THE MOBXING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26,. 1903.
PEOPLE AS OWNERS
Convention on Municipal
Ownership Meets.
ARGUMENTS ON BOTH SIDES
Advocates ( SjU-i-.i 1'cilnt to niiulty
of It and Corruption Cnunril 1"
I'rniichic-(;i Iiik Yorkra Says
It Una Proved I'ntlurr.
NEW TORK. Feb. 3. The convention
on Municipal Ownership and Franchises
opened here today. There was a good at
tendance. Tbo delegates were welcomed
by John G. An:, who In his address held
that the conditions In American cities are
such as to make the thoughtful and patri
otic seek some method of Improvement.
'This convention has been called." he
sold, "for the purpose of furnishing facts
and Information and of organizing a per
manent bureau for the collection and dis
tribution of such municipal statistics re
lating to the best methods of supplying
commercial wants."
The first paper read. "Recent History
of Municipal Ownership In the United
States," was prepared under the direc
tion of the late President Waldo Hasklns.
dean of the New York School of Com
merce, and was read by Joseph K. John
son, the present dean of the school.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of Philadel
phia, opened the discussion of recent his
tory of municipal ownership in the United
States. He raid In part:
"What Is the cause of the undeniable
growth, of popular Interest In the mu
nicipal ownership of public service fran
chises? I reply hat the movement is pri
marily due to the popular Indignation at
the corruption and degradation Incident to
the policy of private ownership. The peo
ple arc -awakening to an appreciation of
the dangers lurking In the shadows of
such relationships as now exist between
city governments and private corporations.
There is an ethical reaction against such
practice as I have briefly mentioned and
It Is manifesting itself In a demand for
municipal ownership.
"As yet I doubt whether there Is any
very general feeling on the essential Im
propriety and Immorality of a policy
which permits private concerns to enjoy
public privileges for their private profit.
What inherent right has any Individual to
become rich through the grant of "a mu
nicipal franchise or privilege? I have used
the term municipal ownership throughout
my remarks as distinguished from private
ownership. I have not used It to Include
or Imply municipal operation. That is an
other' question, because for some time to
come in most places we will have to
utilize private concerns and their expert,
ence and business capacity, but only as
agents and not as principals. .
"In other words, the compensation of
private concerns must be limited to a fair
return for the a err! ecu rendered and no
more."
Success In Toronto.
Mayor Urqubart of Toronto. In a paper,
referred to the success of ownership of
the waterworks In his city.
The paper on "Comparison of European
and American Methods and .Results." pre
pared by Robert P. Porter, director of
the' Eleventh Census of the United States,
was read by John Martin, secretary of the
convention.
The paper on "Recent British Experi
ence of Municipal Ownership," by Rob
ert Donald, editor of the Municipal Rec
ord, of London, wis a partial answer to
Mr. Porter's paper, and was read by the
secretary.
C R. Bellamy, general manager of tbo
municipal street railways. Liverpool,
spoke In favor of municipal ownership.
He said:
"There are two forms of profit attend
ing a municipal undertaking the profit
that results to the Individual by reason of
Increased facilities Or better articles at
lower rates and the profit that stands out
as a net balance, after ail financial obli
gations have been met. The latter Is un
important If the first Is considerable, but
Is .substantial under municipal manage
ment."
Charles T. Terkes being absent, his
paper was read-by the secretary. He said
la substance:
Yerkes Tnkes Other Side.
"The subject of municipal control in one
which Is now Intently studied both In
this country and In England, and It Is
. surprising how varied are the -opinions In
regard to It. Perhaps It Is because there
vli so much of self-interest contained In
the subject that our minds are naturally
biased. I think I may pay truthfully that
I have endeavored to 'rid myself 'of any
selfishness In considering the theme, but
look only to facts which I have received
from a long and active experience.
"That the public is to be considered In
all matters of Industry Is without a doubt
true. In our country with -our -Government,
the, people, so-called should always
be considered to .the most extreme extent.
May I be permitted to ask. "Who are the
.people"? My answer Is: "The Inhabitants
of the country Not merely the poor man
nor the xlch man. nor the man of middle
class, but all combined. It Is the people In
the. busy strife of life who are entitled to
the ownership and the possession of the
properties of the country. To argue
otherwise would be to put a premium on
idleness; vice and laziness. In my opin
ion lttls right that a man should be per
mitted to succeed In this strife, that his
success .should be rewarded and that he
should be allowed to leave as an Inheri
tance the fruits of the acts of his Ufa. To
place him in a position of that kind he
should be able to own. himself or In com
pany with others, not only private In
dustries, but public Industries-4f I may
term them such.
VHere we cee what a slight difference
there really is In these terms'. A large
try goods establishment Is a private In
dustry; A small railroad Is a public In
dustry;, both striving In the same man
ner, one to clothe and the other to fur
nish transportation. So It Is really diffi
cult, when thoroughly considered, to draw
the line' between the two. The one Is gen
erally a. close corporation, while the other
li very' extended. It would be difficult
to consider the fact that municipal con
trol could be extended to the former. It
Is readily appreciated that the municipali
ty would have a difficult task In handling
an establishment of that kind. In reality
the -railroad company -would bo even more
difficult to handle than the large store. ,
Kb Economy "With Politicians.
"There are several reasons, however,
why X 'am sure that municipal control
should rarely exist. First, all business
ventures should, be taken hold of intelll-
gently and with due consideration for
economy. How ridiculous to think that a
municipality could run a railroad eco
nomically or wisely. The people "who are
connected -with our railroads are. with few
exceptions, men who have been brought
up at the business, many of them hav-
. Ing large Interests In the companies. The
little' 'details are understood and every
thing done to the end 'that 'the roads may
be profitable. Economics are practiced,
extenlqn are well considered, improve
ments are carefully looked Into;" and the
l business Is carried on In a profitable and
economical way. Can wo for a moment
Imagine one of ourvrallrads'being man
aged by our.tlty Council or the State Leg
islature The results would- be really
amusing. If they were not so serious.
"And I now ask the question. Who owns
our railroads? and I answer. The' people.
I may safely say that millions 'of the
population of our country have Interests
in our railroads througnout'the land. They
are, however, that class of people, gener-'
.ally, who have earned the right to that,
ownership. I fall to see any attempt at
municipal ownership. In Europe particu
larly, but Is a failure as considered with
what it might be with private ownership.
Jake. Glasgow, for Instance, which is
looked upon as being one of the best In
stances of municipal ownership In the
'world, and" we find the expense of con-"
structlon and operation amounting to such
a sum as would shame any private corpo
ration. And the people who are in charge
of the Glasgow works are most honorable
gentlemen, and I believe did the best that
their abilities permitted. We look through
Europe and find rallroadUnes operated by
the government, and where such is the
case we can rest assured that the opera
tion Is not only most expensive, but ex
tremely poor. Who would have the hardi
hood to think that if we had had munici
pal control in this country for the last 20
years we would have had this great sys
tem of railroads that now exist?
"It Is the fact that every state, by Its
laws, promotes the growth of railroads
and encourages private ownership, that
makes our country teem with the rail and
Its accomplishments. That this private
ownership can be abused there is no doubt,
but what cannot be? No matter tghat the
abuses have been as relates to the coun
try, it Is far ahead of anything like mu
nicipal control."
I City Ownlnc and Lcmlnc.
Edward M. Shepard - spoke on "City
Owning and Leasing." and explained the
method that had been taken with the con
struction of the rapid-transit subway.
A paper on "Massachusetts' Experience
In Street Railways" was read by Louis D.
Brandels, who said he believed that the
street railway lines In Massachusetts are
larger In proportion to area and popula
tion than In any other state of the Union,
and that the-- transportation facilities
compare favorably with those afforded
elsewhere. The system had been devel
oped under a law having, first, a revocable
franchise: second, an effective prohibition
of stock-watering; third, an effective ays.
tern of franchise tax.
DEFEAT FOR SIERRA.
Usurping President of Honduras Suf
fer Serious Reverse.
PANAMA, Feb. 23. According to cable
grams received here from Salvador,
President Sierra, of Honduras, has suf
fered a serious defeat.
To Stmly Plague In Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 23.-Dr. Ed
ward Francis, of Washington, is here as
the representative of the United States
Government to study the plague at Mazat
lan and means of preventing the spread of
the disease northward.
MAZATLAN. Feb. 23. There was one
death from the plague today.
TO PAY" CUBAX PATRIOTS.
Palmn Agrees to Slim Loan BUI,
Thonixh Merchants Protest.
HAVANA. Feb. 25. After consultation
with the Cabinet. President Palraa today
summoned the committees of both houses,
which Jointly recommended the soldiers'
loan bill, to a conference at the Palace,
the ten-day limit for signing It having al
most expired. The conference was con
tinued until this evening.
When the Senators and Congressmen
left the Palace. It was announced that
President Pal ma would sign the bllL Tho
merchants and manufacturers, however,
still believe that President Palma person
ally agreed with them that the proposed
Internal taxes on the chief products of the
Island are Inopportune and unwise. They
still urge the additional revenue need
ed, namely, ti.000,000 annually for. the sol
diers' pay loan and Jl.SOO.OuO to meet ths
deficit In the customs' receipts expected
under the reciprocity treaty -with the
United States, be secured by Increasing
the customs duties on certain articles
from 2 to 10 per cent.
On account of the. presence of tho Sen
ators at the conference at the - Palace
there was no quorum In the Senate this
afternoon and the ratification of the recip
rocity treaty with, the United States was
again postponed. It Is now expected that
it will be taken up on Friday.
COMMA BELCHI.fG FLAMES.
City of Tnxpan In Darkness nnd Peo
ple Fleeing; In Terror.
MEXICO City, Feb. 2S. News from the
region surrounding the volcano Colima
continues alarming. The people, terrified
by the belching flames and pouring lava,
are seeking refuge In distant towns and
villages.
The City of Tuxpan, in the State of
Jalisco, continues all day under a cloud
of rcnoke. The volcano Is alight with
flames.
The -new eruption yesterday afternoon
has Increased the general fear. There is
not much alarm In the City of Colima, but
fears are felt for the farmers in the
neighborhood of the volcano.
NO ARGUMENT NEEDED.
Every Snflcrer From Catarrh Knows
That Salves, Lotions, Washes,
Sprays and Douches Do
Not Cnre.
Powders, lotions, salves, sprays and In
halers cannct really cure Catarrh, because
this disease Is a blood disease, and local
applications. If they accomplish anything
at an, simply give transient relief.
The catarrhal poison Is In the blood and
the -mucous membrane of the nose, throat
and trachea tries to relieve the system
by secreting large quantities of mucus.
the discharge sometimes closing up the
nostrils, dropping Into the throat, caus.
ing deafness by closing the Eustachian
tubes, and after a time causing catarrh
of stcmach or serious throat and lung
irouDies.
A remedy to really -cure catarrh must be
an Internal remedy which will cleanse the
blood from catarrhal poison and remove
the fever and congestion from the mu
cous membrane.
The bust and most modern remedies
lor this purpose are antiseptics sclent!
Really known as Red Gum, Blood Root
and Hydrjstln. and while each of these
nave been successfully used separately.
yet it has been difficult to get-them all
combined In one palatable, convenient and
emclent form.
The manufacturers of the new catarrh
cure. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, have sue
cceded admirably In accomplishing this
result. They are large, pleasant tasting
lozenges, to be dissolved In the mouth.
thus reaching every part of the mucous
membrane of the throat and finally the
stomach.
Unlike many catarrh remedies. Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets contain no cocaine, opiate
or any injurious drug whatever and are
equally beneficial for little children and
adults.
Mr. C IL Rembrandt, of Rochester, N.
Y., says: "I know of few people who
have suffered as much as I from catarrh
of the head, throat and stomach. I used
cprays. Inhalers and powders for months
at a time with only slight relief and had
no hope of cure. I had not the means to
make a change of climate, which seemed
my only chance of cure.
"Last Spring I read an account of some
remarkable cures made by Stuart s Ca
tarrh Tablets and promptly bought a 60-
cent nox from my druggist and obtained
such positive benefit from that one pack
age that I continued to use them dally
until I now consider myself entirely from
from the disgusting annoyance of catarrh
my head Is clear, my digestion all I could
isk and my hearing, which had begun to
fall as a result of the catarrh, 'has greatly
Improved until I feel I can bear as well
as ever. They are a household necessity
In my family.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are sold by'
druggists at to cents for complete treat
ment and for convenience, safety and
prompt results they are undoubtedly the
long-looked-for catarrh cure.
RECORD OF-THE WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Bills Passed by the Senate.
8. B. 8, by Palmer of King Providing that Iw graduate of state university b
admitted to practice without examination.
E. B. 9. by .Palmer of Kins Defining certain misdemeanors.
8. B. 18, by Sharp of Kittitas Amends act of 1S95 relating to duties of Stats
Veterinary Surgeon.
S. B. 27, by Graves of Spokane Relating to tills ef exceptions and regulating
appeals to the Supreme Court.
S. B. 2D. by Paris of Pierce Raising salaries of Constables In cities of over 6000
Inhabitants.
S. B. S3, by O'Donsell of Cbehal Is Relating to Incorporation of fraternal so
cieties. E. B. 40, by Tolman of Spokane Tor protection of birds and their nests.
S. B. 41, by Judiciary committee Regulating leleetlon of Jurors in superior courts.
S. B. . by Crow of Spokane Providing for the payment by litigants of certain
Jury fees and repealing section 5028, Balllngers Code. .
E. B. 40. by Moore of King-Amending section 5S35 BaUlntrs Code relating to
attachments and. garnishments.
S. B. ZA. by Potts of King Providing that appeal by defendant In criminal
action shall stay eexcutlon of conviction.
S. B. S4. by Potta of King Increasing punishment of persons who are convicted
of crimes for which they have been previously convicted.
S. B. 38. by Palmer of King Providing for an Assistant Secretary of State.
S. B. S9. by Crow of Spokane Providing form of acknowledgments executed by
corporations.
S. B. 61. by Carles of Whatcom Appropriating 125.73 for relief of Bdson Gerry.
S. B. 72. by Earles of Whatcom Providing for protection of employes In mills
and factories.
8. B. 74. by Angle of Mason Attaching Mason County to Thcreton County
Jcdiclal district.
E. B. 75. br Sharp of KlttltaaAmends land laws to provide for land Inspectors.
E. B. 80, by Splawn of Yakima Amending itate. fair law.
S. B. 65. by Moore of Klnc-rApproprlallng S450.39 for relief of Paget Bound
Eawmlll & Shlnrle Company.
S. B. SO. by lloorfe of King Giving eleetrle railways the same rights of con
demnation as railroads.
S. B 03. by Ilenuich of King Providing for arbitration of labor disputes.
S. B. 04. by Palmer of King Defining the offense of barratry.
8. B. 87, by Crow Amending section 5115 and repealing section 5118 Bal
llngert Code relating to taking and entry of Judgments.
8. B. OS. by Crow of Spokane Providing for service on unknown party defend
ants In actions pertaining to real estate.
S. B. 100. by Web of Pacific Extending time for removal of timber from state
lands where purchased prior to Jnne 13, 1901.
S. B. lOS, by Sharp of Kittitas Creating and establlihlng else of fruit boxes.
S. B. 100, by Klnnear Of King Amending statutes relating to consolidation of
cities.
S. B. 110. by Palmer of King Providing for discharge of Judgments against per
sons discharged In bankruptcy.
S. B. 112. by Tolman of Spokane An act tor the relief of the Washington State
Sugar Company.
S. B. 115. by Bands of Clark Amending statutes relating to probate procedure.
S. B. il7. b? Clapp of Jefferson Reducing rate of interest on Jefferson County
bond held by state.
8. B. 120. by Hamilton of pierce Exempting property of denominational schools
from taxation.
B. . 123. by Palmer of King Curing defect In preeent law defining crime of
rape.
8. B. 133. by Roth of Thurston Amending the schlol code.
S. B. 138. by Hamilton, of Pierce Creating a lien upon vessels In favor of tug
boat companies, stevedores and olbers.
Bills Passed by the House.
II. B. 6, by Benn ot Chehalli For survey and appraisement Aberdeen tldelanda.
II. B. 13. by Lyons of King Prohibiting barbertng on Sunday.
II. B. 10. by Ralne of King Limiting assessment ot abutting property for local
improvements,
II. B. 20, by Lewis of King Requires election registration books In cities to be
kept open between hours of 9 A. M. nnd 8:30 P. M.
II. B. 21, by Thompson of Kllaap Changing name of B'ldney to Port Orchard.
H. B. 21. by Llndsley of Spokane Requires that sales ot city property or grant
ing of franchises be referred to voters upon application of 15 per cent.
II. B. 24. by Maloney and Cooney of Stevens Fixing 3 cents per mile ss the
maximum rate on railroads.
H. B. 25, by Clark ot King Authorizing County Commissioners to construct
and maintain wbarves'and landing.
B. B. 23, by Lewla of King Halting anti-slot machine law more stringent.
H. B. 28, by Johnson of Ferry Declaring elf ht-hoor day for employes In smelt
ers and reJuctlon works.
11. B. 29, by Johnson of' Ferry Making eight hours constitute day's work la
underground mine workings.
H. B. 31. by Phllbrick of Cbehalls Authorizing towns other than ot first class
to construct sewers.
H. B. 33, by Esterday ot Pierce Reducing rats at which state school funds
may be Invested.
B. B. 41. by G lesson ot King Providing for the alteration, replat or vacation
of any townslte.
II. B. 42, by Gleason of King Relating to selection of Jurors.
H. B. 43, by Johnson -of -Ferry Providing for assessment and taxation of mining
claims.
H. B. 41, by Gleason of King Providing that directors of school districts ot
tnore than 20.000 persons may employ attorneys. 1
1L B. 61. by Llndsley, of Spokane Amending section C24Sa. Bellinger's .Code,
relating to exemptions.
IL B. S3, by Easterday of Pierce Extending time of Issuance of certificates . of
delinquency to six months from date when taxes become dellLQuent,
H. B. 5D, by Field of Chelan Fixing close season for trout fishing In Chelan
County.
H. B. 58, by King of Thurston Providing for submission constitutional amend
ment relating to i-umber of Jurors In certain cases.
H. B. 10, by Cole ot King Defining criminal anaicby.
IL B. 62. by Field of Chelan Providing for an Assistant Commissioner of Pub
lic Lands.
H. B. 70, by Gunderson of Mason Providing for compulsory attendance at
school of children ot certain ages.
H. B. 90, by Carle of King Declaring elgbt-bour day to be policy of state on
public isorlcs.
H. B. 91, by King of Thurston Appropriating $200 for relief of II. A- Perelval
tor Indexing session laws of 190L
IL B. 95, by Ralne of King Relating to Instructions to Juries.
K. B. 97, by Ralne ot King Relating to garnishments.
H. B. 100. by Ralne of King Relating to practice la Justice courts.
H. B. 102. by Tork ot Fierce Relating to revenue and taxation.
H. B. 107, by Committee (substitute for bill by Gleason ot King Giving rlxht
of action for damages for- death resulting from dueling and from certain other
causes.
IL B. 113, by Ralne ot King Appropriating 1 1 561. 64 for payment of Judgments
against the state.
H. R. 119, by Qunderran ot Mason Compelling attendance at school of Indian
children.
H. B. 120. by Thompson of Kitsap Changing namo Port Orchard to Charleston. V
H. B. 122, by Committee Providing for bounty on coyotes.
IL B. 132. by Collins of Cowllts Providing for seizure ot liquors sold unlaw
fully.' IL B. 147, by Lewis of King Declaring maintenance of gambling resorts a
felony.
II. B. 150. by Field of Chelan Appropriating 5970 for relief of Dora L. Tlb
betts. H. B. 157, by Cralgue of SnohomletH-Prcvldlng that logged-o!t state lands may
be sold at less than 3 10 per acre.
II. B. 100. by Fletcher of Pierce Relating to revenue and taxation.
II. B. 183, by Cralgue and Johnston ot Snohomish Provides that certain munic
ipal Improvements may be constructed by contract.
H. B. 164. by Cralgue and Johnston of Snohomish Amends additional section
, present law to conform to changes provided In IL B. ICS.
H. B. 163, by Henry ot Spokane Extending protection to occupants of lands who
have In good faith made Improvements thereon.
H. B. 167, by Morgan ot Snohomish Relating to sentence of persons convicted
of felonies. '
H. B. 172. by Hunter of Whatcom Appropriating 3400 for salaries of Desuty
Fish Commissioner (deficiency).
IL B. 173. by Hunter of Whatcom-Appropriating $73 for office rent of Fish
Commissioner (deficiency).
U. B. 175. by Lyons of King Relating to Justices ot the Peace and Constables
a to number and salaries.
IL B. 179, by Dllllng ot King Relieving cities from liability for deaths or acci
dents occurring on unimproved streets.
H. B. 180. by "White of Pierce Compelling railways to fence their rights of way.
K. B. 163, by Ralne of King Relating to distribution Supreme Court Reports.
H. B. 164. by Ralne ot King-Relating to distribution ot session laws:
H. B. 1SS, by Jeffries of King Amends act ot 1633 enabling cities of first class
to exercise right ot eminent domain.
II. B. 193. by Kees of Walla Walla Increasing salaries ot certsln county of
ficers. H. B. 197. by Brewer ot Chehalls Amending state land laws In respect to re
moval of timber by purcbasers.
H. B. 201. by Esterday of Pierce Providing for submission of statement of
facta In claims against Legislature.
11. II. 207. by Cameron of Lincoln Application to Congress to submit constitu
tional amendment relating to election ot United States Senators.
II. B. 3L "by Allls ot Lewis Changes name ot State Reform School to Indus
trial School.
Bills Passed by -Both Houses.
S. B. 3. by Palmer ot King Providing for the appointment of an additional
Superior Judge In King County.
S. B. 13, by Hamilton of Pierce Appropriating 35000 for defraying expenses of
grain Inspection department (deficiency).
8. B. 17, by Tolman ot Spokane Relating to payment ot witness fees to public
officers. "
S. B. 20, by Tolman ef 8pokane Appropriating expenses ot funeral of Gov
ernor John R. Rogers.
S. B. 2L by Hamilton of Pierce Appropriating ISO. 000 for expenses Legislature.
8. B. 30 Wilson ot Whitman Appropriating 318,000 for relief ot State Agri
cultural College (deficiency).
S. B. 38, Palmer ot King For appointment ot Deputy .Prosecuting Attorneys.
E. B. 39, by Cornwell of Walla Walla Appropriating 365.000 for -penitentiary.
8, B. . by Graves ot Spokane Eliminating operation ot statute of limitations
In actions brought by state.
8. B. 57, by Ruth of Thurston For relief of Olympla Light & Power Company.
8. B. 63, by Hammer of Ekaglt Appropriating? 33009 for crulrlng and advertis
ing state lands.
E. B. 167. by Joint Committee Appropriating .for maintenance' of state educa
tional lrstltutons.
S. B. 199, by Ruth of Thurston Appropriating 3100 for celebration 60th anni
versary formation ot Washington Territory.
H. B. 12. by Carle of King Pertalttlng'the filing for record of conditional sales
In same manner as cnattel mortgagee.
H. B. 27, by Lewis ot King Increasing minimum penalty for highway robbery
to five years' Imprisonment.
H. IL 68. by Johnston ot Snohomish Providing tor .punishment ot malicious
destruction of personal property.
K. B. 92. by King ot Thurston Deflnlnc - larceny ot fixtures atuched to real
estate. -
H. B. 110. by King ot Thurston Relating to the matter ot official seals for
County 7Yes.ni rers.
H. 5 349. by Committee Appropriating tor stats Institutions under control ef
Board r,f Controu.
NEW- BLUEBEARD FOUND
CONFESSES MURDER. OF OXE WIFE,
SUSPECTED OF OTHERS.
December 16. 1&S6. from Dearborn County.
His occupation was given as shoemaker.
His term was for. one year.
Arrested In Honse of nis Fourth
Wire How He Killed Third Two
Others Died Mysteriously.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2S.-Albert A
Knapp. formerly of Hamilton, O., was
taken by the police today from the home
of his bride on a charge of murder. The
police say that the wife at whose home
Knapp was arrested, and whose maiden
name was Anna May Gamble. Is Knapp's
fourth' wife, and that the others' have
disappeared In a manner which warrants
Investigation.
Knapp. it Is said, married the following
women In the order given: Emma Stubbe,
Jennie Connors, Hannah Goddard and
May Gamble. Knapp formerly lived In
Hamilton, where Miss Connors and later
Miss Goddard were married to him. Miss
Goddard, according to the complaint mado
to the police at Hamilton by an .uncle,
disappeared December 22 last. About two
weeks ago Knapp was married to Miss
Gamble In Indianapolis. An Investigation
at Hamilton showed that Miss Goddard,
or Mrs. Knapp No. 3. really disappeared
December 21st and that tho following day
Knapp was seen to take from a house a
large box and carry It away In a wagon
rented from a livery stable. Further In
vestigation showed that Jennie Connors,
wife No. 2, was found dead a few years
ago In a canal at Hamilton. The Coroner
Investigated at the time, but arrived at
no definite conclusion regarding the man
ner of her death.
At police headquarters Knapp was ques
tional! concerning the whereabouts ot bis
third wife. He said she disappeared, from
her home December 2d and that he did not
know what had become of her. When
asked what he had In the box which he
carted away from his home the day after
his wife was last seen. Knapp seemed
confused, but finally explained that he dis
posed of a box of old clothes. In the con
fusion ho said he had thrown the box.
away about two miles from his home.
The police say Knapp has served eight
years in the penitentiary.
A dispatch from Hamilton, O., where
Knapp was taken after hid arrest In this
city, says:
'Knapp admitted this afternoon to Di
rector of Police Mason. Captain Lenham
and Mayor Bosch that he choked his wife
to death on the morning of December 22,
but he says he does not know why he
did go. He says he then came up town,
hired a shipping wagon, secured a wooden
box from one of the shoe stores and drove
back home. There he stuffed tha body
into the box, being obliged to double it up
In order to get the lid down. He then
drove to Llndenwold, about two miles
soutn of Hamilton, and crossed over to
the Miami River Just west of Llndenwold.
Reaching a high bluff over the river, he
dumped the box containing the body into
the river and drove back to town. Knapp
was then taken In hand by the police
and ordered to take them to the place
where he had thrown the body. He did so
and pointed out the place where he had
pushed the box over the high embank-
ment.
When he was taken back to Jail Knapp
told cmex ot Police Kumertlng that he
had something else on his mind thai he
would tell before he died. "I may tell It
to you In the morning." he said, "but I
will not tell anything about It tonight. I
cry every tlmo I think of poor Hannah
and I feel like crying when I think of this
other thing."
This statement Is believed to be the
forerunner of a confession from the pris
oner that he killed his first and second
wlvon, both of whom died mysteriously.
His first wife died suddenly about 11 years
ago and he soon married the second, whose
body was round In a canal In Cincinnati
in lSSfi
Knapp Is an Indianapolis man, having
Decn rearea in inis city. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C Knapp, moved to Cincin
nati about a month ago.
Knapp has a local police record, and has
served many years In the penitentiary.
Me was sent to the Michigan City Penlten
tlary In October, 1633. for ten years for
assaulting Alice Hall, a young girl. He
was released In June, 1902. He has also
served terms In the prisons of JolleL 111..
Jeffersonvllle, Ind., and Columbus, O., for
various crimes.
A .dispatch from Jeffersonvllle. Ind..
says: Jennie Connors, Albert A. Knapp's
second wife, who was mysteriously
drowned, was an Indiana woman. Her
home was at Lawrenceburg, this state.
Knapp was sentenced to the local prison
ENOUGH TO KILL HEGIMEXT.
Accused Insurance Swindler Loaded
With Strychnine nnd Morphine.
EL PASO, Tex- Feb. S. Strychnine
enough to kill a regiment and a couple
of bottles of morphine were found on the
person of Dr. C. S. Harle when he was
searched after being- taken back to Jail
from court last night. Harle and two
other prisoners are on trial before the
United States Court in extradition pro
ceedings which were Instituted by the
Mexican government In relation to alleged
Insurance swindles and murders commit
ted In Mexico. The case Is being pushed
by the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. Richardson, one of the prisoners, asked
the Jailer to refuse to allow Harle to eat
his meals In the same room with him, as
he feared poisoning. How Harle got the
poison Is a mystery, as Is also his purpose
with It. '
f j It looks as fjL
JV if a man'M . 1 efcl
bad: is the
center of
strength when
he is- straining
to lift or haul a
heavy weight.
But the center
of strength is
not the bade,
but the stom
ach. There's no strength in
the back of a giant E he's
starving. All strength 13 made
lrom food, and food can only
be converted into strength
when U is perfectly digested
ana assimilated, when the
stomach is diseased, the nutri
tion of food is lost and phys
ical weakness follows.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
, Discovery cures diseases of the
1 stomach and other organs of
digestion and nutrition, it
I makes men strong and sros-
i cujar, Dy enabling tne TJenect
oigcsuon anu assimilation
ot the iood eaten.
"I suffered from a very obsti
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writes R. E. Sccoril, Etq of
13 Eastern At.. Toronto. On
tario. "I tried a number
of remedies without success.
I was so far gone that I conld
not bear any solid food on
mvitomach-.'fcll melancholv
.'and depressed. Could not
sleep nor work. A friend
recommended your 'Golden
Medical Discovery." I have
taken three bottles and it
has accomplished a perma
nent cure."
The Medical Adviser,
I in paper covers, is sent
Iwon receipt of 21 one-
cent stamps to pay
expense of mail-
ing cnty. Address
Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N". T.
seasonable
reasonable
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Hi
CUTLERY
IIOW DID HAGEHAX DIE?
Relatives Want Accounting for Ills
Life and His Millions.
NEW TORK. Feb. 23. District Attorney
Jerome said today that It had been decided
to Investigate the death of Theodore
Hagcman. In this city, September, 1300.
shortly after he had transferred the bulk
of his fortune to his wife, who Is now
Mrs. Walter E. de la Barrle. Relatives
of Hageman are seeking to secure from
Mrs. de la Barrle an accounting of the
estate, the value of which they hold to be
about I1.S00.000.
Cortelyon Before Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. Secretary Cor
telyou was heard today by a subcommit
tee of the House committee on appropria
tion? on the subject of an appropriation
for the Department of Commerce and La
bor.
The subcommittee, after going over tha
estimates with Mr. Cortelyou In detail,
agreed to recommend an appropriation of
approximately J2W.000 for the expenses of
the department. While this is much less
than the amount estimated by Mr. Cor
telyou. it Is explained that many of the
Items In the Secretary's extlmates have
been provided for In the legislative, ex
ecutive and Judicial appropriation act.
Provision is to be made tor a smaller
number of special examiners than pro
posed by Secretary Cortelyou. Mr. Gar
field, chief ot the Bureau of Corporations,
accompanied Mr. Cortelyou.
"It is good news,
worthy of all accepta
tion ; and yet not too
good to be true "
Matthew Henry
It may be news to some, and
if so it is certainly worthy of
gll acceptation, that
Gorham
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maybe obtainable at a
price no greater than
that demanded for the
indifferent productions
of anonymous makers.
In selecting Gorham
silverware the assur
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workmanship and ster
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The trade-mark im-
ies all these.
STERUNQ
An
responaibls
Jewelers
keep it
1
dominated by the President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Nelson F. Handy, surveyor of customs,
Denver; Frank L. Campbell; of Ohio, As
sistant Attornev-General: Melville W.
Miller, of Indiana. Assistant Secretary of I
the Interior; Lucius A. Wright, agent of
the Indians of the Mission Tule River
Agency In California.
Navy Passed Assistant Paymaster Wil
liam T. Gray to be a Paymaster; Medical
Inspector James R. Waggoner to be a
Medical Director.
William D. .Hard wick to be postmaster
at Nes Perce, Idaho.
Knlttintr Works Burned.
ST. JOSEPH. Mich.. Feb. 25. Tha
Cooper-Wells Knitting Works were de
stroyed by fire today, throwing 60 em
ployes out of work. The loss Is estimated
at 1200,000. The fire originated from an
electric light wire In the carding depart
ment. Several members of the night
force were burned and had narrow es
capes from an explosion which occurred
at the outbreak of the fire.
-Pneumonia is one of the most dangerous and
often fatal diseases. It always results from a cold
or from an attack of the grip. Chamberlain's
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The Proof of
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It has been said that "Imitation Is the
elncerest flattery," but it has been dem
onstrated time and again that in medicine
It Is a most seriously dangerous compli
mentdamaging to the patient, an In
jury to the physician and certainly an In
justice to them both.
Nobody Imitates that which Is not good
or successful. If we did not do all that we
claim and treat diseases of men with
better results than others, other special
ists would not lift our advertisements
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This Is constantly being done in nearly
every city In the West. Do not be de
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Contracted Disorders
These troublesome diseases are re
sponsible for a very large pro
portion of so-called "weakness,"
which emphasizes the Importance
ot prompt and careful treatment.
Cases that have been neglected or
only partially cured are almost cer
tain to set up Inflammation In tho
prostate gland, which In time be
comes chronic and Interferes with
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DR. W. NORTON DAVIS
Weakness"
To produce temporary activity of
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Specific Blood Poison
Until the perfection of our sys
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the limit of medical aid was to keep
the disease dormant by the use of
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blood-cleansing remtflles only, such
as were never before used In the
treatment of this disease.
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