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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
DEBS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
To Investigate Mine Conditions for
Socialist Party.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 17.-Eu-
gene v. Debs. former socialist candidate
for. President. and Adolph Germer of
Illinois. who We're appointed by the ma
tional committee of the socialist party
to investigate conditions of miners in
West Virginia. arrived here tonight Vic
tor l. Berger, former socialist member
OF Congress, who was also chosen to
make the investigation, is expected early
next week.
Mr.. Debs announced that the three will
spend some time in West Virginia. They
will make their report TO the national
committee of the socialist party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Public Hearings Provided.

In making this valuation the commits
sion is directed TO value the property
OF every public utility within the District
OF Columbia at a fair value at the time
OF said valuation. Before final determi-
nation OF such value. the commission is
directed TO hold public hearing after
thirty DAYS notice and within ten DAYS
after making the valuation TO serve a
statement thereof upon the public utility
and file like statement with Congress-
the commission also is authorized. on
its own initiative, 10 make a revaIua-
tion.
Every public utility is required to keep
and render accounts 10 the commission on
forms prescribed by 1t, which forms are
required 10 follow those adopted by the
Interstate commerce commission as near
~ as practicable
Each public utility is required to keep a
proper and adequate depreciation account.
and the commission is directed TO ascer-
tain and determine what are the proper
and adequate rates of depreciation OF the
several classes of property of each public
utility These rates are to be such as
viii provide the amounts required over
and above the expense Of maintenance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
TO WE'D ENGLISH GIRL.
Midshipman Bryant Engaged to Miss
Yvonne Brock.
dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 17.-Announce-
ment Is made OF the engagement of Mid
shipman Stewart +. Bryant. member of
this years graduating class of the Naval
Academy, and Miss Yvonne Brock, only
daughter of the late Christopher James
Brock of Swansea, South Wales.
Miss Brock, who was a recent guest of
Commander and Mrs. Howard II. Christy
at the Naval Academy, but who has been
spending some time with her mother on
the Riviera. will return TO this country
from Europe shortly to be with Com
mander and Mrs. Christy for the June
week commencement festivities at the
Naval Academy.
Midshipman Bryant was appointed to
the navy from Minnesota. his native
state, and entered the academy in June,
1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
HEARS VERDICT; KILLS SELF.
Alleged Slayer, Beneath Jury, Found
Dead in His Cell.

ALMA, Kan. May 1T.-PauI Robertson,
on trial for the murder of Anthony
King, a restaurant keeper. was found
dead in his cell today
The case went to the jury last night
and the judge instructed that If a YER
diet was reached it should be delivered
this morning. The jury room was di-
rectly over Roberts cell, and it is
thought Roberts heard the jury proclaim
him guilty of first degree murder and
drank poison. The verdict was read in
court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Valuations to Be Made.

The commission is directed to make, as
soon as practicable, valuation OF all pub
lie utilities under its supervision. This
valuation is 10 be made from three sepa-
rate standpoints as follows:
!. The amount of money expended in
the construction and equipment includ-
Ing the amount of money expended for
rights of way and the amount of money
which would he required 10 secure the
J Shi-of-way 10 reconstruct road bed
traces, depots, cars. conduits. subways.
poles. wires, switchboards. exchanges,
Office work, storage plants, power plants.
machinery and any other property or
equipment not included in the foregoing
enumeration. used in or useful to the
business of the public utility and to re-
place ali the physical properties belonging
to such public utility.
The outstanding stocks, bonds,
Gebentures and Indebtedness, the amounts
thereof, the date when issued, to whom
issued. To whom sold, the price paid I'm
disposition was made of the proceeds, by
whom the Indebtedness is held so far
Is ascertainabie, the amount due threon,
TIE floating Indebtedness and credits due
other property on and belonging to the
utility, the judicial or other sales Of the
'tility. its property or franchises and the
amounts paid. in which manner paid and
The taxes paid thereon.
2. The gross and net income OF the
public utility from all sources, the
amounts paid for salaries 10 officers and
the wages paid To its employees and the
maximum hours of continuous service re-
Quired OF each class. The above informa-
ton Is required 10 be printed in the an
nual report Of the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Dunlop Cites Precedents.

Attorney Edwin. Allen Dunlop delivered
the opening argument for the company
on trial, citing a number of decisions of
the Supreme Court of the United States
as presidents and parallels of the case
before the court.
Corporation Counsel Edward H
Thomas. who conducted the governments
case unassisted, declared that the part of
the act of Congress granting a franchise
to the traction company which fixes the
fare at cents or six tickets for a quar-
ter was not contract, but was enacted
under the general police power of Con-
gress, and was nothing more than regu-
latiOn. Assuming this not to be con-
tract. Mr.. Thomas said, the motion
should be overruled, as nothing could be
proved to have been taken away from
the company without just compensation
The defense will have to show. Mr..
Thomas continued, that the company has
| sustained an actual financial loss by re-
ceiving transfers from the herdic COM
pany.
Taking the other side on this point,
and supposing the rate fixed by Congress
did constitute a contract. Mr. Thomas
argued. still the right remains vested in
Congress to alter. amend or repeal any
of its acts.
Not Confscatory, Thomas Claims.
Summing up. the corporation counse.
said that in the last analysis the ques-
ton came down to whether the rate
which would obtain if these transfers
were accepted is or is not confiscatory.
The government contends it is not. Con-
gress has power to regulate the traction
company in any way it pleases, the gov
eminent attorney said in closing. SO long
as such amending or altering repeal
ing does not destroy the company or take
away its property.
Attorney r. Ross Perry, in closing fol
the defense. touched on no new points,
but elaborated on a number made by
Mr. Dunlop. Judge Mullowny refused to
express an opinion on the probable date
when he will have considered the argu-
ments of the opposing attorneys and bs
prepared to deliver an opinion on the
motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

1t matters little what 1t is that YOU
want-whether a situation or a servant
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

Naval Academy. team captain, Mid
Shipman j. Al. Hates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
The Score.

The score was as follows:
National Guard: team captain. Col. W
+. Harvey. I'd Infantry:
Surprise fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
RAIN BALKS ATTEMPT
T0SET AERO RECORD
Beatty Unable to Ascend at
College Park-F|ying Boat
Cruise to Be Held.

But for the rain yesterday George
Beatty, the Wright aviator, would have
gone after the worlds endurance rec
ord at College Park. He has had a
special Columbia biplane fitted up to
carry couple of barrels Of gasoline,
more or less, and wants to make a
try for the record the first favorable
day. The figure of thirteen hours
seventeen minutes is now held by
Tourney of France. and will take con-
siderable effort to beat.
Invitations have been sent out by the
Smithsonian Institution for the govern
ment departments to name men as rep
resentatives on the advisory commit
tee for the new national aerodynamlc
laboratory soon to be started by the
institution. 1t is understood that the
officials so far selected are Capt. w. |.
Chambers of the Navy Department.
rector Stratton of the bureau of
standards and Prof Humphreys of the
weather bureau. There will be other
civilian members of the committee, and
these will outline policy for the
initial work of the laboratory.
Ten Entries for Cruise.
most important flying boat cruise ever
bility cruise from Chicago to Detroit,
starting July s. The entries include
such well known fiiers as Antony Jan
nus of Washington, Lieut. John Towers
of the navy, Tom Benoist and Hugh
Robinson. The distance to be covered
will be about 800 miles along the great
lakes, and arrangements have been
made by all the towns en- route to give
the aviators "A great welcome, par
ticularly at the several controls. 1t
is probable that there will be other
entries before the cruise starts.
Bill for Flying Squad.
Representative Hay of Virginia,
chairman of the military affairs COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
SUGGESTS new SYSTEM
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Rabbi Simon Believes Munich
pal Universities Will Be
Next Forward Step.

Municipal universities We're urged by
Rabbi Abram Simon as The Next Step
Forward in Education in an address 1t
the University Club last evening. He de-
clared that through municipal universities
boys and girls would be kept at home and
interested in civic work at the age when
they were most easily impressed. and at
which time they are at present sent away
from home to study in some big uni
yersity Dr. Simon used as his example
of the work of a municipal university the
Cincinnati University.
Besides interesting the pupils in their
own city just at the time when they were
preparing to enter the worlds field of
work. he said. the municipal universities
are more economical than the larger in
situations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Ten Entries for Cruise.
Bill for Flying Squad.

Representative Hay of Virginia,
chairman of the military affairs COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
Cost of Cincinnati System.

1T cost Cincinnati SOB per pupil last
year. and for these same pupils to have
gone to a university away from home
would have cost each of them anywhere
from $500 to $500 more. In other
words. it would have taken out of Gin
cinnati nearly 100000 that was kept
there by the municipal university
THE municipal university gets them
rooted to the soil and makes them love
their city" declared DR.. Simon. He said
that, although he did not look upon the
municipal university as a solution to all
ills, he believed that through it many
evils of the present day would be cured
Claude n. Bennett. chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
TRANSFER FIGHT
HEARD IN COURT.
Refusal of Capital Traction
Company to Honor Coupons
of Herdic Line Aired.
DECISION FROM MULLOWNY
NOT EXPECTED FOR WEEKS
Street Railway Attorneys Contend
Sections of Law Governing Points
at Issue Are Unconstitutional.

1t probably will be several weeks be-
fore Judge MullOwny will deliver his
opinion on the motion to quash informa-
tons charging the Capital Traction Com
pany with refusing to accept transfers
issued by the Metropolitan Coach Com
pany, which was argued before him yes
terday by r. Ross Perry, G. Thomas Dun
lop and Edwin Allan Swingle, represent
ing the traction company, and Corpora
ton Counsel Edward H. Thomas
The principal contention embodied i'm
the motion is that sections and s of the
act of Congress of August "a 1912, are
unconstitutional. The first section of
the law mentioned provides that transfers
shall be issued between the cars of the
Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany at 18th street and New York ave-
nue. northwest. Section is the one
which provides a penalty of not more
than 500 for each violation of the act.
Although the act mentions specifically
the two car companies. it Is under this
section OF the law that the Capital Trac-
ton Company is charged. In the event
Of either of the sections mentioned being
declared illegal and unconstitutional, the
car company would be exempt from ac-
cepting the herdic company's transfers.
Contract With U. S. Claimed.
1t is declared in the motion that an act
of Congress, approved March 1, 1895.
which granted the charter to the Capital
Traction Company, also fixed the rate of
fare at 8 cents or six tickets for a quar-
ter. This, it was argued, constitutes a
contract between the United States and
the Capital Traction Company. Any at
a contract, attorneys for the company
article of the tenth section of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, which de-
clares no law shall be passed which i'm
pairs the obligations of contracts.
1t was further set forth in the motion
that any attempt on the part of Congress,
by Its acts, to require the traction COM
pany to transport passengers free who
presented transfers from the herdic COM
pany would be a violation of the Consti-
tuition, in that it would deprive the car
company of property without due process
of law.
1t was argued further that this section
Of the law took private property for pub
lie use without giving just compensation
for 1t. 1t was argued by attorneys for
the car company that in doing this the
car company was deprived Of the equal
protection of the laws of the country
In support of the motion it was said
that section of this law implies a con-
tract between the coach company and |
the traction company, while Congress, 1t |
was declared, had no right to imply such |
a contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

to keep the property in state Of eff
cheney corresponding to the progress OF
the industry. Authority Is given the COM
mission to make changes In such rates of
depreciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

Totals. .5ol soi 40 LIZ
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-25
WAITREssEs'DANcE TOMORROW

Wal RESSES' DANCE TOMORROW
Mattresses Union, Local 484, will
hold a dance tomorrow night at the
West Chicago Club House, 121 S.
Throop street. The dance will start
at s o'clock.
The dance, which is given in order
to raise money to send delegates to
the Denver national convention of
the union, is expected to be the best
in many years.
One of the members of the union
covered 80 locals in one day in her
ticket selling crusade,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-25

? It is feared that there may be only
too much truth in the boast of the
resort keepers that ''Meagher will be
gotten rid of and the West Side be
wide open again before the first of
May"
Yesterday afternoon, the Rev.
Father w. McNamee, pastor of st.
Patrick's church, called upon Mayor
Harrison, and said that full inves-
tigation would clear Captain Meagher
of the stigma of Mahoney's yelled
charges.
81 was greatly panied to read
Judge Mahoney's charges in the
newspapers, said Father McNamee,
today. "They are not true. l know
that of my own knowledge.
81 have been on the West Side
much longer than Judge Mahoney. l
know what it is now; know what it
used to be.
'And l know this: That the West
Side today is cleaner than ever it was
before in the history of Chicago, and
that Police Captain Thomas F.
Meagher is the man who cleaned it
and who is keeping it clean.
GAS to the intimation that Meagher
has been grating, to anyone who
knows Captain Meagher and his his
tory, that intimation is utterly ridic-
ulouS."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-25

Detroit, Mich, April 25.-Ty Cobb
and President Navin of the Detroit
Tigers went into secret conference
just before noon today to settle upon
terms by which the star outfielder
will again play with the Detroit club.
Cobb announced just before his
meeting with Navin that he expected
to sign a contract within an hour.
Though refusing to discuss the
terms at which he would sign with
the Tigers, the Peach did make it
plain that he would not stand for an
exorbitant fine from the national
commission for not reporting. Evi-
IDENTIFY Navin has been informed what
the commission will soak Ty, and will
tell the player of the amount in their
conference.
Early today Ty was offered a con-
tract calling for $4,000 a year to
captain and play right field for the
Cleveland team of the Federal
League. The contract was for two or
three years, whichever Cobb wished.
The offer came from M. F. Bramley,
manager of Luna Park in Cleveland,
and interested in the new baseball
organization.
Cobb did not give the offer any
consideration.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-25
COBB AND NAvlN CONFER-Tl
TO SIGN CONTRACT TODAY

Detroit, Mich, April 25-Ty Cobb
this afternoon signed one-year con-
tract with the Detroit Tigers. Terms
not given out.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-25
KING NICK STICKS HIS FINGERS
TO HIS NOSE AT POWERS

Vienna, April 25.-King Nicholas
of the little kingdom of Montenegro
has all the great European powers up
in the air. Ambassadors in session
here agree that Scutari, captured by
the Montenegrins, shall be the capt.
tai of Albania, and that Nicholas
must give it up.
Austria-Hungary virtually declared
that if Montenegro did not give up
Scutari the dual monarchy will go to
war.
In answer to this Nicholas told his
victorious troops that he would hold
Scutari against all corners. Nicholas
is causing more stir than he ever will
again, and wants the full benefit Of it.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10
COUNCIL TO
 HANDLE WORK

Nt a mass meeting uf the citizens nl Nome held Last night in the city Nll th" task of handling the r"lirt work that will have to he done durn'; h" mobilization "f Nome WAS turned over to members uf tn" city council. In discussing ways and means for the receipt custody and expenditure If uuu,.> .,ud stores sent in for the re- urf "f the people uf In" city 4 num- N,r If spc"chos m"r" ur less relevant. N,r" made and some cut and dried discussion iudulG"d in.
 l:"f"rc th" mass meeting the cuun, il *li as a board of equalization anl complaints rcgarding tax assessment N,r. heard and disposed of
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10
NOME GETTING
 TOGETHER AGAIN

storm will be again In operation. The expedition with which in" work Is being put forward speaks well for tn" ability of Nome tu come back and with the supplies of lumber and huildnL material on hand and on the way thcI" seems every probability that it will not more resume it's old tim" appcdI,nc".
 The fire department has moved back into its quarters on Front street The city pumps have been cleaned off and the building in which they are install- ed has been repaired. The pumps will probably be in working order tonight ar early tomorrow. The fire alarm signals have all been tested and with the exception of the two in the extreme cast end of town near the Standard Oil plant arr in order This insurcs prompt fire protection and will be a great relief to those who have been worrying ahou. this.
 The city has put from eighty to ninety men at work on the street clearing away debris They began nt the eastern end and are working up.
 The following telegram has been re ccived by the Alaska Bank and Saf" DrnoSit Cnmnnuv.
 Pay to the city treasurer fifteen hun dred dollars as coming from the cham Der of commerce relief fund.
 NORTHERN BANK AND TRUST
 COMPANY.
 This amount brings Seattle contri- button up to the present time to tn" amount of four thousand dollars This with the twenty-five hundred from San Francisco. gives the relief com mittee six thousand five hundred dol lars to start their work with.
 A later dispatch to the Nugget from Seattle says that mp to noon today tn" relief fund being collected there had reached the sum of nine thousand dol lars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10
VICTORIA WILL COME AGAIN.

MJuI-or Carr"N of tn" Alaska Steamship Company has received Il
 'jf" from th" ','r-rrrsidcnt of the .'mpalN Mr. Baxter saying that it Inns h.cu dr,idcl to send the Victor , .,p on another trip unless she shoull n delayed longer than k anticipated. in which ease th" company will send ,n"thcr ,,ss"l The lrlruram request , .iIt all mel, hauIS h,. requested tD place their orders for souds immcdiat" ,N by telegraph in order that they may hr shipped in promptly on the Victoria or the vessel that will take her place.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10

With money already here and more 'n the way. With the city councll authorized to receive and dispense funds and with the spirit of it's people .traduaily getting back into shape The efficient work of the street cleaning department in clearing the debris from long Front street and the water front las made those places resemble all most their former orderly condition.
 The enterprise of the merchants in setting their places of business re- paired and made habitable and the general air of cheerfulness under difi1- cultics is having it's effect on the town
 From one end of the main thorough fare to the other workmen are busily engaged in repairing and rebuilding.
 Everywhere is heard the rip of lumber ,und the pounding of nails and through tn" scenes of reconstruction and re hIhilitiatiun the busy people bent on getting started again are fitting m and out about their affairs. There are more people at work in Nome todaY than before the storm. More people are earning wages and this will add to the prosperity of the business houses. The coming of money to the city council for relief work does not mean that anyone who needs meal or dollar can walk up and ask for it
 md expect to get it. But it means that there will be plenty of work and plenty "f money to pay for the work
 Already. as stated above. Front street iS a busy, hustling place and anyone who will take the trouble to walk its length can see that there is plenty to q" and apparently plenty of people toI do it Store fronts are being repaired Tho hacks of the buildings which were .utt"d are being shored up and hraccd together tu withstand the winter and fixtures are again being put into place. II will not be very long until nearly every place of business wrecked hy the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10
PRINCESS ELIZABETH SEEN. Special Nugget Service.

VIENNA, oct. To II has been re- ported her" that th" Princess Valerie Hii@'hrth who's" mysterious dislp. pc.trancc has so excited cour officials, has been so"n at Monte Carlo with one household The report cannot he con iirm"d but on account nf her h"autv and red hair il would be hard to make H mistake in regard to this runaway princess nf Hapsburg
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10

NEW YORK. oct. 10.--Thc com mandant If the navy yard at this place today received rush orders to stop all leaves "f absence from the ships of the Atlantic fleet lying at the navy
 ward and to have the vessels coaled and prov isioncd and loaded with am muniti"n at once No further orders preparatory to move of some sort
 There are four ships of the Atlantic fleet here now and 1t will take about
 d week to get them in shape for any extended cruise.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-10

the city of the band of outlaw insur- rcctors who are making it charnal h"ursr. The foreigners here are great ly excited and much afraid that the rable of the city will take adVantac.. of the dispatching of the troops tn start serious riots. Threats have al- ready ben made against the foreign population. especially Americans and many are making hurried preparations to leave the town. The British min ister has cahlcd his government that the situation is serious and that the presence of an English warship Is desired