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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-11
TO AVOID FATALITIES
Dangers of Hypnotism to Be
Investigated.
SIMPSONS RECENT DEATH
Inquiry to Be Made as to Practices
in the District.
VIEWS OF HEALTH OFFICER
Or. Woodward Believes the Chief
Peril Lies in the Operations
Of Amateurs.
SIMPSONS RECENT DEATH
VIEWS OF HEALTH OFFICER

With a view 10 determining what
steps. IL any. arc necessary 20 prevent
fatal results from the practice OF hyp-
notism in this city. Commissioner Mac
! fariand today asked Health Oficer Wood
ward to make investigation and submit
recommendations for legislation.
The recent death Of Robert simpson. a
Former street car conductor Of Newark.
y. j.. before large gathering in the
Some!ville, y. j.. opera house. after he
had been put i'm a hypnotic trance, Inn
pressed the Commissioner with the need
for making inquiries as to the extent
to which hypnotism is practiced In the
District and the attending dangers to the
subjects.
In view OF the New Jersey case, Com
missioner mcfarland asked the health
officer 10 inform him las to whether such
OF Columbia and what. if any, legisis-
ton Is necessary TO prevent fatal re-
suits.
Agitation for Regulation.
Health Officer Woodward said this
morning that there has been on several
occasions some agitation for the regula
ton Of hypnotism here I'm connection with
the placing of subjects in a hypnotic
other similar places to the public gaze
But the agitation has so far not resulted
in the enactment OF any laws or regula
tons affecting the practice OF hypnotism
in Washington.
DR.. Woodward declared that he was not
prepared at once to say whether or not
any legislation for the prohibition or the
regulation of such practices should be
enacted. First, IL ought 10 be deter
mined whether or not the dangers are so
-
altogether. IL it is found that the dan
gers do not warrant such a move, II mus,
be determined whether or not the prac-
tice should be regulated for the protection
Of life or health, and practically now IL
can be regulated.
III a rational man goes to another anu
agrees to subject himself tothe hypnotfsm
of the other" DIR. Woodward said, 1t Is
a question how far the government SHOULD
step in and interfere The government
usually does not step In unless life or
property is put in unnecessary Jeopardy.
The New Jersey Case.
No legislation would be necessary. DR..
Woodward declared. to meet a case sim
liar TO that in New Jersey, IL the facts
have been reported properly in the news
papers he has read.
AS understand il. the hypnotist
placed the feet OF his subject on one chair
and his head on another. and stood on tne
subjects abdomen TO demonstrate the
ripidity of the body" he remarked. i
mink the laws against manslaughter and
assault are applicable to such cases.
Acting under the instructions OF Com
missioner mcfarland, Health Omcer
Woodward said today that he would make
An Investigation Of the practice Of hyp-
notism and talk with experts on the sub
iect
The danger in his opinion, lies in the
practice OF hypnotism by amateurs Other
Of tha Tit M q
same view. and this phase of the matter
will he an object OF special investigation.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
WILL SOW CLOVER ON
TOWN LOTS

The board of trustees of the Chamber
of Commerce met on Tuesday night, four
OF the trustees being present.
The civic Improvement committee was
authorized to purchase white clover seed
and to scatter it about on the vacant lots.
The soil here seems to be particularly
adapted to the growing of clover, and it
is thought that if given start in this way
many of the unsightly places will be i'm
proved in appearance.
A list of signcrs to the county division
fund was handed III, and the fund trans
ferred to the Chamber of Commerce, this
seeming to be the desire of those who
contributed the money. The fund
amounts to about $40, and part of it at
least will be applied in clearing the river
channel at the old damste, SO as to make
II better passageway for boats.
The secretary's salary was fixed at $40
per month tor the present.
The publicity committee was instructed
to look into the matter of placing large
sign boards at Columbia Falls and other
places, calling attention to the cheap
llnds in the vicinity of Whltetish.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
SOMETHING WORSE THAN
SALOONS

One Of the best moral sermons eyt
heard in Whitefish was delivered by Rev.
d. B. Mcknight at the Methodist church
Sunday night. Rev. d. b. Mcknight
spoke on the ''social evil" character
izing it as worse than the saloon evil,
and his sermon was forceful one, al
though he INDUCED in no personalities
and, according to those present,
spoke nothing but plain truth.
That anybody should endeavor to
spread the impression that the sermon
was something different than what it
really was, is to be regretted. Rev .
Mcknight's ideas of what is right in this
connection well meet the approval Of all
right-thinking people. AS The Pilot I'M
derstands it, he pointed out in his SER
mon tie duty of those in authority, and
of the press. His words were undoubt-
edly true, and it is net probable that
many right-minded people will TAX
otfense.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
ALAS, POOR FIDO! FADE
AWAY

The town council held special meetings
on Monday and Tuesday nights, when,
among other business, an ordinance was
passed, modelled after the Great Fal S
dog ordinance, which will prohibit dogs
from running at large within the town
limits. According to the new ordinance,
a dog found running at large will be i'm
pounded, will be kept in the pound 4S
hours, and if not redeemed or sold by
that time will be killed. The ordinance
goes into effect June l.
The appropriation ordinance for the
ensuing year was passed, which raises
the salary of the treasurer and water
commissioner from $500 to $500 per year.
The clerk and attorneys salary is in
creased from 1920 to $500 per year, and
the health officers salary is raised from
1920 to $240 per year.
AT Tuesday nights meeting the coun.
Gil officially reduced the water rates Il
per cent for residences and business
houses. In order to get the reduction,
however, rentals must be paid on OF be-
fore the 10th of the month The lawn
rates were also reduced, so that hereafter
the sprinkling tax for 25-foot lot vii
be So, and for 5O-foot lot, So. For /.
larger lawn than this no extra charge
will be made.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
PENALTY FOR NEGLECT OF
CHILDREN

In a number of instances lately the au-
thorities have had their attention called
to the incorrigibilty of number of
Whitefish youngsters, whose home train
ing seems to have been very much neg
lected. In most of these cases it is the
parents, rather than the children, who
are at fault, and if they understood the
severe penalty that attaches to their neg
ligence they might give the youngste, s
more attention. Under the Montana
statutes tie neglect of child on the
part OF its parents is. an offense to which
is attached q severe penalty. The law
reads as follows:
ANY parent, or parents, legal guard
ian OF other person having the custody
of, care, guidance, education, mainte-
nance or control of any child of the age
OF sixteen (16) years, or under such age,
who shall encourage, willfully cause or
contribute to, or through negligence in
tie care, Gust 1dy, guidance, education,
maintenance or direction of such child,
C luse or permit such child to violate any
laws OF this state; or to be or become
incorrigible; or to knowingly associate
with thieves, vicious or immoral persons !;
or to grow up in dleness or crime; or
to knowingly visit or enter house Of
prostitution; or to knowingly visit or
patronize any place, house or apartment
building where any gambling device is,
or devices are, or shall be operated or
run, or where any gambling is done or
conducted; or to patronize or visit any
saloon or saloons or dram shop or dram
shops where Intoxicating liquors are sold I;
or to patronize or visit any public pool
room or rooms or bucket shop; or to
wander about the streets of any town CT
city in the night time without being on
any lawful business or occupations; or to
habitualIy wander about or visit railroad
y trd or tracks, or jump or hook onto any
moving train, or to enter any car or en-
CINE without lawful authority; or to
habitually use vile, obscene, vulgar, pro-
fame or indecent language; or be guilty
of immoral conduct in any public place
or about any school house or grounds, or
keep or permit it about any saloon or
place where spirituous or Intoxicating
liquors are sold, or in any gambling
house or place where gambling is prac-
ticed, or in house of lll-fame or prosti-
tuition; or to become addicted to the use
OF spirituous or Intoxicating liquors, not
for medicinal purposes prescribed by a
physician, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and, upon trial and conviction
thereof, shall be fined in sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand ($l ,OC0), or i'm
pr.sonment in the county Jail for per-
iod not exceeding nine months, or by
both SUE, h fine and Imprisonment"
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT?

The Eckhardts! They will be here
next Thursday with the creates musical
aggregation ever seen in Whitefsh
These are the celebrated Swiss bell
ringers, of whom almost everybody has
heard.
The schools secured date here for the
purpose OF arousing interest in a public
library, which no one will deny White
fish needs and desires. 1t is lot oped
hit enc ugh money can be raised to es-
ia dish llrary with one ex ,rtion, b, it
Is desired to cultivate good healthy sem
ii nent at the start in that directi n. Ee-
81 les &C r.b,t ng toward local enter
Prise you will enjoy your moneys Worth ,
Thursday, April 10.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
BAZAAR NOTES

At the bazaar which will be given by
the Altar society of the Catholic church,
from May 22 to 49, inclusive, there will
be six booths, as follows
Fancy work, in charge of Mrs. j. L.
Connolly.
Plain sewing, in charge of Mrs John
Lindsay and Mrs. E. K. Grant.
Muslin booth, in charge OF Mrs. P. ].
McCabe.
Cigar booth, in charge OF Mrs. Clarence
Davis.
Candy booth, i'll charge of Mrs. Carl
Walters.
Fish pond, in charge of Misses Christine
Cremans and Miss Jessie Smith
The ice cream parlor will be in charge
of Mrs. Desmond and Mrs. Thos. Daw-
son.
Madame Millatt, the noted clairvoyant,
will be there, ready to read your past,
present and future.
Considerable interest is already being
taken in the popularity contest for rail-
road men, in which Superintendent w.
r. Smith and Conductor Maurice Hurley
are the contestants
In the most popular young lady con-
test, Miss Rose Wilde and Miss Elsie
West are the contestants
M. Connolly has donated valuable
pony, which will he contested for by the
following boys: Verno LarterWallace
Grant and Tommy Gormtey.
Contestants for gold bracelet, donated
ny Mrs. A. }. Walker, are Janice Black
Irene Swan son, Francis Dep and Ag-
nes Swanson.
Contestants for a gold necklace are
Lena Bruins aud Matte D.pew.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
GRAND ORDER OF ORIENT
MEETS

There were things doing on Wednes-
day night, when the Grand Order of the
Orient met and six unsophisticated can
dldates were taken over the royal road to
wisdom and made princes of the realm
Bound together with heavy chains, the
candidates were taken down Central ave-
nue to the Temple of Truth, where it is
supposed they We're inculcated with much
wisdom.
In the pi ocession, which took the poor
victims down Central avenue, the officers
OF the lodge were gaiy bedecked in their
rich Oriental costumes, while the COM
mon members trailed along beling in
sackcloth and Frustrated themselves in
the dust at intervals to make the saaam
to the Grand Pa Di Shah.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
CAST OF CHARACTERS
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
Act I.-Hick'ry Farm House. Dar. :
woods plot. Skinner tempted. Money
Gold! Zekiel appears. "Be you Ann
Maria's boy?" Fortunes "reminiscences.
The deed must be stolen! Priscilla 8
love. 'Dear departed Hezekiah." Jes-
sie's secret. Zekiel's favorite song. Jacl,
Nelson makes discovery. Jessie has
gone! Zekiel's prayer.
Act II.-In Fortunes Shanty. Ezekiel $
misfortune. The rent collector. Dark
woods insult "Villain, you lie!" Skin
ner's remorse. The New York detective.
Jessie returns. The alderman married
Sure it's darlint little wolfe she is. -
Stand aside as you value your lives. "
Zekiel's happiness. Finale.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

Deeds for right-of-way north OF Coram
were filed Tuesday in the county clerk S
o'hce, the Great Northern filing one from
Dorsey, while the Milwaukee placed On
record deeds for rigl t. of-way from Main,
Conlin and Elder, whose plae es lie north
of Coram and on the North Fork. .-Kalis-
pell Bee.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
FILES On HOMESTEAD

J. G. Little, who recently sold his in
returned Saturday from Alberta, Canada,
where he filed on 100 acres of homestead
land.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
LOCAL TALENT PLAY
IS GOOD ONE

'Hick'ry Farm" was produced at the
local theatre Wednesday and Thursday
nights to fair-sized audiences. The play
IS a good one, especially for anna.
teur performers, the time of action being
very short and not calling for any par
ticular heavy work by any one character
Interesting specialties were given be-
tween acts, and the general verdict seems
so be that the show gave satisfaction to
all, and was of considerable financial ben
eft to the Altar society, under whose
auspices it was given. The following
was the cast of characters:
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Those having accounts with the under.
signed are requested to call at once and
settle. All bills not settled by May l will
be placed in the hands of a collector.
PERCY F. DODDS.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13
RESULT OF THEATRICAL COMBINE
Statement Made by I. w. Jackson Regarding the Four Playhouses in this City and New London-He will be in Charge.

and onIy the best of the high-class att fractions will be taken on Whenever such a bill would conflict with the vaudeville, the latter will be transfer red to the Auditorium for the nights there are conflicts.
 The Broadway and Lyceum will be opened under the new regime with a higher class of vaudeville than has ever been presented in the two cities, and the theaters under their control have the advantage of securing the best. being in touch with all kinds of acts. and they will allow only the top notchers to enter the circuit. .Inasmuch as it will be possible to book acts for a period of forty weeks, 1t will be in a position to command and get the best on the boards. The price at the the aters for the vaudeville attractions will be ten cents to any part of the house, with an afternoon performance and two in the evening.
 Manager Jackson said that the staffs in the houses would remain the same, unless it may be deemed advisable for the better of the service to make changes He is confident that the com binaTion will be a success and will re- suit in better filling the wants of the public in the entertainment line. both as to vaudeville and high class att fractions. Both men are acknowledged masters of the business, and the pub lie will thereby profit from the experi- ence of these men in their broadened field.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13
BIG CLASS INITIATED
 BY LODGE OSCAR.
Fourteen Taken In, Including Many
 from Baltic,

The initiation of a big class of can didates. fourteen, the largest this year, made the meeting of Lodge Oscar, No. 30. Order of Vasa, in F'oresters' hall Friday evening one of special inpor- tance and interest President Valentine Pearson was in the chair and conduct ed the initiation in capable manner. A large proportion of the class was from Baltic.
 The treasury receipts for the even ing were about SS0 The business was followed by a social session. in which the Harmony Singing society sang a number of selections to great applause. and refreshments were served by the committee in charge, which included Gustav Ericson, Hans Gulin, Carl Pearson, Emil Engdahl. Miss Beda Ruthman, Miss Hilda Schelin. Miss Stina Pearson and Mrs. Emil Engdahl.
 Ludwig Anderson, secretary of the lodge, and a member of the grand lodge auditing committee, goes to Boston Tuesday morning fer the four-day ses- sion of the supreme lodge, which meets once in. two years A feature of the reports .his year will be of extension into new territory. thirty-lhve lodges having been gained in Pennsylvania, Illinois. Minnesota, Colorado and Cali fornia- This is the first time the or der has extended out of New England and New York. Great preparations have been made by the Boston lodge for the reception of the delegates, with a concert a ball and banquet, be- sides snowing them the sights of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13

The combination effected by the pool ing of interests by Ira W. Jackson and Michael Sheedy will result in a num- Der of changes in this city in the con ducting of the two playhouses, the Broadway theater and Sheedy's Andi- torium. The new company will become effective the 5th of April, the first Monday. All the plans of the company have not been decided upon as yet, but Mir. Jackson was able on Friday to make statement regarding the result of the union as it will affect Norwich and New London. /
 In a statement regarding the Broad way theater and the Auditorium here and the Lyceum theater and Bijou in New London, the two theaters being operated by Mr. Jackson for the Jack son Amusement company and the two vaudeville houses by Mir. Sheedy, Mr. Jackson said they would all be under his personal management after the company starts business. Tn the Broad way and Lyceum theaters there will be operated vaudeville and moving pie ture bills, while in the Auditorium and Bsjou there will be moving pictures and illustrated songs. This plan will be car- ried' out through the spring and sum- mer, it being the intention to have all four houses kept open throughout the summer.
 This will not mean the dropping of hrst-class attractions at the Broadway for they will be booked as in the past,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13
ARcANUM CLUB BOWLING.
Team Two Takes Three Straight from Team One, Rolling Up Biq Scores.

Team Two Takes Three Straight from
 Team One, Rolling Up Big Scores.
 It was a big night for Team Two of Class A in the Arcanun club bowling tourney on Friday evening, when they met Team One. The latter had one absentee, but drew a fair score from the opposing team for the absent mem- Der. Team Two was in great form, however, and it was impossible to trim them, especially when handicap ped.
 In the first game Team Two was 62 pins to the good, and went from that to 112 in the second and 137 in the third. All four members of the team rolled way over 500. Blood being high with 544 for total. lilly had 211 for high single, with Blood second with 209. Three on Team Two were tied at ten for high strikes, while Blood and Hon. eyman were tied at 16 on spares. The team total of 2123 for Team Two is ex- ceptionally good for four man team. The teams are picked to finish as they now stand, there being two more even ings. The scoring was by Meech and Richmond and Hatch refereed. The summary follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13
PARDON WANTED
 FOR "sPIkE" MURPHY.
Former Norwich Man Serving Life
 Sentence in Rhode Island.

Governor Pothier of Rhode Island has received petitions asking for the pardon of two men now serving life sentences for murder, Dennis c. Mur- phy. alias Spike" Murphy, formerly of Norwich, and Allen w. Dorsey.
 Both these men have been inmates of the Rhode Island state prison for upwards of 20 years. The crimes for which they were sentenced were of a nature which startled the communities in which they occurred. Murphy was convicted of killing Waterman Irons, and Dorsey for the death of Benjamin Burton.
 The murder for which Murphy was incarcerated occurred in the summer of 1888, when people on Christian Hin were shocked by the death of Water man Irons, nearly 90 years old, who for more than SO years had conducted a small hide store on the south side of what was then High street, now West minister, in a small building. opposite Dean street. The aged merchant was known to carry large sums of money in an fashioned wallet in an in side pocket.
 About the middle of an afternoon in the latter part of August. 1888, just after MT. Irons had returned from lunch, Murphy and companion. who was said 70 be a man named Hackett, entered the place and engaged the merchant in conversation. The two intruders attacked the storekeeper in the back room, one clutching him by the throat, while the other attempted to take the wallet from his pocket.
 MT. Irons made such fight that he was thrown to the floor. one of the assailants falling upon him. In the fall a@ TrnrSt rfhc VII tured and it punctured the intestinas. the contents of which, flooding the ab- dominal cavity, caused peritonitis, from which the merchant died the fol- lowing day.
 Murphy was speedily captured, but his companion managed to make his escape from the city and although the authorities have sought for him, they have been unable to trace him. Mur- phy was about 19 years old when he came to Providence, and posing as a prize fighter, fell into bad company, which finally resulted in his implica- tion in the murder case.
 Murphy. after his Imprisonment gave the prison authorities considerable trouble and was considered an incor- rigible by the late Warden Viall In the early sos, when Gentleman George" Ellwood made an attempt to break jail, Murphy was his compan- ion.
 This was the most desperate attempt to escape ever recorded at the Rhode Island state prison. Just as the two prisoners reached the door leading from the prison yard to the Jail wing they were met by Deputy Warden Rowe. Ellwood grappled with the dep uty, but Murphy fled back to the shop. Ellwood was shot by Deputy Rowe and died from the wounds. The deputy was so seriously injured in the struggle that his death followed a short time later.
 4 number of attempts have been made to secure pardon for Murphy, and the petition of his friends has been received annually by the chief executive.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-13
EVANGELIST LUTHER. Encouraging Attendance at First 5ap- tist Church.

Friday evening there was an encour- aging attendance at the Gospel serv- ice at the First Baptist church. Lewis R. Nickle sang Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd.
 The achievement of Shamgar, the third leader of Israel In the line of the Judges (Jud. 3:31), when. single handed, he slew 500 Philistines with an OK goad, furnished the basis of Mir. Luthers address last evening. Five lessons he drew from it. First, the un- failing resources of God; He is never short of men. Second, the possibilities of one-talented people. Third, the im- portance of little things, ordinary things; even an OK goad. Fourth, the power of single handed faith. Fifth, the glorffied reward; Gods honor roll. These points, enlarged upon, and illus trated by Incidents from Bible and secular history and applied to the re- ligious needs of Norwich today, made up one of the most practical addresses the evangelist has given during the past week.
 A prayer and inquiry meeting will be held in the church this evening, while on Sunday Mir. Duther will speak at both services. His morning theme is Everybody's Necessity. Ills eve ming theme, A Missing Figure.