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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07

was enacted by the etate Of Pennsyl-
vania in 1907, and received favorable
judicial Interpretation by a Pennsyi.
vania court. The court decided that
the question Of determining what was
public use within the meaning Of the
Constitution authorizing the taking OF
private land for public use was mat
ter within the discretion of the legis-
lature"
Estimation Of Cost.
Referring to the bill for the condemna-
tion OF Goat alley, the Commissioners
say: r-,--ss--s--f. .+-..s
THE estimated cost Of the land for the
interior park contemplated by the bill as
introduced Is $55.0CO, and the bill pro-
cided that not less than one-third of this
cost should be assessed by the jury as
benefits. In the draft Of bill submitted
by the Commissioners they estimate that
the cost Of the land to be taken VIII be
practically the same.
They have not provided in the draft
the proportion Of the cost which the Jury
shall assess as benefits. but have left the
amount Of such assessment to be de-
termined by the jury. based on their
Judgment Of what the benefits will be so
that the Commissioners are unable to
estimate what the net cost of the pro-
ceeding under their draft of bill will be-
They q" believe, however, that the meth
od Of bsndling the matter as proposed
in their draft of bill is more desirable
than that proposed in the bill as intro
duced, an6 they recommend that the
draft o. bill which the incIose be sub
stituted for Senate bill 2375, and that
favorable action be taken on the substi-
tute bill.
With respect to the condemnation of
Shows court. the cost of which, it is
estimated, will be $4,000. the Commits
sioners' bill provides for the assessment
of benefits by the same methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
Theatrical Mechanics in Session

SPOKANE, Wash. July THE four
teepth biennial convention Of the The
atrical Mechanics Association opened
here today and will continue five days
Charles W. Schweitzer Of Cincinnati and
lanes III. Curtis Of New York are the
chief candidates for the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
PARIS SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.
American Woman Victim of Poison
Withheld Reason for Act.

PARIS. July THE body Of the young
American woman who committed suicide
yesterday at Villebon, near Meudon. has
been identified as that of Agnes Firth
Macduff of Cambridge. Mass. She took
poison on June 10 and fingered until July
!. 1t was thought at first by the doctors
that she would recover.
She steadfastly refused to disclose the
reason for her act. She probably will be
buried in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
Only Slightly Known in Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. July 1-Agnes
Firth MacDuff. whose suicide is re-
ported from Paris. is believed to have
been a young woman known as Agnes
Firth. who occupied a small suite here
for a few weeks about two years ago.
Just before leaving Cambridge Miss
Firth said she was going abroad to
study aviation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
Said He Could Stop Investigation.

Questioned further. Lauterbach admit
ted he had told L-edyard he had gone to
Washington. had familiarized himself
with 1.-The situation and had become
convinced that the democratic leaders in
Congress and President Taft did not want
activity TO GO on against the Steel Cor
poration.
He admitted further that he had told
Iedyard that he now felt confident he
could stop the investigation OF the Steel
lContinued on Elghth Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
NEW PLAN OFFERED
TO ABOLISH ALLEYS
District Commissioners Favor
Minor Streets in Squares
to Be improved.
BILLS GO TO CONGRESS
COVERING THE SUBJECT
Reject So-Called Interior Park
Plan" as Being Impractical.
New Idea Indorsed.

Rejecting the so-called interior park
plan as a practical means of elimi-
mating slums. the Commissioners today
sent to Congress bills which, IL enact
ed into law. will make it possible for
the District Of Columbia to go into the
real estate business for the purpose
OF abolishing insanitary inhabited
alleys.
The measures. accompanied by re-
ports. are offered in lieu of bills in
troduced by Senator Pomerene calling
for the condemnation of SHOWS court,
between 2ith and 2oth, I and K streets
and Goat alley. between 9Th
and 7th. l. and NJ street northwest, in
order that these places of habitation
may be converted into minor parks.
While stating that they are thoroughly
III sympathy with the object OF tho legis-
tion sought by Senator Pomerenc the
Commiss oners declare that. as the result
of careful study of the situation, they
are convinced that the establishment of
interior parks viii not accomplish this
obiec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
Estimation Of Cost.

Referring to the bill for the condenna-
tion Of Goat alley, the Commissioners
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
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Fair ard continued cool tonight
Tuesday fair and slightly warmer
moderate north winds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
$500 Per Year
Bridge at Shoshone Falls.

As result of the agitation for good
roads and state highway, it is quite
certain that bridge will soon span the
Snake river at the Shoshone Falls grade,
and what is more encouraging, the
bridge is to serve as link in the state
highway, and will be open to the public
free of toll. The state highway commits
sion will take hand at building the
bridge, as is shown from the following
which We take from the Twin Falls
Times OF last week:
"For some time past NJ. j. Sweeley,
president of the Commercial club, has
been in communication with Chairman
Turner Of the Idaho State Highway com
mission, in regard to a bridge across the
Snake river at the Shoshone falls. Lsst
week Mr.. Sweeley was requested by Mr..
Turner to come to Boise and talk the
matter over with the commissioners.
Being unable to go at that time, James
Mcmillan, secretary of the club, went to
Boise and talked the matter over with
the commission.
"As a result OF the meeting held in
Boise, the commissioners have instructed
Edward Smith, engineer for the commits
sioners, to come to the falls and make
permanent survey for the piers OF the
bridge and to locate II per cent grade
on both sides OF the river, to be used in
the place OF the present grades. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Smith will be here
sometime this week to commence work.
"As soon as the location for the piers
and grades have been made Mr.. Turner
will call upon the state officials to fur
nish enough state convicts to complete
the grades and piers this winter.
''It is understood that Former Senator
w. A. Clark has promised to deed the
right OF way for the grades to the state
as soon as work has commenced on
the road"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
Finger Bows Banlshed.

Hereafter it will be improper and
breach of etiquette to offer the unsanitary
finger bowl to your guests after meal.
The latest order of the Idaho Pure Food
Commission puts ban on this custom
and the order applies to dining cars ope-
rated by the railroads in the state as
we'll as to the hotels and cafes. With
the issuance of this order the chief asset
OF the waiter to get "tip" has been re-
moved and his only opportunity to get
the little money is 'to insure prompt
ness to the patron. The following dis
patch was sent out from Portland on
Wednesday:
Railroad men here were informed
today that the state pure food commits
sion of Idaho had banished finger bowls
from the table equipment of dining cars
running through that state, as insanitary
and unnecessary. Finger bowls also
have been placed under the ban in cafes'
hotels and restaurants in Idaho
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
GOOD ROADS POINTERS.

Two or three points came out
strongly at the Washington State
Good Roads association held at
North Yakima last week.
One was that no matter how
necessary it may be, simply money
is waste of money. in road build
ing. There must be good roads
sentiment and there must be good
brains to go along with the good
roads money to give the greatest
efficiency. .' r-', $50
A similar principle was brought
out strongly in the matter of the
road drag: Simply a road, drag
may be of some use, but it need:
something more than a drag tC
have good dragged road. 1t needs
the right kind of drag and th'
right kind OF conditions; in othe
words, the right kind of brains be
hind the drag to derive the mos
efficiency from road dragging.
There is no short cut to goo
roads. There is no royal road t
the inestimable blessings of first
class, all the year round highways
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
IDAHO LAND MAY BE SURVEYED

Unapproved scrip and railway
grant lands in Idaho totaling APP
proximately 100000 acres will be
surveyed and approved soon, pro-
vided congress makes the appropri-
alton recommended by the interior
department, according to a letter
received yesterday by the Spokes-
man Review from w. B. Compton
of Orofino, Idaho, secretary of the
Idaho State Taxpayers league, who
is in Washington.
In a recent interview with the
first assistant secretary Of the inter
ior l was given to understand plainly
that the administration was in SYM
pathy with the people of Idaho ii
this fight" writes Mr.. Compton
Il was assured also that the depart
ment would ask congress to appro
pirate a sufficient fund to complete
the survey of the unsurveyed par
of the land, that such tracts as ar
o subject to assessment may be pu
on the tax rolls.
THE administration officials re
gard it as false economy to della
action further. This puts the mat
ter squarely up to the committee O
= appropriations, and il the ldah
congressional delegation will excl
II an effort, these lands soon will b
paying taxes. " "' '-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
A WONDERFUL SYSTEM.

The parcel post system has grown
to such enormous proportions that
it ha. become wonder of the bust
ness world, says dispatch, but 1t
has thus far failed to meet expecta-
tions and hopes in one respect-the
bringing out of cooperation between
the farmer and the city man and
the elimination of the middleman
said Postmaster Campbell here to-
day. "The amount of food pro-
ducts that are shipped from the
agricultural districts by parcel pos'
is hardly worth considering. Occa
sionally a turkey, few chickens,
carton of eggs or basket of grape
comes through the mail, but only
few. The parcel post has not ope
rated to reduce the high cost of liv
ing"
| Before the parcel post becomes
medium of direct communicate
between the producer and the con
sumner in the city the following cor
ditions must be brought about, az
cording to Postmaster Campbell.
Increase in weight allowed by I'll
Government.
More speed in handling perlsi
able goods.
Special facilities at postothces II
loading and unloading farm pr
ducts.
Special facilities, such as icing,i
protecting perishable goods.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
,RAUS Mi 'EM.

AS to this proposed extra session
of the legislature, are the questions
to be brought up of enough impor-
tance to the entire state to warrant
the extra expense? Don't forget
that the taxes are high this year
1t is true that several questions
OF considerable importance are nam
ed as ones likely to be brought up
if the session is called. But are
they vital questions2 Are the masses
of the people demanding enactment
concerning them2 The chances are
that what many of these proposed
questions need is, as an exchange
puts it, common sense rather thal
legislation Considering the beau
tiful bunch of laws that the regular
session handed US, every enor
should be made to keep that poo'
from convening.
Meanwhile, remember who pay
the freight. Advocate
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
HIS ENTRY CANNOT
BE INVALlDATED
George w. Grant Secured Possession
of Desert Farm Near Jerome.

Word was received this am from
the Commission of the General Land
Office at Washington, d. c. by Jas.
r. Boutwell,, attorney for George
W. Grant, that the decision rendered
by the local land office at Haley, in
favor of Arthur l.. Pyle and against
George w. Grant had been reversed
by the Commission and. an order
entered directing the land office to
dismiss the contest.
The decision grew out of a con-
test instituted by Pyle against Grant
contesting Grants final proof on 32C
acres Of desert land near jerome,
Idaho. -..--.-
The decision is important to Mr.
Grant since he had invested abou
$4,000 in improvements on the land
By his decision the COMMISSIONS
swept aside all technical construc
ton of the desert land law and ap
proves the rule that substantial
compliance has been made by tn
entrvman when he showsgood faitI
and is honestly endeavoring to max
a home. This attitude is commend
able to all bona fide settlers. She
shone journal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

The women of Kansas City have
joined the boycott on eggs which
was inaugurated some time ago by
women of the east. The Missouri
women claim that while the farmers
of that state are only receiving Is
and 20 cents for their eggs, they are
compelled to pay 40 and 45 cents
per dozen for them at the groceries.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

Increased rates, if special delivery
of perishable goods is demanded. e.
Cooperation among the farmers
in the establishment of shipping
facilities on the farms.
Corporation among the farmers
in establishing a demand for their
products in the homes, insuring a
permanent market.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

There WAS probably never a pub
lie document presented to Congress
that has received more universal
commendation than was the mes
sage of President Wilson delivered
at the opening OF the regular session
OF the 63rd congress last week. The
message WAS brief and to the point
and covered concisely many of the
important questions that now con-
front the country. 1t appeared III
full in our columns last week and
should be read by every loyal citi-
zen regardless Of politics. What
should interest our readers mos
in this section is the president
reference to the farmers and tn
question rural credits. Too muci
attention has been paid to the busi
ness world while the government
has allowed the industries OF tn
farm to lag behind the other activl
ties of the country in its develop
ment. The reading of the messag
was interrupted by frequent applaus
from republican As well AS demo
cratic members of congress and eve
the republican press of the countr
has only words Of commendatio
] for the document.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
NEW COUNTY TREASURER

The Board of County Commits
sioners as well as the citizen. of the
county were surprised last week
when County Treasurer Clark ten
dered his resignation of the Office to
take effect as soon as his successor
could qualify. Mr.. Clark evidently
Is aware OF the uncertainty in the
political arena, and having an op-
portunity to accept position where
he is not to be pestered with the
politicians, he lost no time in i'm
proving it. Mr.. Clark will here
after identity himself with the tax
department of the Oregon Short
Line, in which position his many
friends wish him the best of sue
cess. Although having only been
in the office for less than year,
Mr.. Clark has mastered the work
and proved his ability as an efficient
public servant, and retires from tn,
Office with honor to himself and hi.
friends who put him there.
At the same session of the com
missioners, Vernon Y. Bower, o
Richfield was selected TO fill out tn,
unexpired term in the treasure
office, and he has already assumed
the duties.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

The case of Twin Falls county
against former county clerk West,
for the difference in fees collected
from the Water Company for re-
cording their contracts, has been
decided in favor of West. Our
readers will remember that SINH
lar action was brought in this coun-
tv. but it WAS maintained against
the company instead of the clerk
and the verdict was in favor OF the
county. The supreme court in Its
disposal of the Twin Falls case says
in their decision that tho county
must look to the company lnstea'
OF the clerk for the proper ices.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

A plan to promote road building
in the western states was embodied
in a bill introduced by Senator
Warren Saturday. 1t would grant
5O0.O0 acres of public lands to
each of the following states, to be
sold for the aid of road building:
Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and
Wyoming.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11
ARE BEING ENCOURAGED.

The fact that the government en-
courages the organization of Water |
Users Associations on their reclama-
ton tracts, should be stimulant
for closer relationship among tho
settlers on all the irrigation tracts
in the state. The government
chooses to deal through these asso-
Citations rather than with the indi-
viduals, as they find it much more
expedient and satisfactory. Organ
ization is the basis OF many reforms
that have been brought about
throughout the country. and its re-
suits are forcibly illustrated on this
tract, and it would be hard to i'm
agine conditions here at the present
time had it not been for the laborS
of the Canal Users Association.
We are in receipt of a letter from
the secretary of a new Water Users
Union that has been organized
among the settlers on the Lost River
tract, which proposes to see that
their interests are guarded in the
reorganization of the project. Had
there been such an organization
here at the start, much money and
grief would have been saved the
settlers. AS it is the settlers on this
tract owe much TO the efforts of the
Canal Users Association in compel
ling the company 10 supply an ade-
quate amount Of storage water, d
condition that could never have
been brought about by any individ
ual settlers.
But don't let any settler for I
moment imagine that the labors o
the Association are at an end. 70
the fact is, there is more need of al
efficient organization at the presen
time than at any time in the past
Important matters are coming N
for adjustment, and ii is admitte'
by all that there must be a readIust
tiltiil Va lilt SpiiAAa'N' NANAi 60 ~,
tension clause attached, if we are
reap the prosperity that we hay
anticipated, and indications woul
point to this readjustment beir
made in the near future.
With this idea in view. the boar
Of directors at a meeting held la
week, amended the constitution
the present association TO some e,
tent and a renewed effort will
made to interest every settler on Il
tract in the association. The inte
est OF every settler is identical, al
there is no excuse for any individu
holding back and expecting /
neighbor to do all the work. Th
the work of the association is col
IN ended by the non-residents
evidenced from the large number
applications for membership til
are being received from this sour'
and we believe that every reside
of the tract will see the necessity
enrolling themselves as membe
The expense is nominal VIII
compared to the good that has be
accomplished, and the one item
storage water is worth more to eve
land holder than he has paid ,
will pay for years to come tow
the maintenance of the associate
Now is the time for all to get
gether and work for the best in'
ests of the tract, and this can
be done through the channels
the Canal Users Association.
'RAUS NIT 'EM.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

Secretary Lane of the Interior de-
~ rtment has awarded the contract
for carrying passengers through the
Yellowstone Park, and while Mr.
Humphries of Twin Falls did not
90, the same due to the fact that he
did not have adequate equipment to
handle the traffic, he was the means
Of reducing the price about 20 pei
cont
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

We trust that all who followed
Nr usines' advice and took their
tax receipts to the polls last year,
hove preserved these documents and
will compare them to the tax notices
which they have received this year
Comments are unnecessary.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

With all its queerness, says an
exchange, Kansas justice has some
traits which might proftably be imi-
tated elsewhere. The village magl-
strate who sentenced pair OF
"drunks" to assign their wages to
their wives for year was no Dog
berry. Through his wisdom the
moor wives will be lightened OF
the;r burdens. If he had imposed
fines in the usual way he woulc
only have made their lot harder
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-12-11

Don't forget the meeting of the potato
growers at Hales hall on Saturday OF
this week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04
INCUBATOR CELLAR.

Judge Marshall. have been
getting much value from Your de-
purtWrnt. but have failed 10 notice
anything recently about Incubator
cellars. / am a breeder Of Barred
Rocks. My past experience has
taught me that the extra early
Matched chicks and those Matched
iu July and the first part of Au-
pust are the best paying ones It
is these latter matches that / have
more or less trouble with. owing
so the weather conditions my thet-
momster runs high and when
Matching under hens there are more
or less of Vermin. Now. viii ii
pay nae to dig "A small cellar for nay
machine, cover and NeutiIatc the
sdme2 j. w r.
WadleY, Ga
Reply have struck sub
ject OF vital Importance TO every
IuulUNnau VINO uses an Incubator
and also all who should use one.
No incubator. however practical in
construction, can be really sue
cessfully operated In not climate
except i'm "a good cellar tor the pur-
pose. or al least a double walled,
hled-iu room. So chat the temper
allure may easily be kept even day
i'm and day out. This can not be
accomplished where the outside
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-04

temperature runs up to 50 and 80
degrees. You can not regulate in
such a temperature for the simple
reason that the regulator has no
cool air i'm which to lower that Of
the egg chamber when It becomes
necessary to do so, as is often the
case when IL is filled with fertile
eggs in the last days Of the hatch.
A good cool cellar changes the
order OF things entirely. Ii changes
but a few degrees day or night, and
being cool in hot weather. stands
ready 90 furnish all the cool air
necessary To the speedy regulation
Of the machine.
Then again, It Is almost as valu-
able an adjunct in the winter time
in aiding regulation, being warmer
than any outside room, not arti
iiCiallY heated
BY all means build or rather dig
good cellar. A side hill fur
uishes the best natural location
for one from the fact that you can
easily make an entrance on the
low side with but little work in
eNcaVatinR Three sides OF it may
be planked up with the clay walls
against II the fourth or the side with
the door should either be bricked
or double sided and filled with saw
dust or some other similar material
A cellar OF this character should be
deep enough 10 admit of your
standing erect while attending to
your duties. A good shingle roof
Ceiled inside on the ratters makes
very good covering. Small venti-
latorS may be placed in each gable
and so arranged that they may be