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The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
J. 2. HAYWOOD
" II SKINNER
RaItImore Man. Ietter

Prompted by the recent accidents in this
city caused by defective gas appliances.
Il. c Hunter, OF Baltimore. has written
70 the Commissioners placing his practi-
cal experience al their service in the ef-
fort TO eliminate the dangerous condi-
uons.
He says.
In cities where the Eas companies do
not feel justified in taking the work OF
supervision OF inspection Of gas appli-
ances. ais work has been done by inde-
dent gas appliance concerns in alliance
with the companies. and depending on
their profit from gas appliance sale 70
.recompense them for the expense Of
maintaining supervision These concerns
find It 10 their interest 10 sell only high
grade gas appliances. Jhus minimizing
10 great extent the expense OF main
tenanCe and repairs
In those cities where neither Of the
above methods IS used. and where the
sale and inspection OF appliances is left
IN the hands OF dealers and gas filters.
often with little or no experience, and
whose interest ceases as soon as they
have made a sale, dangerous conditions
naturally arise and make it important for
the government suthoE;Jies 70 take action
to protect the public"
mcfarland viii Act
When told Of the substance OF the re-
ports OF Dr. Wiley and United States
Attorney Baker. District Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfarland said:
L have not seen the reports. but after
reading the full texts, I viii probably
bring the matter to the attention OF the
Commissioners Of the District, and II Il
seems feasible and desirable viii recon-
mend necessary legislation.
The papers accompanying the verdicts
of the coroneT's Jury Of December Is
and 3, were referred 10 the Engineer
Commissioner on December .. with the
request that he formulate regulations
governing the construction and use OF
gas water heaters in the District"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
no zoe
Types Comnared.

For purposes Of comparison. the com
position Of several types OF Illuminating
gas are given below:
The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
CLINGS TO LADDER
Fireman Sticks to Post Sur
rounded by Flames.
BLAZE THREATENS BUILDING

Early Morning Fire Does $4,000
Damage at 932 F SGreet-FIameS
Stores on Lower Floor Flooded by
Wa5er-Owned by Hutchins Estate.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
GAS FURNISHED THE CITY CONTAINS POISON

small amount Of coal gas. varying from
is TO . per cent. AMI caTburetted water
gas 70 to s. per cent
THE variation Of the washington gas
supply. as revealed by the analyses. is
rather remarkable, the percentage Of car
bon monOxide. varying from zLs to o5
within ten days. and, as the poisonous
property OF Illuminating gas varies di-
rectly, but with an increased ratio, with
its content Of carbon monoxide. this'vari-
atson is Of considerable importance
Chemists Are QuOted.
Upon the authority Of some OF the
most eminent chemists. as well as our
own observations, it may be stated that
carbon monoxide is one Of the most pois-
onous gaseous products known DR.. Rem
sen says: The poisonous character OF
carbon monoxide has led 10 great deal
Of discussion and to some legislation on
the subject OF water gas. The question
has been repeatedly raised whether the
government should allow the manufac-
ture OF water gas.
'Blyth reports the case OF an assistant
OF Christison who took three or four in
halations OF pure carbon rnouoxide gas
! and fell back paraIyzed. became un-
conscious and later died. The chemist
ChenOt. was also accidentally poisoned by
the pure gas. and # is stated. fen as If
struck by lightning after a single inspira-
ton 1t is stated by %sHoliand that an
exceedingly poisonous character Is i'm
parted 70 an atmosphere containing one
tenth OF 1 per cent Of carbon m0u0xlde
and that hve-tenths OF 1 per cent kills
birds in three minutes. In our expert
, ments a guinea pig exposed 10 an at
mosphere containing per cent for fifteen
minutes was removed apparently dead
but later revived These observations are
sufficient 10 show the dangerous char
acter Of water gas with its 3 per cent
OF carbon monoxide and the danger to life
and health from the use OF this gas IL
poorly constructed and improperly de-
signed apparatus for heating and lighting
purposes when from leakage or i'm
/ proper combustion considerable quantities
OF this gas may escape into the atmOs-
phere OF rooms and sleeping apartments.
'PosSons- Thsir Eject and Detertio1-
ssNriicaf Che-rss.ry ard Toxic1forv
The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
District Files Suit.

''On November T. 1877, the District Of
Columbia fled suit against the Washing
ton Gaslight Company. under the au-
thority Of these acts. seeking to recover
g, Sc0 in penalties. for failure TO sup
ply gas Of the standard prescribed by
the act This suit Is pending. and. is
known as District OF Columbia VS..
The Washington GasHght Company.
No. 1906, at law. Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia
The District OF Columbia has an in
spector who examines the gas supplied
from time 20 time, TO see that II does
not fall below the standard Of the act.
From his examination il was advisable
10 4le this suit II the Department of
Agriculture should be able to determine
that the present gas supply, with its con-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
IOWA PYTHIANS IN FIGHT
CHARGES AGAINST M. J. TOBiN
AT GRAND LODGE.
Friends AIIege That the Charge Was
Trumped Up In Interest of SAL
niger Candidate.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE sen
sational development of the day in
the grand lodge meeting OF the
Knights Of Pythias. which has attract
ed about 1000 Pythfans, was the pre-
ferring of charges against NJ ]. robin
of Vinton, the "anti-ring" candidate
for the grand chancellor. Grand Chan
cellor Ward Ferguson accuses him OF
having violated the statute which pro
hibits the sending out of circular let
tiers appealing for votes. Tobin is on
trial before the supreme tribunal. He
and his friends claim this is trick
on the part of the Sallinger forces to
eliminate him from the contest. DIR.
]. c. Mccoy, of Corydon, is the Sail
niger candidate. Tobin says he will
go before the convention in spite OF
any verdict the tribunal may render.
The election will be held tomorrow
morning.
The fight is bitter one, the order
being squarely split into two factions.
Charges are being openly made or
trickery, packing the tribunal" etc.
The grand tribunal overruled the
demurrer that it had no jurisdiction
in the matter of the charges brought
against Tobin, by vote of three to
two, and will try Mr.. Tobin's case to-
day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
GIRLS MURDERER UNCAUGHT
New York Police Are 6affied by Mys.
terry in the Cemetery Strans-
ling Case.

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Neither
the inquest into the murder of Anna
Schumacher nor the search that has
been continued by county and city
police officials has afforded anything
like q substantial clew to the men
who assaulted and brutally killed the
17-year-old girl near Holy Sepulcher
cemetery.
The innocent character of the girl
was easily established and the opinion
is generally entertained that the muir
derer was not q tramp. but someone
familiar with the vicinity in which the
crime was committed and who is now
In the city or near it,
Efforts are being made to find a
young woman, who, it is said, was
with Misc Schumacher when she was
decorating the graves of her family
last Saturday afternoon. Two sus-
poets were arrested at Victor, in On
tario county.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
HONORs NlCOLET'S MEMORY
Wisconsin Pays Tribute to French Elk.
pIorer Who Discovered State
275 Years Ago.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 11.-Under
the auspices of the State Historical
society and the Green Bay Historical
society. the people of Wisconsin are
paying tribute this week to the men,
ory of Jean Nicolet, the French ex.
plorer, who was the first white man to
VISIT what is now Wisconsin. The
ceremonies began last night with ad-
dresses by Mayor Abrams of Green
Bay, President Arthur c. Neville of
the local historical society, Prof.
Frederick j. Turner of the University
of Wisconsin and Hjalmar Rued
Holland of Ephraim.
This afternoon there was unveiled
in the grounds of the Chicago & North.
western railway station a bronze tab
let concentrating the successive
location on that site of the French
Fort st. Francis, the English Fort Ed
ward Augustus and the American Fort
Howard. Among the speakers were
James H. Elmore, Prof Turner and a
representative of the railway COM
pany, which donated the tablet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
FLIES OVER ALPS
DARING VOYAGE MADE BY Spell.
TERiNE AND FRIENDS.
Reach Height Exceeding Five Miles
While Passing Over Mount Blanc
Danger Not Over.

Chamonix, France, Aug. 1.-THE
balloon Sirius has succeeded in flying
over the Alps. The airship left here
last Sunday under the pilotage of NJ.
Spelterine, who had with him three
passengers. Fears were entertained
for the safety of the voyagers, but
they have landed safely at a point
near Locarno at an altitude of 5,400
feet. The four men, however. still had
from the place where they landed into
Locarno.
The Sirius traversed Mount Blanc
and scared over the Aiguille du Dru
and the Aiguille Verte. The highest
altitude attained on the voyage was
$500 meters, equal to 1873 feet.
A successful balloon A'ip over Mount
Bsanc and the Alps was made in No
vember of 1906 by two Italian aero,
nauts in the balloon Mila6o. The
greatest altitude reached on this trip
was 10000 feet, and the rarefied at,
men to resort to their supply of oxy.
gen to keep alive. The Milano,
which went up from Milan, came
down at Aix-le-Bains after having GOV.
cred distance of IT'S miles in three
hours.
The record for height in balloon
would appear to belong to two Eng
lishmen, Messrs. Coxwell and
Glaisher. who, in 1862, assembled to a
height of $1,000 feet. or about seven
miles. In 1875 NJ Tissandier, 9
Frenchman, rose more than five miles
into the air. He was accompanied by
friend who died on the way A self
registering balloon sent up without o
passenger from Paris in 1893 reached
an altitude of 52,490 feet.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
MAD MAN SEES GOVERNOR
Fugitive Maniac Makes an Unexpected
Visit to the Offices Of Georgia
Executive.

Atlant., Ca, Aug. 11.-R. f. Dun
nington, & former inmate of the State
Hospital for the Insane, who resisted
arrest at Augusta last week by barri-
cading himself in house and shoot
ing an officer who approached too
near his place of refuge, later escap-
ing and fleeing into South Carolina,
made an unexpected visit to Gov. Joe
Brown at the executive office in the
capitol.
Dunnnigton came to appeal to the
governor for protection from what he
termed the persecution of his rela-
tives and some people who were, he
said, unnecessarily alarmed for fear
that he might commit murder. "
When the police were summoned
by telephone the maniac escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
EPPERSON GETS GOOD FARM
EDDYvlLLE BOY AMONG LUCKY
LAND DRAWERS.
Gets a Good Claim In the Occur
d'Alene Land Lottery
Near Spokane.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 11.-Iowans
were lucky in the land drawing for
the Occur d'Alene. The following
names were among those drawn: Geo.
C. Davis of Hamilton, B. F. Rodgers
of Tacoma, Fred B. Johnson of Wildon,
August Feldham OF Walnut, Levi
Cline of Sac City, ]. F. Clouse of Ex-
line, Ian Siegfried of Fonda, John A.
Nye of Shenandoah, Arthur NJ. Hunter
of Corydon, Carl A. G. Hackman of
Elgin, w. NJ. Evans of Centerville,
John w. Boden of Osceola, G. |. Ar
mold of Fort Madison, Effie Miles of
Council Bluffs, David Henderson of
Hampton, Henry w. Reedman of AL
ton, A. H.Miller of Libertyville, Helen
Jones of Fort Madison, E. s. West of
Larribee, Mrs. A. F. Higbee of Bloom
field, Charles Bachman of Ottawa,
II. b. Wlyman, Jr., of Des Moines, c.
II. Miller of Cresco, A. l.. Tailor of
Marines, Chas. V. Geiser of Independ-
ence, Henry. Hall of Des Moines, Judd
ID. Asire of Longalia, Clarence E. Part
of Sac City, Howard S.Troxel OF State
Center, Morris B. Gramer of Des
Moines, Jacob Kagel of Bella, Arthur
b. Jacob OF Elgin, Carl Peterson of
Elma, f. j. Ratcliff of Grinnell, Frank
Epperson of Eddyville, Robert G. Pr
per of Davenport, ]. w. Bowdish OF
Marion, Twin j. Mangan OF Harris,
Ermine l.. McGahey of Cincinnati,
Wiltimina Van Iyoc of Milo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
BODY GROUND TO PIECES
AND SCATTERED ALONG TRACK
OVER HALF A MILE.
An untimeIy Death Befalls Jesse De
Moss, Young Miner Of
Cricket Camp.

Buxton, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE scattered
remnants of the body of Jesse DeMoss,
of Cricket, were picked up this morn.
ing along the Northwestern railway
track northeast of Coopertown, on
the Mahaska county side. Pieces OF
the body were scattered through a
distance of a half mile. The man
had been literally cut into bits by the
car wheels.
The unfortunate man was probably
hit by the midnight train and proba-
bly, every car had passed over him.
The deceased was an unmarried
man about twenty-five years of age
He has been engaged as a miner al
Cricket.
Coroner j. c. Barringer was sum
;noned from Oskaloosa this morning
to make inquiry into the case. The
death of the unfortunate man was
discovered about six o'clock this
morning by the engine men on the
miners train. "&
The body was found by the crew OF
the way freight as it was enroute
northeast. The limbs were seyered
from the body and the head had been
crushed in. An examination of the
body and the circumstances surround.
ing the affair might indicate that the
man was murdered, having been
struck on the head with some blunt
instrument and the body thrown on
the track to cover up the crime. The
matter will be closely investigated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
MASKED MEN KILL FARMER
Six Marauders Shoot Kentucky AgrL
cuIturist. TO Death After Start
ing of Suit.

Scottsville, KY. Aug. 11.-Johr
Simpson. a well-known farmer of the
Amos neighborhood, was called to the
door OF his home last midnight by
six masked men and shot to death
The coroner held an inquest.
1t Is said the killing was the out
come of suit instituted by Mrs
Douglas to recover the custody OF her
child, in which action It is alleged
simpson took prominent part in hel
behalf. sEt,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
Eleven Elephants on Rampage.

Clay Cel,,er, Kan, Aug. 11.-For
two hours the people of this town
were terrorized by IL elephants which
escaped from show and stampeded
through the streets. The trouble
a:arted when small dog bit a heel
of one of the elephants. The beast
at once began to trumpet and break.
ing from Its keeper. ran away. The
other ten elephants followed their
leader.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
ROBBED DIES MONIES MAN
Serious Charge Is Made Against n.
A. Darrah, Knoxville Livery
Stable Driver.

Knoxville, Ia, Aug. 11.-H. A. Oar
rah QHarye) has been brought in from
Charlton by Sheriifs Wilson and
Cronkhite and landed in jail on a
charge of robbery. Three or four
weeks ago he was engaged here as
driver for the j. NJ. Amos Livery
company. While out on trip with
representative OF Warfield-Howell
company of Des Monies, it is alleged
that he robbed this man OF purse
containing $63.
Since that time Darrah has been
having a good time at Marshalltown.
Oskaloosa and elsewhere and was
taken in while attending the encamp-
ment OF the 'Fifty-fifth regiment, l. N.
c.. at Charlton. The preliminary trial
is set for August II.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
Count Zeppelin Not Dead.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE rumor eman.
ating from London that Count Zeppe-
lin, the inventor of the dirigible bal
loon which tears his name had died.
ia without foundation. He is not only
living. but he is quickly recovering
from the effects of the minor operation
which had been performed for an abb
cess on his neck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
.THAW FIRES HOT
shot AT EXPERTS
Prisoner Who Learns Fate Tomor-
row Issues Statement.
ATTACK INCLUDES JEROME
Says the Prosecutor Has Proved Him
Sane "Forty-Five Times over"
Prefers the Testimony
Of Laymen.
ATTACK INCLUDES JEROME

White Plains, N. Y. Aug. 11.-Reas-
sorting his sanity. Harry X. Thaw is
sued signed statement reviewing
the evidence given in the recent hear
ing on his application for release
from the Matteawan asylum which is
to be decided by Justice Mills to-
morrow.
In the course of his argument to
sustain his contention that he is sane
Thaw said that, according to the
alienists, District Attorney Jerome
had proved him to be sane "45 times
over" in his long questioning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
TAFT TO visit Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Aug. ll.-President Taft
will be Milwaukee's guest on Septem.
Der II, from sos a, m. until 1l:40 a.
m. Word of the change in itinerary
so as to include stop at Milwaukee
on the trip l.om Chicago to Mime.
apolis was received last evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
German Lutheran Synod Adjourn.

Laporte, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE German
Lutheran synod, which has been in
session here for week. being at
tended by more than GOO delegates
from Indiana. Ohio and Kentucky, ad-
journed after voting to hold the next
synod in Cleveland, o.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
plstllIers Fined $40. coo.

Washington, Aug. 1l.-Uncle Sam
Is to get $4,000 and costs and drop
the prosecutions against the Cascade
Distillery Company of Tennessee for
alleged fraudulent operations in their
bonded warehouse.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
To Sue Railroad for Sons Death.

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 1i.-Mayor
Earle of Niles. Mich, is preparing to
sue the Lake Shore e Michigan
Southern railroad for $4,000 on ac-
count of his son being killed in an
auto accident.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-12
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SIX DROWNED
NEAR BOSTON.
v. S. Tug ,Nezenscott Caught
In Heavy Sea and Sunk
Without Warning.

. Boston, Aug.11.-Telephone
. messages from Gloucester de-
> clare that at least six men
. were drowned today off Cape
; Ann, when the u. s. tug
> Nezenscott was struck by a
. heavy sea and floundered
. within a minute.
Captain Evans is among
the men missing and is believ-
ed to be drowned. Seven
people including the Captains
wife, were rescued and
. brought to GAINESVILLE.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04
KAEsEMEYER MEAT co
one Comfort.

Dick was q very clean little boy. and
dirt Disguised him. One day be found
a poor little starved kitten crouching
in a ditch at the roadside. and he
carried the wet. muddy little waif
home with him He took it to the
hydFant and carefully rlnsed OF all
the mud. but the shock was too great
for the sick kitty. and the breath Of
life departed. Dick went with her to
his mother. who exclaimed at the sight
Of the wet, dropping kitten. why,
Dick. what have you doneT'
"She was all mud. and washed
her" Dick replied
"Oh. Dick" his mother said sorrow
fully. "Fm afraid she's dead"
Dick looked shocked and grieved for
a moment: then his face lighted up
with n CLEAN Of comfort as ne ex-
claimed. well. she died clean. any.
way Delineator
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old OneHow II
Can be Done in Occur d'AIene.


The back aches at times with a
dull indescribable feeling. making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the region OF the
kidneys. and again the loins are 80
lame to stoop IL agony. No use to
rub or apply plaster to tho back in
this condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for a
new and stronger one. Occur d'Alene
residents would do well to profit BY
the following example:
John L. Williams, 500 High Bank
street, Wallace, Idaho, says: II have
only words of praise for Doan's Kid
ney pills. / first began to suffer
from Kidney trouble about year
ago. / had a severe backache, which
rapidly grew worse until some days
| was hardly able to stand. This was
soon followed by symptoms Of weak
kidneys, the secretions being SO fire.
quent In passage as to force me t.
arise many times at night. became
discouraged and was running down In
health when Doan's Kidney pills
we're brought TO my notice. ! pro
cured box and they entirely cured
me. / have had no sign Of the trou
BILE returning and am always glad K
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills. !"
For sale by all dealers. Price s.
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's an'
take no other.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04
Tha Tlaer.a skin.

Whether its color helps the tiger 10
its furtive life or not. II Is a royal llv-
cry that Il wears. The spoil OF lions"
but for their names. have not much
majesty. A cowhide may be hand
somer. But throne can ask no mere
sumptuous trapping than 4 tigers
skin. and II a jury were 70 be impan-
eled TO select the noblest looking AMI
NAL now in the geological gardens the
verdict would almost infallibly be
unanimous In favor 81 the Siberian
tiger. II Is dIficult 70 imagine any
thing more beautiful, more full Of
dignity and Of the simple grace Of
strength than one Of these gorgeous,
deep furred brutes. London Times.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04
CHANGE on FIRM NANIE.

Notice is hereby given the public
that the firm name Of the Pacific mar
ket has been changed to the Kaese-
meyer Meat company. We wish to
thank all old customers for their pat
ronage and invite a continuation OF
the same at the old stand on the
corner Of Fourth and Occur d'Alent
streets.
KAEsEMEYER MEAT co.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04
NOTICE.

Have your homes and Offices
cleaned by the vacuum cleaning sys-
tenn. Does the work better and in
less time than any other method,
without removing carpets from the
floor or furniture from the room
Prices within reach Of all. All work
guaranteed.
CoEUR D'ALENE CLEANING co.
Address 7O7 Indiana Avenue.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04
REaIsTRATIoN REAcHEs D. "a.
CcOntiuued from page il

without any more serious attractions
of the law than have heretofore been
committed the officers are certainly
entitled to the congratulations or
every citizen in the city for the man
ner in which they have conducted
their work.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04

yea. said the popular actor. Il
had 70 refuse the part II was beyond
my powers"
THAT'S strange" replied his friend.
There was a time when you would
undertake any part
-Ah. yes! That was when I was 40
amateur. and amateurs. you know.
wnI attempt anything Exchange
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04

Prisoner Can ! speak with the con-
Wet Jack for one moments Jalier-No:
Be has 1ast left after finishing his
time. Bus ask me again b about a
week Fllrxende Batter.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04

Yeast-lIoeN your wife ever st Win
her esia resting % aes ksesss crins-
sonbea Ne ~ wife seldom glfs
vita her chin resting At an YonkeEs
nlAllamAn.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04

You VIII not secure summer
boarders simply because you are run-
ming q summer boarding house, IT'S
an advertising task.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-04

Read what Judge Witten Says:

AGeAO VneA1 OuSS s. ~ AS1@A 49, -
1T will be well for all persons who
register to subscribe to some newspa-
per which will publish the list Of the
numbers assigned, in order that they
may be more certain to ascertain the
numbers assigned to them, as the no
tees mailed may not reach them"
Registration commences July 10 and
ends August b.
The drawing will commence August
8 and continue until finished.
The Evening Press will publish
complete list of names and numbers
assigned at the drawing for the Occur
dAlene Spokane and Flathead reser-
vations, in addition to which valuable
information pertaining to these lands
will be published from time to time.