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The Washington times., 1906-10-24
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
NOW A CORPORATION

The Neighborhood House. q philan-
thropic enterprise operated along social
settlement work lines with much suc-
cess during the past five years. has been
incorporated under the District laws
The inccrpOrators are Charles +. Wei
Ter. secretary OF the Associated Chari-
ties: Mrs. Eugenia Winston Weller. his
wife. and John B. Sleman. jr.
The enterprise has been Incorporated
In order that II might legally take title
to real estate either by purchase OF gift.
The term Of the Incorporation Is per-
petual.
The Neighborhood House is situated
at $50 n streets southwest. and was
organized for the purpose OF promoting
and extending social clubs and classes.
the maintenance of Fairgrounds. gym
nasiums, and baths and 70 investigate
social and Industrial problems.
During the next year the AFFAIRS Cs
the corporation viii be managed by a
bua.,: Of trustees fourteen In number.
The Washington times., 1906-10-24

Indignant Washington automoDlilsts
will hold a mass meeting next SatuI
day evening in the Auto and commercial
SUNNY rooms. 1913 New York avenue
northwest. 10 protest against the con-
duct of Town Marshal Collins. Of Glen
Echo. Nd. who has recently arrested
a SCORE or more scorchers for alleged
violations OF the speed laws OF the
State.
g'he automobilists of Washington held
a meeting last night and not only decid-
ed 1pon the mass meeting, but voted
that a committee Of three be appointed
for the purpose Of raising a fund with
which TO carry on the fight against Col
Inns. The autOmObilists say they are
determined TO carry the case 10 the
highest court II necessary.
Collins arrests have been made on the
Conduit road. between Washington and
Cabin John Bridge, He was recently ap-
pointed town marshal and mounted on a
bicycle. He says he has made arrests
only in cases where the law was Vio-
lated and exacted collateral from each
person he took into custody. The mon
The Washington times., 1906-10-24
PET DOG GUARDS
DEAD MISTRESS
Woman With Fortune in
Jewels Dies Without
Food in House.
HAD LIVED AS A RECLUSE
Discovered by Policeman With Small
Spaniel HOwling Dismally at
Her Side.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 24-With
thousands Of dollars worth Oh 1eWels
and as much more in value Of silver
plate all about her, Mrs Julia Streeter
had not morsel of food IN her home.
1916 Wallace street. when she died.
Testimony at the cOroner's inquest
showed that the woman, who had passed
more than Ihree-scOre Of years, lived in
the house with only a small spaniel as
her companion.
For more than ten years Mrs. StIeeter
had lived in the house in which she died
but TO all her neighbors she was consid-
cred most eccentric. She would nave
nothing 70 do with them When her
daughter died three years ago ner ac-
tiOus became so queer. declared Deputy
Coroner Kite. that servants refused 10
live with her and she was forced TO
live alone In the large fOurteen-roOmed
house and buy and cook her own food
and wait upon herself. Her only COM
panion, the small spaniel dog, was found
BY a policeman bowling dismally at the
side of it's dead mistress when the
guardians of the law broke into the
house.
since the death OF her daughter Mrs.
Etreeter whose sister lives in Quebec.
Canada, never fore any of the jewels
she possessed, but when Deputy Cor
oner Kite made an inspection he found
six diamond rings In chamois bag
fastened about her waist. Bracelets.
rings and other jeWelry were found in
being more than $500
Ii the belief that the woman had
been murdered, Director McKenty, OF
the department of public safety, was
notified and an Investigation made. Then
II was that the Jewelry was found,
The Washington times., 1906-10-24
Legal Notices.
LEFTWITCH SINCLAIR. Attorney
Fled october ed, 1906.

Filed October I'D, 1906.
N THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOLDING A
SPECIAL TERM As a DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DIS
TRICT or COLUMBIA. In the matter Of
the payment Of damages resulting 10 ad-
JRcenJ property from changes In the grade
or sIeeis. avenues ana alleys autnorlzed
by the Act Of Congress approved SebTuray
Il. 1901 relative 10 the elimination OF grade
crossings on the line OF the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company in the District Of
Columbia District Court No 65l- NOTICE
is hereby given that we. the undersigned,
having been designated and appointed by
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Colun1-
bia. holding a special term as United states
District Court for the District Of Colum-
bia, as commission 20 appraise the dam
ages resulting 10 adldcent property from
changes Of the trades OF streets, avenues and
alleys authorized by the ACT OF Congress
approved February 12. 1901, relative 10 the
elimination Of grade crossings on the line
OF the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany IN the DistrItt OK Columbia, Will meet
day of November, A ID. 1906 ar The United
States Court House tCity HalD. IN said Dis
tricti IN a room 10 be assigned us by the
United states Marshal Tor said District. for
the purpose of viewing the property affected
by the changes in the grades of the follow
ing named streets, and hearing testimony
touching the damages resulting TO real
prUpery from said changes OF grades, pur-
suant 20 the terms and provisions OF an
Act Of Congress approx ed June %. 1906. en-
titled An Act TO provide for payment OF
damages on account OF changes Of grade
due 10 the elimination OF grade crossings
on the line Of the Philadelphia Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company" tO-Wit:
/ street S. E.. between 6th street and Nir-
ginia avenue. I street S, F., between 9th
and lth streets X street s Z, between 6th
and Ith streets n street 5. f.. between
7th street and Virginia avenue. 9Th street
s. F.. between g and ! streets 9th street
s. E, between Virginia avenue and X street
Virginia avenue S. E. between 9th and 9Th
streets Virginia avenue ). E. between 9Th
and 7th streets. Virginia avenue S E, be
tween 7th and Sth streets. Virginia avenue
S. F., between I'd ana 81 streets. II street
s. Z, between 1st and ID streets. All own
ers OF real property damaged by the changes
IN the grades of said streets. will file a
petition with US in this cause, signed and
sworn 10. for an allowance OF damages,
within twelve months after the said 30th
day OF November. A. d. 1906. The afore-
said Act OF Congress approved June %,
lg06. provides that upon the failure OF any
such owner 10 thus present his claim, with
in said period, his right 20 do so shall cease
and determine.
CHARLES A. BAKER,
GEORGE W. MOSS,
GEORGE SPRANSY
Commission 70 Appraise Damages.
A True Copy. Tes-.
J. r. YOUNG. C-erk.
BY r. =. Cunningham, Assistant Clerk
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The Washington times., 1906-10-24
ANCIENT SKELETONS
IN CARLOAD LOTS
Two Huge Dinosaurs Among
Petified Remains From
the Rockies.

NEW YORK. Oct A.-Scientists today
are much interested in two carloads Of
petrifled skeletons OF about 900 animals.
mostly new to science. and which lived
on earth from one and half TO eight
million years ago, which arrived from
the Rocky Mountains as the result OF
three expeditions OF the Museum OF
Natural History.
Among the many rare finds, which
caused considerable speculation and eX-
element among the scientists at the
museum, were two dinosaurs new TO
science one Of which was OF huge pro-
portions, bearing some resemblance TO
the great creature known as triceratops.
The expeditions were conducted under
Prof. Henry Fairfield Osborn, paleon-
tOlOgist OF the museum.
The Washington times., 1906-10-24
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

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Loans IN any amount made on ap-
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Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
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This company acts as executor ad-
ministTatOT. trustee. agent. treasurer
registrar. and IN all other iiduCiary ca
pRcities
Boxes for rent in burglar and hreproof
vault5 FOR safe deposit and storage OF
valuable packages.
JOHN JOY EDISON ..--.--.---- Pres dent
JOHN a. SWOPE.. Vice President
ELLIS SPEAR. R.......... Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER ...-.--.-.-..- Treasurer
HARRY G. MEEM --...-..- Assistant Treasurer
BOYD TAYLOR ..........Assistnnt Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY .-..rs- Real Estate Officer
EREDK EICHELBERGER Trust Officer
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared 20 assume the management OF
your real estate. Careful attention given 10
al details.
The Washington times., 1906-10-24
Angry AutoiStS Meet;
Will Fight Marshal
Call Mass Meeting for Saturdayto Start Cam
paiqn Against the Alleged Blue Laws of
MARYLAND and Glen Echo Authorities.

ey was turned over to Mayor Garrett,
The local autOmobilists say the law in
Maryland Is absurd and unreasonable.
One Of the sections says II is compul-
sorry for autoists, upon entering the
state of Maryland 10 take all other signs
and numbers from their machines.
Greed NJ. Fulton. representing the au-
toists. says they would be kept busy
getting in and out OF their machines 20
take of and put on the signs and num-
bers- He stated last night that he did
not believe any court would enforce
such a regulation.
The Washington times., 1906-10-24
NEEDLE INSIDE WOMAN
FOR HALF A CENTURY

NEW YORK. oct. PA silver sew
ing needle was extracted from the
ankle Of Mrs. II. A. Smith. OF Ocean
avenue. Jersey City. by DT. +. Z. Lam
bert, also of Ocean avenue.
Mrs. Smith believes the needle entered
her body hfty years ago from a gar
ment she wore when an infant.
The Washington times., 1906-10-24
WILL TRAVEL IN POMP.

The forthcoming four through India
OF the Ameer OF Afghanistan, will be
conducted with great pOmp and eere-
mony. It IS the first time that the
Ameer will have left his own country
and he will take with him an imposing
retinue OF some 1.500 persons.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
VICTIMS OF WRECK
LIE IN STREAM.

KINGFISHER, Okla, Sept 1S-
While it is believed that several lives
were lost today when two cars OF
Rock Island train No. II. northbound.
went into the cimarron River at Dover,
Okls, because of the collapse of a
bridge. no body has been recovered and
the only person on the train positively
known to have perished is Hank Lit
tleneld, an employe of the Forepaugh-
Sells circus, who was drowned.
The injured are: Mrs. Robinson,
Enid, okla: bruised badly. George L.
Wright, Denver; badly bruised, head
cut c. w. Brown. Comanche. 1. T.;
arm wrenched. Mrs. c. E. Huschler
Dallas, Tex; back slightly injured
David Lang. Hillsboro, Tex; out on
head, back and arm. c. w. Bacon.
Enid, Okla; arm dislocated. Three
year-old child of Mrs. Kate Sells,
Payne, Ohio. strangled from effects Of
water; cannot live. Simon Byrum, fire.
man. shoulder dislocated; cut on head
and neck. Engineer lies, cut on head.
W H spitzer, Enid, Okla; arm
sprained and fingers cut. The injured
are being cared for here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
H|GHWAYMAN USES
POLICE WHISTLE.

A highwayn1an who stalks his prey
with police whistle and who operates
on the folk who ride in automobiles is
the latest development of the crime
situation. Raymond A. Moore OF 1856
Haight street, a chauffeur who drives his
own machine. and an attorney who rode
from the beach with Moore early on
Monday morning, are the victims who
first obeyed the whistle The expert
ence cost the attorney s65 and Moore
ss5. The men were stopped on the
south drive in Golden Gate Park, near
the cross road leading to the Park
Casino.
Late Sunday night Moore was en-
gagged to take party to Mitchelrs road
house on the beach. There he left his
fares and was starting for the city
when, while passing Sheehan's Beach
Tavern. he was stopped by a passenger
who wished to reach town The man.
who said he was an attorney, paid his
passage and Moore started at a good
speed through the park along the
south drive.
Wien near the cross road Moore
heard a. police whistle and suspecting
that conscientious patrolman was
about to take him to task for exceed
ing the speed limit he checked his car.
Then the highwayman made his appear
ance from behind bush, his face
draped in long black mask, his right
hand holding a large revolver which
commanded the respect of the chauf-
feur and his passenger and hastened
the delivery of the hundred dollars
from the two men to the robber.
After the money had changed hands
the man in the mask told the chauf-
to speed upy" and he did The robber
had punctiIiously kept out of the glare
of the automobiles lamps and Moore
was unable to give specific descrip-
tion of the man.
Although the passenger refused to
give his name to Moore the chauffeur
does not suspect him or being an ac-
complice of the robber.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
ORDERS NEW EQUIPMENT.
Three Hundred Large, Modern Cars for
the United Railroads.

Three Hundred Large, Modern Cars for
the United Railroads.
When all the new cars which have
been ordered by the company have been
delivered we will have ZOO in operation
on the streets" This statement was
made by Thornwsll Mutually yesterday
in answer to the criticisms oe the
United Railroads following the accident
Of Sunday, in which two lives were
sacrificed on an overcrowded ear.
twenty-five new cars have already
been delivered. and the company which
is making tham promises one more
every two days. We have twelve ears
coming which were built for the Phila-
delphia lines.
"At the shops in ST. Louis there are
now being constructsc for the United
adapted for the climate and grades OF
this city. The entire car viii be prac-
ticaIly an open car. for the sides will
be very low and the windows will be so
wide that 1t will give all the advan-
tages OF an open car. We have noticed
that the women will stand in the open
ends Of the present cars when they
might ind seats by going inside. In
this climate a car that can be made en-
tfreIy open is needed The seats will
be crosswiss of the car. eleven on each
side, the car seating forty-four persons.
The cars that are coming from Phila-
delphia have cost sf2.s00 each They
were designed for suburban trafic and
will be used. on the San Matso line"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
0DELL IS BEATEN
IN NEW YORK.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
NEW YORK, Sept 13.-LemueI e.
Quigg and B. B. Odel1 Jr. were COM
pletely routed at the Republican pri-
maries in this county today Herbert
Parsons will be reelected president of
the Republican county convention on
Saturday night, when the committee
reorganizes. by large majority.
So decisive was the Parsons victory
that there seems to be no chance for
the success of the QuIgg-Odell plan to
win over Parsons delegates to the
county committee in numbers sufficient
to give Quigg majority. Many of
the Assembly districts upon which
Quigg relied and which Parsons did
not expect to get elected Parsons del
egates.
Parsons will have safe majority in
the Republican county executive COM
mittee, as well as in the county COM
mittee.
The executive committee has been
under the control of odell ever since
Parsons was elected president of the
county committee last fall. and since
Quigg deserted him for Odell a ma
jority in the county committee has
been opposed to him.
Incidental to Parsons victory the
A
the Republican State committee. of
which Odell is chairman, thus break
ing his hold upon that body.
Parsons victory was ascribed in a
large measure to the influence of Pres
ident Roosevelt. who declared for him
in unrnistakable terms and whose name
was freely used in the primary fight.
His reelection means the completion
of tbs reorganization of the Republican
machine which was begun last fall
Quigg was defeated in his own As
sembly district. the Fifteenth. where
he made desperate efforts to save him.
self.
Reports from Buffalo state that,
while the returns from the primaries
hero today were extremely late in
coming in, and especially from the
outlying districts, the indications are
that the Higgins men have swept
everything before them. That former
Governor odell and Senator Platt have
been beaten by the present Governor
OF the state there is hardly doubt.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
AIGELTINGER JOINS
IN THE WAR ON
MAESTRETTL.
VIII Resign From Works
Board if the President
Is Reappointed by Mayor
RUFF DENOUNCES
HIS "RAW WORK.
Name of Unhappy Commis-
sioner Is Linked With
Debris Wagons Hold-Up

Frank A Maestrettfs unfortunate
habit Of miring himself in deep trouble
is not TO be shaken of and affairs gc
on multiplying for his discontinue.
Now comes the startling announce
ment that he has gained the bitter en-
nifty OF Ed Aigeltinger, his colleague
on the Board of Public Works. Sc
wrought up is Aigeltinger that he will
resign his seat on the commission if
Mayor schmitz reappoints Maestretti
next January.
In addition to the hostility of his
colleague, Maestretti is beginning to
feel the relentless war that A. Ruet
has declared against him. This is some
Of Maestrettfs raw work." was the
comment the administration boss open
~ made anent a peculiar matter into
which the name of the president OF
the commission had been dragged. 1t
is good bet that Maestretti will soon
lose that Job of $4,000 a year and the
political prestige he has won in his
years of fighting with Fairfax whee-
Ian in the thirty ninth district.
Il can be accepted as an assured
fact that Aigeltinger viii have no more
of Naestretti. He would rather give
Up his position. he has declared, than
associate further with the head of the
board. Ruef went out of the way TO
declare himself against the district
leader who in the past has turned so
many good trick for him. 1t appears
now that instead CT being an admins
tration leader Maestretti has only a
tail holt" on a political standing
The commissioners name was linked
with that OF Van der Naillen yester-
day in the thrifty enterprise of col
lecting tolls from debris wagons that
are dumping on Beach street The
special policeman who is making the
unwsrranted exactions of the team
Of NaestrettL Van der Naillen and
8Laestretti are alleged 10 have been
dividing up profits that range daily
from $500 to $500.
4 teamster was arrested for refus-
ing TO pay the toll OF is cents TO cross
Van der Naillen's lots, the only ap-
proach 70 the depression in the street,
but Judge Conlan dismissed the case
promptly Ruef. it seems. took a hand
IN the case merely because it gave him
an opportunity to fight Commissioner
Maestretti and 1t was when the de-
fendant was before the police court
that the boss made the ugly remark:
This is some of Maestretti's raw
work.
Then came the order OF the Works
Board that the free dumping ground
was closed. Aigeltinger opposed the
resolution vigorously, but his effort
failed. His disgust was intensified to
such an extent that he resolved then
and there that he was through with
Maestretti. He could not be party
to such transactions in which the
board was making dumping regula-
tions so as to give the opportunity OF
waxing rich by holding up the debris
men.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Holy Rollers Are
Willing to Pay
the Penalty.

SEATTLE, Sept. 1S.-'T am anxious
to pay the penalty of the law. would
be glad to give up my life for taking
George Mitchelrs life. have fulfilled
the purpose for which God placed me
in this world and care not what hap
pens to me-
This is the statement made by Mrs.
Maud Hurt Creffield this morning to
the medical commission that is inquir-
ing into her sanity. The statement was
in answer to question as to whether
she was willing to undergo capital
punishment for her crime. The ex-
animation was searching and exhaust
i've and related to her reasons for COM
mitting the crime.
Although brought into court In the
being srevived by food before the ex-
animation could begin. the woman bore
up well through it all. All of the ques-
tions put to her were answered in
clear. concise language in a most in
telligent manner and with much force.
Frequent quotations from the Bible
were used by the woman to illustrate
her meaning. Several times she re-
fused to answer questions concerning
her religious experiences. Her re-
fusals were always made in the most
polite manner, the witness simply say
ing: Il have said all care to say
about that matter
PRAYED FOR INSPIRATION.
Mrs. Creffield testified that after the
killing of her husband by Mitchell she
was so disturbed that she could not
receive a message from God. and en-
tered into state of prayer that God
might tell her what to do.
when became composed,Y she said,
1T was witnesseth through my spirit
that it was the will of God that
should kill George Mitchell. l feared
that my desire and not the will of
God was speaking to me, so again
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
DEADLOCK BROKEN
BY CORNELIUS
WITHDRAWAL.
Danger of a Second Strike
Averted by Agreement to
Select Entire New Board
BOTH SIDES EXPECT
SPEEDY SETTLEMENT
Representatives of Com
pany and Union Agree
ON Disinterested Court

Adjustment of the dif1culties of the
carmen and the United Railroads re-
garding arbitration has been erected.
The deadlock has been broken and the
second strike threatened by the men
will be averted. Cornelius has been
withdrawn from the arbitration board
Mutually has resigned and three new
men. who are in no way connected
with the co6npany or the union will
now be selected to solve the conten-
tions which led to one strike and were
on the eve of causing second.
worthington and Cornelius were in
consultation with Mutually all yester-
day afternoon. From the length Of the
conference and from the fact that TREY
Ford. counsel for the railroads. was
summoned to the meeting it was evil
dent that events had taken a new
course.
1t was the representatives Of the
union that first expressed a willingness
to accept the plan which was forecast
ed in yesterday mornings Call to aban-
don the attempt to select a third arbf-
traitor to act with Cornelius and Null
lally. and to choose an entirely new
board.
The overture was Immediately ac-
cepted by Mutually. who conferred with
Calhoun. and then stated to the union
men that he was willing to proceed at
once with the selection Of the two new
members of the arbitration board. leav-
ing these two TO name their associate.
NEW CONTRACT SIGNED.
worthington and Cornelius replied
that II would be necessary for them
to meet first with the Joint committee
of the interested unions before they
could name their choice for the new
board but they stated that they were
willing to sign new contract of arbi-
tration making it imperative for each
of the three arbitrators to be disinter-
ested parties This was done and they
left the conference prepared to submit
the new agreement to the joint COM
mittee. which meets this morning
When asked II this departure would
satisfy the men who had been clamor-
ing for second strike Mutually said:
Il have read the account in this
Mornings Call and I believe that this
plan to select an impartial board of
arbitrators will obviate the difficulty
and that matters will now proceed
speedily to a conclusion which will be
satisfactory to all I told the men that
was willing to name the arbitrator
for the company at once, but they ask
ed that the selection be postponed un-
til tomorrow. after they had consulted
with the joint committee
ALL WILL BE DIsINTEREsTED.
Under the present arrangement IT IS
not thought that the two arbitrators
first appointed will ind any particular
difficulty in finding a third on whom
they will be able to agree as they all
will be disinterested parties.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-19
Eddy GOES no BERLIN.

WASHINGTON. Sept 1s.-spencer F.
Eddy Of Illinois. nrst secretary of the
American embassy at ST. Petersburg.
aas been transferred to a similar posi-
ion in the American embassy at Ber-
IN, succeeding H Percival Dodge Of
Massachusetts,. who has been appointed
hrst secretary of the American embassy
~ Toxic.