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a few weeks ago deed was placed on
record transferring the title to a square
OF ground i'm the southern section of the
city, formerly part of the plant of one of
the brick yards which once were quite
common within the limits of the city, but
most of which are now located beyond
the Potomac in Virginia. Since the days
of Alfred Richards, who owned the prop
erty, II has not been in active service,
and until the present sale was made 1t
seemed no other use for the land could
he found.
This condition, as well as the price paid
in the recent sale, which Is understood
to have been IL cents per square foot
for the $4,000 square feet, is surprising
because the location is comparatively a
short distance from the cty's center The
square in question Is bounded by P and
O. South Capitol and Half streets SOUTH
west. eleven blocks south of the Capitol
building, probably not much more than a
mile.
Twelve cents q foot for ground either
within or without the original limits of
the city, or even within the limits Of the
District. no doubt sounds to many famil-
lar with current figures as somewhat
out of date. There are localities five and
ak miles from Pennsylvania avenue
where home seekers and others are accus-
toned to hear real estate values expressed
i'm much higher terms.
Similar Anomalies Not Unknown.
However, it has not been unknown in
the real estate history of the city when
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, January Is, 1912.
Morton Duckett & Sons have sold
twenty-three acres of land located on
the st. Barnabas road, in Oxon Hill dis
trict, Prince Georges county, to Matthew
Ryon of near Richmond. Va. The pur-
chase price is not stated. Mr.. Ryon, 1t
is understood, will develop Truck gar
den on the land.
The stockholders Of the Washington,
Spa Spring and Gretta Railroad Com
pany held their annual meeting this
week, majority of the stock being rep
resented Vice President Gibbs l.. Baker
submitted a report of the financial con-
dition of the road, giving the cost OF
construction and operation, the income
and the expected revenue when the ex-
tension Of the road is completed to Ber-
fares to Berwyn Heights and free trans
fers to all parts of Washington, is ex-
pected not only to pay ali operating ex-
penses and interest on the bonds, out
speedily to develop surplus. The fol-
lowing were elected directors for the en-
suing year: Charles A. Douglass, Gibbs
L. Baker, A. f. L. Leckie. S. s. Yoder,
T. Howard Duckett, w. r. Brown and
r. r. Siesbee. The officers will be elect
ed by the board of directors at a future
meeting. The present officers are S. 5.
Yoder president: G. L. Baker, vice pres
ident; A. E. L. Leckie, treasurer; r. X.
Sigsbee. secretary. A contract has been
contaminated with SparrowS Point
(Md) company to furnish 11,GO0 rails.
and these are expected to be delivered
within the next week or ten days.
The erection of a new Catholic church
in the neighborhood of BerWyn, Prince
Georges county. is practically assured. 4
meeting of interest to Cathol cs of this
section was held last Sunday in the hall Of
the knights of Pythias. Berwyn. Rev.
Thomas S. Dolan, pastor of st. Jerome 5
Catholic Church, Hyattsville, informed
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The assessed valuation of taxable real
estate in New York city has been raised
in the last fourteen years. or since con-
solidation, from 81, 463, 1885, s7 to $7.525,-
474 C63.
In the year, 1903 the assessed valuation
was increased from varying percentage
to presumably the full value. The tax
rate in the year 1902 under the old way of
fixing values for assessment purposes
was soo734 in Manhattan and the Bronx.
In the year 1903 the rate fell to S1.4146,
but since that time it has risen to a.7224.
During the eight years that there has
been supposedly unvarying method OF
valuing property for assessment purposes
the tax rate has steadily risen, and each
year. with the exception of the year l9lo'
an owner of a piece of real estate mas
been obliged to pay a larger tax rate
than the year before for every SlOo OF
assessed value. If he has been able to
shift the burden upon his tenants, then
each year they have had to pay higher
rents.
There is every indication that the 1872
tax rate will take an unusual jump, owing
to the size Of the budget. According to
the best authorities 1t will be between
81 So and $1.SS. This will be the highest
rate. IL it be declared, since 1902. when
the rate was $2.N, while in 1899 1t was
$24s.
Under the new law which permits the
payment of taxes semi-annually instead
of once a year, and in preparation FOR
that plan which is now in ERECT, the tax
rolls of the city were opened October
last instead of in January as heretofore.
This year, and in the future, taxpayers
may pay one-half OF their assessment
May / and the remainder the first Mon
day in November On the same day that
the 1911 taxes fell due the tax board
opened the real estate assessment rolls
for 1912, and showed the taxpayers what
they must pay this year.
While the assessment rolls Will De open
ed October / this year, the final tax levy
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ground Of fraudulent transactions to enact
any such law. 1 beg further to state
that the real estate dealers Of this city.
with whom I have an acquaintance OF
twenty-five years. will as body COM
pare most favorably with any like num-
Der of any other business or professional
men, and should not be hampered and
their bus ness privacy assailed in the con-
duct Of an honorable profession.
..In conclusion I would add that the
norrinaI consideration used in conveyance
ing permits property owners OF num-
Der of houses or lots, as the case may
be and their necessity requires, to dis
pose of some portion of their hold ngs
at a sacrifice. and from the proceeds OF
such sacrifice sale carry the remainder
of their property until adequate prices
can be obtained. 1t would again be mani
testify unjust to stamp upon an entire
row of houses or tier of lots sacrificed
consideration as the true value of the
property, thereby precluding the sale OF
the remainder of the property at its
sound value.
Il respectfully submit that this bill. con-
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Residence Sold in Ingleside.

The ]. Louis Willige Company, real
estate brokers. have sold for CahiIl d
DUNCAN premises No. 1920 Monroe street
northwest. in the Ingleside subdivision.
The property Is one Of the row recently
completed by these builders on the south
side of Monroe street, adjoining the for
mer residence of Chester A. snow the
house has Roman brick front, with
colonial porch and mansard roof 1t con-
tains seven rooms and attic, with path
and hot-water heat It is understood
that in the nelghborhood OF $500 was
paid for the property, which will be oc-
cupted BY the purchaSeI Leslev =. Gray.
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SCISSORS universally seem better able TO
cause the value of small properties tilan
large cneS.
L would again suggest that, in apprais-
ing property for the purpose OF loan ns
money. any appraiser familiar with Valnes
must disregard not only the purchase
price but the assessment in order TO ar
rive at a safe value of real estate to stand
the test of change in values Tor period
Of three or five years.
Protection Against Fraud Not
Needed.
''H has also been suggested that the re-
cital of full considerations paid or to be
pa d in the purchase or sale of real es-
tate would protect the sellers from the
practice OF INSCRIPTIONS agents or bro
kers selling the property for greater
price than that named or received by the
grantors, receiving commission for nego-
tiating the sale and retaining the excess
price. l would respectfully remind you
that such a practice { INDUCED in by an
agent receiving commission or compensa-
ton for the sale of any property. Is
fraud, punishable under our criminal stat
ute, and any pror erty owner who has thus
been imposed upon has easy. immed ate
and certain redress. The law protects
them in the rights and Furnishes the dis
honest agent | submit, therefore, that
there is no possible excuse upon the
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for 1912 will not fall due until Novem-
Der 1.
Total Valuation, Ten Billions.

According to the tabulation figures in
the tax books for 1912. real estate in
New York is assessed at S7.525, 474. O63.
Estimating the realty which is exempt
from taxation at 800 100000. the value
Of all real estate in the five boroughs
approximates $4,000, 600 900.
The tentative increase for 1912 is only
S147, 651 900, or about 2 per cent. The
increase for last year was about $500
COO,GOO This tremendous increase was
due to the Instructions Of Mayor Gaynor
that realty be assessed at its full and
true value, the total valuation in 1911
being $7,377, $50, O64
The personal tax valuation for 1912 il
S749, 129 573, as against $3.50, S57. 1856 for last
year. Almost $5OO.OO0,OOO of last years
personal property assessment was sworn
off leaving the total amount to be col
lected on S257, 923 123. The list contains
fewer names than last year. and while
many of the large assessments have been
increased a large number of small ones
have been decreased. 1t is believed that
far less will be sworn off this year, as
the tax commissioners state that the
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Property Sold on 18th Street.

The frame building 724 18th street, be-
tween Pennsylvania avenue and II street.
has been sold by Charles c. Glover tn
Frank Walter for sls.5Oe. The properly
has a frontage of 279 feet. Mr.. ,waltcr
bought the property OF the Armv
and Navy Club at the southeast corner u
Connecticut avenue and street
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sidered from every point of view. can
have no beneficial effect, but. on the con-
trary, would work hardship upon legiti--
mate or erations and property owners, and
prove most detr mental mischievouS ana
destructive of property interests.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
TRY To UNsEAT PENROSE
PRoGREssIVEs AND DEMOCRATS
CONSIDER INVESTIGATION.
Sensational Case Likeiy-H Inquiry
Is Ordered II Will Deal With
Use Of Money to Influence.

Washington, d. C.-Progressive
Republican and Democratic senators
conferred informally as to the advis.
ability Of introducing a resolution in
the senate directing the committee
on privileges and elections to inves-
tigate the title of Senator Boies Pen
rose to his seat
Such resolution would recite
charges recently published that SEN
ator Penrose received $4,000 from
the Standard Oil company, subse-
quent to services on the United States
industrial commission which investi-
gated the Standard Oil company.
This move would inaugurate the
opening OF a vastly more important
and sensational case even than that
Of William Lorimer.
II the inquiry is ordered, it will in
all probability 20 into many matters
which have not thus far received con
gressional attention, but to which a
vast deal Of publicity has been de-
voted. IN connection with the use OF
money Of great corporations, espe-
cially the Standard Oil company, to
influence legislation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
BOY BORN TO MRS. ASTOR
MOTHER AND CHILD DOING
WELL" DOCTOR REPORTS.
Posthumas Heir OF Hero Of the Titanic
Disaster lnherits S3,ooo,ooo-
Named After Its Father.

New York. n. Y.-John Jacob
Astor's posthumas child, boy. heir
to 100000. has arrived. The at.
tending physicians reported the child
and his mother doing we'll"
The baby weighed "a pounds at
birth. He is the fourth of the line 20
bear the name John Jacob Aston
News of the interesting event. that
has been awaited eagerly by all New
York, because of the tragic death in
the Titanic disaster of the child's
father was conveyed to the world in
the bulletin issued by the specialist
in charge.
BY the terms of the will of Col
Aston, young John Jacob Astor be-
came the possessor of $4,000, 900 out
right. Had little John Jacob Astor
been one OF twins or even of triplets,
each child. by the Astor will, would
have received 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Mrs. Watklnson Heads W r. c.

Nevada.-The eighteenth annual
convention of the Fourth Dfs're,
Woman's Relief Corps elected The
following officers: Mrs May Wmsn.
son, Nevada, president; Mrs Co.gn.
bia Shaw, Eldorado Springs. senior
vice-president; Miss Sarah T.mgl.
ing, Moundville, junior vicp-p.es.l,rr
Mrs. Dan ellison, Appleton CITY. 'r4a
urer for life; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bates Ne
vada, conductor; Mrs. II. l. T.c.
son, Nevada. chaplain ur ua:
Mrs. Minerva Shoemaker. Et.g.0
Springs, guard; Mrs. Mamie Good.
nough, Nevada, secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
WOMAN IN JUAREz
RULER FOR HOURS
MEXICAN JOAN OF ARC ANC TEN
MALE FOLLOWERS TER.
RoRlzE TOWN.
CHIEF OF POLICE HELD UP
Take Nsrses and Arms and Flee TO
Join Rebels-lntervention Fa-
vorea by Business Men Who
Believe II Necessary.

Fuarez. Mexico For o few hours a
Mexican Joan dare was the dictator
OF this town With ten rebel soldiers
marching at the heels Of her horse
she rode up 90 the police station and
disarmgd the provisional chief OF po-
lice and siN Of his men The rebels
rode away mounted on the police
horses
The woman fearlessly entered
stores and demanded and received
provisions and then shortly before
daylight she rod out Of town with
her admiring followers.
The woman, young and beautiful.
is said TO be the wife Of Col Lazro
Alanis. the rebel commander, who is
operating around palomas along the
border 10 the west II is believed
that this militant spouse goes to join
her husband after her raid Of this
town, which is unprotected but for
few police installed at the departure
last week of Orozco's rebels. Cloakcd
in Khaki riding suit instead OF a coat
Of mail and mounted astride a snow
white horse. Sonora Alans dashed
here and there through the town col.
lecting the straEglers from the rebel
ranks Her dashing raid on the po-
lice station was an utter surprise.
The police meekly surrendered their
arms
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
BARROW FREED OF CHARGE
Jury Deliberates Only Three Minutes
When Verdict is Reaehed-Two
Months Trial Ends.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Clarence s. Oar
row was acquitted Of the charge Of
bribing jurors in the Mcnamara muir
Ger case The verdict was returned
10y the jury which for two months
has been hearing evidence in the
case before Judge Hutton OF the SUI
perior court. 1t took only 81 min
utes TO reach the verdict after the
court had concluded an hours read
ing Of instructions. which were re
gsrded generally as being favorable
20 the defendant
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Intervention Favored.

Fort Worth, Textile party OF Ar.
teen Mexican capitalists and profes.
sional men from the State Of Tabasco,
touring the Southwest to promote
better trade and better feeling be-
tween Me,ico aud the United States.
was nearly unanimous that interven-
ton by the Washington authorities is
inevitable The Mexicans give as
their reasons for this belief that the
republic is so characterization that
the government can not overcome
conditions. and that even If Orozco
Is captured and his troops scattered.
there is Zapata, and that II Zapata is
conquered some other rebel leader
will continue slaughter and sacking
Of towns
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
UTILITY VALUATIONS Fr6Fo
Increase in Corporation Assess,s,,.
Won't Exceed 100000

Jefferson City.-The state board A,
equalization completed its l...,a,,
of railroad, bridge, telegraph and .s1
ephone properties. The detailed as.
sessments were not made public Il
being necessary for the sta,. .rtta,
to compile the figures.
There will be no heavy turre,,.
however, upon the railroads or INV
other class of public utility prope-y
1t is expected the increase ,..l r,,
exceed s4,0O0,OOO and may not reach
that figure il the increase is o., ma,
with the advancement of real and
personal property.
The approximate taxable valuation,
OF public corporations last year Ma
1851, 100000.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
WIFE KILLS WIDOW RIVAL
SLAYER OF NASHVILLE WOMAN
SAYS SHE'S JUSTIFIED.
Mrs. Jones Blames Mrs. Cave for
Domestic Trouble and surren.
dered Self After Tragedy.

Nashville. Tennessee. - Mrs. j.
G Jones, "a years old, went to the
home of Mrs. Alma Cave, whom she
blamed for her domestic troubles, and
shot her to death Mrs. Cave was a
widow and was said to be a daughter
in-law OF Rev Reuben Lindsey Cave,
pastor Of the Woodland Street Chris.
tan church and chaplain general Of
the United Confederate Veterans.
Mrs Jones, without warning
knock or ring, entered Mrs. Caves
home at 1907 Ninth avenue, North,
and fred two bullets into Mrs. Cave,
who was seated in n rocking chair
Mrs. Cave arose, walked across the
room and fell dead.
Her slayer then walked to drug
store, called up police headquarters
and told the chiefs office what she
had done. She waited in the drug
store until policeman came TO take
her.
Il was justified" was the only ex.
PLANTATION she would make in her cell.
The preliminary hearing was set, and
Mrs, Jones lawyer will seek TO have
her admitted to bond Immediately.
Mrs. Cave had been widow for
little more than a year. She was 30
years old and was the wife of stephen
Cave
Mrs. Jones and her husband, who
was in partnership with his brother
in soft drink business, separated
last fall. She sued him for divorce,
but withdrew the suit some time
aftcrward No other woman was
named in her divorce petition.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
U. S. SHIP AIDS THE TURKS
Guardship Scorpion Takes Medical
Supplies TO Earthquake Dis
aster at Sarkoi.

Constantinople, Turkey.--W. w.
Rockhill. the American ambassa.
dor offered to send the guardship
Scorpion with much needed medical
supplies 10 the districts around the
sea of Marmora. which suffered most
from the earthquake.
The Turkish government gladly ac-
cepted the offer, and the Scorpion &C.
cordingly left Haidar Pasha and
should have reached Sarkoi about
twenty-five miles northeast of Gallip.
oil, today. The Scorpion has a big
store of indictments, and will call
at places on the coast where aid is
most needed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
HELEN KELLER AS A SINGER
Performance at Harvard
Medical School.

Boston, Mass.-The unusual spec.
tacle OF a wOman-deaf, dumb and
blind-singing and talking, was wit
messed by ear experts from all parts
Of the world when Miss Helen Keller,
who recovered the use OF her voice
several years ago, appeared before the
biological Congress at the Harvard
Medical School II was her first per.
Torrance without an interpreter.
Miss Keller's voice is low. but her
enunciation is remarkable. She gave
but a short performance, her voice
being strained easily
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
NEWSf MISSOURI
TRACE OF GOLD is r7,.-~
Salem OIL Well behring's sra. ..
able Minerals

Salem.-A. W. Boyd. VIII.
intending the drilling OF am \
near Salem on the McGran .,.. ,.l
been saving samples Of l.r.... .h
the last few hundred feet AMI POI
exhibiting a specimen of Pin. n
cleanings which has the a,,... ''S
OF bearing a large per cent ~ .., '.'s
The boring for 400 or 5u. ..... ...
Gates the main body to be- . ,....'
formation and some Of Ill.,. .....,E
saved have been by persons .. .'
mining experience estimate a.. ,.' ~
as $4,000 per ton. At u.. .r ' 9l
places in the shaft black waite. LAW
eating lead, was encounter rw az
memorandum was kept as ,. a.,%
The shaft is now nearly LIDO. .'.
deep and the work Of drHn. ..
Ing on and probably will be- ..r....,.,
to 1000 feet unless the aH had :.
sooner reached
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Missouri Guard to Divide.

st. Joseph.-That plans are now un'
der way for the division OF tha Va
tional Guard of Missouri into rwo oi'
gades was the announcement made
here by Adj, Gen. f. NJ. Rum1'. oI
st. Louis. 1t has not been decided
which regiments are to be gssI9ael
to the new divisions. Gen Harvey
C. Clark will retain command %. one
brigade" said Gen. Rumbold ana
it is pretty generally understood I"a.
a st. Joseph guard officer is TO h'al
the new brigade"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Hand Bellows Saves 2 Lives.

Joplin.-A hand bellows at the .'p
of a drill hole leading into a dTil Oh
the J, f. Aldrich mine at Joplin ."''
nished the air that saved at least Two
mems lives when debris from q h"iN
ing derrick fell into the SHAFT u.'
man, however, will probably die H'
is Joe C. Cathgers, an aged worhH'.'
He was overcome by fumes ana is ID
an unconscious condition.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Turks Kill Christians.

Cettinie, MOEtenegro.-A band Of
Mohammedans, supported by Turkish
troops, attacked a section OF the
Christian population in the Berana
district OF Albania, and women and
children are reported 10 have been
murdered by wholesale. Many girls
were made captive and carried of by
the Mohammedans.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
ACTOR KILLED IN BATTLE
Moving Picture Film Depicting Fight
Between Cowboys and Indians
Will Show Accident.

Chicago, III. - A moving pic.
ture film depicting a battle between
a band of cowboys and a score of In.
dams will be more than ordinarily
realistic. 1t will show the leader OF
the cowboys falling from his horse
and trampled under the feet of the
horses Of his followers
Alexander Philby, 40 years old, 1928
North Clark street, died at st. Fran.
els hospital. He was the cowboy
leader, and fell when his horse STUN.
bled during the staging OF the mimic
battle. His companions, riding at
full speed, could not stop their horses.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
ELGIN BOARD SUED BY U. S.
Dissolution Under Sherman Anti.
Trust Law Sought in Action
Commenced in Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois.-Dissoluuon un.
der the sherman antitrust law OF the
Elgin Board OF Trade was asked in a
suit filed by United States District
Attorney Wilkerson. This action, it
is said, will be followed by criminal
procedure against members OF the
quotations committee.
The suit alleges violation OF the
trust law by the manipulation Of the
butter and egg market. The case is
similar 10 that pending against the
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Severe Refill elton.

A discussion on appointments to
the Most Noble Order of the Thistle
gave rise to a caustic saying on the
part of Disraeli. Among the names
suggested was that of certain peer,
who displayed more zeal than judg-
ment in his support of the Conserva-
tive party. "Oh, no." remarked his
ungrsteful chief, Il couldn't give Lord
the Thistle. He'd eat it,"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22
Few Ticks and scables Found

Columbia.-Few ticks and SCALES
have been found on Miss1w i've
stock by DR.. Samuel Sheldon Sue
veterinarian. He has completed q
investigation which resulted iu ar.
ing twenty-eight herds of catH. a
Texas fever ticks and nina f1.t 4.
sheep with scabies. SiXtyt1w head
of cattle were found with ticks They
were in Mcdonald. Newton and Rip
ley counties. Sheep showed % record
almost as good, only 400 head bong
afflicted out of 7,454 examined
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-08-22

Springfeld.-Concealod in IIw r
rels, 155 five-gallon kegs OF WlsHy
consigned to Tulsa, Okla. were e.
turned to Springfield after u-0t
agents discovered the barrels bad
something in them besides The lily
white product. A man appeared With
a bill of lading and removed Che wet
goods to a warehouse. The Time d
bells were covered with new rh.'
giving the exact nature OF 'hn ."a'
tents, and the whisky was reconstruct
to points in Oklahoma