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Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
whole civ in Pat KiIlinu Fest.

st. Louis. June 12.-This city will
have rat killing festival Saturday,
and 100000 exterminators are expect
ed TO take part in the fun. City Off
cials have named Saturday as the Of
fetal day and the fight against TO.
dents viii be waged in every part Of
the city.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
Harced Herself VITA SIX Veil.

Harrisburg. Pa. June 11.-While in
a fit of meiancholia Mrs. Charles Wen
rick. or this city committed suicide at
her home by hanging herself to bed
post with a silk veil. Mrs. Wenrick
was 22 years old and was married two
months ago.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
utah,s NaturaI eridaes.

Those familiar with the results OF
American exploration have known Tor
q few years that there are nat
ural bridges in southeastern Utah as
much larger than the Natural bridge in
virginia as Pixies peak is than Mount
Washington. 1t is only within a short
time. however, that much accurate IN
formation about these Utah wonders
has been accessible. In 1905 an expe-
dition of Salt Lake City men visited
them in company with an artist and
surveyor. Pictures of the bridges have
lately been published. The Augusta
bridge. with a span Of 800 feet and a
height Of 265 feet, is the largest, and
so far as known there is none larger
in the world. The Caroline bridge has
a greater span. $50 feet, but Is smaller
in other ways, and the third. the Ed
win bridge. although not so high as the
bridge In Virginia, has span several
times as large.-Youth's Companion.
DON'T OPPOSE NATIONAL GUARD
Military Organizations In Coal Re-
alons Protest Against Charges.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Feb. 4. - The
Catholic Total Abstinence Union Regi-
ment and the Junior o. U. A. NJ, two
strong military organizations in the
anthracite region. held meetings in this
city to take action relative to the re-
port made by Captain Henry H. Whit
ney, Of the Coast Artillery, to the gov
ernment.
Captain Whitney is one Of the regu-
lar army inspectors. who was sent into
Pennsylvania to inspect the national
guard, in which he is reported to have
quoted in his report that independent
military companies are secretly armed
and drilled and whose purpose 1t is to
oppose the national guard in case OF
strikes and other labor troubles.
These two organizations possess the
strongest military regiments in this
state, and they took occasion to show
their disapproval Of the statement
made by the inspector. They passed
resolutions showing their friendly po-
sition toward the Pennsylvania and all
other national guards, for the good
work they have accomplished. They
dispatched copies of the same to Sec
retarv Taft of the war ae.e~t-.-=e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Hotel Arrivals.

Arington-F. s. Higgins and Mrs. Hig-
gins, st. Louis Mo: II. Watkins, ST. Louis
Mrs. 1. C. Meadows, Birmingham. Ala.
York; o. Matseekata, Toxic, Japan Miss
Alma Higgins, ST. Louis.
New Willard-Mrs. George c. Matlock,
Philadelphia; John Glenn Collins. Chicago;
F. Dennis and Mrs. Dennis, Long Branch,
N. j.; F. B. Adam, st. Louis E. S. Highly
and Mrs Highly. New York.
Raleigh-C. d. Charles and Mrs Charles,
Cleveland. Ohio: Evan Prassar, Louisville.
Ky; ]. N. Templeton, Pittsburg: VIM. w.
Randolph, New York; John NJ. Gibbs, Nor.
folk Va.
Ebbitt-B. F. Wade. Ludington, Mich.
w. S. Mckee and Mrs. Mckee and Miss
Mckee, Pittsburg; Herbert Hayden, u. s..
A; George w. Stebbns, Worcester Mass
D. B. Cunningham. Philadelphia DR.. E. j.
Grow, U. s. N.
Riggs-Charles c. Sullivan. New Orleans;
Grace Strayer, Col; Hattie Coleman. New
Cuthir, North Carolina; Susanna Lynch.
Chicago; Nancy Lynch, Chicago; d. NJ.
Allendorph, Kansas City, Mo-; Charles H.
Payne Kansas City, Mo-. ]. A. Mosher and
wife, Buffalo, N. Y; P. A Heindt and
wife and son, Richmond; Crawford Jackson,
Atlanta, Ga.
Hotel Normandie-E. 8. Lammas. Dallas,
Tex; w. J. Jenkins. Dallas, Tex; p S.
Dunning, Norfolk Va; Mrs. E. S. Young
and daughter, Dunn, N. c.; w. D. Price and
son, Lupn, Tex; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gold,
Minneapolis, MINI: w. NJ. Cornell, Chi
E. Berry, Greenfield. Ohio; Capt. Edward
Puyol. Havana, Cuba; Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Lawson, Georgia; Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Mad
den, Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
MISSING BALTIMoREAN FOUND.
Discovered in Cave at Niagara Falls.
Wanted TO End Life

BALTIMORE, July 27.-Hidden in an OBJ
scure cave on the American side Of the Nj
agara gorge, between the Devils Hole and
the Whirlpool rapids, August H. Overlook
forty-nine years old, of this city was found
yesterday by Jacob Mundi a special officer
Of the Gorge Railroad Company. according
to dispatch from Niagara Falls last night
At that point is the most dangerous part
of the gorge and is $50 feet above the
treacherous whirlpool and is rarely fire.
quented. The dispatch goes on to say:
LAS Mundi walked along the tracks he
happened to look up the cliff and he saw
a countenance peering from the bushes far
above. The face quickly vanished. Mundi
was startled and he watched the spot, but
the face did not reappear. Then he decided
to investigate. With considerable difficulty
he reached the place and found Overlook
crOuching in the corner of q niche on the
cliff, which was buried in shrubbery. Over
beck appeared terrified at Mundi's intrusion
and begged to be left alone. Mund per-
suaded him to go above the bank. Overlook
pleaded for protection and upon Mundi' s
assurance that he would be safe he con-
sented to go above. When he reached the
top he declared that he wanted to end his
life and he started down again. A tussle
on the edge Of the cliff between himself and
Mundi followed, but Overlook was finally
landed in police headquarters.
I came here Wednesday for the purpose
of taking my life, and I'm going to do II,
was all that he would say to the police.
He made some incoherent utterances about
business troubles. He admitted tonight
that he had two sons living in Baltimore.
After he was arrested the police searched
the cave and found box of crackers and
a can of sardnes. Mundi was just return
ing from the Whirlpool rapids, where the
body of woman was pulled out of the
water, when he saw Overlook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The new sand and gravel dredging outfit
belonging to the John Miller Company Of
this city has begun operations near Goose
Egg Island, on the Maryland side Of the
river, opposite Alexandria, and the first
cargo OF gravel taken from the bed Of the
Potomac by the Miller machine was sent
to this city yesterday. In consequence of
the shoal water over which the loaded light
ers have to pass to reach the river channel
| the barges can be loaded to only about half
capacity but 1t Is stated that the machine
will shortly begin the digging of channel
through the flats sufficiently wide and deep
to allow the passage through it of lighters
laden to full capacity. The gasoline power
towboat Adelaide is used to tow the loaded
lighter from the machine to the deep water
in the channel, where the tug Martin Dali
man takes them in tow and brings them to
this city. 1t is stated that the quality Of
gravel being obtained at Goose Egg Island
is particularly fine.
The twomasted schooner Sdonia Curley
Capt. Alfred Curley commanding, which is
lying in port here unloading a cargo of
lumber from the Rappahannock, was lowed
here by small gasoline power yawl. a
part Of the boat equipment of the vessel.
OFF Upper Cedar Point, about forty miles
down the river, finding that the winds were
unfavorable to a rapid trip to this city the
power launch was sent ahead with a tow
line, and the trip up the river to port was
made in a few hours. Power boats are
part of the equipment of nearly all the
larger vessels in service in Chesapeake bay,
and they save their owners many tow bill
and save time IN getting to and from port
Arrlved-Schooner Richard Tall, pine
lumber from a Rappahannock river point
to the dealers; tug Camilla, with a tow
from the lower Potomac; scow Farmers
Friend. from Marshall Hall, railway ties
for the Eastern branch; schooner S. l..
Bowen, cord wood from Upper Machodoc
creek for dealers; bugeye Ella CovingtOn
shingles from a Virginia port at Alexan-
dra; bugeye Silver Spray, cord wood from
a Potomac point at 18th street wharf;
scow, cord wood from Marshall Hall for
dealers; schooner Oakland. pine wood from
Aqua creek for dealers; bugeye Bertha
May, from river point railway ties for
Alexandria.
Sailed-schooner Silver Star, light, for a
Potomac point to load back to this city;
tug Camilla light, for a down-river point
seeking a tow for this city; bugeye Silver
spray, light for Potomac river point to
load back to this city; bugeye ]. A. Hol-
land, light, for a Virginia port to load
lumber.
Memorandum. c. barge No 5, laden with
Ice for this city, sailed from Boston in tow
of a tug, 18th instant: barge keystone is
lying in Nomini creek loading cargo of
railway ties for port in the north;
schooner S!donia Curley will go to the Rap
pa hammock to load lumber back to this city;
schooner Edith VERBAL Is at river point
loading for this city
The three-masted schooner Lula NJ Quill
Ian. laden with several hundred tons Of
discharging her cargo. Most of the sand
used by the glass plants at Alexandria
comes from the banks of the Severn river
near Annapolis, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
BROWNS IN IS INCHES OF WATER
Baltimore Young Woman Believed to
Have Committed Suicide.

BALTIMORE, July 2I-With her head In
fifteen inches of water, Miss Adelheit Wis
sert, forty-eight years Old 632 Patterson
avenue. was found drowned yesterday aft
ernoon in Pecks branch, north of Lafay-
cite avenue. The discovery of her BODY
was made by Vernon Taylor, 1882 West
Lanvale street. and Alexander Spies 1875
Bloomingdale road. They notified William
H. Kuhn, 2020 West Lanvale street who
brought the body ashore. After Coroner
Baldwin had viewed the remains they were
taken to the unfortunate womans late
home In the patrol wagon of the north
western district.
Miss Wissert had been living with her
father, eighty-six years of age, in a third
floor fat at the Patterson avenue house.
For some time past she had appeared
rather respondent, being much depressed
by worries incident to her work in the en-
ploy Of Taft Bros. who conduct bakery
at 100 Patterson avenue, and it Is thought
that these worries, together with the warm
weather, had operated to unbalance her
mind.
At the place where the drowning oc-
Cured the water is shallow and a four
year-old child could not have been over
borne by the current. The spot Is away
from any thoroughfare, but as the body
was fully dressed it could not be that the
woman had gone in bathing and been
washed down the stream. Moreover. the
current is nowhere strong enough to carry
heavy body. There were no marks of
violence on the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health Office during the past twenty four
hours:
serafeno Manillo, 10 years, Providence
Hospital
Helen E. Whiting, % years. 1890 Calvert
street
Willie Ann Baker IS years, 616 Sd street
northwest
Sarah Bramen, 80 years. Georgetown
Hospital
Mildred Hicks, year, 466 Huntoon place
southwest.
Carl S. Balderson, 3 months, 500 C street
Lawrence ]. O'Brien, months, 2O43 35th
street
Earnest c. Trigger, . months. 421 9TH
street southwest
frances Trusty. 80 years. 400 r street
northwest
Andrew Miner. 81 years, 62s North Capt.
Nelson Johnson. 20 years. street
northwest
Kitty Rowe. rs years, 4S3 X street south
west
Joseph Marshall. % years, 1912 9th street
northwest.
Ida Silas, % years, 407 A street north
east.
Allen Conway, months. Pomeroy street
Anacostia D. c.
Clarence Duvall, 10 months 1907 X street
northwest
Lawrence E. Lyles 4 months, 915 Golden
street southwest
John Dodson, II months, GO Nj street
southwest.
Mamie Evans, months, 22lSh Davis
court northwest.
Leroy Green months, 1873 Sheridan ave-
nue., Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
TESTS "JIM CROW" LAW
VERY SMALL CASE WITH AN I'M
PORTANT BEARING.

RICHMOND Va, July 27.-James r.
Gordon, president of the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce, who recently allowed
himself to be arrested on a street car for
the purpose of testing the right of smoker
on car under existing laws, was placed on
trlaI IN the hustings court yesterday.
ihe case is peculiar in that Gordon offered
TO move his seat TO the rear of the car
Wnlch was filled with colored passengers,
provided the conductor would make room
Tor MN in the smoking section This the
conductor was unable To DO but maintained
that II Gordon remained where he Was he
would nave TO cease smoking. There We're
TO ladies' on the seat with Gordon. which
was the Third seat from the rear and the
one reserved for colored passengers, and he
maintained that ne should have been al
lowed TO smoke there in view of the fact
that the smoking section of the car was
crowded with negroes.
The case is being watched with consid-
cradle interest and .oth sides are ably rep
resented by counsel
Considered a Grave Case
The jim crow law thus far has worked
with smoothness in this city. 1t has rene
died many disagreeaple episodes caused by
the mixing of the races on the street cars
The gravity of the case was recognized by
the police justice to WI ON 1t was referred
ana was by him continued for several days
In order that he might consult authorities
and obtain the advice of competent counsel.
justice trutcnlIe.d handed down an opinion
in the case, finding Mr.. Gordon guilty of d
misdemeanOr and imposing a fine of SO
and costs. The case was Immediately APP
poaled TO the hustings court, and may be
taken from there 10 the highest court in
the land
Mr.. Gordon intends to make a thorough
test Of the matter. The case has ca@sed
much comment and aroused great interest,
not only because of .he prominence of Mr.
Gordon and the character OF the man. hut
because of the far-reachlng effect of the
decision If Justice Crutchfield had not
found Gordon guilty the jim crow street car
law would have been seriously affected by
the decision. Mr.. Gordon rendered writ
ten statement to the police justice, which
was accepted by both sides as ID true de-
sCriptiOn of the case.
1t is hoped that the street car company
will be forced to make more definite rule 3
in regard to the seating of white and COL
Ored people, SO that violations of the law
vi this kind may not occur again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Births Reported.

The following births we're reported to the
health Office during the past twenty-foul
hours:
Richard H. and Marguerite Sarah K. Bell
July "a, 1907, female.
Walter c. and Eleanora Burgess, July "a
1907, male.
Dennis and Susie Chester, July II, 1907
male.
Louis G. and Ethel A. Colvin. July %,
1907 male.
Louis and Geraldine Kronhelmer July "a,
1907 male.
Eugene F. and Helen w. Mahoney july
20, 1907, female.
james w. and Vernon Pilsher, July 10,
1907, female.
OSCAR A. and Mary b. Raba, July %, 1907
female.
J. D: and Margaret L. Sullivan, July 10,
1907, female.
Richard d. and Mary NJ Sinclair, July o.
1907, male ~
George G. and Elizabeth c. Scott July "a,
1907. nnale.
Richard A. ana Florence M. Sebastian,
July IA. 1907. female.
James G. and Mary ]. Thomas, July 20,
1907. female.
Warwick W. and Lucinda Anderson, July
=, 1907, male.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
NINE PERISH IN LAUNCH UPSET
Mems Jolly Songs Quickly Followed
by Pathetic Cries.

TORONTO Canada. July 27.-During the
heavy thunderstorm Thursday night a
gasoline launch with ten men on board
capsized in Humber and only one sue
ceeded in reaching the nearby shore.
A police constable who was patrolling
the shore heard the voices Of men singing
on the lake. then loud cries of Distress and
afterward silence.
Those drowned are: Joseph Irvine, Jack
Irvine, Walter Dundin, Frank KYLE. Glen
DAILY, Frank Daily, Dawson Nerheragan
Gordon Leroc, Bulge Miller, all of Toronto
Junction.
George Shields, the only survivor said:
I'VE left Sunnyside for Hanlons Point.
opposite the city, at $50. and were re-
turning about 1890. When about 300 yards
from shore at Sunnyside the storm struck
the launch broadside and upset It, All
were thrown into the water. Some chung
on, but they all seemed to disappear at
once. It was pitch-dark, and 1 saw no
more of any Of them. l struggled to the
shore and walked home as best could"
Three bodies have been washed ashore
and search is being made for the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Anacostia and Vicinity

There was a meeting Of the central COM
mtttee representing the six citizens asso-
Citations south and east of the Eastern
branch last evening at the residence of Mr..
Simon Bube. 10 Maple avenue. The COM
munities represented were East WASHINGTON
Heights. Randle Highlands, Congress
Heights. AnacOstia. Garfield and Hillsdale.
The question Of an extension OF the water
service to the elevated towns that are not
now furnished with water was the princi-
pal subject under discussion.
Policeman John c. Bum. who has been
assigned to the Anacostia station for sew
eral years. has been transferred to No. s
Kunza and c. s. Noblitt have been sent
from No. station to the local precinct
Sergt ]. w. Mccormick, who has been on
leave. necessitating the detail of Mounted
return to duty this evening. The record
of arrests made at the Anacostia station
for the last quarter shows a total of l47
cases. In ninety-eight Of which convictions
the most arrests in the period mentioned.
taking twenty-six people into custody for
various offenses.
Stewart and Harold Anderson of ri
WASHINGTON street have gone to visit Mrs
Benja min Davis. their aunt, near Brandy.
wine. Prince George county, Md
Miss Constantia Anderson Of 1923 Jefferson
street and Miss Annie Butler her niece
nave 6oAc " tue jamestown exposition.
The members Of the Improved Order NJ
Red Men and of the Degree Of Pocahontas
who accompanied the remains Of Andrew
John. the Indian who represented the sir
Nations In Washington for many years, and
whose death occurred recently, to Catta-
raugus, N. Y, for interment have rea ched
home. John was a prominent member Of
Mineola Tribe. No. IA. Improved Order Of
Red Men. the Headquarters of>which are In
Anacostia. Those who represented the or
der at the funeral were George Baxter.
great sachem of the District and a member
Of Mineola Tribe. No. IA: J. e. Shepherd
and Mrs j. E. Shepherd. The funeral serv
Ices We're held on the Indian reservation.
being conducted by Rev. Mr. Fisher, a
Presbyterian minister. in the chapel there.
The services were attended by 600 Indians,
many Of whom came from other reserva-
tons to be present. An Indian choir sang
the service and an Indian band Of fifteen
pieces played a dirge as the funeral pro-
ceeded. The visitors met on the Indian
reservation. where the body was inferred.
several Indians who have become members
of Mineola Tribe and who have visited the
Anacostia lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Launches in Service.

The power launch belonging to Carter 6
Clark Of this city, which was equipped al
Reagan's boatyard, has gone into service
and has been taken down to Occoquan
creek for service in moving wood and
lumber laden vessels from point to point
while they are being loaded by the owners
of the launch. The new craft was evolved
from the hull of old launch formerly
owned by the government. At Reagan's II
was overhauled and put in thorough order
and was equipped with seven and half
horsepower gasoline engine. The little
craft, 1t is stated, makes a speed of about
eight miles an hour, and is a very service
able little tow boat. The new launch Vir-
9inia, which was built for this towing serv-
ice, will now be used by her owners for
pleasure purposes exclusively.
The power lunch Viola M. one of the local
feet OF pleasure craft, is at Cumberland s
boathouse, at the foot of 9th street, for a
general overhauling and painting to fit her
for active service on the river. The launch.
1t is stated. has not been in service this
year, and considerable work will be done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27
Lighthouse Service.

chcials of the lighthouse service IN
charge OF the fifth district announc, tho
appointment OF Allie Davis OF North Caro-
ma to the lighthouse service. ana his as
s.Enment TO duty as assistant keeper OF tho
Sandy Point lighthouse. succeeding Thomas
L. Crockett resigned.
Lightsatp No. 4d from the Tan Of the
Horseshoe station. In lower Chesapeake
bay. has arrived at Baltimore. and Is lying
there preparatory to being surveyed 10 de-
termlne what work IS % be done 70 her.
NO 40 has just been relieved 10y relief light
ship No, Z and IS to o. given general
overhauling before she returns to sar,,roa
IN the early fail. Tho tender Holly lowed
No. 10 the Tan OF the Hurs Shoe station
and brought No. 46 from the station To-
Ba timore. Bids for the work To be IoEo
to the vessel VIII he asked 10y the lielt-
house authorities I'm a few dals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

rmore and OF Mrs. william Babcock Of San
Francisco and New York. formerly Miss
Julia May OF Baltimore. Her brothers are
Mr.. George May Of Baltimore and Col.
Henry May Of Washington. Her marriage
to Lord Bagot took place quietly in London
at the Brompton Oratory, at noon on July
rs. 1908
Although with her mother, Lady Bagot,
then Miss May. lived abroad for sixteen
years previous to her marriage. she was
socially introduced in Baltimore when re-
siding at the old May residence, 20 East
Mount Vernon place. now occupied by Mrs
Franklin Edwards St1ckney Like all the
members Of her family, she is tall and
graceful, with fair hair and blue eyes, She
has gracious and fascinating manner and
has always been regarded as an exception
ally charming woman.
The birth Of the daughter. Barbary, on
January l. 1905, began the differences he.
tween Lord and Lady Bagot which uItt-
mately resulted in their separation. Miss
May was an ardent Catholic. Lord Bagot,
before his marriage. signed an agreement
that in the event Of any children being born
they should be baptized in the Roman Cath
ole faith. After the birth Of his daughter
Barbara he repudtated this agreement and
insisted that she should be brought I'D in
the Church Of England; but he refused to
be present when his daughter was baptized
in the Catholic Church and retired to his
Staffordsh!re house, declining to receive any
communication from his wife or from his
own family. Practically every member of
Lord Bagot's family sided with his wife
The Bagots are probably the Oldest of
the Staffordshire families. They held their
lands long before the Norman conquest,
Lord Bagot had been the lord in waiting
to Queen Victoria and to Queen Alexandria
He was an officer of the guards and an aid
de camp to the governor general Of Cam
ada. At his estate of Blthfield there is a
famous art gallery. and one Of the most
valuable collection of historical and genoa
logical archives in the word. The famous
"Bagot Oak" stands at Blithefield. When
in full foliage it is said to shade an acre
of ground.