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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

to deliver" He delivers the package
If he has to make special trip to
do so. o
Another woman on my route has a
large black dog whose name is Jack,
When she sees me coming block
away she sends Jack to get the mail
He rushes up with his mouth wide
open, as if he were only going to make
one mouthful of me. put the mail
in his mouth and away he goes. He
never losses a piece of mail. When he
has the mail nothing can distract his
attention until he has delivered il
safely.
gave Jack a letter once, and was
astonished to see him bound across the
street instead of going home. shout
ed at him with no effect, and followed
him to strange house, where his
mistress was making a friendly call,
Jack had been taught to give the mail
to no one but her.
Once he came bounding out to meet
me, but had no mail for him. left
some at the next house. He barked
and tried to take the letters out Of my
hand. Realizing the hopelessness Of
getting any mail from me he started
for home very dejectedly. Suddenly
up went his head and tail. He had an
idea. With an excited bark he rushed
back to the house where had just
stopped, put his fore feet against the
door, seized with his teeth the paper
1 had placed above the doorknob, and
triumphantly bore it home. had to
, recover the stolen property and return
it.
With few exceptions the dogs on my
route greet me with wagging tails.
am fond of dogs and they know it
On my present route I have been bit
ten only once or twice.
When the owners of vicious dos
refuse to keep him chained, the car
rier is not required to deliver the mai
there. Not long ago I had letter fol
a family which had just moved into {
house on my route. As / walked vi
to the porch 1 heard low growl
Looking over my shoulder / saw a biz
black dog coming for me. The hair OIL
his back and shoulders was erect, hi
upper lip was tightly drawn back, ex
posing his cleaning white teeth.
sprang back just as he jumped at me
With deep growl he came for M
again. struck him with my toe fair
ly under the jaw. Taking heavy rol
of papers from my mail and keeping
my sack of mail toward him, L strucl
him over the head with the roll o
papers as he jumped next time. Mean
while shouted loudly for the man t
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26
SCENES IN THE LIFE
OF A LETTER CARRIER
Locke


,0,,ers come to us in the post
w. WV" We lay them on little table,
oD arrange them by streets in the
Au arder as the houses to which
''n' 40 addressed. A little careless
Wv n this preliminary sorting will
D''' ,orse the carrier to walk many
\ extra blocks -,
an our sacks and start out. My route
%loins at the intersection of two OF
,he main business streets.
- TatiD0 the letters in the left hand
nd the papers for the first block over
49, ioft forearm, l can look over both
,,ttsrs and papers easily. The papers
20 held in place by strap with a
.nrine grip, which, as the papers are
5.livered. can be readily tightened to
boon the remainder in place.
Auv one accompanying me might
.hiuk we were playing a game of "fol-
,,w nv leader'' or "hare and
horrds y am the hare and the let
tors and papers leave are the
n~ept" The hounds will have a
,,ooted trail to follow. Now
,,,oiobtaway stretch, and then l dou-
HE back on my track. Up stairs the
trail leads, through long hall, while
deliver mail to lawyers and doctors
as eo then down a side stairway, or
# I have mail for the store below,
down the back stairs and in at the
roar door. One soon learns all the
short cuts.
Nv load in the business districts
mets away like a Walla Walla snow
hank before a chinook wind. Soon /
have reached the bottom of the sack
and the end of the trip. 1 must re-
turn to the postoffice, load my sack
. afresh and start for the "residence
trip" 1t is now 8 o'clock, and 1
must return to the postoffice by half
past eleven, so as to deliver the east
ern mail, which arrives at that time.
The first letter is for young lady
whose lover is in Manila. Ringing the
bell and putting the letter in the box,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

start toward the gate when the girl g
mother recalls me, She walks with
me to the gate.
. Do you remember the letter post.
marked Spokane that you brought for
Nellie yesterday9"
eyes Why7"
"Well, I want you to watch out for
letters to Nellie in that handwriting.
Don't bring them. Tear them up"
'But / am not allowed to destroy
any mail whatever, so it would be out
of the question for me to do it,"
every well, deliver all the rest of
her mail to her and put those letters
in your pocket to hand to me when
you see me alone. III attend to
them.D
81 am sorry to seem disobliging,
but I am not allowed to deal so with
letters"
But she isn't of age"
"Then you have a right to have all
her mail delivered to you"
"But that will only make matters
worse" says the anxious mother. "I
want her to get all her mail but those
letters from Spokane, which ought to
be destroyed. She will think that man
has tired of her ana has quit writing.
She is engaged already to a man at
Manila. Since he sailed she has met
this man from Spokane. He is worth.
less;, he does not pay his bills, and /
can't understand how Nellie can be
so fascinated with him. Won't you
help met 1 don't want to see Nellie IS
life wrecked"
l tell her how sorry I am, but that
the postoffice cannot help her to de-
ceive the girl, even in so good a
cause.
"Well, put all her mail in the gem
eral delivery and 1 will call for it, -
is the mothers parting injunction as
L leave.
We carriers see many signs of hid
den tragedies and narrowly averted
disasters. Some time ago, when 1
came to a street letter-box, a man
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

lrequires me to refuse to deliver pri
vate notes or messages. The loca
postage is designed TO help pay my
salary"
Every well. can send one Of the
children over after school," she re
plies, and i can tell by the way tbs
door slams that she thinks I lack an
accommodating spirit.
How thoughtless some people are
One lady on my route whenever she
meets me on the street, although she
sees that i have heavy load and am
trying to make up lost time, invaria.
bly, stops me with the request for her
mail. I frequently have almost tc
empty my sack in order to get the
package in which her mail is routed
After 1 have given it to her she will
say, "Is that allHf"
eyes, ma IN.
"Did the mail all comet" she asks,
fretfully. "You don't suppose you
could have overlooked letter of mine
or handed it to anybody else by mis-.
take7"
Then she will hand back the paper
which l had delivered to her and say;
"You might as well take this to the
house"
once ventured to tell her that il
would cause me a great deal of trou
BILE to put her mail back in its proper
package. She asked me if l supposed
she wanted to carry that big roll OF
paper all round town with her, so
meekly took it back and stuck it in
the side of my sack, meaning to re
member it when 1 came to her house
1 remembered it only when got tive
blocks past the house, and so / hat
the pleasure of retracing my steps
that far.
While there are few such per
sons on every route, the great major
| ity are thoughtful and considerate
Frequently on hot days one lady OF
my route has glass of lemonade OF
ice water for me. If I happen to pas
her house in a drenching shower with
out an umbrella she sends her littl,
boy to the gate with an umbrella fol
me-
Upon one occasion l raped at he
door when my hands were so numl
that could not shuttle my letters
She drew me out of the rain into he
kitchen.
"I know it's against the rules, 'bu
a cup of hot coffee will do you lot
of good and keep you from havini
pneumonia" she said.
She is the kind of person whom
a carrier never takes the notice, "Cal
for package; too large for the carrie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

tcontinued on fourth page)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-26

Erected poles and strung the wires around the town
they but paved the way for the more modern and
efficient system that Is now IN vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
TRIBUTE TO MRS. MILES.
United Spanish War Veterans to Be
Represented at Funeral.

The United Spanish War Veterans Will be
Sherman Miles. At meeting last night of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp a committee.
headed by the new commander, &. h.
Rausch, was appointed to attend the obse-
quies The camp also adopted resolutions
of sympathy. which will be presented to
General Miles by the same committee.
After the business meeting of the camp
the newly-elected officers were publicly in
stalled in the presence of the members and
invited guests at S. w. V. Hall, 719 9Th
street northwest by Installing Officer Will
lam b. Horne. The new officers are: Com
mander. c. +. Rausch; senior vice COM
mander, j. +. Ripple, jr.; vice commander,
William II. Lowder; chaplain, Edward
Westerlund, and officer of the day, ID. J.
Leahy. The newly-elected commander an
nounced the appointment of ]. II. O'Brien
as quartermaster and J. Lewis Smith as
adjutant.
BY vote of the camp Capt. l.. c. Dyer, the
retiring commander, was presented with
costly signet ring. appropriately Inscribed
as "a token of appreciation OF his untiring
service in behalf of the organization.
Sergt Rufus W. Pearson. who served with
President Roosevelt in the Rough Riders,
the camp. Captain Dyer feelingly eX-
pressed his appre citation of the action in a
short speech.
Among those present who made addresses
were Acting Corps Commander q. Leyburn
Shorey Judge Advocate Fred. w. Alexan-
der Installing Officer William b. Horne
and Commander G.. T.. Rausch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
EXCURSIONS.

The recent warm spell has driven hum
dreds to Chevy Chase Lake every evening
The open-air theater, in which the motion
pictures are displayed, is a popular place
after the evening concerts by the Marine
Band, and vies with dancing in attracting
the pleasure seekers. The concerts begin
at about 1880. continuing until o, and then.
with a brief intermission. until II. dance
music Is furnished in the pavilion. Bowl
ing. rowing, shooting and other diversions
are also provided for those 80 inclined. The
est crowds.
A delightful and inexpensive means OF
escaping the heat of the city for short
time are the weekend excursions of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk.
the steamer sailing from this city at $50
pm. every Saturday and returning early
Monday morning. Round-trip tickets are
offered at a materially reduced rate. Steam
Norfolk with steamers for New York and
Boston
There will be but two trips to Indian
Head this week by the steamer Charles
Manchester. tomorrow and Friday evenings.
Stops will be made at Marshall Hall both
going and returning, SO those who care
may get of and enjoy the dancing until the
return Of the steamer. Schroeder's Band
will play all the latest concert music on
dancing at the hail. The Manchester will
leave at $50 pm. In addition daily trips
are made to Marshall Hall at 10 am. 30
and $50 pm This Saturday the Macal-
esters schedule to Marshall Hall only will
be at 10 In, 2:3O and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
PASTOR COMMENDED.
Resignation Of Rev. Dr.. Fisks Accept
ed With Regret.


The last sermon Of Rev. Asa 8. Fiske'
D. D., as pastor of the Gunton Temple Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church. was preached
last Sunday morning. His resignation VIII
not take effect until September /. but he
leaves the last of this week for Philadel-
phia, where he will preach two Sundays The
remainder of his vacation will be spent IN
Geneva N. Y, with his family.
Just before the celebration of the COM
munion service last Sunday morning the
clerk of the session, Charles w. Little. read
resolutions adopted by the official board
of the church, to the effect that since the
relations of pastor and people OF this chufcn
have been dissolved by the voluntary resis-
nation of our beloved friend and pastor,
Rev. Asa s. Fiske, D. D., and his reslgna-
ton announced from the pulpit in our pres
ence has been formally ratified by the
presbytery of Washington on behalf OF our
church and ourselves as elders, some ex-
preston. of our deep and grateful appre-
citation Of the ministrations Of our pastor
be prepared and placed on record, and that
they contain the hearty good wishes or the
members of the Gunton Temple Presby-
terrain Church and congregation TOT MIN
and his. Our relations with him Tor the
past years have caused us to recognize In
Elm SURPRISING qualities Of mind and CHAR
acter, as evidenced by his sermons, lecture
room talks and conversations; pastor OF
rare tenderness and sympathy IN times OF
trouble and distress; life and example
Of lofty ideals, disinterested devotion to
duty and of untirng zeal for the upbuild-
ing of the Masters kingdom on earth ana
in heaven. In short, man OF rare quail
tiles of mind and heart, whose example
and influence among us will not soon be
forgotten; that our thoughts and prayers
shall follow him throughout his future
course and career; that we do now and
shall always take lively interest In his
welfare and that Of his family, and we bid
him Godspeed during all his future years
Dr. Fiske has made no definite plans for
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
VISITING PORTO R1oANs.
Six Hundred Teachers to Be Entertain
ed In Washington.

The GOO Porto Rican teachers brought to
this country for summer instruction and to
see the great cities of the east will visit
Washington Friday, August IL. DR.. W. T.
Harris. United States commissioner of edu-
cation and Dr. 9. M. Lindsay, Porto Rico
commissioner OF education, have asked
Commissioner Macfariand to arrange IL pos
sible to have some entertainment offered
to the Porto Rican teachers on behalf Of
the citizens of the District Of Columbia
The citizens Of Boston. New York and
Philadelphia among other places. have
shown generous hospitality. but it was par
ticularly desired that the Porto Ricans
should get good idea Of the hospitality Of
the national capital.
Commissioner Macfarland states that it
is very desirable that the Porto Ricans
shall be entertained here, but that 1t might
be difficult to arrange for 1t since so many
OF the citizens who usually take an active
part and give money on such occasions are
out OF town. He has undertaken, however,
to see what can be done, and has had in
formal conferences with representatives Of
the Washington Board Of Trade and the
Business Mems Association and others.
from whom he has received assurances that
the luncheon and the street car transporta-
ton. which were especially desired, will be
provided, together with some assistance to
the Porto Ricans in their sightseeing.
AS the Porto Rfcans do not arrive until
IL o'clock Friday morning and will leave
That afternoon, there is not much oppOr-
tunity for showing them attention. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has promised to receive
them at the White House at 2:30 o'clock.
Commissioner Mcfarland assured Com
missioner Harris and Commissioner Lind
say that the Commissioners would be glad
to welcome the teachers and do anything
else In their power to make their visit to
the national capital a success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
Work of Humane Society

The following report of work accomplish
ed by the agents of the Washington HUI
name Society in the month of July has
been filed with the board of managers
Number of animals examined, 2,S76; rem
edied without prosecution, 2.751; prosecuted.
125; convicted 1874; acquitted, /; cases of
animals unfit to work, 100; cases of ami
mails abandoned to die, B; animals killed
by the agent, Is; cases of beating or whip
ping s; cases of overlooking, 5; cases of
overdriving, L. driving when CALLED 49,;
driving when lame, IS; lack OF food or
shelter, 3; miscellaneous, 3; cases to be in
vestigated, 4; cases continued. 4; number
of cases assisted by police, IL; personal
bonds, Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
CITY AMI DISTRICT.
DEMANDED MONEY.
Failing to Secure Cash John Selwyn
Took Chinaman's Letter,

John Selwyn, young man. about twenty
four years of age. who came here about a
month ago from Norfolk, Va. since which
time he has been employed by one of the
large express companies, was arraigned In
the United States branch of the Police
Court this morning on charge Of theft
letter valued at l cent belonging to Lee
Sing, Chinese laundryman. in business
near the corner of Sd street and PENN
sylvania avenue northwest. was the article
alleged to have been stolen by Selwyn.
From Policeman Michael Lynch Judge
kimball learned that the Virginian visited
the celestiaPs place Of business yesterday
ana with a broken pistol in his hand de-
handed that he be given $40. Sing did not
get frightened and neither did he give up
the money. but pulled out a police whistle
from beneath the folds of his blouse and
blew for assistance. During the time that
Sing was blowing the whistle with all the
lung power at his command the visitor is
alleged TO have distracted an old letter
from a small box on the side of the wall
fine of so was imposed on Selwyn by
Judge kimball. who gave him the privilege
of spending the next thirty days in Jail in
lieu of payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
Funeral of Mrs. Virginia WAINWRIGHT.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Virginia Adela Wainwright. who died Mon
day. were held yesterday afternoon at the
home of her brother, Gen. Daingerfield
Parker, at the Mendoza. Rev. Enoch M.
Thompson. assistant rector of St. Paurs
Protestant Episcopal Church, read the rit-
ual Of the church. The body was taken to
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon for IN
terment.
Mrs. Wainwright, who was seventy years
old, was the widow of Peter Wainwright.
many years dead, who was a banker in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Wainwright was of the
distinguished Massachusetts family of that
name and nephew Of the late Bishop VAIN
wright. Mrs. Wainwright was from one
of the old families of Virginia. She was
well known In Philadelphia for her interest
in charitable work. She also had a wide
circle of friends in Washington, where she
spent her winters. during the past eight
years. at the home of her brother, Gen.
Parker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
Special Rate, $3.50 Every Saturday
during summer good returning Sunday
night. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.
Missing Boy in Custody.

A message was received at police head
quarters last night from the chief of police
of Rochester, N. Y, telling Of the arrest
in that city of Ernest Joseph Reamy, a
ffteen-year- boy, whose parents live in
this city. Nearly three months ago the boy
went away from the home of his parents.
1907 Gales street northeast without telling
them of his intentions. His parents were
distressed over his absence and called on
the police to assist them in their efforts
to find him. 1t is likely the runaway boy
had been lettering about the streets in
Rochester and arrested under the
vagrancy law. Captain Boardman has ask
ed the Rochester police to release the boy
and Informed them that his father will pay
his fare home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
RECORD FOR JULY
Report of Building Operations in the
District

Building Inspector Snowden Ashford to-
day submitted to the Commissioners his
report of the building operations in the Dis
trict during the month of July. The renort
shows that permits were issued for the
number character and value of buildings
as follows: Brick repairs, 49, S1O4. 200. frame
repairs. 46, 1856 brick dwellings, I37.
S4S4, 100; frame dwellings, 49, S21, eco: apart.
ments, a. 5000 store and dwelling. /,
5000; stores. 8. so 600; workshop 81 GOO.
warehouse. !. $500: elevators 7. $500:
engine and boilers 3. 81, 400; heating ap,
carriage house, 2. $3.50; stables ibrickc 4
ESQ: sheds frame). Al, s., 626 Total. a66
Brick buildings, 1873; frame buildings. IS:
sheds, Al. 400
The following summary will show tho die
tribution of improvements In the different
sections of the District and the value of
same:
Buildings - County s257,72o northwest.
sos, 4S5; northeast. $75.85O southwest ga
$50; southeast, $3syoO0s Total. s625 e05'' w.
Observation-Disclosures $50. 628; county 800
316; southwest $hk2aJ; southeast s,N~s;.
northeast, H.79S. Total. s1I6,99l. ''e''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
RehObOth Beach, Del
The Wcems Steamboat Co,

mac river, the Weems Steamboat Co. have decided
to place ON the route between Washington and Bal.
timore an additional steamer. Beginning July
the steamers will make i've trips weekly between
washington and Baltimore The passenger accom-
mrda tfous OF the steamers unsurpassed by any
stesmers on the Chesapeake bay or tributaries.
They electrically lighted and the cuisine Is per.
sunday. Tuesday, Wednesday,, Thursday and satur-
Tueedsy. Thursday Friday and Saturday mornings.
This IL the most delightful trip out OF Washington.
ev1ng the passengers the benefit of salt air tbs
fheespeake bay and Potomac river.
EARI 81 90. STATE ROOMS 81 80 MEALS. &c.
State rooms and further Information apply to
Stephenson s. Bro,
AGENTS.
Once, 1887 Pa. ave. It'll ct. Wharf.
Telephone Main $50. Telephone Asin rs.
1e2o-u.30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
MR.. sINCLAIR's POSITION.
Prosecuting Attorney Says he Has
Been Misunderstood.

Assistant Corporation Counsel A. Left
witch Sinclair, who Is prosecuting cases IN
the District branch of the Police Court
during the absence of Mr. Pugh, in talking
today with a reporter for The Star said
that his position in respect to prosecutions
in the District branch of the Police Court
Is misunderstood in some quarters.
Il have made no announcement touching
the practice of 'nolle pressing cases In the
Police Court" Mr.. Sinclair explained Il
did state Monday, as was printed in The
Star of that day. that I was Numerically
opposed to the prosecuting attorneys prac-
tice of trying cases in their offices. 1t Is
customary for the regular prosecuting at
torneys at the Police Court to hear evil
dence for and against persons accused OF
violating the law at the request of persons
themselves or their attorneys and to per-
NIT them to put up certain amount OF So
called collateral or reduce for them the
amount of collateral deposited at the police
with the understanding that the parties In
culpated will forfeit the collateral thus
fixed, instead of going into court and sub
hitting to trial by the judge.
THAT is what l have objected to, and
while am in charge of prosecutions in the
District branch of the Police Court shall
see to 1t that all cases In which 1 am fur
nished with evidence, which, to my mind, Is
sufficient to establish what the attorneys
call 'prima facie case against the person
or persons accused are tried by the court.
There is a vast difference" Mr.. Sinclair
said, between trying cases In the manner
indicated and nolle pressing cases, and all
thinking people will readily see 1t. In my
opinion a prosecuting attorney in hearing
cases in his Office and fixing an amount of
so-called collateral with the understanding
that it will be forfeited practically i'm
poses fines upon the persons accused and
usurps the functions of the Police Court
judge.
TT is undoubtedly proper for a prosecutor
to investigate cases in his office. 1t is his
duty to do so, and if he finds upon investi-
cation that he is not in possession of
enough evidence to establish a case against
the persons under arrest he should enter a
nolle prosequi' upon the informations,
which signifies that the prosecutor does
not care to proceed further in the particular
cases. If the prosecuting attorney finds,
however, that he has sufficient evidence at
hand to secure conviction he should SUBJ
init the case to the court, and not try 1t in
star-chamber fashion in his private Office"