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The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
ZEPPELIN CHRISTENS
NEWS.S. ZEPPELIN"
The New German-Lloyd Steam
ship is Launched in Vege-
sack, Germany

The new North German Lloyd
steamship Zeppelin" was launched
this week at the Vulcan Shipbuildins
yards in Vegesack, Germany, accord
ing 10 a oablegram received by Del
richs a. Co., general agents OF tho
North German Lloyd
Count Zeppelin the famous Ger
man aviator, In whose honor the new
steamer was named, christened the
liner and broke the customary bottle
OF champagne over her bow as she
slid down the ways.
The Zeppelin Is the second OF the
new ships 10 be launched, under the
decision OF the North German Lloyd
TO add l6 new vessels 60 the fleet.
with a total registered tonnage 81
lSS,600 tons The first OF these
steamers was the Columbus the 81.
OOO-ton ship which Will sail for New
York on her maiden trip on Oct 3.
The Zeppelin is OF $1,000 tons reg,
lister. and will be used as a onecabir'
(secondj steamer in the Baltimore
Bremen service.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
IOWA ALSO HAS
BUMPER CROP PROSPECTS

DES MONIES la, June 1l.-with
timely rains OF the past week reliey-
ing the drought In the northern and
middle part ef the state, PROSPECTS OF
a bumper crop in Iowa. greatly ex-
eeeding that OF last year, are today
the brightest in years
Reports issued today by DR. Chap
pell OF the weather and crop ser.
vice. and Secretary Wells. OF the
tQx2. Grain Dealers association. hear
out the statements sent out from the
rural districts that the indications are
strong for an enormous corn and oats
crop.
Following Is a summary showing
the conditions OF Iowa crops on June
1, prepared by Chappel
Corn, l0l per cent. oats. 80 per
cent, spring wheat 9S. winter wheat,
SO: barley, 95 rye. 81: fax. SO: pota.
toes SO: tame hay. &c: alfalfa, lOl.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11

the feeling OF friendship. such as has
been shown here tonight
1t is a great task 10 live up 10 the
You have shown In me.
he concluded. Il can't DO IL, but ! can
try"
Among the more prominent men al
the banquet were Roy NJ Barnhardt
c. A. Daniels, O. a. l.. Wernicke.
Roger l. Wykes and Judge Hlghie, OF
Grand Rapids; Fred W. Green, OF
Ionia; Otto Fowle. OF the 500; Ed
ward Frensdorf, OF Hudson A Z.
Meigs and +. H. Doyle, OF Detroit;
Perry +. Powers, OF Cadillac; Gilbert
Dame, Of Northport. and q, II. Clink.
OF Muskegon.
Gov Ferris was unable 20 attend
because OF the serious illness OF his
wife.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
CLOSE HEARINGS
ON RATE BOOST
Commission Will Not Render a
Decision in Matter Before
September

LANSING, Mich, June II.-(Spe'
cial. )--Although hearing OF objections
To the new schedule OF freight rates
proposed by Michigan railroads We're
concluded in representative hall hero
last night, the state railroad commits.
sion Will not render decision until
about Sept l.
The commission has given the Oh.
jecting shippers until July 70 ne
briefs in the case. The carriers have
until Aug ! 10 present their case and
the shippers, IL they wish. may ME
a supplementary bill after this date.
Attorney Hal Smith, OF Detroit rep
resenting Detroit and Saginaw ship
pers, informed the commission that,
II il grants the tariffs proposed by the
railroads, he will institute court pro.
ceedings.
On the face of the petition the rail
roads desire general increase Of five
per cent TIA freight rates, but shippers
OF Saginaw and several other cities
contend that they are Disseminated
against.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
PRESIDENT SNYDER
TO LEAVE NJ. A. c.

LANSING, Mich, June 11-Presi-
dent j. l. Snyder, OF the Michigan
Agricultural college, has rendered his
resignation 10 the State Board OF
Agriculture with the request that he
be relieved OF his duties at the end
OF the college year In June, 1915.
He sent tbe following statement to
the board
For some time Mrs. Snyder and
I have felt that we would wish TO
retire from this strenuous life upon
the compit ton Of 20 years OF service.
AS this Is the last board meeting of
the college year therefore tender
my resignation thus far In advance
that you may have ample time 20 Sc
lect my successor TO take charge at
the beginning Of the college year,
September i. 1915"
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
Under the Plum Trees.

It's no use. I can't tell It. Old
Ion was almost as gay and joyous
as Dave, after a while-thats how
glorious old Jointly got 70 be with
Evelyn about.
use 10 go out under the plum
trees at night. sometimes. TO rehect
about my wife who was dead. And,
one night. when | was laying on the
fat OF my back on that old yellow
bench, looking al the moon through
the trees-I can reflect much better
that way-Jonathan and Evelyn came
ont and sat on the red bench. Evelyn
folded her hands-this way-and
looked up. through the trees, at the
big yellow moon, as II she had some
one dead 10 think OF, also, and nothing
much TO say. Jonathan begun TO
tune his guitar. He was a nice play
er and he kept picking soft little
chords for a while, Just rambling
round among the notes TO md some
thing nice enough for Evelyn. he
found il, all right, after a while, ana
began TO sing. 1t was
"Du hast das Here mein.
So gam genommeu elm,
Dass ich klein Andre Heb,
Ais dich ALIEN"
Well. IL was like praying. And ne
was looking up In Eyelyn's face with
an expression in his own that | had
never seen there yet. But Evelyn
didn't seem 10 notice-just kept look
ing up at the moon, in the Mond-licht,
and went on rejecting. Me? was
getting not at her myself-at not lis
tening when old JOINTLY sang TO her
like that Id have broke out In a
minute more-if Jon hadn't begun to
inch along the bench till he got near
her-then almost against her Then
he looked I'm her face, playing softer
and softer. I could hardly stand It,
But she never noticed Then Jon took
her hand-kissed it--smiled up at her
ike an angel Jon, be must have
learned that out OF books--it was so
fine and manly / know he didn't
learn IL OF me. She notices then, all
right. and looks down, as II II was the
first time she ever knew that she and
Jon lived In the same world. She &C
ually didn't know what had hap
pened But she kept getting her
thoughts together and Jon kept the
Kissed 1t sople. more. Then
she begun 10 wake up She looked ar
Jon several times. then down at the
hand he had several times more. then
she says. soft and surprised. passing
the other hand over her eyes;
why. Jon"
Let me kiss your soul" says Jon
"And--and. never saw you look
at me quite like that"
Let me look at your hearth begs
Jon.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
OSBORN WILL
MAKE ANSWER
in TEN DAYS
Former Executive Will An
nounce Decision as to Candi-
dacy Shortly
AVOIDS POLITICS IN
ADDRESS AT BANQUET
Men of All Parties Greet Him
in Lansing on Return From
u Arp Around World

LANSING, Mich, June 1l.-(Spe-
cial)--A Although Chase s. Osborn,
former governor OF Michigan, made
no definite announcement as TO
whether or not he would be a candi.
date for denomination and reelection
at the banquet rendered him here last
night, II was announced later that he
would make a definite statement with.
in 10 days.
Whether or not there will be q
Union OF Progressives and Republi,
Gems In state politics as result OF
his candidacy remains TO be seen L.
Whitney Watkins, candidate for gov
ernnr on the Progressive ticket at the
last rejection, refused TO state Wherfs
er or not he would run against Os
born. but was emphatic In declaring
that he would not consider being a
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on
the Republican ticket Watkins is
close personal friend or Osborn
One hundred guests, representing
every political belief. attended the
banquet, which was given in honor
OF the former governor on his return
from an extended trip through Eu-
rope and the Orient.
Tom May, cartoonist on The Detroit
Times, acted as postmaster and az.
ter h brief address. gave way 70 the
Rev. Mr.. Lord. an Episcopal minister
froni Milwaukee, who made an excel.
lentladoress, pointing out the qualities
or statesmanship OF the higher order.
Supt Clarence f. Holmes, OF the
Michigan School for the Blind. spoke
NJ kngth upon the non-partisanship
OF the affair.
he was followed by L, Whitney
Watkins, who delivered a tribute TO
Mr. Osborn.
IT believe the guest OF the evening
TO he the most patriotic and fearless
man In Michigan" said Mr.. Watkins,
Some say he is erratic Why, gen.
tlen,en, Chase Osborn has so much
speed that few OF us can catch up"
The former governor delivered one
OF lbs Characteristic. addresses, dwell.
ing AZ length upon the lessons he
learned from his trip abroad and
speaking with feeling OF the wonder
fui Inspiration which the confidence
displayed in him should awake In any
man
"Isyisited the tombs OF many kings
and great men," he said and I Won
derd1 what the inspiration in their
lived had been know now. II was
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11

Forest fires are
breaking out anew in this section and
State Fire Warden Oates has warned
hts men 10 be on guard 10 prevent
serious damage.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11

L.ANSING-The fortieth annual
meeting of the Michigan Pioneer and
Historical society came 10 a close,
" ednesday night Addresses by PROF.
w. 0, Hedrick. OF the NJ. a. G., ana
r; c. Allen, state geologist featured
the closing session.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11

SAGINAW has been recetf-
ed here that Marie and Katie Bioeritz.
who are hiking" from Saginaw 10
san Francisco. are now In Omaha.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
Michigan NeuuS Notes

KALAMAZOO Officers are detain-
ing two girls wearing knee dresses on
a forgery charge They are the young
est offenders ever placed In custou!
for such crime. Otficers express
amazement al the perfection OF the
forgeries The girls say they round
two checks, one for $40 and the other
for Sl2 They signed the checks cor
rectly aud cashed them without Dim
Guilty
L,ANSING-Th fortieth annual
meeting Of the Michigan pioneer ana
Historical society came 70 a close,
Wednesday night Addresses by Prof..
w. o. Hedrick OF the NJ. a c. and
IR: c. Allen, state geologist, featured
the closing session.
ESCANABA-Fore fires are
breaking out anew in this section ana
State Fire Warden Oates has warned
hts men 10 be on guard 10 prevent
serious damage
SAGINAW has been recetf"
ed here that Marie and Katie Bioeritz'
who are hiking" from Saginaw TO
san Francisco. are now IN Omaha
KAI.AMAzoo-Myrtle Duncan,
grammar school pupil is missing
Some time ago she was offered po-
sition by man who said he was
from Detroit and the police believe
she has fallen into the hands OF waite
slSvers
TECUMSEH-Mr Deborah Hank
ness. widow OF the Rev. Mr.. HarK-
ness. founder OF the Rails in Valley
Seminary, the first higher educational
institution in the state. and a former
instructor in the seminary, Is dead az
the age or 81.
I,ANSTNG-A bronze tablet. mark
ing the site OF the first building erect
cd for a state capitol of Michigan, was
unveiled here Wednesday by the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton. Lansing chapter. Lawton he.
mans. chairman OF the state raliroau
represented the cover
nor who was unable 10 be present
because OF the serious illness or MRS.
Ferris He read an address prepared
by the executive.
NEW WORKINGS Agnes Geenan
stepped into a coal hole and lost $500
worth OF diamonds which had been
tucked in her stocking. Suing for
81. 500. she blushingly exhibited-the
torn stocking. She got $500.
Estimated that the population OF
the United States is increasing 1000
:,
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11
aCet Away From the Heat,

sect Away From the Heat"
How DIX g.. line steamers Is the
solution. The breeze-swept decks are
welcome relief Daily service 10 Buff
falo p. ma, cleveland. lO;l5 y. m Two
trips weekly 20 MackinaC Island The
Water Way Is the Comfortable Way"
ADV
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11

NEW WORKINGS Agnes Geenan
stenped into a coal hole and lost $500
worth OF diamonds which had been
tucked in her stocking. Suing for
SO. 500. she blushingly exhibited-the
torn stocking. She got $500.
The Detroit times., 1914-06-11

Estimated that the population OF
the United States is increasing 1000
day.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
Low Rates For
EIeCtriCLighting

The state utilities commission has
just made an order fixing tue follow
ing schedule of rates for the users of
electricity IN the towns of Gooding,
Mountain Home aud Glenns Ferry.
Residence rstes-Nlne cents per
kiloVatt hour for the first 20 kilo.
watt hours; G e cents for the next 20
hours; 90 cents for the next 20
hours; 4 cents for the next % hours
aud cents for the next 40 hours
These rates are subject TO 10 pen cent
discount It paid on or befoye the
10th Of each month Minimum bill
10 cents per month for Q kilowatt
hours or less, il bill Is paid on or be
fore the 10th Of The mouth succeed
Ing that 10 which service ia rem
dered otherwise the minimum
charge will be 81 per month
Commercial rates Seven aud one
half cents per kilowatt hour for the
frst kilowat hours; cents for
the next 90 hours; 4 = cents for the
next LOG hrs; va oeuts for the next
500 hours; cents for the next 500
hours; "a cents for the next 1000
hoursi "a cents for the next 1000
hours; cents for all additional The
10 per cent discount is also allowed
10 this rate IL paid before the 10Th
Of each mouth The minimum charge
is hxed at 20 cents per month for ,
kiioWstt hours, paid on or before the
10th OF each month
House rates-The following house
rate Is established for cooking, irons
cleaning, small house motois. etc
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

There is an old story told Of native
Of Borneo who. with a party, went out
to hunt an orang outang to sell to
show men This particular hunter got
separated, and at the end Of the day
was still missing A search was Or
ganized. and at the end Of the second
day he was found high up in a tree
with an orang outang by his side. A
rifle shot killed the big ape and then
The man descended and told Of his
strange adventure He had gone into
the river to battle, and as he came out
was seized by the orang and carried
to its lodging IN tree. To his sur
prise he was not otherwise molested.
What the orang supposed him to be
or what would have been the eventual
outcome of this strange captivity no
one knows, and the hunter willingly
gave up the chance Of finding out.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

According to table Of the post Of
ices in the United States as they were
Oct. 1, $780, the whole number Of Of
ices in the United States was S,6l0.
The rates Of postage established by
in 1925 were: On a single let
ter composed Of one piece OF paper for
any distance not exceeding thirty
miles. 6 cents; over thirty miles and
not exceeding eighty miles, 10 cents;
over eighty miles and not exceeding
1850. 1915 cents; over $50 miles and not
exceeding 400. 1871 cents; over 400
niles, % cents; a letter composed of
TWO pieces was charged double these
rates; Of three pieces triple and -four
pieces quadruple these rates. For
newspapers the rate was cent for
100 miles aud ~ cents for over 100
niles
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
Oitym Brief

Meet me at the Hotel Normoyle.
Occur d'Alene. ADV IT,
Tom MoHale returned Sunday
evening from Wallace where he had
been psendiug three or four days,
Have you read the latestS The st
Maries Drug 90. is hav og book
sale. adv. If
Mrs. Hendershott of Santa was 10
this city Tuesday.
FOR sALE-A piano in good con
dition. cheap. Inquire at F. Allen
Gov. Townsite. Adv Il
John Fisher. general manager Of
the Interstate Telephone ompany mas
been spending few days here on
business.
Wanted Family Washing TO do
at home. Address P. o Box scr
adv At
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Heston re-
turned Monday from their trip to
Portland and San Francisco
Buying, selling, aud renting %
st. Maries property. william Stay,
Charles Leaf Uf Fernwood was 10
this city Tuesday on business.
Book Bargains at the st Marles
Drug Oo.-adv. If
Louis Crombis left Saturday for
Occur d'Aiene river points to look
after some logs which he is having
pat 10
Fresh chill at all times BsllingeI
& Bowen If
L Stonestreet Of the Atlas Ti'
Company Of Occur d'Alene was
business visitor In the city Saturday
JP White was at Fernwood anc
OlaFkla Saturday on business.
FOR RENT-A six room house.
centrally located. Apply to Robin.
son. lock Box ia. st Maries adv q
Mrs. e. NJ. Davis was at SPOKANE
Monday examilig the latest styles IL
millinery aud laying in stock FOL
the spring trade.
When IL ST. Joe stop at the Com
meroial Hotel. Hot and cold Nater
bath. M. d. Harris, proprietor = Ad
Fred Ewlell, proprietor Of the
X. L. barber shop has purchased
home for himself on Third Street be
tween Washington and Jefferson
streets. The deal was made through
Darknell and Chambers realestat
Office.
Home made candies Ballinger
Bowen. adg If
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
State Tax More
Than County Tax

The interesting aud startling fact
is disclosed Dy the special report fled
by the state tax commission with Gov
ernor Halnes, WHO some time ago
asked that a report from the records
Of the state aud county be made so
that taxpayers of Idaho 1ould learn
what became OF the taxes they pay
in, that It cost but 81. 562, Oss. 33 20
MAINTAIN county government and meet
county expense 10 1913. while for
lbe same year It cost taxpayers
1856. 971.93 to maintain the state
government and meet state expenses.
To other words the report shows It
cost more 90 1913 to meet state gov
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

provisions of Section A Chapter 90
page 81 Session Laws 1918 any
eleotor may be registered 10 ooun-
ty In which he resides on the day Of
any election before any judge OF
the election of the precinct 10 which
he qualified to vote 10 the same
manner as before some registration
officer hereinbefOre mentioned, but
such applicant mustbe Identified aud
vouchsd for by some freeh, lder 10
such precinct who will take aud
subscribe an oath to that effect Un
der the provisions Of this statute, no
one need be deprived Of his vote on
election day"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

W. S. Nelson, former manager of
the Idaho Mercantile company spent
Sunday with his family 10 this city
lie has been putting on big sale
at Tekoa and Is taking the balance Of
tho aud added It to large bank
rupt stock which be purchased in
Monana aud Is putting on Dig sale
at kellogg this week
Hot tamales Ballluger & Bowen -ad
County Assessor Acton was up
from Occur d'Alene Friday
william McCarter was up from
his logging camps near Plummer aud
spent Sunday Win his family In
the city.
}. p. Goodwin's hand from which
piece of steel that had been in for
i've months was removed a week ago
is getting along nicely. The doc
tor removed the stitches yesterday.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

eminent expenses THAI it did to meet
the expense OF governing 81 counties
in the state.
In presenting the report to the gov
eruor the tax commission states that
the report is not an argument and
chat It is not the intention of the
commission through the report to
criticize present conditions, but the
facts and rs are taken from the re-
cords In the state and respective
counties aud are authentic. Ia ad
ditlon to state finances the report
covers the financial transactions of
81 counties, III cities. towns aud
villages, 55l independent, rural
nigh school and ordinary school dis
triots, Al good roads and highway
districts aud all Uther school and
TOAD districts Of the several counties
Of the state covered by the financial
statement Of county auditors.
Briefly the tables shown that the
total value Of taxable property in
Idaho is s427, 500. 600; the total pub
tic debt is SIS, 79b, $780, the reve-
nues other than property tax tor
1913, sl.922. 272; biennial 1918 "a
legislative appropriation, 81, $50, 97l
The FIRST table taken up gives the
equalized assessment of the state for
1918 by COUNTIES. Table two con-
tains the amount aud character Of
the state Indebtedness, showing the
bonded INDEBTEDNESS 20 be s,34s,-
75O, other Indebtedness $40, 457. as
max ing a total of 2, 424, 297.48
Total county Indebtedness Is given
as 1924 553.3s, made up from the
Indebtedness 10 the various oOuuties.
The total bonded Indebtedness of all
the counties is shown to be 81, , "a.
249. ls, as compared to the total
state bond Indebtedness given
above, vhid = higher than that of
The 81 oounti6ss-.--
The total amount Of city. town
and village Indebtedness for the stale
is given as s4,737. O5l.36, Ut
which "a, 1896, 496.l2 is the bonded
Indebtedness. School Indebtedness
ia given as 5,Ol7, 496. 60. Of %sich
"a, ss4,4ss is the bonded inUs3ted--
ness. Highway and good road in
debtedness lie given as s342 55l.S9
for the entire state
For the state, counties, Giles,
towns and villages. school districts
and highway districts, the total net
Indebtedness Is shown to be $40, 1876,
95O.7l, of which 81, 1876, 633. SO is
the total bonded Indebtedness.
The legislative appropriations for
l9l3.l4 are reviewe3 by the report
showing the warrant expenditua1 to
cover the general expenses Pate
government and the main iRainte
nance of state Institutions the fiscal
year. The total amount appropriated
10 $4,000, 1880, Of which 1850
97193 was drawn 10 1913 for state
government maintenance. Compared
to this table containing the county
expenditures for 1913 was but ST.
562, OsS.s9. The latter table shows
the total expenditures by counties for
the auditor, sheriff. assessor, treas
urer, probate court, county .superin-
tendent, commissioners, coroner. sur
veyor, district court, justice courts,
prosecuting attorney county poor,
elections, miscellaneous
The slmplined spelling board Is going
l.lnht ON simnlifNlng words thar refuse
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
May Register
Election Day

HE state attorney general has
rendered an opinion that anyone Who
failed 20 register before the closing
OF the books may register before the
judges Of election on election day
IN the same manner chat be could
have registered before the registrar
he says:
81 desire TO say that under the
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
Will PAY CIrY WARRANT

Office OF the City Treasurer, st
Maries, Idaho, March ,, 1914
Notice is hereby given chat / am
prepared 20 pay 1913 Salary Fund
Warrant Treasurer Registry Nun.
Der 2l5, dated December 2nd, 1913
Interest on same to cease ten days
after date Of this notice
Q S FLINT,
Mar 10 City Treasurer
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
NOTICE TO BoNDHoLDERs

Office Of City Treasurer, St
Maries, Idaho, March ,, 1914
Notice lie hereby given that / am
prepared TO pay the following describ
ed ronds Issued by the Village OF st
Maries, Idaho, for special sewer
assessment purposes, at my office at
st Msries, Idaho or az any hank 10
New York City New York, viz
District No 3. bond mum bered 8
District No bonds NUMBERED 4
aud
Interest to cease on same on March
IL 1914, next interest payment, due
O. S. FLINT
Mario City Treasurer
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03
NOTICE

The public Ia hereby notified to
pay al money to me for lumber sold
20 them by Mr.. Van Orsdale
Mrs Luara Van Orsdale,
Tyson, Idaho
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

cents per kiiuwatt hour for the first
% kilowatt hoursi ~ cents per
kilowatt hour for all additional kiio-
watt hours
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-03-03

The simpllned spelling board Is going
right on simplifying words that refuse
to be simplihed.