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The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
CHARGE BIGAMOUS MARRIAGE.
William and Pearl OIdaker. or Pearl
stafford, Wanted In baltimore.

William J. OIdaker and Pearl D. Old
aker. or Pearl D. Stafford. who were ar
rested here on Wednesday by Detective
Armstrong have been released on bond Of
500 each.
The couple were arrested on a warrant
sworn out in Baltimore by Charles A
Stafford. Of Rockville. Mi. charging big
amy. and which alleges she was married
TO him about eight years ago. and a year
ago married Oldaker in Baltimore.
Detective Coughlan. of Baltimore came
to this City with the warrant sworn out
by Stafford on Wednesday. but. owing TO
some defect in II, il was not served.
and the couple were arrested on another
charge.
The detective is expected here Monday
with proper papers. when an effort will
be made TO take the woman back 10 Bal
timore. where, it is alleged. the biga-
nous marriage took place. They were not
to be located last night.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
SOUNDS LIKE A NATURE-FAKE
Story About a Baltimore Dog Is
VOuched For by It's Owner.
Puppy Taken Away from Its Mother
and She Makes Long Trips
Daily 40 Nurse Ii.

Baltimore, Dec. 14-By making a half
mile trip three times a day TO nurse a
puppy which had been taken from her,
Belle. a collie owned by Mr.. Andrew
Vogts. Of Wolfe and Fell streets. has
established a record for the display of
very highly developed intelligence The
facts in the little episode which has
brought the dog into some prominence in
Mr.. Vogts' neighborhood are vouched
for by the owner and his family, who
watched the actions of Belle with great
interest.
Recently the dog became a mother
and its litter of six puppies, which were
nursed with tender care. were admired
by all who saw them. One by one the
pups were given away, until only two
remained.
Last Saturday one Of the remaining
two was given 20 the owners brother-in-
law. Mr.. Winterlng. Mr., Winterling re-
sides at Canton and Collington avenues.
and when the puppy was carried there by
Mr.. Nogts little daughter the mother
dog went with her. Before returning
home the girl allowed the young collie
70 he nursed by its mother. thinking. no
doubt, that II was 70 be the last nursing
the pup would ever get
Early on Sunday morning Mr.. Winter
ling heard a dog whining and scratching
at his front door. On opening the door
he saw a dog crouching and crying on
the threshold, and for a minute did not
recognize it as Belle. He tried 10 drive il
away, but the animal would not bulge
and continued its dumb pleadings to be
admitted. The dogs cries and actions
were so appealing that Mr. WinterIing
called his wife, who Immediately recog-
nized the dog. and il was admitted.
The joy at the meeting Of the BUDDY
and mother was expressed by the wag-
ging OF the mothers tail and the tiny
little yelps Of the puppy. After nursing
the puppy belle went to the door. barked
to be let out. and returned to its owner
and its other remaining puppy. Three
times that day did the dog make the
same trip, which is over half mile each
way, and go through the same perform
anCe
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
PLACES OF INTEREST.

library Of Congress-Open a. m. TO 10 p. n. on
secular days; from ,. N. TO 10 p m on sundays
and certain holidays
Public Li5T=ry-Open a. m. to p. m. holidays.
10 a. n. to 10 p N sundays. 10 10 D. m
Executive Mansion-Open 10 a. N. 70 ?. m.
United States Captol-OTen 3. N. 70 80 p. m
United states Treasmy-Open a. m 10 2 ,. N
State. War. and Navy Departments-Open a. m.
70 p. M lFhe original Declaration Of independ-
ence is in the library 0f the stae Department
United States Patent Ofice-Open a. m to ,
p. m.
United States Pension Buresu-Open . a. m. to
p. II.
United States Post-ofHce-Open a m TO 2 D. n
Washington City Post-ofire-Opcn all hours che
Dead Letter Office is in The city pcst-0fiice.)
National Botanic Gardens-Opcn a. m. to ?. m.
Fish CommiSsion-Open a. N. 70 80 p. m
Army Medical Auseum-Open 9 a. M 10 30 p.
Guiding holidays.
Smithsonian Institution-Open 9 a. N. 10 40 p. m
Including hOlidaysl
Agricultural Derartment-Open 9 a m. 70 ! 30 p N.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing-Open a m
70 80 D. n.
Washington Monument ts5ss feet in heishr-Open
$50 a. 10 $50 ?. m. Elevator runs from a. m.
until D NJ
COTcoran Gallery Of Art-Open go a. m 10 1
D. m in winter: a. IA. 10 p. m. IN summer.
Sundays-l.S0 ,. N. 10 5 p m. excepting IN mid
summer. Admission free on Tuesdays. Thursdays.
Saturdays and sundays; other days sc admission.
Government Printing ORice-open 10 a. u 10 Z
~. n.
Navy Yard-Open 9 a. m 70 $50 p.
Southworth Cottage 35th ST. and Prospect ave.
IN THE SUBURBS.
Geological Park-Open all day.
Rock Creek Bridge and PARK.
Chevy Chase. henSiogtOn. and Chesapeake Beach.
Naval Observatory a. N 10 p m
Mount Vernon THE home and tomb Of Washing
tonl-Open Ii a. n. 20 4 p m.
Arlington National CeInetery-Open al day
United States Soldiers Home-Open a. N. 70
sunset.
Cathedral Grounds. TennallytoNn road-Open 8
a. N. 70 p. m.
Cabin John Bridge Catholic University and
Alexandria
Great Falls OF the Potomac
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
TRIAL TRIP SUCCESSFUL.
Battle Ship Idaho Exceeds Her Con-
trnct Requirements by II Knots.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-THE new battle
ship Idaho passed up the Delaware River
on her return from a uccensful trial trip
to-day and anchored off Cramps ship
yards.
The unofficial figures are that the Idaho
easily exceeded her contract REQUIRE
ments for sped. Her mean speed is
recorded as ia knots an hour and the
maximum speed is 1S4
The contract calls for II knots. The
officials at Cramps are delighted with the
showing made by the ship.
The Idaho vii remain at the ship yard
for the next six weeks, when she will be
turned over to the government authori-
ties. In the meanwhile, the lighter arma-
ment and the rapid fire and machine guns
will be put in place. The Idaho is of the
largest type, of 1900 tons, and is sister
ship Of the Mississippi
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

An interesting lecture was given Thurs
day evening last under the auspices OF
the League Of American Pen Women, ut
the headquarters. Is37 L street. by Mrs.
LYDIA J. Young Withee. one OF the officers
Of the league. who has spent much time
in historical research. The subject. "OId
Egypt; or. Osirian Rays from Kemi."
was treated in a vitality attractive man
ner. the lecturer carrying her audience
through Kemi. or the Black Land" as
old Egypt was known from the earliest
dawn Of civilization. and bringing out in
realistic manner the poetic mysticism and
artistic development Of this interesting
land OF antiquity.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
MORE MONEY FOR PRINTERS.
c. p. o. Men TO Benefit by New Sys-
fem Of PAYMENT

According 10 the estimates Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office for the next fiscal
year. now being considered by the Ap-
preparations Committee Of the House,
Public Printer StiHings proposes 10
change the present system or paying the
skilled workmen OF the big printery-
The new plan viii mean an advance
in salary for most OF the skilled work
men. and is an innovation, inasmuch as
the employees VIII be classified into
groups at different rates Of pay Pracu-
cally every skilled and most of the IN
skilled employees OF the Office viii be af-
fected by the new system
T. c. Parsons. president Of Columbia
Typographical Union. when seen by a
reporter for The Washington Herald last
night. was noncommitJal on the sub
ject Of the proposed change. and said
that a raise in salary would be acceptable
70 the cOmpositors-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

revious days hearing. Then he related
an incident of which Cat. Chase COM
lained In the letter which started the
court-martial.
ION Setember Is I was excused from
drill by the battalion commander Capt.
Chase. and went to my quarters. I had
not been there more than a few moments
when the commanding officers orderly
came to ask me 10 report at once TO
headquarters. When I got there Col.
Deems demanded to know why l was
absent from drill. leaving my company
on the ground.
Called to Explain.
Il started TO explain when he said. I
don't care about that and ordered me to
return at once. l did so. and later was
summoned TO headquarters. The COM
manding officer told me then he had not
understood that and that he had learned
that he was mistaken He was milder in
tone. Capt. Chase had been to see him
in the interval
Capt Whitney said that he believed
that the relations between the c. o. and
up to the time Of the early part of No
vember.
However some time after the Lang
horst trial, Capt. Chase told me that he
thought the colonel had it in Tor him
because he had acted as Langhorst' s
counsel" said Capt Whitney
The trial OF Caut. LangpOrt was In
October last. He was brought up on
charges of having disobeyed orders. AS
officer of the day he had refused TO obey
an order given by Lieut.. Col. Deems. He
was cleared on the cOurt-martial, as he
was within his rights.
Capt Whitney also said that later Capt.
Chase had told him that c. o. was pur-
suing him with letters, and that he
thought he was trying TO catch him. Capt.
Whitney added that as a staff officer he
did not consider it his place to invite
such condolences.
The trial viii be continued Monday
morning at 1890 o clock
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
SOUTHERN TEAMS DICKERING.
Sewanee Would Play Yale and Ten
nessee May Meet Pennsylvania.


Special to The Washington Herald
Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE Sc
vance football team will play either
Princeton or Yale next season, and the
University Of Tennessee will meet the
University of Pennsylvania squad Such
is the rumOr here. The games. it Is
said, will be played in the East In ad-
ditiCn. it is said. Vanderbilt University
will meet the Naval Academy team
again. and Michigan as we'll
The management Of the Sewanee team
has been quietly working. II is said. to
secure a game either with Princeton or
Yale. The Tigers have been quiet about
the matter, for they do not care about
letting either of the big teams know they
are dickering with others. They are said
to be in correspondence with both teams,
and have an excellent chance to land one
of the big games. If they succeed the
game will be played early in the season.
and it will take the place Of one OF the
preliminary practice games played each
season by the big teams.
If Coach Arthur Erwin returns to the
Mountain next year. it is probable that
the Tigers will go 10 New Haven early
in the fall. Sewanee had been in charge
of Yale coaches for several seasons, and
the Tigers are well known by reputation
at the Eastern university.
The University of Tennessee Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania game is another
proposition. Coach Levene. the old Penn
sylvania star. viii be back to train the
volunteers next season and is anxious 70
take his team 10 Franklin Field early
in the season. The volunteers will have
practically their entire team back next
season. and it is believed that they would
make a good impression in the East At
least Coach Levene is trying mighty hard
10 get the game. and from all reports IL
appears that he will be successful
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
POLICE GUARD DI GIoRGIoS.
Italian Fruit Dealers Obtain PrOtec-
tion from Black Hand.

The police are stil guarding the resi-
dence Of Nincenzo and Joseph Di Giorgio.
the wealthy Italian fruit dealers Of this
city. who have recently been threatened
by letters from the So-called Black Hand
Society Three policemen or the Second
precinct were stationed in the vicinity
Of their home az sl9 N street northwest
yesterday during the entire day. and last
night Detective OTiani. the Italian officer
OF the department. stood guard over the
house.
The five children Of Vincenzo Di GiorgiO
are guarded by a special maid when they
leave the house to attend school or play
with their companions As yet no addi-
tionaI threats have been received by the
Di Giorgios
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
BULLETIN No. 2

Two Carter Two-Engine Cars lowered the time
record between Washington and New York by two
hours and twenty minutes.
The CARTER TWO-ENGINE CAR carried
its full quota Of passengers and equipment and COW
cred the entire course within the time limit in THE
WASHINGTON TINES SEALED BONNET
CONTEST This car would have been the first to
finish had not defect developed in the storage bat
terry, which prevented clean score. YOU ALWAYS
REACH YOUR DESTINATION II A CARTER
TWO-ENGINE CAR.
See the Endorsement Of THE CARTER TWO
ENGINE CAR by the Scientific American:
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
SLAIN IN GIRLS HOME
Youth Found Strangled TO
Death in Philadelphia.
WEDDING SET FOR CHRISTMAS
Robert Abrahams Reported as Vic
tim Of Heart Disease, but After In
VestigatiOn Police Arrest Girls
Futher and Roomer-TvO KnOtted
Towels Found Under Couch.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. IA love affair
in the Ghetto is believed to have brought
TO a tragic death Robert Abrahams. aged
twenty-three years.
Most mysterious circumstances sur
round the case. but the detectives have
learned enough to warrant them in con-
GLIDING that the young man was strangled
TO death in the home of his sweetheart,
Title Pressman. seventeen years old.
Abraham Brossloe. thirty-elght years
old. who boarded IN the house where the
young girl lived, and where the murder
was committed. at l2s Fitzwater street.
was taken into custody, as has been
Leon FRESHMAN. the girls father.
Wedding Set for Christmas.
1t was the understanding of young
Abrahams that he and his sweetheart
were 10 be married on Christmas Day
1t was Abrahams' custom to room three
nights a week at the house OF his sweet
heart This arrangement was the only
one he could make that would enable
him TO see his sweetheart, as three nights
he had to be at work before daylight
The night Of his death he was az the
FRESHMAN house.
Neighbors were awakened at o'clock
on Thursday morning by the wild screams
Of a woman in the Pressman house. Next
morning the father OF the girl. Leon
Pressman, ran out and screamed:
He's dying
Dr. Simon Shahan and DR.. NJ. L. Levitt
found that Abrahams had been dead at
least three hours.
II was as heart disease" that the death
was reported by the police But the
coroner's physician. DR.. Wadswor;h. dis
covered that death had been caused by
strangulation.
Finds Two KnOtted Towels.
Deputy Coroner Bainbridge found on
the floor OF the kitchen hidden under a
couch. two towels tied together with fiat
knots into q long moose. The towels
looked as il they had been twisted with
force.
In Russia. it is said. many persons
have been murdered in this queer way.
Towels are wrapped around the neck OF
the victim and twisted until death comes
from strangulation.
One witness has been found who will
say that Abrahams talked cOuhdentially
with him. telling him that he was jealous
Of the girl and feared she was getting
too thick with another man. He said
that members of the Pressman family
owed him over $3.50. Eight hundred and
twenty dollars was found in Brossloe 5
pocket and hidden in HIS clothing. lie
explained that he had been intending to
go back 20 Europe. and was gathering
| funds for that purpose
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Funeral of Mr.. Williams.

Funeral services for Frank l. Williams,
assistant clerk of the District supreme
Court. who died Thursday of paralysis.
were held yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
AT his home. 1861 Mintwood place north
west Rev. Henry Scott Smith. rector OF
ST. Margaret's Episcopal Church. off,
ciated- Interment was in Rock Creek
Cemetery. Dr. E A. BollOch, w p.
Mayfield Andrew Wilson. Ralph Barnard.
Alfred G. Buhrham, and Fred c. O-Con-
nell were the pallbearers.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
NEWS CUT SHORT.

The District Court of Appeals has de-
cided 10 adjourn from day to day until Thursday.
January 2. 1908, which date the docket viii be
taken up with the full bench.
Mrs. Caroline Neikirk yesterday filed a
petition in the Probate Court for admission to pro
bate Of the viii Of her husband. Frank S Neikirk
Mr. Neikirk's will which is dated October Il. de-
vses his entire estate. valued at about SOO0 to his
wife.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Run Down by Cab.

Edward Burrows. forty-one years OF
age. of 9l6 Sixth street northwest, was
run down by cab and seriously injured
last night while in the vicinity OF Sixth
and X streets. He was rendered uncon-
scious and was taken to his home. where
he was attended by a physician. The man
received a severe conclusion Of the brain
and numerous bruises about the body.
The police Of the Sixth precinct are en-
deayoring to locate the driver Of the cab
who is said to have whipped up his horse
and driven directly over the man.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
REBUILDING RUSSIAN NAVY.

St Petersburg. Dec 1.-THE ParIia-
mentary committee of national defense
has begun its consideration of the battle
ship estimates. and a programme for the
reconstruction of the Russian fleet will be
submitted to the DOuma as soon as pos
sible. The members Of the committee
generally are opposed to the purchase Of
battle ship plans from Great Britain.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
surgeon Braisted Decorated.

Caracas. Venezuela, Thursday Dec. y,
via Willemstad, )Curacas, Dec. 4.-In
recognition of his valiant surgical aid rem
dered Venezuelan soldiers at the battle
Of Puerto CabellO. in 1899, Surgeon VIII
liam c. Braisted of the American navy.
has been given the Order of Bolivar. a
decree to this effect has just been issued
by President Castro.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Funeral of Mrs. Magruder.

Mrs. Emily Magruder, well known II
this city. died in Annapolis. Nd. She
was the wife of John r. Magruder. and
the daughter of Col. Joseph II. Nicholson
The funeral services willAbe held in St
Anne's Episcopal Church, Annapolis, at Il
O'Clock Tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Court Intelligence.

From the Eastern Daily Press
Queen Victoria Eugene carried an UNI
brella to keep off the rain"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
FORMING HOBO UNION
Dr. Ben Reitman to GLADDEN.
Hearts Of Tramps.
BUT HE'S VERY UNHAPPY NOW

Being "RespeetabIe" Is Tough Work
and New York DOctOr-tramp Longs
TO Hit. the TraiI-SOrt of DIR. Je-
kyl and Mr.. Hyde-PIans Retreat
In ChicagO-Likes 10 BE Arrested.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

New York, Dec. 1A-Dr. Ben Reltman,
king of Hobodom, has turned reformer.
To-day he has invited all the boy tramps
in the city to the Bowery Mission. Food
will be served to keep them quiet while
Hlcky Hicks, the Lake Shore Kid. A
( No. Cincinnati Red. and other famous
kid panhandlers will speak before a few
/ heightened charity workers and futter-
ing-hearted philanthropists on How
We'se Kids Amt So Punk Arter AL"
Now, Of course, there will be a sensa-
| ton DR.. Reitman expects It Six months
ago ne flung the gauntlet in the face OF
Chicagos four hundred by giving a ban
/ quet 70 one hundred tramps. hOboes, and
/ buns at the Windsor-Clifton Hotel
Then he told all the barrel-house round
ers how badly they We're treated. The
poor beggars. who some how had never
realized their misery before. began 10
/ dream Of mince pies nine times a day.
and beds each. with a stove attachment.
Plans for Union.
How're we'se going 10 get it?" they
asked
Form union"' exclaimed an ambi-
! tious person.
IT ell wild it, OATS work"
/ But DR.. Reitman is a peculiar hobo.
He really works now and then. So the
next day he formed the Brotherhood Wei
fare Association. made himself president
/ treasurer, and quorum. In fact. he was
the only active member in il: the others
wouldn't take the trouble to sign The
membership cards. The brotherhood last
ed two months, and distributed a dime
/ or quarter 10 every tramp who was
| willing % take the elevator I'D 10 the
third floor OF an Office building. Finally.
after the money ran out and the asso-
citation members OF the brotherhood had
begun 10 visit the other Offices in the
building, Dr.. Reitman got his months
rent, and was told TO take French leave.
DR.. Ben Reitman is a sort Of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde At times he is a respecta-
bic physician and a professor OF bac-
teriOlogy in the American College Of Sur
gerry and Medicine in Chicago. As such
he wears d high collar, ascot. and a
I frOck coat
Likes to BE Arrested.
At times. when he feels the call Of the
/ M4ttAs ne lfdNeS a note Lndt he II he back
in year or so. dons a ragged coat and
frayed trousers, a dirty flannel shirt. and
goes out to beat his way. In this garb
ne has gone around the world four
times. served forty-two sentences in Jail.
and slept beside every tramp in the
country who Is important enough 10 have
an abb. Then. again. he is a sort Of a
tramp-gentleman. who puts on a s.
suit, and an artists tie. lets his hair roll
down far enough on his face 20 be pushed
back with a biz Of cultivated nonchal-
ance. and looks Ike a poet But he isn't:
he is a reformer.
The role. however. doesn't just suit
him. II weares him 10 think he must
appear semfrespectable. talk 10 gov
errors, mayors, and officials Of charitable
societies Hinky Dink is a much more
delightful cOnversatonalist Still, he re-
members tie poor boys in rags. and is
doing his best to get a fun dinner pail for
them Just now he-is In town 10 get sug-
gestions for a great home for tramps. 70
be erected in Chicago by some benevolent
persons.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
Court shows Interest.

There was a rapid-fre Of questions
from the members of the court all except
one of the twelve asking Lieut.. Brown
something about the case. It was the
most hearty interest displayed up to that
point Special stress was laid on the
fact that LiSut. Brown had not told his
commanding officer that Capt Chase had
no chance 10 get blanks for his reports.
and that Capt Chase did not have a
chance TO see Capt. Reymond's complaint
Of him. The additional fact that Cant.
Chase was by order busy with the battery
practice for two days when he was sun
posed to be getting out these reports was
developed in several ways by the mem
bers Of the court
Capt Chase was feeling much better
about his case when Lieut.. Brown left
the stand. Capt. Henry H. Whitney. ar
tllery engineer for the district of Balti-
more. was called. He testified about the
time, which it was his place TO look
var matter that was taken I'D on the
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Newton vaughan ne taking
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MIS- Blanche Morris Smith DR. Daniel To~n Wilcox Will
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