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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
receiver. to Charles G. Pfluger. 10,

receiver, to Charles G. Pfuger. lot0
62 and 65. square %: $3.50
GRANBY-Samuel w. Bickford ct ux. 10
HOLMEAD MANoR-Anne M. Shaw "a
Edwin NJ. Eshleman, lot 1O3, block 43;
$40.
TWENTY-FIRST STREET NORTH
WEST between II and ] streets
Richard NJ. Laws ct ex. to Courtenaye
N. Clarkson, lot 7S. square rs: $40.
SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween T and u streets-Orville Fraser
ct ux. to Galen +. Green. sixth in
terest in original lot Z. square 800:
RICHMOND PARk-James M Allison to
Northwest Washington Improvement
Company. lot A. square 1909: $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-walter n. Ack-
er ct al. to William Helmus, part lot
a. block "a; $40.
SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween T and U streets-Msrgaret W.,
Fraser to Galen E Green, one-sixth in-
sepest in lot { 1.1 square SOC; 500 On
tween 1st and I'd streets-Frederick F.
Repetti, jr., to Emma L. Repett. lot
81, square 1872; $40.
FERNWOOD HEIGHTS-william NJ Ter
rell| ct ux to Martha H Little. lots 33s
36 to Al. block 1; $40. :,
CAT FLORENCE STREET NORTHEAST
Mary c.. Otto to James Kerr, lot 151,
square 1861; 50, 100.
u oIhEEI SoOl w Ed D6lW6GA OH
and 7th streets-Benjamin F. Leighton
ct al, trustees to Charles H Parker.
$1,000.
1912 EMERSON STREET NORTHEAST
Melva j. Caswell ct vir. Henry A. to
Richard C. and Florence r. Casey. lot
100. square 1929; $40.
RENO-James B. Winner ct ux. to Eds
ward J. Stellwagen. lots to 80. block
NEW SEAT AND BARNARY-Edythe p.
Corbin to Lester III. Woolsey. George
w. Stose and Frank c. Schrader. part:
CONNECTICUT AVENUE EXTENDED
Frederick p. King to George A.
Gray, lots 20 and 81. block 18; lot q.
and south half lot q. block II. Wood
ley Park; $40. !
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-U. S. Realty
Company to Mira II. Atkinson. lots
2 and B. square 5572: $40.
SIXTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between A and streets-John f.
Bramhall to Lawrence A. Chiswell.
original lot Z. square 1883: IS.
$50 D STREET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cooper to Richard w. Claxton. origi-,
nal lot % and part original lot Is.
square 3S7; $40.
EAST WASHINGTON PARK-James r..
Hutchinson ct al. trustees. to Robert
F. Bradbury, lots to IL, block u,
lots Il to ID, block 80. lots 40 to 81
block Sc; $40.
1904 NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE
NORTHEAST-Bates Warren ct ux-
to Besse A. Robertson, lot 8, square
1912; $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-U. 9. Realty
Company to Norman E. Leech, lot +,
block 8: $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-John l.. War
rem ct ux. to Jennie G. Graham. lot
80 and part lot 40, block %; $40. -
H STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 10Th streets maryland building
Elizabeth A. Rowland ct al to George
Won l.. Meyer, lots Is and ii. and
part lot Is. square ODD: $40. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
AFFAIRS Of ALEXANDRIA.
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINING
CONVENTION OF FIREMEN.
Gov. Mann Will Be q Guest at Ma
sonic Convention-0ther
Happenings.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February IL 1910.
Plans are being made by the firemen
OF this city for entertaining the firemen
and visitors who will attend the state
firemen's convention in this city August
24-26 next. At a meeting of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Fire Company last
evening the following committee was ap-
pointed to cooperate with the two other
committees already named by the other
companies: ]. II. Trimyer, president; Will
liam Wildt, first vice president; F. S.
Spinks. second vice president; r. NJ. La
than, captain, and ]. d. Webster, first
lieutenant. This committee was appointed
at the request of J. r. n. Curtin, presi-
dent of the state f1remen's association.
1t is understood that the committee will
in the near future name committee of
about forty citizens, who will serve as
an auxiliary committee to assist in en-
PERTAINING the visitors.
Odd Fellows Anniversary.
Potomac Lodge, No. 3s, Order of Odd
Fellows. is making preparations for the
celebration of it's seventy-first anniver-
sary. March 81 next. At a meeting of
that lodge last night the committee on
arrangements reported that 1t had Sc
cured a number of prominent speakers
for the occasion, including members of
the order, and that a musical and lit
erary program had also been planned.
Miss Cophie Bowie and Carroll d.
Woolf, both of this city, were married
at o'clock yesterday afternoon in
Washington. Announcement Of the We'd
ding was made in this city today. The
bride is teacher in Lee Public School
for Girls. this city, and the groom is a
well known dairyman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Woolf will reside at Braddock Heights,
Alexandria county.
Mrs. Pemelia Rotchford, well known
resident, died this morning at 1920 Prince
street after a lingering illness. The de-
ceased was the widow Of Jacob Rotch-
ford, and was seventy-five years old. Mrs.
Rotchford was a native of Baltimore.
Several children survive. Her funeral
will take place at $50 o'clock Monday
morning from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
J. Garlic Jet, thirty-four years old, a
former resident of this city, died yester-
day afternoon at Wilmington, Del. He
was a son of the late Henry and Mrs.
Helen Jett. His funeral will take place
from the train at the Union railway sta
ton here at 2:2O o'clock Monday after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Fairness and Accuracy Sought.
SECRETARY NAMES BOARD.
Changes in Army Regulations
Based on Experience.

A board of army officers ha been ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of War to re-
wise the recommendations Of the board
of officers appointed in special orders, No.
100. May Z. 1906, War Department, with
view to Incorporating therein such
changes as have been suggested by prac-
teal experience In the artillery district
Of Chesapeake bay since 1908 and have
resulted from new developments and APP
proved notifications In type fire-control
installations since that time
The board consists of Lieut.. Col. CIar-
ence p. Townsley. Coast Artillery Corps;
Maj. Mason NJ. Patrick, Corps of EsHgi-
neers: Maj. John l.. Hayden, Coast Ar
tillery Corps. and Maj. Frank w. Coe,
Coast Artillery Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
COURT DISMISSES CASE.
Police Judge Obeys Mandate in
Favor of Mrs. Nation.

The information filed against Carrie Ma
ton in the District branch of the Police
Court. and upon which Mrs. Nation was
found guilty OF smashing up the bar at
the Union station last fall and fined 500,
was quashed by Judge Mullowny today
in consequence of the decision of the Dis
trict Court of Appeals, which held that
the District branch of the court had no
jurisdiction In the matter. Judge Null
lowry allowed the costs to the defendant
Judge Mullowny announced that there
would be no more prosecutions for the
destruction OF movable property In the
name of the District In the Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
DEMONSTRATES THEORY.
Glenn Curtiss Seeks to Disprove
Charge of infringement.

HAMMONDSPORT, N. Y, February IL.
With the rudder Of his aeroplane tied.
Glenn III. Curtiss today made several sue
cessful flights to demonstrate that his
machine is not an infringement upon the
patents of the Wright brothers and to dis
prove their theory regarding balancing.
Augustus Post, secretary Of the Aero
Club of America, witnessed the demon
strakion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Appeals.

Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday:
No. 2O76. Williamson agt. Williamson
argument commenced by Mr.. c. E. Emig.
for appellant; continued by Mr.. c. A.
Barnard, for appellee. and concluded by
Mr.. c. F.. Emig. for appellant.
No. 2O46. Merillat agt. Hensey ct al.
motion for allowance of severance and
appeal to the United States Supreme
Court on behalf of appellees, L. D. Lam
don and s. v. Kimberly, granted, and
bond for costs fixed at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
TWO OFFICERS PUNISHED
NAVY DEPARTMENT ACTION ON
AULD AND ROBNETT.
Paymaster Reprimanded and Sur
geon Dropped Two Numbers for
Course in the Cowles Case.

Paymaster George P. Aud is repri-
manded and Passed Assistant Surgeon A.
H. Robnett loses two numbers in his
grade. That Is the result of the court
martial proceedings against the two Off
GERS for the course. pursued by them
against Dr. Edward A, Cowles. a civil
physician Of Boston. The sentence OF the
court was that each officer should lose
Ave numbers in his grade. Assistant Sec
rotary Winthrop RENTED the penalty in
the case of Aud and mitigated the SEN
tence in the case Of Robnett to the loss of
two numbers. The assistant secretary
said that Robnett would have escaped
the loss of numbers altogether but for
his language to DR.. Cowles over the tele-
phone.
Action of Reviewing Authority.
In reviewing the case of Paymaster
Aud, the assistant secretary said:
THE conduct and actions of Paymaster
Aud. as shown by the evidence intro
duced before the court are deserving of
severe censure. The complaining witness.
whether or not Objectionable to certain
members of the committee, was an In
vited guest, and while in the yard should
have been treated with proper courtesy
as such. The department deeply regrets
that Paymaster Aud should have per-
mitted himself to behave in such an I'M
tfignified and unseemly manner, and is Of
the opinion that the court properly found
him guilty of conduct unbecoming an Of
f1cer and gentleman. In view OF the
fact. however, that although his conduct
cannot be justified, the motives that ac-
tuated him were commendable and the
assault occurred after considerable provo
cation, the loss Of numbers adjudged by
the court Is hereby RENTED, and Pay
master George P Auld, United States
Navy. will be released from arrest and
restored to duty"
In disposing of the case of Surgeon
Robnett the assistant secretary said:
Owing to the peculiar circumstances
of the case and the great provocation
given to the accused by the complaining
witness, the sentence is miugated to a
loss of two numbers In his grade, and
Passed Assistant Surgeon Ausey IL. Rob-
nett. United States Navy. will be re-
leased from arrest and restored to duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12

Gov. William Hodges Mann is among
the distinguished guests who have &C
cepted invitations to attend the Masonic
banquet which will be held by Alexan-
dria- Washington Lodge February %.
Lieut.. Gov. j. Taylor Ellyson has also
accepted an invitation to be present on
that occasion.
The February term of the circuit court
for this city, Judge L. c. Barley presid-
ing, will convene Monday morning next
at 10 o'clock. AT this term a number of
chancery cases will come up for consid-
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Local Option in Hawaii.

Whether or not Intoxicating liquors
shall be sold in the Hawaiian Islands
win be decided by vote of the people
of the islands if Congress approves a re-
port decided upon by the Senate commit
tee on Pacific islands and Porto Rico. A
bill to make the islands dry" was be-
fore the committee, but it decided that
the question should be left to the people
interested. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
District Man Is Confirmed.

The nomination Of William Frank Mo
Laughlin Of the District of Columbia to
be first lieutenant in the Medical Re-
serve Corps was confirmed by the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon during the ex-
ecutive session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Pleasing to Mr.. Ransdell.

THE friends Of waterways are very
much pleased with the rivers and harbors
bill introduced yesterday in the House,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard.
Hill agt White: cause ordered calen-
dared for February and l.. p. Shoemaker
and Wilton ]. Lambert appointed trus-
tees to sell; bond. $4,000: plaintiffs at
torney. w. j. Lambert; defendants at
torney, r. H Yeatman.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Wright
Jaselli agt Riggs National Bank 1.-TWO
cases.; motions for new trial filed; plain
tiff's attorneys, II. Winship Wheatley
and ]. III. Ralston: defendants attorneys.
r. Ross Perry & Son.
Gwynne agt. Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company; motion to reassign for
trial granted and set for February %.
1910: plaintiffs attorney, John Ridout
attorney, H. w. Sohon.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
Henderson agt. Ferry; motion for new
trial filed; plaintiffs attorney, Charles
Poe; defendants attorneys, NJ. ]. Col
bert and George Francis Williams.
PROBATE COURT1Justice Barnard.
Estate OF Martha A. Hunt; petition for
letters OF administration fled attorney,
George C. Gertman.
Estate Of Frank w. Johnson: order
authorizing redemption of certain pledges
attorneys, e. H. Thomas, ]. c. Howard
and J. B. Daish.
Estate OF George w. Lee; petition for
letters of administration filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
and this is especially true Of the officials

and this is especially true OF the officials
of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress- said Representative Joseph T.
Ransdell, a member of the house COM
mittee, and president of the National
River and Harbors Congress. This or
ganization has for several years advocat.
ed. with all of its power, three distinct
principles. which have been nearly, II
not quite, realized in the bill:
First, that appropriations for rivers
and harbors should be passed annually
instead OF trienially. as in the past;
Second, that a definite fixed policy OF
waterway improvement should be adopt
ed. and provision made for completing
great projects within seasonable term
of years; and.
Third. that annual appropriations for
rivers and harbors should amount to
fully $5O.Oo0.O0O.
Calls for Bill Next Year.
1.-THE rivers and harbors committee
during the preparation Of the bill by a
formal and unanimous vote decided that
hereafter its bill should be annual. and
everything possible was done to provide
for same. Sufficient appropriations for
prosecuting work on many great projects
bill be enacted next year all work
thereon will cease It requires more or
less expenditure every year to maintain
proper conditions on navigable waters
and maintenance for one year only is
provided In the bill.
THE bill does not neglect any portion
of the country, but makes fair provision
for all harbors and connecting waters,
on the lakes. the Atlantic, the gulf and
he poni
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Total of the Appropriation.

The bill which was reported yesterday
carries a grand total OF $42. 255,276, of
which $35, 49, 46 is in Immediate ap-
preparations. and $1,000. 40 in continuing
contracts.
According to the committee. the end
of new as well as old projects is In sight
and ALI projects now under Improvement
amount to $252.O17 900. including the
Mississippi river from Cairo to the Head
of the Passes. In addition, there are
projects which have been favorably re-
ported by the engineers. but not yet
adopted by Congress, amounting up to
last Monday to $S7.54S,6OO. or total Of
$3.50, j66, 900. Deducting the present bill,
the total amount would be $o79,OO0,OOO
MANY of the recommended projects are
Of lesser importance than those under
Improvement. and will not be undertaken
for many years. some of them probably
not In this generation. But If It were
necessary to complete all these projects,
those now under improvement, as well
as those recommended, but not yet
adopted, an annual bill OF $50 ZOO, In
Guiding maintenance, would bring them
all to an end in twelve years"
While admitting that new projects are
being recommended daily, the report says
it is very noticeable that each year the
demand for new projects grows steadily
less. '.since the more important projects
all over the country have already been
undertaken"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
ARGUES FOR CHANGE
Annual Appropriation for
Rivers and Harbors Desired.
HOUSE Committee PLAN
Propitious Time to Abandon the
Three-Ye Custom.
SUBMISSION OF ESTIMATES
Bill Carries Total of $42,255,276,
Bulk of Which Is for I'm
mediate Use.

One of the most important features of
the rivers and harbors bill which was
introduced in the House late yesterday
afternoon by Representative Alexander
of New York is the urgent recommends
ton of the rivers and harbors commit
tee that bills of this sort be enacted an
nually hereafter, instead of every three
years. as has been the case, but with
one exception. since 1896 On this subject
the committee says in it's report accom-
panying the measure:
although no regular rivers and har-
bors bill has been reported since 1907,
the present bill is less than one-half the
amount of its predecessor. because an
honest effort has been made to present a
measure carrying for the most part only
such appropriations as can be expended
during the next fiscal year"
Speaking of the committees recon-
mendation that river and harbor bills be
enacted annually instead of every three
years, the report states:
Time to Change Plan.
ut is believed the time is now ripe to
return to the annual bill. This advan
tages which must result are a material
reduction in the amount of the estimates
submitted by the Secretary of War, since
those estimates can be confined to the
necessities of a single year and not con-
tain any provision for uncertainties OF
legislation which would require a fund or
a force sufficient to carry on the work
beyond the limit OF a single year. This
gives better estimates.
'The pending bill is far in excess OF
the needs of an ordinary annual Dill.
Three years have elapsed since the pas
sage of a regular river and harbor bill,
and accordingly many improvements and
much larger appropriations have been re-
quired. When bills become annual. the
necessity for many large appropriations
will cease, while the annual maintenance
will be divided by two and often by
three"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
In Other Sections.

Names share Of the total is $50. OOO In
which the biggest item is 10000 for Pep
perell's Cove. New Hampshire gets one
item of $4,000 for the Isle of Shoals.
Vermont receives $4,000 for Burlington
harbor. Massachusetts gets $597 900, in
GLIDING $135,OOO for Provincetown and
500. for the harbor Of refuge, Sandy
bay. Cape Ann. Rhode Islands share is
$4,000, split up into six items. Con-
necticut gets $4,000, of which 500, 600
goes for the New Haven breakwater,
$4,000 for New Haven harbor and Morris
Cove and $4,000 for the Duck Island
harbor of refuge. New jerseys share
is $236. 900, split up into many little items
Included in Pennsylvania share is $780,
600 for the Delaware river, $780, 600 for
the Youghiogheny river to West Newton
and $4,000 for Erie harbor, which. with
smaller items. totals $685., 40. Delaware
gets 100000 for Wilmington harbor and
a total of $22S, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Among the Large Items.

Some Of the big items in the bill fol-
low: For the Potomac river at Wash
ington. $4,000; Anacostia river at Wash
ington. $4,000; removal of Thimble
shoals, Va. 100000; James river, 500,
600; Northeast and Black rivers, North
Carolina, 100000: Savannah harbor,
Georgia, 100000; Hillsboro bay. Florida,
$4,000; Mobile. $455.O0O; Black Warrior.
Warrior and Tombigbee rivers, 500, 600;
Southwest Pass. Mississippi river in
Louisiana. $4,000; Galveston harbor and
channel. 100000; ship channel and Buff
falo bayou, $3OO,OOO; OHachita and Black
rivers, Arkansas. 100000; Ohio river.
81, OOO, 900: open channel Improvement.
same river, $4,000; Detroit river. ST.
100 1000; Duluth, Mimi, and Superior,
Wis, $500 OOO Mississippi In Illinois, ST.
10000; Missouri river. l,25O, 600: mouth
of Columbia river. Oregon and Washing
ton. 81, 100000; ship canal. Puget sound to
Lakes Union and Washington. $4,000
s. 125 600 authorized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Views of Western Republican
and Independent Editors.
POLL BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Opposed to the Law Are 3,463
500 in Favor.
CAREFULLY TAKEN CANVASS
Pacific Coast Most Strongly Antag-
onistic to Schedules-Cannon's
Reelection Opposed.

A poll of republican and Independent
editors whose newspapers are published
west of the A1leghenies has just been
completed by the Chicago Tribune upon
two questions, one relating to the re-
election of Speaker Cannon to his pres
ent office, and the other with reference to
the new tariff law. The questions were
thus framed:
rs the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon of Illi-
nois your choice for Speaker of the next
Congress-
do you indorse the Aldrich-Cannon
tariff law or the Aldrich-Cannon organ
ization of the Senate and the House?'
To the first question were returned SIT
affirmative and 1894 negative replies. OF
the ST. editors declaring for the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Cannon as Speaker. 546 were
republicans and 81 independents. Of
the 3,194 declaring against his reelection
1853 were republicans and 541 independ-
ents.
The question with reference to the tar
iff law was answered In the negative,
3,46S editors declaring themselves in OPP
position to 800 in favor. The opposing
declarations came from 1850 republicans
and 577 independents, while the favoring
declarations came from So republicans
ana ~ Independents.
Plan of the Canvass.
The Tribune, issued yesterday, says Of
the poll:
Ballots were sent, except to Chicago,
to all of the editors in the following
states:
"Ohio, Michigan. Illinois, Indiana, Wis
consin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Oklahoma. Utah, Wyoming. Mime
sofa. North Dakota, South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho. Washington, Oregon, Cali
fornia, Nevada, Missouri. Kentucky and
Tennessee.
THE ballots were sent to the editors of
every newspaper. and each was asked to
state his political utilization. The answers
of those who recorded themselves as
democrats are omitted from the compila-
ton of the returns, as 1t was desired to
secure only the opinions of the repub-
lican and Independent editors.
1.-The editors of the newspapers were
chosen because they naturally reflect most
closely the opinions of their communities.
The country editor must voice the voice
Of the people. but the average country
editor is also practical politician, who
knows the necessities of party politics,
and who is not apt to regard party poll
cies lightly except for genuine considera-
tions."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
New York Projects.

The total allowed by the bill for New
York state projects is $2,316. $50, made up
in part of the following appropria tons for
specific purposes:
Blackjack harbor and channel, $1,000
coo: East river between North and South
Brother Islands and East river and He'll
Gate. including lodges near westerly
shore, 100000; Hudson river. $3.50, 600;
Jamaica bay, $3.50. 500; New York harbor.
OO,OOO; Harlem river, $4,000; Oswego
harbor. $125.OOO; Ogdensburg harbor. $780,
coo; Charlotte harbor. $71,OOO; Buffalo
harbor. removing Watson elevator site,
$62, 2O5; Great South bay. $4,000; Port
Chester harbor. $4,000; Bronx river and
East Chester creek, $4,000; Port Jeffer-
son, Mattituck. Huntington, Glen Cove,
Buffalo harbor, $37, 400; Cape Vincent har-
Dor. $4,000: Great Sodus bay, $4,000, and
Little Sodus bay, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Items of Local Interest.

Among the projects Of interest In this
vicinity are:
Washington, D. C.-Potomac river,
$2O4.3
Virginia-Norfolk harbor and approach
es. James river. 100000, $345, 200.
Observation-Disclosures 800, 900; Mispil-
lion. $4,000; Smyrna and st. Jones rivers,
$50 600 each.
Maryland-Spring Garden harbor of
southwest Baltimore. $4,000: harbors at
Rockhall, Queenstown. Claiborne, Cam
bridge and Chester, Choptank. Warwick,
Pocomoke. La Trappe, Manokin, Tyaskin
Creek rivers $50 600
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