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Washington Journal., 1915-01-02

Much has been said and done by a
great many calamity howlersv about
Washington's Street Railway system.
To these gentlemen whom we rightly
dub inexperienced Hot Air Artists"
we beg leave to report the following,
which, we trust they will read and if
possible try to give us an answer.
First, regarding congestion.
In none of the cities of America do
so per cent of the cars in service
during the rush hour operate practi-
cally to any one down town point as
they do here in Washington, D. C
In none of our American cities do
such a portion of the lines come to the
heart of the city over so few q number
of tracts as in Washington.
IN none of our American cities are
so many cars operated in all directions
from the center of the city are oper-
ated right here in Washington, d. G..
The Washington Street Railways
have developed from projecting, wheel
w~renching T rails to grooved rails;
from horses to underground electric
motive power OF the Budapest type
with improvements, without passing
thro the immediate stage of use OF
the ugly and dangerous overhead
trolley in the urban section; from
division into many weak and impoyer.
ished lines to consolidation into two
great systems; from go-as-you-please
management of tramways by Congress
with unlimited free franchises for the
asking, to appreciation by both public
and railroad that these franchises rep
resent substantial grants by the public
Of valuable privileges for which con-
sideration must be rendered to the
public, either directly or indirectly in
cheaper fares and in improved service;
from almost unchecked control by
private interests of these important
semipublic functions, to stringent,
wholesome regulation by the people,
first thro the National Interstate Com
merce Commission, and now thro an
independent local Public Utilities Com
mission with enlarged powers.
Nowhere IN any city in America will
you find such courteous employees on
street railways as you find here in
Washington.
Rarely will you find in my city in
America such a set of well paid,
happy and contented street railway
employees as you do here in Wash
ington. )
In very few cities in America will
you find all the very latest street car
improvements such as are found here
in Washington.
In no other city in America will you
find street car companies that are so
ably, honestly and conservatively
managed as we have here in Washing
ton.
Seldom in America will you find a
set of street railway officials who are
constantly striving to better the on
ditions of their employees, constantly
striving to increase the efficiency Of
the system, always on the lookout for
new ideas and suggestions that will
tend to the uplift and comfort of its
patrons, as you do here in Washington.
Uuder the able management of the
present street a officials, the
development of the street railways
in Washington has resulted in vast
increases in the assessed value of
real estate. The consolidation of the
various lines in the District into two
good companies has added over One
Hundred Million Dollars to property
values in the District.
We could write columns of matter
in praise for our local car companies,
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02

quarters, but are denied sunlight and
sanitary surroundings as well.
1t is not out of place to use Mr..
Mahon's quotation in respect to the
comparative wage of tramway workers
in Europe and United States. Certain
ly, he was keenly interested in this
particular phase of the investigation,
and he says:
Nor is there any comparison be-
tween the wage of the European tram
employee and his brother in the United
States. From the viewpoint of the
purchasing power of a dollar, it has
been estimated that the cost Of living
in various parts of the United States
is IS to So per cent higher than it is
in various parts of western Europe.
1.-THE difference in the money wage
of the street railway men of these
countries is much greater. The highest
wage paid any tramway workers in
Europe is safely 100 per cent less than
the rate paid in this country in the
same occupation, and we found this to
be the fact both on private and munich
pal systems
British tramways are Incorporated
under the tramways act of 1870 or the
light railways act of 1886. Under these
acts parliamentary orders authorizing
construction of tramways were subject
to veto by municipalities and pro-
vided that municipalities might pur-
chase the property at it's scrap value
at the end of twenty-one years. The
expense of procuring a franchise was
very great. It was contemplated that
control and ownership of the tram
ways should vest in municipalities but
not operation. Municipalities placed
rigorous restrictions OF private com
panies. Tramway construction and ex-
tension was retarded by these pro-
visions. The same conditions, if they
should exist in this country, would
undoubtedly produce the same re
~strictiye effect.
No doubt the "Howlers" after
reading what Mr.. Mahon has to say,
will hack to the "taal timber'' at
least Il they're honest in their con
victions, for they will realize that
Mr.. Mahon, being a great labor leader,
is honest in his convictions and has
The courage to back them up. Yet the
same A. F. of L. is all the time preach
ing Municipal ownership.
Municipal ownership in Washington
must in logical pursuance of the line
of argument which supports it to be
postponed to the time when it's people
control the Government, which is to
manage their property, the railways,
and when the community, on the same
bass OF self-goyernment as other
groups of Americans, is rich enough
in taxable resources to be independent
of any national contribution to Capital
Maintenance.
The proposition at this time is
absolutely premature. There is no
great obvious discomfort with the
street railway service. If reasonable
complaints of poor service exist or
shall rise in the future, or abuse
develop hurtful to the public welfare,
they can be met and correction made
thro the Public Utilities Commission
if it will attend faithfully to its
business of equitable regulation.
We believe the mourning of a huge
municipal debt in a speculative fier
into street railway ownership is fool
ish III general principals, and is suici-
dial in the Districts case. since in
addition this debt violates the organic
act and sets a dangerous precedent for
it's future violation.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
SOdfeinc 1anoiaser, gcrpelat,
Salami muo Solitciner, 35r y. @fS.
@ablers, 532 Genter Marft
nno Is &iggs Marft.

9as ~ Soar.
al lit nadJ iuie bur mchr als iuils
lig, Seridte iiber @eriammlanaen,
gersnisnustn, etc. Der gsrsine 81
6rin0cn. On es aber cine pbDiiide
ltnmUslidfeit lit, bah aniere &ertre.
Ter iiberall iein f6nnen, bitten mir bic
9erren Sefretare Ser @ereinc, itns
anteritii!cn ST iuDlen itlto lire Wu-
tisen bis Gunneritas Mittags in Der
Neoaftiun absnlisfern. Sic f5nnen
Oann iider iein, bic Seridte am
Samita8 III Der 5eitMns 5m fiuben.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
Wupernantc miinldt steanna.

Sunges Oeutides M1ohen flldt
Steaung bel gutter oeltti9er Samilie
ais @%opernontc. sic min aud i'm
5allsbalte mitbeIfen, ieOod nidt So
den, 8di6e unO @iieeln beiorgen.
Maa ipen0e fih an
1920 Siebente Str. 1913.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
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Sin iebr primitipes 8erfabreu ptrO
in Stalien ansepenOet. Mon bdnsi
iie in Der &ii9e einfad an S9nii-
rel nebeneinanoer unter Der @ede auf
uro brau9t ie na6 geOarf sana pie
frifde. Sci oieier Nufbepobrunss.
art muB ieoe 6ru9t taoeuos lein uno
nod einen Stil boben, an Dem man
sen Sooen gum Mufbdn9en beFeftist.
@egeu MOstitOFi9e.
Gegen Mostitpitihe biIft Oos Sc.
Ttrei9en nit gutsm Giiig oOer einigen
Srppfen Salmiafgeift i'm MaHer.
Damn Iei1tet gep09nlibe Wafdfeife.
tpel9e eimos aneeIeu9tet unb bid auF.
geItriaen miro, redt CUTE Dienlte.
9at man gar ni9ts BEL Der 9ano, 70
nebme mon 8oHer unb Grbe uno
ftrei9e bieie alf Ole I6mer5enbe
Stele. Dor ouem dber unterfude
mon bic Munbe genau. I'm ben in ibr
etipa nod %Dorbanbenen Sto9eI oes
Sieres beraus3u5ieben.
Crime Somoten.
Die eefunoen, ausgeipo9fenen gris
men Somaten peroen obgepif9t uno
nit elmer @topfnobel gepridelt. Damn
brinet maj 1fe nit taltem MaHer,
benz man etipas @ol0 unb G1Iig aus
feBte, ouf gelinoes 6euer unb lGBt fie
Big gum @iebepuntt fommen; bieraus
bebt mon re nit Der S9oumtele bers
aus, IdBt tie in tdltem MdKsr abtiibs
len unb flint tie auf Elm @ieb. Nun
ldutert man. 3uder, ouf Elm Pfunb
Somoten Elm 9funb 3uder nit cine
Safe MaTer. Sn oieien 3uderfprup
gibt nan oie SDmnten, IdBt tie ein=
nal oufpaqen unO tut bic Jrii9te
nit benz @aft in einen Glosbafen.
Mm nd9iten unb britten Sage 9iebe
man Ben 5aft alb, IdBt i'm eintp4en
utb bann bic Somdten barin aufpals
len. Wean Tam Elm Stiid sSngper
nit i'm Soft fp9en unb oorin liegen
IaKen. Die fertigen Somaten in glds
ler gefiut unb luftbi4t perf9lohen.
Gteppoeden ~ den.
Menn man nad ben na9folgenb
gegebenen Minfen perfdbrt, TT peoer
Elm MiBlin9gf ap6 einR 81 grDBe Mrs
Belt our9 pd3 @elBItmafden Der
@teppoeden BIT befiir9ten. SIN 5riibs
ling, tpp bic Come nod ni9t 81 FEM
oeno pirb, lit Die geeignete s3eit bas
fir. ,3uerft febe man Die Deden nnf
5leden bin genai bur9 unb entferne
bieie nit Zuiadiarinbe ODER @anieife.
Mu9 ole Ndbte prife. man unb ndhe
aufge9angeEe Gti9e mad. Damn
neihe man Die Deden am Mbenb Dor
Dem MaIhio9e in launormes 8orarS
pa6er Elm. Don brei Bfuno 9ui1a=
iarinoe toAs nan nit flint Otter
Ma6er einen Mbfub. ben man, in 5tDei
9dlften geteilt, ben beioen Mai6ndI<
fern 3ufebt, Die ebenfaas nur lau>
marin Iein biirfen. Die aus Dem So
rorpoTer olsee0riidten Deden lpers
ben in Dem erlten Mal9naher FleiBig
geftaudt uno gebriidt. nobel mon Die
@dnoer unb Mlittelfeloer beionbers
beriidfi9tigt, Gin feiben Der Deden
stpifden ben Sdnben ODER auf Dem
.Maf9brett muB ebenfo ifren9 permiez
ben iDeroen, pie Elm Musringen. BERN
our4 beibe 9%nntierungen piirbe Die
Mattefinung leiben uno perfdoben
tperoen. mas oann bdBlide Miilite
gdbe. @ut ousgebriidt, peroen Die
Deden in BAG 5fpeite Mai9poFer ges
geben uno bier genou pieoer 70 bebans
belt.
On Der geidaffenbeit Der Mofd<
mailer niro NOR ieben. mie bel
GhmnB bic oft gar ni6t 10 fAmuBig
ausfeben0en 0eden BON fi6 gaben uno
tpie notpenbig sic Hetnigung NOR.
Mieosr gut ausgeoriidt. tommen bic
Deden nun in Elm lauiparmes Spill
fpoTer, benz mon sur MuffriI9une Der
Tnrhon ciup Cnn0hnII GnIo unh Of
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
@crlanat:

Irou i'm mittleren Ilter miro gum
&oden geiudt. Outer 2obn. Man
irage nod in Der Office oes @olb.
in1ton Soltrnols.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02

9eoiger Mann ais 8reiber fir 8rot=
mager; $25 Gaution perlanet. Oferten
an Die @babp Gbaie 8. 6. Bdderei
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02

Su6e fir 9naben, 7 Sabre oft,
FcnfOu unO Seuuffidtisuns in gutter,
Oeutider 6amilie. Oferteu erbeten un=
ter E K an Die expedition.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
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$1,000 @obuung BON Z 3immern,
9aO, @oIicreinridtilng alf ieoeni
9ooen, 2dtbrobe.
Swart5ea, &beem II. Seniep So,
727 15te Str. @.-@.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
STREET A
WASHINGTON, Q. c, LEADS ALL.

Riding Efficiency, Comfort and Down Town Congestion Has No Com
parison in other Cities.
Washington Journal., 1915-01-02
9eOrO 0omeea's bcrn6mtc
ipaniidDe Cherries iinO in 10
GDrten bei Gbriitian fanOer su
baben. 800 7te StraRe.

SGmiidls &eitanrant.
Nmitcrn, snbereitct anf alle Mrtcm.
- Saiempfeffes Mno Spatle
Saglid iciner eand) 5ar Mittaasseit4
Nbcnos uOlle Mahlseitem.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Pleasant Plains.

Thursday was an ideal day for the
s. S. picnic at Ghermann's grove. A
large crowd was in attendance
There was plenty of good shade, and
lots OF lemonade and cold water, also
a bountiful dinner with Ice cream
and cake served at about l O'Clock,
OF which all showed their hearty ap-
probation.
After dinner a ball game between
the single and married men was play
ed, resulting In a victory for the
singles. After this short program
was rendered by the Grand View
S. S. 1t is safe to say that all enjoy
ed the occasion.
Quite a number secured fish in
the laterals Saturday afternoon.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
was we'll attended Sunday evening
Topic for next Sunday evening, John
15:1-11. Oscar DeMoss, leader.
We are beginning now 10 get II
line for End cutting OF hay.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Barrymore.

]. T. Howell and George Mathis
returned from the mountains with
their loads OF poles Sunday. They
felt like they had been somewhere.
Dir. Walburn and family went TO
the big canal Saturday, returning
with a nice mess of fish.
Mr.. Houston has fenced his grain
and is now pasturing it.
Mr.. E. Witt and family attended
church in Jerome Sunday
VIM. Hawley was a caller al l. y
Walburn's Sunday 90 *
Mr.. Young has resigned his posi-
ton as superintendent OF the Sun
day school in favor OF D. A WEIGH.
the assistant
Mrs. Walburn, Mrs. Witt and Mrs.
Claypool visited the Blue Lakes
ranch and hooked" some fruit on
Monday.
Mr.. Potts is assisting Hoppe Bros.
to stack their clover seed this week.
Miss Mauldin returned from the
Lakes Monday.
Everyone stood and gazed in
amazement when they saw the water
come charging down the ditch Mon
day.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
New Measuring Device.

The need OF Al accurate and sst-
istactory measuring device for gsug
ing the flow OF water in streams. c.
nails and bitches has long been tel-
in all irrigated sections and it no.
seems that the inventive talent %
former Gooding boy has supplied
such q device. says the Leader. The
inventor is Glare Thomas. who for
merly resided here. but Is now locat-
ed al Pocatello. He has just recsiy-
ed q patent on his water meter and j,
is regarded as so efficient, and such
an improvement over other methods
OF measuring water that he has been
offered 2 handsome sum for his in
yention.
The meter registers the flow OF :
stream or ditch and automatically IN
dicates the exact flow in miners in
ches by q hand which points TO the
} figures on & dial Nj Thomas ex-
: poets to install one Of the meters a.
Gooding for demonstration.
The model was passed upon by 25
different patent inspectors in the
patent Office II has eight workin g
points and the inventor received 10o
per cent on each point. The com
missioner OF patents. Thomas Ewing
congratulated him Oh the fine show
ing. as it is very unusual
The device can be manufactured
and sold at q price which will place
il within the reach OF all water users
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
IDAHO RANCHER KIDNAPPED
AND Is HELD FOR RANSOM

A special dispatch from Idaho Falls
OF the goth inst. says: Saturday at
dusk as Ernest Empey, SO years old,
who lives In the mountains 80 miles
east OF this city, was returning to
his ranch with a load of logs, he was
held up by a man with a gun In each
hand.
Employs son, IA years old, and a
neighbor boy OF 8, were with him.
The three were taken to a point half
a mile away and the boys were given
letter and told to deliver 1t the next
morning. 1t was addressed to E. S.
Empey, father of Ernest Empey. 1t
demanded $4,000 reward In gold and
gave implicit directions as to how the
ransom should be delivered.
On the night OF July "a at 10
o'clock. two men III an open wagon
we're to have the money In a sack and
drive along 10 miles of road desig-
mated, through wild country. They
were to be commanded to and halt
and then turn and drive back, leav-
ing the gold in the road. II the ran
som is delivered, the letter said, En-
pey would be returned Sunday morn
ing. If not. the letter says, they will
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Arcadia Valley.

There vas creamery meeting al
the Robertson home Monday evening
a missionary from Turkey will
give an illustrated lecture at the Ap-
pleton school house Thursday even
ing OF this week.
Nesdsmes Leinbaugh and Harry
visited Mrs. Parker. OF Canyon Side.
last Monday.
The Missionary Society will hold
the next meeting on Wednesday,
August II. at Future Hope ranch.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Junkin
gave a biref report OF the assembly
5. s at Z, preaching at each sun
day evening.
Mrs Pratt and baby Chadwick
called at the Oliver home last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Goemmer and Mrs Pratt call
ed at the Parker home Friday
At the district meeting last Mon
day il was voted that We change our
plans for building an additional
room II was found that more sat
isfactory school house could be had
by making a four room building. The
contractors are TO start work at once.
This will give US room where we
can have our manual training class
es. also a good kitchen.
Virginia Oliver expects to go &c
Twin Falls in a few days and take
up the nurses work
Mrs. c. H. Humphrey was visitor
at L. Adelaide ranch last Monday.
Miss Olive NJ. Potter, OF Kuna. ha.
been engaged to teach the intermedi
ate grades the coming year
Mr. and Mrs Goemmer ate Sun
day dinner with the Oliver family.
Rev. Evans attended our Sunday
school picnic last Wednesday.
Bill Peterson is finishing up hi:
cistern.
Several farmers in this vicinity
are planning to get wells drilled RICH
away
Mr. Goemmer completed a cisterI
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey were Wen
dell visitors Monday
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Orchard Valley.

Garner Warner is helping his un-
Gle, L. l.. Badgley. with his hay.
Mr.. Perry Snodgrass left last week
for his home In Portland.
Mrs. Oscar Pratt and two daugh-
ters, OF Pocatello, are visiting at the
home of G. A. Pratt.
Mrs. Geo. w. Burgert. of Chicago.
who has been visiting at the Roy
Schroeder home, left last Wednes-
day for a short visit at Caldwell be-
fore returning home.
Mrs. Tollefson and son Roland,
OF Tacoma, Wash, left last Friday
after a six weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. F. ]. Schroeder.
Mrs. Francis Hogg and two sons,
OF Boise, were visitors last week at
the Jas. Hogg home.
Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Badgley at
tended the party given in honor OF
the old people at the home Of Mrs.
Richer last Wednesday.
Mr.. Smith of Twin Falls IL visit
or with the Risley family this week.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Grand View.

Those visiting at Mrs. Yeoman's
Sunday evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollopeter and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Smith.
Mr.. Edgar Mitchem visited al
Ralph Shawver's Sunday evening
Miss Elizabeth Ellis and Miss Car
lie Shaver visited at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shaver from
Thursday until Saturday.
Miss Marie Kunnen entertained z
number OF the young people Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Body and family
we're Saturday and Sunday visitors
at the home Of Nj and Mrs. Ed
Spencer.
Kenneth Robinson vas in sho-
shone Tuesday.
Nr. and Mrs Nelson we're Sunday
evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Spencer.
Marie Kunnen. Amelia Hewer. Viz
gil Robinson. Gus Hewer. we're Sun
day evening callers at the Bragg
home
Mrs. White and daughter Marie
and Mildred Bragg were entertained
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lane,
of Shoshone Tuesday.
Nr. and Mrs. Fred Otto visited al
the home Of her mother. Mrs. c. P
Wyckof. Sunday.
Dir. and Mrs. Kohlman and Mr..
and Mrs G. D. Finch spent few
days at the Cotton woods last week.
The third annual picnic OF the
Grand View and Pleasant Plains Sun
day schools was held at the Cher
mann Bros. grove Thursday. July
Is. A good crowd was in attend
ence to partake OF the bountiful din
ner prepared by the ladies. After
dinner a ball game between the mar
ried and single men furnished amuse
ment for the spectators, the score be
ing .13 TO in favor Of the single
men. A short program was ther
rendered after which they departed
for their several homes TO meet agair
next year.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
FREE PORTS
BUILDERS Of
COMMERCE
CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE THIN
PREFERENCE IN APPRO-
PRlATIONs.
BY Peter Radford.

This nation Is now entering upon
an era of marine development. The
wreckage OF European commerce has
drifted to our shores and the world
war is making unprecedented de-
mands for the products OF farm and
factory In transportation facilities
on land we lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate, and our flag
is seldom seen in foreign ports. II
our government would only divert the
energy We have displayed in conquer.
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce Of the sea, a foreign bot
tom would be unknown on the oceans
highways.
This article will be confined TO q
discussion Of our ports for the pro
ducts OF the farm must pass over our
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have IN this nation 81 ports, Of which
Al are on the Atlantic and 10 are on
the Pacific Coast The Sixty-second
Congress appropriated over $1,000.
900 for improving our Rivers and
Harbors and private enterprise levies
a toll OF approximately $4,000, 000
annually In wharfage and charges fol
which no tangible service is rendered
The latter item should be lifted on
the backs OF the farmer OF this ma.
ton and this can be done by Congress
directing its appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie W
to a wharf and discharge her cargo
free OF any fee or charge.
A free port is progress. 1t takes
out the unnecessary link in the chain
of transactions in commerce which
has for centuries laid heavy hand
upon commerce. No movement is sc
heavily laden with results or viii!
more widely and equally distribute
its benefits as that OF a free pori
and none can be more easily and ef
fectively secured.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Canyon Side

The dance given by the ball team
was largely attended and enjoyed by
all.
A party OF Canyonsideites returned
from trip to Magic Dam last week.
They report pleasant time, but fish
ing no good.
Lynch Burks and wife. Guy and
Leila Farris, were Sunday visitors at
the Adams home.
Ed Carver and family spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Bill
Carver and family.
Harry Baker visited at the Pharri.
home Monday evening,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
Western Travel Increasing.

On account OF the heavy increase
In western travel. beginning on Sat
urday last, trains No. 1s and No. :
on the Short Line will run in Two
sections. The first section OF No. i.
west bound, will consist OF the sleep
ers. diner and baggage car. The sec
ond section will carry only day
coaches
The first section OF No. will car
~ dead head equipment and day
coaches and the second section will
carry the sleepers and diner This
double section arrangement will BE-
travel in Pullmans.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22

h.i his dead body. The letter wzs
we'll written il : good hand Enpsy
: = member OF q very veil know
family His father i sheep-z-
and Is considered wealthy The KID
nspper wore = full beard. and IS ssi-
TO answer the description o. Hugh
Whitney. the bandit. Who Is thought
10 be in eastern Idaho or Wyoming
mountains.