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The Washington times., 1906-06-16
EDWIN HAYS WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Document Written in 1883 Leaves All
Property to His wife-Subsequent
Wills Probably Made.

BY the terms Of the will of the late
Edwin 3. Hay. dated December = 1888.
and filed yesterday afternoon for pro-
bate. the entire estate goes 10 his
widow. Mrs Florence b. Hay. provision
being made for the payment OF all debts
unpaid at the time of his death.
The will is in Mr.. Hays own hand
writing. In il he gives the assurance
that his wife's love for the children will
amply provide for their proper protec-
ton. as If he had specifically provided
therefor.
The document. as filed. is in the usual
Masonic form. and was witnessed by
William ROome. J. @. Gaylor. and NJ.
O'ConnOr- The will contains about lfty
words. and is on printed blank. which
an invariable rule in the Masonic fra
ternlty. requires shall be filled out and
filed with the lodge
There is no Masonic custom. however
which prevents the making of subSe-
Quent wills II is understood Mr.. HAY
made other wills the last one having
been made A short while ago.
Tne amount of property, real and per
sonal. left by Mr.. Hay at the time of
his death Is a matter Of serious doubt
and this fact Will not become known
until these more recent wills and codi-
ellis are filed
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
STEAMER ST. JOHNS TRIPS
TO COLONIAL BEACH

The big steamer St. Johns will make
Ter regular weekend trips to Colonial
Beach this week. leaving here this af-
ternoon at 5:45 o'clock and again to-
morrow morning at s:45 O'Clock. These
are the most popular trips out Of Wash
ington. and many persons are availing
themselves of them. They go to the
Beach and spend twenty-four or thirty
six hours away from the hot streets of
the city.
At the Beach mosquitoes are practical
~ unknown, and at night blankets are
not uncomfortable on the beds. The
fishing and grabbing are fine just now.
and the bathing cannot be eXcelled on
the Potomac.
These outings can be taken without
losing any time from business, for the
steamer leaves Saturday afternoon after
business hours, and is home again Sun
day night shortly after 10 o'clock. These
weekend trips will be run throughout
the month of June. and the daily sched-
ule OF the St. Johns to the Beach will be
started July 8 Trips will then be made
daily except on Mondays.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
LIEUT.. MCCLURE
IS LAID TO REST

The funeral OF Second Lieutenant Nc
Clure. OF the Artillery Corps. was held
this afternoon at o'clock. at the re-
ceiving vault in Arlington Cemetery.
and burial was made nearby.
Lieutenant Mcclure did Wednesday
afternoon at Fortress Monroe after a
prolonged Illness The body was brought
10 Washington this morning by boat
and conveyed directly 10 the cemetery.
Burial was made with full military
honors. the band from Fort Myer. a
platoon OF cavalrymen acting as in
fantry body bearers. trumeter and Gals
son being provided from the fort. Chap
lain Pierce conducted the services.
According 10 information received at
the War Department from Colonel
Potts. commandant Of the Artillery
Corps OF Fortress Munroe. Lieutenant
Mcclure did not die from morphine
poisoning as has been reported. he was
twenty-seven years OF age and a son
OF Colonel Mcclure who died a few
years ago in the Philippine service. He
was appointed from civil life at large
TO the ar NY five years ago by the Pres
ident- He was a native of the District
OF Columbia.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
Wellman Goes Forward
With North Pole Balloon

PARIS. June 16.-Walter Wellman. the
American explorer, and the remaining
members OF his Arctic expedition left
Paris for TromSOe, Norway. 4 crowd
of Americans. including Ambassador
Mccormick, cheered the party NJ 20
vile, secretary of the Society Of Aerial
Navigation. presented an address of
generalization TO Mr. WelIman on the
thorou$hness Of his preparations
The mammoth airship in which the
WellmaE party VIII attempt to reach
the north pole occupied special freight
train. Tne ship ana appliances have d
combined weight of fifty tons
Previous to his departure Mr. Well
man said:
We are fairly well satisfied with the
alrship, and feel sure the balloon fea-
lures are the finest ever constructed.
but in the mechanical features the con-
structoT has not been so fortunate His
work Is good, but not perfect requiring
slight changes at Spitzbergen. where
we shall complete the machine. | will
have faith in the success of the MA
chinery, though strikes and the short
time available prevented its being made
Perfect.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
WILLIAM DNYER ILL.,,
OYERTAXED STRENGTH
Well-Known Columbia Theater Man
Was Seriously SicS at His Home
Last Night.

Theater. is seriously i'll at his home.
l425 L street northwest Mr. Dwyer
has not been well for some months. but
has been able to b. out About a
week ago he became very I'll. but rallied
quickly. and yesterday insisted on going
down to the theater
He returned home somewhat exhaust
ed last night, and about midnight il
was necessary for Mrs. Dwyer to teIe-
phone Tor his physician. His condition
Is somewhat improved this morning
Mr.. Dryers associates AZ t:Ie Column
bla knew nothing today of his serious
illness. and said he was apparently i'm
proving steadily. He remained at the
theater for some little time, and was
manifestly feeling very well last night.
II was the first time he had been out
since he became i'll "A week ago, and il
is believed he OvertaXed his strength
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
PARLIAN ENTARY TANGLE
ON THE NAVAL BILL

The naval appropriation bill go, itself
into a peculiar parliamentary tanyle as
a result of the conflicting ATTITUDES of
the two Houses toward the conference
report presented yesterday. The House
and Senate conferees agreed as to near
.iy all the amendments, but were unable
to agree as to a half dozen others SEN
ator Hale reported the result to the
Senate and that body adopted il and
sent the bill back to the hands of the
same conferees for further considera-
ton But in the House the report of the
nrSI conference was disagreed to and
the bill came back for further consfd-
Grafton Thus the conferees of the two
bodies find themselves in effect repre-
sentins opposing instructions from their
respective houses.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
BEACHYS A|RSH|P
SKINS THE CLOUDS
Speeds Like a Bird Over
Waters of Potomac
WENT INTO WINDS TEETH
Short Flight Programmed TO Take
Place at Luna Park This
Evening

Speeding like a bird over the broad
reaches of the Potomac, the airship.
guided and controlled by young Lincoln
Reachy, the California boy aeronaut,
was watched yesterday afternoon by
thousands of interested spectators The
airship sailed across the river and back
again and then descended within the
confines OF Luna Park.
There was quite a heavy wind. but
Beachy sent his ship into the wind s
teeth. and 1t obeyed the rudder with alb
solute precision. 1t went up and down.
turned in every direction and was as alb
sOiutely responsive to the control of the
hand which guided il as the boats that
dotted the water on the river below
While short. the flight was otherwise as
successful as any that Beachy has made
This afternoon Beachy made a short
Hight over the Luna Park grounds. To-
night, at Z o'clock, he will make an
other. Tomorrow there will be three
fiights-One at noon. one at . o'clock and
one at O'Clock. Two more flights will
finish the engagement on Monday. If
he accomplishes all of them successfully
he VIII have made ten flights in five
days. breaking all records and distanc-
ing his record of six flights at Cleveland.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
INSANE ASYLUM CHIEFS
MAY Be SUMMONED HERE
Proposed to Call SupeGntendents Of
Big Institutions Before ST.
Elizabeth Committee.

The special Congressional committee
now investigating the Government Hos
pital for the Insane. is contemplating
action. which, II carried out. Will keep
il busy until long after Congress ad-
journs.
II has been suggested by members
OF the committee that superintendents
OF large insane asylums of the country
be requested TO come TO Washington,
and. after thoroughly inspecting ST.
Elizabeth's, 70 give their views 20 the
committee Of the manner in which the
institution Is conducted. The commit
tees idea in taking such action is 10
hn1 out the expert professional opinion
regarding the asylum and TO determine
how IL compares with the other asyluras
in the United States
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
HUSBAND" SCORNED
BY LOST BRIDE
Pathetic Story of Search
and Visit to Morgue
Spoiled.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-SpeciaI
POLICEMEN Wark and Lynch. of the
Sixth district, by prompt response TO
the general request TO look for a missing
woman. spoiled what seemed an un-
usually pathetic story Of a devoted hus-
bands effort to find his supposedly de-
mented bride
For the young woman. taken to the
central station from her place Of en-
ployment. declared they. never we're
married. and told the man to go his way
and let her go hers. else she would take
the law into her own sturdy right hand.
And she evidently meant IT,
William Rodenberger is the man
Theresa Anderson. the woman Both
come from Pottstown. Rodenberser
visiting the detective headquarters. pic
tured himself as having come here last
Wednesday and having spent nearly a
week of weary searching of hospitals
and morsue, search that left him on
the verge OF suicide or nervous prostra-
ton With tears, he asked aid in
searching for his missing wife, who. he
declared, had been out of her head since
her sister was killed by a train near her
home in PottstOwn several months ago.
When she was found at the Ashland
House, Franklin and Race streets
where she has been a chambermaid for
week, Theresa Anderson, denying that
she was Mrs. Rodenberger, declared that
the only truth IN all the mans story
was this mention OF her sisters tragic
death; but she denied having been men
tally unbalanced by it.
The young womanS story was backed
by letters from her parents, while
Rodenberger had no support for his
Captain of Detectives Donaghy released
her, and told the man that if he rnolests
her he will be arrested.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
SUICIDE CLUB LEADER
FEARS FOR HIS LIFE
Alleging Wife Tried to Kill Him
He Applies for
Divorce.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, June 16-Un-
willing for anyone else to accomplish
for him that which he has often failed
to do. Edward Gates. president of
Logansport Suicide Club. has applied
for a divorce from his wife, Myrtle
Gates. because she had threatened to
take his life.
Gates recently gained considerable no
toriety through his frequent attempts
at suicide. and considerable surprise
was created when it was learned that
when his wife, according to his com
plant. threatened to carry out what he
had failed 70 accomplish. he recipro-
ings.
In his complaint Gates says his wife
made frequent attempts TO kill him. He
also alleges that she abandoned him
last September and left him 70 take
care of their children
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN SCAFFOLD FELL

BY the collapse Of a scafold on
new building in Petworth. William Bal
lenSer, twenty-four years old. OF Ill2
Robinson street southeast. and William
Grimes. twenty years of age. living at
15Is W street northwest. were serious
" hurt this morning about 10 o'clock
They were sent to Garfield Hospital
Crimes and Ballenger are CorniCe
workers They tumbled from the roof
TO the ground when the Scanold broke.
Both received fractures OF the left leg
ai.d YaInful bruises and cuts about the
head and body Physicians at the in
stitutiOn say the workmen are in pre-
Cdri0rls conditions
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
SIGN LANGUAGE
IN BOSTON COURT
Criminal Judge Talks to
Deaf Mute With Fingers.
SPECTATORS ESToNIsHED
Court Officers Wonder at Judges Fa-
miliarity With Silent Code
of Prisoner.

BOSTON. June 1s.-Judge Edgar ].
Sherman Of the superior court had TO
take 70 MS fingers 70 make himself clear
to a prisoner IN the criminal branch OF
the superior court al East Cambri dge.
While everybody except Judge sherman
and the deaf mute prisoner. James Ma
lOney. was all agape and wondering
|hat was going on. those two were con-
versins easily in the wireless telegraphy
Of the fingers. and II remained finally
for Judge Sherman 10 translate his I'm
ger, thumb. and palm gesticUIations into
speech that the clerk Of the court could
put on the record the sentence OF TWO
months Imprisonment II -he house OF
correction
When MalOney was brought into court
TO answer 70 an indictmec- charging
him with breaking and JSring build
ing in Maiden. February Is. end stealing
small property belonging . : red Noyes.
the clerks Of the court -cgected the
tireSOme fOrmallJies OF geU.rg an orally
sound person 10 translate tie plea and
remarks OF the deaf and dumb prisoner
or the long process of writer Lr-respOn-
Gence between Judge Sherman ard IHe
prisoner.
This man is deaf AMI d.ib" said
one Of the court officers 20 Ju > Sker-
man when MalOney was broL "a. into
court
An. IS that SOE tIuerleQ the llQEe,
looking not at all displeased.
The name Of Maloney was called out
and he was requested to stand He took
10 notice. Of course. Of the request The
court officers looked DIT puzzled. but
Judge Sherman raised his .land md
began 10 do finger exercise
The prisoner at once looked interested
and stood on his feet Judge Sherman
kept working his fingers nonchalantly.
looking az the prisoner. He stared hard
at the signs, and when the court ceased
communicating MalOney took II W
Judge Sherman said the prisoner had
pleaded guilty and had told him the
whole story Clerk Ambrose looked re-
EeVed. made a memorandum, and passed
the Indictment papers TO Judge Sherman
10 sign When he looked ND again he
saw The court and the prisoner IN close
conversation once more.
The TWO men had beer wiS-waSging
short time when Aialoney jerked his
thumb 10 the left in the direction of the
house OF correction. elevated his eye
brOws, and dropped his jaw just shade
as II 20 ask question Judge Sherman
jerked his thumb in the same general
direction and added q postscript Of a
few words Maloney looked highly
pleased. smiling broadly and looking
around IN a good natured manner as he
sat down
Clerk Ambrose read the sentence OF
two months IN the house Of correction
in his deep bass voice while all the
spectators. including the prisoner. WHO
seemed 70 know what was going on and
20 enjoy his former adYantS sc over all
but the court, smiled in amusement
Then the court returned 10 mother Eng
lisE once again
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
CAPITOL HILL COUPLE
GIVE FRIENDS ASURPRISE
Slipped on 70 Rockville to Be Married
Then Came Home for
Congratulations.

Miss Buelah Mae Crowthers and Gra-
ham NJ Lyles. two we'll know. young
people of Capitol Hill. gave their par
cnts and friends a genuine surprise last
Monday evening by announcing that
they had been married that day in Rock
vile.
The young people had been close
friends for a long time. but it was not
thought they were contemplating imme-
date matrimony- When they returned
from a car ride with the announcement
that they had become man and wife
everybody offered their coDgratuIat tions
Miss CrowtherS. or Mrs Lyies, as s. e
now is. is little more than seventeen
years old. and her husband has lust
reached his majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyles will live with the
formers parents at 4l5 New Jersey ave-
nue. southeast.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
PREACHER A BASEBALL FAN,
HIS CONGREGATION OBJECTS

PlTTSBURG. June 16.-Bellevue. one
Of the most fashionable suburbs of
Pittsburg. is all torn up over trouble in
the Presbyterian church of that place.
The Pittsburg presbytery has been re-
quested to Investigate the trouble The
church and his congregation alleges
he would rather attend a baseball game
than his ministerial duties This does
not suit members of the congregation.
who think the young minister should
visit them at their homes and take more
interest in them than in athletics.
Mr.. RoulstOn refuses TO say ANYTHING
about the trouble. but contents himself
by answering that everything will
come out right in the investigation IL
IL takes place
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
CHICAG0'S BUILDING
OFFICIAL SC0RNS BRlBE

CHICAGO. June 1.-the disclosure
was made today that Building Commits
sioner Bartzen had been offered a bribe
OF 5000 TO permit a violation OF the
building law.
The offer OF 5000 OF his own price
was made 10 Bartzen Monday evening by
a prominent contractor. who will suffer
a loss of $4,000 through an honest en-
forcement Of ordinance regarding fire.
proof buildings.
The incident was closed when Bart
zen said he would not take a million
dollars and permit the violation or Chi
Cagos building laws.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
MEAT CURING PROCESS
BY ELECTRICITY NOW

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 1s-A plan
for using electricity in curing meats and
preparing them for market. an improve
ment that promises TO completely re-
volutionize the present plans of the
packing houses. has been perfected by
a group of Cleveland men.
After an exhaustive series of expert
ments covering period of seven years
the plan has been reduced 10 a practi-
cal commercial basis. and the product.
electrically treated. is being placed on
the market.
At present a Cincinnati packing firm
is using the process with success. T. B.
Wagner, of this city, a weil-known
traction man, originated the plan.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
MRS. JORDAN WEDS
J. D. LITTLE TODAY
Bride Is One of GeOrgia'S
Most Beautiful
Women.

ATLANTA. Ga, June 16.zMrs. Ilah
Dunlap Jordan. former hancAe of Senor
Corea, the Nicaraguan roinister, today
weds John D. Little. Of Atlanta. ex-
speaker Of the State house Of represen-
tatives. Mrs. JOrdan's troubles with the
Nicaraguan minister received much at
tention throughout the country.
From Atlanta Mr.. and Mrs. Lille will
30 70 Washington, D. c, travelling IL
the private car Of President Hanson. Of
the Central Of Georgia Railroad.
Mrs. Jordan is considered one OF the
most beautiful women in Georgia. She
is the widow Of Lee Jordan. a wealthy
planter and cotton man. who married
her in his ol dage.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
MAY HOLD OYERARTILLERY
REORGANIZATION BILL
Chairman of Senate Committee on Mill
tsry Affairs Gives Views to
Secretary Taft.

Action BY Congress on the artillery
reorganiza ton bin viii likely 90 over
10 the ext session. according 10 Sena
tor Warren. chairman Of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs. who call
ed At the War Department this n"rning
for a conference with Secretary Taft on
the bill.
Although Secretary Taft is anxious
that prompt and favorable action lie
taken on the measure. for the benefit
and general Improvement in the eff
cheney Of the artillery branch of the
service. Senator Warren was OF the
opinion that owing 10 the late date sat
isfactory consideration and action could
scarcely be had at this session.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
COMMERCE AND LABOR
CHANGES ANNOUNCED

Among changes announced today in
the personnel Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor are the following:
.. Louis eleven, OF District OF Columbia,
appointed an expert in the Census Bu-
reau; A. Henry Peterson, of New York.
appointed clerk and deputy shipping
commissioner at Port Townsend. Va
Charles T. Collision, of Maryland, ap-
pointed assistant keeper of Choptank
River Lighthouse Station, Nd.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
DR.. J. DONALD WILSON
RETURNS TO HIS HOME

DR.. ]. Donald Wilson, who disappeared
from his home in Georgetown about ten
days ago. taking with him a blind collie
dog, returned last night He declined TO
say where he had been or what was his
motive in leaving home
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
Berlin Airship Breaks
While in High Flight

BERLIN. June 16-Major Won Parse
vals airship made its fifth ascent yes
terday. There. was no wind blowing.
and after describing d wide curve the
ship became unsteerable owing TO a
Tube used in the imitation flying loose
md becoming entangled in the screw
= he descent was easy, and the machine
Mas not DANA geo
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
ROBERTSON TO RECOVER
FROM CHL0ROFORM DOSE

Daniel L. Robertson, forty-one years
old of III Thirteenth street southeast.
who drank a quantity of chloroform
liniment at his home last night. and was
taken TO the Casualty Hospital, was pro-
n.nnced out of danger today
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
Need for New Patrol.

In presenting his reasons as to the
need for the new patrol service. Mr..
Andrews stated today that IL was the
outgrowth of a meeting between a num-
Der OF prominent local business men. all
Of whom were Of the opinion that a
well organized fire patrol was needed
In this city. The plan. he said was 10
organize patrol force consisting Of
as many men as the company's bust
ness would require. The men are 10 be
uniformed. will be under inspectors and
superintendeuts, and commissioned as
special watchmen by the Police Depart
ment.
Mr.. Andrews gave as the organizers
OF the new patrol company the names
mes-Keliy Company; John II Corning.
Everett E Rapley, and Alexander Le-
gare.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
WHEN STOVE EXPLODED

Physicians at Providence Hospital who
are attending Gertrude Blush. twenty
six years old. of 217 L street southeast.
who was seriously burned out the head
and face last night. stated at noon that
her condition was critical The young
gasoline stove exploded. Her head was
almost immedia ely enveloped in flames.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
ILLINOIS JUDGE URGES
REFORM IN CRIMINAL LAWS

CHICAGO, Ill, June 16-Judge John
Gibbons today urged a thorough re-
form in the criminal laws Of Illinois in a
report which he sent to the State su-
preme court
The judge would punish attacks on
women by hanging. he would make a
three-fourths jury verdict legal except in
capital eases; he would reform the d.
vorce laws, making absolute divorce i'm
possible except for proved unfaithful-
resS.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
GROVER CLEVELAND POOLE
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Daughter of Victim Who Swore She
Became Mans Fiancee to Force
Confession, Vindicated.

MINEOLA, L I, June 15.-After an
au-night argument. the jury in the
Poole case brought in a verdict OF guilty
of murder in the second degree against
Grover Cleveland Poole. today. and vim
dicated Gertrude O'Hara. daughter OF
James O'Hara, the murdered man. who
swOre that she became PoOle-s fancee
in order that she might coax a confes-
sion from him.
The Washington times., 1906-06-16
Mccormick ReappearS
After Strange Absence
Had Been Missing For
Five Months.
WAS FINANCIALLY INVOLVED
Real Estate Man Had Been Conducting
His Business Affairs Continuously
From WarTenton, Va.

After a mysterious absence of more
than five months, John K. Mccormick, a
Washington real estate dealer. has re-
turned home Mr.. McCormick's wife,
daughter, and son reside in the Stratford
Hotel, Fourteenth street and Sheridan
avenue northwest. Inquiry there today
developed the fact that he returned sew
eral days ago, and was living with his
family. He could not be seen al the
Stratford this morning, owing to the
fact that he is Strengthening out his
business affairs, which were badly mud
died at the time he disappeared.
Mr.. Mccormick built many houses
around Washington and conducted a
successful business at III Thirteenth
street northwest He enjoyed the con-
idence and friendship Of some of the
most substantial business men in the
city, especially lumber men and dealers
in other building materials. His latest
venture in Washington was the erection
of row Of houses in Mt. Pleasant. bat
he left Washington before they were
half finished