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The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
FAIR VOTERS In
ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Washington State and Colorado
First to Send Women to Cast
Ballots for President.

Two women will cast their votes in the
electoral college this year for President.
1t is the first time in the country's his
tory that women have had the Opportu-
nifty to do this, alth~Igh this year was
not the first when women were candi-
dates for Presidential electors.
In the State of Washington Mrs. Helen
]. Scott, Of Tacoma, will be able tc vote
for President. When the electors meet
in January she will cast her vote for
Theodore Roosevelt.
Mrs Scott has been an active worker
in the Progressive ranks, but her chief
interest, nevertheless, centers in her
home and her children. BY all her Ia
coma friends she is known as home
woman" She rs the wife of Horace
@. Scott, a lawyer. She was born in
Michigan, but has been a resident of
Tacoma since 1873. She is the mother of
two children-A boy and girl. Mrs
Scott is president of the Monday Civic
Club member OF the Tacoma Day
Nursery's. executive board, and the
board of the Interstate Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Out in Colorado the women are plan
ming that Mrs. Gertrude A. Lee, OF
Colorado Springs. shall have the dis
tinction of being the first woman mes
senger' to take the vote OF a State to
the meeting of Congress which counts
the ballots for President
Mrs. Lee was named as one OF COL
orado's electors November 5, and be-
came the first of her sex ever selected
to represent the people of this State
In the direct balloting for President
II appears now that Mrs. Lee will be
selected to make the journey to WASH
ington and carry the States vote for
Wilson
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
FALL Is FATAL
TO AGED WOMAN
Mrs. Ellen Maher Dies at Residence
of Daughtsr-in-law from Frac-
ture of Skull and Shock.

Stumbling and falling down a rear
stairway while going to dinner, Mrs.
Ellen Maher, eighty-nine years old, MEM
ber Of an old Georgetown family. died
ct her home, 3523 o Street Northwest
at O'Clock last night. three hours after
the accident.
Fracture of the skull and shock caused
death. according to the finding of COrO-
ner hewitt, who investigated the case
yesterday and issued a certificate Of
death by accident. DIR. William G.
Gwynn, Of 1914 Thirtieth Street North
west, said Mrs. Maher died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Despite her many years, Mrs. Maher
was active and able to walk In the streets
unaccompanied. For exercise. she went
to market Saturday morning and made
numerous purchases.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon she
was heard to scream. Relatives found
her huddled at the foot OF the steps. ur-
conscious.
Mrs. Maher lived with her daughteT-in-
law, Mrs Roger Maher. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been completed.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
.YOUNGHORSEWOMAN
IS NOW IMPROVING
Condition Of Miss Martha Hazard,
Who Was Thrown from Mount,
Is Reported Better.

A decided Improvement was reported
last night in the condition OF Miss
Martha Hazard, the young equestrienne
who was injured Friday afternoon in
Rock Creek Park when her horse
stumbled in a jump She was riding at
the time with Charles w. Blackwood.
of Georgetown. whom she met in the
park shortly before the accident The
doctors attending Miss Hazard had de-
cided last night that there was no seri-
Gus injury done. and Il is said she will
be able to return 10 her home In Ten
nailytown In day or two. She is now
in the apartment OF q friend, Mrs. NJ.
siddons. at the Lonsdale apartments,
21SS California Avenue.
Miss Hazard Is the eighteen-year-old
daughter Of Carleton Bartoi Hazard. a
wholesale timber and real estate dealer
of Washington and Virginia. She has
brilliant horse show record. With Miss
Jeanette. Allen, daughter OF Mai. Henry
+. Allen. U. s. A.. and two or three other
local horsewomen. Miss Hazard won for
Washington its reputation OF being the
paradise Of daring feminine equestrians.
Sherry, the little thoroughbred light
weight hunter which Miss Hazard was
riding when she was thrown last Friday,
4 an animal with which she has won
more than q score of blue ribbons at
Washington, Virginia, and Maryland
horse shows
Miss Hazard viii be remembered par
ticularly as being the young woman
whom Theodore Roosevelt, then Presi-
dent, alleged insulted him by attempt
ing TO pass him on a road I'm Rock
Greek Park. The story goes that while
the President was riding In the park
Miss Hazard, with a number of other
young women, came up behind him on
their horses. Miss Hazard was in the
lead. and as none of the party recog-
niEed the President. she attempted to
pass him. Col Roosevelt assumed that
for a young woman to pass the Presi-
dent Of the United States on the road
constituted les majestic.
The incident melted bitter contro-
versy at the time, involving a great deal
of talk concerning the treatment which
however, came out OF the affair with
flying colors
Miss Hazard has ridden at numerous
Washington horse shows and has also
taken many ribbons while riding the
hunters OF U. d. Benner. who was killed
at the Orange horse show in 1911 by a
fall from his mount: Melvin Hazen, sur
veyor of the District: Julian Morris of
keswlck. Va: Walter Abel. Of Balti-
more. owner Of the Baltimore Sun. and
those OF many other distinguished horse
men.
In 1911 Miss Hazard took second prize
In the championship class for light
weight hunters, riding Sherry. She is
well known on the bouievards and in
the bride paths Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
Local Temperature.

Midnight. z; =. m. n: 4 a. m. %: a m,
%: a. m. S2; 10 a. m. IS; Il noon. IS; p.
m, q; T. m. IS: r. m. q; p. N. e; 10
=. m. q. Highest y: lowest, -
Relative humidity-s II m. 80: n. m. -: s
y. m, IS Rainfall IS ?. m. TO y. nj. Q.
Hours of sunshine. a.. Fer cent Of possible sun
shine a.
Temperature same date last year Highest, q:
lowest, d
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
STEAMER CHARLES MAcALEsTER
For MOUNT VERNON
Dnuun min en- IN eITr
ROUND TRIP SOC TO GATE

Leaving seventh Street Wharf st 10
.. m. nnd i rs p m. daily except sun
day. Cafe ON steamer. delightful cutting
on the historic and beautiful Potomac
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
ARRANGE U. D. C. MINUTES.
Officials stay in Capital 10 Com
pIete Work.

Oficials of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, who completed their
nineteenth annual convention at the
New Willard Saturday night, will re-
main here several days preparing the
final arrangements of the proceedings.
The committee on revision Of the min
utes, composed OF the first vice presi-
dent general. Mrs. Frank G.. Odenheim-
er, of Baltimore; the recording secre-
tay general, Mrs. Roy w. Mckinney, of
Kentucky: the corresponding secretary
general, Mrs. Edouard c. Schnabel, Of
Louisiana, and the third vice president
general Mrs. Orlando Halliburton, OF
Arkansas, will meet to-day.
A party OF the delegates visited Alex
andria and attended services at Christ
Church yesterday. Most of the dele
gates have left the city. but a few are
remaining over for sightseeing
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
PANAMA CANAL
READY JULY |, 1878
Col. George W. Goethals, Chief En-
ginesr, Reports Waterway win
Be Completed Next Summer.
sAHDsI1DEs NOT DANGEROUS

Practical completion OF the Panama
Canal by July I. 1917 is assured. accord
ing to the annual report OF Col. George
w. Goethals. chief engineer II the work:
On that date. In spite OF a number OF
slides in ,Culebra Cut during the last
year, the excavation in the cut win be
completed, and August /, 1912, the spill
way at Gatun dam viii be finished. The
concrete work about the locks and
dredging OF channels TO the sea win be
| finished between January !. 1913, and
July !. Delays in delivery of material
and machinery for the gates Of the locks
has retarded their construction some
what, though Col Goethals believes that
everything VIII be done on schedule time
In spite OF these handicaps.
Sensational Importance. not warranted
by the facts. has been given TO the oc-
currence of slides In the Culebra Cut
during the last year. according to Col
Goethals. While the slides have in
amount OF material-to be removed from
the cut. this fact will not retard the COM
pletion OF the excavation or the cost of
compilation TO cut. Col. Goethals reports.
Decreases in the cost Of excavation and
more economic direction OF the work
have brought savings which Offset the
cost of removing the earth which has
slid into the cut. The work OF relieving
the pressure on the banks where slides
have occurred is being continued. and is
regarded as the most effective remedy
OF the situation. In some places there Is
still a sliding of part of the banks, but
no serious damage or interference with
work in progress Is anticipated. None OF
the slides which have occurred SO far
would have stopped the passage Of ships
through the canal. Col. Goethals states.
had the canal been in operation at the
time.
$4,000 Men mt Work.
More than 5000 men are now employed
on the Canal work. The natural decrease
in employees. accompanying the lesseninG
OF construction work on the Canal. was
offset by the Inauguration Of the work
on the fertilization and the docks and
piers for the Panama Railroad, and for
the general terminal facilities. OF these
employees. 5,l0l were Americans.
The subsistence department operated ut
a good profit during the year. The line
hotels and restaurants showed a profit
Of S12.0S5. the Europesn lRborers' messes
brought a profit OF S3s. 455. and the COM
mon lRborers' messes made 81, IA. The
Tivon Hotel alone, in Panama, made a
profit of S53.652, despite the fact that eX-
tensive improvements and additions were
constructed during the year.
It is recommended by Col Goethals that
the Economy and Efficiency Commission
created by President Taft. install a new
system of accounting, to go into opera
tion when the construction of the Canal
ends and the operation and maintenance
hagfpa
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
CHOIR GIVES CONCERT.
Special Music at Peoples ConRr-.
RatIonRl Church by soioists.

a sacred concert was given at the
Peoples Congregational Church, NJ Street
near Seventh Street, by the choir. assist
ed by some Of the best local talent. last
night Many were attracted by the an
nouncement OF Joseph II. Douglass, vlo-
finest, and r. G. Doggett and L. II.
Broadnax. upon the programme.
A troop OF Boy Scouts. under the di-
rectIon Of J. II. n. Waring. scout mas
ter, will give an exhibition Of the ac-
complishments of the members of their
order at the church next Friday even
ing, at o'clock
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
Temperatures i'm Other Cities.
Rain.

Temperatures in ether cities. tngether with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty -four hours ended
at p N. yesterday. are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
James W. Lynn, q years; Wash. Asylum Hosn
joseph T. Gordon, 5; SIS ST. sw.
Georgia =. Owen. 30: s2a I'd ST. NV.
Gracs L. Noble. q: l5z Lamont ST. NV.
Ellen Maher, e.; x9 o 81. nv.
Edward 7. Fletcher, 7l; l3oe lst ST. NV,
Charlotte Thomas. g; u eth 81. ne.
Marie Hibts, Is; nfberrulosis Hosp.
Milton v. Nicdfelt, months; ieol sth 81. NV
Harold Lavinesfon inonthS; Children's Ho-n
coLORED.
LATINA Penn. 20; Ffeednens Hosp
Dudly Davis R; Nat. Homeo. Hosp.
Lucy Henson. ts: 40 FL ST. sw.
Mary l. shepard. ); ms I'd St. NV.
Frederick johnson. %; r2 list St. NV.
John A. Genua. i; 17is 81 ST. nv.
1hslns Hsuison. months: ika "a 81. NJ.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
DIED.

CRAIG-On Sunday. November II. 1872.
at $50 p. m, ALETHE LOwBEN,
wife Of Rear Admiral Joseph E. Craig.
L. S. N, retired. at her late resi-
dence. 1903 New Hampshire Avenue.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
FLETCHER-On Sunday, November Il,
1872, at 7:05 a. m, EDWARD T, be-
loved husband of Marion Sebastian
Fletcher. in his seventy-fifth year.
Funeral on Tuesday, November 10 at
l:30 p m. from his late residence.
the lngleside, 1908 First Street North
west.
SkINNER-On Sunday, November Il.
1872 at l:SO D. m, SARAH SKIN
NER, only sister of Prof \. y.
Skinner, U. s. N
Funeral Tuesday, November 10. at ,
p. m. at Calvary Baptist Church.
Eighth and H Streets Northwest,
Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
COL. MosBY BETTER.
Operation ON Confederate Veteran
Was suecexsfuI Ono.

Col John Singleton Mosby. who was
operated on by his physician, DR.. Francis
r. Hagner. at the Garfield Hospital last
Saturday. is reported in very favorable
condition. When Col. Mosby first be-
gan his treatment at the hospital, his
state of health was serious, DR.. Hag-
ner directed the building UP OF his pat
tents health for several weeks before
he decided to perform the operation.
The operation proved entirely success
full. It is expected that Col Mosby win
be able to leave the institution soon.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
J. S. p.pt. Of Asrie1ltrr.. Weather Bureau

NA.hIIEIUh. II. =. NOV. II. TsI1-o n NJ
North Pacific State. IEotably extending during
Monday night and Tuesday into the Northwestern
States generally and followed by falling tcmTen-
tIucs BY Tuesday night. Over the remainder Of
the c,J1ntry the weather will he fair Monday and
Tuesday. with rising temperatures the CENTRAL
West and on Tuesday in the Lake Region the East
and South.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-18
TO DISCUSS WATER PROBLEMS.
International Joint committee Con-
venes in capitaI To-day.

Questions affecting the use Of interna-
tional waters along the boundaries Of the
United States and Canada win be passed
upon by the joint commission at a series
OF sessions beginning this morning. James
A. Tawney, former Representative from
minnesota, Is chairman Of the commission
when II sits in the United States.
Investigation of the pollution Of the
boundary waters. extending for 1000 miles
along the st. Lawrence River. win be be-
gun by the commission. The sewage dis
posal systems and drainage systems OF
several cities are involved The proposal
TO construct dam to protect Livingstone
Channel from cross currents In the De-
troit River win be presented to the COM
mission.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-13
Double Game OF Basketball.

There was n very interesting doub-
L. game Of basketball a, the rink last
Saturday evening. the contestants
being the Lincoln eighth grade girls
team against the Cheraw eighth
grade girls. and the La Juuta eighth
grade boys against the chcraw fresh
men. The boys game resulted In "A
score OF is TO 10 In favor OF Cheraw
and IN. iris game resulted In a
victory for the Lincoln eighth
The Cheraw girls. who were iov.
ely bcyy. were handicapped because
this game was the first they had
played In public and MAS their first
experience playing on the floor. They
borc defeat, however. with such
charming lady like grace and good
humor that they cnsi-arcd themselves
greatly to their opponents and. al
most. defeat seemed gr Atcr than vic.
tory.
The young people from Ch-raw
were accompanied by their coaches
and BY other teachers Of the Che.
raw schools. They all came up Sat
urAay morning. sUDs rsessnins home
that evening and some Sunday.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-13

contest
writing common to the old style OF
English expression Most OF the
essays submitted were without fills.
Short. crisp. sentences We're used.
statements were not repeated. and
the writer's quit when they had moth
Ing further to say They had been
trained. OF course. along these gcncr-
al lines The Judges. who nr prac-
teal newspaper men. said the "s-
says read as II they had been written
by trained reporters. which. IN my
opinion. Is the highest compliment
that can be paid these young writ.
ers"
The essay OF Maurice stubbs. which
won tenth place In the contest Is as
follows;
From the year 1881 TO 1911 the
railroad has undergone n change
never before cqualled In Its history.
It's upward progress has been slow
and steady. Yet. as ~c compare the
two equipments which represent the
two years this progress seems almost
Impossible. This IL bccaus. the his.
tory Of our nation. as = whole. In
closely connected with that of the
railroad. The railroad Ia a lsrg. fac
tor In the progress Of the nation.
From an educational standpoint we
must see what this great progress -
shown by the Demonstration tra's
means 10 ua First. II shows the
multitude of inventions which repre-
sent the patient toll and resources
Of many men to bring them to the
present state Of perfection. secoal.
Il represents many millions Of Aoi.
lass which sfs necessary 70 purchogo
and operate them. and thirdly. h
points out the tact that the railroad
10 doing its utmost To Give 10 the
people perfect service. II those tAfs>
wsys We must look upon the value Of
the now famous Denomination Train
From the viewpoint Of the empioys
Il significs aafcty: from that of Z
patron Il means safety. speed and
convenience. We cannot % too dep
" Into tho details Of the education.
al value Of the train. but Il II necss.
sasy to Iook into Z fSw ~ the most
Important changes which atsrcstsl
our attention.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-13
Educational Value Of Santa
Fe Demonstration Train
By MAURICE G. STUBss-wiases as orc oi the Prize.
The old dIrt read beds OF 1881

The old dirt read beds OF 1881
yet for rpany years the railroads used
these beds at a great risk To human
life. Gradually they were replaced.
until today. We have the finest rail.
road beds that can be produced
Great sums Of money were expended
In providing this safety for the pub
lie and noticed fall in the death
rate is the result Far greater spe
can be obtained since the Improve
men,s In roadbeds and rails have
been made Thus one link In the
perfect service chain is complete.
Such contrast between two en-
glnes can hardly be expected ever
10 be shown again. That large en-
CINE represented strength and speed.
II is capable OF drawing a train six
and one-half times greater than the
smaller one and yet its up.keep Is
less in proportion to Its size. II
draws train much more smoothly
and thus adds to the comfort OF the
passengers
We will now turn TO the air sys-
ten. II is known that In 1881. hand
brakes were used to stop the train
Now We have air brakes which ena-
bles an engineer to stop his entire
train In one-fourth the time that
had been required before. In the last
ten years the greatest Improvements
have been made along this line. Thus
thousands of lives have been saved
by this one devise
Perhaps one Of the greatest evils
OF rallroading Vas the old time coup
ling There Is no doubt that II
obtained Its full share OF the death
roll each year. On one of the south
ern railroads. on account OF this coup
ling alone. tsenty-four men met death
In twenty.six days. Could any great
er blessing fail upon railrc ad EN-
ployes than the abolition OF this
grim rcaper7 Thus the 5oil OF life Is
nearly divided by two. and every Of
fetal of the railroad is deyo,ing his
time TO making his department as
safe as possible.
The signal system which was ex-
hlbited by this train shows that the
Santa Fe Is straining every particle
OF its power To provide safe trans
portA,ion for Its patrons The pres
eut signal system Is 40 far In ad-
vance Of that used In 1851. that. II
the old plan vaa re-instAlisSi no one
would step inside car. Thus wrecks
are avoided and the Santa Fe can
Justly be proud OF the few wrecks
which are held against them. Again.
the new cars. both passenger and
freight, are 10 constructed that ample
protection is provided those who oc-
cupy them. The present all-steel
equipment in the passenger service
is absolutely fircproof and is NO
constructed that II adds nifty per !
cent to the comfort of passengers
Th.s. few facts exemplify the gen I
cral progress Of the railroad as shown
by the Demonstration Train. Each 7
In itself is a link which together form
the chain OF perfect service. This .
Is the end to which the Santa Fe .
has esertcd all it's energy. The Dem
ons,ration Train told the people In T.
simple. direc, way that the Santa /
re Is an Institution for the develop I
ment OF the southwest and working .
at all times In the interes, and for I
the welfare OF It's patrons and en- /
ployes.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-13
IMMEDIATELY after the
trip OF the ton
train over the Santa Fe
iinas tho c1mnany announce

trip OF the demonstration
train over the Santa Fe
- lines the company announce
prizes for the best essays on the
value OF the demonstration train from
an educational viewpoint There
were written In this contest 5.i02
essays. in 3g7 schools. and as every
school determined Its local contest
only 327 essays were submitted To
the judges. Maurice G. S,ubbs. OF
this city won the tenth prize IN
the contest. which liz quite an
honor TO him. as well as refiecting
great credit TO La Junta. Other
prizes were also won by Colorado pu.
pills as follows
Fifth. Lillis Combs, Fowler; sey.
enth, Helen Robinson. Holly: eighth
Ida Robe. Pueblo; thirteenth. Ida
Casey. Trinidad.
Those receiving honorable mention
were; Edwin PAUL. Pueblo: Violet
Brown. Las Animas. Roy Mcneil.
Pueblo.
The committee on awards was com
posed OF L. L. kienne. managing ed.
i,or OF the Topeka State Journal;
Philip Eastman, managing editor OF
the Topeka Capital. and Albert Nc
Rae. OF Chicago, editor OF the Santa
Re Employees Magazine
Commenting on the character OF
the essays. J. F. farrell. publicity
agent OF the Santa Fe. who arranged
the details of the contest. said;
The fact developed In the contest
that the school teachers over the
country have adopted the newspaper
style OF English. and are teaching IL
to their pupils The teachers may
not realize II. but that is the case.
just the same The contestapts. as
a rule, got down to their subject
without any OF the preliminary fine
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-13
o...A II II. N. sshyws-.

News reached IA JuntA last Friday
oe the Death Of II. ~. Bchymer In
Clovis. CaiK. NJ. Bshymef. who dIsl
Thursday. January 9Th. was the
father os Mrs. c. ". Bomgardnes and
3. r. Bshymcr. both oe this city. and
leaves another con. william. who re-
sides Ia Clovis. Further particulars
have not been learned.
This community extends sympa.
thy 10 those bereft.
La Junta tribune., 1912-01-13

Son OF Dr and Mrs 4. l. Stubbs.
and winner OF tenth prize IN
demonstration train essay
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-09-19


There are l73 pupils in the high
school of whom as are from outside Of
the city
The large silk u S. flag, given to
the school by the class of 1912, makes
the front of the assembly room look
grand
We are expecting that ball game
with Linden at the fair grounds next
Saturday
The class of 1912, forty 10 number,
is now looking dewn upon us from the
west wall Of the assembly room
The eighth grade or Preparatory De-
partment is unusually full this year,
there being 50 pupils enrolled
Parents sometimes tboughtlessly be-
little the school work by permitting
their children to be tardy or absent
without sufficient reason. Please re-
member that it is difficult to teach
your child by absent treatment.
Visitors are always welcome. They
never disturb u.s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1912-09-19
Special for FRiDAf tONLY We wIiI
sen q limited number Of LADIES'
SIM H0SE ar I9C per pair.
Criminal Deed Attempted.


Last Thursday night at about ten
o'clock, when Mrs. Frank Crum was
preparing to retire for the night she
detected a peculiar odor about the
sleeping room Thinking no more about
it she went to bed. Mr. Crum was de-
tanned with work at his place Of busi-
ness that night and arrived home later
than usual
About three o o'clock Mrs Crum awoke
and found her husband partially uncon-
scious and seemingly under the effect
Of drug which was then plainly de-
tected After rousing him they called
in Mr. G. w Holmes, a nearby neigh
Dor, and he accompanied them 20 his
house where they spent the remainder
of the night.
From without it could be plainly seen
in the morning that ether had been
poured on the window screen and on
the ground
No clew has been found of the party
who did the cowardly act, endangering
the lives Of both Mr. and Mrs. Crum
and their infant child.