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The Washington times., 1913-07-30
F|RENEN MUST PAY
THEIR ONNCARF ARES
Comptroller of Treasury De-
cides That, Even When on
Duty, Expenses Are Private.

Policemen and firemen must pay their
own car fare or walk
This Is the decision of the Comptroller
Of the Treasury, rendered today in re-
sponse to a request of the Commission
ers as to whether the contingent fund
of the Fire Department is available for
the purchase of car tickets for men,
bers when travelling on official business.
Notification was given the Police and
Fire Departments recently that owing to
the provisions of the public utilities law,
it would be unlawful on and after July
10 for the street railway companies to
furnish free transportation in the
District to members Of these de-
partments. Policemen and firemen
are subject TO many and varied
details, requiring their presence In all
parts of the District, and the time re-
quired in reaching a post Is an import
ant factor for consideration.
Seeking to relieve the Districts guar
dians of the hardship Of having to pay
their own fare, the Commissioners pre-
sented a statement of the case to the
Comptroller, in reply to which he says:
Assuming the facts to be as stated,
II may be remarked that II the need
the authority for furnishing il, little
more need be said. The real question,
however, is does the law authorize the
expenditure?
Tne appropriation Ior the Cohtlnseht
expenses OF the Fire Department makes
no specific provision for car tickets for
travelling expenses, nor are the spe-
ciflc items provided for therein OF the
same kind and character as car tickets
or personal travelling expenses, More.
over, such items do not appear to have
been contemplated at the time the law
was framed, for the simple reason that,
prior to July 10, 1910 'firemen have been
permitted to ride on street cars with
out payment of fare.
I'm reaching the above conclusion, no
opinion is expressed as to the desir-
ability of furnishing the firemen some
means for rapid movements when on
duty under orders"
The Comptroller's decision refers
specifcally to the Fire Department. but
according to Alonzo Tweedale, Auditor
of the District, applies also to the
Police Department.
The Washington times., 1913-07-30

of the room less than twenty-five min
utes, but when she returned the room
had been ransacked and the jewels were
gone.
tages would likely De barricaded and it
is certain that the extra guard Of spe-
cial police employed last summer will
again be called on duty. Detectives be-
lieve that the robberies were committed
by some one who first learned where the
jewels were kept secreted themselves
in the house and then made away with
the loot at the first opportunity.
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MORE JEWELS GONE
At NARRAGANSETT
Other Society Leaders Find
They Are Victims of Rob-
berry Mysteries.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., July
S.-While private detectives today
searched for some clue that might lead
to an arrest in connection with the
theft of jewelry from summer colonists
here the aggregate value of which may
reach $4,000 society folk today forgot
social engagements and the gowns they
lad worn last as they discussed the
greatest mystery that has ever visited
this exclusive section.
All that was needed to throw the
social colony into a complete panic was
the appearance of a monkey on a
string.
!. Cannot Aid Detectives.
Mrs Charles c. Rumsey. daughter OF
the late E. H. Hartman, today could
not recall a single incident that might
aid the detectives in tracing her missing
jewels. valued at least $4,000, except
that a man with a monkey played OIL
r. his grind organ outside her cottage last
b. Saturday. After playing in front of the
cottage the organ man and monkey
went around and continued the concert
near the servants quarters. The sug-
gestion of c. c. Tegethoff, agent of the
man may have been spying about the
house. and that the monkey was the
actual thief has aroused the most in
tense interest in the situation.
Few Jewels In Evidence.
But few jewels were in evidence here
today. There has been a rush to send
family heirlooms and other pieces of
value to places Of safety in deposit
vaults.
The sensation caused by the report
that Mrs. Rumsey had been robbed of
al her jewelry, including the rope of
pearls given her by her mother and
valued at $4,000, was increased when
= It became known that the cottage of
John II. Hanan, Of New York, also
had been entered. Between forty and
fifty pieces of sJewelry belonging to Mrs.
Hanan were taken, and although no
statement as to the value of the gems
was made. It Is known they were worth
many. thousand dollars
Saturday night a necklace valued at
5000 was taken from the cottage of
Edward Douglass Pierce of Provi-
dence. The necklace belonged to Mrs.
, Walter Ives, of New York, who, with
her husband, was a guest at the Pierce
cottage
All of the robberies are surrounded
with mystery. No one knows how the
thieves entered the houses, no one saw
the robber and he left no trail that
would indicate how entrance was gain
ed to the house or which way he fled
Hanan is i'll at his cottage and Mrs.
Hanan, five servants and nurse were
in the house when the robbery occurred.
Mrs Hanan's personal maid was out
The Washington times., 1913-07-30
"UncIe Joe" Cannon
Lands in a Lake

DANVILLE. III, July 30.-Former
Speaker Joseph G. Csnnon's automobile
plunged down a steep bank. and alight-
ed right side up in a small lake in
Spring Hill Cemetery this evening.
Uncle joe was out riding with his
daughter, Mrs. E. X. Leseure. At a
sharp bend in the roadway along the
lake bank his chauffeur missed the
brake with his foot, and the car leaped
off the ten-foot bank. The water was
shallow, and the passengers easily
waded to the shore. Neither Mr.. Can
non nor his daughter suffered any in
jury.
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Bandits Kill Brakeman.

HAMMOND, Ind. July 3o.-A Lake
Shore freight train passing through
Pine, Ind, was held up by bandits and
cars filled with valuable merchandise
were broken into and robbed. During
the fight between the robbers and train
men J. s. Roy, brakeman, was wound
ed 50 badly that he died later in a Chi
caso hospital.
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Report Is Denied That
Finley Will Resign

Emphatic denial of '"official' reports
from Atlanta, Ga, saying President Fin
ley. of the Southern railway, would
resign September was made at the
second time within a month or two that
these rumors have gone abroad. but
Finley's confidential secretary says
there is no truth in the report
The Atlanta story says that Finley
will become president of either the
Southern Pacific or Union Pacific, and
that General Manager Taylor, Of the
Mobile and Ohio, would become man
ager of the Queen and Crescent and
Horace Baker. now holding that posi-
tion, would become vice president of the
Southern here.
The presidents secretary said today
that no changes in the Southern rail-
way personnel are contemplated.
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Journalist Kills General.

SAN SALVADOR. July 3o.-A journal
ist named Arturo Gomez shot and kill
ed Gen. Abraham Perdomo, well known
throughout Central America as a MILL
tary leader. General Perdomo played
a prominent part in last years revolu-
ton in Nicaragua.
The Washington times., 1913-07-30
LINER IS BURNING
At SEA, GETS HELP
The Howard Is Fighting Flames
in Forward Hold, Says Wire
less to Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, July CA wireless
report here today said that the Mer-
chants and Miners liner Howard. az
sea, was fighting a FIRE IN her forward
hold.
The Old Dominion steamer Monroe
reported by wireless she had gore 10
the Howard's assistance No particu-
lars were given. but It Is assumed nere
that the vessel is IN no Immediate
danger.
The Washington times., 1913-07-30

$3.50 To Mountain Lake Park and Re.
turn, Baltimore and Ohio r. r. July 81
to August 20. Tickets valid for return
until September 1.-Advt-
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE.
High tide. ....... 4:50 a. m. and 5:27 D. m
Low tide .......I 80 a. m. and II: 40 D. m
sun TABLE.
Sun rises. Ass Sun sets. ....... 7:15
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Gives Life for Chicken.

NORTHFIELD. Mass. July 3O.-Rich-
ard Stratton. eleven years old. was
killed instantly in an electrical storm
yesterday while attempting to release
a chicken which was caught In A wirs
fence. Lightning struck the fence loo
yards distant from the body, and. fol-
lowing the wire, passed through nj,
body.
The Washington times., 1913-07-30
Baseball Lottery Is
Violation of Law

Gus Sandstrom and John Navarett.
charged with conducting a baseball lot
terry, were released on their personal
bonds in Police Court today, following
an argument by James A. O'Shea, their
counsel, who insisted that the law had
not been violated, and that the two
defendants acted on that belief
Judge Pugh held that there was tech
nical violation of the law and warned
the two men not to repeat the offense.
The Washington times., 1913-07-30
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co
lumbia Fair tonight and probably
Thursday; little change in temperature.
For Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night and probably Thursday, little
winds.
For Pennsylvania, New jersey. and
T'elaware-Fair tonight and probably
Thursday; little change in temperature;
light variable winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-26
Twilight League Season Brought
to an Abrupt
Close

The Twilight League season came
to an abrupt end by the disbanding OF
the High School team and the rainy
weather. The Hartleys are the vic
tors and to them will be awarded the
pennant. The Methodists are in Sc
cond place, the High School third and
the Presbyterians fourth.
The close came unexpectedly. With
three games yet on the schedule, the
High School failed TO show up in a
game with the Hartleys Friday and
forfeited the game, thus placing the
Nurserymen safely in first place. The
remaining two games were declared
off.
From the standpoint of good base
ball, the season was a success. But
financially it was not. There is a
deficit in the treasury. An effort is
being made to have a post-season
series of three games between the
Hartleys and Methodists in order to
replenish the exchequer and settle
the rivalry between those two teams.
If these games cannot be arranged,
a game between the married men and
single men, or the business men and
clerks will be matched.
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Died

Ruth Elizabeth, the I4-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hill
died Monday Of acute indigestion at
the home OF her parents in AIidvale.
The body was brought to this city
Tuesday night on a special train over
the P V. road. The funeral services,
conducted by Rev. W. E Rambo, were
held at the residence OF ". ". VIII
ton. Wednesday afternoon, and were
as sweet and beautiful as was the
life OF the little one. Interment was
in the Emmett cemetery. The pail
bearers were four little girls: Misses
Norma and Hazel Langroise, Frances
Feuling and Rhoda Tolmau. Mrs.
Hill and child returned only Sarur-
day from visit in Nebraska The
parents are grief-stricken over the
Joss of their only child and their
friends here deeply sympathize with
them in their bereavement.
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Big Stock Sale.

Caldwell-The listings of cattle
and horses for the first public sale
to be conducted under the auspices
of the Union Stockyards Sales COM
pany to be held July 8, 4, and 3, are
being received and are covering a
wider scope than anticipated by the
company managers. The large num-
Der of horses, mules and sheep al
ready listed has geen augmented Tues
day with the notice that 500 head of
heavy range steers and $50 head of
pure bred Jersey dairy cattle would
be listed. The dairy cattle are ship
ped here by j. A. Haley, from his
home plantation near Nashville, Tenn.
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RASPBERRIEs ARE RIPE.
Both Red and Blackcaps Are Now in
the Market

Raspberries-the Blackcaps and the
relocated ones-are ripe and are fur
nishing change for those who have
been surfeited by Strawberries. Straw
berries, however, are still a favorite,
and the demand for raspberries are
not very brisk.
This week will probably end the
strawberry season. Martin Bremmer
is still supplying the stores with
large quantities every day. His crop,
as usual was large and his vines have
been continuous yielders since the
season opened. The quality was ex-
ceptionally fine and the demand was
heavy. They were selling yesterday
three boxes for 25 cents. In Boise,
they are two for % cents.
The juicy Lambert sweet cherries
are also coming in. Ira Flagler has
big crop and he is picking his
first lot. They are very large and are
attracting great deal of attention
in the John & MCGOWAN windows.
Charles w. Cook is also marketing
extra fine sweet cherries from his
south slope farm. They are nearly
as large as walnuts and powerfully
fine eatin'
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Buy New Plymouth Paper.

A deal was closed Monday where
by Ed Skinner and his son, Clarence
became owners of the New Plymouth
Sentinel, and Walter Martin becomes
the owner of an S-acre fruit tract on
the east slope. Possession will be
given July l. Clarence Skinner will
have complete charge and control of
the business and will give to the
people of New Plymouth newspaper
that will be in every way credit to
that thriving and enterprising little
city. New equipment will be at once
installed and the facilities for print
ing placed on an equality with other
offices in this section of the state.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-26
A PARSONS 6-SHOOT-
Err WON .
Cowboys Shootin' UP a Colo
rado Town Quelled by
Minister.

Grand Junction, Twenty-Five
cowpunchers-t real wild West"
kind-rode into Debegue, a small town
near here, this morning, on pleasure
bent. Abe Ong, rangy cattle chaser,
started the fun BY calling the mayor
Of the town a ~liar" Rather than
sue for libel, the mayor knocked the
pleasure seeker 10 sleep.
Then the cowboys took matters into
their own hands They rode up and
down the streets OF the town, brand
ishing sixshooters and occasionally
making target Of what happened 70
strike their fancy.
The town constable, John Noble,
found himself outnumbered and did
Mt have much luck rounding up the
bunch-in fact, the bunch rounded up
! the constable. They were teasing
that efficient official when a calm
voice interrupted the proceedings.
Into the crowd, regardless OF powder
smoke and an occasional wild bullet.
stepped the Rev. A F. Glover, p
years old, and not very great Of
stature.
1t has gone far enough, boys he
said, queitly raising a hand.
The cowboys paused The raised
hand held not q prayerbook, but
six-shoOter-
The pistols plea won and "the par
SON. marched his captives to the
pail in single file, although he had TO
coax few with threat
The discussion hasn't been finished.
however, It appears.
Friends Of the subdued obtained
warrant for the minister's arrest.
charging him with carrying conceal
ed weapons The mayor ordered the
city marshal not to serve the writ,
but the cowboys and their friends
viii carry on the fight.
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NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DROWNING
Canyon Canal Headgate Mech
anism Threw Mrs. Hall
Into Water

Knocked into the water just outside
of the intake of the Canyon canal last
Thursday afternoon by the windlass
that operates the headgate of the cam
al, Mrs. Rufus Hall narrowly escaped
death by drowning. For an hour or
more she lay in the cold water, cling
ing to a chain to keep her head above
water, before assistance reached her.
Rufus Hall is employed at the dam
to look after the upper end of the
canal and with his family lives in a
house near the headgate. When a
( boulder became dislodged from
the hill at the big fume and rolling
down the hillside tore out 20 feet of
the fume, Mr. Hall and all ditch rid
ers were summoned to repair the
break Soon after he had left, Mrs.
Hall received a telephone message to
shut off the water at the headgate.
While turning the windlass to lower
the gates, the crank slipped from her
hands and she was struck by it,
knocking her off the platform into
eight feet of water, where she
was a prisoner until assistance could
arrive. In front of her was the near
ly closed headgate, on each side high
perpendicular walls made of cement,
and behind her the swollen river and
the dam. To make matters more seri-
GUS the water was almost ice cold. AT
ter foundering in the water for some
time she managed to reach a chain
that hung from the headgate. Her
daughter, responding to her cries for
help, began calling up by telephone
the nearest ranchers, but no one res
ponded until Montour was called. Men
were sent from there with all posi-
BILE haste, and they arrived none toe
soon, as Mrs. Hall was on the verge
of collapse from exposure in the
cold water and the strain of support
ing herself with her hands. A ladder
was let down into the pit, and with
the assistance of one of the rescuers
she was brought to land. Her pluck
and courage doubtless saved her from .
watery grave.
Although Mrs. Halls body was
painfully bruised and her sufferings
on account of her exposure were Sc
we're, no serious effects resulted.
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Veterans spIendidIy Entertained

The Emmett old soldiers and the
members Of the Relief Corps who at
tended the state encampment IN Nam
pa last week speak IN the highest
praise Of the entertainment provided
by our sister city Nothing was left
undone that would ado TO the com
fort and enjoyment Of the old vets.
and their ladies, and Nampa is re-
ceiving many compliments The at
tendance was the largest for many
years. Mrs D. ~ Stokesbery was
elected treasurer Of the W. r. c.
Next years meeting VIII Be held at
Weiser.
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MIDDLETON TOO SWIFT.
Defeat Picked Emmett Team by
Decisive Score.

In spite of the drizzle that fell al
day the ball game was pulled off al
Hayes park Sunday afternoon. And
contrary to the advance notices that
had been given Emmett played a poor
game and were defeated II to 2. Mid
dleton played tip-top ball all the way
through. They started the ball roll
ing in the first and kept it up through
out the entire game. Wells did the
pitching for Emmett during the first
four innings, after which Moulton
took his place. Moulton held the
visitors down a little better. Wells
and Moulton famed 10 men and 9
hits were made off of them.
Otto Zimmerman, who pitched for
Middleton is credited with IL strike
outs and allowed hits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-26

ed. Henry Love, the foreman, has
hired out to the Payette mill and left
Tuesday for the Middle Fork TO take
charge of crew of men who are
cutting timber and banking it. Mr..
Love has had charge of the McNish
drives for number of years and has
never lost a man. But he nearly
broke his record this season. A logger
stepped into a deep hole when the
drive was at Reagan Bend and mar
rowly escaped death by drowning. He
was pulled out by one of the men
who piloted log to his rescue.
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Fiend Attacks Nampa Rancher

Nampa-With his throat cut four
times M. P. Splinter, a rancher living
four miles south of this city, lies
in local hospital the victim of night
attack made on him supposedly by
Arthur Eakin, man with whom he
had previously had trouble on ac-
count of attentions said to have been
paid Mrs. Splinter by Eakin. The
man will probably die. 1t was about
8 o'clock Sunday morning when
Splinter, who was alone on his ranch
for the first time awoke to find a
man standing over his bed slashing
at his throat with knife. He broke
away and ran downstairs. At the
foot of the stairs the man caught
him again and once more attempted
to murder him. Splinter broke away
again and fled to the yard where he
was again caught. Once more he
escaped This time he ran out into
&he field. with the attacking fiend in
pursuit His assailant caught him
again in the field, slashed his throat
and evidently left him for dead.
Splinter crawled half mile to the
home of neighbor and managed to
rouse the residents of the house
When the door was opened he fell in
to the house with blood streaming
from the gashes in his throat and
his hands cut from his attempt to
protect himself against the murder
Gus knife. Eakin was later arrested
and is in Jail charged with the crime
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-26
Siphon Material Arriving

Of the four carloads of material
necessary for the new siphon that
conveys water across the river to the
South Side canal, three carloads are
here. The last car is expected in a
few days. The material nearly fills
the Fruit Associations warehouse.
The pipe came knocked down. The
support for the pipe will consist of a
steel bridge and will be large enough
so that foot passengers may cross on
it. Work of building the bridge will
begin as soon as the river subsidies
so that the cement piers can be put
in.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-26
a Pretty Sight.

One of the prettiest sights to be
seen in the vicinity of this city is
two climbing roses at George New
mans residence west of town. The
caught in Swift Drift, the boat went
front yard, and their large deep red
flowers in the midst of the luxuriant
foliage of trees and shrubbery forms
a picture of exquisite beauty, and
arouses the admiration of everyone
who passes along the road as well as
the passengers on the P v railroad.
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K. r. Drilling Well.

The Short Line this week started
work on new well to supply the
railroad water tank. A complete por-
table drilling outfit, driven by steam
engine, has been received and has
been set up short distance from the
old well. The company plans TO sink
400 or 500 feet and hopes to secure
an artesian flow, as they did at
Caldwell A new water tank, equip
ped with the latest automatic de-
vices, will be erected.
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The Fourth of July celebration in
Emmett is for the home folks, which
includes everybody in the trade ter
ritory Of this town. OF course, out
siders will also be given the glad
hand
The celebration will be an old
fashioned picnic, such as we old fei-
lows used to enjoy back East whes
we were youngsters-when mother
used to bake a whole washtub full of
grub, and the whole family would
climb into a lumber WAGON and spend