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The Washington herald., 1908-08-04

Although Miss Emma Smith. social sec
retary Of the Brazilian Embassy. tele-
graphed her uncle. Robert CarneH. OF 1725
. street north west. that she was not In
jured in an automobile wreck IN Massa-
chusetts. dispatches from Boston last
night corroborated the original story OF
the affair. except as regards the serious
ness OF the injuries received by the young
woman and Loriug Tnton. Of Ipswich It
is intimated that considerable mystery
surrounds the accident. ana that every
effort was made 10 prevent its being
given publicity.
Mr.. CsrneM when seen az his home last
night, said h had received nothing fur
ther from his niece since he got her
telegram yesterday morning denying that
she was injured. Mr.. CARMEL said he did
not interpret the telegram as meaning
that Miss Smith was not in an automo-
bile accident. but understood from II that
she was not as seriously injured as was
first reported. He declared that he and
his family were greatly relieved 70 learn
that Miss Smith was safe with her friends
in Hamilton. Mass. where he communi-
Gated with her yesterday
Miss smith Not Badly Hurt.
Miss smith had sufficiently recovered
from the shock due 70 the accident in
which she and THton were injured late
Saturday evening 20 return 20 the sum
lner embassy at Hamilton. Mass. yester-
day. And with her return. some, at
least, Of the mystery that has surrounded
the accident from the beginning was
cleared M. although not all Of f..
Miss Smith declared in Boston that
TIltou- who was driving the car. IS the
son Of a prominent Ipswich uanufac-
turer. She said she was going from Bos-
ton with Mr- TItCu 70 spend the night
with his mother in Ipswich
On the road between Ipswich and Salem
the car sIlidded and the hood Of the en-
gine ripped Of Both occupants. she
said. jumped out, and her only injury was
a shock. while Mr. THtcn was injured
but not seriously.
She said the efforts 10 suppress the
incident and the almost heroic measures
taken TO prevent its publication were due
simply 20 the fact that NJ. TiIton Is not
a licensed driver III Massachusetts. the
laws Of which State are very strict IN
this regard. and they feared that II tine
news Of the accident leaked out IL would
cause trouble for both
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
PRESIDENT DENIES
WHAT LOEB SAID
Continued from Page One.

K was when the cadets were ordered
home by the authorities OF the 8IiIirlry
Academy. No action had been taken on
the case either by himself or by the
President but the papers had been re-
turned 70 him after the President review
ed them. and he would uaka a decision
in d few days Il was his understanding
that whatever his conclusion might be. Il
would be subject q the approval or the
President as a matter Of law
Secretary Wright was shown q telegram
saying that a statement had been given
OUT at Oyster Bay yesterday 70 the effect
that no action had been taken i- TIE
cadet matter by the President Up TO this
time That va right. the Secretary said
Secretary Wight says that when he
7eturne6 % Washington after a brief a5-
senCe in tle South the papers. which had
been sent 10 the President for his inspec-
Ji0n. were returned 10 him With them
came q letter which advised hin that the
paTers Ead been transmitted for his con-
sideration, and the President added that
he would discuss the subject with him
When he saw him In Oyster Bay The
Secretary added that he had a previous
engagement TO visit the President a.
Oyster Bay
IN an interview at oyster Bay last sat
ur6ay the Secretary of War was made 20
say that while the President had ap-
proved the order dismissi1g the cadets.
the matter was open for consolidation
az any tine hy reason Of the fact that
an order Of dismissal had never been pro
muIgated by the Secretary OF War
Mr- Wright laUghingly said that he saw
a great many newspaper men AT Oyster
Bay. and would not like 70 be held 20 an
exaCtiag account for the form Of all the
questions and an --ers that might have
passed
The simple Il. was that no action IN
the case had been taken
The cadets are at home and the order
OF the upeTintendent of the Military
ACadem- v within his authority. pend
ing as,'.c- his recommendation 10 the
War re, rtment.
the West Point Military Academy. has
bee- summoned 10 Washington for =
conference with Secretary Of War Luke
z. Wright, with respect 10 the punish-
nent Of the eight upper clsssme2 who
were found guilty OF hazing-
While they have not been dismissed
from the Academy. they viii suffer severe
punishment. as ii IS the intention OF Sec
retary Wright and Col Scott -hst haztus
must be stopped Their oftense was =
mild form OF hazing, which Secretary
Wright believes can he appropriately pun
ished by the usual academy discipline
The intention of Congress that Lazinz
must cease. Secretary Wright says. viii
be carried out The eight cadets who are
now at their homes. Will not be ordered
back to West Point until Col ScotJs
conference with Secretary Wright
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
HELENA RESERVE ABLAZE.
Fire-ashters Cannot stop Flames
Until Wind Subsidies.

Helena. Mont. Aug 3.-The state on
cials have as Yet not been advised OF the
destruction Of timber tracts in North
western Montana. where the Common
wealth has about 10000 acres
A number Of rangers are kept employed
for their protection and any serious Diff
Culties would be reported by wire.
The forest FIRE which IS raging in the
Helena reserve. two miles south Of Ellis
ton. IS still unchecked. despite the force
OF forty men who have been at work since
Friday In an effort to prevent its spread
Word was received to-day from Super
visor Dwight Bushnell that it viii be i'm
possible to control the FIRE until the
wind dies down.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
CARRIED STOP FIRING ORDER
''sIan Who stopped- Civil War Dies
in New Jersey.

Paterson. y. J.. Aug 3-Dr. Elias J
Marsh, seventy-three years old, died to-
day Of heart disease He served IN the
civil war, after graduating from the Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons OF New
York, and during the last year Of the war
he was on Gen Sherman's staff
He was often referred to as the man
who stopped the war" for the reason
that ne conveyed the orders of Gen. Grant
70 stop firing while Grant and Lee
were having the conference which result
ed in the termination Of the conflict
IN 1874 Dr. Marsh married Miss Sarah
L McCurdy. sister OF Richard A Nc
Curdy- He retired from private practice
a number Of years ago to accept a posi-
ton as chief medical director Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
DRUMMED OUT OF CAMP.
New Jersey Soldier Court-martiaIed
for striking Captain.

Sea Girt, y J., Aug 3-Frank Miller
private in Company H. Of the Fourth
New Jersey Regiment, which IS in camp
here. along with Battery E Third United
States Artillery. was dishOuorably dis
charged from the company to-day and
drummed out Of camp, under guard, after
he had been stripped OF his Uniform
As he had brought no civilian clothes
with him, he was provided with a pair OF
old overalls-
On the train on the way 70 camp Satur-
day Miller was very lively Capt Perl
berg Of Company Il. demonstrated with
him. and Miller struck his captain In the
eve. blackening IL Then he pulled the
cord and set the brakes. bringing the
train to a stop.
He was put under guard. and on the
company's arrival in camp was put in
the guardhOuse- This morning he was
court -martialed, found guilty of assault
ing an officer and Unbecoming conduct in
pulling the bell cord. and dismissed from
the service
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
HORSE BITES a WOMAN.
Driver HustIes Beast Away Before
Policeman Arrives

New York, Aus 2-Whiie crossing
Wooster street this afternoon. Mrs. Bea-
trice Callins. thirty-eiEht years old was
bitten by a horse attached 10 q milk
wagon The wagon had been stopped in
front Of a saloon on the corner and the
driver was inside.
The woman was accompanied by her
three children. one OF them II a baby
carriage. The horse was untethered. and
Just as the woman pushed the perambula-
tor over the curb and stepped down. the
horse snapped at her viciOusly and seized
her by the flesh OF the neck, injecting a
painful wound
Several men beat on the horse. but
before Policeman Kennedy arrived the
driver had rushed out and driven away
An ambulance was summoned from St
Nincent's Hospital, and Surg Quinn
dressed the wound.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
WASHINGTON NAN LOSES.
Teamsters' Union Delegate Flood Il
UnSeated at Detroit.

Detroit Mich. Aug. 3.-An attempt IA
thered by some Of the Eastern delegates
Of the Brotherhood of Teamsters con-
vention. in session here. to get q resolu-
ton indorsing William J. Bryan and the
Democratic national platform will prob
ably stir Up a merry row
The unseating Of Emmett T. Flood, Of
Washington. D. c, a general organizer
Of the A T. Of L. as a delegate. was
the feature OF the initial meeting.
Flood made strenuous fight to retain
his seat but was oveTruled, although ne
found some support
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
ACTRESS IS DIVORCED.

Ethel Jackson Gains Partial Victory
New York. Aug. S.-Justice Greenbaum.
in the supreme Court this afternoon.
signed az interlocUtoTy decree Of divorce
in favor Of Ethel H J. Zimmerman
against John r. Zimmerman
The plaintiff in the action IS Ethel
jackson. who recently appeared as the
widow in The Merry Widow at the
New Amsterdam Theater The defendant
Is J. Fred Zimmerman. formerly Of Phila-
delphia. who for several years has been
"A theatrical manager, with Offices In the
New York Theatcr Building
The case was tried before a referee.
All the papers were sealed
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
POSTMASTER SINCE 1S49.
New Yorker Holds Record, with
Commission from Taylor.

New 1Orker HOLDS Record. with
Commission from Taylor.
Poughkeepsie. y. Y, Aug. S-The Oldest
postmaster, In point Of service in New
York State and in the United States IS
Milo F. Winchester, Of South AmenIa-
Way back IN ls4S. Mr.. Winchester was
one Of the parJisaus Of old Rough and
Ready as Zachary Taylor was nick
named He used 10 sound the slogan
clear the t-ack Il y1-- -ass are tsndsr.
Fo- honest Zach ca never sz--gnder-'
Mr. Winchester received his appoint
ment- signed by Jacob CoIlame-. Post
master General under President Taylor.
or July !, 1sse. and he has filed the Office
during the intervening sixty years with
out a break
Although he has white hair. Mr.. Win
chester is an exceedingly weli-preserved
man in addition TO being postmaster. he
was justice Of the peace az South Arne-
MIA for forty-o1e years
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
NOTES OF THE GUARDSMEN.

Second Lieut. William H Galbraith. Of
Company NJ First Regiment. has been
assigned 10 duty as quartermaster Of the
Third Battalion. Second Regiment, for
the remainder Of the camp period
A delegation Of Spanish war veterans
were the guests Of Col Ureu. their former
commander. AT dinner yesterday. They
were Department Commander G E
RaUsch. Chief Of stan D \ Chisholm,
William Henderson. commander Of Har-
den Camp .. J. Leahy. commander Of
Miles Camp, Christian HinIenach. I y
Dolph. Len D. Sheets OF Washington.
and Charles R Smith, OF Union, s c.
Dr. William s Walters and Frank B.
Svygeard. brother EIks. were guests al
dinner to-day Of Col Creu, Capt Scha-
fer. Capt CooDe. and Capt Woodman-
Dr.. y. B. Butler. hospital steward Of
the Sixth Battalion, was to-day granted
furlouEh by Col Creu and Col Cofin. 50
as to permit him 70 hasten 70 Portland.
Ne. on a summons TO the bedside OF a
brother, who Is expected to die.
Tomorrow the field hospital VIII be IN
charge Of Dr. r A Foster. surgeon of
the Second Battalion
Close order drills in the afternoon have
been discontinued It was deemed that
the men viii be having enough with the
maneuverS-
The nOncOmmissiOned bachelor officers
at Fort Washington are again endeavor-
ing 10 start a bachelor mess This has
been tried several times before without
success
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
LIGHTKEEPER MISSING.
Cold Spring Man Believed TO Have
Been Drowned.

Oyster Bay, y Y. Aug 2-SamueI Row
land. keeper Of the Cold Spring light
house, Is missing. and is supposed 20
have been drowned to-day on his return
from the motor boat races at Huntington.
Rowland took q party OF friends over
TO see the races and left them at LIoyds
Neck. while he started back in his motor
skif to light his lamp. as his wife IS
away visiting relatives in Connecticut.
Members Of the Seawarahaka Yacht Club
here later noticed that the light was not
lighted. and sent over 10 the lighthouse
10 Investigate They failed 70 find any
one around. but on their way back they
picked up the motor boat belonging 10
Rowland out IN the harbor. Rowland-s s
coat was in the boat and the motor was
stopped.
The yacht club people called I'D the
executive Offices and notified them 10
communicate with Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
MURDERER KILLS SELF.
Louisiana Log ScaIer Shoots Man
aEer and Then Suicides

Boyce. La. Aug al T Tower. sen
eraI manager OF the National Lumber
Company at Cleveland Spur. nine miles
west OF Boyce, was shot and instantly
killed tonight by Samuel Dubois. log
scaler. After killing Tower. Dubois turn
ed his gun on himself and blew out his
brains
The cause Of the tragedy is not known.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
BOTH BODIES ARE FOUND.
Miss E :. Green and P II. Parish
Drowned Last Saturday.


jamestown, y Y, Aug 3.-The bodies
of Elsie StOddsrd Green Of St Joe. No.
and p. H Parish, Of Memphis. Tenn.
who were drowned Saturday night near
ChaUtsUqua. were recovered to-day
The girls father Is Cparles E Green a
wealthy resident Of St. Joe, and a broth
eT, Fitzhugh, is a midshipman on the
cruiser Olympia
Porter H. Parish was the son Of 4 J.
Parish. president OF the Interstate Cot
tonseed Crushers' Association. Of Mem
phis.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
COSTLY BLAZE AT NORFOLK.
Fire in Commerce street Causes Loss
of Forty Thousand Dollars.
S-,a--71 =, TIE WesE5---17 Hs-zl4

of Forty Thousand Dollars.
Sre-aI to The Washington Herald
Norfolk. Va. Aus 3.-That part OF a
big brick structure in Commerce street
occupied by the Adams Express Company
was completely gutted by FIRE late to-
night. and the Hampton Roads Paper
Company and the Atlantic Electric Com
pany. in the same building on either side
Of the express company. sustained much
damage
The IRE. starting in the elevator shaft
Of the express company, soon burst
through the roof. and found its way into
the part OF the building occupied by the
paper and electric companies. There the
flames were checked
Fireman Robert Eames fell from a lad
der in fighting the flames and broke a
leg. and Express Route Agent J " Pope
was overcome by gas.
United States sailors rendered valuable
aid IN fighting the flames. The damage
is estimated at $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
SHEPHERD DUMMY IS NO MORE
Municipal Plaza Eyesore Dies q
Timely Death.
Nr. EmmOns Admits that Popular
Destroy GrOtesque Figure.

Unable to further withstand the scath-
ing criticism Of disgusted Washingtonians.
the olive-drab dummy representative Of
the Shepherd memorial which stood in
front Of the Municipal Building, yesterday
toppIed from its pedestal and now grace
fully reposes on a dump in Southeast
Washington The duurny-s brief and use
less life was terminated by a shove in
the ribs with a piece Of scantling in the
hands OF several workmeu.
About $50 O'Clock in the afternoon
wOrkmen hurriedIy demolished the wood
en- pedestal on which the dummy stood.
and then. with one fell swoOp bowled
over the plaster cast which has attracted
more attention and less favorable c-ra-
meIt than any freak exhibited in Wash
ington in these modern times.
The dummy fell on its back with a dull
thud which did the heart good. The skull
was fractured in many. Yet ali too few
places, the spinal column was shattered
and almost every bone in the dummy's
inanimate body was spIintered- Yet he
voiced no protest A hurried inquest was
held Life was found 10 be extinct
Large wads Of burlap. straw. and news
papers. which constituted the dummy's
internal Improvements. were strewn upon
the plaza OF the Municipal Building. The
acting coroner held that death was due
70 compulsory action on the part Of the
Shepherd Memorial Association So Il
was writ WCrkueu. who had stood with
bowed heads. but smiling faces, hurried
10 the side OF the fallen idol from the
Bybian Mountains overlooking the Nile.
and made haste TO spirit away all that
remained Of the dummy. They lifted him
raDTnrTr- 1a-r771z D. vr-Frl
but rushed right merriIy 10 e nearby
dump cart and threw him IN. The horse
attached 20 the cart was urged to top
speed, and the side streets were sought
By the driver, in order that as few artis-
tic eyes as possible might fall upon the
wrecked freak
Public Protest Needed.
George z Emmons, acting secretary Of
the Memorial Association. said last night
that the dummy was removed. because OF
the UnfavorabIe comment directed toward
It by the citizens Of Washington. Mr.. En-
mons said it was the intention Of the as
sOciatioa to let the dummy stand until
Wednesday Of Thursday. TO see what
effect il would have on the Municipal
Building" Public feeling against the
dummy ran so high, however. that the as
t@-N.tNA ~ ~ inmate Ills
ships mUndate existence sooner.
Whether the commission and Commits
sOners Macfarland and West viii adhere
70 their original decision to place the
statute Of Gov Shepherd in front Of the
District Building in the face of the crit
icism directed toward the dummy. remains
to be seen No definite decision on the
matter viii be reached until the return OF
Commissioner 81acfarland and Theodore
NOyes. chairman Of the commission
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
WRECK ON ROCK ISLAND.

Phoenix. Ariz-. Aug 3-The Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific Golden State
Limited was ditched near Wilcox, Ariz,
early this morning Two passengers are
reported injured
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
Turks, Example.

Vienna. Aug. 3.-The Turkish and Slav
population Of Bosnia and herzegovina are
emulating the Young Turks. and are
agitating to obtain a constitution from
Austria
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
CRUEL VAR BEGINS
AT FORTS TONIGHT
Secret Enemy Has Anchored
Battle Ships in River.
ATTACK ON FORT WASHINGTON

Tomorrow Night Fort Hunt VIII Be
BOmbartIed, and the Soldiers, at
Least Many of Them, VIII Have
Their First Smell of POyvder-Guns
Have Been Manned for the Carnage.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
MISS SMITH NOTHURT
Uncle of Girl in Auto Wreck
Explains Telegram.
SOME MYSTERY IN ACCIDENT

Social Secretary Of Brazilian En-
bassy, Suffering Only from shock,
Explaining How Accident Hap
pened-TIIton Not Licensed Driver
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
HELD AS AN AGENT
FOR LOTTERY FIRM
New York Nan Said TO Sell
Tickets for Scheme.
TAKES IN $4,000 A MONTH
Oscar Calm Arrested by POst-officc
Inspectors as Result of Complaint
of Man in Akron, Ohio-AIIeged to
Have Been in Business in the
Metropolis for Twelve Years.

New York. Aug. Oscar, Calm, "a well
dressed. dignifed-looking German. who
gave his address as 5o4 East Eighty-sev-
enth street, was arrested in the offices Of
Wallach & Brieger, at 335 Church street.
this afternoon
he has had desk room there, under the
name Of Calm & Co. The charge was
selling lottery tickets
Post-ofice Inspector II G. Hill said to-
night that Calm was the head of the bus
mess in this country Of selling German
lottery tickets. and that he had been
conducting The business for over twelve
years, according 10 his books. The arrest
Of Calm was brought about through a
letter sent to the post-oflce authorities by
a man in Akron. Ohio, who had tired of
receiving tickets and bills for them. he
never having ordered the former
Inspector Hill set about watching Calm
after he heard from the man IN Akron
ami found that on the 1st Of each month
Calm x Co received a heavy mail from
Germany. II was determined TO act when
this months mail arrived and to-day In
spect0r Hin and Detective WIIber went
TO Gains office and asked TO see him
They found him at a desk which was
covered with foreign mail
Mail l. Seized.
Without any further formalities- Hi
seized the mail. and then told CAIN that
Ee had a Federal warrant for him. Calm
protested against the seizure OF his mail.
but when the inspectors asked II he
claimed the mail he desisted- He was
locked Up at police headquarters. charged
with selling lottery tickets and with using
the mails Illegally
A close examination Of Cabn's effects
by the police and the post-oflce authori-
ties gave them the first iutima zion. they
say Of the extent Of Calm & Co s opera
t.Ons-
Letters which were found contained
about rs lottery tickets OF the Dukedom
OF Brunswick-LunbUrE. Royal SaxOuy.
and the Brunswick lotteries These tick
cts were signed by William Oscar Bruins.
chief collector. Bremen Letters were
also found ready for mailing to various
persons containing tickets and bills
Doing n Big business.
According TO Inspector Hn. the books
of Calm & Co show that the firm was
doing "a business OF about S3.051 a month.
and that there were 90 running accounts.
Inspector Hm said that most OF the bust
ness was done In the West. and that
practically all Of Il was done with Ger
mans. He said that Calm was i'm the
habit OF making semi-annual trips about
the country. leaving his daughter to run
the business here
Calm declined 10 make any statement.
but said that he would defend himself in
court, and could show that he had vio-
lated no law IN force as 10 lottery tickets.
The Washington herald., 1908-08-04
Company 6 Is First.

Company G. under Capt Bean. was the
first 70 finish its work and well under
tAa Tine Limit Of hour and 20 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-30
ASYLUM MENACE MAY STOP
DEPARTMENT APT TO
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Complaint of Congress Heights Citi-
zens Not Received, But Will
Not Be Ignored.

Chief Clerk Dawson of the Interior De-
partment said this morning he had not
received any communication from Con-
greSs Heights citizens asking that the, in
mates of the Government Hospital for the
Insane be deprived of their working i'm
plements and that they be more carefully
guarded when employed on the outside
Mr.. Dawson said the Secretary of the
Interior would doubtless give careful at
tention to any suggestion that the people
near the asylum were in danger from
the inmates and would investigate the
matter through proper channels.
The recent tragedy at ST. Elizabeth
when an insane man killed two persons
with a heavy crowbar and seriously
wounded another, has served to call at
tention to the institution and its methods
of employing and guarding patients
Inasmuch as the ST. Elizabeth Asylum
Is federal institution, beyond any jul
risdiction of the District Commissions
ers. the request made in a letter writ
ten to the Commissioners yesterday. sign
ed by some citizens of Congress Heights
that they request DR.. White. superin-
tendent of the asylum, to deprive the pa
tents of working implements must be re-
ferred to the Secretary of the Interior
the Commissioners say.
The letter expressed fear of lunatics
who are permitted to work outside the
asylum grounds, some with picks and
shovels and others with pitchforks and
other garden implements. The writer's
claim this is a dangerous practice. and
declare that one guard, who usually ac
companies these working squads, would
be helpless if the prisoners rebelIed and
attacked him.
Nothing could prevent these armed
lunatics, the citizens claim. from killing
those near them if they should become
seized. was Andrew Lightfoot, the
mulatto patient who recently killed a