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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
Flames Are Stubborn.

Several companies of the fire depart
ment found the fire to be a stubborn
one. but soon had it under control.
Firemen succeeded in combining the fire
to the two rooms used for storage.
Some of the goods were saved. Mr..
Cohen carried insurance of $4,000 on his
stock in the store and warerooms. The
building is owned by Col. Robert Craig.
An automobile owned by Charles
Ward. 1910 Virginia avenue northwest.
was destroyed by fire last night about
1920 o'clock. The fire originated in the
shed on the premises of Thomas O'Con-
nor. 23OS Virginia avenue, and spread so
rapidly that the automobile could not
be saved. Damage to the sheds and auto
mobile amounted to about $1,000. The
origin of the fire was not determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Reliable Roof Repairin9.
A. Eberly's Sons. 718 7th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
In.i.t on HAVING Heurlch,s Beers

Insist on Having Heurich's BeerS
for family use No safer beverages than
Maerzen and Senate-every drop pure and
amply aged-every bottle pasteurized.
doz, $L75 Q.ager, s1.5O). Bottle rebate.
SOC. Tel. w. 16OO-delivery will be prompt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
STORE HAS BIG FIRE LOSS
AT EARLY MORNING HOUR
Stock in Pennsylvania Avenue
Shop Almost Destroyed
by Flames.

A disastrous fire of unknown origin
occurred in the rear portion of the
building at 624 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest this morning shortly after
o'clock, the stock of drygoods, nov
elites. notions and jewelry of Barnett
Cohen being almost destroyed. Deputy
Fire Marshal Seib estimates $4,000 as
the probable damage. while the dam
age to the building he assessed at be-
tween 5000 and $500. Joseph Lesser,
who rents the front part of the house,
says his loss will not exceed $500. The
store manager thought the loss would
be greater than estimated by the fire
department official.
Mr. Cohen's main store is at 622 Penn
sylvania avenue. and the rooms on two
floors of 624 are used for the storing
of supplies. 1t was on the rear ground
floor that the fire started, and 1T prob
ably burned some time before 1t was
discovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Pennsylvania railroad. Tickets sold Aug
ust 22, % and "a. Good returning to reach
Washington before midnight. September
/. Consult ticket agents.-Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
CITY ITEMS.


D0nnelly's RemOdeling Sale
Necessitates a tremendous price cutting on
groceries, wines, liquors. Hartley's Eng
fish Jams, were 3Oc, now 19c. 8 lbs. Ora
ham flour now 20c. 14th & /. Ph.M. 1905.
"Souls in Torture" today. Va. Theater
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Refsinger's Famous Ice Cream, SOs
half gal o35 G St NV. Phone NJ ZOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

went It's for the gaer wise sit and phlosophze
other people but he keep his smile straight when
unklnd reorsees fate shall bash him the nose isn't
to calmly view the grief that makes neghbor blue
duty talk but requires of grit deal smile orange
peel step and fall block.
.. s::s s:s,: s': .s:- -L0s.177s1.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line, as per Scheduie In rail-
road column.
Steamer St Johns for Colonial Beach,
leaves 9TH street wharf at go pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22

Phone Your Want Ad to The stan
Main 2i4O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
LOCAL MENTION.


Columbia-The Columbia Players, In
s'Beverly OF Graustark," S:15 pm.
Poli's-The Poll Players in "Brewster's
Millions" S:15 pm.
Gayety-Burlesque, broadway Girls"
Sis pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and pictures; con-
tinuous show, 1 to 1910 pm
Glen Echo Park-Outdoor amusement
and dancing.
Casino-"F'rom the Manger to the
Cross motion pictures, 80 to 1o:3O pm
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band con-
cert and dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-22
The Philosopher
By WALT MASON

When dire along and knocks the other cha
all wrong always tell him that his face shou
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09
sicHiAlIRG ON FLYING


Hon ormsby McHarg Of New York
city lift for the east Tuesday after
making 8 hylng business trip to
Jamestown. Mr.. McHarg predicts
that the new Democratic administra-
tion VIII not be able to weather the
gals 81 Enat tional politics after four: III:
years. as the division q the ofaces
VIII create : factional split In the
paIty which carnot be repaired.
lr IcIIarf says: The country
IL Rsp6 blicaii. Anyone can tell. that
~ lookink 81 the election returns.
Althoash M. vilson: was elected y
xsas aniy through j. division q the
a6lieen party and The running q
~ Spublican8 cand dates for the
pre i(ey instead ~ one. z NJ 5Ess:'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09
CAUGHT J; ! | !! I TA
COURT ! | / ! HOUSE ! ]


42i The board Of county commtSston-
ers met Monday for the reguiars1anu-
ary meeting. there being present "a
the old members Michael Murphy,
John Pearson and john Kasper. afro
Frank Nordeen, Ne.elecbed from HIS
district, and ". ii. Dennison 81
sBlooml Under the Inv of'' il all
county commissio sioners OF the state
are required to give q bond which
bond ii In the amount Of S. 20; and
is intended for the faithful discharge
of all duties pertaining to the ONCE
and the rendering Of true and full
account OF III business transacted for
the county, and to protect the eoun-
ty against acts Of omission or seom-
mission or errors caused by careless
ness. etc. Some responsible surety
company Is authorized to furnish
such bond, the premiums for which
are required by law to be paid by the
county. This is the first bond re-
quired Of county commissioners.
A number Of newly elected cOun-
ty ofacials assumed the duties Of their
Office Monday having filed the Official
bond, and oath Of Office. States At
tcrney Chase was unable to be pres
ent on. account Of sickness. The
new county officers are Register Of
Deeds, Ruud, Clerk Of District Court
Gran; and Sheriff Wright. There Is
no change in the Offices Of the coun-
ty. auditor, treasurer. judge. county
superintendent of schools and eof--
oner. s5t ~ ii -55s.3
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REAL 2 ESTATE TRA..NRsFEEs. R
Conrad Remboldt iet ux. to Peter
y. seidel, mel 4, |, NV Y 1 rex 2.
l$s7-6s. Il ]. ss.s
Chas. Schumacher !etts ux, To- Paul
Edw. skjerseth, " s0S Il. of lots 3 8
and 10, block s. Court rtenay, $2 500:
Norman q. Coddtng ton et ux, to
p. F. Krogh, mex 30-l43-66, 8
Charlie a. Lundgren to Wheelock
e Wheelock, es1 2s-141As4. ~
& sWheelock & s.Nheelock to Arthur
Nv. cNair. 6 " 2s-l4ls6 4, 81.
John Buchanan ct ux. to Arthur
Nv. McNair, e1ks 2s-141-64, 12,,SoO,
John j. Jierling to Jen schelde,
! e11zk s,4. nw1 x s 4. 40-64. $4,000.
Emma Nierling to JET schelde Ell
Y A. nwA g s I 400 4. 81.
Margaret McHugh Butler to Chris
ttan Albert Olson, 3 ~, nw111 ne X,
sw11l NV n, se X ,s5l4-142-66. $1,000.
United States TO Margaret Nc
Hugh Butler, e H, nwA, ne1 sw
nw14 se Y. 14-142-66. g 4.
Allie m. Willemin to Ollie Mere
dith studebaker, lot 8. block 50,
jamestown, $4,000.
Edgar N. Campbell ct ux, to B. B.
Anderson, e.z 4-1ss-62, SO.
John Adams, Jr., et ux, to Emma
Smith, ,Stearns addition to Cleveland,
lots Sand s. block s, sk sh (part)
534-14O-67 $1,000,
Emma Smith to Eva L. Pomeroy,
stearns addition to Cleveland, lots
S and s, block Ssh 81, (part) 81,
s140-67. $1,000. t5 s
Alfred Steel ct ux, to Amalie 7.
Parkinson, Jones & yennum's addi-
tion to jamestown. lots a and Is.
800.
Richard N. Patton ct ux, to North
ern Real Property Co.. VII 13-143-
64. 81.
Jacob Adams ct ux. to Nor. Pacific
Ry, CO., sw K SEX 2s-137-ss,$4.sO.
E. John Kubler ct ux,Sto Nor. Pacific
Ry. Co, swA neA 2s-1s7-6s.
$4O.40. sis:Ss ~ Ss II q, 81 +
h. Hugo Pfitzenmeyer ct ux. to John
EB, Fried ct all; ain lk35-144r64,41. 81
VIM. w. Miller to Homer q. Stees
81 q NJ: . si5S u ss1sT4 fss4. M. 600: III
B. g. Hallum ct ux, % Rollef
Bergg. y y ssss144-ss, 1890.
b. G. Halium ct ux. to Samuel
Berg. e1l ss-144.s3 $1,000.
!. Union Cemetery Assn. to John
Perman, lot 125,I block 2 Union cem-
etery. S.. "a. #
Adolph Meidinger ct ux. to Kathl-
farina Damned. sw x 29-13s-69, 81.
Sarah saxerud and husband, to
Paul Edw. skjerseth. Ell neA, neA
seA and lot 1,22-142-63, $500.
H. j. Murphy ct al, to Julia KLEIN
lick, lots 4, 3 and 4,Murphy's FarK
addition to Courtenay, $3.50.
Geo. w. Brown ct ux, to Oliver 7.
Allen ct al. 9. SO It. Of lots 5 and g.,
block Is, Lloyd's addition to James
town, 81. >ss7.zzff ;s.
Nor. Pacific Ry. Co, to Catherine
J. Kinkead, all Z. all 9, n u 17-140-. 10.
SO, SO. .5
Peter Schmitt to Peter p. schmitt.
.Jra SEX 10, nwA 13-141-63, 81.
/ Daniel Kenyon to Mary1J. Kenyon,
lot 2. block SO. KLAUS addition TO
.Jamestown. ~. 9ss
George Herbert Getchell to- Edw.
n Burke. neA 107140-69, 81. .00e: ID
Philomena ssteinb bach to Harry
Middaugh. Div. D. lot n. block 20, 4
Highland Home cemetery. $40
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09

seuf isadl fer 81 - ritb JohnI
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09
4 DISCUSSION OF PROBLEM OFsI
CREAsING AssEssMENT
s.sss as VALUATION. III,


ratio TO be USED. Wnlye the report
does not emphasize the contention
that an attempt ought to be made to
follow the plain provisions OF the
state law, vet It is made pretty clear
that such an attempt will be made
unless the legislature deems 1t wise
to pass a law fixing q uniform ratio
for the state. While the commits
sion confesses that they have little
hopes Of obtaining one hundred
per cent assessor ent the first year,
or approximating it. they are conf
dent that the assessable property in
the state can be tripled or quadru-
pied. 4 n ST.. 81
After setting forth at considerable
length the figures showing the low
per centage Of the taxable wealth Of
the state carried on the assessment
rolls. and emphasizing the necessity
Of. improving the assessing machin-
cry Of the state with view to pro-
curing q more complete listing Of all
property at higher valuations. the
commission discusses at some length
the problem that will arise in con-
nection with the increased assessa-
! BILE property q. the etate: These
problems arise out Of proyfsions q
the constitution and the laws which
prescribe the rules for assessing
property and which have made sal
aries. debt limits, maximum leyies
and levies Of special taxes to depend
upon assessed valuations. The COM
mission points out the necessity Of
preserving the present status inso-
far as these matters are concerned,
and recommends the passage lof q
law that will insure the minimum
of disturbance OF existing scales.
1T is = matter Of universal knowl-
edge IN this state : says the report,
.'that the law provides for the as
sessment Of all property at full val
ne. It is equally we'll known that
in practice the law has been neglect
ed from the beginning, and that all
assessments have been made upon
the per centage basis. It lie Shown
that while property has been assess-
ed at from Is to 20 per cent Of its
actual value. in the aggregate there
is no fixed per centage basis. and the
ratio Of assessed value varies from
almost nothing to 40 per cent. This !
then, is the situation. !" declares the
commission. '.The law requires the
assessment at full value; established
practice causes assessments to be
made at varying per centages Of full
value:s the whole matter being Of no
vital importance from an admins
tratiye point Of view-the essential
thing being the necessity of having "a
the lasw and the prac cont iornn .'' !.
Section 17s 81 the stats Consti-
tuition provides that & laws shall n bs
passed taxing by uniform rule all
property according sto its true I, value
ii. money, 4 and IT 50 contends that
the intent vas to establish 4 rule of
taxation whereby every taxab ble spe-
Icies 81 properly shall share the bur
a1dsn of taxation equally with every
other taxable species ~ property ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09


The county treasurer asked for
clerk hire of one stenog be
sides regular deputy. ard two assis.
itant clerks to April 1st. The au-
ss,ditor requested q one snosrapher
and typewriter ana two hook clerks
besides the deputy being the aatne
clerical force a. sat present, which
cuts out one clerk ats 76 per month
semplo DYED % tI,is lime last year. The
pre- essnt force csn do tho work until
the asssssmsn snt books are returned
in Jane. 8
D. Rsgist ter Ruud n9tiilsd TIC board
.solf ths apo msnt Is MI kssd n
;sdisputyy u fors ths pres ssnts y 4 81 y IT:
IA three it clerks iant n, ~
sn Daily = i; Il S6 potnted q Altors
n County 9(|i6lper ilI tSlnld n 9innis
rsappeinte lisr q cnsator MD spI ~
.uty. 81 ssrt 81 M ID sce spasyaI
Anna q q IGti i L " ~ Y SSp Slsf de
slosnty so1it lIsi19sla'
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09
COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION.

= . il =. !, B +a , I . ~ I.
The board Of commissioners orga-
ni1ed at their first meeting In 1913,
by the election Of Michael Murphy az
chairman for the ensuing year. The
bonds 81 Commissioners Dennison
and Nord the amunt4 !a6. 900
each, having been approved sas ID
form, and assto responsibility by the
county judge. states, attorney and
clerk ! Of the court we're ordered
placed on file. SSis
Df. Peake and a.. w. Aylmer we're
appointed members Of the insanity
board for two years. DIR. DePuy
was appointed superintendent Of
board Of health for the county. and
"A. Parkinson, vice president. DR..
p. g Arzt was appointed county ply
tsican at an annual salary 9of $500
payable quarterly. Rev. e. C. Hess,
C. FIeutsch and VIM. Hall were des-
ignated as visiting committee for
poor farm. y$5s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09

I. I n = y.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12
Pickaninny at Sea on Cocoanut Tree

New York Jan. 11.-"Gather round
me hearties; sniver yer timbers and
biarst yer headlights and listen to the
yarn about the old hooker, Foxton
Hall. just into New York from a 12,-
O00-mile voyage an about young Will
lie Gee, which the same she brought
in along of her.
There he is now, the GRIMM lit
tie monkey! And where dye think
we got him? A hundred miles out
in the Caribbean! And what was he
a-doin' of out there? why, a-floatin,
along in a big coanu tree. an say,
what with no food for a couple O.
days, but one green oar an a
iot o salt water washed into his
skinny little black carcass.
But Yer fat and sassy now hain't
yer, Willie. with yer white grinders
shown an yer dog at yer heels?
1t was Coronel where we started
from, way down. on TIL other side O.
South America. When we got near
the Wind'ard Passage Skipper Parker
says: There's been a bit OF a blow
about here, l sh'd say The bloomin'
ocean was filled with bits O. wood and
trees, an here an there %cocoanuts an
punches o. bananas. TIL First CHATS
Mr.. Mike Donnelly) was a-lookin'
through his glasses along about six
bells In the afternoon watch, when
all of a sudden he says:
The Discovery Of Willie.
Strike me if here amt a queer
go! Here's a ripper of an old cocoa
nut tree. an there's something
a-hangin' to it, else my eyes has gone
Wrong!'
An the skipper he takes a look,
too, an he points the old hooker's
nose over hat way, an we run along
side the tree, an blow me proper for
a lubber if it amt a niger kid!
The First calls for a crew an low
ers a boat and pulls over for the tree,
and there's what he picks off. That
bloomin' pickaninny!
We'll, sir, when they brings him
aboard, he's skin an bones, an no
more. But we perks him up with a
bit o brandy ar some hot soup an
pretty soon he gets to talkin'. An
Lor'! How he can talk! >
Hes Willie Gee, no less! Willie
Gee, sir says he, talkin' proper an
polite like all these Jamaica niggers.
An he's ten years old. and he amt
never had no father or mother. that
he can remember of, but he's learned
by somebody to say the English al
phabet, an he goes through with ii
from A to x or whatever 1t is, an
after the last letter he says sir again.
Seems he's swimmin' when a
snortin' big hurricane comes along,
an he's got nothin' on but a bloomin'
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which the company accepts the depart
ment's stipulations as to supervision In
exchange for a r~ight-of-way grant
across government reservations. This
is an important matter. 1t is of great
Importance industrially, as it marks
what many expert observers believe
to be the beginning of the substitution
of electricity for coa in the motive.
power of all tho great transcontinental
lines. 1t is OF Importance, politically,
as it affords an opportunity for the
demonstration of the effectiveness of
government control and a seeming will
lingnc.ss of a great combination to
IDENTIFY that the corporations will find
there Is nothing to their disadvantage
in government regulation. The rail-
ways, which at first We're bitter in
their opposition to government control,
now find that it has been and Is yet to
their advantage. The theory of trust
regulation doe not contemplate the
destruction of the trusts. These great
combinations of capital are necessary
to accomplish the great enterprises
which present-day conditions demand.
But the people have the right to pro-
tect themselves. They have interests
at stake. Not one of these vast enter
prises is undertaken through philan-
thropic motives by the capital involved.
ests of capital can be brought into
accord. through just control.
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promises.

Ing US fairly. The official weather re-
ports are in a great measure RESPONSE
BILE for the false impression which the
country has regarding Montana CHI
mate. The only information which
they receive is afforded by the reports
from the o~bservatories in Havre and
Helena. These. are the two Montana
points where the weather is worst. 1t
Is not fair to the rest of the state.
particularly to the western section, to
have the Havre figures stand as repre-
sentative Of conditions elsewhere. De-
termined effort should be made to
secure the location of a weather ohserv-
would go out from this station would
afford the a. and west a correct idea
of what good weather really is. Here
is something for the chamber of COM
merce to take up n push. The
establishment of a station at Missoula
would be a benefit to the whole state.
1t would correct what Is an entirely
wrong impression as to the climate
here. 1t Is something which would not
be difficult of accomplishment. The
conditions have been brought to the
attention Of the weather bureau, but
the matter should be pressed to a con
clusion. No even the weather bureau
weather. For example, a forecast re-
ceived Friday night. said the temper
allure here. yesterday morning. would
even zero.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12

easy to solve the problem when it is
approached reasonably and with a
determination to consider the. question
purely from the standpoint of business
and efficiency. There is a limit below
which retrenchment cannot safely go.
But that limit may be reached without
impairment of efficiency. 1t is to dis
cover that limit and to devise ways Of
reaching it. that the citizens commit
tee of Missoula and the city council
are studying. There are many little
luxuries which we deny ourselves in
our private business; in our public
affairs we can dispense with them. as
well. The public has great interests,
in the local and in the general govern
ment. That the people should insist
that these interests be protected is not
that they are hostile to trusts and
combinations So long as the trusts
and combinations have regard for the
rights of the people, the people will in
ho way pA"tessL against any ACT VI
theirs. But the peoples rights are
greater h any rights of any trust.
The rights of Zach must be protected
if the country, its states n it's cities
are to advance. In mutual recognition
of rights n in mutual regard OF
motive is, We: believe. t.. be found the
solution. The application of business
principles to government is easy if
there is determination back of it.
THIS WEEk-It is expected that
the present week win bring the report
of the citizens committee which has
beer conducting AN inquiry into the af-
fairs of the city in conference with the
members of the municipal government.
The report has been delayed some-
what by the absence Of State Auditor
Heating from the city. Mr.. Heating
had charge of the city's books last
year and the committee desired his
presence before completing its report.
Chairman Briggs Of the committee has
been going on with his investigation
and the presence of Mr.. Heating yes
terday made it possible for him to get
the information for which he had been
waiting. There is perfect harmony be-
tween the. city commissioners and the
committee; each is working with the
other and the city's people may be sure
that the report of the committee will
give an accurate presentation of the
conditions which exist. There have
been so many extreme statements In
this regard that 1t will be interesting
to get at the exact facts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12

sruggy, up against the Old Central
Pier at Brooklyn.
Yes, sir, us sailormen meets with
strange an curious Happenings. SO to
speak. Thanky for the cigar, sir. Itn
go better with this shay"
Yes, there While was, fat, happy
and contented, with everyone on tho
Foxton Hall making a pet Of him, q
jolly pup to nip at his heels. $1.25 in
small change and a lot of strange
landlubbers with camera to make him
a hero.
Il am doing very well, sirs." he
said. L shall be taken home, sirs,
SOON"
He left New York on the Foxton
Hall Christmas morning. But he'll
travel 10000 miles before he teaches
home, for the ship is going that far
before she gets to the nearest port in
Jamaica.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-12

little shirtie,' an he thinks he's for
Davy Jones' locker till this big cocoa
nut tree is tossed right alongside him,
an he ketches on for a ride.
AN that's 10 we finds him, hang
in on like grim death, him and his
little shirtie. He was thinkin', he
says, that he'd drift to TIL States, an
maybe get to Swampscott, which he
knew some men from there that once
built a hotel in Jamaica.
So Here He Isl, All Right.
We'll, when we gets him to SavanI
nah, Skipper Parker aims to put him
ashore, but the immigration people an
the sheriff and some others wants the
skipper to put up a two-hundred-
pound bond, an the skipper says, no,
he'll see him back under the palms
again first, an so On he ONE here,
and there he is, all right-o and