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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08

Murdoch simultaneously maintained
correspondence, wrote her as follows:
Miss. Minnie Lee Murdoch:
Dear Madam: Your address having
pondence Club, venture to write you
hoping to get further particulars. none
being given by the club.
II, myself, am a grass-widow. very
affectionate fort, fortyfour siys eSSTs; g- 20
hair, but not bald; sober; healthy; fru-
gal; have $500 saved up; am of good
address. and a photographer ypro--
fession. I have no incumbrances, and
would be loving, loyal. and faithful
This effusion was signed by P. F..
Porter, of Z Cottage place. Nashua,
N. H.
Joe Murdock's Letter.
Joe Murdoch. the husband whom Mrs.
Murdoch deserted, is not to be found,
but the police no longer believe him
connected with the affair. Among a
score or more OF letters, evidently writ
ten through a matrimonial agency.
which were found in Mrs. Murdocks
trunk. is the following from her hus-
band, dated last September:
MY revenge will be sweet. Never
fear, I will not do you bodily harm.
because I would not sin py giving you
what you deserve.
II will leave nothing undone to clear
myself of the disgrace you have
brought upon me. II God Will give me
a few more years in this crooked world,
I will make a man of myself. though I
have been driven down to the lowest
depths by a Icing and sinful woman,
who would sell her soul.
LAS mail this letter. cast you from
my heart. May God in His goodness
bring my curse upon you.
at may come to you when death calls
YOU, and il may come while you live; 1t
may come in the day time, and it may
come in the lonely hours. / leave II to
God. and I know that he will do what
is best. But when 1t does come, sooner
or later, remember 1t is my revenge.
Yours nevermore, JOE-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
Court Orders Owners
To Have Dogs Killed

The dog population OF Washington Is
being depleted. and the poundmaster is
kept busy by the policy adopted by
Judge A. r. Mullowny, in District side
OF Police Court.
This morning John Henry Wesl,
Thomas Christian, and Christian Hent-
age pleaded guilty Of allowing their
dogs to run unmuzzled. Their cases
were continued for sentence, and the
condition is imposed by the court that
the men turn their dogs over to the
poundkeeper to be killed.
Judge Mullowny has been imposing
fines ranging from IS to SIS for viola
tons of the dog law. He has adopted
this new method of requiring that the
dogs be killed or the dog owners must
suffer a severe penalty.
Two days are given the men in which
to comply with the condition imposed,
and the arresting officers are instructed
to report back to the court whether or
not 1t has been done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
DOLPHIN ACCIDENT
REPORT BY NAVAL
BOARD SATURDAY
Taking of Testimony on Col
lision Finished This
Afternoon.

The naval boards report on the col
lision between the U. S. s. Dolphin
and the motor boat Culprit Fay will
be made to the Navy Department Sat-
urday afternoon.
Taking of testimony was concluded
this afternoon. Lieutenant Command
er Laws, commander of the Dolphin,
being the principal witness. Com
mander Laws swore that the lights
OF the Dolphin were in good condition
on the night of the accident, and that
William r. Luckett. the civilian pilot,
swung the helm hard over in an effort
to avoid a crash, when II was seen
that the Culprit Fay had got in the
course Of the larger lcraft.
Counsel for John Lindsay. owner
of the motor boat, asked the court
permission to take a photograph OF
the boat in its wrecked condition.
He was told a picture had been
ordered and that measurements Of the
boat and a detailed statement Of its
condition will be reported as part Of
the findings OF the board Of inquiry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
Held for Grand Jury
On Charge of Assault

Bonds Of $500 for his appearance before
the grand jury on a charge Of assault
with a dangerous weapon were fixed in
the case of James E. Cowhig. in United
States side of Police Court today.
Cowhig, who has been employed as a
machinist in the Navy Yard, is accused
of striking John Wolf, a foreman in the
yard, with a wrench.
The alleged assault occurred on March
g in the Navy Yard.
Wolf showed in court today the partly
healed scar Of a cut in the ear that he
alleges came from the blow that Cow
hig struck with the wrench,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
MRS. MURDOCH SAYS
MERKLE MURDERED
HARDING WITH AN AK
Woman In Norfolk Case
Breaks Down and Makes
Startling Confession.
Continued from First Page.)

lSOutlHueQ ITOIu rIFS FdBe.I
their letters that they intended TO visit
her
The authorities are tracing several Of
these letters in an effort to learn
whether the writers really visited Ma
sons Creek.
Letters and papers in the home Of
Mrs. Murdoch show that she kept up a
thriving correspondence with a number
of matrimonial bureaus. A printed in
PRODUCTION slip from the Standard Cor
respondence Club, 10S Evers avenue,
Chicago. reads as follows:
Dear lady: This is to introduce you
to one OF the gentleman members whom,
we think, you will be pleased to know
with a view to matrimony. He has
respectfully complied with all of the re-
quirements imposed upon him by the
club We shall deem 1t a courtesy IL
you will give him prompt reply accord
ing to promise to u.s."
One Of the dozen men with whom Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
Munsey's Turns Light
On Lumber Ring Frauds

Forty years ago at least thrce-tourths
Of the timber now standing In the
United States was publicly owned; to-
day about four-ffths of 1t is privately
owned. Most of 1t passed from the Gov
eminent to private hands through land
grants to railroads, canals, and similar
enterprises: through wholesale violation
of the land laws; and through sales Of
enormous tracts at $1-25 an acre.
The present commercial value Of pri-
vately owned standing timber Is esti-
mated, exclusive Of the land on which II
stands, at about 5000, 10000 Three
vast holdings-those of the Southern Pa
cific railway. the Northern Pacific rail-
way, and the Weyerhaeuser Timber
Company-have nearly II per cent of the
privately owned timber. Forty-eight per
cent is held by 1876 great owncrs.-Mun-
seys Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
[l;IE|; Fl III |j;|''|'|
Great Bargains Tomorrow
Every Hour on the Hour
HURRY FOR EVERY ITEM

We expect rush of eager purchasers at the advertised prices
selling loss to crowd store to the doors tomorrow
From a. m to g a. m-Women's Tafea Silk and re- Or
Foulard Dresses Worth $500 and $1,000 Special
From IN. to 10 m-Womens Fine Lingerie Beautifully
trimmed Dresses also Fine Wolfe Dresses Some worth CT or
5000. Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90
From 10 a to If a. m.-Women's Tan Rubber Dc n
Sip-On Rancoats. Worth $50 Special .pC.44
From II a. m to II m-Women's White Lingerie and 77c
Tailored Waists Worth up to $500 Special .......... ~
From - m. to p m-Wonen's Ful-length Black
Taea and Silk Peau de Sole Goats. Worth $1,000 CT OF
From p. m. to p. m.-Women's Pure Tan Linen OF
Coat Suits Worth up to $1,000 Special. pfOO
Waists L0% Wo &c., soo nd soo s Eess Lingerie $245
From p to p m.-Women's Cloth Coat O. OF
Suits. Some worth $500 Special .QO.OC
Suits ' some S0b s5ode " sps Cloth Goat $12S5
From p. m. to p n--Womens Plain Black
and Navy Blue Coat Suits Worth $4,000, $780, OH Or
and $1,000 Special
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
Scorns Price Manipulation.


Scorns Price Manipulation.
I'VE have never approved the policy
that would secure more business BY
manipulating prices and driving others
out We do not regard this as good
business
Again. we have tried to have every
consideration for our employees. We
keep wages up to those paid by others,
or better, and we have refused to de-
crease wages when others ordered de-
creases.
I'VE have had a bonus and stock SUBJ
scription plan, resulting in material
benefit to our employees. We have 4
pension system and a voluntary relief
system relating TO accidents, regardless
have spent more than one million d.
lars in installing protective improve
ments''
When the committee adjourned late
a story of the birth of the United States
Steel Corporation. 1t differs widely
from that Of John w. Gates, who testi-
fed last week.
formed because the Morgan group OF
financiers was afraid Andrew Carnegie
would go into the tube manufacturing
business. Judge Gary said he had never
heard of such a thing. The United
States Steel Corporation. ne declared,
in 1900. The latter came TO the Gary
offices, said Judge Gary, and suggested
that the Federal Steel Company, OF
which Judge Gary was president, needed
extensive improvements. Mr.. Prick said
he believed the Carnegie interests would
sell out, and that the Federal company
would then own a well-rounded and
comprehensive steel business, embrace
ing all details Of the industry.
j. Pierpont Morgan, said Judge Gary,
Old NOT consider the nTOnnSitlnn EaTi-
ously when it was first preached to him
Neither did he the second time. FL
nally, Charles NJ. Schwab said some
thing at dinner one night that got Mr..
Morgan to thinking about the organiza-
ton Of steel company like the United
States Steel, and the next morning
Morgan sent Robert O.Bacon, then his
partner and later Assistant Secretary
OF State, to Gary's house to talk over
the plans
Later Conferences.
Later conferences were held among
Prick, Gary. Morgan, Bacon, and the
stockholders in the Federal Steel Conf
pany, and ]. Pierpont Morgan finally
agreed that he would be financial
sponsor" for the deal, whereby the Car
Mr.. Gary admitted that the promoters
discussed the possibility at that time
Of later taking in other concerns.
We wanted an organization" he
said, that could be operated at low
cost, and which would have a sufficient
number of finishing mills, and sufficient
capital to enable us TO compete with
other manufacturers throughout the
world
Judge Gary found II necessary yes
terday to doubt the testimony Of Mr..
Gates on several points. He was es-
pecially emphatic in saying that the
trade for the purchase OF Tennessee
Goal and Iron Company in 1907. had
Gates reached New York from Europe,
whereas Mr.. Gates testified that he re-
turned just in time to obtain a better
price for the minority holdings. Again
Judge Gary differed with Gates as to
Carnegie's intention to enter the tub
ing business, which scared" Morgan
into buying the Carnegie properties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
Senator Borah to Speak
At School Exercises

Plans for the annual commencement
of Normal School No. /. have been conf
pleted. The exercises will be held at
Memorial Continental Hall. Wednesday,
June q. at 4:30 D. m.
Senator Borah Of Idaho. will be the
principal speaker at the ceremonies. The
presiding officer Will be Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, vice president. Capt. James
F. Oyster, president of the Board of
will present the diplomas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
GARY OPPOSED TO
STEEL MONOPOLY,
FAYORS PUBLICITY
States Policy of Corporation
Fair, Steady Prices and
Equitable Wages.
Continued from First Pasel

Continued from First Page.)
never suggested any increase in prices
beyond a reasonable figure.
We preferred a steady reasonable
price rather than a widely fluctuating
price that had brought trouble TO other
firms with different policies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
District Paper Mill
Stock Damaged By Fire

Fire Of unknown origin damaged the
stock in the plant OF the District of
Columbia Paper Mill, at Potomac and
u streets northwest, last night
The blaze was discovered among some
baled paper about 7:30 o'clock. and dam
age to the amount Of $500 was done be-
fore the fire was eXtinguished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
R. A. MARM|ON, BOY
HUSBAND, RECEIVERS
FROM GAS EFFECTS
Found Stricken In Room
After Wife Went Out.
Accident, Says Mother.

Continued from First Page.)
in the keyhole, and that a skirt was
pinned over a window in which was 4
broken glass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08
LOCAL MENTION

You'll Find Conger's Carpet
Cleaning the most satisfactory. Prices
the lowest consistent with thorough work,
and nothing extra for mothproofng, sd
and N. 7. ave. Tel. w. AT for wagon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-08

What you don't need. some one eiAe
wants fOu can get money for IL
Through q small SFor Sale Misc.n NJ
In The Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
SEASON TO STORE MOISTURE
Rainfall Below Average and Wise
Farmer viii Conserve supply for
Use OF Crops Later On.

This is The season Of the year when
moisture Is usually stored IN the soil
by copious rainfall for use OF plant
life during July and August when rain
fall is usually deficient.
The rainfall is remarkably below
the average this season and the wise
farmer will use every means avail
able to conserve the supply for use
OF his crops later on.
When soil has been loosenei to
good depth It forms reservoir, the
ward through II until absorbed. and
each minute grain of earth becomes
covered with an invisible film OF mois-
ture. After a rain the sun and the
wind dry out the surface soil and
carry away the moisture contained in
II. Then the water from the damper
soil below moves upward to wet the
surface grains and is in turn evap-
GRATED. This movement continues in
land not cultivated and extends to
depth of several feet. often, in dry
time, taking out OF the soil in a week
moisture equal to more than an inch
Of rainfall.
When the surface soil is stirred
after a rain the tiny grains are sep
arated so that the water does not
easily pass from one to another. The
movement of the moisture is checked
and evaporation is greatly reduced
Such shallow cultivation is called an
earth mulch, because 1t has the effect
of holding the moisture in the soil.
or a covering of boards.
The farmers supply of moisture for
maturing a crop of corn during July
and August often depends upon his
skill and Judgment in maintaining an
earth mulch over his cultivated fields.
He should study the principles gov
erning the absorption and movement
OF water in the soil. until he thorough
ly understands and appreciates them.
Then he can intelligently conduct the
operations for maintaining the earth
mulch.
Many farmers in various parts OF
the country have tried the experiment
Of dragging an old planter wheel
through the corn rows after the last
cultivation with a view of pulverizlng
the soil and filling the cracks in the
ground, thus preventing the escape OF
moisture and adding several bushels
per acre to the yield of the crop.
While these experiments have proven
successful in a large degree, it was
found that the planter wheel often In
jured the brace roots of the corn, be-
sides often becoming clogged with
clods or trash that prevented thor
ough work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
Early Home O, Dickens.

Johnston street, Somers Town. where
the London county council have de-
oided TO erect a memorial tablet to
Charles Dickens. was associated with
what was practically the first ray OF
sunshine that broke through the cloud.
ed sky OF the novelist's childhood II
was in 1925. when Dickens was thir.
teen. that n sudden improvement in
his fathers finances enabled the fam.
fly 10 leave the Marshalsea prison and
take n house in Johnston street.
For Charles, who had boarded out
during his fathers detention in the
debtors prison, this meant the re-
sumption OF home l!fe II meant also
relief from the slavery in the black.
ing factory. for his fatder was now
able TO send him TO fairly good
school in the neighborhood OF their
new abode. The Dickenses remained
in Johnston street for four years and
descriptions OF the locality occur, Il
will be remembered. in Nicholas
Nickleby" and BLEAK House. Lon,
don Pail Mall Gazette.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
A God Burner,

A Georgia woman who moved to ;he
city found she could not be contented
without the colored nanny who had
been her servant for many years she
sent for old nanny and the servant
arrived In due season. II so happened
that the Georgia woman had to leave
town the very day nanny arrived.
Before departing she had Just time to
explain TO nanny the modern con-
veniences with which her apartment
was furnished. The gas stove was the
contrivance which interested the col
ored woman most. After the mistress
Of the household had lighted the oven.
the broiler and the other burners and
felt certain her old servant understood
its operations the mistress hurried for
her train.
She was absent two weeks and one
OF her FIRST questions 10 nanny was
how she had worried along
DE fnes' ever" was the reply And
dat air gas stove-oh. my. Why. do
you know. Miss F1o'ence. dat FIRE Amt
gone out yit"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
Ga SED
A Wool Box.

position, and let them be held in place
by heavy steel spring set in on each
side on A and b. at q place so that
c and L will be held at a right angle
to the bottom, ID. These springs
should be about ~ inches wide, and
set into the board about 2 inches from
the top edge. and set far enough into
the board so that In shutting the ends
these springs will press down level
with the face OF tho board and after
the ends have passed the springs they
will spring odt about three-fourths
inch and thus hold the end. These
springs can be secured at any black.
smiths and can be fastened into the
board with screws.
With such box heeces can be done
up so that practically no black ends OF
the fleece show. and at the same time
the fleece is regular and compact. A
little extra care used in thus tying
fleece woods is time we'll spent. for
such fieeces present an attractive ap-
pearance that appeals TO the buyer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

There are several kinds OF wool
boxes used by growers in tying up
fleece woods. but the following shows
4 cheap. practical box that can be cas-
lily made by any farmer who can use
a saw. square and screwdriver, writes
Roscoe Wood in the Breeders Ga
xette.
Take three 1inch boards two feet
long anl one foot wide. clear pine, OF,
what 10 better, oak or walnut; they
should be planed and smoothed so
that they are about seven-eighths inch
thick and IL inches wide. Saw one
OF these boards into three pieces, one,
d. 12h inches long. the other two. c
and r, IL inches long. Fasten each
OF the shorter pieces to each end OF
the piece ID with strong iron hinges,
which should be set into the board so
that when opened the boards lie close
together Then on the sides OF the
piece ID fasten the 3-foot pieces, A and
u, one on each side, in like manner,
placing these hinges so that these
four boards will raise and form a box.
open on the top. Here one can tie
the fleece, with the piece d forming
the bottom and the others the sides.
Notches can be cut in the outside
edges OF these boards to hold the
strings.
Put on the fleece the shorn side on
the open box. raise the sides A and b
and hold together with pieces p. p.
l by ? inches. about II inches long,
notched on each end so as to hold
these sides. at width equal to that
OF the end pieces C and Il. Then raise
the end pieces c and X to an upright
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
FARM NOTES.

Rust is an enemy to asparagus grow.
ers.
Clear cultivation viii kill out bind.
weed.
Remember that the peas should go
in deep.
Grow some good crop on every foot
of the farm.
Get the oats and peas in as soon as
It is possible.
There is more or less science 10 the
cutting OF potato seed.
Pasturing bindweed infested fields
with hogs is fairly effective.
The main crop of potatoes is planted
about corn planting time or a little
later.
Make plans for a succession Of for
age crops. All crops grown on the
farm help to swell the bank account
With the exception OF pigeon grass
and false fax, there is no necessity Of
sowing any sort OF weed seed with
fax.
The spring and early summer is the
time when the bees need the closest at
NNhNiOh " otN NhoN NACg w hON run
short OF stores.
Liquid manures are specially valu-
able when applied to the rows Of
plants or shrubs that are Of low vital
ity In the spring.
False fax is a mustard which pro-
duces a rather fat sed which is very
apt TO go along with the FAX in any
ordinary tanning mill.
One good colony Of bees is worth a
dozen or more when it comes to a
honey crop, as weak swarm seldom
gets any surplus honey.
Among the many improvements
none along the line OF gardening equal
the wheel tools for the saving of labor
and the efficiency OF work.
Cultivation means more than de-
stroying weeds; more than loosening
the soil. There is a chemical trans
formation going on whenever the
ground is light enough to admit the
entrance of air. and the soil which
fails TO get this falls short OF the high.
est possibilities
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
CURED ITCHING AND BURNING

81 was taken with the itch in April.
1904, and used most everything.
had a friend pay me visit from
Cumberland, and she advised me to
use Cuticura Remedies which l did.
The cure was certainly quick, and
use them to this day. l had 1t terri
bly, under my knees. only used one
box OF pills, but two boxes OF Cuti-
cura Ointment, and / use the Cuu-
cura Soap all the time. l hope this
will benefit others, as 1t has me. after
DR.. and others could do moth
ing for me-" (Signed) Miss Lu John
son, 1923 Ninth St. N. w. Wash
ington, d. c., April 3, 1910.
In later letter Miss Johnson adds:
"rhe trouble began with an eruption
under my knees, and extended up
wards toward my waist, until was
not able to sit DOWN. 1t kept a con-
slant itching and burning all the time.
night and day. / went to my doctor,
but he could do me no good after
do not know how many medicines he
gave me, and then told me ! would
be compelled to go to a skin special
ist, which positively refused to do. I
cried all the time. Finally l made
up my mind to try Cuticura Rem
edies, and tried Cuticura Pills, oint
ment and Soap, and was entirely
cured of the itching three days after
l started using them. The healing
took about eight days. l consider
Cuticura Remedies marvellous, and
would recommend them everywhere"
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world Send to Potter Drug
& Chem. Corp, Boston. for free book
on skin affiictions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
The New Aarlcultnrn.

81 calclate my boy Seth is goin' tel
come back TO the old farm after all
when he gifts through up there TO col
lege," said Granger Timothy Seeds
hs he leaned on the top rail OF the
Acre-lot fence and conversed with
Neighbor Joel Haycock. in his buck.
board in the road
"Sho! You don't say!" said Joel. n
thought the boy was goin' ter quit the
farm"
We'll. It did look like that fer a
spell. but | guess he's thought better
on II, fer he sent his ma and me home
q newspaper piece which says that he
'plowed up the field for many yards
and his team never pulled better to
gether Gosh. he'd never touch q
plow at home herel"--Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
Method Of Pruning Peach Trees.

The peach tree should be pruned to
make 1t as perfect in shape as pos
sible. leaving on enough OF the strong
twigs to bear fruit and supply twigs
for the next years fruit. as well as to
insure a good, but not excessive
growth OF wood Then thin and thin
intelligently; there is no class OF
work that pays as well as 1t does to
thin. We should all try to reach that
happy medium that enables us to
raise the largest crop of first-class
fruit and still keep our trees in good.
healthy condition