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The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
POLICE TRIAL BOARD DIVIDED
Inspectors Exonerate the Police Cap
tains-Attorney Dissents.
Board Finds Mathews Did strike
Fire Captain-Case Involves Fail
ure 10 Rescue Murphy,

By a divided verdict Of the police trial
board IN the Mathews -Mulhal case. which
Will to-day be submitted 70 the Commis-
sioners by Mai Sylvester, Capt MulhaA
and Capt. Mathews are ex0nerated Of the
charge that they officially iuterfered with
the work Of rescue of Hugh Murphy an
engineer Of the Southern Railway, who
was killed In a wreck in this city in Sep
tember last
Cant. Mathews, however Is found guilty
Of the specification that he struck Capt
w. A. Dixon. Of the fire department, and
Of the following specification that such
action was conduct unbecomiug a mem
her Of the police force. The penalty
recommended by the trial board is that
Capt. Mathews be cautioned against the
use Of unnecessary violence In the per-
formance Of his duty.
James F. Smith, assistant corporation
counsel and chairman of the board, sub
mlts minority report dissenting from
the opinion of the two police members,
Inspectors John A. SwIndells and Z. T..
Cross.
Mr.. Smith holds that Capt Mathews
and Capt. MuIhau should have made an
effort to assist in the rescue Of Murphy
and should not, as It was alleged, have
iDterfered with the work Of the railroad
men. He states that the testimony
showed that there were twenty or more
experienced railroad men at the scene of
the wreck who made themselves known
To the police. and asked permission TO
give assistance and It is his opinion that
the refusal Of the police, under the orders
Of Capts. NIulhall and Mathews, should
not be upheld.
Attorney Charles A. Bendheim, attor-
rev for the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. was yesterday informed of the
verdict of the trial board. Mr.. Bendheim
said he has not determined as TO whether
an appeal Will be made 10 the COmmis-
sioners. who. under the law. are en-
powered only y reduce and not To i'm
; crease the penalty provided by the trial
board
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Reception Committee Appointed.
Separate Hearings on wells.

recommended that separate hearing
he given in each of the twelve protests
made against closing the public wells
Of the District. A compilation of the
facts regarding these wells. as reported
by the District chemists and Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service. is
in course of preparation, in order that
the protestants may be acquainted with
the Commissioners action in closing
the wells Upon its completion the
dates OF the various hearings VIII be
determined.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
"ATLANTIc CITY SPECIAL"

No change of cars This is that appeals
all travellers.
The Atlantic City Special provides the only through service
between the National Capital and the National Seashore Resort
leaves Washington every weekday o5 P NJ and arrives
Atlantic City 545 NJ making the through via the Delaware
River Bridge in four hours and forty minutes
The train composed of buffet paor and wide vesbu
well ventilated coaches and affords ghgrade and attractive service
Returning the Atlantic City Special leaves Atlantic City
2:I5 P NJ weekdays and arrives Washington 100 NJ
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
WARNING FOR employees.
Government Clerks Must Avoid Par
tIcipatiOn in Politics.

As an evidence that the administration
recognizes the fact that the Presidential
campaign is in full swing a year ahead
Of the usual time, an order Of President
Roosevelt was promulgated yesterday for
the 10000 classified employees Of the pos
tai service. The order reads as follows:
NO person in the executive civil service
shall use his official authority or infiu-
ence for the purpose Of interfering with
an election or affecting the result there
Of.
Persons who, by the provisions Of
these rules, are in the competitive classi-
fed service, while retaining the right to
vote as they please and TO express pri-
vately their opinions on ali political sub
jects. shall take no active part in politi-
cal management or in political cam
paigns.'
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

70 Fort Monroe, Norfolk. Newport News. and all
POINTS South-Norfok and Washington night steam
ers every evening in the year at $50 and day
steamer az a. M, as per schedule.
To Mount Yeu0n-Steamer Macalester. daily u
=. ID. and IS p. m. from Seventh street wharf,
Chesapeake Beach-see time table.
To Rock Greek Bridge, Geological Park, Chevy
Chase, and Kensingion-Cars from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Harriet Jekym Sues for $4,000.

Harriet Jekyll yesterday began suit
against the City and Suburban Railway
of Washington, to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff
through Attorney Edward L. Gies,
alleges that March IS last. at Fourth
and G streets. while trying to get off a
car Of the company, the same was sud
denly started before she had alighted,
throwing her to the ground and seriously
injuring her
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
DIscOntinuance Sunday BIuemont
Gnpetuf

nounces discOntinuance of its Bluemont
Special. heretofore leaving Washington
$50 a. m. Sunday only; returning leave
Rluemont Gas 2. m Regular Sunday
train for Bluemont and way points will
continue TO leave at $40 a. m; returning,
leave Bluemont 5.25 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Beta Theta PI Dinner Tonight.

The Washington Beta Theta Pl
Alumni Association viii give a dinner
at the Dewey Hotel this evening at
$40, following which a meeting will be
held for the election Of officers and the
transaction of other business.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

For twenty years, and are still selling it
RTaerzen and Senate brewery bOttling
Arlington Bottling Company. same old
place. Phone ". 81.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
ParIor Car service-Bluemopt Br,nos

Southern Rwy. announces effective with
first car from Washington June 10. Pull
man PaTlor Car service between Wash
ington and Bluemont. trains 125 leaving
Washington AS p. m, and 126 arriving
Washington $40 a. N. weekdays.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Jno. C. Meinberg's Bread in your order
every day if you want the best for your
table. Made in a model bakery. At ero-
GERS, or bakery, 7l6 11th Sc. Phone z. l2gL
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
All the Granulatcd Sugar You Want

NOW. sc per h.; 15c wnisks. ;-children.s
brooms. Sc; noiseless tip matches. l5c
doz. fancy lemons. 20c doz.: large pickles,
1Oc doz. j. Y. d. Pyles' 70 Stores.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Cbicoro Jewel Gas Ranges.
Hnncarinn Gynsy Orchestra a. ParL

Most economical; best bakers. C. A
Muddlman & Co, SIC 12th st.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

Malaria Capsules unless you intend 10 fol-
low directions. All druggists, 25c,
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Do Not Duy MiIhurn's

Hotel. Summer Garden, Rathskeller, y. 7.
ave and 1lth st. +. Endres. Prop.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

The Cleyercst Floral Work
Is assured when you consult Guide about
decorations and designs. 1914 T ST.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
We Have sold Heurich's Beer

T. b. Hinkel &; Co, successors to Thorp
Garnet Cleaning Co., iSS Me ave. Tel. 2)25.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
The Mercantile Society.
arpets Taken Up, Cleaned, and Stored

zoos f street. northwest claims the lowest
loan rate in Washington. Investigate.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
ren Ynur Grocer 10 Deliver

colonlalBeachcottage for rent. Gould.s .9th
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
yes. They DO Excellent Printing

And deliver promptly. WhO2 Why, The
Law Reporter Printing Co, 7lS 9th ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
Excursion to jamestown.


At o'clock the committee having
charge Of the excursion 10 the jamestown
Exposition met and went over the details
of its work It was decided that the
hour for leaving Norfolk on the return
trip should be changed from 7:3O TO s
p. m.
President Harper said that he had IN
vited the officers and directors Of the
Norfolk Board Of Trade and the Business
Mems Association to attend the District
Day exercises at the jamestown Expo
sition as the guests Of the District James
town committee
Chairman Brown announced the names
of the following guests as invited to aC
company individual members Of the cham
Der upon the excursion. Justice Clabaugh,
Chief Justice Shepard, Justice Ashley N.
Gould, Justice D. T. Wright, and E. II.
Thomas, attorney for the District Of
Columbia.
Chairman Brown was authorized to ap-
point a committee Of three to frame and
transmit a formal notice Of the eXcur-
sion. with a detailed programme Of the
arangeemnts, to the members Of the
chamber. The committee is composed Of
P. N. Brown. Greed NJ Fulton, and Will
lam F. Guide
The committee will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon az o'clock to complete arrange
ments for the trip.
Reception Committee Appointed.
Chairman Brown yesterday announced
the perosnnel of the committee on recep-
ton as follows; Charles Linkins, Perci-
val NJ. Brown; Charles Clagett, A. Left
wich Sinclair F. L. Siddons, Z. G.. era
ham, S. s. Shedd. Joseph Strasburger.
Thomas 5. Hume. Il. D. Blackstone,
Thomas Blagden. James A. Cahill. John
Doyle Carmody. Robert Cook. Greed NJ.
Fulton, Frank c. Berens, John Magruder,
/ Joseph J. Sacks, Taylor g. Wade, and
/ Sidney West
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
President Harper,s Plan.

President Harper presented an amend
ed description Of his plan, in which he
gave additional facts relative to the rev
enues Of the building. and the plans
for selling bonds or preferred stock to
meet the loans which he proposed TO
place upon the property.
Mr.. Harper said that since the last
meeting he had received two propositions
from theatrical firms, offering TO make
use of the ground floor Of the proposed
building, provided il should be erected N
a location suitable for such an enter
prise. One of these propositions guar
anteed an annual income from rental OF
S25. .0O0. and the firm Offering it agreed 10
take 10000 in the bonds for the erection
of the building The other theatrical
/ proposition was not described In detail
During the meeting the proposition was
I discussed in its various phases by Presi-
dent Harper. A. Lisner r. H Colds
| borough. Frank Milburn, Thomas Noyes,
/ Monroe Luchs. and Charles J. Bell
/ Il was determined, in order TO have the
| facts before the committee. 10 correspond
with the officials Of similar organizations
| in Buffalo, Cleveland, Cincinnati Column
/ bus. st. Louis, and Baltimore, and learn
/ from them how their buildings were
! financed.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07
PLANS FOR BUILDING
Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee Holds Meeting.
RAISING OF FUNDS DISCUSSED
President r. \. Harper and Richard
+. CInughtOn submit Notifications
of Suggestions Previously fre-
sented by Them-Details of EXeur-
sion TO jamestown Arranged.

The committe0 on building, OF the
Chamber of Commerce, met yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, and considered
several plans for financing the project TO
erect the building. No decision was
reached. though two hours were spent in
an earnest exchange of opinion upon the
subject.
II was deemed best to take more time
to investigate possible plans for raising
the necessary funds, and the committee
will meet next Thursday afternoon. when
It is hoped several propositions Will have
been worked out in detail
Richard Z. Claughton, Of the United
States Trust Company, submitted a plan
which presented several notifications
from that offered at the last meeting Of
the committee by r. y. Harper. Mr..
Claughton would have the membership
increased to 100 members, each Of whom
should pay an imitation fee Of 500, with
the understanding that such fee Is to be-
come a part of the building fund, This,
he said. would provide S00,OO0 with which
10 buy the site. Mr.. Claughton stated
IfldL ne WOulu = Atl dlltft ~ biiA> INV e4iN
chamber two members besides himself
who would come in on that basis. he
said that If the other members Of the
committee did as well the fund would be
quickly raised.
The second step in Mr.. Claughton's
plan was to borrow 100000 10 be secured
| by a first mortgage upon the property.
| This. he said, would erect the building.
and the mortgage could be gradually
paid off from the revenues Of the build
! ing and the annual dues Of the chamber.
! Among the details Of the building pro-
! posed by Mr.. ClaughtOn was a large hali
/ in the second story, which should be
! used as the meeting place for the Wash
! ingtOn Stock Exchange, and for sup
Elemental stock exchange which, he said
would be formed in Washington in the
near future. This hall could be used also
/ for the public meetings Of the chamber
| Mr.. Claughton's plan provided consld-
erable annual revenue with which TO re-
/ civ, the x26n ts1 vnnrtu9Pn
The Washington herald., 1907-06-07

THE HOME OF PURE WHISKY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17

yate cook, private porter and BURNER
ly's own private vallay."
WAS he nice to you" asked Mrs.
Jones, rather anXiously.
''The vallay? Well, yes, considering
his position. He unbended quite a lit
tie"
Goose! 1 mean Mr.. Burmerly."
Treated ME like prince. | hadn't
any idea he could be so nice. He's all
right, for all that -you-don't you
dare-to-presume way he's got. Once or
twice he was almost jolly. Yes, it was
anything you want, touch the button,
and the meals we got on that trip
Whew! Game, fish, steaks three inch
es thick and-say! never knew
there were such steaks. And / ate
right with his imperial nibs."
II should think you did" said Mrs
eyes. The idea!'
II didn't know but he'd give me a
handout ON the rear PLATFORM said
Jones, jocularly. And I met all man
ner Of magnates."
I'm so glad you got that suit" MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Jones.
1T did happen pretty well, didn't It?
Made me feel good. too. Two hours
to get ready wasn't much notice, eh?"
81 should think not. Then you think
he liked"
81 know he did. AS 1 say, there
wasn't much work to do, take it all
round: but once or twice I had to bus
tie. The old gentleman's a fiend for
setting a pace, but when we got through
he gave quite successful imitation Of
a smile we cleaned that up in pretty
good shape he says. Jones' how long
have you been with us?' And when 1
told him he says, 'Hahv and looked
thoughtful. Another time he said: L
don't seem to miss Ridgely at ALL"
"Really?"
Honest. Anu when we met Glib
buns at Hookerburg, he introduced me
as if l had been an old friend of his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Pardon for an Old Crime.

France has just pardoned a criminal
who enjoyed a moment of notoriety
thirty-nine years ago, but who has since
been practically forgotten. He is Bercz-
owsky, who in 1867 fired pistol at the
Gar, Alexander H., as he was review
ing the French troops in the Bots de
Boulogne.
The shot missed the Emperor. It
struck a woman among the spectators,
but she was only slightly wounded. The
would-be assassin was a Polish work
ingman. He was sentenced to depor-
tation and life imprisonment and was
shipped to New Caledonia in short or
der. He was really insane. The fact
was recognized by the jailers. He has
grown worse as the years passed. His
delusions took the form of inventions,
one of which was a perpetual motion
with the governor of the penal colony
for freedom in exchange for the secret.
For some years he has enjoyed rela-
tive freedom on the island. On reach
ing his 10th year he was allowed to
live In little cottage outside the pris-
on and to dispose Of his own time. The
government still provided for his sup
port and he amused himself cultivat-
ing mechanical projects. Lately his
case was taken up by the Humanitarian
League and his complete pardon was
the result The Partisan papers speak
81 q.
to see what shelter he can ind IN
France now except in an insane asy-
lum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Historic Ship House Sold.

The historic Ship house and a part
of the Johnson homestead on German
town avenue north of Washington lane
have been sold to James J. Allen,
builder. Workmen will start to raZe
the once famous hostelry, which has
stood for more than a century. Mr..
Allen will preserve the old stone cary
ing OF ship which was built in the
gable end of the house and gave the
place its name This will be presented
to one of the historical societies.
These properties bear marks of bull
lets fired during the revolutionary war,
the battle of Germantown having been
fought there. The Johnson homestead
has been in the family possession since
the time of William Penn, from whom
they hold the original grant The Ship
house has seen many changes of own
ership. One of the earliest owners was
CAPTAIN Darien. an old skipper, who
placed the carving of the ship in posi-
ton. When Captain Darien died the
heirs sold the place to Jacob Peters,
who conducted line of stage coaches
and made this stopping place. When
Peters died the place was sold to Jas
Ford, who opened private school
there. He died and the heirs eonten-
plated selling 1t for use as an insane
asylum The Bockius family owned
the adjoining property and objected, so
were compelled to buy the place It
was again turned into a hotel and re-
NAMED so until the elder Bockius was
killed by a horse about sixty years ago.
Mr.. Allen will build sixty-eight
houses on the site.-Philadelphia Led
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Roller skates Are old.

1t is generally believed that roller
skates are a recent invention. They
are not; for more than $50 years ago
many attempts were made to ignore
King Frost and skate on boards
The first attempt of this kind was by
Joseph Merlin, native Of Huy, Bel
GUM. He went to England with the
Spanish ambassador in 1760. He was
maker Of musical instruments and
had, among other novelties, a pair of
skates that ran on wheels. A story is
told of Merlin, that at one time he put
on these skates. took a violin and at
tended a masquerade. The skates,
which were not made to turn and had
no contrivances by which they could
be stopped, got contrary during the
evening and run him through a mirror
costing $780, In addition to smashing
the mirror, his violin, a valuable one,
was splintered and Merlin himself was
badly wounded and bruised.
In 1919 roller skates were brought TO
the attention of the public through the
patent office. This was the time when
with thin copper wheels, which, how
ever, persistently refused to turn cor
ners. From here it went through va
rious improvements and notifications
and girls of 1906 enjoy, was produced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17
Grand m, n nnmy's Pocket-Pfece


One evening in the early part of
September, 1892, Major John Buchan-
an, commander of a log fort situated
about five miles from Nashville, Tenn,
was awaiting an attack by Indians. The
fort was strong with blockhouses at
the four corners, and the people were
brave. Even the aged mother of the
commander slept within easy reach of
an ancient blunderbuss, which had not
been used since it was welded by her
husband in the Battle of the Bluffs
The gun was so rude and clumsy in
make that the soldiers laughingly call
ed it 'Grandmammy's pocketpiece"
Nevertheless the old dame believed she
could use it if need be-
The attack began, and the brave
young wife of the commander, kneeling
on the hearth, was pouring molten lead
into the bullet molds when she was
hailed in loud voice by an impetu-
Gus Irishman, whose senses, says the
author of "Old Tales Retold." were
none the clearer for having taken
horn OF whisky.
"Its me own gun that's no gud at
all! ~ he baWled at the top of his voice
Lend me tn loan of me Grandmam-
my's pocIetpiece and it's Jim O'Connor
will put the whole Injun army to rOut"
As he would not listen to denial, the
old gun was finally placed at O'Con-
nor's disposal. 1t took four times as
much powder as the more modern
pieces. O'ConnOr, having rammed in
the quadruple charge. noisily clambered
up the ladder and thrust the blunder-
buss through the port hole. Then he
pulled the trigger and cried confidently,
Its dead We are intirely!"
He was sure he had done great ex-
ecution, although he had heard no re-
port, a circumstance he accounted for
by the uproar going on all round. He
descended the ladder and demanded
another charge. Four times in success
sion he descended for ammunition, and
each time he put into the gun the full
amount of powder and lead which it
required. In the belief that he had al
ready dealt death to the savages with
each shot, he pulled the trigger for the
fifth time.
Murray" he shouted. This will
finish the row."
This time the gun went off, A streak
of fire that seemed a yard long to
Jim's astonished eyes flashed from the
muzzle with report that shook the
stout buildings and deadened every 9th
err sound. O'COnnor, kicked back with
the recoil, went rolling down eight feet
to the ground floor The ancient blum
derbuss had been discharged for the
first time, and all the five heavy loads
had gone aft at once.
"Well,' said O'Connor, as he picked
himself up, Il gave it to thin, but she
gave me a tremendous bounce.''
In truth, "Grandmammy's pocket
piece" in O'Connor's laundering hands
helped the pioneers win the battle.
The Indians stood in awe of the white
mans big guns and when they heard
what they believed was the report of
a cannon, the sound unnerved them to
such a degree that they relaxed their
efforts and acted with Il hesitancy
which the pioneers were quick to see
and profit by.