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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-30
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, va, SEPT. 80


| Carl Petit, aged twenty-eiGht years.
an employee of the Potomac Dredging
Company, was drowned off the Green
way fats. near Marshall Hall. on the
MARYLAND side of the river. yesterday.
Petit was in a bateau, endeavoring 10
cast an anchor off scow. The boat
was overturned, Petit plunginC into the
water. He was seen to swim for sew
eral strokes, and then sink.
His body has not been recovered. and
the District officials have been asked to
send the police boat to assist them.
Petit lived in Fairfax county and
was unmarried.
The special commissioners appointed
by Judge Louis C. Barley. of the local
corporation court, to dispose of the
real estate holdings of the defdnct Vir-
GINA Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton, have under consideration an offer
Of SEQ an acre for the Cleveland estate
of @72 acres. near Culpeper. AT the
auction sale held at Culpeper. September
l6. the highest bid offered for this tract
was S26 an acre. but the commissioners
regarded this as unsatisfactory, and
withdrew the property.
Walter J. Coles. senior warden of
Constitutional Lodge of Masons, of
Beverly, England. arrived in this CITY,
this morning, to pay a fraternal visit
to Alexandria Washington Lodge, of
which Charles II. Callahan is master
The local lodge. with Constitutional
Lodge and Liberty Lodge. of Beverly,
Mass. have maintained intimate fra
ternal relations for years. and the
visit CT Mr.. Coles serves to more firm
ly cement this relationship. Mr.. Coles
Will remain here for several days.
Bertha Williams, coIored, was ar
raigned in police court this morning.
at the instance of the Griffin Furni-
ture Company. an installment house.
who charged she had obtained furni-
ture to the value of $3.50 from them.
and had refused further payment.
cOncealing the furniture. The wom-
an denied she had attempted to hide
the property and announced her will
ingless to pay. The affair was adj
justed. the woman agreeing to return
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-30
AVIATION NOTES

Joseph Richter. in the Shneider bl-
plane, made four circles of the aria-
ton field Yesterday to test out the Tar.
box automatic stability device. The
little instrument which the inventor
claims will keep a machine steady in
the air, worked perfectly on the flights
made.
The tank which will furnish water
for the pipes of the system at the army
school. is now being erected. 1t Will
hold $500 gallons.
A force OF laborers is busy leveling
up the aviation field. Holes made by
oVerfiows from Goose Neck creek, are
being filled. The hay that has been
plentiful on the grounds has been CT t
and is being hauled off. In another
month the grounds will be as good as
any in the country.
Large numbers of people have Jour-
neyed to College Park tins week to see
flights, but the army men being away
they We're disappointed. There will be
number of flights Monday afternoon,
beginning at o'clock.
The machine Captain Reck used in
New York Tuesday afternoon 10 de-
liver package OF mail from Nassau
boulevard to Mineola, carrying with
him Postmaster General Hitchcock, wsS
a double control CuTtiss, and the kind
the Government Intends to purchase
soon for the army school 1t
will fly seventy-five miles an hour easy
Morris tribune., 1911-08-11
Ny Vision
A Girl Sees Herself and Fears Her
Mind Is Giving Way
BY Edna T. Wilcox
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

There is moment in my life that !
can never forget. Can you guess what
it is? A death scene? No. A pro-
posal Of marriage? No. A terrible ac-
cident? No. Well, what is it?
The seeing Of my own individual self
in duplicate.
I was sitting at typewriter in an
Office where I was at tho time employ
ed. and. happening to look out into the
court, there on the other side Of the
quadrangle at window one story be-
meath me stood my own individual per-
son. The only difference between my
other self and me was in the dress. J.,
sitting at my typewriter, was in plain
Office costume; in the other part Of
the building was richly clad in street
dress.
I dropped my work, rose from my
seat and, pale and trembling, went to
my employer and asked to be excused
Morris tribune., 1911-08-11

= :. i.
Speaking of the state legal depart
ment perusal of the Twin City pa
pers would indicate a growing breech
between that branch of the state gov
ernment and the governors office, but
all talk OF friction is vigorously de-
MED by Ralph w. Wheelock, secre-
tary to Governor Eberhart. He in
sists that there is nothing to it and
ment that it is only newspaper talk.
+ + +
No letter covering political activi-
ties at the state capitol would be COM
plete without reference to the Red
Wing training school controversy,
now much in the public eye. The
latest is that the investigation now
covering the school at Red Wing is to
extend to other state institutions, the
idea being to bring forth such rot
condone the removal of those mem
bers of the board of control who are
responsible. Who those members Of
the board are it is hardly necessary
to mention here, but if P. H. Ringdahl
and c. E. Vasely, the Democratic
members, were asked they could un-
doubtedly tell. RingdahPs scalp is
especially sought and the opinion is
general that he will have to CO.
!. i. +
1t probably is not generally known,
but P H. Ringdahl was seriously con-
sidered by the Democratic leaders as
! their candidate for governor at the
| last general election when John Lind
| turned down the honor. Mr.. Ringdahl
was willing to make the sacrifice, but
at the last moment his family inter-
fered and he bowed to their will
TIE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
Morris tribune., 1911-08-11

for the rest of the day. He saw by
my appearance that something of mo-
ment had happened and at once grant
ed my request. He asked me if l
would tell him what had troubled me,
and l said:
"Shortly before coming to your EN-.
ploy l suffered a nervous breakdown
and passed several months in sani-
tarium. l was discharged as perfect
I ly we'll, but a few moments ago suf'
fered relapse"
How were you affected?'' he asked.
81 saw Oh, don't ask me. ! can't
tell you what l saw, 1t was some
thing ordinary, but it was awful" ?
Now. my employer, Edward Wheeler.
had treated me since l came into his
service with great consideration. In
deed, it seemed to me at times that
was becoming more to him than mere
ly his typewriter, We were in his pri
vate Office with no one else present,
and, seeing that l needed soothing, he
spoke to me in a quiet voice, taking
my hand in his. The touch rather than
the words quieted me. Placing me in
an easy chair. he said:
Tell me more about this matter"
l told him how had seen myself at
an opposite window.
He attempted to reassure me by say
ing that l had seen another person.
told him that if this was the explana-
ton there would have been some diff,
ference between the two, however
slight. Was it not more reasonable to
suppose, since l had suffered from
similar visions before, that this one
was the effect of physical weakness?
He did not assent to this, but re-
Trained from arguing with me, saying
that if desired it he would call car,
riage and send me home, but he
thought it would be better for me to
occupy my mind with my work. If
had had any relative in the world. any
home to go to, would have declined
his advice. AS it was ! accepted it.
He recommended my remaining where
was for awhile, and as there was
comfort in having him near me was
glad to do So He handed me news
paper, then went on with what work
he had before him. sat there for half
an hour, during which persons came
and went Then, feeling better, re-
turned to my desk and to work.
Mr.. Wheeler did not mention this
matter to me again for several days;
then one morning when standing be-
side me with some papers he wished
me to copy, looking out into the court
he said:
AT which window did you see your
doubleY'
/ pointed to the window, but he made
no further remark and, turning, went
away. ID
Very gradually my vision, as ! called
it, ceased to trouble me, or, rather.
came more and more rarely into my
mind, and when it did was better
able to put it away from me. lshad
quite recovered when one day saw it
ngain. -@-.e
When / say that I met my other self
Dn the street. that my other self passed
me, rejecting my own look. and that !
| was again seized with terror. ii must
| be remembered that ! was in an~oVer
= strung condition 1t is easy for ner-
NAL person to say why didn't gpu
go to her and say something p My
answer is that | believed her to- be- a
creation of my own BRAIN an evidence
that | was again suffering from ~wha I
F.! feared might result in madness -ss4
t=ss@t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
QUESTION
HAS Two SIDES

A solicitor for an eastern pub.
fishing company, recently requested
change of territory. The company
refused the solicitors request in a
kind and gentlemanly way, and en-
closed the following little poem in
letter:
This world is full of 'yender
grass says Deacon Watts to me;
When l am moving in the field,
the grass close BY says he,
is short and thin and full of weeds;
but over yender, why,
1t looks to me as if the grass is
thick and smooth and high,
But sakes alive! that amt the case,
for when NOV to where
The grass saw from far away
looked all so smooth and fair,
l find it's jest as short and thin as
all the rest, or wuss;
And that's the way the things of
earth keep on afoolin' us!"
The agent saw the point at once;
but he realized that Deacon Watts
wisdom would be simple folly in
some cases. Being of poetic turn
of mind lat times) he sat down and
penned the following lines and sent
the manuscript to his company
straightway:
The deacon showed some sense in
what he said of "yender grass"
But in a sense, l think the worthy
deacon was an ass;
For there are all too many who
keen tOo small a range
And seek to reap where reaping
brings them very little Change"
Why, sakes alive! tits folly of the
worsest kind
To keep attacking near without
results, when one can find
BY reaching out, rich fields where
toll is blessed abundantly,
And "hay" can be piled up in
stacks 'twould do one good to see.
Results is what is wanted and
tits foolish I declare,
To just persist in going over spots
that are quite bare
For the sake of going over them
and having it to say
That we covered every inch of
ground before we went away;
When over "yender" places are
with rich rewards for US.
So Deacon Watts philosophy amt
(sometimes) worth a cuss.
The next letter the solicitor re-
ceived from his company contained
the welcome news Go where you
please" e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
STARTLING
SENSATIONS IN
THE DUMAS CASE
OFFICIALS PROMISE SOME MORE
ARRESTS OF PROMINENT CIT.
IZENS At ONCE
ON BRINK OF CONFESSION
His Story Will be More Sensational
than that Of 8ehan, the Officials De-
cIare-Co6fessor is Implicated in
the Puposky Affair.

BEMIDJI, MIMI, Aug. 4.-Accord'
ing to present plans, there are to be
some interesting developments in the
DR.. Dumas case this week which will
| include an arrest or two. These ar
rests may include some of the long
| talked about prominent citizens.
Whether it does or not, it now seems
that nothing was ever more certain
that some day before long, the public
will give another gasp as the result
of charges to be made against per.
sons implicated in the alleged robber
and incendiary band.
Nor is hat all of the sensational
developments which, after period
of quiet, are about to break. 1t is
known that a certain man implicated
in the Puposky affair is on the verge
of making confession that will be
of a more startling character than
even that of Behan, the wounded rob-
her who went on the stand at the pre-
liminary hearing her and gave evil
dence against the mayor of Cass
Lake.
So far as the arrests are concern
ed, it had been expected that one
would be made in Bemidji or by
officers working out of Bemidji, yes.
terday. For some reason there was
a slight delay. The warrants are in
the hands of the officers and are
likely to be served at any time.
Before leaving Bemidji for St. Paul
Assistant State Fire Marshal Sam
Fullerton broke his recently adopted
rule not to talk for publication re-
garding the cases, long enough to
confirm the assertion that arrests are
to be made.
Mr.. Fullerton would not designate
for publication but he used the names
of Cass Lake residents, saying their
case would be attended to at the
proper time.
The Beltrami county grand jury
will take up the charge against DR..
Dumas on September 10. Mr.. Fuller.
ton expects the case to be tried here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04

would return to him she would be
made welcome and that all would be
forgotten.
To Peter Fouchs the affair is a trag.
edy and many who heard fragments
Of the story and turned away with a
laugh little dreamed that the patient,
quiet hammered little man was bear
ing load of grief which many an
other would 60 down under.
1t is not for any one to asy what
they would or would not do in Peters
place. 1t is Peter who is bearing the
burden, not they who smile and turn
away when he tells of his troubles.
Abandoned and alone the man sits
in his lonely shack and broods over
his wrongs. Conscious that something
ought to be done, he knows not how
to do it. and there is no one to offer
advice and sympathy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
Correspondence
PLEASANT VIEW.

Mrs. Jess Ashlock, who has taken
ill while visiting at the Braden home,
is better and has gone home from
Wilton, where she went to be doc
tored.
Mrs. Blexrud and daughters were
visiting at the Walburn home a week
ago Sunday.
There will be services in the Pleas
ant View school house on Sunday,
August 6, at o'clock.
Whooping cough seems to be the
fashion in this vicinity.
There will be ball game between
Johns Lake and Alta next Sunday,
August 6, at Alta.
Mrs. S. M. Ferris of Bismarck has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Shilling, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Greenan visited
at the McVay home Sunday.
We had another rain on July 81.
Some have commenced harvesting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
SURE OF PERPETUAL MOTION
karstad Inventor lays He Will
"Show' Patent Office Skeptics.

KARSTAD, Mimi, Aug. 4.-Hans
Larson, who claims that he has in
vented a perpetual motion machine
and has applied for patent, has re-
ceived a letter from the patent office,
in which he is asked for a model of
the machine, as they express some
doubts as to the possibility of the in
vention. Mr.. Larson has sent only a
drawing to the patent Office, but he
will have a working model ready
some time this month. and will have
it on exhibition at Warren to prove
his statement. He has no doubt as
to the success of his invention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
REMoDELING STORE.

The Carl Juhnke store on Fifth
street is being remodeled to give
room for an attractive shoe parlor in
the front OF the building, with har-
ness racks in the rear. A new Lands
harness machine has just been in
stalled that greatly facilitates the
work of better harness making. The
machine is driven either by motor or
engine and makes up to 300 perfect
stitches per minute. Any kind of
work may he done on the new ma
chine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
CHEAP.

The Savings Bank Habit costs moth.
ing-on the other hand, it means a
profit of all you save with per cent
payable quarterly added for good
measure. You may start with $1.00.
THE CITY NATIONAL BANK,
Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
GOOD ALL AROUND.

son wild west aggregation disap.
pointed a good sized audience Tues.
day. The company he'd the nerve to
advertise both in their display ads
and reading notices that an airship
exhibition would be given free. There
was no airship and the show itself
was poor one even for a wild west
entertainment. Should the outfit again
appear in this part of the state it
would be turned down hard by the
people who saw it Tuesday.-James-
town Alert. Ditto here!)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-04
FINE oFFER RINGS

The special August Market Day bar.
gains given over the entire store,
many of them at less than cost to
manufacture goods. will make a rec.
ord day of sales at this store. Don't
miss 1t.
A. w. LUCAS co.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
COMING AND GOING

The Seattle No. 3 got away from Dikeman Wednesday night. She went to St. Michael direct, carrying many passengers for the Outside.
 Gilbert Nairn is an applicant for the post of city assessor.
 Sam J. Callahan, formerly connected with newspapers first at Rampant and more recently at Tanana, arrived in the city Tuesday night and has become a membe' of the Pioneer family.
 Eddie McArdle came in from Moore creek Sunday last, looking very fit.
 Abe Weiss, the Flat City clothier, paid visit to our city yesterday.
 Mrs. Charles Suter, wife of the Flat City hardware man, came to town for a short visit yesterday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Agricultural Agent
 Making Interior Tour

Prof. Georgeson, special agent in charge of the experimental stations in Alaska for the department of agricul- ture, is in the interior in the line ot his duties.
 On the Yukon he stopped about a week at the Rampant station, after which he was accompanied to Fair banks by Superintendent and Mrs. Gasser, who have been at Rampant station several years. After finishing the inspection of Fairbanks station Prof. Georgeson will proceed to Sitka via St. Michael.
 Rampant ranks among the most i'm portant stations in the experimental work in Alaska. Twenty-seven acres are in cultivation there, and the work has been so successful that about twenty-five acres more will be cleared At that place the ripening and distri- button of seed will be made specially. Over forty varieties of potatoes have already been grown there.
 Get gasoline at VachOn & Sterling's S.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
May Be Shortage
 On Yukon River

A gentleman we'll posted on cOndi- ditions along the Yukon river has sug- gested the advisability of the Pioneer voicing a warning that should there be a further tiocking of people to the Ruby and other districts dependent upon Yukon river points for supplies there is certain to be a serious short age the coming winter. The popula tiOn has fuctuated so little for the past several years that the merchants have been able to calculate with unerring precision the amount of goods neces- sary to supply the need, Last spring the stocks were reduced to almost nothing by the opening of navigation. Moreover, when this seasons requisi- tions for goods were made an exodus rather than an influx of people was thought likely.
 Up to the second week in this month nothing had been found to justify even a mild stampede to Ruby. About that time strike of pay was reported on Glen gulch, a tributary of Flint creek, and that has tended to revive interest in the region. Should a stampede fol- low grub shortage would result.
 Glen gulch is little more than a pup. The ground is about forty feet deep and the depth was what caused the find to be looked on as significant of more pay ground.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Rampant Postmaster On a Visit

N1 P. Fleischman, who has long held the position of postmaster at Rampant, is returning home today after a stay in the Iditarod since last Tuesday. His visit was in relation to certain inter- ests on Flat.
 MT. Fleischman's home camp has in the past few years dwindled in produc- ton and population; but there are still ing cry is "Rampart agin the world!' and the distinguished visitor himself believes the chances are good for the old camp to regain it's lost prestige.
 Mr. Fleischman considers the high ground at the head of the old Rampant creeks a most promising field for pros pecting. Rampant mining men who are familiar with conditions around the upper part of Flat declare they present physical aspects almost identical with those to be found in the old camp.
 Pay has been found this summer on the Hootlanana, creek where for years live water prevented prospect ing. This season Nels Rasmussen and partner, Nelson. installed splash dam, and the first of this month they got down to pay. Pete Ryden, H. Ol- sen and Fred Cassidy joined Rasmus- sop and Cassidy in the work, and they all declare the Hoot is going to turn out really good creek.
 Troublesome and Quail and their tributaries, MT. Fleischman ayers, pre- sent excellent opportunities for splash dam mining.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Benefit Dance a Big Success

The benefit dance organized by the ladies of Flat, and which came off last Saturday night at the A, B. hall, Flat City, was a great success both financially and socially. Con- siderably over $500 resulted from the dance, which sum was ample to see the benefciaries to their home Outside in comfort. Great credit is due tue ladies who showed such disinterested kindness i'll coming to the assistance of the aged couple.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Aviator Atwood
 Has an Accident

Nyack, N. Y, August 25.-Wireless Special.-After a record flight and only 28 miles from his goal, Aviator Atwood who recently paid visit in his aero plane to President Taft at the White House-sustained an unfortunate acci- dent. The motor broke and he was precipitated into a wood pocket. It is possible that he will have to first dis member and then reassemble his ma chine before he can proceed on his journey.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Wandered Away;
 May Be Suicide

s. G. Cain, an old resident, in fit of pique, disappeared from his camp at Fish creek, on the Yukon between Tanana and Rampant, the first of the month, and no trace of him had been obtained up to the 17th. Parties who were in the region on the last-named date believe he was mentally irrespon- sible and think he has probably de- stroyed himself or wandered beyond human aid and perished.
 Cain has for years spent the winters prospecting and the summers fishing in the vicinity of The Rapids. This summer he had taken in partner named Johnson. Among other petty annoyances the fshwheel broke and shortly afterward Johnson found posted by Cain on the cabin door notice reading: "I have gone never to return Pay my bill at Rodman's."
 Cain had taken a packstrap, an ak three loaves of bread and some to bacco. His tracks led down the river but thorough search failed to locate him. Inquiries at Panama gave nc tidings of him.
 Last fall Cain was treated at the hospital in Fort Gibbon and for a time his mind was disordered. At that time however, the army medical officer thought the mans mental disorder wa: a result of bad physical condition ant did not apprehend any danger of per manent insanity.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Charged With Horse Stealing

c. E. Meecham swore out a complaint ill the commissioners court yesterday charging Chas. l.. Woodworth with stealing a horse, robe and other property, which complainant alleges be- longs to him.
 Woodworth was immediately arrested and placed in jail. The case will come up for trial on Monday next before Commis- sioner E. M. Stanton.
 The accused is well known to old DaWSonites.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
George Parker Begins
 Sentence Wednesday

New York, August 25. Wire less Special, President George Parker, of the United Wireless, has failed in his appeal.
 Parker, with other officers of the company, was convicted of using the US. mails with intent to defraud, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He leaves for McNeil's island next Wednesday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-08-26
Togo Departs for
 Japan on Tuesday

Seattle, August 25 Wireless Special.-Admiral Togo, guest of the nation, is expected to arrive at Vancouver, B. C., on Sunday next. He will visit Seattle OH Monday and sail for Japan the following day. He has received a most ell, thusiastic reception OH all sides, and has created a very favorable impression.