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The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
GANG POISONS 400 HORSES.
Band Collects Money Under Threats
10 Stab Owners.

New York, Feb 1S-Thst poison gang
Tor months has been ievying blackmaH
on stable owners throughout the city.
and, where II was refused. administering
fatal drugs 70 the animals, came 10 light
to-day, when two youths we're arrested
charged with attempting 70 kin two ami
lnsls belonging to Fried & Geles ae
Suffolk street
McCafferty said that 90 horses have
been poisoned in the past six months IN
Brooklyn and Manhattan. and that tho
gang receives an average Of $50 q uea;,
from horse owners for protection.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
NAMES MYSTERIOUS DAUGHTER
Eccentric millionaire Surprises His
Family in HIS VIII.

New York. Feb. Is-Through the fling
to-day IN the Surrogate's Court. Of Brook
lyn, OF the viii Of Samuel RoebUck. an
eccentric millionaire and wire screen
manufacturer Of that borough. the chill
dren and relatives Of the deceased re-
ceived their first news that the aged
man. who died on February p last, left
a mysterious daughter in England. to
whom. after several requests 10 his
widow and minor ones 10 one OF two
other Of his kin. he directed that the bulk
o. his estate was 10 90.
None Of the dead mans family n this
city ever heard OF the daughter in Eng
land before. and they have already be
gun. proceedings 10 contest the viii
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Hoplzins q. o. -

Springfield. IL. Feb. S.-Representative
Flannigen. one Of the Southern Illinois
leaders. switched from Senator Hopkins
70 Shurtleff on the thirty-fourth Joint hal
lot Of the legislature to-day. and an
nounce0 that his duty was now 10 break
the Senatorial deadlock
The ballot showed no other change and
TIE Joint session rose til Tuesday.
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Local Temperature.

Midnight, =; a n, 2; a 10, %; a. n. 9
= n. q; % q Il; 2 noon, -; ,. n. -.
n n. 8: s y r.. s.; p n. -. 70 n II. .;
maximum. s. minimum, :.
Relative humidity-S a. m. - ? , H., &: 2
?. n. % Rainfall g ?. Il to ?. NJ. . Hours
Of SUNSHINE los Per cent Of possible sunshine 10
Temperature sane date last ysar-Ma1inum. s.;
minimum. q
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
TITAN RELICS ARE FOUND.
Woman in Germany Has Documents
of Old Master.

Berlin. Feb. I9.-Forty-three documents
discovered in possession Of a poor widow
at Schoenenberg, a suburb of Berlin, are
believed to be genuine relics OF Titan.
One is letter from Emperor Charles V
comforting rank and privileges on the
painter. Another is Titian's viii.
Two pictures found with the documents
are supposed 10 be Titian's. but this is
uncertain.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
LEAVES PROHIBITION CAUSE.
WoOIey- Former Candidate for Pres
ifenL Says Party should Die.

tGent- says Party should Die
Omaha. Nebr.. Feb. 1S.-After years Of
af5liation with the Prohibition party.
John 6. wOoley. its candidate for Presi-
dent in 1850. announced to-day thar he
Vas no longer connected with the party.
but would work for the cause in one OF
the old parties. Alr. wooley is visiting
in Omaha He said:
Il believe the party has accomplished
ali the good il can. and from now on the
most effective work can be carried on
outside its lines. The party reached its
purpose in bringing the liquor question
20 a national issue. and its usefulness
ended there. It having passed its useful
ness. there Is no further necessity for It
being kept alive"
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
Hrr - aiakcs Giff-

Yonkers. y Y. Feb. 1S-Mrs. Russell
Sage to-day closed a $4,000 realty deal in
Tonkers by purchasing the old AbIjsh
Curtis estate which she hss given to the
children Of Tonkers for garden school
purposes.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

Dallas. Feb. 1S-W. A. Ogle was shot
and killed in the courthouse yard at
Midland. Tex, this evening by N. T.
Bailey Ogle had been tried twice on the
charge OF attacking Baileys daughter,
the jury dissgreeing in each trial Bailey
has been released on bond.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
Tide Table.

To-dzy-High tide 713 a n and - 2 n Lon
tide 2 a. n. and = y n
Tomorrow tide Sd5 a n ard = D Il
low tide. "a a. u. and - ? n.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Final Plans Made for Tag
Day, to Be Next Monday.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE INCLUDED
Musical and Literary Entertainments
Given by Young Mems SOdaIity.
Prosress-SchOoI Children TO BE
yaseiaated by Health Officer.

Alexandra News Agency. sz Ki1z street, Alex
andTia, Va. authorized agents ard czuaGs foE
The Washington Herald. The Herald VII be de-
hve7ed daily and Sunday 10 any address N Alex
s-6-is Eo- 50 eeuts month.
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steeraee Rate Raised.

Bremen. Feb. 1.-THE North German
Lloyd steamship Company has raised its
storage rate between Bremen and New
York BY about s24Q
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Duke of the Ahru1zI in paris.

Paris. Feb. IS-The Duke Of the Abruzzi
IS in Paris incognito. He is buying
medical outfit for his expedition TO the
Himalayas.
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Condition of the Water.

Special 70 The Washington Bereld.
HarueTs Ferry. ". Va Feb E-Bosh -isers
uaitT-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


Alexandra. Va. Feb. 1s.-Final plans
for Tag Day. February p were made to-
night at meeting Of the members Of the
Washington Birthday Association held in
the rooms Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
A committee OF twenty was appointed 10
visit the public schools next Friday and
arrange for the disposition Of the tags.
whicn viii be sold on that occasion. The
lowest priced tag viii be 10 cents.
Miss Mary Csriln has been appointed
chairman Of a committee for the DISPOSE
ton OF store and wagon tags The mini
mum price for wagon tags Is . cents
and the minimum price for store tags
is s..
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While you think OF II. telephone your
Want Ad to The Washington Herald.
and bin VIII be sent you at cent word.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
Temperatures in other side.

Temperatures n othe- cities toEether with the
amount O rainfall, for the twelve hours ended al
D n yesterday. follows:
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ocean steamships.

New York. Feb 1s-Ar7irsd: Nauretauia. from
Liverpool February l.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

An interesting programme was given
this evening az the musical and literary
entertainment at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum, under the auspices OF
that organization The attendance was
large. and the talent was from this city
and Washington. Music was played by
an orchestra under the direction Of P. r
German. IT. The participants included
Messrs. James O'Shea and Trotter. Of
Washington; Misses Desio. Hill Birrell.
Byrne. West, and Messrs. Richard Writ.
Frank Westiaken. and Forrest BirTel
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

LAFAYETTE Reviewing Stand Pa ave.
opposite the White House Seats On t1ls
stand may be had al the once ~ the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pauy. Colorado Bldg
seats which have been reserved must be
taken end paid for not later than SAT
TRDAY- February D. 1879 After this
date reserved seats not called FOR VIII be
put on sale
Office open from 10 a n 70 5 p N.
JOHN B. LARNER.
Chairman Committee on Parks and Re
viewing Stands. felS-@t
G. y. KIRKPATRICK. OSTEOPATH.
announces his removal from the Bond
building to Stoneleigh Court Connecticut
avenue and 7 street northwest fel6-4t
C0RSICE AND TIN SHOPS.
Everything IN tin. galvanized iro8, COP
per, brass. and sheet lead Timing, gut
Jers. spOutiug. skyIights, ventilstorSs and
general repairing
ERNEST GECHNER.
Phone II. 437e. z0s405 15is ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

John ? MorTissey. thiTfy-six years old
died last night a. his home. 81 North
Alfred street Besides his wife. three
children survive He was a cigarmaker
by trade. His funeral viii take place
from St Mary's Catholic Church Satur-
day morning at o'clock
Mrs. annie NJ Church, wife or Frank A
Church. died ar an early hour This morn
ing in her home. g Commerce street
She was f0rty-Hine years old. Her hUs-
band and one son survive She was q
daughter Of Edward and Anna s. Day
I; Is expected that Health Officer Cor
man will. beginning Monday. vaccinate
children attending the public schools as
required By the State law. i IS ex-
pected that be viii start in with one OF
the negro schools.
BY a reduction OF the school circuits
from Eve 70 four. this city WIN be en-
braced in what IS designated as the third
circuit. which VIII be covered by State
Examiner ". a. MaPhis. OF Charlottes-
vile.
The motor boat George Washington. be-
longing 10 the Masonic bazaar, which
has Just been concluded. VIII be drawn
for Tuesday night next az Armory Hail
The drawing viii be public
The entertainment committee OF Alex
andTia divisions, No. I. Ancient Order OF
Hioernians IS arranging for an enter
tainment Of some character. which vii
be given March l., IN Observance OF ST
Pstrick's Day. The entertainment COM
mittee viii make its report al the next
meeting.
Representative Henry Allen Cooper. Of
Wisconsin. viii deliver a lecture IN the
Young Peoples Building Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. All are invited
20 attend.
No udings have been heard from Frank
Johnson, who yesterday afternoon made
his escape from Deputy Sheriff Garrett
while en- route TO Henrico County &c
answer a charge OF horse stealing.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
Artistic Composition

Clear. new type faces. and perfect rrssszork
co.rbine to keep J. < D. printing constantly IN
the limeIight Let rs estimate
Judd & Detweiler, Inc,
TIE BIG PRINT SHOP. 49, uTH 81.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
CoRSrCE Ann TIN SHOPS
PIANOS

Closing Out Sale. SD Up-iSh:s. Ss5 81: OrEzu.
s.. SQUARE $. beautiful $50 MAHOGANY UpCiEht. SIS.
cash. Magnificent $50 mahogany Upright. 50; $
gaymeuts- GEO. LAWRENCE el5 G. Tuning. SO.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
A WORD TO TOURISTS

You ran solve the dining question by
taking your meals at WALLIS, 18th
1T. near G.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

The transportation committee for the
homecoming week met to-day in the
rooms OF the chamber OF commerce and
elected J. 7. Preston. chairman, c. "
Waftles. vice chairman; II. z. Gentry,
secretary. The following committee was
then appointed: Messrs. Gentry and Ie
Hew. on railroad rates in the state, &
W Wattles. on transportation 10 Nor
folk: Niessrs- Graham and Gift, on cleo
tTic railway. W NJ ReardOn- on trans
pOrtatiOn on Washington and Potomac
line; 6. 2 Lindsay, on Potomac Nsviga-
ton Company.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
EXCURSIONS.
CARS TO KENSINGToN

Leave 18th a. and y. I. ave- on quarter bouEs pAs
bridge. MAIN ENTRANCE zoo. 20 Lsks. 80
rect With Kensingto1 hrs Fcksts e FuEzellA
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

Representative Henry Allen Cooper. Of
Wisconsin. viii deliver a lecture in the
Young Peoples Building Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. All are invited
% attend.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19
The H0LMHURST.

PerusyiTsz5s ave. rear Beach Uuoostructsd ocsza
view, rrITSte baths st1tiorEry Wristbands <It6 Ecr
and cold running water u bedrooms. EleTzto- %
street leTeL- CAPACITY 20 Open al the yssE.
Hcsei electric coach meets trzirS Literature Jpn
request HENRY DARNEL1-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-19

No tdings have been heard from Frank
Johnson. who yesterday afternoon made
his escape from Deputy Sheriff Garrett
while en- route 10 HenricO County &c
answer a charge Of horse stealing.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01
A Somnambulistic Cook

A STILL more remarkable case is given in An
Account of Jane {. Rider, the Springfield Som
nambulist published by C. & {. Merriam in S34.
In this quaint little volume is very careful and
scientific ANALYSIS of the studies made OF this young
woman She was a farmers daughter who was en-
ployed a. a domestic in a we'll to do faml-y about
1925
At first She startled the family good deal by
night prowling Then she took to rising IN the
middle of the night, and unless walked would 90
down stairs, and with no light, only the dlmnest
lights that the investigators required, would pre-
pare breakfast. She would 90 through every detail
with perfect precision, absolutely unmndfu of the
other people then, when the family failed to appear,
would often weep and wake completely dazed.
She displayed mental powers far IN excess of those
possessed naturally, and wrote, while asleep, some
remarkable letters To aunt using simple true
statements of her everyday life for the basis
Like the rest of the carefully studied cases she
suffered much in physical health, people fire.
quently do who much under the influence of
hvpnotsm. Similarly she had no recollection,
upon waking of any of the incidents of conversation
OF her state; but, like a hypnotic subject, would
recall the facts of previous states when again sleep
walking
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01
Franks in His Sleep

A THIRD case was OF Young man of our own
"A generation, John kinse who is still living
y full account of his remarkable sOmnambuhstic
tendencies and freaks has been published in The
Psychological Review" He cured, finally
when near to death from the strange nervous strain
and is now teaching in another university. He
Went through college, causing his friends much
amusement at first, because he was very witty in
his conversation, could write bright dOggerel, and
was up to all sorts of pranks, all while asleep
Awake he vas not above the average and displayed
none of these talents or tendencies.
His health suffered severely. He compelled
10 leave college for a time; but ultimately COM
pleted his course. His attacks became more fire.
quent and prolonged time went on. At first he
ALWAYS went about with closed eyes. Later his
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01
The Case OF Patrick McFadden

4 s au evidence Of extraordinary physical power
as YET never satisfactorily explained, is the case OF
.s5oring man. one Patrick McFadden. who lived IN
New England factory town some years ago 1t
IL. near davbreall a crisp spring morning when
ett his house, fully dressed, but N sound sleep
md walked toward the Catholic church, OF which
. sea- an intermittent attendant. This particular
.aroh had spire of slate rising fully one hundred
t,e' above the roof making total height OF about
.ae hundred and sixty feet. On its eight corners
r,re rough stone holdings, futed with series ot
projecting knobs These were not more than three
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01

had q certain CON
sciOusncsS of others.
and complained petu-
lantly of interference
but otherwise paid no
attention to onlookerS.
He would unlock
doors, prowl through
woods, going in the
dark with such an un-
erring step that his
investigators had diff
Guilty in keeping up
with him.
Once he fancied
there were robbers IN
his room He took
them by their I'M
aglnarV ncckS. carried
them to the door. and
kicked them down
stairs Again he went
across the town To a
vineyard and. with
out eating a grape,
fancied that he was
having q delightful
repast His Sights &C
counted for either by
impressions gained
through tiutterlngeye-
lids, which remained
even after an object
was interviewed, or by
the retention OF I'M
ages from waking mo-
ments. His knoWl-
edge was probably
always of information
that had been i'm
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01

verse, in Latin though he backward in his studies
while awake; that he was frequently possessed of a
knowledge superior to that of waking hours; that
he would copy parts of the Bible, and continued to
copy even when plank two inches thick was inter
posed between his eyes and the paper. When the
ink bottle was removed he passed his hand toward
the spot where 1t had been, with the usual swift
motion; but, discovering its loss asked for it. lie
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01

= EAERALLY speaking, sotnnambulisrn has been
II used by more charlatans takers, and thieves
--sn any other device. save possibly spirltu-
The clearly defined, uninpeachable cases.
H-. realE curious and startling manifestations
s.. comparatively few
a --a3en, al Harvard, one night in the spring, re-
-.-.l r.. l.- room after evening Of IdleneSS. 10
-r5 - -..-c mate retired. He knew that the lat
subject 10 tits of sleep walking; but before
-.ul there had been only amusing manifesta-
--- such proving about their rooms al night,
and -., gong the yard IN the small hours
r.-a fellow student.
na .a.- particular evening however. he came to
-.- sudden consciousness. when he had been asleep
t- .-, an hour which only fear can produce.
j -..-u fully lighted, and close beside his bed
s..l ,- room mate fully dre~sed with a five
gallon Ieuiiohn OF water raised above his head
L..- The fraction OF a second given him he saw
r- ms room mate was asleep, and he realized. too,
-.- .e meant TO strike and strike hard There was
81. --.e -a move, and, as he describes II. no time
t..- tltnk But IN the quick succession OF men
images that | may have had or may have added
i.s~ realized that the weight he held would crush
-. .dE wherever il struck, and II seemed equally
..--s-r thar nay head the part selected
Aaethe~ he fully realized anything IN the fraction
second given him concerns another department
- chic investigation Without question death
armament serious injury would have followed
-u.ly. Iut II came, all IN a flash Of inspiration,
p. The awakened man that IN these states his room
--e "4- as obedlent as a well trained dog.
Put that down. he yelled at HIM. Quick,
Tie ~,mnarabulist dropped his heavy load lightly
his lert arm and swung II on TO hls hlp. Then,
weakened and thoroughly frightened man,
..-rL his exc fixed on his sleeping opponent, rose
a' and struck HIM d resoundlng Whack on the
The big bottle fell with crash.
The sleeper eyes trembled and opened. Where
... he cred. and with a shudder he fell IN a
dead faint the bed
The next morning he had no recollection Of the
..r and was seemingly well ever.
Ile phenomena OF tins incident are common TO
.-aubulistc states. 5lS either physical or mental
.,-- greater than when awake; inability to re
-.aer any Of the actions when awake; talntlng
hypnotic cases, when reused. Curlously
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01
A Boy with Another Personality

THE first case is preserved IN a bound volume Of
pamphlets published in Edinburgh by p. Hill in
1892 One pamphlet contains a translation from
the French Of A True and Surprising Account OF a
Natural Sleep Walker, Read Before the Philosoph-
zeal Society of Lausanne, Switzerland, in l7S1 II
deals with a boy of thirteen and half named
Devaud, too young to be a charlatan who developed
a marked case of sOmnaInbuism at a very early age.
1t developed that he could write very creditable
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01
By Richard Moore
Drawings by Hanson Booth

inches III diameter and offered very
treacherous grip and foOthold
No one will ever know how McFadden
performed his feat: but this is we'll authen-
uCated. lie did climb to the top of that
splre, get his arms over the heavy timber of
the cross, and wake UP. McFadden had
Just an instant Of consciousness. and the
memory of its horror remained with him to
his dying day. But the instantaneous faint
ing spell saved him \ great spike caught
his sleeve and, aided by his limp condition,
he hung there IN mid air.
The night policeman of the town, looking
up, as was his custom. for the first rays of
the rising sun on the gilded cross saw him
hanging there. 1t took nearly an hour to
get the materials and men necessary to
rescue him, and even then 1t Wa a fearful
struggle. And not the least remarkable
part was the duration of McFaddens faint
He was still unconscious when 4 workman
reached him and by means of a heavy rope
let him down TO the ground
There has never been a man in that town
who dared to undertake scale that steeplc
unaided There IS not one who feels that
he could do 1t, on account of the insecure
foothold, and more especially because the
finger grip would be So treacherous. 1t can
only barely be called physical possibility,
barring altogether the mental difficulties
McFadden seems to have had no special
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01

equipment for it He in fact rather given to light
headedness high places, He certainly never tried
to do it again. As a sonnambulist he got compare
lively little chance for further development Once he
was found nonchalantV walking along the upper
porch railing, when he had been locked in his room
and after that his brother slept the outside OF the
bed to keep guard over him
Three of the most remarkable and best authenti-
Gated cases of sonnambulstlc tendency all less
startling, because, discovered in their early stages
the patients carefully guarded by the family
and almost invariably watched over by some doctor
or scientist anxious make a careful investigation
How extraordinary their physical feats might have
been 1t IS impossible even to conjecture The
records Of these cases are. however most interesting
New-York tribune., 1909-08-01

pressed On his nnd when awake but WhICh he did
not have at his command except in a subconscious
state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-16
SCOTT HILL MINING co.
ORGANIZED At PARK CITY

The Scott-Hnl Mining compznv. or
gsnized at Park City. filed articles Of IN
corporation Saturday with the secretary
Of state with = capitalization Of $1,000
in shares OF the par value OF n cents
each, Of which 9z1594 shares are treasury
stock The company takes over q lease
and option from the Brown Mining and
Milling company on lode mining claims in
the Uintsh and Big Cottonwood districts
in Summit and Salt Lake counties com
prising the Crystal. Spring Elgin. Pique.
one. two and three; %inety-Nins and
Uintah. one, two and three. and Pfaue.
unpatented. u. D. Lewis IS president:
James Byrne. vice PRESIDENT 9. L. Rad
don. secretary and trea sursr, VINO with
Sherman Fargo. D. 6. Scott. fR-T Kim
torato
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-16
EAST TINTIC GOLD KING
CUTS ORE IN THE SHAFT

Officers OF the East Tintic Gold King
Mining company. who have Just returned
from looking over their property. some Of
which is now being surveyed for patent
report themselves as moro than gratified
with developments The Gold King was
the first company to send down a shaft
IN the immediate vicinity OF their ioca-
ton. Now. within the last few weeks.
shafts are rdnidiy sinking on three adj
laceut properties. one by the Montana
company. adjoining on the northwest: one
Of the Schvab group. adjoining on the
southwest and one on the May Rock a
little TO the south
The management Of the company is Just
now ratulating itself on reaching ore
much sooner Than anticipated. Last week
At depth OF sixtv-five feet the shaft
broke through the typical doiemitic line
tnrough which Il had been pa ssing into
low-grade ore. samples Of which assavei
~ per cent Of lead, Il ounces silver
and 80 cents gold 70 the ton. And as the
shaft has gone deeper the same promis-
i1E conditions have continued
The SHAFT is located in q part Of the
property fLinccln No. ID. formerly in
cludcd in the Mielich grcuD. which was
acquired b. the Gold King company al
the beginning OF the present year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-16
HORN SILVER
DOUBLES FORCE
Two Shifts, Instead of One, Be-
gin Mining Ore for Ship
meIlt-CuprIC .lHVeS.

Good news is brought from the Horn
Silver and the Cupric companies prop
critics in Beaver county by Manager
n. c. Morris. At the Horn Silver
where work has been going along with
only one shift at work since the COM
pany was left without & market for its
ore, 3 second shift is nov being en-
piOyed. and within another day or tp O
about fifty instead Of twenty-five.
miners viii be at work. The mine.
Manager Morris states. is looking well.
and now that the Tintic Smelling COM
Dany is ready 70 handle q better ton
mage the mine is TO be placed on a
higher producing basis
At the Cupric company's property.
where the new steam hosting works
we're recently placed in commission.
the force has been doubled, and the
shaft viii now De pounded down is
fast as two shifts can DO the work. The
shaft is now down 235 feet. and while
The management had not been EXPECT
ing much in the way OF ore for some
time 10 come, high-grade lead silver
ore is beginning TO make in punches
with ever-increasinE frequency. Mr..
Morris feels hghly elated over the
change that u taking place and h.
hopes to be able 10 say before long
that he has a rafting good mine in the
Cupric ground.