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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
HISTORY BUILDERS.
Written expressly for The Washington Herald
BY DIR. T.. j. EDWARDS.
A Remarkable Escape From the
Indians.

| About twelve years ago it was my
good fortune to meet in San Francisco
one of the great merchants of Salt
| Lake City who did so much for the
commercial development of that place
He was one of the Walker brothers,
but l do not know which one" In
| this way. Charles F.. Hall. who at one
| time was prominently associated with
those who were preparing the history
or California, began narrative in
which he described one of the many
| romantic and thrilling incidents in the
career of the Walker brothers. and
particularly in the early part of it
Mr.. Walker told me tnar perhaps
the narrowest escape he and his
brother and others had was at a time
when he was taking into Salt Lake
City a large herd of CATTLE" said Mr.
Hall. They had started out to buy
as many cattle as they could find
ready for sale and had travelled a long
distance in what is called the Salt
Lake Valley. They were perhaps the
leading cattle merchants of Salt Lake
City, although this was only one de-
partment of their extensive mercantile
operations.
ITO drive cattle from the ranches
into Salt Lake City was at that time
a somewhat perilous undertaking. The
Indians were crafty and they were
persuaded that they had a natural
right to capture cattle and horses and
in exercising that right were justified
in killing the men who were in charge
There had been a few months before
the Walker brothers started out to
buy cattle, a massacre by the Indians,
who. after killing the men, took their
horses and cattle away.
Late one afternoon, one of the
men who were helping these brothers
drive the cattle to Salt Lake City
called their attention to a very faint
streak of smoke which came appar-
emily from a fire on top of a distant
hill 1t was instantly recognized as
smoke from an Indian camp, and there
were apprehensions that they were in
danger of attack. In a few moments,
there appeared a solitary Indian, who
seemed to be very friendly. But the |
Walkers knew that he was a spy sent
out by the other Indians and that he |
would return to them with information |
about the number of cattle and the |
of men. Therefore, they told |
the Indian that he could not go back |
to the place he came from, but would |
have to ride with them all night. The |
two Walker brothers twisted and fold
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Effects Of Jitney Competition.

The figures of the New Haven system given
elsewhere this morning for May and for eleven
ing for the trolleys The Connecticut company
shows decrease of about $Io,ooe for May and OF
about $4,000 for eleven months; the Rhode Island
Company has turned a profit in May, 1914 into a
deficit of $73,SoI in May this year and for profit
of $zI3zs4 in the eleven months shows now q
deficit for that period of $I6sIoS: The West
chester Street Railway shows deficit of $3.50 this
May against profit Of $AS72 and an increase of
about $1,000 in the deficit for eleven months. The
Berkshire Street Railway shows deficit of $a76s
against one of $I.zo4 for May and of $os,a36
York & Stamford Street Railway shows . deficit
of 5000 for May against $I88 and for eleven
months $z7.z46 against 1880 This shows de-
month"; while for eleven months the companies
with profits show decrease in these of $z0zA34
and those with deficits show an increase in def
ciencies of s$eoz,oSo making total ~shrinlage Of
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The announcement that Holt was killed by a
fall and not by shot fired from outside his cell
or by chewing percussion cap will probably have
to be accepted as final, but apparently there must
always be doubt to whether his body was found
inside outside the cell and whether the guard
detailed specially to prevent him from taking his
own life really heard an explosion dreamed he
heard one Also there is the question how man
believed by physicians to be near death managed
to climb twenty feet up the lattice work OF his
cell The Mineola Jail. too must have been con-
structed by workmen in panic similar to that
which seized its attendants Tuesday night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

In MARCH. 1774. after communicate
ing to the House the dispatches
| l. from America, the leaders of the
government. now under Lord North,
proposed and carried very drastic
| measures.
BY one bill they closed the port OF
Boston, transferring its trade after
the first of June to the older port of
Salem
Since the headstrong town would
not have the tea. 1t should have no
trade at all.
BY another bill they suspended the
charter of the colony.
BY a third they made provision for
the quartering of troops within the
province: and by a fourth they legal
ICED the transfer to England of trials
growing out of attempts to quell riots
in the colony.
News fingered on the seas in those
days, waiting for the wind. and the
critical news Of what had been done
in Parliament moved no faster than
the rest
II was the I'd of June before the
text of the new statutes was known
in Boston.
That same month. almost upon that
very day, Thomas Hutchinson, the
consta minded governor whom Sam
uel Adams had tricked. hated. and
beaten. in the game OF politics. left
his perplexing post and took ship
for England. never to return.
Born and bred in Massachusetts,, of
the stock of the colcIy itself. he had
nevertheless stood steadfastly TO his
duty as an officer of the crown. deem
Ing Massachusetts, best served by the
law. He had suffered more than most
men would have endured. but his suf-
ferings had not blinded him with pas
sion. He knew as well as any man the
real state of affairs in the colony
though he looked at them as COVER
nor. not as the peoples advocate
and now went to England to make
them clear to the ministers.
The prevalence of spIri, of op-
position to government in the plan
tation." he had already written them.
lis the natural consequence of the
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PARLIAMENT'S DRASTIC MEASURES


I great growth of colonies SO remote
from the parent state. and not the
enect OF oppression in the King or
his servants. as the promoters Of this
spirit would have the world to be-
, lieve."
1t would be of good omen for the
settlement OF difficulties IL he could
make the. ministers see that the spirit
which SO angered them was natural
and not born OF mere rebellion.
Mr.. Hutchinson left General Gage
governor in his stead-at once gov
ernor and military commander. Gage
was to face season of infinite trou-
Bile. and. as men soon learned, did
not know how to face II either with
patience or with tact and judgment
The news of Boston's punishment
and OF the suspension Of the Massa-
chusetts charter. OF the arrange
ments for troops. and of the legal es-
tablishment of methods of trial
against which all had protested-and
in the case of the Gaspee affair, sue
cessfully protested-had an instant
and most disturbing effect upon the
other colonies. as well as upon those
who we-e most directly affected.
The ministers could not isolate
Massachusetts,
They were dealing with men more
statesndnlke th2n themselves, who
did not need to see their own uber-
ties directly struck at to recognize
danger. though it was not yet their
danger.
They had protested in the time OF
the Stamp Act. which affected them
all: this time they protested even
more emphatically against measures
aimed at Massachusetts alone.
what was more significant. they had
now means at hard for taking action
in common.
Virginia. ~ doubt, seemed to the
ministers in England far enough away
from Massachusetts,. but her Bur.
gesses acted upon the first news of
what Parliament was doing-a month
before the text of the obnoxious acts
had reached Boston.
Tomorrow, The Call For n General
Congress-.
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The bounty of the Lord, with which he gratihes
Our mortal eyes,
Is such that what we seek we find
Whate'cr its kind
Wherefore upon the base
l shut mine eyes in blindness
And eyer turn my face
To prospects full of kindness,
And find resources there in goodly cheer
Zen when oppressed by some Overwhelming fear
Copyright. 1871
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr.. Bryan has broken engagement to ad-
dress mass meeting in California of the Amer
lean independence Union. an association oppos-
ing the expectation of arms to Great Britain
He gives that he has to attend a
reception, but plausible explanation would
be that he desires to refrain just at this time
from expouSinC the cause in which Frank Holt
was enlisted; and il would be to his credit if he
would say so.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

The old saying that III you prick a Russian
you will ind Tartar ought soon to have its true
meaning brought out, if the Germans continue
their victorious raid into Poland Still there may
be several guesseS ahead for the Teutons if his
tory brings down any meaning OF Russian in
vason. Charles MI tried it; Napoleon tried it.
The Teutons might profit by their example
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Great buildings shall be thrown down as if
by cyclone earthquake, and there shall
come neither peace nor prosperity to Washing
ton for sixteen years, is the prophecy of colored
minister who has predicted all the caamities that
have come to pass in the last ten years and a
great many that have not. Just as the water
melon is opening, too
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

A lone Philadelphia policeman arrested thirty
three members of a club who making holiday
by cruelty treating old horse in pasture. It's
pity, hut its true that too many policemen re-
gard cruelty to animals offense altogether
too insignificant to call for action on their part
1t is to be hoped the Philadelphia Humane Society
will at least reward this officer with honorary
membership.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
RAPS KITCHENER'S DEFENDER.
Lloyd George AnRered by Haldane's
"Inaccurate" Speech.

London. July Lord Haldane. former
Lord Chancellor and who before the
war was known as THE Kaiser's best
friend in England" has stirred the ami
mostly of Mr.. Lloyd George. Lord Hal
dane recently made a. speech before the
National Liberal Club In which he de-
Tended Lord Kitchener and told of the
strenuous efforts Of the cabinet early in
the war to increase the supply Of NUM-
tons ten-fold." These efforts, he said.
were frustrated by labor troubles.
Mr.. Lloyd George tonight authorized
the issuance Of a statement to the eff
feet that Lord Haldane's version OF what
occurred months ago IN the cabinet COM
mittee on arms was Incomplete and. in
some material respects. Inaccurate" The
statement refers to the "unwisdom Of
partial and unauthorized disclosures Of
the decisions OF highly confidential cab
met committees
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

z Pretoria. South Africa, July AFTER
a long running fight through miles Of
thorn brush. when the opposing forces
were frequently separated BY only few
yards. Cen Botha.s British forces have
taken OtAvt. In the extreme northern
part Of German Southwest Africa. The
Germans lost tvo wasons laden with am
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

The work of paving Seventh street between
New York avenue and Q street is about
to be commenced, and the merchants along that
thoroughfare who had begun to believe that
Washington finished city," may take hope.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Railroad officials have the figures to prove that
the reduction of passenger fares did not cause an
increase in travel predicted and they willing
to take the chance that raising them again will
people to stay at home.
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Crushed to Death by Train.

Badevelt, N. j., July His foot
caught between the rails and plank.
a farmland known only as Joe"
him. He was crushed to death.
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EXPLOSION DUE 10 PEBBLE.
No Inquiry win he Made Of An.
napo1is Accident.

No investigation II necessary. officials
here say. to determine what caused Tues
days gunpowder explosion on the Naval
Academy dairy farm. causing the death
Of John NcLeary. white, ana Albert Ad-
Olson. . negro. and the serious injury
Of Albert Sappinton.
The blast unquestionabiy was due. II
was stated. to the accidental shoveling Of
. pebble into . crushsr which was grind
ing the condemned powder for use. on
account Of IL nitrate v1lnA = Sertilisss.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Don't you think the man who
coaxes girl to run away and marry
him should be punished?"
81 don't know that he always ought
to be, but if she does it he is"-Hous-
ton Post.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
MORNING SMILES.

Agitated Guest-Potato bread. I'M
trained walters, lights out at s
o'clock, and exorbitant prices! What
kind of hotel is this, anyway?
Clerk-European plan, sir-Puck
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
Explosion Causes Death.

Montreal. July 7.-H. c. Schrock, of
Wilmington. Del. died at the General
Hospital today of injuries suffered in the
explosion of a cordite factory at Beloen
yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Pat-Sure. and I'd give a thousand
dollars, Moike, if | knew tn place
where 1 was goin' L die.
Mike-Faith, Pat, and phwat good
would thot do yez?
Pat-Begorra, I'd niver go near tn
place at all. at all.-Type Tattle.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Just often Evelyn Thaw makes up her
mind the New York Supreme Court changes it;
meantime the audience waits
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
Pitched Rall-Killed

Kansas City. Mo-, July "A J.,
Walter, %. of this city. Is dead here
as the result Of being struck on the
head by q pitched ball In an amateur
game at Dearborn. NO.. on Monday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
"A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS

First printing OF original poem wilton aAin
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Young Barnes had married contrary
to his fathers wishes. Meeting his
parents soon afterward, the father
said angrily:
We'll. young man. have made my
will and cut you Off with a dollar"
II am sorry, father" said the youth,
contritely; and then added. But you
don't happen to have the dollar with
you?"-Ladies' Home Journal
In a certain village down South
there was a physician noted for his
reckless automobile driving. One day
when he answered the telephone a
woman's voice asked him IL he were
going out driving that afternoon.
NO; hardly think will have time
this afternoon" replied the doctor.
'But why do you ask"
WELL" replied his anonymous
questioner. II want to send my little
daughter down town for some thread,
II you are not."-Everybody's.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward III. Hinton. Of
Atlanta, Ga. returned to the New Will
lard Yesterday after a visit in the North.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr.. Charles 8. Hamlin, chairman Of
the Federal Reserve Board, entertained
at luncheon at the Willard yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

and Mr.. E. ]. Kelly. of Chicago. are
spending a few days at the Shoreham.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr.. William Marshall Bullitt. of Louis
willie. KY. has arrived at the Shoreham.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w. Strobel announce
the engagement Of their daughter. Agnes
E. to Mr. Walter L. Miller. of Pottsville.
Pa. The wedding will take place in No
yember
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Capt. G. o. Hubbard, L. S. A. at pres
ent stationed at Fort Hamilton. N Y.
accompanied by Mrs. Hubbard. Is spend
ing some time at the Willard
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mrs. Arthur A. Birney, who is visiting
in Philadelphia, will go to Newport short
" to be the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut. and Mrs. James Hale
Strong.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr. Preston B. Haines. U. g. ~, and
Mrs. Haines have arrived at the Shore
ham, where they will spend some time.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Spi,lman. of War
rentcn. Va. and their daughter. Miss
Margaret Spillman. are at the Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbank Twigg. OF Mark
ham. Va. also arrived at the Willard
yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr.. Preston Gibson will be host at din
ner Sunday evening at his cottage at
Newport in honor of Mrs. Oelrichs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Howard. and Mr.. Charles NJ. Bolek. took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
at St Peters Church. the Rev. Father
Maurice Latter officiating. A reception
followed at the home Of the brides par
ents.
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Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell
How the San Francisco Banks Kept
Open"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mrs. Robert NJ Thompson will enter
tain at luncheon Saturday at her sum-
mer home at Southampton. L. I.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wolf, accompanied
by Miss Edith and Marjorie Cohen. nare
left the city to spend the summer in the
White Mountains.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

Capt. and Mrs Edward W. Eberle will
go to Atlantic City the end of this month
to remain for a month.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08

The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff entertained at luncheon at
Stone villa. Newport. on Tuesday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-21
DOWNEN SELLS INSURANCE
MUST WAIT FOR PAY

The Fairbanks-Mor company
must wait for the balance due on
the new city pump recently pur-
chased from them until the efficien-
cy guaranteed in the contract is
forthcoming, this being the substance
of motion passed by the city ia
theirs Tuesday evening. The city re-
Gently paid 500 on the purchase
price of the pump, and the company
demanded that $4,000 of the total
amount due be paid at once leaving
a balance of $443.30, which need
not be taken care of until the diff
ferences between the city officials
and the company are adjusted. City
Engineer Edwards claims that re-
peated tests have proved that the
pump fails to produce it's maximum
guaranteed efficiency, while company
engineers state that the electric cur
rent conditions are responsible for
the failure of the pump to produce
according to the specifications.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-21
ENTERTAIN PULLMAN GIRLS

The B. c. B. club of Colfax enter
tanned 10 young lady members of the
Pullman Joya club Sunday at the
Pythian temple at very enjoyable
get-together meeting. At noon a
sumptuous dinner was served to the
Pullman guests, during the serving
of which music was furnished by the
Stump orchestra. After dinner the
young ladies spent the time strolling
about town and kodaking the prin-
cipal points of interest. At o'clock
in the evening lunch was served at
the hall and the young ladies spent
the night as guests of different mem
bers of the B. G. B. club. Those
present from Pullman were: Misses
Mae Locklin, Fora Zimmerman, Hen
rietta Scharbach,. Hanna Hettland
Rita Duthie, Mary McGregor, Louise
Slater, Beth Bolsinger and Mrs. Nc
Neil and Mrs. Mamie Johnson
They returned to Pullman the fol-
lowing morning. -Palouser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-21
CoUNcILMANIC DoINGs

A committee to arrange for adj
ditional hitching racks was appoint
ed at the meeting of the council
Tuesday evening, consisting of Coun-
cilmen Scott, Wagner and Watt.
A. Walk petitioned the city ia
theirs to reduce the annual license
on his skating rink from $40 to $40,
but the petition was sent to the
graveyard of tabled" documents.
No action was taken on com
munication from Charles L. MacKen-
zie of Colfax asking what part the
city administration would take in
placing sign boards at frequent in
tervals on the county roads. The
opinion was quite freely expressed
that the county commissioners have
that problem to wrestle with and no
action was taken.
DR.. Archer appeared before the
city fathers with a protest against
the som ewhat general use of the
paved streets on College hill by
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-21
SLAUGHTER OF FATS
NEXT THURSDAY Pm.
Umpire Has Been Selected and Yell
Leaders of Rival Forces are
Hard at Work

| Few events in the history of Pull
man have aroused more intense in
terest than the base ball game be-
tween the leans and the fats, which
Twill be staged at the city park next
Thursday afternoon. For several
days it was feared that the game
would fall through because the rival
managers could not agree on an UNI
pire. but they have finally accepted
DR.. ]. H. Boiler, partly because of
his knowledge of the national game,
but more especially because of his
ability to render first aid to the in
jured. e. Mcguire made a strong bid
for the job, after he found that he
could neither qualify as a fat nor
lean, but both managers were sus-
picious and refused to accept him.
The leans have secured the services
of Rev. Leo Totten as yell leader and
he has promised to spring some of
the most original roofing stunts ever
seen or heard at ball game. Rev.
James Mailey, rooter king of the
fats, is keeping mum in public but
his neighbors report that he is prac-
ticing some weird yells in the pri-
vacy of his home.
in order to avoid a riot, it has
been decided to have two entrance
gates at the park and to divide the
grand stand into separate sections,
so that the supporters of the rival
teams can be kept apart during the
game. After a good deal of wrang-
ling it has been decided to fix %
cents as the uniform price of ad-
mission. Manager Forrest contended
that the fats ought to pay 90 cents,
because they would occupy twice as
much room as the leans, but yielded
this point, as he has every other one,
to keep the heavy weights from back
ing out of the game.
Following will be the invinciDle
line up of the leans:
Barnard and Junge, catchers;
Jim Allison and Martin, pitchers;
Forrest, first base; Brownson, sec
ond base; Van Dorm, shortstop; DR..
Rounds, third base; Chas. Wenham,
left field; Karl Allen, center field;
". Clarkson and Van Bruggen, right
field.
The fats will present the follow
ing forlorn hope:
Thorpe, catcher; Sanger, pitcher;
Dudley, first base; Miles Pendry,
second base; Dwight Stephenson,
short stop; 81 Lambert, third base
Ed Hinchliff, left field; E. N. Clark
center field; ]. Emerson, right fiel );
Hazen, Bender, and a host of 200
Founders, substitutes.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-05-21
LOCAL BREVITIES !.

M. ]. Chapman has Just received
word that nephew of his, Capt.
Percival Chapman, was seyerly
wounded on the 25th, of April dur
ing the operations of his battery
OF the Royal Artillery, at the Oar
denelles. This nephew is the second
of his brothers four sons all of
whom are fighting for their country,
three in various branches of the
Army and one on the Dreadnought
Tiger.