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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13

Every good" said the girl. Turn
your face just a little more toward me.
There. hold that"
She seated herself on a fallen tree
at the wayside and put the portfolio
across Ter knees.
Remember. your supper depends on
your ability to do nothing for the next
ten minutes" she said.
Il fancy I am an adept al that sort
of exertion." he laughed.
She slightly frowned as she found her
pencil.
You talk very well for a tramp.
she said.
Thank you, miss. Possibly your &C,
quaintance with tramDs is limited. The
fact is we are deteriorating under the
influence of prosperity You win notice
that do not carry a battered tomato
can. nor sport a HooIgan hat"
She did not comment on this, she
was too busy with her work. SO both
sitter and artist were quiet for several
long minutes. And the man liked IT,
II permitted him to look upon the girl
unrebuked-and the longer he looked at
her the more attractive she seemed.
He had been tired and hungry when
he sat down-he promptly forgot both
these disquieting' circumstances. And
when she presently lifted the paper and
held il away from her, and looked back
and forth between model and sketch,
he was sorry that the work was fin
ished.
There she said, -yith a little sigh.
Q a. 81
I've ever done"
The model stirred.
'If you please. miss. may l see it?"
The girl looked back at him.
That's not in the bargain" she
said. Then her face softened. I've are
good deal afraid Of tramps,' she
added. but [ don't really believe I'm
afraid Of you. 1 almost fancy you are
something of a gentleman"
The tramp bowed.
-'Thanky, kindly. miss" he said
And ] am glad to think you can zee
gentleman through all this dust
and CRIME. 1 hope I'm one. miss, in
spite of appearances"
"Yor may see the sketch" she said
He stood up as she came near him
and took the sheet of paper as she
extended il.
why, that's ripping good" he said.
And such quick work. too. Say, it
stands out wonderfully" And he held
the sketch at a little distance and sur
veyed il admiringiy. II know what
I'm talking about" he said. STORY
and general magazine work is what
you must get into. All you need is a
little technical smoothing. Why don't
you get IT? Why don't you go to the
city? Don't you know you are awfully
/ clever? Haven't you got any ambi-
| tion?"
His eyes were still on the sketch and
he didn't notice he pink flush that
stole across the gii"s face.
II have the ambition" she softly
answered, but I haven't the money. /
\ live with an aunt who has a little
farm. and there never is any money
ahead
He looked up quickly.
II beg pardon" he said. II spoke
without thinking ! am sorry. Never
| theIess, there should be some way found
to develop this gift" And he stared
at the sketch again.
The girls face cleared and she softly
/ laughed.
IT didn't expect to find an art cri.sa
posed upon a stump On the BlairtowIl
turnpike" she said. II thank you very
much. You have earned your supper.
BY George" he cried, Il had for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13

right-just there at the very spot-is the
Pierce Mill. Rock Creek seems here at
its greatest breadth. and has almost
the dimensions of a river with, to add
to the perfection of it's pristine beauty,
miniature Niagara in the shape of
waterfall that in sunlight or moonlight
is an aquatic picture to be worshiped.
OFF to the right of the mill is Boulder
Bridge. a fine substantial structure of
stone. acting as a culvert for another
little brook that makes its way into
the time-honored creek. And in the
midst of all this is the old mill, solid
as of yore to all appearance, and ever
respected because of its antiquity.
A Resort CT Many Artists.
As a mecca for amateur painters and
sketchers in this locality the Pierce Mill
stands in the first rank. The structure
itself and the natural scenery surround
ing It challenge ever the attention Of
wieIders Of the brush and drawing pen
ell. and in many a Washington home
suspended on mansion walls hangs the
first success OF the family artist. that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
Y TITHIN the boundaries of this
M District there is an ancient
v mill that must assuredly pos

THIN the DounOarleS OF TINS
NM District there is an ancient
mill that must assuredly pos
sess a rare mOdicum of love
and generation from every elderly resi-
dent. That is the old Pierce Mil. on
Rock Creek. Ever landmark of sub
urban Washington, so it continues until
this day OF all the mills on the country
roads about Washington and George
town in the past and they We're varied
and many-the Pierce Mill carried away.
the palm for it's alluring location. with
a wilderness of natural scenery about
It. and for its general attractiveness al
together.
The old structure can be dated back to
an early year in the century that has
Just ended. and only at a comparatively
recent date It found its occupation gone.
The whirring Of the dripping wheel. tn !,
clatter of the hoppers, and the revolu-
tions of the shaft were almost constant
ly at work until within less than score
Of years ago. Now all these adjuncts to
a well regulated -four mill rest in the
cellar. gradually but surely yielding to
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
DIR. McIvor-Tyndall's Lecture.

The latest researches of science indicate
that we are on the threshold of marvel
Gus discoveries in the realm of natures s
finer forces. That there is an invisible
world about us, from which come all our
coarser substances, is an hypothesis that
has been pretty well established. DR..
McIvor-Tyndall, in his psychic demon
strations at Steinway Hall, works out
this scientific theory in a practical. in
structive and entertaining way. There
is nothing of the magical about DR.. Nc
Ivor-Tyndall's experiments. They but
prove the hypothesis lately accepted by
science, of the power of thought as an
electrical force. At Steinway Hall, Sun
day evening, DR.. McIvor-Tyndall will
demonstrate this marvellous invisible
force by experiments in psychic phenom-
ena. The subject of the lecture, preced-
ing the experiments, will be divorces: It's
Relation to Psychology" Reserved seat
sale opens this morning at THAT Man
Pitts" zoos Market street. A crowded
house is assured.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
LAST SURVIVOR OF FIRST
JEWISH CONGREGATION
Isaac M. Nathan, Who Founded Syn
agogue Of Beth Israel, Dies
af San Rafael

Isaac NJ Nathan, the last surviving
charter member of the first Jewish syna-
gogue founded in this city. died yesterday
at San Rafael. He will be buried to-day
in Hills of Eternity Cemetery under the
auspices of Fidelity Lodge No. 120, f. and
A. NJ
Nathan came to San Francisco from
London. England, in 1S49 and in 1850 join
ed with a little band of fellow religion
lists in founding what is now known as
the Congregation Beth Israel. He was
elected one of the trustees for the first
term and had always taken an active
interest in the affairs of the synagogue.
He was we'll known in the mercantile
world. but for the last five years had been
seldom seen on this side of the bay. His
health broke down and five years ago
his doctor ordered him to San Rafael,
where he resided, more or less of an in
valid. until his death. He was a bache-
lor. His only surviving relatives are a
sister, Mrs Sarah Goldwater of this city.
and a nephew Marcus Tash of the firm
oil Baur Brothers & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
FIREMEN SHOW SPEED
IN COMPETITIVE RACES
Celebration at Chico Is Concluded
With a Series of Lively
Contests.

CHICO, Sept 1O.-The Admission day
celebration given in honor Of the Veteran
Firemen of San Francisco ended to-day
with competitive races among the COM
panies of the local Fire Department for
the cup offered by the veterans. The
same course was run as was used in the
contest of yesterday. The members Of
the Veteran Firemens Association of San
Francisco were much in evidence and
seemed to take the greatest interest in
the results. Engine Company No. won
the first go and without balk or hitch
the team went down the line at gait
which not only Won the local champion
ship but improved on the record made
yesterday by the department team when
it won the championship of the upper val
ley. They got water in 25S4 seconds. Like
yesterdays contest, the victory was won
by the frst team running.
Western made a gallant run, but a small
leak in their hose decreased the speed
Of the water and they got water in 80 1-5
seconds. No. ] made no decided blunders,
but failed to get water under 33 seconds.
Deluge. which has the largest number of
runners in the department team, lost on
an accident which might have resulted
seriously to one of its members. Harry
Downing in attempting TO loosen the cap
from the hyrant, was struck by the hub
Of the heavy whel and hurled, stunned
and bruised. ten feet away. This left the
reelman alone and he was unable to make
the connection unaided and threw the
hose down. Downing is thought to be
hurt internally.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
INJUNCTION MAY
Be DISSOLVED
Alameda Trustees De-
mur to Petition Of the
Board Of Trade.
Another Meeting to Discuss
Local Franchises Is
Arranged.

ALAMEDA, Sept. 10.-There was filed
by City Attorney NJ W. Simpson to-day a
demurrer TO the petition for an alternate
writ Of mandamus obtained by the Board
Of Trade to compel the City Trustees to
submit the matter Of the disposition Of
the two local railroad franchises to the
voters Of Alameda under the referendum
ordinance. There is a possibility that if
the demurrer is argued tomorrow the
temporary injunction against the City
Trustees may be dissolved before october
2. the time set for reviewing the petition.
1t is set forth in the demurrer that the
petition upon which the alternative writ
was issued does not contain sufficient
cause for action and states that the City
Trustees have done nothing either Off
ciany or unofficially which would indicate
that the municipal Legislators intended to
ignore the request of 600 citizens that the
question OF the franchises be submitted
TO a popular vote.
Henry ROsenthal, president Of the
Board Of Trade. has called meeting of
that organization. TO be held tomorrow
night in room No. II in the Methodist
Church block, for the ostensible purpose
Of discussing the existing situation with
respect to the franchises. An invitation
has also been extended to the public to be
present.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
More Chinese Frauds.

Seventeen Chinese laborers just return
ing from the Alaska fisheries were arrest
ed by the United States Marshal yester-
day on warrants sworn to by United
States Attorney Marshal B. Woodwork
on a charge of using fraudulent Chi
nese certificates. Two of the papers were
section students certificates obtained in
China by the holders by means of fraud
and misrepresentation. The remainder
were genuine certificates of residence and
had been made fraudulent by the substi-
tuition of the photographs OF the holders
for those of the original and rightful own
ers. If convicted and sent to jail, all the
prisoners will be deported to China at the
termination of their sentences, and if
acquitted they will be deported for being
illegally in the country
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
WRITERS SCOFF
At JACK MONROE
Eastern Boxing Author
tiles Ridicule His
Pretensions.
Frank Neil Returns From the
South Anxious to Fight
Jordan.

The sporting writer's of the Eastern pa
pers are unit on the proposition that
Jack Monroe has not ghost of a chance
with Jeffries. Monroe is also, apparently,
aware of that fact and intends to make
all the money possible out of his next
ring engagement.
He wants to meet Jeffries in this city,
where he knows the returns will be great
er than in Los Angeles. This is one fight
the men Of this city who enjoy boxing
would not support. No boxing promoter
would have the temerity to try it on the
public. Here is an Eastern writer's esti-
mate of Monroe and it is in keeping with
the others
l saw Monroe tried out after he got the
decision" over the champion It was I'm IN
Woods gymnasium with Tom Carey, The
Jabber" |" poor one at best Monroe woTked rks1
any one was taking notes
Even Carey made him look like novice,
and then we-Johnny Mack, now matchmaker
of the Tammany Athletic Club OF Boston, and
myself-knew that he wouldn't do in any pre-
pared going with Jeffries any other Of the
first-class heavyweights.
slow as molasses in February and doesn't
know enough about the boxing game to last
him over night
He would not be serious proposition for
any of them. Fitzsimmons. Corbett Rubin,
Martini Jack johnson or Armstrong. He
sailor would whip him.
Frank Neil returned from Los Angeles
! last night. He is anxious to take Young
Corbett's place in the proposed match
with Ben Jordan, the English champion.
| Corbett has won considerable mohey bet
| ting on the races and will not talk fight
for the present. NeiIs pluck is to be
admired, as he would be giving away from
/ seven to nine pounds to Jordan Neil al
! lowed De Coursey seven pounds. This
! is an object-lesson to the fighters who
| haggle over pound. The Los Angeles
club wants Neil to fight Feitz or Reagan
next month.
J. E. Cahill who is managing George
| Fuller, a clever lightweight, is trying
| hard to secure a match for his man. He
offers to fight Billy Otis at 13S pounds at
6 o'clock, but the latter wants to weigh
In at 142 pounds. Fuller also has his
! eyes on the winner of the Angeli-Cordell
match. He has had a number of sue
| cessful fights. He has boxed with Britt,
! Fitzgerald and Cans in training and they
! have all complimented him on his clever
| ness.
| Sandy Ferguson, who is to fight Jack
Johnson at Colma next month, is due
here early next week. He will be taken
in hand by Tim McGrath, who will train
him for the fight at the Beach Tavern.
Billy Wood of Los Angeles offers to
stop Harry Foley and another middle
weight on the same night.
Martin Canole is anxious to come to
this coast and fight any man weighing
! from 12S to 133 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR. J. Loomis D. Monson of Philadel-
phia is at the Palace.
Frank Mattison an attorney of Santa
Cruz, is at the Grand.
B. V. Sargent of Salinas is among the
arrivals at the Palace.
w. Finnell an extensive fruit grower
of Napa, is at the Palace.
E. S. Moulton. a well-known resident
Of Riverside, is at the Palace
A. H. Hewitt, merchant Of Yuba City,
is among the arrivals at the Lick.
H E. Adams, manager of the gas light
company at Stockton, is at the Grand.
p F. Wood. an oil man of Tulare, is
at the Grand, accompanied by his wife.
Victor H. Wood, State Surveyor, is
down from Sacramento and is at the
Lick.
J. H Moore, an oil man of Rancoon,
arrived from the Orient yesterday and
is at the Palace.
Professor Orris of Princeton University,
who has been touring the world for his
health, is at the Palace.
George Schonewald, the recently ap-
pointed manager of Hotel Coronado, reg
istered at the Palace yesterday.
DR.. J. G. Bailey of Santa Ana, who
has been touring Europe, is at the Pal
ace on his way to his southern nome.
Harry Gunnett, connected with the
United States Survey Department, re-
turned from Honolulu yesterday and is
at the Occidental.
w. H. Hunt. president of the Inter
national Banking and Trust Company of
New York, who has been making an
extended tour of Mexico, is at the Palace.
Colonel John w. Dorrington, capital
list, editor and mine owner Of Yuma,
Ariz and one Of the leading Republican
politicians in the Territory, is spending
a few weeks in this city.
E. Black Ryan, tax agent of the South
ern Pacific Company, Mrs. Ryan and their
daughter. Miss Daisy Ryan, left last
night on the Southern Pacific overland
for the City of Mexico, where they will
enjoy their vacation.
Thomas F. Mckay, the widely known
railroad agent of the Orient, is at the
Palace. He is agent in China for the
Union Pacific and the Chicago and North
western. For many years he was con-
neeted with the Union Pacific local office
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
contradicts a Policeman.

William Smith, a bricklayer, living on
Washington street, appeared before Po-
lice Judge Cabaniss yesterday on a
charge of having lottery tickets in his
possession. Policeman Robl of the China
town squad testified that he saw Smith
come out of a lottery place at Clay and
Dupont streets and when Robl approach
ed him ne threw a ticket away which
was produced in court. Smith denied
solemnly that he ever was in a lottery
place in his life or ever bought lottery
ticket. He said he was standing at Clay
and Dupont streets waiting for a car
when the officer arrested him. The tick
ct produced had the day, month and year
stamped upon it. which was never heard
of in connection with Chinese tickets, and
the Judge dismissed the case. Smith s
attorney intimated that the matter would
be taken before the Police Commission
ers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
SCHOOL
Of FORESTRY
Clifford Pinchot Says He
Would Have One in
California.
Predicts Great Demand in
Near Future for Experts
in WoOdcraft.
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
214S Center street. Sent. 10

2l4S Center street, Sept. H.
Clifford Pinchot of the Forestry Bureau
of the United States Department of Agri-
culture advocates a school of forestry
for California in which men can be
trained and sent out into the forests,
commissioned to save the trees from the
wanton destruction of the woodmen's ak
and the fires and to make trees grow
where none grew before.
Mr. Pinchot expressed his opinion this
evening at the University of California,
Students Observatory on "A Proposed
Forest School for California" In all the
wide west, he said, there is no regularly
organized school of forestry, and where
there are such immense numbers of acres
of woods and such wealthy interests
there should be something of that kind.
California is the best place for such
school, which should be for the recep-
ton of graduates only, who would be re-
quired to undergo at least a two-year
postgraduate course, he said In his ad-
dress Mr.. Pinchot showed why there Is
such a demand for a school and Tor
foresters, saying in part:
There is going to be a large demand for for
esters for the forest reserves west OF the Mis-
sissippi and especially on the PACING Coast.
this side of the Mississippi now and the num-
Der is being constantly increased. There Is
also going to be a demand from the States
for foresters. Applications are being made all
the time at the Bureau sr Forestry In wash
Ington for assistants. The large lumbermen.
too, working constantly in the direction OF
forest preservation and they are engaging for
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
DRAGGED ALONG
BY HIS ST|RRUP
Charles Pugh Injured in
Displaying His Horse
manship.
Saddle Turns and Rider Dan
giles by Foot After Gal
loping Animal.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


Deputy County Clerk Charles Pugh is
lying at his home in this city with several
fractured ribs and face badly dishgured
as the result of his foot catching in the
stirrup and being dragged by his horse.
He attempted to pick his hat from the
ground without dismounting and the girth
being slack the saddle turned and he was
thrown to the ground, one foot being en-
tangled in the stirrup.
Pugh IS an expert rider and had done
this cowboy trick many times. He had
been making tour of Contra Costa and
Alameda counties with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Stocker and they were on their
way home between Pleasanton and Dub
lin when a puff of wind blew off Pughs
hat. Turning his horse he galloped back
after it. AS the horseman neared the
spot where the hat lay he threw himself
far over to one side in order to reach
down, and fell off. The horse continued
on it's way for some distance, but finally
stopped with Pugh still dangling at the
stirrup bruised and bleeding. His friends
We're driving and they took him into
their vehicle and drove him into Pleasan-
ton, where medical aid was secured. Lat
er he was removed to his home on Twen-
ty-fourth street in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
Fourteen Civil Engineers Wanted.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination on
September 25 for the position Of civil en-
gineer, Philippine service, to I'LL fourteen
vacancies at salaries ranging from Sl40O
to $500 per annum. Age limit, Is to 40
years Persons who desire to compete
should apply to the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington, D. c..
for application forms and S75. which
should be properly executed and filed with
the commission at Washington. Persons
unable to file their formal applications
and who notify the commission of this
fact, either by letter or telegram, with
the request that they be permitted to
take the examination, will be examined,
provided their requests are received by
the commission in sufficient time to ship
examination papers
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
WALKIREZ TRIAL
NEAR ITS CLOSE
Both Sides Have Rested
With Little More
to Follow.
accused Does Not Take the
Stand to Testify in His
Own Defense.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

Ills Broadway, Sept. 10.
With the exception of a little testimony
IN rebuttal the evidence in the case of
victor Walkirez, charged with the muir
der Of Elizabeth Leroy, is completed. 1t
is expected that the arguments will be-
gin tomorrow and possibly the case be
submitted by nightfall. The accused did
not take the stand.
The day was spent in listening TO the
testimony Of Mrs. Fannie Wall and Hat
tie Cochrane. TWO colOred women. VINO
testified their belief that at times Wal
kirez was not mentally sound II was
late this afternoon when the defense
stated that il rested its case.
Mrs. Wall the first witness called 10
the stand, stated that she had lived near
The Preside. in San Francisco. IN 1900
and had met Wilkirez in the general hos
pital there Later he had called at her
mouse and al times acted strangely.
Hattie COchFane testified 10 having
known WalkireZ intimately and while she
would not say that he was crazy she
thought at times he was out Of his head.
Sherin John Bishop was called TO show
mat he had stopped religious meetings in
the County Jail on account Of the effect
they had on the prisoner, but the testi-
mony was not allowed by the Judge
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
Kid McFadden Is Knocked Out.

BOSTON, Sept. Hilary Forbes of
Chicago, the ex-bantam-w weight champion,
knocked out kid" McFadden of San
Francisco in the tenth round of their
fight before the Tammany Athletic Asso-
citation here. Forbes forced the fighting
from the start and had all the better of
1t. In the tenth round a left to the face
sent McFadden to the floor for a count of
seven. Then he jumped to his feet only
to be knocked down again by a terrible
left to the jaw and a right to the stom-
ach. Amid wild cheering he staggered to
his feet and raised his hands to defend
himself Forbes sent him down for the
last time with a fusillade of lefts and
rights.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
Californians in New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The following
Californians are in New York. From San
Francisco: c. l.. Ackerman, at the Hol-
land; ]. Barth at the Hotel Savoy; j. Ne
cordy and wife, at the Grand Union; Mrs.
K. b. Davis, at the Park Avenue: A. p.
Epstein. at the Hotel Savoy; W. Miller
Mrs. H. S. Mitchell, Miss S. Rothwell and
Mrs. d. Rothwell, at the Cosmopolitan
NJ. Schwartz. A. T. Bogart Miss A. w.
Bogart. and Miss G. Marshall. at the Gill
sey House; and w. r. Douglas, at the
Victoria.
From San Jose: S. B. Bogart, at the
Gilsey.
From Los Angeles: G. L. Cole, at the
Navarro; w. H. Whitesell, at the Cosmo-
politan.
From Ross: ]. C. Kittle, at the Manhat-
tan.
From Redlands: w. A. Nichols at the
Manhattan.