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The Washington times., 1906-08-12
WARSHIP ACCIDENT
REMAINS MYSTERY
Board of Inquiry to B e
Appointed Tomorrow to
Fix Blame.

Ii order To determine the Responsible
ity for the accident on the torpedo boat
destroyer Worden. at the Norfolk Navy
Yard. Friday, a board Of inquiry VII.
be appointed tomorrow by the COM
maudaut OF the yard The board vii!
investigate as to the cause of the acci-
dent and the injury done 10 the vessel
No official report Of the accident had
been received az the Navy Department
up TO closing time yesterday. The off,
claIs. however. were incu1ed 10 doubt
that gasOlene was aboard the vessel
According 70 unofficial advices, Lieut.
v S. Houston. commander OF the ship
holds that the explosion was due 20 the
formation of gases from can 1f yarnisu
left open Ga the paint locker several
days before.
The explosion occurred IN Jne locker
While workmen were driving rivets IN
the locker d hot piece OF steel Is said To
have dropped into the varnish, the ex-
pl0si0u following. A seaman ald a col
Ored laJOrcr we've driven through the
door out upon the deck Both were
badly burned and battered, and Wilson
may die. Four other mon were badly
injured.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
PROFESSORS SIMPLE LIFE
WITH C0C0ANUT FOOD

MELBOURNE. July 1.-THE real
simple life has been put in practice by
two Germans-Professors Englehardt
and BethmaBn-who are living In ha-
bakOn. a small island In the Bismarck
archipelago. at a cost or nothing a day
Their sole food is cOcoanuts, their cos
tune Is simply a loincloth. and they
amuse themselves by sitting Ia the sea
and reading. OF watching the light
hearted Polvnesian natives dancing
Prof Engiehardt is the pioneer OF
this exceedingly simple life Suffering
III health from childhood, he experiment
ed with fruit diet. Finding that Euro
pean fruits were not the ideal food. ne
sought the tropics.
Ihe cocoanut, he declares. is the most
suitable food for man, and he also IN
sists that IT was his original diet
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
INQUEST is TO BE HELD
ON DEATH OF MAJOR
Official Inquiry as to Caye-Iu That
Killed Workman Under Many
Tons Of Wet Dirt

Owing 20 unusual circumstance sur
rounding the death OF James Major, a
colOred workman who was buried alive
under tons Of Crumbling dirt IN a sand
pit at Grant Circle and Illinois avenue.
Petworth, yesterday morning, and a
possibility that there might have eX-
listed negligence on the part OF the con-
tractors IN charge OF the excavation
work. Coroner hewitt last night decided
that an inquest would be necessary 10
Inquire into the circumstances Of Majors
death.
The inquest. Coroner hewitt said. Will
be held at the District Morgue Monday
AT 10 O'Clock. al which time witnesses
viii be summoned 20 appear and testify
as TO what occurred. In order that the
Inquest may be thorough Coroner hewitt
arranged with the Police Departments
photographer 20 take a picture OF the
scene where the dirt walls crushed in
upon Major and where many other men
were at work
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
MANY BARS MAINTAINED
ON CHURCH'S PROPERTY

LONDON, Aug. 11.-One Of the anoma-
lies of the Established Church OF Eng
land IS that-like the Trinity Church
estate in New York-it owns vast prop
erty In London and Lancashire. OF
which the principal tenants are saloon
keepers
Recently the Church of England es-
tate commissioners were requested 10
publish details of their saloon property
In London. Reluctant TO make public
the amount of church revenue from
the Hq-or traffic, they refused 10 do So
1t is known, however. that there are
hfty-seven saloons on the church Ian
cashire property. Doubtless action VIII
be takeuf IN parliament 10 force the
church officials 10 give the desired in
formation.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
WOMEN AS CHAUFFEURS.

Seventy-five full-hedged women chat
feurs have been awarded diplomas dur
ing the last few months at an automobile
school. and since the penitentiary check
has been prescribed By Jersey magls-
trates as punishment in order TO mini
miZe accidents many fair lovers OF the
whiz4 wagon have applied for scholar
shiusl The sheepskin testihes that the
holder has passed through a rigid exam
iuattOn, proving her knowledge IN all
branches Of entomology; that she is
competent TO take apart and reassemble
every part OF the machine; that she
knows the use and value Of every sore "
and bolt and joint and viii not be AZ a
loss 20 repair damages should the ma
chine break down IN any vulnerable part
or be put out OF commission temporarily
by collision or other accident The course
of instruction requires six weeks of hard
study and practical demonstration.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
SAINT CHRISTOPHER
GUARDIAN OF THE AUTO

MADRID, Aug, lit is learned that
Her Catholic Majesty Queen Victoria
of Spain. who Is now IN England, in
vokes St Christopher. as patron saint
OF automobIIsts. when she drives III her
car. In every auto Ga the royal garage
there IS a little tablet beU ring an i'm
age of the saint. who Is supposed TO
guard the occupants against accident
The shock of the terrible occurrence
on her wedding day left the queen in
a deplOrable state. She suffered acute
nervous prosration. hysteria, and in
somnia. and while ConvalesCent she
was forbidden 10 ride in automobiles.
Quiet carriage exercise was only per
mitted her, bat during one OF her drives
the horses bOited and threw her recov-
e.y back for some time.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Ready to Meet All Com
erS for KnighthOOd
HOnOrS.

When William L HarrOn, Of JOG Sew
enth street northeast, known as "N ash
ington Boy" romped of with first hon
ors in the tournament at Forest Glen
last week he chaIked I'D his seventh vic
tory Of the season. Harron has partici-
pated in only seven tournaments thus
far and put all OF his competitors IN the
shade. lie is entered in four OF five
more which viii be given at River View.
Marshall Hail. Benning. and other places
before September Il.
Thirteen Lucky Number.
Harron Won thirteen first prizes. two
seconds. and as many hfths last year
lie says thirteen was his lucky number
and on the strength Of It he expects TO
win all the tournaments IN which he
rides this wear.
This youthful, good looking. blonde
knight is a champion several times over.
but carries his laurels lightly. Last
year he won the championship OF the
District. Maryland. and Virginia at tho
tournament given by the butchers Of
Washington at Bcnning. In 1901 he won
the championship from the best riders
IN Virginia and Maryland. and received
a handsome gold medal. At Pennins he
was presented with a gold belt and
buckle which he prizes most highly be
cause of the keen competition IN the
tournament.
Washington Boy" says he has had
some luck this year. His friends and
host OF admirers say there Is no luck
in tournaments. Everything depends on
a steady hand and nerve. pluck. ac-
curacy, cool-headedness and last, but
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
POLICE HUNT FOR SUSPECTS
IN MURDERED WOMAN CASE
Jewery of New York Victim of Stranger Missing and
Visitors to House Are Under
Suspicion

room, Mrs. Pecora made a fierce strug-
gle for her life. Her hair was twisted
as II she had been dragged by II TO the
bed upon which she had been strangled
Robbery is the motive given by the
Police for the crime
The police learned that Mrs. Pecora
he'd possessed articles of jeweiry worth
about 500. None Of these was found
10 the apartment.
The crime was committed while the
Italian colony in that section was cele-
hrating the feast Of San Lorenzo Joe
Petr0sino's Italian detectives are drag
ging the Italian quarters in the hope
Of catching the three men and the
woman who fled when they discovered
the crime.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
ONE RED ROSE RENTAL
FOR MID-L0ND0N TRACT

LONDON. Aug. IA red rose is the
annual rent paid for a valuable biz of
land in Southwark the busy central
quarter OF southern London. The 259th
payment has just been made 20 the gov
ernors or St Olave's and St Saviour s
grammar school. who are the ground
landlords.
The quaint custom dates from 1856.
when a portion OF a field belonging 20
the school was leased by the parish
authorities for The benefit of the poor,
al the nominal annual rent of one red
rose. The lease was one Of 900 years.
so that in the natural course of things
the annual red rose viii be paid until
A. D. 2l55. The value of the land VIII
go on increasing
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-THE death by
Ftrangulation OF pretty Marie Pecora
at BIZ Carmiue street is still shrouded
in mystery. The police are hunting for
three women and q man who called at
her home about o'clock, which was
half an hour after Marie had been
strangied by a towel and handkerchief.
They knocked loudly on the door ana
gained entrance then through WIN
dow, the woman golng first. When she
saw the distorted body OF Marie she
shrfeked out with terror Ine Ihree
men fed down the street. The woman
followed, refusing to give the neigh
bors any information about herselI e1-
cept TO say that her name was LUCIA
Russo and that she was a sister OF the
Pecnra woman.
From the overturned furniture IN the
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
CHINESE PlGTAILS TO GO;
FEET WILL UN-CRAMP

PEKIN. Aug. 1.-THE pigtail and the
mutllated female foot are 10 be forbid
den in China. These two ancient char
acteristIcs Of the Celestial Kingdom
have been found incompatible with
Chinas twentieth century progre IS
Chinese soldiers and policemen are the
first 70 be deprived Of their pigtails.
the government having ordered that
men Of these two services are to cut
of their appendaRe before the maneu-
VCrs begin next fall
The government will then gradually
enforce the law amOrg ell classes and
brave the consequences.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
STALE BREAD USED
TO FATTEN UP HOGS

PFNNSBURG. Pa. Aug. IL-Large
quantities of stale bread that remain Un-
sold in the hands Of the big baking
concerns Of Philadelphia are shipped 10
the upper Perkiomen Valley, where the
farmers make use of it 10 feed cattle.
hogs, and poultry.
The bread IS packed ia burlap bags,
and is sold To farmers AT $50 a ton.
though sales in smaller quantities are
also made. Those who have used it are
well satisfied with the results.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
HIGH PRICES REDUCED WEIGHT.

IN a discussion Of expensive health re-
sorts and watering places Bishop Nc
Vickar, of Providence, said the other
day: "A friend Of mine, a stout fellow.
once went to MariAnbad 10 get his
weight reduced. He had heard great
things of Marienbad and hoped 20 lose
fifty pounds or so with no Inconvenience
70 himself. But ne found the rates ex-
cessively high and the treatment eXces-
sively severe, and after an interview
with the hotel physician he said, pet
tishlv. Spare diet, long walks-I could
have managed all that without comm &
10 this expensive place Yes said the
physician but YOU forget the annoyance
induced by our high prices. That Of it
self will 80 a long way toward reducing
your weight "
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
PRODUCTION OF GEMS.

Our chief gem productions IN this coun-
try In 1895 were: Sapphires, Sl25 coo; tur-
Uuoise. $4,000. tOu-malines. so peri
dots and crystal quaTtZes. $1,000 each,
aQUamaTiues 5000, kunsite. gold quartz
CHrysUprase. siliCihed wood, and garuets,
S5.G0J each. smoky quartz and ChlOrasJTO-
lite, $3U00 each; amethyst. agate pyTite,
malachiJe. and caJlinite, S2,GlO each.
moss agate, $3.50; beryl, rose quartz,
amazon stone. and arrow points, 3 0O0
each topaz. Utahlite. and mesolite. 500
each; fossil coral, $50, and dumortier!te
in quartz. Sl00.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
EXTRAORDINARY MISER.

An extraordinary miser was Father
Aeby, who died the other day at Berne,
Switzerland, known as the most mis-
cradle miser in Europe Since twenty
years OF age he had lived on charity
and an expenditure Of 8 cents a day.
He died at the age Of seventy-nlre.
leaving $4,000 His body was so enact
ated that It resembled that Of a mummy.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
SUPPOSED ROBBER
TAKEN IN MADRID
Probable Leader in Theft Of
Regal Jewels Worth
100000.

MADRID. Aug. PA Brazilian. Guer-
rerio by name. has been arrested here
charged with the larceny Of magnih-
cent crown OF Jewels, formerly owned
by the reigning house In Brazil and val
ued at s4oo.000 Twelve fine diamonds
were taken at the same time. but these
have not been recovered.
II is alleged that Guerrero was the
leader OF the band who committed the
robbery, and who numbered eleven.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

by no means least, a well-trained horse.
In Dan" a sleek bay horse, Harron
believes ne has the best broken animal
in The tournament business and shares
all of his honors with the reliable ann
NAL
Beat Maryland Boy"
On May 30. at Taylor's PARK. Forest
vile. HarrOn JrlumDhed over such ia
nous riders as l. d. Love. OF Belts
vile. known as the Maryland Boy, "
and who has made the Washington
Boy" ride his best 10 win e1 cry tOurna-
ment In which they have been entered
j. S BIaudf0rd. knight OF the Dis
trict". William C.. Clark Knight of
Virginia, Thomas Head, "Munson
HW." and many others OF similar abil-
Ity- There have been many others in
the tournaments In which Washing
ton Boy" has been entered, but those
above mentioned were the only com
pctitcrs who were anywhere near him
at the finish
on July ( Harron won two first prizes.
The first was at TayloT's Park and the
other al SheltOn's Park. Catonsvllle,
Nd. At Surrattsyile, Md, he made his
next appearance on July and captured
the first prize and crowned one Of Mary
lands fair daughters the queen Of love
and beauty on July 20 he won with
hands down al Newport. Md. and re-
peated the victory az Catonsvlle on
July 81. His next appearance under
the arches was at Forest Glen ou last
Tuesday. The prizes In these events
range from so to so iu gold, or some
article Of 5ewelry worth from $Z5 20 S5o
Harron says he does not 90 into The
sport for the prizes, but he loves tour
uameats and enters each one that comes
along.
Dates for the Future.
on August 10 he viii ride in the tour
nament u River View. A tournament
is scheduled 10 take place AT Benning on
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
UNIvERsIrYs LARGEST GIFT.

The largest single gift ever received
by the University Of California is the
estate of NJ TheO Kearney. of Fresno.
who died last May while on his way 10
EurOpe. Air keaTney bequeathed his
entire property. valued at over $4,000,
10 the university suggesting in his Will
the establishment of the "Kearney EN-
perimsnt Station" as an adjunct 10 the
agricultural department OF the univer-
sity.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

It is said that Bishop Whipple. OF
Minnesota, being held up by a foot
pad said. Indignantly, Sir, I am the
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of Minnesota
The devil YOU are" replied the rob
ber: why, that's my church. too!-
Grit.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Washington Boy" Trained Charger,
WILLIAM L. HARRON

August y and Harron has entered his
name among the contestants. SIX days
later he viii appear at Marshall Hall.
Al Luna Park he viii participate in the
tournament given there on August q.
September y "a fair and tournament will
be given at the Confederate Soldiers
Home at Pikesville. Baltimore county.
Md. The girls there are especially viva
cious and comely and for the pleasure Of
crowning particular one Of them queen
of love and beauty Harron will exert
himself 90 the limit 20 win.
Speaking of his Victories Harron said:
IT'S pure luck an1 a good horse more
than anything else. OF course. man
must have "a good seven foot lance shap-
ed down 20 a point and a steady hand.
but every body has those though when
they go into a tournament, but all OF
them 10 not win. I have the best tour
nament horse in the business. Dan and
I work together. I start him on after
receiving the charge, grasp my lance
firmly under my right arm, and while
Dan burns the wind under the three
arches l spear the rings and win tho
rrfZls
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Bad as Chicago.

Mr.. BriJtaiE's report consisted mainly
Of quotations from the Strassburger
Post, which revealed conditions in the
packing houses equally as bad as were
disclosed in tAr Chicago abattOirs
through the NeiI-Reynolds report.
When the Chicago story was unfCIded
10 the American people through Con-
gress. Germany which mas Leeu living
10 a considerable extent upon American
pork and beef. threw up her hands in
horror. Then. the Strassburger paper
got busy and began 20 poke its nose
around the sIaugHtcrhouses 10 see how
things were going at home.
The German officials, IL seems, man
aged TO discourage further publication
Of the scandal. but Mr.. Britain prompt
ly informed the Washington officials Of
the published charges. This report i'm
uediately was cabled back 10 the Ger
man press in general, with the result
HAT German hands again went up IN
horror.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
How He Takes Rings.

''THe rings on the FIST three trials are
one inch IN diameter ana covered with
red cord so we can see them. There are
invariably a number of ties on -he first
three trials. Because /. as well as
others. usually spear all nine OF the
rings, there being one ring IN each
arch each Of the three times We ride
around Then comes the hard part Of
tex tournament getting the smaller
rings. on the second trials the rings are
half an inch IT. diameter, and II is no
snap 20 get them.
'Et Forest Glen I got slN out Of
possible nine. bat tha- was enough 70
g,Iu Love landed FIVE and two or three
others speared four apiece. II IS sell
dom. or never, that the riders get more
Than six or seven rings on the second
trials. because the rings are so small,
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Dates for the Future.

on August 10 he will ride in the tour
nament u River View. A tournament
Is schedlIled 10 take place AZ Benning on
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Expressed No Opinions.

The American Official who uncOn-
sciously has offended the German gov
eminent. the German meat packers more
particularly. is Joseph J. Britain, OF
Ohio, corsul az kehL He IS recognized
al the department as one OF the ablest
officials in the Consular Service and one
Of the most conservative. II he says
slaughterhCuse conditions are bad. it
must be so, the yhold, Tor he is not a
man 10 voice an opinion without a good
and reliable foundation. Besides, II IS
pointed out, he expressed no opinions IN
his report. but merely quoted from an
article published in a German newspa-
per
This report. which was received BY
mail by Wilbur J. Carr, chief Of the
Consular Bureau, several weeks ago,
and turned over 10 the Bureau of Manu-
<actuTers, OF the Department Of Com
Iaerce and Labor. for publication In the
Daily Consular apG Trade Reports,
ST ems destined 10 become kECwn IN the
land Of the frankfuTters and weiner-
Wursts as the Jungle Of Germany. As
e result, the offending manufacturers al
ready have been forced 10 close their
plants.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
CONSUL BRITAIN
THEIR SCAPEGOAT
Germans Try to Put Blame
on Him for Their Meat
Scandal.
REPORT CAUSES SENSATION
But American Only Quoted What Pa
peTs Said of Bad Con-
diti0ns.

Germany, which always has demanded
high grade of meats IN her purchases
from the United States. is now facing
q packing house scandal Of her own,
which has resulted IN "a wide sensation
through an innocent report on the part
Of an American consul in that country.
and pressure Is heinz brought 70 bear
upon the Kaiser 10 demand the consuIs
recall In consequence.
The sitaution - peculiar one. and,
while State Department officials have
not become exercised over IL. realizing
that the consurs action was entirely in
nocent and not tending 10 bring on in
ternationuI complications. IL is appre-
ciated that the incident was an unfor-
tunate one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27

father one day took her to the circus
OF all the wonderful things there she
admired most a flock of doves that
was set, free at the top of big tent
and they flew down and. lighted on
the shoulders and arms of the young
women, who had trained them Elois
often wished she could have pets who
would be as fearless of their owner as
that, but never expected to be so for
tunate.
When her next birthday came her
fsther told her there was surprise
for her In the loft above the shed. She
was greatly pleased to find a brood of
lovely doves, and wanted to turn them
loose in the open air at once to see if
they would f1utter about and settle
down on her, but her father told her
she would have to train them grad
ually. So she just let them fly about
the loft, and by feeding, petting and
trying never to brighten them, got
them so, used to her that at last it
was safe to give them their freedom,
They had become so accustomed to
their home and so fond of their little
mistress. that instead of escaping,
they merely flew around her and
would feed from her hands. When
she grew older she added several
carrier pigeons to the flock, and some
of these were in use in the war with
Germany.
Winnie Robson, aged 10.
431 Jenny street, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
ALLIeAToRs.

The ailigators are found in the lakes
and rivers of Florida. In winter they
bury themselves in the warm mud of
the rivers, but on the warm, sunshiny
days they come out into the lakes to
sun themselves. They live on roots
and lily pads, fish, dusks, mud hens
and other birds. They would not OBJ
ject to eating a pickaninny If they
could get a chance The way alliga-
tors catch the fish is to lie on the bot
tom of the river and open their
mouths. There are two sacks on either
side Of their Threats, containing a kind
Of scent, which attracts the fish and
the fish swim into the alligator's long
mouth, snap, and they are gone When
they ca.ch the ducks and other water
birds they rise like log without bub-
Bile in the water and snap them up
quick enough. l counted forty-three
alligators one day summing themselves
on the banks of the st. Johns river
when was on the boat going to Jack
sopville. Many things are made from
the skins of the alligators, such as
travelling bags, pocket books, belts and
other things. Their teeth are used for
making ornaments. Some people make
pets of the little alligators, but they
are not very pretty and they are apt
to bite one.
G. o. Taylor, Jr.,
Eustis, Fla.
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POOR CHILDREN.


Once upon time there were three
children named Sadie, Myrtle and
Johnnie Mckinney.
Their mother and father we're very
poor, SO poor that they had hardly
enough to live on.
The mother and father then thought
they would take the children out in
the woods and leave them
Johnnie one night was in the next
room and heard them. He went out
and got his pocket full of rocks.
The next afternoon they went out in
the woods and had nice time.
AS they were going on the way he
dropped the rocks. 1t was getting late
in the evening and it was getting very
cold.
So the parents started a fire and
said they would go get some branches
to keep the fire going.
They did not come back, SO the chill
dren kept the fire going SO it would
not be cold.
When daylight came they went
home, not any worse for the night they
were out. They are now wealthy peo-
pie.
Isabel Rogers, 324 Kemper avenue,
Butte, Mont, formerly of ottumwa.