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The Washington times., 1906-03-25
An interesting Halt hour ,l1i1
W[LtELM GERICkERT
TIE RETIRING CONDUCTOR OF THE q
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Great Composer and Conductor Tells T
Times Representative What 1t
Means to Work
Is To Hold But Single Ambition and Lay ALI
on That Cast, He Says, Is the
Secret of Success.

sidering the fact that he laughed
in the dark.
My dear sir, will you not tell me
what title you honor, and pardon
my ignorance in not being better in
formed?" | ventured desperately.
Mister. Madam: Mr. Gericke. 1t
not Is title honorable in America,
you say?"
Most honorable, Mr.. Gericke. and
the more so since you claim It."
said /, surprised at my own suavity.
And it becomes not so common
any more, too. since there comes
so many big names for little peo-
pies, this day." he continued with
a grace as pleasing as his English
was quaint.
Il must believe, Air. Gericke, that
anyone so full of music must also
- full Of kindness. I shall just tell
you my dilemma and trust to that
kindness of yours"
"Kint? am hope so. kint. And
what tits it I might serve you?"
Il want TO know all about you in
this half-hour-what you have done,
what
That would take not so long"
said he, modestly.
"oh, ! assure you / did not mean
that what you have done is a tale
that is lightly or quickly told l beg
-
He raised his hand and shook his
head while there was a reassuring
gleam of merriment in his eyes. I
was disconnected and could think
of no way TO begin. but this:
You were bOTn-?"
"Yes, first thing"
But where, l mean?"
"Gratz. Austria ] study in Vienna
the piano and other instruments,
but l come 10 conducting and / find
| enjoy it the more"
"You believe in doing what you
like, them"
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
An Elderly Student.
Especial 70 The Washington Time,

Especial 60 The Washington Times)
CAMPDEN. H.. March pa man
who is at least sixty years Of age. and
probably somewhat over that, has Just
commenced going to school in the first
primary class in the Campden town
ship. His story is a very strange one.
About fifty years ago. although the date
cannot be definitely ascertained. he is
known 10 have been an inmate Of the
county poorhouse. but 10 facts are now
remer- -bered by anyone as to how he
came 20 be placed there
Forty-five years ago the poorhouse
was destroyed by fire. and in conse-
quence of a law that was passed that
same year this man. boy then about
nfteen years of age. must have been
turned over 70 the authorities Of Camp
den township. for there is a recital IN
the county books OF the disposal made
OF the poor, and this shows that "one
boy" was turned over 20 Campden. and
it is supposed that this man was that
boy.
The first definite date in regard To him
appears fifteen years later. at which
time, as appears from the township rec
ords. the boy Billy that has been left
again without care on account OF the
death OF Mrs. Schupper. was let out
to George Thesper To be taken care OF
by Thesper for Sl2 per month" There is
no record of how Mrs. Schupper came
TO have him in her care. and no one in
the township now remembers anything
about the circumstances.
For twenty-nine years after that time
and up TO a few months ago. this man
whose only name was Billy" remained
q town charge. He seemed TO have
scarcely any mind at all. could not even
learn To talk. but he was gentle and
harmless, and capable Of doing some
considerable work such as carrying
wood and water and attending 10 the
cattle to some extent
He was taken in charge by different
persons in the township. who were paid
by the town what his keep was worth
over and above the work he did, and sc
far as known he was always kindly
treated.
At last, however. abo1S - year ago
DR.. Clifford became interested IN Billy
when he was treating him for a severe
cold. and tried to learn more about hin
than was commonly known.
The attempt was a failure, but in th'
course of the investigation he found ou
that in all the chances and change:
OF his life the poor fellow had nevel
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Science Suffers AqGin.

Especial 10 The Washington TimesD
LIE SUEUR, MINI, March 24.-Sci-
ence. especially as regards its relation
to the doctrine of evolution OF species,
suffered an irreparable loss yesterday
at Benton on account of carelessness
and neglect on the part of w. w. Will
let's.
Several months ago he received from
a friend Of his in Arizona the dried-uI
mummy of what appeared TO be some
peculiar. antediluvian animal. or bird
or fish. or combination of all, and mas
much as the beast appeared to show on
the surface of it's terribly twisted
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

Symphony Orchestra, following Hen
schal.
While waiting for Mr.. Gericke 1t
was my pleasure to meet a sweet
and interesting little woman with
soft. liquid brown eyes She wore
a picturesque hat covered with guam
titles OF old lace. Her dress was
quaint and pretty, a combination of
the jauntiness of our own country
and the poetry of hers She assured
me that I should find Mr. Gericke
very nice"-that I should find Mrs
Gericke very nice indeed and that
] should fiud her husband. the mimi
table Martean. very, very nice in
deed" She said that she held music
too sacred 10 be caricatured, there
fore she did not perform.
SUSAN B. CAIN.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

II 7 was a short time before the
hour for the closing perform
ance of the Boston symphony
Orchestra on Tuesday afternoon
when / was notified of my i'm
pending interview with its retiring
director, Mr. Wilhelm Gericke. Pre-
senting myself at the New Willard l
learned Mr.. Gericke would arrive
late. l composed myself, therefore,
and decided TO wait for him in the
hall, knowing that should there be
the slightest delay I would miss my
opportunity.
Believing that / would recognize
him as he passed, / anxiously scru-
tinized every man with a black
beard. 1t was really surprising how
many black boards perambulated up
and down that hall in the course of
half an hour. AS time passed | be-
came discouraged at my repeated
mistakes. My stock smile wore of,
and / was about 10 leave, when there
he was on the spot!
/ arose as he approached. Just
as I was about to say. "Is this Mr..
Gericke?' 1 suddenly concluded that
there was no reason in the world
why I should attach a plain Mr."
TO this important looking parsonage.
The nearer he approached, with his
imposing manner, to say nothing of
his imposing beard, the more con-
vinced I became that there was a
''Van," "Von," Herr" or "Sir'' ac-
companying his dignity In this
dilemma my tongue refused TO COM
NIT itself.
az have the honor of addressing
-"
Miss" / supplied, thankful for
some word TO use that | felt safe
In saying. And then my life rule
came to my rescue-when in doubt,
laugh. And l laughed. So did he,
which was very kind of him, con-
The Washington times., 1906-03-25

assented with warmth.
Enthusiasm You haf tiff you
haf voice TO back IT." Then he add
ed something very kind and en-
couraging.
But" he added, mot till you are
an artist, not FOR yourself TO ad-
vance, but for the art, the art. That
it may haf rise in you!"
The conductor then bade me a
friendly adieu, and l went away with
a firm determination 10 build q pipe
organ voice out Of a jew's-harp
capacity.
Mr. Wilhelm Gericke came 10
America in 1882 and returned to Eu-
rope in 1889. He paid a second visit
TO this country In 1893, al which
time he took charge Of the Boston
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-02
Extraordinary Cut Prices in CI9 thing

$500 suIts-Hand tailored throughout, guaran.
eed in every respect in blacks blues, neat plalas'
stripes and fancy cashmeres, a large array of pat
terms to select from Fail Opening et0 I'm
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-02

Mems Black Hose Opening ~.
Sale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .'''.''.'''VO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-02

$3.50 Strictly Hand Tailored Suits, in all the latest
designs and patterns, heat paids stripes and fancy
worsteas, blacks and blues. Fall Nt7 nm
Opening Sale Y,.........."...'.'"'.'.. VIIlVV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
WAR correspondent
HAS DISAPPEARED
(Scripps News Association.)


OAKLAND, Cal, March AL
bert Sonnichsen, newspaper writer,
author, war correspondent and SOL
der of fortune, who halls from this
city, is thought to have met with
foul play in Macedonia, where he
was sent by the New York Eve
ming Post as special correspondent.
He arrived at Vodema, 40 miles
from Monastir, on Feb. Is, disap-
peared from his hotel two days lat
er and has not since been heard
from.
Sonnichsen, though but %, has
had an unusually adventurous car.
eer. During the Philippine war he
and a comrade were captured by
Aguinaldo and imprisoned for 10
months.
About Is months ago he went to
Macedonia and contributed a ser
les of brilliant articles on the trou.
Dies there. 1t is thought that he
may have been assassinated to pre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
RICH FILIPINO WEEDS
AN AMERICAN GIRL

BERKELEY, Cal, March 9. -
James Charles Araneta, a pure
blooded Filipino, son of a wealthy
Philippine sugar planter, has just
been married here to Miss Lillian
Newell, 16 year old daughter of a
we'll known resident.
Araneta, who is student of the
state university, has the most bril-
liant record ever made by any Of
his countrymen, numbers of whom
have attended the college. He is a
graduate of Santa Clara college and
has been attending the local insti-
tuition since 1902, taking a special
course in engineering. He is asso-
ciate editor of the Filipino Stu
dents Magazine, being at the head
Of the Spanish department in that
publication.
Araneta's father visited the fam
lily of his sons bride when in Am
erica as commissioner to the
worlds fair at st. Louis. He has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
CHINA NOT HOSTILE
SAYS E. H. C0NCER

Southern China, and showed itself
most at Shanghai. Judging from
the past, don't believe there will
be any serious difficulty.
81 believe the Chinese govern
ment is strong enough to control
the situation, and that all foreign
interests will be finally respected
and protected.
at is the part of wisdom of the
United States government not to
be surprised again as it was in 1900.
We can keep our troops in Manila
and our ships in Asiatic waters as
we'll as anywhere else. Thus safe
guarded, if serious trouble were to
arise, we would be prepared for it.
Btu think there is no need of
sending troops to China, for the
Chinese government is watching us
and wouldn't do anything to arouse
our animosity. Any further trouble
will come from local organizations,
students and like bodies. The Chi
nese government realizes the ne
cessity of keeping peace with u.s."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
NO INTEREST ON
PUBLIC FUNDS
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, March 9.-Mr. S. V.
White, representing the Prison
Ship Martyrs Monument associa-
ton Of this city, has been anxious
to have transferred to the Nassau
National bank of Brooklyn $4,000
which is held to the credit of the
secretary of war in the sub-treasury
of this city, being a part of the
total of $4,000 and the fraction
appropriated by the state of New
York for the erection of a monu-
ment to the memory of those who
died in prison ships in New York
harbor during the war of the revo-
luton. This object of the move
was to derive an income by the
of the fund to a national
bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

SUBWAY ROUTES
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, March 9.-This af-
ternoon the appellate division will
begin the hearing of the motion of
the rapid transit commission for
the appointment of commissioners
to report to the court whether FIVE
subways should be constructed and
operated. The hearing promises to
be quite interesting. as it is ex-
pected that bitter fight will be
made by the rapid transit mono
poly. The five lines proposed are as
follows: The Brooklyn & Manhat-
tan Loop line, including three tun.
nels; the Fourteenth Street line,
the Thirty-fourth Street route, the
Girard Avenue route and the Van
Cortland Park Route.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
.ONORING
FORESTS
{
MEMORY

(Scripps News Association.D

(Scripps News Association.D
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-To-
day is the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Edwin Forrest, the great
American tragedian and the ami
versary will be observed with APP
propriate exercises at the Edwin
Forrest Home at Holmesburg.
Edwin Forrest was born in this
city and died here, and nowhere is
his memory honored with greater
devotion than here. The Home at
Holmesburg was formerly Edwin
Forests country resident and was
called by him "Springrock," by
which name it is still known. The
Home has now only nine inmates.
The Home which now bears his
name was founded by the will of
Edwin Forrest, executed April 5,
1866. He provided that the Home
was to be for the support and main
tenance of actors and actresses de-
cayed by age or disabled by infirm-
ity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
TO CELEBRATE
ERICSSON DAY
(Scripps News Association.)

(ScrippS News ASSoclatlon.)
CHICAGO, March 9.-As in for
mer years the Swedish residents of
Chicago will celebrate Ericsson day
by a big meeting tonight. In the
afternoon the Swedish societies of
the city marched to Humboldt park,
where they decorated the Ericsson
monument and placed wreaths at
the base of the statue. This eve
ming there will be mass meeting
with speeches, music and singing.
1t is expected that several hundred
delegates of Swedish societies in
all parts of the state will attend the
meeting. Governor Deneen, Frank
o. Lowden and Gustav Andersen OF
Rush Medical college will be the
principal speakers of the evening
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
Exercise For Young Women
By w. r. C. Latson, n D

Few young women get proper ex-
ercise. Most of them either get no
regular exercise at all, or practice
exercises which do them more harm
than good. may say at once that
am strongly opposed to all vio-
lent gymnastic work for women.
Basketball, dumbells, chest weights
and other apprenticeship these are
far too arduous for the woman's
delicate nervous system.
AS for the monkey-like stunts"
Of the gymnasium, they are not
only injurious, but what is perhaps
worse-they are ugly. Among the
results of this kind of physical
torture" are drained nerve centers,
ungraceful movements and strain
ed, prematurely aged faces.
Women should exercise to gain
three things-a fine carriage, grace
of m Cement and better health. For
such purposes the following exer-
cises, which fatigue neither mind
or body, are most valuable:
Exercise No. Fleet together,
arms hanging easily at the sides.
lnhale full breath at the same time
swaying the body forward. Then,
holding the breath sway still far
Their forward, allowing the head to
fall straight back. (See Fig. y.
After a moment let the breath out,
relax the muscles and return to
position. Repeat from three to six
times.
Exercise No. 2-Take full breath,
and while holding it twist the body
straight around as far as you can
to the right. After a few moments
of firm stretching relax muscles
and resume position. (See Fig. p.
Then take another full breath and
turn toward the left. Repeat each
exercise from four to six times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

There was a funny incident that
happened while | was with the ST.
Louis Browns" says Arlie Latham,
the famous old-time third baseman,
CAS- We had won many champion
ships and were considered a very
strong aggregation, We naturally
had offers from teams everywhere
to play exhibition games whenever
we had an off day on our trips.
This time we were going to play a
series with the old Athletics in
Philadelphia, and the first day be-
ing an idle one, Won Der Abe made
us the promise on our way over on
the train that he would give us that
day to ourselves and we could all
have night and a day at Atlantic
City. We were delighted, of course
for we had had every off day occu-
pied and We hated so much Of it.
1--WE arrived in Philadelphia in
great spirits and made at once for
the continental hotel. our head
quarters. We had no sooner got
settled In our rooms and were talk
ing together of the good time we
expected to have at Atlantic City,
when Comskey sprung 1t on us that
Won der Abe had arranged for us
to go to Trenton the next day to
play the Cuban Giants, and our trip
was squashed. Well, maybe we
weren't a mad lot of fellows! We
all got together and talked the mat
ter over, and finally decided to
strike in body; so we got up a
petition and all signed 1t, the boys
insisting on my name heading the
list. When We had arranged every
thing. we sent the paper to Won der
Ahe's room by bell boy, and
awaited results. In a few moments
a summons came for us all to go
to de boss presidents room at
once. 80 we all filed up like sold
iers. When we had all entered, the
old man began:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
RELEASED THE Entire TEAM

"'Vell! Shentlemens, I must say
I am surprised at you all-vat do
you mean Ply refusing to play ball
nit dose Cuban Giants?"
mot a man answered, but we
were all inwardly choking over the
whole affair, which was fast be-
coming ridiculous, owing to Won
der Ahe's rapidly increasing anger.
Seeing no one answered, his glance
fell on me, and he said:
"Latam, | see your name heads
dis list, so | suppose you are the
spokesman for de crowd Now, vat
have you got to say vonce?'
81 told him we all felt hurt be-
cause he hadn't kept his word to
us and let us have the day to our
selves, as he had promised, for we
had all made our engagements and
now to break them made it bad all
around; and besides. told him, we
wouldn't mind playing so much, but
we positively refused to play with
those 'niggers. Every word I said
only made him angrier, and finally
he burst out:
"'You refuse to play! Very veil!
| release every ID Won of you!"
"The players, feeling jubilant
over being released, left the room
as soon as possible, some taking
the fire escapes. others leaving by
airship, SO anxious were we to get
to the telegraph offices to wire for
positions. Soon after we had flown
Won der Abe came downstairs and
happened to meet Comiskey. He
told him in his excited broken Eng
fish that the boys refused to play
the game arranged with the Cuban
Grants ard that he had released
each and every one of us. Comisky
of course, soon made him see his
mistake. and he at once began to
hunt up the players, and in doing
so had to call upon the services of
the entire Philadelphia detective
force and all the messenger boys
available. He finally rounder the
boys to after several hours of anx-
iety and worrlment, and at once
called another meeting and rein.
stated us. He said he had recon
sidered everything and would take
us to Atlantic City in the morning,
which he did, furnishing us with a
special train and in every way Civ
ing us one royal time. The follow
ing morning he took the boys in a
body to Wanamaker & Brown, the
clothiers. and had us all measured
for new suits as we'll as hats. Be
fore we left town the suits were
delivered, tried mine on and
walked down to the office to com
pare notes All the boys had pre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
ORDERS SIGNS
FROM POLES

City Commissioner Ono has sent
orders to the telephone and street
railway companies to take down all
signs from telephone poles. The
commissioner is also having the
city attorney prepare an ordinance
prohibiting sign boards within %
of the sidewalk and to charge all
sign men license of $500 per an.
mum,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

PASADENA, Cal, March 9. -
"The United States government, In
my opinion, need not look for any
serious difficulty in China. The
Chinese government appreciates
too we'll the necessity of keeping
peace with this country to permit
any acts which will lead to sever
ing the friendly relations of the
two countries"
Such is the opinion of Edward II.
Conger, formerly U. S. minister to
China, who is visiting his brother,
Rev. f. l.. Conger in this city.
"The present troubles have aris-
en- since | left China last April
said Mr.. Conger. However. as my
jurisdiction extended over the
whole Chinese empire, have a fair
knowledge of the present crisis
and the circumstances leading up
to it. The whole trouble has grown
out of the attempted boycott of
American goods. American mis-
sionaries are only affected incident
ally. In times of riot, If mission
aries are in the way they are liable
to attack, but there is no organized
hostility toward them as a body.
Northern China is as quiet as
ever. The trouble originated in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
QUICK RESULTS

1t is seldom necessary to take a
second dose of DIR. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills. One pill will. In most cases,
relieve all distress caused by head
ache. backache, neuralgia, nervous
ness, car-sickness, stomach ache, etc
When not entirely relieved. take an
other in 80 minutes. That's about the
limit TO which you endure pain. 25
doses. 25c. Never sold In bulk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
FOR SALE BY OWNER.

Good, modern, nine room house,
two large lots, two blocks from
first class car line, all kinds OF
fruits and berries, place well Inn
proved. The value of the lots Is
increasing very fast. The property
will make a good paying invest.
ment or an ideal home. Part cash
required. Address X, care of The
Press. SO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
INTERCOLLEGIATE
DEBATE TONIGHT
tScripps News Associatiou.)

fScripps News Association)
PHILADELPHIA. March 9.-The
three cornered debate between
teams of the University of Penn
sylvania, Cornell and Columbia will
take place here this evening and it
is expected that there will be a
large attendance of students and
alumni OF the three universities
present at the event. The question
to be debated is: Resolved, that
American cities should seek the
solution of the street railway prob
lem through private ownership and
operation"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
TUlL & GIBBS TO
ENLARGE BUSINESS

AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Tull & Gibbs
furniture house, 1t was voted to in
crease the capital from 100000 to
Sl,O00,O00 and to invest between
100000 and 100000 in the new
business in Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

seeded me, and there they stood in
group, every man dressed in a
suit of exactly the same shade, a
hideous light color. Well, we were
'beauts.' We looked like a mess of
bill posters. Hhe final finish was
the giving of the clothes to the
walters of the hotel"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
NOTICE To

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nins. please do US the favor to call
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In this way we can be certain %
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09

We still have some clear fir fIoor
ing which Is going fast st $3.50,
clear fir ceiling at $13, clear drop
siding at SIS. Better get what you
need while 1t lasts. Jenkins-Laell-
WITT Lumber company, noc.h end
Division street bridge. asA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-09
THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPERs
TO CHICAGO

Via Great Northern railway leave
Spokane at $3.50 a. m. daily, arriv.
ing at Chicago 8 o'clock third
morning. Rate for double berth,
$5.75! For reservations, tickets.
etc. apply at city office. 701 River.
side.
e. S. Blair.
General Agent.