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The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

A negro is under arrest in Smithheld,
Pa. whose description is almost iden-
teal with that of the highwayman who
held up and robbed Miss Minna F. Helm
richs. Of 4OO9 Ninth street northwest,
and her mother, about ten days ago.
while they were walking IN Military
road.
Maj, Sylvester last night received a
telegram from the Sackett Coke Com
pany. Of smithheld. bearing intelligence
OF the arrest Of the suspected fugitive.
Detective Yermillon left for the mining
town at o'clock He will try to iden-
tify the negro. and IN the event he Is
the man wanted. he will be brought TO
Washington to face a charge Of highway
robbery.
Circulars bearing a description OF the
negro and Offering a reward Of 500 for
his arrest were circulated by Mai. Syl-
vester. The coke company received a
circular. and several days later their
agent learned that a negro whose ap-
pearance tailed with the description in
the circular had been seen in Smithheld.
Lives Near This City.
a search TOT the suspect was lnSututed
and he was arrested. lie gave his name
as Thomas Wood. He was asked where
he came from. and replied ne lived near
Washington. He did not wear the khaki
suit, old black derby. and Juliet slippers
In which he was costumed when he stop
ped the two women in Military road at
the point OF a pistol. The police say he
probably discarded the clothes shortly
after he robbed Miss Helnsichs. and then
boarded a freight train.
The robbery was the boldest perpetrated
in Washington in months Miss Helm
richs and her mother were returning 70
their home after a walk through Rock
Creek Park IL was about o'clock Of
the afternoon OF August 19. The negro
approac ched the couple and demanded
Miss Heinrichs' handbag. After some
hesitation she handed 1t 20 him. While
he was searching IT, Miss Heinrichs
looked UP and down the road for help. at
which the negro drew a pistol from his
pocket and showed II 10 the young
woman with a significant look She did
not cry for aid.
The thief took SO from the purse, re-
turning Il 20 the owner, overlooking a
small gold watch and Is cents. After the
robbery he disappeared in the woods and
eluded a posse OF policemen from the
Tenth precinct in a search for him.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
SUBJECT TO TAX
Institutions Protest Not Upheld by
Legal Opinion.
Corporation Counsel Rules that
Providence Hospital and Home for
FOundlings Are Not Public.

That Providence Hospital and the
Washington Home for FoundlIngs are
subject 20 taxation as private institutions
or sanatoriums. notwithstanding the fact
that they perform a public service and
receive appropriations for their mainte-
nance from the government, IS the opin-
ion OF Acting Corporation Counsel F. H
stephens. submitted 10 the Commissioners
yesterday.
Mr.. Stephens holds that these two in
stituions are private sanitoriums. and as
such are subject &c the acts Of Congress
governing private hospitals and asylums
and the regulations promulgated relative
thereto by the Commissioners.
This question arose under an act Of the
last Congress. which provided. ''That no
one IN the District Of Columbia shall es-
tablish or maintain any private hospital
or asylum, either Tor the reception Of
human beings or Of domestic animals.
unless or until licensed by the Commis-
sioners Of said District"
Following the enactment OF the law.
Or. William c. Woodward. health officer.
having charge Of the enforcement Of the
law. directed Providence Hospital and
the Washington Home for FOUndlings 10
take out permits for their operation.
Both Institutions protested. claiming that
they were public institutions. and as
such received support from public moneys.
The Commissioners did not take this
view Of the case and submitted the whole
matter TO The corporation counsel for an
opinion
In his opinion. Acting Corporation
Counsel Stephens. after reviewing the
acts which incorporated the two institu-
tiOns 10 determine IL they were in the
class OF government institutions, said.
Il find nothing in either Of these acts
which would justify the conclusion that
these corporations or either OF them are
public corporations. In my opinion they
are private corporations and their prop
erty is owned privately; the control and
management being private.
1T is one OF the essentials OF a public
corporation that the management shall
be under government control
I'm the case OF the Home for Found
Hngs there is but one clause in the corpo-
rate act which distinguishes this corpo-
ration from other private corporations.
that is, the requirement that a report
shall be made each year 70 the Secretary
Of the Interior. and this Is not coupled
WIN any RoMS4 VA 1NA'0- -94NAA va --'- ~
on the part OF the latter or right CT IN
terference with the management % the
corporation. This institute was founded
for a benehcent and humane purpose. but
the fact that the charity is public one
does not make the corporation itself q
public corporation.
In the case OF the Providence Hospital
there Is nothing whatever In the In
cooperating act TO disclose anything Of
q public nature
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
INVENTORS END DETAILS.
Permanent Organization VIII he
Effected at TO-niEht's Meeting.

Permanent Organization VIII he
Effected at TO-niEht's Meeting.
The permanent organization OF the In
ternational Investors Protective Assocla-
tlon will be formed tonight at Flynns
Han, S36 Eighth street northwest. Oppo-
site the Public Library. when the report
Of the committee on constitution and by
laws. appointed at the preliminary meet
ing. win be made.
This committee consists OF William
Patrick Armstrong. chairman; ]. J.
O'Brien. secretary; Dr. c G. Willis, s
J. NJ. Fassen. Rev. J Williams, J. R.
Kelly, and Edwin Stevens The COM
mittee has held three sessions since the
temporary organization was perfected
and have largely completeG their work
Many important questions have been dis
cussed. and the needs OF new and bet
ter national legislation for the protection
~ the inventors of the country have
been considered. Plans for new laws
will be suggested which. the committee
believes, II properly presented 70 Con-
gress. can be enacted into laws that will
give 70 the inventors a protection that
they do not now enjoy under the present
laws.
Chairman Armstrong said last night
that the association had no quarrel with
the Patent Office officials. but their griev-
ances were with the laws and the meth
ods Of some of the patent attorneys who
have treated the inventors OF the coun-
try unfairly which has impoverished
many an inventor who had brilliant
ideas, and which had disheratened these
inventors to give up in despair.
Secretary O. Brien said that he had dur
ing the past week received hundreds OF
letters from inventors from all over the
country expressing a desire 10 afhliate
themselves with the new Organization.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

e. s. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Thursday. AuglEt Is, l9o-5 2.
A wireless message from the steamship Cartago
reports that this vessel encountered hurricane Of
marked severity IN the Yucatan Channel during
Wednesday night This disturbance is apparently
moving enthusiastically over the Central Gulf.
shipping has been fully advised 70 the presence
q this storm over the Gulf Of MEXICO
Daring The last tvcntyfour hours there were local
rains in the North Atlantic States. the Ohio and
Middle Mississippi valleys. the Lake region East
EN- Florida. Southern Texas and the Rocky Noun
tain region.
The temperature Is above the normal IN pnc-
tcaliy all districts
During Friday and sstuTdss She weather viii be
generally fair over the grrascr 81 Of the coun-
Try. There viii be local rains in Eastern Florida.
Southern Texas. the Rocky Mountain region and
AZ scattered points In the Lake region. The TEN
pcratme viii continue above the normal in the
Eastern States and a general change 20 cooler
weather will overspread The Northwestern States
during Friday and Saturday.
Storm warnings arc displayed on tho rGuf coast
from Apalachicola to Point Isabel Tex.
The winds along the New England COST viii he
moderate westerly: on the Middle and South At
lsntic coasts. moderate variable: on the East Gull
coast. light variable except moderate to brisk
easterly the west coast; the West Gulf
coast. brisk. and possibly high easterly the
Louisiana coast. and brisk 20 high northeast and
north on the Texas coast on the Lower LAKES.
light 10 moderate variable; on the Upper Lakes.
moderate to brisk southcrly.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
TEST FOR FIsHHOOKs.
story Told by the Skipper to the
Party About to Go BIuefishinE.

story Told by the skipper to the
Party About to Go BIuefishing.
From the New York Sun.
A party in waters down East a piece
was going bluefshing. The boy had
brought the fishing tackle up from the
cabin and now the skipper was sitting on
deck, with big file fling the hooks.
Used to be a man go bluehshing with
me- the skipper said. that always fled
his own hooks. Carried a file in his
pocket for just that. Always had that
file with him and always fled his own
hooks.
When he'd got hook fled he'd test
II by hanging II on his nose He'd tip
his head back. just a little, and lust
rest the point Of the hook on his nose.
and II it slid off he'd sharpen it some
more. but II it hung there he knew It was
all right"
Singular way Of testing fshhooks %
said one Of the party.
1T was" said the skipper, but he al
ways caught fish"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
HEAT WAVE RETURNS.
Mercury Not Extremely High, but
Humidity Proves Oppressive.

Mercury Not Extremely High, but
Humidity Proves Oppressive.
The return OF the heat wave was felt
keenly in the District yesterday, on ac-
count OF the cool atmosphere which had
prevailed for the past several days. The
maximum temperature was s., and the
minimum 66.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the
temperature was 81. and at the same
hour last evening 76 There were ten
hours OF sunshine, and a relative humid
ity Of p at a. m. 81 at p m. and "a
at p. m. The maximum temperature
on the same date last year was 81, and
the minimum 81.
Among the high temperatures recorded
az s O'Clock last evening throughout the
country were: Atlanta, Ga. 81 Bismarck,
~ OAK. s6; Cincinnati. 81: Denver. Sc:
Des Moines. Iowa. Sc Little Rock, Ark,
IS; Memphis Tenn, SS vicksburg. Miss,
IS. and North Platte Nebr.. IS.
The highest temperatures were recorded
In Little Rock Memphis, st. Louis, and
Vicksburg. where the maximum was "a.
The forecast for the District OF Co
lumbia for to-day and tomorrow is fair.
with light to moderate variable winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
ANECDOTES AMUSE.
Rev. DR.. Tudor, OF Richmond, speaks
at Home for fncurmbles.

Rev Dr. W. V. Tudor. Of Richmond.
Va. delivered a short address TO the pa
tents at the Home for Incurables last
evening. taking as his text: Faith and
God"
The doctor did not confne himself to
religion, almost losing his text in a num-
Der Of amusing anecdotes which made up
the greater part Of his address. On fin
ishing. he asked one OF the boys at the
home Il he had enjoyed his talk. and
when the youngster replied in the affirm
ative. the doctor cruelty asked him TO
repeat his text. After thinking a mo-
ment. the little fellow reluctantly ac-
knowledged that he was unable to re-
member. But" he added. his face
Frightening with a smile, I'm sure the
last word was God. "
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
wARRING FORCES REST.
Conflicting RumOrs Emanate from
Beverly Regarding Forestry Row.


Pending publication OF the CLAWS
charges against Secretary Balllnger, OF
the Interior Department, the warning
forces in the celebrated clash Of Pin
chot against the Land Office are resting
in anticipation OF the next skirmish.
From Beverly conflicting stories ema-
nate. One is that President Taft is not
at all impressed with the report Of Agent
Claws He has full confidence in Secre-
tary Ballinger. II Is said. and is inclined
20 side with him as against the chief
forester. But the rival forces are just
as strenuous In claiming that President
Taft is having his eyes opened as 70
the true scope OF the Balhnger regime.
and will shortly take decisive acticn.
Rumors are flying thick and fast
throughout the departments. and most Of
them seem TO favor the Pinchot side of
the controversy. All the Western country
is aroused over the situation. and re-
ports say they will disclose some inter-
esting information If President Taft does
not take the initiative shortly.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
roosevelt skins Examined.

The taxidermist OF the National Muse
um yesterday removed some OF the skins
sent by Col Roosevelt from his African
hunting trip 10 the cabinets OF his shop
for safe keeping. The skins were in
splendid condition. They viii remain
untouched until the present work IN the
shop is complete when the work OF
tanning VII be commenced =
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
HOTEL PATRONS EXCITED.
Small Fire Causes $50 Damage at
the Richmond.

BY a fire last night In the Richmond Ho-
tel. Seventeenth and II streets northwest.
Employees were startled about Z O'Clock
by clouds Of smoke emanating from a
corridor on the second floor. Investiga-
tion showed a linen room was burning,
and the hotel gong was sounded. warn
ing guests Of the danger.
Chemicals were played on the blaze. ex-
tinguishing it in a few minutes. The con-
tents Of the room were destroyed Dr.
d. F. Pyles a patron, was struck by a
piece OF falling plaster while assisting In
fighting the flames. He was only slightly
bruised.
The loss Is covered by insurance.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
Patriotic Order Celebrates
Eighth Anniversary.
MANY STATE LEADERS ATTEND
Camp No. B, Patriotic Order OF
Americans, Holds Most Important
Meeting in It's HistOry-EnteRtain-
ment Programme Provided and
RefreNhments Are Served.

Members OF Camp No. 3. Patriotic Or
der OF Americans. celebrated its eighth
anniversary last night al its hall, Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
The celebration was participated in not
only by members Of the District camp.
but by men and women throughout the
country prominent In the organization
Of which the local camp is a branch An
entertainment programme was planned
by James f. Thomas. chairman Of the
committee on arrangements. and the oc-
casion viii undoubtedly remain on record
as one OF the foremost events Of Camp
NO g. There were speakers from neigh
boring States. Maryland, Virginia, Della
ware, and the District, and their brief
addresses tended 20 show nothing short
Of remarkable advancement and .congeni-
ahty IN the entire order.
The programme met the hearty ap-
probation of the audience. especially
when little Helen Butler sang school
Days" A piano solo "The Storm" by
Miss Alice Licarione, was applauded.
Among the other features OF the pro-
gramme were vocal solos by Miss Rosa
Helwig. Miss Murray. Mr Carl Helwig
duets by Misses Kief and Nelson. and
the Misses Fitten. Refreshments were
served.
History Of the Order.
The Patriotic Order CT Americans IS
q benevolent, patriotic protective, and
social institution. and was originally
founded by the National Camp OF the
I Patriotic Order Of the Sons OF America.
under the name of the Daughters Of
! America The laws and ritualistic serv-
lees were such that the growth Of the
order was very much hampered in its
early years. So il finally became an in
/ dependent order by mutual agreement OF
its superior bodies
The following are the officers OF the
/ local camp:
J. Bertha Ward. past president; Mrs. NJ
R. Bateman, assistant past president; Mrs.
L. 3 Morgan. president Mrs. N. NJ.
Smith. assistant president: Mrs. II. Strick-
er. vice president; John T. Ward, assist
ant vice president: Mrs f. f. Raba. con-
ductor; William II. Lithgou. assistant con-
ductor: Mrs. Nj. Licarione. guard; Mrs.
/ Golden, sentinel; Mrs G. +. Thomas. sec
retary; J. +. Thomas. financial secretary,
/ and Mrs. J. Richards, treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
LocnI Temnerntnre.

Midnight 75; a. m, q ( A. m. s.; a. m.
Sc: a. m. 2; 10 A. m. 81: y noon. s.: D. m.
S.; D. m. Sc: p m. s6; p m. g: 10 r. m,
i6. Maximum 81 minimum. 6s
Relative humdity-S a. m. =; ?. m, s.; 8 p.
m 81. Rainfall IS .. m. 10 D. M. 0. Hours
Of sunshine. TO- Per cent Of possible sunshine. Is.
Temperature same date last year--AIaximum, 81
minimum 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

All advertising contracts made by The
Washington Herald are based upon its
bona fde circulation-a circulation in
Washington larger by thousands than
was ever before attained by any morning
newspaper at the Capital. Its books are
open
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
Tide Table.

To-day-High tide 41i q. m; 4:5 p m. Low
tide. Il:l0 a. m. lilo ?. m.
To-monow-Hish tide. Sis a. N So p. m Low
tide, n:o6 a. NJ
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
MAYBE EHIGRWAYMAN
Washington Police Notified
of Arrest of Negro.
CAPTURED IN PENNSYLVANIA

smithheId officer Holds Negro Re
sembIing Description OF Man Who
Robbed Miss Hefnrichs Near Rock
Creek Park RecentIy-LOcnI Detec-
tive Goes TO Examine the Suspect.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

Special to The Washington Herald.
Harpers Ferry, W. Va, Aug. 26-Potoman clear
ard shEnldOsh slightly cloudy this sfpsg1Ocn
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
DISTRICT MILITIA
GLAD TO BE HOME
Guardsmen Commended by
Gen. HarrieS for Courage.
EOMEwARD VOYAGE PLEASANT

Transports Bearing 1900 Weary Sol
diers DOcked at NOOn-McCleIIan
Runs Aground-Men May Camp Next
Year-Lieut. PeytOn Dismissed for
Absence from Duty.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

j. WILLIAM LEE. Funeral Director
and E1nhslner. Livery in connection Conmodiou1
Chapel and Modern Crema,orium. Modest pricsA
50 Pennsylvania ave. NV. Telephone Main 1855.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
Temperntures IN otner Citir,.
Rain

Temperatures in other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall, for the twelve hours ended at
p N. yesterday, are as follows;
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06

has more than trebled since the Span
ish-American wal Then it was
thought that battles on the sea would
b fought at 5000 yard range. Guns
were built accordingly. All heavy
American naval guns are now built -
engage the enemy at a distance ol
five miles.
The 1900 pound shell from this new
gun win leave the muzzle Of the wea-
pom at the rate Of 1900 feet per sec
ond, and its muzzlc energy will he 65,-
sos foot tons. This IL about 1900
more foot tons Of muzzle energy than
that designed for the latest II inch
guns, and about 1900 foot tons more
than that Of the 45-caliber 12-inch
guns now in service on the target
grounds. SO great is the penetrat.ve
power Of this new gun that when
fired with a fun charge of 365 pounds
Of powder the projectile will penetrate
~ inches of the latest Krupp steel
armor at the muzzle.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06
THE VERY LATEST.

Women police is the latest p%anacea
for the attainment Of ideal civic con
ditions.
Or, Anna Howard shaw, presidon'
OF the National Woman Suffragt as
ISOLATION. informed the students of he
University OF Minnesota the other doY
that an Minneapolis needs to become
a model city is 100 ONE on is po-
lice force, says the Kansas city Jour
nal
"One hundred Women specialists
put on the police force of a city would
make for Improvement in civic ccndi-
tions. The criminal needs mothering. -
It viii doubtless strike the ordinary
observer that what the average Grim
ina needs most is fathering-admin-
istered with a strong hand. The Grim
inal has been mothered already ad
nauseam. states and municipalities
vie with one another in co1liug h'rl
Large suns are spent to make his
cell a bOudoir and to save the poor
''HNltt IIplH lt'lllB iHt Slldiilt o. IL"
condition. stripes have been abolished
Free entertainments are provided at
the taxpayers expense, Saturday half
holidays are the vogue in penitentiar-
les. In all probability the word peni-
Tertiary viii be abolished ere long lest
it hurt the feelings of the thieves,
pcriurcrs and murdererS who
confined in such places.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06
\ ~pHNISi1WORTIIY PROTEST

Particularly praiseworthN and strik-
lug iA the latest plan for welfare work
conceived by manufacturing interests
In Chicago. where an association OF
Eurmont-makcrs proposes to abolish
swcat-shops by establishing u group
Of some eighty buildings 10 include,
besides comniudious mannfaeturlnR
plants, facilities for h%calthful living
ana recreation calculated to do away
entirely with the old order OF things
Homes, club houses, libraries and
g|vmnasiumS arc features proposed in
the broad plan for the an1etolation "l
the garment workers. The shops alone
win cover 80 acres, and $500 nm
ploycs VIII profit by the Improvements
II present plans succeed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06
GOVERNMENT by COMMISSION.

The widespread interest IN the bet
terment of city government was indi-
Gated by the attendance of nearly one
thousand delegates ut the convention
Of the League of American Municipall-
ties ut Montreal The New York Eve
ming Post in noting this fact says:
THAT city has recently discovered
graft in It's own administration. so
that the choice of a meeting place
proved most opportuue From the sec
retary's address, II appears that forty
cities in this country have already
adopted some variety of the commits
sion tyne Of government, and thirty
three other cities scattered over TWEEN
ty-fiYc states are at present consider
ing this new plan"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06
MORE THAN HER SHARE.

our neighboring republic Of Mexico
has certainly had more than its share
Of calamaties this year. the latest and
worst being the disastrous flood at
Monterey and vicinity. only a fe"
days ago Monterey had q $1,500.000
fire. Preceding these were a $1,000
900 fire at Guadala.ara in January.
the burning Of a theater in Acapulco
in February. when 300 persons perish
ed, and the frightful earthquake and
tidal wave in July which almost de-
stroyed Acapulco and C~halpineingo,
causing enormous damage and carry
ing hundreds to death. Mexico may
properly say with Hamlet's mother.
"one woe doth tread upon another
heels. 80 fast they follow"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06
\ TERROR on rlIE DEEP.

Th, largest and most powerful uS'-
val N,apon i'm the WoIld-t 14-ineh
brc"cchIoadlug gun being built 10y
the Midvale steel company aud will be
delivered To tho navy department, in
washington. tn, latter part of his
month. If tho delivery lis prompt the
official tests of the gun win bc made
st th, naval prnvlne grounds at Indian
It.nd MARYLAND. some lime in october
,r Novembrr
vb, contract for the gun Wa
Guarded f., m, Nid>alr compan, last
I,ru.r, II, r,auircs delivery within
a., v..l nr a., November g.. Rapid
~ ,..,, mad. Tbr Gun viii
a., , tam, ,, Ia ,.n- mar. than
- ts.,.ih,r which
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-09-06
THE OUTLAW EaSJ.

IN many respects the west has
been very tolerant of those SOME
what crude and %riotons states Of the
Atlantic seaboard whore culture and
civilization are still In the formative
period. but repression Of criticism
is no longer q virtue. 1t is with a
Keen sense of regret that we note
that masked outlaws are still pufsu-
ing their nefarious calling within the
very shadow of such staid colonies
as Philadelphia and BOSTON and that
the authorities seem owerless to APP
prchend them. While the west Is
all Of the United states, we feel
that 1t may be justly said that the
world at large looks to US to promote
these agencies of peace and p%rotec-
ton necessary for the proper devel-
opment Of a new continent-Kansas
cry Journal.