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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
MAY RISE FROM THE RANKS.
Nineteen Enlisted Men Ordered to
Take Their Final Examination.

Nineteen enlisted men. having met all
the preliminary requirements. have been
ordered to take the final competitive ex-
animation for promotion to the grade or
second lieutenant. The examinations be-
gin at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. July l.
Those ordered to take the examination
are Private Carl ]. Adler. Company NJ,
2ath Infantry; First Sergt. Lindsey ID.
Beach, Troop c. 18th Cavalry: Private
James +. Blawn. Sd Field Artillery.
Sergt. Lathrop b. Chaplain. Company NJ.
Goth Infantry: Private William Z. Dor
man. Troop p. 18th Cavalry; Corp.
George II. Gardiner. Company p. ruth
Infantry; Sergt Paul Hathaway Com
psny I. 1st Infantry: Battalion Sergt.
Maj. FLOYD C. Hecox, sth Infantry: Corp.
Roy O. Henry, Troop A. 18th Cavalry;
Sergt. Ralph 8 kimball. Company f.
4th Infantry: Corp. Francis b Malion.
Company /, 9Th Infantry; Private Troy n.
Middleton. Company A. Goth Infantry:
Corp. Otto G. PITT, Battery F. I'd Field
Artillery: Corp. John G. Prince, Troop
G.. nth Cavalry; @. NJ. Sergt. Burton \
Read Troop r. eth Cavalry: Sergt. Jo-
seph F. Richmond. Troop +, 18th caval-
~: Corp. Dabney c. Rose. 18th Recruit.
Company: Corp Theorh.lus Steeie. com
pany G.. eth Infantry Corp. John ID. Won
Holtzendorff. Troop G, 18th Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
GUARD FORESTS AGAINST FIRE.
Force of $1,000 Men to Patrol
Sparsely Settled Sections.

More than a million miles OF roadway
territory in comparatively sparsely set
tied sections of the country will be COW
cred daily by a forest-ire preventive
force OF 5000 men. as a result of an or
der issued by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. These men are the rural and star
route mail carriers who are directed to
cooperate with the forest rangers and
state fire wardens in every way possible.
Last year forest fires destroyed approx
imately 1900 600 worth OF property The
Agricultural Department has been anx-
fous to increase the efficiency and
strength of its forest-are preventive serv-
ice, and Postmaster General Hitchcock
offered his department. assistance.
There are 1880 rural and 1900 star
route mail carriers. Their daily routes
take them for the most part through
sparsely inhabited parts of the country,
in many sections through the wilderness
itself. The aggregate length of the daily
routes is about 200. 600 miles. and the
carriers have every opportunity to note
closely the country through which they
pass
BY the terms Of Mr. Hitchcock's order
the duty OF the carriers. on observing
fire or any indication of a fire will be
to notify the nearest forest ranger or fire
warden. Postmasters In or near ma
tional forest reserves also are instructed
Immediately to report forest fires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
SURVEY AND DRAINAGE.
Congress Asked to Look After
Swamp Lands of Country.

Congress has been asked by the South
ern Commercial Congress to provide a
complete survey of all swamp and over
flowed land In the United States to be
followed by a plan for draining each In
dividual project as part Of a complete
system of reclama ton.
The survey would include an examina-
ton Of the soil of swamp and overlooked
lands. showing their value from an agri-
cultural standpoint adaptabiHty for
growing crops and an estimate Of the
cost Of such reclamation. There are
more than $4,000. 600 acres OF such land
in the country.
The petition was presented to the Sen.
ate by Senator Duncan u. Fletcher oil
Florida, president Of the Southern Com.
merciai Congress. and was signed b,
DR.. C. ]. Owens. secretary-treasurer Of
the congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

in its adherence to fundamental law. IL
must not mistake the outworn formula
for law. and, since all art must find it's
expression In formulas, II must make sure
that these formulas are vitalized by liv-
ing spirit. The formula should be but
the natrix into which molten thought
has been poured"
After the presentations were made tho
exercises were declared ended, and all in
attendance We're invited to inspect tho
work of the students, which was on exhi-
bition in the hemicycle han and the adj
jacent schoolrom. In the former were
shown the seven groups OF four draw
ings each entered In competition for the
gold medal, as well as the work of the
draped life. portrait still life. water color
and composition classes. In the latter
were drawings from the antique and
life not entered in COT petition for any
of the awards.
This exhibition, which is said to be or
a very high order of merit, viii be open
to the public during the coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
CAPT. DOYLE TO BE PROMOTED
Rear Admiral Staunton Will Be Re-
tired June z

Rear Admiral Sidney A. Staunton will
be placed on the retired list on account
Of age June Z. At present he is the
naval member of the special commission
which is visiting European capitals to
obtain representations OF the foreign
armies and navies at the approaching
Panama-Pacff1c exposition. Admiral
Staunton is q native Of Now York, and
was an officer on the flagship New York
during the Spanish war.
His retirement will result in the promo
ton of Capt. Robert M. Doyle. COM
mandant Of tho Norfolk navy yard. to be
rear admiral. Commander v. o. Chase to
be captain, Lieut.. Commander Yates
Stirling to be commander and Lieut.. Sin
clair Cannon to be lieutenant commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
GIVEN EASIER JOB.
Beach Hargis, Imprisoned for Kill
ing Father, in HOSPITAL.

FRANKFORT, KY. June Beach
Hargis. serving in the penitentiary here
the first years Of life term for the MUIR
der of his father, Judge James Hargis,
one time Breathitt county feud chieftain,
has been taken on hard labor and as
signed to hospital service.
The change was made at the prison
the heart. 1t Is declared his condition Is
precarious and that efforts will be made
to get pardon for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
IN MEMORY OF DAVIS.
Services to Be Held in the Confed.
crate Memorial Hall.

The annual services In commemoration
of the birthday Of jefferson Davis will
be observed in the Confederate Memorial
Hall. iS2: Vermont avenue, Monday
evening. The exercises will be conducted
under the auspices of the local division
of the Daughters OF the Confederacy, of
which Mrs. Marion Butler is president.
In cooperation with the affiliated Confed-
crate organizations of the District.
An appropriate program will he given
and the last bestowal of crosses of honor
TO deserving veterans will then be made.
The GRAFTON of the evening will be de-
livered by Representative j. w. Collier.
member OF Congress from the district
In which is located the former home OF
Mr.. Davis.
Gen c. Irvine Walker of South Caro-
lima. pa st commandments or the Con-
federate Veteran organization, who Is In
rho city in the interest OF the proposed
Joint Gettysburg celebration. will be
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
Well Worth Reading.

In our lunday Magazine tomorrow:
Stalking the Sheriff." by Bailey Mil
lard: Money Thrown Away" by j.
Hampton Moore. member Of Congress
One Out another Shorty story, by
Sewell Ford: Physical Fitness" by DR..
Eugene L. Fisk; THE House," by Fox
croft Davis; illustrated Song No. AZ, IL
Illustrated by Robert Burns Wilson. and
another instailment OF THE Lost World"
BY Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

was graduated from the United States
Military Academy in June, 1888. With
the exception Of short service in the
volunteer adjutant generals department.
during the Spanish war and tour OF
duty in the General Staff Corps. his en-
tire service has been In the infantry arm.
He became lieutenant colonel of the 14th
Infantry in January, and is now with
that regiment at Vancouver barracks.
Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
An Old Favorite.

ashes Of Roses" is the title OF the IL
Illustrated song in our next Sunday Maya
zine. The song is quite well known and
the illustration. from a special painting
made by Robert Burns Wilson. is sure to
add to its inherent attractiveness. Elaine
Goodale Eastman, who married the ia
NOUS Indian, DIR. Eastman, wrote the
poem. and Mary Knight Wood composed
the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
ASSESSED VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY

The assessed valuation for tax pur-
poses Of the assessed and taxed fraction
Of Washington was in 1905. 1905 and 1907
greater than that Of the whole Of such
cities as Cleveland. Detroit, Cincinnati
Milwaukee. New Orleans. Newark. Min
neapolis. Jersey City. Louisville and ST.
Paul and was exceeded only slightly by
that Of the populous and rich city of
Buffalo
The assessed valuation of Washington's
real property in 1907 ($255, .83D may
be compared with the aggregate assess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

81. 7S7. 641 less than all Of Buffalo, with a
population nearly $4,000 greater, and with
it's grain elevators. its mills. Its steel
plant, It's lake commerce. its manifold
Establishments?
Is the taxed fraction Of Washington
underassessed when it is valued Ton the
100 per cent basis) as worth SIS 565 $50
GUS, busy industrial Baltimore? And 3d.
951, 12 more in actual assessment than
the whole Of Detroit, and $141 ,613, 541
more than Detroit on the 100 per cent
basis?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
END OF RELIEF WORK.
Red Cross to Send No More Money
to China.

The American Red Cross IL in receipl Of
advice from Shanghai that the relief work
Of the central China famine relief COM
mittee will terminate about June TO- and
that money contributions should not be
forwarded to that committee after June l.
The Red Cross, therefore. has advised
it's branch organizations to cease collect
ing funds, and desires to inform the pub
lie that further donations are not re-
qLired.
The amount received by the Red Cross
in response to its appeal in January last
was slightly over $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
ments OF other groups of cities in the
same year, as follows:

Thus the real estate assessment OF the
taxed fraction of Washington was greater
In 1907 than the aggregate assessments
Of six prominent western cities. includ-
ing Cleveland, and Of five conspicuous
southern cities. including New Orleans.
Comparisons between Washington and
other cities in regard to the assessed
valuation of realty. for purposes of taxa
ton. should always be coupled with the
understanding that the large industrial
establishments which elsewhere contrib
ute most heavily to the citys wealth and
taxable property are here in large meas
ure non-existent save in the form OF the
government departments and mechanical
establishments. These local industries.
however. are not included in the taxable
properties, for the governments holdings
are exempt from assessment. Hence,
when Washington is compared. in this
respect, with such busy industrial CEN
tiers as Detroit, Milwaukee and Cleveland.
the local total of assessed valuation. rep
resenting an almost exclusively non-in-
dustrial community. stands against the
totals of cities where are scores, even
hundreds. of mills and shops and fac
tories, producing enormous values and
giving employment to great numbers.
Even so. the taxed fraction OF Washing
ton is assessed at higher total than any
Of these cities. Here are the figures:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

1t is absurd to imagine that the taxed
fraction of Washington is underassessed
when its real property is rated in the
actual assessment as worth $500. GOA
more and on the 100 per cent basis as
worth SIS. .535 more than that Of the
whole of Cleveland, with it's great indus
trial Establishments and its population
1896 larger than that of the District.
Is 1t to be believed that the taxed frac-
ton of non-industrial Washington is un-
derassessed. when 1t Is shown to be
worth. in terms Of taxation assessment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
LIEUT.. COL. CABELL RETIREs.
Placed on List After Thirty-Two
Years Service in Army.

Lieut.. Col. Henry C. Cabell Of the 18th
United States Infantry has been placed
on the retired list of the army on hia
own application after thirty-two years
service. He Is q native OF Virginia ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
Comparative Real Estate Assess
ments in 1905, 1906 and 1907.

Have the Washington assessors done
their work properly? Doubtless there are
inequalities which need to be equalized.
These exist everywhere: but the tenure Of
office and the independence of local in
f1uence given by law to the local assessor
tend to reduce to q minimum such in
equalities in the District. Uniformity
OF assessment is secured by reducing
overvaluations as we'll as by raising I'M
dervaluations. But practically when any
assessments are once placed on too high
a basis they remain there and the
struggle is to bring other classes up to
the same standard Successive local tax
agftations and investigations by Congress
have in general had the effect Of prodding
the assessors to high assessments of spe-
cial classes of property. Representative
Tom johnson of Ohio of single tax fame.
as an active member Of the District COM
mfttee. stirred the assessors into high
assessments of unimproved property. with
its unearned increment Representative
Odell of New York. another tax investi-
gator. stiffened assessment lines on other
classes OF property. And SO on. The ag-
gregate assessments of Washington prop
erty report far more in value here In
comparison with rich and populous cities
than the facts can possibly warrant. That
is, II the assessments here are not eX-
cessive those OF other cities are under
valuations.
Thus in order to make the 66 % per
cent assessment of 1855, 49,, 1874 In 1907,
the Washington assessor reports real es-
tate In Washington in local owners and
taxpayers of $685., 9S7.25 Calculating all
the cities of the Washington group on
the 100 per cent basis in 1905, 1906 and
1907. we get extraordinary results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

seems to be no reason why the big trees
should disappear, even though scientists
regard them as survivals from a past
age, botanically speaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

On the 100 per cent basis the real es
tate in the assessed fraction Of Washing
ton was valued by the assessors In 1908
at a greater value than that in any other
of the above fourteen cities. and in 1906
and 1907 as greater in value than that
of any other Of these cities except Buff
falo
Assessments Already Too High.
Is the 662s per cent basis high enough
standard OF assessment of real estate to
be fair in comparison with other cities?
Ought the standard Of assessment to be
raised to IS or 100 per cent?
The following table shows the assessed
valuation of real property In the Wash
ington group Of cities in 1905. 1906 and
1907:
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these cities and adding Buffalo and Balti
more. the table stands:

ESTIMATED on percentage
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LOCAL ASSESSMENTS
District Property Not Under
valued for Taxation.
CONVINCING COMPARISONS
Census Figures That Prove Washing
ton Is Highly Rated.
LOCAL ASSESSMENT NOT LOW
Compared With Other Cities, District
Assessors Place Values for Taxa
ton Purposes at High Point.
LOCAL ASSESSMENT NOT LOW

Recent comments on the testimony
given before the House District subcom-
mittee that has been investigating the
subject OF local taxation and assessments
have been based on the assumption that
the property Of the District taxpayers is
valued for revenue purposes generally
too low and that II the full assessment
were written against all taxable property
the District would be able to maintain
itself without federal aid
The fallacy that Washington's real
estate is underassessed has been hereto
fore effectively met by the citation of
the statistics Of municipal finances col
lected by the United States government
In its census work, The Star having pub
lished a series Of articles. June 6-12. 1910,
which proved that the Washingtonian is
in fact assessed more heavily than the
taxpayer Of other cities of comparable
size
In order to apply this conclusive demon
stration to the present discussion. a por-
ton Of this matter Is herewith repro
duced:
Comparative Real Estate Assess
ments in 1905, 1906 and 1907.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21
MEXICAN REBELS
 ARE ADVANCING
Special Nugget Serv'es.

BACHIOBA. June 2l.-The entire rebel army moved south today under the command of General Orozco, to give battle to the government troops advancing from Ortimi.
 The rebels have recruited and se- cured additional supplies and are ad- vancing to meet the enemy not car ing to wait and give battle here for they have been driven so far north, they are obliged to advance in order to secure ample retreating room if defeated.
 A battle Is expected to take place today between the insurrectos and federal troops that may be the gen eral wind up. for should the rebels be defeated. they will have to disband and give up the struggle. for General OroZeo is having had work to keep an army together. owing to defeats his men have been suffering from the government troops.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21

 SIGN ARTICLES
Nugget Special Service.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2i.-Ad Wolgast, the Milwaukee fighter. and holder of the lightweight champion ship of the world. signed articles with Abe Attell. yesterday. for d ten-round fight in this city sometime during August. date to he announced later.
 Ad Wolgast is now training for his Fourth of July fight to take place in Los Angeles. and is gradually work ing into shape for that battle. He has not fought many battles since his operation for appendicitis last fall not caring to take too many chances. He reports he is now in fit shape to fight the battle of his life and prove he is every inch cham pion in his class.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21
CLARK SUPPORTERS
 HAVE 800 DELEGATES
Wilson to Fight lt Out.

NEW YORK, Jue 2i.--At Woodrow Wilson's headquarters today. it was given out that the governor Of New Jersey would enter the convention with sufficient delegates to make a good showing and possibly land th' nomination. It is conceded that no one candidate will have the neces. sary two-thirds to elect upon the first ballot. that a swinging from one can didate to the other will have to take place in order to nominate
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21

pr. Andrews, dentist, is now back in his old stand in tho Board of Trade building.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21
BOATS STILL IN THE ICE.

At noon today the transport Sheri- dan and the freighter Edith were both stuck fast in the ice fields. They are about ls miles apart. and some- thing like fifty-six miles from Nome
 Communication is kept up between Nome and the vessels. and the min- ute they strike lead and get out oi the ice We will hear of it. Had the transport not struck the ice the ves- sel would have reached Nome no, later than this morning. As it is the steamer may not reach here before night. or not for twenty four hours.
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21
SILVER WAVE RETURNS
 FROM SIBERIA

The silver Wave. in command of Capt. r. T. Mcintyre. arrived in the roadstead this morning about five o'clock from Siberia, and reports a good trading trip to the opposite shore, belonging to Russia
 Captain Mcintyre traded his goods and returned with a cargo of furs. ivory. etc. the articles of barter of the Eskimo in Siberia. There is plenty of ice over there on the Si- berian side according to Mcintyre. but it is now moving northward into the Arctic passing through the Bering strait. and the coast line will soon be clear so all the mosquito fleet can ply their trade in those waters
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21

account of the "diddings" at Chicago They like 10 know what this and that great leader Is doing. the moves and countermoves made by the warning
 factions. The Nugget has arranged for special service covering the con
 vention. in order that it's subscribers | can keep in touch with what is going
 on. in detail The most excellent de
 tanic wreck. convinced the Nomeltes 10 get the news they have to subscribe , for the Daily Nugget
 There is such a thing as being too confident. and the republicans appear to he getting that way in Nome and such a mental attitude Is a trmpera- ture always forced up by a foreign substance called defeat. Be not tool confident. for many may not believe il. Vet 1t is a fact. one could not dis i charge gun at any hour of the day or night in any direction up or down Front street without hitting Wick crsham man. Can the same he said of his opponent?
 Fred Daniels is of the opinion that more trouble and work comes from trying to perform public favors. and thankless jobs than in the hardest work he ever performed. This is true he public Is always divided in such matters. much the same as in other walks of life. There are the ins and the outs. always waring one upon the other. one trying 10 hold on. the other | trying to hold in" by crowding thel others out. This creates excitement ed to keep things moving.
 Tom Albrecht in order 10 protect the women and children from receiv- ing serious injury in trying to walk over the plank walk belonging to the city on the Sandspit. has painted a
 danger sign" and placed it over tn, plank that is dangerous. and has been | for several weeks. The people over 1 on the Spit believe Dad Williams i would have accomplished more good 1 by having the s25 expended for that
 walk than to provide seats in the public park. where no person cares to
 sit for any length of time. if at all
 But then We know Dad" is waiting
 for the plank to come in. for relaying
 Front street. then he will nave a
 dandy sidewalk laid over there, sc
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21
BUBON|C PLAGUE
 IN PORTO RICO
Special Nugget Service.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. June 2l.- The dreaded bubonic plague has cases have been reported by the ma rinc hospital. The cases have been isolated and strict watch is being kept to see that the dreaded disease does not secure a hold upon the peo- plc. for during the hot summer weath- CT it would he liable to play havoc commence to spread to the inhabi- tants of the island
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-06-21
SEEN AND HEARD:

The transport must have stt t.l n.
 ios fields. or the b at would D. here ere this. Perhaps the master of L., Ns.-ei slowed down owing tu .i5ys I!, Nimity of the ice. for he 'yas not.
 H,.d by wireless Of the field ahe4i uf l''E.
 The committee appointed b- u e Nome council has decided tp Us.. pone. yes give up the band ,'uegrt owing to the bereavement m N"u.s's been taken and few. il any. have i,l, heart to attend the concert. for s.,si comes to all. much the same as if thei late pr. F. F. Hill was a member of each individual family.
 The Edith had a strenuous time of it in the ice. and so many believed the ice had cleared from Bering sea early in May. When We recal tho trip of the Seddon to Dutch Harbor and return. il seems almost miracu lous for the little boat to have nego- tiated the distance hack and forth in record time escaping the ice. for alI the other boats either came in contact with it, or viewed il from distance.
 Few soldiers have been coming tC town of late. every one of them being under marching orders. ready to em- bark the minute the transport comes 10 anchor, and resign their position at the post to the incoming troops.
 People appreciate the superior ser vice of the Nugget, in securing the news from the great big outside. they like details, not cold results. The Chicago convention now on. is creat- ing much interest here in Nome. and men, whom We kow really cannot af- ford the paper are coming in and talk ing it for the month just to get the