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The Washington times., 1906-08-12

granted leave OF two months with per
mission to go abroad.
The Following have been ordered 20
me Military Academy at West Point,
Tor assignment 70 temporary duty. from
september 1 TO December 3: Capt. Henry
=. Smithers. Fifteenth Cavalry, and
second Lieuts Ernest Graves. Corps OF
Englneersi Charles K. Rockwell. Corps
OF Engineers; Henry w. Torney, Artil-
ler-- Corps.
flrst Lieut. George c. Lewis has been
transferred from the First Infantry 10
eHe Eighteenth. and First Lieut. Staley
A. Cam0heil from the Eighteenth to the
First Infantry
Lieut.. Col. William c. Gray who has
Dseh acting surgeon general during the
absence OF General O'Reilley. who is in
( europe attending the Red Cross con
Vehton al Geneva, has been III for some
time and his sick leave has been ex-
tended ten days
MAJOR John Stafford, Of the Twentieth
infantry, has retired from active serv-
zee u9on his own application, he having
served more than thirty years
Capts. Eugene II. Hartnett and CLYDE
D FORD, assistant surgeons. have been
ordered 10 the Philippines. Captafr.
Hartnett will san from San Francisco
about September g. Captain Ford has
oeen at the medical supply depot IN New
York city. He viii sail from San Fran
cisco about September %
Capt William T. Lewis. assistant sur
geon, viii come up for promotion Octo-
Der l6. when he win report to Major
william H. Arthur. president OF the
army examining board. at the Arrlv
Medical Museum. IN this city
First Lieut.. Frank 4. Thornton. ArrfI-
Iery Corps, has been ordered TO Fort
hodman. Mass. where, under lnstr1c-
ions OF QuarteFT aster General Hum
phrey he VIII assume charge Of the con-
struction work that is now being done
relieving Can't. George I. Goodale. uoar-
termaster. Of that duty.
The boards Of officers at the following
posts. appointed for The examination Of
officers TO determine their fitness FOR
promotion. have been dissolved: Forr
Myer, Fort Harrison. Mont; Fort JAY.
y. Y; Fort Logan. Col. and Fort Law
ton. Wash
Major Francis J. Eernau. Of the gen
eral staff. has been granted q leave Of
absence for twenty days following his
relief from duty as observer al the
camp of instruction near Austin. Tex.
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Persia and Russia.

We suspect that Of all the coun-
tries that have had the advantage
of contact with western influences
Persia has been slower than any
other. 1t is something like $500
years since Persia met up with the
west of that day. represented by
Alexander Of Macedonia, received "a
most excellent impression of the
superiority Of western ideas and
methods-and straightway refused
to profit by the somewhat grievous
experience.
Ever since that time various mill
tant exemplars of the western idea
have been trying TO shake up Persia,
with most Indifferent success. But
at last Persia shows signs of avyal-
ening. The present Shah, il is an
nounced. Is going to establish a rep
.resentative assembly on his own mo-
tion, TO abdicate a position Of abso-
lutism as old as the forgotten auces-
tors of Cyrus the Great, and to try
the experiment of cooperating with
the people in governing the country.
The Shah is following the example
set by the enlightened rulers OF
Japan, and he is adding one more to
the list of examples which the Car
Of Russia might well contemplate.
Persia has been reduced from the
worlds pTimacy 10 the position of
an insignificant buffer state in the
Levant Yet IT has maintained a
continuous existence. It has been
one of the centers Of the strategy
of empire from the time of Philip
down; in the days of Pompeii, and
in the time OF Richard of the Lion
Heart. 1t stood between Alexander
the Great and India; twenty-odd
centuries later it stood between Ma
poleon and India; and stiu more re-
Gently it has stood between the bear
Of the north and the open seas of
the south. Around it have pressed
all the civilization that orient and
occident have developed throughout
the period of recorded history.
From them oil. until now, Persia
has learned nothing.
But Persia is to see a new day.
It's ruler voluntarily grants 20 his
people that which most peoples have
wrested from their overlords. and
what Russia is. now struggling TO
secure from an unwilling Emperor.
The bureaucracy explains that Rus
sia is not ready for representative
government. 1t is & poor excuse.
Was Japan better ready, half a cen
tury ago? Is Persia better prepar-
ed today?
Democracy is steadily moving to-
ward its destined universal con-
quest. Persia is more important
sentimentally than actually. Yet
even Persia will without doubt be
significantly strengthened by the
change. It viii be better able to
withstand the pressure of Germany,
Britain, and Russia IN that interest
ing quarter of the world. The Shah
has decided wisely. How much
wiser would be the head of the
house of Romanoff If he would
recognize the inevitable and, while
there is yet time, give his co-opera-
ton and aid to the great Russian
people in its struggle to bring into
the world a real natisn!
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The New Superintendent.

\ new superintendent has been
elected for the District schools
William Z. Chancellor. at present at
the head of the schools of Paterson.
~ j. He was not only the unani-
nous choice Of the Board of Educa-
ton, but was chosen with the single
purpose to serve the $4,000 children
who are the wards of the board. In
the light of those facts he has sure
~ q right TO expect, as he ought
beyond any doubt 10 receive, the
support and active cooperation of
every teacher in the local system.
Much has been made here and
there of a desire to select as suDer-
intendent a man already a resident
of Washington. In that desire the
members of the board sympathized.
But they did not feel-if they were
honest men and women they could
not feel-that their interest in any
candidate for the office balanced
their interest in the children for
whom the system was maintained.
The latter consideration urged
them inexorably TO find among the
men available that one who was in
their judgment best qualified to ad-
minister the schools with firmness,
to rid them of the confusion and
strife which has marked them for
eight years, and to restore them TO
their old position among the best
public schools of the United States
Had that man proven to be a resi-
dent of the District the board
would, no doubt, have been greatly
pleased. But he did not prove so to
be, and, holding TO that opinion,
the members of the board would
have been utterly false 10 their
trust had they allowed any other
consideration than the good Of the
children 10 swerve them from their
Judgment.
\ review of the inquiry made into
Mr.. ChancellOr's qualifications by
the board seems abundantly to sus-
tain its decision. Though young
enough to fight valiantly for new
laurels, he is old in experience.
His grip as ar administrator has
been tested by the progress of the
Paterson schools under his hand
His interest in his profession is
manifested by two works on Ameri-
can public school education, both of
which are highly commended among
pedag gJgues as cIear-headed. force
ful, ard progressive. Older men
who have long held place at the
head Of American teachers rate him
as one OF the most capable school
officers in the nation, and of the
younger men easily the most prom
Using.
Both administrative strength and
professional skill win be needed for
his work here. The tasks spread
before the new superintendent are
not light. There must be no temper
izing, above everything no weak
ness. But the reward viii be great
If he succeeds; and if, as the Board
Of Education has good reason to
hope, the local schools shall become
under his direction a model system,
he viii have established himself at
the very head of his profession.
That is she prospect which il is
fair to assume led Mr.. Chancellor to
look favorably on the offer of this
position That he may realize it
fully will be the sincere wish of
every friend of the system.
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Personal Notes.

E c. Messner, the principal Of the
Corcoran Art School, left the city Wed
nesday for Greenwich. Conn. A locality
to which he enthusiastically refers as
the most beautiful section Of this coun-
try. Mr. Messner will be absent from
the city until September %. when he viii
return 10 attend the opening OF the
school on October L
The Washington times., 1906-08-12
SECRETARY TAFT
ENJOYING VACATION
Resting at Murray Bay,
Canadian Pink of
Condition.

Secretary Taft VIII not return to his
Office for a month yet. lie is enjoying
the cool breezes at Murray Bay, Canada.
lie takes plenty OF exercise in the open
air. and continues 10 hold down his
weight, at the same time gaining a bet
ter color than he had when he left
Washington.
Secretary Oliver VIII not return from
his leave FOR some time. In the mean.
time the Military SeeFetary's office win
continue to be the seat OF the acting
Secretary CT War.
Major John TiddIe Porter has return
ed 10 his office as assistant Judge ad-
vocate general he having spent de.
lightful two weeks with Col. s. c. Mills.
OF the Inspector Generals once. on
Governors Island.
Capt r. c. Carter, retired. has besh
relieved from duty IN the general re,
cruitlng service. and has taken up his
permanent residence az 332O Seventeenth
street northwest. He was a caller at
the department during the week.
The vacation or Capt. Jere p. Clayton.
assistant surgeon. was broken into dur
ing the week and hs was ordered to
proceed ar once 10 tho camp Of instruc-
ti5n al Fort Riley. x D., FOR temporary
duty. upon the completion OF which he
win return to his regular station.
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Marine Corps Notes.

Brlgadler General Elliott, commandant
Of the Marine Corps. is enjoying his an
auaI leave b. dividing it between sea
shore and mountains. During his alb
sence Col Charles II. Lauchheimer, ad-
jutant and Inspector aT the headquarters
IN the Mills building, IS acting command
ant. Colonel Lauchheimer VIII take his
leave later.
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Order 70 Amy Omeers.

Among the orders Issued 20 army Of
fcers during the week by Brigadier Cen
eraI Bell. chief OF star, were the follow
ing
Capt. Isaac y. Lewis. Artillery Corps.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Miss Mathilde Mueden has closed her
studio at s1S F street for the remainder
Of the season and has sailed for Europe.
Miss Mueden will first visit Paris, and
after a short stay among friends Of her
student days she VIII go to Belgium,
and remain there during the remainder
of her vacation. returning IN time to
take up her class work at the opening
OF the Corcoran School.
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

S. s. Lee and r. Tittoni have been
appointed as second Heutenants in the
Marine Corps. in accordance with the
decision Of the President and Secretary
BOuaparte. as announced in The Times
some time ago. Lees appointment IS
effective from June l6. while TittOnIs
dates from June 45-
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Mrs. F. ]. Fisher. VINO for some two
years prior to the death of her husband,
Flavius J. Fisher. had conducted his
classes in the studio in the COrcOran
building, has during the summer kept
the studio open on one day during the
week for such pupils as were anxious
10 continue their studies during the sum-
mer months. Among the latest portraits
by her husband is one of the Hon. W. L.
Wilson, Postmaster General in the Cabi-
net OF President Cleveland, which has
been purchased by the University Of
West Virginia and viii soon be delivered
to that institution
The Washington times., 1906-08-12

Major Francis J. Herman, Of the gen
eral sta1. has been granted q leave OF
absence for twenty days. following his
relief from duty as observer al the
camp of instruction near Austin. Tex.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-06-20

VISITS MOXEE VALLEY.
Yakima Merchant Surprised mt Vast
Change in That Valley in Few
Years.

p. A. Otter. OF the firm of Otter
Bros, accompanied by his family. took
advantage of the pleasant weather last
sunday to visit the Mckee valley. His
observations are best given in his own
words:
livery season for some years I have
been Planning to spend a day in the
Mckee valley, Of which have heard 50
much and which we all know as one
of the most productive of the many
surrounding Yakima. With the family
RIG we started. our first stop being at
the church in the French settlement
about twelve miles from the city. Here
we We're in time to attend services and
participate in the Corpus Christi cer-
emonies. was much impressed with
the showing that the congregation
made, The church IS cozy with a
seating capacity OF about 400, and upon
this occasion was well filed Father
Bourke, while recently here from the
Sound has already endeared himself
70 his congregation and the people of
that valley He breaches usually in
French, but on the third Sunday Of the
month can he heard in English. For
the Corpus Christi celebration the al
tar at the church was beautifully dec
rated with natural flowers. The sta
tons We're indeed handsome. while the
music was among the best have ever
heard. Miss Beaudry presides at the
organ, while the choir is made up of
young folks living in that locality.
"The people are building large hall
s0xs0 feet, which will be used for en-
tertainments and a place Of meeting
for the different societies They are
IN hopes to have It ready for their
celebration July 4th.
THAT the people are prosperous is
evidenced by the splendid homes and
excellent barns and outbuildlngs. which
show up on every hand The country
never looked more beautiful tnan now.
with It's hundreds Of acres OF green
alfalfa. fruitful orchards and charming
landscape. while the people appeared
the most eontented Of any I have seen
in a long time OF course it is not sur
prising when you note how bounteous-
ly nature has dealt with them, but
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avenue. The ladies who are strangers
in the church are especially invited.
Charles Donovan of the First Ma
tional Bank. is taking short vaca-
ton.
George Keys will leave today for
Fresno. Cal. where he will visit his
daughter, Mrs. S. ]. Patterson.
D. c. Kenny returned from Portland
yesterday afternoon to meet with the
local board of engineers who have
charge of the reclamation service.
The carpenters union will hereafter
hold their regular meetings in the hall
over the blacksmith shop on South All
tanum avenue. Members will please
take notice.
George Stacy d. ]. Deyo and A. c.
Cowing LETT this morning for Walla
Walla to attend the shooting tourna-
ment to be held there Thursday, Fri
day and aSturday.
The st. Agnes Guild of ST. Michaeps
afternoon "Wednesday at 2:S0. There
will be important business to transact
and all the members are requested to
De present.
The following new cases were filed
in the clerks office: John Alexander
and wife VS.. Lee Title, treasurer of
Yakima county, and w. -. Bridgman,
A. Rightmire VS.. Fl. II. Haven, NJ r.
Galloway, II s. Erwin and ] B. Ban
herman on garnishment; Lyn 1.
Strangeway VS.. w. Miller.
The San Francisco relief fund has
been increased $36750 more than was
shown by the final report made by w.
l.. Steinweg. This amount had been
deposited in the Yakima Trust Com
pany's bank. and its existence was only
known to the officers of the bank.
This swells the fund raised in Yakima
to S4136.43.
Two hop contracts were filed in the
auditors office yesterday One was
that of Moses Sampson, who sold 90
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GOING AT TT BUSINESS LIKE.

The company OF Yakima citizens
who have formed the corporation to
be known as the Yakima lnter-Valley
Traction Company are working along
a line that promises to result in the
greatest good to the entire valley, in
guaranteeing to give to the people
or secure for them a system of city
and suburban railroads, of any plan
that has yet been devised in this con
nection.
Yakima long ago passed the stage
where it wondered Il this kind of en-
terprise would pay. or if it is really
needed We know beyond doubt
that in a measure the progress and
development of the entire valley, and
most of all the city of North Yakima
is being retarded by lack OF facilities
to market the produce of the ranches
of the different valleys centering here
quickly and safely, and of the town
people to keep in touch with their
country customers. Outside invest
ors realized this as soon as the home
people did and there have been sew
eral attempts to secure franchises
that promised much but never ma
terialized
The business men of the city.
through the Commercial Cub, took
up the matter with a view 10 learn
ing where the difficulty lay, and why
none of the applicants for franchise
secured the coveted privilege and be
gan road building. To accomplish
this they went at It in the right way,
and now propose to say to investors,
accept our reasonable offers, build
a road and do business, or we are
ready to step in and do the work
ourselves incidentally, keep
the profits arising from the venture
at home"
This is the surest way and the
quickest to get a suburban and city
railway system for Yakima. 1t is
the best because being composed Of
business men and farmers, it will
be in position to make traffice ar
rangements that cannot be secured
by outside capital and because the
farmer can, if he wishes, become a
stakeholder and patron of his own
cOmDanv
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AT MACDONALD'S

900 pounds of hops to Charles Green,
Son, Brainard & Co., at 10 cents
pound. The other was the sale of 5000
pounds of hops by Fred c. Eglin to
Charles Green. Son, Brainard 9. Co., at
10 cents a pound.
Leslie Rosser. who has been taking a
university course at Moore's Hill, Ind.
arrived home Tuesday afternoon to
spend the summer vacation with his
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Rosser, of South
Sixth street. Leslie passed into the
senior class at last commencement and
has had a most satisfactory year at
/ school.
The Ladies Aid of the Catholic
church held very pleasant meeting
on Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. John Otter. About fourteen la
dies attended, to sew for the annual
church fair which is held each fall.
After their work was finished they
were served to n dainty refreshment
course by the hostess.
Lloyd Lowell celebrated his four
teenth birthday Tuesday afternoon by
inviting to his home in Frutvale a
number of his school friends and rela-
tives. The afternoon was spent in
games until late, when Mrs. Lowell pre-
pared a lunch of strawberries, cake and
CONNECTIONS for the little folks. All
present had delightful time
Homer l.. Castle Of Pitsburg, Pa,
will deliver a temperance address here
on the 10th of July, at a place to be
announced later. Mr.. Castle. who IL
known throughout the Central East
as the little giant is the man who
put to flight the municipal grafters OF
Pittsburg. He has a wide reputation
as an able orator and broad-minded
man.
Last night at the Baptist church R.
I. Case was ordained to be a Baptist
minister. The examination took place
in the afternoon in the church and in
the evenir the ordination ceremony
took place. Thompson of Ellens-
burg and Mr.. Hill of Prosser both
came down to assist in the service,
and while here were the guests of Rev.
r. o. Lamoreux
The taxpayers of drainage district
No. 3. in the northwest quarter of sec
ton 6, township Q, range %, filed a
complaint in the clerks office yester-
day against Lee Title. County treas
urer OF Yakima county, and w. B.
Bridgman of Sunnyside. asking that
Mr.. Title be enjoined from paying
warrants 6S7 and cas- respectively of
$500 and $500 to w. p. Bridgman. A
temporary injunction was granted by
the court
Inc three coiored women who were
placed under arrest about a week ago
for smoking opium at their place In
the restricted district, were released
last night from the county Jail. It
was after being placed under arrest
that they told the police of the opera
lions OF Louise Walton, who, II is said,
did lot Of shoplifting In this city.
They gave the Walton woman away be-
cause they thought that sue told the
ofncers about their using opium.
Rumors were current on the street
Yesterday that Ed Rose and Miss
Vaughn. whose elopement was an
nounced In yesterday mornings Her
aid, have now crossed the Canadian
line. According to word that is said
10 have been received from the young
couple by some OF their friends in the
city, they drove overland to We
natchee, from there taking the Great
Northern train to Spokane. and thence
to British Columbia
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Superior Court.

The case of Benjamin James VS.. ].
U. Hahn and Robert Hahn, to recover
damages to the amount of $4,000 for
injuries inflicted on the person of the
plaintiff while in the discharge of his
duty as marshal in Sunnyside, by the
defendants. was again taken up yes
terday morning and went to the jury
in the afternoon.
The case was brought up Saturday,
but not finished. The plaintiff alleges
that the defendants struck him on the
head and also on the hand, breaking
one of his fingers.
The defendants deny the allegation
and say that the marshal began the
fight and that they were defending
their own rights.
The jury brought in a verdict of s175
against the defendants.
The case of Black Mustache, charged
with robbery, was taken up yesterday
afternoon and continued again last
night. Black Mustache, it is alleged,
robbed Captain Jack of a sum of
money while they were on their way
home from a visit to Yakima. Johnnie
Sam had brought a bunch of horses
to Yakima to sell and was accompanied
by Black Mustache, Captain Jack and
several other Indians. Three of the
horses belonged to Captain Jack and
one to Black Mustache. The horses
sold, each one received their money,
and after they had eaten supper they
started home. Black Mustache did
not start with them, but overlook them
after they had passed Old Town;
he had a bottle of whisky with him
and wanted Captain Jack to drink with
him, which Captain Jack refused to do.
Mustache took up his handkerchief,
Captain Jack beside the nead, inflict-
ing a wound and knocking HIM to the
road, where he lay unconscious. Black
Mustache dismounted and walking up
to him kicked him in the side. and
bending over, too the money from
his pocket.
Black Mustache was arrested and
subsequently released on bail, his case
being set for the June term of court,
but several days before the date of the
trial he jumped his bond and Sheriff
Edwards found him on the Sound Dig
ging clans.
There was a disagreement of the
jury in the case of state VS.. Black
Mustache, the Indian charged with
robbing Captain Jack, another Indian,
near the gap below Yakima City last
fall.
The jurymen selected for this term
of court were dismissed until June 26,
,r% a
til that date. This Is also the date set
to hear the case of Williams and
Brooks. who are charged with forgery.
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HITcHcock ORDERS INCREASE.
Appropriation for Yakima Valley Pro-
jccts Assured officially.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Secretary
Hitchcock has ordered an increase for
Yakima valley irrigation project as
follows:
Tieton project, s25O,O00: Sunnyside
$3.50, 900, and allotment 100000, to re-
pair and complete existing canals for
the storage of water, etc.