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The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Promise Of Temperate
Weather Is Held Forth

The weather man gives promise that
the DAYS of this week will be of aver
age August comfort and coolness, with
a depression of the barometer on Fri
day and Saturday. Out on the West
ern plateau the ,barometric change is
brewing. according to the bulletin sent
out by Willis L. Moore, chief of the
United States Weather Bureau. There
was heat today and yesterday, directly
in the sunshine. But a tresh hreeze
blowing most of the time allowed
fair degree of comfort.
A continuance of the local showers
that have come with frequency recent
ly, also is predicted
Many crops raised in the Dlstrlct weIe
too seriously blighted to be aided by
the rains. but the pasturage has taken
new lease of life. and is furnishing the
dairies with lessening danger of milk
famine.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA. D. C.. AUG.

Now that the Washington Railway
and Electric Company has caused work
to be started on the double tracking Of
the company's line between Anacosta
and Congress Heights, the accomplish
ment of which has been sought for
seven years by the citizens Of the lat
ter suburb, residents Of Anacostia are
giving consideration to a street railway
problem that affects their section par
ticularly, this being the question of
placing underground the overhead troll
ley wires that are now strung along
Nichols avenue between the Anacostia
bridge and Talburtt street. When pro-
vision was made by Congress for the
approaches to the new Anacostia bridge
II was stipulated that the trolley wires
must go underground along this
thoroughfare when, In the Judgment of
the District Commissioners the approach
to the south entrance Of the bridge had
settled sufficiently. Citizens who have
had this question up for consideration,
believe that while the railway company
should not be hurried in installing the
underground system, owing to the i'm
proved facilities that are being installed
with the coming Of the double track,
there should yet be an understanding
had as to the probable time when the
wires will go underground here. II
has been about three years since the
southern approach was built, ana II Il
the optnion of citizens that II has set
tied sufficiently to permit of the under
ground installation. The principal OBJ
iect of the residents in bringing the Is
sue forward. however. will be to as
certain just when the railway company
proposes TO provide for the new install.
iation, which, however, Is not expected
to be in the near future on account ol
the company's action in responding 70
the call of the Congress Heights people
for an improved service there.
The Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church, on Minnesota avenue, held an
audience that taxed It's capacity last
night. when Anacostia Council, No. 16.
Junior Order of United American Me-
chanics, and many people from other
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Sick Baltimore Men
Leap To Their Death

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-Two men COM
mitted suicide here Sunday by jumping
from windows.
George w. Clarke, a typhoid patient
in q hospital, while delirious, Jumped
from a ffth-fcor window and was in
Stantly killed.
John Marks, crazed by suffering from
erysipelas, leaped from a third-story
window of his home and died after be-
ing taken to q hospital :. - 7 -
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
TRAYERS, ACCUSED
OF MURDER, GETS
A HEARING TODAY
Alexandrian Said To Have
Caused Death Of Aged
Fortune Teller.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. AUG.

A preliminary hearing will be giyen
Edward Travers, who is being held by
the coroner's jury on the charge OF
being responsible for the death OF
Mary Gallahorne, the aged fortune
teller, in police court this afternoon
Justice Luther H. Thompson will pre-
side, the Commonwealth being repre-
sented by Howard w. Smith, and
Travers by Attorney Lewis Machen.
At the inquest Saturday the testimony
of Charles o. Pullman, the principal wit
ness, was to the effect that he had OBJ
served the woman lying on the porcn.
her body rigid and her head projecting
over the edge of the porch. This was
fully a minute before Travers Is said
to have come from the house and
pushed the woman to the ground De-
low. Some persons are inclined TO De-
lieve that she then was dead.
In view of the allegation that she was
addicted 10 alcoholism, 1t Is thought
quite possible that she might have died
suddenly Travers himself having ad-
mitted that they had consumed a pint
Of gin apiece within few hours time.
The police have so far found no
trace of Isaac Edney, the diminutive
colored man, who yesterday found
confinement at the police station not
to his liking and made his escape by
squeezing through a barred window.
ten feet from the ground. At his own
request Edney was released into the
cell corridor, and being left alone for
moment, made a running Jump to
the window above, performed con-
tortionist's feat and got away.
Justice Thompson in police court
- HicnaIIa6 the idpa that
IL is the inalienable right of every
man TO beat his mother r-in-law. when
or wherever he wishes, when he i'm
posed a fine of $50 on Jesse Pollard
for striking Mary Smith, his spouse s
parent.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Sheriff Searches For
Narragansett Gambling

NARRAGANSETT PIER. r. l., Aug.
7-Sherin John R. Wilcox and a stan
of deputies here instituted search In
the Surf Hotel. which is run by VIII
liam H. Wooley. in quest of gamblers
and gambling paraphernalia. He made
a persistent hunt and tour of inspec-
ton through the main house and annex,
without success
The visit of the sheriff was surprise.
The Pier was unusually quiet last
night, and even Clarke's block pre-
sented a forlorn appearance.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
STREET RAILWAY
PROBLEM RAISED
Anacostia Residents Are Now Considering Whether the
Overhead Wires On Nichols Avenue Should
Be Placed Underground.

churches were present to greet the Rev.
Joseph B. North. Of Snow Hill, Nd, the
first pastor of the Garden Church thir-
teen years ago. During the services a
presentation was made to the Rev Mr.
North from Anacostia Council, OF
which he Is charter member, Of a
handsome American badge, suIkably in
scribed, emblematic Of the Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics. The
Rev. Mr.. North referred 70 the many
changes that have taken place since he
left Anacostia, referred TO the main
which the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics is pfedged, and
spoke of the accomplishments Of the
Organization and its aims. The pulpit
was draped with the American flag, and
flowers decorated the interior of the
edifce. The members of Anacostia
Council marched from the Masonic Hall
to the church.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Cuban Editor Shot
Through Neck In Duel

HAVANA, Aug. 7.-Francisco Rojn,
ecitor OF FL Chetea, is in a serious con-
oltlon today as a result OF q pistol
Ola Rojo was shot through the neck.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07

ical engine company, of Congress
Heights, is on leave, spending his vaca-
ton at his home in Anacostta.' Private
G. -. WOLF, OF the same company, has
returned to duty from annual leave.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07

james Frank. station clerk in the
Anacostia precinct, has gone on a part
Of his annual vacation, and Policeman
Francis Hughes has been assigned to
his work In the station.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
To Build Country Estate.

Joseph Letter has given contract 10
The K. J. Beall Construction Company
for improvements to his newly acquired
85O-acre tract of lard opposite Glen
Echo on the palisades of the Potomac.
The comranv will begin AT once the
construction of an avenue from the
hank of the river to rle Loesburg pike,
about 6,OoC feet in length.
Plans drawn by Mr.. Letter himself
for the house show the most pretentiOus
country dwelling in this vicinity. The
house is to be built on the brow of the
river bluff commanding an unrestricted
view UP and down the river. 1t Is to
be at the end of the avenue. A house
OF l35 feet front and siNty-eight feet
width is called for, with two wings,
Cne for ballroom and guest chambers
and the other for a kitchen, laundry,
and serN ants quarters. 1t Is to be two
stories and attic high. and built OF Pc
tomac bluestOne, quarr1ed on the prop
eTty. 4 wide Neranda Will extend across
the entire front. The design was
framed by Mr. Letter after he and Mrs.
Letter had explored the whole tract On
horseback and afoot and will be in har-
mOny with the surroundings. Ihe Letter
place will be the first elaborate country
estate to be built in tho vicinity nt
Washineton since Mt. Vernon was lald
out bv George Washington.
Mr. Letter plans to stock two streams
which run through the land with trout
and the covers Win MOllEolldL piiedS
ants and other game birds The sal
Of the various properties making up the
extensive tract was negotiated by
Henry c. MaCkall. The property eX-
tends along the river from Gantts line
70 Dead run. where It adtOlns the large
tract. Langley" which belongs to the
heirs of Cen w. w. Mackall,
Buys Corner House.
Mrs. Irene f. Finigan has purchased
the two-story corner dwelling at 1887
ParkwOod place northwest for S5.5oo
1t is one of the row of seventeen just
completed The sale was made through
the office of shannon & LuChs.
Broker Sails.
Grant Parish will sail this week on
the steamer Adriatic for Europe to
attend to his foreign real estate de-
partment. Mr.. Parishs office is in this
city. hut he deals in realty abroad
as well rs at home.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07

Louis Gee. clerk with the patrol serv-
ice in the Anacostia station, has re-
land Falls and West Point. y. Y, his
former home.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07

Of butter was stolen from the wagon
IF Samuel NJ. Fillius. a Congress
Heights storekeeper, while at the Center
Market. Tho police were asked to trace
the thief and the butter.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07

There will be a meeting of the officers
and teachers Of the Sunday school of
the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church. in Minnesota avenue. this
evening in the edifice. The Women's
for Wednesday evening in the church.
at which tirne there will be a special
meeting of the Brotherhood of the
church, called By President A. B:
Garden.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
PR|SK DEMAND FOR
|,;CREAGE PROPERTY
! ACROSS POTOMAC
Deals Follow Announcement
Of Leesburg Pike I'm
provement Plans.

The assurance that the Washington
Leesburg pike is to be rebuilt and put
in good order already has resulted in
considerable activity in acreage prop
erty in Virginia between the road and
the river. In addition to the large pur-
chase by Joseph Letter, other sales are
reported by Henry G. MackalL one of
the heirs of the Mackall estate, known
as Langley" just beyond the Letter
tract.
Major L. S. Lyon. U. S. A, has pur-
chased twenty acres; Mrs. Katherine
d. Fleming has purchased sixty-three
acres, and fifty-three acres have been
sold to DR.. Louis Mackall Other
smaller tracts have also been sold.
The country estate idea, suggested a
few weeks ago by George II. Earle, jr.,
of Philadelphia, seems to be taking
hold sooner than was predicted by him.
1t is understood that he and Felix r.
man, also of Philadelphia, have ac-
Quired between 1900 and 1900 acres of
Maryland farm lands north of the city
and within ten miles of the White
House. Mr.. Earle has already an
nounced his intention of building
country seat near Washington.
To Build Forty Houses.
The Delaware. LaCkawanna and West
ern Railroad COMPANY has awarded
contract to the Morrill, MOulds Corpora
tion of this city for the construction of
forty model dwellings, of poured con-
crete to be built for employees near
Scranton. Pa. The houses are to be the
same type of construction as those
built at Virginia Highlands. The houses
are to be built in a square. in the CEN
Ter of which a garden is to be laid out.
Plans fOr the group were prepared by
Milton Dana Morrill, architect Of this
city. who is the inventor of the poured
concrete process of construction; Ad-
joining this group and on a high pla-
Icau will be located a group CT bunga-
lows for the superintendent ana other
Officers
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07

Bud Howell left for Fl Paso Sunday morning where he will take i'll the coming Fair and look after some business. He ex poets to be gone about month.
 Thursday evening the rooms of the Holbrook Commercial Club were the scene of one of the most brilliant social functions given in Holbrook in many q day, when Captain and Mrs. Henry Warren of St. Joseph en- tertained at cards their many friends and appropriateness. Hol brook society was there in a body. and among the guests from Winslow were Mir. and Mrs. w. F Geary, Mir. and Ms. Robert Powell, Dr. and. Mrs. R. 6. Bazefi, Nfis E. I Gfbson, MT. and Mrs. w. A Parr. Delicious refreshments were served at mid night, after which the guests de parted. Prizes were captured by ] E. Crosby and Mrs. W. B. Woods.
 The local freight going west Saturday afternoon came to to grief at Chambers when 1t ran into the rear end of a freight train. Engineer Jlm Christal, well known here for many years, was seriously, if not fatally in jured and Brakeman Sutherland was slightly hurr i'll the accident We did not learn of the injuries sustained by the 6retnan, but it is reported that his back was broken.
 Read tue Argus.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07
FANCY SHEEP FOR
 PHOENIX FAIR

Clarence J. Spellmire, of the firm of Spellmire & Lyons, will leave Sunday morning for Phoe- nix to attend the State Fair. The firm are entering , Ram bouilett yearling rams in the fancy ram class and, in the 37 class, arc making the following entries: One aged ram, one aged eve, one yearling eve and one eve lamb The Rambouilletts are the best class of sheep raised Ill Arizona, Spellmire & Lyons being the only firm handling this high class grade, and they con- fdently expect to carry away the prizes at Phoenix. They have taken first prize at Albuquerque for the past three years and have orCers at all times for all the bucks they can supply. The sheep to be exhibited at Phoenix will be shipped by express Sun. day, each separat tely crated.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07

Fred T. Colter ot Apache coun- ty. who-has been here the past week, looking alter cattle ship ments and other business at Phoenix. left Saturday morning in his machine for Springerville.
 The candidate is abroad in the land with the perpetual smile and the ROOseveltian hAndshake
 F. w. Nelson the banker oi Apache county, has been here most of the week on business. He was at Flagstaff Wednesday to appear before Judge Doe in regard to an injunction suit,
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07
"The Spirit of The Times"

You may sit alone and ponder On the days now past and
 gone, And of the the things you once
 considered
 Made of lite one long sweet
 song. You may have fond recollections Ot the times of long ago, When you built some great air
 castles
 As the older you did grow; But alas, as years pass over Human kind both great and
 small, We'll agree that just the present Is the best time, after all. And as we gaze into the future, Though it brings us good or i'll, Let us sgive our thanks to Heav'n n That our friends are with us
 still. Wa'al, I see they's quite a rum Coin on in this here place Everybody wants an office Sos to help the human race. Some says statehood's just the
 caper Fer us folks to stick un fer, While the bosses and their party Doodle, graft and slush prefer Now, I've lived down in this
 country
 Coin on to forty year, An 1t shore does make me tired Hearin' folks get up an cheer For set of office seekers Who're against the statehood
 bill, And the recall of the judges, Like my great big fat trend
 Bill. But I'll bet that when December With it's 12th day comes round What we'll do will make fat Billy Like q ground hog hunt the
 ground. For, although he put a veto On this state of ours, so fair, We'll just vote to beat all
 thunder,
 And put Billy i'll the air.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07

Mrs. Joseph F.'Woods gave a Hallow cen Ball at Wetzler's Hall Tuesday evening which was attended by d number of masqueraders and others who had a delightful time. First prize was awarded Gladys Gard Der and second prize to Miss Marion. Delicious refreshments Were servel q lage crowd. The music was exceptionally good, ferderede,l by Mrs. Joseph F. Woods and Messrs Youngblood, Gardner aud Smithson.
 Julius Wetzler arrived in town end is now at Navajo shipping cattle. He IS some busy person, rHe!ive us
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 KIT. Thos. w Wilby who is re- turning to his home in New York by auto, having gone west by the northern route, arrived here Saturday evening. The gentle man Is reporting conditions all along the line both to the gov ernment and eastern concerns. He is heartily in favor of the nOrtnreu route that this paper has been advocating for some time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ben Schuster of of St. Johns, came in this week with Mr. Nelson in the auto. and after attending to business here for few days. left for the Coast, where Mir. Schuster expects to receive medical treatment, his health having been broken for the past few months.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07

Chas. Clark came in Wednes- day from Navajo Springs. Re- gently he shipped 2OOO head of lambs to Kausas City and was much elated at netting $2 94 tor them. They averaged 63 pounds and commission men said they were the best Arizona sheep they had seen this fall. They were May lambs.-Flagstaff Sun.
 Wm. Morgan and family ar rived from the ranch Monday evening and after spending a day here, left for their home at Saw. telle, Calit., to spend a few weeks. Mir. Morgan will return soon to take part in the coming campaign.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07
DANCE GIVEN BY
 THE BOYS BAND

S the Winslow Boys band last Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, was one of the really enjoyable dances of the season. The boys. under the guidance of Prof Ellis, had made every arrangement to make a success of the affair and had worked assiduously to this end, each member of the band taking aud handling all the tick cts possible, as well as doing all they possibly could to entertain the crowd after they were Tn the hall The boys surely drew a crowd. The floor space was in- adequate to accommodate the immense concourse present. but, appreciating the fact that it was all fer the good of the boys, ev- erybody was willing to make a most enjoyable evening of the affair.
 The dance opened with the grand march, played by the band and led by Miss Ruth Hes ser and Lie Crozer, followed by Miss Esther Morrison and Geo. Drumm, the boys representing on the floor the organization of the band proper. Following these came some two hundred couples, the floor being somewhat crowd ed when the march broke into a two step.
 The music for the first three dances was played by the full band led by Prof Ellis and Bud by Clark, the regular orchestra of the Opera House furnishing music from that time forward.
 The decorating of the hall had been left to Miss Ruth )Hesser and she, with the assistants as- signed her, saw to 1t that noth- ing was overlooked A liberal supply of U. $. flags was proper ly and conspicuously intersper- sed among the decorations.
 Mir. Wm. ]. Crozer was as signed the arduous task of floor manager but all who know "Bil- lie" will understand that the position was merely one of his side issues and was attended to with his usual tact, ability and promptitude.
 The mothers of the band boys served very select luncheon on the stage the same being liberal ly and generously patronized by all present
 Towards the small hours of morning, after all present had danced ar elegant suficiency, and about the time the "sand man" was blowing along, the pleasing strains of "Home, Sweet Home" hoated across the hall and the tired but enthusias- tlcally satisfied audience wended their way homeward.
 Buddy Clark, as leader of the band and official announcer of the dances to follow made the hit of the evening.
 The boys wish to thank their many friends and desire to as sure them that future events oi this nature will be most enjoya. ble.
Holbrook argus., 1911-11-07
MARKET, STOCK
 AND RANCE


 a larger share of 1t came from the range country than during any previous week this fall Kan sas pastures contributed heavily, as the season for those cattle closes with the appearance of frost. which kills the grass Some punishment was inflicted On the Kansas grassers, selling around S6 co but range cattle as a rule closed the week almost steady in all classes. Calves were an ex- ception, closing 25 to 50 lower for the week, and stockers and feeders below the best kinds also sold a shade under the average of recent sales. To day the run IS 10000 head, which is several thousand head less than on re- cent Mondays, and far below ex- pectations. The market rebound ed today from the low time last week on the native grassers, pra- ctically everything selling 10 to 15 higher to day. Shipments of stOckers and feeders to the coun- try from here last week aggreg- ated HOO car loads, containing about 33,OOO head, the biggest week of the year in that trade Dealers say that prices on coun try kinds have touched the low est point, and hat more money will be required to secure them from now on, and buyers gener- ally have arrived at the same con- clusion. Therefore the demand the country maximum, Colorado beef steers sell at $4. 75 to $5.00, sUme plain steers from. Eastern Colorado down to $4.35, range stockers and feeders at $4.O0 to $5.35. A feature sale last week was thirty loads of near good Colorado feeders, dehorned, 96O ID. at $4.7O to $4 90, from Nayes & Geery, Timpas. Panhandle yearlings and twos sell at $4.7o to $5.25, COWS at $3. 55 to $5 20, calves $500 to $7OO. Same Colorodo heifers brought $5 20 recently, heavy cows up to TO.
 The hog supply here last week was 6S,OOO head, largest for sev- eral months. Receipts at all points are increasing, and che market is 15 to 25 cents lower than a week ago. Run to-day is 5000 head, market strong to 5 higher, top $6.35, medium weights $6.15 to $6.33, light hogs $5.75 to $6 25. Three fourths the receipts are of weights below 200 lb. which explains why that kind sells the cheapest Pigs are especially numerous to- day, 10 to 25 lower, at $425 to $5.OO. A load of 131 head of S5 ID. smooth pigs sold at $4.5O to day, plainly a sacrifice. Cholera fear, and lack af corn are given as seasons why so many pigs are appearing at the markets.
 Sheep receipts again approached the record last week, the total reaching 76,OOO head The market holdsup well, for the req son that the demand from the country IS large, and sufficient to absorb the bulk of supply, while the remainderis not burdensOme to the packers. The run today Is Is, ,O00- head, market strong, toI lambs $5.9O reservation lambs from Utah This is on a parity with prices pard for these la mbs a week ago. Second grade lambs $5.35 to $5 feeding lambs $4. 40 to 4.75, feeding wethers around $3 50, feeding ewes $2 25 to $3.75. Fat wethers reacf $3 60, fat ewes close to $3 15 Co1oradois the main contributor now, though Utah, New Mexico and Arizona are also prominent shippers.
 A kICKART,