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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
MAY NEED NEW DEAL
Probable Choice of Electors by
Maryland Republicans.
TAFT LEADERS TO CONFER
Declaration by Bull Moose Party
Cause Of Complications.
REGULAR LEADERS SANGUINE
Democrats of the State Confident of
Wilson Majority at Polls Next
November.
REGULAR LEADERS sANGUINE
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, August 10, 1912.
The Roosevelt republicans at Chicae 80
having organized a third party, it may
be necessary for the state republican
convention to reassemble and name Taf;
electors to go on the ballot this fan. 1t
all depends upon the Roosevelt electors
now on the ticket. If they all decide
to resign. then the state central COM
mittee has the authority to fill the vacan-
c;es. Should all fail to resign, then it will
be necessary to issue call for the con-
vention to reassemble and put them off
the ticket.
This question, together with plans for
the conduct of the campaign, will be dis
cussed at a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the state central committee to
be held in this city next Wednesday
morning at the party headquarters in the
Calvert building.
The Taft leaders appear to be very
sanguine of success in the coming cleo
ton. They assert that many of those
who took a prominent part in the pri-
maries are coming back into the regular
republican fold, being unwilling to follow
Roosevelt to the extent of getting out of
their own party. The local leaders assert
that hundreds of the colonels followers
i'm western Maryland are passing up the
third party movement and will support
Taft and Sherman. From Frederick
county comes a report that prominent
Roosevelt leaders are quitting the pro-
gressives and lining up for the republican
ticket Among those who are reported
as back on the Taft bandwagon are
Judge Motter and George r. Dennis,
chairman of the county organization. The
Judge is quoted as saying that in his
opinion the third party will not be a
permanent one
Speculation Regarding Third Ticket.
There is great deal of speculation
here as to whether the progressives will
put congressional candidates in the field
this fall. 1t is said that Col. Baldwin,
the head bull moose of the state, will get
into the game in the second district and
make the fight against Laban Sparks, re-
publican, and Representative Talbot,
democrat. The only effect of such a
move would be to increase the majority
for Talbot because the district has ac-
CURED the Talbot habit, and returns the
willy old warhorse of democracy every
two years. There has been some talk of
a candidate in the fifth district but the
man named to make the running IA
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basket picnic in connection with its sixth
annual convention in the Southern Meth
odist Church at Middletown August -,
and in addition to the picnic there will be
other features TO attract the people IN
general Rev. Edward J. Richardson, a
we'll known state worker and caricaturfst,
will be among the prominent speakers.
The life of Lurty Driver, fourteen years
old. who was bitten few days ago on
the foot by copperhead snake, was un-
doubtedly saved by his younger brother,
Roller Driver. who Immediately sucked
the poison from the foot after tying his
SuSpenders tightly around the leg to pre-
vent the circulation of blood. Physicians
who attended the youth declared that his
life was saved by the prompt attention
given by his brother.
Since the publication of the premium
list for the Winchester fair, to be held
September 10-13. the directors have dis
covered an unusually large and enthu-
siastic interest in the apple show to be
held in connection with the fair. and an
nouncement was made this afternoon that
the list of cash premiums has been in
creased again. and three large silver tro-
phies viii be included. 1t is expected now
that the apple show will be one of the
principal features of the fair. \ troop
of the United States cavalry from Fort
Myer has also been ordered to attend the
fair and give exhibition drills.
An automobile in charge of Pratt
Meade. who was returning to White Post
from Berryville, Va, the other evening,
got beyond his control dashed up a steep
embankment, snapped off a fence post
and crashed into a lost tree, demOlishinS
the front part of the car and placing the
machine out of commission for the time
being. Meade was not badly injured. but
David Meade. jr., who was with him. was
hurled headlonS from ehe machine was
severely cut and bruised and rendered un-
conscious
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Maryland, where the members of il had
been elected by the people. He said he
had intimated no preference for the
not intend to do so.
1.-The whole situation was handled by
the governor just as most people sup
posed he would handle it. He impressed
all of US as a practical man of the Cleve-
land type, able to adjust the theoretical
and practical things of politics in a way
satisfactory to ALL
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Anti-SaIoon League to Picnic.
Instead of holding only a business meet
ing this year. Tn Frederick County Anti
Saloon League has decided to have a
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NEGRO FOR WILSON
Former Republican Prefers
Democracy to Bull Moose.
RICHMOND EDITORS VIEWS
Counsels. His Race to Trust People
of the South.
CONTESTS ON FOR CONGRESS
Lively Canvass in Three Districts Of
Virginia-Negress Doomed to
Death Chair.

Special Dispatch The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. August 10.-John
Mitchell. editor of the negro organ, the
Planet. and one of the leading negroes
OF this state. is out in statement that
he will not have any dealings with and
will give no comfort to the candidacy of
Col. Roosevelt. Individually, he says, he
will support Gov. Wilson for the presi-
dency. Mitchell says that in an attempt
to put fire under President Taft Co..
Roosevelt has started one under himself,
which will not be extnguished so long as
he lives, and that he will realize after the
November election that he is not able to
make the negro race believe that the
moon is made of cheese
For many years Mitchell was an un-
compromising champion of the republic
an party, took a prominent part in poll
tics and was easily the foremost negro
in the state. But he and the administra-
ton leaders had a row, and he has for a
long time been making war on that ele-
ment which held that organization meant
political pTeferment for those who were
in the actual control of the party. He
did not take that view. He was then
cast out of the councils, and in the last
few years he has been taking the posi-
ton that the people of the south were
and are the best friends of his people,
and he has been preaching economy, at
tention to business. sobriety hard work,
self-respect and clean living for his peo-
pie.
Mitchells declaration that he will vote
for Wilson means that there are many
of his race who will do the same, and it
is fact that there is an organization
here which will make an effort to enter
the democratic primaries and to vote for
candidates for Congress-a thing which
none of them has ever before done. 1t is
not yet settled that they can vote in the
primaries. but they ask to be allowed to
participate.
Three Congressional Fights.
Within the next few days congressional
contests are to be decided by the demo-
Gratis of three districts. Samuel R. Bux-
ton of Newport News, a lawyer of abil-
ity and unsulied reputation is standing
for the nomination in opposition to Will
liam A. Jones' The reports from that
section are meager, except for that part
of the district on the western side of
the peninsula. That is said to be favor
able to Mr.. Buxton.
In the third district thet primary is
scheduled for next Thursday. ah which
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Coles Cavalry Reunion.

j. j. Kahler and w. F.. Vernon. sur
vivors of Coles cavalry, have been at
Harpers Ferry recently. and have COM
pleted arrangements for the association's
annual reunion. which will be held at
Island Park. September II, and they have
extended general invitation to all Con-
federate veterans to meet with them on
that occasion. The headquarters of the
cavalry survivors are in Baltimore.
DIR. William S. Love. Winchester ply
stefan and surgeon. was this week unan-
imously elected president of the Shen-
andoah Valley Medical Association at its
session in Harrisonburg. DIR. l.. NJ Allen
OF Winchester was reelected secretary
and treasurer. Papers were read by a
number of visiting physicians Nearly
all the counties of the Virginia valley are
now included in the membership of the
society, which is one of the largest in the
state.
G. +. koontz of the plant division of
the United States Department of Agricul-
>'tre. who is spending the month of
August in Frederick county for the pur-
Dose of assisting local farmers in plant
ing large areas of alfalfa. assisted in the
organization of new alfalfa club for
Clarke county at Berryville a day or two
ago. He made an address and aroused
much interest among those present many
| of whom have arranged TO plant alfalfa
this month. f. II. Pierce was elected
pTtSNltHt, anu H. tdSliefIldIl, tHt ut-
| partment's county agent. was elected Sec
| retary.
Representative William G. Brown of
| the second West Virginia district. who
! spent several days this week with friends
| in Charles Town, declared that he is
! confident of being reelected by very
| large majority, and he predicts that the
entire democratic ticket will be elected in
| West Virginia this fall.
Thomas Howell and Miss Margaret
| Stole, daughter of l. b. Stole of Berry
! vilIe were married at the Southern Meth
0dist Church parsonage in that town this
| week by Rev. S. A Parker. They left
| for Clarksburg, w. Va. on wedding
/ trip.
Veterans to Picnic August 81.
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II you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
Notice Of Cost Of Improvement

Notice Is hereby given that the assess.
ment for the improvement of Jersey
street from Mohawk street TO Ida
street. the total cost Of which is
s6,6t5.oI, was declared by Ordinance
No. dlg, entitled IAN ordinance declar.
ing the cost uf improving South Jersey
street from the northerly side line OF
Mohawk street TO the northerly side line
of Ida street in the city Of ST. Johns,
and assessing the property benefited
thereby, declaring such assessment and
directing the entry of the same In the
docket OF city liens"
The cost of said improvement Is levied
upon all the lots, parts Of lots aud par
cells OF land within the boundaries Of the
district. as follows: Between the north
erly side line OF Mohawk street and the
northerly side line OF Ida street.
A statement OF said assessment has
been entered In the docket Of city liens
January 10th, 1914, aud said assessment
Is now due and payable at the Office OF
the recorder of the city Of st. Johns, Or
gon, and will be delinquent aud bear in
terest after January 10th, 1914, and II
not paid on or before February 10, 1919,
proceedings will be taken for the collcc.
lion OF the same by sale OF property ~
provided by the city charter.
4. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review on
Ian. "a aud t9, 1917.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

The city Of ST. Johns does ordain as
follows.
That the council has considered the
proposed assessment for improving Jer.
sey street from the northerly side line OF
Mohawk street to the northerly side
lire of Ida street in the city of St.
Johns, Oregon, and all objections made
thereto, and hereby ascertains, determines
and declares the whole cost Of said i'm.
proyement in manner provided by Ordi.
nance No. 42o to be the sum OF So ,6f3.ot,
aud that the special and peculiar benefits
accruing to each lot or part there.
Of or parcel of land within the as.
sessment district, by reason OF said I'M.
provement and in just proportion to such
benefits, are in the respective amounts
set opposite the number or description
Of each lot or part thereof or parcel OF
land in the following annexed assess
ment roll and said assessment roll which
is numbered 68, Is hereby adopted and
approved as the assessment for said i'm.
provcment, and the recorder of the city
of st. Johns IL directed to enter a state.
ment of the assessment hereby made In
the docket of city liens, and cause notice
thereof to be published as provided by
charter. which assessment Is as follows:
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
RESOLUTION

1t is resolved by the city of St. Johns
Oregon:
That /, deems IL expedient to lease and
hire TO the ST. Johns Lumber Company
private corporation the southerly one.
half of Bradford street, In the city OF St
Johns, OF that portion thereof lying and
being on the southerly side of said stree,
between point forty (Io) feet westerl,
from the westerly side line of Salen
street in lanes Johns Addition TO sale
city TO tile center line of block number
ed two (2) IN original plat of ST. John,
Cor period of five 81 years from and af
ter the first day of July, 1911, for a total
rental of five hundred and fifty (SS5o.oo'
dollars said sum TO be paid as follows
TO wit; $500 in cash. balance In annual
installmcnts of ten (sio) dollars each
payable on the first day Of July of each
year during the continuance OF said
lease.
Provided, however, that Il shall be
specified In said contract of lease, and
that such lease il only granted upon the
express condition that the city OF ST
Johns does reserve the right In and "a
said portion of said street TO lay water
mains and water pipes, gas mains and
gas pipes, sewer mains and sewer pipes
aud to grant any franchise over said
street 10 any railway company or bridge
company or transportation company OF
other public service corporations, or II
public necessity demands the use Of said
street for public highway or other pub
Tic purpose TO It's option, upon sixty days
notice TO the said Lumber company, ter.
inmate said lease, aud IN that event the
said company 10 remove, at its own cost
any aud all distractions therefrom with
Ia sixty (6o) DAYS from the date OF notice
aud to render 10 said city the quiet and
peaceful possession thereof within said
time; provided the said city shall refund
to said Lumber company the unearned
portion OF the lease money rs herein
provided aud paId.
That said lease shall prohibit the said
st. Johns Lumber company, or It's sue
cessors or assigns from placing any struc
ture or substructufe IN said portion OF
said street that might, could or would
in any manner deprive the city Of ST,
Johns the free use aud enjoyment there
Of In the exercise OF the rights and priv
ileges by said city retained, aud that said
Lumber company shall use said street ir
connection with the business with which
Il Is nov engaged, and that said leas,
shall contain such other covenants, re
strictions aud limitations as may seem Il
the mayor OF said city for the best inter
csis OF the said city OF 81. Johns.
Adopted by the council January 9Th
1914,
T.. A, RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the ST, Johns Review on
Jan, ~ aud 10, 1874.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
High School Notes

Opie Read, who appears in this
course, is like NO one else in the
world. His very presence lends a
strange enChantmcut To his stories.
On the stage Mr, Read shines with
a radiance an his own. Every
where he is received with enthusi
asm. The iudescrihable wilchery
OF his words, the charm OF his
voice and manner, the influence OF
his personality, combine to weave
the magic spell that holds his hear.
ers enthralled One minute roaring
with laughter at some humorous
bit, the next staring al the speaker
through hot, bliudiug tears, with a
feeling that you will never smile
again-only to break into fresh
screams OF laughter Immediately
aiter-you realize that this wonder
ful man has the power to sway his
audience at will. Mr. Read is
known throughout the world as
the greatest living story teller In
his work on the lyceum platform,
he fully lives up to this reputation
year after year ON the same course.
The James Johns High school b.
b. team will open the home season
by a game with Estacada High
school Saturday evening in Bickner
hall. The game will be called
promptly at S O'Clock Estacada is
reported to have a fast team aud a
lively game is anticipated
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
Methodist Church Notes

The year opens with one of the
brightest prospects in the history OF
the local church. Even the silver
lhaw of the first Sunday of 1912
did not very materially lessen the
attendance upon the regular servi.
ccs. The pastors sermon at ~ a.
M. from the scene of the Children
OF Israel crossing the Jordan was
greatly appreciated. The fact that
the almost incredible difficulties
which confronted the lsreelites
served as an opportunity for the
speaker TO illustrate that difficult
problems have ever been the means
of developing the worlds most
able men. This is found to be true
in every phase OF life, in every vo'
cation OF the human race. No peo-
pie long continue to be honorably
conspicuous unless there are grave
problems to solve. Under the prov.
idcnce OF God the human intellect
struggled to be tree from the mar.
row sphere OF the traditional
serbs" " Gutenberg opened the
way for this divine privilege. The
commercial world found It's interests
retarded. The rapid increase Of
immigration and building mp of in.
land cities challenged the genius OF
men, but a Fulton revealed in the
face of tremendous odds that in.
vention would again keep pace with
the desires OF progress. This all
prevailing fact OF difficulties being
the secret OF developing the better
qualities of men has recently been
seen in wireless telegraphy. A
vessel disabled but a few leagues
nom shore formerly jeopardizing
It's crew may now in a very few
minutes, as a result of the discov-
cry OF Gods laws in the ethereal
region, obtain the attention OF ma
riners from all points OF the COM
pass.
The Methodist Sunday school
expects an unusually prosperous
year under the superinteudence of
Mr. Ill T., Leedham, Song service
begins at 9;4S a, m. each Sunday,
Sunday school dismisses at 1850.
The monthly business meeting
and social of the Epworth League
was held AT the NJ, l.. parsonage
Tuesday evening, \ large number
OF young people greatly enjoyed the
occasion Cake, popcorn and tee
totlcr's drinks were greatly in
evidence A close review of those
at the social revealed the
fact that there were nine more girls
thau young men present. This
situation led to lively discussion.
One OF the members finally pro-
posed to solve the lamentable inc
quality OF numbers by holding a
leap year party, The motion car
ried by a unanimous vote, This
happy occasion wilt also take place
at the parsonage on the evening of
January %. All are cordially in
vited to the various services of the
church
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
NOTICE OF
Proposed Assessment

Notice is hereby given that apportion.
ment of the cost of improving Baltimor,
street from Edison street to Bradford
street, total cost of which is fI,S77.9I,
has been apportioned and is on file in the
office OF the undersigned, subject to eN-
animation.
Assessment district extends back Ia
the center OF lots, blocks or tracts OF
laad abutting ON said street as provided
by the city charter aud resolutions.
Remonstance against said apportion-
ment may be made in writing and filed
with the undersigned until o'clock
Z. NJ. January -, i9I2.
+, A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review
ian. / aud I9, 1919.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
The Evangelical Church

The first lecture OF the series OF
four, by laymen, was given Sunday
evening, January 7, by J, T. Burke,
formerly chief prosecuting attorney
for the anti-saloon league OF the
Eastern states, lie proved a very
able speaker, and brought some
facts first hand from the fights in
Maine, New Jersey and other states.
The second lecture will be given
Sunday evening, Jan IL, at 1880,
by DR., G.. Norman Teafe, who will
use his subject; The Need of Ed
ucation in Sex Hygiene " Only
those over 10 years of age are in
vited to this service, Leave the
children at home, as they will not
be admitted, Reporter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12

We feel like apologizing to our
readers this week for using so much
space in discussing the various
phases Of the annexation question
But while il has gotten TO be a
rather tiresome topic with many it
is something that should be given
the most serious consideration. Not
that the ultimate outcome of the
case pending before the supreme
court can be changed, but the new
conditions arising from annexation,
should it take place, must be faced.
AT best it would be a jump in the
dark. But it is not time OF repin-
ing. The die is cast, and it is now
up TO us to consider how it would
affect the city at large Hence the
questions, answers and comments
that should prove food for thought.
We do not harbor the slightest i'll
toward any who differ from us on
this proposition. II they are hon
est in their views, we admire them
for il. We well remember back in
Pennsylvania, in Clear6eld, where
we spent IS years of our life. There
were two incorporated towns, one
large and the other small, with only
a river dividing the two. The an
neXation question arose, and prac-
ally the same arguments were used
then in favor of annexation as have
been advanced in ST. Johns: We
would have the prestige Of the name
of better known town, lower
taxes, more industries, better streets
and better conditions all around
We lived In the smaller place and
with our father were ardent annex.
tionists. We couldn't see ii any
other light, despite any argument
to the contrary. That was more
than IS years ago The smaller
place was thriving place, free
from debt aud could get anything
needed. Annexation took place,
taxes rose to almost double, popu.
lation Jagged, no industries came,
the moniCd men took good care
that anything good was located in
the territory of what was the larger
town, only one or streets were i'm.
proved, which were paid out OF the
general fund as is the rule back
there, property deprecated IN value
and no, thing we hoped for did
we get True the smaller town
was made into a ward with two
councilmcn, but they were ever up
against "stouc wall with seven
councilmen always against them;
the two could get nothing. The
tail simply could not wag the dog.
One experience, therefore, OF this
kind is plenty for Us. Capitalists
and influential men ever control the
situation and the remote districts OF
any city get just what these men
hud Il to their personal advantage
10 permit them 10 have. Portland
needs us, but we don't need Port
land. Anything II has We can use
now, even to its name, There Is
some complaint that ST. Johns
does not get lis proportion OF in
duStrics and new residences, yet
il must be remembered that Port
land Is about SO times as large as
this city according to population,
aud that every time ST. Johns gets
a new industry or residence Port
land must secure fifty TO grow pro
portionately In the past six
years Portland has fallen lar behind
in the race This is a fact that
cannot be disputed, and what more
could be expected from annexation ?
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-12
NOTICE OF
Proposed Assessment

Notice is hereby given that apportion.
ment OF the cost of improving cTaw.
ford street from Richmond street TO
Salem street, total cost of which Is
so,5I7,75, has been apportioned aud is
ON file in the office of the undersigned,
subject to examination.
Assessment district extends back to
the center of lots, blocks and tracts OF
land abutting ON said street as provided
by the city charter and resolutions,
Remonstrance against said Apportion-
ment may be made in writing aud filed
with the undersigned until S O'Clock p.
m. January 20, 1919.
T.. A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in the 81. Johns Review on
Jan, p and 10, 1914.