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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-20
RAILROADS DEAL
IN STATISTICS
Auditors Present Maze Of COmpu-
tatOn 10 Support Scent
Fare Fight
SANTA FE SHARP NEXT UP
Bases Of Assessed Valuations Dii-
fer as Between State
and Road
SANTA FE SHARP NEXT UP

CONTINUATION Of the Oklahoma
~ railroad rate case In the federal
court before United States District
Judge Frank YoumAns Tuesday morn
ing found A. Hernany, auditor Of dis
bursements for the Rock Island stu
on the stand. Mr. Hermany. who tes-
titled all day MOnday. occupied the
stand but few minutes, finishing the
explanation Of tho Inst four tests
madl by his road IN It's effort 10 com
pllc complete statistics for Use IN the
rate case. Mr. Hermany was followed
On the stand by u. W. Peabody, sta
tlSticlan for the NJ. X x T., who was
still Il sdfying at noon and will prob
ably occupy tho witness chair for this
greater part OF the afternoon A. L.
Conrad, assistant general auditor for
the Santa Fe Will no tn. next witness
after Mr. Peabody concludes
Test number 70 waA the first item
taken up hy lleTmany after court con
vened at nine O'Clock Tuesday morn.
ing This section Of the Rock Isl
ands statistics dealt with the assign
meut Of working funds and values for
general office property, general shop
aud stores funls lu Oklahoma aud the
uppOrtiOnmeIit Of fixed property val
ues I'm Oklahoma That part Of the
working fund assigned 10 oklahoma
Is IN follows Interstate, &G.l03,74LSs
and State 81 535973. The general
office fund assigned was given ~
SlSp,7SBIO md the shops and stores
as f27GO35.3J The apportiOnment to
oklahoma for district and division
headquarters amounted to l2SH per
cent ~ the whole expense
Differing Valuations
The exhibit following number q,
gave the net annual income and yalu-
atiCns for the preceding flve fiscal
years, together with other figures
pertaining 10 the grand total earnings
The grand total income was listed at
WI5T, ,25230 while the combined val
untion according to basis "a" (as-
sesSed valuatIonl was $239, ,042 ,bS3. 90
and on basis "b' ton valuation, repro.
ductlon. land values according 10 real
estate agents, and general sources of
infonnntlonl was $30S,0l7 O9l "a. The
difference In these two valuations is
one 0f the points In the case having
the most bearing, and which will be
most bitterly contested.
Exhibit number ~ dealt with an.
other important phase of the case. II
consisted Of a comparison Of operat
Ing expenses assigned 10 Oklahoma
and apportloned 10 freight and pas.
senger traffic, Of figures compiled &C
cordlng 10 the railroads figures and
those made by adhering 10 the states
formula. Following is the comparative
table giving per cents assigned:
Railroad form state form
Ttl Pass Frt TIL Pass PIT
Maint OF Ways
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-20
100000 Lives Lost
In Chinese Floods

WASHINGTON July 2OFrom eighty hundred thousand
lives have been lost the floods Canton China according to
cbgram to the state department today from Peng Gene
raj Cheshire has appealed for all the assistance that be rendered
by the navy department
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-20

/ l\DON, July 2O.--The uppcrmost
- question concerning the east
llu campaign now Is when Warsaw
VIII br evacuated, rather than whether
II viii be given up with virtually
all Of CUurlund IN the hands Of the
field murshul, Won Hndenberg, and
with the Austriuu.G German forces
across the bug, continued occupancy
oi the Polish cupltul EXPOSES the Rus
slams 10 the danger ot disaster
Through Copenhagen comes report
Of the occupation Of Windau by the
hcrmunh This menace tO the Rus
slams FROM the north h paralleed
from tie southeast by the advance II
the IcutUulc allies on the Lublin rail
road, one VI the chief arteries OF
communication with Warsaw. The
wisdom Of abandoning Warsaw In
favor " straight Russian line dnily
becomes more definite subject of
speculation AMONG the allies and Rus
sian retirement from the capital be.
fore II Is invested completely is pre-.
dirtrd widely
From Vienna the Germans are re-
ported 10 be advancing towards Riga,
with the intention " SELLING that port
ana clearing the nearby seas Of mines,
thus obtaining another naval base. All
the glory has not gone 10 Won linden
berg m his colleague, Field Marshal
Won MnCkensen. is credited with the
capture Of KrnsnostAv
On the western front the Germans
apparently are content TO maintain a
series of sporadic attacks on various
portions Of the line. Paris claims
the Germans suffered severe losses
in an unsuccessful assault on the
heights NJ the Meuse.
The coal strike situation IL de.
scribed in dispatches from the mine
fields AZ being more hopeful today.
n ERLlN, July l9-(vla Amster
dam and London,) July 2O.-lm.
portant successes for the Teutonic al.
lies all along the battle line In Russia
from the Baltic sea to BukOwina are
claimed In an official statement issued
today nt the German war office. The
army of General Won Gallwltz IL said
10 be standing In force on the Narew
line southwest Of Nowo Georgieysk
one Of the glrdles Of fortresses around
Warsaw and nearly ten miles from
the Polish capital.
With the capture OF Windau the
Germans have come into possession Of
another seaport on the Baltic and are
within few miles OF Riga, seat Of the
governor general Of the Baltic prov
inces
The German and Austrian forces
are said to have captured $4,000 Rus
slams
The communication follows
Western Theatre
"ln the district Of SoucheE nftel
comparatively quiet day, fighting be
came more spirited during the night
(Contnued on ant raErl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-20
Virtually Admitted That Russia
viii Retire From Capital
Voluntarily
HlNDENBURG GLORY STILL GROWS
Western Front Situation Featured
by FOrayS-COal Strike Crisis
Is Passing
BULLETIN

LONDON, July 2O.-1he South
Wales coal strike has been settled.
An agreement to end II WAS reached
iOdnl.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-07-20
Western Theatre

I'm the district of SoucheI after
comparatively quiet day, fighting be,
came more spirited during the night.
Continued on I ast paEel
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
ADA PUPILS GRADE HIGH

In an interview County Superin-
tendent Miss Ivy Wilson says: "Eigh-
ty-seven Of the 1877 graduates in Ada
county Eight grade schools outside
Boise this year averaged 80 per cent
or better lii all subjects. OF these
nine made grades better than 95 per
cent in all subjects. Three schools,
Highland, Roosevelt and Green Mea-
dows, have all graduates in the so
column.
Those whose grades were better
than 95 are. Bethel Collins and
Caroline Pfaffle OF Meridian, tied at
81 90: Glen Hawkes. OF Meridian and
Elizabeth Pride OF Cole, tied at SO
Is: Neva Robinson Of Holcomb, 90
30; Georgia Eakins, Meridian, 95
SO; Charlotte Voss, Meridian, 95
40; Genevieve Ellis, Meridian, So
t-S: Winston Roberts, Star, So 20. /"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
PAVING ASSESSMENT

| j a. Fenton has filed suit in the
district court, asking q restraining
order directed against the village OF
Meridian to prevent the tax collector
| from selling certain lots Of which he
| is the owner because Of his refusal
to pay assessments levied against the
property to pay for street improve
ments, says the Statesman's Meridian
correspondent.
Under contract With the village
j., j. Carroll constructed mile OF
road along First street in Meridian.
Mr. Fenton claims that the procedure
under which the contract was let was
not legal and that the property own
ers did not have an opportunity To
protest He asks the court to de-
clare the action OF the village board
void and the property owners not
liable for assessments to pay for the
work.
In his complaint Mr. Fenton says
that the Improvement work was not
petitioned for by owners OF the abutt-
ing property and that the board has
no right TO initiate such a movement.
He asserts that there was no proper
initatory resolution passed and pub
lished by the board giving an oppOr-
tnnity for protest.
The methods Of tile board IN lett
ting the contract he attacks BY alleg-
ing that there was no call for bids on
the work ais required by law, and
claims that the warrants given IN
payment are deficiency warrants, the
issuance Of which Is forbidden. BY
the constitution
No assessment roll was properlv
prepared by the engineer and the
street committee, according To the
complaint, and in the ordinance UNI
der which the board attempted to
authorize the work there is no pro-
vision which sets forth the method
Of installing the improvements, neith-
or is it said whether the payments
shall BE made on one assessment or
by the issuance of bonds,
While upon the face of the ordi-
nance, Mr.. Fenton claims, 1t is evil
dent that there is no emergency and
IL should have been published for The
required length Of time, the hoard at
tempted to put the ordinance in eff
feet on its passage and approval. The
title is not sufficient, either, SAYS Mr..
Fenton, because 1t does not sufflci-
emily state the contents Of the ordi-
nance.
Further, Mr.. Fentons statement
says that the improvements are not
sufficiently described in the orlin-
ance and the pretended assessment
roll was not approved or notice gwen
so that property owners could have
an opportunity to protest
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
WAR PICTURES COMING

BY far the most authentic war pic
lures ever taken will be shown at the
Idle Hour at date to be announced
later. Wherever this film has been
exhibited, it has received the highest
Of praise. Manager Dick Sutton of
the Broadway, Butte, says they are
the best pictures of real war scenes
and events ever brought to Butte. IT.
is the universal verdict of all who
have seen them that they came near
er taking one to the seat of war than
any other publicity either written or
photographed
While the film producers made no
effort to produce scenes of horror,
there are d large number OF battle
scenes, and the fact that four camera
men lost their lives in getting these
pictures, shows that the scenes were
taken at the front and the production
was not faxed UP in a California
studio.
The pictures we're taken on both
the eastern and western war fronts
and show many scenes from Belgium,
France, Russia and other points on
the immense battle line, along which
nine-tenths of Europe is now fight
Ing
The immense AZ centimeter and
caterpillar" guns, the incendiary
shells. the famous goose step, the
burning OF Antwerp oil tanks. the
charging battle lines artillery in
action and hundreds of other scenes
of immense interest are all presented
A lecturer explains all details,
making the pictures most interesting
from an educationoi and historic
stand.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Meridian Will Celebrate
Governor Alexander 10 Speak in
Meridian on the Fourth OF july.


The regular meeting OF the Meri-
dian Booster club was held Monday
evening at the Idle Hour theater, and
the proposition was considered Of
fitting up the lover story Of the
Odd Fellows building as permanent
quarters Tor the club. Considerable
routine business was transacted, but
the most important matter was con-
sidaring plans for the Fourth Of July
celebration, which Will be held IN
Meridian on the Saturday preceding
the Fourth
II Ii planned 20 have glorious"
time, and among The attractions will
be a speech by Honorable Moses
Alexander. governor Of Idaho, who
VIII turn down other engagements
ii order to be- Iii Meridian on that
day. Credit should Ne given 10
Colonel elmer n Sims. q member Of
the governors starr, IN securing this
distinguished visitor and the coming
OF the governor means tEat the at
tention Of this part Of Idaho will be
drawn towards Meridian On that day.
Great big posters are now being
prepared by the printer and the big
celebration In Meridian Will be given
due publicity by these and smaller
programs to be printed later The
Times and newspapers In the vicini-
~ will also keep the readers in
formed Of the preparations being
made.
II ID planned to have d balloon as
cension, and other attractions to en-
terrain the crowd, and several con-
cesaions from the Boise white city
have already planned TO spend Sat
urday In Meridian, and return to
Boise Monday
There Ii d lot of work for the
various committees In charge Of the
Fourth Of July celebration and the
Meridian people should cooperate In
helping TO arrange program that
will give our visitors a round of
pleasure with not single dull
moment
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
UsTICK NOTES

Miss Hazel Hawley Ii very sick at
her home near Ustick.
Mrs. Wiley and two sons of Poca-
tello have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry L. Yost the past few
weeks.
Mrs. William Lund Of Victory, who
was operated on for appendicitis
Tuesday at Boise is reported doing
we'll.
Mrs Troy Scrivner and two child
rem of Kuna are visiting relatives
here.
Kennith. the three-year-old son OF
Mr., and Mrs. J. S. Pfost, who has
been sick with tonsilitis since their
arrival here three weeks ago, is inn
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coleman are
rejoicing over the recent arrival of
a daughter at their home.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
DECORATION DAY OBSERVED.

Decoration day was observed In a
more satisfactory way than at any
time In the history OF the commun-
ity last Sunday, and credit should be
given the committees who had the
arrangements In charge. The two
church congregations unlted,a and ser
vices were held at | 4 o'clock at the
Christian church.An able address was
given by Rev Joel Brown, A process
sion afterwards passed ont TO the
cemetery where the graves of the sol
der dead We're decorated by the vet
Grams. There was some music and a
short address by Comrade II. B.Pow-
ers.
The committee wish TO thank those
who kindly donated autos for use of
those who went to the cemetery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
EAT MORE VEGETABLES

An old axiom says an apple a day
keeps the doctor away. Onions, cab
bages, spinach and other fruit will
do the same thing. That is to say,
most people do not eat enough veg
etahles. Ii green stuffs have their
proper place on the table, there will
be no need for laxatives on the bath
room shelf, and the family physi-
clan will have more time to play pin
ochle, 1t is a puzzle, when you stop
to think of it, why intelligent people
eat bread, nreat and potatoes every
meal every day in the year, while
fruits and vegetables so to waste on
the farms. Everybody ought to grow
such produce, can it and eat it,
Ontario Democrat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
What Is Best to DO When One
Has Been Bitten BY Dog.


For the patient, the wound should
be Immediately cauterized with nitric
acid and dressed antisepticaliy III
the would is deep, involving the peri
osteum or the eye, it should be
washed with bichloride OF mercury
solution. As the organism causing
the disease is probably a protozoan
theoretically a saturated solution Of
qninine would be an ideal dressing
However, this is purely problemati-
cal Do not depend on peroxide or
turpentine.
For the animal. II should never
be killed IL should be confined In
some enclosure from which 1t is i'm
possible for it to make its escape
and kept in confinement for defin-
lite length OF time, and il the dog is
rabid it will certainly die. Animals
killed before death occurs do not
show gross microscopic LESSONS, and
the Negri bodies are exceedingly diff
ficult to find without animal inoc-
ulation which occupies so much time
that 1t does not admit of early inn
munizing treatment of the patient. If
he animal does not show any symp-
toms of rabies after being confined
for a week or ten days, the matter
may be dismissed.
I'M killing a rabid animal, do not
shoot il In the head or club its
brains out. The part of the brain
where the Negri bodies are most cas-
lily found is in the hippocampus ma
ior or minor, and you can readily see
that scrambled brains are difficult
to examine After the animal is
dead, separate the head from the
body, and, II possible. pack it in ice
and send it Immediately to the labor
atory OF the State Board Of Health at
Boise. Whenever possible, send by
messenger, and never under any cir
cnmstances by parcels post. When
the distance is great and there will
be delay in reaching he laboratory, it
Is better to remove the entire brain,
place il in a clean closed jar and
cover with so per cent solution of
glycerine and water. This preserves
the brain and does not interfere
with the staining or microscopical ex-
animation. Upon receiving the re-
port that the brain has been found
positive, the person bitten should re-
port Immediately to the State Board
of Health for treatment.
The State Board of Health will
furnish treatment for persons bitten
by rabid (mad) animals without
charge, other than the small express
charges from Washington
The only restriction placed on the
treatment by the U. S. Public Health
Service is that it must be administer
ed at the State Laboratory, in Boise.
Persons desiring treatment should
telegraph or phone DR.. Ralph Falk,
Secretary, or DR.. Il. e. Labaugh,
Bacteriologist, Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
FARM LOANS
No DelnVs

Money ready when title is approved
IRA Il, HIGH & COMPANY
THE Reliable Farm Loan Agency"
Yates Bldg. Boise, Idaho.
The Meridian base ball club beat
the Middleton club in q game on the
local diamond last Sunday by score
of to g
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Riddle was called east by tel
egram Wednesday, Announcing the
critical illness Of his father
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

SIN. Burns has recently purchased
q nice new Ford automobile.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Alien Wilcox and family have
moved into their nice new home on
state street.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

u. A. Copeland VIII start to-mor-
row Tor trip to Portland and coast
points.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

eileen Journey and family have
moved to Kama, where Mr. journey
has gone into business.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

o. o. Price and family are In Mer-
idian this week from Emmett
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Walter Palmer Is here from Camas
Prairie for q brief visit.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
pEATn oF Nv. q. RErTz.

William g. Reitz, proprietor Of
the Meridian hotel, died Tuesday
morning at the age OF 65 years Cam
Ger OF the liver and heart trouble
are given as contributing causes to
the complication OF diseases from
which he had been a sufferer for
some time.
The deceased leaves a wife and six
children.
Mr.. Reltz was born in Germany but
came othe United States when a
boy and grew to manhood In this
country For some years he was
manager OF the Diamond Match COM
pany In Wisconsin and later at Chico,
Cal He came to Meridian year
ago and opened the Meridian hotel,
which he managed mp to the time OF
his death He was a member OF the
Modern Woodmen lodge.
He was man OF exemplary char
acter, straightforward and honest in
all his dealings de was respected
and honored by all his acquaintances.
During the past few months he has
been III greater part OF the time,
but still has been patient and UNI
complaining. and his cheerfulness
was noticed by everyone. The funeral
was held yesterday at the home in
Meridian. In charge Of Rev. Joel
Brown, and the burial was in the
Meridian cemetery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
EAGLE FACTORY RusY

A correspondent from Eagle says;
Two men are now employed CON
stantly in order to handle the out
put OF the eagle cheese factory. The
increase In the force has been me-
cessitated by the remarkable support
being accorded the institution by
local ranchers Daily receipts of milk
now average 5000 pounds. Other
ranehers are expected to join their
neighbors in selling to the factory
when they become convinced OF re-
ceiving fair treatment. One new
member Of the cooperative concern
who will deliver $50 pounds daily
has just signed up to begin deliveries
June Il
This far no shipments of cheese
have been made direct from the
Eagle factory Facilities for matur-
ing the cheese are better at the Meri-
dian plant and they are being hauled
there BY wagon and combined with
shipments from that point.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Mrs. RI. 4. Cook has taken 4 posi-
lion ]n lie Meridian telephone ex-
change
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Laundry service twice week.
Rough dry and fine work special
ty. Leave 1t at the Antiseptic
Barber Shop.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Seventeen men have been en-
psoyed by the Idaho Light & Power
company in Meridian this week, put
ting In the new street lighting sys-
tem Under the new contract we will
have 2 b arc lights. instead of doz-
en-. J. q. MILLER is the foreman in
charge of the crew.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Mrs. Lockwood and daguhter
Dorothy leave the first OF next week
for San Francisco, California, where
they will visit the exposition On
their way there they will stop off for
n brief visit with friends in Portland.
The Meridian telephone company in
recognition OF her faithful work has
granted Mrs. Lockwood two-weelys
vacation with pay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Want Ad Department
Farmers Attention !

We are going east June LIST to
interest buyers in Idaho lands L
you wish to sell or exchange for
Kansas, Nebraska or Iowa prop
erty call on us or write. We ex-
pect to make not less than two
round trips before September LIST.
r. E. Carnine & Co.
BAT Soma Big, phone lO7
Boise, Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

The Meridian brass hand are prac-
ticing vigorously and Will be ready
10 furnish some good music on the
Fourth OF July
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
Oregon Short Line Trains.

O. S. L. trains pass Meridian fol
Nampa as follows
No. go 2.25 am connects at Nam
pa with No. II westbound on
main line.
(" Ga 1924 am connects with Is,
eastbound.
/" sc 7.35 am Pony to Hunt'gn,
SO 1910 pm connects No. A,
eastbound.
" 10 AS p. m. connection
with No. 19 westbound.
y 7.25 pm connects No. G
eastbound.
0. S. l.. trains pass Meridian for
Boise as follows:
No. 81 3.46 am con. from No. II
So 4.42 m con. from No. lS
65 1857 am Pony from Hunt.
/" 81 l:52 pm con. from No. A.
SO 6l2 pm. from No 10.
/" II SAP pm con. from No. 6.
Rsmem Der that even numbers are east
bound, odd number west bound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04
CHAs. CLIFTON

CHAs. CLIFTON
Attorney at law
Suite 256-257 Soma Bldg, Boise.
!. Notary Public. /.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Miss Winnie Baird writes that she
has closed term OF school at Pull
man. Wash, and will return to the
same position next fall. She goes
this week 70 Powell, Wyoming where
she will be Joined by her father, Rev.
]. A. Baird, and together they will
SO To Omaha, Neb., where Mr.. Baird
viii have an operation for his eyes,
which have been giving him consid-
era le trouble,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

A telegram received by Postmaster
j ]. Caldwell saturday stated that
his son Lorrin Was III at Berkeley,
California. and the father took the
train Immediately for thar place
Word comes that Lorrin ii able 10
travel and Will come home for rest
aud treatment. They are expected in
Meridian the last Of this week.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Ed Bartlett and family have moved
into the residence ON the corner Of
Pine ana First streets lately vacat-
ed BY Allen Wilcox
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-06-04

Mrs. Adolph Nelson, Of WaHa Wal
la, Wash, has been In Meridian Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. John f. Baird.
She and little Dolph will leave SAT-
afaay for the return trip, after sew
srai Heeks spent with home folks at
Boise ana with other relatives In this
vicinity