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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
Fires Within Fire.

So it was a double burden that the
great black horse carried into the
mystery of the shrouded country
Hatred was like wall between them
and Poppy's fingers, clinging perforce
to Siletz' shirt twitched with desire.
How short a distance to the packet in
the bagging blouse
So they rode with smarting eyes
and aching lungs. down into dim val
ley and up again, between fires, under
mighty, towering trunks. tottering to
their fall. They passed the high spine
of the Hog Back, a majestic crown
against the smoke, and threaded the
ruins of the forest. At last they saw
great fires ahead and men running
among them.
where is Sandry?" Siletz asked,
unabashed. of a soldier.
Don't know. Haven't seen him for
hours" He hurried on and the girl
rode along the line where a hundred
men were laboring with ak and spade
and blanket. The wind had dropped
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hurrying her progress.

/ hurrying her progress.
She had ridden for a time In dee
thought when a scream from the won
an behind drew her up with a start
She turned Just In time to see the BIZ
bay fall and go tumbling down tn,
mountain. With his first lurch he hat
flung his rider out Of the saddle anC
into pile OF ashes. 1t was true t.
her nature that the girl. dismounting
ran, not to the woman but down the
slope after the horse. She found him
prone and groaning in little trench
his right foreleg doubled h4ck, the
white bone piercing the earth.
Poppy Ordway peered fearfully
down, her trembling hands gathering
her dust-covered skirts.
Come here!" Siletz cried, com
handing; come here!"
1t was the same voice, whimpering
with primitive rage. that had COM
PEELED that craven "Sandry' from
Poppy Ordway's lips that night at the
pump, and as the woman had obeyed
then, 80 she obeyed now.
Siletz rose, reaching In the blouse
Of her shirt. and brought out gun.
Poppy Ordway shrank back, white as
chalk
What do you mean?" she cried
shrilly, what are you going to dor"
Horror widened her blue eyes gro.
tesquely.
Il never shot living thing in my
life" said Siletz solemnly. but I've
got to kill him. And you stand by to
watch-it's your work"
There was a sharp report that did
not echo In the fire-deadened hills, and
the good horse closed his eyes in sud-
den peace, Siletz turned away to
where Black Bolt looked on with won
der, Coosnah crouching beside him.
In swift revulsion she flung the |
weapon far down the mountain.
She started to mount without a
glance at the woman when the other
spoke.
What am / to do?"
do? | don't care what you do. Go
icihOs RhNi hOPS yOH ItdCn
therel"
my Cod" cried Poppy Ordway
don't leave me like this! And look!
Look there!"
All along the valley by which they
lad come Ions, swift drift of smoke
was rolling, sent out like a current
rom some newly fired cross-canyon.
is low-lying pail formed a bewilder-
ng mystery to anyone save a native
If the hills. A woman on foot would
lever reach camp through its binding
darkness.
Long Siletz sat turned in her saddle
nd looked at it. Then thought of
landry and his standards pierced the
motions that dominated her. There
7as but one thing to do.
'Colde up" she said at last, "I'll
lave to take you"
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and they were working north and
south, trying to bottle up roaring
cross-cut of a valley. Scattered
throughout the hills in squads. obey
ing the orders sent down from time
to time by the ranger and his aids,
who patrolled the ridges with field
glasses. they worked like great ma
chine, though they saw no farther
than their own trench, their own line
of back-fire. their own stretch of
felled pines.
But work as they would at the base
of the high, massed peaks. Destiny
was about ready for her grand coup
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-20
Worthy Of Your Patronage

If need lawyer going to build want to buy seq
real other needs those whe
advertise below Publicity inspires confidence and deserves it
The advertisers who below well known Emmets
trade territory They reliable and will give the best Of
service. They invite your patronage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
"CLEAN UP-PAINT UP"
MOVEMENT GETS O. K.
Industrial Interests Committee of
the Board of Trade Takes
Action.

The clean up-paint up movement
was Endorsed by the industrial interests
committee of the Board of Trade yes
terday afternoon. A. II. McGhan of
the Master Painters and Decorators
Association appeared before the COM
mittee and explained the purpose of
the movement. He told of the success
of last years campaign and of plans
being made for another clean up and
paint up week in this city. The COM
mittee voted to cooperate with other
organizations of the city in an effort
to make the campaign a greater sue
cess than ever before.
The committee Endorsed the plan for
pernna nent national exposition in or near
Washington, maintained by each state
Of the Union. The plan. which was first
brought to the attention and Endorsed
by the Board of Trade several years
ago, calls for buildings to house per-
manent exhibits to be made by each
state. A bill providing for such an ex-
hibition recently was introduced by
Representatives Collier,
The committee voted to cooperate
in the movement to obtain the passage
of a law prohibiting false and mislead-
ing advertising matter in the District.
The committee on public schools OF
the board is to meet at 80 O'Clock Fri
day afternoon to discuss the proposed
change in the management of the pub
lie schools of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
WILL SUPERVISE QUARANTINE
DR.. Golfer Goes to New York Port
Pending Transfer of Control.

The quarantine station of the port OF
New York. having supervision over the
health condition of the aliens who en-
ter that most important gateway into
the United States, seems destined to
pass under federal control. The Balti-
more quYantine station will be the
only one in the United States main
tanned by other than by federal author
ity.
Gov. whitman of New York has in
vited the federal government to de-
tail a public health officer in charge
of the quarantine station until such
time as the New York legislature may
act on pending legislation to turn over
the station to the federal authorities.
Dr. l.. E. Golfer, assistant surgeon gen
eral of the public health service, has
been designated to the task.
The prospect of peril to the physical
well-being of the nation from the eN-
pected influx of infected immigra
ton following the war in Europe has
been the strongest argument for plac-
ing the quarantine station under fed
eral control. The public health service
has warned of the coming menace and
has prepared itself to cope with the
dangers of disease due to the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
FREES DYING CONVICT.
President Commutes Sentence o;
Miller H. Lee.

Purely as humanitarian measure
the President has committed, to expire
at once, the sentence of Miller H Lee
self-confessed counterfeiter who is
dying of cancer. Lee has a reputation
as a bad man. and there is no justifica-
ton for his liberation except his physical
condition. While there is no hope to
save his life. he has appealed for free
dom, with the idea that he may obtain
some relief from pain, that he cannot
get in prison.
He confessed to counterfeiting before
the federal court. sitting in Salt hake
City, and was sentenced, November 8,
1914, to five years imprisonmAnt al
McNeirs Island penitentiary and to
pay a fne of 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
.EVANGEL|ST|C WORK IS
!. TOPIC OF PRESBY7ER|ANS
Sessions of Washington Institute
Open at New York Avenue
Church This Afternoon.

The encouragement and direction of
the evangelistic work of the Presby-
terrain Church is the topic for discus
sion by the Washington Institute on
Evangelism. being held today and to-
morrow at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church under the auspices of
the evangelistic committee of the Pres
byterian General Assembly. This COM
mittee consists of twenty-one promi-
nent divines and elders.
The sessions. which began at $50
O'Clock this afternoon. are intended to
direct evangelism along Presbyterian
lines, to stimulate, particularly, elders
to lead the congregations in such work
and TO arrange for the activities as
evangelists of such men as are author
lied. At least one of these Institutes
is held each year. The honorary chair
man of the evangelistic committee is
Rev. Wilbur Chapman, himself a noted
evangelist, and the active chairman is
Rev. George D. Manly of Philadelphia.
Rev. >Eben B. Cobb of the presbytery
Of Elizabeth, n. j., presided at this
ing a devotional service. Rev. William
H. Roberts, stated clerk of the general
assembly. spoke on THE Cooperation
of the Presbyterian Church With Other
III ISNdu6 w vi n.
Tonight's Meeting Open to Public.
Other speakers scheduled for this
afternoon are Elder S. Earl Hoover of
Philadelphia, Elder Foster Copela nd
and Rev. S. S. Palmer, both of Column
bus, Ohio. The day meetings are par
ticularly meetings for practical detail
work. Tonight's session will be a pop
ular meeting, open to the public, the
speakers being Rev. J. Ross Stevenson.
moderator of the general assembly and
president of the Princeton Theological
Seminary, and Rev. Maitland Alexan-
der Of Pittsburgh. former moderator.
Previous to the meeting. the delegates,
who represent all parts of the country,
will dine together at Cochran Hotel.
Elder Charles L. Huston of Coates
vile, Pa, will preside both over to-
nights session and that Of tomorrow
morning. Four-thirty o'clock tomor-
row is the hour set for final adjourn
ment, and in the evening the visiting
ministers will supply the pulpits Of all
local Presbyterian churches at the
midweek services. Rev. Henry Collin
Minton of New Brunswick, n. J., will
preside at the final session.
Rev. ]. Harvey Durham, chairman of
the evangelistic committee of the Pres
bytery of Washington City, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

pried open, and. it is stated, the robbers
probably remained in the building more
than thirty minutes.
Capt, Oswald A. Greager communi-
Gated with federal and state authorities
as soon as he learned of the robbery.
and yesterday afternoon the South
Washington police recovered most Of
the loot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
LOOT FOUND IN VACANT HOUSE
Police Find Part Of Property Stolen
From Armory at Hyattsville.

Twelve coats, two shirts and two
blankets, the property OF Company F,
LIST Maryland Infantry, Hyattsville, Nd,
yesterday afternoon were found in a
vacant house at 1882 9Th street south
west. The property was stolen from
the armory at Hyattsville early yes
terday morning, it is thought. by rob-
bers from this city, who went there in
an automobile.
More than twenty coats. several shirts
and two revolvers were taken from the
armory. A desk and the lockers were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
JUBILEE CELEBRATION
FOR Y. w. PLANNED
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe Call Commit
tee Meeting.
Organizations Over Country Will
Observe Fiftieth Anniversary.
Local Association Active.

Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe. chairman and vice presi-
dent, respectively, of the Washington
committee for the observance of the
hftieth anniversary of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association. which oc-
ours March 8, have called a meeting of
the Washington Jubilee committee
for O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. This
committee is in entire charge of the
approaching celebration.
The first association was organized
in Boston and the whole month of Feb
ruary is to be observed as nation
wide jubilee by all the 979 associa-
tons, comprising membership of
more than 100000 throughout the coun
try. Meetings of various kinds are to
be held throughout the month, all as
sociations uniting March in birth
day service of thanksgiving and re-
cOnSecra ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

new volunteer workers class.
Miss Mary Alice Finney. religious
work secretary, spoke yesterday on
Conferences and Worlds Work" be-
fore the Tuesday morning group.
Current Events Glass.
Saturday evening at s o'clock Miss
Marie Boynton will conduct her regu-
lar current events class. which is open
to all association members as a MEM
bership privilege.
Tomorrow there will be an all-day
meeting of the board of directors Mrs
william Hamilton Bayly, president, will
presioe.
The Indoor-Outdoor Club is prepar-
ing to give members party January %
1t is hoped that all the association
members will avail themselves of the
opportunity to- meet and enjoy the
evenings program. Miss Miriam Bar
stow. membership secretary. viii pro-
mote the event. assisted by committee
to be announced later
This evening at o'clock Mr. Sutton
will give a demonstration of memory
training al the Young Mems Christian
Association. The meeting will be open
to both men and women.
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Urge Mr.. Taft for Bench.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, January PA
dispatch from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, the old
home of the late Justice Horace II. Lur-
ton, says that the city's bar has tele-
graphed President Wilson urging former
President William II. Taft for Justice
Lamar's seat on the United States Su-
preme Court bench. Leading members of
the bar are democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Death of Mary Johnson Accidental

Magistrate Robert E. Joyce last night
conducted an inquest at Potts Hall,
Mount Rainier, in the case of Mary
Johnson, fourteen years old, who acct
dentally shot herself with rife at her
home. Capitol Heights, Saturday night,
and died at Casualty Hospital the fol-
lowing day. The jury reached a YER
dict of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Substation Estimates.

THE estimates of cost of substations
and distribution system only cover the
first partial development and no esti-
mate has been made for the cost of
distributing the 100000 horsepower
maximum development. Also. the cost
of additional substations must be add
ed: likewise the cost OF the 60,000-kilo-
watt steam auxiliary plant. which l
estimate will cost s3,149,000."
At the outset MIR. Weller charged that
the weak point in the Great Falls prof.
ect is the error that has been made in
fixing the lode factor. He stated that
as all the unit costs in Col. Langfitt's
mated output of the water-power plant.
which likewise is based upon the lode
factor OF the plant. this error is car
ried throughout all of his estimates,
and the figures given the unit-power
costs are wrong.
Mr. Weller gave the lode require
ments of government buildings in proof
of his assertion that Col. Langf1tt's
estimate of a lode factor of S. per cent
is excessive. After discussing this fca-
ture in considerable detail, he said:
ut is evident that if, instead of 6S
per cent lode factor, a lode factor of
power will be twice the estimated cost
one-haIf and the operating expenses
and fixed charges remain the same. /
mention these examples to show that
with the great advance in the steam
power plant design, water-power
plants. excepting where operated on a
very high lode factor, cannot compete
with steam"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
New Swimming Glasses.

With the coming in of winter, indoor
athletics in general and swimming in
particular are becoming matters of
absorbing interest at the local asso-
citation. 18th and G streets northwest.
Miss Helen Wyman, the physical di-
rector. announces the organization of
the following new swimming classes
Thursday, to pm; Thursday, 3 to 4
pm; Friday. to pm; Friday, s to 8
pm. and Saturday at Ii am, instruc-
ton class for children. Classes in in
struction or supervision may be or
ganized to meet in the morning, after
noon or evening.
The new term in gymnasium classes
Will begin the latter part of January
A class in gymnasium and folk dances
VIII meet Saturday morning, at which
time children will be instructed
Basket ball practice is held regularly
on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Florence NJ. Brown, general sec
rotary of the local Y. W. c. A, is SEIZED
uied to speak Saturday at pm. on the
history of the Young Womens Chris
tian Association movement before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Cost of Delivering Power.

Mr.. Weller also discussed at length
the cost of delivering the power to
various substations. In this connection
lie said:
81 failed to mention that in the esti-
mates of cost no allowance was made
for the cost o. land for these sub
stations. The government at the pres
ent time owns site for the main
substation which was purchased for 4
naval repair shop. This will be located
on square 321. The land assessment of
this square gives the total cost at
s3l54S6, and the assessed valuation
being two-thirds the actual value,
therefore this square is estimated to
be worth S473,229.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
ALLEGED CONGESTION
OF STREET CAR TRAFFIC
Complaints Filed Against Condi-
lions on 18th Street Between
F and G. Streets.

Congo stion of street car traffic on
14th street between F and G streets.
caused it is claimed, largely by the
esta blishment of the new direct service
over that thoroughfare to the bureau
of engraving and printing. is producing
numerous complaints from patrons, and
the public utilities comm ssion is
searching for a means Of remedying
the situation.
According to officials of the commits
sion, the new service, which took the
place OF the old E street line, has
greatly relieved congestion of street
car traffic at 9Th and F streets and 9th
and G streets, but made conditions
worse on 14th street. They point out
that 1t is doubtful if the congestion be-
tween F and G.streets on 14th street
can ever be relieved to any great eX-
tent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

ment of the water power will not in
any way reduce the cost of additional
water supply for the city of Washing
ton, nor would the Improvement in the
quality of the water render such
plant desirable. 1t goes without saying
that a gravity supply Is always more
reliable than a supply obtained by
pumping the water
Says Survey Was Not Final One.
Admitting that the estimate by Col.
William c. Langfitt, U. S. Army En-
gineer Corps, and formerly in charge
of the Washington aqueduct. OF the
cost of constructing power plant at
Great Falls was rather low. Brig. Gen.
Dan c. Kingman, chief of engineers.
Z. S. Army, said today that at the most
the survey made by Col Langhtt was
only preliminary one and was not 70
be accepted as final. He said he hadn t
read statements made last night by
Charles r. Weller criticisinE the re-
port. and didn't see the use of wasting
time in discussing matters that hadn
been accepted as final.
Lieut.. Col. Clement A. F. Flagler. at
present in charge of the Washington
aqueduct, would not discuss the matter.
matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Negro Lynched in North Carolina

GOLDSBORO. n. c.. January H.
John Richards. a negro under arrest on
a charge of having been implicated in
the killing near here Thursday last of
Anderson Gurley. farmer. was re-
moved from the Wayne county Jail
here early today by a mob, taken to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Suggestion Considered.

A suggestion under consideration by
the commission is that cars bound for
the bureau of engraving and printing
stop at the top of 14th street hill, by
the Willard Hotel, so as not to delay
cars which are to switch into F
street.
The principal difficulty is that this is a
short block, CAPABLE of accommodating
only three or four cars, and delays are
caused to a considerable extent by the
through cars stopping at the switching
points I;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Would Be Prohibitive, He Says.

considering the problem of power
distri button from an economic stand
point. il is readily seen that the cost
of supplying power to the government
establishments in the outlying sec
tions OF the city-considering the
amount of power required by these
observation-disclosures be prohibitive."
He proceeded to give figures designed
to support this general statement
In discussing that portion of the plan
which provides for increasing the water
supply of Washington. Mr.. Weller said:
There are two schemes for increas-
ing the water supply: one, tho plan of
building an addition conduit from
Great Falls to the Delcarlia reservoir;
and the other. taking the water from
Lake Meigs and pumping the same into
the Delcar1ia reservoir. In the second
case. the water must be raised from
head of 31.5 feet, involving the cost of
operating and upkeep of pumps
amounting to s41 200 per annum. with
the possibility of interruption to the
water supply due to breakdowns in
the pumping machinery.
MFR. Hardy Opp. SO and 81 in his re-
porD estimates that the annual cost
of increasing the water supply is as
follows: Conduit plan. s351,3O0; Lake
Meigs plan. s29s.900.
Figures on Development.
1T must be remembered that in the
estimate of the cost of the water power
development $1,500.o00 was charged
against the increase in the water sup
ply. Allowing per cent interest and
is per cent sinking fund. or 40 per
cent on this additional amount. this
would add fixed charge of $S7,50O to
the annual cost of water supply opera
ton in connection with the water pow
err project. The total annual cost, there
fore. would be $751; 400, so that the
conduit plan would show an annual
saving in operation OF $4,000, capital
izing this saving at As per cent we
have $351,700 as a capitalized saving in
the cost of construction by tho conduit
plan over>the Lake Meigs plan.
Gravity Supply Deemed Best.
Considering tho water power, there
fore. In connection with the water sup
ply problem. We ind that the develop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12

The Weather a Year Ago Today.
remember Laxative Bromo Quibine cures a cold
IN one day. There Is only one "Bromo ouinine p
I0ok for signature 2. ". GROVE 1bc.-Advsg-
tisomoak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Will Study Conditions.

The commission is planning to make
an immediate study of traffic conditions
with a view to equalizing congestion as
much as possible. 1t is pointed out that
improvement in service at one point fire.
auently produces worse conditions at
another point
j. Kappeyne, the new engineer of the
commission, stated today that the ques-
ton OF service will be studied generally
and 1t Is planned to devote several weeks
to the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-12
Some Extra Cost Items.

air. Weller criticised the plans on
the ground that they do not allow for
losses in the generation and distribu-
ton of power and stated that a steam
auxiliary plant will be necessary,
which is another cost not mentioned
in the estimates. The following are
some cost items. he said, which have
not been allowed for:
Clearing of reservoir site. which Will
comprise about 5000 acres.
Rock borings to determine the char
acter of the rock and a thorough
study OF the rock formation upon
which will rest the proposed dam.
Interest on the bonds during the con-
struction period.
Summarizing all the various items"
said the speaker. the total cost of
the partial development of the 10000
horsepower amounts to $11,720,804,
gainst Col Lang1tt's estimate of ST.
$4,000. This is equivalent to unit
cost of s43S.3o per shaft horsepower
developed. When one compares this
against a cost of s35 to $50 per horse
power in a steam plant. it is evident
Immediately that such a cost for the
water power is entirely prohibitive.