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The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

Dover. Del, July mo trace Of Am
brose Morris. the Laipsic farmer who disappeared
"Wednesday has been found.
Shenandoah, Pa. July THE eight
yclrold daughter Of John Deyine was probably
fatally burned while igniting powder
Milan, July 7.-Twenty-etght excursion
sts bound for lake Como were injured today.
four fatally, in a railway collision near here.
London July The Church of St.
Peter le Poor in old Broad street has been sold az
auction. It sold for $50 900. about SJ a square
foot
Rome. July L-Giocomo Pucclni the
Italian composer, has chosen an American subject
for the opera he purposes 20 write. The Old miners
Of California viii be his chief persouages.
Sunbury, Pa, July Joshua Sykes.
seycntyhve years old, left the hospital t4day. He
was hurt in the recent wreck. This is his third
wreck all within few miles Of each ether
London. July 7-George Thompson,
charged with burglary. managed 10 pick the loCk
Of his cell with a sh0eace. and was quietly walk
ing out Of the police station, when he was seen
and iC1TrstCd,
PittsbuTg, Pa, July Just as he placed
his hands on the power handle 10 start a West
Penn street car az Fifth avenue and Locust street
McKeesport Harry Cornell, aged twentyeight, a
m0t0rman. was stricken blind.
Fairfield. H., July THE village board
Of Golden Gate this Cuunty. has passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting dancing within the corporate
limits Of the village. imposing penalty q so for
the first ctYcasc and 500 for the second.
Wilmington, Del. July T-IsaaC Del
cors. white. and William Davis colored, farm
hands. near Newark. Del, met death by fire about
midnight Saturday. They were sleeping IN a barn
which was struck by lightning aud burned.
Topeka, Kans., July THE Supreme
Court decided that the city Of Wichita has no
right 10 exclude child by reason Of its color from
any Of lis public schools. In 1870 Wichita passed
an ordinance providing separate schools for negro
children.
Scranton, Pa. July In an attempt
to initiate fre-eater whom ne saw at a sidcshow.
John Casey Of Luzerne street, placed a large fire
cracker between his teeth last night and lighted t.
When the smoke cleared away Casey vas minus four
teeth
Oshkosh, Wis, July THE Winnebago
Traction Company sbonded for more than 81 10000.
and operating a ciN system Of thirteen miles and
two interurban roads Of twrnty-three miles. be-
tween Omro and Noeuah. Wis. passed into the
hands Of a receiver yesterday.
Sellersville Del, July Just as Miss
Laura Hcnubcr was knocking fy from horse 's
back the animal took fright and ran away The
knives Of the moving machine to which the animal
was attached caught her about the ankles and one
foot sill have TO be amputated.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
TELEGRAPHERS IN SESSION.
New York Union Discusses San Fran
cisco and Chicago Situation.

New York. July THE regular monthly
meeting Of Local No. IS. Commercial
Telegraphers' Union. was held to-day at
the Borough Park Clubhouse, Brooklyn,
where reports from the various chapeIs
were heard. The meeting was held be-
hind closed doors.
Il was stated that only local matters
were taken up at the meeting. though
there might have been some discussion
about matters IN San Francisco and Chi
cago. where all the members Of the ma
tioual executive committee were to-day.
except r. J Fowler. who is detained in
New York by sickness.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
THIEF KILLS WOMAN
DragS fer from Window in
Break for Freedom.
JUMPS FROM A HIGH ROOF
Slides Down Clothes Pole when
Mrs. KoIbauer Attempts to Stop
Finally Captured After Exciting
Chase Across House Tops.

New York. July MAX Prichep and
his brother Abe keep a clothing store at
$50 Essex street and sleep In the rear.
About 800 o'clock this morning Max
Woke up and saw two men prowling
around the room. Max jumped up and
began shouting for the police at the top
Of his voice. One Of the men made for
the door leading into the front hallway
The other, whose name was subsequently
learned to be Levine, after first striking
Max in the face, went through the rear
window, taking the sash with him and
sending a shower Of broken glass into
the back yard a third man. who was in
Ahe's rooms. got away with g in cash.
The man who went through the rear
window ran across the yard, climbed a
fence. and got into the tenement at Isl
Norfolk street lie ran 20 the roof Of
the house. He found a number Of people
on the roofs of nearby tenements when
he reached that Of 151 Norfolk street. The
crowd saw him and yelled. Levine
leaped from the roof and grabbed a
high clothes pole which stood near the
house in the rear yard. He began 10
slide TO the ground.
AS he was passing the second floor, Mrs
Annie Kclbauer poked her head out Of
the rear window 20 see what was the
trouble She saw Levine coming down
the clothes pole. and reached out and
caught hold of his trousers. Levine
struck at the. woman with one hand. but
was unable 10 free himself
According to the people in the neigh
borhood, he then grabbed the woman and
pulled her by the hair. She lost her bal
ance and went crashing 10 the pavement
of the yard She landed on her head.
crushing her skull Levine then slid down
the pole and climbed over fence into
/ the rear yard Of 149 Norfolk street. There
the police found and arrested him.
Mrs. Kolbauer was hurried 10 the hos
pital. where she died shortly after arrival.
Prichep grapped with the thief who
made for the front door, and held him
until the police came.
At the station house he said he was
Ellis Levine. He said the name Of the
third man was Harry Struhall.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
bernard II. cline Dead.

Bernard R. Cline. a Confederate vet
eran, died this morning az his home. 22i
North Fairfax street. after a lingering
illness. He was sixty-eight years Of age,
and was a native Of Hagerst0wn, Nd
At the outbreak Of the civil war Mr.
Cline, who had then made his home in
this city, enlisted in Kemper's Battery
He was later transferred 20 the Fifth
Virginia Cavalry. as member Of which
he was severely wounded al the battle
near Brandy Station. His wife and six
children survive him. His children are
William ". Cline. Robert ". Cline. Wal
ter T. Cline. Bernard B. Cline. Mrs Jo-
sepb r. Bvrue. and Mrs. Robert Edding-
ton Capt James II. Cline. Of Richmond.
is a brother of the deceased. The ar
rangemeuts for the funeral have not yet
been made.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
REPORTS ON LABOR
Civic Federation Commission
Completes its Duties.
FOUR UTILITIES EXAMINED
Prof. john n. Commons and Editor
Sullivan Differ Somewhat Regard
Ing Municipal Ownership-Investi-
CATIONS Extended Over Nearly Two
Years-POIitics Given as Key.

New York, July AFTER an investiga-
tion extending over nearly two years. and
including many of the principal cities
both of the United States and Great
Britain, the National Civic Federation
Commission on Public Ownership and
Operation has completed its duties. The
reports on labor conditions are the first
to be made public-one by Prof. John r.
Commons. Of Wisconsin University, and
the other by Editor Sullivan, OF the
Clothing Trades Bulletin, of New York
The report of Prof Commons is more
favorable to municipal ownership Of pub
lie utilities than is that Of Mr.. Sullivan.
Mr.. Sullivan makes caustic references to
political rottenness. evidence as 10 which
he declares was conclusive in Syracuse.
Allegheny. and Wheeling Prof. Com
mons. on the other hand, holds that cor
ruption under municipal control was no
greater than under private ownership.
Four Utilities Examined.
The commission has investigated the
public and private operations Of the four
leading public utilities, gas, water. elec-
tric lighting and power and street rail-
ways, in all the cities visited, both IN
America and Great Britain. Fifteen mem
bers of the investigating committee sailed
for Europe on May p last year, and re-
turned 10 the United States In August.
The views expressed by Prof Commons
are in many respects favorable 20 mu-
-.s.
. that the proper method Of dealing with
employees IS the most difficult and crit
ical problem of municipal ownership, and
he favoTs recognition OF organized labor
as a safeguard against the pressure Of
outside CpolitcaD recommendations. on
this subject. Dc says. I'm part:
"The appointment, promotion, and o."
missal Of employees. and the wages 20 he
paid, offer peculiar opportunities for pO-
7 litical and personal influence inconsistent
with efficiency. our Investigations have
shown that the strongest safeguard for
/ manager against the pressure Uf out
side recommendations is the recognition
Of organized labor within his department
Key to Whole Question.
'I take it that the key 20 the whole
question Of municipal or private owner
/ ship is the question Of politics. For poll
Tics is simply the question of getting and
keeping the right kind of men 10 manage
and operate the municipal undertakings.
or TO supervise. regulate, and bargain
with the private undertakings
In general Prof. Commons finds com
mon labor better paid by municipalities
/ in America than hy private companies.
Mr.. Sullivan sums up his observations
with the conclusion that In an but the
most poorly paid forms Of labor and for
tramway employees municlpalIzation has
not raised the wages or improved work
| ing conditions 0f the employees above con-
/ ditiOHs IN the private undertakings.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
SEAMAN CLAPP RECOVERING.
Mexicans Charged with Stabbing Be-
Iieved Innocent.

Norfolk. Va, July 7-Seaman Clapp, Of
the battle ship Ohio. who. it is alleged.
was stabbed in the abdomen in a brawi
at Pine Beach, early yesterday myrning,
by Second Sergts. Antonio Gomez and
Amade Velazquez, of the Mexican Ma
tional Band. now playing at the exposi-
tion, will recover. The charge against
his assailants will probably be heard by
Justice Backus tomorrow morning.
Investigation by the exposition Pow
hatan Guard and county officers to-day
produced no evidence against the Mexi-
cans. but tended rather to establish their
innocence, and ii is now almost fore
gone conclusion that they will be dis
missed
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
CAR RUNS MILE ON TIES,
Fast Freight Train Has Miraculous
Escape from Being Wrecked.

Middletown. \. y. July THE Erie
Railroad narrowly escaped a disastrous
and expensive freight wreck in this city
this morning. and railroad men say that
not once in a thousand times under Ike
conditions could a wreck have been
avoided
The train was a fast freight, running
forty miles an hour composed of forty
cars Of beef. and, though the wheels Of
one car left the tracks, the couplings
held and the car ran a mile on the ties,
every once in while jumping back on
the rails and off again The ties and dirt
between the rails were gouged out and
steel rails were chipped.
A brakeman discovered that the ear
was off the track and stopped the train.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
SAILOR SHOOTS AT WOMAN.
Held at Norfolk. Va. Charged with
Attempt to Murder.

Norfolk. Va. July IA sailor from one
Of the Brazilian war ships now in this
port, giving his name as Joe King, Is In
the Norfolk city Jail, charged with at
tempting 10 murder Fanny Given.
The man had fired one bullet from a
pistol at the woman and was attempting
TO shoot again when Detective Spratt dis
armed him.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
VIRGINIA APPLES FOR LONDON.
Twenty Thousand Barrels of Pippins
Ordered by English Dealer.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, July THE largest or
der for Albemarle pippins ever placed
in this city was received recently by
c. E. Sydnor the Richmond fruit expert.
The order comes from one Of the most
representative wholesale fruit merchants
in England. It calls for twenty thousand
barrels Of Al plppins, which, at $3.50.
{. o. b. in London. would represent
Sl3l,0G1
Sydnor IS also in receipt Of a five
thousJnd-barrel order of pippins from a
firm in Copenhagen. This will be the
first shipment his house has so far made
10 Denmark.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
w. B. Moses GS

The Moses Furniture and
Pollshes prove absolutely
factory. 4 special wax Pre-
tive for weatheTed oak piece
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
RELIC OF REVOLUTION FOUND.
Ancient Sailors CutIass Unearthed
in West Virginia.
oeci,l 70 The NashinEtrn Herala.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd. July 7-Charles Blew
lit, Of Ruddle, Pendleton County, W. Va,
several days ago, took to Franklin. W.
Va. an old sailors cutlass Of Revolution
ary design which ne found imbedded
along the South Branch of the Potomac.
near his home. with nothing but the
point exposed. Other than the handle
having rotted off, the weapon is in a
splendid state Of preservation.
It is thought that the cutlass was
brought TO that locality after the battle
Of Kings Mountain, in which a detach-
ment of British marines. armed with
cutlasses, is said to have been taken part.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
81. Iouis LornI 20 Small

St Louis, July Two hundred mem
bers Of St Louis Local, No. 3, CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union Of America. TO-
day unanimously passed a resolution ex-
pressing the utmost confidence in Presi-
dent S. J. Small and the general officers
OF the c. T. L. A, and expressing their
willingness 20 obey their instructions at
a moments notice. without hesitation.
In other words, II the national officers
say strike, St Louis viii be tied up an
instant after the walk-out order is flashed
20 the city.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
auto DRIVER KILLED
Train Smashes Speeding Car
Into Kindling Wood.
HORANDT DIES; WIFE UNHURT
Daughter and Nephew Are Badly
Bruised-Dead Man Saw Locomotive
and Took Fatal Chance of Beating
Ii Across Tracks-Machine One of
Four on New Jersey Tour.

Keyport. n j.. July 7.-An Atlantic
Highlands train on the Freehold and At
lantic Highlands Division Of the Jersey
Central Railroad struck an automobile
carrying four persons at the Broad street
crossing here at o'clock this afternoon.
Christopher Horandt a ribbon manu-
factuger. Of Paterson, who was driving
the ear. was thrown into ditch and
almost instantly killed. His nephew.
Reiuhardt Binder. was badly hurt. and
his daughter Ruth was severely bruised
and shocked His wife escaped. almost
unharmed
Tho escape Of Mrs. Horandt was most
remarkable. The automobile had just
reached the crossing, when the train
struck the forward part and whirIsd 81
around with such force that it was
smashed to pieces, and all but Mrs
H0randt was thrown out She remained
imprisoned I'm the wrcckage Of the car.
and when rescuers got 20 her they found
that she was barely scratched.
Auto Is One Of -Four.
The automobile, "a Z2-ho-serOwer car,
was one of four from the North Jersey
Automobile Club, whose owners had gone
to Asbury Park for over sunday. and
were returning home 10 Paterson. Mr..
Horandts machine. with his nephew on
the front seat with him and his wife and
daughter iu the rear, was second I'm line
the first machine having crossed the
tracks q hundred yards ahead OF ID,
H0randt car without seeing the train
The other cars were each about the same
distance behind.
owing TO the burning OF a trestle be-
tween Keyport and L0riIards, which was
not repaired until late this afternoon,
train schedules had 20 be abolished, and
number Of extra trains were put on %
handle the heavy summer business
The station at Keyport IS very near the
I Broad street crossing. It IS believed that
Nr Horandt saw the crossing signal and
heard the bell ring. but thought the train
would stop at the station, and took
chance on getting across the tracks.
Car Hits Engine PILOT.
The automobile struck the side Of the
pilot turned partly over, and then. ow-
ing 10 its being carried along by tho
train for a short distance, It righted it.
self and was dragged a few feet Nlr.
Horandt was thrown upon his head and
then rolled into a ditch His skull was
fractured. and he was dead when he was
picked up.
Ruth Horandt was thrown forty feet or
one side Of the automobile, and suffered
only sprained wrist and severe
bruises. Reinhardt Binder was thrown
twenty-five feet in the opposite direction.
His scalp was badly torn, and his skull
was probably fractured.
HOrnndt in silk Business,
Paterson. y. J., July 7-Christopher
Horandt. killed to-day near Keyport. was
connected with the silk business in this
city all his life. He was forty-eight
/ years old, and was born in Switzerland.
/ He came TO this country with his father
when he was nine years old. His father
started the Totowa Silk Company, the
son becoming a partner in the business
soon after he had completed his educa-
tIoy, IN, no local schools
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Mrs. Julia Alexander Dead.

Sperial to The Washington Herald.
Charlestown, W. Va. July Mrs. Julia
Lane Alexander. widow of Richard A.
Alexander, died this morning after 4
lingering illness. Six sons survive her.
Richard W. and Walter ". Of Charles
town; Charles b., William F., Henry c..
and Lane b., of Clarksburg; also a sister.
Mrs. A C. Moore. and a brother. VIII
liam Butler, of Shepherdstown. Mrs. Alex
ander was a daughter of the late Charles
T. Butler, of Shepherdstown. Her re-
mains viii be Inferred here Tuesday
morning
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Hornndt In SIZE Business.
Killed at Asbury Park.

Asbury Park, n. J., July John H
Ryno. of Asbury Park, was run down
here tonight by DR.. Lucas +. Donahue's
35-horsepower Panhard car. and later
died at the Long Branch Hospital from
injuries received in the collision.
Ryno, who is eighty-nine years old, was
crossing the street diagonally when struck
by the car, the wheels OF which passed
over his body.
Cyrus F. Axtell, the chauffeur, was ar
rested and held in bail.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
George W. Stenrns BnrIed

The funeral OF George W. Stearns.
whose death occurred Friday, took place
this afternoon from his late residence.
i12 South St. Asaph street The services
were attended by Alexandria Council.
Junior order United Americans, Of which
the deceased was a member. Rev. Jo-
sepl r. Sewer oficiated. The interment
Was IN HeLueL Cemnterv.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
NEW CHURCH DEDICATED.
SOuthminster Presbyterian Congre-
cation Celebrates.
Special TO The Washington Herald.

2A'-AidA To AltS NA9+At- -ttl4 ihfi1i4s
Cumberland, Nd. July T. 49, The new
Southminster Presbyterian Church. To-
Gated IN South Cumberland was dedicated
this evening. the sermon being preached
by Rev. James E. Moffatt D. D.. pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church, this
city.
The Southminster congregation is of
comparatively recent organization. Rev. L.
B. Hensley is pastor This makes two
Presbyterian congregations for CuHber-
land. The SOuthmiIster Church is located
corner Race and Fifth streets. Many min
listers of the city attended the opening
Of the new church.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Col. j. Y. Moore Buried.
Special 70 The Washington He-ald.

SPECIAL O The Washington Ue;ald.
Clarksburg, W. Va. July THE funeral
Of Col. Jasper Y. Moore, late clerk Of the
United States District Court Of West
Virginia, who died suddenly in Washing
ton, D. c.. took place this afternoon
from his residence here. Services were
conducted by Rev. James f. Plummer.
rector. Of Christ Episcopal Church and
interment was in ODD Fellows Cemetary.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Death OF Wem-lno,rn indiana Mnn

Greensburg. Ind, July 7.-Alfred p.
Bone, well-known citizen, long identified
with this section Of the State. died NJ
noon to-day, aged seventy-one years. He
had been in feeble health for some
months, but the end came suddenly. He
leaves a widow and five children-AIrs.
May Parrish, of Greensburg; Scott C.
Bone, of Washington. Alfred r. Bone
and Mrs s C. Morris. Of Chicago. and
John c. Bone, Of Minneapolis. For
twelve years he served as postmaster. at
Shelbyville. and was active in Repub-
Hcsn politics. Afterward he engaged in
the telephone business here, and devel-
oped the system in this part Of the state
He retired from active life a few Years
ago. He was a member Of the O. \. r.
having served in the Thirty-third Indiana
Regiment and a prominent Mason.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Liquor Dealer Found GuIItv,

Carlyle. IL. July Edward Reener. 4
former saloOnkeeper Of this city. was
found guilty Of manslaughter in the
Circuit Court here Last May. Edwin
Sharp, aged fifteen. drank a quart of gin
in his place and died from the effects.
The gin was bought for the boy bv Al
bert Younger. but the court held that
Reener should have prohibited the act
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
CHARLES ENDERS ORDAINED.
Ceremony Performed at 81. Johns
German Evangelical Church.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va, July Charles Erders,
a native OF Richmond. was ordained to-
day at St Johns German Evangelical
Church. The ceremony of ordination.
which took place in the evening was
conducted by the Rev. Oscar Guthe, of
Baltimore, Md, assisted by the Rev.
Timothy Lehman and the Rev. George
Esman. also Of Baltimore. Mr. Enders
preached at the morning service.
Mr.. Enders will be in the Atlantic dis
trict and will be assigned to work either
in Baltimore or Newark, y. J., in the
autumn Until September /, however
when the Rev. Oscar Guthe will arrive
to become pastor Of st. Johns. he will
remain in charge of the work here.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Funeral Of Mrs. Minnie Elliott.

The remains Of Mrs Minnie Elliott
whose death occurred yesterday AT the
home OF her husband. c. r. Elliott I'm
Philadelphia. viii be brought 20 this city
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. and
Inferred in the Methodist Protestant
Cemetery. The services will De conducted
by Rev Charles d. Bulla. of the NJ T.
Church South. The deceased was for
merly Miss Minnie Cowling. OF this city
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
METHODISTS WILL MEET.
sunday school workers 10 Open An
nuaI Conference at Norgantown.
'cial 70 Tie Wa-6ir--o1 HcnII

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Morgantown, W. Va. July THE an
nual school Of methods for Sunday school
workers begins tomorrow morning at
Morgantown, ". Va, in connection with
the summer school Of the West Virginia
University.
1t will continue one week, and some OF
the Instructors will be Rev. Dr. T. J. Nc
ConneH, Of Brooklyn, y. Y; DR.. T. S.
Lewis. Of Ohio; State Secretary W. e.
Shafer, and Rev. L. Z. Peters, Of Clarks-
burg.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
COURT OF APPEALS TO SIT.
United States Judges VIII Convene
Tomorrow al Richmond, Va.
Special to The Washington Herald.

cIET23i u Inc washington Herald.
Richmond, Va, July The United
states Circuit Court Of Appeals will con-
vene in Richmond next Tuesday for is
special monthly session. Judges GoH.
PritChard, WaddiI. and Boyd viii likely
be in attendance. The special monthly
sessions are held because OF the rapidly
increasing business of the court.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Corner Stone 20 he Lid.

Arrangements have been made for the
laying Of the corner stone Of the George
r. Hin Memorial Building, N. E. Church
South. next Thursday evening. az 6
o'clock. Several addresses, it is expected,
will be delivered.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Ocenn Stenmshins.

New York, July Arrived out-Prinzess Alice. AZ
Bremen, from New York; st. Paul. at Cherbglrg.
from New York.
Sailed from foTeign Ports-EtTJria. from Queens
town for New York
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08

Strangers in Washington will find de
sirable rooming and boarding houses al
vertised in The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Addresses Railway Conductors.

". ~ Clark. third vice president Of
the order Of Railway Conductors. visited
the local division Of that organization
last evening and delivered an interesting
address along industrial lines.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08

Strangers in Washington will find de-
sirable rooming and boarding houses ad-
vertised In The Herald.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
Police Chief Injured.

Special 70 The Washington Herald.
Fairmont W. Va, July I-George Shu-
maker chief Of police, Fairmont, W. Va.
may lose the sight Of one eye from the
explosion Of a frecracker which some
unidentified person threw into his face
evidently thinking il fun to explode ire
works in the face Of the chief Of police.