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Evening star., 1912-07-18

term redeems him in their eyes, they are
likely to be republicans again in 1916.
There will be democrats voting for Mr..
Taft, on the score Of what they call sane
and safe conservatism. They consider
Mr.. Wilson q radical-more extreme and
more dangerous than the man who con-
verted him. AS between him and Mr..
Bryan they would prefer the latter. If
Mr.. Taft is elected and in office continues
to meet the expectations of these men
they are likely to support the republican
candidate in 1916. II he Is defeated. for q
time at least they will be adrift, with
eyes peeled for friendly sail.
The men who support Mr.. Roosevelt
will be neither republicans nor democrats.
but simply Rooseveltians. If hitherto re-
publicans, they will have abandoned that
party, on the score that it has outlived
it's usefulness and should be destroyed.
If democrats, they will have taken a SIM
liar position as to their old party. All
alike hold now, and will hold on election
day, that a new party is essential to the
salvation of the country. and that only
Mr. Roosevelt is capable of guiding that
party in the path of usefulness. So far
as they can figure, the country has ar
rived at the one-man stage. 1t is not a
case of four years more Of Theodore, but
of Theodore for life. They are for maxi
ing an assignment, and he is their choice
for assignee.
1t is well to keep these things in view.
so that psychologists" working with
"psychological means" for '.psycholosical
effect" may not confuse and mislead a
trustful public. The attempt to control
the Chicago convention by fake southern
contests failed. So also should fail the
attempt to secure republican votes for
electors who are committed to policy
Of disrupting the republican party under
Mr. Roosevelt's leadership.
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Property Valuation.

The correspondence between MIR. Pin
chot and Representative George relative
to the alleged Embarrassment of the
formers property for purposes of District
taxation can be regarded only at this
time as a suggestion rather than con-
elusive proof that the District assessors
have failed in their duty in this particular
instance The property owner states that
he was not aware until informed by dis
closures before the House subcommittee
which has been investigating this subject
that there was tendency to underas-
sess the more valuable and overassess
the less valuable properties in the
District. Then. without consultation with
the District authorities, 1t would appear,
or asking for a reassessment of his prop
erty he called in experts upon whose
report he concludes that he has been
taxed on valuation about $4,000 too
low, a loss to the District treasury In
his own case of 5000 a year. 1t is be-
side the point that the chairman OF the
House subcommittee concludes that this
undera ssessment has been compensated
for by corresponding overassess-
ment on certain poorly improved prop
erty. The question more directly at Is
sue in this case is whether there has
actually been an underassessment OF any
property regardless of possible corre-
spending overassessments elsewhere.
While the testimony of Mr.. Pinchot in
the premises points strongly to this con-
dition in the one instance II Is not neces-
sarily conclusive There may be an honest
difference of standards in valuation be-
tween those whom the owner employed
for the purpose and the District assessors.
On the other hand, IL there has been
underassessment in this instance it has
certainly not been at the suggestion or
through the influence Of the property
owner, and the utmost that can be al
legged against the assessors Of the District
Is that they have made this rating In
accordance with a general policy.
The incident is of value in demonstrat-
ing, as far as it goes that underassess-
ments of large properties in the District,
IL there are any, are not necessarily in
spired by personal or business induce
ments or considerations. At no time In
the course Of the investigation conducted
by the House subcommittee has there
been any indictment of the honesty Of
the District assessors. No citizen of the
District with the welfare Of the COM
munity at heart can be otherwise than
gratified at this condition, and no such
citizen can fail to hope for the correction
of any inequalities that may exist in the
assessments, resulting in a more equitable
distribution of the tax burden On the
other hand. any disposition to employ this
case in its present status as proof of
serious inequities In the District tax sys-
TEN is to be deploreu. The assessors
should he piySp an oppOrtunify n iuSfify
their rating of the property in question.
Possibly direct. particularized comparl-
son of the two valuations. the one made
by the assessors and the other made by
the experts employed by the owner would
be useful in throwing light upon the ques-
ton of local property values.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
The New York Police Accused

New Yorks gambler murder case has
resulted in a familiar situation, with the
district attorney OF New York county
aligned against the police department of
the city. few years ago this was al
most continuous performance. William
Travers Jerome being practically per-
manently at odds with the police system.
and maintaining his own corps Of de-
tectives and raiders. largely to the end of
showing up the fnefficiencies or corrupt
neglect Of the police force. II District
Attorney Whitman has the ability and
the nerve Of Jerome he will probably be
able to give the police considerable trou-
BILE in this case. He has resources at his
disposal for a far-reaching investigation.
and II he Is not satisfied with the police
inquiry into the assassination Of Rosenthal
he can conduct his own. At present the
police are apparently bent upon proving
that the killing was inspired and done
by gamblers who feared further dis
closures by Rosenthal or who were anger
ed by his trouble-making activities. The
district attorney. on the contrary. virtually
charges this murder against the police
force. pointing to the fact that there was
far more Of motive on the part OF the
police for his removal than on the part
Of the gamblers. and further to the fact
that although there were numerous po-
licenen on duty In the immediate vicinity
of the killing. one patrolman on the
street within few yards. and an of1icer
in the very room from which Rosenthal
was summoned to his death, no practical
move was made toward the capture Of
the assassins until they had got well out
OF reach. It IL certainly significant that
Of all the police representatives who were
on the scene before the motor car carry
ing the killers rot out OF sight. not one
made correct report Of its number. and
the only citizen who turned In an ae-
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The President and the Lorimer Case.

The Senate resolution which in effect
rebuked the President for alleged activity
in making votes against the. retention OF
his seat by Lorimer is one Of those things
that while technically correct and justi-
fable is in a practical sense ridiculous.
The Lorimer case, now closed by an
overwhelming declaration by the Senate
that the election was invalid through the
improper use of money, has interested
practically every citizen Of the United
States. IT has BEEN discussed at every
crossroads and country post office and
corner store in all walks of life and with
out regard to politics. The general opin-
ion throughout the country has been un-
quest.onably in favor Of the action that
the Senate has just taken. The President
Of the United States had every reason to
be interested in this case. As head OF
his party he was naturally concerned in
1t. 1t was more than q matter of domestic
Senate business, more than an affair
strictly between senator's. 1t affected ma
tlonal politics. 1t had a bearing upon
the fortunes of the party of which the
President is the titular head. and it was
the most natural thing in the world that
the occupant of the White House should
with his friends, and particularly with the
members of the Senate. That he brought
pressure to bear upon the senators to
vote against Lorimer on either the first
or second trial Of the case Is not alleged
and would be an improper suggestion.
That he expressed a hope that the Senate
would purge itself by declaring the elec-
tion invalid is entirely likely, and is to
be considered as to his credit rather
than as a usurpation Of authority. OF
course, the President Of the United States
technically has no right to interfere in
ordinary membership questions Of either
house Of Congress, and the strict letter Of
resolution adopted by the Senate the other
day simply asserts this principle, which
requires no formal enunciation. It IL to
be deplored that the resolution was
formulated and pressed. and especially
that majority of the Senate saw. fit to
support 1t and thus perhaps create the
impression. that the President has trans
gressed in this matter. A far more dig
nified procedure than the adoption Of this
really meaningless but possibly mis-
chievous resolution would have been to
lay it on the table by decisive vote.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
Our Unnoticed Heroes.
From the New York Evening Post.

One kind Of heroism Is displayed every
summer by many teachers No calling
has more right to vacation, but they
give up most Of the holiday relaxation,
and summon courage to go to the sum-
mer school Here is no small sacrifice
It means the daily seat in some drowsy
lecture hall, and the evening spent in
doors under the hot glow of a lamp
about which a June-bug bumps. This Is
no mere selfish ambition. 1t contains
the germ of the finest renunciation-the
sacrifice Of personal pleasures to learn
how to perform more perfectly the task
Of educating others. 1t is but one more
bit OF evidence Of the nobility Of true
teaching.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
The Fortune Teller.

The fortune teller of today
Does not pursue the old-time way.
He has no strange and mystic air.
He thumbs no pack of cards with care.
He gazes In no crystal globe
The secrets Of the earth to probe.
Nor takes the somewhat thrilling chance
OF going off into a trance.
He simply gets pencil stub
And, as your wondering eyes you rub,
Puts figures down with skill so swift
You haven't time to catch their drift.
Whatever candidate you choose,
He'll show you that Our Man Can't Lose!
Evening star., 1912-07-18

curate statement OF the number was ar
rested as "a witness" Certainly the
case looks ugly from any angle, and 1t
would probably be the wisest course for
the entire investigation to be taken out
of the hands of the police, who are virtu-
ally under suspicion of completely. and
vested in the district attorney through
his own agents.
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Factory Talk.

81 want you to write a best-seller.'
said the publisher.
"All right replied the resourceful
author. You get out your advertising
and illustrations so that / can know just
what you want it to be like, and I'll go
to work.
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Entered as eecond-cIass RAIL matter at the post
ssace at Washington. D. @.

t-In order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office. but simply to THE STAR, or to
The Editorial or Business Department. according
10 tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
A Tedious Prospect.

twenty years.
Yes replied Senator Sorghum; ''but
twenty years is a long time to keep stand
ing pat"
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Some of the suburban looters have evi.
IDENTIFY lost their respect for the COM
mandment Thou shalt not stear' since 1,
was introduced as political personality
Evening star., 1912-07-18

New Jersey man who processes to be
socialist Is IN difficulty for building
spite fences. The theory of common en-
1oyment of property is hard to apply
when 1t works down to the Individual.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

England's interest in the Panama canal
prompts 1t to proffer its expert service in
technical legal Interpretation to show
America just what its treaties mean.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The decision to put up a statue OF
Francis Bacon in London may have the
effect Of enlivening the guide books with
a chapter on the Shakespearean contro-
Versy.
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Digging Up the Past.
From the Sprinxfeld Republican

From the Springfield Republican.
Quoting Woodrow Wilson's old speeches
or books against him is about as effective
as showing that Mr.. Roosevelt once be-
longed to q free trade club. Mr. Roosevelt
was once a free trader all around, but
what Of it?
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The Portuguese royalists are positively
determined to interfere with the pleasant
holiday the ex-king has been enjoying.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The democratic national committee has
so far developed a remarkable amount Of
talent for seconding the motion and vot-
ing Aye"
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Senator La Toilette has managed to
create a large amount of disturbance
without waking up the docile vote that
reposes in his vest pocket.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

In spite of the accidents which from
time TO time appall the public, railroad
ing is far from being as dangerous as
awaiting.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mr.. Chain, the prohibition leader, has
had more success in keeping before the
public than the candidate Of the Inde-
pendence League.
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Not Business.

Oh, let no thought of sordid gain control
Your mood, when recreation is your
wish.
Full many a thirty-dollar fishing pole
Can do no more than land a five-cent
fish
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The horticulturist who proposed to
make the cactus edible has not been
heard from recently. Possibly he IL at
work on thorn extractor.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Now and then a,candidate looms up who
insists on running,i in the face of all kinds
Of danger signals.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

After looking the situation over Juarez
is forced to admit that the publicity It
acquired has not been Of any great COM
mercial value.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The campaign year Of 1924 in too far
ahead to be mentioned even in Col. Roose-
velt's calculations.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

New York is shocked by the reports of
gambling. Any form of hazardous spec
ulatioa that does not require the services
OF a stock broker is heartily deplored
Evening star., 1912-07-18
To the Tall Timber.

From the Boston Herald.
There's one advantage in being a bull
moose; taking to the woods will come
easy.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Seagirt has for the time supplanted
Oyster Bay as the great center of the
glad hand industry.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Gov. Wilson is not q boss. He Is q
preceptor and a disciplinarian.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Try to remember that nobody cares
how warm you are. and change the sub
ject.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

The Question Of Popular Appeal.
what was the result Of that investiga-
tion?'
WELL replied the interested party.
"the report of the majority was a salts
factory vindication. but they didn't man
age to make 1t as interesting reading as
the minority opinion
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No Use.
From the Bo,ton Globe

The man who stops on the street and
looks at q thermometer on hot and
humid day seldom feels much cooler Ell.
erW1gd.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
The Irreverent English.

From the Detroit News.
They refer to him in England as 'Dr.
Wilson" They'll be calling him Doc
next.
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Uneasy Official Chairs.
From the Chicago Post

FfOm the chicago POST.
While the old adage conservatively re-
cites only that uneasy lies the head that
wears the crown we are reminded that
great many official chairs in these days
seem to have sharp tacks on them
Evening star., 1912-07-18
Only the American Press.

ION the C6Ica40 ecord-Herald.
La Toilette has his Weekly. Bryan his
Commoner and Roosevelt his Outlook, but
Taft and Wilson are compelled to worry
along with no means of expressing their
opinions except the press Of the country.
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Still Subordinate.

1.-THE airship will yet furnish greater
sport than horse racing.
Perhaps. But 1 haven't yet heard of
an aviator who gets anything like the
annual income of a good jockey"
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che Evening star Hswspapsr Company.

essiness once, f1th St. and Pennsylvansa Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago once: First National Bank BuildiAs
Eurcpean Once: Regent st.. London. En8iSno.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The Odd Aeeumuons Of This Weeks Selling in the July Clearing Sale
Booked for Quick Disposal Friday-Remnant Day
Lawn Furniture
at Cleanup"
Prices


One eft. Lawn Bench. iron frame.
wide hardwood Stats. vanished; fine
quality. $6.25 vsluc. "a mE
Clearing price U-roTo
Two Aft lawn Benches. iron
frame. hardwood stats,
vanished. We're $500. Sd or
At ................... ~Se/o
- Folding Lawn. Benches. AZ
Inches hong: uprights painted red,
seats vanished. These were &c
81 Sale price. ...,....... oZS
IL Mission Chairs. $50 value.
large sire. with arms. heavy frame
and strongly made: frame
Is bolted. NOT nailed. Clos Gn no
Ing price. ............... " o
1: Folding Lawn Benches. ! fl.
vanished seats. painted uprigats.
strongly built and thoroughly com
f,,rnn Portable; ,,a nr;l sl.4a. value. S1.(0
2.Comfort Chairs. canvas seat and
steel frame. adjustable.
$500 value. Cleanup 50 OS
price. -.-..-..........- %zse/N
II Folding Cots. n. g in. long:
canvas tons: hardwood frame: steel
braces. s1.5o value. en- INN
Cleanup price. ce........-... " eSU
$50 Croquet Sets. Of lockwood,
threaded handles: some with steel
hands on mallets: heavy SI or
wickets and pins. Choice. UVeTap
10 Kitchen Tables. plain tops. .ix
@6-fn. sire; can be folded: fine Tor
camping parties. sl.25 NS~
value. Clearing price At. >OS
. Lawn Swings. e-passenger size.
for children or adults.
strongly built; Were CD an
$3.50. Clearing price. p@eOT
lawn Furniture Store-Fourth Fl"r.
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The Eveu'n. Star with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered BY carriers within the city
at % een.s per month; daily only; 70 senfs n pes
may be sent by mail or telephone Maip 244e
Collection 10 made By carrier at the e1d q sacs
month.
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S Clean up Lots i'm
Art Goods

Look ahead to your wants for the
rest Of the summer, for holiday gifts,
and buy now for making up the many
little fancy things that make the
house So attractive. that sre SO nice
for little remembrances, etc Rem
nant prices are really sensational.
Lot = Hand-embroidered Waist
Patterns, Filipino work: also some.
Madeira Centerpieces and Finished
Handbags, demonstration samples;
Fine French Cretonne Table Covers
and Scarrs, including some elaborate
Drawnwork Linen Scarfs. $1J0 to
$3.9S values. FRIDAYS MA-
PRICE. V4iC
Lot 2 Children's Finished and
Stamped Petticoats. slightly soiled
from handling: also Stamped Hnck
Towels and Cretonne Scarfs; Dr.
SOC and soc. values. Choice. ~
Lot 3-Odds and ends Of High-grade
CretOnne Scarfs and Table Covers,
left from sets Of which other pieces
have been sold: JOc and 75c 9Ec
values. Choice. e............ OOC
Art Store-Third Floor.
Lot 4-SaxOny, Germantown Wool
and some Shetland Floss, that have
been used for display purposes; e.
12c value. Special, a skein. OO
Lot 5-Embroidery Silk In the skein,
also some Embroidery Cotton and
some Bags with embroidered letter
and tinted top. Remnant D.
price. .................. ~
Bargain Tables-Dress Goods Aisle.
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Another egotist is the man who sincere
ly believes that his discomfort in warm
weather is more remarkable than that Of
other people.
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Payable IN advance-bv mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included. month. On cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted one month. 70 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday Star. &1.40 year.
The oasis., 1912-07-27

always, it believes in high pro- tective tariff, and that is why it has been always republican. Its editor is a protectionist of the school of Henry Clay, James G,
 Blaine and William Mckinley. With them he believed that under such tariff there would come a time when the tariff should be re- vised downward. He believed and believes now that the time for revision has come, and it was disappointment that the party did not carry out it's pledges in the platform of 1908 and Mir. Tait's
 Milwaukee speech. But in that it sees no reason why it should go over to the democratic party and
 the doctrine of tariff for revenue only, which is but milder name
 for free trade. We believe that the
 tariff should be revised by it's
 friends, and along protective lines.
 While all that has not been secured
The oasis., 1912-07-27

as yet, THE OASIS believes that it will be secured eventually, and it will be secured by the Repub- lican Party. Regulation of the trusts this journal believes can and will be brought about by the Republican Party. One thing is certain, and that is that in his seven years in the Presidency Theodore Roosevelt showed very small disposition toward their regulation or punishment for their open violation of law.
 When General Grant was Presi. dent there was traced to the door of his secretary of war a deal in post traderships, whereby men paid money to Mrs. Belknap, wife of the secretary, $5,000 each for her securing their appointment to those places. President Grant dismissed the secretary from his cabinet board immediately, and recon.
The oasis., 1912-07-27
rRoeRESslvIsM.

It is observed that there was circulated about town this week a handbill addressed to "all good citizens who believe in govern. ment by the people, honesty in politics and true democracy to attend 8 meeting of the National Progressive Party of Santa Cruz County" at the office of MT. E. K. Cumming, on Thursday evening, and it is understood that such a meeting was held and local organ ization made of the proposed new party, which is to frame up nation ally at Chicago, under the leader ship of MT. Roosevelt, on the 9th proximo.
 Now THE OASIS has no quarrel with those who desire to organize a new political party anywhere. That is one of the inalienable priveleges of free American citizen ship. But when men start to organ ize such a party it is the duty of "all good citizens" to sCrutinize closely their objects, their motives, and their records in the past.
 So far as are concerned our local friends entering into the new move ment, their objects, their motives and their records are not in ques- ton in this matter. The objects, the motives and the records of those they are following are what are to be subject to scrutiny. Those who will manipulate the wires and shift the scenes at Chicago week after next. And the issues now raised will not be decided with the rush and hurrah of temporary excitement. The decision will be made by the people in "the mel ancho!y days of November" when the American sovereigns having taken fully the measures of all the men and all the issues before them will make their choice, and make il understandingly, and at the ballot box will record their cold and