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The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
TWOGIRLS NABBED
IN WILD ESCAPADE
Gertrude Garnen and Teresa Hagsn,
Both in Their Teens, Give De-
tective a Strenuous Time.

Telling a romantic tale OF running
away from her home, sI3 ID street north
west. several weeks ago, of living with
girl friend. and of her sensational
flight with her companion from III Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, Thursday
night. Gertrude CarneI fifteen years OF
age, was arraigned before Judge De Lacy
in the Juvenile Court yesterday after
noon charged with incorrigibility.
1t was a sensational and romantic
story that was related by Witnesses in
the court room. Gertrude disappeared
from her home nearly two weeks ago.
Soon after her disappearance the police
were notified OF her flight. While the
search was in progress officials Of the
Board Of Children's Guardians reported
TO the police that Teresa Hagan. sixteen
years of age, who had been paroled tenn
porarily in accordance with an old Gus
tom of the board in such cases. had like
wise disappeared from her home.
Thursday Precinct Detective Smith was
assigned to the case. In n short time
he learned that the two girls, vino were
old friends. had met and were living in
the city together at III Massachusetts
avenue. II was just As o'clock that
night as the detective turned the knob OF
the door OF the girls room and an
uOlulc1 AlAAS1AoAA-
Just wait a few minutes in the hall.
called one Of the girls from out OF the
darkness TO the detective, and we will
be dressed and ready to go with you TO
the station house"
Detective Smith stepped out into the hall
and closed the door. There were several
moments Of quiet, and then the detective
heard a back window OF the room open.
He rushed down the steps, through the
halls, and out into the back yard. Just
as he reached the yerd he saw the two
girls. half-clad. leap out OF the back win
dow Of their third-story room onto the
roof of the two-story roar portion OF the
building. The girls hesitated moment
and then jumped to the roof Of a little
shed In the yard. eighteen feet below.
Gertrude leaped first. and as she struck
the roof OF the shed the frail boards
gave way. and she fell through to the
ground. Teresa followed through the gap
in the roof and struck the ground near
the side OF her friend.
Detective Smith rushed TO the shed,
expecting to find the girls either dead or
badly injured. He shouted out in his
sonorous voice. stop. or l shoot" Ger
trude. as II struck by a bullet, fell from
the top OF the fence TO the ground by
the side of her girl friend. who was
just attempting to leap from the top OF
the barrier The girls were taken 20 the
House of Detention. Neither was injured
in the slightest.
Teresa was Immediately returned to
the care OF the board, and Judge DE
Lacy without hesitation committed Ger
trude TO the care of the same institution
during minority
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
Divorce. Gr.NsLed TO rhrcr

Justice Wright " kerday granted alb
solute divorces to Mrs. Carrie Frances
Irwin. To Mrs Fl "a T. Emmert. and to
Arthur l. GIirp&S The divorces were
sranted on tutOry grounds.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
FORMOSA TOPIC OF
JAPANESE SAYANT
DR.. InazO Eltobe Lectures Before
National Geographic Society
on Developments in Orient.


Or. Inazo Nitobe. zone of the foremost
scientists and educators Of japan. as
well as the first literary light OF that
island empire, lectured yesterday after
noon and evening before the National
Geographic Society at the New Masonic
Temple on What the japanese have
done IN Formosa" DIR. Nitobe himself
has had a great part in those doings,
which have resulted in a more intelligent
and scientific system Of agriculture being
adopted in Formosa and an almost
miraculous increase in the quantity and
Improvement Of the quality OF the staple
products OF the island-tea. sugar. cam
phor. &c
The speaker. who is a graduate OF the
University Of Pennsylvania. was closely
associated with Gen. Kodama. the mill
tary commandant. and Baron Goto In
the regeneration Of Formosa, after the
first years OF drifting and political rule
had failed 10 make the new possession
a success After Gen. Kodama had
swept ont an army Of incompetents and
Installed efficient and scientific manage
ment, Formosa took on more important
significance in the estimation of the gov
ernment in Tokyo. Returns proved that
the tropical island, which was only cul-
tivated and known for a few miles
around the coast. was paying per cent
annually.
DIR. Nitobe IS in this country by invita-
ton OF the Carnegie Peace Endowment
as the first exchenge professor from ia
pan, and will deliver addresses before
the leading universities in the United
States In his own country DIR. Nitobe Is
the idol Of the student class, the hero
a.
death OF Fukuzawa, 'the grand old man
Of Japan" the greatest educator. the
most influential writer and speaker on
all intellectual and public questions.
DIR. Nitobe's lecture was illustrated
with beautiful colored lantern slides.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
Marie Thoma. Held.

COW at the house of John Goodrich, 4Ss
G. street southwest. on October last,
and stealing a quantity OF clothing and
jewelry, Marie Thomas, colored, twenty
one years Of age. who has been wanted
by the police for several months, was
held yesterday in the Police Court under
rond Of $l,OOO for the action of the grand
jury.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
LETTER WRITER" PARDoNED.
Oscar KrueEer UnJustIy Convicted
in New York Court.

President Taft has pardoned Oscar
Kruger, Of New York. a Federal prison.
er at Atlanta, Ga. serving term OF
eighteen months for sending an obscene
letter through the mails to a young
woman. Kruger was convicted wholly
upon the testimony OF handwriting ex-
perts, who testified that his handwriting
and that in the lettenRere Identical
who compared Krueger's handwriting
with the alleged obscene letter. how
ever, noticed a discrepancy. and were
soon convinced that Kruger had been
unjustly convicted. United States Dis
trict Attorney Wise, at New York. TO
whom Krueger's application for a pardon
was referred, recommended clemency.
Attorney General Wickersham concurred
in this recommendation. Kruger was
released from the Federal penitentiary
at Atlanta Thursday night.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
CREATES STIR ON CAR.
Frank McKennR, PnroIed Patient
Fights with Conductor.

En- route to the Government Hospital
for the Insane, after visiting in the
downtown section OF the city. Frank
McEenna. a paroled patient. created a
panic on an Anacostia car yester-
day afternoon. slapped the conductors :
face several times. and in other WAYS
made things miserable for everybody
else before being subdued and taken to
the Eleventh precinct station.
McEenna, who is allowed TO leave the
asylum grounds on certain days. was or
dered to stop smoking by Conductor
Francis Vallandingham. He refused to
do so, and the conductor tried to eject
him from the car. Then McKenna began
10 show signs OF pugilistic ability and
rendered few ensuing moments ORA
matte.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
Sent to Occoquan.

Charged with stealing a pair Of shoes
from the Salvation Army store. 1sl
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and a
coat from a secondhand dealer in the
southeast, George Wilson, colOred. was
sentenced by Judge Pugh In the Police
Court yesterday to I'D days at Occoquan.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
MAUD ACCEPTS HER FATE.
Girl Charged with Theft of S2U
sent 10 Industrial Homo.

DiFl hharEeu WIN TheIt OF $50
sent 10 Industrial Homo.
Maud Strickland. Of 1915 Sixth street
northwest, the fifteen-year-oId girl who
was arrsigned in Juvenile Court Thurs
day afternoon, charged with stealing $50
from George W. Acorn, a local builder
of 1924 Sixth street northwest, again ap-
peared before Judge De Lacy yesterday
afternoon and was committed TO the care
Of the Board of Children's Guardians
during minority.
I'm sending you where you will re-
ceive proper care and education and
training" said Judge De Lacy. Don't
you yourself think It is the best thing
that can be done?'
cbNhatever you decide should be done
will be best" replied Maud in a calm
air, showing extreme confidence in the
Judgment of the court. You have the
better judgment in this matter. 1t is
undoubtedly for the best
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20
TAKoMA PARK.

A stereopticon lecture on The rela-
ton of national forest reserves to hydro
electric development was delivered to
the students OF tbs Bliss Electrical School
last night by Mr.. Adams, OF the Forestry
Service.
Miss Marion Taylor. Of Buffalo avenue
will to-day become the bride OF c. L.
TOraW o..
The Washington herald., 1912-01-20

For HeaItb's Sake, Your Table Ought
TO be supplied with Jno @. Meinberg's s
Bread. Purest and cleanest Grocers,'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

or the many ways iu which the mid.
dle.aged woman may vary the effect
Of her afternoon gowns none is sim.
pier than the USE OF collar aud cuns
VI white wolfe edged with scalIopIng
an dcmbroidcry In floral design An.
other change may be- the irUck set Of
white Chiuon with border OF black
maliucs, aud stlll another iB the one Of
black net homstltchcd with silver
thread, Some OF these collars aro 80
long Ia front that they terminate only
at tho waist line. where they cross To-
surplicc eject and are tucked away
under tho girdlc, An excellent model
OF this sort Is Of light blue lawn en-.
broidcrcd with black dots, and sec.
ond IL OF white agaric trimmed with
tiny folds OF broadcloth. alternating
with cpongo.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
MURDERER EXILED BY HIS CONSCIENCE

Midway island now one OF the most important
stations on the Pacific cable, was the scene o'
many wrecks and unsolycd mysteries In the days
when the sailing vessels royod tho seven seas
Not the least OF these strange events says tho
san Francisco Chronicle involved the old bark
Wandering Minstrel which was wrecked on MA
way In lSNS while on - shark fishing cruise out
NJ uuugkoug An hands succeeded IN reaching
shore safely whore they found nm old building
erected thirty years before by party NJ sur
ycyors and here the lucklcss survivors Of tho
M tatcd Wandering Minstrel were NARROWED for
~ long months, subsstirg ON nsh and the eggs
OF tho countless sea birds, which wheeled and
screamed over the flashing coral reefs until res.
cuod by the Japanese schooner Norma anU taken
To- Honolulu
The Wandering Mnstrcls company found many
marks ot wrecks on the island including broken
hull marked General Siegel and on one Of tho
smaller Islands close Co the main island thcy
stumbled across two mounds ~ sand ever which
wooden crosses, made from DRIFT wood had been
erected hacked with the inscription "lSS6"
A little distance beyond upon tho sand was
the form Of a man lying on his back with hls
head resting In his hands As the exploring ship
wrecked sailors approached the man opened his
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

eyes and without apparent emotion said How
are your" Then he arose aud with no more ap
parent concern than rs II he had had eompanlon.
.hip constantly. told them that he was tho sole
,lrylyor OF the sicgel and that the two graves
V,ro those Of the captain and mate whom he
bad buried. His name, he said, was Iorgensen'
and bee had lived alone there for two years,
Jorg,nsen Joined the Wandering Minister'S
party and as time wore along his manner became
uor.,oably strange; he avoided conversation and
especially eyaded inquiry concerning his EMP ana
ghe details of It's loss until 1t became the general
opinion that there was mystery about tho
AFFAIR which he could dissipate
The man chung to his secret despite the con
slant efforts OF tho others 20 get him TO dis
close 10 After ak months he fell III and when
lying told the wandering Minstrels men that he
hld murdered the skipper and mate successfully
after thew landed IN revenge for previous III treat
mont aud buried them whore the crosses stood.
Whom At last the attention Of the Norma had
been attracted and the marooned sailors pre-.
pared 10 leave Jorgensen refused TO 30 With
them he said he felt that he must remain on
the i.land-the little white SPOT Of desolation Il
was hcn-to watch and wait at the graves Of
his victims.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

william Shaw. tho secretary Of the
famous Christian EndeayOr society.
said In witty after.dinncr address in
Boston:
There is a little Back bay girl who
Is much interested In her auntio's
Christian Endeayor work. Tho little
girl was writing letter to her broth.
or at Yale one day, and In the midst
Of the eplstle she looked zip and said
AuntIe, how do you spell deyil?'
-'Dcyil' cried her aunt, with a
shocked smile why. child. don't you
know you mustn't use such word as
deyil2
hut. auntio protested the little
girl want to tell brother about your
Christian and devil mcetingsi'"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
Voice Of conselenee.

A western Kentucky negro was in
Jail awaiting trial for stealing a calf
His wife called TO see him On her
way out the jailer, whose name was
Grady. halted her
Mandy" he Inquired, have you
got lawyer for Jim?"
NO, sab" said his wife. "Ef Jim
was guilty ia git him lawyer right
away; but he tells me he aln'Vguilty.
and so. OF co'so | amt amin to hire
none"
MIR Grady" came a voice from the
cells above, you tell dat Niger wom-
an down thar 10 git a lawyer-and
git dam good one, tool saturday
Evening Post
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

81 see" said Mrs. De Jones, while
Mrs. Van lyle was calling, that you
have Chinese chauffeur. DO you
ind him satisfactory"
Hes perfectly fine" said Mrs. Van
lyle, ITO begin with, his yellow com.
plcSion Is such that ut tho end OF
long. dusty ride he doesn't show any
spots. and then when am out in my
limousine have his plgtail stuck
through a little hole In the plategla
window and use II AS sort OF bell
rope TO tell him where TO stop
IIarpor's Weekly,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
MADE BIG PROFIT FOR STATE
Purely Business Argument for the &c.
Establishment Of ssnltorlums for the
Tuberculosis.

According 10 figures contained 10 the
annual report OF Dr. n. L. Barnes. su.
perinteudent OF the Rhode Island state
sanitouum, the earnings Of the e1.
patients OF that institution during the
year 1911 would amount to over tgtG,
OOO. This Is sum three times as
large as that spent each year for main.
tonanco OF the institution. including
four per cent interest and deprecia.
ton charges
The actual earnings In 1911 OF 100
eN.paucuts were obtained by Dr.
barnes. These ranged from s. to
81 per week. the total earnings for
tha year amounting to klO2.15g. On
this basis. Dr. Barnes computes the
hguros above given lie says, how.
ever: While institutions for the cure
Of tuberculosis are good investments
there Is good reason for thinking that
institution for the Isolation oil far.
advanced cases would be still better
Investments
Out OF total OF 1880 hospital days
treatment given, 3g.ii7. Or 81 per cent.
were free, the treatment costing the
state ON an average $500 per patient
Out OF lsS free cases Investigated. 90
had no families and no Income on ud
mission to the sanitorium Out OF
1872 patients having homes. the mum
Der In the family averaged 52. and
tho average family earnings were
5id. In 90 cases the families had no
Income. and In only i've eases were
there any savings. none oil which
amounted to as much as SOD.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
Two Enouah for Her.

He was n small boy with a dark.
eager face and he was waiting nj tho
end OF tho line OF eight or ten per.
sons for a chance 10 make his wants
known to the librarian When his
turn came he inquired briefly; Have
you got Twenty Thousand Legs I'm.
dor the Sea-"
no" responded the librarian a III.
tie snappishly, for she was tired, I'm
thankful to say I've only got two.
They're not under the sea-"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

or the many things which interest the visitor
NJ LayHan the great number ~ birds and their
absolute tcarlcssncsa are perhaps the most Strik
ing Or Fisher u tho Albatross expedition. writ
tux NJ his impression Of the enormous number
" birds has very truly said
The eject Of this NJ first was nearly over.
towering Whore We made our way through tho
popuous colony ~ sooly terms We had To- exercise
much care TO avoid crushing their eggs and
trcadng on the birds which struggled panic.
stricken before us with the old rusc of a broken
wing and then, taking flight swarming over our
heads n We would converse, It was necessary
60 shout
Turning toward the center NJ the island, va
were obliged Ia cross a wide area with tall grass
and completely houoycombcd with the burrows OF
pctrcs Through the roofs al these tunnels tho
pedestrian Is continuously breaking sinking In
the soft soil mp TO the knee. From out of the
shadows NJ tho usancks young albatross. an.
couth and awkward, snapped their hcaks ~ us,
md occasionally losing their balance from over
haste foil forward on their chius This proceed
INK usually made them actually sick
Few NJ the adult birds, however, seemed
frightened and with tho exercise ot little care
We were able to approach most species as close
as We wished Il was certainly gratifying To-
walk mp 10 an ulhatross or BOBBY and watch t
feed It's young and to record this domestic duty
with the camera
More than two dozen species ~ soa. land ana
shore birds frequent this island In great numbers
during the year They do not all breed NJ tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

is that picture one OF the old mas.
ters you were telling me about?"
asked Mr. Cumrox.
Yes" replied the art dealer. 1T is
a genuine treasure; absolutely authen-
tic"
I'm buy IT, | already have three
Just like IL. and somewhere In the
bunch I'm liable TO hit the original"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
Why They Went.

As the Sunday school teacher en-.
tered her classroom. she saw leaving
In great haste n little girl and her
still smaller brother
why. Mary, you aren't going
away" she exclaimed In surprise.
"Pleathe. NTH Anne. we've got TO
60" was the distressed reply Jimmy
tn thwnllowed hlth collection. Lip
plncott's
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

81 believe III break my engage
ment to Cholly. lie can't really love
mo"
why not7"
"He writes such short letters Look
at this-only seven pages"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

Jack When | met my pretty cousin
At tho train / was In doubt whether
should Kiss her.
Tom Well. what did you do
jack gave her the benefit Of the
doubt,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

what made MIR. Chuggins buy an
nutomobllo?"
Ills wife persuaded him by calling
his attention to the economy OF hay
Ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves
with. '-Washington Star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
Merely a Brother.

Young Lady Please show me some
ties
Clerk-A gentloman's tie'
Young l.ady-Oh, no. It's Tor my
brother
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

Goodness does not more certainly
make men happy than happiness
makes them good -Landor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

Poets are born and most OF the
great ones are dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26
Advantage.

stella-lIas that summer resort any
views?
Bolla-E no. but It is close to tho
moonlight.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

Old Michgan's wonderful batter
Eats Toasdes, It's said once day,
For he knows they are heathful and wholesome
And furnish him strength for the fray.
His nyals have wondered and marelled
To see him so much on the job
Not knowing his strength and endurance
Is due to the corn in TY COBB,
by ] y
s'IO Washington St, Two Rivers, Wis
Of Jlnsle. which Postum Co.,
paid slJD Ia May
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

Women waste q lot Of powder when
the enemy isn't In sight.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

When He Can't Be oVerlooked.
Somehow or other We never take
much notice OF the coming man till he
gets there.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

.rb, tavaAn nlbatroRa or white breasted gony,
4. distributed all over the island with the pos
slblc exception Of tho sea beach, which Ia espe
clnlly populAr with their brown'brcasted, black
footed cousins In certain places, as az the ends
OF the lagoon. they are or rather were. more con.
r.sted than In other localities The dense colony
shown In the illustration was at the east end OF
the lagoon. To tho progcnltors OF these birds Is
due the exceedingly valuable deposit OF bird limo
or gunno tho accumulation OF ages, which has
been removed In years past and utilized as phos.
phntc rock In chemical fertilizers.
The old birds do not mind the presence Of man,
often waking up TO the visitor evidently intend
Ing 10 welcome him among them once In a
while an individual will take hold Of tho visitors
finger or gently pull at his shoe strings or lcgglnS
bat once ordinary curiosity is satisfied and the
freedom OF the place extended TO the visitor they
tuko up their former occupation or 30 on with
their amusemcnts In utter disregard OF everything
and everybody Friendly as they are, they VIII
not allow themselves to be handled avoiding
any attempt to touch their persons. evidently re-
scouting such approaches as undignhcd.
Some Years ago company OF japanese were
landed on the island to Kill and cure birds tot
millinery purposes That they were rudcly inter
rupt,d In their spollation by the United States
revenue cutter Thous, is a truth well known, bu'
tho result OF their poaehng Is everywhere toe
apparent
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-26

i1me time. In fact. some OF them. Rs
he ployor. tho curlew and the turn.
uono. do not breed on tho island at
ell Nevertheless. the island was liter.
Ally covered from center 60 sea with
breeding birds mating birds. and
Iouug hulfErown Hoiglngs of dozen
o. more spccicB
with such an astonishing pouula
ION. numbering perhaps twice the In.
,abltanu Of Greater New York. II was
20 be- expected that study OF the
dmation would reveal % method In
heir distribution. Generally speaking
he various species were grouped Ia
noro or less well defined colonies As
3 rule. these colonies had settled on
Urialn localities that seemed TO suit
Aeir fancy or convenience. There IL
nnstnnt coming and going Mt Laysan,
that the visitor arriving there at
different seasons Of the year would
. md different species prcdominatlng In
10 bird population. while other spo.
dos that at another season would be
equally as abundant might not be
found there at all But visit this isl'
and or any ono Of tho chain when you
will. enough interesting material for a
volume on birds can be gathered In
an hour or two on shore.
one Of the many curious birds Of tho
island. the albatross. Of which there
are two species, is Of the most general
interest. This IL due In part to their
splendid size and part to their unusual
domcstic habits
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

FRED a. BLAIR
ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office In the