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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
MUNICIPAL CONTROL or
STREET TREES BEST PLAN
City or Tswn Should Also Pay For I'm.
provements and Cost of Upkeep.

There Is much controversy over mn.
hlclpaI control OF street trees. yet all
VINO think Of the matter inQuiringly
must admit that the trees belong to
the city, and custom alone is respon
s1ble for the owners control or owner
snip. When one gets a deed to lot
II conveys to him piece of ground so
by 100 feet, or whatever the size NAV
De- Nothing is stipulated concerning
aDutt1ng street or parkway If 1t be
new tract the streets are subsequently,
dedicated to the city. By whom? BY
the original owner of the tract alone
the property owner not being party
TO the transfer, proving conclusive
~ that he never had right, title or in
terest therein. The city may then or
Ger the street graded, curbed and side
Walked-the city's property-but the
abutting property owner pays for it:
In well governed cities Of Europe
and In all of them in some countries
the city pays for all such improve
ments, which is the only proper way.
The city also grants public utility com
pan1es the right to erect poles and an
Choir posts i'll the parkway and to run
guy and anchor wires down in front of
your house and through your street
trees; allows water companies to put
meters in the parkway and many other
things equally strange If the abutting
property owner has any vested rights
in the street.
The city may, and does. require you
to prune, plant and remove street trees
and often allows you to plant only GER
tain sorts. Is 1t not then that the city
owns it all and kindly allows you pro-
prietary privileges when expenditures
are called for? How considerably pa
ternal! The district attorney tells the
horticultural commissioner that the cost
of fumigation is to be laid on the
AUDITING property owners, as is the
case with the orchard within the fence,
as both belong to him. But the city
says he may not cut out the trees to
abate the nuisance nor unduly mutilate
said trees or hitch his horse thereto.
for the trees belong to the city. It is
evident that both attorney and law on
which his opinion Is founded are wrong.
and justice dictates city ownership.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
MAY PROBE PHONE MERGER
Seattle Deal Stirs Plan to Have Fed
eraI Inquiry.

Seattle.-Indicating his purpose to
secure a federal investigation of the
merger in Seattle of the Pacific Tele-
phone & Telegraph company and the
Independent Telegraph company on
the score that it is in restraint of in
terstate commerce, Samuel Hill, presi-
dent of the Portland Telephone COM
pany, sent a telegram to the United
States department of justice at Wash
ington. The message inquired the
proper place to file complaint
against the company.
Mr. Hill fears that following the
absorption of the Independent COM
pany in this city by the Pacific COM
pany, it will refuse to receive long
distance messages from the Indepen-
dent company in Portland except at
ruinous rates.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
WASHINGTON STATE
News OF INTEREST
Important Happenings of the
Week From Towns in Our,
State.
Eioper Shoots Foe,

Raymond.-As a sequel to the elope-
ment Ii months ago of Therman Mes
tor with the wife of Fred BONNER, the
two men Quarreled Saturday at tim
Der camp on Mill Creek and Nestor
shot BONNER four times with a 49,
caliber revolver. Nestor was over
powered by the other employees of
the timber company and given a Sc
we're beating by the Infatuated men,
narrowly escaping a lynching. Bob
mer, who is an engineer, was brought
to the Raymond general hospital,
where his wounds were probed and
the bullets located. He may recover.
Nestor was taken to the Jail at South
Bend.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
To Honor Professor.

Walla Walla.-In recognition OF the
services Of Norman F. Coleman, head
Of the English department of Whit.
man college, who has resigned to &C.
cept a similar position in the Reed
college at Portland, the students of
the college will establish "the Cole
man Above Of English Literature" in
the college library. A Coleman Tes-
timonial committee" has been ap-
pointed.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
A MunicioaI Market.

In an effort to reduce the hign cost
Of living a city market Is to be estaD-
lished in Aurora, ILL.,, the council nav
ing decided to open a mart on cen
trally located downtown site on Marcn
l next. With its esta blishnent peo-
ding by farmers or hawkers WITHIN
the city limits will be forbidden. Inc
success Of the Joliet market lnuuencs"
the aldermen in this action
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
Boat on Reef; Crew Safe.

Bellingham.-The gasoline launch
Valentine, plying between Anacortes
and Friday Harbor, was wrecked on
a reef about one mile off Point Stan
ley, Lopez Island The boat was car
ried on the rocks by a gale and large
hole was torn in the hull. Captain
Barbee and the passengers managed
to reach shore in a row boat.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To Make Survey of Garbage Conditions

To Make Survey of Garbage Conditions.
The members of the District OF Co
lumbia subcommittee of the house ap-
propriations committee, who have
charge Of the preparation Of the Dis
trict appropriation bill this year, intend
to give much Of their time to consider
ing practical reforms and economies
which will not only give the District
better service, but will save consider
able money. Along this line 1t Is prac-
tically certain that the committee Will
recommend to the house an approprla-
ton of $4,000 "for the purpose OF IN
vestigating and reporting upon the
collections and disposal Of garbage ana
other city waste originating in the DIS
trict of Columbia, including the prepa-
ration of plans for garbage reduction
plant"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
Everett Gets Back Cash,

Olympia.-A representative of the
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
company, of Baltimore, has paid to
the Acknowledgement $19,789.53 to
cover the shortage found on the books
of Alex Keay, the missing treasurer
of Everett. The money will be for
warded to the city by the attorney
general.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
Montesano to Get New School.

Montesano.-At the high school
election held here, bonds to the
amount of $4,000 were voted for the
purpose of building a new high school
building. Work will begin on the
new building within 80 days.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
Farmhouse Robbers Plead GUILTY.

Centralia.-Two men giving their
kames as John White and Joe Murphy
were arrested by Sheriff Urquhart for
robbing a farmhouse near Adna The
men pleaded guilty before Judge Rice
and were sentenced to the Monroe
reformatory.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
PROSPERITY.

The prosperity of town is not
gagged by the wealth of its in
habitants, but by the uniformity
with which they pull together
when any important undertaking
10 to be accomplished.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-16

fought. Wife called police. II.
r. Hibbs, 5 w. Chicago ave-, and
John Garvey, $50 Dearborn ave-,
arrested.
Vim. Krathy, 1854 w. 10th St,
arrested. Speeding. 500 bonds.
James Hastik, 1852 S. 10th Ct,
shot himself. Hospital. Will re-
cover.
! Body of Bert Constantine, S2o
Ewing ST., drowned 2 months
ago, found in lake off E. 18th st.
John Kocka, 81, 1920 s.. Clifton
Park ave, tired of life. Rat
poison. Dead.
Mrs. Anna Nuccio, 80, o2o Lar
rabee St, shot in back while work
ing in kitchen. Killed. No clue
to murderer. Had no enemies, so
far as known.
The war against unionism goes
steadily on. Now the National
Board of Fire Underwriters at
tacks the Chicago fremen's
union.
Bartholo Dalsanto, 11447 Watt
ave, cleaning "un1oaded" rife.
Funeral tomorrow,
Miss Clara Vachon, 1o, 4435
Indiana ave-, gave masher thrash
ing of his life. He beat it before
police arrived.
Ten boys and three girls ar
rested for making noise at hay
rack party near Lieut.. West
brooks home, Madison st. and
Howard av.
Westbrook got real peeved be-
cause he couldn't sleep through
noise IF merrvmakers so he ar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-16

ster, and Mannus Mclaughlin,
1888 w. Ohio St, arrested.
Frank Fisher, 2756 Belmont
av., teamster, shot by brother,
Herman, plumber, Quarrel. Her
man arrested.
Frank Presto, 3, $50 S. Morgan
St, played with matches. Dead.
$1,000 damage to home of Chas.
Hinsley, 2241 Berwyn av. Fire.
Frank Miller, inmate of Oak
Park Infrmary, fell from c., R. I.
& P. train. Run over. Killed.
Henry Ellis, 63, SIT N. Clark
ST., arrested as store swindler.
$500 worth of stolen goods recov-'
cred.
Max Bernan, newsboy, 1921
Evanston av., shot at six times by
unidentified man passing in news
paper auto truck at Wilson and
Evanston avs. Would-be muir
derer escaped.
Andrew Chipka, 454o S. Marsh
field av., died. Fell from car six,
months ago.
Unidentified man struck by
North ave. car in front of 1850
North ave. Badly injured. i
Edward Maloney, 1923 w.
Madison ST., stabbed throughl
heart in Foley's saloon, SIS w.
Madison st. Martin Hayes, $50
w. 10th ST., arrested. 81
]. Kier Hardie, English labor,
leader, addressed big crowd at
Riverview park yesterday Chi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.
"a EE0A, n IN saAeT nsel
I "EDEH PALACE"

in the work of "reclaiming Coney Island
and forever doing away with the notorious
and pestilential Bowery."
Assemblyman Edward Karutz, together
with the members Of the Knickerbocker
Business Mems Association, is making
Roadway in his fight for Improvements IN
the streets of the section which he repre-
sents. Several spectacular efforts or his
part to Illustrate the attempts OF the tele-
graph and telephone companies to place
poles in Irving avenue have proved unsuc-
cessful, but the Assemblyman, who Is
Republican and practises law In Brook
Ign, has not given up the fight. The erec-
ton OF poles In the East New York SEQ
ton and further out on Long Island has q
tendency to depreciate the value OF prop
erty along the street where they are
placed. II is the Assemblyman's conten-
ton that the people Of the street affected
should get more consideration, and tho
Knlckerbocker Business Mems Association
is doing all It can to assist him to carry
his fight to q successful finish.
In the Cypress Hills section the Citt-
zens' Improvement Association is demand
ing that the drainage system be improved
and that two OF the streets there be COM
pleted, properly paved and put In good
condition by the early spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Civic Associations Map Out a
Busy Campaign.

Civic associations OF Brooklyn which
have been working for the general bet
terment OF their sections have Just started
vigorous campaign for this winter
which covers many improvements, includ-
Ing the extension of the Fourth avenue
subway to the end OF Fourth avenue, Fort
Hamilton, new school building for Fort
Hamilton. the Improvement OF Dyker
Beach Park, improved transit facilities
in the West End section OF Coney Island.
the installation of new sewers in Ridge
wood and better paved streets for the
Bushwick district The real work will be-
gin when the celebration Of the opening
Of the Fourth avenue subway takes place,
next Saturday.
The Fort Hamilton Citizens Association
has mapped out plans to bring about the
extension Of the Fourth avenue subway,
and as a first step a committee Will cal!
on the Public Service Commission TO urge
the commission to agree to the extension.
The committee will then bring the matter
to the attention Of the Board of Estimate
and Apportionment, with the contention
that, as the city plans the widening of
Fourth avenue because OF the subway,
the cost should not fall on the taxpayers
Of the lower end Of the avenue unless the
subway Is extended
Another matter that the Fort Hamilton
Association will push is the proposed new
school building, which Is needed because
OF the increasing population OF that Sec
ton.
The Dyker Beach Park, through which
there is a macadam drive. but no foot
path. will be attended to when the asso-
citation gets through with It's present
work. The members say that the lack OF
path for pedestrians in the park does
away with good deal Of its usefulness
to the public. Enough has been accom-
plshed TO predict that there soon will be
footpath running through this park.
Then. there is a swamp in enc part which
will be wiped out, If the committee has
its way. It Is a menace to the health OF
the community, the members contend, and
on that ground they will ask that 1t be
filed in by the city authorities.
The proposed boardwalk In Coney ISL
and is considered one Of the big improve
ments now being pushed by the West End
Improvement League, OF Coney Island
/ This, with the proposed new sewer
through Surf avenue, will greatly increase
! the value of property there. The lower
end Of Surf avenue is provided with sew
ers installed In John Y. Mechanics time
/ but these are entirely too small for pres
ent service.
! On Tuesday. October %, big meeting
will be held by the West End League &c
/ boom Coney Island and make 1t cleaner
and more wholesome place to live in
Coney Island is fast becoming populated
: by people who live there all the year
round. These people are Joining hand:
with the civic associations In demanding
general reforms in the neighoorhood.
strong effort is being made to do away
with the Bowery, and circulars are now
being sent out appealing for cooperation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
PIoTAILs AND RAZoRs.

Revolutions have their amusing and I'M
expected sides. From the current num-
Der Of the "Kolnische Zeitung' we learn
That the export Of razors from Solingeh
70 China has decreased enormously,
tnough this loss In trade Is compensated
py corresponding increase in the num-
per OF pairs Of scissors exported 10 the
,Esr East. The reason Is the revolution.
Onoer the Manchu regime the Cinnamon
VINO wore the pigtail as a sign or SUP
ssefVleDce were accustomed 20 have their
nnesds shaved daily or at least weekly
With the overthrow of the foreign dy.
nasty, now that the loss Of the pigtail
noes not carry with It the loss of the
mead, the Chinese barber shops have be-
come more and more European In char
a,Scter' and the haircutting performed In
mem has reverted TO the European type.
dundee Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Increased efforts are to be made to have
Congress act favorably on the national
guard pay dill. and as early In the next
session as possible. Major General Ed
ward c. Young, OF Illinois, president OF
the National Guard Association OF the
Uniteo States. has prepared communica-
tons destined for the different adjutants
general Of states, In which he points out
that now is the time to promote the bill,
as all Congressman are I'm their own dis
tricts. so that national guard officers can
see them personally, which General Young
SAYS is much better than letters or petit
tons. The general also says:
81 recommend. therefore. that you
make a point OF detailing at least one
officer In each Congress district who Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings, Announcements and
ENGAGEMENTS.

Considering the distance at which the
wedding last evening Of Miss Olive
Mason and Raymond May Gunnison
took place. there was a large number
of persons from this borough present.
The bride Is the daughter OF Frank
| Mason, of Brookline, Mass, at whose
| home. No. p Fuller street the ceremony
was performed at $50 o'clock. Officiating
were the Rev. Dr. Daniel Addison and
the Rev. Dr. Almon Gunnison, an uncle
/ Of tho bridegroom and president OF ST.
I Lawrence University, from which the
| bride and bridegroom were graduated in
| 1909.
Miss Mason wore a draped gown of
white satin, the bodice of chiffon being
embellished with duchess lace. Her tulle
veil was fastened by valley,
and In place Of flowers she held a white
/ bound prayer book Miss Pauline Mason
attended her sister as maid Of honor in
a gown of pink charmeuse. with tunic
of white chiffon trimmed with rosebuds.
She carried a shower Of pink roses. The
bridesmaids, Miss Anna P!ehler and Miss
Louise Braune, wore gowns OF pale blue
ChaTmeuso, with a drapery OF white Chif-
fon caught up by pink rosebuds. Their
bouquets were showers of pink carnations
I'm a deeper shade than the roses Of the
maid Of honor Hugh Abbott, OF Cow
eTneur, n. Y, also Of ST. Lawrence. 'Os,
served as best man, and the ushers were
Carl Black, Of East Orange, and Foster
Gunnison, a brother Of the Bridegroom.
Miss Florence Gunnison and Mrs. James
II. small held the ribbons which formed
the aisle for the bridal party. Pink
/ chrysanthemums and Southern smilax
were used In the decorations
Mr.. Gunnison is the son OF Herbert f..
Gunnlson, of No. 1923 AlbemaTle Road,
Flatbush, and a nephew Of Or Walter B.
Gunnison. principal Of Erasmus Han. He
is a member of Beta Theta ri, Squadron
G and the KnickeTbocker Club. He ani
Mrs. Gunnison will live at No 1918 Bev-
erly Road, Flatbush.
Those who went up to Brookline for
the wedding we're Herbert +. Gunnison,
Miss Florence Gunnison, Miss e. p. May
Or. and Mrs. Walter B. Gunnison, MIR
and Mrs Don c. Seitz, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
[. Harrington. Mr. and Mrs. william
Darbee, Judge and Mrs. Charles Appleton
Miss sara De Long and Miss Grace Rus
sell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20

Colonel Barthman Of the 47th Regiment
has invited Brigadler General John @.
Eddy, I'd Brigade, to review the regiment
in the armory on Wednesday night NO.
vember q, and General Eddy has accept
ed A band concert will precede the MILL
tary ceremonies and dancing will follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20

talk to his Congressman In behalf OF the
national guard. This is an educational
matter, and few persons, even members
OF Congress-. fully realize the Importance
OF the subject
Il think also that the time is ripe, now
that we have the bill in a concrete form,
TO interest the public more generally, and
thereby create public sentiment TO back
up Congressman who support this meas
ure. Secure strong editorials in local pa
pers and have copies of such editorials
transmitted to the Congressman.
1.-THE Endorsement Of organizations is
also very important, particularly organ
izatlons which represent tax paying in
terests."
Colonel Hotchkin OF the POD Engineers
has appointed Sergeant Willis Walker, OF
Company X, second lieutenant, for duty
with Company NJ. ArmoIy, drills will be
resumed on Tuesday night. with Com
panies D. F and II on the floor. Major
MacGrotty has been detailed as inspector
Of drills. Chaplain Richard Golden, who
first Joined the regiment in the volunteer
service In 1898, has resigned.
-
The experiments in field firing at Peeks-
XIII a week ago last night we're very in
teresting. The problem involved the de-
struction Of searchlight by a battery
placed at an unknown distance from IL.
II had been argued that 1t was almost
impossible to hit searchllght at any I'M
known distance beyond 1000 yards. The
shooting began at a range OF 80 yards,
shrapneI charges being used. No damage
was done to the light. Then firms was
done at 1850 yards. l,25O yards, l,l50 yards
and 1850 yards and still the light stood
unframed. The range was then Increased
fifty yards after each shot. When 1900
yards was reached the light was de-
stroyed at tie twenty-fourth shot.
Efforts are being made by the members
OF Battery 3. lst Regiment of Field Ar
tillery, TO have Captain Herbert NJ. Paul
reconsider his resignation, which he sent
in few days ago. The members OF the
company have signed a petition asking
the captain to reconsider his action. Cap.
tain Paul was popular in the battery.
which he originally Joined as an enlisted
man In December 1906
Colonel Huston OF the 18th Regiment has
| invited General George r. Dyer, LIST Bril-
gade, to review the regiment Thursday
night. October 81.
In nominating Captain Augustus Drum
| Porter to be lieutenant colonel vice Quar-
rler, resigned. Colonel Huston says he did
so only after consultation with the head
OF each department in the regiment, and
that all expressed the opinion that his APP
pointment would be to the advantage OF
the regiment
officers OF the Military Athletic League
are In favor OF holding a tournament next
spring and this matter, az we'll as the ad-
visibility OF holding athletic games In
the spring instead OF In the fall or winter,
will be carefully considered. Colonel Wal
ter g. Hotchkin OF the 22d Engineers has
been reelected president Of the league.
Drills in the list Regiment Will begin In
the armory with regimental drill on No
vember s, and company drills will be re-
sumed on November Q. The commanding
officer OF each company has been directed
TO explain the mechanism, care and use OF
the rife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20

The officers Of the 23d Regiment have
decided that In the future all recruits
shall be furnished with uniforms free, in
stead Of paying s37 so, as has been the
custom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Novel Court TriaI-Spirited
Campaign for FaWCett.

fudge pike. Of the County Court, tried
o.sa in q novel but efectual manner
,,s other day. Charles Gam. of No. 100
T-n,on avenIe. charged his neighbor,
Gorge Klingelhofer, with assaulting him
18th aatron. When the defendant was
o-rsieped he denied the charge.
george Kungelhofer, come up here"
ordered Judge Dixie. Charles Gam, you
come up, too"
the men obeyed, and the court con-
unued:
Nov, Cam, tell me just what hap
pened on September "A"
Cam started TO tell his story, and
KIIngelhofer interrupted him. There was
: heated argument. The attorney for the
attendant stepped up and tried to inter-
fere.
oJust let them alone" directed the
nudge. They're bringing out the truth.
But, your honor, they're quarrelling,"
objected the lawyer.
q want them to quarrel" returned the
court.
The lawyer was finally got into his seat,
and the argument went on. The judge
,ntsrrogated them occasionally. and final
~ their statements agreed. In few mo-
ments the complainant was beginning to
get his antagonists point Of view and
was sorry for him.
BE easy with him, judge" he pleaded,
HE is a good man, and wouldn't have
done Il II his wife hadn't made HIM"
Then the defendant Withdrew his plea
Of not guilty" and pleaded guilty" and
the Judge suspended sentence on him after
requiring him to promise to move into
another neighborhood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20

guests came In for coffee, after when
there was music by negro quartet
A home wedding In this borough on
Tuesday evening was that Of Miss Mabel
c. Parsons. daughter of Charles II. Par
sons, OF No. 235 Washington avenue, and
Frederick A. Buchenberger. Only rela-
tives had been hidden to the ceremony
which the Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cadman
per ormed, but there was a large attend
ance at the reception following
Miss Parsons wore q gown OF white
charmeuse, the bodice being OF duchess
lace and chiffon with pearl gaTnlture
Duchess lace formed a drapery for her
tulle veil and she carried lilles-of-the-
valley and white orchids. Miss Adele
Ok!e, the maid Of honor, was gowned In
white satin and Brussels point applique
yelled with pink chiffon. Her bouquet was
OF Killarney roses Francis Buchenoergef.
a brother OF the bridegroom. who is the
son OF Mrs Francis Buchenberger, OF NO.
4i6 Greene avenue, was the best man.
Two little nephews OF the bride. Master
Louis Mortimer Pinkney. and his cousin,
Master Francis Drake Pinkney, held the
ribbons which formed the aisle for the
bridal party.
Mr. and Mrs. Buchenberger will spend
few weeks In Canada, and on their re-
turn will live at No. 1876 Herkimer street