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The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
MILLER PAYS TRIBUTE.
Poet of the Sferras Visits BowIder
When Indian Bride Dies.

San Francisco. June 10-Joaquln Miller.
the aged poet Of the Sierras. made a pill
grtmage to-day 20 the massive flint
bowlder near his home, which he has
dedicated TO the unknown"
Here is where Miller has left word
that his ashes are 10 be cast TO the winds
and near the stone is where his mother
lies buried.
To-dey's pilgrimage was due 70 the
news OF the death OF his Indian bride IN
Modoc County, whom he married more
than a half century ago This young
squaw Miller rescued from white lynchers
while she was a girl IN her teens and
soon after he married her. When he
left the country she married a miner
named Brock. with whom she had lived
ever since. Miller's story OF the saving
OF the girl and his life with her is given
in his Life Among the Modocs"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
Mexican Ambassador Here

senor de la Barra, Mexican Ambassador
to the United States, has returned to this
city, after an absence of several weeks
in Europe. where his wife, Sonora de "a
Barra. has been i'll. She Is much i'm
proved in health, and viii return to this
country soon.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
MILBURN PICTURES SOLD.
HOpner's Portrait of Lady Langhan
Brings 5,46O Pounds.

London. June IA collection Of rs
pictures. the property Of the late Sir
John Milburn. was sold at auction at
Christies' to-day.
Hopner's portrait of Lady Langham
sold for $500. Corots "Environs d'Ar-
tex" brought E2,520 the same artists
"Une Symphonic" s2,520 and Gaipsbor-
ough's portrait Of Miss Adney $3.50 The
total sum realized was S66.Sl8.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
Umpire Escorted from FIeId.

Richmond. Va. June IO.-Roanoke de-
feated Richmond this afternoon to the
tune Of TO 3 in a game interest in
which was spoiled by the rank decisions
Of Mr.. Pender. formerly OF Norfolk. who
was escorted from the field surrounded by
Gordon Of policemen after the game in
order 10 prevent the indignant fans from
laying violent hands upon him. Score:
R-H F.
Richmond. ............. 20 90 O-3 4
Roanoke ------------.-. o 5 0 0 o-s. 10 2
BattcTies-Richmond Ashton and Messitt: Roa-
noke. Hale and RYAN. Tine Of game hour and
s. minutes Umpire-Mr. Pender. Attendance-s O10
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
JUDGE DEWEY LOSES SUIT.

NVFIhtF OuuAc NHccrIuI Hhu ouye II
May Be Best, After All.
Boston. June I0-Only thirty-five minutes
were required by the jury to-day 20 re-
turn a verdict In favor OF the defendants
In former Judge Dewey's SIS, $4,000 libel
suit against FIVE members OF the Good
Government Association
The verdict did not deprive Judge
Dewey Of his cheerful spirit. This was
his characteristic comment:
Perhaps it is the best thing that ever
happened TO me. II had got a million
dollars 1 might have gone JOY riding this
afternoon and got arrested"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

Alexandra News Agency. l3 South Royal s;reet.
Alexandra. Va. authorized agents and carriers
for The WashsDgl0I Herald The Herald VIII Be
delivered daily and Sunday 70 aay address in
Alsxaaaria Tor % cent? { month.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
SLEEP BACILLUS IN PLANTS.
Mauritius BacteriOIogist Reports
Dtscoverv IN Posfeu- Fnstffusa

Mauritius BactertOlogfst Reports
Discovery 10 Pasteur Institute.
Paris. June 10.-The Pasteur Institute
has received a telegram from Port Louis.
Mauritius. saying that local baetericlo-
gist OF the name OF David has discovered
an organism in the Euphorbia pilulifera
ard similar plants resembling the baciI-
lus Of sleeping sickness.
The Euphorbia piluiifera is one Of many
species Of the genus Euphorbium II Is
a shrubby. herbaceous. succulent plant.
yielding an acrld, milky juice. which Is a
powerful emetlc and cathartic. Il was
formerly used in medicine. but abandoned
owing TO the violence Of its effects.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
CoInmbia coz CIub AIeetinr

A meeting Of the Columbia Golf Club is
called for Wednesday, June Is, az the Ho-
tel Raleigh. for the purpose Of hearing
the report OF the committee on sites for
& new course.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

When you have lost or found anything
telephone an advertisement 70 rhe yvsxf..
ington Herald and blu viii be ssnt you
at cent a word
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
CIGARETTES FORBIDDEN.

Possession of Them I'm Seattle May
Subject Owner 90 imprisonment.
Seattle, Wash. June lO.-The new anti
cigarette law went into effect last mid
night II is the opinion OF the attorney
generals Office that any person who has
them in his possession is subject to fine
and Imprisonment.
The Alaska Y ukon- Pacific Exposition
police viii enforce the law strictly No
one VIII be permitted to smoke a cigar
ette on the grounds.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
DIES At THE FINISH
Frank Gill Has Heart Fail.
ure After Running Second.
WON MANY RICH STAKE RACES

Long shots Take the Money al
Gravesend on sloppy Track-Nota.
sulga Lands First victory of Year
and Beats Mauviette by n Length
Dugan Rides Two winners.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
Onions and cOnee, TOO.

Referring 70 the sums spent for house
hold purposes. Mr.. NicoH asked II any OF
IL went for liquor.
'Of course; and for coffee, butter. Vine
gar, onions, sugar and lot Of things. -
replied the witness
And oil?" asked Mr.. NicoH.
Yes. and ali that sort OF chicken feed %
Did hear you call II chicken feed?"
Yes; you did
Court adjourned until tomorrow, with
the prospect that Mrs. Gould would be on
the stand most Of the day. She went
away smiling.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Richard Pines Guilty of Mur-
der in First Degree.
VERDICT IN THIRTY MINUTES

st. Mary's Academy 10 Hold Com
mencement This Afternoon-Prop-
erty OF DafngeraeId Estate Sold.
Miss Emma J. May, OF Washington,
weds Mr.. w. II. Whitcomb.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
GALEN HALL
HoTEL YARMOUTH.

HaE block O. oceal front livery rocm ocezn
neU- Cap 50Q EieTatOT. private harhs. &C
Forches overlook BoardWalk. Culsine a feature.
IHE CARLTON. Chelsea ave. and Beach-Csie-
t-ated fcr rs hone couf0rrs. appcnt1entE and u
be- seiect patrU1sges 6th seaso1-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

Co1necticu. ave. and beach; ideaJ Iocztio-; oessn
T1sE rooSas; Eozesks excellent table. g ID veokly;
specisl June rates. A II DIM
PONCE DE LEON,
fi-Etuia are and Beach. EEIOpean plGr s. DAY ID.
American rlal. $ cly up- eisTlrcr from street
ALFRED h GRTNDR0e
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
ARLIN NGTON.

MICHIGAN AVESCE AND BEACH.
Fires losztioE and most attractive Of mcdsrlte-
r-icec hctels Ope1 sJT0unding5. uEEt. cheerful
roouS specal 70 July s. so ard up Der 6sy,
Sl00 and I'd per Eeek New nanzgsnent.
MRS 2 J. OSBORNE & son.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
LARSEN and ALVIN

PACIFIC AND ARKANSAS AYES
Both updeT aans usuaEeuent. tabla and ssrTi-s
ucezce-ec- AUeIlcz1 pan. slE Gay Up s Eoakiy
Up ErroLfal plaE. 81 weekly I'd Pl- ard az
PETER LARSEN. Prouristos.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

nEHnUn Ocs4o are, Sos % BsseA. Pisrs.
u = y y y and al attrzcious; Ia-rs airy
rooms suDe--or tahlsi $50 daily, SO reekiy.
MRS L K LOWER
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11
HOTEL LARHR0RM
TABOR INN

0oeza end Maryland ETc.. Atlantic C1ry. n J.
EeE1tor 70 srees leTes rOoDs e1 suite Win urlEats
hathA JULIA A. MILLER
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

A piano recital was given this evening
by the pupils OF Mrs Ellen L. Carters
class at the latter's home. South Wash
ington street During the evening an In
teresting programme was given. IN which
the students participated. A large gath
ering attended the recital
The Washington herald., 1909-06-11

Hotel BoscobeI, k:.9 Es5Tssy s...s ave.
Baths elevator hns taSie Write for neal
raies. booElet, meru. and souFeusr pezel; ust
season- a. z MARIOS-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
KILLED Dogs WORTH $1,000.
pittsburg Woman Chloroformed Pets
Before Wedding Minister.

Pittsburg, Dec. Members of
Pittsburg's most exclusive society
circles were incensed to learn that
Mrs. Carrie Hays Dilworth, who
married the Rev Samuel Craig In
New York, had personally chloro-
formed her pet dogs here, before
leaving for New York to be married.
Mrs. Dilworth had some of the fin
est dogs in western Pennsylvania and
the value of those put to death by
the owner was about $4,000.
Whether the minister husband OF
the rich Pittsburg woman also OBJ
iected to the dogs, as did George
Griscom of Pittsburg, to whom the
woman was once engaged, is not
known, but shortly before closing
her house here Mrs. Dilworth an
nounced that she had lost good
husband once through her dogs but
that she would never permit the pets
to Interfere with her happiness
again
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
STUDENT MEETS TRAGIC FATE
Young Man Was Returning From
Columbia University to spend
Holidays With Parents.

Paris, Texas, Dec 2l.--HUgh
nlakuey. the 25-year-oid son of Mr.
and Mrs George w Blakney OF this
city, who was student OF the medi-
cal department OF Columbia uuiyer-
sity, New York, was found dead be-
side the Frisco railroad track a few
miles tins side of st. Louis yester-
day. The body was dressed only in
underclothes with no mark of iden-
tification and its identity was not
learned until the train reached here
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Blakney's parents We're at the sta
ton to meet him and were told by
the conductor that he had the younp
mans ticket and his clothes We're on
the train Sut that he had disappear
ed Telegraphic inquiry was started
by the conductor at Hugo, Okla.
and this was kept up until, a few
hours later, the finding OF the body
| and its description were reported
/ here
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
CONGRESSMAN Is HERO.
James Francis Burke stops Runh-
way Pony and Saves Boy.

Pittsburg, Dee. 21.-Congressmah
James Francis Burke, regarded as
the smallest man in congress, Is the
biggest hero in Pittsburg. He stop
ped a runaway pony, saving the RI
der. a small child, from injury and
possible death.
Mr.. Burke was walking along
oliver avenue at noon, when the
crowd was largest, The runaway
pony. beyond control of the juvenile
rider, came along the street at a
wild gallop, scattering the pedes-
trians right and left. The small rider
was yelling for help
without hesitation the little CON
pressman ran to the middle OF the
street and grabbed the bride OF the
pony. The animal was stubborn az
tried to get away, but Mr.. Burke
held on TO the reins and forced II
back on its launches The boy on
it's back then slid to the ground.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

ILLINOIS TROOPS UNDER ARMS TO PROTECT BLACKS


Magnolia ka na NaUm
|Ha H HHir. faIIaefHr aa. .f Iau
tt#HmDt vIfh ma.H tH teiIHt
uaaHs.u.d b. esH fHr ar. f
'bIatb Efne eH1. a#. H aH
|ptfs m,n .Haf ts JHHuH HuuI.n#
.sa H,H#af. uaeHa. I# fatally H.
ared Hud bF aeaN - expected aI
|auY mUut, sud ih.s maf serve a
.uuhsf fsn the rauas sf me0 hH.
.iHrB clinton MONTGOMERY .HftH3
'taHt Nu. boa .hs uiu. af negro
hau.s u,sr ths taau. thr work of "a
posse oi citizens yesterday aHef-
noon Hr.stef ana shelby N1uteom-
efy brothers of tbe burned negro.
barrel, escaped hu,bug ea.N yes-
terlay morning when tho sheriff
captured them and rluded 'ho man
hunters. tsNnE tbe prisoners fo tus
county lull 40 Linden
Search Is being continued for VIII
Montgomery. another of tbs -four
brothers. charged with The n.uta.
murder late saturday night OF Aleor-
non Lewis, "a young white man which
crime precipitated the trouble yes
terday
Practically every negro resident
of Magnolia LET, here yesterday af-
toruoon The whites are well armed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
NEGRO IS KILLED IN HIS CELL
Angry Citizens Break Down Jaii
Door In Arkansas Town and
Execute Prisoner

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. al
Working so quietly that people
sleeping o block away were not
awakened. mob broke down the
door of the county jail az Devalls
Bluff Sunday night and shot George
Bailey. a negro, 10 death i'm his cell.
Bailey shot Matt Todd, who is now
i'm Little Rock hospital Fifteen
bullet wounds were found i'm his
body Following the shooting. meet
iugs of negroes were held at Devali'
Bluff yesterday and last night
white citizens was out i'm arms Fur
.har trouble is feared.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

See T. s. Cronk Co. for all kinds
OF auto supplies. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
NEGRO LYNCHEO BY MOB
ist SLBID MARSHAL PNoifABih
IATAIIN WOUNDED TIN-
ING 10 MAKE ARREST.
Nrgt-, l. Taken From the Gty Jail
and strung Ip Ia Tower
ut the city Fire
station.

Rosebud. Falls County Texas.
Eec-+ FolloWiug - probable
fatal wounding of city Marshal VIII
liams and running pistol duel with
the mayor Coke Mills. a negro, was
wounded. oyerpoWered, placed in the
city jail about 6 o'clock yesterday
evening and later removed from the
city jail by a determined party Of
about fifty unidentified persons and
hanged to the tower in the fire sta
ton here about a half hour later.
The wounded official will probably
G1e.
Attempting to place the negro
under arrest on minor charge, city
Marshal Williams chased the often
der, who ran for some distance, and
then. turning, opened fire. Two bull
let's struck Williams, the wound
which will probably cause his death
being in the intestnes Mayor S. j.
Ward took up the chase, armed, as
the negro continued his flight. The
mayor and the negro had a pistol
duel near the oil mill reservoir, In
the outskirts of this place, in which
several shots were fired, One of the
bullets from the mayors revolver
struck the negro in the right leg be-
low the knee, The negro was then
overpowered and taken to tail.
shortly after 7 O'Clock last night
la determined crowd of men, about
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

The body of D. " Morris DO
died at Hamliu sunday night arrive
cd IN the city Tuesday morning over
the Central. a funeral service was
held at tae residence as Mrs Matte
Rowen at $50 in the afternoon The
interment was made al the city
cemetery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
Killed by Locomotive.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec. 2l.---While at
tempting to cross the frisco trachS
at South Main street, Charles Cook
a laborer, was run down by switch
engine and killed. He was 80 years
old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
Nillrd nj AlcNandria. La.

Alexandria, La., Dec 2l.-An un-
identified white man was killed by
a train on the Watkins Railway here
yc.terday. 1t is supposed " was
house painter and that he came from
New Orleans.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21

ST Louis. Dec. 2l.--Sheriff Cash
el of St clair county. Illinois, yes
terday ordered eight additional riot
guns for the protection of the Belle
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-21
WJUHO IS FATAL TO MINISTER
late Pastor of baptist Church at
Grand rails Accidentally Shot
With Gun.

Grand Falls, Texas, Dec. 2l.-T.
b. Mitchell, pastor of the Baptist
church at this place, died yesterday
morning at 1850 O'Clock from the ef-
fects Of an accidental gunshot
wound received a few days ago
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Gas at High Pressure

H1HE distribution of Illuminating gas under high
/ pressure is becoming increasingly popular with
the companies. Much smaller pipes may be used
with this system and the region served from single
central station may be very much larger. The advan-
tages. in fact, are similar those gained an cleo
trio transmission line by using high voltage One
trouble with high voltage electric pressure the
increased tendency to leakage but in the of high
pressure gas this according those who familiar
with it. is advantage rather than drawback.
When leaks i'll ordinary low pressure sys-
tenn it is extremely difficult locate them The es-
Gaping gas lost the crevices of the surrounding
earth or accumulaes in excavations cellars where
its presence is often revealed by explosion When
test papers are used they may give indications Of
leakage along line 100 feet in extent without show
ing any point, the paper may give its
ton at a considerable distance from the real leak
Again the accumulated gas in the soil may act on
the paper long after the leak through which it made
its way has been mended the contrary, with high
pressure leaks reveal themselves and there is
never any trouble in finding exactly where they
One trouble about high pressure is that it quehes
some of the components of the gas, including Jew
that add to its light giving powers. High pressure gas
may thus lose as much as five candle power to the
cubic foot On the other hand. some of the liquefed
constituents Impurities whose absence improves
the gas, such as the sulphur compounds and naph-
thaline. On the whole the advantage seems to lie
with moderately high pressure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Wireless Buffers In"

/ may surprise some readers to learn that the scri
business of wireless tclcgraphy is daily inter-
fered with by thoughtess malicious amateurs
Every inventor of new system is anxious to tune
his apparatus that each receiver shall get messages
from its corresponding transmtter, and only from
that; but this state OF things, which may be looked
upon as the millennium OF wireless. has not yet ar
rived; consequently the regular stations
OF less the mercy of the casual cxpcrimcnter An
electrical magazine reports that joker
Boston--cxact location unknown-spcnds his cvcn-
ings in drowning out with very powerful apparatus
every message to or from 4 neighboring naval sta
ton. When this facctious individual is spotted his
amusement will, OF course, be interfcrcd with Ii
is said effort will be made this winter to get
congress pass bill requiring all wireless stations
public or private, to be licensed. MI public stations
and many private plants now have special call sig
nails. The Marconi company combinations of
three letters Of the alphabet. The United States
navy uses combinations of two letters and monopo-
zcs about half the possible number OF these. An
effort publish complete Up 10 date official direc-
tory OF these wireless calls has failed, owing 10
objections advanced by the commercial companies.
The only available list is that of the navy which
is than year old. Numerous lists advertised
and sold by private individuals are said to be in
complete and full OF errors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Moving Pictures by Daylight

q TEREoPTICON pictures either fixed or moving
- for use in ordinary daylight or in brightly
lighted room are now made in France. The
trick is simple and consists merely of some device
to keep the light from shining directly on the screen
on which the picture is shown In the Cinema
palace, Paris this Is effected by arranging heavy
curtains around the screen at proper positions and
distances The lantern protection is at the opposite
end of the hall, as is now usual In another device
the pictures are thrown on d sheet of ground glass
forming end of large black box whose opposite
end is open to view. In this the lantern is not
in the same with the spectators and the picture
resembles that on looking at the ground glass
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

In this opinion he is at variance with most writers
the subject who look upon these two types OF hers
destined to develop along different lines and
fora distinct The lecturer drew interesting
distinction between the American school of mechan-
ical fight, represented by the Wrights, and the
French school The former, he says. must keep con-
stantly maneivering in order to balance, which IS
hard the pilot; the latter depends on an automatic
system OF equilibrium. The American acropanc is
supple and is more easily managed, but lie con-
sders the French safer. Probably the standard ma
chine OF the ut9e will combine the advantages Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
A Talk About Aeroplanes

THEORETICALLY the problem OF flight may
now be completely solved. we arc told by NJ
Paineve, recent lecturer before the French
Astronomical Society in Paris. From this point OF
view however the solution he says, is like
in chest difficult to unlock that years might be
required to get at it. The owner would be very apt
to take and this IS what cxperimenters like
Wright and Farman have done in abandoning mathe
matical analysis for actual tests. Paineve thinks
that the aeropane has demonstrated its superiority
to the dirgiblc balloon, which he regards as costly
and useless. being ncanabe of further Improvement
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Smokers, Beware!

THE users OF tobacco, it would appear, are sub
| ject to undrcamed OF dangers. 4 French medical
journal tells interesting tale OF a man who
while smoking pipe had serious fall Some time
later curious swelling appeared on his tongue, and
this, after efforts had been yainy made to reduce 1t
by common methods, was found to contain frag
nent of the pipe that had been driven into 1t at the
time OF the fal In another case All ulcer on the soft
palate of patient persisted for three years before 1t
was investigated and found to contain a piece of a
cigar holder. How this latter got there We are not
informed but appears certain that if these persons
had not been users OF tobacco they would have
escaped much discomfort word to the wise IS
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
THE LATEST IN POPULAR SCIENCE

of ordinary Photographic camera AS the screen in
both these cases is sheltered the diused light
OF the theatcr hall it is not necessary to extn-
lower the lamps, although of course, these should
not be brilliant enough to dazzle the eyes. In de-
scribing these full daylight devices it has been
wrongly stated by some writer's that they depend
on special briIliancy in the lantern or
rangement of refectors This is incorrect The only
things necessary keep the light away from the
screen and out of the spectators eyes
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

- ERE is one OF the most dramatic episodes
that has ever come into my experience.
- Ny patient was man q about 40 or 45,
big. handsome sweet tempered highly
strung, intelligent and very likable- There
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-25

NEW YORK, June 25.-Another and
more detailed circular descriptive of
William l.. Leon, and bearing his pho
tograph has bee nsent out by Police
Commissioner Bingham. The circular
is headed in big, black type: WANT
ed For Murder" Besides giving the
Americanized name of Leon, the
Chinaman is described as Leong Lum
or Leon Ling, alias Leong Chon Wing.
He is thus described:
"Chinaman, thirty years old, not
more than five feet four inches tall,
weighs 125 pounds, smooth face, good
teeth, black hair, deep set black eyes.
When last seen his hair was cut Amer
lean style. He is of very slim build
and consumptive looking. He has
high cheek bones and his cheeks are
sunken. He has prominent chin. He
talks good English.
He usually dresses like an Ameri-
can. When last seen he wore black
clothes, wore ring on ring finger
of left hand and was very well dress
ed.
He had fondness for Chinese
silk shirts with snaps on instead of
buttons, and for low-cut patent leather
shoes which he wore laced down from
the top with bow tied at the bot
tom eyelet holes.
He may now be wearing Chinese
costume and have on a false que.
when excited he has a habit of
frowning or knitting his eyebrows"
HE is slightly round-shouldered.
"The photograph above was taken
stouter and in better health than
some time ago and represents a man
Leon is today
This man had in his possession a
gold hunting case watch, size 16 Wal
than movement, case No. 929647, move
ment No. 710664O. There may be a
W. l.. L. on it.
"He may also have the watch of the
woman, which is a gold
watch, hunting case, size o. case No.
20S749, movement No. 565OO15, fifteen