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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
Mckinley Manual, East
ern and Western
Meet Today.
Central and Business
Were Exhibited
Yesterday.

Decorated with flags and banners
representing the different schools.
American League Ball Park presented
an attractive appearance yesterday
afternoon for the twentieth annual
competitive drill OF the Washington
High School Cadets \ crowd that
completely nned the covered stands, as
well as good share of the bleachers,
was on hand 10 cheer the young sol
diers Several members OF the Board
OF Education were I'm the boxes. and
DISPLAYED considerable interest in the
skiUful manner IN which all the cap
tains pu, -heir companies through the
manedvers.
The three companies from Central
and the TWO from Business drilled yes
terday. To-day Mckinley Manual
Training. Eastern. and Western VIII
compete Central has three instead OF
four companies :his year. All of them
nut up "a crack exhibition. and were
applauded from all parts Of the stands
Business also made an excellent show
ing. and judges were obliged 10 watch
every movement closely to enable them
TO select the best drilled command.
Technical Errors Checked.
From the standpoint or the spectator
all of tie captains put their men through
the order Of commands I'm a manner
that left the question of superiority one
to be widely disputed among the stu
dents The judges, however. checked
carefully each technical error. and The
award viii be made strictly upon the
superior execution Of the maneuvers
from a military standpoint
Promptly at 4 o'clock Company I, Cen
trial High School. Capt. Parker A CAT
leher. marched upon the field. The com
pany marched to center of the field.
where Captain GaUehor received his
drill order from Capt. Guy IT. b. Smith.
L. s. a, president of the board Of
Judges.
Captain Galleher put his company
through the commands with a cadence
that was a recOrd-breal1er for speed.
The boys however. made an excellent
showing. and won unlimited applause
and admiration from the stands. The
other officers Of the company are Emery
NJ. Cox. first lieutenant. and Henry T.
Wiegand. second lieutenant
Company 6. Business High School.
Capt. Nell ". Dumont was the second
on the field Captain Dumont was ably as
sisted in the execution OF the drill by
First Lieut.. Charles F. HamGnn ard
Second Lieut.. Tracey Johnson.
The third company TO drill was Com
pany A. Central High School. Capt.
George NJ. Oyster. First Lieut.. RAY A
Thompson. Second Lieut.. Harold Will
son. Captain Oyster brought his men
on the field with a vim and snap that
brought forth much favorable comment
Company p, Business High School
I ont No
vid A. Hart. Second Lieut. John G.
Lerch. followed Company A. The last
| TO drill was Company y. Central High
School, Capt. Albert X. Muhlmann, First
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Lieut. Kenneth r NaXcey. Second
Lieut.. Ralph d. Rogers.
All OF the captains and officers were
presented with flowers, and marched
from the field with their arms filled with
H..
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Luke's Episcopal Church at German-
town. and were married.
Just as her mother was about 70 send
out second call 70 the police. IL is said,
Mrs Harrison appeared and asked foz
forgiveness Il was given on her side.
but there r. some doubt as 10 whether
the bridegroom has obtained IL from
mis- parents yet
He is a BaltimOrean by birth. and has
made MS home here for several years.
He resided untn his marriage with the
J. Livingston Poultueys. at 2l99 Delaney
street
The bride Is the daughter Of Mrs. X.
Stevens VINO keeps a boarding house AZ
-440 South Broad street.
Tire young couple are n apartments
al the fashionable Margrave. Twentieth
and Chestnut = -eets.
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MRS. GOULD SCORES POINT;
HAWLEY MAKES CONFESSION
Continued from First Page

II IS rumorcd at police headquarters
that Mrs. GouIds detectives have made
new and sensational report. This is
TO the effect that a certain light opera
star Of great prominence has been cN-
tremely friendly with Mr. Gould Of late
ard that she has even haC The use OF
his yacht.
Her name, &c is now said. win figure
in the case within a short time. She is
comparatively young woman. high i'm
the public estimation. and when she Is
brought into the case IL viii cause a
great surprise.
It has been demonstrated lately that
Inspector Mclaughlin had no official
complaint before him on which he had
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Boiling Harrison MarrieS
Miss May Rose
Stevens.

PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-With the
announcement that Boiling Harrison.
clubman. millionaire. and son Of Charles
X. Harrison. OF Baltimore. had elOped
with Miss May Rose Stevens, q pretty
manicurist. the mystery OF the girls dis
appearance six weeks ago was eluci-
dated.
At that time her mother invoked the
aid Of practically all the police IN the
country, and a search for her was made
In every big city. Six days later Miss
stevens appeared and explained that
she had been visiting friends IN New
York.
II Was on May . that the couple called
on the Rev DR. Upjohn, rector OF St
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a l4EIt 10 use blIe CITY detectives more
over. Deputy Commissioner Hanson has
received information from Baltimore
that leads him 20 disbcHcVe the detect
ives whom hc has been questioning
Jerome Not Active.
Commissioner Bingham and Deputy
COMMISSIONS Hanson have decided that
unless within the next few days there
appears TO be- a decided change in the
attitude of District Attorney Jerome.
who has not vet displayed any great
activity iu Che case. they viii cndesvor,
under o. police law that has been found.
10 issue suJpoenas for civilians who
may be necessary in proving the case
against Mclaughlin
Iila bead o. the police department
cannot bring Alr. Gould 10 trial, even
ll d.. ruu.u 1r proved mat he broke the
law uy paying money to police officials
10 do his personal bidding. McLaugh-
lin g. the most important person with
whom the commissioner can deal. and
the latter has come 10 IHe conclusion
thar DEE can cali anyone ae wants.
May Subpoena Niooll and Gould.
In suis connection 10 IS believed that
within a Irw days subpOeuas may be
ISSUED for both De Laucey NicoH and
Mr.. Gould. 90 appear 40 police head
quarters and tell the facts about Nc
LauEhIin.
II was rumored that Commissioner
Bingham had been before the grand
Jury TO lay the facts of the Gould in
VeStigatiou before that body. but no
admission of this could be obtained
srom Mr.. Bingham.
That ne did have "a long conference
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High School Cadets Drill
In 2Oth Annual Competition
CAPTAIN REDMOND,

Company C, Technical High School.
Photo by Gilbert.
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MQKIcUrzSf Becomes Bride
OF BaIIn1oze Millionaire;
She's ForgiUen, He's Not
Mrs. Harrison s Statement:

q was really buying my trous-
seau, and ] didn't want anyone TO
know about it. The police were
after me, but bought just every
thing I wanted before 1 came
back"
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right 90 use the city detectives. More
over. Deputy Commissioner Hanson has
received Information from Baltimore
that leads him 20 disbclicVe the detect
ives whom hc has been questioning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
TWO RUSSIANS ARRESTED;
COMMUNICATING CHARGED

BUFFALO, y. Y. May I'll William
Cannon. United States Secret Service
ag-at in charge OF this district has ar
rested FeIz Dziera onowska and his
wife. Johanna. They are charged with
manufacturing and passing counterfeit
uickels and dimes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-22
BOY J0LTED FROM WAGON,
KILLED BY THE FALL

BUFFALO. y. Y. May p Edward
Mccarthy, eight years old. while riding
on a large carting wagon belonging TO
Mostberger Pros, was jolted from the
high seat Of the vehicle and. falling be-
meath the front wheels. was instantly
killed.
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with District Attorney Jerome. however.
r. known. De Lancey NiCOI. who is
very friendly with Mr.. Jerome also
had conversation with that official
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"Once your dentist always you
tist" will be our endeaYor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
HOSPITAL.
The
CITY HOSPITAL
Of Falrmont.

CITY HUSFIIAL
Of Falrmont.
Hospital and Training School for
Nurses.
A mutual institution with doors
open to any reputable physician or
surgeon.
G. F. BoYERs, sR., Pres,
J. W, BoYERs, Manager.
Bell Phone 1921.
Cons. Phone S67.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
4 Mosr AMAz1No eAMg Of &C.

the aerial agility displayed recently
BY some Of the boys Of the st. Paul
building, at Broadway and Ann street.
Every two stories the tall, irregular
building Is belted by narrow cor.
nice. II was about the hour for most
people in Offices to grow sleepy and
tired when a boy slipped out of a sew
enteeth story window to the cornice
and, with arms stretched out. side
stepped rapidly along the narrow ledge
to the next window. Before he had
reached It another boy had followed
him to the cornice and sided rapidly
along in an evident endeavor to over
take him. Then for ten minutes
there was the most amazing and excit-
ing game Of tag that was ever seen on
Broadway.
Seventeen stories below the crowd
stood gaping with wonder watching
the agile players. Significantly pass
ersby turned out and gave that sec.
ton of the building where the play
was going on a wide berth, leaving the
sidewalks almost unoccuplel lest they
be struck by falling body,
In and out Of the windows the boys
scurried. at one point turning sharp
corner which took them apparently
into another room. AS the chase grew
hotter the pace was increased.
well, never, saw an Office boy
move so fast as that on solid ground
calculated one onlooker.
After this performance bad gone on
for what seemed to the watchers II
long time. but in reality was only n
few minutes and when there seemed
to be danger of block on Broadway.
some one telephoned to the superin
tendent Of the building. notifying him
that hundreds Of lives were being put
In jeopardy by the game aud that for
the well being of the public, if not of
the boys. 1t was time to call halt.
The superintendent acted at once, and
the finest free exhibition since Bryan
rode up Broadway came to an end.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
Brief. but ForeefuI.

Colonel z. was colonel Of n volunteer
regiment in the war of 81. lie was
jealous and enthusiastic and unsur'
passed as a drillmaster, but bis
knowledge of the manual was occa-
slonally at fault. He always knew
what to do, but sometimes his orders
were more In the spirit than the form
of military commands : us, for In
stance, this: "out O one line into two
lines! Ctr
On one occasion bis command came
during long march to a stone fence.
Here was a dllemma-no laying 1t
down, us they could a rail fence;
nothing in the manual about stone
fences. Colonel 2. did not hesitate
long. Clear and firm came the word
of command: "DIsband this side the
fence-form on the other side-for-
ward. marchw-woman's Home Com
panlon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
ARRESTED FOB AAILEssNESs
Man Trying Nature Cure Is Tsksr
Ear !. lunnLl.

Man Trying Nature Cure ls fakef
Fer 2 Lpnatie.
Baeause bis bride Fas jokiu rs twlt
itedby her frlenas tpf t laeIrled
bailiiea .ied bachelor ill Kun ot
RoeAe Ter MINI ing cropsot
hair Under circlmstances that M6lld
INN gray the wcoT Of an Ordinary
mortal. BE has been arrested Tires
times as 4 result Of eforts to cover
the bare spot.
Rlf's pate was as barren as q BIZ
Hard bali a few weeks ago. It IS now
partially concealed by fuzzy growth
which is a promising, indication that
he Will soon have a head Of hair that
will be the envy Of bis fellows,
Run is in the habit of walking ten
10 twenty miles at a stretch. When
he began to go without a hat 90 that
the sunshine and rain might PROPAGATE
bnlr on his head his troubles began.
An asylum for the insane is located
there, and on three occasions Ruff has
been taken into custody in as many
towns and accused Of being IN escaped
lunatic. Run, whoSls manager Of the
local gas works. threatens TO procure a
card from the superintendent Of the
asylum stating that he is perfectly
harmless.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
SNAKE IN RER Basket.
Fair Foreigner Carries Rather and
RIueherries Together.

Fair Foreigner Carries Rather ans
RIueberrieS Together.
"NIce huckleberrles, very cheap, only
10 cents a quart" was the solicitation
of Anna Riscavage, a buxom young
foreigner, in front Of a prominent res
idence in Centrnlla, Pa. The mistress
of the house noticed that the berries
were luscious and that only few
quarts remained in the basket. She
therefore said she would take them
all, and the berries were poured into
a quart measure. While the last
quart was being poured out the pur-
chaser tainted from fright when O
big rattlesnake fell from the bottom
of the basket on the berries. When
she recovered moment later she was
still further Mortified to see the fair
berry vender calmly tucking the SER
peut away in the bosom of her Crcss.
Miss Riscavage smilingly explained
that she caught the serpent while Der
ryIng and extracted its fangs, so that
1t was harmless. She was taking II
home in order to preserve its skin in
tact for medicinal purposes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
THEY SAW AN ENORMOUS WILDCAT.

cat was Looping along easily and soon
came within few yards of the rear of
the tonneau and run along behind the
machine, splitting aud growing.
The women of the party screamed
and waved coats and shawls and sue
ceeled in intlmldatlng the animal un-
tol the top of the hill was rr'ched.
There full speed down the grade soon
left the catamount in the distance, but
1t stood watching the auto party until
a turn In the road bid him from sight
In Accommodating there was some
hesltancy about accepting the Walker
party's story until one of the ladies'
mentioned the fact that the cat seemed
to have but three feet. one front paw
apparently being missing. Then the
McCOnnellsburg people recalled that a
trap set in the mountain for a panther
or wildcat, which had been killing
calves and sheep, had been found far
ANY from where It had been set and
in at the paw Of wildcat, which the
animal had chewed OF at the lower
joint 10 release itself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
a love- WHO LosT


The Trouble Was That his nlPAl
Proved More Enierprisins.
'Jnst my Internal iuck growlei
one 81 onr most eligible bachelors g
Be threw 5Ilns sc on d couch and lcok:
ed dagget u lis cIo sest male friend
as though he were tie dispenser q
eIf d fellow wants 10 get mar.
lied and fuidtl his proper destiny IN
life. fortune trips him up and makes 9
fool o. him. You know that I've ppp.
ped to three or four girls. and in every
casel'y been Just too late. You may
nut II down now that II ever marry.
a woman she will do the proposing and
make an the preliminary arrange
ments.'
SCORED another fallures"
eyes; lost by an eyebrow, as usual.
You recall that divine creature ] point
ed out to you from tie club window the
other day? That little Ruddtns and !
have both been sweet on her-rivaIs l
suppose you would say. ] called where
she is visiting early last evening to put
nv fate to the test While was
screwIng my courage up to the stick.
ing point and trying to separate her
from the other people there she was
called by one Of the servants. She
came back looking so rosy and sweet
that pushed matters, pIloted her to a
side veranda aud told her, with all the
grsh and senttmentalIsm Of some cal.
low youth, how / loved her, how l
could not live without her. She never
looked more beautiful than when she
told me how sorry she was to cause
me pain, but she had just accepted
Mr.. Ruddfns by telephone. 1t was to
talk with him that she had been called
by the servant. / stammered my way
TO the hatrack and out Of the house the
best | could. The impudent little ras;
cal! He knew l was going there, for
l told him myself, and went early for
the express purpose otheading him of.
No other man would have had the cold
nerve to propose by telephone. II any
girl wants me after this. she knows
where to find me."-Detroit Free Press
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06

POURED OCT A uIAssFUD OF CHAMPAGNE.
fectionate air, on the shoulder of the
millionaire, the latter put his arm
around the monkeys waist and drank
Ills health.
Consul ate d steak probably more
succulent than he had ever tasted be-
fore. he was given lavish quantity
Of bananas, filet mlgnon la Belcourt,
hors d,ouyres a Ia Vanderbilt Yoakum
eggs and Batonyl ice cream.
AS the soft treading servant popped
a champagne cork Consul looked up
with a CLEAN In his eye, reached over,
took the bottle and carefully poured
out a glassful, which he drained with
delight.
After the luncheon Consul leaned
back and fumblcd in his pocket for bis
cigarette holder 1t was missing, so
he was supplied with one Of pure am
Der, which he regarded critically. He
seemed to admire 1t. Cigarettes were
passed to him, and, as Mr. Belmont
said, he was a "fend for tobacco" BE
blew clouds Of smoke above his head
with keen relish, and, in fact, he did
everything but make a postprandiaI
speech.
When Consul had rested sufficiently
and the guests enjoyed the sight Of his
4 eating and smoking all retired to the
Gothic room, where reception was
gheld, Consul being the central figure
Again he shook hands and bowed bis
head as much as to suy. Glad to know
l3u, don't you know"
Not once during the affair did Con
sui forget the etiquette that his trainer
has practically made part of his very
being.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
Pushed a Bear.

To walk right up to monster bear
and try to shove 1t out of the way and
then escape without so much as a
scratch is an experience Of lifetime.
Harry |. Engelbright found It so few
days ago in Diamond canyon, above
washington, New. The young man,
son of Congressman Engelbrlght, has
lust returned from the upper country,
where he has been doing some survey.
ing. and relates his thrilling expert
ence. 1t was coming on dusk at the
close Of the days work. In the brush
lined trail he saw protrudlng what he
thought were the hind quarters Of
some stray bovine. He walked up and
gave the brute shove. It came to
its launches with snort that made
his hair rise and caused him TO beat a
hasty retreat. The big brute looked
around and then shufled Of into the
woods.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
4. :. nartholoW ,Jssos s..

When ID need. Of d tlnafiAn eau
or phone Dr. BafthploE All calls
answered promptly TIFat ward Fair
mont, ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
.M0NEENM SMARISEI
Consul, the chinpanzee Oliver
i. 2. BsImonts Guest
EATS LUNCHEON All BEEGOtJRI
p .

W.. ~
Heavy Swell u q eWPert Invited %
Eunetlen II t15ner Of coney Island
simfan fhp Drinks Champagne From
CHS md smokes ctearettGs.
Oliver Il Belmont naa as le
guest q helor at recent q, lun .,l q.
81 newport X Consul \, tne I ,.ll =
human clltmpenzee owned ny FranA
Bostoek me sopey island snowlnan =. !.
Men arg women whose names e, ate ~, ~
separable trem weaitn ana sorsa 1l =,
tinetion sst y sne tApls VIII ~. 'p 800 Ds
slnlan shook hanas VIII nll soa ~,
ed nm aIld gave nun .cisale'.es a
champagne. both q winch ne CONSUL III
ed With ayidity displaying peanMai IN,
seeming reallkatlon OF Tue nssessit'
tor displa ying hls BEST tAple la1 - a.
Among those VINO gatnsrep On ~ e snt
dining Ee on q belcouF.. .ne ~. Se raon
summer home, g gaze u l,1., .ne tbo
key enloylng Slne hosplt ~ "a ,trs
master e tle gouse ws at. Harry + abr
lsisna Dyer, ai. anu . $3.50 sta1,
Mss Lota h9oLnson' L,spena ~, 49, .t,.s
art James ge won Su''ns "AN
stlyyesant tisn, .,... ,,,a,a
os1ock, WIG y = ivy y, 4, 80. 49,
ME- Dyer recently reeei ", su.ou .sS
pelatter an inya'a. ~, ~ " ,osonos a,
20 consult Eeql Ne us ~, ps9 ~ ~,
the luncheon. Inc lnVltatloa Sas en- eas
bossed with the bellnont cous =. ~ als
goasul through Bostock' aceep.eu. "t -,
sst notes and teiep mt tSa sesn ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
Coming out with dying colors."
New York World.
Neutral.

Parson Bagster (severely) = Looky
yuh, Brudder Blng! What's dis hears
about yo' beatin' yo' wife in dat rad
Ical manner?
Brother Bing = Oar wasn't nuthin
radical bout de eppersody, pahson. i
was nootral wild de lady-dess nootral
Parson BagSter-IIumph! What does
yo' mean by "nootral," sab?
Brother Bling = wy, | dess slapped
her dls.uh-way and den slapped her
dat.uh.way, den dIs'uh.way and den
dat.uh.way, and so on, OATS what |
means, sah.-Puck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06

AMERICAN LAUNDRY COMPANY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
Rats Death Put. Town in Gloon.

Arat three inches long paralyzed the
electric lighting system of Stamford,
Conn.,, and put the town in darkness for
twenty-four hours. Climbing a guy
wire fifty feet long, the rat reached a
conduit carrying 10000 volts of elcc.
:riclty. 1t placed its front feet on
the charged wire and instantly di-
verted the current through Its body to
the guy wire and thence to the ground.
The rat was petrlfrd in midair by the
electricity. and the wire trouble men
spent whole day In locating the point
Of disturbance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
Pawn. Gold Teeth and Wooden Les

Pawns Gold Teeth and Wooden Leg.
The desperation which sometimes
selzes the poverty stricken seldom has
had q more thrilling complication
than in the case Of Charles Blank,
who. In an effort TO secure money to
send to his sick wife whom he claims
is in Chicago. laid two gold teeth and
a wooden leg upon the counter Of
Zacharla Woolf. a pawnbroker, and
begged for loan. WoOlf says he
knew Blank years ago when he was
prosperous and had confidence in his
word. Accordingly he handed Blank
So and the latter. minus part of his
mastlcating and locomotlon organs,
hobblcd to a bank and bought draft
to send to his afflicted one,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
Done to a Turn.

"Tottie Twinkletoes got every cent
OF Cholly's money before she threw
him over"
Eyes. She said she believed that a
thing worth doing at all was worth
doing we'll"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
CHASED BY A WILDCAT.
PhiIadsIphfans In Motor car Have
Hair Raising Experience.

PhlladeiPhIahs IN W0S0T
Hair Raising Experience
Recently the family OF William II.
Walker Of Philadelphia had an en-
perience rare indeed. In their motor
car they were en- route to Bedford
Springs. Pa, and were going over the
mountain from Fannettsburg to Me-
Conncllsburg, the county seat OF Full
ton county, lying deep in the vale Of
the mountain.
As they were climbing a particularly
bad piece of mountain road suddenly
there was a piercing and scary sort of
scream or yell behind them. Turn
ing, all saw an enormous wildcat or
catamount, coming up the road. The
grade was unusually steep, and the big
car was merely creeping up. while the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06
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