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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-08-05
WATER RATES

per
Meter Rates-Schedule A
the 500 Gal OF per mt $3.50
For the $500 Gal per month ---- 80 per
For the 10000 Gal per month ----- 40 per M Gal.
All over 5000 Gal month rs per Gal
Minimum 81 SO per month
Flat Rates may be given as follows Schedule
Residences, and less ST so month
Additional charge for each additional 10 month
Additional charge for each bath ud Us month
Additional charge for each water closet .25 per
Offices public halls private halls, printing Offices,
blacksmith shops banks and butcher shops,
be given of 81 so month
Schedule
Barber shops, chair per
Barber shops, each additional chair so month
E
Public tub, one - So. 90 per
Public bath tub, each additional 81 90 month
Schedule
Hotels, for first 10 less -- $500 per month
Hotels, each additional rs per month
Schedule
Roomng house o per month
Rooming house, each additional Us month
Schedule
Schedule
Water tanks FER 500 gallon tank s$ rs per tank
Schedule
Lawn sprinkng thru 4nch nozzle only
equivalent between the hours of and A. M P
the per square yard O a.
Schedule
Finch fire tap building So 90 per month
Schedule
inch city tap, with time $500 per month
Rules Regulations to Be Observed by Consumers
l. Water due and payable advance for all transient
the by
month"; will delinquent and the supply off,
will for the
payment of the together with the
dollar.
The of the premises will be held responsible for the settle
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

interrupted them at her inference o.
Rockefeller being responsible for
Colorado conditions. He forced them
to leave the park.
They have been informed that the
officer had no right to act as he did,
and will hold another meeting there
next Sunday, if the weather permits.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

LAVE SWEEPS GALVESTON
CAUSEWAY REPORTED BROKEN
San Antonio, Tex, Aug. ia
wireless message was received from
Galveston at 1910 this morning
stating there was five feet of water
in front of the Union station there.
Two fires were reported, one of them
being the Grand hotel
The United States transport Nc
CIeIlan broke loose from her moor
ings and drifted half a mile out into
the gulf.
The big government wireless sta
ton at Fort Crockett is out of COM
mission, as well as the commercial
wireless at Port Arthur.
This is the only direct word that
has been received from the storm
stricken city since last night
Dallas, Teras., Aug. IAN I'M
confirmed report was received here
this morning that the water along
the shore line in Galveston has reach
ed a depth of seven feet and that the
caUseway has been washed away,
cutting all means of egress from the
city. There has been no report of
loss of life.
New Orleans, Aug. f7.-Galveston
is safe and water in streets is reced-
ing. Estimated the loss due to flood
at more than $1,OOO,OOO. Five per-
sons said to have persisted. Two big
fires raging.
OEEICEP STOPS GIPI IN TAIH
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17
MOCK-A-HIGH

BY Jim Nance
A lingo that we all have heard
And yet cannot get next to
Is Chinese talk; it makes US balk;
1t cannot help but Vex you.
But we'll confess, at least I guess,
Their talk is worth the while.
For when they're chatting to and fro
Their face is full of smile.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

OFFICER STOPS GIRL IN TALK
... ABOUT ROCKEFELLER
The Douglas park branch of the
Socialist party organized a Sunday
school, as announced in The Day
Book last week.
Eighty-fiYe children with their pa
rents were in attendance Sunday, so
principal A. S. TObinson decided to
have them march down 18th st. to
the park to hold their exercises.
They chose the park band stand as
that was the only dry place. The
park officer drove them from this
shelter to another section, where
they resumed their exercises. Lillian
Levitt, II, the secretary, spoke for a
few minutes, when again this officer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17

P. S. Well give a cIingstone
peach with a worm in it to the boob
who can tell US what "Gum-E-Fat-
Toy" and the head on this ditty mean.
Don't crowd. e.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-17


U. S. REPLY IN FRYE CASE
AGREES TO GERMAN PROPOSAL
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Amer
lean reply to the German govern
ment on the case of the schooner
William P. Frye, American merchant
liner, sunk by German sea raiders,
was made public today by the state
department.
The United States agrees to the
proposal of the German government
that leach of two governments desig-
nate an expert to fix the amount Of
indemnity for the vessel"
CHICAGO GRAIN.-Grain up. Pro-
visions up. Sept. wheat close, $1.O51S.
NEW YORK STOCKS. - Trading
dull. Small price declines.
WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday, prob
ably rain Wednesday night, cooler to-
night; moderate to fresh northeast
winds. Temperature Monday: Highs
est "a; lowest, o.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
HEARING BEGINS MONDAY
IN CASE OF SANATORIUM
Taking of Testimony Probably Will
Last Several Days. as Many
Witnesses Are Summoned

Following the ruling by Francis Ii.
stephens. assistant corporation counsel.
that the Commissioners have authority
to revoke the license Of private hos
pital. that official. by direction OF the
Commissioners. will begin Monday tn.
taking Of testimony which is to deter
mine whether or not the license Of the
Chevy Chase Sanatorium is to be re
voked. The hearing will be held In the
boa rdroom of the municipal building,
beginning at 3:1o pm. and probably
hundred witnesses have been sum
moned.
Ia the presence of attorneys for the
sanatoriuin and the Pinehurst and
Chevy Chase Citizens Associations,
of the institution revoked on the
ground that il has become a public
nuisance. Assistant Corporation Cour-
sci Stephens yesterday ruled that au-
tbority to grant such a request is
lodged in the Commissioners by the lct
of Congress providing for the granting
Of licenses 10 such institutions. Argu-
ment had been advanced by {. q.
Tucker. attorney for the sanatoriunl.
that the Commissioners have no right
to revoke the license of a private hos
pital except in case of conviction il
the Police Court of violation OF tn.
governing regula tions.
In addition TO Mr.. Tucker, Attorne n
J. Miller Kenyon and Edward = Bailey
Tor the citizens include Edward L
Colladay, Hugh Obear. Andrew Wilson.
Levi IL. David. CLYDE l.. Garrett and
Walter 4. clephane.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
TRIBUTES TO THE MEMORY
OF LATE JUSTICE LURTON
Exercises Planned by Members Of
Bar of the United States
Supreme Court.

tributes to the memory OF the late
Justice i-urton o: the Surrcme Court Of
the United States Will he paid by mem
h"rs of the supreme Court bar at 4
meeting in the chambers of the court
at the capitol next Saturday
William II. Taft. who sat on the cir
cut bench with the late justice and
appointed him to the supreme Court
has slgnIfed his intention to attend.
He proba bly, will he chosen to preside.
Noted attorneys and Judges III various
sections Of the country. particularly
the middle and southern states. have
announced their intentions to be pres
ent.
Among those who are expected to
speak in addition To AIr. Taft are j. NJ.
dickinson. John j. NeTtreeS and Cha rle c
T. Oates. jr.. of Tennessee: former
Gov. .Iu.lson Harmon of ohio. Edmund
+. Trabue and William Marshall Bull
lit OF Kentucky. John w. Ycrkes OF
this city and Frank B. Kellogg OF
Minnesota.
Ina aSmuch as the court itself will not
he present. Mr.. Taft. as chairman IL.
would occupy the chief Justices seat
OIL the bench.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
John McCormack's Recital.

1t was not TO John Mccormack, the
grand opera artist and vocal inter
prefer of the old masters, but to John
Mccormack, the singer of sweet songs
of simple melody. especially the quaint
folksongs of his own Ireland, that the
enthusiastic tribute OF one OF the
largest audiences ever crowded INTO
the New National Theater was paid
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Mccormack's forte is song sing
ing. He is what the Germans can II
"liedersinger. with all the accom- :
plishments Of the best OF theih- MS
pure, sweet. sympathetic tenor voice,
his perfect naturalness i'll singing and
Il number of quaint vocal tricks which
lie employs. especially with the irish
songs, make his reeitais charming
above many similar ones that are given
throughout the year. And when. as an
acknowledgment of the immense pat
ronage and the delighted enthusiasm
Of his hearers. Mr.. Thomas Evans
Greene made the announcement that
Mr., Mccormack would return Friday
evening at 8:lo o'clock for an all
ballad concert" il was not to be Won
dered at hat the house went wild with
delight.
The program Yesterday afternoon
was dotted here and there with pre-
tentious offerings, such rs the recltative
and aria from Eee;hovens "L;nE"di..
Ludwig Scllwab's 'Serenade'' and
'.Eleanore," by Coierid9e Taylor. and.
while they were warmly arplauded. it
was plain to see that the real prefer
ence was for the simpler songs. and
none were more heartily encored than
the Irish ballads. THE Ralllnure Bal
lad" "'rhe Snowy breasted Pearl and
wv hen the Dew Is Falling. written
for Mr.. Mccormack by Air. Edwin
Schneider. The piano accompanist,
whose accompaniments lent much to
the effect of the songs of the singer.
Mr.. Donald McBeath, the yiolinist.
who played Wilhelnj's arrangement OF
the prize son song from Die Ne Meister. :.
by Smetana: the kreislrr arrange
ncnts of Mendelssohns Songs With
out Words and Dittersdorf's ''s1ncrezo.
the last named brillitut1y. won unlni5-
taxable demands for :tn encore with
each His work was that IF r"at
artist in tone. tcchni" aud expressive
interpretation
Evening star., 1915-03-20
KAlSER'S THROAT AGAIN
is GIVING HIM TROUBLE
Physicians Urge Operation. It Is
Said. and Two Months Com
plete Inactivity

GENEVA. March 70. via Paris Mar. h
H0.--The affection OF the throat from
which Emperor William of Germany
suffered two months ago has attacked
him again. according to apparently re-
liable information received here II
is said that the ailment has taken a
severe form rs the result of continuous
travelling. anxiety and lack OF good
care.
German doctors. II is stated. frequent
ly have advised an operation. and II -
said that the Swiss specialist. pr. Nef
mod of Lausanne. considers IL essentiai
that there should be an Immediate
operation. which would involve AT least
two months OF complete inactivity.
\ dispatch received here tonight froin
Berlin hy way of Basel states that th.
emperor is seriously i'll in the German
capital Other reports. however. say
thai he is visiting the battle front.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
NOT BELIEVED IN TOXIC
U. S. WARNED JAPAN
Press Dispatches From This Coun-
try Accepted as Exaggeration
of Recent Inquiry.

TOXIC. March 20. 2:So p.m.--Fress
dispatches from America in which II
is reported that the United States has
issued 4 warming TO Japan in connec-
ton with the Chinese negotia tions are
accepted here as an eEaggcraton Oh
the fact that the United States recently
made inquiry concerning several points
III the Japanese demands as c"lnmuni-
Gated to the powers While the foreign
office declines to discuss the question,
japanese StiteSmen express the belel
that their courtrys assurances VIII
satisfy the United States.
The agreement reached between
Baron Takailira when he was munster
to the tuited States. and Elihu Root
at that time Secretary of state. gives
America the right to consult Japan az
an.- time concerning the status quo ~
she Pacific or the independehce Oh
China. When Japan entered the wal
and hcsieged Tsingtau the Lnlted
States amicahly directed attention 10
the Takailira- Root agreement. when
provides for maintaining the lhae-
pendencc and integrity of China ana
equality of commercial opportunity IN
that country.
The inquiry OF the United States, ac-
cortliu4. to inforna ton obtained IN Jap
anese quarters. concerned minor points
on tic Japanese demands and Japan In
reply gave a full explanation which the
United States approved
Evening star., 1915-03-20
BEER DRINKING AN ISSUE.
Fight Over Estate Appraisal Hinges
on Effect of Prohibition.

NEW YORK, March 9o.-The question
whether the spread of prohibition has
heiped or hindered the sale of beer -
under consideration 10y the New York
county surrogate in connection with an
application by the state controller for
reappraisaI Of the estate of Peter Doel-
ger. wealthy brewer. The controller
holds that the valuation of S..s5S.l2s
ixed b, former appraiser was inade-
Quate.
In arguments yesterday counsel for
,be controller objected chiefly TO the
finding that the good will of the brew
cry business had no value. which was
based partly on conclusion that re-
str;ctions on the sale of iHtoxicants
throughout the country had wiped out
many brewer!es and might eventually
affect those in New York state Coun-
sci for The state contended that, on the
contrary. many persons VINO DRAM;
whisky twenty years ago now use peer
and this should result In an increase III
sales Of beer rather than a decrease
Evening star., 1915-03-20
NEW YORK CAPITALIST DIES.
William Douglas Sloane Succumbs
to Kidney Trouble.

AIKEN, S. C., March 20 William
Douglas Sloane, merchant and capitalist
of New York city, died here yesterda.
Death was caused by an affection Of the
kidneys.
Mr. Sloane. who was the third son OF
the late William and Euphemia Douglas
Sloane, was born in New York city Feb
ruary 80, 1874. At the age of fifteen
years he entered the employ OF W. J
Sloane. dealers i'll carpets. rugs, furniture
and interior decorations. his fathers firtn
Seven years later he became member or
the firm. When the business Was n
corporated, in 1891. Mr Sloane became
director. and remained on the board
until his death.
MIR. Sloane married in 1874 a daughter
of the late William II. Vanderbilt. H.
surviving children are Mrs James A
Burden. jr. Mrs. John Henry Hammond.
Mrs. William Il. Osgood Field and Mrs.
Malcolm Douglas Sloane.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
TO CONFER WITH MUELLER.
Prosecuting Attorney May Dismiss
CHARGES Against German Consul.

SEATTLE. Wash, March 20.-Prose-
cutting Attorney Lundln announces that
he has arranged to confer with DIR.
Mueller, the German consul, Tuesday
and If the latter could convince him
the charges upon which he vas tech
nicallv arrested were aroundless he
would dismiss tho case.
Prom facts ] have now. am con-
yiuced that nr. Mueller and Mr.
Schulz have violated the state law
said the prosecuting attorney.
However. the attorneys for the con-
sui and his secretary have asked that
7 hear their side OF the case and i
think it 4. nothing more than just that
they should be given the opportunity
Evening star., 1915-03-20
VALUE Of LIVES LOST
GREATER THAN CANAL
William E. Peabody Cites Huge
Toll From Avoidable Accidents
in United States.

Estimating the value of each human
life at $4,000, William j. Peabody
president of the Washington SAFETY
First Association, declared last even
in. that the total number of lives lost
in this country annually as result
Of common and and avoidable accidents
n value three times as
great as the sum needed for the build
ing of the Panama canal. MIR. Pea
BODY delivered his address at a neigh
borhocd meeting conducted under the
auspices Of the safety association at
Mount Vernon Place NJ Z. Church
South Included in the audience were
children Of the Thomson and Webster
Schools
Mr. Peabody explained j plan to have
safety first" banners i'll each school
in the cit Walter +. Patterson, SUI
pervising principal of the division of
which the schools named are Il part
and vice president of the safety or
spoke of the co-operation which it Is
hoped to obtain from the parent
teacher associations throughout the
city with the safety movement
Complimented on Work.
Rev ]. Henning Nelins. rector Of the
Church of the Ascension, compiimented
the Safety First Association on the
work ii is doing. and approved the
education Of children to avoid acci-
dents
Troop No. :. Boy Scouts led by 4. W.
Davis, and q troop of Girl Scouts head
ed By Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. acted
as ushers. The Girl Scouts pinned
small safety first pcnnants on the
members of the children's chorus which
furnished music. A. j. Driscoll pre-
sided.
Next FRIDAY evening q similar meet
ing is to be held at the Church of the
Reformation.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
STEAMERS PASSENGERS
WITNESS SEA BATTLE
Lapland Arrives in New York After
Fleeing From Dan
ger Zone.

NEW YORK, March 2O-Pa ssenSers
aboard the British steamer Lapland
which reached here today from Liver
pool, witnessed a battle in the Irish
channel between British torpedo boat
which escorted the Lapland and Ger
man submarine. The Lapland. crowd
ing on all steam, fed in Zig-zag line
from the combatants.
The Lapland picked up her naval es-
cort outside the entrance to Liverpool
harbor. Before the steamer sailed re-
ports were current in Liverpool that
subna rines were in nearby waters.
Steamer and convoy were not far from
Liverpool when the torpedo boat opened
fire
Evening star., 1915-03-20
To Study Subju:t Thoroughly.

The effort will be to have the subject
thoroughly considered by the time Con-
gress meets and also to further state
legislation wherever needed and con-
sidered desirable. The United States
commission reported its bill on long
term land mortgage credit and may
have a further report to make on the
subject of personal credit, although
that has been regarded as a matter
which perhaps the states would more
appropriately take care of.
Senator Fletcher stated that his cor
respondence was voluminous. showing
widespread interest both from the state
and national standpoint Members of
the legislatures in various states have
shown active concern and desire docu-
nients and speeches from the commits
sion and their recomme ndations re-
gardng state Legislation.
Many states are expected to pass Ia rs
providing for credit unions. co-opera-
tive societies. organizations intended To
promote cooperative effort and make
available the credit resources of those
cngaS Sed in agriculture. Whatever bin
is reported by the joint committee and
passed by Congress is to be based on
the work of the United states commits
sion and embrace the essential features
of the Fletcher Moss bill.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
ASKS STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR CONTRABAND RULING
Postmaster General Seeks Opinion on
Foodstuffs Sent to Germany by
Parcel Post.

The Postmaster General has called
upon the state Department TO aid in
whether shipments of -four
and other foodstuffs to citizens Of Ger
many through the parcel post are to be
considered contraband Of war in view
Of the recent order of council Of Great
Britain.
Postmaster General BuTleson eX-
planned today that the United States is
not sending mail d,>tct TO Germany at
present, but that the mail s going
through Holland. He said that Hol-
land had consented to forward the
United States mails to Germany, pro-
vided they contained no contra band of
war
Evening star., 1915-03-20
Agreement With Holland.

Under our agreement with Holland"
said Postmaster General Burleson,
shipments of contra band OF war could
not be made through the parcel post.
For that reason. il is necessary 10 have
this point cleared up
The Postmaster General said that
parcels containing iiour, Chocolate, nuts
and other foodstufis, up to eleven
pounds weight. bave been offered for
transmission to Germany through the
parcel post.
A suggestion that Germany might be
fed through the parcel post system If
the allies tried to starve her out was
made by DIR. George Bartheime, the
Washington correspondent for the Co
logne Gazette, who mailed eleven
pounds OF -four to acquaintance in
Germany.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
French Officials Fight Duel.

l,IIS. Marc'l 2O.-A duel with
s,y,rds resulting from a dispute bou.
,ri,ial business MAS Tough, yesterday
t,. NJ .'hapron. nrcfect OF the depart
,,.nt of the Marine. and Maurice Pol
,,o~cr laayor OF f.pernay in the park
of Il country house. Chapron Was
Wounded in the left arm and Roger
in the right wrist after long and
furious encounter. The adversaries re-
fused to be reconciled after their COM
bat
Evening star., 1915-03-20
VERA FIGNER ARRESTED.
Noted Russian Socialist Has Spent
Twenty Years in Prison

PARIS. March 2o.-Nera Figner. one
of the most widely known leaders o.
Russian socialism. has been arrested at
Iuehcni. near the lsulnalian frontier
according TO uumanile. although her
brother. an artist. had obtalued per-
mission from the Russian minister OF
th. interior for her TO return to her
no,iyc land from switzerland.
yar. t.iener. who is seyenty-four
,,ears of age. has been constantly un-
dor the surveillance of the Russian
nolica since her release from Schius-
seihure fortress. where she was con-
fined for twenty years for partlclpat-
ing in the plot against the life OF
Alexander H.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
Oscar 7. Crosby Sails for
Brussels to Direct Distribu-
ton of Supplies.
VOLUNTEERS FOR DUTY.
PAYING OWN EXPENSES
Former Washington Man Prompted
by Desire to Save People
From Starvation.

oscar Ferry Crosby. explorer. e!ec-
t.ical engineer. formerly an officer in
the United States Army and n member
OF III. Metropolitan and Cosmos clubs.
sailed from New York for Brussels to
take charge of relief organization and
distribution for the commission for re-
lief in Belgium.
Mr. crosby is defrayinG his own ex-
fenses and taking with him his per-
soual secretary. prompted by desire
10 DO all that he can to expedite and
facilitate the task of saving the Bel
SianS from starvation. As vice chair
uau OF the commission and its admin
is:rato- in Belgium. he will occupy the
post 4" he relinquished April by \. y.
Connect. who succeeded Capt. T. j.
l,r.y.
MIR. Crosby spends a large par; of his
time in the National Capital and has
been president of several public service
corporations in the District. He has a
handsome country estate, View Tree. in
Warrenton, Va. which. is regarded rs
one of the finest in that section of the
south.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
COTTON CROP IN 1914
GREATEST EVER GROWN
u S. Census Bureau Places Output
at 16.1O2.143 Bales. Each
500 Pounds.
Record Also Made in Linter Product.
Used in the Manufacture of
Explosives.

The greatest cotton crop ever pro-
duced in the United States was grown
in 1914.
Census bureau statistics. issued TO-
day. giving final ginning figures. ON
cially place the 1914 crop as record
with i6.la2.1f3 bales OF 500 pounds
each. That is to9,t42 equivalent 300
pound bales. or 204.,2l.ooe pounds.
more than produced in the great crop
of 1871
Evening star., 1915-03-20
w. w. Coles Bequest to Charity.

NEW YORK, March e0.-More than
100000 is bequeathed to New Yorh
city charitable Institutions. hospitals
and churches by the will of William
Washington Cole, veteran circus ma n.
once partner of T.. r. Barnum. The
Will disposeS of an estate valued at
about Sa,000.oh0.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
Seventh Day Adventists Founder Ill.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. March 20
According to reports received here.
Mrs. Ellen q. White. founder. prophet
ess and present leader of the Seventh
day Adrentists. is seriously i'll at her
home in St. Helena. Cal.
Evening star., 1915-03-20
Explains Chanson Composition.

The 'ChauSon" thirteenth century,.
which. it was explained by the singer.
was composed and sung to his vassals
by the King of Navarro in the effort to
arouse enthusiasm for the crusade to
the Holy Land. was of historical inter
est, and among the other numbers were:
The Day Is Lost Without Thee, by
Mason: Don't Cease. by Carpenter:
"Serenata." by Mascagni. Romans by
Sjogren: Fruhlingsslaube.' by Schu-
bert: ''Beim Schneewett and 'Wald-
einsamkeit. by Roger; Claire de
Lune.' by Saint-Saens: la Cheyelure'
and .AIandoline.' by DebusSy, and en-
core "Schiffelied." by Carpenter. Mrs.
Howe's accomplishments on the piano
Were marked by sympathy snd sense of
rhythm.