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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-09-30
Johnson Road to Asotin.

AsotiD, Sept. % Fully fifty 0
Asotin's most representative citizens
we're present last Tuesday evening
at a meeting in the court house wher
z. A. Johnson, president of thu
| Johnson railway system, presents {
to the people of Asotin proposition
| by which they may have rea
steam railroad that would give out
let to the immense tonnage of whea
which must necessarily now b,
shipped by water transportation, de-
pending entirely upon the stage Of
water in the river. Also this rail
road would be very effective anc
permanent way of putting Asotin or
the map.
The proposition which Mr.. John
son put up to the citizsns of Asotin
and the farmers of the Asotin coup-
try is simply this: Asotin is to take
$50, 900 worth of stock in the John
son railway system and give right
of-way through the town and Mr..
Johgson will guarantee the construc-
ton of branch line from his rail-
way crossing the Snake river just
above Swallows Nest.
Mr.. Johnson stated at the meeting
that he had made thorough investi
cation into the tonnage, the diff
culties of the construction, the
cost of construction and the feast
bility of crossing the Snake river and
finds that there is sufficient tonnage
in Asotin to warrant the construction
of such line of railway which would
be two miles in length with power
ferry to cross tn. river. He also
stated he would take the matter up
with the directors of the road imme-
diately, if the people of Asotin are
prompt to respond TO the invitation
to make their town city with rail
transportation.
The sentiment in Asotin is most |
favorable to the plan and it is looked |
for by most of the citizens to see the
road in operation by March |. 1916.
Soliciting for subscriptions will be-
gin Immediately and the rich ia rmers
IN the Asotin country who will profit
greatly by the construction of the
railroad will be asked to contribute
and buy stock, as they pay an i'm
n.nse sum yearly for the storage of
grain because the stage of water in
he river will not permit its rem oval
o market. The townspeople will
llso be generally solicited.
Don't overlook US on sale bills.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-09-30
Simple Kindness.

The spirit of unwearied good will
is the great lifting power of the
world. When we can do nothing
else to right wrongs, lessen bur-
dens or mend life's hard places for
weary feet, we can at least be kind
kind in face, voice and deed. And
how many dark places would bright
en-, heavy loads grow light and new
courage come to the heart if only
simple kindness were the rule OF
earth!
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-09-30
Worth Their Weight in Gold.

L have used Chamberlain g Tablets
and found them to be just as repre-
sented, quick relief for headaches
dizzy spells and other symptoms de
noting torpid liver and disordered
condition of the digestive organs. They
are worth their weight in gold" writes
Miss Clara A. briggs, Elba, N. Y.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-09-30
CAPE HORNS GHOST SHIP.
The Rocky Phantom That Lures Pass.
ing Vessels Into Peril.

ing vessels into Peril.
Mariners sailing from Europe tt
the west by way of Cape Horn have
often been startled by something
that looked like derelict with the
waters washing over her deck.
The i'll fated Crown of Italy was
standing close to the jagged black
rocks at the entrance of the strait
of lie Marie when she sighted what
seemed to be a waterlogged bark
! drifting on the rocks of the strait
Presently the phantom ship disap-
peared, and soon afterward the
Crown of Italy herself went fast
ashore and was broken up by the
waves.
About seven years ago the Nor
wegian bark Seryia got into Seat
tie with tale of the ''ghost ship"
that almost exactly corresponded
With that told by the crew of the
Crown of Italy.
The numerous reports of dere-
.ict that appeared and disappeared
like phantom led the government
of Argentina to look into the mat
ter. A tender went out from the
nearby lighthouse to make an in
vestigation. The apparition was
found to be caused by strange
freak Of nature. Among the black,
jagged rocks that lined both sides
Of the strait of LIE Marie there was
one that under certain atnospher-
ic conditions bore a curious resem-
blance to a ship. The formation of
the rock and the shadows that the
other rocks cast on it combined to
produce the effect of bark run
ming under short sail.
The ship seems to be standing
head on, pointing to the south, and
is very low in the water The sails
appear to be shortened as they
would be in what sailors call S'half
a gale" There seem to be three
masts, and the fore is higher than
the main. When you come abeam
of the vessel the illusion vanishes,
and the "ship" resolves itself into
a conglomeration of black rocks. |
The perpetual fog of those regions
helps, of course, to confuse the sea-
mans vision.
The rock that looks like a ship
is by no means rare natural for
nation. On Clipperton island there
is great white rock that looks like
/ three masted craft, leaning on the
wind, with her royals set and the
sun shining on her white sails.
Some distance west Of Honolulu
here is a rock known as French
Frigate rock" because once upon
ime a French frigate went ashore
IN it. The cliffs looked SO much
ike a ship that the frigate's Off
,ers were deceived and thought
hey were meeting another vessel.
st. Paul island, in the middle of
he Atlantic, is said to resemble
hip very closely when it is APP
from certain direction,
nut it is place to which mariners
prefer to give wide BERTH
[outh's Companion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
THOSP FORF{|TS BOND
IN HUSTINGS COURT
Young Man Charged With speeding
and Threatening Young Women
Fails to Appear.

Judge Richardson, in the Hastings
Court yesterday declared forfeited
the $500 bond given BY Mrs a L.
Thorn 10 insure the appearance OF
her son. Waldo Thorp. for trial On
charge of threatening TO kill Miss d,
c. uaun) Baker on August Il sast.
(,aplas was ordered issued for Thorp' >
apprehension.
The charge. as well as that OF
speeding. grew out r~af a Joy ride in
which Tro-p is alleged To have in
dulged On the night of August 20,
ghorp is said 20 have been drinking
on that nirht Early next morning.
IL IL charged he went to the board
tang house OF Miss Baker, who form
srly lived at Mrs. Thorp's, and insist
Cd that Miss Baker so riding in an
auton obiie with him.
Thorp insisted, 1t is alleged. that
Miss Baker marry him and that wnen
she declined he threatened her The
morning trip ended when the auto
mobile driven by Thorp crashed into
an electric light pole at LON hardy and
Grace Streets
In Pol.ea Court Thorp was fined
800 ARID sentenced to six months IN
iau HIS case came up in the Hust-
.{rcs Court yesterday on an api cal.
Whom Thorp failed N appear for trial
,irefectual Efforts were made by his
attorneys to secure continuance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
DR.. Anderson TO
SPEAK TO If AGUE

DR.. Anderson. professor OF history
and political science at Richmond
College. will speak next Thursday at
ternoon before the Equal Suffrage
League of Virginia on the proposed
charter changes. The meeting Will
I've held at the league headquarters,
In the Commercial Building, at 4:30
O'Clock.
After Professor Anderson's talk, the
suffragists will give their IDEAS OF
what changes should be made in the
charter, and alternates will be elect
ed for coming convention in Decem-
Der.
Mrs. Valentine has just returned
from Bowling Green, where she spoke
in the school house before a large
audience and formed the Caroline
County League, with Mrs. Wilbur
Broadus as chairman. Saturday Mrs.
Valentine spoke at LAwrenceville at
the Brunswick County School Fair.
and organized the Brunswick County
League. Miss Mary Dortch was elect
ed chairman, and Mrs. Marvin Smith
ers, who introduced Mrs Valentine.
was made chairman of the mems
league.
Mrs. Valentine has also been in
vited by the Civic League Of Han
over County to speak at their meeting
at Old Church. to be held this Friday
at O'Clock.
1t was announced yesterday that
Miss Kate Cooke, the Red Cross nurse
who has just returned from six
months service in Europe. has just
been elected president Of the Norfolk
Equal Suffrage League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
GOVERNOR HEADS
FEE SYSTEM BOARD

The first meeting of the Fee System
Board was held yesterday afternoon
in the Governors Office with all three
members Of the board present The
board was created by the last General
Assembly and consists of Governor
Stuart, State Auditor G. Lee Moore
and State Accountant W. F. Smyth
The board, which was designed for
the purpose OF inquiring generally
into the fee system In vogue in the
State, did nothing of public interest
beyond perfecting an organization.
Governor Stuart was made chairman
OF the board and State Accountant
Smyth secretary. 1t Is expected
that the board will hold regular meet
ings hereafter to pursue the course
MAPPED out for It by the Legis!a-
ture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
VIOLATION Of Dope
LAW MORE DIFFICULT
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue L.
suAes New Ruling to Collector
MOncure.

Under the recent ruling by the Of
Ace OF the commissioner OF internal
revenue. Treasury Department, re-
ceiged at the Office of Collector r. G. L.
,foncur.. hera. further safeguards are
>hrown around the provisions OF the
Harrison anti-narcotics law, and vio-
iations of that law are made more diff
ficult.
The practice Of merely indicating the
druggists serial number on the pre-
scription for narcotics for renewal Is
discontinued by the new ruling, and
now all prescriptions calling for mar
cotics. or preparations and remedies
failing within the scope Or the Harri-
son act must bear the following:
Name and address of the patient, the
date Of prescription and Its filling. the
names and quantities Of ingredients,
the full name and address OF the physi
clan prescribing and his registry num-
Der.
The ruling comes from Acting Com
missioner G. Fl Fletcher at Washing
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10

lionaires die and bequeath naught Of
their legacy for the benent Nof the so,
ciety which contributed 10 their
wealth" Continuing, he said, ut IL a
shame that this great city has no pub
lie library. and boldly proclaimed that
no man has q RICH to accumulate a
fortune and say he is entitled to spend
1t as he pleases. for the society In
which he made his money is entitled
to be considered and predicted that the
time will come when a legislative
enactment will provide for commits
sion to have voice in the distribution
Of wealth of decendent.
As an instance illustrative of the
change of current thought of the
speaker referred to the fact that It
was less than twenty five years ago
that Professor Pureyear, of Richmond
College, in an address before the Bap-
list Council opposed the public school
system.
A Touching Incident.
In closing the address in which the
Christian Socialism's ethics were
striklngly presented and sharply con-
trasted with the teachings OF the other
school. He told very graphically and
beautifully this incident--after dhe
War Between the States a meeting OF
the citizens of Memphis sent a COM
munication to Boston. saying, You
have overpowered us on, the field by
superior numbers and resources. but
you have not conquered us and you
never WILL" Shortly after that the
yellow fever broke out in Memphis.
and while the city was thus scourged,
the Boston people met and subscribed
thirty thousand dollars, which they
sent, bound by wreath of love, to tho
stricken Southern city. The acknowl-
edgement was. You have overpowered
us In the field by superior numbers
and resources. but you did not con-
Quer US, but now you conquer US by
your splendid exhibition OF brotherly
love. which 50 deeply touches our
hearts that we send them to you
Doctor Wicker was loudly applauded
ana scores fingered at the close of the
meeting to give him a warm hand
clasp.
On next Tuesday the club will be
addressed by Mr.. Camp. a distinguished
speaker OF Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Al NORTHUMBERLAND Crub.

The regular weekly dance for men,
bers Of the Westmo-eiand Club and
their families and house guests wiz
be given on Thursday evening. Novein
her IL. from to lt:30 o'clock. and
vii ~ shauefoncd BY members 81
-. s.s.as1 - slsAlr wives
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Neu Haven Organizes.

New York. Nov. 9.-The directors OF
the New Haven Railroad held an or
ganization meeting and elected the fol-
lowing members OF the executive COM
mittee:
Howard Elliott. Boston; Arthur T.
Hadlev, New Haven; T. Dewitt Cuyler.
Philadelphia: w. Murray Crane, Dali
ton. Mass; j. L. Richards Boston; Ed
ward MilIigan. Hartford, Conn: John
n. Pratt. New York: Frank w. Matte
son, Providence. f. T. Maxwell, Rock
VILE. Conn.
The following officers of the COM
pany were chosen:
Chairman of the board and president
Of the company. Howard Elliott: vice.
presidents. Benjamin Campbell and 4.
r.. Whaley: vice-president and general
.s,ss.rs9'. RI {. auckland; vice president
ana comptroller. J. NJ. Tomlinson: Soc
retAry. -. p Clark; treasurer. ~ 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
PLACED FOR
ELECTRIC FURNACE
New Belle Isle Steel Plant Being
Equipped for beginning OF Opesta-
lions About First OF Year.

Contract has been placed with the
Electric Furnace Company, Alliance,
Ohio, by the Old Dominion Nail and
Iron Works for an electric furnace to
be installed in the new Belle Isle
steel refinery. which Is to so into oper-
alton about the first Of the year. An
nouncement to this effect was made
yesterday by Thomas S. Wheelwright,
vice-president and general manager
of the company. Other equipment Tor
the new steel plant, which will be
the largest of it's kind in the United
States. has already been ordered and
some OF 1t has arrived and has been
installed in the plant.
The new type of electric furnace,
Just ordered. will be given IA thorough
test at the Belle Isle plant. and II
found satisfactory. similar furnaces
will be placed in other plants OF the
company. and of the Locomotive
Works and other companies plants.
A temperature considerably IN ex-
cess of 1000 degrees can quickly be
attained with the electric furnace. 1t
Is said. and the high temperature can
be kept at its fullest efficiency The
furnace can be sealed and loss by
oxidization in this way can be pre-
vented, 1t is superior in many ways
to the coal heated or gas furnace, 1t
ia said and more economical OF oper-
alton.
Cost of operation Of the steel fur
mace here will be comparatively little
as it can be operated on the excess
current. Current produced by the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany's generators is used at It's maxi
mum only small portion OF .he day.
During other hours when full load is
not being consnnaed the electric fur-
mace will take .tsa excess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
PETITION IS ell|I|I|
ANOTHER IS REIN
State Supreme Court Judges r.
Two Cases Of Minor
Interest. IN

A writ of error and supersedeao
granted by the State Supreme Co11
Appeals yesterday in the cas- 0G.Sl
city of Newport News vs.. J. w. e.
a contractor, which was ape
from the Circuit Court Of New
News. The litigation involves Is
ing contract for the Shipbuildin9 Z
in which the municipality cl41
that Davis did not live up to tho
ter of his contract, and rocOyq
the sum of $500 and costs by the 81
dict of the lower court.
The petition refused was that
Katherine Taylor VS.. Wallace TAy1
executor Of J. Temple Taylor, VIM
was appealed from the Circuit Ca
of Spotsylvania County. PosseA1
of an antique sideboard. valued
$500, was involved in the suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
DECLARES STREET IS
PRIVATE PROPERTY
City Engineer Renders Opinion as to
Forty fourth Strect-Mr. Sadlcr
Will Protest.
| WILL SHOW ORIGINAL PLATs
Forest Hill Property Owner Declares
He Can Show That Street Was Prop
erly Laid Out Before MIR. Bradley
Began Operations.

City Engineer Boiling yesterday
notified the Administrative Board that
Forty-fourth Street South Richmond,
had never been dedicated to the city,
and is, therefore, private property The
board directed the clerk to notify
property owners in that section that
the street could not be opened until
the property had been acquired by the
city.
Clerk Dunford notified James f.
Bradley and Joseph P. Sadler of the
opinion Of the City Engineer Mr..
Sadler recently appeared before the
board, complaining that Mr.. Bradley
had erected buildings in the street
and that he ha- no right to do SO.
as the street had been dedicated to the
city, and was a public thorouGhfare.
Mr.. Bradley claimed 1t was private
property. and that he had a right to
use for building purposes.
The board took the matter under
advisement. with the result as set
forth above.
Speaking Of the matter last night.
Mr. Sadler stated that he was pre-
pared to appear before the Admins
trative Board with maps. facts and
figures to prove his contention that
the street was leSdliy anu properly
laid out before. Mr. Bradley began
his building operations. He stated
that he had not yet received any
notification from the board OF the
City Engineers decision, but he was
amply prepared to combat 1t, and he
presumed that the Administrative
Board. in all fairness. would give him
hearing shortly. IN order that he
could submit his proofs and further
argument.
In the event that the board rules
against him Ii is understood that the
matter will be appealed to the courts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
DENNY Street FUND
CONTINUES TO GROW
Building Committee Reports Over $3.50
Raised Yesterday In Cash ana
subseriptiSnss

The fund which 10 being raised for
the payment of the outstanding obfi-
cations on tho new Denny Street
Methodist Church building continues
to grow apace. the building committee
reporting yesterday that the sum OF
$251.5e. through cash and pledged sub
scriptions, which are payable on or
before December Is. As stated in The
yirginian. 1t IL the ambition of the
popular pastor of the church. Rev. DIR.
John w Eure. to be able to announce
to his congregation next Sunday morn
ing that the full amount needed. Wig:
$a,10o. has been raised.
The building committee Is composed
of b. o. Barker. George r. Barker. ].
w. Taylor and J. Doc Sears. and the
members Of the committee. who have
been working like Trojans. have re-
ceived able and energetic assistance
from the pastor. Both the members
of the committee and the pastor are
working hard toward the one end-to
complete the fund before Sunday. This
-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
SPACE RESERVED FOR
BIG ELECTRICAL SHOW
Displays I'm Quarters OF Manufacturers
Exhibit Will Be Installed Within
Few Days.
PRECEDEs PROSPERITY WEEK
Thirty-three Business Concerns Get In
Line For Electrically Dressed
Floats In Trades Paradc-Merchants
viii Make Magnificent Showing.

Eight hundred feet of floor space
have been set aside in the Manufac-
turers' Exhibit in the Chamber OF
Commerce Building for displays to be
made by the electrical concerns OF
Richmond for Electrical Prosperity
Week. Novembr 20 to December =.
The exhibits will be installed in the
spaces allotted on the fourth floor
of the building within the next few
days and the electrical show there
will be opened before the general OBJ
servance Of prosperity week Is
begun.
Business Director Horance F. Smith.
OF the Electrical Prosperity Week or
ganizat!on in Richmond, yesterday ar
ternoon stated that thirty three bnsi-
ness houses In Richmond, exclusive
OF electrical concerns. have contract
ed to have floats in the trades parade.
which will take place on the evening
of Decen Der 2. Several OF these have
already arranged to have from three
to six floats in lin.
Many Organizations Assist.
Among organizations who have
TONED the business houses and the
electrical trades In the prosperity
parade plans are the Richmond Adj
vertisers' Club. the Business Mems
Club, the Display Mems Association,
the Jovians, the Mechanics institute.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made
which the parade committee hopes viii
result in having in line the Signal
Corps the local military organiza-
ton using wire and wireless teie-
phone and telegraph equipment In It's
work.
window displays made by mer-
chants throughout the city Will be
alive with electricity and electrical
equipment during the week. and many
of the effects with startling spectacu-
lar.
The committee in charge OF the va
rioos phases of the preliminary WORK
are gratifiei at the progress being
Yade ard they are predicting that
Richmond's electrical show will be
one OF the most magnificent in Inc
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
BOY SCOUTS TO HELP
KEEP STREETS CLEAN

The Administrative Board yesterday
received request from the officials
Of the Boy Scouts asking permission
to place trash cans at convenient
places throughout the city. In order
that the streets may be kept cleaner
by cooperation among citizens. The
scouts propose placing signs on the
cans. Help Keep Your City Clean
thus calling attention to the citizens
the fact that they may keep the
streets clean by depositing waste
paper In the cans.
The board requested the Boy Scouts
to send sample of the can to them
SO that action might be taken after
an examination,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
TIC DAY Brought
BETHANY HOME S1,219
Tru-4re~ Much FreAscd With Hfch
rnona's Splendid Response to
Request for Assistance.

Good old EiehaleBa rallied nobly to
the aid OF Bethany Homes good Work
~ inlay
yerterday morning The Ntrgtnian In
n SSted that the total receipts from
'fe1a =. nag" would exceed sfseao. X
"a. by large majority. reaching the
y i, some gum Of si2is2s-
Tac following is handed as for pub
re tion Nv President w. p. LonSworth.
OF tbs Board of Trustees;
Not. ~ Thanks.
The trustees or Bethany Home FOR
O. iidren desire tn express their thanks
10 the public generally for their re-
soase TO the appeal made on last
Mo4fay The appreciate and are
& etesul FOR he Kindness. of the pas
u au sta ~ pers. in giving publicity
= ''e 1-,seal and the effective work OF
- ~ gee 1pied the stands In dif-
I ~ ,arte u tho city"
f;'1ewiug amounts were turned
: .s.e H., .sgtut ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-10
Secretary Foster Coming.

Mr.. Percy s. Foster, national -
rotary of the Association Of Pa
Merchants, will pay a visit to Rio
mond on Friday and will meet r.
local members Of the association :
dinner that evening at Murphy'ssHo&9
Mr.. j. G.. Corley is president Of q
national association.
The Richmond music houses 60
nected with the national associate
have just organized a local assoc1
tiop. This embraces most Of the lMSI
dealers here. "a
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-02
GERMAN CRUISER
TAKES ON SUPPLY
OF FOOD SUNDAY
PRINz EITEL FRIEDRICH
GUARDED BY u. S. SOL s
DIERS AND SAILORS
LOADS 1900 TONS
OF FUEL. COAL
Repeated Threats Against Vessel
Called to the Attention of
Washington Government

3 NEWPORT NEWS, April I.-The
German merchant raided Prinz Eitel
Friedrich tonight had loaded 5ix:een
hundred tons of coal. sufficient
amount TO carry her nearest the Ger
man port, and is preparing to take on
supplies Sunday. Government officials
conferred today without announcing
the object. The Eitels commander
refused to make. statement Strong
military and naval guard was estab-
lished around the Eitel's pier. I. was
said that this is due to repeated
threats against the vessel, which was
called to the attention of the Wash
iggton government
1t is understood that the blowing
up of the battleship. Maine in the
Havana harbcr was recalled in re-
presentations made to Washington
A machine gun is mounted at the
pier at which the Eitel is mocred.