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The Washington times., 1907-04-07
SUES GAS COMPANY
FOR POLLUTING WATER

Alleging that the Washington Gasiight
Company seriously injured his business
rs a boathouse keeper, by polluting the
waters Of the Potomac at the foot OF
Eleventh street southeast, with coal oil.
Harry d. Bailey has sued the company
to recover s2o, 600 damages Mr. Bailey
alleges that the coal and petroleum
which arc thrown from the gas tank OF
the company have resulted in killing
the hsh and live bait in the river
near his .boathouse. Leonard G. Macher
is counsel for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
WOMAN CONFESS[S
TRIPLE BIGANY

FREDERICKSBURG, ". va. april g.
Guilty OF bigamy three separate and
distinct times is the unusual record
made by Eta Pickens. arrested at Mill
wood Jackson county and brought
here By Deputy Sheriff Fiaher today.
The woman told her story. On June Il.
1901, she was married TO Hugh Swager,
at ClarksbuTg. On May u. 1905, with
out obtaining q divorce. she was married
70 Leonidas Uhl, OF Wood county, at
Marietta. Ohio. by Squire Kidd.
Later she and Chi separated. and a
few months afterward she married Ar
thur Ripple. who is the father Of her
infant
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
HOSTILITY IN ZION
AGAINST YOLIVA

CHICAGO. April 6.-An attack On
Volivas leadership OF Zion City and the
sect founded by John Alexander Dowie
IS expected at the tabernacle during ser
vices tomorrow. A plot to Nrest The
leadership from him was discovered to-
day. according TO reports.
John A. Lewis. Dowie's successor un-
Ger the dead apostles viii. intends 10
lead services tomorrow, and a division
Of the commandments OF the church vii
follow along the new lines OF cleavage.
There IS a third faction forming
among those dissatisfied with Voliva
and who 90 not like Lewis. These are
said 70 be eager to RAINY around Daniel
d. Bryant, in charge Of the DoH5e
forces in South Africa.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
AMERICAN BRAND OF HUMoR.

A bit % the kind Of American humor
that has thrived since the days of Ben
famIn Franklin comes from a Montana
mining camp. Said one miner: The
rock down in that shaft is so hard they
Used six barrels of drills the other day
another. 'sI saw EN- working on ledge
once where the rock was so hard that
after they had used nine barrels o drills
on Il the hole stuck cut six Inches
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
suspeeted Of chieken Thefts.

Policemen Henderson and Nicholson
this afternoon arrested Alexander
Brown and James Crook on suspicion
Of stealing chickens last night. Several
chicken houses were robbed last night.
and the police have been diligently at
search ell day for any trace OF the
missing SoWls
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
New Uniforms for Police.

The police of this city were today
measured for their new uniforms. The
uniforms will, it is said be ready by
May /. and the police will All be attired
by June l. The uniforms viii be Ike
the regulation uniforms used by the
Washington police.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Slight Chimney Fire.

The fire department was called out
this afternoon to extinguish IRE IN a
chimney Of the house at the southeast
corner. OF King and Washington streets.
The fire was extinguished by chemical
extinEuisherE, and the damage was
slight
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Improving Housing.

The regeneration or the housing con
ditions for the least resOuTccfui people
is the g-eat sanitary and social problem
Of the twentieth century Take away
the novels and filthy places. provide
each family with a clean. healthful
house. let sunshine and pure air circu-
late and teach them habits Of cleanli-
ness and responsibility and the first step
toward the elevation of the degraded
and the education Of the ignorant viii
be taken. not only in the warfare
against diseases engendered by fnsani-
tarv surroundings. bat also in the battle
for higher morals and social standards.
The history of improved dwellings for
wage-earners reveals everywhere a les
sened deaeh rate, and the experience OF
tn washington Sanitary improvement
Company is equally gratifying. During
the year ending March 81 1901, the
apartments were occupied by So adults
and 405 children. total 1,250-births a
and only 6 deaths. During the previous
year, in a population OF LIS. there were
80 births and only deaths, which with
all due allowance for the average age
OF the occupants. shows a phenomenally
low mortality rate. In view OF what has
ben achieved it ia to be hoped that
there is sufficient civic pride and warm
human sympathy in the National Capt.
tai to provide the necessary funds at
4 per cent in order to replace the houses
which are now being condemned as un-
fit for human habitation, especially
when the city of London has invested
since 1880 over $4,000 in such enter
orises at ? 10 81 per cent interest per
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Dad Of CIinton Brockett.

Information has been received in this
city OF the death II Atlanta. Ca. OF
Clinton Crockett. son of Or. C. T.
Brockett, and grandson Of Prof. X. l.
Brockett
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Won Roller Skating Prize.

At the roller skating rink last evening
c. Y. ChilcOtt of this city. won the first
prize at the roller skating contest. The
second prize was won by P. Corner, Of
Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Keep City Beautiful.

Progress has crowned our past. and.
considering the mixed character OF the
population. no city where the vital sta
tistics are honestly kept can boast OF
more beneflcent results
But let Us remember that neither
the health and beauty nor even the
material wealth is likely TO be i'm
proved by efforts to make the Ma
tional Capital an industrial or COM
merciaI center.
The absence OF turmoil. the beauty
OF our skies and comparative purity
Of the atmosphere constitute in the
minds OF countless visitors and
wealthy newcomers a valuable asset
Let us preserve these features. There
are already too many cities where the
struggle for wealth has Quickened the
pulse stimulated the nerves, and fired
the ambition of men. until they over
leap taeir natural powers. Let them
ind a haven Of rest and recreation
in the National Capital.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Disinfection.

In his report of 1895 the writer referred
in a concluding recommendation to
thorough disinfection Of the exereta
from all typhoid fever patients. and
greater care on the part of those con-
nected with the sick
We have known for over twenty-five
years that the typhoid germs are given
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Predisposing Causes.

IN his investigation OF the 500 cases IN
1895. the writer found that IN a large
number of the CASES. especially in the
southwest and along the Eastern branch
OF the Potomac the system was very
much deblIitated by the malarial each
exia prior to the attack What effect
the James Creek canal. the backing up
OF sewage anG consequent flooding Of
uncemented Easements and cellars. or
the emanation from the filth reeking
shores may have had as a contributoTy
factor It IS didicult to say. We know.
however. that marshes breed mosquitoes
which are the carriers OF malaria. and
that apart from the unwholesome eua-
nations. the evaporation OF water also
Increases the humidity of the air and
thus fntensifes the effects Of both heat
and cold, all Of which cannot fail to
lower the power OF resistance TO disease.
For these reasons his nth recommenda-
ton submitted in 1895. referred to saSt-
tary measures looking TO the reclama-
ton Of the stagnant and polluted
marshes and the prompt disposal OF
sewage The latter will be accomplished
with The completion and operation OF
TIE sewage pumping station. The same
report on page z6l says:
IN addition to the germ, there must
also be a suitable soil for its prolifera-
tion in the system. and this individual
predisposition or vulnerability, which
renders the body more liable to be acted
upon BY the germs, may be the result
Of debility, faulty nutrition. fatigue, ex-
crsses Of all kinds, abrupt changes In
temperature, impure air, mental depres-
sion. unwhOlsome food, and many other
factors calculated to diminish the power
OF resistance of the individual"
In this connection let as remember.
however. that while the Anacostia fats
are productive Of disease directly and
Indirectly. similar effects differing only
in degree may be produced by filthy
homes, back yards. and stagnant pools
OF water within the city limits.
Ois;ufeefiou
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Typhoid Fever.

Il is likewise a noteworthy fact that
out OF the 1872 deaths from typhoid
fever during the last ten years, eos
were coIored and ga white The rate
per 10000 OF population was G7.4 for the
white and 764 for the eolored- Both
rates are excessive, TO be sure, but the
factor of environment and other pre-
disposing causes is plainly revealed BY
the undue fatality in the colored zopu-
lation. 1t is true that many Of the fac
tors are 20 be found among the poor
and ignorant classes everywhere, but a
careful study Of the situation shows
that uplifting Influences and higher
standards of living are especially indi-
Gated in the Afro-American, and that
his physical welfare responds promptly
to improved environment is strikingly
illustrated by a decrease in his general
death rate from 42.se in 1875 to ISL IN
1ce6
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
BALTIC SEA TOO FRESH.

The Baltic sea is not salty enough to
sustain the life OF the oyster.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

the germs Of typhoid fever may be car
ried by flies from a patient inhabitatinE
one of the alley houses often situated
IN the interior of fine residential block
and contaminate the food ard dirk o.
neighboring homes. The contagion OF
diphtherla, scarlet fever and tubercu-
Iosis may be spread by servants from
these plague spots 70 the best families.
The question involves both money and
education. those who cannot invest in
sanitary homes can at least contribute
their mite 10 the employment OF trained
agents engaged IN the prevention of
sickness and distress. or render what is
far better some personal service in this
uplifting work. Who can deny the in
fiusnce of a friendly visitor in teaching
his fellow-man the value of a clean
home. proper food and cooking and
sober habits in the preservation OF
health and morals?
Causes of Typhoi.
The writer has heretofore held that
about so per cent OF the cases are water
born (Well, river, commercial, and ice),
and has taught Cor years that wells in
this city on account of soil pollution,
only way TO render a suspicious supply
SAFE for drinking purposes is to boil
the water, MI II into bottles and set
on ice. The danger from Potomac water
since filtration has been practically
eliminated. but impure ice should not
be mixed with il. The writer also OBJ
jects 20 ICED drinks and foods. on ae-
count of the i Jury to the digestive
functions, especially in the summer
months, unless slipped very slowly, and
upon general principles believes that ice
creams should be made with sterilized
cream. In his report on typhoid fever
for 1895 he urged as a preventive meas
ure the boiling Of milk. and the sys-
tematic inspection OF the diaries. This,
together with the fact that he has tabu-
lated 1875 OF so-ealled milk-born typhoid
epidemics clearly indicates, that in his
judgment milk IS to a certain extent re-
sponsible for the dissemination OF the
disease, probably In about 10 per cent
OF the cases. But until we have data
as 10 the condition Of the milk supply
elsewhere. IL Is not fair 20 assume hat
our supply is exceptionally bad. On
general principles however we should
boil our milk. for il is interfering to
note that OF the go milk epidemics
typhoid. scarlet fever, and diphtheria)
collected by the writer. 2a3 have been re-
corded by English authors, 81 By
American. Is by German. Il by Scandi-
navian. and each by French and
Australian writers. This is probably
due to the face that the English and
Americans usually consume raw milk,
while on the Continent milk Is rarely
used without being first boiled.
About Is per cent OF all typhoid cases
are brought to the city from summer
resorts. and about % per cent may be
spread through the agency of flies. per
sonaI contact. the consumption Of raw
oysters and shell fish raised in sewage
polluted waters. or the eating Of straw
berries. radishes, celery, lettuce. and
other vegetables and fruits which have
been contaminated with infected night
soil. Hence the importance OF carefully
washing all uncooked articles OF food.
Predisposing Causes.
The Washington times., 1907-04-07
Citizens Are Criticised for Their BickeringF

CONTINUED from Eighth Page)
The Washington times., 1907-04-07

given thirty years ago fits many of the
habitations in this city today, and the
influence Of such homes upon death
rates is shown by the fac that in 1906
the death rate among the alley resi-
dents was 1856 compared with 1919
among the residents OF streets.
Dwellings and Consumption.
1t has long been known that ali forms
Of tuberculosis are far more prevalent
in dark, damp and insanitary houses.
The children are anaemic and as puny
as plants reared without the stimulating
effects OF sunlight. Add to this the fact
that dampness abstracts an undue
amount OF animal heat. lowers the pow
er of resistance and favors the develop
ment OF catarrhal conditions which rem
der the system more vulnerable to IN
lection, and We have a Teasonabie ex-
PLANTATION why consumption prevails
especially in Easements or houses be-
low grade, and otherwise un1t Tor hui
man habitation.
The death rate is often double and treble
that of other localities and while there
are doubtless other causes which deter
mine this frightful mortality. none are
more potent than deficient sunlight and
ventilation.
In view OF the fact that 9o.64 per cent
OF our a.iey population are coiored It is
not surprising that during the past ten
years they have contributed 4.SSs out
Of the S,O05 deaths from consumption.
Infantile Mortality.
InfanuIe diarrhoea is also more preva-
lent in insanitary dwellings because the
of such buildings does not
protect from the heat of summer. and
the enervating effects Of heat and the
more speedy decomposition OF food
Especially OF milk in such an atmos-
phere, combine TO carry on the slaughter
Of the innocents.
Here. again. the colored children I'M
der two years of age. obliged. as they
are. 10 find shelter in most insanitary
dwellings. contributed in the last six
years 1,202 out OF the 2.00e deaths from
diarrhoea and enteritis. The mortality
of children under one year of age is
1850 per Loo among the white and s54- S.
among the colored. The white infantile
death rate Of 1850 per loo is lower
than that OF any OF the los American
cities. and also lower than that OF forty
two Gsrnan cities tabulated by Prof.
while the rate for colored
infants is. of course, appalling.
The evening world., 1907-11-20
GAVE HIS $500, 600 HOUSE
AS SURETY FOR s10O BAIL
Robert GDggenheim's Chauffeur
Arrested for Speeding-Regi-
---nald Naaders.iIt.s Man Held

Robert GusSrnheim. member OF th-
wealthy mining and smelling family.
lstr his home 4, No. IL Webl Fifts-
fourth street to-day IN his recent, I'M
ported 1890 racing automobile. and
started westward toward broadway.
preparatory To going down town. In
the machine also was the chauffeur.
Alex I.sborgus. OF No. - West Twtn-
ty-n,rsth street. A little weai OF Sixta
avenue Policeman Frank Richter. o.
Tho Censrai once. raised his Rand and
stopped tho machine With the remark.
You're going TOO fast. The driver in
the Yves, Side Police Court was held
in sito bail for Special Sessions AS
surety Mr. Gugs.nhein gave his house,
No. l. West FIFTY fourth street. valued
at f2to.ooo. and no mortgage.
Carl Herzingcr.- chauffeur for kexi-
haid Vanderbilt. tw.o was arrested on
FIFTH avenue las night. charged with
speeding his nuto:nob.le at twenty ml!.s
an hour. was arraigned In the York
vile Court to-day and held in 100 bail
for trial.
The evening world., 1907-11-20
GIRL s ARREST
MAY CLEAR UP
23 BURC:LAR|ES
Maid Disappeared Just Be
fore Robberies in Which
5000 Was Taken.

u,n, wealthy residents OF Newark
we're In the police court to-day TO pass
~ the Identity OF Grace douglas FAIR
hanks, twenty-seve years old, and DE-
eide II she isfa maid whose employ 10Y
men, wa. usually followed by a quick
upearanre coineidcn; with thar of
1ewe,ry, siIyerwarc and otnes vaiuab!cs.
In three weeks twenty-thfee homes
we're. despoiled. and fully si5.oos ~ori'
9. property taken.
I. Detectives were examining pawn shops
i.. Newark yesterday, ~hca an old inaa
entered With haadsa. of ,eseiry. He
,tought tho detectives were tryiag 70
PAWN a $50 brooch they we're exarhin-
ing. and Offered them So for IL This
4rouSed their suspicious.
under sneir Questioning he srokc
down and eon.essed the gems fe 4f
.ied were stolen. and led them to No.
a, Ferry street. where Miss Fairbanks
and a young man were found. beleng-
ings packed. as II waiting for the ma $
return 70 :e1yg. -. -----r----------
The old man said his name was
Thomas Fairbanks and the younX one
that ne WAS N.lliaia Douglass lae
girl refused to talk.
Airs. w. l., Coursen. OF East Orange.
later identified the jewelry and the
Eiri As maid she employed last Satur-
day
The evening world., 1907-11-20
5000 PASSENGERS.
MAROONED BY STRIKE.
Others Stalled in Cars Abandoned
by Locomotive Engineers
80
In India.

X CALCUTTA, Nov. 5.-Trafic on tho
Eas, indian Railway. 2.l6s miles long.
and The second largest line in India is
rapidly becoming psraiyxed BY strike.
The. trouble originated with the engin-
GERS. who ara almost entirely European.
and yesterday and to-day great numbers
OF natives belonging TO the traffic stan
1otnsd In the movement
The most important section OF the
road. from Calcutta to Ai!ahabad: Is
pEacticaliy tied up. and 6poo passengers
are stranded at Asansol, Bengal. the
3uaction OF the East Indian and Bengal
Nagpur Railroad. where the strikers are
threatening violence Reports are con-
stantly coming In OF engineers leaving
their trains at remote stations. and in
some cases driving OF with their loco
motives and leaving the cars.
+ They have been obliged 10 stop work
IN consequence OF the shortage o. coal.
The strikers complain OF overwork and
II The s;rike at DC presen, time /. spe-
rially serious, in view OF the famine
more widespread, necessitatinS the
speedy trnnssorsA tion OF relief supplies.
The evening world., 1907-11-20
GIRL SAID MAN BEAT HORSE,
BUT DIDN'T PROSECUTE HIM.
Gave Name OF Helen Mitchell, but
Doesn't Live at Addre;s
Z She Mentioned.

Yanng mo.nsn wllo told Patrpiman
Hein,a. OF the West onc Hundred and
Twenty fifth street staaon. tiia, her
nama was Helen M.telieil and that she
was twenty-five years cid. complained
to the oriSes last night Thar David
cohen. OF No. ao2 East one Hnnarei
and Frat stfess. was beating d poor.
crippled horse
The officers attention wah called 10
the alleged hnrsebeAier aftev ,M!es
Mitchell had baeH told to Hyua a!usg
and wash her dishes1 According ~
her story. she warned Cohen not 10 hit
LIS horse agaiii-z-yrhAn ha persisted s5ie
made the complaint aad Officer HelnR
Eaa to do ta0 G.a,.
Miss Nutshell, wbo gave her -Nu-
dress ~ No. JI9 EAss Opp hundred an,i
Fourteenth street. fslied 20 show ur in
Harlem Cnurt to-day 4irges,! ,!Eittiaa' de-
veIopc4i .tlLs. stSt tatt 40 suen p~raog IL
known at ihai d1resx t,o,len told ti4s
Court, that iits ttorses IN fEnnt YeS ,ws :
tbciiuiubed a n1 that ne was !tSeTclS tiTG-
ing the lazy ansm,i 70 an afIprs watch
ne snc~ ne MS cApatAe - ..xecRtiag.
'Pliis sounded ore,tFlWell u TIE Court
and Cohen Aas releesph
The evening world., 1907-11-20
WOMAN AIDS IN
HAL TING ESCAPE
OF JAIL BREAKERS
Summons Police BY Telephone
While. Wounded Turnkey
Holds Prisoner.

- u u - ---- q
ROCHESTER, Ny Nof IA 1all
delivery at the Genesec County jail.
Batavia. was prevented last nigh, by
the presence OF mind OF Mrs. Will
Jams wit. ~ me sheriff The p,ot.wa.
,.s.,r.s; 4 r,, (.
-,
~. ss.a sS - ~ seiS- Messy
ihaHeeaS W Mcfhefson. .heid tos morse
hteaiinT aud Raymond Palmer. CHARGED
with grand larceny. 70 enter into the
The evening world., 1907-11-20
FIFTY STEERAGE
TRAVELLERS RIOT
on OCEAN Liner
Leader, With Objections 10
Food, Flashes Knife in
Fight With Stewards.
RoUT CREW IL BATTLE. /
'Lonsshore,,nen Z, Called 70 Keep
Oceanic; i; From Being
Overcro@ded.
ROUT CREW In BATTLE.

Italian ,ssorets. wtn in swargns are
EoinK hpH.e q spsad ihe winter. made
trouble on the. White .stas pier to-day
before the sailing .. t,c. Oceanic
The ,souhie was started by, p. Bacci.
- eSisstisaH from boston. Kt.a had sane
aboard sunday night and had been ny
Ing IN tho STORAGE ever giice Bacci
perg!stent.y and regularly kicked tatee
times day at the food that was served
to him and his fellows. He became 50
d:sorieriy at breakfast to-day that
-s.saa.dx -1Ixta- aatl III iertie,i tried 70
eject him from Compartment F. N.iers
hc was quartercd--
Bacci drew u knife and dened thnr,
About iitsy o. his connisymen rallied
to Ills defense. and the stewards had to
run for their lives.
Thsy got reinforcements from the
crew and after a lively tussle Bacei
was knocked down. disarmed. hand
Dctectiye Nation turned him over to
the IiaIian-ImmiErant Society.
just as the liner WAS casting on. a
bcIated party OF 10 ltaiiAns and Greeks
from the west came racing down tie
-Thsx- -Yers-- ken aboard over tho
FIRST cabin gangway. as the other
Gangolanks had been drawn IN. The
last three we're ordered back because
by the time they got to the head Of the
sangMay tho steamer had reached her
s otreraEe capacity OF Lilo passengers.
These three. ErimY little men. rrfused
70 70 back TO the pier. They clung to
tho rail. screaming. praying and. weep
Ing 1t took two detectives and half n
dozen lenSshoremen 10 detach the m and
drag them on the rangpiank.
Tho Oceanic sailed fifteen minutes
lAte
The evening world., 1907-11-20
FOURTH AVENUE CAR RUNS
DOWN BROOKLYNlTE.
Matthew Henderson Sustains Frac.
tured Skull, Commissions and Pos
sible Internal Injuries.

Matthew Henderson. .iaty-two years
old. Of No. y Windsor street. Brooklyn.
was run down by nortkbound Fourth
avenue car at Spruce stree, and PARK
Row. to-day and badly injured Ill.
The car was travelling a, nigh rate
OF speed when Mr. Henderson attempted
TO cross In front OF II, He was thrown
twenty feet and fell on thss head He
received fracture OF the skuil. con.
tnsions .. the back and possible inter
ma! injuries. He remained conscious,
however and inter being n,inistered 10
by a surgeon Insisted on being driven
tn hls home.
The evening world., 1907-11-20
GOLD. STILL COMING
/. ], HERE FROM LONDON.

Goldman. Sachs q Co. annou2eed the
enlargement OF si.sooooo In gpiaEsi LoH-
don to-day This brings ;hc total gold
engagements on the present movement
10 s7s. suo.f16
6 SOUTH tarPToN. England. Nov an.--
Tnn NORTH German Iloyi steiner
kronprinz Wiiac!n. which Hstied from
this port ,or New @ YORK io.dlY ma oa
l'se United states purehaaNd tLa0.Sl
II 6nr gold from The Bank o. ENGLAND
.o-day
The evening world., 1907-11-20
DIVORCE is DRIVING
COUNTRY TO FREE LOVE.

CHICAGO, Illr Nov. .o.-Frce love
will be the ultimate fate OF the United
states 4. the present system Of divorce
is continued This prophecy was voiced
last night before the Twentleth Cen
aary Giel oy Mrs. Margaret Deiand. OF
Boxruf..
..pIyoscc is supreme indiriduai!sm." :"
said Mrs Deiand. and tina, indiYid-
gendered. Is AIMING at free love under,
the cover OF cAgstely worted erpres-
Hons regarding afIinities.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-06
Wych HazeI. Not Witch Hazel.

The correct name for lIamamclis vir-
ginica is not witch hazel, but wych
hazel. Our plant has no connection
with the magic OF the water hunter.
The backthorn of England, Prunus
spnosa. was the wood used In these
divinations, or whatever these super
stitious practices may be termed. lla-
zel had very wide meaning in the
oldcn times, and the elm as well as
the nut now known as such was hazel.
One OF these elms, now known as Ul-
mus montana, was the favorite wood
for making wychcs, or provision
chests, and was therefore known as
the wych hazel. In the present day 1t
Is the wych elm. Our hamamelis re
ceived from the early settlers the name
OF wych hazel from the resemblance
OF the leaves to those of the wych ha-
zel or elm of the old world. Language
reformers imagining that wyCh should
be spelled witch are responsible for the
confusion. Wych hazel is the correct
term for our plant.