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The Washington times., 1906-10-14
Felt some Ono Behind Hen

Owing 70 3Iiss Fannie Tzfrs illness
Miss Sadie moved into the rooms 81
1oS5 South Broad street alone Her
sister had been with her on the Gay
the rooms were selected. and after
ward while they were cleaning. AZ
this time. while Miss Fannie was
sweeping. she felt instinctively that
man was standing behind he- Turn
ing quickly, she saw no cne. Again
she began sweeping. and the presenos
came back. Turn as quickly ss shs
might. she could not get a glimpse OF
the heetinR spirit that s,.e now BE-
Ieves was behind her on this occasion.
IF Fannie had told me OF that" says
Miss Sadie. I'VE would have been say
ed al ;h's ordeal We could have then
given up the place and gone somewhere
else. but she kept stiII about Il for fear
OF frightening me
Il was while Miss Sadie Taft was
alone IN the rooms, and her sister
away n the country. that she arst de-
tected the w-ai5h-like v!s!tat.ons. She
heard the creakiaE st nights, mostly
between the hours q ana 8. and
while she did not believe n ghosts. she
could not help bur think that her EstsF
might be worse.
One DAY, IN the broad daylight. e.
o'clock n the saternoon. Miss Sadie
Taft was seated alone r. the rooms.
She was IN a rocking chair. and her lap
was full of work. as she was darning
her own and sisters hose. Suddenly
there was regular creak. creak. as II
she was rocking the chair But the
chair was perfectly stu1.
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upon by the two girls, Il being further
understood that there was 10 be no
talking on these occasions.
Miss Fannie was wide awake IN n
moment. She too felt the presence OF
the ghost. At the foot OF the bed she
too realized that there was something
something -s0mething;-bu what?
As she was strainlng her eyes In the
darkness. feeling that In a second the
thing there would take shape-was
even then taking shape-her sister sud
denly exclaimed Thank God It's
gone!'
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son who has tried II and not heard any
thing. A number OF persons, women
friends OF the Tsf;s have gone there.
ana they have all heard tre noises,
and none OF tFem cap explain them,
and he's mighty glad he di5H't So or
hear Anything, for he o~ns that he'd
have been scared stn 4 he had
4 sort OF nelshborhood tradition has
sprung up Of an old murder having
once been committed IN the house.
], is a rumor that his the case exact
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remains that the Eouse was vacant FOR
seven years before they moved into
i- FOUR years ago. And "a is Ettle
unusual for a house, desirable IN IT.
self and ia a desirable neighb0rhood.
t1 remain vacant for seven years. un-
less there is some story attached TO
it that frghtons people away.
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rooms where the sisters I've, and held

rooms where the sisters I've, and heid
prayers in each apartment
Although IN this religious ceremony
there was no intention 20 exercise the
ghost matters quieted for several
days Then the creakiugs in the floor.
the knocks on the wall ard ceiling. the
distant rumh.es ard Il q other qu1sr
sounds began again.
rle~s2 mon, rhysic,a-s. and others
who are acquainted wl.f the facts
have e. vain tried 10 account FOR the
visions and the noises. TIE Taft girls
have been the object OF i-quiry. but
taeir reputation Top pro5ity cannot hs
questioned. Miss Sadie Taft is en-
ploved hv the Pennsylvania Dental
Manufacturing C7mra-y, whore she is
trusted with executive authority ard
has proved her worth Tor six or more
years
After the death of their mother rhs
two sisters moved 20 the house at ths
southeast corner Of 3Ioore and Mole
streets They saw no ghosts there.
Just after they moved Miss Fannis
Taft was sick win typhoid fever for
many weeks. and upoH convalescenco
was removed 20 the home q rrisncs
In the country. where she remained
five months regaining her strength.
But this young woman is not ths one
who secs the ghosts bur she has felt
them frequently. and says she knows
that her sister is not stretching the
facts IN the least. Miss Fannie says
that II her eyes were better she
knows she could see them. too.
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Sisters Have Uncanny Visitor.


Here. night after night for many
weeks two sisters. the Misses Fannie
and Sadie Taft. have been confronted
by a ghostIy visitor. At first they
tried 20 laugh Il on as a mere fgment
OF their imagination. But laughing
had no effect on the ghost. He ap-
pears not 20 be sensitive to rtdicule
He remained. as mysterious, as weird.
aF uncanny as ever.
Finally the TAFT sisters called IN
some friends, either 70 confirm their
tale or 20 support them IN their theory
that IL couldn't be true. even though
their senses assured them that Il was.
But these friends also saw sights and
heard noises too mysterious 20 be ex-
plalned as natural phenomena. They
laid traps 1or the ghost. and the
ghost evidently didn't Ike II. and took
Il out on the two defenseless giris--'fn
the dead waste and middle OF the
night" Since the last attempt 70 trap
the ghost the manifestations have ia
ken a most alarming form. and
crisis has been reached which has ex-
cited the whole neighborhoOd.
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~ PHILADELPHIA has a Ehost
that any medieval castle
would be proud to own. II
Is picturesquely called the
ghost with the hacked head.
Nobody seems 20 know Just
who it's the ghost OF, but II has
been seen BY several unimpeach-
able witnesses-and its makeup Ger
tainly is fine II Is the sort OF
Ehost that ought 20 haunt
crumbling ruin round which legends
cluster thick. and whose traditions
run back to the good old days when
might was right, and human life an
unconsldered trihe. But Il doesn't, It
haunts a most reassuringly common
place little Philadelphia house. three
story brick. well secured marble door
steps. polished brass doorknob. grass
plot IN front-regulaton Philadelphia
dwelling OF the fairly Weil-to-do. II
figures in the directory as POPS South
Broad street
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he Strange Case of a Philadelphia Girl
Who Is Being Visited Night A fter Night
by CHASTITY Apparition 7hIt Is Erl-
IDENTITY Determined to Choke Her to
Death The Midnight Caller Has Been
Seen by a Number of Persons, VINO
Unite in Declaring TT to Be a MH-
tiIated Body, That Enrits Faint
White Light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Anything to Sell

BY public auction? Include 1t in Saturday 8
sale at Weschlers 920 Pa. ave. NV. co.'s At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
DEATH RESULTOr BLOW
FATAL OUTCOME OF INJURIES TO
WIN. ii. STEWART.

William H. Stewart, colored, who was
struck on the head with brick Tuesday
mroning while at 1925 7th street, died at
Freedmen's Hospital about 5:1o O'clock
this morning. Joseph Cannon, the bar
tender who Is alleged to have dealt the
fatal blow, was released on 5000 security
yesterday when the case was taken to the
Police Court. This morning, after the
death of Stewart was reported to the police
OF the second precinct, Cannon was rear
rested. Coroner hewitt directed that the
remains of Stewart be removed to the
morgue in order that Deputy Coroner
Glazebrook may perform an autopsy. Wit
nesses have been summoned to appear at
the morgue at IL O'Clock tomorrow morning,
when the inquest will be held.
Stewart was carpenter. He resided at
II Goat alley. It is stated that he was
under the influence of liquor when he en-
tered the saloon and ordered a drink. but
was unable to take care of himself. When
he refused to settle for the drink he pur-
chased, it Is charged, he was elected from
the place by the bartender, There was
second ejectment, and the third time Stew
art entered the place. it is alleged. he had
a brick in his hand ready for trouble
It is alleged that when he attempted to
use the brick on the bartender the latter
got hold of it and struck him with 1t. Stew
hospital, and he did not regain conscious
ness Cannon will be taken to the morgue
to be present at the inquest. Attorney
Campbell Darlington, who appeared IN
court as his counsel yesterday, Will look
after his interests at the inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
APPLIES FOR INJUNCTION.
Frederick j. Wildman Sues George P
Robinson and D. K. Trimmer.

Frederick j. Wildman has applied to the
District Supreme Court for an injunction
against George P. Robinson and Daniel K.
Trimmer to prevent the further sale of lots
in the subdivision known as North Column
bia Heights. He also asks for the release
of a blanket trust on the subdivision,
which he claims affects certain lots bought
by him, without his knowledge of the exist
ence of the trust He desires an account
ing.
Mr.. Wildman informs the court that he
was persuaded to purchase two lots in
North Columbia Heights for 81, 1872. 62. to be
paid in installments. He AYERS that the de-
PENDANTS or their agent represented to him
that the property was unincumbered and,
relying on their statements, he declares, he
did not have the title to the property ex-
amined. After paying a large part of the
purchase money. he says, he discovered the
existence of this blanket trust.
He claims that the defendants selling
off the remaining lots at public auction and
that the trustees are about to release the
blanket trusts without any payment on
account of the amount due on the original
Indebtedness as far as the lots recently sold
are concerned.
Attorneys Jas. B. Archer, jr., and John
Lewis Smith represent the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
CHARLES W. PICKFoRD DEAD
Funeral Services to Be Held Tomorrow
Afternoon,

Afternoon.
The funeral of the late Charles W. Pick
ford, who died at the Garfield Hospital yes
terday after an illness of eight months,
will occur from the family residence, 636 F
street northeast, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Deceased was a member for many years
of Waugh Methodist Church. In the alb
sence of Rev. DR.. Maydwell, pastor of that
church, from the city, the Rev E. L. Hub
bard, pastor of McKendree Methodist
Church, will conduct the services
The pallbearers will be Messrs. Charles
Riordan. ]. ]. Mullen, I. H. Entwisle, Alvin
Chaplin, ]. NJ. Mitchell and N. Cowsill, all
long time friends of the deceased.
MIR. Pickford, who was in the seventy
eighth year of his age, was a native of Ire
land. At an early age he came to this coun-
try. settling at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
where for many years he was engaged in
the dry goods business.
About five years ago Mr. Pickford
retired from business and came to this
city, where he since resided. Three
daughters and six sons, Mrs. James Pascoe
Gertrude Pickford of this city, and Messrs
A. s. Pickford of Sault Ste. Marie Mich :;
Frank G. Pickford of Munisng Mich, and
Messrs. Samuel W., Thomas W., w. E. and
Charles Pickford of this city, survive the
deceased
The interment, which will be private, will
be in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
BANK CLERKS MEET.
Program Of Addresses and Music Fol
lowed by Refreshments.

lowed by Refreshments.
Prof. John C. Monaghan Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor made q brief
address on 'Self Education end Method to
Obtain IT, at the monthly meeting OF the
Washington Chapter, American Institute OF
Bank Clerks, which was held last evening
at the chapter rooms, 1914 F street north
west John G. Holden Of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company spoke on
Trunk Lines and Their Builders
Prof. Monaghan dwelt upon the benefits Of
higher education and its value in the
financial world. He said that education
is not an impossibility, and declared that
the average man of today who Is held up
before the world as successful man Is
self-educated. Prof. Monaghan said that 1t
is easy to acquire higher education by
ones self after one has mastered the prin-
ciples of education and the value OF re-
spective studies. He concluded with several
humorous remarks, which were vOciferously
applauded by all those present.
Mr.. Holden made an address, in which he
laid special stress upon the relationship be-
tween railroads and finance. He confined
himself to describing the characteristics of
the trunk-line builders, and emphasized the
good they have done to the world with their
wonderful mastery of men and things
Several musical selections followed and the
meeting was closed with the serving of cof-
fee. sandwiches. cakes. ice cream and
About one hundred were present at the
meeting, and among them were: A. Waller
Morton, president of the Baltimore Chap
ter; President John Poole of Washington;
H. H. Father of the Riggs bank; A. 8.
Galley Of the Lincoln National; S. J.
Henry National Safe Deposit Company;
Lord M. Tillman of the controllers office:
Carroll Pierce of the Citizens National
Bank of Alexandria, Va; w. Mckay Stow
ell of the Lincoln National; Charles E.
Bright Of the Manhattan National; H. 8.
Wattles Of Alexandria; Thomas Marshall of
Crane, Paris & Co., and John ]. Reardon
of the National Capital Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
STAR souvEN1Rs.
Post Cards as Method Of Advertising
Greater Washington.


The Stars souvenir post card method Of
advertising Washington as the coming
greater city has aroused much interest
among residents. Each Sunday the coupon
emitting the holder to two Of the souvenir
post cards is eagerly sought by those who
are sending the cards to friends in diff
ferent parts Of the country. The young
folks have also taken q lively interest and
clip many Of the coupons. which they mail
to friends outside OF town.
In fact. the movement Of The Star has
just seemed to fit into the scheme Of many
Of the local folk who desire to send postal
cards illustrating different portions Of their
home city.
The idea Of The Star in Issuing the cards
Is to further in every way the idea Of the
Greater Washington movement Sixteen
different Views have been printed upon the
cards. which are of the finest pebble board.
and as the pictures are Of the finest exam
pie Of photography and printing the series
have proved to be very popular.
Since the coupons have been issued the
demand for the cards at The Star office has
been great, and each day shows the in
creasing interest. The mail at the local
post Office has been materially increased.
and 1t is expected to grow larger every day
as more Of the people of Washington learn
of the easy way to procure beautiful SOU
venir post cards-merely by clipping the
coupons from the edition of The Sunday
STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
EXECUTION POSTPONED.
Change Of Date Necessary in Case Of
Convicted Murderer.

Charles E. Grant, colored, convicted Of
the murder Of Eve Barnes in December
last. will not hang October 30, the date
originally set for his execution. An ap-
plication for change of date will be made
shortly to the Criminal Court.
The postponement of the execution is
made necessary by the action Of the Dis
trict Court of Appeals. which today re-
fused the motion Of District Attorney Baker
to issue forthwith its mandate to tho Dis
trict Supreme Court. aprising the latter
court of the affirmation of its judgment
OF conviction. The full fifteen days pro-
vided by the rules of the appellate court
will be allowed to run before the mandate
Is sent down.
The lower court, therefore, will not be
advised Of the appellate courts action
until Friday, November 2, three days
after the original date for the hanging,
Grant will probably be given respite
of thirty days more Of life. as it is not
considered likely the Justice presiding in
the Criminal Court will name day prior
to the last week in November for the car
rying out Of the laws decree Of death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Laying Sewer Pipes In River.

The work Of laying the big sewer pipes in
the bed of the river at the outlet Of the
trunk sewer from this city, near the naval
powder magazine. on the District side, a
short distance above the naval powder
magazine, is nearing completion, and the
river end of the sewer will be completed
several weeks before the sewer is brought
by land to the point where the connection
will be made. Considerably more than half
the work is completed, the portion finished
was the most difficult, being in deep water
near the channel, where the passing
steamers interfered with the work The
pipes are now being placed in position in
shoal water, some distance away from the
channel, and where the work can be pushed
ahead with much greater speed than 1t
could be in deeper water.
The dredging machine, which for several
months past has been employed in digging
the trench in which the sewer pipes were
laid in the river bed, has completed the
work and is now employed in dredging op-
erations on the Eastern Branch. The work
on the sewer outlet has been In progress
for the past four or five months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Man Under Arrest Needed Treatment.

George McNeal. who says his home is In
Boston. was locked up at the ninth precinct
police station yesterday by Policeman Bat
son on suspicion, being arrested because he
was trying to dispose of glasses Of jelly and
preserves that he carried in a wash-boiler.
The prisoner complained last night that he
was suffering intense agony and the police
took him to the Casualty Hospital for treat
ment. The physicians found that McNeal
was suffering from injuries to his head and
bruises about his body McNeal said he re-
ceived the injuries by being pushed from a
freight train while on his way to this city
from Richmond.
He told the police that he left Boston
several weeks ago and went as far as
Richmond, Va, leaving there the first part
of this week. When the freight train reach
ed Fredericksburg, he stated he was pushed
off and injured. After the physicians had
dressed his injuries he was returned to
the police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Veterans Recount Experiences.

Experiences of the recent encampment of
the United Spanish War Veterans in this
city were recounted at a meeting of Rich
ard j. Harden Camp of that organization
last evening at Costellos Hall. Three re-
cruits were mustered in as members of the
camp. They are Charles c. Page, late of
the United States Marine Corps; T. M
Smith, late of Company A, list District of
Columbia Volunteer Infantry. and w. c. A.
Brinke, formerly of Company X Of the
same regiment.
The matter of a national clubhouse for
all patriotic military organizations, to be
established in this city, brought up and
met with a cordial reception. 1t was sug-
gested by Mr.. Case Martin that when the
matter has received sufficient impetus an
gress.
After the business meeting had adjourned
and Commander Welsh had vacated the
chair, social session followed. The next
meeting of Harden Camp will be held the
first Wednesday in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
ITS CLOSING SESSION
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR ENSUING
YEAR AND PAPERS DISCUSSED.

The last session of the Railway Signal
Mems Association, which began its tenth
annual convention at the New Willard
Tuesday, opened at 10 o'clock today. The
various subjects discussed during the ses-
sion were specifications for relays for block
signals and the optics of the signal lens, on
which subject a paper prepared by Dr. Will
lam Churchill OF the Corning glass works
of Corning, N. Y, was read to the conven-
ton.
Relative to the use of auto block signals
as a means for the protection of trains the
following supplementary rule to the STAN
dard code tagging rule was adopted:
when train is within block signal limits
the f1agman must go back to point not
less than one-quarter of a mile, where a
can be seen clearly and distinctly; when
positively known to be in position indicat-
ing stop he must place two torpedoes on
the rail and then return to his train"
Banquet Last Night.
b The members of the association, together
with their wives. attended a banquet last
evening at the New Willard at o'clock
Over 300 were present. and the feast which
was spread In the banquet room on the
tenth floor was elaborate.
Mr.. A. H. Rudd was the POSTMASTER Of
the evening, and Commissioner Henry B.
F. Mcfarland was one of the principal
speakers Others who made short addresses
were Messrs. c. c. Anthony, Joseph Craw-
ford, Azel Ames. William P. Hall, H. NJ.
Sperry, John T. Code. ]. A. Peabody, V. K.
Spicer and N. s. Ballet.
Those who sat at the toastmaster's table
were Commissioner Mcfarland, Capt.
Charles Wallace. U.SA.; Joseph Crawford
Of the Pennsylvania railroad, c. H MOrri-
son. president of the association; j. A. Pea
body. first vice president. and Messrs. L.
r. Clausen, c. c. Rosenberg. j. c. Mock,
c. c. Anthony, II. s. Ballet. Azel Ames and
others.
was the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
NEW HUNTING LAWS.
Doubt Said to Exist as to Interpreta-
fion

Doubt Said to Exist as to 1nterpreta-
ton.
The new hunting laws of the District are
said to be causing considerable perplexity,
there being doubt as to their meaning, not
only among hunters, but on the part Of
those who are intrusted with their enforce
ment. 1t was generally supposed that the
new regulations forbidding the shooting Of
game birds except in prescribed localities,
did not apply to the hunting Of wild ducks,
and that ducks could be shot In season any
where on District waters. Recently Har-
bormaster Sutton. in whose precinct the
greater part of the duck hunting grounds Of
the District lie, asked for an Interpretation
of the law as applied to the duck shooters,
and the ruling is that ducks are game birds
and can only be shot in the localities al
lowed in the new game laws, and the use of
power launches in going after ducks is for
hidden. AS yet there have been but few
ducks on the waters of the District but the
shooting of the few that have appeared has
been INDUCED in outside Of the permitted
area in the Eastern Branch and the river
above the Aqueduct bridge Lieut.. Sutton's
men have been instructed to arrest all found
shooting in forbidden territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
In Darkest Africa.

Arrangements have been made for a series
of talks on -Four Days In Darkest Africa"
at the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church. kalorama and Columbia roads. Of
which Rev. W. T. ID. Moss is the pastor.
This evening at o'clock there will be a
prayer meeting at the church, led by Rev.
+. u. u. Hickman. Tomorrow evening Rev.
Mr.. Hickman will deliver a lecture on
Daily Life in AfricaT-Its Homes, Customs
and People" which will be illustrated by
stereopticon views. 1t is also announced
that a curio meeting will be held Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock in the Sunday
school of the church, at which Mr.. Hick-
man will show and explain many curios
which he brought from Africa.
At the Sunday morning service IL O'Clock,
Mr.. Hickman Will preach. His subject will
be africa and Its Need of Christ" In the
evening at o'clock the subject of his SER
mon will be "A Typical Sermon of Africa"