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gate. When Garfield was shot. and the
city was in ferment of anxiety TO know
his condition more continuously than
could be furnished by the press. the
doctors in attendance decided to issrsa
hourly bulletins. which we're tackled
high on the body OF this especial tree.
There was always a crowd about it, aud
as the clerks of the various Govern
ment departments passed on their way
to and from ONCE, the crowd became a
living mass OF humanity that blocked
the pavement on both sides of the tree.
from the White House railInEs to he
street.
Those near the tree would read out
the news and the bulletins that formed
the hours discussion served as touches
of nature that made the watchers. men
and women, black and white. almost
more than kin. In the years that nave
passed that time has been forgotten.
Only the tree remains.
Across from the White House in a
fayette Square is "a dwarf chestnut known
as the wishing" tree. It's old brown
trunk is gnarled and squaIIy. but SIS
crooked branches give magnificent
shade. Tradition goes that wish wis
pered by anyone while hugging the big
tree never fails 20 come true
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whose recent performances scarcely Jus
tined her selection as a winner. She
had been beaten at the track by horses
supposedly her interiors. and although
she was regarded as fast. she was evil
IDENTIFY not in form.
But this fact bore no weight with
either Admiral Schley or General Wheel
er. and they backed Miss Roosevelt.s
Judgment with chivalric disregard Of the
pecuniary outcome. L'Etrenne came
home winner in gallop. but IS she pass
ed the Judges stand she cast a shoe
Edward Corrigan. the owner Of
/ LEtrenne. was told after the race that
Miss Roosevelt had picked his horse
TO win. He had the horseshoe rnounfas,
and sent 10 Miss Roosevelt as a Eo,,
Venir OF the race.
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MISS ROOSEVELT'S UNIQUE SOJVENIP

NNE souvenir OF her Mardi Gras trim
- which Miss Alice Roosevelt
treasures is a horseshoe II is the shoe
or rather the racing plate. Of the great
mare l. LEtrenne In the grOGp which
surrounded Mss Roosevelt on one of
her visits 10 the track of the Crescent
city Jockey Club were Rear Admiral
sehley and Gen. Joseph II. Wheeler. who
We'd with one another in gallant atten-
uons to the daughter OF the President.
Miss Roosevelt. like her father. is fond
or horses. and Admiral Schley and Gen
eral Wheeler asked her 10 express her
preference in the rarious races.
In one event Miss ROOseveir nfcxed
the imported French mare LEtrenne.
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tenden and Robert Malloy OF that State.
both of whom strived so patrioticaIly in
the interest OF peace at the beginning Of
the civil war From the acorns Of these
historic trees Superintendent Smith
raised 300 young shoots which were re-
Gently planted on the battlefield of
Chickamauga
Once Shaded Lafayette.
One OF the historically interest
ing homes in the District OF Columbia is
The Oaks" a magnificent old estate
that crowns the heights Of Georgetown.
Lafayette visited there as the guest Of
the great Calhoun in 1924. and after his
return to France sent over 10 the C-ro-
lima statesman number OF rare sap
lings and shrubs that today give an al
most priceless historical value 10 the
place. The great storm OF a few years
ago uprooted several native oaks in the
grounds which Col. Henry F. Biount.
the~Present owner Of the place found TO
be over 200 wears old. There is one mag
nifcent oak standing on an eminence 10
the right OF the conservatory that ira
dition declares 70 have been Lafayette
favorite spot while a guest al The
oaks" and that under its restfuI shade
he slipped his wine and talked over .he
great war with his host and other dis
tinguished men. This oak is four feet in
diameter and s. going on 3G0 years
old. One OF The winding walks Of che
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the grave OF Confucius. An American
traveller who was paying his respects at
the tomb Of the great philosopher who
lived I'VE hundred years before Christ
and who wrote she six sacred books OF
the Chinese. picked an acorn from the
grave and brought # as a souvenir to
Charles 4. Dana. then the living genius
OF tho New York sun" Mr. Dana gave
IT 20 Representative Amos J. Cummings.
who was a personal friend of Superin-
tendent Smith. OF the Botanic Garden.
Together they planted the acorn, and
now the sturdy little Chinese tree has
commenced to keep green the memory OF
Mr.. TumminEs. whose death his col
leagues in Congress lamented few
weeks ago.
The garden is rich in historic trees
One near the gate. which is vigorous de-
spite its century and more OF years.
served as a hitching post for John
Quincy Adams horse in 1901.
Planted by Garfield.
Not far away IS beech nut planted
by the late John A. Bingham, and at a
little distance grows pretty tree that
owes its existence to Garfield. who plant
ed It when a member OF the House.
Two Peace Oaks" are among the in
terestlng trees in the National Gardens
They were planted in 1863 from acorns
brought from Kentucky by John ]. Crit
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Of Gruesome Memory.

Another tree that was felIed not 40
long ago was known as the Suicide Tree
II stood in a secluded corner Of an old
Georgetown garden and had served as
gibbet three times during its gruesone
career fourth victim. who failed In
his attempt al self murder. declared that
he had never given the first thought IN
destruction until he sat under the tree.
He became suddenly depressed. and.
without the least knowing why. the
thought came 70 him that IL he only had
a rope he could put an end TO his woes.
A penknife served his purpose. but II so
chanced that help came before too late
The Tragedy Tree. that all the world
heard about before the civil war. when
an army officers avenEing bullet was
buried in its bole. was one OF the most
beautiful trees in the vicinity Of the
White House II was cut down during
the war. and hundreds OF soldiers car
ried of pieces as souvenirs 1t grew d.
rectly across from where the Lafayetts
statue now stands. and the ground Il
stood on is today an unsightiy acre Of
cIods.
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The tree-planting fashion set by
Washington has been so generally fol-
lowed by his successors that the White
House grounds are as green as a forest
with historic oaks and elms Cleve-
land represents an exception. He once
said something very blunt about the
nonsense Of tree planting for the name
of the thing" though his wife, when a
bride. added to the mansion grounds a
blood leaf japanese maple.
John Quincy Adamr is responsible for
an American elm in tho south of the
grounds. President Harrison took dou-
BILE chances OF living forever in the
hearts of his countrymen by planting
two trees. His once famous ErandchiI-
dren Baby Mckee and his small sister
also dug holes and put in elm saplings
that are now TAN and graceful young
trees.
The Mckinley tree. which has taken
on an added historic interest since the
tragic death OF the President. is a scar
let oak. which he planted three years
ago. in q. the northwest part Of the
grounds.
The Bulletin Tree"
The Bulletin tree is tall sylvan
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that possess a value apart from
their beauty and shade.
America s greatest monument is a
tree
1t was planted in the National Capital
by Americas greatest man.
The year before his death General
Washington built the brick house that
yet faces the Capitors north front. He
planted near it several trees, one OF
which has triumphed over the ravages
OF a century of time. and stands today
the one and only living link that con-
meets Washington with out time.
a grateful country has erected to its
father an official tribute TO his name.
but to the tourist who first beholds the
magnificent obelisk south Of the White
House. the uppermost emotion is adj
miration for the master mind that could
so exquisiteIy balance the tons of mar
BILE piled more than 500 feet in the air
No builder shares the glory of the great
warrior so far as the old elm is con-
cerned. Beneath its ancient branches
Washington seems 10 step out Of the
vague pages of history into breathing
reality. With his own hands he planted
this tree which nature has reared as a
living monument 10 keep his memory
green
Descent of the Mt. Vernon Locust.
Washington also planted a locust on
century IT hourished and so zealously
did the guardians OF the historic place
protect it from vandalism that not even
a clipping was allowed to be taken for
fear Of injury 20 the sacred tree. Years
ago, however. a Mrs. Henry, whose hus-
band was a lineaI descendent OF Pat
rick Henry, picked up a seed blown
from the tree and slipped it in her
purse She planted it in pot and after
wards in the garden. but as she lived
IN a rented house it so happened that
the locust was transferred TO several
gardens in the course OF a few years.
Finally it took permanent and wide
spreading root in a front yard on X
Street. where it fourishes today-the
only descendant. so far as known. of the
original tree, which died just as its pot
ted seeding burst into sprout OF
tender green.
The Barbecue Trees"
South OF the Washington elm are the
barbecue" trees planted during Jack
sons Administration by James Maher.
jolly Irishman who owed his appoint
ment as superintendent OF the Capitol
grounds to the Presidents personal
friendship. These trees are relics Of
two circular groves intended for bar
becue celebrations, one for Democrats.
the other for Wings.
Jackson once sent for his master OF
forestry and said, Il am your friend.
Jimmy. but l have often warned Won
and this time must turn you out"
What's the matter now. general
iear?" asked Jimmy.
f,ra
terday-again."
Well general, if every bad story told
about yourself was to be believed. would
It be you who would be putting me in
and putting me out?"
And Jimmy kept his job.
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Sturdy Oaks, Naples, and
LoouSts That Possess a
Value Apart From Beauty.
Many Were Planted 6y
Occupants of Write House.

grounds is hedged with box trees that
measure twenty-odd feet across and
which Mr. Smith OF the Botanic Gar
den, who is a worldwide authority in
forestry. declares TO be the largest and
most luxurious box that he has ever
seen
Perhaps the most visibly wonderful
tree infhe city Is the great redwood IN
the Agricultural grounds-which. after
all is not a tree. but a house. The
monster trunk was hewed into sections
and shipped 10 the grounds. where il
was set up in the shape OF a house.
There is an ordinary sized door that
opens Hospitality into quite a Iivabls
room, in the center OF which winds a
stairway 10 a story above The upper
room has peaked roof and large win
dows that look out in all directions OF
the grounds The bark is over a foot
thick and in one place is charred from
the effects of some camp fire built By
Indians, or perhaps some pioneer in civ
ilization's way back days.
An Arboreal Ajax.
There is the tree standing near ths
Capitol building that contradicts thu
theory that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place. superintend-
ent Woods says that he has seen the
dome struck several times, and On such
occasions a tiny fork would dart OF az
tangent and strike the tree. However.
this arboreal Ajax vigorously defes
electric bolts. Though its bark is strip
ped of and its sturdy old trunk burnt
and scared by the Hghtning's play. it
stands like a grave sentinel, silently
guarding the House end OF the Capitol.
Legend of the Burr Lilac.
The Aaron Burr lilac died Of old age
rot long ago. and when cut down was
found 70 be nothing but time-eaten bark
and brown dust. When the British fred
the White House, President Madison
moved 10 the Octagon House. in whose
walled garden the wonderful lilac krew
Inc story goes that Burr was enamored
Of the beautiful Mistress Dolly. who
promptly forbade him the house. One
early spring morning the infatuated
Aaron climbed over the wall and hid in
the lilac bush until he saw the Presi-
dents wife come into the garden TO read
as was her custom No sooner was she
seated than he threw himself az her feet.
Mrs Madison sent him or-through the
front door-and from that time on she
would never have lilacs on the breakfast
table, though they had been her favorits
blooms
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American Indians and the United States
soldiers.
In 1859 he was in the battle of Jungle
Hollow, which was also fought under
General Van Dorm. and in 1859 he was
in another Indian fight, this time under
command of Fitzhugh Lee This was his
last Indian battle before the great civil
war
Saved General Lees Life.
1t was during this period of service
that Colonel Hayes. then bugler. six
teen years old. saved the life of Fitz-
hugh Lee. This he says is the story of
the incident:
Lieutenant Lee and Hayes had been
to see Sam Houston take the oath of
Office as governor OF Texas. at Austin.
On their return IL was learned that In
dians had made a raid. killing a few set
tiers and running off some cattle. Lee
took twelve men and Hayes and started
after them. He struck their trail the
next night. and followed it for more
than fifty hours. at the end OF which
they came up with the Indians on a
plain near a timbered. ridge. The com
mand charged the Indians, and in a
short time had the band on a run.
The Indians scattered and two of them
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The Bulletin Tree" "

The Bulletin" tree is a tall sylvan
sentinel that guards the White House
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d FACT AND LEGEND ABOUT FAMOUS WASHINGTON TRIES D
Arborea[ Landmarks of the
National Capital That Habe
Histories Linking Them
With Great Names and
Deeds of Former Times.

. HERE arc trees in Washington
that possess a value apart from
their beauty and shade.
Americas greatest monument is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-12
EPPINGER COMPANY CREDITORS
WILL SOON KNOW HOW THEY STAND

pinger and Bernhard Ettlinger, the CO.
partners in the firms business, were in
hiding.
They are all in the city" he said, and
the creditors of the firm can see them
at any time they desire on business relat-
ing to the firm. They will put no Obsta-
cles in the way Of making the best set
tlement possible with those to whom they
owe money"
il was announced this afternoon that
the officials of the bank of Wells, Fargo
{. Co TO-DAY set out to begin criminal
proceedings against the members OF the
firm of Eppinger < Co, but were induced
to defer action owing to the fact that
District Attorney ByingtOn will tomorrow
lay the case before the grand jury. The
Wherea bouts of the two Eppingers has
not been learned tonight, but their at
tOrneys maintain the grain men are still
in San Francisco, and VIII be produced
when needed
Comment was made on the street today
on the allegation set forth in Receiver
Wadsworths injunction petition that the
American National bank and the Bank OF
Monterey had within the last two weeks
sent agents to the Crockett warehouse to
inspect the grain there and mark the
sacks. It is intimated that some hint
must have been given the banks Of the
shakv condition of the firm.
A peculiar development Of today was
that the warehouse books were not turned
over to- Receiver WadsWOTth along with
the books of the local office The at
tOrney for the firm. however, promised
to produce them tomorrow.
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San Francisco, June 1.-THE appoint
ment by United States District Judge De.
haven of Henry WadSWOTth, cashier of
Wells, Fargo < Co.'S bank, as receiver.
for EppingeT & Co. and the Pacific Coast
Warehouse company has done much to
clear up the situation and it is believed
that the creditors will soon know def
nitely how they stand. An attempt to
remove a large quantity of wheat from
the Eppinger warehouse at Crockett by.
parties representing the American Ma
tiOnal bank and the Bank of Monterey,
has been frustrated.
Judge Dehaven this morning issued a
restraining order enjOining the Bank of
Monterey and the American National
bank from interfering with or hinderinG
the receiver from taking possession Of the
warehouse at Port Costa, together with.
the grain and merchandise which it con-
tains, and also prohibiting his taking pos
session of the wheat which is stored in
the barges alongside Of the warehouse,
or hindering him from returning the
wheat to the warehouse.
The court also issued an order direct
ing the Bank OF Monterey and the Amer
lean National bank to appear in the Unit
ed States district court on June Is to
show cause why permanent injunction
should not be granted The books of Ep-
pinger & Co and the Pacific Coast Ware
house company were this morning turned
over 10 the receiver.
Henry Ach. the attorney representing
the members of the bankrupt firm of
grain dealers. this morning indignantly de-
MED that Jacob Eppinger, Herman Ep-
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NEW MINISTRY SAID
TO BE VERY STRONG
All of Them Have Been in the Cabi-
net Before and Some Served
Their Country in Prison.


Berlin, June 1.-THE members of the
energetic group. Each one is a person
Of some celebrity in Servia.
NJ. Avakumovics. the new minister,
was premier in the liberal government
of 1892. and previously was minister of
justice and judge of the court of ap-
peals, and is the best known jurist in
Servia
NJ. Protics, the new minister of the
interior is the most prominent leader
of the radicals and ar able speaker and
writer
NJ. Kalievics. the new foreign minis
ter, was premier in 1875 and later min
lister at Vienna. Later still he had
been a senator and has been occupying
a neutral political position.
NJ. SchiOnkOVics, the new minister Of
justice, sharply criticised the dOings Of
the royal pair in the last parliament.
twenty years Imprisonment because. of
his completely in plot against King
Milan, but he was pardOned.
NJ. Genshics. the new minister Of
commerce, served two years in prison
on the charge of high TREASON for his
opposition to the late King Alexander 5
marriage.
NJ Velizcivics, the new finance minis
ter, is a former member of the cabinet.
It is believed here that Prince Peter
Kara georgevitch enjoys much more
sympathy with high Russian govern
ment officials than the late King Alex
ander.
The Tageblatt says the Servian rep
resentative here does not believe Prince
Karageorgevitch viii ascend the throne.
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NOT WARRANTED BY LAW.
Congress viii Have to Pass Upon
Colorado Proposition.

W washington, ID. @ June 1.-THE law
authorities Of the interior department
who have been consulted about the recent
proposition of the state Of Colorado to
rCLnquiSh to the government 5G0.6 acres
of state timber land III exchange for an
equal area of agricultural government
land, in order that the government may
protect the forests and water supply all
express doubt of the authority of the
secretary TO make the exchange exceDt
by special act of congress No law now
on the statute books authorizes such e-,-
changes, but the land officials are anX-
ious TO comply with COlOradO's request.
The interior department believes il would
be gCOc poles in all arid land region
states TO relHqUiSh to the government
state timber lands that are so situated as
10 afford protection to water supply and
10 take in exchange therefor agricultural
lands of equal area. Fine government can
throw around the timber lands protection
that "a state cannot well afford. and if
The Colorado delegation at the next ses-
sion offers Dill granting the authority
for the proposed exchange the interior
department VIII strongly urge its pas
sage Even general bill authorizing
such exchanges in all arid land states
would be endorsed The interior depart
ment has never received "a formal propo-
sitiOn OF exchange from Colorado and
VIII not render a decision as TO the power
of the secretary prior to its receipt An
exchange similar TO that proposed i'm
Colorado was authorized in Wyoming by
special act of congress several years ago.
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MARSHAL SHOT DOWN.
Three Negroes in Danger of Lynch
ing in New Mexico.

Ration y. NJ, June IA mob of 200
armed citizens is securing the coun-
try around here in search of a negro
who shot ana fatally wounded Night
Marshal John Jones about midnight
last night If captured the murderer
VIII be strung up TO the nearest teIe-
graph pole The shooting was most
cold bioOded. Three negroes persisted
In insulting Jones, and when he at
tempted to arrest them one of them
fired revolver at him from behind a
saloon screen The marshal was shot
through the neck, the jugular Vein be-
ing severed. He died at { O'Clock this
morning. At the time of the shooting
the negroes were drinking in the saloon
The negro porter who murdered Jones
was captured this morning and to-
gether with his two companions, is now
In the custody of the sheriff. No dem
onstration against the prisoners was
made by the Infatuated citizens today,
but great excitement prevails and it is
generally believed that the three ne
groes viii be lynched tonight The jail
{s weak and the sheriff and his deputies
could make but little resistance.
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.ROTHSCHILD'S
EXPLANATION
Depreciation in Stock Values Not
Caused by European Selling.
SHOE is ON THE OTHER FOOT
AMERICAN MAGNATES HAVE
HAD TO LET GO.

London, June 1L-LOrd Rothschild
was interviewed by an Associated Press
representative today on the financial
situation in America.
1T is no good to look further than
your nose IN these matters. The de-
probation in stock values is not caused
by European selling, for the very good
reason that Europe has scarcely any
American securities to sell. Yester-
days sales in London were almost en-
tirely on New York orders. Amster-
Gam sold slightly. but not nearly as
much as was attributed to that city
by the dispatches. When an American
wants to sell he has got into the habit
Of sending his order here and leaving
it to the arbitrage houses. There is
absolutely no feeling of distr'lst in Eu-
rope over the financial conditions in
America. Only a fool would say that
the hnanciers here are making what
you call dead set against American
securities. What do I think of the fu-
tureR Well, the best answer can give
is this" and Lord ROthschild handed
over a stock ticket showing that he
had just purchased 500 shares of an
American railway THAT, of course, is
only a drop in the bucket, but 1 may
tell you that one of the Wealthiest cap
italists I know yesterday invested
&2OO, 600 in American securities and he
has put another e2OO 600 into them
again this morning. That sounds large,
but il is nothing compared with the
selling orders which come from New
York. At such period as this the trans
actions of even the large investors
have a small effect on the market in
which spectators figure so largely"
Lord ROthsChild's explanation of the
recent serious shrinkage in values is
this:
'Speyers went into street railways
Yerkes came over here to eIeCtrODhy
the backgrounds, Morgan bought
British securities, and L am told
Schwab went in largely for British in
dustrials- They all thought that
British or European investors would
take a larger share in these European
enterprises than they did. The result
is that some of the largest capitalists
in America. have been obliged to real
ize on their securities on the other
side in order to provide capital for
their undertakings here. Under such
circumstances, quotations were bound
to go down"