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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19

Middle aged woman as housekeeper,
able to do plain cooking; good wages.
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19
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Wanted-One load Of alfalfa hay
Call this Office. Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19

Lost-Bay mare about years old,
slender built, has deep wire cut in
front hoof. Liberal reward. Spande
Furniture Co. -AdvertisemeDt II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19

Speech BY Sjodahl-The GRAFTON at
the Midsummer Day celebration at
the Johnson Grove will be given by
Editor J. NJ. Sjodahl.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-06-19

Another Strawberry dance at Prov
idence, Saturday June 81. Car leaves
Logan S:45; returns after dance.
Usual admission Advertisement j21
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
william Elliott Cottage in 1918
Was a Rendezvous for
Local Star-GazerS.
OBSERVATORY ADJOINING
PROBABLY FIRST HERE
Total Number Of Buildings in the
Condemned Square Did Not Exceed
Dozen Up to 1845.
By JAMES CRoGGoN.

The two squares between New Jersey
and Delaware avenues and and G
streets. north Of the Capitol. the build.
ings on which are now being RACED
preparatory to parking between the Capt.
toi and the Union station plaza. have
much OF interest other than that men
toned in the history Of the Washington
House, published in The Star OF Satur-
day last. Historically and Topographic
cally. it is behind no other section OF
Washington.
The place described last Saturday was
the only improvement in the square for
fourteen years in the beginning Of the
last century. In 1878 William Elliott
came to this city, and on lot II. south
Of the Washington property. settled with
his family. building a frame cottage,
planned somewhat after Mount Vernon.
In the rear he also built an observatory,
probably the first erected In Washington,
and gathered around him many persons
OF scientific taste. 1t is related that
DR.. Thornton and the priests from
Georgetown College. with others. gath
cred there frequently and witnessed the
movements of the stars He had much
ground attached. on which, like the ad-
joining grounds Of the Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
mitchell ACCEPTS PLACE
ON INDEPENDENCE TICKET
Fusion Candidate for Mayor of New
York Also Makes Adamson
Campaign Manager.

NEW YORK, September 27-John Pur.
roy Mitchell. fusion candidate for
mayor, has accepted the Independence
League Endorsement, after selecting Rob-
ert Adamson. who was the secretary Of
the late Mayor Gaynor. as his campaign
manager. Several weeks ago Mr.. Nit
chel declined the leagues support because
two OF his fusion associates. William A.
Prendergast. for controller, and George
McAneny. for president of the board of
aldermen. had not also been indorsed
Mr.. Mitchell wrote to James A. Allen, the
leagues mayoralty nominee, who with
drew in Mr.. Mitchers favor. pointing out
that the fusion committee has since de-
clared THAT it's candidates are free to
accept other nominations thus changing
the principle which / felt bound to pur-
sue at that time. / know that your
league stands for incorporating 0ppo-
sition to Tammany Hall. it's representa-
tives and the predatory interests that
stand behind both"
In accepting the managership of the
fusion campaign, Mr.. AdamsOn said:
that he would not say word against
Mr.. Mitchell during the campaign. The
mayor would not have gone into per-
sonalities, hut would have engaged in
fighting a common enemy, Tammany
Hail."
Mr.. Adamson has resigned as secre-
tary to Mayor Kline. 1t was said, how
ever, that he would return to his duties
after election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27

BENJAMIN. De Ment spent the past week
at his home at Harpers Ferry. Va.
William Naecker is soon to start on a
hunting trip. He will go first to points
near Fredericksburg Va.
/ Fred III. Wyatt is seriously Ill at
George Washington University Hospital.
He was operated on several months ago
and recently suffered a relapse.
Charles King, time clerk. is trying his
hand at writing scenarios for motion pic
ture plays. his shopmates say.
| Frank Love of the tool shop. son OF
&c. c. Love Of the erecting shop. has re-
| turned from his honeymoon spent in New
York city.
Secondary Mount shop.-John 1. Wat
kins Is spending short vacation at
Chambersburg, Pa, B. L Rhinehardt
[ has been called to his home at Hagers-
town. Md, on account Of a death in his
| family.
Leading Man H. NJ. Keegan is on fish
ing trip near Great Falls. Knut Bork-
land has been confined to his home sew
eral days by illness.
W. H. Gilbert is i'll at Garfield Hospital.
| His condition is reported as serious
Leading Man E. NJ. Cole tried his hand
at reed bird shooting the past week. He
| half Of birds.
Foundry-Clerk Henry Disney is con-
! fined to his home on account of a slight
| illness.
! Frank Melfelt has returned from a trip
| to Waynesboro, Pa.
| Clerk George Thomas is fishing In the
vicinity of Harpers Ferry. Bart Thomp-
son and Thomas Burns are on a weeks
vacation.
Miscellaneous Machine Sh0p.-C. N. NC
/ Ginnis has resigned his position ON ac-
count of ill health. He has returned to
! his former home in Baltimore.
Reginald James is taking motor cycle
| trip in Maryland. He expects to be away
week.
Ebenezer Harmon and Joseph Haslem
plan to start this afternoon for an ex-
tnded auto trip through Pennsylvania.
their objective point being Gettysburg.
where they fought side by side during
| the civil war. Both men are more than
seventy years old and each year they
make 1t point to visit some place
where they saw service in that great
conflict. Mr.. Haslem was one Of the
crack shots Of the 61st Maryland Regi-
| ment They will visit Baltimore on
their return trip.
Pattern Shop.-Master Mechanic B. F.
Aitchinson. accompanied by his brother,
Jefferson, of the Southern railway and
w. A. Mills, will leave this afternoon
on the latter's motor boat, Marietta, for
fishing trip down the Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
WASE1INGTON'S VEAL
SUPPLY THREATENED

until they are two years old. has been
written into the bills. That means that
II either the Britten bill or the Adamson
bill goes into effect no more bovines un-
der two years of age may be Slaughtered
for interstate shipment Consequently.
no calves can be killed and shipped into
the District Of Columbia. They could
be raised and killed in Maryland and
shipped into Baltimore or l.agerstown or
Frederick or any other Maryland point
but not across the state line into the
District II any one wants to raise
wiener schnitzels OF calves in Washing.
ton and kill then--all right, go ahead!
But no one in Washington goes in for
the calf-raising business. The ranges
and meadows are not extensive enough.
One good sized calf with a healthy ap-
petite could eat up all the hydrangeas
In the average Washington front yard In
about two hours. 1t would not pay.
Therefore, Washington. on account of
the restricted size Of the District of CO.
lumbia, would be the only city In the
country where one could not get a
wiener schnitzel with tomato sauce. The
veal chop would be a thing OF the past,
and the veal pie would no longer grace
the table OF the workingman. Verify,
Congress IL discriminating against the
National Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
REPORTS 50 DESERT|ONS
Gunboat Yorktown Returns
From EventfuI Trip to
Southern Ports.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 27.-The
sunboat Yorktown has returned to San
Fransicso after an eventful trip to Gen.
trail American and Mexican ports, short
thirty members OF its Marine Corps and
crew that deserted at various points.
Having gained the distinction of being
the first warshp to enter the Panama
canal, the Yorktown proceeded up the
coast TO Topolobampo to relieve the gun
boat Buffalo. and was present during
three days fighting there between the
Mexican federal troops and the rebels.
John j. Murphy. a fireman of the
Yorktown, was shot through the arm by
a stray bullet when the Mexican gunboat
Tampico was bomdarding the city.
Many Bullets Strike Decks.
The American vessel was anchored
100 yards from the Tampico, and many
bullets struck its decks.
party of m dshipmen from the York
town CHANGED to call in with the rebel
rear guard. and were forced to remain
with the attacking forces over night.
Wa king into the city the next Day under
a flag of truce the midshipmen fell IN
With a pa ~ of federals and were hred
Ion the rebels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
RIVAL TO PANAMA CANAL.
Suggestion That Colombia May
Build, Backed by British.

LONDON, September 27.-The Stand.
and In long editorial today hints that
English capital. represented by Pearson
& Son. will give Colombia a chance to
avenge herself against Panama by con-
structing an ocean-to-ocean canal by way
of the Atrate and Cupica rivers.
What" says the Standard, is to pre-
vent Colombia. IL II has sufficient support
from foreign capitalists. from making its
canal itself and thereby setting up for
midable rival othe enterprise which Is
now rapidly approaching completion
The assertion of the Monroe doctrine to
prevent the building of the canal would
be, according to the editorial. 'eQuiva-
lent to the assertion of sovereign rights
over every American republic, which SC
far is not a pretension American states.
men have put forward"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
FOR UNIFORM AERO CONTROL.
International Aviation Committee
Submits Points for Legislation.

FRANKFORT-ON- MAIN, Germany
September 27.-The conference under the
auspices OF the international law commit
tee of aviation has adopted the following
principles on which they will endeavor Ia
obtain International legislation for the
Uniform control of aviation:
Rights of private property do not enti-
tie land holders TO prohibit aviators n.y.
ing over their lands if such flying is done
without occasioning inconvenience, but
any abuse of this privilege by a fier will
make him legally responsible.
The owner of aircraft shall be re.
sponsible to persons for damage TO prop.
erty or persons. except TO persons or
board an aircraft, but the owner of the
aircraft may recover against a person
who causes damages and also may plead
that damages We're due 10 forces beyond
human control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
LEAVES LESS THAN $4,000.
w. H. Lee, Colored Publisher, Lived
as White Man.

CHICAGO. September 2..-In the pro-
bate court yesterday ii was stated that
the estate OF the late colored publisher.
w. II. Lee. who lived his business life as
white man, originally estimated at
$2o0.00o has present value of not more
than sl0.e0o. and that this sum probably
will be used In payment OF his debts.
ID. A. Clfthero. Lees friend and legal
counsel, admitted that his late Client had
negro blood In his veins. and said he con
cealed the fact IL would hurt the sale
of his books In certain sections Of the
south.
The hearing yesterday was in connec-
ton with the petition Of Mrs Lucinda
Anderson. colooed to have the body ex-
humed. She Thinks that Lee was her
husband who deserted her twenty years
ago. She was unable to explain to the
court how she would be able to identify
the body. Clithero testified that I ZEE
told him he never married because cf the
ETHIOPIAN strain in his b.ocd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
ATHLETIC LEAGUE MEETS.
Association for Colored Schools
Holds Annual Election.

The fourth annual meeting of the
colored Public Schools Athletic League
Of Washington. D. C, was held Thurs
day afternoon in the library of N Street
High School Maj. James e. Walker,
president of the league, addressed the
meeting and commended the efforts of
the officials of the league for the eff
ficient work during the past two years
He praised the spor,smanship of Dr.
M E. Gibbs of the tenth division, who
has been president of her division
Athletic League. in the two past years
Officers and members of the executive
board OF the league were elected as
follows: President, Maj. James r
Walker: vice president, Miss A. 4.
Chase; treasurer. Miss A. e. Thompson:
secretary, r. B. Henderson: executive
board. A. X. Savoy, Cato w. Adams,
DR.. II. e. Gibbs,'J. C. Bruce and s. e.
Compton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27

There Is a gross discrimination against
Washington. d. c.. In the matter OF
wiener schnitzels. There is a congress
sional conspiracy to deprive Washington
Of its veal outlets: and, moreover. the
arch conspirators confess 1t. Two In
fuential members of the House-Fred
Britten Of Chicago and Judge Adamson
OF Georgia-are endeavoring to make
Washington the only city In the world
where one cannot get a veal sandwich.
veal pie. a veal outlet, q veal roast or
an imitation chicken pate, which. In re-
atty, Is made Of veal.
Sure" said Fred Britten with a smile.
when he was accused Of it. II know It
You wont get string Of veal in WASH
ington II my bill passes
Judge Adamson was also as brutality
frank on the subject
Veal is poison. I an trying to pro-
long your 1ife," he said
Both these representatives have intro
duced bills which deal with the meat
problem. They are intend ID to conserve
the beef supply; and the well known
theory that most calves are killed too
young, and therefore should be allowed
to grow up and be protected by law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
What the Navy Yard Men Are Doing

Great interest Is being manifested by
navy yard employees In the preparations
which are being made for the opening OF
the Navy Yard Duckpin League Oc
tober 6. On that day the first Of the
games to determine which shop can TURF
out the best bowling team will be started
at the home of the league, the Capito
Hill alleys 211 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. The bowling nights will be
Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The officers of the league are: j. f.
Morgan, president; E r. Nussear, Vice
president: George l. Laizure, secretary
and treasurer, and William }. Speldeil
official scorer.
Six yearss ago. when bowling and ten
pins was at its height in the District Of
Columbia, H. T. La Clair conceived the
idea of launching bowling league to be
composed of employees of the naval gun
factory.
me bowiers of the yard met. organ
lied ten-team league and selected
H. T. La Clair as president, and the
league proved to be a success. The first
season created lot Of enthusiasm and
goOd-natured rivalry, even though II
wasn't accompanied by out-of-the-ordi-
nary bowling.
After two seasons Of tenpins, the game
of duckpins came into the limelight, and
the league decided to adopt the same, and
ex-presidents Of the league to date are
H. T. La Clair, T. F. Dornin. Frank Lord
B. B. Merryman, B. f. Miller and VII
liam MCGEE.
A trophy was donated to the league at
it's organization by NJ. A. Bowen. to be
known as the Bowen trophy, which was
to go to the winning team each year as
a temporary trophy, and which had to be
won three times to become the permanent
property. OF any team.
The teams which have won the pennant
and trophy to date are Tool. Misceila-
riage and Breech Mechanism shops IN the
six past seasons in the order named. the
Breech Mechanism being the present
holder Of the pennant and trophy.
Ordnance Omce-Rear Admiral E. C.
Pendleton, U. s. N. retired, and Rear
Admiral F. E. Beatty, U. s. NJ. former
superintendents of the Washington
navy yard, visited number Of the
shops during the past week. Wednes-
day Rear Admiral Beatty called and
exchanged greetings with employees
with whom he became acquainted dur
ing his superintendency. Rear Admiral
Pendleton visited the yard Friday.
Lieut.. H. l. Irwin, formerly one of the
assistant constructors, visited the yard
Lieut. Commander D. E. Theleen is on
leave of absence until October 4. Capt.
Chester Wells, captain of the yard, is
on leave until October 10.
H. J. Bright. clerk in the ordnance
Office, starts on a vocation Of two
weeks this afternoon.
William H. Barker Of the accounting
Office of the time section. is spending
his vacation at Niagara Falls. He also
expects to visit the home of his mother
in New York state.
Erecting Shop.-By beating Jaeschke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
BIG SPORTING EVENTS.
Amateur Union Voting on Champion
shin Runs and Walks.

NEW YORK. September 27.-A mail
vote on the ten-mile-run champion
ship, seven-m ile-walk championship.
Junior national cross country cham
pionship and senior national cross
country championship for 1913 has
been called for by James e. Sullivan,
chairman of the championship COM
mittee of the Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States.
1t Is planned to hold all these cham
pionships in the vicinity of New York.
In all probability the ten-mile run and
seven mile walk will be held November
80. at q place to be selected later. The
Junior and senior cross country CHI m
pionships will probably be held over
the national course at Van Cortlandt
Park November 8 and Is, respectively.
The intercollegiate cross country
championships will also be held over
the Van Cortlandt Park course No
vember %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
INDICTED IN GRAFT CASE.
Cousin of Former East st. Louis
Treasurer Accused of Perjury.

ST. LOUIS. September 27.-The first
indictment in the graft inquiry being con-
Quoted by the grand jury at East S..
Louis, ILL.,, was returned yesterday
against Henry ". Rodawald. cousin of
f. Frederick Gerold. former city treas
urer of East ST. Louis.
The indictment charges Rodawald with
perjury in his testimony before the grand
jury, alleging that he swore falsely in
an inquiry In which il was necessary to
know whether Gerold was interested in
n contract TO which the municipality and
Rodawad We're parties. 1t further
charges that Rodawald testified that Ger
old was not interested in the contract
when IN reality ne was Eodavald was
arrested and gave bond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
LABOR BENEFITS REPORTED.
Federal Report Shows Wage In
creases and Shorter Hours.

Considerable increase in wages, COM
bined with a decrease in working hours
has come to almost 1.OO6. 600 men employ
ed in the lumber, millwork and furniture
manufacturing industries of the country
during the past twenty-three years, as
shown by figures prepared by the Depart
ment of Labor. In lumber manufactur-
ing since 1880 there has been an In
crease Of D per cent in wages. while
working hours have been shortened al
most 4 per cent: in miilwork the wage
gain has been 1874 per cent. the working
hour decrease 5 per cent. and in furni-
ture manufacturing 34-4 per cent wage
increase and 7.3 per cent working nouE
decrease.
III satisfies were based covered mere
than three-fifths OF the employees IN the
various occupations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
MONUMENT SITE DEDICATED
Memorial to Be Erected to Balboa at
San Diego. Cal.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Septembe "a plot
of ground in Balboa Park was dedicated
yesterday as the site OF monument to
be erected to the memory of Vasco Nunez
De Balboa, the ceremonies centering
around the grafton OF the day delivered
by Don Juan Riano y Gayangos, Span
ism minister to the United States; Repre-
sentative r. L. Henry of Texas and G..
Aubrey Davidson, vice president of the
exposition that viii be held in this city
in 1915. were other speakers.
The Spanish minister today win partici-
pate In the unwilling Of cross to COM
memorate the founding of the first mis-
sion in California by Padre Junipero
Sierra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
ITS PLANS EXPLAINED.
Department Of Education, Y. N. G
A.. Outlines Courses of instruction.

Opening exercises Of the department OF
education Of the Y. NJ. c. A. were held
at the Y. M. C. A. building last night.
Nearly 400 pupils were en-, oiled.
Myron j. Jones, director Of education,
explained the scope Of the courses, say
ing that 1t is the plan of the department
to offer for the first time courses which
will prepare the student for college,. He
said that vocational subjects were TO De
taught also. and outlined the new courses
which are being offered for the first time
this year.
Arthur D. Call. president Of the depart
ment, in his opening address urged that
young men should learn early in life to
use time to advantage. 1t was the young
men who utilize their spare time, he said.
who would later in life hold the positions
Of trust and power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
PRAISES THE FRATERNITIES.
But University of Pennsylvania Pro
vost Would Bar Freshmen.

PHILADELPHIA, September I.-
Provost Edgar F. Smith of the UniveT-
sity of Pennsylvania, in addressing the
students yesterday at the opening exer-
cises of the 19l3-14 college year advised
the freshmen not to join fraternity
until the beginning of their sophomore
year
To those who belonged to such bodies
he advocated an inter-fraternity agree
ment prohibiting first-year limitations.
This system he said, would insure
freshman affiliating with a fraternity
with whose members he would be most
congenial Despite much adverse crit
cism that is heard Of fraterHities, Dr.
Smith, sad, much good Is done by them
in fostering lifelong friendship.
There is nothing than can compare
with them, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
MCMILLAN HEARD FROM.
Explorer Reports All Well and Says
He Has Two Cook Men.

NEW KENSINGTON. Pa. September
27.-Dr. John w. Goodsell Of this place.
the surgeon who accompanied Peary on
the Iatters successful dash for tho
north pole, has received the following
communication from Mcmillan. the ex-
plorer now in the north. The COM
munication. dated Etah, North Green
land. August L. reads:
Dear DIR. Goodseil:
Arrived here today with twenty dogs
and twenty-five Eskimo men, women and
children. Cross over to Cape Sabine to-
morrow. All well and prosperous. Have
on board two Eskimos who were on
board with Cook.
sincerely yours.
Mac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
S.AahlED MAN SENTENCED
.;.LG.{ WHITE SLAVE ACT
PAiladel phla Judge Refuses to Ac-
,ept Kansas Interpretation
of Law.

PHILADELPHIA, September 27.-Dis-
senting from the opinion Of the Kan
sas judge who recently held that IT
was necessary under the Mann white
slave" act to establish that 1.-The trans
portation was for commercial pur-
poses" Judge Thompson in the United
States district court here yesterday
sentenced w. Mayhem Gillies. a young
married man of this city, to serve a
year and eight months in the eastern
penitentiary for persuading eighteen
year-old Florence Summerschuh to
elope with him to Buffalo last Feb
ruary.
Faces Another Indictment.
Giliies Is also under indictment
charged with taking Jessie Obdyke,
nineteen years old, from this city to
Buffalo.
Counsel for Gillies in arguing for a
suspension of sentence quoted the re-
cent Kansas decision that the Mann
act was not intended to punish a man
for an indiscretion.
THE crime for which this man was
found guilty is undoubtedly covered
by the statute" declared Judge Thomp-
son. who then pronounced sentence.
After a trial lasting three days,
Thomas s. Melilo, also known as
Thomas Miller. who conducted jewelry
victed in the United States court of
violating the Mann white slave" act.
He was charged with bringing to this
city from New York last July Edith
Miller. whom he had known for seven
years. for improper purposes.