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The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
SLEEP-WALKER IS INSANE.
sadie Petit Becomes Inmate of st.
EIIzabeth's Hospital.


Driven insane by the experiences OF
the night OF June 2s when she performed
one CT the most remarkable somnar1-
bUIstic feats ever accomplished. Miss
sadie Petit is now an inmate OF St
Elizabeth's Asylum for the Insane
For weeks after the sleep walking AZ
fair Miss PETIT brooded and appeared in
a highly nervous condition Two weeks
ago she broke down completely, and was
sent 10 the asylum BY her sister. Mrs.
Lineback. with whom she lived n Thirty
fifth street
The woman was a companion FOR Miss
Mary Thomas. 3I24 P street northwest
when she first began walking IN her sleep
On the night Of June =. she climbed from
her window. walked along a rain spout
10 the porch roof, and then with remark
able agility scaled another rain spout 10
the roof Of the house she climbed along
the steep top Of the roof 10 the rear. and
perching herself OF the topmost angle.
screamed and sobbed in q frenzy OF fear.
The neighborhOod was aroused. and
after several hours she was rescued By
fTenen-
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
EMPLOYEES GET A HOLIDAY.
Glass of Laborers Affected
by Mr., Vests Orders

All per diem employees OF the District
Of Columbia who have been upon the
pay rolls for FIVE days. OF preceding
Monday, September :. Labor Day. viii
be granted a full DAYS holiday or that
day with pay. according 10 q motion made
yesterday by Commissioner West
Up TO this year II has not been the
rule for the District government to grant
such holiday with pay. but following &
suggestion by the Commissioners 10 Con
gress an act vas passed on March Is
last providing that all per diem Isborers
and other day employees under the Dis
trict shall have the holiday with full pay.
Commissioner West received many con-
gratulatory letters from the local labor
unions and others for the enactment AZ
feccing so large a number Of the lsboring
class
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Benefit for CnDt Hart

An excursion 70 Marshall Hall VIII be
given by the Masters. Mates. and Pilots
Association on September for the benefit
OF Capt John r Hart. veteran river man
and pilot and a member Of the Pilots
Association Capt Hart suffered a para
lytic stroke. and is helplessS<The river
men have selected this means for a testi-
mOnial OF their friendship. The commit
tee having the excursion IN charge Is com
posed Of P O. O'DonneIl, John Bailey.
and J. 3. Raleigh
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
VIII of Inhn Shea

The viii OF John Shea, who died July
2 last. was fled for probate yesterday.
II IS dated December "A. 1906. and directs
that the proceeds OF a $1,000 policy in the
Hartford Life and Annuity Insurance
Company. Of Hartford. Conn. dated De-
cember 3. 1881. be divided as follows: To
his daughters, Annie GuIloy, Alice Smith
Margaret Kopp, and Elizabeth Jewell. 900
each: grandson. John E. Shea, 1900 and
the balance TO the testator's daughter.
Marie Waters, who IS also named execu-
trix- A lot on Fort AIyer Heights is de-
vised 10 the testators children
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Dunkard Woman Improves.

Physicians at the Emergency Hospital
said last night that Elizabeth Purner.
who dressed as a Dunkard. and supposed
to be an inmate OF St. Elizabeth's Insane
Asylum who tried 10 commit suicide by
jumping into the river on Monday even
ing last, was much improved and resting.
When first taken TO the institution she
raved and declared she would XII her
self at the first opportunity.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
DEATH RECORD.

Helen strecser. George WaSh. Univ. Hosp. g ~
Dennis Collins. Geo-gctoEn UufT. hosp, So yearA
Charles D. Belt. l0le - ne 81 ysa-s
John Dolchre. Emergency Hosp, 4 year-
Alma T. Mss l9E i2-h 81 uw.. 3 yeaTz-
Freida Y. Cornell. % Foxhall road. D. c. Is days
William Carey. Eboitt House. s yearz
Else stuhmal, Z Chest1ur St. T1kouz Pm.
D. c, 81 years.
Ge0rge 2. stEingE. Gazseid Nsa. HOSP. 8 yss-z
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
LIEUT.. SPEAR DEAD.
Navy officer Passes Away at Gov

Navy officer Passes Away at Gov
C--us~-- f1==ae Hospital.
Lieut. Roscoe Spear, Z. :. y, retired.
died yesterday al the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane IN this city from a
complication Of diseases
Lieut. Spear was placed on the retired
list in June last His father was Medical
Director John Crawford Spear. vho was
killed az Norristown. Pa. n April by be-
ing thrown from a carriage
He has Two brothers in the navy. Ray
mond Spear. a surgeon On duty on board
the hospital ship Relief, which IS attached
20 the Atlantic battle ship feet. now az
Sydney. Australia, and Reginald Spear.
paymaster on the scout cruiser Salem
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
ROCKVILLE LINE ATTACKED.
Anonymous Writer Complains to
the Railway Commission.

Criticism Of the Rockville line was Of
fered n an anonymous postal card com
munication received by the District street
railway commission yesterday
The writer declares the line Is at rs
worst on Saturday night. and intimates
THAI II the commission investigated con
dirions Il would have Its eyes opened.
Drunken and ooisterous negroes. dirty
cars. and irregular schedules make the
road an admirable subject for a good
cleaning up. according 70 the writer.
The commission viii not act on the let
ter, as Il is not signed
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Arrangements for the twenty-fourth an
nual tournament and bah at Marshall
Hall to-day have been completed and
are on q most generous scale The TIT
ing viii commence promptly at noon.
and as some OF the most skiuful riders
from Maryland and Virginia viii com
pete. exciting sport may be expected.
The grand coronation ball will be open
ed on the arrival OF the evening boat
from this city, and dancing VIII continue
Throughout the evening
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
PLANNING NEW PoST-OFFTCE.
Proposed New site Near Union Sta
tton Insnected.

An inspection OF the sites offered 70 the
Post-office Department in the vicinity Of
the Union Station was made yesterday
by Postmaster General Meyer.
Congress appropriated 5000 90 for the
purchase Of land on which 10 erect a
new city post-ofice. tho present building
being too small for the department and
city Office combined.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
CAR COMPANY BLAMED.
Death of Endres Held 10 BE Due to
CarefPs-neSs

The coroner's Jury, sitting al the
morsue yesterday 20 inquire into the
death OK Engiebert E1dres, forty years
cid. who was killed by a fall from a
Brightwood avenue car, gave q verdict
holding the accident 70 be due 20 the
failure Of employees OF the street car
company 20 close the gate on the rear
platform
II was testified that the car was
crowded. and when II passed over the
switch going north Endres was tostled
from the rear platform Members OF the
car crew testified that the gate was
closed. but their testimony was not
credited
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
CAPT. MERRIAM Ill
Operated On in Portsmouth for Ap-
pendfcftis-

Capt Greenlief A Merriam. L s. y,
captain q the Portsmouth y. h Navy
Yard. was operated upon there yesterday
for appendicitis Complications have de-
veloPed- and Capt Merriam's condition IS
serious
appointed 70 the navy from Massachu-
sets His home IS at Magnolia He com
manded the battle ship Missouri last win
ter during the cruise Of the Atlantic bat
lie ship feet from Hampton Roads 70 the
Pacific Coast Upon the fleets arrival at
san Francisco on May s he was detached
from command OF the Missouri and trans
ferred 70 the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
Watch for . city-Randle Highlands
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
OUTING FOR CUSTOMERS.
SaLs 4 Company Are Giving Tickets
TO Their Patrons.

Monday next VIII be Saks & Com
pany Day at Luna Park. The big cloth
ing house has arranged for free adrnis-
sion 20 the park ard to several attrac-
rieus- These tickets are being given TO
patrons Of the firm
This liberal arrangement, made for the
pleasure Of the customers, Is q distinct
and up-to-date novelty in business house
prosressiveness, and its success seems
assured
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Erectinr 70 RufIdinE..

The new sixteen-room school building
being erected near the home OF Corrn1is-
sI01er Morrow. IS vel under construction
and when completed viii be Washington =
ideal edifce for the pupils q the graded
schools
Technical High School when the add
ton IS completed. viii be able fo- the
first time since II was built % take care
Of the young blacksmiths and engineers
attending there Since the tine the build
ing was opened many OF the pupils were
required 10 attend Central High School.
and difficulty IN arranging the study hours
resulted
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
s1.25 to baltimore a.d aeru-,

Every day via The Electric Line" Tvf-
light excursions, s. round trip. .. m. re-
turning Up 90 midnight, Saturday and
Sunday excepted See tine schedule
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Whrn In rhe KicInitr

OF 7th and II SITS sw- remember YOU can
leave your want ads for The WASHINGTON
Herald at Milburn's Pharmacy. One cent
g word daily and Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
MECCA FOR ELOPTRS
Runaway Couples Come Here
TO Get Married.
FRIGHTENED BY REPORTERS
FAN TO Give Consideration to Fact
that Their Names VIII Appear fu
All the NewsPaPers-TOO Anxious
TO Quarrel with the Scrfbes.

Many and various are the perplexities
which confront the applicant for a mar
rage license at the Office Of the clerk OF
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Co
iumbia. but in most cases these seeming
obstacles are fortunately surmouEted. and
the candidate for the blissful marital state
departs in a happier frame Of mind. and
dOubly anxious 10 have the knot tied
washington IS the Mecca for eloping
couples from Virginia and Maryland and
neighbortng States.
They are under the impression that
once arrived in the Capital City OF the
nation. and once having procured the
necessary license. the world in general
and objecting parents IN particular. viii
never know anything about the step they
intend 10 take
These persons fail 70 take into consid-
Grafton that their names. ages. and places
Of residence. as vel as names OF per
forming ministers. are published every
day in the newspapers. thus carrying the
news Of their marriages home TO their
parents and friends.
When the happy bridegroom arrives ct
the desk OF the marriage license clerk. ne
meets the representatives Of the daily
papers. who are always on the lookout
for runaways. mixed marriages. and other
unusual marriage lore. The eloping
couple. triumphant IN the knowledge OF
having outwitted their objecting fathers
and mothers. now realize the best-laid
schemes gang aft aglae-
Anxious to Intimfdate.
There are bridegrooms who are under
I the impression they can intimidate the
newspaper men on duty at the court. and
I they peremptorily tell the scribes:
You'd better keep this out Of the pa
I per, or III never buy another copy OF r.
/ Dye hear THAR"
The reporter scents a story. and he
/ agrees TO keep il out OF the paper" pro
/ vided The reason for the request be given
I In most cases It IS an elopemenL The
I bridegroom is told there would have 10
| be thriftier reasons TO keep Il out OF
I the paper" A short consultation between
. the young man and his intended usually
follows. at which quite often the hack
I counter is asked 10 participate
I The desire 10 obtain the license and
get married IN every case Outwe.Ehs
f every objection IN the discussion. and. re-
signed 70 their fates. they return 70 the
desk 20 tel the newspaper mem
I 7 don't care Il you publish Il or not"
T The names are usually published, and
t not one case Of trouble has ever been
I reported 70 have grown out OF this sort
I OF publicity
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Fnur Hnurr, snn
Marshall Han Tournament and BaII

On cool Chesapeake Bay four DAYS a
week 81 round trip See ticket agent
The Electric Line" 18th ana n. 7. ave
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Chester A Wilson. 2 Burke, Va, and sadie n
kidweI q ChsntiIla. Va Rev. J. y. McLauEhlIn
George J. Young. q. Frederick Nd and Annie C.
SHAW. IS Glen Echo. Nd. Rev. William Brayshsw
Thomas l. McNiuuay IS. and Martha Z Dement,.
p Rev. A. s. Johns
Frank s. Ar1nstr01g. 2. and Adeisids G. Prtnzls
% both Of Norfolk Va Rev. lanes E Irvine
James ! DAILY. 2. Philadelphia Pa. and F. Ir-ns
Ys7iley. 2. Wisshickon. Pa Rev. william B-zy-
shaw.
both q Mount Rainier Nd. Rev Donald N Mac
Tar~E
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
Harvey's Restaurant.

Ripe with age and Of the mellowest de-
velopment A whisky Of medicinal value.
Wm- Cannon, 1225 18th St Phone y. as
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

SI-z5 90 Annapolis and Return
Via The Electric Line" Visit the L. 8
Naval Academy. See time schedule for
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Clean, Cool, and Comfortable.
Live lobster aud other sea food. Midday
Suuch. E:3e TO :
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
PurissI-aa n Superior Rye yyhf.t,v.

Durable Gas stove Tubing, sc Foot
Rubber door mats, 81 HOt-Water bottles.
SIS up. Lindsay's Rubber Store, 9s3 T.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

When the school children OF Washing
ton enter their buildings within the next
few weeks 10 take Up the work they left
In June last. they viii be met by numer-
Gus and gratifying changes
In the Central High School they viii be
hold an exhibition han. completely switch
&c around 50 as TO afford unObstrUcted
entrance through the east and west doors.
a newly painted laboratory, improved cor
ridors. and many new desks
Western High School VIII greet them
with a fresh coat Of paint in many Of
the rooms
An entire new addition IS being built 70
the Technical High School. and although
Il viii not be finished in time for the
opening. il viii probably be sufficiently
near completion 70 obviate, n a short
time. the overcrowding. which has Tor
the last three years. made the building
uncomfortable.
The Business High
Business High School. having been re-
Gently finished, IS without need Of im1ne-
date repair. but work OF improving the
corridors and making the place safe IS
being pushed 10 completion
While the appropriation furnished by
Congress-S60 1eo-is by no means sufficient
10 introduce all OF the changes contem-
plated by the board Of education, 1t VIII
be sufficient 70 add much 10 the general
comfort OF the pupils.
In the graded schools much work along
various lines Is being accomplished, pvin-
cipaIy in installing FIRE apparatus and
improving corridors. In the Johnson and
Hubbard schools the paint brush is dill
ieentIy applied. adding TO the beauty OF
both places
OF al the schools, Central Is The re-
cipient Of the greatest attention For
many years the stage IN the high school
exhibition hail has been so arranged that
one OF the entrances from the main stair
way was practically useless. Two small
doors had been cut in the walls on either
side OF the platform. and through these
inadequate entrances the 100 pupils were
forced 70 pass.
When the school closed for TIE year.
the stage was torn down and placed mid
way between the east and west entrances
on the north side OF the building Thus
arranged. with the large door that has
replaced the two small ones the hall
now allows the pupils 70 come in from
both sides without breaking their line OF
march.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
COL0RED

Arthur c. Watson. Is. AID En=a Asu-dock. ~
Rev. Il a. Armstrong
Richard Hudns1. 3. and Matte 8furdock. 2 R.Y.
". A L. Morton.
Julius J. Williams. 2. and Lorisz E6nonsc. 2
ReT. GeoEEs W BIT
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
PUPILS WILL FIND
BETTER BUILDINGS
Many Repairs on Schools of
the Capital City.
SOME IMPROVEMENTS MADE

Exhibition Hall, OE the Central
High, Changed TO A9Ord an UnOb-
and West DOOrs-Nevv Laboratory
and Desks Are Provided
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26

Notable Floral Creations
Floral designs created by GUIDE. 1Zls E
sre masterpieces. Fresh-eut flowers
The Washington herald., 1908-08-26
LOCAL MENTION.

Flowers for September WeddInRs-
Leave your order with Shaffer. 18th and I.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-27
TWO new FLATS.
One on Topeka Avenue. the Other on
Taylor Street.

The Charles Wolff Packing COM
pany has been granted a building per-
NIT for the erection of four story
addition to their plant at the foot OF
Quincy street. The addition will be 27
by 40 feet,and will cost $4,000.
Two flats will be erected by Mrs. NJ.
L. Bliss and Mrs. A. w. Parks, the
latter of Emporia. The Bliss fiat
will be three stories high, so by rs
feet, and will be erected at 10031005
Topeka avenue. 1t will make provis-
ion for five apartments of six rooms
each and a store The Parks fiat will
be erected at Twelfth and Taylor
streets, two stories high, containing
four apartments. The cost will be
$4,000.
]. E. Afford of the Kansas Book
company will put up an $4,000 resi-
dence on the site of the old Kansas
medical college building. o. ]. Teed
was granted a building permit for the
construction of a dwelling to cost ST..
500 On lots s and 9 Spring street.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-27
GOLF PLAY BEGINS.
Northeastcr Doesn't Weaken Ardor of
Players.

Hamilton. Mass. Aug. 27.-A dry
northeaster was thrashing itself out
over the hills and dales of the Myo2ia
hunt club when play was begun in the
fourteenth open golf championship.
The experts expressed themselves as
delighted with the conditions and
everything seemed to the players to be
favorable to low scores. The held
which was sent away in pairs at nve
minute intervals was unusually large
and included seventy professionals and
13 amateurs. Among the former was
ALEX Ross. the winner of last years
event; Willie Anderson, a four-time
national champion and the winner of
the last open championship at Myopia;
AL c. Smith, the 1906 champion, his
brother Willie Smith, who captured the
event in 1899, Lawrie Auchterlonie, the
1900 champion, and Fred Herd. who
won at Myopia 10 years ago, when 1t
was a nine hole course. The amateurs
included Walter ]. Travis OF Garden
City, and Eben NJ. Byers of Pittsburg,
both former amateur champions.
In the crowd of players which gath
cred about the first tee, the majority
were foreigners by birth. but the pro-
portion of Americans among the pro-
fessionals was larger than ever before.
The players found the northeast gale
a much harder problem than they had
anticipated and lost balls and drives
out OF bounds were comparatively fire.
quent. The first players to finish the
first nine holes were Ernest Wayo, of
Detroit, and James Campbell, of the
White Marsh Valley club, the former
covering the course in A and the latter
in AZ
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-27
GAFFORD WILL HELP.
Appointed to Assist j. N. DOlley and
William Beck

]. N. Dolley, chairman of the Repub-
lican state central committee, has ap-
pointed ]. c. Gafford as assistant Sec
retary of the Republican state central
committee.
Mr.. Dolley himself had decided to
take personal charge of the speakers
portant branches of the campaign
with especial care.
The plan is to have an exceptionally
strong list of speakers. No "tryouts''
will be sent out from state headquar-
ters. The list of speakers will not be
nearly as long as some years. There
have been years when from so to loo
speakers were kept on the road by the
state committee. Many of these were
young speakers who wanted to get be-
fore the public and break into politics.
They were assigned to the school
house" meetings.
Chairman Dolley proposes this year
to leave it to each county central COM
mittee to arrange its own school house
meetings. The state committee will
only provide for the big county political
meetings, and every meeting which
the state committee arranges will be
made a big political event.
1--WE believe it is better policy to hit
a hard lick when we hit said Dolley
rather than to try to put in lot OF
small meetings which don't draw much
of any crowd" sf
There are no free railway passes fol
speakers this year. They have to pay
their fare. like ordinary mortals.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-27

cine seller, who travels about the
country dishing up '.sure cures" for all
the ills of mortals.
The medicine man saw the predica-
ment of the automobile and threw out
the life line to the stranded Topeka
physician and pure drug expert. DR..
Crumbine grabbed at the chance, and
climbed into the wagon.
81 expect / am the last man you
would want to help on journey" said
DIR. Crumbine to the medicine seller,
when they were settled in the wagon.
Then he explained who he was The
medicine man confessed that he knew
about the crusade against 'sure cures
which DIR. Crumbine has been making.
Nevertheless, the two men rode har-
moniously to their destination dis
cussing all the way the requirements
of the pure drug law, and the necessity
for it's enforcement. When they ar
rived, DIR. Crumbine said:
I'm greatly obliged to you for the
lift, and 1 want to pay you for IT."
"Oh, there's no change" said the
man. ITS been worth a good deal
just to hear you talk"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-27
LIMIT ON APPEALS.
American Bar Association Goes on
Record i'm Its Favor.

Seattle, Aug. 27.-The American
Bar association last night by sharp
division of the vote, adopted the re-
port of the special committee appoint
ed year ago to suggest remedies and
formulate proposed laws to prevent
delays and unnecessary cost in Iitiga-
ton. This action puts the body on
record as favoring the restriction of
appeals by the higher courts to cases
where actual prejudice is shown, rath-
er than on purely technical grounds.
The report contained bill to be pre-
sented to congress making proposed
amendments to several sections of the
act regulating judicial procedure in
the courts of the United States. They
covered appeals both in civil and
criminal cases. a sharp debate on the
report followed it's introduction. F.
w. Lehman of st. Louis. and Everett
P. Wheeler, members of the commit
tee. led the discussion in support of
the report, and Charles w. Burch led
the opposition. The final vote was so
to %, showing the necessary two
thirds majority to carry a resolution
for endorsing legislation. according to
the rules of the association.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-27

mer, leaving the department without a
characteristic of the Japanese. is shown
throughout the programme.
The fleet is due to arrive at Yoko-
hama on Saturday, OCTOBER II, and
that day and Sunday will be devoted
entirely to receptions and entertain
ments in that city. ON Monday, Oeto-
Der 19, which will be known as Amer
lean day, the rear admirals of the
fleet with their staffs will come to
Toxic. They will be given apartments
in the imperial palace at Sn1pa, where
Judge Taft was entertained during his
recent visit, and an imperial carriage
will be placed at the disposal of each
rear admiral. Official calls will be
exchanged on Monday morning A
luncheon to the rear admiralS and
their staffs given by Ambassador
O'Brien at the embassy will be follow
ed by reception to the officers on the
embassy grounds. On Monday night
Ambassador O'Briens will give an
elaborate dinner at the Imperial hotel
to the American officers and prominent
il paneSe officials.
On Tuesday, October 20, the enter
tainments provided by the Japanese
will commence. The arrangements IN
clude the most minute details for the
entertainment of the American officers
and men during every hour of each
day of their stay. These include an
audience of the officers with the en-
peror and daily excursions 10 outlying
points of interest.
A japanese squadron will meet the
American fleet as it approaches the
coast of Japan and will act as an
escort to Yokohama, one war vessel
being assigned to each American snip.