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The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Was Wandering inWOOdS
When He Made
Discovery.

A "skidoO' cane seems 10 be the
latest thing I'm the line OF walking
sticks. II. G. Tegeler. one of Post
master Barnes letter carriers. is the
proud possessor OF the cane bearing
this latest name in the slang language.
which may designate anything from "a
trip through the whirlpool rapids at
Niagara Falls to a stage manager 3
dismissal of a bum actor.
The "s5idoo" cane, so chTistened by
Mr. Tegeler. IS not only remarkable
because IL came into It's pOssessor 8
hands on the 23d OF the month. but
its general appearance viii convince
any one that it has been rightly named.
The head bears a striking resemblance
70 that of a feroclous looking bulldog,
with wide-open mouth, fang-like
teeth, and with the evil appearance OF
something about 70 pronounce those
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
MRS. AST0R IMPROVES
FROM RECENT FALL

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. l5-Inqulrles
prompted bv a report that Mrs. William
Waldorf AstOT, who recently fell IN
Boston and came here after having
greatly improved in condition. had suf-
fered a relapse and was in a serious
condition resulted in the official state
ment from the AstOT home that Mrs
Astor had steadily improved since COM
ing from Boston.
She was able TO take exercise today
and spent some time on the yer8nda
Of the Astor cottage.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
BODY OF MRS. WRIGHT
REACHES WASHINGTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Levi p
Wright. whose body arrived at the
Pennsylvania railroad station yester-
day from Bevier, Ky. where she
died on Wednesday. will be held in
Joseph Gawler's undertaking establish
ment near Eighteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. InLeTment viii Be made in
Arlington Cemetery The Rev. George
r. Dudley. pastor Of St Stephens Epis-
cOpal Church, will conduct he services.
Representatives OF the G. A. r., Loyal
Legion and Soldiers Alliance will az
tend the funeral and escort the re-
mains 10 their fnal resting place.
Colonel Wright. who is very feeble
because Of his eighty odd years. and
his son. accompanied the remains 10
Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
IN TROLLEY SLOT
TIED UP CAR TRAFFIC

One OF the wheels OF a runabout driven
by +. A. Herman, of +51 T street north
west. became lodged in the slot at Fifth
and ID streets northwest yesterday after
noon, tying up traffic on the west bound
track of the F street line for about
fifteen minutes.
The steel tire of the Carriage short
clrculted with the tracks, and by the
time the wheel was extricated the
spokes were considerably charred
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
BUGGY PARTIALLY WRECKED.

While driving on Pennsylvania avenue
near Eighth street northwest yesterday
l. H. Ware, an employe Of the Chesa.
peake and Potomac Telephone Company,
collided with horse driven by Charles
b. Hanford, smashing a side Of the
buggy. Ne one was Injured as a result of
the accident.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
GIRL OF NINE CLIMBS
$1,000 F0OT MOUNTAIN

TOKYO, Sept ia nine-year-oId girl
has successfully climbed TO the summit
OF Full Yama, Japan's most fanons
mountain. which IS 1900 feet high.
The daring young mOuntaineer fs a
daughter OF a newspaper man attached
10 the Osaka hippo. She started alone
aud. spending one night at the fifth rest
station reached the summit next dav
Sleeping that night on the summit. she
descended next day The little AIDinist
was not unduly faugued and went on
10 Tokyo.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
SUICIDES tn 0UARTETS
POPULAR IN PARIS

PARIS, Sept l5-smcidea In quartets
seem 10 be popular in Paris just now.
a Few days ago three men and woman
Jumped on the bridges nt3 the Seine
and were drowned within "a short while
or each other Not long after in an
other quarter Of the town four people
sought death by jumping from win
doWs- Last week four people were
found from self-Inficted bullet wounds
IN the public parks. The curious part Of
these suicides is that the dead persons
are ia no way related % each other,
and evidently have had 30 lnuraatlon
Of each others intentions.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
BINDERS APPEAL
TO THE PRESIDENT
Adopt Resolutions Asking
Him to Investigate the
Tanner Case.
ACTION AT SPECIAL MEETING
Witnesses Testify Refuting Charges
Made by Acting Foreman
Ashton.

That the BOOkbinders' Union is prac-
tically unanimous I'm the opinion that
Alvin j. Tanners suspension by Acting
Foreman Ashton was unjust. and that
the Public Printers decision sustaining
the acting foreman Is also unjust was
made manifest yesterday at a special
meeting Of the union by the adoption
OF resolution inviting the President
10 make a thorough investigation Of the
Dlndery branch Of the Printing ONCE.
Acting Foreman Ashton. of the bin
dery, was not present when the union
met In Typographical Temple at 13G
O'Clock Had he been present he would
have heard some sharp criticism. and
also the testimony given by witnesses
who were called before the inspection
division 10 tell what they knew about
Tanner.
Nine Witnesses Heard.
After the members had listened to the
testimony Of these bookbiuders. q. A.
Metcaif. r. w. Howard. S. II. Dye. Carl
Niehus. Luke +. Ludlow. William A.
Ryberg, Charles J. Money and Robert
5. Peterson, the meeting adopted the
resolutions.
The arbitration committee at its
meeting tomorrow afternoon viii name
committee Of three who will. il was
intimated, go 20 oyster Bay TO present
the resolutions to the President
In sum and subsance the Ucs,sl,.-s,y
repeated 20 the meeting by the book
binders, who testified before the fnspac-
ton division, was 10 the effect that
Tanner. 10 their best knowledge and he
lief did not loaf as charged. and that
they regarded him as a competent and
faithful workman
Blow at Organization.
II was evident from the reDDe- ~
the meeting that the men did not re
gard Tanners suspension SO much as
an individual case as they did that the
action Of Acting Foreman Ashton and
the Public Printer was an attack on
their organization.
There was no motion 10 deal with
Acting Foreman Ashton for not attend
ing the meeting, as a letter was re-
ceiVed from him stating that DE voufs
appear before the arbitration commit
tee at the committees pIe9sur.
meeting Of this committee will be held
tomorrow afternoon. when Nr Ashton
VIII attend. and hear what the commit
tee has TO say.
The acting foreman was reoues+ed
last Friday to appear before the arbi-
tratiOn committee. but he sent word
that he could not come because OF bust
ness.
Ashion's Friends Defend Him.
Friends Of Mr.. Ashton say the critI-
cism he has been subjected 10 is not de-
served. as he IS "a true. and tried union
man Of tweuty-seven years standing.
and that he is simply carrying out the
orders OF the Public Printer. II Ashton
did not turn out the work as directed
by the Public Printer. his friends saw.
he could not hold his position.
Public Printer SulIings was shown
copy Of the resolutions adopted by the
bookbinders, and asked If he cared 10
say anything His reply was that he
had no comment 10 make
The special meeting of yesterday was
the largest that has been held in re-
cent months, the han being packed 10
the doors.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
C0L0RED GIRL FALLS FROM
SECOND STORY WINDOW

While washing window iu a second
story room Of her home last evening.
Mamie Green, coloTed. thirty years old,
or 2-S B-and-a-half street southwest.
iell 10 the ground At the Emergency
Hospital IL was said that although
her condition was serious. fl is ex-
pected she Will recover. In striking the
ground she biz a hole through her
tongue. sprained an ankle. and received
bruises about the body.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
ESTATE TO "AFFIANCED WIFE"

Eugene A. Han. by his viii, dated Au-
gust 10, 1885. leaves his estate TO his
'afilanccd wife and beloved friend.
Mrs. X b. Throckmorton
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
MIDsHIPMAN VISITING HERE.

Midshipman Milford James. of the
United States Naval Academy. is a
guest in the nome OF Abram L. swart-
out, OF this, city.
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
HEALTH Of CITY
IN PUBLIC BATHS
DR.. WoodWard's Suggestion
in Annual Estimates for
Fiscal Year.
BIG INCREASE ASKED FOR
SAYS Work of Department Is Ham
pered by the Force Being
0verwoTked.

That the health OF Washington would
be greatly benefited by the establish
ment throughout the community OF a
series of public baths. is urged by Health
Cfffcer W. c. woodward I'm his annual
estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1908. which he forwarded 10
the District Commissioners yesterday.
While not stating that within his
knowledge the citizens of the Capital
90 unwashed. yet the Health officer is
of the opinion that. along with other
municipal improvements. we should
have a system Of public baths here com
parable with those Of New York. Bos-
ton. Chicago, and other big cities
1T hardly seems creditable" says Or.
Woodward in his advocacy OF the pub
lie baths. that during a greater part
OF the year there is no place where the
vast number of citizens who are unable
10 provide proper bathing accommOda-
tons at home. can obtain a bath at
reasonable price and that even during
the remainder Of the year such bathing
facilities as are provided are not such as
a large part Of the community cares to
use"
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
BUILDING GUTTED,,
DAMAGE IS $4,000
Family Flees From Smoke
Filled Rooms at 1916
q St.

Fire Of an unknown origin completely
gutted the Office building at 1916 @
street northwest, occasioued 5000 dam
age. and badly frightened George Van
Syckle. his wife and his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Roupe, shortly after s o'clock last
night The damage is said TO be cover
ed by Insurance.
Persons occupying rooms on the third
floor Of the house adjoining on the west
first discovered the fire. A messenger
was dispatched 10 sound an alarm from
box 15S. and a number of engine and
truck companies were summoned TO the
scene. The hremen experienced some
difficulty in getting at the flames, but
made quick work Of them when streams
were finally brought into play.
Flames Eat Through Floor.
From Fire Marshal Franck Nichol-
sons investigation il appears that the
flames originated in the Morrison Office
Supply COmpany's rooms in the rear of
the second floor. In a small closet sew
eral boxes hlled with sawdust, in which
bottles Of ink and mucilage had been
packed. were found near an oil stove
which looked as though it had exploded.
How the two got together and caused
the fire is a mystery.
The flames spread from the closet 70
a rear room. where they quickly con-
sumed a quantity of inhammable stuff,
paper pjnewood boards. tables, and
chairs. The flames quickly burned
hole through the ceiling and reached the
living apartments of the Van Syckles
Driven from their rooms by the smoke.
Mrs. Van Syckle and her aged mother
groped their way down the stairs and
through the smoke-flled corridor with
great difficulty They were almost eX-
hausted when they emerged from the
building and went across the street TO
the Epiphany Church. where they sat
on the steps and watched the flames and
water ruin almost everything they pos
sessed,
Rooms Completely Flooded.
Owing to the fact that the flames
were raging iercest IN the heart of the
building Chief Belts men had some
trouble in getting into the Office supply
companys rooms because Of the dense
smoke and increasing blaze. Several
powerful streams were finally turned
into the building, and the fremen gain
ed the mastery in few moments.
Thousands of gallons Of water were
thrown into the second floor rooms and
the living apartments on the third story.
After the flames We're extinguished fire
men threw countless buckets Of water
out of the Van Syekles' rooms. which !
were flooded TO the depth of a foot.
Captain Williams and the reserves
from the First precinct responded to the
alarm and had their hands full keeping
back the large crowd which was at /
tracted 10 the scene
The Washington times., 1906-09-16
Asks Increased Appropriation.

Another feature Of Dr WOodward's 8
estimates IS that ne asks an increase
for the next fiscal year Of s58. .0S0 over
the appropriation for the current year
or q total OF s149360. This added sum.
he declares is absolutely necessary 20
provide a needed increase I'm his work
ing force, the present year finding his
assistants overworked and himself ham
pered in the inspection service Dr
Woodward states that he considers an
Increase In the force Of his office more
important than greater salary allow
auces. which however. is considered by
his sUbordinates az inconsistent in view
Of the fact that he recommends that the
salary OF Or. Murray Gait MOtter one
of the recent appolntees 10 the Health
Department. be raised from 81 500 10 81,
900 a year.
DR.. Motter entered the District ser
vice as chief Inspector on February 2s,
OF this year. and the recommendation
for his promotion after such brief ser
vice has occasioned much surprise
among the mployes OF the Health De-
partment.
Other Recommendations Made.
Or. Woodward also suggests the ap-
pointment Of a bacteTiOlogist at $500
year. 10 conduct examinations into
the character OF the water supply from
public and private wells and on dairy
farms supplying the District with milk.
Other new items include 5000 for the
enforcement of the act requiring the re-
moval of weeds; $3.50 for the malnte-
nance OF an additional dog pound wag-
on; $500 for construction OF TOadWays
to the smallpox hospital and quaran-
tine station; $4,000 for the purchase Of
a new site for the dog pound $500 for
the erection and equipment OF a stable
for the smallpox hospital. and 5000 for
the operation of the public crematory
and convenience stations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
FRESNO TAKES
MORE WHITEWASH
FITZGERALD WILD AT CRITICAL
MOMENTS
Light Hitting Game Won by seraphs,
Who Bunch swats With Men
on Hases--Fresno In
Dummy Play

Yesterdays game was a repetition of
Wednesdays affair and again did the
Angels whitewash Mike Fishers wan
dering aggregation by score OF 5 to q.
Nagle and Fitzgerald were both stingy
so far as hits were concerned, but the
punching of swats by the Angels in the
first, combined with a woolly throw of
Truck Egans, placed three runs across
the plate and practically cinched the
game.
Fitz was very wild at times and al
lowed five Angels to reach first without
the trouble Of connecting with the ball.
During the initial round three men ar
rived with free transportation and
eventually figured i'm the triple scoring.
The Fresno iufield was guilty of a
foolish piece of work in the fifth in
ming. Brashear fouled to Hogan be-
fore Cravath ratified the boards on the
left field fence with a two sacker. Dill
lon foued to Mclaughlin. Atz singled
to left and Cravath scored. Toman
came to the plate and dropped the
sphere back of second base. Doyle,
Casey and Fagan gathered In circle
and allowed the ball to drop between
them.
The score.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
U. S. C. WILL PLAY POMONA
Varsity Nine Expects to Win Second
Game Of Pennant
Eeriee

The University or Southern Caiifor-
mia baseball team and the Pomona coll
leee nine will line up for their second
game Of the eason this afternoon on
the u s. G. campus.
The university men won the first
contest, which was played at Clare
mont. by n score of 10 to and expect
to have small trouble In taking the
measure Of the Pomona boys In today's
game. The II. S. G. nine lost their
game last Saturday with the Occidental
college team, playing miserable ball
An off-day comes to every ball club,
however, and 1t may be that the uni
versity men will yet figure In the pen
nant race.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
GEORGE SUTTON DEFEATS CURE
Makes High Run of 2o1, Going Our in
Sixth Inning
Ry AssocIa ted Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May lit took George
Sutton but six innings to win the after
noon game of the 1872 balk line billiard
tournament from Louis Cure, an aver
age of SO 2-6 points for the game. For
sensational billiards this game stands
out pre-eminent in the tournament.
Starting out with one point and making
but eight in the second inning, Sutton
found the balls to his liking when he
stepped to the table for his third inning
and soon showed that he was in perfect
stroke.
Before he missed he had collected 140
billiards. following the balls down the
center OF the table out of balk and
frequently making ten or dozen
points.
Makes Perfect Jump Shot
On his 13Sth attempt he found the
balls lined up about six inches apart
and against the rail. 1t looked impos-
sible, but Sutton made perfect jump
shot counted, and left the balls in a
bunch. He missed one-cushion draw
on his 141st attempt. In the next in
ming Sutton clicked off 121 and he fol-
lowed this in the fifth inning with 201,
the high run of the tournament.
In the meantime Cure had been doing
some beautiful work. He missed the
first shot, but in his second inning he
counted off 126 points. On his 127th
attempt he found the balls frozen. He
spotted them and missed.
Cure made but three in his third in
ming and failed to count in his fourth,
but in the fifth he ran up 95, and had
the balls in a position for more but
missed an easy bank shot He left the
balls in a corner. and that settled the
game Sutton followed with his run of
121. Cure followed with 13, and Sutton
with but 20 to go ran the game out.
Sutton's high run was 201; average,
SO 2-6. Cures high run was 126; aver
age, 80 Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12

ADe nad tne Detter or the lnngntlnS.
--ttell landed left to the jaw.
Round is
Herman sent a hard left to the face.
Attel counterering with one to the
body. Herman landed a vicious left to
the face, rushing Attell to the ropes.
Herman again landed with light right
and left to the face and rushed Attell
to the ropes. They clinched at the gong.
Round 16
Herman swung wild and rushed to Il
clinch. Herman landed hard left jab TO
the ribs and came back with another to
the face. Attell swung wild for the
head and Herman clinched. They eX-
changed hard rights and mixed 1t free
~ in the infighting, Attell using his
left to good advantage.
Round II
The Kid sent in a left to Abe's face
and mixed it in the clinches. Abe sent
in stinging lefts to the face and Her
man broke, sending in left jab to the
body. Herman clinched at the gong.
Round 19
Herman rushed at Attell and they
mixed 1t, Attell having the better OF
the exchange. Herman rushed Attell
to the ropes and landed right and left
to the face. Herman sent in two jabs
othe face. Attell squared off and
boxed. out-pointing the Kid and caus-
ing him to make frantic passes at the
air.
Round 19
They exchanged jabs in the clirch
and Herman sent in light rights to the
body. Attell sent in three hard jabs to
the face and followed with a volley OF
rights and lefts to the head and body
They exchanged straight body blows at
the gong.
Round 20
Both men came up quick for the fin
| ish. Herman landed two light lefts tc
| the ribs in a clinch, following with q
| right to the face. Herman clawed and
hooked at his adversary's head, while
Able held on and covered. They eX-
changed jabs to the jaw with no effect
| Herman sent a snappy left to the face
and they clinched. They roughed il
and both were mixing it lively at tht
gong.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
STREET CAR MACS BOLT
They Take Fright at a Barrel Run
Away and Cause a Panic
on the East Side
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Taking fright
al barrel that had been placed on the
tracks by several small boys, two
horses attached to a Belt Line car last
night broke away from the car at Sec
ond and East Houston streets. They
dragged their driver after them, knock
ing down numerous persons in their
path and causing a small panic.
Among the persons who were knocked
down by the runaway horses were Mrs
Annie Mailing and her five months old
baby of No. 1856 Attorney street, Annie
Terrell of the same address, Mrs. Maria
Christina of No. 2SO East Houston
street and Morris Lotto of No. B ave-
nue. b. None was seriously hurt
When the horses broke loose from the
car they dashed across the street tc
the sidewalk. John Johnson, driver OF
the car, was dragged along. still clutch
ing the reins. After the horses had run
about a block Johnson regalned his
feet and brought them to a halt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
PREPARED FOR
COLLEGE CAME
SAINTS AND 0CCIDENTALS ON
EDGE
Contest Should BE Close n TwlrIers
Pitch to Usual Form--Faeulty
VIII Attend the
Struggle
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The first football game of the series
between Occidental and st. Vincents
will occur this afternoon on the Vim
centlan diamond at 230 o'clock.
The Occidental students and faculty
will attend the contest In body and
more than the usual amount of excite
ment In connection with a college game
Is anticipated for today's battle.
The Highlanders appear confident
that they will down the Saints. while
the latter. with the confidence of re-
peated victory, do not concede the Oc-
cidental crowd more than a look In
There is a strong probability that UNI
less either pitcher goes badly into the
air low score should be the result.
Phillips, the Vincentian twirler, APP
pears capable of holding the Occiden-
tails safe, though the unlocked for may
occur. Thacker for Occidental is easily
the second best college slab man of the
south. This afternoon, however, he will
be sent against the hardest proposition
that he has yet encountered. The
Saints have thus far shown an ability
to hit any of the local pitchers with
out much difficulty and 1t will be in
teresting to note how the little High
land twirler comes out with his husky
opponents this afternoon.
1t will be a disappointment If today s
game is other than a fast affair. Both
teams are evenly balanced, both have
strong pitchers and both have demon
strated a liking for the stick.
The contest means much in the cham
pionship race, as the outcome will place
one of the two with distinct ad-
vantage, 1t is practically certain that
the pennant is hinged around the Occi-
dentals and the Saints, as they have
shown themselves to be far stronger
than either Pomona or the university
teams.
The 1ipa
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
RESULTS AT BELMONT

Hy Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.--Belmont re-
suits:
Six furlongs. selling, main course
Bill Phillips won; Panique second; st
Estephene third. Time, TIA 2-5.
Four and half furlongs, straight
course-McCarter won Moyea second
w. II. Daniel third. Time, 1856.
Seven furlongs, the Larchmont
stakes-Belmere won; Rose of Colo
second; Red Eye third. Time, 1927.
Half mile, selling, straight course
Bluedale won; Master Lester second;
Work and Play third. Time, :47 4-5.
One mile, selling-Rebo won; Con-
suello IL second; Robador third. Time
1888 2-5.
Mile and a Observation-Disclosures won
Go Between second; Loglstilla third
Time, 1:45 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-12
WILL PLAY OUT SCHEDULE
Managers of Teams of California
State Baseball League Decide
Upon Plan of Games

BY Associated Press.
OAKLAND, May 11.--At a meeting
tonight of the managers of the teams
comprising the California State Base
ball league it was decided to cary out
the original schedule of games that
We're interrupted by the San Francisco
fire.
All postponed games will he pla yed
by having the teams hold double games
when they meet.
The season will be reopened at Stock
ton next Sunday when Oakland will
play the Stockton nine