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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
CHANGE OF 81 DEGREES


NEW YORK June 20.-In remarkable
contrast to Sunday and yesterday, when
the oppressive heat of the early summer 8
two hottest days caused widespread suffer-
ing in the city, was today with early tenn
perature far below the seasonable average.
Sundays record was 30 degrees, with an
extremely high percentage Of humidity.
Yesterday the thermometer reached within
two degrees of that mark. The amount of
moisture In the. atmosphere had decreased
perceptibly yesterday. but until after noon
1t was extremely uncomfortable in the city.
1t was not until late at night, however,
that the change became pronounced. Then
the mercury began to fall rapidly, and at
one time during the night it reached fifty
seven degrees, decrease of thirty-one de-
grees from yesterdays highest record AT
o'clock today the government weather
bureau reported a temperature of 80 The
sky was overcast, and the temperature rose
slowly during the forenoon.
Fifty Degrees Cooler at 0lens Falls.
Special Dispatch to The Star. ~
GLENS FALLS. N Y, June 2o-Today
Is fifty degrees colder than Sunday and
yesterday. The change came last night
With heavy rain and windstorm, which did
much damage to crops Lightning struck
In several places in the farming districts
OF Glens Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Sketch of His Career.

Simon p. Sheerin, son of Thomas and
Mary Sheerin. was born in Dublin, Ireland,
February IA, 1916. His father. a manufac-
turer and an Irish revolutionist left Ire
land for the United States in 1s49. landing
at New Orleans. Later the family located
at Dayton, Ohio. where Simon obtained his
early education In the public schools sup
plemented by a course in a commercial col
lege. He there worked In a blacksmith shop,
and In 1866 moved to Logansport, Ind,
where he worked at his trade for four
years.
In 1875 he became the editor and part pro-
prietor of the Logansport Pharos, one of
the important democratic papers in Indiana.
He was a member of the state democratic
executive committee in 1884 1886 and 1883.
In 1888, at the democratic national con-
vention held in ST. Louis. Mr.. Sheerin was
elected member of the national democratic
committee. and the same year in Washing
ton was elected secretary of the national
committee. He was reelected secretary
in 1882 and was secretary of the national
democratic convention in 1892.
During recent years Mr.. Sheerin had been
identified with many large enterprises, nota-
bly, those connected with natural gas and
telephones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Weeds as Food.

From the Scranton Tribune.
Every little while we hear of some food
expert advocating the value of various
weeds as material for salads and cooked
greens" In a recent article in the Phil
adelphia Bulletin, Cornelia Bedford gives
quite an extended list of nasty weeds that
she asserts may be utilized for food Aside
from the milkweed and dandelion, there is
nothing in the list that may not be regard
ed with suspicion. For instance, the plan
tain may be mentioned as one of the most
dangerous to fool with, as some varieties
are alleged to be poisonous. Persons not
familiar with the properties of the various
weeds that annoy the farmer and gardener
will do well to confine their diet to well
known vegetables, even at limited variety.
While the weed enthusiast may not be
taking the chance of the party who eats
toadstools for mushrooms. the Indulgence
in green stuff that animals will not touch
is liable to be attended with unpleasant re-
suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Given Sentence of Three Months.

AS a penalty for his conduct In Kernan's
Theater last Saturday night John Chase
will spend the next four months in durance
vile He was arraigned in the Police Court
this morning on charges of assault and Of
disorderly conduct and was found guilty
on obth charges. He had little excuse to
offer for his conduct, except that he had
not been given a fair show.
Samuel Maskourtz one of the attendants
of the theater testified that the man had
come to the theater and after taking his
seat engaged in Objectionable conduct. The
attendant spoke to him, but this had not
the effect of putting a stop to the dis
orderly conduct. He felt agrieved at being
spoken to and he resisted being put out
of the theater. His conduct was such that
the attendants asked for his arrest and the
two charges were placed against him.
He was sentenced to three months on
the assault information and to one month
on the disorderly conduct case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
His Personal Bonds Taken.

That the defendant had thrown water on
her last Sunday morning was the basis OF
the charge of assault which lizzie Bach
rach brought against Max Simokcski, q
Russian Jew, and which Simokoski had to
answer in the Police Court this morning
before Judge Scott. Through an interpre-
ter, Mrs. Bachrach told the judge in the
court that this. defendant had thrown the
water on her because she had told him to
hurry up about something he was doing.
Judge" said the defendant. in broken
English. II was eating some breakfast, and
she came out on the porch above my win
dow and started to shake some rugs, and
the dust went all over my food. I got a
glass Of water to scare her, but she was
not scared, and I started to throw the
water away out of the window. II any
went on her. it was an accident.
well, you got pretty mad when she got
the dust ON your breakfast, didn't your
asked Assistant District Attorney Given.
mo, didn't. I never get mad
Take his personal bonds not to throw
water on her again." said the Judge. And
he added: eff she were before me, would
take her bonds not to throw dust on his
breakfast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
DIR. WooDEND HELD.
Philadelphia Brokerage Firm Makes
Charge of Defalcation.


A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: DR.. w. E. Woodend of New York,
whose recent escapades furnished so
much gossip In Philadelphia and New
York. and who became well known for
his prize winning horses. was arrested
here today charged by the brokerage firm
of Gessler & Smith with obtaining sew
eral thousand dollars by false represen-
tations. DR.. Woodend. who gave his ad-
dress as No. % West 11th street New
York, acted the New York represent
tative of the firm which caused his ar
rest and the charges on which he was
arrested grew out of transactions in
which he acted for the local firm.
He was held in $4,000 bail for court
His accusers say that they cannot at this
time determine the exact sum involved
but they assert that 1t will amount to
thousands of dollars. The arrest was evil
IDENTIFY a complete surprise to DR.. Wood
end for up to late hour tonight he
was unable to secure bail.
The alleged defalcations arose through
dealings which DR.. Woodend trading as
w. E. Woodend & Co. Incorporated, had
with Gessler & Smith. His accusers as
sert that they ordered him to purchase
stock for them from time to time, and
advanced money to him with which to
carry the securities on margin. At the
with them. his accusers assert, he repre-
scented to them that he was a member of
the firm of w. E. Woodend & Co., In
corporated. and that the concern had
capital of 100000, with $4,000 paid in
DIR. Woodend had come from New York
yesterday, and was in the Office of the
local firm, presumably settling his ac-
counts, when he was arrested.
DIR. Woodend gave up the practice Of
medicine several years ago to devote his
time to the brokerage business, in which
he made large fortune. He spent thou
sands of dollars on his horses and accu-
mulated a stable which took blue rib
bons wherever shown. A little over
year ago he failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

VERMONT AVENUE AND T STREET
NORTHWEST (The Cameron)-Ward
Theron ct ux. to Jacob N. Belt, lots
"a; 25 and 20. square 333; $40. Jacob
N. Belt to Hevila r. Cockerille, same
property; so.
CHILLUM CASTLE MANOR-Hevila r.
Cockerlle to American Security and
Trust Company, part; $40.
WHITTINGHAM - John w. Browning,
trustee, to NJ. Elizabeth Browning, lots
and 8; 1915
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE AND r
STREET NORTHWEST-Dorot w.
Hilton ct vir. Edward B., to Anthony
F. Lucas. lot 149, square 1855; $4,000.
NORTH GROUNDS COLUMBIAN UNI
VERSITY-Catherin E. Brumbaugh ct
vir, Gaius NJ, to William E. Swan,
north one-half lot 3, block Al; So
18TH AND F STREETS NORTHEAST
Irving Williamson ct al, trustees, to
B. Francis Saul, lots 10 to Is. square
1907; 5000. B. Francis Saul ct ux to
James A. Cahill. half interest in same
property; so.
STREET NORTHWEST between nth
and 18th streets-William T. Fitzgerald
ct ux. to William T. Clerk, lot 113,
square 1872; $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-Wa Washington Topham,
administrator. to Ellen O'Dea, lot %,
block ID: $3.50.
NO. POI D STREET sOUTHWEST-Mi-
chael O'Day TO Annie O'Day, lot A,
square 579 So
NO. 513 E STREET NORTHEAST-Madi-
son Whipple ct ux. to A. Maude Fritts,
lot CO. square 1886; SO.
ADDITION TO LIE DROIT PARK-Nellie
r. Ellis ct vir, Isaac c., to Union Trust
Company. trustee lot "a, block 30; $4,000.
WEST ECKINGTON-Harry Wardman to
Michael ]. Bohle, lot 100. block 2; SO.
G STREET SOUTHWEST between 9th and
10th streets-+Mary r. Whiting ct al to
Daniel J. Sullivan, lot Al, square 38o; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Didn't Get a Single Drink.

Tom Gilda an old soldier connected with
one of the missions in the city, went up
on Oak street Saturday after his wife
where he thought she was staying. He
carried with him when he went several
bills, amounting to IS in ALL While he
was at the house Alice Tillman was espe-
cially glad to see him and she kept close
to him most of the time.
When he went away and started to look
for the money, with which to buy some
supplies, he discovered that the money
was gone. He complained to the police and
Detective Burlingame started to search for
Alice. When she was located she denied
any knowledge of the money. Officer Bur-
lingame found 1t in her possession, how
ever. just as she had got 1t from the old
soldier.
YES I took it," she then confessed, but
l never got one single drink out of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
GLASS. NIGHT PROGRAM
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT THE
- -CENTRAL-HIGH SCHOOL.

The pupils of Central High School joined
with this years graduates in the class ex
ercises, which were held last night in the
assembly hall Of the school. Many Of the
alumni were also on hand, and the evening
was greatly enjoyed. Blue and white
sfreamers. the Central @colors, were exhib-
TIED on all sides. and large banner bear
ing the legend &C. H. s. on a field of
blue and white formed the background of
the stage, Where the class officers were
seated.
Members of the class were seated in the
auditorium, the young ladies, dressed in
white, occupying the front seats. The boys
wore their cadet coats and white duck
trousers
The exercises lasted until a late hour and
were followed by collation.. One of the
happfest features of the program was the
time-honored reading Of the prophecies.
These dealt with the peculiarities of the
students. couched in merry verse, and as
each one of the names, Of class MEM
bers was called and his or her future fore
told the audience vigorously app1auded.
Many of the sallies were bright and witty.
During the evening mention was made
of Principal Wilson, who has been Ill for q
week and could not be present.
Mr. Horace Rockwell, president of the
class. made the salutatory address. Miss
Edna Scott Smith rendered several vocal
solos, and Miss Edith G. Noonan recited
the class poem. Mr.. Ralph r. holster, the
class historian, gave an interesting resume
of the class during its high-school life. The
four class prophecies which evoked such
merriment were delivered by Mr.. Stanley
Dyer for. A 4, Mr.. Albert j. Hendley for B
4, Miss Maud G.. Lindsay for c 4 and Mr..
Lee Kemon for D 4. The valedictorian was
Mr.. Henry w Edgerton =; 80
The program and exercises were in
charge of the following class officers: Presi-
dent Horace Rockwell; wise president, Ruth
E. Brock: secretary. Dorothy c.. Run;
treasurer, Loren H. Call; executive COM
mittee, George A. Wood. Whitney kipp,
Jennie Olcott, Edmund Darlington, Celes-
tine Hodges, Marguerite Cook Nellie A.
Nagle and Winifred Taliafero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
A Baron's Eccentric Dress.
From Tit Bits

FROM iii Bus.
The relatives of a wealthy Austrian no.
bleman, Baron Szeknicki, recently sought to
have him declared insane on the ground
that his usual wear at home is a leather
suit patterned like that of turtle.
In the course of his defense, which was
SO convincing that he won his case and was
declared to be perfectly sane, the baron
brought forward a remarkable array of in
stances of wealthy men now living who arc
eccentric in their dress.
Among them is included the Emperor
William. who possesses over 800 uniforms:
a Madrid millionaire, who dresses his serv
ant girls as fiowers-roses, violets tulips,
etc, and his servants trees and
Partisan who never wears hatS-which
seems decline in the merely commonplace.
The baron closed an exhaustive list with
the case of Otto Hanan, wealthy sugar
manufacturer of Budapest, who selects his
suits to match his wall papers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
DIED WHILE TALKING
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION IN
CHICAGO STARTLED BY DEATH.

CHICAGO. June Cos. p. Sheerin. for
merly secretary of the democratic national
committee, dropped dead on the floor of the
convention hall in the Auditorium Hotel to-
day while making an address before the
delegates to the convention OF the National
Interstate Independent Telephone Associa-
ton. Death was due to apoplexy
Mr.. Sheerin was president OF the new
long distance telephone company of Indian
apolis and had been selected by the conven-
ton arrangements committee to reply to
an address ofswelcone by representative
o. the city of Chicago. AS Mr.. Sheerin
went to the speakers table he jokingly re-
marked that he was unable to make a
speech without notes. and asked the pardon
OF those present while Ire read his response
TO the address of welcome. He had pro-
ceeded well along with the reading when
he suddenly stepped backward and fell to
the moor, expiring within few minutes.
Victim Had Not Been Feeling Well.
MIR. Sheerin. a moment before his coll
lapse. remarked to Colonel j. u. Powers of
Louisville, KY. temporary chairman of the
convention. that he was not feeling we'll.
The convention was thrown into a state of
intense excitement by Mr., Sheerin's death,
and several minutes elapsed before order
could be restored. The convention immedi-
ately adjourned for the day.
o r. Sheerln, IT., son. was present
when his father expired. and Immediately
took charge OF the remains which will be
sent to Indianapolis tonight.
Mr.. Sheerin, ST., arrived in Chicago sew
eral days ago with his son and attended
several of the telephone conventions COM
mittee meetings. taking active interest
In the proceedings. He apparently had been
In good health since arriving in Chicago un-
til today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Interstate Telephone Convention.

CHICAGO. June 20.-The ninth annual
convention of the National Interstate Inde-
pendent Telep hone Association opened here
today, and will continue until Thursday.
The delegates will endeavor to effect a
strong central organization. which will re-
suit in complete harmony, extending
throughout the entire independent system.
The possibility of establishing an indie
pendent company in New York city waa
one of the important questions to come be-
fore the convention. Members of the asso-
citation on Thursday will make observation
trips for study and rest Thursday evening
the associa ton will attend banquet at the
Auditorium Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
HENRY KLINGE DEAD.
FOR YEARS PROMINENT IN WASH
INaToN BUSINESS CIRCLES.

Death claimed another old resident of
Washington yesterday in Henry Klinge,
who resided for many years at 257 street
northwest.
Mr.. Klinge was for many years prominent
as builder and contractor in this city. He
was born April 10. 1888. in Province Han
over, Germany, and came to this country in
1866. After working at his trade for few
years he started in business a builder
and contractor, and built a number of the
large business houses and dwellings in this
city. His reputation for integrity and hon.
esty soon raised him high in the esteem
and confidence of the citizens of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Klinge was member of Arminius
Lodge. No. Is. F. A. A. M; the Washington
Saengerbund, Of which he was one of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Great Westerns New Stock Issue.

Officials of the Chicago Great Western
Railway Company stated in New York yes
terday that the purpose of the proposed is
sue of 100000 preferred B stock was
the acquisition of the same amount of 4
per cent non-cumulative preferred stock of
the Mason City and Fort Dodge railway.
whose lines are leased to the Chicago Great
Western for 100 years.
Stockholders of the road are to hold q
meeting on September to vote on the
proposition to increase the per cent pre-
ferred b stock of the company from
$lo,00o0 600 to $24.00O,000
A b. Stickney, president of the Chicago
Great Western, in circular presents an
array of facts and arguments which In
duced the directors TO recommend the in
crease of stocks as beneficial to holders Of
all of the various stocks Of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, 50; year ago, So.

Weather conditions and general forecast
Unsettled weather continues east of the
Rocky mountains, and there were showers
over all districts, except the upper lake re-
gion. There were also local rains in Mon
tana.
middle Atlantic states and New England
and slightly in the lake region the Ohio
and lower Arkansas valleys; elsewhere they
have changed but little.
Unsettled weather will continue tonight
and Wednesday. with occasional rain and
generally lower temperature from the Ohio
valley and the lower lake region eastward
In the south the weather will be clear to
partly cloudy. and 1t will be somewhat
cooler In North Carolina.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be light to fresh northeast to south
east; on the south Atlantic and east gulf
coasts light to fresh and variable, and on
the lower lakes light to fresh west to north
west.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northeast to east
winds. shifting to southeast, with showers,
to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
"A hours: Louisville, LOG: Medicine Hat,
1.42; Thomasville, Ala, 200; Cheneyville,
La, 1.9O; Mansfield, La, 200; Dyersburg,
Tenn, Ia.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
ct pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June1 49, pm 70: pm
76; II midnight, 10. June 90, am, IS; 8
an, IS; ~ noon Il: pm. 49,
Maximum, so. at 2:30 pm, June 10; min
imum, 6S, at am. June 20.
Barometer-June 49, pm, 29.95; 8 pm.
1915; II midnight, 1896 June ~, am,
S9s; s am. 30.03; noon, 30.OS pm,
5000.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by Az
fecks standard thermometer was rs fol-
lows: am, II; II noon, "a; 2 pm, 81.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at s
am: Great Falls-Temperature, 49, condi-
ton, o. Dalecarlia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS e,
80; condition at north connection, Z; condt-
ton at south connection, Z. Georgetown
distributing reservoir-Temperature 50;
condition at infiuent gate house. 7; condi-
ton at eff1uent gate house. 8. Washington
city ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS so; condition
at infiuent, 7; condition at effiuent, 49,
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide 4:3O a. m and sos DIN. ::
high tide, 1921 am. and 1885 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:24 am and 5:53
pm; high tide, lilo am. and 11:45 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, ABA am; sun sets. :cs
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:34 am. Moon
rises, 1914 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps al,
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
t1nguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted uf-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-f1Ve minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Water.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPER'S FERRY. W. Va, June 20
Potomac muddy; Shenandoah clear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
The Mixer.
rom the Atchison Globe.

From The Afchisoh Globe
He Is a good mixer or HE isn't good
mixer" are expressions you often hear. A
good mixer is supposed to be a man who
can associate with people and make bust
ness. A poor mixer Is one who makes
friends slowly, who minds his own bust
ness and is not much of Il rounder A
man who gives his business close attention
Is the best mixer" When people are in
need of a certain article they buy where
they can get the best and cheapest-where
conditions suit them. When people are
buying articles they need they do not care
much whether the dealer is good fell
low or not. We have never thought much
of the good mixer" idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
New Automobile Insurance.

Fr0m the New York Sun.
1t takes the insurance people to keep up
with the march of events. Within a few
months two companies have taken up the
insurance not only Of automobiles. but OF
this owners and drivers. The machine is In
sured against fire and other damage, the
owner Is secured against damage suits
caused through the actions of hts auto,
civil suits are defended for him and all
penalties except actual imprisonment as
sumed by the assurers. II q lamp or other
part of the outfit Is stolen 1t is replaced
by the company and II the driver is taken
Ill or injured In an accident he gets
weekly allowance, with substantial sum
for his heirs II death ensues. II there Is
any contingency uncovered the companies
would like to know Of It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Federation Against City Ownership.

The Civic Federation of Chicago at it's
biennial meeting IN that city yesterday
adopted a special report made by the ex-
ecutive committee advising against mu-
nicipal ownership The report adopted COM
mits the organization against either opera
ton ownership of public utilities by the
city, the reason given being that the city's
operation of Chicago's water works system
has not been successful enough to warrant
a belief that the city could successfully
operate street car system or other utili-
ties. Alexander II. Revell was elected pres
ident of the federation for the ensuing two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
TICSHRINERS MEET
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL GATH
ERING AT NIAGARA FALLS.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June 20.-The
thirty-first annual gathering of the Impe-
rial Council, Ancient Arabic Order of the
Mystic Shrine, opened here today with a
very large attendance, thousands of Shrin-
ers from all sections of the United States
and Canada being present The order num-
bers about 10000 members.
The city was handsomely decorated
Shortly after Q o'clock the Imperial Conn-
Gil was escorted to the meeting place. the
international Theater. by uniformed Arab
patrols.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-20
Rains Flooded Fields.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 20.-Continued
rains have flooded many fields throughout
central Ohio and corn has been badly dam
aged. Wheat, in many places, Is reported
to be ruined. AT Spencerville fifty or more
oil we'll rigs were blown down and number
of houses and barns were wrecked by the
wind and lightning.