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The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
TRAINING A CHORUS.
Rev DR.. NeIms Introduces Innova-
tiOn at His Church.

Rev. J. Henning Nelms. rector Of the
Church Of the Ascension. with that en-
terprise that has characterized his brief
rectors5ip OF little more than a year.
Is arranging 70 introduce a novel feature
n the church service IN the Washington
diocese that promises 90 prove unusually
attractive. and add interest 70 the special
Sunday evening prayer services
Under his personal direction. Mss
Flora Jackson. a vocalist and musician
OF ability. and member Of the choir. Is
training a chorus OF sixty boss and girls
from tae Sunday school which. with the
quartet Of adult voices. VIII sing AZ
vespers for the children Sunday after
noon al 40 O'Clock. The children range
in ages from ten 70 about sixteen years
They viii he surpliced The same as the
regular choir. The chorus IS being drilled
every Saturday from ul5 until y o'clock
The first OF the vespers win be held
Sunday afternoon. June %. IN celebration
Of the fifth anniversary Of the ordination
10 the priesthood Of DR.. Nelms. who was
ordained a minister OF the church in
Bishops College University. Of Canada,
on June .. 1854
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

pendent rehneries Is about eight times
greater than that OF the Standard OIL
Company. The independent producers sell
most Of their oil TO the Standard Oil
Company, because this company has
nearly all Of the pipe lines 70 the sea and
does most Of the refining
Petroleum in West Virginia.
West Virginia has l4.OOO wells, and her
people receive about $4,000 day for oil.
Farmers get a royalty Of S2,500.Oo0, and
the rents from land for oil purposes IS
S1.5O0.0O0. making 100000 & year.
Petroleum is one Of the great indus
tries OF West Virginia. ranking next to
coal in value and Importance. There are
more than 80 independent oil producers
In West Virginia. and this body. repre-
senting this great Industry through the
OIL Association. has earnestly protested
against taking OF the counJervailing duty
on crude petroleum and its products. as
provided IN the Payne bill, and insist, II
taken OF, there should be a duty OF a
per cent ad valorem on petroleum and
its products or a specific duty OF 1 cent
a gallon on crude oil.
The independent oil producers have
millions OF dollars invested iE the OF
business in thirty-five OF the ffty-hvt
counties Of the State. The petroleum IN
>terest pays in taxes nearly half million
dollars annually into the State treasury.
1T would be unjust and inconsideratt
now 20 do anything in the way OF chang
ing OF shifting the duties in a way thai
would impair this industry and bring loss
TO the independent operators
The Standard Oh Company Is also In
terested IN OIL In West Virginia. They
largely own the pipe lines going 10 th'
sea, and buy, for this reason. nearly al
the oil produced IN the State. There &
one. independent pipe line. 1 believe"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
WILL GO TO MARSHALL HALL
Board OF Trade Holds Its Annual
Outing There To-day.


The Washington Board Of Trade will
hold its annual outing al Marshall Hail
to-day. Given a fine day. and II IS ex-
pected that Il VIII be one OF the largest
gatherings the board has ever held. A
long list OF guests has been invited, and
II Is likely that the river steamer win
carry two big loads Of passengers 20 the
Maryland resort. bent upon having a
good time.
The Charles Manchester viii leave the
city wharf at 1870 clock and again al
30 O'Clock 70 carry down the excur-
slon!sts. Those who do not return by the
afternoon boat viii be brought back with
the night crowd. leaving the resort at
o'clock
The members OF the committees 10 ar
range the outing are the following;
Ralph w. Lee. chairman; John l.
Weaver. and D. J. Callahan. Committee
on dlnner-Walter Il. Klopfer. chairman,
F. Il. DroOp. T. c. Graham. William F.
Gude. Thomas P. Morgan. James T.
oyster. D. 5. Porter. and CunO H. Ru-
dolph Committee or amusements and
entertainment-W. z. Roberts. chairman;
J. Harry Cunningham. William II. Hen
shaw. John X Heyl, and J. Louis Willige.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Tracy VIII Filed.

TIE VIII Of Arabella 5. Tracy, who
died last Saturday. was fled for probate
yesterday, bearing the date or May Is.
1863 Amanda Bell is made principal
beneficiary in the household effects and
wearing apparel and Is given $500. The
rest OF the estate is left 10 Maria Waite
and Alice L. Waite. Of Toledo. and
Mary y. Hart. Of Brooklyn. share and
share alike. Richard Waite is named
executor.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Rector Says He Is Old.

Father Himmel admitted he was grow
ing old. and proved Il by saying he had
taught many OF the alumni when they
were boys" Therefore, he urged that
the memorial 20 John Carroll be erected
before he was TOO old 10 undertake his
share OF the responsibility in he work
Joseph Montgomery sat at the head OF
the '09 table. and was called on for
speech he told the "oId guard" that
athletics were in good financial condi-
ton. and that Georgetown had an era Of
victory before her on the football and
baseball fields Vincent Corcoran also
spoke for the class.
Rev. Father Russell. Of ST. Patrick 5;
Rev. Father Lyons. s. J., Of St Aloysius',
and William McI.achlan. Of Deadwood.
y. Oak also spoke. They paid tribute 20
+ Georgetown and its work Mr.. Nc
Lachlan had not visited the scenes OF his
/ college DAYS for many years. and voiced
his delight inrthe trip enthusiastically.
Officers Reelected
Among those who sat az the head
table were Representative Joseph z
/ Ransdeu. OF Texas. Judge ". H De
/ Lacy. Dr. George n Kober. dean OF
( the medical faculty; DR.. W. \. Cogan.
/ dean Of the dental school; J ". Yerbes
/ the visiting priests. and members OF
the faculty.
/ Executive session was called after the
I speech making. and the alumni heard
rep0yts and reelected its officers. George
I W E. Hamilton continues as president;
I Henry R. Cover as secretary and ex-
/ Officio chairman Of the executive COM
mittee; the other members are g. E
Hamilton, Henry r. Cover. c. Il. Walsh.
I Dr. Samuel S Adams. Raymond A Heis-
+ keu. Joseph F. Weller. Dr. Joseph s
Wall. Patrick J. Brennan, Joseph y
DOlan, DR. John r. Slattery, Thomas
/ Walsh. and E. Vincent Smith.
The advisory committee 10 the president
and directors Of Georgetown College. 1905
/ 10. is composed as follows:
I John G. Agar A b. &c. A n. IS.
( Phi D. 50 New York: Hon. Thomas H
( Carter. United States Senate. Montana;
/ Robert :. Collier. A. B., "a; Clarence z.
( Fitzpatrick. a b, 'o4; Georse E. Hamil-
ton. a 3. -. IL B, "A: A. ", S. IL.
4 D., SO. District OF Columbia; Anthony A
Hirst, A NJ. Il Ii D.. 'Q. Pennsyl-
/ vania: Ernest Laplace. A b. 50. N. d, a
NJ 3. IL. D. 81. Pennsylvania; John
D. Mclaughlin, a. B.. 50. A NJ, So
Massachusetts,, Conde B. Pallen. A. B.,
81. A. NJ. So. IL D.. 'e6. New York;
Hon. Edward D. White. United States Su-
preme Court, IL. D.. 'S2. louisiana.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Taft,s Brother n Spectator.

Charles p. Taft, OF Cincinnati. Presi-
dent Tafts brother. who IS spending a
few days in Washington. was spec
tator Of the PROCEEDINGS OF the-Senate
for q few hours yesterday afternoon
2Ir. Taft was accompanied by Rep-esen-
tative Nicholas LongwOrth.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Local Temperature.

Midnight g. ? a. m. s.: a. n 6: 6 e. H.. g.
a. n So: 70 g. m -; y noon SO; p. n. 50:
p. m. S.; p. n, s.; p. m. 50; 10 p. m, 76.
Maximum. 56. minimum, G.
Relative hUmidity-S a. N, "a p n. 81; p
m. 65. Rainfall IS p. n. 70 2. E-l. O. Hours q
sunshine, s5. Per cent of possible sunshine. IS
Temperature sane date last year-Maximum. 60;
minimum Sc
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
ELKINs DECLARES
FOR PROTECTION
West Virginian Makes Ex-
hauStiye Speech on Tariff.
AFFECT WH0LECOUNTRY
Abolition OfDutieS Would Mean
Destruction.
AFFECT WH0LECOUNTRY

Describes Growth of Coal and Pc
trOleum Business in His State and
Contends that Radical Downward
Changes of Schedules Would I'm
pair Interests OF the NatiOn-GiYes
Account OF E1panse OF OIL Trust
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. -. q -. Weathe. -.

L. 5. Dept o. Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington, Wednesday June . 1905 ?. n.
Under the infueuce uf relatively loE barometuc
pressure over the Middle West and the Ohio VALLEY
the weather during the last tventy-foIr hours re-
uuined unsettled. with local rains. IN the Eastern
ard Southern States the Ohio Valley. the Missis-
sirri and Lower Missouri valleys the Lake region.
and che Plains States There were 1bunderstoms
Tuesday night and Wednesday IN the Southern
States and tho Upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys.
Fair weather continued west o. the Rocky Mountain
Divide and IN the Northeastern States
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Tide Table.

To-dsy-Hish tide. 7:22 A. m; rs ?. m Low tide
LIS a. H.: 2:l2 p. H.
To-mcrrow-Hish tide. sa5 a. n; Sal ?. N. Low
tide-21e a. n; 2:57 D. m
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Stone & Fairfax report the sale for C.
A. Stewart OF the three-story and cellar
bay-window residence at 1907 Euclid
street. Columbia Heights This house
was erected several years ago by Ken
neGy & Davis II has red brick front
and IS heated by steam, and contains ten
rooms. It IS now under reutal. but the
purchaser viii later occupy II as his
home
WilHge. Gibbs & Daniel have sold for
Mrs Elite ". Jerman the residence az
the northeast corner Of Flagler and Y
streets The house IS situated on a ter
race facing south. and is built OF Rcman
brick. with Indiana limestone trimmings
L has eight rooms and hOt-water heat.
Il IS understood that $3.50 was paid Tor
the property. which viii be occupied by
the purchaser, Egbert Thompson.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Temperatures I'm other CitIes.

Temperatures in other cities. together -yith the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
?. H. yesterday. are follows:
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Condition of the Water.

Special 10 Tho Washington Herald.
Harpers FerTy W. Va. June 2-Shenandoah clear
and Potomac slightly cloudy.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
GEORGETOWN HOST
FOR ALL Her SONS
Alma Mater Is Toasted at
Alumni Dinner.
CARROLL STATUE FUND OPENS

National Society OF Graduates APP
points Committee to Raise sub
serIptiOns for Memorial 10 Founder
OF University-CIass of 'O9 Cheered
Heartily by Their Older Brothers.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
MEMORY FEAT BY
The BLIND SENATOR
RattleS Off Cotton Mill Fig.
ureS Galore.
NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE

They Begin Tonight TO Facilitate
Handling of the Tariff BiIl-La Fol-
Iette Says He Is a Conservative in
Fighting Against System of Pro-
teetiOn-NRkes Long Speech.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03
Urges EARLY Campaign.

With vigorous espousal OF a project
which Georgetown has long had In mind.
Toastmaster Hamilton set The pace for
the speakers. He believed a statue should
be erected 10 the honor Of Father John
Carroll, the FOUNDER Of Georgetown He
was emphatic in stating the time for
action had come. There was apparently
lack OF initiative In carrying the move
mert through 20 success. al the univer-
si1y believed IN il. and yet no progress
had been made, be said.
The rector OF the university, Rev.
Father Joseph Himmel s J. buttressed
AR. Hamilton's sentiment by urging that
action be taken before the diners dis
] persed- The alumni showed its sincerity
ln the matter by acting on the suggestion.
II went into executive session and gave
the executive committee authority 20 ap-
point o special committee 10 open a John
carroll fund. Il Is believed that George
town VIII have its lOnS-sOuEht memorial
/ before many more graduating classes are
sent from the quadrangle into the cold.
cold world
Father Himmel stirred his audience by
warning them 70 remain true 10 alma
mater. despite whatever taUnts may be
flung at & on the score OF being OId-fash-
iOled
The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

With the ancient Georgetown song,
a classical singing OF Everybody Works
but Father" ringing about the scho-
lastie shades OF the university. the an
nuaI commencement dinner for the na-
tional society OF the alumni was held
In the dining hall last night
The Georgetown locomotive" yell also
doomed out. II is q favOrite with the
old timers. as well as the most recent
crop OF graduates Collegiate spirit rose
as high and exultant as II the university
had Just massacred one Of her rivals ar
football Young and old mingled together
IL a mutual admiration society. and
made the commencement a jubnation for
al the university.
EOealism Against Menu.
The menu had a hard task competing
with the continuous programme of songs
which the college boys" sung. Not 10
minimize the many delights OF the feast
the diners were irrepressible in the mat
ter or vocal afuence- They ate and sang
cleared they spoke equally well. though
by tacit consent not az such length
Whenever the assemblage felt the need
Of some basso profundo cheer II broke
into the following adaptation OF the
familiar school Days"
GcorgstCwu Georgetown dearest rnother CeorsetoWn.
Pounded In seventeen cighty-uine.
"Utnqus uurun' Thy blessed sign.
Decades NAV c1me and decades 80.
Through them all thou wit dearsr gToE,
tCr Thy l1,rl ai-mLl love thee so.
Bedight with thy Blue and Gray.
II was a late hour when George z.
Hamilton, OF the alumni. an ex-officio
POSTMASTER, made the stern resolve 10
enter upon the post-prandial set OF
speeches he gazed upon the nineteen
sons Of '09, who were rnaroOned IN the
center Of the dining hall. meGiIativeIy
dining All by themselves, and with kindly
air invited them 20 participate IN the
speech making
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
County Commissioners.

The board of county commission
ers convened last Monday morning
in regular monthly session, with F. NJ
Harsin and J. II. Cowden. commits
sioners. and II. C. Todd and Coun-
ty Attorney A. b. Wallis in attend
ance.
After passing resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of Matt DAM
her. deceased, the board adjourned
for the day. The resolutions were as
follows:
Whereas, since the last meeting
of the Board of County Commissions
ers, the Divine Ruler has seen fit
to remove from our midst our re.
spected co-worker. Matt Daimler. and
feeling so keenly the loss of one
whom we appreciated so greatly. not
only as careful counselor on the
board, but as sincere true friend: /:
now, therefore be 1t
Resolved. that in the death of Mr..
Daimler the board has lost an non
est, careful and faithful member, the
community and county one of Its
truest friends in the fullest sense OF
the word.
Resolved further. that we extend
to his family our sincere sympathy.
ory we do hereby adjourn for the re-
mainder of the day"
On the following day the board
considered the recommendations OF
Assessor Adsmond for deputy asses
sors, and approved appointments as
follows:
La Junta, Edna Adsmond; Mama
nola, j. F. Brewer; Rocky Ford, It.
b. Wilson; La Junta. b. F. Todd:
Higbee, E. ii. Warren.
Representatives OF six bridge com
panies were in town Tuesday for the
construction of a bridge across Tim.
pas creek, seven miles south of
Rocky Ford. There was a wide diff
ference in the amount OF the bids.
ranging from 81. .425 to 1920. and 1t
Is quite probable that the county will
be a winner to the extent of several
hundred dollars on account of the
competition The bids were as fol
lows: c. G. Shelley. $1,395; Mid
land Bridge Company. SLABS; Patter-
son, Construction Company. $l.342: NJ.
F. Levy Construction Company,
$I,247; Ruth Flynn Construction Com
pany, SLIPS: Pueblo Bridge Com
pany. s72o.
The contract was awarded to the
Pueblo Bridge Company and the
bridge is to be completed within
ninety days.
The board adjourned Wednesday
until Friday, and on that day A. ID.
Best, who has received the appoint
ment to succeed Matt Daimler. de-
ceased, will be sworn into office.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Land Contest in Federal Court.

A case of interest to this county
that will be heard at the April term
of the United States Court, which
April 7th at Pueblo. Is that
of John Kelley vs.. II. A. Mcintyre
and T. c. Henry. from Otero county.
II seems that on June q. 1905, an
instrument purporting to be re-
ceipt. was filed in the office of the
county clerk of Otero county. show
ing that 500 had been paid by Nc
Intyre to bind contract wherein
Kelley agreed to sell 500 acres OF
land east of La Junta, south OF the
Arkansas river, and along the line
Of the Santa Fe railway. to Mcintyre
and Henry for consideration OF "
nor acre. The receipt also set
forth the terms OF the contract.
The receipt in question was sign
.d With the name of Kelley by c. l..
Seeley. his agent. Kelley sets forth
that Seeley or no other person had
the right or authority to execute the
contract for the sale OF the land.
The purchasers, or rather. the
mon who paid the 500 to bind the
nnntract believe that they have a
right to proceed with the contract
and to make the remaining payments
and receive title to the land.
pafore the federal court convened
this week this case, wnicn was an
seton to be heard in chancery, was
dismissed by stipulation, the itisants
each to nay his own costs.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
UP AND DOWN the VALLEY.

Fowler is TO have an electric light
plant.
The new canning factory at Fow-
Ter is nearly completed.
Active drilling ON the oil well at
Lamar was commenced this week.
The work is being pushed night and
day and the company is prepared to
go $500 feet.
Jeter Arnold marketed several
ears OF sheep in Kansas City this
week and topped the market for
the season. receiving $S.05 for the
lambs. and $5.95 for ewes.-Manza-
nola Sun.
There were four tickets in the
field in the recent Rocky Ford city
election-Citizens'. No-License, Inde-
pendent No-License, and Prohtbi-
ton. All were for no-license.
The city council OF Rocky Ford re-
Gently passed an ordinance increas-
ing the water rental by fifty per
cent. That burg seems inclined to
be dry" with vengeance-not eek
cepting the use OF water.
Thirteen tons OF trash, consisting
of tin cans, old wire. bottles. iron.
etc. were gathered up in the back
yards and alleys of Ordway one day
last week. The gathering-up process
was the work Of small boys. who
were awarded various and sundry
prizes by the enterprising merchants
OF that burg. The fifteen sugar beet
wagon loads of trash and the
urchins who participated in the good
work, were lined up in the main
street and photographed. apd will go
down to posterity as an ebbject les
son for future generations.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10

have the greatest diversity of cli-
mate OF any state In the union. They
can so into the high parts OF east
ern oregon and have winter the year
around; cross the Cascades, and
starting In at The Dalles. follow the
iumbia to the coast, and have green
grass and growing things all winter
long. and most delightful summer
season: go to the southern part Of
the state and have summer, or a Cali
fornia climate. the year around. So,
you see, 1t Is impossible for knockers
TO last here. il they have the ambi.
ton to find the climate that suits
them.
In regard to the surplus rain in
Portland. where your correspondent
says you have to lay In soak from
fall TO spring. | presume 1t would
seem wonderful contrast to one
coming direct from the arid districts.
but to fasteners coming out here
II is simply a change from a deluge
to shower. and they all think II
a delightful change considering that
II keeps things growing all winter
long and is conducive to climate
delightful to live in. | know whereof
speak, as l lived all my earlier
life in the Ohio valley and have
been back there twice In the last
few years. once for three months in
the spring and another time for four
months in the fall and winter. and
II it rains any place on earth more
than IL does from Pittsburg to the
mouth OF the Ohio river. will have
to 'be shown" The Portland rain
fall has been proven to be nothing
like as great as that on the Atlant-
ic coast; so you see Portland rain
is reckoned from the viewpoint Of
the section you come from after all.
ALICE ]. SCHEETS.
Corvallis. Ore, April LIST.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Los. Son Of Daniel Boone.

The scouts of Fort La Junta, Sons
Of Daniel Boone. have received no
tice to the effect that Harold Moon.
scout and loyal member of Fort viii
liam Taft, of Flint, Mich, has been
Kidnapped. His brother. Ralph Moon,
Daniel Boone OF Fort William Taft,
writes to the local fort as follows:
II. Ralph Moon. of Fort William
Taft, Flint. Mich. have lost my
brother, Harold Moon, fellow scout
Of the Sons of Daniel Boone, who
was kidnapped on February 27, 1903,
and l appeal to all my fellow scouts
all over this country to help hunt
for him. Harold is just as apt to
be right in your town as any place
else. Please get right to work and
hustle for the honor OF our great So
ciety to find fellow scout who is
in the hands of the enemy"
Harold Moon disappeared from his
home in Flint. Mich. February %,
1909. He is ten years old, has light
hair, large brown eyes. full face.
light complexion. medium build and
weighs about eighty pounds. He
wore brown corduroy blouse pants,
light gray sweater vest with dark
blue border. and light gray stocking
cap. ne Is DeueVeu 10 nave Oeeh
kidnapped. Eleven prominent citi-
zens of Flint, Mich. have subscribed
$1.100 for the return OF the missing
boy to his home. 800 is offered by
the county authorities. and 500 by
the parents of the missing boy-$1 80
reward in all.
The officers Of the local lodge
have requested the publication Of
this notice and are using their best
efforts to locate the missing scout.
The officers Of Fort La Junta, Sons
OF Daniel Boone. are as follows:
Daniel Boone. Gordon Simmons. SUI
perintendent: Kit Carson. Milton Hill
treasurer; Dayy Crockett, Wayne
Gill, secretary: Audubon, Aubrey
Kief. librarian; Johnny Applesee.
George Kief. referee; scouts. Bert
Spidel. Ira Miller. Glen Oliver.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
oLNev ITEMS.

w. II. Taylor was in Pueblo Tues.
day.
James Jewell was in ordway last
Thursday.
c. II. Johnson was Pueblo visit
or Saturday.
Mrs. Bert Tabor is very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Homer Vaughn has gone to Mont
rose, Colorado
w. II. Taylor and wife spent Sat
urday in Pueblo.
J. II. Cowden returned from Pu-
eblo Saturday night.
e. j, McComb and son. Aubrey,
went to Pueblo Monday.
Ward Bond had the misfortune to
sprain an arm Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Maxwell were
Fowler visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehouse. of Fow-
Ter. were in Olney Sunday.
Will Brewer has purchased two lots
and will soon erect residence.
The name OF the post office has
been changed from Olney to Olney
Springs.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Gilbert are the
proud parents of baby girl. born
April ., 1909.
Miss Nellie Work returned to Pu-
eblo Sunday after weeks visit
with her parents.
Mrs. S. w. Cressy and Miss Alice
Hanen. of Rocky Ford, spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Olney.
w. H. Hackworth went to Eads
this week to conduct grading camp
for the Missouri Pacific railway. J.
NJ. Clinton Is to cook for the camp.
Miss Madonna Burdick and brother,
John, after weeks visit at the
home Of their aunt, Mrs. +. +. Cur
tis, returned to their home in Den
yer Saturday morning.
J. VI. Clinton. Move Shipley. Harry
Millhouse, Bert Millhouse. Homer
Vaughn and Oscar Griswold went to
Pueblo Friday to attend the ball
game between the Indians and White
SOx.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Settled ou. of Court.

The case of Eugene w. Shelton.
who was suing the American Beet
Sugar Company for $4,000 for injur-
les sustained at Swink in 1905, on
a beet dump. owing to alleged care
lessness of an employe of the COM
pany, has been settled out of court.
A stipulation was filed last week In
the United States Circuit Court at
Pueblo. stating that the matter in
had been fully and finally
settled as between the plaintiff and
and asked for dismissal
of the action. The sum paid in set
tlement is not stated. but the Pueblo
Chieftain says it is understood that
1t is in the neighborhood of $4,000.