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Barbour County index., 1907-07-24

John King Of Cleveland, Ohio, one Of
the most famous gypsum cement men in
the United States, was here the latter
part Of last week in conference with T.
J. Best, owner Of the mill here. In the
course Of few days there will be inter-
esting developments regarding the indus
try IN Barber county. The gyp business
will make things hum.
Barbour County index., 1907-07-24

Mrs. E. P. Moomau and the children
went to Valley township last Friday to
visit friends short time. while Park is
Strengthening up things around home.
The tornado. it will be remembered, de-
sroyed both his residence property and
the city house which the family occupied
at the pumping station and it will require
some time until they are IN shape to keep
house comfortably.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
MORE PAPERS
ON PURE FOOD

NORFOLK, Va, July 19.-The AS
sociation of State and National Food
and Dairy Departments, which has
been in annual meeting at the James,
town exposition since Wednesday,
held its concluding sessions today.
Among the many papers presented
were the following:
Extent and Results of Food STAN
dard Work, Hindrances in the Work
for Uniform Standards" Dr. NJ. A.
Scovell. director of the Kentucky agri-
cultural experiment station; 1.-THE Ma
tiona1 Consumers Leagues Work for
Uniform Laws Miss Alice Lakey,
chairman of the food investigation
committee of the National Consumers
league; Uniform Laws J. Q. Emery,
state dairy and food commissioner OF
Wisconsin; Some Agreed Principles
Upon VIII CHI to Base Uniformity, j. B.
Noble, state dairy and food commits
sioner of Connecticut.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
HARD WORK
RAILRoADINlG
Contractors Along Snake
River Bothered Getting
Men

BAKER CITY, July 19.-George C.
Thompson, who has the contract for
digging the tunnel on the new railroad
up Snake river says the Herald, is in
Baker City today on business pertain
ing to his contract work. He stated
that one Of the large boilers is already
on the road 70 the scene of work and
the other will soon be started. 1t has
taken great effort to move the mas
sive. boilers over the country roads
and in many places bridges have had
to be strengthened and few new ones
built.
In answer to the question of how
long it would take to complete the
work he said that was something hard
to figure on, for it would be due to a
lareg extent to the Kind of labor he
was able to get and the general condi-
lions. He thought if everything work.
ed we'll nine months at least would be
needed and possibly more. The grade,
Mr. Thompson said, has practically
been convicted to an extent that
should they begin laying steel tomor-
row the graders could keep ahead of
the steel gang until they reached the
mouth of Powder river He said it is
very difficult to get labor now, but
that when the summer had passed he
thought there would be little trouble
experienced along that line
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
LONGEST FLOOD
ON THE RIVER
The Present Stage of Water
Has Held Practically
Since LAY Il

PORTLAND, July 1S,-After having
been at the flood stage for one of the
longest periods on record II not the
longest, the Willamette river will be
below Is feet tomorrow afternoon aft
ernoon, says the Telegram. Forecaster
Brals made the prediction this morn
ng that the stream would fall during
the next "a hours so as to be below
the depth it has maintained since Nav
81.
The highest mark reached was 1872
feet. Because OF the immense amount
Of snow in the mountains It was freely
predicted by pioneers along the river
that water would be on Front street
this season and that possibly a repeti-
ton of the 1894 food would be realized
but weather conditions governed the
freshet admirably and the excess wa
ter has been carried off with excep-
tionally Slight damage. Lower docks
have been covered, but with plenty
If warning property owners have been
able to protect the docks with weights
and only a comparatively small amount
Of replanking will be needed to place
them in shape.
The water came up rather rapidly at
first the highest stage having been
reached June 6, and since, then it has
dropped gradually. Most Of the lower
docks are clear today and the work of
rehabilitating them has been inaugu-
rated. Oak street dock is reoccupied
and Alder street and Washington will
be in few days. Ash street dock be-
ing the lowest, start has not been
made on clearing it. as about 14.6 feet
of water serves to submerge It.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
PLANNING LIGHT
FOR THE PARK

The lewiston Charleston company Is
installing poles in the City park on
Fifth street today for the purpose of
lighting the park during the band con-
Germs.
One of the poles is located near the
path in the middle of the park, and one
on the east side near the top of the
Sixth street grade. Large arc lights
will be placed on these poles, which,
with the lights now surrounding the
park, is expected to illuminate the
grounds upon the occasion Of concerts
or other gatherings.
The lights will be in service for the
concert tonight.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
NATIONS FIRST
new WOMAN

The Puritans had been in Boston
but IA years when Mistress Ann
Hutchinson and her husband arrived
upon the scene. The husband, it ap-
pears. did not amount to much, but,
without realizing it, the staid denizens
of the Hub" were to find in Mistress
Ann Hutchinson a Tartar of the Tar
tars.
No longer young or sentimental, but
a thoroughly matured woman of Md
die age, Ann Hutchinson had no sooner
landed in the capital Of New England
working and her tongue to wagging in
a way that BODIED no good to herself or
peace to the Puritans.
Mistres Ann Hutchinson had an idea
"a great many ideas, in fact-which
she was bent upon exploiting before
the mental gaze of her conservative
neighbors, and to this end she held
meetings In her own home, two a week,
one for men and women, and the other
for women only"
With mind far above the average,
and with conversational powers to
match. this first of American New
Women" soon began to cut a wide
swath. Among those who attended her
meetings were the celebrated John Cot
ton, Wheelwright, Coddington, Win
throp and the great Sir Harry Vane.
the man who "overthrew the tyranny
of STAFFORD, who brought the military
hardvressed parliament, who admins
tered the navy with which Blake won
his astonishing victories, and who dar-
ed even to Withstand Cromwell at the
height Of his power"
The Boston of 1884 was almost
pure theocracy. The ministers were
pretty nearly supreme, and when the
ministers found out that Mistress Ann
Hutchinson was interfering with their |
influence they felt that something
needed to be done.
How dared this woman make COM
ments upon their sermons? Her talks |
were already causing many of the |
brothers and sisters to take on know
ing" looks during meeting time and ac-
tualiy to PROFOUND questions to the |
about his pulpit utterances! |
Were such things to be tolerated? II
They were not--and it was solemnly
decreed that MISTRESS Ann Hutchin-
son, the wife of Mr.. William Hutchin-
son. being converted for traducing the
ministers and their ministry in this
country. be banished as unfit for our
society.
And so the pioneer New Woman" of
was utterly cast out, and Bos-
ton resumed its peaceful aspect.
For i've years Mistress Hutchinson
md her husband. together with several
" her adherents. lived on the island OF
Aquidneck. which they purchased from
the Indians. Upon her husbands death
N 1912 she settled with her family
near what is now New Rochelle. where
he following year. In an Indian mas
'acre, "was Quenched the light OF the
most remarkable intellect that Boston
aas ever made historic BY nhisunder-
Rev. Thomas B. Gregory,
. the Kansas City Post. :
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19

According to a report issued from
lanchester by the International Fed
Grafton of Textile Workers, the weekly
wages Of English operatives at pres
ent are: Weavers. s4Ss; spinners,
spinners. 1912; cardroom workers,
males. 1929. and females, $5.s5;
bleachers, males, 1916, and females,
$437. The loom fixers are the best
paid of the operatives. receiving a
weekly wage of 5000.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19
w. c. r. U. pay at jamestown.

NORFOLK Va. July 19.-At the
jamestown exposition today the wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union cele-
brated the day set apart in their hon
or with interesting exercises in the
auditorium. Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stew
ems, president of the national w. c. T.
U, and Miss Anna A. Gordon, vice
president, were among the prominent
speakers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19

Chicago.-The federal authorities
have commenced an inquiry relative to
Greek shoe shining establishments and
like institutions who are charged with
Turing boys. to America and keeping
them in absolute slavery
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-19

SPoKANE.-The chamber Of COM
merce committee will recommend that
the council add ''to take effect Jan. 1,
1905" to the ant-pool room ordinance
recently passed and signed by the
mayor, BY such action the Interstate
fair win be able to conduct their race
meet along the lines planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

down WELL about eighteen inches square.
running the height of the house, and con-
tanning an elevating and lowering appara-
tus which takes up and down steel tray
with metal boxes.
Electricity is used to work the lift, and
the operation of this carrier with it's boxes
filled With mail takes less power than will
run small hot weather fan. The post
man has key to the plate glass door in
closing the carrier, which. when opened.
reveals three rows Of small metal boxes.
one box for each apartment The postman
drops the mail according to the addresses,
closes the door. which locks itself. and the
carrier starts upward automatically.
By a simple contrivance the boxes are
dropped Off from the carrier at the apart
ments whore they belong. and at the same
time overturned. so that the mail falls out
In the locked receptacle inside the apart
ment. The automatic carrier keeps on going
up until 1t reaches the top. when 1t de-
sends again, picking up the boxes as it
comes down.
The device is installed and now working
In several Of the new high-class apartment
houses recently completed, and arrange
ments are being made for installation in
some Of the apartment houses which were
built before the apparatus was invented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

transport purposes, and developing the
power resources of the land itself.
Such an undertaking necessarily demands
most careful preliminary investigation and
planning. and portion Of this work has
already been done by a government COM
mission. 1t seems that the mean require
ment, taking the average Of the winter and
summer service calls for q continuous de-
velopment Of 100000 horsepower, while the
maximum load may become five times this
amount.
This latter estimate assumes the provision
of the best storage methods available, such
as the construction of reservoirs for equal
izing the supply of water, and the installa-
ton of electric storage batteries for meet
ing the daily load fluctuations, so that 1t
will be necessary, for the success of the
scheme. that 100000 horsepower of hydrau-
lie energy be developed. 1t does not yet
appear that the water powers of Swtzer-
land are capable of meeting such a demand.
and the commission has this side Of the
problem under investigation at the present
time
A far greater scheme than the above is
that laid before the American Institute Of
Electrical Engineers by Messrs. StillweIl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
POWER BY ELECTRICITY.
Something Of the History Of Its De-
velopment.


While the actual history Of electrical
power dates back to 1894. the year Thomas
Davenport, the self-taught Vermont black
smith, discovered the electric motor, the
real development Of the power has been
since 1880. The greatest growth in this
industry has been during the past fifteen
years, and each year sees a greater in
crease in the business of manufacturing
electrical motors, until now it Is estimated
that fully 10000 electric motors are turning
out every month by the General Electric
Company and other large electrical manu-
featuring concerns.
Since 1870 all power has increased won
derfu1ly In this country. The greatest
actual and relative increase occurred be-
tween 1890 and 1900. Steam increased H. 7
per cent; gas. 1883 per cent; water Is. 8
per cent; electricity. 1884 per cent (the
greatest Increase; other power S448 per
cent.
The use of electrical current for the
transmission of power has been one of the
most notable features in the development
of manufacturing. In 1890 the United
States census reported 1860 horsepower
The census of 1905 showed that this class
of power amounted to LBS, 208 horsepower
The totals Of other classes of power were
given for 1905 as follows: Steam. 10, G64 $50;
gas. 2S9,514; water, 1,647.9 1853; other power,
81, 7S9; rented, 632, 905. From 1900 to 1905
steam power increased only 81 per cent
gas power, ia per cent: water power, IS. 3
per cent: electricity, 1854 per cent; other
power, 85.6 per cent; rented power, 9s 1
per cent.
Mechanical power Of some variety was
used in 124.520, or 622 per cent Of the
establishments included in the census Of
manufacturing in 1905. In 1900 only 33.l
per cent reported power. In 1890, 1873 per
cent.
Electricity for every industry is the goal
for which electrical manufacturing con-
Germs striving, with the result that
motors have been improved and made
ada table for every branch Of manufactur-
ing from the sawmills to the mines from
toys to battleshtps, from the cotton sin to
the sewing machine. from the smallest to
the largest industrial plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

other organizations and has wide circle
of friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. Frank Steele, member of the nrin
of Gddings Steele, dealers in carpets
and floor furnishings. has severed his con-
neCtion with that firm to associate him
self with the same corporation. Mr. Steele
was for many years before assistant man
ager of the furniture establishment of W.
b. Moses & Sons and has long been identl-
fled with the business community.
An Apartment House.
During the present season the vacant
ground at the northwest corner of 2lst and
r streets northwest is to be improved by
the erection of an apartment house. 1t Is
the intention of Mr.. Ben B. Bradford, the
owner of the property. to place there
building which will be In keeping with
the locality, which is one of the desirable
resident sections of the city With this in
view he has not attempted anything in the
height of the structure more within the
limits of the dwelling house of the larger
type.
The design selected by the architects.
Wood, Dom & Deming, Is in furtherance
of that idea. The upper portion of the eX-
terror will be in stucCO, which Will ughten
the effect of the walls and that with the
overhanging caves after the Spanish fash
ion will tend to emphasize other features
than that of mere height or mass.
good deal of attention has been aroused
by the announcement of the sale of the
property on the south side of New York
avenue between 18th and 18th streets. about
where the line of H street enters that of
New York avenue. and formerly known as
the Hall of the Ancients. About a year
ago this property was bought at public
auction by Charles ?. Stone, Charles w.
Fairfax and Harry Wardman-
The price paid at that time which was
in November of last year, was $4,000. II
was recognized. of course. that the prop
erty was worth a good deal more, but ow.
ing to circumstances then existing and tbs
probability that the purchaser-would also
acquire lawsuit, those who attempted the
sale felt a little uncertain.
At any rate that was the best bid made
for the property, and 1t was knocked dowr
to the persons above mentioned AS there
are more than 14.000 square feet, the price
per square foot was less than So. 1t i!
now announced that the property has beer
sold for $143 900. an advance of about $50
600 in less than twelve months, which
makes it one of the most profitable deals,ir
this market for some time past.
Large Vacant Lot.
The Stone & Fairfax Real Estate Corpora
ton has just disposed Of another large area
of land in the northwest section. The prop
erty sold is situate at the southwest corner
of 18th street and Florida avenue. front
ing ia feet on Florida avenue and 167 feet
on 18th street. containing 1924 square feet
The purchaser will hold as an investment
this being one OF the few unmproved cor
ners in that section of the city.
The seller John r. Dos PaSSoS, was rep
resented in the transaction by William c.
Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
photo by Staff photographer

and Putnam, this being nothing less than
the conversion of the entire motive power
system of the railroads Of the United States
from steam locomotives to electric traction
and stationary powerhouses. This paper
includes complete analysis of the present
operating costs of the railroads under
existing conditions, comparing these with
careful estimate of the corresponding
costs for complete electric traction.
AS g consequence of this investigation It
appears that If the single phase system. as
adopted by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, were installed on all the
railroads Of the United States. with gen.
Grating stations such as are now in actual
service. the aggregate cost Of operation,
now about 81 400 900 900 year. would be
reduced by about $3.50. 100000. This result
would require the installation of power
plants delivering about IL, 500 600 kilo-
watt hours year, and assuming a radius
of transmission of $50 miles 1t appears that
a maximum output OF about 2.SO0,O 900 kilo-
watts would be enough to operate the en-
tire railway service Of the United States
as it existed in 1905.
Compared with this magnificent scheme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Corean Einancfer.
m the Korea Daily Times

From the Korea Daily Times
countryman named VI Tuksu has come
to the conclusion that something should be
done to prevent the collection of money to
pay the public debt becoming such drain
on the circulation medium as to cause en-
barrassment to the merchant class. He
suggests that Coreans give up such luxuries
as their gold rings and silver hairpins and
other objects Of intrinsic value, that these
be conservatively appraised and stored
carefully in some safe deposit and used as
will circulate among the people. Whether
this Is feasible or not 1t shows that the
Coreans are willing to look the difficulties
of the situation squarely In the face and
way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
TO REPLACE STEAM.
Electric Power in Connection With
Railroad System.

Until recently there does not appear to
have been any suggestion to conserve all
the water power of a country to drive all
the railroads of the same country. Yet
this is what it Is now proposed to do in
Switzerland
That thrifty little country possesses no
coal, but does contain many Alpine streams
capable of direction so as to render high
heads available for power purposes. A
number of these streams have already been
utilized for both local power and lighting,
and also for the operation of mountain
railways.
Now. however, it is seriously proposed to
develop the hydraulic power of Switzerland
as a whole, and apply it electrically to the
propulsion of the trains on the existing
main line railways. thus avoiding the neces-
sity for importing any coal for railway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
FOR MExIco's PRESIDENT.
Rumors of New Executive Residence
Near Mexico City.

From the Mexican Herald.
That the government is seriously consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of constructing a
home for the national executive which will
be in keeping with the high Office is just
now a persistent rumor. Engineers who
should know claim that there is some foun-
dalton for the rumor. as the various pos
sible sites are being considered
The Castle Of Chapultepec, which. hal
lowed by the most sacred traditions Of the
nation. has been the official residence Of its
ruler through viceregal days. empire, re-
public, empire and republic again. Is gen
orally admitted to be unfit for the honor
so conferred upon 1t. The razing of the
president edifices on the historic rock and
the building there of a magnificent palace
has always been the chief possibility. and
although the government sanction will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
For Odds and Ends.

Every room in house ought to be fur
nished with what is sometimes called a win.
dow box, into which the accumulations of a
room may be gathered preparatory to dis
posing of them-oid papers. the children's
toys or the unassorted trifles.
These boxes come ready made, covered
with mating cretonne or burlap, or they
can be bought in the plain wood and COW
cred to match the room furnishings. There
are some people so constituted that their
propensity for saving everything results
IN keeping a house full of litter. They have
not courage enough to throw things away,
and the window box may be utilized In get
ting their unnecessary trouble-making &C
cumulations out of sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
LETTERS SENT BY ELECTRICITY,
New System by Which Mail Is Deliv-
cred in Flats Automatically.

The latest improvement to be installed In
the big city apartment house is an auto
matte mail delivery system. The apparatus
Is authorized by the Postmaster General,
and is taken under the custody of the gov
eminent. so that the careless handling of
mail by hallboys. elevator boys, buffers or
maids Is eliminated.
matte carrier on the ground floor and by
merely shutting the door the electrical
current is applied which operates the ap-
pafatus. The mail is delivered by this
means To locked boxes inside the apart
ments.
The device consists of a straight I'D and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
Immigrants From the Canary Islands

From the New Orleans Picayune.
The arrival of the immigrant ship Pho
Mono with a band OF sturdy natives OF the
Canary Islands aboard will probably mark
the cessation of immigration from the
shores of Spain into the new world. The
little band which made up the passenger
list OF the Pho Mono numbered thirty per-
sons in ALL men, women and children.
They experienced no trouble meeting the
laws of the United States and the statutes
covering immigration in Louisiana. All in
the party appeared to be in the best OF
health and were found to be most de-
sirable set of people.
The arrival of the party marks the first
time in a century that band from the
Canary Islands has sought Louisiana in
which TO cast their fortunes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
PLATINUM Is CHEAPER.
Much to the Relief Of Makers of Jew
elry and Electrical Supplies.

dhu G1cCtIlCd1 ouppl1SS.
From the New York Sun.
Platinum, which bounded UP In price
several times last year and kept ON the
upward movement the first three months
of this year, began two weeks ago a turn
the other way, and since then has fallen
81 an ounce, going down from S3S to $34.
Refners say that there Is likelihood OF
q further decline.
The makers of diamond jewelry, photo
graphic, dental and electric supplies are
breathing easier. It was said several
months ago that the Russian government,
which controls the mines in the Ural
mountains, where most OF the platinum Is
found. was restricting the output. The
chemists have sought substitutes, but
found none that proved satisfactory.
Some manufacturing jewelers. have been
experimenting with silver alloys to face
diamonds. but the results are said to have
been unsatisfactory. The color of silver
Is superior to that OF platinum in making
the brilliants shine, but the silver tar
nishes.