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The Washington times., 1912-11-14

hidden today with her grief. Ever since
she made the fatal mistake she has
been inconsolablc. 1t is believed that
she is at one of the hotels here.
although inquiry failed to elicit any
informa ton as to her whereabouts.
j. Rappe Myers. the girls father. Is
on his way to this city. tIe and his
daughter will accompany the body to
salem. Va. where burial will be made
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
s22.5o Rsr Month
BUYS This Home at
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Columbia Heights, in the fashion
able Northwest section, is a location
where homesites are rapidly becom-
ing scarcer.
Its nearness to the three leading
street car systems, 9th ST., 11th st.,
14th St., Is one great feature in its
favor, aside from its general desira-
bility because of it's exclusive char
acter.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
Increases Postponed.

Suspension Of proposed increases In
the rates on LUMBER from Southern
lumber producing territories to Des
Moines, Iowa, was ordered by the Inter
state Commerce Commission today until
March Is. next, pending Investigation.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
$500 RSr Month
Buys This Home at
18th and Perry SITS.

At l4th and Perry, close to fash
ionable Park Road, the group we
are offering is rapidly passing into
other hands.
They are residences of real quail
ity-colonial design - hardwood
floors downstairs and upstairs.
massively columned arch between
the hall and parlor-art mantel-
piece and fireplace in both parlor
and dining room-every modern
convenience.
Great care has been exercised
throughout in their construction, as
is evident in the beautiful lighting
fixtures and hardwood trimmings.
You make take your choice Of
either hot-air or hot-water heat
ing.
The four porches are a marked
feature and the beautifully ter
raced fronts add much to the gen.
eral attractiveness.
The six rooms and bath are MOD
ern in every particular of design
and finish.
The great l4th street thorough
fare affords quick transit to all
parts of the city.
$500 cash and S38 monthly
makes you the proud owner of one
Of these choice homes. You
couldn't RENT homes like these
for less than $38; and many homes,
not so good. are renting for more
right in this city.
TO lNSPECT-Take any 18th
street car going northwest. Get off
at 18th and Perry streets, and Won
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
DRIVER WHO HURT
LAD IS SOUGHT
Boy Not Certain II Automobile
or Motorcycle Hit
Him.

An investigation has been started by
the police Of the Firth precinct In an
effort to learn the Identity OF the driver
Of an automobile or motorcycle that
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
$26.92 Month RS%
BUYS This Home at
HIGH VIEW

At High View your home will be
located in a section of the city III
feet above Pennsylvania avenue in
surroundings of freshness and new
ness.
The character Of the section it.
self, and the quality Of the homes
is attracting such people as you
will be glad to have near you and
claim as friends.
The homes we offer have i'm
posing, elegant exteriors which are
a forecast Of the beautiful inter-
iors that await you as you pass
over the threshold.
They are of Colonial type with
terraced front yards, pressed brick
construction, reinforced with steel,
six large rooms and bath, all mod
ern conveniences, individual front
porches. Every room is an outside
room, always light and cheerful.
The street car service is most
excellent, and you can quickly ride
to the business or shopping CEN
ters.
the full price of these homes is
only So, ,3OO-$2OO cash and $26.92
per month thereafter.
TO INSPECT-Take any G street car
marked "Brookland' or North Capitol
and W streets" get OFF at Rhode Island
avenue and walk one square east.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
KNOCK AT
NORTHERN GATEWAY
CONTINUED from Page One)

that field to the exclusion of every
body else
when the Oregon Washington
Railroad & Navigation company en-
tered Washington and extended SER
vice to the mills of the Southwestern
portion of that state, it opened to
them vast territory which had pre-
viously been served by Oregon mills
alone. Advantage was at once taken
of the situation and since then we
have had to compete with the North
ern mills This has had the result
of creating an over-supply in the
markets reached by the Utah gate
way and a consequent demoraliza-
tion of prices have resulted
I'VE feel that it is no more than
right that we should be extended the
privilege of entering the Northern
field and that We should be given
rates which would permit us to get
our lumber to Duluth for shipment
to markets reached by steamers on
the Great Lakes in competition with
other mills in the North. Manu-
facturers want to keep their plants
in operation If possible and they are
every effort to do so"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
mic Jobs are as follows:

mic jobs are as follows:
First Ward-H. l.. Fenton, for re-
election.
Second Ward-W. V. Fuller, for re-
election.
Third Ward-A. B. Muir to succeed
II. B. Cosper, present incumbent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
WILLING PATRIOTS APPEAR

Two Councllmen File for Reflect
ion; Last Day for Filing.
Late this afternoon a petition nom
mating A. j. Barham as a candidate
in the Third ward opposing A. b.
Muir, was filed with the City Auditor.
Today is the last day in which pc
titions for councilmen to be voted
on at the municipal election to be
held next Monday. may be filed with
the City Auditor. Up to noon, but
three candidates had filed, leaving
each ward without a contest. 1t is
reported that two or three other pc
titions are out >and 1t is possible that
they may come in during the day.
So far. the aspirants for councilma-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
RACE FOR OIL AIM
Of PROMOTERS

Election of officers. formulation OF
plans for the future and a general
discussion of the affairs of the COM
pany was the result of the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Polk County Oil, Gas, Coal e. Land
company held at the offices in Dallas
on Saturday, April 23.
President, ID. ID. Peters; vice presi-
dent, j. ID. Ferrall manager, Ed Bid
die; secretary, f. j, Wagner; treas
urer, Geo. w. McBee. These consti-
tute the board of directors who have
the affairs of the company in hand
for the coming IL months. To assist
them and distribute the work of de-
veoping this important industry, the
stockholders selected as finance
committee Messrs. w. w. Unery, w.
Heinlein and Mr. Heistand, thus COM
bining a working force that it is ex-
pected will push the development of
the well TO its successful finish.
oil Well Rivalry.
There is considerable friendly ri
VARY as 10 Wnlcn OF the wells now
being drilled will be producing first"
said a member of the above company
the other day Both companies are
working steadily and unselhshly to-
ward the development of Polk county
first, and their own financial gain as
a secondary consideration, many of
the stockholders having shares in
both companies and a great many of
them willing to put In more money
to assure the success of either enter /
prise.
This seems to be the real pull .
together progressive spirit. at any
rate IL is the spirit that has made .
other communities grow and prosper 4
and Dallas and the surrounding
country is noted for just that pull to-
gether idea regardless of skepticism.
adverse criticism and the inevitable
knocker who will not die. and cannot
be silenced.
Cheaper fuel may mean lot to
Polk county in the near future, II we
may Judge by the experience of one
pf cur neighboring cities in losing the
,hance of a large manufacturing in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
Bargains in Turbans.

BEGINNING Wednesday, March 27,
will be able to furnish to the ladies
of Dallas Milan Hemp and Chip Tur-
bans at prices you have never heard
of before. BY buying several dozen
! will be able to give my customers
prices they have never had before.
MISS ROBERTSON,
Opposite Postoffice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
ENJOYABLE Evening.

On Friday, March 90, a very enjoy
able evening was spent by the mem
bers of the 800" club at the H. l..
Crider residence, 21S Levens street.
Those invited, besides the regular
club members were Mr.. and Mrs. u.
S. Loughary, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Cri-
der and j. w. Crider, of San Jose,
California.
Cards took the principal part of the
evening, Mrs. E. c. Kirkpatrick win
ming the prize for the highest score;
a very beautiful set of silver orange
spoons Later a delightful lunch was
served by the hostess in the dining
room.
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
DALLAS BUSINESS MEN
TO MEET AT DINNER
Continued from Page one)

ager of the Oregon Power company
for Polk county
Work of the Woman's Club," :"
Mrs Mark Hayter, vice-president
"Civic Improvement Club" Mrs.
Ella Metzger, president.
The program is not yet fully COM
pleted and it is possible that it will
be necessary to make some changes
in the above list, which will be
announced later.
Tickets to the banquet are on sale
at $1.00 each.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
Has Now Car

George Geriinger returned from
Portland Sunday with a bran new
six-cylinder five passenger Mitchell
touring car. The machine is late
model and has all the modern i'm
and is one of the clas-
5iest cars seen in Dallas this season.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
j. i + + j. j. j. + i j. j. + 4 i. i. + I.
i THEY PLEAD MOT GUILTY." +
/ Humphreys Confess" and Then !
i Say They are Innocent. ]

/ Humphreys Confess" and Then i
j. Say They are Innocent. i
i When arraigned in court for J.
+ the murder of Mrs Elizabeth j.
j. Griffith, near Philomath on June !
i 2, 1912, George Humphreys and +
i his brother Charles, at Corvallis i
+ on Monday pleaded mot guilty" i
+ to the charge and their trial i
i has been set for April II. Their =
J. attorney, Fl. j. Parkinson, of +
+ Portland, asked for a delay of j.
! 80 days but the Court thought j.
j. that a shorter time was suffic- +
i lent. Parkinson intimates that +
! he will bring a number of wit +
+ nesses to Corvallis from the diff +
i ferent localities in which the +
+ Humphreys have lived, in an +
+ effort to prove their peace loving =
+ dispositions and willingness to +
+ obey the laws. Further outline +
+ of the probable defense has not +
4 been divulged. +
+ 4 + + + + + + = = + + + + + 4 +
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26

dustry on account of the cost of fuel
The above mentioned company ex-
pect to- drive the well known as the
McBee test we'll as rapidly as men
and tools can possibly do SO and
while there will not be a regret if
the other company finish their well
first there will be some glory in being
the first to bring in producer. :"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
Sells MarshfieId INDUSTRY.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Richmond are
at the home of Mr. Rich
mond's mother, Mrs. Sarah Rich
mond, in this city. Mr.. Richmond
has disposed of. his cigar store in
and is looking for a new
location.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
Passengers Get Shake Up.

Occupants of a coach on the l. &
M, railway at Independence this
morning We're shaken up when the
brakes on one of the coaches failed
to work while the crew were making
a flying switch" causing the coach
to crash into an engine, according
to a report received here Nobody
was injured.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Modern 5-room COTTAGE
two blocks from Main street On MN
Wiiilam ration. 3Sifsss
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three rooms furnished
for light housekeeping. SlS Levas
street. Phone 57S. SOla
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26

Legal blanks for sale at this once
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-26
Socialist Meeting.

F. c. Ramp of Portland will de-
liver a Socialist address at the Polk
county court house in Dallas on We'd
nesday night, March 27 A general
invitation is extepded to everybody
to come out and hear him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
Woman's Suffrage a Reality
But 20 Miles From CITY

, So at a recent town meeting the gallant
young citizens gave the seven young
suffragettes the coveted ballot. These
new citizens are not of the offensive suf-
fragette type. but are quiet and we'll
behaved a set Of young women as will be
found anywhere
There is one youthful philosopher who.
though he voted for woman suffrage, is
not yet thoroughly converted.
Yes, sir" he said. II voted for them,
although / don't think girls have got any
business to vote. But they wanted to.
and they would have kept on after us
until We gave them the right to vote SO
We might as Well let them have it right
away and get the trouble over with
Whether the woman's vote will become
a political factor in the republic remains
to be seen. Whether they will vote in
dependently or as a unit. as their sisters
in the big states outside are threatening
to do is matter that future elections
will determine. No. important political
decisions have come before them since
they were granted the ballot. The De-
cember election will give them their first
real taste OF politics, unless they develop
into a real political power at the coming
political conventions, which, according
to the constitution. will be held three
weeks before the election.
Having received the vote, they are now
full-hedged citizens of the little republic.
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that place. A number of historical adj
dresses We're made, one of the most nota.
BILE being that by Dr. John w. Wayland
who discussed The Valley Campaign OF
Stonewall Jackson" which he made highly
interesting by the use of his own maps
and pictures of battleflelds In the Shenan-
doah valley.
Thursday afternoon the entire delega.
ton drove to Cross Keys, Rockingham
county. where Gen. Turner Ashby was
shot and killed in June. 1862 The increase
in membership has been SO large during
the past year that the Virginia Division
will have the largest voting strength of
any state represented at the national
meeting to be held in Washington next
month.
The Valley division of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was inspected several
days ago by officials, who mapped out
many new improvements, one of the most
important of which Is to be the building
of subway at Harpers Ferry under the
main line and the Valley division tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

an old Augusta. county family, who
Died this week at Greenville at the
age OF seventy-fve years, had planned
her funeral arrangements several years
ago. and had also erected a tombstone,
suitably inscribed, leaving blank the
date of her death 1t was only by the
persuasion of relatives that she was
prevented from buying a casket and
having the same in the house, So as
she stated. that there would be no in
convenience to any one when she
passed away. She lived for many years
within a stones throw of the Methodist
Church graveyard. and she could see
her own tombstone as often as she
looked in that direction.
Academy Has Strong Team.
of the Shenandoah Valley Military
Academy of Winchester, which Won it's
first game of the season on the home
grounds of Randolph Macon Academy
at Front Royal. has one of the strong
est elevenS this year in the history of
the noted old school. and an attractive
schedule of games has been arranged
for the season. which will close Thanks
giving day. Several Washington teams
are scheduled to play here and return
games will be played In Washington
by the local team
A number of all-steel passenger cars
owned by the Pennsylvania railroad
are now being operated on the Cumber-
land Valley railroad. and 1T is expected
that in the near future the latter will
equip all its mainline passenger trains
With steel cars.
The plan recently adopted by Capt.
James p. Reardon of Company /, I'd Vfr-
ginia Regiment. Of having enlisted men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

WITH all the publicity that has been
w given the womans suffrage move
ment. the actions Of a devoted
little band of suffragettes in the neighbor-
hood of Washington have passed I'M
noticed and almost unknown. 1t will
probably be a surprise to many of the
most enthusiastic suffragettes in the city
to learn that twenty-five miles from the
city the suffragettes in the National
Junior Republic. at Annapolis Junction,
Nd. have been accepted as full-fledged
citizens, and have been granted the bal
lot.
This republic was until recently COM
posed entirely Of boys. A few months
ago girls were admitted, and a girls
dormitory set aside. The girls had hard
ly established their residence within the
republic before they began to agitate for
the privilege Of voting. They were not
militant suffragettes. and. besides. they
were only seven strong; they gave evil
dence Of no window smashing proclivi-
ties. But, somehow, they succeeded in
persuading the young citizens Of the re-
public that their chance Of political sue
cess lay in giving them the right to vote.
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By Charging 1t

We want you to understand
this credit feature of ours. It's
a bit different. You pay moth
ing for the privilege; you don't
obligate yourself to do anything
that will embarrass or cramp
you. You pay as your conven-
fence warrants; you add to it
from time to time as your needs
require.
That's all!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
The Corinthian Canal.
From the London Chronicle.

The four centuries between the Pana-
ma canals first conception and its COM
pletiOn are by no means record in the
annals of canal construction. The compile
ton in 1893 OF the canal across the 18TH
mus of Corinth was the finish of a
scheme for which the first survey was
made in the year GOO B. c., when Peri
ander employed Egyptian engineers to
carry out the work. Nero actually COM
menced work along the site Of the pres
emit canal, but at his death IL was aban-
doned. and the project was not revived
until 1882. and this though the total
length Of the canal Is under fur miles.
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and are eligible for any Office In the
state. But it seems hardly probable that
until their voting strength is increased
will they aspire for the highest honors.
Possibly the fact that the sixty hit
boys votes will be divided between three
candidates for presidential honors may
give the girls. IL they decide to vote to-
gether. a very important voice in tho
election. But as yet II is only specula-
ton as to what they will do with their
newly gained ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
NEW COPPER VEIN FOUND
Important Discovery Made at the
Mines at Front Royal.
WATER FOR HARRISONBURG
Five-Million-Gallo Storage Reser.
voir Is Planned-Mrs. Gentry
Arranged for Own Funeral.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


WINCHESTER, Va. October II. 1912.
One of the engineers of the corps which
more than a year ago made a survey and
obtained right of way for a natural
gas pipe line from the West Virginia gas
fields through several Virginia and Mary
land counties and thence into Washing
ION was here this week and stated that
all arrangements have been made for
beginning the work of digging trenches
and laying the gas mains, and that the
work would be started in the near flu
ture.
A party is expected to begin work
about October ~ in the vicinity of Whit
acre. about fifteen miles northwest of
Winchester. and it will continue east
ward. passing through portions of Fred
erick. Clarke. Loudoun and Fairfax
counties In Virginia Berkeley and JEFF
fersS,n counties of West Virginia, and
through Montgomery county, Md, after
which the line is To he laid through the
District of Columbia.
The line already has been completed
as far as Cumberland, Md. and another
force of men will be engaged in the work
of laying the pipe between that city and
the northwestern portion of Frederick
county
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arrested and fined S. and costs for fail
ing TO attend company meetings and
drills has had salutary effect. During
the past week three soldiers have been
fined. The company meetings are now
well attended
station built along more modern lines
is to take the place Of the one at Fishers
burned down one night recently. The fire
started. it is thought, from a spark
dropped by the engine Of a passenger
train running from Washington to Har-
risonburg. The agent. Benjamin Fisher,
conducted a general merchandise store in
the building. Nothing was saved The
loss amounted to over $1,000 with $2.1GC
insurance.
Maurice Patterson and Miss Alice Shell
ings, formerly of Fredericksburg, Va,
but who has been living at the home of
Mrs. David Meade at White Post, Clarke
county, for nineteen years. were married
a few days ago in Alexandria,
Democrats Hold Meeting.
The first big meeting held by the dem
ocrats of Warren county since the OPEN
ing Of the campaign took place last night
at Front Royal. and the principal speech
es were made by Representative James
Hay of Madison and Col Robert F.
Leedy Of Luray. The meeting was one of
the largest political gatherings in Front
Royal in recent years.
DR.. G. A. Davis, "a well known physi-
clan of Summit Point Jefferson county
recently submitted to a surgical opera
ton In Baltimore. He is now reported
to be recovering.
Marries His Young Niece.
Robert Mcdowell Of Martinsburg ex.
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Democrats Hold Meeting.

Marr1es His Young Niece.
Robert Mcdowell Of Martinsburg ex-
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Floating face downward In the water or
Holly Neck. Middle river. the body OF
Joseph Parrish, forty-eight years old. OF
Roanoke. Va, was discovered by Capt
Beales and Daniel McGear of Holly Neck,
Md. 1t is believed he was caught in a.
storm.
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Through Our Service
No store in Washington
meets your needs with more
genuine values than do we. The
best that's made is none too good
for our clientele.
You are free to choose here
because you are safe in select
ing. Our guarantee is insurance
against disappointment or dis
satisfaction with what you buy
or what you pay for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

perienced no trouble in Hagerstown this
week when he applied for a license to
marry his niece. Miss Viola F. Mcdowell
of the same place The bride is only
seventeen years Of age. They were mar
ried by a Hagerstown minister
1t has been noticed and made the SUBJ
ject Of much comment that women are
attending political meetings in larger
numbers during the present campaign
than at any other time. Whether this is
due to a spread of the suffrage spirit
observers do not attempt to explain, but
all the same the women are turning
out At a democratic mass meeting
held in Winchester the other night one
entire section of the courthouse audi
torium had to be reserved for ladies and
their escorts, and the women were as
liberal with their applause and cheering
as were the men.
Several crates, containing over 100 rae
ing pigeons which were sent from Wash
ington this week by Raleigh Hunt to w.
E. Grim, local agent of the United states
Express Company, were liberated the fol-
lowing morning by Luther Gore of the ex-
press company. After circling above three
times the racers made a bee line for
Washington, slightly south Of east from
Winchester. and arrived at the National
Capital before passenger train No. OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which
left here about the same time