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The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, L. S. A,
Mrs. Murray. and their two daughters
Misses Sadie and Carolyn Murray. who
have been travelling for several months in
the South and West are now on\ their
way to Washington. after a visit at
san Francisco and other California places
OF interest. It IS believed that Gen Muir
ray viii be the next Chief OF staff of
the United States army. and should this
prove TO be so, their home viii be a par
ticular rendezvous for the young people
OF society. Miss Sadie Murray made her
debut in society here during the first
winter they spent in Washington, and
Miss Carolyn Murray was presented last
winter.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. widow Of the
Elizabeth Harrison. have arrived at In
dian Point. Lake Placid, for a visit 10
Mrs. Harrison's former brOther-in-law,
Mr.. Benjamin Dimmick. mayor Of Scran-
ton, Pa. at his camp. Mrs Harrison
and her daughter have been al Saranac
Inn visiting Mrs. j. p. Mccall. OF New
York. They are spending the summer in
Gen. Harrison's Adirondack camp. Old
Forge. on Second Lake, Of the Fulton
chain.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

Rev. Herbert Shipman and Mrs Ship
man. son-in-law and daughter Of AIR. and
Mrs. Edison Bradley. Of this city and
Tuxedo. who have been In Europe this
summer. are now on their way back 10
the United States and are expected to
be the guests Of Mrs. Marshall Allen. az
the Mathewson. at Narraganseu Pier
this week.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

The marriage Of Col. Spencer F. Cos
by, L. S. A, superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds. to Miss Yvonne
Shepard, daughter OF Mrs. Charles Shep-
ard, will take place in September at
Southampton, l. l.. where the bride
elect and her mother have spent the
summer
The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

Former Secretary Of the Treasury Hon.
John G. Carlisle is spending the late
summer at Atlantic City. at the Chelsea
He will not return to his X street home
until later in the season.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-23

The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox,
with their son-In-law ana daughter and
their sons. Mr.. Hugh T. Knox and Phil
ander c. Knox. who motored 20 Cape
May recently. accompanied by the Assist
ant Secretary OF State and Mrs. Hunting
ton Wilson. motored 20 Atlantic City last
week. and stayed for few days. with his
family party, at the Hotel Chelsea. They
went on 10 Valley Forge at the end OF
the week. and are again established in
the Knox country place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
GIRL LEAPS TO DEATH
FROM HIGH WINDOW
Fannie Klein Of New York Despond-
emit Several Weeks Because Of
Ill Health.

NEW YORK. December 4.-Fannie
Klein. thirty years old. leaped from a
-sixth-story window at 1413 Avenue A
early today and died shortly afterward In
the Presbyterian Hospital. 1t is sup
posed she was Respondent over Ill health.
She was unmarried and lived with her
sister, Mrs. Ida Karpner. on the sixth floor
rear of the Avenue A house. For sew
eral weeks she had been too Ill to work,
and seemed to brood over It.
About 2 CLOCK this morning Mrs. Kerp-
ner heard her go to the kitchen. and In .
few minutes scream. When she reached
the kitchen a window was open and Fan
ME had disappeared.
When she got downstairs a policeman
had found the girl unconscious, with an
arm and leg broken and internal injuries.
The girl was hurried to the hospital. bus
lived less than an hour.
About three weeks ago. according to IL
police, she drank carbolic acid with
suicidal intent, but was taken to Flower
Hospital in time to save her life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
KOREANS FEAR JAPANESE
SINCE ITO WAS SLAIN
Believe Retaliation for Princes As
sassination May Be Made
Upon Crown Prince.

SEOUL. Friday, November o6.-Since
the assassination of Prince Ito a very
decided nervousness has been exhibited
in strictly Korean government circles.
That has been attributed to various
causes. the principal one published being
that the emperor and empress fear for
the safety Of the Crown Prince of Korea
In Japan. and again that Japan would
take vengeance by prompt annexation or
some stringent measures.
The princes Of Korea, delegates to the
funeral of Prince Ito. were informed by
Marquis Katsura, the premier, that there
would be no change whatsoever in the
policy Of japan toward Korea as a result
Of the assassination Of Prince Ito by a
Korean, but certainly an effort has been
made to excite the populace by the pub
lication of reports of Japan's intentions
and to create prejudice by the assertion
that japan would demand that the En-
peror of Korea should visit the court in
Toxic in expiation of the crime of his
countryman. Neither of these statements
has any foundation, in fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

lDOBBINS ADDITION-Walter E. Will
cox to Cleveland Smith, lot 81, square
s: $40.
|113 9Th STREET sOUTHEAsT-Leo p.
Harlow ct al, trustees, to Imogen NJ
Queen, lot ~, square 1888; $5.425.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND DOB
BINS ADDITION-Capito Building
Corporation to Andrew c. Shannon
lots So. 81. SO, block 3. Washington
Heights, and lots ~ and As, block %
Dobbins Addition: $40.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Cullinane to Hat
tie Holmes. lot 20. block IA: $40.
La STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-John c. Head ct ux
to Sterling H. and Annie Watson,
original lots and @. square 1895: So
|FAIRVIEW MISUNDERSTANDING A.
Patten to T. Gushing Daniel lots Is
and 10, block B.: $40.
WATER STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween Nj and n streets-George p
Cavalier ct ux. to Clara Gross. lot SO,
square 473: SO.
DOBBINS ADDITION-James Martin ct
ux. to Della C. Dohoney, lot A. square
$500; SO.
II STREET NORTHEAST between I'd
and I'd streets-Michael ]. Keane ct
ux to Harry A. Kite and w. Wallace
Chiswell, part original lot 10, square
752: $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-Jam Martin ct ux.
to John T. White. lot 13l. block Z: SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Temple.

northwest. Each applicant presented a
card obtained from individual members
of the organization. Each basket con-
tanned an eight-pound ham, peck of
potatoes, a sack of flour, two pounds
each of coffee and sugar. a can of corn
and can Of tomatoes
An Annual Custom.
This distribution is an annual custom.
for which the Shriners make preparation
in June, when an excursion is given ex-
pressly to secure money for these Christ
mas dinners. Each member buys four
tickets, and the pleasure of his outing
down the Potomac is heightened by the
knowledge that he is contributing in adj
vance to the comfort of others.
William Clifford Long. in charge of the
distribution. and his brother Shriners who
assisted him had practically cleared the
hall of the Almas Temple Patrol by noon.
Mr.. Long says. the demand for baskets
was on an average of past years. the one
marked feature of the day being the num-
Der of white-haired women who brought
cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Christmas Tree in England.


Only at Sandringham, In the greatest
home OF England, and in the restaurants
does the Christmas tree as social insti-
tuition remain. Like most OF the earlier
Victorian fashions. nearly all OF which
had German origin, the idea ceased to APP
peal to a generation in which even the
children are realists and which prefers
its gifts in the more solid form of checks,
motor cars and aeroplanes-none of which
can safely or conveniently be hung upon
a tree.
At Sandringham, however, where q
royal and gracious chatelaine insists on
the strict observance of tradition, the
Christmas tree is still the browning event
in a day of simple domestic joys. 1t is
invariably enormous. is erected In the
center of the great ballroom. its roots
planted firmly in a large. square box and
it's top touching the painted ceiling. and il
is the queens privilege and pleasure TO
touch the switch that Grapes the tree
in a shining glory of electric illumina-
ton. Sometimes for the baby members
of the party tiny Christmas trees are
provided in addition to the monster, and
in real German fashion, too. small tables.
one for each person present, are set out
all around the room, furnished with pres
ents and the inevitable surprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Drunk as q Lord. /"

From the London Chronicle.
Mr.. Runciman testifies that it used to
be a saying among the Turks in Con-
stantinople that whenever man was
drunk it was conclusive proof that he
was an Englishmen. That reminds one
OF the story current in Oxford some
years ago that in certain eastern coun-
try. the populace would cry "Ox! Ox!'
after an inebriate person-the explanation
being that an august native had brought
the habit home with him as the most
visible result OF his English university
training There Is a phrase OF our own
which Is almost as bad-"as drunk as a
lord Probably that was not intended
in reprobation Of the peerage, but sim
ply expressed the envy of the humber
Englishman in less sober days than these
toward a class which could afford con-
tinuing to do what he would IL he
could.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
How Eskimo Women Die.
From Harner's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazar
On her first entrance to her new hut
of snow an Eskimo woman is buoyed by
hope of welcoming SON. What of her
last incoming to those narrow confines?
She knows that the medicine man has
decided that her sickness is mortal when
she is laid upon her bed OF snow. She
gazes upon the feebly burning lamp be-
side her. upon food and drink set close
at her hand. She sees her loved ones
pass out OF the doorway that needs no
tunnel entrance to keep chill airs away.
for presently the door Is sealed with
snow The chill Of death pierces through
her enveloping furs. Her tomb insures
that no long tarrying will be hers. The
soul. componioning with her. may refresh
itself with food. but starving and freez-
ing her feeble body will witness even that
souls departure and know that its hour
has come to perish alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
The Blackfeet Indian.
From Van Norden Magazine.

From Van Norden Magazine.
Common belief that there is no use in
trying to make the Indian a good work
man was confuted by the Blackfeet last
year. when the men Of that tribe saved
the day for the reclamation service and
made the Blackfeet irrigation project a
great success. Other kinds of labor SIM
ply could not be had. So the red man
was the sole reliance of Director Newell
and his assistants They wanted to know
Just how many hours they were to work
and the character OF the work they were
to do. Then they went at it with a will
and never did they shirk or make ex-
buses Once the time for quitting came
however, they knocked or with all the
eagerness and promptness of union men.
They displayed remarkable intelligence
and eagerness to learn. Moreover, they
gave evidence of a desire to take up
the ways of the civilized-to live in houses
and observe the laws of health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
BY SAR|NERS
OVER 700 CHRISTMAS DINNERS
GIVEN AWAY.
Feature of the Distribution Was the
Number Of White Haired Women
Who Brought Cards.

Santa Claus will have to look to his
laurels or Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine will Guido him in charity to the
city's poor.
BY IL O'Clock this morning the Shriners.
William Clifford Long in charge, had
distributed 100 baskets of food to the
poor at Almas Temple patrol, 91S G street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, partly cloudy and warmer tonight.
Saturday cloudy and warmer: rain or
snow by night; moderate variable winds.
becoming easterly.
Since Thursday morning the Arizona
disturbance has developed eastward to
the Texas panhandle, and rains and
SHOWS have fallen generally from the
Mississippi river westward. except IN the
coast states. There were also local
SHOWS from the lower lake region east
ward.
Temperature changes were irregular
but with a higher tendency as a rule, ex-
cept in the middle plateau.
The southwestern disturbance will con-
tinue eastward with increasing develop
ment, and SHOWS and rains Will De gen.
eral tonight and Saturday in interior dis
trtcts east of the Mississippi river, reach
ing the coast by Saturday night.
Temperatures will rise from the Ohio
valley and middle Atlantic states south
ward to the gulf.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate northwest t6
north; on the middle Atlantic coast mod
crate northerly. becoming variable; or
the south Atlantic coast moderate NORTH
to northeast; on the east gulf coast mod.
crate easteriy.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate to brisk north
west to north winds with partly CLOUDY
weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the
past twenty-four hours: Fort WORTH
1.2O.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 11:5S am; high tide,
5:44 a. m and SOL pm.
Tomorrow-LOw tide. 1850. am. and
12:51 pm; high tide, $40 am. and 500
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:17 am; sun sets.
4:44 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:17 am.
Moon sets, 4:43 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, December
24.-Potomac slightly muddy and Shen-
andoah clear this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
DROWNED IN BATHTUB
DAUGHTER OF MARK TWAIN
SUFFERS EPILEPTIC ATTACK.
Found Dead by Her Maid, Who Had
Gone to Summon Her to the
Breakfast Table.

REDDING. Conn, December 4.-Miss
Jean Clemens. daughter of Samuel l..
Clemens Mark Twain), was found
drowned in bathtub in Mr.. Clemens
home here today. 1t is believed that Miss
Clemens suffered from an attack of cpl
lepsy while in the bathtub and was
drowned while in CONFUSION. She had
suffered from epilepsy for number OF
years.
Long Sufferer From Epilepsy.
Speaking of his daughters death. Mr.
Clemens said:
My daughter. Jean Clemens, passed
from this life suddenly this morning at
half past o'clock.
All the last half of her life she was
an epileptic. but she grew better latterly.
For the past two years we considered her
practically well, but she was not allowed
to be entirely free. Her maid, who has
served us twenty-eight years. was always
with her when she went to New York on
shopping excursions and such things. She
had very few commissions in the past two
years. and those she had were not vio-
lent. AT 1:3O this morning maid went
to her room to see why she did not come
down to her breakfast, and found her in
her bathtub, drowned. 1t means that she
had CONFUSION and could not get out.
Trip to Bermuda Planned.
She had been leading a very active
life. She spent the greater part of her
time looking after farm which i bought
for her. and she did much of my secre-
tary work besides. Last night she and /
chatted later than usual in the library,
and she told me all her plans about the
housekeeping, for she was also my house
keeper. said everything w&s going on
smoothly; that I thought I would make
another trip to Bermuda in February, and
she said put it off till March and she and
her maid would go with me. So we made
that arrangement. But she lis gone, poor
child. She was all l had left, except
Clara, who married Mr.. Gabrilovitch
lately and has just arrived in Europe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24

It was announced yesterday that Gov.
Glasscock Of West Virginia will not insist
that the requisition papers issued for At
torney General-elect Samuel w. Williams
of Virginia be honored by Gov Swanson
Counsel for Williams have announced
that he will return to West Virginia for
trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Suicide Pact Probable.

Further complications in the maze OF
contradictory evidence which investiga-
ton Of the case has unearthed developed
today with the discovery of additional
documents. They were found by the
Brooklyn police In the Henry street
house once occupied by the WardIRws.
and imbued the detectives with the belief
that the entire family had made a sui
eide pact. which was only partly fulfilled
by the death of Ocey Snead.
The alleged pact is said to be revealed
by letters signed by Ocey Snead. her hus-
band, Fletcher: Mrs. Martin, her mother,
and her two aunts. Mrs. Mary Snead and
them were several blank forms Of power
of attorney, all signed by Ocey Snead
The documents have been turned over tc
the New Jersey authorities.
Held for Extradition.
When Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Snead
were arraigned in court here today the
New Jersey indictments against them
were read. and the two women were
committed for thirty days. to await the
warrant for the extradition.
The proceedings were brief. The only
incident of note was furnished, as on her
first arraignment. by Mrs. Martin. who
in the momentary absence of her coun-
sci, was being led over to the clerks
desk, ITO have her pedigree TAKEN" as
one. of the, detectives declared would
have to be done. When half way across
the room the aged woman realized that
she would not have to answer questions
Will her lawyer was not present She
hung back and protested mildly:
please let go Of my ARM" she asked
the officer.
The detective released her and Col
Hare was called in. He ended the Incl
dent by declaring that his clients would
not answer any questions. The two wom-
en- were taken back to the Tombs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
DEATH FROM. DOPE
Theory of Counsel Regarding
Bathtub Mystery.
OCEY SNEAD OPIUM FIEND
Statement That She Was Constant
User Of Hypodermic Needle-Al-
legged Suicide Pact.
DCEY SNEAD OPIUM FIEND

NEW YORK, December 24.-Was her
own constant use of the hypodermic
needle the cause of Ocey Snead's death
Col Robert j. Hare, counsel for Mrs
Caroline b. Martin, the bathtub victims
mother. brought this question to the fore
today as he was preparing to appear in
court here for the third hearing on the
cases OF Mrs Martin and Mrs. Snead
whom the New York authorities are
holding pending eXtradition.
Col Haire declares that he has evil
dence to show that the young woman
was what is known in the popular ver-
nacular as dope fiend."
by that / mean, said the attorney
that she used drugs, chiefly morphine
for nearly two years before she died
have learned this from talking with
her mother about the case.
Used When She Was Ill.
THE hypodermic needle was used upon
her when she was seriously ILL.," con-
tinued Col. HARE, land after that its
employment was constant. She tried to
stop the habit, and would resist for long
periods. Then would come another period
of illness, and the temptation to secure
reiler was too great for her to resist
She would go for days and days without
food, living on morphine. ! am convinced
that 1t was in this condition that she
destroyed herself
COL Hare said that this would be Mrs
Martins defense against the charge OF
numbering her daughter.
1t was expected that the two women
held by the New York authorities would
be sent back to the Jail after today's
hearings to await the further steps of the
New Jersey authorities extradition pro-
ceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
Millionaire Says He Never
Treated Wife Badly.
BUT AVOIDS HER EYES
Reconciliation Suggested During
Testimony.
EARLIER QUARREL DESCRIBED
Occurred When Better Half Accused
Him of Making Love to Another
Woman and Called Him Liar.

NEW YORK. December 24.-w. Gould
Brokaws serial story OF neeation Wa
continued on the witness stand at Mineois,
today. The testimony of the defendant
in his wife's suit for a separation and
alimony, broadly speaking, has been a
succession of Il did nots." 1T is not SOS
and Il have never beens." in reply TO
Mrs. Brokaw's charges OF abuse. I'M
reasonable manifestations of jealousy and
other actions that made life miserable for
the couple.
Mr.. Brokaw, however, has varied his
narrative with introduction of new mat
ter that served late yesterday to keep the
interest In his testimony at high pitch.
and whether he would or not 1t was ex-
pected that fields which he avoided in his
direct examination would be opened for
his exploration today in the cross-ex-
animation which Mr.. Brokaws attorney
had in store for him.
Brokaw Nervous.
Mr.. Brokaw appeared unusually agitated
today as the time approached for the
cross-questioning. He scanned his notes
carefully through his pearl lorgnette.
peeping over nervously once In a while
going through the bulky record OF the
trial I'm preparation for the grilling, but
carefully avoiding his wife's eyes, as she
sat, pale and worn, by her attorney
side.
The note of reconciliation was again
struck in Mr.. Brokaws testimony today.
Asked by Mr.. Mcintyre il he had any
unkindly feelings for his wife, Mr.. Bro
kaw declared that he had not, but that
her accusations that he had on several
occasions been in company with other
women had aggravated him greatly.
Would You be willing to live with her
again." he was asked.
Has No Faith in Her.
ST would" replied Mr.. Brokaw, Ii I
could place any faith in her promises.
The defendant went on to say. however,
that he believed he lacked that faith
now. Mrs. Brokaw had promised many
times after their quarrels. he said, never
to aggravate him again. and she. had
always broken her promises
quarrel that came near eliminating
in diverse proceedings was described by
the witness. II occurred when he. re-
turned to the St. Regis from a three
day automobiling trip. Mrs. Brokaw.
he said, accused him of having been in
another woman's company and when he
denied it called him liar. The quarrel
grew in proportion from his wife's con-
tinued "nagging,'' Mrs. Brokaw said, and
the upshot of the matter was that they
both telephoned for their lawyers.
There was a consultation and threat
of legal proceedings on Mr.. Brokaws
part for a separation, but Mrs. Brokaws
attorney persuaded him to abandon his
intention. and the, couple kissed and
made up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.-TIIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Second National Bank Of
Washington. ID. C.. for the election OF directors
for the ensuing year. will be held at the bank
on TUESDAY. january II. 1910. between the
hours of IL and o'clock pm.
Stock transfer books will be closed January
S. 1910 and reopened January -, 1910.
JOHN G. ECKLOFF, Cashier.
deot oS n ia2 10