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The Washington times., 1908-09-28
Small Villages in Adiron-
dacks Wiped Out-Flames
Beyond Control.
APPEALS TOUTICA
FOR ASSISTANCE
Relief Train and Big Force of
Men Go TO Their
Aid.

UTICA, N Y, Sept. 2S.-Several
small villages and camps have been
wiped out by the Adirondacks fires,
and the situation is now beyond con-
troll of the hundreds of fighters Fan
ned by strong winds, the fire regained
its old Roadway, and the best efforts
on the part Of the forest wardens did
not avail Several villages are in peril.
Long Lake West, a village OF about
100 inhabitants. was burned, and the
damage resulting amounts 10 perhaps
$4,000. The village contained about a
dozen buildings, a railroad station. and
a large storehouse. which supplied the
camps for miles around. All were de-
stroyed.
The preserve Of Dr. Webb. at Nehas-
sane was threatened and this city was
appealed TO for assistance. Fire Chief
Sullivan and q force from the Utica
department are now at Nehassane.
Communication is entirely cut of, and
the last message received here was 10
the effect that several camps and ham
lets were seriously threatened, and that
the fires were raging beyond all con-
troll.
relief train was sent from here
with 100 men prepared 10 fight as long
as their services are required. A re-
lief train also left HerSimer, and IN
less rain intervenes much more assist
Rnce Will be necessary Among other
losses is a $4,000 hardwood lumber pile
and hundreds Of cattle have been
burned 20 death. A camp containing
100 pounds Of dynamite and 100 bar
reIs Of kerosene caused an explosion
that set the people frantic
There is no telling how much havoc
the fire will cause or when II will be
ultimately checked. Not only is there
no indication of rain. but a wind has
sprung up which IS adding fury 10 the
CCEfagTatiOn.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
Valuable Game Tract
SWept BY Forest Fires

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 2S.-Five
thousand acres IN Pike county, much Of
which is the best game country in north
eastern Pennsylvania, has been burned
over by forest fires r. DyngInaus.
Lackawanna, Shohola, and WestfaIl
townships large areas have been swept
Near Shohola there has been much
destruction by fire on the 5000 acre
tract of timber OF the Pennsylvania
Coal Company. In the viciEity Of Vel
come lake forest fires have devastated
a tract nearly ten miles long and FIVE
miles wide. and the flames are still
spreading
Scarcity Of water is becoming a serious
problem. Water for ordinary use is
hauled in barrels and the cattle are
driven 10 streams.
The hercesJ fires were in the vicinity
Of the Forest Lake association prop
crty. one fire line on the mountain was
fivc miles long
No definite Idea Of the damage done
TO the forests OF Pike county can be
gained, but il IS estimated that the
number OF acres burned over is mere
than 5000
The city Of Lewiston IS prepared for
continuance of the drought, local
weather prophets insisting that there
viii be little rain before October :.
The Lewiston and RedsviIIe Water
Company has connected its mains with
the supply reservoir Of the Standard
Steel Company and is turning 100000
gallons into its pipes daily.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
AFRAID TO EAT
Girl Starving on Unsolicited Food.

Several years ago 1 was a cuaIly
starving" writes Me. girl, yet cared
not eat for fear of. the consequences.
Il had suffered from indigestion from
ovcrworN, irregular meals. and i'm
proper food, until at last my stomach
became so weak I could eat scarcely
any food without great distress.
Many kinds Of food were tried, all
with the same discouraging effects. /
steadily lost health and strength until I
was but . wreck Of my former self.
Having heard Of Grape-Nuts and its
great merits, I purchased a package,
but with little hope that It would help
mel was so discouraged.
7 found IL not only appetizing. but
tdat I could eat il as liked and that
II satisfied the craving food without
causing distress, and r 4 may use the
expression, 1T filled the BILL
For months Grape-Nuts was nv
principle article Of diet I felt from the
very first that 1 had found the right
way to health and happiness. and my
antiCipatiOns were fully realized.
Nv it'll It's continued use I regained
my usual health and strength. Toda :
I am we'll and can eat anything I like,
yet Cirape-Nuts food ferns a Fart Of nv
bill Of fare" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read THE Road TO Well
vile" n pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
Lad Who Found Germs in Electricity
Arrested for The of Microscope
While Examining Static Current

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Irving Benton,
the fourteen-year-old Brooklyn scientist
who believes he has discovered a
germ in electricity which is the aii:-
mating cause of all the heat and light
In the universe. is a prisoner at the
rooms OF the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children in that borough.
Young Benton was surprised b. de-
tectives at his home. 2TS Saratoga ave-
nue.. while submitting a continuous
stream of static electricity 20 analysis
under the field of a $3.50 microscope
which he had stolen, as alleged. from
the laboratory Of St. Josephs Hospital
where his mother. a widow. is employed
as a cleaner. He had often been in the
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
Deaths.

Louisa Hollans. IS years. IS Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
Harriet 4. Coffin, IS years, 1116 Fiji
teenth street northwest
Jennie 9. SteinmetZ, - years, 1916
BiltmOre street northwest.
John Harb. 70 years, 1851 Kenyon
street northwest.
Edward Winter. "a years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Mary Ellen Bishop, Il years, 632 G
street southwest.
Raymond +. Triplett, years, 513
Ninth, street southwest.
Ellen Downey, IS years. Az Third
street southwest
William H. Moran. 81 years, 1915 E
street southeast.
Blanche Cross, IS years, Casualty
Hospital.
Michael Morris. so years. 1912 K
street northwest
Arthur Richardson. 80 years. George
Washington University Hospital.
George e Young, months, Children S
Hospital
George c. Rich. 81 years. 2O13 I street
northwest.
Infant Of Thomas and Blanch r. Raw
ling, DAYS, sos Virginia avenue
southeast
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Died.

HODGES-On Sunday. September 2. 1903. q;
the Rochambsau. MARY n HODGEN, Ia
the eiEhty-secDnd year Of herraEe.
InJerment ar Oak Hi Cemetery. Tuesday.
Al i OclOck Funeral private Il
Mary n. HSdgen vsaf sIghty-twO years
old and the Igst Of a noted family She
was the widow OF T. J. Hodgeu formerly
a stock broke II T'hi, 7delphia and Wash
lngton- Three children survive. T. J. Hod-
gen, OF N-1. York; Mrs Walter Slater OF
Chicago. and Mrs s c. Head
sHAw-MemBers o. Ut. Vernon Council. NJ.
10. Jr- o. T. 4 VI, viii please assemble
at % 18th st. Sc. Tuesday 81 p m. For
the purpose OF attending ths funeral Of our
late Brother c. a. SHAW, who departed
this life sunday. September q 1905. b.
order OF Council JOHN +. SMALLWOOD.
Recording Secretary. Il
CLARVOE-On Sunday. September q. 1908.
EDWARD ESSEX. son OF Gertrude Faw-
sixteen.
MORRISON Saturday. September 9S. 1905. At
y m. at the residence or his son. William
Morris. LIZ X street northwest. MICHAEL
MORRIS, aged eighty years.
William Norris was born in Ireland and
died at the age OF eighty years. He was a
Ions time resident Of Washington, and had
led retired life. Three sons. William.
Michael and John Norris, local business
men. and one daughter. Mrs Mary Nee
han, survive. Nj. Morris was a member
Of 81. PatricEs Catholic Church.
SHAw-On Sunday. September p, 1905.
beloved D.
late Mary f shaw
Funeral from the residence OF his dauEh-
ter, Mrs Harry Thompson, - Thirteenth
street southeast. Tuesday, September p
Internent Con EreSsi1naI Cemetery. Friends
invited TO attend. II
NOORDZY-On Friday, September o. 1905. al
West Brighton. L. l.. HENRY c NOORD-
ZY, beloved husband Of Mary A NOOrdZy
aged hfty-two years.
Funeral from his late residence. 111s y.
Capitol street, at $3.50 O'Clock: mass at ID
O'Clock Monday morning at ST. Aloysius'
Church lnterment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
se27-2t
RICHARDSOS-On SATURDAY. September 26.
1908, ARTHUR W 6, husband OF Rita
Whitmire Richardson. and son OF Barbara
c. and the late William T Richardson.
Arthur W ;. Richardson was thirty-three
years old and died after lingering illness.
He was a local stone mason and was superIn-
tendent OF the work on the new buildings al
Soldiers Home. He leaves a wife and
three children. Stanley. Ethel and Gather
Inc -Four brothers Walter, Frank RAY
mOnd AMI Chester Richardson. and three
sisters. Mrs Minnie Nevis Mrs Emma
Smith and Lottie Richardson. survive.
Mr.. Richardson was a member OF the
Lutheran Church
SCHMULOVITz-On Saturday. September %.
1908. at 30 p. m, BARNEY. beloved hus-
band OF Emma z. Schmulovitz. aged thirty
one years.
Barney SchmuIovltz was thirty-one years
old and died at Garfield Hospital from ty-
phOid fever He was a local vest maker
and COnd ICted a shop az the corner OF
survived 10y a wife, Emma, and two chill
dren- Mr.. SChmulOvitz a resident OF
WASHINGTON Cor fifteen years and Identified
with the cjd Fellows and Argold Lodge.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
CALL IT ADJUSTMENT,
SAYS ]. c. BURROWS
Michigan Senator Objects to
Term Revision, as Applied
to the Tariff.

Snator Julius Caesar Burrows OF
Mlchil an. fully recovered from the
arduoUs duties Incident 10 sitting upon
the Id at the recent Republican con
ventiOn and preventing a third-term
stampede, was a caller at the White
House this morning. going over with the
President certain features OF the pro-
posed revision Of the tariff. Senator Bur
rows Is chairman OF the Senate Sub
committee on Finance. appointed TO in
vestigate conditions and repor: upon
needed changes IN classification.
Everybody is Cor revision" said the
Senator, "or rather for readjustment-
use the word readjusunent. 1 merely
called I'm 10 pay my respects and discuss
the matter Informally IN view Of the
fact that have been engaged in TAX
ing testimony in New York and else
where. Later. I shall take testimony
here in Washington in connection with
the committee work on the subject
I congratulated the President upon
his last letter. 1t was a wonder and
absolutely unanswerabie."
How is the campaign n your State,
Senator2' he was asked
Merely a question OF majority" he
replied. Taft by $1,000 I should say
Senator Burrows said he did not pose
as prognocticatOr on general major
ties, but that there was no doubt or
the outcome He IS 10 take the stump
for the Republican ticket the last Of this
week. entering faction-ridden West Nir-
GINA first. Senator Burrows says he
would 60 from West Virginia 20 Pitts
burg and thence probably West.
Are you going 10 talk about revi-
sion in Pittsburg Senator" some one
fired again.
We'll. I shall speak OF readjustment.
readjustment. that is the word"
Senator Burrows submitted that IL
would be highly pTefera bic 10 elect Taft
and insure an adjustment OF the tariff
schedules rather than 10 elect Mr..
Bryan and have four years OF sJabblng
at tie issue.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
ARTILLERY SHOOTERS
BATTER BIG TARGET
Score Seven Hits Out of Eight
Shots With lO-Inch Guns
at Fort Monroe.

The first Of a series Of battle com
mand target practices that have been
inaugurated in the Coast Artillery
Corps has produced remarkable re-
suits at Fort Monroe, according 70 a
report wNich reached the War De-
partmert today.
With ten-inch guns. seven shots
out OF eight scored, at distance Of
1000 yards. a material target being
used. This target is the same size
as that used In the navy, which IS
supposed to represent the outlines OF
battieship- While one battery made
IS per cent, another put three holes
through the screen out Of four shots.
The target was being towed at the
rate OF about twelve miles an hour.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28

laboratory with her at night, examining
the machines.
der" wept when his scientific labors
were disturbed by the rough-voiced
sleuths. He had picked up. here ana
there. enough material of various kinds
10 wire his room for electric lighting.
He had also rugged up an ingenious
burglar alarm system. and a clever
shOrt-line telephone. out of 4 trousers
tuition. piece of brass, and small bit
Of tin, the lad had constructed tele-
graph instrument. A stereOpticOn ma
chine was another Of his ccntrlvances-
His mother told the hospital authori-
ties that much scientific study had
turned the boys head. so that in his
eagern ass to experiment he had lost the
idea of wrong in appropriating micro
scope
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
White House Callers

Secretary Wilson.
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot.
Prof. Irving Fisher.
Representative Maynard
Alva H. Martin.
John Kimberly.
DR.. Albert Shaw.
Wade II. Ellis.
George c. COe.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
HATES WORKHOUSE;
DOESN'T MIND JAIL

Howard Barry. colored. told Judge
KimbaH this morning that he was will
ing TO spend four months in Jail. but
that he certainly did not wish 20 work
during that time. so he asked the
judge 70 send him 10 the Jail instead OF
the wOTlChOuse
But Barry went 20 the workhouse
for assault on Allen TolsOn, for whIc,
he was given ninety days. For break
ing window glass. he was given thirty
days. He took this punishment in DC
fault OF fines Of IS and SO
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
Ma-rlage Licenses.

Ernest WydenkeIler. Berne. Switzerland,
and Rosette Haneter, Berne, Switzer-
land.
Philip T. Wood and Anrie NJ. O'NeiI, Of
Washington.
Walter G Dyson and Patsy TensIey, OF
Washington.
Charles c. Hit. of Culpeper. Va, and
Josie r. Ashby, OF Warrenton, Va.
MelOni l. Clark, Of CulpepeT. Va, and
Minnie E Dent, Of Alexandria, Va.
James c Dent and Clara GLADDEN., OF
Washington.
Simon P. Banks and Florence E. Cow
ingtOn, OF Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
SHERMAN ON TOUR.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-James s. Shar-
man. Republican candidate for Viz"
President. today began week 3
campaigning in Illinois. His tour will
touch nearly every part Of the state.
Tonight he will be the principal speaker
at the Hamilton Club rally I'm Orchestra
Hall, where Judge Taft g IKE a few
days ago. and will leave Chicago on a
tour OF the State.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28

Death notices inserted in The
Washington Times will, on request,
be published in the next issue of
The Baltimore News OF The Phila-
delphia Evening Times without
further charge.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
The Vital Records.
Births.

George and Mamie Tohon, girl.
Randolph L. and Josephine Tyler,
girl
Charles G. and Agnes r ToIson, boy.
Maurice and Rosie Stein. boy.
Alex =. and Emma Stewart, girl
Carl and Matte Z. Ryon, girl.
LuCien W. and Cecil Paul, girl
Harry /. and Rosa V. Pickett, boy
Charles +. and Emma J. Nelson, boy.
Israel and Beckie Morris, boy.
Henry and Edle NJ. Won Unschuldt
LaZard. girl.
Frank y. and Ernie y. Forester, boy.
William II. and Elsie A. Fry, girl
William and Ida owen, girl
Lafayette G. and Ida NJ. Ruehler, girl.
Thomas E and Claudia Burgess, boy.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
PROBE THEFT DE SIPS.

Detectives Pratt and Hewlett are in
vestigatlng today the theft Of Sl25 from
safe IN the o5sce Of the Law Reporter
Printing Company, SIS Fifth street
northwest. The money was stolen
sometime between s O'Clock Saturdd y
right and Z O'Clock this m1ruing. TIE
building had been entered by means %
a duplicate key, and the safe opened
by the combination No arrests have
been made.
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
REPORTS WRECKENG
OF HIS SCHOONER

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Anotlrs- disas-
ter al sea. caused by the reca-t West
Indian hurricane was reported 9ere to-
day on the arrival Of Capt. J. 3. Morris.
Of the schooner Mary =. Judge which
was abandoned Captain MOrris arrived
on the steamer Carolina from san Juan
He told OF the wreckIng OF his vessel
by the hurricane. during which George
Mccoy. the mate was washed over
board
The Washington times., 1908-09-28
FUR WORKERS TO STRIKE.

NEW YORK. Sept. pa general
strike Of from 1000 10 5000 fur work
ers for an advance in wages is threat
cned- There was never a time in the
history of the trade when the wages
were as low as they are now
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
LOSES S2I5 OUT Of
YEARS PAY, TO WIFI

Elk Point, S. D., Jan. 7.---Because he
fold employees in the courthouse that
he gives his wife all the 81 bills he gets,
Game Warden James Halliday, well
Known TO Sioux City hunters and fish
'ers. will probably lose an even $2l5
out of his years salary. to his better
half.
Several months ago. while visiting
here, the warden. who lives In Nc
Cook. informed some the county Of
hciais about the 81 hill transaction Or
dnarily this is a safe proposition to
make ones wife as there are not many
Isl bills in circulation in this part of the
country. Mr.. Halliday draws his an
Iilnual salary the last day of the year and
ne made grave mistake when he told
the boys" about the bills.
They Informed County Treasurer
Weber and since then Webber has
been saving and collecting dollar bills.
In paying the game warden his annual
salary. he gave him 215 dollar bills. all
THAT he had been able to collect.
Sheriff Sherman then called Mrs Hal
liday to phone and told her Treasurer
Webber had just given her husband a
few dollar bills and to be in readiness
to receive them when he came home.
I. The warden is we'll known to Sioux
City hunters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
COLONELS GIVE UP
JULEPS TO CHECK
TIE NEGRO CRIHE

Boston, Jan. 7.-United States Senator
Joseph Farney Johnston. of Alabama.
who succeeds the late Senator Pettus. in
an address at the Algonquin club last
night. explained to his hearers why the
people of the south have suddenly re-
solved to give up their mint juleps and
bourbon straight and join the prohibition
ranks. 1t is to check crime among the
negro $, he said, that the saloon In many
states has been voted out of existence.
When we consider the present condi-
ton of the negro, he said. we must ad-
init that our efforts in the recent mast
have not been rewarded as we had hoped.
A small per cent of them are pursuing
an upward course, the remainder are eth
er stationary or descending toward lower
levels
THE tendency of the negro to crime
is one Of the chief causes of the tidal
wave now sweeping over the south, com
pelling white men to put aside their hos
tilits to sumptuary laws and accept pro-
hibit.on to check this tendency"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
SAVAGE AGREES TO
COMPLY WITH LAW

Sioux Falls, s. u. Jan. Tn the fed
sral court the case of Marion w. Saw
age. trading us the International Stock
Food company. VS.. a. II. Wheaton, food
.lnd dairy commissioner of the state of
.South Dakota, WAS dismissed on n stip-
u!2lion between the parties. without
cost and without prejudice.
Ihe decision was practically in favor
OF the food and dairy commissioner.
The action was brought by the In
ternational Stock Food company in Au-
gust of last year. to restrain the com-
missioner from enforcing the law Of
1900, relating to the placing upon the
stock food, manufactured by the Inter-
national company, of labels which
would show the ingredients Of the stock
food.
An Application for a temporary re-
'strainng order was made before Judge
Garland last November. He declined to
issue the order and upheld the consti-
tutlonalfty of the law.
y demurrer to the bin of complaint
was then interposed. but there We're
no arguments upon this demurrer. be-
cause a former decision of the court
practically settled the question involved
unless an appeal was taken from that
order.
The International Stock Food CON-
pany is now complying With the law
and dismissal of the action was en-.
tered upon stipulation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
ARRESTS COMING IN
S. D. MURDER CASE

Henry, S. D., Jan. 6.-Two months
have passed since the murder of F. M.
Brown. the wealthy hermit The COR
oner's inquest brought out but little IL
any facts or circumstances which might
lead to the arrest of suspects. But aft
er the funeral was held the investiga-
ton began to take shape, and the
superintendent of a Minneapolis de-
tective agency has been on the ground
for several weeks making a personal
investigation.
The detective has discovered and pho
tographed footprints leading from the
cabin OF the murdered man, and has
also photographed the footprints of a
suspect, which correspond. There is
positive evidence that Brown was first
shot and then strangled; there is evil
dence to prove that the suspect pur-
chased a 32-caliber gun and ammuni-
ton. The detective has money in his
possession which was known to have
been in the hands of Brown; he also
has evidence which shows that Brown
marked his money. and has some of the
marked money which has been passed
by the suspect. There is every reason
to believe that an arrest will be made
within a few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
WORKED AS PEON
IN SOUTHERN MINE

rival here of Charles Bodgner, a Ger
man. there was disclosed Il case Of
:peonage that may reach the United
States courts. Bodgner came here
through the intercession of George
iBezik a friend who had learned OF the
abject slavery in which Bodgner as
,serts he was held.
Bodgner according to his story, land
ed In New York from one of the big
liners last summer. on his way to the
Black Hills. Scarcely had he reached
shore, he says. when he was met by
"a man who offered to show him the
way to the mining camp. Bodgner
signed contract with the Virginia Lee
Coal company and was at once taken
foreigners.
On their arrival at the camp of the
company. near the Pennsylvania bor-
der line, Bodgner says that they We're
met by armed guards who rudely
thrust them into the mines, told them
to go to work and fourished six-s shoot
ers in their faces. threatening to use
the weapons if any one attempted to
escape. Tor three months the miners
We're herded like sheep, not being per-
mitted to communicate with the out
side world. beaten when they worked
too SLOW. and fed but sparlngly.
Finally Bodgner managed to slip @
letter to a visitor at the camp and it
was dispatched to Bezik in this city.
Bezik replied by registered mail, en-
closing money and Il ticket to Lead.
and this so cowed the company off,
Gals, Bodgner says. that they per-
mitted him to leave. not having paid
him a cent for the work he did
Bodgner speaks English fairly we'll
and is educated. He has written the
German embassy at Washington and
demanded that his companions at the
West Virginia mine be released and
the peonaSe system broken UP.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-10
BROTHER, Il, SHOOTS
man WHO ATTEMPTED
ASSAULT ON SISTERS
Night Intruder In Young Girls
Bedroom Receives Charge
of Buckshot.

Vernillion. S. D.. Jan. 4.-James Tai
bot. hired man for John Hansen. a
prominent farmer living at Alsen, near
here. while intoxicated, attempted to
enter the room of his employers two
young daughters, who We're in bed
asleep.
Harold, the l-year-old son. who was
left in charge OF the house and his
sisters while his parents We're visiting
at neighbours picked up a shot gun
and fired at the man as he stepped
through the window Of the girls room,
the shot taking effect in the arm and
thigh.
Earlier in the evening Talbot en-
tered the room and Harold, although
young in years. told him to leave. He
then went to his own room, changed
his clothes and left the house. Scentipg
trouble the boy waited in his sisters
room and soon heard some one place
ladder under the window.
Hurrying downstairs the boy secured
his fathers shotgun. He returned as
the man entered the room.
Who's there" called the boy.
Three times he called without re-
ceiving an answer and, as the man
neared the bed he fired. the intruder
called Drs. Toohey and Mace of Beres-
ford, who We're picking the shot out
of Talbot's arm and thigh as Mr.. and
Mrs. Hansen returned home.
What's the trouble, Harold" asked
the mother.
II only tried to protect my sisters"
he answered.