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The Washington times., 1912-05-11
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,


The observance OF Mothers Day Will
be general tomorrow in the Anacostia
district, where a sufficient number Of
churches have Joined in the movement
to insure suitable commemoration OF
the day upon the part OF residents
Aside from the ceremonies that have
been planned in the churches, the Ana
costa Citizens' Association has adopted
Commissioner Rudolph's suggestions
toward cooperation in the observance
of Mothers Day, and the members nave
pledged themselves to wear the carna-
ton of white, distinctive of the day.
An elaborate service has been ar
ranged by the Congress Heights Meth
odist Episcopal Church for tomorrow at
II o'clock. The Rev. Merritt Earle the
pastor, will preach on the text, Her
Children Arise Up and Call Her Bless
The Rev. Willard G. Davenport, the
rector of the Emmanuel protestant
Episcopal Church, will deliver a ser
mon tomorrow at the II o'clock service
on Mothers Day. ~
Anacostia Presbyterians will hear
references to Mothers Day by the Rev:
George NJ. Cummings, the pastor OF
Garden Memorial Church, tomorrow.
Sunday school pupils as well as the
Rev. Samuel w. Graff1in preach tomor-
row at II o'clock on Child and
Mother" In the evening the sermon
will be on the subject Mother and
Child" and has been planned espe-
cially for the parents of the community.
News Of the death of Mrs. kthleen
Ada Hodgson Yesterday afternoon at
her home, 300 Twenty-second street, at
Sherwood, near Langdon' was reGeived
q naGGad OO.
Mrs. Hodgson was a daughter OF Capt.
William T. Anderson. Of the Eleventh
precinct. long a resident of Anacostia.
Mrs Hodgson. whose death occurred
after a lingering illness, was born and
reared in Anacostia. She was the wife
OF Joseph Hodgson. of Washington
Her husband survives.
Funeral services will be held on Mon
day at . o'clock n. m. from her late
home. where the Rev. Willard q. pay
cnport. the rector Of the Emmanuel +.
E. parish. Anacostia. will conduct the
last rites. The burial Will be maze III
the family lot in Congressional Gene
terry.
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The Washington times., 1912-05-11
James S. Henry's Will
Filed for Probate

The will o. James S. Henry. a former
new sp1lcr correspondent. written on
Il lett"rh"dd If the Philadelphia Press.
and dated Nav a. 1909. was Offered to
probate today.
I.ucieu r. iierrv. Il son, Is made the
sole beneficiary Of the estate, which
consists Of two insurance nolictcs for
sS,OTc each. twenty shares Of stock in
the Washington syndicate Land Com
pany. some mining stock AMI money in
tho bank. Th" wilt suggests that Or:
aud Mrs. -. y. Johnston &c appointed
ruiirClianS Of the boy, and executors OF
the estate. and ,f they do not care 20
act, Mr. and Mrs. SanLel II. Church.
CT Pittsburgh. ~.
Mr.. Henry III I'd April l3.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11


Bradley Sunday
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Carpenters in Fight
For Local Contractors

A vigorous fight against the action OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. Ia charge OF
Ihe Columbus memorial ceremonies, in
requesting bids from out-of-town con-
st1actors for the erection of stands for
the celebration, will be inaugurated
TODAY by local union. No. 132, United
brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
of America Resolutions condemning
the action OF the committee In charge
nf the celebration were taken by the
Sneakers at the union meeting de-
cIarcd that there were enough coupe.
tent contractors in washington to build
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
MOTHER LEAPS TO
DEATH IN CROWD
Police Forced To Drive Back Peo-
pie When Woman Jumps
From Roof.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE police had
to be called out today to dispense the
crowd after Mrs. Dora Katz, while tenn
porarily insane, jumped to her death
from the roof of her home at $50 Grand
street, in the presence of hundreds Of
people in the street below. F'v ' q
crowds gathered around the dead body
as II lay on the sidewalk. NJ.
had been suffering from insomnia for
two weeks. Leaving her husband and
children in her apartment she said she
would return in few moments. She
walked up the stairway to the top of
the building, six stories in height, and
then, with a shrek, threw herself from
the roof.
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Georgetown Reservoir
Undergoing Repairs

Repalts costing Approximately s1Os, 600
are being made to the Georgetown res
eryolr. The big basin, having a capac-
ity OF Is, 100000 gallons. has been drained
to permit the installation OF coagu-
latinR plant for the collection of sedi-
ment' The bottom of the reservoir was
found covered with a layer OF mud a
foot thick.
Pending the completion OF repairs
an aaueduct into the Lydecker tunnel,
and thence to the filtration plant.
There will be no decrease In the sup
ply,
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
DIR. Simon to Speak.

The annual meeting OF the Friend
ship House Association will be held at
the willard Tuesday evening at 7.45
o'clock. The Rev. DIR. william Kerby
will preside. The Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon will speak on Settlement
Ideals" Mrs. Archibald Hopkins will
speak on THE Place OF the Settlement
in Our Civil Life"
The Washington times., 1912-05-11

the stands, and that the comnaittec's
action In asking n Cleveland. Ohio.
hrm to submit bids for the erection OF
the stands was in direct contrast 10 the
pnlicv nf the Chamber OF Commerce,
which calls for the spending of Wash.
inEton money with Washington people
and for local labor
The Washington times., 1912-05-11
Arrangements Committee.

The committee on arrangements was
composed of Alexander II. Bell, chair
man; Leon Tobriner, Oscar Luckett, F.
L. Siddons, B. S. Minor. D. w. Baker,
II. w. Sohon, Henry r. F. Macfarland.
Guy II. johnson, F. Walter Branden-
burg, John L. Smith, George II. Dun
lop, Joseph A. Burkart. S. McC. Hawk
en-. NJ. j. Colbert, C. II. Bates, and G.
D.. Davis.
The reception committee was COM
posed of Henry p. Blair, chairman:
Charles II. Bates, Arthur A. Birney, Al
dis B. Brown. Chaplin Brown. Melville
Church. Charles. D. Davis, Henry, e.
Davis, j. Spaulding Flannery, J. Hols-
worth Gordon, William c. johnson.
George f. Hamilton. Benjamin F.
Mattingly, Benjamin :. Minor, r. Ross
Perry, WE. Rogers, Charles l.. Sturte-
want, Leon Tobriner. Nathaniel Wilson,
A. 8. Worthington, and John w.
Yerfes.
A baseball. game was played. potato
race was run and other athletic events
enjoyed, participated in by the older
lawyers and judges as well as the
young.
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DISTRICT LAWYERS
HOSTS TO FRIENDS
AT BIG CLAM BAKE
Annual Event at Chesapeake
Beach Is Largely
rbk Attended.

With the judges of the different courts
OF the District of Columbia, and many
. prominent out-of-town lawyers and
judges as their guests, the Bar Asso-
citation of the District of Columbia Is to-
day holding its annual shad bake.
Chesapeake Beach Is the scene of the
outing. .. ..s
Those attending met at the Evans
building this morning at 1910 o'clock
and went by special cars to Chesapeake
Junction; where they took a special
train. Among the guests at the Like
today are Justice Lurton. of the Su-
preme Court of the United States;
Chief Justice Shepard and Associate
Justices Robb and Van Orsdel, of the
Court Of Appeals of the District of
Columbia; Chief Justice Clabaugh and
Associate Justices Stafford. Wright, and
Gould, of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Chief Justice Peelle
and Associate Justices Barney. Booth.
and Atkinson, of the United States
Court of Claims Judges Mullowney and
Pugh, of the Police Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia; Judge William II.
De Lacy of the Juvenile Court; Con-
gresham Ben johnson, of Kentucky;
Commissioners Cuno Fl. Rudolph, John
A. Johnston. and w. V. Judson; Major
p. M. Markham. Capt. Mark Brooks
Dr. William Tindall, and E. B. Moore,
Special Honor Guests.
Special guests of honor were william
F. Mattingly, Nathaniel Wilson, and ST.
mon Wolf, who were admitted to the
bar on the creation of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia in
1865. S. r. Bond. who was admitted to
the bar of Tennessee in 1856, also was
a special guest. Mr.. Bond, however,
has been practicing law in the District
for half century.
H. Harr, Assistant Attorney General
Fred bennett, Commissioner General
Land Office: r. j. Tracewell. Comp
troler of the Treasury; L. p. Mitchell.
Assistant Comptroller of the Treasury
Lawrence Q. Murray, Comptroller of
Currency: George NJ. Brown, John NJ.
Jones, and f. NJ. Halstead. George +.
Hamilton has as his guest, r. Walton
Moore, of Virginia. j. w. Yerkes has as
his guest Roy e. Cabell. Commissioner
= OF Internal Revenue. With e. c. Brand
enburg is John Q. Thompson, Assistant
Attorney General. Other prominent
guests are Blackburn Esterllne, NJ. b
Cushman, with II. Prescott Galley; Or.
Smithe f. Jellife, of, New York. with
r. ]. Hogan; Ernest kneabel, Assistant
Attorney General, with f. c. Dutton
George A; Neeley., with E, rIc F; Cola
Bradley; Edwin ]. Perry, Of Tulsa
Okla, with Berry Mohun; William G.
Taylor, with Simon Lyon, and w. w
Warwick, of the Presidents Economy
and Efficiency Commission, with Jean
Mullcr
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
TO HAVE MINED IN
GilPIN A QUALIFICATION.

A man was recently in Ell Paso,
Texas, in quest of hosting plant
for his gold property at White Oaks,
New Mexico. AS necessary qualifi-
cation in securing reasonable terms
he boastfully admitted he had mined
in Gilpin county, Colo. That seemed
all sufficient. Many have learned
their lesson well in these hills. Gil
pin county miners will no doubt be
found in nearly every promising min
ing camp in the world. This section
was always attractive and is today.
1t has held out so well and it's prom
inence is narrated in the text books
OF colleges and schools. Ii is a de-
pendable place, owing to the true
fissure nature of the veins. Its
gulches have output SO much gold
it was quite natural to believe the
source must be in the veins scatter
ed promiscously through the hills.
These, exploited, have proven of
great value, and the end is not yet.
Many can learn as much as those
who have gone from here to other
fields. There are just as, good oppor-
tunities as in times past. 1t is just
possible the novice could learn quick
er now than at any other time be-
cause of the knowledge so conspic-
uously shown in the many opened up
mines. They can learn by the exper-
fence of others through the develop
ment work accomplished by the most
expert of mining men. An under
ground survey of some one of the
most extensively worked mines is al
most complete lesson.
Colorado followed close on the big
discoveries in California and Austral-
ia. The lead claims of those sections
are not much in evidence these days.
Not one of the districts in those diff
ferent sections held out as did the
first discovered in Colorado. Old Gill
pin is better known than ever and
the spectacle is shown Of further
rich discoveries made in even the
Oldest mines of the district.
1t is sort of a qualification
to state that a man mined in Gilpin
county. Many more will come and
tarry long after other mining sec
tions are forgotten.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
LEssEEs TAKING HOLD
OF THE MINES.

Lessees seem to be doing well in
this section this winter. Good reports
come from many OF them. The U. p.
X, idle for years, is making an ex.
Icellent showing. They are mining ore
from crevice to 20 feet wide, and
recently had return of a gold re.
tort o. 100 ounces
The Galena has become one of the
regular shippers. The lessees recent
ly had returns of s34 in gold, and
4 ounces in silver. A stamp mill run
netted nearly fifteen ounces gold and
|$15 was received for the tailings.
Then the Egyptian On Quartz hill
made recent shipment of 80 tons,
making little over fifteen tons of
concentrates, which yielded nearly
three ounces of gold and a little
less than eight and one half ounces
Of silver, ZIG per cent copper; a tot
al of over $50 per ton.
Z Many other mines worked by leas-
ers could be mentioned, such as the
War Dance. East Notaway, Corydon,
Columbia tunnel, etc. All these mines
are making money and will continue
to produce profitable ore.
With the working of many proper
ties under lease will require that
more mills be operated A demand
has already set in and it would not
surprise were every stamp mill in op-
Grafton by the middle of summer.
With every stamp in the district
pounding ore would mean a great
output from the mines and make
money plentiful The tailings going
out to the smelters would swell the
tonnage of the road, which will
mean large total when the final
figures come in as the result of the
output for the year.
The lessee proposition has taken
hold in great earnest. Many might
had they needed the desirability of
securing properties. They have been
advised all along to go into the mat
ter, that they could hardly regret it
did they use judgment in the selec-
tion of properties.
With the success Of those now op-
Grating will be an incentive to 9TH
ers. till the best be taken. With that
condition further improvements could
hardly be expected, for the limit OF
prediction will have been reached.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
THE suRRo.

II Mr.. Balaam, of biblical fame,
were to come to Central City on one
of these cold winter nights, he might
interpret for us the mournful bray
ing Of our friend the burro, and in
that case we might have cause for
shame on account OF our treatment
of the faithful little beast, who will
ingly serves us in summer. and whom
We permit to freeze and starve in
winter without SO such as lifting our
little finger to prevent 1t. We res
pectfully suggest to the wise men
who meet so frequently in the City
hall. to discuss things municipal that
some shelter be provided for these
little animals during the winter
months. To some the above sugges-
tion may appear to be an asinine
one, but the writer feels that it is
a practical need which can be easily
supplied. There are many empty
buildings that could be easily obtain
ed for the purpose and fine should
be imposed upon the owner who ne
elects his burro, which. II not paid,
would work a forfeiture of the i'm
pounded animal to the city and the
city could then sell the animal in
the spring.
Every mining community owes a
debt of gratitude to the burro and
they should not therefore be neglect
ed by the debtor. The little brutes
are faithful friends, (if slow at
times.) willing workers and indispen-
sable to the mining industry. The
Lord himself selected an ass to
ride upon and 1t does not behoove
us to despise and mistreat the burro
merely because he has long ears and
an unmelodious voice. Several OF
them, we are informed, have already
been frozen to death this winter and
we should not stand by idly while
this occurs without making some at
tempt to remedy the evil, II We ex-
pect to be credited with Christian
and Humanitarian feelings.
AS we can only act in such mat
ters through our city council. We
urge, them to take some action on
the matter. CITIZEN.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

At st. James NJ. E. church, the
following services will be held next
Sunday: The class meeting at 10 a.
m. The pastor will preach at IL a.
m, from the text. what doth the
Lord thy God, require Of thee?" Deu.
1912.
At 2:45 the Sunday school Will be
held, c. o. Richards superintendent.
At the evening service the text will
be, "Jesus OF Nazareth passeth by"
The meeting will be evangelistic and
it Is hoped there will be large at
tendance. There is SO subject Of quite
so great Importance as that OF our
salvation, and II We permit these op-
portunities to call upon the Lord and
find salvation to pass unimproved, 1t
is only question Of little time
until we will be beyond the reach OF
mercy. Surely, every man ought to
be interested in his own salvation.
Prayer meetings Wednesday even
ings at 1880. The Ladies' Aid society
Of the church meets alternate Thurs
day afternoons.
Everybody is kindly invited to all
tho services OF the church.
s. A. WEBER, Pastor.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
c. L. GAGE RETURNS.

C. L. Gage returned Tuesday even
ing from a seven weeks trip to Chic
ago and Indianapolis. He says oper-
ations on the Rails County will be
increased and an additional force OF
men put to work. The mine is now
in splendid condition for heavy pro-
duction. Ore Of a very high grade
has been opened up in a winze. The
heavy fall Of snow Of the past week
will hamper work for while as II
is impossible to get to the mine
with ccal.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
EVERGREEN WILL SINK.

The shaft of the Evergreen mine
in Apex has been unwatered and the
shaft repaired from the collar down
80 feet The remainder of the shaft
is in good condition. Bids will be re-
ceived today for sinking the shaft
200 feet, making the total depth 400
feet. Four men have been employed
on the Evergreen the past few
weeks. getting the shaft and top
buildings in shape for work.
There is a big body Of ore expos
ed in crosscut in the Evergreen,
from to 10 feet wide. This extends
down and with new ground opened up
after sinking. the mine can maintain
heavy production.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
RICH SILVER ORE.

What appears to be the main ore
shoot, was opened up on the 75-foot
level, east Of the shaft during the
week in the Michigan mine in
dughesville. =
A vein Of gray copper, averaging
three inches, was encountered in the
breast, samples Of which average
1500.60 ounces silver per ton. This
ore has been stripped for several
feet, and the ore is gradually grow
ing wider. The vein measures three
feet between walls. the rich ore be-
ing frozen to the hanging wall, the
vein having slight dip to the north.
The vein filling is decomposed mica
and spar, which makes easy stripping
of the ore.
The breast Of the west drift in "a
feet from the shaft. has inches of
galena and oxidized ore. which IS i'm
proving as the drift is driven ahead.
Ore shipments from this streak close
to the shaft, returned 100 ounces sill
yer and .3s gold. Assays from the
present ore give from 200 to 800
ounces silver.
Another vein has made in from the
north, which is inches. wide Of sol
i'd galena. being spotted all over with
leaves OF native silver and chlorides.
A peculiar fact about this vein is
the presence Of gold. even the vein
filling running .07 ounces gold and
Is ounces silver per ton, the values
being in the seams which permeate
through. the spar and mica.
Owing to. the severe winter, the
mine has only been operated for
about twothirds Of the time. but
Notwithstanding this handicap, the
shaft with sump was sunk to a dis
tance of IS feet and the levels run
so feet at the 75-foot level.
1t would be an easy matter TO
crosscut from the Michigan shaft
south to cut the eastern end of the
Hard Money vein. which was such n
big producer years ago. No attempt
was made to find the vein after II
was lost in the old workings. and as
the eastern end Of the Hard Money
is entirely virgin ground. few dol
lars could undoubtedly be spent to
great advantage in again bringing
this property into the shipping class
Indications point to a revival OF
interest in the Hughesville district
during the summer. Several proper
ties have already been secured un'
der lease and bond. and with the op
ening Of spring, operations are to be
started.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
ENGINEERS REPORT
ON FRoNTENAc.

AS to the work now being done on
the Frontenac under the able man
agement of Henry P. Lowe, we quote
from the London Mining Journal as
per their monthly report for the
month Of December as follows:
Expert Browne Of the London en-
gineering firm of Pierce, Kingston
& Browne has returned to the British
capital with a favorable report as
the result of his personal inspection
Of the Frontenac group Of mines in
Russell district, Gilpin county, and
the up-to-date Frontenac concentra-
tion plant in Black Hawk, which was
operated last year for eight months,
and lifted the gold output Of the pio-
neer gold camp to figure 1O4 per
cent higher than the total for 1910.
Brownies favorable report means
the immediate investment, by the
London owners, of $4,000 additional
in the Frontenac group, for the pur-
pose of SO developing the supply of
ore that the Black Hawk plant may
be furnished with from 300 to 400
tons daily, which can be handled at
a slight advance over the charges
which exist at present"
We are informed that in the early
days of the production from the Ad-
dudel mine that the ores shipped di-
rect to the smelters at Swansea,
Wales, were tested on a basis of the
total contents, regardless of zinc,
which was paid for at the then mar
ket quotation.
The efforts of the local manage
ment to conserve all the values in
these ores is well worthy Of notice
by all our mine operators in this
district.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29

Sherman Harvey has been show
ing his friends this week a copy Of
the Ulster County Gazette, publish
ed at Kingston, Va, January 4th.
1900. 1t evidently was a monthly pub
lication as the issue contained exten-
sive write-ups of the life and death
OF George Washington. The death o.
Washington occurred on December
14th, 1893, and this was the first is
sue Of the paper following that sad
event. Each article pertaining to
Washington IVES surrounded by n
heavy black border. The typograph-
ical style and makeup CT the Ga
zette Of which Mr.. Harvey Is tho
proud possessor, is as unique as It
is antiQuated and the wording OF
some OF the advertisements is very
amusing. One reads: For Sale-Th0
one-half CT saw mill: also stout.
healthy negro werch."
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
SILVER PROPERTIES
ARE LOOKING UP.

With the advance in the price OF
silver, a number of the known silver
producers are operating. The Mich
igan,in the Hughesville district above
Black Hawk is outputting rich ore
at seventy-five feet. 1t has vein
as high as 1900 ounces per ton. The
vein is 6 to 8 inches wide with prom
Use Of improvement with depth. That
is a shallow mine for such rich
silver ore. We're all the known silver
veins exploited in the Gilpin county
section, the tonnage would be sur
prise. But this part Of the mineral
wealth has been somewhat neglected
owing to the low price Of silver. The
lead, copper and zinc that invariably
go with the silver-bearing rock should
swell the values considerably. There
is just a possibility that were the
known silver veins extensively work
ed the railroad would be put to 1t
to handle the tonnage from old Gil
pin.
The best output from these hills
has not yet arrived. Many will realize
this and probably before long. II
would not surprise were smelter
again required to handle the tailings
from the gold mines and the rich
ore from the silver properties.
There are many people who know
Just what is here of value. That is,
they possess knowledge of this and
that property and are merely wait
ing the opportunity to take hold and
prove their faith.
With plenty lessees at work will
enable others to embark in mining,
for the more engaged the more mon
ey in circulation, which will enable
those mining inclined to enter the
field. No one is barred; but the res
ident should first be served and
they will, for there is little or no
hesitation on their part to take hold
Of mining in a section Of which they
have long been familiar.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
GOOD ORE IN MAckEY.

George Pyle, drifting in the 500
foot level of the Mackey mine in the
Pine creek section, has opened into
a big vein of copper ore from 21a to
3 feet wide. He is now stripping the
iron for shipment. When this same
character Of ore was taken from the
Mackey, when last operated, it run
from $135.O0 to $250.00 to the ton.
L. ]. Mountz, owner Of the mine, is
now in Kansas City making arrange
ments to work the property on an ex-
tensive scale.
Gilpin observer., 1912-02-29
p. r. ALspoRF GOES EAST.

P. r. Alsdorf left this afternoon for
Pittssurg to be present Tuesday at
meeting of the stockholders of the
Calhoun Consolidated Mines company.
At this meeting, among other mat
ters OF business discussed, will be
the resumption of operations on these
extensive Quartz hill properties. 1t
has been several years since the
Calhoun has been operated and if
active work is again commenced. the
county will be greatly benefited as a
large force of men would have to be
employed. Mr.. Alsdrof will be east
about ten days.