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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08

saw man running down the street
nourlsulug revolver. / realized DE was
tHe man we must get at all hazard 4
told the driver no draw uD at the curb.
and turned the prisoner In the wagon
over TO has care Then j jumped out OF
the E1l, ana ran toward the man with
-l- gun.
Just before L reached MIN, somebody
yelled. Look out, he's got "a gun.
heard the yell aL il- same moment tie
man did. He turned. just iu lime TO
see me- I had already drawn my plz-
tgl. buE thinking 90 would be- dangerous
no fire DO u such a crowd. I merely
spraug ar him. and knocked the pistol
from his hand
That's an there was TO it," said Lee
iu conclusion.
Praised by Sylvester.
Lees bravery and judgment ia mak
ing the arrest attracted the attention
of Acting Lieutenant j.. Sullivan OF
l.a First precinct who made a report
OF the occurrence TO Major Sylvester.
The act also called forth the CommeI-
dalton oI LHe chief OF police.
lee I- WaEIiUvLDU-a By birth. and
about forty years old He ls a. heavy
ser man of Drawn and muscle, and well
ada pied 90 the requirements Of his poo
-i-luU. Hr has been connected with the
department since February I5. 1901, when
D. was appointed private iu the
Eighth precinct. Iie was transferred
~ ta- First precinct about "a year ago
tiis record lH rhr department has been
excellent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08
AGED WOMEN
DOWN A HIGH LADDER
Fireman Padgetts Heroic Act in Saving Lives of Mrs
Virginia Emerson and Mrs. Mary Tulty,

Private Padgetts act of her1ism which
won for him The Times gold medal was
performed on May ~ last. al so and 455
pennsylvania Avenue. The two upper
stories are occupied by j. OryiH john
son as a photograph gallery and resi-
dence.
Mrs. Virginia Emerson and Mrs. Mary
Iuityr both aged women, wera asleep on
. the third floor OF the house at the time
the entire building was euyeloped iu
names. and tie room directly below them
Ferltab.e furnace E'adgett scaled up
q thirty-foot ladder held by the other
members of his truck company and res
cued both women from the window. He
was closely followed by another fire.
man. p" Ho bore Mrs. Iulty TO the ground
elder or the two women
Cold, Wet Morning.
About O'Clock on the morning of May
u. as drizzling rain was falling and
chill wind blew, Policeman McKeeVer.
or the Sixth precinct station. was pa
trolling his beat along Pennsylvania Ave
hue and disc.veEed smoke issuing from
. me second and third floor windows Of
me photograph gallery. He rushed up
the steps 10 the second ho5r. and, beat
ing loudly on d door. eudeayOred -o
alarm those within.
The policeman then ran 20 the near
est corner and sounded ara alarm from
box ID, and Went back 10 the gallery TO
lend assistance. He again went 10 the
upper floors and found that the pho
-o=i-t pNrIr ana assistant. ana two aged
women were asleep In the building. The
Htst Two were asleep ON the second floor
room.
Within a moment or two engine bells
were changing Through
the big steamers were set 20 WOrk.
aletnbefs OF the truck companies put
their apparatus iu place Despite the
GHseemiy hour "a large crowd collected
I'D lion- OF lue burning building.
Surrounded by Flames.
IIemmed i'm by the flames. which
originated u some unknown manner I'm
The kitchen ou the second floor. the
photographer and his assistant rushed
To the second floor front windows. and
throwing up the sashes. started 20
Jump. Persons on the ground yelled To-
them that the Hremen were c1miuE
thus saving. perhaps. TWO tragedies.
A ladder was taken from one oil the
trucks and placed against the buiIdius
/ BE- heiuE the intention OF tHa uremuH
CD rescue the tWo men. As badEeJl
started up some one noticed the TWO
women clad iu their night robes stand
iUg uu ON the third floor windows. The
top oi tine ladder was then shifted to I'D
EgIut opposite the third floor window.
With the lliEty-lo0t ladder shaking ike
{ au aspen. but sraSped Hrmly -L Us base
lE dozen or more sturdy Ereme.ir
+ P-lgetr ram rapidly no tine top
The Women Excited.
..SaE- me. Save mer screamed BoA
women u unison a= bee reached Jle l1u
/ of tae ladder. With tEeir pllllI appeals
ringing ia aiz cans. Dee threw als rigl,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08
CITY GUARDIANS IN ANNUAL PARADE TODAY

the excellence of the police protection
which you auOrd.
II am sure / do not eNaggerate when
] say that you possess not only the good
VIII and friendship OF all citizens, Dul
that, ia addition, you receive and merit
their high appreciation and esteem.
In an Organization where the stan
dard of excellence is so high, the
EOuur Of being accounted foremost Is
lnteed a great distinction. Il has been
decided, Lieutenant sullivan, that TINS
honor has been won by you and by the
OfnCGrs and men under your command
The Commissioners congratulate you
The banner which / now present means
that you and your man have laDoreo
diligently and effectively that your
record is unIaTuished and that you have
approached perfection in the administra-
JIou OF police precinct. May !, In con-
clusiOn- express the hope that the eN-
placed before the force viii prove 10 be
au inspiration TO achieve in the future.
If possible, even a higher measure OF
Next came the Commissioner speech
presenting 10 Private James Henry
Lee and Private Raymond o klein
alns5 Jne g2.d ana bronze medals offered
10y me Times 10 the Two pohceInen
having the best records for conspicuous
bravery. 4ir. " est said.
81 accept with pleasure the honor Of
r,rasenffuf- tho gold and bronze medals
presented by The Washington Times 70
the TWO officers of the police force Sc
AHtlr4 JOY allL LthrfIl per iDE ttAf'E5A
tIlu on account OF cOnSplCuOuslE cOur-
EeOus service rendered rE them during
the past year. Bravery is, and must be-
an essential element in each policeman s
character. for he Is at all times subject
To- dangerous encounter i'm his efforts 20
enforce the laws. He must meet each
meDaClnE situation with prompt CBuT-
age, WllllHG4 DIT necessary 10 sdcFluCe ms
life in the discharge of his duty. ] DO
not believe there is am officer on the
force who would fail TO display. should
occasion require IL. the highest atrEI-
butas Of manhood. and I am sure that
i1 the especial Instances which are now
to receive recognition, the distinction has
been 0eserE eddy won. OflCtr Lee. in the
face of imminent danger. dlsarmed
man who was threatening human life iu
the midst of "a crowd. while Officer
IIIuedluSL. with much courage. brought
"a runaway horse TO standstlll and
saved children I'm the street from
almost certain death. ] am glad that
those splendid records have been TecOs-
ulLeu bE an appTeciatlEe and generous
public spirit, and cOngTa uulate you upon
DcluE the recipients of these medals,
which enduringly signify your efficiency
and courage"
Workmanship Medals.
The last speech made consisted of
few remarks from Major Sylvester.
presenting 10 Sergeant j. Murphy.
and bTiyates y. #. Kennedy and j. G..
Bum three gold medals for good
craftsmanship
After the speeches. the Commissioner
and representative citizens took their
seats 1u the reviewing staud, before
which the policemen and GEemen passed
in review
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of by women who lived near the photo
graph gallery and had been attracted
Dy the shouts and cheers Of the crowd
Padgett was one or the most modest
heroes ever seem He accepted the hand
shakes auG ouEratula tlousr because
they were forced upon him. but be in
sisted tEat he had done nothing to cause
'au lulS russ. and after the rescue he
scaled the ladder several times TO assist
l4 lahlHs our Photographic suppnes-
clothing ana furniture which was left
IN the laird floor rooms when the 0CCu-
pants peaf "a nasty retreat toward the
windows
Flames Ragged Fiercely.
The flames ragged with undated fury
for several hours. From o'clock until
z o'clock in the morning the firemen
fought the blaze The fire originated I'm
the kitchen and had considerable time
90 eat its way 90 the front of the house,
where AIckeever discovered the smoke
The rear secoud-f0or room. the dining
room, and the developing room were
burned out completely, and only the
four walls, which were Charred where
there was wood and cracked where UIas-
ter mad been, remained The floors had
large holes burned iu them and hremen
Wtte tomteileu 10 use axes 20 exJiu-
Glish the dying emDeTs-
The ure was one of the hercesr the
heremen have been called on TO fight FOR
many years III is believed IL had q
start OF about two hours ON the nremen-
Caught In such q death trap rs the
third floor rooms proved 10 be. the two
aged women would certainly have per-
Ished before assistance could have
reached them from the inside. But for
the timely and heroic action of Padgett
their bruised bodies would probably have
as the women wauld have tried that
desperate alternative TO save their lives
Reported to Belt
reported TO Chief Belt. who congratu-
lated Padgett and forthwith recon-
mended TO the Commissioners that he
be given additional leave for his per-
lormauce. Fadgetr was also the re-
cipieHt OF many congratuIatory letters
from his friends around the city and
entire strangers, as wen. who said they
were glad thev could Iay themselves
down at night and feel that their lives
were safe even iu case OF IRE. with such
men as him On rhe ranks.
Private Fadgett was born iu Nary
land March =. 1873. he was appointed
20 the Fire Department August 10. 1901
Chief Belts report follows
"siT. 4 have the honor 20 inform you
that Private j. e. EaIEert. OF Engine
company no -lr according 90 the rec
Nies OF LAr drIiaf zLltI-L 81 entitled 90 the
mccall aAeie4 bE TIE Times % the melu-
Der or the department VINO rescued the
most persons during Lha past year.
'Du May H. 1898. Private PadEett res
glea from 4 burning building, located at
go FeuI-E iFauia Avenue. AIRS Margaret
lulty. aged slE-y-e-EHI. and Mrs Viz
slEia Emrr-gsr aged saEeuty-tWo. The
rescue was made bE Private Eadgett
with cine use OF "a thiT-y-L0Dt extension
ladder the ladder being held in the air
by felloH-lreuau with "a rope.
--IEH rescue was. indeed. one worthy
OF FaeaaHlE.au. for when the persons
were taken from the buiIulHE 10 was
alEeloped iu flames. and no doubt. had
iL not been for the prompt action OF The
man. they would have persisted. Very
respectfully. etc. W IT, BELT
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ness and worth. a splendid discipline is
preserved. lr is nor strange. therefore.
lAat each officer OF the force feels "a
personal pride lu his membership. and Is
dclAalrl lu the discharge of his arluous
and dangerous duties bE am enthusiasm
ANA lD1-sEE sFsJ aCcCmuLsleE EuazriE-
cent results Dug community IS fully
cugulzaUr Of these facts and realizes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08
JAMES LEES MODESTY
EQUALS HIS COURAGE
Winner Of Medal for Bravery Says He Never Did Any
thing Particularly Remarkable"

what are you going TO give me d
medal for. I never did anything par
-iCulaEIy remarkable
il was thus that Policeman James
Henry Lee, OF the First precinct eZ-
pressed himself when informed He had
been awarded the hrsr prize offered uy
The Times for conspicuous bravery
Didn't you arrest q man an the risk
OF your ufe2'
When
About "a month or SO ago. at Tenth
and ID Streets"
ooh, you mean that fellow who tried
u0 shoot me. That wasn't auythiug. ]
only did what anyone else Jun my place
would have done under the circum-
stances
Lee Tells His Story.
i'm spite OF his modestgs Lee was Ina
.auceJ t0 give his version CE lha affair
which nearly cost him his I-e and Tor
which The Times awards him the medal
'l was il charge Of So. ls patrol
Wa E0u nc tae time he said 1--WE had
been up 90 Seventh and n Streets 20 set
"a prisoner. and were coming down
Tenth street. The wagon had almost
+eached ID Street when the driver auG
myself suddenly heard d pistol shot,
and saw lot 1i people running lu every
rlrac-IDH-
.Iu the midst of the crowd ] suddenly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08
FEARLESS CONDUCT OF
POL ICEMAN KLEINDINST
Stopped Runaway Horse at the Risk of His Lite and
Thereby Saved the Lives of a Number of NeWSbOys.

doorway KIeindinst had the big man by
The neck and was keeping the brother
eff with threats 20 strike him with the
blackjack The husband was charged
/ with assauItiUg the policeman. whose
arm he laCtTated with his teeth. In the
Police Court ne was fined Sllu
Stopped a Runaway.
While u Street between Ninth and
Tenth Streets northwest was thrOnged
with small uewsbOys who gathered
around ice cream carts On August q
last a horse attached 20 one OF Behreu's
bakery wagons, became frightened at
the yelling OF the uTchius and ran away
Dashin5 wildly down the narrow street
. CA both sides OF which wagons were
staudiug the horse threw the wagon
from side 90 side. and gallOped Ike the
animals ElrgEeo TO nrc department APP
uaratus- kleiudinsJ was detailed al The
Times ouIce 20 keep the neNspuys IN
line and Co prevent them from blockad-
ing the sidewalk.
Seeing the runaway and the danger in
which tle lives o1 the little news ven
siers were placed. he rode TO the side
OF the horse, leaped zap TO the animal S
head, seized the bride and threw the
Tuua way 20 the ground. He did this at
the risk of his life and his act OF eE-
cepuoual bravery. won many CougFdtu-
latiOns and much applause from those
who saw it.
Letter From Mr. Healey.
Bt-tholemeW Healey. who conducts q
hotel la front of which the horse was
stopped, was forcibly impressed with
EleudlunsJs bravery and fearlessuess.
and Immediately went into his Office
and wrote the fOllowing commendaJUTy
letter TO Major Sylvester:
Major Sylvester:
Dear Sir-At about 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon while / was sitting 0n nv
doorstep 1 witnessed a very dangerous
runaway accident.
Al the time or the runaway the street
was crowded with children and the men,
ace 90 life was most dangerous. and
was OF the opinion that "a serious acct
dent would occur
Az this time Bicycle Policeman KIen-
aluSJ. at the risk of bodily injury ard
perhaps death. stopped the runaway.
il was am heroic act and ] take gr=a-
pleasure ll c0mmeudiug his bravery
ana call your and the publics attention
.9 MS bravery and strict attention TO
ta--. Very SpeCTfulIg.
B. b. HEALEY.
81 ID Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-08

Certain $50 COrsetS are to be
SOC for tomorrow only. You not
only find Ole, but find hest of SI.5O
corsets and an expert Corsetiere to fit
them for you.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20
After the Peddlers,

Retailers are beginning to fight
peddlers in hard earnest, says Chi
cago Grocers' Criterion.
Chicago grocers have secured the
passage of city ordinance increas-
ing peddlers' licenses 100 per cent
and expect that it will have the eff
feet of reducing the number of
wagon merchants" who ply their
trade in this city.
And in other cities and towns in
the United States the legitimate re-
tailers are taking up the cudgel
against the horde of peddlers that
come in direct competition with
storekeepers, who contribute to the
support of the community by the
payment of taxes, rent, licenses, etc.
The increase in the number of
street peddlers in our cities and it.
inerant pack and wagon men in the
rural districts threatens the pros
perity of the regular" retailers.
They are growing danger which
should be checked by some means,
and we are pleased to see that steps
are being taken here and there to
restrict this kind of competition.
A fight on peddlers should. be
commenced in every city and every
county in every state in the middle
and northwest. They ought not to
be allowed to remain in business
one single day longer than can be
helped. Such fight, if won, would
greatly benefit the grocer and gen.
eral merchandising trade, for ped
oilers are getting more numerous
every day, and in the course of a
year or even a month take away
an immense amount of business
from legitimate storekeepers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20

number, tonnage, armament and
fighting force, Japan has achieved
the vast task of defending her COM
merce; transporting oversee armies
aggregating about half a million
soldiers, and with them supplies
and munitions for an aggressive
campaign, and browning all that by
engaging and destroying the war
like fleets of Russia.
On the opposing hand, Russia
naval operations have been char
acterized by timidity, blunders, de-
moralization and disaster. The
Vladivostok squadron exhibited
some degree of initiative and daring
in its recent sorties along the Japa-
nese coast, but at most it was only
the daring of the raider, and its eff
forts have ended in disaster in the
straits of Korea.
1t is clear that the Russians have
been outgeneraled and outfought.
While the japanese fighting ma
chimes have thrilled with patriot
ism, courage, energy and alertness,
the Russian crews have gone about
their duty in half hearted spirit,
and their officers have shown neither
initiative nor daring. They have
had logged courage, but that is not
enough when pitted against a willy
foe like Japan.
Manifestly something is wrong
with Russia's army and navy. Is
| it not Russia's system of govern
ment? Under that system official
corruption has flourished, the ma
tion has developed slipshod char
acteristics, and superstition exists
in a degree scarcely exceeded in
England in the dark ages.
Russian autocracy is 500 years
behind the times. 1t is a system
that is more or less effective under
great car like Peter the Great, or
a strong and able kaiser like Will
liam of Germany; but it is pretty
certain to break down under weak
ruler like the present car Of Rus
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20

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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20
The Weekly OrGgOnial.

For the large number of people in the
Northwest whose mail facilities will not
permit them to take daily newsPapss'
the Weekly Ofegonian is especially de-
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tanning besides all the important news o.
the Columbia River Basin, systemanc
presentation of the news of the world,
supplemented and elucidated by editorial
comment, written from the beginning 70
the close of every week. Illustrates
stories, travelling correspondence and iess
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20
W anted.

Special representative in this
county and adjoining territories to
represent and advertise an old es-
tablished business house of solid
financial standing. Salary, $21
weekly, with expenses advanced
each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Horse and buggy
furnished when necessary. Posi-
ton permanent. Address Blew
Bros. & Co., Dept. A, Monon Bldg,
Chicago, I'll. (6t46)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20

Clay Martin has this week
threshed his crop, getting yield of
as bushels per acre from his eighty
acres. The crop was about one half
Red Russian, balance Club, each
yielding about alike, although the
Red Russian would have given
somewhat the larger yield except
for the fact that it shelled out worse
than the Club. This makes the
fifth consecutive year that Mr..
Martin has harvested a crop of
better than 40 bushels from his
farm, the average each year having
been from az to AZ bushels.
Honor L. Wilhelm, proprietor
of the Seattle magazine known as
Tie Coast, is in the city in the in
terest of his publication.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20
What is Wrong with Russia?

Japan's naval superiority has
been one of the striking revelations
OF the war, says an exchange. With
. heet of warships not greatly out
weighing the Russian squadrons in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20

STA. AS the czar has not the brains
or vigor to give personal direction,
real authority has passed to his adj
visers, and hidden authority of that
character is always irresponsible.
The Russian people are kindly,
patient, courageous, faithful. They
have great endurance. But they
are superstitious, they lack quick
energy, they are comparatively I'M
enlightened, and they are misgov-
erned in peace and mislead in war.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-08-20
DR.. II. Il. Sh01U.
DENTIST

All work guaranteed. Charges moderate
Teeth Extracted Absolutely Painless.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-13
DARLINGTON THURSDAY, 80 1904
FIRE AT ARNOLD MINES.
Engine House Burned Machinery Slight.
~ Damaged but Work Is
Hardly interrupted.

. Sunday night the whistle at
Arnold mines was sounded vigor-
ously about nine O'Clock and a
slight glow could be seen against
the clouds in that direction. The
alarm was persistent but the
blaze was evidently small and
the many darlington men who
started at once on foot, horse
back, driving, by switch engine,
and any way possible to get there
and take a hand were puzzled
for an explanation. The house
in which the air COMPRISING en-
gines were was small, brick
vcneered building with slate
roof, and 1t was this that burned.
There being very little wood to
burn, no great heat was devel-
oped and the damage to machin-
cry was confined to melting of
babbeting and the destruction of
oil cups, small pipe connections
and the like. The cause of the
fire is unknown, one theory be-
ing that an oil torch became
heated and pumped oil, spread
ing a blaze around and catching
the woodwork, while the watch
man was making his round out
side. The engines were over
hauled at once and one was
ready to- furnish power for the
mine operations Monday night.