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The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
FINLEY Is NOT WORRIED
President of Southern Home In Good
Hum0r After Arrest.
Tells of Falling Into Hands OF the
Law-Is Confident of
Victory.

Undaunted. smiling, and even good ma
tured. W. W. Finley. president of the
Southern Railway, returned TO Washing
ton yesterday after a ten days stay. only
two hours of which were compulsory, in
North Carolina, where the 2A-cent rate
law question is agitating the minds of the
State authorities the big railroad men
themselves. and even old dignifed Uncle
sam. Mr.. Finley is confident Of victory.
he is staying at the New Willard Hotel.
Mr. Finley was not inclined to discuss
the complications that have risen during
the last few weeks.
The case viii probably 60 10 the Su-
preme Court of the United States" he
said last evening 10 a Washington Herald
reporter, Il have no idea. though. just
when the question viii be settled"
Mr.. FINLEY was asked how ne ielt when
arrested.
There was no peculiar sensation" he
said. THE constable served the warrant.
and until the habeas corpus was issued
we stayed around the hotel together.
must say the treatment at the hands of
the law was most courteous. I was under
arrest more than two hours"
Did the officer seem scared, Mr. Sin
ley? Arresting the president of great
railroad was a little out Of his line, don't
you think and wasn't the constable just
a little bit shaky?n the head of the 900
miles Of railroad was asked.
NO, I can't say that the officer was
frightened. I don't believe either Of us
was really scared. or course, you must
realize that the officer was placed in
rather peculiar position.
1T was rather an unusual predicament
for you. also was il not, Mr.. Finleyg'
queried the reporter.
We'll. rather" said the president. as
he pulled his grey mustache and smiled
reminiscently. But It's all in the course
Of human events"
The chief Of the Southern wasn't in
clined to censure any one IN fact, he
spoke Of his visit TO North Carolina as
though he had been there on a vacation
But he wouldn't say much about the rate
law, nor the judges, nor, IN fact, any
one.
It's all been in the papers, and I don't
believe I have any statement TO make"
he said. There IS nothing particularly
new in the case"
Every time his arrest was mentioned,
MI tlnley smiled. II was just smile
Of amusement. not Of contempt, but as
though he thought the affair a joke, but
when the executive Of a company en-
ploying a force Of nearly $1,000 men re-
ferred TO the rate law and the North
Carolina complications, his face took on
an expression Of seriousness. That there
was no joke about that in his mind was
plain TO be seen.
Mr.. Finley was asked If he ever heard
of any other railroad president being ar
rested.
7 never did" he replied, but I'm glad
to be home. No. I am not going back to
North Carolina Not soon, anyway."
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
TOWERS WINS EASILY.
Defeats NeIghbOrhOOd Club in Series
OF Athletic Events.

Towers defeated the Neighborhood Club
in playground athletic contests yesterday
by 1907 to 221a Z
The summary:
Z-yard dash-Girls under ten: NJ Sullivan.
Neighborhood Club won; o. Kuhmert Towers
second: b. Schultz. Towers. third. Time. 25 sec
onds
25-yard dash-Boys under ten years: H. New
ham. T.. won; J. Railey, ", second; J. Clark T.
third. Time Is seconds
50-yard dash-Girls under thirteen years: A. Hunt
T.. won; G.. Sterne y. second; y. Sullivan. n
third. Time, ! Is seconds.
60-yard dash-Under thirteen years; o. Deakins
T., won; L. Hunt, T.. second. D. Crimes N
third. Time Is seconds.
60-yard dash--Under sixteen years: g. Hunt. T
won; n Turner. T., second: R. Eliason. T.. third
Time, 2-j seconds.
ldOyard dash-Undcr sixteen years: G. Hunt. T.
won; n Turner. T.. secoEd; A. Li.phard, NJ
third. Time. y seconds
Potato race-Under thirteen years: Forfeited to
Towers.
Potato r0oee-Under sixteen years: Forfeited to
Towers.
Girls relay race-Under thirteen years: Won by
Towers.
4oyari relay race-Boys under sixteen years.
Forfeited 10 Towers.
Girls outdoor baseball-Won by Towers; score. Is
to 2
Tether ball-Girls; Wen by Towers.
Croquet for girls-Won by Towers.
Yoley ball-Buys; Won by Towers Il to 0.
Long ball-Boys: Won by Towers, 2 70 O.
Basketball-FOrfeited u Towers, 2 70 O.
Running high iump-Under thirteen years: For
feted 20 Towers.
Running high iump-Under sixteen years. J. VI
tale, won, feet inches; Lipphsrd. ". and
Hunt T.. tied for second.
Running broad Jmp-Under thirteen years: f.
soper. T.. II feet 10 inches. won: e Nickerson.
T.. Il feet inches, second NJ. Deakin. T. Il feet
inches. third.
Running broad jump Under sixteen years: R.
E!iason T., Is feet il inches, won; W. Hough. T..
IS feet / inch. second A. Lipphard, NJ y feet 10
inches third.
Courtesy Towers. 70 poinis; Neighborhood Club
10 points.
Final score-Towers' School 1904 points: Neigh
borhood Club 22is points.
Referee-R. 2. Williams. athletic supervisor Of
Washington Fairgrounds Starter-F J. Norton.
Umpire-W. G, Barker
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Chester r. Spencer, %, and Alice l. Williams,
Z. Rev. John Weidey
William ". Long .. and Bessie V. Bennett. %.
both Of College Park. Nc, Re-. E T. Marshall
Alton z. Chalk. 81 Of laurel. Nd. and Mary F.
Bayliss "A, q Fairfax, Va. Rev. Lionel A. Wye.
William F. Stone, @ Of Cincinnati Ohio. and
Oracle L. Cook q Rev. Lionel A. Wye.
Cornelius T. Beach, 3 and Pearl B. Hanback,
e. both of Bealston. Va Rev. J. j. Muir
Frederick Van Patten. 30, Of Great Falls, Va
and Frances Ann Swink. q. Of Lewinsrille. Va.
Rev. John Van Schaick, II.
Willie +. Cannon, 3 Of Caroline County. Va
and Emma c. Crismond Is Of Stafford County.
Va. Rev. r. l. Wright
Frank r. Miller. p. and Kate NJ. White q
Rev 7. P. ORourke
Marvin a. Hidy q. Of Baltimore, Md. and
Dorothy Thomas q. Of Philadelphia. Pa. Rev
Lionel A. Wye
George F. Lewis, 80 Il Nashville. Tenn. and
Lottie Willis. IS If Richmond, Va. Rev. James
B. Mclaughlin.
COLORED
William G. Minor, g. q Profits. Va and
Mamie E. johnson, &c. Rev. NJ W Clair
Frank Perry. 80, and Louisa Bell, 90 Rev Gun
die T. Long
Mitchell ". Palmer. @ and Ellie E. Taylor. q
Rev Waiter +. Porter.
George W. Carroll, z, and Elizabeth simons. b
Rev. Is. f. Myers.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
BARKER TRACT SOLD
United States Realty Com
pany Closes Big Deal.
ADDED TO RANDLE HIGHLANDS
Land To BE Divided Into Building
Lots and Placed Upon Mnrket-Lies
Avenue, from Minnesota Avenue 10
FOrtIeth Street-Price, 100000.

Announcement was made yesterday OF
the sale Of 105 acres Of undivided land
in the eastern part of the District by
the heirs Of the Barker estate to the
United States Realty Company. The
tract sold lies along both sides of Massa-
chusetts avenue, from Minnesota avenue
TO Fortieth street
When surveyed and subdivided, the new
tract VIII be known as an addition TO
Randle Highlands. 1t is the purpose Of
the purchasers to lay out the tract into
building lots and place them upon the
market The price paid for the property
was 100000
The Barker tract adjoins the land which
William CorcoTan Hill and the Smith
heirs recently conveyed to the American
Security and TRUST Company and Arthur
E. Randle for the United States Realty
Company. and touches on the south the
Clarke tract. also recently acquired by
this company.
The new purchase gives the United
States Realty Company possession OF
both sides of Massachusetts avenue for
nearly mile eastward from Minnesota
avenue. 1t also adds to the holdings of
the company on Minnesota avenue. which
now also extends nearly a mile north
ward and southwark from Pennsylvania
avenue. The company also has extensive
holdings along Pennsylvania avenue
reaching for nearly a mile
Claims Many Advantages.
This tract now includes Randle High
lands North Randle Highlands. and other
holdings. The newly purchased territory
is well situated for development It is
about the same distance toward the east
that Dupont Circle is toward the west
from the Capitol The height Of the
ground is also about the same, and one
OF the claims advanced by the company
is that homes can be bought IN the easter
iy section about 1000 per cent cheaper
than in the westerly section.
In connection with the purchase of the
new tract. an official OF the United States
Realty Company stated yesterday that
negotiations are pending, whereby Il IS
hoped TO take n lease Of the abandoned
railroad tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, running from Hyattsville
70 Shepherds Landing on the Potomac.
Trolley Cars 10 BE Provided.
In case the lease is made it Is the in
tention Of the realty company 70 III out
a large portion Of the line with electric
equipment and run trolley ears from the
Firth-Sterling Steel Works as far east
as Benning Should this be done, Il
would afford excellent street car facilities
for that portion OF the District. and give
the proper connections 10 reach the city
at the points of intersection with the
AnacoStia and Potomac branch OF the
Washin stOu Railway and Electric system,
with the Capital Traction lines on the
south side OF the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge. and with the Chesapeake juno
ton branch OF the Washington Railway
and Eyectrlc system
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
CHILDREN GO ON EXCURSION.
Manager Paul Y. Waters, of CheSa-
peake Bench, Acts as Host.

WashingtOn's poor children, the ones
who usually are compelled TO stay at
home and play in the streets and little
yards, were given treat yesterday on an
excursion 20 Chesapeake Beach. The
host was Paul Y. Waters. general mana
ger Of the resort. Charles F. Weller.
secretary Of the Associated Charities, ac-
companied the excursion, which left the
city at 10 O'Clock In the morning by
special train
The little fellows and the little girls.
many Of whom had never heard OF salt
water before, let alone having touched it,
were provided with bathing suits, and
swarmed into the swimming pool like bees
after sugar. There was a luncheon,
amusements Of various kinds, and some
thing to do al all hours.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
Funeral of Mrs. Jacob To-day.

Funeral services will be held at Q
o'clock this morning in Holy Trinity
Church over the body Of Mrs. Elizabeth
c. jacob, who died Monday. after a
short illness, at the home of her niece
Mrs. ". ]. Clarity, $3.50 Prospect avenue
Mrs. Jacob was seventy-nine years Old
and was resident Of the District 5or
seventy-five years, coming to this coun-
try from Germany when four years old.
The greater part Of her life was spent
in Georgetown, where, for some time. she
had lived with her niece. Mrs Clarity.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
MUST FILE CLAPP WILL HERE.
Justice Wright Decides Against
Mrs. Frances c. Hall.

Justice Wright yesterday decided In the
John NJ. Clapp will case that the in
strument must be fled in this jurisdic-
ton. The litigation, which was begun
by Mrs. Frances c. Hall. contesting the
filing Of the viii for probate here. be-
cause her father, John NJ Clapp. was a
resident of New York, involves property
worth several million dollars in real es-
tate in Washington and New York. and
several other Eastern cities Clapp died
at Lakewood, n. J., October Il. 1906. and
his viii was filed for probate shortly
thereafter. bearing date December Is. 1902.
The will OF Cyrus Emmett Phelps. dated
July Is. last, was filed for probate yes
terday- The deceased leaves everything
TO his wife, Mrs. Agres E. Phelps. also
naming her executrix of the estate.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
DISCUSS NAVAL SAFEGUARDS.
Acting Secretary Newberry Returns
from Conference with President.


from Conference with President.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy New
berry returned to Washington yester-
day from his trip to oyster Bay where
he had a conference .ith the President in
regard TO the report Of the board which
investigated the accident on the battle
ship Georgia. and upon other navy mat
teTs- The recommendation Of the board
were especially discussed.
These recommendations include i'm
prOvement TO the shutters IN the ammu-
milton hoist which are supposed TO prevent
burning powder or any other substance
falling from the turrets into the handling
room.
The second recommendation of the
board is that an automatic sprinkling de
vice be installed in the handling room
so as 20 spray the powder and prevent
combustion in case Of danger or accident
The third recommendation Is for an
amendment 10 the drill requiring that
member of the gun crew in the turret
shall shout out Bore clear" before the
powder comes up into the turret
Mr.. NewberTy will appoint a board Of
line officers to make an examination and
recommend Improvements.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
DEATH RECORD.

Emma Conner, Winthrop Heights. n. c. q years
Belle Sinclair. Columbia Hospital. 80 years.
Alice A. Burr, 709 18Th st. ne. 81 years.
Sara s. Whifeman. 1913 L st. NV, y years
Jennie A. Atkinson, li2 r. l. ave NV. 70 Years
James r. Schultz. $50 l st. Nv. l year
Hannah f. Owings, 2sll St NV. s. years.
Robert Walton, Lanedon D. C., 81 years.
Josephine G. Scanlon. 1904 81 St ne. wear.
William Wurdig zoos 10Th s. NV, months.
C0LORED.
solomon Page. 81 W ct. NV, 81 years.
Dilcey Lewis. LAO Govt court NV, s. years
Charles H. Adams, ISIS 4th s. NV, g. years
AtWell Young 1880 18th s.. nv. months.
Scott Booram, 20 Ga st. sw., months
Mary c. Wells, 65T W ST. NV. l month
Joseph Butler, 1870 I2th s. NV, months.
Naomi Campbell. 1910 s. Sc. 2 months
Agnes Johnson. 3G \ 81. nv. months.
Charles H. Carson. Ivy CITY. d. e., hours
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
AFFLICTED GIRL LOST.
Relatives Think She May Have
Committed Suicide.

Relatives Think She May Have
Committed Suicide.
Since July IS Blanche st. Clair. a pretty
girl eighteen years old, has not been seen.
She disappeared from the Virginia apart
ment house, on G. street northwest. be-
tween Twenty-first and Twenty-seeond
streets. The girl left home to visit a
friend, but did not return, and the po-
lice have taken the matter in hand with
view to locating her. She IS described
as weighing 40 pounds, tall and slender.
with blue eyes. and with injuries to her
left hand and right foot.
At the time of her disappearance she
was living with her mother-in-law, Mrs
Emma Hardy. at the above mentioned
apartment. Mrs. II. Hardy fears that she
has committed suicide
She told me many tines said the
mother yesterday, that she was tired Of
being a cripple, and that she felt that she
would be better of dead than living She
said that if she could get out OF town she
would commit suicide"
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
SAMPLES Of Our Work
DIED..

BARBER-on Sunday, July 2, 1907. at 80 p. H..
after a lingering illness. EMMA A. beloved
wife q the late Theodore Barber.
Funeral from the residence Of her sister Nlrs
sarah I. Wise, SS q street southwest. on
"Wednesday, July g. at $50 a. n. Requiem
mass at 81. Dominics Church Al O'clock.
Relatives and friends invited 70 attend.
BATEs-On sunday, July 8. 1867. at $50 ?. H..
al Atlantic City. n J.. TILLIE BANKS.
widow Of George Bates.
Funeral from her late residence, l5E street
northwest, at , p H., Wednesday July 81. In
torment private
CLEMENT-On Monday, july 2. 1907. atsp m.
DONALD PELHAM. twin son Of Alfred and
Laura Clement. aged one year one month and
eight days, Of whOoping cough. followed b.
entero-coiitis.
IntCrment private
GREGORY-on Monday July q 1907 at O'Clock
Mrs RUTH EMILY GREGORY. Of Baker
street, Brentwood Nd, formerly q Morristown
~ j.. mother Ct Mrs. l. T. Miller
Funeral private. tMorristowu papers please copy}
GRIFFTN-On Monday. July %. 1917. at $40 a. m.
at his residence 2 Pierce street northwest.
JOHN GRIFFIN, Jr.. beloved husband Of Mary
GrfCn. aged sixty-nine years.
Funeral Thursday, August J. az O'Clock. from
Miles Memorial Church. Third street northwest
Friends are invited 10 attend
HOLLANDER-On Monday. july q 1907. at 40
a N, at her residence. las North Capitol street.
IDA HOLLANDER
Funeral from her late residence 1923 North Can't
tol street, wednesday, July 81 az $50 a. L.
Intcment private Kindly omit flowers
NEUMANN-On Tuesday. July 30. lss7. al 9s0a.m
MILDRED Z. NEUNfANN. beloved daughter II
George Neumann and Margaret T. Neumann nee
Msnnixl
Funeral lprivatel from late residence. ia Fifth
street northwest. Wednesday evening. July 81.
az go
THRAN-On Monday, July . 1907. al so a. N.
HERMANN, beloved husband Of Johanne T5r3n
fneo klagesi-
Funeral from his late residence, 935 Twentv.siytb
street "Wednesday July 81, at D. N. Inter
ment az Prospect Hill
WHIPTER-On saturday, July 2, 1897. at Beau
fort, S. C., Judge WILLIAM WHIPTFR r.
loved father Of Or. Ioaia r and Leigh r.
NhipteT.
IutCment az Beaufort. S C.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
PILGRIMAGES TO SHRINE.
DevOut to Seek the POrtiuncuIa In
diligence at Monastery

Devout Catholics in Washington and
vicinity viii make the usual pilgrimages
to the Franciscan Monastery at Brook
land, from sunset tomorrow 10 sunset
Of the next day, TO seek the Portiuncula
Indulgence. The twenty-four hours speci-
fed is generally known as the IN and
Out Day" The significance Of the name
lies in the fact that by frequent visits to
the shrine Of St Francis, the devotee
hopes to gain complete remission of his
sins. through the grace Of ST. Francis Of
Assist.
The Portiuncula indulgence has been
handed down in the Catholic Church since
the twelfth century, and Is associated
with the special zeal OF St Francis. who
is supposed to have received special favor
from the Son of God, and TO have been
assured that he could have any boon he
wished. It is said that he Immediately
prayed for the remission Of the sins Of
those members of his church who were
contTite and offered true repentance.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31

The Dupont Garage Company, of 202O
NJ street, one of the most successful
agencies in the city for the sale of auto
mobiles, has just added another popular
car TO its line of reliable machines.
The Corbin, owned and controlled by
the American Hardware Corporation. is
the new car. which VIII be handled ex-
elusively by the Dupont Garage Company.
The Corbin has won many notable races
this year and has taken a prominent po-
sition among the best grade of American
built cars.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING.
Secretary COrtelyOu PrOmulgates
Order Affecting Disbursements,

Secretary Cortelyou yesterday directed
the PRONUNCIATION of detailed regulations
20 carry into effect the recommendations
of the committee on department methods
relative TO the assembling Of disbursing
officers checks and vouchers. and the
verihcation Of their balances in the Offices
Of the Auditors of the Treasury Depart
ment.
The new system contemplates that the
paid checks Of discussing officers will be
received by the Auditors Of the Treasury
Department, and Will be compared by
these officers with the vouchers in pay
ment OF which they were issued.
As coroilary to the system. the prac-
tice of obtaining receipts in advance Of
actual payments win be discontinued. and
hereafter receipts will only be required
or accepted when payments are made in
cash. that is, currency. by disbursing Off
GERS in person or by deputy. Vouchers In
exact duplicate, triplicate, &C, will no
longer be taken.
The order is effective October l.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
TUCKER PARDON DENIED.
President Refuses to Interfere in
Kansas Contempt of Court Case.


TIE President has denied the application
for pardon in the case Of II. II. Tucker,
who was sentenced June s. 1897. TO three
months Imprisonment for contempt Of
court by Hon. William c. Hook, circuit
judge Of the Eighth judicial circuit. then
sitting in the United states Circuit Court
for the district of Kansas.
The contempt consisted In filing IN
Judge Hooks court an affidavit asking for
a change Of judge, and making in the
affidavit charges against the judge Of the
district court. Hon. John C. Pollock, TO
whom the application was made These
charges. Circuit Judge Hook, in sentenc-
ing the petitioner, said We're made not In
good faith, for the advancement or pres
ervation of any right of the litigant. but
with the intent to impede and obstruct
the administration of justice
The attorney general recommended that
the pardon be denied saying among other
things that the courts leniency to the
petitioners counsel. who advised the max
ing Of the affidavit. was no reason why
the litigant should escape
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
LETTER CARRIER SET FREE.
United States Commissioner Dis
misSes Case Against King.

John King, a letter carrier. who was
arrested recently, charged under section
1861 Of the Revised Statutes with secret
ing mail. was released from custody yes
terday. following a hearing before Com
missioner Arson S. Taylor.
After taking the testimony Of Inspector
Barclay and other officials, Commissioner
Taylor held that no evidence submitted
justified the charge. and dismissed the
case.
Mr. King was represented by Attorneys
John Z. Laskey and George c. Gertman.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney appeared for the government.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
PENNsY TO MOVE IN OCTOBER.
VIII Then Abandon Old sixth Street
for New Union station.

In a letter to the Commissioners, Jo-
seph Crawford, general agent of the Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company. Pennsylvania system.
announces that il is hoped TO abandon
the Sixth street station about October Is.
after which date all trains VIII run into
the new Union Station.
In reference to a complaint of Joseph
B. Bailey concerning the noise Of trains
and engines at Sixth street and Vlr-
ginia avenue southwest, Mr.. Crawford
says that it is expected that about Au-
gust l northbound freight trains. which
are the principal cause Of complaint.
viii be run on the elevated track from
Seventh street. Nothing can be done
toward reducing the noise of passenger
trains. he says until the Sixth street
station is abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
WILL NOT MAKE ANOTHER TEST
Mothers joy Used Up All the Whis-
ky, and the Doctors Did the Rest.

Little Percy drank some whisky, and
now he's not so risky. Mother put
II on the table. and her Percy was just
able to reach the pint and drink it down
before his mother came from town.
When she arrived and saw her boy her
heart was not filed with JOY, for Percy's
little tongue was thick, and little "tum-
ME" had a sick. But Percys angry
father he telephoned the Emergency, and
DR. Dear and DR.. White made little Percy
feel alright. But there viii be no more
whisky left loose at 2020 E. and no more
hot and fiery booze viii tempt the hans
of Percy Hughes. He is glad TO be alive
even though he is only Ave
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
GLOBE TROTTER COMING.
August KOchIer on Way with Fam
lily in One-hOrse Wagon.

lily in ORe-hOrse Wagon.
August Koehler. a globe-trottiRg sign
painter. of Cincinnati. accompanied by
his wife and three children, who intend
TO make a trip around the world in a
one-horse wagon. viii arrive in Wash
here the party will go jamestown. The
family left Cincinnati June ).
Koehler expects to complete the trip
within seven years. Before going abroad
to continue his overland travels he viii
visit every State in the Union. From
Norfolk he will drift on through the
South. zigzagging back and forth
through the different States. He will
remain here several days.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-31
SPECIAL NOTICES,

NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE
formation of q limited partuersbin M
Ger the firm name Of Charles j. Turner
q Company for a period OF I'VE wears
from July 18th, 1907. Charles J. Turner Il
the District Of Columbia being the gem
eral partner. and Hugh Smith. of Nerid-
ian, State Of Mississippi. being he
special partner. 4 mercantile business
Is TO be conducted by them ar l2af q
street y. W. D. C. Fifteen Hundred
Dollars has been paid 20 the common
STOCK OF the firm BY the special partner,
beyond which his liability shall NOT ex.
tend. WILLIAM Z. AMBROSE.
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