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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
MRS. WHEELER HURT
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT
Shooting at Biddle Street
Station in Baltimore Is
Explained.

BALTIMORE. Md. oct l1.-Tae mys-
terry Of the shooting OF MIS- j. H.
Wheeler, Of Washington, d. c. at the
E5ddle Street station of the Penusyl-
vania railroad was cleared away this
morning.
It was caused by the accidental dis
charge Of a gun held by an old white
man, who was standing on the station
platform and rno had just alighted
from the train which entered the sta
ton a few minutes before the shooting
The identity Of the old man is un-
known 10 the police. but the story Of
the shooting is told by another man.
Dennis Bradley, with whom the un-
known man was talking.
The shot crashed through the window
of the station and took away part Of
a sash. Mrs. Wheeler was standing on
the scales being weighed when wounded
The shot struck her iu the face and
head.
Station Master Williams was the only
man in the station at She time and
after a nearby physician was called, the
woman was sent 20 the home of her
brother, EdrO Richardson. 1904 East
Federal street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
WALSH HUSTLING
TO PREVENT RUIN
Chicago Financier Has Ten
Days Left TO Raise
Money.

CHICAGO. Oct. 17-John r. walsh is
still in New York city Supposedly ne
Is making a last strenuous endeavor 70
prevent a foreclosure on the securities
and real estate held by the First Trust
and Savings Bank, as trustee, to secure
his $7.GJ0.000 note TO the Chicago clear
ing house hanks.
Ten DAYS are left IN which TO raise
money for the payment of the interest
on The note. Walsh's movements are
being watched with interest by the
banks. and the former directors Of the
defunct Chicago National Bank. who
put up nearly a million dollars worth
Of securities and real estate TO back his
note
There have been reports that Walsh
was trying to dispose OF his interest in
the Southern Indiana Coal Conpanv
and the Indiana Southern Coal Com
pany.
According 20 reports. Walsh has been
en0eavorinE to interest the United
states Steel Corporation in the railroad
properties Judge Gary, after a steel
mems dinner in New York Friday said
nc could not discuss the matter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
'CARREN'S NERVE
KEEPS HIM ALIVE
Surgeon Says Tammany
Leader Fight Is Gamest
of His Experience.

NEW YORK, oct 1.-THE great
nerve of Patrick Fl. McCarren. Tam
many leader i'm Brooklyn. evidenced In
the past when he has been placed in
many tight political corners, is respou-
sibie for the fact that he is alive to-
day.
Dr. Peter Hughes. chief surgeon Of
ST Catherine Hospital VINO perform
ed the operation for appendicitis on
McCaTen Wednesday night. after
which his condition was SO serious that
he had TO receive the last rites of the
Catholic church. today said.
Senator McCar.en is putting up the
gamest fight for life that 7 have vet
noted in a professional career extending
over many years. His vitality is not
great, but his nerve is wonderful and
he never Will give 40.
For years he has been complaining
Of Intestinal trouble, bat he would not
acknowledge that he was very III and it
was not until there was nothing else to
90 mat he acknowledged be was in such
a condition that an operation was neces-
sary and he would submit 10 one. His
case was one of the worst I ever saw.
He slept well last night and the chances
are that with his splendid mental con-
troll he viii pull through
one of the physicians who assisted at
the operation said be had never seen a
man in worse condition than was Nc
Carren at the time the operation was
performed. He said delay of twelve
hours i'm the performance of the opera
ton would have been fatal
The conditions indicated tubercular
symptoms and in addition to the remov-
al of the appendix it became necessary
10 cut away large section of the in
teStines.
Part of the wall Of the intestines was
also found TO have rttted. The organ
was in such a condition that delay of
half day would ave resulted i'm
blood poisoning and McCarreu would
have died ia twenty-iGvr hours
Hundreds of friends of McCarreu
called at the hOspirGi today Floral
presents here filed several rooms at
the hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
DISCOVERS RECORDS
OF VIRGINIA HONORS
Seventeenth Regiment Sub
ject of Praise by Gen
eral Assembly.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA, VA. OCT. u.

Much interest has been created among
the old Confederate soldiers in Alexau-
dria By the discovery by Lawrence
Washington. an employee of the Con
gressional Library, in Washington, of
the following extract from the journal
Of the House of Delegates or Virginia
during the session OF 1S63-6i,
Resolved, That the thanks of the
General Assembly of Virginia are due
and are hereby rendered to Lieut. Col.
Arthur Herbert, of Bhe Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment of Infantry, COrse's
brigade. PiCkett's division, and the gal
liant troops under his command, for the
determination they have SHOWN to up
held and defend the independence OF
Virginia and the Confederate States as
evidenced by their action on Monday.
the 18th inst, on which they re-enlisted
for the war
The Seventeenth Regiment was COM
posed mostly Of Alexandrians, many Of
whom are still living.
Mr.. Washington discovered the journal
while examining some of the record of
the State of Virginia at the Congression-
al Library a few days ago
Polo Sansone. sixtv-nine years of age.
native of italy. died at his home IN
ST. Elmo this morning. Mr.. SansOne
was baker by occupation and had
been a resident of St. Elmo for some
time No arrangements have been made
for his funeral.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Proctor was held from the Second Pres
byterian Church this afternoon and was
largely attended. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev Joseph +.
Sewer, pastor of the Second PTesby-
terrain Church, and the burial was made
I'm Bethel Cemetery
81 60 to Prepare d Place Tor You, "
was the subject OF the sermon delivered
bv the Rev. George II. aBTber, of Wash
ugtOn. at Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church. this morning. Mr.. Barber will
take FOR the subject OF his sermon this
evening The SiGe-tracEed Church. The
condition Of the Rev. Osborn Belt pastCr
of Trinity Church. who is in a sanataT-
ium i'm Baltimore. is reported 20 De
greatly improved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
SIMPLE SERVICES
FOR MRS. GRIDLEY
Body of Naval Hero S
Mother on Way to
Michigan.

A representative gathering Of patriotic
citizens many of them delegated by
patriotic societies. attended the simple
funeral services for Mrs. Ann Eliza
GTidley. held at 1879 o'clock this morn
ing at the home Of her son, Lucius T..
GridIey. 1911 II street northwest
The committee which was 10 have i'm
charge the arrangements for the unVeil-
ing of a tablet TO her late son. Capt.
Charles GTidicy. Iu Bancroft Hall al
the Naval Academy, Annapolis, this
week, was present at tGe service today.
and accompanied the body to the sta
tioH
The services were brief. and were
conducted by the Rev. George Calvert
Carter rector Of st. Andrews Church.
Banked around the coffin were hand.
some floral tributes from her friends,
from patriotic societies. and from many
associates of her late son. Captain
GTldey, who won fame as commander
of Dewey's flagship.
At noon the body was taken TO Union
station. II was accompanied there by
an escort OF Spanish War Veterans.
Delegations from the Veterans from
The Daughters of the American RevOlu-
tiou and from the Civil War Nurses
Association. of which Mrs. Gridley was
member, We're among those who at
tended the services at the house.
AIRS. Gridleys body viii be taken 20
Hhlsdale, Mich arriving there tOmor-
row morning. Services viii be held
there by the Rev William Jerome. an
Episcopal clergyman, and the inter
ment viii take place iu the family bury
ing ground iu the HiIlsdale Cemetery.
Am0ng the floral tributes were a num-
Der from the land Office OF the Interior
Department. where Mrs Gridley has
been employed for more than twenty
eight years She was known in Wash
iugtOn as leader in patriotic move
ments. She had been looking forward
eagerly to the dedication Of the tablet
TO her son at Annapolis and this dedi-
week. tt viii be postponed indefinitely
out of respect to Mrs. Gridley.
Admiral Dewey, who gave the famous
command, You may FIRE when you are
ready, Gridley,' was TO have been
rrumngut figure ~ the exercises. ard
one Of the floral tributes received at
he GUdIey home was from him.
Mrs. Gridley is survived by her son.
Lucius GTidiev. with whom she has
lived since she came to Washington
thirty years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
That Double Chin

Every woman who is fat. and especial
ly every woman Cor mani who has
hog-lIke double chin. viii welcome this
news paragraph. Your night masks and
sticking-pIas strips and stockings are
at an end. 4 method OF reducing double
chins (alsO fat abdomens and hips,
shoulders. ankles and neck}. that really
does reduce them. has been found.
Aud would you believe II. it is nothing
more than simple harmless home re-
ceipt that any druggist viii fll for you,
viz. y OF. MarmOia. 3 OF. Fluid EsX-
tract Cascara Aromatic and 80 o.
Peppermint Water, teaspOOnfuI OF
which after each meal and at bedtime
VIII take OF up 20 a pound Of fat a DAY
Try it--it Is good for the stomach
strengthens that organise ii turns the
food into energy bones, muscle. as II
should instead OF into tat. as yours Is
doing now after each meal Eat what
you wish: drop exercising be lazy even;
this mixture viii still trim uu your
figure. And it viii 10 1t evenly. too
without causing wrinkles removing the
soegy fat, such 81 double chins and
stout abdOmens are ma he of first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
HEARST IS FEARED
BY REPUBLICANS
Leaders Realize the Candi-
date Must Be ReckOned
With Seriously.

NEW YORK, oct 1.-THE Republic
cans who were iubilant when Hearst en-
tered the municipal campaign as a can
dldate for mayor are today worried at
his growing strength. and feel ne is
overshadOwing Otto Barnard the reg
ular Republican candidate.
Republican leaders in all parts OF the
city gathered their speil-biuders this
morning and notified them that they
must eliminate from their speeches all
mention of Hearst's name. and talk OF
Bannard.
The situation has been so complicated
a man attending a mass meeting not
conducted by TammaHy Hail is not sure
whether the meeting is for Hearst or
Barnard
The result has been that Hearst. by
taking the offensive. has been gathering
most of the limelight, thousands of Vot-
ers knowing nothing about Bannard-
Barnard More Active.
The independent voters who want Ban
nard 20 take a more militant and self
assertive position in the campaign have
been urging him TO do something spec
tacular- He has responded by the in
sertion OF a card in the newspapers
advising voters who want an orator to
cast their ballots for some other caudi-
date. but II they want a better admins
tratIOn to vote for him.
The fact Barnard cam make a
speech and does not make a trong I'M
preston on his audiences are haudiCaps
MS managers are trying TO overcome.
II was reported in political circles to-
uay that the eNpecteI bomb the R6pub-
Means VIII throw viii be the appearance
On the local stump of Taft and Hughes
Tor at least one speech each in which
Jhe election of Barnard viii be urged
IaIt has already written a letter in
which he indOrses Barnard.
The board Of elections met this after
noon to hear contests. Tammany repre-
seatatives have notified the board Of
elections II wiz allow the Hearst organ
lZatiOn TO hold possession OF the name
OF Civic Alliance, which Tammany had
stolen last week.
McCarren Gives Order
II is reported Senator McCarreu has
given orders from his sick bed that his
followers stop Fostering the Hearst peo-
pie in the matter OF the party title and
emblem.
Gayn0r has surprised his friends by the
ardor with which he has entered into
The campaign, From the start the Tam
many candidate has taken the stand
that he viii pay no attention TO charges
made BY has rivals, but while not MAX
lng definite denials he has aggTessiveiy
cOuntered by making charges of his
own. He now declares WINS allied him
self with the Traction interests. He re-
fers 10 Herbert Parsons as the tool of
the sugar trust
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
RATHER GO TO JAIL
THAN BE IN CHICAGO
Wanderer Asks TO Be Sent Back
TO New York Re
fornatOTY

CHICAGO. M, Oct. IL" Sergeant I
am wanted at the Elmira a. " re-
formatory for violating my parole.
Send me back. I'm tired OF Chicago
and Chicago Is probably tired Of me
This statement was made to Sergeant
Russell at the Harrison Street station
by James Kelly, tWenty-One years old
Il tried To get work here ne con-
tinued, but was arrested and sent 70
the BrideWCN for six months 1 served
two years for burglary when I was
paroIed. Now, I want 90 90 back
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
TRAIN HTS CHILD.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, oct 17.-WhUe
number OF children were playing
near. the Lehigh Valley tracks little
Michael RYAN. aged three. became be
wildered and stepped in front OF an APP
preaching train. which crushed his left
foot. then hurled him down a fifteen
foot em3ankUeuu AmputatiOn viii be
necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

Announcement has ben made OF The
engagement of Miss Mary Leadbeater.
daughter OF Mrs Thomas Le8dbeater
to the Rev. James -. Gibson, iI. or
WeIlsrurg. w Va. The wedding VIII
take place in Christ Church on Wed
uesd8Y evening, November 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

The Rev AIr. Twedea, Of Nord, mis-
siouaTy To the NOTwegiaus in this State.
preached at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
this morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
NAMED PEPPER KING.

BRIpGETON. ". J., oct 15.-EdVeafd
Sheppard, q local commission merchant.
has the title of Pepper King. He
makes a speciality Of buying peppers
He has IN storage now more than SOS
ba skets. and win buy 90 MANY mors
from the farmers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

Announcements has been made Of the
marriage at the parsonage Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church yesterday of !.
r. Evans and Miss Pearl Irene Craven
The Rev. G. D. Sulla performed the
Ceremony
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17
DYNAMITERS GET s.. 600.

SCOTTSVILLE, Kan. Oct 1T.-ROb-
bers dynamited the State Bank and
escaped with $500. Posses with blood
hounds took up the pursuit in motor
cars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

The Rev !. NJ. Holmes. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church, today oc-
cupied the pulpit at the Methodist
Holmes pulpit I'm this CITY was filled by
the Rev J. ?. Warner. of BucReys-
town, Nd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-17

The Rev. ". +. Watson delivered an
interesting sermon at the First Bap-
list Church this morning taking for his
subject THE beginning Of Great
Things" This evening Mr.. Watson viii
take for the subject Of his sermon THE
Great COnfict'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
Rural Carriers Here in August.

President H. W. Spooner of Vergennes,
Secretary L. j. Stewart of Morrsville, j .
ii. Beckwith of Bethel and j. G. Carpen-
ter OF lrasburgh, comprising the executive
board OF the Vermont Rural Letter Car
rlers' association, met in Burlington Sat
urday afternoon and arranged the pro
gram Tor the annual convention of the as
ISOLATION, which is to be held in Brattle-
boro Aug. 25 and g. The list of speakers
will include Col. H. E. Taylor, postmaster
OF Brattleboro, eX-Congressman Kittredge
Haskins of the same town, Congressman
Frank Plumley and ID. j. Foster, f. c.
Fleetwood of Morrisville, Inspector W.
w. Sawyer of Burlington and State High
way Commissioner G. W. Gates of Frank
lin, who will consider the matter of good
roads, subject OF vital interest in con
nection with the rural mail service 1t is
expected that the postofiice will send some
speaker of note, who will be specially
equipped to address the rural carriers on
the service,
In addition there will be general in
formal discussions of postal matters and
papers will be presented by f. S. Robin
son of Morrisville on Mutual Insurance
by the Association, and by Bion Humph-
rey of East Burke on Good Roads An
hour will be devoted to the telling of
amusing incidents which have been part
OF the experience of the carriers The
growth of the rural delivery service in
Vermont has been constant since its in
PRODUCTION a few years ago until now
when the monthly pay roll of the carriers
amounts to about $4,000. There are 1897
carriers in the state and about 200 substi-
tUteS
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
BOATING INTEREST INCREASES.
Number of Craft on River Grows Con
FINALLY Larger-Can Run to Walpole.

Interest in boating on the Connecticut
seems to be increasing steadily with the
approach of real summer weather and the
Aotilla gets larger every week. AT pres
ent there are dozen or more motor
boats and six motor-canoes in commission:
HAYES Bigelow, proprietor of the Island
boathouse, has five boats in the water:
two 3O-foot launches and three Mullins
steel boats. He expects a carload of Pope
boats this week Then there is c. W.
Dunham's 25foot Fay & Bowen boat. r.
G. Bacon's craft, w. NJ. Fosters Allan
t;c dorv. DIR. Newell's Detroit launch and
a small launch owned by Carl Strand
W. A. Pomfrey and Give Shipman
launched their 20-foot Pioneer boat Sun
day. 1t is equipped with a two-cylinder
Fox engine and handsomely finished. G.
r Crosby expects his 23-foot Atlantic
eemi-speed boat some time next week and
i Manning to show its stern to every
other craft on the river, although If X; Z.
Racon and Charles Oakes equip their last
seasons speed boat with II horsepower
motor the outcome may be different Cliff
ION Fox is completing a 22foot speed
boat and Fred Minis Is putting a Ferro
engine in the launch he bought of L. ID.
Taylor. The list Of motor-canoes includes
those owned by DIR. A. L. Pettee, John
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21

and Guy Tasker George Cakes. Fred
Whidden, w. M. Foster and A. l.. Bill
lings and Kendrick Darlington. Charles
Allen and DR.. +. G. Pettee have motor
canoes in process of construction.
The two 30-foot launches which Mr.
Blgefow has placed on the river for pub
lie use have been extensively patronized
during the past week and will doubtless
do even more business when summer
comes. The boats will carry 25 people
apiece and are surprisingly speedy for
Their size. They are in charge of A. l..
Billings and Kendrick harrington and can
be secured Tor trips up or down the river
at almost any time. Mr. Bigelow is plan
ning to build a dock short distance this
side OF the dam at Vernon and another
near the gas-house at this end of the
Connecticut river bridge, 1t is likely that
public docks will be built at Dmmers-
ton, Putney and Walpole Those who
have been as far north as Walpole on the
river this season report that there is am
pie depth of water to accommodate the
largest boat now in commission here.
When one stops to think that Walpole is
% miles from here by river it is possible
to get somewhat of an idea of what
stretch OF water is available for pleasure
boating.
In addition to the motor-driven craft, |
canoes and rowboats are being put in
commission in considerable numbers. 1t |
is not unlikely that the boat club now in |
process of organization will take imme-
date steps to provide suitable quarters |
for these small craft G. R. Crosby has |
built boathouse in the rear of his grain |
elevator.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
MARTIN-POLICEMAN SINCE
Former Local Man Yields Billy or a
Baton With Equal Facility.

Other cities may enjoy the distinction OF
having policeman mayors and policeman
ball players, but in Patrolman Daniel A
Martin, Northampton has the distinction
of having a police officer who is as much
at home attired in dress suit and wav-
ing baton over an orchestra and chorus
as he is in the plain blue of the police
service, says dispatch to the Boston
Herald.
OF an afternoon he may be handling a
refractory prisoner or doing detective
work, but he is likely to spend the even
ing singing baritone solos at concert or
conducting a concert or a minstrel show.
Dan Martln-no one ever calls him Dan
| le-has five-year service stripe on the
sleeve of his uniform. If service stripes
were given for work in music he would be
wearing number sufficient to show that
for more than 25 years he has been inter
ested in music. For 26 years he has been
a choir singer. He began singing in
church when boy in Brattleboro Since
coming to this city in the middle of the
COS he has been soloist in St. Marys
church, and, with the single exception of
the veteran bass singer, James P. Glea-
SON has probably sung at more Catholic
funerals than any other singer in this part
of the state.
When Dan Martin appeared in North
ampton and began to earn his living here
by driving a grocery wagon he had already
received good vocal training. In Brattle
boro he had been student undNr Lucien
Howe, brother of Mary Howe, the colora-
tura soprano. He had been here but
short time when his singing attracted the
attention of Professor Daniel at that time
head of the vocal department of the
Smith college school of music AT Profess
sor Daniels request Mr.. Martin became a
private pupil, and received instruction of
the quality that students were focking to
Smith to obtain Professor Daniel be-
came interested in three other young men.
William O'Brien, Charles Sauter and Will
liam Cox, who, with Mr. Martin, formed
the Harmonic quartet, and all of whom
have since become well known as singers.
For decade Mr. Martin was member
OF the Northampton Vocal club, which |
was conducted by Ralph l.. Baldwin at |
present supervisor of music in the Hart |
ford high schools. Eminent singers were |
the soloists at the two concerts given an
nually by the organization AT one of the
last concerts the baritone soloist was Dan |
Martin.
The morning after the concert North
ampton merchant was standing in front
Of his store when a Springfield friend who
lad been at the concert came along and
'ald TO nm: Can you tell me where |
hall be likely to find the gentleman who
ang the beautiful baritone solo last
light?"
well, said the merchant, pointing to-
ward the entrance to the police court on
he opposite side of the street, "after he
las got those three crooks safely in the
uildIng you can talk with him."
For the last three years Mr.. Martin has
zen conductor of the Wagnerian Vocal
lub chorus of 60 voices, and has had
barge of a number of concerts
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
Pomona Grange at Williamsville.

Windham County Pomona grange, No
5, Z. of H., met at Williamsville Satur-
day, May 10, with the Williamsville and
Newfane oranges. The morning session
was given to general business and the
question, How Can We Make Our Farms
More Attractive for the goyg was dis
cussed. Several of the subordinate oranges
reported and all were in a prosperous
condition. The afternoon session was
open to the public and there was an ex-
cellent literary program. The music by
the male quartet, ladies' trio and a violin
solo are worthy of special mention. The
question, Which has Done More for the
World, Wealth or Brains? was discussed.
1t was thought that combination of the
two was the most effective. Williams
vile, Newfane, Protective, Evening Star,
Vermont, West Dmmerston and Peru
oranges were represented. The next meet
ing will be with Vermont grange, Wards
boro, June 10.