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The Washington times., 1912-08-23
REAL ESTATE MEN
THINK ASSESSMENT
BOARD OVERWORKED
Agents Disagree AS to Truth
of Report Made BY Dis
trict Committee.

Real estate men are loath to discuss
for publication the special assessment
report Of the subcommittee of tic
House District Committee. 1t Is gen
orally the opinion that much Of what
the committee sets forth is true and
much inaccurate, and there is a dispo-
sition to criticise the estimated in
crease In the value of all. District real
estate after so short an examination
into conditions as the committee has
given. Many will not express opinions
until after they have found time to
read the whole report.
There Is practically no disposition to
critioise the assessors, and the cons
sensus of opinion is that the men
who assess real estate in the District
are overburneded with work. very much
underpaid, and do as well as any one
could under the circumstances under
which they labor.
Is For Publicity.
while there Is nearly Away, agita-
ton over realty assessments In every
city, said Elijah f. Knott, II fear
that there is much truth in what the
committee has brought out. Assesses
nents should be on a true cash value,
and in order to get that value true COLI
siderations in deeds should be required,
and the recording of leases running
over a year. This is compulsory in Can.
ada and works out satisfa ctorily."
There il no question but that there
are favored few in Washington in
regard to assessments" said w. A.
Craig. OF Craig g. Haas, Inc, but that
Is the case everywhere"
II agree with practically everything
the committee finds. but do not critt--
estate man who would not be quoted.
We ought to have high salaried eX-
perts rs assessors. 1t Is a shame tina
men In those positions are given no
more than clerks salaries
The committee shows that II has
no idea OF values in Washington, what
ever II may have of those in other
places" said Charles p. Stone. of Stone
& Fairfax. For instsnce. in the case
of the I.arz Anderson property. II that
property as a whole were put on the
market today, II would not bring more
than half of what % by 100 foot lot
adjoining is worth
Calls 1t Absurd.
Another real estate man who Is men,
toned In the report, but who would
not permit his name to be used said
that it Is absurd to assume that the
committee could srrive at a conclusion
that Washington property Is worth
more than double WHIT it is assessed
at in the short time given to the in
vestigation.
When it takes a condemnation COM
mission months to arrive at the true
values of few pieces of property. by
| what possible process could the COM
| mittee reach it's conclusion that all the
property in the District is worth what
| they have declared" he asked. at Is
| absurd on the face Of it,"
That 1t is the disposition of Congress
| to upset established customs radically
and suddenly, and to find some way OF
getting away from the half-and-halt II
| principle of appropriations, are ths
views expressed by tNo other prominent
real estate men. Many say that they
have not had time to read the report.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
BAT TTLESH|PS READY.
TO FIRE ON MAST
OF THE OLD TEXAS
Atlantic Fleet Will Assemble
to Watch Work In Chesa-
peake Bay.

NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 3.-Practically
the entire Atlantic fleet, under COM
mana of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus,
will assemble in Chesapeake bay, near
Tangiers sound, next week, when a
skeleton mast such as are used on the
big battleships of today will be sub
iected to the fire of the biggest guns on
the biggest ships of the American navy.
The mast, which was built at the Nor
folk navy yard, was towed to Tangiers
sound Monday. 1t will be erected on
the sunken hulk of the battleship San
Marcos formerly the Texas, which lies
half buried in the mud, rddled from
stem to stern with holes, a grim monu-
II. ent TO the aim of American gunners.
The tests to be made with the mast
will, It Is believed, establish its stabil-
ity and value when under fire from big
guns. The Navy Department has never
conducted experiments of similar ma
turc, and the outcome of those to be
made at Tangiers Is not only interesting
this Government, but is being waited
for by foreign powers.
The Government evidently did not
care for outsiders to get view of the
mast at close range, because permission
| to photograph II was refused by the
tommandant of the Norfolk navy yard
and it was not started on its journey to
, Tangiers sound until late Sunday even
ing--too late for possibly waiting pho
tcerapkers to snap ii as 1t passed down
the harbor..
The mast. which is made exactly like
these in use on battleships, excepting
that there are no real searchlights on
twill be subjected to continuous
fire from ten, twelve, and thirteen inch
guns on several battleships.
The Atlantic feet will look on so tho
officers and men can gain some inform
alton that might be OF value to them
Ia the near future. The Delaware and
Utah, II is said. will be the two ships
selected to FIRE on the mast.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Contagion Avoided
by Tyree's Powder

For the treatment of all catarrhal
and infected conditions of the mucous
membrane, there is nothing 30 effec-
tive as Tyree's Antiseptic Powder.
Not only is it positive in its action,
but it is absolutely safe in the hands
of anyone. Contains no poisons, thus
making it the ideal sterilizing agent.
Being a powerful germicide and an.
tiseptic, Tyree's Powder is for gen
eral use. Especially efficacious for
prickly heat, poison oak, hives, insect
bites, sun-burn, offensive perspiration,
tender feet itching. Unsurpassed when
used as douche. A twenty -ive.cent
box will make two gallons standard
antiseptic solution. Strongly recon-
mended by physicians. Sold by drug
gists everywhere. Send for booklet
and sample, J. s. Tyree, Chemist,
Washington. ID. c.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Fire Destroys Big Tent
Of Circus; Loss 100000

STERLING, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.--The main
tent OF Ringing Brothers circus was
destroyed by FIRE here. Thousands OF
reople had assembled for the perform
ance, ard there was great excitement
Perfect police organization. however.
prevented serious panic and no ons
was injured.
The fire spread TO the menagerie tent
causing an uproar among the hundreds
OF animals. Fortunately, the circus
people, Insisted by the local police and
IRE department. succeeded III dropping
the canvas to the aGimal tent. and
smothering the flames. The roar OF the
beasts was terrific. The loss will reach
500, 600.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Battleship Delaware
Gets Efficiency Pennant

Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Beck
man Winthrop, on board the yacht May
flower, arrived at Hampton Roads this
morning and this afternoon will present
70 Capt. John Hood, commanding the
superdreadnaught Delaware, a pennant
as reward for the efficiency record of
that vessel. ..
The battle efficiency pennant was held
by the Michigan last year.
Accompanying the Secretary are Rear
Admiral Hutch I, Cone, chief of the
Bureau of Steam Engineering, and
Lieut. Com. Thomas r. Craven, director
Of target practice and engineering COM
petition.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Greeks Send Aid to
Stricken Countrymen

Greeks living in this country and
members of the Pan-Hcllenic Union yes
terdaY sent $500 to the patriarch OF
Constantinople to be used by him In aid
ing their countrymen made homeless
by the earthquakes in the vicinity OF
the Turkish metropolis.
The Turkish government Is reported
unable to do much for the sufferers be-
cause its exchequer has been depleted
by the war with Italy. Contributions
are being received locally by Soterfous
Nicholson, an attorney.
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Pastor Says Unrest Is
Forcing End of World

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 23.-De-
claring that the political unrest now
sweeping over the country; the increa So
in crime and the growing laxity in
family relations all were uniting to sap
the vitality of the race, the Rev. \.
P. Southey, of Chateaugay, n. Y, de-
clared in a sermon here that the world
was coming to its end
He said today that ii would not be
burned up. as popular!y supposed, but
that II would simply become nothing
and disa ppear because of political, so .
cial, and moral unrest
The Washington times., 1912-08-23
Steam TraWle Ashore
Off Bakers Island

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug. 23.-The
big steam trawle Heroine ran ashore In
the fog off Badker's Island early to-
dag. She floated off with the tide with
the loss of her propeller. A tug was
sent for from Boston, and she started
back fer Boston under tow.
The Heroine was coming in Georges $
Bank with a cargo of fish.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
DIAMOND SHARES PAY 500| I
Transvaal Premier Co. Also De-
clares $50 on Preferred.

According 10 q report received here by
Maiden Lane importers. a profit Of $3.50
~ WIS made by the Premier Diamond
Company. Of the Trausyaal. for the year
ended october 81, 1911, in addition to ST.
5ta.IG5 worth of diamonds on hand and UNI
realized special accounts for S65,l@l.
DuIing the company's year $50 per cent
Wa paid in dividends on the preferred
shares and 200 per cent on the deferred
sharcs A further dividend OF 900 per cent
later declared payable on the deferred
sl.ares made a total for the calendar year
o. $40 per cent ON the latter stock.
The Garth washed during the years.
90 600 Ioads-was 1000. 900 loads less than
that handled in the preceding year. owing
70 the scarcity Of native labor The yield
II diamonds-l774,20 carats--was Il de-
croasc of J7l.62' carats from the previous
year.
Tho gem importers have also been in
formed regarding conditions in the diamond
Acids Of German Southwest Africa. The
government authorities there estimate that
q. revenue from tho diamond industry will
amount 10 S2.432.5oO in the budget year Of
1912 The output Of diamonds is estimated
~ $4,000 carats for this year. as com
Jared win an estimate Of 90O0 900 carats
FOR 1H1l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
DR.. ADLER REVIEWS WORK
Ethical Culture Society Cele-
brates seth Anniversary.

The. thirty-siXth anniversary OF III" ioufiu-
in1 Of the Ethical culture society or New
york was celebrated yesterday morning III
the home of the organization, SD street
and Central Park West. DR.. Felix Adler,
founder and leader Of the movement. re-
viewed the work Of the order ana con-
Temporary ethical and social ideals.
Pcopl. were 80 much taken up ines"
DAYS with square deals" the distribution OF
wealth and "the raw eN;-rnals or moraity.
Or Adler complained. that they often LOST
sIpht Of real truths.
His subject was "rhe KeunitinG OF Lhe's
Broken Threads" What Is the best IN the
o,d religion" lac asked. what is religion
Not stark madness as some starkiy mao
uorsons would have us believe, but the at
tcmpt To describe the impressions when
Iife AS a whole makes upon the human
spirit.
''When We leave our old religion We Tor
rei il has an Office for us. Certain things
that the old religious teachers have SAID
ring ,ruc. ami will forever ring true. ON
the other hand. there are many things That
,o,,st he said that they have not expressed.
"Th. person who ceases to be religious
coascs TO have the affections that lead out
from religion. lie IL aware Of the human
fellowship Of which he Is a member but
unaware Of the lfc of ;1e universal SOUL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
APRIL GEM IMPORTS LESS
Fall Below 1911 Record Because
of Loss on Titanic.

The gem imports to New York dur
ing April reached total of s2o2i. I6i,
according TO figures compiled by Mr..
stores and would, according TO his est
mate. have Just about equalcd the receipts
in April. 1911. had II not been for the Ii
tanic disaster Tho April imports last year
tOtalIed s3.r&.37s. which ia tho largest on
record for that month. with the single OK
lg@
OF the gems received during the last
month tho cut precious stones and pearls
are valued At S2164S57, which is few
thousand dollars less than the figures a
year ago. The value OF the uncut stones,
principally diamonds. is placed It sS9.3lO'
as against N,227.6l0 last year.
The April importations of gems brings
the total FOR the first four months of l'l-
UP to 81 .0S&241. and indicates that this Will
be big year for gems. one large ceaIet
estimates that the value of the pearls I'M
ported Will alone reach NoOm."O The
Maiden Lane importers expect shat the
watch which will be- maintained hy AGENTS
of the new Jewellers Protective Associa-
ton of America acting IN conjunction with
tho government in the detection OF
smuCglcrs will result in more gems ana
i.welrv being declared at the Custom
House in this city than ever before, ana
this will naturally mean an increase in the
import figures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE
Pittsburgh Man Defrauded Cafe
Proprietor, 1t Is Alleged.

\ Young man. who represented himself
as being a member OF a We'll known Pitts
hurgh family, and who CAV" his name as
Charles r.. Feater. of No. 3l3 Shetland ave-
nue. Pittsburgh. was held I'm $3.50 bail for
examination tomorrow by Magistrate Muir
ply. IN the Morrisana court. yesterday.
He Is accused of forging a check for So, on
which h. obtained sl5
Frederick RoSsback. who runs d cafe at
No 303S Third avenue. Tn. Bronx, appeared
as complainant against Foster. He said
that the young man went to his place on
Thursday and presented the check for $4j.
asking him To cash II. RossbaCk had only
SO about him. and Tester accepted this, he
said saying he would come for the re-
mainder after the check went through.
The check came back to ROsSback the
next day. with the information that II was
II forgery. The paper was mad" out to
Charles f.: Foster on TIA" Mechanics Bank.
of Brooklyn. and bore the signature, Ham
ilton 3. McNair." real estate man, Of No.
is3 Fifth avenue. Brooklyn.
McNair said according to the police. that
Tester had been TO his offices on Tuesday,
accompanied by a mutual friend, and that
while there ne had taken II blank check
from McNair's checktOuk.
Fcst,r was arrested on saturday night
at Seventh ayenu" and 3eth street, on his
way to tax, a train to Pittsburgh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
PRESIDENT DENIES
CHURCH FAVOR|T|SM
Declares There Is a Conspiracy
to Stir Religious Prejudice
Against Him.
SENT NO MISSION TO POPE
Refutes Charges That He Has
Taken Any Part in Any Mat
ter Relating to Cath
oliC Church.

Washington, May i2-At the White House
tonight a personal statement 10y President
Taft was given out. categorcally denying
that Major Archibald W. Butt, the Pres
dents military aid. who was lost on the
Titanic, had gone to Rome on any mis-
sion whatever from the President 10 thu
Vatican. The Presidents statement fOl-
lows:
Among the insidiouS methods OF attack
pursued by some against me Is the attempt
to arouse religious prejudice on the charL"
thdt am IN some manner unduly dNOrlnb
the Roman Catholic Church. IT has been
my official purpose, first az the Governor
General OF the Philippines; second as Sec
rotary of War. ana third as President. t.
where this does not inSO,ye inVidIouS as
tnCtions and does not depart from the rul,
which separates our state from Official re-
idtions to all churches. | have unduly ia
vored no church but have treated them
all with absolute impartlality.
In 1902 | visited Rome and conferred with
Pope LEO XIII in an attempt to settle the
frIar land controversy. which had arisen
in the Philippines while / was Governor
General, and after time | succeeded in
doing so. When, last March, my aid Major
Putt, set out on a trip solely for his health,
and proposed to visit Rome. he asked me
for letter Of Introduction 10 the present
Pope, that he might have the privilege OF
an audience, aud | gave him such letter
The letter contained nothing but state
ment of who Major Butt was and an eX-
preston OF the hope that h" might have
the honor Of being received. The only note
or letter from the Pope or any representa-
tive Of his In answer 10 this letter or In
PRODUCTION which ! have received Is
cablegrdm of coincidence for all concerned
sent by Cardinal Merry del Val, by direc-
ton OF the POpe. at the time Of the II
ianiC disaster. and making an inquiry as
10 the fate OF Major Butt, TO which re-
piled expressing my thanks and giving the
fact
The letter Introducing Major Butt con-
tanned no reference 10 the recent appoint
rncnt Of American cardinals and no COM
mont on or reference to the Catholic
church or any matter relating 10 IT, The
stories circulated that J have made any
inquiry or hav" taken anywher" AT any
time any part or manifested any interest In
Gently appointed cardinals are wholly
without foundation.
tn. evidence that there Is a conspiracy
for the purpose Of arous,nE religious preJu-
dice against me is shown by the fact that,
at the instance Of som" on" unknown 70
me- il was reported in q great many very
respectable newspapers that J sent mes
newly appointed Apostolic DELEGATE" by
wireless 10 the incoming steamer which
Mas bearing him To New York. No such
MESSAGE was gent by me- or by any one ny
, my authority \ denial of the published
report was issued from IN" White Rouse,
} but the denial has obtained no publicity.
The statement that | suspended an ord'r
rade by the Indian Commissioner arectlnS
the garh OF the teachers I'm certain Ind an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
ROBBERS COWED BY PISTOL
Sergeant Off Duty Nabs Two
Held in $4,000 Bail.

I.,V " Davis. musician. and Fred En-
gCl. lahorcr. whom Sergeant Edward Mul-
ranoy, oi Inspector McCluskys staff. found
ritiug Il house in East lgOth street on Sat
urday night were arragned before Magis-
trate Murphy in the Morrisania court yes
teicor morning and held in $500 bail each
loi d., sand jury on Il charge of burglary.
Nr..u,y was off duty Saturday night ana
III bis home. when ncighbcr came in and
said that she had seen suspicious lights
moving about M the house across tho
street. MulTaHcY slipped his gun in his
pocket and hustled over. He found the
iiont door % the house jimmicd open half
way, and upon going around back of the
building saw window half open. 1t had
been jimmied also. and the marks were
plainly visible on the sill.
NuIrdncy crawlcd IN. making his way up
t. the second floor and there found III"
TWO men. When he covered them with his
roNolycr they made "a move as II 10 get
away. but the click OF Mulraney's pistol
reduced them to submission, and ne
marched them 10 the police station. The
rolicc say that jcwclry valued at $3.50 was
found on the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
IT'S A WISE PARK BIRD. ETC.
Mix up in Motherhood Due IN
Next Water Fowl Brood.

Thomas Donohue, the keeper Of the water
fowl in Central Park. is having his trou-
bles. His charges have laid 100 eggs re-
Gently. and he Is expecting large Datch
OF swans, geese and ducks IN the near
future. But there has come queer mix
IN. and Donohue cannot straighteE II out.
one big. white swan. which mad no nest
of her own, got into a scrap with duck
and appropriated the latter's nest with IT'S
eight eggs, and has stayed on the nest
ever since. despite the efforts Of Donohue
and the duck.
"ItIl be a sad day for thin ducks when
they see what kind Of 4 mother they have,
said the keeper yesterday
But that's not all, by great deal. a
goose "swlped" the nest OF a swan, and
there promises TO be trouble i'm camp IN a
Jew days. when the swans eggs are hatclicd
out by the goose. ,.,.
way" said Donohue. lana guess mats all
VIC can Expect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
MAYOR CRAIG OUT ON BAIL
Sister of Assault Victim Tells of
Political Feud.

Hackonsack. y. j.. May L )SpociaD.--
MAYOR Robert J.. craig Of Moonachic, who
is charged by Miss Mary T.. Livcsey with
attempting to murder her brother. James
I.ivescy, on Friday afternoon. was released
from the Hackcnsack jail late last night,
when friends came here and furnished
81 80 bail. He still refuses to make "tdtc-
ment regarding the attack that sent Live
sey to the hospital with his jaw fractured
in two places and suffering from possible
internal injuries.
This afternoon Or. NJ. K. Brinkman, n
dental surgeon. assisted Dr. White ana
DR.. Macdonald in putting wires in the
fractured Jaw and IT will be several days
before Idvcscy will be able TO tell at length
concerning the attack upon him. He told
his sister. before starting for the hospital
that Mayor Craig mad struck him on the
back of the head with a blunt instrument,
approaching from the rear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
Alleued Methods Described.

Tn. Petition went on describing how the
trust continued its policy of acquisition all
over the country. until finally. In l."' IN"
National Sugar Refining Company Of Ne"
rerecv WAS formed to eliminate the com
noti,ion Of the Nov York Sugar Refining
Compauy. the MollclhaGer Sugar tompany
and the Old National Sugar Refining COM
many The pctltion also described various
,..ays I'm which. II charged, IT," American
cu,or Refining Company obtained unfair
odrontag.s over competitors like obtaining
chcsucr raw product through customs
frauds bv which II avoided payment or Il
large uart of duty and agreements with
wholesale rrocers throughout the c"untr?
nv which sugar prices were kept up arbi-
trari!y.
As 10 the condition at the time OF the
Gliug of the suit. the government aIIeseu
that the American Sugar Refining Company
controlled 70 per cent Of the country cane
sucar output and produced about ~ per cent
Of the refined sugar sold in interstate trade
In ia answer to the governments SUIT
tho American Sugar Refining Company on
Fchruarv = 1912. made general DENIAL or
Cha Allegations Of Unlawful combination or
couquiracy against interstate trade III"
,rincipal feature Of the answer was thht IL
leaned upon the Knight case. 10 assert that
tho decision Of the United states supreme
CONT. which thcr" upheld the right OF tn"
comuany 10 acquire r"iineries through a'-
ousition Of stock, cquitaby estopped the
Government from prosecuting any actIo'
,,- tbo dissolution of the American Sugar
Refining Company.
II also asserted that the alleged com
,t,.,,on lad never been one IT. undue or
uurnasOuablc rest aiut Of trad" ana that
me company's present output ana not cX-
God al pcr cent Of the COuntryS total.