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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
A.snnlted His Fath.r.

In an alteration with his father late Sat
uIday night. Joseph Banks, colored, started
in with a shoe last, and made quick work
of his parent. The old man struck sew
the ambulance, with Dr. Young in charge
was called in. The was arrested yes
terday by Mounted Officers Nuckols aud
kIug.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17

have another proposition, however In
q petition to Council they urge that
the block upon which the Central
School building stands. on Twelfth
street be set aside for the Battle Alb
hey. and that private property there
be. purchased by the city. the whole
as Davis Park. In this way. the or
ganizauon believes. the Battle Abbey
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
TO REPEAT PLAY
High school Pupils to Give Another Per-
IF POrInanCe To- Night.

Il forrnance Tonight.
"The Merchant of Venice" so admirably
presented on Saturday night by east Of
amateur performers from among me puptss
az tho Richmond High School, Will be re-
psated, tonight In the auditorium Of the
;nrnex AT eighth and Marshall Streets
Scenery and costumes are the work OF the
nupils. and the performance on the opening
nirht was of n character to do credit 10
professionals. There VIII no doubt DO a
capacity house to-nlght
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
For Throwing stones.

For Throwing Stones.
Davy Woodson, coiored boy, was placed
nan and Poitiaux. on the charge OF being
disorderlY and thrnwln1 stanaa IN thS S>>NSsr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
sh;noles caused TroubIe

Shingles Caused Trouble.
Sparks between two shingles brought out
an engine company at Smith and Catherine
Streets yesterday evening. No damage was
dene except to the shingles. which Will prob
ably have TO be replaced
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-17
DREAMS Of ITALY
AND POT OF GOLD
A Prominent Richmond Man
Handed Check for $1,000 to
Chevalier, Who Swooned.

4 LWAYs dreaming OF the time
N when he may return TO his
~ native land. Chevalier Louie
4 u Rocchlccioli Will wake up
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
SMALLPOX AT HEADQUARTERS.
Stricken Barber Applies at Health
Department.

Smallpox visited the home OF its enemy
yesterday morning. case was dis
covered in the building in which the
health department is located.
Madison Mays. negro. Of sl4 Tenth
street northwest, was found 10 he suffer
ing from the effects Of smallpox when
he presented himself at the offices Of the
Board Of Charities in the District Build
ing for an application card 10 the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital.
Dr. W. F. Hempler detected the indica-
tons Of smallpox. He had the man locked
up in one or the basement rooms Of the
District Building and summoned the
health Office experts.
After the diagnosis had been corrobo-
rated. an ambulance was summoned and
Mays was driven 10 the pest house.
Employees OF the District who were N
the Offices OF the Board Of Charities we-s
given leave OF absence for the DIV
The fumigator was taken down from the
walls Of the health department and put
70 work.
1t was not long before the Commission
ers were ordering that the windows be
opened full tilt in their Offices. Form
aldehyde fumes nlled the air. District
officials were breathing short for fear of
inhaling smallpox germs
Mays is a barber and thinks that he
contracted the disease from q man ba
shaved several days ago. now in TIE
smallpox hospital
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
DEATH RATE IS INCREASED
Fatalities % in Excess of Core
spending Week of 1907.
Ten More Deaths Than Occurred
Last Week-NeErOes Contribute
TO the High Rate.

One hundred and fifty deaths were re-
ported to the health department last
week 10 more deaths than occurred dur
ing the previous week and o in excess OF
the number reported for the correspond
ing period Of 1907.
or these recent deaths. IS were among
the white race and - were negroes. Al
though the general death rate for last
week is high. il is due 20 the unusually
large number Of deaths Of negroes.
Pulmonary diseases continue as chief
cause. and are responsible for q fatali-
ties, viz: Pneumonia. 20: bronchitis s.:
congestion OF the lungs. l: pulmonary
tuberculosis. Il. and from grip. Dis
eases of the heart caused p deaths and
diseases OF the kidneys. y.
or the contagious diseases. dlphtheria
cases declined from Is 20 Is: smaIInox
declined from 2 10 l6. There were :
cases discovered and l3 discharged from
quarantine Typhoid fever cases in
creased from ~ 10 II.
Births reported TO the health depart-
ment numbered li3. OF these 105 were
white infants and 3S were negroes.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Last Testamcnts of Mrs. Annie Heath
and Helen =. sheppard.

Mrs Annie Heath. who died March
.. by viii. dated January i. 1905, flied
for probate yesterday. bequeaths $50
10 Laura Roland. a granddaughter. and
S25 each TO May Raeder. Annie NJ
Schoenthal, and Jennie Heath. other
granddaughter.
The testAtrix directs the safe of
premises. - L street northwest. and
IA Sixth street southeast. and the d.
vision OF the proceeds into eight parts.
one 10 each OF her children. as fol-
lows John Heath. W n Heath.
Edward Heath, Charles X. Heath.
and Margaret Eckstein. OF the three
remaining eighths one is 10 be d.
yidad between Rose Corbin and Raw
mond Corbin, 4 granddaughter and
grandson. respectively. another 70 be
divided between Stella Slack and
Charles Campbell. granddaughter and
grandson. and remaining eighth among
the beneficiaries already named and
and other Srauddaushter and grand
sons. p. F. Saul is named as execu-
tor and trustee.
BY viii dated February y. 1901.
Helen Y. Shepperd. bequeaths 10 Eliza
beth J. Simms, 5000; Richard D Simms.
$500 and William A. Gordon, jr., GER
tain pieces of silverware. The remain
der OF the estate is 20 be divided be
tween a niece. Florence Sarah Hoyt,
and Randolph Clay Murphy a nephew.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
PENNSY CERTIFICATE HELD Up
Commissioners Grant Hearing for
Protesting Interests.
Payment OF 81 900. 900 Not Approved
Until Work Required Is shown
to Have Been Done.

All concerned in the application OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company for a
certificate attesting that that railroad has
eorAeted its part OF The work required
by the railway terminal act. will be given
a hearing by the District Commissioners
next Saturday at 10 o'clock, in the Dis
trict Building
The right has been conferred upon the
Commissioners 10 object 70 the payment
Of H.5o000O by the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Before they sanction or disap-
prove Of the payment Of this money by
the government. they want 20 hear all
protests that may bear on the case. 10
see whether the railroad company has
lived I'D to its part Of the contract
Protest has been made 10 the Commits
sioners by the East Washington Citizens
Association, the South Washington Citi-
zens' Association. and others. against
the issuing Of the certificate at .his
time.
Tracks leading to the old Sixth Street
station and certain grade crossings have
not been eliminated. assert these prot
estants, and the government agreed to
pay the money only on promise OF the
railroad company 10 remove grade cross
ings complete the Union Station. and
convey the land formerly used for rail-
road tracks over 10 the government, as
a part OF the Mall
Engineer Commissioner Morrow. in view
OF the opinion Of the corporation counsel
moved that the certificate be issued Upon
that, Commissioner Macfarland moved
that a hearing be given TO all parties in
terested before decision be reached. He
added, in his motion.
Personally. l cannot agree that the
Commissioners should certify that the
time has come for the payment OF the
money mentioned so long as there is ques-
ton as 10 the facts upon which the Com
missioners are warranted by law in bas-
ing such a certificate. There IS an un-
determined question as TO those facts
which must be satisfactorily resolved be-
fore l can approve the motion OF the
Engineer Commissioner"
Commissioner Morrow indOrsed upon
that;
L am unable TO concur in the motion
that a hearing be given. / cannot see in
what way a public hearing will add 10
the information which the Commissioners
already have Of the facts in the case"
Commissioner West, however, approved
Macfarland's motion The hearing viii
be held on Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of Congress-Open A. n 20 10 D N on
secular days; from 2 p m TO 10 p. m on Sundays
and certain ncidays
Pubic Lihag-ODen a. m to D. NJ; holidays.
10 o. m. to 10 p n; Sundays. 70 10 p n
Executive Aansion-Open 10 a. II. TO .. N
United States Capitol-Open 3 a. N. to 40 p. n
United States Treasury-Open a. m 10 ?. m
State, War. and Navy Departments-oPen a. m
to 2 =. NJ (The original Declaration Of lndepend-
encs Is IN the library Of the state Department.
United States Patent Odce-0pen .. N. TO
.. N.
United States Pension Bure1r-open a. N to
?. N.
United States Posf-o1ace-open a m. to 2 D. n
washington City Post-ofdce-Open al hours tine
Dead Letter Ofaee is in the city post-oeicel
National Botanic Gsrdens-Open a. M 10 D n
tish ComIaission-0pen a. N. TO 40 p N
Amy Medical Musenm-Open A. N. 10 fsJo p. NJ
National Museum-open a. 70. 10 is5o ?. N (in-
Guiding hohdays).
Smithsonian instirution-Open a. n to i=o p.
N. (including hoiidagsl
Agricultural Department-Open 9 j. N. 10 $50 ,. n.
Bureau Of Engraving and PTinting-0pen q. "a
to go p. ~
Washington Monument C555s4 feet in heisht)-open
80 a, m. to 40 p. Elevator runs from q
n. until p. NJ
Coreoran Gallery Of Art-Open 80 n m TO p.
IA III !" winter; a. N. 70 p. m. in summer sun
ua!s-4-9 D. n 10 p. m, excepting IN mlo-sun-
ne. Admission free Tuesdays. Thursdays. Sat
uraays and Sundays; other days. sc admission
SoEcnment Printing Onsce-Open 10 a. n 70
p. M.
Navy hard-open a. m TO $50 p. m
SouthNcrh Cottage. 5eth st. and Prospect are
IN THE SUBURBS
geological Park-Open all day
hoeE Creek Bridge and Park
SheFy Chase hensingtOn. and Chesapeake Beach
Naval ObserVato7y-Open a m to D.
Mount Vernon 1.-THE home and tomb Il Washing
ton)-OPen IL a. m. % p. N.
Arlington Naticaal Cemetery-Open all day
Fort Myer Military Post
talis Church and Fairfax Count House.
United States Soldiers Hune-Opsu e. N 20
sunset
Cathedral Grounds. TennaIlytoWn road-Open 8
q. m. 70 ?. N.
Cabin Joan Bridge Catholic University. and
Alexandria.
Great Falls Of the Pot0uac
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
MEMORIAL TO EDITOR MOVES
Plan to Arrange Public Meeting of
Citizens.
Preliminary Discussion In Omce of
OF Deceased TO Meet Wednesday.

Plans for memorial meeting in honor
Of the late Crosby 5. Noyes are being ar
ranged.
A meeting was held yesterday IN the
Office OF Commissioner Macfarland 10 ar
range plans and consider his proposition
10 have public meeting Of citizens to
honor the memory OF Mr.. Noyes.
Those invited 10 this preliminary meet
ing were CunO Il Rudolph. president or
the Board Of Trade; r y Harper. presl-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce;
John r. Mclean. OF the Washington
Post: Edgar d. Shaw. Of the Washington
Times, and Scott g Bone, OF The Wash
ingtou Herald
It. was agreed that a memorial meet
ing should be held. I'm order 20 arord the
community an opportunity 10 express its
bereavement and respect for Mr.. Moves
and his lifelong services 10 the National
Capital
It was determined 10 call a meeting Of
special friends Of Mr.. Noyes among. the
representative citizens at the board room
Of the District Building for next We'd
nesday. at o'clock. 10 make arrange.
ments. Memorial services. IL was decided
should be held in a local theater on a
Sunday afternoon in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.
Creditors Apply for Receiver for L.
:. Bindery and Paper Goods Co.

The United States Bindery and Paper
Goods Company, 1IOS and ITO street. is
declared TO be insolvent in a petition filed
yesterday by Mark W. Moore. Of the Law
Reporter Company, and Oliver F. Newton
creditors.
The petitioners allege the company owes
Mr.. Moore $3.50. the Law Reporter Com
pany $50. and Mr.. Newton SO. which It
has acknowledged II IS unable to pay.
They also state that the employees OF the
company are about 20 quit work because
they haven't been paid. and II they do
there will be no one TO look after the
machinery. stock, &c.
Chief Justice Clabaugh signed n rule
requiring the officers OF the company to
appear on March 20 and show cause why
il should not be adjudicated bankrupt
and a receiver appointed.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
ARGUE AGAINST REDUCTION.
of Southern En-
pIoyes Would Make PabIic Paw.

Chairman Knapp. Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and Labor Com
missioner Neil. acting az a board OF ar
bitration, heard arguments yesterday by
Grand Chief ". S Stone. Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers. and rem
resentatives OF the employees OF the
Southern Railway against reduction OF
their wages
The hearing followed a conference
Tuesday, when President Finley, OF the
Southern, showed figures which. he as
serted, showed a reduction was neces-
sary.
Stone and the other representatives
Of the employees Of the road said the
wages Of mechanics had been cut uu-
justly; that tie cut in the revenues Of
the road should be met not by reducing
the wages Of the employees. but through
the general public paying increased
freights.
Commissioner NeilI and Chairman
Knapp viii consider the evidence and
present their verdict later.
The hearing has been purely Informal.
and has been mainly 70 get the general
attitude OF both sides. Neither road nor
employees is bound by the decision Of the
arbitration board.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

A caveat TO the will OF the late DIR.
death, about a month ago, the oldest in
habitant of the District of Columbia. was
filed yesterday by hts brother. who re-
sides in Cedar Springs. Mich.
The petition discloses that DR.. Starr
changed his name early IN life, his full
name being "Morningstar." Instead Of
starr"
DR.. starr's will, dated February p, 1908,
named as sole beneficiary his sister, Mrs.
Hannah Hull. OF Grand Rapids. Mich. In
a paper filed with the recorder Of deeds
Mrs. Hull has renounced her appointment
as executri1 and sole beneficiary in favor
Of her son. William II. Hull
Property Left by DR.. Starr.
The estate left b. Or. Starr consists Of
lot 5, square 7Ol. the value OF which is
not stated: $1,000 In bank, and stock in
the Equitable Cooperative Building Asso-
citation, valued al Sl,575, and household
goods and effects at HIS late home, 7O9 G
street northwest.
Henry Morningstar. who says he IS a
states that the will fled Is not the last
will and testament OF his brother: and
that II DR.. Starr executed II he was not
Of sound and disposing mind, and II was
procured through the undue influence Of
the sister, Mrs. Hull. and her son. William
II. Hull
misrepresentation of sisters Age.
The caveator also states that his sister
is eishty-twO years old, and not ninety
six years of age. as alleged by her in the
paper filed renOuncing her rights.
Morningstar also states that. besides
himself and his children. DR. Starr left
surviving as heirs-at-law the children Of
deceased brother and a sister. whose
names are given.
The court is asked 10 set the will aside
and distribute the estate among all the
heirs and next Of kin Of the deceased.
Morningstar is the translation Of the
well-known German family name. Nor
genstarr," DR.. Starr divided this name.
and was known as William Morgan Starr.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
BOY CLAIMS DAMAGES.
Suit to Recover Against w Ry. & Z.
Co. for INJURIES

Walter Purvis, fourteen years old,
through his next friend, John C. Brawner.
yesterday filed suit to recover from the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany 5000 as damages for injuries which
he alleges he sustained while a passenger
on car belonging TO the company on
November 8 last.
II is declared that the boy boarded the
car at Eleventh and East Capitol streets
and was transferred TO a Ninth street
car at Ninth and f streets. This car, il
Is alleged, ran into a gasoline torch on
the track, exploding II. Young Purvis
was badly burned, injured, and incapaci-
tated from earning his living.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Funeral service for Mrs. Elizabeth Carr
Ieech, widow of Judge Robert Leech.
who died, after an illness OF several days
of appoplexy. on Tuesday, will be held
this afternoon at the residence. SOS East
Capitol street. Rev. Dr.. Clark. pastor OF
St James Episcopal Church, will oficiate
Interment will be In Oak Hill Cemetery.
The pallbearers will be four grandsons
of the deceased, Robert Leech Lewis.
Henry Bradshaw. Robert Leeeh Brad
shaw, and Aaron Bradshaw.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News, ana an
points South-Norfolk and Washington steamers
every evening in the year at $50.
To Rock Creek Bridge, Geological Park, Chew
Chase. and kensin9tou-Cars lron Fifteenth str~~s
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandria-Ferry steamer Lackawanna even
hour and half from a. m to 6,p N
To Fort Myer, Arlington National Ceraeterv
Falls Church. and Fairfax Court House-Cars nom
Twelfth street and PeunsylTania avenue and AQue-
duct Bridge.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Chief Belt, OF the fire department, In
spected the Peabody. Henry. and Pope
school buildings yesterday AS result.
he VIII recommend TO the Commissioners:
That every school building be equipped
with modern fire escapes.
That all exposed woodwork be covered
as far as possible.
That each room on first floor OF build
ings have stairways to basement.
That exits be established from base
ments TO street
Fire Drills Satisfactory.
At the latter. Henry and Pope schools.
fire drills were held for Chief Belt. At
the Henry School. the three stories were
emptled Of their 497 children. ranging
from six to seventeen years OF age. in less
than one and One-half minutes The Pope
School where a majority Of the 9el
scholars are less than ten years old. was
emDtied in one minute and twenty Sec
onds. .lgsE
Chief Belt was satisfied with the
promptness and orderiiuess with which
the children filed from the buildings when
the fire alarm rang.
1t augurs well for the safety OF the
children" said Chief Belt. II feel much
better after seeing the little ones march
ont without the least evidence Of fright.
Since Monday I have also investigated
conditions at the Franklin. Thompson.
and Central High schools. Certain
changes must be made at the Thompson
School
Unprotected Woodwork.
II found the ceiling OF the basement
not plastered. leaving the woodwork ex-
posed. This IS the worst danger spot !
have discovered. I shall recommend that
the woodwork be covered up.
Several buildings I have visited have
wooden stairs. These should be removed
and slate or stone installed once the
wooden stairs are removed and the ex-
posed woodwork I'm different parts OF the
buildings is covered. .he danger OF fires
VIII be at a minimum.
Il shall recommend that modern fire
escapes be installed In all buildings. Sew
eral schools have the vertical fire escape.
These should be done away with"
To Guard Against Catastrophe.
Supt Of Schools Stuart has for
NhINfu 70 James +. oyster, chairman
Of the board of education, a report on
the condition Of the schoolhouses in tie
District. In his report. the superintend-
ent recommends that all buildings be
inspected and defects removed so that
in case Of fire there may be 10 repeti-
ton Of the Cleveland disaster.
There is nothing startling in my re-
port TO the board OF education" said
Mr.. Stuart yesterday. Il have simply
recommended that the buildings be so
repaired that we may not have a catas-
trophe In case OF fire.
The fire drill is neld regularly every
two weeks IN the schools OF tho Dis
trict. according to Supt. Stuart. It
has been shown, he asserts. that it
does not take more than two minutes
for the largest school building In the
District to be emptled.
With remedy OF defects noted by Chief
Belt, and the drill IN time OF danger
carried out with its present p~omptness.
the authorities assert that danger in case
of fire il the school buildings is reduced
10 a minimum.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Malt" Bread in their daily diet. II CON
tains the same nutritive elements as
meat, and is equally sustaining and sat-
isfying. Readily digested and assjnf-
lated. Have the grocer supply YOU every
day. He gets II fresh from the ovens. sc
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Negro Held for Murder.

Eldridge y. Brady. negro. was held re-
spOnsible for the death O. Wilfred Carter,
by a jury impaneled by Coroner hewitt
yesterday. Brady was remanded to jail 10
await the action OF the grand jury.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
4 Cans Cream Corn for 2sc,

Tomatoes. &c and Sc can; raisins' PC.
currants, TIC; Peerless milk, Sc: butter
&c: eggs, 2Oc. ]. T. D. Pyles' II Stores
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Great Bear Spring Winter, Gals. zee
Offices. T04 l1th ST. Phone Main 35i0.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
Contrnct. for serricn semer.

Contracts FOR furnishing service sewers
TO the District were awarded yesterday by
the Commissioners TO w. F. Brenizer,
whose bid was the lowest. SS.576.9O Other
bidders were Z G. Gummell, J. A. Coyle,
and r. J. Bell Constructing Company.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

The Mrs. Donald Mclean Cake will
be served Thursday at the Sign OF the
Fox
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

Only ten cents week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF The Wash
ington Herald Phone Main 92o0.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
BELT VISITS SCHOOLS.
Will Recommend Modern
Fire-eScape Equipment.
WOULD COVER ALL WOODWORK

from First Floor Down to
Basement and Up to Street-PupiIs
in Drin Empty Buildings Promptly
and in Order - Superintendent
Stuart's Recommendations.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
STARR WILL CONTEST
Brother Charges Sister with
Undue Influence.
DOUBTS TEsTAToR'S SANITY

Wants Estate Divided Among Other
Heirs-at-Iaw-RiIesC Caveat and Ex-
Changed HIS Name from Morning.
star to Morgan Starr in Youth.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
FunernI nf Mrs. Leech-

Rubber Goods Of Every Description.
Quality kind. The Rubber Store, 933 F 81
The Washington herald., 1908-03-12
LOCAL MENTION.

Sce the New Spring Rain Coats
At The Rubber Store. 933 F. $3.50 TO S25.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-14
KEHL INSA|NE
JURY'S VERDICT
INQUIRY INTO CONDITION OF
GERMAN BLACKSMITH WAS
HELD YESTERDAY.

MORGANTOWN.tA May 14.-El. Kehl
was yesterday adjnlged insane ut the
time hc5 shot. and killed Joe Past an.l
insane at the present moment. A
jury was emlnnelled and after hear
ling the evidence OF two physicians who
had examined him at the time OF tho
shooting and on several occasions
since then the prosecuting attorney
stated tii1t he was satisfied not 10
press the matter any further and the
case went to the jury which soon re-
turned the verdict of insanity as
stated above. s.,
DR.. Powell wns the first witness
called to the stand. He said that
he was called to the home OF Joe
Mehlinger. In Seneca. on the night
OF the shooting and that lie fonni
Kel,l suffering from Insanity at the
time. He did not comprehend what
he had done and stoutly protested
that lie had not shot any one. The
first question he asked when the doc
tor appeared was. "What brings you,
1 H
here, Doc? I'm not sick"
Examination showed that the MAI
did not realize his. plight nor knoS
what he had done. a light was held
close to his eyes. One pupil contract
ell sharply while the other one re
muinetl open with no change In IT.
size. This Indicated brain disorder.
DIR. Powell stated that he hal treat
ell kehl for n blow which he had re
ceived some years ago In the Senecu
factory blacksmith shop. Later he
had treated HIM for severe hne.laches
which had appeared ut times and thai
kehl had lost memory on many occa
slons. He said that he had examine
him several times during his incl"
cerat!on III the county Jail and thai
III lis opinion tho accused YVES insane
by reason OF n depression In the skull
! which pressed upon Il portion or ;lis
brain. This had been manifested /.
! whitening OF his left arm and hand.