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The Washington times., 1911-03-30
GRAND JURY ACTS IN
STREAM POLLUTION
Rockville Authorities Direct.
ed to Investigate Falls
Branch Condition.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March So-The
grand Jury for the March term of the
circuit court for this county adjourned
yesterday afternoon after having been
in session nine days The report stated
that 150 witnesses were examined and
2 indictments returned.
"One case was brought to our at
tention," says the report, where COM
plant was made by residents of the
county that health, comfort, and land
values were being injured by the dis
charge of sewage into a stream known
as Falls branch from the towns of
Somerset, Chevy Chase, Drummond.
Friendship Heights, and The Hills. We
recommend that the county authorities.
as soon as practicable. make thor
ough investigation and obtain the
names of all persons causing such pol
luton, and II criminal or other action
can be taken such action should be
taken without unnecessary delay after
reasonable notice to discontinue such
pollution"
Miss Gertrude May Walker, of Pitts
burg. Pa, and Lloyd B. Gregory, Of
ST. Louis Mo-, were married in Rock
Vile yesterday afternoon by the Rev.
Thomas J. Packard, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, the home of the min
lister being the scene of the ceremony.
The young people were accompanied
Icy the young WoEIanS mother They
went to Washington Immediately after
the ceremony.
Bud Edward, a boatman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was
drowned at Great Falls. He accidental
Iy fell from his boat as it was ap-
preaching the lock at Great Falls, and
sank before assistance could reach
him. He was forty years old and un-
married.
The Rev. ]. L. Mcmillan, of Glen
Head, l. l., has been called to the
pastorate of the Rockville Presbyterian
Church. He preached twice in the
church here last Sunday, and the COM
nittee appointed to choose a pastor
voted unanimously to extend the call.
The church has been without a regular
pastor since the resignation of the Rev.
A. w. Shaw two years ago
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen D.
Elgin, wife of Charles +. Elgin, of
Poolesville, this county, who died of
pneumonia early Wednesday morning.
will be held at the family residence at
in MonocaCy Cemetery, at Beallsville.
Mrs. Elgtn was a lifelong resident of
this county, and was widely known and
highly esteemed. She was seventy-fve
years old. Before her marriage she was
a Miss Smith, OF Poolesville.
Alexander Kilgour. formerly States
attorney for this county, will assist
States Attorney Bowie F. Waters in
the trial of Richard w. Allnutt for the
murder of his sister, Mrs. Valeria Veirs.
He was appointed by Judge Edward c.
Peter yesterday. Attorneys Arthur
Peter, Of Washington, and w. o. Spates,
OF Rockville, will represent Allnutt
The case probably will be called for
trial within the next two weeks.
Miss Laura ]. Pugh, aged sixteen. and
Woodey L. Barlow, aged thirty, both of
Bowling Green, Va, were married In
Rockville by the Rev. s. r. White, of
the Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the minister's home.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
FLORISTS PREPARE
FOR EASTER TRADE
Anacosta Growers Who Contribute to the Capital Mar
ket Have No Fear of Shortage In Supply of
Lilies and Other Flowers.

Church, the Rev. M. P. Egan, the as
sistant pastor. officiating. The burial
was made in Mt. OlIvet Cemetery.
The deceased was the mother of Mrs.
BENJAMIN Casey, with whom she had
lived for the past twelve years.
Several of the streets in Anacostia
have been improved with gravel, among
them being V street and w street
There was a meeting OF the Boys
Senior Glass of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church held last evening
in the edifice, when George Maier, the
president, was in the chair. Plans were
made for future public gatherings.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society Of st.
Teresa's Church is preparing to give a
euchre party for the benefit OF its
treasury.
The Rev. Joseph snider, missionary
priest, the headquarters OF whose order
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Upton 8. Hover,
In Anacostia. Father Snider, who re-
Gently conducted a mission in AnRcos-
tia, today went to Baltimore to visit
his mother. following which he will
return to Saratoga.
There have been formed in each grade
in the Anacostia schools within the
past few days Bands Of Mercy, under
the auspices OF the Washington HUI
name Society. The pupils have been in
structed in the details by Mrs. Harold.
Of Washington, and they have sub
scribed to the required pledge to be
kind to animals and protect them from
cruel usage.
A president and a secretary have
been named for each class and a fur
thel report of the work Is to be made
to Mrs. Harold when she visits the
classes again tomorrow.
The girls associated with the Meth
dist Episcopal Church in Anacostia
gathered in Methodist Hall last even
ing and played basketball,
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Columbia Alumni Are
Optimistic of University,

A great future for Columbia Uni-l
versity was the keynote Of the
speeches made at the annual alumni
banquet of the local association at
the Cosmos Club last night. DR.. Mar
Gus Benjamin, president OF the Wash
ington Alumni Association, acted as
toastmaster.
As the first to speak. President But
Ter said the progress that has been
made in the work at the university
In the past few years will be surs
passed by the progress which is to-
come in the next two or three years.
James Livingston, president of the
alumni society in the early eighties,
and who was one of the first to agi1
tate against football, pointed out how,
In his opinion. the abolition of the
gridiron sport had been of decided
moment in making Of Columbia Uni-
yersity one of the greatest in Amer
lea. The Rev. DR.. George Williamson
Smith, president of Trinity College,
was the last speaker.
Ride in a "Downey" Carriage.
II
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Jane Moseley Bid In.

z. J. Codd & Co., Of Baltimore, are
the new owners of the steamer Jane
Moseley, which they bid In yesterday
for 5000 at a sale to satisfy their mort
gage of $4,000 The steamer has been a
popular excursion boat for years.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTTA ID C MARCH 80


Growers of flowers in the Anacostia
! district, where a dozen big hothouse
gardens contribute to the Washington
markets much of the floral output for
the city, are expecting a brisk Easter
trade, particularly with reference to
the business in Easter lilies.
The local florists have not become
aware of a prospective shortage in the
crop of Easter lilies, as told in dis
patches from New York, and express
the opinion that Easter lilies in Wash
ington will be just as plentiful as they
were last year, If not more so. They
say that their stock of Easter lilies is
in splendid condition, and that the
prices are holding practically to the
figures OF last season.
Florists who grow possibly 10000 Eas-
ter lilies for the Washington trade are
unable to account for the reports that
there will be a scarcity Of the Easter
lily, but explain that it may be due to
the fact that in some cases florists
have had their lily crop almost entirely
ruined on account Of having purchased
what has proven to be an inferior
! stock
The frame dwelling at 2S21 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, in Twining
City, was badly damaged by fire yes
terday afternoon, and several engine
companies responded to an alarm Of fire
turned in from box 962. The fire re-
suited from the explosion OF gasoline
stove. The premises are occupied by
Frank E. Thompson, and are owned
by Charles E. Gerner.
Damage to the extent or S3O was
caused by the fire.
Aloysius B. Thorne, sixty-nine year
old, living at 2S25 Pennsylvania avenue,
Twining City, and Irving Kalbenbach.
blacksmith, living in the adjoining
house, were locked up on the Eleventh
precinct station house last night on
charges Of disorderly conduct preferred
by Policeman Karl Scherer. The men
became involved in an ARRAY.
Thorne was released when his friends
deposited the sum of so for his appear
ance in the Police Court.
John R Smallwood, forty years old,
a well known colored man, died yester-
day afternoon at his hcme, 81 Sheridan
road, and as he had received no medical
attention in his last illness, the police
notified the coroner. An investigation
developed the fact that Smallwood's
death was due to natural causes.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Schnett-
berg, who died at her home, 1916
U street, aged ninety-one years, was
held yesterday from st. Teresa's
The Washington times., 1911-03-30
Vice Presidents Kin.

NEW YORK, March 3o.-Percy Wins
low Sherman, a distant relative of Vice
President Sherman, was found dead In
bed in a hotel here. Death was que 10
natural causes Mr.. Sherman had been
employed by a brokerage firm in this
city.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

The funeral of Mrs. Mary schnett-
berg, who died at her home, 1916
U street. aged ninety-one years. was
held yesterday from st. Teresa's
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

The girls associated with the Meth
dist Episcopal Church in Anacostia
gathered in Methodist Hall last even
ing and played basketball.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Ride in a "Downey" Carriage.
Stylish. elegant, reasonable Stables, 1870 L,
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Several of the streets in Anacostia
have been improved with gravel, among
them being V street and w street.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Bud Edward, a. boatman on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was
drowned at Great Falls. He accidental
Iy fell from his boat as it was ap-
preaching the lock at Great Falls, and
sank before assistance could reach
him. He was forty years old and un-
married.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Church. the Rev. M. P. Egan, the as
ststant pastor, officiating. The burial
was made in Mt Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

The Ladies' Benevolent Society Of st.
Teresa's Church is preparing to give q
euchre party for the benefit OF its
treasury.
The Washington times., 1911-03-30

Miss Laura ]. PUgh, aged sixteen, and
Woodey L. Barlow, aged thirty, both of
Bowling Green, Va, were married In
Rockville by the Rev. S. r. White. of
the Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the minister's home.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
Who Own the Timber.

Fifty years ago four.tlfLhs of our
standing timber was publicly owned.
Today only one-flfth is publicly
owned. Fifty years ago we owned
eighty per cent Of the vast timber
wealth OF our country. Today We
and that "we" means you and me-
find our patrimOny has dwindled to
bare twenty per cent of the forest
wealth OF the United States. What
have we done with IL? Have we.
with supine indifference To the future.
stood by and let shrewd and un-
scrupulous, but far-seeing, speculatOis
rob us of our Inheritance? Have we
bartered away our brthright?
Roosevelt and Pinchot are charged
with hinderiDg the development OF
the West by tying up a large part OF
the forest area In the creation of
forest reserves. Who are making
these charges: Who Is doing the
protesting? Certainly not the owners.
Who are the owners? Why The pub
| lic-you a0d l. No, we are not
obiecting to having what Is left OF
our inheritance preserved for our
selves aud our children.
We, who have sold our mrthright
for mess OF p0ttaRe and failed tu
get the pottage, are rot raising any
clamor against policy which will
protect our property from further ex.
ploitation and pluudering. The con.
troll of the standing timber Is con.
centrated 10 the hands Of few
speculators. Less than two hundred
I inter-related holders own not less
than one. half of the privately owned
timber. Fred Lockley, In Apri
Pacific Monthly.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
Aged Veteran Passed Away.

]. H. Lipscomb died last Satur-
day, March IS, at the home of his
son, S. K. Lipscomb, few miles
from Rathdrum, aged IS years.
The funeral was held from the
house Sunday, the services being
conducted by Rev. Chas. w. Mon
son.
Mr.. Lipscomb came to Idaho
recently from West Virginia to
visit with his sons. Born near
Rowlesburg, West Virginia, Mar.
S, 1896, he was married in Iowa,
at the age Of 80 to Miss Lucinda
Davis. Eight children were born
to them, six of whom still survive.
Mr.. Lipscomb was veteran oi
the Civil war, having served ir
the 9th West Virginia volunteers
He united with the church in $40
He was of a kind and Cheerful
disposition and leaves many friend.
in his native state to mourn hi:
departure.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
A Friendly Conference.

A friendly conference was held at
Washington, D.. O., last week be-
tween President Taft and Baron
Uchida, the Japanese minister. in
which both made light of the rnmors
of impending war, and expressed
mutual confidence between the two
countries. Baron Uchida conveyed
President Taft's expressions Of friend
ship to the Mikado who replied that
he was pleased that the president
entertained complete confidence and
a most friendly feeling toward the
japanese nation.
One report of the conference states
that the japanese minister assured
the president that japan would with
draw from Mexico and cease all
efforts to get coaling station there.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
Mining Company Elects.

The stockholders Of the Dandy
Mining & Milling company held their
annual meeting at the office Of A. w.
Post, last Saturday and elected the
following trustees: S. M. Adams and
G.. w. Wilson OF Spokane, and E. f.
Reinhart, A. w. Post and VIM. E.
Relnhagt of Rathdrum.
II J. Newhouse was elected presi-
dent: A. w. Post, secretary; VIM.
Reiphart, treasurer, and E. G. Ora.
lamp, vice president and manager.
The directors let contract fol
another 100 feet TO crosscut, which
they believe will bring them into 9
good body of paying ore.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
INSISTS ON CASH VALUES
State Board Of Equalization
Refuses to ReSCind.
GOVERNOR HAWLEY FIRM
But Auditor Taylor Points Out Con-
sequences to Ensue.

In response to request from
State Auditor S. D. Taylor, a
meeting of the board of equaliza-
ton was held at Boise last Satur-
day to consider resembling the ac-
ton taken at previous meeting
wherein it was ordered that proper
ty in Idaho shall be assessed at its
actual cash value as provided by
law. Auditor Taylor presented a
resolution to rescind for the reason
that change to cash. value as a
basis of assessment is not practic-
able at this time without a revision
of the revenue laws.
The resolution was defeated by
the following vote: Ayes, State
Auditor Taylor. NAYS, Governor
Hawley, Attorney General Nc.
Dougall and Secretary Of State
Clifford.
Property in Idaho, therefore, is
to be assessed at its actual cash
value this year, regardless of conse-
quences.
After the meeting of the board
of equalization last Saturday, Gov
ernor Hawley said: "This would
have been done if / had been
forced to stand alone in the matter,
because / had just made up my
mind to bring about this change,
and the law gives the governor the
power to do it. Those who are
raising objections are making
mountains out of mole hills. The
thing can be done and it will be
DONE"
Among the reasons given by
Auditor Taylor for asking the
board to rescind its action were:
: that So, 1000, 900 more would be
raised for the general interest and
sinking fund than is needed; that
vast sum more than is required
would be raised for the common
school fund; that this money would
pile up in the treasury; that the
tax on personal property would
mean virtual conhscation, and tina,
the farmers will suffer the creates
proportionate rate under presen
conditions.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31

How to Cool Things.

A newlywed named Jones was talk
ing to his friend Casey the other day
about the heat in his fiat and was ask.
ing the other for little advice.
"DO you know my dining room is
the hottest place in the worldf' began
the newlywed. "Do you know Of any
way I might cool 1t OFF,
"From experience l should say that
a very good way to bring about a
change in atmospheric conditions" re-
marked the older married man, "and
one that is sure to bring results one
way or the other, Is to take a friend
home to dinner when your wife isn't
expecting company" - Philadelphia
Times.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
The Toll of Tall Timber.

The total amount of standing tim.
ber in the United States IS 2. 800, ,000,-
100000 board feet. The present
annual drain upon the supply OF saw
timber is flfty billion feet.
One.half of the privately owned
timber in California, Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Montana is now
owned by thirty-seven holders. This
timber is being largely held for the
future, when these owners will be the
dominating influence 10 the industry.
We are beginning to realize more
fully the value OF our forest resources.
Public sentiment has been created
against the spoliation or the destruc.
tion of the vast timber tracts by fire.
Detailed field examinations made by
National Forest officers show that
during the forest fires of last summer
in Oregon and Washington, there was
a loss to the National Forest timber
of over seven hundred million feet
This Is equal to the amount cut BY
all Of the Portland saw mills last year
which produced revenue of thirt,
million dollars. In the Colville Re
serve alone 100, 900 acres we're burned
last year. The fire, however, 10 th'
Colyille Reserve was mostly surfac'
fire and consequently was les
destructive than one that travel
through the crowns Of the trees
Fred Lockley. April Pacific Monthly
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
The last six weeks and are camping on
the trail Of another l3.
A Venerable Couple.

Mrs. W. ]. Tucker has received a
copy Of the Record Herald of Chicago
containing the following interesting
article concerning her aged parents
who reside at Stockton, Illinois:
There are few persons In the Unit
ed States who are In better position
to give advice to brides and brides to.
be than Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Free.
man Carpenter Of Stockton. III. They
have been married nearly sixty-elght
years and have never had aquarrel-
not even Of the piQuant, supposedly
inevitable kind usually designated as
lovers quarrels.
Mrs. Carpenter, s. years old, is
authority for the statement that
there has not been the least ripple on
their matrimonial sea. ut takes two
to have a quarrel, you know" she ex-
plains, land that's the reason we
never had one" Mr.. Carpenter is two
years older than his wife.
When their 68th wedding anniver-
sary Is celebrated on the day of the
big American festival-July Fourth
many OF their nine children, thirty.
niue grand children and thirty.six
great grandchildren will rejoice with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter were mar
ried in Greenwich, New York State,
and removed toJo Daviess cou nty. Ill.
three years later. Mr.. Carpenter took
up farming 10 Warren township. A
prairie fire swept away their stocks
and property and they took up gov
ernment land. Mr.. Carpenter Joined
the 96th Illinois infantry when in
1862 the country called for lighting
men, and he was wounded in the
battle of Lexington.
The couple haye been residents of
Illinois since 1916, and 10 Daviess
county claims, with considerable
pride. that it has within its confines
one of the happiest examples of mar
ried life, ii not the oldest.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY
Greek Section Hand Met Death
near Spirit Lake.

With the back OF his head and
his forehead cut open by an ak in
the hands of an unknown murderer,
the body of Gust Kotsiadamis,
Greek section hand employed by
the Idaho & Washington Northern
at Seasons, was found on the rail-
way tracks by two Scandinavians
three miles south Of Spirit Lake
last Sunday morning. Coroner
Wenz was notified and brought the
remains to Rathdrnm where the
inquest was held Monday morning.
The Greek left Seasons at
O'Clock Sunday morning with 5000
in money belt to walk to Spirit
Lake to mail letter to his rela-
tives in Europe. His tracks were
seen in the frost to the scene of
the murder where his corduroy
cap was found cut by the ak that
broke his skull. His clothing had
been slashed by the robber in
search of more monev. The letter
and money belt were missing. A
black cap and pair OF gloves found
near the body are the only clues to
the murderer. Suspicion seems to
point to some alleged friends OF the
dead man in Spirit Lake who, it is
said, knew he was coming to town
Sunday morning to have them
assist him in sending his letter and
money home.
Geo. Kotsiadamis, a brother OF
the dead man, is here, and widow
and three children survive in
| Greece.
The remains were inferred in
the Rathdrum cemetery Tuesday.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
Mcdowell Found Guilty.

The case Of J. NJ. Mcdowell, on
trial at Occur d'Aiene for wife muir
der, went to the jury Tuesday night
the Judge instructing that the vcr-
dict must be murder in the FIRST
degree or acquittal.
On Wednesday, at about Uoon, the
jury returned verdict finding Nc
Dowell guilty of murder In the first
degree. The evidence on which the
conviction was obtained was circum-
stantial, but very strong. 1t unfolded
the details OF one Of the most heinous
crimes ever committed Ia Idaho, aud
discovers in the criminal one Of the
most depraved characters that the
state ever dealt with.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31

Fire In the TIangle Shirtwaist
factory in New York city last Satur-
day destroyed $50 lives. many leaping
to their deaths from the ninth and
tenth stories, escape by the stairway
and elevator being cut of by the
flames. Most Of the victims were
girls employed 10 the factory. The
building had but one narrow fire es-
cape. 1t is said the city will demand
not only the punishment OF those
whose greedy guilt maintained a
death trap. but a sweeping campaign
against the conventional sweat shop
where the lives Of girls are coined in.
to gold.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
State Press Comment.
The Oppressive Tax Factor.
The Boise Statesman says:


The Boise Statesman says:
If Governor Hawley's high as
sessment scheme had been inau-
gurated in connection with har-
monizing laws and conditions il
would be all right; but standing
alone it is bound to prove oppress-
i've. 1t is bound &c anreasonably
and unnecessarily increase the
amount Of taxes the people must
pay-and that, after all, is what
counts.
The Statesman has heretofore
called attention to the fixed levy
of 2A mills to meet state bond re-
quirements. Such a levy will
raise all the money needed for the
purpose on the basis of the old
method Of assessing property, say
IS to 40 per cent of the actual
valuation. But if the assessment
is doubled or trebled, which is
promised, it will raise two or three
times as much as is needed and
constitute an oppressive tax factor
to that extent. II the assessment
was to be raised, this arbitrary levy
should have been cut down ma
terially. The extremes of high
assessment and high levy can
hardly be defended on any ground.
Again, take the general school
levy. 1t is arbitrarily fixed by lew
at minimum Of S mills and a
! maximum Of 10. 1t cannot be re-
duced except by the legislature,
and if the assessment shall be
raised as proposed it will produce
more money than the schools re-
quire under any but wildly extrava-
giant management. In Ada county,
for example, there is an assessed
valuation of $4,000, 900. A
school levy of S mills will produce
SIS, 900. Governor Hawley pro-
poses to increase the assessed
valuation about three times, OF
say to $40, 900. 900 for Ada. That
would produce 5000, 900 under the
S mill levy, much more than the
schools could possibly use. The
surplus represents Oppressive
taxation. If it had been intended
to assess at the actual value this
school levy should have been re-
duced. But it remains as it was
under the former method Of max.
ing assessments; and the governor
insists that the assessments bs
practically trebled while this fxee
levy stands!
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-31
Buried in Greenwood.

Mrs. Annie M. (Perkins) Tyler,
wife of Geo. H. Tyler, who died OF
pneumonia at Spirit Lake,
Wednesday of last week, was
buried in Greenwood cemetery,
Spokane, Mar. % She was born
in Rochester, MINI. Surviving
relatives are her husband, three
children,-Beth, Ethel and How.
ard, and a sister.