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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
ONLY WITHIN THE CITY
LAW PROHIBITING THE WASTE
OF POTOMAC WATER.
Opinion Of Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Sinclair Regarding the
Suburban District.

In an opinion submitted to the District
commissioners and approved by Engineer
Commissioner Bidde today, A. Leftwich
Sinclair. the assistant corporation coun-
SELL holds that there Is no law in force
which prohibits the waste of Potomac wa
ter outside of the limits of Washington ana
Georgetown. The opinion of the corpora
ton counsel was called forth by COM
munication addressed to Lieut.. kenney OF
the tenth police precinct by one OF the po-
licemen under his command to the erect
that while on duty on Brghtwood avenue
northwest at 1920 o'clock on the morning
of July last, he had observed woman
using the street hose for the purpose OF
sprnkling the avenue. In accordance with
orders issued to the police In September.
1901. the policeman called the wOman's at
tention to the fact that this was contrary
to law, and she had become very indignant
and demanded that she be arrested, threat
ening the policeman with dire results
should her request be granted, however.
Lieut.. kenney forwarded the commun1ca-
ton to Major Sylvester. who forwarded 1t
to the Commissioners with the statement
that it had been held that the regulations
do not provide against the use of Potomac
water in the county but that Capt. Beach.
when Engineer Commissioner, had held
that the District could shut off the water
as a penalty for such waste.
The paper was referred to the water reg
istrar Mr.. George F. Green, who verified
the statements of the chief Of police and
stated further that no persons can be prose-
cuted who are found violating that section
of the regulations in the county. Mr..
Green suggested that the paper be referred
to the corporation counsel for opinion, and
If 1t should be found that the department
is without authority to enforce the law
beyond the city limits that he be requested
to draft bill to be presented at the next
session of Congress extending the authority.
Statement Endorsed.
In his opinion Mr.. Sinclair states that
after careful consideration he is forced to
indorse the statement of Major Sylvester
and Mr. Green.
There is no law in force which prohibits
the waste of Potomac water outside the
limits of Washington and Georgetown"
Mr. Sinclair states. Potomac water being
limits, upon the same terms and conditions
as provided by law for the supply of water
to persons living within the city limits. the
Commissioners may, for cause, cut off the
supply of water from premises beyond the
city limits, but they not authorized,
in my opinion, to make a regulation pre-
venting the waste of Potomac water out
side the city limits. The power to make
such a law rests only with Congress.
II beg to add" Mr. Sinclair concludes,
that this Office, in its annual report, has
frequently called attention to the made
Quacy of this law. L ne law under which
we prosecute today for the waste of Poto-
mac water is an act passed by the old
board of common council, and is applicable
only to the territory then defined and
known as the city limits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Held Under Bond Of 81, 900.

Walter Clay. alias Briton. about twenty
seven years of age. was arrested at Lake.
land, Md, Saturday by Detectives Pratt and
Peck. He was brought here and given a
preliminary hearing in the United States
branch of the Police Court later in the day
on a charge of robbery, preferred by
Charles Anderson, a cripple, who lives at
la LIST street northwest.
After hearing the facts Judge Mills held
Clay under 81 900 bond to await action by
the grand jury.
Clay. the court was told. relieved Ander-
son of SIS in money and ring valued at
$35 while they were together the 31st of
last month. The defendant denies the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
KENSINGTON NEWS.
Death of Martin L. Littlefeld, Aged
Sixty Years.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON. Nd, August 10, 1908.
Mr.. Martin Luther Littlefield. aged sixty.
a resident of this place and vicinity for
nearly forty years, died Saturday night at
$40 o'clock at the Garfield Hospital in
Washington, D. c.. where he was operated
on last Thursday. He had been critically
i'll for about three weeks.
Mr.. Littlefeld was born in Mifflintown,
Junfata county, Pa. and at the outbreak of
the civil war enlisted in a regiment of his
state in which he served throughout the en-
tire war and was lieutenant at the time
he received his discharge After the war he
settled in Washington and was engaged at
his former trade as compositor in the gov
eminent printing office. Shortly after he
was transferred to the War Department,
being employed In the adjutant generals
Office. He then moved to this county, hav-
ing purchased farm at Lay Hill a few
miles from here, where up to the last four
years he was engaged in agricultural pur
suits. Recently he had been successful as
dealer in local real estate and over a year
ago opened Office in this town and has
since been actively engaged in town affairs.
He was one of the charter members of the
Kensington Post G. A. R., and until re-
Gently was adtutant of that organization.
He was also chairman of a committee of
citizens appointed to investigate the FEAST
bility of organizing a mutual building aSso-
citation for the development of the town.
His wife. three sons and a daughter sur
vive him.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at
l pm. at the residence of his son, Mr..
John R. Littlefeld, 1887 10th street north
west, Washington, and the interment Will
be made at Arlington cemetery at 2:30 p. m.
Mr.. Elmer A. Forbes, a former resident,
who left here nearly year ago to engage
in the milling business in North Topeka,
Kan. has returned here, having been REIN
stated in the government service, and is
stopping with his family with Mr.. Frank
E. Potts, on Prospect street. Mr.. Forbes
sustained a total loss of his business and
plants in the recent floods in Topeka.
The third game Of ball between the Ken
sington and Takoma teams did not occur
here as expected Saturday afternoon. Each
team has victory over the other and this
game was looked forward to with unusual
interest and a very large audience was
present. Much to the regret of all the visit
ors did not put in appearance and the VIC
tory was declared for the Kensington team.
to O. An exciting game of ball was play
ed, however between the regulars and
picked team.
Rev. and Mrs. James T. Marshall and two
children are spending their vacation at
Holly Beach. N. j.
Mr.. Edward c. Little has just returned
from Colonial Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard n. Warner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C. Fowler. jr., are
spending q few weeks at Atlantic City.
n. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Charged With Libel.

Edward E. Cooper colored. of 459 c street
northwest. arrested by Detectives
Father and McNamee Saturday night on a
charge of libel The charge was brought
by Ferdinand L. Barnett. formerly of Chi
cago. but resident of this city.
Cooper released on $500 bond soon af-
ter his arrest. When the case was called
in the Police Court today preliminary
hearing was continued until later date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Wrestling Match Results Fatally.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August 10.-As the re-
suit OF friendly wrestling match yester-
day Thomas Whiteman. a farmer. lies dead
in his home. and John Nelson. a one armed
Chesapeake and Ohio Waterman, is in
Henrico county Jail charged with murder.
According to Nelson his friened handled him
SO roughly that quarrel started. and he
was compelled to use his knife. Whiteman
was stabbed three times and died in a short
while after the affair. The homicide oc-
CURED in the northeastern suburbs of Rich.
lnond. A coroner's jury is now investigat-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Undergoing Second Examination.

Gunnery Sergeant ]. E Guggenheim of
the marine corps and Mr.. Alexander B.
Mikell are undergoing second examina-
ton for appointment as second lieutenants
In the Marine Corps. On their first exam
inaton they qualified In everything except
mathematics. and the Secretary of the
Navy authorized their REORGANIZATION in
that subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
To Develop Batan Coal Deposits.

First Lieut.. II. l.. Wigmore, Corps of
Engineers, stationed at Manila. P. l., has
been detailed on special duty in the quar-
termaster's department and assigned to
the work of developing and working the
government coal deposits on Batan Island,
province of Albay Detailed instructions
for the guidance of Lieut.. Wigmore respect
ing the opening up of these coal deposits
were given by Gen. Wade. the division
commander. Necessary funds and trans
portation tools and apparatus were fur
nished by the quartermaster department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
William Yerkes Under Treatment 70,
Injuries Received BY Accident.

Injuries received by Accident.
Mr.. William Yerkes of Beltsville Md.
who was injured in runaway on F street
Saturday afternoon, is under treatment at
Columbian University Hospital. It IL
stated that the injured man refused treat
ment at the Emergency Hospital after he
was injured and that he was escorted to
the depot and put on train 10 go home.
Yesterday there was decidedochange in
his condition for the worss and DR.. Fox
was called to attend him. Or. 'Whitson Of
this city was sent for to perform an oper-
alton on bis head for fractured skull.
and upon his advice the injured man was
brought to this city and taken to the hos
pital mentioned.
An operation was performed, but the
patients condition was so critical that the
doctors feared he could not RECOVER. The
operation was performed last night about
8 o'clock and Mr.. Yerkes was Still uncon-
scious at a late hour this AFTERNOON. It is
stated that the chances for the injured
mans recovery are decidedly unfavor-
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
G. w. Plunkett a Suicide.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, August TO-
Dependency. caused by heavy drinking,
led Charles w. Plunkett, formerly foreman
of the composing room of the Evening
Times Herald of this city, to commit suicide
here last night. He shot himself through
the left temple, dying instantly. The re-
mains will be taken to Richmond for in
terment. Plunkett was well known in state
Typographical circles. He leaves a wife
and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
About Summer Resorts.

Summer resort hotel circulars and book.
lets and special information in regard to
summer travel published by northern and
eastern railroads may be had by calling at
The Star office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

BY the collision of electric cars ON the
Cincinnati and Eastern Interurban line Sum-
day between Mount Washington ard Be, h
ell Ohio. two crowded cars were badly dam
aged and sixteen persons hurt, four very
seriously,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

Thomas Capley. white man. who es-
capped from the North Carolina penitentiary
twenty years ago, has just been recommit-
Ted to complete bis sentence OF ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

third base; Leaman, center field; Martin.
right field.
Rockville made ten hits and three errors
and Germantown eight hits and five errors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Lieut.. Gignoux's Resignation.

The President. has accepted the resigna-
ton of First Lieut.. F. E. Gignoux, Artillery
Corp. to take effect at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

soc. White Lawn
Waists, with neat
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made in the most
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styles and perfectly
finished
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
WARSHIPS WILL
GO TO HONDURAS

Washington, Sept. 4.-Disturbed con-
ditions in Honduras, growing out OF
the recent presidential elections have
caused certain American commercial
interests to appeal to the government
here for protection from anticipated
damages to their properties. Bonilla,
who was elected to the presidency OF
the country, has taken refuge on
Amapala island. where he is organizing
a force to displace the incumbent Of
the presidential Office. WHO refuses to
surrender the reins of power.
The Navy Department, upon notice
from the State Department is about to
dispatch Admiral Casey's squadron
from San Francisco to Amapala.
Tie purpose of the movement is dis
closed in the following order from Act
ing Secretary Darling to Admiral Ca
scy, dated to-day
confirming the departments tele-
gram of this date you will please pro-
ceed with the vessels of your squadron
to Amapala, Honduras. The depart
meu' is informed that a revolution has
broken out in Honduras and you will
confer with the United States minister
to Honduras and the United States
consul at Amapala in reference to the
protection of American interests in
Honduras"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
HAYES KILLED
BY SNOWSLIDE

Denver Feb. A special dispatch
from Silverton, Colorado, last night
says:
Yesterday afternoon about 1:30
O'Clock Frank Hayes, superintendent
for the Big Five Mining Company, was
killed by snowslide while going from
the company's mine to the Office in
Howardsville.
Hayes had just gone over to the tun-
mel to put a man to work on the mine
and while on his way back had to cross
over a heavy drift some fifteen feet
deep. The first step he made into it
caused it to slide about fifty feet, COW
ering him. 1t was not discovered that
he was lost until the men returned
from work at C O'Clock last evening
The rescue party Immediately repaired
to the slide and commenced to dig and
probe and soon found the body. 1t
was only about two feet under the
snow.
Hayes leaves widow and four small
children, the eldest being six years of
age. He had been superintendent here
for the Big Five company for the past
two years. He was successful as a
mine manager and was well liked by
everybody. He came here from Boul
der where his parents live. He was
thirty-twO years of age.
Snow is still falling here and shows
no signs of abatement.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO MAY
BE ADMITTED AS ONE STATE

The arrangement contemplates put
ting the capital al Santa Fe. which
would be concession to New Mexico.
1t is said that bill embodying this
idea has already been drawn, and that
it may also provide for a division of
the new state when each has popula-
ton Of 80 1000 people, each of the pres
ent lerritccies becoming state.
1t understood that some plan is on
fc~ & 10 il,slpb.,aH 4nrr@ltv fnt' an
Territory will eventually be added to
it. In the pareys about compromise.
it is said that the idea of adding In
dian Territory to the new state of
Oklahoma in 1907 has been earnestly
pressed.
, Senate Quay on Monday gave notice
in a meeting of the agricultural com
mittee that he might have some modi-
tication to make in his proposed amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill. The committee therefore post
poned further consideration of the
amendment till Friday. That is inter-
preted in some quarters as meaning
that efforts will be made to complete
the details of the compromise by that
date
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
Proposed New State Up North.

Helena, Mont, Feb A movement
is on foot, according to a Glendive
special for the formation of a new
state to be called Montague, and
which is to be formed by segragating
that portion of Montana east Of the
Belt mountains and that portion of
North Dakota west Of the Missouri
river. Glendive, being in the center
of this section. would be made the
capital of the new state. The new
state would have an area of about 49,
600 square miles, and is a strictly
stoCk-growing section.
A meeting of legislators from both
North Dakota and Montana has just
been held in Glendive. and the pro-
ject thoroughly discussed. The prin-
cipal reasons assigned for the pro-
posed change are that the people of
eastern Montana are dissatisfied with
the corruption in the western part,
while North Dakota men are disgust
ed With existing conditions in eastern
North Dakota.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
Senate Bills Introduced February I'd

Forty-four new bills were introduced
in the Senate on the End inst, among
which are the following:
S. b. 1853. misunderstanding the
employment of women and children in
mines, smelters, etc.
S. b. 155, Ballinger-To compel the
support Of parents by persons charge
able therefor
S. b. 157, Ballinger-To compel the
support of wives and children by per
sons chargeable therefor.
S. b. 1874. Jefferson-Reating to the
operations of building and loan asso-
Citations.
S. B. 167, Lewiston the establish
ment of a system of travelling libraries
and making an appropriation.
S. b. 16S. Lewis-Creating civil
service commission for the state of
Colorado.
ing and loan associations, savings
banks and all other institutions doing
business on the cooperative plan.
S. b. 173, Rush-Concerning chattel
mortgages; provides for extending
chattel mortgages given for purchase
price of articles.
S. B. III, Rush-Regulating the state
land board; no school lands to be sold
and protects forests on public lands.
S. b. lis, Rush-Amending the game
laws, making sheriffs and deputies
wardens.
S. b. 179. Rush-Malicious mischief:
gives justice jurisdiction under 500
damages.
S. b. 1S1, Rush-Amending statute
making assault to commit rape punish
able as if rape had been commit
ted.
S. b. 1872, Rush-Corcerning taking
of indecent liberties with children.
S. B. IS6, Ward-Amending the laws
concerning brands of live stock; trans
ferring records of secretary of state to
stock inspection board.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06

Denver. Feb. 4-The letter sent by
Mr.. Alexander to Senator Griffith, ex-
planning the purpose of the proposed
constitutional amendment, was as fol-
lows:
Hon. Charles D. Griffith, Senator of
the Eighth District, City:
Dear Sir-I transmit you under this
cover Senate concurrent resolution
Mo-, proposing an amendment to
section II of article X. of the constitu-
ton of the state of Colorado concern
ing revenue. and in regard to same
! desire to say that the purpose of this
amendment is to base the state reve-
nue. upon the collections made by the
county treasurers throughout the
state, instead of upon the assessed
valuation as fixed by the different
county assessors. For great many
years there has been a controversy
between the different assessors
throughout the state as to which
county would assess property at the
lowest figure. There were two rea-
established by the state board Of
equalization, and the other that every
assessor was anxious to have his
county as low as possible Oh account
of the mills levy upon his assessed
valuation for state purposes. The
legislatures in the past have done
everything possible to remedy this
state of affairs. and the county as
SCISSORS themselves have endeavored
from time to time to reach agree
ments that would make each county
pay it's just proportion due the state.
I'm my opinion this amendment will
end the controversy and remedy these
defects in compelling each county to
pay its fair proportion to the state
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
Bill for Homeopaths.

Denver, Feb. 4.-The homeopathic
doctors have petitioned the Fourteenth
General Assembly to set them apart
from the doctors of other schools and
give them state examining board of
their own, free from the interference
of physicians of any other school. A
bill was introduced in the House some
days ago to establish the homeopathic
state examining board, and yesterday
it was presented in the Senate. 1t
is claimed by the homeopaths that un-
der the existing statutes regulating
the practice of medicine in Colorado,
the homeopathic school is placed un-
der!the domination of the large allo-
pathic majority in the present board
Of medical examiners and that the per-
sistent efforts of the allopathic school
to regulate, through legislation. the
practice of all other schools and sys-
tens. have become unjust and intcl-
cradle and should no longer be allowed
to prevail.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06

Washington, Feb. 1.-TWO new states
instead of three. On this compromise
the Senate deadlock, which has been
kept up SO long by Senator Quay, bids
fair to be broken.
Oklahoma will be one state, Arizona
and New Mexico together will be the
other, under the name of Arizona.
What amounts almost to treaty of
peace was made yesterday by Senator
Quay and the senators opposed to the
statehood bill. Senator Quay's threat
to make the statehood bill an amend
ment to an appropriation bill had a
great tendency to bring the warning
factions together.
The Democrats of the Senate, accord
ing to an assurance from some of their
earnest statehood advocates, will not
tlibuster against the program, al
though no general understanding ex-
lists in the matter, as some of the de-
tails are not yet settled.
1t is probable that the new state
made from Arizona and New Mexico
will be named Arizona. as that is re-
garded as more euphOnious name,
whereas there has been considerable
objection to the first part, New
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-06
WOULD COMPEL COUNTIES TO
DEAL FAIRLY WITH THE STATE

A bill similar to this was introduced
in the New York Legislature, and the
passage of the same was recommended
by the Chamber of Commerce OF New
York City, and recently a bill along
these lines has been passed in the
state of Oregon
Some of the counties have been as
sessing at only fifteen per cent. on the
dollar of the actual valuation; some at
twent y-tive per cent, some at thirty
three and one-third per cent. some
at fifty per cent, and other coun-
ties upon higher valuations, so that
you can readily see the inequality
and Injustice that prevails as between
different counties. But should this
amendment be adopted it would COM
pei each county to pay it's just pro-
portion of the taxes due the state. as
it requires certain amount of money
to run each county every year, and
If the revenue Of the state is based
upon the collection actually made by
the county treasurers there is no way
by which any county could evade Its
proporlionate amount that should be
paid by it to the state.
1T is plain business proposition.
and a you are one of the representa-
tive business men of the Senate. 7 take
the liberty of sending this measure to
you. with the request that you do
all you can to have this resolution
adopted.
Il shall be glad to appear before the
committee at any time and furnish
any additional information that it may
desire Yours very truly.
"SCHUYLER H. ALEXANDER,
Assessor City and County of Denver
or Arapahoe County"