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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
SIMON BOOKER ONCE MORE.
Punched by Policeman and Scheduled
for Hearing Tomorrow.

simon Booker came to the city from
Montgomery county, Md, yesterday after
| noon apparently to get himself in condition
to talk politics to his democratic brethren
in his home section. Simon claims he is
the only colored democrat in the state. He
says 1t is a difficult matter to get red
liquor to drown his sorrows in the local
option county where he has his habitation
and this makes him forget his work; so he
comes to this city to spend his surplus cash.
He had been here many times before and
had become so we'll acquainted with the
police force that he thinks he Is entitled to
a pension. Had he paid the fines imposed
upon him instead of going down on the
farm" he might be entitled to some consid-
Grafton, but when the District has had to
feed and sleep him the police fall to see
where the consideration comes in
Staggering along the street Simon wend-
ed his way west on D street and had some
thing to say to almost every man he met
in front of the business houses. Reaching
the corner of 7th street he turned north
and started in the direction of the o street
market. where he thinks, he Is able to do
effective campaign work. He had not gone
a square before he had repeated his as
times. Then he turned his attention to the
issue raised by the Poe amendment and
declared he would willingly sacrifice his
vote If he could kill off the votes of some
of his republican neighbors.
whats the use of arresting Simon?"
policeman asked. III l arrest him and
take him to court" he added, the Judge
will just tell him to go back to the woods
And Simon was permitted to go on his
way rejoicing. He insisted upon stopping
pedestrians and talking religion and poll
tics to them in such a tone of voice that
he made himself extremely Objectionable
He had gone but short distance when he
took a notion to return and Policeman
Cornwell found it necessary to arrest him.
He endured the misbehavior of the colored
| man from the country until patience ceased
to be a virtue and then he telephoned for
the wagon.
Simon was assisted into the wagon and
driven off to the sixth precinct station
Being short of funds and not being In a
condition to navigate he was held, and
when he returns home he will have to ex-
plain that he was 'unavoidably detained
He will be arraigned in the Police Court
tomorrow. He has been there before on
| number of occasions and will therefore not
be stranger to the court officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
NOTABLE DECREASE.
Dogs and Cats Diminish During the
Heated Term.

There has been a decided decrease in
feineS and CANNES since the beginning of
the heated term. The decrease is shown
by the health and police department
records from day to day during the hot
weather Every morning and evening and
often during the day the telephone lines
are almost constantly employed by Of
hclals and others reporting dead animals.
The wagon was kept SO busy hauling away
the bodies of the dead animals that one
day last week the horse drawing the wagon
suffered attack of heat prostration in
front of police headquarters and died. An
amusing story is told of one Of the opera
tors at police headquarters, who made a
mistake in reporting the list of dead ami
mails to the office of the contractor He
had told of where many of the bodies could
be found and wound up his work with
what was to be removed from Georgetown.
There are two dead dogs at the canal
and Both street." called the operator over
the wire, and one dead cat on the tow
path above the bridge
4 say" he added, make that last dog
cat"
Don't know how to do It," came the
message from the other end of the wire.
"Wil you please tell me how in the world
| can make a dog out of a cat?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

feet deep, outside measurements. The color
will be gray and pebble dashed, and there
will be galvanized cornices and slate roof
In design said MIR Mooney, "the build
ing will be like a fire engine house, but
there will be no engine in it, will there
be place for the Firefghter This craft
will be moored to the wharf in the rear
of the structure
The building will be trimmed inside with
No white pine, with steel ceilings On
the first floor will be an office and joker
in front, a large reception room, seven
other rooms. halls and toilet facilities.
On the second floor will be large dor
mitory where the crew will sleep; the
captains room, drying ROOM linen room
and lockers and toilet The window panes
Will be small colonial style. and there VIII
be high pillars also in the fashion in vogue
in the olden times
Over the building will be a watch tower
with balustrade surrounding it, and
above flag staff from which "Old Glory
Will ffutter. The home of the Frefighter
will cost between 900 and $1,000 when
completed and ready for occupancy early
next winter. The architect who designed
the structure is Mr.. Frank H. Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

the streets and pavements restored to thei
original condition.
Driven Tunnel Method.

From 1st and streets southeast to 1st
and c streets northeast is being done Ly
the driven tunnel method. The timbering.
wooden arches etc. are erected as the tun-
mel progresses and the core of earth is
taken out by steam shovel, which Is work
ed by air pressure.
The concrete for the foundations and side
walls is mixed in the hoppers in the yard
cts having a capacity of one cubic yard
each. The buckets are carried on nat cars
drawn by electric mine locomotives. The
entire plant is run by electricity, with the
exception of the small dinky engines. This
is said to be quite saving, and necesst-
tates the labor of about half many men
usually required. There are two
shifts kept working, one night and one day.
The progress in the tunnel drifts is about
FIVE feet day. The driven tunnel portion
is completed to date to LIST and streets
flortheast-that is, the excavation. Ehe
brick work and masonry is completed ID
East Capitol street.
From 1st and c streets northeast to tst
and D streets northeast is open-cut work,
the same as on the south approach. Elk
Cavation in this square Is well under way.
The car tracks are supported on piles and
tIestle work. and the excavation is being
done in the omen air.
The work the tunnel was started De-
cember g. 1893, and today finds the work
more than half completed, which Is said
TO be very good progress for the kind Of
work being done
The masonry for the south approach to
the 1st street tunnel is completed. and the
work on iron work and superstructures will
soon be begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Rally Before Camp Meeting.

Original hymns of praise were sung by
their author, Commander James Haslam,
at a rally meeting of the Homeward
Bound Mission last night, at 119 PennsyI-
vania avenue northwest. The large au-
dience was also carried to the Holy Land
by the stereOpticon views exhibited by Prof.
Loose Of Baltimore. At 7:35 O'Clock this
morning party of Homeward Bound work
ers will take a southern train for Hay
market station, Va, and proceed thence to
the camp meeting ground at Wolsey Grove.
The speakers there will include Major
Garner, Commander Haslam, Major Pen
dleton, Capt. Theodore Valiant, Capt. and
Mrs. Kendall of Beverly, Va, Capt. Wolf
Of Camden. N. J.. Lieuts. Haslam and
Hitaffer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Sailing Yacht CapSized.

Theodore s. Patterson of 241O 18th street
northwest had an exciting experience on the
river opposite the Washington Barracks
during the storm yesterday afternoon. He
was IN a small sailing yacht, on his way
to the river front. when the squall struck
him and capsized his boat. He was thrown
overheard. but made no outcry. Being a
good swimmer, he was able to reach the
shore but left his boat to the mercy of the
waves.
Those ashore who witnessed the affair
hurried to telephone and called up the
harbor precinct to have some one go to the
scene of the accident and save the life of
the man who had been thrown overheard.
The police boat was hurried out with sew
eral policemen aboard and the boat was
saved. 1t was taken to Whites boathouse.
Mr.. Patterson went home on street car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Model Of New Steamer.

The designing department of the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company is having
made model of the new sidewheel steamer
which it is to build for the Norfolk ana
Washington Steamboat Company of this
city. The model when completed will be
subjected 10 various tests to determine its
buoyancy, how the hull will break water and
to obtain other data necessary in the con-
struction of a vessel of the class of the new
Norfolk and " Washington steamer. Mr.. Cal
lahan has been at Newport News for the
past two or three days in consultation with
the shpyard constructors regarding the
plans for the steamer. The new boat is
something of a departure from the usually
accepted idea of a steamer, being absolute
ly freproof throughout, and her advent IS
being awaited with interest by steamboat
owners all over the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

Maj. Sylvester Aids Base Ban smd
Other Sports Among Policemen.

While Major Sylvester regrets the unsor-
tuSsAie occurrence in Baltimore last saaur-
day night, when several members OF his
command were alleged to have become In
volved in a. pueilistic encounter. he does not
see why the base ball team should be
dragged into the affair. Less than half Of
the men who were In Baltimore were mem
bers of the local ball team, and they were
not in the Monumental City as members or
representatives of the team. They went
there upon their individual responsibility
and had to pay for their fun 1t does not
follow that the local club Is to be ADAM
doned or its members prevented from ap-
pearing upon the diamond. for Major syi-
vester is encouraging the men in the matter
Of athletics more than ever before.
In conversation with Star reporter last
night. he said he intends to increase inter-
est in athletic sports among the men, and
will not be satisfied until he has accom-
plished something substantial His first
move will be to have building erected
upon the lot adjoining the Georgetown
station, where the District alreadys owns
the ground In this building he wants to
have bowling alleys, gymnasium. target
range, and as many athletic games as can
be provided
The action OF the market company In pre-
venting the OF the ranges in their build
ing during the day has practically forced
the police of the range. and ii VIII be
necessary for them to find another place
where they can engage I'm target practice.
With the establishment of a range of their
own the problem will be solved and the
members of the force will be so much bet
ter off, for they will then be able to prac-
tice at all reasonable hours.
There are already gymnasiums In three of
the stations, but they are not fully equipped.
They are better than nothing, however and
have been of great assistance to the menu
hers of the commands in those precincts.
When the Georgetown building is erected
and equipped Major Sylvester will then
direct his efforts In the direction of getting
other buildings of the same character in
other localities.
Until others are obtained. however, police-
men from all sections of the city will have
the privilege of visiting the Georgetown
range and recording their scores at target
practice. Major Sylvester boasts that he has
some of the finest shots of any police force
in the country, and when he has better
means of training the men he hopes for inl-
provement in the already good scoring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Scow Sunk Near Channel.

A scow laden with several thousand
bricks. for use, II is stated, in the construc-
ton of the buildings at the new District
almshouse, on the river near shepherd
wharf. opposite Alexandria. was. day or
two ago. taken from this city and anchored
on the edge of the flats waiting high tide
to be taken into the shore near the aims
house. When the tide fell one end of the scow
rested on the flats bank and the other end
in deep water, which gave her list, and she
filed with water and sank. There is dam
ger that the vessel will slide off the flats
into the deeper water of the channel ana
both scow and bricks be lost. The bricks
will have to he lightered from the sunken
scow before she can be fioated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
HOME FOR FIREFIGHTER
TWO STORY BUILDING
ON RIVER FRONT.

picturesque addition to Washington's
river front will be handsome two story
and-attic building. which will be known
as the home of the Districts fireboat, the
Firefghter, and its crew The structure
will be located on the water front (or It'll
street, between M and n streets south
west. In architectural design it will be of
the modern English style. bordering on the
colonial
When Mr.. w. f. Mooney, the contractor.
who will build the marine fire house, was
seen by Star reporter last evening he
said the work will begin in few days.
The building will be SO feet wide by 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Alexandria Ferry Terminal.

Messrs. Dean & Son, boat builders, at
Alexandria, are constructing a large box
float for use at the Alexandria terminal or
the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company's ferry. This float will be
used to support the bridge that will con-
meet the steamer with the shore, and will
be large enough to allow heavy teams to
drive over it. The float will be completed
and launched, It is stated, in about ten days
or. two weeks. Good progress IS being made
on the rebuilding of the terminal at Alex
andria and thi. wharf is now taking shape.
The work of building the slip for the boat IS
Is being delayed by the nOn-arrival OF the
long oak piles needed to finish 1t. but it IS
understood they viii arrive at Alexandria
this week. The ferry terminal here is COM
pleted and ready for service. As yet Mr..
Callahan, manager of the Norfolk and
Washington company, has not secured a
steamer for temporary duty while the new
boats are building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Exhibit of curios at Haines' Store.

There is~not often even in this city,
where there are curiosties and places of
interest and instruction. an opportunity
of seeing so many of the curios and beau
tiful birds and insects gathered from all
parts of the world as the Haines store now
offers. Prof. T. A. Schurr, the famous
German naturalist and author, is the pos
SCISSOR of one of the largest collections of
birds, insects, animals and reptiles in the
world. and this magnificent exhibit, COM
prising upward Of $1,000 specimens, Is on
view. entirely free of cost to the general
public, at Haines' Fifty Stores in One, !"
Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street south
east. Prof. Schurr has devoted forty-five
years of his life to the gathering of this
collection from every country of the globe.
The exhibits occupy much space on the
second floor and In the show windows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Peoples Pharmacy's Motto.

New firm, new store, new stock, new fix
lures and up-to-date methods Is the shib-
boleth of the Peoples Pharmacy, just
opened at 7th and l streets northwest. This
brand-new establishment will be under the
management of Mr.. NJ. G. Gibbs, gentle
man of experience in matters pharmaceu-
teal and high standing socially and pro-
fessionally.
Mr.. Gibbs says he will pay particular and
careful attention to physicians prescrip-
tons and that he will carry full line OF
dries and fine perfumes. A large polar
soda fountain has also been installed and
the patrons of the establishment will be
served with the purest of fruit syrups. The
phone of the Peoples Pharmacy Ia Main
4119.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Floral Designs Promptly Executed.
Lowest prices. Shaffer, 14th and I-Advt
Enlarging Navy Yard.

The navy yard authorities have a large
force of men at work improving the square
of ground between 4th and 9th streets NJ
street and the Eastern branch, In the south
east, which was purchased by the govern
ment about two years ago and which is to
be made a portion of the navy yard
grounds. A new sea wall has been built
along the front of the property and the
men are now employed on the wall that will
run along It's western side.
In building the wall the line was brought
out to deep water. and takes in about fifty
feet of what was once the Eastern branch.
Behind the wall are the remains of an old
wharf which had not been in use for a
number of years A building for the cleo
trical plant of the yard has been construct
ed in this square. and the grounds about
the building are being leveled for parking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
THE DOG IS DEAD.
Owner Thinks the District Should Re-
deem the Tag.

rs this where the government takes peo-
pies money! asked an elderly colored man
OF a Star reporter at police headquarters
last night
This is one of the places, he was told.
"N hat is the nature of the taking?''
Last month";" explained the caller Il
had to give up 81 for tag for my dog, and
now the dogs done gone died. He only mad
the use of the tag about a month, and
don't you think the District ought to give
me back the money!
Perhaps you may get another dog" sug-
gested the reporter.
And if l did broke in the old man
they wouldn't let me use that tag unless
the dog was the same breed as my old
dog, and ] gave him the same name, but
don't intend to get another dog
Then he was told, I'm afraid your
money will have to go to help pay the
police pensioners"
And my boy was arrested by one of
them policemen last week" gasped the old
man. I'm be hanged if l don't get an
other dog
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
MISS PRATT MISSING,
Wanders From Hospital for the Insane
The Police Notified.

Miss Ada Pratt is reported to be a fugi-
tive from st. Elizabeth Hospital for the
Insane, and her relatives are somewhat
alarmed, recalling her wanderings in the
woods when she went away on prior Oc-
casion and came near perishing from
hunger and exposure. Upon that occasion
she absented herself from the Woman's
Commonwealth on Kenesaw avenue. On
the occasion of a second disappearance she
wandered from her mothers home near
Colesville, Nd
Miss Pratt is beautiful brunette about
twenty-five years old. She Is of medium
height, slender build and has good teeth
and complexion. When she escaped from
the asylum Friday afternoon she wore a
gray skirt, white waist and blue hat. She
IS well educated and Is splendid CONVEX
sationaist, but Is filled with decisions of
various kinds. The young woman has the
faculty of always being able to make her
self at home. But her mind is impaired,
and her relatives and friends are not GER
tain what she is likely to do or where she
is likely to CO.
At the time she went away from her moth
er S home in Maryland it was In the win
ter, and she was missing two days .efore
she was found, near the zoo. by q small
boy who went out early in the morning TO
enjoy coasting on his sled. She had re-
moved her shoes, and that she did not per-
ish in the cold was due probably to the fact
that she stopped on the road near a house
instead of in the woods away from a hui
man habitation. On the occasion Of her
other escapade she turned up at the House
of the Good Shepherd and was cared for
until her friends got her. Her absence
from the asylum yesterday afternoon was
reported to Capt Boardman and Sanitary
Otiicer Frank by the asylum authorizes, and
the police of the several precincts were
told to make every effort to find her
The message was read at roll call in the
stations last night, but at a late hour no
information had been received at police
headquarters to indicate where or in what
direction Miss Pratt went after she left the
asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Gen. Crozier's Yacht Laid Up.

The handsome steam yacht Diane, belong
ing to Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance of
the army, has gone out of service and has
been laid up at the wharf foot of o street
southwest. The little craft has been
shrouded with canvas covering from stem
to stern. and will remain so covered, it is
stated, until next spring, with only a care
taker aboard her On the last trip of the
Diane she broke down and laid up in Lower
MachodOc creek for a day or two, while the
War Department officials kept the wires
busy trying to locate her and the officials
aboard her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Public Work Ordered.

Municipal improvements have been or
dered by the Commissioners as follows:
That sewer be constructed in 10th street
northeast between RosedaIe street and Ben
ming road.
That the trees removed incident to the
construction of the new terminal station be
replaced at an estimated cost of 81 532,
chargeable to the appropriation for elimina-
ton of grade crossings
That the expenditure of So. 900 from the
appropriation for elimination of grade cross
ings be authorized to complete the grading
of Virginia avenue southeast between South
Capitol and I'd streets. work to be per-
formed by day labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Under Suspicion,

Walter Smith. Wesley Chambers and
John Lewis, colored, We're arrested yester-
day afternoon by Precinct Detective Null
len and the police of the sixth precinct and
locked up on suspicion of having been I'M
plicated in the work of removing lead pipe
and gas fixtures from vacant houses on II
street near the Union station site. Another
vo1ng colored man, named George Mason
was arrested upon a similar charge Friday
and if was because of his statement To me
notice that the other defendants were taken
into custody. The cases are being further
invest igated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Workmen Slightly Hurt.

While working on the union station site
in the vicinity of LIST and h streets north
east, yesterday afternoon, Achillo Sihrstro,
twenty-four years old. living at 100 Schott's
alley, caught between n dirt car and
a pile of iron and crushed about his body
He was taken TO the Casualty Hospital,
where the surgeons reported that his injury
was not serious. Two ribs were fractured
and he received a number of slight bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Cleanest Home Bakery in Town,

Holmes new home bakery is the cleanest
and best equipped bakery in the city. Every
modern appliance and the services of the
cleverest home bakers are employed in The
production of Holmes genuine home made
Milk Bread and Holmes delicious homo
made Pies. Milk" Bread delivered direct
from oven to table at Sc. loaf. Pies, all
kinds zoe. Holmes Bakery, LIST and Z
SITS; phones E. 1440 and 1441. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Alleged Assault,

Thomas Kyler, colored, twenty-five years
old. was arrested last night by the police
of the ninth precinct because William
Simms. also colored. had sworn out a war
rant for him, alleging assault. 1t is charged
that the men engaged in fight, and that
Simms became angry because he was
worsted, and swore out the warrant. I'm
less collateral for his appearance is depos-
tied at the station the defendant will be
held for court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Date Set for Lowenthal Hearing

Capt Boardman received a message from
Detective Baur last night informed him
that the case of l.. Bowehthal who is I'M
der arrest In Columbus. Ohio, will be heard
Monday afternoon. LowenthaI, alias Ber-
nat Blum, is the man who is wanted In
this city TO answer charges OF having swim
died two jewelry firms, as heretofore stated
In The Star.