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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
MONUMENT TO GERMANS.
to First Teuton Settle
ment in America.

The artists Of the United States
have been invited by the National
German American Alliance to submit
models for monument to be erect
ed in Vernon Park. Germantown.
Philadelphia, as a memorial to the
first German settlement in America. The
settlement was In Germantown, October
q. 1888, when thirteen families of Germa n
immigrants, under the leadership of
Franz Daniel Pastorius. arrived there and
began the erection Of their homea
The monument must show the signif-
icance of the first German settlement in
this country and also the great influence
Of German character and culture In the
development of America
The German memorial monument COM
mission is composed Of Rudolph Cronau,
chairman, of New York: j. B. Mayer,
secretary. of Philadelphia, and Gustave
Bender Of Washington. D. c. Three
prizes have been offered to the compel
ing artists. $500 for the model first I'm
order OF excellence; 5000 for the model
second in excellence, and 500 for the
model third IN oro.r of excellence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
WEATHER
Cloudy and Somewhat Colder Today
No,,dov Foir

Cloudy and Somewhat Colder Today !;
Monday Fair.
For the District Of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, cloudy and some
what colder Sunday. Monday fair;
moderate west and northwest winds.
The storm that was over extreme
western Tennessee Friday night has
moved to western New York. with a
slight secondary disturbance over New
Jersey. Rains and SHOWS continued
generally over tho eastern hal1 OF the
country and over tho central and
northern districts west of the Rocky
mountains. Light SHOWS also continued
in Montana and the Dakotas and ex-
tended into the Missouri valley and
Minnesota. In the southwest the
weather was fair.
It is considerably colder in the lower
Mississippi valley. and Temperatures
are generally high in the Atlantic
states In the west they are gener-
ally but not decidedly below the sea-
sonal average, except In rev scat
tered localities.
in New England and eastern New
York. with somewhat lower tempera-
lures by night. Unsettled weather
with local SHOWS will continue from
the lake region westward to the Rocky
mountains There will also be more
snow and rain over tho central and
northern districts west Of the Rocky
mountains, probably continuing Mon
day and extending into the central
plains states. In the Ohio valley and
the south the weather will be gener
ally fair Sunday and Monday. and it
will be fair Monday in the northeast.
while In the lake region unsettled
weather will probably continue.
1t will be colder Sunday in the Atlantic
states and the lake region, but not de-
cidedly Over the remainder Of the
country there are no present indications
of marked temperature changes during
the next two days.
Flood warnings have been issued for
the Tombigbee river and the Santee
Storm warnings are displayed on tho
Pacific coast from Point Lobos north
ward.
The winds along tho New England
coast will be brisk and shifting. becom-
ing westerly by Sunday night; on the
middle Atlantic coast, brisk west to
northwest; on the south Atlantic coast.
moderate westerly; on he east gulf
coast, light to moderate northwest and
north, becoming variable Monday: on
the west gulf coast, light to moderate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
INQUIRY NOT BEGUN
Right of Commissioners to
Change Street Names.
INVESTIGATORS ARE ABSENT
Matter Initiated Upon Complaint Of
Senator Bacon.
ONLY INFORMAL DISCUSSION
Senator Ga1linger and Commission
ers Judson and Johnston Take
Up the Subject.
ONLY INFORMAL DISCUSSION

Not a member Of the subcommittee on
judiciary Of the Senate District commit
tee which was designated by Senator
GaInnger to determine the legal author
lty which the Commissioners have for
changing the names OF streets south of
tho old city boundary at Florida avenue
appeared to make the investigation yes
terday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. the time
set for It. Senator Bacon, who initiated
the inquiry because the Commissioners
had changed the name OF Oregon ave-
nue., upon which he lives, to Swami
street. was kept away by illness, and
Commissioner Rudolph. who was invited
to represent tho Commissioners. was not
present. Therefore. no action was taken.
An Informal Discussion.
There did appear. however, Senator
Gallinger, the chairman of the Senate
District committee. who is always on the
JOB. and Commissioners Judson and John
s1on. They talked over, informally, the
situation regarding Oregon avenue
The Commissioners denied that there
mad been any conspiracy in changing the
name or Oregon avenue. They based
their authority on the law which gives
the commissioners power to change the
name OF any street In the District when
there is another street of the same name
AS the other Oregon avenue-for which
the name has been retained-is in the
outskirts Of the city, where the Com
nliss1oners have full power to give or
change names of streets. 1t had been sug-
gested that the Commissioners could
give the name of Oregon avenue to one
OF the outlying streets and then imme-
diately after change the name Of Oregon
avenue within the old city limits on the
ground of duplication.
1t was suggested that the Commits
sioners could change the name Of Penn
sylvania avenue overnight, by first CIV
ing that name to a new street in the
outskirts of the city.
But the Commissioners told Senator
Gallinger that the new Oregon avenue
was named in 1905, that not a single
member of the board of Commissioners
at that time is now a member Of the
board, and therefore there could have
been no conspiracy
1t was also asserted that the Com
m1ssioners are now powerless to restore
the name of Oregon avenue to the old
street. which they have now named
Swami street. To do that. Maj. Judson
claimed. they must be guilty Of such a
conspiracy as has been charged against
them-that is, they would have to name
new street Swami street to give them
authority to change the present Swami
street, which includes old Oregon
avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
STUDY OF NATURE.
Two Days Will Be Devoted to Dis
cussions at Business High School.

The annual meeting of the American
Nature Study Society will be held in the
Business High School Wednesday and
Thursday. December 81 and %. according
to an announcement made yesterday. The
first session will begin at 2 pm; the
session following will begin at 10 o'clock
in the morning.
The first day will be devoted to tho dis
cussion of varied topics. including ele-
mentary agriculture, forestry, hygiene
and cdvics. Among those who are ex-
pected to speak are DR.. Willard g. Small,
principal Of the Eastern High School; D.
J. Crosby of the Department OF Agri-
culture, F. b. Dressler of the bureau of
education, Nj. A. Bigelow. F. L. Holtz.
C. H. Robinson. Stanley Coulter, Otis
Caldwell. v. f. Fitzpatrick, Anne p. Com
stock. f. E. Balcomb, r. r. Jackson and
c. F. Hodge. Business will occupy much
of the second day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
RUFF CALLED AS WITNESS.
Convicted Political Boss to Testify
in Graft Investigation.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16-For-
mer Mayor Eugene Schmitz will be
brought to trial some time next month
on one of fourteen indictments pending
against him as result Of the bribery
graft investigation in this city after the
great fire of 1905. Abraham Ruef. for
mer political boss. now serving a four
teen-year sentence in the penitentiary,
will be called as a witness against him.
The Schmitz cases were called before
Superior Judge William p. LAWYER today.
and the district attorney was allowed un-
til January 5 to select the charge on
which to go to trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

southerly: on Lake Michigan. moderate
northwest and north.
Yesterdays Temperatures.
Midnight. A; 2 am, 4s; am. 48:
s am, ~; am. -: 10 am. 4s; l.
40; s pm. 10; 10 pm, As; highest. 4e;
lowest, AZ.
Relative humidity-s am. SO; 2 pm,
SO; pm, SO.
Rainfall g pm: to 8 PM. o.6o.
Hours of sunshine, o..
Per cent of possible sunshine, %.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, &c: lowest II.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1902 am. and 1908
pm: high tide. 5:67 am. and pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1880 am. and
1851 pm; high tide, 6:45 am and 6:45
pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose. TIA am: sun sets.
4:30 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. TIA am.
Moon rises-4:80 am tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-f1ve minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. Decem-
Der 16.-Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both clear this afternoon.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Talk Of a Compromise.

An effort is to be made to bring about
a compromise between Senator Bacon
and the Commissioners as to the name
of old Oregon avenue. It has been sug-
gested that the part of Swami street
that used to be Oregon avenue be given
a distinctive and appropriate name. II
that Is not done, 1t is not unlikely that
Senator Bacon will seek some Congress
sional action, as he did when he asked
to have old Brightwood avenue called
Georgia avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Held Up in Building Corridor.

CHICAGO, December 16.-Walter Herr
this afternoon left his office on the nth
floor of q Michigan avenue skyscraper
and started down the brilliantly lighted
corridors He had proceeded only a few
steps when two men approached him.
presented revolvers to his head and asked
for his money. They left him mourning
the loss Of 81.
The corridor men, have not been CAP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

Six weeks in Europe and six months Of
Baedecker is sufficient to enable any
clever person to hold up his end In con-
yersation.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17
Show Difference Of 1884, 900.

The statement made to the SubcOmmit
tee of the Senate committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia last February by Maj.
Judson was that the machines necessary
to sweep the streets of the city could be
bought for $4,000 or So, 800 and that with
the plant already owned by the District
it could carry on the work. moment
later in answer to question by Senator
Gallinger, he said: I'VE would have to
ask for $4,000. instead Of $25O,OOO, be-
cause for all would spend approximately
$4,000 for, all kinds of plant.
Then we will have $4,000 left to do the
work that the contractor (meaning the
machine-sweeping contractor), gets $780,
600 for"
/ suppose that Senator Gallinger and
his associates, Senators Curtis. Tillman
and Foster, believed that Maj. Judson
had made a correct statement, but l
imagine their Indignation would have
risen to the boiling point had they known
Judson told the committee, the contractor
for machine sweeping received but 500. 600
for his work. difference of $154.0OO.
Now let us see how the Commission
ers according to the statement made by
Maj. Judson. and according to the esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1913. propose to
save money. First of all. they propose
to increase the salary Of the superin-
tendent of street cleaning $500, making
it So, 600 instead of 81. 500: then they pro-
pose to increase the pay Of the assist
ant superintendent from 81 600 to 81, 500:
to give the chief inspector 500 more than
to the foreman of repairs. total salary
increase Of $500. which, added to the
present salary appropriation Of $50. 12O.
makes the total amount estimated for
salaries $ol,U2U.
Queries 'Has It Taft's ApprovalP"
To Offset this increase of $500 and make
a. a tn he a r1a-
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

STOCKHOLDERS IN MINING, DREDGLNG
and irrigation companies will find II to their
advantage TO have same Investigated by com
petent party. Address Box l15 Star Office le'
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Queries "Has It Taft's Approval"

To offset this increase of $500 and make
It appear a. q reduction in the appropria-
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Announce the removal Of their engraving, en-
bssstng and stationery business from 926 Z Ut.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-08
Irrigation Project
at Orland is Ready
For Water Service
Gigantic Reservoir is Holding a
Basin of Thirty Miles in
circumference.

oRLAND, April THE work on the
great Orland reclamation project in Glenn
county Is complete the huge reservoir
backed up by the East Park dam Is fun
and overlooking and the entire system will
be opened and water distributed over "A
900 acres OF land by the middle OF Aprl
The great dam Is one OF the most sub
stantlal and imposing concrete Structures
IN northern California It's maximum
height from the bedrock on which It stands
to the paTapet on top is 40 feet. Above
the bed or the stream the dam rises to a
height OF ninety feet, while It's base Is i'm,
bedded fifty feet below the bed IN solId
rock formation
Along its crest the dam is $40 feet with
ten-fOot parapet running along the entire
distance. At It's base II Is ninety feet
thick and ten feet at the crest The cover
over the stand at the top OF the dam is the
spot from which all the gates and mechan-
ism are operated. The apparatus Is ball
bearing and can be operated by a child
The dam Is fOrty-five miles southwest
OF this city. The water will supplv All tina
farmers and ranchers In the district. The
vast reservoir, or lake formed by the dam
Is now full, the water running over tbc
spillwsys. The lake covers 8. ZOO acres and
Is thirty miles around. This body OF ,,star
will be stocked by the government with
black bass. Since the reservoir has filled
ducks and geese have appeared in great
numbers. and the surface OF the reservoir
is lined daily with the game.
All OF the main canals and Iaterals Of
the system are now complete Everything
u OF concrete and Of the best workmanship.
ana the engineers in charge declare the
system one OF the greatest the government
has Installed In the west The dam itself
is built between wallis OF conglomerate
foundation. and is impregnable The day
on which the water Is turned into the
canals and laterals has not been definitely
decided upon, but will be celebrated by the
people Of this city and those living IN the
district affected by the project
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-08
Rio Linda Colony in
Promising Location
Project Opened on Rancho Del Paso
is Close to the City of
Sacramento.

Among those who accompanied the first
colonist excursion trains to California was
{. W. Cozzens, sales manager of the Rio
Linda colony, which comprises a tract Of
several thousand acres and is part of the
famous ''Haggin tract" or Rancho Del
Paso," large tract of land formerly used
exclusively for breeding Of thoroughbred
hOTses.
In May, 1910, this fertile tract was placed
on the market for subdivision. The ranch.
rolling, high and picturesque. possesses ad-
vantages over locations in other directions
for the expansion OF Sacramento, which is
inevitable.
Rio Linda colony is only about twenty
minutes over the Northern Electric inter-
urban from Sacramento. The close proxl-
NIFTY to the city affords great advantages
for shopping, marketing. advanced edu-
cation, amusement recreation, etc, to-
gether with opportunities for employment
for those who wish to live in the conn
try and work in the city.
The soil OF Rio Linda colony il generally
believed to be the best OF the upland on
the Rancho Del Paso." The greater mart
q the colony is moderately rolling upland
with a considerable strip along the creeks
OF what would be called second bottom
lsnd The soil is adapted 10 RAISING
oranges, lemons, grapefruit and other cit
rus fruits; olives almonds, English wal
nuts and all character OF smaller fruits
and vegetables are raised in abundance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-08
EMMER STANDS WINTER TEST
Prof. Buffum's New Grain Proves
Hardy and Healthy Through Cold.
WILL HARVEST BIG SEED CROP
sixty Thousand Bushels, Yield of six
Hundred Acres, to he Put Back
Into Soil, Declares the
Breeder.

Prof r. c. Buffum the worland wyo..
grain breeder, who demonstrated and
talked his theories at the Omaha Land
show made a survey OF his field OF new
species of grain-winter emmer-last week
and found not a stalk had been hurt by
the weather He has 600 acres Of his win
ter emmer that will run 100 bushels to the
acre. growing a total harvest of 10000
bushels of grain.
Winter emmer is the result of Buffum's
experiments with Russian emmer and some
twenty-four varieties of wheat. II will
grow sixty to 100 bushels to the acre I'M
der dry farming, and contains elements to
make it an unequalled cattle fattener All
OF the $1,000 bushels which the professor
expects to harvest he will sell for seeding
purposes only.
Spring and winter wheat received great
benefits from the rain of Monday. accord
ing to reports received by the Omaha rail-
roads. The rain was needed badly and It
is now assured that the winter wheat will
prosper. Last year there we're 2,7s4O9I
acres of winter wheat planted in Ne
braska, producing 4O6l7,5S5 bushels of
wheat and this year there are even more
acres under cultivation. Spring wheat was
planted on S5S,O72 acres harvesting 4,5ss. 517
bushels
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-08
Will Plant Forests
to Conserve Water
of Mountain Shows
Government Forestry Bureau Pro-
poses Covering Wide Area with
Protective Vegetation.

SPOKANE, Wash, April ITO. con-
serve the SHOWS OF the Blue noun
tains in the Wenaha forest reserve the
government forestry bureau is planning to
treat thousands of acres with shrubbery
and trees this summer and develop dormant
springs. According to an announcement
that has just been made public, camps are
already being established where forces of
government rangers and assistants will be
quartered this summer TO DO the work
More water has been steadily demanded
by irrigation Of lands In the valleys
through which the Walla Walla river, Mill
creek, Touchet river and other streams
flow, and petitions sent to the government
have been promptly noticed and complied
with This will give double the water sup
ply during the summer, 1t is believed, when
the reatment OF the mountain forests and
watersheds is completed.
The SHOWS Of the winter, instead Of melt
ing with rush in early spring, will be
protected during that period and the water
saved hntil midsummer, when II Is really
needed. Residents in the mountains win
cooperate with the government in this
work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-08
Kansas Soils Are
Fertile, Deep and
Easy to Cultivate
Sunflower States Loan Readily
Stores MOisture-ProgresS in Ex-
perimental Work.

In nearly every portion of Kansas the
soil is a dark rich loan, composed Of the
accumulated mold of vegetation Of ages,
mixed with fine silicious grains of sand and
lime. Kansas has no hard pan" except
in a few counties on the Missouri border
no "gumbO" and consequently no "craw-
fish" prairies The surface soil IL so por-
Gus that the heaviest rains are almost com
pletely absorbed. More rain, more rest"
does not hold good in Kansas. The morn
ing after a nights rain the farmer can
pillow or cultivate his corn field without
fear OF packing and baking the ground
The rain Is stored in the soil, and is acces,
sibe to the roots Of the crops during long
weeks Of cloudiess. sunny weather. That
is one Of the secrets Of the peculiar sue
cess of crop raising IN the state, and the
intelligent farmer assists nature by blowing
little deeper every year and loosening
the subsoil.
The ground is easily plowed as 1t turns
nicely; the three-horse riding pillow, cut
ting a sixteen-inch furrow, IL coming into
general use, and is doing quick thorough
work. So easily is the soil worked and
planted that not few shiftless people will
scatter oats for instance in a corn stubble
field, and then run a harrow through a.
expecting to raise crop IN such a sluggard
manner, and frequently succeeding, too.
The soil on the high rolling prairies Is
several feet thick, resting frequently on
gravel, and under that Is found the mag
nesian limestone. which rock formation
underlies the whole state.
The great development OF the country on
and tributary TO the Union Pacific in Kan,
sas Is due largely to improved methods in
farming; 70 the liberalization OF orops
and the introduction OF new grains and
grasses 10 the dairy industry, and TO the
efforts OF the United States Department
OF Agriculture and state Agricultural col
lege Wonderful object lessons have been
given 70 the farmers In the western part
Of the state by reason of the operations OF
what 10 known as the "Pomeroy Model
Farm at HIN city Kan, on the Union
Pacific line, $50 miles west OF Kansas CITY
The Campbell system OF deep pIowine
sub-surface packing and constant cultiva-
ton produces dust mulch preventing
evaporation, and the rainfaH-is stored for
use At the right time. Under this method
moisture win be found at great depths
while in adjoining fields, cultivated under
the ordinary plans, no moisture will be
found
Science Is aiding the Progressive man in