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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-27
Mofassrs AND sYRrP-Business quiet:

NAVAL STOREs-spirits OF turpentine
quiet and prices were barely maintained. No
change iu either rosin or tar
OILs-Linseed unchanged. Refined pe'ro-
leum steady az : 2jc FOR standard white In
barrels az New York
COTrONSEFD OII-Further evidences that
the cotton crop IL going 10 be a large one ana
that seed VIII be available for crushing IN
usually early had a depressing influence. Press
ure was particularly heavy In the september
position bur the whole Est was weak, closing
at Z 90 10 points net lower Local contract
prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-27

Highest temperature yesterday. ~ degrees.
Lowest. ~. average ~ average Tor cofer5 .ouI-
ing date of last year. -. average for correspond
Local forecast. Probably fair TO-DAY ANA Fri
dav. slowly rising temperature, light west
winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-27

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
Observations tzsen q, 8 .. n. 18Th meridian Tine Air
pressure reduced 70 sea levsi.
sooas continuous lines. pass through points Of eaua ar
pressure
.soihsrns do1eo ines pass through points eeqlH em-
oefsufe drawn only for zefo. freezing 70 and OJ degrees
= Clear D Parry Clogoy, Q Cloudy K Rsn' , Snow,
NJ Report missing Arrows ny with ne 0nd.
Ffs E7fes indicate Temperature second A-hour pfecp-
snon N or iacn or more Tor a hours ending yes
,.fcsy t1fc and velocity ehen 10 or more miles per hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
LEAVES VAL LIABLE ESTATE
TO CHURCH AND FRIENDS
Will Of Mrs. Elizabeth n. Schenck
Probated-Relative Pro-
vided For.

An estate valued at $125.000 is dis
posed of by the will of Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Schenck, dated June 4, 1906. and
offered for probate. The income from
a fund OF $4,000 is to be paid her
niece. Alice E. Godfrey, for life: the
income from a similar fund goes to the
children of a deceased sister. Mary C..
Child. Similar provision is made for
her friend, Katherine F. Seeley. On
her death the fund Of $4,000 is to go
toward the erection Of the cathedral
at st. Adams.
fund of $4,000 is provided for
the benefit Of friend. Mary f. Smith,
during her life. On her demise the
money Is to go to ST Paul's P. E.
Church. Another fund Of $4,000 is set
aside for the benefit during life of
Martha NICK. Schenck and her two
daughters. The income from another
$4,000 is to be paid to Abraham w.
Godfrey.
Other requests include $1,000 to
Bishop Harding, $4,000 to Ferdinand s.
Schenck and his son, $1,000 to DR.. Guy
d. Lombard and $500 to her faithful
servant. George F. Powell The sum of
$1,000 is left to the widows and or
to the same fund in the diocese of
Connecticut. requests of personal be-
longings are made to a long list Of
beneficiaries.
The National Savings and Trust Com
pany Is named as executor and trus-
tee for the various funds provided In
the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
FAIRGROUNDS ARE OPENED.
Recreation Spots Will Be Used All
the Summer.

With hundreds OF children. represent
Ing every section of the city. in attend
ance. several school Fairgrounds were
officially opened yesterday. They will
remain open during the remainder OF the
summer. The instructors at the grounds
will give the children lessons In garden
ing and other outdoor work between the
hours of $40 and IL 80 am. and and s
pm. Teachers for the various play
grounds ars:
Arthur School. Miss Harriet Snow and
Miss Edna Hazard: Bowen School, Miss
Amelia Wright and Miss Virginia Speer
Congress Heights School. Miss Stella
Thomas; Henry School. Miss Katherine
Whitcombe and Miss Edna Turnburke;
Industrial Home School. Miss Grace
Houchin; Jefferson School, Miss Stella
Cullen. Roger Jamison and Mrs Mamie
Gleason; Ketchan School. Miss Sara
Ttchenor: Ludlow School, Miss Edna Carr
and Miss Ethel Day: Phelps School. Miss
Cecil Norton; Towers School. Alanson
Alden. Miss Belle Meyers and Miss Vir-
gtnia Lttleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
UNCONSCIOUS OF FIRE.
Inmates Received Their First Warn
ING From Persons on the Outside.

No time will be lost In making re-
pairs to the house of John H. Nolan
contractor. at Center street and the
18th street road. where fire caused
about $500 damage yesterday. The fire
occurred in the servants quarters, in a
rear room on the top floor. and MEM
bers of the family who were In the
house at the time knew nothing Of II
until they heard a cry from the out
side.
Men working in rear Of the house
discovered the blaze and gave the
alarm. They saw smoke curling from
window of the room on the top
floor, and shouted a warning. One Of
them sounded an alarm from box S37,
and in few minutes firemen were at
work.
1t was necessary for the f1remen to
use water freely in order to prevent
the flames were spreading to the front
of the house. They made a success
of their undertaking without causing
any damage by water in the front
part of the house
An examination of the premises con-
WINGED the firemen that the fire had
been caused by an overheated chimney
The loss is covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04

These are all who have announced
themselves. but it is thought the number
will be reduced somewhat by failure of
some to put up the cash necessary to
have their names appear on the official
primary ballot:
Associate judge-Edward C. Peter.
States attorney-Alexander kilgour
and w. Outerbridge Spates.
County suryeyor-CharleS ]. Maddox.
County commissioner from third col
lection district-Charles G. Griffith, Rich
ard T. White, jr., and Lewis w. Poole.
County commissioner from fourth col
lection district-Richard III. Cissel, Henry
J. Hunt, Sd. Clifton l.. Nicholson. Thomas
G.. Groomes, Richard L. Saunders. George
w. Higgins and Samuel B. Briggs.
House Of delegates-Andrew j. Cum
mings, ]. Abby Henderson. Eugene IL.
Waters, ]. FUR White. John c. Bentley,
H. Maurice Talbot, Charles r. Darby.
George T Waters, Francis j. Downey,
william II. Darby and Clarence NJ. Grit
fiths.
SherinJames P. Colt, Clifford L. How
ard, William F. Gather, George w. Null
lican, Richard E. Cissel. Thomas Small,
Ernest p. Ricketts,. James w. Beavers.
William p. Collier.
Judges orphans court-John D. West
George w. Meen, Remus R. Darby, WIN
field S. Magruder, Alfred c. Tolson. +.
Hicks Ray, Jacob NJ. Allnutt, Edward y.
Brown, John w. Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
REQUESTS TO CHARITY.
Sum Of $3.50 Each to Orphan Asy-
lum and Rupert Home.

The will of Mrs. Caroline Appich, dated
June 13. 1911. has been filed for probate.
Beauests of $3.50 each are made To the
German Orphan Asylum and the Rupert
Home. One hundred dollars are left TO
the First Evangelical Reformed Church
and So to its pastor. A fund of 500 Is
provided for the care OF her lot in Rock
Creek cemetery.
The sum of $1,000 is left to Charles q.
Rozier in trust for her gTandchild, Cfar-
ence J. Rammling. to be paid him when
he attains majority To her daughter.
Minnie C. Rogier, Is left 81 900. pair OF
diamond earrings and the furniture at aI1
East CAPITOL street Jewelry ia left to
her daughter Lula and two srandchil-
dren.
Premises OIL East Capitol street Is left
TO Francis A. Blundon in trust to sell
and distribute proceeds between the two
daughters OF the deceased. who are also
to have the remaining estate.
Charles c.. Rogier and Christopher
Rammling are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
VETERAN CLERK DEAD.
Jacob Jacobson Was in Surgeon Gen
erals Office, War Department.

Jacob Jacobson. a clerk in the Office
Of the surgeon general. War Department.
for thirty years, died yesterday after
noon at his home. sol 18th street, in the
seventy-first year of his age. He was
at his desk as usual all day yesterday
and his death was sudden and unex-
pected.
Funeral services will be held at Lees
Chapel. Thursday afternoon at o'clock
Burial will be in the Arlington National
cemetery.
Mr.. Jacobson served In the list New
York Infantry during the civil war. He
was member of Lincoln Post, G. A. R.,
and for many years was staff officer
Of the Old Guard. A wife, a daughter
and six sons survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
SLIGHT FIRE, SMALL LOSS.
Blaze at 517 18th Street at Early
Hour This Morning.

Fire in the rear part Of the Office OF
the Moss Stea mship Company agency
and Vincent CULTS jewelry store, at
SIT 18th street northwest, this morn
ing about g o'clock caused about 800
damage. 1t is thought the FIRE was
due 10 spontaneous combustion.
watchmen at the Ebbitt House and
the Department OF Commerce and
Labor detected the odor Of smoke. To-
Gated the blaze and sounded an alarm,
several companies OF the fire depart
ment responding.
The doors and windows were securely
fastened, so the fire was unable to
gain much Roadway. Firemen extin-
guished the blaze In a few minutes
without causing any excitement. So
slight was the damage that the bust
ness Of the two firms was not inter-
ruptsi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
LOCAL &c. SOCIETIES
HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR
Annual Meeting of District
Union Held at Calvary
Baptist Church.

District Endeavorers turned out in large
numbers last night for the annual meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor Union at
Calvary Baptist Church. The reports Of
the retiring officers and heads Of de-
partments of the union gave large credit
to Interstate Field Secretary Karl Leh-
mann, former District President E P.
Gates and Extension Worker P. F..
Drury for the progress Christian Endeav-
or has made in the local field during
the year. The organization of fifty-four
new societies and the addition Of over
1000 new members were notable features
of the reports.
Death Cause of Sorrow.
BY unanimous vote the sorrow OF the
Endeavorers at the death Saturday Of
John B. Sleman, jr.. who was for many
years an active worker in Christian En-
deavor, was expressed.
Two new societies-Riverdale Presbyte-
rian Intermediate and Mount Zion Bap-
tist-were received into the union
The result .of the efficiency contest for
Christian Endeavor societies was an
nounced by the committee composed of
Rev. ]. c.. Ball, H. F. Lowe and r. T.
Ballard. The Washington Heights Pres
Christian Church each received sixty nine
points and were tied for first place, while
following them in the order named were
Mount Pleasant Congregational Young
Peoples Society. Mount Pleasant Congre-
Rational intermediate Society, Emmanuel
Baptist intermediate Society and Yer
mont Avenue Christian Society.
Officers Installed.
Rev. s. H. Woodrow, pastor of the
First Congregational Church, and a trus-
tee Of the United Society OF Christian
Endeavor. installed as officers for the en-
suing year: President, Horace M. Gilman.
Calvary Baptist Church: vice president.
D. c. Davis. Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional: secretary. Miss Virginia l.. Ray
mond. Emmanuel Baptist: assistant Sec
rotary, Miss Ruth Delawder, Ninth Street
Christian. and treasurer, Harry J. Waltz
er, Covenant Presbyterian. President Gill
man named new heads Of departments as
follows: Extension, p. r. Drury, First
Congregational; missionary. Miss A. M
Rideout. Berwyn Presbyterian; Junior
Christian: music. w. E. Braithawaite
Vermont Avenue Christian: intermediate
Miss A. E. Suman, st. Paurs Lutheran
citizenship, E. H. Griggs. First Congrega.
tional: transportation. Edward Tarring
New York Avenue Presbyterian. and press
A. w. Starratt. Vermont Avenue Chris
tian.
A reception to the new officers follow
ed the business session, and refreshments
were served by the social committee OF
Calvary Baptist Young Peoples Society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
CONDUCTOR FALLS FROM CAR.
Accident Caused by Handle Pulling
From Upright.

Andrew G. Hammond. twenty eight
years old, employed as conductor on the
Anaoostia railway line, fell from the run
ming board Of car 14O2 this morning
shortly after o'clock. when the car was
near South Carolina avenue and 4th
street southeast. He sustained a severe
injury to his back and was taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
The accident, It is explained. was caused
by one Of the handles pulling from the
upright on the side of the car. Ham
mond resides at 628 s street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
FOUND WITH BROKEN SKULL,
Employe of Ordnance Shop Supposed
to Have Had Fall.

Albert Soper of 1912 V street, Ana
costa, was found lying at the foot OF a
gas tank at the ordnance shop at Gies-
boro Point early this morning with
fractured skull. dying before a physician
could reach him.
Soper, who was sixty-two years old,
complained Of feeling Ill when he went TO
work last night 1t was supposed he faint
ed while at work on top of the gas
tank and plunged TO the ground beneath,
where he was found shortly before
o'clock this morning by Samuel Cook, a
fellow-employe. DR. A. NJ Meloy was
called, but Soper's injuries had proved
fatal before the physician appeared.
The police of the eleventh precinct made
an Investigation and Acting coroner
White will give a certificate of accidental
death. Soper leaves a wife and two sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
Will of Ira w. Scott.

st. James P f. Church is left 800 and
the like sum given to the Church OF the
Good Shepherd by the will OF Ira w.
Scott, dated May g. 1911, and fled for
probate Other requests include Robert
d. Scott and Ira Bell Brashears OF Yer
non, Tex, each $500; William Kehl, ST.:
Christiana kehl. Minnie kehl and Esther
Garner. all of this city. 500 each.
The remaining estate is devised to his
widow, Minnie Scott. The National ce-
curity and Trust Company is named as
executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
VOTE FOR RADICAL BILL.
University Congress Majority Favors
Initiative and Referendum.

The University Congress. an organiza-
ton Of law students of the George Wash
ington University. held a session at the
New Masonic Temple last evening. The
initiative and referendum bill was debat-
ed and. after a lengthy discussion. passed
by vote of a large majority Of the
members Of the congress.
The congress has at present but one
branch. the house 1t is conducted under
the same rules as the House of Represen-
tatives Of the United States Congress. c.
NJ Behrman presided at the meeting last
evening as speaker. w. e. Galley was
clerk. The officers of the organization
are elected every two weeks, so that ell
the members may have q chance to see
the practical working Of each position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
BIG SHOWING IN PERMITS.
Construction and Repair Work in
June Totals Over $4,000, 900.

Permits for the erection of buildings
and for repair work amounting TO more
than SaO0O.OO were issued during June.
making an increase in the amount of
building operations in the District for that
month over May of more than 100000.
according to the report OF Norris Hacker.
District inspector of buildings.
Practically every section of the city re-
corded an increase in the building indus
Ty. In the permits issued IL frame build
ing and 2SI brick buildings are provided
FOR, which. with the permits issued for
repair work. make the total amount Of
building operations s.. 1895.
The distribution OF the building i'm
provements, according to the various Sec
TONS is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
Band Concerts Tomorrow.
United States Soldiers Home.
Soldiers Home Band,
pm.
Capitol grounds,
United States Marine Band,
b:t6 pan.
again. the signal men of the Union army
used that tree as a tower.
Well Versed in War History.

uSeQ In6I tree as a tower.
Well Versed In War History.
It was said then to be the tallest
chestnut oak east Of California. 1t knows
a lot Of wartime tales: saw many
pretty picture: saw many soldier meet
the girl he loved best Of all under its
own branches; saw many a soldier wear
ing his heart out with inconsistencies, and,
after those days were put aside for good
and all, settled down for a really good
old age. thinking. perhaps. that a tree
with that sort of memory and knowledge
and distinction should be let alone In its
old age.
But the tree is dead today, apd steam
shovel Is burrowing with its steel Jaws
TO make street where there was for
years the shadow of massive oak
branches.
A surveyor with his instrument con-
demned the signal oak to death, and for
not another thing than that the tree was
in the way Of the real estate improve
ments. They dug a great hole beneath
the roots. Fifty sticks Of dynamite were
put there. Fifty little rolls no bigger
than twigs which the great tree has
shaken off ia a wind. A few people were
watching while a man ran back sixty
yards or so and pressed an electric key
Comes the Finale.
1t was not a dull roar, or a boom like
the deep mouth Of a cannon. The sixty
sticks snapped viciously like dirty ter
riers with viciousness in their jaws Il
got you" they shrieked. And the old tree
seemed really to hold its limbs up little
straighter to heaven as it felt the wound.
Every leaf shook with terror and fright.
Then the signal oak fell over on It's
side, crushing some Of it's branches as 1t
settled to rest forever.
Which is why the ghost Of Capt. Won
der XIII and his ghost of q ship will run
aground below Alexandria some night
when he takes q cruise over his old chan
nell His best friend along these shores
was murdered yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
AUTOMOBILE STRIKES CHILD.
Driver Doesn't Stop to Inquire as to
Victims Injury,

Frank De Nenna. three years of age,
was crossing the street In front OF his
home, 316 B street southwest. yesterday
afternoon when an automobile operated
by an unidentified man struck him. He
was taken to the Emergency hospital.
where 1t was found he was suffering from
slight injuries to his face and abdomen.
The police Of the fourth precinct are
looking for the operator of the car. who
Is said to have failed to stop when he
struck the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
CAMPAIGN LEAGUE BUSY.
Young Colored Men to Open Club
rooms August J..

Tho Progressive Campaign League OF
Maryland composed mostly Of young COL
ored men who reside in Maryland. but
live In this city, has announced that 1t
will open clubrooms at 401 LIST street
northwest, August 1. Campaign lftera-
ture will be distributed from these rooms.
The officers of the organization are:
George Proctor, president: Themes E.
Gardner. treasurer; w. c. Payne, secre-
tary and Rev. Mr.. White, corresponding
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
To Buffalo by Motor Cycle.

w. c. Wayland OF Richmond. Va.
passed through Washington yesterday, en-
route to Buffalo. N. Y. where he expects
to arrive on his motor cycle, July 10. He
left Richmond June Is. and stopped over
a few days with his newphew. Corp A. NJ.
Wfnn at Fort Hunt. Va. He spent last
night at Baltimore. and left early this
morning via York and Reading for his
destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
To Boom Industrial Washington.

President James F. Oyster OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce has called meeting
of the newly appointed committee to
advance the commercial and industrial
interests of Washington for Thursday at
noon. There are eleven members of the
committee, including II. c. C. Stiles. at
whose request the committee was ap-
pointed The committee will elect Its
own chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
Bankers Convention Wanted.

The conventions committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will make every
effort to bring to Washington the 1912
convention of the American Institute Of
Banking. S. H. Henry, a member Of the
local chapter OF the American Institute
of Banking, appeared before the commit
tee at q meeting yesterday and discussed
plans for bringing the convention to this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
British Scientist in Washington.

Dr. j. S. I1ockyer. one Of the most dis
tinguished of British meteorologtsts and
director Of the solar physics observatory
at South Kensington. London. was in
Washington yesterday, on his way from
Australia, where he managed the ex
pedition for. the British government that
observed the solar eclipse. He examtn10
the plant of the astro-physical obserra-
tory at the Smithsonian and had Hpch-
con at the Cosmos Club with FfQt. Will
lis L. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-04
Massive Tree, Centuries Old,
a Sacrifice to Progress.
MAGNIFICENT SIGNAL OAK
Condemned to Destruction by Need
Of Street Extension.
CONSPICUOUS FOR ITS HEIGHT
Largest Specimen Of Forestry East
of California Brought Low
by Dynamite.

Some day, perhaps. when the ghost
Of old Capt. Won der Kill comes sail
ing up the Potomac in his Flying
Dutchman of a ship. whose timbers
have been covered with barnacles and
coral off the Antilles these last hun
dred and twenty years. he will run his
ghostly ship aground; and thereat his
Dutch chest will rumble with oaths,
of the unfortunate ships boys who
happen to get in the way of him while
he is in this terrific mood
Aye. aye, the old ship-the ghost Of
ship-goes aground, and a great
sight 1t will be for the excursionists
on moonlight night who never knew
Won der Kill and the way he carried
molasses. rum. spices and delicious
contraband of all sorts from the Span
ish main.
If Dead Tree Could Talk.
And why all this about ghosts and
ships? If a dead tree could talk and II
the leaves Of the old signal oak which
cried and sobbed with horror when
they felt the heart Of the tree stabbed
to death yesterday. could but tell q
tale. there would be a long story of
romance from the time when Capt.
John Smith was doing his sovereign's
will in the new founded colony named
after the virgin Queen Elisabeth.
1t was the signal oak on Wisconsin
avenue, at the intersection of the Massa-
chusetts avenue extension. Get those real
estate terms well In the mind, for they
Ia cd 10 ela
modernism in the tale which that old tree
would tell If drying leaves would talk
So many hundred years has the tree seen
that no one can do more than hazard a
guess. Two hundred. three hundred, three
hundred and fifty? All guess. 1t suf-
fices to know that Capt Won der XIII
knew that tree and SO did all the other
old-timers who carried their cargoes,
after many days at sea, to the old
old stone warehouses of Georgetown
when that port was redolent with rope
and tar and turpentine. and when shops
rats big as possurns scared the girls who
came down to see the odd colors of the
cloth from the tropics.
Highest Of All Trees.
They knew the tree because II sat
highest OF all on the horizon. One could
see It at the wheel Of a rum-laden Yves,
India schooner from way below Alex
andria. The man at the lookout, picking
the way up the winding channel of the
Potomac. would cry out in that sea-jar.
gon cribbed from buccaneer. Frenchy
Spaniard and Haitian negro: The tree
| Two points off the port bow" Like q
| dear old friend the signal tree held Its
big branches high up to heaven ant
spoke silent word to those happy cut
| threats who piled the West India anG
coast trade before steam stole the ro
nance from the sea and before tn,
wharves of Alexandria and Georgetown
/ had gone TO Sleep
| Later on. after the fleet Of ships hal
| weighed anchor from Georgetown ant
| Alexandria. and. silently dropping into
the stream, sailed OF. never to return