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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
SAYS HIS TAX IS TOO HIGH.
W. J. Carey Tells Committee He Is
Oyerassessed.

William J. Carey of 724 9Th street south
east. navy yard machinist. was a wit
ness before the George tax investigating
committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives this afternoon. He complained that
the board of assistant assessors had in
creased his taxes without reason.
Mr. Carey claimed that in 1900 he
bought his 9Th street property for s., 400.
The assessment of 19OS-1909 was $44S on
the land and $1,000 on the house. In
the assessment just made the land had
been kept at $44S and the house had been
increased by $500. Mr.. Carey stated that
the house had deteriorated in value, and
that in his judgment the entire property
Is overassessed
E. W. Oyster of Petworth was also a
witness. He had collected considerable
data to support his contention that the
land in the suburbs is greatly under
assessed, and that the improvements are
overassessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
FIREMEN ELECT EX-MAYOR.
Edward Devlin Heads Hyattsville
Volunteer Department.
pecial Correspondence OF The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, May %, 1912.
The Hyattsville volunteer fire depart
ment has chosen former Mayor Edward
Devlin president and chief of the depart
ment; E. r. Burn, vice president: Lemuel
H. Gray. assistant chief; Fred Soules.
captain of hose company No. 2; John
Walsh, captain of hose company No. l.;
John Hudson. captain of the hook and
ladder company; Walter Hurley, captain
OF the chemical company; G. Hodges
Carr, treasurer; A. c. Quisenberry. finan-
cial secretary, and Edward Keegan, re-
cording secretary.
Five delegates have been chosen to the
firemen's state convention to be held in
Hagerstown June Ii. as follows: John A.
Johnson, Edward Devlin, John NJ. Adams,
John Walsh and Judge John Gibson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
rom the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
II notice." the elderly suburbanite said,
that thousands OF people are unable
to pay their taxes on account of the tre-
mendous rush at the county treasurer's
ONCE. They can't got any OF the clerks
to wait on them. Now, there's no use in
that. It's easy to get waited on II you
go at it right. Let me tell you how
managed 1t.
..One morning I got up little before
o'clock, cooked my own breakfast. gave
myself hasty shave. hurried to the rail-
way station, caught the o'clock train,
made q quick trip downtown. and was at
the Clark street entrance to the court
house when the doors were unlocked.
was the first man inside. got clerks
attention right away, and was out again
in ten minutes with my tax receipt In my
pocket"
And he calls that easy" muttsred
the bystanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
BURNED SHIP TO BE REBUILT.
Ontario. Coastwise Trader, Damaged
About Three Months Ago.

The steamship Ontario. belonging to the
Merchants ana Miners fleet of coastwise
traders. which was damaged by fire about
three months ago, is to be rebuilt and
restored to service. The steamship COM
pany has given the contract for the max
ing of a new vessel out of the fire
SCARED hull to the Morse Dry Dock and
Repair Company of New York. and the
vessel is to be ready to return to serv-
ice in five months. The Ontario was on
her way up the coast when she caught
fire. The crew was unable to check it,
The vessel was beached on Montauk
Point. l.. L.. TO save those aboard and
the vessel, and though two revenue cut
ters and several big tugs made strenuous
efforts to extinguish the flames they
went out only when the steamer was
completely Quilted. and only the hull was
left. This was recently raised and taken
10 the shipyard to be rebuilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
HOUSE TAKES UP NAVAL BILL.
Expedition Asked to Allow Early
Adjournment.

After the House passed the Panama
canal bill this afternoon Representa-
tive Padgett of Tennessee. chairman of
the committee on naval affairs. brought
up the naval appropriation bill. which
carries $118,819.S37.76. The bill makes
no provision for an increase in the
number of battleships for Uncle Sans
navy, and is less than the appropria-
ton bill Of last year by more than
seven and half million dollars.
Further democratic economies were ex-
planned by Representative Padgett, who
said that the appropriation is more
than fifteen million and a half dollars
less than the Secretary Of the Navy
asked for.
When Chairman Padgett called up the
bill he made the remark that he hoped
the bill would not take too much time
as the House was undoubtedly anxious
to adjourn.
Loud applause greeted this remark.
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TESTIFY AGAINST ALLEN.
Claude Said to Have Had Gun After
the Tragedy

wYTHEVILLE. Va, Mag 23.-J. T..
Cochran, one of the commemorative first
witnesses in the trial of Claude Swanson
Allen for the murder of Judge Thornton
L. Massie in the Hillsville courthouse
tragedy. today testified he saw young AL
len with pistol in his pocket after the
shooting had occurred. A number of 9TH
er witnesses gave testimony against
young Allen at todays session.
Byrd Marion, one of the alleged partici-
pants in the Hillsville shooting, who was
released yesterday on his own recogni-
zance was rearrested at Pulaski. 1t Ii
said this was done because new evidence
had been discovered to the effect that
Marion was seen shooting outside the
courthouse at Hillsville the day of the
tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Censorship Of News.
MARINES LEAVE ANNAPOLIS.
Detachment Of Ninety-0ne Men
Starts for Philadelphia.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. May x3.-A detach-
ment Of ninety-one officers and men,
forming about one-half Of the command
of marines stationed here. left this morn
ing for League Island navy yard. Phla-
delphia, under hurry orders received las.
night What their departure portended
was known known here.
While hurry orders are quite often re-
ceived at Annapolis. taking a part or
the whole Of the local garrison away.
the present movement caused some ex-
citement because many of the men had
been granted liberty to visit in Annapolis
and to recall them to barracks necessi-
tated a roundup Of the resorts and
places of amusement frequented by the
soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Changes in Lighthouse Service.

Changes in the lighthouse service in
the NTH district recently have been made
as follows:
John d. Burton Of Virginia has been
appointed assistant keeper at Baltimore
light, Patapsco river, in place OF Hama
Simonsen. resigned.
George @. johnson. assistant keeper at
North River light, n. c., has been sps
pointed second assistant keeper at Cap4
Henry, Va, in place OF Oscar II. Daniels
transferred to North River light
notice regarding changes in buoyage
and lights in Chesapeake bay and i'd
tributaries has been issued from the ofs
fee OF Inspector Rutland. as follows:
Virginia bay, main chans
mel to Baltimore: Four-fathom lump
buoy No. /, frst-class can, was reported
in sinking condition May 20. and will be
relieved as soon as practicable.
Elizabeth river-Channel gas buoy No
"a, found exfinguished by collision. has.
been reiighted. Channel gas buoy No
3B, found extinguished. has been repaired
and relighted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
GRADUATES ARE URGED
TO ALTRU|ST|C SPIRIT
Dr.. Wood Speaker at Com.
mencement of Mount YER
non Seminary.

discussing THE Response to Life at
the annual commencement exercises of
'ne Mount Vernon Seminary. held in the
small ballroom of the New Willard to-
oay. Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor OF
the Church of the Covenant, pointed out
that II IS the lovely white flower which
grows at the edge of the shimmering
glacier, the beautiful palms of the
tropics, the grassy fields of the temperate
zones embodied in the members of the
graduating class which he was address,
ing.
DR.. Wood spoke from a floral setting In
Wnicn the young women of the gradual
ing class. Mrs. Somers. principal of the
school, and Rev. DR.. C. Ernest Smith,
rector of st. Thomas Episcopal Church..
VINO oHered prayer. formed the center.
during the course of his address he spoke
or the days soon to come when the young
women will make their formal bows in
the realm of society. In this connection he
SAID that some society is wholesome.
while some is not, and made a plea for
the altruistic spirit which will see good in
all things.
Reception Is Held.
DR.. Smith pronounced the benediction,
after Mrs. Somers had presented the
diplomas. The young women then march
ed to the large ballroom where they re-
ceived their parents and friends.
A musical program was rendered by
the Marine Band Orchestra under the
direction of Joseph kaspar and during
the rendition the class sang Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow" Anton
kaspar gave a violin solo, Handers
Largo
The graduates are Miss Mildred Hen
rietta Astrich, Harrisburg. Pa; Josephine
Appel Brookline, Mass; Marie Genevieve
d Autremont. Duluth. Mimi. Katherine
Elizabeth Backus Toledo, Ohio; Marga-
ret Thomas Clingan, Niles, Ohio; Rachel
Elizabeth Cook. Kansas City, Mo-; Helen
crime Pratt Flint. Los Angeles, Cal;
Luella Gross. Greensburg, Pa: Jessie
Guernsey. Independence, Kan; Lucy
Hawk. Battle Creek. Mich: Mary Alice
Hayes, Louisville, KY; Clara Bradley
Hoskins. Beirut. Syria: IRA Aetrone
Link, Houston, Tex; Aileen Lucille Nc
Carthy, Redondo Beach, CAL: Mattilene
Mayer, Paris, Tex; Josephine Hopkins
Murphy, Minneapolis Mimi; Agnes Pat
terson. Pittsburgh, Pa; Kathryn Calvin
Pease. Dayton, Ohio; Gladys Peet, st.
Paul, Mimi; Ada Lee Porter. Kansas
City, Mo-; Annah Frances Potter. Green
field. Mass; Phyllis Marian Purdy, Bel
lingham. Wash.
The officers of the class are Miss Pease,
president; Miss Potter, vice president;
Miss Patterson, secretary, and Miss APP
pei, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
TAFT GREETS
NAVIGATION CONGRESS
Welcomes Delegates to Inter-
national Gathering in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-President
Taft, on behalf Of the nation, welcomed
to this country the delegates from
many countries to the twelfth interna-
tional congress Of navigation, which
began here today and will continue for
about a week. The President talked
to the delegates Of waterway projects
and problems in this country. and also
spoke about the Panama canal.
II know you will believe me when
say" the President declared that the
building of that great canal across the
narrowest part of the western continent
is an evidence of the desire of the United
States to do something for the welfare
of the people OF the world He said that
this one great work would be a monu-
ment to this nations growth.
Receives Chautauqua Salute.
The President was cordially received
by the delegates and others invited to
the Metropolitan Opera House. where the
opening formalities were held. Mr.. Taft
being greeted with the Chautauqua salue.
He expressed his appreciation of the
congress in selecting an American city
in which to hold it's twelfth. congress.
country interested in inland and maritime
projects would learn much from the ex-
perience of the experts gathered here
from at least thirty nations.
other Addresses to the Congress.
The congress was opened by Repre-
sentative ]. Hampton Moore, president of
the local organizing commission. Rudolph
Blankenburg. mayor OF Philadelphia,
made a hit by welcoming them in
speeches delivered in French, German and
English Attorney General John c. Bell
of Pennsylvania welcomed the foreign
visitors upon behalf of the people of
Pennsylvania.
Brig. Gen. William H. Bixby. chief Of
engineers, L. S. A.. delivered the address
Of welcome for the general organizing
commits ion for the twelfth congress. and
the response. on behalf of the foreign
delegates, was made by Prof. V. E. De
Timonoff, acting president OF the con-
gress.
This afternoon the congress was divided
into two sections. The section on inland
navigation will discuss Improvements of
rivers by regulations and dredging. and
the section on ocean navigation will con-
slider means for docking and repairing of
vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
RECOMMEND ADVERSE ACTION.
Commissioner Views on the Otis
Street Bill.

Asserting that there is no immediate
necessity for the improvement of the
street, the Commissioners. in report to
Congress today on the bill of Representa-
tives Fornes to authorize the grading and
improving of Otis street from 18th street
to 18th street northeast. recommend ad-
verse action on the measure.
THE Commissioners. in their estimates
for the next fiscal year. as submitted to
Congress- states the report, included a
list of over sixty county roads and sub
urban streets for Improvement. Otis street
northeast from 18th to 18th streets, was
not included in the list. although its
merits were given consideration. The
Commissioners do not believe that there
is any immediate necessity for the i'm
provement of the street, as there is only
one house built thereon within the limits
named"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
DIR. BULLOCK UNDER KNIFE.
Reported to Be Recovering From
Appendicitis Operation.

DR.. Joseph G. B. Bulloch. formerly of
Savannah, Ga. and cousin OF Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. was operated on at the
Georgetown University Hospital at noon
today for architects by DIR. George Tul-
ly Vaughan. He withstood the operation
well and is reported to be getting along
nicely.
DR. Bulloch, who is one OF the medical
examiners OF the pension bureau, was
taken Ill Friday, and as his condition did
not improve as his physicians, Drs. Mac
bryde and Stuart. thought IL should, DR..
vaurhanNwas called into consultation, q
decision to operate today being reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
UTILIZES THE NOON HOUR.
La Toilette Addresses Factory En-
ployes of Elizabeth.

ELIZABETH. n. j.. May Ex-senator
La Toilette motored here today from
Jersey City. where he opened his New
Jersey campaign last night, to begin the
first day of his tour OF the state with an
address at local theater. The senator
spoke during the noon hour. and his
audience consisted largely Of employees
from nearby shops and factories.
Gilbert r, Roe. former law partner;
wilston Paul and Edward Cochens. a
brother of the man who is expected to
place La Follette's name before the Chi
cago convention, accompanied the sena-
tor. Trenton is the next scheduled stop
in Senator La Follette's itinerary. He
will speak there this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Memoranda.

From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The etiquette OF eating was formerly
simpler. because the number OF table i'm
plements was smaller. Sir Charles Muir
ray (born in 1909 states In his "Reminis-
cences'' that dessertspoons were unknown
in the days of his youth. and people
scraped along very comfortably with only
teaspoons and tablespoons. When des-
sertspoons were invented Hamilton Place,
the seat OF Sir Charles uncle was
among the first households in Scotland to
adopt them, and a small laird invited to
dine there was both astonished and dis
gusted to find one of the new-fashioned
spoons handed to him with the sweets.
what for do We gle me this?" he in
ouired Of the footman. do We think
ma mooth has got ony smaller since I
lappt ma soup:"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Didn't Deny It.


pioneering tour in Ontario, and as the
elections were bitterly contested every
effort was made to stir up race and re-
ligious prejudice. One day a Quebec
liberal sent this telegram to Sir Will
frid:
Report In circulation In this country
that your children have not been hap
tized. Telegraph denial
. To this the premier replied:
Sorry to say report 10 correct ! have
no children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23

Maj. Stephen NJ. Hackney, 9Th Infantry.
has been placed on the retired list of
the army on account of disability inej-
dent to the service. He Is from Alabama.
and was commissioned from the ranks in
April. 1883. His entire service has been
IN the infantry arm, in which he reached
the grade of major in January, 1910 He
is now In this city on leave of absslce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23

Senator Reed Smoot OF Utah thinks
there is no ground for criticism OF the
Utah law which gives a criminal. con-
victed of murder in the first degree and
condemned to death, a choice Of hanging
or Shooting 1t is only manifestatio
Of the humane instincts OF the people OF
Utah. in Senator Shoots opinion, that
they were willing to permit criminals
with an adherence of the halter to die
like soldiers by the bullet.
There IL nothing barbarous or inhuman
in the law" said Senator Smoot last
night. 1T il regarded as q good law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
KNOX STAND SHOWN
Senate Gets Letters in Mag
dalena Bay Case.
GREAT OUTCRY PREDICTED
Secretary Said Transfer Would Be
Cause for Regret.
WHOLE SCHEME REVEALED
japanese Wished Only Minority In
terest in Land Develop
ment Enterprise.
GREAT oUTCRY PREDICTED
WHOLE SCHEME REVEALED

The correspondence between the
Secretary of State and Frederick H.
Allen, attorney for the Omerican
syndicate owning the four million acre
tract of land in Lower California bor-
dering Magdalena bay. which recently
has been the subject of negotiations
with a Japanese syndicate. was trans
mitted to the Senate by the President
today.
1t was in response to the Hitchcock
resolution adopted by the Senate after
the receipt of the department. brief
statement Of the case.
The correspondence began with q letter
from Mr.. Allen, dated August g. 1911 in
which he said:
The representatives Of the Japanese
are waiting to hear from US, and my CHI
ents are very anxious to deal with them
unless the government has very valid
reasons to object
Cutlery Is Predicted.
August II Secretary Knox replied that
the transfer Of the property would create
great outcry," which would be a
cause of "regret to the government Of
the United States"
In the next letter from Mr.. Allen he
says:
the Japanese gentlemen upon plan of
cooperation with us, they to purchase a
30 per cent interest in the company, with
an option for q further Is per cent inter-
est: the Americans to retain control of
the property, with majority of the
board of directors
He said that the Japanese were espe-
cially anxious to avoid arousing the
antagonism of the people OF the Pa
cif1c coast. but outlined plan for the
settlement and development OF the
lands by the Japanese. This he con-
sidered necessary because OF the diff
Guilty OF obtaining laborers and col
onists from the United States.
Position Of Japan.
He referred the secretary to Mr.. Shi-
mazda, member of the Japanese par
lament. then in Washington, who, Mr..
Allen said. would assure him that the
Japanese government had no connection
with the enterprise nor any idea Of get
ting a coaling station in Magdalena bay.
The State Department refused to change
its position. December %. in response to
urging from the company, Assistant Sec
retary of State Wilson wrote:
Your intimation of changes in the
project and of the intention that the for
eign interest shall be q minority one
neither persuade the department to add
anything to It's letter of August II nor
make 1t feel called upon to say whether
or not it might at any time see reason to
disfavor such a project. The foregoing
are the only remarks the department is
now in position to make and are the sole
conclusions which should be drawn from
the Official correspondence or the inter.
views on this subject,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
CONTEST STILL Open
Fight for 0hio's Republican
Delegates at Large.
STATE CONVENTION JUNE 3
Apparently Roosevelt Has Enough
to Control.
TAFT MEN DO NOT ADMIT IT
Possibility That Gov. Harmon's
Delegates Will Not Number
More Than Twenty-seven.
STATE CONVENTION JUNE 3
TAFT MEN DO NOT ADMIT IT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 23.-On the
basis of tabulations of delegates to the
republican state convention June 3, Col.
Roosevelt apparently has 3S7 out of 75i.
while 31S are necessary to control. The
county conventions. to which delegates
were elected Tuesday and at which all
but twenty-three counties will name state
delegates, have not yet met. but esti-
mates in each county accord Col. Roose-
welt an advantage. Taft supporters do
not admit this. however, and intimate
that the President will have enough
strength in the state convention in June
to give him the six delegates at large to
the Chicago convention, over which the
chief fight in the state is to be waged.
The total La Toilette vote in the pri-
maries was a little less than $4,000. AL
though in one or two instances they out
ran President Taft's delegates, his can
didates for delegates did not gain enough
votes seriously to menace any Of Col.
Roosevelts delegates.
Scattering returns from the most dis
tant districts, which have been received
within the last few hours. indicate that
Col. Koosevelts delegates acquired in
Tuesdays primaries will not drop below
the thrty-two hitherto accorded him.
Harmon Wilson Fight.
Gov. Wilson of New Jersey, however,
has made slight gains. and there is a pos
sibility that Gov Harmons delegates will
not total more than twenty-seven. The
respective pluralities Of the candidates in
the democratic presidential preference
with practically complete returns from all
but seven counties, are TO- 1877 for Wilson
and % 23S for Gov. Harmon. giving the
Ohio governor a majority of 1901.
While the seven counties, 1t is thought,
may reduce Harmon's plurality Slightly.
no important change in these figures Is
expected.
Harmon Loses Home County.
The governor lost his home county,
Hamilton, in the first district, by a close
race. but suffered no loss of delegates
there inasmuch as his opponent had no
candidates for delegates. Clermont coun-
ty. the home OF Lieut.. Gov. Hugh
gave Mr.. Wilson a plurality of seventy
Ave.
Harmon Loses a Delegate.
Gov. Harmon has lost one Of the two
delegates in the eighteenth district.
Latest returns show that Representative
John ]. Whitacre. Wilson delegate, has
been chosen one Of the two delegates
from that district. He received $3.50
votes, ex-Mayor Al Carlisle of Salem,
State Insurance Commissioner Moore,
Harmon delegate. got 3,O62 votes. Her
man, who was Whitacre's running mate
for Wilson's delegate. polled 1855 votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
Help at Last.

From the New York Sun.
Mrs Knicker-I see the money trust is
to be Investigated.
Mrs. Bocker-Tm glad somebody Is 60
ing to get after Tom; ] can't get bless
ed cent out Of him.
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Gratefully Received.

From the Philadelphia Record.
sillicus-What do you consider the most
delicate form OF fiattery?
Cynicus-Telling a married man he
doesn't look 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23

form and direct the placing or the seats
The first printed briefs relative to con-
tested delegations were received today
from the ninth congressional district OF
Tennessee and the fifth district OF Lou
isiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23

Incorporation papers have been issued
to the Pythian Castle Association OF
Cumberland. Md, which has purchased
the McKaig lot, corner OF South Center
and Harrison streets. and will erect q
building at present planned to be . four
Stofy structure
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AMERICAN MARINES
ORDERED TO CUBA
CONTINUED from First Page.)

habit, that she lacks the se1f-restraint
necessary to secure peaceful self-govern-
ment, and that her contending factions
have plunged the country into anarchy.
solemnly abjure all Cuban patriots to
band together. to sink all differences and
personal ambitions, and to remember that
the only way that they preserve the in
dependence of their republic to prevent
the necessity of outside interference by
rescuing it from the anarchy of civil
war"