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The Washington times., 1917-08-12

has been shocked and Mortified by a
foul murder, the victim being a Wash
ington woman, wish to officially re-
quest that your police and detective
force cooperate with the police OF this
city, sheriff OF Anne Arundel county.
and Baltimore detectives who are en-
deavoring to solve this battling crime.
This request IL made as believe you
can be OF assistance to us"
Sent by Relatives.
This telegram was sent by Mayor
Strange after receiving kilograms
from Randall Haislup and Valentine
Brandon. father and husband. respcc-
lively, OF the murdered woman. In
the kilograms the father and husband
strongly urged the mayor to request
the Washington police to cooperate In
the search.
Mayor Strange held q long-dIstance
who Is at Cambridge. Nd. before send
ing his telegram to Major Pullman.
Governor Harrington agreed with tho
mayor that every possible agency
should be employed TO run down the
murderer. and expressed tho belief
that the Washington detective STAFF
could be OF u great deal OF assistance
to the baltimore detectives und tho
Annapolis police,
Over the long-distAnee telephone
Governor Harrington Informed a re-
porter for The Times that he had re-
coivsd kilograms from the father and
husband and that when he returned
TO his office Monday morning he
would send = telegram to Major Pull
man, asking for his cooperation.
Governor Harrington said the tsle-
grams from the relatives OF tho slain
woman were read to him over the
telephone from Annapolis.
81 believe every possible agency
should be set 10 work to clear up this
mystery" said Governor Harrington.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
Rullman Explains Why
District Detectives Cannot
Work On Outside Cases

A telegram calling for the assist
ance OF the Washington police in the
Brandon murder mystery was re-
ceived today by Major Raymond W.
Pullman, chief OF police, from the
mayor OF Annapolis.
Major Pullman replied Immediately,
saying the authorities here would CO.
operate to the fullest degree in run
ming down any Warrington end" to
the murder. Major Pullman holds
that It is impossible. under the law.
to assign local detectives to q case
in another jurisdiction, except to the
extent that the trail of the criminal
leads to this city.
The telegram sent TO Mayor James
F. Strange. OF Annapolis, by Major
Pullman today reads:
PuIIman's Telegram.
This department Is glad to coop
crate with your police, Sheriff SullI-
van and the police OF baltimore in
working on Wednesdays horrible
crime Since Friday noon a number
Of our best men have been assigned
10 the Washington end OF tho case.
and n there IL any development here.
your men will be notInsd.
'Tf your police and the Detectives
learn OF any clue which you want In
veHtiERted in the District OF CoIuni-
bia. this department will do every.
thing possible to assist"
Mayor Strange tsIeErIphsd Major
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
BRANDON BELIEVES
POLICE ARE DOING
ALL IN THEIRPOWER
ny VAL BRANDON.


Husband Of Mrs. Lotfie BrcHdoH,
teho icas killed Wednesday at A
HdpOlis.
I am satisfied that the police and
detectives at Annapolis are doing
everything in their power to run
down the murderer OF my wife Lottie,
but they seem to have been unable
up to this time to make any progress
in their investigation. OF course
realize that detectives in Annapolis
nay know OF some clue which they
re keeping under cover at this time,
1ut already four days have passed
and not a single real clue seems to
have been unearthed.
/ don't want to appear as COM
planning in any way about what the
authorities have already done.
Pohler and Kratz, the two Baltimore
detectives, seem to me thoroughly
efficient, and am satisfied that they
are doing everything that could be
expected
There IL nothing to star on in
this case, and the whole thing - so
mysterious that II may take years IN
find the guilty man. Personally I
have not the slightest idea aoVut the
case.
It may have been a negro deg"n-
crate or il may-have been soms-
one actuateC By motives Of cn'nity.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12

Pullman after the father and hus-
band Of the murdered woman had
sent kilograms to the Maryland
authorities pleading for the calling
in OF other detectives. These teIe-
grams. published exclusively in The
Times yesterday. brought immediate
action from Mayor Strange. and Gov
ernor Harrington promised to take
the matter up promptly on return to
his office tomorrow.
Tho telegram OF Mayor Strange to
the superintendent OF police in Wash
.inEton asked for the go operation"
Of the detective force OF the National
Capital.
+ Funds for Use Here.
II was explained by Major Pullman
today that appropriations for the
maIntsnanos Of the police department
in Washington are for the protection
and punIahment OF crime in the Dis
triot OF Columbia. The major said
no feared II would be a misappIien-
tion Of public funds 10 have wash.
inEton detectives operate extensively
in another Jurisdiction, although
they were legally authorized and
willing to undertake any oo-opsra-
ton should there be u Washington
end TO the Annapolis tragedy,
The telegram OF Mayor Strange to
the Washington police chief resds:
As ths mayor Of Annapolis. which
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
POLICE LOOK
TO MRS. KING
:. FORBRANDON
CRIME CLUE
tcontInued from FIrst Psgel

Ccontinued from First Page)
learn with what instrument Mrs.
Brandon was hit on the forehead.
Although the authorities long ago
abandoned the robbery idea, the Bal
timore detectives expressed an Incl
dental interest in the whereabouts Of
the change from 81 bill which Mrs.
Brandon is supposed to have had in
the house when slain.
Took Change Home.
A clerk in a drugstore says Mrs.
Brandon bought a small quantity of
headache medicine early Wednesday
morning Mrs. Prandon took the
change and started toward her home.
Her pocketbook was found in the
kitchen, but there was no part Of the
dollar In It.
As the second week of the murder
probe begins, a resume of the dis
i carded theories OF the FIRST four days
investigation shows the detectives are
Substantially where they began
Here are some OF the clues, rumors,
and theories that have failed in this
batting ease:
The clue Of "the man with the pink
Shirt 50
Early suspieion directed at the hus-
band. who established an alibi and the
reality OF his GRIEF. .r-. r-.s--7- .l-s..-
The taking into custody in wash
ington OF q relative Of the husband.
who was on unfriendly terms with
Valentine Brandon. This man proved
an alibi within thirty minutes.
Negro Suspect BIRmeIess.
The arrest of the negro James
Davis, who accounted for his move
ments on Wednesday. and was held
blameIess by Major Pullman and In
spector Grant,
The theory that a negro huckster
may have killed Mrs. Brandon. This
assumption was abandoned today.
Long questioning OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas King, next door neighbors, In
the hope they might be able to fur
nish a clue.
Countless suggestions from the
residents OF Annapolis and Washing
ton who have advanced various theOr-
les in an attempt to solve the murder
mystery, obtain the rewards offered,
and make more secure the women who
are left alone In the homes through
out the country.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
KANsAs SHORT oE CORN.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. III. C.
Mohler, secretary OF the Kansas State
board OF agriculture, declares the
corn crop in Kansas is not going TO
be great enough to feed the hogs
raised in that State. He asks the
board OF agriculture to bring the
matter 10 the attention OF Nebraska
corn growers in order that they
might be Induced to buy young hogs
which Kansas can not feed and thus
save them from slaughter before
they attain full weight, In this man
ner helping to conserve the meat sup
ply.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12
STRIKERS, IN NEW RIOTS,
BURN KANSAS CITY CARS

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12.-RiotinE
broke out afresh late last night at the
car barns where nearly a thousand
strike breakers were quartered by the
street car company. Following the
burning OF two street cars police
closed eight saloons in that vicinity.
Several persons were injured By
bricks and the police were having dif-
nculty controlling the mob.
The Washington times., 1917-08-12

Washington detectives then joined in the hunt,
arresting a brother-in-aw of the slain woman and
taking him to police headquarters. He too, estab-
lished an abb.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that l,
John Murray, having pleaded guilty
to the crime of burglary in the First
Degree, at Mountain Home, In the
Fouth Judicial District In and for the
county of Elmore, State of Idaho, on
or about the 18th day Of September,
A. d. 1911, and sentenced ON or about
the aforesaid date, to serve a term
Of not less than two years nor more
than fifteen years Imprisonment at
the Idaho State Penitentiary stu
ated at Boise City, County OF Ada,
State of Idaho, will make application
to the Honorable State Board of Par
dons, at their next regular meeting,
after the expiration of the legal publ
cation of this notice, for a commute
ton of sentence, to nine years.
Jan. Is Feb. JOHN MURRAY.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
TO Classify Fruits.

The internal structure of fruits IL
likely to give useful means of CLASH
flying the various kinds, and may prove
Of value In showing the relationship
Of varieties. In his novel experiments,
Prof. X. J. Kraus Of the Oregon Agri-
cultural college, has cut thin sections
from the center Of mature specimens
Of various apples and pears. The sec
tons were first dehydrated with alco-
hol, and were then soaked In mixture
Of xylol and cedar oil. They became
beautifully transparent. The vascular
system stood out distinctly, and In
many fine photographs has seemed to
be always the same for any one kind
Of fruit, regardless of the place Of
growth, but his differed much In the
different varieties. The structural diff
ferences are very striking In both the
flesh and the core Of the fruits that
were brought under observation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
WARRANT CALL
January 9th, 1917

Upon presentation at the Treas
urer's office, of Eimofe County, STATE
of Idaho, the following Elmore Count.
funds, will be paid, to wit.
Current Expense Fund, 1916: AL
outstanding warrants.
Current Expense Fund, 1916: War
ranls Nos. 81 to 423 inclusive.
Road Fund, 1916: Warrants NOS
AZ TO 123 inclusive
Bridge Fund, 1916: Ali outstand
Ding warrants.
bridge Fund, 1916: Warrants Nos,
u to n inclusive.
School District No. 8: Warrants
No. 543l and 5433.
School DISTINCT No. IL Warrants
Nos. 1929. 1880, 4931. 1882. 1924, o044
5045. 5l70, OIL, 5000, 53lO, 5311, 534Q
School District No. 26-J: Ali out
standing warrants.
MILLIE E. LONGFELLOW,
County Treasurer.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

summons Ii served within said Judi,
cial District, and within forty days II
served elsewhere; and you are fur.
ther notified that unless you % ap.
pear and answer said complaint with.
in the time herein specified. the plain.
tiff will take judgment against you
as prayed in this complaint. Said
action 10 brought by plaintiff for the
purpose OF obtaining from the de-
fendant a decree OF divorce upon the
ground of wlful dsssrtion.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said District Court, this 21st day OF
December, 1915.
=. M. HOBBS. Clerk,
G. M. JACOBS, Deputy.
Green q Green reading at Noun
taan Home. Idaho. Perky Il Brinck,
residing at Boise. Idaho. attorneys
tor plaintiff.
Dec. 30-16. Feb. 3. II.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

Sec. 26. I'd. S. OF 4. 8 e. B. M. run
ming thence east % rods, thence
north rods, thence west 10 rods
thence south rods to point OF be.
ginning, the above named defendants
You are hereby notified that q
complaint has been filed against you
in the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District OF the State OF Ida
no, In aud for the County of Gilmore
by the above named Dlaintitis. This
action 10 brought " quiet plaintiff =
title to the real property described
IN The title hereof - more spsciti-
cally shOwn in the complaint ON Tile
herein and made q part hereof by
reterSacs.
And you are hereby directed to ap-
pear and answer the aaid complaint
within twenty days Of service Of this
summons II served within said Judi
cial District. and Within forty days
u served elsewhere: and you are
further notified that unless you 90
appear and answer said complaint
within the time herein specified. the
plaintiffs win take Judgment against
you as prayed I'm said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said District Court this 21st day of
1910.
y. ID. HOBBS. Clerk.
w. l.. Harvey. residence Notus, Idaho
Attorney for pladntaffs.
Dec. %. Jan. 40
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

stead entry No. 0143S7. for SWASEA
SEASWA, NEASWA, Section b
Township l S., Range 8 E., Boise
Meridian has filed notice Of intention
TO make 3 year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described
before w. c. HOWE, U. S. Commits
sioner, at Mountain Home Idaho, Oh
the 9th day of March, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank w. Boyd, OF Mountain Home,
Idaho, Harry Allender, OF Mountain
Home, Idaho, Shirley Abeel, of Ben
nett, Idaho. Thomas Il. Lynch, OF
Mountain Home, Idaho.
FRANK s. HEER,
Jan Is, Feb. 10. Register.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13

for the sum of Fifteen thousand two
hundred sixty-eight and 74-1OO Dol
lars, lawful money of the United
States, besides interest, costs and
counsel fees, which said decree and
Judgment is recorded in Judgment
Book Four of said District Court, at
Page SIS, ann commanded to sell
those certain Lots, pieces or par
cells of land, situate, lying and being
in the said County OF fillmore, State
of Idaho, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit:
Lots numbered one and two and
the west one-half OF the southeast
quarter, and the south one-half of the
southwest quarter of section eleven,
and Lots numbered one, two, and
three of Section numbered fourteen,
in township five south, range four
east of the Boise Meridian, and Lot
eight of section fourteen, Township
five south, range four east OF the
Boise Meridian, and an undivided
one-half interest in and to lot six Of
Section fifteen, Township five south,
range four east OF the Boise Meri-
dian, (said Lot eight and Lot six be-
ing the Island i'm Snake River oppo-
site the above described lands) and
all being In the County of Gilmore,
State of Idaho, together with all
water nights thereunto belonging, or
in anywise appertainiug, and the
tenements, Establishments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging, or tn
anywise appertaining.
Notice Is hereby given that on Sat.
day the Bird day of February, 1917.
at ten o'clock A. M. of that day, in
front of the County Court House, In
Mountain Home, County of Elmore,
State of Idaho, / will in obedience
to said order of sale and decree Of
and sale sell the above
described property, or so much there
Of as may be necessary to satisfy
said Judgment, with interest, attor-
ney's fees, costs and expenses OF
sale, to the highest and best bidder,
for lawful money Of the United States.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1917.
ARTHUR A. STEVENS,
Sheriff.
By w. W. FOUNTAIN,
ian. Is Feb. 8 Deputy.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
ALIAS SuMMONs

In the District Court Of the Fourth
judicial District OF the State Of
Idaho, In and for the County Of
Gilmore.
Thomas Robb, Jr.. Plaintiff 70. Janet
P. Robb, Defendant.
The state OF Idaho sends greetings
to Janet P. Robb. the above named
defendant.
You are hereby noeAtied that a
complaint has been filed against you
DIN the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District OF the State of Idaho
In and Tor the County OF Hlmore by
the above named plaintiff, and you
are hereby directed to appear and
answer the said complaint within
twenty days of the service of this
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District, of the State of
Idaho, in and for Gilmore County.
E. H. Dewey, Trustee, Plaintiff, VS..
John W. Morton and Maude S. Nor
ton, husband and wife, Asa A. Ken
nison and Nellie Kennison, husband
and wife, Geoge P. Hall, Electric
Investment Company, a corporation,
Successor in interest to Great Sho-
shone and Twin Falls Water Power
Co., corporation, Garnet Orchard
Company, corporation, and Asa
A. Kennison, Phillip Thorp, and w.
l.. Harvey, as Trustee for said Gar
net Orchard Company and its mem
bers and stockholders, Frank e.
Austin, Trustee, T. j. Mulany, Theo.
dore Sanholm, and C. B. Faraday,
and Attic C. Faraday, husband and
wife, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale, issued out of the District Court
of the Fourth Jud cial District, Coun-
ty of Elmore, State of Idaho, on the
Both day of December, A. D. 1916, In
the above entitled action, wherein e.
H. Dewey, Trustee, the above named
plaintiff, obtained a judgment and de-
cree of foreclosure and sale against
John w. Morton, Asa A. Kennison
and George P. Hall and the other de-
'endants above named, defendants, on
he 21st day Of December, A. D. 1916,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District OF the state OF
Idaho In and for Gilmore County.
Harry Gorrlll, Dan w. Latimore. and
Worth 8. Lee, Plaintiffs, W. Lewis
A. McWiniams. and Mrs. Lewis A.
McWiuiams, Sarah &c. Caswell,
George II. Ramsdsa, Mrs George
II. Ramsdell. the unknown heirs
and devises OF Lewis A. McWil-
nams, MIRA. Lewts A. McWilliama.
Elizabeth A. Ramsdell, William l..
Ramsden, Mshttable c. Ramsden
Sarah n. Caswsll, George II. Rams
dell. Mrs. George H. Ramsdlsl,
Manuel 8. Comes, Deceased and
all unknown owners OF the follow
ing described tract of land: Com
mencins at the NV cor. of SEX OF
NWA sec rs, Tp. ., 8. Of r. . ID.
B. NJ, running thence east 20 rods,
thence south 10 roda. thence west
90 rods, thence north 10 rods to
place OF beginning, and q tract
commencing at point 10 rods
north Cd SW corner % sNA OF
acc. 25.T .. south OF r. 9 H. B,
M. running thence east 20 rods,
thence north rods thence west 20
rods, thence south 8 rods TO point
of beginning.
FhaAa uAa wxa
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
Thief Feared sleas Of Parls.

A woman shoplifter who was caught
In the act Of appropriating a curtain
from a Paris emporium was sentenced
to ten months Imprisonment. An
enormous quantity Of stolen objects,
consisting chiefly of provisions and ar
ticles Of clothing, was found at her
apartment. Her excuse before the
Judge was that the articles had been
laid In by her az q precaution against
o siege Of Paris, an argument which
failed to move the court.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
ALlAS gum MONS

The State OF Idaho sends greeting
TO Lewis A. McWiniams, and Mrs
Lewds A. McWilliams, Sarah ID. Cas-
we'll George II. Ramsdell. Mrs
George H. Ramsdell, the unknown
heirs and devisees of Lewis A. Nc
Williams, Mrs Lewis A. McWilliams
Elizabeth A. Ramsdell, VIM. l.. Rams
dell, Mehitable G. Ramsdell, Sarah Il
Caswen. George H. Ramsdell, MIRA
George H. Ramsdell. Manuel 8. Comes
deceased. and ell unknown owners Oh
the following described tracts Oh
land:
Commencing at the NV corner o
SNA OF NWA. Sec. 20, Tp. Q @. of
r. Q ID. B. M. running thence east
10 rods, thence south 10 rods, thence
west 20 rods, thence north 10 rods.
10 place of beginning. and q tract
mmencing at q point 40 rods north
oa WIS corner of sEAof NWN Of
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S,
Land Office at Boise, Idaho, January
Sth, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that George
H. Day, Jr., Of Mountain Home, Idaho,
who, ON April 28th, 1913, made Home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Net Shortage of Freight
Cars Was 1O9,77O Feb.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE country's
car shortage situation on February
! was the worst in ten years with one
exception, according to figures made
public here today by the American
Railway association. The railways
look to more favorable weather and
to an increase of transatlantic cargo
space as chief remedial measures and
unless these are early developments,
it was stated on behalf of the associa-
ton, immediate relief may not be ex-
pected.
On February the net shortage OF
freight cars numbered 109,770, as com
pared with 62,247 on January /. On
November ! the number was 1l4o08,
which had stood as a record since
February. 1907. Figures covering last
Thursday, February IS, will be made
public in a few days and it is not
known yet whether the shortage has
decreased or increased since the first
of the month.
The January increase is attributed
to the accumulation of freight at the
eastern seaboard, the severe weather
in various parts of the country and
the freight congestion in the interior.
1t is declared that the shortage exists
for the most part in the west, north
west and southwest, as opposed to
surplusages in many parts of the cast.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
DIPLOMAT ORDERS
LINER DISABLED
Captain of Cecilie Says Order
to Cripple Engines Came J
from Embassy Official.
DOES NOT TELL HIS NAME

Boston, Feb. 17.-Captain Charles
A. Polack Of the North German Llovd
steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
testified today at federal court hear
ing on a petition for the sale of the
vessel that he had been ordered by a
man connected in an official capacity
with the German embassy, to disable
ITS machinery. This was done, he said.
70 prevent the ships use by this gov
sernment in the event of hostilites
with Germany He refused to divulge
the name OF the man giving the Or
der.
Captain Polack said he was in Ho-
boken, n. J.. when he received the
order and that he tcIcgraphed his
chief engineer here to disable the
engines, The work Of destruction, he
said, was done on January 81 and
February l.
When asked to give the name of
the person from whom the order was
received, Captain Polack said:
Your honor. | am an officer of
the German navy and il | should have
TO disclose the name of this gentle
man in this hearing. | might be tried
for treason when | went home to
Germany, | wish you would not oblige
me to answer that question"
The question was not pressed and
Judge Morton decided that it would
not be necessary for the captain to
answer it at this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Bee Item Shames
Demos, Who Drop
Probe Of Howell

The Omaha delegation in the state
senate suddenly dropped its investi-
cation of the citizenship of Senator
Ed Howell of Omaha because mem
bers feared it would hurt the demo
cratic party in Douglas county and
in the state to bring out evidence
tending to show that man who has
held Office a long time in the state is
not citizen. t
This is the claim made by some
of the senators from out in the state.
The investigation was secretly un-
der way when The Bee suddenly gave
the matter some publicity. After
that the investigation was dropped.
Back of the investigation was the
story that Senator Howell was born
in Canada, that his father came 10
United States bringing young Howell
before he was OF age; that the father
took out first naturalization papers
years ago in Nebraska City, but ever
afterward neglected to complete his
naturalization. Young Howell always
assumed he was a citizen, il is said,
and has been voting and holding Office
on the strength OF his belief.
We've got the dope on him now
though" said one Of the senator's
'and if he comes up for city commits.
sioner, which he expects to do, we'll
get him. Election Commissioner
Moorhead will make him show his
papers or prove his citizenship"