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Evening star., 1909-05-04
PIMLICO ENTRIES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PIMLICO RACE TRACK, May 4.-Pim-
lico entries for May ):
First race two-year-olds: selling: four
and one-half MISUNDERSTANDING 100;
Fearnaught Ii, 1O6: Miss Loris. 1oi;
sJohnny Wise, 30; Busy. los; Miss knick-
erbocker. 100: Gerando. 10.; 'Zacatecas.
lO7; sLillie Hoy, loo; Alsranel. %; Cot
ton Maid. 90; Dave Nicholson, 1O2.
Second race, three year-olds; one mile
May River. 107; Indian Hunter, 10: Apol-
ogize, 10; Gus Helm. 1l0; Sans Souci IL,
1O5; Pearl Point, 10; Michael Beck, no;
Pocomoke, 10; Aunt julie, 1Oo; Effendi.
ITO; Traveller, 10.
Third race, maiden three-year-oldS and
upward; six furlongs-Endymion. 100;
Lady hCilton, 90; Apologize, 100; Babble,
95: Golden Castle, 81: Solid Tip, 100: The
Dane, 107; Alice Mack. %. Soil, 81; Croy-
don, 1O7: Wild Willow, 50: Felix lsman,
100; Faran Dor. 10. Charivari, 1lo.
Fourth race, Glenmore steeplechase; for
hunters: two miles and half-founS
Bitten, 151; Prince Hampton, l!6; TELL
fare, 15S: Warrior, 15S; Ballacalla, 156.
Fifth race, three-year-olds ana upward ;
selling; six furlongs-Rose Beaumont, %:
Constellation, 9i: Demetrios. 81; High
Hat, 100; skempton, 1u2; Maxim Gun, 81 !:
Edgely, 1O7; Giles. 101: Simple Honour $.
1O7: Witching Hours. 1o5; -Ragman, 10:
+Balbek, 9,: Lilypad. ~, George G. Hall,
lO2; 'Blacksheep, 106.
Sixth race, Towson purse; three-year-
olds and upward; mile and forty yards
Gus Helm, "a; Ottoman, III: Chepontuc,
81; Raquel, log; Silk Hose. 50; King Sol,
Ill.
Seventh race, maiden three-year-olds
and upward; six furlongs-Chorister II.
40; S.lverln. %: Red Doe, %; Bethlehem.
81: Lantonette. %; My Agnes. 3D. Judge
Ermentrout, 107; Grace C., 81; Secret
Service, 80; Nancy Lynch. 10: King Com
moner, 100; Annexation, 80; Tim Pippen,
81: Teddington. 1OO
Apprentice allowance claimed. Clear.
track fast.
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DEFENDS OWNERSOF PROPERTY
ROOT CLAIMS THEY SHARE BUR-
DEN OF EXPENSES.
Follows Borah in Discussing the
Question of an Income Tax Be-
fore Senate This Afternoon.

II submit to the candor OF senators
who have spoken on the subject" said
Senator Root OF New York. who followed
Senator Borah in discussing the income
tax in the Senate today, .and who may
speak hereafter that ii is an erroneous
view, and. ! think, mischievous view.
to present to the people of the coun-
try, who have not the ready access 10
statistical data that we have, the i'm
preston that the property owners of the
United States do not now bear substan-
tial part of the burdens Of government.
Taxation Of Wealth.
He submitted statistics to show the ex
tent to which the wealth of the country
is now taxed by states. counties and mu-
inequalities.
TT is not fact" said Mr.. Root, 'that
In this republic property does not bear
very great proportion of the burden Of
taxation
He gave figures to show that the All
valorem taxes levied upon that property
are at the rate of about three-quarters OF
l per cent, which. he said. would be
equivalent to an income tax of 15 per cent
throughout the country. He said that In
New York state real estate does not
yield net income of more than 3ls to
very considerable.
Shifting the Tax.
"Who at least pays this real .es-
tate tax, the real estate owner or the
renter?" asked Mr.. Borah.
Mr.. Root replied that it was impos-
ed upon the property and paid b. 1t
in spite Of any analysis that might be
made as to where it came from.
But IL the income tax existed" In
terposed Mr.. Borah, 1T would catca
a part OF the tax that is shifted to
the renter. would II not?'
Yes, oh, yes" responded Mr.. Root.
While he said he was not arguing
against the imposition of an income
tax, Mr.. Root begged senator's to re-
member in their arguments that the
property Of the United States now
bears tax for the support of govern
ment in the United states equal -
nearly eight times the income tax that
they are proposing to assess upon 1t.
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LEAVES $4,000 TO HIS COOK
WILL OF FORMER REPRESENT
ATIvE BABCoCK.
Balance of Estate Goes to Widow and
Children, Adopted Children
and Nieces.

The will of Joseph w Babcock, former
representative from Wisconsin, has been
filed for probate. 1t is dated May %
1907, and is accompanied by codicil OF
March 1s, 1909. His adopted daughter,
Amelia B. Reed of Sparta, Wis, is given
only 81 Of his estate.
The codicil makes only one bequest, that
of $4,000 to Mrs. Annie Wander Las
whose residence or relationship is not
mentioned
The will, in addition to the 81 given the
adopted daughter, contains the specific
bequests of $1,000 to his niece, Mary NJ
Merrill of Cedar Rapids. Iowa, and $o,OOo
to his first wife's niece, Mary +. Barney
Of Necedah, Wis.
The widow. Mrs. Kate Woodman Bah.
cock is given absolutely the contents OF
the home in this city and the horses and
carriages. The furniture in the residence
in Necedah, Wis. is given to the son.
Charles E. Babcock.
The remainings estate Is to be dlVldeo
into three parts, sone-third for the widow
absolutely one-thlrd for the son. Charles
E. Babcock, and the remaining third TOT
the American Security and Trust Com
pany in trust to pay the net income 70
an adopted son. George W.. Babcock. dur
ing his minority. When he attains the
principal OF his share
The American Security and Trust Com.
pany is named as executor.
Mrs. Annie Wander Las. mentioned In
the codicil Of the will, is the Babcoch
family's cook. She came with them more
than twenty years ago, when she was fif-
teen years old. and has been with them
ever since. Her husband. an appointee OF
Speaker Henderson, was a messenger In
the Office of the register of wills. but die6
about three and q half years ago, vic
tim of the brief smallpox epidemic at thai
time. Some months after his death lit
tie girl was born to Mrs. Wander Las
The child was named Catherine. after
Mrs. Babcock. and 1t was for the educa-
ton of this little girl, who is favorite
Of Mrs Babcock. that the money was
left, Mr.. Babcocks last visit outside OF
his home was with Mrs. Babcock when
they went to a lawyers office about q
month ago and added the codicil leaving
to their cook $4,000.
By the terms of the will of Helen r.
Stanford. dated April %. 1908, her entire
estate, including premises 1446 V street
northwest, goes to her mother. Mrs. Hell
en- e. Handy for life. On the death OF the
mother the property goes to her niece
Lena c. Allen. who is named as executrx
Evening star., 1909-05-04
DEATH OF WARREN \. CIRCUIT
CHIEF CLERK OF INSPECTOR
GENERALS OFFICE.
Civil War Veteran and Prominent in
Masonic Circles-FuneraI to Be
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Warren II. Orcutt. chief clerk of the
inspector general office, War Depart
ment, died at the Homeopathic Hospital
Saturday last, following an operation.
Funeral services, under the auspices OF
the Masonic order, of which Mr.. Orcutt
had been prominent member for nearly
half a century, will be held from the resi-
dence tomorrow afternoon at ] 80 o'clock.
Rev. John Weidley, pastor of the
Church OF the Reformation, will conduct
the services. Pallbearers will be chosen
from several of the lodges of which the
deceased was a member. The interment
will be made in the Arlington National
cemetery The pallbearers will be Myron
Mr.. Parker and James A. Sample of
b. B. French Lodge. L. j. Bernhard and
+. G. Dixon of the Washington Chapter
and two members of the Washington
Comma ndery, to be hereafter selected.
Mr.. Orcutt was born in Milford. Me-.
in 1889. and was a student i'll Colby COL
lege. at Waterville, Me-, when the war
broke out.
He enlisted in the Cd Maine Regiment
and saw active service until he was
wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg.
After recovering he received an appoint
ment in the War Department In 1883, and
had been there ever since.
In probably no other affairs did Mr..
OrcutI take so much active interest and
part as in his Masonic connections. He
was first initiated into the order in 1854
and at the time of his death was the old
est past master Of B. B. French Lodge,
No. Is. F. A. A. NJ: past commander of
Washington Commandery. No. l. Knights
Templar, of which commandery he had
also been the recorder for fourteen con-
secutive years: member OF Washington
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. and men,
ber OF the District of Columbia Grand
Lodge.
1t was a singular coincidence that the
members of B. B. French Lodge
had planned to present Mr.. Orcutt with a
Masonic pin last night In token of his
long and active service for the order, but
death came before he knew of IL. The
pin has been placed upon the body.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
HOLDS FIRST MEETING.
Brownsville Court Of Inquiry in Ses
sion Today.

The first formal meeting Of the Browns
VILE court of inquiry. which Is to deter
mine which soldiers and non-commission-
ed officers Of the 25th Regiment of In
fantry, discharged as a result Of the
shooting up of Brownsville the night
OF August 1914. 1906. are qualified for
re-enlistment In the army. was held
today. The meeting was secret
At its close it was announced that before
hearing any witnesses a thorough anal
ysis is to be made Of the 5000 pages Of
testimony before the Senate committee,
which made a very exhaustive investiga-
tion Of the whole subject. 1t Is estimated
that this will take about two months.
Lieut.. Gen. s. B. NJ. Young, retired. Is
the president OF the court and Capt
Rowland the recorder. The court Is es-
tablished in commodious quarters at 17Oa
New York avenue.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
MoNRoVIA NEXT STOP
Scout Cruiser Chester Sails From st.
Vincent.

With all the members of The United
States Liberian commission. the staff and
attaches, the scout cruiser Chester sailed
from St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, this
morning. for Monrovia, Liberia.
Owing to some defects in her boilers
the scout cruiser Birmingham. which car.
ried some of the party from New York to
ST. Vincent. did not accompany the Ches-
ter. but will remain In port and make re.
pairs.
Il is expected these will require until
May 10 TO complete. Then the Birming.
ham will proceed to Monrovia and rejoin
the Chester.
The Chester should reach Monrovia next
Friday.
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agance has become almost a national
disease. said: 1T permeates the home.
1t permeates college and church, 1t per-
vades society and 1t is rife in every de-
partment of government-that 1t has
reached almost the point Of criminality
is proved by the words of the senator
from Rhode Island. 1t is a disease OF
the blood and you cannot cure 1t like
appendicitis by cutting 1t of. You Will
have to rehabilitate the system. This
will take time and a great deal OF at
tention and immeasurable persistence OF
purpose In other words, you will never
do it until public opinion is thoroughly
aroused.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
FLEET SAILS FOR YOKOHAMA.
Long Annual Summer Cruise Before
Return to Station.

Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber. COM
mander of the third squadron of the Pa
cific feet. sailed today with all the pro-
tected cruisers Of that squadron. the flag
ship Charleston. Cleveland, Denver. Gal
weston and Chattanooga, from Kobe for
Yokohama.
The vessels arc on their annual summer
cruise and will make long visit at Yoko-
hama before returning TO Philippine wa
ters. II is probable that several of the
cruisers will remain at Yokohama for the
celebration of the Fourth of July.
On that day the American residents OF
Japan hold appropriate exercises and
make big display OF fireworks, which
ness.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
College Professor Hurt.

GRAND JUNCTION, Col. May AR
thur Hoskins, professor Of mineralogy in
the Colorado School Of Mines. was per-
haps fatally injured yesterday when three
empty Pullmans being switched about
crashed into the forward end of the spe-
cial train carrying 135 members of the
senior class of the School of Mines on a
trip of inspection to Utah and Montana.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Funeral of David L. Gitt.

The funeral Of David l.. Gitt, the promi-
nent attorney and real estate dealer, who
died yesterday, will be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from the family resi-
dence 1918 18th street. and the interment
will be at Glenwood Rev. Samuel Wood
row. pastor of the First Congregational
Church., will officiate.
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"a cents per mile for the stronger roads
and 3 cents for the weaker roads.
Dictum Pleased Governor.

"a cents per mile Tor the stronger roads
and cents for the weaker roads.
Dictum Pleased Governor.
MY understanding is that Gov. Hadley
was most delighted with that dictum, but
I may be mistaken in that. and you will
have to confer with Gov. Hadley as to
that. At all events, the railroads. through
some Of their counsel. were indignant at
this expression and recently filed mo-
tion before me to eliminate that express
sion, which last week | denied by a
written opinion now on file with the
clerk of the court of Kansas City.
The railways likewise moved that all
the costs be taxed against the state Of
ficers. which. in fact, would be against
the state of Missouri. The taxable court
costs, entirely separate from counsel and
expert fees. amount to the enormous sum
of $4,000.
II thought the equities of the situation
were such as to warrant me in dividing
the costs and compelling the railroads TO
pay $1,000 and the state OF MISSOURI
$4,000 The railroad companies have COM
planned most earnestly and in some in
stances bitterly Of this.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Prison Sentence Proves Profitable.

BATON ROUGE, La. May An unu-
sual sentence was served in the state
penitentiary yesterday. Gilmore Williams.
a negro was sentenced in De Soto parish
to one hour in prison for involuntary
manslaughter Williams made more
money In serving his sentence than he
had ever made before in his life. being
given upon his discharge the customary
IS in cash, new suit Of clothes and pair
Of shoes.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
JUDGE PHILIPS SILENT.
Consideration for Mcpherson Bars
Him From Making Statement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 4.-Judge
John F. Philips of the United States cir
cult court Of this city. whose official con-
duct. together with that of Judge Smith
Mcpherson of Red Oak, Iowa, was criti-
cised in resolution introduced in the
House Of Representatives yesterday by
Representative Murphy Of Missouri. to-
day decided not to ask for a congressional
investigation of the charges.
Judge Philips had contemplated send
ing a telegram to Speaker Cannon asking
for the appointment of a congressional
investigating committee. Upon reflection
he decided that it would be a bad prece-
dent. as well as somewhat irregular, as
Congress would have no jurisdiction un-
less Impeachment proceedings were
started.
Judge Philips also decided it would be
unwise to make a formal statement for
publication. He said a statement OF his In
relation to the Missouri rate cases would
be unsatisfactory to him. as 1t would be
construed as shifting all the responsibility
upon Judge Mcpherson.
THAT would be uhmanly and unchival-
rous,'' said Judge Philips
Evening star., 1909-05-04
DISTRICT SCHOOL PRESENTED.
Young People Of Independent Lu
theran Church in Play.

Young people of the Independent Luz
theran Church entertained several hun
dred members and friends of the congre-
CATION last evening in the chapel OF the
G. atcn Temple Church with the Dis
trict School at Blueberry Corners The
play was interspersed with musical
numbers and skits.
sembled audience joining in the singing
of Aud Lang Syne.' Congregation and
friends mingled socially for half an hour
or more.
The entertainment was under the direc-
tion Of Mrs !. B. Dodson and Miss Edith
otowell.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Kit Carson Post Memorial Services.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
members of Kit Carson Post No. . G.
A. r., to hold memorial services next Sun
day evening. beginning at 7:45 o'clock. In
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, Az and z
streets The address will be by the pas
tor, Rev. John Reid Shannon, DID,. and
the choir of the church will give an ap
propriate program of music. Commander
John Middleton has announced, through
Adjt. Charles F. Keefer, that the services
will be in remembrance OF the following
veterans, members of the post, whose
deaths occurred during the past twelve
months: j. A. Mcdonald. II. Schmidt. T.
10. Yeager NJ. P. Desmond. N. n. Mccul-
Tough. J. S. Erly. ]. A. Halderman. ID.
Keller w. H. Moran. c. +. Rand, J. A.
clark. s C. Hull, P. T. Mcdonald. b.
Chambers. w. T. Spencer G. H. Smith.
r. ]. Nicholson. o. A. Carpenter and b.
s. Pike
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Mr.. Hall Reported Better.

Henry Hall. Washington correspondent
OF the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph and
president of the Gridiron Club, who Is
seriously i'll at the George Washington
University Hospital. was reported this
afternoon to be slightly better. He re-
Gently submitted to an operation for ap-
pendicitis
Evening star., 1909-05-04
ENGAGE IN RELIABILITY RUN
AUTOS PASS THROUGH Ma
TIONAL CAPITAL.
Cars Participate in Contest Of Motor
Club of Harrisburg-Escort
at Baltimore.

run Of 1882 miles. much of 1t
through sea Of mud. came to close
yesterday afternoon when the fourteen
cars in the Harrisburg Motor Club reli-
ability contest checked in at the New
Willard Hotel Although the first lap of
the journey was far from ideal. ten of
the cars had perfect scores and the re-
manning four were not SO far behind as to
be out of the race. Twelve of the cars
arrived within the time li1hit. All were
able to start on the second lap OF the
of the cars had left the city and were
headed for Baltimore. The run today Will
cover about 172 miles. If all goes well.
the cars passing through Baltimore, Lit
tletown, York, Lancaster and ending at
Harrisburg. Tomorrow the teams will
run to Wilkesbarre and back to Harris
burg.
The Automobile Club Of Washington
took the contestants in hand last night
and gave them rousing welcome at the
clubhouse.
Escort at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. May 4.-The automo-
biles in the reliability run Of the Motor
Club of Harrisburg. which left Washing
ton at o'clock this morning. passed
through Baltimore at o'clock on the
way back to Harrisburg. The trip from
Washington to this place was unevent-
full The tourists checked in at the Au-
tomobile Club of Maryland, and were
escorted through Druid Hill Park by a
score or more of local club members.
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stop at Norfolk and Hampton roads, the
ships will proceed to the New England
coast and there cruise about with New
supply point.
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labors at the academy. Dress parade will
close the day at 6:15, and then in the
evening the first classmen will hold their
annual german, when custom says that
the girl each lad dances with Is really
the girl and the others find out wheth-
er or not they have been left. incidentally
the annuay reunion and banquet Of the
academy alumni association will be held.
when at the mock formation the youngest
STRIPPING graduate will be adjutant and
boss and call down his superiors in way
that shows that all rank is for this time
forgotten and all are only good fellows
and grads"
Graduation Exercises.
Friday will see the practical close of the
week, when the graduation exercises are
held in the armory at 10 In the morn
ing and the class OF 1910 tenders its fare
we'll ball to the graduating class. The
presentation OF diplomas and the address
to the graduates will be in all probability
made by President Taft, who will then
pay his first of1cial visit to the academy.
II not he, Secretary Meyer of the navy
will be the orator of the day.
Saturday morning and most of the day
will be given over to embarkation or the
members OF the three lower classes
aboard the ships Of the practice fleet for
the annual summer practice cruise. Sun
day will see a departure from the usual
routine. when, instead Of being kept
aboard ship. the middies will all come
ashore and attend regular service In the
chapel. All middies will be back aboard
ship at night, and at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. the ships. under command OF
Commander A. C. Cove, will set sail for
the cruise up the coast.
Although the details for the itinerary
OF the practice cruise have not been fin-
ished, the main points in the cruise have
been completed. New London, Conn. will
be the headquarters of the fleet after get
ting away from Annapolis and the Chesa-
peake. After leaving Annapolis, Monday
morning June Z, and making a short
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Representative Murphy Mis-
taken, Says Missouri Judge.
GREAT WRONG TO PHILIPS
Had Nothing to Do With Adjuca
ton of Rate Cases"
HE EXPLAINS HIS OWN COURSE
Declares That Charges Are Full Of
Mistakes-Willing to Submit to
Congressional Inquiry.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 4.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson. one of the subjects OF
charges made In the national House OF
Representatives yesterday by Representa-.
tive Murphy. arrived here today. He is
sued long statement reviewing his work
in the Missouri rate cases and defending
the course taken by him in those trials.
He asserted his willingness to undergo
a Congressional investigation 'If any one
member OF Congress aside from Mr.
Murphy thinks there should be such a
committee" and added that the Mis-.
souri, congressman had done Judge Philips
great wrong" as the latter had prac.
tically nothing whatever to do with these
Missouri rate cases"
Evening star., 1909-05-04

and not an attack upon wealth, but
simply a reasonable demand that the
burdens of government should be met In
due proportion by the great property in
terests and accumulated wealth, Mr..
Borah asserted that 1t was a tax which
gauges itself according to a mans success
or failure He said 1t reaches the income
| of the professional man. who may now
escape almost entirely Declaring that it
was no more an incentive to perjury or
| fraud than the personal tax laws in the
various states. Mr.. Borah claimed that
| the income tax was no more inquiSitOrial
! than the system of national taxation of
! today. He referred to the recent SNUG
CLING cases in New York.
Il believe in it," continued Mr.. Borah,
| strange as Ii may seem to some. as
an educator in economy In public expendi-
lures. For hundred years we have
| been making speeches in favor of cutting
down expenditures and voting the other
way. The Congress in which the voice
| of retrenchment was loudest has been fol-
lowed almost invariably by the Congress
carrying the largest appropriations
awful Indictment of Congress"
Referring to the statement which was
made by Mr.. Aldrtch that Congress at the
last session appropriated s5O.OOO.OOO un-
necessarily, Mr.. Borah said: If that be
true-and 1 believe the figures to be
! modeSt-What an aWIul inolctIuenl oi tnls
Congress, and how vain and futile seems
all prophecy as to the future In the mat
ter of retrenchment. i do not want to
be misunderstood. / have no kind OF
doubt that the senator from Rhode Island
| is entirely sincere and wholly in earnest
| when he says that we must curtail ex-
penditures. Neither do l underrate his
| ability or his power. II he succeeds he
will have performed a greater service tc
his country than has been performed by
any man In forty years
| Mr.. Borah then, asserting that extrav.
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TWO SENATORS CLASH.

he consideration was $3.50.