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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

FOR RENT-A furnished ROOM with ali
modern conveniences, at 100 First
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

Began the business July 2, 1890. and
occupies the southeast corner Of Mitch
ell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17
CLAIRVOYANTS.

MRS. w. HARTMAN. card reading and
palmiStry. rs cents a reading, at 42O
Fortysecond street. Old phone Assn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17
FOR RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT-Rooms suitable for ligh
housekeeping at 307 Third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

FOR RENT-A large front room, with
all modern conveniences. at 1103
Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY LOANED to salaried people and
others, without security; easy pay
ments; no publicity. Call and get our
terms and method of doing business
once hours, a m. to p. m. Tele-
phone north 2411. Victor Finance
company, room 26, McManus build
ing, Second and Main streets, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

FOR SALE-Cheap, nice level lots, Ask
125, corner Twenty-Seventh street and
Eighteenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track Also for sale or
trade, one acre lot, with new seven
room house Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of E. Thonn, 610
, TWENTY eighth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

WANTED-Boarders at private board
ing house; first class meals; home
cooking and baking; nice rooms. all
modern. bath, gas etc. Call at 1908
Second avenue. New phone $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17
sTEAMBOATs.

Room 21o. Safety Building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. if you are break
ing up housekeeping or leaving the
city, / will buy all your chickens.
John w. Roche, 1921 Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

WANTED = Able bodied men between
ages 10 and 80 for u. S. Marine Corps;
pers; excellent opportunity to see the
world good pay; clothing, rations,
quarters, medical attendance, free
Apply to DR.. A. E. Williams, 1922 Nine
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17
INSURANCE.

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors' adj
ministrators, guardians. trustees or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodges and
society officers; city state or u. S.
government officials; contractors. po-
! sitions of trust lin fact, any kind of
bond you want Except bail bonds).
Terms reasonable. Hayes 81 Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
DepOsit Company of MARYLAND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

we write insurance in substantial
oo We loan money at lowest possible
Omen Saturday evenings.
ONCE hours, 10 to IL q. m, TO
y. NJ BOTH PHONES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

FOR RENT - furnished room, with
every modern convenience, at 212
Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

HOME LAUNDRY - Family washings
only; work called for and delivered
Miss A. Couch, prop. 1918 Twelfth
street old phone west 652-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17

FOR SALE-One acre of land just out
side of city. Has four-room house,
large chicken house, well. cistern, and
bearing fruit of all kinds. The whole
acre fenced with chicken wire. Lo-
Gated at 1919 Twenty-siXth street, in
Campbell's addition. Inquire on prem
iSeS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-17
FOR sALE-cITY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-A six-room house at ia
Twenty seventh street. Inquire at
same number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
CADET KLINGER HURT.
Father Gets Reassuring Cablegrams
From Gibraltar.

Cablegrams have been received by O.
klinger. local merchant, from Fupchal.
Madeira. informing him of injuries re-
ceived by his son, Thomas S. Klnger,
a revenue cutter service cadet. while
his ship. the practice steamer Itasca, was
at the port of Gibraltar 1t appears that
Cadet klinger while horseback riding
about Gibraltar was thrown by the ami
NAL and so severely injured that 1t be-
came necessary to place him in a nos
pital
The latest cable messages to the father
state that the cadet is improving and is
out of danger. He will return to the
81 United States on the battleShip Maine or
Alabama, soon to touch at Gibraltar.
The Itasca sailed from Baltimore on a
practice cruise last June. She had had a
successful and profitable trip. Rough
weather was encountered in the English
channel and the North sea. but the, ex-
perience proved excellent for the cadets
and officers. The immense quantity of
shipping In the channel and North yea
served to keep every one specially keyed
up to his duties. The officers and cadets
have been agreeably entertained at evefy
port they have touched. They have alss
had opportunity to visit a number of the
large foreign shhpbuilding establishments
all of which has added greatly to the
enjoyment and pleasure of the cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1 STREET NORTHWEST between 10Th
and 10Th streets-James w. White to
Samuel w. Henry. part original lots
10 and II. square 11S; So
PADSWORTH-Kathle ]. MeetZe ct
vir. Dempsey p. to Frances B. Dahl
gleish, lot II, square 1925: $40.
SOUTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pinehurst
Company to William G. Gentner. lot 1.
square 2O17; 500.
1910 EIGHTH STREET NORTHWEST
Traugott E.. Schmidt ct ux. to James
J. Kemp. lot ID. square 396: $40.
SIXTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween and G streets-Henry F..
Houck ct ux to James l.. Parsons,
part original lot 10. square 1915; $40.
STREET NORTHWEST between Both
and 31st streets-Herbert A. Gill. trus-
tee. to Agnes Wallace. part lot 213.
square 1863: $50.
N STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
and 4th streets-Janepher R. Denly ct
vir Simeon, to Philip ]. Hayden. part
lot Sc. square $40; $40.
TWENTY-NINTH STREET NORTH
WEST between K and l. streets
Samuel Artz ct ux. to John J. Higgins.
jr.. lot 81. square 1892; $40 John j.
Higgins. jr.. to William l.. Blunt. same
property; $40.
FIRST STREET SOUTHWEST between
n and o streets-James E. kendrick
to William Sullivan, part lot 3. square
65o; $40.
1921 MARYLAND AVENUE NORTH
EAST-Joseph NJ. Carper to Mary l..
Carper. lot "a. square 1905; $40.
ANACCSTIA - Frank M. Finotti ct ux.
to Thomas Reardon & Son, lot 423 and
part lot 42F; 500.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Margaret Davis to Harriet
A. Mills. lot 800. block 4: so.
BARRY FARM-Osbourn Dorsey ct ux.
to Joseph Lacy. part lot 8. section 8;
$40.
LANIER HEIGHTS-John A. CONNER
ford ct Tx. to Henry c. Stewart, lot
IS. square 1888; SO
MOUNT PLEASANT-Charles P. Stone ct
ux. to Edith II. Mackenzie. lot 636,
block /; SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Isaac H. Bryant
ct ux. to Nellie E. Forbes, lot "A, block
n; $40.
LANIER HEIGHTS-William B. Wheat
ley ct Tx. to Henry c. Stewart, lot 81,
square 1883: $40.
LANIER HEIGHTS-Ellen E. Hedges to
William B. Wheatley, lot 81; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.
CRIMINAL COURT. NO. 1-Justice
Stafford

CRIMINAL SoOhl, nv. l-JUSllCC
Stafford
United States agt. Edward Leon Thomp
son, abortion; time to file transcript ex-
tended to September 81; attorneys, G. II.
Macdonald and Thomas c. Taylor.
United States agt. Sherman Hill and
Elizabeth Hill, grand larceny; nolle pros.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
Blue Ridge Marble Company agt.
Thompson-Starrett Company; refund of
cost of deposit ordered; plaintiffs at
torney, S. T. Thomas.
Quill agt. Hume. administrator: motion
to strike out sixth plea overruled and
leave to file amended and additional pleas
within ten days; plaintiffs attorney. Os-
car Nauck; defendants attorneys, r. s.
Hume and w. c. Sullivan.
B. b. Earnshaw 6 Bro. agt. Gaegler;
fiat on sci. ia. for $14S23; plaintiffs at
torney, w. W. Stewart.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford
Estate of Gustavus Coward, will dated
February IL. 1908, filed.
Estate of Eugene Sweeney. order to sell
business; attorney. A. II. Bell.
Estate of Mary j. Perry, will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to r. Ross Perry; bond. $500;
attorneys. r. Ross Perry & Son.
In re Mary Neale ct al. petition to ap-
point qua rdian filed; attorneys. Hamil-
ton. Colbert, Yerkes & Hamilton
Estate of Willis Hunnicutt, will dated
July 16, 1901 filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
WHITE GIRLS AFFINITY NEGRQ
HE ALREADY HAS A WIFE AND
GOES TO JAIL.
Acknowledges Paternity of Infant.
Case Against Woman Is
Continued.

Mary Windell. a young white woman.
carrying in her arms a seven-months-old
baby, and Aaron Winfield, a colored man.
is the father of the child. were arraigned
before acting Judge Mills in the Police
Court this morning.
Both entered pleas of guilty. Winfield
was promptly fined $40. In default he
was remanded to prison for sixty days.
At the suggestion of the assistant United
States attorney the girl was placed under
personal bonds for her further appear
ance in the court.
The case against the woman was not
disposed of this morning because of a
desire on the part Of Assistant United
States Attorney Turner. who is acting at
the Police Court during the vacation of
Ralph Given. to have the latter take
charge of the proceedings and institute
additional investigations, the nature of
which was not divulged.
The Windell girl says she came to
Washington from near Braddock, Va,
two years ago and has been working here
since as a domestic.
Il met Winfield when we were working
together here in Washington in a private
family. he as butler and l as maid. That
was over year and a half ago. Until
my child was born 1 went under my own
name, but since its birth I've assumed
the name of Winfield"
No" she answered to additional ques-
lions. Il am not dissatisfied. Aaron has
always been good and considerable"
He Has Wife Already.
Winfield admits his intimacy with the
girl, and says he cares a great deal for
her.
Are you married, Winfeld?" the pris-
oner was asked
YES was the deliberate answer. Il
have a wife living in New Jersey. That's
all I dare to say"
Winfield has been living in Washington
for several years and has been employed
in we'll known families of the city as a
butler.
Speaking of the case today, one of the
prosecuting officers said:
which have ever come under my Observa-
ton. There is no indication of shame on
the part of either of The defendants, no
regret, nor any effort to conceal the Of
Tense Of which they have been adjudged
guilty.
And the worst of it is they both seem
to have been at one time respectable rep
resentatives of their respective races"
The case against the Windell girl will
not be disposed of until the latter part of
the present month or the first Of Oc-
tober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
PoYNToN Is PROMOTED.
Becomes Construction Inspector
Other Changes Made.

Following an investigation of the affairs
of the building department of the District
by Commissioner Morrow and Capt. VIII
liam Kelly. assistant engineer commits
sioner in charge of the building depart
ment the following changes in the per-
sonnet of that Office were announced to-
day:
A. M. Poynton. principal assistant in
spector of buildings, at $1,000 per an
mum. transferred to the position of in
spector of construction in the Office of
the inspector of buildings, at $40 per
day.
Thomas Francis. assistant inspector of
buildings, at $500 per annum, be pro-
NOTED to principal assistant inspector of
buildings, at $1,000 per annum. vice Poyn-
ton.
E. G. Curtis. assistant inspector of
buildings, at $1,000 per annum. is pro-
NOTED to assistant inspector of buildings,
at 81 800 per annum, vice Francis.
]. B. Hammond. appointed assistant in
spector of buildings. at $1,000 per annum,
vice Curtis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
WAVES WASH UP A WHALE.
Seventy-Foot Monster on Shore OF
New Stone Harbor.

NEW STONE HABOR. N. j.. Septem-
Der 1.-The body of a whale seventy feet
long was cast up on the shore of New
Stone Harbor last week and has attract
ed an enormous amount of attention.
The life-saving crew saw it floating
some distance from the shore and think
ing it was an overturned boat, went to
the rescue. They found their mistake,
however. but did not propose to be fooled
altogether and towed the huge mass
ashore.
There are some wounds in the carcass
and the probabilities are that they were
the result of some terrific submarine COM
bat The sight drew many from as far
south as Cape May, including Wildwood
and Anglesea. also from Ocean City and
Sea Isle City.
Midweek visitors to New Stone Harbor
will still have an opportunity of examin-
ing this curiosity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
AUTO HITS JERSEY MAYOR.
Knocks Down Executive and Hurts
Health Inspector.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. September
1.-The speed laws in Perth Amboy will
be enforced more strictly than ever now
as the result of two prominent officials Of
the town being knocked down last Sunday.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiller and Deputy
Health Inspector Frost were the victims.
The mayor is confined to his home in
Market street as a result of his injuries.
Mayor Bollschweiller was crossing
Smith street when an automobile. driven
by l. r. Hall of Plainfield, the owner
and holding several Of his friends, ap-
preached along the car tracks. The
driver attempted to turn out of the
tracks, but the car skidded, and. swing
ing around, struck the mayor and
knocked him down. Mr.. Hall stopped
the machine and took the injured mayor
home
Health Inspector Frost was struck by
an automobile while near the corner of
Smith and State streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
DENIES NEGRO DESCENT
ALBERT r. JOHNSON FILES AN
SWER TO WIFE'S CHARGES.
Accused Says Father Is White Man
and That Grandfather Was
Born in Maryland.

Albert r. johnson, the telephone opera
tor in the District employ. whose wife.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Johnson, recently sued in
the District Supreme Court for an annul-
ment of their marriage on the plea that
he is of negro descent. today filed his
answer to the bill He denies the allega-
tion declares his father is a white man,
and that his grandfather was born on the
eastern shore of Maryland.
Prior to his marriage he declares. his
bride elect asked him about his color. de-
caring that some one had informed her
he was not white. He denied this to her.
he said, and confronted her informant.
Three weeks after the wedding. he as
serts. the subject was again discussed.
and he invited his wife to make the fullest
investigation and to go to his house. he
forcefully denies that he ever threatened
his wife or struck her because she men
toned the subject.
The dead twin. he declares. showed no
trace of negro descent and since ming
the suit his wife declared to him that she
had never told any person that her deau
child had negro features.
Says Wife Sent for Him.
Last Sunday night. he says. he received
a telephone message from his wife ad-
vising him that the other twin was dy-
ing and at 10 O'Clock, taking his brother,
William E. Johnson, with him. he visited
her. The wife, he AYERS, told him that
the baby was not sick. but she had sent
the message as subterfuge to see him.
She told him, he says, that she had no
proof that he had negro blood in his
veins, and that 1t was merely suspicion
which had been aroused by two girl
friends.
She denied to him in the presence of
his brother. he declares that he had
ever maltreated her. and stated that she
did not know why she had made such
charge against him, as he had always
provided for her and the children.
William Z. Johnson. the brother. in an
affidavit attached to the answer. corrorbo.
rates the husband'5s statements as to the
interview with the wife since the filing
of the suit.
Attorneys James A. OShea and F. Ed
ward Mitchell represent the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
$40. GOO. 600 for New Station.

NEW YORK. September 1.-Architects
of the new Grand Central station COM
pleted plans and estimates for that struc-
ture Yesterday. The total cost of build
ing at the terminals on 42d street will
reach 1000, 600.
Contracts for the superstructure of the
north wing are being signed. The new
Grand Central will set back forty feet
from 42d street and seventy feet from
Vanderbilt avenue. 1t will front $50 feet
on Vanderbilt avenue. 625 on 45th street.
400 on Lexington avenue. 26O on Depew
place, and 800 on 42d street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
ROGERS IS PROMOTED
Becomes Tax Collector of the
District September 10.
E. G. DAVIS TRANSFERRED
Louis C. Wilson Is Advanced to Be
Discussing Officer.
ALEX. MCKENZIE IS APPRAISER
Changes Recommended by Commits
sioner West and Already An
nounced Are Acted Upon
by Board.
E. G. DAVIS TRANSFERRED
ALEX. MCKENZIE IS APPRAISER

f. G. Davis. for two decades tax col
lector of the District. was today trans
ferred to the board of real tax appraisers.
Charles c. Rogers. for number of
years disbursing officer of the District,
was promoted to succeed him.
Louis c. Wilson. member of the
board of personal tax appraisers. is pro-
NOTED to succeed Mr. Rogers as disburs-
ing officer.
Alexander Mckenzie of the real estate
board is transferred to the personal tax
board to take Mr.. Wilson's place.
These changes were made by the Com
missioners today upon recommendation
of Commissioner West and take effect
September 10. That they were slated to
occur was announced several weeks ago.
Rogers Administration Commended.
Charles G. Rogers. the newly appointed
tax collector, as disbursing officer has
handled annually millions of dollars of
public funds. His administration has had
the commentator of his official superiors
in the District government as we'll as that
of United States Treasury officials who
exercise a supervisory auditing check on
his large disbursements.
His accounts were audited little over
countants of the United States Treasury.
who found his system of accounting the
best and simplest in use by any of the
departments. showing to a cent the credits
and debts Of every fund in his hands. to-
gether with receipts and disbursements
Mr.. Rogers inaugurated daily balance
sheet report in the Office which shows the
transactions of the day with every pay
ment credited and every dollar on hand
debited. The special committee from the
Treasury Department, in its report to the
treasurer of the United States, compli
mented Mr.. Rogers on the showing of his
office. and particularly upon his methods
and modern system of accounting.
Seventeen Years Experience.
A native Of Lexington, Ohio, Mr.. Rogers
was born July 20, 1867 He has resided
in the District nineteen years and has
been in the District government service
for eleven years. He first entered the
District service as clerk in the dis
bursting Office in 1897
He was appointed disbursing officer No
vember %, 1899. Immediately upon TAX
ing charge of that Office he inaugurated
reforms and adopted methods of ac-
countings that have made the disbursing
Office a model.
Mr.. Rogers is a modern accountant hav-
ing enjoyed an experience of seventeen
years of practical work in that calling.
For four years prior to entering the Dis
trict service he was connected with an
Ohio bank, then he served two years as
bookkeeper. followed by eleven years
experience in the disbursing Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
CONCRETE TELEGRAPH POLES.
Pennsylvania Railroad Thinks They
Will Stand Storms Better.

PITTSBURG, September 1.-The Penn
sylvania railroad has begun to install
concrete telegraph poles along its right
of way The assertion is made that they
will not be SO liable to destruction by
storms, and will last longer than wooden
poles.
The road has chosen a long stretch of
exposed track between Pittsburg and Chi
cago for the experiments which will be
carried on throughout the winter If
found satisfactory the entire system will
have the new concrete pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01

Rev. D. f. Ellis. survivor of the crew
of the Monitor the civil war battieship.
and retired United Brethren clergyman.
died at Annville. Pa. He was sixty-eight
years Of age and was horn in Wales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
Blackbirds Easy Prey.

Some good bags of ortolan were killed,
and blackbirds we're easy prey for gun
ner Those who were willing to use their
ammunition on blackbirds were able to
kill two or three dozen at a shot, but
most of the sportsmen thought it was a
matter of wasting ammunition to kill
them. Boys who waded about the marsh
and along the shores were able to pick
up dozens Of birds that were missed by
those who had shot them. The lombard
ment continued all the morning and will
been slaughtered. The wild oats on the
marsh are not as tall or as thick as usual
and not far advanced, the cool and wet
weather having retarded their growth.
All during the day gunners, carrying
fowling pieces of every description, were
to be seen vending their way homeward
from the marshes, but most of them were
not well provided with game. At the Gen.
ter Market there was a demand for the
birds. but buyers were not well pleased
with the condition of the reedies that
were killed today, the birds not being in
extra condition. The cold storage stock,
however, was better, and found ready
sale.
Reedbirds sold at 80 cents a Dozen
81 being charged for ortoan, and 80 cents
for the blackbirds. Woodcock are also in
season, and a few of them are being killed
along the branch They find ready sale
in the markets at 10 cents. Shooting on
the Patuxent marshes will begin tomorrow.
of $40 for the privilege of enjoying the
sport The season for ducks opened to-
day but none of them was to be found
In the markets this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01

! Capt Joseph c. Byron and c. Victor
Zoe hler have been elected by Hagerstown
Nd. Camp. No. 3. 8. A. w. W. as dele
gates TO the national convention to be
he'd in Boston this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01

- III. B. kits. editor of the Daily Leader
of Bluefield. Va. was assaulted and Sc
rious,y injured at WEIGH, W. Va, by Dr.
H. d. Hatfield of WEIGH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers Tonight and Wednesday
Brisk Northeasterlv. Winds.

For the District of Columbia. New Jer-
sey and Delaware, showers tonight and
Wednesday; brisk to high northeasterly
winds.