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The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

George W. Riggs. six years old. son
Of Edwin Rigs o. Roanoke. Va. f,li from street
car yesterday afternoon az Pe1nsylTsuia avenue and
Ninth street northwest HIS injuries are not ssi-
Cus-
Central Office detectives are investigat-
ing a robbery that occurred IN the store Ct ". @.
Walker. sIs T street northwest wednesday night
Mr.. Walker reported that his store had been broken
into and goods valued at 50 stolen
William johnson, c0lored. was sent to
iail yesterday fer three months by Judge kmban IN
POLES Court. On cnarSe OF failins o. ray for turi-
t5sre purchased from the ". 7. Walker Furniture
Company. $50 Seventh street. The amount OF the
bsl 81
Ii Z. Dyson. an Insurance agent of
i5l Fourth street northwest, bitten yesterday
on the left leg By dog said % be owned By
Thomas p Woodward. of Takona Park Dyson
was Collecting at the Woodward home when be vas
bitten
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Ennner. widow q DR.. Julius E-nmneT. were held
yesterday afternoon az O'Clock frJm the family
by Rev. d. Kent. q the Peoples Chsrcl. Inter
meut was in Glelwooi Cemetery-
While attempting to board a street
car at Four anda-hslf and streets southwest YES
terdsy afternoon J. 5 Poston. seventy years Old q
l750 X street northwest. was thrown to the street
and his left ankle broken and his hack injured
He Eas sent % the EueTgeucy Hospital His ccndi-
ton IS net serious.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president OF the
Daughters Of the American Rerolution has reported
70 the tresz z1rer general Of the organization the
final pledge Of $ 900 by the New York Chap-er. d.
A. r. for the museum TO be put n Continental
Hall The money was contributed b. Mrs Clareucs
Postley Of New YORK and Paris
Public Printer Leech has abolished the
division Of appointments and coTresDJndencs q the
Government Printing Oaice Fred A. Collins ar-
I poiutment and cuncspondence ofscsr has beer Re
duced % CLERK with S---.ase in sslary q s. 30
TIE entire curespondence division and its enroyes
have been placed under W. J. Dow private secretary
% tie Public Printer
Because the WORK for which they were
employed Is nearly c0npieted sixty-for clerks about
haf the Temporary force in the Bureau of the Gen.
sus engaged On the Cuban ogns1s have been dropped
from the rolls The remaining employees VII be held
J Until the Eozk Is h1ishod
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Under SIr. Hearsts Authc ty.

Editor The Washington Herald:
The Washington Herald OF July 10. 1905,
In an article on the Hearst League con
ventlon. stated that Mr.. Max Ihmsen. Mr..
Hearst's political manager. was present
at the convention and figured in the early
proceedings Of the meeting. and that
when the Evans power was manifested
he left. saying that It was too much Of a
one-man affair for him This Is an errO-
neous statement as Mr. Ihmsen was not
in the city. Furthermore, the convention
proceedings were under the authority Of
Mr.. Hearst. personally conveyed through
Ar. Ihmsen TO the writer
VICTOR g..EyANs.
July Is, 1903
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
summer Programme in Courts.

Justice Anderson viii return to the Dis
trict Supreme Court to-day to preside un-
til August l. Justice Daniel Thew Wright,
who concluded his vacation term OF serv-
ice yesterday at noon. will leave Wash
ington Immediately for a cruise upon his
sloop Itan down the Potomac and IN the
waters OF Chesapeake Say He viii not
return until the opening OF the fall term
Of court IN October.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Knocked Down by BicycIe.

Catharine Walsh. i've years old. OF s.
Seaton street northwest. was knocked
down by a bicycle. said 20 have been i'd
den by George A Parker, a mail carrier.
of Ballston. Va. about o'clock last
night The child was taken home where
she received medical attention She VII
recover.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
BLEO SUCCEEDS EDDY.
Nominated by Commi<sIOuers TO BE
Head of Electrical Department.

Nominated by Commissioner TO be
Head Of Electrical Department.
BY the appointment yesterday Of WI
liam r Bleo 20 be superintendent Of the
electrical department Of the District, the
Commissioners filed the vacancy caused
by the appointment Of H C. EDDY as
executive officer Of the new District
street railway commission
The designation Of Mr. Bleo. who IS a
former employe OF the electric depart
ment- was made on the recommendation
OF Electrical Engineer Allen.
William r BleO was first appointed to
a position in the electrical deparrmeut Of
the District government on July 3. 1901
For four years he served on the per diem
roll OF that department Ee resigned
January u. 1897. 70 enter private bIsi-
ness At the present time he IS engaged
in mining operations in PENNSYLVANIA.
and IS expected TO reach the District Of
Columbia about August 1 10 assume his
new duties
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
FIREMAN SUES CAR COMPANY.
Clements Demands $4,000 for In
jurIeS I'm Collision.

Alleging that he received injuries in a
collision between a street car and q fire
truck upon which he was riding. James
T W Clements. A member Of the Dis
trict fire department. yesterday fled suit
for $4,000 damages against the Capital
Traction Company
The complainant states in his bill that
upon the evening Of October Is last
while returning from a fire, the vehicle
was struck while crossing Fourteenth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
west, and that he was thrown to the
ground and painfully injured
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
WILL VALUE AVENUE TRACT.
Bids 20 Sell Proposed Site of New
Federal Building Rejected.

United States District Attorney Baker
was yesterday requested by the Treasury
Department 10 begin condemnation pro-
ceedings TO FIX the value Of the proper
ty bounded by Pennsylvania avenue. the
Mall. Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
where new buildings for the departments
OF state. Justice. and Commerce and
Labor viii be erected
L was found necessary TO take this
step because few owners responded when
Assistant Secretary Winthrop asked for
proposals TO sell the properties. and the
BIDS offered were not satisfactory.
Il Is probable that a special comulis-
sion viii be appointed 20 hear the testi-
mony Of the land owners and appraise
values
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
BODE GETS VACANCY.
Bicycle So-geaBt Made Chief of the
House of Detention.

Mai. Sylvester yesterday announced the
following changes in the police depart
ment-
Bicycle SerEt- c L. Bode. formerly
night inspector. placed IN charge Of the
House Of Detention, TO I'll the vacancy
caused by the death Of Sergt GalIaher:
Sergt- a H. DuvaH 10 be mounted on a
bicycle and take the place Of Bode; Bi-
cycle Policeman T F. Lake promoted TO
be a sergeant. and Policeman Charles ".
Munday 20 take Lakes place on the
bicycle squad
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
LEON POHLMkN'S FUNERAL.
To BE Held This Afternoon Under
Masonic Auspices.

The body Of Leon Pohlmau. the tailor
who committed suicide by inhaling nlu-
rninatins Eas Wednesday morning. be-
cause Of business worries. VIII be buried
this afternoon in Prospect Hin Cemetery.
Members N ArminiUs Lodge Of Masons.
OF which the deceased tailor was a past
master and q member for many years.
have taken charge Of the remains and
made arrangements for the funeral. The
services VIII be held at the chapel at the
cemetery at s o'clock. William Berger
master Of the lodge. wiz ofEiciate. Ma
sonic ceremonies VIII be performed at
the grave.
Pall5earers viii be chosen at a meeting
Of the lodge 20 be held al O'Clock this
afternoon al Scottish Rite Cathedral lOg7
G street northwest
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
Grain Bin !. BIackIIrted.

The POst-ofice Department has issued
a fraud order against the Mutual Grain
Company, its officers and agents, 50
Wall street, New York city. The case
is based on the complaint OF Mrs. J. E.
HoldOn, Of Columbus. Ind. vino asserts
that the company mlsappropriated $40.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
NEW SKIN REMEDY
Creates Big sfIrs Drug stores Crowded
with Sufferers

with SuTerers-
For several weeks past Ogram's. o'Don-
nel's. and other leading drug stores N
this city have been crowded with persons
desiring supply Of posIam. the new cure
for eczema This Is the drug which mas
created such a stir throughout the coun-
try since its discovery one year ago
For the convenience Of those who use
poslam for pimpIes. bIackheads, blotches,
red nose. acne. herpes, and other minor
skin troubles. a special 50-cent package
has been adopted. in addition TO the regl-
lar two-Goll9T jar. which is nov on SAFE
at all leading drug stores
In eczema cases, poslam stops the Itch
ing with first application and proceeds to
heal. curing chronic cases in two weeks
In minor skin troubles. results show after
an overnight application For free ex'
perimental sample. write direct 70 tht
Emergency Laboratories. 52 West Twen-
ty-dfth street New York City.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
MARRIED.

THONAS-COBEEAN-In Denver. Colo Of Sun
day. July p IsS. MONA ISABELLE. daughter
Of NJ and N-s " b Coleman. 90 CLAUDE
De SALES THOMAS. both Of Washinr.ou.
d C.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
OFFICIALSHOL BACK
Fail to Order Investigation
Of Bathing Beach.
TINDALL MAKES A STATEMENT

Chairman of Committee Explains in
Detail the Interest of Commission
ers-Pays Tribute TO Supt. stevens
for His Services-Makes Mnny Rec
concentrations for improvements
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

Charles W. Swisher, the Republican
nominee for governor OF West Virginia,
was born on his fathers farm. in Marion
County. on May IS. 1861. His education
was acquired in the brief intervals be-
tween his Iabors for a living. on the farm.
in the mines as miner and mule driver;
but throughout his career he has always
gone on the principle that nothing short
Of the highest point attainable would sat
isfy his ambition, and in following this
principle the farmers boy Of the late
eos. the miner and mule driver Of a later
date. the city councilman Of FairmonL
the member of the legislature. the mem
Der of the State senate, and now secre-
tary Of state. who has served his state
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17

and his constituents Creditably in every
position to which he has been called In
his always progressive career. as the
nominee OF the dominant political party
for the highest STATE Office within its gift
That Mr. SwisheT has earned the honor
which has been bestowed upon him none
will question. That he would make good In
the executive chair. as he has in every
other position which he has been called
upon to I'll. Is matter which can only be
determined by experience. but with his
past record as a criterion. the people OF
the State. his friends say viii not hesi-
tate 10 support him for election 70 the
high office TO which he has been called by
his party
The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
WAGE STERN WAR
ON UNCLEAN CAFES
Health Office Will Compel
Cleanly Eating Places.
ARRESTS ARE THREATENED

Inspectors Find Horrible Conditions
in Large Majority of the Places
Visited, and Warrants May Be
Secured for Several PrOprietOrs-
Others Must Remedy Conditions.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30

; Presto. When Prof Overture reached
Presto they demanded a lightning
change and after TianisslmO, commonly
known as soft pedal, had been applied
to his address. he Subsided
Nice lady music teacher IN the rear
OF the hail moves that the convention
now debate that much mootsd cues
ton. Is the crescendO q native OF a hCt
or cold climate and should IL be left out
nights Suggested that this debate be
made special order for last day Of ses-
sion. Carried
My head is begiTning to swim.
can scarcely Distinguish hetveer,
Brahms lntermezzo in - major, OPUS
llS. which Is being played IN the hall,
and 'HarriSan, That's Ne which \
hurdy gurdy man is emitting on The
street below.
1t seems that some one moves TO a5.
tcurn, but that the motion is overr1ied
because not made In the proper tempo
their Stay in Washington should walk
talk. and sleep in perfect musical
rhythm and that he viii insist upon the
point.
Forte cries Of Bravo gradually
dying oUt to one soft pedal nay
Discussion begins on The Relation q,
Harmony 10 the Average Village Quar-
teL' TAN woman in rear, disguised as
harmony. arises 10 a point OF order and
insists that there amt no relation
The room swims before nv eyes
something very unusual for a room n
do In such cold weather. drop nv
eyes 10 the floor ana .hen pick them 1Ir
again-I gasp just as seem 70 hear :
bunch Of Swiss bell ringers n the dis.
tance-l must be faining- Il has been
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
WASHINGTON GIANT
FACES WORLD AGAIN
John Turner, Seven and One
half Feet Tall, Leaves
the Hospital.

John Turner. champion long man OF
the District OF Columbia, has been re-
leased from Providence Hospital, ap-
parently a well man. Physicians at the
hospital say. however, that his seven
feet seven inches Of height will event
ually be the death Of him. Mentally
weak, without ambition, and with that
lack of vitality frequently peculiar 70
men of great stature, Turner wandered
aimlessly away from the institution.
For two months ne had been in Pro,-i-
dence Hospital, with no malady in pa--
ticular, but just a poor condition OF
health.
Turner said he had been growing all
his life. and was big when a child Not
since he was twelve years Olu has he
been able 10 get clothes TO flt him, but
has had TO have them made. His hands
are OF tremendous proportions, measur-
ing sixteen inches from wrist to finger
tips. and nearly eight inches across
the kniclOles- If built in proportion "a
his hands. the physicians say he wClid
be ten feet high and weigh 800 pou--,s-.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
NOVICE FALLS PREY
TO MUSIC DELIRIUM
Goes to Convention of Teachers National Association
and Loses Senses Amidst Strange Jargon of
IempOS, PianiSSimos, and the Like

Perhaps you have never attended q
music teachers convention. Neither
had the young man sent up by The
Times, as TO that, but he dared 20 do
his duty ais assignment said:
See II you can tell what they are
talking about and make notes OF any
thing humorous or out OF the ordinary -
Handicapped by the knowledge that
nothing more than the ability 20 play
on the phonOgraph, the young man en-
tered timidly. The name-AluSic Teach
ers' National Association, Thirtieth
Annual Mceting-was itself discoUcert-
ing TO a novice
In a diary taken from his unconscious
form after il was all over and before
the restoratives wers applied, the fol-
lowing notes were found:
Il hear voices, seemingly in the dis
tance. speaking Of nocturnes, octayes,
when a professor declares that a pre-
lude VIII last longer IL II doesn't drink
too much coffee
"A debate is on as 70 why 4 little word
like forte means lOCd ana a long.
stringy WORD like 'pianissirno' means
soft 1t he's been decided that the
nurses probably got them mixed I'D
when they were children and the mis-
take occurred in this way
Prof. Overture begins lengthy dis
sertatiOn on Why is a piano called one
thing by the man who owns II and an
either name by the family in the fat
above% Illustrating the reasons for
this Prof. Overture spoke in the fol-
lowing languages, each OF which had
followers I'm the vast audience: Lento,
Andante. Moderate. Allegretto. and
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
REPORT
NOT MADE PUBLIC
Commissioners Say They Do Not Want Brennan Concern
to Know Their Side of Alleged Overpayment
Case for the Present.

Anticipating an appeal to the courts.
Commissioner Cosby has decided not
10 make public for the present the re-
port Of Capt. z. NJ. Markham. Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner. regarding
the matter of the alleged overpayment
by the District to the Brennan Con-
struction Company.
Major Cosby said today that the re-
port contains nothing which It is de-
sired shall not eventually be made pub
lie, but that IN the event Of the Bren-
nan Construction Company entering
suit to recover the amount which the
Commissioners say they viii withhold
on its contracts. 1t Is well that officers
of the company be not enlightened at
this time as TO all the facts thus far as
certained.
The investigation has not disclosed.
according to Major Cosby, what District
officials are responsible for the meas
The Washington times., 1908-12-30

urement OF the sand box at the Bren-
Han plant, as the result of which the
company was Overpaid. It is alleged, be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The exact amount OF the alleged over
payment is not yet known to the Com
miss!Oners. In accordance with their
order. Auditor Tweedale is now engs ged
in computing the amounts alleged 70
have been oveTpaid- The Brennan com
pany will be invited 10 answer the above
matters between now and January (
and Will be given an oral hearing.
Recent measurements Of the boxes
which have been used in measuring the
material show, according 20 the District
officials. that the boxes contain almost
exactly eight cubic feet. and this stand
ard viii be used hereafter This will
mean that the measurements heretofore.
used Will be diminished by Is cubic feet
for each batch" Of top or standard
asphalt surface and by siX-tenths OF a
cubic foot for each batch Of asphalt
binder.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
STATE CLAIMS WIFE
KILLED CAPT. ERB
Attempts to Prove She, In
stead of Sister, the
Principal.
Continued from First Page1

minutes after the shots were fired. After
this interval, she returned to the hall
and heard some one walking in Erb s
loom. She recognized the footsteps as
those OF Mrs. Erb.
The maid. according to her testimony.
then went 10 the kitchen and Mrs Erb
followed her into the room saying: THE
captain is dead and my sister shot him. -
Mrs. Erb then took the witness up
stairs and they saw the body lying on
a rug in the hall. The left leg was
drawn up and the face turned to the
floor.
The furniture was all in place except
a cuspidOr, which was missing from its
usual place near where the body lay.
Broken glass and flowers were nearby.
Mrs. BeiseI was lying on the floor in
the sitting room. unconscious Mrs Erb
went to the bathroom, got q sponge, ap-
piled II to her sisters head ana she re-
covered.
The revolver was lying in the sitting
room on the foor-
Mrs. Beisel cried for the door TO be
closed. She kept saying: Shut the door,
don't let him in
The witness says she told Mrs. BeiseI
the captain was dead and could not
hurt her now Then the two women
went TO the back stairs and sat waiting
for the doctor.
Mrs. Beisel kept saying "this Is ter
rible, what viii become Of me-"
Mrs. Erb said don't bother me-" and
you make me sick" The witness say 8
she then tried to keep the sisters apart,
and Mrs. Erb went IN and lay on a
lounge.
The district attorney then questioned
the witness about the appearance OF the
two women at the time Of the tragedy
She said Mrs. Erb bore no marks OF a
struggle. but that Mrs BeiS Us left
sleeve was ripped but not torn
The defense objected to this testi-
mOny, and the question was Withdrawn.
The witness then said the only re-
vOlver she had seen in the house was
one which had been I'm Mrs. Frb's room.
forth frequently through this recital
and was plainly nervous Mrs Erb was
keenly alert to every word of the teSti-
mOny, and would occasionally talk IN
whispers TO Attorney Alexander. Harry
Beisel. the husband, leaned forward,
listening eagerly.
There was interruption Of ten min
utes while the tipstaves searched for
County Detective William H Berry,
with whom District Attorney AIacDade
was anxious to confer before asking
further questions.
The particular TatUre Of Beatrice
Matsui's testimony has been to indicate
strongly that Mrs Beisel really did fire
the shots, and not Mrs. ETb as Mac
Dade appears to believe
Under crOss-eXamnation, Attorney
Fronefield for the defense, tried to
shake the witness by confronting her
with statements made by her at the
coroner's inquest.
The witness became verv angry after
several questions had been asked, and
declared vehemently thet she had not
changed hSr testimony a particle.
This was after II was brought to light
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
Disease Germs

Cannot harm healthy human bod
les. We cannot have healthy bodies
unless we have pure bIood,-the
kind of blood that Hoods Sarsa-
parilIa makes.
This great medicine has an un-
equalled, unapproached record for
purifying and enriching the blood.
It cures scrofula. eczema, erup-
tions, catarrh. RI eumatism, anemIa,
nervousness, that tired feeling, dys-
pepsia, loss Of appetite, general de-
bility, builds up the whole system
Get it today in the usual liquid form or in
chOcOlated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
The Washington times., 1908-12-30

that she had said before the coroner
that she was on the porch and not in
the kitchen when she heard a crash OF
breaiN'g glass aGd scream from Mrs.
ETb.
When asked concerning the time the
doctor and officials arrived at Red
Gables. Mrs. Erb's maid gave evasive
answers and declared that she did not
know. She said Mrs. Erb had not told
her TO call a doctor
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
NOT A RACE WAR.

A dispatch received at the Indian
Office today from Superintendent VIII
liam T. Sheltog OF the San Juan In
dian agency, says that Indians were o.
spOnsible for the murder OF three red
skins at Aneth, Utah. last week n
had been feared that another race war
had been syirted until tOday's telegram.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21

topher Smith, the Rev Mr. Mayt1eld Of
this city performing the ceremony
Miss Connolly Is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D w Connolly Of this city,
and Mr. Smith comes from Hartford,
where the happy pair are at the pres
ent time spending their honeymoon.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21

c. D. Hall, the real estate dealer, and
Christopher Knight Smith, chief clerk
in the Pennsylvania railroad Offices in
this city are the principals in a little
romance that terminated few days
ago in q wedding The office Of G. D.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21

Hail. whore Miss Connolly was en-
ployed is on the fourth floor Of the
Malley building, and the Pennsylvania
Railroad office is directly opposite. Miss
Connolly has been employed by Mr..
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21

the subscription that is the date for
final payments to be made. AS the all
lotment was for five per cent, the ex-
act amount of the checks sent. in by
bidders, the issue has already been
completely paid for
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21

Hall for the past five months, and as
Mr.. Smith never saw the pretty little
typewriter until she went to work In
the Malley building, he met, loved,
wooed and married Miss Connolly in
Just FIVE months It was last Saturday
that Miss Connolly became Mrs. Chris
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21
PREPARING FOR BIG BOND ISSUE

Philadelphia, May 20-Temporary
certificates are being prepared by the
Pennsylvania railroad to be issued on
May 25 to subscribers for the new four
per cent. bonds. Under the terms Of
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21

Tapestry Brussels Rugs, from the auction sale
Of carpets in New York by Alexander Smith &
Sons Floral patterns, all colors, size q 00
9x11 feet worth ga each at---------- I1U
Tapestry Brussels Carpet, in parlors, k(A,
halls and stairs, worth 69c aya:d at------17
100 Rolls Japanese Colon Warp Carpet Pat
terms Mating, nearly all green but endless I y,
200 Yards Good Floor oil Cloth, neat I [lh
block patterns, worth 25c ayard at------ 4 W.
300 Dark Green Holland and Opaque Shades
mounted on first class rollers with nicklc ring,
brackets and nails worth Csc each, while y,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-05-21
MISS CONNEILY MARRIED.
Became Wife of G. Knight Smith
After Pretty Romance.

Miss Mabel Connolly, who up to
few days ago was a stenographer for