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The Washington times., 1912-05-27
NOMAN'S NATIONAL
SINGLE TAX BODY
OPENS CONVENTION
Delegates From Various
States Attend Session In
New Ebbitt.

The present system Of land ownership
and taxation entails a denial of the
natural right of men to the use OF land
and from this condition arises discomfort
and poverty the world over, according
to the view taken this morning by II.
Martin Williams. reading clerk Of the
House, in addressing the opening meet
ing Of the woman's National single Tax
League at the New Ebbitt this morning.
Terming his address "The Great De-
niaI,'. Mr.. williams elaborated on his
statement that the fundamental wrong
II the manner In which land Is held,
presenting figures to show the extent
OF the land monopoly in England and
Ireland -
Between the years 1850 and 1870 the
United States Government gave a great
impetus to land monopoly, said Mr..
Williams, by giving to railroads 192,-
0oo,0oo acres Of the public domain, an
area equal to almost one-twelfth of the
entire acreage of the country.
Land monopoly In the United States
has now progressed to a point where IA
few railroads, f1fty-five alien corpora
uons and individuals, together with
ninety-eight American citizens and cor
porations, own As.OOo,0OO acres, pracd-
cnly one-sixth of the area of the
United States. To give a concrete idea
of how great the holdings of this small
number Of corporations and individuals
are Mr.. Williams said that the area
represented that OF the original thir-
ten states, all Of Ohio, Kentucky, Ten
nessee. Alabama, Mississippi. Indiana,
Illinois. and one-third of Michigan.
An equal amount is held by specula-
tors and other monopolists. In England
one person In twenty owns land, in
scotland one in twenty-six, and in Ire
land one in seventy-nine.
Delegates were present from New
YORK, Pennsylvania, Alabama, a num-
Der Of other States, and the District
Of Columbia. Mrs, John 8. Crosby, of
New York. president of the league,
was present as well as Mrs. Gertrude
9. Mack enste, of Washington, who Is
the national secretary.
The afternoon program, beginning
"The Immediate future" by Jackson
Rhodes on 'The Result Of the English
Miners Strike" and an address on
IAN Unspoiled People" by Herbert j.
Browne,
A meeting will be held at the Public
Library tonight at which Mrs. John g.
Crosby. of New York; Thomas r. Will,
Congressman David J, Lewis, Miss NJ
Elma Dame, Miss Grace Isabel Col.
f, will speak. Two meetings will bt
held tomorrow, and the annual banquet,
at which Mrs. Crosby will act as toast.
master, will occur in the evening
The final session will be held Wednes-
day morning at 10:30.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Final Effort to Save
Condemned Woman

BOSTON, May 27.-The petition, for
tho commc tn'ion OF the death sentences
cf Mrs. lena Cnsun1ano and Harry
Marshall. which has been presented to
Governor Foss. asks for clemency on
the ground that the facts OF the case a.
presented in court did not warrant n
verdict OF first degree murder. doverfbr
Toss will hear argument today.
Attorneys Thomas j.. Grady and VIII.
ian j. Coughian, counsel for the de.
ftndants. made public a statement IN
which they charge that Actousia. the
rtne.year-.ild laughter Of MrE. Cusun,a-
no. who testified against her mother,
and Marshall, Ia mentally deficient
now, has been since her birth. and al
ways will be-" II was also statnd that
the daughter OF the condemned woman
WIS placed IN A public .nstituticn May
g last AMI that she Is stiil confined
tnere and under observation.
The counsel claim that with the testl-
mony Of the ri:l eliyinated. and with
the accusation that she was coached "
her tasttpi0ny by an aunt, the case oil
tnn Government falls nat.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
INVADE PITTSBURGH
Preparations Made for 25O,000
Visitors Tomorrow, Parade

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May T.-Pitts.
burgh today threw open its gates to
more than 5000 Knights Templar and
their women folk who came to attend
the fifty-ninth annual state conclave.
which will continue for three days.
Conmanderies from cities in the east
ern part Of the state began arriving last
night, and today every train is bring
ing In the visitors. The town 10 elab-
orately decorated with flags, Masonic
insignia and bunting.
Tomorrow, which Is parade day, prep
arations have been made for more than
1000 visitors The program for today
included visits to some OF the larger
public buildings, a tour of the Schen-
ley Park district and registration by
the visitors
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Uniform Finance Laws
Subject of Discussion

NEW YORK, May H.-Charles A.
Conant, q New York financial expert.
will leave Thursday, it was announced
today. for The Hague to attend an in
ternational conference which will open
there June Is, to DISCUSS uniformity of
legislation regarding bills of exchange
and checks. A draft Of uniform law
on bills of exchange was prepared at
The Hague conference two years ago,
which was attended by Mr.. Conant as
the representative of the United States.
The principal Eurpean powers have
accepted this law, although some
amendments have been suggested The
United States and Great Britain have
not accepted the proposed law in its
entirety, and these two governments,
II IL said, may adhere to their own
Rystem, which Is now uniform. 1t is
believed a uniform law Of checks will
be agreed upon.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
SIX HOMES SOLD
IN THE PRINCETON
HEIGHTS SECTION
Eight Attractive Dwellings
Recently Completed by
Kennedy Brothers.

OF the eight new houses Just COM
pleted by Kennedy Brothers on the
north side OF Quebec street north
west, just east Of Georgia avenue,
four have been sold, and of the Eve
on the south side of the street two
have found buyers. The houses are a
part of the operation known as
Princeton Heights which 10 now in
course OF development by Kennedy
Brothers. builders. In all, seventy
houses have been built on Rock Creek
Church road and adjoining streets,
and twenty are in process of construc-
ton. Plans have been made to COM
plete the Improvement OF the section
by the erection of 21o more houses.
The houses on the north side of
Quebec street contain nine rooms
and two baths, while those on the
south side have six rooms and one
bath room. They are all of an attrac-
tive design, 1t being the purpose of
the builders to make the community
OF higher standard than II was be-
fore commencing their improvements
A unique departure in exterior en-
| bellishmept has also been introduced
In the completion of these houses. The
builders have imported from Holland
large number of special trees and
| vines, kostas, rose vines. aszaleas,
hemlocks and pines which they are
planting to beautify the lawns.
The six sales have been made
through the office of the NJ l. Sans.
| bury Company to home buyers.
Fifteen Houses Sold.
The sales Of fifteen houses during the
| week are reported today by Harry "
| Bouic & Co. OF these, seven were sales
of the houses built by Charles w. King
on the north side of Florida avenue
| between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
I streets northwest. Two OF them, 1911
and 1913, were sold to ii. g. Thayer. al
an investment, for about 5000 each
the Bouic company reports: two, 1911
| and 1877, were sold to A. B. Almoney
Of Hagerstown, for the same price; tive
others, 1919 and 1921, we're sold to Mrs
| Harry V. Bouic for the same price, and
| the seventh, 1923 Florida avenue, wal
sold to Harry p. Huddleson for about
"a, 900.
4 dwelling at 1890 Tenth street north.
west was sold for $500, and the sale
Of the twenty-five houses for Levy II
David, trustees in bankruptcy for zepr
Brothers, at the Intersections Of Euclid
| and Fairmont streets and Sherman ave
nue., as entirely completed. There arr
| sixteen houses on the east side OF Sher.
man avenue between Euclid and Fair.
! mont streets, and three on each of these
streets. Each was sold for $3.50. with
the exception OF the corner house al
260l Sherman avenue. which was sold
for $500.
Mrs. Mary schafer purchased a Iot
on Kalorama avenue. containing 7,t2.
square feet, for about 5000. This sale
| Is reported to have been made In con.
| nection with Swartzell. Rheem & Hen.
| sey.
Joins Realty Company.
Wallace Damn. a well-known suburban
real estate man, has Joined the sale,
| forces OF the Real Estate Trust I on
rany. which controls and is putting or
the market the property OF the Chevy
/ Chase to Great rails Land Corpora
tion. Bradley Hills"
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
TAFT SCHEDULED
TO MAKE FIFTEEN
SPEECHES TODAY
President Given Ovation on
Jersey Ferryboat and at
Station. &c.,.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., May H.--Presi-
dent Taft began the last day of his
New Jersey fight with the cheers of
loyal supporters ringing in his ears.
The President received an ovation. both
as he left the residence Of his brother,
Henry w. Taft, in New York, and as
he left Jersey City over the Central
Railroad of New Jersey to begin the
day speech making by pleading with
electors at Perth Amboy.
Mr.. Taft motored from his brother
home to the West Twenty-third street
ferry. accompanied by his campaign
party. Arriving in Jersey City, the
President at once entered the special
train he will use throughout the day
and evening.
Persons anxious to get a glimpse OF
the National Executive gathered In
front of the Henry w. Taft residence
Prss,dnt p New, YORK .s several hours before the
crowd was so dense that 1t took three
policemen and eight Secret Service men
to open lane for. the Presidential
automobile. Even then the President
Jersey City in time. The President got
his second ovation on the ferryboat
and this was continued through the
depot and even after he entered his
car.
Mr.. Taft was scheduled to make flf-
teen speeches during the day and even
Ing at the following places: Perth Am
boy, Matawan, Red Banks, Long
Franeh, TsrsaSd,, AsSury 4sSn1yoo Park. Manas9Tsn
vile, Vineland. Mays Landing Pleas
antville, Atlantic City, and Glaisboro.
While the President worked his way
down the coast, Colonel Roosevelt was
whirled across the northern end of the
State,
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
RELIABILITY RUN
IN JUNE IS NEXT
MOTORING EVENT
Three Days Contest to EN-
brace Harrisburg, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore.
BY HARRY WARD.

The next motoring event of the Auto
mobile Club of Washington will be a
three-days' reliability contest-June II,
IL and l3. The American Automobile
Association has sanctioned the run, and
an active campaign to obtain entries
was begun today.
The pathfinders will leave Sunday to
lay out the route, which will embrace
Hagerstown. Harrisburg, Allentown,
Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The dis
tance to be covered is about 500 miles,
ard the roads for the greater part are
good. Rudolph Jose and Gardner Ormc,
captain and lieutenant, respectively, OF
the club. will have charge Of the tour.
The three AS sanction authorizes the
club to conduct the run under grade 3
rules. Cups will be awarded the win
ners Of the several divisions.
--H-
The drivers entered In the second an
nual 60o-mile race at the Indianapolis
motor speedway will begin their Ions
journey around the brick oval at IL
o'clock Thursday morning.
Only the cars that comply with the
entry requirements in every particular
will be allowed to face the starter on
May 30. This morning. under the
direction OF Referee A. r. Pardington
Starter J. r. Wagner. and c. II. War.
ner, chief timers, the twenty-stven en-.
trants will begin their trials to qualify
This demands the tapping Of the tracl
| In two minutes fiat, or at q speed oi
seventy-five miles an hour for two and
one-half miles. All steering knuckles
front axles. frame hangers, and steer
ing mechanism, including tie roads
| will be subject to the approval OF How.
ard Coffin, the well-known automobiI,
| engineer.
! Purse the Largest.
II, Not only will the race for 600 miles b,
the longest event In 1912. but It will alsc
| offer the largest amount Of cash t.
the drivers. Fifty thousand dollars II
offered to the drivers who send theii
cars at lightning speed around tn,
track for more than six hours in ar
effort to cross the tape first with 20
| laps to their credit. The winner vii
receive for his probably six and one
$4,000. In addition to this amount tn,
various accessory manufacturers inter.
erted In the race have offered substan.
| tial cash prizes. The next clever
drivers to finish win receive cash prizes
II the weather Is cool. the breaking
of Ray Harroun's average of H.6l miles
an hour will be possible, but II It l,
torrid July yeather on Memorial Day
| the breaking Of the record will be q
| task. To break Harroun's time o
e:42:0s, the car must average seventy
| nve miles an hour, or complete the rae.
| in six hours and forty minutes, or tive
minutes to the lap. To do seventy eight
miles an hour the cars must average
1854 per lap. or complete the race II
| G:24:40.
Built for Speed.
However, the cars are built for speed
| as indicated by their size and the linei
OF the design. There will be six car,
in the six-cylinder class II all the en-
trants qualify, and twenty-one four
cylinders. In the boo-inch division oi
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
RAILROAD
Bulletin
TRAINS FOR H0ME.B0uND STUDENTS
1t will soon be commencement time.

1t will soon be commencement time.
This means that thousands of young folks will be re-
leased for the home going 1t is natural that parents should
give some consideration to this home-bound trip
The trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad offer unusual ad-
vanags for the safeguarding of the young people, and provide
exceptional comforts for their enjoyment
The pennsylvania Special" 1.-THE 8-hour train to Chi
cago) "The Pennsylvania Limited" to Chicago the "Mid-
West Express" to Chicago and ST. Louis all peculiarly we'll
equipped for their They have exclusive apartments for
girls ladies' maid for their service and polite and
dating employees throughout the train.
The male youngsters will follow their fathers and use
the LmedS for the conVenences and comforts of these trains
appeal to them.
should be especially noted that none of these trains
out between terminals than night.
The pennsylvania Special" leaves Washington at $40
p M "The Pennsylvania Limited" II IS A. M the "Mid-
West Express" at 645 P. NJ
Telephone Main $3.50
The Washington times., 1912-05-27

the race there are ten ears, IN the tog
class eight. IN the 800 class seven, and
speed King Burman has the car
with the largest piston displacement,
his Cutting mount measuring 1919 cubic
inches. Fitzpatrick, with Mason, IL the
dir1inutive entry, having piston dis
placement of PASS cubic inches.
The nomenclature of the officials Sc
iected by the indianapolis motor speed
way embodies the names of several of
the most porminent men in the automo-
bile game. r. p. Hooper. president of
will be honorary referee. A, r. Pard-
inRton will be referee, and "Pardy" has
officiated In this capacity In previous
speedway events. Fred J. Wagner.
jooularly referred to as "Wag," will
and checkered flags.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Seven, Are Caught
AS Bricks Fall

BOSTON, May H.-Seven men were in
jured at the new Gilchrist building, at
the corner of Washington and Winter
streets. just as they began work today,
and they were taken into the relief hos
pitaL
The men were caught beneath an ava
lanche of brick and thing that became
dislodged from the first floor of the
structrre and crashed down to the
street. The street was crowded with
men and women on their way to work.
Happening as II did at one of Boston 5
most congested spots there was much
excitement in short time.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Grail Still Missing.

Efforts on the part OF the police to
get any clue TO the Whereabouts OF
John A: crall,. carpenter. who has
been missing since week ago Sa.ur-
iay from his home at FRANKLIN Park.
Va, have failed. Grail. who WAS for
merly in the army. is thirty-five years
old. HIS wife believes he ir suffering
Il ON temporary mental trouble.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Wilson to Get Texas.

HOUSTON, Texas, May T.--Indica-
tions today are. that the Wilson forces
will control the Texas State Democratic
convention here tomorrow, although
supporters of Champ Clark are making a
hard fight State Treasurer Sparks Is
working for second choice instruction
for Clark.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Appendicitis Keeps
Ensign Off Warship

WILMINGTON. Del. May N.-word
has been received here that Ensign
Frank F. Reynolds, Of this city. has
been detached from the battleship Min
nesota and ordered to the naval hos-
pital at Philadelphia to be operated on
FOR Appendicitis. The operation will be
performed either tomorrow or Tuesday.
Ensign Reynolds has had three attacks,
the first intimatiop of his illness com
ing when he was with the fleet at
Cuba. He was the only graduate from
Delaware in the 1911 class at Annapolis,
The Washington times., 1912-05-27

However, the cars are built for speed
as indicated by their size and the lines
OF the design. There will be six cars
in the six-cylinder class II all the en-
trants qualify, and twenty-one four
cylinders. In the 60o-inch division OF
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Killed bV Elevator.

BOSTON. Nav 27.-The BODY Of Jam,s
Ferguson. of ~ Burke street. was
found t"1av crushed in between the ele-
vator and wall 1T % Savin street. Rux-
bury, It was believed that the man was
accidentally killed early last night.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-01

the week with Mrs. Chas. Martin.
! About eighty-five enjoyed the
dance given BY the Bass Ball Boys
Saturday.
The local will meet at the school
house Wednesday March, s. Every
body invited.
Mr.. Sanders and family will move
onto the Reddig place about the
first of March.
Charley Curry came home last
week for a. few days visit with his
home folks. He left FRIDAY for
Alaska. where he will spend the fish
ing season on his launch. Monaghan
The Base Ball Boys wish to thank
the musicians, who so kindly furnish
ed the music for their dance Satur-
day night free of charge, which
was a pleasant surprise.
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DOLPHIN BAY

The D. S, C.. will meet this week
with Mrs. 7. E. Engleson.
Mrs. w. D. Schmuck is visiting
with relatives at Friday Harbor.
Cryus Wright of Friday Harbor,
spent Friday with friends in Dol.
phin.
Voil, ERIN and Chester Martin
attended the dance at Orcas Satur.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Martin at
tended grange at West Sound Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Iotte anc
daughter made a trip to East
Sound Saturday.
Mrs. G. N. Martin and son, Ches
ter, made business trip to Belling.
ham last week.
Will and Henry Krumdiack anc
Tom Engleson attended lodge al
East Sound Saturday evening.
Mr.. Krumdiack and daughter
Emma and sons and Nurcies Iotte
spent Sunday at the Jones home.
Quite number from here attend
ed the dance at East Sound last
Thursday evening. All report {
good time.
Voil Martin returned home from
Deer Harbor last Friday, where
he has been working for some time
for @. G.. Hunt.
Little friedrich Jones had the mis-
fortune to burn his arm quite badly
about a week ago but is getting
along very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Iotte gave {
card party last thursday evening
in honor Of their twelfth wedding
anniversary. Six tables Of Pedro
were played. Mr.. and Mrs. G. N
Martin won first prize and Robert
Bull and Mrs. T. E. Engleson wor
the BOBBY prize.
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WEST SOUND

w. E. Armstrong and w. w. Bos-
tain are in Seattle this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bergman and
son visited at II. P. Hansen's Sun
day.
Miss Maud Meter, of Anacortes,
is stopping with Mrs. Shut for the
present.
Mrs. Pinneo went Ito Anacortes
Saturday to visit her sons, return
ing Tuesday.
Austin Hanson and wife are now
occupying part Of the building
owned by Frank Chase.
The launch "BilI IL. Capt. Crab
am, of Richardson, brought in tow
of cedar logs, Tuesday.
Mrs. Floss Simpson and little son,
of Bellingham, came Saturday FOR a
few days visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lashua.
The Roche Harbor pile driver
came in here Friday afternoon and
drove some piles for Mr.. Owens.
Saturday it drove some for the
West Sound Mill. Co.. who have ex-
tended their dock out about fifteen
feet.
West Sound Grange, No. 323,
will give a dance at Woodmen hall,
West Sound March 2. Good music
and a good time assured to all.
Supper will ne served by the ladies
of the grange. All friends and pa
irons are invited to attend. Dance,
including supper, $l.50.
Mrs. Knight left on the Rosalie
Wednesday for Seattle, from where
she sill go later to join Mr..
Knight east of the mountains. Be
fore leaving Mrs. Knight rented the
ranch to Mr.. Thos. Oui Iette, Of
Georgetown, who with his wife
and two little ones, took possession
last week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-01

There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a grear
many years doctors pronounced 1t local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with, local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven. Catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by Il. j. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken In
ternally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1T
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials.
ADDRESS: F. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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LOPEZ

Samuel McCauley went to Ana
cortes Wednesday.
Edison Weeks and his mother went
to Bellingham Saturday.
Roy Caldwell came home from Sc
attic the 'ast Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. McCauley
went to Anacortes Wednesday.
Born, Tuesday, February II, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy lowell, son.
Mr.. Adams went to Port Town
send Wednesday on business for
the government.
Miss Saunders, of Bellingham, is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Wood.
Dutton McNalIie and Steven Or
quit took tow of cedar logs to
West Sound Tuesday.
Nels johnson went to Seattle
tuesday as a witness for the Bryant
Lumber Co. in a law suit.
Mr.. Burlingame came down from
Everson Friday. He says it is
much colder there than on the is
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson, of
Mud bay, who were visiting her
sitser, Mrs. Andrews, on San Juan
returned home Wednesday.
"A few of the many friends of
Mrs. Geo. Kalberg met at her home
tuesday evening and gave her q
surprise, it being hei Gath birth
day. The evening was spent very
pleasantly with games and music on
sth ponograph.
The wedding Of Miss Mary Up
sion and Mr. David r. Wagner oc-
cured at the home Of the brides
mother. Mrs. Thos. Upston, at Ever
son. Wednesday, Feb. 81, at 2 p. m.
the Rev. John Reid. Jr., officiating.
The bride was gowned in white
chiffon over white silk, with silver
trimmings and wore necklace Of
pearIa She was attended BY Miss
Amanda Moog, and the groom ~
sRs So fcontiuued "a Paxe Hourl
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OLGA

Mrs. Geo. Lewis made trip ia
Bellingham last week. G.
Mrs. j. "A. Spencer made a trip to
Belilngham to get dental work done.
j. II. Snowden shipped the last
Of his apples to Bellingham last
week.
Miss Nellie Sweeney, county SUI
perirtendent Of schools, visited the
Olga school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. y. Robertson
and family were guests Of M. and
Mrs. q. G Gee Sunday.
]. A. Spencer has completed sone
repairs upon the wharf, which =
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-01
now in good "ship shape. !"

now in good ship shape
T. D. Van SAINT spent part Of
last week in Bellngham attending
the Fruitgrowers' Convention.
Chas. Carlson has received word
from Mrs. Carlson, who is in San
Francisco, nursing their daughter,
that Louise, who has been danger
ously sick. was at that time slightly
better.
The ladies Of Olga treated their
'sbetter halves" to supper at the
Olga Inn Saturday night. The re-
past was followed by playing games
and wound up with vote of thanks
for the feast