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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
GIRL ASSESSED S.,
WEARING TROUSERS
Said She Had Lost Hair and
Was Laughed at in
Skirts.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26-Natalie Peel
was the name given by a prisoner
whom Magistrate Cornell in the night
court fined S. She was arrested at
Dey and West streets by policeman
to whom she introduced herself as a
detective from headquarters. She wore
striped trousers, "A soft shirt. derby
hat, black coat, and eyeglasses. As
she had no badge the policeman didn [
believe her story that she had been
working on the Klippenburg case, which
recently engrossed the attention Of the
Ellis Island officials.
The magistrate lecturcd her on what
he termed her silly antics" and the
woman IN mans clothes retOTted:
II you were IN my place you would
do what ] am doing. The woman said
she never had undergone an eXamlna-
zion as 10 her sanity, and when pressed
for reason Tor wearing mans garD re-
piled that she simply wanted TO.
Before she went 60 a cell. not hdY-
ing the amount of her fine. she told
a reporter that she had lost her hair
as the result OF scalp disease, and that
people laughed at her IN skirts. She
refused to say how long she had been
wearing trousers, but volunteered that
she had a son of eighteen living some
! where in New Jersey. She received an
income, she said, from a trust fund es-
tabHshed by her father in San Fran
cisco.
She showed letter addressed to
Miss Natalie Clark, and said she
lived at 1863 For,ieth street. Borough
Park, Brooklyn. No such person is
known in that nelghborhOOd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
WOMEN CARD PLAYERS
WARNED BY CHAMPION

WARSAW, Ind. Aug. 26-Mrs. A b
Sims. OF Des Moines. winner OF the
woman's whist championship OF the
United States, before an audience Of
I. 600 at Winona Lake. told why she
burned up the forty decks Of cards that
she had at her home.
1T was not uncommon for me to play
whist from 10 a. N. 10 IL p. m" said
Mrs. Sims. After that I saw what I
was really doing ! burned up all the
pastebOaTds. and I should like to speak
in every church TO the women and tell
them what card playing led me to and
what II viii lead them TO. It was un-
dermining our church. The whist and
euchre parties were sweeping the WON.
en- Of the congregation and the church
was sinking because Of their neglect
The card craze as IL prevails amone
women IS the most serious competftoI
the church has today"
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ton and contempt proceedings staring
him IN the face. PeytOn left Des MOines
for a few weeks.
When he returned he was arrested for
contempt. He had tried to call upon her
at her home. Judge McVey released the
man on the promise that he would offend
no more. But PeytOn was arrested upon
another contempt order within twenty
four hours He was charged with talk
declared she couldn't get rid OF him.
Again Forbidden.
After few days another application
for injunction was made Peyton had
talked with the girl over the telephone
and the new order forbade him doing
that again. The fourth and fifth In
functions followed a few days later,
Wen Peyton politely knocked down
William Clement whom ne had met
walking with his sweetheart
Finally Judge Howe refused to grant
any more injunctiOns without a rigid
investigation Peyton then went on the
stand and declared Miss Homan and
he were engaged and that an obnoxious
brother objected TO the marriage. He
declared he had been shadowed for three
years by detectives, and wanted IL
/ stopped He admitted the girl had filed
! these various charges against him. but
I said &c had been at the solicitation OF
7 her mother; that she really loved him.
I but to keep peace in the family had de-
MED It at home. He also said he had
I purchased a diamond ring and they were
/ ready to be married. Also that they
/ had met by appointment continually
I since the Injunction was granted, bat
always IN secret.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Courtship of His Son
Interests CoCkreIl and
Improves His Health
Former Senator Loves a
Lover, Just Like the
Rest of Us.

NEW YORK. Aug 26.-Although for
mer Senator Francis NJ. Cockren, Of
Mis- ouri has passed the three score
year and ten mark, he is living exam
pie of the adage. An the world loves a
lover
on September 9. Allen V. CockTell a
favorite son, is 10 marry Mrs. Francis
z. Reed. of ST. Louis, at Spring Lake,
N ]. The groom himself is taking not
a whit more interest In the happy event
than the aged father. It Is even whis-
pered that engrossment in Aliens courts
ship had much TO do With the states
mans return to health after n general
breakdown last winter.
Young Cockrel. who is confidential
secretary of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. of which the Senator is a
member, met his bride-to-te in Florida
last winter while in attendance a. his
fathers bedside. a mutual affection
sprung up between the handsome widow
and Cockrel.
Sick as the Senator was. the son made
a confdant Of him. telling Of his hopes
and fears.
From the day OF the confession came
an Improvement IN the fathers condi-
ton. He asked 10 meet Mrs Reed. and
she visitel the sick room. He was so
delighted with the dainty woman that
he invited her TO call again. and she
spent many hours with him Young
CoclSrells devotion to his father proved
powerful factor IL mis- love making.
Meanwhile inc glow Of health returned
rapidly 10 Senator Coclkreil, and when
Mrs Reeds parents, the Henry ElliOtts.
determined TO make Spring Lake their
summer home, the silver-haired father
found il convenient 10 pass the heated
term with Allen at the same place.
The ElliOtts occupy a cottage on Sus-
sex street. at the fashionable shore re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
RECORD RUN MADE
TO SAVE WIFE'S LIFE

ATLANTIC CITY. \. J., Aug. 20
Notified by wire Of the sudden and
serious illness Of his wife, at the Hotel
Pirrepoint here. Benjamin. Frankford. Of
Philadelphia. made a quick dash across
Jersey in a special train 10 reach her
bedside. The run was one of the swift
est ever made on the Pennsylvania line,
and the husband arrived here in time to
order the operation which will save the
life OF his wife
Frankfort was in his club when he
received the message, and made a rush
for the Pennsylvania station IN a cab,
while friends ordered the special by
phone. The train pulled out Of Camden
station at 200 and the frightened man
registered at the PieTTepOint at exactly
$50 a record run. The latter part Of
the trip was made in q cab drawn by
gallOping horse
The operation was performed. and
Mrs Frankfort is recovering.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Body.of Edward SilVey Will
Be Brought From Balti-
more Tomorrow.

The body Of Edward silvey. nine
teen years of age, OF I02l Second street
northeast. who was killed I'm Baltimore
last night while attempting 20 get on
a freight train viii De brought 90
Washington tomorrow morning. The
burial VIII be held from his home the
following day. Edward Kline, a COM
panion OF Silvey. who had gone over
to Baltimore with him. and was also
injured. Is sun in the Maryland H0meo-
pathic Hospital suffering with a frac-
tured leg. which may be amputazed.
The mothers Of the two youths when
seen today said that they cannot under
stand why the boys wished to beat their
way back on q freight train. as they
both had money when they left home
yesterday morning While the boys did
not tell their parents that they would go
10 Baltimore when they left home. a
young brother OF Silvey, who was with
them when they decided 20 make the
trip. came Immediately home and told
both of their mothers wheue they had
gone.
Mrs. Charles Hebburp, uaother OF Ed
Silvey, said that when hfsr younger son
told her Eddie had gone to Baltimore
she did not think anything Of st. as he
had often gone over there with his
friends. Mrs. HebbuUh. who supports
her family by serving meals in the Gov
eminent Printing Ofdgse, IS almost pros
trated as a result OF her sons death.
Guy Knott, sixteen years Of age. who
was also with the boys at the time OF
the accident. but who escaped injury.
could not be located this morning at aM
Fourth street northeast, which he gave
as his address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
GUPID'S WILES BLAMED
FOR TEACHERS SCARCITY

PTTsBURG. Aug. 2s.-When the fall
school opens there VIII be a shortage Of
from IS to % per cent IN the teachers
necessary 20 act as instructors This
shortage has been brought about by The
fact that many women who formerly
taught school have been married or
have accepted other positions. There
are no candidates for the vacancies.
Washington county today sent out a
call for 100 teachers. About 800 teach
ers are needed IN the county. Allegheny
county, with q force Of from 100 TO
], 40 teachers. needs 300 more Wages
have been increased in many commune
ties but not sufficient to attract young
women from other occupations
Shortages are reported in all the
neighboring counties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
GAS WELL DISCOVERED
NEAR BROONILLE, PA.

BROOKVILLE, Pa. Aug. 26.-Excits-
ment has been caused I'm this vicinity
by the bringing in on the Hunter and
DeCmer lease. in Knox township, five
miles south OF this place. OF one Of the
biggest gas wells in the State, the gauge
at this time showing a daily output OF
some 100000 cubic feet. The weIIA sur
passes any well brought in in western
Pennsylvania in recent years. save only
the phenomenal well at Kane, and is
located IN a rich and undeveloped
territory.
oil and gas operators from many sec
tons of che State have swarmed INTO
the new field, AMI leases Of many thou
sands Of acres have already been re-
corded. p. A. Hunter and F. Clifford
Deemer, both local men, are the lucky
possessOrs OF the lease upon which the
strike was made. and they have already
refused a fabulous sum for their mold
ings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
WIFE LEAVES BIGAHIST
FOR SOME ONE BETTER

LONDON. Aug. "a peculiar matrl-
monial arrangement has come to light
with the arrest OF James Mitchell, a
photographer, on a charge Of bigamy.
Mitchell married when he WAS sixteen
years old, and in 1885 was divorced by
his wife. He then married Jessie Pros
ser, a barmaid, and after deserving her,
he married again. His third wife
learned that his second was not dead.
but continued to live with him until
she found some one better" This she
soOl did, and when she married Mr..
mig Mitchell was best man.
Mitchell then married for a fourth
time, and was living with his wife when
arrested. He is In Jail awaiting trial
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

sort. Less than "a stones throw away
the Cocl1rells. father and son. are domi-
cilCd Together. like two chums, they
have made arrangements for the quiet
Wedding at which the Rev. DR. VIII
hanson. of St Louis. will 0f0ciate.
Senator Cockren is now in robust
health, and takes a long daily constitu-
tional He was seated on the porch OF
their hotel, summing himself. when an
inquiry was made fCr Allen.
You will find him with Mrs. Reed at
her cottage down the street Was the
reply. as he indicated the house. They
are 10 be married next month. you
know" His face lighted M as though
from delight as he made the announce
ment He mas made Aliens romance his
own and IS content.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
ELEVATOR DOOR FALLS
IN DISTRICT BUILDING

An iron door in the elevator cage on
the sixth floor of the District building
broke loose and crashed 20 the bottom
Of the shaft at 10 O'Clock this morning
The elevator had just reached the sixth
floor and the operator had pulled at
the door to open it when the castings
holding the rolling wheels on the top Of
the door broke The heavy door slipped
out OF the grasp Of the operator be
tween the floor of the elevator and the
main floor and fell TO the basement.
Beyond putting the door out of com
mission no damage was done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
WOMAN DIES OF RABIES;
SAVED CAT, DOG BIT HER

LONG BRANCH, n. J.. Aug. 26.-Afrs.
Rachael d. Parry, formerly of Oxford.
Pa, is dead here from hydrophobia. She
was bitten by a dog seven weeks ago
while protecting a cat
Symptoms of hydrophobia did not de-
velop until Friday. Mrs. Barry was so
violent that she had to be strapped
during the spasms. Five children-a
daughter and four sonS-Survive.
Mrs Barry was the daughter of the
late John COLON. She was born at
oxford, Pa, forty-six years ago. The
surviving sisters and brothers are hiss
Louise COLON, of oxford. Mrs Annie,
/. Ellis, of Philadelphia; the Rev A L.
COLON. OF Bridesburg; and John Col
lom. Of Glenside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
TROUSERS DARNED
WITH WONANS HAIR
Paris Most Charming Act
reSS Makes Hurried Re-
pairs for DramatiSt.

PARIS. Aug. 26.-George DuvaL dram
atist. and author OF Les Petites AIicnu
Veronlque," has a pair Of trousers which
re viii not give away though they
have been mended. The reason is that
the thread which served TO repair ther1
is hair from the head of Mile. Marcelle-
The member is one of Paris most
charming actresses. During a rehearsal
az the Nouveautes Theater. Mr.. DuVal
tore his trousers to such an extent that
il was impossible 10 20 out. on the
boulevard a theaUer dresser was found
who had needle, but by strange
chance not thread. Accordingly. the
member plucked some hair from her head.
threaded the needle with 1T and sum
mary repairs were accomplished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
BOY ESCAPES DEATH,
HELD TN TRAINS PATH

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 26.-Held fast
in switch on the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad tracks, Edwin Boyd,
q kalamazoo boy, aged eleven, had a
narrow escape from death. Boyd sat
down on the tracks, and the towerman,
not knowing he was there, threw the
lever. The closing rails caught the
boys clothes and held him in the path
Of an oncoming train. Tae lads mother
heard his screams and made frantic
efforts TO agtract the attention of the
tOwerman. A policeman signaled the
train. which was brought to stop just
in time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
WOMAN ANSWERS SHGTS
BY KILLING OLD FARMER

Mt. STERLING. KY. Aug. &.-Algin
Thomas. seventy years old. a farmer.
was shot and killed by Mrs. Katie
Brunei. the tWenty-year-Old wife Of
Abe Brunei, another farmer. Brunei
Vas a tenant OF Thomas, a cd Trey had
a disagreement.
Thomas shot al Mrs. B.umet three
times. one bullet grazing hel head. She
got q revolver and fired az Thomas I'VE
times, one bullet piercing the brain
The young woman IS about Go become
a mother. and IS IN 2 critical condition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Commissioner West
Gets His Money Back
After -Four Long Years

cast upon the waters will return after
many days was forcibly demonstrated
TO District Commissioner Henry L. West
this morning.
In mis- mail he was surprised to find a
money order for SO IN payment Of a
loan of that amount made to a friend
over four years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
STROBE, LoVING'S DEFENDER,
WINS STATE SENAT0RSHIP

RICHMOND, Va. Aug 8.-Returns
from amherst and Nelson counties
show Ihst Aubrey z. STROBE, who de-
fende1 Judge Loving, accused Of kill
ing Theodore Estes for wronging his
daughter. has been reelected State
senator by a handsome majority over
W. Kinclxle Allan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Address Her as Miss"
Public Printer Says So

Hi, there. Mister! Wait there. Missr'
These sounds smOte the reef of the
Government Printing ONCE this morning
Ike a bombardment from man-Of-war
The chorus was immense. The employees
ofethe office were getting into shape for
obeying the latest order issued by the
Public Printer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

Mr.. West said that he had forgotten
about the loan and had long ago given
up all hope Of ever again seeing the
ten-spot. Its return, therefore, has
given the Commissioner new faith in
human nature
Up to o'clock this afternoon he had
not been made the subject of another
touch, bat then the story had not had
time 20 travel very far.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26
Conduct All COurtShip
Without Violence, NOw!
This Girl Secured an Injunction to Prohibit
This Young Man From Making Love
To Her

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Aug 26.-Under
some mysterious influence which she
cannot shake of. so her mother claims.
Miss Katherine Homan. a pretty Des
Molnes girl. was married at ManitOu,
Col. to James Peyton. a jeweIer and
former gambler
Miss Homan and her newly made hus-
band have been the center Of a long
chain Of sensational Incidents. Of which
their marriage was an unexpected
sequel. Just a year ago Peyton was
arrested on a charge Of annoying Miss
Homan with his unwelcome attentions.
The girl herself filed the information.
The police judge discharged him. holding
that It was not his place to interfere
with courtships, so long as they were
conducted without violence A few days
later Peyton was arrested again. this
time on charges filed before the commits
sioners Of insanity. The commissioners
looked him over ana then decided that
they couldn't send love-mad man 10
the madhOuse.
Tried Civil Courts.
Then Miss Honan tried the civil
courts. She secured an injunction to
pronI0it Peyton from making love to
her. Judge McVey held that It was per
fecIly proper. and il a beautiful young
girl couldn't get rid of her admirers any
other way she was entitled to the pro-
lection OF the courts With the lnJunc-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-08-26

The order is that the employees. in ad-
dressing one another in the office, shall
use the formal expectations Of Mister,
Mrs. and Miss" There win be no more
nic1names in the printery if the order
is obeyed. Everything viii be formal,
dignified and heightened, not to say
frosty and forbidding.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-04
Nv YoRK's oRAvE pERIL
Men Refuse to Take place o. str.kino
Garbage coileutors-heanh Of
People Menaced.

New YorR-New York CITY d az
p%eiienclng m impressive demonssra.
ton as 20 what extent the comfort Of
The millionB a dependent upon tho
handful, comparatively. Of cltlsena
ordinarily engaged IN coilshtng gar.
hage and delivering ice. Two thou.
sand garbage collectors and an equal
number OF ice wagon drivers are ON
strike and the city is in peril Of ma
epidemic OF disease. The garbage SIT.
ueuon is the more serious. and unless
speedily remedied. the possibilities Of
evil are startling.
The health department. which upou
direction OF Mayor Mcclellan assumed
responsibility when the street clean
ing department proved unequal to the
emergency, is e%xhausting its almost
unlimited resources. but Sunday night
the best that DR.. Darlington could
promise was that 800 men would be
to work Monday morning. Such a
force win make little headway as 755
r required to remove each
days accumulation and the work is
six days behind.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-04
TERRORISM REVIVED
Russia Is Again to Be Treated to 4,
Series Of crimes-Funds In
Plenty.

81. Petersburg.--It has been learned
from Russian revolutionary sources
that the social revolutionary party a
month ago revived the old terrorist
organization that had been suffered
TO lapse since the congress held In
FINLAND during the sprinng OF 1906
and placed Gregory Gerschunin. who
escaped from Siberia last year. and
sayinikon. who escaped from sebaste
pol In 1905, the bort organizers .of
the party In charge. The sum Of $40.
OVo monthly was assigned for esplon.
age, the preparation OF bombs ana So
on from the party treasury. which re-.
Gently received over 100000 from ,be
cashier OF the sub treasury OF samar
kand-a social revolutlonist who EN-.
bezzled $4,000. The headquarters OF
the %terrorists. as usual. M located
outside Of Russia.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-04
Turnea Il 90 70 smIth.

oyster Bay. ~ Y-June 27.-Ths
TELEGRAM asking President Roosevelt
70 investigate an alleged violations OF
The antitrust law by the telegram
companies, received Tuesday from the
Washington Central Labor union. was
wednesday transmitted 10 Herbert
Knox Smith, chief Of the bureau Of
corporations OF the department OF com.
merce and labor No Instructions were
siFen Mr. Smith. This telegram Is
the only n the President has re-
ceived on the subject.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-04
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Oklahoma Supreme Court Set Aside
Judge P%aneoast's Restraining Or.
der-Eleetlon May Be Held.

Guthrie, Ok-The Oklahoma su.
preme court Tuesday afternoon dis
solved the injunction issued by Judge
Pancoast restraining the constitutional
convention from submitting to a vote
Of the people the constitution drawn
for the proposed new state Of Okla
homa. The convention doubtless win
now be called together Immediately
and a new date set for the election
set The court also held that il had
no Jurisdiction over the formation OF
new counties as provided in the con-
sutution. The division on this phase
was 5 to ?. The finding Of the court
is a complete victory for the convep.
ton, which was prevented by the in.
junction issued by District Judge
Pancoast from submitting the consii.
tuition for the proposed state OF OK.
lahoma 20 the voters on August 6. IL
the plans Of the Democratic leaders
are carried q the convention win
ce reassemhled Immediately and a
new date for the election named.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-04
OKLAHOMA COMPLAINS.
Attorney General Cromwell Files =
long List Of orievanees Agalnst
the Railroads..

Washington. Attorney General
Cromwell OF Oklahoma THURSDAY med
with the interstate commerce commls.
zion complaints against the Santa re.
Burlington and other railroads. alloe.
inb they charge unjust rates on wheat
from Oklahoma points TO Kansas cltys
excessive rates on coal from Kansas
and Colorado to points IN Oklahoma;
excessive rates on grain from Pouca
City, Ok, to outside points: unjust
rates on live stock from Oklahoma
points to Fort Worth. Tex; excessive
and unreasonable rates on petroleum
and its products from Kansas to Okla.
homa, and excessive and unreasonable
rates on yellow pine from points in
Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to
points IN Oklahoma.
The commission is asked TO adjust
and reasonable rates and 10
order the defendants to conform to
rates fixed by the commission.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-04
NEW LAW.
Head Tax viii &c Doubled and Steam
ship Companies Subject to Fine
for Diseased Persons.

Washington-The new immigration
laws placing numerous restrictions
upon the incoming Of undesirable for.
eigners. win 10 into effect Monday.
The most important change brought
about by those acts which congress
passed in February is the increase OF
the head tax from 50 to 81 with the
provision that al over s2.000.o0O OF the
revenue so derived win revert to the
United States treasury instead Of
being entirely devoted to the uses OF
the immigration bureau In SO much
as the immigration for the past two
years has been over a million annual
", the income to the government from
this source viii be considerable An
other change makes the steamship
companies subject to a fine OF 500 for
transporting physically or mentally
afflicted immigrants. or those az
ficted with loathsome or contagious
diseases.