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The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
WOMAN GROWS TIRED OF LIFE
Mrs. McClannahan Attempts Suicide
While DespOndent.
Family Quarrel Said TO Have
Prompted Her 60 swallow
Mercury Tablets.

Despondent because Of family Difficult
ties. Mrs Mary McClannahau. forty
years old. attempted suicide shortly after
o'clock yesterday afternoon. at her
home. 26l7 X street northwest. by taking
two bichloride of mercury tablets She
was taken to Columbia Hospital and
after receiving treatment was sent home.
She viii recover.
According to the police, Mrs. McClan-
nahan had difficulty with member OF
her family. She went to her room after
the quarrel. She was heard sObbing and
later all was quiet member OF tho
family knocked on the door. and receiv-
ing no response. entered. Mrs. McClan-
nahan was lying on the bed almost Un-
conscious.
Members of the family gave her anti
dotes after she had told them what she
had taken. and. later. DR.. Henderson
Suter. cf 3O25 y street northwest. was
called. After administering antidotes.
the physician called the ambulance from
the Emergency Hospital
Mrs McClannahan refused 20 60 in the
vehicle. and before the patrol wagon ar
rived from the Third precinct she had
walked 10 the Columbia Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Tronn tn Attend Rifer-

Members of the Presidents Troop"
living in Washington will attend the
funeral Of Arthur W. Furgusson. Tuesday
afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock, in body. and
accompany the remains to the grave.
This was decided last night by the vet
eran national guardsmen at meeting at
1913 New York avenue. Mr.. Furgusson
was at one time second lieutenant in the
troop. and popular among the men. The
funeral services will be held from ST.
Johns Church. Interment will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery. Surviving members Of
Troop a. d. c. n. G.. in the District
have been requested to attend the funeral
They are: Maj Douglas Sims Capt. Will
lam II. Meliach. Lieut.. E II PTlsbury.
Lieut.. George II. Won Dauchausen. Sergt.
c. b. Smith. Sergt. ]. ". Conrad. Sergt
Mars Cassidy. Quartermaster Sergeant
Frederick X. SWEET. Corp. 7 V Huyck.
Corp. r. II. Hewlett Z. A Knott. Will
lam A. Finch, and William II. Shane
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
DAVIS SUCCEEDS HAYCOCK.
Has Been Appointed Assistant Su-
PerIntendent OF City Delivery.

Has Been Appointed Assistant Su-
PerIntendent OF City Delivery.
The Postmaster General has appoint
ed Bliss n. Davis assistant superintend-
ent Of the division OF city delivery, to
succeed William II. Haycock. recently
made superintendent OF delivery in the
Washington post-office Mr.. Davis has
been connected with the division Of
salaries and allowances for a number
OF years. and the experience he has
gained and his knowledge Of the prac-
teal work in post-offlces peculiarly fit
him for his work. Mr.. Davis is a grad
uate or law from one of the local
schools. Hc assumed his new duties
yesterday.
Herbert $. Wood. Of the District OF
Coiwnbia, succeeds Mr.. Davis as travel
ing assistant superintendent OF the di-
vision of salaries aud allowances. Mr.
Wood las been in charge OF n section
in this division for some time.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

PLACARDS CAUSE MERRIMENT.
Capitol Club Gives Its Initial smoker
at ShOrcham.

Lost: A six-week-oId pair OF whiskers
Finder will please return 70 c. II. Lane,
the man from Milwaukee"
Such placards as the above. and many
Of them caused merriufent and laughter
last night at the initial smoker OF the
newly organized Capital Club. given in
the banquet han OF the Shoreham. The
club is composed Of the secretaries 70
members of the House Of Representatives.
The smoker was given with the view Of
giving various members a chance to be-
come acquainted. and viii he followed
by a banquet and ball, NJ which wives
and sweethearts Of members will be
present.
Nelson R Jacobson. tOastmaster. called
for speeches and responses were made by
Messrs. Leight, Of Alaska Nickle, Of
Pennsylvania; Davis Of Delaware; Dem
mis-. Of Minnesota: BiederuOlf. OF Indiana
O Mara. of Indiana. and others.
The committee of entertainment was
composed Of =. F. Oden, of Virginia.
chairman; John Snyder of New York:
Frederick Dennis. Of Minnesota; J. NJ
Howell, Of Utah; I. W. Woodcock. Of
Indiana; c. Il. Lane. Of Wisconsin, and
A. +. Ward. of Nebraska.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
SETS BED ON FIRE
Mrs. SilSby Causes Much Ex-
citement in L Street.
POLICE SAY SHE IS INSANE
Lodge Her I'm Police Station. Where
She VIII BE Given Mental Exami-
nstion TO-day-Husband in suit for
Divorce Alleges She Drinks Twen-
ty-fOur Bottles of Beer Day.

Wrapped in a blanket. tied securely by
n clothesline. Mrs. Annie Silsby, thirty
years old. who was sued for limited
divorce Tuesday by Howard w. Silsby.
on charge of lntoxication. was last night
taken from her home. 50 L street north
west. shortly after o'clock. and lodged
in the First precinct police station.
She Is alleged 10 be insane, and Will be
examined to-day
Private wortz and MeKie. who ar
rested Mrs. snsby. were given q lively
time in taking her from the house. The
policemen were in front Of the residence
when they heard a cry OF Fire Enter
ing. they found the bed in Mrs. Silsby' s
room blazing.
Recalled by NeighbOrs.
After extlnguishng the fire. Wortz and
McKie started to leave the building. They
were called back, they say. by nearby
residents. who said Mrs. siIsby had
threatened 10 kin them.
Again entering Mrs. Silsby's room. they
old her to dress and accompany them
Instantly the woman became frenzled'
they say They assert she swOre she
would burn the building and Kill the
neighbors IL she was not left alone.
Standing in the middle Of the room, Mrs.
.silsby. scantily attired, ordered the po-
licemen to depart.
Unable to get the woman to dress her
self. the policemen wrapped her i'm a
blanket. tied il around her body, and
then carried her to the patrol wagon.
in which she was taken TO the station
house.
Mrs. Silsby refused to allow the matron
20 search her. She was suffering from a
burn of the left leg. which was dressed
~ Dr. F. A. Schneider. Of l02 Rhode
Sland avenue northwest, and DR.. r. G.
Pool, Of 945 Rhode Island avenue north
vest.
An investigation 10 determine Mrs.
silsbys condition will he made to-day.
According 10 the police. the physicians
who examined her last night declare she
g insane. It is due. the police assert, TO
Ter drinking habits.
Husbands Divorce Suit.
Her husband. in his suit for divorce.
alleged she drank as many as twenty
four bottles OF beer day. It Is said she
has cone this since she returned from
New York year ago. when she aspired
10 become an actress.
Mrs. Silsby is an attractive woman and
has two children. They are stopping with
her mother. and We're not in the house
when the fire occurred.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
.SCAREDHORSEAMUCK
Knocks Down and Injuries
Two Italians OH Street.
STARTLED BY FALLING WALL
Breaks from Transfer Wagon in
Collision with Cart and Dashes
Upon ssdewaIk-Women Are Nearly
TrampIed-FaIIs and Is Hurt and IL
Taken to stable I'm Express Wagon.

Frightened by the falling OF wall OF
the old Baltimore and Ohio depot, at
New Jersey avenue and c street north
west. a horse attached 20 a Merchants
Transfer wagon ran away. After collision
with cart. the horse broke away from
the wagon and dashed madly down the
sidewalk in New Jersey avenue. Two
men were knocked down and suffered
painful injuries. Several other persons
had narrow escapes.
victims of Accident.
Jacob Guiliani. twenty-six years old.
OF az New Jersey avenue. received lacera-
tions OF the left shoulder. and Joseph
Maleti thirty-fve years Old Of lO3 Penn
sylvanla avenue. suffered a lacerated
scalp. abrasions of the elbows, and re-
ceived a deep cut in his upper lip and
a cash on his nose.
They were treated by DR. Frank A
Mszzei of street northeast, and then
Went to their homes.
Ernest Young. negro. OF 30 E street
southwest was driving the transfer
wagon from the direction of the Capitol.
When in front OF the old station. the
WI hhiih tltiRipNfu III 'li-AhpASAAAib NliN
structure. threw one of the walls.
Horse starts on Rampage.
The cloud of dust arising from the
debris and the crash OF the falling brick
maddened the horse. Despite the efforts
Of the driver. the animal dashed down
the street
Near New Jersey avenue and ID street
the animal ran into a cart filled with
dirt. The force OF the impact broke the
shafts OF the transfer wagon. The horse.
freed from all burden. ran 70 First street
and New Jersey avenue.
There a crowd attempted 10 stop him.
He sweryed onto the pavement scatter
ing the crowds of Saturday shoppers
right and left.
Several women We're nearly trampled.
The two Italians, Maleu and Guiliana.
failed 10 get out OF the animals path.
After running "A block farther on New
Jersey avenue the horse fell and injured
his legs 50 badly as 20 be unable 20 rise.
He was taken to the transfer stable I'm
Knox express wagon.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
DRINKS DOSE OF IODINE.
Canadian Police Kidnap American,
Government May Act.

William McGirr. white man TWEEN
ty-eight years oil. and living at s27
Fifth street northwest, attempted
suicide at an early hour this morning
west.
He asked the clerk, Dent Cheseldin
for mug, which was given him. Nc
Girr filed the mug half full of water
and then poured in an ounce OF iodine
and drank the contents. Cheseldine
ran out and called Policeman McPher-
son. BY the time the policeman ar
rived McGirr was in bad way
An ambulance was called and the
man was taken to the hospital in a
critical condition. He left a note ad-
dressed to his mother. Mrs. Mary L
Webster, in which he said he was tired
of living.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
GEN. DAVIS GIVES ADDRESS.
Explains Work Before The Hague
Peace Conference.


Gen. George B. Davis, judge advocate
general. L. s. A.. delivered an address
On the Peace Conference at The Hague
before the Mems Club Of the Metropolitan
Memorial NJ. Z. Church, last Monday
evening. Capt. Thomas H. Mckee is
president OF the club. the programme be
ing in charge of Mr.. T. F. Sullivan.
In his address Gen. Davis. who was one
Of the delegates from this country TO The
Hague conference. told of the purposes for
which the conference was called, Of some
OK the difficulties experienced.
At the conclusion of the address tho
club listened 10 tenor solo by Mr. Charl-
ton HOwarth. entitled Through Eter-
nifty followed by the Irish ballad. Come
back 10 Erin" Mr. II. T. Statham favor
ed the club with barytone solo OF his
own composition. entitled "Heave To, %
and as an encore. "Musica Probita," by
Gastaldon. Both singers were accompa-
MED on the piano by Mrs. Mollie Green
street. Mr. William D. Slaughter recited
Spartacus' in an acceptable manner. and
M T. + Barbour gave a humorous reci-
tstiOn entitled The Insurance Agent. ."
and In response to an encore THE
Halloween Party"
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
DANIEL C. oSMUN DEAD.
Retired Insurance Broker Succun,bs
TO ApOpIexy.

Daniel G. Osmun. retired insurance
broker. died last night at his residence.
1924 Fourteenth street northwest, OF apo
pIeXy.
Mr. Osmun had been out for n walk.
and when he returned he complained of
feeling badly and retired 10 his room.
where. ten minutes later. he died from
an attack OF apopleXy.
Mr. Osmun was seventy-fOur years old.
He was born in Orange. y. J. At an early
age he went 10 Chicago. where he was
in the Insurance business for more than
forty years Three years ago he moved
to this city. He leaves a widow. Burial
win be at Orange.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Girc Afternnnn Ten

Win the object Of arousing interest in
the affairs Of Columbia Hospital and vel
fare of its inmates. Mrs. G. NJ Chester
and Mrs. Henry Fitch entertained at an
afternoon tea yesterday afternoon at their
homes, 1-34 and lbs X street northwest.
Candies and cakes and other refresh
ments were served. the proceeds of the
sale being applied TO the general fund
for the maintenance of the hospital. A
fortune teller's booth in the doorway.
connecting the two residences WAS well
patronized- Mrs. Demissner was chair
man Of the committee OF entertainment
and arrangement.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. s. Dept Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington Saturday March n Ia0s G ~ -

Washington. Saturday, March a. 1905 s D. m
The weather in the East has cleared with some
what higher temperatures. Rain has fallen in few
localities In the Rocky Mountains and in Souther,
Texas The temperature has fallen sharply in the
Middle Rocky Mountain region and over the Great
Basin
For SUNDAY and Monday the forecasts are for rain
in the Southwest advancing the West Cult
States Sunday and the East Gulf States Monday.
Also Tor rain tn the Lower lake region followed by
colder. clearing weather Monday
sharp fall in. temperature Is indicated for New
Mexico. Western Texas. Oklahoma. and the IVES,
Gulf States and warmer weather for the Ohio Val
ley and Northeastern States.
The winds along the New England coast viii he
fresh west 10 southwest. ON the Middle Atlantic
coast fresh southery; on the South Atlantic coast
fresh ScutheaSterly. ard On the Gulf coast fresh
east 70 southeast
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
CEDAR GAvEL FROM BEAUVoIR
Mississippi Society Gets Gift from
JenerSOn'E Home.

A gavel of cedar from Beauvoir. the
home Of Jefferson Davis, president OF the
Lost Cause" was presented to the Mis-
sissippi Society OF the District OF Column
bia last night at its quarterly meeting.
The gavel was donated BY Mrs. William
Yerger. mother-in-law OF Representative
B. G. Humphreys, of Mississippi. who
made the presentation address.
c. X. Bergman. cartoonist. entertained
tBe audience with free-hand drawings,
using as subjects men I'm national public
life.
Miss Estelle Gulick sang For the Sake
OF the Past and Dying Rose" Follow
ing the entertainment refreshments were
served
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Ak Aid of President.

Representative SABBATH. of Chicago. pre-
sented President Roosevelt with a petit
ton signed by 10000 Slavonlan citizens,
asking that Frank Poiakovie. OF Chicago,
now serving a Jail term in Prague, be
interceded for by the State Department.
Polakovie went 10 Prague last summer.
and sang a song prohibited by the Hun
garian government. He was arrested.
found guilty, and sent 70 jail for ten
months
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
WILL ESTABLISH CLUB.
Mass Meeting Wednesday Night to
Form Young Peoples Club.

To promote interest in the proposed
Young Peoples Club in Southeast Wash
ineton mass meeting will be held in
Washington Hail. Pennsylvania avenue
and Third street southeast. Wednesday
evening. az s o'clock
IL Is hoped by those In charge that the
old Methodist Episcopal Church. in Vir-
ginia avenue, near Fifth street southeast.
viii be remodeled and gymnasium and
baths installed for the benefit of young
people in that section.
Those who are leading the movement
are c. l. Harding, Judge w H. Dc Lacy,
c. W. skinner, Albert NJ. Chesley and
various church societies and organiza-
tiOns.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Lincoln. Bodygunrd Dead.

George ". Scott. body guard OF Presi-
dent Lincoln. and 4 guard at the White
House for many years previous to the
detail as city policeman. ended his life
Wednesday at Hartford. Conn, by sui
eide. lie was seventy-One years old II
is said that after shooting himself. the
body was robbed of watch and medals
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Bring. Inritntion Her.

Secretary Taft and Baron Takahira.
Japanese Ambassador. will address the
New Jersey legislature and the Newark
Chamber OF Commerce tomorrow night.
The invitations were brought by Wood
worth Clum. formerly Il Washington
newspaper man. and now secretary OF
the Trenton Chamber Of Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
For Park An Nortbco.t.

Representative Carlin, Of Alexandria.
yesterday introduced in the House. by re-
quest bill proposing to purchase block
4zl3, in Northeast Washington, for use
as a public park. The bill has been In
troduccd in the Senate by Senator
Warner
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
sIAvS PLEAD TO PRESIDENT.
Want Poinkovic Released from Hun
gariaD Prison.

gariaB Prison.
A petition said 20 contain the names OF
5000 Slavonic citizens OF the United
States was presented TO the President
yesterday by Representative Sabath, of
Chicago
The petition prays for the Intervention
Of the United States government TO secure
the release of Frank Polakovic, who is
languishing in prison in Prague
Pelakovic used to live in Chicago. Last
summer he returned to his native land
and visited his home village
reception was rendered 10 him By his
peasant neighbors and friends. Having
drunk, perhaps, too much wine for dis
cretion, Polakovic sang before the com
pany the Hymn of the Poor" formerly
national air. but now under ban OF
the Hungarian government. The singer
was arrested and sent 10 jail
Despite the petition to President Roose-
velt. the opinion OF Congressman SABBATH
seems 10 be that Polakovic viii have to
serve out his sentence.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

A bill which Representative coudrey,
Of Missouri. yesterday introduced pro-
vides that the Federal government shall
construct post-ofiice building in every
county seat in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

Midnight 90; a. m. .: 4 a. m. Is: a. m. .,
a. m. 2s 10 a. m, IS: Il noon. 3s: ? D. m a..
,. m. IS; p m. 45: ?. m. Al 10 p. m. IS
Maximum. IS; minimum y
Relative humidity-s a. m. "a: p m. 52: p.
m 4S. Hours Of sunshine. ll.9. Per cent Of posi-.
hla sunshine 100
Temperature same date last ysar-NIsximum. IS
minimum %
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
Tempcrature. IN otber Cit,.,

Temperatures in other cities together with the
amount OF rainfall FOR the twelve hours ended at
D. m. yesterday. are as follows
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
CHURCH NOTICES.

ROBERT DOWNING. TIE WELL-KNOWN THE
ater seto-. b1t recently converted. viii sreak az
The HALL MISSION 65 Ia ave. NV sunday.
$50 ID m
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
PLAN HOSFORD RITES
Funeral To-day Under the
Auspices of Nasons.
GRIDIRON CLUB TAKES ACTION

PASSES Resolution on Death of One
of Its oldest and Most Distinguish
ed Chosen
from Among the Deceased Corre-
spondenfs Associates.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

DR. :. l. CORROTHERS- PASTOR OF
Galbraith A. NJ. +. Zion Church. this
city. who has been travelling for the last
six weeks through the States. assisting in
the independent movement among tho ne
gro yCters in this country. I'm their efforts
20 defeat the nomination Of Secretary
Taft as President at the coming national
convention az Chicago. has returned TO
the city and VIII occupy his pulpit to-
morrow.
AT s o'clock this evening he will deliver
an address upon The wisdom Of the ne
ErO bishops in refusing 10 call upon Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt and why the
$4,000 negro voters IN the North South.
East. and West should bolt the party IN
case Taft is forced upon them by the
Federal Officeholders ."
DR.. Corrothers claims that the negro
vote has been organized against Taft
from Maine 70 California and from Wash
lngton to Florida. The public IS invited.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-04-24

as hereinafter directed; provided,
that no estate which may be valued
at less sum than five hundred dol
lars shall be subject to the tax impos-
ed by. this section.
l4O, 1t shall be the duty of the
several clerks and the several Regis
tiers of Wills In this State to account
with and pay to the treasurer on the
first Monday of March, June, Septem-
Der and December in each and every
year all sums of money received by
them respectively, for which the
clerks shall be allowed a commission
of two and one-half per centum, and
the Register Of Wills shall be allow
ed commission of twelve and one
half per centum upon the amount OF
said Collateral Inheritance Tax, and
the said clerks shall be allowed a
commission of five per cent and the
Register of Wills shall be allowed a
commission of twenty-five per cent up
on the amount received of the tax on
official commissions and executors re-
spectiyely, so paid over.
Sec. And be 1t further enacted
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved April 8, 1908.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS.
Governor
JOSEPH B, SETH,
President OF the Senate.
j. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker House of Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-04-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR.
CHAPTER 413.

AN ACT to add an additional Section
TO Article q of the Code of Public
General Laws, title, Grimes and
Punishments," subtitle, "Barratry,"
to be known as Section ia.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, Ihal
the following additional section pc
added to Article % of the Code OF
Public General Laws of Marylan9'
title, Grimes and Punishments," SUD
title, "Barratry," to be known as Sec
ton ia, and to read as follows:
ia. Whoever, for his own gam,
and having no existing relationship
or interest in the issue, directly or IN
directly, solicit another to sue al law
or in equity, or to make litigious
claim, or to retain his own or an
others services in so suing or max
ing a litigious claim; or whoever
knowingly prosecutes case. in which
his services have been retained as q
result of such solicitation; or causes
any case to be instituted without au-
thority; or whoever, being an attor-
ney at law, directly or indirectly,
agrees to procure another to be EN-
ployed as an expert witness, Or other
WISE or procures another to be so EN-
ployed in consideration of his 50 80
liciting litigious business or undertake
ing to solicit 1t, or in any other way
compensates or agrees to compen-
safe another for so doing shall, upon
conviction thereof. be punished by a
fine of not more than $500 or by i'm
prisonment in jail for not more than
three months, or by both. Any solicit
tation as aforesaid shall be prima IA
Gle evidence that the person so solic-
iting is doing so for gain. The term
attorney at law shall include counsel
lor at law; provided that nothing
herein contained shall impair or ar
feet the disciplinary powers of the
Courts of this State over attorneys
and counsellors at law appearing and
practicing in the same.
Sec. 22And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Approved April 8th, 1908.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS.
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate.
J. ENOS RAY, JR.,
Speaker House of Delegates.