will reside Observation-Disclosures
Review.
Misses Louise Lukkason, Gerine
Thompson, Inga Nelson, Christine
Gulsvig and Gina Liabraaten were in
the village last week to have their
pictures made in their "Halling
dragt." -Brooten Review.
Weiner Swenson, a we'll digger,
committed suicide last Thursday ev-
ening in the loft Of the barn at his
home by choking himself to death.
He tied a handkerchief around his
neck and using pair Of pliers as
la lever frightened it so that he
strangled. Swenson was heavy
drinker and on the day Of his suicide
had been drinking unusually heavy
st. Peter Free Press.
The Grow River Valley Medical
Society met in Benson last Wednes-
day afternoon and evening being here
as the guests Of Drs. Scofeld, Daig-
nault and Froshaug. The following
doctors were in attendance: DR.. Hill,
Of St. Paul, Drs J. W., A. W. and
Clarence Robertson, of Litchfield, DR.
Johnson, Of Willmar. DR.. Johnson, OF
Kerkhoven, DR.. Anderson, Of Atwat-
er, DR.. Putney, Of Paynesville DR.
Chiffon, Of Howard Lake, and Drs
Donaldson and Donovan, of Litch-
field. Mrs. Donaldson and Miss Pet
erson were with DR.. Donaldson
Benson Monitor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-09
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Kandiyohi, Aug. Mrs. John
|Sampson Of Litchfeld, has been vis-
ting with her daughter, Mrs. L. Y,
Lund, the past week.
Miss Ada sBroman Of Willmar, has
been guest at the j. T. Isaacson
home the last week.
Mrs. Frank Martin of Albuquer-
QUE N. M, and Miss Alfredo Lind
holm Of Lafayette, were visitors Of
Kandiyohi friends last Saturday. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lundquist and
sons, left today for their home in
Donnelly after weeks visit with
relatives here.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Anderson last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Nels Norell went to Mime
apolis last week, where she will visit
with Mrs. Lundquist for some time.
Miss Winnie Carlson, Of St. Paul,
visited with her cousin, Mrs. Gilbert
Gabrielson Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Knock and daughter Edith of
st. Peter, arrived here Saturday to
visit at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
B. p. Walters.
Mrs. L. v. Lund enjoyed a visit
from Mrs. G. Peterson and Mrs. D.
Elmquist Of Willmar, Friday after
noon.
A little son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Norine last
Thursday.
Miss Ruth Tulin went to Rockville
Saturday to spend some time with
her sister, Mrs. Magnus Shoberg.
Mrs. John Dahlin came up from
St. Paul Saturday to visit for some
time with relatives and friends in the
country. @'=~ -@.--~@
Miss Josie Carlson returned to
Willmar today after several days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Gilbert Ga
brielson.
Roseland, Aug. 6-Mr. and Mrs.
John, Hoekstra and mother, Mrs. w.
Hoekstra, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lett last Sunday evening. ~
Baptismal services were held at
church Sunday afternoon, when the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gort was
christened. He received the name of
Henry and the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
De Vreis received the name Of Henry
Klas. r.-.
Mr.. Frank Watkins Of Harrison
spent Sunday with Roseland friends,
Mrs. ". Damkoff celebrated her
birthday by inviting a number Of he1
friends to an ice cream party last
Thursday. .-. r..
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gort were
Sunday callers at Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Damhoff. @--5- ~.
Mrs. A. Knoll was on the sick list
last Sunday. h..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-09
0E "a SlIzTINGi

Svea, Aug. Miss Hannah Mel.
son from Minneapolis is spending he,
two weeks vacation at her parental
home. 4:8
Mrs. 7. NJ. Bergquist left 70,
Thorpe last Friday where she expects
to spend week with her cousin.
A baby boy arrived at O. F. John
sons home one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Moline and
daughter Juel visited with relatives
here over Sunday.
Aug. Norman, manager of the Svea
cooperative store, spent Sunday at
his home in Willmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Moline and Mrs.
2. n. Olson Sundayed at Willmar.
Misses Ruth johnson and Hazel
Strandberg are visiting with relatives
and friends here.
Miss Edith Hegstrom has been en-
tertained by Miss Ida Lindberg since
Wednesday.
Miss Mamie johnson is expected
to stay at L. M. Bergquist's for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer johnson and
family from Kandiyohi Sundayed at
Oscar Yesterdays.
Mrs. Arson and sister from Chi
cago were pleasant callers at E. r.
Swenson's home last Friday after
noon.
A $4,000 residence is now being
erected at Svea, which will be oc-
cupied by Aug. Norman and family.
Miss Hilda Rasmussen who has
been employed as teacher in N. D., is
now spending her vacation at home.
Miss Hildur Ryden has gone to the
cities where she will seek medical aid.
A few young folks were entertain
ed at the Arson home last Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Mildred Westerberg expects
to leave for Willmar next Monday,
where she will stay with her uncle,
Mr.. N. B. Carlson.
Mr.. Ed Lundberg from Willmar
was seen at church last Sunday.
Grain stacking is now the order of
the day. i
Albin, Huldah and Amy Freed be-
came members Of Svea church last
Sunday.
John Sandine and family from
Willmar visited with E. r. Swenson's
last Sunday.
A Pie Social will be given by the
Y. P. S. next Friday evening.
Mesdames J. A. Jacobson and P.
N. Nelson from Minneapolis arrived
here last Saturday.