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The Washington herald., 1911-02-07

An answer to the recent charges of
extravaganza in the administration of
Washignton schools is seen in the recent
census statistics on the comparative
educational cost per capita in large
cities of the United States by Capt.
Oyster. president of the board of edu-
cation. and others.
The statistics show that despite the
dual system which obtains here for
white and colored pupils. Washington
is far from being at the top of the list
of expensive school systems.
Among the figures quoted are: New
ton, Mass. $500 per capita: Salt Lake
City. Utah, sS.1S: Sacramento. Cal.
$6.9S: New York. $6.52. and Washing
ton. s6.46. Boston pays the same as
Washington for her educational ad-
vantages and Springfield. Mass. and
Newark. n j.. pay a few cents less
per capita.
May End Controversy.
These figures. because OF the dual
school system here. do not do Wash
ington full justice. but will. in the opin-
ion of the board of education, put the
brakes on an acrid controversy waging
which resulted recently in an investiga-
ton into alleged extravasances.
'.Of course We are much gratified with
the figures said Capt. Oyster last night
They show just what We have been
trying to tell the people for some time.
but that champion juggler OF figures who
has said that the system here is the
most expensive in the country wouldn't t
see it that way"
Superintendent Of Schools A. T. Stuart
was much elated yesterday over the story
told in the census figures
''The figures show that the Washing
ton system is not the most high-priced
in the country. as has been claimed" he
said. That fact alone goes far enough
to vindiCate the present administration.
I've have never claimed that the
Washington system is not expensive, but
We have denied that IL is the most eX
pensive- There are good reasons why
WaShington'S public school system should
cost heavily.
Congress- An Expense.
The sessions of Congress. with the
resultant varying enrollments. furnish
another reason for the added cost re-
sides the dual system. For the period
between the opening of the regular
school year and the opening of Con-
greSs we have to provide the same sized
corps of teachers as during the busy
season. On short session years we have.
apparently, smaller schools to divide the
total cost. which brings our average per
capita higher than normal. These con-
ditions are far from general throughout
the country.
Still another reason for increase in
expenditure is to be found in the policy
We have adopted of apporuoning fewer
pupils per teacher. Naturally. the fewer
pupils per teacher. the greater the benefit
each pupil derives from the instruction.
Working along this theory. We have re-
duce the number OF pupils for each
teacher from 60 to 40
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07

The directors of the Washington Board
Of Trade yesterday approved a proposal
to give luncheon to the delegates Of
the Pan-American Commercial Confer
ence and others. to aid the Associated
Charities. to listen to the Washington
Society Of Fine Arts. and to indorse the
snow-cleaning bill.
John Z. Larner. the general counsel
for the Washington Board of Trade, told
the board Of directors he favors the
Dillingham; bill. now before the Senate,
which. If passed. will compel property
owners to clear the snow from in front
of their lots under penalty. While the
bin does not quite meet his views in
all details. and while he realizes that
there will be more or less opposition to
such a law by property holders. he thinks
it Is the best that can be procured just
now. The directors took his view Of the
case.
Reason for Dispute.
The disputed point in such matters. he
said, is that the property holder does
not see the equity of making him pay
for clearing away the snow when all
the people who use the street. and who
do not own property. pay nothing.
William John Eynon. D. D. Porter.
and w. Morgan Shuster were appoint
ed committee to act with the joint
from the Chamber Of Conn
merce in the matter of giving A lunch
con to the delegates to the Pan-Amer-
lean Commercial Congress. which opens
here next week. The entire board Of
directors of the Board Of Trade will
represent that body at the meetings Of
the conference.
William John Eynon, who is con
fined to his home through illness, sent
a message asking that each member
Of the board of directors try to Sc
cure ten new members during the COM
ing year, and so increase the total to
l 1000.
The directorate received with re-
gret the designations OF Gen. John
NJ. Wilson and William D. Hoover
tors. They were unable to serve
longer because of personal reasons.
By reference to the election re-
turns of last November. IT was found
that the next highest number Of votes
for directors had been received by John
r. Larner and J. Miller Kenyon, who
were unanimously elected to fill these
vacancies
The request Of the Associated Charities
that It be afforded an opportunity to ex-
plain its motives and needs to the full
Board of Trade. and to have the Board
distribute one Of its leaflets in its cor
was complied with. and the
hearing set for the next regular meet
ing
A communication from the Washington
Society of Fine Arts. which invited the
OF the Board in the work
Of retaining and improving Rock
Creek Valley. was read A public meet
ing will be held at Continental Me-
mortal Hall to promote this movement.
II was referred to the committee on
parks and reservations
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John r. Leonard .. and lima NJ. Field 2. both
Of Mount Pleasant Va Rev. II. W. Lowne.
Harry c. Talbsrt. 4. AID Catherine L. Cleveland
G Rev. ". A. Melvin.
William L. Wheeser g. and Ir-ne l. Ban. a
Rev. g. ]. 8. Hunnicltt
Frank Z. O'Connell 8. and Maude E GoEan.
8 both Of Richmond. Va Rev. W. J. Carroll.
Thomas f Mealey. 8. and Maud E Sampson. q
Rev. John B. Pittar.
William A. SchserdfeScr. "a and Christine +.
Chisholm, 2. Rey. p. Murphy.
Samnel NJ. CottreH. 9, and Mollie 8. Du VAIL 2,
both of Richmond. Va Rev. G. J. s. Hunnicutt-
Layton R. Colburn g. and Hazel NJ. SpraSue. q
Rev. W. Radcliffe.
Walter c. Dircly, 81 and LAun v. Collins. z.
Rev. ], Harvey Durham
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Mabel Cook Still Alive.

Little hope is entertained by the
physicians attending Mabel Cook. the
nine -year-old girl who was taken to
the Children's Hopital Sunday. suffer-
ing from burns about the head and
body, as a result of her clothing COM
ing in contact with hot stove. The
child ventured too near the stove in
the kitchen at her home. and before
her mother who was in another room,
could rescue her. she was badly burned
and had inhaled the flames.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS,

T. S. Dert- OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington. Monday. Feb. s. lell-s n m.
The Western storm has moved TO Lake Erie with
diminished intensity. attended by general SHOWS
over the northern and rain the southern dis
tricts east d the Mississippi River. except in the
South Atlantic and East Gulf States. where there
were local rains only. Heavy fell in Northern
Illinois. Northern Indiana. Southern Wisconsin
Southern Michigan. Northern Ohio. and portions Of
Northwcstcrn Pennsylvania and Western New York
for which warnings were issued Sunday. In the
Plains States and the Southwest the weather was
srre-ally fair while in the Northwest and the ey-
treme West therr were LEGAL SHOWS and rans fol
lowed. however by clearing weather in the Pacific
States
Temperatures low in New England and the
Middle Atlantic states and the Lake region and
quite high for the season from Tennessee south
ward and scuthwestuaTd. and in the Plains States
and the Central Rocky Mountain region; elsewhere
they nearly normal.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07

to an operation should skin grating
be required to save her life.
Some Of the young women in the Census
Bureau are not so anxious to submit TO
an operation From an indirect state
ment by Director Durand. the young
women in question would better their
own positions if they let things go along
quietly.
When the grating is done. there is
every probability that the volunteers will
be members OF the Houghton family.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Lectures on Alaska.

An illustrated lecture on THE resources
of Alaska" was given by Alfred H.
Brooks, geologist in charge Of the di-
vision OF Alaskan mineral resources.
United States Geological Survey. last
night before the Mems Club Of the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. in the
church parlors. Songs were sung by
George II. Miller, barytone, accompanied
by Lewis Corning Atwater on the piano.
brief business meeting was held. at
which Ward A. Fitzsimmons. president.
presided.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Wife Renews Divorce Plea.

Charlotte B. Weikert yesterday renew
ed her plea for an absolute divorce from
Clyde Weikert, alleging that her husband
has not contributed to her support since
she withdrew her first suit for an abSo-
lutte divorce She renewS the charges OF
cruelty and infidelity and names a CO.
RESPONDENT
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
THREE CANDIDATES INITIATED

Royal Arcanum to Admit Nine Ap-
pIicants.
Ouray Council. No. 1890 Royal Area
mum. initiated three candidates last night
at Pythian Temple, and acted favorably
upon nine applications for membership
in the council
\ committee composed of J. W. Scott,
w. o. Miller. T. F. Mitchell, and B. F..
Meyers was appointed to arrange for So
cial entertainments in connection with the
regular meetings of the concil for the
remaining winter months
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Local Temperature.

Midnight. %; a.. m. 81 4 m. q; a. m. =:
a m. 2; 10 a m, .: u noon. .; n M q:
p. m. 9: s n M. 2: p m. 3; 10 p. m. 2.
Maximum, .: minimum. -
Relative humidity-s a. m. -: 9 p m, 100: n.
n,-. 81 Rainfall 70 r. to n. M 01 Hours
Of sunshine q Per cent of possible SUNSHINE O.
Temrerature same late last year-Maximum. IS;
minimum, 9.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
SEE YINDICATION
In CENSUS REPORT
Cost of District Pupils Is
Shown Not So High.
NEARLY SAME AS NEW YORK

Statistics Give Higher Per Capita
Elsewhere, and Members Of Board
of Education Contend Dual System
and FluctuatinE Population Make
Figures for District Above Normal.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Tide Table.

Tide Table.
TpdayLHish tide. 80 4 m: - p N. Low
tide $40 4. m 9:ls p m.
Tomorrow-High tide. 23 T. NJ; 33 p n.
low tide. sl3 .. m; oN p m
To Cure q Cold In One Day
faks LAXATIVE BROMO Quinins TabetA Dug
gists refund money Il fails to cne. z. v.
GROVES signature - each bux. Il
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
GRATING OF SKIN
ONLY LIFE SAVER
Miss HoughtOn's SeWed Scalp
Removed by Surgeon.
SUFFERS PAINFUL OPERATION
Young Woman Shows Signs of Inn
provement. and Wound Will Be
Healthier. the Physician Believes.
More Volunteers Offer Cuticle in
Hope of Aiding Her Recovery.

Skin grating is the only recourse to
Esave the life Of Miss Alice V. Houghton.
A painful operation was performed on
the young woman shortly after . O'Clock
yesterday afternoon at Emergency Hos
y1ital. when her scalp. which had been
sewed together, after she was first taken
to the hospital last Thursday. was en-
tirely removed 10y Or. George Tully
Vaughn.
This will neceSsitate the surgeons re-
sorting to skin grating as soon as the
raw wound. caused by the removal %
the scalp, heals sufficiently.
Began to Deaden.
1t was at first thought that perhaps
Miss Houchton'S scalp would live after
il had been sewcd on. but in few days
it showed signs Of deadcnng. and after
best to remove it. DR.. Price said last
night that the young woman showed
signs IF Improvement after the opera
ton. which would put her wound in Il
healthier condition. Miss Houghton's
head is swa1hed in bandages and poul-
tees to relieve the intense pain.
Already a number OF volunteers have
applied at the hospital and at the home
of the patient, and it is probable that a
selection will be made tomorrow by the
surgeons. Among the latest names re-
ceived at the hospital are those of Vir-
Einia J. Arnold, of 1882 Decatur place;
Miss Grace Stock and her sister, Miss
Stock. OF 1916 Twelfth street northwest,
who are warm friends of Miss HouSh-
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Franklin J. Foster, 8 year4 81 4. M.
Ann Binssead. & yea1s. n4o n. CaIitd.
Ida B. Hutchins. 8 years. l7H Sd &. nv.
Mary V. Staldmullef. q years. Rupert HONE.
Richard McGinnis q years Garfield HOSPITAL
Ida p. Murray. 81 yAn. lx0 MaAA Ave. -
Martha J. .HaA 6 years. lsll 18th 4. M.
Grans Y. Nichol. 81 yan. n 18th 4 n
Allan g. King. 81 yca1A GARFIELD Hmph AmH
Francis Puglii. - yean, HI Irving Z. nA
Bridget N. Fitzpatrick. Is yean. aB NJ q. nv
Janes Moloy. 6s yean. l3l5 q. No.
Margaret Sullivan. q yearA - o 4. NJ.
May C. SchvinG, n ysan. Psuvid0cs Hnepitsl
Fancb Williams. I month, "a r 4 nv.
Infant a Edward Il and Nay G. O'Nnl. hnuzs
u Sth q. ..
PaEha Hun, 1 ysasa. Govt HoapG lnama
Edward Smith, 6 yean, ChildrenS HnaUital
Andrsv JoneA q ynR r q. hin. Ana0u1tA, D. @
Jszno z soptt. ! nDth. ~ Anvasd 4 ~
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
BOARD OF TRADE
BACKS SNOW BILL
Indorses Dillingham; Meas
ure for Clearing Walks.
PLANS TO DINE TRADE MEN

Committee Appointed to Act with
Chamber of Commerce in Enter
taininE Pan-American Delegates.
Membership Campaign to BE In
auKurated-Reques for Aid.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Stranger Is Volunteer.

Another person who is a diSinterested
volunteer. inasmuch as he is a stranger
to the patient. is Harry Michaelson, an
old shoemaker. living at 29O9 NJ street
northwest He went to the hospital yes
terday and inquired anxiouslv after Miss
HouGhton's condition. offering to submit
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
Temperatures In Other cit,es.

Temperatures m other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty -four hours ended
at p. m. yesterday as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District d Columbia. Washington. n. C.. FehrT,-
ary :. 19l-Notice is hereby given that in Accord
ance with the prUvisionS If Public Act No. s. ap-
proved March 2rd 1910 entitled An Act to authorize
certain changes in the permanent system of high
ways plm. District Of Columbia. for that portion
of the District Of Columbia lying between Georgia
avenue on the east. Sixteenth street the west.
kaimia street on the north and Buttsrrut street
the south. the Commissioners Of the District Of Co
lurba will pubic hearing in the Board Room
n said Commissioners on FEBRUARY q. 1911, at
10 O'Clock to all parties interested owning land
within and slrruardIns the territory lying between
Georgia avenue on tine east, Sixteenth street the
west kalmia street on the north. and Butternut
street on the south A plan Of proposed change
within the above limits viii! be displayed. and the
CUmnssion,rs will consider any suggestions pr1-
tests concerning the pronosed change and location
of any highway portions of highways. shown
on above mentioned plan. CUNO II. RUDOLPH.
JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM V. JUDSON.
Commissioner, D. e. fe2-dl4t
The Washington herald., 1911-02-07
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The Washington herald., 1911-02-07

V1AVI SCIENCE OF HEALTH. NAT.
ural. nonsurgical: 4o0-p book free Apply
BY mail. 9l6 Colorado Bldg. Free lecture
for women Wednesdays at 30 .. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15
JOHNSON SCATHES
|. THE ACTION Of THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15.-In a state
ment which reviews in scathing terms
the refusal of the Republican national
committee to allow a presidential pri-
mary, which may result in the exclu-
sion of national convention delegates
elected by the people, Governor John
son today declares that progressive
California will stand on the principle
that in selection of a president, as
in all matters, the people should rule. y
He quotes his previous statement to
the effect that reactionaries alone had
anything material against the adop-
ton of the presidential primary law
at this time, since the progressives are
in position now to send a solid La
Toilette delegation to the nominating
convention. These facts he contrasts
with the action of the national commit
tee on Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15
COACAELLA VALLEY men
50 INTO M|RNNG
SettaersTof Sister District Learn VaIu-
able Lesson from Imperial Valley
Butter Producers.

Coachella Valley, which has not
made the advancement during the
past three years that it's situation war
rants, has had an awakening in regard
to the great opportunities before it in
development of the dairying interests.
Heretofore the main industry of the
Coachella Valley has been the raising
of early vegetables, onions and canta-
loupes, but the uncertainty of returns
from these crops has been severely
felt by the settlers and they have been
casting about for a more stable means
of income. In this they have had a
great object lesson in the steady in
comes of the dairying industry of In
perial Valley, and this season a con-
certed movement has been undertaken
in the Coachella Valley to establish
the dairying industry there This is
undoubtedly one of the best moves for
a continual prosperity ever undertaken
by Imperial Valleys sister district.
The pay checks come regularly each
month without the long wait for any
maturing crop.
Rambo & Young of Ell Centro a
short time ago sent to the Coachella
Valley ninety head of dairy cows, and
these were distributed to the ranch
ers in all parts of the valley Next
Monday they will send another ship
ment of sixty head, and this will be
followed week later by another
shipment of ninety more.
The Fisher creamery, one mile west
of Thermal, has started operations
and the butter will be put out under
the Date" brand.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
VISIT THIS VALLEY
Come to Look Over Physical Condition
Presented in Railroad H.auIs-In-
vestigation to Take Wider Scope.

State Railroad Commissioners Alex
Gordon, from the first district, and
John M. EShleman. from the third dis
trict, accompanied by H. H. Sanborn,
rate expert for this commission, came
to El CentrO last evening. Mr.. Cor
don returned to Los Angeles today,
and Messrs. Eshleman and Sanborn
are out in the New river district for
a brief duck hunt. The trip to the val
ley was made to personally inspect the
physical condition of the freight hauls
to Los Angeles. This has it's bearing
OH the rate hearing that has been be-
fore the commissioners this week.
X 1t has developed in this hearing that
the freight rate from Cotton to I'M
perial Valley points is the same as
from Los Angeles to these points, and
that the same rate is made for Los
Angeles to Coachella Valley points as
that to Imperial Valley. For this rea-
son the investigation into rates is to
be made much more extensive than at
first outlined, and no change in rates
will be ordered until each of these
other points is given hearing by the
commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15

made up of Mendocino, Tehama, GlenRs
Butte, Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, YoIo,
Lake, Sonoma and Marin counties
Devlin is in the third, which has
Napa Soiono, Sacramento, Can Joa-
quin and Contra Costa counties.
Alameda forms the fourth district.
A part of San Francisco constitutes
the fifth.
The remainder of the city, with SaE
Mateo forms the sixth.
In the seventh are Santa Clara
Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey.
Fresno and MADEIRA
The eighth includes Mono, Inyo, Tu-
lare, Kings, Kern, San Luis Ohispo,
Santa Barbara, Ventura and a part
of Los Angeles.
The ninth and tenth are in LoS An
geles county.
The eleventh has Orange, Riverside,
San Diego, Imperial and San Barnar-
dino. In the latter treasurer Roberts
resides.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15
sEELEY SECURES SETTLERS;
BUILDS BIG BUILDINGS
New Westside Town Forging Ahead
and Will Soon Take Important Place
in Valleys Business Centers.

Seeley, the new westside town, is
making substantial progress. The
daily changes that are occurring there
are shaping up a business center that
is certain to be of much importance
in 1.-THE valleys history. Seven new
store buildings are included in the
campaign for this winter. Four of
these are completed and are now oc-
cupied. Three others are to be built
and tenants for them are plentiful.
John e. Davis, w. n. Anderson and
James Howard are erecting block
that includes three stores with TWEEN
ty-five foot frontage and depth of six
ty feet. These will have the popular
arcade frontage, so suitable for this
W. E. Rice of Imperial is building a
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15
SEVEN DISTRICTS MADE
BY HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Imperial Placed in Glass With Los An
geies, Ventura, San Bernardino,
Orange, Riverside and San Diego.

!. The State. Highway Commission has
9completed the division of the state in,
No seven districts for the purpose OF
carrying on the work of constructing
the system of state. highways under
the provisions of the $4,000, 900 high
way bond issue, and also to simplify
the work by bringing it under the
heads of the seven division engineers
which the commission have named in
accordance with the provisions of an
act passed by the legislature.
The division engineers named, who
will receive from 5000 to $3.50 per
month, taking their positions on the
first of January, are as follows:
Francis J. Somner, Thomas A. Bed
ford, James b. Woodson, A. e. Loder,
w. S. Caruthers, Walter c. Howe and
William l.. Clark. In addition, the
commission announced the appoint
ment of the chef office engineer and
1ne chief draughtsman for the work OF
Constructing the proposed system OF
State highways. George, r. Winslow
of Syracuse, N. Y, is the office engi-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-15
CRAWFORD 8 DAVIS SELL
THEIR LARGE STOCK RANCH
Deal is Made on a Basis of $15O,0O0
for This Property, and Whittier
Ranch Taken in the Trade.

One of the biggest realty movements
in Imperial Valley for many months
is being closed this week. The Craw-
ford & Davis stock ranch, located
about four miles northwest of Ell Cen
tro, has been sold to Mr.. Hale of Los
Angeles, who is an operator in the Cal
ifornia oil fields The sale is made
on a cash basis of $15O,OO0 for the
500-acre ranch. In the deal Crawford
& Davis take walnut grove located
near Whittier.
Four years ago Messrs. John Craw-
ford and Roy Davis came to this val
ley and began their business opera
tions. They brought to Ell Centro a
small stock of books and stationery,
secured at Pomona, in a deal made
there, and with this as their basis
they began their business develop
ments here. Thruogh their ability to
grasp the opportunities presenting
themselves in a new and rapidly de-
veloping district. they secured the re-
atty holdings they have just sold, and
entered the stock business on an ex-
tensive scale. Like many other set
tiers they haveih had their discouraging
periods. but in the deal just being
closed they stand to clear up hand
some profit on their four years efforts.
They have received satisfactory
offer on their walnut grove property
and may close that out within few
days.
The working out of the big ranch
deal has required much time and pa
tience and for the past six months Roy
Davis has made his headquarters in
Los Angeles, loking after details of
the ranch business, and matters con-
nected with the proposed sale. Mr.
Davis and Mr.. Hale came to the val
ley yesterday and formal possession of
the ranch property was given to the
new owner. Mr.. Davis returned to
Los Angeles last night to look after
the Whittier property.