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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-10

In the southwest corner Of Reno
county. Kan, is the town of Turon.
which the 1910 census report gives a
population Of 6l2. Some eighteen
months ago commercial club was
organized In Turon. says the Kansas
City Star Its roll now numbers 1903
members. Since its organization four
miles of four foot cement sidewalks
have been built in Turon.
A sidewalk on Doth sides of the
street extends from the Missouri Pa
eific depot TO the Rock Island depot.
distance OF half mile All the
side streets are improved with similar
walks Some time ago Turon built a
new schoolhouse II was located
about nine blocks from the business
section, and as soon as 1t was finished
cement walks were laid from the busi-
ness part of the town That's the
way they do things in Turon and may
In part explain why Turon has in
creased in population 81 per cent since
the last census was taken.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
Money to loan. Geo. M. Reed.

Money to loan. Geo. NJ. Reed.
Spring tooth harrows at Eimers-
Wood. Aft
Hanson & Hockersmith for your
groceries. 18tf
Mrs. VIM. Allen is spending fort
night with friends in Portland.
Wanted-Several school girls to
board and room. Mrs. James
Ingram. 11-2*
Ed Abrahamson, who has been sick
for the past several days, is again
able to be around.
FOR SALE:-A good house and
large lot, $500, payable on installment
plan. A. F. Parker, Grangeville. 20tf
Wanted-A place with threshing
crew running engine. Write f. d.
Roberts, Box %, Winchester, Idaho
Ill
Arthur Rauenzahn and sister, Miss
Edith Rauenzahn of Winchester, re-
turned to their home Monday after a
visit with Grangeville friends, Miss
Rauenzahn being the guest of the
Misses Bertsch.
S. j. Fore, mining man Of Port
land, arrived in the city the first o.
the week and departed later fol
Florence. Mr.. Fore, who has recently
been in the east, is highly pleased with
the outlook in the mining field.
The case of the U. S. against 10,
Arp, Joe Pfeufer, the First National
Bank and others, an action in which
the government asks for the cancella.
ton Of the patent to certain lands
is being heard today in the court Of
Commissioner Chadwick.
w. H. Wilson of Davenport, Iowa,
who is connected with loan com.
pany of that city, has been spending
the week looking over Camas Prairie.
He was shown over the country by
A. F. Parker, the local representa-
tive Of the company. Mr.. Wilson
says Idaho county is the best in the
west and in few years we will see
hundred dollar an acre land here.
Misses Edna Brown and 10 Fortier
are in.San Francisco this week max
ing purchases of millinery for the fall
! and winter season. Miss Fortier, who
has the reputation Of being one of the
most tasteful trimmers in the North
west, will have charge of the trimming
rooms of Miss Brown the coming
season. A large and varied line of
millinery goods will be stocked and
some exclusive patterns from the East
included in the line.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
GOOD ROADS BEING BUILT
IN COLORADO BY CONVICTS
state Saving at Least 100000 by Max.
ing Criminals Do Work.

BY pntting its convicted criminals
'pn honor" and allowing them To do
road building such service 10 the
state gaining them Communication Ot
sentence Colorado seems Ia have gone
a long way toward sowing The high
way problem and The problem of the
unemployed convict al one and the
same time
- About half the convtcts in the Colo
are employed in road work The pris.
on population varies from TOO TO 75O
and 1t Is estimated that the labor thus
secured TO the state means an actual
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-10
,oKvIors AT WORK ON COLORADO ROADS.

cpNvIoTs AT WORK ON COLORADO ROADS.
cash value of at least 100000 per
year, not to speak of solving the vex-
ing question of keeping criminals en-
ployed without conflicting with free la.
Dor.
1t costs about 80 cents day to keep
a convict In a road camp as against II
cents day in the penitentiary. The
men must have better food when en-
gagged in such hard manual labor. and
this forms the chief item Of added ex.
pense. But even this expense has been
saved to the general taxpayers of
Colorado, as the counties through
which the roads are built contribute
the extra "a cents per day per man.
This tax is gladly borne by the coun.
ties. as they receive most Of the bene.
at from the construction Of the roads
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-10

Foley Kidney pills will check the
pr ogress Of your kidney and bladder
trouble and heal by removing the
ca use. Try them. Sold by all drug
gists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
STREET PAVING PLANS.
Schedule Announced Under Appro.
priation Available July /.

Selections Of unpaved streets to be
paved with asphalt and asphalt blocks
with the appropriation available July !
building. The schedule as made up by
C. B. Hunt, engineer Of highways, shows
an expenditure Of $4,000, divided as fol-
lows:
Northeast, $3O,SOO; southeast, $4,000:
northwest. $4,000: southwest, $500;
Georgetown, $1,000.
The streets to be paved with asphalt
are:
Northwest-Thirteen and half stree,
between and D streets, E street be.
tween 18th and 18th streets, T stree,
between I'd street and Rhode Island ave.
nue., Olive street between 9th and 2Sth
streets.
Northeast-Florida avenue between 18th
and 10Th streets, X street between I'd
and 4th streets.
Southeast-Pennsylvan avenue be-
tween 10Th and 18th streets, 1 street be-
tween 7th and 9Th streets, e street be-
tween 18th and 10th streets.
Streets to be paved WITH asphalt block
are as follows:
Northwest-Franklin street between 5th
street and New Jersey avenue
Southwest-Maine avenue between Sd
and Az streets, CarrOlburg street be-
tween NJ and N streets.
Northeast-Fifth street between F and
G streets.
Southeast-Twelfth street from Lincoln
Park to B street, Kent avenue from
Lincoln Park to B street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
STONE TO MARK GRAVE.
Memorial to Anne Royal, Traveller
Author and NeWspaper Editor.

The grave Of Anne Royal, traveller.
writer and newspaper editor, is to be
marked by the erection of a memorial
stone. For more than fifty years the
mound in the Congressional cemetery in
dicating the place where the body Of
Anne Royal was laid to rest has been
unmarked.
Attention was recently called to this
circumstance, as we'll as to the events In
the life of Mrs. Royal. especially since
the publication Of Miss Sarah H. Por-
ter's book. giving an account Of the
stormy career OF this rather remarkable
woman. 1t has been decided by some
who have become acquainted with the
story of a life which was given up for
the most part to unselhsh EFFORT in be-
half Of the people of the country Of her
birth that it would only be a deserved
II tardy-tribute IL some memorial should
be placed at the grave.
1t has been decided to erect a plain
and unpretentious gravestOne, and ar
rangements will be made to hold some
time in the early part of the coming
month a service at the grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
ACCIDENT CAUSE OF DEATH.
Mrs. Sallie P. Sheppard, Aged "a,
Overcome bv Gas.

A certificate of accidental death was
issued by Coroner hewitt yesterday ir
the case of Mrs. Sallie P. Sheppard
eighty-four years Of age, who was found
dead In her room at 1912 9Th street north
west, yesterday morning. Gas had leak
ed from a hole in pipe which supplied
gas for small cook stove, and Mrs
Sheppard was overcome, dying before
assistance reached her
Mrs. Sheppard did her own cooking
She was an early riser. 1t is thought
she arose yesterday morning and made
preliminary preparations for breakfast
failing to notice the odor of the escaping
gas.
Capt. Charles Peck of the second police
precinct went to the house. forced open
the door leading to the room and foun6
Mrs. Sheppard lying dead on the floor
Mrs. w. j. p. Clark of 1918 Lamont
street northwest, niece Of the deceased
had Undertaken J. William Lee prepare
the body for burial.
Mrs. Sheppard was the widow of w. S
SHEPPARD. who was connected with the
New Orleans Picayune before the war
He came here soon after the close of the
war and was employed by the government,
up to the time Of his death. which oc
Cured soon after he came here. Mrs
Sheppard was native of Jefferson cOun.
ty. KY, having been born near Louis
willie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
PLANS FOR BIG sHAD BAKE.
Board Of Trade Preparing for Annual
Event June 3,

The annual shad bake of the Board of
Trade which has been scheduled for
Saturday, June 3. at River View WILL
it is expected, be the most successful
affair Of the kind ever given by the
board. Many improvements are under
way at the resort, and what is said to
be one Of the finest athletic fields in this
part Of the country will be thrown open
for the use Of the Board Of Trade
DR.. Frank Gibson, chairman of the
committee in charge of the outing, has
appointed the following committee on
prizes: E. r. Brooks, chairman: J. 8. Ar
mold, r. L Averill. George W. Barnes,
r. r. Bennett. ]. NJ. Bird, w. w. Bowie.
John Brewer, Albert Brewood, B. H.
BrOckway. o. P. M. Brown, P. G. Bur-
ton. DR.. A. d. Butz, DIR. f. M. Carter,
Alan Q. Clephane. Murray A. Cobb. E.
F. COlladay. Arthur e. Cook, George G.
Cornwell. Percy Crawford. Charles R
Duehay, u. j. DUNCAN. Maurice F.
Flynn G. NJ. Forrest. Morris f. Frey,
Roe Fulkerson, Fred S. Gichner Jerome
NJ Graham, John G. Hodges, Robert c.
Howard. Thomas Bryan Huyck, Gustav
X. Kreamer, G. NJ. Lewis Henry A. Ly-
ford f. W. McIntire. Edward j. Murphy,
William Murphy, John F. Murrell, James
c. Robertson, James P. Schick, E. X
Staley, A. Coulter Wells,
The committee will meet at noon We'd
nesday in the board rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
SICK AND WITHOUT HOPE,
CUTS HIS OWN THROAT
William c. Semmelbauer Takes His
Own Life at tuberculosis
Hospital.

Arrangements have been made for the
funeral of William c. Semmelbauer. who
committed suicide yesterday morning at
the tuberculosis Hospital by cutting his
throat with a razor. to take place tomor-
row afternoon at = o'clock from his late
home 619 I'D street northwest. The
interment will be in Prospect Hill ceme-
terry.
Semmelbauer was found in a bathtub
on the first floor of the hospital about
$40 o'clock in the morning by Charles
Saunders, an orderly, having cut his
throat from ear to ear. DR.. Compton
of the hospital staff examined the body
and found life was extinct.
Only few days ago Semmelbauer dis
cussed the hopelessness Of his case with
other patients. He seemed Respondent
and depressed, but he gave no intimation
Of any intention to take his life He had
been in the hospital six months, and the
razor with which he ended his life he had
used for shaving purposes.
Yesterday morning he was seen to get
up and go to the bathroom. but it was
not known that he took the razor with
him. He remained away from the DOR
mitory so long a time that the orderly
went there to look after him. thinking he
propably needed assistance, and it was
then he found the body.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate show
ing the wound had been inflicted with
suicidal intent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
PUTS BLAME ON CHURCHES.
Woman Speaker Complains Of Lack
of Morality Among Men.

The wickedness Of men who offer in
dignity to women on the streets. in the
opinion of Mrs. u. B. Hates, Is to be
blamed upon the teachings of the
churches. which allow transgressors to
await until death bed moments to repent
and be forgiven their SINS
Inscriptions men and boys. she told
the First Spiritualists' Association last
night. at its meeting in Pythian Temple
annoy and insult pedestrian femininity to
an extent and with an audacity and fire.
quency that Is defiant of common de-
cency The condition Of masculine morals
is a disgrace to any community. she as
serted.
Existing marriage laws she complain
ed of for their inadequacy to keep men
matrimonially tied. Too many loopholes
permit man to evade his marital vows
and slip his marital bonds. she said. She
advocated laws SO strict that no man
under any conditions may put away his
wife.
Laws made over and new laws, exact.
ing in their requirements Of masculine re-
spect for women. and the rigid enforce
ment OF such laws are necessary to rem
edy conditions, In the opinion of Mrs
Hates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
DR.. FITCH KNOWN HERE.
Physician Who Died in Brazil Grad.
uated at G. W. u.

DR.. Arthur c. Fitch. who died at Porto
Bel1o. Brazil, last Thursday, was a ma
tive Of New York state. but had resided
in Washington for many years previous
to his departure for Brazil, about two
years ago. He was born in Orange
county. New York, and was forty-four
years of age.
He graduated from the School of
Pharmacy of George Washington Uni
versity about ten years ago and subse-
Quently took the medical course in the
same institution. graduating in 1903.
He was serving on the staff Of the
Government Hospital for the Insane
when he left Washington for other fields
OF practice. At the time OF his death
DR.. Fitch was one OF the surgeons OF
the Madeira Manore railway, with head
quarters at Porto Bello, where the fu-
neral services and burial took place.
Dr. Fitch was a thirty-second degree
Mason and well known in Masonic cir.
cles in this city. He is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Butler Fitch: a sister, Mrs
p. F., Pressey, and a brother. Henry NJ
Fitch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
DEEPENING OF: CHANNEL
is PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
Barring Serious Accident, Engineers
Think Work Will Be Com
pleted in June.

The deepening of the water in the
upper part Of the Washington channel,
from abreast of the foot Of Sth street
to the upper end of the harbor, is now
in progress, the big hydraulic dredge
having been shifted from the lower
end Of the harbor last week. The work
is progressing rapidly, greatly to the
satisfaction of the engineer officers in
charge and, barring serious accident
that would put the dredge out of COM
mission. it is thought that the taking
out of 100000 cubic yards of mud from
the harbor channel will be completed
in June.
ashore on the Potomac flats $4,000 cubic
yards of material. the greatest guam
tity that has ever been excavated in
month in any of the river improve
ment operations about this city. AS
soon as the work on the channel in the
harbor is completed, the dredge will
be shifted to the Eastern branch to
begin the work of deepening the chan
mel from the Potomac to the navy
yard. The specifications call for the
removal of 10000 cubic yards of ma
terial from the Eastern branch and
the pumping of it upon the Anacostia
flats. which are TO be raised and re-
claimed. The digging lines established
ny the eHSiHeefS Cdll LOT d uITeCL ciidH-
mel from the main river to the navy
pard and do away with a number of
sharp bends at present in the channel
The scoop dredge Norfolk which has
been employed in throwing up the re-
tanning wall. behind which the ma
terial dredged by the big machine is
to be pumped, has been taken to Alex
andria for a few days to throw up a
retaining wall there. AS soon as this
work is completed the Norfolk will be
brought back to this city to resume
work in the Eastern branch 1t will
be late in the fall before the improve
ment work in the branch is completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
Baltimorean, Well Known Here, Il
Seriously Injured.

While horseback riding in Baltimore
yesterday Edward III. Brown. brother of
Mrs. Guy Killian and Mrs. Harry Stutt
both of this city, was thrown, sustaining
two fractured ribs and internal injuries
Physicians at the Church Home and In
Urinary at Baltimore, where he was
taken. have not been able TO make a
complete examination.
Mr. Brown. who is twenty years old,
resides with HIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John 3. Brown, at 7O5 Gladstone road.
Roland Park. Baltimore, Md, but visits
his sisters in this city very often and
has many friends here. His sisters prob
ably will leave for Baltimore this after
noon.
The young man met with his accident
as he was returning from a long ride in
the suburbs. His mount SHE'D at some
thing In Druid Hill Park and ran away
AT North avenue and Eutaw place the
horse fell into ditch, pitching Mr..
Brown over his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
DIR. MARIE CUSHING DEAD.
She Practiced Medicine in This City
a Number of Years Ago.

The death Of DIR. Marie ]. Cushing,
who practiced medicine for several years
In this city, occurred at Lynn, Mass,
yesterday
DR.. Gushing was seventy-six years OF
age and had lived in Lynn for the past
twelve Or fourteen years. She was mar
ried to Martin Thompson Of England
when fifteen years of age. Upon the death
of her husband she took up the study
of medicine at Bellevue Hospital in New
York and after graduation began prac-
tice. She was married later to George
f. Gushing, who died fifteen years ago.
After closing her offices in New York
she came to Washington and subsequent
ly went to Lynn to reside. A son and a
daughter survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
PALM SUNDAY OBSERVED.
Beginning of Holy Week Services in
Washington Churches.

Palm Sunday was observed Yesterday
throughout the National Capital by thous-
ands of Episcopalians and Catholics. In
all the churches of these denominations
palms We're distributed. and the clergy
men preached of the entry of Christ into
Jerusalem in the long ago.
At the morning service in st. Marga-
ret's Episcopal Church the Bishop of
Washington conferred the sacrament Of
confirmation on large class. He also
officiated at similar service in the
Church of the Epiphany in the evening.
Rev Dr. Russell celebrated mass in
ST Patrick's Catholic Church at II
o'clock in the presence Of a congrega-
ton which taxed the capacity of the edi-
flee. The mixed and sanctuary choirS
furnished the music for the occasion.
Special services will be held each day
of this week in the catholic and EpiscO-
pal churches in observance of holy week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
STARTS RELIEF FUND.
John Hays Hammond Gives $3.50 to
Joseph Evans Family.

subscription with $3.50 for the relief of
the family OF Joseph E. Evans. late OF
the bureau Of mines. who lost his life In
rescue work at .Throop. Pa. during the
mine disaster at that place.
Mr.. Evans. who lived at Scranton. was
thirty-nine years old. The fund for his
wife's relief was started because the gov
eminent makes no provision in such
cases, and special act OF Congress Is
necessary before anything can be done
for her by the bureau.
TIE fund IS being subscribed to by
others engaged in the work of rescuing
miners caught in mine disasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
D. A. R. Registration Friday.

District delegates to the Congress of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, which will meet in Washington
April II to %, and all out-of-town dele
gates in the city, have been requested
by Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt, chairman
of the house committee, to register and
receive their credentials at Continental
Hail. The registration will begin Friday
and continue through Saturday. Regents
will receive membership badges for their
chapters at the same place and at the
same time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
BANQUET TO VETERANS.
United German Societies to Honor
Volunteers of Civil War.

In commemoration of the fiftieth an
niversary of the enlistment Of its men,
bers. the old 9Th Battalion District of
Columbia Volunteers. composed OF men
Of the Turner Rifles and the Washing
ton Schuetzen, who rendered valuable
service to the government at the out
break Of the civil war, will be rendered
banquet by the United German So
cieties at the Riggs House tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock. Among the
speakers will be Commissioner Cuno
II. Rudolph. Representative Richard
BarthoIdt. l.. P. Hennighausen Of Bal
timore, Ernest Gichner and others. DR..
Kurt Voelckner of the Columbia Turn
verein will act as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Stage Beauty Hints.

Melville Ellis. who is one Of the Co.'S
tune experts In New York theaters,
contributes an illumining article on
Secrets Of Stage Dress" which will
be OF value to every fair reader Of
our Sunday Magazine. 1t Is astonish-
ing what lot OF things are necessary
in sartorial establishment to bring out
the best in womanly beauty, and, of
course. Mr.. Ellis couldn't make this an
encyclopedia treatise. so as to cover
them all: but he has shown some of
the essentials in an exceedingly In
4structiye and entertaining manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Camera Club Exhibition.

Announcement is made by the exhibit
ton committee Of the Capital Camera
Club. Of which Francis c. Crow Is chair
man. that those who wish to contribute
TO the twentieth annual exhibition of the
club will have until Saturday, April 49,
to send in their prints. The exhibition
which: promises to be the most interest
ing the club has ever given. will be held
in the nemicycle of the Corcoran Art
Gallery May to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER
MOVES TO NEW QUARTERS
Herald Plant Transferred Yesterday
to No. 1922 New York Ave-
nue. Northwest.

The entire plant Of the Washington
Herald was moved yesterday to its new
Offices at 1922 New York avenue, where
the work Of issuing the paper proceeded
without interruption.
The work Of moving was begun while
the Sunday edition was still being print
ed. The equipment of the composing
room, including a battery of fifteen limo
type machines and other machines in the
mechanical department of the plant, was
transferred from the building at 734 18th
street with rapidly. One Of the large
presses had already been installed.
Transfer Quickly Accomplished.
Workmen labored throughout the night
transferring the telegraph, telephone and
electric light system, and everything was
in readiness for the editorial. reportorial
and mechanical STATS when they report
ed for work yesterday afternoon.
The composing room and the stereotyp-
ing departments are to be on the second
floor Of the building. while the editorial
and reportorial rooms will be on the first
floor. The business Office will also be
located on the ground floor
The new home of the Herald is fire.
proof and up-to-date In construction
throughout. The lease on the building
is for five years, with an option of seven
years additional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
Examination for School Teachers

Thirty-two persons desiring positions
as teachers in the local public schools
reported at the Franklin School today
TO take the examination for teacher
ships. OF this number more than one
fourth were men. The examination will
continue tomorrow. The subjects are
music, drawing, manual training,
French, German, domestic science and
atypical work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
George Rider Victim Of Gas.

George Rider, thirty-si years old. was
found dead yesterday morning at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. A. Z. Callahan,
1857 Florida avenue northwest, having
died during the night from the effects
of Illuminating gas, the fixture key hav-
ing been accidentally left turned on
I Rider had served two terms In the
navy and resided at the home Of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Rider.
1723 Goth street northwest A certificate
of accidental death was given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-10
"Appomattox Day" Observed.

spponattox day anniversary was OBJ
served at Galbraith A. NJ. E. Zion
Church yesterday. that being the forty
sixth anniversary Of Lees surrender at
Apponattox.
Rev. s. y. " Drew. pastor CT Ccsmo-
pol.tan Baptist Church, made. an addre ss
on the progress Of the coIored people c;
this country since the close .. the civil,
war. Prof. jesse Lawson also addressed
he asse :oh;y.