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The Washington times., 1925-02-28
AUTO DEATH Of
D. c. WOMAN
PROBED
coroner's Jury to Hold Inquest
To-day in Killing of Miss
Shearman

The coroner's jury will meet today
at the morgue to determine the
causes OF the death Of Miss Mary
Washington Shearman, who died to-
day at Emergency Hospital, where
she was taken after being struck by
an automobile operated by Richard
Hamlet, 1854 Kenyon street north
west, at Sixteenth and 1 streets
northwest, last night.
Was on Way to Chuch.
Miss Shearman was on her way to
st. Johns Church, Sixteenth and H
streets, when struck by the automo-
bile, which was the property of the
Standard Oil Company, she suffered
Ia fractured skull and internal injuries.
She died four hours later.
Miss Shearman was the daughter
of the late William p. Shearman, a
New York railroad magnate. She
was q member Of the board Of Lady
Managers Of Epiphany Church and
vice president of the women's auxili.
ary of that church.
Hamlet surrendered to police of
the Third Precinct Immediately after
the accident and will appear at the
inquest today.
Jesse Harley, colored, driver of a
truck which collided with a Wash.
ington Railway and Electric street
car at Ninth and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast yesterday, Is at Freed
mans Hospital suffering from a
possible fractured skull and cuts.
Knocked down by an automobile
at Ninth and r streets northwest,
Mrs. Mary Mouse, ia Adams street
northwest, refused hospital treat
ment and was sent to her home.
Burton Stone, 2140 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, was the driver Of
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

Human nature, and especially
that of Presidents, has changed
very little in our history. Histori-
cal commentaries again and again
bring out the fact that the new
President seemed tired, while his
predecessor in office was happy
and youthful.
This Madison ball, it might be
added, was the first one attended by
jefferson in more than forty years.
He came at z o'clock to Longs Hotel,
on Capitol Hill, asking II he were
too early.
Had No Second Ball.
Upon his reinstallation into
office, four years later, President
Madison put his foot down hard.
Consequently, no bail opened his
second administration.
James Monroe had a reception at
his first Inauguration, but ball
enlivened the second, in 1921. This
ball was given at Browns Hotel,
chiefly through the enterprise of
the hotel proprietor. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Monroe left early.
The John Quincy Adams ball was
held in the Washington assembly
rooms. built by George Hadfield
and Lewis Carusi on the site Of
the old Washington theater, at the
northeast corner Of Eleventh and
c. streets northwest.
The hall was the largest place of
it's kind in the District, the ball
room measuring eight by forty
five feet. This was the first time
an inaugural ball was not held in
hotel.
Andrew Jacksos did not attend
his inaugural ball. He had his ex-
citement at the reception during the
day. The crush was so great that
the President was forced to escape
by the back door and hide in his
hotel room.
In his second administration, two
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
ISFED
TO TIBE AN
TRAVELLER
Z
William J. Morden Describes
Odd Country for National
Geographic Society

A trip into Ladalxh and Little
Tibet, lands in which every wife
has several husbands, where
prayers are said by means Of
wheels and flags, and where one
Of the principal foods is a sort of
tea-soup made of tea, butter and
salt, was described last evening, by
William J. Morden, in an address
before members Of the National
Geographic Society at the New
Masonic Temple. The countries are
dotted with lamasaries and in them
the speakers party saw numerous
huge gold-plated images Of Buddha.
In Leh, capital of Ladakh, one
Of the higheset towns in the world,
the travellers were given tea party
by one OF the influential citizens
and had to imbibe the queer tea
and butter concoction.
The city is the trans-shipping
point for goods exchanged between
central Asia and Kashmir, and is u
busy, cosmopolitan place, Mr.. Nor
den said.
In his trip over the HimaIayas
by pony caravan and in side trips.
the speaker reached attitudes of
1900 feet and more. Water boiled
very quickly. and in an effort to
cook beans by boiling them for
more than eight hours, proved
futile. At such attitudes Mr.. Nor
den found it difficult to breath and
noticed that his nerves were soon
on edge.
Motion pictures of the wonderful
Himalayan scenery and of the queer
devil dances at Buddhist monas-
teries, taken by Hereford T. Cow
ling, who accompanied Mr.. Morden,
were shown during the talk.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

Franklin Pierce had no ball, due
to his sons death just before the
Inauguration.
Buchanan's ball was held in q
wooden building, erected on Judict-
ary Square, adjoining the City Hall.
The affair was chiefly notable for
a great supper served in an apart
ment adjoining the ballroom. One
report states that $1,000 was spent
on wine alone-and those were very
pre-war prices.
LincoIn't Inaugural Balls.
Lincoln's two inaugural balls were
large, dignified affairs. The first,
in 1861, was held in "the white
muslin palace Of Aladdin" His,
torians do not go greatly into de-
tail in describing either Of these
occasions, principally because they
were well-managed and orderly.
Andrew johnson, Of course, had
no ball, because Of Lincoln's as
sassination.
The heat and pressure at the in
augural ball Of General Grant was
so great that many Of the women
guests tainted.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
CARDINAL CASPARRI HAS
TO REMAIN IN HIS BED

ROME. Feb. 28.-Cardinal Gas.
nGrri Cancelled his diplomatic recep'
tions today and remained in bed
with influenza. He has no fever.
but 1t was believed best that he rest
His illness is holding up the work
Of George Cardinal Mundelein, of
Chicago, in preparation for the
eucharistic congress next year, but
the American prelate is comforting
with other Vatican authorities when
his duties as a. pilgrim will permit.
Father Tacchi Ventani, famous
Jesuit priest and religious adviser
to Premier Mussolini, also was seri-
OUsly i'll today.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
KILLS 27 RATTLESNAKES
WITH DYNAMITE BLAST

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Feb. 28.--
Friends of E. G. Hubbard thought
he had been drinking when he told
them he had killed twentv-seven
rattlesnakes at one shot. But he
hadn't-he had.
When Hubbard located a large
den of rattlers on his ranch no
planted four ~''"ks of dynamite in
the cave where they had taken
refuge, and touched off the charge
Reptiles were blown q hundred
feet into the air.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
GRAIN OFFICIAL Is HELD
FOR ARSON AFTER FIRE

BAD AXE, Mich, Feb. 28.--Rus-
sell Kerr, thirty, an official OF the
farmers elevator here is free to-
day on $1,000 bail on an arson
charge on which State police ar
rested him after investigation Of the
fire of December 10 which caused
5000, 900 damage to the Bad Axe
business district.
Kerr's examination was adjourned
to March s, after one witness, Hat
tie Gravelle, was heard. She testi'
fled that she heard Kerr tell a
stranger that he himself set the
blaZe
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

for. the. District, which is designed
to put an end to the reign Of terror
on Washington streets.
There have been created boards
to examine and license architects,
dentists and optometrists, and to
regulate these professions. A mod
ern steam engineering code was
sent today to President Coolidge
for signature.
Strict regulation of shipment and
sale of milk and cream is pro.
vided in a bill just passed. This
measure has been the subject of a
long fight by the District Health
office.
Park Tracts Accepted.
Congress has accepted donations
of two magnificent park tracts
the Charles c. Glover and Anne
Archbold parkways. The Elizabeth
Sprague Coolidge donation for con-
chamber music at the Congression-
al Library also has been accepted.
The method of executing GRIM
inals convicted of capital offenses
has been changed from hanging
POAAAAy IT. "nS 1A1AAOAAANCO NOAdys
to electrocution, and the historic
gallows already have been de-
Under the gasoline. tax law the
work of providing adequate ap-
proach bouIevards to- the National
Capital has been begun. Widening
and repaving Of Bladensburg road
is nearing completion. The old
cobblestone paving Of Eleventh
street southeast and Fourteenth
street northwest, on the two main
southern approaches, has been re.
placed with asphalt. Reconstruc'
ton of Wisconsin avenue will be
completed this summer. Georgia
avenue has been repaved. To the
National Capital Park Commission
will be entrusted the work of pro-
viding for Identification of these
boulevards.
Many Minor Bills.
Many bills authorizing construc-
ton of memorial statues and build.
ings have been enacted. Among
them will be the memorial building
to womenA OF the world war, to
stand in the Red Cross grounds, and
Americans lost at sea, to be
erected in Potomac Park.
Scores of minor bills for the op
Grafton of the District have been
enacted during the two years OF
the Sixty-eighth Congress.
Most of the credit for the success
of District legislation is due to the
untiring labors of the Senate and
House District committees and to
the action of House leaders in pro
tecting the rights of the District to
it's legal legislative days on the
floor. Despite pressure of national
business, every day to which the
District was entitled, has been grant
ed, and, so far as possible, safe
guarded from intrusion OF other
business. An example was shown
on the last District day, which fell
on Washington's birthday. The
House went so far as to set aside
the century-old custom of reading
Washington's Farewell Address so
that the District might have its full
time.
Necessarily many District bills
could not be reached and failed in
the jam of other business. Among
the most important are the Great
: Falls hydro-electric bill. the rent
bill, a new insurance code. street
, railway merger legislation, work
mems compensation legislation and
several park purchase projects to
save sites being destroyed by build
ing operations.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

The balls given in honor Of the
succeeding Presidents, to Mckinley,
inclusive, were held in the Pension
Office. Roosevelt had no dancing at
his inaugural. Taft's ball was the
last, as Woodrow Wilson vetoed the
suggestion. The late President
Harding liked the idea Of a charity
ball, and Washingtonians remember
the success which attended the VEN
ture. And that brings us down to
date.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Boulder Strikes Train

PORT DEPOSIT, Md, Feb. 28-
More than two score passengers on
a northbound Pennsylvania Rail-
road train narrowly escaped death
or injury, when an eight-ton bould.
er crashed 200 feet down a steep
mountain side and struck a bag
gage car derailing the train.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
18th CONGRESS IS GREATEST BENEFACT0R OF D. C. IN HSIOE
Charity Ball Recalls
Others of History
BY jim RING.

days when General George Washington walked the
of old Alexandria, returning the ceremonious salua
Of his friends and ncghbor has been the custom of
the United States to usher President into office by
dancing.
This Of the ancients the graceful of bodies
feet has always been associated intimate and deep
rooted manner, with OCCASIONS of national rejoicing
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
MAN KILLED, 6 HURT,
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 2S.-Roy
Scott, thirty-one, Is dead and six
other persons are suffering In
juries today received when Scott's
auto was struck by a train.
The injured include Scott's wife,
Margaret; Mrs. Daniel w. Chiffin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Place and
their two small children.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Pastor to Talk of Christ

"A Spurious Ideal Of Christ" will
be the subject Of Doctor Robert
Johnston tomorrow night in st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Sixteenth
and H streets, northwest. The lec-
ture will be on the gospels. Services
will be at and II a. m, and at
d. m. The evensong sermon will
be given by Reverend e. S. Dunlap.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
13O-YEAR-OLD MAN
IN SOUTH AFRICA WEDS

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 28.-
Although reported to be 1S0 years
old. a blind native Of Lyndenburg,
who can little more than crawl, has
taken to himself his third batch Of
wives. He can remember many in
c;dents prior to 1906.
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Rediscount Rate Raised

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Bank Of
England will raise it's rediscount
rate from to 5 per cent, next
Thursday in order to meet the in.
crease in the American rate and
because Of tho depreciation Of the
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

The confusion was awful. There
was no room for checking coats and
wraps.
Rutherford B. Hayes had no in
augural ball. Garfield's ball was
given in the Smithsonian Institu-
ton Museum. Historians say little
of this affair, making mention, how
ever, of the fact that mo wines
were served at the supper"
The Washington times., 1925-02-28

Singleton, the historian, writes Of
the occasion:
"The ceremonies OF the Inaugural
ton and the levee in the evening
were too much for the shattered
constitution of the President. His
attendants were obliged to take him
abruptly from the drawing room,
and carry him to bed"
OF Martin Van Buren's ball in
1887. it is written that it was the
The Washington times., 1925-02-28
Traffic Code Likely.

There is still pending in confer
ence, also with strong probability
Of passage, q model traffic code
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
WHOSE MONEY ARE
YOU SPENDING

Have you ever stopped to think
what change there would be in
a community if every one paid
their bills as promptly as possible?
If you owe the doctor money
and do not pay him but use the
money to buy new furniture, or
pay toward new car, or take a
trip, are you being honest with
the doctor? Most doctors do not
go out collecting, but assume that
their patients intend to pay as
promptly as possible, But when
the doctor knows of accounts that
should and could be paid, but are
not; then he seriously considers
refusing any more credit, just as
any other business man does.
Remember: The doctor takes
more interest in those who pay
their bills. The doctor cannot
live on hot air, so why give it to
him.
The Doctor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, FOR KING COUNTY.
IN PROBATE
No. 1851
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate Oh
Adelaide F. Philbrick, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as Administra-
tor Of the estate of Adelaide r.
Philbrich, deceased; that all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased or against said estate are
hereby required to serve them.
duly verified, on said Administra-
tor or his attorney of record at the
address below stated, and file
them with the clerk Of said Court,
together with proof of such SER
vice, within six months after date
of first publication Of this notice,
or they will be barred.
Date Of first publication July
81, 1926.
Gilman T. Philbrick
Administrator of said estate.
Address 1904 Meridian Ave.
Seattle
Alex Stewart, Attorney for estate
900 Arctic Building,
Washington.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07

less, measured along the meander
line according to u certified copy
OF the government field notes OF
the survey thereof on file in the
office of the Commissioner Of Pub
lie Lands at Olympia, Washington,
appraised at $l700 per lincal
chain, or 104.2l.
Said lands will be sold for not
less than the appraised value a
bove stated and upon the terms
and conditions following:
Not less than tenth of the
purchase price must be paid at the
time of sale. The purchaser, if he
be not the owner Of the improve
ments, must forthwith pay to the
officer making the sale the full
amount of the appraised value of
the improvements, as above stated
One-tenth of the purchase price
must be paid annually thereafter
with interest on all deferred pay
ments at the rate Of six per cen
tum per annum: Provided, That
any purchaser may make full pay
ment of principal, interest and
statutory fees at any time and OBJ
tain deed. The purchaser Of land
containing timber or other valu-
able materials is prohibited by law
from cutting or removing any such
timber or materials without first
obtaining consent of the Commiss-
oner of Public Lands or the
board, until the full amount of the
purchase price has been paid and
Iced issued.
All sales Of state lands are made
ubject to the reservations of oils,
gases, coal, ores, minerals and fos-
lis of every name, kind and des-
ription, and to the additional
erms and conditions prescribed in
ection 3 chapter 256 Of the Laws
If 1907.
Said land will be sold subject
% the terms, conditions and re-
ervations Of chapter 109 Of the
session Laws of 1911, relating to
easements for rights-of-way and
he carrying of timber, stone, min
erals and other products over the
same.
Clark V. Savidge
Commissioner of Public Lands.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
IN PROBATE
NO. 37257
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN the Matter of the Estate of Gus
Walborg Anderson also known
as Walfred Anderson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as Administra-
tor of the estate of Gus Walborg
Anderson also known as Walfred
Anderson, Deceased; that all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby required to
serve the same, duly verified, on
said Administrator at the address
below stated, and file the same
with the Clerk of said Court, to-
gether with proof of such service
within six months after date Of
first publication of this notice, or
the same will be barred.
Date of first publication August
I, 1925.
II, C. Gordon
Administrator of said Estate
Address 2S1S Boylston Ave.
North, Seattle, Washington.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
Application No. 1894.

All tide lands of the second
class, as defined by section l of
Chapter &c of the Session Laws
of 1911, owned by the State of
Washington, situate in front of,
adjacent to or abutting upon all
except the west 25.1S acres Of lot,
/, section %, township 90 north,
range 3 east, w. NJ, with a front
age Of 6.13 lineal chains, more or
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION
Proposed Water District No. 10

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That on Monday August 3lst
925, special election will be held
n Vashon Precinct, King County
Washington, at the polling place
designated below, for the follow,
ng purposes:
az to submit to the qualified
Electors residing within the bound,
les of the proposed Water Dis,
riot in said Vashon Precinct, for
their approval and adoption or re,
ection, the proposition of Great,
ng Water District in said Wash,
m Precinct, to include in said Wa.
er District all the territory lying
within the following described
boundaries, to-wit:
All of the South west quarter
SWA) of Section Twenty nine
(29l
All of the Southeast quartz,
SEQ of Section Thirty (3O)
All of the Northeast quarter
NE14) of Section Thirty one (31)
All of the Northwest quarter
NW14 of Section Thirty two (32)
All being in Township 90 North
Range 8, E. W. M.
Said proposition to be expressed
IN the ballots as follows:
Water District No. 10 Yes
Water District No. 19 No d
(2) To elect three Water Dis
rict Commissioners for the pro
posed district, to hold office re
pectiely for the term of one, two
nd three years and until their
successors are elected and qualifi
d, the term of each commissioner
be expressed on the ballot.
Nominations for Water District
Commissioners to be by petition
If at least ten percent Of the qua
flied electors residing within the
boundaries of the proposed dis
,rict, aud said petitions filed witt
The Auditor of King County a
least ten days prior to the date o.
said election.
The polls at said election shall
be open from eight O'Clock A. NJ
until eight o'clock P. M.
The polling place for said eec
ion will be at the
"OFFICE OF THE yASHON
ISLAND NEWS"
This special election is called
Under and pursuant to Sections
1879 to 11602 inclusive of Rem
ington's 1929 Compiled Statute
of Washington.
Dated at Seattle, Washington
this 18th day Of July, 1925.
d. q. FERGUSON
County Auditor of King Coun
| ty, Washington Clerk of the Boart
Of County Commissioners.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE
LANDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Tuesday, the LIST day Of
September, 1925, between the
hours Of ten o'clock in the fore
noon and four o'clock in the after
noon, commencing at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon Of said day, in
front of the main entrance door to
the County Court House in the
city of Seattle, county Of King,
State of Washington, by the Coun-
ty Auditor of said county, the fol
lowing described state lands,
together with the improvements
situated thereon, will be sold at
public auction to the highest bid
der therefor, to-wit:
NoTE.--No one except citizens of
the United States, or persons who
have declared their intention to
become such, can purchase state
lands.
Application No. 12308.
Lot 8 Of section 16, township q
north, ranges east, w. NJ, contain
ing 5000 acres, more or less, ac-
cording to the government survey
thereof, appraised at 100000.
Improvements on the Ne Of
lot appraised at $3,164.O0. I'm
provements on the S1a of lot ap.
praised at $240.00.)
Improvements on the NJ Of
lot belong to applicant and must
be paid for in cash ON the day Of
sale if land is purchased by other
than the applicant. Improve
ments on S1a must be paid for in
cash on the day of sale.)
(Subject to easements for right
of way for county roads hereto.
fore granted to King County as
shown upon the files, map and re
cords thereof in the office Of the
Commissioner of Public Lands.)
Said lands will be sold for not
less than the appraised value a.
bove stated and upon the terms
and conditions following:
Not less than one-tenth Of the
purchase price must be paid at the
time of sale. The purchaser, if he
be not the owner of the improve
ments, must forthwith pay to the
officer making the sale the full
amount Of the appraised value Of
the improvements, as above stated
One-tenth Of the purchase price
must be paid annually thereafter
with interest on all deferred pay
mc,.ts at the rate of six per cen.
tum per annum: Provided, That
any purchaser may make full pay.
ment Of principal, interest and
statutory fees at any time and OBJ
tain deed. The purchaser of land
containing timber or other valu-
able materials is prohibited by law
from cutting or removing any such
timber or materials without first
obtaining consent of the Commiss-
Toner of Public Lands or the,
board, until the full amount of the
purchase price has been paid and
deed issued.
All sales of state lands are made
subject to the reservations of oils,
gases, coal, ores, minerals and fos-
sis of every name, kind and des-
cription, and to the additional
terms and conditions prescribed in
section 8 chapter 256 Of the Laws
of 1907.
Said land will be sold subject
to the terms, conditions and re
servations of chapter 100 of the
Session Laws Of 1911, relating to
easements for rights-of-way and
the carrying of timber, stone, min
erals and other products over the
same.
Clo,1x " Coyi,1ro
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-07
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHING
TON, FOR KING COUNTY
IN PROBATE
No. 36971
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of
Nicholas Joseph Kelly Deceased.

Nicholas Joseph Kelly Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed
and has qualified as Administra-
tor of the estate Of Nicholas Jo-
seph Kelly, Deceased; that all per-
sons having claims against said
deceased are hereby required to
serve the same, duly verified, on
said Administrator at the address
below stated, and file the same
with the Clerk of said Court, to-
gether with proof of such service
within six months after the date
If first publication of this notice,
II the same will be barred.
Date of first publication August
z. 1925.
H. c. Gordon
Administrator of said Estate.
Address 2S1S Boylston Ave
North, Seattle, Washington.