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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
FIND DETECTIVES GUILTY
IN BLACK HAND" CASE
Franklin and Perkins Convict
ed of Sending Letters to
Charles H. Strong.

ERIE. Pa, July 29.-After celebrating
for almost two hours today, the jury in
the case of Gilbert B. Perkins and Charles
Franklin, private detectives, tried here in
the United States district court for using
the mails to commit fraud. brought in a
verdict Of guilty with the recommendation
that mercy be shown Perkins
1t was alleged that Perkins and Franklin
had sent Black Hand letters to Charles
II. Strong, in connection with the desecra-
ton of the mausOleum of the late Repre-
sentative w. l.. Scott of this place
Pleads for Mercy.
Mercy, Judge! I am an old man."
cried Perkins when he had heard the
verdict; and his daughter, Mrs Adams,
ran to his side and tried to comfort
him. Franklin had not stirred, but
arose when Judge Orr asked the men
if they had anything to say Perkins
wiped the tears from his eyes. and in
a faltering voice said: Before God, I
am an innocent man.
Franklin declared: II have nothing to
say except that 1 did not do the job
Judge Orr then sentenced Perkins to
three and Franklin to five years In the
federal prison at Leavenworth. Kan.
Mrs. Adams tainted when she heard
the sentence, and was carried to the
judges chambers in serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
STRIKE AT ORIZABA.
Freight Traffic on Mexican Railway
Tied Up.

MEXICO CITY, July 29.-The freight
traffic on the Mexican railway is tied
up as a result of a strike Of the shop
men at Orizaba and a sympathetic walk
out on the part of the engineers and
trainmen.
Passenger trains are operating. but
with more or less delay. The shopmen
were granted an increase in wages sew
eral days ago, but made new demands
amounting to % per cent advance
The Mexican railway is not a part of
the National system, but is English
owned. and extends from Mexico City
to Vera Cruz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
sEAsICKNEss DELAYS SHIP.
Firemen Who Took the Places OF
Strikers Unable to Shovel Coal.

SAN JUAN, P. r., July 29.-The steam
err Carolina of the New York and Porto
Rico Steamship Company. which had
trouble with the crew before the vessel
sailed from New York July p. arrived
here today, two days overdue.
Green fremen who had taken the place
OF strikers became seasick and for time
were unable to coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
Chicago to London by Yacht.

CHICAGO, July 29.-From Chicago to
London, England. in a steam yacht is
the trip planned by Edward Meyer, man
ager of a Michigan avenue hotel. Ac-
companied by a party of ten friends. he
expects to leave Chicago about August Id
in his steam yacht Manzanite and reach
London In five weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
DIED.

BUCKLEY. On Saturday. July %. 1911. at 2.30
p.m at her grandmother's residence, $50
Massachusetts ayeuue northeast, MARGARET
MARY, infant daughter of James j. and
Mary Curtin Buckley.
Funeral Monday, July 81.
COLE. On Friday. July -, 1884, at $40 pm.
after a lingering illness. ELIZABETH K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
HAYDEN'S HAYDEN'S HAYDEN'S
and 10th SITS. and 10th SITS. and 10th SITS.
of patronage and pelf." said Senator

Of patronage and pelf," said Senator
Jones. THE spoils system must go.
This is a war upon predatory business
and its lure of lucre. The special in
terests must go out of politics
1T is useless to defeat a few ligisla-
tors who take bride money unless we
destroy the system that promotes
bribery.
THE republican party in Illinois
faces a crisis today brought about by
internecine strife for spoils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
COMMITTEE Of HOUSE
HEARS LEWIS STORY
st. Louis Publisher Tells OF
Prosecutions by the Pos
tai Authorities.

Edward G. Lewis, the ST. Louis pub
Usher, whose Peoples United States
Bank was the target for fraud order
issued by the Post Office Department,
yesterday gave an exhaustive history of
his periodical and financial ventures to
the House committee on expenditures in
the Post Office Department. which is
investigating the alleged unwarranted
attacks of the department upon the
Lewis concerns.
Mr.. Lewis said he had been the de-
PENDANT in a suit brought against his
concern on the ground that the Peoples
United States Bank was taking money
with intent to defraud.
Did Not Go to Jury.
1.-THE judge did not even let it go to
the jury" he said. HE declared the
government had not substantiated a
single count in It's indictment and threw
the case out. The foreman Of the jury
rose and said the jury had already de-
cided the case. The prosecuting attor-
ney jumped over the rail and was the
first to congratulate me. and five OF the
jurymen came around next day and sub.
scribed for stock In the bank"
Mr.. Lewis had not completed his state
ment Of the history Of the remarkable
pany and the Peoples Bank when the
committee adjourned. The committee
has not announced what other witnesses
will be summoned to substantiate Mr..
Lewis charges against the Post Office
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
Glen Echo Park Closed Today.

Glen Echo Park will be closed today,
according to announcement made last
night by officials of the amusement COM
pany. The company. is was said, had no
desire to violate the law governing Mont
gomery county, nor does it wish to lay
itself open to heavy fine for violating
the Sunday closing law. The park will
open as usual tomorrow.
Water will be supplied to the citizens
of Glen Echo by the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company. through order
of Gen. George H. Harries, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the COM
pany. until the water famine now ex-
listing, is a thing Of the past. 800 gal
Ions of water were carried to Glen Echo
by the railway company yesterday, and
distributed free to the sitizens, and like
amount will be supplied daily. There is
no water in the reservoir at Glen Echo,
It was said last night, and until rain
comes the situation is likely to remain
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30

RICHMOND. Va. July Backward
Ellis, 5r.. q negro accountant. was ar
rested here this afternoon on two war.
rants charging grand larceny, brought in
connection with the wrecking of the True
Reforfners Bank. now being investigate
-, q grand iut.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
Sunday Lid on Tight.

An effect Of the incident, however, will
be a strict observance of the law against
working on Sundays. In his argument at
the close of the trial today States At
torney Waters said that in his opinion the
illegal operation of the amusements at
Glen Echo Park was the indirect cause Of
the trouble, for had the park not been
running there would have been no occa-
sion for turning off the water and con-
sequently there would have been no clash
between Witkowski and the others.
He served notice that hereafter no
amusements OF any kind should be
operated Sundays in Montgomery county
and said he could be depended upon to
do his part toward Furnishing all who
violated the Sunday laws.
BY direction of States Attorney Waters
Sheriff Welt will have his deputies visit
Glen Echo Park and all other such
resorts in the county tomorrow and
every other Sunday this season to see
that no amusements are operated or any
thing sold, including soda water, ice
cream and cigars. He also will insist
that the drug stores throughout -
county confine their sales to medicines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
In Memoriam.

HARRIS. In sad but loving remembrance Of
nv dear wife. SUSIE c. HARRIS, who de-
parted this life four years ago today, July
80, 1907.
Her busy hands folded,
Her loving face earth Is gone,
Her trials are all ended,
And her heavenly crown Is won.
BY HER LOVING HUSBAND, WALTER r.
HARRIS.
HATCH. In memory of my mother, SARAH
HATCH, who died one year ago today, July
So 1910.
E. Servant of God, well done;
Rest from thy labors of love,
The battle fought the victory won,
And enter thy Masters joy.
BY DAUGHTER AND SISTER.
WHITE. In sad but loving remembrance OF our
darling baby, CHARLES ii. WHITE, WHO
departed this life year ago today July
80. 1910.
How slender is lfes silver cord:
How soon tits broken here;
Each moment brings O parting word
And many a falling tear.
And though these years to mortals given
Are filed with grief and pain.
There is hope. the hope OF heaven,
Where loved meet again
BY PAPA AND MAMMA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
Meeting of Retailers.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

The Retail Merchants Association will
hold a special meeting at 8 o'clock Mon
day night to consider an important
change In the bylaws of that organi-
zation, together with other important
business which will be presented for its
consideration.
The members Of the Alexandria Light
Infantry who left last Sunday for a
weeks encampment with the LIST Vir-
ginia Regiment at Culpeper, Va, are
expected home tomorrow. Forty MEM
bers of the company went along. under
command of Capt. F. l.. Slaymaker.
T. j. Travis, who for several years
has conducted tailoring establishment
In this city. left today for Paducah.
Tex. where he will make his future
home. He will shortly be Joined by Mrs.
Travis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
Garrett Valves Trial.

Upon warrants sworn out by John A.
Garrett, Thomas A. Weaver, Daniel Col
Inns and Laurie Garrett, Witkowski is
charged with nine offenses-four of as
sault with intent to murder, four of as
sault and battery and one for carrying
concealed weapons. The case against
John A. Garrett, who waived trial before
Justice Reading and who is charged by
Vitkowski with assault and battery, also
will be presented to the grand jury.
The court decided there was nothing in
the evidence to show that either Collins
or Weaver really assaulted Witkowski.
All Collins did was to flourish g. monkey
wrench, while Weaver's offense consisted
in taking hold Of Witkowsk to assist in
taking from him a revolver he is said
to have been fiourishing in a somewhat
reckless manner.
The evidence given was to the erect
that Witkowski, as mayor OF Glen Echo.
felt it his duty to turn off the water sup
ply. and. when he was thwarted, BRAN
dshed his revolver and threatened to use
it upon Garrett, Weaver and others should
they approach him. Upon going up into
the amusement park a little later he
again drew his revolver and waved 1t
above his head In a threatening manner.
and that after he had put 1t back into
his pocket Garrett, Weaver and others
grabbed him and took the weapon away
from him, and that afterward he and
John and Laurie Garrett passed blows,
Witkowski being knocked down couple
of times, but not seriously hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
GO TO GRAND Jury
WitkoWskI- Garrett Charges
Up to lnquisitoriaI Body.
STORMY SCENES AT TRIAL
Disorderly Incidents Mark Hearing
in Rockville Court.
COLLINS AND WEAVER GET OFF
Did Not Assault Mayor, Justice
Reading Rules-Glen Echo Gets
Water From Railway.
STORMY SCENES AT TRIAL
COLLINS AND WEAVER GET OFF
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, July %, 1911.
After q stormy trial lasting from 10
o'clock this morning until nearly
this evening Justice Joseph Reading.
in the police court here, decided that
Daniel Collins and Thomas A, Weaver,
members Of the Glen Echo town coun-
ell, were not guilty Of assaulting
Mayor Louis c. Witkowski in Glen
Echo Park last Sunday evening. From
beginning to end the trial was replete
with recrimination. charges and coun-
ter charges. clashes Of counsel and dis
orderly and exciting incidents, and in
more ways than one was one of the
most remarkable trials heard in Rock
willie in a long while.
Immediately upon Justice Reading
announcing his decision Alexander
Kilgour, personal attorney OF Mayor
Witkowski, asked that the cases
against his client be decided upon the
evidence adduced at the trial today,
but John A. Garrett, representing those
who brought the cases against Wit
kowski, announced tina the warrants
would be withdrawn and the cases
presented to the grand jury.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11
Great Northern viii Use Telephone

The Great Northern railway has re-
Gently purchashd from the Western
Electric company a quantity of sele-
ctors to equip two circuits on the Cas-
cade division. When installed this road
will be operating overating over 1000
miles OF track by the telephone, instead
OF the telegraph. The circuit added
will be divided into two sections, one
extending from Tye to Everett Junction
with branch from Monroe to Tolt, and
another branch from Pacific Avenue to
Delta, Washington; the second section
will run from Tye to Leavenworth.
The distance covered by the first sec
ton will be ninety-three miles, and
that covered by the second will be
thirty-six miles.
The Great Northern railway has found
the telephone a more efficient, safe and
reliable means OF handling traffic than
the telegraph, and it is safe to assume
that it is only a question Of time when
the telephone will entirely supplant the
telegraph on this road. The road has
almost as many miles of track equipped
for telephone train dispatching as any
road in the country. In fact it has ap-
proximately one-ffteenth of the total
mileage OF track thus operated in the
United States.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11
WASHINGTON EDITORS MEETING
Hold Three Days Session on Grays Harbor
Meet at Mt. Vernon Next Year

Returning the first OF this week after
attending the meeting of the newspaper
men Of the state, held on Grays Harbor,
August 8, 4 and S, there is just time
to say that the meeting came to an end
at Pacific Beach, bathing resort some
twenty-odd miles north of Hoquiam,
where the newspaper men, many OF
them with their wives, spent the day in
a variety OF ways. Some took dip in
the ocean; others dug clans and gath
cred shells as souvenirs of the occasion.
In the afternoon, George H. Emerson,
one of the pioneer saw mill men Of
Grays Harbor, now retired, who has
handsome home on the beach surround
ed by beautiful grounds, entertained
the visiting scribes at reception at
which refreshments were served. The
rooms were decorated with lovely cut
flowers, which abound throughout the
grounds. Mrs. Ralph Emerson, Mrs.
A. J. Blethen and Mrs. Albert Johnson
acted as hostesses.
At short business meeting held
Saturday afternoon Mount Vernon,
Washington, was selected as the meet
ing place for 1912. The following
officers were elected:
President-Fred Ornes, Mount Yer
non Argus.
First Vice President-Arthur A.
Smith, Port Angeles Tribune-Times.
Second e-President-Ben Spear,
Waterville Press.
Secretary-Louis Jacobin, Concrete
Enterprise.
Historian Thomas Crawford, Cen
tralia Chronicle.
Orator-John L. Wilson, Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
Poet-Albert Johnson, Grays Harbor
Washingtonian.
Executive Committee-E. E. Beard,
Vancouver Columbian; F. A. Hazel
tine, South Bend Journal; W. B. Jessup,
Bremerton Searchlight; ]. B. Best,
Everett Herald, and Edith Tozier
Wethered, Tacoma.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11
Women Urged to Register
Editor Echo:-

Editor Echo:-
In reply TO query at the council
meeting Tuesday evening as to wheth-
er I had refused to register women
voters, l would like to say that l have
never refused to register any woman
and further am always pleased to see
the ladies take an interest in the affairs
of the town and therefore would make
registration for them as easy as possible.
The story that you heard is no doubt
the result of someone's joshing and l
wish you would print this letter to
assure the ladies that the only ques-
tions put to them are as follows: Are
you of legal age?" Where were you
born-in what state?" How long
have you lived in Washington; in Che
Ian county, and in Leavenworth?" and
in case the person is of foreign birth,
the method whereby they became citi-
zens is asked.
For the convenience OF all voters, I
have arranged to keep the registration
books open Saturday evenings from
1880 to 900, my regular Office hours
being from 800 to 1900 a. m. and
from loo to 500 p. m. The Office
is located in the King building, second
floor and first door to right.
Very truly yours,
L. R. Hart,
Clerk of the city Of Leavenworth.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11

Alaskans have hope that the forth
coming visit Of Secretary Of the Inter
ior Fisher TO our northern possession
will speed the granting of remedial
Legislation, so badly needed. Mr..
Fisher is to arrive in Seattle on August
IA. He will go into conference with
the Joint Alaska committee at once.
The next day he sails for Alaska to
make a tour Of inspection Of the coal
fields and various mining districts. Mr..
Fisher goes as the personal representa-
OF the president, who has expressed
himself as desirous of solving the situa-
ton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11
ANOTHER BALL PLAYER WFDS
Leavenworth's Popular Second Baseball
Player Goes to Seattle to Be Married

Eve Watkins and Miss Alma Sandal
will leave for Seattle Sunday, where
they are to be married the following
day at the home Of the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Watkins.
1t was little over two years ago
when Eve was visiting here that he
chanced to meet the young lady whom,
he says, he knew then would some day
become Mrs. Watkins. Early this
spring the management Of our ball
team needed few players. Eve was
in Seattle at this time and upon hear
ing the news Immediately decided that
he wanted to go to Leavenworth in
spite of the fact that his ball playing
was worth more to him in other places.
So he came! The ball season is over
and Mr.. Watkins is still here, and in
all probability will be here when the
season opens in the spring.
Miss Sandal, who will soon change
her name, has resided here for the
past three years and is known as one
of Leavenworth's most popular young
ladies'.
To Mr.. Watkins we must say that
we have known and heard OF him in
baseball circles for the past three or
four years. Early this spring he was
given a tryout with the Seattle team
and made good, but as Dugdale already
had a man contracted to hold the
second sack he was forced to drop him
from the payroll. However, to be a
professional ball player is not Mr.. Wat
kin's only ambition, and is seriously
thinking Of quitting the game in the
near future and getting into some busi-
ness OF his own.
After short stay on the Sound the
young couple will return to this city
and take up their residence.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11

A power fling has been made at the
outlet of the Twin lake, in the We
natchee lake district, by the Quincy
Valley Water Users Association.
This is in line with the gradual de-
velopment of the Quincy valley irriga-
ton project under the advice of Chief
Engineer Jacob. This site will furnish
power for the building of the dam and
tunnels, etc., in connection with the
ditch to convey water TO 100000 acres
in the Quincy valley.
Engineer Youngdale's party has
completed more than forty-five miles
of the survey around the reservoir site.
1t will take at least two months more
to finish the survey.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11
Snow Creek Water Co.
Corporate Seal. By S. P Beecher.

Proposition to the Town OF Leaven-
worth:
The Icicle Canal Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws OF the state Of
Washington, hereby proposes to the
town OF Leavenworth, a municipal cor
poration, situate in Chelan county, state
of Washington, to furnish it with water
for municipal purposes, water to be de-
livered to a reservoir situate in that
part of the southeast quarter (SEA)
of section twelve (12) township twen-
ty-four (24) north range seventeen
(17) E. w. M. lying below the grade
of the said company's canal, as now
constructed, which reservoir shall be
located and built by the town of Leav-
enworth.
We propose to furnish water to said
reservoir through a machine banded,
wooden stove pipe, Of standard manu-
facture, and so constructed as to with
stand all pressures to which il may be
subjected. This pipe is TO have its
intake on Snow creek, which intake is
to be so constructed as to insure a
continuous flow OF water throughout each
year, and is TO be laid to the reservoir
in the ground and so covered with
earth as to prevent damage and inter-
ruption Of flow from freezing, snow
slides, and rock slides, according to the
best engineering practice. 1t is to be
OF such sl4e and laid with such grade
as TO deliver not less than 300, 900
gallons per day Of twenty-four hours.
It is understood and agreed that the
said pipe shall be built in such man
ner as to be satisfactory to the Town
OF Leavenworth and that specifications
OF the same will be submitted to the
council for its approval before con-
tract is entered into.
The Company proposes to deliver
not less than 100000 gallons per day
OF twenty four hours, each day, during
a term OF not less than twenty years, or
for longer term which shall be multi
pie OF twenty years in extent, at the
rate OF annual payment OF $3,200.00,
for 800, 900 gallons day, to be paid in
quarterly payments in warrants against
the water fund Of the Town Of Leaven-
worth and will give the Town OF Leav-
enworth an option TO take additional
water from time TO time for five years
from date Of contract up to a total
amount of 100000 gallons per day
at 80 per cent Of a proportionate rate
OF the charge for the original 10000
gallons per day which would make
total charge per annum OF S,533.33 for
100000 gallons per day.
The Company proposes TO complete
the pipe ready to deliver water and TO
deliver water provided the Towns
reservoir is then completed, within go
days from entering into a contract;
provided such period does not fall
wholly or in part between October IS
and May /.
In any contract that may be entered
into between the above parties it shall
be provided that thirty days notice
shall be given OF the Towns intention
TO exercise its option TO purchase ad-
ditional water, so that the company
may have time to provide the additional
supply.
Said contrach shall also provide that
the company shall not be liable for
claim for damages in case OF interup-
ton of flow OF water unless the inter
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11

On every thousand feet of lumber
burned, the stumpage owner may lose
50, but the community loses So in
wages.
Don't toss away burning matches or
tobacco.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11

Five thousand Elks in the state Of
Washington are planning to visit the
Astoria Centennial Pageant and accept
the hospitality of the Astoria Lodge
l80 B. P. o. E., August II to l3, al
the annual clam bake given by that
lodge on the sea coast. The Astoria
lodge plans to feed 10000 Elks. The
recipe for the clam bake is two tons Of
clans, $50 gallons Of pure rich cream,
100 Holsters, one car load Of potatoes,
10000 or more hard-boiled eggs, lO,-
900 ears of green corn, 100 cases OF
fresh tomatoes, one ton OF mussels,
100 fresh Chinook salmon, onions, eel
cry, a pinch of Clatsop beach sand and
the 'trimmins. Il will be great feed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11

To succeed the late Judge Prigmore,
who was killed while hunting in Skagit
county, Governor Hay has appointed
H. A. S. Myers, Of Serttle, as Judge Of
the superior court Of King county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-11

Remember it's the little fire you can
put out which may later become big
forest fire.