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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
"SLASHER JACK" IS
STILL At LARGE
More Young Women Victims
of Razor Wielder Tell
OF Their Experiences
ATTACKED ON STREET

Determined TO run 10 earth the hend
whose mania seems to consist of a de-
sire to slash the dresses of young
women as they get on and off the street
cars, the police are still watching
closely all the safety stations along
Market street, as well as the principal
transfer points about the city.
Following the publication of the
story yesterday morning a number of
other cases which have occurred during
the past week were reported to the
police and in every instance the
descriptions, where descriptions were
given of the offender, tailed with that
which had been furnished by others of
his victims.
Every case reported so far has come
from particular section along Third
street. between Folsom and Market, and
a peculiar feature of the strange az
fair is that in every instance a particu-
larly well gowned woman has been Sc
lected as the victim OF the slasher.
The latest "slashing" known to have
been committed occurred last Friday,
when Miss Josie Dixon, a pretty, young
lady employed at the Western Electric
COmpanys works on Folsom street, no.
ticed that her automobile coat had been
slashed twice down the back Miss
Dixon cannot tell when or where the
cutting took place, but she remembered
distinctly of having been annoyed by
slOvenly appearing man while riding
on a Folsom street car.
Miss Josie Cohen, another young wo-
man. also employed at the Western
Electric Works. was likewise made TO
suffer damage to her dress while on a
FolsOm-street car. and her description
Of man who attracted her attention
while on the car by his peculiar actions
fits the description given by Miss Dixon.
Miss Elsie Eldng. a third employe of
the electric company, reported that
single cut had been made in the back
Of her skirt but she was unable to
give any clew to the miscreant who
did the cutting.
Alice Hulac, young lady visiting
IN this city from Eureka, also found
two gashes cut in her skirt. Miss Hulac
did not report the case until yester-
day, although it occurred two weeks
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
ELECTION RESULTS
ARE CHANGED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-In deci-
sion in a county election contest here
today. Judge a. B. West of Orange
County, sitting In the Superior Court,
declared invalid more than 5000 votes
cast in Los Angeles County for the
independence League State candidates
and the non-partisan county candidates
at the recent State election. An appeal
will be taken to the Supreme Court.
The decision of the court is based
upon the fact that the voters had
placed a cross in the circle at the top of
the independence League column and
also in the circle at the top of the
county non-partisan ticket. The latter
ticket should have been voted, accord
ing to the courts decision, by placing
a cross after the name of each candi-
date The decision makes doubtful the
title to office of several officers chosen
at the last election.
The contest was brought by Milton
K Young and Lewis r. Gron, Demo-
cratic candidates for the office of Su-
perior Judge, against F. W. Houser and
George Hutton, successful Republican
candidates, and by James p. Booth,
non-partisan candidate for Coroner,
against DIR. r. S. Lanterman, Republi-
can Coroner-elect. The contestants lost
their case, but hope TO overturn Judge
Vests decision.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
FIRST REGIMENT is NO MORE

Colonel ]. l. Howell and Major En-
NETT Jones, detailed to muster out
Companies A and H OF the First In
fantry, appeared at regimental head
quarters last night and formally in
formed Colonel Walter n. Kelly, COM
manding the regiment, and the other
officers assembled that the order. mus
tering out the two companies was self
acting and that the companies were
out of the service of the State. They
then appointed a time for Lieutenant
Carcass, commspding Company A, and
Captain Peckham, commanding Com
pany II, TO appear and turn over TO
the mastering officers all United States
and State property.
Thereupon the threat of twenty six
Of the thirty officers was carried into
effect. Their signed designations were
placed in an envelope and will be de-
livered at brigade headquarters this
morning.
BY the act of January 8 the First
Infantry ceased TO exist as a regi-
ment and is now only battalion with
four officers.
The men of the several companies
declare that If new officers are ap-
pointed to take the places of those who
have resigned they win take up resi-
dence outside of the city and county
of San Francisco and by so doing will
have to be discharged on the ground
Of removal. In other words, the mus
ter out means the breaking up of the
regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday:
Arthur s. Bacon. so, 221e California St, and
Anna L. Patton, "a 2216 California st.
Wilhelm r. Schmidt g. ADD Pierce St, and
Frank J. Long 25, go Ryan ave-, and Dora
NJ Godin, II, 125 Wolfe ST.
John Zelger. p, city, and Maud Canavan
Johannes Busk. "a. Oakland, and Marguerite
Peter Henry Krone, 2l, 2ls Haight St, and
Nellie Amelda Dinan, IS, 415 Buchanan st.
OAKLAND. JAM 10.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
George Ormerod 81, and Annie Collins Is,
both Of Oakland.
Edward j. McDougall, 81, San Francisco, and
Irene Driver 10. Oakland.
Willard W White, 23 and Anna Nj. Moir,
81, both Of Oakland.
80, both of Melrose.
Edward PARA, "a. San Francisco and Mary
Vanzuele 1S Seattle.
James W Wilder 43. Byron. and Della f.
Berry 80 ST. Helena.
Louis Andre, %, and Mary Silva, %, both of
William Yoeum. o. Stockton, and Catherine
Williams 90 San Francisco.
Joseph Sullivan %. and Corrinne McEldery,
25 both Of Oakland
John F. simpson, a. San Francisco, and
Emma J.. GUNNER. ~, Healdsburg.
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JILT|NG LEADS To
AWF Ill TRAGEDY
Professor Ends Lives of
Fiancee and Self When
She Breaks Engagement
BOTH WERE TEACHERS

RIGBY, Idaho, Jan. 1O.-Miss Irene
Miller, a teacher in the public schools
of LewisvilIe, was shot and killed late
last night by Professor 1. F. Couch.
principal of the school, who immedi-
ately afterward committed suicide by
sending a bullet into his own brain.
The cause of the tragedy was broken
engagement in marriage.
Miss Miller was a member of one of
the old Mormon families of Utah, her
father being NJ. NJ. Miller of Salt Lake
City. Professor Couch was Mis-
sourian. who recently came to Idaho
The association of the two teachers
in the local schools resulted in an en-
gagement, but Miss Miller's parents
objected. and when she returned from
Salt Lake City after the Christmas hol
idays she had decided to break the en-
gagement.
Professor Couch called at the home
of Mrs Winchester, Miss Miller's sister.
where the latter lived, last night, and
Miss Miller made known to him her de-
cision. The tragedy followed. After
She had been shot Miss Miller ran into
a bedroom, where Winchester and his
wife had been sleeping, and fell dying
across their bed. A few minutes later
Professor COUGHS body was found in
the dOoryard.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
LAW VIOLATED IN
LOVE EXCHANGE
Raffale Sposata Arrested
for Running Away With
a Minor Eastern Girl
GIVES AWAY HIS WIFE

OAKLAND, Jan. 10.-Raffale Sposats
loved Josephine Cairo better than he
loved Signora Sposata, and Signora
Sposata loved Manuel Genise better than
she loved Rafale, her lawful husband.
This quadrilateral of affection took to
the diagonal paths back in Mount
Vernon, N Y, where it was all ar
ranged happily to the satisfaction of
the signora, of Manuel and of JOS
ephine and Raffale. according to Mrs.
Parsons ideas of the dissolving mar
riage bond.
But Rafrale and Josephine are now
rejecting on the fact that the trial
form of marriage is not yet accepted
by the law. They are rejecting in
this manner in the City Prison, whittier
they were taken upon their arrival
here from the East, following informa-
tion received from Josephines parents.
When the four thoughtless children
of sunny Italy took counsel together
to rearrange themselves they forgot
to take thought of the parents of
Josephine, who is but 15 years of
age. Hence the Incarceration of the
experimental pair and the arrange
ments for their extradition and return
to Mount Vernon-Josephine to her
parents and Raffale to face q trial for
child stealing.
During the brief interval between
their arrival and their arrest they
were entertained by Pietro Genise, who
is the brother Of Raffale's former wife's
new husband and presumably stand
ing in some relationship to Josephine,
which is too complicated for old-fash-
Toned English.
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REAL EsTATE TRANsAcrIoNs

Francis r. Burtis to George Hewlett. lot on
Vi line Of Webster street l3I g $ Of McAlister,
Francis p Burtis 10 same. block bounded by
Fulton Fillmore, McAllister and Webster streets;
Anais Hall t. Mergenthaler Linotype Com
puny. lot on line Of Sacramento street, 153 2
p 47.9, S 1876. and al interest in block bound
ed by Sacramento, keafny, Commercial and
George Darsie 10 Mccarthy Company. lot on
] line OF Brighton avenue, 80 Of Holloway,
John j. Bergin and wife TO Ellen G. Gogertv.
lot on ST line OF Minna street. 355 Ne OF Fourth,
ne 20 By 81 20. and two other pieces; $40.
Estate Of Elizabeth A. Regan 10 John J. Ber.
gin. one-ffth interest In same; $500
Henry n. Gogerty 10 Edward B. Gogerty,
John johnson to Thomas Farley. lot on p line
of Guerrero street, q of Army, 23 by Z
George Dsrsie to Mccarthy Company. lot on
line Of Ocean aEenue, 50.l6 " of Lee, W
pos. $ il4.Q5 %. \ lo7osi SO.
Donald lot on 7 line Of Capp street, I27 g OF
Twenty 6rst, 90 by 2 10; SO.
stephen A. Born and wife 10 Max A. Deberer
boee syenue. p by W 90; SO.
Sol Gotz a. Sons TO Selma BishOD lOf on "
line q Ninth avenue. 200 Of n street, SO by
Virginia n Deakin to o. r. Ferguson LOT on
J line of hyde street, 1886 Of Pine, S % by
62.6; $40.
Ben,amin Healey to Peter Bertelsen. lot on
~ % by NV 100: $40
James u. sullivan 10 Antonio Talascano lot
on VI line ot Ellsworth street. 100 Of Eugenia
n % by W 70 SO.
John ". Hyvarinen ct Al. to james Lawrence.
lot on NJ corner OF TVenty-sixth snd Noe
streets. 29,6 by s.: $40
FREDERICK Baisch and wife 10 Ann H. Fischer.
iOt on VI line of Guerrero street 240 s of Fff-
teentb. 81 @. " l24 NV 22 r ~; SlO
II III. Huntington and wife to J. p Bernadon
and wife lot on line OF Lake street 57.0 w
of Eleventh avenue W by $ lOO s.
Samuel y. Mann TO Susan Malloy lot on s
lne of Point Lobos avenue 32:6 Of Tventv-
seventh, J. - by 100: $40
line Of Point LObos avenue % W OF Wood
street, W ., 75, W 21 30. 7 25 \ I25: $40
DelOs d. Rector % EmoFene m Rector iof
on SE corner Of Richland avenue and Holly
street T. 1919. $ 30, W 1921. NW IS q. eiff
John A. Mathews 70 Katie A. Mathews loi
streets n IS by " 57:6 and two other pieces:
san Francisco Savings Union to Andrew
CinOcchfO. lot line Of Point I0bOs avenue
3e.e Of Twenty-hfth, y % By 100; $40
Elizabeth Rlvara 20 q. b. RiYara lot ON
line Of Broad street, 335 4 Of Orizaba 25 by
y Gamboni ct al. to Martin Hanson. lots tc
sobn k5n \, stubbs 70 william r. stubbs. half in
dIest In lot \ line Of Fourteenth street, %
vi of Treat avenue " p BY SO 535; $40.
Joseph Healy 70 J. II. Price lot 56l, gift mar
j II Price and wife to o. H. Ferguson. same:
BOARD of Tide Land Commissioners to Michael
Mcbride lot on + inc of Ohio street. 100 \ OF
lmador 50 by 100; SO.
Carl n. Bolte 70 ]. w Wright d Sons Invest
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
COUNC|LMEN FLEE
ANGRY CITIZENS

CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.-An excited
crowd Of West Side citizens took forci-
BILE possession of the Council chamber
in the City Hall today and compelled
the members of a Council committee to
fee from the place. The unruly citi-
zens were protestants against project
for widening Halsted street.
The committee having the matter
under consideration met today and
finally voted TO postpone action until
June. This was highly unsatisfactory
to many of the citizens present, who
wished the matter settled at once.
Cries of Coward" Thief" and Rob
ber!" were hurled at the members of
the committee as they left the apart
ment.
Citizens came rushing down the gal
lery and poured into the hail. taking
complete possession of the chamber.
They then organized a meeting of their
own and formally protested against
further delay in settling the question.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11

60, 1906 Rose Prideaux, widow of John s
Prideaux and mother Of John a. and Era9K q
Brown: aged 50 years (Dodgeville, Wis, pa
pers please eopy.)
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow Sat
urday), at $50 o'clock D. m, from the home
Of her son, John Fl. Prideaux- 354S Twenty
terry by electric funeral car from Thirtieth
street and San Jose avenue.
RUSSO-In this city January O. 1907. Giu-
seppe Russo, dearly beloved husband OF As
sunta Russo and father of Rosie Maria,
Silvio. Norma. Almer and Irene Russo,
10 days.
TANSEY-In this city. January 8. 1907. Charles.
dearly beloved husband Of Mary Tansey and
Tansey. native of Illinois, age AZ years
Friends and aequaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow tSat-
urday). at 1890 o'clock a. m. from the fu-
neral parlors of j. c. O'Connor 4 Co, 40
Turk street. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery
by 1880 train from Twenty-nfth and Valencia
streets.
TUGGEY-In this city. January 8, 1907. LII
Han A., beloved wife of Arthur W. Iuggey;
mother of Eugene and Arthur Tuggey. ana
daughter-in-law of William Tuggey, native
of Connecticut, aged 42 years ,,,
Friends and acquaintances are respeetIIIn.nIy
invited to attend the funeral today fri-
dence. 936 SANCHEZ street near Twenty third
Please omit fowers Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery.
wAHL-In this city. January 10. 1907, Carl
Wahl beloved husband OF
father of Hildegard and Ernest Wahl and
brother of Mrs Alexander Fischer. a ma,
tive of West Preussen. Germany, aged 40
years and 10 days. A member Of King solo
mons Lodge No. 26O T. and A. NJ, and "a
cifc Lodge No 155, /. o. o. F,
Remains at the funeral parlors OF the n. r
Mass Company, 1885 Golden Gate ave.
WILSON-In this city, January 9, 1907, Eliza
beth, dearly beloved wife of the late George
Wilson. and loving mother of Mrs. MIliam
J. Ahern, Mrs. Bernard Perkins Of virginia
City. Mrs Charles Bennett of Oakland and
Fred Wilson of Butte, Mont. native OF
White Haven, England aged go years. (Vir-
ginia City papers please copy.)
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services today
Fridayl at $50 a. m, at the residence OF
her daughter. Mrs. William J. Ahern, 6lo Oak
street. near Webster. Interment private, Noun
tain View Cemetery, Oakland.
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SMITH TO SUCCEED
SENATOR ALGER

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 10.-Congress-
man William Alden Smith of Grand
Rapids was tonight nominated to sue
ceed United States Senator Russell A.
Alger. AS there are only half-dozen
Democrats in the State Legislature. to-
nights nomination by the Republican
caucus is equivalent to an election.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
cALIFORNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The following
Californians are registered in New
York: San Franciseo-A c. Boyer.
r. II. Cross Grand Union; A Cohnreich.
Woodstock; ". /. Eaton, Herald
Square; J. Woods and wife, Hotel En-
pire. Santa Clara-C. ]. Corey Bres-
lin. Pasadena-H +. Sanborn and
wife, Hotel Breslin. Los Angeles-H
V. Carter, Imperial; J. B. Troy and wife,
ST. Denis.
PARIS, Jan. lo.-Dr. A. Nusbaum and
Max COhn Of San Francisco registered
at the Herald bureau today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
RAILWAY TRAVEL
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY

Boats Leave Tiburon Ferry. foot Of Market St
From S. F. for Tiburon, Belvedere and San
NJ 80, $3.50, 5:10, $3.50 P. NJ. Sundays 40,
9:f5, "11:00 A. NJ. 1885. $3.50. $40, ESQ
p. NJ
From San, Rafsel for S. F.-Week Days-e:15.
7:40 T55, 9:25, 11:15 A NJ, 1880 $40,
$780, 500 P. NJ Sundays-6:15, 740, 1850,
From Tiburon for S. F.-week Days-6:45, s:I7,
900 $50 A. NJ, 1:l0. 4:05, 5:45 P. NJ.
Sundays-6:45 SIT, 9:55. 1888 A. NJ. lao.
4:05. 5:45. $3.50 P. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11

ment Company lot on e line of Eighteenth ave.
nue.. 225 Of B street. so by K 100. gift
John l. Stubbs 70 William f. Stubbs half in
Of Treat IT, avenue Ss w % by s 5s5 sI
Meta Goedecke to G. Chiappari, lot on SW
line Of Montgomery street at point drawn S
from Onion street, 171.l0k of Powell s
5:Il NJ s:Sk NV 4.6; $40.
H. Fred suhr Jr and wife 70 Bernard ard sherry;
Seventh. sw % by NV 70; $40.
Building Contracts
Frederick A. Rhine with Serna q Brutcher-
To erect twO-story frame = line Of Folsom
street. 50 Of Twenty-hfth, 25 by z 1926;
Mary Chebukar with W. r. Fitzgerald-To
erect tWo-stOry frame on S line Of Glover
street. ll4:6 L Of Leavenworth, % by 60:
HOFFMAN Cafe Company with Dreyfus Bros
Interior woodwork for Hoffman Cafe on NE
corner Of Second and Stevenson streets; $635O.
Amelia Guinasso guardian Of the estate OF
Emma and Thomas Guinasso. owners) with c. J.
DOehring, William Wade Leonhart & Andre
sen--Io erect two-story building on NE corner
OF Dupont and Vallejo streets, l50:3 on Dupont
and S3:6 Vallejo; sos.
Barbara Nen sowner( with Thomas "A. Days
COmpany-To erect four-story brick building
on Ne corner Of EIlis and Jones streets,
Shields Estate Company with San Francisco
Paving Company, II. l.. Peterson Company.
II. H. Larsen 4 Brothers. Peterson & Person
To erect a three STORY brick building on line Of
Mission street. 275 w OF Third. W 100 by S
Grace ormart with James Lucas, II. william
son Company. =. G. Morehouse and L. T. Han
son--TO erect six-story building on line
Of EDDY street. 1876 w Of Mason, W IS .9 by
Rebecca II. Head ct al with Healy-Tibbits
Construction Company-ExcavatiOn Of lot on NE
by ~ GIL; S11 500
Herbert and Sarah Clarke with silIer Broth
" line Of DeFisadero street. l33 S OF Duboce
avenue: $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11

Apparently the only way to get
Grover Cleveland to talk for publica-
tion nowadays is to interview him on
some subject like the imputrescibility
of the forficulidae and other euplex-
optera-
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11
C0MpAGNIE CEHERALE TRANSArLAHrIauE

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs.
Sailing every Thursday, instead OF Saturday
at 10 a. M, from Pier AZ, North River, foot OF
Morton st.
First-class to Havre $40 and upward. Sec
ond-class to Havre, $45 and upward. GEN
ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA. 80 Broadway (Hudson Buildlngl,
New York. j. F. FUGAZI. manager Pacific
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents.
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IiouFOn VsIyi VssTIyiGE CONNECTIONS

STAGE CONNECTIONS
Stages connect at GREEN BRAE for San Quen-
tin: at SANTA ROSA for White Sulphur Springs
and Mark West Springs: at FULTON for Burke's
Sanatoritln; at LYTTON for Lytton Springs; at
GEYSERyILLE for Skaggs Springs; at CLOVER
DALE for the Geysers. Bocnville, Phio, Elk
and Greenwood; at HOPLAND for Duncan
Springs, Highland Springs, Keseyville New
Carlsbad Springs, Soda Bay. Lakeport. Bartlett
Springs; at UkIAH for Vichy Springs, Saratoga
Springs Blue Lakes. Laura Deb Lake, Witter
Springs Upper Lake. Pomo. Potter Valley. John
Days Iierley's. Hullville Orr's Hot Springs
Handley Halfway House, Hopkins. Comptc6e.
Mendocino City, Fort Bragg Westport and Usal;
at WILLIS Tor Hearst ana Sawyers at SHEk-
Covel0, Cummings. Bells Springs Harris Hub
bard, Fruitland, Dyersville, GarberYiIle Pepper
wood Camp 3, Scotia and Eureka.
Boats leave Tiburon Ferry, foot Of Market
street, and connect with trains at Tiburon.
General Office:
FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO.
JAS. AGLER. General Manager.
z. x. RYAN, Gen. Passenger and Freight Agt.
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BIRTHS
MARRIAGES.

CHISI ER-wEYERMAN-In this city. Janu-
ary @, 1907. by the Rev. G. A. Bernthal, Ray
mond Chisler and Lille Weyerman, both of
this city.
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BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS

Birth marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication Offices and be indorsed
with-the name and residence of persons author
lied TO have the published. Notices re-
stricted simply TO the announcement of the event
are published once In this column free of charge.
BIRTHS
SELINGER-In this city, December 80. 1907,
to the wife of Charles Selinger, daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-11

ees rxrfr Con -. cwtr PAY Cop 30
H-linspcict "a Grnvtr B Jack 30
Banker I4ni % -fTfghtner NJ Col % -
Cen Eureka. 50 Nev Hercules % -
Excel Mt Cop1 40 ~ Red Boy =
Furp Crl a. - So : Eureka III Co 10
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NORTH SHORERAILROAD

VIA sAUsAIITo. MILL VALLEY. SAN RA-
FAFI-WEEK DAYS AND SUNDAYS-I:o0.
s7:45. s:25 se:15, $50, l1:OO a m: I2;zo
Il 45 "3:15. ass. J:i5. $50. $50. I'1o. S'Oo'
1918, 1888 D. N
sRuns to San Quentin
7.45 a. m daily, for Cazadero and way
ais y m Saturday only. for Cazadero ana "ay
stations. So.
for Point Reves and wav stations
TICKET OFFICE
Union Depot. foot of Msrket ST. San Francisco.
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UNION TRANSFER COMPANY agents
collect hacgape and checks on trains
OF Southern Pacific and deliver bag
gage to residence. They are authorized
to check baggage direct from resi-
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E(Third and Townsend sEeets)

n. .o0p Sacramento River Steamers-.---.- fs.00p
4eep Tuesdays from Howard StWharf
No.2 IS. S. BreRkwater."
Marshheld. Coduille. Myrtle
Point. Ore - "a. Goa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
HER LIES SUNSET.
How the Angel of the Red Cross II
Suendfnr--Her. Decltutuu--yeo,,. -

How the Angel OF the Red Cross II
Spending Her Declining Years. -
Thirty years ago and even later, the
name and the fame of Clara Barton
were spread through two continents.
She ranks today with the greatest
heroines the world has ever known
and history half century from now
will glow with accounts of her noble
work. Yet she lives just out of Wash
ington in retirement that is almost
Isolation, surrounded by only few
faithful friends, who have spent their
lives In her service, and nearly forgot
ten by the needless generation that fol.
lows her. Now and then some old and
stanch friend of Miss Barton makes
the long trip out from town to the big
yellow house at Glen Echo. occasional
sightseers and curious strangers invade
her solitude, and from time to time
she makes short trip into the city
herself; but for the most part she
spends long, sunny days In the silent
house overlooking the Potomac.
This house, roomy one built for q
hospital for sufferers in the Johnstown
flood and afterward given to Miss Bar.
ton and moved by her to Glen Echo, is
a rather dreary place in winter, al
though 1t is delightfully."- cool in sum.
mer. A trip down the wide hallway
running through the center of this
house, OH bleak winters day, is
enough to chill the marrow In ones
bones, but the long walk ends in a
warm, sleepy sitting room which is in
wiling in Its comfort. Old-fashloned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
Growth Of Fishes.

There Is now in course of arrange
ment In the central hall Of the Nat.
ural History Museum Mt South Ken.
sington, says the London Daily Ora.
phic, most Interesting exhibition H.
Illustrating some Of the principal feat.
ures of the fishery investigation work
of the Marine Biological Association,
toward the support of which fhe chan.
cellor of the exchequer was recently
asked to increase the government grant.
Specimens Of pollack are on view show.
Ing the annual growth rate in the Eng.
lish channel, which varies from / Il
to 21a inches at the age of to 4
months to Ply inches at the end of
the sixth summer. A series of scales
taken from the same fish Mt various
periods are also exhibited In illustra.
tion of another method of determining
the age of fish. In like manner num-
Der of plaice taken from the bays and
estuaries OH the east coast of Eng
land, the English channel and the
southern part of the North Sea are
on exhibition, an examination showing
that for the first three years the growth
rate of both males and females ia
practically Identical, and that after
that period the growth of the males
Is slower than that of the females, a
circumstance which is associated with
the earlier maturity of the male.