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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
New Buildings to Replace Old.

This commission recommended the
abandonment Of twenty-for school
buildings either on account Of their un
fitness for school purposes or their made
quacy in measuring up to the modern
requirements. To take the place Of these
condemned buildings IA schoolrooms
would be required.
TT is q fair presumption that, owing
to the condition Of many of these build
ings and the unsuita bleness Of even the
the sale of such of them as might be
necessary for purposes Of consolidation
would realize no more than enough to
provide sufficiently large and properly
located sites for the new buildings which
would take their places.
Making no estimate, therefore, for the
cost OF the sites for the new buildings.
the number Of rooms to be provided would
be 144-twefve twelve-room buildings, at
s1CO,CSO each. 81. 100000.
New Buildings Proposed.
I'm addition to abandoning the out-of-
date and in some cases insanitary and I'M
safe buildings the commission specifically
recommended appropriations as follows:
For site and erection OF a new e0-room
For m.ss site e and erection Of 4oroom high
ro srn ADDITION to western High school 5000
For white Normal School. ..:...;...: 100000
Normal school. .................. 100000
For new school buildings. ............ sOO. 900
For I2 manual training eentefs tsites). 5000
For IL manual training buildings. 4SO.00O
For addition to Business High School. $4,000
For addition to Mckinley Manual
Framing School .................... 100000
For additional land. ..............-... 6O0, OOO
For S6 portable schoolhouses. 5000
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So. s5s. ooo
I'm view of the fact that it Will cost
81 900. 600 to provide IA rooms Tor twelve
twelye-room buildings) to take the place
Of condemned buildings or buildings aban-
doned with q view of consolidating two
schools into one OF larger size. II is EVIL
for new buildings Is too small by $4OO. 200.
and that this difference should be added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
as extravagant, were for school buildings

as extravagant, were for school buildings
and grounds
why are these expenditures for school
houses asked for? Let me recapitulate.
First, to do away with 126 halliday
schools above the first grade and give the
children chance to get whole days
schooling.
Second, to get rid of eighty-four rented
schoorooms, none Of which is Mt Tor
school purposes.
Third. to carry out the recommenda-
tons Of the schoolhouse commission ap-
pointed by Congress in 1905.
Fourth. to replace eighteen portable
schoolhouses with permanent buildings.
Fifth. to secure adequate Fairgrounds
for buildings now without them.
You must not forget that the dual
school system in the District of Columbia
lis necessarily expensive. More buildings
and grounds more principals, more JAM
tors more fuel are required. Implications
are always expensive and In business at
fairs are eliminated.
1T is hardly probable that any one for
the sake of economy will seriously advo-
cate consolidation and mixed schools. The
physical conditions Of the white and color
ed schools were relatively the same, both
equally bad
Public Lands for Public Schools.
Under the law of 1887 and subsequent
acts about $50, 600. 600 acres of land have
UccH SlNCu lLC StdIOS oAo NShA'eoi ASS ~
educational purposes. While the District
Of Columbia has been mentioned in one
or two Of these acts. our public schools
| have not received a foot of ground. al
though Georgetown and Columbian Col
lege received about $4,000 each back in
the thirties.
Until 1878 the United States never
aided in the erection Of schoolhouse or
| the support Of one. unless 1t was to
| loan a site for school. With fund
| for school lands available for school pur-
poses there would be no need Of worry
about the cost of the schools, for they
would be almost seif-sustaining. l be-
| lieve this the solution of the financial
side of the question. for interests other
| than the schools would not be. antago-
MIXING the schools, directly and indirectly.
as we have found.
IF the energy exerted against the
| schools were exerted to the securing a
school fund for the District of Columbia
public lands for public schools would
be a good motto and everybody could
march under 1t. Everybody would be
happy if we were treated the same as
the states, territories and even our re-
mote possessions.
The tendency of American cities is to
finance an increasing proportion of new
work from loans instead of from current
revenues l assure you that any plan by
which the cost of the schools can be
reduced. and at the same time keep them
what they should be, will be welcomed
most cordially by the board Of educa-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
President Oysters Grievance.


Capt Oyster declared that the people
of the District should do all in their pow
er to prevent the control of the schools
going back to the Commissioners.
ut is up to you. he said. ito saw
whether or not your schools are to be
put into the hands Of people who have
neglected them for thirty years
He remarked that at the board of edu-
cation meeting this afternoon Tn all prob
ability there would be extended discussion
Of the subject He said that when the
applied to the Commissioners. who had
had charge for thirty years, to hep them
in q number Of things. but the help was
refused.
ers behind closed DOORS" continued Capt.
Oyster, I'VE asked that a certain fire.
trap building be put into condition, and
finally gave our ultlmatum that If it was
not put into conditiol the children would
not be permitted II ente' the building"
In the building Of a number Of tine
new schools Capt. Oyster sail there was
much room for Improvement. In one
instance. he said. the District authorities
paid 1850 for plans for building which
were copy of Others made but short
time befor.
.'They paid that sum- he said, Ito
have the plans copied.
Opposed to Central Association.
Charles G. Lancaster presented mo-
ton to have the association send repre-
sentatives to the proposed central asso-
citation or committee of fifteen to meet at
the Chamber of Commerce. but it was
voted down. Judge Bundy. the president,
was vigorously opposed to the idea.
Mr.. Lancaster also presented reso-
luton asking the association to go on
record as In favor of the Panama canal
exposition in this city in 1915. The reso-
luton was referred to the executive COM
mittee Of the association for report.
Secretary Todd requested the associa-
ton to ask the authorities to locate a
new Central High School building on
some spacious lot of land north Of Florida
avenue. and the motion passed without a
dissenting vote.
It was decided to offer prizes Of SO.
So and 81 for the best kept lawns on Co
lumbia Heights during the coming sum
mer. George NJ. Whitaker, III. B. Ell
lott, n. Carroll Downs, w. Robert An
drews and Charles E. Roach were elected
new members.
Richard B. Watrous, secretary OF the
American Civic Association, told how
many cities Of the country are looking
toward Washington as. an example OF
civic progress and that only recently
Dallas, Tex, officials determined to
lay out their city after the plans Of Maj.
L'Enfant
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
THIS MAN IS PLEASED.

New York, July 31.-News OF
the arrt st of DR.. Crippen and
his companion. Ethel LIE Neve,
pleased nobody more today than
Frederick Mersinger, step.fath
er of Belle Gilmore, DR.. Grip
pens missing wife.
ut was through my efforts to
Obtain a death certificate on
which to collect a little insur-
ance," he said, "that the inves.
tjgation was brought about
which ended today in the arrest
on board the Montrose."
Soon after the vessel arrived
the prisoners were landed and
taken to Jail. Miss LIE Neve
seemed half senseless as she
emerged from her cabin and
had to be supported down the
steep gang plank. The police
had difficulty in keeping the
crowd back.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
BUFFALO BILL AND
PAWNEE BILL
Will Bring Their Combined Wild
West and Far East Exhibition
to Fergus Falls, Aug. 10.

An event of unusal interest
to people in this vicinity will
be the engagement of Buffalo
Bills Wild West and Pawnee
Bills Far East as noted in the
above headlines. Varied and
wonderful will be the several
spectacular scenes and the en-
tire exhibition will take on an
educational and historic char
acter, which gives it an interest
possessed by no other tented
exhibition. An Oriental spec-
tacle of gorgeous splendors will
be interpreted by groups and
delegations from the Far East,
introducing Rossi's Musical
Elephants a the particular
feature of the Oriental scene.
The Battle of Summit Springs,
a reproduction of the historic
Indian conflict in which Buffa.
10 Bill killed Chief Tall Bull,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04

Joseph Simard, First and
Wisconsin Streets, Wahpetor,
N. OAK, says: II suffered a
great deal from kidney trouble.
There was constant, dull pain
in the small of my back that
kept me in misery and was
also bothered by too frequent
passages of the kidney secre-
tons. l was subject to dizzy
spells and at times srots APP
peared before my eyes. "A
friend, who had been benefited
by Doan's Kidney Pills. recon.
mend ID them to me and l pro-
cured a box at Keen's Drug
Store. This remedy helped me
at once and the contents of
seven boxes did away with my
trouble. Doan's Kidney PILLS
will always have my highest
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remem Der the name-Doans
and take no other.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
of the Dog Soldiers, will be the
principal Wild We t scene,

of the Dog Soldiers, will be the
principal Wild We t scene,
participated in by Col. Vim. F.
Codv, the original and only,
Buffalo Bill, who will re-enact
his original part. The Great
Train Hold.up by Indians will
picture an early epoch in rail-
road building, and A Holiday
at ct E" Ranch will typify the
pleasures and pastimes of the
plainsmen. The World' 8
Roughriders, led in person at
every performance by Buffalo
Bill, who positively appears, no
matter what the weather, will
embrace. equestrian expe r 8
from the worlds equestrian ma
tions. Wild riding Bedouins
from the sands of Sahara, and
the reckless aboriginee from
our own rolling prairies will
ride side by side; both sides of
the earth will be typified and
the saddleship of many. nations
will be brought into immediate
comparison. Every item in the
programme of the Wild West
and Far E a 9 t is real and
authentic. The cavalry charges
artillery drills, war dances,
roughriding and Oriental pa
geants are real and accurate ir
every detail. The tepees of II e
Indians are the real prairie
homes of the redmen; the trap
pings of the ponies, the camp
outfits, and every stick and
stitch of the equipment is just
what it is represented to be.
And the feature of features will
be the appearance in the saddle,
at every performance, of the
real and genuine Buffalo Bill,
the last of the great scouts.
Arrangements have been made
with the railroad officials to
run special excursions and re-
duced round-trip rates, so that
everybody who 80 desires may
take advantage of their oppor-
tun;ty to visit this world re-
nowned exhibition.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
NO REASON FOR IT
When Wahpeton Citizens Show
the Certain Way Out

There can be no just reason
why any reader of this will
continue to suffer the tortures
of an aching back, the annoy.
ance OF urinary disorders, the
dangers of diabetes of any kid
ney ills when relief is so near
at hand and the most positive
proof given that they can be
cured. Read what Wahpe-
ton citizen says:
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
son revealed 10 weapon of any
kind, nor did this cabin disclose
PAIR LODGED IN JAIL.

Quebec, Que, August 1.-The
Canadian Pacific liner Mon
trose, with DR.. Hawley Harvey
Crippen and Ethel Clara LIE
Neve prisoners aboard, reached
Quebec, the end of her journey
from Antwerp, shortly after 1
o'clock this morning Closely
guarded. the pair was taken
from the vessel at 1885 a. N.
A tremendous crowd h a d
gathered at the dock, eager to
catch glimpse of the man and
woman who led Scotland Yard
a race across the Atlantic. A
special squad of policemen was
stationed near the pi er to
handle the throng and arrange
ments were made to have the
prisoners transferred to police
patrol and rushed to the pro-
vincial Jail in the basement of
the parliament building, where
a small cell had heen prepared
for Crippen and a more com
modious one for the girl.
LONDON GETS NEWS.
London, July 31.-London,
eagerly waiting, got first news
of Identification and arrest of
DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen
and his companion, Ethel LIE
Neve, through Associated Press
dispatches, which were receiv-
ed here far ahead of other dis
patches announcing the drama
tic event. These dribbled in
from various points from one
to two hours later and it was
nearly four hours before Scot
land Yard received an official
message of confirmation.
Special editions of the state
papers with the Associated
Press dispatches were issued
by thousands and were eagerly
bought up. 1t is long time
since newsboys had such a
harvest.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
BELIEVES cR1ppEN INNOCENT

BELIEVES CR1PPEN INNOCENT.
Los Angeles, CAL, July 81
Myron A. Crippen, father of the
accused London wife-slayer,
was ill in bed when reporters
brought him the news of the
arrest of his son and the latter's
companion today. TIE aged
man has been in poor health
and his weakened condition,
The intelligence produced a
visible effect upon him.
"Hawley may have been ar
rested, but he has not been con-
victed yet" he remarked after
recovering his composure. II
cannot believe that my son
committed the awful crime laid
at his door"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
JEWELS FOUND IN BELT.

Fathers Point, Que, July 81.
In a belt strapped about Grip
pens waist detectives found
five diamond rings and a
diamond pin. If it can be prov
ed that the jewels belonged to
the prisoners wife the police
think they will have gone far
toward establishing t b e i r
hypothesis of murder on a firm
basis.
A careful search of his per.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
NO DELAY EXPECTED.

London, July 31.-Scotland
Yard officers tonight did not
have any exact information
whether Crippen would be de-
ported or extradited, but they
anticipate deportation, in which
case, it was said, Crippen would
be placed on trial within three
weeks.
So there might be no delay,
officers made arrangements to-
day for the prompt dispatch to
Quebec of Sergeant Mitchell,
should that be necessary.
BELIEVE GIRL HYPNoTIzED.
The Crippen case is looked
upon by the police here az one
of the most dramatic they have
ever handled. Certainly it 10
many years since the public
mind was 90 stirred by q crime.
Ethel lie Neve's relatives to-.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04

night are relieved that their
long suspense is ended. They
have been apprehensive o f
some untoward fate and are
convinced now that the woman
can prove her Innocence. Her
mother, in an interview, said
she was certain Crippen had
hypnotized her daughter, 9th.
erwise she would never have
donned boys clothes. Her faith
er equally believes that she
was a dupe of Crippen.
1t is suggested here that
Crippen may claim American
citizenship as a means of de
laying the course of justice.
APPEAL TO DAUGHTER.
Mrs.. LIE Neve today cabled a
pathetic appeal to her daugh.
ter, imploring her to tell the
police everything and not to
allow her affection for Crippen
to stand in the way of her duty
to herself and her family. The
cable concludes: BE brave,
little girl, and have no fear; we
are confident of your limo.
cence."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04

clergyman and his retiring, ef-
Terminate son. Captain Kendall
had kept from them the identi.
ty of the two mysterious pas
sengers and although the re.
cent bombardment of wireless
messages had eroused their
suspicious. none on board be.
side Llewellyn Jones, the wire
less operator, knew that the
two were DR.. Crippen and his
companion.
NO CONFESSION MADE
On Board Steamship Mont
rose via Wireless to Quebec
While closely guarded on the
passage between Father Point
and Quebec, DR.. Crippen and
Miss LIE Neve were allowed to
see each other. Miss LIE Neve
is rapidly recovering her com.
posure and DR.. Crippen is al.
most cheerful.
No effort was made by In
spector Dew to secure a con-
fession from Crippen. T h e
jewels found on the prisoner,
furnished the only incriminat-
ing evidence discovered.
Father Point, Que, July 81.
= Although neither Crippen
nor the pretty typis:, for the
love of whom the police believe
he killed Belle EImore, denied
their identity, neither admitted
any connection with the death
of the woman. Inspector Dew's
task was only to point out the
fugitives to the Canadian po.
lice and after their arrest bring
them back t., England. Meth
er he. nor the Canadians who
made the arrest tried to get
any discriminating admissions
from the couple.
CONTRARY TO LAW.
Such efforts are contrary to
British law and the prisoners
volunteered no information.
With the shock of arrest over,
a stewardess changed the boys
clothing, in which the girl had
travelled as Crippen's con, for
garments more fitted to her sex.
Then she collapsed again and
lay for more than an hour in
her berth, her features comfort
ed and her body shaken with
convulsive sobs. In a separate
cabin, guarded by detective,
Crippen sat in silence with his
chin sunk on his chest.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
Crippsn Caught On Montrose
Continued from page one)

nize him before he could ap
proach and take advantage of
the only avenue of escape
suicide. Four sailors quickly
rowed the tender alongside the
Montrose and Dew and his
companions stepped on board.
TRIES TO APPEAR CALM.
Crippen was standing near
the rail talking with DR.. Stuart
the ships surgeon and attempt
ing to appear calm. But that
he was nervous was indicated
by his fursive glances and his
remark to Dr.. Stuart: "There
are three pilots coming aboard"
he said nervously. "Isn't that
unusual!" The surgeon did
not reply, but kept his eyes on
the strangers " no walked
rapidly toward them.
AN GLAD" sAPs cRIPPEN.
"Crippen, 1 want you," said
Inspector Dew quietly, as he
approached. The dentist re
coiled involuntarily as he re-.
cognized the man who address.
ed him, then the blood left his
face, his breath came short and
fast and he gurgled incoherent-
ly. As he was being led away
to the captains cabin whence
he was transferred later to his
own state room, he said CRATE
fully: "Thank God the sus-
pence is over and am glad"
GIRL SOBS PITIFULLY.
Crippen's arrest accomplish
ed. Dew hurried to Miss LIE
Neve's stateroom, where h e
found her, still dressed as "John
Robinson, Jr.," on The verge of
nervous breakdown. Her ap.
pearance when confronted by
the detective and told that che
was under arrest was pitiable.
All control that she had fought
so hard to retain throughout
the voyage left her, she cried
out hysterically, and became so
faint that restoratives were adj
ministered. Shut in her room
and restored to women's dress,
che was closely guarded as the
vessel continued it's journey for
fear she would take her life or
collapse utterly. =
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-08-04
PHOTOGRAPHERS ARRIVE.

Crippen was attired n a
travelling suit of blue serge and
tweed overcoat. Gold trimmed
eye glasses rested on his nose,
and from behind them his eyes
looked out DULY. His face was
pale AMI drawn. With b. tn
under arrest he Montrose
whistle sounded hoarsely, a
signal to the waiting Eureka
that Inspector Dew's search
was at an end. Immediately
the pilot boat came alongside
and newspaper men and photo
graphers swarmed aboard
Crippen they found handcuffed
in his stateroom, No. 8, and
Miss lie Neve, under the care
of q physician in No. 5.
PASSENGERS GET NEWS.
The news by this time had
spread among the passengers
who had been duped through
out the voyage by the bogus
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-02-18
RATCLFF.

Miss Rachel Webb, who has been
sick for several weeks, is no better
The new Baptist church which is
under construction at this place will
soon be ready for use.
j. F. Reeves, Sr., who is 81 years
old, fell from porch at M. F.
Waddell's, on Bellstrace, and bad
ly injured one knee.
Flemon Mullins will move tc
Spring Creek in the near future.
Ely Sturgell is attending school
at Fallsburg.
Joe Reeves and wife will leave
Ratcliff about March l to attend
Valparaiso University.
Harlan Woods will move into the
house where Joe Reeves now lives
Miss Della johnson was visiting
Miss Ella Stuart Sunday.
Mrs. G. B. Belcher visited hel
parents in Carter county last week
Nelson bentley, who has been II
| West Virginia for the past year
will soon move back to Bellstrace
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-02-18

ley. Charles Cooper and Levi Miles
have returned from Cincinnati,
where they purchased quite a num-
Der of horses,
@. W. Bishop will move to Judge
Boggs' farm soon,
Samuel Butler and family were
visiting Flurney Boggs Sunday.
Raleigh Butler was visiting Henry
Houck Sunday,
Rev Sam Houck will preach at
Uncle Bob Rice's Sunday night
Farmers in this section are burn
ing tobacco beds.
]. +. Ward, Proctor Stafford and
+. II. Moore, merchants on our
creek, are placing their feet to re-
ceive the chicken and egg trade.
James w. Young bought a fine
COW from vint Ferguson last week
Rev. NJ. G. Sparks bought fine
mare OF f. W. Griffith last week.
Rev. Calvin Johnson was visiting
Ellis Ward last week
Harve Lyons has returned from
Greenup county and reports the
land poor. Champ.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-02-18
GALLUP.

Rev. Rifle went TO Borders Oh
Saturday to fill his regular appoint
nent.
VIM. II. and Andrew Shannon
were in Louisa Saturday.
Mrs. T. ]. Burgess was calling or
Mrs. J. II. Mcclure Sunday.
G, w. shiyel is visiting relatives
n Grayson this week.
Charles Moore and wife took sup
per with Rev. and Mrs. Rifle last
Thursday evening.
Miss Patsy Shannon is visiting
her sister in Louisa this week.
Don Belcher and bud Gilkerson
are attending school at Fallsburg.
Henry Ratcliff, OF Washington, is
visiting friends at this place.
Mrs. Arch Smith and Mrs. John
Preston visited Mrs. w. NJ. Childers
Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. p. Mcclure and daugh-
ter, Derecca, have returned from q
visit at Putney, w. Va.
Mrs. VIM. Belcher, who has been
on the sick list. is some better
Geo. w. Owens two brothers
from Virginia. visited him last week
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Mcclure spent
last week with their daughter al
Kise.
Mrs. Maud Childers was in Rich
ardson last week.
Canada Smith made trip to East
Fork this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Shannon spent
last Sunday whit Uncle Dock Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Sammons have
returned from visit in Indiana.
d. B. Vaughan was business
visitor here this week
Earl Bartram, OF Ashland, passed
through here Saturday.
The farmers OF this section ar,
making preparations for raising
large crops Of tobacco this year.
Sweet Williams.