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Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
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white throat sharply defined against the unmarked gray undef-parts, are n sure guide te the birds name.
 The song k rarely heard except in the breeding range, which Is north of here.
 TIE PINE sIskiN.
 have seen the Pine Siskin in the spring about the middle of March He may, without doubt, be seen in the winter, when they sometimes visit as in tleeks
 The song k sweet and tender and mol Nety long.
 Length about iiNe inches; above dark 6rownish, below whitish streaked with black
 THE HORNED LARK.
 suppose t k the Horned Lark which We see so often in the winter anu eally spring, and the Prairie Horned Lark which k here some summers, and which, | think, nests here occastonai' lV. The larks are birds of the open fields, and, except when flying are sel. dom seen iar from the ground, where they spend most Of their time walking about. They aTe usually seen in tiocks The two are nearly alike, having vel, low ihroats, sides of throats, spois on breast, lines over eyes and spots on head black. elongated black feathers on the head, when raised form the "hotn.." Bfownish ar light chocolate above, whitish underneath, washed with light chocolate. The songs are unmuSical, twittering warhles, sung usually on the wing.
 fHE REnrol-t.
 Flying over the snoweoNered hills in dipping, graceful, wave like move ments, like the Goldiinehes, foeks of Redpolls may often be seen in our cold est winter weather, when the food-sup. pls at the north has run short.
 They seem fond of the buds on white btrches, aud when Il flock Is disturbed, they rise as one bird, wheel, and appa- rently are of, for long Journey, but usually, after flying short distance, they return, if mol to the same place, to one nearby. Their flight notes are similar to those of the Geldtineh.
 Length about five inches. Red on crown, above black, brown and yellow. ish; rinkish on trump, and on breast, lacking in female; heavily streaked on sides.
 TRhN SPARROW.
 The Tree Sparrow Is sometimes con fused with the Chiphird, but ss the for ner is only seen from October to March or April, and the latter from the first of April to about October, the time of obser, alion should distinguish them. The winter Sparrow also has a spot on the breast, and the npper mandiele only Is black.
 These SpaFsows are very tame, and are attracted in larxe numbers To the winao~.shelf literally covered with cracked corn.
 The call notes are musical, and the song. heard sometimes ia February, Is sweet and very pleasing.
 TuE IyNCu. This little "Suowhird'' Is one of out mere common winter residents. He arrives by the latter part ot October, and Is seen in tiocks until about the middle of April, when he goes north again to nest.
 X verilable confusion of short, tink ling trills Is heard in late March and early April from company of thess birds congregaled in some orchard where a least pof weed seeds is within convenient distance.
 The call is n short, sharp, smaekins note.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
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Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
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Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03

Putnam Heights, Aug 2. 2
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03

In company with Ghieakadees, Nut matches, and Tree Sparrows, these gray and white Finches, although more shy than the others, will pick up the grain fearlessly from the window.shelf.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
JAW IS FRACTURED
BYA HUMAN BRUTE
Philadelphia Girl in Hospital
AS Result of New Year
Celebration.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan with her
jaWbone fractured Miss Nellie NJ. Gross,
of Il24 Spring street. IS in the Hahne-
mann Hospital in a critical condition,
as the result of an encounter late last
night with q brutal mashar
Miss Gross had been watching ghe
celebration of the New Year on Broad
street and returned about midnight.
While crossing the street before her
home d strange man accosted her. The
youuE woman hurried forward without
answering, and the man, who appeared
TO be under the influence of liquor.
struck her violently with mis- cIeuched
fist
Miss Gross screamed and fell TO the
ground I'm "a faint A crowd collected
rapidly and the stranger was being
roughly used when Special Policeman
Barry came up and took charge of
him.
At the station the man gave his
name as Gustave Kline, of 1858 Amber
street He was sant at once To citv
hall. where ae viii lee given a hearing
later i'm the day. Miss Gross was uu-
conscious when taken 10 the hospital.
but recovered somewhat this morning.
She Is unable 90 talk and is suffering
acuteIy with pains Ina her head.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
LITTLE COLORED LAD
SAVES MANY ORPHANS

PHILADELPHIA Jan. Ito the
presence of mind of.little Joe Smith, an
efght-vsar-oId c0lOred lad. the eleven
little orphans who are the inmates OF
the House of the Holy Child, at GA
North F0rty-third street, owe their
cscal 2 from death this morning when
the blazing garments OF Miss 3. 3.
HenIy. one Of the nurses, set fire to tho
curtains aud bed clothes in the big
nursery on the second floor OF the build
ing
Miss HeuIy, who together with Miss
Helen j. smythe, was the only nurse
i'm the house at the time Of the accident,
was bathing one OF the little young
sters when her apron caught FIRE at
the gas radiator with which the bath
room is heated. The fimsy material of
her apron and cotton gown blazed up.
and i'm q moment she was envelOped
with flames
Screaming with terror, she rushed out
Of the bathroom and down the hall.
striving 20 beat the flames out with her
hands.
Miss Smythe. hearing her cries, ran
out OF the nursery with d blanket
which she endeavored to wrap around
her. but the teTE0E-sHloksR WsmAns
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
DERELICT LAWYER
SEEKS POORHOUSE
Patrick Sheehan Asks Favor
of Judge Mullowny, Old
SChoOlmate.

Patrlck EAeehan, lawyer scholar, and
former schoolmata OF Judge Muuowny,
according to his own story, appealed to
the judge this morning to send him to
the poorhouse.
'I have stood before the bar Of the
Supreme Court and argued some OF the
biggest cases in my time, but i am all
ia now" ne said i'm his appeal for com
mitment Il can't work and I cant
take care or myself and I want TO start
the new year by entering the poor
house.
''WelI, I think you had better go 20
the Juvenile Court and swear out an
information charging yourself with non
support" suggested Judge NuIIowuy.
Tell Judge DcLacy you want to prose-
cute yourself"
IN never do that, your honor 7 will
never file a charge like that against
myself ( am still too proud for that
But want to so to the poorhouse. I
am a lawyer. 7 have stood before the
bar many a time"
you have stood before the bar too
many times for your own good some
one suggested as hc vas led away by
Agent Massey. OF the prison board.
Judge MuiIOwuy declared ue had no
authority 10 send the man To the poor
house, II must be done, II at ALL
through the charity board.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01

crazed by the agony of the burns.
dashed past her and ran -renziedIy
about the nursery, her .ng gar
ments setting fire 70 the bed .thes and
curtains In the room, 70 Ierc nine
youngsters were lying in bed.
Little Joe Smith. who has a room uD
on tho third floor. heard all the cont
motion however and coming down
stairs In his night clothes, saw tile fire.
and, after calling iu vain for the
nurses, took one of the babies up in
his arms, and, lighting his way through
the smoke. put the child out the win
dow on the fiTc-esCape-
Then he went back for another, lead
ing the younger ones and carrying the
babies, TIN all were at the window
away from the fire. Then cautiously
and encouraged by the sObbiug direc-
tiona OF the bTeathless nurses below, ho
climbed down the free escape, f1ingjug
his weight ou the lower steps to bring
it to the ground.
Twice ne tried before his little form
CCul0 start 80 down sea mat willing
hands could drag 10 90 thn, ground. The
youngsters who were reaJIeu by their
little comrade Wc"C Ethel White, Stcph-
en- Wise, Ernest Wing, Margaret Jack
SON, NJ. A. Johnson. MaTceIla Sullivan
Jane Philips and "a boy named Elanor.
1t is Jared that the latter may die
as a result OF the exposure following
close mp On pneumonia, frcm Wbinh he
AaE bssA suffering.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
REGGIO IS GUT OFF
FROM RELIEF PARTY
Topography of Country Is
Changed, and Roads Are
Destroyed.

CATANIA, Jan. General Marrazzi.
who is heading a rescue party that is
attempting to reach Reggie BY land,
reports that after tweuty-four hours he
has been unable to set to the stricken
city.
All bridges are down, roads are OBJ
liberated. the topography OF the land
changed and in many places arms of
the sea stretch inland. Forty ships are
now being used in carrying the refugees
from Nessiua and sixty others are eE-
pecled today and tomorrow.
The refugees who have not yet been
taken aboard are camping IN the Piazza
dItaIIa.
Queen Helen was forced to remain at
Messlna today when the King left for
Reggie. She begged to be allowed to
accompany her husband, but the horror
OF the spectacle i'm the CaIabrIan town
was considered too great for her TO
witness and her urgent request was
denied.
The shooting between soldiers and
190ters continued all through the night.
Scores OF lO0uers and ghouIs have been
slain but their deprccatons continue
almost mabated-
Most of the lOOters, however, are the
starving local victims Of the catas-
trophe. who are bent on obtaining food
at any cost, even to the killing OF those
VINO would hold them in check.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
WEATHER REPORT.

lac kite flight yesterday al Mt
.atneF was made on the front OF an
u. OF high pressure advancing from
3 west At the maximum altitude
rhed. about a mile above the noun
the temperature was a degrees,
cgree warmer than at the surface
vest temperature recorded during
scent was - degrees about $500
boyc the mountain while iu the
the minimum Was 20 degrees.
cuTTGd about 100 feet nearer the
from a few scattered snow fur
air weather has prov allied iu all
IS east Of the Rocky mountains
forCC of the cold wave has Decu
lu the far Northwest, tempera-
aViuE risen considerably IU that
since Thursday morning.
indications are Tor generally fair
r iH the Eastern and Southeast
adf-s.
ssopersture viii rise slowly in the
ser Lake region and the Ohio valley
8ng Saturday
eauers departing today for Euro
ADOrts win have moderate to fresh
- winds. probably shifting 20
westerly by Saturday night with
IIy fair weather 10 the Grand
east for the District Of Columbia
onigIt and SATURDAY, not muCh
in temperature, minimum tenn
re about - degrees; moderate va
winds shifting 10 southWesteIIY
law
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
Every Person From Presi-
dent Down Extends the
Good Cheer.
CHARITY CARING
FOR UNFORTUNATE
Executive Mansion and All Organi-
cations Keep Open House
During Day.

With Happy New Year upon his
lips and an outstretched hand that be
tokens hospitality. good cheer, and a foi-
low feeling, every citizen Of Washing
ton, from the President of the United
States TO the humblest. SIS maintaining
today an open house, and Is welcoming
the opportunity of wishing another well.
The spirit Of the New Year is every
where. Forgotten, indeed. is he who has
not received the inspiration of its greet
ing. At the receptions, dinners, lunch
cons, and entertainments of all kinds.
given by charitable institutions,
churches, patriotic organizations. and
individuals the ioyoUsness Of the oc-
caslon has been paramount the cares
of former years have been forgotten.
and every one had tried to face reso-
iutely future fun of promises.
The example set by the Chief Exccu-
tive of the nation in throwing open the
doors OF the White House on New Year
Day has been followed throughout the
homes of the Capital Men and women
have WED with one another in their ef-
forts TO be of good cheer, and when
the first day OF the year 1903 shall have
passed into history, it win leave behind
q record 80 far as Washington is con
cerned, of uuequaled tribute TO the I5k-
ter and spirit of the day.
Y NJ. c. A. Open
Following its usual custom the Young
Mems Christian Association is holding
this afternoon a reception, marked by
concerts IN various parts of the build
ing. Women are being admitted for the
only time during the year, and present
indications are that more than 5000 per-
sons will call. Considerable interest IS
being taken in the drill by Company X.
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
ELECTION OF DOCTOR
HARDING CONFIRMED
Announcement Comes From Pre-
siding Bishop Daniel TuttIe,
of St. Louis.

Confirmation of the election of Dr.
Alfred A. Harding, rector OF St PauTs
Church, as bishop of Washington was
received this morning from Presiding
Bishop Daniel TutJe of ST. Louis
This confirmation follows the receipt
of the necessary number OF votes from
the bishops by the Rev. Richard p. VII
Iams, of Trinity Episcopal Church,
who is chairman of the standing COM
mittee on elections.
Following this announcement IL can
be stated definitely that confirmation
exercises win be held January -. at
Trinity Church. mat being the day of
the feast of the conversion of ST. Paul.
The consecratOrs. whom Bishop futile
VIII name 10 assist him al the ceue-
.uOuy viii be Bishop Paret, of Mary
land, and Bishop Whitehead OF Pitts
burg.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
Elements That Make
Death GrUeS0Be Mystery

Charles 7, Henry found dead on
same lounge, within same room, and
shot IN exactly the same manner as
was John VOgt in April last.
The Coroner's jury was unable to
agree on cause of Henry's death,
three voting suicide, three foul play.
Same revolver caused both deaths.
Each body bore a bullet hole through
the right temple.
Both men saw service in Cuba and
suffered from yellow fever, from
which, it is said, they never recov-
cred.
Commonwealth Attorney c. Con
way Baker viii demand a rigid in
vestigati0n Of the entire matter.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
BONAPASIET ETOLEbRN
INQUIRY into GAS
District Attorney Baker TO
RepC Result Of His
Special Probe

District Attorney Baker, Vh5 .e ob-
/ ing the special report rv Govern. ent
chemists or lae inferior quality r1 the
gas supplied to WashlleEeu- fa ey-
peCted to Submit Ela relamueuce .Ious
TO Attorney General Earsparre carly
next week.
II is the s.le-aiiy accepted belief
that the Fpor- 6iscioses that tla De5-
pie Of w nnE-1u are now burning a
gas lara - composed or water sas.
cheaper All mer- inferior lu Qua. "
than coal gas. ana iuUr1saalad with
the deadly carbon U1nuXIda fumes.
These st# eaio .l have caused the
death of foH- persons within EH. past
two months.
No Law Against II.
There is at present no l,gia.ztlJu f5r-
bidding the gas company from using
the water method and it is understood
that the Interference of the United
States Department of Justice VIII be for
the p0rpoae Of providing restrictions
The substance of the report. prepared
by DIS. ". ~. Skinner and John Hay
wood, ot the Department Of Agriculture.
at the instance Of Chief Chemist Harvey
". Wiley viii De carefully guarded
until ll Is returned 10 the Attorney Cen
eral fFeu the olnce o. District AtJOI-
uey Baker. Assistant District Attorney
stuart lgeNamara has the active IN
vestlgatI0u OF the report lu charge.
II is regarded aa significant Jnat so
important were the revelations of the
report that Dr. whey submitted ft to
President Roosevelt, who in turn trans
mitted 81 to the Attorney General for
action.
Makes Admission.
AS published in The Times yesterday,
officials of the Washington GasUght
Company have admitted TO Elmer Run
y0u. gas Inspector for the District. that
the gas IUrnished lhe homes OF Wash
iugtOn is about so per cent water gas
and 20 per cent coal gas.
Coal gas contains about g per cent Of
carbon m0uoEldc the dangerous poison
Water Eass on the other hand. is cheap
cr and contains as high as % per cent
While IN may Doe admitted that 10 is
necessary 10 furnish combined gas lu
order % attain the candle power To-
4uired iu Washington, gas experts say
DO l5 uot necessary that the cheap water
Sas should be furnished lu such unequal
proportion, this magLlfylug the danger
TO every consumer.
Dr. Haywood. one of the experts max
ing the report has said that he would
not use the gas now being supplied TO
Washington unless the heater or stove
had fue tD the open air.
The SUPERB buudauee OF carbon
muuoNjde adds 10 the dangers of incom-
piete combustion and of Instantaneous
death, as was the case when Clarence
*. BTcmeTman reached home 10 find
Eis mother. wire. and child dead upon
the kitchen floor not two months ago
Corporation Counsel Thomas said to-
day that iu a. case OF this kind there
was at present u0 recourse against
those supplying the gas except through
civil suits
The fact that District Attorney Baker
has the SkluuCl-Hay WOOD report under
consideration leads 10 The belief that
there viii De a more stringent regula-
tiOu asked for within "a short time
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
Fourth Day of Trial Begins
in Media, and Defense Has
High Hope.
WOMEN ON STAND
WILL FACE A QUIZ
Prosecution Hopes to Bring Up the
Past History of the Defend
ants in Court.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. The
beginning of the fourth day OF the trial
or Florence NJ. Erb and her sister, Cath
crime Beisel, on the charge of killing
Capt J. Clayton Erb. on the night of
October g. was ushered in with the New,
Year this morning with the prosecution
still oneTing evidence Of a damaging
character to the defendants.
New Year Day may have been cele-
brated IN many places. but it was no
different from others in the court room
at Media, where the two sisters are bo-
ing tried for their life.
II was expected, when court opened
this morning, that the Commonwealth
might be able 10 close its case rEis
evening but there are still a numpsr
Of important witnesses, and as the TRIAL
got under way, the hope Of all the tes-
timony for the prosecution being In
when court adjouTns this evening wa3
greatly lessened. It is now altogether
out Of the question TO finish tho cate
this week, and II may run into tile
middle Of next week.
The fact that both Mrs Erb and Mrs.
Beisel viii be placed on the stand TO tes-
tify in their own defense is the strong
est evidence yet Of the faith the counsel
for the two women have in verdict
favorable TO their clients.
Is q Surprise
The announcement, however, came as
q surprise. for the appearance upon the
witness stand OF Mrs. Erb and her sis
ter IS looked upon As an invitation TO
the pros ecutIon to lay bare the past
life OF both Of these women. That the
state has an abundance OF material re-
latiug 20 the life of Mrs. lErb, bOtn be-
fore and after she became acquainted
with Captain arb, IS we'll known to the
WoInan's attorneys and it is also known
TO them that Mrs. ETb's appearance
upon the stand will open up an oppor-
Continued on Twelfth Page.)
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
TOday'S Report of ItaLy's
Quake Told in Brief

National Red Cross Society ex-
poets to send today or tomorrow ad-
dibOnal $780, 900 to Italy.
Ambassador Griscom cables State
Department that Taormina kss not
been damaged.
Additional troops have been called
out by the King Of Italq.
Rescue measures at Msssina and
Reggie are wholly inadequate.
Italy hopes that American fleet
may be ordered to quake zone to as
sist IN relief work.
Battleships lombard Messina in
attempt to check IRE.
The Washington times., 1909-01-01
Wants RationS Meant For
Fleet Transferred to
Stricken Land.
TO SEND SPECIAL
MESSAGE MONDAY
Steamer Celtic, With Food, Already
On Way in Anticipation of
Congress Approval.

President Roosevelt will send a
special message TO Congress Mon
day, asking that the million and a
TAX of rations carried on the supply
ship Csltic as a Christmas gift to
the returning battleShip fleet be do
mated TO the earthquake sufferers in
Italy.
Believing that the first act to he
p ed by Congress after It recon
venes Sli be one authorizing aid to
be given 10 the stricken ones, the
Celtic was hurriedly dispatched
from New York Harbor late yes
terday afternoon for Gibraltar. She
~ill be halfway across the Atlantic
when Congress meets.
If the message is favorably acted
upon, the Celtic will find orders up
on her arrival at Gibraltar, direct
ing her to proceed at once to Mes
Sina- She is thoroughly COaled and
proWsioned and can sail from Glib
raltar TO the scene of the disaster
without a moments loss Of time.
Would Feed Many.
The rauons carried are sufficient 10
-
halr persons. AS they were purchased
out OF the navy appropriation. Congres-
slonal autnorlty is required to transfer
mem, since u viii be necessary TO Sc
EoIe q neW appropriation at once with
which 20 provision the fleet
The supply boat Csllgoa is aee~u7rarfv-
ttts Jle sixteen batLleshtps on their
way through the Red sea and is suf-
nclently stocked with provisions to take
care or Lne sailors for several weeks.
Inc Celtic was not TO have sailed from
New YORK until January 10 but her hur-
tteQ departure was the result OF a. de-
clslon reached yesterday afternoon be
tween oIIcIals or the Navy Department
ana the Brooklyn navy yard. Instead Of
leaving with Christmas trees Isshed 10
her masts. as had been the intention.
OF incuTn brances and In trim % make
recOrd-breaLing trip. She is I'm charge
OF Harry Mel p Huse and the most
competent crew that could be secured.
Saves Four Days.
should Congress decide 20 take relief
measures otaer than sending the Celtic
70 bLessina, her departure from New
York eleven days ahead Of time viii
not 81 the least interfere with the orig
insI arrangements made for the Christ
mas greeting TO the feet. Being at
Gibraltar the Celtic can proceed Ieis-
1trely to meet the battleships and viii
have aboard all that was intended 10
send them.
The ordering OF the boat TO Gibraltar
viii mean a saving of four days time
IN getting relief 10 the starving people.
Of1icisls Of the department this morn
ing stated that there was little doubt
but that Congress would take immediate
and favorable action Ou the Presidents
MESA ge-