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The Washington times., 1912-08-26
.CH|LEANS WILL PAY
HEAVY DAMAGE TO
WOMAN OF CAPITAL
Mile. Provost, of This City,
to Receive $4,000 in Ad-
judication of Claims.

Mile. Teresa o. Provost, Of this city,
and several Washington attorneys WILL
within a short time, receive sums of
money as a result of the adjudication
OF claims against the Chilean govern
George Of England.
The claims were settled after more
than fifty years delay, and more than
SOP. Co., operating in Chile, Bolivia.
and Peru are now to receive their
shares of the claims. Robert o. A.
Young, of this city, who represented the
state Department as solicitor in the
case before King George, has a claim
for s9O,797. Mile. Prevost's claim
The Alsop claims grew out of a min
eral concession taken over by the firm
In Bolivia from Senior Pams. Chile OBJ
cancelled the concession. The official
notice of award of Secretary Knox says:
THE award made to the United
States amounted in American gold dol
lars, to $906. .666.7S. The expenses incur
red in submitting the claim to the
ton. after the signature of the protocol
Of December /. 1909 and certain neces-
sery expenses incurred subsequent
thereto, including transfer of money
from London TO Washington, amounted
to AS,17s.7s. This leaves for distribution
the sum of $S63,493.
81 find that certain of the claimants
collectively and others Of the claimants
individually have given certain orders
on or assignments of their interest IN
where uncontested by those granting
the same, / shall, as matter of grace
and convenience for the parties in in
terest, observe and honor
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
FINDS NO
FAULT WITH ARMY
BILL AS ENACTED
War Secretary Especially
Pleased With Reserve
Feature.

Expressing satisfaction with the army
appropriation bill just enacted into law
Secretary of War Stimson last night is
sued the following statement:
II am very we'll satisfied with the
outcome OF the army bill. Not only
have the propositions which the War
Department deemed Injurious been
practically all eliminated, but some i'm
portant constructive legislation has
been enacted-a very gratifying result
In view of the acute differences Of
opinion. The bill is In almost every
respect far better bill than the one
which came before the President last
time. The two proposals. which were
introduced in conference last June and
which we're vigorously opposed by the
war Department, are both gone, name
~, the limitations placed upon the
Presidents choice of his chief of staff.
which would have rendered ineligible
Generals Wood and Funston, Colonel
Goethals, and many other able officers,
and, secondly, the provision which tied
up the hands Of the Secretary of War
In dealing with posts.
The House proposition to cut down
the army by five regiments of cavalry
has gone, also the big cut in the number
OF major and brigadier generals of the
line, and the perpetuation of the ad-
jutant generals staff corps in the gem
eral staff. All of these Objectionable
provisions have gone. The House at
tempted to cut down the general staff
from forty-two to twenty-five. The
Senate has raised II to thirty-four
The most important item of legtsla-
ton, however, in my opinion, is the TAX
ing OF the first step toward creating a
regular army reserve. This is q lost
satisfactory outcome OF the long con-
test over the length of the term OF en-
listment. At present, while the regi-
ments Of the regular army are kept at
half strength in time of peace, there Is
Ing their ranks in case of war.
"On the whole. the discussion and con-
troversies of the past year are having
fruitful results. No institution of the
country is more in need of intelligent
attention and study on the part of the
American people than the army. The
advances shown by this legislation rep
resent only very small portion of the
steps that are being taken by the war
Department. The plan of reorganization
of the army, prepared this winter by
the War College. and the discussion of
the recent conference held in the War
Department. are resulting in plans
which II is hoped will enable us to put
the army on a tactical basis: that is
to say, a basis of structural organiza-
ton which will be the same in peace
as in war, and which will avoid the
necessity of completely changing our
organization the moment a war breaks
out"
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
OF
COACH COMPANY
NOW CONSIDERED
Unless Sanitary Conditions
Are Improved Commits
sioners May Sue.

In endeavoring to secure an improve
ment in the service furnished by the
Metropolitan Coach Company. the Com
missioners, II was announced today, will
not walt for the bill regulating the COM
pany recently passed by Congress, to
go into effect. The bill was signed by
the President Saturday, and by its
terms becomes effective six months
after it's enactment.
Immediate prosecution of the COM
pany. however, is threatened for alleged
failure to keep the coaches In sanitary
condition, under a police regulation.
which provides that vehicles for the
conveyance OF passengers for hire shall
be kept In "clean. safe. and whole
some condition"
Following consideration of report Of
n. q. Dawson, hack inspector. E. A.
Nelson. manager of the company, was
notified recently by the Commissioners
that unless improvements were made
by the latter part of August the COM
panY would be prosecuted. Inspector
Dawson Will make another inspection OF
the coaches this afternoon.
Threaten Prosecution.
II no efforts have been made to i'm
prove the sanitary conditions of the
coaches. prosecution, It was said today,
will be entered without further delay
The rolling stock of the company at
the time of the first inspection consist
ed of two herdics running from Six
teenth and L streets, to Twenty second
and f streets northwest.
Inspector Dawson described the
coaches as "encrusted with dirt one
half inch thick under the entire line OF
seats. dirt and dust on the window
panes and frames inside and out
grease and dirt caked on the outside OF
the body of the coach and running gear
End the entire vehicles presenting an
unsightly appearance
Have Ample Authority.
Ample authority to improve the herdic
service Is conferred on the Commits
sioners by the bill recently passed
which provides that the company shall
furnish service that shall at all times
be reasonably safe and adequate and
that it shall maintain it's vehicles in
proper repair and sanitary condition.
The bill provides for the exchange OF
free reciprocal transfers between the
herdic line and both street railway
companies at the intersection of Fiji
teenth street and New York avenue. Al
present transfers are exchanged only
with the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company.
The penalty provided for failure 10
obey the regulations is a fine Of not
more than 500.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
TODAY ANNIVERSARY
OF BIRTH Of MANY
OFFICIALS OF ARMY
Adjutant General Andrews
Is Among Those Cele-
brating Event.

A numerous cluster OF birthdays falls
in the Congressional and army sets
today. The stork seems to have been
in highly beneficient mood on this
day, to judge from the imposing array
of anniversaries which has been com
piled by the statisticians. The list is
extremely impressive.
This is the sixty-second birthday of
Col. George Andrews, adjutant general
OF the United States Army, who was
born in Providence, r. l., August g.
1850. Graduating from West Point in
1876, he served as second and first lieu
fifth Infantry. He was transferred TO
the adjutant generals department in
1885, with the rank of major. He
reached the. grade of colonel in 1902
Until his recent duties called him to
this city he served as ad1utant general
of the Eastern DIVISION with head
quarters at Governors Island. n. Y.
chief Of staff of the United States
Army, is seventy years of age today.
Former Senator Money of Mississippi Is
celebrating his seventy-third birthday,
and Congressman Sylvester c. Smith OF
California, has attained his fifty-fourth
year. Congressman Richard w. Austin
Of Tennessee Is fifty-five years of age,
and Congressman Finls J. Garrett. also
of Tennessee, is celebrating his thirty
seventh birthday.
In addition to this list, H. James Pal
mer, premier of Prince Edward Island
is sixty-one years old today. Lee de For
est, is one of the pioneers in the devel-
reached his thirty-ninth year, and Jo-
seph 7. Robinson, the Democratic can
didate for governor of Arkansas, Is
forty years of age.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
CLAIMS ANOTHER'S
WIFE AS HIS OWN
Travelling Salesman Serves Papers
On Woman Who De-
serted Him.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-John G. Coon,
travelling salesman, served papers in a
divorce suit on his wife. As a con-
sequence the home of Emerson r.
Nicholy, in Evanston. has been closed.
and Nicholy and his wife have disap-
peared. Mrs. Nicholy. according to the
divorce complaint. is Mrs. Coon, and
the paper further charges that she de-
serted her husband and her six months
old baby boy In 1909.
Since that time Coon has been seek
ing her. His detectives located her in
Evanston.
The Nicholys We're society leaders,
members of the choir in st. Mathews s
Episcopal Church. and noted among the
younger set for their delightful enter
tainments. Mrs. Nicholy was visiting
her husbands parents in Jersey City
when the papers were served on her.
When news of this reached her hus-
band, he closed their home and dis
appeared. The woman is also said to
have left Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
WIFE, NEAR DEATH,
CONCEALS SLAYER
Husband Confesses to Shoot
ing Her While In
toxicated.

CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-With his wife in
the hospital probably fatally shot, the
police today were holding Emil Guen-
teri. a North Side truck gardener.
Mrs Guentert was brought to the
hospital late Friday night suffering
from two gunshot wounds in the alb
domen. She declared she had been shot
her while her husband was in the city
with vegetables. Her husband corrobor-
ated the story.
When questioned by the police, Guen-
teri contradicted himself and finally
made a confession, saying he shot his
wife while under the influence of liquor.
When told her husband had confessed,
the wounded woman repudated all his
statements. Later, however she admit
ted his story was correct.
It love him." she said, "and | did not
wish to die knowing he must spend the
rest of his days in prison"
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Stool-Pigeon Used
In Raid on Place

Using marked money, a stool-pigeon,
and considerable vigilance. Policemen
beauregard and Wright, of the Sixth
precinct station, working in plain
clothes, alleged in Police Court today
they trapped an employe of Roy McEl-
dirry operating a "speak- easy" at los
Four-and-a-half street northwest yes
terday.
The officers, who are doing special
work OF this nature in a crusade 10 rio
the Sixth precinct of blind tigers"
claim they had no trouble in purchasing
bottle OF whisky. They nut the
charge against McEldirry, although
they admit he was not a party in the
sale
Bond was fixed at $500 and the case
was continued
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Woman Dead, Child Hurt,
BOarder Under Arrest

WEST ENFIELD, Me, Aug. 26.-
Charles Smith is under arrest mere to-
day charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Frank Jacoby, found dead in her bed
by her husband when ne returned from
a berry picking expedition.
The womans skull had been crushed
in by single blow. apparently. as she
lay asleep. Beside the bed lay her
fiVe-year-old son, with the mark of :.
blow on his head also, but not dead.
Two hundred and twenty eight dollars
had been taken from a trunk in the
room
Smith, who had been in this country
the Jacoby family.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Endeavor Workers to
Force Action on Excise

A. c. Muddiman. one OF the Christian
Endeavor workers strenuously engaged
at one time in trying to get the Jones'
Works bill before this session of Con-
gress. declared. in an address in Frank
lin Park last night, that the interest OF
Congressman in the bill would be stim-
ulated during the coming campaign by
appeals made in their districts.
The Christian Endeavor workers pro-
pose to make the Jones' Works bill an
Issue in every district and force the
hauor fight which many Congressmen
hoped to avoid by dodging a vote on
the measure this session.
A stereopticon was used to throw pic
tLres on screen during the meeting.
J. Q. McAllister presided and the Rev.
J, B.. Clayton conducted the religious
Exercises
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Mother and Son Thrown
To Ground as Horse SHES

Thrown from a buggy in which she
was riding with her son when the We
hicle was struck by a Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company car at Fiji
teenth and II streets northeast at IL
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Frances
Clark. seventy-fve years old, of 1887
Morse street northeast, was severely
injured about the head and shoulders.
p. d. Clark, the aged woman's son,
escaped without other injury than few
scratches. Mrs. Clark was taken to
the Casualty Hospital, where physicians
say she will recover.
Clark and his mother were driving in
II street toward the Bladensburg road
when the horse, according to eyewit-
nesses, SHE'D at a passing automobile.
Before Clark cauld get the animal un-
der control the street car struck the
light vehicle, turning it over and throw
ing both occupants TO the street.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Retail Merchants Will
Campaign for Members

The members of the Retail Merchants
Association special membership COM
mittee has been announced by Presi-
dent Joseph Strasburger. r. p. An
dreWs is chairman. and the other men,
bers are Joseph Strashurger. q. c. Du-
lin, NJ. A. Leese. Isaac Cans. A. D.
Prince, Il. II. Etz, George s. DeNeale,
a. o. Hutterly. Joseph Jacob. Owen
Levy. ]. T. Jarvis and Joseph Stoddard.
The committee will be divided into
pairs to visit all merchants who are
not members OF the association. They
will begin work September l.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
GENERAL,
DEAD IN WEST, HAD
BRILLIANT RECORD
He Earned Promotions by
Bravery in Civil and
Indian Wars.

The War Department has received in
formation of the death in San Fran
cisco at the Preside Hospital of Brig.
Gen. e. V. Sumner, retired. In his
seventy-eighth year. So far no advices
have been received as to the funeral
arrangements and it cannot be stated
whether the body will be buried in San
Francisco or brought East.
General Summers military career be-
gan in 1851 when he Joined the volun-
teer service, and was made first SER
geant of the Henry Clay Guards in
Washington. He was soon promoted to
second lieutenant. and assigned to the
First United States Cavalry, and was
subsequently made an aide on the staff
of General Stoneman, chief Of cavalry
of the Army of the Potomac. He was
promoted to first lieutenant, and on
September %. 1858. was made captain
in the regular army.
One year later he was made colonel
of the First New York Mounted Rifles,
and was made brevet brigadier general
In March, 1866 In May, 1898, he was
made brigadier general
General Sumner was known to be one
of the bravest men In the army, and
was In some OF the most important en-
gagements Of the war. He was three
times brevetted for gallant work in the
Heiu ne was IN the rald on Rlcnmono,
and was recommended for promotion
by General Sheridan.
He was also active in the Indian war,
taking part in the Nez Perces, Modoc,
Bannock. and Sioux campaigns. He
later served in New York as COM
mander of Fort Robinson, Neb., in
Kansas, Indian Territory, and Okla
homa.
He was married to Miss Margaret
Foster, daughter of Gen. John Foster.
of Harrisburg, Pa. He had one son,
Lieut.. E. v. Sumner, who served with
the Second Cavalry in the Philippines
and was commended for gallant service
at Mindanao.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
ARREST DETECTIVE
ON MURDER CHARGE
Accused Man Was Seeking Slayer
When Captured by Dead
Boys Uncle.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Aug. 26.-
Mike Duncan, aged thirty-two. a detsc-
tive on the trail OF Wesley Edwards and
Sidna Allen, and with a capias for their
arrest in his pocket was placed in jail
here last night charged with a murder
said to have been committed seven
years ago.
Duncan is said to have admitted that
in December, 1905, he shot and killed
Everett Thompson, aged eighteen, at
Nolan, but declared he acted in self
defense.
Floyd Thompson, an uncle Of the dead
boy, recognized Duncan on the street,
and the arrest followed.
There is a reward of $500 on Duncan's
head.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Will Send Warships to
Waterways Convention

The Navy Department has advised
Congressman j. Hampton Moore, presi-
dent of lie Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association, that it has favorably con-
sideGed the request OF the associa ton
to assign one or more battleships to
annual convention of that body, Sep
tember 4, 8 and 6. The battleship IL
linois, and probably the Indiana will
be assigned to New London.
President Taft is eXIected to attend
the convention, and win speak at old
Fort Griswold, on Groton Heights, on
September 6. The Presidential salute
of twenty-one guns will be fired from
the battlcships in the harbor while a
detail from the Connecticut State
militia will act as Mr.. Taft's escort.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Printers Ball Team
To Return This Week

Members of the Washington printers
baseball team and many enthusiastic
supporters who went to Boston, Mass,
TO attend the printers baseball tourna- =
ment. will return to the city either
tomorrow or Wednesday,
In addition to the team, the follow
ing persons made the trip: Mr. and
Mrs. A. $. Webb. Mr. and Mrs. George
o. Atkinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Razey, MIR. and Mrs. Charles D. Lons,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Lang, W. n. Broci;-
WELL G. p. Ross, George NJ Ramsey
Edgar j. Dwight. A. c. Nathan, Frank
A. Cannon, Brady n. Buckholtz, John
A. Onyun. and Jere Dennison.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Ride Hundred Miles
In Fourteen Hours

After riding 102 miles in fourteen
hours. and undergoing many adventures
with Constables, four Washington eye
lists come near establishing a new BIZ
cycle record yesterday.
They were ]. p. Van Overmeer, S. X.
Claiborne. Elton Neely, and "Bi;l' Shee-
han. They left Washington at o'clock
Saturday afternoon, and returned Ito
the city al o'clock Sunday morning.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Roy w. Carter Chosen
Republican Nominee

Roy W. Carter, OF Arrange, was the
unanimous selection as candidate for
Congress at the adjourned convention
of the Eighth district Virginia
Republican Congressional convention
which met in Alexandria this afternoon
ton, that being Joseph L. Crupper, of
Alexandria, but he declined to make the
race.
The meeting was presided over by
Dr. +. NJ. Brooks. Mr.. Carter will op-
pose Congressman c. c. Carlin, the
present Democratic incumbent
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Man of Fifty-four
Hit by Motor Car

Nicholas Tarane. fifty-four years old.
was run down and slightly injured BY
an automobile operated by Charles w
Brown. of Sondy Springs, Md, this
morning, while walking in Georgia ave-
nue. northwest.
He was removed to the Freedman's
Hospital, and will probably be able to
go to his home tonight.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Charges False Arrest
In Suit for $4,000

William H. Edmunds filed suit on the
District Supreme Court today against
false arrest. 1t is alleged Edmunds
was arrested on complaint of Wolford,
who charged him with theft of certain
property, and that Edmunds was sub
sequently ACQUITTED on June 2S last.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
MRS. ELIZABETH MARMION.

\. Mrs. Elizabeth Wood Marmion, al
most eighty years of age, and resident
of the District nearly all her life, died
late yesterday afternoon at her homo.
110l o street northwest. Her death fol-
lowed an illness of many months. Flu
neral services will be held Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock from st. Matthews s
Church, Eighth and M streets. Mrs.
Marmion is survived by four daughters
and two sons.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
HEROINE
WILL CARRY MONEY
FOR CLAIMS HOME
Mrs. Macdonald Will Get
$4,000 From Treasurer
When List Is Certified.

Mrs. Katherine Macdonald, the Butte,
Mont. woman who put up such plucky
fight in Washington to get Congress to
give relief to herself and 400 laborers
who lost heavily when the contracting
firm erecting the great Shoshone irriga-
ton project failed, today asked the
Secretary Of Interior to give her a check
for 1000, of which amount $11 900 will
go to her and the rest to other claim
ants.
Philip p. Wells, chief law officer of
the Secretary's office, at once began the
work of examining all of the claims
that have been filed at the department,
and when these have been gone over
and found legally correct, Mrs. Mac
donald will be given the check covering
the whole amount.
Congress, late Saturday night, after
two years of delay, finally got the bill
through, and Mrs. Macdonald was the
victor She fought a plucky fight, and
says that when things looked darkest
last week, when the House failed to
override the Presidents veto of the bill,
a story of her troubles appearing in
The Times last Monday turned the tide
OF defeat into victory.
Just Whiting for Check.
While Mr.. Wells Is going over all the
claims of the 400 men and women who
lost heavily when the contracting firm
building the great dam failed, Mrs.
Macdonald Is at the Driscol Hotel
awaiting a message that the Depart
ment OF the Interior has the check
ready
She has everything packed for her
return home. which she Is anticipating
with much happiness. not so much be-
cause she will be with her husba nd,
who is i'll, and her little girls but that
she has convinced 400 men and women
that Congress is composed OF real mer,
and not the heartless creatures that for
three years they have thought II.
She is happy, too, that she has won a
victory few people thought a strong man
could have won. let alone woman.
She has convinced twenty-five or more
lawyers in Butte and other far West
ern cities that the law under which IL
was feared IT would be impossible to
get relief. was not passed to hurt the
citizens OF the United States, but to
protect the Treasury of the country.
Law May Be Changed.
Her victory may mean change in the
law in reference to such big PROPOSE =
-tions. where innocent men and women
will be given full protection.
When the check is presented to her
Mrs. Macdonald will catch the first IA st
five days. and five days Of fast travel
ing, TO reach home" said Mrs Mac
donald and when / climb aboard the
train will be happy in the knowledge
that with each revolution of the train
wheels will be nearer my loved ones"
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Alexander Grant
Chosen Delegate

hayward Wyman, superintendent of
the Division of Appointments of the
Postoffice Department and Alexander
Grant, superintendent of the tenth
postal district, at st. Paul, have been
designated by the Postmaster General
to represent the department at the
convention of Michigan postmasters
at Port Huron Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr.. Grant was formerly Chief of the
Railway Mail Service here
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Smith College Alumnae
Observe Anniversary

Washington alumnae OF Smith College.
the famous educationa institution for
women at Northampton, Mass, have in
mind the fact Yesterday was the birth
day of the founder OF the institution.
Sophia Smith, who started Smith Col
leger teaching the young feminine idea
how TO shoot was born 116 years ago
today Since its foundation In 1871 about
900 young women have been graduated.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Injunction Is Issued
Against a Tailor

Justice Gould, of the District Supreme
Court. today issued temporary injunc-
chant tailor restraining him from using
the word 'Keens" in advertising his
place of business at 1S1? F northwest.
4 suit wGs brought against Keen by
George T. Keen. Inc, of 1910 + street
next door to the other, claiming priority
in the use of the trade name.
The Washington times., 1912-08-26
Gen. Wood Abandons
Plan to Visit GERMANY

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief Of
the staff OF the United States Army,
has given up his plan to go to Ger
many to witness the maneuvers, because
of the provision in the bill passed by
Congress allowing just sixty days for
the reorganization of the quartermaster,
commissary, and pay departments Of
the army into supply corps,