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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
School Board Meeting.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 8.-The city
school board held its regular meeting at
Peabody School building last night
Those present were Capt Herbert Bry-
ant, president pro tenn, and Messrs.
Aitcheson, Yates, Marbury, Thompson,
Carne, Harrison, and Sweeney. Mr..
Aitcheson, from the committee on school
houses. and furniture. presented the
plans for the Improvement OF the Pea
body School building, furnished at the
request of the board by City Engineer
Dunn. The improvements contemplate
sewerage, a toilet room on the three
floors. and the conversion of what Is now
Peabody Hall into two schoolrooms, and
also the erection of a fire-cscape. The
entire cost is estimated at $500. The
matter was placed in the hands of the
committees of schoolhouses and furni-
ture, and of finance, the first question
being how to raise money for the work
superintendent Kemper reported the
Alexandria Library had been removed
from the building into the Confederate
Hall. but the Sharps and Flats Musi-
cal Association preferred to remain in
the buileing and would take a room on
the third story. This plan was agreed
to, as the Sharps and Flats Is consider
ed as promoting musical education In
Alexandria After passing some bills
the board adjourned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
VITAL QUESTION IN
BUTCHER LARCENY CASE
Acquittal on First Indictment May
Be Bar 10 New Trial.

justice Pritchard will soon be called
upon to solve an interesting legal
problem. 1t will be in connection with
the charge of grand larceny which is
pending against William E. Butcher, jr.,
IN the Supreme Court of the District.
He is accused of stealing diamond
ruby ring, valued at $3.50, from Mrs.
Anne Bell Lawrence. +-----'7
This is the second time Butcher has
been held responsible by the grand jury
for the loss Of the ring in question. The
first time, an Indictment was reported
against Butcher, he was accused of tax
ing the ring from Ada B. Lawrence. "
He was called to trial before Justice
Anderson about ten days ago. Dr. A.
P. Pardon, the guardian of Mrs. Law
renee, testified she was christened,
Annie Bell and said he knew some
persons called her, Ada" Mrs. Law
renee said she is known by both names.
When Butcher was called to trial his
counsel, Henry E. Davis, argued that
the variance between the name of the
prosecuting witness, as shown by The
indictment and the testimony offered,
Ne%S u vial anu CoulSEuSC
Butcher should be acquitted Justice
Anderson, alter hearing argument on
the question. sustained the objection
made to the indictment by Mr. 'Navis
and directed the jury to return a verdict
of not guilty in favor of the defendant
In view of the testimony given at the
former trial of Butcher. the question IL
now asked, what will the court do in
the event a similar objection is MADE to
the indictment. as was made at the re-
cent hearing The property described in
the indictment yesterday reported
against Butcher is the same as that re-
ferred to in the previous Indictment
against him. the person making tie ac-
cusation Is also the same. only unte.' a
different name. It is also suggested that
when called to trial again, Butcher may
put in plea OF former jeopardy
is, he has already answered the charge
against him, and was declared not guilty
by a jury. However this may be. ii is
very probable the next hearing in tn,
case viii be more than usually inter
esting.
The specific charge against Butcher is
he took the ring referred to from Mrs.
Lawrence, pawned it. and sold the pawn
ticket. Mrs. Lawrence says he took the
ring from her by force, and refused to
return IL to her. Butcher asserts the
ring was given him by Mrs. Lawrence.
This contention is borne out by letter
from Mrs. Lawrence to Butcher.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08

Prof. Simon Newcomb has suggested
in a recent essay, disguised as fiction,
that the world may be destroyed by col
lision with one of the millions of mil
lions of dark bodies that are passing
through space in all directions. Prof
Newcomb has placed his story in the
remote future, and the inhabitants of
the earth are warned by signals from
Mars that a dark star is rapidly rush
ing toward this sphere. The inevitable
happens, and upon the. collision of the
two vast bodies there is an appalling
burst OF fame and all life and civiliza-
ton on the earth is destroyed.
Prof Newcomb probably bases this
theory on supposed collisions of bodies
in space as shown by the appearance of
new stars. These stars, it is thought,
become visible on account of the great
heat generated by collision.
Prof. Skinner. of the United States
Naval Observatory, says this is a theory
and not known as a fact. 1t is, how
ever, the best explanation yet given by
astronomers for the appearance OF
bright stars hitherto invisible.
Prof SINNERS Comment
1T is difficult to understand" said
Prof. Skinner. how any body moving
around its center of attraction as the
earth does around the sun, will ever
leave this sphere Of attraction and fall
through space into our solar system
Yet this is what must happen should
Prof. Newcomb's theory of the end Of
the world prove correct There is al
present no invisible body within our
solar system large enough to do the
earth much harm. for any body fifteen
| or twenty miles in diameter could be
seen through our telescopes, no matter
how remotely it was placed in our sys-
TEN. Meteors and comets which appear
suddenly and disappear again arc SC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Uncle Reuhen's Opinion.

They may say what they please. but
listen-hear me. I've taken all kinds of
laxatiyes, purgatiyes, and cathartics, but
when 1t comes TO one that is easy and
pleasant to take mild and gentle In its
action, and that makes one want an ex-
ira slice of bacon for breakfast, just
give me Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. and you may have all the
laxative syrups, dyspepsia medicines.
and pills. little or big, there is in this
country. Them tablets surely do make
one feel joyful" For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail. and all
druggists
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08

AS the lungs are healed, they are
strengthened. The pains in the chest,
back, and sides disappear. The strength
returns. The Improvement Is so wonder
full that the patient can hardly beIiye
his senses
The physicians of the Koch Lung
Cure prove that they cure with this
treatment, by the statements Of hun
dreds of sufferers In many cities, who
have been cured. Health seekers can
visit or write TO these persons to learn
the story OF their recovery. With their
improved methods the Koch doctors are
able to cure where other doctors fail
The Koch 'Tuberculine" Is made un-
der the supervision of the German Gov
eminent. II is sent to the Koch Lung
Cure, 730 Eleventh Street northwest,
Washington, direct from the offices of
the German American Company. Suf
ferers cniiing at this Office receive con-
sultation. examination. and one treat
ment free.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
The New Koch TubercuEine
Cures Consumption and Asthma.

The New Koch Tuberculine medicine
that cures consumption is here. also
the latest Inhalation apparatus. For
years new improvements have been con-
stantIy going on. The results are mar
Vicious, and today this Is easily the
greatest medical discovery of half a
century. and it marks a revolution in
treating diseases of the lungs. Hundreds
of sufferers from Consumption, Bron-
chitis, Catarrh and Asthma Will learn
with Joy that this wonderful treatment
is given in Washington at the Koch
Lung Cure, 73O Eleventh Street north
west
The latest new Koch treatment diff
fers from all others. The vapors are
breathed into the air tubes and reach
the deep places in the lungs that are
never touched by ordinary medicines,
and they heal the diseased spots. They
soften the sore membranes making
them throw off their diseased coatings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
EARTH NEED FEAR
NO ASTRAL COLLISION
Professor Skinner Refutes Professor Newcombs
Terrifying Theory.

small that they do not reflect sufficient
light to be seen at great distance from
tho earth.
There is. however. a general move
ment of the fix Il stars. each OF which
is a body like our sun, and presumably
has planets revolving around it.
Whether this movement Of these mil
lions of suns is controlled by gen
eral plan and what the pfan is has not
yeS been discovered by astronomers. 1t
is only in the last $50 years that serf-
Gus work on this problem has been I'M
dertaken."
Collisions in the Heavens.
If our system should approach so near
another that one of the planets should
be attracted from that system into ours
a collision might ensue. though the
chances are small. 1t was in 1872 that
Tycho Brake, Danish astronomer, dis
covered a new star in the heavens, and
since that time about half a dozen new
stars have been discovered. Explain
ing the appearance of new stars by the
theory of colliding bodies, only six col
Considering the fact that there are
probably 100,000,0 900 stars and that this
number must be multiplied by millions
if we are to form an estimate of the
number of dark and invisible bodies
passing through space in all directions
the chance of the earth colliding with
one of these seems almost infnitesimal-
~ small
Sir Robert Ball, in speaking of a pos
sible collision between the earth and Z
body large enough to stop it in its mo
tion around the sun, not counting its
forward motion, says:
The collision would generate as
much heat as could be produced by the
combustion OF twelve globes of soliC
| coal, each as heavy as the earth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
TWO WOMEN WANT DIVORCE
FROM THEIR HUSBANDS

Martha A. Henault has fled suit for
support and maintenance against her
husband, Robert z. HenauIt They were
married in Washington in 1881. Mrs.
Henault says she is in constant fear of
her husband, who sleeps with a large
knife under his mattress. She asks the
court to compel him to support herself
and child
Lula Dent filed suit for absolute d.
yorce from her husband, Richard Dent,
on statutory grounds. They were mar
ried in Washington. in December, 1897.
She says her husband deserted her in
the early part Of 1893.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
HOOPS AROUND A TREE.

Mrs. s. T. Postletwaite. of 1850 New
Hampshire Avenue northwest. has been
granted permission to place iron or
wire hoops around q tree in front Of
her house to protect it from injury.
While the request is somewhat unusual
it was granted by the Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Williams Harbaugh Wedding.

pretty wedding was solemnized last
night at the residence of Fire Chief Pet
tey, on north Fairfax Street, when
Catherine Harbaugh became the bride
OF L. E. H. Williams. Both of the par
ties are from Washington, and came
to Alexandria to have the knot tied. The
Rev. P. P. Philips, of st. Paurs P E.
Church, united the happy couple. and
after the wedding the party left for
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
! Fire Engine Out of Order.

Owing to the breaking of q check
valve the steam fire engine Columbia is
out of service. and the old steamer Hy-
draulion has been placed in the Column
bia house. The old Hydraulion is used
as reserve engine now, as the Hydrau-
lion Company has the new engine, nick
named "Bill Bailey" in its house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Personals.

William Payne and mother, of Char.
louisville, are visiting relatives here.
The Rev. Father De Munck. Of Bel
mead. Va, Is guest at ST. Mary's
Church rectory today.
Bette Gosson is at Haymarket, where
she will spend the summer.
Fossett Grigg. lineman for the Peil
Telephone Company. is Quite sick at his
home.
The Alexandria Light Infantry Will be
respected by Major William I. Smith
next Monday night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Rumors of a Strike.

It is reported here that within d
few days a strike will be inaugurated
among the machinists at the Southern
Railray shops in Alexandria. The cause
of the trouble is said to be that the
men want an increase OF wages and
shorter hours. The men now receive
s1.65 for ten-hour day, and they wish
the company to increase this to $3.50
for an eight hour day Nothing definite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Violated Jim Crow Car Law.

Yesterday evening Conductor Bell, on
train of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway, arrested c.
s. Pordoe. for a violation of the jim
Crow car law. Upon the train reaching
this city he was turned over to Police
men Henderson and Gill, and this morn
ing in the police court forfeited 50 col
lateral
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Corporation Court Matters.

In the corporation court. Judge Barley,
yesterday. the vii of the late O. s. Pull
man was admitted to probate with Mrs.
Kate Pullman as executrlx. Mr.. Pullman
left his entire estate, valued at about
$4,000. to his wife, for life and at her
death to his children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Death of Mrs. Dixon.

Mrs. Lucy Ann Dixon, wife of Frank
L. Dixon, a well known riverman. died
at her home, POI Gibbon Street, at an
early hour this morning, after a lin
gering illness. Mrs. Dixon Is survived
by her husband and four children. three
daughters and one son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Charles w. Kings Funeral.

The funeral of the late Charles W.
King will take place from his late
home on South Lee Street this evening
at 4 o'clock. The Rev. MIR. Eweil, OF
the Methodist Protestant Church. will
conduct the services, and the remains
will be inferred in Bethel cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
A GUNPoWDER TRUST.

SAN FRANCISCO, May ST. c. Du-
pont, of Wilmington, Del. head of the
combination of Eastern gunpowder con-
Germs. is in San Francisco to buy up. it
is said. he powder companies OF Cali
fornia. Mr.. Dupont is large stock
holder in the California powder works
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Church Officers Elected.

The stewards OF the NJ. E Church
South have elected the following off,
GERS: President, Henry x. Field; sec
rotary, ]. e. Alexander; treasurer, f.
J. Pollard. The following were ap-
pointed the finance committee of the
church: F. J. Pollard. e. c. Graham,
George E. War1eld, T. H. Netherland,
and the Rev. ]. P. Stump.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Delegate Elected.

The Mary Custis Lee Chapter OF ths
United Daughters of the Confederacy
has elected Mrs. J. E. Alexander dele
gate and Mrs. William F. Creighton al
ternate to the session of that society
to be held at Lynchburg. some time this
month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Sale of Dwelling.

Hugh L. Strider has bought from the
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association, a house and lot in north
Pitt Street. between Pendleton and
Wythe streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Brotherton-Turner Nuptials.

The wedding OF Francis NJ. Brother
ton and Kate V. Turner is announced
to have taken place very quietly last
Tuesday night at the home OF Mrs.
Turner. 1114 Prince Street. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Clar-
ence Ernest Ball, rector OF Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Elks' Excursion.

Alexandria Lodge, B. P. o. E.. held
meeting last night and discussed pians
for their excursion to River View this
year. Two applications for membership
were received
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08

could be learned about the strike at
the shops here this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
S;;;'s = $t';': 81. %

1t has been have been able offer such
ling
Think Fashionable English
Plaid
Imported blue Mixed
black.
These Walking Skirts with full
rifle flare without dip All made of ghest
weight materials, and the styles strictly tailor made
beautiful yoke formed by
stitched bottom edged off with double stitching others hay
ing with stitched tipped with buttons; style
in panel effect, with straps hips
And many styles describe them ALL Regular SO
yalues-for $49S
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
Asks for Chemical Engine.

In view of these facts Mr.. Fulton re-
quested the Commissioners take steps
TO provide the section with a chemical
engine company similar to that estab-
lished in Brookland, TenIeytown, and
Congress Heights.
1t was explained to Mr.. Fulton that
special legislation would be necessary
for the establishment of fire company
in the district named, and to accomplish
the end sought he was advised to place
his request in writing to be considered
by the Commissioners when they make
up their estimates next fall. The Com
missioners expressed a Willingness to CO.
operate with the people of the section
in securing such Improvements as were
practicable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-08
CONDUIT ROAD NEEDS
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Principal Driveway Out of
City Without Lights.
UNPROTECTED AGAINST FIRE
Creed M. Fulton Puts Case Before Com
missioners, Who Point Out Remedy
Must Come From Congress.

Greed N. Fulton called upon the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday to talk
over with them certain needed public i'm
provements along the Conduit Road be-
tween Georgetown and the District Line
Mr.. Fulton said that portion of the Dis
trfct had not in his opinion received the
attention it should from the municipal
authorities. He said there is a popula-
ton Of something like 1000 people resid-
ing along the line of the road who are
without most of the facilities and com
forts enjoyed by others in the District.
Mr. Fulton spoke specially of the lack
of lights along the Conduit Road. He
said it was a much travelled thoroughfare
Many people ride out to Cabin John
Bridge over this road. He believed 1t
would be difficult to find any other road
out of the city upon which so many car
riages, automobiles and bicycles passed
daily. And this road was unlighted.
Frequent Collisions at Night.
He said there had been frequent colli-
sions at night because vehicles going In
opposite directions were unable to be
kept apart in the darkness. The Commits
sfoners were strongly urged to provide
electric lights under the provisions of
the next approximation bill.
Commissioner Biddle suggested t
might be necessary to cooperate with
the War Department in lighting the Con-
duit Road. as it was a thoroughfare
solely under the care and management OF
the United States Government. He
! thought it might be necessary TO have
special legislation specifying under
whose authority the lighting should be
inaugurated
Another matter Mr.. Fulton placed be-
fore the Commissioners was the help
lessness of property owners in that part
of the District in case of fire. A few
days ago, he said, house on the Con-
duit Road took fire, and 1t was burned
to the ground before No. 5 Engine Com
pany in Georgetown could respond to
the alarm. Mr.. Fulton explained that
the section under discussion was almost
two miles from the engine house, and
much of the way over rough and hilly
roads. He said that that company could
not be expected to furnish protection
to the suburban territory above the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-14
Southern League Meeting.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 14.-Presidents
and managers of the clubs comprising
the Southern Baseball League are
rounding up in Atlanta in readiness
for the leagues annual meeting to be
held tomorrow. There is considerable
routine business to be transacted, in
Guiding the winding up of the busl-
ness of last season, the distribution OF
the guarantee fund and the collection
of funds for next year. Applications
have been received from Houston,
Jacksonville, Dallas. Galveston and
Mobile, but talks with the magnates
already here indicate that change in
the present circuit is unlikely Presi-
dent William NJ. Kavanaugh and the
other officers of the league are to be
reelected without opposition
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REAL ESTATE.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-14
CITIES HELD BlAMELESS
No Damages Because of Some Invalid
Acts.


question never before presented to the
supreme court of this state and on
which the court declares the authori-
ties are bewildering in number and
lack in harmony. has been decided in
the case Of George T. Simpson, APP
pellant. IS. the city of Whatcom, re-
spondent.
S-i1,1oSor, wa = qr.raCfa1 11n6aI, T0rO-
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