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The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
EXPECT TO INSPECT DRYD0CK.
Alfred Noble VIII Make Report ON
Pearl Harbor Work.

The Navy Department has engaged Al
fred Noble. Of New York. as consulting
engineer. to examine into the possibilities
Of continuing the construction of the dry
dock at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii. Work or
the dock was stopped several months
ago. when the coral foundations Rsvs
way under pressure and ruined the Sec
tons Of the dock then practically COM
pleted. Mr.. Noble will go to Pearl Har-
Dor early this month to make an investi-
GatioI and will report to the department
his opinion concerning the advisabiiity
Of continuing the work.
The special board of the Navy De-
partment. headed by Rear Admiral Stau-
ford. chief Of the Bureau OF Yards and
Docks. has reported to the department:
that. In their Judgment. 1t is safe to &C
ahead with the dock construction. Other
engineers, however. have given II o.
their opinion that there is no likelihood
OF permanent success attending furth-I
work on the structure
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
CHANGE IN FORM
OF ISLE OF SAFETY
Triangle to Be Made at Thirtee.th
Street and New York Avenue
Instead Of Circle.

As q result of the universal protest OF
automobilists, the Commissioners yester-
day decided to convert the circular isle
of safety at Thirteenth Street and New
York Avenue into a triangle.
The circular isle projects far out be-
yond the curb lines of the intersecting
streets prolonged. The triangle will be
bounded by these extended curb lines in
all probability. although plans have not
yet been prepared
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
Tax Delinquents Pay Up.

Money flowed into the office Of Tax Col
lector Rogers so rapidly yesterday that
he did not get a chance to carry out his
threat to seize personal propery on which
taxes had not been paid. The threat
acted like magic on delinquents, and
they almost fell over themselves rushing
their money and their checks to
Charlie Rogers counter.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
WITH THE CHURCHES IN WASHINGTON s ~sz7 sss sSs

guide: Mrs. May Padgett. chaplain: Mrs.
Florence Hammer. sentinel. c. C. Estes.
District deputy, will install the new Of
dcerA
Miss Lena weigel, Of W street. who
recently underwent q surgical operation
1t Providence Hospital. 10 slowly re-
covering.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW
IN WASHINGTON AND ITS VICINITY.
Notices m Friday
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
NEW YORK AVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
New York Ava. b. and 18th Sta
Dr.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor.
Sunday. August !
Il 90 a. n.-Rev. Russell cecil. D. D.. Second Pro
byterian Church. Richmond, Va. vii
occupy the pulpit
No evening serrice.
During Augast the music win Be IN charge q NJ
Herman Murreil. rrecentor. and ,ir. J.
Sherman r,yicr. orssnist.
100 p m--Chrtatan Endavcr soaety.
Pnyer meeting hurdsy night at Q o'eiock.
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT,
Conn. Ave. N and 18th Sta
Charles Wood. minister.
Bernard Braskamp ministers ssastant
Harry Baremors Angus. minister of Peck Chapd.
II % Z. m.-Sefmoa by Rev. Bernard Braskamp; ub-
Sect. "rhs Curecognised Chrix."
Evening savcs in the tent located at the ousnr of
Lamont ST and Ths Avenue Of the
Presidents. Mount Pleasant car line.
Sermon BY Rev. Bernard Draskamp;
subject, The Principle Of . Nobls
Life"
MuSiCa; service. commencing at rs o'clock, led by
Mr. Backing. tenor; Miss SchaaH 50
prano: Mr.. Klein. precentor: Mira
Klein. pianist. Cornet q Marine
Bard.
Christian Endeavor meeting at i2i5 D u.
GUNrON-rEMPLE MEMORIAL. 18th snd 4 sta
Rev. G. Wilbur Shipley will preach at II 4 N:
True Worship" Prayer meeting O'Clock.
Thursday evening. Welcome.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02

Church in the Southwest tomorrow. In
place Of the regular night service the
popular twilight lawn services at z
o'clock will be continued. and the SUBJ
ject will be THE Most Helpful Thing
on Earth" The baptism OF several can
didates will follow the service.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
DISCIPLES.

Magma Charta Of Religious Liberty"
will be the subject Of the discourse Of
Evangelist Henry F. Lutz at the morn
ing service at the H Street Christian
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
JUDGE FLEMING LANDS OFFICE.
Old Friend of Secretary Bryan
Made FOREIGN Trade Advisor.

Judge W. B. Fleming. Of Louisville,
KY, was named successor to Charles NJ
Pepper as foreign trade advisor in the
State Department, in an announcement
yesterday by Mr.. Bryan. Judge Fleming
has been in politics in Kentucky, and
formerly served with the Democratic
National Congressional Committee here.
He continually made speeches in advo-
cacy of Mr.. Bryan's candidacy for Presi-
dent in 1896
Mr.. Pepper. who Is a veteran in the
State Department. is considered to be an
expert on Latin-American trade condi-
tons. He rendered his resignation when
the Democratic administration wa.
placed in power.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, %.
lumbia Road. Euclid and champlain streetA suv-
ices Sunday, II .. m
Subject: LOVE"
sunday aehool II Q. m. wednesday evening
meeting. p m. Public cordially invited. Reading
room. 6ol Colorado Buildirs.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
UNIvERSALISE.

OF OUR FATHER. lsh and L Sta NJ.
Rev. John Van Scliaick. r.. d. D., pastor. II
Q. n. sermon: subject. "A Great Storm"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
WASHINGTON TEMPLE
CONGREGATlON.

FREE BiBLk LECTURES ON TOPICS or THE
hour evry Sunday at .. m. In New Assooia
Temple. N. Y. Ave. and 18th st. Psstor r. Y.
Cook will preach tomorrow; subject. What 10
Tmthy Who Dcridess" No collection. All In
yited. Nonsectarian. Cool auditorium.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
HIGHER THOUGHT.

MISS VAN voAsT WILL, LECTURE SUNDAY.
y. m Topic. "Help. HELPING. Helper" wsdnss
day. II q. m, ''frutection." Friday. . p n,
'Tbo1ght hasnstA" l&3 Ctf10 - ~ 6so1s6
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
IA MILNE Ninth ss,,s!,,s md = s''''

II % Z. M Sermon and Holy Communion REV.
n. X. HOLMES. d. d.
7aD p m-Erworth League service church lawn
500 D. m.-REv. CLARENCE Z. WISE.
Al Sttinss tree. visiton always welcome
FOUNDRY. Avenue Of the Presidents and Church 81
REV. W. X. wEDDERsPOON. d. D., Psstos.
s:D Q. m, sunday school
II q. m. and p M. preaching By REV. FRANK
MACDANIEL. d. D., Of Pennington. N. J.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02

Another suitable subject for the d9liber-
ations Of our national church assembly
Is the proper organization Of our domestic
missionary jurisdictions. There has grown
up an anomalous condition Of affairs
Both the clergy and the laity are prac-
tically disfranchised in our domestic mis-
sionary field. and in addition the clergy
are SO entirely in the hands Of the bishops
that 1t speaks volumes for the just ad-
ministration by the bishops Of their autc-
cratic power that against very few Of
them have any complaints been made.
But in the case of some this cannot be
said.
Then. too. there seems to be no good
reason why. after several years Of work,
the general church should be burdened
with the care OF q bishop for half
dozen clergy. The spectacle OF bishop
year after year only reporting six or
seven clergy in his diocese seems In these
utilitarian days to put the board OF man.
ayers On the defense as to why such an
arrangement should be continued. espe-
cially when that bishop costs the board
more than all the other workers COM
bined.
There are thirteen real missionary dis
tricts and the appropriations cover the
nine foreign missionary districts and the
four possessions: Porto Rico. Alaska.
Honolulu. and the Philippines. The board
appropriates for these S7Sl,65.S. or an
average Of 81, ,1S. which includes the
salaries Of the bishops.
The grouping does not suggest very for.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-02
st. DarR's Church

ID and SITS. -.
Rev. c. A. Thomas, pdest IN charge.
Serrices: faD. II. and 4
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Ohtness is Stopped
From Building Porch

S. H. Ohtness had notice served on
him last week to stop him from COM
pleting the porch on his block on
First Avenue south for the Watertown
Sanitarium and Hospital. Mr.. Oht-
ness says that the city commissioners
gave him permission to build the
porch and that he submitted plans
and specifications to them before he
commenced the work. He says that
unless he is allowed to finish the work
according to plans and specifications
he will bring suit against the city for
damages as the porch has already
cost him nearly $1,000 and will be no
good to anyone unless he can finish
the same as was originally intended
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Historic Relic is
Found Near Pierre

Pierre. Feb. lS.-A metal plate was
recently found at Fort Pierre by some
school children, which is now in the
state historical department. and has
started things going in the west river
town. The children were at play near
the school house in that place, and
Hattie Foster. little girl, picked up
a piece of metal on the hillside and
handed it to a boy to clean off, to see
what il was. II was found TO be
zinc plate about eight inches square,
on which was deeply engraven on one
side Anne XXI Regui, Ludovice
Pro Regs Illustris sini, Domino and
Domino Marchinons Beauharnois NJ.
D. c, c. XXXXI (174D Petrus Caul
tier de le vendie pos uit." On the
reverse side is scratched with a sharp
instrument LIE 80 al Nre Mars 1743"
Being the 30th of March, 1742 The
words in the face of the plate were
deeply craven. This is supposed to be
a genuine plate buried by le Vendrie,
an early French explorer who came
into the country by the way Of the
great lakes, and is known to have
gone west as far as the Rocky noun
tains about 1743, and who came back
to the Missouri river at some point
supposed to be near Pierre He took
with him a number of plates on his
trip, which were to be buried at
points which he visited, and one was
buried on Cheyenne river near Cher
ry creek, and the other on the Mis-
souri, at the point where he touched
that stream, but that point was un.
known, but supposed to be some.
where within few miles of this city.
The journal Of Yepdrie says that he
buried the leaden plate on a hill near
the camp on the river. The plate ap-
pears to be genuine, and bears the
coat of arms of France. Ten years
ago Bishop O'Gorman said that such
plate was buried within a few miles
of Pierre and some day would prob.
ably be found. Several claims have
been put up for the relic, and it is
likely that the state will make 4
claim.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
KILLED
BY CARS
Unknown Young Man Killed by
Great Northern Passenger
Train Near South Shore.
IDENTITY STILL A MYSTERY
Trying. to Steal a Ride on Train
to Watertown and Slipped and
Fell Under Cars.

The identity of the young man who
was accidentally killed by being run
over by Great Northern train at
South Shore last week, is still mys.
terry. Another young man who was
with him at the time the accident hap
pened says that the two were at South
Shore and attempted to steal a ride
on the blind baggage to Watertown;
that they both jumped for the car at
the same time and that his companion
missed his footing and fell under the
train. He did not know that his com
panion had been killed until he reach
ed Watertown and reported the mat
ter to the authorities. The young
man travelling with the unfortunate
man gave his name as j. J. Stanton
and said that he had not known his
companion long, but thought from coil
versations that he was a deserter from
the United States navy. The dead
man had a tattoo mark on one of his
arms. He was fairly we'll dressed and
had seventy cents in his pockets.
States Attorney Arthur Sherin has
taken the matter up with the govern
ment officials and will soon ascertain
whether or not he was deserter from
the navy.
The scoroners jury which was i'm.
panelled to sit on the case rendered
a verdict that the young man came to
his death accidentally and that nc
person was responsible for the acci
dent.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Degree Of Honor
IN Colored Wedding

The ladies' Of the Degree OF Honor
lodge gave a very pleasing little dra.
matte stunt last Monday evening at
their regular lodge meeting. It was
a coon wedding and the ladies OF
the lodge we're the actresses. There
wasn't horrid man In the hall, either,
and, oh me, oh my! what time those
women did have-they laughed until
they broke their corset strings. The
cast of characters follows:
S Mrs. John Fitzgerald, the colore,l
bride. s7.azes%ss$ ;sss "a iaa
Madonna Brickell, the groom. .ss
Mrs. Ellsworth Rowe, the colored
pastor-and she was a corker too-in
cork. &c.,. ..ss
3 Mrs. Chas. Larson, best man.
Mrs. Rodman, maid of honor. 3
I Gertrude Robertson sang a coon
song, and it is said to have been some.
thing finer than frogs hair. aSs, .s.
Who'd ever thunk it? Those wo.
men dress up like coons and wearin'
burnt cork and trousers.
One Of the ladies taking prominent
part in. the play could not secure !,
pair of trousers large enough for her
and some one suggested that she bor
row those white pants of the Satur
day News editor's--the ones he had
made last summer by the tent and
awning man.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Expert
Has High Old Time

Marvin. S. D. Feb. 1S-Three men,
bers of concrete crew on the Mil
waukee road mile and half east of
here had a narrow escape from death
when some dynamite they were thaw-
ing on redhot stove caught fire and
"let CO." Frank Odell is foreman of
the crew, and as it was necessary 70
use considerable dynamite in opening
up the frozen ground for the con-
crete worKs 0deIi, n ho was not famil.
lar with the explosive, secured a man
named Bolger, who was supposed to
be an expert with dynamite, to handle
the dangerous explosive. When the
accident occurred, the crew We're en-
gagged in thawing some frozen dyna.
mite in the shack used by the men.
Odell was Of the opinion that the
proper way to thaw dynamite was to
place it in hot water, but Bolger said
the proper way was to place it on the
stove and thaw it out that way. The
iaIlCl PAdA "do duOPtSu, anu SUOu tllG
men saw the dynamite stock on the
stove commence to blaze. A hurried
exit was made, Bolger bringing uI
the rear and carrying stick of dyna
mite in his hand. When he was ten
feet away the dynamite exploded
There were two sticks on the stove
and ten sticks in the room, besides
and when the men looked around, at
ter the big noise had subsided, they
could find no trace Of their shack nol
of the tools therein. Every vestige OF
the building had disappeared. Bolgel
escaped uninjured. julius Schmei /
who was about twenty feet from the
building was knocked to the ground
and severely injured, physicians fear
ing internal injuries. Odell, who was
fieeter of foot than the other two, WAS
fifty feet away and escaped with only
minor bruises. The concrete crew
mas decided that one way not to thaN
dynamite is on redhot stove.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20

140-Legalizing Pennington county
school bonds.
199-Authorizing refund of surplus
money collected on drainage assess
ments in cities and towns.
167-Prohibiting state auditor from
paying expenses Of officials attending
state fair and like meetings.
Senate joint resolution - Recon-
mending discontinuance of distribut
ing seeds.
20S-Rela.; < to trial by jury in
condemnation Proceedings.
229-Relating to manner of filling
vacancies in all Offices except legisla
ture by appointment
246-Requiring auctioneers to notify
county treasurers in case of sale OF
personal property.
125-Regulating connection Of main
and private sewers.
124-Authorizing organization o1
cemetery associations and allowinf
them perpetual fund and permission
to hold property.
165-Prohibiting state officers pay
ment of mileage outside of state eX
cept with consent OF governor.
206-Making directors of corpora
tions trustees of dissolved corpora
tions unless receiver is appointed.
The senate tangled up on Murphy''
bill to require all signers to make ou
affidavit and oath when signing pc
titions. The process was regarded a.
superfluous and interfering with tn,
process Of initiative and referendum
Murphy considered it necessary t
have oath attached otherwise the in
tent of the petition would often be un
known to the signer when he affixed
his name. The bill was lost but re
| considered and deferred for one day
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20

company to begin at Watertown with
an extension to the lake first, and
then work east to meet the line from
Minneapolis. +
On motion of S. X. Way the follow.
ing committee of ten representative
business men were appointed by the
chair to 60 to Minneapolis and thor
oughly investigate the whole PROPOSE
ton: H. ]. Fahnestock, L. T. Morris,
C. A. Fountain, ]. B. Hanten, Geo. W.
Case, Lee Slower, D. c. Noonan, D. H.
Whooley, J. W. Martin and c. M. Lyon
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Dakota Central is
Sold to Nj. & St. L.

From time to time there have been
circulated reports in various papers
that the M. & st. l.. railway company
way but there was nothing authentic
regarding the reports and the reports
have proved unfounded. However, i.
is now stated on good authority, in
fact the twin city papers have report
ed that deal has been consummated
whereby the M. & st. l.. will take over
the Dakota Central at an early date
AS a rule railroad companies do not
publish their plans until after they
are perfected.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Telephone Company
Wants New Franchise

1t will not be many moons until the
Dakota Central Telephone company
will ask for a new franchise in this
city to conduct their new automatic
system. The city commissioners will
see to it that the company don't have
anything up their sleeve this trip that
will work a hardship to the patrons
of the company. The Dakota Central
company will have to show the com
missioners.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
Chambers Boy is "
Kicked by Horse

The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Chambers who reside on a farm north.
west of the city, was kicked in the
head by horse one day last week and
for several days his life was despaired
of by the attending physicians The
accident happened about the middle of
last week and up till Monday the boy
had not regained consciousness.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20

At the clerk Of courts Office last Fri
day occurred the drawing of forty
jurors from the list of two hundred
names furnished by the county COM
missioners to serve at the March term
of the circuit court which will convene
on March 18th.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20
To Issue New Map
of Codington County

The Watertown Printing and Binding
Company will shortly issue a new map
of Codington county The map will
be known as the Saturday News Map
of Codington County" 1t has been
six years since there has been a map
issued showing the owners of property
in this county.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-02-20

A telegram from John Nelson, who
went to Colorado Springs, Col, few
weeks ago for the benefit of his health,
states that his condition is now very
critical. .
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-17
MAILED A GREEN C0CoANUT.
Case Where Postoffice Carried Package
Containinu LIQUID

Case Where Postoffice Carried Package
Containing Liquid.
indianapolis. lnd.-"Guess you'd bet
ter handle this carefully Sounds like
it might break" said postman as he
gingerly handed big brown package
over the desk Of hotel here.
Z The clerk looked first at the package,
then at the postman, with puzzled
expression on his countenance. He
picked up the package and shook it.
There was sound Of dashing water.
then he saw the label, Palm Beach
cocoanut," and he laughed 1t was not
a patent bottle or an ostrich egg. 1t
was just cocoanut. but different in
appearance from the kind offered in
the local market. The smooth outer
shell had not been removed. and the
label and postage were pasted right on
the nut.
The cocoanut weighed three pounds,
and it cost "a cents to send it by par
eel post from Palm Beach. Fla. The
nut was sent to Homer l. Cutsinger.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-17
DOGS WINES CLEW
in MURDER MYSTERY
Lead to Discovery Of Skeleton
Of Missing Woman.

Harrington, Del. = Following their
dog into the cellar of an abandoned
and partly ruined house on the Delmar
road, two sons of U: Grant Nicholson
made a discovery that led to aspartial
solution of the mystery surrounding
the disappearance ten years ago Of
Mrs. Ann Maloney, who at that time
lived alone in the house
The boys were attracted by their dog
whining as If he had discovered an an
imal, and when they reached their pet
it was paving at the ground Light
ing some matches, the boys found what
looked to them like. human hair pro-
truding through the earth.
The boys ran home to their father,
who summoned neighbors, and the
men, with spades and picks, soon disin-
tered a human skeleton, to the skull
of which the hair was still fast. On
examining it Dr. S. Strickland, who
lived here at the time Of Mrs. Malo-
ney's disappearance. decided it was
hers and showed the farmers mark
on one of the bones which, he said,
might have been made by an ak.
At the time Mrs. Maloney disap-
peared it was thought that she had
been murdered for her money, and
negro was arrested on suspicion, but
was discharged when no trace Of the
woman could be found. and the belief
grew that the woman had moved from
the vicinity, as she had talked of doing.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-17
LONG STAY FOR TROOPS.
On Border Six Months at Least, Say
General Wooa

On Border Six Months at Least, Says
General Wood.
Galveston. Tex. Major General
Leonard Wood. chef of staff. has de-
clared that the second divisiua of the
United States armv will remain mobil-
lied at Galveston and Texas City ..un-
til the causes OF the mobilization are
removed.
II do not know just how long the
division will remain m0bilized." he
said, NOR does any other man know.
: | am sure the stay will be long one,
six months or more .
General Wood, who was on tour
of inspection of border camps, visited
Fort Crockett here and expressed sat
isfaction with regard to conditions.
Training of the men in maneuvers and
mobilization would be valuable to the
army, he declared. and he directed that
the greatest attention be given to the
solution Of the transportation problem.
He insisted that the evolving of new
plan for the distribution of supplies for
an army in the field was all important.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-05-17
SECOND TRIAL SOON
FOR SzABO MURDER
Burton W. Gibson TO Be Tried
In Newburg This Time.

Newburg, N. Y.-Burton W. Gibson
will shortly be placed on trial for the
second time charged with murder in
having strangled Rosa Menschik SZabo
in a rowboat at Greenwood lake, July
16 last.
The previous trial OF the lawyer took
place last November at Goshen, Orange
county. before Judge Arthur S Temp
k1ns and a jury of farmers There
seemed to be every indication of con-
viction, but the jury disagreed 1t was
7 later learned that jurymen were af-
fronted by the fact that the prosecu-
ton was conducted by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Isidor Wasservogel Of
New York county
Orange county has as able lawyers
as New York county," said one. .At
the next trial there will be an Orange
county jury. AIN Orange county Judge
and an Orange county prosecutor"
District Attorney John Wilson will
conduct the case in person, 1t is said
new witnesses have been discovered
and the testimony Of some who appear
ed for Gibson may be impeached
The fact that Gibson will be tried
again. in spite Of the expense, indicates
that the prosecutor believes he has a
very strong case. i.
Gibson will be arraigned before
Judge Tompkins in Newburg instead Of
Goshen.