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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05

GRIMES AND CASUAL TIES
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At Dixon, Mo, Friday, James Hide
brand, forty-five, of Lancaster, Mo,
elephant trainer with the Kit Carson
Buffalo ranch wild west show, while
endeavoring to- put Monte, the shows
smallest elephant into a car, was killed
by the animal. He was adjusting the
chains which bound Monte to it's mate
when the elephant wrapped its trunk
around the trainers body, raised him
in the air, crushed him and threw him
to the ground, pierced his breast with
it's tusks and dragged him thirty feet
along the railroad track. The elephant
was killed by the management of the
show.
Ed Smith of the village of Rochester,
Mich, found the body of George Sis
co, about thirty years old, lying in the
doorway of a shed on the Smith prem
ises Beside the body was bottle of
strychnine, but the usual signs of
strychnine poisoning were absent,
which caused the authorities to start
an investigation. An autopsy was
held and the stomach and contents
were sent to Ann Arbor for an expert
examination.
Sick and entirely alone in his home
at Vicksburg, Mich, John Sell, a
PrusSian farmer aged about seventy
years, was burned to death when his
small house, four miles southwest of
here, caught fire and was destroyed.
Neighbors who saw the fire from a
distance thought it was straw stack
burning and did not discover that
Sells house had burned until several
hours later.
After they had mortally wounded
Chief of Detectives Harry J. Noble of
the Bellevue division of the Nickel
Plate railroad detectives, at Bellevue,
O., two train riders were captured
after running gun battle by George
Schwartz and Henry Eickels, Nickel
Plate firemen of Fort Wayne, who wit
messed the shooting and gave chase
with Mobiles revolver.
At Saginaw, Mich, Mrs. Mary
Vending, eighty-two years old, was
seriously burned while watching some
burning leaves and grass. She went
too near the fire which ignited her
dress. Her face, arms and shoulders
suffered the most. Owing to her adj
vanced age the accident may prove
serious
At Owosso, Mich, Mrs. Pearl
Moye Mellinger, twenty-five years old,
is dead after an illness of week
beginning with mumps and developing
into pneumonia. She was the bride
Of but few months of Warren Mel
linser, telegrapher.
Mrs. J. HI. Num- and eight children
burned to death in their home in south
west Roanoke, Va.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-05-05
WOULD ANNUL SENATE
Berger Offers Drastic Resolu.
ton in House.

Victor Berger, the Socialist men,
Der of congress, in a resolution he in
troduced not only proposes to abolish
the senate but aims to strike from the
hand of the president the veto power
and take from the courts authority to
invalidate legislation enacted by the
house of representatives
All this is offered as an amendment
to the constitution, which, if petitioned
for by per cent Of the voters of each
state, shall be submitted to general
referendum.
THE senate has run its course,
said Mr.. Berger, after his threatening
document had been dropped into the
hopper on the speakers desk ct
must some day, as with the British
house of lords, yield to the popular de-
mand for its reformation or abolition. !"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
DEMOCRATS CLASH
OYER ROAD WORK
County Commissioners Are
Halted by Injunction.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Upper Marlboro, Nd. July "a politi-
cal ROW broke out to-day between the
organization and anti-organization DEM
ocrats of Prince George County.
The long-standing feud between the
road directors, representing the organiza-
ton, and the county commissioners, rep
resenting their opponents, was carried
into the court. and the former drew first
blood. The road act Of 1910 passed by
the Maryland legislature is the crux Of
the situation.
The act gave the board Of road directors
exclusive jurisdiction over the county
roads and ordered the county commits
sioners to levy a given sum of money
per annum and pay the same over to
the former. In spite of this, the county
commissioners advertised for bids for The
graveling of Suitland road between Suit
land and the District line. and appointed
a committee to take charge Of the work.
A contract would have been awarded
to-day had not Judge Fillmore Beall. OF
the Circuit Court. issued an Injunction
prayed for by the road directors. The
county commissioners were enjoineL from
proceeding further. A hearing on the
Injunction will be granted this week.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
BOBBY" LEACH SHOOTS
NIAGARA in HIS BOAT
Perlous Voyage Made in Steel Barrel lnventon-Leg
Broken and Body Bruised in Gorge Buffeting

Niagara Falls. July 25.-"Bobby" Leach
Is the second person to go over the
Horseshoe Falls Of Niagara and live to
tell the story. He made the trip this
afternoon while large crowds watched
the spectacle from both sides Of the
river.
Leach sent his barrel-boat of steel up
the river along the New York side yes
terday. and to-day he was taken from
Cayuga Creek. near La Sale, well out
In the Canadian channel. The launch
towed the barrel far down stream, and
II was not until the danger point for
boats had been reached that the barrel
was closed and Leach was set adrift.
Faster and faster the waters carried
him, and then 100 feet out from the
Canadian shore they dropped out from
under him and let him drop into the wa
ters of the gorge. where they boil and
toss in their maddened whiteness at the
foot of the watery fall.
The barrel went out Of sight A moan
went up from the watching humanity,
as thousands of eyes watched for the
appearance OF the barrel speck on the
waters that rush out from the down.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
MARYLAND EDITOR
CALLED BY DEATH
John R. Mccormick Victim
of Neuralgia of Heart.

John r. Mccormick. editor of the
Maryland Reporter and well known in
journalistic circles, died from neuralgia
of the heart yesterday morning at his
residence in Hyattsville, Md. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon from Pinkney Memorial
Church. Hyattsville. Rev. DR.. Henry
Thomas. pastor, will officiate. Interment
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Mccormick was taken i'll about a
week ago. He is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Mary l.. Shaw. and eight
children. four boys and four girls.
He was born July II, 1874, at Towanda,
Pa. He later moved to Oswegc. n. Y,
where he became engaged In newspaper
work He rose from the ranks of re-
porter, and for some time was editor
of the Oswego Blade. In 1887 he came
to Washington, and was appointed to a
position as compositor in the Govern
ment Printing Office. Mr.. Mccormick
then became connected with the adver-
tising department of a morning news
paper. He resigned to accept the editor
ship of the Maryland Reporter. Mr..
Mccormick had been a resident Of
Hyattsvllle for fifteen years.
He was a member of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No 101. of Washington,
the local order of Odd Fellows. and the
Maryland Press Association.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
.TAKOMA CITIZENS
OBJECT TO CARMEN

That they are denied admission to car,
Of the Washington Railway and Elec.
trio Company while the motormen and
conductors sprawf over the seats eat.
ing their meals and smoking are among
some Of the allegations made by residents
Of Takoma Park.
L z. Thompson, prominent member
OF the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton, said last night:
The practice of eating and smoking
while the travelling public remains locked
on the outside is a disgrace There ID
absolutely no excuse for II, and the sit
uation could be corrected without much
trouble by the car officials themselves"
g. /. Kelley, another prominent citi-
zen. also criticised the running Of the
cars and the policy Of allowing the men
to eat on the seatS<s He said:
Il have been repeatedly locked out of
the cars and had to wait from five to
ten minutes until the men chose to come
up 10 the station at Takoma after nm
ishing their cigarettes"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

pour. Seconds seemed hours, but the
barrel came in sight again quickly. and
then the gorge currents picked II vi
and swept 1t well toward the Canadian
side.
There friends were waiting, and as
the barrel swung into an eddy Frank
Bender, of Chippewa, Ontario. plunged
into the river and swan out to II. He
caughQ 1t and pushed it toward shore
where ethers helred take Leach from the
barrel. He was conscious. but as ne
was taken out It was evident his left
leg was broken, while he was In badly
shaken-up condition.
His realization of having made the
trip successfully was sufficient, despite
the stimulants taken, to, enable him to
wave to those on the cliff tops. and he
was placed on a stretcher and hurried
UP the bank and home.
The only other person to go over the
Falls and live is Mrs. Anne Edison Tay-
lor. She made the trip October a. 1901.
in a barrel made of oak. while the barrel
Leach used to-day was made Of steel.
Mrs. Taylor was not even bruised in her
trip, and was older In years than is
Leach.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
CHOLERA CASES
COME ON LINER
Oceania Held Up for Inspec-
tion at Quarantine.

New York, July 5.-The Italian ship
Oceania. which arrived this afternoon
from Naples and other Mediterranean
ports brought 461 steerage passengers,
mostly Italian immigrants, nine Of them
Ill. The ships surgeon reported tha-
the patients, some of whom showed symp-
toms resembling cholera, had developed
their illness on the trip.
Health Officer Doty had the nine pa
tients transferred to Swinburne Island.
Only three are suspected of cholera. A
meteorological examination that will not
be completed until tomorrow morning
will show definitely the naturs of the
ailments in the cases Of suspicious
type. The Oceania also has seventeen
first cabin and liz second cabin passen-
gers. The ship and all aboard Will be
detained for further examination.
The Italian steamship San Giorgto, in
to-day from the Mediterranean, brought
no passengers, except one stowaway, but
brought a very large and valuable cargo,
including Al, 400 boxes Of lemons, which
she did want detained; so she refused
passengers. The crew, however. will be
detained for a close inspection. DIR. Doty
said this evening that one member Of the
crew of he San Giorgio had symptoms
resembling those Of cholera, and this may
detain the ship, after all.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
REX SMITH PLANE
BROKEN In FALL
Aviator Brings Machine to
Grief Oh Trial Trip.

Taking advantage of the ideal weather
conditions yesterday at the College Park
aviation field. Lieuts Milling, Kirkland,
and Arnold, and Capt. Chandler, who
constitute the army aero branch, made
eight flights in the army aeroplane
Lieut. Milling made the first flight of
the day, reaching an altitude of 1,5OO
feet. After remaining in the air for ten
minutes and six seconds he volpIaned
for over 700 feet.
Capt. Chandler, in his second ascent
of the day. reached an altitude Of $40
feet, with Arnold as his passenger In
this flight Chandler was up for over
fifteen minutes. He made a spectacular
spiral dive of about 500 feet and then
alighted with great ease
The Rex Smith aeroplane yesterday
made its first trip into the air, with
Peck. a pupil at the school, as the
aviator. Peck came up the field at great
speed and on approaching the north end
made a graceful turn. He gradually car
ried the aeroplane into the air until he
had reached an elevation of about 100
feet.
On landing he stopped the engine too
soon. and came down on one side. The
left strut" snapped. Peck was thrown
forward in the machine-and was greatly
Jared by the contact.
The broken part will be repaired to-
day. and the machine win be taken
aloft again this evening
The army aviators will begin a series
of ten-mile cross-country trips to-day
in the Wright machine.
The new Curtiss machine arrived at
the field yesterday. This is the machine
Capt. Beck has been using at San An
tonic. Tex, in demonstrations The
craft has hydro-planes attached, which
enables II to alight on and rise from
the water. The machine will be used
on Saturday. Capt Beck will fly II.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
AERIAL TARGETS
FOR NAVY GUNNERS
Practice in Defense Against
Flyers to Be Made.

Provincetown, Mass, July 25.-Popping
kite targets with rifles and later with
the three-inch guns from the decks of
battle ships. under steam and at anchor,
will be one of the naval maneuvers In
progress here, according to an official
schedule issued to-day by Rear Admiral
Osterhaus, commander-in-chief Of the
Atlantic Fleet.
A score of Zig box kites have been
made by torder of the Navy Department
to simulate airships. These will be flown
over the bay and Uncle Sans naval
sharpshooters and gun crews will have
the distinction Of being the first in any
navy to indulge in aerial marskmanship,
to prepare for the recognized destruc-
tive power of birdmen, who with tele-
scope and shells constitute the latest
foe In modern warfare To make the
craftsmanship more difficult targets will
be suspended from the kites and they
will be fired at on the wing.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
GIRLS COMPANION
HELD BY POLICE
Alleged Abductor Is Caught
with Child.

New York. July 2S-Arthur P. Clark
thirty-one years old, who tells the police
he Is travelling man, faced a charge
Of abduction when brought before Mag
istrate Corrigan in the West Side court
to-day, and in order to give the police
an opportunity to obtain more evidence
he was held in 5000 bail for examina.
ton Thursday.
He is accused Of having lured sixteen
year-old Myrtle Sherwood from her home
in Philadelphia ana detained her in this
city. Clark was arrested at the Hotel
Gerard, 13 West Forty-seventh street,
this afternoon, by two detectives, on
complaint Of the girls father, Benjamin
Sherwood.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
FIREBUG AT LUNA PARK.

Fire which threatened the theater at
Luna Park, in which vaudeville shows
are given, was discovered last night
about o'clock in the dome of the struc-
was aware of It.
So quickly was the blaze extinsuished
that none OF the visitors to the resort
were aware of it.
Last nights fire was the work of an
incendiary, 1t is charged, as a quantity of
straw and other inf1ammable material was
found. 1t confirmed the belief that the
two fires of last Sunday, one In the aft
ernoon and one in the evening, in the
woods adjacent to the park were Of fire.
bug origin.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
AGED PEDESTRIANS FOOD
COSTS Is CENTS A WEEK
Editor Invited to Partake of Diet to Verify Statements
Regarding Decreased Cost of Living y

which he has a good-sized plateful for
breakfast. At noon he dimes lightly on
peanut butter and crackers. For supper
he has oatmeal or some other cereal
again. Tea is the only stimulant he
ever uses. On Sundays he ususatly en-
joys treat of pancakes. but tbs is his
only luxury.
Ward has been living on this diet for
the past three years and is the picture OF
health. He walks fifteen miles each day,
as he says this is the most healthful Of
of all forms of exercise.
He expects to live to be one hundred
years old and says any one who eats spar
ingly, walks ten or fifteen miles a day
and abstains from stimulants should
reach the century mark
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
HELD AS H0UsEBREAKERs.
Warehouse Employees Accused o.
Stealing White Lead.

Warehouse Employees Accused of
Stealing White Lead.
On the charge of stealing 200 pounds OF
white lead from the warehouse of ]. w.
Hunt & Co., at 1921 K street northwest.
Carl Davis. a negro. Of 1o26 Twentieth
street northwest. and his accomplice.
Elijah Kennedy, also colored, both of
whom are employees Of the establishment,
will to-day be given hearing in the
Police Court
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Hunt, whose
store is located at 1915 II street north
west, discovered one of the windows Of
the warehouse unlocked. On Monday
afternoon the same discovery was made.
and he reported the matter to the police.
A policeman was placed in the building
that night He was relieved at midnight
by Policeman l. H. Johnson.
About $50 o'clock in the morning john
son heard a noise at the window and saw
Davis enter and take out two kegs Of
white lead. He waited until the negro
returned for another keg. and then ar
rested him. Both Davis and Kennedy,
who was assisting the negro in his work,
were taken to the Seventh precinct
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

AMATEUR STARS OF THE D1sTR1cT-No. SO.
CHARLEY HEINRICH.

Charley Heinrich, or Dutch"
as he is better known to the base
ball-loving public of the National
Capital. first started his career
with the Rock Creek stars. one Of
the fastest Independent teams in
the vicinity Of Washington In
1906.
Later, when the Capital City
League was organized. Dutch"
played the midway station for
the st. Stephens team. two-time
winners of the pennant. A clout-
er from the home. Dutch" Is al
ways game and will fight to, the
last.
Dutch" took good care OF Sec
ond base for the Trinity team.
winners Of the championship title
of the District in 1907.
This season Dutch" is a valued
member of the Hamline aggrega-
tion, winners of the Sunday
School League honors, and of the
Navy Yard tribe of the Capital
City League. and has done much
to land these teams in as high
position as the mines are now
holding in the race for the flags.
Always a heady ball tosser.
Dutch" is a clean athlete. and
never kicks. Dutch" has re-
ceived several offers to enter the
professional ranks. but prefers
the amateur game.
More power to Dutch"
c. w. 8.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

Special to The Washington Herald.
Middletown, Conn, July 25.-Because
his ability to live on an expenditure of
26 cents a week for food has been ques-
toned, George H. Ward, seventy-four
years old. the champion pedestrian Of the
Connecticut Valley, to-day invited the
editor of the New Britain Herald to come
to Middletown and spend a weeks vaca-
ton with him.
Ward promises to keeppthe editor well
fed and return him to his home feeling
better than ever before In his life, al
though the food for both of them will
cost but 81 cents for the week.
The principal article on Wards menu
Is oatmeal, or some similar cereal of
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
GAME DECLARED OFF.
Adams Players Injured and Mana
ger johnson Refuses Forfeit.

With the score 10 to in favor of the
Printers yesterday in the District
League, two of the Adams team were
injured. Gheen. the receiver, had his
finger split, and Snyder received foul
tip In the eye. AS this left Manager
Waters. Of the Expressmen, only eight
men the Printers could have claimed a
forfeit, but Manager johnson agreed to
play the game over
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
BrightnoOd Will
Stick in Circuit
Manager Cole Denies Ever Saying His Team
Would Leave the Suburban League-Com-
n1erciaI Meets Tonight
By C. w. SWAN.

That the story to the effect that
Brightwood would soon withdraw from
the Suburban League is a dream, pure
and simple, was the statement of Man.
ager Cole last night.
Manager Cole also wishes it under
stood that he never made a statement
to that effect, Or even suggested that he
would take his team out of the Suburban
League.
When the Suburban League meets
again, a determined attempt to refute the
new standings of the teams will be made.
This will be done in order that Petworth
may be given a square deal, for as 1t
stands now, the Baby Dolls are getting
the short end of the line, and that is
putting II mildly.
After practically winning the pennant.
two teams are dropped and the stand
ings are changed so that every team will
have a chance for the pennant, then Sill
yer Spring gets a bunch Of stars and
that is all there is to tt,
A hot meeting Of the Commercial
League is on the cards for tonight at
r. P. Andrews store in Louisiana ave-
nue.. Several important matters will
come up for consideration, including the
protest of the Walford team against the
game that Andrews won, when the score
was reverted back to the eighth inning.
Another important meeting is the con-
ference of the Bankers League officials
in the board room of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company tonight. This
promises to be a large affair, as several
important matters will be thrashed out
The schedule Of postnoned games as
submitted by Sergeant Robbins, vice
president of the Marquette League, are
as follows:
July N-Corcoran rs. Tennanytovn.
July 8-Indian Office rs. St. Stephen'S
July 2-NaTal Medico Company K.
July 3l-Corcoran Naval Medico.
August lIndian Office Tennallytown.
August 2-Corcoran vs.. st. Stephens.
August STennallytown VI. Naval Medico.
August 4-St. Stephens vs. Indian Office.
August 5-Corcoran TennaIlytown.
August T-St. Stephens Naval Medico.
August s-Corcoran Indian Office.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

Runs-OliFen, Myers, Morris q. Leishear Le-
land Brewer IT, Steele Litz- First base on errors
Pepco. 2; Walford, !. Left on bases-Pepco S;
WaEfcrd, 10. FiBt base on balls-Of Sullivan, 2;
of Martin. o; of Shaline. l. Innings ptched-By
Martin, Alb: by Shalin, 423. Times at bat by op-
ponents-Against Martin, Il: against Shalin, Is
Rits made-Of Martin, 8; OF Shalin, !. STRUCK out
BY Martin, $; by Shalin, 4; by Sullivan. 10 Home
run-Morris. Three-base hits-Brewer, Martin. Sac
nhce fes-Tilly, Sullivan Stolen bases-Steele t2)
Ltz "a, Shalin, Collingsworth. Myers, Morris (2).
Hit by pitcher-By Sullivan, MUNICH Wild pitch
Shalin Passed balls Morris. Umpire-Mr OleTe-
land. Time Of game-l hour and 30 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

Runs-NIies t2l, Beard. Priddy. McDonough. Bry-
ant. Bond. Left bases-Sewage Pumping Station
g; Navy Yard, l. First base on balls-Of Wilkins. l..
Struck out-By Bryant. 4; by wilkins. 5. Three
base hits-Miles, Carr Two-base hits-Siiles. Bond
Shipley Stolen bases-Jaeschke Priddy. Holman.
Taylor. Double plays-Car to Beard; Beard to
Miles. Wild pitch-Wilkins Passed balls-Hofman
2 Umpire-Mr. Belts. Time Of game-l hour and 3
minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
Kubiak Quits Before Jeannette.

New York. July PA right-hand swing
on the jaw sent Al Kubiak, of Michigan.
to the floor in the third round of what
was scheduled to be ten-round fight at
the Twentieth Century Athletic Club to-
night, and after two more knockdowns
had been gained by Joe Jeanette, The
Westerner took the full count without
showing the slightest desire to contin lie
the mill.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
fremont Midsets Defeat Buds,

In an interesting game the fremont
Midgets easily defeated the Western
Buds In the third inning the Buds
pitcher was knocked of the mound The
Buds could not, overcome the Tremonts'
lead. Bowman, the crack twirler of the
Midgets. held his opponents easily. The
features included the pitching of Bow
man and fielding Of the Midgets. Score:
fremont Midsrts....a $3.50 III i
Western Buds........ Ii io1oH . )
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

Kuns-Crawiey. Dechard %, Strothers e. HUNT
lg. spauldins t2). Risdon 90, Blair, Litchfeld.
First base on bells-0f Munich. l; Of Risdon, 2
Innings pitched-By Munich. 5; by Risdon, g. Hits
Munich. 6; by Ebert, Q; by Risdon, l. Home nun
Risdon. Threebase hts-Spaulding tD. Sacrifice
hit-Strothes- Stolen bases-Spaulding, Huntt
Risdon. Blair. Ltchheld. Double piays-Spaulding
to Strothers; Strothers to Spaulding Hit BY pitch
er-By Rsdon. Dechard. Carr, Huntt Wild pitches
Munich ~. Passed bafls-Bischof (z), Tanner
Umpire-Sfr. Sheckells Time Of game-l hour and
70 minutes
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26

Runs-J. Callow, Hanrey. Kehl. Handy (z, Pueh.
First base on errors-Car Department. 8; Southern
First base on balls-Of Thompson 2; of Hughes. 1
Struck out-By Thompson, 9; by Hughes s. Three
base hits-Kehl, Handy. Two-base hits-J Thomp-
seon. Stolen bases-Kehl, Handy. CalIow, Pueh
Platz, Fitzgerald, McGregor. Passed ball-Callov
Umpire-Mr. Handiboe Time Of game-l hour and
& minutes.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-26
Totals-... e u n Is |,

Kuns-Rose t2l. Roerke tN. Torbert. 0Dly,
Co.'S, George. Hurley ca. Smith 60. B. Reilly,
II. Reilly. Donaldson. stadler. Left on bases
COMPANY X. 7. Tennalbtown. 4 First bass on
bslls-oh Prcssreasess-2; on stadler. ! lnninxs
pitched-By Prcssfcsycs ); hy Brsddock, 4 Hits
msde-on presneascs. .: oa Braddcck. STRUCK
cut-By Pre-grsaves. 2; BY Hra1lock Q; b. Stadlsr.
Grimstead, Torhrrt. II. Reilly. Stolen hascs-no-e.
1cerks, Txbert, o'psy fs. 0rn1z. ucofxc, Smith
~. Hin b rtcher--B5 Pre>eras<s, /, fg atad1ef.
Tins q pnf-l hosz and . niants<